Comtech EF Data RAP-100 User Manual
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RAP-100
Remote Access Panel
Installation and O
eration Manual
Part Number MN/RAP100.IOM Revision 1
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RAP-100
Remote Access Panel
Installation and Operation Manual
Part Number MN/RAP100.IOM
Revision 1
December 8, 1999
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For more information regarding the warranty policies, see Warranty Policy, p. viii.
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Table of Contents
Customer Support.......................................................................................................................................................ii
About this Manual ....................................................................................................................................................vii
Conventions and References...................................................................................................................................vii
Reporting Comments or Suggestions Concerning this Manual..............................................................................vii
Warranty Policy.......................................................................................................................................................viii
Limitations of Warranty ........................................................................................................................................viii
Exclusive Remedies...............................................................................................................................................viii
Disclaimer.................................................................................................................................................................viii
CHAPTER 1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
CHAPTER 2.
2.1
Equipment Use:..........................................................................................................................................1–1
Equipment Power:..................................................................................................................................... 1–1
CSAT Interface: ................................................................................................................ ......................... 1–1
Getting Started:..........................................................................................................................................1–2
RAP-100 Menus ......................................................................................................................................... 2–3
2.1.1 VOLTAGES Selection............................................................................................................................2–3
2.1.2 SWITCHES Selection:............................................................................................................................ 2–3
2.1.3 MODE Selection: .................................................................................................................................... 2–4
2.1.4 ONLINE Selection:.................................................................................................................................2–4
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................1–1
REDUNDANT CSAT CONTROL ........................................................2–1
CHAPTER 3.
3.1
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ODU OPERATION..............................................................................3–1
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3.2 MENU TREES
3.2.1 SELECT .................................................................................................................................................. 3–2
3.2.2 ODU ........................................................................................................................................................ 3–2
3.2.3 (ODU,ENABLE) System Type............................................................................................................... 3–2
3.2.4 (ODU,ENABLE) 1:1...............................................................................................................................3–3
3.2.5 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1) RED BOX (Redundancy Controller Box)............................................................ 3–3
3.2.6 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,RED BOX) ONLINE.............................................................................................3–3
3.2.7 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,RED BOX) MODE................................................................................................3–3
3.2.8 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,RED BOX) SWITCHES........................................................................................ 3–4
3.2.9 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,RED BOX) VOLTAGES....................................................................................... 3–4
3.2.10 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1) Selections (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2) Selections
(ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE) Selections....................................................................................................3–4
3.2.11 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1) CONFIG (Confiuration) (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2) CONFIG
(Confiuration) (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE) CONFIG (Confiuration)....................................................3–4
3.2.12 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG) TRANSMITTER (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG)
TRANSMITTER (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,CONFIG) TRANSMITTER...........................................3–4
3.2.13 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) FREQUENCY
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) FREQUENCY (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) FREQUENCY..........................................................................................3–5
3.2.14 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) ATT E N (Attenuation)
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) ATTE N (Attenuation) (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) ATTEN (Attenuation) .............................................................................. 3–5
3.2.15 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) AMPLIFIER
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) AMPLIFIER (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) AMPLIFIER............................................................................................. 3–5
3.2.16 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) MUTE
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) MUTE (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) MUTE ...................................................................................................... 3–5
3.2.17 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) SLOPE
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) SLOPE (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER) SLOPE...................................................................................................... 3–6
3.2.18 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER,SLOPE) MANUAL
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER,SLOPE) MANUAL (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,TRANSMITTER,SLOPE) MANUAL................................................................................... 3–6
3.2.19 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG) RECEIVER (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG)
RECEIVER (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,CONFIG) RECEIVER............................................................3–6
3.2.20 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,RECEIVER) FREQUENCY
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,RECEIVER) FREQUENCY (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,RECEIVER) FREQUENCY .................................................................................................. 3–6
3.2.21 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,RECEIVER) ATTEN (Attenuation)
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,RECEIVER) ATTEN (Attenuation) (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,RECEIVER) ATTEN (Attenuation)....................................................................................... 3–7
3.2.22 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,RECEIVER) MUTE
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,RECEIVER) MUTE (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,RECEIVER) MUTE..............................................................................................................3–7
3.2.23 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,RECEIVER) SLOPE
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,RECEIVER) SLOPE (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,RECEIVER) SLOPE..............................................................................................................3–7
3.2.24 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,RECEIVER,SLOPE) MANUAL
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,RECEIVER,SLOPE) MANUAL (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,RECEIVER,SLOPE) MANUAL............................................................................................3–7
3.2.25 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,RECEIVER) LNA
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,RECEIVER) LNA (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,RECEIVER) LNA..................................................................................................................3–8
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3.2.26 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,RECEIVER,LNA) STATE
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,RECEIVER,LNA) STATE (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,RECEIVER,LNA) STATE..................................................................................................... 3–8
3.2.27 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,RECEIVER,LNA) CAL (Calibrate)
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,RECEIVER,LNA) CAL (Calibrate) (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,RECEIVER,LNA) CAL (Calibrate)....................................................................................... 3–8
3.2.28 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,RECEIVER,LNA) CURR-WINDOW
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,RECEIVER,LNA) CURR-WINDOW (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,RECEIVER,LNA) CURR-WINDOW ................................................................................... 3–8
3.2.29 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,RECEIVER,LNA) FAULT-LOGIC
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,RECEIVER,LNA) FAULT-LOGIC (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,RECEIVER,LNA) FAULT-LOGIC....................................................................................... 3–9
3.2.30 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG) MISCELLANEOUS
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG) MISCELLANEOUS (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,CONFIG)
MISCELLANEOUS.............................................................................................................................................3–9
3.2.31 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) COLD-START
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) COLD-START (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) COLD-START.................................................................................... 3–9
3.2.32 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) AFR(Auto Flt Rec)
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) AFR(Auto Flt Rec) (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) AFR(Auto Flt Rec) ............................................................................. 3–9
3.2.33 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) XREF(Ext Ref)
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) XREF(Ext Ref) (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) XREF(Ext Ref) ................................................................................. 3–10
3.2.34 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) REF-ADJUST
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) REF-ADJUST (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) REF-ADJUST................................................................................... 3–10
3.2.35 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) RTC
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) RTC (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,CONFIG,MISCELLANEOUS) RTC................................................................................................... 3–10
3.2.36 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1) INFO (Information) (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2) INFO
(Information) (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE) INFO (Information).......................................................... 3–10
3.2.37 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,INFO) MODEL (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,INFO) MODEL
(ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,INFO) MODEL......................................................................................... 3–11
3.2.38 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,INFO) TRANSMITTER (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,INFO)
TRANSMITTER (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,INFO) TRANSMITTER............................................. 3–11
3.2.39 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,INFO) RECEIVER (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,INFO) RECEIVER
(ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,INFO) RECEIVER ................................................................................... 3–11
3.2.40 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,INFO) MISC (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,INFO) MISC
(ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,INFO) MISC............................................................................................. 3–11
3.2.41 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,INFO) LNA (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,INFO) LNA
(ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,INFO) LNA............................................................................................... 3–11
3.2.42 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1) MONITOR (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2) MONITOR
(ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE) MONITOR................................................................................................ 3–12
3.2.43 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,MONITOR) TX (Transmitter)
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,MONITOR) TX (Transmitter) (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,MONITOR)
TX (Transmitter).................................................................................................................................................3–12
3.2.44 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,MONITOR) RX (Receiver) (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,MONITOR)
RX (Receiver) (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,MONITOR) RX (Receiver)..............................................3–12
3.2.45 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,MONITOR) MISC (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,MONITOR) MISC
(ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,MONITOR) MISC.....................................................................................3–12
3.2.46 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,MONITOR) PWR SUPP1 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,MONITOR)
PWR SUPP1 (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,MONITOR) PWR SUPP1 .................................................. 3–12
3.2.47 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,MONITOR) PWR SUPP2 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,MONITOR)
PWR SUPP2 (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,MONITOR) PWR SUPP2 .................................................. 3–13
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3.2.48 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1) ALARMS (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2) ALARMS
(ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE) ALARMS.................................................................................................. 3–13
3.2.49 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,ALARMS) CURRENT (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,ALARMS)
CURRENT (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,ALARMS) CURRENT.........................................................3–13
3.2.50 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,ALARMS) STORED (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,ALARMS)
STORED (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-ALONE,ALARMS) STORED................................................................ 3–13
3.2.51 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,ALARMS,STORED) VIEW
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,ALARMS,STORED) VIEW (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,ALARMS,STORED) VIEW................................................................................................................3–14
3.2.52 (ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#1,ALARMS,STORED) CLEAR ALL
(ODU,ENABLE,1:1,CSAT#2,ALARMS,STORED) CLEAR ALL (ODU,ENABLE,STAND-
ALONE,ALARMS,STORED) CLEAR ALL..................................................................................................... 3–14
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About this Manual
This manual provides installation and operation information for the Comtech EFData
RAP-100 Remote Access Panel. This is a technical document intended for earth station
engineers, technicians, and operators responsible for the operation and maintenance of
the RAP-100.
Conventions and References
Cautions and Warnings
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury. CAUTION may also be used to indicate other
CAUTION
WARNING
unsafe practices or risks of property damage.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
Metric Conversion
Metric conversion information is located on the inside back cover of this manual. This
information is provided to assist the operator in cross-referencing English to Metric
conversions.
Trademarks
Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged.
Reporting Comments or Suggestions Concerning this Manual
Comments and suggestions regarding the content and design of this manual will be
appreciated. To submit comments, please contact the Comtech EFData Customer Support
Department.
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Warranty Policy
This Comtech EFData product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship
for a period of two years from the date of shipment. During the warranty period, Comtech
EFData will, at its option, repair or replace products that prove to be defective.
For equipment under warranty, the customer is responsible for freight to Comtech
EFData and all related custom, taxes, tariffs, insurance, etc. Comtech EFData is
responsible for the freight charges
the customer. Comtech EFData will return the equipment by the same method (i.e., Air,
Express, Surface) as the equipment was sent to Comtech EFData.
only
for return of the equipment from the factory to
Limitations of Warranty
The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper installation or
maintenance, abuse, unauthorized modification, or operation outside of environmental
specifications for the product, or, for damages that occur due to improper repackaging of
equipment for return to Comtech EFData.
No other warranty is expressed or implied. Comtech EFData specifically disclaims the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purpose.
Exclusive Remedies
The remedies provided herein are the buyer's sole and exclusive remedies. Comtech
EFData shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential
damages, whether based on contract, tort, or any other legal theory.
Disclaimer
Comtech EFData has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-touse guide to your 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 EFData reserves the
right to make chang es in the specifications of the products described in this m anual at any
time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such changes.
If you have any questions regarding your equipment or the information in this manual,
please contact the Comtech EFData Customer Support Department.
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