Cross Technologies 2017-14, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...are proprietary to Cross Technologies Inc but may be reproduced or duplicated without the prior permission of Cross Technologies Inc for purposes of operating the equipment Printed in USA When ordering parts from Cross Technologies Inc be sure to include the equipment model number equipment serial number and a description of the part CROSS TECHNOLOGIES INC 6170 Shiloh Road Alpharetta Georgia 30005...

Page 2: ...pment to customer Cross Technologies Inc s obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or at Cross Technologies Inc s option replacing parts subassemblies or entire assemblies Cross Technologies Inc shall not be liable for any special indirect or consequential damages This warranty does not cover parts or equipment which have been subject to misuse negligence or accident by the customer...

Page 3: ...0 VAC power supply and housed in a 1 75 X 19 X 16 1RU chassis MENU EXECUTE MODEL 2017 CROSS TECHNOLOGIES INC U U L G 10 0 D L U G 25 0 INT MUTE UPCONVERTER DOWNCONVERTER REMOTE ALARM POWER ALARM UP DOWNCONVERTER RF MONITOR UPCONV RF MONITOR DNCONV FRONT PANEL AC UPCONVERTER GND DOWNCONVERTER J4 J5 J3 J18 J2 RF IN 10 MHZ REF 10 MHZ IF IN EXT REF J1 IF OUT OUTPUT INPUT J10 AND MONITOR CONTROL J20 1 ...

Page 4: ...z 2 dB Frequency Response Band 50 dBm Intermod 2 Carriers 55 dBm Spurious Out of Band 55 dBC minimum Image Rejection 30 to 0 dB Gain Range 0 5dB steps 60 dB Mute 0 dBm Out 20 dBC OUT 3 DB Mon Level Option W78 20 db max gain Noise Figure maximum 30 3 dB Gain Maximum at Fc Channel Characteristics 15 to 0 dBm Output Level Range 0 2 to 0 4 GHz Frequency Output Characteristics Input Characteristics UHF...

Page 5: ...75Ω BNC RF 75Ω BNC IF B Ethernet with TCP IP Telnet Ethernet with Web Browser and SNMP Ethernet with Web Browser RS485 422 External Temperature 0C to 50C RF RF Monitor Ports Front Panel High stability 0 01 ppm Internal Reference Connectors Impedance W28 Remote M C Interfaces Available Options UHF L Band Up Downconverter S W18 W8 Q W31 W78 H External 10 MHz Reference Auto Switch E1 2017 14 Manual R...

Page 6: ... Female DB 9 PC Com Port Male DB 9 2015 16 17 M C Port M C Cable Diagram Cross Technologies Frequency Converters RX RX TX TX DTR SG DSR RTS CTS SG Connector Rear panel DB 9 male J10 Pinouts RS 232C 422 485 Pinouts RS 232C 422 485 Pin Function 1 Rx 2 Rx RS 232C 3 Tx RS 232C 4 Tx 5 GND 6 Alarm Relay Common 7 Alarm Relay Normally Open 8 Not Used 9 Alarm Relay Normally Closed 2017 14 Manual Rev 0 Page...

Page 7: ...Command Status aaS1 Returns aaS1bbbcccdefg where bbb Upconverter Gain 000 to 300 00 0 to 30 0 dB ccc Downconverter Gain 000 to 300 00 0 to 30 0 dB d Receiver synth alarm 0 normal 1 alarm e Transmitter synth alarm 0 normal 1 alarm f Summary alarm 0 normal 1 alarm g Transmit signal disabled 0 muted 1 not muted External 10MHz option E aaS2 Returns aaS2bc where b Reference Mode where 1 Internal 2 Exte...

Page 8: ...op byte PLEASE NOTE The two character aa 00 31 prefix in the table below should be used ONLY when RS 485 OPTION Q is selected Table 1 2 2017 14 Commands Command Syntax Description Set Transmit Gain aaC3xxx where xxx 3 characters Range 000 to 300 00 0 to 30 0 in 0 5 dB steps Set Receiver Gain aaC4xxx where xxx 3 characters Range 000 to 300 00 0 to 30 0 in 0 5 dB steps Enable Tx aaCAx where x 0 to d...

Page 9: ...e equipment is not compromised Additional space between units may be required E Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circuits could have on over current protection and supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment name plate rating should be used when addressing this concern F Reliable E...

Page 10: ... by 16 inch deep chassis A switching 12 24 5 VDC power supply provides power for the assemblies The 2017 14 can be secured to a rack using the 4 holes on the front panel Figure 2 0 shows how the 2017 14 is assembled POWER SUPPLY Figure 2 0 Model 2017 14 Mechanical Assembly 2017 14 Manual Rev 0 Page 10 01 31 13 ...

Page 11: ...ND CONTROL DB9 female connector See Table 2 1 J4 J5 J3 10 MHZ IF IN EXT REF J3 10 MHz EXT REF INPUT Option E 10 MHz external reference input 0 3 dBm 75 ohms BNC female connector J5 RF OUT 1 2 to 1 4 GHz output 15 to 0 dBm out N TYPE See Table 2 2 J4 IF IN 0 2 to 0 4 GHz input 50 to 30 dBm in See Table 2 2 DOWNCONVERTER UPCONVERTER J1 IF OUT INPUT J18 10 MHz REF OUTPUT option E 10 MHz reference out...

Page 12: ...Alarm Relay Normally Closed Remote Serial Interface Interface DB 9 Male Protocol RS 232C RS 232C 422 485 option Q 9600 baud rate no parity 8 data bits 1 start bit 1 stop bit TABLE 2 2 I IF RF 2 2 IF RF Connector Option ns Options Option IF RF STD BNC 75Ω Type F 75Ω B BNC 75Ω BNC 75Ω C BNC 75Ω BNC 50Ω D BNC 50Ω BNC 50Ω J BNC 50Ω Type F 75Ω N BNC 75Ω Type N 50Ω M BNC 50Ω Type N 50Ω S BNC 50Ω SMA 50Ω...

Page 13: ...low LED indicates remote operation S2 VERT TOGGLE Vertical toggle switch that controls values in the Menu items when in program mode Does not function in the normal display mode S3 HORIZ TOGGLE Horizontal toggle switch that controls which values are being adjusted Does not function in the normal display mode UPCONVERTER ALARM DOWNCONVERTER D L U G 25 0 INT DS5 UP MUTE LED Yellow LED indicates upco...

Page 14: ...ons Option E E1 Option E Internal Reference Mode When the internal reference mode is selected the unit s internal 10 MHz reference will become the primary source and the unit s synthesizers will lock to this internal 10 MHz reference The unit will ignore any external 10 MHz signal present on the external reference input J13 The unit will also buffer the internal 10 MHz signal and provide it on the...

Page 15: ...auto mode the unit will detect and select the external 10 MHz signal if it is present and at least 3 dBm If the external 10 MHz signal falls below 1 dBm 1 dB the unit will automatically switch to the internal 10 MHz reference The reference out connector J14 provides a buffered rendition of the selected 10 MHz signal at 3 dBm 3 dB Units with option E1 do not have the ability to insert a buffered re...

Page 16: ... Select Ethernet Save Menu At the end or when R is selected from any of the above menus Alarm indications appear on the LEDs see figure 2 2 All program changes must start with the operation of the Menu Execute switch and must also end with the operation of the Menu Execute switch verified by the Save Settings Menu If this sequence is not followed none of the changes will take effect If programming...

Page 17: ...e operator may desire 2 5 3 Control Switches 1 Menu Execute Any change to the programming of the unit must be initiated by pressing the Menu Execute switch and completed by pressing the Menu Execute switch 2 Horizontal Switch This switch is mounted so its movement is horizontal and moves the cursor left or right 3 Vertical Switch This switch is mounted so its movement is vertical and has two funct...

Page 18: ...G 25 5 R By using the horizontal rocker switch the cursor can be moved left or right Pressing the Up Down switch down will toggle the display digit selected until you have the desired gain NOTE THE GAIN WILL BE CHANGED AS YOU ADJUST THE NUMBERS HOWEVER THE VALUE WILL NOT BE STORED UNTIL YOU INDICATE YES IN THE SAVE SETTINGS WINDOW DO NOT SET A GAIN THAT WOULD EXCEED A 0 dBm OUTPUT LEVEL When the d...

Page 19: ...Pressing the Up Down switch down will toggle the display digit selected until you have the desired gain NOTE THE GAIN WILL BE CHANGED AS YOU ADJUST THE NUMBERS HOWEVER THE VALUE WILL NOT BE STORED UNTIL YOU INDICATE YES IN THE SAVE SETTINGS WINDOW When the display indicates the value desired you can push the Menu Execute switch to the next item OR you can scroll to R push the Menu Execute switch t...

Page 20: ...o Remote Operation Menu 6 Select ethernet RS232 Save Settings At the end or when R is selected from any of the above menus SAVE SETTINGS Y N SCROLL PUSH BUTTON UP G 30 0 SCROLL SCROLL PUSH BUTTON R DN G 20 0 SCROLL SCROLL PUSH BUTTON R REF MODE INT SCROLL SCROLL PUSH BUTTON R UP MUTE OFF SCROLL SCROLL PUSH BUTTON R INTRFCE ETHER R PUSH BUTTON SCROLL SCROLL PUSH BUTTON REMOTE ON SCROLL SCROLL PUSH ...

Page 21: ...ES INC 6170 Shiloh Road Alpharetta Georgia 30005 770 886 8005 FAX 770 886 7964 Toll Free 888 900 5588 WEB www crosstechnologies com E MAIL info crosstechnologies com PRINTED IN USA 2017 14 Manual Rev 0 Page 21 01 31 13 ...