Norsat ATOMBKA025, User Manual

Page 1: ... Norsat International Inc Norsat All Rights Reserved 2021 11 02 039092 Rev D 1 USER MANUAL ATOM Ka 25 40W 50W BUC SSPA ...

Page 2: ...lity function or design Norsat does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein Norsat does not convey any license under its patent rights or the rights of others Technical Support This manual provides engineers with information necessary to operate the applicable system Technical support is available from Norsat Norsat International In...

Page 3: ...e of Contents USER MANUAL 1 ATOM Ka 25 40W 50W BUC SSPA 1 Operator s Manual 2 Technical Support 2 1 1 OVERVIEW 7 1 2 FEATURES 8 1 3 Absolute Maximum Ratings 9 1 4 SAFETY 10 2 1 INTRODUCTION 11 2 2 J1 J6 Inputs and Grounding 14 2 3 J3 DC Power 14 2 4 J2 Monitor and Control Interface 15 ...

Page 4: ...ial Port Software Interface 20 2 6 Ethernet Interface ATOMControl Web Interface 25 2 7 Ground Connection 26 2 8 Ground Connection 27 2 9 Fault Indicator LED 27 3 1 ATOM INSTALLATION 28 3 2 Fans Baseplate Cooling 28 3 3 Accessories 28 3 4 General Specifications 28 3 5 Standard Warranty 29 ...

Page 5: ...4 Input Connections for ATOM Ka 50W SSPA Unit 12 Figure 2 5 Standard Waveguide Output for ATOM Ka 25W 40W units 13 Figure 2 6 Standard Waveguide Output for ATOM Ka 50W units 13 Figure 2 7 DC Unit J3 Connector Pinout 15 Figure 2 8 J2 M C Connector Pin Arrangement 16 Figure 2 9 RJ 45 Plug Pinout 19 Figure 2 10 Setup Serial Port 20 Figure A 3 1 25W 40W Ka BUC SSPA Fan Cooled 30 Figure A 3 2 25W 40W K...

Page 6: ...Connector Pinout 15 Table 2 2 M C Interface Options 16 Table 2 3 J2 Pinouts for ATOM Configurations 17 Table 2 4 ATOM Mute Control Behavior 18 Table 2 5 Ethernet Cable Pinout 19 Table 2 6 Fault Trip and Reset Points 21 Table 2 7 DAT Value vs Attenuation in dB 22 Table 2 8 Commands Summary 24 Table 3 1 General 25 50W ATOM Specifications 29 Table B 3 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 34 ...

Page 7: ... that uses the 25 50W Psat Ka Commercial Band 29 0 30 0 GHz Military Band 30 0 31 0 GHz Dual Band 29 0 30 0 GHz 30 0 31 0 GHz or Specific Bands This also includes the ATOM 100060 Ka 40W BUC as specified SSPA Solid State Power Amplifier If this unit is a SSPA the RF input signal is amplified to the specified power BUC Block Up Converter and Amplifier If this unit is a BUC the IF input signal is upc...

Page 8: ...e Waveguide WR28 standard Electrical Interface M C Connector a ten pin connector is used to interface with a host computer See Section 2 4 J2 Monitor and Control Interface for detailed description of the pinouts Power Connector DC Units use a four pin connector to provide power to the ATOM See Section 2 3 J3 DC Power for detailed description of pinouts Ground Terminal a 10 32 screw is used to grou...

Page 9: ...olute Maximum Ratings Parameter Rating IF RF Input Power BUC 30dBm Digital Attenuator set to 0dB SSPA 20dBm RF Output Power ATOMBKA025 ATOMSKA025 44dBm ATOMBKA050 ATOMSKA050 47dBm DC Input Voltage 56V DC Input Current ATOMBKA025 ATOMSKA025 14 8A ATOMBKA050 ATOMSKA050 28A Mute Control Voltage 5V Baseplate Temperature 75 C ...

Page 10: ... min or connected to the feed of a terminal Do not obstruct the RF output or feed output with any body part W A R N I N G Do not allow equipment to be standing in water While the BUC SSPA is designed to be used outdoors the equipment is not designed to operate in standing water Failure to follow this precaution could result in electric shock and injury to persons C A U T I O N Do not allow any ite...

Page 11: ...nterface for these connectors is detailed in this document On the input side there are the following connectors J1 IF or RF Input N Type Jack for BUC K Type Jack for SSPA J2 Ten pin circular connector for M C J3 Four pin circular DC power connector J6 Ground terminal Figure 2 1 Input Connections for ATOM Ka 25W 40W BUC Unit N Type Jack Shown J3 Figure 2 2 Input Connections for ATOM Ka 25W 40W SSPA...

Page 12: ...ational Inc Norsat All Rights Reserved 2021 11 02 039092 Rev D 12 Figure 2 3 Input Connections for ATOM Ka 50W BUC Unit N Type Jack Shown J3 J1 J6 J2 Figure 2 4 Input Connections for ATOM Ka 50W SSPA Unit J2 J6 J3 J1 ...

Page 13: ...ights Reserved 2021 04 23 039092 Rev C 13 On the output side there is one connector J4 WR28 waveguide RF output J4 Figure 2 6 Standard Waveguide Output for ATOM Ka 50W units J4 Figure 2 5 Standard Waveguide Output for ATOM Ka 25W 40W units ...

Page 14: ...performance to 40 GHz No external reference is required for SSPA only operation J6 Ground Terminal A 10 32 screw and lock washers are used to ground ATOM Ensure the unit to be grounded by a skilled person according to national and local electrical codes before use 2 3 J3 DC Power The 25W 40W 50W ATOM Ka power input typically requires 18V to 56V DC power Refer to specific configuration of the unit ...

Page 15: ...ame A V Ground B V C V D V Ground For the DC input the positive terminals are pins B C and the negative terminals are pins A D Pins A and D are connected to case ground internally pins B and C are connected internally It is recommended to apply the supply voltage evenly to both pairs of pins to evenly share the current among both sets of wires pins The internal capacitance between the V and V term...

Page 16: ...ing connector is Amphenol part number PT06E 12 10S SR A range of compatible part numbers for the mating connector may be used to add options to the plug such as right angle stress relief clamp metal color finish etc Please contact the connector manufacturer for more information and or refer to Amphenol catalog 12 070 Figure 2 8 J2 M C Connector Pin Arrangement Table 2 3 J2 Pinouts for ATOM Configu...

Page 17: ...NC NA J RS 485 Rx RS 485 Rx Host computer Rx signal signal out of unit K Eth Tx Ethernet host computer Tx signal signal into unit NC NA Ground Pin s Pin G Ground shield for Ethernet RS 485 RS 232 Mute signals This is internally connected to the case ground Do not exceed 100mA Mute Control Pin D This pin controls the hardware mute state of the ATOM When muted the power transistors are turned off re...

Page 18: ...te state can also be controlled through the M C interface The software mute setting takes priority over the hardware pin Refer to 2 5 for details RS 485 Port Pins A B C J These four pins form a standard RS 485 port with RX RX TX TX Use Pin G as the ground reference for this port TX and TX are the differential pair which carries a signal from the host computer to the unit RX and RX are the differen...

Page 19: ... C cable to access the web interface Table 2 5 Ethernet Cable Pinout ATOM Connector Twisted Pair Cable RJ 45 Connector Description F Wht Grn 1 Ethernet host computer Tx signal signal into unit K Grn 2 Ethernet host computer Tx signal signal into unit E Wht Org 3 Ethernet host computer Rx signal signal out of unit Blu 4 Wht Blu 5 H Org 6 Ethernet host computer Rx signal signal out of unit Wht Brn 7...

Page 20: ...ntroller Responses The unit will only generate messages in response to a command Each command received will result in a single message reply which may simply be an Acknowledge message In general command responses are returned immediately though the precise command response delay varies slightly based on the specific command Message Definitions getident This command returns the part number software...

Page 21: ... command For over temp and pll a value of 0 means no error and a value of 1 indicates an error getfaults ok mute 1 overTemp 0 pll 0 resetfaults This command clears faults under certain conditions Note that the mute fault code indicates muted state not necessarily an error Since the unit can be commanded into mute state without a fault the resetfaults command will not clear a mute fault in this sit...

Page 22: ...step based on the returned value This command applies only to BUCs not SSPAs Table 2 7 DAT Value vs Attenuation in dB DAT Value Attenuation in dB DAT Value Attenuation in dB DAT Value Attenuation in dB DAT Value Attenuation in dB DAT Value Attenuation in dB 0 0 26 6 5 52 13 78 19 5 104 26 1 0 25 27 6 75 53 13 25 79 19 75 105 26 25 2 0 5 28 7 54 13 5 80 20 106 26 5 3 0 75 29 7 25 55 13 75 81 20 25 ...

Page 23: ...nd applies only to BUCs not SSPAs setdat value 42 ok Command Response The CLI operates on a command response format Each time a command is entered a response will be displayed If a command executed correctly an ok along with potential parameters and values will be displayed Otherwise err will be displayed along with a description of the error The potential errors that may be displayed are Invalid ...

Page 24: ...ower value in dBm revpwr currently not used but reserved for reverse power temp internal system temperature in degrees Celsius getfaults None ok mute mute_flag overTemp temp_flag pll pll_flag where mute_flag 0 unit unmuted or 1 unit muted temp_flag 0 temp ok or 1 error over temp condition exists pll_flag 0 pll ok or 1 error pll loss of lock resetfaults None ok setmute cmd 0 1 0 unmute 1 mute ok ge...

Page 25: ... web browser such as Mozilla Firefox recommended Google Chrome Opera or Internet Explorer To access the web interface launch the web browser and type in the IP Address for the ATOM http 192 168 77 30 index html A simplified version of the ATOM Control software will load in the browser window Using ATOMControl Web Interface The Web Interface use and operation is identical to the ATOMControl interfa...

Page 26: ...Ethernet Method alternate method 5 Connect the ATOM s Ethernet port directly to a computer running Microsoft Windows and power on the ATOM 6 Disable any wireless connections if present 7 Launch a command prompt window Start Run cmd 8 Type in the following command and press the carriage return key Tx arp a cr 9 A list of all Ethernet devices connected to the computer will be displayed In this case ...

Page 27: ...Operation The Status LED in the Front Panel of the devices will show three different statuses STARTING FAULT and NO FAULTS Starting with No Faults Status The Status LED will flash once for a lapse of approximately one second every time the power of the device in recycled to OFF and set back to ON If no fault is detected in the device at the Power Up the LED will go to OFF afterwards settling in th...

Page 28: ...ch must be maintained around the air intake and exhaust during use The fans are a field replaceable assembly contact Norsat for details on replacement kits If the unit is deployed inside a radome ensure there is adequate cooling to remove heat and prevent the unit from overheating The ATOM is also available with a flat plate in place of the radiators and fans It is the user s responsibility to ens...

Page 29: ...0W 560W Power Consumption DC BUC unit with fan SSPA 275W 550W Frequency dependent Configuration dependent 3 5 Standard Warranty Norsat International Incorporated warrants that its equipment shall be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the ship date unless otherwise stated in the Offer Terms and Conditions The warranty does not cover units that have been dam...

Page 30: ... Norsat International Inc Norsat All Rights Reserved 2021 04 23 039092 Rev C 30 Appendix A Mechanical Drawings Figure A 3 1 25W 40W Ka BUC SSPA Fan Cooled ...

Page 31: ... Norsat International Inc Norsat All Rights Reserved 2021 04 23 039092 Rev C 31 Figure A 3 2 25W 40W Ka BUC SSPA Baseplate Cooled ...

Page 32: ... Norsat International Inc Norsat All Rights Reserved 2021 04 23 039092 Rev C 32 Figure A 3 3 50W Ka BUC SSPA Fan Cooled ...

Page 33: ...ternational Inc Norsat All Rights Reserved 2021 04 23 039092 Rev C 33 Figure A 3 4 50W Ka BUC SSPA Baseplate Cooled Note 1 N Connector Input Shown For SSPA option the N Connector will be replaced with K Connector ...

Page 34: ... BUC Block Upconverter AMP Amplifier C Celsius CR Carriage Return character ASCII dBm Decibel milliwatts DC Direct Current ESD Electrostatic Discharge freq Frequency GHz Gigahertz GND Ground IF Intermediate Frequency kHz kilohertz LF Line Feed character ASCII M C Monitor and Control MHz Megahertz mm Millimeter N A Not Applicable ppm Pulses per minute RF Radio Frequency RX Receive SSPA Solid State ...

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