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  • Gladiator Essentials Training

  • Course Objective

    Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to

    use the Gladiator post-processing tool to perform basic and use the Gladiator post-processing tool to perform basic and

    advanced analyses using collected data.

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  • Module 01 - Introduction & Gladiator Structure Overview

    Module 02 - Gladiator Data Structure and File Conversion

    Module 03 Project, Workspace, and System Views

    Module 04 Table View

    Course Agenda

    Module 04 Table View

    Module 05 Graph View

    Module 06 Map View

    Module 07 - Worksheet View

    Module 08 - Producing Output

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  • Module 1

    Introduction

    &

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    &

    Gladiator Structure Overview

  • Module 1

    Module 1 Agenda

    Company Profile

    What is Gladiator

    Components of the Gladiator Platform

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    Components of the Gladiator Platform

    Main Gladiator View

    Gladiator Folder

    User Profile

    Creating a Project

  • Company dedicated to cellular system engineering

    Established in 2002

    Originated from TECC/SAFCO/Agilent

    Based in Sao Paulo (Brazil)

    Branch in FL USA

    Company profile

    Branch in Lyon France

    Industry leader in

    Network optimization

    Benchmarking services

    Data processing

    Consulting services

  • Typical uses:

    Evaluation of network performance

    (trends, maintaining)

    Verifying QoS / SLA / KPI

    What is Gladiator?

    A next generation network analysisA next generation network analysisand applicationand application--layer platformlayer platform

    Optimization

    Detection of network problems in depth

    troubleshooting

    Competitive and benchmark analysis

    Producing various reports

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    UMTS/HSDPA, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, cdma2000 1xEVDO, iDEN, and TDMA

    Development platform

  • Gladiator components

    Six major parts

    1. File conversion

    2. Project database

    3. Utilities

    4. Data visualization

    5. Toolboxes

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    5. Toolboxes

    6. Data processing

    Developed using Microsoft .NET platform

    Runs on Microsoft Windows XP/Server/Vista/7

  • Main Gladiator View

    Main toolbar

    View tabs

    View toolbar

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    Display area for

    Views and Utilities

    Project and Workspace

    views

  • Gladiator Folders

    The Gladiator File Locations

    Accessible throughTools Options

    Able to utilize a central

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    Able to utilize a central data server for use by multiple users

  • Gladiator allows many

    configuration options

    Options can be

    customized for each user

    Settings are available for

    User profile

    File locations

    Data formats

    Views (map, graph

    and table)

    Console

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  • Project information

    Name

    Boundaries

    Coordinate system

    Creating a Gladiator project

    File New Project (or Ctrl N)

    Northwest

    To creating a new project:

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    Project area

    Northwest corner

    Southeast corner

  • Module 2

    Gladiator Data Structure

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    and File Conversion

  • Module 2

    Module 2 Agenda

    Overview

    File Structure in the Database

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    File Structure in the Database

    Converting Measurement Data

    Text File Importing

  • File Structure in the database

    The Gladiator data base organizes

    measurement data using a fixed

    structure:

    Data (file) level

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    Data (file) level

    Device level

    Table level

  • Overview

    File Converter utility

    Reads measured data

    (proprietary vendor formats)

    Converts the data into internal

    Gladiator format

    Conversion plan

    definitionConversion plan

    Measured data

    (*.aod, *.log, *.txt, ...)

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    Gladiator format

    Performs filtering of the data

    only requested information is

    extracted from measured data

    files

    Filtering definition of

    conversion plan

    By defining conversion plans users can automatically reduce data

    File conversion

    Gladiator

    Data Base

  • There are five ways to access File Converter:

    File Converter

    2. Running from the Gladiator Toolbar

    3. Running from the Gladiator

    1. Running directly from the Start menu

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    3. Running from the Gladiator File menu

    4. Running from the Gladiator Data node

    5. Or, just hit F12

  • Accomplished through a WIZARD

    Data from multiple technologies can be converted at the same time

    Multiple devices and files can be converted at the same

    Converting Measurement Data

    File conversion utility

    be converted at the same time

    File converter implemented as a separate program (batch and background processing)

    Data is automatically loaded in the project database

    Original measured data stays unmodified after conversion

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    Three step process:

    1. Select file(s)

    2. Select conversion and compression plans

    3. Select project

  • Converting Measurement Data Cont.

    Select the measurement data files for conversion

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    Select an existing project or create a new one

    Start the conversion

    Check to make Conversion settings and Advanced settings visible

  • Converting Measurement Data Cont.

    Select the conversion and compression plan Select the State machine

    for call events

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    Select Standard frame for CallID

  • Converting Measurement Data Cont.

    Select options for actions and conversion summary Check if 1sec compression

    should be performed for Gladiator standard frames

    Select the maximum gap to use between files (seconds)

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    Select to edit conversion and compression plans

    Select protocol version to

    use for specific

    technologies

  • Converting Measurement Data Cont.

    Select/Edit a Conversion plan

    Selected measurements for conversion (used

    for data conversion)

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    Available measurements for conversion (available for

    data conversion, but not used)

    Command buttons define which measurements will be used

  • Supported technologies (phones, scanners, receivers, data collectors):

    GSM/GPRS/EDGE

    CDMA/cdma2000/1x-EVDO

    iDEN

    TDMA

    UMTS

    Converting Measurement Data Cont.

    Defining a Conversion plan

    UMTS

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    Select the technology for conversion

    Command buttons define which data will be converted

    Select the measurement data type

    From all available measurements, user can select the set of special interest

  • Converting Measurement Data Cont.

    Selecting a Compression plan Select the measurement data type

    Device type

    Select the technology for conversion

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    Available Compression plans

    Compression plans are used to reduce data by compressing using different criteria

    Define a Compression plan name

  • Converting Measurement Data Cont.

    Defining a Compression plan

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    Define which frame (table) will be compressed

    Select a type and method for compression

  • Text File Importing

    There are two ways to import a text file in Gladiator

    1. Using Wizard, data is imported into the project database

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    2. Using Worksheet, data is saved as the result in the workspace

  • Text File Importing Cont.

    Select the text files to be imported

    Using the Import Text File Wizard

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  • Text File Importing Cont.

    Using the Import Text File Wizard

    Define File Define Device

    index

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    Define File name

    Import scheme

    index

  • Text File Importing Cont.

    Define delimiter, device type and table name

    Define Import scheme name

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    Specify column names

    Indicate which columns from the text file are to be

    imported

    Define Type, Size and Precision of data that will be stored in the

    database

  • Text File Importing Cont.

    Open a Worksheet

    Open file from the Worksheet

    Type of files supported:

    Comma separated (*.csv)

    Excel (*.xls)

    Using the Worksheet

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    Excel (*.xls)

    Gladiator Template (*.gtw)

    Gladiator Worksheet (*.gws)

    Delimited (*.txt)

  • Text File Importing Cont.

    Using the Worksheet

    Define delimiter used in text file

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    Note: This step is not necessary for MS Excel files

  • Text File Importing Cont.

    Using the Worksheet

    Define a table name

    Define column names

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    Define data types

    Define a range of data to be

    saved in a result table

  • Module 3

    Gladiator Project, Workspace, and System Views

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    System Views

  • Module 3

    Module 3 Agenda

    Project view

    Workspace view

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    System view

  • Project highest level of data organization

    Project usually covers a specific geographic area for which the data as collected

    Before start to process data project must be created

    Each project has a separate folder in Gladiators file structure

    Used to group and organize data necessary for all post

    Working with Gladiator - project

    Used to group and organize data necessary for all post processing tasks

    Project consists of:

    Measured data Imported data Vector data System description

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  • Project View - Overview

    The Gladiator Project View

    Provides view of all data uploaded to Gladiator project

    A data base is created for each individual project

    Measured data (data base) Organized the structure (File Device Table)

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    System view Network configuration

    Vector data - Support for MapInfo overlays

    Workspaces

    By default Project view is docked to the upper left corner of Gladiators

    main window

  • Organizes the data by files, devices, and tables

    Displays all files loaded in the data base

    Project view Data Node

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  • Project view Data Node Cont.

    Change device parameters

    Reassign device index

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    Assign modem

    Assign device label

  • Displays all vectors loaded in the Project

    Organize the Vectors with folders and subfolders

    To load files into

    Project view Vector Data Node

    To load files into the vector node:

    Right click on the Vector data node and select Import

    Using File Import Vector data

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  • Workspace collection of post processing results: tables, maps, graphs

    Provides easy way for user to manage the data

    Available workspaces are

    Project view Workspaces Node

    Available workspaces are shown in Project view

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    Available workspaces

  • Provides easy way to display System(s)

    Available Systems are shown in project view

    Ability to import cd2 or .gsf txt files

    Ability to create a new system

    Project view Systems Node

    Available Systems and Ability to create a new system

    Supported Technologies:

    CDMA/CDMA2000/EVDO

    GSM/GPRS/EDGE

    UMTS

    TDMA

    iDEN

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    Available Systems and context menu options

  • Project view System Node Cont.

    System Node

    Importing a Gladiator system file

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    Gladiator system file

    Creating a new system

  • In Step 1:

    Project view Merging Data Files

    Merging Data Files - 2 Step Wizard File

    In Step 1:

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    Select the files to be merged

    Type the name for the merged file

    If desired filter merged data to a polygon area

    Dynamically merges data from multiple files into a

    synthetic file

  • In Step 2 Select device(s) for merging

    Project view Merging Data Files Cont.

    Merging Data Files

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    After merging, data appears in the Data node of the Project View

    Merged data can be used just like collected data

  • Workspaces allow processing data without loosing the original

    All the data processing is conducted within workspace

    Workspace is a collection of tables and associated views

    Workspace View - Overview

    tables and associated views (maps and graphs)

    Multiple workspaces can exist in a project

    Defining multiple workspaces helps organizing the data

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    Created workspaces

    Contents of a workspace

  • Four workspace nodes: graphs,

    maps, tables, and results

    Data being processed resides in

    the workspace

    Used to create different views

    All views are stored in the

    workspace

    Workspace nodes

    Available graphs

    Available maps

    Available tablesworkspace

    In Workspace view, Data can be

    browsed to the column level

    Transfer tables (frames) from

    database (Project) to workspace

    using drag and drop or right

    clicking on the table node

    Tables can be exported from the

    workspace into delimited text or

    Excel format

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    4 Workspace nodes

    Available processed tables

  • Allows loading, customizing, and viewing system (network data base) parameters

    Loaded parameters are

    System - Overview

    System tree

    System view

    parameters are utilized in map views and analyses

    Allows editing, saving, and exporting the System

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    Network parameters

  • Right-click on Systems, in Project view and choose New system

    System - Creating a new System

    system

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  • Create new elements in the system by right clicking on a node and selecting an item from the New menu

    System - Creating a new System Cont.

    menu

    System tree:

    MSC

    BSC

    Cell

    Radio

    Repeater

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  • To import a system into the project:

    In Project view, right click on Systems and select Import system

    Browse and select the desired system and click Open

    To open a system, right click on

    System - Importing and Opening a system

    To open a system, right click on it and select Open system

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  • Create MS Excel file with the following mandatory system data:

    MSC, BSC, Site name, Cell name, Latitude, Longitude, and Antenna azimuth

    For other system parameters please refer to

    System - Importing system from Excel file

    parameters please refer to Gladiator Help

    Select sheet

    Specify system name

    Specify appropriate Excel columns in Basic tab

    Specify technology specific settings

    Save system import configuration

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  • The system hierarchy

    can be modified from

    the tree view

    All parameters within

    the system database

    can be modified from

    System - Editing Systems

    can be modified from

    the parameter view

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    Parameters

    System hierarchy

  • To save a system, click on the system save icon in System toolbar.

    To export a system, right click on the system in System view, and select

    System - Saving and Exporting a System

    System view, and select Export system

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  • Module 4

    Table View

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  • Module 4

    Module 4 Agenda

    Overview

    Filtering

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    Saving new tables

    Display schemes

    Histograms

  • Fundamental view of the data

    Spawned from workspace

    Gladiator table view allows

    Filtering

    Data pivoting

    Filtered results can be saved as a new table in the workspace

    Table View - Overview

    new table in the workspace result node

    Table is used to synchronize all Gladiator views

    Supports Column Display Scheme, histogram generation, copy / paste to Excel

    Each table can have multiple saved views

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    Right click on the desired table and select New table view to open a view of the table

  • Quick Filtering, based on a

    single column, works the

    same way as filtering in

    Excel

    The full filter criteria is

    displayed clicking on the

    Number filters options.

    Table View Quick Filtering

    Number filters options.

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  • Filter

    Based on Boolean expressions

    Can include multiple columns and perform basic mathematical operations

    Table View Filter

    To create a filter, select Table View Filter

    basic mathematical operations

    Can be saved and reloaded

    Filtered results can be saved in a new table

    To apply an existing filter, click Load and select the filter from the list

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  • Pivoting groups data

    by column values

    Supports multiple

    levels of pivoting

    Possible to save a

    pivoted table as a new

    Table View - Pivoting

    Pivoted Table view

    pivoted table as a new

    table

    To Pivot a table view,

    select the column and

    drag-n-drop its header

    to the pivoting area

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  • Decodes Layer 3

    messages

    Technologies:

    CDMA

    cdma2000 1xEVDO

    GSM/GPRS/EDGE

    Table View - Message decoder

    GSM/GPRS/EDGE

    UMTS

    TDMA

    iDEN

    WiMAX

    LTE

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    Decoded message view

  • Select the cells to be saved (Press Ctrl+A to select the entire table)

    Right click on the table area and select Save as a new table

    This table will be saved in the workspace results node

    Table View Saving new tables

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  • Display Scheme

    Defined Schemes To create or open an existing Scheme, select Edit Display schemes

    Configure a new scheme by clicking on the Add button

    Select an existing scheme

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    Select an existing scheme and click on Edit to reconfigure it

    Standard built in schemes are stored in appropriate technology folders

    User schemes are stored in User folder

  • Ability to create discrete values or dynamic ranges

    Discrete values may be numeric or text

    Ability to generate up to 5000 ranges

    Display Scheme

    Scheme Options

    ranges

    Dynamic range generator

    Dynamic color generator: gradient or random

    Ability to select large variety of symbols

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  • Select

    Table view

    Three options available:

    Set null value

    Table View Preferences

    Set null value

    Background color

    Column text color

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  • Histograms

    Histogram tool To create a Histogram:

    Open the source table

    Click the New Histogram button

    Configure the Histogram parameters

    Click the OK button to generate the chart

    How to configure the Histogram parameters?

    Select the column

    Select the histogram Options (Bin based or Discrete) for drawing the PDF chart

    Select Cumulative to draw the CDF curve

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    Click the OK button to generate the chart

  • The Histogram View

    Histograms

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  • The Replay View

    To open a replay view click on the replay icon and select the view to replay

    Possible to create/modify a replay view

    Replay options: Speed, Position, Time visualization, and Star mode

    Replay Tool

    To open Replay tool: select a row in the table view and click the Replay tool on the toolbar then click Play

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  • The Replay View

    Select File

    Select Device

    Possible to open multiple

    Replay Tool

    Replay Views

    Possible to open multiple views and replay them simultaneously for different devices

    Possible to create and design custom Replay views

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  • Select Tools Options in the Gladiator main menu

    Then select Table from the left column menu

    Possible to change the Table view display options: Font, Grid, Colors

    Possible to save different profiles

    Table View - Options

    Possible to save different profiles

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  • Module 5

    Graph View

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  • Module 5

    Module 5 Agenda

    Overview

    Creating a Graph

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    Creating a Graph

    Graph Properties

    Selections

  • Two types of

    graphs

    Overlaid

    Stacked

    Graphs

    synchronized

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    synchronized

    with table and

    map

    The graphs can

    be saved for

    future recall

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  • Create Graphs in 4 steps:

    1. Right click on the Graphs node and select New graph view

    2. From the Workspace view, drag-n-drop the column to be used as the X-axis to Trace control

    3. Select the graph style: Overlaid or Stacked

    4. Drag-n-drop the Y-axis to Trace control

    Graph view Creating a Graph

    How to create a Graph

    4. Drag-n-drop the Y-axis to Trace control

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  • Graph view Properties

    Graph Properties

    Use the Properties control tab to configure

    the graph properties

    Example graph visualization changes:

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    Example graph visualization changes:

    Exclude the line

    Change icon size and type

    Change colors

    Change ranges

    Change titles and their settings

  • Graph view Tools

    Graph Tools

    To add data to the graph

    To Zoom in/out the Graph

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    To Zoom in/out the Graph

    To select data on the graph

    To replay the test drive

  • Graph view Selection

    Graph Selection

    Click the Select button from the toolbar

    Highlight the desired chart and select the graph area

    Selection is

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    Selection is automatically synchronized with the source table

    It can also be synchronized with other tables using the Sync feature

  • Graph View - Options

    Select Tools Options in the

    Gladiator main menu

    Then select Graph from the left column menu

    Possible to change the Graph view display options: Fonts,

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    view display options: Fonts, Selection color

    Possible to save different profiles

  • Module 6

    Map View

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  • Module 6

    Module 6 Agenda

    Overview

    Parts of the map

    Data layers

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    Data layers

    Vector layers

    System layers

    Tools

  • Map View - Overview

    Parts of a map view Map display

    Layer control

    Legend

    Overview map

    Map view displays Measured data Measured data

    Cell sites

    Vectors

    Map is synchronized to other views

    There can be multiple maps in a workspace

    Gladiator map supports standard mapping tools: zoom in, zoom out,

    pan, distance, annotations,

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    Data is placed on the map through simple drag-n-drop

  • Map View Adding Data

    How to add data to the Map?

    Select a column

    Drag-n-drop to Layer control

    Use the context menu in Layer control

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  • Map View Data Layer

    What is a map data layer?

    Each column that is added to the map becomes a new data layer

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  • Map View Data Layer Properties

    How to set map data layer properties?

    In Layer control, right click on the desired Data layer and select Properties or double click on the desired Data Layer

    Edit layer properties dialog:

    Select the display scheme

    Icon Size

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    Icon Size

    Offset

    Star Mode configuration

    Configure how the name is displayed

    Configure the Map drawing optimizations

    Edit the display scheme or create a

    new scheme

  • Map View Vector Data Layer

    How to add Vector data to the Map?

    1. Right click in Layer control and select Add vector

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    2. Select desired vectors and click OK

  • Map View Vector Data Layer Properties

    How to set vector layer properties?In Layer control, right click on the Vector and select Properties or double click on the Vector

    Select the desired label (if any) and font settings

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  • Map View System Layer

    How to add Systems to the Map?

    Right click in Layer control and select Add system

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  • Map View System Layer PropertiesHow to set system layer

    properties?1. In Layer control, right click on the System and select Properties or double click on the System node

    2. Select the scheme for channel/code analysis

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    Select the column of the system to color code the cell sites

    Select the desired labels to be displayed

  • Map View Layer Order

    How to change the map layer order?

    1. Right click on the desired layer and select Bring to front or Send to back

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    2. Right click on the desired layer and select Layer order. Select desired layer and use up and down arrows.

  • Map View ToolsMap toolbar

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  • Map View Info Tool

    Select the Info tool button

    Select a data point on the map

    User can select which columns are displayed

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  • Map View Replay Tool

    Setting up the Replay tool

    1. Click on the Replay tool button

    2. Select a point in the map

    3. Open a Replay view

    4. Press Play in the Replay tool

    Replaying data on the map

    1

    34

    4. Press Play in the Replay tool

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    2

    3

  • Map View Selection

    Three Selection Tools

    Point

    Rectangle

    Polygon

    Right click on selection

    Context menu options

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  • Zoom Location

    Zoom Selection

    Map View Zoom

    Zoom options

    Zoom map/data extent

    Zoom in/out

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  • Label

    Line

    Rectangle

    Circle

    Map View DrawingDrawing tools

    Circle

    Ellipse

    Insert

    picture

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  • Map View Ruler, Pan, Tooltips

    Other tools

    Ruler :

    Measure distance between points

    Pan :

    Move around the map

    Tooltip information :

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    Tooltip information :

    display data values

  • Map View Channel/Code

    How to identify co- and adjacent channels on the map?

    Use Channel/code mode then click on a cell

    Co-channels

    Adjacent channels

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    Adjacent channels

  • Map View Star Mode

    How to identify serving cell and neighbors on the map?

    Use Star mode

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  • Map View Star Mode

    How to configure Star mode?

    1. Double on desired data layer

    2. Select the scheme

    3. Select the system

    2. Select desired scheme

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    1. Select Edit

    Star mode schemes to create/modify schemes

    2. Select desired scheme

    3. Click Edit How edit Star mode scheme?

  • Map View Cell Data

    How to display additional or missing system-related data on the map?

    Use Point data

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    Drag-n-drop the table onto the Cell data node in Layer control

    Properties are similar to system layers

  • Map View Cell Data

    The system can be display using a display scheme for any column of the point data table

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  • Map View Legend

    Legend tools Sample count and percentages displayed

    Create a Histogram directly from the Legend

    Legend can be

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    Legend can be saved to a table

  • Map View - Options

    Select Tools Options in the Gladiator main menu

    Then select Map from the left column menu

    Possible to change the Map view display options: Units, Scale bar, Cell site display settings

    Possible to save different profiles

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  • Module 7

    Gladiator Worksheet

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  • Module 7

    Module 7 Agenda

    Overview

    Opening and saving the Worksheet

    Parts of the Worksheet

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    Parts of the Worksheet

    Tools and Functions

    Sync data by Time

  • Excel like control

    Used to assemble and

    synchronize tables

    Used to generate

    reports

    Worksheet - Overview

    reports

    Supports over 300

    functions

    Worksheets can contain

    up to 2 billion rows and

    columns

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  • 1. To open new worksheet, Select Tools Worksheet in the Gladiator menu

    2. To add data, drag-and-drop columns from the workspace to the worksheet

    Worksheet Opening a Worksheet

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  • Worksheet File formats

    Click the open work sheet icon in too bar

    Supported file formats

    gws Gladiator worksheet

    gts Gladiator template sheettemplate sheet

    xls Excel worksheet

    csv Comma separated value

    txt delimited text files

    Delimited text files

    Simple way to import data

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  • Worksheet Saving to a table to Results node

    1. Right click in the worksheet

    and select Save as new table

    2. Specify the table name to

    be saved and how the

    worksheet is to be saved

    3. The table will appear in the 3. The table will appear in the

    Results node

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  • Worksheet Saving to a file

    Click the Save worksheet

    button

    Select the file name, path,

    and formatand format

    Available formats

    gws, gts, xls, txt, csv

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  • Worksheet Parts of a Worksheet

    Toolbar

    Context Menu

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    Sheet selection

  • Worksheet General tools

    Many formatting tools like Excel

    Cell borders, fonts, fill, number

    formats, merge, rename sheets, formats, merge, rename sheets,

    lock cells, etc.

    Worksheet is not an embedded

    version of Excel, so it does not

    behave exactly like Excel

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  • Worksheet Functions

    Worksheet has many built-in functions for performing data analysis

    See examples below:

    ABS ACCRINT ACCRINTM ACOSACOSH AND ASIN ASINHATAN ATAN2 ATANH AVEDEVAVERAGE BESSELI BESSELJ BESSELKBESSELY BETADIST BETAINV BINOMDISTCEILING CHAR CHIDIST CHIINVCHITEST CHOOSE CLEAN CODECOLUMNS COMBIN CONCATENATE CONFIDENCECORREL COS COSH COUNTBLANKCORREL COS COSH COUNTBLANKCOVAR CRITBINOM DATE DATEVALUEDAY DAYS360 DB DDBDEGREES DELTA DEVSQ DISCDOLLAR EDATE EFFECT EOMONTHERF ERFC ERRORTYPE EVENEXACT EXP EXPONDIST FDISTFACT FACTDOUBLE FALSE FISHERINVFIND FINV FISHER FTESTFIXED FLOOR FORECAST GAMMAINVFV FVSCHEDULE GAMMADIST GESTEPGAMMALN GCD GEOMEAN IFHARMEAN HOUR HYPGEOMDIST INTRATEINDEX INT INTERCEPT ISERRIPMT IRR ISBLANK ISNAISERROR ISEVEN ISLOGICAL ISREFISNONTEXT ISNUMBER ISODD LEN

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  • Worksheet Functions

    ISTEXT KURT LEFT LOGINVLARGE LCM LOG10 MEDIANLN LOG MAX MIRRLOGNORMDIST LOWER MINUTE MROUNDMID MIN MONTH NEGBINOMDISTMOD MODE NA NORMSDISTMULTINOMIAL N NORMINV NPERNOMINAL NORMDIST NOW PEARSONNORMSINV NOT OR PINPV ODD PERMUT PPMTPERCENTILE PERCENTRANK POWER PRODUCTPMT POISSON PROB QUOTIENTPRICEDISC PRICEMAT QUARTILE RANK

    More functions:

    PRICEDISC PRICEMAT QUARTILE RANKPROPER PV RANDBETWEEN REPTRADIANS RAND REPLACE ROUNDUPRATE RECEIVED ROUNDDOWN SERIESSUMRIGHT ROUND SECOND SKEWROWS RSQ SINH SQRTSIGN SIN SMALL STDEVPSLN SLOPE STDEV SUMPRODUCTSQRTPI STANDARDIZE SUM SUMXMY2STEYX SUBSTITUTE SUMX2PY2 TBILLEQSUMSQ SUMX2MY2 TANH TIMESYD TAN TDIST TRIMTBILLPRICE TBILLYIELD TODAY TTESTTIMEVALUE TINV TRUNC VARPTRIMMEAN TRUE VAR WEIBULLTYPE UPPER WEEKNUM YEARVDB WEEKDAY ZTEST

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  • Worksheet Sync data by time

    Add data columns to be

    synchronized

    Click the Sync by time button

    A Time column will be added A Time column will be added

    to the worksheet and the

    data will be synchronized by

    time

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  • Module 8

    Gladiator - Producing Output

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  • Module 8

    Module 8 Agenda

    Page Setup and Print Preview

    Exporting Table Views

    Exporting Graph Views

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    Exporting Graph Views

    Exporting Map Views

  • Producing Output Page Setup

    To specify the Print settings:

    Select File Page setup

    Settings are used as the default Settings are used as the default

    page setup for all views

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  • Producing Output - Print Preview

    To use Print preview:

    Select File Print preview

    Defines

    Defines printing options

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    Defines range for printing

  • Producing Output Exporting Table Views

    To export a Table View

    Select Table view Export

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    Table Views can be exported to:

    ASCII text files

    Excel worksheets

  • Select Map View Export

    Map can be exported as:

    Image

    MapInfo workspace

    Select the file path, name, and format

    to export the map to

    Producing Output Exporting Map Views

    to export the map to

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    Map view export as image

    Map view export to MapInfo ws

  • Importing and Exporting Project

    Using the Import/Export Project Wizard

    To Import the project:

    Click on File-> Import-> Project

    Browse and select the project file to

    be imported.

    To Export the project:

    Click on File-> Export-> Project

    Select the project to be exported.

    Define the location to be export to.

  • Importing and Exporting Schemes

    There is seven different options for importing or exporting schemes:

    1. Display schemes

    2.Display scheme Group

    3. Cell display schemes3. Cell display schemes

    4. Site display schemes

    5. Star mode display schemes

    6. Text import schemes

    7. Excel system schemes

  • To import any of the schemes:

    click on File -> Import -> Schemes and then choose from seven options.

    Brows and select the files to be imported

    To export any of the schemes:

    click on File -> Export -> Schemes

    and then choose from seven options.

    Importing and Exporting Schemes Cont.

    and then choose from seven options.

    Select the desire file to export.

    Define the location to be export to.

    Define a name for exported scheme.

  • There is three different

    options for importing or

    exporting conversion

    setting:

    1. Conversion plan

    Importing and Exporting Conversion Setting

    1. Conversion plan

    2. Compression plan

    3. OSS configuration plan

  • To import any of the conversion settings:

    click on File -> Import -> Conversion settings and then choose from three options.

    Brows and select the files to be imported

    To export any of the schemes:

    Importing and Exporting Conversion Setting Cont.

    To export any of the schemes:

    click on File -> Export -> Schemes

    and then choose from three options.

    Select the desire file to export.

    Define the location to be export to.

    Define a name for exported conversion setting.