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iBwave Design Release Notes / Version 6.6.4

TABLE OF CONTENTS
STREAMLINE INDOOR WIRELESS NETWORK PLANNING ................................................................... 1
WHATS NEW IN VERSION 6.6? ................................................................................................................ 1
Project Information and Requirements Form ........................................................................................... 2
Wi-Fi Enhancements and Survey Collection ............................................................................................ 4
New Output Maps and Calculations ......................................................................................................... 9
Pushpin Types and Annotations Report ................................................................................................. 11
System Prediction and Survey Reports.................................................................................................. 13
Reserved Output Map Results and Revisions ....................................................................................... 15
Other Enhancements.............................................................................................................................. 17
Usability Improvements .......................................................................................................................... 18
Performance Improvements ................................................................................................................... 19
NEW FEATURES BY PRODUCT .............................................................................................................. 20
SERVICE RELEASES ................................................................................................................................ 21
VERSION 6.6.1 ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Resolved Issues ..................................................................................................................................... 21
VERSION 6.6.2 ...................................................................................................................................... 22
Resolved Issues ..................................................................................................................................... 22
VERSION 6.6.3 ...................................................................................................................................... 24
Resolved Issues ..................................................................................................................................... 24
VERSION 6.6.4 ...................................................................................................................................... 26
Resolved Issues ..................................................................................................................................... 26
NEXT STEPS.............................................................................................................................................. 27
CONTACTING CUSTOMER CARE ........................................................................................................... 27

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STREAMLINE INDOOR WIRELESS NETWORK PLANNING

STREAMLINE INDOOR WIRELESS NETWORK PLANNING

The iBwave Design application is the most comprehensive software available for automated network
design planning. Users can streamline the process of data collection, component selection, cost
evaluation, design, validation, documentation, reporting and more. Significantly reduce the time spent on
manual field work and increase cost savings.

WHATS NEW IN VERSION 6.6?

The iBwave Design Version 6.6 includes new and improved features aimed at increasing the efficiency
and quality of your wireless designs. The highlighted features are:
Project information and initial requirements form
New output maps and calculations
Wi-Fi enhancements, survey imports and new Wi-Fi maps
Annotations report
System design reports
Reserved revisions of output map calculations
Compliance with Safety code 6
Signal flow in a loop configuration
Improved usability for survey data

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Project Information and Requirements Form

PROJECT INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS FORM

1) Expanded Project Information now documented and synchronized with iBwave Mobile
Project specification, customer information, building types and requirements are now documented in
project properties. This information represents the key requirements for Design projects that are now
shared and synchronized with iBwave Mobile and managed by iBwave Unity.
The project information is part of the requirements that define the Design project and becomes part of
the in-building information modeling that documents the project at conception and is continuously
updated during deployment and maintenance phases.

Project Types are created and assigned to projects, new project type definitions are shared with
iBwave Mobile and iBwave Unity.

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2) Documented Initial Requirements

Project estimates and initial requirements are documented in project properties. Along with the project
information, the initial requirements are part of the in-building information modeling.
The information is shared and updated to synchronize with all iBwave products. Requirements can be
collected during a client meeting, a site visit or back at the drawing board with the Design team and
updated throughout the phases of the design project from the office or during site visits.

Initial requirements can be validated during a site visit using iBwave Mobile. The properties are
shared among the iBwave products and any changes made on-site are updated and are made
available via the iBwave Cloud.

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Wi-Fi Enhancements and Survey Collection

WI-FI ENHANCEMENTS AND SURVEY COLLECTION

3) Integrated solution for Wi-Fi collection and design
Wi-Fi measurements of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz are collected using iBwave Mobile Planner and imported
to iBwave Design via iBwave Cloud.
Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5GHz measurements in AirMagnet format can also be imported in CSV format.
Specific templates are provided by default for AirMagnet to automate standard data mapping during
import. Wi-Fi measurements collected in the field yield SSID, RSSI and channel values that are later
filtered by on the layout plan.

4) Analyze Wi-Fi survey data by channel and SSID

For a single Design project, Wi-Fi survey data and Cellular survey data is organized in separate tabs
in the Survey panel and are selected to show on the floor plans by selected measurement.
Wi-Fi survey measurements are displayed by SSID and channel IDs. Use the survey panel to filter
collected survey data, calculated and shown directly on floor plans.

Apply additional filter to narrow down the selection and the calculated RSSI.

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WHATS NEW IN VERSION 6.6?

The filter is applied to the floor plan.

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Wi-Fi Enhancements and Survey Collection

5) Run interpolated signal strength map from collected Wi-Fi survey data
The Wi-FI data that is displayed and/or filtered on the layout plan can be interpolated to be shown as
an output map for better visibility.

Note: Survey Interpolation map is now available for Wi-Fi and Cellular survey measurements.
6) New Best Server Channel and Best server AP maps
The new Best Server Channel and Best Server Access Point (AP) maps are tailored for Wi-Fi
systems. The Best Server Channel map shows the regions covered by each individual channel
number with a separate color.

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WHATS NEW IN VERSION 6.6?

The Best Server AP output map shows the area of the floor plan covered by each individual access
point for Wi-Fi Designs.

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Wi-Fi Enhancements and Survey Collection

7) Support throughput map for Wi-Fi

Enhanced Maximum Achievable Data Rate (throughput) for Wi-Fi now considers the interference
from surrounding networks using the RF measurements.

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NEW OUTPUT MAPS AND CALCULATIONS

8) Dominance Over Macro output map
The new Dominance Over Macro output map shows the dominance of the indoor signals over the
macro network. The difference between the indoor signal and the outdoor signals is mapped. For this
map, the macro network can be modelled using on-site RF measurements, imported from outdoor
prediction tool or using a given value.

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New Output Maps and Calculations

9) RCSP output map

The new RSCP output map shows the power of the received common pilot channel. The map is
supported for CDMA, WCDMA and HSPA technologies.

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WHATS NEW IN VERSION 6.6?

PUSHPIN TYPES AND ANNOTATIONS REPORT

10) Enable pushpin types on floor plans
Annotation name and type layers can be enabled to show annotations on floor plans. In the layers
panel, enable the Annotations layers and type.

Annotations are labeled are visible on all floor plans.

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Pushpin Types and Annotations Report

11) Generate Annotations report with pictures and other media

The new Annotations report compiles the pushpins and their contained media annotations from the
layout plans and generates a snapshot of the layout plans with a visual display of the pushpins. A
breakdown of the annotation list and description is generated in the report. The report can be
exported in Word, Excel, Power Point or PDF.

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WHATS NEW IN VERSION 6.6?

SYSTEM PREDICTION AND SURVEY REPORTS

12) New Output Maps report
The new output maps report consolidates all generated output maps into a single report output that
documents all maps from each wireless service combined as they appear graphically on each
selected floor. The report can be exported in Word, Excel, Power Point or PDF.
A tree view layout is organized by output map type displays the contents of the report and provides a
navigation tool that can be useful in large reports.

13) New Survey Data report

The new Survey data report exports survey traces on layout plans to a report output. The survey
trace containing survey data points are grouped per floor and ordered per wireless service. The report
can be exported in Word, Excel, Power Point or PDF.

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System Prediction and Survey Reports

Expand or make collapse the tree-view structure to navigate through the report.

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WHATS NEW IN VERSION 6.6?

RESERVED OUTPUT MAP RESULTS AND REVISIONS

14) Lock prediction and capacity results
Results of output maps and capacity analysis can be locked to keep a revision of the current
calculated results. Locked output maps and capacity calculations are not overwritten each time new
ones are generated. Designers can make modifications to the floor plan but reserve certain locked
results for the purpose of comparing results with each change.

When running maps a warning message notifies the user that locked output maps will not be
generated.
15) Ignore locked prediction when clearing prediction results
Clearing prediction results from memory will keep the results intact for the locked output maps and
capacity analysis that are set to Locked status.

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Reserved Output Map Results and Revisions

Note: To clear prediction results for a single map, right-click and select Clear results in the Prediction
panel. To clear multiple maps click Prediction > Clear Prediction Results.

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WHATS NEW IN VERSION 6.6?

OTHER ENHANCEMENTS
16) Compliance with Code 6 Safety code
Safety Code 6 requires a notification alert when RF emissions reach or become greater than 50% of
the Safety Code 6.
17) Signal flow in a loop is now allowed
A signal can now flow after a loop connection. What previously was a workaround solution is now a
possible configuration in this release.

18) New connector type in DB Editor

A new 4.3-10 connector types is added to the Database of Components.

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Usability Improvements

USABILITY IMPROVEMENTS
19) Power sharing messages are now more intuitive
Power sharing messages are now more descriptive and better assists troubleshooting.
20) Users can now select multiple output maps in the Prediction panel
Multiple output maps can be selected in the Prediction panel.
21) Importing prediction and survey results from Mobile
Prediction areas, prediction results and surveys are imported and merged into Design projects from
iBwave Mobile. Users can select to merge, overwrite or create new maps based on data received
from calculations done in the field.
22) Improved Usability for Survey Collection
The following survey collection usability enhancements are implemented:

Wi-Fi and Cellular survey data are now organized in separate survey tabs in the Survey
panel.

Survey data can now be deleted directly from the Survey panel.

Other usability improvements are implemented throughout the application.

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PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
23) Improved database load and performance due to new database structure
Database load and retrieval is faster with the new database file structure and improved I/O methods.

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NEW FEATURES BY PRODUCT

NEW FEATURES BY PRODUCT

Product Feature

Design Enterprise

Propagation
Module

Project Information
Requirements Form

Wi-Fi Enhancements and

Survey Collection

Collection
Module

Optimization
Module

Design Lite

Propagation Lite
Module

New Wi-Fi Output Maps

Dominance over Macro and

RSCP Output Maps

Annotations, Output Maps and

Survey Reports

Lock Prediction Results

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SERVICE RELEASES

SERVICE RELEASES
VERSION 6.6.1
RESOLVED ISSUES
The following issues were resolved in iBwave Design Version 6.6.1.
ISSUE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

DSGN-5518

The Soft-Handoff map does not work properly with Wi-Fi technology.

DSGN-5744

Disable the Associate connector with systems option when no system is connected to
a part.

DSGN-5756

Missing units of measure in message for setting maximum cable length.

DSGN-5760

Survey data marker color fades behind the marker when the smallest size is set in the
Appearance tab.

DSGN-5789

Saving a design project to server As a New Design project, removes all existing
project properties.

DSGN-5802

LTE Reference Signal SNIR yields incorrect results with outdoor as donor.

DSGN-5803

Deleting a pushpin from a layout plan of an imported Mobile project, also deletes
adjacent pushpins.

DSGN-5814

HTTPS connections cannot be established from Design to Unity.

DSGN-5825

Unable to import PDF image into layout plan using Windows 8

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SERVICE RELEASES

VERSION 6.6.2
RESOLVED ISSUES
The following issues were resolved in iBwave Design Version 6.6.2.
ISSUE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

DSGN-5576

AutoCAD images are distorted after imported as walls on floor plans.

DSGN-5601

Images and text boxes become misaligned when Windows text size setting is larger
than 100% resolution.

DSGN-5762

Building properties are improved in Annotations Report.

DSGN-5830

Read-only mode for components properties is not consistent.

DSGN-5837

Connectors do not comply with filter in Equipment List report.

DSGN-5845

Cannot set minimum threshold values for Wi-Fi Best Server AP and Wi-Fi Best Server
Channel maps.

DSGN-5846

Interference level calculation is validated for small cells.

DSGN-5848

RSCP map does not consider thermal noise threshold.

DSGN-5850

Refreshing calculations takes too long to update.

DSGN-5851

Rotating a pictogram horizontally or vertically resets its custom color.

DSGN-5852

Pictogram does not change color when copied to a layout plan by copy-and-paste.

DSGN-5853

A floor plan with no surveys is issued warnings of a missing survey.

DSGN-5855

Wrong pictogram color is displayed on layout plans.

DSGN-5858

Equipment List report showing all floors when one floor was selected.

DSGN-5859

System assignment issue occurs when assigning systems to media converter.

DSGN-5860

Media converter association is lost when project is saved with disabled Auto-Refresh.

DSGN-5861

Missing pages from report after export to Excel.

DSGN-5866

Encountered problems opening a project with fiber spots.

DSGN-5871

Soft Handoff map renders incorrect results.

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SERVICE RELEASES

ISSUE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

DSGN-5873

Soft Handoff map with large scale renders incorrect results.

DSGN-5875

Jumpers are not listed in alphabetical order.

DSGN-5896

Updating a part with a similar model name but a different GUID caused an
unrecoverable error.

DSGN-5910

Antenna properties in an imported Mobile file are not properly imported into Design.

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SERVICE RELEASES

VERSION 6.6.3
RESOLVED ISSUES
The following issues were resolved in iBwave Design Version 6.6.3.
ISSUE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

DSGN-6120

Mismatched results between Survey Data report and Survey Data Interpolation.

DSGN-6117

An error is encountered when changing the legend color for Outdoor Prediction maps.

DSGN-6091

Custom calculations on parts are not exported in .Vex files.

DSGN-6083

The application stopped unexpectedly when running Wi-Fi MADR map.

DSGN-6045

Microsoft Surface tablet is now supported.

DSGN-6036

The Best Server map yields incorrect colors when transparency is increased.

DSGN-5991

An error is encountered when deleting systems.

DSGN-5990

When the Output Maps report is interrupted, a notification message must appear
before aborting.

DSGN-5988

A new information message that relates to renamed layout plans is added in the Debug
Message list.

DSGN-5984

Updated components yield incorrect data that causes the application to stall.

DSGN-5983

A print error is caused by a disabled print spooler.

DSGN-5973

The Mobile Target SNR (voice) map does not respect the set Target SNR threshold
value for LTE.

DSGN-5953

Saving the current workplace disables the text box icon.

DSGN-5937

A custom calculation error is encountered due to failure to include custom calculation

.DLL information in an exported .VEX file.

DSGN-5936

An SSID set to 2.4GHz 802.11n is incorrectly applied to 5GHz.

DSGN-5920

When rotating a survey trace the data points remain in place and un-rotated.

DSGN-5911

Changes made to cable height are discarded for cloned cables.

DSGN-5906

Encountered wall import error: Cannot find connecting segment.

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SERVICE RELEASES

ISSUE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

DSGN-5140

The application can now open AirMagnet projects.

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VERSION 6.6.4
RESOLVED ISSUES
The following issues were resolved in iBwave Design Version 6.6.4.
ISSUE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

DSGN-6209

Latitude and Longitude fields in Server Project Properties now have 6 digit decimal
points.

DSGN-6011

Media converter automatic service assignment issue when a system is deleted

DSGN-6202

The Prediction versus Measured report does not yield enough valid points.

DSGN-6191

Cannot generate EMF report due to case sensitivity issue.

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NEXT STEPS

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CONTACTING CUSTOMER CARE

If you encounter any problems during the installation or configuration of iBwave Design, or if you have
any questions, please send your inquiries to Customer Care:
Email: support@ibwave.com
Phone:

Americas:

1 855 442 9283 or 1 855 4 iBwave

Europe:

+212 6 00545552

MEA:

+212 6 00545552

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+63 2-661-9635

You can also:

Log into the iBwave Customer Portal, and create a request in the My Cases section:
http://www.ibwave.com/language/en-US/MyiBwave.aspx
Check if your questions are answered in the Knowledge Base section of the iBwave Customer
Portal

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Performance Improvements

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