CSI CSI-DSP85-L7AB, Installation Manual

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EIA232 Pin Specifications
The diagram to the left is for reference only, it’s intended to provide
a quick source for pinout information in the event it should be
necessary to adapt your serial cable because of an unusual
connector configuration. In the vast majority of cases this
information will not be needed.
To allow monitoring and control, the repeater is equipped with four ports that provide external communication access (1 Ethernet
CAT-5, 2 DB-9 serial, and 1 USB). The Ethernet, CAT-5 port is provided as a primary communications port to the PC. One serial
interface provides communications to local PC and the second to an external modem when provided. The USB interface provides a
means to download files from a memory device and may also be used by an external modem. The DB-9 pin assignments conform
to the standard Electronic Industries Association (EIA232) specification. A diagram of the pin descriptions is provided on this page
for reference.
Connecting a null modem cable to one of the COM ports and using a terminal emulation program with a PC will allow communication
to the control processor’s Text Menu Interface (TMI). See command line interface section for further detail.
Approximate Signal Strengths of Bargraph Display
ILLUMINATED
BARS
SIGNAL AT INPUT
CONNECTOR
0
*
1
2
3
10
< -81 dBm
-81dBm to -79dBm
-78dBm to -75dBm
Adjacent Channel
Interference
4
5
6
7
8
9
-74dBm to -71dBm
-70dBm to -67dBm
-66dBm to -63dBm
-62dBm to -59dBm
-58dBm to -55dBm
-54dBm to -51dBm
The minimum measurable input level is -81 dBm at 85 dB gain, -71 dBm at 75 dB gain, -61 dBm at 65 dB gain, and -51 dBm at 55 dB gain.
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface conforms to
Intel’s Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) version
1.1 dated March 21, 1996. This interface will support data
transfer rates up to 12 Mbps and can be used for soft-
ware updates and filter file uploads.
*
Note: During Power up, the unit will require a approximately three minutes for the internal computer to boot up. During this time
the LEDs on the front panel will light and go out several times. When boot is complete and no alarm conditions exist, none of the LED
indicators will be illuminated. The CSI logo is illuminated when ever the repeater is powered. One or more bars on the LED bargraph
may also be lit, depending on the strength of the signal being received from the donor site. Signals weaker than -81dBM will not
illuminate any bars.
Do not unplug the unit while it is in the boot up process!
Local Communication Interface Ports
USB Interface
The Ethernet AUI conforms to IEEE 802.3 and is capable of
supporting 10/100 Mbps communications speeds. This port is
used to provide access to the GUI.
Ethernet