User ManualTable of ContentsSection 1: General Information91.0 Introduction91.1 Description91.2 Specifications91.3 Equipment Supplied91.4 Safety Considerations101.4.1 High Voltage Hazards101.4.2 RF Transmission Hazards10Section 2: Installation112.0 Introduction112.1 Inspection112.2 Prime Power Connection [MS3102E20-3P]11Table 2-1: AC Line Input Connector11Table 2-2: Compact Outdoor Amplifier Prime Power Summary122.3 DC Input Option [MS3102E-20-29P]132.4 Summary Alarm Indicator132.5 Cable Connections13Figure 2-1: Outline, Compact Outdoor Solid State Amplifier13Table 2-3: DC Input Connector, MS3102E-20-29P132.5.1 RF Input (J1) [N-type (F)]142.5.2 Monitor & Control Connector (J4) [MS3112E18-32S]142.5.3 Link Port (J5) [MS3112E10-6S]14Figure 2-2: Input Side, Compact Outdoor Amplifier14Table 2-4: Link Port (J5) Pin-Outs142.5.4 RF Output Sample Port (J3) [N-type (F)]152.5.5 Switch Port (J6) [MS3112E10-6S]152.5.6 15 VDC Output Port (J8) [MS3112E10-6S]152.5.7 Chassis Ground Terminal15Figure 2-3: Bottom View, Compact Outdoor Amplifier15Table 2-5: Switch Port (J6) Pin-Outs15Table 2-6: +15 VDC Output Port (J8) Pin-Outs152.5.8 AC Input (J7)162.5.9 RF Output (J2)162.6 Airflow16Figure 2-4: RF Output Side of C Band Compact Outdoor SSPA162.7 Fiber-Optic Option172.7.1 RCPF-1000 Fiber Optic Controller17Figure 2-5: RCPF-1000 front, rear panels172.7.2 External L-Band to Fiber Interface18Figure 2-6: Outline Drawing, External L-Band to fiber interface18Figure 2-7: OFM-100018Figure 2-8: Block Diagram, Compact Outdoor with external fiber transceiver19Figure 2-9: System example, SSPA with External Fiber to L-Band Converter192.8 Unit Weights20Table 2-7: Compact Outdoor SSPA Weights202.9 Compact Outdoor Mounting Kit Installation212.9.1 Safety Considerations212.9.2 Inspection21Table 2-8: Compact Outdoor SSPA Mounting Kit212.9.3 Installation22Figure 2-10: Bolt Mounting Bracket to Unit22Figure 2-11: Unit Ready for Boom Installation22Figure 2-12: Compact Outdoor Mounting Completed23Figure 2-13: Outline Drawing, Compact Outdoor Mounting Kit24Section 3: Operation253.0 Introduction253.1 RF Input (J1)253.2 RF Output (J2)253.3 Amplifier Enable (Mute/Unmute) (J4)25Table 3-1: Monitor & Control Connector, J4263.4 Alarms (J4)273.4.1 Summary Alarm (J4) Form C Contacts273.4.2 Auxiliary Alarm (J4) Form C Contacts273.4.3 Open Collector Alarm Outputs (J4)273.5 RF Power Detector (J4)283.6 RF Output Sample (J3)283.7 Gain Adjust Input (J4)283.8 Serial I/O Control (J4)283.9 Compact Outdoor Amplifier Quick Start Guide29Figure 3-1: Universal M&C Add Unit menu29Figure 3-2: Add Compact Outdoor SSPA window, via Serial or Internet293.9.1 Status Window30Figure 3-3: Universal M&C Status Window303.9.1.1 Signal Indicators313.9.1.2 Fault Status Indicators313.9.1.3 Voltage, Current and Temperature Display323.9.1.4 Gain Adjustment323.9.1.5 RF Power Indicator333.9.1.6 Carrier Enable333.9.2 Settings Window33Figure 3-4: Universal M&C Settings Window333.9.2.1 Power Up Settings34Figure 3-5: Spare Fault Wizard353.9.3 Universal M&C Preferences36Figure 3-6: Preferences Window36Figure 3-7: Example, Log entry36Section 4: Theory of Operation374.0 Introduction37Figure 4-1: Block Diagram, Compact Outdoor Amplifier374.1 EMI Filter and Transient Protection384.2 Power Supply384.2.1 AC / DC Converter384.2.2 DC / DC Converter384.3 Solid State Power Amplifier Module384.4 Fan Boost Converter394.5 Cooling System39Section 5: Performance Tests415.0 Introduction415.1 Gain and Gain Flatness415.2 P1dB415.3 Input and Output Return Loss415.4 Spurious415.5 RF Sample Port415.6 Intermodulation Distortion42Figure 5-1: IMD vs. Backoff for a 50W Ku Band Compact Outdoor SSPA42Section 6: Maintenance436.0 Introduction436.1 Cooling System Maintenance436.2 Fan Removal43Figure 6-1: Fan Removal from Amplifier Assembly436.2.1 Fan Replacement446.3 Connector Weatherproofing44Figure 6-2: MS connector, wrapped with weather-resistant self-sealing tape44Section 7: Redundant System Operation457.0 Redundant System Concepts45Figure 7-1: Standard 1:1 Redundant System with input and output switches45Figure 7-2: 1:1 Redundant System with input splitter substituted for switch45Figure 7-3: 1:1 Redundant System with L Band input46Figure 7-4: Antenna-mounted 1:1 Redundant Compact Outdoor SSPA System467.1 Compact Outdoor Amplifier in 1:1 Redundancy47Figure 7-5: Typical 1:1 Redundant System Outline477.1.1 Hardware Setup48Figure 7-6: 1:1 Redundant System with Link Cable and Switch Cable installed487.1.2 Software Setup497.1.2.1 Stand-Alone 1:1 Redundant System49Figure 7-7: 1:1 System with RS232 Communication to each Amplifier49Figure 7-8: M&C Program “SSPA Settings” window507.1.2.2 PC Control using RS232 and Universal M&C Software52Figure 7-9: Adding a SSPA Monitor and Control Window52Figure 7-10: Add New Compact Outdoor SSPA window53Figure 7-11: Individual SSPA Operation Window53Figure 7-12: Paradise Datacom Universal M&C, Add Unit Menu Tree54Figure 7-13: Add 1:1 Redundant System Window54Figure 7-15: Dialog window, Affirm mute of on-line amplifier55Figure 7-16: Control Panel showing Unit 1 faulted and signal routed to Unit 256Figure 7-17: Unit1 Status panel showing Summary and Temperature Faults567.1.2.3 PC Control using RS485 and Paradise M&C Software57Figure 7-18: 1:1 Redundant System with RS485 Full Duplex Communication57Figure 7-19: 1:1 Redundant System with RS485 Half Duplex Communication587.2 1:2 Redundant Systems59Figure 7-20: 1:2 Redundant System59Figure 7-21: 1:2 Redundant System Block Diagram59Figure 7-22: Outline, 1:2 Redundant System60Figure 7-23: Schematic, 1:2 Redundant System617.3 1:2 Redundant Systems with L Band Input62Figure 7-24: 1:2 System with L Band Input and Internally Referenced BUCs62Figure 7-26: 1:2 System with (3) 10MHz inputs through the input switches64Figure 7-27: 1:2 System with External Reference using the combiner assembly65Table 7-1: Returning Amp 2 to Stand-by Mode After Fault on Thread 1 or 365Section 8: Fixed Phase Combined Redundant Systems678.0 Phase Combining Overview67Figure 8-1: Phase Combined Amplifier System67Figure 8-2: 1:1 Fixed Phase Combined System with FPRC-1100 controller688.1 1:1 Fixed Phase Combined System Components698.1.1 Signal Box Assembly69Figure 8-3: Outline, 1:1 Fixed Phase Combined System708.2 1:1 Fixed Phase Combined System Operation with the FPRC-110071Figure 8-4: FPRC-1100 Phase Combined System Controller718.3 1:1 Fixed Phase Combined System with L-Band Input72Figure 8-5: 1:1 Phase Combined System with HPA control of BUC redundancy728.3.2 Signal Box Assembly738.3.3 Redundant BUC Operation738.3.4 Identifying a BUC Fault vs. SSPA Fault73Figure 8-6: Outline, 1:1 Fixed Phase Combined System with L-Band Input748.3.5 Adjusting the Phase Combining758.4 1:2 Fixed Phase Combined Systems75Figure 8-7: Block Diagram, 1:2 Fixed Phase Combined System758.4.1 1:2 Fixed Phase Combined System Components768.4.2 Signal Box Assembly76Figure 8-8: Outline, 1:2 Fixed Phase Combined System778.5 1:2 Fixed Phase Combined System Operation with FPRC-120078Figure 8-9: FPRC-1200 1:2 Phase Combined Redundant Controller78Figure 8-10: HPA 1 & HPA 3 on line with HPA 2 on standby788.5.1 Output Power Adjustment79Figure 8-11: 1:2 Fixed Phase Combined Compact Outdoor System79Section 9: L Band Operation819.0 Block Up Converter Overview81Figure 9-1: Configurator, Compact Outdoor SSPA, BUC Options819.1 ZBUC Features82Figure 9-2: Compact Outdoor Block Diagram of BUC / SSPA System82Table 9-1: ZBUC Frequency Specifications829.2 ZBUC Theory of Operation839.3 Smart Reference Technology83Table 9-2: ZBUC RF output phase noise specification839.4 ZBUC FSK Monitor and Control849.5 Typical System Configuration859.6 IFL Cable Considerations85Figure 9-3: Compact Outdoor SSPB with PD25 Evolution Modem85Table 9-3: Common Coaxial Cable Characteristics85Section 10: Remote Control Interface8710.0 Serial Communication Protocol8710.1 Header Packet8710.1.1 Frame Sync Word8710.1.2 Destination Address87Figure 10-1: Basic Communication Packet87Figure 10-2: Header Sub-Packet8710.1.3 Source Address8810.2 Data Packet8810.2.1 Protocol ID8810.2.2 Request ID8810.2.3 Command88Figure 10-3: Data Sub-Packet88Table 10-1: Command Byte Values8810.2.4 Data Tag89Table 10-2: Data Tag Byte Values8910.2.5 Error Status / Data Address9010.2.6 Data Length9010.2.7 Data Field90Table 10-3: Error Status Byte Values9010.3 Trailer Packet9110.3.1 Frame Check9110.4 Timing issues91Figure 10-4: Trailer Sub-Packet91Table 10-4: Request Frame Structure92Table 10-5: Response Frame Structure92Table 10-6: System Settings Data Values93Table 10-7: System Condition Addressing94Table 10-8: ADC (Analog-Digital Converter) Addressing95Table 10-9: System Threshold Data Values9510.5 Examples9610.5.1 Example 196Table 10-10: Example 1 Host PC Request String96Table 10-11: Example 1 SSPA Response String9710.5.2 Example 298Table 10-12: Example 2 PC Request String98Table 10-13: Example 2 SSPA Response String98Figure 10-5: Example 2 Protocol Debugger Window in M&C Software9910.5.3 Example 3100Table 10-14: Example 3 PC Request String100Table 10-15: SSPA Fault Status bit by bit description100Table 10-16: Example 3 SSPA Response String101Figure 10-6: Example 3 Protocol Debugger Window in M&C Software102Section 11: Remote Operation10311.0 Remote Operation10311.1 Menu Structure104Figure 11-1: Main Menu Structure10411.1.1 System Information sub-menu10511.1.1.1 Sys Info Page 110511.1.1.2 Sys Info Page 2105Figure 11-2: System Information menu structure10511.1.1.3 Sys Info Page 310611.1.1.4 Sys Info Page 410611.1.1.5 Sys Info Page 510611.1.1.6 Communication Setup sub menu10711.1.1.7 Operation setup sub menu10711.1.1.8 Fault Setup sub menu10811.2 Configuring SSPA and PC to work with terminal mode protocol109Figure 11-3: Universal M&C Settings Screen, Modifying Protocol Select109Figure 11-4: Verification to Change Protocol10911.2.1 Remote Terminal Set-up110Figure 11-5: Connection Description window110Figure 11-6: Connect To window110Figure 11-7: COM Properties window111Figure 11-8: ASCII Setup window111Figure 11-9: Example of Terminal Mode session112Appendix A: Quick Start Cable113Figure A-1: Quick Start Cable Schematic113Appendix B: Alternate System Configurations115Figure B-1: Mixed System using New and Original Compact Outdoor SSPAs115Figure B-2: Redundant System using RCP2-1100 Controller116Appendix C: Baud Select Lines on J4117Table C-1: Baud Rate and Protocol Reverting Options117Table C-2: Unique Network Address Hardware Select117Appendix D: VSAT BUC Protocol Support119Table D-1: Suggested Cable Wiring for ND Satcom SkyWAN modems119Table D-2: Packet Structure120Table D-3: Response Structure120Table D-4: Power Class Values121Appendix E: Documentation123Size: 2.06 MBPages: 124Language: EnglishOpen manual