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Planning PTP links¶

The goal of PTP link planning is to ensure that each direction of the link will perform to an acceptable level, measured by the Throughput and Availability values in the Performance Summary section of the Link Page. To allow LINKPlanner to predict Throughput and Availability, the planner must enter the variables that affect link performance, such as: band, region, equipment, antenna, height, terrain, obstructions and reflection.

To achieve this goal, follow this process:

  1. Start the application and set options. See Starting the Application.
  2. Build a project to model a PTP link (or network). See Projects.
  3. Enter details of all sites in the project. See Sites.
  4. Define the links between sites, create profiles of those links and update the profiles with details of obstructions. See Links.
  5. Adjust the link profile to allow for terrain height variance, obstructions and reflection. See Adjusting Link Profiles.
  6. Confirm that the link will perform to an acceptable level, measured by the Throughput and Availability values in the Performance Summary section of the Link Page.
  7. Export and report project, site and link data. See Exporting and Reporting
  8. If TDD Synchronization is required, see Setting TDD Synchronization
  9. If Hot Standby Protection is required, see Setting Hot Standby Protection (1+1)
  10. If 2+0 Antenna Sharing is required, see Setting 2+0 Antenna Sharing
  11. If ODUs are to be mounted indoors or at the base of the tower, see Long Waveguide
  12. If Spatial or Frequency Diversity is required, see Setting Diversity
  • Links
    • Importing PTP Links from a Spreadsheet
    • Pasting Links from Spreadsheet Data
    • Creating PTP Links
    • Displaying PTP Links
      • Customizing the PTP Links list
      • Copying Links
      • Duplicating Links
      • Deleting Links
      • Editing Link details
      • Viewing & saving the list in MS Excel
  • Link Page
    • Link Description and Equipment
      • Link Description
      • Equipment (unlicensed bands)
      • Equipment (licensed bands)
    • Profile
    • Configuration at Each End
      • Licensed bands
    • Performance Summary
      • Performance to each Site
      • Operating Conditions
      • Link Summary
        • Performance Summary when TDM is selected
        • Link Summary additional information for PTP 800, PTP 810, PTP 820 or PTP 850
    • Performance Details
      • Charts
      • Table
      • Common Details
      • Performance to each end
    • Bill of Materials for Link
      • Viewing & saving the link BOM file in MS Excel
      • Power from switch
  • Advanced Features
    • Optimizing E1 or T1 Latency
    • Setting TDD Synchronization
    • TDD Overview
      • TDM Mode
      • IP Mode
      • Symmetry
      • Summary
    • TDD Synchronization Overview
      • Unsynchronized Links
      • Synchronized Links
    • Setting Hot Standby Protection (1+1)
      • Hot Standby Configuration at Each End
      • Hot Standby Bill of Materials
      • Hot Standby Performance Summary
      • Hot Standby Reports
        • Detailed Proposal Report
        • Detailed Installation Report
    • Setting 2+0 Antenna Sharing
      • 2+0 Equipment Configuration
      • 2+0 Configuration at Each End
      • 2+0 Bill of Materials
      • 2+0 Performance Summary
      • 2+0 Reports
    • Long Waveguide
      • Long Waveguide Configuration at Each End
      • Long Waveguide Bill of Materials
    • Setting Diversity
      • Space Diversity
        • Reflections over Water
        • Multipath Reflections
      • Configuring Spatial Diversity in LINKPlanner
        • Unlicensed
        • Licensed
      • Height Clearance
      • Frequency Diversity
      • Improvement Factor Equations

Table Of Contents

  • List of Figures
  • About This User Guide
  • Getting started
  • Using LINKPlanner
  • Planning PTP links
    • Links
    • Link Page
    • Advanced Features
  • Planning PMP networks
  • Background Information
  • Legal Notices
  • Changes to LINKPlanner
  • Glossary
  • Credits

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