Comtech EF Data MBT-5000 User Manual

Installation and Operation Manual
MBT-
L-Band Up/Down Converter System
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information contained in this document supersedes all previously published information regarding this product. Product specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Part Number MN-MBT5000 Revision 4
MBT-5000
L-Band Up/Down C onverter System
Installation and Operation Manual
Part Number MN-MBT5000
Revision 4
Copyright © 2014 Comtech EF Data. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA.
Comtech EF Data, 2114 West 7th Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281 USA, 480.333.2200, FAX: 480.333.2161
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTEN TS ............................................................................................................III
TABLES ................................................................................................................................. VIII
FIGURES ................................................................................................................................ VIII
PREFACE ................................................................................................................................. IX
Conventions and References ............................................................................................................. ix
Patents and Trademarks .......................................................................................................................... ix
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ................................................................................................................ ix
Examples of Multi-Hazard Notices ............................................................................................................ x
Recommended Standard Designations ..................................................................................................... x
Safety and Compliance ....................................................................................................................... x
Electrical Safety and Compliance .............................................................................................................. x
Electrical Installation ................................................................................................................................ xi
Operating Environment ........................................................................................................................... xi
European Union Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) Directive
(1999/5/EC) and EN 301 489-1 ................................................................................................................ xi
European Union Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive (2004/108/EC) ......................... xi
European Union Low Voltage Directive (LVD) (2006/95/EC) .............................................................. xii
European Union RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC) ...................................................................................xiii
European Union Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive (91/263/EEC) ........................xiii
CE Mark ...............................................................................................................................................xiii
Product Support .............................................................................................................................. xiii
Comtech EF Data Headquarters ....................................................................................................... xiii
Warranty Policy .............................................................................................................................. xiii
Limitations of Warranty .......................................................................................................................... xiv
Exclusive Remedies ................................................................................................................................. xv
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 1–1
1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 1–1
1.2 Functional Description ........................................................................................................ 1–1
1.3 Features ............................................................................................................................. 1–3
1.3.1 Block Upconverter (BUC-5000x) ........................................................................................... 1–3
1.3.2 Block Downcoverter (BDC-5000x) ......................................................................................... 1–3
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1.4 Summary of Specifications .................................................................................................. 1–4
1.4.1 Physical & Environmental ..................................................................................................... 1–4
1.4.2 Prime Power .......................................................................................................................... 1–4
1.4.3 Monitor & Control ................................................................................................................. 1–4
1.4.4 Reference .............................................................................................................................. 1–4
1.4.5 BUC-5000x Block Upconverters ............................................................................................ 1–5
1.4.6 BDC-5000x Block Downconverters ....................................................................................... 1–6
1.5 Dimensional Envelope ......................................................................................................... 1–7
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................. 2–1
2.1 Unpack and Inspect the Shipment ....................................................................................... 2–1
2.2 Install the Unit Into a Rack Enclosure ................................................................................... 2–2
2.2.1 Install the Optional Rear-Mounting Support Brackets Kit .................................................... 2–4
2.2.2 Install the Optional Bearingless Rack Slide Set ..................................................................... 2–5
CHAPTER 3. REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ..................................................................... 3–1
3.1 Cabling Connection Types ................................................................................................... 3–1
3.1.1 Coaxial Cable Connections .................................................................................................... 3–1
3.1.1.1 Type ‘BNC’ ......................................................................................................................... 3–2
3.1.1.2 Type ‘TNC’ ......................................................................................................................... 3–2
3.1.1.3 Type ‘N’ ............................................................................................................................. 3–2
3.1.1.4 Type ‘F’ .............................................................................................................................. 3–3
3.1.1.5 Type ‘SMA’ (Subminiature Version ‘A’) ............................................................................. 3–3
3.1.2 D-Subminiature Cable Connections ...................................................................................... 3–3
3.1.3 RJ-45, RJ-48 Cable Connections ............................................................................................ 3–4
3.2 MBT-5000 Cabling Connections ........................................................................................... 3–5
3.2.1 IF Connector Group ............................................................................................................... 3–6
3.2.1.1 ‘J4 | IF OUT/IN’ (Side B) Connector (Type ‘N’ Female) ..................................................... 3–6
3.2.1.2 ‘J5 | RF IN/OUT’ (Side B) Connector (Type ‘N’ Female) .................................................... 3–6
3.2.1.3 ‘J6 | IF OUT/IN’ (Side A) Connector (Type ‘N’ Female) .....................................................
3–6
3.2.1.4 ‘J7 | RF IN/OUT’ (Side A) Connector (Type ‘N’ Female) .................................................... 3–6
3.2.2 Optional Redundancy Groups ............................................................................................... 3–7
3.2.2.1 Optional ‘RF’ Connectors (Type ‘SMA’ Female) ................................................................ 3–7
3.2.2.2 Optional ‘IF’ Connectors (Type ‘SMA’ Female) ................................................................. 3–7
3.2.3 Utility Connector Group ........................................................................................................ 3–7
3.2.3.1 ‘J2 | EXT REF IN’ – External Reference Input Connector (BNC-F) ..................................... 3–7
3.2.3.2 ‘J8 | EXT REF OUT’ – External Reference Output Connector (BNC-F) ............................... 3–7
3.2.3.3 ‘J9 | 10/100 ETHERNET’ 10/100 BaseT M&C Port (RJ-45) ................................................ 3–8
3.2.3.4 ‘P1 | RELAY’ Summary Fault Output Connector (DB-9F) .................................................. 3–8
3.2.3.5 ‘J1 | COM 1’ EIA-485/232 Interface Connector (DB-9F) ................................................... 3–9
3.3 MBT-5000 Ground and Power Connections ........................................................................ 3–10
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3.3.1 Chassis Ground Interface .................................................................................................... 3–10
3.3.2 Alternating Current (AC) Power Interfaces ......................................................................... 3–10
3.3.2.1 Standard 90-260V Alternating Current (AC) Power Interface ........................................ 3–10
3.3.2.1.1 Standard 90-260V AC Operation – Apply Power ...................................................... 3–11
3.3.2.1.2 Standard 90-260V AC Operation – Replace the Fuses .............................................. 3–11
3.3.2.2 Optional Dual Entry Module Alternating Current (AC) Power Interface (Redundancy Units
Only) ......................................................................................................................................... 3–12
3.3.3 Optional -48V Direct Current (DC) Power Interface ........................................................... 3–13
3.3.3.1 Optional -48V DC Operation – Apply Power ................................................................... 3–13
3.3.3.2 Optional -48V DC Operation – Replace the Fuse ............................................................ 3–14
CHAPTER 4. UPGRADING FIRMWARE ............................................................................. 4–1
4.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 4–1
4.1.1 About Firmware Files Naming, Versions, and Formats ......................................................... 4–1
4.2 Getting Started: Prepare for the Firmware Download .......................................................... 4–2
4.2.1 Download and Extract the Firmware Update ....................................................................... 4–6
4.2.2 Perform the Ethernet FTP Upload Procedure ....................................................................... 4–8
CHAPTER 5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION ........................................................................ 5–1
5.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 5–1
5.1.1 Switch Power On (Rear Panel) .............................................................................................. 5–2
5.1.2 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................... 5–2
5.1.3 Keypad ................................................................................................................................... 5–3
5.1.4 Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) ....................................................................................... 5–3
5.1.4.1 Screen Saver ...................................................................................................................... 5–3
5.1.4.2 Opening Screen ................................................................................................................. 5–4
5.2 Front Panel Operation ......................................................................................................... 5–4
5.2.1 SELECT: (Main) Menu ............................................................................................................ 5–5
5.2.2 SELECT: Config (Configuration) Menu Branches ................................................................... 5–6
5.2.2.1 CONFIG: Remote (Remote Control) Menus ......................................................................
5–6
5.2.2.1.1 Remote Control: Local ................................................................................................ 5–6
5.2.2.1.2 Remote Control: Serial ................................................................................................ 5–6
5.2.2.1.3 Remote Control: Ethernet........................................................................................... 5–7
5.2.2.2 CONFIG: FltRec (Fault Recovery) Menu ............................................................................ 5–9
5.2.2.3 CONFIG: ConvA or ConvB (Converter ‘A’ or Converter ‘B’) Menus ................................... 5–9
5.2.2.3.1 Converter X: Mute/Freq ............................................................................................ 5–10
5.2.2.3.2 Converter X: Attenuation .......................................................................................... 5–10
5.2.2.4 CONFIG: RefAdj (Reference Oscillator Adjustment) Menu ............................................. 5–10
5.2.2.5 CONFIG: Redun (Redundancy) Menus ............................................................................ 5–11
5.2.2.5.1 Redundancy Mode: Disable/Enable .......................................................................... 5–11
5.2.2.5.2 Redundancy Mode: Force ......................................................................................... 5–11
5.2.3 SELECT: Monitor Menu Branch ........................................................................................... 5–12
5.2.3.1 Monitor: Faults ................................................................................................................ 5–12
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5.2.3.2 Monitor: Mask................................................................................................................. 5–12
5.2.3.2.1 Out-of-Range Power Supply Masking Using the PS Submenu .................................. 5–13
5.2.3.3 Monitor: Event-Log (Stored Events)................................................................................ 5–14
5.2.3.3.1 Stored Events: View .................................................................................................. 5–14
5.2.3.3.2 Stored Event: Clear-All .............................................................................................. 5–14
5.2.3.4 Monitor: LPT (Low Power Threshold) ............................................................................. 5–14
5.2.4 SELECT: Info (Information) Menu Branch ........................................................................... 5–16
5.2.4.1 INFO: Remote (Remote Control) ..................................................................................... 5–16
5.2.4.2 INFO: ConvA (Converter ‘A’) or ConvB (Converter ‘B’) ................................................... 5–16
5.2.4.3 INFO: PSA or PSB (Power Supply ‘A’ or Power Supply ‘B’) .............................................. 5–17
5.2.4.4 INFO: RefOsc (Reference Oscillator) ............................................................................... 5–17
5.2.5 SELECT: Utility Menu Branch ............................................................................................... 5–18
5.2.5.1 UTILITY: Date/Time (Set Real-time Clock) ....................................................................... 5–18
5.2.5.2 UTILITY: CID (Circuit ID) ................................................................................................... 5–18
5.2.5.3 UTILITY: Display (VFD Display Brightness) ....................................................................... 5–19
5.2.5.4 UTILITY: Firmware ........................................................................................................... 5–19
5.2.5.4.1 Firmware Images: Info .............................................................................................. 5–19
5.2.5.4.2 Firmware Images: Select ........................................................................................... 5–20
5.2.5.5 UTILITY: LNA .................................................................................................................... 5–20
5.2.5.5.1 LNA: ConvX (ConvA or ConvB) .................................................................................. 5–20
5.2.6 SELECT: Test Menu Branch .................................................................................................. 5–21
CHAPTER 6. ETHERNET-BASED REMOTE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ......................... 6–1
6.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 6–1
6.2 Ethernet Management Interface Protocols .......................................................................... 6–2
6.3 SNMP Interface ................................................................................................................... 6–3
6.3.1 Management Information Base (MIB) Files .......................................................................... 6–3
6.3.2 SNMP Community Strings ..................................................................................................... 6–3
6.3.3 SNMP Traps ...........................................................................................................................
6–4
6.4 Telnet Interface .................................................................................................................. 6–5
6.4.1 Telnet Operation via HyperTerminal .................................................................................... 6–6
6.5 HTTP (Web Server) Interface ............................................................................................... 6–7
6.5.1 Enable the Web Server Interface .......................................................................................... 6–7
6.5.2 User Login ............................................................................................................................. 6–8
6.5.3 Web Server Interface – Operational Features ...................................................................... 6–9
6.5.3.1 Navigation ......................................................................................................................... 6–9
6.5.3.2 Page Sections .................................................................................................................... 6–9
6.5.3.3 Action Buttons .................................................................................................................. 6–9
6.5.3.4 Drop-down Lists ................................................................................................................ 6–9
6.5.3.5 Text or Data Entry ........................................................................................................... 6–10
6.5.4 Web Server Interface – Menu Tree ..................................................................................... 6–10
6.5.5 Web Server Interface – Page Descriptions.......................................................................... 6–11
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6.5.5.1 Home Pages .................................................................................................................... 6–11
6.5.5.1.1 Home | Home ........................................................................................................... 6–11
6.5.5.1.2 Home | Contact / Home | Support ......................................................................... 6–11
6.5.5.2 Admin Pages .................................................................................................................... 6–12
6.5.5.2.1 Admin | Access ......................................................................................................... 6–12
6.5.5.2.2 Admin | SNMP .......................................................................................................... 6–14
6.5.5.3 Config Pages .................................................................................................................... 6–15
6.5.5.3.1 Config | MBT ............................................................................................................. 6–15
6.5.5.3.2 Config | Utility ........................................................................................................... 6–18
6.5.5.3.3 Config | Redundancy ................................................................................................ 6–19
6.5.5.4 Status Pages .................................................................................................................... 6–20
6.5.5.4.1 Status | Events .......................................................................................................... 6–20
6.5.5.4.2 Status | Status ........................................................................................................... 6–22
CHAPTER 7. SERIAL-BASED REMOTE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ............................... 7–1
7.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 7–1
7.1.1 EIA-485 .................................................................................................................................. 7–2
7.1.2 EIA-232 .................................................................................................................................. 7–3
7.2 Remote Commands and Queries Overview .......................................................................... 7–3
7.2.1 Basic Protocol ........................................................................................................................ 7–3
7.2.2 Packet Structure .................................................................................................................... 7–4
7.2.2.1 Start of Packet ................................................................................................................... 7–5
7.2.2.2 Target Address .................................................................................................................. 7–5
7.2.2.3 Address Delimiter .............................................................................................................. 7–5
7.2.2.4 Instruction Code ................................................................................................................ 7–6
7.2.2.5 Instruction Code Qualifier ................................................................................................. 7–6
7.2.2.6 Optional Message Arguments ........................................................................................... 7–7
7.2.2.7 End of Packet .................................................................................................................... 7–7
7.3 Remote Commands and Queries .........................................................................................
7–8
7.3.1 MBT-5000 Base Unit Remote Commands and Queries ........................................................ 7–9
7.3.2 Block Converter (BUC / BDC) Remote Commands and Queries ......................................... 7–19
APP E NDI X A. BUC-5000X/BDC-5000X MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ................ A–1
A.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... A–1
A.2 Module Removal Procedure ............................................................................................... A–2
A.3 Module Installation Procedure ........................................................................................... A–5
APPENDIX B. MBT-5000 REDUNDANCY OPERATION .................................................... B–1
B.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ B–1
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B.2 Configuration ...................................................................................................................... B–1
TABLES
Table 3-1. MBT-5000 Connectors ............................................................................................................. 3–5
Table 3-2. ‘J9 | 10/100 ETHERNET’ Connector Pinout .............................................................................. 3–8
Table 3-3. ‘P1 | RELAY’ Connector Pinout ................................................................................................ 3–8
Table 3-4. ‘J1 | COM1’ 2-Wire EIA-485 Interface Connector Pinout ........................................................ 3–9
Table 3-5. ‘J1 | COM1’ 4-Wire EIA-485 Interface Connector Pinout ........................................................ 3–9
Table 3-6. ‘J1 | COM1’ EIA-232 Interface Connector Pinout .................................................................... 3–9
FIGURES
Figure 1-1. Comtech EF Data MBT-5000 L-Band Up/Down Converter ..................................................... 1–1
Figure 1-2. MBT-5000 Operational Schematics ........................................................................................ 1–2
Figure 1-3. MBT-5000 Dimensional Envelope ........................................................................................... 1–7
Figure 2-1. Unpacking and Inspecting the MBT-5000 ............................................................................... 2–1
Figure 2-2. Install the Unit into a Rack Enclosure ..................................................................................... 2–3
Figure 2-3. Optional Rear-Mounting Support Brackets Kit Installation .................................................... 2–4
Figure 2-4. Optional Bearingless Rack Slide Installation (FP/SL000X)....................................................... 2–6
Figure 3-1. Coaxial Connector Examples ................................................................................................... 3–1
Figure 3-2. D-Subminiature Connector Examples ..................................................................................... 3–3
Figure 3-3. MBT-5000 Cabling Connections .............................................................................................. 3–5
Figure 3-4. MBT-5000 Chassis – Common Ground Interface .................................................................. 3–10
Figure 3-5. MBT-5000 Standard AC Power Interface .............................................................................. 3–10
Figure 3-6. Apply AC Power to the MBT-5000 ........................................................................................ 3–11
Figure 3-7. Replace the MBT-5000 AC Fuses .......................................................................................... 3–11
Figure 3-8. MBT-5000 Optional Dual Entry Module AC Power Interface ............................................... 3–12
Figure 3-9. MBT-5000 Optional DC Power Interface .............................................................................. 3–13
Figure 3-10. Apply DC Power to the MBT-5000 ...................................................................................... 3–13
Figure 3-11. Replace the MBT-5000 DC Fuse .......................................................................................... 3–14
Figure 5-1. MBT-50
Figure 5-2. MBT-5000 Rear Panel Power Interface Examples .................................................................. 5–2
Figure 5-3. MBT-5000 Front Panel Menu Tree (Firmware Ver. 2.5.1) ...................................................... 5–4
Figure 6-1. Home | Home page .............................................................................................................. 6–11
Figure 6-2. Admin | Access page ............................................................................................................ 6–12
Figure 6-3. Admin | SNMP page ............................................................................................................. 6–14
Figure 6-4. Config | MBT page ................................................................................................................ 6–15
Figure 6-5. Config | Utility page .............................................................................................................. 6–18
Figure 6-6. Config | Redundancy page.................................................................................................... 6–19
Figure 6-7. Status | Events page ............................................................................................................. 6–20
Figure 6-8. Status | Status page .............................................................................................................. 6–22
Figure A-1. BUC-5000x/BDC-5000x Module ............................................................................................. A–1
Figure B-1. MBT-5000 Redundancy – Functional Schematics ................................................................... B–2
Figure B-2. MBT-5000 Redundancy Cabling Requirements ...................................................................... B–3
00 Front and Rear Panel Views (Redundant Unit Shown) ......................................... 5–1
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About this Manual

This manual provides installation and operation information for Comtech EF Data’s MBT-5000 L-Band Up/Down Converter System. This document is intended for the persons responsible for the operation and maintenance of the MBT-5000.
Disclaimer
Comtech EF Data has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order to provide an easy-to-use guide to this equipment. All statements, technical information, and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be, representations or warranties concerning the products described. Further, Comtech EF Data reserves the right to make changes in the specifications of the products described in this manual at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such changes.
If there are any questions regarding this equipment or the information in this manual, please contact Comtech EF Data Product Support.

PREFACE

Conventions and References

Patents and Trademarks
See all of Comtech EF Data's Patents and Patents Pending at http://patents.comtechefdata.com.
Comtech EF Data acknowledges that all trademarks are the property of the trademark owners.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
A WARNING informs you about a possible hazard that MAY CAUSE DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY.
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