How do I design a cellular or PCS site using HELIAX foam cable?

A. Andrew Antenna System Planner (AASP) automatically calculates a bill of

materials (BOM) for your site parameters. The BOM includes antennas, jumpers,
main feeders, surge arrestors, grounding kits, cable hangers, hoisting grips, and
more. AASP makes bids and proposals easy. It calculates quantities for all
accessories taking into account the tedious spacing and pack quantity variables.
It allows you to create templates for typical site configurations, which can then be
exported to Microsoft Excel multiplies by the number of sited you need, from 1
to 1000. Each site can then be looked at individually and its design parameters
can be customized when you are ready to place the materials order.
>> Select components using the wizard >> Press the 'Next' button >> Repeat
until finished
Q. How do I design a microwave point-to-point system?
A. Andrew Microwave System Planner (AMSP) automatically calculated a BOM
for all of your site parameters. The BOM includes antennas, waveguide,
grounding kits, hangers, pressurization, and more. The AMSP integrates the
TMW RPE and TMW PNB programs for viewing radiation pattern envelopes and
specifying antenna options.
>> Select components using the wizard >> Press the 'Next' button >> Repeat
until finished
Q. How do I choose a base station antenna?
A. BSA Select displays specifications and radiation pattern envelope
information on the complete line of Andrew base station antennas. It allows you
to view up to four antennas overlaid for easy comparison. It also exports to 17 of
the most popular propagation software formats.
>> Select the antennas >> Select the rotation angle >> Print the specifications or
RPE plot
Q. How do I know if I can get a TMW antenna for a 6 GHz antenna with a
CPR flange, grey with a white teglar radome and no flash?
A. TMW Part Number builder distills all possible part number combinations into a
two step process that builds only valid part numbers.
>> Use the wizard to select a frequency range, select the antenna type, select
the antenna, select the flange type, radome, shield, and color options, select
packing >> View the custom part number, custom description, and custom price
Q. How do I choose a jumper assembly?
A. CableMaster guides you through the jumper specification process and
generates a variable length part number, standard (stocked) length part number,

or a list of materials for your custom jumper configuration.

>> Use the wizard to select a frequency range, cable or connector type, cable
grade, connector grade, and attachment method >> View the part numbers,
description, and price along with attenuation, efficiency, max power, average
power, and insertion loss
Q. How do I quickly view cable loss/performance specifications?
A. ILCALC calculates insertion loss, peak power, average power, efficiency,
and more for all foam cables, air cables, and elliptical waveguide.
>> Select a cable type >> Select the desired cable
Q. How do I get TMW antenna specifications to file with the FCC?
A. AntDes shows all TMW antenna specifications and RPEs for antennas from
335 MHz to 58.2 MHz.
>> Select your antenna >> print the plot and data
Q. How do I select rectangular waveguide components?
A. ezGuide walks you through the specification process and validates your
choices automatically. Upon completion you receive a part number and price.
>> Use the wizard to select a product type >> Select a waveguide >> Select
flanges >> Select length >> Click the Create button
Q. How do I select pressurization components?
A. PSI Select configures pressurization systems. Upon completion the program
generates a list of part numbers for your system.
>> Select the transmission line type >> Click the Add Run button
Q. How do I select the part I need without a wizard to help me?
A. IQ Master allows you to select items from a comprehensive database OR
build custom items from any of the support programs. This includes complete
systems from the AASP, AMSP, CableMaster, and others. The IQ Master is
integrated with the AASP, AMSP, BSA Select, CableMaster, ILCALC, TMW Part
Number Builder, and PSI Select. Product documentation, including installation
instructions, application briefs, and reference information is continually added to
the IQ Master database.
>> Start typing the part number in the Part Number box >> IQ Master matches
your keystrokes dynamically to the closest part number in the database

AASP (Andrew Antenna System Planner)

Selects products for point-to-multipoint systems.

Works in frequency ranges from 0.5 to 8 GHz.
Uses a Wizard style approach to check compatibility and assure system
connectivity.
Shows electrical performance of components and combined system.
Generates complete list of materials for a Cellular/PCS/Point-to-Multipoint
system.
Shows custom discounted pricing.
Exports to spreadsheet & other formats.
Saves templates for similar future designs.

AccessoryMaster

Assists users in the selection of accessories for Air, Foam, and Elliptical
Waveguide cables.
Allows users to select the default quantities for accessories based on the
length and type of cable that they selected, or create their own custom
quantities.
Informs users when they are about to select obsolete parts, or allows them
to not even view obsolete parts at all.
Generates a Bill of Materials that can be exported to Spreadsheet, HTML,
or text formats.

AESP (Andrew Earth Station Planner)

Assists in the selection of components for a complete earth station

antenna system.
Graphically guides users through the entire configuration process making
sure all equipment is checked for compatibility.
Provides a customized bill of materials of the Andrew parts necessary for
earth station antenna system design.

AMSP (Andrew Microwave System Planner)

Assists users with equipment selection for terrestrial microwave systems.

Checks component compatibility and prevents the design of an
incompatible system.
Provides a customized bill of materials of the Andrew parts necessary for
new or replacement systems.

ANTDES

Displays electrical, windload, tower interface specifications for microwave

antennas in the 335 MHz to 58 GHz frequency ranges.

Displays and prints radiation pattern envelopes for microwave antennas in

the 335 MHz to 58 GHz frequency ranges.

AntWind

Calculates wind loading forces for over 1000 Andrew TMW Antennas.
Shows load depending on wind speed and direction, with or without a
radome.
Outputs loading information in tabular format.

AATP (Andrew South Africa Tower Planner)

Towers are manufactured in ASA but can be shipped anywhere.

Automatically selects tower based on loading needs of the user and gives
recommended best fit tower (not too heavy or too light).
Shows support capacity used, and support capacity remaining.
Shows prices in US Dollars and South African Rand.

BSA Select

Displays antenna patterns and specifications for Andrew PerforMax

base station antennas.
Provides electrical, mechanical and environmental specifications for each
antenna.
Exports antenna information to a variety of industry standard propagation
formats.

CableMaster

Builds customized cable assembly part numbers.

Shows performance of transmission lines.
Shows all available connectors for Air, Foam, and Elliptical Waveguide
cables.
Generates a Bill of Materials that can be exported to Spreadsheet, HTML,
or text formats.

ezGuide

Simplifies the ordering process for rectangular waveguide components to

meet the requirements of a transmission line system.
Allows for the exact component type, waveguide size, flange types,
component dimensions, operating frequency band, and finish to be
specified with point-and-click options.
Displays and prints diagrams of configured components.
Provides printed material with ordering information.

ILCalc (Insertion Loss Calculator)

Shows performance for any cable that Andrew sells.

Calculates insertion loss, efficiency, peak power, average power and
VSWR derated power.
Exports to spreadsheet, text, and HTML formats.

IQ Master (Information Quotation Master)

Pick list program for budgetary or ordering purposes.

Allows users to select from the complete line of Andrew products in an
easy to use tree view.
Generates bill of materials with custom (locale specific) pricing.
Displays specifications of products, literature, and installation instructions.
Integrates other Andrew system planning and quotation tools.
Integrates with users ordering systems.

PSI Select

Selects dehydrators based on transmission line selection and total system

volume.
Displays electrical characteristics for selected dehydrators.
Displays catalog information for all available Andrew pressurization
products.
Provides a customized bill of materials for the selected Andrew
dehydrators and accessories.

TMW RPE Viewer

Allows users to search for radiation pattern envelopes (RPEs) available for
parabolic antennas in the 335MHz to 58GHz ranges.
Allows users to search by frequency, antenna type, or part number.
Exports antenna information to a variety of formats.