EMANE Antenna Profiles
Overview
Introduction to using the EMANE antenna profile in CORE, based on the example EMANE Demo linked below.
EMANE Demo 6 for more specifics.
Demo Setup
We will need to create some files in advance of starting this session.
Create directory to place antenna profile files.
mkdir /tmp/emane
Create /tmp/emane/antennaprofile.xml with the following contents.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE profiles SYSTEM "file:///usr/share/emane/dtd/antennaprofile.dtd">
<profiles>
<profile id="1"
antennapatternuri="/tmp/emane/antenna30dsector.xml"
blockagepatternuri="/tmp/emane/blockageaft.xml">
<placement north="0" east="0" up="0"/>
</profile>
<profile id="2"
antennapatternuri="/tmp/emane/antenna30dsector.xml">
<placement north="0" east="0" up="0"/>
</profile>
</profiles>
Create /tmp/emane/antenna30dsector.xml with the following contents.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE antennaprofile SYSTEM "file:///usr/share/emane/dtd/antennaprofile.dtd">
<!-- 30degree sector antenna pattern with main beam at +6dB and gain decreasing by 3dB every 5 degrees in elevation or bearing.-->
<antennaprofile>
<antennapattern>
<elevation min='-90' max='-16'>
<bearing min='0' max='359'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-15' max='-11'>
<bearing min='0' max='5'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='6' max='10'>
<gain value='-3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='11' max='15'>
<gain value='-6'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='16' max='344'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='345' max='349'>
<gain value='-6'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='350' max='354'>
<gain value='-3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='355' max='359'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-10' max='-6'>
<bearing min='0' max='5'>
<gain value='3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='6' max='10'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='11' max='15'>
<gain value='-3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='16' max='344'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='345' max='349'>
<gain value='-3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='350' max='354'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='355' max='359'>
<gain value='3'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-5' max='-1'>
<bearing min='0' max='5'>
<gain value='6'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='6' max='10'>
<gain value='3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='11' max='15'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='16' max='344'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='345' max='349'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='350' max='354'>
<gain value='3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='355' max='359'>
<gain value='6'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='0' max='5'>
<bearing min='0' max='5'>
<gain value='6'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='6' max='10'>
<gain value='3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='11' max='15'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='16' max='344'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='345' max='349'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='350' max='354'>
<gain value='3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='355' max='359'>
<gain value='6'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='6' max='10'>
<bearing min='0' max='5'>
<gain value='3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='6' max='10'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='11' max='15'>
<gain value='-3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='16' max='344'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='345' max='349'>
<gain value='-3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='350' max='354'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='355' max='359'>
<gain value='3'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='11' max='15'>
<bearing min='0' max='5'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='6' max='10'>
<gain value='-3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='11' max='15'>
<gain value='-6'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='16' max='344'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='345' max='349'>
<gain value='-6'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='350' max='354'>
<gain value='-3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='355' max='359'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='16' max='90'>
<bearing min='0' max='359'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
</antennapattern>
</antennaprofile>
Create /tmp/emane/blockageaft.xml with the following contents.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE antennaprofile SYSTEM "file:///usr/share/emane/dtd/antennaprofile.dtd">
<!-- blockage pattern: 1) entire aft in bearing (90 to 270) blocked 2) elevation below -10 blocked, 3) elevation from -10 to -1 is at -10dB to -1 dB 3) elevation from 0 to 90 no blockage-->
<antennaprofile>
<blockagepattern>
<elevation min='-90' max='-11'>
<bearing min='0' max='359'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-10' max='-10'>
<bearing min='0' max='89'>
<gain value='-10'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='90' max='270'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='271' max='359'>
<gain value='-10'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-9' max='-9'>
<bearing min='0' max='89'>
<gain value='-9'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='90' max='270'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='271' max='359'>
<gain value='-9'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-8' max='-8'>
<bearing min='0' max='89'>
<gain value='-8'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='90' max='270'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='271' max='359'>
<gain value='-8'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-7' max='-7'>
<bearing min='0' max='89'>
<gain value='-7'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='90' max='270'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='271' max='359'>
<gain value='-7'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-6' max='-6'>
<bearing min='0' max='89'>
<gain value='-6'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='90' max='270'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='271' max='359'>
<gain value='-6'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-5' max='-5'>
<bearing min='0' max='89'>
<gain value='-5'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='90' max='270'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='271' max='359'>
<gain value='-5'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-4' max='-4'>
<bearing min='0' max='89'>
<gain value='-4'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='90' max='270'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='271' max='359'>
<gain value='-4'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-3' max='-3'>
<bearing min='0' max='89'>
<gain value='-3'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='90' max='270'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='271' max='359'>
<gain value='-3'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-2' max='-2'>
<bearing min='0' max='89'>
<gain value='-2'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='90' max='270'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='271' max='359'>
<gain value='-2'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='-1' max='-1'>
<bearing min='0' max='89'>
<gain value='-1'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='90' max='270'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='271' max='359'>
<gain value='-1'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
<elevation min='0' max='90'>
<bearing min='0' max='89'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='90' max='270'>
<gain value='-200'/>
</bearing>
<bearing min='271' max='359'>
<gain value='0'/>
</bearing>
</elevation>
</blockagepattern>
</antennaprofile>
Run Demo
- Select
Open...within the GUI - Load
emane-demo-antenna.xml - Click
- After startup completes, double click n1 to bring up the nodes terminal
Example Demo
This demo will cover running an EMANE event service to feed in antenna, location, and pathloss events to demonstrate how antenna profiles can be used.
EMANE Event Dump
On n1 lets dump EMANE events, so when we later run the EMANE event service you can monitor when and what is sent.
root@n1:/tmp/pycore.44917/n1.conf# emaneevent-dump -i ctrl0
Send EMANE Events
On the host machine create the following to send EMANE events.
Warning
Make sure to set the eventservicedevice to the proper control
network value
Create eventservice.xml with the following contents.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE eventservice SYSTEM "file:///usr/share/emane/dtd/eventservice.dtd">
<eventservice>
<param name="eventservicegroup" value="224.1.2.8:45703"/>
<param name="eventservicedevice" value="b.9001.da"/>
<generator definition="eelgenerator.xml"/>
</eventservice>
Create eelgenerator.xml with the following contents.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE eventgenerator SYSTEM "file:///usr/share/emane/dtd/eventgenerator.dtd">
<eventgenerator library="eelgenerator">
<param name="inputfile" value="scenario.eel"/>
<paramlist name="loader">
<item value="commeffect:eelloadercommeffect:delta"/>
<item value="location,velocity,orientation:eelloaderlocation:delta"/>
<item value="pathloss:eelloaderpathloss:delta"/>
<item value="antennaprofile:eelloaderantennaprofile:delta"/>
</paramlist>
</eventgenerator>
Create scenario.eel with the following contents.
0.0 nem:1 antennaprofile 1,0.0,0.0
0.0 nem:4 antennaprofile 2,0.0,0.0
#
0.0 nem:1 pathloss nem:2,60 nem:3,60 nem:4,60
0.0 nem:2 pathloss nem:3,60 nem:4,60
0.0 nem:3 pathloss nem:4,60
#
0.0 nem:1 location gps 40.025495,-74.315441,3.0
0.0 nem:2 location gps 40.025495,-74.312501,3.0
0.0 nem:3 location gps 40.023235,-74.315441,3.0
0.0 nem:4 location gps 40.023235,-74.312501,3.0
0.0 nem:4 velocity 180.0,0.0,10.0
#
30.0 nem:1 velocity 20.0,0.0,10.0
30.0 nem:1 orientation 0.0,0.0,10.0
30.0 nem:1 antennaprofile 1,60.0,0.0
30.0 nem:4 velocity 270.0,0.0,10.0
#
60.0 nem:1 antennaprofile 1,105.0,0.0
60.0 nem:4 antennaprofile 2,45.0,0.0
#
90.0 nem:1 velocity 90.0,0.0,10.0
90.0 nem:1 orientation 0.0,0.0,0.0
90.0 nem:1 antennaprofile 1,45.0,0.0
Run the EMANE event service, monitor what is output on n1 for events dumped and see the link changes within the CORE GUI.
emaneeventservice -l 3 eventservice.xml
Stages
The events sent will trigger 4 different states.
- State 1
- n2 and n3 see each other
- n4 and n3 are pointing away
- State 2
- n2 and n3 see each other
- n1 and n2 see each other
- n4 and n3 see each other
- State 3
- n2 and n3 see each other
- n4 and n3 are pointing at each other but blocked
- State 4
- n2 and n3 see each other
- n4 and n3 see each other