Panasonic WX-SA250P User manual

Operating Instructions
1.9 GHz Digital Wireless Microphone System
Antenna Placement Support Tool
Version 2.0

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Introduction
Function overview
Antenna Placement Support Tool (hereinafter referred to as “this software”) is software for considering the installation design of
the following devices in advance on a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”).
Wireless antenna: WX-SA250P
Wireless microphone: WX-ST200P, WX-ST400P
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Important
●This software is a tool to analyze the number of microphones that can be used in Panasonic’s 1.9 GHz digital
wireless microphone systems. Use it as a guide to wireless microphone system installation after paying
attention to the following points.
●The calculation used for analysis is the general propagation equation, and the assumption is that the ceiling
height is up to 4 meters.
●The typical value for insertion loss is applied as the default value.
●To simplify analysis, this software does not consider factors such as the floors above and below as analysis
is limited to only two dimensions.
●To simplify analysis, this software does not consider objects that shield radio waves as analysis is limited to
only considering room sizes.
Final checks should be made at the installation location of the wireless microphone system.
About This Manual
●This manual describes how to operate Antenna Placement Support Tool for 1.9 GHz digital wireless microphone systems. For
information on the functions of the equipment, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the products.
●The software version information and other screen images shown in this manual are display examples and may differ from the
actual screens.
System requirements
This software can be used on a PC with the following system environment.
Operating system*1English version of Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
English version of Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro
English version of Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
CPU The PC must be equipped with a CPU recommended for use with the above operating systems and
Microsoft®.NET Framework 4.5.2.
Memory The PC must be equipped with the memory recommended for use with the above operating systems
and Microsoft .NET Framework.
Hardware disk free space There must be 100 MB of free space to install this software.
Microsoft .NET Framework is required to use this software.
If it is not installed, additional free space to install Microsoft .NET Framework is required.
Screen Resolution of 1280x800 pixels or higher
*1 This software is designed using the default styles and font sizes of Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, and
Microsoft Windows 10. Be sufficiently careful when changing a style or font size.
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Important
●Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 is required to run this software.
●With regards to .NET Framework, operation in the following environments has been verified.
Windows 10: .NET Framework 4.6.2
Windows 8.1: .NET Framework 4.5.2
Windows 7: .NET Framework 4.5.2

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Introduction
Copyrights
Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling, and reverse engineering of the software provided with this product as
well as exporting it in violation of export laws are expressly prohibited.
Registered trademarks and trademarks
●Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, PostScript, and the PostScript logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
●Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer, ActiveX, and DirectX are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.
●Other names of companies and products contained in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Abbreviations
This manual uses the following abbreviations.
●“Microsoft Windows” is referred to as “Windows”.
●“Wireless Antenna (WX-SA250P)” is referred to as “antenna”.
●“Wireless Microphone (WX-ST200P/WX-ST400P)” is referred to as “microphone”.
●“Personal computer” is referred to as “PC”.
All information on separately-sold products contained in this manual is up-to-date as of May 2021. Contact a retailer for the
latest information.
Software capabilities
The following table describes the functions of this software.
Item Description Explanation
page
Installation
design
Microphone
placement/analysis
Input the microphones you wish to place. Analyze the number of
microphones that can be used with the considered antenna placement. 33
Antenna placement/
analysis
Input the areas in which you wish to place antennas and then perform
antenna placement analysis. 34
Estimate Create an estimate for the devices required in the system for which
analysis was performed. 36
Print Print the results of consideration. 37

Introduction
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Terms
The following explains terms used in this manual.
WX-SR200P system
System that uses wireless antennas (WX-SA250P) for the antennas in the 1.9 GHz digital wireless microphone system.
Main standard antenna
Antenna that serves as the standard for wireless synchronization when performing operation by wireless synchronizing between
multiple antennas in a WX-SR200P system.
Sub standard antenna
Antenna that wirelessly synchronizes with the main standard antenna and serves as the standard of the sub system when
performing operation by wireless synchronizing between multiple antennas in a WX-SR200P system.
Standalone antenna
Antenna that is connected to a system to be operated alone or antenna that is connected to a system in which wireless
synchronization with other antennas is not performed.
SR200 antenna
Antenna other than the main standard antenna and sub standard antenna in a WX-SR200P system.
Symbols
This manual uses the following symbols in explanations.
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: Indicates a limitation or precaution regarding use of the corresponding function.
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: Indicates a hint on use.

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Table of contents
Introduction …………………………………………………………………………… 2
Function overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
About This Manual ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
System requirements ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Copyrights …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
Registered trademarks and trademarks ………………………………………………………………………… 3
Abbreviations ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
Software capabilities ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
Terms ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Symbols ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Installing and uninstalling the software ………………………………………… 7
How to install………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
How to uninstall …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Starting and exiting the software ………………………………………………… 8
How to start ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
How to exit…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
Easy wireless design operation flow …………………………………………… 9
STEP1: Mapping …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
STEP 2: Microphone placement ……………………………………………………………………………… 11
STEP3: Antenna placement …………………………………………………………………………………… 12
STEP4: Microphone placement/analysis ……………………………………………………………………… 13
Mapping ……………………………………………………………………………… 14
Loading a map (when map available) ………………………………………………………………………… 14
Loading a map (when map not available) …………………………………………………………………… 16
Loading a map (loading a saved file) ………………………………………………………………………… 17
Area input ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18
Changing and correcting input areas ………………………………………………………………………………… 19
Setting the reference length …………………………………………………………………………………………… 22
Area input completion …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
Microphone placement……………………………………………………………… 25

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Antenna placement ………………………………………………………………… 27
Recommended antenna placement …………………………………………………………………………… 27
Changing and correcting placed antennas …………………………………………………………………… 30
Adding antennas ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 30
Moving placed antennas ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 30
How to change the settings of placed antennas ……………………………………………………………………… 31
Complete antenna placement ………………………………………………………………………………… 33
Microphone analysis………………………………………………………………… 34
Installation analysis ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 34
Output ………………………………………………………………………………… 36
Estimate calculation ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 36
Print ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37
Saving files …………………………………………………………………………… 39
Save ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39
Save as …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39

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How to install
This section describes how to install the software.
Carefully read the software user license agreement before installing the software and only install the software if you agree to the
terms.
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●Do not edit, delete, or move the files created during the installation. This software will become unable to operate
properly.
●When reinstalling this software, be sure to uninstall the software before reinstalling it
1 Extract the downloaded file.
2 Double-click setup.exe in the extracted folder.
The installer is run and the setup wizard appears.
3 Install the software following the instructions on the screen.
When installation is complete, this software is registered in the Start menu.
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Important
●A shortcut for this software is created in [Start] — [All Apps] — [Panasonic] — [1.9GHz Digital Wireless
Microphone System] — [WX-SR200 Antenna Placement Support Tool].
How to uninstall
To uninstall this software, perform the following procedure.
The uninstallation procedure is described based on operation in Windows 10. Please substitute the operation for that of your
operating system.
1 Right-click the Start button at the bottom right of the screen and then click [Control
Panel] from the displayed menu.
The Control Panel appears.
2 Click [Uninstall a program] in the Control Panel.
The [Programs and Features] screen appears and a list of the installed apps is displayed.
3 Select [WX-SR200 Antenna Placement Support Tool] and then click the [Uninstall]
button.
For the subsequent procedure, follow the instructions on the screen.
Installing and uninstalling the software

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Starting and exiting the software
How to start
Select [Start] — [All Apps] — [Panasonic] — [1.9GHz Digital Wireless Microphone System] — [WX-SR200 Antenna
Placement Support Tool] to start this software.
This software starts and the following screen appears.
How to exit
Exit this software by selecting [File] — [Exit]. This software can also be exited from the [X] mark at the top right.

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This section describes easy usage examples of this software.
Perform operation as described in the messages displayed on the screens of this software.
STEP1: Mapping
Select [File] — [Create new] — [Load map le] and then load the map of the planned installation location. If there is
no map, select [No map] (a blank page area input screen will appear).
Easy wireless design operation flow

Easy wireless design operation flow
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When loading of the map completes, the area input tool appears. Select the system (WX-SR200P) and input the areas to install
the microphones according to the loaded map.
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Area input procedure
1 Select the system.
Select [WX-SR200P] from the area input tool.
2 Input the areas.
Click the opposite angles of a room according to the map.
Repeat the above step for just the number of areas to be input.
3 Set the reference length.
Adjust the length of the reference length arrowed line to match the dimension.
4 Complete the area input.
When area input is complete, click the [Area input complete] button.
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●For details on loading maps and setting areas, refer to “Mapping” (page 14).

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Easy wireless design operation flow
STEP 2: Microphone placement
When you click the [Area input complete] button, the screen switches to the [Mic location/analysis] screen. In the [Used
microphone list], input the number of microphones to be used in each area. When inputting the number of microphones is
complete, click the [Location analysis] button.
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Microphone placement procedure
1 Input the number of microphones.
Input the number of microphones to be used in each area in the [Used microphone list].
2 Click the [Location analysis] button.
When microphone input is complete, click the [Location analysis] button.
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Important
●For details on microphone placement, refer to “Microphone placement” (page 25).

Easy wireless design operation flow
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STEP3: Antenna placement
When you click the [Location analysis] button, the screen switches to the [Antenna location] screen. Click the [Recommended
antenna location] button in the [Antenna selection tool].
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Antenna placement procedure
1 Click the [Recommended antenna location] button.
The recommended antennas are placed in each area.
2 Add antennas.
Select an antenna from the [Antenna selection tool] and then click in the area in which to add it. The antenna is added in
the area.
3 Delete antennas.
Select an antenna to delete, right-click to display a menu, and select [Delete].
4 Complete antenna placement.
Click the [Antenna location complete] button. (When you click the [Antenna location complete] button, you can check which
area is synchronized with each area and the level of the synchronization signal.)
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●For details on antenna placement, refer to “Antenna placement” (page 27).

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Easy wireless design operation flow
STEP4: Microphone placement/analysis
When you click the [Antenna location complete] button, the screen switches to the [Mic location/analysis] screen again. In the
[Used microphone list], input the number of microphones to be used in each area. When inputting the number of microphones is
complete, click the [Location analysis] button.
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Microphone installation procedure
1 Input the number of microphones.
Input the number of microphones to be used in each area in the [Used microphone list].
2 Click the [Location analysis] button.
Microphone placement analysis begins. Check that the result is “OK”.
If result is “Invalid”, the number of antennas of any invalid area turns red. Increase or decrease the number of microphones
in the invalid area and then click the [Location analysis] button again and check the number of microphones that can be
used.
3 Select the [4.Output] tab.
The screen switches to the [Output] screen. The models and quantities required for the installed wireless system are
displayed and you can create the estimate (price) and print the result.
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Important
●For details on microphone placement and analysis, refer to “Microphone analysis” (page 34).
●For details on the [Output] screen, refer to “Print” (page 37).

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In the [Mapping] screen, load the map for considering the wireless microphone system installation and set the installation areas
(rooms).
Loading a map (when map available)
This software allows you to load a floor plan (map) for considering wireless microphone system installation.
Map file load procedure
1 Load the map.
Select [File] — [Create new] — [Load map file] and then select the map of the planned installation location.
The map is displayed on the screen.
Mapping

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Mapping
X Map les that can be loaded
The following map files can be loaded.
*.pdf (PDF image)
*.png (PNG image)
*.jpg (JPEG image)
*.bmp (Bitmap image)
*.gif (GIF file)
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Important
●Some PDF files may be formatted in such a way that support is not possible. (If a PDF file is not loaded, a blank
screen will be displayed after loading).
In such a case, create a map file with the following procedure.
Map file creation procedure
A
Open the PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
B
Take a snapshot image of the map to be loaded with the selection tool.
C
Select [Start] — [All Programs] — [Accessories] — [Paint] in Microsoft Windows to start Paint.
D
Paste the snapshot captured in Acrobat Reader into Paint.
E
Save the file created in Paint in a file format that can be loaded as a map.

Mapping
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Loading a map (when map not available)
If there is no map to load into this software, select [No map]. The screen after selecting [No map] will be the blank page map
screen shown below.
Procedure to start without a existing map
1 Select [No map].
Select [File] — [Create new] — [No map].
A blank map is displayed on the screen.

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Mapping
Loading a map (loading a saved file)
This software can save analysis results and load a saved file.
Saved file load procedure
1 Load a saved file.
Select [File] — [Load saved file] and then select the saved file.

Mapping
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Area input
When loading of the map completes, the area input tool appears. Input the areas in which to install the microphones according
to the loaded map.
Area input procedure
1 Select the system.
Click the [WX-SR200P] button of the area input tool.
2 Set the areas.
To determine the area to be input, click one of the four corners and then click the corner diagonally opposite. A light green
rectangular appears and its area is input.
Input the areas of all rooms in which the WX-SR200P system is to be installed.
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●The input areas can be moved and resized by dragging with the mouse.

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Mapping
Changing and correcting input areas
The setting values of input areas can be changed.
Input area setting change procedure
Right-click the area for which to change the settings in the screen to display the [Settings] menu.
Select the item you wish to change from the [Settings] menu.
X [Antenna location]
The antenna installation method can be changed. The antenna installation methods use the recommended placement
for antennas.
[Ceiling location] (C): Sets the area placement setting to ceiling placement. (C) is displayed for the area number.
[Wall placement] (W): Sets the area placement setting to wall placement. (W) is displayed for the area number.
Default setting: [Ceiling location] (C)
X [Mic usage side]
Set whether the location to use microphones is all of the area (room) or part of the area. Normally, set this to [All].
[All]: Uses microphones in all of the area.
[Upper side]: Uses microphones in the upper side of the area.
[Lower side]: Uses microphones in the lower side of the area.
[Right side]: Uses microphones in right side of the area.
[Left side]: Uses microphones in the left side of the area.
Default setting: [All]
For example, in the case of a classroom, when microphones will be used not in all of the classroom but in the vicinity of
a podium, select the location of the podium (set whether the podium is located in the upper side, lower side, right side,
or left side of the area).
When other than [All] is set, this software checks the wireless reach of the antennas only for the part set as the
microphone usage location. This allows you to, for example, consider cutting costs by reducing the number of antennas,
etc.

Mapping
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X [Insertion loss]
Set the insertion loss of the area. If you know the materials / insertion loss of the room in which antennas are to be
installed, set the insertion loss in this settings screen. If unknown, use the default.
Default setting: 1.5 dB
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●If you know the insertion loss between areas, set 1/2 of the insertion loss as the insertion loss of the wall
for each area. If we use the figure below as an example, when the insertion loss between area 1 and area
2 is known to be 10 dB, set 5 dB for the insertion loss of the lower side of area 1 and also set 5 dB for the
insertion loss of the upper side of area 2.
The following table shows examples of the insertion losses of building materials.
Material (thickness) 1900 MHz
Partition material Wood panel (15 mm) 3.1 dB
Plaster board (7 mm) 0.2 dB
Exterior wall
Brick (60 mm) 1.1 dB
Slate (11 mm) 4.0 dB
Autoclaved lightweight concrete (100 mm) 9.3 dB
Heat insulation material Heat rejection film 23.8 dB