okay, yeah, I didn't realize this thing is just for managing the CMM5 and doesn't actually have any kind of proprietary hardware (I was assuming there was some kind of customer interface type of deal)... that does seem kind of insane to basically be charging $700 for the software to manage an already overpriced (compared to the alternatives) product.
On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 11:11 AM, Vlad Sedov <v...@atlasok.com> wrote: > This is a finished product, minus lid (see pic) > > Most of the code is just opensource OS for the Raspberry Pi. I imagine > there's a proprietary USB driver for the injector and controller software.. > big deal. > You're already paying over a grand for the CMM5 injector itself.. Charging > that much for what amounts to a glorified homebrew management solution is a > bit insulting. > > ...and the only reason I opened it, was because something was rattling > inside as we took it out of the packaging. I opened it up to find the 5VDC > connector just dangling, not connected to the Pi. A drop of hot glue could > have fixed that. Hell, I hot-snot the crap out of all my Arduino projects > by default, to keep this shit from happening. > > > Vlad > > > On 2/17/2017 10:55 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: > >> You couldn't write the software for it for $100. >> >> Are you looking at a prototype or a finished product? Link? >> >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Vlad Sedov" <v...@atlasok.com> >> To: af@afmug.com >> Sent: 2/17/2017 11:53:31 AM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] CMM5 controller.. Are you serious, Cambium? >> >> No doubt, but for $800, I would expect something a bit more um.. rugged. >>> I can build this for about $100. >>> >>> >>> Vlad >>> >>> On 2/17/2017 10:36 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: >>> >>>> Just like you, they're in business to make money. >>>> >>>> >>>> ------ Original Message ------ >>>> From: "Vlad Sedov" <v...@atlasok.com> >>>> To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> >>>> Sent: 2/17/2017 10:31:01 AM >>>> Subject: [AFMUG] CMM5 controller.. Are you serious, Cambium? >>>> >>>> $700-900 for a $35 Raspberry Pi controller, a DC-DC regulator, and a >>>>> metal box? >>>>> Looks like OpenWRT-type Linux distro with LuCI web interface, and a >>>>> module to control the CMM5. >>>>> >>>>> Seems a bit steep, no? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> peace >>>>> >>>>> Vlad >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
