SMS4DC Version 1.0 - User Manual
Table of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. SMS4DC Software Specification
1.1. Background
1.2. Objectives of SMS4DC software
1.3. Features of SMS4DC software
1.4. Structure of SMS4DC software
1.4.1. Core of SMS4DC software
1.4.2. Shell and external elements of SMS4DC software
1.5. Geographical information systems of SMS4DC software
1.5.1. Vector maps
1.5.2. Raster maps
1.6. Database structure of SMS4DC
1.7. Utilized reference materials from ITU
Chapter 2. Program installation guide
2.1. System requirements
2.2. Setup
2.2.1. Setup on a multiple-client network
2.2.2. Single-user setup
2.3. USB Hard lock setup
2.4. Directory structure of SMS4DC
2.5. Security
2.6. Local database migration
2.7. Customization of administrative functions
Chapter 3. Menus and Toolbars of SMS4DC
3.1. Program start
3.2. Definition of User-ID and Password
3.3. Vector map view
3.3.1. Option menu of vector map view
3.3.1.1. RR Appendix 7 item in Option menu
3.3.2. Help menu of vector map view
3.3.3. Toolbar of vector map view
3.4. DEM view
3.4.1. Toolbar of DEM view
3.4.2. Menus of DEM view
3.4.2.1. File menu of DEM view
3.4.2.2. View menu of DEM view
3.4.2.3. Window menu of DEM view
3.4.2.4. Help menu of DEM view
3.4.2.5. Tools menu of DEM view
3.4.2.5.1. Antenna Editor in Tools menu of DEM view
3.4.2.5.2. 2D View/Contour item in Tools menu of DEM view
3.4.2.5.3. 3D View item in Tools menu of DEM view
3.4.2.6. Calculations menu of DEM view
3.4.2.6.1. Effective height calculation in the Calculations menu
3.4.2.6.2. Intermodulation calculation in the Calculation menu
3.4.2.7. Profile menu of DEM view
3.4.2.8. Database menu of DEM view
3.4.2.9. Propagation Models menu of DEM view
3.4.2.9.1. Menu of propagation models, P.618 propagation model
3.4.2.9.2. Tools menu of area calculation window
3.4.2.10. Vectors menu of DEM view
3.4.2.11. Frequency Allocations menu of DEM view
3.4.2.12. Coordination menu of DEM view
3.4.2.12.1. GE84 sub-menu of DEM view
3.4.2.12.2. ST61 sub-menu of DEM view
3.4.2.12.3. GE89 sub-menu of DEM view
3.4.2.12.3.1. GE89 Interference sub-menu of DEM view
3.4.2.12.4. Agreement item in Coordination menu of DEM view
3.4.2.12.5. Border coordination item in Coordination menu of DEM view
3.4.2.13. Interference menu of DEM view
3.4.2.13.1. FXM sub-menu of Interference menu of DEM view
Chapter 4. Administrative functions of SMS4DC
4.1. Hierarchical administrative levels
4.2. The level of Administrative Data
4.2.1. Context menu in the level of Administrative Data
4.3. The level of Owner
4.3.1. Context menu in the level of Owner
4.4. The level of License
4.4.1. Context menu in the level of License
4.5. The level of Earth Station
4.5.1. Context menu in the level of Earth Station
4.6. The level of Beam
4.6.1. Context menu in the level of Beam
4.7. The level of Group
4.7.1. Context menu in the level of Group
4.8. The level of Station
4.8.1. Context menu in the level of Station
4.9. The level of Billing History
4.9.1. Context menu in the level of Billing History
4.10. The level of Equipment
4.10.1. Context menu in the level of Equipment
4.11. The level of Frequency
4.11.1. Context menu in the level of Frequency
4.12. The level of Antenna
4.12.1. Context menu in the level of Antenna
4.13. The level of Receiver
4.13.1. Context menu in the level of Receiver
Chapter 5. Technical Reference of SMS4DC
5.1. BC to BC interference calculation procedure
5.2. BT to BT interference calculation procedure
5.3. Interference of stations in Fixed and Land mobile services on each other
5.4. Interference of stations in Fixed services on each other above 1 GHz
Chapter 6. Functional Reference of SMS4DC
6.1. Establishing a station
6.2. Finding station
6.3. Changing of DEM map
6.4. Restoring backup
6.5. Path profile extraction
6.6. New antenna definition
6.7. User account management
6.8. Importing information published by ITU-BR
6.9. Field strength calculation
6.10. Modification of a frequency allocation
6.11. Addition of footnotes
6.12. Definition and modification of frequency arrangements
6.13. Frequency assignment
6.14. Interference calculation
6.15. Billing in SMS4DC
6.16. Importing a vector file and depicting on map
6.17. Production of BR electronic notices
6.18. Customization of SMS4DC
Annex 1 – Reference Tables
TVSys
TranSys
StType
StClass
RadPowerType
PowerUnit
PowerType2
PowerType
PolType
Plans
NoticeActions
NatServ
LicStatus
Levels
InvoicePeriod
GainType
FreqUnit
FreqStab
ColorSys
AntDir
AntClass
Annex 2 – Formats
Annex 3 – References from ITU-R