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WCS - heat maps

Network Pro — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 07:30:14 GMT

Hi,

i am having trouble generating heat maps. I have dwg image. Could you please correct me if i am doing the correct thing ?

1. Monitor -> Maps

2. New Campus then it asks for a image file name which i will skip (usually i use google maps to locate the place)

3. The next page askes me Dimensions - Horizontal and Vertical Span - which i dont have - what do i give htis as ?

4. Now i click on test and -> new Building

5. I give it name, contact, number of floors and then it asks for Horizontal and vertical span which i dont have dimensions ?

6. say if i give an approximate value and then click New floor area -> then choose my dwg file - it comes up with incorrect measurement vlaue for horizontal and vertical span. I know the area of the dwg file would be 5000 sq feet but the software says it is only 200 sq feet and 1 AP is more than enough (planning mode)

could someone please help me correct me ?

Thanks

Re: WCS - heat maps

Scott Fella — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 10:53:24 GMT

You can edit the floor and do a measurement to recalculate either the horizontal or vertical. Look at the floor and there should be a map editor. Measure a floor or if you know the width or height of the outer walls you can enter that info also.

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Re: WCS - heat maps

Ravi Singh — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 01:38:00 GMT

I would suggest you to complete the site survey first so that you can come to know that what dimension your floor area has. So that your report will not show you false data.

WCS - heat maps

Network Pro — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:32:00 GMT

@Scott - i did a map editor and used the coverage area tool and marked the area. then did recalcualte but does not seem to work. Think it calculates based on the initial dimensions you give for the campus, does it ?

@ravi - when you site survey do you mean external site survey or the one on the wcs software (heap maps) ?

Also after generating heat maps - i know RED is a good signal strength but what about slight yellow - how good is this signal strength ? do we have a colour coding for the signal strenght ?

Thanks

Re: WCS - heat maps

Scott Fella — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:47:01 GMT

The initial dimensions that you enter is for the overall dimension of the image itself with the extra border. If your in map editor, you can use the measure tool to recalculate the floor. You pick two points and the enter the distance between both points.

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WCS - heat maps

Network Pro — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:49:23 GMT

Thanks for this scott but my floor area is not square or rectangle - it is a bit odd one so with uneven edges. so how do i calculate a horiztonal and vertical span area ?

Re: WCS - heat maps

Scott Fella — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:58:29 GMT

Re calculate the floor using the width of a hallway or a room. If your image is scaled but you just need to resize it, choose either horizontal or vertical and it will keep the ratio.

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Re: WCS - heat maps

Scott Fella — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:03:13 GMT

Best thing to do is use google map and the measure tool. Measure the distance from end to end of your floor plan including any open area. Then resize the floor using that measurement. I was thinking of resizing in AirMagnet.

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WCS - heat maps

Network Pro — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:03:40 GMT

sorry not sure if i am doing this correctly ? Say if the room is as below how do i do it ?

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Once i measure the length and width uising the map editor what do i do next ? Sorry getting confused

Thanks