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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL

REDUNDANT 250 W C-BAND RACK-MOUNT

SOLID STATE POWER AMPLIFIER

ARMA - C250 – CRM

PM 101-615652-140 REV. 4

Summary of Contents for ARMA-C250-CRM

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL REDUNDANT 250 W C BAND RACK MOUNT SOLID STATE POWER AMPLIFIER ARMA C250 CRM PM 101 615652 140 REV 4...

Page 2: ...hipping container box with shipping charges prepaid ADVANTECH Advanced Microwave Technologies Inc 657 Orly Avenue Dorval Quebec H9P 1G1 CANADA Please indicate the RMA number on all shipping documentat...

Page 3: ...ial Interface 29 INITIAL MENU SCREEN PAGE 30 MENU SCREEN PAGE 1 31 MENU SCREEN PAGE 2 33 MENU SCREEN PAGE 3 34 4 4 DISCRETE INTERFACE 35 4 4 1 RF Enable 35 5 CONFIGURATION AND SET UP 36 5 1 SOFTWARE C...

Page 4: ...s 43 7 3 2 Circuit Breakers 43 7 4 MAIN FAULT DIAGNOSIS 44 7 5 POWER SYSTEM FAULT DIAGNOSIS 44 7 6 SSPA FAULT DIAGNOSIS 45 7 7 TEMPERATURE FAULT DIAGNOSIS 45 7 8 LOW OUTPUT POWER FAULT DIAGNOSIS 45 7...

Page 5: ...PANEL COMMANDS HIERARCHY 27 FIGURE 7 INITIAL PAGE OF THE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM 30 FIGURE 8 PAGE 1 OF THE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM 31 FIGURE 9 PAGE 2 OF THE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM 33 FIGURE 10 PAGE 3 OF T...

Page 6: ...NDITIONS 17 TABLE 5 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY AND CONTROLS 17 TABLE 6 CONNECTORS 18 TABLE 7 RS 485 INTERFACE 18 TABLE 8 SERIAL RS 485 INTERFACE J2 PIN ASSIGNMENTS 18 TABLE 9 DISCRETE INTERFACE J3 PIN ASSIGN...

Page 7: ...MITTING EQUIPMENT also Sub clauses 3 2 3 7 and 22 1 of the Standard To prevent the risk of personal injury or loss related to equipment malfunction Advantech uses the following symbols for safety rela...

Page 8: ...njury to untrained personnel In addition there is a risk of damage to precision components WARNING ALWAYS TERMINATE THE OUTPUT WAVEGUIDE OF THE AMPLIFIER WITH AN RF LOAD CAPABLE OF DISSIPATING FULL CW...

Page 9: ...he power levels of the amplifiers built by Advantech e g less than 10 milliWatt vs 20 to 500 Watt delivered by various units The permissible levels are currently being studied by a number of organizat...

Page 10: ...R SUPPLY The main power supply provides a DC high current output to the HPA High Power Amplifier a low current output to the secondary power supply and to two filtered low current supplies for operati...

Page 11: ...r proof gasket for WG flange 705 137000 001 7 10 10 32 x 1 2 hex screws 802 103290 001 8 18 10 lock washers 803 100100 001 9 1 DB 25P M Connector for J3 631 871380 001 10 1 Back shell cover for item 9...

Page 12: ...1 1 Connector Plate 330 153639 001 12 2 WR137 Water proof gasket for WG flange 705 137000 001 13 1 A Decal 780 000220 001 14 1 B Decal 780 000230 001 15 4 10 32 Hex Nut 18 8 SS 801 103210 001 16 2 20...

Page 13: ...ARMA C250 CRM 12 Figure 1 Product Outline redundant system front and rear views...

Page 14: ...ARMA C250 CRM 13 Figure 2 Waveguide Connections top view side view...

Page 15: ...20 dB 10 dB 12V MAIN POWER SUPPLY SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY FRONT PANEL KEY PAD LED s DISPLAY CIRCUIT BREAKER J8 RF INPUT SAMPLE PM1 PM2 12V VARIFAN 15V 12V high current COOLING FANS FRONT 48V 48V 48V 4...

Page 16: ...AMPLIFIER B J1 J7 J2 J6 SPLITTER RS 485 RF INPUT TYPE N FEMALE RF INPUT B RF INPUT A RF OUT B RF OUT A TO ANTENNA COAXIAL SWITCH REDUNDANT I F B W G LOAD REDUNDANT I F A SERIAL I F A SERIAL I F B W G...

Page 17: ...Gain Variation 1 50 dB max 0 C to 50 C Gain Stability over 24 hours 0 25 dB max 25 C ambient Variable output attenuation 18 dB min Accuracy of attenuation setting 1 0 dB over frequency and temperature...

Page 18: ...CH UNIT Power Requirements 220V AC 47 63 Hz single phase Power Consumption 13A typical 220V AC Power Factor Correction 95 min TABLE 4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Temperature Non operating continuos expos...

Page 19: ...ved CPR 1 37 Flat J8 RF Input Monitor N Type F N Type M TABLE 7 RS 485 INTERFACE Baud rate 9600 default factory setting Data Bits 7 Stop Bit 1 Parity EVEN TABLE 8 SERIAL RS 485 INTERFACE J2 PIN ASSIGN...

Page 20: ...input active closed 8 Enables amplifier when connected to pin 15 CIFRC_A input active open 9 Enables remote Computer I F CIF GAIUP_A input momentary closed 10 To decrease attenuator setting momentari...

Page 21: ...ed input the input pulse width must be more than 10 ms minimum The longer pulse width will allow the attenuation to change by more than 0 1 dB 3 Remote operation Once the remote control mode is select...

Page 22: ...lifier is in standby and auto mode 6 GND Input Common At Ground potential 7 Amp A ONLINE Input Relay Contact Closure to J6 9 indicates amplifier A is online 8 Amp B ONLINE Input Relay Contact Closure...

Page 23: ...Green Mute RF output disabled by operator LED Amber Alarm Thermal Low output or incorrect WG position detected LED Amber Fault Fault condition detected LED Red TABLE 12 REDUNDANT INDICATORS Function D...

Page 24: ...e rack itself for grounding Therefore the ground bar of the rack must be properly connected to protective earth before operating the system 3 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Note that each amplifier is assig...

Page 25: ...s and Figure 11 at page 35 for a schematic of a suggested circuit for a suitable remote control panel If this interface is not intended to be used connect pins 8 and 15 on the mating connector provide...

Page 26: ...supplied with this product or a similar communications software the same monitor and control functions can be accessed via the RS 485 interface see Section 5 4 Select Local Control Mode at page 37 for...

Page 27: ...ling loss across frequency range Monitor calibration press Enter to access sub menu Set output power low level threshold Switch between LOCAL and REMOTE control mode Select POWER ON or MUTE not availa...

Page 28: ...7 dBm STATUS LOCAL PA HOTSPOT 29 0 o C STATUS LOCAL PA SHROUD 23 8 o C STATUS LOCAL OK ENTER TO GO REMOTE ENTER CONFIG Standalone Control LOCAL LEDS DISPLAY TEST Set LEDS DISPL on PROTOCOL ADV 9600 N...

Page 29: ...PAs from a single computer The following table provides wiring instructions for proper operation of the user interface TABLE 13 SERIAL RS 485 INTERFACE CONNECTION INFORMATION Serial Interface J2 Pin A...

Page 30: ...o all amplifier functions Note that an RS 232 RS 485 adapter is required to use the program on a PC serial port Function key F10 is reserved to go to the next menu screen page There are three menu scr...

Page 31: ...ay of the PC The user should introduce the communication port number usually 2 and press then ENTER key Figure 7 Initial Page of the Communication Program After entering the communication port number...

Page 32: ...ways be 1 2 1 RF output power detected 3 1 Alarm condition exists 4 1 Fault condition exists 5 1 This unit is connected to the antenna ON LINE 6 1 This unit is connected to an RF load STDBY 7 1 The un...

Page 33: ...M is followed by user threshold in dBm O is followed by output power in dBm R is followed by reflected power in dBm TM is followed by power module s hot spot temperature in Celsius TS is followed by s...

Page 34: ...s the unit in AUTO mode F5 Puts the unit in MANUAL mode F6 Sets switch so that output goes to Antenna Unit must be in MANUAL mode F7 Sets switch so that output goes to RF load Unit must be in MANUAL m...

Page 35: ...t or use menu screen page 1 F5 for Reset F8 Loads Flash page A unit will wait for flash data to be uploaded F9 Loads Flash page B unit will wait for flash data to be uploaded F10 MORE returns to menu...

Page 36: ...4 1 RF ENABLE Providing a contact between pins 8 15 of the Discrete Interface connector permits amplifier operation When these pins are not in contact the amplifier is considered to be in hardware shu...

Page 37: ...dentify the specific SSPA for monitor and control purposes 7 At the prompt enter a value from 0 through 15 Restart the SSPA the default value is 0 From this point on to access a specific SSPA for moni...

Page 38: ...16 different amplifiers may be controlled from a computer via a single serial interface port 4 Press to access the LEDS DISPLAY TEST screen Use the and keys to adjust the contrast on the display as d...

Page 39: ...not switch to LOCAL mode as instructed in Section 5 4 Select Local Control Mode at page 37 2 In the main menu use the and keys to select the MONITOR CALIBRATION display 3 Press Enter until you see the...

Page 40: ...Enter to confirm your selection 5 6 2 USING THE SERIAL INTERFACE 1 Verify that the unit is in REMOTE control mode REMOTE LOCAL LED indicator is ON If not switch to REMOTE mode as instructed Section 5...

Page 41: ...rmed at either the front panel or by selecting the MUTE ON function key sending the appropriate code via the RS 485 serial interface see Section 4 3 2 at page 29 The amplifier can be restarted in a si...

Page 42: ...equencies across the operating range of the amplifier The loss associated with intermediate frequencies can be obtained by interpolation 5 10 1 MONITOR CALIBRATION CHART 1 To view the monitor calibrat...

Page 43: ...s 70 C Amplifier will continue to operate in this condition When the base plate temperature exceeds 80 C or current consumption exceeds a threshold value a fault will be triggered and the amplifier wi...

Page 44: ...the input and output RF ports are terminated and properly fastened before connecting the amplifier to the line voltage Note that this amplifier has sufficient gain power to cause destructive oscillat...

Page 45: ...amplifier internal temperature has exceeded 70 C 7 7 LOW CURR is displayed The Power Amplifier has failed 7 10 HIGH CURR is displayed The Power Amplifier has failed 7 10 LOW VOLT is displayed The Powe...

Page 46: ...t and intake obstruction 3 Verify fan operation Refer to Section 7 10 at page 45 for replacement 7 8 LOW OUTPUT POWER FAULT DIAGNOSIS 1 Verify RF input level 2 Verify attenuation setting on front pane...

Page 47: ...sensitive devices it is strongly recommended that the technician working on the unit will wear a grounding wrist strap WARNING Do not come in contact with any electrical assembly while AC power is ap...

Page 48: ...mall rectangular cover located underneath the unit 4 screws this will leave an opening through which the main power supply may be taken out from the unit carefully holding the power supply remove the...

Page 49: ...y AC power outlet remove the electrical connections from J1 A7 P1 or A8 P1 from J2 A7 P2 or A8 P2 from J3 A7 P3 or A8 P3 and from J4 A7 P4 or A8 P4 noting the place and the position of each removed co...

Page 50: ...ce and the position of each removed connector in order to be able to re place them exactly in the same place and in the same position for each connection remove the Laminate Panel by ungluing it from...

Page 51: ...s holding the power bar and SC1 12V RET noting the place and the position of each removed connection in order to be able to re place them exactly in the same place and in the same position for each co...

Page 52: ...rting plate on which it was shipped by unscrewing all 6 screws that keep the two modules on the supporting plate leave all 4 screws in place as they are used for the covers only finally install the ne...

Page 53: ...ew controller this data file should be loaded in PageB of the controller memory The calibration data files for each unit may be found on the diskette received with this system The name of the files ar...

Page 54: ...the cables Put back in place the fans using three screws for each one and then put back in place the front panel grill using the 8 screws that are holding it in place To replace the back fans remove...

Page 55: ...5kV Signal Lines 1 kV Power Lines IEC 1000 4 4 EN 50082 1 1998 Electrostatic Discharge contact and air discharge 4kV CD 8 kV AD IEC 1000 4 2 EN 50082 1 1998 Surge Immunity AC ports 1kV 0 5 kV IEC 100...

Page 56: ...ARMA C250 CRM 55 Figure 12 Product Outline single unit...

Page 57: ...ARMA C250 CRM 56 Figure 13 3 D View of the Redundant System in rack cabinet...

Page 58: ...ARMA C250 CRM 57 Figure 14 Enlarged 3 D View of the Redundant System in rack cabinet...

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