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3-12 Operating the DXL5000

DXL5000 User and Technical Manual

3.6.3

Troubleshooting GUI Alarms

You can review individual alarms on the

Alarms—Information

tab of the DXL5000 Configurator

GUI. The following figure shows the demodulator (receiver)

Alarms—Information

screen; the

modulator (transmitter) alarms screen is similar.

Note

GUI-based alarms presented in this chapter reflect the factory default alarm

Severity

and

Type

settings. You can change the alarm

Severity

level and

Type

settings as described in

Section 3.5,

Upgrading Software (Downloads Tab)

page 3-9.

If you set the

Latch

option to

option, you are alerted when error occurs, even if the fault has

been corrected; you must use the

Summary Alarm

option button to clear the alarm. If you set

the

Latch

option to

Off

, the alarm automatically resets when you correct the fault.

The following sections pertain to troubleshooting alarms in the GUI.

•

Section 3.6.4,

Troubleshooting Transmitter Alarms

on page 3-13

•

Section 3.6.5,

Troubleshooting Receiver Alarms

on page 3-13

Summary of Contents for DXL5000 RX

Page 1: ...User and Technical Manual DXL5000 Digital Microwave System Manual Part No 400571 1 Rev B March 2010 ...

Page 2: ...s This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the ...

Page 3: ...s Status Tab 3 2 3 2 1 Status Help 3 2 3 2 2 Status Identification 3 2 3 2 3 Status Monitor Radio Transmitter Only 3 3 3 2 4 Status Monitor Radio Receiver Only 3 3 3 2 5 Status Firmware Revisions 3 4 3 2 6 Status Monitor Monitor Mod Transmitter and Demod Receiver 3 4 3 3 Setting Radio Parameters Setup Tab 3 5 3 3 1 Setup Identification Screen 3 5 3 3 2 Setup Radio Screen Transmitter Only 3 6 3 3 3...

Page 4: ...ors A 1 A 1 1 AC Power Connection A 1 A 1 2 MGMT Connections A 1 A 1 3 IF IN IF MON ASI DS3 E3 ASI3 SMPTE310 BNC Connectors A 1 A 1 4 SUMMARY ALARM Connections A 2 A 1 5 WAYSIDE DATA Connections A 2 A 1 6 CHAN1 and CHAN2 DATA Connections A 3 A 1 7 CHAN1 and CHAN2 T1 E1 Connections A 3 Index ...

Page 5: ...ity digital format transmission under a Single Carrier Modulation SCM scheme You can control the DXL5000 locally or remotely using a Windows based PC The DXL5000 transmitter and receiver each are 1RU high and operate on 120 240 VAC 50 60 Hz AC power sources The DXL5000 can be configured as follows Simplex Duplex Non protected TX RX Diplex Space Diversity RX Protected Hot Standby You can order the ...

Page 6: ...45 connector Provides 10 Base T Ethernet connection to a PC via your web browser at a local or remote location for control of the unit 6 IF IN 75 Ohm BNC female connector Provides 70 MHz IF input to the unit 7 SUMMARY ALARM 15 pin female D connector Provides summary alarm data for common faults and events 8 CHAN1 and CHAN2 DATA RJ 45 connector Provides 10 100 Base T Ethernet connections to the uni...

Page 7: ...e SCM modem 15 ASI 3 SMPTE310 75 Ohm BNC female connector Provides a third ASI input or SMPTE310 service input to the unit 16 RESET Switch When pressed and held for about 5 seconds the 4 digit TX POWER display flashes and resets the IP address subnet mask and default gateway addresses to the factory default addresses It does not affect other password or configuration settings 17 RF OUT SMA 50 Ohm ...

Page 8: ...RJ 45 connector Provides 10 Base T Ethernet connection via your web browser to a PC at a local or remote location for control of the unit 6 IF OUT 75 Ohm BNC female connector The IF OUT connector provides the 70 MHz IF output from the unit 7 SUMMARY ALARM 15 pin male D connector Provides summary alarm data for common faults and events 8 CHAN 1 and 2 DATA RJ 45 connector Provides 10 100 Base T Ethe...

Page 9: ... 75 Ohm BNC female connector Provides the diversity receive output from the unit 16 ASI 3 SMPTE310 75 Ohm BNC female connector Provides a third ASI service output or SMPTE310 service output from the unit 17 RESET Switch When pressed and held for about 5 seconds the 4 digit dBm display flashes and resets the IP address subnet mask and default gateway addresses to the factory default addresses It do...

Page 10: ...d on the Status Firmware Revisions screen of the transmitter or receiver For information about obtaining this information see Section 3 2 Monitoring Radio Status Status Tab on page 3 2 1 3 1 Supported Repairs There are no supported field repairs to the DXL5000 without contacting Technical Support CAUTION If you attempt field repair without contacting Technical Support you risk damaging your equipm...

Page 11: ...lays to ensure that they are not broken damaged or loose If you discover damage after unpacking the system report the damage as follows Immediately file a claim with the shipping carrier Forward a copy of the damage report to Vislink Customer Service Contact Vislink Customer Service to determine the disposition of the equipment See Section 1 3 Getting Support for Your DXL5000 on page 1 6 2 2 Prepa...

Page 12: ...2 the FCC limit for exposure Once connected to an antenna the potential for harmful exposure will be greatly enhanced In this situation a certain distance from the radiator is to be maintained Calculations need to be performed to understand what that safe margin for exposure is This is known as the Maximum Permissible Exposure MPE limit Calculations provided are for common antennas often utilized ...

Page 13: ...transmitter output power frequency and antenna utilized One plot provides the permissible output of the transmitter for digital modulation and the other plot for analog modulation This information is provided in accordance with the requirements set forth by the FCC as a guide for you assuming that users of this equipment are licensed and qualified to operate the equipment per the guidelines and re...

Page 14: ...dequate ventilation If possible install components in a climate controlled area Allow adequate airflow around the equipment Exhaust air from the rack should be circulated and not trapped in a closed space 2 2 4 Protecting the DXL5000 from Moisture Locate the equipment in an area protected from dripping water or excessive humidity WARNING If water penetrates the chassis it could cause equipment dam...

Page 15: ...b any pulling forces on the cable and prevent damage to the connector If long lengths of cable are required you may need a UHF amplifier or gain block Contact Vislink for specific cable types and lengths to use in your application See Section 1 3 Getting Support for Your DXL5000 on page 1 6 2 2 6 Power Requirements The DXL5000 has the following power requirements AC power fuses are located on the ...

Page 16: ... life Do not overload the rack or load it unevenly Secure the rack to a solid surface Make certain that the rack and mounting rails are strong and rigid enough to support all the equipment in the rack Do the following to set up the components at each receive site Mounting the DXL5000 into an equipment rack is easier if one person holds the unit while another person installs the mounting screws 1 L...

Page 17: ...nual If you are transporting 10 100 Base T Ethernet data over the microwave link the following figure shows how to connect the units together and to the network See Section A 1 6 CHAN1 and CHAN2 DATA Connections on page A 3 for more information Network TX RX ...

Page 18: ...2 8 Installing the DXL5000 DXL5000 User and Technical Manual ...

Page 19: ...rossover cable from the unit to a PC be sure to refresh the Address Resolution Protocol ARP table between configurations The ARP table stores the physical network locations MAC addresses of the network IP addresses of the devices with which it communicates You can view the ARP table by typing arp a in a Windows command prompt To refresh the ARP table type arp d which forces the PC to get the IP an...

Page 20: ...tion Lets the system administrator change user names and passwords Alarms Displays system alarm status and lets you customize the severity of errors Downloads Lets the system administrator download updated software into the radio Logout Logs you out of the web interface IP Address Displays the unique network address of the DXL5000 Subnet Mask Displays the IP address range of the local network Defa...

Page 21: ...n the DXL5000 System Temp Displays the degrees in Celsius of the DXL5000 operating temperature Power Amplifier Displays whether the power amplifier is ON or OFF Test Tone Available only with an internal SCM displays whether the Test Tone is ON or OFF Test Tone should be on only for antenna alignment purposes Operating Frequency Displays the frequency of the receiver in MHz RSL Input Power Displays...

Page 22: ...ld adjust the values described in Section 3 3 5 Determining Optimal System Utilization on page 3 8 Core Channel 1 2 3 and 4 Displays one of the following the data inputs or outputs and its speed at megabits per second Mbps ASI BNC 1 ASI BNC 2 ASI BNC 3 E3 BNC 1 ASI BNC 1 DS3 BNC 1 DS3 BNC 2 DS3 BNC 3 E3 BNC 2 DS3 BNC 1 E1RJ45 1 E1RJ45 2 T1RJ45 1 T1RJ45 2 E1RJ45 1 Ethernet RJ45 1 RS232 RS485 SMPTE ...

Page 23: ...bmit You must reboot the system to effect the change Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the router that the system uses to communicate with remote system addresses and click Submit You must reboot the system to effect the change Site Name Optionally enter a name to identify the location of the DXL5000 which is displayed on the login screen Call Sign Optionally enter a call sign for the DXL500...

Page 24: ...Rates check the Utilization value in the upper right of the screen If you exceed 100 of utilization use the instructions in Section 3 3 5 Determining Optimal System Utilization on page 3 8 to modify the values for optimal system utilization Note The figure to the right shows the Setup Modulator transmitter screen The Setup Demodulator screen is very similar Power Amplifier On Enable the power ampl...

Page 25: ...efault Note Set this to On only when an incoming signal needs to be inverted due to a different conversion technique or compatibility with other equipment Diversity Receiver only not shown in previous figure On Select On if you have multi antenna reception Off Select Off default if you have single antenna reception PRBS Transmitter only shown in the previous figure On Generate a Pseudo Random Bit ...

Page 26: ... and choose a Data Rate of 20 Mbps for the type of input in Core Channel 1 the Utilization displays 50 meaning that you can add another channel as long as the combined data rates do not cause the Utilization to exceed 98 SMPTE BNC 3 19 392658 fixed No additional parameters T1 RJ45 1 T1 RJ45 2 1 544 fixed LBO 30 or 36 Channel Coding Enabled B8ZS or Disabled AMI E1 RJ45 1 E1 RJ45 2 2 048 fixed LBO 1...

Page 27: ...d a valid upgrade file from Vislink CAUTION Upgrades should only be performed using uninterrupted power sources because the software can be erased in the event of a power failure during the upgrade process Use only a valid upgrade file from Vislink Loading another file can damage the unit Administrator User Name Enter the user name of the DXL5000 administrator Administrator Password Enter the admi...

Page 28: ...front panel alarms TX POWER LCD display Indicates the current transmitter output power level in dBm RSL dBm LCD display Indicates the current receiver signal power level in dBm MAJOR ALARM LED Green No alarm detected Red Indicates a major problem a flashing light indicates that service is lost MINOR ALARM LED Green No alarm detected Amber Indicates an alert relay has been triggered a minor problem...

Page 29: ...the system and performance Type Latch Trigger Relay Causes a summary alarm to occur a front panel LED to light and in the case of a transmitter disables the power amplifier PA Indication Causes a front panel LED to light when an alarm condition exists Disabled Ignores the alarm condition Major Alarm Flashing red LED indicates a Trigger Relay condition steady red LED indicates an indication conditi...

Page 30: ...y and Type settings You can change the alarm Severity level and Type settings as described in Section 3 5 Upgrading Software Downloads Tab on page 3 9 If you set the Latch option to On option you are alerted when error occurs even if the fault has been corrected you must use the Summary Alarm option button to clear the alarm If you set the Latch option to Off the alarm automatically resets when yo...

Page 31: ...M Amber Data FIFO error RF Out Major SCM Red RF power output is too low IF Input Major Red IF Input is outside nominal usage PA Voltage Major Red Power amplifier voltage is out of range ASI BNC1 2 3 Major Red ASI interface error Alarm Description PLL Status Major Red The Phase Lock Loop PLL is unlocked Power Supply Major Red Indicates internal power supply and potential unstable operation Verify i...

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Page 33: ...receptacle is protected by a pair of 3 amp fuses The power supply accepts a range of AC input voltages from 120 240 VAC at 50 60 Hz A 1 2 MGMT Connections The following table shows the rear panel MGMT RJ 45 connector which provides 10 Base T Ethernet connection via your web browser to a PC at a local or remote location for control of the unit A 1 3 IF IN IF MON ASI DS3 E3 ASI3 SMPTE310 BNC Connect...

Page 34: ...he WAYSIDE DATA DB 9 male connector which provides RS 232 connections for SCM operations Connector Information Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 MAJOR1_NO 9 MAJOR1_NC 2 MAJOR1_COM 10 MAJOR2_NO 3 MAJOR2_NC 11 MAJOR2_COM 4 MINOR_NO 12 MINOR_NC 5 MINOR_COM 13 GND 6 EXTERNAL_NO 14 N C 7 N C 15 N C 8 N C Connector Pin Signal Transmitter Signal Receiver 1 NC NC 2 SCM_RS232_RX N C 3 N C SCM_RS232_TX 4 N C N C 5 N ...

Page 35: ...a cross over cable for a PC and a straight through cable for a switch or a router Section 2 3 Installing the DXL5000 includes a diagram that shows the connections A 1 7 CHAN1 and CHAN2 T1 E1 Connections The following table shows the CHAN1 T1 E1 and CHAN2 T1 E1 RJ 45 connectors which provide Channel 1 and Channel 2 T1 E inputs to the unit Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 ETH_TX out 5 N C 2 ETH_TX ...

Page 36: ...A 4 DXL5000 Specifications DXL5000 User and Technical Manual ...

Page 37: ... BDC connector A 1 C cabling considerations 2 5 calculating MPE 2 2 Call Sign setup field 3 5 status field 3 2 CHAN1 DATA RJ 45 connector A 3 CHAN1 T1 E1 RJ 45 connector A 3 configuration 1 1 connecting RX and TX 2 7 connector CHAN1 DATA RJ 45 A 3 CHAN1 T1 E1 RJ 45 A 3 MGMT RJ 45 A 1 SUMMARY ALARM A 2 connectors block downconverter BDC A 1 Core Channel status field 3 4 customer service 1 6 D damag...

Page 38: ...3 power alarm 3 13 fuses 2 5 supply voltage 2 5 PRBS setup field 3 7 status field 3 4 pseudo random bit sequence see PRBS 3 7 R receiver display and connectors 1 4 reciever connect to TX 2 7 replacement parts external cables 1 6 reporting damage 2 1 RF power hazard 2 2 RSL Max status field 3 3 RSL Min status field 3 3 S SCM calc alarm 3 13 SCM CH FIFO overflow alarm 3 13 SCM CH FIFO underflow alar...

Page 39: ...status field 3 3 TP 3 8 transmitter connect to RX 2 7 display and connectors 1 2 transmitter capacity 3 8 Trigger Relay alarm severity 3 11 troubleshooting 3 11 Alarms Information tab 3 12 U unpacking the equipment 2 1 upgrading software 3 9 user accounts creating 3 9 User Information setup field 3 5 status field 3 2 User Name setup field 3 9 utilization percentage optimal 3 8 V ventilation consid...

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