Creating Project, Network Devices and Subscriber Modules (PMP)

To create a project with one Network Site, one Network Device and two Subscriber Modules:

  1. Click new_project.

    A pop-up message is displayed asking for the project name and Prediction model to be used

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    Create new project window

  2. Enter Project name and Default settings for new links.

    Enter the Project Name as Tutorial_PMP

    Click ok

    The project is now saved and the Project Page is displayed.

  3. Click New Network Site new_network_site on the right panel of the page.

The Network Site Mode page is displayed. Enter this data:

Site Name: Golf Club

Maximum Height: 40 meters

Enter coordinates?: Tick

Latitude: 39.75093N

Longitude: 104.84035W

note

Latitude and longitude should be separated by a comma. For example, 39.75093N, 104.84035W

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Network Site Mode Window

Click submit, the new Network Site is created with a default name.

  1. Edit the Site Properties by following the steps below.

Click icon_expand_tree which is on the left side of the menu_network_site in the left panel of the page.

This shows Network Site tree view.

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Network Sites Window

Click Golf Club, enter the details below:

Description: Network Site located at Golf Club

Click apply

Now the Network Site is updated with the new properties.

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Network Sites window with properties

To locate the Network Site on the map window, click icon_zoom_to_fit in the right panel. This zooms to the level of the network device.

  1. Create New PMP Network Devices by following the steps below

Click new_nd_device on the right panel of the project window. This opens the Network Device Mode window.

In the window Tick the option Use the site Maximum Height?

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Network Device Mode

Now move the cursor to the Golf Club network site and click on the site.

This will create a PMP Network Device with default device settings.

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PMP Network Device Map Window

  1. Edit the default properties of the new PMP Network Device.

Click icon_expand_tree which is on the left side of the menu_pmp_nd in the left panel of the page.

This shows PMP Network Device tree view.

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PMP Network Devices Window

Click on Golf Club: 000 PMP Network Device. This displays all the properties of the PMP Network Device.

The PMP Network Devices page has 7 sections, namely General, Equipment, Product Configuration, Antenna Configuration, Power, Links to Subscriber Modules and Performance Summary.

Click on a section header to expand/collapse the section.

Click on the General Section. This shows Name, Latitude/Longitude info, MAC Address, MSN and Description.

Click on Equipment section. Enter the details below:

Band: 5.8 GHz

Product: PMP450i

Country: United States

Sync Input: Generate Sync

Encryption Variant: AES

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PMP Network Devices General and Equipment Configuration

Click on the Product Configuration section. Enter the details below:

Bandwidth: 20 MHz

Color Code: 0

Adjacent Channel Support: Disabled

Range Units: miles

SM Range: 2.0 mi.

Frame Period: 2.5 ms

Max Registrations Allowed: 238

Downlink Data: 75 %

Contention Slots: 3

Effective Contention Slots: 3

Broadcast Repeat Count: 0

Total Virtual Circuits: 0 (read only)

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PMP Network Devices Product Configuration

Click on Antenna Configuration section. Enter the details below:

Antenna Selection: Cambium Networks 90 deg 4.9 - 6 GHz, 90/120 deg Sector Antenna (18.0 dBi)

Modeled Beamwidth: 90 degrees

Antenna Height: 40m

Antenna Azimuth: 90 degrees

Antenna Tilt: 0 degrees

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PMP Network Devices Antenna Configuration

Click on save_page to update the Power information with these settings.

Click on Power section. Enter the details below:

EIRP: 36 dBm (read only)

Power: 18 dBm (read only)

User Limit: Unticked

SM Receive Target Level: -56 dBm

ND Interference?: Tick, -90.0 dBm

Default SM Interference?: Unticked

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PMP Network Devices Power Configuration

Click save_page

Now the PMP Network Device is updated with the new settings.

  1. Create two PMP Subscriber Sites by following the steps below:

Click new_sub_site on the right panel of the project window.

Enter the data below for the first Subscriber Site

Site Name: Billings Street

Maximum Height: 25 meters

Enter coordinates?: Tick

Latitude: 39.74739N

Longitude: 104.82459W

note

Latitude and longitude should be separated by a comma. For example, 39.74739N, 104.82459W

Click submit

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Subscriber Site 1

Enter the data below for the second Subscriber Site

Site Name: Xanadu Street

Maximum Height: 15 meters

Enter coordinates?: Tick

Latitude: 39.75385N

Longitude: 104.82905W

note

Latitude and longitude should be separated by a comma. For example, 39.75385N, 104.82905W

Click submit

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Subscriber Site 2

Two Subscriber Sites are created now with given names.

  1. Edit the default properties of the new Subscriber Sites.

    Click icon_expand_tree which is on the left side of the menu_sub_site in the left panel of the page.

    This shows Subscriber Site tree view.

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Subscriber Sites Window

Click on Billings Street Subscriber Site. This displays all the properties of the Subscriber Site.

Enter the details below:

Description: Corner of Billings Street and E. Montview Blvd

Click apply

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Subscriber Site 1 updating properties

Click on Xanadu Street Subscriber Site. This displays all the properties of the Subscriber Site.

Enter the details below:

Description: Customer on Xanadu Street

Click apply

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Subscriber Site 2 updating properties

  1. Add Subscriber Modules to Network Device.

Click icon_expand_tree which is on the left side of the menu_pmp_nd in the left panel of the page.

This displays the PMP Network Device added to the project.

Click on Golf Club: 090 PMP Network Device. This displays all the properties of the PMP Network Device.

In the Links to Subscriber Modules section, click the table_add button. The Attach Subscribers Window is displayed. Select the Subscriber Sites to be connected to the Network Device.

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Attach Subscribers Window

Click ok

The Subscriber Modules are now added to the Network Device and can be selected from the Links to Subscriber Modules section under PMP Network Devices.

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Two Subscriber Modules on One Network Device

  1. Configure the Subscriber Module Billings Street.

Click icon_expand_tree which is on the left side of the menu_pmp_nd in the left panel of the page.

This displays the PMP Network Device added to the project.

Click on icon_expand_tree which is on the left side of the Golf Club : 090 PMP Network Device. This lists all the Subscriber Module attached to the Network Device.

Click on Billing Street. This displays all the properties of the Subscriber Module.

Subscriber Modules properties are categorized under 8 sections, namely General, Equipment, Product Configuration, Antenna Configuration, Power Profile, Performance Summary and Performance Details.

Click on General section. This shows Name, Latitude/Longitude info, MAC Address, MSN and Description.

Click on Equipment section. Enter the details below,

Band: 5.8 GHz (read only)

Product: PMP450b Mid-gain

Country: United States (read only)

Encryption Variant: AES (read only)

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Subscriber Module General and Equipment Configuration

Click on Product Configuration section. Enter the details below:

Bandwidth: 20 MHz (read only)

Color Code: 0 (read only)

Data Channels: 1

SM Range: 2 mi. (read only)

Frame Period: 2.5 ms (read only)

Downlink Data: 75 % (read only)

Contention Slots: 3 (read only)

Effective Contention Slots: 3 (read only)

MIMO Rate Adapt: MIMO-A/B

DL Maximum Mod Mode: x8

UL Maximum Mod Mode: x8

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Subscriber Module Product Configuration

Click on Antenna Configuration and Power section. Enter the details below:

Antenna Selection: Cambium Networks 15 deg Mid- Gain Integrated (16.3 dBi)

Antenna Height: 21 m - Click save_page to update Antenna parameters after changing SM antenna height

Antenna Azimuth: 286.2 degrees (read only)

Antenna Tilt: 1.6 degrees (uptilt) (read only)

ND Antenna Gain: 17 dBi (read only)

EIRP 35 dBm (read only)

Power: 19 dBm (read only)

User Limit: unticked

Interference?: Tick, -90.0 dBm

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Subscriber Module Antenna and Power Configuration

Click save_page