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ATOM Ka 25-50W BUC & SSPA

Revision 1.3

039092

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039092_r1.3 - Operator Manual ATOM Ka

25-50W.doc

On the output side, there is one connector:

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J4

– WR28 waveguide RF output

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Optional Waveguide to Coax adaptor

J4

Figure 2-7 Standard Waveguide Output for ATOM Ka 50W units

J4

Figure 2-6 Optional Waveguide to Coax adaptor

Figure 2-5 Standard Waveguide Output for

ATOM Ka 25W units

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Summary of Contents for ATOM Ka Series

Page 1: ...ision 1 3 039092 1 039092_r1 3 Operator Manual ATOM Ka 25 50W doc ATOM Ka 25 50W BUC SSPA Operator s Manual Document Number 039092 Revision 1 3 Norsat International Inc 110 4020 Viking Way Richmond British Columbia Canada V6V 2L4 ...

Page 2: ... to improve reliability function or design Norsat does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein Norsat does not convey any license under its patent rights or the rights of others TECHNICAL SUPPORT This manual provides engineers with information necessary to operate the applicable system Technical support is available from Norsat Nors...

Page 3: ...1 0 7324 Initial Release MJS WWP 16 03 29 1 1 7824 Revise section 2 6 IF input description MJS WWP 16 09 12 1 2 8191 Updated weights MJS WWP 17 02 03 1 3 8316 Correct Typo for changing ATOM IP Address CW HM 17 03 31 Non Digital Approval Only if required Scan this page with signature and attach to Change Order if this section used Approver Name Approver Signature Date ...

Page 4: ...and Control Interface Pinout 14 SECTION 2 5 SERIAL PORT SOFTWARE INTERFACE 18 Controller Responses 18 Message Definitions 19 Command Response 21 Mute Logic 22 SECTION 2 6 ETHERNET INTERFACE ATOMCONTROL WEB INTERFACE 23 Default IP Address 23 Accessing ATOMControl Web Interface 23 Using ATOMControl Web Interface 23 Changing the ATOM s IP Address 23 Recovering the ATOM s IP Address 24 SECTION 2 7 J4 ...

Page 5: ...angement 14 Figure 2 10 RJ 45 Plug Pinout 17 Figure 2 11 Setup Serial Port 18 Figure 2 12 Command getident 19 Figure 2 13 Command getstatus 19 Figure 2 14 Command getfaults 20 Figure 2 15 Command resetfaults 20 Figure 2 16 Command setmute mute unit 21 Figure 2 17 Command setmute unmute unit 21 Figure A 3 1 25W Ka BUC SSPA Fan Cooled 29 Figure A 3 2 25W Ka BUC SSPA Baseplate Cooled 30 Figure A 3 3 ...

Page 6: ...TOMSKAxxx 25 50W ATOMBKAxxx 25 50W This includes any ATOM that uses the 25 50W P1dB Ka Commercial Band 29 0 30 0 GHz Military Band 30 0 31 0 GHz Dual Band 29 0 30 0 GHz 30 0 31 0 GHz or Specific Bands SSPA SOLID STATE POWER AMPLIFIER If this unit is a SSPA the RF input signal is amplified to the specified power BUC BLOCK UP CONVERTER AND AMPLIFIER If this unit is a BUC the IF input signal is upcon...

Page 7: ...PA Output Type Waveguide WR28 standard Waveguide to Coax adaptor Optional ELECTRICAL INTERFACE M C Connector a ten pin connector is used to interface with a host computer See Section 2 4 J2 Monitor and Control Interface for detailed description of the pinouts Power Connector DC Units use a four pin connector to provide power to the ATOM See Section 2 3 J3 DC Power for detailed description of pinou...

Page 8: ...F load 100W min or connected to the feed of a terminal Do not obstruct the RF output or feed output with any body part W A R N I N G Do not allow equipment to be standing in water While the BUC SSPA is designed to be used outdoors the equipment is not designed to operate in standing water Failure to follow this precaution could result in electric shock and injury to persons C A U T I O N Do not al...

Page 9: ...e port on the output side The interface for these connectors is detailed in this document On the input side there are the following connectors J1 IF or RF Input N Type Jack or SMA Type Jack optional for BUC K Type Jack for SSPA J2 Ten pin circular connector for M C J3 Four pin circular DC power connector J6 Ground terminal J3 Figure 2 2 Input Connections for ATOM Ka 25W BUC Unit N Type Jack Shown ...

Page 10: ...PA Revision 1 3 039092 10 039092_r1 3 Operator Manual ATOM Ka 25 50W doc Figure 2 4 Input Connections for ATOM Ka 50W SSPA Unit J6 J1 J3 J2 Figure 2 3 Input Connections for ATOM Ka 50W BUC Unit N Type Jack Shown J6 J1 J3 J2 ...

Page 11: ...25 50W doc On the output side there is one connector J4 WR28 waveguide RF output Optional Waveguide to Coax adaptor J4 Figure 2 7 Standard Waveguide Output for ATOM Ka 50W units J4 Figure 2 6 Optional Waveguide to Coax adaptor Figure 2 5 Standard Waveguide Output for ATOM Ka 25W units ...

Page 12: ...the BUC will switch to external reference mode In the absence of external reference signal the BUC will switch to internal reference mode This connector is DC blocked and appears as a 50 ohm load at DC Do not exceed 50 VDC on this port SSPA In the SSPA only configuration this is the RF input It is a K Type connector with performance to 40 GHz No external reference is required for SSPA only operati...

Page 13: ...size 12 4 pin Amphenol 71 533723 4P The connector is a receptacle with pins and requires the mating connector to be a plug with sockets e g Amphenol PT06E 12 4S SR A range of plug compatible mating connectors may be used to add options to the plug such as right angle stress relief clamp metal color finish etc Please contact the connector manufacturer for more information and or refer to the Amphen...

Page 14: ...ard X X Ethernet Option X X MONITOR AND CONTROL INTERFACE PINOUT The M C interface is a ten pin miniature circular connector This connector is a MIL C 26482 Series 1 receptacle shell size 12 10 pin Amphenol part number 71 533723 10P A mating connector is Amphenol part number PT06E 12 10S SR A range of compatible part numbers for the mating connector may be used to add options to the plug such as r...

Page 15: ... Tx signal signal into unit NC NA Ground Pin s Pin G Ground shield for Ethernet RS 485 RS 232 Mute signals This is internally connected to the case ground Do not exceed 100mA Mute Control Pin D This pin controls the hardware mute state of the ATOM When muted the power transistors are turned off reducing power consumption and providing an RF output noise close to the thermal noise floor The operati...

Page 16: ...a two wire RS 485 network by connecting the Tx Rx and Tx Rx wires together Tx and Tx are the differential pair which carries a signal from the host computer to the unit Rx and Rx are the differential pair which carries a signal from the unit to the host computer Connect these to the host computer RS 485 port accordingly RS 232 Port Pins E F G These pins form a standard RS 232 serial port Pin F car...

Page 17: ...ATOM Ka 25 50W BUC SSPA Revision 1 3 039092 17 039092_r1 3 Operator Manual ATOM Ka 25 50W doc Figure 2 10 RJ 45 Plug Pinout ...

Page 18: ... Terminal program with setup parameters as shown in Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Setup Serial Port CONTROLLER RESPONSES The unit will only generate messages in response to a command Each command received will result in a single message reply which may simply be an Acknowledge message In general command responses are returned immediately though the precise command response delay varies slightly based on...

Page 19: ...is command instructs the unit to respond with fault flag forward power and temperature Note reverse power revpwr in the response is a future enhancement and is not currently supported A 0 after fault indicates no faults A 1 indicates a fault Use command getfaults to determine what fault exists Power is in dBm Temperature is in degrees C The temperature scale is from 40 to 125 C with approximately ...

Page 20: ...rror Since the unit can be commanded into mute state without a fault the resetfaults command will not clear a mute fault in this situation The temperature sensor has a trip point above which a fault is triggered and a reset point below which a fault is automatically cleared The reset point is set below the trip point to provide hysteresis See Table 2 6 for Trip and Reset Points The resetfaults com...

Page 21: ...tmute mute unit Figure 2 17 Command setmute unmute unit COMMAND RESPONSE The CLI operates on a command response format Each time a command is entered a response will be displayed If a command executed correctly an ok along with potential parameters and values will be displayed Otherwise err will be displayed along with a description of the error The potential errors that may be displayed are Inval...

Page 22: ...evpwr revpwr temp temp where fault fault flag either 0 no fault or 1 fault Use the getfaults command to determine the specific fault s fwdpwr forward power value in dBm revpwr currently not used but reserved for reverse power temp internal system temperature in degrees Celsius getfaults None ok mute mute_flag overTemp temp_flag pll pll_flag where mute_flag 0 unit unmuted or 1 unit muted temp_flag ...

Page 23: ...through any web browser such as Mozilla Firefox recommended Google Chrome Opera or Internet Explorer To access the web interface launch the web browser and type in the IP Address for the ATOM http 192 168 77 30 index html A simplified version of the ATOM Control software will load in the browser window USING ATOMCONTROL WEB INTERFACE The Web Interface use and operation is identical to the ATOMCont...

Page 24: ...he following command and the ATOM will respond with the IP Address Tx ns getipdata CR Rx ATOMWEB IP 192 168 0 145 MASK 255 255 255 0 CR 4 Follow the instructions in the preceding section to restore the IP Address to the desired setting Ethernet Method alternate method 5 Connect the ATOM s Ethernet port directly to a computer running Microsoft Windows and power on the ATOM 6 Disable any wireless co...

Page 25: ...re use Section 2 9 FAULT INDICATOR LED DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION Norsat Ka 25W and 50W BUC s and SSPA s devices are equipped in a general purpose Status LED signal This signal is intended to give a visual aid of the status of the device MODES OF OPERATION The Status LED in the Front Panel of the devices will show three different statuses STARTING FAULT and NO FAULTS STARTING WITH NO FAULTS STATUS T...

Page 26: ...e in an outdoor environment and is sealed to prevent water ingress Ensure the waveguide and or feed connected to J4 are also sealed with gaskets to prevent water ingress Section 3 2 FANS BASEPLATE COOLING The standard ATOM configuration employs an integrated radiator and IP55 fans to cool the unit A minimum clearance of 1 inch must be maintained around the air intake and exhaust during use The fan...

Page 27: ... 3 4 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Table 3 1 summarizes general specifications applicable to most 25 50W ATOM units Please refer to the specific ATOM datasheet available on the Norsat website for complete unit specifications Table 3 1 General 25 50W ATOM Specifications Parameter Specifications RF Power Output 25W 44dBm 50W 47dBm Gain min 60dB 60dB Operating Temperature with fans 40 C to 60 C Storage Temp...

Page 28: ...r a period of one 1 year from the ship date unless otherwise stated in the Offer Terms and Conditions The warranty does not cover units that have been damaged through improper use or physical damage e g dropped units been modified altered or repaired by the user the security label s removed or damaged the serial number label removed or altered To obtain warranty repair service please contact Norsa...

Page 29: ...ATOM Ka 25 50W BUC SSPA Revision 1 3 039092 29 039092_r1 3 Operator Manual ATOM Ka 25 50W doc A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x A A Mechanical Drawings Figure A 3 1 25W Ka BUC SSPA Fan Cooled ...

Page 30: ...ATOM Ka 25 50W BUC SSPA Revision 1 3 039092 30 039092_r1 3 Operator Manual ATOM Ka 25 50W doc Figure A 3 2 25W Ka BUC SSPA Baseplate Cooled ...

Page 31: ...ATOM Ka 25 50W BUC SSPA Revision 1 3 039092 31 039092_r1 3 Operator Manual ATOM Ka 25 50W doc Figure A 3 3 50W Ka BUC SSPA Fan Cooled ...

Page 32: ...C SSPA Revision 1 3 039092 32 039092_r1 3 Operator Manual ATOM Ka 25 50W doc Figure A 3 4 50W Ka BUC SSPA Baseplate Cooled Note 1 N Connector Input Shown For SSPA option the N Connector will be replaced with K Connector ...

Page 33: ...ronym Definition BUC Block Upconverter AMP Amplifier C Celsius CR Carriage Return character ASCII dBm Decibel milliwatts DC Direct Current ESD Electrostatic Discharge freq Frequency GHz Gigahertz GND Ground IF Intermediate Frequency kHz kilohertz LF Line Feed character ASCII M C Monitor and Control MHz Megahertz mm Millimeter N A Not Applicable ppm Pulses per minute RF Radio Frequency RX Receive S...

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