Antenna Layout (5G NR/5G-Advanced)
The Antenna Layout parameter group configures the elements in the antenna array.
selects between rectangular and user-defined antenna layouts.
Rectangular - (Default) Selects a rectangular antenna layout with selectable number and spacing of the array of groups and panels using the Configure Rectangular Array dialog. A summary of the configured rectangular array is displayed for convenience.
Configure Rectangular Array - Opens a Rectangular Antenna Array dialog to configure the panels per antenna group and elements per panel.
User Defined - Manually enter an array of antenna element positions or import a user-defined antenna layout file.
Manual entry - Double-click the antenna layout coordinates area to open a Value dialog.
Enter the antenna element positions as (index, x, y, z), separated by commas. You can enter index values or leave them as "0" and let the VSA software automatically apply index values. Enter the values continuously, without line returns. A line return will be automatically inserted for each antenna element when OK is clicked.
Import - Click the Import button to open a dialog to select a user-supplied antenna layout file.
The antenna layout file is a .txt file with antenna element positions defined as (index, x, y, z), separated by commas. You can enter index values or leave them as "0" and let the VSA software automatically apply index values. Enter the values with or without line returns between antenna elements. A line return will be automatically inserted for each antenna element if needed.
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