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Teledyne RCPF-1000-CO Operation Manual

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RCPF-1000-CO Fiber Optic Controller
For use with Compact Outdoor SSPAs with Fiber Interface
Teledyne Paradise Datacom LLC
328 Innovation Blvd., Suite 100
State College, PA 16803 USA
Email: sales@paradisedata.com
209872 REV -
RCPF-1000 Fiber Optic Controller
Compact Outdoor SSPA
Operations Manual
OFM-1000
Fiber Optic
Interface
RA 6287
Phone:
(814) 238-3450
Fax:
(814) 238-3829
Web: www.paradisedata.com
10/11/2012

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  • Page 1 RCPF-1000-CO Fiber Optic Controller Operations Manual For use with Compact Outdoor SSPAs with Fiber Interface RCPF-1000 Fiber Optic Controller OFM-1000 Fiber Optic Interface Compact Outdoor SSPA Teledyne Paradise Datacom LLC Phone: (814) 238-3450 328 Innovation Blvd., Suite 100 Fax: (814) 238-3829 State College, PA 16803 USA Web: www.paradisedata.com...
  • Page 2 No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written permission of Teledyne Paradise Datacom LLC. All rights are reserved in this document, which is property of Teledyne Paradise Datacom LLC. This doc- ument contains proprietary information and is supplied on the express condition that it may not be dis- closed, reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written permission of Teledyne Paradise Data- com LLC.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................3 Section 1: Introduction ....................9 1.0 Introduction ....................9 1.1 Theory of Operation ..................9 1.2 Components ....................9 1.2.1 RCPF-1000 Fiber Optic Control Panel ..........9 1.2.2 SSPA Optical interface ..............10 1.2.1.1 Externally mounted L-Band optical interface ....
  • Page 4 Section 4: System Operation with RCPF-1000 ............27 4.0 Introduction ....................27 4.1 RCPF-1000 Front Panel Description ............27 4.1.1 System Identification ..............27 4.1.2 SSPA Fault Indicators ..............27 4.1.3 SSPA Online Indicator ..............28 4.1.4 Vacuum Florescent Display ............28 4.1.5 Main Menu Key ................
  • Page 5 4.2.4.6 RF Units ................. 38 4.2.5 Options Menu ................38 4.2.5.1 Backup ................38 4.2.5.2 Restore ................38 4.2.5.3 Lamptest ................ 38 4.2.5.4 Password ............... 38 4.2.5.5 Reset ................39 4.2.5.6 LCD Light ............... 39 4.2.6 LNB Calibration Menu ..............39 4.2.6.1 View ................
  • Page 6 6.4.2 Remote Terminal Set-up ............... 65 6.5 Ethernet Interface ..................68 6.5.1 Overview ..................68 6.5.2 IPNet Interface ................68 6.5.2.1 General Concept ............. 68 6.5.2.2 Setting IPNet interface ............ 69 6.5.3 Using the RCPF-1000 Web Interface ..........71 6.5.4 SNMP interface ................73 6.5.4.1 Introduction..............
  • Page 7 Appendix A: Ethernet Interface Quick Set-Up ............99 Appendix B: Proper 10/100 Base-T Ethernet Cable Wiring ......... 103 Appendix C: Compact Outdoor SSPA Control with Universal M&C ....107 Appendix D: OFM-1000 Mounting Kit ..............111 Appendix E: Quick Start Guide ................113 Appendix F: Documentation ..................
  • Page 8 Figure B-2: Transmission Line ................... 103 Figure B-3: Ethernet Cable Pin-Outs ................. 104 Figure B-4: Ethernet Wire Color Code Standards ............. 105 Figure B-5: Wiring Using 568A Color Codes ............. 105 Figure B-6: Wiring Using 568A and 568B Color Codes ..........105 Figure C-1: New Compact Outdoor SSPA Dialog Window ........

  • Page 9: Section 1: Introduction

    Section 1: Introduction 1.0 Introduction The Teledyne Paradise Datacom RCPF-1000-CO Fiber Optic Control Panel is a 1RU rack-mountable controller for use with any Teledyne Paradise Datacom Compact Out- door Solid State Power Amplifier fitted with a zBUC converter and fiber optic trans- ceiver.

  • Page 10: Sspa Optical Interface

    Figure 1-1 shows a block diagram of this type of system. Figure 1-1: Block Diagram: Fiber System with OFM-1000 External Fiber Interface 1.2.3 Interconnecting cables and Fiber Teledyne Paradise Datacom can provide all interconnect and fiber cables to complete your system. 1.2.3.1 System cables The fiber optic system cables should be standard single-mode fiber such as Corning SMF-28 or equivalent.

  • Page 11: L-Band Coaxial Cables

    OFM-1000 Mounting Kit 100 ft. (30m) Control 1.4 Safety Information The Teledyne Paradise Datacom fiber optic components include Class 1M laser products per IEC 60825-1:2001. Users should observe safety precautions such as those recommended by ANSI Z136.1-2000, ANSI Z36.2-1997 and IEC 60825-1:2001.
  • Page 12 Caution: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Avoid exposure to beam (wavelength: 1270-1610nm; peak output power: 75 mW; fiber numerical aperture: 0.14). Laser Radiation can damage your eyes. Do not look directly into the fiber terminations.

  • Page 13: Section 2: External Fiber To L-Band Transceiver

    Section 2: External Fiber to L-Band Transceiver 2.0 External Fiber Optic Interface (OFM-1000) The external L-Band to fiber interface is a machined aluminum watertight enclosure. This interface allows connection between a SSPA (with integrated ZBUC converter) and an indoor RCPF-1000 Remote Control Panel. Figure 2-1 shows an outline of an External Fiber Optic Interface.

  • Page 14: Utilizing The External Fiber Interface With An Sspa

    2.1 Utilizing the External Fiber Interface with an SSPA The Teledyne Paradise Datacom External Fiber Interface can be used to provide a transmitted fiber signal to either a Compact Outdoor or High Power Outdoor SSPA. The External Fiber Interface converts the fiber signal to L-band, which is then sent to the SSPA.

  • Page 15: Interconnects

    Figure 2-3: Interconnects, OFM-1000 External Fiber Transceiver 2.2 Interconnects Figure 2-3 shows the four connectors on the external L-band to fiber transceiver. 2.2.1 TX IFL Connector (J21) [Type N (F)] Connects to the RF IN port (J1) of a SSPA using a properly terminated IFL cable. 2.2.2 RX IFL Connector (J22) [Type N (F)] Connects to the RF OUT port of a LNB using a properly terminated IFL cable.

  • Page 16: Power/Alarm Connector (J23) [Ms3112E10-6P]

    2.2.3 Power/Alarm Connector (J23) [MS3112E10-6P] This connector provides power and alarm functions as outlined in Table 2-1. Table 2-1: External fiber transceiver Power/Alarm Connector (J23) Function Description Fiber Fault Alarm Fault Pull-up LNB Power +15VDC Ground Fiber Transceiver Power +15VDC Ground Warning! Do not disconnect the cable to the Power/Alarm connector (J23) while the system is in operation.

  • Page 17: Optional Ofm-1000 Antenna Boom Mounting Kit

    2.3 Optional OFM-1000 Antenna Boom Mounting Kit An optional machined aluminum mounting plate is available for the purpose of mounting the OFM-1000 to an antenna boom. See Appendix D for instructions for attaching the OFM-1000 module to the mounting plate, and for mounting the plate to the antenna boom. Figure 2-4: OFM-1000 on Mounting Plate RCPF-1000 Fiber Optic System Controller 209872 REV -...
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  • Page 19: Section 3: Rcpf-1000 Fiber Optic Controller

    3.1 RCPF-1000 Fiber Optic Control Panel Overview The RCPF-1000 Fiber Optic Control Panel is a 1RU rack-mountable controller for use with a Teledyne Paradise Datacom Compact Outdoor Solid State Power Amplifier with an external fiber optic signal converter box (OFM-1000).

  • Page 20: Rcpf-1000 Interconnects

    AC input connector. An 18 AWG line cord (CE American Plug) is shipped with each unit. Contact Teledyne Paradise Datacom Support for a replacement power supply. Figure 3-3 shows and AC Power Supply Module. Figure 3-3: Outline Drawing, Removable AC Power Supply Module...

  • Page 21: Power Supply Option (J1) [Ms3112E10-6P]

    3.2.1.2 48V Power Supply Option (J1) [MS3112E10-6P] The RCPF-1000 is available with a 48V Power Supply Option, which utilizes a MS-type connector (MS3112E10-6P) for prime power input. The connector pin-out is shown in Table 3-1. The mating connector (MS3116F10-6S) is supplied with the unit. Current load is protected via a 6A push-to-reset circuit breaker.

  • Page 22: Serial Local (J5) [Db9 (M) Connector]

    Table 3-2: Main Serial Port Pin Out Pin # Function Description RS485 TX+ (HPA Transmit +) RS485 TX- (HPA Transmit -)/RS232 TX RS485 RX+ (HPA Receive -)/RS 232 RX RS485 RX- (HPA Receive +) Service Request 1 Form C relay NC contact (Closed on HPA Summary Fault) Service Request Common Form C relay common contact Service Request 2 Form C relay NO contact (Opened on HPA Summary Fault) 120 Ohm termination (must be connected to pin 4 in order to enable termination)

  • Page 23: Parallel I/O (J7) [Db37 (F) Connector]

    3.2.5 Parallel I/O (J7) [DB37 (F) connector] A DB37 Female type connector contains a series of contact closures, for monitoring remote SSPA faults; and opto-isolated inputs, for controlling some of the SSPA functions. Inputs react on the closure to ground. Minimal closure time - 50mS. Table 3-4 on the following page shows details of the Parallel I/O pin-out.

  • Page 24: Table 3-4: Parallel I/O Pin Out

    Table 3-4: Parallel I/O Pin Out Pin # Function Description Closed on Power Supply Fault Form C relay NC Opened on Power Supply Fault Form C relay NO Power Supply Fault Common 1. Standalone mode. Closed on Auxiliary Fault 2. 1:1 Redundancy Mode. Closed on Automatic switchover mode. Form C relay NC 1.

  • Page 25: Optical Tx/Rx (J21) [Sc/Upc Connector]

    3.2.7 Optical TX/RX (J21) [SC/UPC connector] The Optical TX/RX fiber connector (J21) provides the optical L-Band transmit/uplink, receive/downlink and full duplex M&C communications to the outdoor fiber optic transceiver. This link also provides 10MHz reference to the outdoor hardware. 3.2.8 IFL Out (J22) [N-type connector] This connector provides the receive/downlink L-Band output to the modem.
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  • Page 27: Section 4: System Operation With Rcpf-1000

    Section 4: System Operation with RCPF-1000 4.0 Introduction Control of the RCPF-1000 can be handled through Front Panel operation, or remotely through Parallel or Serial communication to a computer. For Local (front panel) operation of the controller, simply toggle the Local/Remote button until the yellow LED indicator is illuminated on Local.

  • Page 28: Sspa Online Indicator

    4.1.3 SSPA Online Indicator The SSPA Online LED will turn green when the SSPA is in Online mode (1:1 Mode) or serves as an AC power indicator in standalone mode. 4.1.4 Vacuum Florescent Display The 40 character by 2 line front panel vacuum florescent display (VFD) provides a convenient method of selecting various operating parameters of the controller.

  • Page 29: Main Menu

    4.2 Main Menu The Main Menu organized in several functional subgroups, diagramed in Figure 4-2. 1. Sys. Info - will return menu pointer to the informative menu sublevel; 2. PanelCom - provides access to the RCP main serial port (PC Interface) communication settings;...

  • Page 30: Sys Info

    Main Menu General System Info Menus IPInfo Atten.(dB):XX.X RFOut(dBm/Watts):XX.X Sys.Info Alarms:XXXXXX Temp.(C):XX.X IP Setup Menus IPAddr:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX MAC:XXXXXXXXXX Voltage:XXXXXX Temperature:XXXXXX Subnet:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Port:XXXXX Current:XXXXXX Low.RF:XXXXXX Gateway:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX BUC:XXXXXX Int.Mute:XXX State:XXXXXX LockIP:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Aux.:XXXXXX Ext.Mute:XXX Ctrl.:XXXXXX CommunityGet:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DCCur.(A):XXX.X Gate(V):XX.X CommunitySet:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Regul.(V):XX.X PS(V):XX.X WebPassword:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Prtcl.:XXXXXXX Intrfc.:XXXXX Baud:XXXXX PanelAddrs:XXX Info...

  • Page 31: Sys Info

    4.2.1.3 Sys Info - Page 3 Page 3 shows secondary faults and conditions, which may exist in the remote SSPA • BUC indicates BUC (if equipped) fault conditions of the remote SSPA. Possi- ble values are "Fault" or "Normal"; • AUX indicates auxiliary fault conditions (if enabled). Possible values are "Fault"...

  • Page 32: Sys Info

    4.2.1.6 Sys Info - Page 6 Page 6 shows System-related settings. • Buzzer - Displays the audible alarm availability. "Dis" if alarm disabled and "Enb" if enabled. • SysMode - Indicates SSPA operational mode. Value can be set to “Stdaln” for stand alone mode, "1:1"...

  • Page 33: Ip Info

    4.2.1.8 IP Info Page1 This page is available through the PanelCom. menu, and shows SSPA settings related to the IP interface. See Figure 4-3. • IP Address – IP address of the SSPA. Consult your network administrator to set this address according to your LAN configuration. •...

  • Page 34: Ip Info

    4.2.1.11 IP Info Page 4 This page indicates the selected password for the web page interface. A blank space indicates that the web interface will not require a password protected login. 4.2.1.12 Firmware Info Page 1 This page is available through the SSPA Setup menu, and provides information about the SSPA MCU firmware revision level, the SSPAID (the unique serial and model number of the SSPA) and the user information string, which can be set over SNMP protocol.

  • Page 35: Protocol

    4.2.2.1 Protocol This selection sets the protocol for the main serial port (PC Interface). Available selections are: "Normal" for emulation of Compact Outdoor String Serial Protocol, and "Terminal" for terminal mode type protocol. 4.2.2.2 Baud Rate This menu choice provides the baud rate selection for main serial port. The user can select from: 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 and 38400 baud.

  • Page 36: Sspa Setup Menu

    4.2.3 SSPA Setup Menu This menu allows the user to set certain states for the SSPA, including Attenuation, Redundancy, Mute State and Attenuation control. See Figure 4-5. Main Menu 5.Options 1.Sys Info 2.PanelCom 3.SSPA Setup 4.Panel Setup 6.LNB Cal 1.Attenuation 2.Redundancy 3.Mute 4.SSPAID...

  • Page 37: Panel Setup Menu

    4.2.4 Panel Setup Menu This menu allows the user to adjust a variety of settings for the RCPF-1000. See Figure 4-6. Main Menu 1.Sys Info 2.PanelCom 3.SSPA Setup 4.Panel Setup 5.Options 6.LNB Cal 1.Buzzer 2.Latch 3.LowRF 4.Control 5.Panel ID 6.RF Units 1.Local 2.Remote 1.dBm...

  • Page 38: Rf Units

    4.2.4.6 RF Units Allows the user to set which type of unit is displayed on the informational menu. Select between dBm or Watts. 4.2.5 Options Menu This menu makes available functions to backup or restore settings, set a password or the brightness of the LCD, and test the LED lamps on the front panel.

  • Page 39: Reset

    others from changing controller settings. A number from 0-255 can be selected. Use the front panel navigation keys to set the number. The Up/Down arrows change the number by factors of 10. The Left/Right arrows change the number in increments of 1. 4.2.5.5 Reset Allows the user to reset the controller hardware to activate certain settings.

  • Page 40: Re-Calibrate

    LNBHigh(mA) displays the high current fault threshold for the LNB (if equipped). This value is stored on the SSPA. Figure 4-9 shows a representative display of this menu choice. LNBCur(mA): XXX LNBLow(mA): XXX LNBHigh(mA):XXX Figure 4-9: LNB Current Calibration Display 4.2.6.2 Re-Calibrate This screen allows the user to recalibrate low and high LNB fault thresholds.

  • Page 41: Section 5: System Quick-Start

    Section 5: System Quick-Start 5.0 Introduction This section describes the test setup for verifying the Uplink and Downlink paths for your fiber optic system. 5.1 Equipment needed Gather the following equipment before proceeding with the set-up and testing of the fiber system.
  • Page 42 Connect the 2 meter optical quick-start cables (provided) from the RCPF-1000 to the OFM-1000. Be sure to polish and dust all optical connectors before mating. See Section 8 for instructions on the handling of optical connectors. Using the fiber jumper cable, connect J20, RX and J21, TX on the RCPF-1000 to J24, OPT TX/RX on the OFM-1000.

  • Page 43: Downlink / Rx Loop Back Verification

    5.3 Downlink / RX Loop Back Verification Refer to Figure 5-2 for a block diagram of the test setup for Loop Back Verification Tests. J21 OPT TX/RX J4 SERIAL MAIN J9 ETHERNET J5 SERIAL LOCAL J6 PROGRAM MODEL: XXXXXXXXXXXX S/N: XXXX P/N: L204634-X J22 IFL OUT J22 IFL IN...

  • Page 44: Modem/Controller Setup

    5.4 Modem/Controller Setup Set up the RCPF-1000 with the following parameter: Select the Main Menu → PanelCom(2) → Fiberlink(6) → Fiberlink On (2). Make sure your modem is set up at the proper transmit frequency and output power, with the carrier enabled, and with the following BUC settings: BUC Type = Other BUC Reference = On Power Supply = Off...

  • Page 45: Section 6: Remote Control Interface

    Section 6: Remote Control Interface 6.0 Overview A system, which includes a RCPF-1000 Controller and a Compact Outdoor SSPA, can be managed from a remote computer over a variety of remote control interfaces (see Figure 6-1). Note: The RCP2-1000-CO and RCPF-1000 share the same protocol, and are descriptively interchangeable throughout this section.

  • Page 46: Serial Communication

    Serial protocol format is set at no parity, 8 bit with 1 stop bit. Baud rate is selectable through the front panel. If using a Terminal mode protocol, the RCPF-1000 provides remote menu access through a HyperTerminal program or through an actual hardware terminal. The Ethernet interface is fixed to the 10Base-T standard.

  • Page 47: Frame Sync Word

    6.1.1.1 Frame Sync Word The Frame Sync word is a two byte field that marks the beginning of a packet. This val- ue is always 0xAA55. This field provides a means of designating a specific packet from others that may exist on the same network. It also provides a mechanism for a node to synchronize to a known point of transmission.

  • Page 48: Request Id

    6.1.2.2 Request ID This is an application specific field. The amplifier will echo this byte back in the response frame without change. This byte serves as a request tracking feature. 6.1.2.3 Command The RCP2 protocol is a table based protocol. It allows the user to view and modify data tables located on the controlled device.

  • Page 49: Data Address / Error Status / Local Port Frame Length

    tags. The RCPF-1000 will return an error on attempts to issue a “Set” request to a read -only table tag. Various tables may contain values formatted either in 1 or 2 bytes for- mat. The Packet Wrapper Tag provides direct access to the RCP2 Local Port and has no table association.

  • Page 50: Data Length

    Table 6-3: Error Status Byte Values Byte Possible Cause Error Code name Value No Errors Normal Condition, no errors detected Data Frame Too Big Specified Data length is to big for respondent buffer to accept No Such Data Specified Data Address is out off bounds for this tag data Bad Value Specified value not suitable for this particular data type Read Only...

  • Page 51: Trailer Packet

    6.1.3 Trailer Packet The trailer component contains only one byte called the Frame Check Sequence. This field provides a checksum during packet transmission. See Figure 6-5. HEADER DATA TRAILER (4 bytes) (6-32 bytes) (1 byte) Frame Check Checksum (1 byte) Figure 6-5: Trailer Sub-Packet 6.1.3.1 Frame Check This value is computed as a function of the content of the destination address, source...

  • Page 52: Multiple Device Access

    6.2 Multiple Device Access 6.2.1 Switching between CO SSPA and RCPF-1000 The RCP unit provides remote control access to the SSPA monitor and control parameter tables as well as to a table related to the RCPF-1000 unit itself. Switching device control tables can be achieved by setting the Device type data field in the System settings table (Data Address 0).

  • Page 53: Figure 6-6: Packet Wrapper Access To Compact Outdoor Sspa

    Host PC Request Frame A Header Command Preamble Request Frame B Trailer Checksum 4 Bytes 6 Bytes 11 to 11 + n Bytes 1 Byte Protocol ID Request ID Command Data Tag Response Length Data Length 0 to 255 0 - 1 n = 11 + m 11 to 11 + m Request Frame B...

  • Page 54: Table 6-4: Request Frame Structure

    Table 6-4: Request Frame Structure Byte Description 0xAA Frame Sync 1 0x55 Frame Sync 2 Destination Address - // - Source Address -// - Protocol Version Protocol Compatibility Byte, must be set 0 Request ID Service Byte Command 0 Set Request; 1 Get Request 0 System Settings;...

  • Page 55: Table 6-6: System Settings Data Values For Compact Outdoor Sspa

    Table 6-6: System Settings Data Values for Compact Outdoor SSPA Data # Bytes Description Limits and Byte Values Address Device Type (Note: Changing device type will change parameters table. Compact Outdoor SSPA = 2 (Current table); This table is for Device Type 2 CO RCP2-1000CO=5 (Settings table changes to Table 6-7) SSPA) Single Amplifier = 255;...

  • Page 56: Table 6-7: System Settings Data Values For Rcpf-1000 Controller

    Table 6-7: System Settings Data Values for RCPF-1000 controller Data # Bytes Description Limits and Byte Values Address Device Type (Note: Changing device type will change Compact Outdoor SSPA = 2 (Current table); parameters table. This table RCP2-1000CO = 5 (Settings table changes is for Device Type 5 RCP2- to Table 6-6) 1000CO...

  • Page 57: Table 6-8: System Condition Addressing (Read Only)

    Table 6-8: System Condition Addressing (Read Only) Data # Bytes Description Limits and Byte Values Address Present DAC value 0 to 1023 (Read Only in Temp Co Mode) Present Temperature + 125 2-Byte Value 0 fault clear; 1 fault set 0 mute clear;...

  • Page 58: Table 6-9: Adc (Analog-Digital Converter) Addressing (Read Only)

    Table 6-9: ADC (Analog-Digital Converter) Addressing (Read Only) Data # Bytes Description Limits and valid values Address Reserved Current value of ADC channel 0 Value Range: 0 to 1023 Conversion: N/A RF Power Detector #1 Reflected Current value of ADC channel 1 Value Range: 0 to 1023 Conversion: N/A Analog Gain Adjust Voltage...

  • Page 59: Examples

    6.3 Examples 6.3.1 Example 1 Table 6-11 shows an example of a communication exchange between a PC and RCPF-1000 unit. • RCPF-1000 Network Address = 5 • Host Computer Network Address = 10 • Request ID = 0x6F Table 6-11: Example 1 Host PC Request String Byte Byte Description...

  • Page 60: Table 6-12: Example 1 Sspa Response String

    The RCPF-1000 replies with the response string of Table 6-12. Table 6-12: Example 1 SSPA Response String Byte Byte Description Position Value (Hex) Frame Sync Byte 1 Frame Sync Byte 2 Destination Address of PC request originator Source address of Responding Amplifier Protocol Version Compatibility Field must always be 0 Echo of the Originator’s Request ID byte Command field for “Get”...

  • Page 61: Example 2

    6.3.2 Example 2 Change SSPA Attenuation to 20 dB (55dB gain) through the RCPF-1000 settings con- trol table • RCPF-1000 Network Address = 5 • Host Computer Network Address = 10 • Request ID = 0x6F Table 6-13: Example 2 PC Request String Byte Byte Description...

  • Page 62: Example 3

    6.3.3 Example 3 Change SSPA Attenuation to 15.6 dB (59.4dB gain) through packet wrapper request • RCPF-1000 Network Address = SSPA Network Address = 1 • Host Computer Network Address = 100 • Request ID = 0x6F Table 6-15: Example 3 PC Request String Byte Byte Description...

  • Page 63: Table 6-16: Example 3 Pc Response String

    Table 6-16: Example 3 PC Response String Byte Byte Description Position Value (hex) 0xAA Frame A Sync Byte 1 0x55 Frame A Sync Byte 2 0x64 Destination Address of the PC Host 0x01 Source address of Response originating RCP2-1000 unit 0x00 Protocol Version Compatibility Field must be always 0 0x6F...

  • Page 64: Remote Control Through Terminal Protocol

    6.4 Remote control through Terminal protocol The RCPF-1000 utilizes Terminal Mode Serial Protocol (TMSP) as a secondary serial protocol for Management and Control through a Remote Serial Interface. 6.4.1 Overview TMSP allows the user to access internal RCPF-1000 functions via a remote ASCII Terminal or its equivalent (such as HyperTerminal for Windows).

  • Page 65: Remote Terminal Set-Up

    6.4.2 Remote Terminal Set-up The following procedure will guide the user through the setup of a remote terminal, using Windows 95/98 HyperTerminal software. Prior to configuring the PC, the RCPF- 1000 must be connected to the PC COM port and configured to use TMSP at 9600 Baud.

  • Page 66: Figure 6-9: Com Properties Window

    4. On the next dialog window, choose the following settings: Bits per Second – 9600; Data bits – 8; Parity – None; Stop bits – 1; Flow control – none. Then click “OK.” See Figure 6-9. Figure 6-9: COM Properties window 5.

  • Page 67: Figure 6-11: Example Of Terminal Mode Session

    Your PC is now configured to communicate with the Compact Outdoor SSPA in Terminal mode. To establish a session with RCP2-1000 , type UNIT#170. Note: On a RS485 network, avoid using the global address (170). Instead, use the unique RCPF-1000 address. An example of the terminal mode session shown on Figure 6-11.

  • Page 68: Ethernet Interface

    IP protocols. In order to keep data bandwidth as low as possible (which is important when M&C functions are provided through a low-bandwidth service channel) the IP/UDP protocol set is used as the Network/Transport layer protocol on Teledyne Paradise Datacom SSPAs. 209872 REV - RCPF-1000 Fiber Optic System Controller...

  • Page 69: Setting Ipnet Interface

    Figure 6-12: UDP Redirect Frame Example This set of Ethernet IP protocols is currently supported by Teledyne Paradise Datacom Universal M&C package (Compact Outdoor SSPA). The software package is supplied on CD with the controller unit, or can be downloaded by registered users of the company web site, http://www.paradisedata.com.

  • Page 70: Table 6-17: Osi Model For Rm Sspa Ethernet Ip Interface

    Table 6-17: OSI Model for RM SSPA Ethernet IP Interface OSI Layer Protocol Notes Paradise Datacom Application Frame structure described in Section 6.1 RCP2-1000 serial protocol Connectionless transport service. MTU on target PC must be set to accommodate Transport largest SSPA Serial Protocol Frame. Set MTU to a value larger than 127 bytes.

  • Page 71: Using The Rcpf-1000 Web Interface

    through network cable or directly to a work station NIC card through a null-modem or cross-over cable (Rx and Tx lines are crossed). As soon as an Ethernet interface has been selected as the primary interface, you should be able to verify the network connection to the unit by using the Ping command from your host workstation.
  • Page 72 The integrated web server loads a web page and a Java Applet. The activity indicator will be visible until the applet is loaded and running. Once the applet is fully loaded, a password dialog window will appear. The default password is paradise. This password may be changed in the Settings section of the web interface, and may comprise up to 15 alpha-numeric characters.

  • Page 73: Snmp Interface

    The definition of managed objects described in MIB. The MIB file is available for down- load from the Software Downloads section of the Teledyne Paradise Datacom web site, http://www.paradisedata.com. As with the serial protocol, the RCPF-1000 MIB allows access to a remote Compact Outdoor SSPA (default state) as well as to the RCPF-1000 unit itself.

  • Page 74: Snmp Mib Tree

    6.5.4.2 SNMP MIB tree --paradiseDatacom(1.3.6.1.4.1.20712) +--deviceINFO(1) | +-- r-n OctetString deviceID(1) | +-- rwn OctetString deviceLocation(2) | +-- r-n OctetString deviceRevision(3) | +-- r-n Enumeration deviceType(4) +--devices(2) +--paradiseDevice(1) | +--settings(1) | | | | | +--settingsEntry(1) [settingIndex] +-- rwn Integer32 settingIndex(1) +-- rwn Integer32 settingValue(2) +-- r-n OctetString settingTextValue(3) | +--thresholds(2)

  • Page 75: Table 6-18: Detailed Settings For Co Sspa Mode (Device Type=2)

    Table 6-18: Detailed Settings for CO SSPA mode (Device Type=2) RCPF-1000 Fiber Optic System Controller 209872 REV -...
  • Page 76 Table 6-18: Detailed Settings (continued from previous page) settingIn- dex/ settingTextValue Value OID Description settingValue IPAddress- 29/INTEGER 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.1.1.2.29 Device IP address byte1 (MSB) Byte1'0..255 IPAddress- 30/INTEGER 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.1.1.2.30 Device IP address byte2 Byte2'0..255 IPAddress- 31/INTEGER 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.1.1.2.31 Device IP address byte3 Byte3'0..255 IPAddress- 32/INTEGER 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.1.1.2.32 Device IP address byte4 (LSB)

  • Page 77: Table 6-19: Detailed Settings For Rcp2-1000Co Mode (Device Type=5)

    Table 6-19: Detailed Settings for RCP2-1000CO mode (Device Type=5) RCPF-1000 Fiber Optic System Controller 209872 REV -...
  • Page 78 Table 6-19: Detailed Settings (continued from previous page) settingIn- dex/ settingTextValue Value OID Description settingValue IPAddress- 29/INTEGER 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.1.1.2.29 Device IP address byte1 (MSB) Byte1'0..255 IPAddress- 30/INTEGER 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.1.1.2.30 Device IP address byte2 Byte2'0..255 IPAddress- 31/INTEGER 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.1.1.2.31 Device IP address byte3 Byte3'0..255 IPAddress- 32/INTEGER 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.1.1.2.32 Device IP address byte4 (LSB)

  • Page 79: Table 6-20: Detailed Thresholds

    Table 6-20: Detailed Thresholds thresholdIndex/ thresholdTextValue Value OID Description thresholdValue 1/INTEGER ForwardRFPower(RFUnitsx10)'0..10000 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.2.1.2.1 Current value of forward RF power 2/INTEGER ReflectedRFPower(RFUnitsx10)'0..10000 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.2.1.2.2 Current value of reflected RF power 3/INTEGER SSPADCCurrent(Ampx10)'0..10000 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.2.1.2.3 SSPA DC current consumption 4/INTEGER PS1Voltage(Voltx10)'0..200 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.2.1.2.4 Power Supply 1 output voltage 5/INTEGER PS2Voltage(Voltx10)'0..200 1.3.6.1.4.1.20712.2.1.2.1.2.5 Power Supply 2 output voltage...

  • Page 80: Description Of Mib Entities

    This field is subdivided into 5 branches: paradiseDevice, paradiseDeviceA, par- adiseDeviceB paradiseDeviceC and modem. paradiseDevice branch currently is used for all Teledyne Paradise Datacom LLC SNMP enabled devices except Modem. See the Evolution Modem manual for specific MIB information. Branch- es for Device A, B and C are reserved for future use.

  • Page 81: Configuring Rcpf-1000 Unit To Work With Snmp

    The event counter column of the conditions table indicates how many times a value of a relevant parameter changed its state since system power-up. settings Table contents current device configuration and provides device management. For detailed settings table info for SNMP device see Table 6-18 if deviceType is set to cosspa;...

  • Page 82: Connecting To A Mib Browser

    6.5.4.5 Connecting to a MIB browser For a MIB browser application example, we will be using the freeware browser GetIf, version 2.3.1. There are many other browsers available for download from http://www.snmplink.org/Tools.html. 1. Copy the provided Paradise Datacom LLC MIB file into the Getif Mibs sub- folder.

  • Page 83: Snmp V3 Implementation Issues

    Delivery Protocol (DDP), and Novell Internet Packet Exchange (IPX). SNMPv1 is wide- ly used and is the de-facto network-management protocol in the Internet community. The Teledyne Paradise Datacom SSPA family of products utilizes the most popular im- plementation, SNMP V1 over UDP transport layer.
  • Page 84 SNMPv2, viewed by many as overly complex, was not widely accepted. The format of the trap message was also changed in SNMPv2. To avoid these compat- ibility issues, the trap mechanism was not implemented in the Teledyne Paradise Data- com SSPA MIB. SNMP V3...
  • Page 85 However, informs consume more resources in the agent and in the network. Unlike a trap, which is discarded as soon as it is sent, an inform request must be held in memory until a response is received or the request times out. Also, a trap is sent only once, while an inform may be retried several times.
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  • Page 87: Section 7: Troubleshooting & Maintenance

    7.1 Fiber Optic Safety Precautions The Teledyne Paradise Datacom fiber optic components include Class 1M laser products per IEC 60825-1:2001. Users should observe safety precautions such as those recommended by ANSI Z136.1-2000, ANSI Z36.2-1997 and IEC 60825-1:2001.

  • Page 88: Why Use Sc/Upc Optical Connectors

    Single mode cable is a single strand of glass fiber with a diameter of 8.3 to 10 microns. This type of cable allows a higher bandwidth and requires a light source with a narrow spectral width, thus reducing any distortion resulting from overlapping light pulses and providing the least signal attenuation and the highest transmission speeds of any fiber cable type.

  • Page 89: Estimating Maximum Fiber Length

    Table 7-1: Loss vs. Fiber Length Loss Loss Fiber Length Fiber Length (km) (km) dBe (RF) dBe (RF) 7.2.4 Estimating maximum fiber length It is possible to estimate the maximum length of fiber in the system using the loss estimates and formulas below. Given: Fiber Link Budget = 2.5 dBo Fiber Loss = 0.5 dBo/Km...

  • Page 90: Fault Analysis And Condition Tracking

    It is recommended to use a quality grade of 50 ohm cable such as Belden 9913, 9914, or 7733. Check the manufacturer’s technical data to make sure that the insulation is sufficient for the particular installation including the cable’s temperature range. Also make sure that the coaxial connector from the IFL cable to the Compact Outdoor input is wrapped with a weather sealing tape to prevent water intrusion into the coaxial cable.

  • Page 91: Power Supply Fault

    7.4.2 Power Supply Fault Major fault. This fault is implemented on the RCPF-1000 only; The remote SSPA won’t track this condition. Fault is enabled if the SSPA’s internal power supply has an output voltage lower than 10 volts. The fault threshold value is fixed and cannot be changed by the user.

  • Page 92: High Temperature Fault

    7.4.4 High Temperature Fault This fault is set when the SSPA base plate reaches a dangerously high temperature. The Temp Alarm LED on the front panel will light. Check the front panel LCD menu under 1.SysInfo, Page 1. The base plate temperature of the SSPA is listed in the lower right corner of the display.

  • Page 93: Low Forward Rf Fault

    7.4.6 Low Forward RF Fault This fault is local to the RCPF-1000. This fault alerts the user when the output power falls below the threshold value. The threshold value is adjustable by the user within 1dBm steps. Fault handling is adjustable by user. Selection for fault handling: Alert On- ly (Minor Fault), Fault (Major Fault), Ignore (No Fault tracking);...

  • Page 94: Rf Switch Fault

    7.4.9 RF Switch Fault In Redundant mode, the SSPA always tracks the position of the RF switch(es). The user is informed about the RF switch state through the front panel LCD and via the serial protocol. If the switch position for any reason can't be reliably determined, the SSPA declares a RF switch fault state.

  • Page 95: Fiber Transceiver Faults

    12% fault window. If a different width window is required, the user may set the desired value remotely by connecting to the RCPF-1000 via Teledyne Paradise Datacom’s Universal M&C software, available for download from it’s website at http://www.paradisedata.com.

  • Page 96: Fiber Transmit Line Faults

    7.4.13 Fiber Transmit Line Faults An interruption of the TX signal in a fiber system will flag ALL Fault indicators in the Universal M&C or web-based M&C and display a “No Connection!” message on the front panel of the RCPF-1000. ◄...

  • Page 97: Component Maintenance

    Use RCP Flash Upgrade only if a new official copy of firmware is released. Contact the Teledyne Paradise Datacom U.S. office if you need to upgrade your unit's firmware. The RCP firmware can be easily updated from the user's PC. A valid copy of the firmware HEX file must be obtained from Teledyne Paradise Datacom’s U.S.

  • Page 98: Compact Outdoor Sspa

    firmware hex file (~code.hex); executable batch files (prg_LPTx.bat). prg_LPT1.bat for LPT1, prg_LPT2 for LPT2 and prg_LPT3 for LPT3 • dlportio.zip: this zip file contains the parallel port drivers required by Win- dows OS. • DisableWarmBoot.reg and EnableWarmBoot.reg - Parallel port behavior management utilities.

  • Page 99: Appendix A: Ethernet Interface Quick Set-Up

    Appendix A: Ethernet Interface Quick Set-Up This section describes the procedure for setting up the High Power Outdoor SSPA Ethernet IP interface through the front panel interface. It also describes basic network setup of a Windows based host PC for a peer-to-peer network connection with the RM SSPA.
  • Page 100 2.4 After optional reboot, open the Command Prompt console window and enter: C:\>IPCONFIG This will display the IP settings: 0 Ethernet Adapter: IP Address: 192.168.0.3 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 2.5 You can now try to Ping your PC: In Command Prompt window enter the following: C:\>ping 192.168.0.3 This will display: Pinging 192.168.0.3 with 32 bytes of data:...
  • Page 101 4. On the RM SSPA unit front panel select sequentially: Main Menu → 2.Com.Setup → 4.Interface → 3.IPNet, then press Enter. The RM SSPA is now set up to work with Ethernet Interface. You may now ping the SSPA unit from host PC: C:\>ping 192.168.0.0 This will display:...
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  • Page 103: Appendix B: Proper 10/100 Base-T Ethernet Cable Wiring

    Appendix B: Proper 10/100 Base-T Ethernet Cable Wiring This section briefly describes the basic theory related to the physical layer of 10/100 Base-T networking, as well as proper wiring techniques. There are several classifications of cable used for twisted-pair networks. Recommend- ed cable for all new installations is Category 5 (or CAT 5).

  • Page 104: Figure B-3: Ethernet Cable Pin-Outs

    The main concern is the transient magnetic fields which surrounds the wires and the magnetic fields generated externally by the other transmission lines in the cable, other network cables, electric motors, fluorescent lights, telephone and electric lines, light- ning, etc. This is known as noise. Magnetic fields induce their own pulses in a trans- mission line, which may literally bury the Ethernet pulses.

  • Page 105: Figure B-4: Ethernet Wire Color Code Standards

    Figure B-4: Ethernet Wire Color Code Standards Figure B-5: Wiring Using 568A Color Codes There are only two unique cable ends in the preceding diagrams, they correspond to the 568A and 568B RJ-45 jacks and are shown in Figure B-6. 568A CABLE END 568B CABLE END Figure B-6: Wiring Using 568A and 568B Color Codes...
  • Page 106 Again, the wires with colored backgrounds may have white stripes and may be denoted that way in diagrams found elsewhere. For example, the green wire may be labeled Green-White. The background color is always specified first. Now, all you need to remember, to properly configure the cables, are the diagrams for the two cable ends and the following rules: •...

  • Page 107: Appendix C: Compact Outdoor Sspa Control With Universal M&C

    Appendix C: Compact Outdoor SSPA Control with Paradise Datacom Universal M&C C.1 Adding a New SSPA to the Universal M&C To add a new unit, choose "Action → Add Unit" from the Main Menu. Then choose "Compact Outdoor SSPA". When a unit type is chosen, a "New Compact Outdoor SSPA"...

  • Page 108: Figure C-2: Sspa Status Window

    Choose a log file location by clicking the Browse... button. The default is the "My Docu- ments" folder. The log file name will be the UnitID and the extension ".log" appended to it. i.e. "Unit1.log". C.2 SSPA Overview for the Universal M&C Each SSPA in the M&C has four screens.

  • Page 109: Figure C-4: Sspa Settings Window

    The third screen is the "settings" screen, shown in Figure C-4. It shows the user all available settings on the SSPA. All user-adjustable settings are allowed to be modified to suit the specific needs of the customer. However, it should be noted that the SSPA is configured for the customer at the factory.
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  • Page 111: Appendix D: Ofm-1000 Mounting Kit

    Appendix D: OFM-1000 Mounting Kit Refer to Table D-1 for the bill of materials for the OFM-1000 Mounting Kit. Table D-1: OFM-1000 Mounting Kit Bill of Materials Item Qty. Part No. Description L205700-1 OFM-1000 SUPPORT PLATE 3/8 FLAT 3/8 FLAT WASHER 3/8 SPLIT-LOCK 3/8 LOCK WASHER 3/8-16 NUT 3/8-16 HEX NUT...

  • Page 112: Figure D-2: Locate Mounting Holes

    D.2 Mount OFM-1000 Support Plate to Boom To mount the assembled OFM-1000 support plate to the antenna boom, loop one U-Bolt (Item #05) over the antenna boom, and slide the 3/4 Round Spacers (Item #06) onto each branch of the U-Bolt. Guide the OFM-1000 support plate so that the ends of the U-Bolt fit through the holes labeled “A,”...

  • Page 113: Appendix E: Quick Start Guide

    Appendix E: Quick Start Guide Equipment needed Obtain the following equipment before proceeding with the set-up and testing of the fiber system. • Spectrum Analyzer or Power Meter • Crossguide coupler • Waveguide Load • Coaxial Cables • Loop Test Translator RCPF-1000 Fiber Optic System Controller 209872 REV -...
  • Page 114 Fiber Optic Safety Precautions The Teledyne Paradise Datacom fiber optic components include Class 1M laser products per IEC 60825-1:2001. Users should observe safety precautions such as those recommended by ANSI Z136.1-2000, ANSI Z36.2-1997 and IEC 60825-1:2001.   Caution: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
  • Page 115 Downlink/RX Path Verification WAVEGUIDE LOAD SWITCH QUICK START RS232 CABLE M & C SPECTRUM X-GUIDE LINK ANALYZER/ COUPLER RF IN POWER METER J21 OPT TX/RX J4 SERIAL MAIN J9 ETHERNET J5 SERIAL LOCAL J6 PROGRAM MODEL: XXXXXXXXXXXX S/N: XXXX P/ N: L204634-X J22 IFL OUT J7 PARALLEL I/O Connect the Power and Alarm cable from the OFM-1000 J25, PWR/ALM to Port J8...
  • Page 116 Downlink/RX Path Verification WAVEGUIDE LOAD SWITCH QUICK START RS232 CABLE M & C X-GUIDE LOOP TEST LINK COUPLER TRANSLATOR J21 OPT TX/RX J4 SERIAL MAIN J9 ETHERNET J5 SERIAL LOCAL J6 PROGRAM MODEL: XXXXXXXXXXXX S/N: XXXX P/N: L204634-X J22 IFL OUT WAVEGUIDE J7 PARALLEL I/O COAX...

  • Page 117: Appendix F: Documentation

    Appendix F: Documentation The following pages comprise the documentation package for the Fiber Optic System. This package consists of: Specification Sheets: 205485 (Compact Outdoor SSPA) 205489 (Fiber-Optic Interface for Compact Outdoor) 209873 (RCPF-1000 Remote Control Panel) (check our web site http://www.paradisedata.com for the most recent version of these documents);...
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