Brandywine FDU-160i Operation And Maintenance Manual

Brandywine FDU-160i Operation And Maintenance Manual

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FDU-160i
Frequency Distribution Unit
FDU-160i
Operation and Maintenance Manual
P/N: 900000136 REV B
For Brandywine Communications products
with the following Part Numbers:
022050001
FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual
P/N 900000136 REV B
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  • Page 1 FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit FDU-160i Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N: 900000136 REV B For Brandywine Communications products with the following Part Numbers: 022050001 FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 2 FDU-160i Safety Warnings WARNING This unit contains lethal AC voltages. Disconnect the unit from the AC supply before removing the cover. WARNING: This unit contains dual power supplies. Isolate BOTH power supplied from AC Power before removing the top cover.
  • Page 3 FDU-160i Revision History: Revision Date Initial Release 8/06/13 4/15/15 10/30/15 FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    FDU-160i Table of Contents INTRODUCTION UNPACKING THE FDU-160I NSTALLATION 2.1.1 OUNTING 2.1.2 OWER 2.1.3 THERNET 2.1.4 REQUENCY NPUTS 2.1.5 REQUENCY UTPUTS SETTING UP THE FDU-160I ACCESSING THE FDU-160I’S NETWORK INTERFACE FDU-160 CCESSING UNCTIONS ON THE 4.1.1 FDU-160 IEWING THE URRENT TATUS OF THE I SYSTEM CHANGING THE SETTINGS ON THE FDU-160I ELECTING A EFERENCE 5.1.1 HANGING THE REFERENCE SWITCH MODE DJUSTING THE UTPUT ETTINGS HANGING THE DDRESS SNMP HANGING ETTINGS 5.4.1...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    FDU-160i 1 Introduction The FDU-160i is a high performance signal distribution amplifier designed for use with Brandywine high precision time and frequency sources. The FDU-160i is contained in a compact 1U rack-mount chassis. The system accepts two of frequency inputs (typically 10MHz). The FDU provides automatic changeover if one of the on-line source inputs fails, and each input is capable of driving all sixteen outputs. Manual source select override is available on the front panel, or through the Ethernet interface. A variety of status indicators are located on the front panel for instant visual feedback, together with manual controls for source selection. A 10/100 base T Ethernet interface provides full control over the functionality of the system, including reference selection and output amplitude (on a per channel basis). User control of the unit is via a built-in Web Browser with user-friendly graphical interface, or via SNMP for system applications. Applications for the FDU-160i include secure communications systems, satellite ground stations, digital television broadcasting and any system requiring highly reliable frequency outputs. 2 Unpacking the FDU-160i Remove the FDU-160 from the shipping carton. The following items should be included in the shipment: 1 x FDU-160i 2 x Power supply cables 1 x Quick Start Guide 2.1 Installation 2.1.1 Mounting The FDU-160i can be installed into a 19” rack mount cabinet either using rack slides or only using the front panel flanges. For static applications, the short depth and lightweight of the FDU-160i ensures that the front panel is not stressed when only the front panel is used for support. If the FDU-160i is installed on a mobile platform and must survive shock and vibration, the use of slides is required. Slides are installed using 10-32 UNF-2B hardware. Optional Rack Mount Slides: P/N 002000123, SLIDE, RACK, 24", 21" TRAVEL, 85 LB P/N 002000150, SLIDE, RACK, 28", 27" TRAVEL, 80 LB FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 6: Power

    FDU-160i Original Manufacturer: General Devices Chassis Trak Type C300. 2.1.2 Power Insert the power cord of the FDU-160i into an electrical socket to power up the unit. The Power LED indicator will illuminate green. If dual redundant power is required, connect both power sources to independent power sources 2.1.3 Ethernet Connect one end of an Ethernet patch cable to the FDU-160i Ethernet port J21. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the network with an Ethernet hub or switch. 2.1.4 Frequency Inputs Connect a frequency input sources to the frequency input connectors J17 and/or J18. Channel A Input is J18, and Channel B is J17. 2.1.5 Frequency Outputs Connect the frequency outputs J1 through J16 to the coaxial infrastructure. 2.1.6 Console Port Connect a DB-9F cable to port J20 in order to enable RS-232 access to the unit. (Straight, pin3 is RX pin2 is TX) 2.1.7 Alarm Output Port Connect a DB-9M cable to port J19 to access the alarm output port. Please see the following diagram for the pinout of the connector: Figure 1 - Alarm output pinout FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 7: Setting Up The Fdu-160I

    FDU-160i 3 Setting up the FDU-160i Power on the system by flipping switches SW1 and SW2 on the rear of the unit to the on position. The system will display its power-on cycle on the front panel. The system will use LED lamps D7 through D17 to indicate each octet of the device’s IP Address, Network Mask, and Gateway address. Write these values down and keep them in a safe place. To display the IP address again, the front panel can be reset by pressing the RESET switch (SW2) on the front panel. Figure 2 - FDU-160i Showing IP Address FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 8: Accessing The Fdu-160I's Network Interface

    FDU-160i 4 Accessing the FDU-160i’s Network Interface Connect to the FDU-160i by entering the unit’s IP address into the address bar of the web browser on a PC, Smartphone or Tablet. Figure 3 - FDU-160i Web Page Interface Use the dropdown menu to select different functions of the FDU-160i to view the status of the system and to adjust different functions of the unit. 4.1 Accessing Functions on the FDU-160i To access different functions of the FDU-160i management web page, select the button labeled “MENU” in the top left hand corner of the web page. FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 9: Viewing The Current Status Of The Fdu-160I System

    FDU-160i 4.1.1 Viewing the Current Status of the FDU-160i system From the “MENU” button, select “General” from the status menu. This shows information such as the current output time, UTC time, up time, the current input reference, the current output format, current system state, alarm status, battery status, and current internal temperature. Figure 4 - FDU-160i Status Page Output Time: The current time of day being displayed or being output by the FDU-160i FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 10 FDU-160i UTC Time: The current time of day from the GPS constellation in Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) Up Time: The length of time that the FDU-160i has been powered on Hour Meter: This is the accumulated number of operating hours since the FDU-160i was first built. Reference: The current reference input being used by the FDU-160i System Alarms: If the system is currently displaying any alarms Output Units: The current unit setting the unit is using FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 11: Changing The Settings On The Fdu-160I

    FDU-160i 5 Changing the Settings on the FDU-160i Figure 5 - Reference Settings Page 5.1 Selecting a Reference From the menu, select “Reference” from the settings submenu. From the “Select Reference” dropdown menu, select between reference sources A (J18) or B (J17). FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 12: Changing The Reference Switch Mode

    FDU-160i 5.1.1 Changing the reference switch mode. From the dropdown labeled, “Select Reference Switch Mode,” select which mode the unit uses to switch references in the event of a problem. The available modes are listed below. • Non-Reversionary: If the primary reference source fails or is out of threshold, the system will automatically switch over to the secondary reference source, and continue to use the secondary until manually switched back to the primary source, or the secondary source fails and the system automatically switches back to the primary. • Reversionary: The system will switch to the secondary source automatically if the primary source fails or is out of threshold, however once the primary source is restored, the unit will immediately switch back • Reversionary with Delay: The system will automatically switch to the secondary source in the event the primary source fails or is out of threshold. Once the primary source is restored, it will automatically switch back after waiting for a user-specified delay. This setting is useful for helping the unit deal with intermittent problems on a primary frequency source. 5.1.1.1 Adjusting the reversionary delay. The text box “Reversionary Delay” is used to set the delay time in seconds used when the system is set to the “Reversionary with Delay” Reference Switch mode. 5.1.2 Setting the input units. The Section labeled “Input Voltage Units” allows the user to change the input reference units on the system. The system can be set to accept input in dBm (default), V , or V To set the threshold values, select an amplitude unit first, then set the values. FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 13: Adjusting The Output Settings

    FDU-160i 5.2 Adjusting the Output Settings Figure 6 - Output Settings From the main menu, select “Output” from the settings submenu. This lets the user change the Output levels of each individual frequency output. The “units” dropdown selects which units the output settings are in. In this screen the unit’s internal clock can also be set. Figure 7 - Available Output Units FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 14: Changing The Ip Address

    FDU-160i 5.3 Changing the IP Address From the main menu, select “IP” from the settings submenu. From here, the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway address of the unit can be selected. In addition, it is possible to enable DHCP, however this action is not recommended. Figure 8 IP Address Settings FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 15: Changing Snmp Settings

    FDU-160i 5.4 Changing SNMP Settings From the main menu, select “SNMP” from the settings submenu. From here the Read Community, Write Community, and Trap IP Address can be set. Figure 9 - SNMP Settings 5.4.1 Monitoring the FDU-160i using SNMP To monitor the FDU-160i via Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), download a MIB file from the Support Downloads section of the Brandywine Communications website. (http://www.brandywinecomm.com/product-support/downloads) FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 16: Changing The Location Setting

    FDU-160i 5.5 Changing The Location Setting From the main menu, select “Location” from the settings submenu. This setting tells the user where the unit is physically located within a facility. (e.g. Room 102) Figure 10 - Location Setting Screen FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 17: Changing The Access Password

    FDU-160i 5.6 Changing The Access Password From the main menu, select “Password” from the settings submenu. From here the access password for the unit to prevent other users from changing settings can be set. The current Username and Password are required in order to reset the existing username and password. The factory default login credentials are: Username: BRANDYWINE Password: BRANDYWINE Figure 11 - Password Settings FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 18: Alternate Access

    FDU-160i 6 Alternate Access If the unit is in an area where it cannot be accessed over the network, but physical access to the device is still possible, the FDU-160i can still be accessed and controlled via RS-232 over the serial port. 6.1.1 User Commands and Responses The FDU160i Serial port (115200,8,1,1,no parity) provides status and setting data on request from the user. The user can obtain information from the FDU160i by sending HELP command terminated by CR. The FDU160i will display the HELP MENU as below: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FDU160i System Setup - (925000120) 1.01.05 Jul 9 2013 SN# 36770 - Hardware Ver: A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMAND Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HELP Show this screen IPADDR IP Address (set to 0.0.0.0 to enable DHCP) (192.168.1.121) IPMASK IP Mask (255.255.255.0) IPGATEWAY IP Gateway (192.168.1.1) MACADDR MAC Address (00-21-34-00-02-EB) FACT Factory Reset to Defaults Setting RESET Reset System Enter a menu command: The FDU160i user commands are described in the table below. COMMAND FUNCTION COMMENTS HELP Show Help Show Help Menu Example: HELP<CR>...
  • Page 19 FDU-160i IPADRR<CR> New Setting:192.168.1.121<CR> Sets the IP address to 192.168.1.121 and displays the above Help Menu. To enable DHCP enter IP address 0.0.0.0<CR> IPMASK Set IP Mask Set/Get the IP Mask Address (decimal number) IP4, Address IP3, IP2, IP1 and Store into NVM. Example: IPMASK<CR> New Setting:255.255.255.0<CR> Sets IP Mask and displays the above Help Menu. IPGATEWAY SetGateway Set/Get the Gateway Address (decimal number) Address Gateway4, Gateway 3, Gateway 2, Gateway 1 and Store into NVM. Example IPGATEWAY<CR> New Setting:192.168.1.1 Sets IP Gateway and displays the above Help Menu. MACADDR Set MAC Address Set/Get the Mask Address (decimal number) Mask4, Mask 3, Mask 2, Mask 1 and Store into NVM. Example: MACADDR<CR> New Setting: 00-21-34-00-02-EB<CR> Sets MAC address and displays the above Help Menu. FACT Recall Factory...
  • Page 20 FDU-160i Resets to factory default and displays the above Help Menu. RESET Reset the Unit Reset the Unit Example: RESET <CR> Are you sure you want to continue (Y/N)? Y Reset System Resets the unit and displays the above Help Menu. Use PIC32 Boot loader Application program to Upgrade Application upgrade main application through Ethernet. Follow the below commands: 1. Run the PIC32UBL.exe 2. Check the Ethernet Enable checked box. Make sure the IP Address = 192.168.1.11 and UDP Port = 6234. 3. Press the SW2 button on the front panel of the FDU-160i unit while recycle the power supply so that the program jump to bootloader section. 4. Hit the “Connect” button. 5. Hit the “Load Hex File”. Browse to “FDU- 160i.hex” to send the hex file. 6. Hit the “Erase-Program-Verify” button. 7. Hit the “Run Application” button. Table 2 FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 21: Support Information

    FDU-160i 7 Support Information All Brandywine Communications products come with a one-year warranty. If the unit is still exhibiting problems not covered by the above troubleshooting guide, please contact us for technical support at support@brandywinecomm.com or call us at 714-755-1050. If it becomes necessary to return the unit to the factory for repairs, please call us at 714- 755-1050 extension 113 to arrange an RMA. FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 22: Front Panel View

    FDU-160i 8 Front Panel View FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...
  • Page 23: Rear Panel View

    FDU-160i 9 Rear Panel View FDU-160i Frequency Distribution Unit – Operation and Maintenance Manual P/N 900000136 REV B...

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