Clicking Map in the navigation pane opens a map showing the location and information about each deployed Tarana device that appears in TCS.
As with other navigation pane windows, begin by ensuring that the correct network entity has been chosen from the drop-down menus at the top. This filters the network down to the granularity needed. Because the menus are hierarchical, start by selecting the Region, then Market, Site, Cell, and Sector as needed.
By default, any devices associated with this network are displayed on a street map. Terrain can be added to the street view or the map can be switched to a satellite view.
Figure 20: Street View with Terrain
Figure 21: Satellite View
Sectors (BNs) are denoted as circles with an antenna signal pointing in one direction. RNs are denoted as circles only.
Devices that are connected and communicating with TCS are colored green. Devices that had previously connected to TCS but are currently disconnected are colored red.
Figure 22: BNs and RNs in Map View
The pop-out search bar next to Map in the navigation pane shows a list of all devices the network selected. Click the right arrow (>) to open and the left arrow (<) to close the search window. BNs are shown as a circle with an antenna signal and RNs just as a circle.
Click on any of the devices to zoom to its location on the map. The selected device will be centered in the window and a pop-up window with device details will appear to the right of the window.
Figure 23: BN Map View and Device Details
Information displayed in the Device Details window for a BN includes:
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Device Details
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Region
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Market
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Site
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Cell
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Sector
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Height
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Tilt
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Azimuth
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Serial Number
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Software Version
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System Uptime
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Connection Details
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Connection Status
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DL/UL Rate (Mbps)
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Figure 24: Display Device Details (BN Example)
When an RN is selected from the list of devices in the map, a line is shown from the RN to its BN. The line and devices are shown in green if the RN is currently connected to the BN and in red if disconnected.
Figure 25: RN Map View and Device Details
Information displayed in the Device Details window for an RN includes:
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Device Details
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Region
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Market
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Site
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Cell
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Sector
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Height
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Tilt
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Azimuth
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Serial Number
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Software Version
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Sector BN
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RF Distance
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System Uptime
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Link Details
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Connection Status
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Uptime
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Pathloss
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DL Peak
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DL/UL Rate (Mbps)
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Figure 26: Display Device Details (RN Example)
The pop-out search bar in the upper left side of the screen may also be used to search for a specific device by Hostname or Serial Number. This action is dynamic and the list will show filtered results immediately.
Figure 27: Map View Search Bar
On the TCS map, users can see a color-coded overlay of up to four sectors’ BN-RN associations. This functionality allows users to efficiently see which RNs are connected to which BNs. In a well-planned environment, the user can see a 360° view with some overlapping coverage area.
From the TCS Map, select up to four BNs. In order of selection, the antenna signal next to the BN will be colored:
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Pink
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Yellow
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Blue
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Magenta
Correspondingly, each BN will have a colored arc on the map showing that BN’s coverage area and all RNs associated to that BN will be shaded accordingly. Note that even a disconnected BN can be selected. A disconnected RN will be represented by a circle shaded with its BN’s color and an X in the middle.
Figure 28: Selected BNs for Map Overlay
In the example graphic below, four BNs have been selected (shown in the red box). In the device list, the first BN selected (Watermill Tower South) has a pink antenna signal. Corresponding to that, a pink shaded arc on the map shows that BN’s coverage area and all RNs associated to that BN are shaded pink. The second BN selected (Watermill Tower East) has a yellow antenna signal. Corresponding to that, a yellow shaded arc on Tarana Wireless, Inc. ©2021. All rights reserved. G1 Administration Guide vG1-AG-2022-08— 32 the map shows that BN’s coverage area and all RNs associated to that BN are shaded yellow. Even when one BN’s coverage area overlaps another BN’s, it is easy to see which RNs are associated to which BN.
Figure 29: Map Overlay Example
Use the Layers icon in the top right-hand corner to display device hostnames on the map.
Figure 30: Display Device Host Names
The filter icon to the left of the Layers icon may be used to further filter devices based on desired metrics.
Figure 31: Filtering the Map by Metrics
To apply additional filters, click the filter icon in the top right-hand corner and use the slider bars to adjust between specific values for the following:
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Device Type: All or BNs only
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DL Peak (24hrs) (Mbps): peak download from the previous 24 hours
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DL SINR (dB): Signal to Interference Noise Ratio (SINR) in dB for downlink connections
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UL SINR (dB): SINR in dB for uplink connections
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Pathloss (dB): Measured path loss in dB
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DL Tonnage (24hrs) (GB): downlink data tonnage for the previous 24 hours in gigabytes
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UL Tonnage (24hrs) (GB): uplink data tonnage for the previous 24 hours in gigabytes
Click Apply to save the filter and apply it to the map view. Use Clear to reset the filter to default values. Use Clear All to clear the filters from the display and Close to close the filter dialogue box. Clicking on an RN will also display its information card, as well as a line between itself and its associated BN.
A separate dashboard for individual devices is available and provides details, status and configuration information. There are multiple ways to access a Device Dashboard.
From the Device Details pop-up display in the Map view, click on the device name hyperlink. The Device Dashboard is discussed in a later section.
Figure 32: Access Device Dashboard from Map
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