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  ABC40UKA Manual 

 

 

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Receiving and Inspection 

The block up converter is designed to function outdoors and will arrive in a standard shipping container.  
Immediately upon receipt of the block up converter, check the packing slip against the actual equipment 
you have received.  Inspect the shipping containers exteriors for visible damage incurred during shipping. 

 

CAUTION!

 

Handle the block up converter with extreme care.  Excessive shock may damage block up 

converter’s delicate internal components. 

 

 

Using the supplied packing list, verify that all items have been received and undamaged during shipment.  
Verify that all items are complete. If there are any omissions or evidence of improper 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 responsible transport carrier. 

When declaring equipment as damaged during transit, preserve the original shipping cartons to facilitate 
inspection reporting.  

 

Return of Equipment 

When returning equipment to 

Actox Corporation

 for repair or replacement: 

1.

 

Identify, in writing, the condition of the equipment, 

2.

 

Refer to the Invoice, Purchase Order and the date the equipment was received. 

Notify Actox Corporation RMA department of the equipment condition and obtain a Return Material 
Authorization (RMA) number and shipping instructions.  

 

 

Do not return any equipment without an RMA number. 

This is important for prompt, efficient handling of the 

returned equipment and of the associated complaint. 

Summary of Contents for ABC40UKA

Page 1: ...ABC40UKA Manual Page 1 of 35 ABC40UKA ABC40UKAF 40 W Universal Ka Band 27 5 31 0 GHz BUC USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...fety Precautions General description 8 General Considerations Securing the Block Up Converter Installing the Block Up Converter 9 Site Considerations LED Indication 10 10MHz Reference Setting the L O...

Page 3: ...RF Conversion and Amplification Monitor and Control optional Operation 15 Maintenance 16 Performance Check 17 Out of Warranty Repair Appendix 2 Mechanical Drawing 18 Appendix 3 Spare Parts 19 Appendi...

Page 4: ...n and maintenance of the ABC40UKA 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: ...3B 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 10MHz reference autose...

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: ...ct installation thereby causing damage or injury to yourself or others Safety Precautions Carelessness or mishandling of the block up converter may damage the unit causing serious injury to yourself o...

Page 8: ...wise 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 b...

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: ...ch as toothpick If the BUC is equipped with M C interface the L O could be switching electronically with the appropriate M C command Setting the TX and RX Frequencies All transmit and receive frequenc...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...equirement 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 KH...

Page 13: ...the information in this section as a guide to assemble and install the block up converter The specified humidity is up to 100 during operation However installation should be carried out in dry condit...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...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 connection is proper...

Page 16: ...ilure 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 sta...

Page 17: ...m 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 MHz Record value...

Page 18: ...ABC40UKA Manual Page 18 of 35 Appendix 2 Mechanical Drawing...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...FF 02 06 06 02 7F reply 7E FF 84 06 06 01 02 87 7F Get Device Temperature 7E FF 02 06 06 02 7F Query device for current temperature Update Device Temp 7E FF 84 06 06 TT TT ZZ 7F TT TT Device temp in C...

Page 21: ...FF 84 10 10 01 AE 2B 7F Thresh 0x01AE 0d470 47 0dBm 2 cmd 7E FF 02 10 10 02 7F reply 7E FF 84 10 10 00 00 84 7F Thresh 0x0000 0d00 alarm is disabled 1 cmd 7E FF 02 06 10 14 7F reply 7E FF 84 06 10 01...

Page 22: ...y 7E FF 84 00 0F 00 01 8A 7F Summary alarm is raised 2 cmd 7E FF 02 00 0F 0D 7F reply 7E FF 84 00 0F 00 00 8B 7F Summary alarm is clear Command Packet format Explanation Possible replies Interpretatio...

Page 23: ...RC 1 cmd 7E FF 02 10 12 ZZ 7F reply 7E FF 84 10 12 13 24 ZZ 7F Frequency 0x13 24 0d4900 MHz reply 7E FF 84 10 12 15 7C ZZ 7F Frequency 0x15 7C 0d5500 MHz Get L O 1 or L O 2 7E FF 02 10 11 ZZ 7F Query...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ...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 conn...

Page 27: ...ame 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 N...

Page 28: ...on Serial 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 Dis...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...onnection 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 Factor...

Page 31: ...Option that lets you to switch on off LED s on dashboard Configurable Factory default enable Ref Button Changes button functions o Led sw switch on off LED s on dashboard o Ref sw switch on off auto d...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...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 34: ...Left panel contains information about current connection parameters DHCP status IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Port and MAC Address connection speed for RS232 and RS485 ports and BUC address R...

Page 35: ...dress in the green field and push the button Set To apply 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 v...

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