Advantech ARMA-C125-CRM, Installation And Operating Manual

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL 125W C BAND RACK MOUNT SOLID STATE POWER AMPLIFIER ARMA C125 CRM PM 100 316450 140 REV 1...

Page 2: ...ng container box with shipping charges prepaid ADVANTECH Advanced Microwave Technologies Inc 657 Orly Avenue Dorval Quebec H9P 1G1 CANADA Please indicate the RMA number on all shipping documentation U...

Page 3: ...and Wiring Instructions 24 6 3 2 Using the RS 485 Serial Interface 24 INITIAL MENU SCREEN PAGE 25 MENU SCREEN PAGE 1 26 MENU SCREEN PAGE 2 28 MENU SCREEN PAGE 3 29 6 4 DISCRETE INTERFACE 30 6 4 1 RF E...

Page 4: ...LEANING 40 9 2 PRECAUTIONS 40 9 2 1 Connection to Line Voltage 40 9 2 2 RF Radiation Hazard 40 9 2 3 Non User Serviceable Modules 40 9 3 FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS 40 9 3 1 Fuses 40 9 3 2 Circuit Brea...

Page 5: ...CK PANEL CONNECTORS 16 FIGURE 4 INITIAL PAGE OF THE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM 25 FIGURE 5 PAGE 1 OF THE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM 26 FIGURE 6 PAGE 2 OF THE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM 28 FIGURE 7 PAGE 3 OF THE COMM...

Page 6: ...IONS 13 TABLE 5 CONNECTORS 16 TABLE 6 RS 485 INTERFACE 17 TABLE 7 SERIAL RS 485 INTERFACE J2 PIN ASSIGNMENTS 17 TABLE 8 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY AND CONTROLS 17 TABLE 9 DISCRETE INTERFACE J3 PIN ASSIGNMENT...

Page 7: ...50 001 6 1 Connector D Sub 25 Sold Cup Plug 631 871380 001 7 1 Connector 15 Crimp Snap in Contacts Plug 631 205206 001 8 1 Connector D Sub 9 Backshell 631 925380 001 9 1 Connector D Sub 9 Sold Cup Plu...

Page 8: ...MITTING EQUIPMENT 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 uses the following symbols for safety rela...

Page 9: ...njury to untrained personnel In addition there is a risk of damage to precision components WARNING ALWAYS TERMINATE THE OUTPUT WAVEGUIDE OF THE AMPLIFIER WITH AN RF LOAD CAPABLE OF DISSIPATING FULL CW...

Page 10: ...y vulnerable parts of your body The permissible levels of exposure are quite low compared to the power levels of the amplifiers built by Advantech e g less than 10 mW versus 20 to 500 W delivered by v...

Page 11: ...rsatile operation please read the information carefully BEFORE using the equipment ADVANTECH Advanced Microwave Technologies Inc has prepared this manual for use as a guide for the proper installation...

Page 12: ...ARMA C125 CRM 11 Figure 1 Product Outline...

Page 13: ...Slope 0 015 dB MHz max Gain Variation 0 50 dB max 0 C to 25 C 1 50 dB max 0 C to 50 C Gain stability over 24 hours at constant temperature and drive level 0 25 dB max Gain Adjustment 18 dB min Input...

Page 14: ...Figure 1 Product Outline at page 11 TABLE 3 POWER REQUIEMENTS Power Requirements 90 132 or 180 265 VAC autoranging 47 63 Hz Power Consumption 8 A maximum 110 VAC TABLE 4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Temp...

Page 15: ...that allows for different rotating speeds of the cooling fans The main Power Supply is configured to work from 90 132 or 180 265 VAC autoranging 47 63 Hz single phase 4 1 2 HPA ASSEMBLY The HPA Assem...

Page 16: ...LY J5 AC LINE 12V 9V 15V 15V 5V J2 SERIAL I F J3 DISCRETE I F J6 REDUNDANT I F CURRENT SENSOR GND TEMP SUMALARM MUTE 40 dB 30 dB 20 dB 12V MAIN POWER SUPPLY SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY FRONT PANEL KEY PAD...

Page 17: ...Serial interface DE 9S F DE 9P M J3 Discrete Interface DB 25S F DB 25P M J4 Output Sample Port N Type F N Type M J5 AC line IEC 320 M IEC 320 F J6 Redundant Interface Not available Not applicable J7...

Page 18: ...ial transmit port RS 485 TX levels TX485_L Serial port output return 4 Serial transmit port RS 485 TX levels RX485_H Serial port input 9 Serial receive port RS 485 RX levels RX485_L Serial port input...

Page 19: ...on 7 System common RFENA_A input active closed 8 Enables amplifier CIFRC_A input active open 9 Enables remote computer I F CIF GAIUP_A input momentary closed 10 To decrease attenuator setting Step siz...

Page 20: ...ily closed input the input pulse width must be more than 10 ms minimum The longer pulse width will allow the attenuation to change by more than 0 1 dB 3 Remote operation Once the remote control mode i...

Page 21: ...ns is disabled LED Green Mute RF output disabled by operator LED Amber Alarm Thermal Low output waveguide detected LED Amber Fault Fault condition detected LED Red TABLE 11 REDUNDANCY INDICATORS only...

Page 22: ...obstruct the air flow 5 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 1 Connect the waveguide output of the unit using eight 10 32 x 1 2 screws and eight 10 lock washers to the load 2 Connect the RF source to the RF inpu...

Page 23: ...and remote RF enable capability Important Notice Providing a contact between pins 8 15 of the Discrete Interface connector permits amplifier operation When these pins are not in contact the amplifier...

Page 24: ...y C Power supply current display A Display output monitor coupling factor across frequency range and input coupling across frequency range Monitor calibration press Enter to access sub menu Set output...

Page 25: ...5 RS 232 Adapter Pin 6 Serial transmit port RS 485 TX levels 17 4 Serial transmit port RS 485 TX levels 3 9 Serial receive port RS 485 RX levels 14 3 Serial receive port RS 485 RX levels 2 5 System co...

Page 26: ...lay of the PC The user should introduce the communication port number usually 2 and press then ENTER key Figure 4 Initial Page of the Communication Program After entering the communication port number...

Page 27: ...tput power detected 3 1 Alarm condition exists 4 1 Fault condition exists 5 1 This unit is connected to the antenna ON LINE 6 1 This unit is connected to an RF load STDBY 7 1 The unit shutdown by oper...

Page 28: ...M is followed by user threshold in dBm O is followed by output power in dBm R is followed by reflected power in dBm TM is followed by power module s hot spot temperature in Celsius TS is followed by s...

Page 29: ...s the unit in AUTO mode F5 Puts the unit in MANUAL mode F6 Sets switch so that output goes to Antenna Unit must be in MANUAL mode F7 Sets switch so that output goes to RF load Unit must be in MANUAL m...

Page 30: ...Loads Flash page A unit will wait for flash data to be uploaded F9 Loads Flash page B unit will wait for flash data to be uploaded F10 MORE returns to menu screen page 1 CAUTION An inadequate load of...

Page 31: ...4 1 RF ENABLE In order to disable the MUTE state of the amplifier and to enable the RF output a contact between pins 8 15 of the Discrete Interface connector J3 is mandatory When these pins are not in...

Page 32: ...lt value is 0 Reset the SSPA by switching off the AC power waiting for 5 seconds and reconnecting AC power From this point on to access a specific SSPA for monitor or control purposes use the function...

Page 33: ...e operation as opposed to redundant operation The unit number which is zero 0 by default is used to address the unit via the serial interface Up to 16 different amplifiers may be controlled from a com...

Page 34: ...de as instructed in Section 7 4 Select Local Control Mode at page 32 2 In the main menu use the or key to select the MONITOR CALIBRATION display 3 Press Enter until you see the following display 4 Use...

Page 35: ...y that the unit is in REMOTE control mode REMOTE LOCAL LED indicator is ON If not switch to REMOTE mode as instructed in Section 7 4 Select Local Control Mode at page 32 2 From Screen menu 1 use the F...

Page 36: ...Verify that the unit is in REMOTE control mode REMOTE LOCAL LED indicator is ON If not switch to REMOTE mode as instructed in Section 7 4 Select Local Control Mode at page 32 2 From Screen menu 1 use...

Page 37: ...are shutdown is not in effect The amplifier can also be restarted by powering off on the PA When the amplifier resumes operation the attenuation level will return to its previous setting after about 2...

Page 38: ...le port on an amplifier use the and keys on the front panel of the amplifier to access the Monitor Calibration sub menu 2 Press Enter once to view the Output Monitor calibration chart followed by the...

Page 39: ...ered when the internal temperature of the amplifier exceeds 70 C The amplifier will continue to operate in this condition When the hot spot temperature of the unit exceeds 80 C or when the current con...

Page 40: ...ARMA C125 CRM 39 8 2 1 USING THE SERIAL INTERFACE 1 From Screen menu 1 using the function key F9 to select the desired SSPA then press 8 2 2 FROM THE FRONT PANEL 1 Press Clear at the front panel...

Page 41: ...event bodily harm and damage to equipment ensure that the input and output RF ports are ALWAYS terminated and properly fastened BEFORE connecting the rack mount amplifiers to the line voltage Note tha...

Page 42: ...er Amplifier has failed 9 6 1 LOW VOLT meassage is displayed The Power Amplifier has failed The Main Power Supply has failed The Secondary Power Supply has failed 9 6 1 9 5 4 9 5 5 HIGH VOLT is displa...

Page 43: ...ower supply A5 P2 pin1 to A5 P2 pin 2 should be 15V 0 5V A5 P2 pin 3 to A5 P2 pin 2 should be 15V 0 5V A5 P2 pin 4 to A5 P2 pin 2 should be 9V 0 5V A5 P2 pin 5 to A5 P2 pin 6 should be 5V 0 1V 6 Verif...

Page 44: ...tting on front panel 3 Verify input power 9 9 HIGH REFLECTED POWER FAULT DIAGNOSIS 1 Verify waveguide integrity and mounting at the amplifier output flange 2 Verify waveguide leading to antenna 9 10 R...

Page 45: ...Power Supply switch 110 220 VAC with PFC 505 104864 001 Secondary Power Supply 210 450256 001 150 A Current Sensor PCB 210 500249 001 48 V VARIFAN Power Supply 210 450794 011 Waveguide Arm Assembly 2...