1 LINKPlanner Release Note for Version V6.1.

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June 2023
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The recommendations, technical
data, configurations and statements in this document are believed to be reliable and accurate, but are
presented without implied or express warranty. Users must take full responsibility for their applications of
any product specified in this document. The information in this document is proprietary to Cambium
Networks Ltd.

Introduction
This document provides information for the Cambium Networks LINKPlanner version
V6.1.3.
The LINKPlanner is an application that runs in a modern web browser. It performs the
calculations from the ITU recommendations ITU-R P.526-10/ITU-R P.526-15 and ITU-R
P.530-12/ITU-R P.530-17 (or Vigants-Barnett) to predict NLoS and LoS paths for
anywhere in the world.
The LINKPlanner provides results specific to the 60 GHz cnWave, ePMP, PTP 450,
PTP 450i and PTP 670 family of wireless bridges and cnWave 5G Fixed, 60 GHz
cnWave, cnReach, PMP 450, PMP 450i, PMP450m and ePMP family of PMP network
devices, giving the data rates and reliability that can be expected given the specific
design features of these products.

New or Changed in version 6.1.3

• PTP 670
o Added support for PTP 670 without the network synchronization capability
• cnMatrix - Tower switches
o Added support to add cnMatrix TX switches to sites, which can then be
used for power or synchronization for PTP ends and Network Devices
• 60 GHz cnWave
o Added ability to create mesh links in the map view
• 5G Fixed cnWave
o Added Mu-MIMO
• General
o Updated the look and feel of the tooltips on the map view
o Added a search capability to the table columns dropdown selection menu
o Automatically populate the Tower Site email with site ID and name
o Removal of American Tower site locations

Bug Fixes in version 6.1.3

• Viewsheds

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 o Ensured they update correctly after deletion and hide properly when there
are collocated sites
o Correctly use existing configuration when selecting the "Create from
existing" option
o Maintain network site naming when there are collocated subscriber sites
o Use appropriate display resolution for heights and ranges
o Prevented height above clutter options being used when Clutter is not
enabled
o Ensured that pending or failed viewsheds are only displayed on relevant
project
• Update Save/Discard icon colors correctly when saving a project from the main
menu
• Display limit warnings appropriately in the UI when adding sites, Network
Devices and links
• Persist user selected column order in sites tables, within the project and between
projects as for other tables
• Corrected PTP tables to use correct default columns and logical sorting, rather
than sorting by string
• Prevented the Delete option being active on links in a read only project
• Corrected 60 GHz cnWave adjacent sector warning so that it only applies if
sectors are on the same channel
• Ensured that the ND templates are recalculated correctly after a software update
or project level recalculation
• Modified the CSV export precision to match the table view precision
• Prevented UI crashing when toggling from PTP links to table view
• Prevented user entering negative IP Required limits in Performance Summary
• Improved the Path Profile vertical scale labels
• Ensured that clutter height edits are used correctly in the Best Server Analysis
• Matched the SM antenna polarity with that at the ND for cnReach single
polarization antennas
• Prevented the creation of PTP links from the same start and end location

New or Changed in version 6.1.2

• Addition of Tower Sites
o Added support for Crown Castle and American Tower site locations

Bug Fixes in version 6.1.2

• Ensured selections in sites table views clear when switching between them to
prevent unexpected deletions
• Prevented sharing permissions from being copied or duplicated. All file instances
must have their own sharing permissions configured individually
• Correct number entry in the SM Range field to allow values below 0.1 to be
entered easily

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 • Prevent the user power/EIRP from being set as a string

New or Changed in version 6.1.1

• PTP support for the following products
o 60 GHz cnWave
• 60 GHz cnWave
o Added Bridge in a Box part numbers for V1000 to V1000 and V2000 to
V2000 PTP links

Bug Fixes in version 6.1.1

• Ensure that the correct modulation modes are shown in the Performance
Summary when the remote product is updated on a PTP link.
• Allow short links (>=1 m) to be created for both PTP and PMP, to support 60
GHz cnWave.

New or Changed in version 6.1.0

• PTP support for the following products
o ePMP family
o PMP 450 family
• cnWave 5G Fixed
o Added 26 GHz Australia regulation
o Expanded Frequency range for 26 GHz “Other” to 27.5 GHz
o Updated B1000 antenna pattern
• 60 GHz cnWave
o ETSI/Israel regulations updated
• PMP 450
o Updated Indonesia Regulatory limits in 5.8 GHz and 2.4 GHz
• General
o Added MSN field to Network Device and Subscriber Module General
panel

Bug Fixes in version 6.1.0

• Added warnings to the 60 GHz cnWave if CN’s and mesh links are within the 20
deg separation zone
• Corrected export issue when using non-default Golay codes on Mesh or PMP
links.
• Ensure user set EIRP and Power values respect the power resolution step
increment size for the given product and all set values and limits are to 1 decimal
place
• Fixed issue on Viewsheds to respect the user configured range units and
improve Create option to prevent multiple requests being sent
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 • Update mesh links automatically when a site is moved
• Corrected aggregation issues in Project Level BOM for optional extras on
imported projects
• Ensure ND Performance Summary responds to improvements in SM
Performance requirements

Bug Fixes in version 6.0.4

• Enable Network Devices to be created through the Create Network Device
Wizard
• Ensure that PMP links created through the map view are processed correctly
• Added a maximum range limit of 30 km to the viewsheds

New or Changed in version 6.0.3

• Added mesh links for 60 GHz cnWave

Bug Fixes in version 6.0.3

• Prevent modelled beamwidth from reverting to default value
• Ensure Best Server progress warnings persist when changing projects
• Maintain project list after discarding changes
• Refresh site tables correctly after site import
• Prevent duplicate site creation when double clicking on map
• Prevent errors with invalid or null height settings
• Display warnings when number of SMs to be added exceeds requirement

New or Changed in version 6.0.2

• cnWave 60 GHz:
o Added V2000 as a CN
o Added V3000 High Gain Radome
o Added Node Type definition to Networks sites
o Added alignment tube automatically to DN BOM when V3000 CNs are on
the DN
• 28 GHz cnWave
o Added 50 and 100 MHz channel bandwidths
o Added Spatial Frequency calculation
• General
o Increase the default limits for number of projects per user and sites,
Network Devices and PMP Links within a project

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Bug Fixes in version 6.0.2
• Prevent zero length links from causing errors
• ePMP - mark CMM5 as retired
• PMP 450m - changed default to Mu-MIMO mode
• Corrected aggregation of parts shared between CMM5 and other products and
aggregation of cable products from optional extras
• ePMP MP 3000 MicroPop corrected Surge Suppressor and Power Supply to 56V
devices
• Ensure that projects without profiles can be imported

New or Changed in version 6.0.1

• Import
o Added site import from kml/kmz
o Improved notification of errors/warnings for both csv and kml/kmz imports
• Bill of Materials
o Addition of optional extras
o Added capability to adjust quantities
• Map features
o Added SM Range and units to Network Device Mode for quickly adding
Network Devices on the map
o Added a ruler option to the right hand toolbar to measure range and
bearing from any point on the map
o Display summary information when the user selects a feature in the map
view
o Viewshed – added “Show All Viewsheds” option
• Table views
o Added ability to choose the columns displayed on the PMP Network
Device, PMP Links and Links to Subscriber Module Tables and added
more column options.
o Added a performance summary table on the network site panel to show
aggregate performance at the site level
o Persist table selections and table position when changes are made
o Improve filtering to work on displayed values
o Improve sorting so that band and throughput take account of units
o Improve visibility of updates happening within the tables
• PMP 450 Release 21.1
o Removed EIRP limits in 900 MHz for Brazil.
o Added N-to-N cable to the BOM for PMP 450 and 450i SM connectorized
products.
• ePMP
o Retired ePMP 2000 product.
• cnWave 28 GHz
o Updated BOM for BTS with default AC power supply.
o Updated BOM for CPE with default CAT6 cable and grounding kit.
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 o Updated Installation report.
• cnWave 60 GHz
o Updated the default power supply for V5000 and V3000.
o Added Golay codes at link levels.
• General
o Automatically recalculate existing projects when opened in a new version
o Show link warnings when the mouse hovers over the link in the list or table
views

Bug Fixes in version 6.0.1

• Added site names to the PMP link performance summary tables
• Added the Propagation Model to the Network Device Performance Summary
table
• Prevent errors when changing height units when the site list is visible
• Disabled Best Server analysis edit capability, during Best Server calculations and
creation
• Reset invalid inputs to zero in Best Server Analysis section
• Included antenna parameters recalculation notifications when SM attributes
change

New or Changed in version 6.0.0

• PMP support for the following products
o 28 GHz cnWave
o 60 GHz cnWave
o cnReach
o ePMP
o PMP 450

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