Advantech Wireless SSPBM-K150-BRE, Installation And Operating Manual

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL 150 W Ku BAND HUB MOUNT SOLID STATE BLOCK UP CONVERTER SSPBM K150 BRE ...

Page 2: ...ess in original shipping container box with shipping charges prepaid Advantech Wireless 657 Orly Avenue Dorval Quebec H9P 1G1 CANADA Please indicate the RMA number on all shipping documentation Units shipped without prior issued RMA or shipped not in original packing may be subject of rejection and returned at sender s own expense LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTY Advantech Wireless warrants this product to...

Page 3: ...T 18 5 INTERFACES 21 5 1 RELAY INTERFACE 21 5 2 RS 232 INTERFACE 23 5 3 RS 485 INTERFACE 24 5 4 REDUNDANT INTERFACE 24 5 5 RF OUTPUT MONITOR INTERFACE 24 6 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 25 6 1 INITIAL INSPECTION 25 6 2 UNPACKING 25 6 3 INSTALLATION 25 6 3 1 Relay Serial Interfaces and AC Power Cables Construction 26 6 3 2 Environmental and Adequate Ventilation Considerations 26 6 3 3 Mechanical RF an...

Page 4: ... 2 Using the RS 485 Interface 41 9 MAINTENANCE 42 9 1 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 42 9 2 MECHANICAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 42 9 3 COOLING FAN CHECK 42 10 APPENDIX A RS 485 SERIAL COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL 43 10 1 FRAME STRUCTURE 43 10 2 COMMANDS 44 10 3 RESPONSE TO COMMANDS FROM SLAVE TO MASTER 47 11 APPENDIX B SAFETY AND EMC COMPLIANCE 52 3 ...

Page 5: ...ICATION AFTER PRESSING ENTER 35 FIGURE 5 HYPERTERMINAL COMMUNICATION LIST OF COMMANDS AFTER PRESSING H ENTER FOR HELP 38 FIGURE 6 PROPOSED GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE GUI BASED ON RS 485 PROTOCOL WITH NO ALC SET SINGLE UNIT 50 FIGURE 7 PROPOSED GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE GUI BASED ON RS 485 PROTOCOL WITH ALC SET SINGLE UNIT 51 4 ...

Page 6: ... 9 SERIAL INTERFACE RS 232 CONNECTION INFORMATION 28 TABLE 10 AC LINE J5 CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS 29 TABLE 11 RS 232 MENU ITEM DEFINITION 36 TABLE 12 COMPUTER TERMINAL COMMANDS FOR RS 232 INTERFACE 39 TABLE 13 COMMAND FRAME STRUCTURE 45 TABLE 14 CONDITION STATUS RESPONSE 47 TABLE 15 READ IDENTIFICATION RESPONSE 47 TABLE 16 READ FREQUENCY RANGE RESPONSE 48 TABLE 17 READ GAIN RANGE RESPONSE 48 TABL...

Page 7: ...MENT also Sub clauses 3 2 3 7 and 22 1 of the Standard To prevent the risk of personal injury or loss related to equipment malfunction Advantech Wireless uses the following symbols for safety related information For your own safety please read the information carefully BEFORE operating the equipment Symbols used in manual WARNING This indicates a hazardous procedure that could result in serious in...

Page 8: ...y to untrained personnel In addition there is a risk of damage to precision components WARNING ALWAYS TERMINATE THE OUTPUT OF THE BLOCK UP CONVERTER WITH A RF LOAD CAPABLE OF DISSIPATING FULL CW RF POWER SIMILARLY TERMINATE THE INPUTS TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF THE UNIT BEING DRIVEN BY STRAY LEAKAGE SIGNALS Incorporate the terminations prior to applying prime power to the unit This procedure prev...

Page 9: ...r levels of the amplifiers built by Advantech Wireless e g less than 10 mW versus 20 to 500 W delivered by various units The permissible levels are currently being studied by a number of organizations In the past the U S safety Code established a dosage rate of 10 mW cm2 Currently there is consideration being given to reducing the permissible level to 1 mW cm2 in the United States as has been the ...

Page 10: ...lar MIL C 26482 6 contacts female straight cable plug shell 10 MS3116F10 6S connectors for RS 232 and RS 485 Serial Interfaces 631 311606 001 5 1 Connector circular MIL C 26482 10 contacts female straight cable plug shell 12 connector for RELAY Interface 631 311612 003 6 1 roll Tape Moisture Sealing Insulating Flame Retardant Mastic Tape 709 224200 001 7 4 6 32 x 1 2 Machine Screw Hex Head 18 8 SS...

Page 11: ...ide normal operating conditions The SSPB may be monitored and controlled by using the Discrete or the RS 232 and the RS 485 Serial Interfaces For a safe and versatile operation please read the information carefully BEFORE using the equipment Advantech Wireless has prepared this manual for use by customers as a guide for the proper installation operation and maintenance of Advantech Wireless equipm...

Page 12: ...ntrol capabilities via a computer interface as well as serial RS 232 interface that may be used in Terminal mode and a discrete interface Relay for local or remote monitoring and control of selected functions A functional block diagram of a single unit is shown in Figure 2 at page 17 4 3 SINGLE UNIT MAJOR COMPONENTS The SSPB Up Converter consists of the following major components L Band to Ku Band...

Page 13: ...te Power Amplifier SSPA Integral to this module there is a variable attenuation section used for global temperature compensation 4 3 2 POWER AMPLIFIER MODULE The Power Amplifier Module amplifies the RF signals from the L Ku Band up converter module over the frequency range of 14000 MHz to 14500 MHz The power amplifier has a fixed gain of 55 dB typical The monitoring and control signals are the Ala...

Page 14: ... fully absorbing any reflected power A WR75 flat type waveguide flange is the unit output 4 3 4 10 MHz REFERENCE OSCILLATOR This module is used to generate a highly stable and very low phase noise 10 MHz reference frequency with a high stability of 5 x 10 8 MHz year typical which is required by all converter modules A 10 MHz reference is sent to the converter module via a coaxial cable 4 3 5 MAIN ...

Page 15: ...of the following conditions 1 High ambient temperature the SSPB Up Converter is designed to operate between 30 C and 55 C ambient 2 Blockage at the air intake or exhaust vents 4 3 5 2 MUTE Control The user can disable the RF output power remotely by 1 Leaving unconnected pins G and H of the Relay interface connector the Transmit way will be MUTE see Section 5 1 at page 21 2 Sending a mute command ...

Page 16: ... a variable rotation speed of the cooling fan related to the temperature the fan will rotate slower when the temperature is low and faster when the temperature is high The power supply is configured to operate from an 90 132 or 180 264 V AC autoranging 47 63 Hz single phase supply The overall typical power consumption at the saturated RF output power is approximately 1400 W 4 3 7 COOLING SYSTEM Th...

Page 17: ...Figure 1 Product Outline 16 ...

Page 18: ...Hz J5 AC LINE A B C LNA MPA X 6 PHASE LOCKED OSCILLATOR 14 000 14 500 GHz ALM_L RF 9V 12 V 12 V Ku Band DIGITAL POWER MONITOR REF RS 485_L RF MICROCONTROLLER GND 10 MHz REFERENCE 12V GND OUT OFLOCK 9 V high current TRANSM LED LED ALM_PA RS 485_PA GND MUTE_PA ALM_PA RS 485_PA GND MUTE_PA ALM_L RF RS 485_L RF GND RELAY RS 232 RS 485_PM RS 485_PM LIGHTNING ARRESTER RS 485 RS 485 J2 RS 232 I F J12 RS ...

Page 19: ...n 72 3 dB Gain Flatness over 500 MHz over 40 MHz 3 0 dB p p max 1 0 dB max Gain Variation Over Temperature 3 dB p p over the entire bandwidth L Band Input Impedance 50 Ω L Band Input Return Loss 16 dB min Output Return Loss 20 dB min Noise Power Density in band in receive band 12 750 GHz 70 dBm Hz max 145 dBm Hz max Spurious at rated power 55 dBc max Harmonics at rated power 60 dBc max Third Order...

Page 20: ...EMENTS Power Requirements 90 132 or 180 264 V AC autoranging 47 63 Hz single phase 6 5 A typical 220 VAC 1400 W 95 Power Factor Correction PFC Power Consumption TABLE 4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Temperature Non operating continuous exposure Operating ambient 50 C to 85 C 30 C to 55 C with start up at 30 C Relative Humidity 100 max condensing up to 2 hr rain Altitude 10 000 AMSL derated 2 C 1 000 fr...

Page 21: ...rface MS3112E10 6P M MS3116F10 6S F Relay J3 Discrete Interface MS3112E12 10P M MS3116J12 10S F RS 485 J12 Serial Interface MS3112E10 6P M MS3116F10 6S F RF MON J4 Output Monitor N Type F 50 Ω N Type M 50 Ω J5 AC Line MS3102R 10SL 3P M MS3106F 10SL 3S F REDUNDANCY J6 Redundancy MS3112E16 26P M MS3116F16 26S F RF OUT J7 Waveguide Output WR 75 Flat WR 75 Grooved 20 ...

Page 22: ...X LED a green red LED indicating the state of the transmission path If this LED is not lit the unit is not powered or the power supply failed If this LED is RED lit it indicates that the unit is in FAULT or ALARM condition If this LED is blinking RED it indicates that the unit is in MUTE state following a MUTE command If this LED is GREEN lit it indicates that the unit is functioning properly 5 1 ...

Page 23: ... Tx ALARM Form C relay Pin C open relative to pin B indicates ALARM in the transmission path D N C Not connected E N C Not connected F N C Not connected G Tx MUTE Tx MUTE command If pin G is NOT connected to pin H the transmission path is MUTE If pin G is connected to pin H the transmission path is ON H MUTE COM Common contact of the Tx MUTE and Rx MUTE Commands J N C Not connected K AN_OUT Analog...

Page 24: ...ector mounted on the SSPB enclosure The type of mounting connector is listed in TABLE 5 at page 20 and the location is shown in Figure 3 at page 20 The pin assignment for this interface is shown in TABLE 7 TABLE 7 RS 232 INTERFACE PIN ASSIGNMENT Pin Type Signal Name Description A N C N A Not connected B N C N A Not connected C Input RX Serial receive RX D Output TX Serial transmit TX E DC supply 5...

Page 25: ...ommon Safety ground Shield GND 5 4 REDUNDANT INTERFACE The Redundant Interface connections are made with a 26 pin circular connector mounted on the SSPB enclosure The connector type is listed in TABLE 5 at page 20 and the location is shown in Figure 3 at page 20 A redundant system cable is provided with the redundancy kit that provides the interconnection between the two SSPB units and the wavegui...

Page 26: ...ion 2 at page 9 have been received If any of the items are missing contact Advantech Wireless immediately Inspect all of the items for evidence of damage resulting from the shipment If damage seems evident immediately contact the carrier that delivered the equipment and file a claim Failure to do so may invalidate future claims Check the SSPB units thoroughly for damaged or loose parts 6 3 INSTALL...

Page 27: ...nterconnecting cable s using the mating connector s provided in the shipping kit see Section 2 at page 9 Refer to TABLE 8 at page 24 for the correct pin assignment 4 Construct the prime power cable s using the connector s provided in the shipping kit see Section 2 at page 9 For the correct pin assignment refer to TABLE 10 at page 29 6 3 2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONSIDERATIONS Each ...

Page 28: ... flange screws Over tightening the bolts may cause the stripping of the threads or distort the mating flange Recommended torque is 15 in lbs for 6 32 bolts 6 Ground the SSPB unit by attaching a 6 gauge copper wire to the ground terminal provided by the unit enclosure to a properly grounded structure 7 If it is desired to use the Relay interface then attach the interconnecting cable fabricated per ...

Page 29: ... Verify that AC power source is switched OFF 12 Verify that the AC power source can satisfy the power requirements as given by TABLE 3 at page 19 WARNING Proper grounding of the AC power outlet is necessary for personnel and equipment safety Improper grounding may cause serious injury or death of the operator CAUTION Ensure that the proper pin is selected for AC operation Applying power on the wro...

Page 30: ...TABLE 10 AC LINE J5 CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS Description Pin Phase live A Ground B Neutral C 15 If necessary connect a power meter or a spectral analyzer to the RF output monitor port Mon 29 ...

Page 31: ... verify that the following conditions are met 1 Verify that the voltage of the station s AC prime power matches with the value marked on the ID label It is 110 220 V AC for this unit 2 The prime power station is properly grounded 3 All cable and waveguide connections are secure and there is no evidence of pinched wires and loose hardware 4 The circuit breaker at the prime power station is switched...

Page 32: ...to a load Please note that an SSPB Block Up Converter failure due to the above condition will be attributed to abuse or neglect and will not be covered by the standard warranty 8 3 BASIC OPERATING PROCEDURE Perform the following operating procedure 1 Verify that the Pre Power and System Checkout procedure as described in Section 7 was performed successfully 2 Switch ON the main power source 3 Wait...

Page 33: ...implemented This feature will decrease the gain of the unit within a 3 to 5 seconds delay when the detected output power is perceived as being equal or greater than 51 0 dBm This action will result in a temporary ALARM OVD OVERDRIVE that is set at both RS 232 and RS 485 interfaces If the input signal is still too high the gain will continue to be decreased until the minimum gain level of 54 dB is ...

Page 34: ...el by increasing or decreasing the attenuation command signal that is sent to the attenuator for gain control An ALC control loop is so created ensuring the maintaining of the output power at the set level when the input power varies The ALC command may be followed by a value of the needed output power level and in this case the target power will be set to that value If the ALC command is not foll...

Page 35: ...erTerminal press t2 for PC terminal and then the ENTER key A display similar to Figure 4 at page 35 will be shown NOTE The micro controller within an SSPB Block Up Converter determines automatically whether the unit is functioning alone or in a 1 1 redundant system 5 If necessary to change the status of the SSPB System use the commands listed in TABLE 12 at page 39 NOTE At start up the SSPB unit i...

Page 36: ...Figure 4 HyperTerminal Mode Communication after pressing ENTER 35 ...

Page 37: ...e unit in amperes Cur12 24 TxF Transmission frequency not applicable for these units Indicates the LO Frequency of the Block Up Converter transmission path in MHz TxF Shift Indicates the Forward Power of the Block Up Converter the transmission path output power in dBm FPWR TxGain Indicates the transmission Gain in dB Tx Stat Indicates the transmission status On or Mute Indicates the Reverse reflec...

Page 38: ...ture alarm hot spot temperature exceeds 75 ºC 2 HPAL left high power amplifier alarm or single high power PA alarm 3 HPAR right high power amplifier fault 4 PA driver or single PA fault 5 LOW_PWR output power is under the set threshold if the low power condition is set as a alarm 6 Curr current consumption exceeds the set threshold 7 OVD overdrive alarm detected output power exceeds 51 0 dBm 8 TXS...

Page 39: ...Figure 5 HyperTerminal Communication List of commands after pressing h ENTER for Help 38 ...

Page 40: ...rs Set default parameters elt Elapsed Time Elapsed functioning time flt Faults List of FAULTS fpw Forward PW Displays the forward transmission output power in dBm lbp Linearizer Bypass Set the linearizer bypass on or off Not used for these units ltr Low Power Alarm Fault Threshold Allows for the reading and the setting of the low output power threshold as alarm or as fault causing a shutdown mac M...

Page 41: ...e will be displayed in format hour minutes seconds tml Set Tx mute logic Allows for the setting of the logic of mute command for Tx normal or reversed tmp Temperature The temperature of the L C Up Converter tsw Tx Switch Allows for the switching of the transmission to this unit txf Transmission frequency Allows for the set of transmission frequency so as to improve the gain accuracy and the temper...

Page 42: ...8 6 2 USING THE RS 485 INTERFACE In order to use this interface refer to Section 10 APPENDIX A RS 485 SERIAL COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL 41 ...

Page 43: ...mage and improper seating Replace defective connector plugs and reset any that are dislodged 2 Inspect the electrical wiring for signs of discolored broken or poor insulation Repair or replace if necessary 3 Inspect all waveguides for discoloration cracks loose connectors and improper sealing Tighten or replace waveguides as required 4 Check for other defects such as wear breakage deterioration fu...

Page 44: ...request The third byte in the master to slave direction is an expansion of command if applicable The forth fifth and sixth bytes in the master to slave direction carry the value of parameter The fourth byte is the most significant MS byte the fifth is the less significant LS byte and the sixth byte is the value after the decimal point The second to the sixth bytes in the slave to master direction ...

Page 45: ...ondition status see TABLE 14 The commands marked N U are not used for these units 10 2 COMMANDS TABLE 13 at page 45 lists all of the commands that go in the master to slave direction NOTE If the slave does not recognise the command from the master the response of the slave is given in TABLE 14 at page 47 44 ...

Page 46: ... 0xAA AA AA AA 2nd 3rd bytes for days 4th byte for hours 9 Read real gain range 0x0D 0x5A for Tx See TABLE 17 response in 0 1 dB 0xAA AA AA AA 2nd 3rd bytes temperature 5th 6th bytes DC12V voltage 10 Read hot spot temperature and DC voltages 0x12 0x5A AA AA AA 2nd 3rd bytes temperature 5th 6th bytes DC24V voltage 0xAA AA AA AA 5th 6th bytes 12 V current consumption 11 Read current consumption 0x13...

Page 47: ...f Mode 0 Alarm 1 Internal 2 Auto Internal 3 External 6 Auto External 20 Request condition status 0x2A 0xAA AA AA AA See TABLE 14 21 Set Power Alarm threshold 0x2D 0xXX XX YY YY XX XX High N A YY YY Low See TABLE 14 22 Read Power Alarm threshold 0x2E 0xAAAAAAAA 2 3 bytes high N A 5 6 bytes low 23 Fault Reset 0x66 See TABLE 14 0xA5A5A5A5 Example for Gain Set command To set the gain of unit with addr...

Page 48: ...nication Status Power Class for P1dB power in dBW 5 bits From 30dBm step 1dB 0 dBW 30 dBm 1 dBW 31 dBm N U 23 dBW 53 dBm 4 th byte Internal Communication Status is 1 for no communication 0 for communication O K Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 N U N U N U N U Power Amplifier Module N U Digital Power Monitor Module L RF U C Module TABLE 15 READ IDENTIFICATION RESPONSE Bit 2nd byte 3r...

Page 49: ...SE Bit 2nd byte 3rd byte 4th byte 5th byte 6th byte 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MS byte minimum value LS byte minimum value 0x5A for Tx MS byte maximum value LS byte maximum value Example 02 1C 5A 02 E4 is the response for 54 0 to 74 0 dB gain range 540 to 740 expressed in 0 1 dB TABLE 18 READ FREQUENCY SHIFT RESPONSE Bit 2nd byte 3rd byte 4th byte 5th byte 6th byte 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MS byte frequency LS byte f...

Page 50: ... alarm 1 Tx W G Switch Alarm 1 Tx 1 un mute 0 mute 0 0 1 High Reflected Power Alarm 0 2 0 1 L RF alarm 0 1 Overdrive when detected output power exceeds 51 0 dBm 1 Tx W G Switch not connected 3 Tx 1 ON LINE 0 STANDBY 1 Temperature alarm 85 C 0 0 0 4 0 1 PA devices alarm 0 0 0 5 1 standalone 0 redundant 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 Temperature Pre alarm 75 C 0 0 0 49 ...

Page 51: ...Figure 6 Proposed Graphic User Interface GUI based on RS 485 Protocol with no ALC set single unit 50 ...

Page 52: ...Figure 7 Proposed Graphic User Interface GUI based on RS 485 Protocol with ALC set single unit 51 ...

Page 53: ...1998 A1 2000 Class A EN61000 4 4 Transient burst 0 5kV Signal Lines 1 kV Power Lines EN61000 4 2 Electrostatic discharge 4kV CD 8 kV AD EN61000 4 5 Surge 1kV 0 5 kV EN61000 4 11 AC port dips 70 40 0 EN 61000 4 3 Radiated Immunity 80 1000 MHz 3 V m SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The products herewith comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC ...