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ABE30DC/ABE30DCF User Manual  

 

 

Page 2 of 36 

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…………………………………………………………...

13

 

Technical Specifications

……………………………………………………..14 

Assembly and Installation

……………………………………………………15 

  Connections and Mounting Hardware 

 

Functional Overview

…………………………………………………………16 

 General 

  IF/RF Conversion and Amplification 

  Monitor and Control (optional) 

Operation Procedure

………………………………………………………...17 

Summary of Contents for ABE30DC

Page 1: ...ABE30DC ABE30DCF User Manual Page 1 of 36 ABE30DC ABE30DCF 30W Fan less Ext C Band BUC USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ations 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 Te...

Page 3: ...tive Care Procedure Block Up Converter Cooling System Preventive Maintenance Performance Check Troubleshooting Out of Warranty Repair Appendix 1 Mechanical Drawing 20 Appendix 2 Spare Parts Order Form...

Page 4: ...peration and maintenance of the ABE30DC 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 o...

Page 5: ...bility and dependability This is the smallest and lightest 30W L To C Band Block Up Converter and is designed to be mounted on the feed horn The unit is ideal for portable and mobile applications This...

Page 6: ...mproper 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 conta...

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: ...inated with a load of VSWR at 1 5 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 perio...

Page 9: ...the 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 fa...

Page 10: ...LOW L BAND INPUT L O LED Green L O is set to 4900MHz NO POWER 10MHz is Detected 10MHz is Absent NO LED indicators 10MHz LED Green 10MHz LED Red Connectors Pin Assignment Connector Type Pin Signal Par...

Page 11: ...onnector X1 19 pin Signal type Signal Name Pin Description Ethernet RX_P C Ethernet RX_N P Ethernet TX_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...

Page 12: ...al input connector F or N type by an external minimum 30W 24VDC or 48VDC power supply source Powered via only MS 15 60VDC optional MS only powered unit uses a 2 pin MS mating connector which is includ...

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

Page 14: ...input port TX Gain variation TX Gain stability over temperature range 0 5 dB over 40 MHz 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 1...

Page 15: ...stall the block up converter The specified humidity is up to 100 during operation However installation should be carried out in dry conditions free of salt spray or excessive humidity This will elimin...

Page 16: ...achieve the rated output power of 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 sy...

Page 17: ...n will 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 waveg...

Page 18: ...ors Failure 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 h...

Page 19: ...a test data sheet From the plot determine the return loss From the output power measurements determine the maximum output power Record value on a test data sheet Measure the Two tone Inter modulation...

Page 20: ...ABE30DC ABE30DCF User Manual Page 20 of 36 Appendix 1 Mechanical Drawing...

Page 21: ...may 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 1 866 888 608...

Page 22: ...07 01 02 86 7F Temp 0x0102 0d258 273 15 C 2 cmd 7E FF 02 06 07 03 7F reply 7E FF 84 06 07 01 34 B0 7F Temp 0x0134 0d308 273 35 C 1 cmd 7E FF 02 17 FF EA 7F reply 7E FF 84 17 FF 01 2C 41 7F Get Output...

Page 23: ...00 02 00 01 87 7F Over temp alarm is raised 2 cmd 7E FF 02 00 02 00 7F reply 7E FF 84 00 02 00 00 86 7F Over temp alarm is clear Get Low Power Alarm 7E FF 02 00 05 07 7F Query device for low power al...

Page 24: ...F 02 10 12 ZZ 7F Query device for L O Frequency Update L O frequency 7E FF 84 10 12 QQ QQ ZZ 7F QQ QQ L O Frequency In HEX format ZZ CRC 1 cmd 7E FF 02 10 12 ZZ 7F reply 7E FF 84 10 12 13 24 ZZ 7F Fre...

Page 25: ...t a received 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 redundanc...

Page 26: ...ure database 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...

Page 27: ...tor for 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...

Page 28: ...From PC 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...

Page 29: ...model of your device Operation Time The time that was passed since BUC was switch on Serial Number Read only Factory set Each unit has a unique number Below the head you can find two tabs Monitor and...

Page 30: ...For changing mode click the button Set Figure 2 2 Program Indicators L O indicates Local Oscillation which sets above Indication change according to the established L O o Green color frequency 26550Hz...

Page 31: ...figurations The tab indicated on the fig 2 4 Figure 2 4 Start window with Settings Tab Internet Connection Parameters IP Address Configurable Factory default 192 168 1 250 Default Gateway Configurable...

Page 32: ...ts 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 detect function...

Page 33: ...ernet browser You 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 Lo...

Page 34: ...is panel you can 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...

Page 35: ...d to change 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 ne...

Page 36: ...pe new 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...

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