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MBT-4000 Multi-Band Transceiver System

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Page 1: ...nstallation and Operation Manual Part Number MN MBT4000 IOM Revision 6 June 8 2022 IMPORTANT NOTE The information contained in this document supersedes all previously published information regarding this product Product specifications are subject to change without prior notice ...

Page 2: ...l rights reserved Printed in the USA Comtech Satellite Network Technologies 2114 West 7th Street Tempe Arizona 85281 USA 480 333 2200 FAX 480 333 2161 Revision History Rev Date Description 5 Initial Release 6 5 12 2022 Updated Chapter 3 Sections 3 2 and 3 2 1 1 Change company name logo and format throughout ...

Page 3: ...1998 Compliance ii EN 55082 1 1997 Compliance ii EN 60950 1997 Compliance ii Low Voltage Directive LVD ii Class I Pluggable Equipment Type A Protective Earthing ii Galvanic Isolator Use iii Restricted Access Location iii International Symbols iii Federal Communications Commission FCC iii Product Support iv Comtech Headquarters iv Warranty Policy iv Limitations of Warranty iv Exclusive Remedies v C...

Page 4: ...1 2 COMM J2 3 4 3 2 1 3 UNIT 1 COMM J3 3 5 3 2 1 4 IF Switch J4 3 6 3 2 1 5 Ext Ref External Reference J5 3 6 3 2 1 6 UNIT 2 COMM J6 3 7 3 2 1 7 Ground Connector 3 8 3 2 1 8 IF IN J4 BUC 4000 ONLY 3 8 3 2 1 9 COMM J6 BUC BDC 4000 3 8 3 2 1 10 IF OUT J4 BDC 4000 ONLY 3 9 3 2 1 11 RF Signal Side Connectors 3 9 3 2 1 12 REDUNDANT LOOP J7 3 9 3 2 1 13 AUX COMM 2 J8 3 10 3 2 1 14 AUX COMM 1 J9 3 10 3 2...

Page 5: ...col A 2 A 5 Packet Structure A 2 A 5 1 Start of Packet A 3 A 5 2 Target Address A 3 A 5 3 Address Delimiter A 3 A 5 4 Instruction Code A 3 A 5 5 Instruction Code Qualifier A 4 A 5 6 Optional Message Arguments A 5 A 5 7 End of Packet A 5 A 6 Remote Commands and Queries A 6 APPENDIX B FAULTS EVENTS B 1 B 1 LED Status Indicators B 1 B 2 Faults Events B 2 B 2 1 Summary Faults B 2 B 2 2 Configurable Su...

Page 6: ... and Ka Band Operating Parameters 4 2 Table B 1 MBT 4000 Summary Faults B 2 Table B 2 BDC 4000 BUC 4000 Summary Faults B 2 Table B 3 MBT 4000 Configurable Summary Faults B 3 Table B 4 BDC 4000 Configurable Summary Faults B 4 Table B 5 MBT 4000 Informational Events B 4 Table B 6 BDC 4000 BUC 4000 Informational Events B 4 List of Figures Figure 1 1 MBT 4000 Multi Band RF Transceiver 1 1 Figure 1 2 M...

Page 7: ... degrees DC Direct Current Hz Hertz kHz kiloHertz dB decibel dBc Decibels relative to the carrier dBm Decibel milliwatts F Fahrenheit degrees Kbps Kilobit per second kg kilogram ksps Kilosymbols per second lbs pounds mA Milli amp Mbps Megabit per second MHz Megahertz mm millimeter ms millisecond Msps Megasymbols per second mW milliwatt in inch Pps Packets per second ųF 100 micro farads W Watt V Vo...

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Page 9: ...n CAUTION CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation that if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury CAUTION may also be used to indicate other unsafe practices or risks of property damage WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Patents and Trademarks See all of Comtech s Patents and Patents Pending at http pat...

Page 10: ...ndition of manufacturing on all units to ensure compliance with safety requirements of the European Union Low Voltage Directive EN 60950 This equipment meets the Safety of Information Technology Equipment specification as defined in EN 60950 Low Voltage Directive LVD This information is applicable for EN 60950 Symbol Description HAR Type of power cord required for use in the European Community CAU...

Page 11: ...Protective Earth Fuse Chassis Ground For additional symbols refer to Warnings Cautions and Notes listed earlier in this Preface Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equi...

Page 12: ...urance etc Comtech is responsible for the freight charges only for return of the equipment from the factory to the owner Comtech will return the equipment by the same method i e Air Express Surface as the equipment was sent to Comtech All equipment returned for warranty repair must have a valid RMA number issued prior to return and be marked clearly on the return packaging Comtech strongly recomme...

Page 13: ...y other equipment or products A fixed charge established for each product will be imposed for all equipment returned for warranty repair where Comtech cannot identify the cause of the reported failure Exclusive Remedies Comtech s warranty as stated is in lieu of all other warranties expressed implied or statutory including those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The buyer sha...

Page 14: ...MBT 4000 Multi Band Transceiver System Revision 6 Preface vi Notes ...

Page 15: ...Functional Description The MBT 4000 is designed to perform the following functions C X or Ku Band RF to L Band down conversion L Band to C X or Ku Band RF up conversion RF Band switching in minimal time without requiring tools Easy expansion for providing a redundant system or other frequency bands Automatic band identification for the Block Up converter BUC Block Down Converter BDC and antenna fe...

Page 16: ...ow phase noise Auto band sensing capability Functions in 1 MHz step sizes From Modem To Modem 70 MHz To C Band HPA From C Band LNA M C IF In Ref In Ref In IF Out IF Out IF In RF Out RF In RF In RF In M C M C Ref In IF Out IF Out L Band Splitter LBC 4000 LBC 4000 IDU 70 MHz To Modem To Modem 70 MHz 70 MHz L Band L Band L Band L Band 5 MHz RS 485 RS 485 RS 485 5 MHz 5 MHz BUC 4000C BDC 4000C Multi B...

Page 17: ...f this configuration Common to the configuration for any frequency band of operation is a base module which provides the Monitor and Control M C Power Supply and Reference function Band specific BUC and BDC modules can be mounted to the base module with clip type fasteners BUC and BDC modules for other bands and spares for all modules are stored in a transit case until needed Figure 1 3 Operationa...

Page 18: ...emperature 40º 55ºC 1x10 8 1 6 2 BUC 4000 Block Up Converter ODU Input Frequency Range 950 2000 MHz Output Frequency by model BUC 4000C 5860 6650 MHz BUC 4000X 7900 8400 MHz BUC 4000Ku 13 75 14 50 GHz BUC 4000Ka 30 00 31 00 GHz 27 50 28 50 GHz optional 28 50 29 50 GHz optional 29 50 30 10 GHz optional Input Output Impedance 50 Input Return Loss 15 dB minimum Output Return Loss 18 dB minimum Input ...

Page 19: ...onal band 19 20 20 20 GHz optional band Input Output Impedance 50 Input Return Loss 18 dB minimum Output Return Loss 15 dB minimum Input Connector Type N Female C X and Ku Band Output Connector Type N Female Gain 15 dB nominal at minimum attenuation User Attenuation Range 0 10 dB in 0 25 dB steps 0 1 dB optional Output Power P1dB 12 dBm minimum Third Order Intercept 22 dBm minimum Spurious Carrier...

Page 20: ...1 6 1 7 Dimensional Envelope Figure 1 4 MBT 4000 Dimensional Envelope ...

Page 21: ...1 7 Notes ...

Page 22: ... foam spacing for maximum shipping protection Do not use any cutting tool that will extend more than 1 into the container and cause damage to the transceiver Unpack and inspect the MBT 4000 as follows Step Procedure 1 Cut the tape at the top of the carton indicated by OPEN THIS END 2 Remove the cardboard foam space covering the MBT 4000 3 Remove the MBT 4000 and manual from the carton 4 Save the p...

Page 23: ... antenna and IDU complete the installation For complete information on the MBT 4000 s connectors including the pinout tables refer to Chapter 3 EXTERNAL CONNECTORS To change the band of operation the cables to the BUC BDC modules are disconnected and the modules are unlatched from the Base unit allowing removal and replacement of the existing modules with appropriate band specific modules 2 3 Oper...

Page 24: ...tors provided on the MBT4000 Multi Band Transceiver System provide all necessary external connections between the the transceiver and other equipment Note This figure depicts an MBT 4000 configuration with 1 BUC 4000 Block Up Converter Module and 1 BDC 4000 Block Down Converter Module installed Figure 3 1 MBT 4000 External Connectors RF Side IF Side Cable Loops removed for clarity ...

Page 25: ... 1 3 Communicate to BxC Unit 1 J4 IF SWITCH 3 2 1 4 Monitor Control IF Switch J5 EXT REF 3 2 1 5 External 10 MHz Reference Input J6 UNIT 2 COMM 3 2 1 6 Communicate to BxC Unit 2 N A N A 3 2 1 7 10 32 Ground stud BUC 4000 J4 IF IN 3 2 1 8 IF Input J6 COMM 3 2 1 9 Communicate to Base Unit BDC 4000 J4 IF OUT 3 2 1 10 IF Input J6 COMM 3 2 1 9 Communicate to Base Unit RF 3 2 2 MBT 4000 Base J7 REDUNDAN...

Page 26: ...nal Side Connectors 3 2 1 1 POWER J1 Table 3 2 POWER J1 Pin Connections AC Power Pin Signal A LINE B NEUTRAL C GND NOTE Mating Connectors COMTECH P N CN MS STPG03F02 ITT Cannon KPT06B 12 3S DC Power Pin Signal A V B C No Connect D V NOTE Mating Connectors COMTECH P N CN 0021155 Amphenol PT06A 12 4S 476 ...

Page 27: ... 2 COMM J2 Pin Signal A RS 485 Rx B RS 485 Rx C RS 485 Tx D RS 485 Tx E RS 232 RD F NC G RS 232 TD H NC J NC K SUM FLT COMM L SUM FLT NO M SUM FLT NC N NC P NC R NC S NC T GND U GND V NC NOTE Mating Connectors COMTECH P N CN MS3116J14 19P Cannon MS3116J14 19P Table 3 3 COMM J2 Connector Pinouts ...

Page 28: ...the BUC 4000 Block Up Converter and BDC 4000 Block Down Converter Modules via the 15 15 Power Signal Harness COMTECH P N CA WR10963 1 as shown in Figure 3 2 Table 3 4 UNIT 1 COMM J3 Connector Pinouts Pin Signal A SUM FLT M RxD BXC C Tx BXC D GND E 7 5V F 7 5V G 15V H GND J Rx BXC K Rx BXC L Tx BXC B TxD BXC N SPARE P 10 MHz REF R SPARE NOTE Mating Connector COMTECH P N CN 8LT5 15B15PN Figure 3 2 U...

Page 29: ...5 IF Switch J4 Connector Pinouts Pin Signal A POS 1 IF B GND C POS 2 IF D POS 1 IND IF E GND F POS 2 IND IF NOTE Mating Connectors COMTECH P N CN MS3116J10 6P Cannon MS3116J10 6P 3 2 1 5 Ext Ref External Reference J5 The J5 EXT REF connector is a Type N female connector used to provide an External 10MHz Reference Input ...

Page 30: ...the BUC 4000 Block Up Converter and BDC 4000 Block Down Converter Modules via the 15 15 Power Signal Harness COMTECH P N CA WR10963 1 as shown in Figure 3 3 Table 3 6 UNIT 2 COMM J6 Connector Pinouts Pin Signal A SUM FLT M RxD BXC C Tx BXC D GND E 7 5V F 7 5V G 15V H GND J Rx BXC K Rx BXC L Tx BXC B TxD BXC N SPARE P 10 MHz REF R SPARE NOTE Mating Connector COMTECH P N CN 8LT5 15B15PN Figure 3 3 U...

Page 31: ...r 3 2 1 9 COMM J6 BUC BDC 4000 The J6 COMM connector featured on both the BUC 4000 Block Up Converter and BDC 4000 Block Down Converter Modules is used for connecting the module to the MBT 4000 Base Module J3 UNIT 1 COMM or J6 UNIT 2 COMM connectors via the 15 15 Power Signal Harness COMTECH P N CA WR10963 1 as shown in Figure 3 2 and Figure 3 3 Table 3 7 UNIT 2 COMM J6 Connector Pinouts Pin Signa...

Page 32: ... 12 REDUNDANT LOOP J7 The J7 REDUNDANT LOOP connector is used to connect the MBT 4000 Base Module via the Redundant Loop Bus Cable COMTECH P N CA WR11224 to another base unit for a dual base redundant setup Table 3 8 REDUNDANT LOOP J7 Connector Pinouts Pin Signal A SW POS 2 DRIVE OUT B GND C SW POS 2 DRIVE OUT D RF SW IND OUT E IF SW IND OUT F SW POS 1 DRIVE IN G SW POS 2 DRIVE IN H RF SW IND IN J...

Page 33: ...B AUX Rx B C AUX Tx B D AUX Tx B E 12 6V LNA B F I02 A Fault G I02 B H GND NOTE Mating Connectors COMTECH P N CN MS3116J12 8P Cannon MS3116J12 8P 3 2 1 14 AUX COMM 1 J9 Table 3 10 AUX COMM 1 J9 Connector Pinouts Pin Signal A AUX Rx A B AUX Rx A C AUX Tx A D AUX Tx A E 12 6V LNA A F IO1 A Fault G IO1 B H GND NOTE Mating Connectors COMTECH P N CN MS3116J12 8P Cannon MS3116J12 8P ...

Page 34: ... NOTE Mating Connectors COMTECH P N CN MS3116J10 6P Cannon MS3116J10 6P 3 2 1 16 RF OUT J5 BUC 4000 ONLY The J5 RF OUT connector located on the BUC 4000 Block Up Converter Module is a Type N female connector used to provide the upconverted RF Output 3 2 1 17 RF IN J5 BDC 4000 ONLY The J5 RF IN connector located on the BDC 4000 Block Down Converter Module is a Type N female connector used to provid...

Page 35: ...MBT 4000 Multi Band Transceiver System Revision 6 External Connectors 3 12 MN MBT4000 IOM Notes ...

Page 36: ...dumb terminal From this location the user may issue commands and queries to configure control and monitor one or more MBT 4000 systems Complete information for these features is provided in Appendix A REMOTE CONTROL 4 3 Block Up Converter Module BUC 4000 Operating Parameters The BUC 4000 translates the MBT 4000 L Band output carrier to the desired output frequency C X or Ku or Ka Band with an outp...

Page 37: ...tral inversion selectable inversion for inverted Block Down Converter 2 10 dB gain adjustment 4 5 Monitoring Operations via the LED Indicators The MBT 4000 Multi Band Transceiver System features two Light Emitting Diode LED indicators one for each operational unit module Each LED provides the user with visual cues to the operational online and offline status of the sytem Figure 4 1 illustrates the...

Page 38: ...MBT 4000 Multi Band Transceiver System Revision 6 System Operating Parameters 4 3 MN MBT4000 IOM Notes ...

Page 39: ...logy internally this makes firmware upgrading very simple and updates can now be sent via the Internet Figure 5 1 via E mail or on CD This chapter outlines the complete upgrading process as follows New firmware update for upgrading the MBT 4000 Base Unit is transferred to a user provided PC intended for Monitor and Control M C of the MBT 4000 system By simply connecting the MBT 4000 to an availabl...

Page 40: ...Downloads drop down or hyperlink from Support page d Click on Download Flash and Software Update Files icon e Click on Select a Product Line Satellite Modems hyperlink f Select the Select a Product Line Transceivers hyperlink g Select the appropriate firmware hyperlink from the roster of displayed MBT 4000 products components About Firmware Numbers File Versions and Formats The flashable files on ...

Page 41: ...g the dir command At least four files should be extracted ReleaseNotes_vX X X pdf where X X X denotes the firmware version FW11811x CCC where x denotes the firmware revision letter FLSHCSAT EXE CEFD Flash Upload Utility Program CCCflash hlp FLSHCSAT Help File If these four files as identified are displayed proceed to the next section to perform the flash upgrade 5 3 Flash Upgrade Procedure ...

Page 42: ...MBT 4000 Multi Band Transceiver System Revision 6 Flash Upgrading 5 4 MN MBT4000 IOM ...

Page 43: ...MBT 4000 Multi Band Transceiver System Revision 6 Flash Upgrading 5 5 MN MBT4000 IOM ...

Page 44: ...MBT 4000 Multi Band Transceiver System Revision 6 Flash Upgrading 5 6 MN MBT4000 IOM The upgrade process has been successfully completed ...

Page 45: ...MBT 4000 Multi Band Transceiver System Revision 6 Flash Upgrading 5 7 MN MBT4000 IOM Notes ...

Page 46: ...Controller device a PC or dumb terminal transmits data in a broadcast mode via one of the pairs Many Target devices are connected to this pair and all simultaneously receive data from the Controller The Controller is the only device with a line driver connected to this pair the Target devices have only line receivers connected In the other direction on the other pair each Target has a tri stateabl...

Page 47: ...All bytes within a packet are printable ASCII characters less than ASCII code 127 In this context the Carriage Return and Line Feed characters are considered printable All messages from Controller to Target require a response with one exception This will be either to return data that has been requested by the Controller or to acknowledge reception of an instruction to change the configuration of t...

Page 48: ...C and A2 for the BDC For example a mute command addressed to a BUC attached to an MBT 4000 at address 0412 will be 0412A1 MUT 1 CR The format of the response will be 0412A1 MUT CR LF Subdevice addresses cannot be changed IMPORTANT The Controller sends a packet with the address of a Target the destination of the packet When the Target responds the address used is the same address to indicate to the...

Page 49: ...nt is valid the Target will acknowledge the message by replying with MUT with no message arguments ASCII code 63 The code is only used as follows If the Controller sends an instruction to set a parameter to a particular value then if the value sent in the argument is not valid the Target will acknowledge the message by replying for example with MUT with no message arguments This indicates that the...

Page 50: ...s Arguments are ASCII codes for the characters 0 to 9 ASCII codes 48 57 period ASCII code 46 and comma ASCII code 44 A 5 7 End of Packet Controller to Target This is the Carriage Return character ASCII code 13 Target to Controller This is the two character sequence Carriage Return Line Feed ASCII codes 13 and 10 Both indicate the valid termination of a packet ...

Page 51: ...FR X X A 7 RED X X A 18 ATT X X A 7 REF X X A 19 CAA X A 7 RET X A 19 CAI X A 7 RMS X A 20 CAS X A 8 RSN X A 21 CCS X A 9 RUS X A 21 CID X X A 9 SBR X X A 21 CLC X A 10 SFS X A 21 CMS X A 11 SPA X X A 21 CUS X A 12 SSA X X A 22 DAT X X A 12 SSW X A 22 EAM X X A 12 TIM X X A 22 FRE X X A 12 TNA X A 22 FRW X A 12 TSC X A 23 LCM X A 13 XRF X X A 23 LCS X X A 13 LCW X X A 13 A 14 LFL X X A 14 LNA X A ...

Page 52: ...ery Valid attenuation level in dB at 0 25dB step size as factory default Example ATT 08 25 ATT message OK ATT received OK but invalid arguments found ATT message OK but not permitted in current mode ATT Command not accepted by MBT 4000 base unit It must be addressed to BUC or BDC sub units Clear All Stored Alarms CAA All None Command only Instructs the slave to clear all Stored Events This command...

Page 53: ...uery the alarm status of the unit Example 0001 CAS cr 0001 CAS abcdefghijkl cr lf Where a through l 0 or 1 0 OK 1 FLT All a 15V Power Supply b 7 5V Power Supply c 5 0V Power Supply MBT 4000 d 28V Power Supply e Ref Oscillator Lock Detect f Intermodule Communications g Max current on LNA power supply AUX COMM1 h Max current on LNA power supply AUX COMM2 i Current window LNA power supply AUX COMM1 j...

Page 54: ...Direction for Unit 1 BXC DN BDC UP BUC NA None dd Direction for Unit 2 BXC DN BDC UP BUC NA None e X reserved for future use ff X reserved for future use g X reserved for future use h External reference lock 1 locked 0 Not locked Example BDC or BUC 0001A1 CCS cr lf 0001A1 CCS aaaaa bb bb c d d e ff g hhhh i j CR lf Where aaaaa Frequency in MHz bb bb Attenuation in dB c mute state 0 unmated 1 muted...

Page 55: ...ent CLC BDC none Command only This command is used to set the calibration point for the LNA current alarm feature Example CLC CLC message ok CLC received ok but invalid arguments found CLC message ok but not permitted in current mode CLC command not accepted by BDC sub units N A N A Calibrate LNA Current CLC s MBT S 1 byte Value of 1 2 1 LNA A 2 LNA 2 Command only This command is used to set the c...

Page 56: ...MS aaa a bbb b ccc c ddd d eee e fff f ggg g h I j k cr lf All aaa a 15V power supply bbb b 7 5V power supply ccc 5V power supply MBT 4000 Base Unit ddd d 28V power supply eee e Ref oscillator tuning voltage fff f XXX X reserved for future use ggg g LNA current in mA for LNA B AUX COMM2 h local RF switch position A B or N i Local IF switch position A B or N j Remote RF switch position A or B k Rem...

Page 57: ...t not permitted in current mode DAT DAT mmddyy same format as command arguments Enable Aux Com Fault Input Monitoring EAM nm MBT n 1 AUX COMM1 2 AUX COMM2 m 0 disabled 1 monitoring enabled Command or Query EAM controls monitoring of external fault logic inputs to Aux Comm connectors J8 J9 pin F If enabled and external fault input is at Logic 1 2 6 vdc a fault will be reported Note The inputs may b...

Page 58: ...Aux Comm 1 0 Disabled2 LNA B 2 LNB B Aux Comm 2 1 Enabled Example LCS 10 LCS message ok LCS received ok but invalid arguments found LCS message ok but not permitted in current mode LCS command not accepted by BUC or BDC sub units LCS s s 1 byte value of 1 2 LCS sx same format as command arguments LNA Current Source LCS x BDC x 1 byte value of 0 1 0 Disable 1 Enable Command or Query LNA Current Sou...

Page 59: ...t invalid arguments found LCW message ok but not permitted in current mode LCW command not accepted by BUC or BDC sub units LCW s LCW sxx same format as command arguments LNA Fault Logic LFL sx MBT s 1 byte value of 1 2 1 LNA A 2 LNA B x 1 byte Value of 0 1 0 Disable 1 Enable Command or Query Allows LNA Fault Logic to contribute to the summary fault relay where s Source 1 LNA A Aux Comm 1 2 LNA B ...

Page 60: ...Y being the fault description ZZ being the alarm type FT Fault OK Clear IF Information If there are no new events the unit will reply with LNA Note See Appendix B for a description of possible Alarm Events that may be found in the Alarm queue N A LNA LNA YY ss see description for details of arguments Mute State MUT x BDC BUC 1 byte value of 0 1 Command or Query Mute the unit where 0 Disabled 1 Ena...

Page 61: ... I O of the MBT 4000 base unit where n 1 Aux Comm 1 or 2 Aux Comm 2 Example 0001 RAI 1 Returns 0001 RAI 12V1 On IO1A 0 IO1B 1 RSVD 0 Note 0 Logic low or input voltage 0 5 vdc 1 Logic level 1 or input voltage 2 7 vdc RAI message OK RAI received OK but invalid arguments found RAI message OK but not permitted in current mode RAI n RAI x x see description for details of arguments Redundancy Mode RAM u...

Page 62: ...onse to Query Target to Controller Retrieve Alarm Status N A All 92 bytes MBT 4000 64 bytes BUC 74 bytes BDC alphanumeric Query only Used to Query the Alarm status of the unit Example for MBT 4000 base 0001 RAS cr 0001 RAS cr 15VT1 OK cr 7V5T1 OK cr 5VLT1 OK cr 28VT1 OK cr REFLD OK cr IICST OK cr LNAC1 OK cr LNAC2 OK cr LNAW1 OK cr LNAW2 OK cr LNAI1 OK cr LNAI2 OK cr lf Example for BDC or BUC 0001...

Page 63: ...f the unit Example for MBT 4000 base 0001 RCS cr 0001 RCS cr BF1 X cr BF2 X cr BT1 DN cr BT2 UP cr RED 0 cr RAM 00 cr MBT N A or B EXT 0 cr lf Example for BDC or BUC 0001A1 RCS cr 0001A1 RCS cr FLO 06300 cr ATT 01 00 cr MUT 1 cr SLP 0 3 cr LCS 0 cr LCW 99 cr LFL 1 cr REF XXXX cr reserved for future use XRE X cr reserved for future use AFR 0 cr lf Note For BUC LCS LCW LFL will not be shown N A RCS ...

Page 64: ...arget to Controller Reference Oscillator Adjust REF xxxx MBT 4 bytes numeric Command or Query Ref Osc Adjust between 0000 and 0255 Resolution 0001 Example REF 0197 Note REF cannot be adjusted when the unit is locked to an external reference source REF message OK REF received OK but invalid arguments found REF message OK but not permitted in current mode REF REF xxxx same format as command argument...

Page 65: ... Used to Query the maintenance status of the unit Example for MBT 4000 base 0001 RMS cr 0001 RMS cr lf 15VT1 015 1 cr 7V5T1 007 7 cr 5VLT1 005 0 cr 28VT1 027 2 cr REFVT 001 3 cr LNA_1 000 0 cr LNA_2 000 0 cr RFSWP B cr IFSWP N cr RRFSW B cr RIFSW B cr lf Example for BUC 0001A2 RMS cr 0001A2 RMS cr lf 15VT 015 1 cr 7V5T 007 6 cr 5VLT 005 2 cr REFV XXX X cr reserved for future use SYNT 007 2 cr POUT...

Page 66: ...alphanumeric Query only Used to Query the utility status of the MBT 4000 base unit Example 0001 RUS cr 0001 RUS cr lf ADR 0001 cr BDR 9600 cr lf N A RUS RUS x x see description for details of arguments Remote Baud Rate SBR xxxx MBT 4 bytes Command or Query Set remote baud rate as follows 9600 9600 baud 19K2 19200 baud SBR message OK SBR received OK but invalid arguments found SBR Command not accep...

Page 67: ...ommand arguments Set Redundancy Switch SSW xy MBT 2 bytes Command only SSW control the switches dedicated to Slot1 or 2 and sets them to either Port A or Port B Syntax SSW xy where x 1 or 2 depicting Slot 1 or 2 y A or B depicting the switch direction Direction A Switched to Converter on MBT_A B Switched to Converter on MBT_B SSW message OK SSW xy N A N A Set RTC Time TIM hhmmss All 6 bytes numeri...

Page 68: ...Terminal Status change N A All 1 byte value of 0 1 Query only Used to Query the status of the Terminal Status Where 0 no change in status 1 change in status Example TSC 0 N A TSC TSC x see description for details of arguments External Reference Fault Logic XRF x MBT 1 byte value of 0 1 Command or Query XRF controls whether or not the Software monitors the external reference source If enabled and n...

Page 69: ...M 11 would force a mute of the block in slot one if slot one is offline as indicated by the switch position blinking yellow or red LED It would force an un mute of the block in slot one if slot one is online and not faulted as indicated by the switch position steady green LED OFM 20 would be existing behavior for the block in slot two OFM 21 would force a mute of the block in slot one if slot two ...

Page 70: ...plate To view the LEDs loosen the thumbscrew that keeps the plate in place then swing the plate away to reveal the LED display window Figure B 1 MBT 4000 LED Indicators A steadily lit LED indicates that the specified unit is ONLINE A blinking LED indicates that the specified unit is OFFLINE The user is presented with MBT 4000 system status as per the following table UNIT STATUS LED COLOR UNIT STAT...

Page 71: ... the specific error If a Summary Fault occurs on the online unit of a redundant pair the offline unit will detect the fault and assume online state In all cases a corresponding event message will be added to the event log Table B 1 MBT 4000 Summary Faults Mnemonic Type Mute Description 15V PS1 Summary Fault All The 15 volt power supply is out of tolerance 28V PS1 Summary Fault All The 28 volt powe...

Page 72: ... This fault is cleared by a LCS command or power cycle LNAWIN1 Configurable Summary Fault Slot 1 The 12 6 V LNA A AUX COMM 1 power supply current is outside the programmed window The power supply is not disabled in response to this fault The converter attached to UNIT 1 COMM J3 has been muted LNA current window monitoring is configured and enabled using the LCS CLC and LCW commands This fault is c...

Page 73: ...ons which may be important but are not considered improper operation and will not cause a converter to mute Table B 5 MBT 4000 Informational Events Mnemonic Type Mute Description BXCTYP1 Informational Event None In redundancy mode the BxC corresponding to slot 1 is not of the same type Redundancy mode switched to manual RAM 10 BXCTYP2 Informational Event None In redundancy mode the BxC correspondi...

Page 74: ...onnectors Each of these connectors includes a logic input intended to be connected to contact closure fault indications of external equipment Thus external equipment failure may participate in overall fault indication and redundant switchover operation Each J9 AUX COMM connector also is capable of supplying power to external LNAs or other devices This power supply features current monitoring with ...

Page 75: ...tch assemblies providing two 2 chain switched 1 1 configurations 2 Single Redundant Dual Base one 1 BxC per Base one 1 dual coax switch assembly providing one 1 standalone 1 1 configuration 3 Dual Redundant Dual Base two 2 BxC per Base two 2 dual coax switch assemblies providing two 2 standalone 1 1 configurations Figure C 1 illustrates a typical Dual Base Chain Redundant configuration Figure C 2 ...

Page 76: ...MBT 4000 Multi Band Transceiver System Revision 6 Redundancy Configuration Operation MN MBT4000 IOM Redundancy Configuration Operation C 3 MN MBT4000 IOM Figure C 1 Dual Base Chain Redundant Operation ...

Page 77: ...MBT 4000 Multi Band Transceiver System Revision 6 Redundancy Configuration Operation MN MBT4000 IOM Redundancy Configuration Operation C 4 MN MBT4000 IOM Figure C 2 Dual Base Single Redundant Operation ...

Page 78: ...MBT 4000 Multi Band Transceiver System Revision 6 Redundancy Configuration Operation MN MBT4000 IOM Redundancy Configuration Operation C 5 MN MBT4000 IOM Figure C 3 Dual Base Dual Redundant Operation ...

Page 79: ...xCs in a pair must be of the same type 3 The Redundancy Interlink Cable CEFD P N CA WR11224 1 or equivalent must be installed 4 Base unit identification MBT A or MBT B is driven by the redundancy interlink cable Hard wired connections within the cable designate one MBT 4000 base as MBT A and the other as MBT B The cable is labeled accordingly 5 The RF and IF switches connected to MBT A correspond ...

Page 80: ... connectors the BDC 4000 supplies the power over the center conductor of the coaxial cable These power supplies feature current monitoring with programmable failure limits Overcurrent and undercurrent failures can participate in overall fault indication and redundant switchover criteria The following commands and rules configure operation of this feature 1 The power supplies are 12 6V with a 350 m...

Page 81: ... issuing individual attenuation settings to the specific BxCs C 7 Operational Configuration Commands In automatic redundancy mode configuration commands with the exception of attenuation and LNA power supply configuration sent to the online unit will be mirrored in the offline unit In auto mode commands sent to the offline unit will be rejected In manual mode configuration commands are not mirrore...

Page 82: ...01 6 214 x 10 4 1 kilometer 1 x 106 1 x 105 3 938 x 104 3 281 1093 1000 1 0 6214 1 mile 1 609 x 106 1 609 x 105 6 336 x 104 5280 1760 1609 1 609 1 Temperature Conversions Units of Weight Unit Gram Ounce Avoirdupois Ounce Troy Pound Avoirdupois Pound Troy Kilogram 1 gram 0 03527 0 03215 0 002205 0 002679 0 001 1 oz avoir 28 35 0 9115 0 0625 0 07595 0 02835 1 oz troy 31 10 1 097 0 06857 0 08333 0 03...

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