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Paradise Datacom RCP2-1000 Operation Manual

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PARADISE
DATACOM
RCP2-1000
SSPA REMOTE
CONTROLLER
Paradise Datacom LLC
328 Innovation Blvd.
State College, PA 16803 USA
Email: sales@paradisedata.com
203987 Rev A
RCP2-1000 Remote Controller
for Rack Mount SSPAs
ECO 3171
Operations Manual
Phone:
Fax:
Web: www.paradisedata.com
(814) 238-3450
(814) 238-3829
11/28/2005

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  • Page 1 Operations Manual RCP2-1000 Remote Controller for Rack Mount SSPAs PARADISE DATACOM RCP2-1000 SSPA REMOTE CONTROLLER Paradise Datacom LLC Phone: (814) 238-3450 328 Innovation Blvd. Fax: (814) 238-3829 State College, PA 16803 USA Web: www.paradisedata.com Email: sales@paradisedata.com 203987 Rev A ECO 3171...
  • Page 2 PROPRIETARY NOTICE Paradise Datacom has made every effort to ensure that the instructions contained in this document are adequate and free of errors and omissions. Paradise Datacom will, if necessary, explain issues, which may not be covered by this document. Paradise Datacom’s liability for any errors in this document is limited to the correction of errors...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.5.2 Serial Port, Local (J5) ................15 2.5.3 Program Port (J6) ..................15 2.5.4 Parallel I/O Connector (J7) ..............15 Section 3: RCP2-1000 RM Front Panel Operation ..........17 3.0 Introduction ....................17 3.1 RCP2-1000 RM Front Panel Description ............ 17 3.1.1 System Identification................
  • Page 4 4.1.10 Serial Connection Fault ................. 29 4.2 Design Philosophy ..................29 4.2.1 Digital Core Board ................... 30 4.2.2 I/O Board Assembly................. 30 4.2.3 Liquid Crystal Display ................31 4.2.4 Front Panel Membrane Keypad ............... 31 203987 Rev A RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual...
  • Page 5 5.1.2.6 Data Length ..................37 5.1.2.7 Data Field ..................... 37 5.1.3 Trailer Packet................... 37 5.1.3.1 Frame Check ..................38 5.1.4 Timing Issues................... 38 Section 6: Terminal Mode ..................39 Appendix A Specifications ..................43 RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual 203987 Rev A...
  • Page 6 Figure 3-1: RCP2-1000 RM Front Panel............17 Figure 3-2: RCP2-1000 Menu Structure ............19 Figure 3-3: RCP2-1000 SysInfo Page Structure..........20 Figure 4-1: Block Diagram, RCP2-1000 Digital Core Board ......30 Figure 5-1: Basic Communication Packet............33 Figure 5-2: Header Packet................35 Figure 5-3: Data Packet..................

  • Page 7: Section 1: General Information

    1.1 Description The RCP2-1000 RM controller provides control of Paradise Datacom’s Rack Mount Solid State Power Amplifiers. The RCP2-1000 RM is used for standalone or 1:1 modes of operation. An outline drawing of the RCP2-1000 is shown in Figure 1-1.

  • Page 8: Equipment Supplied

    • Operations Manual (203987) RCP2-1000 RM System Controller Paradise Data can provide the following optional equipment: • Rack Slides • Mating cable for Rack Mount SSPA and RCP2-1000, (Part Number L201777). 1.3 Safety Considerations Potential safety hazards exist unless proper precautions are observed when working with this unit.

  • Page 9: Electrical Discharge Hazards

    • Operators should be familiar with procedures to employ in the event of an emergency, i.e. remove all power, CPR, etc. 1.4 Specification Summary Table 1-1 contains a summary of the specifications of the RCP2-1000 RM redundant system controller. Table 1-1: RCP2-1000 RM Specification Summary Configurations RCP2-1000 RM;...
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  • Page 11: Section 2: Installation

    +1 (814) 238-3829 2.2 Mounting The RCP2-1000 RM Redundant Control Panel is designed to be mounted in a standard EIA 9 inch equipment rack. The depth of the unit, excluding rear panel connectors, is 13.3 inches (338 mm). The height is 1.75 inches (89 mm) or 1 rack unit.

  • Page 12: Cable Connectors

    (such as 24 AWG twisted pair telephone cable). The cable should be connected between port J5 "Serial Local" of the RCP2-1000 and port J5 “Serial Local” of the SSPA, as shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-3 shows the complete top level wiring diagram.

  • Page 13: Figure 2-3: Top Level Wiring Diagram

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  • Page 14: Serial Port, Main (J4)

    In order to achieve successful operation of the RCP2-1000 RM, the SSPA must be configured with the following parameters: Baud Rate - 9600; Serial Interface - RS485; Network Address - any. See your SSPA manual for details. Maximum cable length is 4000 feet (1.3 km).

  • Page 15: Serial Port, Local (J5)

    SSPA faults as well as opto-isolated inputs for controlling some of the SSPA functions. Inputs react on the closure to ground. Minimal closure time - 50mS. Table 2- 3 shows details of the parallel I/O pin-out. RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual 203987 Rev A...

  • Page 16: Table 2-3: Parallel I/O Connector Pin Out

    SSPA Standby input. 50mS Closure to ground to activate RCP Local/Remote toggle. 50mS Closure to ground to activate Fault clear. 50mS Closure to ground to activate Ground 34, 33, Reserved. Make No Connection. 32, 18, 16, 15, 14, 13 203987 Rev A RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual...

  • Page 17: Section 3: Rcp2-1000 Rm Front Panel Operation

    I/O control. 3.1 RCP2-1000 Front Panel Description The RCP2-1000 front panel includes ten (10) LEDs to indicate the internal state of the SSPA. Five (5) fault condition LEDs on left side of the front panel reflect some of the SSPA major faults plus summary fault state.

  • Page 18: Liquid Crystal Display

    3.1.9 Enter Key The enter key is used to select a given menu item. In conjunction with the navigation keys, it is easy to locate and select a desired function. 203987 Rev A RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual...

  • Page 19: Main Menu

    Fault Alert Enable/Disabl Enable/Disabl Local/Remote Ignore Panel Setup Buzzer Latch Control Panel ID Factory User 1-255 Backup Restore LampTest Clear Change Password Options Reset Figure 3-2: RCP2-1000 RM Main Menu Structure RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual 203987 Rev A...

  • Page 20: Sys Info

    • Forward RF Power in dBm with resolution of 0.1dBm; • Alarms presence, "FAULT!" or "None" will be displayed depending on the state of HPA; • Reflected RF Power (if available) dB with resolution of 0.1dBm; 203987 Rev A RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual...

  • Page 21: Sys Info

    • Buzzer - Audible alarm availability. "Dis" if alarm disabled and "Enb" if enabled. • Latch - Fault latch option selection. "Dis," indicates disabled option and "Enb" - en- abled. RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual 203987 Rev A...

  • Page 22: Sys Info

    "N/A" (not available). Each value represents the summary fault state of the individual RF module, which includes Voltage, Current and Temperature state as well as quality of data connection with module. 203987 Rev A RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual...

  • Page 23: Panel Communication Setup Sub-Menu

    SSPA. 3.2.3.1 Attenuation Allows user to set the desired attenuation between 0 and 20.0 dB. 3.2.3.2 Mute Allows user to Set or Clear the Mute status for the unit. RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual 203987 Rev A...

  • Page 24: Redundancy

    Alert Only (Minor Fault), Fault (Major Fault), and Ignore (No Fault tracking). 3.2.4 Panel Setup Sub-Menu This menu allows the user to select system-specific options. 3.2.4.1 Buzzer Toggles the audible alarm buzzer on/off. Factory default is Enabled. 203987 Rev A RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual...

  • Page 25: Fault Latch

    Up/Down arrows change the number by factors of 10. Left/Right arrows change the number in increments of 1. 3.2.5.5 Reset Cycles power to the RCP2-1000. RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual 203987 Rev A...
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  • Page 27: Section 4: Theory Of Operation

    Paradise Datacom Rack Mount Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA). The unit is designed to fit a standard 1 rack unit high, 19'' wide EIA rack. The RCP2-1000 allows the user to remotely access the Rack Mount SSPA to verify its internal conditions and provide necessary adjustments.

  • Page 28: Voltage Regulator Output Low Fault

    Panel LED; Front Panel LCD; Serial Protocol Field, Form C contact closure. 4.1.6 Low Forward RF Fault Fault is local to the RCP2-1000 RM unit. Fault alerts the user when the output power falls below the threshold value. Threshold value is adjustable by the user with 1dBm steps.

  • Page 29: Rf Switch Fault

    Connection!!" sign. The sign will automatically goes away if connection been success- fully reestablished. Of course, this condition won't prevent user from browsing through RCP2-1000 menus to observe last red parameters of the remote unit. RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual...

  • Page 30: Design Philosophy

    4.2 Design Philosophy The RCP2-1000 RM remote controller was designed to achieve a new level in high reli- ability, maintenance free operation. A tightly integrated modular assembly approach has been used to realize a versatile controller while maintaining its user friendly opera- tor interface.

  • Page 31: Liquid Crystal Display

    Core Board. 4.2.3 Liquid Crystal Display The RCP2-1000 RM provides a large 2 line by 40 character alphanumeric display. This provides an extremely user friendly interface. The LCD is directly interfaced to the mi- crocontroller via the address and data bus. Virtually all of the controller’s setup and ad- justments are accessible from the LCD display.
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  • Page 33: Section 5: Serial Protocol

    Section 5: Serial Protocol 5.0 Overview A system, which includes an RCP2-1000 and Rack Mount SSPA, can be managed from a remote computer over serial interface. To achieve this, the RCP2-1000 utilizes the same serial protocol as the Rack Mount SSPA with some minor exceptions.

  • Page 34: Header Packet

    The source address specifies the address of the node that is sending the packet. All unique addresses, except the broadcast address, are equal and can be assigned to individual units. The host computer must also have a unique network address. 203987 Rev A RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual...

  • Page 35: Data Packet

    “Get Request” and “Get Response” form of the command. The byte value for each command is given in Table 5-1. Table 5-1: Command Byte Values Command Name Command Byte Value Set Request Get Request Set Response Get Response RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual 203987 Rev A...

  • Page 36: Data Tag

    Unique Network Address. When the Response Frame Data Address is omit- ted, this byte position is replaced with the Error Status fields. The various error codes are given in Table 5-3. Note that the Request and Response frames are different. 203987 Rev A RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual...

  • Page 37: Data Length

    2 bytes must be represented as integer type with maximum value range from 32767 to (-32767). 5.1.3 Trailer Packet The trailer component contains only one (1) byte called the Frame Check Sequence (See Figure 5-4). RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual 203987 Rev A...

  • Page 38: Frame Check

    (5) bytes at the current baud rate. This time is required for the controller to detect a “Line Cleared” condition with half duplex communications. For more information, see the Paradise Datacom Solid State Power Amplifier 4RU Chassis Operations Manual, document number 201627.

  • Page 39: Section 6: Terminal Mode

    Section 6: Terminal Mode The Paradise Datacom RCP2-1000 utilizes Terminal Mode Serial Protocol (TMSP) as a secondary serial protocol for Management and Control through a Remote Serial In- terface. TMSP allows the user to access internal SSPA functions via a remote ASCII Terminal or its equivalent (such as HyperTerminal for Windows).

  • Page 40: Figure 6-1: Connection Description Window

    • Select direct connection to the PC communication port (Com1 for example), which meant to be used for communication with SSPA unit, and then click “OK” Button. See Figure 6-2. Figure 6-2: Connection window 203987 Rev A RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual...

  • Page 41: Figure 6-3: Com3 Properties Window

    Note: Due to a software bug on some versions, this feature may not work. Do not use versions prior to 6.3. Download the latest version of Hyper- Terminal at http://www.hilgraeve.com. Figure 6-4: ASCII Setup window RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual 203987 Rev A...

  • Page 42: Figure 6-5: Hyperterminal Example

    Note: When using a RS485 connection, avoid using the global address (170). Instead, use the unique RCP2 address. An example of a terminal mode session shown on Figure 6-5. Figure 6-5: Hyperterminal example 203987 Rev A RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual...

  • Page 43: Appendix A Specifications

    Appendix A: Specifications The following pages comprise the specification sheet (203211) for the RCP2-1000 Remote Controller for Rack Mount SSPAs. For the latest revision of this document, refer to the Paradise Datacom web site (http://www.paradisedata.com). RCP2-1000 RM Remote Controller Operations Manual...
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  • Page 45 Paradise Datacom’s Rack Mount Solid State accessible from the LCD. Power Amplifier. Four navigation buttons and a separate Control of the RCP2-1000-RM can be Enter key allow the user to navigate the handled through Front Panel operation, or firmware menu on the LCD. Separate buttons...
  • Page 46 Identification mimic display Mode Key Keys GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Characteristic Specification Configurations RCP2-1000-RM; Remote Control Panel for RM SSPA Serial Communications RS-232 / RS-485 2-wire Parallel I/O Status Outputs Form C Relay Contacts (10 sets) Control Inputs Contact Closure to Ground AC Input Power 85-265 VAC, 47-63 Hz, 1 A max, >0.93 power factor...
  • Page 47 Rack Mount SSPA. Interface parameters are set by in- ternal RCP hardware and cannot be reconfigured by user. In addition, the RCP2-1000-RM features a 37-pin Parallel I/O port that contains a series of contact closures for monitoring remote SSPA faults as well as opto-isolated inputs for control- ling some of the SSPA functions.
  • Page 48 RCP2-1000 Remote Control Panel for Rack Mount SSPAs J7, Parallel I/O Connector 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.

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