Main project screen. Click the + to create a new master project. This can hold multiple surveys. Give it a name and description (optional).

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1 Ruckus SpeedFlex Wireless Assessment Tool - S.W.A.T. - is a wireless performance testing and site survey companion. Based on the open source performance test tool, SpeedFlex, this comprehensive yet easy to use application from Ruckus gives users a simple way to collect site performance data. It can be used to validate the performance of an existing installation, or assist in planning a new site deployment. Simply connect to a SpeedFlex server such as a Ruckus ZoneFlex AP or ZoneDirector - and you can instantly test network throughput and coverage. Easily import floorplans from Dropbox or snap a quick photo using the camera, and you can plot results with a graphical representation of your actual environment. The Ruckus S.W.A.T. app includes these powerful features: Throughput based analysis Project and Survey creation Import floorplans via popular cloud service Dropbox Snap a quick photo with the built in tablet camera Locate floorplan from photo gallery Scale floorplan to make heat map more accurate Choose from most common Ruckus AP's Test throughput by UDP/TCP, uplink and downlink Generate with throughput and/or heatmap results Upload heat map results to Dropbox Ruckus SWAT Page 1

2 Main project screen Click the + to create a new master project. This can hold multiple surveys. Give it a name and description (optional). Ruckus SWAT Page 2

3 Project tile Your projects will be listed as tiles with the name and description. You can delete them by clicking the Edit box. Ruckus SWAT Page 3

4 Survey tile with thumbnail After you have imported an image, it will display as a thumbnail next to survey tile Ruckus SWAT Page 4

5 Add floorplan Main view prior to setting a floor plan Ruckus SWAT Page 5

6 Settings Enter the IP address of the SpeedFlex server, adjust the test duration via the slider and choose the proper test metrics. These settings apply across the duration of the testing unless you modify. For example, if you want to test a few points with TCP/uplink and then some with UDP/uplink, just click settings and adjust then. Ruckus SWAT Page 6

7 Settings / Estimated Area (Confidence value) Touch the information button next to the value to get more details. Ruckus SWAT Page 7

8 Dropbox authorization You will need to have Dropbox loaded onto the ipad to use this feature. Ruckus SWAT Page 8

9 AP selection You select and touch the location on the map where the AP is located. This is not required and has no impact on the output of the testing. Its for reference only. Ruckus SWAT Page 9

10 Add survey point The survey points are the locations where you are conducting the tests. Its suggested to be stationary during the testing cycle. Simply click on the map, when you are at that point, and give the label a name (optional). You can keep dropping survey points until you click Done. Ruckus SWAT Page 10

11 Survey point label and Save When you are ready to test throughput to your survey point, click Save, then click the blue dot Ruckus SWAT Page 11

12 SpeedFlex running When you click the blue survey point it will kick off a zap run for the duration specified on the Settings panel. Yellow indicates test in progress and once completed will be green. Ruckus SWAT Page 12

13 Complete SpeedFlex test Ruckus SWAT Page 13

14 Delete / Rename survey point Simply double click the existing survey point and either rename or delete it. Ruckus SWAT Page 14

15 Output options You can generate a heatmap or the results Ruckus SWAT Page 15

16 Heatmap results Estimated area is a confidence value that is manually entered based upon diameter of generated throughput circle. Enter a value based upon tested located and the confidence that the returned results to cover this same area. Configure the legend to your liking. Enter a range of values based on the predefined colors. Ruckus SWAT Page 16

17 results You can generate an containing the throughput results Ruckus SWAT Page 17