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Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA

Table 8-11: Detailed Settings for Mini CO SSPA mode (Device Type=8)

setti

ngI

ndex/s

tingVal

setti

ngT

extVal

Value OID

Descrip

tion

1/INTE

GER

ystemMode'1:1

0,Dual 1:1 = 1,

MSw

itch=2,Stan

dAl

one=255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.1

ystem Op

eratio

n mode

2/INTE

GER

ystemHiera

rchicalAddress'HPA1=0,HPA2=255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.2

ystem Hiera

rchical Address

3/INTE

GER

Curre

ntState'UnitStandb

UnitOnline=255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.3

Unit Start Up Sta

te in Redundanc

4/INTE

GER

Mute'On=0,Off=2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.4

Mute State

5/INTE

GER SSPAAttenuation(dBx1

0)'0..200

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.5

Attenuation

Leve

6/INTE

GER

Reserved'0..2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.6

Field reserved fo

r future

use

7/INTE

GER

Net

orkAdd

ress'0..255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.7

Amplifier Networ

k Address

8/INTE

GER

HighTempAlarm

Threshold(

C)'0..

100

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.8

High Tempe

ratur

e Alarm Thr

eshold

9/INTE

GER

CalibrationMode'On=0,

ff=255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.9

SSPA module Calibration Mode

10/INTE

GER

SpareFa

ultCheck'ADCCh0

-1=0..

1,Ext.Mute=8,I

ore=255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.10

SSPA Spare Fau

lt Status

11/INTE

GER SpareFa

ultAction'MajorFa

ult=0,Fa

ult+Mute=1,MinorFaul

t=255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.11

SSPA Spare Fau

lt Handling

12/INTE

GER

AuxFaultC

heck'L

ogicHigh=0,LogicLow

=1,Ig

nore=

255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.12

SSPA Aux

iliary

Fault Status

13/INTE

R Aux

aultAction'MajorFault=0,Fa

ult+

Mute=1,MinorFault=255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.1.1.1.2.13

SSPA Aux

iliary

Fault Handling

14/INTE

GER

BUCFaultCheck'Enabl

e=0,Disable=255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.14

Block Up Converter Fault Status

15/INTE

GER BUCFaultAction'MajorFaul

t=0,Fa

ult+Mute=1,MinorFault=255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.15

Block Up Converter Fault H

and

ling

16/INTE

GER

ProtocolSelect'IPNET=3,SNMP=4

,Serial=255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.16

Protocol Select

17/INTE

GER BaudRate'38400

=255,19200=1,4

800=2,2400=3,9

600=255

3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.17

Baud Rate Selec

18/INTE

GER

FiberFa

ultCheck'LogicHigh=

0,LogicLow

=1,Igno

re=

255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.18

Fiber Conve

rter

Fault Status

19/INTE

GER

Reserved'0..2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.19

Fiber Conve

rter

Fault Handling

20/INTE

GER

Standb

de'C

ldStandb

0,H

tandb

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.20

Standb

y Mo

21/INTE

GER BUCRefe

rence'A

utosw

itch=0,Ext

rnal=1,Internal=2

A=255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.21

BUC

Refe

rence

22/INTE

GER

FCheck'Lo

wRF=0,Windo

0%=1,Windo

=2,

HighRF=3,Dis=2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.22

ype of

for

ard RF

fault

23/INTE

GER RFFaultAction'M

ajorFault=0,

Mino

rFault=255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.23

For

rd R

fault

handling

24/INTE

GER

RFF

aultThr

eshold(dBm)'0.

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.24

For

rd R

ult threshold level in dBm

25/INTE

GER Reserved'0..2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.1.1.1.2.25

Field reserved fo

r future

use

26/INTE

GER

Reserved'0..2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.26

Field reserved fo

r future

use

27/INTE

GER Reserved'0..2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.1.1.1.2.27

Field reserved fo

r future

use

28/INTE

GER

Reserved'0..2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.28

Field reserved fo

r future

use

Summary of Contents for HPACC3075AC Series

Page 1: ... State Power Amplifier Operations Manual 208143 REV RA 5785 11 12 2010 Paradise Datacom LLC Phone 814 238 3450 328 Innovation Blvd Fax 814 238 3829 State College PA 16803 USA Web www paradisedata com Email sales paradisedata com ...

Page 2: ...2 208143 REV Operations Manual HPA3 Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 2010 Paradise Datacom LLC Printed in the USA ...

Page 3: ...4 15 2 2 4 1 1 Summary Alarm J4 Form C Contacts 15 2 2 4 1 2 Auxiliary Alarm J4 Form C Contacts 15 2 2 4 1 3 Open Collector Alarm Outputs J4 15 2 2 4 2 Serial I O Control J4 17 2 2 5 Link Port J5 MS3112E10 6S 17 2 2 6 Switch Port J6 MS3112E10 6S 17 2 2 7 AC In J7 MS3102R16 10P 18 2 2 8 Auxiliary Power Port J8 MS3112E10 6S 18 2 2 9 Chassis Ground Pin 19 2 3 Physical Features 19 2 3 1 Summary Alarm ...

Page 4: ...rview 41 4 1 Converter Features 42 4 2 Theory of Operation 43 4 3 Smart Reference Technology 43 4 4 FSK Monitor and Control 44 4 5 Typical System Configuration 45 4 6 IFL Cable Considerations 45 Section 5 Performance Tests 47 5 0 Introduction 47 5 1 Standard tests 47 5 1 1 Swept Gain 47 5 1 2 Spurious 48 5 1 3 Input Return Loss 48 5 1 4 Output Return Loss 48 5 1 5 Intermodulation Distortion 49 5 1...

Page 5: ...ection 8 Remote Control Interface 59 8 0 Serial Protocol Overview 59 8 1 Serial communication 61 8 1 1 Header Packet 61 8 1 1 1 Frame Sync Word 61 8 1 1 2 Destination Address 61 8 1 1 3 Source Address 62 8 1 2 Data Packet 62 8 1 2 1 Protocol ID 62 8 1 2 2 Request ID 62 8 1 2 3 Command 62 8 1 2 4 Data Tag 63 8 1 2 5 Data Address Error Status Local Port Frame Length 64 8 1 2 6 Data Length 64 8 1 2 7...

Page 6: ...nto browser window 36 Figure 3 17 Enter password default is paradise 37 Figure 3 18 Status and Faults window descriptions 37 Figure 3 19 Communication Settings window descriptions 38 Figure 3 20 General Settings window descriptions 39 Figure 3 21 Fault Settings window descriptions 40 Figure 4 1 Configurator Compact Outdoor SSPA BUC Options 41 Figure 4 2 Compact Outdoor Block Diagram of BUC SSPA Sy...

Page 7: ...4 2 BUC RF output phase noise specification 43 Table 4 3 Common Coaxial Cable Characteristics 45 Table 8 1 Interface Selection 60 Table 8 2 Command Byte Values 63 Table 8 3 Data Tag Byte Values 63 Table 8 4 Error Status Bytes 64 Table 8 5 Request Frame Structure 66 Table 8 6 Response Frame Structure 66 Table 8 7 System Settings Data Values 67 Table 8 8 System Threshold Data Values 68 Table 8 9 Sys...

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Page 9: ... dirt and water The reduced size and weight of this amplifier system allow it to be used in a wide variety of installations This amplifier is ideal for mounting on the boom of small antennas or anywhere that size and weight are a major concern Features include Compact Size 9 0 in x 12 in x 6 50 in 229 mm x 305 mm x 165 mm Very light weight Base units weigh as little as 24 5 lb 11 1 kg Auto Sensing...

Page 10: ...A Monitor Control Software M C J4 Mating Connector MS3116F18 32P Waveguide gaskets dependent on frequency band Sealing tape 87F730 1 5 Safety Considerations Potential safety hazards exist unless proper precautions are observed when working with this unit To ensure safe operation the user must follow the information cautions and warnings provided in this manual as well as the warning labels placed ...

Page 11: ...tput waveguide Maintain a suitable distance from the source of the transmission such that the power density is below recommended guidelines in ANSI IEEE C95 1 The power density specified in ANSI IEEE C95 1 1992 is 10 mW cm2 These requirements adhere to OSHA Standard 1910 97 When a safe distance is not practical RF shielding should be used to achieve the recommended power density levels ...

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Page 13: ...inches to the over all length of the unit but the width and height remain constant independent of the frequency band of the unit See Figure 2 1 for an outline drawing of a Ku Band Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA The base unit weighs approximately 24 5 lbs There are several options available for the Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA that will add to the base weight These are listed in Table 2 1 along with the ap...

Page 14: ...m to avoid damaging the amplifier 2 2 2 RF Out J2 The amplifier s output is brought out through the waveguide port J2 Caution should be observed here to make sure that the antenna or a suitable termination is connected to this port before operating the amplifier The amplifier is protected against full reflection but dangerous levels of microwave energy can be present at this port Ku Band amplifier...

Page 15: ...a permanent connection can be made between J4 Pin B and J4 Pin V 2 2 4 1 Alarms on J4 A variety of alarm signals are present at the M C connector J4 Both Form C relays and open collector outputs are available 2 2 4 1 1 Summary Alarm J4 Form C Contacts The Summary Alarm is accessible in both Form C relay and open collector format The Form C relay is energized under normal operating conditions and d...

Page 16: ... no connection D RS232 RS485 Select Closure to Ground Selects Serial Communication Default is RS485 Pull to ground d to enable RS232 E RS485 TX or RS232 OUT Serial TX Output Serial Link Data Port Refer to M C Section F RS485 RX or RS232 IN Serial RX Input Serial Link Data Port Refer to M C Section T RS485 TX Serial TX Output Serial Link Data Port Refer to M C Section U RS485 RX Serial RX Input Ser...

Page 17: ...tes with most notebook and desktop personal computers Communication links using RS 232 are typically good up to 30 ft 9 m in length Installations exceeding this length can use the RS 485 mode which will allow serial control up to 4000 ft 1200 m 2 2 5 Link Port J5 MS3112E10 6S The interface connector is used to connect between two Compact Outdoor Amplifiers when used in a 1 1 redundant system It is...

Page 18: ...rovides 15 VDC and up to 1 Amp current to any external equipment It is a 6 pin MS type connector See Table 2 7 Table 2 7 J8 Auxiliary Power Port Pin Outs Pin Connection Pin Connection A External Fault IN D Ground B Fault Pullup E 15V External C 15V LNA F Ground Table 2 6 Power Requirements Model Number RF Output Psat RF Output P1dB AC Input w RF HPACC3075AC_XXXX 48 8 dBm 76W 48 5 dBm 70W 550 W HPA...

Page 19: ...of the system s functional blocks This high efficiency cooling system is primarily responsible for the small overall package size and reduced weight of the unit approximately 24 5 lbs or 11 1 kg The cooling system is based on a forced convection technique in which the system fans provide the air intake while the exhaust is brought out around the outer perimeter of the fans The fans are 132 CFM rat...

Page 20: ...adise Datacom Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA base unit weighs approximately 24 5 lbs and should be handled with care to avoid scratching the exterior coating and compro mising the unit s corrosion resistance 2 All bolts should be torqued down to within reasonable limits to avoid stripping the threads 3 The section of antenna boom the unit is to be mounted on should be straight dry and free from corrosi...

Page 21: ...tween the bracket and the unit that each bracket is vertical and the top flange of the mounting bracket points away from the unit 3 Place one piece of Uni Strut Item 2 with the open channel up at each end of the unit across the flanges of the mounting brackets lining up the holes Run on a self holding nut Item 9 about 1 from the end of each All Thread stud Item 3 Slip the self holding nut into the...

Page 22: ...e boom onto the protruding All Thread stud ends Secure firmly with a flat washer Item 6 lock washer Item 4 and 1 2 nut Item 5 on each of the four All Thread stud ends Looking from the end of the boom the mounted unit should look as shown in Figure 2 5 5 Connect the signal input output communication cables and power to the Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA unit as directed elsewhere in this manual STATUS S...

Page 23: ... defined IP RS 485 or RS 232 communications The units cannot be used simultaneously with multiple communication protocols The user must select one of the four formats Figures 3 1 through 3 4 show the proper configuration of J4 for each of the four communication formats Figure 3 1 J4 Connections for Ethernet Communications Default IP Address Interface Select 0 Chassis Ground TX Enable 10 BASE T RX ...

Page 24: ...n Figure 3 5 Figure 3 3 J4 Connections for RS 485 Communications Chassis Ground TX Enable Interface Select 0 Interface Select 1 RS232 RS485 Select Isolated Return for RS232 RS485 RS485 RX RS232 RX RS485 TX RS232 TX RS485 TX RS485 RX V B e j D d F E T U J4 Figure 3 4 J4 Connections for RS 232 Communications Chassis Ground TX Enable Interface Select 0 Interface Select 1 RS232 RS485 Select Isolated R...

Page 25: ...ed using these cables all permanent settings must be saved to the unit If changes are not saved the unit will revert back to the state before the Quick Start cables were used 3 2 1 Set PC Configuration To set your Windows based PC to remotely communicate with the Mini Compact Outdoor unit perform the following steps If using Windows XP 1 Open the PC s Control Panel Start Menu Settings Control Pane...

Page 26: ...he Ethernet Quick Start cable 1 Unpack the amplifier and connect the RF Input and RF Output 2 Ensure the J1 RF Output port is properly terminated 3 Connect the AC input power to connector J7 4 When shipped from the factory the Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA is set to start up muted 5 Connect the supplied Quick Start Control Cable from Port J4 to the Ethernet port on your computer This connection will u...

Page 27: ... When shipped from the factory the Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA is set to start up muted 5 Connect the supplied Quick Start Control Cable from Port J4 of the SSPA to one of the COM ports on your computer This connection will unmute the amplifier Review the cable schematic in Figure 3 5 6 Launch the Windows based Paradise Datacom Universal M C Software NOTE If the Mini Compact Outdoor unit is powered ...

Page 28: ...te or if using an Ethernet Connection the unit s IP Address 4 Specify the unit s Address in the Amplifier Address box If you don t know the address of the unit you may search for it Be aware that this search feature is only useful when you have only one unit connected to your PC at a time 5 If you wish to change the log file location click on the Browse button and navigate to the desired location ...

Page 29: ...amplifier s model number and serial number The SSPA module s firmware version number is also displayed here for convenience The unit s network address and serial COM or IP address are also listed which can be helpful in optimizing serial communications 3 3 1 1 Signal Indicators Three rows of indicators show the connection status of the connected amplifier Top most is an indicator that displays a g...

Page 30: ...tinue to operate up to 90 C Beyond 90 C the DC power will be interrupted to the SSPA module This measure will protect the sensitive microwave transistors from catastrophic failure The fans and monitor and control circuitry will continue to operate normally This function has approximately a 5 C hysteresis window which will allow the amplifier to re enable itself when the ambient temperature is redu...

Page 31: ...sistors These indicators provide direct access to the active device operating characteristics 3 3 1 4 Gain Adjustment The Gain Attenuation Control is located above the Fault Condition Indicators and to the right of the Carrier Enable status See Figure 3 9 Item 4 The gain can be adjusted by setting the Attenuation Control An Attenuation Control of 0 dB is the maximum gain 75 dB setting on the ampli...

Page 32: ...ct between stand alone single unit or redundancy mode of operation 2 Hierarchical Address Identifies each amplifier in a redundant system as HPA 1 or HPA 2 3 Redundant Startup State Selects whether the unit should start up as the on line amplifier or the standby amplifier 4 Mute State Determines if the unit should start up muted transmit disabled or mute clear transmit enabled 5 Protocol Select Se...

Page 33: ...ish to change the Amplifier Network Address Communication with the amplifier may be affected 11 Fault Thresholds Allows the user to set the limit for triggering the unit s Current Fault or High Temperature Fault Low Current Fault Threshold This setting is factory pre set High Temperature Alarm Threshold Range is 0 to 125 C 12 Fault Setup This feature allows the user to set the Spare Fault Trigger ...

Page 34: ...worked Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA with custom IP settings the internal IP settings need to be modified Click on the IP Setup Tab See Figure 3 12 The SSPA will use the default settings until the unit is reset by removing its AC power Unplug the Quick Start cable from the M C connector If the unit is restarted with the Quick Start cable connected it will always come up with default IP settings Apply ...

Page 35: ... at startup Logs Enable and adjust the interval that the software writes to the log The log location is determined during unit setup Each entry catalogs the RF Power Level and Temperature of the unit See Figure 3 14 for an example of a log entry TCP IP Select the Local UDP Port the software must be restarted to take effect Note that each UDP address must be unique Appearance Set the transparency o...

Page 36: ...ble the user may open a web browser page select File Open and enter the IP address of the networked amplifier into the browser s address field The default IP address is 192 168 0 9 See Figure 3 15 Important In order to use the web browser interface with a SSPA that has been assigned a custom IP address using the Universal M C Software make sure the IP port address is set to 1007 The initial page i...

Page 37: ... Faults Communications Settings General Settings and Fault Settings Status and Faults Window A view of critical SSPA operational parameters See Figure 3 18 for descriptions of some of the functions available in this window Figure 3 17 Enter password default is paradise Figure 3 18 Status and Faults window descriptions Green indicates no Faults Red indicates a fault exists Indicators for Connection...

Page 38: ...the prevailing values of the following parameters Selected Protocol Selected Baud Rate Current Web Password Current SNMP Read Write Communities IP Address Gateway Address Subnet Mask Local Port IP Lock Address Figure 3 19 Communication Settings window descriptions Select Protocol Serial IPNet or SNMP Choose Baud Rate 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 Enter new Read Write Community password Click butto...

Page 39: ...work Address Note The Compact Outdoor SSPA initially starts up in the Muted state Change the Mute Setting in the General Settings tab to enable Transmit RF Figure 3 20 General Settings window descriptions Select Mute State Muted or Unmuted Select BUC Source Reference Internal External Auto Select Network Address Click Change to set Select Attenuation Click Change to set Select Single or Redundant ...

Page 40: ...ck the Confirm button with the mouse pointer See Figure 3 21 Figure 3 21 Fault Settings window descriptions Select Ignore Fault on High Fault on Low 10 Window or 15 Window Select Minor Fault or Major Fault Select Forward RF Fault Threshold Click Change Select High Temp Threshold Click Change Select Ignore External Mute Reference Level or LNB Current Select Minor Fault Major Fault or Major Fault Mu...

Page 41: ...ous performance The converter also supports FSK communications for remote M C capability The FSK is a 650 KHz signal that is multiplexed onto the L Band input of the unit See Section 4 4 for more detail The converter utilizes Paradise Datacom s proprietary Smart Reference Technology Smart Reference Technology allows the system user to change reference frequency and power level or choose internal o...

Page 42: ...fications for the respective models DeMux Local Oscillator Phase Locked SSPA Module 55 75 dB Gain Block Up Converter Module L Band Input Optional Internal Reference FSK Optional FSK Monitor Control Reference Input Optional FSK Figure 4 2 Compact Outdoor Block Diagram of BUC SSPA System Table 4 1 BUC Frequency Specifications Band Model Number IF Input LO Frequency RF Output C RBCMATBXXXXXXXX 950 15...

Page 43: ...chnology allows the system operator to change external system reference frequency without any system configuration required The converter will automatically sense and lock to any one of the following system reference frequencies 10 and 50 MHz With the internal reference option installed the converter will operate with no external reference applied In the event the system operator wishes to operate...

Page 44: ... This allows the Mini Compact Outdoor SSPB to be fully and remotely monitored and controlled through the system s IFL An embedded controller enables remote communication and fault detection via the IF input between the SSPA and a Paradise Datacom Evolution Series L Band modem This signal consists of a 650 KHz Frequency Shift Keyed carrier that is multiplexed onto the L Band input IFL along with th...

Page 45: ...cal data to make sure that the insulation is sufficient for the particular installation including the cable s temperature range Also make sure the coaxial connector from the IFL cable to the Compact Outdoor input is wrapped with a weather sealing tape to prevent water intrusion into the coaxial cable PARADISE DATACOM IFL Cable Indoor Equipment Outdoor Equipment IF 950 1450 MHz 30 to 20 dBm at Comp...

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Page 47: ...rs must meet rigid specifications and undergo the following tests Copies of the final test data are shipped along with the unit and or system Figures 5 1 through 5 3 show examples of the final test data for a 140W C Band Compact Outdoor amplifier with an integrated block up converter 5 1 1 Swept Gain The amplifier gain is swept over the operating frequency range under small signal conditions to co...

Page 48: ...e 5 1 Item 2 5 1 3 Input Return Loss The input return loss is measured in all production amplifiers This is a measure of how closely the amplifier is matched to its characteristic impedance The input impedance of the amplifier is a nominal 50Ω See Figure 5 2 Item 1 5 1 4 Output Return Loss The output return loss is measured in all production amplifiers This is a measure of how closely the amplifie...

Page 49: ...sed in some back off condition This is the operating point at which the composite output power is backed off from the amplifier s P1dB compression point A curve of back off vs IMD level is especially useful in the selection of a power amplifier or determining the proper output power setting in a Satcom system Paradise Datacom recognizes the importance of this back off characteristic and provides a...

Page 50: ...iscrete frequencies across the band to characterize the output power over the operating frequency range The P1dB measurement is a guaranteed minimum specification As the input power increases the output power limits to some maximum level This is defined as the saturated output power or Psat The Psat specification is a typical value and is not guaranteed This is due to the variation that exists amo...

Page 51: ...s lowest locking level at 10 MHz See Figure 5 3 Item 5 5 2 2 FSK Verifies FSK communication with the BUC See Figure 5 3 Item 6 5 2 3 Phase Noise Tests phase noise using external and internal if equipped references The unit is required to meet at each decade as well as fall below the spec line determined by the decades See Figure 5 2 Item 4 5 2 4 Microphonics A spectrum analyzer is connected to the...

Page 52: ... 5 3 2 Group Delay The testing software measures the linear parabolic and ripple components to verify the unit is within specification 5 3 3 AM PM The testing software measures the slope of the amplifier s insertion phase vs output power 5 3 4 Noise Power Noise power is the total noise per bandwidth at the output of the unit when a signal is not present 5 3 5 Harmonics The testing software measure...

Page 53: ...e fan tray can be removed for easy cleaning Failure to keep the fans and heatsink clear of debris will void your warranty 6 2 Fan Removal and Heatsink Cleaning It is recommended to remove prime AC power from the amplifier when the fan tray is being removed However if necessary the fan tray can be removed while the amplifier is operating Caution should be used to make sure that no clothing or finge...

Page 54: ...here the unit is equipped with an externally referenced BUC provide the specified reference signal to the SSPA IF input 6 3 3 SSPA unit powers up LED lamp glows green but no RF output signal is present Possible causes The SSPA is muted by an external signal or by an internal setting The input RF signal is too low The input signal is out of band Possible solutions Make sure the J4 connector has a j...

Page 55: ...to use communication ground pin d from the J4 connector as the RS232 ground The SSPA RS232 port is electrically isolated from chassis ground c In the case of IPNet use 10Base T approved cables CAT5 CAT6 to make a connection to the unit Maximum cable length should not exceed 300 ft Use Table 2 2 as a wiring guideline If an IP connection with custom IP addressing is desired don t make any connection...

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Page 57: ...t system are shown in Figures 7 1 through 7 3 Figure 7 1 shows a standard 1 1 system in which the RF input is transmitted through a transfer switch along with the output Using this configuration the standby amplifier carries no traffic and simply is terminated by a 50 ohm resistive load at its input and by a waveguide termination at its output With the system configured as in Figure 7 2 the RF inp...

Page 58: ...ust be a wide band design capable of passing the 10 MHz or 50 MHz reference signal along with the 950 MHz to 1525 MHz traffic input The reference frequency power level must be at least 10 dBm into each Compact Outdoor Amplifier 7 2 1 2 Redundant Systems The Mini Compact Outdoor Amplifier can also be configured in 1 2 Redundant Systems The major difference being that the amplifier s internal contro...

Page 59: ...d on previous generation units are no longer supported The Ethernet interface provides access to the SSPA unit over SNMP V1 protocol or a combi nation of HTTP web page access and Normal serial protocol encapsulated in the UDP frame aka IPNet The Ethernet interface is fixed to the 10Base T standard Normally straight through Cat5 cable is used to connect the unit to a network hub and crossover Cat5 ...

Page 60: ... interface is isolated from the SSPA chassis ground Serial interface has a separate interface ground pin Pin d on the J4 connector Connecting this pin to common ground will effectively disable the protection circuit and may cause interface failure All interface lines are equipped with transient suppression devices Adding extra transient protection to communication lines is not required and may cau...

Page 61: ... Address packets as shown in Figure 8 3 8 1 1 1 Frame Sync Word The Frame Sync word is a two byte field that marks the beginning of a packet This value is always 0xAA55 This field provides a means of designating a specific packet from others that may exist on the same network It also provides a mechanism for a node to synchronize to a known point of transmission 8 1 1 2 Destination Address The des...

Page 62: ...nge This byte serves as a request tracking feature 8 1 2 3 Command The SSPA protocol is a table based protocol It allows the user to view and modify data tables located on the controlled device Throughout the remainder of this description sender will refer to the host PC and receiver will refer to the SSPA unit Sender and receiver are limited to two commands and two command responses The Get Reque...

Page 63: ...ror on attempts to issue a Set request to a read only table tag Various tables may contain values formatted either in 1 or 2 bytes format See Table 8 3 Command Name Command Byte Value Set Request 0 Get Request 1 Set Response 2 Get Response 3 Table 8 2 Command Byte Values Tag Name Byte Value Minimum valid length of Data Field Description System Tag Settings 0 1 byte This tag allows accessing variou...

Page 64: ...essed starting from the address specified in the Data Address byte In general the Data Length value plus the Data Address must not exceed the maximum data size particular tag 8 1 2 7 Data Field The actual data contained in the packet must be placed in this field The Get Request type of command must not contain any Data Field Get Request will be rejected if any data is pre sent in the Data Field Ge...

Page 65: ...t Checksums are generated by summing the value of each byte in the packet while ignor ing any carry bits A simple algorithm is given as Chksum 0 FOR byte_index 0 TO byte_index packet_len 1 Chksum chksum BYTE byte_index MOD 256 NEXT byte_index 8 1 4 Timing issues There is no maximum specification on the inter character spacing in messages Bytes in mes sages to amplifier units may be spaced as far a...

Page 66: ...ta Actual Data 11 N 1 Checksum Dest Address Source Address Protocol Version Request ID Command Data Tag Data Address Data Length Data Table 8 5 Request Frame Structure Byte position Byte Value Hex Description 1 0xAA Frame Sync 1 2 0x55 Frame Sync 2 3 Destination Address 4 Source Address 5 Protocol Version Protocol compatibility hole must be set to 0 6 Request ID Service Byte 7 Command 2 Set Respon...

Page 67: ...smit Disabled 1 12 1 Auxiliary Fault Status Disabled 255 Fault High 0 Fault Low 1 13 1 Auxiliary Fault Handling Minor Fault no effect on Summary Fault 255 Major Fault Triggers Summary Fault 0 Major Fault with Mute Transmit Disabled 1 14 1 BUC Fault Status Enabled 0 Disabled 255 15 1 BUC Fault Handling Minor Fault no effect on Summary Fault 255 Major Fault Triggers Summary Fault 0 Major Fault with ...

Page 68: ... 3 Default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 40 1 Subnet Mask Byte 4 Default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 41 1 Receive IP Port Byte 1 MSB Default Receive IP Port 1007 42 1 Receive IP Port Byte 2 Default Receive IP Port 1007 43 1 IP Lock Address Byte 1 MSB Default IP Lock Address 255 255 255 255 Disabled 44 1 IP Lock Address Byte 2 Default IP Lock Address 255 255 255 255 Disabled 45 1 IP Lock Address Byte 3 D...

Page 69: ...Switch Control 2 state Bit 6 Reserved Always 0 Bit 7 Unit On Line State 4 2 Present Attenuation Level 1bit per 0 1 dB attenuation Low Byte 0 to 150 High Byte always 0 5 2 Present RF Power Level Output is dBm x 10 0 to 800 6 2 Total DC Current 20 Amp maximum 1 value 0 1 Amp 7 2 PS2 Regulator DC Voltage 15 Volt maximum 1 value 0 1 Volt 8 2 PS2 Voltage 15 Volt maximum 1 value 0 1 Volt 9 2 Transistor ...

Page 70: ...expensive support equipment network cable network hubs Ability to control equipment over Internet Ease of use Implementation of the raw Ethernet interface is not practical due to the limitations it places on M C capabilities by the range of a particular LAN It is more practical to use an Ethernet interface in conjunction with the standard OSI Open System Interconnect model to carry a stack of othe...

Page 71: ...ed This protocol proves to be extremely flexible and efficient It is also media independent and can be easily wrapped into another protocol data frame An ex ample of the UDP frame with encapsulated Paradise Datacom protocol frame is shown on Figure 8 6 A detailed OSI model for the RM SSPA M C interface is represented in Table 8 10 This set of Ethernet IP protocols is currently supported by Paradis...

Page 72: ... request statistic will be displayed Microsoft Windows XP Version 5 1 2600 C Copyright 1985 2001 Microsoft Corp C Ping 192 168 0 9 Pinging 192 168 0 9 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 0 9 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 0 9 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 0 9 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 0 9 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 128 Ping statistics for 192 168 0 9...

Page 73: ...ests The definition of managed objects is described in the MIB The MIB file is available for download from the Downloads section of the company web site www paradisedata com The Paradise Datacom MIB is a table based MIB and is the same for all devices The MIB table is designed to follow the same pattern as the tables for serial protocol For additional information about OID values refer to Tables 8...

Page 74: ...ngIndex rwn Integer32 settingIndex 1 rwn Integer32 settingValue 2 r n OctetString settingTextValue 3 thresholds 2 thresholdsEntry 1 thresholdIndex rwn Integer32 thresholdIndex 1 r n Integer32 thresholdValue 2 r n Enumeration thresholdStatus 3 r n OctetString thresholdText 4 conditions 3 conditionsEntry 1 conditionsIndex rwn Integer32 conditionsIndex 1 r n Integer32 conditionsValue 2 r n Counter co...

Page 75: ...mation Branches for Devices A B and C are reserved for future use paradiseDevice Field contents tables hold specific device information Settings Thresholds and Conditions All table formats follow a common pattern Index Value TextValue The threshold table has an additional column for parameter validation The conditions table has an extra column for event counters The Index column provides general t...

Page 76: ...Fault 0 Fault Mute 1 MinorFault 255 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 13 SSPA Auxiliary Fault Handling 14 INTEGER BUCFaultCheck Enable 0 Disable 255 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 14 Block Up Converter Fault Status 15 INTEGER BUCFaultAction MajorFault 0 Fault Mute 1 MinorFault 255 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 15 Block Up Converter Fault Handling 16 INTEGER ProtocolSelect IPNET 3 SNMP 4 Serial 255 1 3 6 1 4 ...

Page 77: ... 1 1 2 37 Device Subnet Mask byte1 MSB 38 INTEGER IPSubnetByte2 0 255 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 38 Device Subnet Mask byte2 39 INTEGER IPSubnetByte3 0 255 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 39 Device Subnet Mask byte3 40 INTEGER IPSubnetByte4 0 255 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 40 Device Subnet Mask byte4 LSB 41 INTEGER IPPortByte1 0 255 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 41 Device Port address byte1 MSB requir...

Page 78: ...mperature 3 INTEGER FaultStateAgregateValue 0 65535 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 3 1 2 3 Aggregate Fault State of SSPA 4 INTEGER SSPAAgregateAttenuation dBx10 0 200 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 3 1 2 4 Current SSPA Attenuation Level 5 INTEGER ForwardRFPower dBmx10 0 800 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 3 1 2 5 Forward RF Forward output in dBm 6 INTEGER SSPADCCurrent Ampx10 0 10000 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 3 1 2 6 SSPA DC cur...

Page 79: ...eters active reset the Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA by removing its AC power Unplug the Quick Start cable from the M C connector If the unit is restarted with the Quick Start cable connected it will always come up with default IP settings Apply power to the SSPA Re plug the Quick Start cable into J4 and check connectivity with the custom IP settings If the custom IP settings will be used in normal op...

Page 80: ...lect the unit IP address and community strings in the relevant text boxes on the Parameters tab Figure 8 9 Item 1 and click Start Figure 8 9 Item 2 4 Select the MIBBrowser tab Figure 8 9 Item 3 5 Click on the iso main entity on the MIB tree Figure 8 10 Item 1 and click Start Figure 8 10 Item 2 6 Update data will be displayed in the output data box Figure 8 10 Item 3 Figure 8 9 GetIF Application Pa...

Page 81: ... Datacom Mini Compact Outdoor Solid State Power Amplifiers Drawing 208142 Specification Sheet HPA3 CO Mini Drawing 208838 Specification Sheet HPA3 CO Mini GaN See the Paradise Datacom web site at http www paradisedata com for the latest revision of these documents Also included are the Block Diagram Schematic and Outline Drawing for the specific model ordered ...

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