Yep, they've admitted since they were announced that it's the exact same hardware as the synced radios, but with GPS timing disabled. I'm pretty sure someone from Cambium said that the GPS would populate the coordinates.
On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 7:02 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: > Well they don't have GPS timing or CMM timing. They do have a GPS radio > and antenna. > > I'll have to get them outside before I can verify that it'll populate the > coordinates, but the fields are all there and they came with a GPS antenna. > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 7:59 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Are your pmp APs GPS sync or not. If they are GPS then something is indeed >> screwed up. We were at one of the training events and they were quite >> upfront with the fact that a the connectorized AP, SM and Force are all >> the >> same unit just different configuration. The only unit that is different >> was >> the GPS unit and the Force110PTP don't have GPS. >> >> Brandon Yuchasz >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Fankhauser >> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 5:55 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cambium and these ePMP part numbers >> >> I'm not even gonna bother buying any of them, the web interface is bad >> enough I dont need more problems with part numbers... >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Kurt Fankhauser >> Wavelinc Communications >> P.O. Box 126 >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 >> http://www.wavelinc.com >> tel. 419-562-6405 >> fax. 419-617-0110 >> >> > On Jan 29, 2015, at 6:50 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > Holy shitballs this has become a FUBAR!!! >> > >> > Before even getting my shipment I had to wait a few days for my >> distributor to figure out what's going on with the force 110 model number >> making two part numbers to send to me. That's the distributors fault for >> the delay, but Cambium's fault for a) making two part numbers equal a >> third >> one and b) making some STUPID long string for part numbers. >> > >> > I ordered 3x force 110 ptp to put up a new link. The radios are the >> exact >> same part number as my pmp APs (I expected them to look the same, but >> model >> number seems fishy, so I called Cambium). >> > >> > I've talked with Robert on Cambium Support for 20 minutes. I got the >> whole speech about they don't do part numbers, presales does, what is the >> exact issue, etc. and I ended up teaching him that there is a "force 110 >> PTP" besides the "force 110". Jesus. >> > >> > There is not resolution for me at this point, just hanging out on hold. >> If this was not a mistake on my distributor's part just order the force >> 110 >> PTP instead of the 5 GHz connectorized radio (it'll save you $300). >> > >> > Props to Colin (sp?) over at Streakwave for explaining the situation. >> The >> PTP radios and APs are *THE EXACT SAME PART NUMBER*. The difference is >> the >> PTP has a sticker over the sticker on the box. You also can't specify CMM >> or GPS for sync (the GUI has it grayed out). Make sure you label the PTP >> radios yourself before you climb the tower!!! >> > >> > Why are part numbers being so extremely difficult to work with?! >> > >> > Josh Luthman >> > Office: 937-552-2340 >> > Direct: 937-552-2343 >> > 1100 Wayne St >> > Suite 1337 >> > Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >
