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Contents
>> Getting Started Guide
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
Determining the best Mentum Planet edition to use
Features of Mentum Planet
Project Explorer
Site Editor
Traffic Map Generator
Interference Matrix Generator
Neighbor Plan Generator
Network Data Import Wizard
Survey Data tool
Subscriber Settings
Data Manager
Automatic Cell Planning tool
Microwave Links
MapInfo Professional
Using this documentation
User documentation updates
Online Help
Documentation library
Notational conventions
Textual conventions
Using this Guide
10
Contacting Mentum
11
Getting technical support
11
Send us your comments
12
CHAPTER 2 Installation
13
Chapter 3
System requirements
14
System requirements for workstations
14
System requirements for the License Manager Server
16
System requirements for server configurations
17
Installing Mentum Planet
19
Before Installing Mentum Planet
19
Workflow for installing Mentum Planet software
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To install Mentum Planet
20
To install Mentum Planet on an application server
22
Obtaining a license
22
To obtain a license for Mentum Planet
22
To view license information
24
Using a commuter license
24
To use a commuter license
25
Updating user documentation
26
To update Mentum Planet user documentation
26
Migrating Mentum Planet Projects
28
Migrating projects
29
Batch migration of projects
29
Improved data validation
30
Upgrade paths
30
Important considerations when migrating projects
32
Antennas
32
Link configurations
32
Propagation models
32
Migrating MentumCell Planner projects
34
Important considerations when migrating Mentum Cell Planner

projects
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Installing and managing the License Server
35
Determining the best installation for your organization
35
Understanding the License Server
36
How the License Server issues licenses
36
System requirements
37
Workflow for installing the License Server and distributing licenses
37
Toinstall the License Server
38
Using the License Server Management tool
39
To use the License Server Management tool
39
Workflow for using the Remote Authorization tools
40
To obtain the commuter locking code
40
To check out a remote commuter license
41
CHAPTER 3 Basic Usage
43
Creating a project
44
Defining your user preferences
48
Placing sites
50
Generating predictions
51
Appendix A Troubleshooting
53
Troubleshooting the License Server
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Ifthe License Server is not working
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If the license key does not work
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction
This Installation Guide is intended for Mentum Planet. This chapter outlines the
core components that are installed with Mentum Planet and details how best to
use the documentation.
This chapter covers the following topics:
Using this Guide
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Contacting Mentum
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Chapter 1

In order to provide you with the best solution for your situation, Mentum Planet is
available in various editions. Figure 1.1 provides a quick summary of the key
features of each edition. All editions come with a comprehensive documentation set
that includes an online Help system encompassing context-sensitive F1 help and
user guides. The documentation set also includes print-ready searchable PDFs of the
User Guides, Application Notes, and Technical Notes. From the Help menu in all
editions, you can also access the Knowledge Base where you can find up-to-date
solutions to common questions or problems. For additional information, see the
Mentum website.
Figure 1.1: Mentum Planet editions.
Introduction

Mentum Planet provides you with all the tools you need to accurately design, analyze,
and optimize wireless networks. You can add extensions and enable additional
technologies to support the planning functions that you require.
Below is a list of some of the main features of Mentum Planet. This list is not
comprehensive. For a detailed feature list, go to the Mentum web site at
http://www.mentum.com.
Project Explorer
The Project Explorer organizes all components of a project into a hierarchical
structure, enabling you to easily manage all project-related data including sites,
project information, network analyses, network data, and surveys. You can sort
components such as sites and antenna patterns by their characteristics and manage
support documents such as census tract data, capacity planning information, or RF
design review documents. Shortcut menus give you quick access to a wide variety of
commands.
Site Editor
The Site Editor brings together all the parameters you need to specify when defining
base station technologies, sites, and sectors. This includes the link configuration, the
implementation settings as well as general site and sector settings.
Traffic Map Generator

Using the Traffic Map Generator, you can create traffic maps based on various sources
of data, including market information, demographics, vehicular traffic, and switch
statistics. You can combine this information with clutter information for your coverage
area for an even more accurate assessment of traffic loading for your wireless
network. You can also scale traffic maps to better meet your requirements.
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Interference Matrix Generator

The Interference Matrix Generator analyzes the potential for co-channel and
adjacent-channel interference in your wireless network. If required, you can include
traffic map information in the interference matrix calculations. Interference matrices
are required input for the Neighbor List Generator and the Automatic Frequency
Preamble and Perm Base Planning tool.
Neighbor Plan Generator

You can use the Neighbor Plan Generator to create, view, edit, and compare neighbor
lists for single-technology networks and for multi-technology networks. Neighbor
plans can be based on cell adjacency or interference. Multiple user-defined criteria
determine neighbor selection. You can also import and export neighbor plans.
Network Data Import Wizard

You can import switch statistics for use in traffic maps, interference matrices,
neighbor lists, and other Mentum Planet analysis tools. Performance-related data
you can import includes dropped call rates, blocked call rates, and traffic levels. The
Network Data tool can also produce a thematically mapped display of the imported
data by sector.
Survey Data tool

Using the Survey Data node in the Project Explorer, you can import, manage, and
visualize survey data.
Subscriber Settings
The Subscriber Settings dialog box contains all the parameters you need to define
the characteristics of your network subscribers including the mobile equipment and
services they use as well as the Quality of Service thresholds.
Data Manager
The Data Manager enables you to store data centrally and manage projects more
efficiently, thus facilitating project collaboration and data sharing.
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Automatic Cell Planning tool

Using the Optimization features of Mentum Planet, you can extend coverage and
increase capacity by fine tuning antenna parameters and by activating only those
sites that best fit the network design and goals.
Microwave Links
You can visualize microwave transmission links within the context of your Mentum
Planet projects and perform basic microwave planning tasks when designing your
wireless network.
Using the shortcut menus that are accessible within the Microwave category in the
Project Explorer, you can create microwave links between sites by selecting the sites
in the Project Explorer Sites category and using the shortcut commands and you can
view links in the Map window.
MapInfo Professional
Mentum Planet includes a full version of MapInfo Professional, an industry standard
mapping tool that gives you access to a full suite of raster and vector analysis tools,
cartographic-quality tools, and advanced thematic mapping capabilities. For a list of
new features in MapInfo 11, see the MapInfo Professional User Guide located in the
mapinfo folder within the Mentum Planet installation folder.
Chapter 1

Before using this documentation, you should be familiar with the Windows
environment. It is assumed that you are using the standard Windows desktop, and
that you know how to access ToolTips and shortcut menus, move and copy objects,
select multiple objects using the Shift or Ctrl key, resize dialog boxes, expand and
collapse folder trees. It is also assumed that you are familiar with the basic functions
of MapInfo Professional . MapInfo Professional functions are not documented in this
User Guide. For information about MapInfo Professional, see the MapInfo online Help
and MapInfo Professional User Guide. You can access additional MapInfo user
documentation from the Pitney Bowes Business Insight website at
http://www.pbinsight.com/support/product-documentation.
All product information is available through the online Help. You access online Help
using the Help menu or context-sensitive Help from within a dialog box by pressing
the F1 key. If you want to view the online Help for a specific panel or tab, click in a
field or list box to activate the panel or tab before you press the F1 key. The following
sections describe the structure of the online Help.
TIP: Read the "Basic Usage" chapter of the Getting Started Guide to begin learning
how to use Mentum Planet. It provides a quick start tutorial of common tasks.
User documentation updates

User documentation is continually evolving to address feedback or introduce
improvements. You can download the latest user documentation from the Customer
Care Product Downloads page where it is available as a separate download from the
software.
Online Help
From the Help menu, you can access online Help for Mentum Planet software and for
MapInfo Professional. This section describes the structure of the Mentum Planet
online Help.
The online Help provides extensive help on all aspects of software use. It provides
Introduction
help on all dialog boxes
procedures for using the software
The following sections provide details about the resources available through the online
Help.
Resource Roadmap
When you first use the online Help, start with the Resource Roadmap. It describes the
types of resources available to help you use the software and explains how best to
use them. It includes a step-by-step guide that walks you through the available
resources.
Knowledge Base
You can access the Knowledge Base maintained by the Customer Care group by
choosing the Knowledge Base command from the Help menu. The Knowledge Base
contains current information on Mentum products such as How To procedures as well
as solutions to issues.
Printing
You have two basic options for printing documents:
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If you want a good quality print of a single procedure or section, you

can print from the Help window. Click Print in the Help window.
If you want a higher quality print of a complete User Guide, use Adobe
Reader to print the supplied print-ready PDF file contained in the
Mentum Planet documentation library. Open the PDF file and choose
File
Print.
Library Search
You can perform a full-text search on all PDF files contained in the Mentum Planet
documentation library if you are using a version of Adobe Reader that supports fulltext searches. The PDF files are located in the Mentum\Planet\Help\User Guides
folder.
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You can also perform a search on all online Help topics by clicking the Search tab in
the Help window. Type a keyword, and click ListTopics to display all Help topics that
contain the keyword. The online Help duplicates the information found in the User
Guide PDF files in order to provide more complete results. It does not duplicate the
information in the Release Notes, or Glossary.
TIP: You can easily access the PDFlibrary from the Help menu by choosing Guides
or Technical Notes.
Whats This? Help

Whats This? Help provides detailed explanations of all dialog box elements and is
accessible by pressing F1 from any dialog box.
NOTE: To browse the Help, right-click the topic page and choose Back or Forward.
You can use the Search tab to perform a full-text search of the information contained
in the Workflows, Whats This? Help, and User Guide online Help sections.
User Guides
User Guides are incorporated into the online Help.
Documentation library
Mentum Planet comes with an extensive library of User Guides and Technical Notes
in PDF format. You can access PDF versions of the user guides by navigating to the
Help folder within the Mentum Planet installation folder or by choosing the Guides or
Technical Notes command from the Mentum Planet Help menu.
Additional documents are available at http://www.mentum.com.
Notational conventions
This section describes the textual conventions and icons used throughout this
documentation.
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Textual conventions
Special text formats are used to highlight different types of information. The following
table describes the special text conventions used in this document.
Bold text is used in procedure steps to identify a user
interface element such as a dialog box, menu item, or
button.
bold text
For example: In the Select Interpolation Method dialog
box, choose the Inverse Distance Weighting option, and
click Next.
Courier text is used in procedures to identify text that a
courier text user must type.For example: In the File Name box, type
Elevation.grd.
bright blue
text
Bright blue text is used to identify a link to another section

of the document. Click the link to view the section.
Menu arrows are used in procedures to identify a sequence
of menu items that you must follow.
For example, if a step reads Choose File
would click File and then click Open.
<>
Open, you
For example, if a menu item changes depending on the

chosen unit of measurement, the menu structure would
appear as Display
<unit Of Measurement>.
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Using this Guide

The Mentum Planet software uses a License Server to distribute licenses. This Guide
details how to install the Mentum Planet software and how to install and manage the
License Server.
NOTE: For information on how to install the Mentum Planet Data Manager Server,
see the Data Manager Server Administrator Guide.
Introduction
Contacting Mentum
Mentum is committed to providing fast, responsive technical support. This section
provides an extensive list of contacts to help you through any issues you may have.
We also welcome any comments about our documentation. Customer feedback is an
essential element of product development and supports our efforts to provide the best
products, services, and support we can. See "Send us your comments" on next page.
Getting technical support

You can get technical support by phone or email, or by visiting the Self-Service Portal
on the Mentum website at http://www.mentum.com/customer-care.
When you call for technical support, ensure that you have your product ID number and
know which version of the software you are running. You can obtain this information
using the About command from the Help menu.
When you request technical support outside of regular business hours, a Product
Support Specialist will respond the next working day by telephone or email, depending
upon the nature of the request.
The technical support options available depend on the edition of the software you are
using as shown in Figure 1.2. For more details about the levels of support, see the
Mentum website.
Figure 1.2: Abbreviated list of support options
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North America
Phone: +1 866 921-9219 (toll free), +1 819 483-7094
Fax: +1 819 483-7050
Email: support.americas@mentum.com
Hours: 9am 7pm EST/EDT (Monday-Friday, excluding local holidays)
Europe, Middle East, and Africa

Phone: +33 139 26 46 42 (Paris)
Fax: +33 1 39264601
Email: support.emea@mentum.com
Hours: 9am 6pm CET/CEST (Monday-Friday, excluding local holidays)
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan)

Phone: +852 2593 1287
Fax: +852 2593 1234
Email: support.apac@mentum.com
Hours: 9am 6pm HKT (Monday-Friday, excluding local holidays)
Japan
Phone: +81 3 6861 7555
Fax: +81 3 5847 7901
Email: support.japan@mentum.com
Hours: 9am 6pm JST (Monday-Friday, excluding local holidays)
Send us your comments

Feedback is important to us. Please take the time to send comments and
suggestions on the product you received and on the user documentation shipped
with it. Send your comments to:
techpubs@mentum.com
CHAPTER 2 Installation
This chapter covers system requirements for Mentum Planet along with the
installation information for Mentum Planet and the License Manager Server.
The system requirements outlined in this chapter are general
recommendations only and are based on typical usage of Mentum Planet
software.
System requirements
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Migrating projects
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System requirements
The system requirements outlined in this section are general recommendations only
and are based on typical usage of Mentum Planet software. This section details the
system requirements for:
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workstations
the License Manager Server
System requirements for workstations

The tables below detail the workstation configurations for Mentum Planet.
NOTE: Mentum Planet runs on the Microsoft .NET framework (version 3.5). If you do
not have this software installed on your computer, you will be prompted to connect
to the Microsoft web site to download and install it. To do so requires an Internet
connection.
CAUTION: Requirements vary depending on the layout of the network, the number
of sites, and the work practices you adopt.
Minimum configuration
This configuration is suggested for networks up to 3000sectors. You can work
with larger networks using this configuration but performance may be impacted.
Processor
Workstation: Single Core Intel CPU (e.g., the Celeron 440,

2GHz clock) or equivalent
2 GB
RAM
At least 20 GB free space
Hard disk
Display
SVGA (16-bit), 1280x1024
Installation
Minimum configuration
Windows XP 32-bit edition

NOTE: It is recommended that you set the system locale
to English (United States).
Operating System
Required Software
Some Automatic Updates can cause your computer to

reboot, which may interrupt operations in Mentum Planet. It
is recommended that you modify the Automatic Updates
settings so that they are not done automatically.
In order to use the Mentum Planet Import/Export tool, you

must have Microsoft Excel 2000 or greater installed. In
addition, you must have Adobe Reader installed to view the
Mentum Planet user documentation.
Recommended configuration
This configuration is suggested for networks up to 15000sectors. You can work
with larger networks using this configuration but performance may be impacted.
Processor
Workstation: Intel Core-2 Duo 2GHz or Dual-Core-2 Extreme

or equivalent
RAM
2 GB
Hard disk
A quick SATA model - 50 GB free space
Display
SVGA (16-bit), 1280x1024

Windows 7 64-bit edition
Operating System
NOTE: It is recommended that you set the system locale to

English (United States).
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Recommended configuration
reboot, which may interrupt operations in Mentum Planet. It
is recommended that you modify the Automatic Updates
settings so that they are not done automatically.
Required Software
In order to use the Mentum Planet Import/Export tool, you

must have Microsoft Excel 2000 or greater installed. In
addition, you must have Adobe Reader installed to view the
Mentum Planet user documentation.
NOTE: An Internet connection is required to validate licenses. If there is no Internet

connection, you can complete the offline registration form and email it to Customer
Care.
NOTE: To run Mentum Planet, you must be a member of the Power Users group at
a minimum. Regular Users must be granted write access privileges to the
<Mentum Planet installation> folder to run Mentum Planet.
NOTE: Windows XP 32-bits or 64-bits and Windows Vista 32-bits or 64-bits are
supported.
NOTE: For information about system requirements for the Data Manager Server,
see the Data Manager Server Administrator Guide
System requirements for the License Manager Server

The License Server is contacted each time a user starts an instance of Mentum
Planet. It is also contacted periodically throughout the Mentum Planet session. As a
result, it is important to choose a computer that is always available to serve the
licenses. Ideally, the License Server should be installed on a file or DNS server
because these computers are always online. Static, fixed IP addresses provide the
best performance. However, you can install the License Server on any computer with
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows Vista because the resources
required to serve the licenses are minimal (5 MB free disk space).
Installation
The system requirements listed in the following tables are intended for deployment
scenarios where Citrix or Windows Terminal Services are being used.
System requirements for server configurations

The tables below detail the configurations for Mentum Planet for server configurations.
NOTE: Mentum Planet runs on the Microsoft .NET framework (version 3.5). If you do
not have this software installed on your computer, you will be prompted to connect to
the Microsoft web site to download and install it. To do so requires an Internet
connection.
Recommended Configuration for a Small Deployment
A small deployment is one in which up to 5 simultaneous users are accessing
Mentum Planet installed on a single application server and using either Windows
Terminal Services or Citrix for remote access from client.
Processor
Xeon-class or equivalent processor with at least 6 cores

+ hyper-threading
RAM
12 GB of RAM
Hard disk
1 TB of storage
Display
SVGA (16-bit), 1280x1024

Windows 2008 Server R1, 64-bit edition
Operating System
NOTE: It is recommended that you set the system

locale to English (United States).
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Recommended Configuration for a Small Deployment

reboot, which may interrupt operations in Mentum
Planet. It is recommended that you modify the
Automatic Updates settings so that they are not done
automatically.
Recommended Configuration for a Medium Deployment
A medium deployment is one in which up to 10 simultaneous users are accessing
Mentum Planet installed on a single application server and using either Windows
Terminal Services or Citrix for remote access from client.
Processor
Dual Xeon-based processor with at least 4 cores per

processor + hyper threading
RAM
24 GB
Hard disk
2 TB of storage
Display
SVGA (16-bit), 1280x1024

Windows 2008 Server R1, 64-bit edition
NOTE: It is recommended that you set the system
locale to English (United States).
Operating System
reboot, which may interrupt operations in Mentum
Planet. It is recommended that you modify the
Automatic Updates settings so that they are not done
automatically.
Recommended Configuration for a Large Deployment
A large deployment is one in which more than 10 simultaneous users are accessing
Mentum Planet.
Consult Mentum Customer Care.
Installation

After you have downloaded Mentum Planet from the Web, you simply follow the
prompts to install the software. After you have installed the software, you must
register the product to validate your license.
Before Installing Mentum Planet

Mentum Planet, a next-generation radio planning and optimization solution, is
integrated with MapInfo Professional11, an industry-standard GIS mapping engine.
Before you install or uninstall Mentum Planet, it is important to note that you can:
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install stand-alone versions of MapInfo on the same workstation as

Mentum Planet. If you do so, however, it is the last version of MapInfo
installed that is the default application for .tab files. For example, if
you install MapInfo9.5 and then install Mentum Planet 5.4, the default
application is MapInfo11 (which is included with Mentum Planet). For
information on how to change this, see Installing, Configuring, and
Starting MapInfo Professional in the MapInfo Professional User
Guide.
install different versions of MapInfo on the same workstation as
Mentum Planet. These installations are independent of Mentum
Planet; however, when you uninstall Mentum Planet or MapInfo you
must repair other versions of Mentum Planet or MapInfo installed on
the workstation.
install Mentum Planet 5.4 alongside Mentum Planet 4.x or 5.x on the
same workstation.
If a version of MapInfo Professional11 is detected on your workstation during the

installation process, MapInfo Professional is uninstalled and re-installed in the Mentum
Planet folder as part of the installation process. The license key for MapInfo
Professional is maintained and you can run MapInfo Professional as a stand-alone
application.
NOTE: Licensing is not supported through virtual private networks (VPN). It may
work under certain configurations but it is not officially supported.
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Workflow for installing Mentum Planet software

Step 1
Contact Customer Care to obtain the password required to download the

software. You also need a valid product identification number.
Step 2
Download the Mentum Planet software from the download Web page and
install it.
Step 3
Obtain a license.
CAUTION: If you are installing Mentum Planet on an application server, follow the
instructions in "To install Mentum Planet on an application server" on page 22

There are two types of installations:
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standalonelocks the software to a particular computer

floatingenables a number of users to share licenses held on a
License Server
The type of installation and the software editions available are determined by the
license key.
NOTE: Standalone licenses are not supported in terminal server environments.
CAUTION: You must have Administrator privileges to install Mentum Planet.
To install Mentum Planet

1
Navigate to the Mentum Planet Product Downloads page at

http://www.mentum.com/customercare/productDownloads.asp. On
the Product Downloads page, enter the Product ID number indicated in
the email or letter sent to you, and click Submit. Type the product
Installation
password you received from your Customer Care Center in the box
beside the version of Mentum Planet that you want to download and click
Submit. Read the download instructions and, in the Mentum Planet
Installation Files table, click the folder icon in the Single column, and
download the program file to a temporary folder on your computer.
Double-click the setup.exe.
On the Welcome page of the Installation Wizard, click Next.
Read the license agreement.
If you accept the terms of the agreement, click Yes.
Click Next.
On the Product ID page, type your name, your company name, and
your product ID number, and click Next.
You can find the product ID in the email or letter sent to you.
On the Choose Destination Location page, accept the default

location, or click Browse and choose the folder in which you want to
install the software, and then click OK.
9 Click Next.
There is a delay while the software installs.
10 If you want to view the Release Note, enable the Yes, I Want To View
The Release Note File check box.
11 Click Finish.
12 If prompted, choose the Yes, I Want To Restart My Computer Now
option and click OK.
NOTE: If the Mentum Planet program files become corrupted, you can use the Repair
option in the InstallShield Wizard to reinstall the program and overwrite the corrupted
files. From the Start menu, choose All Programs Mentum Planet 5 Uninstall-Modify
Uninstall-Modify Mentum Planet and choose the Repair option.
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TIP: To uninstall Mentum Planet, choose Start

5
Uninstall-Modify
Mentum Planet.
All Programs
Mentum Planet
CAUTION: If you install Mentum Planet over a network and experience problems,
copy the installation to a local computer and try the installation again.
To install Mentum Planet on an application server

CAUTION: To install Mentum Planet software on an application server, you must be
logged on as an Admin user.
NOTE: If you are installing Mentum Planet on a application server, you must run
Mentum Planet once, immediately after the installation, in order to register the
software and create user profiles.
Install the software.
Start Mentum Planet.
In the Product Registration And License Request dialog box, enter

your contact information and click Submit.
Close Mentum Planet.
Obtaining a license
Every time you start Mentum Planet or use a technology or tool that requires a
license, the software verifies whether you have a valid license on your workstation.
If a valid license is not found, you are prompted to enter your contact information or
contact Mentum. For more information about Mentum Planet technologies and tools,
see the Mentum web site at
http://www.mentum.com.
To obtain a license for Mentum Planet

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Installation
In the Product Registration And License Request dialog box, choose

one of the following options:
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Mentum Planet Educationalsupports network modeling of

single-technology networks as well as automatic site placement,
automatic cell planning (for less than 100 sites), and single site
optimization. Compatible with Mentum Ellipse. This edition supports
networks no larger than 100 sites, 300 sectors, or 3000 antennas.
Mentum Planet Basicsupports all the features of the Educational
edition but also provides support for the Universal Model and
Capesso.
Mentum Planet Professionalsupports all the features of the
Basic edition as well as automatic cell planning (for more than 100
sites).
Mentum Planet Enterprisesupports all the features of the
Professional edition as well as collaborative network planning using
the Data Manager, support of Mentum Planet APIs, and is compatible
with Mentum Fusion.
Mentum Planet Ultimatesupports all the network features of the
Enterprise edition. All optional modules are included.
See "Determining the best Mentum Planet edition to use" on page 2.
Click Next.
Enter your contact information and click Submit.

The software connects to the Mentum Planet server, validates your license
request, and installs a license on your computer. If the software is unable to
connect to the server, the Offline Registration dialog box opens.
If you are unable to connect to the Mentum Registration Service, choose

one of the following options:.
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Offline Registrationdisplays a completed registration form that

you must email to software-licenses@mentum.com in order to obtain
a license string.
Enter License Manuallydisplays the Manual License Entry dialog
box. Enter the license string contained in the Offline Registration form
emailed back to you and click Install.
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Retry Online Registrationattempts to reconnect to the Mentum

Registration Service.
Exit And Retry Laterexits the registration process.
If you are installing a stand-alone license, the license key (a file named
lservrc) is installed in the MapInfo installation folder (i.e., in the same folder
as the MapInfow.exe). If you are installing a floating license, a pointer file
(i.e., lshost) is installed in the Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Planet folder. For Windows 7, the lshost file is located in the
ProgramData\Mentum\Planet 5.4 folder.
NOTE: The Offline Registration form file is MentumPlanet_OfflineRegistration.html
and is located in the Mentum Planet program folder.
TIP: Details about the licenses in use can be viewed by opening the License Info
window accessible using the Help
About command. You can also request a
license using the menu shortcut (i.e., Start
All Programs
Mentum 5.4
License Request).
CAUTION: To install the software on another computer, you must first uninstall the
software using the Uninstaller, re-install the software on the new computer, and
make a request for a new license. Each license is configured to work only on the
computer from which the license was requested.
To view license information

1
Choose Help
In the About dialog box, click the License tab.
About Mentum Planet.
Using a commuter license

Mentum Planet software installed with the floating license option can also be used
with a commuter license. A commuter license allows you to check out a floating
license (called a commuter license) onto a computer and then work disconnected
from the network. You can check out a commuter license for a period of up to 30
Installation
days. You must check the license back into the pool of available floating licenses in
order to allow others to use this license. The commuter license is automatically
returned to the pool of available licenses once the checkout period expires (1 to 30
days). You must have a License Server installed in order to check out a commuter
license.
If you are not connected to the License Server, you can obtain a commuter license for
your remote workstation from the License Server Administrator or from anyone
connected to the License Server.
To use a commuter license

1
Do one of the following:

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Start Mentum Planet and choose Help
Choose Start
All Programs
Commuter License.
Mentum Planet 5
WCommute.
Click one of the following buttons:

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Search Subnetsearch all servers to which you can connect for

available floating licenses.
Single Serversearch a specific server for available floating
licenses. You must use this option if you want to search across
networks.
From the tree view in the Commuter Licensing dialog box, choose the
license that you want to commute.
In the Please Enter The Number Of Days Until The Authorization

Expires box, type the number of days before the license expires.

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Choose the license you want to check out from the list of available
floating licenses and click Check Out.
Choose the license you want to check in from the list of available
floating licenses and click Check In.
In the Commuter Licensing dialog box, choose File
Exit.
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NOTE: To work with commuter licenses when you are not running Mentum Planet,
double-click on the WCommute.exe file located in the <Mentum Planet 5 installation
folder>\lserver\Tool folder or choose the Program from the Start menu, then choose
the WCommute command. If no Mentum Planet licenses appear in the Commuter
Licensing dialog box, no licenses are available.
Updating user documentation

User documentation is continually evolving to address feedback or introduce
improvements. You can download the latest user documentation from the Customer
Care Product Downloads page where it is available as a separate download from the
software.
TIP: You can see which version of the user documentation you have installed by
opening the User Documentation Version.txt file located in the <Mentum Planet 5
installation folder>\Help folder.
TIP: To ensure you have the most up-to-date user documentation, periodically
check for updates on the Customer Care Product Downloads page.
CAUTION: When you install the user documentation update, the Help folder within
the Mentum Planet installation folder is deleted and replaced with the latest Mentum
Planet user documentation files.
To update Mentum Planet user documentation

1

http://www.mentum.com/customercare/productDownloads.asp. On
beside the version of Mentum Planet that you want to download and
click Submit.
Scroll to the User Documentation section and click the folder icon in the
Single column to download the user guides and technical notes to a
temporary folder on your computer.
Installation
Double-click the setup.exe.

The user guides, application notes, and technical notes are installed in the Help
folder within the Mentum Planet installation folder.
Chapter 2

You can use the Mentum Planet Migrator to migrate MentumPlanet projects created
in previous versions of the software.
NOTE: Migration from Mentum Planet 5.0 and Mentum Planet 5.1 is not supported.
Contact Customer Care for more information.
Installation
Migrating projects
Changes to the data storage and management architecture in Mentum Planet 5.4
require that projects created in previous versions of the software be migrated in order
to make them consistent with the new data schema. Project Migration is an
automated process achieved using the Mentum Planet Migrator utility.
CAUTION: After a legacy project has been migrated to Mentum Planet 5.4, it can no
longer be opened in previous versions of Mentum Planet . It is recommended that you
create a complete project backup prior to opening your project in Mentum Planet 5.4.
Batch migration of projects

If order to facilitate migration of multiple Mentum Planet projects, the Mentum Planet
Migrator includes a Batch Migration command. Batch migration supports the same
upgrade paths as the Mentum Project Migrator.
NOTE: To migrate project .dBp files, use the structure shown below replacing
".planet" with ".dBp".
To use it, you must first create an .xml configuration file structured as follows:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<batch_migration>
<localsettings>
<projectsFolder>C:\Projects\BatchMigration</projectsFolder>
<project>C:\Projects\Jun10\Jun10.planet</project>
<project>C:\Projects\SplitCT\SplitCT.planet</project>
<project>C:\Projects\Subbands\Subbands.planet</project>
<summary>C:\Projects\BatchMigrationSummary.xml</summary>
</localsettings>
</batch_migration>
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Where:
<projectsFolder> is the root folder that contains the Mentum Planet project
folders to be migrated. You can migrate Mentum Planet 4.5 projects as well as
5.x projects. While this is an optional parameter, you must include either the
project folder parameter or the project definition.
<project> indicates a single project folder to be migrated. While this is an
optional parameter, you must include either the project folder parameter or
the project definition list.
<summary> is the file where an overall summary of batch migration is
recorded. This file is overwritten each time a batch migration is completed. A
log file (ProjectMigration.log) is created in each project folder with detailed
information about the migration.
While the configuration file must conform to the stated structure, you can name the
file as it best suits your needs.
NOTE: If project migration fails for a particular project, the original project is kept,
the log files are created and the batch migration continues. When a project migration
is successful, the project is automatically saved.
Improved data validation

Mentum Planet includes stringent data validation controls aimed at preserving data
integrity and reducing the chance of error or data corruption. As a consequence,
project data must be free of inconsistencies to ensure successful migration to
Mentum Planet 5.4.
Upgrade paths
The Mentum Planet Migrator supports the following upgrade paths:
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4.5.x (all technologies)
5.2.x, 5.3.x (all technologies)
CAUTION: Migration from Mentum Planet 5.0 and 5.1 is not supported.
Installation
NOTE: If you are using versions prior to Mentum Planet 4.5, or are using Mentum
Planet 5.0 or 5.1, contact Customer Care for assistance with project migration. If you
are using Data Manager and working in a multi-user environment, the software
upgrade must be coordinated such that Mentum Planet and Data Manager Server are
both the same version. In this deployment model, it is also critical to coordinate data
migration from previous releases.
Chapter 2

Each new version of Mentum Planet brings improvements in all areas of the software.
Key areas of change include (but are not limited to):
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Antennas
Link configurations
Propagation models
Antennas
A new compressed antenna format (.pafx) was introduced that supports complex
antenna configurations including multibeam antennas as well as multiple bands and
e-tilt variations. Antenna (.paf) files created in Mentum Planet 5.3 are automatically
migrated to the new format as are previous antenna file formats (i.e., the dpa file).
To take advantage of the new antenna format, you can use a migrated antenna or
you can contact the antenna supplier and obtain patterns in the Planet Antenna
Format (i.e., .paf or .pafx).
Download Antennas to obtain compressed
TIP: In Mentum Planet, choose Data
(.pafx) antenna files from the Mentum Antenna Server.
Link configurations
The concept of link configuration files was introduced in Mentum Planet 5. A link
configuration contains the gains and losses that occur as a signal travels. You can
assign the same link configuration to several sectors. If you are migrating a project
created in a version of Mentum Planet prior to version 5.0, the migrated project may
have a large number of link configurations because in previous versions of the
software the link budget was created per sector.
Propagation models
Propagation models that are not supported in the current version of Mentum Planet
(such as the Cost231 model or the Lee Model) are converted to the default_
PlanetGeneralModel.
In addition, there are several versions of the Predict 4 propagation model available:
Installation
Version 4.2 contains fixes related to predictions.

Version 4.3 is based on version 4.2 and incorporates a fix related to
clutter class order.
Version 4.4 is based on version 4.3 and includes the ability to use
Predict with very high clutter heights. Use this version only when
modeling very high clutter.
Version 4.5 is based on version 4.3 and fixes an issue related to
predictions and changes to propagation distance. It also includes a fix
related to the use of fraction of incident power scattered values.
You can change the version that is used in the Site Editor. Version 4.5 is the
recommended Predict version.
Chapter 2

Using the Mentum Planet Migrator, you can migrate projects created in Mentum
CellPlanner 10.0 or 10.1.
NOTE: GSM, WCDMA, LTE FDD, LTE TDD technologies are supported. WiMAX is not
supported in this release.
In order to migrate a project, in Mentum CellPlanner, you must first export the
project to XML. For more information, see the "Exporting Data" chapter in the
Mentum CellPlanner Common Features User Guide. Once you have completed the
export, you can:
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migrate the project using the Mentum Planet Migrator, which can be
found in the Mentum Planet installation folder, and then open the
project in Mentum Planet 5.4.
open Mentum Planet 5.4 and choose Data
project.
Import
Cell Planner
Important considerations when migrating Mentum Cell Planner

projects
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The 9999 propagation model is the only propagation model

supported.
One technology band is created for each Mentum CellPlanner
frequency band.
One spectrum range is created for each Mentum CellPlanner
frequency sub-band.
With WCDMA or GSM projects, if the carrier bandwidth defined in the
Mentum CellPlanner network settings do not match up with the fixed
carrier bandwidth, the downlink frequency band's upper edge is
adjusted to increase the bandwidth and keep the same number of
carriers.
Installation

If you are installing Mentum Planet software for use in a multi-user environment, you
need to install a License Server in order to distribute licenses to users.
Determining the best installation for your organization

Mentum Planet uses a software-based security system to prevent unauthorized use of
the software. Two types of license are available:
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A stand-alone license is used to lock the software to a particular

computer. This is the type of installation to use if you plan to use the
product on only one computer. No License Server is required for this
type of installation.
A floating license is used when there are a number of users who all
need to use the software to share licenses. The License Server
handles the task of distributing the licenses to the running instances
of the software. You only need to install one License Server. Use of a
network is required for this type of installation.
The Mentum Planet license that you were given determines the type
of installation you can do. Depending on the type of license you have,
there are several deployment models from which you can choose
including:
You can choose to install a stand-alone license where a single user
installs Mentum Planet on a workstation with no connection to a
database or network. This model is best suited for independent
projects where multi-user collaboration is not necessary.
You can choose to install a floating license using the License Server
where typically multiple installations of Mentum Planet are installed
on individual workstations and users collaborate using the Data
Manager.
You can choose to install a floating license using the License Server
where only one version of Mentum Planet is installed on an application
server. In this case, users each run an instance of Mentum Planet on
the application server. Local and remote users work with Mentum
Planet from a workstation that is essentially a display terminal with a
keyboard and mouse.
Chapter 2
These different Mentum Planet deployment methods can co-exist in a single

implementation.
Understanding the License Server

The License Server is a software program that validates and distributes software
licenses to users. Each time a user starts Mentum Planet, the License Server is
contacted by the workstation and validates the software license. The License Server
allows users to access a license from a pool of floating licenses located on the
server. A floating license is ideal in a multi-user environment when there are several
users working with Mentum Planet. While a floating license is in use, no other user
can use it. When all floating licenses are in use, no other users can work with the
software.
The License Server also allows a user to check out a commuter license from a pool of
floating licenses for use on a computer that is not connected to the network. The
commuter license is not released back into the floating license pool until either the
user checks it back in or the commuter license expires.
How the License Server issues licenses

After you install the License Server, you must register the software and validate the
floating licenses that can be distributed. Once your licence request has been
validated, the license key numbers are recorded in the license file (i.e., lservrc) that
is installed in the \Mentum\License Manager Server\WinNT folder within the Program
Files folder. For Windows 7, the lservrc file is located in the
ProgramData\Mentum\Planet 5.4 folder.
When a user starts Mentum Planet with a floating license, the software locates and
identifies the License Server and issues a request for a license. When the License
Server finds the appropriate license key, it sends back an authorization to the
workstation, and the user can work with the software.
Installation
System requirements
Not only is the License Server contacted each time a user starts an instance of
Mentum Planet but it is also contacted periodically throughout the Mentum Planet
session. As a result, it is important to choose a computer that is always available to
serve the licenses. Ideally, the License Server should be installed on a file or DNS
server because these computers are always online. Static, fixed IP addresses give the
best performance. However, you can install the License Server on any computer with
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, WindowsXP, Windows Vista, or
Windows 7 installed, because the resources required to serve the licenses are minimal
(20 MB free disk space).
NOTE: An Internet connection is required to validate licenses. If there is no Internet
connection, contact Customer Care.
Workflow for installing the License Server and distributing licenses

Step 1
Contact Customer Care to obtain the password required to download the

software. You also need a valid product identification number.
Step 2
Download the software from the download Web page.
Step 3
Choose a computer to be the License Server.
Step 4
Verify that the server and workstations meet the system requirements.
Step 5
Ensure that the workstations have network access to the server where the
License Server will be installed by verifying the network protocol. See
Check the Network Protocol in the Sentinel LM System Administrator
online Help (Sentinel.chm) available in the <Mentum Planet 5 installation
folder>\Help folder.
Step 6
Install the License Server on the chosen computer.
Step 7
Obtain a valid license from the Registration Service.
Step 8
Restart the License Manager service by choosing Start

ControlPanel
Administrative Tools
Services. Right-click Sentinel RMS License
Manager and choose Restart.
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Step 9
Run the License Server Management tool to verify that the License Server
has been installed correctly.
Step 10 Install a floating license version of the Mentum Planet software on

individual workstations or on an application server.
To install the License Server

It is recommended that you install the latest version of the License Server. You do
not need to install Mentum Planet on the License Server in order for the License
Server to validate and distribute licenses.

http://www.mentum.com/customercare/productsDownloads.asp. On
beside the version of Planet that you want to download and click
Submit. Read the download instructions and save file or files to a
temporary folder on your computer.
Double-click the LMServer Setup.exe file and save the file to a

temporary location.
On the Welcome page, click Next.
Read the license agreement.
If you accept the terms of the agreement, click Yes.
Accept the default folder as the folder where the License Server will be
installed and click Next.
There is a delay while the software installs.
In the Product ID Entry dialog box, type the product ID for each
license you want to add to the License Server and click Add.
Each product ID you add is listed in the Product ID Entry dialog box.
When you have finished adding the product IDs, click OK.
Installation
In the Product Registration and License Request dialog box, enter

your contact information and click Submit.
Once the product IDs have been validated, the licenses will be installed on the
server. If you are unable to connect to the Registration Service, you need to
obtain a license from the Customer Care Center.
10 Choose Start
Control Panel
Administrative Tools
Services.
11 Right-click Sentinel RMS License Manager and choose Restart.

12 Run the License Server Management tool (WlmAdmin.exe) to verify that
the License Server is running and that the licenses have been correctly
installed.
Using the License Server Management tool

The License Server Management tool (WlmAdmin.exe) enables you to verify the
status of licenses and monitor license activity. Using this tool, you can obtain
information on licenses such as the type of license, the feature and version of a
license, and the license expiry date. You can also verify how many users are currently
using a license and how many licenses are available. For more detailed information,
see the Sentinel LM System Administrator online Help (Sentinel.chm) available in the
<Mentum Planet 5 installation folder>\Help folder.
To use the License Server Management tool

1
Navigate to the Program Files\Mentum\License Manager Server\Tool

folder.
Double-click the WlmAdmin.exe file.
In the WlmAdmin dialog box, do one of the following:

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Expand the Subnet Servers node in the tree view to locate all
License Servers available on the defined subnet.
Choose Edit
Defined Server List and in the Server box, type the
name of computer where the License Server is found, click Add, then
click OK.
Chapter 2
Expand the node next to a License Server to view the list of installed
product licenses.
Expand the node next to a product to see who is currently using a

license.
Choose a product or a user name to view statistics on the licenses in

the right-hand pane.
Choose File
Exit to close the WlmAdmin dialog box.
Workflow for using the Remote Authorization tools

Remote Mentum Planet users can commute a license without being connected to the
License Server by installing a commuter authorization code obtained from the
License Server administrator or a Mentum Planet user connected to the License
Server.
To obtain the commuter locking code

The remote Mentum Planet user must obtain a locking code and send it to the
License Server Administrator or to a user connected to the License Server.
Navigate to the <Mentum Planet 5 installation folder>/lserver/Tool

folder and double-click WRCommute.exe.
Click the Get Locking Code tab.

The commuter license code for the current computer is displayed in the
Locking Code String for the Current Machine box.

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In the Current Locking Code String section, click the Save Lock
Code String To A File button to save the locking code to a file, and
then send the file to the Mentum Planet user with access to the
License Server.
In the Send As E-Mail section, type the email address of a Mentum
Planet user with access to the License Server and click Send.
Installation
To check out a remote commuter license

CAUTION: Remote commuter licenses cannot be checked in and remain checked out
until the end of the authorization period.

n
Start the Mentum Planet software and choose Help

License.
Choose Start
WCommute.
All Programs
Commuter
Mentum Planet 5
Click one of the following buttons:

n
Search Subnetsearch all servers to which you can connect for

available floating licenses.
Single Serversearch a specific server for available floating
licenses. You must use this option if you want to search across
networks.
From the tree view in the Commuter Licensing dialog box, choose the
license that you want to commute.
Enable the Check Out Authorization For Remote Machine check

box.
In the Please Enter The Number Of Days Until The Authorization

Expires box, type the number of days before the license expires.
Remote commuter licenses cannot be checked in and remain checked out until
the end of the authorization period.
Click Check Out.
In the Locking Code For Remote Machine dialog box, choose one of
the following options:
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Enter The Locking Code String For Remote Machineto type

the license string or paste it from the clipboard.
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Get Locking Code String For Remote Machine From Fileto

specify a file containing the license string.
Click OK.
In the Remote Commuter Licensing dialog box, click the Save

button.
10 Type a name for the file in the File Name box and click Save.
11 In the Mail The Remote Commuter Authorization To Recipient In
Email section, type the email of the remote Mentum Planet user.
12
Click OK.
13
In the Commuter Licensing dialog box, choose File
Exit.
CHAPTER 3 Basic Usage

In order to get up and running with Mentum Planet as soon as possible, this
chapter covers some of the basic tasks for using Mentum Planet. For a more
detailed look at the software, download the tutorial and the associated data
set from the Customer Care section of the Mentum web site.
Creating a project
44
48
Placing sites
50
51
Chapter 3
Creating a project
Before you can begin working with Mentum Planet, you must create a project. A
Mentum Planet project contains and organizes all of the information pertaining to a
particular wireless network. Mentum Planet supports two types of grids: numeric and
classified.
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a numeric grid associates numeric data with the bins in the grid file
a classified grid associates character data with the bins in the grid
file
At a minimum, a project is created from a Heights file (i..e, a Digital Elevation Model
file) although you can also include clutter information (i.e., land use) in a project.
The geodata folder must contain a Heights folder and a Clutter folder (although the
clutter folder can be empty).
NOTE: To continue working through the Basic Usage section, you must have a valid
Heights file that you can use to create the project. If you do not have one, you can
download one of the tutorial data sets available from the Customer Care page of the
Mentum web site and use the geodata contained therein.
On the Start Page, click New Project.
Basic Usage
The Start Page displays each time you open Mentum Planet or close a project.
In the Project Wizard, click Browse or type a path to the folder where
you want to save the project and click Next.
Supply a name for the project and click Next.
On the Select Your Project Technologies page, in the Available list,

choose the technology you are most interested in (for example, LTE) and
click the left arrow.
Chapter 3
Click Next and follow the prompts to complete the project creation
process.
When prompted, choose the geodata folder where the project Heights file is
saved.
On the last page of the Wizard, click Finish to create your project.
Basic Usage
The project opens in Mentum Planet with the Project Explorer docked to the left.
If you don't see the Project Explorer, choose View
Project Explorer. It is from
the Project Explorer that you access the bulk of Mentum Planet commands by
using the right-click shortcut menus.
Chapter 3

You can define default parameters and actions that are retained across Mentum
Planet sessions and upgrades. Preferences are grouped on the following panels:
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GeneralMentum Planet startup actions and project data validation

settings
Unitsunits to be used across the project as well as the project
coordinate system.
Project Explorerperformance, site selection, and layer display
settings
Data Managerlogon settings and profile management
Project Wizard Defaultsdefault folder settings and geodata
settings
Microwavedefault units for microwave calculations and location of
geodata files
Miscellaneousprediction cache, import/export, Monte Carlo
simulation, and Automatic Cell Planning settings
To ensure that you produce accurate outputs, verify that the units selected are
correct.
Choose Edit
On the General panel, you can specify how Mentum Planet appears
when you first open it.
In the tree view, choose Units and ensure the units are correct.
Preferences.
Basic Usage
Click OK.
Chapter 3
Placing sites
A site is a fixed geographical location. At the site, there are technology-specific base
stations, each with associated sectors. All information about sites and sectors is
contained in the Site Editor.
In the Project Explorer, from the Category list, choose Sites.
Right-click the Sites node and choose New Site.
Click in the Map window three times to place three sites.
In the Project Explorer, double-click Site_1.

The Site Editor opens where you can add sectors and repeaters and define all
relevant parameters.
Basic Usage
Predictions use a propagation model, terrain and clutter information, and general
sector settings including the power, antenna, and azimuth to predict the signal
strength and path loss of a sector at any location where the signal exceeds the
defined minimum level.
Path loss and signal strength predictions are used in network analyses to determine
coverage and other metrics.
In the Project Explorer, in the Sites category, right-click the Sites

node and choose Generate Predictions.
In the Sector Selection dialog box, accept the default (All Sectors) and
click OK to generate predictions for all sectors.
Chapter 3
In the Prediction Generator, click Generate.
When prediction generation is complete, click Close.
To view the prediction, in the Project Explorer Sites category,

expand the Sites node and the Site_1 node.
Right-click sector 1, and choose View Sector Predictions

Modeled
Total.
Use the Zoom In

prediction.
Click the Grid Info

button on the Grid Analysis button and then
click in the Map window to display prediction values.
button on the Main toolbar to better examine the
Appendix A Troubleshooting
As with any software, issues may arise in the use of Mentum Planet and the
License Manager Server. If the solution you require is not contained in this
appendix, from the Help menu in Mentum Planet, choose Knowledge Base to
view solutions created by the Customer Care team.
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Chapter A

You may receive the following error message when starting Mentum Planet:
No license available to run <program>.
If you receive this message, the cause is likely one of the items listed in
"Troubleshooting the License Server" above. The items are listed in order of
probability. Start with the first item, and work through the list until the problem is
corrected.
Table 1 License Server issues and resolutions
Issue
Resolution
No licenses are available.
Check whether licenses are

available. See Using the
License Server Management
tool.
The License Server is not working and therefore

not serving licenses.
See "Using the License Server

Management tool" on page 39.
There is a problem with the license key.
See "If the license key does

not work" on the facing page.
If the License Server is not working

1
Verify that the License Server service is running using the Windows
Services menu.

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If the License Server is running, you need to restart it. Stop the
service and restart the server.
If the License Server is not running, navigate to the
ProgramFiles\Mentum\License Manager Server\WinNT folder and
double-click the loadls.exe file. Verify that the service has been
installed and then restart the server. See loadls - Install the
License Server as an NT/2000 Service in the Sentinel LM System
Troubleshooting
Administrator online Help (Sentinel.chm) available in the <Mentum

Planet 5 installation folder>\Help folder.
If the license key does not work

1
Navigate to the Program Files\Mentum\License Manager Server folder

and verify that the lservrc file has no extension.
Start Notepad, open the lservrc file, verify the expiry date, and check
that the software licenses are in the lservrc file.
Navigate to the Program Files\Mentum\License Manager Server\Tool

folder and double-click the WlmAdmin.exe file. Verify that the License
Server is running and determine how many licenses there are on the
server.

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Batch migration of projects

Improved data validation

Important considerations when migrating projects

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Toinstall the License Server

Using the License Server Management tool

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Workflow for using the Remote Authorization tools

To obtain the commuter locking code

To check out a remote commuter license

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Defining your user preferences

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