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- Page 1 mTenna Plus and mTenna Select Installation Guide Document number: 700-00043-000-rev03 Compatible with ASM software release 1.2.0.3845 25 October 2018...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
4.3 Assemble KyWay indoor unit (IDU) 4.3.1 Install the rack unit 4.3.2 Connect the cables 5 Set up mTenna Plus modem side Ethernet 6 Adjust ASM software and IP address 6.1 Configure a descriptive name for each ASM (optional) 7 Power on the system... - Page 3 14 Legal information Appendix A: Administrative user commands to force transmit during P1dB testing Appendix B: Network setup Appendix C: mTenna Plus dimensions Appendix D: mTenna Select dimensions...
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Page 4: Introduction
ASM is operating with software version 1.0.0 and 1.1.0, you need to upgrade ASM to software version 1.2.0.3845 for mTenna Plus and mTenna Select to operate correctly. Contact Kymeta customer support to get the mTenna Plus and mTenna Select upgrade kit. -
Page 5: Before You Start
Plus and mTenna Select Installation Guide 3 Before you start 3.1 Prerequisites 3.1.1 Installation tools required for installation Before you start, ensure you have all installation tools required for the mTenna Plus and mTenna Select system assembly. Tool diagram Tool description 4 mm hex drive Laptop for administration with two Ethernet ports and an SCP (secure... -
Page 6: Check Installation Site Requirements
KyWay ODU – 2 to 4 units mTenna I/O – 2 to 4 units Gigabit ethernet switch – minimum number of ports is equal to number of ASMs + one port for the mTenna Plus + one port for administration laptop mTenna Plus –... -
Page 7: Installation
LNB. 4.2 Label ODU components To reduce the possibility of crossing cables, Kymeta recommends that you label all components of each KyWay ODU. This recommendation includes labeling the ODU, IDU, and cabling from the ASM to its corresponding mTenna I/O. -
Page 8: Assemble Kyway Indoor Unit (Idu)
5. Mount the network switch. ✎ The mTenna Plus and mTenna Select vents are on the top of each box. Standard rack spacing allows sufficient ventilation. To ensure proper operation of all indoor components, Kymeta recommends that you organize each rack. See below for an example installation configuration one 12U rack. -
Page 9: Connect The Cables
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the mTenna LAN port on the mTenna Plus and into a port on the network switch. 3. Connect the mTenna Select shielded Ethernet cable to the mTenna Select port on the mTenna Plus and into the mTenna Plus port on the mTenna Select. ... -
Page 10: Set Up Mtenna Plus Modem Side Ethernet
1. Set the laptop network adapter IP address to 10.0.0.16. Note that the default gateway should be 10.0.0.1. 2. Connect your workstation to an available Ethernet port on the network switch. 3. Power on the mTenna Plus using the switch on the back of the mTenna Plus unit. Wait for the mTenna Plus to boot. -
Page 11: Adjust Asm Software And Ip Address
Ensure that all ASMs are set for the same reboot time. Remember this day and time to properly set the mTenna Plus reboot time as indicated in 11 Set mTenna Plus reboot time on page 14, and inform your Kymeta representative as well as the end-user. -
Page 12: Configure A Descriptive Name For Each Asm (Optional)
(optional) On the mTenna Plus web-based user interface, the connected ASMs are referred to as “ODU 1,” “ODU 2,” etc. You can configure a more descriptive name for each ODU to aid in relating the displayed metrics to the physical installation. To configure an alias for an ASM, do the following: 1. -
Page 13: Power On The System
2. Connect your laptop to an available Ethernet port on the network switch. 3. Verify correct cabling of the entire system before applying power to the mTenna Plus. 4. Power on the mTenna Plus using the switch on the back of the mTenna Plus unit. Wait for the mTenna Plus to boot. -
Page 14: Configure Expected Number Of Odus
Reboot the KyWay IDU for this change to take effect. 9 Verify cables After the full system has booted and you have been able to ping and connect to the mTenna Plus via SSH at 10.0.0.1, confirm the cable connections via a software script. -
Page 15: Verify Self-Test Results
The purpose of the power-on self-test is to identify any system failures in a timely manner. The power-on self-test runs on each reboot. Verify it passes before using the system. To identify if power-on self-test passes or fails refer to Power LED on mTenna Plus and mTenna Select: Green represents a successful test. - Page 16 Plus and mTenna Select Installation Guide "status": 0, "time": 0, "value": "249999645" }, Example test failure { "classname": "OscCtrl", "max": "250025000", "message": "Expected: (value) >= (min), actual: 246281109 vs 249975000", "min": "249975000", "name": "Frequency_JESD_RX1_ REC0", "status": 1, "time": 0.001, "value": "246281109" }, Note that the status field contains 0 on success and 1 on failure.
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Page 17: Set Mtenna Plus Reboot Time
(0 – 59), and modify the second field to change the hour (0 – 23). All date and time values in the crontab file are in UTC. You may change the reboot timing of the mTenna Plus to run on specified days of the week by adding a value (or values, separated by a comma without any spaces) to the fifth field "weekday."... -
Page 18: Transmit Power Calibration And Commissioning
Before beginning commissioning and power calibration, ensure that the modem is communicating with the mTenna Plus. Review the mTenna Plus user interface Status page to confirm the value for “Plus Connected” is “true”. Additionally, confirm that “Plus Control” is “true” for each configured ODU. -
Page 19: Align Buc Compression Points
Plus and mTenna Select Installation Guide 12.2.2 Align BUC compression points To align the 1 dB compression points of each BUC, commission each ODU with the network operator. This activity requires that each ASM can obtain line-of-sight to the satellite, and the installer can contact the NOC for 1 dB compression measurements while accessing the ASM web-based user interface. - Page 20 Plus and mTenna Select Installation Guide 5. Adjust BUC attenuation for each ASM: a. Copy the script tx_cal.py into the mTenna Plus directory /storage/tmp using WinSCP or similar. b. Connect to the mTenna Plus via SSH, and then navigate to the directory /storage/tmp $ cd /storage/tmp c.
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Page 21: Revision History
Added Appendix C and Appendix D. Revisions to instructions in sections 7, 8, 9, and 12. 14 Legal information © 2018 Kymeta Corporation and its affiliates. KYMETA, CONNECTED BY KYMETA, MTENNA, KYWAY, KĀLO image, and KĀLO are trademarks of Kymeta Corporation, with registrations or pending applications for these marks in Brazil, the European Union, Japan, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States. -
Page 22: Appendix A: Administrative User Commands To Force Transmit During P1Db Testing
Plus and mTenna Select Installation Guide Appendix A: Administrative user commands to force transmit during P1dB testing If you are unable to use physical coverage of ASMs to ensure that transmit occurs from the desired antenna during the time of P1dB testing, follow the steps below to adjusting transmit. -
Page 23: Appendix B: Network Setup
Plus and mTenna Select Installation Guide Appendix B: Network setup Network and cabling diagram. © 2018 Kymeta Corporation and its affiliates. 25 October 2018... -
Page 24: Appendix C: Mtenna Plus Dimensions
Plus and mTenna Select Installation Guide Appendix C: mTenna Plus dimensions © 2018 Kymeta Corporation and its affiliates. 25 October 2018... -
Page 25: Appendix D: Mtenna Select Dimensions
Plus and mTenna Select Installation Guide Appendix D: mTenna Select dimensions © 2018 Kymeta Corporation and its affiliates. 25 October 2018...
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