Attenuator Control; Mute Control; Faults - Comtech EF Data LPOD Installation And Operation Manual

LPOD Outdoor Amplifier / Block Up Converter (BUC)
Serial-based Remote Product Management
Increasing input power beyond this level would result in an output signal with increasingly higher levels of distortion. Of course, if the
LPOD attenuation control is utilized, a higher-level input signal level can be accommodated. The maximum input level should never
exceed 15dBm, or permanent damage to the unit may occur.
5.2.2

Attenuator Control

The LPOD gain can be attenuated over its specified range by exercising the
are found later in this chapter.
5.2.3

Mute Control

The LPOD may be muted via software or discrete control. Exercising the
may be "hardware" muted by pulling Pin 'S' on the 'J6 | COM1' Discrete control connector to ground (See Chapter 2. SYSTEM
CONNECTIONS, INSTALLATION,
The Mute command provides over 60 dB of RF on/off isolation. However, the Mute command only turns off the first few low power
stages of the amplifier, the high power stages remain on. By allowing the higher power transistors to stay on, the LPOD remains in more
thermally stable state should the mute condition be removed.
If the user desires to completely turn off the bias to the entire amplifier (perhaps to conserve energy in a redundant system), both the
and commands should be executed. For normal transmit operation,
MUT=1 AMP=0
5.2.4

Faults

The M&C system monitors certain key functions of the LPOD for proper operation. Should any of these parameters exceed
predetermined limits, the M&C system will declare a fault. The conditions that trigger a fault are:
•
Any power supply more than ± 10% outside its nominal value.
•
Fan less than 25% of maximum speed.
• I2C internal bus communications fault.
STARTUP).
AND
5–2
command. The details for the format of this command
ATT
command will "software" mute the unit. The LPOD also
MUT=1
and
MUT=0 AMP=1
Revision 9
MN-LPOD
are required.