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VR-Link
RCMS Interface
Unit

Technical Instruction Manual

Issue 0.6 ........................... 19 July 2010

Nautel Limited

10089 Peggy's Cove Road,
Hackett's Cove, NS, Canada B3Z 3J4
T. 877 6 nautel (628835) or +1.902.823.2233
F.+1.902.823.3183
[email protected]

U.S. customers please contact:

Nautel Inc.

201 Target Industrial Circle, Bangor ME 04401
T. 877 6 nautel (628835) or +1.207.947.8200
F.+1.207.947.3693
[email protected]

e-mail: [email protected]

www.nautel.com

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Page 1: ...NS Canada B3Z 3J4 T 877 6 nautel 628835 or 1 902 823 2233 F 1 902 823 3183 info nautel com U S customers please contact Nautel Inc 201 Target Industrial Circle Bangor ME 04401 T 877 6 nautel 628835 o...

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Page 3: ...ement parts and repair which are provided under items 2 or 3 shall be guaranteed for a period of ninety days from date of shipment or until the end of the original warranty period whichever occurs lat...

Page 4: ...rge to the customer When the warranty has expired a charge of 80 of the list price for all exchanged modules is made If the faulty module is returned to Nautel within 30 days a credit is issued reduci...

Page 5: ...1 2 3 INSTALLATION 2 1 2 3 1 Mounting in a Cabinet 2 2 2 3 2 Electrical Power 2 2 2 3 3 Installing Interconnect Wiring 2 2 2 3 3 1 VR Link ECMP Connection 2 2 2 3 3 2 Netburner Connection 2 3 2 3 3 3...

Page 6: ...2 No Control Monitor Response 4 2 4 2 3 Power Supply Voltages 4 2 4 2 4 Netburner Web Page Will Not Open 4 3 5 THEORY OF OPERATION 5 1 INTRODUCTION 5 1 5 2 VR LINK 5 1 5 3 AC DC POWER SUPPLY 5 1 5 4 N...

Page 7: ...ice Setup Page 2 8 2 9 Setup Equipment Page Configure 2 9 2 10 Setup Equipment Page Configure Customize 2 9 2 11 Device Setup Page Email Configuration 2 10 2 12 User Administration Page 2 11 2 13 User...

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Page 9: ...eleted references to RS 232 RS 485 converter PWB A3 0 3 16 February 2009 Incorporated Engineering review comments 0 4 18 June 2009 Paragraphs 2 3 3 2 and 2 4 various changes 0 5 04 May 2010 Paragraph...

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Page 11: ...dial up modem The combination of the available connections allows for control monitor capabilities at multiple locations and virtually any distance from the transmitter 1 2 FACTORY SUPPORT Nautel pro...

Page 12: ...Page 1 2 VR Link Technical Instruction Manual Issue 0 6 Section 2 General Information Figure 1 1 VR Link RCMS Interface Unit...

Page 13: ...t above sea level Example At 1 600 m 1 mile above sea level maximum ambient temperature should not exceed 40 4 C 105 F Cooler temperatures are recommended in order to improve equipment reliability Do...

Page 14: ...rns near the VR Link 2 3 3 1 VR Link ECMP Connection The VR Link has available connections for up to three external ECMPs and one internal ECMP All external ECMPs are connected to the back of the VR L...

Page 15: ...way addresses as the VR Link This applies for both direct and Network connections DHCP address setting can only be used if the connection is across a network using DHCP If a change in any of the addre...

Page 16: ...NOTE For RS 232 operation jumpers E1 and E2 on A1 must be set in the RS 232 position See Figure 8 4 2 RS 422 Using a straight through 9 pin M F D sub cable not provided connect the male end of the ca...

Page 17: ...If the network is configured for DHCP the IP address will be automatically assigned by the network To assign a new static IP address or set the VR Link to DHCP use either Method 1 or Method 2 outline...

Page 18: ...le if the IP address was 192 168 1 93 then use http 192 168 1 93 for the Netburner address in the browser To use single column simply append pda to the Netburner IP address Verify that the page in Fig...

Page 19: ...issions and can be used for initial setup NOTE For security purposes Nautel strongly recommends you change your password see paragraph 2 7 Users Link b Once logged in see Figure 2 7 the left hand side...

Page 20: ...the desired refresh rate There are eight configurable information pages available scroll down to see all pages and each page can contain up to 16 channels of equipment data Selecting the Customize lin...

Page 21: ...Link Technical Instruction Manual Page 2 9 Section 2 Pre install Installation Setup Configuration Issue 0 6 Figure 2 9 Setup Equipment Page Configure Figure 2 10 Setup Equipment Page Configure Customi...

Page 22: ...order to use the Netburner s feature to send emails when requested the email server must be configured Enter the server name and an email address which will appear in emails from the Netburner as the...

Page 23: ...regardless of permission level can change their own password and email parameters User Administration Only level that can add remove and modify other users No site configuration or equipment control f...

Page 24: ...nstall Installation Setup Configuration A logged in user without User Administration permission will see a page similar to that shown in Figure 2 13 The user may change their password and email addres...

Page 25: ...s password or to remove the selected user In the example shown in Figure 2 14 Robert has been selected All functions Remove User Set Permissions Change Password and Change Email Settings would apply t...

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Page 27: ...ing the ECMP 3 2 1 1 ECMP Control Switches RF ON This switch gives the user the capability of turning the Vector series transmitter on or off from a remote location As with all control switches the Ve...

Page 28: ...tor as well as the communications failure The cause of the communications failure and state of the transmitter should be determined as soon as possible see 4 2 1 TIMER Indicates that the timer is enab...

Page 29: ...privileges to control the equipment The page to be viewed is chosen by selecting the appropriate tab at the top of the page Any equipment information that may be modified i e controlled is shown with...

Page 30: ...and type Clicking on a log changes all of the data on the status pages to show logged data instead of live data When viewing log data the Live Status tab will appear Clicking this tab will change the...

Page 31: ...ng Instructions Issue 0 6 Selecting About this equipment displays information about the device being monitored see Figure 3 4 Information includes equipment type software version s and calibration dat...

Page 32: ...ns for each ECMP Inputs are used to configure the ECMP control switches see 3 4 2 1 Outputs are used to configure the ECMP indicators see 3 4 2 2 3 4 2 1 Input Configuration Select Inputs from the Rem...

Page 33: ...y test Example 2 For Input 1 set Channel to RF Power Mode to Toggle and Value to Low Off Rising Edge On This indicates that when switch 1 is open the Vector will turn on when the rising edge of the hi...

Page 34: ...ing up the preconfigured settings By setting the outputs to the appropriate channel the user will be able to monitor the state of the Vector transmitter The available Channels include Alarm Control Po...

Page 35: ...assert 5 New Device ATU Communications Failure ATU Communication Failure Pull down to assert 6 New Device In contact with equipment No Pull down to assert 7 New Device Timed Shutdown On Pull down to a...

Page 36: ...el outputs the Value options include the available state of a channel for example On or Off Enabled or Disabled Side A or Side B Alarm channels do not have a Value selection since they are either pres...

Page 37: ...2 4 step b Follow the steps shown in the typical FTP session see Figure 3 9 use the IP address programmed into the Netburner Upload the file to the Netburner Close the FTP session Figure 3 9 illustra...

Page 38: ...Page 3 12 VR Link Technical Instruction Manual Issue 0 6 Section 3 Operating Instructions Figure 3 10 Ipswitch WSFTP Client...

Page 39: ...ion 3 of this manual the sixth LED down on the front of the ECMP will be on indicating a connection failure Troubleshoot a connection failure as follows a Check all cables between the VR Link and the...

Page 40: ...ammed with the correct firmware The ECMP should have a programming sticker on it If all the above are OK there may be board level fault See the ECMP Technical Instruction Manual for more troubleshooti...

Page 41: ...is being applied to the Netburner see 4 2 3 b Verify the Netburner is connected to the host PC see 2 3 3 2 c If the web page freezes try refreshing the web page or re booting the VR Link disconnect an...

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Page 43: ...the VR Link 5 4 NETBURNER MODULE The Netburner module U3 provides an embedded web page that allows control and monitor capabilities of the Vector transmitter The web page also allows for configuring o...

Page 44: ...of an RS 422 external input J3 that is converted to RS 232 as well as an RS 232 external input J1 Both of these inputs feed into the RS 232 internal output J2 via a cross over network and RS 232 RS 42...

Page 45: ...facturers OEM codes to the manufacturer s name To determine a specific part s manufacturer contact information enter the five character OEM CAGE code for that part in the following website https www b...

Page 46: ...sue 0 6 Section 6 Parts Lists P05 Conn Socket D Sub 9 pin JR27 205203 1 09482 P05 Conn Lock Screw D Sub Male JT16 205980 1 09482 P02 MTA Keyed Closed End Housing 8 pin 22 AWG JU28 644463 8 00779 P02 M...

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Page 51: ...to the associated assembly detail drawing for detailed wiring information of these assemblies 7 3 PRINTED WIRING PATTERNS The need for printed wiring pattern information is beyond the scope of this ma...

Page 52: ...hite 22 P04 05 P03 05 9 Black 22 P04 06 P03 06 10 White 22 P04 07 P03 07 11 White 22 P04 08 P03 08 12 White 22 W1P1 A1TB2 2 Blk Gry W1P1 A1TB2 3 Black W2P1 A1TB1 2 Used only if U4 is installed W2P1 A1...

Page 53: ...ction 8 ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS AND ASSEMBLY DETAIL DRAWINGS Table 8 1 List of Drawings Figure Description Figure 8 1 Electrical Schematic NAX245 VR Link RCMS Interface Unit Figure 8 2 Electrical Schema...

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Page 55: ...NT 12 MONITOR POINT 13 13 MONITOR POINT 11 MONITOR POINT 10 10 11 MONITOR POINT 7 MONITOR POINT 8 8 MONITOR POINT 6 MONITOR POINT 5 5 6 MONITOR POINT 2 MONITOR POINT 3 3 MONITOR POINT 1 1 4 6 2 GND 25...

Page 56: ...232 RXD 2 J2 TXD 3 J2 3 SUPPLY 1 INTERNAL 15V NXLINK 2 SUPPLY TB2 15V 3 SUPPLY TB1 1 S2050027 V3 5 J4 9 J3 681 R1 2 J4 5 J3 6 J3 3 J3 681 R4 681 R10 9 J1 681 R13 7 J1 4 J1 1 J1 2 0 1 C15 7 T2OUT 15 GN...

Page 57: ...inches Assembly Detail NAX245 VR Link RCMS Interface Unit Issue 0 6 Not to Scale Figure 8 3 Sheet 1 of 1 AC DC POWER SUPPLY ECMP OPTIONAL SERIAL INTERFACE PWB MODEM OPTIONAL NETBURNER MODULE DENOTES...

Page 58: ...C15 C12 TB3 TB5 1 E1 R1 U1 U2 R3 R7 R8 C3 R11 U4 J6 C19 TP2 R17 C9 U3 1 J2 1 J4 TB4 J5 U5 J7 L1 1 J3 1 J1 TB1 B C E F H 1 2 A M2050028 V3 D G GND GND 2 3 GND 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 15V 3 GND 3 GND 2 1 1 2 3 GN...

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