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iDirect Evolution X5 Satellite Router Installation and Safety Manual  

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Summary of Contents for evolution x5

Page 1: ...Installation and Safety Manual Evolution X5 Satellite Router Router Products January 8 2010...

Page 2: ...information and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate but are presented without warranty of any kind express or implied Users must take full responsibility for their applicatio...

Page 3: ...ss the TAC web page at http tac idirect net and click on the Software Releases link You can then scroll down to the iDS release that is applicable to you and download the latest version of this docume...

Page 4: ...iv iDirect Evolution X5 Satellite Router Installation and Safety Manual...

Page 5: ...2 Conditions Requiring Service 8 3 Specifications 9 3 1 Mechanical and Environmental Specifications 10 3 2 Power Specifications 11 3 3 RF Specifications 12 4 Installation 15 4 1 Tools and Supplies 16...

Page 6: ...5 4 10 2 Dust Removal 35 4 11 Repacking the Evolution X5 Satellite Router 36 A Warnings 37 A 1 Danger Warning Symbol 37 A 2 Installation Warning 38 A 3 Restricted Area Warning 39 A 4 Service Personnel...

Page 7: ...iDirect Evolution X5 Satellite Router Installation and Safety Manual vii B 7 Declaration of Conformity 51...

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Page 9: ...Recommended Tools for Terminating Coaxial Cable 24 Figure 8 Coax Cable Cutting Technique 25 Figure 9 Cutting Technique for Removing Foil in the Braid 26 Figure 10 Folding the Braid 26 Figure 11 Attac...

Page 10: ...d Environmental Specifications 10 Table 4 AC Power Specifications 11 Table 5 Typical BUC LNB Power Consumption 12 Table 6 RF Specifications 12 Table 7 Recommended Tools 16 Table 8 iDirect Evolution X5...

Page 11: ...Guide Related Documents Getting Help Intended Audience This manual is intended for use by the VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal equipment installer System Engineer and Network Operator responsible for...

Page 12: ...nvention Description Example Blue Trebuchet font Used to show all hyperlinked text within a document For instructions on adding an iSCPC line card to the network tree and selecting a Hub RFT for the l...

Page 13: ...etworks and individual network elements and manage alarms warnings and network events Alarms warnings and statistics can be forwarded as SNMP traps All events and performance statistics are automatica...

Page 14: ...xiv iDirect Evolution X5 Satellite Router Installation and Safety Manual Getting Help...

Page 15: ...al for military network carriers or high end enterprise customers requiring reliable fast secure and encrypted data communications This manual explains how to safely install and maintain the Evolution...

Page 16: ...2 iDirect Evolution X5 Satellite Router Installation and Safety Manual...

Page 17: ...e translated into multiple languages see Appendix A Warnings on page 37 Keep this safety information handy where you can easily refer to it Read this entire chapter before you attempt to install or us...

Page 18: ...part 7 Review the safety instructions in this chapter and the safety warnings and compliances beginning in Appendix A Warnings on page 37 of this manual before installing configuring or performing mai...

Page 19: ...pment that appears damaged Carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as wet floor ungrounded power extension cables and missing safety grounds WARNING CAUTION Do not remove IDU chassi...

Page 20: ...outlet unless you can fully insert the blades without blade exposure Power Sources Operate this product only from the type of power source indicated on the bottom of approved power supplies 100 VAC 24...

Page 21: ...nsible for the location Grounding Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed ground conductor Contact the appropriate electrical inspection autho...

Page 22: ...len into the Evolution X5 Satellite Router or it has been exposed to water If the Evolution X5 Satellite Router does not operate normally when following the operating instructions Adjust only those co...

Page 23: ...cifications The specifications in this chapter describe the mechanical environmental and connector interfaces for the Evolution X5 Satellite Router This chapter contains the following sections Mechani...

Page 24: ...at Dissipation 16 W 54 6 BTU Hour Airflow Natural Convection Cooling Ambient Temperature Operational Storage 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 40 C at Sea Levela 104 F to 122 F 40 C to 50 C at Sea Levelb 32 F to 1...

Page 25: ...BUC Power IFL 24 VDC 70W up to 50 C 3 5 Amps maximum up to 5W BUCs are supported a LNB Power IFL 19 VDC 14 VDC 300mA DiSEqC 22 kHz DiSEqC tone a See the footnotes to Table 3 on page 10 for further det...

Page 26: ...F NJT8301UF NJT5037F NJT8302UF NJT5017F NJT5207F NJT5667 NJT5669 50 ft RG 6 Normal 31 29 43 32 70 52 47 62 Sleep 20 18 20 18 21 19 19 22 250 ft RG 6 Normal 32 30 44 34 87a a The Evolution X5 Satellite...

Page 27: ...rms Transmit Carrier Suppression 30 dBc Discrete Spurs harmonics and non harmonics 50 dBc with output 15 dBm Modulator Spectral Shaping Intelsat IESS 309 MIL STD 188 165A section 5 1 6 4 1 Spectral Co...

Page 28: ...14 iDirect Evolution X5 Satellite Router Installation and Safety Manual RF Specifications...

Page 29: ...volution X5 Satellite Router Equipment Components Normally Included in an Order Mounting the Evolution X5 Satellite Router Guidelines for Rack Mounting Evolution X5 Satellite Router Rear Panel Prepari...

Page 30: ...recommended tools and supplies for a typical IDU installation see Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 17 Figure 2 Installation Tools Table 7 Recommended Tools Quantity Tool 1 Number 2 Phillips screwdriver...

Page 31: ...orientation arrows on the shipping container Inspect all shipping containers If any damage or other signs of mishandling are evident inform the carrier and either iDirect or the reseller Remove the t...

Page 32: ...or 5W for C Band Optional Ku Band Power Booster 8W or 16W Optional C Band Power Booster 10W or 20W Low Noise Block converter LNB 4 3 1 Additional Components Normally Required An iDirect Specified L Ba...

Page 33: ...onmental specifications are listed in Chapter 3 Specifications on page 9 Select a suitable IDU installation location away from any area that tends to collect dust Do not install the IDU chassis on the...

Page 34: ...ips head screwdriver anchor the Evolution X5 Satellite Router and power supply to the mounting tray Using cable ties make sure that excess power cord is neatly secured to the tray 2 Mount the Evolutio...

Page 35: ...ter Connectors Label Connector Type Interface and Purpose 24V 5A KyCon KPJ4SS External 24VDC power supply TX Out 75 ohm F Type L Band Transmit signal to Block UpConverter BUC capable of 10 MHz Referen...

Page 36: ...normally assigned to the WAN towards the VPN Its IP address is the next hop for the VPN Table 9 RJ 45 Pin Assignment PIN SIGNAL NAME DESCRIPTION 1 Not Connected Do not connect 2 Reserved Tx Do not con...

Page 37: ...If lower RF insertion loss is required due to the distant between the IDU chassis and the ODU equipment then RG 11 or other 75 ohm types of coax can be used If you use different types of coaxial cabl...

Page 38: ...24 iDirect Evolution X5 Satellite Router Installation and Safety Manual Preparing the Coax Cables Figure 7 shows all of the recommended tools Figure 7 Recommended Tools for Terminating Coaxial Cable...

Page 39: ...foam insulation according to the length defined under Length A in Table 10 For RG 6 use a two step Coax Stripper such as the LC CST 1257 from Paladin Tools 3 Remove any foil in the braid as shown in...

Page 40: ...f the center conductor remove the foil and cut the dielectric to the length shown under Length B in Table 10 on page 25 Remove any dielectric residue 7 If the conductive foil is burred then smooth out...

Page 41: ...and Safety Manual 27 Preparing the Coax Cables Figure 11 Attaching the RG 11 Connector 10 Crimp the connector with the proper crimp tool such as CablePrep HCT 775 for RG 6 or HCT 116 for RG 11as shown...

Page 42: ...RJ 45 to DB 9 female DTE adapter to connect the Universal Line Card Console Port to the PC that is running terminal emulation software You can identify whether a cable is straight through or cross ov...

Page 43: ...at both ends of the cable Crossover The first far left colored wire at one end of the cable is the third colored wire at the other end of the cable Table 11 lists the signal and pinouts for the async...

Page 44: ...ect supplies one 7 foot Category 5 UTP cable to connect the Evolution X5 Satellite Router to the LAN hub or switch If additional cables or different lengths are needed they may be bought commercially...

Page 45: ...n to the IDU See Section 4 6 Evolution X5 Satellite Router Rear Panel on page 21 for more information about the interface connectors Ensure that your PC laptop has iDirect s iSite software installed i...

Page 46: ...the STATUS LED flashes green as the unit performs a self diagnostic test If this test is successful the STATUS LED illuminates green If the test fails the STATUS LED illuminates red After the initial...

Page 47: ...status The Tx LED indicates the IDU transmitter status The NET LED indicates the IDU network acquisition status The STATUS LED indicates the IDU overall status The POWER LED indicates whether the IDU...

Page 48: ...serious fault or failure in the software hardware or configuration May indicate that the DRAM test failed TX GREEN The IDU s transmitter is active RX GREEN The IDU is locked to the downstream and it i...

Page 49: ...emperature sensor The temperature sensor measures the actual circuit board temperature If the board temperature exceeds a defined threshold the IDU alerts the NMS about the high temperature condition...

Page 50: ...emove all cabling connected to the IDU and ODU 2 Place the IDU or ODU inside the original foam cutout in the shipping box 3 Properly seal the box with packing tape For warranty service obtain a Return...

Page 51: ...entelet mink n laitteiston parissa ota selv s hk kytkent ihin liittyvist vaaroista ja tavanomaisista onnettomuuksien ehk isykeinoista Attention Ce symbole d avertissement indique un danger Vous vous t...

Page 52: ...ningssymbol signalerar fara Du befinner dig i en situation som kan leda till personskada Innan du utf r arbete p n gon utrustning m ste du vara medveten om farorna med elkretsar och k nna till vanligt...

Page 53: ...e l autorit responsable de l emplacement Warnung Diese Einheit ist zur Installation in Bereichen mit beschr nktem Zutritt vorgesehen Ein Bereich mit beschr nktem Zutritt ist ein Bereich zu dem nur War...

Page 54: ...re install et entretenu que par du personnel d entretien comme d fini par la r glementation AS NZS 3260 Clause 1 2 14 3 Service Personnel Warnung Dieses Ger t darf nur von Wartungspersonal gem AS NZS...

Page 55: ...ersonale addestrato e qualificato deve essere autorizzato ad installare o sostituire questo apparecchio Advarsel Kun kvalifisert personell med riktig oppl ring b r montere eller bytte ut dette utstyre...

Page 56: ...meno 6 pollici 15 2 cm di spazio libero attorno alle aperture per la ventilazione Advarsel Forhindre at IDU blir overopphetet ved ikke bruke den p et sted der den anbefalte omgivelsestemperaturen over...

Page 57: ...eller koppla loss kablar WARNING The ports labeled TX Out LAN A LAN B Console RX Out and RX In are safety extra low voltage SELV circuits SELV circuits should only be connected to other SELV circuits...

Page 58: ...conectar estes circuitos a circuitos de tens o de rede telef nica TNV Advertencia Los puertos TX Out LAN A LAN B Console RX Out y RX In son circuitos de seguridad de voltaje extra bajo SELV Estos cir...

Page 59: ...jordingsleder Ta kontakt med det riktige organet for elektrisk inspeksjon eller en elektriker hvis du er usikker p om det finnes velegnet jording Aviso Nunca anule o condutor terra nem opere o equipa...

Page 60: ...tenza Fare attenzione quando si collegano le unit al circuito di alimentazione per non sovraccaricare i cablaggi Advarsel V r n ye med koble enheter til str mforsyningskretsen slik at ledningene ikke...

Page 61: ...formity at the end of this section Note Triple DES Encryption is eligible for export from the U S to all customers worldwide except to U S embargoed destinations Other countries may exercise separate...

Page 62: ...herals such as computer input output devices terminals and printers certified to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this device Operation with non certified peripherals is likely to res...

Page 63: ...ompliance to both U S and Canadian National Standards on Safety In addition the IECEE CB Scheme Test Report and CB Test Certificate for the iDirect Evolution X5 Satellite Router is done with TUV Rhein...

Page 64: ...Direct Technologies products shipped to the European Union after July 1 2006 comply with the 2002 95 EC directive B 6 2 Compliance with WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC The Waste Electrical and Electronic Eq...

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