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STAT: Introduction
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STAT (Spatial Test Automation Tool) is used to log spatial measurement data (throughput, RSSI, SNR, RTT) in an automated manner.

STAT runs on a laptop connected to the STA (station) over an Ethernet cable.

Using STAT requires the following items:

    - a laptop

    - a USB-Ethernet adapter and a LAN cable

    - an AP (access point)

    - a STA (station)

    - portable batteries

    - a USB-GPS device

        - Required for GPS-assisted outdoor testing.

        - Not needed for indoor testing.

It may be convenient to set up a pole-mounted backpack to carry the STA:

    .. image:: images/swiss_backpack.png

Also, the AP and the STA should be set up to auto-start on reboot.
