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TCP 7.0 for GSM Step by Step

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1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND LICENSE 3

2 MAP CONVERSION 3
2.1 Projection file 3
2.1.1 Create a new coordinate system： 4
2.1.2 Create a new datum. 4
2.1.3 Create a new coordinate system. 5
2.1.4 Preprocess Raster Data 6
2.1.5 Choose Geographic Reference System. 7
2.1.6 Save as the MRR map 8
2.1.7 Choose Geographic Reference System (2) 9
2.2 Choose reference system for new project 10
3 CREATE PROJECT 10
3.1 Create project folder 10
3.2 Set up a project 11
3.3 View Map 12
4 CREATE/EDIT SITE DATABASE 13
4.1 Create site manually 13
4.2 Create site database by template 13
4.2.1 Export cell file template 13
4.2.2 Establish imported cell file 14
4.2.3 Import cell file 15
5 CONFIGURATION 16
5.1 Carrier Mapping 16
5.2 Frequency Band 17
5.3 GSM Bearer 18
5.4 Propagation Model 19
5.5 Traffic demand 20
5.6 Terminals 21
5.7 Import antenna file 22
5.8 Site configuration 23
5.9 Create Filter 26
6 FREQUENCY PLAN 30
6.1 Calculation Pathloss. 30
6.2 Calculate Best Server 30
6.3 Calculate interference table 31
6.4 AFP (Automatic Frequency Plan) 32
7 Reference 34
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1 Software Installation and License

N/A

2 Map Conversion
The MRR map format is special for TCP usage. The Planet/EET format map
should be converted to MRR. Although the Planet/EET format map can be view
in TCP, it cannot be involved in calculation if it isn’t MRR format.

2.1 Projection file

For Planet /EET format map, there is a projection file in the folder ”Heights”
named projection(Planet/EET) or projection.txt(Asset). The format is below:

WGS-1984

18

Gauss-Kruger

0 105 500000 0

Latitude of origin, Longitude of central meridian, false easting, false northing

-------------------------------------------OR-----------------------------------------------------

WGS-84

47

UTM

0.0 99.0 500000.0 0.0

Latitude of origin, Longitude of central meridian, false easting, false northing

If the projection file is the first type, please go on following from chapter 2.1.1; if
the projection file is the second type, please go to chapter 2.1.7 directly.
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2.1.1 Create a new coordinate system：

File -> Map Data -> EriMap

2.1.2 Create a new datum.

For example: Gauss Kruger. Select Krasovsky-1940 in Ellipsoid

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2.1.3 Create a new coordinate system.

For example: Deyang. Select Gauss Kruger in Datum. Select Transverse

Mercator in Map projection.

Set projection parameters according to the parameters in the projection file of

Planet/EET.
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2.1.4 Preprocess Raster Data

File -> Map Data -> Preprocess Raster Data, then File -> Open Source
Database, choose the map need to be converted (convert Height firstly, then
convert Clutter).
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2.1.5 Choose Geographic Reference System.

In the map coordinate system window, choose “deyang” which you created
before in the Geographic Reference System.
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Press OK. TCP will convert the map to MRR map in real time.

2.1.6 Save as the MRR map

File -> Save as, choose the path and name

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2.1.7 Choose Geographic Reference System (2)

If the projection file is the second type, it needn’t to create a new coordinate
system. Ignore chapter 2.1.2 and 2.1.3. In chapter 2.1.5, tick Use UTM
reference system, choose “UTM zone 47” in UTM Zone, which listed in
projection file. Then repeat chapter 2.1.6 to finish map conversion.
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2.2 Choose reference system for new project

When set up new project in TCP, it needs to choose the reference system. For
example: deyang.

3 Create Project
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3.1 Create project folder

For example: ”C:/TCP_Chongqing”. The project name can not include Chinese.
Copy the map folder under the project folder in order to replant. For example:
“C:/TCP_Chongqing/heights” or “C:/TCP_Chongqing/clutter”.

3.2 Set up a project

Copy the demo project (C:\Program Files\TEMS Products\TEMS CellPlanner

7.0.0\Client\Demo\GSM\Projects）to your project folder and rename it. The
project extended name is .n6x or .n7x.

File -> Project settings -> Maps, fill the map route in Map root directory. Choose
proper Reference system. Then add height and clutter MRR map.
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Choose proper
reference system Choose map route

Add vector, height and

clutter MRR map

3.3 View Map

Map -> Display properties -> Map properties, add the map layer which you want
to view.
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If the map can’t be viewed, select Elevation or Landuse which you want to view,
choose Overall tab, press AutoRange, OK.
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4 Create/Edit site database

4.1 Create site manually

Site can be created manually especially for adding a little of sites. It is mainly
introduce to create site using template.

4.2 Create site database by template

4.2.1 Export cell file template

File -> Export -> Cells text file to export cell file template with the example
project.

In Cell export window, choose the attributes you need from available attributes to
selected attributes. Indicate the export file path and name, then OK. Start to
export.
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4.2.2 Establish imported cell file

The export cell file is *.txt. Open it with excel, copy imported sites data into the
file and save. Select Yes to keep the format.
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4.2.3 Import cell file

File -> import -> Cell text file.

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5 Configuration

5.1 Carrier Mapping

Utilities -> System explorer. Add a new item. After filling the content, press
Apply.
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5.2 Frequency Band

Choose the frequency band and carriers which need to plan.

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5.3 GSM Bearer

Add a new bearer and choose the frequency band.

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5.4 Propagation Model

Utilities -> System explorer -> Propagation Models. TCP supports four kinds of
model: 9999、Urban、Okumura Hata (OH)、Walfiich－Ikegami (WI). It is
recommended that if the resolution of map is lower than 20 meters, choose the
9999 model; if the resolution of map is higher than 10 meters and building
information included, choose Urban model. The other propagation model is not
recommended.

The parameter A0、A1、A2、A3 and landuse correction factors in 9999 model

can be achieved by model tuning. For Urban model, which is a affirmatory
propagation model, only land use correction factors need to be adjusted.
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5.5 Traffic demand

Choose the proper parameter according to requirement of project.

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5.6 Terminals

Add a terminal. It is necessary for project configuration.

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5.7 Import antenna file

File -> Import -> EET/Planet 2.x Antennas, to import antenna file which the
project needed.
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5.8 Site configuration

Choose the proper propagation model.

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Fill the Antenna Type, Azimuth, Mechanical downtilt, Height AGL etc.

Fill in the number of carrier of each sector.

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When filling the information of each sector, if lots of sectors have the same
information, you can use the global edit (Control＋A).

5.9 Create Filter

Create area.
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6 Frequency Plan

6.1 Calculation Pathloss.

Analysis -> calculate pathloss. It can make a path loss prediction based on
propagation model.
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6.2 Calculate Best Server

Analysis -> GSM -> Calculate best server. It can generate coverage prediction of
all kinds of traffic for each cell. Which can help to make sure the coverage
problems such as overshooting and hole.
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Coverage prediction can output to Google Earth：TCP support output the

coverage prediction to Google Earth now. It’s more easy to judge the
problem area.

6.3 Calculate interference table

Analysis -> GSM -> Calculate Interference table.

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6.4 AFP (Automatic Frequency Plan)

Analysis -> GSM -> AFP.

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Select the frequency band. Choose the cell list in Filter which you want to
allocate frequency. In Minimum Channel Spacing, Cell means the frequency
separation between transmitters in the same cell; Site means the frequency
separation between cells in the same site; Neighbor means the frequency
separation between neighbor cells. When allocating frequency, the algorithm try
to meet the requirement. Otherwise, it will be recorded as cost.

The principle of AFP is try to minimum the cost of interference and that of
frequency separation.

If you want to plan all the frequency, choose Plan; if you want to maintain
existing frequency and only plan additional frequency, choose Keep

Then, Press Start. You can capture result anytime, You can apply AFP result
anytime.
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7 Reference

[1]. 利用 TCP 进行频率规划的操作说明. Dazhi Xia (SH/CBC)

[2]. TCP GSM User Guide.