Foxcom SATLIGHT 7225H, Installation And User Manual

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7225H Interfacility Link Installation and User’s Guide page i
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Table of Contents
Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Chapter 1 Introduction to the 7225H Interfacility Link ................................... 1
1.1 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1.2 Product Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
1.3 Panel Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.4 Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Chapter 2 Installation ........................................................................................ 7
2.1 Setting up the Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.2 Connecting the Fiber Optic Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2.3 Setting Up the Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2.3.1 Measuring the RF Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4 Powering the IFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2.4.1 7180M Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.5 Connecting the Back Panel Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
2.6 Measuring the RF Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
2.7 Aligning the Fiber Optic Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Chapter 3 Product Specifications .................................................................. 17
3.1 7225H Interfacility Link Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
3.2 Model Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3.3 7225H Interfacility Link Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3.3.1 Transmitter Pinout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.3.2 Receiver Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.4 7180M Chassis Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3.4.1 7180M Alarm Connector Pinouts [J12] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.4.2 7180M Monitor Connector Pinout [J13]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.4.3 LNB Connector Pinout [J11] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.4.4 7180M and Redundancy Switching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 4 Gain Control ................................................................................... 27
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 29
Appendix 1 Cleaning Fiber Optic Connections ........................................... 31
Appendix 1.1 Cleaning Procedures for FC/APC Connectors ..................... 32
Appendix 1.2 Cleaning Procedure for FC/APC Bulkhead Ports ................. 33
Appendix 1.2.1 Swab Method .........................................................................................33
Appendix 1.2.2 Compressed Air Method .......................................................................33
Appendix 2 Installing a Standalone Unit ...................................................... 35
Appendix 3 The 2380 Relay Adapter ............................................................ 37
Appendix 3.1 Installing the 2380 Relay Adapter .......................................... 37
Appendix 3.1.1 Parts Required for Installing the 2380 ...................................................37
Appendix 3.1.2 Mounting the the 2380 Relay Adapter ...................................................37
Appendix 3.2 2380 Dimensions and Front Panel Label .............................. 40
Appendix 3.3 2380 Adapter Pinouts ............................................................. 41
Appendix 4 Pinout Charts and Diagrams..................................................... 43