Norsat 7005STC-O3B Series, Manual

Page 1: ...P N 034839 Rev 1 0 2010 Norsat International Inc Page 1 of 27 Manual 7005STC O3B Series ...

Page 2: ...Rev 2 0 7005STC O3B Series DES007565 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2 This page is intentionally blank ...

Page 3: ...INSTALLATION ON ANTENNA 10 4 3 CABLE INSTALLATION 11 4 4 WATERTIGHT SEALING UP OF CABLES AND CONNECTORS 11 CHAPTER 5 EQUIPMENT OPERATION 12 5 1 USER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 12 5 1 1 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 12 5 1 2 INSTALLATION OF USER SOFTWARE 13 5 2 EQUIPMENT OPERATION 15 5 2 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE USER SOFTWARE WINDOW 15 5 2 2 SERIAL COMMANDS LIST 18 5 2 3 SERIAL MODE OPERATION 19 5 2 4 ETHERNET ...

Page 4: ...5dBm and saturated output power of 37dBm This manual provides the instructions necessary for operation and maintenance of 7005STC O3B A and 7005STC O3B B All user interfaces present in the BUC as well as an exact description of the diverse signals in the connectors of the BUC will be described in this document This manual also explains the RS 232 and Ethernet communication interfaces for 7005STC O...

Page 5: ...t This board includes a DC DC converter regulators and a EMI EMC filter to make all kinds of DC voltages required in the BUC It also contains a Monitor and Control M C function to monitor and control the BUC and communicate with a remote modem unit The key parts for the M C function are a microprocessor and communication ICs for RS 232 and Ethernet 1 3 IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS Read all the following ...

Page 6: ... DC M C units 1 3 7 Equipment Working Conditions Never perform maintenance or make adjustments to the BUC when the power supply is connected 1 3 8 Important Safety Information Read the chapters on Installation and System Operation before attempting to switch on the BUC Do not connect the power port to a power source until all the other connections have been made Precautions 1 Do not operate the BU...

Page 7: ...p and interface are indicated in Table 1 and Fig 4 respectively Table 1 Pin description for IF RF M C connectors Connector Parameter Description J1 IF input connector N female panel mounted Impedance 50 ohm 10MHz reference input J2 RF output connector WR28 J3 DC M C Ethernet or RS232 Panel mount MS3112e14 12P J3 A Ethernet Tx J3 B Ethernet Tx J3 C Ethernet Rx J3 D Ethernet Rx J3 E J3 F RS 232 GND ...

Page 8: ...TC O3B Series DES007565 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 8 Figure 4 Physical interface of MS 12 pin connector 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3 1 SPECIFICATIONS SHEET ...

Page 9: ...Rev 2 0 7005STC O3B Series DES007565 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 9 3 2 OUTLINE DRAWING Figure 5 Mechanical outline for Ka band 5W BUC ...

Page 10: ...aged If any loss or damage is discovered contact Norsat or a local representative before proceeding The shipping container and packing materials should be retained for possible reshipment Accessories for 7005STC O3B A or 7005STC O3B B are four waveguide adapter fixing screws an O ring for the waveguide adapter 4 2 INSTALLATION ON ANTENNA 7005STC O3B A and 7005STC O3B B have two M4 threaded holes a...

Page 11: ...l Some guidelines to install the interface cables between the internal units Power supply and Modem and the external unit BUC are as follows a Make a plan with the minimal route to be followed by the cables It is recommended that 2m of additional cable is added for ease of maintenance b Secure the cables at each end of the connection c Ensure that the external connectors are waterproof as well as ...

Page 12: ...rt or a PC serial port COM port to communicate with the BUC If your PC has no serial port an USB to RS232 adaptor is necessary to establish the connection sold separately 5 1 1 Installation Requirements The user software installation requires Window XP or later versions with NET Framework 4 0 pre installed on your PC The following list shows the minimum system requirements for installation PC with...

Page 13: ...ile Ka 5W BUC GUI exe but requires pre installed NET 4 0 Framework If NET Framework is missing from your system it can be installed by running dotnetfx40 exe After successful installation of the NET 4 0 Framework run GUI program Figure 8 User software installation starting window Click on NEXT to continue You can accept the default settings for this installation Figure 9 1 User software installati...

Page 14: ...B Series DES007565 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 14 Figure 9 2 User software installation proceeding window Figure 9 3 User software installation proceeding window ...

Page 15: ...on window Once the user software installation on your PC is completed BUC GUI icon appears on Windows START Menu and Desktop of your PC 5 2 EQUIPMENT OPERATION ON USER SOFTWARE 5 2 1 Description of BUC GUI Window When the BUC GUI icon is clicked a BUC GUI window like Fig 10 pops up Brief description of the BUC GUI is as follows Figure 10 BUC GUI window for Ka band 5W BUC ...

Page 16: ... is used to turn off the SSPA of the BUC UDP Command This text box is used to control the BUC with commands via UDP Ethernet communication If you click command list button You can see the command list Refer to the serial Commands list in 5 2 2 Serial Command This text box is used to control the BUC with commands via serial communication If you click command list button You can see the command list...

Page 17: ..._____ 17 Status display window This window shows the command processing result Clear This button is used to clear status display window Firmware Version Display Firmware major version number must match that of GUI For example if the firmware version is 2 X GUI program version should be 2 X GUI Program Version Display ...

Page 18: ... 168 100 3 Write master PC ip 5 sendiprd sendiprd Read master ip 6 sendportwr Sendportwr 4001 Write master port 7 sendportrd sendportrd Read master port 8 ipwr ipwr 192 168 100 15 Write BUC ip 9 iprd iprd Read BUC ip 10 portwr portwr 4001 Write BUC port 11 portrd portrd Read BUC port 12 gwwr gwwr 192 168 100 1 Write BUC gateway 13 gwrd gwrd Read BUC gateway 14 macwr macwr 00 11 22 33 44 55 Write B...

Page 19: ...MS 12 pin connector on the BUC and the PC serial port as shown in Fig 11 Refer to Table1 and Fig 4 for RS232 connection Figure 11 RS 232 connection between BUC and PC Click BUC GUI icon on your PC and a BUC GUI window as shown in Figure 12 shows up where you can monitor and control the BUC In this case you can select only usable communication COM port on BUC GUI window for connection Figure 12 BUC...

Page 20: ...GUI will show a serial number SERIAL NO and the LED color for SERIAL changes from red into green and Enable is marked as shown in Figure 13 BUC GUI starts reading status information of the BUC periodically And you can send control commands you want to the BUC by clicking proper tabs such as MAX GAIN or SSPA ON or entering serial commands into the serial command text box shown in Fig 13 Figure 13 B...

Page 21: ...tch Click BUC GUI icon on your PC and a BUC GUI window like Figure 12 shows up However unlike serial mode connection parameters for BUC and PC should be set up separately And Ethernet parameters setup for BUC should be done on your PC in the serial mode The setup order for Ethernet connection is as follows A BUC parameters setup for Ethernet connection Parameters for BUC are sent to BUC when you e...

Page 22: ...ial command macwr ff 11 dd 22 1 2 Write Command Serial command macrd Read Command Step 6 Set up PC IP Serial command sendipwr 192 168 100 3 Write Command Serial command sendiprd Read Command In this step you have to input IP of the computer which you re using Step 7 Set up PC Port Serial command sendportwr 4001 Write Command Serial command sendportrd Read Command B PC parameters setup for Ethernet...

Page 23: ...ne end of a RF cable with a WR28 waveguide adapter to WR28 RF port on the BUC and the other end of the RF cable to the antenna or a dummy load 2 Connect one end of an IF cable to N type IF connector on the BUC and the other end of the IF cable to the output of the IF source or modem 3 Connect one end of a MS 12 wires cable to MS 12 pins connector on the BUC And connect two wires out of the other e...

Page 24: ...NANCE The Ka band 5W BUC is designed for minimal maintenance and an uses a heat sink with air cooling fins Regular maintenance is not required Ensure that the fins of the heat sink are facing up as shown in Fig 7 Also make sure that there are no objects that obstruct the flow of air into the fins 6 2 TROUBLE SHOOTING The BUC GUI window shows various status of the BUC such as LO Lock Over temperatu...

Page 25: ...t International for further support 7 WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION All the equipment BUC supplied or manufactured fulfils the following warranty conditions except when other conditions are specified at the moment of purchasing Warranty limit The seller guarantees that every item supplied by the manufacturer is free of mistakes or human manipulation This warranty is not applied to those materia...

Page 26: ...o any of the following 1 Damage during shipment 2 Failure caused by products not supplied by Norsat International its authorized contractors or agents 3 Failure caused by operation of the product outside its published electrical or environmental specifications or any causes other than ordinary use 8 3 Other Repairs Non warranty and out of warranty repair service is available from Norsat Internatio...

Page 27: ...ing acronyms are used in this document AC Alternating Current BUC Block Up Converter DC Direct Current GND Ground ESD Electrostatic discharges IC Integrated Circuit IF Intermediate Frequency IN Input LO Local Oscillator M C Monitor and Control OUT Output PC Personal Computer RF Radio Frequency Rx Reception SSPA Solid State Power Amplifier Tx Transmission ...