MASc.

(Engineering) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

3D MATLAB RADIATION INTENSITY MODEL - USER MANUAL

Ganesh Sooklal 02711551

April 29th, 2011

Project Supervisor: Professor Stephan Gift i

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ........................................................................................................... i List of figures ................................................................................................................ ii Steps for using the 3D Matlab Radiation Intensity Model .............................................. 1

List of figures
Figure 1: screen shot from Matlab code editor (Excel file location) ................................ 1 Figure 2: screen shot from Matlab code editor (columns for data acquisition) ................ 2 Figure 3: Screen shot from Matlab Command Window (reference point co-ordinates) ... 2 Figure 4: Screen shot from Matlab Command Window (max. and min. Radiation intensity scales) ............................................................................................................. 2 Figure 5: Screen shot from Matlab Command Window (viewing angle of plot) ............. 3 Figure 6: Screen shot from Matlab Figure Window (sample 3D plot)............................. 4

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Steps for using the 3D Matlab Radiation Intensity Model

1. Create an Excel 2003 compatible worksheet.

2. Create columns for the required data in the worksheet, as shown below: y y y y y Easting co-ordinates, (in meters) Northing co-ordinates, (in meters) Radial Distance from CBS, (in meters)(calculated) Radiation intensities measured from each of the three sectors and, (in uW/cm2). Maximum measured radiation intensities (in uW/cm2) for the CBS.

The above data is the data that is to be collected by measurements at the cell tower site. These measurements require a handheld GPS device and a portable spectrum analyzer.

3. In the Matlab model, on line 21 the user is required to set the location of their Excel Workbook.
% Set file_location to the location of the excel workbook on computer file_location=('C:\Users\GANESH SOOKLAL\Desktop\RadiationModelsimm_total_rad1.xls');% set the location of the excel data sheet

Figure 1: screen shot from Matlab code editor (Excel file location)

4. Then specify the respective columns which contain the information specified in step 2.
% Specify the worksheet and columns with the required data for generating % the model Easting1 = xlsread(file_location,'GSM850','b7:b183'); Northing1 = xlsread(file_location,'GSM850','c7:c183'); Distance = xlsread(file_location,'GSM850','f7:f183'); rad1 = xlsread(file_location,'GSM850','l7:l183');% 892 MHz center frequency rad2 = xlsread(file_location,'GSM850','m7:m183');% 893 MHz center frequency

rad3 = xlsread(file_location,'GSM850','n7:n183');% 893.5 MHz center frequency

rad4 = xlsread(file_location,'GSM850','o7:o183');% GSM 850 system

Figure 2: screen shot from Matlab code editor (columns for data acquisition)

5. Once this is done the model will run perfectly.

6. Now the program can be executed. When the program is run, a user prompt will come up in the Matlab Command Window.

---------------------ENTER USER INFORMATION----------------------The default Easting coordinate of the reference point in (m) is = 673997 The default Northing coordinate of the reference point in (m) is = 1177454 Enter the Easting coordinate of the reference point in (m)):

Figure 3: Screen shot from Matlab Command Window (reference point co-ordinates)

This would prompt the user to enter the Easting and Northing coordinates of their CBS reference point based on their measurements. The default values displayed were the values for my model, so this can be ignored.

7. After this information is entered, another user prompt is displayed.

----------------------ENTER USER INFORMATION----------------------The default Easting coordinate of the reference point in (m) is = 673997 The default Northing coordinate of the reference point in (m) is = 1177454 Enter the Easting coordinate of the reference point in (m)): Enter the Northing coordinate of the reference point in (m): 673997 1177454

The default maximum radiation value of the model in (uW/cm2) is = 0.1 The default minimum radiation value of the model in (uW/cm2) is = 0.01 Enter the maximum reference radiation intensity value (uW/cm2):

Figure 4: Screen shot from Matlab Command Window (max. and min. Radiation intensity scales)

The user has the option of specifying the minimum and maximum values of the radiation intensity scale for the Matlab model. This gives the user flexibility of being able to utilize this model to compare the measured radiation intensities against any standard or recommendation values they choose. The default values were for the precautionary limit of 0.1uW/cm2.

8. When this information is entered, the final prompt comes up. This allows the user to set the viewing angle of the Matlab 3D model. The default values provide the optimal viewing angle to best view the 3D plot and the labelling on the axes. It is recommended that the default setting be used when displaying the model, but the user has the option of modifying it if required. A sample of the resulting 3D plot is provided in figure 6.

----------------------ENTER USER INFORMATION----------------------The default Easting coordinate of the reference point in (m) is = 673997 The default Northing coordinate of the reference point in (m) is = 1177454 Enter the Easting coordinate of the reference point in (m)): Enter the Northing coordinate of the reference point in (m): 673997 1177454

The default maximum radiation value of the model in (uW/cm2) is = 0.1 The default minimum radiation value of the model in (uW/cm2) is = 0.01 Enter the maximum reference radiation intensity value (uW/cm2): Enter the minimum reference radiation intensity value (uW/cm2): 0.1 0.01

The default azimuth value for the 3-D plot is = -51 The default elevation for the 3-D plot is = 42 Enter your required viewing angle for the 3-D plots:

Figure 5: Screen shot from Matlab Command Window (viewing angle of plot)

Figure 6: Screen shot from Matlab Figure Window (sample 3D plot)

9. The program will then generate scatter plots and 3D plots for each of the three sector frequencies measured and also a scatter plot and 3D plot for the maximum measured radiation intensities at that CBS tower. The 3D plots can be rotated and manipulated within the Matlab figure window to observe areas of interest within the plots.

10. The model was designed to generate scatter plots for four quadrants around the CBS reference point i.e. NW, NE, SE and SW.

11. The values for the maximum, minimum and median radiation intensity values are displayed in the MATLAB Command Window.

12. Also, the maximum, minimum and median radiation intensity values at 50 meter intervals from the reference point are displayed for each of the four quadrants.