WinProp is a complete suite of tools in the domain of wireless propagation and radio network planning. With applications
ranging from satellite to terrestrial, from rural via urban to indoor radio links, WinProp’s innovative wave propagation models combine accuracy with short computation time.
View the typical workflows when working with propagation simulations in specific scenarios, how to add a network planning
to a propagation simulation, include a receiver pattern, set up a time-variant scenario, include multiple-input multiple-output
(MIMO) at both the base station and the mobile station, connectivity analysis of sensor networks and optimization.
Use AMan to generate, edit and analyze a single antenna. Superimpose multiple antennas radiating similar signals to determine
the actual antenna pattern while taking into consideration the local environment.
WinProp includes empirical and semi-empirical models (calibration with measurements possible), rigorous 3D ray-tracing models
as well as the unique dominant path model (DPM).
In WinProp various air interfaces and applications are pre-defined: broadcasting, cellular, wireless access, WiFi, sensor networks,
ICNIRP and EM compliance.
Use AMan to generate, edit and analyze a single antenna. Superimpose multiple antennas radiating similar signals to determine
the actual antenna pattern while taking into consideration the local environment.
Antennas are mounted on arms. They are orthogonal to the surface (mast or wall) and always
consist of a pair of two arms, one above the other. At these arms, a tube is mounted
vertically. At the tube, there are at least two sub-arms to mount the antennas on the
tube.
All elements of the arms and sub-arms are geometrically centered. The cross-section of the
tubes is always circular. The tube is open at its ends, see Figure 1.
Sometimes the antenna is mounted at the tube without sub-arms, see Figure 2. Therefore, you can
enable or disable the sub-arms for each antenna individually in MASC.
For each arm, the azimuth can be defined individually. North means 0° with increasing
values towards East (90° means East). So multiple arms and antennas can be arranged around
a single mast.
Antennas can be rotated in azimuth relative to the arm, see Figure 4. The rotation axis is the
vertically mounted tube, and the sub-arms are also rotated together with the antenna. As
this azimuth value is relative to the orientation of the arm, an azimuth of 0° is equal to
the direction of the arm. Positive values for the azimuth are describing a rotation
clock-wise (from top-view).
It is also possible to mount multiple antennas with different azimuth at one tube/arm. The
number of antennas to be mounted on the same arm is not limited by MASC.