MFL User Manual RF over Fiber System SN: ________________ rev.02 (ref. FW 1.1) Date: 23 April, 2014 Up to 4 ch’s in a single mode fiber Diversity reception antenna remoting IFB transmissions remoting Integrated tunable filters Optical & RF power meter Ethernet conn.
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rev.02 MFL User Manual BRIEF DESCRIPTION MFL provides wideband optical link for up to 4 RF channels combined in one single mode fiber thanks to CWDM technology.
MFL User Manual rev.02 SAFETY INSTRUCTION Read this safety instruction and the manual first Follow all instructions and information. Do not lose this manual. Do not use this apparatus under the rain or near the water. Do not install the apparatus near heaters or in hot environments, do not use outside the operating temperature range.
rev.02 MFL User Manual FRONT PANEL CONTROL AND FUNCTIONS MFL allows an easy and quick configuration using buttons, push knobs and display.
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rev.02 MFL User Manual SISTEM OVERVIEW The system is composed by a MFL‐BASE (1U rack frame) and some optional/modular boards to build the desired configuration. MFL‐BASE can have up to 4 optical modules that can be either TX or RX (factory installed) to adapt the unit to several configurations. To simplify the usage we give a name of the final configuration that easy identify the CWDM channels and a color code for the RF connectors (N type).
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MFL User Manual rev.02 CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE: REMOTE DIVERSITY WITH DOUBLE FAILSAFE REDUNDANCY Remote Diversity Reception B Local Diversity Reception MFL-T*T* wideband optical link Antenna Booster (+12VDC) RF Power Meter #51 RX Antenna Gain Link Lin #53 Tunable IFB-IEM Link Antenna Booster (+12VDC) External Filter (Failsafe) IN #55 #57 OUT Optical Power Meter 140 MHz RF-IN RX Antenna Gain Link Lin Failsafe Switch RF-IN (Failsafe) M #51 Gain 140 MHz #53 #55 RF-OUT RX.
rev.02 MFL User Manual CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE: REMOTE DIVERSITY AND IFB AREA WITH DOUBLE FAILSAFE REDUNDANCY A Remote Diversity Reception B Local Diversity Reception single-mode optical fiber MFL-TTTT wideband optical link MFL-RRRR wideband optical link IN OUT RF Power Meter Optical Power Meter 140 MHz RF-IN (Failsafe) RX Antenna Gain Link Failsafe Switch Gain 140 MHz RX.
MFL User Manual rev.02 CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE: REMOTE DIVERSITY AND IFB AREA A Remote Diversity Reception B Local Diversity Reception A B single-mode MFL-TTRR wideband optical link Antenna Booster (+12VDC) TX.
rev.02 MFL User Manual OLED DISPLAY MFL Info screen Switch on the MFL and by pushing the rotary knob (at the right of the display) all the basic information are displayed: ❶ Product name ❷ Serial number ❸ Class and Hardware version ❹ Firmware version ❺ Application Firmware version Push the rotary knob to enter the Main screen Main screen In the left top side of the main screen there is the “NAME” of the MFL that is settable in the Main menu. At the right of "NAME", date and time are displayed.
MFL User Manual rev.02 Menu Tree Name Optical connectors CONN# 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 DISPLAY brightness 1÷15 DISPLAY timeout 5÷120 IP Address Serial FW ver FW Boot ver App FW ver Main Board Main Temperatures Temperature of the TX Supply source External DC Info Main RAW (+12v6) Supply diagnostic Main Digital (+5v) Main Analog (+5v) Laser supply (‐5v) History alarm list Alarms Current alarm list Date/time Life time Ext. DC alarm threshold Factory preset OFF / 10.0÷28.
MFL User Manual Status ON/OFF Mode IFB / ANT Filter BP filter center freq. 150‐840 / 470‐840 / BPF / EXTERN Central freq. 404÷788 MHz (Bandwidth 25MHz) With IFB Mode: ‐23.5 ÷ 8.0 dB Gain With ANT Mode & filter: ‐ BPF: ‐28.0 ÷ 3.5 dB ‐ EXTERN: ‐22.0 ÷ 9.5 dB ‐ 150‐840: ‐20.0 ÷ 11.5 dB ‐ 470‐840: ‐20.0 ÷ 11.5 dB Booster TX LINK Menu rev.02 enabled / disabled Booster supply Failsafe enabled / disabled Ext filter att. 0.0 ÷ 6.
RX LINK Menu MFL User Manual Status ON/OFF Mode IFB / ANT Gain ‐13.5 ÷ 18.0 dB Failsafe enabled / disabled Optical power Optical pwr. corr. ON / OFF ID Serial Opt rx pwr limits Receiver param Temperature Offset gain Wavelength Life time rev.
rev.02 MFL User Manual Main menu From the Main screen, pushing the upper right button, it’s possible to enter on the main menu options: Name: to change the name of the MFL shown in the Main screen. 12 alphanumeric characters (A‐Z, a‐z, 0‐9, case‐sensitive) Optical connectors: parameter that show the configuration and the optical attenuation of the 5 optical connectors DISPLAY brightness: To set the brightness of the OLED display.
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rev.02 MFL User Manual Ext filter att.: Attenuation of the external filter, that can be set by user from 0.0 to 6.0dB with step of 0.5dB. (default 2.0dB) BF filter: here it’s possible to see all the Band‐Pass filter information: Example ID ID of the RF filter TBF01 Serial Serial number of the RF filter T1541322 App FW ver. Application firmware version of the RF filter 1.0 Center freq.
MFL User Manual rev.02 RX Link menu From the Main screen, pushing the rotary knob, it’s possible to enter on the selection screen and then, pushing the upper right button on the desiderate receiver module, it’s possible to enter on the RX Link menu: Status: status of the transmitter (default ON) Mode: working mode selection: ‐ ANT for remote antenna reception ‐ IFB for remote intercom in isofrequency areas applications (default ANT mode) Gain: Settable gain from ‐13.5 to 18.0dB with step of 0.5dB. (typ.
rev.02 MFL User Manual Alarm List When an alarm occurs, the MFL can show one or more of the following warnings: A. Show a message on the display B. Turn on the yellow or red alarm led C. Light up an auxiliary LED (in some cases) D.
MFL User Manual rev.02 The alarm can be related to a specific transmitter/receiver or general.
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MFL User Manual LINK__ON_OFF There was an error in the phase of power ON/OFF of a link LINK__FAILSAFE_RX This alarm appear when the Failsafe is activated in a receiver and the optical signal is lost LINK__FAILSAFE_TX This alarm appear when the Failsafe is activated in a transmitter and the laser current goes out of range (the TX module doesn't work properly) LINK__BOOSTER It was detected a malfunction in the power of the booster LINK__LASER_EOL The laser has terminated its life time LINK__TEMP_SEN
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rev.02 MFL User Manual ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (2002/96/EC) This symbol indicates that this products shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. The recycling of material will help to conserve natural resources.
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