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5. Scandia Analysis_Proposed Network (v3)Wireless Network Propagation/Path Profile
Analysis
Scandia, MN Profile
Performed For:
Automatic Systems Company
2400 West County Road D
St Paul, Minnesota 55112
Analysis By:
Larson Data Communications
GE MDS Full Service Partner
for IA, MN, MT, ND, NE, SD& WY
45' 16'
MIN
BLISS
Scandia Network Overview
ZJ REPEATER
ANDERSON
FIRE STATION
45' 12' ' ' ' '
92' 54' 52' 50' 48' 92° 46'
Scandia Network Overview with Terrain Data
45' 16' -
FIRE STATION
14'
BLISS
REPEATER
ANDERSON
45' 12'
~
92' 54' 52 50' 48' 92' 46'
Scandia Network Overview with 3D Links & Terrain Data — Looking Northwest
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Scandia Network Overview with 3D Links & Terrain Data — Looking Northeast
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1000
980
960
Fire Station to Repeater Terrain Profile
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2
Path length (3.28 mi)
FIRE STATION
Latitude 45 15 25.66 N
Longitude 092 47 58.98 W
Azimuth 204.71 °
Elevation 1050 ft ASL
Antenna CL 30.0 ft AGL
Frequency (MHz) = 915.0 REPEATER
K = 1.33 Latitude 45 12 50.36 N
%F1 = 60.00 Longitude 092 49 40.06 W
Azimuth 24.69'
Elevation 983 ft ASL
Antenna CL 30.0 ft AGL
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Fire Station to Repeater Link Summary
Latitude
Longitude
True azimuth (°)
Vertical angle (°)
Elevation (ft)
Antenna model
Antenna gain (dBi)
Antenna height (ft)
TX line model
TX line unit loss (dB/100 ft)
TX line length (ft)
TX line loss (dB)
Connector loss (dB)
Miscellaneous loss (dB)
Frequency (MHz)
Polarization
Path length (mi)
Free space loss (dB)
Diffraction loss
Net path loss (dB)
Radio model
TX power (dBm)
EIRP (dBm)
RX threshold criteria
RX threshold level (dBm)
Receive signal (dBm)
Thermal fade margin (dB)
Worst month multipath availability (%)
Worst month multipath unavailability (sec)
Annual multipath availability (%)
Annual multipath unavailability (sec)
FIRE STATION
45 15 25.66 N
092 47 58.98 W
204.71
-0.24
1049.87
BCD-87010 JR)
12.15
30.00
LDF4-50A
2.23
40.00
0.89
0.20
0.40
915.00
Vertical
3.28
106.14
20.18
105.03
TransNet 900
25.00
35.66
1X10"-6 BER
-106.00
-80.03
25.97
99.99998
0.54
100.00000
1.13
REPEATER
45 12 50.36 N
092 49 40.06 W
24.69
0.20
983.32
BCD-87010 JR)
12.15
30.00
LDF4-50A
2.23
40.00
0.89
0.20
0.40
105.03
TransNet 900
25.00
35.66
1X10^-6 BER
-106.00
-80.03
25.97
99.99998
0.54
100.00000
1.13
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2
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Obstruction Loss vs. Antenna Height Analysis
Repeater @ 30' / Fire Station @ 15'-1.00'
20
18
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c 16
0
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L
0 12
10
8
6
4
2
10.0
Site 1 antenna height (ft)
Variahle narameter - Site 1 antenna heiaht
Site 1 start antenna height (ft)
15
Site 1 end antenna height (ft)
100
Site 2 antenna height (ft)
30
Earth radius factor K
1.33
Frequency (MHz)
915
Number of points
350
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23
22
21
20
19
18
0 17
0 16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
Obstruction Loss vs. Antenna Height Analysis
Fire Station @ 30' / Repeater @ 15'-1.00'
10.0 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 105.0
Site 2 antenna height (ft)
Variahle narameter - Site 2 antenna heiaht
Site 2 start antenna height (ft)
15
Site 2 end antenna height (ft)
100
Site 1 antenna height (ft)
30
Earth radius factor K
1.33
Frequency (MHz)
915
Number of points
350
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1060
1040
1020
c
0
> 1000
m
w
980
960
940
Repeater to Anderson Terrain Profile
0 0.005 0.010 0.015 0.020 0.025 0.030 0.035 0.040 0.045
REPEATER
Latitude 45 12 50.36 N
Longitude 092 49 40.06 W
Azimuth 251.75'
Elevation 983 ft ASL
Antenna CL 30.0 ft AGL
Path length (0.05 mi)
Frequency (MHz) = 915.0
K = 1.33
%F1 = 60.00
ANDERSON
Latitude 45 12 49.53 N
Longitude 092 49 43.62 W
Azimuth 71.74'
Elevation 950 ft ASL
Antenna CL 10.0 ft AGL
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Repeater to Anderson Link Summary
Latitude
Longitude
True azimuth (°)
Vertical angle (°)
Elevation (ft)
Antenna model
Antenna gain (dBi)
Antenna height (ft)
TX line model
TX line unit loss (dB/100 ft)
TX line length (ft)
TX line loss (dB)
Connector loss (dB)
Miscellaneous loss (dB)
Frequency (MHz)
Polarization
Path length (mi)
Free space loss (dB)
Diffraction loss
Net path loss (dB)
Radio model
TX power (dBm)
EIRP (dBm)
RX threshold criteria
RX threshold level (dBm)
Receive signal (dBm)
Thermal fade margin (dB)
Worst month multipath availability (%)
Worst month multipath unavailability (sec)
Annual multipath availability (%)
Annual multipath unavailability (sec)
REPEATER
45 12 50.36 N
092 49 40.06 W
251.75
-11.22
983.32
BCD-87010 JR)
12.15
30.00
LDF4-50A
2.23
40.00
0.89
0.20
0.40
915.00
Vertical
0.05
70.12
51.49
99.85
TransNet 900
25.00
35.66
1X10"-6 BER
-106.00
-74.85
31.15
100.00000
0.00
100.00000
0.00
ANDERSON
45 12 49.53 N
092 49 43.62 W
71.74
11.22
950.07
RY-900B JR)
12.15
10.00
LDF4-50A
2.23
20.00
0.45
0.20
0.40
99.85
TransNet 900
25.00
36.10
1X10^-6 BER
-106.00
-74.85
31.15
100.00000
0.00
100.00000
0.00
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Obstruction Loss vs. Antenna Height Analysis
Anderson @ 1.0' / Repeater @ 15'-100'
74
72
70
68
66
64
62
0 60
0 58
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
42
40
38
10.0 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 105.0
Site 1 antenna height (ft)
Variahle narameter - Site 1 antenna heiaht
Site 1 start antenna height (ft)
15
Site 1 end antenna height (ft)
100
Site 2 antenna height (ft)
10
Earth radius factor K
1.33
Frequency (MHz)
915
Number of points
350
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50
48
46
44
42
40
38
36
34
32
0 30
U 28
26
0 24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
5.0
Obstruction Loss vs. Antenna Height Analysis
Repeater @ 30' / Anderson @ 10'-100'
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Site 2 antenna height (ft)
Variahle narameter - Site 2 antenna heiaht
Site 2 start antenna height (ft)
10
Site 2 end antenna height (ft)
100
Site 1 antenna height (ft)
30
Earth radius factor K
1.33
Frequency (MHz)
915
Number of points
350
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1040
1020
1000
c
0
> 980
m
w
960
940
920
Repeater to Bliss Terrain Profile
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
Path length (2.85 mi)
REPEATER
Latitude 45 12 50.36 N
Longitude 092 49 40.06 W
Azimuth 283.84'
Elevation 983 ft ASL
Antenna CL 30.0 ft AGL
Frequency (MHz) = 915.0
K = 1.33
%F1 = 60.00
BLISS
Latitude
45 13 25.86 N
Longitude
092 53 04.28 W
Azimuth
103.80'
Elevation
974 ft ASL
Antenna CL
30.0 ft AGL
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Repeater to Bliss Link Summary
Latitude
Longitude
True azimuth (°)
Vertical angle (°)
Elevation (ft)
Antenna model
Antenna gain (dBi)
Antenna height (ft)
TX line model
TX line unit loss (dB/100 ft)
TX line length (ft)
TX line loss (dB)
Connector loss (dB)
Miscellaneous loss (dB)
Frequency (MHz)
Polarization
Path length (mi)
Free space loss (dB)
Diffraction loss
Net path loss (dB)
Radio model
TX power (dBm)
EIRP (dBm)
RX threshold criteria
RX threshold level (dBm)
Receive signal (dBm)
Thermal fade margin (dB)
Worst month multipath availability (%)
Worst month multipath unavailability (sec)
Annual multipath availability (%)
Annual multipath unavailability (sec)
REPEATER
45 12 50.36 N
092 49 40.06 W
283.84
-0.05
983.32
BCD-87010 JR)
12.15
30.00
LDF4-50A
2.23
40.00
0.89
0.20
0.40
915.00
Vertical
2.85
104.93
24.58
108.22
TransNet 900
25.00
35.66
1X10"-6 BER
-106.00
-83.22
22.78
99.99997
0.73
100.00000
1.54
BLISS
45 13 25.86 N
092 53 04.28 W
103.80
0.02
974.41
RY-900B JR)
12.15
30.00
LDF4-50A
2.23
40.00
0.89
0.20
0.40
108.22
TransNet 900
25.00
35.66
1X10^-6 BER
-106.00
-83.22
22.78
99.99997
0.73
100.00000
1.54
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Obstruction Loss vs. Antenna Height Analysis
Bliss @ 30' / Repeater @ 15'-100'
28
26
24
22
0 20
c
° 18
U
(a
L
0
16
14
12
10
8
6
10.0 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 105.0
Site 1 antenna height (ft)
Variahle narameter - Site 1 antenna heiaht
Site 1 start antenna height (ft)
15
Site 1 end antenna height (ft)
100
Site 2 antenna height (ft)
30
Earth radius factor K
1.33
Frequency (MHz)
915
Number of points
350
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30
29
28
27
26
u, 25
24
c
° 23
U
_ 22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
10.0
Obstruction Loss vs. Antenna Height Analysis
Repeater @ 30' / Bliss @ 15'-100'
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Site 2 antenna height (ft)
Variahle narameter - Site 2 antenna height
Site 2 start antenna height (ft)
15
Site 2 end antenna height (ft)
100
Site 1 antenna height (ft)
30
Earth radius factor K
1.33
Frequency (MHz)
915
Number of points
350
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