NISTIR 7726 Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Project 25: Inter-RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI) GUI Version 0.9.6 Alan B. Vinh Richard A. Rouil Antonio Izquierdo Manzanares Alexandre Delye NISTIR 7726 Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Project 25: Inter-RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI) GUI Version 0.9.6 Alan B. Vinh Richard A. Rouil Antonio Izquierdo Manzanares Alexandre Delye Advanced Network Technologies Division Information Technology Laboratory September, 2010 U.S. Department of Commerce Gary Locke, Secretary National Institute of Standards and Technology Patrick Gallagher, Director TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 1 2 Quick start ................................................................................................................... 2 3 Overall Description of the Application ....................................................................... 5 3.1 Initial Window .................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Main Menu bar .................................................................................................... 5 3.2.1 File Pull-down Menu ...................................................................................... 5 3.2.2 Edit Pull-down Menu ...................................................................................... 6 3.2.2.1 Undo/Redo .............................................................................................. 6 3.2.2.2 Search ...................................................................................................... 6 3.2.2.3 Modify/Delete SUs ................................................................................. 6 3.2.2.4 Preferences .............................................................................................. 8 3.2.2.4.1 Selecting or Importing Maps ........................................................... 10 3.2.2.4.1.1 Creating/Importing Maps Using the Google Maps Feature ..... 11 3.2.3 Project Pull-down Menu ............................................................................... 12 3.2.3.1 Launch Simulation ................................................................................ 12 3.2.3.2 Project Analysis .................................................................................... 12 3.2.3.2.1 Load Capacity Analysis Tab ........................................................... 13 3.2.3.2.2 Call Analysis Tab ............................................................................ 14 3.2.3.2.2.1 Call Statuses Tab ...................................................................... 14 3.2.3.2.2.2 Call Delay Tab ......................................................................... 18 3.2.3.2.3 Packet Analysis Tab ........................................................................ 19 3.2.3.3 Generate Report .................................................................................... 20 3.2.3.4 Properties .............................................................................................. 22 3.2.3.4.1 Properties Panel ............................................................................... 22 3.2.3.4.2 Server Panel..................................................................................... 23 3.2.3.4.3 Simulation Panel ............................................................................. 25 3.2.4 View Pull-down Menu .................................................................................. 25 3.2.4.1 Display RFG statistics........................................................................... 26 3.2.4.2 Switch Mode ......................................................................................... 26 3.2.5 Tools Pull-down Menu ................................................................................. 26 3.2.5.1 Audio Trace Generator ......................................................................... 27 3.2.5.1.1 File Pull-down Menu ....................................................................... 28 3.2.5.1.2 Window Pull-down Menu ............................................................... 29 3.2.5.1.3 Help Pull-down Menu ..................................................................... 29 3.2.5.1.4 Audio File Buttons .......................................................................... 29 3.2.5.1.5 Automatic Parsing Configuration Panel .......................................... 29 3.2.5.1.6 Spurt Assignment Panel .................................................................. 30 3.2.5.1.6.1 Spurt Assignment Panel Buttons .............................................. 31 3.2.6 Windows Pull-down Menu ........................................................................... 32 3.2.7 Help Pull-down Menu ................................................................................... 32 3.3 Icons .................................................................................................................. 32 3.4 Windows and Panels ......................................................................................... 33 3.5 New Project Window ........................................................................................ 33 3.5.1 Properties Panel ............................................................................................ 34 i 3.5.1.1 Selecting a Map for the Project’s Background ..................................... 35 3.5.2 Server and Simulation Panels ....................................................................... 36 3.5.3 Completion of Project Information ............................................................... 36 3.6 Open Project Window ....................................................................................... 36 4 Topology Panel ......................................................................................................... 38 4.1 Topology Subpanel ........................................................................................... 38 4.2 Simulation Progress Subpanel .......................................................................... 40 4.3 Zoom Subpanel ................................................................................................. 40 4.4 Speed Subpanel ................................................................................................. 41 4.5 Buttons .............................................................................................................. 41 4.5.1 Action Button (Play/Pause/Resume)............................................................. 41 4.5.2 Stop Button ................................................................................................... 41 5 Topology Configuration Panel .................................................................................. 42 5.1 Template Subpanel: .......................................................................................... 42 5.1.1 Nodes ............................................................................................................ 42 5.1.2 Links ............................................................................................................. 42 5.1.3 SUs/Groups ................................................................................................... 42 5.1.4 Calls and Applications .................................................................................. 42 5.2 Topology Folder Subpanel ................................................................................ 43 5.2.1 Nodes ............................................................................................................ 43 5.2.1.1 Routers .................................................................................................. 44 5.2.1.2 RFGs ..................................................................................................... 44 5.2.1.2.1 SUs folder ........................................................................................ 45 5.2.1.2.2 Groups folder................................................................................... 46 5.2.2 Links ............................................................................................................. 47 5.2.3 Applications .................................................................................................. 48 6 Statistics Panel .......................................................................................................... 53 6.1 P25/ISSI Folder ................................................................................................. 54 6.1.1 RFSS Folder .................................................................................................. 54 6.1.1.1 Instant folder ......................................................................................... 54 6.1.2 SUs folder ..................................................................................................... 55 6.1.3 Groups Folder ............................................................................................... 56 6.1.3.1 Individual Group Folder ....................................................................... 56 6.1.4 SU-to-SU Calls Folder .................................................................................. 56 6.1.4.1 Bulk SU Call Folder.............................................................................. 58 6.1.4.2 Individual SU-to-SU Call Folder .........................................................