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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL

100 W Ku-BAND RACK-MOUNT

SOLID STATE POWER AMPLIFIER

ARMA-K100-CRM

PM 101-632650-140 REV. 2

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Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL 100 W Ku BAND RACK MOUNT SOLID STATE POWER AMPLIFIER ARMA K100 CRM PM 101 632650 140 REV 2...

Page 2: ...hipping container box with shipping charges prepaid ADVANTECH Advanced Microwave Technologies Inc 657 Orly Avenue Dorval Quebec H9P 1G1 CANADA Please indicate the RMA number on all shipping documentat...

Page 3: ...4 2 1 Front Panel Menu System 25 4 3 REMOTE INTERFACE 25 4 3 1 Software Installation and Set up 25 4 3 2 Using the RS 485 Serial Interface 26 INITIAL MENU SCREEN PAGE 27 MENU SCREEN PAGE 1 28 MENU SCR...

Page 4: ...S 40 6 2 RESETTING THE SSPA 40 6 2 1 Using the Serial Interface 40 6 2 2 At the Front Panel 40 7 MAINTENANCE 41 7 1 CLEANING 41 7 2 PRECAUTIONS 41 7 2 1 Connection to Line Voltage 41 7 2 2 RF Radiatio...

Page 5: ...NIT 14 FIGURE 4 REDUNDANT SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM 15 FIGURE 5 BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 22 FIGURE 6 INITIAL PAGE OF THE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM 27 FIGURE 7 PAGE 1 OF THE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM 28 FIGURE 8 PAGE...

Page 6: ...17 TABLE 5 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY AND CONTROLS 17 TABLE 6 CONNECTORS 18 TABLE 7 RS 485 INTERFACE 18 TABLE 8 SERIAL INTERFACE J2 PINS ASSIGNMENTS 18 TABLE 9 DISCRETE INTERFACE J3 PINS ASSIGNMENTS 19 TABL...

Page 7: ...MITTING 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 uses the following symbols for safety rela...

Page 8: ...y to untrained personnel In addition there is a risk of damage to precision components WARNING ALWAYS TERMINATE THE OUTPUT WAVEGUIDE OF THE AMPLIFIER WITH AN RF LOAD CAPABLE OF DISSIPATING FULL CW RF...

Page 9: ...y vulnerable parts of your body The permissible levels of exposure are quite low compared to the power levels of the amplifiers built by Advantech e g less than 10 mW versus 20 to 500 W delivered by v...

Page 10: ...provides a single output DC high current to the HPA High Power Amplifier the secondary power supply and a filtered low current supply for operation of the fans The secondary power supply has multiple...

Page 11: ...ered 510 000485 001 5 2 Connector D Sub 25 Back Shell with thumb screws 631 000250 001 6 2 Connector D Sub 25 Sold Cup Plug 631 871380 001 7 2 Connector D Sub 9 Back Shell 631 925380 001 8 2 Connector...

Page 12: ...14 4 10 32 Hex Nut 18 8 Stainless Steel SS 801 103210 001 15 2 20 Hex Nut 18 8 SS 801 140010 001 16 4 8 32 Hex Nut 18 8 SS 801 832010 001 17 2 6 32x5 16 Mach Screw Socket Cap 18 8 SS 802 632030 001 1...

Page 13: ...ARMA K100 CRM 12 Figure 1 Product Outline redundant system...

Page 14: ...ARMA K100 CRM 13 Figure 2 Waveguide Connections Top view side view...

Page 15: ...RONT PANEL KEY PAD LED s DISPLAY CIRCUIT BREAKER 12V VARIFAN 12V high current COOLING FANS FRONT 48V 48V 48V 48V TEMP SENSOR POWER CONDITIONER BOARD ASSEMBLY POWER MODULE 12V 9V 12V 9V TEMP SENSORS PO...

Page 16: ...LIFIER B J1 J7 J2 J6 SPLITTER RS 485 RF INPUT TYPE N FEMALE RF INPUT B RF INPUT A RF OUT B RF OUT A TO ANTENNA COAXIAL SWITCH REDUNDANT I F B W G LOAD REDUNDANT I F A SERIAL I F A SERIAL I F B W G W G...

Page 17: ...ion 0 50 dB max 0 C to 25 C 1 50 dB max 0 C to 50 C Gain Stability over 24 hours 0 25 dB max 25 C ambient Variable output attenuation 18 dB min Accuracy of attenuation setting 1 0 dB over frequency an...

Page 18: ...POWER REQUIREMENTS Power Requirements 90 264 V AC 47 63 Hz single phase Power Consumption 10A typical 220V AC Power Factor Correction 95 min TABLE 4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Temperature Non operating...

Page 19: ...lat WR 75 Grooved J8 RF Input Monitor N Type F N Type M TABLE 7 RS 485 INTERFACE Baud rate 9600 default factory setting Data Bits 7 Stop Bit 1 Parity EVEN TABLE 8 SERIAL INTERFACE J2 PINS ASSIGNMENTS...

Page 20: ...input active closed 8 Enables amplifier when connected to pin 15 CIFRC_A input active open 9 Enables remote Computer I F CIF GAIUP_A input momentary closed 10 To decrease attenuator setting momentari...

Page 21: ...d input the input pulse width must be more than 10 ms minimum The longer pulse width will allow the attenuation to change by more than 0 1 dB 3 Remote operation Once the remote control mode is selecte...

Page 22: ...plifier is in standby and auto mode 6 GND Input Common At Ground potential 7 Amp A ONLINE Input Relay Contact Closure to J6 9 indicates amplifier A is online 8 Amp B ONLINE Input Relay Contact Closure...

Page 23: ...Green Mute RF output disabled by operator LED Amber Alarm Thermal Low output or incorrect WG position detected LED Amber Fault Fault condition detected LED Red TABLE 12 REDUNDANT INDICATORS Function D...

Page 24: ...ruct air flow 2 Connect the waveguide output of the SSPA using gasket screws 6 32 x 1 2 and 6 lock washers 3 Connect the RF source to the RF input see Figure 1 at page 12 Figure 2 at page 13 4 Connect...

Page 25: ...supplied with this product or a similar communications software the same monitor and control functions can be accessed via the RS 485 interface see Section 5 4 Select Local Control Mode at page 35 for...

Page 26: ...ntrol mode Select POWER ON or MUTE not available in REMOTE control mode Adjust attenuation level not available in REMOTE control mode 4 3 REMOTE INTERFACE 4 3 1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SET UP The co...

Page 27: ...ovides a powerful means of monitoring and controlling key amplifier parameters A communications program is provided with the unit that will allow full access to all amplifier functions Note that an RS...

Page 28: ...ay of the PC The user should introduce the communication port number usually 2 and press then ENTER key Figure 6 Initial Page of the Communication Program After entering the communication port number...

Page 29: ...d 3 1 Alarm condition exists 4 1 Fault condition exists 5 1 This unit is connected to the antenna ON LINE 6 1 This unit is connected to an RF load STDBY 7 1 The unit shutdown by operator MUTE 8 No inf...

Page 30: ...tput power level in dBm R is followed by the reflected power level in dBm TM is followed by the power module hot spot temperature in Celsius TS is followed by the shroud temperature in Celsius VS is f...

Page 31: ...and the dummy load will be performed automatically F5 Manual puts the system in MANUAL mode this command is effective only for redundant systems the switching between the antenna and the dummy load w...

Page 32: ...is directed towards the RF dummy load the system should be in MANUAL mode F9 Thresh sets the user defined threshold This should be a value from 300 to 500 representing 30 0 to 50 0 dBm When the output...

Page 33: ...ddrPA to change the communication address of the SSPA This address will take effect after the next power up of the unit or after performing a Reset command on the unit use Menu Page 1 function key F5...

Page 34: ...F ENABLE Providing a contact between pins 8 15 of the Discrete Interface connector permits amplifier operation When these pins are not in contact the amplifier is considered to be in hardware shutdown...

Page 35: ...be used to identify the specific SSPA for monitor and control purposes 7 At the prompt enter a value from 0 through 15 Restart the SSPA the default value is 0 From this point on to access a specific...

Page 36: ...nit via the serial interface Up to 16 different amplifiers may be controlled from a computer via a single serial interface port 4 Press to access the LEDS DISPLAY TEST screen Use the and keys to adjus...

Page 37: ...ed 5 5 1 AT THE FRONT PANEL 1 Verify that the unit is in LOCAL control mode REMOTE LOCAL LED indicator is OFF If not switch to LOCAL mode as instructed in Section 5 4 Select Local Control Mode at page...

Page 38: ...ts Holding a button will cause the display to increment or decrement automatically at a faster rate 4 Press Enter to confirm your selection 5 6 2 USING THE SERIAL INTERFACE 1 Verify that the unit is i...

Page 39: ...various displays and sub menus The following are typical status displays 5 9 AMPLIFIER SHUTDOWN Amplifier shuts down due to an alarm or as a result of a hardware or software command A software shutdo...

Page 40: ...ier The loss associated with intermediate frequencies can be obtained by interpolation 5 10 1 MONITOR CALIBRATION CHART 1 To view the monitor calibration chart for the RF sample port on an amplifier u...

Page 41: ...s 70 C Amplifier will continue to operate in this condition When the base plate temperature exceeds 80 C or current consumption exceeds a threshold value a fault will be triggered and the amplifier wi...

Page 42: ...the input and output RF ports are terminated and properly fastened before connecting the amplifier to the line voltage Note that this amplifier has sufficient gain power to cause destructive oscillati...

Page 43: ...LOW CURR is displayed The Power Amplifier has failed 7 10 HIGH CURR is displayed The Power Amplifier has failed 7 10 LOW VOLT is displayed The Power Amplifier has failed The Main Power Supply has fai...

Page 44: ...Section 7 10 at page 43 for replacement 7 8 LOW OUTPUT POWER FAULT DIAGNOSIS 1 Verify RF input level 2 Verify attenuation setting on front panel 7 9 HIGH REFLECTED POWER FAULT DIAGNOSIS Verify wavegui...

Page 45: ...kV Signal Lines 1 kV Power Lines IEC 1000 4 4 EN 50082 1 1998 Electrostatic Discharge contact and air discharge 4kV CD 8 kV AD IEC 1000 4 2 EN 50082 1 1998 Surge Immunity AC ports 1kV 0 5 kV IEC 1000...

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