PPM Sentinel 3 Скачать руководство пользователя

Страница: 1 / 59

Sentinel 3

System & Accessory

Handbook

Version 1.11

S3x-HB-1-11

CR3991 18/01/19

Document
Revision

Summary of Changes

1.9

Additional features introduced in software release 1.05.000.

Corrections to

REPORT

remote command arguments.

1.10

Additional guidance on remote command responses.

New application and image update procedures for software release 1.05.001.

1.11

Corrections to

GETTXSETTINGS

remote command description

Corrected email and web addresses

Pulse Power & Measurement Ltd

, 65 Shrivenham Hundred Business Park, Watchfield, Swindon, Wiltshire SN6 8TY, UK

Tel +44 (0)1793 784389 Fax +44 (0)1793 784391 Email

[email protected]

Web

www.ppmtest.com

Содержание Sentinel 3

Страница 1: ...guments 1 10 Additional guidance on remote command responses New application and image update procedures for software release 1 05 001 1 11 Corrections to GETTXSETTINGS remote command description Corrected email and web addresses Pulse Power Measurement Ltd 65 Shrivenham Hundred Business Park Watchfield Swindon Wiltshire SN6 8TY UK Tel 44 0 1793 784389 Fax 44 0 1793 784391 Email sales ppmtest com ...

Страница 2: ...the equipment Any equipment or tools used should be grounded to prevent static charge build up Good practice should be observed at all times For reference see relevant standards EN 61340 5 1 Protection of Electronic Devices from Electrostatic Phenomena General Requirements Optical Safety The Sentinel 3 enclosure may be fitted with optical units The Sentinel 3 remote head and receiver modules conta...

Страница 3: ...HB 1 11 3 For heavy or awkward items ensure that the correct precautions and safety equipment are implemented to avoid injury and or damage to equipment If in doubt consult your Health Safety representative ...

Страница 4: ...3 1 2 1 Standard gain range 15 3 1 2 2 Low noise gain range 15 3 1 2 3 Sensitivity versus compression modes 16 3 1 2 4 Thermal compensation 16 3 1 2 5 Received Light Level RLL Automatic Gain Control AGC 16 3 1 2 6 Factory calibration 17 3 1 3 High impedance mode 17 3 1 4 Passive integrator mode 17 3 1 5 Transmitter Power Modes 17 3 2 Chassis 17 3 2 1 Housing 18 3 2 1 1 Nineteen inch rack chassis 1...

Страница 5: ... 32 4 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE 33 4 1 Overview Screen 33 4 2 Rx Module Screen 34 4 3 Tx Head Screen 34 4 4 Warning and Error Messages 36 4 4 1 Alarms 36 4 4 2 Warnings 37 4 5 Charger Screen 37 4 6 Settings Screen 37 4 6 1 Set Static IP Address 38 4 7 Updates 39 4 7 1 Update Operating System Image 39 4 7 2 Update Application 40 4 8 Shutdown Screen 41 4 9 Remote Control Application 41 4 9 1 System R...

Страница 6: ...ommands 50 5 4 3 Reporting commands 50 5 4 4 Common response strings 51 5 5 Legacy command comparison 53 6 SOFTWARE RELEASE NOTES 2018 ON 56 7 MAINTENANCE 57 7 1 Cables connectors 57 7 2 Service 57 8 LITHIUM BATTERY TRANSPORTATION 58 8 1 Tx1 battery 58 8 2 Tx8 battery 59 ...

Страница 7: ...mote transmit head dimensions 23 Figure 17 Tx8 eight input remote transmit head dimensions 24 Figure 18 Different cable reels available dependant on cable type and length 26 Figure 19 Rx1 module cross site cable and connector 26 Figure 20 Rx2 module cross site cable and connector 27 Figure 21 Rx6 module cross site cable and connector 27 Figure 22 Rx1 module patch cable and connector 28 Figure 23 R...

Страница 8: ...ic IP address assignment 39 Figure 45 Update image button 40 Figure 46 Update application button 40 Figure 47 Application and image update screens 40 Figure 48 Shutdown screen 41 Figure 49 Sentinel 3 Remote Agent with Manual Commands disabled disconnected 42 Figure 50 Sentinel 3 Remote Agent with Manual Commands enabled connected to a Sentinel 3 system 42 Figure 51 Options Menu 43 Figure 52 File M...

Страница 9: ... noise gain ranges 14 Table 2 Cross site cable basic specification 27 Table 3 Patch cable basic specification 29 Table 4 Measurement set up commands 49 Table 5 Operational commands 50 Table 6 Common response strings 52 Table 7 Legacy command comparison 55 ...

Страница 10: ...y note that was shipped with the equipment Contact PPM or your local agent in case of any discrepancies The plug in modules must be installed in the Desktop Case before use 1 2 Storage As the Sentinel 3 system includes remotely deployable units it is recommended that a storage and transport case be purchased to facilitate safe storage and use 1 2 1 Batteries For maximum lifespan it is recommended ...

Страница 11: ...l connectors should be cleaned in accordance with the instructions in this hand book before each and every connection even if they have been protected with dust caps The protective dust caps on the equipment and cable connectors should only be removed immediately before the connection is made and should be replaced immediately after disconnection When the fibre optic cables are not connected it is...

Страница 12: ...11 12 Figure 4 Clean interface i mated with contaminated interface ii results in permanent damage iii All fibre optic cable is subject to a minimum bend radius beyond which physical damage may occur to the cable ...

Страница 13: ...isolation switch at the rear is set to the on position the red LED on the front panel will light up Turn on the system controller by depressing the button on the front panel until the LED turns green The Sentinel 3 system will boot up to the top level menu screen ready for use Check the installed receiver modules are recognised by the system Figure 5 Power Button 2 3 Optical cable installation Ens...

Страница 14: ...ch of the three receiver module variants Figure 7 Sentinel 3 desktop chassis with two Rx1 two Rx2 and one Rx6 fitted 3 1 Basic system function The Sentinel 3 system provides a non galvanic inter connection between a local measurement system and remote probes i e between a signal analyser and current probe The system is designed to minimise additional distortion during signal transport however the ...

Страница 15: ...verdrive alarm is triggered the transmitter will enter protection mode When the source of the overdrive is removed the transmitter overdrive alarm must be reset by acknowledgement from the user interface or remote interface 3 1 2 1 Standard gain range The standard gain range of the system is from 63dB to 15dB for the Rx series 78dB to 0dB for Rx series modules When configured for maximum attenuati...

Страница 16: ... operating temperature of the product Once the overall link gain is set on the Graphical User Interface GUI by the user the system monitors any ambient temperature fluctuations and transparently adjusts the internal attenuators to keep the actual gain within 0 25dB of the set value If a user is concerned about continuous gain adjustments occurring during their measurement cycle this feature can be...

Страница 17: ...d 3 1 3 High impedance mode If required any of the remote transmitter inputs can be set to a high impedance mode As the native impedance of the system is 50Ω the high impedance performance is naturally constrained to 500MHz For the Tx8 type of remoted head the high impedance mode can be set on a per input basis allowing each of the eight inputs to be set to a combination of high or 50Ω impedances ...

Страница 18: ...sis power supply this operates whenever the internal temperature reaches a set level The other two fans provide air flow for the receiver modules these only operate when receivers are plugged into the appropriate slots 3 2 1 1 Nineteen inch rack chassis The nineteen inch rack chassis is 3U high and can be mounted into a standard rack using the fixings on the side of the chassis Figure 10 Nineteen ...

Страница 19: ...lay A battery can be charged by any one of these ports or up to four batteries can be charged simultaneously These ports are protected by an internal resettable fuse Figure 12 Rear view of the interface panel 3 2 3 Controller The Sentinel 3 controller is an integral part of the chassis and cannot be removed The controller provides a touch screen interface to the Sentinel 3 system s proprietary Gra...

Страница 20: ...erfaces Full remote emulation of local commands can be achieved by connecting to the Sentinel 3 system using either the USB or LAN interfaces on the rear of the unit section 4 7 GPIB control can be supported with an external dongle The USB ports can be used to attach an external keyboard and mouse or USB mass storage device for diagnostic log file transfer and updates to the system software sectio...

Страница 21: ...grated removal handle These modules are hot swappable so can be inserted or removed when the system is active Figure 14 Rx6 receiver module with deployed removal handle 3 3 1 Rx1 receiver module The single input receiver module Rx1 supports simple optical configurations A single point to point cross site cable is supplied for this configuration and can be connected to either a Tx1 or Tx8 remote tr...

Страница 22: ...pport up to six simultaneous optical channels and up to 36 sequentially selected optical channels A single point to point cross site cable is supplied with a break out box section 3 4 for this configuration Each Rx6 receiver module simultaneously supports up to six remote transmit heads Tx1 or Tx8 ...

Страница 23: ...batteries providing the same voltage the Tx1 and Tx8 batteries are not physically interchangeable For safety reasons battery temperatures should be maintained within the following limits Discharge 10 45 C Charge 20 60 C Figure 15 Single input Tx1 remote transmit head 3 4 1 Tx1 The Tx1 remote transmit head supports a single optical channel and allows a single RF input to be connected to the SMA inp...

Страница 24: ...tored at a nominal 20 C 10 C with a 40 50 charge The Tx1 battery has a capacity of 22Wh and complies with the UN38 3 recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods see appendix 3 4 2 Tx8 The Tx8 remote transmit head supports a single optical channel and allows up to eight RF inputs to be connected to the SMA input connectors The rubber corner bumpers and front panel surround minimise transmis...

Страница 25: ...rmissible up to 50 C it is not recommended Prolonged storage at high temperatures will dramatically shorten battery life For maximum lifespan it is recommended that the battery is stored at a nominal 20 C 10 C with a 40 50 charge The Tx8 battery has a capacity of 44Wh and complies with the UN38 3 recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods see appendix ...

Страница 26: ...t lengths and different cable types Rx6 MTP is thicker so needs a larger reel for the same length of cable Figure 18 Different cable reels available dependant on cable type and length The reel can simply spool the cable with a loose end or it can be terminated in the reel centre for convenient connection to a patch cable Patch cables only come air spooled 3 5 1 2 Cross site cables Robust cross sit...

Страница 27: ...cing is quickly and easily achieved Feature Specification outer connector diameter 27 6mm without end cap minimum bend radius 4cm tensile load 600N crush resistance 440N cm 2 mating durability 5000 Insertion loss 0 25dB Return loss 55dB Fibre interface Single mode APC Table 2 Cross site cable basic specification 3 5 1 3 Patch cables Flexible patch cables can be ordered for any required length up t...

Страница 28: ...ductive material on the outside of the remote head The attached rubber dust cap prevents contamination of the fibre contacts during deployment and the simple construction means that periodic servicing is quickly and easily achieved Feature Specification outer connector diameter 25 5mm without end cap minimum bend radius 3cm tensile load 500N crush resistance 644N cm 2 mating durability 2500 Insert...

Страница 29: ... single cross site cable Figure 25 Rx2 Rx6 break out solutions Each break out box will contribute approximately 1dB of additional loss Whilst this will be automatically compensated for by the receiver it will unavoidably degrade the dynamic range of the link by the same amount Figure 26 Rx1 Rx2 and Rx6 system configurations and break out boxes 3 5 3 Cleaning kit It is important to use an appropria...

Страница 30: ...ing fluid is better Depending on the level of contamination cleaning sticks can be used without the fluid Rotate the stick clockwise for ten revolutions applying varying pressure to create a gentle pumping action Dispose of the stick after use Figure 29 Dry fibre cleaning tools 3 5 4 Charge shoes The charge shoes allow the remote head batteries to be connected for charging there is one for each ty...

Страница 31: ...gure 31 Desktop charger left and charge shoe status LED states right When the battery reaches full charge the LED indicator goes dark and intermittently displays a short duration green pulse If the charger fails to establish communications with a battery the LED flashes from red to green continuously 3 5 4 3 Battery charge display only When the battery is connected to the charge shoe with no power...

Страница 32: ... 5 5 Inverter shelf The inverter shelf brings charge ports to the front and optical cables to the back 3 5 6 Charge shelf The charge shelf allows easy charging when chassis mounted in a nineteen inch rack configuration ...

Страница 33: ...the transmitter screen see section 4 3 Rx1 and Rx6 modules will show a single bar chart and a single gain where an Rx2 module will show one for each fibre optic channel as an Rx2 can have two simultaneously active optical links The active Tx head for an Rx6 module is configurable from the relevant Rx module screen Any alarms such as a low received light level will cause the position number to togg...

Страница 34: ...36 shows an example of the Rx module screen A column on the left of the screen shows the Rx module information such as type serial number and temperature The Rx module name can be modified by selecting it and entering a new name Figure 36 Rx Module screen Rx6 connected This screen also displays a summary of the Tx head connected to the Rx module including a representation of the received light lev...

Страница 35: ...plitude is greater than the maximum for that input Parameters such as the gain input impedance IPz integrator time constant T and test tone can be easily changed though popups which appear on selection of the parameter such as in Figure 38 The active input is denoted by a highlighted box above the name If the Tx head is in sleep mode none of these parameters are editable Figure 38 Tx head screen p...

Страница 36: ...or codes should be noted and provided to you selling agent 4 4 1 Alarms On screen message Action Transmitter battery not validated The transmitter battery has failed authentication Only genuine PPM batteries can be used Transmitter communications failed Communication between receiver and transmitter has failed Check optical connections Transmitter over temperature Entering sleep mode The transmitt...

Страница 37: ...ery version information as shown in Figure 41 Figure 41 Charger Screen 4 6 Settings Screen The settings screen allows the user to configure the connection details and system wide settings for the unit The screen is divided into three columns Remote Settings and System as shown in Figure 42 The Settings column contains the System configuration parameters for the fibre optic links The System setting...

Страница 38: ...er touch screen interface or a remote application as detailed in sections 4 9 and 5 Remote When in Remote mode configuration changes can only be made via a remote application as detailed in sections 4 9 and 5 The local touch screen interface is still operable but cannot change settings If the device is in remote mode a local user can select the access mode and override the Sentinel 3 back into loc...

Страница 39: ...the on screen instructions The image file as provided by PPM must be copied to the root directory of a FAT32 formatted USB HDD The update file is validated prior to confirming the update this may take up to a minute and the version should be checked at this stage to be as required When the update is confirmed Sentinel 3 will restart Ensure that the displayed image date is revised as expected Ensur...

Страница 40: ...e root directory of a FAT32 formatted USB HDD Figure 46 Update application button The update file is validated prior to confirming the update this may take several seconds and the version should be checked at this stage to be as required see Figure 47 When the update is confirmed Sentinel 3 will restart Ensure that the displayed application version is updated as expected Figure 47 Application and ...

Страница 41: ...is powered down all connected transmitters will automatically enter sleep mode Figure 48 Shutdown screen 4 9 Remote Control Application The Sentinel 3 Remote Agent software application can be used to remotely monitor and configure a Sentinel 3 system over a LAN or USB connection The application allows users to monitor and change the configuration of a Sentinel 3 system through 1 An emulated copy o...

Страница 42: ...and the Sentinel 3 system More detail about the Sentinel 3 UI is found in the Sentinel 3 Handbook The remote application cannot change the Sentinel 3 system s connection settings such as enabling or disabling USB and controlling the LAN port These must be configured on the Sentinel 3 device itself Figure 50 Sentinel 3 Remote Agent with Manual Commands enabled connected to a Sentinel 3 system The a...

Страница 43: ...les it is recommended that the Sentinel 3 Remote View is disabled to reduce network traffic and minimise command response times The application also allows advanced users to manually input commands to the Sentinel 3 system This must be enabled in the Options menu see Figure 51 Responses received from the Sentinel 3 system will be displayed below the command entry textbox Figure 51 Options Menu The...

Страница 44: ...ng System Windows XP or newer USB or Ethernet connection to Sentinel 3 system 4 9 2 Installation Unzip the file S3RemoteAgentInstaller zip to a suitable location Run the setup exe file and follow the on screen installation instructions The application S3Agent will be installed on the desktop and start menus The executable and any supporting library files are installed in the folder C Program Files...

Страница 45: ...he old command set Where feasible equivalent commands have been used to ease the migration path for users this equivalence is detailed later in this section 5 1 Ethernet connection Sentinel 3 is configured as a DHCP client This requires that it is connected to a network supporting a DHCP server Typically this is provided by a LAN router Alternatively if no LAN is available a local router with a DH...

Страница 46: ...e or until the Sentinel 3 system is restarted at which point they become invalid until explicitly set The full address must be supplied even if it the actual connectivity options make them appear redundant a single Rx1 in slot 1 connected to a single Tx1 still require the receiver transmitter and RF input address triplet to be supplied 1 1 1 Two addressing methods are supported Full address To spe...

Страница 47: ... new line character USB response strings are terminated by the non printable ETX character 0x03 end of text to enable compatibility with the GPIB interface 5 3 1 Response Times When sending configuration commands such as transmitter input changes or gain changes the command is processed immediately and validated against the current system configuration The result of the validation is returned imme...

Страница 48: ... the transmitter Out of range Gain limited due to other settings Tx in protected mode TCOMPMODE mode OFF CONT GAIN Control application of temperature compensation for all links AGC mode OFF CONT GAIN Control application of receiver AGC for all links IPZ rx tx ip z 50 HIZ Set input impedance Ω Link gain adjusted ITAU rx tx ip mode LO MED HI O FF Turn integrator off or set it s time constant Link ga...

Страница 49: ...S3x HB 1 11 49 Using the address ALL will attempt to apply the parameters to all devices Table 4 Measurement set up commands ...

Страница 50: ...f displayed P1dB points SCALE s LOG LIN Scaling of displayed P1dB point units SIGTYPE t SMALL LARGE Configures the system to minimise compression on input or output SHOW3PC ON OFF If ON shows 3 linearity points rather than P1dB point on transmitter input display Table 5 Operational commands 5 4 3 Reporting commands Command Arguments Description Specific responses IDN none Sentinel 3 found at queri...

Страница 51: ...TTXSETTINGS rx tx 1 none Returns key transmitter settings for each input as a single comma separated string SOC int ACTIVEIP int GAIN int INPUTZ 50 1M TESTTONE ON OFF x 8 GETRLL rx tx 1 none Returns the RLL measured at the receiver for the specified transmitter RLL in 100mdBm as integer GET rx tx ip 1 none See above Returns comma separated string in format G M T Z 5 4 4 Common response strings Str...

Страница 52: ...ess non existent input ERR Address out of range Address in not valid ERR Unknown command Command is not recognised ERR Unidentified parameter Parameter value is not valid ERR Parameter value out of range Parameter is out of range Table 6 Common response strings ...

Страница 53: ...l to 0dB GAIN 0 GAIN x Set Gain of Current Input Channel to xdB GAIN x IMP 50 Select 50 Input Impedance for Current Input Channel IPZ 50 IMP HIZ Select High Input Impedance for Current Input Channel IPZ 1M CAL ON Turn Tx Test Signal ON for Current Input Channel TONE rx tx ip ON CAL OFF Turn Tx Test Signal OFF for Current Input Channel TONE rx tx ip OFF DBM Puts Maximum Input Display in dBm UNITS d...

Страница 54: ...T Queries the status of each module position REMOTE ON Puts SCT in Remote mode but also adds the OK response on completion of every command This command is only required if responses have been previous removed by a REMOTE OFF command SET x Queries module x GET rx tx ip See below SET a b c d Set a modules input gain and impedance in one command a module b input c gain d impedance Examples SET 1 1 3...

Страница 55: ...S3x HB 1 11 55 5 1ms 6 4ms 7 16ms 8 33ms 9 131ms 10 262ms 11 1s 12 4s 13 17s 14 34s 15 134s Table 7 Legacy command comparison ...

Страница 56: ...on properly Corrected positioning of FOL symbol wrt active Tx 1 04 002 Internal release Added Rx compression sensitivity tables 1 04 003 30 07 18 Fixed read of on charge battery S N P N Fixed Rx6 transmitter selection issue Removed battery F W and and P N from Tx pop up Stopped Tx battery ATTE overflowing when very long 1 05 000 12 10 18 CR3899 Added remote convenience functions o GETTXSTABLE Retu...

Страница 57: ... mains input connector 7 1 Cables connectors Maintenance of fibre connector interfaces can and should be undertaken by the user Refer to earlier sections on fibre cleaning and cable accessories for details on how this is to be carried out 7 2 Service PPM guarantees its products and will maintain them for a period from the date of shipment PPM or its agents will maintain its products in full workin...

Страница 58: ... Criteria are the internationally recognised authority for the testing packaging and shipping of dangerous goods The UN Manual of Tests and Criteria section 38 3 entitled Lithium Metal and Lithium ion Batteries contains UN T1 T8 tests Refer to the complete UN document for a full description of the tests and the purpose procedure and requirement of each test these tests have been conducted for each...

Страница 59: ...S3x HB 1 11 59 8 2 Tx8 battery ...

Результаты поиска

Содержание Sentinel 3

Отзывы:

Похожие инструкции для Sentinel 3

Бренды по названию

Популярные бренды

PPM Sentinel 3, Руководство по системе и аксессуарам

Результаты поиска

Содержание Sentinel 3

Отзывы:

Похожие инструкции для Sentinel 3

Бренды по названию

Популярные бренды