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Tips and tricks in ATOLL 2.1.2

How to import geo data easily?Drag and drop feature is available for any geo data object to import in ATOLL. To do this, just selectthe accurate geo data file in your file explorer and drag it to ATOLL. The format will be automaticallydetected by the tool.

This can also be made on la!"T# index data file.

How to change globally a value or all the transmitters?The right way to ma$e global changes is to open the Transmitter table, modify the contents in the firstcell, select all the columns and then use the fill%down feature, available in the "dit menu or with theshortcut ctrlD.To select all the cells of the column, the easiest way is to select the first one, then select the last one

holding the &hift button.

How to ind easily a site on the map? A search bar is available to find the location of sites on the map. The &earch bar can be opened or closed by selecting the &earch bar command in the 'iew menu. (n the &earch bar, type the firstcharacters of the site name in the )ind site box. ATOLL displays a scrolling list containing all the sites,which the name begins with this string of characters. Then, either select the site in the list, or go ontyping the site name to reduce the number of sites in the list. After choosing the site in the list, ATOLLautomatically centres the map on the selected site. As in advanced filters, it is possible to use the*contains+ -string- and *begins with+ string- criteria to search for sites which name contains or begins with the given string.

How to be automatically placed in the !ind site bo"?/se the )0 shortcut to be automatically placed in the )ind site box of the &earch bar.

How to delete all sites and their transmitters in one shot #or a set o sitesand transmitters$?

The right way to delete all sites and their transmitters is to open the &ites table, select the first one andthe last one holding the &hift button and use &uppr $eyboard button. (t is recommended to close the&ites and Transmitters folders before deleting a large number of sites and transmitters, otherwise therefresh of the explorer could ta$e a long time.

How to access the properties o any ob%ect or group o ob%ects?(n ATOLL, the properties of any object geo data, sites, transmitters, measurements, etc1 can beaccessed from the associated context menu. This is reachable by right%clic$ing on the consideredobject2group and choosing the properties command.

How to ilter data rapidly?The easiest way is to perform directly filters within the tables popup menu available by right%clic$ing inthe table . O3 and A!D criteria can be easily handled4

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&electing cells in several columns and the option 5)iltering by selection5 in the popup menuperforms a A!D filtering criterion"xample4 $eeping transmitters with a6imuth 789: and pilot power e;ual to 00 d<m





How to ind easily an ob%ect in a table? A )ind feature is available in the "dit menu when a table is opened. To find an object in a table, openthe table and use the )ind feature.

How to ind easily an ob%ect on the map?The * entre map+ feature allows the user to find on the map any object located into a folder site,transmitter, etc1 . @hen choosing this command in the associated context menu, the consideredobject is automatically displayed in the centre of the current wor$space.

How to customise the columns displayed in a table?@hen a table is opened, you may use the 5Display columns15 feature available in the )ormat menu tochoose which columns you want to $eep within the table. This is useful to customise reports ontransmitters or import "xcel%format data by matching columns on both sides and copying%pasting intothe table.

How to customise the table style?@hen a table is opened, you may use features available in the )ormat menu in order to customise thetable style.

• To change the title style, choose the )ormat title feature.• To modify the column style, select a column and use the )ormat columns feature. Hou may

also use the Align Left, entre, Align 3ight, <old and (talic features.

How to change globally display properties o ob%ects #sites+ vectors+measurement points,$?

(n the Display tab, select the whole table describing the display configuration and clic$ on the Iodifybutton. (n the Display window, you can choose a uni;ue symbol for all the objects.

How to predict signal level #received rom a transmitter$ on a road?The easiest way consists in using measurement features. LetJs assume you have previously importeda vector file. The procedure is divided into three steps4

• 3ight clic$ on a linear object and select the "lement properties feature. (n the >eometry tab,copy the list of coordinates ctrl% .

• 3ight clic$ on the Ieasurement folder and select the !ew feature. >ive a name to the path,specify measurement unit, transmitter and receiver properties and finally clic$ on the astebutton. Then, clic$ on OK to validate the path creation.

• Open the path properties window. hoose a propagation model, clic$ on Actions and choosealculate predictions. The signal level calculated on the path is displayed in a related table

d<m column . Hou may use the Ieasurements window to visualise the signal levelreceived from the selected transmitter on the path.

How to work on a set o sites selected by a polygon?Let?s assume polygons are available within ATOLL. 3ight%clic$ing on the polygon, you can use it as thewor$ing 6one or as a filtering polygon. &ites, transmitters and future calculations are filtered with thispolygon.Hou can save the polygon filter as a configuration of the &ite folder, and repeat this operation with asmany polygons as you wish.Then, directly right%clic$ing on the &ite folder, you will get all the available configurations for the folder and be able to rapidly switch from one to another.

onfigurations are saved in the ATL file but possibly also in database.



How to obtain a link budget ?3ight%clic$ anywhere in the rofile window to open a context menu. This menu allows you to changereceiver properties, gives the choice between signal level, pathloss or total losses display, and offers alin$ budget. (f the propagation model used by the selected transmitter is a &tandard ropagationIodel, there is an additional feature, useful for validation, called 5Iodel details5 providing detailedresults along the profile.

How is it possible to display city points and their names on the map?@ith a vector format providing for each point an attribute containing the name e.g. 5name5 .(mport the vector file within ATOLL and choose the field 5name5 as label you can use any field or listof fields in the same way .

How to display scrambling codes on the map?&crambling codes are managed at the cell level, e.g. for a given transmitter and a given carrier.

overage can be displayed using a colour code based on any cell property scrambling code, /L

load,... on condition that4% A /IT& study is created with the choice of a single carrier% The study Display tab is set with the re;uired field scrambling code, /L load,...

-here can you de ine the de ault server or distributed computing ?in the Atoll.ini file4E3emote alculationG&erversB@or$station 7M@or$station 8(f the list is empty, computations are run locally.

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