g-station 5.x - essentials training
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Gladiator Essentials Training
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Main Gladiator View
Main toolbar
View tabs
View toolbar
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Display area for
Views and Utilities
Project and Workspace
views
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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
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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
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Module 2
Gladiator Data Structure
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and File Conversion
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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Module 3
Gladiator Project, Workspace, and System Views
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System Views
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Module 3
Module 3 Agenda
Project view
Workspace view
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System view
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Project view System Node Cont.
System Node
Importing a Gladiator system file
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Gladiator system file
Creating a new system
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Two types of
graphs
Overlaid
Stacked
Graphs
synchronized
Graph view - Overview
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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4. Press Play in the Replay tool
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.