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3–40 UMOD hardware theory of operation
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The redundant UMOD automatically switches in at the first
major failure detected in the primary UMOD. (A major
failure could be a malfunction in the primary UMOD’s
transmit or receive timing generators, a modulator failure,
etc.).
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The redundant UMOD maintains a valid configuration table
that contains all UMOD parameters such as interface
parameters, bit rates, synthesizer frequencies, and coding
types that the primary UMOD has been set for.
Manual switchover
In manual mode, the following rules apply:
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All alarms and failures are reported through the M&C to the
far controller.
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The far controller must command the redundant UMOD to
take over from the primary UMOD.
Following a redundancy switchover, the failed primary UMOD
must be replaced. Once the replacement primary UMOD has been
installed and tested, the operator must initiate a Active Config
command on the primary unit and then manually switch the
redundant UMOD out of the circuit so the primary UMOD can
begin normal operation.
Returning the UMOD to
normal operation after
a switchover