User Guide

The Alcatel RF Plan Tool 21
Coverage Rate
Adjusting the coverage rate will also affect the size of the coverage circles for
AMs. Adjusting the rate values will help you understand how the coverage
works in your proposed building.
Floor Editor Page
The Floor Editor allows you to specify the background image, and name the
floor. The Floor Editor is accessible from the Floors Page by clicking on the Edit
Floor link.
Naming
You may name the floor anything you choose as long as the name is an
alpha-numeric string with a maximum length of 64 characters. The name you
specify will appear just to the right of the Floor Number displayed just above
the background image in the Planning view.
Background Images
A background image (floor plan image) may be imported into RF Plan for each
floor. A background image is extremely helpful when specifying areas where
coverage is not desired or areas where an AP/AM is not to be physically
deployed.
Select a background image using the Browse button on the Floor Editor
Dialog.
z File Type and Size
Background images must be JPEG format and may not exceed 2048 X 2048
pixels in size. Attempting to import a file with a larger pixel footprint than that
specified here will result in the image not scaling to fit the image area in the
floor display area.
NOTE—Because the background images for your floors are embedded in the XML file
that defines your building you should strongly consider minimizing the file size of
the JPEGs you use for your backgrounds. You can minimize the file size by
selecting the maximum compression (lowest quality) in most graphics programs.