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Protocol attributes

The following protocol table attributes are available:

Attribute Description
NUM number of the ray
HSRC Handle Source (internal object No.)
HRCV Handle Receiver (internal object No.)
NORM number of the standard (internal)
PART_SRC number of the partial source (internal)
X x-coordinate
Y y-coordinate
Z z-coordinate
GROUND ground height
REFLORD order of reflection
DEN designation of time period DEN, D, E, N
FTYP frequency type (S = spectrum, C = compressed spectrum (single value), A = A-weighted level)
FREQ frequency (third-octave or octave)
LW sound power level (linear)
LW_A A-weighted sound power level
LR partial level, receiver (linear)
LR_A A-weighted partial level, receiver
C_LENAREA correction length/area
C_OPTIME correction for operating time
C_K0 directivity index (sum of value entered for „K0 w/o ground“ and of K0/DΩ resulting from propagation calculation - if any)
C_DIR correction directivity
C_DIV correction divergence
C_AIR correction air absorption
C_GROUND correction ground attenuation
C_BAR correction barrier attenuation
C_BEB correction attenuation due to built-up areas
C_BEW correction attenuation due to foliage
C_PHI correction aspect angle
C_MET correction meteorology
C_DREFL correction for multiple reflections
C_STEIG correction gradient correction
C_RL correction reflection loss
C_CONST constant (internal)
C_C1 correction C1 (link depends on standard, see table below)
C_C2 correction C2 (link depends on standard, see table below)
C_C3 correction C3 (link depends on standard, see table below)
C_C4 correction C4 (link depends on standard, see table below)
C_C5 correction C5 (link depends on standard, see table below)
C_C6 correction C6 (link depends on standard, see table below)
below attributes for geometry:
G_DIST 3D distance (m)
G_HM average height (m)
G_SCR_Z path difference z (m)
G_SCR_DSS 3D distance source - first diffracting edge (m)
G_SCR_DSR 3D distance last diffracting edge - receiver (m)
G_SCR_E distance first - last diffracting edge (m)
G_SCR_DPAR distance source - rcvr, measured parallel to diffr. edge (Schall03-2013, m)
G_LENBEB propagation path length through built-up area (m)
G_LENBEW propagation path length through foliage (m)
below attributes for aircraft noise:
F_ACFT aircraft group
F_CORR_NR number of corridor
F_SIGMA arc length (m)
F_SEG_S segment length, start (m)
F_SEG_E segment length, end (m)
F_D arc length (m)
F_Z additional level (dB) / power setting
F_V speed (m/s)
F_H height at fly-over point (m)
F_TIME_A time aircraft (s)
F_TIME_R time receiver (includes propagation time, s)
F_RHO perpendicular distance (m)
F_CORRW corridor width (m)

corrections C1..C6 depending on standard:

Standard C_C1 C_C2 C_C3 C_C4 C_C5 C_C6
Concawe K5 - - - - -
NMPB-Ind-08
NMPB-Routes-96
NMPB-Routes-08
NMPB-Fer
NMPB-Fer-08
CNOSSOS-EU
AsolF AdifF - - - -
RLS-90
STL 86
CRTN
K - - - - -
Nordic Pred. Method DLka DLts - - - -
SonRoad Agr/bar/reflN Agr/bar/reflF - - - -
CRN Cball - - - - -
AzB 75
ECAC Doc.29
DIN 45684
ÖAL 24
A - - - - -
AzB 08 SEL Lmax - - - -
ECAC Doc.29 3rd Ed.
INM
CNOSSOS-EU
SEL Adur Arev Aimp - -