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Novella SatComs C, X, Ku & Ka-band upconverters Operation & Maintenance Manual Page intentionally left blank C, X, Ku & Ka-band upconverters, operation and maintenance manual __________________________________ INTRODUCTION ________________________________ C, X, Ku and Ka-band Synthesised Upconverters OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Novella doc. no. 90-6031 Issue 4, May 2008 Novella SatComs Ltd. Kerry House, Kerry Garth Horsforth Leeds, LS18 4TL United Kingdom Tel: +44-(0)1132580880 Fax: +44-(0)1132580870 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.novella.co.uk Novella SatComs __________________________________________________________________________ 90-6031, Issue 4 ii May 2008 C, X, Ku & Ka-band upconverters, operation and maintenance manual __________________________________ INTRODUCTION ________________________________ Page intentionally left blank Novella SatComs __________________________________________________________________________ 90-6031, Issue 4 iii May 2008 C, X, Ku & Ka-band upconverters, operation and maintenance manual __________________________________ INTRODUCTION ________________________________ C, X, Ku and Ka-band SYNTHESISED UPCONVERTERS This manual applies to the U550, U650, U750 or U850 series of, respectively, C, X, Ku and Ka-band upconverters with the following serial number(s): _________________________________________________________________ CERTIFICATION Novella SatComs certifies that this equipment was inspected and tested as described in document No. 80-6031 and found to meet its guaranteed specifications when shipped from the factory. WARRANTY This product is guaranteed against defects in materials and workmanship for 12 months, unless alternative warranty periods have been agreed by contract. Novella SatComs will repair or, at its sole discretion, replace any product which proves to be defective during its warranty period. No other warranty is expressed or implied. Novella SatComs does not accept any other responsibility or liability for consequential damages or loss of profits resulting from a product becoming defective either within or outside the warranty period. Novella SatComs __________________________________________________________________________ 90-6031, Issue 4 iv May 2008 C, X, Ku & Ka-band upconverters, operation and maintenance manual __________________________________ INTRODUCTION ________________________________ Novella SatComs Ltd., 2007 The copyright of this document is the property of Novella SatComs Ltd. This document is issued in confidence for the exclusive purpose for which it is supplied. It must not be reproduced, in whole or in part, or used for tendering or manufacturing purposes, except under an agreement or with the prior consent in writing of Novella SatComs Ltd. For service or assistance please contact: Novella SatComs Ltd., Kerry House, Kerry Garth Horsforth Leeds, LS18 4TL United Kingdom Tel: +44-(0)1132580880 Fax: +44-(0)1132580880 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.novella.co.uk ************************************* Manual Part Number: U550, U650, U750 or U850 series of upconverters, Operation and Maintenance Manual, 90-6031 Printed in England: 10 January 2014 Issue 4 VTR Novella SatComs __________________________________________________________________________ 90-6031, Issue 4 v May 2008 C, X, Ku & Ka-band upconverters, operation and maintenance manual __________________________________ INTRODUCTION ________________________________ AMENDMENT RECORD 1. Issue 1, August 2000: First published version of this manual. 2. Issue 2, March 2003: Additions to remote control protocol. 3. Issue 3, January 2007: Address updates. Novella SatComs __________________________________________________________________________ 90-6031, Issue 4 vi May 2008 C, X, Ku & Ka-band upconverters, operation and maintenance manual __________________________________ INTRODUCTION ________________________________ Page intentionally left blank Novella SatComs __________________________________________________________________________ 90-6031, Issue 4 vii May 2008 C, X, Ku & Ka-band upconverters, operation and maintenance manual __________________________________ INTRODUCTION ________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Certification and Warranty ................................................................................... ii Copyright notice .................................................................................................. iii Amendment record .............................................................................................. iv Table of contents ................................................................................................. v SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 1.1 1.2 EQUIPMENT & MANUAL APPLICABILITY ....................................... 1.1 1.3 SYNOPSIS .............................................................................................. 1.2 1.4 BRIEF DESCRIPTION ........................................................................... 1.2 1.5 WARRANTY .......................................................................................... 1.4 SECTION 2 INSTALLATION 2.1 INITIAL INSPECTION ........................................................................... 2.1 2.1.1 Mechanical check .......................................................................... 2.1 2.1.2 Electrical check ............................................................................. 2.1 2.2 CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE AND WARRANTY ........................................ 2.1 2.3 PREPARATION FOR USE ..................................................................... 2.1 2.3.1 Power requirement ........................................................................ 2.1 2.3.2 Power cable .................................................................................. 2.2 2.4 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ............................................................. 2.2 2.5 INSTALLATION .................................................................................... 2.2 2.6 UPCONVERTERS WITH REMOTE MOUNTED BUC ......................... 2.3 2.7 STORAGE, SHIPMENT AND PACKING .............................................. 2.4 Novella SatComs __________________________________________________________________________ 90-6031, Issue 4 viii May 2008 C, X, Ku & Ka-band upconverters, operation and maintenance manual __________________________________ INTRODUCTION ________________________________ SECTION 3 OPERATION 3.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 3.1 3.2 FUNCTIONAL CHECKS ........................................................................ 3.1 3.2.1 Power-up functional checks .......................................................... 3.1 3.2.2 Operator functional checks ........................................................... 3.1 3.3 FRONT PANEL OPERATION ................................................................ 3.2 3.3.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 3.2 3.3.2 Frequency selection ...................................................................... 3.4 3.3.3 Gain / attenuation setting .............................................................. 3.5 3.3.4 ALC option .................................................................................. 3.6 3.3.5 External reference ......................................................................... 3.7 3.3.6 Reference output .......................................................................... 3.7 3.3.7 Internal OCXO frequency trimming .............................................. 3.7 3.3.8 AFC or analogue tuning option ..................................................... 3.8 3.3.9 Alarms .......................................................................................... 3.8 3.3.10 RS485/RS232 interface ................................................................. 3.9 3.3.10.1 Introduction .................................................................. 3.9 3.3.10.2 Interface configuration ................................................ 3.10 3.3.10.3 Serial interface protocol .............................................. 3.12 3.3.10.3.1 Communication and message format ........ 3.12 3.3.10.3.2 Checksum calculation ............................... 3.13 3.3.10.3.3 Control frequency, gain and mute status ... 3.14 3.3.10.3.4 Remote enable .......................................... 3.14 3.3.10.3.5 Local enable ............................................. 3.15 3.3.10.3.6 Status request ........................................... 3.15 3.3.10.3.7 Status message ......................................... 3.16 3.3.10.3.8 Upconversion gain coding ........................ 3.17 3.3.11 Transmitter mute ...................................................................... 3.17 SECTION 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 4.1 INPUT SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 4.1 4.2 OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................. 4.1 4.3 TRANSFER SPECIFICATIONS, UNITS WITH INTERNAL BUC ........ 4.1 4.4 TRANSFER SPECIFICATIONS, UNITS WITH EXTERNAL BUC ....... 4.2 Novella SatComs __________________________________________________________________________ 90-6031, Issue 4 ix May 2008 C, X, Ku & Ka-band upconverters, 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