PWRLink™ II 4100S Series
Optical Transmitter
Product Manual
Manual Part No.: 700-0052017
Rev A
March 2006
Page 1: ...PWRLink II 4100S Series Optical Transmitter Product Manual Manual Part No 700 0052017 Rev A March 2006...
Page 2: ...all product designs Specifications are subject to change without notice Harmonic and logo design eXchange MAXLink METROLink NETWatch PWRBlazer TRANsend and Redefining the Network are trademarks of Ha...
Page 3: ...roller 3 6 3 3 Front Panel RF Adjustment 3 6 3 4 Front Panel LED Indicators 3 6 Chapter 4 Transmitter Setup 4 1 Factory Optimized Settings 4 2 4 1 1 Returning to Factory Settings 4 2 4 2 Fine Tuning E...
Page 4: ...ic Inc Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Troubleshooting 6 1 6 2 In Case of Problems 6 1 6 3 Disclaimer 6 2 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B HLP 4200WD Menu Display Appendix C Using Modulate...
Page 5: ...ndix B shows additional user interface details Appendix C provides additional details about using modulated carriers Appendix D provides a list of Harmonic s offices 1 2 Description The PWL 4100S tran...
Page 6: ...employs a microprocessor based communication and monitoring architecture Figure 1 2 is a block diagram of the PWL 4100S transmitter The transmitter s microprocessor continuously monitors and controls...
Page 7: ...ct plug in module that mounts easily in Harmonic s HLP 4200 platform via the HMC 4001 module carrier See Figure 1 3 for a functional diagram of the HLP 4200 platform The transmitter module draws power...
Page 8: ...owcasting applications In combination with Harmonic s MAXLink 1550 nm transmission system for complete broadband network solutions The PWL 4100S provides an ultra linear RF input to optical output 131...
Page 9: ...c bag touch a ground point for several seconds A suitable ground point is an unpainted part of the chassis of a grounded piece of equipment 2 2 Installing the Transmitter Module CAUTION To protect you...
Page 10: ...4001 carrier in the HLP 4200 platform 1 Lower the HLP 4200 platform s control display panel 2 Slide the HMC 4001 carrier into any available slot in the platform until it is properly seated 3 Lock the...
Page 11: ...the fiber cable connector needs to be cleaned follow the cleaning procedure outlined in Section 5 1 1 Cleaning Patch Cord or Pigtail Fiber Optical Connectors on page 5 2 5 Verify that the PWRLink II...
Page 12: ...cable Use of a connector with a center pin diameter greater than 0 8 mm can damage the input RF connector Insert the signal source connector into the PWL 4100S module RF input connector and tighten se...
Page 13: ...eans of monitoring and controlling PWL 4100S performance The Autosetup and Reset to Factory Settings commands are available only through this interface For initial setup of the transmitter Harmonic re...
Page 14: ...form interface hierarchy In this figure push button commands are framed in ovals and resultant display messages are framed in rectangular boxes Use the Main menu to scan through platform positions and...
Page 15: ...ion 3 1 1 through Section 3 1 5 Figure 3 2 on page 3 4 shows the information and controls available in the Transmitter menu For further details see Appendix B HLP 4200WD Menu Display which contains a...
Page 16: ...User Interface Options 3 4 Copyright 2006 Harmonic Inc Figure 3 2 HLP 4200WD platform Transmitter menu display chart...
Page 17: ...tosetup routine Select Manual Gain Control MGC or Automatic Gain Control AGC mode of operation Configure the transmitter in either CW or Video mode 3 1 4 Transmitter Adjustments The Transmitter Adjust...
Page 18: ...s the following options Each clockwise turning step of the RF adjustment switch increases the RF attenuation by 0 1 dB Each counterclockwise step of the switch decreases the RF attenuation by 0 1 dB E...
Page 19: ...p Automatic Gain Control and Manual Gain Control How to set up via the HLP 4200WD display How to set up via NETWatch Site Controller How to set up via the transmitter s front panel controls NOTE For i...
Page 20: ...transmitter s settings are changed you can always return the transmitter to the original factory settings through the HLP 4200WD display interface In the Transmitter Adjustments menu select the Retur...
Page 21: ...laser is overdriven To optimize the transmitter s performance you need to adjust the RF input level to the factory setting 15 dBmV per channel Using AGC Reset to Factory Settings provides the adequate...
Page 22: ...rate Figure 4 1 Autosetup via the HLP 4200 front panel The Autosetup procedure works in three steps 1 When you enter the Autosetup command via the HLP 4200WD front panel the transmitter s internal mic...
Page 23: ...ds that you use 15 dBmV per channel to ensure that the system is easy to upgrade When should CW Mode or Video Mode be used The choice of mode depends on the loading Example In the case of a transmitte...
Page 24: ...be 5 5 18 15 2 10 5 dB For further information about using modulated carriers and how this changes the RF level see Appendix C Using Modulated Carriers 4 3 2 Automatic Gain Control and Manual Gain Con...
Page 25: ...n properly connected to the transmitter See Section 2 4 Connecting the RF Broadband Input on page 2 4 5 On the HLP 4200WD press the Esc button until the display reads MODULE SELECTION then press Enter...
Page 26: ...nter 3 Press or until the display reads TRANSMITTER ADJUSTMENTS then press Enter 4 Press or until the display reads ADJUST RF LEVEL then press Enter The current RF pad setting is displayed with the in...
Page 27: ...n Section 2 2 Installing the Transmitter Module on page 2 1 2 Verify that the platform is powered on and that no alarm conditions exist within the transmitter module make sure that the module icon in...
Page 28: ...e transmitter See Section 2 3 Connecting the Fiber Cable on page 2 3 4 Using the RF Adj control on the front panel adjust the RF input level to the value given in Table 4 1 Factory Setup on page 4 2 F...
Page 29: ...on performance Therefore Harmonic recommends that you clean all mating fiber connectors before connecting them to an optical device In addition if you suspect that the optical connector of a PWL 4100S...
Page 30: ...connector with either a 2 5 mm optical connector swab or bulkhead adapter cleaning tools such as the Seikoh Giken FerruleMate 4 If alcohol is used in above step finish with a dry swab or bulkhead adap...
Page 31: ...Fan Replacement PWRLink II 4100S Series Optical Transmitter Product Manual Rev A 3 06 5 3 Figure 5 1 HMC 4001 fan replacement Phillips Screws...
Page 32: ...Maintenance 5 4 Copyright 2006 Harmonic Inc...
Page 33: ...iving power 4 Confirm that the controller cable is connected to the transmitter module and the HLP 4200 6 2 In Case of Problems If you continue to have a problem contact the Harmonic Customer Service...
Page 34: ...ng from the use of the products described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Harmonic The use and purchase of this product does not convey a license under any patent rights copyrights...
Page 35: ...0S series transmitters with 80 NTSC System M channels1 3 4 running Figure A 1 CNR vs optical fiber loss 1 Channel loading 80 unmodulated System M NTSC channels up to 550 MHz and 450 MHz digital at 6 d...
Page 36: ...onal bandwidth 45 to 1003 MHz Frequency response 1 dB peak to valley RF attenuator adjustment range 10 dB Impedance 75 ohm Return loss 16 dB Level control manual MGC automatic AGC auto setup feature T...
Page 37: ...ector types available see Section A 8 Element Management System NETWatch Site Controller HEM interface RS 485 RS 232C connectors in HLP 4200 Carrier Externally generated A 5 Power Requirements Nominal...
Page 38: ...r Optical connector type SC APC1 FC APC SC UPC FC UPC E2000 RF connector type Standard F RG 59 cable type accepts 0 64 to 0 8 mm center conductor diameter A 8 Models Available PWL 4102S through PWL 41...
Page 39: ...oscopes within a distance of 100mm may pose an eye hazard WARNUNG UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG NICHT DIREKT MIT LUPE BETRACHTEN KLASSE 1M LASER PRODUKT Das betrachten des Laser Ausgangs mit optischen In...
Page 40: ...oducts that cannot be re used will be recycled in compliance with the WEEE Directive To that end users are advised that 1 Harmonic equipment is not to be discarded in household or office garbage 2 cus...
Page 41: ...rt of the commands and messages in the Transmitter Menu of the HLP 4200WD platform display In these figures push button commands are framed in ovals and resultant display messages are framed in rectan...
Page 42: ...HLP 4200WD Menu Display B 2 Copyright 2006 Harmonic Inc Figure B 1 HLP 4200WD platform Transmitter menu display levels 0 and 1...
Page 43: ...HLP 4200WD Menu Display PWRLink II 4100S Series Optical Transmitter Product Manual Rev A 3 06 B 3 Figure B 2 HLP 4200 WD platform Transmitter menu display level 2...
Page 44: ...HLP 4200WD Menu Display B 4 Copyright 2006 Harmonic Inc...
Page 45: ...different objectives as described in the two sections below You need to choose the objective that best fits your system requirements Objective 1 When following Objective 1 The goal is to achieve the...
Page 46: ...er responds to this drop at the detector by setting the pad 2 dB lower than the factory optimized setting However in this case we know that the peak value of the carrier will be 2 dB higher To cope wi...
Page 47: ...Using Modulated Carriers PWRLink II 4100S Series Optical Transmitter Product Manual Rev A 3 06 C 3 Figure C 1 RF spectrum with modulated carriers...
Page 48: ...Using Modulated Carriers C 4 Copyright 2006 Harmonic Inc...
Page 49: ...Baltic Way Sunnyvale CA 94089 U S A Tel 1 800 788 1330 inside U S Tel 1 408 542 2500 outside U S Fax 1 408 490 6708 Asia Pacific Headquarters Harmonic Limited Suite 703 704 CMG Asia Tower The Gateway...
Page 50: ...Harmonic Inc Offices D 2 Copyright 2006 Harmonic Inc...
