You could utilize primary/secondary color codes, too. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373
On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 2:54 PM Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> wrote: > i would HIGHLY recommend (especially with CBRS but also just in general) > using the color code feature and putting a unique color code on each AP. > it gives you much more control to prevent unintended consequences. > > like josh said tho, as for the SAS the CPE is in the same location aimed > in the same direction so no change. > > On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:40 AM Matt Hoppes < > mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote: > >> Sooooo... here's a situation I bet no one thought about... >> >> I have an AP at 0 degrees north, and my CPE is directly south at 180. I >> file as such. >> >> The AP goes offline but the CPEs now see a sector directly behind them >> and connect to that. >> >> Is the reported to the SAS azimuth now 0 degrees (dish is pointing >> north) or 180 degrees (CPE is attached to a sector behind it off the >> backside)? >> >> >> >> >> On 8/13/20 12:23 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >> > Well, the SAS doesn’t care. But to get authorized to transmit and to >> > send heartbeats, the SM needs to communicate SM-AP-cnMaestro. And it >> > needs to use that trick where a CBSD is allowed to transmit very >> briefly >> > before authorization, and then the AP takes the SM under its wing and >> > gets the grant information from cnMaestro. >> > >> > Similar mechanism if you set alternate color codes, so SMs can move >> > automatically to an alternate sector. >> > >> > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman >> > *Sent:* Thursday, August 13, 2020 10:31 AM >> > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> >> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] replacing a CBRS AP >> > >> > That would make sense. The AP/SM thing is just a Cambium/CNmaestro >> > thing. CBRS doesn't care who the parent is, it needs to know the >> > bearing/elevation/position. >> > >> > Josh Luthman >> > Office: 937-552-2340 >> > Direct: 937-552-2343 >> > 1100 Wayne St >> > Suite 1337 >> > Troy, OH 45373 >> > >> > On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 10:46 AM Kurt Fankhauser >> > <lists.wavel...@gmail.com <mailto:lists.wavel...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> > >> > so all you do is put up a 2nd AP and once its online change the >> > Color Code to the same code the old SM's are and the sms move over >> > to the new AP and the CBRS data transfers over automatically in >> Maestro? >> > >> > On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 6:14 PM Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com >> > <mailto:af...@kwisp.com>> wrote: >> > >> > Matt thanks, we did that today and all the SMs just moved >> > automagically to the replacement AP. >> > >> > We imported a sector consisting of just the empty AP, and pre >> > approved onboarding in cnMaestro. It was Authorized and Waiting >> > for Device. Once the new AP was plugged in, it synced and >> > enabled CBRS and the SMs moved over without any manual >> > intervention. Pretty cool. >> > >> > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com >> > <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> *On Behalf Of *Matt Mays >> > *Sent:* Monday, August 10, 2020 11:19 AM >> > *To:* af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> >> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] replacing a CBRS AP >> > >> > In my experience, you just CPI file a new empty AP and sync it >> > once you have it in place. >> > The SMs should move to the new AP in the SAS admin tool once >> > they register and the grants get re-used. >> > >> > Then once the old AP is empty in cnMaestro SAS Admin tool you >> > deregister the old AP and delete it from the system. >> > >> > No reason to refile all of the subs just to swap out the AP. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Matt Mays >> > Amplex Internet >> > >> > On 8/10/2020 11:18 AM, dave wrote: >> > >> > Ken, >> > since the addition of the export button in the management >> > tool it makes it easy todo. >> > The key is ensuring you have a current sheet with all of >> > your sector info and subs info up to date. >> > update the sheet with new AP and your ready to go. >> > >> > Of course to answer your question to make a smoother >> > transition is to place the new ap into part 90 >> > so you obtain all of your subs then update your management >> tool. >> > >> > I am sure someone here may correct me if im wrong. >> > >> > Thanks >> > Dave >> > >> > >> > On 8/10/20 8:46 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >> > >> > Has anyone figured out the best procedure for replacing >> > a Cambium CBRS AP? >> > >> > I’m guessing there is something more elegant and less >> > disruptive than deleting the whole sector while the tech >> > is swapping out the AP and then re importing into >> > cnMaestro from a spreadsheet and hoping everything goes >> > smoothly and customers are only down for a few minutes. >> > >> > I’m talking about replacing an AP that is in service but >> > with issues. Over the years we’ve run into RF issues >> > with the original connectorized 450 APs. I’ve never >> > established whether it’s the AP or the sector antenna, >> > but replacing it solves the modulation and V/H ratio >> issues. >> > >> > The same procedure would also apply if you are upgrading >> > to a 450i or 450m AP. >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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