Procedure to replace defective B5 unit

#1

I have a defective B5 with only three working streams. Mimosa is sending a replacement.

What is the correct procedure to replace this unit?
1 = Unlock unit.
2 = Save config from old unit and apply to new unit.

Is there anything else needed?

Thanks.

#2

Hi Mats,

Yes, that will work. To ensure that there are no version differences in the configuration file, I would suggest saving the file after both radios are upgraded to firmware version 1.4.1.

#3

I also have a B5 Unit with 3 working streams . I hope i don’t need to replace this unit as it will be the second one I have replaced and I only have 4 radios …50% failure rate is not so good

#4

Hi David,

I didn’t correct this in my first reply, but chains and streams are not the same thing. If you have a chain that has failed, then it is likely a hardware problem. If you have a stream that is inactive, that is an indication that rate adaptation is doing its job.

Single channel mode usually uses 2 streams, but may drop to one stream if RF conditions are poor. Dual channel mode uses up to 4 streams. You may also see the number of streams change periodically because of tests that Rate Adaptation performs to optimize performance. This is normal, and not a failure.