Maintenance Testing; Troubleshooting; Converter Faults; Dc Power Supply Voltages - Comtech EF Data CSAT-5060 Installation And Operation Manual

5 to 25 Watt C-Band Transceiver
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
7.1 M
AINTENANCE
Use the applicable instructions for installing the transceiver for checkout, and the procedures in
specificed in System Checkout, for operating the transceiver.
1. The transceiver contains an Upconverter, a Solid-State Power Amplifier (SSPA) and
a Downconverter.
2. The Upconverter translates the IF input frequency of 52 to 88 MHz to an RF
frequency of 5845 to 6425 MHz depending on the setting for the output frequency.
3. The IF input level is -20 to -30 dBm (typical). The signal is then amplified by the 50
Watt SSPA to the desired output level (≥ +47 dBm at 1 dB compression).
4. The Downconverter translates the RF input signal down to the IF output frequency of
52 to 88 MHz.
5.
The RF input level is -45 dBm (typical), and the IF output level is +20 dBm at 1 dB
compression.
7.2 T
ROUBLESHOOTING
Transceiver operating problems can be identified by first observing the status indicators through
the Communications port. When a fault condition is indicated, using the Retrieve Alarm Status
(RAS) command can identify the specific fault, or faults. The status of all transceiver functions
will be displayed as described in
7.3 C
ONVERTER
Check the Alarm Status for possible faults, or an indication of a marginal performance tolerance
.
condition
7.3.1 DC P
OWER
24 VDC
20 VDC
12 VDC
A fault ("FT") indicates a voltage level exceeding ±10% of the power supply voltage. If the
voltage exceeds ± 10%, contact Comtech EF Data.
T
ESTING
Appendix A
F
AULTS
S V
UPPLY OLTAGES
10 VDC
P5 VDC (+5 VDC)
N5 VDC (-5 VDC)
(see the Retrieve Alarm Status commands).
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