Link Page

Use the Link page to evaluate the performance of a Link by selecting different combinations of the variables that affect performance, such as band, region, equipment, antenna and height. The results are displayed in the Performance Summary and Performance Details sections.

Before using this page, ensure that the following requirements are defined for both ends of the link:

• Mean Throughput Required (Mbps).

• Minimum Throughput Required (Mbps).

• Minimum Throughput Availability Required (%).

The Link page includes the following features:

• Each section begins with a gray title bar. Click on this bar to open or close the section.

• The numeric data entry fields can be incremented or decremented in steps by using the up and down arrow keys. Use this feature to evaluate the impact of step changes on link performance.

• If a field is highlighted in pink, its value is out of the permitted range.

The Link page contains the following sections:

• Link Description and Equipment

• Profile

• Configuration at Each End

• Performance Summary

• Performance Details

• Bill of Materials for Link

• Link Description and Equipment
  • Link Description
  • Equipment (unlicensed bands)
  • Equipment (licensed bands)
  • Product Configuration (unlicensed bands)
  • Product Configuration (licensed bands)
• Profile
• Configuration at Each End
  • Licensed bands
• Performance Summary
  • Performance to each Site
  • Operating Conditions
  • Link Summary
    • Performance Summary when TDM is selected
    • Link Summary additional information for 60 GHz cnWave, PTP 820 or PTP 850
• Performance Details
  • Common Details
  • Performance to each end
• Bill of Materials for Link
  • Viewing & saving the link BOM file in MS Excel
  • Power from switch