{"id":6277,"date":"2023-11-10T07:55:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T07:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netspotapp.com\/help\/?p=6277"},"modified":"2026-09-21T08:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:54:17","slug":"setting-the-data-point-precision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netspotapp.com\/help\/setting-the-data-point-precision\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting the data point precision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you begin creating a new survey, you\u2019ll need to upload your map\/floor plan or sketch it, then you\u2019ll be asked to set the data point precision. The precision of data points on your survey directly depends on the size of the surveyed area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-792 img-responsive\"  title=\"Name your survey and load a map\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/netspot-2-active-scan@2x.png\" alt=\"NetSpot Active Scan\" width=\"650\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the duration of your survey you\u2019ll be taking measurements in different data points and depending on the size of your area\/precision, the size of a blue circle surrounding each data point will differ. The larger and more unobstructed the area, the larger circles can be. This also affects how many measurements you\u2019ll take in total. If you have a furnished tight office space, the data point precision should be sharper (small area), if it is a stadium with no obstructions, you can go Extra on the settings slider.<br \/>\n<div class=\"media post-download\">\r\n<div class=\"media-left media-middle\"><i class=\"box-40x40 icons icon-mac-xs  \"><\/i><\/div> <div class=\"media-body media-middle\">NetSpot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netspotapp.com\/netspotpro.html\">WiFi site survey tool for macOS<\/a> is available<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p><em>Note: The Survey functionality is available only in paid versions of NetSpot (PRO, and Enterprise). If you have the free version, you won\u2019t be able to access the data point precision settings.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Data point precision settings corresponding to your zone size:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enclosed office space or apartment \u2014 10 by 10 feet (3x3m) data point coverage.<\/li>\n<li>Office with privacy walls \u2014 16 by 16 feet (5x5m).<\/li>\n<li>Large open indoor area (airport, supermarket) \u2013 39 by 39 feet (12x12m). <\/li>\n<li>Outdoor restrained urban area \u2014 49 by 49 feet (15x15m) data point coverage. <\/li>\n<li>Outdoor area with medium housing density \u2013 98 by 98 feet (30x30m). <\/li>\n<li>Large open outdoor area (stadium) \u2014 197 by 197 feet (60x60m). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For every type of the measured area, NetSpot will give you some recommendations on the number of data points per site. However it is up to you to decide how precise should measurements be, as you are the one in the field.<\/p>\n<p>The datapoint marker size is defined at the time the zone is created. It cannot be adjusted within a single zone, nor can it be modified once a survey is in progress.<\/p>\n<p>As a workaround, you can take measurements less frequently when moving through open spaces. Additionally, there is an allowance beyond the datapoint boundaries that will still be calculated and displayed on the heatmaps.<br \/>\n<div class=\"media post-download\">\r\n<div class=\"media-left media-middle\"><i class=\"box-40x40 icons icon-win-xs  \"><\/i><\/div> <div class=\"media-body media-middle\">NetSpot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netspotapp.com\/netspot-windows.html\">WiFi site survey tool for Windows<\/a> is here<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/dot.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"google\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"en_US\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"netspotapp\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"Setting%20the%20data%20point%20precision\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you begin creating a new survey, you\u2019ll need to upload your map\/floor plan or sketch it, then you\u2019ll be asked to set the data point precision. 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