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SFC6400A/SFC1450A

Synthesized Frequency Upconverter

Installation and Operation Manual

TM106

Revision 1.1

Radyne ComStream Corp.

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3138 E. Elwood St.

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Phoenix, AZ 85034

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(602) 437-9620

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Fax: (602) 437-4811

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www.radn.com

Summary of Contents for SFC6400A

Page 1: ...FC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter Installation and Operation Manual TM106 Revision 1 1 Radyne ComStream Corp 3138 E Elwood St Phoenix AZ 85034 602 437 9620 Fax 602 437 4811 www radn com ...

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Page 3: ...rranty period Warranty Coverage Limitations The following are expressly not covered under warranty 1 Any loss damage and or malfunction relating in any way to shipping storage accident abuse alteration misuse neglect failure to use products under normal operating conditions failure to use products according to any operating instructions provided by Radyne ComStream Corporation lack of routine care...

Page 4: ...d It is at this time that Radyne ComStream Corporation will authorize the product or part to be returned to the Radyne ComStream Corporation facility or if field repair will be accomplished The Repair Authorization may be requested in writing or by calling Radyne ComStream Corporation 3138 E Elwood St Phoenix Arizona 85034 USA ATTN Customer Support Phone 602 437 9620 Fax 602 437 4811 Any product r...

Page 5: ...R Key will be represented as 7 ENTER Cautions and Warnings A caution icon indicates a hazardous situation that if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury Caution may also be used to indicate other unsafe practices or risks of property damage A warning icon indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Trademarks Product names men...

Page 6: ... of any circuitry other than the circuitry employed in Radyne ComStream Corporation systems and equipment Furthermore since Radyne ComStream Corporation is constantly improving its products reserves the right to make changes in the specifications of products or in this manual at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such changes Record of Revisions Revision Level D...

Page 7: ..._______________ 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 Switch ______________________________________________________ 3 2 3 1 3 1 8 Switch ______________________________________________________ 3 2 3 2 Optional Chain Switching Operation ___________________________________ 3 2 Section 4 User Interfaces 4 0 User Interfaces____________________________________________________ 4 1 4 1 Front Panel User Interface_________________...

Page 8: ...2 7 RLLP Summary_______________________________________________ 4 30 4 5 Terminal Port User Interface ________________________________________ 4 31 4 5 1 Terminal Main Menu _____________________________________________ 4 31 4 5 2 Terminal Converter Controls Menu__________________________________ 4 32 4 5 3 Terminal Switch Controls Menu ____________________________________ 4 32 4 5 4 Terminal Alarm...

Page 9: ...1 2 Access View _____________________________________ 4 43 4 6 2 20 Key Generation Mode__________________________________________ 4 43 4 6 2 21 Context Engine ID ____________________________________________ 4 45 4 6 3 Connecting the Ethernet Cable and Testing the Link ____________________ 4 46 4 6 3 1 Ping Program _________________________________________________ 4 46 4 6 3 2 SNMP Test____________...

Page 10: ...________________________________________________ 5 9 Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6 0 Periodic Maintenance_______________________________________________ 6 1 6 1 Failure Analysis ___________________________________________________ 6 1 6 2 DCE DTE Operation DIP Switch S3 __________________________________ 6 1 Section 7 Technical Specifications 7 0 Introduction__________________________...

Page 11: ..._________________________________ A 17 A 14 Auto Mode Command P1 1 B1 1 B1 8 ____________________________ A 17 A 15 Manual Mode Command P1 1 B1 1 _______________________________ A 17 A 16 Manual Backup Command B1 8 __________________________________ A 18 A 17 Set Stored Gain For a Specified Channel S P1 1 P1 8 ________________ A 18 A 18 Set Stored Frequency For a Specified Channel S P1 1 P1 8 ____...

Page 12: ...____________________________B 1 B 2 Converter Queries _________________________________________________B 2 B 3 Switch Queries ___________________________________________________B 6 B 4 Converter Commands______________________________________________B 8 B 5 Switch Commands ________________________________________________B 9 Appendix C SNMP MIB Glossary ...

Page 13: ...re available at the front panel Operating parameters such as frequency channel gain gain offset and switch settings backup only can be readily set and changed at the front panel Additionally all functions can be accessed with a terminal or personal computer via a serial link RS 232 RS 485 or Ethernet for complete remote monitoring and control M C capability Extensive fault monitoring with masking ...

Page 14: ...Introduction SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter 1 2 TM106 Rev 1 1 ...

Page 15: ...channel settings of the primary converters The backup converter can be operated automatically in which case an automatic backup of a faulted online Converter occurs after a user programmed delay The Backup may also be operated manually allowing the user to manually switch in the Backup Unit The Front Panel controls and indicators provide for automatic manual configuration as well as display of onl...

Page 16: ...n a table or suitable stable surface if required Before initially applying power to the unit it is a good idea to disconnect the transmit output from the operating station equipment This is especially true if the current SFC Upconverter configuration settings are unknown where incorrect setting could disrupt existing communications traffic There are no user serviceable parts or configuration setti...

Page 17: ...type for the installation either the cable or the power connector end should be replaced The power supply itself is designed for universal AC application See specifications for the appropriate voltages and currents 2 3 Mounting Considerations When mounted in an equipment rack adequate ventilation must be provided The ambient temperature in the rack should be between 10 C and 35 C and held constant...

Page 18: ...n designed to minimize the amount of hardware in the system while maximizing performance Spurious performance in the Upconverter is critical and in particular LO related spurious In Band is nonexistent The SFC Upconverters are double conversion microwave Upconverters The basic block diagram is shown in Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 SFC Upconverter Block Diagram ...

Page 19: ...erred to as the Prime If the Converter is connected as the Backup then all the Switch controls are available to the user on that unit Figure 3 2 illustrates a typical interconnection of a SFC Upconverter with an RCU101 1 1 Protection Switch 3 1 3 1 8 Switch In a 1 8 Switch the Converter detects whether it is connected as PRIMARY1 through PRIMARY8 or as the BACKUP The RCU108 is flexible in that it ...

Page 20: ...nows the address position in the rack and the fault status of all of the converters in the rack In the event of multiple failures the highest priority converter that fails is backed up first The chain switch provides the primary through path between the converter RF output and the output of the switch module without being powered It is provided with redundant power from all converters connected in...

Page 21: ... Synthesized Frequency Upconverter 3 4 TM106 Rev 1 1 Refer to Figure 3 4 for Chain Switching Operation in a 1 1 configuration and Figure 3 5 for a 1 N configuration Figure 3 3 RCU108 Typical Interconnection with SFC Upconverters ...

Page 22: ...SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter Operation TM106 Rev 1 1 3 5 Figure 3 4 Chain Switching Operation in a 1 1 Configuration ...

Page 23: ...Operation SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter 3 6 TM106 Rev 1 1 Figure 3 5 Chain Switching Operation in a 1 N Configuration ...

Page 24: ...ion and labeling of the front panel The front panel is divided into four functional areas Monitoring Ports LCD Display Cursor Control Arrows Numeric Keypad and LED Indicators Each is described below Table 4 1 lists each of these areas They are further described below Figure 4 1 SFC Upconverters Front Panel Controls and Indicators Table 4 1 Front Panel User Interface Item No Description Function 1 ...

Page 25: ...Down Arrow Keys The Down Arrow Key is used to move from a Menu screen to the selections or submenus beneath that Menu The Up Arrow does the reverse moving from a submenu or selection to a higher level Menu The Up Down Arrow Keys are also used to change the value of some parameters Some Menu items such as SYSTEM CONTROL MODE contain a list of possible settings The Arrow Keys are used to scroll thro...

Page 26: ...nverter is in Remote Mode In this mode the unit settings can only be modified and controlled via a remote interface ONLINE Green When illuminated indicates that the backup converter has been placed online to backup a Prime Converter backup converter Only SW FAULT Red When illuminated indicates that an error has occurred during a Backup Process backup converter Only If a SW Fault does not exist but...

Page 27: ...n in the Backup Mode EXT REF Yellow This LED illuminates when an external 10 MHz reference signal has been applied to the converter A LO fault may occur when the external reference is applied or removed This indicates that a change in the reference has occurred This fault can be cleared with a soft reset ...

Page 28: ... 725 7 025 GHz C Band India 14 0 14 5 GHz Ku Band Normal 13 75 14 50 GHz Ku Band Extended Sets the RF output frequency The available range depends upon the Converter model CHNL GAIN dB 20 0 to 30 0 dependent upon input attenuation Sets the Channel Gain in 0 1dB steps CARRIER CNTRL ON OFF Allows the user to turn the carrier on off INPUT ATTEN 0 30 Sets the input attenuation in 1 dB steps CURRENT CH...

Page 29: ... Switch will unback the first and backup the second Converter Also if the first Converter recovers after it has been backed up i e no longer has a fault the Switch will unback it and place it online again FORCE BACKUP SELECT PRIME PRIME 1 8 UNBACK When in Manual Backup Mode this selection will force the selected Prime to be backed up Unback will release any Prime that is currently backed up LEARN ...

Page 30: ... of the Backup Unit to account for variations in loss through the system This allows the user to ensure that the signal path of a particular Prime Converter maintains the same output power when backed up MONITOR BACKUP STATE NONE PRIME1 8 Reports the current Backup State of the Switch If no Prime is backed up then the state is reported as NONE If a unit is currently backed up then its number is re...

Page 31: ...eeting the Reference input specification is connected to J4 the unit will switch to the Internal The process is completely automatic and it is independent of M C control MON VOLTAGES RF DETECTOR V Monitors the voltage of the RF Detector IF DETECTOR V Monitors the voltage of the IF Detector DAC ATTEN V Monitors the voltage of the Output Attenuator DAC VCC1 VOLTAGE Displays the voltage of the Contro...

Page 32: ...450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter User Interfaces TM106 Rev 1 1 4 9 TEST REF OFFSET Menu and cannot be changed from this Menu REFDAC VOLTAGE Displays the expected voltage output of the VCO Reference Control DAC ...

Page 33: ...Module indicates an unlocked condition SIGNAL FAULT PASS FAIL UNMASKED MASKED Reports a failure when there is an IF Detect Fault BACKUP FAULT PASS FAIL UNMASKED MASKED backup converter only Indicates that a Backup process has failed NO BACKUP PASS FAIL UNMASKED MASKED backup converter only Indicates that a Faulted Prime could not be backed up POLLING FAULT PASS FAIL UNMASKED MASKED backup converte...

Page 34: ...UNMASKED MASKED Indicates a fault if the Controller PCB Microprocessor reads back an unexpected value from the CPLD This is a check performed on system power up FPGA FAULT PASS FAIL UNMASKED MASKED Indicates a fault if the Controller PCB microprocessor reads back an unexpected value from the FPGA This is also a check performed on system power up EEPROM FAULT PASS FAIL UNMASKED MASKED Indicates a f...

Page 35: ...hed CLEAR ALARMS ENT Y CLR N Pressing ENTER will clear all of the Latched Alarms currently stored 4 2 6 System Menu Options and Parameters CONTROL MODE FT PANEL TERMINAL COMPUTER ETHERNET Sets the Control Mode of the Upconverter DATE Allows the user to enter the date in DD MM YY format TIME Allows the user to enter the time in HH MM SS format FRONT PANEL LEVEL OFF LOW MID HIGH Allows the user to s...

Page 36: ...SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter User Interfaces TM106 Rev 1 1 4 13 ECHO MODE OFF ON Allows the user to control whether the input at the terminal is echoed back ...

Page 37: ... Y YY Displays the revision number of the installed M C Firmware where XXXX is the firmware number and Y YY is the version FW XXXX 19DEC2002 Displays the revision number and release date of the installed M C Firmware CPLD VERSION x x Displays version number of installed CPLD Firmware FPGA VERSION x x Displays version number of installed FPGA firmware HARDWARE CONVRTR CONFIG STAND ALONE PRIMARY 1F1...

Page 38: ...r Card Stand Alone CONVERTER TYPE DN CONVERTER UPCONVERTER Indicates whether the unit is an Upconverter or a Upconverter This display will match the text on the Front Panel Overlay CONVERTER BAND C BAND KU BAND Indicates whether the unit is a C Band or Ku Band Converter This display will match the text on the Front Panel Overlay FREQUENCY TYPE 70 MHz 140 MHz Indicates the IF type of the Converter ...

Page 39: ...e Converter with a set of default parameters Refer to Section 4 5 for actual default settings SNMP DEFAULT Password protected Configures the Converter SNMP Ethernet Interface settings to default values 4 2 7 Test Menu Options and Parameters REF OFFSET 0000 4095 The REF OFFSET field of the Test Menu allows the operator to adjust the frequency of the 10 MHz High Stability Internal Reference and vary...

Page 40: ... 0 MHz The RF Monitor output can be measured with a frequency counter of known calibration The stability of the 10 MHz Reference is related to the temperature of a 10 MHz crystal inside the unit A proportionally controlled oven around the crystal maintains the temperature in the oven to 0 1 C In addition the precise temperature that the oven maintains has been determined empirically for each cryst...

Page 41: ...User Interfaces SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter 4 18 TM106 Rev 1 1 ...

Page 42: ...ing This aging reset in not well understood but the manufacturers of crystals believe it to be related to a gradual relaxation of the molecular makeup of the quartz substrates and the conductive films deposited on the quartz The rule of thumb when checking the frequency accuracy of the converter is to make sure that the crystal has stabilized before attempting any adjustment For units that have be...

Page 43: ...wraps around and ends up at the CONVERTER screen again 4 Press and release the Down Arrow Key The FREQUENCY GHz Screen is displayed 5 Press and release ENTER once The cursor appears at the lower left corner of the LCD Display 6 Press and release the Right Arrow Key until the cursor is at the digit to the right of the decimal point Press and release 2 on the numeric Keypad The 2 digit now appears a...

Page 44: ... until the cursor is at the digit to the right of the decimal point Press the Up Arrow Key until the display shows 06 000000 The cursor is still visible and flashing over the number 0 to the right of the decimal point 10 Press and release ENTER once The cursor is no longer visible and the frequency field now displays 6 000000 4 3 3 Changing Control Mode to TERMINAL 1 Upon powering up the Boot Up S...

Page 45: ...ween the converter connector J8 and the remote controller See Section 5 9 for detailed pinout information The port is factory set to communicate as the DCE Data Communications Equipment with the following settings 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 start bit 1 stop bit no parity The serial protocol is designed to provide DTE to DCE Point to Point Communications The converter is wired as the DCE to provide an...

Page 46: ... Protocol The Radyne ComStream Link Level Protocol RLLP is an alternative serial protocol used in conjunction with the remote port 4 4 2 1 RLLP Protocol Structure When new features are added to Radyne ComStream Corporation equipment the control parameters are appended to the end of the Non Volatile Section of the Remote Communications Specification and status of the features if any are added at th...

Page 47: ...urrounding overhead may be shown as follows S1 S2 B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 S1 S2 etc The stop bits S1 and S2 are each a mark Data flow remains in a hold mode until S2 is replaced by a space If S2 is followed by a space it is considered a start bit for the data byte and not part of the actual data B0 B7 The COMMSPEC developed for use with the Radyne ComStream Link Level Protocol RLLP organizes the a...

Page 48: ...0001001b 00100101b OPCODE Byte 1 00h 00000000b 00101000b OPCODE Byte 2 03h 00000011b 00101000b DATA Byte 1 DFh 11011111b 00000111b DATA Byte 2 FEh 11111110b 00000101b Thus the checksum is 00000101b which is 05h or 5 decimal Alternative methods of calculating the checksum for the same message frame are 00h 02h F0h 2Ah 09h 00h 03h DFh FEh 305h Since the only concern is the modulo 256 modulo 100h equ...

Page 49: ...e Number FSN is included in every message packet and increments sequentially When the M C computer or bus linked equipment initiates a message it assigns the FSN as a tag for error control and handshaking A different FSN is produced for each new message from the FSN originator to a specific device on the control bus If a command packet is sent and not received at its intended destination then an a...

Page 50: ...ndshake acknowledgment involves a reversal of source and destination ID codes in the next message frame followed by a response code in the OPCODE field of the message packet from the equipment under control 4 4 2 4 Global Response Operational Codes In acknowledgment response packets the operational code OPCODE field of the message packet is set to 0 by the receiving devices when the message intend...

Page 51: ...ned in a direct linked single thread configuration accessible to the M C computer directly For example if two Converters with different addresses DESTINATION IDs are linked to the same control bus at the same hierarchical level both will attempt to respond to the M C computer when the computer generates a multi drop override ID of 1 If their actual setup parameters status or internal timing differ...

Page 52: ... 4500 5000 a DMD15 modem or a DVB3030 Radyne ComStream Corporation recommends that the multi drop override IDs be issued only during system configuration as a bus test tool by experienced programmers and that they not be included in run time software It is also advantageous to consider the use of multiple bus systems where warranted by a moderate to large equipment complement Therefore if a DMD15 ...

Page 53: ...e is added unless the user needs access to that feature 4 4 2 7 RLLP Summary The RLLP is a simple send and wait protocol that automatically re transmits a packet when an error is detected or when an acknowledgment response packet is absent During transmission the protocol wrapper surrounds the actual data to form information packets Each transmitted packet is subject to time out and frame sequence...

Page 54: ... changed at the front panel by using the System Terminal Menu The Terminal Control Mode is Menu driven and the allowable values for each item number will be shown To change an item type in its number followed by ENTER If the parameter to be changed requires a numeric value enter the number followed by ENTER If the parameter is non numeric press SPACE to cycle through the list of available entries ...

Page 55: ...User Interfaces SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter 4 32 TM106 Rev 1 1 4 5 2 Terminal Converter Controls Menu 4 5 3 Terminal Switch Controls Menu ...

Page 56: ...SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter User Interfaces TM106 Rev 1 1 4 33 4 5 4 Terminal Alarm Status Masks Menu 4 5 5 Terminal Monitor Status Menu ...

Page 57: ...User Interfaces SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter 4 34 TM106 Rev 1 1 4 5 6 Terminal Test Controls Menu 4 5 7 SNMP Controls Menu ...

Page 58: ...SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter User Interfaces TM106 Rev 1 1 4 35 4 5 8 Terminal Event Buffer Menu ...

Page 59: ...seT or 100BaseT Ethernet connection 4 6 1 Ethernet Port Configuration 4 6 1 1 Connecting the Terminal 1 Connect a computer serial port or dumb terminal port to the SFC Upconverter Terminal Connector J6 on the rear of the unit 2 Verify that the emulation software is set to the following VT100 9600 baud 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit Modify the Upconverter selection if necessary to match the setti...

Page 60: ... available and requesting input If the input is multiple choices the user is prompted to use the Spacebar to scroll to the desired selection and then press ENTER An input can be aborted at any time by pressing Esc Invalid input keys cause an error message to be displayed on the terminal Some input or display status only appears when the user has the right access levels 4 6 2 2 Logging on and Passw...

Page 61: ...User Interfaces SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter 4 38 TM106 Rev 1 1 ...

Page 62: ...er case sensitive 4 Select OK 4 6 2 5 Changing the Logon Password To change the password logged on so that the SNMP Security selection appears Press 54 followed by ENTER to open the Change Logon Password dialog Change Password 1 Old Password 2 New Password 3 Re enter New Password 4 OK 5 CANCEL 1 In the Old Password Text Box enter Oper case sensitive 2 In the New Password Text Box enter the new pas...

Page 63: ...nging Your Privacy Password To change your privacy password select 56 followed by ENTER to open the Change Password dialog Change Password 1 Old Password 2 New Password 3 Re enter New Password 4 OK 5 CANCEL 1 In the Old Password Text Box enter Oper case sensitive 2 In the New Password Text Box enter the new password case sensitive only s appear for security 3 Re enter the new password to verify de...

Page 64: ...SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter User Interfaces TM106 Rev 1 1 4 41 ...

Page 65: ...her words the transport layer needs to be able to open a connection to the entity specified by the server IP Address field 1 Select 41 ServerIPAddr Enter the Server Internet Address in dot notation and press ENTER Please consult your network administrator for valid addresses Example 192 168 0 50 2 The IP Address that is selected will be used for the Ethernet Test that follows 4 6 2 13 Router IP Ad...

Page 66: ...using Terminal Command Number 30 The messages are sent to specific pre defined hosts The Primary and Secondary Trap Hosts IP Addresses are setup using Terminal Commands 31 and 32 Each host should be acceptable to the transport layer In other words the transport layer needs to be able to open a connection to the entities specified by the trap host fields 4 6 2 18 Trace Mode 1 For debugging purposes...

Page 67: ...User Interfaces SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter 4 44 TM106 Rev 1 1 ...

Page 68: ...ets of variables based on the identity of the manager and the security level used in the request A view is a group of MIB variables on the agent The agent defines a view for each user based on the user identity securityName and security level Following are the major views System view Access to system description MIB II view Access to the standard MIB II information Device view Access to the device...

Page 69: ...he ICMP protocol to report if a host is responding To check whether the SFC Upconverter is reachable use the PING program installed on your computer along with the modem IP Address set in Section 3 2 3 Example ping 192 168 0 35 2 If everything is functioning correctly replies from the modem will appear on the computer screen along with the time it took to respond If unsuccessful verify the followi...

Page 70: ...e Management Information Base MIB which uses a hierarchical naming scheme In this scheme an Object Identifier OID identifies each object The OID is a sequence of non negative integers that uniquely describes the path taken through the hierarchical structure MIB objects may then be specified either from the Root which has no designator or alternatively from anywhere within the hierarchical structur...

Page 71: ...eath which each vendor may define its own structure Vendors are assigned Private Enterprise Numbers PENs that uniquely identify them They may then place all objects specific to their devices in this tree provided of course that the object conforms to the format defined by SMI Radyne ComStream Corporation s Private Enterprise Number is 2591 Other products are added to Radyne ComStream Corporation s...

Page 72: ...SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter User Interfaces TM106 Rev 1 1 4 49 Figure 4 4 Object Identifiers in the Management Information Base Sheet 2 of 2 Refer to Appendix C for MIB listing ...

Page 73: ...ower consumption is 50 W The switch turns power on and off to the unit A chassis ground connection can be made at the 10 size stud located between the IF J2 and Ethernet J9 connectors The Power Cord connector for the SFC Upconverter is a supplied item 5 2 10 MHz Ref In J4 The Reference Input is a 50O BNC F connector J4 allows the operator to synchronize the synthesizer of the converter to an exter...

Page 74: ...rial I O Port J8 is a D Sub 9 Pin Female Connector This port provides a serial interface that can be configured as either an RS 232 or RS 485 interface and allows the user to remotely control all of the features outlined in the Serial Protocol See Section 4 2 Remote Port User Interfaces The serial port comes configured as an RS 232 Serial Port for DCE unless otherwise indicated The pinout for this...

Page 75: ...tputs are within 50 90 MHz for standard units and 100 180 MHz for units equipped with 140 MHz 5 7 Terminal J6 The Terminal Port allows for complete control and monitoring of all Upconverter parameters and functions via an RS 232 Serial Interface The interface comes configured as a DCE device The pinout is given in Table 5 4 Table 5 4 J8 Terminal Port D Sub 9 Pin Female Connector Pin No Signal I O ...

Page 76: ... 485 protocol the master will poll a specific slave by address and only then will the slave unit respond The swapping of Transmit Data and Receive Data is accomplished in the inter converter cables as the hardware interface is identical for all converters Refer to Table 5 5 for the connector pinout Table 5 5 J6 Equipment RS 485 Interface D Sub 9 Pin Female Connector Pin No Signal I O Description 1...

Page 77: ...Female Connector that connects each converter with the RCU101 or RCU108 Backup Switch Unit This cable is not daisy chained between converters but serves as a direct link for each converter in the configuration whether they are the individual online converters or the backup unit This interface finds use in both the 1 1 and 1 N configuration type switches The pinout of the switch is listed in Table ...

Page 78: ... indicator 10 FAULT_INT2 Input RCU101 Manual Mode indicator A 14 FAULT_INT3 Input RCU101 Manual Mode indicator B 3 FAULT_INT3 N A Spare 7 ID_INT0 Input 11 ID_INT1 Input 15 ID_INT2 Input 4 ID_INT3 Input Converter Switch position ID bits 8 INT N A Spare 12 RMT Output RCU101 Manual Remote Control 5 11 RF In J1 The RF In J1 is the RF Input of the SFC Upconverter It is an N Type Female Connector for th...

Page 79: ...des a direct path for the RF Input through the switch module for non faulted conditions 5 13 2 J11 J11 is an SMA F Type Connector It is the RF Input of the SFC Upconverter in the chain switching configuration 5 13 3 J12 and J13 J12 and J13 are SMA F Type Connectors that provides an RF signal path from the backup converter to each converter in the redundancy chain in a non fault condition During a ...

Page 80: ...a 6 ID_OUT_SW0 Out Converter Position ID Bit 0 7 ID_OUT_SW2 Out Converter Position ID Bit 2 8 FAULT_SW1 In Switch Fault Indicator Prime 1 9 FAULT_SW3 In Switch Fault Indicator Prime 3 10 FAULT_SW5 In Switch Fault Indicator Prime 5 11 FAULT_SW7 In Switch Fault Indicator Prime 7 12 GND Ground 13 GND Ground 14 15 V_SW 15 VDC Power Bus 15 N C No Connection 16 TX_485 B_SW Out RS 485 Transmit 17 RX_485 ...

Page 81: ...a 6 ID_IN_SW0 In Converter Position ID Bit 0 7 ID_IN_SW2 In Converter Position ID Bit 2 8 FAULT_SW1 Out Switch Fault Indicator Prime 1 9 FAULT_SW3 Out Switch Fault Indicator Prime 3 10 FAULT_SW5 Out Switch Fault Indicator Prime 5 11 FAULT_SW7 Out Switch Fault Indicator Prime 7 12 GND Ground 13 GND Ground 14 15 V_SW 15 VDC Power Bus 15 N C No Connection 16 TX_485 B_SW Out RS 485 Transmit 17 RX_485 ...

Page 82: ...Rear Panel Interfaces SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter 5 10 TM106 Rev 1 1 ...

Page 83: ...erter to change over time As with any converter these changes will affect the frequency accuracy and frequency conversion amplitude accuracy over time 6 1 Failure Analysis Faults in the converter are limited in scope to either a LO Fault or a Signal Fault Other faults such as a failure of the micro controller may or may not provide an indication 6 2 DCE DTE Operation DIP Switch S3 Although the Ter...

Page 84: ...Maintenance and Troubleshooting SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter 6 2 TM106 Rev 1 1 ...

Page 85: ...onal Impedance 75O Return Loss 23 dB P1 dBm Input 10 dBm Input Attenuator 30 dB 15 dBm Input Attenuator 0 dB Pin Nominal 5 dBm Input Attenuator 30 dB 25 dBm Input Attenuator 0 dB Connector BNC Type F Note Performance specifications guaranteed at nominal levels only 7 3 Transfer Characteristics Type Double conversion no spectral inversion Gain 30 dB Maximum 0 dB total attenuation Gain control 50 dB...

Page 86: ...Technical Specifications SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter 7 2 TM106 Rev 1 1 Parabolic 0 005 nsec MHz2 Ripple 1 nsec p p Carrier Mute 80 dBm minimum ...

Page 87: ...S 232 ASCII and RLLP RS 232 RS 485 Serial Interfaces and SNMP Ethernet Rear Panel Connections RF output N type IF input 75 Ohm BNC Operator Serial Port D sub 9 pin 10 MHz REF in 50 Ohm BNC 10 MHz REF Out 50 Ohm BNC Fault Test D sub 9 pin Switch Interface D sub 15 pin Equipment RS 485 Interface D sub 9 pin IEC EN60320 C13 Power Entry Module Switch 10 Ground Lug Front Panel Test Ports RF monitor 15 ...

Page 88: ...ime Relay Status Compensation Control All Available Prime Converter Types 7 6 3 LED Indicators Standby LO Fault Signal Fault External Reference Online Backup Software Fault Manual Backup Only Power Fault Event Remote 7 7 Physical Characteristics Size 19 0 x 1 73 x 21 0 Deep 48 26 cm x 4 44 cm x 48 26 cm Weight 12 lb 5 44 kg Primary Power 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 1 0 A Power Consumption 50 Watts 7 8 En...

Page 89: ...SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter Technical Specifications TM106 Rev 1 1 7 5 Note These specifications are subject to change ...

Page 90: ...Technical Specifications SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter 7 6 TM106 Rev 1 1 ...

Page 91: ...nline and keeps it there MANBACK forces the backup to replace the specified converter RAMGAIN sets the gain for another alternate channel RAMFREQ sets the frequency for another alternate channel ERASE erases stored status frequency and gain data upon next reset RESTART restarts the converter LEARN causes the backup converter to learn about the prime converter s SETSN sets unit serial number ENYDAR...

Page 92: ...rter input attenuation STORE Save current channel s frequency gain RAMGAINccsgg g Set stored gain for the specified channel RAMFREQccffff t Set stored frequency for the specified channel cr lf cr lf End of transmission For Upconverter cr lf HELP Show all commands DATA Show data associated with commands STATUS Show status SHOWRSS Displays the received signal strength CLRFAULT Clears any stored faul...

Page 93: ...smission A backup converter in a 1 for 1 configuration will return the following cr lf HELP Show all commands DATA Show data associated with commands STATUS Show status RFOFF Mutes the output RFON Unmutes the output CLRFAULT Clears any stored faults DUMPADC Dump ADC data ERASE Erases saved data when the converter is restarted RESTART Restarts the converter AUTO Remote Auto switch MANUAL Remote Man...

Page 94: ...Appendix A SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter A 4 TM106 Rev 1 1 MANBACKn Force manual backup of converter n AUTO Place the switch in auto mode cr lf End of transmission ...

Page 95: ... Offline Warming up Offline Setup Online Channel cc cc current channel number 01 to 30 Frequency ffff fff ffff fff frequency in MHz Gain sgg g s and gg g gain in dB RSS aa dBm aa received signal strength Stored Faults None Signal Fault LO Fault LO Fault Signal Fault Reference Internal External cr lf cr lf End of transmission A prime converter in a 1 1 Switch Configuration will return the following...

Page 96: ...Appendix A SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter A 6 TM106 Rev 1 1 ...

Page 97: ...r number Status Faulted Warming up Faulted Available Channel cc cc current channel number 01 to 30 Frequency ffff fff ffff fff frequency in MHz Gain sgg g s and gg g gain in dB Input Atten aa dB aa input attenuation RF Off On Stored Faults None Signal Fault LO Fault LO Fault Signal Fault Reference Internal External cr lf End of transmission A backup converter in a 1 8 Switch Configuration will ret...

Page 98: ...a Priority n Prime 8 is not selected Online with a Priority n Online and Faulted with a Priority n Offline and Faulted with a Priority n Offline and Available with a Priority n Backup is Faulted Warming up Faulted Available Online for Prime n n backed up prime converter cr lf Converter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Learn Status F for 1 8 Dash Pass F Fail Polling Status F for 1 8 Dash Pass F Fail Relay Status F ...

Page 99: ...M106 Rev 1 1 A 9 cr lf cc channel 01 to 30 gg g gain 20 0 to 30 0 depending on Input Attenuation ffff frequency MHz ffff 0 to ffff 0 ffff 0 frequency in MHz low end to high end t Kilohertz step 0 to 7 for 000 875 in 125 kHz increments cr lf cr lf End of transmission ...

Page 100: ...turn the following string of information cr lf There are no data specific commands for the backup converter in the one for one switch configuration cr lf cr lf End of transmission A 4 Show Received Signal Strength Command Upconverter Only S P1 1 P1 8 This command will cause the converter to output the Received Signal Strength 01 SHOWRSS cr The converter will return the following cr lf RSS vv vv va...

Page 101: ...limits Frequencies outside this range or frequencies that are of an invalid form will be responded to by the illegal frequency prompt If the synthesizer is unable to tune to the desired band and frequency the converter will indicate an LO Fault Condition status indication and will change to an off line or out of service indication If successful the converter will return the following string For Up...

Page 102: ...r cr lf Channel cc cc current channel number 01 to 30 Frequency ffff fff ffff fff frequency in MHz Gain sgg g s and gg g gain in dB Input Atten aa dB aa input attenuation RF Off On Stored Faults None Signal Fault LO Fault LO Fault Signal Fault Reference Internal External cr lf cr lf End of transmission For Upconverter cr lf Channel cc cc current channel number 01 to 30 Frequency ffff fff ffff fff ...

Page 103: ...ult Signal Fault Reference Internal External cr lf cr lf End of transmission A 9 Set Priority B1 8 This command is used to set the priorities of converters 1 8 respectively The command is as follows 01 SETPRIabcdefgh cr where 0 No priority the converter will be ignored 1 Highest priority 8 Lowest Priority For example 01 SETPRI47300000 will cause the following to occur Converter 1 will have priorit...

Page 104: ...Appendix A SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter A 14 TM106 Rev 1 1 cr lf End of transmission ...

Page 105: ...f transmission A 11 RF On Off Command Upconverter Only All These commands control the converter s output The commands are as follows 01 RFON cr 01 RFOFF cr Note If the converter is faulted any attempt to turn on the RF without first clearing the fault will fail If successful the converter will return the following string For backup converter Backup RF Off On Stored Faults None Signal Fault LO Faul...

Page 106: ...Appendix A SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter A 16 TM106 Rev 1 1 ...

Page 107: ... is accidentally left in the Manual Mode from the Remote Port send a manual command to the converter that is Manually Deselected i e the one that is NOT selected Then send an Auto Command to the same converter and the switch will now be back in Auto Mode For a 1 8 Switch configuration send the Auto Mode command to the backup converter If successful the converter will not return a string A 15 Manua...

Page 108: ...erters cr lf End of transmission cr lf Unable to perform manual backup Selected converter has a priority 0 cr lf End of transmission cr lf Unable to perform manual backup Selected converter was not successfully learned cr lf End of transmission A 17 Set Stored Gain For a Specified Channel S P1 1 P1 8 This command allows the user to set the Stored Gain for a specified channel The command is as foll...

Page 109: ...esponse Prime did not respond Prime s incompatible with the Backup Prime s RF is turned off cr lf End of transmission cr lf Prime converter was successfully learned cr lf End of transmission A backup converter in a 1 8 Switch Configuration will return the following string of information cr lf Converter 1 FAILED because of an invalid response FAILED because it did not respond FAILED because it s in...

Page 110: ...p FAILED because it s RF is turned off was successfully learned was not selected Converter 5 FAILED because of an invalid response FAILED because it did not respond FAILED because it s incompatible with the backup FAILED because it s RF is turned off was successfully learned was not selected ...

Page 111: ...n table DAC value for the given Frequency Index ff and the given Attenuation Index aa The command is as follows 01 RDATTENff aa cr Note Parameters are not actual values for frequency and attenuation but the actual index into the various arrays that make up the power calibration table The valid ranges for these values are dependant on device type and configuration If successful the converter will r...

Page 112: ...he following string cr lf Gain Offset Value gg gg is the gain offset value cr lf cr lf End of transmission A 34 Dump Channel Table All This command returns the contents of the Channel Table The command is as follows 01 DMPCHAN cr If successful the converter will return the following string cr lf ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g...

Page 113: ...g g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g ffff f sgg g cr lf cr lf End of transmission where ffff f f frequency for channel entry sgg g s or gg g Gain for channel entry A 36 Get Current DAC Value All This command returns the DAC value in use for the unit s current configuration Values of Frequency and Gain The command is as follows 01 CURDAC cr ...

Page 114: ... Command is not valid for the backup converter cr lf End of transmission Not in backup 1 8 cr lf Command is not valid for the backup converter in a 1 for 8 configuration cr lf End of transmission Only in backup 1 8 cr lf Command is ONLY valid for the backup converter in a 1 for 8 configuration cr lf End of transmission Only in backup 1 to 1 cr lf Command is ONLY valid in a 1 for 1 switch configura...

Page 115: ...SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter Appendix A TM106 Rev 1 1 A 25 Bad channel cr lf ILLEGAL CHANNEL sb 01 to 30 cr lf cr lf End of transmission ...

Page 116: ...ad input attenuation cr lf ILLEGAL INPUT ATTENUATION sb 00 to 30 cr lf cr lf End of transmission Converter is faulted cr lf Unable to turn RF on Check converter status cr lf End of transmission Remote mode only cr lf Command valid in REMOTE mode only cr lf End of transmission Invalid Data cr lf INVALID DATA FIELD cr lf End of transmission Invalid priority data cr lf Invalid Priority Sequence Use c...

Page 117: ...SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter Appendix A TM106 Rev 1 1 A 27 ...

Page 118: ...is not aware of the newly added features to the product it should disregard the parameters at the end of the Non Volatile Section and index to the start of the Volatile Section Before creating any software based on the information contained in this document contact the Radyne ComStream Corporation Customer Service Department 602 437 9620 to find out if the software revision for that piece of equip...

Page 119: ...and set converter configuration 3017h Command set converter alarm masks 3018h Command set backup mode 3030h Command force a manual backup 3031h Command learn converter configuration 3032h Command learn all converter configurations 3033h Command backup test converter configuration 3034h Command backup test all converter configurations 3035h Command set compensation control 3036h Command set convert...

Page 120: ... 35 means release 3 5 Opcode 3005h Query firmware part number and release date Query response 8 8 Part Number String Release Date String FW4835xx xx represents the release version example B ASCII representation of release date dd mm yy Opcode 240Eh Query time Query response 1 1 1 Hour Minute Second 0 23 0 59 0 59 Opcode 240Fh Query date Query response 1 1 1 Year Month Day 0 99 0 11 0 30 Opcode 241...

Page 121: ...Appendix B SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter B 4 TM106 Rev 1 1 1 Second 0 59 ...

Page 122: ...Voltage IF Input Power Voltage RF Detector Voltage 0 Standby 1 Online 2 Faulted 3 Setup 0 Not Present 1 Present 0 Down 1 Up 0 C Band 1 Ku Band 0 70 MHz 1 140 MHz 0 Internal 1 External Bit 0 LO Fault Bit 1 Signal Fault Bits 2 7 Spares Bits 0 7 Spares Bit 0 LO Fault Bit 1 Signal Fault Bits 2 7 Spares Bits 0 7 Spares Opcode 3001h Query converter configuration Query response 4 4 1 1 1 Frequency Gain I...

Page 123: ...Query response 1 1 1 1 1 Major Alarm Status Minor Alarm Status Latched Major Alarm Status Latched Minor Alarm Status Backed Up Prime Bit 0 Polling Fault Bit 1 Relay Fault Bits 2 7 Spares Bit 0 Learned Fault Bit 1 Backup Test Fault Bits 2 7 Spares Bit 0 Polling Fault Bit 1 Relay Fault Bits 2 7 Spares Bit 0 Learned Fault Bit 1 Backup Test Fault Bits 2 7 Spares 0 8 backed Upconverter 0 means no backu...

Page 124: ...d decimal point Binary value one implied decimal point Binary value one implied decimal point Binary value one implied decimal point Binary value one implied decimal point Binary value one implied decimal point 0 Disable 1 Enable 0 Manual 1 Automatic 0 8 0 means not part of the backup pool 0 8 0 means not part of the backup pool 0 8 0 means not part of the backup pool 0 8 0 means not part of the b...

Page 125: ...0 Opcode 2C06h Command set time and date 1 1 1 1 1 1 Year Month Day Hour Minute Second 0 99 0 11 0 30 0 23 0 59 0 59 Opcode 2C03h Command clear latched alarms No Command Data Opcode 3010h Command set frequency for the current channel 4 Frequency Binary value in 125 kHz steps Opcode 3011h Command set gain for the current channel 4 Gain 20 0 dB to 30 0 dB depending on input attenuator setting Opcode...

Page 126: ...ration 1 Converter Config 0 Single 1 1F1 Primary 2 1F1 Backup 3 1F8 Primary 4 1F8 Backup Opcode 3018h Command set converter alarm masks 1 1 Major Alarm Mask Minor Alarm Bit 0 LO Fault Bit 1 Signal Fault Bits 2 7 Spares Bits 0 7 Spares B 5 Switch Commands Opcode 3030h Command set backup mode 1 Backup Mode 0 Manual 1 Automatic Opcode 3031h Command force a manual backup 1 Prime To Backup 1 8 converte...

Page 127: ...106 Rev 1 1 1 Prime To Test 1 8 converter must be present Opcode 3035h Command backup test all converter configurations No data field for this opcode Opcode 3036h Command set compensation control 1 Compensation Control 0 Disable 1 Enable Only valid in Chain Switching Mode ...

Page 128: ...sation Prime 4 Compensation Prime 5 Compensation Prime 6 Compensation Prime 7 Compensation Prime 8 Compensation Note Command is only valid in Chain Switching Mode Binary value one implied decimal point Binary value one implied decimal point Binary value one implied decimal point Binary value one implied decimal point Binary value one implied decimal point Binary value one implied decimal point Bin...

Page 129: ... part of the backup pool 0 8 0 means not part of the backup pool 0 8 0 means not part of the backup pool 0 8 0 means not part of the backup pool 0 8 0 means not part of the backup pool 0 8 0 means not part of the backup pool 0 8 0 means not part of the backup pool 0 8 0 means not part of the backup pool Opcode 303Bh Command set switch alarm masks 1 1 Major Alarm Mask Minor Alarm Mask Bit 0 Polling...

Page 130: ...e number 2591 is a unique identifier assigned to Radyne by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IANA This number is used to uniquely define vendor specific information such as private MIBs radyne 12 groups in Radyne specific MIB radyne OBJECT IDENTIFIER enterprises 2591 converterMIBObjects OBJECT IDENTIFIER converter 1 radConverterNVStatus OBJECT IDENTIFIER converterMIBObjects 1 radConverterSta...

Page 131: ...1 Prime2 status Bit2 Prime3 status Bit3 Prime4 status Bit4 Prime5 status Bit5 Prime6 status Bit6 Prime7 status Bit7 Prime8 status SYNTAX INTEGER 0 255 PrimeControlType TEXTUAL CONVENTION STATUS current DESCRIPTION Represents a prime control setup Limits are 1 to 9 1 Prime1 2 Prime2 3 Prime3 4 Prime4 5 Prime5 6 Prime6 7 Prime7 8 Prime8 9 All Primes SYNTAX INTEGER 1 9 Converter non volatile status i...

Page 132: ...4 0GHz Any other parameters could be different as well The advantage is that a completely different setup can be arrived at by merely changing the Channel number radConverterNVStatus 3 radConverterCarrierControl OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER off 1 on 2 MAX ACCESS read write STATUS current DESCRIPTION Turns carrier off and on radConverterNVStatus 4 radConverterMajorAlarmMask OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX AlarmBy...

Page 133: ...adConverterStatus 2 radConverterSwitchPresentStatus OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER not_present 1 present 2 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current DESCRIPTION Shows switch status radConverterStatus 3 radConverterConfiguration OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER single_converter 1 primary_1f1_converter 2 backup_1f1_converter 3 primary_1fn_converter 4 backup_1fn_converter 5 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current DESCRI...

Page 134: ...DESCRIPTION Shows converter reference type radConverterStatus 8 radConverterMajorAlarmStatus OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX AlarmByteType MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current DESCRIPTION A bit field On startup the agent initializes this to the value 00000000 B Bit 0 LO Fault Bit 1 Signal Fault Bit 2 7 Spares 0 Pass 1 Fail radConverterStatus 9 radConverterMinorAlarmStatus OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX AlarmByteType MAX AC...

Page 135: ...R 1 255 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current DESCRIPTION radConverterStatus 13 radConverterICCType OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER 0 255 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current DESCRIPTION A bit field that shows converter ICC type On startup the agent initializes this to the value 00000000 B Bit 0 3 Band Down Band 0 through 5 0 Normal C Band 1 Extended C Band 2 Normal Ku Band 3 Normal American Ku Band 4 Ind...

Page 136: ...hNVStatus 2 radConverterSwitchBackupTest OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX PrimeControlType MAX ACCESS read write STATUS current DESCRIPTION Checks if Prime can be backed up radConverterSwitchNVStatus 3 radConverterSwitchForceBackup OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER 0 8 MAX ACCESS read write STATUS current DESCRIPTION Force a manual backup select 1 8 or unback of a Prime select 0 When in Manual Backup Mode this selecti...

Page 137: ... 50 10000 MAX ACCESS read write STATUS current DESCRIPTION Sets the delay between the time a Fault occurs in a Prime unit and the time it is acknowledged by the Backup This only used in automatic backup modes radConverterSwitchNVStatus 8 radConverterSwitchNoFaultDelay OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER 50 10000 MAX ACCESS read write STATUS current DESCRIPTION Sets the delay between the time a Fault goes a...

Page 138: ...hStatus 1 radConverterSwitchMinorAlarmStatus OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX AlarmByteType MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current DESCRIPTION A bit field On startup the agent initializes this to the value 00000000 B Bit 0 LearnedFault Bit 1 BackupTestFault Bit 2 ConfigChangedFault Bit 3 7 Spares 0 Pass 1 Fail radConverterSwitchStatus 2 radConverterSwitchLatchedMajorAlarmStatus OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX AlarmByteType MAX...

Page 139: ...7 Prime 8 0 No Fault 1 Fault radConverterSwitchStatus 5 radConverterSwitchRelayStatus OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX PrimeStatusType MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current DESCRIPTION Prime converter relay status Bit 0 Prime 1 Bit 1 Prime 2 Bit 2 Prime 3 Bit 3 Prime 4 Bit 4 Prime 5 Bit 5 Prime 6 Bit 6 Prime 7 Bit 7 Prime 8 0 Off 1 On Fault Condition radConverterSwitchStatus 6 radConverterSwitchConfigChangedStatu...

Page 140: ... Prime 3 Bit 3 Prime 4 Bit 4 Prime 5 Bit 5 Prime 6 Bit 6 Prime 7 Bit 7 Prime 8 0 Fail 1 Pass radConverterSwitchStatus 9 radConverterSwitchPowerSenseStatus OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX PrimeStatusType MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current DESCRIPTION Prime converter power sense status Bit 0 Prime 1 Bit 1 Prime 2 Bit 2 Prime 3 Bit 3 Prime 4 Bit 4 Prime 5 Bit 5 Prime 6 Bit 6 Prime 7 Bit 7 Prime 8 0 No Power Pres...

Page 141: ...CRIPTION radConverterCommonNVStatus 1 radConverterCommonTerminalBaudRate OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER baud_2400 1 baud_9600 2 baud_19200 3 MAX ACCESS read write STATUS current DESCRIPTION Selects terminal baud rate radConverterCommonNVStatus 2 radConverterCommonTerminalEmulation OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER vt100 1 wyse50 2 addsvp 3 MAX ACCESS read write STATUS current DESCRIPTION Selects terminal emu...

Page 142: ...te STATUS current DESCRIPTION Selects remote port Baud Rate radConverterCommonNVStatus 7 radConverterCommonRemoteLineControl OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER rs232 1 rs485 2 MAX ACCESS read write STATUS current DESCRIPTION Selects RS232 or RS485 radConverterCommonNVStatus 8 radConverterCommonRemoteEchoMode OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER on 1 off 2 MAX ACCESS read write STATUS current DESCRIPTION Sets Echo m...

Page 143: ... DESCRIPTION A bit field On startup the agent initializes this to the value 00000000 B Bit 0 CPLD test fault Bit 1 FPGA test fault Bit 2 Eeprom test fault Bit 3 7 Spares 0 Pass 1 Fail radConverterCommonStatus 1 radConverterCommonMinorAlarmStatus OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX AlarmByteType MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current DESCRIPTION A bit field On startup the agent initializes this to the value 00000000 B...

Page 144: ...ConverterCommonUserMaxFrequency OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER 3620000 14750000 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current DESCRIPTION User maximum frequency radConverterCommonStatus 6 radConverterCommonSynthesizerType OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER mfs1191 1 mfs448 2 mfs459 3 mfs544 3 mfs881 4 mfs474 5 mfs4_47 6 mfs4_59 7 MAX ACCESS read write STATUS current DESCRIPTION Shows the currently used synthesizer MFS ...

Page 145: ...ng systems radConverterMIBTrapPrefix OBJECT IDENTIFIER radConverterMIBTraps 0 radConverterColdStartTrap NOTIFICATION TYPE STATUS current DESCRIPTION Unexpected restart radConverterMIBTrapPrefix 1 radConverterAuthenticationFailureTrap NOTIFICATION TYPE STATUS current DESCRIPTION Received a message that has failed authentication radConverterMIBTrapPrefix 2 radConverterMajorAlarmTrap NOTIFICATION TYP...

Page 146: ... group radConverterGroups 2 radConverterSwitchNVStatusGroup OBJECT GROUP OBJECTS radConverterSwitchBackupMode radConverterSwitchLearn radConverterSwitchBackupTest radConverterSwitchForceBackup radConverterSwitchPriority radConverterSwitchCompensationControl radConverterSwitchCompensation radConverterSwitchFaultDelay radConverterSwitchNoFaultDelay radConverterSwitchMajorAlarmMask radConverterSw itc...

Page 147: ...nverterCommonStatusGroup OBJECT GROUP OBJECTS radConverterCommonMajorAlarmStatus radConverterCommonMinorAlarmStatus radConverterCommonLatchedMajorAlarmStatus radConverterCommonLatchedMinorAlarmStatus radConverterCommonUserMinFrequency radConverterCommonUserMaxFrequency radConverterCommonSynthesizerType radConverterCommonDCGainOffset radConverterCommonFirmwareVersion STATUS current DESCRIPTION Comm...

Page 148: ...SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter Appendix C TM106 Rev 1 1 C 19 END ...

Page 149: ...Appendix C SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter C 20 TM106 Rev 1 1 ...

Page 150: ... Application Specific Integrated Circuit ATE Automatic Test Equipment B BER Bit Error Rate BERT Bit Error Rate Test Bit BIT Binary Digit or Built In Test BITE Built In Test Equipment bps Bits Per Second BPSK Binary Phase Shift Keying Byte 8 Binary Digits C C Celsius CATS Computer Aided Test Software CA xxxx Cable Assembly CD ROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory CLK Clock cm Centimeter COM Common CPU ...

Page 151: ...st D I Drop and Insert E Eb N0 Ratio of Energy per bit to Noise Power Density in a 1 Hz Bandwidth EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EIA Electronic Industries Association EMI Electromagnetic Interference ESC Engineering Service Circuits ET Earth Terminal F F Fahrenheit FAS Frame Acquisition Sync A repeating series of bits which allow acquisition of a frame FCC Federal Commu...

Page 152: ...ation Standards IF Intermediate Frequency INTELSAT International Telecommunication Satellite Organization ISO International Standards Organization J J Joule K Kbps Kilobits per Second Kbps Kilobytes per Second kg Kilogram kHz Kilohertz Ksps Kilosymbols per Second L LCD Liquid Crystal Display LED Light Emitting Diode LO Local Oscillator M mA Milliampere Mbps Megabits per Second MFAS Multi Frame Acq...

Page 153: ...Glossary SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter G 4 TM106 Rev 1 1 M C Monitor and Control ...

Page 154: ...se Locked Loop ppb Parts per Billion ppm Parts per Million P N Part Number Q QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying R RAM Random Access Memory RF Radio Frequency ROM Read Only Memory rms Root Mean Square RU Rack Unit 1 RU 1 75 Rx Receive Receiver RxD Receive Data R S Reed Solomon Coding Reed Solomon codes are block based error correcting codes with a wide range of a...

Page 155: ...Codes TRE Trellis Tx Transmit Transmitter TxD Transmit Data U UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UUT Unit Under Test V V Volts VAC Volts Alternating Current VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator VDC Volts Direct Current VIT Viterbi Decoding W X Y Z W Watt Misc µs Microsecond O Ohms 16QAM 16 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation 8PSK 8 Phase Shift Keying ...

Page 156: ...SFC6400A SFC1450A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter Glossary TM106 Rev 1 1 G 7 ...

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