User's Manual Part 1
Table Of Contents
- Instruction Book Introduction
- Customer Service
- Technical Assistance Center
- Sections 1-6
- Section 1 General
- Section 2 Functional Description
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 System Functional Overview
- 2.3 Main Functions
- 2.3.1 Signal Processing Unit (SPU) Sub-assembly
- Figure 2 - 2 Signal Processing Unit (SPU)
- Figure 2 - 3 Sirius Signal Processing Unit (SPU) Functional Block Diagram
- Figure 2 - 4 VSAT (L-Band) Receiver Panel
- Figure 2 - 5 Modulator Module
- Figure 2 - 6 Up-Converter Module Panel
- Figure 2 - 7 Controller Board Panel
- Figure 2 - 8 Main Controller Board Functional Block Diagram
- Figure 2 - 9 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
- 2.3.1 Signal Processing Unit (SPU) Sub-assembly
- 2.4 High Power Amplifier (HPA)
- 2.5 S-Band Output Filter
- 2.6 Output Coupler
- 2.7 Power Distribution
- 2.8 Junction Box Assembly
- Section 3 Installation
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Safety On Site
- 3.3 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW
- 3.4 SITE POWER
- 3.5 REPEATER UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
- 3.6 SUGGESTED TOOL LIST
- 3.7 ANTENNA INSTALLATION
- 3.8 REPEATER CABINET INSTALLATION
- 3.9 CABLE CONNECTIONS (see Figure 3 - 2)
- 3.10 POST-INSTALLATION INSPECTION/TEST
- 3.11 Post Installation Inspection/Test Form
- Section 4 Turn-Up and Testing
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Test Equipment Required
- 4.3 Repeater Provisioning
- 4.4 Field Tests
- 4.5 Connect Repeater System to NMC
- 4.6 Field Test Report
- Section 5 Operation
- 5.1 GENERAL
- 5.2 Control and Communication
- 5.3 Modes of Operation
- 5.4 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI)
- 5.5 GUI Menu Descriptions
- 5.5.1 Status Sub-Menu Breakdown
- 5.5.2 Configuration (Config) Sub-Menu Breakdown
- Figure 5 - 7 GUI Main Menu Config Drop-Down Menu
- Figure 5 - 8 Config Modulator Sub-Menu
- Figure 5 - 9 Repeater ID Screen
- Figure 5 - 10 Modulator Mode Screen
- Figure 5 - 11 Overlay Screen
- Figure 5 - 12 Delays Screen
- Figure 5 - 13 Modulator IP Screen
- Figure 5 - 14 VSAT Screen
- Figure 5 - 15 Repeater Output Level Screen
- Figure 5 - 16 Coupler Screen
- Figure 5 - 17 GPS Screen
- Figure 5 - 18 Temperature Screen
- Figure 5 - 19 Repeater Operating Mode Screen
- Figure 5 - 20 PPP Dial In Parameters Screen
- Figure 5 - 21 PPP Dial Out Parameters Screen
- Figure 5 - 22 PPP Misc Parameters Screen
- Figure 5 - 23 Site Screen
- 5.5.3 Alarms Sub-Menu Breakdown
- 5.5.4 NMS Users Sub-Menu Breakdown
- 5.5.5 System Parameters Menu
- Figure 5 - 28 Access to System Parameters Sub-Menu
- Figure 5 - 29 System Parameters Identification Screen
- Figure 5 - 30 System Parameters Access Control Screen
- Figure 5 - 31 System Parameters Network Parameters Screen
- Figure 5 - 32 System parameters SNMP Parameters Screen
- Figure 5 - 33 System Parameters System Time Screen
- Figure 5 - 34 System Heartbeat Time Screen
- Figure 5 - 35 System Parameters System Reset Screen
- Figure 5 - 36 System Parameters Upgrade Screen
- Figure 5 - 37 Upgrade Dialog Box (Sheet 1 of 2)
- 5.6 COMMAND LINE INTERFACE (CLI)
- 5.7 REPEATER OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 5.8 CONTROLS, INDICATORS, and CONNECTORS
- 5.8.1 Signal Processing Unit (SPU) Controls and Indicators
- 5.8.2 High Power Amplifier (HPA) Controls and Indicators
- 5.8.3 Power Distribution Unit (PDU) Front Panel Controls
- 5.8.4 VSAT Receiver Rear Panel Connectors
- 5.8.5 Up-Converter Rear Panel Connectors
- 5.8.6 Modulator Rear Panel Connectors
- 5.8.7 Main Controller Rear Panel Connectors
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5.7.2.2
Modulator Modes
There are seven modulator operating modes but only two are used in the field; the
remainder are factory modes. The two modes used by the operator/technician are:
1). Standby mode
2). Run
Mode selection is via the GUI Main Menu. From the Main Menu select Config =>Mod-
ulator => Modulator Mode => Standby or Run. See Figure 5 - 45.
Figure 5 - 45 Modulator Mode Screen
5.8
CONTROLS, INDICATORS, AND CONNECTORS
Controls, indicators, and connectors used in normal operation or referenced in proce-
dures are shown in Figure 5 - 46 through Figure 5 - 53.
5.8.1
Signal Processing Unit (SPU) Controls and Indicators
The SPU front panel has a series of LED indicators to warn of SPU Alarms, Sync con-
ditions, and HPA alarms and conditions. Specific alarms appear on the GUI ALARM
screen and are addressed in
Appendices D and E. Also on the front panel is the Local
Remote push-button switch and its related indicator LEDs. Front panel indicators are
addressed in Figure 5 - 46.