- Ramandeep Kaur

Create workspace Layer control Mapper tool to create cell sites - 1 carrier Mapper tool to create cell sites - Multiple technologies with multiple carriers Mapper tool to verify existing/proposed neighbor list Create drive routes Route Convertor Create Actix polygon i.e. "CingularProject001" Thematic map Neighbor list creation based on market specific strategies for all markets Cell classification assignment based on market specific strategies for all markets

A workspace is a list of all the tables, windows, and settings being used, stored in a file with the extension .WOR. Workspaces are a convenient way to return to a previously created map without having to open each table file individually. The workspace keeps track of the following elements: Map, Browser, Graph, 3DMap, and Layout windows, including their size and position Query tables created from base tables using either the Select or SQL Select statements (queries on queries will not be saved) Graphs Thematic maps Legend windows Cosmetic objects Labels Styles for fonts, symbols, lines, and fill patterns used to display objects

Open the mapper and create the thematic map using MAP tab

Save the workspace as .wor file

With MapInfo Professionals workspace feature , the process can be automated and can get back to the business of creating maps and analyzing data sooner. MapInfo Professional uses workspaces to save work

To view the contents in the workspace file, open the .WOR file in MapInfo Professional, a text editor or word processor. While exiting MapInfo Professional, the workspace (MapInfo.wor) stores the last session. If there are files which are not required in the workspace, make sure you close them before exiting The Workspace Packager tool can be used to create a copy of the current workspace in a new folder, and copy all the data referenced by the workspace in the same folder. Using this tool, the workspace looks to these internal references to find the data and .TAB file, so we can open this workspace no matter where you have moved or copied that folder, even if moved it to a different computer. To access this tool look in the Tool Manager (on the Tools menu, click Tool Manager).

Maps consist of tables displayed as layers . Each table can beviewed ona transparency, and these transparencies are then stacked to create a mapOrderof layers controls the appearance of map Layers can be tables, thematic views of tables or mapped queries The Layer Control dialog is a tool to help manipulate the layers. Accessed by: Menu (Map > LayerControl) Right-Clickin a map window >Layer Control
Layer Control Button

Layer Control Dialog Box Layer Control Dialog allows to: Add / Remove layers Change orderof layers (influencingmap composition) Changelayers displayproperties Control layers labeling Turnlayers on or off
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1. Visibility: Can the layer be viewed in the current map window? If not, it may mean that the table containing the data for that layer is not open. 2. Editable: This must be checked in order to be able to make changes to a layer. 3. Selectable: Objects must be selected if they are to be used in analysis. More than one layer may be selectable at the same time. If a layer is editable it is automatically selectable. 4. Auto-label: Labels the layer with the first column of the data in the browser, i.e. with the leftmost column of the data table. This feature is unchecked by default.

To add a layer to the current Map window: Click in the Main toolbar to display the Layer Control dialog box. Click the Add button. A list of available layers displays. Select the layers you want from the list, using the Shift key to select adjacent layers and the Ctrl key to select nonadjacent layers. Click OK to add the layers to the Layer list. Drag the new layers to the appropriate position in the Layer Control list as necessary. Click OK to display the new layers.

To reorder the layers in a map, click in the Main toolbar to display the Layer Control dialog box. Do one of the following: Select the layer or layers want to reorder and use the Up and Down Reorder buttons to position the layer(s) where you want them. Click the layer or layers and drag it (or them) to the new position. When we use the click and drag method, the cursor changes and as we move the cursor, a marker displays indicating the layer's new position.
Note: Since the Cosmetic layer is always the top layer, reordering has no effect on it. We cannot move a layer above the Cosmetic layer.

To remove a layer from the current Map window: Click in the Main toolbar to display the Layer Control dialog box. Click the layer or layers you want to remove, using the Shift key to select adjacent layers or the Ctrl key to select random layers. Click the Remove button. MapInfo Professional removes the layers from the list. Click OK in the Layer Control dialog box to redisplay the Map window without the removed layers.
Select the layer and hit remove

The Display Options dialog box enables to customize the display for each layer in a Map window. To change the display options of a layer: Click in the Main toolbar to display the Layer Control dialog box. Do one of the following: - Select a layer and click the Display button. - Double-click a layer. Using either method, the Display Options dialog box displays. Change the default styles for the layer, set the zoom at which a layer displays, and show line direction, object nodes and centroids. To make changes to the Style Override or the Zoom Layering options, select the check boxes.

The Zoom Layering options allow to determine zoom levels at which the selected layer displays, so that the map layer displays only when the map's zoom level falls within this preset distance. The Show options at the bottom of the Display Options dialog box, allow you to set the way points, lines and regions display on the current layer.

To change the style, check and click the style override button and change the style, color or pixels of the layer.

Make the new selections in this box and click the OK button to return to the Display Options. In the Display Options dialog box, click OK to return to the Layer Control dialog box. Click OK to see your changes on the Map window.

To label a map object using the Label tool: Make sure that the layer containing the objects you want to label is selectable. Click the Label button in the Main toolbar. Click on an object with the Label tool to display a label for that object. MapInfo Professional labels the object with the values. To change label options, choose Map > Layer Control. The Layer Control dialog box displays. Press the Label button. The Label Options dialog box displays. Specify the desired label options, (Label Partial

The anchor point is the label's position relative to the map object. Click on one of the buttons in the Label Style dialog box to select an anchor point. There are nine choices. The default anchor point varies with the type of map object you are labeling: Regions default to Center. Lines default to Below Center. Points default to Right. Label offset is how far away a label is from its anchor point. Specify the number of half spaces you want the label to be from the anchor point in the Label Offset box.

Each map has acosmetic layer by default , which serves as a scratch pad for temporary data. This layer can be used to store map objects temporarily, with the ability to save or discard objects. Objectsin the cosmetic layerare savedin workspaces. Objectsin cosmeticlayers are not by default saved to tables, they can be saved or discarded by selecting menu items from the Map menu. Cosmetic layer is always the topmost layer.

As mentioned, objectsin the cosmetic layer can be saved into their own table accessed by: Menu (Map> Save Cosmetic Objects) In the save dialog that appears choosea location and name to save the table Click OK The table will be added toMapInfo list ofcurrent tables

We can save or clear the cosmetic layers

Mapper tool helps us in mapping the information of cell sites into pictorial view. To get the mapper tool for MapInfo, we have to save a Mapping.mbx file in the tools of MapInfo. Package Open the MapInfo and hit Crtl+U, save the file in the tools of MapInfo.

Saving mapping.mbx file in Tools

Go to Tools > Tools Manager > Click the Mapping Wizard.

Mapper Tool

The mapper tool shows up in the right corner of MapInfo window.

Mapper is .txt (TAB delimited- save as excel in .txt) file which consists of the site information of 1st carrier sites. Following are the attributes of the site info: Site Name, MTX_Site ID, Site_Name, deci_lon, deci_lat, antenna angle of opening, azimuth, beamwidth, radius, frequency, Layertype, DL UARFCN, Layer Size, Market, RNC and sector number.

The column wise info of one of the sectors of site PAPHU1802:

Site_Name ----- PAPHU1802 MTX_Site_ID------PAPHU18021 Site_Name_id ------PAPHU1802 deci_lon ------------ -75.35037518 deci_lat ------------- 40.38621426 antennaAngleOfOpening -------- 120 Azimuth-------- 30 Beamwidth --------- 40 Radius--------- 650 Name_Abbreviation-------- PAPHU18021 SC -------- 240 FrequencyBand --------- Band_V LayerType-------- 850 Dl Frequency Number -------- 4385 LayerSize----------- 4 Market---------- PHILLY RNC ------------ LPTPPAMACRAR10 Sector ----------- 1

Creating cell_sites - 1 carrier Import the Mapper using Map Info and label the cell sites using Layer Control.
Click Mapper and import the given mapper. Mapper is a .txt (TAB delimited) file

Map Info is creating a mapper displaying sites

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1st Carrier sites for Philly Market

Information of the sector

This mapper consists of the site information of all the existing technologies and multiple carriers of each technology. e.g. UMTS (UARFCN 4384,612,412,437,4360) and GSM (Band 850 and 1900).

Creating cell_sites - 1 carrier Import the Mapper using Map Info and label the cell sites using Layer Control.
MOU2144 site have 3 UMTS carriers and 2 GSM bands
UMTS secto r Info

tor GSM sec Info

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Select the serving ,neighbor cell and priority from dump

Select the sector for neighbors to display

Find the site

To avoid this warning, we can delete Femto cells from the neighbor list. If the warning still shows up there is indiscrepancy in neighbor list

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PPU 7 A 17 H 41 PPU 8 A 19 H 87 PPU 1 A 13 H 88 PPU 1 A 13 H 89 PPU 8 A 19 H 88 PPU 2 A 14 H 57 PPU 4 A 17 H 47 PPU 8 A 19 H 89 PPU 0 A 11 H 89 PPU 9 A 13 H 83 PPU 4 A 17 H 48 PPU 7 A 13 H 41 PPU 2 A 14 H 58 PPU 7 A 15 H 87 PPU 4 A 17 H 49 PPU 7 A 15 H 88 PPU 7 A 17 H 47 PPU 7 A 13 H 47 PPU 9 A 13 H 89 FmPE - 5 e t- A A 5 o P9 FmPE - 3 e t- A A 5 o P9 FmPE - 1 e t- A A 5 o P9 PPU 1 A 17 H 91 PPU 0 A 17 H 92 PPU 1 A 17 H 92 PPU 2 A 14 H 81 PPU 2 A 14 H 82 PPU 4 A 15 H 51 PPU 4 A 14 H 83 PPU 7 A 14 H 81 PPU 4 A 15 H 54 PPU 7 A 14 H 83 PPU 7 A 14 H 84 PPU 5 A 12 H 41 PPU 4 A 15 H 57 PPU 4 A 14 H 89 PPU 7 A 14 H 86 PPU 5 A 12 H 43 PPU 2 A 10 H 88 PPU 7 A 14 H 87 PPU 5 A 12 H 44 PPU 7 A 14 H 89 PPU 5 A 12 H 47 FmPE - 6 e t- A A 5 o P9 FmPE - 4 e t- A A 5 o P9 FmPE - 2 e t- A A 5 o P9 PPU 6 A 19 H 83 PPU 8 A 19 H 81 PPU 8 A 19 H 82 PPU 2 A 14 H 51 PPU 8 A 19 H 83 PPU 7 A 15 H 81 PPU 4 A 17 H 42 PPU 7 A 15 H 82 PPU 4 A 17 H 43

Site for which drive routes are created

2. Change the color of drawing tool

1. Select the cosmetic layer to draw the drive routes

Drawing tool Polyline

Hit S to snap the roads for accurate routes

Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet

Route Converter is tool used to convert the .tab files of drive routes in .txt to use in street atlas. It is a macro provided by Alcatel-Lucent.

Hit Export after selecting the Drive Route layer.

This step exports .tab file into .mif file which is input for route converter. MIF file is saved in the same location as of TAB file.

MIF file created in Step 1

Select the cosmetic layer.

Open the saved polygon in MapInfo

Click in the polygon for info

Name the Polygon

Thematic maps are maps which are of one particular variable. This may be, for example, a map showing the DL UARFCN of each site / sector on a mapper.

select the type of map appropriate for data.

Change the color and style of each value

Thematic attribute

Select Ranges

Select the SC as field

Customize the ranges- in this example we are finding co-PSC for 324. The number of ranges should be 3 and range the PSC as 0324, 324-325 and 325-511.

Change the color of ranges using Styles button.

Color the required range of PSC i.e. 324-325 in this case (red) and assign none to other two ranges.

Harley Neighbor Strategy F1/F2/F3 - Intra (Up to 2 tier) max 30 F1 - Inter Only Colocated max26 F2 - F1 Co-located and first tier Commercial F2 - F3 Colocated & directly shooting (Max. 4-5 ) F3-F1 Co-located and first tier commercial F3-F2 Colocated and &Directly shooting (Max.4,5) Also define these sites F1,F2 & F3 to commercial first tier Neighbors.

F1 - F1 Intra up to 2 tiers F1 - F2/F3 only Co located and if site is only 1900 F1 - F4 only directly shooting F2/F3 - F2 /F3 Intra up to 2 tiers OR if site is only 1900/850 (F2-Max. 30 , F3- Max.24) F2 - F3 Co located & Directly shooting F3-F2 Co located & Directly shooting F2/F3 - F1& F4 Co located & directly shooting F4-Intra up to 2 tiers (Max.30) F4- F2/F3 co located OR if site is only 1900 F4-F1 Co located & Directly shooting first tier. also define these sites F1,F2, F3 &F4 to commercial first tier Neighbors. Intra - F1,F2,F4 - Max. 30 , F3-Max.24 Inter- F1,F2,F3,F4 -Max.26

Microsoft Excel Worksheet

Microsoft Excel Worksheet

Core Settings For Core F1 850 Cells : SHO_C For Core F2 1900 Cells : IFHO_C For Core F3 1900 Cells : IFHO_C For Core F4 850 Cells : SHO_C Border Settings: For Border F1 850 Cells : IRAT Core to GSM For Core F2 1900 Cells : IFHO_B to F1 850 For Core F3 1900 Cells : IFHO_B to F2 1900 For Core F4 850 Cells : IFHO_B ( extremely aggressive to F2 1900)