CONTENTS
1
THANK YOU FOR BUYING STELLAR......................................................................................................7
1.1
RANGE OF OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................7
2
CARE OF YOUR AMPLIFIER ....................................................................................................................9
2.1
STORAGE...........................................................................................................................................9
2.2
HANDLING..........................................................................................................................................9
2.3
UNPACKING .......................................................................................................................................9
2.4
CLEANING ..........................................................................................................................................9
2.5
MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................................9
3
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ..................................................................................................... 10
3.1
MOUNTING...................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2
RF CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 11
3.3
COOLING CONSIDERATIONS ....................................................................................................... 11
3.3.1
Some Cooling Facts and Figures ............................................................................................ 11
3.3.2
Ducting Considerations ........................................................................................................... 12
3.3.3
Equipment Housing ................................................................................................................. 12
3.3.4
Commissioning the Installation................................................................................................ 13
3.4
MAINS SUPPLY CONNECTION ..................................................................................................... 13
3.4.1
Mains Supply Cable Connection ............................................................................................. 13
3.4.2
Earthing ................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4.3
Mains Supply Distribution ........................................................................................................ 14
3.5
USER INTERFACE CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................. 14
3.6
REDUNDANT SWITCH CONFIGURATION .................................................................................... 14
4
BASIC OPERATION OF THE AMPLIFIER ............................................................................................. 16
4.1
APPLYING THE MAINS VOLTAGE................................................................................................. 16
4.2
MAINS SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS ................................................................................................ 16
4.3
FUNCTIONS .................................................................................................................................... 16
4.3.1
Amplifier Off State ................................................................................................................... 16
4.3.2
Amplifier Warm-up State ......................................................................................................... 16
4.3.3
Amplifier Standby State ........................................................................................................... 16
4.3.4
Amplifier Transmit State .......................................................................................................... 17
4.4
UP-CONVERTER OPERATION ...................................................................................................... 17
4.5
RF SAMPLE PORT .......................................................................................................................... 17
5
USER INTERFACES............................................................................................................................... 18
5.1
PIN IDENTIFICATION...................................................................................................................... 18
5.2
USER INTERFACE FEATURES...................................................................................................... 19
5.2.1
Indicator Outputs – Type 1 ...................................................................................................... 19
5.2.2
Indicator Outputs – Type 2 ...................................................................................................... 20
5.2.3
Analogue Outputs.................................................................................................................... 20
5.2.4
Control Inputs – Type 1 ........................................................................................................... 20
5.2.5
Control Inputs – Type 2 ........................................................................................................... 21
5.2.6
Control Inputs – Type 3 ........................................................................................................... 21
5.2.7
Miscellaneous Functions. ........................................................................................................ 22
6
RS-485 SERIAL BUS .............................................................................................................................. 23
6.1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES ................................................................................. 23
6.1.1
HPA Type? .............................................................................................................................. 23
6.1.2
Status?..................................................................................................................................... 23
6.1.3
General Amplifier Control ........................................................................................................ 25
6.1.4
Redundancy Mode .................................................................................................................. 25
6.1.5
Power Alarms .......................................................................................................................... 25
6.1.6
Warm-up Time?....................................................................................................................... 25
6.1.7
Attenuator Control ................................................................................................................... 25
6.1.8
RF Control ............................................................................................................................... 26
6.1.9
Helix Current Monitoring.......................................................................................................... 26
6.1.10
Elapsed Hours? ....................................................................................................................... 26
6.1.11
Forward Power? ...................................................................................................................... 26
6.1.12
Interface set-up........................................................................................................................ 26
6.1.13
RF band selection.................................................................................................................... 27
6.2
PROTOCOL ..................................................................................................................................... 28
6.2.1
Interface and Termination........................................................................................................ 28
6.2.2
Data Format............................................................................................................................. 28
6.2.3
Data Rate................................................................................................................................. 28
6.2.4
Generalised Message Format ................................................................................................. 28
6.2.5
Command Message Format .................................................................................................... 29
6.2.6
Response Message Format .................................................................................................... 29
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