The Transmitter Object

The Transmitter object models the characteristics of the transmitter, the antenna it uses and the environment in which it operates. Select one or more of the following to model a transmitter and impose constraints:

Basic Properties

Property Description
Definition Define the characteristics of the transmitter.
Refraction Model atmospheric refraction.
Description Record useful information about the antenna.

2D Graphics Properties

Property Description
Contours Define the display of contour lines and transmitter patterns.
Boresight Define the display of boresight graphics.

3D Graphics Properties

Property Description
Attributes Control the display of contour lines and transmitter patterns.
Vector Control the display of vectors and other geometric elements related to the transmitter.

Constraints

Property Description
Basic Impose minimum elevation and line-of-sight constraints on access from the transmitter to another object.
Noise Impose constraints on a transmitter related to system noise temperature.
Comm Impose a variety of communications link constraints on the transmitter.
Interference Set constraints in terms of certain link performance indicators as affected by interference.
Sun Impose a variety of access constraints from the transmitter to another object based on the position of the Sun and the Moon.
Temporal Impose time-based access constraints from the transmitter to another object.
Advanced impose a variety of transmitter-specific constraints.
Zones Use inclusion and exclusion zones to define areas where access is or is not allowed.
Targeting Define the relationship between the transmitter and the target of that transmitter.
Vector Constrain access computations with respect to any valid vector or angle.
Special Special access constraints are defined in terms of geostationary belt exclusion, height above horizon, terrain grazing angle and exclusion of other scenario objects.
Plugins An interface is provided for defining custom constraints in terms of user-supplied scripts created in Perl, VBScript and MATLAB.