WiFi Site Survey with SWiSS

Note

For Host Mode S/W Package Versions up to v1.2.1, please follow the instructions on the page Start Wizard & SWiSS on Older EVKs.

_images/swiss_wave_heatmap.png

Overview

SWiSS (Spatial WiFi Site Survey) toolkit is a collection of tools designed to facilitate indoor and outdoor WiFi HaLow coverage testing and analysis.

The SWiSS toolkit consists of five components:

  1. STAT: Spatial Test Automation Tool

    • (STA-side) Automated measurement logging tool

  2. WAVE: WiFi Area Visual Evaluator

    • Heatmap generation tool

  3. Instructions

    • Web-based documentation on SWiSS usage

  4. SPOT: Spatial Position Organizaing Tool

    • Spatial coordinate marking tool

  5. SCAN: Station Control & Activity Nexus

    • (AP-side) STA activity monitoring tool

_images/swiss.png

For more information about the SWiSS toolkit, please check out the in-built tool documentation.

Requirements

The tool requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE8). Download and install the OS-compatible version of JRE8 for the PC.

Launching the Program

Windows

Double-click ‘swiss.exe’.

MacOS

Right-click ‘swiss.jar’ and select OPEN.

Linux

Navigate to the program directory and type ‘./run’.