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© Norsat International Inc.

(“Norsat”) All Rights Reserved

2021-09-02 052910 Rev E

5

Introduction

1.1 OVERVIEW

This operator’s manual applies to all ATOM SSPAs and BUCs with the following marketing numbers:

ATOMBKUGxxx (020/040/080W)

ATOMSKUGxxx (020/040/080W)

BUC - Block Up Converter and Amplifier

If this unit is a BUC, the IF input signal is upconverted to Ku-Band RF frequencies and then amplified to the
specified power.

SSPA

– Solid State Power Amplifier

If this unit is a SSPA, the RF input signal is amplified to the specified power.

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Summary of Contents for ATOM Ku GaN 20W

Page 1: ...Operator Manual ATOM Ku GaN 20 40 80W BUC SSPA ...

Page 2: ...lity 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 Norsat International In...

Page 3: ...r and Control Interface 10 2 4 J3 Ethernet Port 13 2 5 Performing firmware update 14 2 6 J4 DC Power 24 2 7 Serial Port Software Interface 25 2 8 Ethernet Interface ATOMControl Web Interface ATOM SNMP Agent 30 2 9 J5 RF output 36 2 10 Ground Connection 36 2 11 Fault Indicator LED 36 3 1 ATOM Installation 37 3 2 Fans Baseplate Cooling 37 3 3 Accessories 37 3 4 General Specifications 38 3 5 Standard...

Page 4: ... Kermit File Transfer in Progress 18 Figure 2 11 Firmware Version from ATOMControl FW Update Tab 19 Figure 2 12 FW Image Browse Function 19 Figure 2 13 Image File Selection Dialog 20 Figure 2 14 Image File Confirmation and Start Update Function 21 Figure 2 15 Progress Bar Indicates Firmware Update Progress 22 Figure 2 16 Confirmation of Updated Firmware Version 23 Figure 2 17 DC Unit J4 Connector ...

Page 5: ...s with the following marketing numbers ATOMBKUGxxx 020 040 080W ATOMSKUGxxx 020 040 080W BUC Block Up Converter and Amplifier If this unit is a BUC the IF input signal is upconverted to Ku Band RF frequencies and then amplified to the specified power SSPA Solid State Power Amplifier If this unit is a SSPA the RF input signal is amplified to the specified power ...

Page 6: ...ce M C Connector a ten pin connector is used to interface with a host computer See Section 2 3 J2 Monitor and Control Interface for detailed description of the pinouts Ethernet Connector a six pin connector is used to update the firmware and communicate with the BUC SSPA through the web based ATOMControl interface See Section 2 4 J3 Ethernet port for detailed description of pinouts Power Connector...

Page 7: ...ad 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 allow ...

Page 8: ... these connectors is detailed in this document On the input side there are the following connectors J1 IF or RF Input N Type Jack J2 Ten pin circular shell size 12 Amphenol connector for M C RS232 RS485 J3 Six pin circular shell size 10 Amphenol connector for Ethernet J4 Four pin circular shell size 12 Amphenol DC power connector J6 Ground terminal Figure 2 1 Input Connections for ATOM Ku GaN BUC ...

Page 9: ...t All Rights Reserved 2021 09 02 052910 Rev E 9 On the output side there is one connector J5 WR75 waveguide RF output J5 Option WR62 waveguide RF output for wide band J5 Figure 2 2 Standard Waveguide WR75 Output for ATOM Ku GaN Unit ...

Page 10: ...he RF input It is a precision type N connector with performance to 18GHz No 10 MHz reference is required for SSPA only operation 2 3 J2 Monitor and Control Interface The M C interface is used to control the unit with a host computer All on board sensors are accessed through this interface Use of this connection is optional Each ATOM is supplied with a mating connector for the M C interface Monitor...

Page 11: ...mute the unit or active low 0 0 8V on Pin D will mute the unit All voltages are relative to Pin G or the Case Ground Because of the configurable pull down pull up resistor the unit can be configured to be active i e not muted when Pin D is left floating Therefore it is possible to operate the unit with no connection pin D The ATOM mute control behavior is shown below in Table 2 2 Note that the ATO...

Page 12: ...ing 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 carries a signal from the host computer...

Page 13: ... Amphenol part number PT06E 10 6S 476 A range of compatible part numbers for the mating connector 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 Amphenol catalog 12 070 Figure 2 4 J3 Ethernet Connector Pin Arrangement Table 2 3 J3 Pinouts for Ethernet Port Connector...

Page 14: ...on Always back up the settings of the BUC or SSPA before updating firmware using the latest version of ATOMControl software Refer to ATOMControl User Manual for how to back up and restore device settings to and from an ATOM configuration file Firmware Update Using Kermit Client by Ethernet Firmware version 2 0 0 and later running on the BUC or SSPA support firmware update by Ethernet interface usi...

Page 15: ...ection from the menu to configure the target for uploading files Figure 2 6 Configuring a New Kermit Target for Tera Term Client The New Connection dialog appears Select TCP IP fill in Host IP and TCP Port as 1649 and select Other for Service Proceed with OK Figure 2 7 Configuring Host Port and Service for Tera Term Client ...

Page 16: ...ears Locate an official version of ATOM firmware image file Official ATOM firmware image file name has the format ATOM_KUGAN_FW_APPL_ version fwa Caution Uploading a file that is not an official ATOM firmware image will render the ATOM device inoperable on power cycle Ensure to select an official ATOM firmware image file with fwa extension before sending Always select an image file for a newer ver...

Page 17: ... All Rights Reserved 2021 09 02 052910 Rev E 17 Figure 2 9 Selecting ATOM Firmware Image File for Upload to the Target ATOM Device Select the Open or Send button Tera Term will proceed with the firmware image upload to the ATOM device ...

Page 18: ...0 Kermit File Transfer in Progress The transfer dialog closes when the transfer has completed Power cycle the BUC or SSPA and wait 10 seconds for the new firmware to initiate and start Verify the firmware version and restore the device setting using the latest version of ATOMControl software ...

Page 19: ...h the M C interface or Ethernet port the FW update tab contains controls for performing a firmware update All the firmware versions will be displayed once the BUC is communicated with ATOMControl and being initialized Figure 2 11 Firmware Version from ATOMControl FW Update Tab Click the Browse button to show the find the Image File Selection Dialog Figure 2 12 FW Image Browse Function ...

Page 20: ...at All Rights Reserved 2021 09 02 052910 Rev E 20 Select the firmware image file from the Image File Selection Dialog for updating on the ATOM Ku GaN device Click Open to confirm the selection Figure 2 13 Image File Selection Dialog ...

Page 21: ...14 Image File Confirmation and Start Update Function shows the confirmation of the selected firmware image file and the availability of the Start Update function Click the Start Update button to start the firmware update process Figure 2 14 Image File Confirmation and Start Update Function ...

Page 22: ...gure 2 15 Progress Bar Indicates Firmware Update Progress shows the firmware update is in progress firmware update process takes about one minute Do not switch off the ATOM series device while firmware update is in progress Figure 2 15 Progress Bar Indicates Firmware Update Progress ...

Page 23: ...update process is complete the Atom device automatically resets and reconnect to ATOMControl The status shows the new version of the firmware is running on the ATOM device Figure 2 16 Confirmation of Updated Firmware Version Restore the device setting using the latest version of ATOMControl software ...

Page 24: ...onnector is a MIL C 26482 Series 1 receptacle shell size 12 4 pin Amphenol 93 533723 04P The connector is a receptacle with pins and requires the mating connector to be a plug with sockets e g Amphenol PT06E 12 4S 476 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 manufa...

Page 25: ...onses 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 the specific command Message Definitions getident This command returns the part number software revision and...

Page 26: ...ntrolled by mute on fault setting When mute on fault is active and the device is physically muted a value of 0 indicates that the muting was not caused by a fault A value of 1 indicates that the muting was caused by a fault When mute on fault is inactive mute status always shows a value of 0 getfaults ok power 0 pll 0 overtemp 0 mute 0 overinput 0 getmuteonfault This command obtains mute on fault ...

Page 27: ... 0 ok 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 Invalid Command The command was not recognized Invalid ...

Page 28: ...pwr RF Forward Power revpwr RF Reverse Power temp Device Temperature unmutetime Running Unmute Time CR LF where Fault Status 0 no fault or 1 fault condition occurred RF Forward Power forward RF power in dBm RF Reverse Power reverse RF power in dBm RF Device Temperature system temperature in C Running Unmute Time unit of time unmute since the last mute getfaults None CR LF ok power Power Fault pll ...

Page 29: ...is detected or 0 the device is not mute automatically setmuteonfault value 0 1 0 off 1 on CR LF ok CR LF Mute Logic The unit will be muted when any of the following conditions exist 1 A software mute command is issued through the serial interface 2 A mute command signal is issued through the discrete SHUTDOWN line Pin D of J2 3 A fault condition exists For mute priorities software precedes over fa...

Page 30: ...net mask is 255 255 255 0 Ensure the computer s IP Address is on the same logical network and subnet as the ATOM unit e g 192 168 77 XXX where XXX is any number except 30 Changing the ATOM Series Device s IP Address The Ethernet settings for an ATOM series device can be changed using the device s Command Line Interface Ensure that a serial connection has been made to the device refer to Figure 2 1...

Page 31: ... or Norsat s ATOMControl software to send the appropriate command to the device To get the device s Ethernet settings getip CR The corresponding response CR LF ok ip IP Address mask Subnet Mask gw Gateway Address CR LF where IP Address is the device s IP Address Subnet Mask is the device s Subnet Mask and Gateway Address is the device s Gateway Address Example command and corresponding response ge...

Page 32: ...P read write community public SNMP manager IP address 192 168 77 255 SNMP traps on fault enabled Value 255 of the 4th part of the manager IP address means to broadcast traps on the 192 168 77 subnet and allow any host in the subnet to access the SNMP agent To obtain status for and enable disable SNMP service and trap Enabling SNMP service allows the SNMP server to access ATOM device s data using W...

Page 33: ...d where port for the SNMP trap port is a value between 161 and 169 SNMP service port and trap port cannot be the same value Set the NMS or MIB browser to the same SNMP ports to access the ATOM SNMP data and traps All NMS and MIB browsers use port 161 as SNMP port and 162 as trap port by default Example commands and corresponding responses setport snmp 165 CR CR LF ok CR LF setport snmptrap 166 CR ...

Page 34: ... of 192 168 77 100 setsnmpmgrip IP 192 168 77 100 CR CR LF ok CR LF Set to access by any host and broadcast traps in the same subnet of the NMS or MIB browser setsnmpmgrip IP 192 168 77 255 CR CR LF ok CR LF getsnmpmgrip CR CR LF ok ip 192 168 77 255 CR LF To obtain and change SNMP trap on fault settings The SNMP trap on fault setting enables or disables the generation of traps from the ATOM SNMP ...

Page 35: ...nfault CR CR LF ok overtemp 1 pll 1 power 1 overinput 1 CR LF setsnmptraponfault overtemp 0 power 0 CR CR LF ok CR LF getsnmptrapoonfault CR CR LF ok overtemp 0 pll 1 power 0 overinput 1 CR LF setsnmptraponfault all 0 CR CR LF ok CR LF getsnmptrapoonfault CR CR LF ok overtemp 0 pll 0 power 0 overinput 0 CR LF setsnmptraponfault all 1 CR CR LF ok CR LF getsnmptrapoonfault CR CR LF ok overtemp 1 pll...

Page 36: ...es 2 10 Ground Connection The unit is supplied with a 10 32 screw and internal tooth lock washers for grounding purposes It is highly recommended that the unit be grounded according to national and local electrical codes before use 2 11 Fault Indicator LED Description of Operation Norsat Ku GaN 20W 40W and 80W are equipped in a general purpose Status LED signal This signal is intended to give a vi...

Page 37: ...uration 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 fans are a field replaceable assembly contact Norsat for details on replacement kits If the unit is deployed inside a radome ensure there is adequate cooling to remove heat and prevent the unit from overheating The ATOM is also avai...

Page 38: ... mm x 156 mm 6 45 in x 3 70 in x6 15 in Weight 2 24kg 4 94lbs 2 26kg 4 98lbs 2 30kg 5 06lbs Input Voltage DC 18 to 56 VDC Power Consumption DC BUC unit with fan BUC 105W max 195W max 370W max Frequency dependent Configuration dependent 3 5 Standard Warranty Norsat International Incorporated warrants that its equipment shall be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of three 3 ye...

Page 39: ... Norsat International Inc Norsat All Rights Reserved 2021 09 02 052910 Rev E 39 Appendix A Mechanical Drawings Figure A 1 20 40 80W Ku GaN BUC SSPA Fan Cooled ...

Page 40: ... Norsat International Inc Norsat All Rights Reserved 2021 09 02 052910 Rev E 40 Figure A 2 20 40 80W Ku GaN BUC SSPA Baseplate Cooled ...

Page 41: ...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 SSPA Solid State P...

Page 42: ...g applications Norsat s products and services include customizable satellite components portable satellite terminals maritime solutions and satellite networks The company s products and services are used extensively by telecommunications services providers emergency services and homeland security agencies military organizations health care providers and Fortune 1000 companies 110 4020 Viking Way R...

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