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Low Power Outdoor (LPOD) Amplifier/Block Up Converter (BUC)

Revision 15

System Connectors, Installation, and Startup

2–3

MN-LPOD

2.2.2 Cable Wrapping

Wrap all connections with self-amalgamating tape, as follows:

1. Wrap tape in the direction of the cable connection.

2. Pull the tape tight and use several layers. Make sure to start at the end of the connector

connection.

3. Verify the tape covers all of the connector and makes contact with the unit.

Summary of Contents for LPOD PS 1

Page 1: ...llation and Operation Manual Part No MN LPOD Revision 15 IMPORTANT NOTE The information contained in this document supersedes all previously published information regarding this product Product specif...

Page 2: ...te Description 0 13 Various updates Refer to PLM for details 14 Mar 2016 Revise per FW Ver 1 5 6 update OFM in Chapter 4 Config Amplifier page in Chapter 5 1 1 Serial Remote Operation section in Appen...

Page 3: ...Enhanced Standard Features 1 2 1 3 3 Built in Redundancy Controller 1 2 1 3 4 Smart BUC Functionality 1 3 1 3 5 Data Logging Capability 1 3 1 3 6 Optional Internal 10 MHz Reference 1 3 1 3 7 Optional...

Page 4: ...25 for PS 2 2 19 2 4 4 Spar Mounted Installations for PS 1 PS 1 5 2 20 2 4 5 Shelf Mounted Single Unit Kit KT 0020524 for PS 2 2 22 2 5 LPOD Power Setting 2 23 CHAPTER 3 FIRMWARE UPDATE 3 1 3 1 Firmwa...

Page 5: ...3 6 Text or Data Entry 4 13 4 5 HTTP Interface Page Examples and Descriptions 4 14 4 5 1 Home Pages 4 14 4 5 1 1 Home Home 4 14 4 5 1 2 Home Contact 4 15 4 5 1 3 Home Support 4 16 4 5 2 Admin Adminis...

Page 6: ...0020827 1 1 Free Standing Unitstrut Kit A 13 A 4 1 2 KT 0000116 LPOD Rx Splitter Cable Kit A 14 A 4 1 3 KT 0000098 LPOD C Band Rx Switch Kit A 15 A 4 1 4 PL 7596 1 LPOD Ku Band Rx Switch Kit A 18 A 4...

Page 7: ...n 15 Table of Contents TOC 5 MN LPOD B 3 1 RF Cable Type N B 10 APPENDIX C MAINTENANCE C 1 C 1 Overview C 1 C 2 Clean the LPOD PS 1 Heat Sinks C 2 C 3 Clean the LPOD PS 1 5 Heat Sinks C 6 C 4 Clean th...

Page 8: ...re 1 12 LPOD PS 1 5 X Band Dimensional Envelope 1 22 Figure 1 13 LPOD PS 1 5 Ku Band Dimensional Envelope 1 23 Figure 1 14 LPOD PS 2 C Band Dimensional Envelope 1 24 Figure 1 15 LPOD PS 2 X Band Dimen...

Page 9: ...ple OMT Mounted Metric Assembled Isometric View A 23 Figure A 12 KT 0000104 LPOD PS 1 C Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit Example Exploded Isometric ViewA 25 Figure A 13 KT 0000104 LPOD PS 1 C Band 1 1 Redundan...

Page 10: ...Only CEFD P N CA 0020655 B 8 Figure B 7 1 4 Heliax Coaxial Cable CEFD P N CA 3722 X B 10 Figure C 1 Comtech EF Data LPOD Outdoor Amplifiers BUCs C 1 Figure C 2 LPOD HTTP Interface Status Trending Grap...

Page 11: ...diate Frequency 1 3 IPA IP Address 4 9 LED Light Emmiting Diode A 8 LNB Low Noise Block Down Converter 1 1 LO Local Oscillator 1 6 LPOD Low Power Outdoor 1 1 LRS Local Remote Status 4 9 M C Monitor an...

Page 12: ...finition Ohm A Ampere bps bits per second C Celsius degrees Hz Hertz kHz kiloHertz dB decibel dBc Decibels relative to the carrier dBm Decibel milliwatts F Fahrenheit degrees Kbps Kilobit per second k...

Page 13: ...sceiver Amplifier M C Utility User Guide CEFD P N MN CRFC Disclaimer Comtech EF Data has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order to provide an easy to use guide to this equipment All statements techn...

Page 14: ...moderate injury CAUTION may also be used to indicate other unsafe practices or risks of property damage A NOTE gives you important information about a task or the equipment A REFERENCE directs you to...

Page 15: ...ower grid erratic generator operation and also by lightning strikes While the LPOD does have built in surge suppression if the unit is to be installed in a location with questionable power grid qualit...

Page 16: ...mtech EF Data will return the equipment by the same method i e Air Express Surface as the equipment was sent to Comtech EF Data All equipment returned for warranty repair must have a valid RMA number...

Page 17: ...ned for warranty repair where Comtech EF Data Corporation cannot identify the cause of the reported failure Exclusive Remedies Comtech EF Data Corporation s warranty as stated is in lieu of all other...

Page 18: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Preface vi MN LPOD BLANK PAGE...

Page 19: ...at the 1 dB compression point The LPOD provides a cost effective more reliable replacement for Traveling Wave Tube TWT amplifiers in satellite communications CEFD s extensive experience in the design...

Page 20: ...eliable gallium arsenide field effect transistors GaAs FETs With third order intermodulation products that are 4 to 6 dB better than TWT ratings the CEFD unit replaces TWTs with saturated power levels...

Page 21: ...at time stamped intervals the user can quickly gather intelligence not only about the unit itself but also the unit s operational environment 1 3 6 Optional Internal 10 MHz Reference With the optiona...

Page 22: ...4 MN LPOD 1 4 Theory of Operation 1 4 1 SSPA Block Diagrams See Figure 1 2 and Figure 1 3 for the LPOD block diagrams The major components of an LPOD unit are The SSPA Module The Cooling system The Po...

Page 23: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 5 MN LPOD Figure 1 3 LPOD PS 2 Block Diagram...

Page 24: ...n and the PS 1 5 and PS 2 contain two temperature controlled fans that are monitored by the M C board The fans draw cool outside air in across the power supply and specialized heat sink The amplifier...

Page 25: ...ctor of the L band coax If a reference is provided on the coax the internal reference will detect and lock to it 1 4 7 Monitor and Control M C The LPOD includes a microprocessor based system that prov...

Page 26: ...60 Ku 48 dBm 60 W 47 dBm 50 W PS 2 100 Ku 50 dBm 100 W 49 dBm 80 W PS 2 125 Ku 51 dBm 125 W 50 dBm 100 W C Band or X Band PS 1 25 C X 44 dBm 25 W 43 dBm 20 W PS 1 32 C X 45 dBm 32 W 44 dBm 25 W PS 1...

Page 27: ...F Mute Isolation 60 dBc min AM PM Conversion 2 typ 3 5 max Rated P1dB Third order Intermodulation Level 2 tones 3 dB Total Backoff from P1 dB 6 dBc SCL 1MHz 30 dBc typ 25 dBc Guaranteed Spurious Level...

Page 28: ...s Voltage Software selectable tone on off 12 18 V 450 mA max LNB 10 MHz Reference Output Level 0 dBm 5 dB LNB Input Output Return Loss 15 dB LNB Input Output Gain 10 dB 2 dB 950 1750 MHz 1 dB 2 dB opt...

Page 29: ...2 mm PS 1 5 12 78 x 6 14 x 7 05 in 324 6 x 156 x 179 1 mm PS 2 16 18 x 8 80 x 9 78 x in 427 x 223 5 x 248 4 mm Connectors IF RF Input Type N Female RF Output PS 1 C Band X band Type N Female standard...

Page 30: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 12 MN LPOD BLANK PAGE...

Page 31: ...e 1 5 PS 1 C Band Dimensional Envelope Coaxial Output Reduced Height Unit Figure 1 6 PS 1 C Band Dimensional Envelope Figure 1 7 PS 1 X Band Dimensional Envelope Figure 1 8 PS 1 Ku Band Dimensional En...

Page 32: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 14 MN LPOD 1 6 1 LPOD PS 1 Dimensional Envelopes Figure 1 4 LPOD PS 1 C Band Dimensional Envelope Coax Output...

Page 33: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 15 MN LPOD Figure 1 5 LPOD PS 1 C Band Dimensional Envelope Coax Output Reduced Height Unit...

Page 34: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 16 MN LPOD Figure 1 6 LPOD PS 1 C Band Dimensional Envelope...

Page 35: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 17 MN LPOD Figure 1 7 LPOD PS 1 X Band Dimensional Envelope...

Page 36: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 18 MN LPOD Figure 1 8 LPOD PS 1 Ku Band Dimensional Envelope...

Page 37: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 19 MN LPOD Figure 1 9 LPOD PS 1 Ku Band Dimensional Envelope Reduced Height Unit...

Page 38: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 20 MN LPOD 1 6 2 LPOD PS 1 5 Dimensional Envelopes Figure 1 10 LPOD PS 1 5 C Band Dimensional Envelope DC Option...

Page 39: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 21 MN LPOD Figure 1 11 LPOD PS 1 5 C Band Dimensional Envelope AC Option...

Page 40: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 22 MN LPOD Figure 1 12 LPOD PS 1 5 X Band Dimensional Envelope...

Page 41: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 23 MN LPOD Figure 1 13 LPOD PS 1 5 Ku Band Dimensional Envelope...

Page 42: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 24 MN LPOD 1 6 3 LPOD PS 2 Dimensional Envelopes Figure 1 14 LPOD PS 2 C Band Dimensional Envelope...

Page 43: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 25 MN LPOD Figure 1 15 LPOD PS 2 X Band Dimensional Envelope...

Page 44: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Introduction 1 26 MN LPOD Figure 1 16 LPOD PS 2 Ku Band Dimensional Envelope...

Page 45: ...ity See Chapter 5 SERIAL INTERFACE OPERATION for information about using serial based remote commands and queries See Appendix A 1 1 REDUNDANCY for detailed information for installing and using the LP...

Page 46: ...ng must cover the external connector housing and extend beyond the end of the heatshrink that covers the connector termination of the cable assembly Squeeze the self amalgamating tape tightly and make...

Page 47: ...POD 2 2 2 Cable Wrapping Wrap all connections with self amalgamating tape as follows 1 Wrap tape in the direction of the cable connection 2 Pull the tape tight and use several layers Make sure to star...

Page 48: ...ation and Startup 2 4 MN LPOD 2 3 Connectors and Cables The LPOD external connectors provide all necessary connections between the PS 1 Figure 2 2 PS 1 5 Figure 2 3 or PS 2 Figure 2 4 models and other...

Page 49: ...should not exceed 15 dBm 2 3 2 Connector J2 RF OUT FOR SAFETY REASONS NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE WAVEGUIDE OUTPUT The J2 RF OUT connector may be a waveguide or coaxial interface the type of interfac...

Page 50: ...NJURY For all LPOD models the prime power input requirement is as follows 90 to 264 VAC 47 to 63 Hz The power supply is power factor corrected The total power required from the prime power supply depe...

Page 51: ...N LPOD 2 3 3 2 PS 2 J3 POWER IN AC Power Main The mating connector specification and the pin assignments specific to the PS 2 AC power interface are as follows Mating Connector CEFD P N CN MS STPG03F0...

Page 52: ...N RESULT IN PRODUCT DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY For all LPOD models the prime power input requirement is 38 to 72 VDC The total power required from the prime power supply depends on the model used See S...

Page 53: ...g Connector CEFD P N CN 0020517 MS3116E 14 5S 476 Amphenol PT06E 14 5S 476 Table 2 5 PS 1 5 J3 POWER IN Pin Assignments Pin Description A 48 V B 48 V C 48 V D 48 V E GND 2 3 4 3 PS 2 J3 POWER IN DC Po...

Page 54: ...ace option are as follows Unit Connector Type CEFD P N CN 0000288 ITT Cannon CA3102E20 15SB F80A232 Supplied Mating Connector CEFD P N CN 0000289 ITT Cannon CA3106E20 15SB F80A232 Table 2 7 PS 2 J3 PO...

Page 55: ...F Ethernet TX Pin 3 of RJ45 female connector G RS232_TD Pin 2 of DB9 female connector H Ethernet TX Pin 6 of RJ45 female connector J TX RX Switch Drive 1 Pos Not for customer use K GND Ground also Pi...

Page 56: ...atures Figure 2 5 Circular Connector Example Connection Instructions Engage all of the alignment and lock features between the male connector on the interconnection cable and female socket To install...

Page 57: ...ovided near the connector that shows the actual coupling values vs frequency 2 3 7 Connectors J10 MODEM Rx and J11 LNB Optional Interfaces The J10 MODEM Rx and J11 LNB ports are both Type N female con...

Page 58: ...and installation for spar mounted LPOD configurations See Sect 2 4 5 for standalone assembly and installation for shelf mounted LPOD configurations 2 4 1 Manpower Requirements CEFD recommends that at...

Page 59: ...E2 8 PIPE BLOCK 4 2 HW M8X1 25X25HEXSS SS HEX HEAD BOLT M8 25MM LG 5 7 HW M8FLATSS SS FLAT WASHER M8 6 7 HW M8LOCKSS SS LOCK WASHER M8 7 1 FP BR0069 FLOATING STRAP BRACKET 8 1 FP BR0071 PIPE STRAP TRI...

Page 60: ...lide the Fixed Strap Bracket Item 10 into the Unistrut channel Item 1 until it abuts the adjacent Pipe Block Item 3 8 Wrap the Pipe Strap Item 8 around the pole fitting the strap onto the Fixed Strap...

Page 61: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 System Connectors Installation and Startup 2 17 MN LPOD Figure 2 9 Universal Pole Mounting Kit Final Assembly...

Page 62: ...n with the Universal Pole Mounting Kit PL 12319 1 Item Qty CEFD Part Number Description 1 1 FP 0000534 BRACKET MOUNTING 2 1 FP BR0078 UNISTRUT DUAL CHANNEL 3 2 HW 1 4 20X1 2FH SCREW 82 FLAT HEAD PHILL...

Page 63: ...nting Kit PL 12319 1 Item Qty CEFD Part No Description 1 2 FP 0000442 BRACKET MOUNTING 2 2 FP BR0078 UNISTRUT DUAL CHANNEL 3 4 HW 0000070 SCREW HEX SERRATED FLANGE HEAD 3 8 16 x 3 4 LG SS 4 4 HW 3 8SP...

Page 64: ...ht considerations PS 1 and PS 1 5 standalone configurations in addition to satellite dish support pole mounted installations may be installed on the antenna spar Figure 2 12 shows a typical CEFD spar...

Page 65: ...1 1 FP 0000547 BRACKET MOUNTING 1 5 x 2 0 38 1 x 50 8 SPAR 1 FP 0000546 BRACKET MOUNTING 1 75 x 4 0 44 4 x 101 6 SPAR 1 FP 0000545 BRACKET MOUNTING 1 0 x 2 5 25 4 x 63 5 SPAR 1 FP 0001330 BRACKET MOU...

Page 66: ...elf Item Qty CEFD Part Number Description 1 1 FP 0020545 BRACKET MOUNTING 2 2 HW 5 16 FLT FLAT WASHER 5 16 3 2 HW 5 16 SPLIT LOCK WASHER SPLIT 5 16 4 2 HW 5 16 18X3 4B BOLT HEX HEAD 5 16 18 X 3 4 LG 5...

Page 67: ...PROPER WAVEGUIDE TERMINATION ON THE J2 RF OUT PORT YOU MAY OTHERWISE BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUSLY HIGH ELECTROMAGNETIC LEVELS The LPOD does not have a Power On Off switch You may power ON the unit by con...

Page 68: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 System Connectors Installation and Startup 2 24 MN LPOD BLANK PAGE...

Page 69: ...om CEFD Product Support 3 1 1 Firmware Update Procedure Summary 1 Download the firmware update archive file to a user supplied PC The user PC must be Microsoft Windows compatible CEFD s optional LPODn...

Page 70: ...s the firmware version number e g V156 Version 1 5 6 CEFD provides its archive download files in two compressed formats exe self extracting and zip compressed The self extracting exe file does not req...

Page 71: ...rnet ports a compatible Web browser e g Internet Explorer and a terminal emulator program e g Tera Term or HyperTerminal 3 2 1 1 LPOD Connections For Serial connections see Figure 3 1 A connection may...

Page 72: ...nnections see Figure 3 2 A connection may consist of the CAT5e Ethernet adapter cable CEFD P N CA 0000352 connecting the LPOD to the User PC Ethernet port The example provided uses the optional LPODne...

Page 73: ...ARTUP Section 2 2 3 or Section 2 2 4 to identify your specific power connector Perform the following steps 1 Apply power to the LPOD unit Your power connection varies depending on your ordered unit 2...

Page 74: ...ind the Firmware Information Chapter 5 SERIAL INTERFACE OPERATION Use your terminal emulator program or CLC 10 to execute remote queries with the LPOD Use either of these remote queries to find the fi...

Page 75: ...line or the Command Prompt see Section 3 2 4 4 1 These examples specify drive letter c You can use any valid writable drive letter 2 Typical for many of the tasks that follow type the command as instr...

Page 76: ...er to make the new temporary folder in the active location 3 Right click the New Folder folder name and then Rename this folder to temp or some other convenient unused name 3 2 4 3 Use the Run and Bro...

Page 77: ...ommand Alternately from Start select the All Programs Accessories popup submenu and then select Command Prompt 3 From the c prompt type either mkdir temp or md temp both mkdir and md mean make directo...

Page 78: ...y otherwise click Cancel to quit the file download process Note the following For EXE files o Click Run to open the self extractor dialogue window Use Browse to select your destination folder Click Un...

Page 79: ...f the firmware files in the temporary folder There are several ways you can view the contents of the temporary folder on a Windows based PC To use the Windows Desktop see Section 3 3 1 1 To use Window...

Page 80: ...mware Files 1 Typical for all steps xxx xxx xxx xxx represents the assigned unit Management IP Address 2 Type all commands without quotes and press Enter to execute 1 Obtain the Management IP Address...

Page 81: ...e CReflash utility opens 3 Enter your upload parameters information into CReflash a Left click in the IP Address text box and enter the default Management IP Address e g 192 168 1 4 b Left click in th...

Page 82: ...Reboot Image drop down list to select Image 1 or 2 b Click Submit 2 Soft reboot the LPOD a In the Perform Soft Reboot section click Reboot Now b Wait while the LPOD reboots with the Current Active Fi...

Page 83: ...ent Information Base MIB File Browser Telnet Interface Use the serial remote control protocol for this interface This requires use of Windows Command line or a user supplied terminal emulation program...

Page 84: ...iers OIDs Each OID provides remote management of a particular function These MIB files should be compiled in a user supplied MIB Browser or SNMP Network Monitoring System server In these LPOD MIB file...

Page 85: ...k Node Management software For correct SNMP operation the LPOD MIB files must be used with the associated version of the LPOD M C See the LPOD FW Release Notes for information on the required FW SW co...

Page 86: ...StatusV1 62474815 lpodShutdownStatusV1 62474816 lpodI2CStatusV1 62474817 lpodForwardPowerStatusV1 62474818 lpodChecksumStatusV1 62474819 lpodFPGADoneStatusV1 62474820 lpodBUCLockDetectStatusV1 6247482...

Page 87: ...tus 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 48 1 3 1 12 lpodFan1Status 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 48 1 3 1 13 lpodFan2Status 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 48 1 3 1 14 lpodTemperatureStatus 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 48 1 3 1 15 lpodShutdownStatus 1 3 6 1 4...

Page 88: ...quipment M C via the optional Serial Remote Control protocol The Telnet interface requires user login at the Administrator level and Read Write level Once logged into the Telnet interface as the Admin...

Page 89: ...e cannot translate a carriage return command r to a carriage return line feed command r n Therefore any multi line Target to Controller response e g the response to the FRW query shows as one line wit...

Page 90: ...the LPOD s Traffic Management IP Address as the Host address e g 192 168 1 1 b Enter TCP Port 23 as the Port number c Set Connect using to TCP IP Winsock instead of COM1 or COM2 d Click OK to save yo...

Page 91: ...ork As the IP address may need to be changed to something other than the factory default setting use the remote command IPA xxx xxx xxx xxx yy where xxx xxx xxx xxx is a valid IP address on the networ...

Page 92: ...Operation 4 10 MN LPOD 4 Use the LRS 2 remote command to set the remote access parameter for Ethernet remote control The LRS remote command sets or returns Local or Remote state in the form x where x...

Page 93: ...e LPOD i e http 192 168 1 4 into the Address area of the browser 2 In the Login window type the User name and Password and then click OK The default User Name and Password are both comtech Once the va...

Page 94: ...n for all web pages to show you how to navigate to the featured page Navigation Tab Page Hyperlink For example Home Home instructs you to click the Home navigation tab and then click the Home page hyp...

Page 95: ...own button to open the list Then left click on an item to select that choice 4 4 3 6 Text or Data Entry Text boxes let you type data into a field An action button can be associated with a single text...

Page 96: ...OPERATION The page figures provided in this section are intended for reference only Your setup will differ 4 5 1 Home Pages Click Home Contact or Support to continue 4 5 1 1 Home Home Use this page to...

Page 97: ...OD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Ethernet Interface Operation 4 15 MN LPOD 4 5 1 2 Home Contact For all product support please call 1 240 243 1880 1 866 472 3963 toll free USA Figure 4...

Page 98: ...Sect 4 5 2 2 Figure 4 8 Home Support Page Use this page to compose an e mail message for questions or problems with the LPOD The Problem Report area of the display allows up to 256 characters maximum...

Page 99: ...r access Click Access or SNMP to continue 4 5 2 1 Admin Access Figure 4 9 Admin Access Page Access Click Refresh to see the latest page data Network Maintenance Name Description IP Gateway IP Address...

Page 100: ...n Name The Administrator can assign the SMTP Domain Name This is required if you wish to use the e mail feature of the Home Support Page Sect 4 5 1 3 Enter the domain of the e mail server usually foun...

Page 101: ...nabled or Disabled Read Community String The factory default is public Write Community String The factory default is private SNMP Contact Enter the contact data SNMP Name Enter the name SNMP Location...

Page 102: ...Click Amplifier LNB Utility or Redundancy to continue 4 5 3 1 Config Amplifier Figure 4 11 Config Amplifier Page Amplifier Click Refresh to see the latest page data Serial Name Description Remote Add...

Page 103: ...to save any changes Reference Name Description Ref Freq Adjust Enter a valid reference oscillator tuning voltage value from 0 to 255 The default value is set to 87 Ext Ref Mute Use the drop down list...

Page 104: ...esholds for the LNB current draw Any LNB current reading that is outside the window may generate an alarm a fault or may be masked entirely depending on the state of the user configured fault mask see...

Page 105: ...SS Enter a time using HH MM SS format where HH hour 00 to 23 MM minutes 00 to 59 and SS seconds 00 to 59 Click Change Date Time to save the changes Circuit ID Enter a Circuit ID unit identification l...

Page 106: ...mware Information read only This read only window shows information about the currently loaded Bootrom For the complete Bulk1 and Bulk2 information scroll through all the constituent firmware blocks t...

Page 107: ...n Enable Redundancy Switch Mode Use the drop down list to select the Switch Mode as follows Off disables redundancy 1 1 Red TX enables 1 1 redundancy with transmit switch control 1 1 Red TX RX enables...

Page 108: ...n green background If a fault exists the Summary Fault message changes to FAULT on a red background Should this occur review the logged faults and alarms on the Status Events page see Sect 4 5 4 4 Ter...

Page 109: ...tatus Status Use this read only page see general status data for the LPOD Unlike the pages that you must refresh manually the Status Status page updates automatically once every 10 seconds You can sti...

Page 110: ...8 MN LPOD 4 5 4 3 Status FETs Use this read only page to monitor the current operating status of the LPOD s Q01 through Q09 RF Power Field Effect Transistors FETs that are installed in the RF amplifie...

Page 111: ...nts log in sequential date stamped format A running tally of the number of unread stored events is displayed in the window header The unit returns and displays the five oldest stored events in the ala...

Page 112: ...Use the drop down lists to select an alarm as Fault Alarm or Masked LNB 22V Power Supply Use the drop down lists to select an alarm as Fault Alarm or Masked Extenal Reference Lock Detected Use the dro...

Page 113: ...eturn the oldest five unread stored statistics that remain unread in the log If fewer than five events are available for retrieval the remaining positions are padded with zeros If there are no new eve...

Page 114: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Ethernet Interface Operation 4 32 MN LPOD 4 5 4 6 Status Trending Graphs Figure 4 20 Status Trending Graphs Page...

Page 115: ...which to compile data If a unit has not been in operation for 24 hours only present will be available Time Once a unit has been in operation for 24 hours or more use this drop down list to select the...

Page 116: ...sensor in the unit the red line graphs the Ambient outdoor temperature Check or uncheck a checkbox to control the graphing of either temperature The graph will update dynamically after the next polli...

Page 117: ...isplays the LNB current only if an LNB is connected to the system and is drawing current from the LNB current source Amplifier Status Graph This graph displays the state of the RF amplifier On Off As...

Page 118: ...ls a muted condition A logic at 0 zero indicates an unmuted condition A logic at 1 negative one displays when data is unavailable Check or uncheck a checkbox to control the graphing of either muting f...

Page 119: ...st fan speed of any of the fans installed in the system This example demonstrates the fan running at minimum proportional and maximum speeds Note that The fan speed is proportional to the unit s heat...

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Page 121: ...rs Common Commands and Queries 5 2 1 RF Input Level The required RF input level to reach the full rated output power of the SSPA is determined by the individual amplifier temperature compensated gain...

Page 122: ...For normal transmit operation MUT 0 and AMP 1 are required 5 2 4 Faults The M C system monitors certain key functions of the LPOD for proper operation Should any of these parameters exceed predetermi...

Page 123: ...etector A power detector is provided to monitor the output power It has a useful range of over 20 dB referenced to the unit s rated P1dB point Its value can be read by executing the RMS query The test...

Page 124: ...hardware information RSN SNO SFS Functionality not included in any other remote command query TNA TNE 5 3 Remote Control Protocol and Structure The electrical interface is either an EIA 232 connectio...

Page 125: ...nables its output line driver and transmits its return data packet back to the Controller in the other direction on the physically separate pair EIA 485 Full Duplex operation is summarized by its two...

Page 126: ...n 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 tha...

Page 127: ...NSE 0135 MUT 1 CR LF 5 3 5 1 Start of Packet These characters are used to provide a reliable indication of the start of packet They must not appear anywhere else in the body of the message Controller...

Page 128: ...MUT 1 means set the Mute function to Enabled ASCII code 63 This qualifier is the Query Operator QO It means that the Target should return the value of the parameter s defined by the preceding byte For...

Page 129: ...if you issue two or more hardware configuration type commands without allowing adequate time between commands for the hardware to be configured If this happens the Target rejects the instruction code...

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Page 131: ...TT X X 5 13 ESW X X 5 19 NUE X 5 27 SBT X X 5 37 TMP X 5 40 AUX X X 5 13 FMN X X 5 20 NUS X 5 28 SFA X X 5 37 TNA X 5 40 CAA X 5 13 FRW X 5 20 OFM X X 5 28 SFS X X 5 37 TPE X X 5 41 CAE X 5 13 GAC X X...

Page 132: ...tes if one of the following fault conditions occur BUC lock detect fault LNB current fault LNB voltage fault 2 These faults can be user defined as faults alarms or masked see MSK command for more info...

Page 133: ...abled NOTES 1 When enabled the mute control input on the remote com connector must be grounded to UN MUTE the unit Otherwise the unit will be muted and if a mute query is given MUT the response will b...

Page 134: ...XAMPLE 1 CAS CR 0001 CAS a b c d e f g h i j k I m n o p q r s t u v w x y CR LF where a thru z where 0 FT 1 OK 2 AL 3 NO 4 YS 5 MS 6 or 7 NA SEE NOTES 2 AND 3 a 24V Power Supply b 24V Switch Power Su...

Page 135: ...NA not applicable The unit does not include hardware support for this parameter 4 c g n u v w x and y appear if the appropriate model options have been selected installed Concise Configuration Status...

Page 136: ...ser defined label for the unit or station NOTE The 48 character string is entered as one line but it is read back from the unit as two 24 byte lines of information Default Setting CID MESSAGE COMMAND...

Page 137: ...h h iii i jjj j kkk k lll l mmm m nnn n ooo o ppp p qqq q rrr r sss s ttt t where aaa a P24V1 bbb b P24V2 ccc c LNBVT SEE NOTE 2 ddd d P13VT eee e P10V1 fff f A10V1 ggg g A10V2 SEE NOTE 2 hhh h P7V8T...

Page 138: ...Status N A CUS 15 bytes Query only Returns the Maintenance status of the unit in the form aaaa bbbbb ccc response is semicolon delimited where aaaa Remote Unit Address bbbbb Remote Baud Rate ccc Refe...

Page 139: ...bles or Disables averaging of statistics data at a rate of once per second every 10 seconds in the form x where 0 Disable DEFAULT SEE NOTE 1 Enable NOTE If Disabled burst values will be logged instead...

Page 140: ...oot Bulk1 and Bulk2 firmwares loaded into the unit each firmware load a b c is in the form FW AAAAAAA B B BB DD MM YY where FW AAAAAAA the firmware part number B B BB the version number DD MM YY Day M...

Page 141: ...EXAMPLE 0001 GAC a b cc cc dd dd e fffff g hh I j k l m n o CR Initialize Events Pointer IEP N A None Command only Resets internal pointer to allow RNE queries to start at the beginning of the stored...

Page 142: ...92 168 001 004 24 COMMAND EXAMPLE 0001 IPA 192 168 001 004 24 CR CAUTION Changing the Management IP Address through the Telnet interface requires you to power cycle the unit and then restart a new Tel...

Page 143: ...Disabled SEE NOTE 2 2 18V 22kHz Enabled SEE NOTE 2 3 13V 22kHz Disabled SEE NOTE 2 4 13V 22kHz Enabled SEE NOTE 2 NOTES 1 LCS must be enabled before the LNB current can be calibrated 2 This feature is...

Page 144: ...YYYYYYYYY ZZ mmddyy hhmmss CR LF Where YYYYYYYYYY is the fault description ZZ is the event type FT Fault OK Clear or IF Information mmddyy hhmmss date time stamp NOTE If there are no events in the log...

Page 145: ...the form x where x 0 1 2 or 3 0 Local 1 Serial 2 Ethernet 3 Serial Ethernet DEFAULT NOTE You will always have LRS query access in any mode The LRS command is available in all modes as a means of acqu...

Page 146: ...MAXFET sYYYC mmddyy hhmmss CR MINFET sYYYC mmddyy hhmmss CR MAXPFT sYYYC mmddyy hhmmss CR MAXDTP sYYYC mmddyy hhmmss CR MAXHTS sYYYC mmddyy hhmmss CR MINHTS sYYYC mmddyy hhmmss CR MAXOST sYYYC mmddyy...

Page 147: ...ult if specified hardware conditions are not met 3 If the mask value is set to Alarm MSK 1 then the fault condition will only log as an alarm 4 If the mask value is set to Masked MSK 2 then the fault...

Page 148: ...er of Unread Stored Statistics N A NUS 3 bytes Query only Unit returns the Number of Unread stored Statistics in the form xxx EXAMPLE 0001 NUS CR 0001 NUS 126 CR LF NUS NUS xxx Offline Mute OFM OFM 1...

Page 149: ...ntax error however setting ONL to zero will not cause the unit to go offline The online status is determined by the Tx waveguide redundancy switch position and only the offline unit may drive the swit...

Page 150: ...CR 1 2V power supply N5V8T OK CR 5 8V power supply FANR1 OK CR Fan 1 speed SEE NOTE FANR2 OK CR Fan 2 speed SEE NOTE ATEMP OK CR Amplifier temperature SHTDN OK CR Over temp shutdown IICST OK CR I2C bu...

Page 151: ...NL 1 CR ESW 1 CR AOF 00 00 CR AFR 1 CR XRF NA CR LF SEE NOTE Where ATT attenuation in dB AMP RF power amplifier state where 0 OFF 1 ON MUT RF mute state where 0 unmuted 1 muted RED Online status for r...

Page 152: ...xxx is a numeric value from 0 to 255 Default value 087 NOTE This command sets the DAC value but the actual Reference Oscillator tuning voltage can be monitored using the RMS command COMMAND EXAMPLE 0...

Page 153: ...power supply P24V2 024 1 CR 24V switch power supply LNBVT 018 2 CR 13 18V LNB power supply SEE NOTE P13VT 013 4 CR 13 5V power supply P10V1 010 1 CR 10V1 power supply A10V1 010 1 CR 10V1 on RF Module...

Page 154: ...ns the oldest 5 Stored Events that have not yet been read over the remote interface in the form CR Sub body CR Sub body CR Sub body CR Sub body CR Sub body where Sub body is in the form ABCCddmmyyhhmm...

Page 155: ...he response is RNE 3 A Global Config Change is defined as any time a command is successfully executed 4 A query does not set the status change flag The status change flag is cleared after being read N...

Page 156: ...01 RSN CR 0001 RSN 0123445678 CR LF RSN RSN xxxxx xxxx Retrieve Utility Status N A RUS 23 bytes alphanumeric Query only Returns the utility status of the unit EXAMPLE 0001 RUS CR 0001 RUS CR ADR 0001...

Page 157: ...redundancy mode the bias tee may be set independently of the amplifier mute state 2 To send this command the unit must have the bias tee option installed otherwise a mode error will result A mode err...

Page 158: ...F SNO SNO xxxxx xxxx Set Physical remote Address SPA SPA 4 bytes Command or Query Sets or returns the Physical Address in the form xxxx where xxxx Address value from 0001 DEFAULT to 9999 COMMAND EXAMP...

Page 159: ...the target returns an empty string 0001 SSC CR LF SSN SSN SSN x 1 1 28 SNMP Trap Destination IP Address 1 STA STA 15 bytes Numerical Command or Query Sets or returns the IP Address of the SNMP Trap De...

Page 160: ...y z or Boot x y zz Bulk1 x y zz Bulk2 x y zz SWR SWR Boot x y zz Bulk1 x y z z Bulk2 x y z Set RTC Time TIM TIM 6 bytes Command or Query Sets or returns the Real Time Clock time in the form hhmmss wh...

Page 161: ...Server TPS TPS 15 bytes alphanumeric Command or Query Sets or returns the Time Server IP Address for the unit s Tx Ethernet management port in the form xxx xxx xxx xxx Default value 255 255 255 255 C...

Page 162: ...Query Response to Command Response to Query External Reference Mute XRM XRM 1 byte numeric Command or Query Sets or returns the external reference mute state in the form x where 0 Disable 1 Enable SEE...

Page 163: ...Converter can configured for 1 1 redundancy by connecting the appropriate 1 1 Redundancy Cable to the J6 COM1 connector see Chapter 2 SYSTEM CONNECTORS INSTALLATION AND STARTUP Once you set up a 1 1...

Page 164: ...OPERATION LPODnet Operation Manual CEFD P N MN LPODNET Figure A 1 Ethernet based M C using CEFD Kit KT 0000203 Ethernet based remote M C of any LPOD Standalone or 1 1 Redundancy application is availab...

Page 165: ...system 3 Change Unit 2 s IP address from the factory default 192 168 1 4 24 to a valid unique value typically 192 168 1 3 24 so that it does not conflict with any other unit in the system 4 Enable re...

Page 166: ...ional accessory see the CLC 10 Comtech LPOD Controller User s Guide CEFD P N MN CLC10 Serial command ESW determines system operation Currently 1 1 redundancy is supported with either transmit switchin...

Page 167: ...i e EIA 485 Telnet HTTP or SNMP The inter unit redundancy link is not used when the units are in Manual redundancy mode or when they are in Standalone redundancy disabled The following parameters are...

Page 168: ...ed a mode error will result See Table A 1 for a matrix of how OFM use affects operations Table A 1 OFM Online to Offline Operational Settings Conveyance OFM Control Online Unit Settings Control Offlin...

Page 169: ...ent Source is 1 18V 22 kHz Disabled 2 18V 22 kHz Enabled 3 13V 22 kHz Disabled or 4 13V 22 kHz Enabled For the Offline Unit tabulation The Offline Unit monitors the Online Unit control settings and up...

Page 170: ...herwise if there is a time listed in milliseconds then the LPOD properly responded to the ping command and it is visible to the computer at the IP address that was pinged Another common connection pro...

Page 171: ...s Secure all cables with clamps and ties For details about the cables used in both Standalone and 1 1 Redundancy applications see Appendix B CABLE DRAWINGS A 3 1 Cable Sealing and Wrapping Before you...

Page 172: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 10 MN LPOD BLANK PAGE...

Page 173: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 11 MN LPOD Figure A 3 Typical LPOD 1 1 Redundancy System Cabling Schematic...

Page 174: ...FD Part No Description A 4 1 Common Kits A 4 1 1 Figure A 4 KT 0020827 FREE STANDING 1 1 UNISTRUT KIT A 4 1 2 Figure A 5 KT 0000116 Rx SPLITTER CABLES KIT A 4 1 3 Figure A 6 Figure A 7 KT 0000098 Rx S...

Page 175: ...s A 4 1 1 KT 0020827 1 1 Free Standing Unitstrut Kit Figure A 4 KT 0020827 1 1 Free Standing Unitstrut Kit Item Qty CEFD P N Description 1 2 FP BR11931 1 Bracket Unistrut 2 20 HW 0000070 Screw Hex Fla...

Page 176: ...COMBINER 20 2 HW 4 FLT 4 FLAT WASHER SS 30 1 RF 0000105 RF POWER SPLITTER COMBINER 2 WAY 0 DEGREES 1 2GHZ 40 2 HW 4 40X1 25PH 4 40 x 1 25 LG PAN HD PHILLIPS SCREW SS 50 2 CA RF0097 CABLE ASSY CONNECTO...

Page 177: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 15 MN LPOD A 4 1 3 KT 0000098 LPOD C Band Rx Switch Kit...

Page 178: ...CONNECTOR CN 50 OHM N MALE TERMINATION 3 1 SW WGS28V 229SM SWITCH WAVEGUIDE CPR229 GROOVED 28V SEALED MS3116F10 6S MATING CONN 4 4 GA GSKTCPR229FULL GASKET CPR229 FULL THK 5 12 03P1078 1 4 20 x 3 4 LG...

Page 179: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 17 MN LPOD Figure A 7 KT 0000098 LPOD C Band Rx Switch Kit Example Assembled Isometric View...

Page 180: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 18 MN LPOD A 4 1 4 PL 7596 1 LPOD Ku Band Rx Switch Kit...

Page 181: ...7 GA GSKTWR75HALF GASKET WR75 HALF THK 4 1 FP 6072 PLATE SHORTING WR75G 5 2 99D1483 ASSY WAVEGUIDE WR75 6 24 HW 6 32X1 2SHCS 6 32 x 1 2 LG SOCKET HD CAP SCREW SS 7 12 HW 6 32X7 8SHCS 6 32 x 7 8 LG SOC...

Page 182: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 20 MN LPOD Figure A 9 PL 7596 1 LPOD Ku Band Rx Switch Kit Assembled Isometric View...

Page 183: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 21 MN LPOD A 4 1 5 KT 0000191 Ku Band Rx Switch Kit Example OMT Mounted Metric...

Page 184: ...NCES 6 16 HW 6 32X1 2SHCS 6 32 x 1 2 LG SOCKET HD CAP SCREW SS 7 4 HW 6 32X7 8SHCS 6 32 x 7 8 LG SOCKET HD CAP SCREW SS 8 20 HW 6 SPLIT 6 SPLIT LOCK WASHER SS 9 24 HW 6 FLT 6 FLAT WASHER SS 10 4 HW 6...

Page 185: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 23 MN LPOD Figure A 11 KT 0000191 Ku Band Rx Switch Kit Example OMT Mounted Metric Assembled Isometric View...

Page 186: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 24 MN LPOD A 4 2 LPOD PS 1 1 1 Redundancy Kit Examples A 4 2 1 KT 0000104 LPOD PS 1 C Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit...

Page 187: ...24 2 FP 5683 WELDMENT WAVEGUIDE ADAPTER CPRG137 TO N 30 8 HW 1 4 20X1 2FH 1 4 20 x 1 2 LG FH PHILLIPS SCREW 82 UCUT SS 31 10 HW 0000070 3 8 16 x 3 4 LG SERR HD FLNG HEX SCREW 32 10 HW 3 8SPRINGNUT SPR...

Page 188: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 26 MN LPOD Figure A 13 KT 0000104 LPOD PS 1 C Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit Example Assembled Isometric View...

Page 189: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 27 MN LPOD A 4 2 2 KT 0000090 LPOD PS 1 C Band Coax Output 1 1 Redundancy Kit...

Page 190: ...0000105 SPLITTER COMBINER RF POWER 2 WAY 0 DEGREES 1 2GHZ 30 8 HW 1 4 20X1 2FH 1 4 20 x 1 2 LG FH PHILLIPS SCREW 82 UCUT SS 31 10 HW 0000070 3 8 16 x 3 4 LG HEX FLNG SERR SCREW SS 32 10 HW 3 8SPRINGN...

Page 191: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 29 MN LPOD Figure A 15 KT 0000090 LPOD PS 1 C Band Coax Output 1 1 Redundancy Kit Example Assembled Isometric View...

Page 192: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 30 MN LPOD A 4 2 3 KT 0000089 LPOD PS 1 Ku Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit...

Page 193: ...WR 150W 22 1 RF 0000105 RF POWER SPLITTER COMBINER 2 WAY 0 DEGREES 1 2GHZ 23 6 GA WR75 R H C GASKET O RING WR 75 HALF THICKNESS CONDUCTIVE 24 12 HW TW14 5HDBLK CABLE TIE 14 5 HEAVY DUTY BLACK 30 8 HW...

Page 194: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 32 MN LPOD Figure A 17 KT 0000089 LPOD PS 1 Ku Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit Example Assembled Isometric View...

Page 195: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 33 MN LPOD A 4 2 4 KT 0000170 LPOD PS 1 X Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit...

Page 196: ...EMP RATING 21 1 FP WG0039 CNTRC WAVEGUIDE FP WAVEGUIDE TERMINATION 250W CPR 112 22 1 RF 0000105 RF POWER SPLITTER COMBINER 2 WAY 0 DEGREES 1 2GHZ 23 6 GA CPR112 R F C GASKET ROUND CPR112 FULL THICKNES...

Page 197: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 35 MN LPOD Figure A 19 KT 0000170 LPOD PS 1 X Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit Example Assembled Isometric View...

Page 198: ...w Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 36 MN LPOD A 4 3 LPOD PS 1 5 1 1 Redundancy Kit Examples A 4 3 1 KT 0020526 LPOD PS 1 5 C Band DC Option 1 1 Redundancy K...

Page 199: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 37 MN LPOD...

Page 200: ...F SPLITTER COMBINER 140 1 FP 0020594 SUPPORT BRACKET 150 1 FP 0020595 OUTPUT WAVEGUIDE UNIT 1 TO PORT 4 160 1 FP 0020596 OUTPUT WAVEGUIDE UNIT 2 TO PORT 2 170 1 FP 0020592 BRACKET MOUNTING LPOD PS 1 5...

Page 201: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 39 MN LPOD Figure A 21 KT 0020526 LPOD PS 1 5 C Band DC Option 1 1 Redundancy Kit Example Assembled Isometric View...

Page 202: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 40 MN LPOD A 4 3 2 KT 0000060 LPOD PS 1 5 Ku Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit...

Page 203: ...ATION WR75G 14 14 5GHz 1 05 1 VSWR 150W FLAT BLACK G 22 1 RF 0000105 RF POWER SPLITTER COMBINER 2 WAY 0 DEGREES 1 2GHZ 23 5 GA GSKTWR75HALF GASKET WR75 HALF THK 30 8 HW 1 4 20X1 2FH 1 4 20 x 1 2 LG FL...

Page 204: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 42 MN LPOD Figure A 23 KT 0000060 LPOD PS 1 5 Ku Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit Example Assembled Isometric View...

Page 205: ...UC Revision 15 Appendix A A 43 MN LPOD A 4 4 LPOD PS 2 1 1 Redundancy Kit Examples A 4 4 1 KT 0020827 PS 2 C Band 1 1 Redundancy Free Standing Kit Figure A 24 PS 2 C Band 1 1 Redundancy Free Standing...

Page 206: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 44 MN LPOD Figure A 25 PS 2 C Band 1 1 Redundancy Free Standing Kit Example Using KT 0020827 Assembled Views...

Page 207: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 45 MN LPOD A 4 4 2 KT 0000091 LPOD PS 2 C Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit...

Page 208: ...1 2GHZ 23 4 GA CPR 137 R H C GASKET D SHAPE CPR 137 HALF THICKNESS CONDUCTIVE 24 2 GA CPR137 R F C GASKET ROUND CPR137 FULL THICKNESS CONDUCTIVE 25 12 HW TW14 5HDBLK CABLE TIE 14 5 HEAVY DUTY BLACK 30...

Page 209: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 47 MN LPOD Figure A 27 KT 0000091 LPOD PS 2 C Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit Example Assembled Isometric View...

Page 210: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 48 MN LPOD A 4 4 3 KT 0000254 LPOD PS 2 Ku Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit...

Page 211: ...1 RF 0000105 RF POWER SPLITTER COMBINER 2 WAY 0 DEGREES 1 2GHZ 23 5 GA GSKTWR75HALF GASKET WR75 HALF THICK 30 10 HW 3 8SPRINGNUT SPRINGNUT 3 8 16 SHORT SPRING SS P3300 31 10 HW 0000070 3 8 16 x 3 4 LG...

Page 212: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix A A 50 MN LPOD Figure A 29 KT 0000254 LPOD PS 2 Ku Band 1 1 Redundancy Kit Example Assembled Isometric View...

Page 213: ...rates the cable s technical specifications e g connector types used cable labeling wiring lists etc The tables in this appendix cross reference cable use in LPOD Standalone applications as well as the...

Page 214: ...and LPODnet are furnished as part of optional CEFD KIT KT 0000203 A 1 A 3 A 12 through A 29 Figure B 3 CA 0000318 100 COMMS Cable 19 pin circular connector to bare end Connecting 1 1 Redundant Loop C...

Page 215: ...de serial based monitor and control of 1 1 Redundancy or Standalone LPOD applications using the CLC 10 CEFD LPOD Controller a preconfigured Two Technologies Inc TechTerm Handheld Terminal The circular...

Page 216: ...y or Standalone LPOD applications using a Samsung NB30 Plus Netbook LPODnet The P1 circular connector installs onto the Redundant Loop Cable J1 connector in 1 1 LPOD Redundant applications or the J6 C...

Page 217: ...endix B B 5 MN LPOD B 2 3 19 Pin COMMS Cable 100 This cable connects between your designated data interface and the Redundant Loop Cable s J1 connector in 1 1 Redundancy applications or the J6 COM 1 p...

Page 218: ...endix B B 6 MN LPOD B 2 4 19 Pin COMMS Cable 250 This cable connects between your designated data interface and the Redundant Loop Cable s J1 connector in 1 1 Redundancy applications or the J6 COM 1 p...

Page 219: ...Loop Cable Rx Tx Use the CA 0020657 Redundant Loop Cable for interconnection of 1 1 Redundancy Rx Tx applications Use the J1 connector to connect to your M C interface See the CONNECTOR LIST table in...

Page 220: ...op Cable Tx Only Use the CA 0020655 Redundant Loop Cable for interconnection of 1 1 Redundancy Tx only applications Use the J1 connector to connect to your M C interface See the CONNECTOR LIST table i...

Page 221: ...sion 15 Appendix B B 9 MN LPOD B 3 RF Cables Figure CEFD Cable P N Description Used For REF App A Figure Figure B 7 CA 3722 X Type N to Type N 1 4 Heliax Coaxial Cable lengths vary LPOD Rx or Tx conne...

Page 222: ...ectly to your Rx signal destination For 1 1 Redundancy applications use the cable to connect each LPOD s J2 RF OUT port to the Tx Waveguide switch For all LPOD applications For Standalone use the cabl...

Page 223: ...and may need replacement after several years In most environments CEFD recommends clearing the heat sinks of dust and debris approximately once per year to ensure optimal fan life This appendix outli...

Page 224: ...hen pull apart the mated components see Figure C 5 5 Visually inspect the exposed LPOD heat sinks located on the top and either side of the chassis for any accumulated debris or blockage that may be o...

Page 225: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix C C 3 MN LPOD Figure C 3 LPOD PS 1 Shroud Screw Locations...

Page 226: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix C C 4 MN LPOD Figure C 4 Fan Shroud Removal Figure C 5 Fan Power Supply Disconnection...

Page 227: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix C C 5 MN LPOD Figure C 6 LPOD PS 1 Heat Sink Locations Figure C 7 Fan Power Supply Reconnection...

Page 228: ...ble connection when disconnecting the cable assemblies 5 Visually inspect the exposed LPOD heat sink located on the top of the chassis for any accumulated debris or blockage that may be obstructing ai...

Page 229: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix C C 7 MN LPOD Figure C 8 LPOD PS 1 5 Shroud Screw Locations Figure C 9 Fan Shroud Removal...

Page 230: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix C C 8 MN LPOD Figure C 10 Fan 1 Fan 2 Power Supplies Disconnection Figure C 11 LPOD PS 1 5 Heat Sink Location...

Page 231: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix C C 9 MN LPOD Figure C 12 Fan 1 Fan 2 Power Supplies Reconnection...

Page 232: ...s located on the top of the chassis for any accumulated debris or blockage that may be obstructing airflow Use compressed air to clear and clean the heat sink as needed see Figure C 16 Make sure that...

Page 233: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix C C 11 MN LPOD Figure C 13 LPOD PS 2 Shroud Screw Locations Figure C 14 Fan Shroud Removal...

Page 234: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix C C 12 MN LPOD Figure C 15 Fan 1 Fan 2 Power Supplies Disconnection Figure C 16 LPOD PS 2 Heat Sink Locations...

Page 235: ...Low Power Outdoor LPOD Amplifier Block Up Converter BUC Revision 15 Appendix C C 13 MN LPOD Figure C 17 Fan 1 Fan 2 Power Supplies Reconnection...

Page 236: ...blies for the outdoor equipment are properly sealed and wrapped to prevent water intrusion Failure to achieve water tight sealing and wrapping will result in possible performance degradation and even...

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