User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Product Registration Information
- Safety Guidelines
- Acronyms and Defi nitions
- Functional Overview
- Electrical Characteristics
- Mechanical Specifi cations
- AC Power Specifi cations
- Environmental Requirements
- Mechanical Drawing
- System Set-Up Considerations
- Wall Mounting
- Rack Mounting
- Optional Accessories
- Important Installation Notes
- Powering Up the Unit
- Local Communication Interface Ports
- USB Interface
- Ethernet
- Monitoring & Alarms
- Web based GUI Session
- User Maskable Alarms
- GPS Alarm
- Software Abort Alarm
- Software Error Alarm
- Property Failure Alarm
- Phase Lock Alarm
- FPGA Programming Alarm
- Hardware Control Alarm
- Text Menu Interface (Local Access)
- Telnet Session (Remote Access)
- Additional Tips
- Warranty
- Index
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During Power up, the pilot beacon will require approximately three minutes for the internal computer to boot up.
During this time the LED on the front panel may light and go out several times. When boot is complete and no alarm
conditions exist, the LED indicators will be illuminated green.
Do not unplug the unit while it is in the boot up process!
Powering Up the Unit
To allow monitoring and control, the pilot beacon is equipped with four ports that provide external communication access (1
Ethernet CAT-5, 2 DB-9 serial, and 1 USB). The Ethernet, CAT-5 port is provided as a primary communications port to the
PC. One serial interface, COM 1, provides communications to local PC. The USB interface provides a means to download
! les from a memory device. The DB-9 pin assignments of COM 1 conform to the standard Electronic Industries Associa-
tion (EIA232) speci! cation. A diagram of the pin descriptions is provided on this page for reference.
Connecting a null modem cable to the COM 1 port and using a terminal emulation program with a PC will allow communi-
cation to the control processor’s Text Menu Interface (TMI). See Text Menu Interface section for further detail.
The proprietary external GPS receiver connection is made at the port labeled “GPS”.
Do not connect other devices or
non-straight-through serial extension cables to this port.
Place the GPS receiver in a location with the best view of the
unobstructed sky that is possible, although a 100% open view of the sky is not necessary to achieve a stable time lock.
Local Communication Interface Ports
• The installer should refer to the Safety Guidelines section and the Important Safety Information section for proper
antenna selection and installation. To avoid serious injury or death and damage to the pilot beacon, do not install server
antennas near overhead power lines or high power components. Allow enough distance so that if antennas should fall
they will not come in contact with those components.
• Close proximity to the server antennas with the pilot beacon in operation may expose the user or installer to RF
! elds that exceed FCC limits for human exposure.
WARNING! PILOT BEACON AND/OR HANDSET DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IF A HANDSET IS CONNECTED DI-
RECTLY TO THE PILOT BEACON OR THE COAX THAT LEADS TO THE PILOT BEACON.
Important Installation Notes