Paradise 205486 REV F manual Signal Indicators, Fault Status Indicators

3.9.1.1 Signal Indicators

Three rows of LEDs show the connection status of the connected amplifier. Top-most is an indicator that displays a green LED when Connected, or a red LED when Disconnected. Immediately below are two LEDs for the TX and RX paths. The LED in the third row displays the mute state (Carrier Enable). This is actually a toggle which allows the user to Enable or Mute the amplifier.

3.9.1.2 Fault Status Indicators

The Fault Status frame in the lower left side of the Status Window contains 12 SSPA fault lights that correspond to :

	Low DC Current	BUC
Summary Alarm		(Optional Block Up
	(SSPA Module current)
		Converter fault)
	High Temperature	Low DC Voltage
Auxiliary		(SSPA internal voltage
	(SSPA Module Baseplate)
		regulator)
Calibration Table	RX Checksum	Spare
External Mute	RF Switch 1	RF Switch 2

Summary Alarm: The Summary Alarm is simply a logical ‘OR’ of any of the alarm indicators.

Low DC Current Alarm: The Current Fault is factory preset to alarm if the SSPA module current falls below 80% of its nominal value.

BUC Alarm: The BUC fault is only active in units that are supplied with an optional L-Band Block Up Converter module. If the Up Converter’s phase locked local oscillator loses lock, a BUC alarm is set and the amplifier is muted so that spurious RF can not be transmitted to the satellite.

Auxiliary & Spare Alarms: The Auxiliary and Spare Alarms are configurable from the Settings Window. See Section 3.9.2.

High Temperature Alarm: The Temperature Fault indicator is factory preset to alarm at 80° C. The amplifier will continue to operate up to 90°C. Beyond 90°C the DC power will be interrupted to the SSPA module. This measure will protect the sensitive microwave transistors from catastrophic failure. The fans and monitor and control circuitry will continue to operate normally. This function has approximately a 5°C hysteresis window which will allow the amplifier to re-enable itself when the ambient temperature is reduced by 5°C. The Temperature Alarm is intended to warn the operator of possible fan problems and eventual amplifier shutdown.

Low DC Voltage Alarm: The Voltage Alarm is factory preset to alarm if the SSPA module current falls below 80% of its nominal value.

Calibration Table: The Cal Table Alarm is used under initial test at the factory.

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