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ABC40DC User Manual

Page 2 of 34 

 

 

Table of contents 

 

Introduction……………………………………………….……………..………...

5

 

Receiving and 

inspection

…………………………………………………..…………………...…..

6

 

Equipment Damage or Loss 

Return of Equipment 

Preparing for 

installation

…………………………………………………….…………..…….…..

7

 

Safety Precautions 

General 

description

………………………………………………..…………….……….…..

8

 

Considerations 

Securing the Block Up Converter 

Installing the Block Up 
Converter…………………………………………………………………………………….…………...9

 

LED Indicators, Connector Pin Assignment, 10MHz Reference 

Powering Options, Setting L.O., Setting Tx/Rx Frequencies

 

Recommended Test 
Equipment…………………………………………………………………….………………………...11 

Assembly and 

Installation

………………………………………………………………….………

12

 

Connections and Mounting Hardware 

Functional 

Overview

………………………………………………………….………………..

13

 

General 

IF/RF Conversion and Amplification 

Monitor and Control (optional) 

Summary of Contents for ABC40DC

Page 1: ...ABC40DC User Manual Page 1 of 34 ABC40DC ABC40DCF 40 W Extended C Band BUC USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...escription 8 Considerations Securing the Block Up Converter Installing the Block Up Converter 9 LED Indicators Connector Pin Assignment 10MHz Reference Powering Options Setting L O Setting Tx Rx Frequ...

Page 3: ...ocedure Block Up Converter Cooling System Preventive Maintenance Performance Check Troubleshooting Out of Warranty Repair Appendix 1 Technical Specifications 17 Appendix 2 Mechanical Drawing 18 Append...

Page 4: ...tion and maintenance of the ABC40DC 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 om...

Page 5: ...ed by unparalleled durability and dependability This is the smallest and lightest 40W L To C Band Block Up Converter and is designed to be mounted on the feed horn The unit is ideal for portable and m...

Page 6: ...per 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 t...

Page 7: ...f 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 blo...

Page 8: ...erminated with a load of VSWR at 2 1 unless otherwise specified All RF specifications shall be met within five minutes after applying power except gain flatness which shall be met after a warm up peri...

Page 9: ...antenna 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 facili...

Page 10: ...ng Internal 10MHz Reference 10MHz Reference The BUC must receive a stable external 10MHz reference provided by a stable signal source such as a signal generator satellite modem or injected externally...

Page 11: ...h 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 disa...

Page 12: ...carried 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 auth...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...l 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...

Page 15: ...ure 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...

Page 16: ...he 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...

Page 17: ...ation TX Gain stability over temperature range 0 5 dB over 40MHz 1 8 dB over full band 1 5 dB typ 1 8 dB max Phase noise Exceeds Intelsat s standard IESS308 309 55 dBc Hz max 10 Hz 65 dBc Hz max 100 H...

Page 18: ...ABC40DC User Manual Page 18 of 34 Appendix 2 Mechanical Drawing...

Page 19: ...be sent 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 Act...

Page 20: ...Temp 7E FF 84 06 06 TT TT ZZ 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 Te...

Page 21: ...99 9 9V Command Packet format Explanation Possible replies Interpretation Examples Get Power Supply Current 7E FF 02 06 11 15 7F Query device for power supply current Update PS Current 7E FF 84 06 11...

Page 22: ...0d105 0x0069 Set Low Power Alarm Threshold 7E FF 14 10 10 TT TT 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...

Page 23: ...e element ACK command high nibble 0xE Acknowledge a received packet NACK command high nibble 0xF Reject a received packet Not ACKnowledge Data1 Datan contains the packet payload The value of the data...

Page 24: ...atabase 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...

Page 25: ...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 pin co...

Page 26: ...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 232 E NC MUTE_IN M...

Page 27: ...rial 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...

Page 28: ...nge 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 Stat...

Page 29: ...Parameters 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...

Page 30: ...efault 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 Factor...

Page 31: ...will 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...

Page 32: ...configure 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 Oscillatio...

Page 33: ...parameters DHCP status IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Port and MAC Address connection speed for RS232 and RS485 ports and BUC address Right panel designed to change login configurations such a...

Page 34: ...changes you must reboot your device New Community you can set password for SNMP browser Without this password you wouldn t get access to BUC via SNMP browser Type new password in the green field In f...

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