SmartBridges sB3412 - Manual (Page 69)

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Figure 8-8 Throughput Test Result
8.4 Link Budget Planning
Link Budget Planning is a very useful tool for link budget estimation. The Link Budget Planning Calculator
can be accessed from the navigation menu bar ’Tools | Link Budget Planning Calculator’ drop down
menu.
A GPS Calculator is provided in the Link Budget Planning Calculator page to calculate the distance
between two aCNPT and the access point stations.
To calculate the distance, follow the steps below:
1. Enter the GPS co-ordinates of Station 1 (Latitude1 and Longitude1) and Station 2 (Latitude 2 and
Longitude 2). GPS co-ordinates may be entered in DD: MM:MM or DD: MM: SS.SS formats.
2. Select the distance units (miles or kilometers).
3. Click the ’Compute Distance’ button to calculate the distance between the two stations.
4. The distance will be displayed in the Distance text box.