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cnArcher
Rajesh Vijayakumar
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Download cnArcher from Google Play Store (v1.4) or Apple App Store (v1.2 beta)
iOS feature release is typically 6-9 months behind Android
Available for Android and iOS
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Android iOS
PMP ✓ ✓
ePMP
Now that you have installed cnArcher, you need a PMP SM, ePMP SM or cnPilot E series AP to try it out.
You probably don’t have a device available right now. So try clicking on “Demo Mode” to walk through the installation of a PMP 450 SM.
You can come back to “Demo Mode” anytime later by selecting it from the menu.
Try “Demo Mode”
Installing New SM
Install brand new SM
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Cambium recommends PowerLINK dongle.
cnArcher automatically detects the connected SM.
Works best when SM is using default configuration.
Typical Setup
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Download software images from “Settings > PMP Software Images” screen.
Click the highlighted icon to upgrade SM software.
You can configure a “Preferred Software Version”.
Upgrade SM Software
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See configuration and signal strength for visible APs.
Touch an AP to connect to it.
Scan for APs
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Tilt the SM up/down and turn it left/right until you find the position with best signal strength.
Align the SM for Optimum RF Performance
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Run Link Test to validate throughput.
Run Link Test
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Configure SM name and network parameters.
GPS location is automatically configured in SM based on phone location.
Configure SM Parameters
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Add “Notes” about install for later review.
Finish Installation
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ePMP ✓
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Add up to 4 photos to the “Installation Report”
Add Photos
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Review “Installation Summary” of completed installs by selecting “Work Orders” from the menu.
Use the highlighted “Share” button to email the installation summary to the administrator.
Email Installation Summary
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Work Orders
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A “Work Order” allows you to pre-populate the SM parameters in the app, so installer does not have to type in anything during the install.
Select “Work Orders” from the menu to see list of existing work orders and create a new work order manually.
Create Work Orders Manually
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Administrator can create an email a work order to the installer
A “work order” is a JSON object saves as a text file with “.cnArcher” extension. When installer click on it, it will be opened in cnArcher app
Sample work orders can be created at https://www.cambiumnetworks.com/cnarcher-work-order/
Import Work Order from Email
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Quick Align
Realign Installed SM
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Used to realign an already installed SM.
“Install SM” lets you configure the SM as part of the installation, whereas “Quick Align” expects to SM to be correctly configured.
Quick Align
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cnMaestro Sync
Benefits of connecting the app to cnMaestro
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Create a configuration template for PMP or ePMP SM and set the description to “cnArcher_Initial_Configuration”
cnArcher will download and cache this configuration template
Installer can now apply the “Initial Configuration” to the SM before starting the install
Apply Staging Config to SM
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ePMP ✓
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Tower locations are downloaded from cnMaestro and cached.
The three nearest viable APs are shown in the app.
See Location of Nearby Towers
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Scan list in the app is automatically updated based on frequency and bandwidth of APs in the network
Automatic Scan List Selection
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Installer can onboard the SM into cnMaestro as part of the installation flow
SM automatically shows up at the correct latitude and longitude in cnMaestro map
Onboard SM into cnMaestro
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Onboard cnPilot AP
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Enter or Scan the MSN of the cnPilot E series AP to onboard it into your cnMaestro account.
The app will suggest the correct “Site” by matching the location of the site in cnMaestro to the current location of the phone.
Works with MSP accounts also.
Onboard cnPilot E series AP into cnMaestro
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cnPilot ✓
Miscellaneous Features
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Touch the status area near the top of the screen to see more details about the SM
“Launch GUI”, “Reboot” and “Factory Reset” from “SM Details” screen
See SM Details
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PMP ✓ ✓
ePMP ✓ ✓
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Administrator can export the app configuration and send it to all installers via email as an attachment (“.cnArcher” extension)
Installer can click on the attachment. It will open in cnArcher and the configuration will be imported
Export and Import App Configuration
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ePMP ✓
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Use “Report a Bug” menu item to send bug reports to Cambium.
The report will include debug logs from the app.
Report A Bug
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Coming Soon…
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Streamline the installation flow for speed
Support “Quick Align” for PTP450 and ePMP’s PTP mode
Automatically upload installation summaries to cnMaestro
Upcoming Features