Space Networks Graphical Data Management Tool

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Space Networks Graphical Data Management Tool
G
raphical
I
nterference
M
anagement
S
system
GIMS 1.6
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Overview

• Browse DB (SRS CD-ROM)
• View Diagrams
• Capture New Diagrams
• Manipulate GXT Files
• Calculate Gain and PFD

Tip of the slide section
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Browsing Watching
SRS CD-ROM

• Gain Contours Service Area
• Gain towards GSO
• Overlapping diagrams

Graphical Database REFDB
REFDB needs to be installed REFDB opens
automatically Read-Only access to REFDB
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Interacting With Diagrams

• Double-click loads the properties
• e.g. boresights gain and position
• Click for selecting
• Copy / Cut / Paste
• Cosmetic tailoring line style and color
• Countries inside contour
• Map characteristics
• Zooming

Use auto-zoom to quickly zoom on the full
diagram Avoid thick line style for gain contours
(used to show errors) Edit Copy Picture to get
a copy of the whole diagram
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Creating Diagrams
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Enter key elements
Select diagram type
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Filter
Complex diagrams (map recognition)
Simple diagrams
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And Throw Them Away ?
CONTADM
Personal Database
GXT
PFD, Gain
Create an empty database when REFBD setup
finishes Diagram must be saved before it is
exported
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GXT Format
FormatInfo format_ver1 GeoMain admJ sat_name
JCSAT-2 long_nom154.0000 n_diag1 COHeader bea
m_idDCH emi_rcpE polar_discC reasonC n_bore1
n_cont9 B1 gain0.00 p119.030835.1593 C1 ga
in-2.00 n_point54 P1119.821431.1617 P2119.424
031.1030 P3118.975131.0469 P4118.543430.9516
P5118.138130.8939 P6117.616530.9581

• Textual representation( Format Attachment 2 to
  CR 58 )
• Electronic exchange

Export
Import
Validation
Use toolbar buttons Use GIMS filtering to correct
contours
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What About Programming ?
Two libraries available on the SRS CD-ROM
GIMAPI32
Graphical Database REFDB
SHAPEDBM
Accessible from C, C, Fortran, Visual Basic
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S.O.S

• F1 brings contextual help
• Menu Help Help Topics
• Menu Help FAQ

Olivier.Evrard_at_itu.int
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Containers Databases
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Get The Digitizer Connected

• Buy it Summasketch 4-button
  mousehttp//www.gtcocalcomp.com/
• Connect to serial port
• GIMS File Digitiser Setup
• Check connection with map recognition

Do not install any driver for the tablet
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Overlapping Diagram