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1. 1 year from the date of delivery Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 7 Technical Support and RMA Requests In the event of a product issue customers should contact Quasonix via phone 1 513 942 1287 or e mail support quasonix com to seek technical support If Quasonix determines that the product issue must be addressed at the factory a returned materials authorization RMA number will be provided for return shipment Authorized return shipments must be addressed in the following manner Quasonix Inc ATTN Repair RMA 6025 Schumacher Park Drive West Chester OH 45069 To ensure that your shipment is processed most efficiently please include the following information with your product return e Ship To Company name address zip code and internal mail drop if applicable e Attention Contact person Name Title Department Phone number email address e Purchase Order Number If applicable e RMA Number provided by the Quasonix representative Please note that Quasonix reserves the right to refuse shipments that arrive without RMA numbers a Quasonix Inc QuaAsonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 8 Appendix A Acronym List Amperes amps Bayonet Neill Concelman Connector RF Connector EH Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter connector type Threaded RF connector Recommended Standar2. Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Device Channel BOX cccccseeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseaeeeeees 18 Figure 19 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Rack Configuration Vs 18 Figure 20 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Channel 1 Transmitter Command List 20 Figure 21 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Channel 1 CS Command Issued 001nn000nn000nn001010an 21 List of Tables Table 1 Pinouts for N Connector Power Cable 2 Table 2 Rack Mount Telemetry Transmitter with Three Transmitters Channels Installed 3 Table 3 Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Connector Specifications 11snssn00arneennae 6 Table 4 Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter DB Obmouts 7 Table 5 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Ethernet Configuration Commande 19 In Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 1 Introduction 1 1 Description This document describes the installation and basic operation of the Quasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter The latest addition to the Quasonix transmitter product line provides up to six TIMTER transmitters with separate clock data and RF ports in a 1U chassis Operation is via a front panel serial interface or Ethernet based Remote Terminal Window Each transmitter has clock and data input and RF output The Serial port on the front is shared switched by the front panel button or via terminal command The Rac
3. disrupted by the user s antivirus and firewall program Quasonix recommends temporarily disabling it If an inexpensive broadband router is used instead of a switch or hub to connect the computer and the rack unit check each unit s Ethernet cable connections to be sure that they are not connected to the WAN port on the broadband router After the Remote Control Ethernet Interface has successfully established a connection refer to your firewall documentation for allowing multicast and or Remote Control Ethernet Interface program access The following IP and port addresses may be useful for troubleshooting firewall issues RRC Multicast IP addresses and Ports MULTICAST IP Address 224 168 200 1 MULTICAST IP Address 224 168 200 2 MULTICAST PORT 65000 One additional unique UDP port is opened for connection to each rack This port is based on the last octlet of the transmitter rack IP address 20000 For example if the transmitter rack s IP address is 192 168 0 100 the last octlet is 100 20000 resulting in a unique UDP port of 20100 aal Quasonix Inc QUASONIX Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter NOTE These ports are based on the transmitter s unique IP address therefore a static IP address may be advisable if your DHCP server or device changes the IP address of the transmitter rack resulting in a new UDP port 4 4 2 Quasonix Remote Control Window The Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter may be contr
4. type the QA command in the display window Rather than typing the same individual options into the Remote Terminal Window to set up all of the desired Channels Transmitters select a different Device Channel and click on the Load Text button repeating the same procedure e Clear Screen Used to erase everything in the display window e Save Screen Saves everything previously typed or displayed into a log file type a file name and select a location on the Save As window e Information Displays the Remote Terminal Window software version number e Quit Disconnects the Ethernet link and closes the Remote Terminal Window 4 4 2 2 Ethernet Link Settings The Ethernet Link Settings box located below the display window contains two buttons Find Rack Addresses and Acquire Link and the IP field The operator may type the IP address directly into the IP field in the Ethernet Link Settings box and then click on the Acquire Link button to make the Ethernet connection 192 168 0 171 Figure 13 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Ethernet Link Settings Box IP Address Typed e Find Rack Addresses button Used to search for all Quasonix racks transmitters or receivers on the network then displays a list of the rack IPs and aliases e IP field Type an IP address into this field to establish an Ethernet connection e Acquire Link Disconnect button Acquire Link looks for the IP address typed into the IP field and attempt
5. DE 3CJA9 FPGA version 0x07110004 Firmware version V2 116 5 22 2009 Figure 11 TIMTERTM Welcome Message All user commands consist of one or two alphabetic characters followed by 0 1 or 2 arguments If the command is issued with arguments there must be a space after the alphabetic characters The commands are not case sensitive Most parameters set by these commands are stored in the unit s nonvolatile flash memory CS and DS are the exception On power up ALL settings are restored from preset 0 which is the default power on configuration If the parallel interface is active then any applicable configuration settings are read from the parallel port and updated accordingly after the initial power on sequence is completed Refer to the Startup Configuration command SC for exceptions A carriage return is required to initiate each command except for the single key commands described at the beginning of the table All commands generate a response of one or more lines The length of the response depends on the verbosity level set by the VL command The last response line is always the currently selected mode PCMFM SOQPSK CPM or PSK followed by the character or gt depending on the version of the firmware This prompt signifies that the Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter is ready to accept new characters Refer to the TIMTER T3 Multi mode Digital Telemetry Transmitter Installation and Operation Manual f
6. QuASONIx Wine Certified Installation and Operation Manual Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter _ Quasonix a Quasonix Inc 6025 Schumacher Park Dr West Chester OH 45069 16 October 2014 Revision 1 1 2 No part of the document may be circulated quoted or reproduced for distribution without prior written approval from Quasonix Inc Copyright Quasonix Inc All Rights Reserved Quasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Table of Contents OO E E E E A 1 1 1 DESCO NO EE 1 1 2 Nomen Le LU RE 1 1 3 Packe COS E EE cee TE 1 1 3 1 Cable Heourements 1 e lee e nny eee eee eee en meee ene eee eee eee ene 3 3 e e lee 4 3 1 lee e EE 4 3 2 ta EE 5 3 3 EIEC VE 6 4 Operating INS eil 8 4 1 Sei allel el e 8 4 2 Power on Operation 9 4 2 1 Dual Power via Hardware Control le 9 4 2 2 Simultaneous Operation by Different Users 9 4 3 aenal Control ProtOCOl eee ESEA 10 4 4 Remote Control Ethernet Interface ss 11 4 4 1 Network Reguire EE 12 4 4 2 Quasonix Remote Control VWmdow 13 4 4 2 1 Be Et EE 13 4 4 2 2 Ethernet Link SetNG Siesia ee a er 14 4 4 2 3 Ei ABN E AE E EEE A E E E E E T EA 16 4 4 2 4 DC 17 4 4 2 4 1 Rack Confguraton ENEE 18 4 4 2 5 Commanding Channels Transmmttere 19 5 Maintenance Instructions scciisvsiectarinvererimusimonne drimanieeienesneniantincrsaumneuaiee ciournentiinuaeuiveuarnumiouniansrsaNentinensaws 22 GPO AR E 23 Quasonix Inc Quasonix Rack M
7. ack Panel Photo 4 Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 16 730 i D ip 13 813 D G e 14 718 e 6 e m e e j e ih E amp a H e 188 a s d el 1 000 H a y OM M T Figure 5 Mechanical Drawing Top View 3 2 Thermal The storage temperature of the Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter unit is rated for O C to 85 C while the operating temperature is rated for 0 C to 70 C It is recommended that the unit be kept in a temperature controlled environment to minimize the risk of operating or storing outside the ranges specified The Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter features cooling fans on both sides of its aluminum chassis These fans must be kept entirely unobstructed in order to allow for maximum airflow through the system Whenever feasible it is helpful to leave an open rack space above and below the Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter for additional heat dissipation Warning To prevent overheating and damage to the transmitters in the chassis Do not block the fans Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 3 3 Electrical The Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter is available with one to six transmitters inside The unit can be operated through its front panel serial interface and standard Terminal software or via the Ethernet interface and the Remote Termina
8. d 232 Serial Communications 26 Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter SOQPSK TG is Offset Quadrature Phase Shift Keying Telemetry O a Quasonix Inc
9. ddresses Connection Open Save Screen P FERRON ETS Tee Figure 19 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Rack Configuration There are six selections in the Ethernet Configuration Commands list They are described in Table 5 a Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Table 5 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Ethernet Configuration Commands Command l Up to 12 characters for a new IP address Up to 12 characters for a new Subnet Up to 12 characters for a new Gateway Renew Ethernet R applies all new settings Caution Renewing the Ethernet settings R command while connected and using the Remote Control Ethernet Interface will cause the connection to be lost Check with your network administrator before changing the IP address as the change will affect everyone using that address After applying the Ethernet settings click on the Disconnect screen button then type the new IP address of the rack unit Click on the Connect screen button 4 4 2 5 Commanding Channels Transmitters When an Ethernet connection is established and a Channel transmitter selected the operator may issue the usual transmitter commands Keep in mind that each Channel represents a different transmitter within the rack unit For example in Figure 20 Channel 1 is selected and the transmitter H Help command was issued The list of available transmitter commands displays Quaso
10. ication The user should click on Unblock to enable the Remote Control Ethernet Interface Following installation the program can be found under the following Windows path Start gt All Programs gt Quasonix Tools gt Remote Ethernet Terminal Windows Vista and Windows 7 include NET by default however certain Vista users may still be prompted during the installation process to install the latest version of NET which is included on the CD under the folder Quasonix Client Dot Net Support For issues that occur during installation call Quasonix Technical Support at 513 942 1287 4 4 1 Network Requirements The following parameters are required for the Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter to operate properly within a network e Multicast must be enabled on the network level e Network or local firewalls must provide for a means to open up ports for the Remote Control Ethernet Interface to communicate with the transmitter through the network otherwise the software will not work properly NOTE Certain real time antivirus and firewall programs such as Symantec s Endpoint Protection are known to block the ports used by the Remote Control Ethernet Interface application without alerting the user Others such as Microsoft s Windows Built in Firewall alert the user of the action and allow for the decision to be overridden If communications between the Remote Control Ethernet Interface and the rack unit are being
11. indow Find Rack Addresses Connection Open P S Figure 16 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Ethernet Connection Established 4 4 2 3 Link Status The Link Status box shown in Figure 17 provides specific information about the Ethernet connection e Connection Status Connection status is indicated by one of two conditions Either the connection is closed no connection and the status box displays in red or the connection is open and the status box displays in green e Multicast Transmit IP address Displays the IP address for multicast packets being sent e Multicast Receive IP address Displays the IP address for multicast packets being received e Multicast Port Displays the port number for both sending and receiving multicast packets e UDP Port Displays the UDP port number for sending and receiving raw ASCII data from the selected transmitter channel m Quasonix Inc QuaAsONiIx Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Connection Open Figure 17 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Link Status Box 4 4 2 4 Device Channel Device Channels represent each of the physical TIMTER transmitters available inside the Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter unit Channel numbers that display in white text are available Channel numbers that display in dark text are not available or are not present in the unit A unit may be purchased with one to six transmitters installed All Channels display i
12. k Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter is manufactured by Quasonix Inc 6025 Schumacher Park Drive West Chester OH 45069 CAGE code 3CJA9 1 2 Nomenclature The Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter is available in a plethora of variations based on the frequency bands options etc The unit contains one to six TIMTER transmitters which may be identical or may have different part numbers as determined by the transmitter packages ordered The model number identifies the configuration of the unit Please contact Quasonix for the appropriate part number for your Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Quasonix will also assist you in ordering TIMTER transmitter options and will provide information regarding upgrades to Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter units that you may already own All standard TIMTER transmitter models are described in the TIMTER Transmitter Packages document Complete transmitter documentation is located in the TIMTER T3 Multi mode Digital Telemetry Transmitter Installation and Operation Manual Specifications are contained in the TIMTER TM T3 Multi mode Digital Telemetry Transmitter Data Sheet All of these documents are available for download from the company website Www quasonix com 1 3 Package Contents The contents of the box include the following e Rack Mount transmitter unit e CD with user manual data sheets etc 1 3 1 Cable Requirements Cables are no
13. l software All pertinent electrical connections are located on the rear panel with the exception of the USB and DB 9 ports which are located on the front panel Specifications for all Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter connectors are listed in Table 3 Table 3 Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Connector Specifications Connector Transmitter Electrical Connector Characteristics Type RS 232 Serial Standard serial port DB 9 Communications mm Glockin o In Clockin 120 ohms termination 120 ohms termination termination a ie ee o Quasonix Inc QuaAsONiIx Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Figure 6 Front Panel DB 9 Serial Port Pins Labeled Table 4 Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter DB 9 Pinouts Function e nu COTE CT Refer to Table 1 for power cord pinouts a Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 4 Operating Instructions The Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter can be operated through its front panel serial interface or via the Ethernet based Remote Terminal Window The serial and Ethernet interfaces are capable of configuring and monitoring from one to six channels transmitters within the rack unit 4 1 Front Panel Control The Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter s comprehensive front panel interface includes a USB A port used for programming upgrades a standard toggle power
14. minal available for download from the Quasonix website http www quasonix com uploads terminal_v1 9b zip Terminal v1 9b 20030109 by Br y COM Port Baud rate Data bits 7 Parity Stop Bits 7 Handshaking Q one em 9600 56000 5 mone 1 none r coma 1200 C 14400 C 57600 C 6 8 e wale en pare About C a ee C COMS 2400 C 19200 C 115200 C 7 or C RTS CTS XON XOFF Quit c come 4800 C 38400 C 256000 8 C space C2 C RTS onTX Settings Auto Dis Connect Set font Time CR LF Receive CLEAR _ResetCounter 13 Counter 0 C HEX String StartLog Dec Hex I Bin Transmit CLEAR DTRO ser RTS ser SendFile Transmit Macros ml D M2 D va Disconnected Figure 10 Standard Terminal Application If the terminal program is active when power is applied to the transmitter the following welcome message displays as shown in Figure 23 At this point you can verify that your serial connection is active in both directions by issuing any standard command such as FR to learn the frequency Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Quasonix Multi Mode Digital Transmitter Customer Part QSX XXX XX XX Customer Name Quasonix Customer Contract 999999 9 TX Serial 99999999 Hardware Rev B PA Rev No PA IRIG 106 09 6025 Schumacher Park Drive West Chester OH 45069 513 942 1287 www Quasonix com CAGE CO
15. n dark text when the Remote Terminal Window is initialized prior to an Ethernet connection being established When a Channel transmitter is connected and selected the indicator next to the Channel number is highlighted This corresponds to the green LEDs on the front panel of the unit Channel 1 Opens a connection to Channel 1 Transmitter 1 inside the unit Channel 2 Opens a connection to Channel 2 Transmitter 2 inside the unit Channel 3 Opens a connection to Channel 3 Transmitter 3 inside the unit Channel 4 Opens a connection to Channel 4 Transmitter 4 inside the unit Channel 5 Opens a connection to Channel 5 Transmitter 5 inside the unit Channel 6 Opens a connection to Channel 6 Transmitter 6 inside the unit Rack Configuration Displays network information associated with this unit including single board computer version number for Quasonix reference DHCP status IP Address IP Subnet and IP Gateway An example is shown in Figure 19 The display also provides a list of configuration commands as described in Table 5 ie Quasonix Inc QuUASONIXxX Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Figure 18 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Device Channel Box 4 4 2 4 1 Rack Configuration When Rack Configuration is selected a list of the current Ethernet configuration parameters and a list of configuration commands display in the Remote Terminal Window as shown in Figure 19 Find Rack A
16. nels Installed Operating Temperature Non operating Temperature Operating Humidity Altitude Size 1U rack mount chassis 19 wide 1 75 tall 14 5 16 rack depth 15 11 16 overall depth RF Out SMA female Clock In BNC female Data In BNC female Ethernet RJ 45 RS 232 serial control DB 9 USB Power ae 21 VDC 34 VDC Wide Voltage option Connectors per chassis al Quasonix Inc Quasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 3 Installation Instructions 3 1 Mechanical The Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter s enclosure fits in a standard 19 rack occupying just 1U of rack space Mechanical layouts are provided in Figure 2 Figure 3 and Figure 5 N 0 N Q Q ki om uw D ei Gi Es Figure 2 Mechanical Drawing Front View Each Channel transmitter inside the chassis has its own clock data and RF ports on the back of the unit 1 720 1720 360 NS at KS 7 mm G K 8 Gj x ey JS e 1 259 S So SA LL He Was 46 o Bu d a d d F lt d M S Sch en Sd A TL ia 860 360 E es F Kat CS D D GET i E VA H Si a 4 156 0 0 CH O K l O O K l N se oO uw N Oo Oo Oo oO K l e o sp A Q e co N om N me Figure 3 Mechanical Drawing Rear View F z DA d Be H F La d 3 1 D LL 1 Bi ii i f bw T pa P A bata 5 SRo Sp i le Figure 4 B
17. nix Inc Quasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Connection Open Figure 20 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Channel 1 Transmitter Command List In the next example shown in Figure 21 the CS clock source status command was issued Channel 1 transmitter 1 returned a status of 0 followed by the PCMFM mode indicator This display is identical to the one generated by serial commands to a standard Terminal window 20 Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Find Rack Addresses Connection Open Save Screen P S FS Figure 21 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Channel 1 CS Command Issued Complete documentation for the TIMTERTM transmitter including user commands may be found in the TIMTER T3 Multi mode Digital Telemetry Transmitter Installation and Operation Manual e Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 5 Maintenance Instructions The Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter requires no regular maintenance and there are no user serviceable parts inside Please consult the factory for any maintenance upgrade or repair requirements cl Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 6 Product Warranty The Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter carries a standard parts and labor warranty of one
18. olled remotely via an Ethernet connection and the Quasonix Remote Terminal software or locally using a standard serial cable connected to the front panel while accessing a serial terminal program When the Quasonix Remote Control Window software is executed the window opens with an instruction to enter the IP address for the transmitter rack unit The Remote Control Window is shown in Figure 12 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window d Pacte TTE Connection Closed P ES Quit NEEN Figure 12 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window for Ethernet Access 4 4 2 1 Screen Buttons The buttons clustered in the lower right corner of the Remote Terminal Window are described below e Load Text Used to load a previously created text file into the Remote Terminal Window This function may be used to easily set identical parameters on multiple transmitters For example a text file named MyTXsetup txt may contain the following transmitter serial commands CS 1 DS 1 FR 2500 0 MO 1 3 Quasonix Inc Qu ASONIX Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 1 Select a Device Channel Channel 1 equals Transmitter 1 2 Click on the Load Text button 3 Select the file MyTXsetup txt 4 The contents of the file displays in the Remote Terminal Window The selected Channel Transmitter should now be set to CS 1 internal clock source DS 1 internal data source frequency 2300 0 and MO 1 SOQPSK To verify the settings
19. or commands and detailed transmitter documentation 4 4 Remote Control Ethernet Interface The Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter s remote control interface a customized Remote Terminal Window is an Ethernet based graphical user interface that enables configuration and monitoring of one or multiple transmitter units on the user s network The Remote Control Ethernet Interface provides the user with remote access to the transmitter channels thus eliminating the need for direct access to the front panel The Quasonix Remote Terminal Window software is built upon Microsoft s ubiquitous NET Framework which is a software based coding foundation that facilitates consistent application performance across various hardware platforms as well as enhanced security NET is compatible with Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter To install the Quasonix Remote Terminal Window software from the accompanying CD 1 Goto the Remote RDMS Client Install folder at the root level of the CD 2 Double click on the Setup exe file and the installation will begin Depending on the operating system the user may receive an application install security warning that says the publisher cannot be verified Click on the Install screen button to continue Toward the end of installation the Windows firewall may ask the user if they wish to block the appl
20. ount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 7 Technical Support and RMA Heouests iii 24 o PROS FOES lias amsn anneau nine ete dans ee Danse een ete etes anse nas R 25 List of Figures Figure 1 Labeled Pins in the Power Cable Port ss 2 Figure 2 Mechanical Drawing Front View iii 4 Figure 3 Mechanical Drawing Rear View siennes 4 Figure 4 Back Panel F MOlO ME 4 Figure 5 Mechanical Drawing Top View cccccseeeeeeceeeeecaeeeeeeneeueeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaseeessaeeeessegeeesageeeensaneeeeas 5 Figure 6 Front Panel DB 9 Serial Port Pins Labeled Us 7 Figure 7 Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Front Panel 8 Figure 8 Left Side of Front Panel Labeled ss 8 Figure 9 Right Side of Front Panel Labele 9 Figure 10 Standard Terminal Applcaton sisi 10 Figure 11 TIMTER Welcome Message ii iiiesiereesrrreeesrenenennns 11 Figure 12 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window for Ethernet Access nnoannnnnnnnnnnnnennnnonennnresennnneennnne 13 Figure 13 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Ethernet Link Settings Box IP Address Typed 14 Figure 14 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Ethernet Link Settings Box cccccccseeeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 15 Figure 15 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Rack Addresses Found 15 Figure 16 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Ethernet Connection Established 16 Figure 17 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Link Status Box 17 Figure 18
21. s to make a connection When a connection is made the button name changes to Disconnect Click on the Disconnect button to break the Ethernet link to the transmitter unit 4 Quasonix Inc QUASONIX Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Find Rack Addresses Figure 14 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Ethernet Link Settings Box If the operator is unsure of the IP address click on the Find Rack Addresses button shown in Figure 14 to display a list of all Quasonix racks transmitters and or receivers found in the network An example of a racks found list is shown in Figure 15 Select the desired IP address from the list and type it into the IP field as described above Figure 13 are Connection Closed Save Screen e 5 KSC Quit Figure 15 Quasonix Remote Terminal Window Rack Addresses Found After the Ethernet link is acquired the following activities occur as shown in Figure 16 is Quasonix Inc QUASONIX Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter e The Acquire Link button changes to Disconnect e The display indicates Channel 1 selected Channel 1 is the default e The Connection Closed status changes to Connection Open and the color changes from red to green e Channel is selected in the Device Channel box For more information about these boxes and fields please continue to the next section Quasoni Remote Terminal W
22. switch a DB 9 serial port 6 green LEDs for indicating the active Channel transmitter and a transmitter selection button The front panel also includes four cooling fans Quasonix Ee d Figure 7 Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Front Panel USB URSONIX Port Power l 0 CONTROL DB 9 Serial Port Figure 8 Left Side of Front Panel Labeled Quasonix Inc QuaAsoOnNix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter Figure 9 Right Side of Front Panel Labeled 4 2 Power on Operation Upon power up the transmitters load any stored parameters present in their nonvolatile memory If parameters have not been stored previously the transmitters initialize default parameters and then store them in the first preset slot 0 There are a total of 16 available software based presets O through 15 for saving multiple parameters at once for future use T ransm tte r PF PM OPTION NOTE Stored parameters are Ifade the startup configuration SC setting The SC sem dlld the frequency and or mode settings designated by ping on S choose the priority between the parameters stored in E emory and parallel control connector For other variations by pinfon 4 2 1 Dual Power via Hardware Control When the dual power option DP is specified all transmitters use the hardware pin to switch between the low power setting and the high power setting When the pin is left floa
23. t included with the Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter The following cables are required for operation Refer to Table 3 for rear panel connector specifications and Table 4 for DB 9 pinouts e Clock and Data for each channel a Quasonix Inc Quasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter e RF Output for each channel e USB for upgrading the Remote Ethernet Interface software e Ethernet cable for remote access e RS 232 on the front panel for serial access to the transmitters e Five pin power cable The Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter requires a power cable with an N connector The five pins in the power cable port are labeled as shown in Figure 1 The pinouts are described in Table 1 Figure 1 Labeled Pins in the Power Cable Port Table 1 Pinouts for N Connector Power Cable al Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 2 Specifications The specifications listed in this document refer to the Rack Mount transmitter chassis The specifications in Table 2 refer to a unit with three 3 transmitters channels installed Physical chassis specifications for units with fewer transmitters or with up to six 6 transmitters will be different For information specific to individual transmitters installed inside the chassis please refer to the Multi Mode Telemetry Transmitters Data Sheet Table 2 Rack Mount Telemetry Transmitter with Three Transmitters Chan
24. ting or pulled high logical 1 the transmitters enter the high power mode When the pin is grounded logical 0 the transmitters enter the low power mode 4 2 2 Simultaneous Operation by Different Users Unlike a rack mount receiver where operational priority must be established when two user interfaces are available the transmitter rack can actually work with the front panel serial connection and Ethernet simultaneously Any actions taken from the remote Ethernet are visible from the Serial connection The reverse is also true For example if User A is plugged into the rack with the serial cable and User B remotes in using the Ethernet software User A can see everything User B types Likewise User B can see everything User A types A maximum of one Serial connection and one Ethernet connection is permitted simultaneously Quasonix Inc QuaAasonix Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter 4 3 Serial Control Protocol When in Serial Control Terminal mode the Rack Mount Multi Channel Telemetry Transmitter is controlled via a simple three wire serial interface transmit receive and ground The serial port configuration is as follows e 57600 baud rate changeable depending on the configuration option e 68 bits e No parity e 1 stop bit e No flow control For setup and configuration via a standard Windows based PC you may use HyperTerminal For a more flexible full featured control interface we recommend Ter
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