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CAMBIUM PTP LINKPLANNER EASY, ACCURATE LINK-PLANNING TOOL FOR PTP SOLUTIONS
Wireless broadband connectivity has advanced dramatically, offering an exciting and sometimes intimidating abundance of choices to transport your data, voice and video communications. At Cambium Networks, we have developed wireless solutions that are available in many models, encompassing both licensed and unlicensed radio frequencies as well as a wide range of throughput speeds. With so many choices, it is extremely helpful to know which alternative best meets your needs before you deploy a system. So, we developed our Cambium Point-to-Point (PTP) LINKPlanner tool to take the guesswork out of link design and to give you reliable performance projections prior to purchasing a system. OPTIMIZE FOR YOUR NEEDS Designed for use with our point-to-point solutions,* PTP LINKPlanner allows you to easily and quickly design point-to-point networks for optimal deployment and cost effectiveness. With versions for Microsoft® Windows® and Intel®-based Mac® systems, PTP LINKPlanner is a free, easy to use link-design tool that can be downloaded from our web site. LINKPlanner lets you: • Engineer a five-nines-reliable wireless link even in challenging environments • Plan and optimize a single link or multiple links simultaneously • Perform calculations for both licensed and unlicensed PTP products • Automatically load path terrain profiles and environmental factors such as rain fade
PTP LINKPlanner DATA SHEET
• Cut learning time with our easy-to-use pull-down menus • Display a comprehensive overview of your entire point-topoint wireless network via Google™ Earth • Conduct “what if” scenarios based on geography, distance, antenna height and transmit power and instantly see the effects on performance • Generate reports that validate projected performance and serve as time-saving deployment guidelines LINKPlanner performance reports give you confidence that your chosen system will meet your needs and provide your installers with configuration guidelines that enable them to quickly deploy the network – with much less stress. Thousands of our customers have obtained accurate link performance projections using the PTP LINKPlanner tool.
* PTP LINKPlanner may not support every PTP product within the portfolio.
LINKPLANNER IN ACTION The first step in link design is to enter information about the sites you want to connect. The recommended method to insert sites into a project is to import the information using Google Earth. Latitudes and longitudes can be obtained from: • Google™ Earth at http://earth.google.com • Multimap at http://www.multimap.com • Walking a path with a Global Positioning System (GPS)
Map of the Sites and Links in the Project
Site 1 & Site 2
Once you have entered site information, path profiles can automatically be generated from a database created by the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). After downloading path profiles, you can view your path profile in Google Earth and obtain a map of your wireless network.
By modifying system characteristics such as antenna type and height, you can obtain the optimal configuration to achieve the performance you need to meet your throughput and availability requirements. In addition to throughput and availability, you will also see projected system gain margin and path loss for the link. Optimized Performance at the Local End
Path Profile with Obstructions
Google™ Earth Aerial Photograph with High Points and Ruler Tool
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While PTP LINKPlanner projections have proven to be extraordinarily accurate, such precision depends on obtaining accurate and complete path data. Based on the path data provided, PTP LINKPlanner reports can predict after-deployment performance and provide your installers with the information they need to successfully install the links in your network.
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