This is a list of the main changes that have been made to the LINKPlanner application since version 4.0.0
New or changed features
General
- Added support for UTM and MGRS coordinate system. This feature is only available for Windows users.
PTP 820/850
- Added 375 MHz T/R Spacing for PTP 820A with RFU-D HP under the 8 GHz band and “Other” regulation.
- Added 315 MHz and 322 MHz T/R Spacing for PTP 820A with RFU-D under the 15 GHz band and “ETSI” regulation.
- Added Commscope HX10-11W-6GF antenna in 11 GHz band for licensed PTP 820/850 products.
- Added AC/DC converter part N000000L054 to the optional extras of PTP 820A, PTP 820G and PTP 850C products.
- Retired PTP 820G Single Modem part and replaced with Dual Modem part.
- Retired PTP 820C product in all bands.
60 GHz cnWave
- Removed multipath availability calculations for 60 GHz cnWave products. Only rain availability is calculated for the product.
PTP 700
- Extended Azimuth offset range to +/- 60 degrees for Scan Loss Calculation
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP 820/850
- Added PTP 820A with RFU-D in the Lower 6 GHz, Upper 6 GHz, 7 GHz, 8 GHz, 11 GHz, 13 GHz, 15 GHz, 18 GHz and 23 GHz band.
- Added PTP 820A with RFU-D HP in the Lower 6 GHz, Upper 6 GHz, 7 GHz, 8 GHz and 11 GHz band.
- Added 375 MHz T/R Spacing for PTP 820G with RFU-C under the 8 GHz band and “Other” regulation.
- Added 160 MHz bandwidth for PTP 850C under “Other” regulation.
- Added 80 MHz bandwidth for PTP 850C, PTP 820S, PTP 820C HP, PTP 820F with RFU-D/RFU-D HP and PTP 820A with RFU-D/RFU-D HP products under the Upper 6 GHz band and ETSI regulation.
- Updated ETSI 80 MHz MRMC script for PTP 850C, PTP 820F with RFU-D/RFU-D HP and PTP 820A with RFU-D/RFU-D HP.
- Added 112 MHz bandwidth for PTP 820F with RFU-D/RFU-D HP and PTP 820A with RFU-D/RFU-D HP in the 11 GHz band and ETSI regulation.
- Updated the default Ethernet Configuration option to L1 Link Bonding for Multiband configurations.
PTP 700
- Allowed PTP 700 BSA to calculate Scan Losses based on the entered alignment error angles.
General
- Increased height precision to 1 decimal place
- Retired QoE Accelerator Hardware
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP 820/850
- Added PTP 820A with RFU-D in NTIA 7, 8 and 15 GHz bands.
- Introduced 7, 8, 13 and 15 GHz PTP 850C radios.
- Reversed the retirement of PTP 820C HP product
- Added N000000L129 PSU as an optional extra for PTP 820G product.
PTP 700
- Added new 4.4 to 5.9 GHz 2ft and 3ft parabolic grid antennas for PTP 700.
- Added TX2000 as a sync option and Power source for PTP 700
- Marked cnPulse sync option as retired.
ePMP
- Retired ePMP Force 300-13L product.
PMP 450
- Retired 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz PMP 450 Products.
60 GHz cnWave
- Removed V3000 single pack antenna C600500D001.
BOM Estimator
- Removed XMS Cloud Subscription Parts from WiFi BOM Estimator.
General
- AC power Injector N000065L001 replaced with C000000L141.
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
ePMP
ePMP 11ax updates
- Added support for ePMP 4500, ePMP 4500L, ePMP Force 4525, ePMP Force 4525L, Force 400C and Force 425 products to the PMP side.
- Added support for ePMP 4600, ePMP 4600L, ePMP Force 4625, ePMP Force 4600C products to the PMP side.
- Added TDD support for ePMP 4500/4600 products in PTP mode.
- Updated Transmit Power levels for ePMP Force 400C, ePMP Force 425, ePMP 4500L, ePMP Force 4525, ePMP Force 4525L, ePMP Force 4600C
- Adding GPS Receiver automatically to the BOM for ePMP Force 4625 product.
Retired 2.4 GHz ePMP 1000 product.
PMP 450
- Added initial support for PMP 450v 4x4 AP and SM product to the PMP side of the LINKPlanner, using existing single carrier functionality. Carrier aggregation will be added in future releases.
PTP 670/700
- Added support for PTP700 BSA (Beam Steer Antenna) product to the PTP mode.
cnWave 5G Fixed
- Updated sensitivity levels for cnWave 5G Fixed to Release 3.1.1.
cnReach
- Updated ETSI channel selection in UHF 406-430 MHz band to allow half bandwidth synthesizer step sizes to give more channel options.
PTP 820
- Retired PTP 820C in U6 GHz, 8GHz, 10GHz, 13GHz, 15GHz, 24GHz, 26GHz, 28GHz, 32GHz and 38GHz bands.
- Retired PTP 820C in 7 GHz band for ETSI and NTIA regulations
- Retired PTP 820C HP in 8GHz and 11 GHz bands and 7 GHz ETSI.
- Retired PTP 820E ESE and PTP 820E ESP products.
60 GHz cnWave:
- Included interference field on the mesh link panel when interference levels are set on DN. Interference levels can now be adjusted on the individual mesh links.
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
ePMP
ePMP 11ax updates:
- Added support for ePMP 4500L, ePMP Force 4525, ePMP Force 4525L products to the PTP side.
- Added support for ePMP 4600L, ePMP Force 4625, ePMP Force 4600C products to the PTP side.
- Extended support for ePMP Force 400C and ePMP Force 425 products in 5.9 GHz and L6 band.
Added connectorized antenna options to FCC/IC bands in PMP AP mode.
cnMatrix
- Added support for EX3000 switches to BOM Estimator.
60 GHz cnWave
- Added Accuracy parameter to the cnMaestro compatible Node file export.
- Added sector azimuth lines to the 60 GHz cnWave DNs in the map views and Google Earth exports.
cnWave 5G Fixed
- Included Mu-MIMO throughput values in the AP Performance Summary.
- Added Mu-MIMO information to the Installation and Proposal reports.
PTP 670/700
- Retired 4.9 to 5.9 GHz, Dual-Pol 90 Degree Sector Antenna with N-type connectors, included ePMP variant of the same antenna with RP-SMA connectors, which can be used as a replacement.
PTP 820/850:
- Updated v5 Pathloss radio files to use PL50_ASCII_RADIO_SPEC_04 format.
- Generated adaptive modulation Pathloss radio files.
General
- Added capabilities to set the size of the APs in the offline map view.
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
cnWave 5G Fixed
- Added high level Mu-MIMO throughput results, grouping and spatial multiplexing gain
- Updated sensitivity values and increased throughput rates
60 GHz cnWave
- Added Asymmetric TDD for PTP links
- Updated throughput rates for both PTP and PMP
- Added Bridge in a Box parts to the BOM for V1000 and V2000 links
ePMP
- Retired Force 300-13 and Force 200
- Added 11 Deg RF Elements Ultrahorn Antenna
PTP 820/850
- Added new bundled PTP 850C radios and license key part numbers
- Updated capacity license keys
- Updated PTP 820/850 sensitivity values
WiFi
- Added support for XE3-4TN
- Retired e430H, e500, e501S, e502S, e505 and ePMP 1000 Hotspot
- Updated part numbers for XE3-4 and XV2-2 for new product revision
cnMaestro
- Added cnMaestro-X and Cambium Care Advanced Upgrade parts automatically to the BOM for WiFi 6 radios, cnMatrix Switches, cnWave 5G Fixed and cnWave 60 GHz (cnMaestro-X only)
General
- Added Crown Castle towers to the online map (between releases)
- Automatically populate tower email with asset identifiers
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
60 GHz cnWave
- Added Channel Bonding (CB2) for V3000.
- ETSI/Israel regulations updated for 60GHz cnWave products.
- Added the capability to export cnMaestro compatible Node and Link files for quicker provisioning.
cnWave 5G Fixed
- Added 26 GHz Australia regulation
- Expanded Frequency range for 26 GHz “Other” to 27.5 GHz
- Updated B1000 antenna pattern
PTP 820/850
- Updated PTP 850C to the wideband radios at 11 GHz.
- Added 112 MHz bandwidth for PTP 850C at 11 GHz.
- Added new Sentinel antennas for PTP 820 and PTP 850 radios.
- Updated capacity for 850E with and without Link Bonding.
- Added AC+DC power to Optional Extras of PTP 820G and PTP 820F.
ePMP Release 5.3
- Added Radio Transmission Optimization option for 11ax radios.
PTP 550
- Added Connectorized antenna options to FCC/IC bands.
PMP 450 Release 21.1.0.1
- Updated Indonesia Regulatory limits in 5.8 GHz and 2.4 GHz band.
PTP 700
- Updated Ruggedized Coupler loss
WiFi
- Added support for XV2-22H to BOM Estimator.
- Added support for XV2-21X to BOM Estimator.
- Added support for XV2-23T to BOM Estimator.
- Retired XH2-240 from BOM Estimator.
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
60 GHz cnWave
- Added V2000 for PTP and as a CN in PMP
- Added V3000 High Gain Radome
- Added Node Type definition to Network Sites and additional export columns
- Changed V3000 in PTP mode to use the single radio SKU
- Added alignment tube automatically to V3000 equipment BOM
28 GHz cnWave
- Added 50 and 100 MHz channel bandwidths
- Added Spatial Frequency calculation
PTP 820/850
- Retired PTP 850S
WiFi/Switch
- Added cnMaestro X Subscription part numbers to BOM Extras
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP820/850 Rel 11.9
- Added ETSI 224 MHz Bandwidth for 850C.
- Added support for PTP 850E, 2+0 XPIC configuration with Link Bonding.
- Removed 850C ETSI XPIC MRMC script restrictions on 28 MHz.
- Removed 820C and 820G ETSI XPIC MRMC script restrictions on 28 MHz and 56 MHz.
- Dual Feeder Clamp is now added for every 10 m by default instead of 1 m.
WiFi
- Added support for XE5-8 to BOM Estimator
PMP 450 Release 21.1
- Removed EIRP limits in 900 MHz for Brazil.
- Added N-to-N cable to the BOM for PTP/PMP 450 connectorized products.
28 GHz cnWave:
- Updated BOM for BTS with default AC power supply.
- Updated BOM for CPE with default CAT6 cable and grounding kit.
- Updated Installation report.
60 GHz cnWave:
- Updated the default power supply for V5000 and V3000.
- Added Golay codes at link levels.
ePMP
- Retired ePMP 2000 product.
Bug Fixes
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
ePMP Release 4.7
- Added Force 300 CSM as an AP option
- Added Flexible Frame option for 11ac Access Points
- Added DPI/Smart QOS license key to AP optional extras
- ePMP 2000 Smart Beam-Forming antenna is now obsolete
PMP 450 Release 21
- Added 5 GHz 450b Omni SM
- Added 5ms Frame Period at 40 MHz bandwidth for PMP 450m
- Increase Downlink Data range at 40 MHz bandwidth and 5ms frame size for all APs
- Added GPS to optional extras for subscriber modules
- Added nomadic license key to AP optional extras (except for PMP 450m)
- Updated regulatory requirements for various countries
WiFi
- Added support for XV2-2T1 to BOM Estimator
PTP 820/850
- Added support for PTP 850E/850C Multiband with L1 Link Bonding
- Updated PTP 850C to the wideband radios at 18 GHz
QoE
- Added QoE devices to hub level BOMs in optional extras
Bug Fixes
- Prevent switch warning errors on subscriber modules
- Corrected Force 400/425 transmit power levels
- Corrected 60 GHz cnWave channel planning error, when setting colors
- Reinstated missing DC Connectors and Cables for PTP 820F
- Ensured that “Use Clutter” setting is stored with project template
- Added Feeder Clamps for PTP 820/850 Fiber drops
- Corrected PTP 850C 4+0 L1 Link Bonding BOM
- Updated ePMP 3000L default antenna to Cambium 90/120 Sector Antenna
- Updated default PMP 450 SM to PMP 450b Mid-Gain
- Prevented doubling of optional extras from PMP templates on an Access Point
- Increased the display precision of Latitude and Longitude to 2 decimal places on seconds, when using deg:min:sec format.
- Corrected cnMatrix rack mount optional extras
cnMatrix
- Added support for TX1012 switch
WiFi
- Added support for XE3-4 to BOM Estimator
PTP 820/850
- Added support for PTP 850 products to choose PoE or DC power option
- Added support for PTP 850C 4+0 with L1 Link Bonding
- Updated PTP 850C to the wideband radios at 23 GHz
- Added new 3ft 6 GHz antenna
PTP 670/700
- Added new 4.4 to 5.9 GHz 2, 3, 4 and 6ft TAA antennas for PTP 700, where the 2, 3 and 4ft dishes have radomes
- Added new 7.1 to 8.5 GHz 2, 3 and 4 ft TAA antennas with radomes for PTP 700
General
- Minor updates to report formats
- Added the default cable loss tooltip to the AP
Bug Fixes
- ePMP - ensure the default SM matches the same WiFi mode (11n or 11ac) as the AP
- ePMP Force 130 corrected power limits in the 5.1 GHz band
New or changed features
ePMP
- Added Force 200L
- Obsolete Force 190
28 GHz cnWave
- 56 MHz - corrected MCS 24 usage to downlink only
- Updated product names to use B1000 and C100
- Updated the BOM to add more default and optional items
60 GHz cnWave
- Added warranties and Cambium Care to the BOM
- Added the Performance Summary pop-up report to PTP and mesh links
PTP 670/700
- Changed PTP 670 default warranty to advanced replacement
General
- Added data rates per mode to the PMP Installation report for all products
- Updated Best Server Analysis to prevent multiple selections of Create
- Obsolete some Optical Fiber Cable Lengths
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
28 GHz cnWave
Introduced 28 GHz cnWavein LINKPlanner
- Available in PMP only, in 26 and 28 GHz frequency bands
cnMatrix
- Added TX2028RF-P switch
60 GHz cnWave
- Added support for V1000 to V3000 PTP links
ePMP
- Obsolete 5 GHz North America 11n products (Force 180, 190, 200 and ePMP 2000)
PTP 670/700
- Added new 5 and 7-8 GHz TAA SP Antennas
General
- Reduced the Excess Loss limit on Best Server Analysis for 28 GHz cnWave and 60 GHz cnWave to 0.5 dB for LOS links
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
cnMatrix
- Added Enterprise Switches to the BOM Estimator
- Added a new column to Network Sites and Hubs tables to show whether it has a TX2000 Switch
cnReach
- Added 1.4 GHz products
cnPilot
- Added XV2-2T to WiFi BOM Estimator
PTP 820/850
Enabled remote mount options for PTP 820C 2+x SD links
PTP 820/850 Release 11.7 updates
- Added 7 MHz bandwidth for PTP 820F with RFU-D
- Added 160 MHz bandwidth for FCC PTP 850C
- Enabled ATPC for PTP 850E
- Updated SFP and LPU optional extras
Added 3.5 MHz bandwidth for PTP 820C/S
Added CSFP to PTP 850E optional extras
60 GHz cnWave
- Added an import capability from ANP to LINKPlanner
- Removed DN-DN connectivity key and added new Alignment Tube
- Added Mesh Links columns to AP Table and Hub view to show number of mesh links
ePMP
- Obsolete ePMP 1000 in 2.5 and 5 GHz bands
PTP 670/700
- Added new 5 GHz TAA HP Antennas
PMP 450
- Updated SFP modules for PMP 450m
General
- Added performance charts to PMP Links view
- Added Rain Attenuation to PTP and AP Proposal Reports
- Added ability to search by manufacturer in the Antenna tables
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
cnMatrix
- Added the capability to configure TX2000 switches on network and hub sites
- Added the ability to choose to power individual PoE powered radios from the switch removing PoE and line cords from the BOM (unless part of a kit)
60 GHz cnWave
- Added mesh links to PMP side of LINKPlanner to prevent equipment duplication.
- Updated V5000 antenna pattern
- Corrected V3000 small footprint gain parameters
- Updated optional power supplies and SFP parts in the BOM
- Added support for cnHeat custom fields
ePMP
- Added ePMP 3000L to PTP side of LINKPlanner
- Added 5.1 GHz New Zealand regulations and updated 5.2 and 5.8 GHz
- Updated India regulations
- Added 4.9 GHz to Force 4xx radios
- Updated PTP regulations for 11ac and 11ax products to support the same countries as 11n products
cnRanger
- Added cnRanger 201 SM
PTP 670/700
- Added 7-8 GHz HCMP support
- Added TX2000 as a sync option for PTP 670
PMP 450
- Added 5 MHz to CBRS bands
- Added Canada and FCC countries for 450 MicroPop and 450b Connectorized
- Updated downlink data ranges
- Removed 3 GHz ETSI from PTP as not supported for PTP use.
PTP 820/850
- Changed PTP 850E default power supply from 60W to 90W
- Added new optional cables and accessories for PTP 820G
General
- Changed the transmit power control to cap at minimum transmit power and moved the warnings to receive power level or EIRP limits.
- Removed zero quantity BOM items from the proposal and installation reports
- Obsolete CMM5 products
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
ePMP
- Added Force 300-25L
- Added FCC support to ePMP 3000L and Force 300 radios where supported.
- Added Lower 6 GHz support for Force 300-13L
- Updated Transmit Power levels for ePMP 3000L and Force 300 CSM
- Added ePTP mode for PTP 550/550E when using 1+0 Link Type
- Added External GPS as an optional extra for ePMP 2000, 3000 and 3000L
PMP 450
- Added PMP 450 MicroPop Connectorized option
- Added PMP 450b Connectorized option
- Added intermediate modulation modes on PMP 450m downlink for Release 20.1
PTP 820/850
- Introduced 6 and 23 GHz PTP 850C radios
- Added 4+0 link types for PTP 850C
- Added new Canadian regulation at 13 GHz for all PTP 820 radios
- Added Canadian minimum payload modulation mode restrictions for all bands up to 13 GHz and for FCC at 13 GHz
- Updated modulation modes for PTP 850C/850S, primarily adds 4096 QAM option for Rel 11.5
- Disabled 10 MHz bandwidth on PTP 850C as not yet supported
60 GHz cnWave
- Added Israel as a new country option
- Added transmit power control to PTP and on the downlink as well as the existing uplink in PMP
- Added new license key to enable mesh support as an optional extra
- Added SM Height to the BOM Estimator to allow more accurate cabling estimates
Intelligent Positioner
- Added Intelligent Positioner option to PTP/PMP 450i and PTP 670 for both PTP and at the SM in PMP
cnRanger
- Added 15 MHz bandwidth in all frequency bands
PTP 700
- Changed PTP 700 Power supply to TAA compliant part
cnPilot
- Updated e410 radios to suffix B parts
General
- Added the ability to quickly select all rows in a table using CTRL + a shortcut keys
- Added rain attenuation column to PTP and PMP tables - this is the attenuation in dB/km at 0.01% Rain Rate.
- In PMP changed SM transmit power control to limit at minimum transmit power, adding warnings to AP Receive Power if this takes the level above SM Target Receive Power.
- Added a default template directory if previously blank.
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
cnRanger
- Added 3 GHz frequency band products
- Removed 5 GHz product style names (Palisade and Tyndall)
ePMP
- Added Force 425 and Force 400C to create PTP links
PTP 700
- Added PTP 700 Lite 150 products and support for Release 03-30
- Updated PTP 700 7/8 GHz Parabolic antennas
PTP 820/850
- Updated PTP 850 to Rel 11.5 introducing 1+1 HSB and the 1250 and 1750 MHz bandwidths on the PTP 850E and 10 MHz bandwidth on PTP 850C
- Updated PTP 820 to Rel 11.5
- Removed Ethernet Cable options on PTP 820E Multiband
60 GHz cnWave
- Updated V5000 AP antenna pattern and corrected gain calculation
- Added V3000 small form factor antenna option
PMP 450
- Added mounting bracket for PMP 450i ATEX/HAZLOC Integrated Access Point
- Updated cnMaestro CBRS template
- Updated PMP-450 Integrated + Reflector antenna gains and beamwidths for CBRS
- Obsoleted 3.5 and 3.6 GHz PMP/PTP 450 radios
General
- Improved performance when adding new links through the map
- Improved Highlight AP command functionality for 60 GHz cnWave and allow users to correctly select hidden items in the 60 GHz cnWave channel planning map
- Added the ability to change templates to the right-click map menu options
- Introduced acceptance of terms and conditions on start-up
- Added hyperlink to LINKPlanner Certification Training on start-up page
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP 820/850
- Added PTP 850C and PTP 850S in 11 and 18 GHz bands
- Obsolete CAT5E cable and replace with CAT6A
60 GHz cnWave
- Changed Receive Level reporting reference to the single patch to match the reporting in the product, updated sensitivity levels and cable losses.
- Added a Channel Mapping capability to visualize and speed up the layout of channel, Golay code and Polarity in the network
- Added “Auto” choice option to channel, Golay Code and Polarity, moving Golay code to be an Equipment end choice on PTP and adding Polarity to PTP Equipment end options.
- Added V1000 to V1000 PTP Link option
- Added capability to quickly add multiple points to the profile for short profiles to allow easier editing on short paths
- Added various parts to optional extras, grounding cable to default BOM and changed default bracket on V5000 DN to the fixed bracket
ePMP
- Added ePMP MP3000 MicroPop Access Point
- Rel 4.6 added support for variable TDD ratios on 11ac products
PMP 450
- Rel 20.0 added support for more modulation modes
cnReach
- Added cnReach to Best Server Analysis tool
General
- Added Viewsheds to Google Earth export feature to allow them to be displayed in Google Earth
- Added new capability to choose between site max height and a user defined fixed height for the network end of the viewshed
- Increased Path Length display precision in the Path Profile title bar to three decimal places
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
60 GHz cnWave
PTP 820/850
Added 2048 QAM mode on 80 MHz bandwidth to PTP 820C & PTP 820S Wide and to PTP 820C HP
Updated PTP 850E to Rel 11.1 with the following features:
- 750 and 1500 MHz bandwidths
- 2+0 XPIC
- QSFP Fiber option
ePMP
PMP 450
General
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Bug Fixes
- 60 GHz cnWave - added interference to the availability calculations
- cnRanger BOM - removed junction boxes
- PTP 820 BOM - removed OMT parts when using external dual polarization antennas
- cnRanger - corrected Unicode error on installation report
- Improved error reporting in the online map
New or changed features
60 GHz cnWave
Added a preliminary version of V1000, V3000 and V5000 to PTP side of LINKPlanner with the following options:
- V5000 to V1000, V3000 or V5000
- V3000 to V3000
PTP 700 – updates to support Rel 700-03-10 and 700-03-11
cnPilot
General
Bug Fixes
- Fixed issue when running calculations with channels assignments using non-default colors.
- Ensure user clutter changes are passed to new links as well as updating existing links.
- Updated power supply and surge suppressor on PMP 450 MicroPop
- Updated power supply on PTP 820C
- Prevent warnings when opening a project using valid rules with custom fields
- Prevent errors in the online map if try to create a PTP link from an AP
- Ensure that secondary link fields are saved correctly in BOM Estimator on complex link types
- Corrected PTP 500/550E to only support long frame duration – note that this will reduce the throughput shown compared to earlier versions
- Prevented throughput restrictions from being applied to PTP 550/550E 2+0 unless both paths are on 80 MHz bandwidth
- Added the ability to select the fixed cable RDN5785 in the BOM Estimator on PTP 670 and 700 products.
- Prevent PTP 700 1+1 Link Type if the Regulation is using a DFS band.
New or changed features
PMP 450
- Added PMP 450 MicroPop
- Added MIMO Rate Adapt selection capability
PTP 670/700
- Added 4.4 to 6 GHz omni antennas
- Made obsolete 5 to 6 GHz omni antennas
General
- Added climatic factors to PMP Links Table view
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP 820
- Added Multiband support to PTP 850E and PTP 820E ESP
- Changed default power supply for PTP 820C
- Obsolete CNT antennas
ePMP - Release 4.5 features
- Added support for 4x4 Omni antenna and omni/split sector MU-MIMO
- Added Lower 6 GHz band for ePMP 3000L and Force 300 CSM
- Added additional RF Elements Horn antennas on the AP
- Added 10 MHz bandwidth on Force 300-19R in PTP mode
- Obsolete ePMP 1000 without sync radios
PTP 550
- Added 10 MHz bandwidth on PTP 550E
PTP 670/700
- Added parent level aggregation page for PTP 700 2+0
- Added redundant antenna option for PTP 700 2+0
- Allowed PTP 700 2+0 paths to use different cable types and cable losses
cnReach
- Updated 700 MHz EIRP limit to comply with Part 27
General
- Added different options on setting the SM height in the Viewsheds
- Added warning to SM downlink receive power if it exceeds maximum limits
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
General
- Added a “Viewshed” feature to the online map on Windows versions, which allows users to quickly check LOS coverage from a network site location
- Added shortcuts to allow quick site creation in the online map
- Added additional Optional Extras for a Terminal Server and new power supply
- Updated obsolete power cords used on 450 and ePMP product lines
PTP 670/700
- Added support for 2+0 with symmetric coupler on PTP 700
- Removed restriction on antenna color, so any antenna can be selected on any color radio
- Added integrated PTP 700 antenna pattern
- Updated PTP 700 symmetric coupler losses
PTP 820
- Added 2+x Spatial Diversity for PTP 820C HP
- Changed display to Gbps for high capacity configurations on PTP 820E and PTP 850E
- Updated Commscope antenna patterns
PMP 450 family
- Added FCC CBRS Registration Export (replaces FCC Device Registration export)
- Release 16.2 updates to correct CBRS bandwidths and power limits and 450b FCC power limits
- Added optional DC Power cables on PMP 450m
cnPilot
- Added r195, e505 and XH2-240 to the BOM Estimator and made obsolete e400 and e430W
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP 550
- Added PTP 550E including 4.9 and Lower 6 GHz bands
PMP 450 family
- Added 3 GHz PMP 450b High Gain radio to both PTP and PMP
- Increased PMP 450m 3 GHz EIRP sector limit from Rel 16.1.1
ePMP
- Added Force 300-13L radio to both PTP and PMP
- Added 4.9 GHz band to ePMP 3000, ePMP 3000L and Force 300 products in both PTP and PMP
PTP 670/700
- Added support for custom antennas in the 7 and 8 GHz bands on PTP 700
PTP 820
- Added 62.5 and 128 MHz bandwidths on PTP 850E for Rel 10.9.5
- Slight modifications to PTP 820C, 820G and 820S capacity values for Rel 10.9.6
General
- Changed online map to remove dependence on Google Maps, who are stopping support for Windows IE, which LINKPlanner embedded map requires.
- Modified installation report to make it clearer that Antenna Tilt is the mechanical angle not the electrical tilt.
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP 670/700
- Added 7 and 8 GHz bands for PTP 700 with Release 03-00
- Added 1+1 HSB in all bands for PTP 700 with Release 02-70
- Added new ROW - UK line cord PTP 670 radio kits
- Removed Expert TDD Frame Mode from PTP 670
PTP 820
Added PTP 850E
Updated PTP 820 products to Release 10.9
- Includes various updates on transmit power, sensitivity and noise figures
- Increased maximum modulation modes for PTP 820C Spatial Diversity
- Limited Minimum Modulation Mode to 0 (QPSK) for PTP 820C and PTP 820C HP when in Single Ethernet (MC-ABC) and Hot Standby configurations.
Added new regulation for PTP 820G at 8 GHz as “Other” for 310 MHz T/R spacing
Obsolete Cat 5e Grounding Kit, replaced by common grounding for Cat 5e and Cat 6a
Obsolete some overlapping 11 GHz PTP 820C radios
Obsolete PTP 820F RFU-D HP at 7 GHz
Replaced 2.5 GE Port Enable Activation Key with single Activation Key for 1 and 2.5 GE ports
Replaced 10AWG DC cable drum with fixed lengths
Added Canadian compliance for PTP 820E antennas
PMP 450 family
- Updated 450b High Gain to remove kits and provide separate radios and IP55 antenna assemblies.
- Removed obsolete notice from 3 GHz PMP/PTP 450 radios
PTP 550
- Updated integrated antenna parameters, as it is a common antenna with PTP 450i and PTP 670
- Updated a number of regulations, including adding 5.1 GHz Canada and India across the 5 GHz band
- Added CMM5 Sync parts to Optional Extras
ePMP
- Added India across the 5 GHz bands
General
- Improved hub creation process to speed up creating new hubs on large projects
- Removed red slope line from the path profile display except for Non-LOS paths
- Added a filter search box on the Antenna tables
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
ePMP - Added support for Rel 4.4
- Added Force 130 2.4 GHz to both PTP and SM
- Added Force 300-13, 300-19 and 300-19 to both PTP and SM
- Added Force 300-16 and 300-CSM to PTP
- Removed MIMO mode selection option from ePMP 3000
- Added 5.2 and 5.4 GHz support for ePMP 3000, Force 300-16 and 300-25 in Canada, United States and associated FCC countries
- Added TwistPort adaptors for horn antennas and removed brackets no longer required
PMP 450 family
Support for Release 16.1
- Addition of Effective Contention slots option
- Addition and updates of several country regulations
Addition of LITE AP radios to Optional Extras
Added support for PTP link between Mid Gain and High Gain radios
PTP 820
- Updated remote mount antennas, replacing obsolete antennas with new options
cnRanger
- Added cnRanger to BOM Estimator
- Updated default BBU and RRH power supplies
cnPilot
- Updated existing products to add new countries and remove obsolete parts
General
- Added option in Best Server Analysis to set SM height above local clutter
- Added ability to edit/delete group names across a project
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
cnRanger
- Addition of cnRanger as Preliminary for LTE Bands 38, 40 and 41
ePMP - Add support for Rel 4.3.2
- ePMP 3000L increase Max Registrations Allowed to 64
- ePMP 3000 change to four Rx chains improves receive sensitivity by 3 dB
- Add LDPC to all products (except ePMP 3000 which already supports it), improves sensitivity by 1 to 3 dB depending on product and MCS
- Update Force 110 PTP GbE radio part numbers to use Rxxx instead of Bxxx parts
- Obsolete Force 110 AR5-25 SM/PTP radios
PMP 450 family
- Add United States CBRS regulatory band
PTP 670/700
- PTP 700 revert to original warranty part numbers
- Update software version required for E1/T1 support with NIDU on PTP 700 to 02-55
- Include 4.9 GHz antenna warnings for 5 GHz antennas on HCMP as well as PTP
PTP 820
- PTP 820E Increase Maximum Receive Power to -26 dBm when ATPC is disabled
- Add 28 and 56 MHz bandwidths to 11 GHz ETSI regulation
- Update 6 GHz HPX antennas
General
- Remove Software Support contracts
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP 820
- Addition of PTP 820E in the 80 GHz band
- Added 7 GHz FCC band to PTP 820C HP and PTP 820F RFU-D-HP
- Added warranties for PTP 820F
ePMP
- Add ePMP 3000L, Force 300-CSM and Force 130
PMP 450 family
- Added notification of pending End of Life for PTP 450 and PMP 450 SM
- PMP 450b SM changed to use the new parts which can be used for either PTP or PMP
General
- Warranties – updated default warranties in line with changes to warranty options
- Changed the best server to process in batches and report high level results at the end of each batch to show progress when analysing large projects and reduce “Not responding” issues.
- Discontinued RF Elements SH horn antennas and added similar HG3 horn antennas
- Added a “Highlight AP” function to the offline map which when selected will grey out all other APs and associated SMs to allow focus on the SMs connected to the selected AP.
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
General
Convert underlying code to run on 64-bit, updating associated code libraries, resulting in changes to the embedded icon library.
Changed project file structure to be more space efficient. Project files will be saved as *.lpp instead of *.ptpprj. LINKPlanner versions earlier than V4.8.7 will not be able to read *.lpp files.
Added optional feature to support clutter within LINKPlanner including the ability to request and display clutter along the profile together with functionality in LINKPlanner to modify default colors and heights and edit clutter type along the path.
Changed the way that obstructions are portrayed when the “Use Clutter” option is enabled such that the obstructions are now across a full pixel rather than at a point.
When “Use Clutter” is enabled updated the obstruction loss algorithm to use the delta Bullington method for a general terrestrial path from ITU-R P526-14.
Added ability to move a connected site and automatically update the profiles to all PTP and PMP links connected to that site.
Added ability to remote individual APs up to 100m away from a central hub location.
Added capability to change beamwidth, range and orientation of AP antennas in the map views.
Improved the ability to select individual overlapping APs in the map views.
Added a group capability to hub sites, to allow APs to be classified into separate layers.
- Hub level reports can be created either for all APs or per group.
- Best Server Analysis can be run either for all APs or per group
- Added an overview Performance Summary at the hub level, which is also either for all APs or an individual group
Modified numeric input control to allow decimal values to be entered as one input.
- Note that this requires the value to be accepted by pressing enter or moving to another value
Added antenna side struts to optional extras for unlicensed products and PTP 820 and automatically to the BOM for PTP 820 NTIA.
cnPilot
- Added e510 to BOM Estimator
ePMP
- Added Canada at 5.1 GHz
- Changed minimum transmit power for PTP 550 and Force 300 PTP to -9 dBm
PTP 700
- Added CE marked radios to optional extras
- Added 4.4 to 6.1 GHz sector antenna to PTP 700 HCMP AP
- Added TD90 Export file options
PTP 820
- Added note to CNT antennas notifying last order date
- Added 60 and 80 MHz bandwidth options for Canada at 11 GHz
- Update Commscope 11 GHz antennas to extend to operate across the 10 and 11 GHz bands.
Obsolete products
- PTP 300, PTP 400, PTP 500 and PTP 600 are not supported in the 64-bit versions of LINKPlanner. Please continue to use V4.x.x versions for projects that contain any of these products.
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
ePMP
Added 4x4 Multi User in Preliminary mode to ePMP 3000 AP
Added Backward Compatibility between ePMP 3000 AP and 11n subscribers
Updated ePMP capacity prediction algorithm to include backward compatibility
- Note that this has a small impact on PTP 550 and Force 300 PTP throughput as well
PTP 820
- Improved configuration options for PTP 820F to support all Ethernet configurations and allow 2.5 GbE port support.
- Added further information to the Installation Reports
- Changed PTP 820F with RFU-S to Preliminary in the 6 - 8 and 23 GHz bands as these parts are not available to order until 2nd half of 2019.
450 family Rel 16.0.1 changes
- Add 5ms frame sizes on 7 and 30 MHz bandwidths
- Add Hungary as a country option
- Remove Preliminary from PTP 450b ETSI countries
- Add DC cables to 3 GHz PMP 450m and update LPU power supply
General
- Added User Power limits to PMP Access Points and cnReach SM to provide common functionality with PTP and allow differentiation between automatic regulatory/product changes and user required limits.
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
ePMP
- Add ePMP 3000 as an AP with MIMO Modes = Off and 4x2 Single User
- Add Force 300-16 and Force 300-25 as SMs on ePMP 3000
- Updated ePMP capacity prediction algorithm
- Added Guard Interval option for 11ac ePMP products
PTP 820
- Added PTP 820F with RFU-D, RFU-D HP and RFU-S
- Added 7 and 8 GHz PTP 820C HP radios
- Changed default PTP 820 Wide radios to Non-MIMO radios to allow access to second port for multiple ethernet. Note Spatial Diversity still requires MIMO radios
- Obsolete PTP 800 antennas some of which are used on PTP 820 for remote mount configurations
450 family
- Retired 5 GHz PMP 450 SM and 5 GHz PTP 450
General
- Added total subscriber count to hub sites to allow easy identification of unused hub sites
- Added more information to sites tables to notify how and if the sites are being used.
- Added additional notes to PTP 820 antennas to identify length of lead time
- Added 29V CMM5 for PMP 450 AP and PTP 450, made CMM Micro and CMM4 parts obsolete
- Updated geomagnetic declination in line with changes from NOAA
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
cnReach
- Update part numbers for 900 and 220 MHz products to Revision B models
PTP 700
- Obsolete PTP 700 Lite parts
- Obsolete PTP 700 kits, all contents of the kits are still available as individual parts and BOM has been updated to show the individual parts instead of the previous kit part numbers.
PMP 450
- Notify 5 GHz CLIP Antenna is pending obsolete
PTP 820
- Added PTP 820C MIMO or Protection Management Cable to top of Optional Extras list, so that it is more visible.
General
- Added new functionality to user defined antennas to allow antennas to be defined as Vertical or Horizontal as well as Single (Either) or Dual and updated first column to reflect this selection. Single (Either) refers to antennas that are single polarization but can be installed as either Vertical or Horizontal polarization.
- Update parts which were notified as pending obsolete to obsolete (PTP 800)
- Obsolete Grounding Lug Kit (WB1812)
- Replaced UGPS parts with cnPulse parts
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Changed LINKPlanner support email address to linkplanner@cambiumnetworks.com
PMP 450 family
- Increased PMP 450m max EIRP levels for downlink beamforming
- Added Device Type parameters to PTP 450i and PTP 450b Installation Reports
PTP 820
PTP 820G
Added Ethernet configuration selection for:
- Single Ethernet MC-ABC
- Multiple Ethernet with LAG
- Multiple Ethernet without LAG
Added header compression
PTP 820S and PTP 820C
- Changed cable drops to fiber for antenna heights > 90 meters (295 feet)
- Updated management cable requirements on protected links
PTP 820C
- Added 4+0 Single Ethernet
- Removed 2+0 and 4+0 Multiple Ethernet for antenna heights > 90 meters (295 feet) (old files may open with errors)
- Removed 2+2 Multiple Ethernet (old files may open with errors)
PTP 820C HP
- Changed default radios to NON-MIMO, which provides another Ethernet port
- Added 4+0 Single Ethernet
- Removed 2+2 Multiple Ethernet (old files may open with errors)
- Added second fiber drop for Multiple Ethernet
Added 6 GHz RadioWave antenna conversion kits into Optional Extras
cnReach
- Added 700 MHz band to PMP mode
- Where allowed by regulatory, provided AP Tx Lo option
- Added T/R = Unpaired to numerous bands in Channel Plans program
- Added AP and SM frequency selection for T/R = Any
- Replaced Wideband omni antenna with band-specific omni antennas
- Enforced antenna polarization selections between PTP ends and AP/SM
PTP 650
- Added Cambium Sync (CMM5) support using 01-46
Bug Fixes
PMP 450m
- Updated Mu-MIMO grouping algorithm for Rel 16.0
- Clarified Flood Test results page headings to show LINKPlanner emulates DL and UL Only flood tests and not bi-directional.
Changed regulatory implementation for the following PMP 450 family bands:
- Added Pakistan at 5.8 GHz
- Added Nigeria at 5.1, 5.2 and 5.8 GHz
- Updated Mexico in 4.9 and 5.4 GHz
- Corrected upper frequency limit for 3.6 GHz India
- Australia – removed from 3.6 GHz and added 15 MHz bandwidth at 3.5 GHz
- Corrected lower band edge for 3.5 GHz ETSI from 3400 to 3410 MHz
- Removed Indonesia from 3.5 GHz band
Corrected PTP 550 2+0 bandwidth selection options
Corrected PTP Equipment Templates to support custom antennas
PTP 820G unit redundancy removed spatial diversity and corrected BOM fiber adapter quantities
Corrected CMM5 equipment aggregation on PTP 670/700 in network level BOM
Corrected PMP BoM Estimator cnReach SM Equipment in 400 – 470 MHz bands
Removed Channel Plan parameters from PMP Equipment Templates to prevent channel plans from being over-written
Added ability for negative heights to be added with new terrain points in the path profile to support areas below Average Mean Sea Level
Improved centering of dialog boxes onto parent LINKPlanner window
Bug Fixes
- Resolved issues with incompatible mode options on PMP when the SM product was different from the AP product. This issue resulted in the Min Mod Mode Required only supporting the lowest mode option. Projects from earlier than 4.8.5 with Min Mod Mode Required above the lowest mode which have been saved in 4.8.5 will have silently reset Min Mod Mode Required to the lowest modulation mode.
- The above issue also caused an error when saving projects after splitting Access Points, which is also resolved
- Updated custom antennas to fix the issue preventing cnReach PTP antennas from being available on a link and to support custom antennas on cnReach PMP subscribers
- Re-introduced missing modulation modes from cnReach. This affected BPSK on 900 MHz ISM band and 64 QAM on 900 MHz licensed bands
- Re-introduced cnReach 220 MHz Band Settings inadvertently removed in V4.8.5
- Updated Australia modulation modes to support ETSI radios and updated ETSI performance in the 400 MHz bands.
New or changed features
PMP 450 family
- Addition of 3 GHz PMP 450m
- Addition of UL Mu-MIMO
- Addition of PTP 450b Mid Gain and High Gain
PTP 820
Addition of PTP 820C HP
Support for Rel 10.3 software
- Note this includes updates to sensitivity levels and changes to MRMC Script usage for XPIC with 28 and 56 MHz bandwidths
Addition of ancillary parts into Optional Extras
cnReach
- Addition of 406 - 470 MHz bands in PMP mode
cnPilot
- Added e430H to BOM Estimator
General
- Added a new project level Proposal Report combining both PTP and PMP
Bug Fixes
- Corrections to PTP 550/Force 300 frequency ranges
- Corrected refresh issue with Best Server results when the Best Server configuration is changed
- Fixed issue preventing Best Server results from saving to csv file
- Prevented horn antennas from being available for 450 family APs in US and Canada, which had been added in error.
- Updated PMP 450m multiplexing gain calculations to correctly take account of subscribers that cannot group.
- Corrected SM Max Power read only value so that it continues to show product or regulatory limits when User Limit is in use
- Improved PMP Channel Plans to ensure that changes in frequency on a channel is refreshed through the project
- Corrected issues with PTP BOM where multipack items were not aggregating correctly at the network level
New or changed features
PTP 820
- Added support for 24 GHz for FCC and Canada
ePMP
- Increased Fast Ethernet rate limit to 95 Mbps
cnReach
- Increased PMP SM Range limit to 70 miles (113 km)
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PMP 450 Release 15.2
- Added support for AES-256 and changed DES to No Encryption
- Added support for minimum and maximum modulation modes
- Modified High Priority Channel to support extension to four Data Channels
- Added ability to configure a maximum limit of subscribers on the AP
- Updated installation reports to allow max range to be entered in kilometres
- Removed SM antenna restriction on 2.4 GHz United States
- Retired PMP 450d subscriber module
cnReach
- Added support for ETSI and Australia to PTP mode in 450 MHz band
ePMP
- Added support for MCS 9 at 20 MHz for 11ac products
PTP 820
- Added support for PTP 820G Unit Redundancy as 2x1+0 Unit Redundancy
- Added support for other bandwidths to PTP 820 “Wide” radios at 11 and 18 GHz
- Added 80 MHz at 11 GHz for RFU-A 2+0 Cross-Polar and XPIC
- Changed LPU for PTP 820G
- Added RFU-C rack mount to optional extras
cnPilot
- Added e700 to BOM Estimator
General
- Added ability to set a user SM Transmit Power limit
- Added ability to run Best Server using the subscriber site height instead of a fixed height for all subscribers
- Added RF Elements 90 deg Horn antenna and made all Horn antennas available on 450/450i APs
- Added Industrial Ethernet Cable to unlicensed band products in optional extras
- Replaced 600SS Surge Suppressor on 30V GigE products with 30V Gigabit Surge Suppressor
- Added a display of SM count when adding new subscribers to an AP and included a warning when count exceeds number of subscribers that can be supported on an AP
- Removed Spare Controller Cable from optional extras for CMM5
- Made obsolete 90 and 120 deg ePMP 5 GHz sector antennas and 5 GHz 60 deg antenna on ePMP and 450 family
- Added hover help on Predicted Availability on PMP to show unavailable time
Bug Fixes
- Corrected aggregate throughput reported in Project Summary in the reports
- Corrected issue with site names containing $$
- Corrected frame duration reported in HCMP Expert TDD Frame Mode
- Ensured that Add new Hub function uses network site height for APs
- Corrected error when changing band setting on cnReach PTP
- Corrected error when setting fixed SM Modulation Mode
- Force secondary XPIC ends to update when the primary transmit frequency is updated
New or changed features
PTP 670/ PTP 700 - added support for 02-60 and new color options
Added support for Asymmetry Expert mode
Added support for PTP 700 color options
Added support for 5.8 GHz FCC U-NII-3 and Canada RSS-247 updates
- This introduces new country variants. Projects with channel plans for PTP 700 HCMP or PTP 670 HCMP saved in V4.8.2 or later cannot be opened in earlier versions of LINKPlanner
Updated PTP 48670 variant parameters and added “Other” country option at 4.8 GHz
Added a warning regarding required software loads when TDM options are enabled
Removed FCC and IC parts from PTP 670 ATEX/HAZLOC
Added Canada for PTP 650/670/700 at 5.1 GHz
cnReach
Added further 220 MHz FCC Band Setting options
Updated 220 MHz AMTS transmit frequency list to match FCC requirements
- Transmit frequencies from earlier versions will need to be updated
ePMP
- Added 5.9 GHz to PMP
- Updated Force 300-25 sensitivity levels
PMP 450 - added support for Rel 15.1.5
- PMP 450m added 30 and 40 MHz bandwidths in FCC and Canada at 5.1 to 5.4 GHz
- PMP 450b corrected FCC and Canada transmit powers in line with Grant information
- Added 15 MHz to 2.4 GHz band in United States and Canada
PTP 550
- Updated sensitivity levels
- Corrected frequency ranges, which removes support for 5.3 GHz
PTP 820
- Added PTP 820G RFU-A 60 MHz 2+0 XPIC and 2+0 Cross-Polar options
- Updated PTP 820 Bench Test Kits in Optional Extras
- Added last order date to four foot 23 GHz and two foot 28 GHz NA & CALA antennas which are pending obsolete
General
- Added a Fresnel Zone Clearance column to the PTP and PMP links tables
- Updated Optional Extras for cnReach and PTP 550
- Removed RTTT frequency notch from UK 5.8 GHz band on all current products
Bug Fixes
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
cnReach
- Added PMP option for 900 MHz United States
- Modified Cable Loss calculation on PTP to allow users to shorten installation kit cables and changed the BOM to use the cable type and length selected to decide which installation kits to include
ePMP
Added Force 300-25 in PTP mode in the 5 GHz band
Added 30 deg and 60 deg horn antennas in the 5 GHz band
- Note that these antennas are not available in FCC countries and Canada as they have not been type approved with the ePMP radios.
Added ability to select different optional extras for the local and remote ends when they are configured for different products
PMP 450
Add PMP 450b High Gain as an SM option in the 5 GHz band
- This product is not yet available in United States, FCC countries or Canada, awaiting Type Approval
PTP 550
- Increased maximum transmit powers for each band
- Increased minimum transmit power to 3 dB combined
- Updated the BOM to reflect that the power supplies, line cords and brackets are in the radio kits
- Updated the installation reports to reflect the product UI
- Removed the external antennas at 5.9 GHz as not recommended for use in this band
PTP 670/700 HCMP
- Added 5.8 GHz band for FCC and Canada for PTP 700 HCMP
- Added omni antenna for 5 GHz PTP 700 HCMP
- Added band edge back-offs for 5.8 GHz FCC and Canada for PTP 670 HCMP
General
- Added the ability to modify groups of access points using the selection window in the Offline Map
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Warranties
- Added new warranty part numbers and applied default warranties
cnPilot
- Added e430W to BOM Estimator
Best Server
- Now available on the Mac platform
PMP 450m
- Obsolete PMP 450 AP at 5.4 and 5.8 GHz
- PTP 450 no longer available for sale in Canada in 5 GHz
- Added 30 and 40 MHz Bandwidth to Mexico at 5.1 GHz
PMP 450i
- Modified frequency ranges for 5.1, 5.2 and 5.4 GHz in US and Canada
PTP 550
- Added SFP modules to optional extras
ePMP
- Updated country kit selection to be driven from regulation incorporating more country kit options
PTP 670/700 HCMP
- Removed 10 MHz bandwidth
- Added 5.1 to 5.8 GHz bands for PTP 700 HCMP
PTP 820
- Added Bench Test Kits to optional extras
General
- Added a “Cancel” button to the project file opening progress window
- Reduced saved file size by removing redundant information from project file
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PMP 450m
Support for Rel 15.1.3
- new bandwidths 30 and 40 MHz (excluding FCC 5.1, 5.2 and 5.4 GHz)
- new frame size 5 ms for 5, 10, 15 and 20 MHz bandwidths
- new 2.5 G SFP module
Updated Grouping algorithm to the same as the product
Added Flood Test report when in DL MU-MIMO mode
cnReach
- Added 220 MHz for FCC Part 80
- Corrected centre frequency to use mid-point of Band Start and Stop in ISM mode
ePMP
- Added new Canadian specific parts
- Added ability to select different ePMP products at each end of a PTP link
- Obsolete 5 GHz integrated radio without sync
PTP 820
- Added 8 GHz ETSI with 310 MHz T/R spacing
- Updated 7 GHz RFU-A Branching drawer part numbers
- Added REMEC Adaptor Kits
PTP 550
- Increased maximum range to 200 km
Bug Fixes
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP 550
- Introduced PTP 550 in non-DFS regions
ePMP
- Added 2.5 GHz for Force 200 and added Australia and New Zealand to ePMP 1000 at 2.5 GHz
- Added Myanmar at 2.4 and 5.8 GHz
- Updated channel plans to ensure contiguous channels across bands in some regulations.
- Updated capacity algorithm with introduction of 802.11ac products and changed from UDP to Ethernet throughput rates.
- Increased maximum antenna gain to 41 dBi to match changes in product
PTP820
- Added 26 GHz FCC to PTP 820S
- Added 56 MHz bandwidth to 15 GHz NTIA
- Added 2+2 and 4+0 options to PTP 820C NTIA
- Added support for Radiowaves antennas in Canada and Radiowave conversion kit
- Modified RFU-A Branching drawer part numbers and added Radio Flange Adaptors
- Extended frequency range support for Upper 6 GHz ETSI on PTP 820S
PMP 450 family
- Updated PMP 450b FCC Regulations
- Added support for PMP 450b Adjacent Channel requirements
- Updated PMP 450m warranties
- Retired PMP 450 AP at 3.5 and 3.6 GHz - replaced by PMP 450i
cnPilot
- Added R190 to BOM Estimator and updated warranties
PTP 650/670/700
- Added support for different PTP 700 products at each end of a PTP link
- Added additional single polarization antennas
- Added omni antennas to HCMP in 4 and 5 GHz bands
- Retired PTP 650
- Updated Malaysia regulation following Type Approval
- Changed 4.9 GHz Japan to In Service for PTP 670
- Added 5.1 GHz United States to PTP 670 HCMP
PTP 800/810
- Retired all PTP 800/810 frequency bands
General
- Added a default SM Interference level at the AP for PMP products
- Improved Best Server analysis to consider a minimum uplink mode as well as the downlink and to include notification of Out of Range SMs in the results table
- Prevented PTP links from creating a default equipment template automatically and warn users if a default template contains a retired product
- Added warranties to CMM5
- Updated custom PMP antennas to allow them to be available to multiple products
- Improved the PMP Hub level reports to include a summary of the number of APs, connected subscribers and throughput at the site level.
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
cnReach
Added the following bands/regulations in PTP mode
- UHF 406-430 MHz United States
- UHF 450-470 MHz United States
- 700 MHz United States
- 900 MHz Australia
Added new antennas, power supplies and warranties to existing 900 MHz
Updated sensitivity values based on Rel 01-10 for 900 MHz
ePMP
- Added Force 190 as PTP and as an SM in PMP
PMP 450 family
- Added PMP 450b Mid-gain as an SM option
cnPilot
- Added E410, E501S, E502S, E600 to BOM Estimator
PTP 670
- Update Brazil to “In Service”
- Updated Cambium unlicensed antennas to Global availability
- Removed “Preliminary” from HCMP
- Added new country/band options, primarily to HCMP
PTP 700
Modified PTP 700 to show two product variants:
- PTP 700 C+I which incorporates the Integrated and the suffix A PTP 700 connectorized performance. All existing projects will open with the “old” PTP 700 as PTP 700 C+I
- PTP 700 C-Only shows the new suffix B connectorized PTP 700 performance
All PTP 700 products are now only available in the Global SKU
Improved Integrated Antenna performance
General
- Added ability to save and recall table view configurations
- Added Magnetic North Bearing to table views
Bug Fixes
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP 670
- Added HCMP functionality for the PTP 670 family on the PMP side of LINKPlanner
- Updated antenna options across PTP 670 and PTP 670 HCMP
PTP 700
- Updated antenna options including introducing new wide band antennas across 4 and 5 GHz bands
PTP 650
- Notification of obsolescence of PTP 650 radios included in the BOM
PMP/PTP 450 family
PMP 450m
- Increased product EIRP limit to 42 dBm
- Updated regulatory information for FCC
PMP/PTP 450/450i
- Added Malaysia in PTP mode
- Added Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela at 900 MHz
PTP 820
- Added NTIA options for PTP 820C at 7, 8, 15 and 23 GHz
- Extended PTP 820G NTIA options to include 15 and 23 GHz
General
- Improved selection capability for Optional Extras in the BOM to allow selection/deletion of multiple items simultaneously
- Improved selection of columns in LINKPlanner tables to allow selection/removal of multiple items simultaneously and column ordering.
- Added ability to unlicensed band to use spatial diversity with dual polarization antennas
- Added grouping to antenna selection list to group antennas by Cambium, User, 3rd party and Obsolete.
- Updated some unlicensed band Cambium part numbers to obsolete
- Added warning on extended frequency range antennas at 4.9 and 5.9 GHz
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP 670
- Introduced 5 GHz PTP 670
- Updated antenna list for PTP 670 ATEX/HAZLOC to use new Cambium unlicensed antenna range
- Added 1 year extended warranty automatically to BOM
PTP 700 Rel 700-02-50
- Increased maximum number of Slaves in HCMP to 8
- Introduced different symmetry options
- Increased max range to 40 km for most configurations
- Added new Cambium unlicensed antenna options
- Added 1 year extended warranty automatically to BOM
CMM5
- Added CMM5 as a Sync option for both PTP 670 and PTP 700 (including HCMP)
PMP 450 family Rel 15.1.1
PMP 450m
- Added 5, 10 and 15 MHz bandwidths
- Improvements in uplink sensitivity
- Updated antenna pattern
- Updates to country regulations, including new countries
PTP/PMP 450/450i
- Addition of 15 MHz in DFS countries for PMP
- Updates to country regulations
- Removed 5 MHz duty cycle restriction
- Updated US DFS duty cycle restriction to apply to 450i and 450m as well as 450
PTP 820
- Added a “Clear All” option on the frequency selection tables
- Updated Installation reports
- Added 1 year extended warranty automatically to BOM
PTP 800
- Updated couplers to new part numbers to replace obsolete parts
- Notification of Dual-Pol antennas with OMK going obsolete
- Added 1 year extended warranty automatically to BOM
PTP 600
- Retired 45600 and 48600
Ensure that PTP 700 Lite radio kit selection follows correct defaults from Options and country selections
Unlicensed PTP - added additional LPU to Optional Extras
Corrected issue with reflection parameters causing infinite loop on rules processing
New or changed features
PTP 820
Added support for 4+0 on PTP 820C
Added support for 2+2 SD on PTP 820C
Added support for independent path configurations on 2+x paths
PTP 820G
- Updated LPU in BOM from WB3657 to N000082D012
- Limit minimum profile to Profile 0 for 1+1 Hot Standby options
- Added 50 and 60 MHz bandwidths to 7 and 8 GHz NTIA bands
Modified name of PTP 820i Spatial Diversity options to show Split End configuration as recommended option
Added another optional power supply for PTP 820S
Added AFR Activation key, H-QOS key and MC-ABC key to optional extras
Removed capacity upgrade keys from optional extras
PMP 450/450i
Added 30 and 40 MHz bandwidths in DFS regions in 5 GHz band for PMP/PTP 450/450i
- Note PMP 450 AP does not support 40 MHz
Added 15 MHz bandwidth for 900 MHz
ePMP
- Added 2.5 GHz for Brazil and Other country regions
PTP 670
- Introduced 4.8 GHz for Mexico
Unlicensed PTP
- Modified Space Diversity to differentiate between reflections and tropospheric multipath mitigation
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PMP 450/450i
- Added 40 MHz bandwidth for Rel 15.1
- Added additional country options to PMP/PTP 450i at 5.4 and 5.8 GHz, updated regulations for PTP 450 for Vietnam and Norway.
Map
- Added American Tower locations to Google Map view and ability to create a network site from an American Tower location
- Added ability to drag site locations to new positions on Google map for any sites not yet linked to anything else.
- Added ability to use the preferences to control the site color, size and label size on the Google map as on the Offline map
ePMP
- Added L-Com omni antenna at 5.8 GHz
PTP 820
- Updated 7 and 8 GHz NTIA to offer FIPS modem for PTP 820G
- Updated PathLoss files in line with Rel 9.0
PTP 800/810
- Notify IRFU parts as obsolete and PTP 800i/810i products as Retired
PMP
- Improved AP Availability calculation to take advantage of ATPC at the SM. This can improve the Max Usable Mode at the AP if the SM is not using maximum power under typical conditions.
- Added Narrow Beam High Gain 5 GHz AP Antenna
- Updated Split AP command to allow option to split to 2, 3 or 4 APs
General
- Reordered product choices to move retired products to the bottom of the selection list
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP 670
- Added PTP 670 ATEX/HAZLOC as Preliminary
ePMP
- Added ePMP 2000 in PTP Mode
PTP 820
- Added 24 GHz in ETSI for PTP 820C and PTP 820S
- Added 59.3 MHz bandwidth to Lower 6 GHz ETSI
cnReach
- Improved capacity calculation to take account of Max Payload Bytes setting
PMP 450m
- Added SFP parts to Optional Extras
General
- Added ability to duplicate an AP and split the SMs between the original and new AP
- Improved the ability to add multiple APs to each hub
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PMP 450 family
- Added 3 GHz PMP/PTP 450i
- Added 5 GHz band PMP/PTP 450i ATEX/HAZLOC as Preliminary
- Added a default power supply and power cords automatically to the Access Point for both PMP 450 and 450i
- Added 5ms Frame Period for PMP/PTP 450/450i for 5.4 GHz in ETSI
PTP 820
- Added 59.3 MHz bandwidth at 8 GHz ETSI with T/R spacing 311.32 MHz
PTP 650
- Added support for Rel 650-01-43, which updates region code options and available antennas for Japan
ePMP
- Added support for Rel 14.2 which adds New Zealand at 5.2 and 5.4 GHz
PTP 800/810
- Added notification about pending obsolescence of the IRFU
General
- Improved the frequency selection process for complex licensed band link types
- Added additional LPU option to all outdoor PTP radios
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Best Server Analysis (Windows version only)
- Added a feature to automatically determine the best access point in a network layer for each subscriber site, based on defined design criteria
PTP820
- Added 2+2 Hot Standby Configurations for PTP 820C
ePMP
- Added 4.9 GHz to PMP and PTP Force 200
PTP 700
- Added the Sync option to HCMP
PMP 450m
- Highlight ungrouped SMs in the SM table and include a column to show if the SM is grouped
General
Added a “Modeled Beamwidth” to the Access Point Equipment panel so that the user can set a narrow beamwidth value to make it easier to plan the network - this replaces the project level Sector Coverage function.
- Existing access points in legacy project files with the Sector Coverage set to Enhanced will have the Modeled Beamwidth set to the enhanced value. All new access points will default to the nominal beamwidth.
Added a “Calc Tilt” option to the Access Point Equipment panel that can be used to calculate the angle which will offer the maximum throughput
Added a new report option so that network level and hub level PMP installation reports only contain the access point information.
Restricted the input precision of coordinates to 5 decimal places (~1 m)
- This change will allow sites exported through the sites tables to be imported without any loss of precision
- Users may notice a slight change in path length (< 1 m) and minor differences in the predicted performance
Display a single warning when importing KML/KMZ files with duplicate sites rather than prompting for each site
Highlight duplicate sites when importing from a CSV file
Added a separate CSV import command for network sites and subscriber sites
Added the Spatial Frequency, AP/SM Description and the AP/SM Site Description to the PMP Links table
Added 3m fixed length cable (RDN5785) to unlicensed PTP cable selection list
Added the ability to purge unused profiles from the project file to reduce file size
Added the height labels to both sides of the path profile plot so that it is easier to read the remote height
Bug Fixes
cnReach
- Prevented error when changing the band after selecting 0.9 GHz / cnReach
PMP 450m
- Ensure that the groups are always recalculated when the AP or SMs are updated
- Fixed the SM Receive Level calculation so that it uses the user-defined EIRP value rather than maximum power
- Corrected the mechanical tilt range for the antenna
PMP 450i
- Removed the tilt bracket from the BOM when the 90/120 deg Sector Antenna is selected
- Corrected the mechanical tilt range for the obsolete integrated antenna
CSV Import
- Fixed the PMP Links CSV importer so that it can handle spreadsheets with additional “ignore” columns
- Allow the user to define multiple APs at the same azimuth in a CSV file
- Allow similar or duplicate sites and links
General
- Fixed the sort order of items in the tree, tables and CSV export when the names contain “-“
- Corrected the “Max aggregate IP throughput” title in link summary table of project reports
- Fixed the warning when running the change access point command and the current AP is selected
- Prevented the error from occurring when changing the product using the link table on a site page
- Prevented errors on the Mac version when resizing warning panels
New or changed features
cnReach
- Added N500 at 900 MHz in PTP mode
PTP 700
- Changed band name from 4.5 to 4.7 GHz to match product naming
- Removed Preliminary from PTP 700 EU countries at 5.8 GHz
- Added support for 4.7 GHz for HCMP
- Added 10 and 40 MHz bandwidths to HCMP
- Added Over the Air Rekey license to Optional Extras for HCMP
CMM
- Added support to optional extras for the 56V CMM5 module
ePMP
- Modified ePTP throughput for System Release 3.0 enhancement
- ePMP 2000 - changed default surge suppressor to Gigabit Surge Suppressor
PTP 820 - support for Release 8.5.5
- Added ability to set a Minimum Mod Mode in ACM
- Increased Adaptive Transmit Power Control to include 2048 QAM on PTP 820G
- Updated the Radio Commissioning Notes to match Quick Installation Wizard order.
- Increased the number of Surge Suppressors in the BOM for a PTP 820S link
PMP 450m
- Modified AP power setting to configure EIRP instead of Transmit Power.
BOM Estimator
- Added default antenna heights for the AP for PMP 450i and PMP 450m and at both AP and SM for PTP 700 HCMP, to allow cable quantities to be estimated.
- Corrected part numbers for cnPilot E500 in Argentina, Australia, Brazil and China.
General
- Reports - added warning about estimated report size
- PMP reports - changed the Max Power setting for SMs to allow SMs to take advantage of ATPC and added an Operational Transmit Power for each SM
- Added System Gain Margin and Fade Margin at Max Usable Mode to PMP links views
- Removed the Save as V3 command
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Added ePMP 2000 in non-beamforming mode
Added PTP 700 HCMP at 4.9 GHz
Added support for 450 family Rel 14.2
- Added 15 and 30 MHz bandwidths in non-DFS regions
- Updated capacity algorithms to improve prediction against measured - this does NOT change throughput rates on the product.
- Updated sensitivity and noise figures
- Updated 900 MHz regulations for Australia and New Zealand
Updated PMP 450i Integrated Antenna to use Cambium sector antenna
Added ability to export only selected columns from table views to csv file
Improved performance of batch changes in the table views
Replaced chm help with on-line help
Added electrical tilt information to AP antenna tilt hover help
Changed default licensed band product to PTP 820S
Obsolete PTP800 and PTP810 at 26 - 38 GHz
Added a measuring tool to the offline map, which shows the range and bearing from a selected point
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Added cnMedusa as Preliminary
- Select AP product as PMP 450m
General
- Added ability to create a link to an AP from a subscriber site
- Added ability to change AP for multiple SMs
- Reduced default SM Target Receive Level to -54 dBm
- Removed notes from parts that are now available to order
- Added click-through image to start-up page to link to Cambium product information videos on Mac version
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
PTP 820
- Added PTP 820i with RFU-A at Lower 6, Upper 6, 7 and 11 GHz for FCC and Canada.
- PTP 820G added “narrow” 80 MHz bandwidth.
- Added 10 GHz frequency band for ETSI.
- Added 18 GHz frequency band for Brazil.
- Updated APAC and EMEA antennas.
- Updated PTP 820G to use the new script files for the wider 28/30 MHz when in ETSI 1+0, 1+1, 2+0 Cross-Polar or 2+0 XPIC modes.
- Added 56 MHz to PTP 820S at ETSI 7 GHz with 154 MHz T/R spacing for 1+0 and 1+1 link types.
PTP 650 01-42
- Updated FCC DFS regulations and 5.4 GHz FCC regulatory band.
cnPilot
- Added E500 to BOM Estimator.
General
- Added click-through image to start-up page to link to Cambium product information videos.
- Modified PMP Max range to 1 decimal place resolution allowing greater resolution of cell sizes for map display and to control SM selection. This function now also allows cell sizes to be defined in kilometres for the PMP 450 family.
- Improved navigation tree updates to speed up refreshing with larger projects.
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Added ePMP 90/120 Sector Antenna
PMP/PTP 450i
Added 5.2 and 5.4 GHz for United States
Added 5 MHz bandwidth to ETSI
- Note 450/450d SM are NOT supported with 5 MHz BW
Added Australia at 5.4 and 5.8 GHz
PTP 820
- Added 32 GHz for PTP 820C and 26 and 38 GHz for PTP 820S
- Added 40, 50, 56 and 60 MHz bandwidths for PTP 820C 2+0 with Spatial Diversity
- Added 14 MHz Bandwidth for PTP 820G in 2+0 XPIC
- Updated Occupied Bandwidth for Release 8.3
PTP 650 - Updated Japan regulations
General
- Improved memory usage to allow saving of larger files
- Allow SMs to be easily switched from one AP to another
- Improve the sort order process when exporting PMP tables to csv
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Added PTP 450 at 900MHz
Created WiFi section in BOM Estimator to support cnPilot
- Changed BOM Estimator to separate tabbed sections for PTP, PMP and WiFi
Added Quick Deploy Positioner as Optional Extras to PTP 450i, PTP 650, PTP 700 and PMP 450i SM
Updated In Service countries for PTP 650 and PTP 700
Added AP Formatting Rules
Added Performance parameters to SM Templates
Improved response speed for multiple simultaneous profile requests
Update Commscope antenna information in-line with latest Commscope updates
Added additional K-factor information to pop-up Performance Summary and warnings if LOS links do not clear worst earth curvature.
Bug Fixes
ePMP - prevent high gain custom antennas from appearing in selection and fixed error when deleting PTP links after creating high gain antenna
- added gain limits information window to new antenna dialog.
Fixed error when deleting access points
PMP 450i 900 MHz - Changed SM product name to PMP 450
Fixed error which was capping top mode throughputs on Force 180/200
ePMP 1000 Fixed missing throughput limit in Max data rates shown in PMP Link Performance Details
Prevented Channel frequency warning from appearing when the regulation has split channel range
Provided support for PTP 700 Lite at 4.5 GHz
450 family fixed UL capacity calculations missed from V4.3.8 update, slightly increases uplink throughput in some scenarios.
New or changed features
ePMP - Support for Release 2.6
- Addition of 5 and 10 MHz bandwidths for ePTP
PxP 450i
- Added 5.1 GHz band to United States and Other-FCC
- Modified default power supply used for SM and PTP links
- Updated capacity algorithm resulting in a slight improvement in throughput
PTP 700
- Updated FCC/Canada regulatory information
- Removed Preliminary from Canada at 5.2 and 5.4 GHz and ETSI at 4.9, 5.1 and 5.4 GHz
- Modified sensitivity and transmit power values which will reduce mean throughput, especially in TDM modes.
PMP
- Added SM equipment to PMP Equipment Templates
- Added max data rate for a single subscriber to SM Performance Details
- Updated CMM Power Supplies
Optimized selection of country options for power leads and product kits
Added capability to search for part numbers as a menu option under the Project menu
Obsolete Commscope 11 GHz 2.6 ft and 5 GHz 2 and 3ft antennas
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Added support for PTP 820 Rel 8.2
- PTP 820C and PTP 820S - Added 10 and 20 MHz bandwidths
- PTP 820G - Added adaptive transmit power for ACM
- Removed support for 2048 QAM as a fixed mode and updated other allowed modulations
- Updated XPIF and DFM parameters
PTP 820
- Added remote mount option and additional antennas
- Added new FCC regulations at 7 and 13 GHz
- Added new Canadian regulation at 8 GHz
- PTP 820S - Added 7 and 8 GHz frequency bands
- PTP 820G - Added 10 and 20 MHz bandwidths to 7 GHz NTIA regulation
ePMP
- Added Force 200 at 5 GHz as SM and PTP options
PTP 650 - Release 01-41
- Added Japan Low Power at 4.9 GHz
- Added Australia at 4.9 GHz
- Increased maximum range to 250 km
PTP 700
- Added Australia at 4.9 GHz
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
ePMP
- Added AP Lite parts to Optional Extras
- Added additional South African Development Community countries
PMP/PTP 450/450i Rel 14.1.1
- Added interoperability for PMP between PMP 450 Access Points and PMP 450i SMs and between PMP 450i Access Points and PMP 450/450d SMs
- Added 5.1 and 5.2 GHz bands for Mexico and ‘Other’
- Added 4.9, 5.1, 5.4 and 5.8 GHz bands for ‘Other - ETSI’
- Updated sensitivity levels for PMP/PTP 450i - note that this will change predicted performance levels from earlier versions
- Extended the 3.6 GHz ‘Other’ regulatory band to 3500 - 3800 MHz
- Added High Gain Integrated Antenna option for 3.x GHz bands
- PMP 450i 900 MHz - Added 20 MHz bandwidth
Updated Installation Reports to give separate sections for Installation and Commissioning
Added a Full BOM sheet to the main BOM Export to Workbook
Added LINKPlanner version number to both the BOM Export from the main project and the Estimator.
Limit the precision of the range, height and obstruction values when exporting the profile to a CSV file so that it reflects the precision used inside LINKPlanner
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
New Feature - Added PMP support to BOM Estimator Tool
ePMP
- Added Force 180 at 5 GHz and Force 200 at 2.4 GHz as SM and PTP options
- Added ePTP option in DFS regions
PMP 450i
- Added 900 MHz Frequency Band at 5, 7 and 10 MHz bandwidths
PTP 700
- Added Lite capacity option
- Increased maximum range to 250 km
Remove the Google Earth view on 12 December 2015 when Google stop the service
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
New Feature - Availability calculations for PMP Link Performance and ability to define Required Availability
New Feature - PMP Link Formatting Rules
PMP/PTP 450i
- Updated BOM with additional parts and added more to Optional Extras
- Added Industry Canada part numbers
- Removed Preliminary from Brazil and Mexico for PTP 450i
PTP 650
- Removed Mid Capacity option (all Mid Capacity users can now upgrade for free to Full)
PTP 700
- Updated transmit powers and sensitivity values, this will show a degradation on predicted performance for most links from the previous version.
- Added Industry Canada part numbers
- Removed Preliminary from FCC countries for 4.5 and 4.9 GHz
PTP 820
- Updated 1+1 BOM for PTP 820C and PTP 820S to remove PoE and add Optical Fibre support
- Added additional 3ft antennas to APAC and EMEA region
- Added 60 MHz bandwidth to Lower 6 GHz FCC for 2+0 ACAP and ACCP
- Added Warranty part numbers to Optional Extras
Obsoleted PTP 250, 500 and PTP 600 products (except at 4.5 and 4.8 GHz)
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
New Feature - PMP Equipment Templates to define AP Equipment types
New Feature - BOM Estimator Tool for PTP
ePMP 1000
- Added support for 4.9 GHz in PTP mode
- Added 2.5 ms Frame Period
- Added PMP 450 60 and 90 degree antennas as options to the AP
- Modified sync options from CMM to CMM3 and CMM4
PTP 820
- Added PTP 820C 2+0 SD
- Added 15 GHz Canadian Regulation
PMP/PTP 450i
- Added PMP 450 60 degree antenna to AP option list
- Added Mexico in 4.9, 5.4 and 5.8 GHz
- Updated regulations for 5.8 GHz for all PMP countries and 4.9 GHz and 5.8 GHz PTP in Brazil
PMP 450
- Extended Downlink Data range to 15 - 75% for North America region at 5.4 GHz
Unlicensed Band
- Added antenna patterns for all Cambium unlicensed external antennas to the Save Antenna Pattern feature
- Added PTP 450i to FCC/IC Antenna Approval warning list and updated list for PTP 650 and 700
Updated Installation Reports for PMP/PTP 450, PMP/PTP 450i and ePMP, including adding Frequency Carrier information
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
- Change the power supply for PTP 820S. It now uses the same power supply and surge suppressor as PTP 650
- Add PMP/PTP 450i to the configuration file export
Bug Fixes
- Correct issues with the PTP 820 coupler losses
- Fix quantities and parts for PTP 820 mediation devices in the BOM
- Fix issues when editing the product or license across multiple links in different bands
New or changed features
- Added support for PMP/PTP 450i at 4.9, 5.4 and 5.8 GHz
- Added support for PTP 700 including 4.5 GHz band
- Added the Worst Earth Curvature, Ke and Excess Path Loss at Ke to the Climatic Factors section of the Proposal Report
- Added Malaysia to PMP 450 at 5.8 GHz
Bug Fixes
- Removed FCC antenna warning from PTP 250, 300, 500 and 600 products
- Limited PTP 820 14 MHz bandwidth to Profile 9 (removed 2048 QAM mode)
- Moved PTP 820 Outdoor Fiber Distribution Closure Splitter to Optional Extras from 1+1
- Prevent the “Access is Denied” error when saving a project file on Windows
New or changed features
Added support for PTP 820 Release 8.0:
- PTP 820G 1+1 Spatial Diversity (select 1+1 Hot Standby and then Spatial Diversity in Antenna Configuration)
- PTP 820G - added 10 and 20 MHz bandwidths
- PTP 820G - added 2048 QAM support for bandwidths above 14 MHz
- PTP 820G - added XPIC support for 50 and 60 MHz
- PTP 820C and PTP 820S ACM now supports adaptive transmit power
- PTP 820C - added support for 7 and 14 MHz on 2+0, including XPIC and MC-ABC
- PTP 820C and PTP 820S transmit power at 13 GHz, 256 QAM reduced from 22 to 20 dBm
PTP 820C New Frequency bands:
- Removed Preliminary from 26 and 38 GHz
- Added 28 GHz ETSI
- Added 11 GHz ETSI T/R 530 MHz
PTP 820G New Frequency bands:
- Added 26 GHz (ETSI and FCC), 28 GHz (ETSI), 32 GHz (ETSI) and 38 GHz (Canada, FCC and ETSI)
PTP 820S New Frequency Bands:
- Removed Preliminary from Upper 6 GHz and 15 GHz
- Added 13 and 28 GHz ETSI
- Added 11 GHz ETSI T/R 530 MHz
Added 200 and 300 Mbps capacity keys for PTP 820G and PTP 820S and 300 Mbps for PTP 820C
Added PTP 820 NMS parts under Optional Extras in the BOM
Consolidated 11 GHz to use the T/R 490/500 parts, may result in a change of part number for PTP 820G when using T/R 530 MHz
PTP 820 - 11 GHz, added Canadian compliance to Andrew 4ft antennas
Added the Worst Earth Curvature, Ke and Excess Path Loss at Ke to Licensed Band Pop-up information window and PTP Links view
Added new Project Property to define Sector Coverage, allows PMP 450 to be restricted to nominal beamwidth
Bug Fixes
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Added support for PMP 450d Subscriber Module at 5 GHz
Added ability to define PMP channel plans, allocate channels to APs and color code the sectors in the Offline Map
Improved the reflection editor for licensed band
Added Proposal reports at PMP Network, Hub and AP levels
Added additional notification to PTP 650 5.1 GHz FCC for Parabolic antennas
Added capability to automatically create required custom fields for FCC 3.65 GHz Device Registration
Added the capability to save antenna pattern files stored in LINKPlanner
- currently only supports licensed band antennas.
Added confirmation setting when converting linked sites
Added 3, 4 and 6ft Radiowaves antennas at 6 GHz for PTP 820 in NA and CALA.
Added bearing from boresight and indication of direction of tilt for Subscriber Modules
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Added the ability to plan 80 MHz bandwidth links using PTP 820 narrow radios, this results in lower capacity than using the PTP 820 wide radios.
Added PTP 820 sub-band prioritization to reduce the number of sub-bands for single frequency links.
- This may change the sub-band for some links in existing projects, existing sub-bands are still valid
Added the AP Lite parts to the Optional Extras for PMP 450
Added a Summary table to the Access Point Installation Reports
Added the capability to export the project level BOM to a single Excel Workbook with each PTP link on a separate sheet
Added an export file with the FCC device registration information for PMP/PTP 450 3.65 GHz devices
Added bearing to magnetic north and magnetic declination information to installation reports
Offline Map enhancements
- Pop-out overlapping sites in the offline-map to make them easier to select
- Edit a hub from the AP pop-up menu
- Hide/Show items in the map
- New selection window to hide, show, copy, delete multiple items
Added ability to control whether profile previews appear in the Google Earth Export
Added a search bar to the main toolbar to make it easier to locate items in the tree
Added “Show in map” menu item to the navigation tree pop-up
Performance improvements when opening large PMP projects
- Note: Projects will need to be saved in the new version first.
Obsolete Gabriel antennas
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Added additional map features to the context-sensitive map:
- Create Hubs and APs from a Network Site
- Attach subscribers to an Access Point
- Edit items without leaving the map
Automatically set the azimuth when creating a new Access Point
Bug Fixes
Remove SM equipment choices from PMP 450 AP view
Add 5.4 GHz US TDWR Radar warning in PMP mode
Change ePMP Enhanced PTP mode to ePTP mode
Fixes for KML/KMZ export
- Remove hyperlinks
- Update the Subscriber Site profile preview to only show links to unattached Access Points
New or changed features
Support ePMP System Release 2.4
- Add Enhanced PTP Mode
- Add Maximum Mod Mode configuration for AP and SM
Additional PTP 820 functionality
PTP 820C
- Support for greater than 1 Gbps throughput on 2+0 link types
- Preliminary support for 26 and 38 GHz ETSI and 38 GHz FCC & Canada
- Increased 7 MHz bandwidth to 1024 QAM (Profile 9)
- Increased 14 MHz bandwidth to 2048 QAM (Profile 10)
PTP 820G
- 11 GHz ETSI
PTP 820S
- 2+0 Co-Polar and 2+0 Cross-Polar capability
- 7 (to 1024 QAM (Profile 9) and 14 MHz (to 2048 QAM Profile 10) bandwidth options
- Preliminary support for 15 GHz ETSI
PTP 820C and PTP 820S
- 80 MHz bandwidth at 11 GHz ETSI
- 1m Protection Cable added to BOM for 1+1 link types
PTP 820C and PTP 820G
- 56 MHz bandwidth at 13 GHz ETSI
PTP 820C, PTP 820G and PTP 820S
- Removed antenna availability warning for 6 ft Global antennas
Improved PMP Reports with new Installation reports at AP and Hub level
Added sample external SM antenna options for PMP 450 to each frequency band
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Support PMP/PTP 450 System Release 13.2 and 13.3
Add MIMO-A modulation modes to PMP 450
- This updates sensitivity levels for all modulation modes
Add 7 MHz Bandwidths for PTP/PMP 450
Add ability to select Frame Period for PTP/PMP 450
Removed Canada Lower from 3.6 GHz (supported on 3.5 GHz units), renamed Canada Upper to Canada
Added an export capability to provide configuration files
Support ePMP System Release 2.2 to 2.3.4
Add MIMO-A modulation modes
- This updates sensitivity levels for all modulation modes
Added 5 and 10 MHz bandwidth options in PMP mode
Add SM Tx Power Manual Limits to reports as required
Updated regulatory information for multiple countries
Support System Release PTP 650 01-40
- Added 3:1 and 5:1 symmetry options
- Updated regulations for Indonesia (5.8 GHz), India (5.8 GHz) and Brazil (4.9 GHz)
- Added 45 MHz bandwidth option to 5.4 GHz ETSI countries
- Added new regulatory options for FCC countries for links using Parabolic antennas
Updates to Map Features
- Clicking hyperlinks now takes users to the links part of the Navigation Tree
- Allow users to display SM names on PMP map in the installation report
- Updated graphics preferences to include PMP links
- Map display at site level zooms to centre on selected site
Added ability to remotely update data files
Add a field to record the MAC Address for the ends of a link, AP or SM
Display a warning when the number of SMs exceeds the SM Registration Limit
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Added support for ePMP 1000 in PTP mode
Added high level Mean Predicted Throughput for ePMP 1000 AP
Updated PTP 820 Part Descriptions
Updated Optional Extras for PTP 450 and PTP 820
Removed EIRP limit from PTP 450 Canada, FCC and Other-FCC at 5.8 GHz
- For existing projects please check that the correct country option is selected.
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Added support for PTP 820G for 1+0, 1+1, 2+0 Cross-Polar, 2+0 Co-Polar and 2+0 XPIC in the following bands:
- Lower 6, Upper 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18 and 23 GHz
Added support for 7 and 14 MHz for 820C for all Link Types except 2+0 XPIC
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
- Added support for PTP 820C 2+0 configurations
- PTP 820 “Global” antenna now default option
Bug Fixes
- Corrected refresh issues on PTP 810 2+0 Aggregate page
- Prevented error when changing from licensed to unlicensed frequency bands when on a child link on PTP 820
- Removed 28 MHz BW from PTP 810 8 GHz 126 T/R spacing as no valid frequency pairs
- Reinstated ODU-B as default option for PTP 800/810
- Round TDD Frame Offset to nearest integer to match product data entry
New or changed features
Support for PTP 820 1+0 and 1+1 link types in the following bands
- PTP 820C at Lower 6, Upper 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18 and 23 GHz
- PTP 820S at Lower 6, Upper 6, 11, 18 and 23 GHz
New or changed features
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Bug Fixes
New or changed features
Add the ability to save a project in the v3.x.x format
- Any new features will be lost from the file
Include the number of PMP links in the project summary information
Add the option to create a new custom antenna from the Subscriber Module antenna selection list
Bug Fixes
New or changed features