Actox ABC25UKA User Manual Download Page 7

 

 

  ABC25UKA Manual 

 

 

 Page 7 of 36 

Preparing for Installation 

Before attempting to install or use the block up converter, we recommend that you first familiarize 
yourself with the product by reading through this manual. Understanding the operation of the system will 
reduce the possibility of incorrect installation, thereby causing damage or injury to yourself or others. The 
block up converter 

must

 be installed in accordance with the conditions and recommendations contained 

in the following sections. 

 

Safety Precautions 

Carelessness or mishandling of the block up converter may damage the unit causing serious injury to 
yourself or others.  Please adhere to the following: 

 

If your unit is equipped with an AC power cord and plug, do not tamper with, or attempt to 

reconfigure, the cord or plug supplied with the unit, as this can: 

Result in personal injury; 

Void the warranty; 

Cause damage to the units or related equipment. 

Summary of Contents for ABC25UKA

Page 1: ...ABC25UKA Manual Page 1 of 36 ABC25UKA ABC25UKAF 25 W min Universal Ka Band 27 5 31 0 GHz BUC USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...on 7 Safety Precautions General description 8 Considerations Securing the Block Up Converter Installing the Block Up Converter 9 LED Indicators 10MHz Reference Powering Options Setting L O Setting Tx...

Page 3: ...n Procedure 17 Maintenance 18 Preventive Care Procedure Block Up Converter Cooling System Preventive Maintenance Performance Check Troubleshooting Out of Warranty Repair Appendix 1 Mechanical Drawing...

Page 4: ...n and maintenance of the ABC25UKA BUC It contains information intended for engineers technicians and operators working with the block up converter To make inquiries or to report errors of fact or omis...

Page 5: ...erter covers the O3B 27 65 29 1 GHz Commercial 29 0 30 0 GHz and Military 30 0 31 0 GHz frequency bands M C FSK capability enables troubleshooting monitoring and controlling the BUC Unit provides 10MH...

Page 6: ...r packaging please notify Actox Corporation immediately Equipment Damage or Loss Actox Corporation is not responsible for damage or loss of equipment during transit For further information contact the...

Page 7: ...or others The block up converter must be installed in accordance with the conditions and recommendations contained in the following sections Safety Precautions Carelessness or mishandling of the block...

Page 8: ...e specified All RF specifications shall be met within five minutes after applying power except gain flatness which shall be met after a warm up period of ten minutes During the warm up period the bloc...

Page 9: ...tenna to the satellite Lightning arrestors should be used at the site to protect personnel and equipment Preparation Mounting Considerations Optional Mounting Brackets are available that will facilita...

Page 10: ...SPA LED Red Summary Alarm L O LED Green L O is set to 26 55 GHz L O is set to 27 4 GHz L O is set to 28 05 GHz L O is set to 29 05 GHz NO POWER External Detected Enabled L O LED Green Blinking L O LED...

Page 11: ...P L Ethernet TX_N N GND GND G RS 422 485 TX_B H RS 422 485 TX_A T RS 422 485 RX_B F RS 422 485 RX_A S RS 422 485 232 GND RS_GND G RS 232 TX_RS 232 J RS 232 RX_RS 232 E Control TTL MUTE_IN M To Mute sh...

Page 12: ...re any power connections are performed Setting the L O Switchable L O is mechanically changed by unscrewing the L O screw and pressing it in with any small object such as toothpick If the BUC is equip...

Page 13: ...calibrated insertion loss up to 15GHz 40 dB attenuator High Power to match HPA output Assortment of cables connectors and adapters calibrated up to 18 GHz Ensure that the BUC TX output power is disabl...

Page 14: ...Requirement for external reference via IF cable frequency 10 MHz sine wave input power 5 to 5 dBm input port Phase noise 55 dBc Hz max 10 Hz 65 dBc Hz max 100 Hz 75 dBc Hz max 1 KHz 85 dBc Hz max 10...

Page 15: ...rried out in dry conditions free of salt spray or excessive humidity This will eliminate the possibility of moisture and other foreign substances from entering the output waveguide flange Only authori...

Page 16: ...f the RF Amplifier provide the necessary gain and low insertion loss The amplified signal is transmitted through the output waveguide section to a satellite up link system Monitor and Control optional...

Page 17: ...result in personal injury Safe and careful installation of this block up converter will eliminate the possibility of accidents and provide years of top performance Verify the antenna feed waveguide co...

Page 18: ...e to observe this precaution may result in personal injury or death This includes the removal of any RF power originating from other system components When the block up converter is in the hot stand b...

Page 19: ...return loss From the output power measurements determine rated output power Record value on a test data sheet Measure the Two tone Inter modulation Suppression using two equal signals separated by 5...

Page 20: ...ABC25UKA Manual Page 20 of 36 Appendix 1 Mechanical Drawing...

Page 21: ...t via email to the following address Fax 1 866 888 6087 Email mark_moore actox com For additional information please contact our customer service department at 619 906 8893 or 1 866 888 6087 Actox Cor...

Page 22: ...Z 7F TT TT Device temp in C 273 ZZ CRC Temp 0x0102 0d258 273 15 C 2 cmd 7E FF 02 06 06 02 7F reply 7E FF 84 06 06 01 34 B1 7F Temp 0x0134 0d308 273 35 C Get Power Supply Temperature 7E FF 02 06 07 03...

Page 23: ...6 11 PP PP ZZ 7F CC CC PS current in 10 x A ZZ CRC 1 cmd 7E FF 02 06 11 15 7F reply 7E FF 84 06 11 00 AD 3E 7F Power 0x00AD 0d173 17 3A 2 cmd 7E FF 02 06 11 15 7F reply 7E FF 84 06 11 00 97 04 7F Powe...

Page 24: ...ZZ 7F Set low power alarm threshold Note zero value means low power alarm disabled ACK NACK TT TT Low power threshold in 10 x dBm ZZ CRC 1 cmd 7E FF 14 10 10 00 C8 DC 7F reply ACK Set threshold to 47...

Page 25: ...eived packet Not ACKnowledge Data1 Datan contains the packet payload The value of the data bytes is specific to the command and will be covered in following sections CRC is the cyclic redundancy check...

Page 26: ...abase element 0x0606 from the Booster device address 0x0F the command is Example Only 7E FF 02 06 06 02 7F Dest Src 0xFF CMD Len 0x02 1111 1111 0000 0010 XOR 1111 1101 Data1 0x06 0000 0110 XOR 1111 10...

Page 27: ...r a PC Laptop BUC connection to PC carried by cable with 19 pin female connector fig 1 on the one side and RJ45 fig 2 two DB9 fig 3 female connectors RS232 and RS485 on the other side Figure 1 1 19 pi...

Page 28: ...Interface pin Pin name From BUC pin NC NC R NC NC U NC NC K Ethernet 3 RX_P C 6 RX_N P 1 TX_P L 2 TX_N N RS 485 5 GNDISO A 4 TX_B H 3 TX_A T 1 RX_B F 2 RX_A S RS 232 5 GNDISO G 2 TX_RS 232 J 3 RX_RS...

Page 29: ...al Number Read only Factory set Each unit has a unique number Below the head you can find two tabs Monitor and Settings Monitor Tab Tab Monitor provides online telemetry of BUC Output Power Display th...

Page 30: ...e according to the established L O o Green color frequency 26550Hz o Blinking green color frequency 27400Hz o Yellow color frequency 28050Hz o Blinking yellow color 29050HZ SSPA indicates Solid State...

Page 31: ...arameters IP Address Configurable Factory default 192 168 1 250 Default Gateway Configurable Factory default 192 168 1 1 Port Configurable Factory default 80 Subnet Mask Configurable Factory default 2...

Page 32: ...ault enable Ref Button Changes button functions o Led sw switch on off LED s on dashboard o Ref sw switch on off auto detect function if BUC works on internal reference frequency Configurable Factory...

Page 33: ...ill see next page Figure 3 1 Start Page For log in type your login and password in appropriate fields There are two access levels User and Admin By default User s access level ID Login User Password 1...

Page 34: ...onfigure options from the Monitor tab MUTE to change mode from MUTE to UNMUTE click button Switch 10MHZ to change mode from INTERNAL to EXTERNAL click button Switch L O choose right Local Oscillation...

Page 35: ...ange login configurations such as Name and Password Figure 3 5 Settings Panel Access Level Admin Admin Access level gives wider range of configurations In this access level available several new param...

Page 36: ...password in the green field In field Confirm New Community repeat this password and push button Save to save password Device Name you can set new name for your device Also in Admin Access level you ca...

Reviews: