Import File Formats

Sites from CSV File

Network Sites or Subscriber Sites can be defined in a CSV (comma separated variable) file, created using Excel or a text editor. The first row contains titles. For example:

Name, Latitude, Longitude, Maximum Height, Description, Node Type
Place1, 50.371N, 3.523W, 200, Desc of place 1, POP
Place2, 50.384N, 3.525W, 100, Desc of place 2, DN

The Node Type column is only used in the Network Sites file.

The CSV file must contain the Name, Latitude and Longitude columns. The other columns are optional, but the column order must be preserved, therefore it is recommended to include all column headings and leave the fields empty where the data is either unknown or not required.

Path from CSV File

Paths can be defined in a CSV (comma separated variable) file, created using Excel or a text editor. The first row contains the headings. To ensure that the path is imported correctly the units should be defined in the header. Range can take the units (km) or (mi.) and the clutter type (if using) and height values can be in (m) or (ft). If the units are missing or not recognized then the preferred units will be used. The range value increments from zero at the local (left hand) end of the path to the maximum path length.

Path from Pathloss (*.txt)

Path profiles can be imported from Pathloss text reports, using the Terrain profile listing which will give the name and co-ordinates of each site and the path profile including obstructions between the sites. Pathloss reports may contain multiple links, however LINKPlanner can only import one profile per file.

In Pathloss 5.1 the text report is built by clicking Operations, Reports. In the Composite reports window click Terrain profile listing, then click Print selected links. Save the resulting output as Text Format (*.TXT).

LINKPlanner can only support path profiles from Pathloss with a Datum of World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 1984) or North American 1983.