Consultix Android WalkView™ (Indoor)

Android-based Software for CellWizard™ Receivers

User Manual

Ver. 5.0 March 2021

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Overview......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Minimum Installation Requirements ............................................................................................................. 5
Installation ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
WalkView Overview ............................................................................................................................... 7
WalkView Layout ............................................................................................................................................ 7
WalkView Toolbar and Menu ......................................................................................................................... 8
Getting Started .................................................................................................................................... 10
Prepare your Test ................................................................................................................................ 12
Starting your Test .........................................................................................................................................15
Typical Walk Test Setup ....................................................................................................................... 18
Exporting the Measurements ............................................................................................................... 19
Walk Testing Tips ................................................................................................................................. 20

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Introduction
Overview
WalkView is an Android-based solution for Consultix CellWizard receivers’ family, a comprehensive,
efficient and simple-to-use data acquisition S/W tool that turns Consultix receivers together with a tablet
into a fully-fledged walk test or a drive test system that maps measurements, provides complete archiving
of results and presents the findings in different reporting file formats including the open CSV format for
further processing in tools such as Map Info® or iBwave®….etc. The WalkView accepts most floor layout
formats such as BMP, JPG, PNG ...etc.

The WalkView allows simple archiving and categorization of different projects, divided into different sites,
sub-missions and sessions.

Figure 1: WalkView Software

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Minimum Installation Requirements
• OTG support
• Quad-core processor or higher
• 2 GB RAM or higher
• Android 5.0.2 or later

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Installation

In this section, we will outline how to configure the WalkView settings in order to customize the software
layout appearance and to control the measurements as follows,

1. Download the latest version of WalkView, and tap the downloaded package to start the software
installation

Please contact support@consultixwireless.com to get the latest version of WalkView.

2. Tap the application shortcut “Consultix WalkView”, the “Activation window” appears as depicted
in Figure 2 below,

Copy & paste the provided license without spaces

Figure 2: WalkView Activation Window

Please contact support@consultixwireless.com to request a license.

3. Copy and paste the provided license without spaces then tap the “Activate” button

Note: Internet connection is required for license activation. After activating your copy, “Activation Done”
Message should appear.

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WalkView Overview
WalkView Layout
Figure 3 below shows the layout of the WalkView.

Displayed Channel Function Toolbar

Power Legend

Instantaneous
Measured Level

Sidebar Menu

Figure 3: WalkView Layout

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WalkView Toolbar and Menu
Each button function is depicted in the table below,

Function Toolbar
Icon Description

Start / Stop measurements

Save measurements to the working folder

Export data to .CSV file

Note: the data coordinates will be exported according to the original
picture dimensions (length & width)

Export a snapshot of the measurements with/without the legend

Show the dBm power legend

Battery level indicator (updated every minute)

Show the real-time power levels

for all frequencies (Figure 27)
below shows an example of using
“Test Mode” to measure the
current real-time power values.

Choose a receiving device (MRX-

Pro, MRX-D or Wi-Fi) i.e. The
default receiving device is the
MRX-D refer to the below figure
shows how to choose a device

Note: In order to measure Wi-Fi

network coverage, you have to
connect to the Wi-Fi access point
that you are going to collect its RSSI levels.

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Side Menu
Button Description
Undo Path Undo the last measurement path (from one click to the next click)
Redo Path Redo the last measurement path (from one click to the next click)
Remove Path Remove Path activation to delete any tapped path
Clear All Points Clear all measured points
Add Note Add notes (tap the icon, then tap to place a note on the floor plan)
Edit note Edit a note (Check “Edit note” box, then tap the note to edit)
Delete note Delete notes (Check “Delete note” box, then tap the note to delete)
Session Info Display site & session information such as Origin Point, no. of
measurement paths and frequency & offset settings

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Getting Started
1. On Consultix WalkView Main Window, tap Consultix Logo at the upper-left corner then choose
“Settings” to configure the WalkView settings as depicted in Figure 4 below

Figure 4: WalkView Main Window

Figure 5 below depicts the WalkView “Settings” Window,

Figure 5: WalkView Settings

2. On Settings > GENERAL tab, the user can adjust some parameters as follows:
• Capture Interval: The time interval between two measurement points in milliseconds.
• Point size: Move the slider to adjust the measurement point size on the floor plan.
3. On Settings > RANGES tab, adjust the legend colors for your measurements “Indoor Color”
according to the received power ranges as desired.
4. Tap the colored box to pick a color then tap OK as depicted in Figure 6 below,

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 Tap to choose a color

Figure 6: WalkView Power Ranges

After configuring the WalkView settings as desired, tap the back button from the Android device
to save your configuration

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Prepare your Test
In this section, the user will be able to categorize the workspace by creating a working folder for the whole
project and creating the 1st site then adding measurement sessions for this site.

1. On WalkView Main Window, tap Consultix Logo at the upper-left corner the press indoor to
navigate to the workspace
2. Create a new working folder this is where all the measurement data will be saved as depicted in
Figure 7 below,

Tap to create a working folder

Tap to create a site

Figure 7: WalkView Session Manager

Note: When creating a new working folder, all measurement files will be saved in the following path,

Internal Storage> Consultix > WorkingFolders

If you want to add/delete/edit many working folders and sites,

you can do that in the "Session Manager" window.

3. Create a new site as depicted in Figure 7 above

4. Configure the site parameters as following:
• Site Name: Give a name to your site (Choose a
relevant name)
• Site Image: Tap to import the site layout/floor plan in
an image format JPEG, BMP…etc.
Note: Conveniently, the user can tap the “Image”
button to load the floor plan.
• Length: Type in the site length in meters
• Width: Type in the site width in meters Figure 8, Creating a new Site
• No of Channels: Type the number of scanning channels for
this site.
• Channel.1… Channel x: Enter the desired frequencies you are going to measure

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 5. After creating your site, tap the site that you created to enter "Sessions" window.
6. In “Sessions” window, the user can create a session (or multiple sessions) according to the
measurement scenario as depicted in Figure 9 below,

Figure 9: Creating a new session

7. Give a name to your session, type in the session note, set the frequencies that you are
going to measure, set dB offsets (if required) for each frequency respectively and tap the
“Create” button.
Note: You can set power offsets for all frequencies according to your measurement setup.
ex. when using 3 dB Attenuator at receiving end (or you want to offset your antenna gain),
set the offset to be 3 at all frequencies

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After creating the session, tap the session name then tap the “Run” button. The floor plan is
displayed and you are ready to start CW measurements as depicted in Figure 10 below,

Choose a session and tap “Run” button

Figure 10: Running a measurement session

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Starting your Test
Figure 11 below shows the WalkView measurement window.

Ant.1

Figure 11: WalkView measurement window

After installing the test transmitter with the survey antenna at the desired location, tap start/stop

icon to start your measurements (The button returns orange )

A pop-up message appears to enable the MRX receiver USB connection as shown in Figure 12
below. Check the box and tap Ok

Figure 12: Enabling USB Connection

1. Tap on your current location to start your first path

2. Start moving with the MRX Receiver in the site according to pre-defined measurement
routes on the floor plan.
3. As per your defined measurement routes, tap on your current location on the map or
layout to correlate your measurements to the map or layout coordinates
Note: You can zoom in/out at any point on the floor plan for accurate location pointing.

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Figure 13 below shows the WalkView measurement path of the second antenna location

Figure 13: WalkView measurement window

4. When you reach the end of the measurement path, tap start/stop icon again to stop
your measurements.

5. If you are satisfied with the measurement run, tap the save session icon to save your
measurements, the user can take many runs in the same session as desired

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 Note: At any measurement point on the floor plan, the user can zoom in and click to view its
specific X/Y coordinates (Pixel unit) and power level as depicted in Figure 14 below,

Zoom in & tap to get the point details

Figure 14: Displaying measurement point details

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Typical Walk Test Setup
Figure 15 below shows a typical test setup for an indoor scenario,

Transmitting Antennas

Type-N to SMA
RF Cable

WalkView SW
OTG Adapter +
USB Mini- B cable

Rx Antenna

MRX-34-D4 Receiver
WTX-05 Transmitter

Figure 15: Typical Walk Test Setup

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Exporting the Measurements
In the WalkView, there are two ways of exporting measurement data,

1. Exporting data in CSV format: Tap the CSV icon to export the measurement data to a
*.CSV file which is an open format compatible with most RF Planning tools such as
iBwave®, RANPLAN iBuildNet®1,…etc.

2. Exporting measurements as a raster image format: Tap the snapshot icon to save the
measurement session to a JPEG image file

Note: Default exporting location is Internal Storage> Consultix > WorkingFolders

After exporting CW Walk Test measurements, you can use it for RF model tuning and model
calibration using most of planning tools such as iBwave®, RANPLAN iBuildNet®...etc to get an
accurate prediction model of your design.

Figure 16 below depicts an example of the exported CSV file format of the WalkView.

Figure 16: CSV Exported file format

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RANPLAN iBuildNet® is a trademark of Ranplan Company.

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Walk Testing Tips
Before starting a CW Walk Test, the following tips should be taken in consideration,

1. You should have sufficient information regarding the venue you are going to test.
2. Check all Walk Test tools prior to making the measurements. CW kit (Transmitter & Receiver),
Antenna, data collection software...etc for any required calibration or power issues.
3. Using calibrated equipment is mandatory as level accuracy is the most important factor in RF Model
calibration
4. On the floor plan, define the measurement paths according to the planned antenna locations prior
to CW Walk Test.
5. Make sure that the measurement data is saved and exported successfully before leaving the site
and prior to post processing phase.
6. Always keep a copy of your measurements. They may be useful when you encounter the same
environment types in future designs.

Figure 17: WalkView with MRX-D

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 Further Help
- For any support inquiry, kindly contact:
Support: support@consultixwireless.com
Or contact our distributor covering your region (check www.consultixwireless.com)
- For any information about prices, specifications, future developments,
recommendations, customizations, or general question, kindly contact:
Sales: sales@consultixwireless.com

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