Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[Steve Jones]

Documentation is for girls.


Id like to see that in your customer reviews btw.

On Sep 14, 2017 10:31 PM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <
li...@packetflux.com> wrote:

> I figured
>
> I just am waiting for someone to say about the rackinjector something like
> "oh my gosh, you shipped a product, and there is documentation.  WTF? ".
> It's not perfect, but it's something.   What is funny is that we have had
> about 4 tickets about the rackinjector so far and all of them have been
> answered by 'look at the section in the manual titled '. Well
> except for the two 'It didn't come with documentation' tickets, one of
> which was our screwup (probably forgot to include the paper with the
> documentation address on it), and one the customer didn't even bother to
> read the paper which said "the manual is at"...
>
> On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 9:24 PM, Steve Jones 
> wrote:
>
>> Just giving you grief, btw.
>> Ive found the better documented products out there are the slowest to
>> respond to consumer demand.
>> Id rather deal with crummy product documentation with an awesome userbase
>> for support than an excellent documentation to a product with zero consumer
>> response... hell, look at chucks surge suppressors, if he locked his
>> product to reliable documentation, we wouldnt have the versatility in using
>> his gear with the pace change in radio vendors, granted cross referencing
>> revision numbers to gear on hand against an afmug search gets frustrating.
>> The other option is dropping 150 to 800 bucks a pop on transtector nonsense.
>>
>> On Sep 14, 2017 10:10 PM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <
>> li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
>>
>> In re the bad documentation, take a gander here:
>>
>> http://products.packetflux.com/rackinjector/
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Steve Jones 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> You know what would be sexy, a half rack rackinjector thats also a
>>> halfrack apc slotcard backplane. Or a 2u with a reversible top/bottom
>>> slotcard backplane. A packetflux/mccowntech hybrid would be puerto rican
>>> stripper level sexy.
>>> Btw, i have a powerinjector thats been in service for a few months that
>>> had a gatorade mishap while raising gear. It fried a 48v power supply, but
>>> the packetflux gear (after pulling the card and letting it sit in the sun)
>>> is operating flawless. Next revision, you should put on the docs that its
>>> gatorade proof.
>>>
>>> Your documentation sucks, but thats often a tradeoff on a very robust
>>> product.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 14, 2017 7:56 PM, "Jon Langeler" 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Nice work and thanks for the rundown.
>>>
>>> Jon Langeler
>>> Michwave Technologies, Inc.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 14, 2017, at 8:33 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
>>> li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and
>>> according to staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped and we
>>> have 1-2 on the shelf and even more to be added to the stock level
>>> shortly.  Yay!
>>>
>>> Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.
>>>
>>> The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the
>>> "Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over power
>>> for the 450m and 450i.I could go into details on where we are in that
>>> process, but that's a topic for another day.
>>>
>>> I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the
>>> RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to correspond to the
>>> release of the Medusa board, unless someone finds a critical bug in the
>>> field and we have to roll a bugfix release.
>>>
>>> I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed)
>>> regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been putting
>>> off doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few products which
>>> just need a few hours or TLC before we can start shipping.   There are some
>>> manuals/documentation which need to be done.   There's a few minor bug
>>> fixes in some of the software (more shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need
>>> to figure out what is next product wise among the numerous product Ideas
>>> which are floating around.
>>>
>>> So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits
>>> into the categories above that I might not remember  either via email
>>> or at wispapalooza in just under a month.
>>>
>>> --
>>> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
>>> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
>>> 
>>> forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
>>> 
>>>   
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, 

Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[Forrest Christian (List Account)]

I figured

I just am waiting for someone to say about the rackinjector something like
"oh my gosh, you shipped a product, and there is documentation.  WTF? ".
It's not perfect, but it's something.   What is funny is that we have had
about 4 tickets about the rackinjector so far and all of them have been
answered by 'look at the section in the manual titled '. Well
except for the two 'It didn't come with documentation' tickets, one of
which was our screwup (probably forgot to include the paper with the
documentation address on it), and one the customer didn't even bother to
read the paper which said "the manual is at"...

On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 9:24 PM, Steve Jones 
wrote:

> Just giving you grief, btw.
> Ive found the better documented products out there are the slowest to
> respond to consumer demand.
> Id rather deal with crummy product documentation with an awesome userbase
> for support than an excellent documentation to a product with zero consumer
> response... hell, look at chucks surge suppressors, if he locked his
> product to reliable documentation, we wouldnt have the versatility in using
> his gear with the pace change in radio vendors, granted cross referencing
> revision numbers to gear on hand against an afmug search gets frustrating.
> The other option is dropping 150 to 800 bucks a pop on transtector nonsense.
>
> On Sep 14, 2017 10:10 PM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <
> li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
>
> In re the bad documentation, take a gander here:
>
> http://products.packetflux.com/rackinjector/
>
> On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Steve Jones 
> wrote:
>
>> You know what would be sexy, a half rack rackinjector thats also a
>> halfrack apc slotcard backplane. Or a 2u with a reversible top/bottom
>> slotcard backplane. A packetflux/mccowntech hybrid would be puerto rican
>> stripper level sexy.
>> Btw, i have a powerinjector thats been in service for a few months that
>> had a gatorade mishap while raising gear. It fried a 48v power supply, but
>> the packetflux gear (after pulling the card and letting it sit in the sun)
>> is operating flawless. Next revision, you should put on the docs that its
>> gatorade proof.
>>
>> Your documentation sucks, but thats often a tradeoff on a very robust
>> product.
>>
>>
>> On Sep 14, 2017 7:56 PM, "Jon Langeler" 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Nice work and thanks for the rundown.
>>
>> Jon Langeler
>> Michwave Technologies, Inc.
>>
>>
>> On Sep 14, 2017, at 8:33 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
>> li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
>>
>> We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and
>> according to staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped and we
>> have 1-2 on the shelf and even more to be added to the stock level
>> shortly.  Yay!
>>
>> Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.
>>
>> The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the
>> "Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over power
>> for the 450m and 450i.I could go into details on where we are in that
>> process, but that's a topic for another day.
>>
>> I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the
>> RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to correspond to the
>> release of the Medusa board, unless someone finds a critical bug in the
>> field and we have to roll a bugfix release.
>>
>> I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed)
>> regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been putting
>> off doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few products which
>> just need a few hours or TLC before we can start shipping.   There are some
>> manuals/documentation which need to be done.   There's a few minor bug
>> fixes in some of the software (more shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need
>> to figure out what is next product wise among the numerous product Ideas
>> which are floating around.
>>
>> So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits into
>> the categories above that I might not remember  either via email or at
>> wispapalooza in just under a month.
>>
>> --
>> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
>> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
>> 
>> forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
>> 
>>   
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
> 
> forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
>   
>   

Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[Steve Jones]

Just giving you grief, btw.
Ive found the better documented products out there are the slowest to
respond to consumer demand.
Id rather deal with crummy product documentation with an awesome userbase
for support than an excellent documentation to a product with zero consumer
response... hell, look at chucks surge suppressors, if he locked his
product to reliable documentation, we wouldnt have the versatility in using
his gear with the pace change in radio vendors, granted cross referencing
revision numbers to gear on hand against an afmug search gets frustrating.
The other option is dropping 150 to 800 bucks a pop on transtector nonsense.

On Sep 14, 2017 10:10 PM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <
li...@packetflux.com> wrote:

In re the bad documentation, take a gander here:

http://products.packetflux.com/rackinjector/

On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Steve Jones 
wrote:

> You know what would be sexy, a half rack rackinjector thats also a
> halfrack apc slotcard backplane. Or a 2u with a reversible top/bottom
> slotcard backplane. A packetflux/mccowntech hybrid would be puerto rican
> stripper level sexy.
> Btw, i have a powerinjector thats been in service for a few months that
> had a gatorade mishap while raising gear. It fried a 48v power supply, but
> the packetflux gear (after pulling the card and letting it sit in the sun)
> is operating flawless. Next revision, you should put on the docs that its
> gatorade proof.
>
> Your documentation sucks, but thats often a tradeoff on a very robust
> product.
>
>
> On Sep 14, 2017 7:56 PM, "Jon Langeler"  wrote:
>
> Nice work and thanks for the rundown.
>
> Jon Langeler
> Michwave Technologies, Inc.
>
>
> On Sep 14, 2017, at 8:33 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
> li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
>
> We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and according
> to staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped and we have 1-2
> on the shelf and even more to be added to the stock level shortly.  Yay!
>
> Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.
>
> The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the
> "Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over power
> for the 450m and 450i.I could go into details on where we are in that
> process, but that's a topic for another day.
>
> I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the
> RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to correspond to the
> release of the Medusa board, unless someone finds a critical bug in the
> field and we have to roll a bugfix release.
>
> I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed)
> regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been putting
> off doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few products which
> just need a few hours or TLC before we can start shipping.   There are some
> manuals/documentation which need to be done.   There's a few minor bug
> fixes in some of the software (more shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need
> to figure out what is next product wise among the numerous product Ideas
> which are floating around.
>
> So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits into
> the categories above that I might not remember  either via email or at
> wispapalooza in just under a month.
>
> --
> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
> 
> forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
>   
>   
>
>
>


-- 
*Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602

forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
  

Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[Forrest Christian (List Account)]

I have the 12 port GigE PowerInjector on the list where, and when I
don't know yet, but it's on there.

The 20A shunt, I would right now just be happy if I was shipping 5A and 10A
shunts.   In the process of changing over...   First revision of board, the
thermal design on the 10A shunt needed some more work, so back to the
drawing board (different resistive element).   Second revision boards (much
more confidient in), the package showed up, no boards in the package (seems
to have been mispacked in a way that the boards are somewhere loose in some
truck somewhere).   So, back to reorder with rush production this time (48
hr turnaround).  96 hours later, the website still shows that it hasn't
started production.  Contact them, and they say "sometimes the web site
isn't updated, we're sure it's ok".   2 more days, still no ship
confirmation, and the last 2 emails have gone unanswered.At the same
point, we've run out of backstock, and I really don't want to order more
boards of the old design (since they would be just as long to get here as
the new design).

This is the same supplier we've been using for the last couple of years
with no problems.  Go figure.

The USB GPS thing looks like it's going to make sense for us to do this for
in-house purposes (long story, but the short version is we get to reprogram
all of the new Glasnoss capable GPS modules before we can ship them - the
manufacturer isn't going to do it for us any more).

On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 7:33 PM, George Skorup 
wrote:

> The 12-port GigE PowerInjector+Sync would be the most beneficial to me
> right now to retrofit some smaller enclosures.
>
> 20A shunt?
>
> If you have better things to work on, the USB GPS thing is more of a want
> than a need. But I know you said it'd be a small fun project for you. Like
> I said, make it and I'll probably buy 4 or 5 of them for my NTP servers.
>
> I'm sure there's stuff I'm forgetting, but my brain can't think anymore
> today.
>
> On 9/14/2017 7:33 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote:
>
> We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and according
> to staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped and we have 1-2
> on the shelf and even more to be added to the stock level shortly.
> Yay!
>
> Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.
>
> The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the
> "Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over power
> for the 450m and 450i.I could go into details on where we are in that
> process, but that's a topic for another day.
>
> I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the
> RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to correspond to the
> release of the Medusa board, unless someone finds a critical bug in the
> field and we have to roll a bugfix release.
>
> I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed)
> regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been putting
> off doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few products which
> just need a few hours or TLC before we can start shipping.   There are some
> manuals/documentation which need to be done.   There's a few minor bug
> fixes in some of the software (more shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need
> to figure out what is next product wise among the numerous product Ideas
> which are floating around.
>
> So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits into
> the categories above that I might not remember  either via email or at
> wispapalooza in just under a month.
>
> --
> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
> forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
>   
>   
>
>
>


-- 
*Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
  

Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[Steve Jones]

Reset tripped outputs with a clean way to do an snmp alert with a system
like powercode that has zero way to monitor an index would be jesus jizz
too. May have to do another public shaming on powercode for their inability
to deal with indexed snmp will just end up with a menacing followup
call though

On Sep 14, 2017 9:55 PM, "George Skorup" <george.sko...@cbcast.com> wrote:

> Oh, something I forgot. Speaking of the (existing) PDU, it would be nice
> to get a software update to auto-reset tripped outputs, like the latest
> release of the SyncInjector/PowerInjector firmware. I've never had any
> tripped ports/outputs, but the auto-reset makes me sleep better.
>
> On 9/14/2017 8:41 PM, Adam Moffett wrote:
>
> Longer names, or a description field.  I often struggle to fit a
> descriptive name into the character limit.
>
> -48v PDU.
>
> If it's ok to ask for Unicorns and ponies, give us some kind of port to
> port isolation on the PDU so I could mix -V and +V.  Someday you'll save us
> all a blown fuse.
>
> -- Original Message --
> From: "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <li...@packetflux.com>
> To: "af" <af@afmug.com>
> Sent: 9/14/2017 8:33:54 PM
> Subject: [AFMUG] What's next?
>
> We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and according
> to staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped and we have 1-2
> on the shelf and even more to be added to the stock level shortly.
> Yay!
>
> Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.
>
> The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the
> "Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over power
> for the 450m and 450i.I could go into details on where we are in that
> process, but that's a topic for another day.
>
> I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the
> RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to correspond to the
> release of the Medusa board, unless someone finds a critical bug in the
> field and we have to roll a bugfix release.
>
> I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed)
> regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been putting
> off doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few products which
> just need a few hours or TLC before we can start shipping.   There are some
> manuals/documentation which need to be done.   There's a few minor bug
> fixes in some of the software (more shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need
> to figure out what is next product wise among the numerous product Ideas
> which are floating around.
>
> So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits into
> the categories above that I might not remember  either via email or at
> wispapalooza in just under a month.
>
> --
> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
> forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian>  <http://facebook.com/packetflux>
>   <http://twitter.com/@packetflux>
>
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[Forrest Christian (List Account)]

In re the bad documentation, take a gander here:

http://products.packetflux.com/rackinjector/

On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Steve Jones 
wrote:

> You know what would be sexy, a half rack rackinjector thats also a
> halfrack apc slotcard backplane. Or a 2u with a reversible top/bottom
> slotcard backplane. A packetflux/mccowntech hybrid would be puerto rican
> stripper level sexy.
> Btw, i have a powerinjector thats been in service for a few months that
> had a gatorade mishap while raising gear. It fried a 48v power supply, but
> the packetflux gear (after pulling the card and letting it sit in the sun)
> is operating flawless. Next revision, you should put on the docs that its
> gatorade proof.
>
> Your documentation sucks, but thats often a tradeoff on a very robust
> product.
>
>
> On Sep 14, 2017 7:56 PM, "Jon Langeler"  wrote:
>
> Nice work and thanks for the rundown.
>
> Jon Langeler
> Michwave Technologies, Inc.
>
>
> On Sep 14, 2017, at 8:33 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
> li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
>
> We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and according
> to staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped and we have 1-2
> on the shelf and even more to be added to the stock level shortly.  Yay!
>
> Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.
>
> The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the
> "Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over power
> for the 450m and 450i.I could go into details on where we are in that
> process, but that's a topic for another day.
>
> I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the
> RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to correspond to the
> release of the Medusa board, unless someone finds a critical bug in the
> field and we have to roll a bugfix release.
>
> I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed)
> regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been putting
> off doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few products which
> just need a few hours or TLC before we can start shipping.   There are some
> manuals/documentation which need to be done.   There's a few minor bug
> fixes in some of the software (more shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need
> to figure out what is next product wise among the numerous product Ideas
> which are floating around.
>
> So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits into
> the categories above that I might not remember  either via email or at
> wispapalooza in just under a month.
>
> --
> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
> 
> forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
>   
>   
>
>
>


-- 
*Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
  

Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[George Skorup]

Oh, something I forgot. Speaking of the (existing) PDU, it would be nice 
to get a software update to auto-reset tripped outputs, like the latest 
release of the SyncInjector/PowerInjector firmware. I've never had any 
tripped ports/outputs, but the auto-reset makes me sleep better.


On 9/14/2017 8:41 PM, Adam Moffett wrote:
Longer names, or a description field.  I often struggle to fit a 
descriptive name into the character limit.


-48v PDU.

If it's ok to ask for Unicorns and ponies, give us some kind of port 
to port isolation on the PDU so I could mix -V and +V.  Someday you'll 
save us all a blown fuse.


-- Original Message --
From: "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <li...@packetflux.com 
<mailto:li...@packetflux.com>>

To: "af" <af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>>
Sent: 9/14/2017 8:33:54 PM
Subject: [AFMUG] What's next?

We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and 
according to staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped 
and we have 1-2 on the shelf and even more to be added to the 
stock level shortly.  Yay!


Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.

The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the 
"Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over 
power for the 450m and 450i.  I could go into details on where we are 
in that process, but that's a topic for another day.


I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the 
RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to correspond to the 
release of the Medusa board, unless someone finds a critical bug in 
the field and we have to roll a bugfix release.


I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed) 
regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been 
putting off doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few 
products which just need a few hours or TLC before we can start 
shipping. There are some manuals/documentation which need to be done. 
  There's a few minor bug fixes in some of the software (more 
shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need to figure out what is next 
product wise among the numerous product Ideas which are floating around.


So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits 
into the categories above that I might not remember  either via 
email or at wispapalooza in just under a month.


--
*Forrest Christian* /CEO//, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc./
Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
forre...@imach.com <mailto:forre...@imach.com> | 
http://www.packetflux.com <http://www.packetflux.com/>
<http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> 
<http://facebook.com/packetflux> <http://twitter.com/@packetflux>

Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[Jesse DuPont]

  
  
If an outsider can vote...

+1 for 20A shunt
+1 for NTP/GPS server, although I'd just like to see it as a
SiteMonitor module/add-on.


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  



  

On 9/14/17 7:33 PM, George Skorup
  wrote:


  
  The 12-port GigE PowerInjector+Sync would be the most beneficial
  to me right now to retrofit some smaller enclosures.
  
  20A shunt?
  
  If you have better things to work on, the USB GPS thing is more of
  a want than a need. But I know you said it'd be a small fun
  project for you. Like I said, make it and I'll probably buy 4 or 5
  of them for my NTP servers.
  
  I'm sure there's stuff I'm forgetting, but my brain can't think
  anymore today.
  
  On 9/14/2017 7:33 PM, Forrest
Christian (List Account) wrote:
  
  
We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of
  weeks now, and according to staff, all of the rackinjector
  backlog has been shipped and we have 1-2 on the shelf and
  even more to be added to the stock level shortly.  Yay!
  
  
  Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for
what is next.
  
  
  The only product I'm actively working on getting out the
door is the "Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which
basically will do sync over power for the 450m and 450i.  
 I could go into details on where we are in that process,
but that's a topic for another day.
  
  
  I also have some feature additions that need to be made
to the RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to
correspond to the release of the Medusa board, unless
someone finds a critical bug in the field and we have to
roll a bugfix release.
  
  
  I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is
reasonably needed) regrouping.  I have quite a few things on
my list that we've been putting off doing just because of
hours in the day.   There's a few products which just need a
few hours or TLC before we can start shipping.   There are
some manuals/documentation which need to be done.   There's
a few minor bug fixes in some of the software (more
shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need to figure out what
is next product wise among the numerous product Ideas which
are floating around.
  
  
  So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything
which fits into the categories above that I might not
remember  either via email or at wispapalooza in just
under a month.
  

  
  
  -- 
  

  

  

  

  Forrest
  Christian CEO,
PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.
Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address:
  3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT
  59602
forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com

  
  

  

  



  

  

  

  
  


  

Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[Steve Jones]

 a bigger garage. I always picture forrest sharing a garage in an alley
behind somebodies house with the rfarmor guy. They have extension cords
running from all the neighbors houses to run all their soldering irons.
Piles of miller lite cans litter the back yard as forrests lady brings out
trays of soup and sandwiches. Seriously, have a steak man.

On Sep 14, 2017 8:41 PM, "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Longer names, or a description field.  I often struggle to fit a
> descriptive name into the character limit.
>
> -48v PDU.
>
> If it's ok to ask for Unicorns and ponies, give us some kind of port to
> port isolation on the PDU so I could mix -V and +V.  Someday you'll save us
> all a blown fuse.
>
> -- Original Message --
> From: "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <li...@packetflux.com>
> To: "af" <af@afmug.com>
> Sent: 9/14/2017 8:33:54 PM
> Subject: [AFMUG] What's next?
>
> We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and according
> to staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped and we have 1-2
> on the shelf and even more to be added to the stock level shortly.  Yay!
>
> Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.
>
> The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the
> "Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over power
> for the 450m and 450i.I could go into details on where we are in that
> process, but that's a topic for another day.
>
> I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the
> RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to correspond to the
> release of the Medusa board, unless someone finds a critical bug in the
> field and we have to roll a bugfix release.
>
> I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed)
> regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been putting
> off doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few products which
> just need a few hours or TLC before we can start shipping.   There are some
> manuals/documentation which need to be done.   There's a few minor bug
> fixes in some of the software (more shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need
> to figure out what is next product wise among the numerous product Ideas
> which are floating around.
>
> So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits into
> the categories above that I might not remember  either via email or at
> wispapalooza in just under a month.
>
> --
> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=3577+Countryside+Road,+Helena,+MT+59602=gmail=g>
> forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian>  <http://facebook.com/packetflux>
>   <http://twitter.com/@packetflux>
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[Adam Moffett]

Longer names, or a description field.  I often struggle to fit a 
descriptive name into the character limit.


-48v PDU.

If it's ok to ask for Unicorns and ponies, give us some kind of port to 
port isolation on the PDU so I could mix -V and +V.  Someday you'll save 
us all a blown fuse.


-- Original Message --
From: "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <li...@packetflux.com>
To: "af" <af@afmug.com>
Sent: 9/14/2017 8:33:54 PM
Subject: [AFMUG] What's next?

We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and 
according to staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped 
and we have 1-2 on the shelf and even more to be added to the stock 
level shortly.  Yay!


Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.

The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the 
"Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over 
power for the 450m and 450i.I could go into details on where we are 
in that process, but that's a topic for another day.


I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the 
RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to correspond to the 
release of the Medusa board, unless someone finds a critical bug in the 
field and we have to roll a bugfix release.


I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed) 
regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been 
putting off doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few 
products which just need a few hours or TLC before we can start 
shipping.   There are some manuals/documentation which need to be done. 
  There's a few minor bug fixes in some of the software (more 
shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need to figure out what is next 
product wise among the numerous product Ideas which are floating 
around.


So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits 
into the categories above that I might not remember  either via 
email or at wispapalooza in just under a month.


--
Forrest Christian CEO, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.
Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com 
<http://www.packetflux.com/>
<http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian>  
<http://facebook.com/packetflux>  <http://twitter.com/@packetflux>

Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[George Skorup]

The 12-port GigE PowerInjector+Sync would be the most beneficial to me 
right now to retrofit some smaller enclosures.


20A shunt?

If you have better things to work on, the USB GPS thing is more of a 
want than a need. But I know you said it'd be a small fun project for 
you. Like I said, make it and I'll probably buy 4 or 5 of them for my 
NTP servers.


I'm sure there's stuff I'm forgetting, but my brain can't think anymore 
today.


On 9/14/2017 7:33 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote:
We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and 
according to staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped 
and we have 1-2 on the shelf and even more to be added to the 
stock level shortly.  Yay!


Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.

The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the 
"Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over 
power for the 450m and 450i.    I could go into details on where we 
are in that process, but that's a topic for another day.


I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the 
RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to correspond to the 
release of the Medusa board, unless someone finds a critical bug in 
the field and we have to roll a bugfix release.


I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed) 
regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been 
putting off doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few 
products which just need a few hours or TLC before we can start 
shipping.   There are some manuals/documentation which need to be 
done.   There's a few minor bug fixes in some of the software (more 
shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need to figure out what is next 
product wise among the numerous product Ideas which are floating around.


So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits 
into the categories above that I might not remember  either via 
email or at wispapalooza in just under a month.


--
*Forrest Christian* /CEO//, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc./
Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
forre...@imach.com  | 
http://www.packetflux.com 
 
 

Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[Steve Jones]

You know what would be sexy, a half rack rackinjector thats also a halfrack
apc slotcard backplane. Or a 2u with a reversible top/bottom slotcard
backplane. A packetflux/mccowntech hybrid would be puerto rican stripper
level sexy.
Btw, i have a powerinjector thats been in service for a few months that had
a gatorade mishap while raising gear. It fried a 48v power supply, but the
packetflux gear (after pulling the card and letting it sit in the sun) is
operating flawless. Next revision, you should put on the docs that its
gatorade proof.

Your documentation sucks, but thats often a tradeoff on a very robust
product.

On Sep 14, 2017 7:56 PM, "Jon Langeler"  wrote:

Nice work and thanks for the rundown.

Jon Langeler
Michwave Technologies, Inc.


On Sep 14, 2017, at 8:33 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
li...@packetflux.com> wrote:

We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and according
to staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped and we have 1-2
on the shelf and even more to be added to the stock level shortly.  Yay!

Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.

The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the
"Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over power
for the 450m and 450i.I could go into details on where we are in that
process, but that's a topic for another day.

I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the
RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to correspond to the
release of the Medusa board, unless someone finds a critical bug in the
field and we have to roll a bugfix release.

I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed)
regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been putting
off doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few products which
just need a few hours or TLC before we can start shipping.   There are some
manuals/documentation which need to be done.   There's a few minor bug
fixes in some of the software (more shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need
to figure out what is next product wise among the numerous product Ideas
which are floating around.

So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits into
the categories above that I might not remember  either via email or at
wispapalooza in just under a month.

-- 
*Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602

forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
  

Re: [AFMUG] What's next?

[Jon Langeler]

Nice work and thanks for the rundown.

Jon Langeler
Michwave Technologies, Inc.


> On Sep 14, 2017, at 8:33 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) 
>  wrote:
> 
> We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and according to 
> staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped and we have 1-2 on 
> the shelf and even more to be added to the stock level shortly.  Yay!
> 
> Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.
> 
> The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the "Medusa 
> Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over power for the 
> 450m and 450i.I could go into details on where we are in that process, 
> but that's a topic for another day.
> 
> I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the RackInjector.  
>  The initial update will be timed to correspond to the release of the Medusa 
> board, unless someone finds a critical bug in the field and we have to roll a 
> bugfix release.
> 
> I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed) 
> regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been putting off 
> doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few products which just 
> need a few hours or TLC before we can start shipping.   There are some 
> manuals/documentation which need to be done.   There's a few minor bug fixes 
> in some of the software (more shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need to 
> figure out what is next product wise among the numerous product Ideas which 
> are floating around.
> 
> So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits into the 
> categories above that I might not remember  either via email or at 
> wispapalooza in just under a month.
> 
> -- 
> Forrest Christian CEO, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.
> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
> forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com
>   
> 

[AFMUG] What's next?

[Forrest Christian (List Account)]

We've been shipping rackinjectors for a couple of weeks now, and according
to staff, all of the rackinjector backlog has been shipped and we have 1-2
on the shelf and even more to be added to the stock level shortly.  Yay!

Just wanted to update everyone on the status here for what is next.

The only product I'm actively working on getting out the door is the
"Medusa Board" for the rackinjector which basically will do sync over power
for the 450m and 450i.I could go into details on where we are in that
process, but that's a topic for another day.

I also have some feature additions that need to be made to the
RackInjector.   The initial update will be timed to correspond to the
release of the Medusa board, unless someone finds a critical bug in the
field and we have to roll a bugfix release.

I'm planning on spending some time (as much as is reasonably needed)
regrouping.  I have quite a few things on my list that we've been putting
off doing just because of hours in the day.   There's a few products which
just need a few hours or TLC before we can start shipping.   There are some
manuals/documentation which need to be done.   There's a few minor bug
fixes in some of the software (more shortcomings then bugs)...  And we need
to figure out what is next product wise among the numerous product Ideas
which are floating around.

So, now would be a great time to remind me about anything which fits into
the categories above that I might not remember  either via email or at
wispapalooza in just under a month.

-- 
*Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com