Atoll 2.

8
User guide

Installation
There are 2 important to Install Atoll :
The master installation file is
Atoll.us.2.8.0.2808.exe and Sx32w.dll is for license
crack
Its need 83 MB free space on your computer
To start installation process double click the
Atoll.us.2.8.0.2808.exe

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The Welcome Setup Wizard for Atoll, click Next

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Then select the destination directory, click Next

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Select installation component, just keep default and

click Next

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logon information user for the server, just keep

default and click Next

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Then select location for start menu folder and click

Next

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Installation list review and click install

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Atoll setup process, wait until its done

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Atoll 2.8 already installed and restart the

computer by click Finish

Installation
After restart the computer, copy the Sx32w.dll to
C:\Program Files\Forsk\Atoll, then Atoll ready to
use

Atoll 2.8 windows preview

Intro to Atoll
The Toolbar
Standard toolbar
Map toolbar
Microwave toolbar
Radio toolbar
Find toolbar

Intro to Atoll
Event Viewer

The workspace

Intro to Atoll
Explorer Window
Data

Intro to Atoll
Geo

Modules

Create New Project

Click New on Atoll toolbar to start the new
project

After that choose the network for the new project

Create New Project

Example use GSM GPRS EGPRS networks
First to do is set the projection type for the
network, and unit type (coordinates, length)
Click Tools Options..
Projection use :
WGS 84/UTM zone 49S

Display use:
WGS 84

Degree format:
-xx.xxxxx

Create New Project

import the digital map (UTM) to the workspace
Digital map is consist of clutter classes map,
terrain (altitude data) map and vector map
To do this click File Import

Create New Project

Import the clutter map
Open the index file for clutter map

Choose clutter classes then OK

Create New Project

Import the terrains (altitude) map
Open the index file for terrain map

Choose Altitudes then OK

Create New Project

Import the vector map
Open the index file for vectors map

Choose Vectors then OK

Create New Project

Workspace display the digital map

Create New Project

Propagation Model
Its Located at Modules tab on Data Explorer
Usually use Standard Propagation Model, with
some tuning cause off the clutter type

Create New Project

To create Urban Propagation Model, first is
duplicate the Standard Propagation Model by
right click on it then select Duplicate
Double Click on Copy of Standard Propagation
Model to modify or tune the propagation model
There are 3tab on it, General ( Propagation
Name), Parameter (Setting The
K1,K2,K3,K4,K5,K6,K7) and Clutter (determine the
clutter losses)
Here the SPM formula of atoll
Package

Create New Project

Setting up the antenna, its locate in Data
explorer at antenna tab, right click and choose
new to add new antenna

Create New Project

After choose New Fill the Antenna Name and
antenna Gain on General Tab

Create New Project

Import the Horizontal and Vertical Antenna Pattern

The Pattern is copy paste from excel

Create New Project

Setting up the feeder type, located in Data
explorer, antennatransmitter right click,
choose Equipment then Feeder Equipment, so
fill the data

Create New Project

Create site list database and the transmitter
database.
Site list format

Transmitter format

Micros oft Excel

97-2003 Works heet

Please se the example on this file

Create New Project

Site list and transmitter database create from MS
excel sheet, and to import to atoll workspace we
just copy and paste to the database template
After Paste to the template, we can see on the site
is appear on workspace

Complete Create New Project

Create Coverage
Prediction

After the Project File is created, now is time to make

the Coverage Prediction
To create the coverage prediction right click
prediction on Data Explorer, choose New
They are 9 type coverage study

To see Rxlev simulation choose Coverage by Signal

Level

Create Coverage
Prediction

On General Tab setting the Name and

Resolution

Create Coverage
Prediction
Setting the Condition

Create Coverage
Prediction

Setting the coverage display (signal level range)

Create Coverage
Prediction

After setting the prediction range, to create the

coverage prediction right click Coverage by Signal
Level on Prediction tab, and choose calculate
Finish

Thank You