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Contents

1.1 DXL8000 System Applications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   1-3
1.2 DXL8000 Rear Panel Connectors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   1-8
1.3 About the Outdoor Unit  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   1-9
    1.3.1 Integrated Coupler- - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-10

Installing the DXL8000

2.1 Unpacking the DXL8000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
2.2 Preparing to Install the DXL8000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2

2.3 Installing the DXL8000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-6

Operating the DXL8000

3.1 Powering Up and Down - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  3-1
3.2 Setting Up the DXL8000 with a PC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  3-1
3.3 Monitoring Status (Status Tab) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  3-2

3.4 Setting System Parameters (Setup Tab) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-6

3.5 Creating User Accounts (Administration Tab)  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  3-11
3.6 Upgrading Software (Downloads Tab)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  3-12
3.7 Managing Alarms  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  3-12

3.7.1 Interpreting the Front Panel LEDs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  3-12
3.7.2 Modifying Alarm Settings (Alarms Tab) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  3-13
3.7.3 Standard System Configuration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   3-16
3.7.4 Protected System Configuration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  3-17

DXL8000 User and Technical Manual

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Page 1: ...DXL8000 Short Haul Microwave System User and Technical Manual Manual Part No 400581 1 Rev B April 2015 ...

Page 2: ...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 in...

Page 3: ...3 2 3 3 2 Status Identification 3 2 3 3 3 Status Monitor Radio 3 3 3 3 4 Status Firmware Revisions 3 3 3 3 5 Status Monitor Mod 3 3 3 3 6 Status Monitor Demod 3 4 3 3 7 Status Monitor ODU 3 5 3 4 Setting System Parameters Setup Tab 3 6 3 4 1 Setup Identification Screen 3 6 3 4 2 Setup Radio Screen 3 6 3 4 3 Setup Modulator Screen 3 7 3 4 4 Setup Demodulator Screen 3 8 3 4 5 Setup ODU Screen 3 9 3 ...

Page 4: ... A 11 General Specifications A 4 A 12 User Definable Signal Interface Options A 4 A 13 Standards Compliance A 4 A 14 Physical ODU A 4 A 15 Physical IDU A 4 Index Safety Instructions Always use the correct power source during operation to avoid damaging the product Rough handling of the product may cause physical damage or malfunction It is not recommended to use the DXL8000 in harsh weather condit...

Page 5: ...odulated IF signal The input data streams are multiplexed and are modulated onto the IF signal using Single Carrier QPSK QAM Modulation Then the modulated IF signal or external IF signal is up converted to the final radio frequency RF required and is transmitted through the antenna The DXL8000 transceiver also receives RF signals from the antenna and down converts the RF signals to a 70 MHz IF The...

Page 6: ...d control to meet broadcasters requirements and future growth plans Features Send up to 3 ASI Signals Simultaneously Part 74 FCC Compliant Easy to Use Web Browser Monitor Control Fully Enabled Out of the Box no additional licenses to purchase Duplex Mode Enables High Speed Ethernet High Performance Up to 170 Mbps throughput Integrated Multiplexer Modulator Duplex and Simplex configurations Multipl...

Page 7: ...CR Common Carrier CC Multi channel broadcast Community Antenna Relay Service CARS Standard Definition Television SDTV High Definition Television HDTV TV Translator Relay TT Single Frequency Network SFN Low Power TV Relay LPTV STL Mounting Options The IDU mounts in a standard 19 inch 48 3 cm rack with the standard height of 1RU The ODU unit can be mounted on a mast or in a bracket for indoor mounti...

Page 8: ...2 HP4 13 4 1 2 M 41 9 Cat B 302217 R1 C2 HP6 13 6 1 8 M 44 4 Cat A 302217 R1 C3 14 25 15 35 GHz HP2 15 2 0 6 M 37 0 N A 302217 R2 C3 HP3 15 3 0 9 M 40 0 N A 302217 R2 C2 HP4 15 4 1 2 M 42 5 N A 302217 R2 C3 HP6 15 6 1 8 M 45 9 N A 302217 R2 C2 17 7 19 7 GHz HP2 18 2 0 6 M 38 6 Cat A 302217 R2 C3 HP3 18 3 0 9 M 43 5 Cat A 302217 R2 C3 HP4 18 4 1 2 M 44 5 Cat A 302217 R2 C3 HP6 18 6 1 8 M 48 0 Cat A...

Page 9: ...vailable in Part 74 FCC at 18 GHz Polarization orientation You can orient the path polarization mark on the ODU for horizontal or vertical polarization on the antenna See Section 1 3 About the Outdoor Unit Central processors control system functions and operations You can control the DXL8000 with a PC using an embedded control firmware package and a graphical user interface GUI See Section 3 2 Set...

Page 10: ... 7645 7729 7890 7974 2 Low Tx 7484 7568 7729 7813 2 High Tx 7729 7813 7974 8058 3 Low Tx 7568 7652 7813 7897 3 High Tx 7813 7897 8058 8142 10 6 11 7 GHz 1 Low Tx 10675 10855 11165 11375 490 MHz FCC Part 74 101 1 High Tx 11165 11345 11655 11835 2 Low Tx 10795 10975 11285 11465 2 High Tx 10915 11095 11405 11585 3 Low Tx 11405 11585 11895 12075 3 High Tx 11035 11215 11525 11705 4 High Tx 11525 11705 ...

Page 11: ... 13451 13514 14 5 15 9 GHz 1 Low Tx 14500 14615 15228 15343 728 MHz FCC Part 74 101 1 High Tx 15228 15343 15956 16071 2 Low Tx 14500 14625 15228 15353 2 High Tx 15228 15353 15956 16081 17 7 19 7 GHz 1 Low Tx 17700 18140 19260 19 700 1560 MHz FCC Part 74 101 1 High Tx 19260 19700 17700 18 140 21 2 23 6 GHz 1 Low Tx 21200 21600 22400 22 800 1200 MHz FCC Part 101 1 High Tx 22400 22800 21200 21 600 2 ...

Page 12: ...nnector Provides 10 100 Base T Ethernet connection 9 ASI DS3 E3 1 and 2 Output 75 Ohm BNC female connectors Provides ASI or DS3 E3 outputs 10 ASI DS3 E3 1 and 2 Input 75 Ohm BNC female connectors Provides ASI or DS3 E3 inputs 11 ODU DC ON COAX Type N female connector Provides IF signals with the connection between the IDU ODU and DC power on the coaxial cable 12 RESET Switch When pressed and held ...

Page 13: ... 1 2 foam cable Type N connectors are required at both ends of the cable Permissible IF cable loss to the ODU is about 22 dB maximum Recommended cables are Times LMR 400 or Andrew LDF4 50A The center mounting shown on the rear image includes a waveguide hookup for a Remote Mount Kit RMK which is described on the next page The following figure shows the ODU its connections and an ODU integrated wit...

Page 14: ...d behind existing antennas A short section of Flexible Waveguide runs from the RF Head to the Antenna Feed using standard waveguide flanges The following images show the RMK ODU mounting plate the plate with the ODU attached and the waveguide hookup 1 3 3 Integrated Coupler For protected DXL8000 applications i e when the Hot Standby switch is part of the system an integrated coupler may be used to...

Page 15: ...en 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 Customer Service to determine the disposition of the equipment See Section 1 3 About the Outdoor Unit 2 2 Preparing to Install the DXL8000 The following sections describe the thi...

Page 16: ...microwave service This unit operated without an antenna will not create RF energy exceeding 1 0 mW cm2 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 Permissible Exposure MPE limit Calculations provided are for common antennas often...

Page 17: ...es show the permissible exposure distance for various antennas Graphs and data will vary based on the actual transmitter output power frequency and antenna utilized One plot provides the permissible output of the transmitter for low power digital modulation and the other plot for high power digital modulation This information is provided in accordance with the requirements set forth by the FCC as ...

Page 18: ... grounded Make the ground wire as short and straight as possible Connect the DXL8000 IDU ground lug to the common ground on the installation Connect the common ground to site ground 2 2 4 Ventilating the DXL8000 CAUTION Temperatures inside a closed mounting area can be significantly higher than the ambient temperature Always allow adequate ventilation If possible install components in a climate co...

Page 19: ...ements The DXL8000 operates on 115 230 VAC 50 60 Hz and 48 VDC Fuse ratings for the AC and DC power sources are as follows Operating Voltage Fuse Rating Power Consumption 230 VAC 50 60 Hz 1 0A 250V AGC Fast Blow 120W maximum 115 VAC 50 60 Hz 2 0A 250V AGC Fast Blow 48VDC 1 2 A 3 A Slow Blow 57 6 W CAUTION Ensure that the power being supplied matches the power required by the equipment You can find...

Page 20: ...doors because it stresses the cables and may shorten their 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 To mount the DXL8000 do the following Mounting the DXL8000 into an equipment rack is easier if one person holds the unit while another person...

Page 21: ...Short Haul Microwave System DXL8000 contains central processors that you can control only from a PC Your pc should have the following minimum requirements Windows 7 64 bit system or Windows XP 32 bit system with SP2 1 2 GHz processor 500 MB of system memory 1 0 GB of free hard disk space Super VGA 800 x 600 pixels Firefox or Google Chrome browser To control the DXL8000 operations from a PC do the ...

Page 22: ... IP Subnet Mask and Default Gateway addresses required to operate from a PC IPv4 8 You can assign up to 4 accounts with usernames and passwords See Section 3 5 Creating User Accounts Administration Tab to set up accounts 3 3 Monitoring Status Status Tab The Status tab displays the following informational screens when you select them 3 3 1 Status Help The Help screen displays information about the ...

Page 23: ...croprocessor SCD PC FPGA single carrier demodulator PC field programmable gate array SCD PC uP single carrier demodulator PC microprocessor Radio Type 3 3 5 Status Monitor Mod The Monitor Mod screen displays the following information Symbol Rate Displays 3 0to 33mega symbols per second Msps Modulation Displays the modulation type QPSK 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM Note 64QAM is limited to 20 Msps and above Pe...

Page 24: ...RJ45 1 E1RJ45 2 T1RJ45 1 T1RJ45 2 Ethernet RJ45 1 RS232 RS485 SMPTE BNC 3 Invert Spectrum Displays On or Off for the Invert Spectrum Note that one side must be inverted Modulated or Demodulated PRBS Displays On or Off for the Pseudo Random Bit Sequence PRBS SNR Displays the number of dB for the signal to noise ratio SNR that measures the signal strength and signal quality See the table below for t...

Page 25: ...mum dBm values TX Frequency Displays actual frequency and minimum lower and maximum upper range values RX Frequency Displays actual frequency and minimum lower and maximum upper range values TX RX Spacing Displays frequency spacing value between transmit and receive in GHz RF Band Displays the value in GHz Measured RSL Displays the receive signal level RSL value in dBm Serial Number Displays the s...

Page 26: ...y enter a name to identify the location or studio for example of the DXL8000 which is displayed on the login screen Call Sign Optionally enter a name for the transmitter call sign Date Installed Optionally enter the date the DXL8000 was installed for later reference User Information 1 2 and 3 Optionally enter information about each user such as Supervisor Chief Engineer Maintenance and so on 3 4 2...

Page 27: ...arameters for both ODUs to ensure that the correct filter bandwidth is selected for the duplex path Core Channel 1 2 3 and 4 Select the core channel input ASI BNC 1 ASI BNC 2 ASI BNC 3 DS3 BNC 1 DS3 BNC 2 DS3 BNC 3 E3 BNC 1 E3 VBNC 2 SMPTE BNC 3 T1RJ45 1 T1RJ45 2 E1RJ45 1 E1RJ45 2 Ethernet RJ45 1 RS232 RS485 or none Data Rate 1 2 3 and 4 Enter the data rates for each selected core channel Combined...

Page 28: ... Generate a Pseudo Random Bit Sequence PRBS for a system test Off Default Sys BW Displays the system s maximum capacity bandwidth in MHz Utilization Displays the percentage of utilization This value updates dynamically so you can change the values on this screen to optimize system use See Section 3 4 6 Determining Overall System Capacity Versus Bandwidth 3 4 4 Setup Demodulator Screen NOTE The Dem...

Page 29: ...que or compatibility with other equipment Sys BW Displays the system s maximum capacity bandwidth in MHz Utilization Displays the percentage of utilization This value updates dynamically so you can change the values on this screen to optimize system use See Section 3 5 Creating User Accounts Administration Tab 3 4 5 Setup ODU Screen The ODU outdoor unit screen on the Setup tab lets you define the ...

Page 30: ...Sys BW displays 89 0Mbps Channel Bandwidth MHz Maximum Symbol Rate Msps Maximum Net Data Rate Mbps for Each Modulation Scheme Sys TP QPSK 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM 7 5 7 11 0 22 0 28 0 31 0 10 8 2 14 8 29 9 37 3 44 5 14 11 5 22 0 44 0 56 0 62 4 20 16 4 29 5 59 8 74 6 89 0 28 23 0 44 0 89 0 112 0 132 0 30 24 6 44 3 89 7 111 9 134 0 40 32 8 59 0 119 6 149 2 178 6 For optimal performance utilization should n...

Page 31: ...9 119 8628 16QAM 1 2 Viterbi 15 0103 30 0024 45 0127 60 0231 16QAM 3 4 Viterbi 22 4983 44 9692 67 4675 89 9658 32QAM R S only 37 4685 74 8914 112 3599 149 8285 64QAM R S only N A N A 134 8319 179 7942 64QAM 2 3 Viterbi N A N A 89 8879 119 8628 64QAM 7 8 Viterbi N A N A 117 7980 157 0800 3 5 Creating User Accounts Administration Tab The User Accounts screen on the Administration tab lets you define...

Page 32: ...receiver signal in dBm This display switches automatically between Tx power and Rx signal level readings 2 MAJOR ALARM LED Green No alarm detected Red Indicates a major problem but no change in state will occur A flashing red LED indicates that the trigger relay alarm will change the service state For example if your system is setup with a Hot Standby protection switch and you have set the Trigger...

Page 33: ...cation Causes a front panel LED to light when an alarm condition exists Disabled Ignores the alarm condition CAUTION Disabling an alarm can have serious consequences to the system and performance Type Major Alarm Flashing red LED indicates a Trigger Relay condition steady red LED indicates an alarm condition Minor Alarm Solid Amber indicates an alert condition is present green indicates no alert L...

Page 34: ...The following figure and associated table describes the alarm conditions 3 14 Operating the DXL8000 DXL8000 User and Technical Manual ...

Page 35: ...ce the cabling ASI BNC 1 LOS Minor SCM Amber ASI interface error SCM CH1 4 FIFO Overflow Minor SCM Amber Data FIFO error SCM CH1 4 FIFO Underflow Minor SCM Amber Data FIFO error SCM Calc Minor SCM Amber SCM internal error SCM Code Minor SCM Amber Invalid license in SCM single carrier modulator SCD Calc Minor SCM Amber Invalid configuration for SCM SCD Code Minor SCM Amber Invalid license in SCD si...

Page 36: ... 3 Standard Configuration The standard DXL8000 configuration includes two DXL8000 transceivers and comparable ODUs as shown in the figures below 3 16 Operating the DXL8000 DXL8000 User and Technical Manual ...

Page 37: ...up transceiver in the event of a major trigger relay alarm from the primary transceiver Please refer to pages 3 12 to 3 13 and the DXL Hot Standby Protection Switch User and Technical Manual for more information The system includes ODUs in a coupled or uncoupled configuration The DXL8000 transceivers required for your operational microwave transmission may be located across a wide area and can be ...

Page 38: ...r A 2 MGMT Connectors The following table shows the pinouts for the rear panel MGMT RJ 45 connector that provides 10 Base T Ethernet connection via your web browser to a PC at a local or remote location for control of the unit Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 TX 5 N C 3 RX 7 N C 4 N C 8 N C A 3 IF IN and IF OUT Connectors The BNC female 75 Ohm female connectors provide IF input to...

Page 39: ...tors The following table shows the pinouts for the Wayside channel which is a simplex data channel transmitting data from the DXL8000 Transmitter to a receiver system Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 5 6 9 1 NC 6 N C 2 UART_TX 7 RS 485 Signal 3 UART_RX 8 RS 485 Signal 4 N C 9 N C 5 N C A 7 10 100 Connectors The following table shows the pinouts for the 10 100 RJ 45 connector that provides 10 100 ...

Page 40: ...al and DC voltage Ring Ground WARNING DC voltage is present on COAX 48Vdc fused at 2A A 10 SUMMARY ALARM Connectors The following table shows the pinouts for the 15 pin SUMMARY ALARM female D connector that provides summary alarm data for common faults and events Connector Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 8 1 15 9 1 MAJOR1_NO 9 MAJOR1_NC 2 MAJOR1_COM 10 MAJOR2_NO 3 MAJOR2_NC 11 MAJOR2...

Page 41: ...ppm Line Coding B3ZS E3 Impedance 75 Ω unbalanced 5 Line Rate 34 368 Mb s 20 ppm Line Coding HDB3 10 100BaseT Protocol User Programmable HDLC and LAPS mapping Interface Rate 10 100 BaseT limited to ASI rate Setting A 13 Standards Compliance IEEE 802 3 2002 RFC1662 RFC2615 X 86 RMII MRC Manager Interface 10 BaseT Web browser Summary Alarm Alert Two independent Form C relay closures via DB 9 connect...

Page 42: ...erflow 3 15 SCM CH FIFO underflow 3 15 SCM code 3 15 TX PLL 3 15 Alarms tab 3 13 alert type of alarm 3 13 ASI BNC 1 LOS alarm 3 15 B bandwidth 3 10 C Cable Equalizer setup field 3 9 3 10 cables routing 2 5 Call Sign setup field 3 6 status field 3 2 connector 10 100 A 2 IMC BUS A 1 RJ 45 A 1 A 2 summary alarm A 3 T1 E1 Chan1 and Chan2 A 2 WAYSIDE A 2 Core Channel setup fields 3 7 3 9 status field 3...

Page 43: ...en Status tab 3 6 monitoring status 3 2 mounting the indoor unit 1 3 2 4 2 6 MPE calculating 2 2 O ODU 1 3 1 5 antennas 1 8 A 3 ODU alarm 3 15 ODU screen Setup tab 3 9 ODU screen Status tab 3 5 ODU installing 1 5 1 9 OpMode setup field 3 9 status field 3 5 P Panel front 3 3 3 12 3 13 3 15 rear 1 8 2 2 2 5 3 1 A 1 Password setup field 3 11 PC minimum requirements 3 1 PC setup 3 1 Percent Utilizatio...

Page 44: ...reen 3 6 Subnet Mask reset switch 1 8 setup field 3 6 status field 3 2 summary alarm 1 8 3 13 3 15 summary alarm connector A 3 Symbol Rate setup field 3 7 3 9 status field 3 3 3 4 Sys TP 3 10 System Temp status field 3 3 system throughput 3 10 system utilization 3 10 T T1 E1 Chan1 and Chan2 connectors 1 8 A 2 Test Tone alarm 3 15 setup field 3 6 status field 3 3 TP 3 10 transmitter capacity 2 3 3 ...

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Page 46: ...el number and serial number of the unit located on a label on the bottom of each unit Approximate purchase date Firmware revisions of the options contained in your unit There are no supported field repairs to the DXL8000 without contacting Technical Support CAUTION If you attempt field repair without contacting Technical Support you risk damaging your equipment If your equipment is under warranty ...

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