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ANUAL
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P
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X
TENDER
12B04A
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D27
B
IDIRECTIONAL
L
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S
AND
A
MPLIFIER
ART
UMBER
:
NW-BA-12B04A-D27
NuWaves
Engineering
132
Edison
Drive
Middletown,
Ohio
45044
PH:
513
360
0800
FAX:
539
8782
www.nuwaves.com
[email protected]
Page 1: ...WER XTENDER 12B04A D27 BIDIRECTIONAL L S BAND AMPLIFIER PART NUMBER NW BA 12B04A D27 NuWaves Engineering 132 Edison Drive Middletown Ohio 45044 PH 513 360 0800 FAX 513 539 8782 www nuwaves com product sales nuwaves com ...
Page 2: ...rporated into the chassis Completely Characterized The NuPower Xtender family of solid state bidirectional amplifiers has been completely characterized over temperature voltage and frequency These high performance modules offer significant value for the OEM user or the Systems Integrator User Friendly Reverse voltage and over voltage protection and regulator thermal shutdown provide defenses again...
Page 3: ... in transmit mode The integrated low noise amplifier provides a minimum of 13 dB of gain in receive mode Based on the latest Gallium Nitride GaN technology NuPower s high efficiency and 6 9 in 3 form factor make it ideal for SWaP constrained applications In addition NuPower s broadband frequency coverage supports operational flexibility NuPower Xtender bidirectional amplifiers are designed with ru...
Page 4: ...ransmit RF Gain 15 dB typ Nominal Input Drive Level 27 dBm Maximum Input Drive Level 30 dBm Receive RF Gain 13 dB min Receive Noise Figure 3 5 dB typ T R Mode Automatic Sensing or Manual T R Line T R Switch Time 1 5 µS max Supply Voltage 11 to 32 VDC Transmit Current Consumption 2 5 A 28 VDC typ 3 2 A 28 VDC max Receive Current Consumption 100 mA 28 VDC typ Table 2 NuPower Xtender 12B04A D27 Envir...
Page 5: ...IONS Figure 2 NuPower Xtender 12B04A D27 Mechanical Outline Table 3 NuPower Xtender 12B04A D27 Mechanical Specifications Parameter Specification RF Connectors SMA female Control Power Interface Connector 9 Pin Micro D socket Dimensions L x W x H 3 00 x 2 00 x 1 16 Weight 5 8 oz ...
Page 6: ...eratures may require additional heat sinking to maintain a baseplate temperature below 60 C at 100 transmit duty cycle Figure 3 The NuPower PA Kit offers out of the box operation for the user The fan cooled heatsink with an AC DC adapter is shown with an example PA NuPower Xtender not shown Caution The use of external heat sinking is required especially for those applications requiring high duty c...
Page 7: ...irectly connecting to an antenna specified for the frequency range 1 0 to 2 5 GHz Connecting to an inappropriate antenna may result in damage to the amplifier module Connecting to a proper antenna through a 50 Ω transmission line or coaxial cable Avoid using damaged cables or corroded connectors while attaching the unit to an antenna Terminating the antenna terminal into a 50 Ω power attenuator wi...
Page 8: ... into 50 Ω otherwise the amplifier could be damaged 4 1 INTERFACE CONNECTOR The NuPower Xtender features a 9 pin Micro D interface connector for control power and ground connections Table 4 NuPower Xtender Interface Pin Out Definitions Socket No Name I 0 Description 1 2 9 V Supply I Primary Power 11 to 32 VDC 3 4 5 GND I Signal and Power Ground 6 Data TX O RS 485 Data Transmit 7 Data RX I RS 485 D...
Page 9: ...er an output source or an input sink When the T R line is configured in source mode the Xtender transmit and receive switching occurs automatically based on the T R level setting and the transceiver s transmit state The Xtender sources a logic signal to indicate the mode transmit or receive of the BDA A logic high indicates the Xtender is in transmit mode while a logic low indicates the Xtender is...
Page 10: ... always ignored After receiving and processing a command the NuPower Xtender sends a Carriage Return terminated string as a notification that the command was completed 5 1 SERIAL COMMANDS Serial commands are outlined in the table below Table 5 NuPower Xtender Serial Commands 5 1 1 Configuration Storage The CONSTO command is used to store current Xtender settings to the EEPROM If a value is changed...
Page 11: ... recommended to set a lower transmit threshold control value The STAT command can be used to display the current Transmit Threshold Control value The TRLVLxxxx command is used to change the setting of the Transmit Threshold Control value The Transmit Threshold Control settings are defined as 0000 lowest Transmit Threshold Control value lowest transmit detection sensitivity 4095 highest Transmit Th...
Page 12: ...is controlled by applying a logic high or logic low to this line Applying a logic high signal to this line enables transmit mode while applying a logic low enables receive mode Note Factory default setting is 0 Source Mode The TRVOLTx command is used to configure the input and output logic levels where x is either 0 or 1 The T R Logic Level settings are defined as 0 3 3 VDC Logic 1 5 VDC Logic Not...
Page 13: ... disposing of a NuWaves product Do not remove the cover or any hardware Do not remove components from the circuit card assembly Do not incinerate Do not crush or shred Do not dispose of as unsorted municipal waste Do not export e waste outside of the original destination country for recycling Utilize an e Steward or ISO14001 certified e waste recycler Consider export controls during recycler selec...
Page 14: ...and Sales Phone 513 360 0800 Email product sales nuwaves com NuWaves Home Page https www nuwaves com Product Warranty https products nuwaves com wp content uploads NuWaves_Warranty_Repair pdf 7 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Copyright 2006 2020 NuWaves Ltd All rights reserved The information contained in this user manual is copyright protected NuWaves reserves the right to make periodic modifications and p...
