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Introduction
Overview of the TAP RF Design system - Point to Point Studies
Overview of the TAP RF Design system - Area Coverage Studies
Installation
How do I install new TAP modules?
How do I download updates from the SoftWright web site?
How do I configure TAP to read topo data from my CD or network?
How do I set default units for power?
How
can I copy topographic data files from the CD to my hard disk
for faster operation?
Aggregate and Composite Coverage
How can I make my Composite studies run faster?
How is "aggregate coverage" computed in TAP?
Is there an example of Aggregate Coverage calculation?
How can I use TAP to count population in coverage studies for Aggregate Coverage studies?
What in the "Launch Delay" in the Aggregate Coverage Simulcast Delay Spread calculation?
Antennas
How do I find antenna information in TAP?
What is the data file structure used for TAP antenna libraries?
How can I use ASCII files from antenna manufacturers in TAP?
How can I include the effect of side mounting my antenna on a tower?
How do I enter an antenna’s beamwidth for use in TAP?
How do I include electrical or mechanical downtilt with an antenna in TAP?
What is the "Antenna Orientation" in the Fixed Facility database?
Boundary Files
How can I use my BNA file with HDMapper in TAP6?
How can I use HDMapper™ to draw TAP coverage studies with ShapeFiles?
Overview of the TAP RF Design system - Area Coverage Studies
How do I set up a coverage study in TAP using HDCoverage?
How can I get a quick calculation of field strength on a map plot?
How do I configure the layers I want shown in the HDCoverage map?
How does the new interface for the Fixed Facility Database work?
How do I use the Mobile Facility database?
How can I find the parameters used for an area coverage study computed with TAP6?
How do I set up a radial coverage study with radials of unequal length or spacing?
How do I set up a tile study for an area that is not centered on the transmitter site?
When I run a shadowing study, how do I determine areas of clear line of sight, shadowing, etc.?
Fixed Facility Data Base
How do I use the Fixed Facility Interface in TAP6?
Fresnel Zone
When I plot a terrain profile, what number and ratio should I use for the Fresnel zone?
How do I set up an intermodulation study?
How do I generate intermodulation reports after the study has been run?
How do I interpret the intermodulation study results to prevent and solve intermod problems?
How are intermodulation calculations done?
How do the "transmitter groups" work in the Intermod program?
Link Budgets
How do I compute a microwave link budget, fade margin, reliability, outage time, etc.?
How do I compute possible reflection points along a path?
How do I compute a VHF or UHF link budget and fade margin?
How do I find the antenna heights needed for a clear path?
How can I draw a profile of a path between two points on an HDMapper map?
Map Window.
How do I show boundary information with my coverage?
How do I use .BNA boundary files in TAP6?
How do I change the view of the map?
How do I add layers to the map?
How do I change the layer order on the map?
How do I change colors or value settings on the map?
How do I set colors for field strength levels on coverage maps?
How can I save my settings for field strength levels in HDMapper?
How do I save and re-open a map with HDMapper?
How do I export a map to a .BMP file?
How do I copy a map to the Windows Clipboard?
How do I get information about the objects on the map?
How do I edit or move text on the map?
How do I add labels to the map?
How do I calculate distance on the map?
How do I mark locations on the map in HDMapper?
How do I change the color or size of a symbol I have added in HDMapper?
How can I use the BNA files I have in TAP with HDMapper?
How can I set the default layers when coverage maps are created?
How can I plot TalkBack coverage with HDMapper?
How can I plot Aggregate and Composite studies with HDMapper?
How can I archive all the files needed for a map, or send a map to another HDMapper user?
How do I adjust the legend size on the printed copy from HDMapper?
Can I draw a scale on a map in HDMapper?
How can I draw a profile of a path between two points on an HDMapper map?
How do I show lines of latitude and longitude for reference on my coverage map?
How do I set the order of layers on my map?
How do I define default layers I want on my maps?
How do I identify objects on my map?
How do I identify the coordinates of a location on my coverage map?
How can I add labels from the shapefiles to a coverage map?
How do I add my own text to a coverage map?
What files should I use for my HDMapper™ population counts?
How can I get a quick calculation of field strength on a map plot?
How do I set the levels for plotting different field strength values in TAP?
Microwave
How is microwave reliability and outage time computed?
How does the TAP Rain Rate Estimate program work?
How do I compute a microwave link budget, fade margin, reliability, outage time, etc.?
How do I compute possible reflection points along a path?
How do I find the antenna heights needed for a clear path?
Moving TAP
I want to move my TAP system from an old machine to a newer computer. What files do I need to copy?
Obstructions (Surface Features)
How do I include obstructions (such as buildings or vegetation) on a path profile.
How do I include obstructions (such as buildings or vegetation) in a coverage study.
Path Profiles
What earth curvature value should I use?
How is earth curvature correction calculated?
When I plot a terrain profile, what number and ratio should I use for the Fresnel zone?
How can I add trees to a path profile I have plotted?
How can I set default values for color, line-width, etc., on a profile plot?
How can I use TAP to determine the antenna height I need for a point-to-point path?
Propagation Models
Which propagation model is best for my application?
When I run a shadowing study, how do I determine areas of clear line of sight, shadowing, etc.?
Talk-Back
How are talk-back calculations handled in TAP?
Tasks
What is the Task data base? How do I use it?
Topographic Data
How do I configure TAP to read topo data from my CD or network?
How do I find the elevation of a potential transmitter site?
Transmission Lines
How do I find transmission line information in TAP?
Uninstall
How do I uninstall the TAP demo?
Version Compatibility