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TRP1000-OD

Troposcatter C-Band Outdoor Amplifier

Installation and Operation Manual

Part Number MN-TRP1000-OD

Revision 0

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 TRP1000-OD

Page 1: ...ation and Operation Manual Part Number MN TRP1000 OD Revision 0 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: ...r Revision 0 MN TRP1000 OD Copyright 2017 Comtech EF Data All rights reserved Printed in the USA Comtech EF Data 2114 West 7th Street Tempe Arizona 85281 USA 480 333 2200 FAX 480 333 2161 Revision History Rev Date Description 0 6 2017 Initial Release ...

Page 3: ...h EF Data ix Returning a Product for Upgrade or Repair x 4B4BInstallation Guidelines Regarding Power Line Quality xi 5B5BWarranty Policy xi 12B12BLimitations of Warranty xii 13B13BExclusive Remedies xii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 1 1 Overview 1 1 1 2 Functional Description 1 2 1 3 Features 1 2 1 3 1 The Solid State Advantage 1 2 1 3 2 High Efficiency 1 2 1 3 3 Enhanced Standard Features 1 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 4: ... 1 2 2 Interface Connectors 2 2 2 2 1 TX RF Input Connector J1 TX IN Type N F 2 2 2 2 2 RF Output Connector J2 RF OUT 2 3 2 2 3 AC Power Main Connector J3 AC IN 2 3 2 2 4 Remote Communications Discrete Control Port Connector J6 COMM 1 2 4 2 2 5 Output Sample Port Connector J9 Type N Female 2 5 2 2 6 Ground Connector 2 6 2 3 TRP1000 4450 OD Installation 2 7 2 4 Power On the Unit 2 8 CHAPTER 3 UPDAT...

Page 5: ... Data Entry 4 9 4 5 3 Web Server Interface Menu Tree 4 9 4 5 4 Web Server Page Descriptions 4 10 4 5 4 1 Home Pages 4 10 4 5 4 1 1 Home Home 4 10 4 5 4 1 2 Home Contact 4 11 4 5 4 2 Admin Administration Pages 4 11 4 5 4 2 1 Admin Access 4 11 4 5 4 2 2 Admin SNMP 4 13 4 5 4 3 Config TRP1000 4450 Configuration Pages 4 14 4 5 4 3 1 Config Amplifier 4 14 4 5 4 3 2 Config Mask 4 16 4 5 4 3 3 Config Uti...

Page 6: ...et Address 5 5 5 3 4 3 Address Delimiter 5 5 5 3 4 4 Instruction Code 5 6 5 3 4 5 Instruction Code Qualifier 5 6 5 3 4 6 Optional Message Arguments 5 7 5 3 4 7 End of Packet 5 8 5 3 5 End Of Life Commands 5 8 5 4 Remote Commands and Queries 5 9 5 5 Customer Commands 5 10 Acronym List vi LIST OF TABLES Table 1 1 RF Specifications 1 8 Table 1 2 Prime Power Requirements 1 9 Table 2 1 Connector J3 AC ...

Page 7: ... Temporary Folder Setup using Windows Desktop 3 3 Figure 3 2 Temporary Folder Setup using Windows Explorer 3 3 Figure 3 3 Temporary Folder Setup using Run and Browse 3 4 Figure 3 4 Temporary Folder Setup using Windows Command Line 3 5 Figure 3 5 Download Firmware Archive File 3 7 Figure 4 1 Home Home Page 4 10 Figure 4 2 Home Contact Page 4 11 Figure 4 3 Admin Access Page 4 12 Figure 4 4 Admin SNM...

Page 8: ...l GaN Gallium Nitrate GUI Graphics User Interface LED Light Emitting Diode M C Monitor and Control MCP Monitor Control Processor MIB Management Information Base MTBF Mean Time Between Failures NMS Network Management System OID Object Identifiers RAS Retrieve Alarm Status RCS Retrieve Configuration Status RF Radio Frequency RMS Retrieve Maintenance Status SSPA Solid State Power Amplifier VSWR Volta...

Page 9: ...ntended to be nor should they be understood to be representations or warranties concerning the products described Further Comtech EF Data reserves the right to make changes in the specifications of the products described in this manual at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such changes If there are any questions regarding this equipment or the information in thi...

Page 10: ...ommended Standard Designations The Electronic Industries Association EIA designations replace Recommended Standard RS Designations References to the old designations may appear when depicting actual text e g RS 232 as displayed on the Web Server pages or the Serial Interface for the unit All other references in the manual address the EIA designations Metric Conversion Metric conversion information...

Page 11: ...rmation on returning an in warranty or out of warranty product for upgrade or repair Be prepared to provide the product model number and its serial number Contact Comtech EF Data Customer Technical Support during normal business hours Monday through Friday 8 A M to 5 P M Mountain Standard Time MST For Contact Technical Support and Service Telephone 1 480 333 4357 Email TechSupport comtechefdata co...

Page 12: ...rom the SUPPORT column at the bottom of the page select the RMA Request hyperlink OR On the Comtech EF Data Support page Click Send RMA Request OR On the Comtech EF Data Service page Select the Return Material Authorizaion hyperlink Fill out the RMA form completely Click Send Email Alternately Send an e mail providing this same detailed information to Comtech EF Data Customer Service service comte...

Page 13: ...ge suppression may protect the TRP1000 s power supply However if the installation will be in an area with a high probability of lightning strikes Comtech EF Data recommends the installation of surge suppression on the RF and IF cables One source of these suppressors is PolyPhaser 2Hwww polyphaser com 5B5BWarranty Policy Comtech EF Data products are warranted against defects in material and workman...

Page 14: ...ecessity for repair or replacement The warranty excludes any responsibility by Comtech EF Data Corporation for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of the equipment or products or for any inability to use them either separate from or in combination with any other equipment or products A fixed charge established for each product will be imposed for all equipment returned for war...

Page 15: ...Overdrive The compact thermally efficient design and beneficial features of the Comtech EF Data TRP1000 4450 OD Troposcatter C Band Outdoor Amplifier Figure 1 1 referred to throughout this manual as the TRP1000 4450 SSPA TRP 1000 OD or amplifier are the result of Comtech EF Data s extensive experience in the design of outdoor RF amplifiers and transceivers Figure 1 1 TRP1000 4450 OD C Band Outdoor...

Page 16: ...chnogoly utilized in the active transistors mentioned above also allow for the best possible efficiency at these high power levels reducing operating costs Also as the user lowers output power according to operation needs dc power consumption is also reduced accordingly 1 3 3 Enhanced Standard Features The TRP1000 4450 comes equipped with useful features that other manufacturers offer only as opti...

Page 17: ...it The customer can have confidence and the knowledge that each unit has been tested and has passed criticial specifications at the operating temperature extremes 1 3 7 Data Logging Capability The TRP1000 4450 s built in data logging capability greatly enhances system maintainability By recording critical operational parameters such as temperature output power mute status etc at time stamped inter...

Page 18: ...l M C The Cooling System 1 4 1 SSPA Block Diagram O C I O C I J2 TX OUT J9 OUTPUT SAMPLE J1 TX IN RF MODULE 2 12 2 3 J6 COMM 1 J3 AC IN PL 0021952 CA 0020988 J2 J6 CA 00231332 TROPO 1kW OUTDOOR BLOCK DIAGRAM 013F012755 1 O C I CA 0021324 O C I 24 40 10 Gnd Sig 24 40 10 Gnd Sig Inp Pwr Fwd Pwr Rev Pwr Monitor Control PS2 PS1 40V 10V 40V 24V EMI Filter Status LEDs PS Fans RF Fans Outside Temp Sensor...

Page 19: ... RF module does not have the 5 8V supply for any reason it will not allow the 10 40V power supplies to turn on This protects the power transistors within the RF module from failure due to improper power supply sequencing The 24V output powers the cooling fans and the M C circuitry 1 4 4 Monitor and Control M C The TRP1000 4450 includes a microprocessor based system that provides monitoring and con...

Page 20: ...he specifications the amplifier is rated to operate up to ambient temperatures of 60ºC Operating temperatures beyond this rating may degrade the performance and life of the amplifier The unit has an internal sensor that monitors the temperature of the airflow across the cooling fans and is very close to the actual ambient or outside temperature This temperature can be monitored on the Status webpa...

Page 21: ...tes that will help self protect the unit and warn the user of gross overdrive conditions This Overdrive alarm is visible on the Status webpage The unit begins adding attenuation at estimated excessive input levels and will eventually declare the visible alarm when this estimated level is at or above 1 2 dB If this occurs the user should reduce input power until the alarm clears and the estimated o...

Page 22: ...any output power over any 40 MHz bandwidth 0 5dB maximum 1 5 1 10 Gain Slope 0 02dB MHz maximum 1 5 1 11 Gain Stability constant drive and temperature over 24 hours 40ºC to 60ºC 0 25 dB maximum 24 hours P1 dB at 25ºC and 1 to 0 5 dB over the temperature range 1 5 1 12 Input Connector Marking Type N Female J1 TX In 1 5 1 13 Output Connector Waveguide Type CPR 187G all threaded stainless steel inser...

Page 23: ...t the RF output 1 5 1 22 1 Each carrier set 6 dB below rated power 17 dBc 1 5 1 22 2 Each carrier set 9 dB below rated power 25 dBc 1 5 1 23 Spectral re growth QPSK 1 to 1 5 Symbol Rate offset 25 dBc minimum at any power up to 1 dB below rated output power 1 5 1 24 RF Output Power Monitor Coupling relative to RF Output 50 dB nominal Front panel Connector Type N Female Front Panel Marking OUTPUT SA...

Page 24: ...nd Outdoor Amplifier Revision 0 Introduction 1 10 MN TRP1000 OD 1 6 Dimensional Envelope Note that all dimensions are in inches Bracketed dimensions where shown are in metric units mm Figure 1 3 TRP1000 4450 OD Dimensional Envelope ...

Page 25: ...ON AND STARTUP 2 1 Overview This chapter summarizes the connectors provided for all necessary external connections between the TRP1000 4450 OD Troposcatter C Band Outdoor Amplifier and other equipment Basic installation and operational startup information is provided in Sect 2 3 and Sect 2 4 respectively Figure 2 1 TRP1000 4450 OD Interface Connectors Front J9 J2 ...

Page 26: ...pe N F The J1 TX IN RF Input connector is a 50Ω Type N female connector Typical input levels 0 dBm to 20 dBm depend on desired output power For example if the unit has a gain of 45dB then an input level of 10 dBm will result in an output of 55dBm In general RF input levels above those which result in output saturation Prated should be avoided and to prevent damge to the TRP1000 4450 should never e...

Page 27: ...pen The opening is covered with a protective material during shipment Assuming the mating flange is also a type CPR187G interface use the supplied gasket to ensure a watertight connection and make sure the screws used to secure the mating flange do not bottom out 2 2 3 AC Power Main Connector J3 AC IN The AC prime power input requirements for the TRP1000 4450 are as follows 200 250 VAC 47 to 63 Hz...

Page 28: ...ads CEFD pn ID 0020718 included in the accessory kit to the AC power cable built by the user as shown in Figure 2 3 below Figure 2 3 Ferrite Beads added to AC Power Cable 2 2 4 Remote Communications Discrete Control Port Connector J6 COMM 1 The J6 COMM 1 Remote Communications Discrete Control connector is a 19 pin circular connector type MS3112E14 19S It is the primary input for remote M C of the ...

Page 29: ...cting this pin to Gnd Pin K will cause the SUM_FLT_Out relay to activate i e connects pin m to pin k M SUM_FLT_Out When faulted tied to Pin K else open N Not Used P Not Used R Not Used S System Mute Control System muted if customer ties to Pin K T Gnd U ENET RX V ENET RX 2 2 5 Output Sample Port Connector J9 Type N Female The output Sample Port connector is found on the left hand side of the front...

Page 30: ...vision 0 System Connections Installation and Startup 2 6 MN TRP1000 OD 2 2 6 Ground Connector A 10 32 stud is provided at the location shown in Figure 2 4 for connecting a common chassis ground among equipment Figure 2 4 TRP1000 4450 OD Ground Connection ...

Page 31: ...e cooling fans and the end vents Also do not install the unit in such a way that would cause the hot exhaust air to return to the air inlet area As shown in Figure 2 5 mounting holes are are provided for rack or panel installation of the TRP1000 4450 Several holes are available on the flat bottom surface of the TRP1000 4450 for mounting installation purposes Contact Comtech EF Data if factory furn...

Page 32: ...mination on the J2 RF OUT port Individuals can be exposed to dangerously high electromagnetic levels The TRP1000 4450 does not contain a Power On Off switch The SSPA is powered ON by connecting the J3 AC IN power connector to the appropriate prime power source The Mute or Transmit status of the SSPA will automatically come up in the factory default state factory default transmit off not muted ...

Page 33: ...a e mail or on CD by standard mail delivery refer to Preface The TRP1000 4450 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 cable to connect the unit s J6 COMM 1 19 pin port to a 9 pin serial port or Ethernet port of the user PC Extract the firmware update files f...

Page 34: ...6 COMM 1 port to the pertinent port on the user PC b On the PC configure the terminal emulator program Refer to your terminal emulator program HELP feature or user guide for operating and configuration instructions 19200 bps Baud Rate 8 Data Bits 1 Stop Bit Parity NO Port Flow Control NONE Display New line Rx Tx CR Local Echo ON c Energize the TRP1000 4450 d Obtain the firmware information via one...

Page 35: ... folder Right click anywhere on the desktop to open the popup submenu and then select New Folder to create the temporary folder The new folder will be created on the desktop Right click on the new folder and then select Rename from the popup submenu Rename this folder to temp or some other convenient unused name Figure 3 1 Temporary Folder Setup using Windows Desktop b Use Windows Explorer to crea...

Page 36: ...to temp or some other convenient unused name Figure 3 3 Temporary Folder Setup using Run and Browse d Use Windows Command line to create the temporary folder First click Start on the Windows taskbar and then click the Run icon or depending on Windows OS versions prior to Windows 95 click the MS DOS Prompt icon from the Main Menu Next open a Command line window o For Windows 95 or Windows 98 Type c...

Page 37: ...Band Outdoor Amplifier Revision 0 Updating Firmware 3 5 MN TRP1000 OD Figure 3 4 Temporary Folder Setup using Windows Command Line There should now be a temp folder created and available for placement of the firmware file download ...

Page 38: ...mtech EF Data provides its downloadable files in two compressed archive formats exe self extracting and zip compressed The exe file does not require a file archiver and compression utility program such as PKZIP for Windows WinZip ZipCentral etc PKZIP for DOS is not supported due to file naming conventions Comtech EF Data does not provide this utility program Some firewalls do not allow the downloa...

Page 39: ...sion letter The CREFLASH FTP utility program file 3 Confirm availability of the firmware files in the temporary folder There are several ways the user may view the contents of the temporary folder on a Windows based PC a From the Windows Desktop Double left click the temp folder saved to the Windows Desktop Use Windows Explorer to locate and then double left click the temp folder Use the Browse wi...

Page 40: ...e latest firmware files have been downloaded or otherwise received from Comtech EF Data and are available on the user PC in an accessible temporary folder 3 4 1 Perform the Automated Serial Based FTP Upload Procedure CReflash 1 Run the CReflash application by either double clicking the application icon from the temporary folder or Desktop or by selecting the application from the Program Files menu...

Page 41: ...P1000 4450 is now operating with its latest firmware The serial based firmware update process is now complete 3 4 2 Perform the Ethernet based FTP Upload Procedure 1 Use Command line to send a PING command to confirm proper connection and communication between the user PC and the TRP1000 4450 a If the IP Address of the TRP1000 4450 is still not known Via Telnet Remote Control Type the 1 IPA remote...

Page 42: ...mpt without quotes to begin the file transfer The destination bulk must be all lower case The process sequences through several blocks this may take several minutes for the transfer to occur In the event you receive the Connection closed by remote host message wait another minute before continuing The firmware update sometimes takes longer than the FTP client allows e Type bye to terminate the FTP...

Page 43: ...se the Next Reboot Image drop down list in the Current Active Firmware Image section to select 1 or 2 and then click Submit 5 Reboot the TRP1000 4450 a Disconnect the power source from the TRP1000 4450 b Re energize the TRP1000 4450 The unit will reboot using the updated firmware image 6 To update the other firmware image repeat steps 1 through 5 The TRP1000 4450 is now operating with its latest f...

Page 44: ...TRP1000 4450 Troposcatter C Band Outdoor Amplifier Revision 0 Updating Firmware 3 12 MN TRP1000 OD BLANK PAGE ...

Page 45: ...riptions of the configuration parameters featured on the individual web pages depicted in this section 4 2 Ethernet Management Interface Protocols The user PC facilitates access to Ethernet based remote M C of the TRP1000 4450 100BaseT 10BaseTx Ethernet Management Interface through two separately operated protocols Telnet Interface This requires use of the user PC s Command line interface or a use...

Page 46: ...consists of a tree of nodes called Object Identifiers 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 The following MIB files are associated with the TRP1000 4450 MIB File Name where x is revision letter Description FW 0021006x mib ComtechEFData Root MIB file TRP1000 4450 MI...

Page 47: ...50 MIB files must be used with the associated version of the TRP1000 4450 Remote Router M C Refer to the TRP1000 4450 Firmware Release Notes for information on the required FW SW compatibility 4 3 3 SNMP Traps The TRP1000 4450 supports both SNMPv1 traps and SNMPv2 notifications The TRP1000 4450 has the ability to send out SNMP traps when certain events occur in the unit A trap is sent both when a ...

Page 48: ...1EventV1 62479520 tropoPSFan2EventV1 62479521 tropoPSFan3EventV1 62479522 tropoRFHeatSinkTemperatureEventV1 62479523 tropoRFExhaustTemperatureEventV1 62479524 tropoPS5V8EventV1 62479525 Faults SNMPv2 notifications tropoSystemSummaryFaultEvent 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 95 2 1 1 tropoSystemInputPowerEvent 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 95 2 1 2 tropoSystemForwardPowerEvent 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 95 2 1 3 tropoSystemReversePower...

Page 49: ...0VEvent 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 95 2 1 15 tropoPS10VEvent 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 95 2 1 16 tropoPS40VCurrentEvent 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 95 2 1 17 tropoPS10VCurrentEvent 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 95 2 1 18 tropoPS24VCurrentEvent 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 95 2 1 19 tropoPSFan1Event 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 95 2 1 20 tropoPSFan2Event 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 95 2 1 21 tropoPSFan3Event 1 3 6 1 4 1 6247 95 2 1 22 tropoRFHeatSinkTemperatureEvent 1 3 6 1 ...

Page 50: ... 5 SERIAL BASED REMOTE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT by typing in a pertinent remote command or query at the Telnet prompt 4 5 Web Server HTTP Interface A user supplied web browser allows the full M C of the TRP1000 4450 from its Web Server Interface This embedded web application is designed for and works best with Microsoft s Internet Explorer Version 5 5 or higher Refer to the Remote Commands and Queries s...

Page 51: ...ar similar to the example shown here Type the User name and Password and then click OK The default User Name and Password are both comtech Once the valid User Name and Password is accepted the TRP1000 4450 Web Server Interface splash page displays as per the example shown to the right note that the Firmware Version listed here is subject to change ...

Page 52: ... top level Home navigation tab then click the Contact page hyperlink 4 5 2 2 Page Sections Each page features one or more sections The title at the upper left corner of each page or page section describes its operational features Each section can feature editable fields action buttons and read only displays for a specific function This manual explains the purpose and operation for each Web page on...

Page 53: ...pe the desired information into that field and be sure to press ENTER when done Click the related action button to save the data If you edit any field make sure to click the action button before you leave the page If you go to another page without first clicking the action button your changes are not saved 4 5 3 Web Server Interface Menu Tree The TRP1000 4450 Web Server Interface provides access t...

Page 54: ...4 5 4 Section 4 5 4 1 Home Pages Section 4 5 4 2 Admin Administration Pages Section 4 5 4 3 Config Configure TRP1000 4450 Pages Section 4 5 4 4 Status Pages 4 5 4 1 Home Pages Select the Home or Contact hyperlink to continue 4 5 4 1 1 Home Home From any location within the Web Server Interface click the Home top navigation tab and or the nested hyperlink to return to this top level page Use this p...

Page 55: ... Support via phone fax or Web e mail hyperlinks Figure 4 2 Home Contact Page 4 5 4 2 Admin Administration Pages The Admin pages are available only to users who have logged in using the Administrator Name and Password Select the Access or SNMP hyperlink to continue 4 5 4 2 1 Admin Access Use this page to set up and maintain user names passwords the e mail server and the host IP addresses to facilit...

Page 56: ...ously assigned IP Gateway and IP Address Range System Account Access Information Admin Read Write and Read Only Names and Passwords The factory defaults for these names passwords are Admin comtech comtech Read Write opcenter 1234 Read Only monitor 1234 Note the following These Name fields can be any alphanumeric combination with a maximum length of 10 characters These Password fields can be any al...

Page 57: ...the TRP1000 4450 SNMP feature Figure 4 4 Admin SNMP Page SNMP Simple Network Management Operational Status Use the drop down list to select the Simple Network Management operational setting as Enabled or Disabled The SNMP Read and Write Community String fields can be any combination of characters and a length of 0 20 characters The factory default for the Read Community String parameter is public ...

Page 58: ...g TRP1000 4450 Configuration Pages Select the Amplifier or Utility hyperlink to continue 4 5 4 3 1 Config Amplifier Figure 4 5 Config Amplifier Page Use this page to configure the communications operations and alarms faults handling for the amplifier To update the page to the current amplifier configuration Click Refresh Serial Remote Address Enter a valid physical remote address from 0001 to 9999...

Page 59: ...nter a valid attenuation level 00 00 to 20 00 dB in 0 25 dB steps Fault Recovery Use the drop down list to select Fault Recovery as either Automatic or Manual Click Save Changes to save Threshold Power Settings RF Input Threshold dBm RF Output Min Threshold dBm RF Output Max Threshold dBm RF Reverse Threshold dBm Use the field to set the threshold value in dBm for each parameter When the forward p...

Page 60: ...e an Alarm does not set the Summary Fault Relay FAULT may generate an Fault does set the Summary Fault Relay All Alarms and Fault are recorded in the Event log RF Module Fan 1 Speed RF Module Fan 2 Speed RF Module Fan 3 Speed PS Module Fan 1 Speed PS Module Fan 1 Speed PS Module Fan 1 Speed High Input Power High Reverse Power Low Forward Power Click Change Alarm Mask to save changes Otherwise clic...

Page 61: ...to 23 MM minutes 00 to 59 and SS seconds 00 to 59 Click Change Date Time once the desired date and time have been entered in this section Circuit ID Enter a Circuit ID string of up to 48 characters Click Save Changes once the desired string is entered in this section Current Active Firmware Image read only The selected Current Active Firmware Image is identified here In this example Image 2 is the...

Page 62: ...ate the page appearance to the current utility configuration 4 5 4 4 Status Pages The hyperlinks available under the Status tab provide access to event logging operational statistics status and FET windows Select the Summary Status FETs or Events hyperlink to continue 4 5 4 4 1 Status Summary Use this page to access summarized information about the TRP1000 4450 Unlike the remaining pages available...

Page 63: ...pertinent information about the TRP1000 4450 Unlike the remaining pages available through this interface that refresh update only when manually selected the Status Status page updates automatically once every 10 seconds Even with this automatic refresh function you may click Refresh to update the operational status parameters found on this page Figure 4 9 Status Status Page ...

Page 64: ...TRP1000 OD 4 5 4 4 3 Status FETs Use this page to review a read only scrollable window that displays the operating currents of all FETs Field Effect Transistors installed in the RF amplifier Figure 4 10 Status FETs Page Click Refresh to update the page with the most recent RF Power FET Current Status parameters ...

Page 65: ...t 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 alarm log All events that are read from the log are also automatically removed from the log Manage the unread Stored Events window as follows Read Next Five Events Select to display the next five unread stored events in the log Clear Events Lo...

Page 66: ...e 4 12 Status Statistics Page This read only scrollable window displays the unread stored statists log in sequential date stamped format The unit returns and displays the oldest stored statistics in the statistics log Statistics Interval indicates how often one statistical entry is made Values range from 1 min to 99 min Click Submit to execute the choice the window Statistics Averaging indicates i...

Page 67: ... Figure 4 13 Status MOP Page This read only scrollable window displays the unread stored statists log in sequential date stamped format The unit returns and displays the oldest stored statistics in the statistics log INPWR Input Power dBm FWRWR Forward Power dBm RVPWR Reverse Power dBm OTEMP Outside Temperature ATEMP Heat Sink Temperature ETEMP Exhaust Temperature PS40I 40V current Amps PS10I 10V ...

Page 68: ...TRP1000 4450 Troposcatter C Band Outdoor Amplifier Revision 0 Ethernet based Remote Product Management 4 24 MN TRP1000 OD Notes ...

Page 69: ...C Band Outdoor Amplifier is available using the TRP1000 4450 s J6 COMM 1 port Some key parameters and procedures and their associated remote commands and queries are summarized followed by detailed instructions for use of the serial remote control communication command and query interface 5 2 Key Operational Parameters For detailed information about the remote commands and queries mentioned in thi...

Page 70: ...ost common commands and queries are RMS Retrieve Maintenance Status Displays voltages fan speeds Heatsink temperature output power monitor reading etc RCS Retrieve Configuration Status Displays current attenuation mute amplifier online etc status RAS Retrieve Alarm Status Displays current alarm or fault status Full details for each of these are listed in Section 5 4 of this chapter 5 3 Remote Cont...

Page 71: ...receiver connected All the line drivers are held in high impedance mode until one and only one Target transmits back to the Controller Each Target has a unique address and each time the Controller transmits in a framed packet of data the address of the intended recipient Target is included All of the Targets receive the packet but only one the intended will reply The Target enables its output line...

Page 72: ...xception 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 the Target The exception to this is when the Controller broadcasts a message such as Set time date using Address 0 when the Target is set to EIA 485 mode 5 3 4 Packet Structure The exchange of information is transmitted Controller to Tar...

Page 73: ...art of packet They may not appear anywhere else within the body of the message Controller to Target This is the character ASCII code 60 Target to Controller This is the character ASCII code 62 5 3 4 2 Target Address Up to 9 999 devices can be uniquely addressed In both EIA 232 and EIA 485 applications the permissible range of values is 1 to 9999 It is programmed into a target unit using the remote...

Page 74: ... 5 Instruction Code Qualifier This is a single character that further qualifies the preceding instruction code Code Qualifiers obey the following rules 1 From Controller to Target the only permitted values are Symbol Definition ASCII code 61 The code is used as the Assignment Operator AO and is used to indicate that the parameter defined by the preceding byte should be set to the value of the argu...

Page 75: ...t will acknowledge the message by echoing the invalid instruction followed by the character EXAMPLE XYZ ASCII code 42 If the controller sends an instruction to set a parameter to a particular value and if the value sent in the argument is valid however if the target is in the wrong mode the modulator will not permit that particular parameter to be changed at this time the target will acknowledge t...

Page 76: ...de 13 Target to Controller This is the two character sequence Carriage Return Line Feed ASCII code 13 and code 10 5 3 5 End Of Life Commands Certain commands denoted by an E in the Parameter Type column in Section 5 4 Remote Commands and Queries are marked as End of Life EOL While these commands are fully supported in this product it is highly recommended that the equivalent new commands be used f...

Page 77: ...ut unit is in Ethernet mode Sect 5 5 Customer Commands CODE C Q PAGE CODE C Q PAGE COD E C Q PAGE CODE C Q PAGE CODE C Q PAGE AFR X X 5 10 HPT X X 5 14 MUT X X 5 20 RUS X 5 29 SSL X X 5 32 AMP X X 5 10 IEP X 5 14 NUE X 5 20 SAS X 5 29 STA X X 5 32 APM X X 5 10 IMG X X 5 15 NUS X 5 20 SBR X X 5 29 STB X X 5 33 ATT X X 5 11 IPA X X 5 15 PNM X 5 20 SCN X X 5 32 STV X X 5 33 AUX X X 5 11 IPG X X 5 16 ...

Page 78: ...e state after all fault conditions clear 0 Automatic fault recovery disabled unit will remain muted until the user un mutes the output using the MUT command Example 0001 AFR 1 cr 0001 AFR cr lf Default Value 1 AFR AFR AFR AFR x Same format as command arguments RF Power Amplifier State AMP 1 byte Command or Query Turns ON or OFF the RF power amplifiers 0 Off 1 On Example 1 AMP 1 cr 0001 AMP cr lf D...

Page 79: ... 10dB in 0 25dB steps Example 1 ATT 10 00 cr 0001 ATT cr lf Default Value 10 00 Default ATT Step 0 25 dB ATT ATT ATT ATT ATT xx xx Same format as command arguments Auxilliary Mute AUX 1 byte Command or Query Enable or disable the auxiliary mute hardware control Where 1 auxiliary mute enabled 0 auxiliary mute disabled Example 1 AUX 1 cr 0001 AUX cr lf Default Value 0 AUX AUX AUX AUX Clear All Store...

Page 80: ...wo 40 byte lines of data Examples 1 CID Station 001 SSPA 01 cr 0001 CID 1 CID cr 0001 CID cr Station 001 SSPA 01 cr lf Default Value CUSTOMER ID MESSAGE CID CID CID CID CID x x See description for details of arguments Set RTC Real Time Clock Date DAT 6 bytes Command or Query A command in the form mmddyy where dd day of the month between 01 and 31 mm month of the year between 01 and 12 and yy year ...

Page 81: ...es in the statistics log are comprised of averaged measurements Where 0 Disable 1 Enable Example 0001 ESA 1 cr 0001 ESA 1 cr lf Default Value 0 ESA ESA ESA ESA Retrieve Firmware Number N A Query only Returns the firmware type s loaded into the unit The firmware information is returned in the following format FW AAAAAAA B B BB DD MM YY Where FW AAAAAAA the firmware part number B B BB the version nu...

Page 82: ...nly Returns the value of the Hardware ID byte Example 0001 HID cr 0001 HID 0 cr lf HID HID HID x High Power Threshold HPT 5 bytes Command or Query This command allows the user to set the threshold for the high forward power alarm fault If the forward power rises above the specified value the alarm fault will be indicated HPT xx xx Where xx xx a real number between 48 00 and 64 00 dBm Example 1 HPT...

Page 83: ...mmand and then queries the IMG value the numbers may not be equal because the command tells the firmware which image to boot from at the next bootup and the query reports the image that the firmware booted from on the last bootup IMG IMG IMG IMG IMG IMG x See description for details of arguments IP Address IPA 18 bytes Command or Query Used to set the IP address and network prefix for the 10 100 B...

Page 84: ...ss for the 10 100 Base Tx Ethernet management port in the format xxx xxx xxx xxx Where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IP address Example 1 IPG 192 168 001 005 cr 0001 IPG cr lf Default Value 192 168 001 005 IPG IPG IPG IPG IPG xxx xxx xxx xxx Initialize Statistics Pointer ISP None Command only Resets internal pointer to allow RNS Queries to start at the beginning of the statistics log Example 1 ISP cr 000...

Page 85: ... 0001 LPT 00 00 cr 0001LPT cr lf Default Value 00 00 LPT LPT LPT LPT LPT xxx x Same format as command arguments Local Remote State LRS 1 byte Command or Query Set Local or Remote for Indoor SSPA Always in remote mode for Outdoor SSPA 1 Serial 2 Ethernet 3 Serial Ethernet Example 1 LRS 3 cr 0001 LRS cr lf Note The user will always have query access in any mode Also the LRS command is available in a...

Page 86: ...points Where MAX is Maximum MIN is Minimum INPWR Input Power FWPWR Forward Power RVPWR Reverse Power OTEMP Outside Temperature ATEMP Exhaust Temperature ETEMP Exhaust Temperature PS40I 40V PS current PS10I 10V PS current PS24I 24V PS current Example 1 mop 1 MOP 05 15 17 14 46 25 MAX SYS INPWR 03 0 05 15 17 14 46 25 MAX SYS FWPWR 33 0 05 15 17 14 46 25 MAX SYS RVPWR 25 0 05 15 17 14 46 25 MAX OTEMP...

Page 87: ...meter is set to fault then a fault condition will be registered if specified hardware conditions are not met If the mask value is set to alarm then a fault condition will only appear to be an alarm that will not set the summary fault relay If the mask value is set to masked then the fault will never be reported to the user Form of abcdefghij Where 0 Fault 1 Alarm 2 Masked a Module1 Fan1 Speed b Mo...

Page 88: ...T MUT MUT x Same format as command arguments Number of Unread stored Events N A 3 bytes Query only Unit returns the Number of stored Events which remain Unread in the form of xxx Example 1 NUE cr 0001 NUE 126 cr lf NUE NUE NUE xxx Number of Unread stored Statistics N A 3 bytes Query only Unit returns the Number of stored Statistics which remain Unread in the form of xxx Example NUS 126 NUS NUS NUS...

Page 89: ...d System Alarm Status where SYS INPWR System Input Power SYS FWPWR System Forward Power SYS RVPWR System Reverse Power SYS OTEMP Outside Temperature SYS INTEMP Internal Temperatures Module 1 Alarm Status where RF1 PS24V 24 Volt Power Supply RF1 PS13V 13 5 Volt Power Supply RF1 P5V8T 5 8 Volt Power Supply RF1 N5V8T 5 8 Volt Power Supply RF1 ATEMP Heat Sink Temperature RF1 ETEMP Exhaust Temperature ...

Page 90: ... to Command Target to Controller Query Instruction Code and Qualifier Response to Query Target to Controller Retrieve Alarm Status Continued continued PS1 PFAN3 Module Fan 3 Speed Example 1 RAS cr 1 RAS cr SYS INPWR NA SYS FWPWR NA SYS RVPWR NA SYS OTEMP OK SYS INTMP OK SYS RFOVR OK RF1 PS24V OK RF1 PS13V OK RF1 P5V8T OK RF1 N5V8T OK RF1 ATEMP OK RF1 ETEMP OK RF1 RFAN1 OK RF1 RFAN2 OK RF1 RFAN3 OK...

Page 91: ...RBT RBT RBT N A RBT x See description for details of arguments Retrieve Configuration Status N A Query only Used to query the configuration status of the unit Where AMP RF Power Amplifier State 0 OFF 1 ON MUT RF Mute State 0 Un muted 1 Muted 2 Aux Muted AFR Auto Fault recovery 0 Manual 1 Auto LRS see LRS command Example RCS cr AMP 1 cr MUT 1 cr AFR 1 cr lf LRS 3 cr lf RCS RCS RCS x x See descripti...

Page 92: ... Variable length depending on the number of FETs installed in the RF amplifier Query only Used to display all the FET currents Example 0001 RFS 0001 RFS Q01 000 Q02 000 Q03 000 Q04 000 Q05 000 Q06 000 Q07 000 Q08 000 Q09 000 Q10 000 Q11 000 Q12 000 Q13 000 Q14 000 Q15 000 Q16 000 RFS RFS RFS x x See description of arguments Retrieve Maintenance Status N A Varies depending on hardware Query only Th...

Page 93: ... Speed in Percent PS40V 40V Power Supply PS40I 40V Current PS24I 24V Power Supply PS10V 10V FET Voltage PS10I 10V FET Current P5V8T 5 8V Voltage RF Module PS24V 24V Fan Voltage PS13V 13 5V Voltage RP5V8 5 8V Power Supply RN5V8 5 8V Power Supply RFAN1 RF Fan 1 Speed in Percent RFAN2 RF Fan 2 Speed in Percent RFAN3 RF Fan 3 Speed in Percent FWPWR Module RF Forward Power in dBm INPWR System RF Input ...

Page 94: ...rguments Note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes between 48 and 57 Response to Command Target to Controller Query Instruction Code and Qualifier Response to Query Target to Controller Retrieve Maintenance Status Continued Continued PS10I 097 0 P5V8T 005 8 1 RMS 1 1 RMS PS24V 024 0 PS13V 013 5 RP5V8 005 8 RN5V8 05 8 RFAN1 095 0 RFAN2 096 0 RFAN3 097 0 FWPWR 6200 00 INPWR 25 00 RVPWR 30 00 A...

Page 95: ... Unit returns the oldest 5 Stored Events which have not yet been read over the remote control Reply format CR Sub body CR Sub body CR Sub body CR Sub body CR Sub body Where Sub body ddmmyyhhmmssABCC A being the fault type Where 1 System 2 RF Module 1 3 PS Module 1 B being the fault clear indicator F Fault C Clear I Info CC is Fault or Alarm description Example 1 RNE 1 RNE 06 22 15 11 57 50 RF1 FLT...

Page 96: ...he following format mm dd yy HH MM SS a b c dd dd ee ee ff ff gg gg hh hh ii ii jj jj kk kk ll ll mm mm nn nn Where mm dd yy entry date HH MM SS entry time a amplifier enable state b mute enable state c summary fault state dd dd RF attenuation ee ee input power monitor ff ff forward power monitor gg gg reverse power monitor hh hh outside temp ii ii system 40V rail jj jj RF 10V rail kk kk RF 40I cu...

Page 97: ...serial format VFD the VFD brightness setting RUS RUS RUS x x See description for details of arguments Summary Alarm Status N A 1 byte Query only Indicates if there are any active alarm conditions SAS x Where 0 no active alarms 1 at least one active alarm Example 1 SAS 0001 SAS 0 cr lf SAS SAS SAS x See description for details of arguments Remote Baud Rate SBR 5 bytes Command or Query Set remote ba...

Page 98: ...d SumFLT_COM J6 pin K is connected to SumFLT_NC J6 pin M Example 1 SFS 0001 SFS 0 cr lf SFS SFS SFS x See description for details of arguments SNMP Authenticatio n Trap Enable SNA 1 byte Command or Query SNMP Authentication Trap Enable 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Example 1 SNA 0 SNA SNA SNA SNA x See description for details of arguments SNMP Enable SNM 1 byte Command or Query SNMP Enable 0 Disabled 1 Ena...

Page 99: ...PA SPA xxxx Same format as command arguments Set Serial Format SPB 3 bytes Command or Query Set the Serial Data Bits Parity and Stop Bits Format XYZ with valid combinations of 8N1 7E2 and 7O2 Where X Serial Data Bits 7 or 8 Y Parity N None E Even O Odd Z Stop Bits 1 or 2 Example 1 SPB 7E2 cr 0001 SPB cr lf Default Value 8N1 SPB SPB SPB SPB XYZ Same format as command arguments SNMP Read Community S...

Page 100: ... SSI SSI SSI xx Same format as command arguments SNMP System Location SSL 255 bytes characters Command or Query SNMP System Location string Example 1 SSL Upstairs back right If not configured it returns empty string 1 SSL SSL SSL SSL SSL x 1 128 See description of arguments SNMP Unit Name SCN 16 bytes characters Command or Query SNMP System Name string Example 1 SCN Remote1 If not configured it re...

Page 101: ...6 030 001 When not configured returns 0001 STB 0 0 0 0 STB STB STB STB xxx xx x xxx xxx See description of arguments SNMP Trap Version STV 1 byte Command or Query SNMP Trap Version that will be used to send traps 1 SNMP Trap Version 1 2 SNMP Trap Version 2 Example 1 STV 0 STV STV STV STV x See description of arguments SNMP Write Community SWC 16bytes characters no spaces Command or Query SNMP writ...

Page 102: ...y only Returns the specified temperature Where 0 RF Module 1 Heatsink Temp 1 RF Module 1 Inlet Temp 2 RF Module 1 Exhaust Temp Example 1 TMP 0 cr 0001 TMP 052 27 cr lf TMP TMP TMP x See description for details of arguments Retrieve Number of unread Stored Alarms N A 2 bytes Query only Returns the number of stored events which remain unread in the alarm log Example reply 1 TNA cr 0001 TNA 14 cr lf ...

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