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sat-nms LSM L-Band Switch Matrix User Manual

1. 5 5 Outline Drawings and Model variants 3 HU unit inputs outputs 8 8 8 16 8 32 16 32 SatService Gesellschaft fiir Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH www satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 15 18 SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme mbH 132 6mm 481 9mm sat nms LSM SatServi ce SITE 0 0 Oo 0000 0000 OOO0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000UORO0000000000000000000 WE 4409 09 TATE andy sug WS Ger WILUG TOP 6 HU unit 16 32 16 inputs outputs 16 16 32 265 9 mm 481 9 mm sat nms LSM SatService
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3. 2 Network Connector Ethernet 10 100Base T RJ45 2 3 3 RF connectors On the rear side you can find the RF connectors left hand On the left side the L Band output connectors are located on the right side of these connectors you can find the RF input connectors In the standard configuration all RF connectosr are SMA 50Ohm female connectors If you need other connectors e g BNC or F or an 75Ohm impedance contact us we are able to offer the corresponding adaptors and inpedance transformers Switch and Distribution boards With these two types of boards the L Band switch Matrix is realized On the back side of the L Band Switch Matrix you find the Switch boards on the front side when the Frontpanel is opened you can see the Distribution boards How they work together is described in chapter Theory of Operation These boards are hot plugable so they are able to be changed while the L Band switch matrix is working Switch Board The switch board switches the selected RF Input Signal to its RFout The switch boards are available as 8 way 16 way and 32 way version Of every version there are 2 different cards avaliable as you can see in the following pictures the RFout connector is shifted The internal build up is the same it is only to optimize the handling with the cards If you mount them alternating there is more space to handle the connectors It is also possible to replace type1 through a type2 card without a
4. After that you can move with the the cursor to the output which source you want to change Then press Now you can select which input should be switched to the selected output After choosing the input via the press ED for switching to the selected input 3 5 2 The Main Menu The menu lets you view and change the L Band Switch Matrix settings From the Connection display mode you enter the menu by pressing the i enter gif key To select a sub menu move the cursor with the keys to the desired target Press the to enter the selected sub menu To leave the menu repeatedly press E key until the Connection display screen appears again The menu structure is shown in the screenshot below Menu Set crosspoint Clear all crosspoints Interface baudrate Communication adress Alarm log Clear latched faults Date time Unit manufacturer info summary status OK 3 5 2 1 Set Crosspoints After entering this sub menu it is possible to change the sources for the RF Outputs To change a source press one of keys to move to the output which source you want to change SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH www satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 9 18 input gt output 2 12 gt 1 o1 di ii 2 lt 7217 gt 3 03 5 SS 05 6 i6 7 07 6 i6 gt 8 08 summar
5. and Display on the Frontpanel of the L Band Switch Matrix For more informations read chapter Frontpanel Operation Operating the L Band Switch Matrix is mostly self explanatory 3 1 The Web based User Interface After having connected the L Band Switch Matrix to a power supply and set the Matrix IP address you can access the L Band Switch Matrix user interface To do this start your favorite web browser program Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator Opera or what else Program you prefer At the address field where you normally enter the URL of a web page you want to see type in the IP address of the sat nms L Band Switch Matrix you want to control The L Band Switch Matrix shows a web page consisting of a navigation bar at the left side of the browser window and the actual readings of the L Band Switch Matrix in the main part of the window The navigation bar at the left contains five buttons which build the Matrix main menu Switch By clicking this button the L Band Switch Matrix shows the switch parameters Here you can configure the souces for the RF outputs Graphic By clicking to this button you switch to to the crosspiont overview Here you can switch and also see graphically which input is switched to which output Alarm The alarm log shows all occurred alarms with time and date Setup This button switches to the Setup page which lets you inspect or change less common parameters which usually are set only once to adap
6. page displays a table with the parameters actually set Each parameter value is a hyper link to a separate page which lets you change this parameter This parameter change page shows the actual parameter setting either in an entry field or in a drop down box You may change the parameter to the desired value and then click to the Submit button to pass the changed value to the The L Band Switch Matrix The L Band Switch Matrix automatically returns to the setup page when the parameter has been changed To cancel a parameter modification you already started either use the Back button of you web browser or click to the Setup button on navigation bar Both returns to the setup page without changing the parameter you edited The table below lists the settings provided by this page Parameter Description Name General Type of Frame The Type of the LSM frame matrix for all switch matrix models and switch for the N 1 switches Date Time If you want to set the Date and or the Time type the actual Date and Time in the following syntax YYY Y MM DD HH MM SS It is not possible to change only one of both parameters refresh graph Here you can configure the refesh time for the Dot Matrix Graph that shows the sources for the outputs You can choose between 5s 10s and none If none s selected the graph will not be refreshed when a setting is chaged via remote control or frontpanel operation until you press the refresh b
7. specified value of the data sheet or indicated on the L Band Switch Matrix e The L Band Switch Matrix will get warm during operation To prevent an overheating leave at least 1HU below and above the L Band switch matrix to allow the rejected heat to dissipate In case of a failure do not open the L Band Switch Matrix you will loose warranty call SatService GmbH for an RMA number e Observe normal safety precautions when operating servicing and troubleshooting this equipment e Take standard safety precautions with hand and or power tools When connecting the L Band Switch Matrix fault relay circuits observe the maximum ratings 110V D C 300mA 125V A C 500mA 2 2 Setting the IP Address Before you can operate the sat nms LSM L Band Switch Matrix you need to set the units s IP address There is a special configuration program on the documentation CD shipping with the unit for this purpose We recommend to configure Matrix TCP IP settings before you install L Band Switch Matrix at it s final place To configure L Band Switch Matrix the following equipment is required e The sat nms LSM L Band Switch Matrix itself e 110 240V A C power e A Computer running a Microsoft Windows operating system equipped with CD ROM drive and Ethernet network card e ACATS5 crossover network cable or a Ethernet hub switch and standard network cables to connect the LSM and the computer e The CD ROM shipping with the sat nms LSM Setting
8. table below shows the complete list of M amp C parameters the L Band Switch Matrix knows For each parameter the valid range and a short description is given SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH www satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 12 18 name range format description addr r w A B C D E F G none Communication address autr r w enabled disabled SNMP enable Auth traps baud r w disabled 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Interface baudrate clir o w Clear all crosspoints disp r w vertical horizontal Display mount direction getc r w see below Position of Switches hflt r o see below Matrix faults hwcf below Plugged unplugged Cards type r w matrix switch type of the LSM frame r w Number of the Inputs nout Number of the Outputs rfgr r w 5 5 10 s none Refresh Graph setc o w Set Crosspoint srno Device serial no stim YYYY MM DD hh mm ss Set date time sver r o Software version time YYYY MM DD hh mm ss Date time sdes t o SNMP System description scon r w SNMP System contact snam r w SNMP System name sloc r w SNMP System location rcom r w SNMP read community wcom T w SNMP write community tcom r w SNMP trap community r w aaa bbb ccc ddd SNMP Trap 1 ip
9. the L Band Switch Matrix IP parameters now is easily done within a few minutes 1 First install a network cable between the L Band Switch Matrix and your computer If you have a crossover cable available this is very easy simply put the cable into the network connectors of computer and L Band Switch Matrix Without a crossover cable you need to connect both the computer and L Band Switch Matrix to the same network hub or switch using two standard network cables It is essential that the computer and the L Band Switch Matrix are connected to the same network segment the configuration program is not able to find the L Band Switch Matrix through routers or network switches 2 Now power on your computer and connect L Band Switch Matrix to the 110 240V A C supply Insert the CD ROM into the computer s drive and inspect it s contents through the Computer icon on your desktop Double click to the ChipTool exe program in the ChipTool directory 4 When the ChipTool program is running type CTRL F to make the program search the LSM The program shows a list containing at least one entry describing the actual network parameters of the LSM CHIPTOOL Eile Flash CHIP Tools Info Scan for IPC CHIPs at the network Name DHCP IP Netmask Gateway Target 10 Iflds IFType 0040 ACU No 192168288 255 255 255 0 192 168 2254 5 13 003056804DE3 2 0 ETH OO5F9E 10_ No 192168270 255 255 255 0 192 168 2254 5 1
10. the document the specifications applicable to the sat nms LSM are summarized in this chapter Support and Assistance If you need any assistance regarding our sat nms LSM don t hesitate to contact us We would be pleased to help you by answering your questions SatService GmbH phone 49 7738 9700 3 or 4 Hardstrasse 9 fax 49 7738 97005 78256 Steisslingen www satnms com Germany gt satnms support satservicegmbh de Version 1 3 2010 02 24 SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH WWW satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 3 18 2 Installation This chapter describes how to install the sat nms LSM L Band Switch Matrix You find a guide how to connect configure and mechanically mount the Matrix below Before you start please first read the Safety Instructions chapter below It contains some important recommendations to prevent damage from the equipment Then we strongly recommend to do a first setup of the unit on a lab desk before installing it at it s final location This is mainly for the following reason 1 To setup the L Band Switch Matrix IP parameters the PC used for configuring and the L Band Switch Matrix must either be connected to the same Ethernet hub switch or must be connected directly with a crossover cable The initialization program does not work through routers intelligent network switches Hence the typical sequence of tasks when putting an sat nms LSM in
11. the parameter the L Band Switch Matrix knows is shown later in this document in chapter Parameter list Below some common rules applying to the remote control message syntax are summarized e Parameter names always are of lower case letters most of them are four characters long e Non numeric parameter values always are written in upper case e Numeric floating point values may be specified with an arbitrary precision however the device will reply only a fixed number of places The LSM recognizes a decimal point numbers must not contain any commas e There must not be any whitespace in front or after the in a message e If the command query is not of the form name value or name the LSM replies the message SYNTAX e If the message syntax is OK but contains an unknown parameter name is used the reply is UNKNOWN e Numeric parameters are cut to the limits defined for this particular parameter e Misspelled choice values cause the LSM to set the first value of the choice list e Assigning a value to a read only parameter will cause no fault however the LSM will overwrite this parameter immediately or some seconds later with the actual value 4 2 The TCP IP remote control interface Controlling the L Band Switch Matrix through the network is done by means of HTTP GET requests Setting parameter values or querying readings or settings all is done by requesting HTTP documents from the matrix The message to the LSM thereby i
12. 3 003056805F9E 2 0 ETH 192 168 2254 5 13 003056806902 2 0 ETH 006902 BCNRX No 012490 BCNRX No 192168272 255 255 255 0 192 168 2 254 Collect Mode Help Cont Halted Sorted by Snr Open popup menu with right mouseclick at table rows 5 The serial number shown in the first column of the list must match the serial number printed on the processor s enclosure If the list stays empty the LSM is not connected properly If there are more entries in the list the configuration program has found other devices in this network segment which use the same technology 6 Now type CTRL I to open the IP configuration window of the program In this form enter the processor s serial number it s new IP address and network mask If the LSM later shall be operated through a router enter the address of the router on the gateway field otherwise leave this field blanc Be sure that the DHCP mark is unchecked Finally click to the Yes button to set the new parameters at the LSM IP configuration by serial number or MAC ID Serial number or MAC ID 003055806919 Chip IP configuration 7 Help IP Address 192 168 2 81 Network mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 2 254 Interface 2 Index jo Use DHCP Configure default ethernet interface Now the IP configuration of the L Band Switch Matrix is completed You may finally want to test if the L SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme
13. O keys down to accept and press Gto save the values Date time year month day minute summary status OK 3 5 2 8 Unit manufacurer info This displays contact informations to the manufacturer SatService GmbH and shows the installed software version 3 5 3 Editing Numeric Parameters To change a numeric parameter like the Date or Time select this value from menu To set a new value press This clears all figures from the value display and shows 0 at the first column to signal the editing mode Using the number keys you enter the new value The digits fill the entry field from right to left like with a pocket calculator Date time year ol day hour minute summary status OK To accept the edited value press This checks the entered value against it s limits and executes the parameter change Pressing E amp once leaves the editing mode without changing anything 3 5 4 Editing Multiple Choice Parameters To change a numeric parameter like the RS232 interface baudrate select this value from the menu To set a new value use the keys to select the desired value Interface baudrate disabled J600 19200 38400 57600 115200 summary status OK To accept the changed value press GD Pressing leaves the editing mode without changing the value SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService G
14. card out of its socket After that you can pull the card out of the unit To install the MNC board again put it into the slide rail until the frontplate of the card contacts the mounting rail Please pay attention The board has to slide in smoothly If not pull the card out and try again Otherwise the connector on the MNC board or on the backplane might be damaged After that fix the card with the provided screws to ensure a proper contacting of the connectors on the MNC board with the connectors on the backplane J1 1 Serial J1 2LAN J1 3 Alarm 3 2 8 1 2 3 46 876 Ce 8 LNK J1 1 Alarm connnector Pin Alarm contacts DSUB 9 male 1 NC1 closed if ok open in fault state 2 COM1 common for fault relay 1 3 NO1 open if ok closed in fault state 4 not connected 5 not connected 6 NC2 closed if ok open in fault state 7 COM2 common for fault relay 2 8 NO2 open if ok closed in fault state 9 not connected 1 3 Serial connnector Pin RS232 serial interface DCE DSUB 9 female SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH WWW satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 5 18 not connected TxD output RxD input internally bridged to pin 6 GND internally bridged to pin 4 internally bridged to pin 8 internally bridged to pin 7 PA w in i m not connected 1
15. ch matrix with 32 inputs and 8 outputs 32x8 http 10 0 0 1 rmt getc This returns for each output in this case for 8 outputs which input is switched to this output getc 05 20 05 16 05 32 32 00 This means Output 1 is connected to input 5 output 2 is connected to input 20 and so on Output 8 is connected to nothing 0 Beginning with firmware version 1 5 018 the getc command allows also to set all switches with one single command Plugged unplugged Cards The command hwcf returns a comma separeted list of the state of all boards The following example is from a 8x8 switch matrix where the first distribution board input is not installed http 10 0 0 1 rmt hwef This returns for each distribution output in this case for 8 outputs which input is switched to this output hwef 101111111011111111 SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH WWW satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 13 18 5 Theory of Operation The switch matrices consists of the following main modules RF Distribution Module RF Switching Module Controller Module Redundancy Power Supply RF Distribution RF Distribution Module Module IN4 Out 1 EXP INS gt gt Out EXP 4 BYP Controller Remote 4 Power Suppl 85 240 Power Supply 5 1 Distribution module The RF Distribution module divides the input signals in n o
16. culated using an algorithm as implemented by the following formula surn 32 5 modulo 95 i l This protocol type is known as MOD95 or Miteq protocol The LSM also packs it s reply in a protocol frame as described above incomplete frames checksum errors or address mismatches let the LSM ignore the message The time between the characters of a message must be less than 5 seconds or the LSM will treat the message as incomplete If the LSM is set to the device address it uses a simple line protocol instead of the framed protocol described above Messages sent to the LSM have to be terminated with a carriage return character ASCII 13 the LSM terminates replies with a CR LF pair ASCII 13 10 There is no echo for characters entered hence this protocol easily may be used for computer based remote control 4 4 SNMP Control The L Band Switch Matrix contains an SNMP agent listening at UDP port 161 The SNMP agent provides a common subset pf the MIB II system interface parameters and gives full access to the remote control capabilities of the LSM with a number of MIB objects placed in the private enterprises tree The actual MIB file defining the switch matrix private MIB may be downloaded from the unit istelf by FTP user service password service The LSM MIB contains all neccessary information A link to this MIB file is also included in the web interface on the setup page 4 5 Parameter list The
17. d Switch Matrix is running To change a power supply always disconnect the mains of the power supply that has to be changed and wait at least 10s for internal discharge Open the 2 screws with which the metal bar that holds the power supplies in their position is fixed ATTENTION on the other power supply the mains voltage is still available Now pull out the power supply that has to be changed and disconnect the cables connected to the power supply After that it is possible to remove the power supply To install a power supply you have to do the same things in reverse chronology Put the power supply into the slide rails connect the power cables to the power supply and slide the power supply completely in After that fix the metal bar that fixes the power supplies with the provided scews ATTENTION To avoid the possibility of an electrical shock never handle with a power supply that is connected to mains 2 3 2 D C and data connectors The Alarm and data connectors of the L Band Switch Matrix all are located at the rear side right hand of the enclosure The figure below illustrates the location of the connectors and the pin out The LED PS shows the presence of one or two power supply ies The LNK LED turns on when there is some traffic on the LAN the matrix is connected to To release the MNC board open the srews with which the card is fixed at the mounting rail Now turn in the screw into the screw thread beside to push the
18. e LED is just an information that someone from remote talks to the device and a local change of parameters may interfere with this The Test LED should not be on during normal operation of the unit If the Test LED is on there has occurred a latched fault A latched fault means the fault has been there but it doesn t exsist no longer So the Test LED is on to inform you that there has occurred a fault You can see in the Alarm log which fault occurred e The Alarm LED is on while the unit is in alarm state This is the same condition which controls the fault relay output Enter A 1 Clear Keys The front panel keyboard provides beside the numeric keys four arrow keys and two keys named ENTER and CLEAR The general meaning of the keys remains constant through all levels of the menu The ENTER key descends in the menu tree accepts and stores changed values The CLEAR key leaves to higher menu levels abandons changes when editing parameters It also resets the alarm buzzer when in display mode S 8 The arrow keys navigate in the menu in some cases they also increment decrement values 0 9 number keys are to enter numeric parameters 3 5 1 Connection Display After starting the L Band Switch Matrix the Display shows the sources of the RF outputs At the bottom of the display you can see the summary state of the The L Band Switch Matrix To change a source press one of keys
19. e communication adress to the selected value press for laving the sub menu without saving Communication address summary status OK 3 5 2 5 Alarm log The alarm log shows all occurred alarms with time and date If there are more than 10 faults you can sroll with the up and down in the faults list Alarm log 08 01 08 16 32 Power supply 3 OK 08 01 08 12 32 Power supply 3 fault 03 01 08 19 32 Power supply 3 OK 03 01 08 16 32 Power supply 3 fault 02 01 08 11 35 Power supply 3 OK 02 01 08 11 35 Power supply 4 OK summary status OK 3 5 2 6 Clear Latched Faults To clear the latched faults enter sub menu Clear latched faults With entering this sub menu you can delete the latched faults indication Test LED Press for deleting the latched faults indication press for leaving this sub menu without deleding the latched faults indication SatService Gesellschaft fiir Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH www satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 10 18 Clear latched faults are you sure ESC ENTER summary status OK 3 5 2 7 Date time In this sub menu you can change the Date and time settings Move the cursor with the to the value that you want to change and press Now you can type the desired value via the number keys Press EDto save the value or abolish the setting After setting all the values scroll with the amp C
20. eb server which SatService has sucessfully used in all other products of the sat nms family as well The chip has the following advantages Real Time Operation System with FTP HTTP SNMP over TCP IP Two Serial Interfaces SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH WWW satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 14 18 No external RAM and ROM components 10BaseT RJ45 Interface 5 4 Mechanical Design The following picture shows the mechanical connections of a RF Distribution and a RF Switch modules For all switch matrices up to 32x32 the matrix consists of x 1 n RF Distribution Modules and n x n 1 Switch Modules for each type of matrix which will be mechanical combined in the following way see here at the example of a 8x8 matrix ed A 2 8 17 gt C 24 gt 13 2 A fi RF Dist Module 1 A RF Switch Module 1 RF Dist Module 2 0 gt gt 3 8xRF Output amp RF Dist Module 3 0 3 5 RF Dist Module 4 A JE 2 A RF Dist Module 5 2 2 5 RF Dist Module 6 5 Z RE Dist Module 1 L RF Dist Module 8 A 8xRF Input t Frontside of Interconnection Rear Side of the 19 Drawer between RF Distribution the 19 Drawer and RF Switch Modules That imp
21. eter to 0 0 0 0 disables the 1 trap generation Trap Enter the trap destination IP address dotted quad notation to make the L Band Switch Destination IP Matrix sending traps by UDP to this host Setting the parameter to 0 0 0 0 disables the 2 trap generation Trap Enter the trap destination IP address dotted quad notation to make the L Band Switch Destination IP Matrix sending traps by UDP to this host Setting the parameter to 0 0 0 0 disables the 3 trap generation Trap Enter the trap destination IP address dotted quad notation to make the L Band Switch Destination IP Matrix sending traps by UDP to this host Setting the parameter to 0 0 0 0 disables the 4 trap generation System The L Band Switch Matrix replies to MIB II sysLocation requests with the text entered Location at this place System Contact The L Band Switch Matrix replies to MIB II sysContact requests with the text entered SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH www satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 8 18 at this place Access Control User password you can define the password for the login Default password is user When you are logged in as user you are only able to change the parameters on the Switch and Graphic pages All the other paramters can only be changed when you are logged in as admin Admin Here you can define the password for t
22. f this documentation is stored on the device itself the complete documentation is available on the sat nms documentation CD and at www satnms com e Installation The installation chapter guides through the installation and setup of the sat nms LSM It describes the mechanical concept of the LSM chassis and the assignment of the connectors Finally you learn in this chapter how to set the LSM s IP address which is a essential precondition to operate the LSM by means of a web browser This section is available in the printed version only e Operation The sat nms LSM is operated using a standard web browser like the Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox The user interface design is straight forward and clearly structured Operating the LSM is mostly self explanatory Nevertheless the Operation chapter outlines the map of web pages which make up the LSM user interface and elaborately describes the meaning of each alterable parameter e Remote Control The sat nms LSM provides a versatile remote control interface A monitoring amp control software may fully operate the LSM either through a TCP IP network connection or through the RS232 interface of the LSM This chapter describes the communication protocol used for remote control and lists all parameters accessible through the remote interface Theory of Operation This chapter gives a short overview how the matrix and the different modules works together Specifications At the end of
23. he admin login Default password is admin password When you are logged in as admin you are only able to change all the paramters of the unit Real Time Clock battery backup The L Band Switch Matrix real time clock is backed up by a goldcap capacitor The goldcap supplies the RTC chip with power for several days if the main power is missing This is the preferred mode of RTC backup for stationary installations of the L Band Switch Matrix For applications where the L Band Switch Matrix is powered up only occsionally a lithuim cell may be connected inside the L Band Switch Matrix housing in order to provide a permanent buffering of the clock 3 5 Frontpanel Operation The front panel of the L Band Switch Matrix provides a LCD and a smallkeyboard for operating the device locally Display The graphic display normally shows the actual sources for the L Band Outputs input gt output 2 212 gt 1 ol 1 11 gt 2 02 2 12 gt 3 03 5 15 gt S 05 6 i6 22 07 6 i6 gt 8 08 summary status OK LEDs Three LEDs at the front panel signal the summary state of the L Band Switch Matrix e The Remote LED is on while the unit is controlled from a remote computer via network or serial interface There is no exclusive remote or local lockout mode with the sat nms L Band Switch Matrix Local operation of the L Band Switch Matrix is still possible while the device is accessed remotely The Remot
24. ion how to install setup and operate the unit The user manual is available as a printed document and for on line reading on the switch matrix itself as well A Switch Matrix fits in the multimedia ground terminal as a central unit which collects at its input the receive signals from all the antennas with their Low Noise Block Converters LNC and distribute these signals without any blocking at numerous outputs The switch matrix allows the user to switch each input to each output without any blocking effects This gives the user of a switch matrix an unlimited routing and configuration capability He can configure its total receive system in numerous ways depending to its requirements on demand This is especially necessary for occasional use and for monitoring purposes The focus during the development was on excellent RF performance and operational stability So everything is hot swap The sat nms LSM switch matrices are designed in a modular form and are easy to expand to anysize Key features 19 compact design in 3 6 or 9 HU High port to port isolation Amplitude Flatness over the whole L Band frequency range Redundant power supplies Front panel display and keyboard TCP IP and HTTP Web Browser interface In Service expansion by card possible In Service exchange of cards Dual redundant power supplies Coaxial and optical interfaces possible The paragraphs below give a short overview to the contents of the documentation A subset o
25. lements that the following types of sub modules are available Distribution and Switch Boards e 8x8 e 16x16 32x32 Matrix systems which are bigger than 32x32 will be done by a combination of n x 32x32 complete matrices The reason for the size limitation to a 32x32 matrix is the handling of the PCB board size The dimensions of a board of 32x32 matrix is about 340mm which is maximum of the open space size of a 19 rack A 64x64 matrix consists of four 32x32 Matrixes and a 128x128 Matrix consists of 16 times 32x32 matrices plus a set of 8 32 1 switch boards Also unsymmetrical versions like 64x32 128x32 or 128x64 can be easily realized by this scheme The general building block in our foreseen design will always be a 32x32 matrix The attached block diagram shows the arrangement of a 128x128 matrix In order to not overload the block diagram we have drawn a simplified interconnection scheme which shows only the cable number 1 and 32 of each switch matrix box In the lower center of the block diagram at the output ports of the switch matrix you find the 8 output switches which combine the signals to the 128 output ports In case of a 64x64 switch matrix this additional output switches are not necessary as they are already integrated in each 32x32 switch matrix itself The configuration of a 64x64 switch matrix is marked in the upper left corner of the same block diagram 64 x 64 32 32 Switch Matrix Switch Matrix
26. mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH www satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 4 18 Band Switch Matrix is reachable now Start your web browser and type the L Band Switch Matrix IP address into the URL field of the browser The L Band Switch Matrix should reply with it s main page provided that the L Band Switch Matrix and your computer are configured for the same subnet 2 3 Connecting the L Band Switch Matrix The connectors of the L Band Switch Matrix are placed on the rear side of the enclosure Right hand you can find the A C Power and Data connectors left hand the RF connectors The following picture shows you the location of the connectors at a 8x8 L Band Switch Matrix RF Input Sd 89 40 00000 0006 leuas Fir 9 Mains Input 110 240VAC 2A 1 GND 9 TAA 9 e sre 66 oe When you connect the L Band Switch Matrix please consider the following e J1 2 LAN is the Ethernet 10Base T RJ45 connector Use a standard network cable to connect the L Band Switch Matrix to an Ethernet hub or switch If you want to connect your computer and the unit directly without using a hub you need a crossover cable for this with swapped RX TX lines 1 1 serial is a standard 9 pin RS232 DCE SUB D pin connector You may use a direct 9 pin cable to connect PC to the L Ba
27. mbH WWW satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 11 18 4 Remote Control Thesat nms LSM L Band Switch Matrix may be controlled remotely by a monitoring and control application either through the TCP IP interface or through a serial RS232 interface Both communication methods use the same commands and parameters however there are different frames around each message depending communication method used The third method is SNMP Controlling the device from the web interface the TCP IP remote control interface the SNMP interface or via the serial interface is completely equal commands may sent to any interface at any time the LSM will use the parameter it receives last 4 1 General command syntax The LSM knows a number of parameters each identified by a parameter name set a certain parameter to a new value a message name value has to be sent to the L Band Switch Matrix The LSM interprets this command checks the range of value sets the internal parameter and then answers name value The value in the reply is the value actually recognized by the L Band Switch Matrix For instance if the requested value was out of range the replied and internally used value is limited to the applicable minimum or maximum To read a parameter from the L Band Switch Matrix instead of a new parameter value a question mark is sent name The L Band Switch Matrix replies the actual value in a complete message name value A complete list of
28. nd Switch Matrix The RTS CTS and the DTR DSR lines are bridged in the unit to simulate hardware handshaking They need however not to be connected if you want to use a 3 wire cable e J1 3 Alarm is a standard 9 pin SUB D socket connector This connector contains the alarm contacts of the internal failure relais 1 and J2 are the power inputs Use only IEC plugs to connect the power supplies Don t forget to connect the GND labelled screw to the ground potencial The input and output RF connectors are all SMA 50Ohm female 2 3 1 Power connectors and Power supplies Power connectors At first connect the screw labeled with GND to Ground e g to the 19 Rack the L Band Switch Matrix is mounted in After that connect the L Band Switch Matrix to 110 240V A C via IEC connectors The L Band Switch Matrix is running with only one connected power supply as well but we strongly recommend to use two different power supplies to ensure the maximal system reliability of the L Band Switch Matrix In case of one power supply breaking down the L Band Switch Matrix will still be running without problems Power supplies The picture above shows a 8x8 L Band Switch Matrix with opened frontplate On the left side you can see the 2 power supplies Other versions of the matrix could contain upto 4 power supplies Handling and the position of the two additional power supplies is similar It is possible to change the power supplies while the L Ban
29. ny problems BPYin Rout 3 2 To release a switch board open the srews with which the card is fixed at the mounting rail Now turn in the screw into the screw thread beside to push the card out of its socket After that you can pull the card out of the unit Please pay attention Before installing a switch board ensure that the MMBX plugs are all in the same direction otherwise they may be damaged during the insertion withdrawal operation To install a switch board put it into the slide rail until the frontplate of the card contacts the mounting rail The board has to slide in smoothly If not pullthe card out and try again Otherwise the connectors on the card edge might be damaged After that fix the card with the provided screws to ensure a proper contacting of the connectors on the switch board with the connectors on the corresponding ports on the distribution boards Connector description BPYin This input is reserved for further extensions e g a 64x64 Matrix With a customized software it is possible to switch the signal that is supplied to this RFout The selected RF input Signal is switched to this connector A switch board displays the following states parameter description PS the green power supply LED switches on as soon as the power supply of the card is working FLT the red fault LED switches on if a fault occurs on the internal RF circuit Dis
30. r description SMA RF input the RF input signal to be distributed to the switch boards has to be supplied here beside the LEDs SMA Test output on this connector the signal supplied at the RF input connector is provided the right here without attenuation If not in use terminate this output with a 500hm terminator hand A distribution board displays the following states parameter description green LED the green power supply LED switches on as soon as the power supply of the card is working red LED the red fault LED switches on if a fault occurs on the internal RF circuit 2 4 Configuring the L Band Switch Matrix SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH www satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 6 18 This chapter gives a short overview about some configuration parameters you want to set after you have installed the sat nms L Band Switch Matrix A complete reference of all available setup parameters is given in chapter General Setup Number of the outputs inputs To let the L Band Switch Matrix know the amount of inputs and outputs you have to write the corresponding values here These parameters are set in the delivery state to the correct values Switch parameters The Switch page shows you the souces of the RF outputs If you want to change a connection choose the line of the output which source you wantto change Click on
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32. s coded into the URL as a CGI form parameter The L Band Switch Matrix replies a one line document of the MIME type text plain The document name for remote control is rmt hence assuming the LSM is listening to the IP address 10 0 0 1 requesting a document with the URL http 10 0 0 1 rmt sver will let the LSM reply the software version in a one line text document sver 1 010 2007 10 04 This way all parameters may be queried or set you may use your favorite web browser to try out the remote control of the LSM manually 4 3 The RS232 remote control interface Beside the network interface the L Band Switch Matrix also provides an RS232 serial port which can be used to control the device remotely Depending on the device address set the LSM either runs framed protocol with start stop characters and checksum or it provides a dumb terminal interface The RS232 interface operates by default at 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits one stop bit You can configure the baud rate on the front panel If an address A is selected the LSM expects each message it receives to be packed into a frame as described below char example description 1 start character always 2 A device address A G 3 t first character of the message body m message body 0 n 1 last character of the message body n end character always n 1 checksum The checksum byte is cal
33. sat nms LSM L Band Switch Matrix User Manual Version 1 3 2010 02 24 Copyright SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikatiosnsysteme mbH Hardstrasse 9 D 78256 Steisslingen www satnms com www satservciegmbh de Tel 49 7738 97003 Fax 49 7738 97005 SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme mbH Table Of Contents ee 1 dS VEE OCUIC TION ee Me 3 PN ERS RER TERN BER 3 ZI Sat O MC On ee ee 4 DD Se INSIDE IP Address eines 4 2 3 Connecttins the L Band Switch Mat sushi 5 2 3 1 Power connectors and Power supples 2 5 2 and Ga tar Connector erlassenen 5 233 RE Ole CLOLS ee ee ee 6 2A Contieurme the Switch Milli ua 6 25 7 Oe are ee ee es teeter irre Dede dee 7 Sal The Web based User Interface seines aaa aa ea 8 32 SWIICH Pat 8 3 5 Gta panic switch parameter nd nis 8 IE se MG el Se OUI are nee ee ad Dice ante ee Waid Rison bach eee 8 JS ErontpanelOperal onen 9 zI Connec uor see de
34. t the L Band Switch Matrix to it s working environment Info After a mouse click to this button the L Band Switch Matrix shows a table with information like the serial number of the device or the revision ID and compilation date of the software Help Clicking to this button shows the on line version of this user manual 3 2 Switch parameters The Switch page shows you the souces of the RF outputs If you want to change a connection choose the line of the output which source you want to change Click on the displayed souce and choose the connection that you like to have After clicking the SUBMIT Button the conncetion changes to the desired input It is possible to switch an input from one up to all outputs without any Signal loss 3 3 Graphic switch parameters After clicking the Graphic button you can see the connection overwiev ina graphical Dot Matrix The lines represent the inputs the rows belong to the outputs If you want to change a source for an output just click on the according crosspoint and the L Band Switch Matrix will immediately switch the choosen input to the selected output It is possible to switch an input from one up to all outputs without any Signal loss 3 4 General Setup The page Setup contains the L Band Switch Matrix installation parameters Installation parameters are those which are assumed to be changed less frequently than the operational parameters on the switch or graphic page The
35. t2 aaa bbb ccc ddd SNMP Trap IP 2 ipt3 aaa bbb ccc ddd SNMP Trap IP 3 ipt4 aaa bbb ccc ddd SNMP Trap IP 4 in08 r w name01 mame08 port names input 1 8 in16 r w name09 name16 port names input 9 16 in24 r w name17 mame24 port names input 17 24 in32 r w name25 name32 port names input 25 32 on08 r w name01 name08 port names output 1 8 16 r w name09 name16 port names output 9 16 24 r w 17 24 port names output 17 24 32 r w name25 name32 port names output 25 32 Fault Message The command hftl returns a text string which shows the fault status of the switch matrix Syntax I distribution board faults O switch board faults P power supply faults The length of the distribution board faults and switch board faults lists depends on the number of inputs and outputs The fault state for each input and output is shown by the character at the appropriate position where 0 means OK and 1 means FAULT The power supply faults list contains 4 characters for power supply 1 to 4 http 192 168 2 81 rmt hflt hflt 11100000000000100001000010P0101 The example shows an 8x16 matrix where the distribution boards 1 and 2 the switch boards 5 10 and 15 and the power supplies 2 and 4 have faults Switch Positions The command getc returns a comma separeted list of the position of all switches The following example is from a swit
36. tches to handle the requested high suppression of each input Again MIMIC amplifiers are used on each board to compensate the loss in the signal path The Switch Boards are controlled via a serial data bus which is plugged on the Controller Module In en Pr PHL gt gt RF Out _ gs RF In 5 _ x ja IN x N RF In 6 a 6 x RF In 7 5 3 Controller Module The Controller Module of the Switch Matrix is based on a separate 100x160mm printed circuit board and the same for alltypes of switch matrices It performs the following functions Monitor the RX Distribution Modules Monitor and Control the RX Switch Modules Calculate the position of each dedicated Switch for the Output Setting Restore the switch position Control the keyboard and display at the unit Control the Remote Interfaces RS232 and LAN LAN Interface Interface Web Page jeg Keyboard Remote Processing Unit 5237 SPT interface interface Control Remote rR a iH Switches V0 Control Read Alarms Alarm Real Tine interface Pe Clock oc Displey The design of the monitoring amp control board is based on the same controller with inetgarted w
37. the displayed souce and choose the connection that you like to have After clicking the SUBMIT Button the conncetion changes to the desired input It is possible to switch an input to more than one output without any Signal loss 2 5 Mechanical installation The L Band Switch Matrix enclosure is a standard 19 rack mountable enclosure Depending on the configuration the eclosure has a height of HU 8x8 matrix 6HU 16x16 matrix or 9HU 32x32 matrix Use slide bars to install the L Band Switch Matrix because the mounting angles will not be able to hold the L Band Switch Matrix in the horizontal position Fix the enclosure with according screws to a 19 Rack Don t forget to connect the GND screw to the Rack The L Band Switch Matrix will get warm during operation To prevent an overheating leave at least 1HU below and above the L Band switch matrix to allow the rejected heat to dissipate SatService Gesellschaft f r Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH www satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 7 18 3 Operation The sat nms L Band Switch Matrix is designed to be controlled over a network link using a standard web browser This means in practice that the user interface to the unit appears in your browser window after you type in the units IP address in the address field of the browser program Besides the network operation the L Band Switch Matrix gives you also the possibility to control the unit by a keyboard
38. to operation is as follows Read the chapter Safety Instructions Set the unit s IP address Connecting the switch matrix Quick start Configuration Mechanically installation of the unit Em 2 1 Safety Instructions Failure to observe all Warnings and Cautions may result in personnel injury and or equipment damage not covered by the warranty e Follow standard Electrostatic Discharge ESD procedures when handling a L Band Switch Matrix Unit e Select and apply the appropriate 24V D C voltage according to the data sheet and documentation before connecting power e Depending on configuration of the L Band Switch Matrix is equipped with User changeable power supplies Always disconnect the mains of the power supply that has to be changed Wait at least 10s after diconnecting the mains for internal discharge of the power supply before removing the power supply ATTENTION To avoid the possibility of an electrical shock never handle with a power supply that is connected to mains e The power supplies are EMI filtered The chassis is connected to earth ground in compliance with safety requirements Always use the 3 prong AC plug with earth ground to avoid possibility of electrical shock hazard to personnel e The L Band Switch Matrix will be damaged if the total RF input power is higher than 10dBm specified maximum value Do not connect the RF input of the L Band Switch Matrix to interfaces where the total output power is higher than the
39. tribution board The distribution board distributes the connected RF input signal to every connected switch board These boards are available as 8 way 16 way and 32 way version The picture above shows the view onto a 8x8 L Band switch Matrix which frontplate is opened On the left side you can see the power supplies on the right side the distribution boards are installed The installation order is from bottom 1 to top 8 16 or 32 ATTENTION if you change a distribution board while the L Band switch Matrix is running the mains voltage is available on the power supplies The connectors of the L Band inputs located on the rear panel of the matrix RF Input To remove a distribution board open the 2 screws which with the metal bar that holds the distribution boards in its position is fixed Remove the cable connected to the board that you want to remove Now you can pull out the card carefully out of its slide To install a distribution board put it into the slide rail until the card is in the same horizontal position as the others The board has to slide in smoothly If not pull the card out and try again Otherwise the connectors on the card edge might be damaged After that fix the metal bar with the provided screws to ensure a proper contacting of the connectors on the distribution board with the connectors on the corresponding ports on the switch boards Every card contains 2 connectors Connecto
40. ure lt 13dB Gain 0 1dB Flatness 1 5 dB 0 25dB in any 40MHz Gain Stability 0 25dB 24h OIP3 gt 10 dBm Intermodulation at 13dBm Input Level lt 40 dBc Isolation Out gt In 50dBc Out gt Out 40dBc M amp C Interface Specification Ethernet interface for M amp C and user interface 10 Base T Via http GET requests Front panel display graphical LCD 16x32 RS232 M amp C Interface D SUB 9 female Summary fault indication Relay contact D SUB 9 male Electrical and Mechanical Specification Environmental conditions Supply Voltage 90 to 230V AC 50 to 60Hz Connector for the two mains voltage AC inputs IEC Temperature range 10 to 40 C Humidity up to 90 non condensing Mechanical size 8x8 436 x 132 5 x 400 mm 19 3HU 16x16 436 x 265 0 x 400 mm 19 6HU 32x32 436 x 399 2 x 400 mm 19 9HU SatService Gesellschaft fiir Kommunikationssysteme mbH C 2013 SatService GmbH www satnms com LSM UM 1301 Page 18 18
41. utput signals depends on the size of the matrix e g 8x8 Integrated MIMIC amplifier compensate the distribution losses of each sub module Each distributor module includes of a set of Wilkinson Divider in Coplanar design This design is very reliable with the following features e High port to port isolation e Amplitude Flatness over the whole L Band frequency range To achieve high port to port isolation and support also a matrix which is only equipped with a subset of modules each distributor output port is routed via a termination switch which provides a good return loss also in case where no other cards are connected or oot AF Out 2 di im Km out 3 n je _F 4 RF In D gt gt i we ale gt Fr i AF Out 5 BAR Lt 7 88 ER ze j HE PF out 6 ik p Out 7 L Out 8 5 2 RF Switch module The RF Switch Module collects n distributed input signals and allows the user to link a selected signal to the output The switch module is therefore connect with its input ports to one output port of each distribution board At the input of these modules there are GasFet SPDT absorptive Switches in combination with 6 1 pin diode swi
42. utton of you browser or until you press the Graphic button again Number of the Set here the number of available outputs of the The L Band Switch Matrix outputs Number of the Set here the number of available inputs of the The L Band Switch Matrix inputs Interface select here the bit rate for the RS232 Interface You can choose between 9600 19200 baudrate 38400 57600 115200 baud Communication This parameter defines the communication address to be used with the serial interface adress You may select an address A G for the packet mode communication protocol or to switch the communication mode to a plain text protocol Display mount with this parameter you can select if the display is mounted in horizontal or vertical direction direction Input names you can assign a name with up to 20 characters to every input Output names you can assign name with up to 20 characters to every output SNMP Configuration Read Sets the SNMP community string expected for read access The default is public Community Write Sets the SNMP community string expected for write access The default is public Community Trap Sets the SNMP community string sent with traps The default is public Community Trap Enter the trap destination IP address dotted quad notation to make the L Band Switch Destination IP Matrix sending traps by UDP to this host Setting the param
43. y status OK Then press Now you can select which input should be switched to the selected output Output 2 02 8 ld ii A lt 2 12 4 i4 y 00 00 BY summary status OK After choosing the input via Dkeys press for switching to the selected input press for laving the sub menu without saving 3 5 2 2 Clear All Crosspoints With entering this sub menu you can delete all crosspoints and set all sources for the RF outputs to none Press EDfor deleting all crosspoints press G9 for leaving this sub menu without deleding the crosspoints Clear all crosspoints are you sure ESC ENTER summary status OK 3 5 2 3 Interface Baud Rate Select here by using the bit rate for the RS232 Interface You can choose between disabled 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 baud Press for configuring the baud rate to the selected value press G for laving the sub menu without saving Interface baudrate disabled 9660 19200 38466 57600 115200 summary status 3 5 2 4 Communication adress This parameter defines the communication address to be used with the serial interface You may select by using the amp Ckeys an address between and G for the packet mode communication protocol or to switch the communication mode to a plain text protocol Press for configuring th

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