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Table 7-11: Detailed SNMP Settings

settingIndex/

settingValue

settingTextValue

Value OID

Descr

iption

1/INTE

GER

ysMode’StandA

lone=0,1:1Mode

=1,1:2Mode=2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.1

ystem Op

eratio

n mode

2/INTE

GER

itchMode’Aut

o=0,Manual=1,SWLock=2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.2

Redundanc

y s

itching mode

3/INTE

GER

ControlMode’Loc

al=0,Remote=1

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.3

Unit control mod

4/INTE

GER

FanSpeed’Lo

0,High=1,Auto=2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.4

Fan Speed

5/INTE

GER

Mute’Off=0,

On=1

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.5

Unit mute status

6/INTE

GER

Protocol’Normal=0,Terminal=1,L

ocus=2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.6

Unit remote cont

l protocol

7/INTE

GER

Baud’9600=0,24

00=1,4800=2,19

200=3,38400=4

1.3.6.1.

4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.7

Serial Interface speed

8/INTE

GER

Net

orkAdd

ress’0..255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.8

Serial interface address

9/INTE

GER

Interface’RS232

=0,RS485=1,IPN

et=2,SNMP=3

1.3.6.

1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.9

Unit remote cont

l interface

10/INTE

GER

AuxFltHan

dle’Ignore=0,Major=1,M

inor=2,Major+Mu

te=3,

Minor+Mute=4

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.10

Aux

iliary

fault handling

11/INT

R Aux

ltLofic’F

aultO

nHigh=0,F

aultO

nLow

1.3.

6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.1.1.2.11

Aux

iliary

fault logic

12/INTE

GER

RFSWFltHandle’

Ignore=0,Major=

1,Minor=2,S

te=3

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.12

RF s

itch fault handling

13/INTE

GER

FaultLatch’Disable=0,Enable=1

1.3.6.

1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.13

Fault latch state

14/INTE

GER

BUCFltHandle’Ig

nore=0,Major=1,

Minor=2,Major+

ute=3

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.14

Internal BUC fa

ult handling

15/INTE

GER

BUCFltLofic’FaultOnHigh=0,

Fault

nLo

1.3.6.

1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.15

Internal BUC fa

ult logic

16/INTE

GER

UserPassw

rd’0.

.255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.16

Numeric menu p

assw

ord

17/INTE

GER

StartUpState’Sta

ndb

Online=1

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.17

Redundanc

y online/standb

y selec

tion

18/INTE

GER

Buzzer

’O

ff=0,O

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.18

Audible alarm state

19/INTE

GER

MenuPassw

rd’

Off=0,

On=1

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.19

password

protection

20/INTE

GER

Reserved’0..255

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.20

Reserved for fu

re use

21/INTE

GER

Standb

de’Ho

tStandb

Cold

Standb

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.21

Redundanc

y sta

ndb

y mo

22/INTE

GER

HPAStatus’HPA1=0,HPA2=1,HP

3=2

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.22

Redundanc

y HP

A status

23/INTE

GER

Priorit

y’Pol1=0,Pol2=1

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.23

1:2 Mode prio

rit

y select

24/INTE

GER

FFlt'Dis=0,

LoRF1=1,L

oRF2

=2,ALC=3,HiRF1

=4,

HiRF2=5,HiRF

3=6

1.3.6.1.4.1.20

2.2.1.1.1.2.24

For

rd R

fault

handling

Summary of Contents for HPAC-2005

Page 1: ...mplifier Operations Manual 205356 REV T ECO 18284 08 09 2017 Teledyne Paradise Datacom Phone 814 238 3450 328 Innovation Blvd Suite 100 Fax 814 238 3829 State College PA 16803 USA Web www paradisedata com Email sales paradisedata com ...

Page 2: ...ision of this document may be downloaded from the company web site http www paradisedata com Use and Disclosure of Data The items described herein are controlled by the U S Government and authorized for export only to the country of ultimate destination for use by the ultimate consignee or end user s herein identified They may not be resold transferred or otherwise disposed of to any other country...

Page 3: ... 2 1 1 3 Front Panel Display 20 2 1 1 4 Navigation Keys 20 2 1 1 5 Main Menu Key 20 2 1 1 6 Local Remote Key 20 2 1 1 7 Mute Unmute Key 20 2 1 1 8 Input Sample Port Optional N type F 20 2 1 1 9 Output Sample Port N type F 20 2 1 1 10 Removable Fan Assembly 20 2 1 1 11 Removable Power Supply Modules 21 2 1 1 12 Front Panel Power Switch Optional 21 2 1 2 Rear Panel Features 21 2 1 2 1 AC Input Port ...

Page 4: ...ware Info Page 8 version 6 00 36 2 2 1 19 HPA Local Time Page 9 version 6 00 36 2 2 1 20 HPA Run Time Page 10 version 6 00 37 2 2 1 21 N 1 Master Info Page 1 37 2 2 1 21 1 Clear Faults Menu 38 2 2 1 22 N 1 Slave Info Page 38 2 2 1 22 1 Clear Faults Menu 38 2 2 1 23 N 1 Master Info Page 2 39 2 2 1 24 N 1 Master Info Page 3 39 2 2 2 Communication Setup Sub Menu 40 2 2 2 1 Protocol 40 2 2 2 2 Baud Ra...

Page 5: ...6 2 N 1 Address 56 2 2 6 6 3 Auto Gain Control 56 2 2 6 6 4 N 1 Info 57 2 2 6 6 5 Module Eject 58 2 2 6 6 6 Back 58 2 3 N 1 Operational Basics Single Unit 59 2 4 N 1 Operational Basics Two or More Units 59 2 4 1 Selecting the Master Module 59 2 4 2 Controlling System Operation 60 2 4 3 N 1 Addressing 61 2 4 4 Adjust System Gain 61 2 4 5 N 1 Automatic Gain Control Option 61 2 4 6 N 1 RF Power Measu...

Page 6: ...guration 83 4 2 1 Configuring HPA to Work in 1 1 Redundant Mode Internal Control 83 4 2 1 1 Setting SSPA1 to Work in 1 1 Mode 83 4 2 1 2 Setting SSPA1 Switching Mode 84 4 2 1 3 Setting SSPA1 Unit Status 84 4 2 2 Online Standby Amplifier Selection 84 4 2 3 Auto Versus Manual Switching Mode 85 4 2 4 Physically Rotating Transfer Switch 85 4 2 5 Switchover Muting 85 4 2 6 Parallel Port Special Functio...

Page 7: ... Data Tag 106 7 2 2 5 Error Status Data Address 106 7 2 2 6 Data Length 107 7 2 2 7 Data Field 107 7 2 3 Trailer Packet 108 7 2 3 1 Frame Check 108 7 2 4 Timing issues 108 7 2 5 Serial Communications Protocol 109 7 3 Access SSPA Subsystem through Packet Wrapper Technique 115 7 4 Example 1 Check SSPA settings 116 7 5 Terminal Mode Serial Protocol for Paradise Datacom SSPA 118 7 6 Ethernet Interface...

Page 8: ...ark 60 Figure 3 1 Front Panel Fault Display 65 Figure 3 2 Unscrew Thumb Screws on Fan Tray and Slide Tray from Chassis 68 Figure 3 3 Unplug Quick Connector 68 Figure 3 4 Unscrew Four Thumb Screws on Rear Panel Fan Assembly 68 Figure 3 5 Disconnect Power Connector to Remove Fan Tray 68 Figure 3 6 Example of Dust Blocking Heatsink Fins 69 Figure 3 7 Heatsink Fins Cleared of Debris 70 Figure 3 8 Modu...

Page 9: ...al Mode Session Example 119 Figure 7 9 UDP Redirect Frame Example 121 Figure 7 10 Web Interface Login Window 123 Figure 7 11 RM SSPA Web Interface Status Tab 124 Figure 7 12 GetIF Application Parameters Tab 135 Figure 7 13 Getif MBrowser Window With Update Data in Output Data Box 135 Figure 7 14 Getif MBrowser Window Setting settingValue 5 to a Value of 1 136 Figure A 1 TCP IP Properties Window 14...

Page 10: ...tor Wiring 89 Table 5 2 Link Cable Wiring 90 Table 6 1 ZBUC Converter Frequency Bands 97 Table 6 2 ZBUC Converter Local Oscillator Phase Noise 97 Table 6 3 Common Coaxial Cable Characteristics 99 Table 8 1 Interfaces Enabled Based on Chosen Interface Setting Selection 102 Table 7 2 Command Byte Values 105 Table 7 3 Data Tag Byte Values 106 Table 7 4 Error Status Byte Values 107 Table 7 5 Request F...

Page 11: ...panel removable controller card assembly Front panel RF output sample port This chassis includes a wide array of standard interfaces Front Panel Local Interface and Status Indicators RS232 RS485 4 wire Serial Communication with either Windows based M C or third party M C drivers available Ethernet Port SNMP UDP Serial Programming Web Browser Interface Parallel I O Form C Contact Outputs Opto Isola...

Page 12: ... if items are missing contact Teledyne Paradise Datacom LLC 328 Innovation Blvd Suite 100 State College PA 16803 USA Phone 1 814 238 3450 Fax 1 814 238 3829 1 5 Rack Mounting The SSPA Chassis is designed to fit in a standard 19 483 mm wide EIA rack The unit is 3 rack units or 5 22 inches 133 mm high by 24 13 inches 613 mm deep 1 6 Shipment To protect the SSPA Chassis during shipment use high quali...

Page 13: ...2 High Current Hazards Many high power devices are capable of producing large surges of current This is true at all voltages but needs to be emphasized for low voltage devices Low voltage devices provide security from high voltage hazards but also require higher current to provide the same power High current can cause severe injury from burns and explosion The following precautions should be taken...

Page 14: ...els 1 7 4 Electrical Discharge Hazards An electric spark can not only create ESD reliability problems it can also cause serious safety hazards The following precautions should be followed when there is a risk of electrical discharge Follow all ESD guidelines Remove all flammable material and solvents from the area All probes and tools that contact the equipment should be properly insulated to prev...

Page 15: ...the power handling is in the waveguide system Most commonly available air dehydrators are capable of providing pressures of 0 5 to 7 0 psig 25 362 mmHg At low power levels uniform field distribution low pressure can give good results For non uniform conditions highly localized breakdown can occur In this case the wave guide system will require much higher pressure This occurs with bends waveguide ...

Page 16: ...m waveguide network to de rate to 5 of the straight waveguide power rating The load VSWR also has an impact on the breakdown threshold in waveguide net works Standing waves degrade the power handling of any transmission line network The graph of Figure 1 1 shows the rapid degradation of waveguide breakdown vs load VSWR The chart shows that for a 2 0 1 load VSWR the breakdown potential will be half...

Page 17: ...essure for the system s output power Take extra precaution to make sure that any waveguide flange joints that are not already in place at the factory are properly cleaned gasket fitted and aligned A properly designed and maintained waveguide network will ensure that no arcing can be supported and will provide many years of amplifier service life 0 00 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 50 0 60 0 70 0 80 0 90 1 ...

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Page 19: ...me of the HPA major faults plus the summary fault state 2 1 1 2 Standby Select Key The LED in this key illuminates when an HPA in a redundant system is Online and otherwise acts as a power ON indicator for a standalone HPA Pressing this key will put the Online HPA in a redundant system into Standby mode Pressing this key has no effect on a standalone HPA and on the Standby HPA in a redundant syste...

Page 20: ...es except the Local Remote key 2 1 1 7 Mute Unmute Key Provides an easy way to change the Mute state of the SSPA Muting the amplifier via the front panel requires 100 msec maximum 50 msec minimum See Section 2 1 2 9 1 for a description of alternative muting methods 2 1 1 8 Input Sample Port Optional N type F An optional RF input sample port is located on the lower left corner of the SSPA front pan...

Page 21: ...illustration of the rear panel view of a standard AC input Rack Mount chassis The rear panel features the prime power connection a removable Mon itor Control Card Assembly removable fan assemblies and the RF input and output ports 2 1 2 1 AC Input Port J10 IEC 6100 3300 F The prime power connector J10 provides universal AC input by using auto sensing power supplies The AC input can operate over a ...

Page 22: ... connectors to the input power bulkhead at Port J10 Each power supply has a single phase universal AC input ranging from 90 265 VAC 47 63 Hz and is power factor corrected to 0 99 Depending on the power requirements of the SSPA the power supply is configured with up to four 4 1200W hot swappable modules each of which weigh approximately 5 lbs 2 3 kg Figure 2 3 shows a 3RU SSPA chassis with a N 1 Re...

Page 23: ...ogic reporting purposes the alarm outputs for power supply modules 1 and 2 are linked as are those for power supply modules 3 and 4 The power supply alarms are monitored by the SSPA Chassis monitor and control system This provides local and remote alarm reporting in the event of a power supply module failure The module alarms are open collector signals with a high impedance state fault logic level...

Page 24: ... WR137 with a CPR 137 grooved flange X Band WR112 with a CPRG112 grooved flange Ku Band WR75 with a circular grooved flange Note Do not operate the amplifier without having a termination or mating connection on the RF Output Port RF Hazard warnings apply 2 1 2 5 Switch Port J3 6 pin MS type A 6 pin Molex connector header with blind insertion system guides mates with Molex P N 39 01 2060 is used in...

Page 25: ... card In order to reload controller board firmware connect this port to a PC Parallel port through straight through cable For a full description see Section 3 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 2 1 2 9 Parallel I O J7 DB37 F A DB37 female type connector the Parallel I O port contains a series of contact closures for monitoring HPA faults as well as opto isolated inputs for controlling some HPA functi...

Page 26: ...andalone mode Closed on Regulator Low Voltage Fault 2 1 1 Redundancy Mode Closed on HPA Standby Form C relay NC 28 1 Standalone Mode Open on Regulator Low Voltage Fault 2 1 1 Redundancy Mode Closed on HPA Online Mode Form C relay NO 9 Regulator Low Voltage Fault Standby Online Common 10 Closed on DC Current Low Fault Form C Relay NC 11 Open on DC Current Low Fault Form C Relay NO 29 DC Current Low...

Page 27: ...the Enter key select 2 Fault Logic and press the Enter key se lect 2 Fault on High A continuous open to ground on Port J7 Pin 18 will mute the amplifier See Section 2 2 4 2 2 1 2 10 Link Port J8 DB9 M The 9 pin male connector J8 Link Port is used to link a SSPA with other units in a redundant system in order to pass online standby status information between them Leave unconnected unless specified ...

Page 28: ...on 2 2 5 6 Redundancy Switching and standby settings See Section 2 2 6 The menu tree is accessed by pressing the Main Menu key on the front panel of the SSPA Navigation through the menu structure is handled by using the Up Arrow Down Arrow Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys and the Enter key to select from the items shown in the front panel display For menus where an actual numerical value must be en...

Page 29: ...Slave Units Master Unit only PS XXXXXX LowRF XXXXXX Fan XXXXXX AUX XXXXXX VSWR XXXXXX BUC XXXXXX RFSW1 XXXXXX State XXXXXX Prior XXXX RFSW2 XXXXXX Mute XXXXXX PolSel XXXX Prtcl XXXXXX Intrfc XXXXX Buzzer XXX Baud XXXXX Addrs XXX Latch XXX Mode XXXXXXX Ctrl XXXXXX Unit XXXX Stby XXXX Switch XXXXX FSpeed XXX PS1 V XX X Boost1 V XX X DC A XX X PS2 V XX X Boost2 V XX X Regulator XXXXXX Temperature XXX...

Page 30: ...Bm or Watts with a resolution of 0 1 Watts with a 20 dBm dynamic range from the maximum rated output power Alarms Will display FAULT if a fault is present on the HPA or None if no fault is present Ref RF Reflected RF Power measured in either dB with resolu tion of 0 1 dBm or Watts with a resolution of 0 1 Watts Displays N A if unavailable See Section 2 5 for further discussion When on this page pr...

Page 31: ...W2 Displays the state of RF switch 2 possible values Pos1 Pos2 N A FAULT State HPA online state possible values Online Standby Mute HPA mute state possible values Clear Set Prior Priority polarization select 1 2 Mode Only PolSel Current Polarization output 1 2 Mode Only 2 2 1 4 Sys Info Page 4 This page displays various HPA settings Prtcl Current HPA remote control protocol Will display Terminal i...

Page 32: ...ed to RF switch port 2 or 3 Online Position 2 of the RF switch FSpeed Displays the current fan speed setting of Hi Low or Auto 2 2 1 6 Sys Info Page 6 This page shows the status of the HPA s internal power supplies PS1 V Main power supply 1 output voltage with resolution of 0 1V Normal output voltage for GaAs amplifiers is in the range of 11 to 13 V The voltage range for GaN amplifiers depends on ...

Page 33: ...he HPA configuration the value shows N A not available Each value represents the summary fault state of an individual RF module which includes the Voltage Current and Temperature state as well as the quality of data connection with module For a module or pre amp exhibiting a fault condition the value will read FAULT If the HPA controller card cannot reliably communicate with an SSPA module that mo...

Page 34: ...ingle power supply this value shows N A not available 2 2 1 10 Sys Info Page 10 version 6 00 The page shows advanced fault analysis information and advanced N 1 operation fea tures MuteFault This parameter allows the user to check the SSPA mute condition Possible values Clear No present fault mute condition on SSPA unit Mute Unmute function under full user control Set One or more mute fault condit...

Page 35: ... LAN configuration MAC Medium Access Control address of the SSPA Ethernet controller This address is factory preset Subnet IP subnet mask of the SSPA Consult your network administra tor to set this address IPPort IP port value for the SSPA This address is valid only when IP Net protocol is selected The port value should not be selected outside the existing services range to avoid access conflict o...

Page 36: ...words The user should use the same rules for selecting them as for any other passwords no dictionary words spouse names etc An alphanumeric string with mixed upper and lower case letters is generally a good idea 2 2 1 14 IP Info Page 4 This page contains information about the web password and Trap NMSIP WebPassword Indicates the selected password for the web page in terface A blank value indicates...

Page 37: ...mat is Year Month Day Hours Minutes Seconds Only 24 Hour format is supported at this time 2 2 1 20 HPA Run Time Page 10 version 6 00 This page shows the days hours minutes and seconds since the unit was last pow ered up 2 2 1 21 N 1 Master Info Page 1 This page can only be viewed when the SSPA unit is configured as the N 1 Master unit The page also becomes the default startup page for the Master S...

Page 38: ...lts Menu is also available from Sys Info Page 1 and N 1 Slave Info Page 2 2 1 21 1 Clear Faults Menu This page allows user to clear latched faults conditions if the Fault Latch option is ena bled 1 Clear Faults When selected all latched fault conditions are cleared Also Master N 1 unit fault history and SNMP trap history will be cleared when Clear Faults function is selected 2 Back When selected n...

Page 39: ...only accessible from the N 1 Master unit N 1 Arr Size Displays the N 1 array size Valid sizes 2 4 8 or 16 units N 1 Address Displays the master unit N 1 priority address N 1 Alarms Displays the number of detected SSPA unit alarms pre sent in the system N 1 State Displays the current N 1 fault state If the Master unit de tects no more than one 1 SSPA chassis alarm the N 1 state will be displayed as...

Page 40: ... for serial communication Available baud rates include 2400 4800 9600 19200 and 38400 The factory default Baud Rate is 9600 2 ComSetup 3 SysAddress 1 2400 1 RS232 3 Subnet 1 Community Get 1 Sys Info 2 Baud Rate 2 Terminal 1 255 2 LocalIP 3 Operation 4 Interface 2 4800 2 RS485 4 Gateway 2 Community Set 4 Flt Setup 5 IP Setup 3 9600 3 IPNet 5 LocalPort 3 Lock IP 5 Options 4 19200 4 SNMP 6 More 1 Pro...

Page 41: ...ica tion 2 2 2 5 IP Setup Select between the following menu items 1 IP Info This selection allows the user to review all IPNet Settings as described in Section 2 2 1 11 through Section 2 2 1 14 2 Local IP This selection allows the user to set the unit s Local IP Ad dress Factory default is 192 168 0 9 3 Subnet Mask This selection allows the user to set the Subnet Mask 4 Default Gateway This select...

Page 42: ...swer a request which comes only from the assigned IP address For firmware prior to version 6 00 set this address value to 0 0 0 0 or 255 255 255 255 to disable this feature Starting with version 6 00 the Lock IP address function has been updat ed to allow Binding and Masking functions Binding means that the first datagram retrieved for this socket will bind to the source IP address and port number...

Page 43: ...ns Trap 3 TimeSet This selection allows the user to set the time Clock output format is YY MM DD HH mm Only 24 Hour format is supported at this time Press the Up Arrow key to increment the value highlighted by the cursor Press the Down Arrow key to decrease the value high lighted by the cursor Press the Right Arrow key to move the cursor to the right Press the Left Arrow key to move the cursor to ...

Page 44: ...unit responds to its unique IP and serial address rather than to a dedicated master address In this mode simultaneous connection to all N 1 unit in the system is the most desirable method of remote control operation Floating Master mode could be used over both RS 485 and IP network Communica tion over a RS 485 network requires the assignment of a unique Master serial address The module currently a...

Page 45: ...ions include 1 MasterIP Enable This selection enables Floating Master mode 2 MasterIP Disable This selection disables Floating Master mode 3 Serial Address This selection allows the user to assign a unique floating serial control address to the N 1 Master 4 IP Address This selection allows the user to assign a unique float ing IP address to the N 1 Master 5 Info This selection displays a informati...

Page 46: ...undancy Select this option for classic internal 1 1 redundancy application For proper function a second SSPA is required and also needs to be configured for the same operation mode Other settings may need to be selected see internal 1 1 operation section for details 1 2 Mode This setting is used for the internal 1 2 redundancy operation schema See relevant section for operation details PhComb Mode...

Page 47: ...n for details SinglSw This SSPA mode allows the control of a maintenance switch connected to the output of single SSPA unit This is not a redundancy op eration mode The switch is used to redirect the output of an SSPA be tween an antenna and a dummy load See Maintenance Switch Opera tion section for details 2 2 3 5 Attenuation Allows user to set the desired attenuation between 0 and 20 0 dB in 0 1...

Page 48: ... following Actions 1 Fault AUX 2 Alert 3 Fault Mute 4 Alert Mute or 5 Ignore The following Fault Logic parameters are available 1 High AUX or 2 Low See Section 2 1 2 7 1 for a description of how to mute the amplifier using the 4 Alert Mute option 2 ComSetup 1 Sys Info 3 Operation 4 Flt Setup 5 Options 1 BUC Fault Main Menu 6 Redundancy 2 Aux Faults 3 RFSw Faults 4 Fault Latch 1 Latch Enb 2 Latch D...

Page 49: ...dition if the circumstance creating the alarm has been cleared or corrected 2 2 4 5 Forward RF Automatic Level Control This menu allows the operator to choose whether to enable or disable a Forward RF Fault Alarm or to set Automatic Level Control 2 2 4 5 1 Disable This selection disables the Forward RF Fault Alarm function as well as the Automatic Level Control function Selecting this item also un...

Page 50: ...on displays the menu listed in Section 2 2 4 5 There are several methods to clear detected High RF Fault Mute 1 Select Fault Clear menu from front panel menu see Section 2 2 1 1 1 2 Apply Fault Clear signal from Parallel I O port see Table 2 3 pin 37 3 Disable Forward RF fault see Section 2 2 4 5 1 2 2 4 5 4 ALC On Automatic Level Control The Automatic Level Control function will take control of t...

Page 51: ...he lowest possible level and set a minor fault on the amplifier s front panel Note Automatic Level Control is inactive when the system is in N 1 operation 2 2 4 5 5 Set Level The operator may set the detected RF Output value used as the threshold for either a High RF or Low RF fault condition Valid values are 0 to 80 dBm adjustable in 1 dBm steps When the amplifier is set to detect High RF faults ...

Page 52: ...5 2 2 5 2 Restore Allows the user to restores saved settings from a previous backup or factory pre set Menu selections include 1 Restore User1 Select to restore settings saved in User1 backup 2 Restore User2 Select to restore settings saved in User2 backup 3 Restore Fctry Select to restore factory default settings 4 Back Select to return to Options Sub Menu Section 2 2 5 2 ComSetup 1 Sys Info 3 Op...

Page 53: ... change the number in increments of 1 Press the Enter key to accept the new pass word 4 Back Select to return to the Options Sub Menu Section 2 2 5 2 2 5 5 Fan Speed Allows the user to set the unit s fan speed Menu selections include 1 Low Select to force the fans to spin at the lowest speed 2 High Select to force the fans to spin at the highest speed 3 Auto Select to allow the amplifier to monito...

Page 54: ...perational during the process 5 MemMode Allows alternate SSPA settings retention function Two choices are allowed RAM Mode In this mode SSPA will not backup any settings chang es to internal EEPROM This mode is optional and needs to be set by the user every time when SSPA endured power cycle or I O card re set This mode is beneficial when the SSPA application requires fre quent changes to the SSPA...

Page 55: ...is immediately available 2 Cold Standby In this mode when the amplifier is in standby mode it is muted If the standby amplifier is switch to the online state it will un mute and will take several moments to achieve full output power 2 2 6 4 Status Allows user to select between HPA1 HPA2 and HPA3 In 1 1 and 1 2 redundant sys tems HPA2 is typically the standby amplifier 2 ComSetup 1 Sys Info 3 Opera...

Page 56: ... 6 2 N 1 Address This option allows the selection of the unit s N 1 priority address All units in a N 1 array must be unique and with a contiguous N 1 address The unit with the lowest N 1 address has the highest priority when the system selects a new Master unit in the event of the failure of the assigned Master unit A unit with Ad dress 1 will be the default Master unit If Unit 1 fails Unit 2 wil...

Page 57: ...em gain degradation from the failed unit s In the case of hybrid 4 and 2 way modes the Master unit monitors the amplifiers placed in standby mode and provides the proper amount of gain compensation for these system configurations 2 2 6 6 4 N 1 Info When selected the menu shown in Figure 2 14 is displayed and used for N 1 system troubleshooting Note The values shown do not indicate the current syst...

Page 58: ...l be removed from the amplifier Enter the module ad dress in the resulting window and press the Enter key 2 Clear Eject Select this menu item to identify the address of the mod ule which will be replaced into the amplifier Enter the module address in the resulting window and press the Enter key 3 Back Select this item to return to the N 1 System Operation Param eters Sub Menu Section 2 2 6 6 2 2 6...

Page 59: ...1 system will require fewer chassis to form a N 1 redundancy array Examples of 4 way N 1 systems One 1 four module 5RU 6RU or 7RU chassis Two 2 two module 5RU 4RU or 3RU chassis Four 4 one module 4RU or 3RU chassis 2 4 N 1 Operational Basics Two or More Units A system which utilizes two or more 5RU SSPA chassis in an N 1 configuration may be operated directly from the front panel as if it was a si...

Page 60: ...d control conflicts slave units are forbidden to gather system wide information therefore these system wide information screens always hidden on N 1 Slave units 2 4 2 Controlling System Operation The N 1 system is under the control of the Master Module at all times Any system wide settings changes local or remote need to be performed on the Master Module If a setting is adjusted on a Slave unit th...

Page 61: ... Subsequent addresses should be assigned while keeping in mind the accessibility of the front panel controls See Section 3 2 for directions on changing the N 1 hierarchy of SSPAs in an active system 2 4 4 Adjust System Gain Nominal system gain with Auto Gain enabled is 65 dB nominal system gain with Auto Gain disabled is 70 dB To adjust the gain of the system press the Main Menu key select 3 Opera...

Page 62: ...RF power detector reading on the front panel press the Main Menu key select 1 SysInfo and press the Enter key press the Down Arrow key to get to Sys Info Page 1 2 4 7 N 1 Fault Detection The N 1 system carries comprehensive fault detection logic Each SSPA chassis pro cesses its internal fault conditions as if it was a standalone unit All N 1 Slave units re port any fault state to the Master Module...

Page 63: ... amount of reflected power on the amplifier for the purposes of identifying issues with the transmission signal The user may set up a Major Alarm trigger for High Reflected Power conditions in the Teledyne Paradise Datacom Universal M C software This alarm only indicates the presence of the high reflected power condition and will not alter the amplifier settings to compensate for the condition 2 5...

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Page 65: ...If the voltages are outside of the normal output ranges as described in Section 2 2 1 6 consult the factory 3 0 3 Temperature Fault If the amplifier experiences a temperature fault follow the steps below Check the ambient temperature of the room where the SSPA is installed Check the environmental specifications on the specification sheet for your SSPA If the ambient temperature is beyond these lim...

Page 66: ...normally Replacement power sup ply modules are available through technical support Check the power supply readings on the SSPA front panel Observe any fluctuations and record the level Mute the amplifier Check the power supply readings on the SSPA front panel Sometimes muting the amplifier corrects the power supply fault Check the DSUB alarm cable that connects between the SSPA and the external po...

Page 67: ...sired output level for the SSPA in question The factory pre set for this value is always 10 dBm below the specified P1db compression point of the SSPA However you may wish to set this level closer to the desired output level in order to catch any minor fluctua tions below the set level If the level is set too high the low RF alarm may be displayed when there are no legitimate problems If the RF in...

Page 68: ...up tion of service Replacement fans are available from Teledyne Paradise Datacom The front panel intake fan tray is secured by four captive thumb screws To remove loosen the screws and carefully remove the fan tray from the chassis See Figure 3 2 Unplug the fan power cord from the connector at the top right of the plenum to fully remove the fan plate assembly See Figure 3 3 Figure 3 2 Unscrew Thum...

Page 69: ...al protection long periods of elevated temperatures could reduce amplifier life The front panel menu can be used to check the amplifier base plate temperature The base plate temperature should normally not exceed 75 C To view the SSPA base plate temperature press the Main Menu key and select 1 SysInfo and press the Enter key press the Down Arrow key seven 7 times If the base plate temperature exce...

Page 70: ...ver 3 1 2 SSPA Module Removal Important note The SSPA module should not be removed while the Rack Mount SSPA is under warranty Doing so voids the warranty The 3RU Rack Mount SSPA Chassis houses one SSPA module beneath the top cover plate as shown in Figure 3 8 The cover plate is held in place with 16 6 32 x 1 4 flat head screws Remove power to the amplifier before removing this hardware Once the c...

Page 71: ...e new unit slowly into the empty slot in the housing until it is properly seated taking care not to slam or unnecessarily force the unit into the slot Secure the module by flipping the retaining clasp up until it is flush with the module then tighten the retaining screw 3 1 3 1 External N 1 Redundant Power Supply Amplifiers may be configured with an external N 1 redundant power supply Each power s...

Page 72: ...rtain configuration parameters S1 1 S1 6 Factory use only Preset position is ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF S1 7 S1 8 These settings allow Enable Disable galvanic isolation of the Main serial port J4 Factory preset for these ports is OFF OFF This configuration disconnects the Serial Main Ground pin from the chas sis ground If for any reason the galvanic ground isolation is not desired this feature could be ...

Page 73: ... specific hardware USB drivers and batch scripts 3 1 3 1 Required Hardware The following equipment hardware is necessary to perform the firmware upgrade Depending on type of upgrade Win7 XP PC with USB port or PC with available 10 100 Base T port Mini USB cable or Ethernet patch cable 3 1 3 2 Required Software For web upgrade Web browser IE Chrome or Firefox For USB upgrade USB FTDI VCP drivers Fo...

Page 74: ...a PC 10 100 Base T network adapter See Appendix A 2 Open a web browser window Chrome Firefox or IE are preferred Enter the following address in the location window of the browser XXX XXX XXX XXX fw where XXX XXX XXX XXX is the IPv4 address of the HPA unit Press Enter 3 The Upload Form is password protected An authentication window should come up to ensure authorization Use admin as user name and t...

Page 75: ...pgrade process the HPA remains fully functional The new firm ware will stay dormant until the next reboot of the HPA control card Reboot the controller card by selecting the relevant front panel menu or by turning off AC power to the HPA Browse to the front panel menu firmware infor mation page and verify the installed version 8 If the load process was interrupted for any reason the HPA may not op...

Page 76: ...get PC should recognize the newly con nected hardware and connect to it using the previously installed VCP FTDI drivers Wait until this process is complete Check the Windows device man ager Ports section and note the newly added USB Serial Port See Figure 3 17 You will need a COM port designator in the next step 5 Locate and run Upgrade bat script file which was provided in firmware up grade packa...

Page 77: ...tting outside the maximum address for the current N 1 array For example in a system of 4 units select address 5 or above for a system of 8 units select address 9 or above etc 3 For the second slave unit change its N 1 address to match the previous N 1 address of the first unit 4 Change the N 1 address of the first slave unit to match the previous N 1 address of the second unit 5 System addressing ...

Page 78: ...s N 1 address value to 0 2 If the new unit has an unknown N 1 address or has not been configured for N 1 operation turn off the Auto Gain option 3 If the new unit has a known N 1 address in conflict with one of the current SSPA slave units resolve it by changing address of the current Slave unit 4 Add new unit to system Make sure newly added unit assumed N 1 slave mode Make sure current Master uni...

Page 79: ...designated as standby The on line SSPA receives the input RF signal and transmits an amplified RF signal to the RF load The output of the standby SSPA is terminated at the dummy load Figure 4 1 shows a block diagram of a typical 1 1 Redundant System Two modes are available for the standby SSPA Hot or Cold standby An SSPA in Hot standby mode remains fully operational the preferred method An SSPA in...

Page 80: ...force the waveguide switch to take proper position before accepting its new state 4 1 Hardware Two Teledyne Paradise Datacom Rack Mount SSPA units are used for a 1 1 redundant configuration The units are connected to each other through a link cable which allows the exchange of online standby statuses between SSPAs Both SSPA units are connected to the waveguide switch through a Y cable This allows ...

Page 81: ...osition to the ground The system then verifies the position of the switch 4 1 3 Switch Connector The 6 pin connector J3 Molex P N 43810 002 can be located on the SSPA rear panel This connector is used to interface with the RF switch Paradise Datacom recommends the use of following parts to build a mating pair to this connector all P N by Molex Pin Crimp 39 00 0039 receptacle 39 01 2060 strain reli...

Page 82: ...e the system is in operation The system will not operate properly Table 4 2 shows the pin outs of J8 Figure 4 4 shows an outline drawing of a typical link cable J8 Pin Function Description 6 7 Link Out connect to Link In of Second SSPA 8 9 Link In connect to Link Out of Second SSPA 1 2 3 4 Reserved make no connection 5 Ground Connect to same pin on Second SSPA Table 4 2 Link Port J8 Pin Outs Figur...

Page 83: ...ns Switch cable and link cable must be attached to the corresponding connectors on both amplifiers 4 2 1 Configuring Amplifiers to Work in 1 1 Redundant Mode Internal Control 4 2 1 1 Setting SSPA1 to Work in 1 1 Mode 1 From the front panel of SSPA1 press the Main Menu key 2 Select 3 Operation and press the Enter key 3 Select 5 Sys Mode and press the Enter key 4 Select 2 1 1 Mode and press the Ente...

Page 84: ... is illuminated To put the SSPA in Standby mode press the Unit 1 key and the light should go off If the system is in Auto mode the second SSPA will accept the on line state only if there is no summary alarm The Unit1 LED on the second SSPA will illuminate indicting it is on line and will rotate the waveguide switch to the correct position If the second SSPA does not accept the on line state the fi...

Page 85: ...tion 4 2 5 Switchover Muting The following option was introduced into the SSPA control setup to overcome a problem with microwave arcing which may potentially damage a switching component if the switching RF power exceeds 400 Watts This particular problem becomes a critical issue if coaxial RF pass switches are used In general all Teledyne Paradise Datacom SSPAs are well protected against high ref...

Page 86: ...HPA Standby Form C relay NC 1 Standalone Mode Open on Regulator Low Voltage Fault 2 1 1 Redundancy Mode Closed on HPA Online Mode Form C relay NO 9 Regulator Low Voltage Fault Standby Online Common 10 Closed on DC Current Low Fault Form C Relay NC 11 Open on DC Current Low Fault Form C Relay NO 29 DC Current Low Fault Common 30 Closed on Low Forward RF Fault Form C Relay NC 31 Open on Low Forward ...

Page 87: ...g as spare backup for ether HPA1 or HPA3 see Figure 5 1 A 1 2 redundancy system normally requires a separate redundancy controller RCP The RCP is used to constantly check the state of the controlled HPAs and in case of malfunction rotate the waveguide switches according to an internal logic table Operation of a 1 2 system with controller is more fully discussed in the Redundant Systems Controller ...

Page 88: ...ough command on remote interface Typical switchover time is 200mS or less Switchover also can be performed by physical rotation of one or both waveguide switches Unlike internal 1 1 redundancy mode the SSPA will not prevent the operator from turning the switch 5 1 Required Hardware Three RM SSPAs with controller card firmware revision better than 2 50 and I O card version better than 1 Internal 1 ...

Page 89: ...lsing either position to the ground The system then verifies the position of the switch 5 4 Switch Connector The 6 pin connector J3 Molex P N 43810 002 can be located on the SSPA rear panel This connector is used to interface with the RF switches Paradise Datacom recom mends the use of the following parts to build a mating pair to this connector all P N by Molex Pin Crimp 39 00 0039 receptacle 39 ...

Page 90: ...tem is in operation The system will not operate properly Table 5 2 shows the pin outs of J8 Figure 5 3 shows an outline drawing of a typical link cable Figure 5 4 shows a representation of how switch and link cables are connected between the SSPAs and the waveguide switches HPA1 J8 Link Port HPA2 J8 Link Port HPA3 J8 Link Port Pin Description Pin Description Pin Description 7 Link Out to HPA3 8 Li...

Page 91: ... J3 Switch Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 J8 Link Port 7 8 6 9 HPA3 J3 Switch Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 J8 Link Port 7 8 6 9 HPA2 J3 Switch Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 J8 Link Port 7 8 6 9 HPA1 A B C B C A RF Switch 1 RF Switch 2 Figure 5 4 1 2 System Wiring Diagram L203376 1 L203377 1 ...

Page 92: ...Configuring HPA to Work in 1 2 Redundant Mode Internal Control 1 From the HPA front panel press the Main Menu key 2 Select 3 Operation and press the Enter key 3 Select 5 Sys Mode and press the Enter key 4 Select 3 1 2 Mode and press the Enter key Note In a 1 2 system using a system controller RCP2 1200 the Sys Mode for each amplifier in the system must be set to 1 Standalone 5 6 1 2 Setting HPA1 S...

Page 93: ...SPA in standby mode press the Unit1 key and the light should go off If the system is in Auto mode the standby SSPA should accept an on line state if cleared from a summary fault The Unit1 LED on the standby SSPA will illuminate indicating it is online and rotate the waveguide switch es to the correct position to redirect its output power to the selected polarity If the standby SSPA doesn t accept ...

Page 94: ...elected SSPA online regardless of its state Note In order to function normally all SSPAs in the system must utilize the same switching mode 5 9 Physically Rotating Transfer Switch It is possible to physically rotate the shaft on the transfer switch to change the online and standby amplifiers This can be done in either manual or automatic mode In Auto mode the system will prevent the user from putt...

Page 95: ...ZBUC converter For a full description of the configuration matrix refer to the 3RU Rack Mount SSPA specification sheet 204464 The block up converters are high performance frequency translation devices which provide excellent phase noise and spurious performance The ZBUC converter utilizes Teledyne Paradise Datacom s proprietary Smart Reference Technology Smart Reference Technology allows the syste...

Page 96: ...equirement of a 10 MHz reference oscillator when operating an SSPA with ZBUC converter SSPB If the 10 MHz reference is not present the M C will report a BUC alarm and the SSPA module will mute This ensures that no spurious or off frequency transmission could originate from the unit Note Unless the ZBUC converter has the built in internal reference op tion with no 10 MHz reference signal present on...

Page 97: ...y unattainable in PLL design The typical phase noise specification is outlined in Table 6 2 Band selectivity is accomplished using the most aggressive filtering possible while maintaining specified power and spurious performance Table 6 2 ZBUC Converter Local Oscillator Phase Noise Offset Guaranteed Max C Band Typical X Band Typical Units 10 Hz 30 60 60 50 dBc Hz 100 Hz 60 80 75 65 dBc Hz 1 KHz 70...

Page 98: ...ce which will become active in the event that external system reference is lost External reference is applied to the zBUC converter via the L Band input IFL and is routed to the frequency synthesizer using the built in demux circuitry Note The external reference option requires the system operator to pro vide system reference to the zBUC SSPB The system will not lock and will have no output withou...

Page 99: ...ty grade of 50 ohm cable such as Belden 9913 9914 or 7733 Check the manufacturer s technical 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 amplifier input is wrapped with a weather sealing tape to prevent water intrusion into the coaxial cable Figure 6 4 SSPB...

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Page 101: ...nd RS485 standards The control protocol sup ports two formats Normal serial protocol as detailed in Section 7 2 and ASCII based protocol suitable for HyperTerminal applications see Section 7 5 Serial interface is equipped with overvoltage and overcurrent protection and benefits from full galvanic isolation from the chassis ground for extra protection The Ethernet interface supports multiple commun...

Page 102: ... or 2 wire RS485 configura tion Maximum achievable node length for this interface is 1500 feet Proper termina tion and use of shielded twisted pair cable is required to achieve long cable runs Ethernet interface is auto selectable between 10 and 100 Mbit s speeds Maximum node length is 100 feet Use of CAT5E or CAT6 cables are preferred CAT5 cable can be used for 10Base T standard or short runs of ...

Page 103: ...o signal ground J7 pin 19 for at least 20mS for function activation For example To change the current mute state of the SSPA to opposite provide mo mentary connection for at least 20 mS between pin 17 Mute Input of 37 pin connector J7 to pin 19 Signal Ground Subsequent pulses will be ignored until Mute state is changed to opposite Typical time for command propagation depends on type of SSPA and ca...

Page 104: ... for a node to synchronize to a known point of transmission 7 2 1 2 Destination Address The destination address field specifies the node for which the packet is intended It may be an individual or broadcast address The broadcast address is 0xFF This is used when a packet of information is intended for several nodes on the network The broadcast address can be used in a single device connection when...

Page 105: ...nse frame without change This byte serves as a request tracking feature 7 2 2 3 Command This one byte field tells the receiver how to use the attached data There are four 4 possible values for this field The sender and receiver are limited to two commands For example if the sender issued Set Request command receiver must answer with Get Request and Get Response form of the command The byte value f...

Page 106: ...tted this byte position is replaced with the Error Status fields The various error codes are given in Table 7 4 Note that the Request and Response frames are different Tag Name Byte Val ue Minimum valid length of Data Field Description System Tag Settings 0 1 byte This tag allows accessing various system settings on remote unit Host access status Full Read Write access Settings can be modified at ...

Page 107: ...nerally the Bad Checksum error code will be added to the response from the amplifier if the word size of the information is 16 bits or 2 bytes Each data word is placed in the frame with its least significant byte first All da ta with length of 2 bytes must be represented as integer type with maximum value range from 32767 to 32767 Error Code Name Byte Value Possible Cause No Errors 0 Normal Condit...

Page 108: ...hecksums are generated by summing the value of each byte in the packet while ignoring 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 7 2 4 Timing issues There is no maximum specification on the inter character spacing in messages Bytes in messages to amplifier units may be spaced as far apart ...

Page 109: ...ta 11 N 1 Checksum Destination Address Source Address Protocol Ver sion Request ID Command Data Tag Data Ad dress Data Length Data Table 7 5 Request Frame Structure 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 Response 3 Get...

Page 110: ...ault on Logic Low 12 1 RF Switch Fault Handling 0 Disable Fault Checking 1 Major Fault 2 Minor Fault 3 Mute on Switch 13 1 Fault Latch 0 Disable 1 Enable 14 1 BUC Fault Handling 0 Disable Fault Checking 1 Major Fault 2 Minor Fault 3 Major Fault SSPA Mute 15 1 BUC Fault Logic 0 Fault on Logic High 1 Fault on Logic Low 16 1 User Password Valid Values 0 255 17 1 Standby Select 0 Standby 1 Online 18 1...

Page 111: ...45 1 IP Lock Address Byte 3 46 1 IP Lock Address Byte 4 LSB 47 1 N 1 Array size 0 N 1 disabled 2 Array of two SSPAs 4 Array of four SSPAs 8 Array of eight SSPAs 16 Array of 16 SSPAs Any other numeric value is invalid v 4 20 48 1 N 1 Priority Address Valid range Array of 2 1 to 2 Valid range Array of 4 1 to 4 Valid range Array of 8 1 to 8 Valid range Array of 16 1 to 16 v 4 20 49 1 N 1 Auto Gain Op...

Page 112: ...sted indicate the version in which the listed feature was introduced 12 2 Cabinet Temperature 1 C per 1 value Value will return 100 if reading is not available at this time v 4 40 11 2 N 1 System Reflected Power available from Master unit only If RF Units Table 7 7 Data Address 20 0 then 0 1 dBm per 1 value If RF Units 1 then 1 Watt per 1 Value Value will return 100 if reading is not available at ...

Page 113: ...Position 1 Fault 2 N A 3 Pos1 4 Pos2 16 1 RF Switch 2 Position 1 Fault 2 N A 3 Pos1 4 Pos2 17 1 Optional Faults Port Byte 1 External N 1 Power Supply Module Fault Identification Valid Value Range 0 255 If using 3RU Power Supply 0 Fault 1 Normal for following bits If using 1RU Power Supply 0 Normal 1 Fault for following bits Bit 4 PS Module 1 Alarm Input Bit 5 PS Module 2 Alarm Input Bit 6 PS Modul...

Page 114: ...lt 0 No Fault 1 Fault 2 N A 3 Com Error v 4 64 30 1 N 1 Total offline units count Include faulted units and units in standby mode in case of switched redundancy schema implemented along with N 1 redundancy 0 to 15 depending on number of faulted and standby units and N 1 array size Slave unit 255 v 4 70 31 1 Fault Mute State 0 Fault Mute Off 1 Fault Mute On 32 1 Fault Mute Cause 0 None 1 Auxiliary ...

Page 115: ...quest frame A is the Packet Wrapper frame It contains Request frame B intended to be redirected to the remote SSPA Note In general data length must be at least two 2 bytes to form an integer the lower byte must come first If an odd number of bytes arrived the last data byte in the packet will be saved as the lower part of the integer the upper part will be 0 by default Figure 7 7 Packet Wrapper Te...

Page 116: ...uest Originating PC Host 5 0 Protocol Version Compatibility Field must always be 0 6 111 Request ID byte is set by originator will be echoed back by respondent 7 1 Command field for Get type of the request 8 0 System Settings tag indicates which data from respondent required in response frame 9 1 Data Address field indicates the beginning data address inside of the System Settiongs data set to 1 f...

Page 117: ...ings 19 0 Data field 9 contains data element 9 of the System Settings 20 0 Data field 10 contains data element 10 of the System Settings 21 0 Data field 11 contains data element 11 of the System Settings 22 0 Data field 12 contains data element 12 of the System Settings 23 0 Data field 13 contains data element 13 of the System Settings 24 0 Data field 14 contains data element 14 of the System Sett...

Page 118: ...be also configured as ASCII terminal at 9600 Baud no parity 8 bit data with 1 stop bit serial connection The SSPA will not echo back any incoming characters so local echo must be enabled on the remote terminal To establish a remote control session with the SSPA terminal the user must type UNIT XXX in the terminal window all letters must be in upper case where XXX is the RM SSPA unique network addr...

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Page 120: ...net IP interface These benefits include Unsurpassed system integration capabilities Widely available and inexpensive set of support equipment network ca ble 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...

Page 121: ...pplication As an application layer protocol which actually carries meaningful data the standard Teledyne Paradise Datacom RM SSPA serial protocol was selected This protocol is extremely flexible and efficient It is also media independent and can be easily wrapped into another protocol data frame An example of the UDP frame with encap sulated Teledyne Paradise Datacom protocol frame is shown in Fig...

Page 122: ...2 Com Setup press the Enter key select 4 Interface press the Enter key select 3 IPNet and press the Enter key Ethernet Interface is now the primary remote control interface and the RS232 485 Main port is disabled The user may adjust any IP settings when the IPNet interface is turned on as needed without losing IP link New settings become effective only after a hard ware reset press the Main Menu k...

Page 123: ...ARP d XXX XXX XXX XXX and press Enter XXX XXX XXX XXX is the IP address of the RM SSPA unit Try the PING command again More information about how to set up a network connection with the RM SSPA can be found in Appendix B 7 6 1 3 Using the Rack Mount Web Interface Starting with firmware version 6 00 the rack mount web interface no longer needs to have a pre installed Java application to operate The...

Page 124: ...de vice MAC address and device up time since last I O card power up or reboot Additional information is displayed in multipage insert in the middle of the screen Status tab A view of critical device operation parameters and alarm sta tuses Communication Setup tab Read write listings of communication related parameters including IP SNMP Web settings as well as serial port set tings General Settings...

Page 125: ...paradisedata com 7 6 2 1 Interface The Teledyne Paradise Datacom MIB is a table based MIB and is the same for all de vices The MIB table is designed to follow the same pattern as the tables for serial pro tocol For additional information about OID values refer to Table 7 11 through Table 7 13 The text values in the tables help automatic value parsing within NMS or make the val ues readable through...

Page 126: ...NMP protocol which is an application of the ASN 1 BER Abstract Syntax Notation 1 with Basic En coding Rules typically over UDP for IP networks Version 1 SNMPv1 described in RFC 1157 is the initial implementation of SNMP Version 2 SNMPv2c described in RFC 1902 is the second release of SNMP It provides additions to data types counter size and protocol op erations Version 3 SNMPv3 described in RFC 22...

Page 127: ...nux Android etc At large these configurations require external bulk RAM FLASH to operate This require ment ultimately affects the minimum device startup time tens of seconds due to the large boot BIOS and working temperature range mostly indoor As noted in Cisco s release notes about SNMP V3 SNMP notifications can be sent as traps or inform requests Traps are unreliable because the receiver does n...

Page 128: ...ex 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 conditi...

Page 129: ... used for all Paradise Datacom LLC SNMP enabled devices except Modem Branches for Devices A B and C are reserved for future use paradiseDevice Field contains tables that 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 ...

Page 130: ...igh 0 FaultOnLow 1 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 11 Auxiliary fault logic 12 INTEGER RFSWFltHandle Ignore 0 Major 1 Minor 2 SwMute 3 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 12 RF switch fault handling 13 INTEGER FaultLatch Disable 0 Enable 1 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 13 Fault latch state 14 INTEGER BUCFltHandle Ignore 0 Major 1 Minor 2 Major Mute 3 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 14 Internal BUC fault handling 15...

Page 131: ...GER IPPortByte1 0 255 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 41 Device Port address byte1 MSB required only for IPNet Interface 42 INTEGER IPPortByte2 0 255 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 42 Device Port address byte2 LSB required only for IPNet Interface 43 INTEGER IPLockByte1 0 255 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 1 1 2 43 Device IP lock address byte1 MSB required only for IPNet Interface 44 INTEGER IPLockByte2 0 255 1 3...

Page 132: ...00 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 2 1 2 5 Power Supply 2 output voltage 6 INTEGER Booster1Voltage Voltx10 0 320 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 2 1 2 6 Booster 1 output voltage 7 INTEGER Booster2Voltage Voltx10 0 320 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 2 1 2 7 Booster 2 output voltage 8 INTEGER SSPACoreTemperature C 100 100 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 2 1 2 8 SSPA core temperature Table 7 12 Detailed SNMP Thresholds 9 INTEGER N1FwdRFPo...

Page 133: ... RF fault state 14 INTEGER HighReflectedRFFault NoFault 0 Fault 1 N A 2 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 3 1 2 14 High reflected RF fault state 15 INTEGER RFSwitch1Position Fault 1 N A 2 Pos1 3 Pos2 4 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 3 1 2 15 RF switch 1 position fault state 16 INTEGER RFSwitch2Position Fault 1 N A 2 Pos1 3 Pos2 4 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 2 1 3 1 2 16 RF switch 2 position fault state 17 INTEGER FaultsPortbyte...

Page 134: ...ss the Enter key select 5 IP Setup and press the Enter key select 3 Subnet and press the Enter key Then by using the navigation keys adjust the unit sub net mask Press the Enter key when complete 4 Set up the unit Community Set and Get strings Select the following se quence from the SSPA Front Panel Press the Main Menu key select 2 Com Setup and press the Enter key select 5 IP Setup and press the ...

Page 135: ...radise Datacom LLC MIB file into the Getif Mibs sub folder 2 Start the GetIf application 3 Select the unit IP address and community strings in the relevant text boxes on the Parameters tab see Figure 7 12 and then click the Start button 4 Select the MIBBrowser tab 5 Click on iso main entity on the MIB tree then click the Start button 6 See update data in output data box Figure 7 13 Figure 7 13 Get...

Page 136: ...s Manual Figure 7 14 Getif MBrowser Window Setting settingValue 5 to a Value of 1 7 Select settingValue 5 entity SSPA Mute set the value to 1 and click the Set button 8 Observe the Mute state on the SSPA change to a Mute On state See Fig ure 7 14 ...

Page 137: ...m or when a new fault condition is detected This counter also resets itself during device power up If no faults are pre sent after device power up Fault Trap will issue a Cold Start notification to the man ager The Condition Trap allows the unit to generate asynchronous notifications independent from the unit fault state Currently the following conditions can be used for this trap triggering Forwa...

Page 138: ...tState 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 1 7 r n Enumeration deviceSummaryFault 1 r n Enumeration deviceLastFault 2 deviceTrapedCondition 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 1 8 r n Integer32 deviceTrappedConditionValue 1 deviceTrapControl 1 3 6 1 4 1 20712 1 9 rwn IpAddress deviceManagerIP 1 rwn Integer32 deviceFaultsTrapResend 2 rwn Integer32 deviceConditionTrapResend 3 rwn Enumeration deviceConditionToMonitor 4 rwn Integer32 de...

Page 139: ...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 conditionsEventCount 3 r n OctetString conditionsText 4 paradiseDeviceA 2 paradiseDeviceB 3 paradiseDev...

Page 140: ...t IP address deviceFaultsTrapResend Defines how many times deviceFaultsTrap will repeat the message 0 Disables trap triggering deviceConditionTrapResend Defines how many times condition trap will repeat the message 0 Disables trap triggering deviceConditionToMonitor Enumerated value Object defines which condition to trap The following enumerations are possible fwdRF 1 dcCurrent 2 voltagePS 3 tempe...

Page 141: ...to a host PC through a crosso ver null modem network cable see Appendix B for wiring details 2 If the PC NIC card has not previously been set do so now using the following proce dure otherwise skip to Step 3 2 1 From Windows Control Panel select Network icon 2 2 Select TCP IP properties of your LAN card The window shown in Figure A 1 will appear 2 3 Select Specify an IP Address And enter the follo...

Page 142: ...istics for 192 168 0 3 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 0 loss Approximate round trip times I milli seconds Minimum 0ms Maximum 0ms Average 0ms Your network LAN card is now set up 3 On the RM SSPA unit front panel press the Main Menu key select 2 Com Setup and press the Enter key select 5 IPSetup and press the Enter key select 2 LocalIP and press the Enter key Assign address 192 168 0 0 by using t...

Page 143: ...time 10ms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 0 0 bytes 32 time 10ms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 0 0 bytes 32 time 10ms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 0 0 bytes 32 time 10ms TTL 128 Ping statistics for 192 168 0 3 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 0 loss Approximate round trip times I milli seconds Minimum 0ms Maximum 0ms Average 0ms 5 Run the Paradise Datacom Universal M C software on a host PC to check all M C...

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Page 145: ...ound and an orange stripe The straight through and crossover patch cables are terminated with CAT 5 RJ 45 modular plugs RJ 45 plugs are similar to those you ll see on the end of your tele phone cable except they have eight versus four or six contacts on the end of the plug and they are about twice as big Make sure they are rated for CAT 5 wiring RJ means Registered Jack A special Modular Plug Crim...

Page 146: ...ic fields are opposite and have a tendency to cancel the effect of each other This reduces the line s impact on the other pair of wires and the rest of the world The second and the primary means of reducing cross talk between the pairs in the ca ble is the double helix configuration produced by twisting the wires together This con figuration produces symmetrical identical noise signals in each wir...

Page 147: ...que cable ends in the preceding diagrams they correspond to the 568A and 568B RJ 45 jacks and are shown in Figure B 6 Figure B 4 Ethernet Wire Color Code Standards Figure B 5 Wiring Using 568A Color Codes Figure B 6 Wiring Using 568A and 568B Color Codes 568A CABLE 568B CABLE ...

Page 148: ...B patch cable will work in a 568A net work Here are some essential cabling rules 1 Try to avoid running cables parallel to power cables 2 Do not bend cables to less than four times the diameter of the cable 3 If you bundle a group of cables together with cable ties zip ties do not over cinch them It s okay to snug them together firmly but don t tighten them so much that you deform the cables 4 Kee...

Page 149: ... ID is not required although it is recommended If a Unit ID isn t entered the Unit ID will be assigned by the M C To add a unit connected to a serial port you must supply a Port and a Baud Rate To add a unit connected via UDP TCP IP you must supply either a Hostname or an IP Address Specify the Unit s Unique Address in the Amplifier Address box If you don t know the address of the unit you may sea...

Page 150: ... Status tab shows the current conditions or state of the connected Rack Mount SSPA In addition the Status tab allows the operator to change the Mute state of the carrier and allows adjustment of the on board attenuator for gain control The second screen is the Faults tab shown in Figure C 3 It shows the user the sta tus of all faults on board the SSPA Each RF Module in the SSPA is monitored for fa...

Page 151: ...IP Setup screen shown in Figure C 5 It shows the user all of the TCP IP settings on the SSPA When the IP Address is modified the SSPA must be reset for it to use the new IP Ad dress Until the SSPA is reset it will use the old IP Address The Local Port is the port that the SSPA listens to for UDP requests The SSPA also answers requests using the same port If the Local Port is changed the SSPA must ...

Page 152: ...s is 192 168 0 50 then a request from 192 168 0 100 will not be accepted The IP Lock Address may be changed without resetting the SSPA The fifth window is the N 1 Settings and Conditions tab as shown in Figure C 6 This screen is used for setting N 1 system parameters and monitoring N 1 system condi tions Note that only the master module in an N 1 system will show the N 1 Master Settings Figure C 6...

Page 153: ...he optimum ALC RF input level can be set quickly 1 Using the front panel menu make sure the amplifier is not in ALC mode 2 Set the amplifier attenuation level to 10 dB 3 Apply a CW RF signal to the amplifier 4 Use a power meter to measure the output power of the amplifier 5 Adjust the RF input level until the desired output power level is achieved 6 Follow the steps listed above to activate the AL...

Page 154: ...uire more than 5 dBm of level adjustments ALC performs coarse adjustment first output signal will be adjusted within 2 dBm range and then perform fine adjustment to get the output signal to within a 0 3 dBm range from the set value For changes less than 5 dBm the ALC circuit will not use coarse adjustment at all Overall time lag will be cumulative from the coarse and fine adjustment procedures Coa...

Page 155: ...yne Paradise Datacom Rack Mount Solid State Power Amplifiers This package consists of Specification Sheet 204464 check our web site http www paradisedata com for the most recent version of this document Outline Drawing specific to your unit Block Diagram specific to your unit and Schematic specific to your unit Appendix E Documentation ...

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