TSC 4036B 1 x 15 RF Distribution Amplifier Operations
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3. RJ 45 connectar 1 BNC connectar 15 BNC connectors Figure 2 Rear panel 4036B Operations and Maintenance Manual T This page intentionally left blank 2 Installing and Setting Up the 4036B 2 1 Safety First A N Warnings This unit is for INDOOR USE ONLY It is not protected against a harmful ingress of moisture Do not attempt to install or operate this equipment if you have not first acquired proper training Equipment is intended to be installed in an Enclosed or Open type equipment rack Ensure that all cables are properly connected The power cord must be easy to remove from the back Verify that input line voltage and current capacity are within specifications before turning on power to the unit Disconnect all sources of input power before removing the top cover of this unit Operating and maintenance personnel must receive proper training before installing or maintaining electrical equipment 2 2 Unpacking To unpack the TSC 4036B unit 1 Unpack and carefully inspect the unit 2 Check for physical damage 3 Ifno physical damage is apparent then proceed with making appropriate connections If physical damage is observed then immediately contact Timing Solutions and the carrier 4 Save the shipping container for submitting any necessary claims to the carrier 4036B Operations and Maintenance Manual 9 2 3 Cleaning A Warning Do not spray or use too much liquid when cleaning the unit Liquid can enter the
4. TSC 4036B 1 x 15 RF Distribution Amplifier Operations and Maintenance Manual TIMING SOLUTIONS 4775 Walnut Street uite 1B Boulder CO 80301 USA www timing com Phone 303 939 8481 4036B Operations and Maintenance Manual 1 TSC 4036B 1 x 15 RF Distribution Amplifier Operations and Maintenance Manual Copyright 2003 2004 Timing Solutions Corporation Timing Solutions is a trademark of the Timing Solutions Corporation Other product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners DOC04036 Rev D Revision History Initial Release 12 23 03 Added CE information 1 13 04 Added RF gain setting 1 29 04 information Changed pollution note and 2 11 04 GAR wording for AC disconnect Added requirement for double shielded BNC cables Added call out for rear panel Gnd Stud Table of Contents AO UNC OU ss Saeco diia 4 o o DD ae tsa ene tae E 4 127s DOUL TMS Manna uscar lletra 6 PRC ONV ONS ee reece Nee Se te etre ren er en meee eR wee eee Meese MES TNT Meer E MeO E 6 LIADO ION 7 2 Installing and Seting Une AO a 9 A AT ASEE ETE E EE er Rene ETE E AE A ETE E A 9 22 NPAC KI naaa aa a a a a A I I 9 PRA D E E A PAT TEET EA EAT EETA ges E ET O 10 e Vitel WI Nea OD aana E a a N 10 2 41 Required materials for installation a 10 242 Makma Connect TTE ates 10 2 9 Assiminea Static IP Address A E ene S ENSE E EN A Ee AE AE ES O E Woe 11 A O o E R 12 5 Montoro ne 100 a 14 Sl ACCESSING Ne SyS Cirean ta E A TOA
5. dBc with 5 MHz signal Specification SSB phase noise 1 Hz 135 dBc 10 Hz 145 dBc 100 Hz 155 dBc l kHz 163 dBc 10 kHz 163 dBc 4036B Operations and Maintenance Manual 23 A 2 Environment Specifications A N Warning Ordinary protection This unit is for INDOOR USE ONLY It is not protected against a harmful ingress of moisture Equipment intended to be installed in an Enclosed Open type equipment rack Pollution Degree 2 per EN61010 1 Installation Over Voltage Category II for transient over voltages per EN 61010 1 Equipment suitable for continuous operation Table 4 lists the environmental specifications for the 4036B Table 4 Environment specifications Item Temperature Relative Humidity Altitude In Use 0 C to 50 C 0 to 90 3 000 meters non condensing 9 843 feet Storage 40 C to 70 C 0 to 90 non condensing Transportation 40 C to 70 C 0 to 90 non condensing A 4 Physical Specifications Table 5 lists the physical specifications for the 4036B Table 5 Physical specifications Item Specification Width Standard 19 inch rack mount Height Standard 1U 1 75 inches or 4 44 cm Depth 31 875 cm or 12 75 inches Weight Approximately 4 1 kg Glossary 4036B Operations and Maintenance Manual 25 Numerics 4036A accessing 13 alarms 13 cleaning 9 command interface 13 front panel 8 installing 9 monitoring 13 overview 8 rear panel 8 required cables 10 specificat
6. e detailed specifications for the 4036B 1 2 1 Conventions This manual uses several typographical conventions to help explain how to use the 4036B Convention Definition Words in bold show Buttons and icons to click Menu options to select Commands to type m Non variable information displayed in response to commands Words in italics show m Names of windows and dialog boxes m Variable information displayed in response to commands 1 3 4036B Overview The TSC 4036B is a one input fifteen output RF amplifier housed in a 1U 1 75 high 19 inch rack mount chassis It provides fifteen outputs from a single input An Ethernet port on the rear panel provides the capability to remotely monitor the status of the input and all output signals Any input or output failure in the unit will immediately provide an alarm to this port The front panel provides green LED status for the input and green red for all output signals as well as indicating an input of 1 MHz 5 MHz or 10 MHz A green LED on the front panel also provides power Status Figure shows the 4036B s front panel and Figure 2 shows the 4036B s rear panel POWER INPUT FREQUENCY OUTPUT STATUS Green when Lit LED shows whether Green during normal operation of output signal power is on input is 1 5 or 10 MHz Red when output signal fails Figure 1 Front panel Additional Ground connection POWER ETHERNET PORT INPUT SIGNAL OUTPUTS connector 1
7. ess dialog box 5 Type the new IP address for the appropriate Hardware or Ethernet address and click Set IP address The new IP address appears in the Lantronix Devicelnstaller window 6 Test the IP address by pinging the 4036B s Xport on the Lantronix Xport Installer window Click the Ping icon or select Ping Device on the Tools menu m The Ping Device window should show the IP address of the 4036B s Xport device and it should show successful replies if the IP address has been configured correctly 7 Exit the browser To change the IP address using telnet 1 Telnet to the assigned address port 9999 Press enter within five seconds to enter the setup mode 2 Select Option 0 3 Set the IP address and follow on screen commands to save the setting Sending an I command will turn on the three front panel input LEDs for 2 seconds before returning to normal operation This provides the capability for the user to ensure they are communicating over the Ethernet connection to the correct device via front panel feedback Note If you move the 4036B to a different network hub after setting up the static IP address the host computer may not be able to make a connection You may need to release the IP address lease on your operating system 2 6 Setting the gain When opening the top cover and changing the gain settings proper ESD precautions must be used This includes ensuring that you are properly grounded be
8. fore touching the internal PWA of the unit to change the jumper settings The input output gain is set to 1 0 dB at the factory The gain can be changed to 1 1 or 2 dB by changing the internal jumper settings To change these settings remove the top cover and set the jumpers according to the silk screen shown on the PWA 4036B Operations and Maintenance Manual 13 3 Monitoring the 4036B 3 1 Accessing the System You access the 4036B system remotely by connecting to its Command And Response CNR Port through the Ethernet connection The CNR port Port 10001 which uses TCP IP lets users input commands displays results of the commands and publishes alarms as they occur When users Telnet to the CNR port the system does not display a prompt 3 2 Checking System Status 3 2 1 Checking Alarms and Input Frequency The system can report current alarms latched alarms and the type of input signal To check system status Type S case sensitive You do not need to type a carriage return or line feed The system returns Scccc l l x r n where cccc is current alarms lilis latched alarms since the last status request Both cccc and l are hexadecimal numbers with each binary bit position representing one output The MSB is the input signal status The LSB farthest right is output 1 status A value of 1 in a bit position indicates an alarm condition xis one of the values for inputs shown in Table 2 Table 2 In
9. ions 21 standards 19 unpacking 9 A accessing 4036A system 13 alarms checking 13 understanding 13 assigning gateway address 11 IP address 11 subnet mask 11 C cables required 10 CE marking symbol 5 checking alarms 14 input type 13 model number 14 software version 14 system status 13 cleaning a 4036A 10 Command And Response Port explained 13 commands system 13 connections Ethernet 11 input power 10 input signal 10 LAN 11 network 11 output signal 10 conventions typographic 7 Devicelnstaller software 11 Declaration of conformity 19 E Ethernet connecting 11 port 11 F fuse replacing 15 symbol 5 G gain setting 12 gateway address assigning 11 I information shipping 17 warranty 17 input connector 10 LEDs 10 input type checking 13 input power connecting 10 input signal connecting 10 installing a 4036A 10 instructions packing 17 safety 9 IP address assigning 11 L LAN connecting 11 LAN port symbol 6 Lantronix Devicelnstaller software 11 Lantronix Xport See Xport LEDs input 8 output 8 power 8 M model number checking 14 monitoring a 4036A 13 N network connecting 11 O operational problems verifying 15 output connectors 11 LEDs 8 output signal connecting 10 P packing instructions 17 panels front 8 rear 8 ports Command And Response 13 Ethernet 13 power connector 8 LED 8 procedures troubleshooting 15 publishing alar
10. irectives Ay Caution Risk of Electrical shock oP Fuse symbol 101010 Mains Power is ON Mains Power is OFF LAN port NETWORK DO NOT CONNECT TO TELECOM CONNECTIONS THAT CARRY HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES Serial port connection DO NOT CONNECT TO TELECOM CONNECTIONS THAT CARRY HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES Earth terminal symbol Used to indicate an earth ground connection to chassis 4036B Operations and Maintenance Manual 5 1 2 About This Manual This manual tells you how to install set up monitor and troubleshoot the 4036B Chapter 1 Introduction on page 4 explains symbols that appear in the manual and on the unit as well as documentation conventions The chapter also briefly describes the 4036B Chapter 2 Installing and Setting Up the 4036B on page 8 contains important safety information and describes how to install the 4036B and assign a fixed IP address Chapter 3 Monitoring the 4036B on page 13 describes how to monitor alarms Chapter 4 Troubleshooting the 4036B on page 15 describes how to replace fuses and verify operational problems Chapter 5 Warranty and Shipping Information on page 17 explains how to contact Timing Solutions Corporation for warranty service and provides shipping guidelines Chapter 6 Declaration of Conformity on page 19 provides the information pertaining to CE marking of this product Appendix A Specifications on page 21 contains th
11. ms 14 R replacing a fuse 15 Regulations 19 S safety directive 19 instructions 9 setting gain 12 shipping information 17 software version checking 14 specifications electrical 21 environment 23 physical 23 standards applicable to 4036A 19 subnet mask assigning 11 symbols CE marking 5 fuse 5 input plug 5 LAN port 6 system commands 13 system status checking 13 T troubleshooting procedures 15 typographic conventions 7 U unpacking a 4036A 9 W warranty information 17 X Xport Ethernet to RS 232 converter 11 user manual 1
12. put values 0 Not 1 5 or 10 MHz 3 10 MHz Example S0000 0001 2 This example shows that the system has no current alarms output alarmed since last status request and the input frequency is 5 MHz With no input signal all output status bits will report 0 3 2 2 Checking Model Number and Software Version Both commands are case sensitive You do not need to type a carriage return or line feed To check the TSC model number Type I The system returns 14036B 00 r n To check the software version Type V The system returns Vxx r n where xx is the software version Example V80 Sending an I command will turn on the three front panel input LEDs for 2 seconds before returning to normal operation This provides the capability for the user to ensure they are communicating over the Ethernet connection to the correct device via front panel feedback 3 3 Understanding Alarm Output The 4036B automatically publishes alarms to the CNR port as they occur The alarms appear in the format ALARMcccc where cece is the summary status of the input and output signals The format of the alarm status is identical to the S command response for current status Example ALARM0008 This example shows that output 4 failed 4036B Operations and Maintenance Manual 15 4 Troubleshooting the 4036B Perform all of the following procedures before returning the unit for service If the unit still appears to have a problem then call Timing
13. re detailed information see the Xport User Manual Section 3 3 discusses several different ways that you can assign IP addresses Chapter 4 explains how to configure a static IP address You can download the Xport User Manual from the Lantronix Web site as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file Go to http www lantronix com products eds xport X Port UM 900 270 pdf If you want to configure a static IP address of many different 4036Bs you can install the Lantronix Devicelnstaller software This software is available only by downloading from the Lantronix Web site Go to http www lantronix com support utils dst index html Alternatively you may use your companies IT protocol to determine the IP address assigned to a particular hardware address then set a static address To manually assign the static IP address using the Lantronix Devicelnstaller software 1 Obtain the following network information from your system administrator for each 4036B you want to install IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway 2 Connect a Windows PC to the same local subnet as the 4036B 4036B Operations and Maintenance Manual 11 Install and start the Lantronix Devicelnstaller software 4 Click the Search Network icon and search for XPORT devices connected to the network press save and then exit 5 Click the IP icon or select Assign IP Address on the Tools menu The hardware device number and IP address appear in the Assign IP Addr
14. s contact Timing Solutions Corporation Phone 303 939 8481 m Fax 303 443 5152 Address written correspondence to Timing Solutions Corporation 4775 Walnut Street Suite 1B Boulder CO 80301 USA 5 2 Shipping Information If you need to ship this system for any reason including returning equipment to Timing Solutions for warranty service follow these shipping instructions Failure to follow these instructions may damage your system 5 2 1 Packing Instructions Always ship the 4036B appropriately packaged to protect it from damage preferably in the package in which it was originally shipped Nocables or connectors may be attached to the rear of the chassis Wrap the chassis in plastic to protect against moisture This page intentionally left blank 4036B Operations and Maintenance Manual 19 6 Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity According to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer s Name Timing Solutions Corporation Manufacturer s Address 4775 Walnut Drive Suite 1B Boulder CO 80301 USA declares that the product Product Name 1x 15 RF Distribution Chassis Model Number TSC 4036B Product Options All Conforms to the following Product Specifications Safety EN61010 1 2000 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements EMC EN61326 2000 Electrical Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Con
15. ting the unit from the AC Mains Supply If the rear of the unit is not accessible after installation in the instrument rack the User is responsible for the provision of a suitable external AC Disconnect Means for the unit 2 4 2 2 Input Signal Connect the input signal cable to the INPUT BNC connector on the back of the unit 2 4 2 3 Output Signals Connect up to fifteen cables to the OUTPUT BNC connectors on the rear panel of the unit to supply users with a copy of the input signal 2 4 2 4 LAN Ethernet Network Port af Connect a network LAN shielded cable not supplied with the unit to the LAN port on the back of the unit 2 5 Assigning a Static IP Address The 4036B contains a Lantronix Xport Ethernet to RS 232 converter which provides the 4036B s Ethernet connection The 4036B ships from the factory with a default IP address of 0 0 0 0 which enables DHCP If the network has a DHCP server it will automatically assign the unit an IP address gateway address and subnet mask when the unit starts up To monitor multiple 4036Bs remotely through their Ethernet connections without DHCP re assigning IP addresses you must assign each unit a static IP address You identify which unit is the source of an alarm by its IP address Each unit has its own unique hardware address labeled MAC address on a label on the rear panel Follow the instructions in this section to manually assign a unit s static IP address Note For mo
16. trol and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements EN55011 Class A Emissions EN61000 3 2 AC Power Line Harmonics EN61000 3 3 AC Power Line Flicker Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and carries the CE marking accordingly This product was tested in a typical configuration Boulder CO February 2004 European Contact Contact the Manufacturer directly at the address above This page intentionally left blank 4036B Operations and Maintenance Manual 21 Appendix A Specifications A 1 Electrical Specifications Table 3 Table 3 lists the electrical specifications for the 4036B Table 3 Electrical specifications Item Specification Protection Class Class I Grounded Type Power Input Voltage 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 5 A Note Fluctuations not to exceed 10 of nominal supply voltage Power Inlet Type IEC 60320 sheet C14 Power Supply Cord Set 18 AWG 0 75 mm minimum Power Mains Fuse 2 250V 1A Time lag 5x20 mm Signal Input and output m Frequency 1 20 MHz m Impedance 50Q 50 m Input level 0 1 V rms 13 dBm Connectors m Input 1 BNC m Output 15 BNC m LAN RJ 45 Factory setting is 1 0 10 can be changed via internal jumper settings to 1 1 or 2 dB Isolation gt 100dB with 5 MHz signal Spurious distortion lt 80 dBc with 5 MHz signal Harmonic distortion lt 40
17. unit and damage sensitive electronic components Clean the main chassis with a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap and water solution 2 4 Installing the 4036B The 4036B is shipped ready for installation into a standard 19 48 3 cm rack Provisions are included for mounting General Devices slides with part numbers C 300 S 126 128 and 130 2 4 1 Required materials for installation North American or European IEC power cord One or the other will be supplied with the unit Customer supplied double shielded RG223 cables with BNC connectors from source and to next devices in system Customer supplied shielded LAN cable for network connection RJ 45 Rack mount slide kit from General Devices C 300 S 126 128 or 130 Optional Rack mounting screws Screwdriver for the rack mount screws and slide as needed 2 4 2 Making Connections 2 4 2 1 Input Power AC INPUT POWER The input power to the unit is supplied through a detachable 3 prong power cable First plug the female end into the male IEC 320 plug on the rear of the unit then plug the male end of the cable into a 100V to 240V 50 60 Hz power source Warning Ensure that this power supply cord is connected to a properly grounded mains receptacle to ensure safety A N Since the unit does not have a AC Mains Power Switch both the Appliance Inlet Connector and the Plug on the detachable type power supply cord are considered to be suitable Disconnect Means for disconnec
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