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Technical Instruction Manual Issue 0.6 ......19 July 2010 Nautel Limited 10089 Peggy's Cove Road, Hackett's Cove, NS, Canada B3Z 3J4 T. 877 6 nautel (628835) or +1.902.823.2233 F.+1.902.823.3183 info@nautel.com U.S. customers please contact: Nautel Inc. 201 Target Industrial Circle, Bangor ME 04401 T.
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Nautel for repair. The repairs will be made without charge to the Customer. Where warranty replacements or repair are provided under items 2 or 3, Nautel will pay that part of the shipping costs incurred in returning the part/assembly to the Customer.
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When the warranty has expired, a charge of 80% of the list price for all exchanged modules is made. If the faulty module is returned to Nautel within 30 days, a credit is issued reducing this charge by one half to 40% of the list price.
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Release Control Record Issue Date Reason 05 May 2008 NAX245 VR-Link: initial release of manual (DWA08-079 incorporated) 23 January 2009 Removed DWA08-079 (deleted references to RS-232/RS-485 converter PWB A3)) 16 February 2009 Incorporated Engineering review comments 18 June 2009 Paragraphs 2.3.3.2 and 2.4: various changes 04 May 2010 Paragraph 2.6.1: added statement to describe...
Section 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.2 FACTORY SUPPORT The RCMS interface unit, or VR-Link, is a Nautel provides after sales factory support. remote device that interfaces a Vector series Technical assistance is available on a 24 transmitter with multiple extended control/ hour, seven days a week basis.
VR-Link TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS Section 2 PRE-INSTALL, INSTALLATION, SETUP & CONFIGURATION 2.1 ENVIRONMENT • Do not install the VR-Link next to other REQUIREMENTS warm equipment. Consider the following environment 2.1.4 Work Area requirements when preparing the VR-Link for installation. Provide a suitable work area with an adequate table surface adjacent to the VR- 2.1.1 Dimensions...
VR-Link. See Figure 2-2 for a connection diagram. 2.3.2 Electrical Power The VR-Link has an input voltage range of While the VR-Link provides a serial 100 - 240 V ac @ 1.2 A. communication interface between the ECMPs and the transmitter, parallel...
NOTE When the VR-Link is configured to use a static IP address it is required that the remote PC be configured with the same Network Mask and Gateway addresses as the VR-Link. This applies for both direct and Network connections. DHCP address setting can only be used if the connection is across a network using DHCP.
PWB. Connect the male end of the cable to the RS-232 3. Modem: An optional modem (Nautel connector on the back of the VR-Link. Part # UW66) can be installed in the VR-Link and configured for either dial- RS-232 connections have a maximum up or leased line operation.
(b) METHOD 1: Using a PC, start up a type of connection will once again use terminal program (e.g., Hyperterminal). RS-232 on both the VR-Link and the Set the COM settings to: Vector. Connect your wired/wireless device to the Vector series transmitter Bits per second: 115200 using a 9-pin D-sub cable.
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IP address should be and repeat every 10 s after that. 192.168.1.93. NOTE Change the NDK Settings to the To set the VR-Link for DHCP set the required addresses and press Set: addresses to the following: IP Address: 0.0.0.0 IP Mask: 255.255.255.0 IP Gateway: 0.0.0.0...
2.6.1) and also to set up the outgoing configured, use the default username email parameters (see 2.6.2). Click on (root) and password (nautel). This the User Administration link to add account has full permissions and can users and to modify user properties be used for initial setup.
Active Faults, which will show and 255 seconds). This setting determines any and all faults. how often the VR-Link updates the Status pages. Ensure that connection speeds are Click on Submit (bottom of screen) to save sufficient for the desired refresh rate.
Enter the server name and an email address (which will Figure 2-11: Device Setup Page – Email Configuration VR-Link Technical Instruction Manual Page 2-10 Issue 0.6 Section 2 Pre-install, Installation, Setup & Configuration...
No site user configuration to be modified as shown in configuration or equipment control functions. Figures 2-13 and 2-14. Figure 2-12: User Administration Page VR-Link Technical Instruction Manual Page 2-11 Section 2 Pre-install, Installation, Setup & Configuration Issue 0.6...
Figure 2-14: User Administration Page – Registered User Settings (Full) 2.8 OPERATION Installation, setup and configuration of the VR-Link are complete. Refer to section 3 for complete operating instructions for the VR- Link and how to use it with your transmitter system.
3.4) • Netburner Software Upgrade (see 3.5) Also, if there is more than one ECMP connected to the VR-Link, then all ECMPs 3.2 ECMP CONTROLS AND must have the RF ON switch set to the INDICATORS ON position before the transmitter can Nautel recommends that the operator/ turn on.
NOTE SHUTDOWN – Indicates a shutdown has occurred. Nautel configures the following during the testing of the Vector and VR-Link. The ANTENNA FAULT (ATU COMMS) – user may reconfigure these settings as Indicates an antenna fault has occurred. needed. See the Vector Technical The antenna fault is preconfigured to Instruction Manual for further information.
This section outlines how to setup the the equipment. The page to be viewed is Netburner when used with the VR-Link chosen by selecting the appropriate tab at and ECMPs. This will focus on the the top of the page.
When viewing log data, the “Live Status” tab will appear. Clicking this tab will change the data in the status pages to live data. Figure 3-2: Event Log Page Figure 3-3: Save Page VR-Link Technical Instruction Manual Page 3-4 Issue 0.6 Section 3 Operating Instructions...
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Information includes equipment type, information about the device being software version(s) and calibration data. monitored (see Figure 3-4). Figure 3-4 About This Equipment Figure 3-5: Remote Panels Menu VR-Link Technical Instruction Manual Page 3-5 Section 3 Operating Instructions Issue 0.6...
Enter a name for the ECMP being Connect one external ECMP to the back configured in the Panel Name field. This of the VR-Link and refresh the Remote will allow the user to better identify which Panels page. The external ECMP will be ECMP they are configuring.
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Device setting will indicate the the ECMP3) momentarily grounds the equipment’s name (e.g., Vector). input, the transmitter will conduct a power supply test. Press Submit when configuration is complete. VR-Link Technical Instruction Manual Page 3-7 Section 3 Operating Instructions Issue 0.6...
Vector transmitter. The available Channels include Alarm, Control Points, Monitor Points and State indications. VR-Link Technical Instruction Manual Page 3-8 Issue 0.6 Section 3 Operating Instructions...
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Value to ‘On’ and Sense to ‘Pull-down to assert’. In this case when RF power is on the Value is true and will pull-down to assert. This turns on the LED associated with this output. VR-Link Technical Instruction Manual Page 3-9 Section 3 Operating Instructions Issue 0.6...
As with the Panel outputs the Value Speakers will also be required in order to options include the available state of a hear the audio alarm. VR-Link Technical Instruction Manual Page 3-10 Issue 0.6 Section 3 Operating Instructions...
Open an FTP session between the computer with the upgrade file and the Unless specifically mentioned in Nautel’s Netburner module. Terminal settings release notes, a software upgrade will not are listed in 2.4 step (b). Follow the...
(b) If the VR-Link is connected to the Vector using a modem, check to see if the NOTE modems are communicating. The For troubleshooting directly related to either...
VR-Link, check the followings: 4.2.1). (b) A connection is established but neither (a) Check the back of the VR-Link. The the Netburner web page or ECMPs can Netburner module (U3) should have control the Vector. If this is the case, the LEDs turned on.
4.2.4 Netburner Web Page Will Not Open (c) If the web page freezes try refreshing If you are unable to open the Netburner web the web page or re-booting the VR-Link page, check the following: (disconnect and reconnect the Netburner’s dc power cord).
PWB (A1) and maintainers with various components or the optional modem (U4). contained in the VR-Link. See Figures 8-1, 8-2 and 8-3 for circuit diagrams. Port 0 is an RS-232 compatible port that is used for device configuration (network...
RS-232 internal output (J2) via a cross-over network and RS-232/RS-422 selection jumpers. The RS-232 internal output is connected to Port 1 of the Netburner module (U3). VR-Link Technical Instruction Manual Page 5-2 Issue 0.6 Section 5 Theory of Operation...
(address, telephone number, fax number, NAX245). The part number indexes, which etc.) shall be displayed. Please contact are presented in alphanumeric order, are Nautel if a part cannot be obtained. divided into columns to aid in locating specific information. 6.2 MANUFACTURERS’ CODE...
ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS AND ASSEMBLY DETAIL DRAWINGS Table 8-1: List of Drawings Figure Description Figure 8-1 Electrical Schematic – NAX245 VR-Link RCMS Interface Unit Figure 8-2 Electrical Schematic – NAPI109 Serial Interface PWB Figure 8-3 Assembly Detail – NAX245 VR-Link RCMS Interface Unit Figure 8-4 Assembly Detail –...
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* DENOTES CONNECTION TO U3-PORT 1 WHEN U4 IS NOT INSTALLED. RS-422 ** DENOTES CONNECTION TO U3-PORT 1 WHEN U4 IS INSTALLED. EXTERNAL INPUT S2050033 V1 Dimensions = mm (inches) Electrical Schematic – NAX245 VR-Link RCMS Interface Unit Issue 0.6 Not to Scale Figure 8-1 Sheet 1 of 1...