Compact Outdoor
Solid State Power Amplifier Operations Manual
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Section 3: Operation
Table of Contents
Section 2: Installation
Section 1: General Information
Section 7: Redundant System Operation
Section 6: Maintenance
Section 4: Theory of Operation
Section 5: Performance Tests
Section 9: L Band Operation
Section 8: Fixed Phase Combined Redundant Systems
Section 10: Remote Control Interface
Appendix C: Baud Select Lines on J4
Appendix B: Alternate System Configurations
Section 11: Remote Operation
Appendix A: Quick Start Cable
Figure 7-5:Typical 1:1 Redundant System Outline
Tables
1.1 Description
1.2Specifications
Section 1: General Information
1.0 Introduction
1.4.2 RF Transmission Hazards
1.4Safety Considerations
1.4.1 High Voltage Hazards
2.0 Introduction
Section 2: Installation
2.2 Prime Power Connection MS3102E20-3P
Table 2-1:AC Line Input Connector
Model
RF Output Power
AC Input Power
Band
2.5 Cable Connections
2.4 Summary Alarm Indicator
Table 2-3:DC Input Connector, MS3102E-20-29P
2.3 DC Input Option MS3102E-20-29P
Table 2-4:Link Port J5 Pin-Outs
Figure 2-2:Input Side, Compact Outdoor Amplifier
2.5.1 RF Input J1 N-typeF
2.5.3 Link Port J5 MS3112E10-6S
2.5.4 RF Output Sample Port J3 N-typeF
2.5.5 Switch Port J6 MS3112E10-6S
Table 2-5Switch Port J6 Pin-Outs
Figure 2-3:Bottom View, Compact Outdoor Amplifier
be mounted with the fans facing up
2.6 Airflow
2.5.8 AC Input J7
2.5.9 RF Output J2
Figure 2-5: RCPF-1000front, rear panels
2.7 Fiber-OpticOption
2.7.1 RCPF-1000Fiber Optic Controller
Figure 2-7: OFM-1000
2.7.2 External L-Bandto Fiber Interface
RCPF-1000 FIBER OPTIC CONTROLLER
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EVOLUTION SERIES L-BANDMODEM
Table 2-7:Compact Outdoor SSPA Weights
2.8 Unit Weights
Table 2-8:Compact Outdoor SSPA Mounting Kit
2.9 Compact Outdoor Mounting Kit Installation
2.9.1 Safety Considerations
2.9.2Inspection
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2.9.3 Installation
Figure 2-11:Unit Ready for Boom Installation
Figure 2-10:Bolt Mounting Bracket to Unit
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Figure 2-12:Compact Outdoor Mounting Completed
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BOOM
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ANTENNA
3.1 RF Input J1
3.3 Amplifier Enable Mute/Unmute J4
Section 3: Operation
3.0 Introduction
Function
Table 3-1:Monitor & Control Connector, J4
Signal
Type
3.4.3 Open Collector Alarm Outputs J4
3.4 Alarms J4
3.4.1 Summary Alarm J4 Form C Contacts
3.4.2 Auxiliary Alarm J4 Form C Contacts
3.8 Serial I/O Control J4
3.5 RF Power Detector J4
3.7 Gain Adjust Input J4
3.6 RF Output Sample J3
Figure 3-1:Universal M&C Add Unit menu
3.9 Compact Outdoor Amplifier Quick Start Guide
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Figure 3-3:Universal M&C Status Window
3.9.1 Status Window
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3.9.1.2 Fault Status Indicators
3.9.1.1 Signal Indicators
3.9.1.3 Voltage, Current and Temperature Display
3.9.1.4 Gain Adjustment
3.9.1.6 Carrier Enable
3.9.2 Settings Window
Figure 3-4:Universal M&C Settings Window
3.9.1.5 RF Power Indicator
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3.9.2.1 Power Up Settings
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Figure 3-5:Spare Fault Wizard
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3.9.3 Universal M&C Preferences
Figure 3-6:Preferences Window
Figure 3-7:Example, Log entry
4.0 Introduction
Section 4: Theory of Operation
4.2.1 AC / DC Converter
4.2 Power Supply
4.3 Solid State Power Amplifier Module
4.1 EMI Filter and Transient Protection
4.5 Cooling System
4.4Fan Boost Converter
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5.3 Input and Output Return Loss
Section 5: Performance Tests
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Gain and Gain Flatness
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5.6 Intermodulation Distortion
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Figure 6-1:Fan Removal from Amplifier Assembly
Section 6 Maintenance
6.1 Cooling System Maintenance
void your warranty
weather-resistant self-sealingtape
6.3 Connector Weatherproofing
6.2.1 Fan Replacement
Figure 6-2:MS connector, wrapped with
7.0 Redundant System Concepts
output waveguide switch
Section 7: Redundant System Operation
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Figure 7-3:1:1 Redundant System with L Band input
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Figure 7-5:Typical 1:1 Redundant System Outline
7.1 Compact Outdoor Amplifier in 1:1 Redundancy
SSPA
7.1.1 Hardware Setup
SSPA
7.1.2.1Stand-Alone1:1 Redundant System
7.1.2 Software Setup
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Figure 7-8:M&C Program “SSPA Settings” window
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Figure 7-10:Add New Compact Outdoor SSPA window
Figure 7-11:Individual SSPA Operation Window
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Figure 7-13:Add 1:1 Redundant System Window
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showing a configured 1:1 Redundant System
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Figure 7-20:1:2 Redundant System
Figure 7-21:1:2 Redundant System Block Diagram
7.2 1:2 Redundant Systems
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Figure 7-22:Outline, 1:2 Redundant System
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Figure Schematic 1:2 Redundant System
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Block Up Converters BUCs
7.3 1:2 Redundant Systems with L Band Input
absence of 10 MHz reference to the stand-byBUC
L Band Input- POL 1 10MHz
Step Action
using the Reference Combiner Assembly
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Figure 8-1:Phase Combined Amplifier System
Section 8 Fixed Phase Combined Redundant Systems
8.0 Phase Combining Overview
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8.1.1 Signal Box Assembly
8.1 1:1 Fixed Phase Combined System Components
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8.3.3 Redundant BUC Operation
8.3.2Signal Box Assembly
8.3.4 Identifying a BUC Fault vs. SSPA Fault
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8.3.5 Adjusting the Phase Combining
8.4 1:2 Fixed Phase Combined Systems
8.4.2 Signal Box Assembly
8.4.1 1:2 Fixed Phase Combined System Components
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Figure
HPA 1 & HPA 3 on line with HPA 2 on standby
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8.5.1 Output Power Adjustment
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9.0 Block Up Converter Overview
Band Power Level Watts Frequency Sub Band
Configuration Modifiers System Configuration
Section 9: L-BandOperation
Table 9-1:ZBUC Frequency Specifications
9.1 ZBUC Features
9.3 Smart Reference Technology
9.2 ZBUC Theory of Operation
Notes
9.4 ZBUC FSK Monitor and Control
9.6 IFL Cable Considerations
9.5 Typical System Configuration
Table 9-3:Common Coaxial Cable Characteristics
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HEADER
Section 10: Remote Control Interface
10.0 Serial Communication Protocol
10.1 Header Packet
Command Byte Value
10.2.3 Command
Table 10-1:Command Byte Values
Command Name
Minimum valid
10.2.4 Data Tag
Table 10-2:Data Tag Byte Values
Tag Name
Byte Value
10.2.5 Error Status / Data Address
Table 10-3:Error Status Byte Values
Error Code Name
Frame Check
10.4 Timing issues
10.3 Trailer Packet
10.3.1 Frame Check
Byte Value Hex
Table 10-4:Request Frame Structure
Table 10-5:Response Frame Structure
Byte position
Description
Table 10-6:System Settings Data Values
Data
# Bytes
Description
Table 10-7:System Condition Addressing
Data
# Bytes
Table 10-9:System Threshold Data Values
Table 10-8:ADC Analog-DigitalConverter Addressing
Description
10.5 Examples
10.5.1 Example
Table 10-10:Example 1 Host PC Request String
Value
Table 10-11.Example 1 SSPA Response String
Description
Byte
Description
10.5.2 Example
Table 10-12:Example 2 PC Request String
Table 10-13.Example 2 SSPA Response String
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SSPA Network Address =
10.5.3 Example
Table 10-14.Example 3 PC Request String
Check SSPA Faults and Condition Status
Value
Table 10-16.Example 3 SSPA Response String
Byte
Position
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11.0 Remote Operation
Section 11: Remote Operation
Figure 11-1:Main Menu Structure
11.1 Menu Structure
11.1.1.2 Sys Info Page
11.1.1 System Information sub-menu
Figure 11-2:System Information menu structure
11.1.1.1 Sys Info Page
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11.1.1.3 Sys Info Page
11.1.1.4 Sys Info Page
11.1.1.5 Sys Info Page
11.1.1.6 Communication Setup sub menu
Restore
Options menu
11.1.1.8 Fault Setup sub menu
Backup
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Figure 11-4:Verification to Change Protocol
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11.2.1 Remote Terminal Set-up
Figure 11-5:Connection Description window
Figure 11-6:Connect To window
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Figure 11-7:COM Properties window
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Figure 11-9:Example of Terminal Mode session
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“Quick-Start”Cable
Figure A-1.Quick Start Cable Schematic
Appendix A: Quick Start Cable
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Outdoor Amplifiers
Appendix B: Alternate System Configurations
Mixing New Generation Compact Outdoor Amplifiers
with Units Manufactured Prior to
RCP2-1100
Alternate Redundant System Configurations
Appendix C: Baud Select Lines on J4
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Protocol Description
Power Up State
Appendix D VSAT BUC Protocol Support
VSAT BUC protocol support
Name
Table D-2:Packet Structure
Table D-3:Response Structure
Byte
Value
Table D-4:Power Class Values†
Power
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Appendix E: Documentation
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