General Operating Manual - Dow-Key
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1. Ole a ele eI o o 9 ee 6 9 665 O 4 0 x o 9o o 96 909 2900 x 9 0 o 9 e o e bjo 2U MS series o ind with series CB series GND stud Figure 2 2 Various 2U Models Rear Panel Layout 8 System Layout 2 3 Rear Panel Layout for 3U models Figure 2 3 shows the general layout of the rear panel of a variety of 3U models All models have common parts which include e Power Entry Module with built in Fuse e Chassis Ground Post e 9 Pin D Sub Female RS232 Connector e 4 Pin XLR Female CAN Bus Connector e RJ 45 Ethernet Connector e USB type A Connector Other parts that are not common to all models are Coaxial RF switches and or RF connectors System Layout gt lo 6 o l Loool M e o 6 6 6 6 6 T o Qo e o 56 6 959 IF ler 9969 o 959595 44 0 0 6 6 Q9 e M HE y e 969696 MS series combined with MP series CB series GND stud Figure 2 3 Various 3U Models Rear Panel Layout 10 System Layout 2 4 Rear Pa2. DowKey Microwave CORPORATION There Is No Substitute for Experience DOW KEY MICROWAVE MS MP CB Matrix Series MS 2U18S 4 6T ENET CAN BUS RF SWITCH MATRIX Operator s Manual Rev 1 THE RF MICROWAVE SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION COMPANY Copyright Dow Key Microwave Corporation 2010 all rights reserved Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved Printed in the U S A Dow Key is a registered trademark of Dow Key Microwave Corp Document Number 49101 209 Revision 1 ow Key Microwave SRPORATION A C DOVER COMPANY 4822 McGrath Street Ventura CA 93003 Tel 805 650 0260 Fax 805 650 1734 Visit at www dowkey com WARRANTY Dow Key Microwave Corporation warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from date of shipment This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from product tampering or modification without Dow Key s express written consent This warranty also does not apply to software non rechargeable batteries power supplies or problems arising from normal wear or failure to follow instructions To exercise this warranty contact Dow Key Microwave headquarters in Ventura California You will be given prompt assistance and return instructions Send the product transportation prepaid to the Dow Key headquarters Repairs will be
3. 120 09 027 n Eg wrdows BD Protos tee 0 san Google More Opo A fa free Hotmal Get More Add ons worldwide Wholesale Dutrb CY ET C BC ECHO NU 2 Dow Key Microwave comen The Operator may select Matrix Control Matrix Configuration or Matrix Status Factory Configuration is reserved for the sole use by Dow Key Microwave 51 Web Page Server 7 2 Matrix Control Clicking on Matrix control will show the below page Photos Caendw She a D spn x d x Google seer Sob A Stes Get More Add ons Lg Worldwide Wholesale f Dow Ker Corp Matrix contra page Mo we ve e Remote mode commands may be typed into the Command text box and then clicking on the Send button See section 6 for the remote command list and its syntax If the command implies that the matrix responds for instance when querying the matrix the matrix s response will be shown next to the Answer label The bottom half displays the current position of all switches currently configured to the matrix Their positions may be set by selecting one from a switc
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5. chassis size 1U 2U 3U 4U etc frequency 12 for 12 4 GHz 18 for 18 GHz 26 for 26 5 GHz 40 for 40 GHz connector B for BNC for S for SMA for 2 9 mm number of switches 112131415 16 or more if chassis size allows type of switch 2T terminating port terminated SPDT X for 4 for SPAT 6 for SP6T 8 for SP8T 10 for SP10T 12 for SP12T If switch type is terminated add T to the number Example 6T terminated SP6T number of switches type of switch If different switch types are combined repeat this section as needed Example MS 1U18S 2 X 2 6T ENET remote control type for Ethernet RS 232 USB GPIB for IEEE 488 USB 2 General Information 1 3 MP Matrices MP Series stands for Multiplexer It is a matrix with one input connecting to many outputs only one at the time or since the RF switches are bi directional many inputs connected to one output only one at the time The switches are populated either on the rear panel or inside the matrix chassis From an RF point of view the switches are interconnected and all input output RF ports are available to the user on the rear panel of the matrix Depending on the size of the switch and the quantities needed the matrix size can grow from 1RU to 4RU or even larger Out 1 Out 2 Out 3 Out 4 Sw2 Out 5 Out 6 Out 7 Out 8
6. FERES SW3 Input SW1 Out 9 Out 10 Out 11 Out 12 LM SW Out 13 Out 14 Out 15 Out 16 SW5 Example of an MP series matrix with 1 input output and 16 outputs inputs Part Numbering Examples MP 4U18S 100 GPIB Is a Multi Plex matrix with following characteristics 4U 18 GHz SMA 100 outputs GPIB MP 4U18S 20 ENET Is a Multi Plex matrix with following characteristics 4U 18 GHz SMA 20 outputs ENET MP chassis size frequency connector number of ports remote control type chassis size 1U 2U 3U 4U etc frequency 12 for 12 4 GHz 18 for 18 GHz 26 for 26 5 GHz 40 for 40 GHz connector B for BNC N for N type S for SMA K for 2 9 mm number of ports 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 and more ports if chassis size allows If ports are internally terminated add T to the number Example 20T 100T remote control type ENET for Ethernet RS 232 USB GPIB for IEEE 488 USB Note There is always one only input and a certain number of outputs So no need to indicate the 1 for the input General Information 1 4 CB Matrices CB Series stands for Crossbar It is a matrix with several inputs connecting to several outputs Only one input can be connected to one output at any given time The switches are populated inside the matrix chassis and are interconnected so that any inpu
7. Description Sets the matrix subnet mask address to xxx yyy zzz aaa Possible error codes 5 Factory default value 255 255 255 0 Power on behavior Keeps last value RST effect None Timing In order for the new Mask address to take effect the matrix needs to be power cycled 6 5 10 SYST MACADDRESS Syntax SYSTem MACADDRESS Description Returns the matrix mac address in hex format Result aa bb cc dd ee ff Possible error codes None 41 Remote Operation 6 5 11 SYST SERIALNUMBER Syntax SYSTem SERIALNUMBER Description Returns the matrix serial number Result n Possible error codes None 6 5 12 SYST TIMEOUT Syntax SYSTem TIMEOUT Description The Timeout is used to automatically close the TCP IP socket after a certain amount of seconds of inactivity on the port Returns the Time out setting for the TCP IP connection n is in seconds 0 means no Time out is set Result n Possible error codes None 42 Remote Operation 6 5 13 SYST TIMEOUT x Syntax SYSTem TIMEOUT x Description The Timeout is used to automatically close the TCP IP socket after a certain amount of seconds of inactivity on the port Sets the Time out setting for the TCP IP connection n is in seconds x 0 means no Time out is set Possible error codes 5 Factory default value 0 Power on behavior Keeps last value RST effect None 43 Remote Operation 6 5 14 SYST STATUS Syntax SYSTem
8. SYST ERR Result was 50 UNABLE TO AQUIRE IP ADDRESS check for more errors Description DHCP is enabled ON but the IP address could not be acquired dynamically Eg Ethernet connection cable is disconnected SYST ERR Result was 51 FAN STALL check for more errors Description On models with fans equipped with sensors one or more fans have stalled only when this alarm has been enabled at the factory Note Not applicable for most models SYST ERR Result was 52 INTERNAL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS THERSHOLD check for more errors Description On models with temperature sensors one or more temperature sensors has exceeded its alarm threshold only when this alarm has been enabled at the factory Note Not applicable for most models SYST ERR Result was 53 POWER SUPPLY FAILURE check for more errors Description On matrices with redundant power supplies it will indicate that one of the power supplies does not operate E g Damaged power supply or blown fuse on the power supply Result was ERROR No more errors error queue is empty 36 Remote Operation 6 5 2 SYST IPADDRESS Syntax SYSTem IPADDRESS Description Returns the matrix IP address Result XXX yyy Zzz aaa Possible error codes None 6 5 3 SYST IPADDRESS xxx yyy zzz aaa Syntax SYSTem IPADDRESS xxx yyy zzz aaa Description Sets system IP address to xxx yyy zzz aaa Possible error codes 5 Factory de
9. View the currently set position and change the position of a switch who s ID has been configured to the matrix Use the arrows to change switch and position numbers The other numeric keys are not meant for this purpose Refer to Appendix B to set the RF switches in the correct desired positions Current Positions View the currently set positions of all switches whose ID s have been configured to the matrix This screen can show a maximum of 12 switches at a time press NEXT button to view the next set of a maximum of 12 Note the presentation of switch positions is a one way experience in that the operator can only view successively greater ID s BACK will bring the Operator back to the Switching Menu 22 Manual LOCAL Operation Remember that a switch position reported as 255 is meant to mean position unknown and is often the result of a switch not responding to a query for position Position 0 means open the switch is not closed to any of its RF ports Switching History View the last 10 switching actions The latest action is presented first Save Positions Save to non volatile memory the state of the positions of all switch ID s configured to the matrix as 1 through 30 Recall Positions Recall from non volatile memory the state of the positions of all switch ID s configured to the matrix saved as 1 through 30 and set the positions of those switches Clear Positions Cause
10. Remote Operation Example SYST ERR Result was 1 INVALID CHARACTER check for more errors Description This error is no longer supported The error code is maintained and reserved for legacy purposes only SYST ERR Result was 2 OUTPUT BUFFER OVERFLOW check for more errors Description This error is no longer supported The error code is maintained and reserved for legacy purposes only SYST ERR Result was 3 TOO MANY COMMANDS check for more errors Description The maximum of 220 characters per command line has been exceeded SYST ERR Result was 4 SYNTAX ERROR check for more errors Description There is a misspelling in your command or a non numeric character was included in a command where a number should have been or use of unrecognized symbols such as amp etc SYST ERR Result was 5 DATA OUT OF RANGE check for more errors Description The value transmitted is not acceptable Eg 1 A non existing switch positions has been commanded Sending Route Switch1 8 When switch 1 is a SP6T 6 position switch Eg 2 This error code is set if the IP address or MAC address is an invalid one Sending SYSTEM IPADDRESS 55 57 2 would generate this error code since 4 numbers are required for a valid IP address SYST ERR Result was 6 ILLEGAL PARAMETER VALUE check for more errors Description This error is no longer supported The error code is maintained and reserved
11. Syntax Structure ROUTe SWITch lt id gt VALue lt number gt MAX e Square brackets indicate optional keywords or parameters e Braces enclosure parameter choices with a command string e Triangle brackets lt gt enclose parameters for which you must substitute a value e Vertical bar separates multiple parameter choices The command syntax shows most commands as a mixture of upper and lower case letters The upper case letters indicate the abbreviated spelling for the command For shorter program lines the abbreviated form is used For better program readability the long form is used For example in the above syntax statement ROUT and ROUTE are both acceptable forms Since both upper and or lower case letters are acceptable ROUTE rout and Rout are all acceptable Other forms such as RO and ROU are not acceptable and will generate an error NOTE Each command must be terminated with a carriage return 0 00 followed by a line feed 0x0A e g ROUT SWITx nin ROUT SWITx n SWITx r n Where r stands for carriage return 0x0D and stands for line feed 0x0A 29 Remote Operation 6 3 Command Separators and conventions A colon is used to separate a command keyword from a lower level keyword A blank space is used to separate a parameter from a command keyword A comma is used if a command requires more than one parameter A semicolon is used to combine multiple commands int
12. The matrix controller is designed to offer the maximum expandability and flexibility possible and therefore has features common to other Dow Key matrix models The here described Add Delete and Find Switch ID features are some of those that although available and fully functioning should only be used if needed and appropriate Switches may be added and deleted from the Matrix Configuration using these commands For those matrix models with a custom or fixed RF configuration in other words where the internal RF switches and its connections are defined on a custom bases or are established and fixed by design no switch shall be added or removed from the matrix configuration Not following this instruction will result in working matrix System Information View the Dow Key Matrix Product s Model Number its Serial Number set at factory and the Dow Key part number and revision level of firmware running on the Matrix Controller Add Switch Add switches to the Matrix Configuration see Section 4 1 Delete Switch Delete switches from the Matrix Configuration see Section 4 1 Find Switch ID Discover and view the ID of any switch by following these steps 1 Using a matrix with at least one unused CAN Bus connector and leaving the switch in question unconnected select Main Menu gt System Settings gt Find Switch ID The screen will indicate that no switch is connected 2 Connect the switch in questi
13. made and the product returned within the quoted period of time transportation prepaid Repaired or replaced products are warranted for the balance of the original warranty period or at least 90 days NEITHER DOW KEY MICROWAVE CORPORATION NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF ITS INSTRUMENTS AND SOFTWARE EVEN IF DOW KEY MICROWAVE CORPORATION HAS BEEN ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES SUCH EXCLUDED DAMAGES SHALL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO COSTS OF REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION LOSSES SUSTAINED AS THE RESULT OF INJURY TO ANY PERSON OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Manual Revision History The revision history shown below lists all revisions and addendums created for this manual The revision level increases numerically as the manual undergoes subsequent updates Addendums are released between revisions and contain important change information that the user should incorporate immediately into the manual When a new revision is created all addendum associated with the previous revision of the manual are incorporated into the new revision of the manual Each new revision includes a revised copy of this history page Revision 1 Document Number 49101 209 January 2012 Original Release Table of Contents 1 General WMO ANON 1 edad eri od
14. switch on the rear panel of the Matrix to the on position Figures 2 2 2 3 and 2 4 to turn on the matrix Note The booting sequence will last up to 1 minute in which the LCD can at times appear blank The matrix will power up in LOCAL Operating Mode LOCAL Operating Mode means that the matrix is receiving commands from the front panel LCD Touch Screen When in LOCAL Operation Mode the matrix will switch automatically in REMOTE mode as soon as commands coming from a remote control computer are received It will not accept any local commands until the operator switches to LOCAL mode by pushing the Go Local button on the LCD As stated before to switch to REMOTE Operation Mode the operator needs to send a command by means of a remote control computer or push on the Go Remote button on the LCD All LOCAL operation of the matrix is accomplished via the front panel s Touch Screen LCD Regions that respond to touches are called Active Areas or Buttons IMPORTANT NOTE The touch screen is best operated with a stylus rather than a fingertip The LCD will respond better to a taping action rather than just touching it Main Menu Switch Operations Error Operations System Settings Ethernet Options LCD Options RS232 Options GPIB Options Go REMOTE The figure above shows the matrix LCD touch screen sometimes referred to as the User Interface or UI at the main menu screen 21 Manual LOCAL Operation
15. 10 12 16 20 or more if chassis size allows remote control type for Ethernet RS 232 USB GPIB for IEEE 488 USB General Information 1 5 Technical Specifications Refer to appendix A 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 Safety Precaution Safety precautions should be observed before using this product and any associated instrumentation This product is intended for use by qualified personnel who recognize the safety precautions required to avoid possible injury Inspection The Matrices were carefully inspected both electrically and mechanically before shipment After unpacking all items from the shipping carton check for any obvious signs of physical damage that may have occurred during transit Report any damage to the shipping agent immediately Save the original packing carton for possible future reshipment The following items are included with every Model matrix order e Switch matrix e Switch matrix Operation Manual e Power Cord Part Number 40203 005 Maintenance The matrix requires no periodic maintenance Should any problems arise contact Dow Key Microwave immediately for necessary repairs These systems are not field repairable Repacking for shipment Should it become necessary to return the matrices for repair carefully pack the unit in its original packing carton or the equivalent and follow these instructions e Call the Repair Department at 1 805 650 2327 for a Return Material Authorization R
16. 2 Configuring the Ethernet Connection 19 4 3 Connection toan Ethernet uio e ober a 19 44 Testing Ethernet Communication 20 5 Manual LOCAL oe Senatu 21 5 1 The Touch Screen 21 2 MED uoo Pe RE BRE RETOUR MEA SEL 22 5 2 1 Switching sau diat od ae od iei nde dt nd Ae ppt ed dede 22 5 2 2 Error 24 5 239 System Sells recte n ether ehe eset ence 25 524 Ethernet Options 27 2 28 5 2 6 Seb RS232 Bauid Rate d deque da 28 5 2 7 Set GPIB Address uice ene ek tice edie 28 6 uident ede 29 b JnrodBcHon 939 GP tp 29 6 2 Command Syntax Slructure occorre etr Een tenete LEER 29 6 3 Command Separators and conventions 30 6 4 Common Commands ere at rn Cla e Ro or T 31 We p 31 6042 POR G M al ot at uten ete ae Da 32 pads CROSTUGu eoi noie ob eot eto eot Ctt tes 33 6 52 System taces tace set
17. Closure Counts View the number of times any position of any switch configured to the matrix has been closed upon to a maximum of 1 000 000 Switch Information View the Part Number Serial Number Firmware Number Firmware Revision Level maximum number of positions its PCBA Code factory and Coil Delay Time in ms coil command signal pulse length of any switch configured to the matrix Default Settings This password protected option is used during the assembly process and is not intended for Operator use 26 Manual LOCAL Operation 5 2 4 Ethernet Options Actual changes to the Ethernet variables referred to below will not take_effect nor be shown on the front panel until the matrix has been powered down and back up See Sections 4 and 6 for more information regarding use of Ethernet to control the matrix Ethernet Menu Set Acquire IP Address View and or modify the current IP Address and Acquisition Mode Static or Dynamic DHCP off or on Set Subnet Mask View and or modify the current Subnet Mask Set Gatewa View and or modify the current Gateway Set Port Number View and or modify the current Port Number The factory default is 10 Set Timeout View and or modify the current Timeout settings in seconds The factory default is 0 seconds The Timeout is used to automatically close the TCP IP socket after a certain amount of seconds of inactivity on the port Note A settings of 0 seconds means th
18. E EH en E 48 7 Web Page Server FTT TP usisoenoes imo eis eese 51 7 1 WebPage Server Control eret eee eee tette ene 51 d ute Dake DD QE DOLI DoD DELI DD Le UIN DO 52 LESE i o Configuration 53 Tb 54 Qu Seba os UR nA dE Dos 55 Technical 55 Ee C 56 RF treni b C 56 vi 1 General Information 1 1 Introduction The Dow Key Microwave MS CB Switch Matrix series electromechanical RF matrices They come equipped with an Ethernet port which allows the user to easily access the matrix from anywhere in the world via TCP IP on 100BaseT networks Other interfaces included are an RS 232 port an USB used as virtual serial port and a CAN Bus port Any model 2 RU or higher also comes equipped with a touch screen LCD front panel display for manual Local operation These models are not intended to be used to power or control anything other than Dow Key supplied switches Connection of other CAN Bus products or other devices not described herein will void quality certifications and the warranty This user manual covers all three matrix series since most features are the same among the various models The user shall focus on the matrix series of interest and skip any section that does not pertain to his m
19. MA number e Advise as to the warranty status of the matrix e Write ATTENTION REPAIR DEPARTMENT and the RMA number on the shipping label 2 System Layout 2 1 Front Panel Layout Figure 2 1 shows the 2U 3U and 4U Model general layout which includes e 2 handles e A touch screen LCD CX o 3 47 gt Dow Key EB Microwave CORPORATION 3 00 coma Q3 19 00 CX er 5 22 Dow Key SES gt CORPORATION 3 50 VU 7 O EM 19 00 18 31 Of 19 Dow Kay Witerorsas a coupai 4 00 O OU 9 ot Figure 2 1 2U 3U and 4U Front Panel Layout 7 System Layout 2 2 Rear Panel Layout for 2U models Figure 2 2 shows the general layout of the rear panel of a variety of 2U models All models have common parts which include e Power Entry Module with built in Fuse e Chassis Ground Post e 9 Pin D Sub Female RS232 Connector e 4 Pin XLR Female CAN Bus Connector e RJ 45 Ethernet Connector e USB type A Connector Other parts that are not common to all models are Coaxial RF switches and or RF connectors ojo ello 2909 ejo _ e e ele eje 0 9 0 e ejo
20. Most buttons have a gray background while indicators will be either green or red All screens with exception of the Main Menu screen will have a green back button to return to the previous screen In the above picture the matrix is indicating that there are No Errors see green indicator and the matrix is in LOCAL mode see green indicator If an error condition is detected the green Error indicator will illuminate red The LCD in the figure above shows the top level of the matrix s operational screen which happens to be a menu the gray buttons are used to select menu items Other screens encountered allow the operator to modify various parameters values all such data fields are presented with a currently set or default value blinking prompting the operator to modify the value Some screens present multiple data fields and a virtual keypad with arrows will appear to navigate around them and change the values Note To preserve the life of the LCD it has a screen feature After 5 minutes the LCD backlight will turn off To turn it back on tap anywhere in the regions where the virtual buttons are located Since all screens have buttons on the very bottom of the screen the bottom center area is recommended for this purpose The various screens encountered in the matrixs operation contain the following controls 5 2 Main Menu 5 2 1 Switching Operations Switch Operations Menu Set Switch Positions
21. STATUS Description This command will return all Switch positions Local Remote mode Power supply status High temperature alarm status Fan stall alarm and Errors list separated by a semicolon Note 1 Power supply status High temperature alarm status and Fan stall alarm are only returned if enabled Most models do not have redundant power supplies temperature sensors and fans and therefore will not report this status information Note 2 Multiple instances of the same error code will appear multiple times E g if two different switches fail to respond to CAN messages two instances of error 10 will be returned But multiple error instances of the same switch will appear only once Result SWITx y SWITx y SWITX SWITx y LOC PWR1 OK PWR2 FAULT ERRORS 5 3 0 SWIT Switch X Switch number ID Y Switch position LOC Local mode REM Remote mode PWR1 Power supply 1 PWR2 Power supply 2 Only for systems with dual power supplies TEMP1 Temperature sensor 1 Only if temp sensor 1 is enabled TEMP2 Temperature sensor 2 Only if temp sensor 2 is enabled TEMP3 Temperature sensor 3 Only if temp sensor 3 is enabled 4 Temperature sensor 4 Only if temp sensor 4 is enabled FAN1 1 Only if Fan sensor 1 is enabled FAN2 Fan2 Only if Fan sensor 2 is enabled FAN3 Fan3 Only if Fan sensor 3 is enabled FAN4 Fan4 Only if Fan sensor 4 is enabled ERRORS Error codes Each
22. a D t e ite er tetas 1 ES iiie eme rm 2 1 9 MESNISITICBS oto ett et eor bb pl 3 1 4 CB E 4 1 5 Technical SpeciTIGatlOfTS bows 5 1 6 Safety Precautions ooi ore D eene aa 6 15 IIS PE CUOM xs e Go ER EPOR ERE MUR EROR 6 QE EE usui qs EE UP 6 1 9 Repacking for shipment 6 2 System Layout e T 7 2 1 Front Panel E3yOUL eremo s bPeUC PEPDPONUPDEDPOEU DEDE pp 7 2 2 Rear Panel Layout for 2U 8 2 3 Rear Panel Layout for 3U models eee cii eem ges 9 2 4 Rear Panel Layout for 40 5 11 2 9 POP Layout cuc rete tote tee bbb eb tei eb 13 aive nis 5 eiii 14 CONMECHONS SEDENT 15 Daly POWE CONDE CO 15 SA bine 6 Stone Stone tee 15 3 1 2 Line Power oa te it as Qoo ta ee ERIS EE ee e RES RS 15 3 1 3 Line Fuse 15 SS MM CioyegSron cis 16 33 CODE 16 3 4 CAN Bus Connection idit ocn ide ad de ue e d ea d e ie cu e dad arid Gad Rd e aa dA 17 3 5 Ethernet Connection 18 o USB POM E e EE E EESTE 18 4 Configuring the Matrix for Operation 19 4 1 Matrix Configuration orb hie teed sete 19 4
23. ae oe setas 33 SOY S TERI 33 6 5 2 DRESS 37 6 5 3 SYST IPADDRESS 222 2 37 6 5 4 SYST TCPPORT eiie dedu dut 38 po a She OPROR DX gex cestcencebeceunecestevsecesterscensteveceutrenteesecdsecesbeceteeeteesscesesene 38 65 6 SYSTEGATEWAY b pta e MI pM 39 6 5 7 SYST GATEWAY 222 40 0 9 8 netur odio 40 6 5 9 5 222 41 6 5 10 41 6 5 11 SYS PS ERIAENUMB ER 42 6 5 12 SYSE TIMEOUT E tetro t e 42 STS YS TEOTIMEBOD eto 43 peer OP ner Pron ee ere ae atit eT ee 44 6 6 Switch Module Command Set cccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeeneeeeesees 45 6 6 1 SWITchsid VALue numbers eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneneee nene 45 6 6 2 Setting switch x to position n eee 46 6 6 3 Requesting Switch x current 47 oa DHCP GOMMANG qat Nu a 48 6 7 1 SET DHCP ON or SET DHGP 48 6 72 GE TDG PP ete eb rer Een EHE IEEE ER
24. all switches configured to the matrix to assume their open positions position 0 Note that all Dow Key switches have open defined but not all switch types have an actual open position such as a transfer switch In this case open means close on its default position 1 Cycle Positions Step all switches configured to the matrix through all of their positions NOTE the Cycle Position function is intended for use at the Dow Key factory during the assembly process In fact the Cycle Position function will generate errors when commanding a Transfer switch to switch from position 0 to position 1 which may be ignored For this reason the Operator is discouraged from exercising Cycle Positions 23 Manual LOCAL Operation 5 2 2 Error Operations View the contents of the Error Log see Section 6 5 1 Each entry is displayed with the oldest being first First In First Out showing the Error Record Number its place in the Error Log an associated Error Code an associated Error Data and a text explanation of the Error The Error Data contains various parameters associated with certain Errors For instance an Error Code 10 Switch Did Not Respond will show the offending switch ID in the Error Data field As each error is being read displayed locally or queried remotely it will also be removed from the Error Log 24 Manual LOCAL Operation 5 2 3 System Settings System Settings Menu Important Note
25. anel Layout T2 System Layout 2 5 Top View Layout Figure 2 5 shows the top view layout of all models 17 66 18 16 d J Note The dimension indicated on the drawing is for 3U and 40 models For 2 U models the depth dimension is 15 625 D without handles Figure 2 5 Top View of 2U 3U and 4U Models 13 System Layout 26 RF configuration Refer to appendix B 14 3 Connections 3 1 3 1 1 Power Connection Line Voltage The matrix operates from a line voltage in the range of 110V to 240V ata frequency of 50 or 60Hz Line voltage selection is automatic CAUTION Operating the unit on an incorrect line voltage may cause damage possibly voiding the warranty Line Power Connection Perform the following steps to connect the matrix to line power 1 Connect the female end of the supplied power cord to a grounded AC receptacle on the rear panel 2 Connect the other end of the supplied power cord to a grounded AC outlet WARNING The power cord supplied with the matrix contains a separate ground for use with grounded outlets Failure to use a grounded outlet may result in personal injury or death due to electric shock Line Fuse Replacement A rear panel fuse protects the power line input of the matrix If the line fuse needs replacement perform the steps below WARNING Disconnect the line cord from the unit before changing the line fuse 1 The fuse is located in a holder
26. at the timeout is disabled The TCP IP socket will never be closed automatically 27 Manual LOCAL Operation 5 2 5 LCD Options This LCD has no adjustable parameters 5 2 6 Set RS232 Baud Rate View and select the Serial Port s Baud rate from a set of preselected values from 1200 to 115 200 b s see Section 3 3 Use the arrows to change the baud rate settings The other numeric keys are not meant for this purpose 5 2 7 Set GPIB Address Not applicable to ENET Ethernet models 28 6 Remote Operation 6 1 6 2 Introduction to SCPI SCPI is a command structure that is based on the IEEE 488 2 specification which Dow key has adapted to work with Ethernet and RS 232 controls The matrix has internal software loaded that uses SCPI command structure SCPI is the abbreviation of Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments These commands are standard messages for the remote control of programmable instruments which are sent by the Ethernet and or RS 232 controller The principal objective of SCPI is to make the programming of a test system easier for the user When the basic concepts and command structure of SCPI is understood it will be easy for the user to write or modify a control program for the matrix The Socket Type of the matrix is server while your remote control computer is the client NOTE Not all commands for SCPI are compatible with Ethernet and RS 232 only the ones stated in this document Command
27. atrix Information specific to your model like technical specifications and RF configuration can be found in appendices at the end of this manual 1 2 General Information MS Matrices MS Series stands for Multiple Switches It is a matrix where a number of independent switches are populated on the rear panel or inside the matrix enclosure From an RF point of view the switches are not interconnected and all switch s RF ports are available to the user on the rear panel of the matrix Depending on the size of the switch and the quantities needed the matrix size can grow from 1RU to 4RU or even larger Out 1 Out 2 Input lt swi Out 4 Out 1 Out 2 Input lt 2 Out 4 Out 1 Out 2 Input Sw3 Out 4 Out 1 Out 2 Input 4 Out 4 Example of an MS series matrix with four independent SP4T switches Part Numbering Examples MS 2U18S 4 X ENET Is a Multi Switch matrix with following characteristics 2U 18 GHz SMA 4 transfer switches ENET MS 2U26S 4 6T ENET Is a Multi Switch matrix with following characteristics 2U 26 GHz SMA 4 Terminated SP6T ENET MS 4U18N 12 10 ENET 1 a Multi Switch matrix with following characteristics 4U 18 GHz N connectors 12 SP10T ENET The part numbering is interpreted as follows MS chassis size frequency connector number of switches type of switch remote control type
28. atrix does not have a redundant power supply fans with stall sensors and temperature sensors than this page will not display any of this information 54
29. f the command in case of concatenated commands As a rule of thumb electromechanical switches require approximately 30ms to switch position It is safe to consider some safety margin and increase this timing to 40 50 ms when developing the control software Multiple switch commands are not executed in a sequential manner but rather in parallel 46 Remote Operation 6 6 3 Requesting Switch x current position x switch address Examples e ROUTE SWITCHx e ROUT SWITx SWITx Result Returns the current position of switch x Possible error codes 10 11 12 13 Timing The timing to execute a command depends on the length of the command in case of concatenated commands As a rule of thumb electromechanical switches require approximately 30ms to switch position It is safe to consider some safety margin and increase this timing to 40 50 ms before issuing this command after setting a new switch position Multiple switch commands are not executed in a sequential manner but rather in parallel 47 Remote Operation 6 7 DHCP Command Set The following contains the DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol commands of SCPI that the Ethernet control is compatible with 6 7 1 SET DHCP ON or SET DHCP OFF Syntax SET DHCP ON OFF Description Turns DHCP mode ON or OFF Possible error codes 5 Factory default value OFF Power on behavior Keeps last value RST effect None Timing In order for the new DHCP set
30. fault value 200 169 200 180 Power on behavior Keeps last value RST effect None Timing In order for the new IP address to take effect the matrix needs to be power cycled 37 Remote Operation 6 5 4 SYST TCPPORT Syntax SYSTem TCPPORT Description Returns the matrix TCP Port number Result n Possible error codes None 6 5 5 SYST TCPPORT x Syntax SYSTem TCPPORT x Description Sets the matrix TCP Port number to x Possible error codes 5 Factory default value 10 Power on behavior Keeps last value RST effect None Timing In order for the new TCP Port to take effect the matrix needs to be power cycled 38 Remote Operation 6 5 6 SYST GATEWAY Syntax SYSTem GATEWAY Description Returns the matrix gateway address Result XXX yyy Zzz aaa Possible error codes None 39 Remote Operation 6 5 7 SYST GATEWAY xxx yyy zzz aaa Syntax SYSTem GATEWAY xxx yyy zzz aaa Description Sets matrix gateway address to xxx yyy zzz aaa Possible error codes 5 Factory default value 200 169 0 0 Power on behavior Keeps last value RST effect None Timing In order for the new Gateway address to take effect the matrix needs to be power cycled 6 5 8 SYST MASK Syntax SYSTem MASK Description Returns the matrix subnet mask address Result XXX yyy Zzz aaa Possible error codes None 40 Remote Operation 6 5 9 SYST MASK xxx yyy zzz aaa Syntax SYSTem MASK xxx yyy zzz aaa
31. figuring the Matrix Testing Ethernet Communication The matrix s ability to communicate should be tested once it has been configured and connected to an Ethernet Assuming the matrix s default IP address has not been changed and assuming the connection has been made with a standalone personal computer running some version of Microsoft Windows whose IP address is 200 169 200 xxx where xxx is anything other than 181 select Start gt Run and type Ping 200 169 200 181 A valid and working connection will yield a response similar that shown in the example below C gt ping 200 169 200 181 Pinging 200 169 200 181with 32 bytes of data Reply from 200 169 200 181 bytes 32 time 5ms TTL 64 Reply from 200 169 200 181 bytes 32 time 2ms TTL 64 Reply from 200 169 200 181 bytes 32 time 2ms TTL 64 Reply from 200 169 200 181 bytes 32 time 3ms TTL 64 Ping statistics for 200 169 200 181 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 0 loss Approximate round trip times in milliseconds Minimum 2ms Maximum 5ms Average 3ms The matrix s Ethernet interface was designed to operate with common network utilities and drivers the Matrix fails to communicate contact your network administrator for additional assistance If your network administrator is unable to locate the problem please contact Dow Key Microwave Corporation at 1 805 650 2327 20 5 Manual LOCAL Operation 5 1 The Touch Screen Interface Power On Position the rocker
32. for legacy purposes only SYST ERR Result was 7 INPUT BUFFER UNDERFLOW check for more errors Description This error is no longer supported The error code is maintained and reserved for legacy purposes only SYST ERR Result was 8 MATRIX SOCKET NOT AVAIL check for more errors Description This error is no longer supported The error code is maintained and reserved for legacy purposes only 34 Remote Operation SYST ERR Result was 10 SWITCH DID NOT RESPOND check for more errors Description One of the switches did not respond to a position query E g CAN bus communication failure or damaged switch SYST ERR Result was 11 SWITCH S RESPONSE INVALID check for more errors Description A switch responded but with the wrong response code This error is related to wrong internal CAN bus communication codes SYST ERR Result was 12 SWITCH S POSITION INCORRECT check for more errors Description One of the switches reported to be closed on a position different than what it was commanded to be E g Commanded position is 4 reported position is 3 SYST ERR Result was 13 SWITCH S POSITION UNKNOWN check for more errors Description One of the switches reported to be closed on an unknown position E g A defective damaged switch SYST ERR Result was 20 MATRIX IS NOT CONFIGURED check for more errors Description The configuration file factory configu
33. forms a device reset This will set the instrument so that all switches are in the default state For SPnT switches the default state is all RF ports are open For a transfer switch the default state is position 1 is closed Possible error codes 11 12 13 Timing As a rule of thumb electromechanical switches require approximately 30ms to switch position It is safe to consider some safety margin and increase this timing to 40 50 ms before issuing any other command after a RST System Commands The following contains the system commands of SCPI that the Ethernet and RS 232 control is compatible with SYST ERR Syntax SYSTem ERRor Description Query the instrument s error queue A record of up to N errors is stored in the instrument s error queue Errors are retrieved in first in first out FIFO order The first error returned is the first error that was stored Each additional error up to N is read by N subsequent queries one for each error For this instrument N 10 The error queue has to be read until no more errors are returned otherwise the error status is not cleared Note some of the listed error codes are here for backwards compatibility with legacy products and other are reserved for future applications Not all error codes are applicable to this matrix Result String with the following syntax code message code Numeric value with the error code 0 if no error Message String with error message 33
34. h s drop down box and then clicking Set Clicking on the Get button returns the position of all switches 52 Web Page Server 7 3 Matrix Configuration Clicking on Matrix configuration will show the below page Edt Toots x Ey wrdows we E photos Share A 2 Sgen x amp x Google vods So Ae iy B suggested Stes Free Hotmal f Get More Add ons Ld Worldwide Wholesale Distr MB Dow Key Corp Matrix configuration page e ow wye Sis Microwave Matrix Configuration Model name 6101 Add a switch Svitch s address Answer Remove a switch Switch s address Remove Answer Set alarm thresholds Sensor 15 _ C Sensor2 192 Semsori C Sensord ec 58 Answer Home Important Note The matrix controller is designed to offer the maximum expandability and flexibility possible and therefore has features common to other Dow Key matrix models The here described Add a Switch and Remove a Switch features are some of those that although available and fully functioning should only be used if needed and appropriate Switches may be added and deleted from the Matrix Configuration using these commands For those matrix models with a custom or fixed RF configuration in other words where
35. in the power module unit above the AC receptacle figure 3 1 At top is a small tab use a small bladed screwdriver to release the fuse holder 2 Slide the fuse holder out to gain access to the fuse carrier and fuse 3 Remove the carrier with the blown fuse and replace with the correct type listed in Table 3 1 CAUTION For continued protection against fire or unit damage replace the fuse only with the type and rating listed 4 Install the fuse carrier the fuse holder then insert the fuse holder back in the power entry module 15 Connections Insert small bladed screwdriver to release the fuse Figure 3 1 Power Entry Module Line Voltade Fuse Rating Manufacturer Manufacturer Part No 110 240 1A slow blow 250Vac x 1 1 4 Bel Fuse Inc 358 1 R Table 3 1 AC Line Fuse Information 3 2 Ground Connection The rear panel GND ground screw refer figures 2 2 2 3 and 2 4 should be connected to safety earth ground using 18 AWG or larger wire 3 3 RS232 Connection The switch matrix may be operated over this connection See Section 6 for a description of the commands The RS232 connection is configured with these default settings 9600 Baud 8 bit data no parity 1 stop bit The baud rate can be changed thru the touch screen LCD to 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 bits sec Figure 3 2 and Table 3 2 show the pin numbers and functions for the RS232 female connect
36. must remain intact for the matrix to operate properly The matrix configuration is already performed at the factory and does not need to be done by the user unless the Matrix Controller board has been replaced Adding and removing switches see sections 5 2 3 and 7 3 automaticall updates the matrix configuration No further action is required by the user Configuring the Ethernet Connection All devices connected to an Ethernet and communicating via TCP IP must have a unique IP address and TCP Port number The DowKey matrices are programmed at the time of its manufacture to have a static IP address Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is OFF See sections 5 2 4 and 6 7 for more details on how to obtain an IP address dynamically When the IP address is obtained dynamically DHCP is ON the IP address is displayed for a few seconds at power up See section 5 2 4 to display the IP address after boot up is completed The matrix is programmed at the time of its manufacture to have the following default settings e Address 200 169 200 xxx where xxx is between 001 255 e TCP Port Number 10 See Sections 5 2 4 for instructions on how to set the IP Address and TCP Port Numbers to other values Connection to an Ethernet The use of a standard Straight Through Ethernet cable is required to connect the matrices to an Ethernet LAN hub Connection to a single computer requires the use of Crossover Ethernet cable 19 4 4 Con
37. nds The following contains the common commands of SCPI that the Ethernet controller is compatible with The possible error codes assume that the correct syntax is used and in case of a multiple command string the string is not too long If these conditions are not met any given command can generate these error codes 3 4 30 6 4 1 IDN Syntax IDN Result A string is returned which consists of the following parts Model Model Matrix model number Possible error codes None Example Result MS 2U18S 4 6 ENET 31 Remote Operation 6 4 2 OPC Syntax Description This query returns an ASCII character 1 when all pending operations have been finished Result ASCII character 1 Possible error codes None Example 1 Result 4 Example 2 SWIT1 4 SWIT2 4 OPC Result 0 Timing In example 2 the matrix did not have the time to execute the command Hence a 0 is returned A subsequent will return a 1 as shown in example 1 The timing to execute a command depends on the length of the command in case of concatenated commands As a rule of thumb electromechanical switches require approximately 30ms to switch position It is safe to consider some safety margin and increase this timing to 40 50 ms when developing the control software 32 Remote Operation 6 4 3 RST 6 5 6 5 1 Syntax RST Description This command per
38. nel Layout for 4U models Figure 2 4 shows the general layout of the rear panel of a variety of 4U models All models have common parts which include e Power Entry Module with built in Fuse e Chassis Ground Post e 9 Pin D Sub Female RS232 Connector e 4 Pin XLR Female CAN Bus Connector e RJ 45 Ethernet Connector e USB type A Connector Other parts that are not common to all models are Coaxial RF switches and or RF connectors 11 System Layout eje eje m amp 96 o9 96 2 70 o o o9 96 o9 96 70 70 o OO o o9 96 9995 50 70 OO o e 00 o e amp 59958 o9 50 0 o 6 o 40 MS series with external switches 929590 202 53 ERE 0 6 0 o Coo Qe e 9 0 E dE o 4U MS series with internal switches or MP series or CB series 4U MS series combined with MP series or CB series GND stud Figure 2 4 Various 4U Models Rear P
39. number corresponds to a specific error code described in the user manual Not all error codes apply to the matrix Possible error codes None 44 Remote Operation 6 6 Switch Module Command Set The following contains the switch module commands of SCPI that the Ethernet control is compatible with 6 6 1 SWITch lt id gt VALue lt number gt Syntax ROUTe SWITch lt id gt VALue number Description This command is used to control the position of the switches The switch specified by the numeric suffix lt id gt is set to position lt number gt Switch positions are specified in a 0 to fashion therefore legal values for lt number gt are from 0 to the maximum number of position for the switch For example SP10T switch has 10 positions 0 thru 10 Position 0 means no position is closed open switch 45 Remote Operation 6 6 2 Setting switch x to position n x switch module address n position to set and must be within the switches parameter Example SP10T valid positions are 0 thru 10 only Examples ROUTE SWITCHx n ROUT SWITCHx n ROUTE SWITx n ROUT SWITx n SWITCHx n SWITx n ROUTE SWITCHx VALUE n ROUTE SWITCHx VAL n SWITx VAL n Possible error codes 5 10 12 13 Factory default value N a Power on behavior Keeps last value RST effect SP6T switch will open all positions Transfer switch will close position 1 Timing The timing to execute a command depends on the length o
40. o one message string Commands from the same subsystem are permitted to skip repeating the upper level keyword Eg Houte Switch1 8 Switch2 5 Switch3 2 A colon is used when linking commands from different subsystems into one message string allowing a new upper level keyword to be introduced Since the keyword is optional such keyword could also be omitted see example 2 Only the first command requires the colon Any subsequent commands of the same subsystem do not require the colon see example 3 Ex 1 Houte Switch1 8 Switch2 5 Switch3 2 System Error Ex 2 Houte Switch1 8 Switch2 5 Switch3 2 Error 3 Houte Switch1 8 Switch2 5 Switch3 2 Error Timeout 2 status When linking multiple commands the maximum number of characters supported is 220 The limit of 220 characters is valid in transmission and receiving All messages are in ASCII format numeric values are represented in decimal format with exception of the MAC address which is expressed in hex format Timing sequences and action requirements are only shown where applicable and are under the TIMING sub paragraphs on each command description Any string returned by the matrix is terminated with a carriage return 0 00 followed by a line feed 0x0A e g ROUT SWIT2 r n will return Where stands for carriage return 0x0D and stands for line feed 0x0A 30 Remote Operation 6 4 Common Comma
41. on The screen will now display the unknown switch ID NOTE occasionally the switch will not immediately report its ID in this case simply disconnect and reconnect the switch 3 Multiple switches may be connected and disconnected one at a time while in this screen 25 Manual LOCAL Operation 4 NOTE this operation puts the matrix s switches to sleep thereby rendering the matrix inoperable during the process ENTER or CLEAR or rebooting returns the matrix to normal 5 NOTE proper performance of Find Switch ID relies on the behavior of Dow Key Switch firmware revision 4 and above revision 3 and below does not allow putting the switch to sleep So this feature is best executed on a matrix that does not contain switches with firmware revision 3 or less or those switches will respond with their ID s as well as the switch in question The revision of firmware of any switch configured to the matrix may be learned with Main Menu gt System Settings gt Switch Information see below Temperatures View current values of a maximum of 4 temperature sensors and set thresholds at which an Over Temperature alarm should occur Setting all 4 alarm thresholds to 0 Celsius disables Over Temperature alarms and causes the current temperatures to read out 0 as well this is the recommended setting for Matrix Products that contain no temperature sensors Most standard Models do not feature temperature Sensors Switch
42. or 5 1 9 6 Figure 3 2 RS232 Female Connector Pin Numbers 16 3 4 Connections Pin 1 NC Pin 2 NC Pin 3 Transmit Pin 4 NC Pin 5 Receive Pin 6 NC Pin 7 NC Pin 8 NC Pin 9 Ground Table 3 2 RS232 Female Connector Pin Functions CAN Bus Connection This connection allows the matrix controller to be easily interfaced to another Dow Key Microwave Switch Matrix using a one to one straight through cable However the Matrix being interfaced must not have any internal intelligent controller it must be a simple RF Switch Matrix Furthermore the switches in the matrix being interfaced must have CAN ID s unique to any others connected to the matrix See Section 4 for more information Care must also be taken to limit the current draw on the 12 VDC to a maximum of 7 Amps Figure 3 3 and Table 3 3 show the pin numbers and functions for the CAN Bus connector Figure 3 3 CAN Bus Connector Pin Numbers The mating connector is Deltron 701 0400 The pin outs embossed on connector faces are 1 12 VDC 7A max see individual switch data sheets for current draw 2 CAN LO 3 4 12 VDC Return GND CAN HI Table 3 3 CAN Bus Connector Pin Functions 17 3 5 3 6 Connections Ethernet Connection The matrix comes equipped with an Ethernet port RJ45 connector which allows the user to easily access the matrix from anywhere in the world via TCP IP on 100BaseT networks See Section 4 and Section 6 f
43. or descriptions regarding how to connect to configure and operate the matrix over this 100BaseT Ethernet connection USB Port Connecting the matrix to a PC s USB port should result in a Found New Hardware event Follow the instructions until prompted for the new hardware device s driver which may be located on the CD shipped with the matrix After installation the matrix s USB port will appear as a virtual serial port Communicate to this port as you would on any RS 232 serial port See sections 3 3 and 6 for more details 18 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 Configuring the Matrix for Operation Matrix Configuration The brain inside Dow Key Matrices referred to as the Matrix Controller has been designed to be as general as possible in regards to how many switches of what positions it may control Therefore the matrix must first be informed as to the set of switches it is able to control before it can operate successfully and this information must be updated as switches are added and deleted to the matrix or connected to the CAN bus port on the rear of the matrix see section 3 4 The knowledge of what switches are to be controlled and how many positions each of those switches has is known as the matrix s Configuration Data In addition to switch information the Matrix Configuration also contains other information such as the base MAC address units Serial Number alarm enabling Model Name etc This information
44. ration defining all switches configured inside the matrix has not been uploaded The matrix does not know what and how many switches to control SYST ERR Result was 21 CONFIGURATION FILE IS CORRUPT check for more errors Description The configuration file factory configuration defining all switches configured inside the matrix is corrupted SYST ERR Result was 22 CONFIGURATION FILE DOES NOT MATCH INSTALLED SWITCHES check for more errors Description The configuration file factory configuration defining all switch types configured inside the matrix does not match the actual installed switch types This error code is generated only at boot up and refers only to answering switches A switch not answering to CAN messages would result into an error code 10 SYST ERR Result was 23 MATRIX CONTAINS A 0 ID check for more errors Description The matrix contains a switch that has not been assigned a valid CAN bus address ID 0 is not a valid CAN bus address 35 Remote Operation SYST ERR Result was 30 COMMAND UNRECOGNIZED check for more errors Description This error code is generated when the commanded string does not contain any valid keyword e g Route System IDN RST at all SYST ERR Result was 36 ID IS OUT OF RANGE check for more errors Description A non existing switch ID has been commanded Eg Sending Houte Switch11 8 When switch 11 does not exist
45. t can connect to any output and vice versa All input output RF ports are available to the user on the rear panel of the matrix Depending on the size of the switch and the quantities needed the matrix size can grow from 2RU to 4RU or even larger 1 1 2 2 nput 1 SW 3 3 SW5 Output 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 2 SW2 3 3 SW6 Output 2 4 4 1 Lit 1 2 2 3 lt SW3 3 3 SW7 Output 3 4 4 r 1 L 1 2 2 4 lt SWA 3 3 SW8 Output 4 4 4 Example of a CB series matrix with 4 input and 4outputs Part Numbering Examples CB 4U18S 10X10 ENET Is a CrossBar matrix with following characteristics 4U 18 GHz SMA 10 inputs 10 outputs ENET CB 4U18N 8X8 ENET Is a CrossBar matrix with following characteristics 4U 18 GHz N connectors 8 inputs 8 outputs ENET CB 2U18S 4X4 ENET Is CrossBar matrix with following characteristics 2U 18 GHz SMA 4 inputs 4 outputs ENET CB chassis size frequency connector number of inputs X number of outputs remote control type chassis size 1U 2U 3U AU etc frequency 12 for 12 4 GHz 18 for 18 GHz 26 for 26 5 GHz 40 for 40 GHz connector B for BNC for for SMA for 2 9 mm number of inputs 2131415 10 12 16 20 or more if chassis size allows number of outputs 2131415
46. the internal RF switches and its connections are defined on a custom bases or are established and fixed by design no switch shall be added or removed from the matrix configuration Not following this instruction will result in a non working matrix This page also allows to set the temperature alarm threshold of the temperature sensors This feature is disabled by setting all 4 temperature alarm thresholds to 0 Most matrices do not contain any devices that produce significant heat therefore these models do not feature any temperature sensors Leave all 4 temperature alarm thresholds to 0 53 Web Page Server 7 4 Matrix Status Clicking on Matrix status will show the below page 2 Dow Kay Microwave Corp Matrix status page Windows Internet Explorer QO F e Ear Vew Favertes Toots x By Windows uve E Photos O x Xe x Google Fe Fones supectedstes Free Get More add ons C wordesde Wholesale E Dow tey Microwave Corp Matrix status page Matrix Status Model name S 6101 ENET Status 21 Active 2 Fahre Faire Faire This pages refreshes automatically every 10 seconds Press Refresh to update the status immediately Refresh Home This page displays the current status of alarm sources power supplies fans temperatures If the m
47. tings to take effect the matrix needs to be power cycled 6 7 2 GET DHCP Syntax GET DHCP Description Returns DHCP mode Result ON or OFF Possible error codes None 48 SUNY 10 NO Sun 330 19 49 139 330 49 13 10 NO dOHG L3S X YOUMS JO 500 JUALIN EXHOLIMS 20 EXHOLIMS SLNOY X 5 uo A 4011504 9500 XHOLIMS 10 XHOLIMS ILNOY Seuoy s suado 158 Remote Operation ejejduioo JOU 5 si uonejedo Ji 0 pue se snoiAeud JI 59119 010 6940 pue JopuaA 979 Grec fayoq e q payesedas 10113 y 151 10113 pue snjejs jddns 059 n suonisod YMS Je siu eSMLVLS LSAS PL MOMN3XVINAS 15 5 024431846 Ul esuodsa aU uonduosep pue jequinu 5 5 SUNAY 5 ul 1 X 4 49 Jo 9 JNO 51959 X 103111545 spuooes ui 1 440 Dunes no LNOSWIL LSAS Jequinu 5 4119 5 1 545 5 5 sunay SSSYCAVOVIN LSAS eee zzz AA Xxx 0 sseJppe jeuqns 5 95 4SVIALLSAS ssalppe ysew jeuqns
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