Why my plot doesn't show the line?

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Shahd Altalhi
Shahd Altalhi on 6 Nov 2019
Commented: Walter Roberson on 6 Nov 2019
clc;
close all;
%common parameters
f=3.5; %Frequency band [GHz]
pt=40; %transmitter power[dBm]
pr=27; %Receiver power[dBm]
n=6; %Noise figure [dBm]
ht=5; %Transmitter antenna height(km)
hr=0.001; %Receiver antenna height(km)
Amn=20; %The median attenuation relative to free space
gt=17; %Transmitter Antenna Gain [dBi]
gr_s=15; %Receiver Antenna Gain [dBi] (stations)
gr_h=2; %Receiver Antenna Gain [dBi] (handset)
B=10; %Bandwidth [MHz]
L=0.3; %Connector loss [dB]
r=0:5:50;
%Data from user
area_type =input ('Enter type of city (1 - urban, 2 - suburban, 3 - rural):','s');
distance=input('Enter the distance is :','s');
d= str2double(distance);
% Okumura Propagation Model
Ght=20*log(ht/200); %Transmitter Antenna Height Gain Factor
if(hr<3) %Reciver Antenna Height Gain Factor
Ghr=20*log(hr/3);
else
Ghr=10*log(hr/3);
end
Lf=32.44+20*log10(f)+20*log10(d); %Free Space Propagation Loss
switch area_type
case 'urban'
Garea=13;
case 'suburban'
Garea=29;
case 'rural'
Garea=35;
end
L50=Lf+Amn-Ght-Ghr-Garea;
Rss_1= pt+gt+gr_s-L50-L;
SNIR= Rss_1/n+1;
c=B*log(1+SNIR);
disp('Propagation pathloss is : ');
disp(L50);
plot(r,L50);
title('Okumura Model Analysis');
xlabel(' distance (Km)');
ylabel('Propagation Path loss(dB) at 50 Km');

Answers (1)

Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 6 Nov 2019
You define a vector r but do not use it. Your calculations are only on scalars. plot() of a scalar never creates a line.
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Shahd Altalhi
Shahd Altalhi on 6 Nov 2019
clc;
close all;
%common parameters
f=3.5; %Frequency band [GHz]
pt=40; %transmitter power[dBm]
pr=27; %Receiver power[dBm]
n=6; %Noise figure [dBm]
ht=5; %Transmitter antenna height(km)
hr=0.01; %Receiver antenna height(km)
Amn=20; %The median attenuation relative to free space
gt=17; %Transmitter Antenna Gain [dBi]
gr_s=15; %Receiver Antenna Gain [dBi] (stations)
gr_h=2; %Receiver Antenna Gain [dBi] (handset)
B=10; %Bandwidth [MHz]
L=0.3; %Connector loss [dB]
%Data from user
area_type =input ('Enter type of city (1 - urban, 2 - suburban, 3 - rural):','s');
distance=input('Enter the distance is :','s');
d= str2double(distance);
% Okumura Propagation Model
Ght=20*log(ht/200); %Transmitter Antenna Height Gain Factor
if(hr<3) %Reciver Antenna Height Gain Factor
Ghr=20*log(hr/3);
else
Ghr=10*log(hr/3);
end
Lf=32.44+20*log10(f)+20*log10(d); %Free Space Propagation Loss
switch area_type
case 'urban'
Garea=13;
case 'suburban'
Garea=29;
case 'rural'
Garea=35;
end
L50=Lf+Amn-Ght-Ghr-Garea;
Rss_1= pt+gt+gr_s-L50-L;
SNIR= Rss_1/n+1;
c=B*log(1+SNIR);
disp('Propagation pathloss is : ');
disp(L50);
x=0:5:50;
y=L50;
plot(x,y,'LineWidth',1.5);
title('Okumura Model Analysis');
xlabel(' distance (Km)');
ylabel('Propagation Path loss(dB) at 50 Km');
it also doesn't show
Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 6 Nov 2019
Change
plot(x,y,'LineWidth',1.5);
to
plot(x,y,'*','LineWidth',1.5);

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