CHAPTER 2:
Installation
List of Contents
2.1
Introduction ............................................................... 2-2
2.1.1
Read This First! ............................................................ 2-2
2.1.2
General ...................................................................... 2-2
2.1.3
Site Requirements ..................................................... 2-2
2.1.3.1
Power Supplies .......................................................... 2-2
2.1.3.2
Environment ............................................................... 2-2
2.1.4
EMC Compliance Statements ................................ 2-2
2.1.4.1
EN 55022 ..................................................................... 2-2
2.1.4.2
FCC ............................................................................. 2-2
2.2
Preliminary Checks ................................................... 2-3
2.2.1
Mechanical Inspection ............................................ 2-3
2.2.2
Moving the Equipment Safely ................................. 2-3
2.3
Unpacking and Inspection ...................................... 2-3
2.3.1
Unpacking .................................................................. 2-3
2.3.2
Inventory ..................................................................... 2-4
2.4
Installing the equipment .......................................... 2-4
2.4.1
Modulator Rack Mounting Support Kit .................. 2-4
2.4.2
Cable Routing ........................................................... 2-5
2.4.3
Equipment Access .................................................... 2-5
2.4.4
Ventilation .................................................................. 2-5
2.5
Power Requirements and Earthing ........................ 2-6
2.5.1
Power Cables ............................................................ 2-6
2.5.2
AC Power ................................................................... 2-7
2.5.2.1
Connecting the SBM75e Modulator to the AC
power Supply ............................................................. 2-7
2.5.2.2
General ...................................................................... 2-7
2.5.2.3
Protective Earth/Technical Earth ............................ 2-8
2.6
Signal Connections ................................................... 2-9
2.6.1
M&C Connector - RS232 .......................................... 2-9
2.6.2
M&C Connector – RS485 ......................................... 2-9
2.6.3
M&C Connector - 10/100BaseT Ethernet ............ 2-10
2.6.4
Monitor and Control Alarms .................................. 2-10
2.6.5
Redundancy ............................................................ 2-11
2.6.6
RF (L-Band) Output Connector ............................. 2-12
2.6.7
ASI Input Connector ............................................... 2-12
2.6.8
1Pulse Per Second (1PPS) InputConnector ......... 2-12
2.6.9
External Reference Input Connector ................... 2-13
2.6.10
70/140 MHz (IF) Output Connector ...................... 2-13
2.7
Configuring the Modulator for Best
Performance ............................................................ 2-13
2.7.1
Bringing the Modulator Online .............................. 2-13
2.7.2
Choice of FEC .......................................................... 2-14
2.7.3
Pilots Insertion ........................................................... 2-15
List of Figures
Figure 2.1: Rack Mount Support Kit ............................................ 2-5
Figure 2.2: Air Path Through the Enclosure ................................ 2-6
Figure 2.3: Location of AC power connector .......................... 2-7
Figure 2.4: Location of Technical Earth ..................................... 2-8
List of Tables
Table 2.1: SBM75e Modulator Rack Mounting Support Kits .... 2-4
Table 2.2: Supply Cable Wiring Colours ..................................... 2-8
Table 2.3: Non Standard Supply Cord Wire Colours ................ 2-8
Table 2.4: M&C Connector RS232 .............................................. 2-9
Table 2.5: M&C Connector – RS485 ........................................... 2-9
Table 2.6: M&C Connector - 10/100BaseT Ethernet .............. 2-10
Table 2.8: Alarm Connector Pin-outs ....................................... 2-10
Table 2.9: RF (L-Band) Output Connector ............................... 2-12
Table 2.10: ASI Input Connector ............................................... 2-12
Table 2.11: 1PPS Input Connector ........................................... 2-13
Table 2.12: Ext Ref In Connector............................................... 2-13
Table 2.13: 70/140 MHz (IF) Output Connector ...................... 2-13
Table 2.14: FEC/Mode/Rate Configuration Values ............... 2-15
SBD75e Series Modulator Installation and Operation Manual
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