Web interface overview
The 3D interface is the primary user interface for Cloud-RF. This interface is compatible with the desktops, tablets and mobile phones.
3D Interface supports Android, Linux, Mac/OSX and Windows.
Furthermore, it can adjust to any device - the old iPhone, desktop computer and more!
To access the Cloud-RF 3D Interface:
Click on the Web Interface button on the Home Page.
3D Interface Elements
Hot Keys / Keyboard Shortcuts
There are a number of hot keys / keyboard shortcuts which are enabled in the interface which can allow you to manipulate your view/settings without moving your mouse.
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts:
Home
- Reset your view to your current Tx marker.Page Up
- Zoom out.Page Down
- Zoom in.Left Arrow
- Pan view left.Up Arrow
- Pan view up.Right Arrow
- Pan view right.Down Arrow
- Pan view down.Control + Left Arrow
- Move Tx marker left.Control + Up Arrow
- Move Tx marker up.Control + Right Arrow
- Move Tx marker right.Control + Down Arrow
- Move Tx marker down.Control + Space
- Run a calculation.
Transmitter Marker
The Transmitter Marker (Tx) indicates your Antenna Location.
To update your antenna location settings:
On the map, click on the desired location.
The transmitter marker will move to your clicked location.
The location settings under the input menu will be updated respectively.
Click on the transmitter marker to view the location parameters of the Transmitter - Latitude and Longitude.
When you have a layer, the information box next to the cursor will display the current co-ordinates, signal strength, distance and angle from the site.
Templates
Templates allows you to quickly apply settings from a saved configuration.
Saving a Template
To save a Template:
Configure the Input Menu as per your requirement.
Click on the Save
button.
The Create and Remove Templates dialog box will appear.
Creating a Template
To create a Template:
After configuration in the Input Menu, click on the Save
button.
In the Create and Remove Templates dialog box.
In the Name field, enter the desired Template name.
You can give a user-friendly name, for example: “Radio X”.
Click on Save button.
The created Template will be displayed under My Templates drop-down.
This is useful in a shared account where an Engineer might prepare the template(s) and a sales person might use them to qualify customers.
Deleting a Template
To delete a Template:
Click on the Save
button.
In the Create and Remove Templates dialog box.
In the Delete field, select the Template Name that you wish to delete.
Click on Delete button.
The deleted Template will be removed from the My Templates drop-down.
Output Console
The output console provides the useful feedback related to the settings, errors, API inputs and API outputs as you use the Cloud-RF tool.
The Effective Radiated Power (ERP) and the computed resolution (in mega-pixels) will be printed in this console as you adjust the settings so that you can keep an eye on the same.
As an area calculation processes, you will see periodic updates in the console from the SLEIPNIR propagation engine.
When you submit a calculation for processing, all the API parameters will be displayed here. If you are a developer, you can directly copy paste this to use it in your code.
To do so:
Click on the Run button for execution, the Site name (Network name) field will be displayed in the Output Console.
Select the file format in which you wish to download the configuration settings file.
Click on Download
icon.
If you download this in HTML Format, the following screen will appear in a separate tab.
Logout
To Logout of the Interface:
Click on the Logout
button located on the top right of the interface.
Documentation
To refer to the 3D Interface Documentation:
Click on the Documentation
button located on the top right of the interface.
Mobile Operation
The Cloud-RF 3D Interface can be easily accessed on your mobile phone.
The following UI will be displayed on your mobile phone:
3D Interface Elements - Mobile View
Expand/Collapse
The Expand/Collapse button of the Function Menu lets you expand or collapse the Side Menu consisting of Templates, Input Menu and Output Console.