Re: [AFMUG] GIGE-POE-APC and -48 radio

[Faisal Imtiaz]

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----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Skorup" <geo...@cbcast.com>
> To: af@afmug.com
> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 9:14:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] GIGE-POE-APC and -48 radio

> I prefer blonde chicks. My mom says they're high maintenance though.
> 
> On 8/19/2016 7:09 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
>> Why disparage blondes?  Maybe a Ryan Lochte moment?
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: George Skorup
>> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 6:51 PM
>> To: af@afmug.com
>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] GIGE-POE-APC and -48 radio
>>
>> No, it's not confusing the way it is now. I just had a blonde moment.
>>
>>>> Obviously if  you put all pins to the -48 no leds will come on.
>>
>> See, now that's confusing. I removed all jumpers and put positive to the
>> +, negative to - as you have them marked and the green LED still lights
>> up. Reverse them and the red LED comes on instead. Perhaps that's where
>> some of my confusion is coming from. It looks like the LEDs are just
>> wired to the input block and are independent of the POE circuit. Am I
>> wrong?
>>
>> Don't get me wrong, the LED is nice to have to know there's power
>> present, but it's not essential. Meaning I could live without them.
>>
>> On 8/19/2016 9:02 AM, Chuck McCown wrote:
>>> It is a bit confusing.  I could label them 1&2.  I think if you do +
>>> and - then the green LED will come on if opposite the red.
>>> If I can make it less confusing please let me know how. Obviously if
>>> you put all pins to the -48 no leds will come on.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: George Skorup
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 6:51 PM
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] GIGE-POE-APC and -48 radio
>>>
>>> Oh, I see. Chuck made things easy by marking + and - on the input block
>>> so you know what's what on the jumper diagram on the back of the card. I
>>> know he's explained this before. Apparently I'm just a little slow this
>>> week.
>>>
>>> On 8/18/2016 7:44 PM, George Skorup wrote:
>>>> Yep. That's why I'm going to have a RSD to separate all "-48" loads
>>>> at the sites.
>>>>
>>>> I think I'm working on too many things at once and confusing myself
>>>> and forgetting things, because I've done this before. :(
>>>>
>>>> On 8/18/2016 7:35 PM, Bill Prince wrote:
>>>>> The Trango bonds their return to chassis, regardless of what the
>>>>> POE does. So you need to check what else is on that power feed, and
>>>>> if any of those devices also bond to chassis. If one or more is
>>>>> bonding + to chassis (that's Trango), then any other that bonds -
>>>>> to chassis is gonna blow a fuse or let the smoke out.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> bp
>>>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/18/2016 5:21 PM, George Skorup wrote:
>>>>>> Chuck, can you verify for me again.. the earth side of this thing
>>>>>> isn't tied to the negative side of the input block? I'd say no,
>>>>>> because obviously the green LED is on when wired as you have them
>>>>>> marked. And the red LCD when it's backwards. So the LEDs are just
>>>>>> a polarity indicator and has no bearing on what's what.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just trying to wrap my mind around any potential issues when using
>>>>>> these for powering the old Trango radios (-48 on all four pairs,
>>>>>> return on shield) which I'm about to do. I'm out of Trango's -48
>>>>>> POE boxes and ain't buyin no more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I suppose sometimes I over-think things.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>