Scanning

A dedicated scan starts automatically when the Spectrum View window is opened. There are three conditions that may prevent a scan from starting. They are:

• The Sensor is already running a dedicated RF scan for any user
• Another user is running Live View on the Sensor
• Ten scans are already running (maximum supported).

If one of these conditions exists, a warning similar to this is displayed:

To continue, you will have to click OK to suspend the activity. Clicking Cancel will stop Advanced Spectrum Analysis from running.

You can stop a scan by click the Stop Scan button or selecting Scan > Stop Scan. A new scan can be started by clicking the Start Scan button or selecting Scan > Start Scan.

A counter is displayed next to the Stop Scan button to show how long the scan has been running.

The default scanning time is 10 minutes. Scanning time can be adjusted by selecting Configuration > Appliance Management > Appliance Settings. If a timeout occurs, the following Scan Timeout popup is displayed:

Click OK to close the popup.

You can change the scan time, threshold, or duty cycle for dedicated scans by navigating to File > Dedicated Scan Settings.

The scan time (default 1000) should be entered in milliseconds. The threshold (default -105 for 2.4 and 5 GHz) and duty cycle (default -90 for 2.4 and 5 GHz) should be entered in dBm. After making changes, click OK to confirm the changes or click Cancel to discard any changes.