Simple Module MediumCanvasVisualizer

Package: inet.visualizer.physicallayer
File: src/inet/visualizer/physicallayer/MediumCanvasVisualizer.ned

C++ definition

This module visualizes a medium on a 2D canvas. It displays communication ranges and interference ranges as circles around network nodes. It displays an image at network nodes which are currently transmitting, and a different image at other network nodes whcih are currently receiving. It also displays radio signals as a 2D ring or a 3D sphere as they propagate through the medium.

See also: MediumCanvasVisualizer, MediumVisualizer, MediumVisualizerBase, IMediumVisualizer

MediumCanvasVisualizer

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Extends:

Name Type Description
MediumVisualizerBase simple module

This is a base module for radio medium visualizer simple modules. It keeps track of ongoing transmissions, ongoing receptions, and propagating signals.

Parameters:

Name Type Default value Description
visualizerTargetModule string ""

module path relative to the visualizer where the visualization should appear in the user interface, root module by default

tags string ""

tag added to each visualization for disambiguation in the runtime environment

mediumModule string "radioMedium"

the medium module that is displayed, refers to a top level submodule by default

networkNodeVisualizerModule string "^.networkNodeVisualizer"

the network node visualizer module, refers to a sibling submodule by default

nodeFilter string "*"

which nodes are considered, matches all nodes by default

interfaceFilter string "*"

which interfaces are considered, matches all interfaces by default

packetFilter string "*"

which packets are considered, matches all packets by default

displaySignals bool false

display signals propagating through the medium, disabled by default

signalColor string "dark"

signal color is a list of colors, a set of dark colors by default

signalPropagationAnimationSpeed double 0/0

animation speed while the very beginning or end of a signal is propagating on the medium, value must be in the range (0, +inf) or NaN, the latter means automatic setting

signalPropagationAnimationTime double 1s

signal propagation animation duration when signalPropagationAnimationSpeed is unspecified

signalPropagationAdditionalTime double 0s

additional simulation time to animate signal propagation after leaving last receiver

signalTransmissionAnimationSpeed double 0/0

animation speed while a signal is being transmitted on the medium, value must be in the range (0, +inf) or NaN, the latter means automatic setting

signalTransmissionAnimationTime double 1s

signal transmission animation duration when signalTransmissionAnimationSpeed is unspecified

signalAnimationSpeedChangeTime double 1s

animation speed changes smoothly from propagationAnimationSpeed to transmissionAnimationSpeed in the specified real time

displayTransmissions bool false

display an image where a transmission is currently in progress, disabled by default

transmissionImage string "misc/transmission.png"

transmission image for ongoing transmissions

transmissionDisplacementHint string "topCenter"

annotation displacement hint, space separated list of any, top, bottom, left, right, topLeft, topCenter, topRight, etc.

transmissionDisplacementPriority double 1

determines the order of annotation positioning

displayReceptions bool false

display an image where a reception is currently in progress, disabled by default

receptionImage string "misc/reception.png"

reception image for ongoing receptions

receptionDisplacementHint string "topCenter"

annotation displacement hint, space separated list of any, top, bottom, left, right, topLeft, topCenter, topRight, etc.

receptionDisplacementPriority double -1

determines the order of annotation positioning

displayCommunicationRanges bool false

display communication ranges as circles around radios, enabled by default

communicationRangeLineColor string "blue"

communication range circle line color, blue by default

communicationRangeLineStyle string "solid"

communication range circle line style, solid by default

communicationRangeLineWidth double 1

communication range circle line width, 1 by default

displayInterferenceRanges bool false

display interference ranges as circles around radios, disabled by default

interferenceRangeLineColor string "gray"

interference range circle color, gray by default

interferenceRangeLineStyle string "solid"

interference range circle line style, solid by default

interferenceRangeLineWidth double 1

interference range circle line width, 1 by default

zIndex double 0

determines the drawing order of figures relative to other visualizers

signalShape string "ring"

shape for displaying signals

signalOpacity double 0.5

signal opacity, value must be in the range [0, 1]

signalRingCount int 20

number of stationary rings around the transmitter, value must be in the range [0, +inf)

signalRingSize double 50m

width of stationary rings, value must be in the range (0, +inf)

signalFadingDistance double 50m

distance parameter for exponential opacity decreasing, value must be in the range (0, +inf)

signalFadingFactor double 1.2

factor parameter for exponential opacity decreasing, value must be in the range (1, +inf)

signalWaveCount int 20

number of moving circles representing waves around the transmitter, value must be in the range [0, +inf)

signalWaveLength double 50m

distance between moving circles representing waves, value must be in the range (0, +inf)

signalWaveWidth double 10m

width of moving circles representing waves, value must be in the range (0, +inf)

signalWaveFadingAnimationSpeedFactor double 1

value must be in the range [0, 1]

displayCommunicationHeat bool false

when enabled the radio medium displays recent successful receptions as a heat map overlay

Properties:

Name Value Description
class MediumCanvasVisualizer
display i=block/app_s

Source code:

//
// This module visualizes a medium on a 2D canvas. It displays communication
// ranges and interference ranges as circles around network nodes. It displays
// an image at network nodes which are currently transmitting, and a different
// image at other network nodes whcih are currently receiving. It also displays
// radio signals as a 2D ring or a 3D sphere as they propagate through the
// medium.
//
// @see ~MediumCanvasVisualizer, ~MediumVisualizer, ~MediumVisualizerBase, ~IMediumVisualizer
//
simple MediumCanvasVisualizer extends MediumVisualizerBase like IMediumVisualizer
{
    parameters:
        double zIndex = default(0); // determines the drawing order of figures relative to other visualizers

        string signalShape @enum("ring","sphere") = default("ring"); // shape for displaying signals
        double signalOpacity = default(0.5); // signal opacity, value must be in the range [0, 1]
        int signalRingCount = default(20); // number of stationary rings around the transmitter, value must be in the range [0, +inf)
        double signalRingSize @unit(m) = default(50m); // width of stationary rings, value must be in the range (0, +inf)
        double signalFadingDistance @unit(m) = default(50m); // distance parameter for exponential opacity decreasing, value must be in the range (0, +inf)
        double signalFadingFactor = default(1.2); // factor parameter for exponential opacity decreasing, value must be in the range (1, +inf)
        int signalWaveCount = default(20); // number of moving circles representing waves around the transmitter, value must be in the range [0, +inf)
        double signalWaveLength @unit(m) = default(50m); // distance between moving circles representing waves, value must be in the range (0, +inf)
        double signalWaveWidth @unit(m) = default(10m); // width of moving circles representing waves, value must be in the range (0, +inf)
        double signalWaveFadingAnimationSpeedFactor = default(1); // value must be in the range [0, 1]

        bool displayCommunicationHeat = default(false); // when enabled the radio medium displays recent successful receptions as a heat map overlay

        @class(MediumCanvasVisualizer);
}