# STAT: Data Collection (Without GPS)

> 1. Prepare a map image file for the test site.

> 2. Relocate the AP to a fixed location and power it on using a portable battery.

> 3. Plug in the Ethernet adapter into the laptop. Use a LAN cable to connect the Ethernet adapter and the STA. Power on the STA.

> 4. Open the SWiSS application on the laptop and select STAT (Spatial Test Automation Tool):

> 5. If asked to specify the GPS coordinates for the input map, press CANCEL for non-GPS manual operation.

> 6. Select Manual and press CONNECT to start the measurement process.

> 7. Specify the location of the AP by pressing the SET button on the AP location control panel. Click the AP location on the pop-up map page and press OK.

> 8. If the GPS coordinates on the map image file are not applicable, specify the pixel-to-meter map scale by pressing the SET button on the Map Scale control panel. Click two reference points on the pop-up map page with a known distance between them. Specify the distance and press OK.

> 9. Move to the first test location within the map. Wait for all the measurement values to update and Right-click the current location on the map. Move to the next location and repeat until all the data points are collected.

> 9. To save the data points, access the menu item File->Save Results from the top menu bar. This will create a timestamped directory with the log files which can be visualized as heatmaps using the WAVE (WiFi Area Visual Evaluator) tool.

> Warning

> Please make sure that the logs are properly saved before you quit the program!