Configure Rectangular Array... (5G NR/5G-Advanced)

Configure Rectangular Array... (Rectangular Antenna Array dialog) contains parameters for setting the number of antenna groups within the rectangular array and configuring the panels and elements (antennas) within each group.

When configuring the antenna group, Channel Index 1 starts from the top left antenna. The index increments down the first column and continues to the next column, as shown in the example below. Local beam pattern coordination origin is the symmetric point of each antenna group.

Antenna Group Number specifies the number of antenna groups in the array.

Element Spacing Unit specifies unit of measure used in the Hor. Element Spacing, Ver. Element Spacing, Hor. Panel Spacing and Ver. Panel Spacing settings.

Range: Wavelength, Meter

Default: Wavelength

Antenna Center Frequency specifies the center frequency of the antenna array.

Hor. Num Panels Per Group specifies the horizontal number of panels per antenna group. Possible values are in the range 1-64, depending on the hardware configuration and the distribution of antennas for each antenna group.

Range: 1-64

Default: 1

Hor. Panel Spacing specifies the horizontal distance between panels. This parameter is specified in units of Wavelength or Meter, depending on the Element Spacing Unit setting.

Default: 0.5 (Wavelength)

Ver. Num Panels Per Group specifies the vertical number of panels per antenna group. Possible values are in the range 1-64, depending on the hardware configuration and the distribution of antennas for each antenna group.

Range: 1-64

Default: 1

Ver. Panel Spacing specifies the vertical distance between the panels. This parameter is specified in units of Wavelength or Meter, depending on the Element Spacing Unit setting.

Default: 0.5 (Wavelength)

Hor. Num Elements Per Panel specifies the horizontal number of antennas per panel. Possible values are in the range 1-64, depending on the hardware configuration and the distribution of antennas for each panel.

Range: 1-64

Default: 1

Hor. Element Spacing specifies the horizontal distance between the antennas in each panel. This parameter is specified in units of Wavelength or Meter, depending on the Element Spacing Unit setting.

Default: 0.5 (Wavelength)

Ver. Num Elements Per Panel specifies the vertical number of antennas per panel. Possible values are in the range 1-64, depending on the hardware configuration and the distribution of antennas for each panel.

Range: 1-64

Default: 1

Ver. Element Spacing specifies the vertical distance between the antennas in each panel. This parameter is specified in units of Wavelength or Meter, depending on the Element Spacing Unit setting.

Default: 0.5 (Wavelength)

See Also

Input & Antenna Tab

Beam Patterns Include

Beam Pattern Trace

Beam Pattern Summary Trace

Beam Weights Trace