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Harmonic HRR 4104 Product Manual

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HRR 4104
Return Path Receiver
Product Manual
Manual Part No.: 700-0051981
Rev A
March 2005

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  • Page 1 HRR 4104 Return Path Receiver Product Manual Manual Part No.: 700-0051981 Rev A March 2005...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2005 Harmonic Inc Harmonic continues to improve and enhance all product designs. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Harmonic and logo design, eXchange, MAXLink, METROLink, NETWatch, PWRBlazer, TRANsend, and “Redefining the Network” are trademarks of Harmonic Inc. YAGLink and PWRLink are registered trademarks of Harmonic Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NETWatch Site Controller......... 3-7 HRR 4104 Front Panel LED Indicators ......3-7 HRR 4104 Alarms .
  • Page 4 5.1.1 Cleaning Patch Cord or Pigtail Fiber Optical Connectors ..5-2 5.1.2 Cleaning HRR 4104 Optical Connectors ..... . 5-2 Troubleshooting .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Overview

    An HMC 4008 module carrier is needed and mounts two HRR 4104 modules in the platform. The HRR 4104 is a quad receiver card. The four receivers are designed to operate independently, or can be configured as four redundant pairs with another HRR 4104 module.
  • Page 6 Overview Figure 1-1 shows a block diagram of the HRR 4104, including the HMC 4008 module carrier and the interface to the HLP 4200. Figure 1-2 shows front and rear panel features of the HRR 4104. Figure 1-1. HRR 4104 block diagram...

  • Page 7: Applications

    Applications The HRR 4104 receiver is a compact plug-in module that mounts easily in Harmonic’s HLP 4200 Platform. See Figure 1-3 for a functional diagram of the HLP 4200 Platform and the rear panel connectors. The receiver module draws power from the platform’s 24 VDC power bus, and communicates with the platform controller via the platform communication bus.
  • Page 8 Overview 1–4 Copyright © 2005 Harmonic Inc.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Installing The Hrr 4104 Receiver

    • How to receive and inspect the HRR 4104 • Tools and accessories • How to install the HRR 4104 module into an HLP 4200 Platform • How to configure two HRR 4104 modules as a redundant pair • How to connect the RF output cables •...

  • Page 10: Installing The Hrr 4104

    Figure 2-1. Each HMC 4008 carrier can accommodate two half-slot HRR 4104 modules. The receiver module is held in the carrier by blind mate RF connectors on the carrier. You can place the HMC 4008 carrier into any available position in the HLP 4200 Platform.
  • Page 11 The HRR 4104 receives power from the HMC 4008 module carrier. The carrier is powered by the +24 VDC bus of the HLP 4200.

  • Page 12: Configuring Two Hrr 4104 Modules As A Redundant Pair

    This section provides instructions for configuring the HRR 4104 modules as redundant pairs. If you are configuring the HRR 4104 to operate as an independent module, you can skip this section. Regardless of configuration, all four receivers in a module function in the same role;...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Rf Output Cables

    The HFM 4000 Fiber Management Tray (shown in Figure 2-3 on page 2-6) is an optional accessory for the HRR 4104. It is a 1 rack-unit tray designed to sit directly below the HLP 4200 Platform and route the fibers from the modules to the rear of the rack, as shown in Figure 2-4 on page 2-6.
  • Page 14 fiber tray, as shown in Figure 2-5 on page 2-7. The fiber should run straight through the channel and hang out the back of the tray. At the rear of the HRR 4104 modules, additional fiber management or routing may be required.

  • Page 15: Connecting The Input Fiber Cables

    Connecting the Input Fiber Cables The HRR 4104 receiver has four optical input connectors, which are located on the front panel, as shown in Figure 1-2 on page 1-2. The HRR 4104 ships with a protective cap on each optical connector.

  • Page 16: Testing Rf Signal Output

    Once you have connected the fiber and coaxial cables, you can use the RF monitor port to check the RF output level. The RF monitor port is a test connector (female F-type) located on the front panel of the HRR 4104 module, as shown in Figure 1-2 on page 1-2.

  • Page 17: Chapter 3 User Interface Options

    This chapter also describes: • HRR 4104 front panel LED indicators • HRR 4104 alarms HLP 4200WD Display The HRR 4104 receiver module can be configured and monitored conveniently via the buttons and display of the HLP 4200WD Platform. 3.1.1 Main Menu Figure 3-1 on page 3-2 provides a flowchart of the commands and messages in...
  • Page 18 User Interface Options Figure 3-1. HLP 4200WD Platform Main menu display 3–2 Copyright © 2005 Harmonic Inc.

  • Page 19: Receiver Menu

    Receiver Menu After you navigate the HLP 4200WD’s Main menu and select a specific HRR 4104 module, the Receiver menu appears. (If an alarm is active in the module, the alarm message appears instead of the Receiver menu.) The Receiver menu is organized into five sub-menus, allowing you to select one of the four receivers or the module, as shown in Figure 3-2.

  • Page 20: Receiver A, B, C, D Menus

    The Receiver A, B, C, and D menus allow you to obtain diagnostic information and make adjustments to a specific receiver (A, B, C, or D) of the HRR 4104. The Receiver A menu is shown in Figure 3-3. Figure 3-3. Receiver A menu (HLP 4200WD display) 3–4...
  • Page 21 The Receiver Adjust menu settings are described in Section 4.1 Adjustment Options on page 4-1. Step-by-step setup instructions are provided in Section 4.3 Setup via HLP 4200WD Display on page 4-4. HRR 4104 Return Path Receiver Product Manual Rev A (3/05) 3–5...

  • Page 22: Module Menu

    3.1.4 Module Menu The Module menu lets you obtain status and alarm information, or copy settings, for the HRR 4104 module. The Module menu is shown in Figure 3-4. Figure 3-4. Module menu (HLP 4200WD display) 3–6 Copyright © 2005 Harmonic Inc.

  • Page 23: Netwatch Site Controller

    Module Status Menu The Module Status menu lets you obtain the serial number and firmware version of the HRR 4104, or the optical power and wavelength at which each of the four receivers is operating. The Module Status menu is shown in Figure 3-4.

  • Page 24: Hrr 4104 Alarms

    (A through D). Table 3-2 describes the alarms for the HRR 4104 Return Path Receiver. When there is an alarm, the Status LED on the front panel of the HRR 4104 module illuminates red. In addition, every alarm is reported via SNMP and via the HLP 4200WD front panel display.

  • Page 25: Chapter 4 Setting Up The Hrr 4104 Receiver

    Adjustment Options This section describes the features you can control within each specific receiver (A, B, C, D) in the HRR 4104 module. Each setting applies only to a single receiver. The factory default settings are provided in Section 4.1.9.

  • Page 26: Mute

    Setting Up the HRR 4104 Receiver 4.1.3 Mute When the HRR 4104 is in a primary/backup configuration, by default, the primary HRR 4104 module is active and the backup module is muted (inactive). This is the unforced mute setting. Forcing the primary receiver into mute status deactivates the primary receiver and (in a redundant pair configuration) activates the backup receiver.

  • Page 27: Manual Rf Pad Value

    10 dB Understanding the AGC Function This section describes some details of the AGC function of the HRR 4104. The following example will help you when you set up the receiver by following the setup instructions in Section 4.3 or 4.4: 1.

  • Page 28: Setup Via Hlp 4200Wd Display

    To set up the HRR 4104 via the HLP 4200WD buttons and display: 1. Verify that the HRR 4104 module is properly installed in the HLP 4200 Platform, and the input and output cables are properly connected, as described in Chapter 2, Installing the HRR 4104 Receiver.
  • Page 29 HRR 4104 module you wish to set up, then press Enter. ▲ ▼ 5. To set up Receiver A within the selected HRR 4104 module, press until the display reads , then press . If you want to set up RECEIVER A Enter ▲...

  • Page 30: Setup Via Netwatch Site Controller

    2. Verify that the platform is powered, and that no alarm conditions exist within the HRR 4104 module. Make sure the Status LED on the front panel of the HRR 4104 module is green. Also, make sure the module icon in the NETWatch display is green.

  • Page 31: Chapter 5 Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Harmonic recommends that you clean all mating fiber connectors, before connecting them to an optical receiver. In addition, if you suspect that the optical connector of an HRR 4104 may have been exposed to contamination (by a dirty fiber cable connector, for example), you should properly clean the HRR 4104 optical connector before connecting the optical fiber.

  • Page 32: Cleaning Patch Cord Or Pigtail Fiber Optical Connectors

    5.1.2 Cleaning HRR 4104 Optical Connectors To clean the optical connectors of the HRR 4104 receiver: 1. Disconnect the fibers from the optical connectors in the face plate. 2. Use a fiber optic cleaning swab (part number F1-25184 from Fiber Instrument Sales, or similar) and wet with high-grade isopropyl alcohol.
  • Page 33 Verify that the redundancy cable is connected unit Diagnostic menu says properly. standalone/backup In redundancy mode, backup Verify that the redundancy cable is connected unit Diagnostic menu says properly. standalone/primary HRR 4104 Return Path Receiver Product Manual Rev A (3/05) 5–3...

  • Page 34: In Case Of Problems

    RMA number on the shipping container when returning the unit, and with all correspondence regarding the unit. To return the unit, send it to one of the Harmonic Headquarters addresses listed in Appendix B, Harmonic Inc. – Offices. Please add the note: Attn: Customer Service RMA no.

  • Page 35: Limitations Of Warranty

    For warranty or repair, return this product to a service facility designated by Harmonic Inc. The Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to Harmonic Inc., and Harmonic Inc. shall pay shipping to return the product to the buyer. However, buyer shall pay all shipping charges, duties and taxes for products returned to Harmonic Inc.
  • Page 36 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 5–6 Copyright © 2005 Harmonic Inc.

  • Page 37: Appendix A Technical Specifications

    Second (or third) order intermodal distortion; two carriers at 45 dBmV/ch output level with –10 dBm optical input and 16% OMI. At maximum gain with –10 dBm optical input and 16% OMI. HRR 4104 Return Path Receiver Product Manual Rev A (3/05) A–1...
  • Page 38 Dimensions: 1.20" W x 4.45" H x 11.53" D / 3.0 cm W x 11.3 cm H x 24.3 cm D Weight: 3.3 lbs / 1.5 kg Mounting: HLP 4200 Platform; via HMC 4008 module carrier A–2 Copyright © 2005 Harmonic Inc.
  • Page 39 Directive. To that end, users are advised that (1) Harmonic equipment is not to be discarded in household or office garbage, (2) customers may consult the Harmonic web site (www.harmonicinc.com) for additional and updated information on this process. HRR 4104 Return Path Receiver Product Manual Rev A (3/05) A–3...
  • Page 40 Technical Specifications A–4 Copyright © 2005 Harmonic Inc.
  • Page 41 Fax: +1.408.490.6708 Fax: +33.1.48.62.92.36 U.K., Middle East, and South Africa Headquarters Harmonic Inc. 21 Progress Business Centre Whittle Parkway Slough, Berkshire SL1 6DQ, United Kingdom Tel: +44.1.753.714.367 Fax: +44.1.753.540.990 HRR 4104 Return Path Receiver Product Manual Rev A (3/05) B–1...
  • Page 42 Harmonic Inc. – Offices B–2 Copyright © 2005 Harmonic Inc.

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