Paradise RCP2-1000

12 203987 Rev A RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual

2.5 Cable Connectors

The RCP2-1000 RM has several I/O interconnections available on the rear panel. The

controller rear panel is shown in Figure 2-1.

The RCP2-1000 RM and a Rack Mount SSPA are linked together through 2-wire

twisted pair shielded cable (such as 24 AWG twisted pair telephone cable). The cable

should be connected between port J5 "Serial Local" of the RCP2-1000 and port J5

“Serial Local” of the SSPA, as shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-3 shows the complete top

level wiring diagram.

To achieve reliable communication over long distances an adequate line termination

(120 ohm resistor between RS485+ and RS485- lines) must be provided on both ends

of the cable. The link provides data exchange through RS485 half-duplex serial inter-

face with 9600 Baud data rate.

Data link is peer-to-peer only; connection of a secondary SSPA or RCP2-1000 RM unit

is not possible. The RCP2-1000 RM is designed to provide remote control by using

second generation of Paradise Datacom SSPA serial protocol only. In other words, the

RCP2-1000 RM provides support only for later model SSPA units with serial numbers

above 100,000. Earlier models of SSPAs, which utilize a different style of serial

protocol, cannot be controlled by the RCP2-1000 RM.

PS1

J7 PARALLEL I/O

J5 SERIAL LOCALJ4 SERIAL MAIN J6 PROGRAM

J9 ETHERNET

Figure 2-1: RCP2-1000 RM Rear Panel

Figure 2-2: Cable connections for RCP2-1000

Compact Outdoor SSPA

J4 M&C

J2 RF Out

RCP2-1000CO

J4 SERIAL MAIN

J5 SERIAL LOCAL

J7 PARALLEL I/O

J6 PROG

RS232 or

RS485

9600 Baud

C-Band

Solid State Power Amplifier

To (J5) Serial Local