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Raven Electronics Corporation

 

 
 
 
 

Raven 41800-002 

RFMOW V2 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

Users Manual 

 
 
 

 

 

© 2008 Raven Electronics Corporation.  All rights reserved. 

Rev. 02 

 

Summary of Contents for 41800-002

Page 1: ...Raven Electronics Corporation Raven 41800 002 RFMOW V2 Users Manual 2008 Raven Electronics Corporation All rights reserved Rev 02 ...

Page 2: ... for Use 4 Install the Unit into the Equipment Rack 4 Install the KIV 7M 5 Install the KIV 7HSB 5 Equipment Setup 6 NT Configuration 7 CHAPTER 3 OPERATION 9 Introduction 9 Controls Indicators 9 Equipment Power Up 9 Equipment Power Down 9 Equipment Theory of Operation 10 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 11 CHAPTER 5 SPECIFICATIONS 13 APPENDIX A DIAGRAMS 15 Front Panel Diagram 16 Rear Panel Diagram 17 APPE...

Page 3: ...red by Raven is warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of two 2 years from the date of delivery to the original purchaser or end user Liability under this warranty is limited to servicing adjusting repairing or replacing as necessary any equipment returned to the factory transportation prepaid for that purpose Factory examination must disclose a manufacturing defect Rep...

Page 4: ...erminal NT configuration Front panel indicator lights display the operational status of each internal modular component current data path that interfaces with J2 the modem data connection control path that interfaces with the modem and or other equipments and the power supply NOTE The KIV 7 is not included within the Unit The COMSEC device must be manually installed by the user prior to system ope...

Page 5: ...o be rack mounted in a standard depth 19 inch wide equipment rack POWER DISTRIBUTION AND GROUNDING The following subparagraphs describe the power distribution and grounding of the RFMOW V2 WARNING Proper grounding is an important safety feature and must be a primary consideration in all electrical and electronic equipment installations Ensure that all grounding connections are secure and that all ...

Page 6: ...ble to the Grounding Stud on the rear panel Item 19 and tighten with a 3 8 nut driver 2 Plug the power cord into the AC Power Input Connector on the rear panel Item 18 Secure the power cord with the Velcro cord retainer 3 Attach the Modem Control Cable to J5 on the rear panel and tighten with a 1 8 Flat Tip screwdriver 4 Attach the Modem Data Cable to J2 on the rear panel and tighten with a 1 8 Fl...

Page 7: ...sis Tighten four thumbscrews on the front panel of the Unit Install the KIV 7HSB into the RFMOW V2 carrier assembly see page 17 for KIV Carrier location 1 Loosen the four thumb screws on the front panel of the Unit Slide the KIV Carrier out of the chassis until it stops Press the finger releases on each slide of the carrier and pull the carrier the rest of the way out of the chassis 2 Loosen two t...

Page 8: ...ransmit and receive clocks from the modem with RS 422 specification signals J4 Modem Control Data Port PC This connector is only used in IU Mode The Unit supports full duplex RS 232 specification signals for transmit and receive modem control signals on J4 This connector along with J6 is for connecting an external PC controller In addition the Alarm Horn and the COMSEC Secure Voice data source swi...

Page 9: ...n external PC Controller is used the PC s COM1 and COM2 must be connected to the RFMOW V2 ports J6 and J4 respectively 3 The Secure Voice Unit SVU is connected to the RFMOW V2 via J1 on the rear panel 4 The interconnection between the Control Modem and the RFMOW V2 is made via the J2 and J5 connectors on the rear panel RFMOW MODEM Data Control Optional External COMPUTER only used in IU Mode SVU RF...

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Page 11: ...sary repairs before powering up the Unit If any cable or connector damage is discovered while the Unit is operating it should be powered down and the damage repaired immediately Perform the following procedure to power up the Unit a Ensure that power is connected to the rear panel of the chassis b Install a KIV in the RFMOW V2 carrier See page 5 for instructions c Press the RFMOW ON OFF button on ...

Page 12: ...cuit A B Switch Operation In the NT mode of operation it is necessary to switch between the voice and data paths In order to control the A B switch on the RFMOW V2 the controller computer utilizes the COM2 serial port To switch from data to voice mode the computer asserts the DTR line of the communications port De asserting DTR returns Unit to data mode This functionality is handled automatically ...

Page 13: ... connectors and wiring for worn or broken parts Make any necessary repairs before powering up the Unit If any cable or connector damage is discovered while the Unit is operating the Unit should be powered down and the damage repaired immediately WARNING Even with covers removed lethal voltages may still be present inside the Unit Failure to exercise caution could result in fatal or serious injury ...

Page 14: ...properly seated 1 Check cable connections at J1 for proper seating 2 Check J4 cable connections if using external controller Data won t send 1 Cables are not properly seated or are in the wrong location 2 KIV is not installed or operating properly 1 Check cables for proper location and seating 2 Make sure KIV is installed and operating properly KIV lights are not functioning 1 Cable is not properl...

Page 15: ...m Weight fully loaded no KIV 27 lbs 12 25 kg Electrical Characteristics The 41800 002 electrical characteristics are listed in Table 5 2 Table 5 2 Electrical Data 41800 002 Characteristics Value Input Power 90 to 264 VAC 47 63 Hz Environmental Characteristics The 41800 002 environmental data is listed in Table 5 3 Table 5 3 Environmental Data Characteristics Value Temperature Ambient Non Operating...

Page 16: ...ent which is not supplied for the 41800 002 Unit is shown in Table 5 5 Table 5 5 Optional Equipment Equipment Remarks Keyboard and Monitor Assembly Provides for Data Input and Output and Control Laptop Computer connected through Ethernet Port Provides for Data Input and Output and Control OPTIONAL EXTERNAL CABLES AVAILABLE WITH THE RFMOW V2 These cables are required for use with the Unit when oper...

Page 17: ...15 APPENDIX A DIAGRAMS The following diagrams illustrate the front panel and the rear panel features of the RFMOW V2 ...

Page 18: ... 7 Carrier Removable 10 Voice Data Mode LEDs 2 Left Speaker 11 Voice RCV XMT LEDs 3 USB Port 12 Data RCV XMT LEDs 4 Right Speaker 13 Control RCV XMT LEDs 5 LCD Display 14 Alert Horn Control Button 6 Display and Cursor Controls 15 Alert LED 7 Power LED 16 Alert Horn 8 Hard Disk Drive LED 17 CD RW DVD Access Cover 9 RFMOW V2 ON OFF Switch 16 ...

Page 19: ...e Connector 13 J1 Secure Voice Unit Connector 5 J4 Controller Connector IU Mode 14 COM 4 RS 232 Connector 6 COM 3 RS 485 Connector 15 VGA Video Connector 7 J6 Modem Data Connector IU Mode 16 Pulse Per Second Connector GPS option 8 J7 Power Connector 17 GPS Antenna Connector GPS option 9 Modem RF Attenuator Out Connector 18 AC Power Connector 19 Grounding Stud 11 8 12 7 Figure 1 2 RFMOW V2 Rear Pan...

Page 20: ...one Connector J1 Pin Description Pin Description 1 Not Used 14 Not Used 2 RS 232 Data From the STE Phone 15 RS 232 Transmit Clock 3 RS 232 Data To the STE Phone 16 Not Used 4 Not Used 17 RS 232 Receive Clock 5 12 V 18 Not Used 6 12 V 19 Not Used 7 Ground 20 Not Used 8 12 V 21 Not Used 9 Not Used 22 Not Used 10 Not Used 23 Not Used 11 Not Used 24 Not Used 12 Not Used 25 Not Used 13 Not Used Under s...

Page 21: ...dem 9 RS 422 Data From the Modem 2 RS 422 Data to the Modem 10 RS 422 Data to the Modem 3 Not Used 11 Not Used 4 Not Used 12 Not Used 5 RS 422 Clock From the Modem Receive 13 RS 422 Clock From the Modem Receive 6 RS 422 Clock From the Modem Transmit 14 RS 422 Clock From the Modem Transmit 7 RS 422 Clock To the Modem Transmit 15 RS 422 Clock To the Modem Transmit 8 Not Used 19 ...

Page 22: ...o PC Used to confirm controls from the Modem 3 RS 232 Control Signal from the PC Used to control the Modem or other Equip on Bus 4 RS 232 Control Signal for the A B Switch Hi voice from the STE Low Data from the PC transmitted to and received from the Modem Data Port 5 Ground 6 Not Used 7 RS 232 Control Signal for the Alarm Horn Hi Horn On Lo Horn Off The front panel alarm horn sounds continuously...

Page 23: ... Male 9 pin D Sub Table B 4 Control Signals to the Modem and or other Equipment J5 Pin Description 1 Ground 2 Not Used 3 Not Used 4 RS 485 Signal to the Modem 5 RS 485 Signal to the Modem 6 Not Used 7 Not Used 8 RS 485 Signal From the Modem 9 RS 485 Signal From the Modem 21 ...

Page 24: ...evice 15 Not Used 3 RS 232 Data To the External PC from the COMSEC Device 16 Not Used 4 Not Used 17 Not Used 5 RS 232 Black Alarm Indicator from the COMSEC Device 18 Not Used 6 RS 232 Red Alarm Indicator from the COMSEC Device 19 Not Used 7 Ground 20 RS 232 Sync Command Transmit Receive to the COMSEC Device 8 Not Used 21 Not Used 9 Not Used 22 Not Used 10 Not Used 23 Not Used 11 Not Used 24 Not Us...

Page 25: ...al Equipment If Needed J7 Female 9 pin D Sub Table B 6 Power Out J7 Pin Description 1 12 VDC 2 12 VDC 3 12 VDC 4 12 VDC 5 Ground 6 Ground 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Ground NOTE Up to a total of 1 0 Amp may be drawn from the combination of 12 VDC pins 23 ...

Page 26: ... 7 RS485 Serial Port Pin Description 1 Receive Data A Input 2 Transmit Data B Output 3 Transmit Data A Output 4 Not Used 5 Ground 6 Not Used 7 Not Used 8 Not Used 9 Receive Data B Input NOTE This port is connected to COM3 on the RFMOW V2 internal computer 24 ...

Page 27: ...t 7 Request to Send Output 8 Clear to Send Input 9 Not Used NOTE This rear panel port is connected to COM4 on the RFMOW V2 internal computer This rear panel port is disabled when the software directs the input and output of the GPS receiver to COM4 on the internal computer Also under software control the internal port can be connected to the Secure Voice Unit circuits for testing at which time thi...

Page 28: ...und 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Not Used 10 Ground 11 Not Used 12 DDC DAT 13 Horizontal Synchronization 14 Vertical Synchronization 15 DDC Clock The RFMOW V2 includes a circuit that terminates the VGA color signals for approximately 10 seconds after power up During this time the video may be distorted as the color signals would be double terminated 26 ...

Page 29: ... 10 PS 2 Mouse and Keyboard Connectors Table B 10 PS 2 Mouse and Keyboard Connectors Pin Mouse Description Keyboard Description 1 Data Data 2 Not Used Not Used 3 Ground Ground 4 5 V 5 V 5 Clock Clock 6 Not Used Not Used 27 ...

Page 30: ...c Discharge F Farenheit Ft Feet GND Ground Hi High HPA High Power Amplifier Hz Hertz I F Interface I O Input Output IF Intermediate Frequency in Inch es IU Interface Unit kg kilograms KIV 7 Crypto Device KVM Keyboard Video Monitor Mouse lbs Pounds LCD Liquid Crystal Display LMST Light Mobile Satellite Terminal LNA Low Noise Amplifier Lo Low MAC Maintenance Allocation Chart MUX Multiplexer NABS NAT...

Page 31: ...ive SMR Source Maintenance and Recoverability SRA Specialized Repair Activity STE Secure Terminal Equipment STU Secure Telephone Unit SVU Secure Voice Unit TM Technical Manual T2U Technical Terminal Units TMDE Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment TX Transmit U M Unit of Measurement UUT Unit Under Test XMT Transmit VAC Volts AC VGA Video Graphics Array ...

Page 32: ...payment in full Risk of loss of the equipment or any part of the same shall pass to the purchaser upon delivery of such equipment or parts F O B Raven s manufacturing facility 12 CANCELLATIONS 0 An order once placed with and accepted by Raven can be canceled only with Raven s consent and upon terms which indemnify Raven against loss 13 WARRANTY 0 This warranty expressly precludes any liability by ...

Page 33: ...31 Raven Electronics Corporation 400 Edison Way Reno Nevada 89502 775 858 2400 Phone 775 858 2410 Fax Web site www ravencomm com ...

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