Promax RANGER Neo 2, User Manual

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October 2021 129 Chapter 5: TOOLS
measured data as a map layer (latitude, longitude, id, description and an
icon identifier number) as required for GIS and Google Earth technologies.
This third sheet is formatted mainly to be compatible with main Google
Earth format converters available in Internet
8 Now save the data as a true excel file. No specific name or path is required,
but you must remember the path.
Measurement taken with the Signal Coverage tool can be exported and
displayed on Google Earth 3D maps.
1 Install Google Earth (https://www.google.com/earth/) on your PC.
2 Once measurements have been made and coverage data obtained, copy the
generated data file (COVERAGE.XML) to a USB stick or to a PC (for more
details refer to “CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL DEVICES” on page 248 ).
3 Access the KML Generator application by PROMAX (http://www.promax.es/
tools/kml-generator/).
4 Click on the KML Generator screen and then a file explorer opens. Select your
data file (COVERAGE.XML) exported from the meter.
5 If the file is correct it opens a window with a series of options that allow you
to customize the visualization:
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Assign colors to the test points using a quality-based color scale: It
assigns a color (selected by the user) for the worst quality value and
another color for the best quality value. For the intermediate values
performs a gradation between both colors.
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Use a PASS/FAIL threshold: It uses only two colors (selected by the user).
A color for measures that are below a certain threshold value and another
color for measures that are above that value.
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Quality parameter to use as reference: Select the type of measurement
(POWER, MER…) to show on the map.
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Bad quality test points color: Select one color for bad quality points.
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Good quality test points color: Select one color for good quality points.
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Value: Define a value for bad quality and another for good quality points.
These values are related to color above.
5.10.7 Displaying Measurement in Google Earth
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