I know the 450i will accept either format. I don't remember if there is a checkbox to ignore Checksums on the data. If there is, setting it to ignore checksums will probably get you enough data to tell that your cable is good to go.
On Sep 30, 2016 12:52 AM, "George Skorup" <[email protected]> wrote: > Very nice on the 4-port UGPS-like powered box. Looking forward to it. > > One thought I had (after leaving the office of course) is trying to put > the 'box on a SyncInjector so that it gets switched to NMEA mode. But the > guys are going to install that AP tomorrow morning. It's just a single 900 > AP that we're putting up to test, so I didn't want to burn a SyncInjector > just for that. > > Here's the pinout map for reference: > > *Function* > > *450i Aux Port Pin (RJ-45)* > > *UGPS Sync Port Pin (RJ-12)* > > *UGPS Power* > > 4 > > 4 > > *Rx GPS Data* > > 5 > > 3 > > *Ground* > > 7 > > 6 > > *1PPS Sync* > > 8 > > 1 > > Looks fine to me. And the cable I made does show that mapping. So yeah, > maybe it's just a serial data bug. Oh well. > > On 9/30/2016 12:17 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote: > > The 450i software has a known bug where the serial port receive data is > quite flaky. Cambium is aware of the issue and is working on fixing it. > > I'm on the road so I can't verify your cable is correct, although I will > say that it matches my memory of where the pins are (I'm sure about 1 and 6 > going to 8 and 7, the serial data pins seem to match (it's definitely 3 on > the RJ12, and I know the cable is in approximately the correct spot on the > RJ45). > > FYI, we'll be showing a 4 Port SyncBox Jr at WISPAPALOOZA which has RJ45's > and will be powered from the 450i aux port directly, just like a ugps, but > without the awkward custom cable. > > -forrest > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 8:14 PM, George Skorup <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So I've got a 450i AP running 14.1.2 and one of the new SyncBox Junior's. >> I wired a patch cable like Matt posted here: >> http://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t5/PMP-FAQ/Cable-Diagra >> m-for-450i-to-UGPS/m-p/53541 >> >> I get sync on the timing port, but no data. I know that rj12 pin 3 is the >> GPS Tx data on the boxes and pipes. And it says rj45 pin 5 is the GPS Rx >> data. So it appears to be the correct wiring. The cable tests fine. >> >> I'm wondering if the AP can't see the Motorola binary GPS data and wants >> NMEA instead, like from a UGPS? If not that, then I'm lost. Or do I need it >> on 14.2.x? I really don't want to go there yet. >> > > > > -- > *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* > Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 > [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> > <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> > > >
