Motorola 5701BHDD - Canopy PTP 58100 Lite User Manual page 33

Sample Network
Overview Page
pTp LINKplanner for pTp 300, 400, 500 and 600 Series Links continued
Operating range and data throughput are dependent on several factors, including:
• Path Length
• Antenna height on local or remote site
• Obstructions (height and distance)
• Antenna type - Integrated or Connectorized (with external antenna to provide additional system gain)
• Connectorized antenna options (choose from a selection of separately-purchased single and dual polar
antennas; local regulations should be checked prior to purchase)
• Location of the link – site elevation and terrain
The benefit is that you can optimize a link before deployment by changing input data to see the effect on
performance and throughput. For example, if a link calculation indicates low throughput, then a number of
factors can be changed to see the improvement on link performance.
Spatial Diversity with Connectorized Radios: The PTP LINKPlanner can also be used to determine the
effect of using external antennas with PTP 300, 400, 500 and 600 Series Connectorized systems which
include inherent spatial diversity (each Connectorized radio has two built in N-type connectors). Spatial
diversity is a method of transmission and/or reception in which the effects of fading are minimized by the
simultaneous use of two or more physically separated antennas – ideally separated by one or more wave
lengths. The following diagrams show two spatial diversity examples.
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