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Part Number

MN/HPOD.IOM Revision

HPOD

C, X, Ku-Band High Power

Outdoor Amplifier

Installation and Operation Manual

Part Number MN/HPOD.IOM

Revision 9

December 19, 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.

Summary of Contents for HPOD

Page 1: ...nstallation and Operation Manual Part Number MN HPOD IOM Revision 9 December 19 2022 IMPORTANT NOTE The information contained in this document supersedes all previously published information regarding...

Page 2: ...ogies All 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 1 I...

Page 3: ...al Safety Notice iii Installation Guidelines Regarding Power Line Quality iii Product Support iv Comtech Headquarters iv Warranty Policy iv Limitations of Warranty iv Exclusive Remedies v CHAPTER 1 IN...

Page 4: ...Connection 2 5 2 4 2 J3 AC IN Connector AC Power Main 2 5 2 4 3 J10 Connector Optional 48V DC Power Supply 2 6 2 5 Electrical Control Interface Connection Group 2 7 2 5 1 J4 REDUNDANT LOOP Connector 2...

Page 5: ...5 5 1 1 Home Home Page 4 11 4 5 5 1 2 Home Contact and Home Support Pages 4 11 4 5 5 2 Admin Pages 4 12 4 5 5 2 1 Admin Access Page 4 12 4 5 5 2 2 Admin SNMP Page 4 14 4 5 5 3 Config Pages 4 15 4 5 5...

Page 6: ...C Band 1 1 Redundancy Switch Waveguide Kit Comtech P N KT 11799 A 18 A 3 4 ODPA X Band 1 1 Redundancy Switch Waveguide Kit Comtech P N KT 11387 1 A 20 A 3 5 C Band 1 1 Redundancy System Switch and Un...

Page 7: ...Redundancy System Assembly Kits A 2 Table A 2 Universal Pole Mounting Kit Comtech P N PL 12319 1 Parts List A 3 Table A 3 Unit Mounting Kit Comtech P N PL 12300 1 Parts List A 5 Table A 4 1 1 Redunda...

Page 8: ...sembled Isometric View A 16 Figure A 10 Ku Band 1 1 Free Standing Mounting and Switch Kit Example Assembled Views A 17 Figure A 11 ODPA C Band 1 1 Redundancy Switch Waveguide Kit Comtech P N KT 11799...

Page 9: ...ect Current Hz Hertz kHz kiloHertz dB decibel dBc Decibels relative t the carrier dBm Decibel milliwatts F Fahrenheit degrees Kbps Kilobit per second kg kilogram ksps Kilosymbols per second lbs pounds...

Page 10: ...MN HPOD IOM Revision 9 Table of Contents TOC viii MN HPOD IOM BLANK PAGE...

Page 11: ...ocuments are believed reliable but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted and they are not intended to be nor should they be understood to be representations or warranti...

Page 12: ...A NOTE gives you important information about a task or the equipment A REFERENCE directs you to additional information about a task or the equipment Examples of Multi Hazard Notices Recommended Standa...

Page 13: ...t at the antenna Surge suppression High voltage surges can cause failure of the power supply The cause of such surges typically includes circuit switching on the main AC power grid erratic generator o...

Page 14: ...insurance 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 Surfac...

Page 15: ...n with any 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 reporte...

Page 16: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Preface vi MN HPOD IOM Notes...

Page 17: ...ure 1 1 Comtech HPOD SSPA Comtech s High Power Outdoor HPOD Solid State Power Amplifier SSPA Figure 1 1 delivers its rated power guaranteed at the 1 dB compression point to the transmit waveguide flan...

Page 18: ...on as a 1 1 one backup for one primary and 1 2 one backup for two primaries redundancy controller in the backup mode The optional redundancy configuration is implemented by attaching a ganged waveguid...

Page 19: ...et a predetermined activation level P1dB rated to P1dB 10 which will trigger the OPS to set either an Alarm or Fault if the forward power is greater than the activation level A Fault or Alarm will be...

Page 20: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Introduction 1 4 MN HPOD IOM 1 3 1 Dimensional Envelope Figure 1 2 HPOD SSPA Dimensional Envelope...

Page 21: ...OM 1 4 Theory of Operation Figure 1 3 shows the block diagram for the HPOD SSPA The major components of the unit are the SSPA Module Power Supply Power Factor Corrected and Removable Field Replaceable...

Page 22: ...wer supply If the RF module does not have the 5V supply for any reason it does not allow the 10V power supply to turn on This protects the power transistors within the RF module from failure due to im...

Page 23: ...Band 5850 MHz to 6650 MHz 4900 MHz No X Band 7900 MHz to 8400 MHz 6950 MHz No Ku Band W 13 75 GHz to 14 50 GHz 12 800 GHz No The same Ku Band BUC is installed independent of amplifier bandwidth There...

Page 24: ...ms P1dB Psat Watts See Note 400 500 350 400 160 200 500 600 400 500 200 250 350 400 400 500 700 800 800 1000 1000 1200 550 700 Note P1dB over all temp frequencies Psat typ Mute 60 dBc Impedance 50 VSW...

Page 25: ...Type N Sample Ports Output Sample Type N 50 40 dBc nominal Input Sample Type N 50 20 dBc nominal Remote Control COM Port EIA 485 or EIA 232 Alarms Summary Fault Form C Environmental Operating Temp 40...

Page 26: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Introduction 1 10 MN HPOD IOM BLANK PAGE...

Page 27: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Introduction 1 11 MN HPOD IOM Notes...

Page 28: ...al cables Type N Coaxial cables plugs and their mating connectors jacks sockets are available in a threaded coupling style Figure 2 1 The jack for this coupling style features external threads The plu...

Page 29: ...Engage the primary and secondary alignment tabs on the male connector with the mating cutouts on the female socket 2 Push the male connector into the female socket 3 Turn the male connector sleeve clo...

Page 30: ...F IN Type N female RF Input 2 J2 RF OUT Waveguide Flange RF Output Ground and Power Sect 2 4 3 N A N A M4 Stud Common Chassis Ground 4 J3 AC IN 3 Pin Circular Conn Prime Input AC Power J10 N A 4 Pin C...

Page 31: ...on desired output power and unit attenuation To prevent damage to the HPOD SSPA RF input levels should not exceed 15 dBm 2 3 2 J2 RF OUT Connector WARNING For safety reasons never look directly into t...

Page 32: ...d lead to equipment damage and excessive RF radiation levels The prime power input requirements are 180 to 264 VAC 47 to 63 Hz The power supply is power factor corrected The total power required from...

Page 33: ...cations for J10 and its mate are shown in Table 2 4 Table 2 4 J10 DC Connector Pinout Pin Description A V B No connect C No connect D V The power connection for the optional 48V DC supply is located o...

Page 34: ...tching In alternate configurations such as chain switching another system block or external M C controls the waveguide switching In this case the connector remains unused and the protective cap should...

Page 35: ...to Pin K M SumFLT_NC When faulted tied to Pin K else open N GND P ONLINE_Status Not for customer use R 24V Not for customer use S Mute Control When AUX 1 system is muted until this pin is pulled to gr...

Page 36: ...on the J2 RF OUTPUT port Individuals can be exposed to dangerously high electromagnetic levels The HPOD SSPA does not contain a Power On Off switch Power ON the SSPA by connecting the J3 AC IN Power...

Page 37: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 External Connectors and Pinouts 2 10 MN HPOD IOM Notes...

Page 38: ...Support The HPOD Firmware Update process is as follows Download the firmware update archive file via the Internet to a user supplied Microsoft Windows compatible computer Use the appropriate adapter...

Page 39: ...d configuration instructions Configure the utility program for either serial port or Telnet communication and terminal display operation 19200 bps Baud Rate 8 Data Bits 1 Stop Bit Parity NO Port Flow...

Page 40: ...r convenient unused name B Use Windows Explorer to create and rename the temporary folder Select File New Folder to create the temporary folder The new folder will be created in the active folder Righ...

Page 41: ...MS DOS Prompt icon from the Main Menu Next open a Command line window o For Windows 95 or Windows 98 Type command o For any Windows OS versions later than Windows 98 Type cmd or command o Alternately...

Page 42: ...l i e non Ethernet and or Ethernet firmware as needed for your setup o The non Ethernet HPOD firmware download hyperlink appears as F12524X_V o The Ethernet HPOD firmware download hyperlink appears as...

Page 43: ...hive file name and then follow the prompts provided by the user supplied utility program For non Ethernet HPOD downloads extract at a minimum four files o ReleaseNotes_HPOD_vXXX pdf Where XXX denotes...

Page 44: ...Type cd c temp at the Command line prompt to change to the temporary directory created earlier using Command line Type dir to list the files extracted to the temporary directory from the downloaded a...

Page 45: ...port is connected to the user supplied Windows based PC serial port or Ethernet port and The PC is running a terminal emulation program for operation of the HPOD serial or Telnet interface and or a c...

Page 46: ...se instructed by Comtech Technical Support 4 Click Software Upload C A Select the firmware file for upload Click Choose File then once the Select a File Name dialogue box opens use the window on the r...

Page 47: ...more than one HPOD requires upgrade or Close to exit the FLSHCAT program 6 Reboot the HPOD A Disconnect the power source from the HPOD B Re energize the HPOD The unit will reboot using the updated fi...

Page 48: ...ommunicating 2 Use Command line to transfer FTP the files from the user PC to the HPOD A Type ftp xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the HPOD IP Address B Type bin to set the binary transfer mod...

Page 49: ...re Version section to verify that the PC to Unit FTP file transfer was successful 4 Use the HPOD Web Server Interface to select the boot image To select the desired boot Image open the HPOD Web Server...

Page 50: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Updating Firmware 3 13 MN HPOD IOM BLANK PAGE...

Page 51: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Updating Firmware 3 14 MN HPOD IOM Notes...

Page 52: ...to a user supplied Windows based PC as follows o The PC s Ethernet port is connected to the HPOD J6 COM1 port with a 190 pin to RJ 45 adapter cable o The PC is running a terminal emulation program for...

Page 53: ...is includes the HPOD The SNMP Agent This is the software that runs on the HPOD The HPOD SNMP Agent supports both SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c The user supplied Network Management System NMS This is the software...

Page 54: ...Browser or Network Node Management software Three Community Strings are defined for SNMP access Read Community default public Write Community default private Trap Community default comtech For proper...

Page 55: ...n1Status 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 62 1 3 1 8 hpodFan2StatusV1 62476209 hpodFan2Status 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 62 1 3 1 9 hpodTemperatureStatusV1 62476210 hpodTemperatureStatus 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 62 1 3 1 10 hpodShutdo...

Page 56: ...ages coming from Telnet Server any multi line Target to Controller response e g the response to the FRW query will be displayed as one line with the latter lines overwriting the previous lines In orde...

Page 57: ...monitor and control M C of the HPOD from its embedded Web Server Interface This application is designed for and works best with Microsoft s Internet Explorer Version 5 5 or higher 4 5 1 Enable the We...

Page 58: ...Ethernet control only 4 If necessary use the IPA remote command to set a unique IP address 1 Each HPOD must have a unique IP address assigned before connection to a network If the IP address needs to...

Page 59: ...tp 192 168 1 4 the default IP address for the HPOD into the browser s Address area and then press Enter 2 The Login window will appear similar to the example shown here You are prompted to type a User...

Page 60: ...e or page section indicates its operational features Each section can feature editable fields action buttons and read only displays that are specific to that section This manual explains the purpose a...

Page 61: ...f you go to another page without first clicking the action button your changes are not saved 4 5 4 Web Server Interface Menu Tree The HPOD Web Server Interface features four 4 navigation tabs at the t...

Page 62: ...se and its current firmware version Click the Home navigation tab and or the nested hyperlink to return to this page from anywhere in the Web Server Interface Figure 4 1 HPOD Home Home page 4 5 5 1 2...

Page 63: ...s Page The Administrator must use this page to manage the HPOD Web Server Interface access settings Figure 4 2 Admin Access Page At any time click Refresh to update this page and see the most recent d...

Page 64: ...comtech comtech SMTP Server Set the mail server IP address from where you want to send e mail in the form 0 0 0 0 SMTP Domain Name Destination The Administrator must assign the SMTP Domain Name and D...

Page 65: ...needed Field Factory Default Name Number of Characters Format Read Community String public 0 to 20 alphanumeric Write Community String private 0 to 20 alphanumeric Trap Community String comtech 0 to 2...

Page 66: ...drop down list to set the amplifier as On or Off Mute Use the drop down list to set the Mute function as Enabled or Disabled Overdrive Protection Mode1 Use the drop down list to set the function as E...

Page 67: ...signed Amplifier settings Fault Recovery Use the drop down list to set Fault Recovery as Automatic or Manual and then click Change BUC Mute Use the drop down list to set BUC Mute as Muted or Not Muted...

Page 68: ...MM DD YY Month 01 12 Day 01 31 Year 00 99 Time HH MM SS Hours 00 23 Minutes 00 59 Seconds 00 59 Click Change Date Time to save the settings Circuit ID Enter a Circuit ID string of up to 48 characters...

Page 69: ...gement 4 18 MN HPOD IOM 4 5 5 3 3 Config Redundancy Page See Appendix B 1 1 AND 1 2 REDUNDANCY OPERATION for details on using this page to configure the HPOD for redundant operations Figure 4 6 Config...

Page 70: ...HPOD s operational status logged alarms and Field Effect Transistor FET operating currents Click the Status tab and then select the Monitor Alarms or FETs hyperlink to continue 4 5 5 4 1 Status Monito...

Page 71: ...returns and displays the five oldest stored alarms in the log All alarms that are read from the log are also automatically removed from the log The running tally of unread stored alarms decrements acc...

Page 72: ...uct Management 4 21 MN HPOD IOM 4 5 5 4 3 Status FETs Page Use this read only page to see the operating currents of all Field Effect Transistors FETs installed in the RF amplifier Figure 4 9 Status FE...

Page 73: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Ethernet Based Remote Product Management 4 22 MN HPOD IOM Notes...

Page 74: ...e of their most commonly used remote commands and queries 5 2 Key Operational Parameters See Sect 5 5 Remote Commands and Queries for detailed information about the remote commands and queries mention...

Page 75: ...is pulled to ground Pin K At that time the unit unmutes The Mute command provides over 60 dB of RF on off isolation However the Mute command only turns off the first few low power stages of the amplif...

Page 76: ...online etc status RAS Retrieve Alarm Status Displays current alarm or fault status 5 3 Serial Remote Control Introduction Serial based Remote Product Management of the HPOD is available via its J6 CO...

Page 77: ...onnection Controller to Target data is carried via EIA 232 electrical levels on one conductor and Target to Controller data is carried in the other direction on the other conductor 5 3 3 Basic Protoco...

Page 78: ...r 3 characters or ASCII codes 61 or 63 1 character n characters Carriage Return ASCII code 13 1 character Packet Example 0412 MUT 1 cr Target to Controller Response to Command or Query Start of Packet...

Page 79: ...ed into a Target unit using the remote control port 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 addre...

Page 80: ...nal value Example From Controller to Target MUT means what s the current state of the MUTE function 2 From Target to Controller the only permitted characters are Character Definition ASCII code 61 Thi...

Page 81: ...nse can only occur if the operator sends two or more hardware configuration type commands without allowing adequate time between commands for the hardware to be configured For example if the operator...

Page 82: ...as Command only Query only or Command Query Instr Code C Q Instr Code C Q Instr Code C Q AFR X X GOF X X RAS X AMP X X RCS X ATT X X RED X X AUX X X IMG X X REF X X IPA X X RET X BCM X X IPG X X RFS X...

Page 83: ...active un mute if all faults are cleared If disabled output remains muted even if all faults are cleared Example 1 AFR 1 cr 0001 AFR cr lf AFR AFR AFR AFR AFR x See Description of Arguments RF Power A...

Page 84: ...nautation ATT setting will factor into how large OVU value can be used For example if ATT is 12 00 and ATT max range is 20 0 then maximum value OVU can set to is 8 0 OVU OVU OVU OVU OVU xx x See Descr...

Page 85: ...e State BCM 1 byte value of 0 1 Command or Query Mute the unit in the form x where 0 BUC Muted 1 BUC Not Muted Example BCM 1 cr would allow the BUC to transmit Note Only active if the optional BUC is...

Page 86: ...OK 1 FT a 24V Power Supply b 15V Power Supply c 10V A Power Supply d 10V B Power Supply e 7 5V Power Supply f 5V Power Supply g 5V Power Supply h Fan 1 State i Fan 2 State j Heatsink Temp k Shutdown...

Page 87: ...he amplifier Query only Reports concise version of RFS response is comma delimited in the form xxx xxx x x x x x x N A CFS CFS x x See RFS Description of Arguments Circuit Identification CID 24 bytes...

Page 88: ...l l Amplifier 10V2 mmm m Forward RF output power in dBm Note nnn n will appear for Ref Voltage if Reference Oscillator Module is installed N A CMS CMS x x See Description of Arguments Configure Redund...

Page 89: ...AT DAT DAT xxxxxx See Description of Arguments Retrieve Firmware Number N A 256 bytes Query only Returns the firmware type loaded into the unit Example 1 FRW cr 0001 FRW cr BULK FW12524 cr MnC FW12522...

Page 90: ...the log the unit will reply with LNA All events that are read from the log are also automatically removed from the log Reply format YYYYYYYYYY ZZ mmddyy hhmmss cr YYYYYYYYYY ZZ mmddyy hhmmss cr YYYYYY...

Page 91: ...OK cr HSTMP OK cr SHTDN OK cr IICST OK cr FPOUT OK cr lf Note BUC XX and REF XX will appear in the list if the BUC and reference oscillator are installed N A RAS RAS x x See Description of Arguments R...

Page 92: ...RED RED x Reference Oscillator Tuning REF 3 bytes numeric Command or Query Adjusts the reference oscillator tuning voltage by sending a DAC value in the form xxx where xxx numeric value from 0 to 255...

Page 93: ...Qualifier Response to Query RF Power FET Current status N A variable length depending on the number of FETs installed in the amplifier Query only Returns all the FET currents Example 1 RFS cr 0001 RF...

Page 94: ...P7V5T 007 8 cr P5VLT 005 8 cr N5VLT 05 7 cr FANR1 100 0 cr FANR2 100 0 cr ATEMP 40 0 cr A10V1 010 2 cr A10V2 010 2 cr FWPWR 37 6 cr RVPWR 02 0 cr If optional Note REFV will appear if REF OSC module i...

Page 95: ...rns the condition of the summary fault relay where 0 Not Faulted SumFLT_COM J6 pin K is connected to SumFLT_NO J6 pin L and SumFLT_NC J6 pin M is open 1 Faulted SumFLT_COM J6 pin K is connected to Sum...

Page 96: ...been a change in the terminal status since the last time the command was given A value of 0 indicates no status change and a value of 1 indicates there has been a terminal status change Example 1 TSC...

Page 97: ...Arguments Unit MAC Address N A 17 bytes Query only Reports in hexadecimal the MAC address of the unit Example MAC 00 06 B0 00 D2 A7 MAC MAC MAC MAC xx xx xx xx xx xx See Description of Arguments Time...

Page 98: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Serial Based Remote Product Management 5 25 MN HPOD IOM Notes...

Page 99: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Serial Based Remote Product Management 5 26 MN HPOD IOM BLANK PAGE...

Page 100: ...sections that follow provide examples of these currently available kits The illustrations provided in this appendix are intended as reference examples only The dimensions shown in these example figure...

Page 101: ...anding Mounting and Switch Kit Example A 3 3 A 7 A 11 KT 11799 ODPA C Band 1 1 Redundancy Switch Waveguide Kit A 3 4 A 8 A 12 KT 11387 ODPA X Band 1 1 Redundancy Switch Waveguide Kit A 3 5 N A A 13 KT...

Page 102: ...CRIPTION 1 1 N A DUAL CHANNEL UNISTRUT P O MOUNTING KIT SHOWN FOR REFERENCE ONLY 2 2 HW M8SPRING NUT SPRING NUT M8 3 2 HW PIPEBLOCK PIPE BLOCK 4 2 HW M8X1 25X25HEXSS HEX HEAD BOLT M8 25MM LG 5 7 HW M8...

Page 103: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 4 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 1 Universal Pole Mounting Kit CE Comtech FD P N PL 12319 1...

Page 104: ...g Kit Comtech P N PL 12300 1 Parts List ITEM QTY Comtech P N DESCRIPTION 1 2 FP BR12239 1 Bracket Mounting ROHS 2 4 HW 3 8SPRINGNUT Springnut 3 4 HW 3 8 FLT Washer Flat 4 4 HW 3 8 SPLIT Washer Split 5...

Page 105: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 6 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 2 Unit Mounting Kit Comtech P N PL 12300 1...

Page 106: ...Table A 4 1 1 Redundancy System Unistrut Kit Comtech P N KT 12200 1 Parts List ITEM QTY Comtech P N DESCRIPTION 1 3 FP BR11931 1 Dual Channel Unistrut 2 2 FP BR11932 1 Bracket Channel 3 Not Used 4 6...

Page 107: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 8 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 3 1 1 Redundancy System Unistrut Kit Comtech P N KT 12200 1...

Page 108: ...e A 5 1 2 Redundancy System Unistrut Kit Comtech P N KT 0000017 Parts List ITEM QTY Comtech P N DESCRIPTION 1 3 FP 0000134 Unistrut Dual Channel 2 2 FP BR11932 1 Bracket Unistrut 3 Not Used 4 6 HW 3 8...

Page 109: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 10 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 4 1 2 Redundancy System Unistrut Kit Comtech P N KT 0000017...

Page 110: ...tech P N KT 0020827 Table A 6 1 1 or 1 2 Redundancy System Free Standing Unistrut Kit Comtech P N KT 0020827 Parts List ITEM QTY Comtech P N DESCRIPTION 1 2 FP BR11931 1 Bracket Unistrut 2 20 HW 00000...

Page 111: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 12 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 5 1 1 or 1 2 Redundancy System Free Standing Unistrut Kit Comtech P N KT 0020827...

Page 112: ...ifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 13 MN HPOD IOM A 3 HPOD 1 1 Redundancy System Mounting and Switch Kit Examples A 3 1 1 1 Redundancy System Mounting and Switch Kit Examples Figure A 6 1 1 Mounting and Sw...

Page 113: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 14 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 7 1 1 Mounting and Switch Kit Example Assembled Isometric View...

Page 114: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 15 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 8 1 1 Mounting and Switch Kit Example Assembled Views...

Page 115: ...tdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 16 MN HPOD IOM A 3 2 Ku Band 1 1 Free Standing Redundancy System Mounting and Switch Kit Example Figure A 9 Ku Band 1 1 Free Standing Mounting and Switch Kit Ex...

Page 116: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 17 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 10 Ku Band 1 1 Free Standing Mounting and Switch Kit Example Assembled Views...

Page 117: ...1801 1 Waveguide Straight CPRG 137 7 1 RF C TERM1000W Termination Load 1000 Watt CPRG 137 8 1 RF CG 137 40 N Crossguide WR137 40 dB Type N Female 9 Not Used 10 4 GA CPR 137 R H C Gasket D Shape CPR 13...

Page 118: ...fier Revision 9 Appendix A A 19 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 11 ODPA C Band 1 1 Redundancy Switch Waveguide Kit Comtech P N KT 11799 3 23 26 6 23 26 2 23 26 25 6 23 26 4 23 26 7 24 26 8 23 26 1 11 10 5X 8X 16...

Page 119: ...ansition 8 2 FP WG11301 1 Waveguide 90 Degree CPRG 112 9 3 FP WG11308 1 Waveguide 90 Degree H Bend CPRG 112 10 Not Used 11 1 RF X TERM850W Termination Load 850 Watt CPRG112 with Crossguide Coupler 40...

Page 120: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 21 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 12 ODPA X Band 1 1 Redundancy Switch Waveguide Kit Comtech P N KT 11387 1...

Page 121: ...strut Assembly Comtech P N KT 12240 1 ITEM QTY Comtech P N DESCRIPTION REF TABLE REF FIGURE 10 1 KT 12201 1 HPOD C Band 1 1 Redundancy Switch Waveguide Kit ROHS A 8 A 13 20 1 KT 12200 1 HPOD 1 1 Redun...

Page 122: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 23 MN HPOD IOM BLANK PAGE...

Page 123: ...S 2 4 GA CPA 137 R H C Gasket Half Thickness 3 4 GA CPR 137 R F C Gasket Full Thickness 4 1 RF C TERM1000W Termination Load 5 2 FP WG12241 1 Waveguide Straight ROHS 6 1 SW WG 3NAFS COLD Switch CPR137...

Page 124: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 25 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 14 C Band 1 1 Redundancy Switch Waveguide Kit Comtech P N KT 12201 1...

Page 125: ...CG 137 40 N Crossguide WR 137 5 1 FP 5683 Waveguide Adapter 6 1 FP 0020546 Waveguide CPRG 137 7 6 CB CX50NMALE Connector CN 50 OHM Type N Male 8 56 HW 10 FLT Washer 10 Flat 9 48 HW 10 SPLIT Lock Wash...

Page 126: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 27 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 15 C Band Offline Unit Termination Bypass Waveguide Kit Comtech P N KT 0020523...

Page 127: ...strut 8 2 FP BR11932 1 Bracket Unistrut 9 2 GA WR75 R F C Gasket Full Thickness 10 6 GA WR75 R H C Gasket Half Thickness 11 1 RF TERM75 350W Waveguide Termination 12 thru 19 Not Used 20 2 HW 1 4SPRING...

Page 128: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 29 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 16 Ku Band 1 1 Redundancy Assembly Kit Comtech P N KT 11936 1...

Page 129: ...ermination 3 1 FP BR12338 1 Bracket Mounting ROHS 4 1 FP WG11934 1 Waveguide Left 5 1 FP WG11935 1 Waveguide Right 6 2 HW 3 8SPRINGNUT Springnut 7 2 HW 3 8 FLT Washer Flat 8 2 HW 3 8 SPLIT Washer Spli...

Page 130: ...or Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 31 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 17 Ku Band 1 1 Redundancy Switch Waveguide Kit Comtech P N KT 12337 1 16X 4 3 17 18 19 4X 6 4X 4X 2X 2X 9 8 7 2X 2X 5 12 11 10 16X 16X 14 2...

Page 131: ...wer Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 32 MN HPOD IOM A 4 HPOD 1 2 Redundancy System Mounting and Switch Kit Examples A 4 1 C Band 1 2 Redundancy System Example Figure A 18 C Band 1 2 Redundanc...

Page 132: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 33 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 19 C Band 1 2 Redundancy System Assembled Views...

Page 133: ...Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 34 MN HPOD IOM A 4 2 C Band 1 2 Redundancy System Free Standing Example Using Kit KT 0020827 Figure A 20 C Band 1 2 Free Standing Mounting and Switch Kit Exam...

Page 134: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 35 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 21 C Band 1 2 Free Standing Mounting and Switch Kit Example Assembled Views...

Page 135: ...Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 36 MN HPOD IOM A 4 3 Ku Band 1 2 Redundancy System Example Comtech P N KT 0020685 Figure A 22 Ku Band 1 2 Redundancy System Exploded Isometric...

Page 136: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 37 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 23 Ku Band 1 2 Redundancy System Assembled Isometric Views Back...

Page 137: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 38 MN HPOD IOM Figure A 24 Ku Band 1 2 Redundancy System Assembled Views...

Page 138: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 39 MN HPOD IOM Notes...

Page 139: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix A A 40 MN HPOD IOM BLANK PAGE...

Page 140: ...BU The redundancy system s operating mode is determined by using the RAM serial remote command If RAM 1 i set in both units the system will be in AUTO redundancy mode In this mode if a fault is detect...

Page 141: ...HPOD C Band 1 2 Redundancy System Block Diagram In 1 2 redundancy mode there is a dedicated BackupUnit designated as BU as determined by the cable position In this configuration the BU is responsible...

Page 142: ...these steps Step Task 1 After proper operating levels have been established in online SSPA 1 and 2 store their attenuation settings using the SBO command in the backup unit For example SSPA 1 the acti...

Page 143: ...nected to the HPOD J6 COM1 port with a 190 pin to RJ 45 adapter cable o The User PC is running a terminal emulation program for operation of the HPOD Telnet remote control interface and a compatible w...

Page 144: ...ty Alarms Support Redundancy FETs Click the Config tab and then select the Redundancy hyperlink to continue B 2 2 Config Redundancy Page Use this page to configure the HPOD 1 1 or 1 2 redundancy opera...

Page 145: ...drop down list to set the back up state as follows Select Unit 01 or Unit 02 to put that HPOD into an offline state and set the Redundancy Mode to Manual Select None to put the backup unit offline and...

Page 146: ...o be a backed up for maintenance and test purposes X ONL X X Sets or returns the online status i e online offline X CRA X X Permits configuration of the redundancy amplifier mode in 1 1 and 1 2 redund...

Page 147: ...N A Online Status N A 1 byte value of 0 1 Query only For 1 1 systems only sent to both units Returns the online status in the form x where 0 OFFLINE 1 ONLINE ONL ONL ONL ONL x see Description of Argum...

Page 148: ...n system is in MANUAL redundancy mode RAM 0 both units Forces switch position in the form x where 1 Forces switch to put SSPA 1 online 2 Forces switch to put SSPA 2 online SSW SSW N A N A Gain Offset...

Page 149: ...l program set the serial COMM address to 2 SPA 0002 b Disconnect SSPA 2 from the EIA 485 cable Connect the EIA 485 cable to and power up the unit connected to the SSPA 1 end of the redundancy loop cab...

Page 150: ...s failed in step 2 should now report ONL 0 and the other should report ONL 1 Fail this unit and confirm the switch transitions 5 Put the system in Manual mode by sending RAM 0 commands to both units 6...

Page 151: ...HPOD C X Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 9 Appendix B B 12 MN HPOD IOM Notes...

Page 152: ...rview This appendix provides the procedures for assisting operations and maintenance personnel in the maintenance and troubleshooting of the Comtech C X and Ku Band High Power Outdoor Amplifier HPOD C...

Page 153: ...om its power source 2 Loosen the four captive fasteners as shown in Figure C 1 Be sure to use an appropriate screwdriver such as the one provided with the SSPA to avoid damaging the fasteners 3 Remove...

Page 154: ...the SSPA and power supply connector for cleanliness or damage Clean and correct as required 3 Inspect the gasket for damage Replace as required 4 Install the power supply onto the SSPA Make sure that...

Page 155: ...k of accumulated dust C 3 1 Remove the Old Fan Assembly Figure C 2 Remove the Old HPOD Fan Assembly To remove the old fan assembly do these steps Step Task 1 Disconnect the HPOD SSPA from its power so...

Page 156: ...air to clear and clean the heat sink as needed 2 Connect the fan assembly s circular connectors to the SSPA 3 Position the fan assembly onto the SSPA Make sure that you align the assembly properly so...

Page 157: ...its power source 2 Remove the power supply as instructed in Sect C 2 1 3 Remove the fan assembly as instructed in Sect C 3 1 4 Use compressed air to clear the heat sink portions of the power supply 5...

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