Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Reynolds
We used these with as many batteries as we needed, figured out a good charge rate with temp controlled charging (monitors battery temp), and walked away. No 24v or 48v or -48v or 12v or 56v to worry about. Drop the batteries in and inverter and walk away. If you need a gen start they have those to

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Jason McKemie
So what's the advantage of something like this vs an Eltek system. The price is up there. On Friday, July 28, 2017, Josh Reynolds wrote: > Damnit, wrong link on the monitor... here's the ethernet one: > http://www.magnum-dimensions.com/magweb-monitoring-kit-ethernet > > They also have a wireless

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Luthman
I mean more unlimited speed SM with a small integrated unit and a ~25dbi ~16" dish doing the entire 5 GHz band. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 4:38 PM, George Skorup wrote: > In the past it's been about hea

Re: [AFMUG] EPMP sync question

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Luthman
Oh no that's definitely the case... Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 7:13 PM, Jay Weekley wrote: > No. There is a nearby ATT router that is being picked up by one of our APS > and causing interference. At le

Re: [AFMUG] OT Bucket "o" light

2017-07-28 Thread Bruce Robertson
Suitable for marking runways closed. On 7/28/17 3:57 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: Photon storage.

Re: [AFMUG] OT Bucket "o" light

2017-07-28 Thread chuck
I found one, asked for a quote. It outdoor rated for stadiums. I am guessing it will cost north of $500. From: ch...@wbmfg.com Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 5:51 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Bucket "o" light 50,000 lumens? From: Chuck Hogg Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 5:37 PM

Re: [AFMUG] OT Bucket "o" light

2017-07-28 Thread chuck
50,000 lumens? From: Chuck Hogg Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 5:37 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Bucket "o" light There are some with big heatpipes and no fans on Alibaba. On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 7:08 PM Jaime Solorza wrote: Patent it.. Jaime Solorza On Jul 28, 2017 5:0

Re: [AFMUG] OT Bucket "o" light

2017-07-28 Thread Chuck Hogg
There are some with big heatpipes and no fans on Alibaba. On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 7:08 PM Jaime Solorza wrote: > Patent it.. > > > Jaime Solorza > > On Jul 28, 2017 5:03 PM, wrote: > >> This is my dreadfully slow 1000W High Bay MH LED replacement project. >> >> Uses heat pipes instead of fans t

Re: [AFMUG] EPMP sync question

2017-07-28 Thread Jay Weekley
No. There is a nearby ATT router that is being picked up by one of our APS and causing interference.  At least that's my theory. Josh Luthman wrote: Are you saying one of the three sectors is actually a wireless router?

Re: [AFMUG] OT Bucket "o" light

2017-07-28 Thread Jaime Solorza
Patent it.. Jaime Solorza On Jul 28, 2017 5:03 PM, wrote: > This is my dreadfully slow 1000W High Bay MH LED replacement project. > > Uses heat pipes instead of fans to cool the LED array. > > So no moving parts. Should last 20 years. I am hitting 80 degrees C on > the LED chips (max 100) in

Re: [AFMUG] OT Bucket "o" light

2017-07-28 Thread Jaime Solorza
Interesante...para que es? Jaime Solorza On Jul 28, 2017 4:57 PM, wrote: > Photon storage. >

Re: [AFMUG] OT Bucket "o" light

2017-07-28 Thread chuck
This is my dreadfully slow 1000W High Bay MH LED replacement project. Uses heat pipes instead of fans to cool the LED array. So no moving parts. Should last 20 years. I am hitting 80 degrees C on the LED chips (max 100) in a room that is about 85F ambient. From: Jaime Solorza Sent: Fri

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Reynolds
Damnit, wrong link on the monitor... here's the ethernet one: http://www.magnum-dimensions.com/magweb-monitoring-kit-ethernet They also have a wireless one Sorry for threadspam. On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 5:48 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: > Almost forgot... for bigger sites > http://www.magnum-di

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Reynolds
Almost forgot... for bigger sites http://www.magnum-dimensions.com/renewable-energy-products/interconnection-system-equipment ​ On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 5:43 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: > https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias% > 3Daps&field-keywords=magnum+inverter > > htt

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Reynolds
Make sure you get the controller kit for them as well, otherwise you won't be able to program them. If you need a way to monitor them the battery monitor kit is here: https://www.amazon.com/Magnum-Energy-Battery-Monitor-ME-BMK/dp/B00DG5SSH8/ref=pd_bxgy_263_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1CX6462

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Reynolds
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=magnum+inverter http://www.magnum-dimensions.com/mobile-power-products/inverter-chargers?field_output_waveform_value_selective%5B%5D=1&field_output_power_watts_value%5Bmin%5D=200&field_output_power_watts_value%5Bmax%5D

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Chris Wright
Or the signal is too hot? Chris Wright Network Administrator -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of George Skorup Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 2:21 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications My 3GHz SM at home is at about -60.5dBm

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread George Skorup
My 3GHz SM at home is at about -60.5dBm and it's seeing 36/36 SNR and 8X downlink. Not perfect 256QAM, maybe only 15%, but most of the time it's decent. I am shooting through a 50 year old large maple tree too. I see 5GHz SMs that will run 8X with anything >35/35 SNR, and they're not near -56d

Re: [AFMUG] EPMP sync question

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Luthman
Are you saying one of the three sectors is actually a wireless router? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 4:52 PM, Jay Weekley wrote: > It's actually for an existing sector. There is a nearby wireless router >

Re: [AFMUG] EPMP sync question

2017-07-28 Thread George Skorup
Well, Cambium hasn't given us a frame calculator for ePMP. The only thing available is the ePMP/FSK co-lo tool, but that's for 20/40MHz and 2.5ms only. So apparently we just have to guess. A 450 configured at 20MHz, 75%, 5ms, 10 miles and 3 control slots, AP Rx start = 36112. 5MHz = 33553. Not

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread George Skorup
No, 30VDC like every other SM, except the 5GHz 450i because the hardware is identical to a 450i AP. On 7/28/2017 11:39 AM, Kurt Fankhauser wrote: Is RX sensitivity on the 450i AP the same as the 450i SM? Is it the same hardware? Also what is original 450AP rx sensitivity as well? I noticed tha

Re: [AFMUG] EPMP sync question

2017-07-28 Thread Jay Weekley
It's actually for an existing sector. There is a nearby wireless router that is out of our control that is on the same channel as the AP in question. George Skorup wrote: Run a frame calculator. 20 vs 10 vs 5MHz with the same settings do not line up. In the ePMP world, I think the only thing

Re: [AFMUG] EPMP sync question

2017-07-28 Thread George Skorup
Run a frame calculator. 20 vs 10 vs 5MHz with the same settings do not line up. In the ePMP world, I think the only thing you can do is mess with the max range a bit since all you get is 30/70, 50/50 and 75/25 TDD ratios. And obviously you need to be on the same frame duration. If you're runnin

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread George Skorup
In the past it's been about heat dissipation/heat sinks. The 450 SM boards get a little warm. Maybe the 450i SoC is better suited to the Force180/200 style enclosures for this reason. On 7/28/2017 2:04 PM, Gino A. Villarini wrote: Ouch! Lol From: Af mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>> on behalf of

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Jason McKemie
Where do you source these? On Friday, July 28, 2017, Josh Reynolds wrote: > We use Magnum Power pure sine wave on-line UPSs with AGM batts. Yeah we > lose in the conversion, but we also don't have to fumble around with a > couple of various DC voltages. > > Love them. Made in the US too. > > On

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Gino A. Villarini
Ouch! Lol From: Af mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>> on behalf of Josh Luthman mailto:j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>> Reply-To: "af@afmug.com" mailto:af@afmug.com>> Date: Friday, July 28, 2017 at 2:22 PM To: "af@afmug.com" mailto:af@afmug.com>> Subject: Re: [A

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Lewis Bergman
I agree. When I had one we did that as well and our power related issues sank to nearly zero. On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 10:06 AM George Skorup wrote: > I have about half of our sites converted to DC UPS's. Well, maybe about > 60%. The number one issue I have is putting everything together for it i

Re: [AFMUG] EPMP sync question

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Luthman
If you have good ftb I would match north/south. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Jay Weekley wrote: > 3 90* panels at 90* angles from each other with one side unserved by 2.4. > south 2432 > north 24

Re: [AFMUG] EPMP sync question

2017-07-28 Thread Jay Weekley
3 90* panels at 90* angles from each other with one side unserved by 2.4. south 2432 north 2437 west 2412 Josh Luthman wrote: I don't think channel size changes the rules of sync - you need a 5 MHz guard band, time them, face different directions. If the three APs are each on 120* you should h

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Luthman
EPMP team showing the PMP450 guys how it's done *flex* Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 1:47 PM, Jeff Broadwick - Lists wrote: > First one will look a lot like the Force 180. List is $299. Full band, > full

Re: [AFMUG] Link Planner Questions

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Luthman
Whoops I'm thinking of power... [image: Inline image 1] Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 2:18 PM, wrote: > I went into other products, found larger antennas, selected them and then > went back to the origina

Re: [AFMUG] Link Planner Questions

2017-07-28 Thread chuck
I went into other products, found larger antennas, selected them and then went back to the original radio. Kept the larger antenna in the calculation. From: ch...@wbmfg.com Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 12:13 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Link Planner Questions The antenna gain is

Re: [AFMUG] EPMP sync question

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Luthman
I don't think channel size changes the rules of sync - you need a 5 MHz guard band, time them, face different directions. If the three APs are each on 120* you should have no problem, though I don't believe any of the sectors have good enough ftb to frequency refuse (assuming the 5 MHz is the same

Re: [AFMUG] Link Planner Questions

2017-07-28 Thread chuck
The antenna gain is in the name of the antenna. Is it somewhere else too? I tried to just enter the gain in parenthesis. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 12:11 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Link Planner Questions You can just change the dbi field if that's what you'r

Re: [AFMUG] Link Planner Questions

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Luthman
You can just change the dbi field if that's what you're after? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 2:10 PM, wrote: > 6 GHz. > > *From:* Colin Stanners > *Sent:* Friday, July 28, 2017 11:06 AM > *To:* af@afmug.co

Re: [AFMUG] Link Planner Questions

2017-07-28 Thread chuck
6 GHz. From: Colin Stanners Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 11:06 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Link Planner Questions What frequency band? If it's 6Ghz, try a different radio, some support larger antennas some don't. I don't think you can enter custom antennas. On Fri, Jul 28, 2017

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Jeff Broadwick - Lists
First one will look a lot like the Force 180. List is $299. Full band, full speed. Second one will look like the Force 200 (scheduled for October). List is $349 IIRC. Jeff Broadwick ConVergence Technologies, Inc. 312-205-2519 Office 574-220-7826 Cell jbroadw...@converge-tech.com > On Jul 28

Re: [AFMUG] Link Planner Questions

2017-07-28 Thread Steve Jones
if I recall correctly you can only do custom on pmp SMs On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Colin Stanners wrote: > What frequency band? If it's 6Ghz, try a different radio, some support > larger antennas some don't. I don't think you can enter custom antennas. > > On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 11:29 AM

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Joe Falaschi
New CPE: http://www.cambiumnetworks.com/resources/pmp-450b/ > On Jul 28, 2017, at 12:03 PM, Gino A. Villarini wrote: > > What is the 450b? > > On 7/28/17, 12:55 PM, "Af on behalf of Matt Mangriotis" > mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com> on behalf

Re: [AFMUG] Link Planner Questions

2017-07-28 Thread Colin Stanners
What frequency band? If it's 6Ghz, try a different radio, some support larger antennas some don't. I don't think you can enter custom antennas. On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 11:29 AM, wrote: > Anyone know how you can enter non cambium antennas? I have a site that > has 8 or 10 foot dishes on it. Lik

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Gino A. Villarini
What is the 450b? On 7/28/17, 12:55 PM, "Af on behalf of Matt Mangriotis" wrote: >Joe - I just answered your forum post... but might as well repeat and add >to it here too. > >You guys are right in that the combination of the two factors are what >matters to the modulation that the radio will ac

Re: [AFMUG] FS: Cambium Gear 430 - 450

2017-07-28 Thread Gino A. Villarini
Yeah, We don’t have use for them as micro pop because we use epmp for that From: Af mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>> on behalf of Kurt Fankhauser mailto:lists.wavel...@gmail.com>> Reply-To: "af@afmug.com" mailto:af@afmug.com>> Date: Friday, July 28, 2017 at 12:42 PM To: "af@af

Re: [AFMUG] FS: Cambium Gear 430 - 450

2017-07-28 Thread Gino A. Villarini
450i’s and M’s From: Af mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>> on behalf of Jon Langeler mailto:jon-ispli...@michwave.net>> Reply-To: "af@afmug.com" mailto:af@afmug.com>> Date: Friday, July 28, 2017 at 12:23 PM To: "af@afmug.com" mailto:af@afmug.com>> Subject: Re

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Joe Falaschi
The 450i SM and AP appear to be very close but @ 20MHz channels not exactly but again very close to equal. 450 AP @ 5.8 with 20MHz channel: 1x = -82 dBm, 2x = -82 dBm, 4x = -75 dBm, 6x = -69 dBm, 8x = -60 dBm 450i AP @ 5.8 with 20MHz channel: 1x = -84.1 dBm, 2x = -80 dBm, 4x = -73 dBm, 6x = -66

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Matt Mangriotis
Joe - I just answered your forum post... but might as well repeat and add to it here too. You guys are right in that the combination of the two factors are what matters to the modulation that the radio will achieve. You have to be above a certain absolute power level (RSL), but ALSO have enoug

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Joe Falaschi
Sure it would. We have some links reporting a SNR above 32db, enough to get 8x but are weaker than -56 signals. So both matter. Joe > On Jul 28, 2017, at 11:44 AM, Chris Wright wrote: > > Wouldn't SNR play a bigger role than general signal level? What good is > -67.8dBm if the noise floor

[AFMUG] EPMP sync question

2017-07-28 Thread Jay Weekley
Are there any sync problems associated with running APs with different channel widths with EPMP? For example, if I have a tower with 3 access points and 2 are set for 20 MHz wide channels and one is set for a 5 MHZ wide channel will that cause problems?

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Chris Wright
Wouldn't SNR play a bigger role than general signal level? What good is -67.8dBm if the noise floor is -75dBm? Chris Wright Network Administrator -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Joe Falaschi Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 9:28 AM To: af@afmug.com Subj

Re: [AFMUG] FS: Cambium Gear 430 - 450

2017-07-28 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
I'm sure his AP's are being swapped with 450i AP's or 450M APs. On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Jon Langeler wrote: > What you replacing 450 with? > > Jon Langeler > Michwave Technologies, Inc. > > > On Jul 28, 2017, at 9:58 AM, Gino A. Villarini wrote: > > Used, working condition > > 5ghz 45

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
Is RX sensitivity on the 450i AP the same as the 450i SM? Is it the same hardware? Also what is original 450AP rx sensitivity as well? I noticed that when I swapped out 450AP for 450iAP that I got better uplink speeds. Also will 450b SM accept 48v on the POE? On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:28 PM, Joe

[AFMUG] Link Planner Questions

2017-07-28 Thread chuck
Anyone know how you can enter non cambium antennas? I have a site that has 8 or 10 foot dishes on it. Like to see what the availability numbers look like with the higher gain antennas.

[AFMUG] Cambium 450b specifications

2017-07-28 Thread Joe Falaschi
We’re looking at some questions of why certain links are at certain modulations (uplink is better than downlink). It’s explained by the spec sheet of the current equipment and RX sensitivity. Basically the 450M AP can do more with less signal than the CPE can. Specs below. In any case we wer

Re: [AFMUG] FS: Cambium Gear 430 - 450

2017-07-28 Thread Jon Langeler
What you replacing 450 with? Jon Langeler Michwave Technologies, Inc. > On Jul 28, 2017, at 9:58 AM, Gino A. Villarini wrote: > > Used, working condition > > 5ghz 450 Aps - $999 each > 5.4 and 5.7 430 Aps & Sms – make offer > > > > Gino A. Villarini > > President > Metro Office Park #18

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Colin Stanners
High sensitivity often works with generators in my experience as long as they're the inverter type. On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 8:29 AM, Eric Muehleisen wrote: > This is great info. We too have experienced this same issue with AF24's. > Like Gino, we always set it to Low Sensitivity. This setting al

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread George Skorup
I have about half of our sites converted to DC UPS's. Well, maybe about 60%. The number one issue I have is putting everything together for it is time consuming, but in the end, it's better in every way. On 7/28/2017 8:29 AM, Eric Muehleisen wrote: This is great info. We too have experienced th

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Josh Reynolds
We use Magnum Power pure sine wave on-line UPSs with AGM batts. Yeah we lose in the conversion, but we also don't have to fumble around with a couple of various DC voltages. Love them. Made in the US too. On Jul 28, 2017 4:20 AM, "Gino A. Villarini" wrote: > Our issues is exclusively with AF24’

[AFMUG] FS: Cambium Gear 430 - 450

2017-07-28 Thread Gino A. Villarini
Used, working condition 5ghz 450 Aps - $999 each 5.4 and 5.7 430 Aps & Sms – make offer Gino A. Villarini President Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 [cid:aeronet-logo_310cfc3e-6691-4f69-bd49-b37b834b9238.png]

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Eric Muehleisen
This is great info. We too have experienced this same issue with AF24's. Like Gino, we always set it to Low Sensitivity. This setting allows us to easily run the site off portable generator in a pinch. High Sensitivity won't allow for a portable genset. On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 4:24 AM, Gino A. Vil

Re: [AFMUG] Managed WiFi question

2017-07-28 Thread Harold Bledsoe
I'm not. The question was for input for our own managed wifi at IgniteNet. Of course anyone can use the info to make their products better too! On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 1:37 AM Steve Jones wrote: > Harold, what is your affiliation with cambium? > > On Jul 27, 2017 12:57 PM, "Chris Wright" wrote:

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Gino A. Villarini
Wow, might try this… we usually put them on low sensitivity for a more robust experience. Didn’t know this affected the switching time! Thanks Collin!!! From: Af mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>> on behalf of Colin Stanners mailto:cstann...@gmail.com>> Reply-To: "af@afmug.com"

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Gino A. Villarini
Our issues is exclusively with AF24’s and APC SU750’s. On a Switching event the AF24 lock up about 50% of the time. We have been changing the APC750 with the newer APC SUA750 and the problem vanishes… believe me we have trie everything, grounding, changing UBNT POE, Surge Suppressors, you nam

Re: [AFMUG] Is there such a thing as a AC Capacitor?

2017-07-28 Thread Lewis Bergman
I don't think it really applies to the intent, but now that I thunk about it, a friend of mine owns a few gins. A single gin has a bunches of 3 phase large motors. As a result, he had some kind of load shunting system. He didn't know enough about it to explain it but it sounded like huge caps desig