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SSPB-Ci60

8.3 BASIC

OPERATING

PROCEDURE ............................................................................. 29

8.4

AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL (ALC) .................................................................... 30

8.5

USING THE SSPB SOFTWARE ................................................................................... 31

8.5.1

Using the RS-232 Interface....................................................................................... 31

8.5.2

Using the RS-485 Interface....................................................................................... 39

MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................. 40

9.1 PREVENTIVE

MAINTENANCE .................................................................................. 40

9.2

MECHANICAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE....................................................... 40

9.3 COOLING

FAN

CHECK................................................................................................ 40

10.

APPENDIX A: RS-485 SERIAL COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL........................ 41

10.1 FRAME

STRUCTURE ................................................................................................... 41

10.2 COMMANDS.................................................................................................................. 42
10.3 RESPONSE TO COMMANDS FROM SLAVE TO MASTER..................................... 44

11.

APPENDIX B: SAFETY AND EMC COMPLIANCE ................................................. 48

Summary of Contents for SSPB-Ci60

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL 60W CI BAND HUB MOUNT SOLID STATE BLOCK UP CONVERTER SSPB Ci60 PM 1R0 GL61A0 3N0 REV 1 ...

Page 2: ...ess in original shipping container box with shipping charges prepaid ADVANTECH AMT 657 Orly Avenue Dorval Quebec H9P 1G1 CANADA Please indicate the RMA number on all shipping documentation Units shipped without prior issued RMA or shipped not in original packing may be subject of rejection and returned at sender s own expense LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTY ADVANTECH AMT warrants this product to be free o...

Page 3: ...y 14 4 3 7 Cooling System 14 4 4 SPECIFICATIONS 17 5 INTERFACES 20 5 1 RELAY INTERFACE 20 5 2 RS 232 INTERFACE 22 5 3 RS 485 INTERFACE 23 5 4 RF OUTPUT MONITOR INTERFACE 23 6 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 24 6 1 INITIAL INSPECTION 24 6 2 UNPACKING 24 6 3 INSTALLATION 24 6 3 1 Relay Serial Interfaces and AC Power Cables Construction 25 6 3 2 Environmental and Adequate Ventilation Considerations 25 6 3...

Page 4: ... 31 8 5 2 Using the RS 485 Interface 39 9 MAINTENANCE 40 9 1 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 40 9 2 MECHANICAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 40 9 3 COOLING FAN CHECK 40 10 APPENDIX A RS 485 SERIAL COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL 41 10 1 FRAME STRUCTURE 41 10 2 COMMANDS 42 10 3 RESPONSE TO COMMANDS FROM SLAVE TO MASTER 44 11 APPENDIX B SAFETY AND EMC COMPLIANCE 48 3 ...

Page 5: ...AGRAM 16 FIGURE 3 CONNECTORS 19 FIGURE 4 VT RS 232 COMMUNICATION TERMINAL MODE DISPLAY AFTER PRESSING ENTER 32 FIGURE 5 VT RS 232 COMMUNICATION LIST OF COMMANDS AFTER PRESSING H FOR HELP 35 FIGURE 6 PROPOSED GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE GUI BASED ON RS 485 PROTOCOL 47 4 ...

Page 6: ...TABLE 9 SERIAL INTERFACE RS 232 CONNECTION INFORMATION 26 TABLE 10 AC LINE J5 CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS 27 TABLE 11 RS 232 MENU ITEM DEFINITION 33 TABLE 12 COMPUTER TERMINAL COMMANDS FOR RS 232 INTERFACE 36 TABLE 13 COMMAND FRAME STRUCTURE 43 TABLE 14 CONDITION STATUS RESPONSE 44 TABLE 15 READ IDENTIFICATION RESPONSE 44 TABLE 16 READ FREQUENCY RANGE RESPONSE 45 TABLE 17 READ GAIN RANGE RESPONSE 45...

Page 7: ...NG EQUIPMENT also Sub clauses 3 2 3 7 and 22 1 of the Standard To prevent the risk of personal injury or loss related to equipment malfunction ADVANTECH AMT uses the following symbols for safety related information For your own safety please read the information carefully BEFORE operating the equipment Symbols used in manual WARNING This indicates a hazardous procedure that could result in serious...

Page 8: ...njury to untrained personnel In addition there is a risk of damage to precision components WARNING ALWAYS TERMINATE THE OUTPUT OF THE BLOCK UP CONVERTER WITH A RF LOAD CAPABLE OF DISSIPATING FULL CW RF POWER SIMILARLY TERMINATE THE INPUTS TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF THE UNIT BEING DRIVEN BY STRAY LEAKAGE SIGNALS Incorporate the terminations prior to applying prime power to the unit This procedure ...

Page 9: ...he power levels of the amplifiers built by ADVANTECH AMT e g less than 10 mW versus 10 to 500 W delivered by various units The permissible levels are currently being studied by a number of organizations In the past the U S safety Code established a dosage rate of 10 mW cm2 Currently there is consideration being given to reducing the permissible level to 1 mW cm2 in the United States as has been th...

Page 10: ...ctor circular MIL C 26482 6 contacts female straight cable plug shell 10 MS3116F10 6S connectors for RS 232 and RS 485 Serial Interfaces 631 311606 001 5 1 Connector circular MIL C 26482 10 contacts female straight cable plug shell 12 MS3116J12 10S connector for RELAY Interface 631 311612 003 6 1 Gasket CPR Half WR137 Silicone Non conductive 705 137000 001 7 1 roll Tape Moisture Sealing Insulating...

Page 11: ...e hazards For a safe and versatile operation please read the information carefully BEFORE using the equipment ADVANTECH AMT has prepared this manual for use by customers as a guide for the proper installation operation and maintenance of ADVANTECH AMT equipment and computer programs The drawings specifications and information contained herein are property of ADVANTECH AMT Any unauthorized use or d...

Page 12: ...rol capabilities via a computer interface as well as serial RS 232 interface that may be used in Terminal mode and a discrete interface Relay for local or remote monitoring and control of selected functions A functional block diagram of the unit is shown in Figure 2 at page 16 4 3 SINGLE UNIT MAJOR COMPONENTS The SSPB Up Converter consists of the following major components L Band to CI Band Up Con...

Page 13: ...ures exceeding 85ºC The power amplifier also has the following functions 1 Provides and removes the DC voltages to the GaAs FET devices within the module 2 Provides a temperature dependent DC voltage to the L C up converter for temperature compensation 3 Sends a FAULT signal to the main controller board when detecting a fault 4 Any Synthesizer is out of lock The power amplifier will be in the Mute...

Page 14: ...d RF power indication 4 Reflected RF power indication 5 Redundancy control if working in the 1 1 redundancy mode 6 Unit Gain control attenuation setting 7 Relay RS 232 and RS 485 customer interface 4 3 5 1 FAULT Detection and Indication The unit will automatically go into a shutdown mode MUTE and send a message to all of the external interfaces including the red Tx LED when any one of the followin...

Page 15: ... 4 Power monitor module 5 Current sensor 6 Main controller board and 7 Redundancy waveguide switch if working in the 1 1 redundancy mode The power supply also provides the following outputs 9 VDC 48 VDC for the cooling fan The separate 48 VDC is necessary to operate the cooling fan This will be a variable temperature dependent voltage that will ensure a variable rotation speed of the cooling fan r...

Page 16: ...SSPB Ci60 Figure 1 Product Outline 15 ...

Page 17: ...IN CONTROLLER BOARD MUTE_PA RS 485_L RF RS 485_PA ALM_L RF ALM_PA REDUND REDUND RS 485 RELAY RS 485 RELAY RS 232 RS 232 LINE NEUTRAL B C POWER SUPPLY 0 48V FAN J5 AC LINE 9 V A COOLING FAN CURRENT SENSOR CS 12 V 12 V GND 12 V RV_PWR REFLECTED POWER DETECTOR 30 dB GND GND o C THERMISTOR POWER MONITOR MODULE 12 V RS 485_PM AMP LNA HPA LEDs LEDS THERM 10 MHz REFERENCE OSC 10 MHz SPLITTER 10 MHz AMP S...

Page 18: ...0 W saturated power Linear Gain 68 dB 0 5 dB 6 875 MHz and 23 C Gain Adjustment Range 20 dB between 48 dB and 68 dB Gain Flatness over 300 MHz over 10 MHz 4 dB p p max 0 3 dB max Gain Variation Over Temperature 3 dB p p over the entire bandwidth L Band Input Impedance 50 Ω L Band Input Return Loss 18 dB min Output Return Loss 18 dB min Noise Power Density in band in Rx band 4200 MHz 83 dBm Hz max ...

Page 19: ...page 15 TABLE 3 POWER REQUIREMENTS Power Requirements 90 138 or 180 264 VAC autoranging 47 63 Hz single phase Power Consumption 7 A typical 110 V AC 550 W each unit TABLE 4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Temperature Non operating continuous exposure Operating ambient 50 C to 85 C 30 C to 55 C Relative Humidity 100 max condensing up to 2 hr rain Altitude 10 000 AMSL derated 2 C 1 000 from AMSL 18 ...

Page 20: ...112E10 6P M MS3116F10 6S F Relay J3 Discrete Interface MS3112E12 10P M MS3116J12 10S F RS 485 J12 Serial Interface MS3112E10 6P M MS3116F10 6S F J5 AC Line MS3102R16 10P M MS3106F16 10S F Mon J4 RF Output Monitor N Type F 50 Ω N Type M 50 Ω Redundancy J6 Redundancy Interface MS3112E16 26P M MS3116F16 26S F RF Out J7 RF Output CPR137 W G Flange Grooved CPR137 W G Flange Flat 19 ...

Page 21: ...ed or the power supply failed In redundant systems if this LED is not lit it indicates that the unit is in STAND BY and in MUTE If this LED is RED lit it indicates that the unit is in FAULT or ALARM condition If this LED is blinking RED it indicates that the unit is in MUTE state following a MUTE command If this LED is GREEN lit it indicates that the unit is functioning properly In redundant syste...

Page 22: ...ntact of the Tx ALARM Form C relay Pin C open relative to pin B indicates ALARM in the transmission path D N C Not connected E N C Not connected F N C Not connected G Tx MUTE Tx MUTE command If pin G is NOT connected to pin H the transmission path is MUTE If pin G is connected to pin H the transmission path is ON H MUTE COM Common contact of the Tx MUTE and Rx MUTE Commands J N C Not connected K O...

Page 23: ...rcular connector mounted on the SSPB enclosure The type of mounting connector is listed in TABLE 5 at page 19 and the location is shown in Figure 3 at page 19 The pin assignment for this interface is shown in TABLE 7 TABLE 7 RS 232 INTERFACE PIN ASSIGNMENT Pin Type Signal Name Description A N C N A Not connected B N C N A Not connected C Input RX Serial receive RX D Output TX Serial transmit TX E ...

Page 24: ...Description A Output TX Serial transmit TX B Output TX Serial transmit TX C Input RX Serial receive RX D Input RX Serial transmit RX E N C N A Not connected F Common GND Safety ground Shield 5 4 RF OUTPUT MONITOR INTERFACE This RF output sample port is located at the Mon connector which is mounted on the SSPB enclosure The type of mounting connector is listed in TABLE 5 at page 19 and the location...

Page 25: ...see Section 2 at page 9 have been received If any of the items are missing contact ADVANTECH AMT immediately Inspect all of the items for evidence of damage resulting from the shipment If damage seems evident immediately contact the carrier that delivered the equipment and file a claim Failure to do so may invalidate future claims Check the SSPB units thoroughly for damaged or loose parts 6 3 INST...

Page 26: ...terconnecting cable s using the mating connector s provided in the shipping kit see Section 2 at page 9 Refer to TABLE 8 at page 23 for the correct pin assignment 4 Construct the prime power cable s using the connector s provided in the shipping kit see Section 2 at page 9 For the correct pin assignment refer to TABLE 10 at page 27 6 3 2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONSIDERATIONS Each S...

Page 27: ...ath If pin G of this interface is not connected to pin H the transmission path of the unit will remain muted 4 If it is desired to use the RS 485 interface then connect the interconnecting cable fabricated per Section 6 3 1 to the RS 485 port of the SSPB unit 5 If it is desired to use the RS 232 terminal mode then a Connect the interconnecting cable fabricated per Section 6 3 1 to the RS 232 port ...

Page 28: ...ted for AC operation Applying power on the wrong pin may permanently damage the AWMT unit necessitating factory repair Refer to TABLE 10 at page 27 for the correct pin assignment 4 Using the AC power cable fabricated per Section 6 3 1 connect one end of the power cable to port J5 of the SSPB Block Up Converter 5 Connect the remaining end of the cable to the AC power source TABLE 10 AC LINE J5 CONN...

Page 29: ...Converter verify that the following conditions are met 4 Verify that the voltage of the station s AC prime power matches with the value marked on the ID label It is 85 264 VAC for the unit s 5 The prime power station is properly grounded 3 All cable and connections are secure and there is no evidence of pinched wires and loose hardware 4 The circuit breaker at the prime power station is switched O...

Page 30: ...arm loss of sight even death Do not operate any transceiver if the RF output connector is not connected to a load Please note that an SSPB Block Up Converter failure due to the above condition will be attributed to abuse or neglect and will not be covered by the standard warranty 8 3 BASIC OPERATING PROCEDURE Perform the following operating procedure 1 Verify that the Pre Power and Unit Checkout p...

Page 31: ...r level by increasing or decreasing the attenuation command signal that is sent to the attenuator for gain control An ALC control loop is so created ensuring the maintaining of the output power at the set level when the input power varies The ALC command may be followed by a value of the needed output power level and in this case the target power will be set to that value If the ALC command is not...

Page 32: ...l computer 3 Use the following communication parameters Bits per second 19200 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control None 4 After running the program in the computer and pressing the Enter key a display similar to Figure 4 at page 32 will be shown 5 If necessary to change the status of the SSPB use the commands listed in TABLE 12 at page 36 If the Hand Held Terminal model 8045 is used fo...

Page 33: ...SSPB Ci60 Figure 4 VT RS 232 Communication Terminal Mode Display after pressing ENTER 32 ...

Page 34: ... in amperes TxF Transmission frequency not applicable for these units TxF Shift Indicates the LO Frequency of the Block Up Converter transmission path in MHz FPWR Indicates the Forward Power of the Block Up Converter the transmission path output power in dBm TxGain Indicates the transmission Gain in dB Tx Stat Indicates the transmission status On or Mute RPWR Indicates the Reverse reflected Power ...

Page 35: ...mperature alarm hot spot temperature exceeds 75 ºC 2 HPAL left high power amplifier alarm or single high power PA alarm 3 HPAR right high power amplifier fault 4 PA driver or single PA fault 5 LOW_PWR output power is under the set threshold if the low power condition is set as a alarm 6 Curr current consumption exceeds the set threshold 7 OVD overdrive alarm output power exceeds by 1 5 dB the P1dB...

Page 36: ...SSPB Ci60 Figure 5 VT RS 232 Communication List of commands after pressing h for Help 35 ...

Page 37: ...t default parameters dnl Download Command for software downloading elt Elapsed Time Elapsed functioning time flt Faults List of FAULTS fpw Forward PW Displays the forward transmission output power in dBm ltr Low Power Alarm Fault Threshold Allows for the reading and the setting of the low output power threshold as alarm or as fault causing a shutdown mac MAC address Displays and sets the Monitor a...

Page 38: ... time will be displayed in format hour minutes seconds tml Set Tx mute logic Allows for the setting of the logic of mute command for Tx normal or reversed tmp Temperature The temperature of the L C Up Converter tsw Tx Switch Allows for the switching of the transmission to this unit txg Set Tx gain Allows for the adjustment of the transmission gain of the unit in dB Tx gain range 53 to 73 dB txf Tr...

Page 39: ...may be pressed 8 Follow the screen instructions to set download mode 9 After several seconds the LED on the unit will flash red green and the message Ready for download from RS232 after typing yes From this moment the memory of the unit is cleared It is necessary to download the application 10 Close the terminal mode program 11 Open the new folder and start the dlapp2000 exe program The DLAPP2 dis...

Page 40: ...SSPB Ci60 8 5 2 USING THE RS 485 INTERFACE In order to use this interface refer to Section 10 APPENDIX A RS 485 SERIAL COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL 39 ...

Page 41: ...vidence of damage and improper seating Replace defective connector plugs and reset any that are dislodged 2 Inspect the electrical wiring for signs of discolored broken or poor insulation Repair or replace if necessary 3 Inspect all RF cables for discoloration cracks loose connectors and improper sealing Replace as required 4 Check for other defects such as wear breakage deterioration fungus exces...

Page 42: ...data request The third byte in the master to slave direction is an expansion of command if applicable The forth fifth and sixth bytes in the master to slave direction carry the value of parameter The fourth byte is the most significant MS byte the fifth is the less significant LS byte and the sixth byte is the value after the decimal point The second to the sixth bytes in the slave to master direc...

Page 43: ...ays condition status see TABLE 14 The commands marked N U are not used for these units 10 2 COMMANDS TABLE 13 at page 43 lists all of the commands that go in the master to slave direction NOTE If the slave does not recognise the command from the master the response of the slave is given in TABLE 14 at page 44 42 ...

Page 44: ...2nd 3rd bytes temperature 5th 6th bytes DC voltages 10 Read current consumption 0x13 0xAA AA AA AA 5th 6th bytes current consumption 8 Read ALC target power 0x21 0xAA AA AA AA 2nd 3rd bytes target power 9 Set ALC On Off 0x22 0x5A AA AA AA On 0xA5 AA AA AA Off 0x55 XX XX AA On 0xXX XX target power See TABLE 14 11 Read unit status and switch position and status 0x23 0xAA AA AA AA See TABLE 19 12 Rea...

Page 45: ...al Communication Status Power Class for P1dB power in dBW 5 bits From 30dBm step 1dB 0 dBW 30 dBm 1 dBW 31 dBm 17 dBW 47 dBm N U 4 th byte Internal Communication Status is 1 for no communication 0 for communication O K Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 N U N U N U N U Power Amplifier Module N U L RF U C Module Digital Power Monitor Module TABLE 15 READ IDENTIFICATION RESPONSE Bit 2nd...

Page 46: ...ANGE RESPONSE Bit 2nd byte 3rd byte 4th byte 5th byte 6th byte 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MS byte minimum value LS byte minimum value 0x5A for Tx MS byte maximum value LS byte maximum value Example 01 AE 5A 02 76 is the response for 43 0 to 63 0 dB gain range 430 to 630 in 0 1 dB TABLE 18 READ FREQUENCY SHIFT RESPONSE Bit 2nd byte 3rd byte 4th byte 5th byte 6th byte 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MS byte frequency LS byte ...

Page 47: ...ent alarm 1 Tx W G Switch Alarm 1 Tx 1 un mute 0 mute 0 0 1 High Reflected Power Alarm 0 2 0 1 L RF alarm 0 1 Overdrive when output power is more than 1 5 dB over P1dB 1 Tx W G Switch not connected 3 Tx 1 ON LINE 0 STANDBY 1 Temperature alarm 85 C 0 0 0 4 0 1 PA devices alarm 0 0 0 5 1 standalone 0 redundant 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 Temperature Pre alarm 75 C 0 0 0 46 ...

Page 48: ...SSPB Ci60 Figure 6 Proposed Graphic User Interface GUI based on RS 485 Protocol 47 ...

Page 49: ...22 1998 A1 2000 Class A EN61000 4 4 Transient burst 0 5kV Signal Lines 1 kV Power Lines EN61000 4 2 Electrostatic discharge 4kV CD 8 kV AD EN61000 4 5 Surge 1kV 0 5 kV EN61000 4 11 AC port dips 70 40 0 EN 61000 4 3 Radiated Immunity 80 1000 MHz 3 V m SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The products herewith comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and of the EMC Directive 89 336 E...

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