The Receiver Object
The Receiver object models the characteristics of a receiver, the antenna it uses, and the environment in which it operates. Select one or more of the following to model a receiver and impose constraints:
Basic Properties
| Property |
Description |
| Definition
|
Define the characteristics of the receiver. |
| Refraction
|
Model atmospheric refraction. |
| Description
|
Record useful information about the receiver. |
2D Graphics Properties
| Property |
Description |
| Contours
|
Define the display of contour lines and receiver patterns. |
| Boresight
|
Define the display of boresight graphics. |
3D Graphics Properties
| Property |
Description |
| Attributes
|
Control the display of contour lines and receiver patterns. |
| Vector
|
Control the display of vectors and other geometric elements related to the receiver. |
Constraints
| Property |
Description |
| Basic
|
Impose minimum elevation and line-of-sight constraints on access from the receiver to another object. |
| Noise
|
Impose constraints on a receiver related to system noise temperature. |
| Comm
|
Impose a variety of communications link constraints on the receiver. |
| Interference
|
Set constraints in terms of certain link performance indicators as affected by interference. |
| Sun
|
Impose a variety of access constraints from the receiver to another object based on the position of the Sun and the Moon. |
| Temporal
|
Impose time-based access constraints from the receiver to another object. |
| Advanced
|
impose a variety of receiver-specific constraints. |
| Zones
|
Use inclusion and exclusion zones to define areas where access is or is not allowed. |
| Targeting
|
Define the relationship between the receiver and the target of that receiver. |
| 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 VBScript and MATLAB. |
RF Properties
| Property |
Description |
| Environment
|
Apply environmental factors that affect the performance of a communications link or a radar system.
|
LASER Properties
| Property |
Description |
| Environment
|
Apply environmental factors that affect the performance of a laser communications link. |