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Mini Compact Outdoor Solid State Power Amplifier Operations Manual 208143 REV - RA 5785 11/12/2010 Paradise Datacom L LC Phone: (814) 238-3450 328 Innovation Blvd. Fax: (814) 238-3829 State College, PA 16803 USA W eb: www.paradisedata.com Email: sales@paradisedata.
2 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA © 2010 Paradise Datacom LLC Printed in the USA.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 3 Table of C ontents ............................................................................................................. ..... 3 Section 1: Genera l Information ................
4 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 3.2.3 Quick Start RS-232 Connec tion .............................................................. 27 3.3 Universal M& C Operat ion ................................................
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 5 Section 6: Maintenan ce and Troubles hooting .................................................................. 53 6.0 Introdu ction ....................................................
6 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA Figures Figure 2-1: Outline Drawing, Ku-B and Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA .................................... 13 Figure 2-2: Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA Ai r Flow .........................
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 7 Tables Table 2-1: Unit we ights (typ ical) ............................................................................................ 14 Table 2-2: J4 Monitor & C ontrol Port Pi n-Outs .
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Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 9 1.0 Introduction This section provides the general information for the Paradise Datacom LLC line of Mini Compact Outdoor Solid State Power Amplifiers . The Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA has been designed and manufactured to be an extremely robust and reliable am plifier.
10 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 1.3 Inspection When the unit is received, an initial inspecti on should be completed. First ensure that the shipping container is not damag ed. If it is, have a representat ive from the shipping company present when the container is opened.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 11 • Always terminate the RF input and output connector prior to applying prime AC input power.
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Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 13 2.0 Introduction This section provides a physical description of the Mini Compac t Outdoor, incl uding pin-outs of all connectors, power requirements for the installed unit, and instructions on single-unit boom mounting.
14 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 2.2 Connector Pin-Outs The Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA utilizes a variet y of connectors for communication with the amplifier. 2.2.1 RF In (J1) [Type N (F)] The RF Input signal is applied to J1, which is a type N female connector.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 15 2.2.3 RF Output Sample Port (J3) [Type N (F)] The RF Output Sample port, J3, is located on the bott om of the am plifier as shown in Figure 2-1 . This connector provides a -40 dBc coupled samp le of the amplifier’s output signal.
16 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA Table 2-2: J4 Monitor & Control Port Pin-Outs Pin # Signal Typ e Function Notes B Mute Input Closure to Ground Disables DC power to SSPA Unit powers up muted. This line must be pulled to ground (V or d) to enable amplifier.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 17 2.2.4.2 Serial I/O Control (J4) For serial data control of the Compact Ou tdoor SSPA, a Windows-based Monitor &Control program is supplied with the amplif ier that allows all of the c ontrol and alarm functionality over a serial communication link.
18 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 2.2.7 AC In (J7) [MS3102R16-10P] The Prime power connector is a 3-pin circular connector, J7. The power supplies provide universal AC input by using auto-sensing power supplies. T he AC input can operate over a range of 85-265 VAC, at 47 to 63 Hz.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 19 2.2.9 Chassis Ground Pin A Chassis ground terminal is provided on the botto m side of the amplifier.
20 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA Warning! The Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA should NEVER be mounted with the fans facing up. Doing so will void your warrant y. The fans should be examined pe riodically and any obstruction or debris should be cleared.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 21 2.4.3 Installation 1. Cut gasket (Item 8) into four (4) 1.5” x 7” pieces. Attach gasket to each support bracket (Item 1) as shown in Figure 2-3. Trim gasket around bottom co rners and slot in bracket.
22 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 4. Bring the unit up tight under t he boom (with the long axes parallel), sliding the All-Thread studs past the sides of the boom to show above the boom top. Place the remaining pieces of Uni-Strut (Item 2) open channel down ac ross the boom onto the protruding All-Thread stud ends.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 23 Section 3: Quick Start and Operation 3.0 Introduction The Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA is availa ble with a standard Ethernet & RS232/485 interface. This section summarizes the connections to a remote computer for various remote communications.
24 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 3.1 Quick Start Cables For convenience all units ship with a ‘Quick-Start’ communications cable. This allows the user to immediately connect the am plifier to a PC and begin operat ion.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 25 Units may ship with a RS-232 Quick Start cable fitted with a DB9 connector. See Figure 3-6 . 3.2 Quick Start Operation This section describes the necessary steps to communicate with a Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA using the Ethernet Quick St art cable and the Universal M&C Software.
26 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA If using Windows 7 or Windows Vista: 1. Click on the Windows icon in the lower left corner and select Control Panel ; 2. Click on the Netw ork and Sharing Center link; 3. Click on the Local Area Connection link; 4.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 27 3.2.3 Quick Start RS-232 Connection The following steps outline how to quickly connec t to your Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA using the RS-232 Quick Start cable. 1. Unpack the amplifier and connect the RF Input and RF Output.
28 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 3.3 Universal M&C Operation 1. Run the Paradise Datacom Universal Monitor and Control Program from the Programs Menu of your PC. 2. Select [Action] → [Add Unit] from the main menu of the Universal M&C Program and select [Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA] from the menu choices.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 29 3.3.1 Universal M&C Status Window The Universal M&C Software will initialize and open to the Status Window, the main monitoring display. See Figure 3-9 . The Status Window shows the the current conditions (or state) of the Compact Outdoor SSPA.
30 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 3.3.1.2 Fault Status Indicators The Fault Status frame in the lower left side of the Status Window cont ains a grid of SSPA fault indicators. See Figure 3-9, Item [ 2 ] . A green indicator signifies proper operation; red signifies a fault condition.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 31 3.3.1.3 Voltage, Current and Temperature Display On the right side of the Status window there is a thermometer display that reports the present temperature of the amplifier. See Figure 3-9, Item [ 3 ] .
32 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 3.3.2 Universal M &C Settings Window Figure 3-10 shows the ‘Settings’ window of the Par adise Datacom Universal M&C Software. The ‘Settings’ window contains many of the global settings that are available in the SSPA.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 33 rate is 9600. You will be asked to verify that you wish to change the Baud Rate. Communication with the amplifier may be affected. [ 7 ] Standby Mode: Selects between Hot and Cold standby mode for units in redundant systems.
34 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA [ 13 ] Fault Setups : The user may also adjust the Spare, Auxiliary, BUC, Fiber, and Forward RF Fault Status and Handli ng via the appropriate pull-down menus on the Settings Window.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 35 3.3.4 Universal M&C Preferences The user can adjust certain preferences of t he Universal Monitor and Control Software. See Figure 3-13 . Queries : Enable and adjust the interval that the software queries the unit.
36 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 3.4 Web-based M&C The most basic method of communication with the Mini Compact Ou tdoor SSPA is via a web browser, which accesses the built-in web p ages served from the amplifier’s embedded web server.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 37 As the applet loads, the user will be prompted to enter a password. The default password is paradise (see Figure 3-17 ), but the user may assign a new password using the web M&C or Paradise Datacom’s Universal M&C Software.
38 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA • Communication Settings Window : Read/Write listing of adjustable SSPA communication parameters. All options are selectable. To set a parameter, select the new value and click the “Change” button with the mouse pointer.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 39 • General Settings Window : Displays the SSPA Red undancy and BUC/Amplifier Settings.
40 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA • Fault Settings Window : This page allows the user to adjust the fault settings for the connected Compact Outdoor SSPA.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 41 Section 4: L-Band Operation 4.0 Block Up Converter Overview The Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA is availabl e with various converter options, utilizing Paradise Datacom’s integrated converter.
42 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA Note: Unless the BUC has the built-in internal reference option, if there is an absence of a 10 MHz reference signal on the IFL input there will be no output signal from the SSPA.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 43 4.2 Theory of Operation The low gain block up converter has a P 1dB of 0dBm. This topology a llows the system to be integrated with little impact on t he general electrical specific ations of the SSPA module .
44 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA Notes: 1) The exter nal reference option requires the system operator to provide system reference to the BUC/SSPB. The system will not lock and will have no output without external reference applied.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 45 4.5 T ypical System Configuration This section shows the Compact Outdoor SSPB in a common syst em application. Figure 4-3 shows the Compact Outdoor used with a Pa radise Datacom Evolution Series PD25 modem.
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Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 47 Section 5: Performance T ests 5.0 Introduction This section describes some of the tests per formed on production amplifiers before shipment.
48 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 5.1.2 Spurious Spurious signals are undesirable byproducts of amplifiers caused by nonlinearities within the amplifier and other system level components such as switch mode power supplies.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 49 5.1.5 Intermodulat ion Distortion Intermodulation distortion is one of the most important characteri stics of a Solid State power amplifier system. Satellite communi cation systems must comply to certain distortion levels depending on the service involved.
50 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 5.1.7 Earth Ground This test measures the leak age current and verifies that each pin on J8 is connected correctly.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 51 5.2 T ests for units with integrated BUC If the Compact Outdoor amplifier includes a bl ock up converter (BUC), the following tests are included. 5.2.1 Reference Lock This test checks the external/internal references (if equipped), as well as lowest locking level at 10 MHz.
52 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 5.3 Optional T ests The following tests are performed on units at the request of the customer , usually to verify specific customer requirements. 5.3.1 Noise Figure Using a noise figure meter, the unit is tested to verify it o perates within specification.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 53 Section 6: Maintenance and T roubleshooting 6.0 Introduction This section describes some of the standard maintenance practices that can be performed on the Mini Compact Outdoor Amplifier and tips to troubleshoot common customer issues.
54 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 6.3 T roubleshooting guide The following section describes solutions for some of the most common issues with the op- eration of the Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA. 6.3.1 Unit doesn’t power up Cooling fans do not spin, and alarm LED lamps are off.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 55 Possible solutions : a) In the case where SSPA communication setti ngs have been accidentally set to a random configuration, establish a connection to the unit with a L207755 Quick Start cable in conjunction with the Univ ersal M&C software (see Section 3.
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Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 57 Section 7: Redundant System Configurations 7.0 Redundant System Concepts The Mini Compact Outdoor Amplifier is capable of operating in a vari ety of redundant system configurations. These include 1:1 and 1:2 as we ll as 1:1 with L-Band Bl oc k Up Converters.
58 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA The system shown in Figure 7-3 uses the same concept of the power splitter on the RF input. In this case the Compact Outdoor amplifiers are equipped with L-Band block up converters. L-Band input amplifiers use phase locked oscillators as the local oscillator to the up converter.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 59 Section 8: Remote Control Interface 8.0 Serial Protocol Overview The Mini Compact Outdoor SSP A can be managed and controlled ov er a variety of remote control interfaces (see Figure 8-1 ).
60 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA The selected interface is controlled by a comb ination of internal SSPA settings and/or Interface control pins: Baud1 (Pin e) and B aud0 (Pin j) on the J4 M&C connector (See Table 8-1 ).
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 61 8.1 Serial communication This section describes the normal communication protocol between the Mini CO SSPA and a host computer over RS232/RS485 seri al interface. Serial port se ttings on the host computer must be configured for 8 bit data at no parity, with 1 stop bit.
62 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 8.1.1.3 Source Address The source address specifies the address of the node that is sending the packet. All unique addresses, except the broadcas t address, are equal and can be assigned to individual units.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 63 varies by the amount of attached data bytes. It may contain 11+N bytes where N is the amount of requested data bytes from a particu lar table, specified in Data Length field.
64 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 8.1.2.5 Data Address / Error Status / Local Port Frame Length This field is a tag extension by te and specifies the first table el ement of the tagged data. If the Data Length is more than 1 byte, then all subs equent data fields must be accessed starting from the specified address.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 65 8.1.3 Trailer Packet The trailer component contains only one byte ca lled the Frame Check Sequence.
66 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 8.1.5 Serial Communications Protocol Tables 8-5 through 8-9 describe the various values of t he serial communications protocol.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 67 Table 8-7: System Se ttings Data Values Data Addres s # Bytes Description Limits and Byte Values 1 1 System Operation Mode Single Amp.
68 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA Data Addres s # Bytes Description Limits and Byte Values 23 1 Forward RF Fault Handling Minor Fault = 255 Major Fault = 0 24 1 Forward RF Fault Handling 0-80 dBm.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 69 Table 8-9: System Condition Addressing Data Addres s # Bytes Description Limits and valid values 1 2 Attenuation DAC value (Read Only.
70 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 8.2 Ethernet Interface 8.2.1 Overview The Mini CO SSPA supports several IP network pr otocols to provide a full featured remote M&.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 71 low overhead resulting in minimal impact to network performance. The control application sends a UDP request to SSPA unit and waits for re sponse. The length of time the control application waits depends on how it is configured.
72 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 8.2.2.2 Setting IPNet interface To set up the Compact Outdoor SSPA with custom IP parameters, the internal IP settings need to be modified by using Paradise Datacom’s Universal M&C, version 4.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 73 8.2.3 SNMP interface SNMP-based management was initia lly targeted for TCP/IP rout ers and hosts. However, the SNMP-based management approach is inherently generic so t hat it can be used to manage many types of systems.
74 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 8.2.3.1 SNMP MIB tree --paradiseDatacom(1.3.6.1.4.1.20712) | +--deviceINFO(1) | | | +-- r-n OctetString deviceID(1) | +-- rwn OctetSt.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 75 8.2.3.2 Description of MIB entities deviceINFO - This field includes general devic e information. deviceID - Octet string type; maximum length -60; field specifies device model and serial number; read only access; OI D -1.
76 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA Table 8-11: Detailed Settings for Mi ni CO SSPA mode (Device Type=8) settingIndex/set tingValue settingT extValue Value OID Description 1/INTEGER Sy stemMode'1:1=0,Dual 1:1 = 1,MSwitch=2,StandAl one=255 1.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 77 settingIndex/ settingValue settingTextValue Value OID Description 29/INTEGER IPAddressByte1'0..255 1.3.6.1.4.1.2071 2.2.1.1.1.2.29 Device IP address byte1 (MSB) 30/INTEGER IPAddressByte2'0.
78 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA Table 8-12: Detailed Thresholds thresholdIndex/ thresholdValue threshold TextValue Value OID Descrip tion 1/INTEGER LowCurrentThre sholdPS2'0.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 79 8.3 M&C via SNMP Set up the Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA with custom IP parameters by modifying the internal IP settings using Paradise Datacom’s Universal M&C, version 4.4.3 or later.
80 208143 REV - Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 8.3.1 Connecting to a MIB browser For a MIB browser application ex ample, we will be using the fr eeware browser GetIf, version 2.3.1. Other browsers are available for download at h ttp://www.
Operations Manual, HPA3, Mini Compact Outdoor SSPA 208143 REV - 81 Appendix A: Documentation The following pages comprise t he documentation package for the Paradise Datacom Mini Compact Outdoor Solid.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Paradise RA 5785 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Paradise RA 5785 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Paradise RA 5785 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Paradise RA 5785 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Paradise RA 5785, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Paradise RA 5785.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Paradise RA 5785. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Paradise RA 5785 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
