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AirMagnet Spectrum XT User Guide
Chapter 9: Radar Detection Tool 117
Using the Radar Detection Tool
To use the Radar Detection Tool:
1) From the File menu select Radar Detection Tool. This will open the Radar Detection Tool
window.
2) In the Settings panel, select the desired Radar Class Type from the drop-down menu.
3) Set the desired channels to scan by adjusting the checked options in the Scan column.
4) Set the scan period for each channel by adjusting either each channel individually by
using the Period column drop-down for each channel (See Figure 9-2)—or— set the scan
time for all checked channels using the Scan Time drop-down menu. To use Scan Time,
select a time from the drop-down and click Set All.
Figure 9-2: Period (min) drop-down menu
5) Click Start Scan to begin the channel scanning session.
The graph will begin to chart the power and frequency data for the channel being scanned.
The channel being scanned will be listed at the bottom left of the window in the status bar. If
radar is detected, the device detected will be listed in the table below the graph.
6) Click Stop Scan to end the session.
7) If at least one radar device is listed in the table below the graph, the listing data may be
exported in .csv format. To do this, select the listing and click Export. Browse to a folder
location to store the data file.
Note: The Radar Detection Tool may be closed at any time by clicking Cancel.