I can replace a SMT component like this in about 10 minutes.... JH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Haynes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 7:10 PM Subject: RE: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision
> Wouldn't external parts be better? If the lightning arrestor fails but the > radio is good you can just replace the arrestor. Also, different > environments require different layers of protection. By adding the parts to > the base unit you force everyone to pay. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of John Hokenson > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 3:03 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision > > > Looks reasonable to me....probably add $100 or so to the price but well > worth it since it will be better protected than adding external parts. > > JH > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "beckman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 11:21 AM > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision > > > > no we are not, the suggestions would only add $47 in COST 1000 QTY > > parts. > It > > would take away $35 + 14.98 in LPD units required to keep these > > stable. > > > > If we wanted to add a steel case, we are talking 7$ in 1000 qty > > prices. > The > > weather CAT5 nut would be offset by the outdoor seal currently used. > > The plastic case isn't too cheep ether, I expect they have a per-item > > cost around $4 > > > > The single most expensive cost will be re-tooling. this is why their > > is often lots of blank spaces on PC boards, for future features. This > > is why > I > > made the suggestion for the 'next pcb rev', as I know they wont be in > before > > that. > > > > Lets see, recap: > > 1000 qty prices > > 1 extra LED with current sense IC (like the one trango uses) .05 > > 1 W2.4 LPD $23.80 > > 1 True POE compatible LPD for the CAT5 port $8.50 > > 1 True POE circuit for the Powershot WITH ground strap $6.30 1 Steel > > Case with Weather Nut for CAT5, custom stand-offs $7.30 1 Ground Lug > > for above with strap to connect all internal LPDs $1.40 > > > > while they are at it, they may want to add a heat-sink to bleed summer > heat > > away. Add another $3 > > > > all prices are estimated from past projects I have worked on. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kevin Summers > > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 10:50 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision > > > > > > > > Let's just not add so much to the mix that we're adding > > $100 to the price tag. We went with SmartBridges equipment because of > > good recommendations, good results in our field tests, and one of the > > best price/performance ratios. > > > > Kevin Summers > > KISTech Internet Services Inc. > > www.kistech.com > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Hokenson > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 9:11 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision > > > > > > I REALLY like the idea of making the Polyphaser antenna protector and > > ethernet surge arresstor internal to the outdoor unit--and make the > > case steel or aluminum with a 1/4-20 ground lug as well. The only > > other mod I would suggest is a system such as used by Trango to put > > the RJ45 > connection > > INSIDE THE BOX. Then, I can run shielded cat5 up, split the ground > > out > and > > attach to the lug and continue inside with the RJ45 connection behind > > a strain relief gland. > > > > John H. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: beckman > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 6:54 PM > > Subject: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision > > > > > > poly phaser is now making a surface mount LPD unit for 2.4ghz, called > > the W2.4 with sub 25$ pricing in quantity. In addition, Tripplite has > > a very simple Cat5 LPD system that can be included with a Smartbridge > > for less > than > > $10 in 1000 qty. To reduce the damage from static, which i think is > > one of the most common sources for smartbridge problems, and improve > > quality, > these > > may be features we wouldn't mind paying for. Especially since they > > would reduce the extra parts we already have to buy for a smartbridges > > install. (we have to buy LPD systems for antenna and cat5 even though > > this is supposed to be a 'outdoor hardened product' because if we > > don't, we don't even get 1 weeks life out of them). At the very least, > > smartbridges REALLY needs to provide up-front warnings in the > > documentation that such products are needed to make a smartbridges > > last a while. From the docs I have, > their > > is supposed to be surge protection in the powershot, and I have to say > their > > isn't a lick of surge protection in the powershot (except maby if you > > hit > it > > with a massive power surge it will burn up!) > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > > smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in > > the body type unsubscribe > > smartBridges) > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the > body type unsubscribe smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
