User's Guide

Bench Test
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Performing the Bench Test
Step One:
Connecting
Components
Use the following to connect the components in a bench test environment. There are
two possible scenarios:
1. Position two SkyWays side by side.
2. Connect the DC power cables to the rear panels of the SkyWays. Connect the
other ends to two AC/DC converters. Plug in the converters to power.
3. Connect two console cable connectors to the rear panels of the SkyWays. Con-
nect the opposite ends (RS-422/RS-232 converters) to the COM1 ports of two
computer workstations or to the COM1 and COM2 ports on one computer
workstation.
4. Connect the test antenna to the RF ports of the SkyWays.
AC/DC converter
DC Power
connector
Power cable
Test Antenna
Console cable
Terminal or PC
Ethernet Port
Serial port
DC Power
connector
1 1
2
SkyWay 2
AC/DC converter
Power cable
Test Antenna
Console cable
Terminal or PC
Ethernet Port
Serial port
3
4
2
3
4
Scenario 1: Two SkyWay units connected to two terminals or PCs
AC/DC converter
DC Power
connector
Power cable
test antenna
Console cable
Ethernet Port
Serial port
DC Power
connector
1 1
2
SkyWay 2
AC/DC converter
Power cable
test antenna
Console cable
Ethernet Port
Serial port
3
4
2
3
4
Scenario 2: Two SkyWay units Connected to One PC
PC running
Hyperterm
COM1
COM2
SkyWay 1
SkyWay 1