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    CG-1309 REV C FEB 2006 OPERATION & MAINTE NANCE MANUAL UP/DN CONVERTER L-BAND LT-3600 SERIES 1915 Harrison Road Longview, Texas 75604 EXPORT CONTROL WARNING - Do not disclose this document or its contents to non-U.S. Persons, o r transmit this docum ent or its con tents outside th e United States without the written permission of Vertex Communi[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT3600 CG-130 9 Page 2 WARRANTY VertexRSI warrants its products for a peri od of two (2) years from the date of shipment to be free from defects caused by faulty materials or poor workmanship. The terms and conditions of this warranty are as follows • The purchaser must notify VertexRSI pr omptly upon discovery [...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 General Information ................................................................................................ 6 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................... ............... [...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 4 Section 4 Serial Command Set .............................................................................................. 20 4.0 General .................................................................................................................................... 20 4.1 LT-3600 Seria[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 5 APPENDICES A Technical Manual Revision History ....................................................................................... 26 B CCA Software Revision History ............................................................................................. 26 C Display Panel Softwa re[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 6 SECTION 1 General Information 1.0 INTRODUCTION This manual contains installation, operation, and maintenance information for th e Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Converter manufactured by VertexRSI, Longview, Tx. Information is organized according to section. Within each section the pages, figures a[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 7 1.4 SPECIFICATIONS The specifications for the Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Converter are listed in Table 1-1, along with the mechanical dimensions. 1.5 FRONT PANEL All the operating controls and indicators for the Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Converter are located on the front panel. The front panel i[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 8 1.8 Part Number Configuration The Part Number Selection Chart shows configurati on options that are set at the factory prior to shipment. The voltage output to J4 and J10 may be changed as required by the customer, however this requires removal of the cove r and resetting internal jum per co[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 9 Table 1-1 Integrated L-Band Specifications UPCONVERTER Input Frequency Range 50 to 90 MHz Input Impedance 50 Ohms Input Level Range -20 to -40 dBm Output Frequency Range 950 to 1525 MHz 950 to 1950 MHz (Optional) Output Impedance 50 Ohms Output Return Loss 18dB Conversion Gain 10 to 30 dB (0[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 10 Table 1-1 Integrated L-Band Specifications OPTIONAL INTERNA L REFERENCE Reference Frequency 10.000 MHz Stability (0 to +50 °C) + 2 x 10 -8 Aging per Day + 1 x 10 -9 Output Level (rear panel) + 12 dBm + 2 dB Phase Noise @ 10 Hz -115 dBc/Hz 1 00 Hz -135 dBc/Hz 1 kHz -145 dBc/Hz 1 0 kHz < [...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 11 Table 1-1 Integrated L-Band Specifications INTERFACE AND CONNECT ORS Voltage (auto-ranging) 115/230 VAC + 15% Internal Electronics (Power) 25 watts StarSwitch Interface Connectors (Options) DB-15 (Female) Remote Serial Interface: Standard: RS-422/RS-485 (J7) DB-9 (Male) External SSPB Monito[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 12 SECTION 2 Installation 2.0 INTRODUCTION This section defines th e installation require- ments by which the Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Converter will meet the published specifications. 2.1 UNPACKING AND INSPE CTION Remove the unit from its shipping container and inspect for any damage sustained[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 13 2.4.6 External 10 MHz Input (J2) This connector is a BNC female. The male mate (not supplied) should be compatible with the 50-ohm coax used to connect to the system. 2.4.7 SSPB Interface (J6) This connector is a 9-pi n female miniature type “D” connector with standard #4-40 female scre[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 14 SECTION 3 Operation 3.0 INTRODUCTION The Up/Down Converter can be controlled from the front panel or remotely via a serial bus located on the rear panel of the converter. Various menus are available for EDIT and DISPLAY purposes. See Figure 3-2 for a listing of the menus. Section 4 gives a [...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 15 Figure 3-2 Menu Listing RefOsc: OK Ofst:127 Slope Factor: 0 dB Unit Address: xx xx = 422 Mode Brd SN 1234 20/12/04 S/W:v7.70 Temp: 32 C Front Panel SW v 5.20 FP Alarm Tone: On UC 1200.000 +25.0 dB DC 1300.000 +35.0 dB UC: Ovr State: On DC: Low State: Muted UC Lvl: +1 dBm DC Lvl: -25 dBm SSP[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 16 Figure 3-3 Satellite Memory UC 0950.000 +10.0 dB DC 1525.000 +30.0 dB HIT ANY KEY (0-9) Example (KEY 0) EDIT ENT ENTER KEY RECALLS MEMORY TO ACTIVE UC0 1200.000 +20.0 dB DC0 1200.000 +30.0 dB ESCAPES TO ADJACENT MENU WITHOUT RECALL CONFIRM AND STORE CHANGE TO EACH FIELD AND LEAVE EDIT MODE [...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 17 3.1 StarSwitch Operation The LT3600 UP/DOWN Converter may be used in conjunction with the StarSwitch to provide redundancy switch over operations if configured as StarSwitch Ready. The following modes of operation may be selected. 3.1.1 Auto Mode Upon reaching the StarSwitch Menu the inform[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 18 3.1.4 Backup Converter Operation The Backup Converter must be programmed to store all of the Converter Fre quencies and Gains in the system, in its Satellite Memory Locations, correspondi ng to the Converter Num ber (1 to 8) labeled on the StarSwitch Interface cables. Figure 3-7 show s the [...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 19 3.2 Front Panel Alarm Settings Menu Page Acti ve Modes Mask (Default) Comment 1) Starswitch Auto ON STBY Auto Must select "Auto" Mode when Starswitch is not present. Forces summary alarm to OFF (see Stars witch operation). Forces summary alarm to ON (see Sta rswitch operation). 2)[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 20 SECTION 4 Serial Command Set 4.0 GENERAL The standard Up/Dn Converter is controlled via a rear panel seri al link (RS-422/485)(Reconfigurable to RS-232). With the front panel control, a user can operate the L-Band Up/Dn Converter from its front panel as well as from the serial link. This se[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 21 4.3 COMMANDS 4.3.1 Set UP/Converter Frequency {aaC1xxxxx} Where xxxx(x) = First 4 numeric data characters Range: 0950 to 1525 (MHz) for Std. Band units Range: 0950 to 1950 (MHz) for Extended Band units Where (xxxx)x = Fifth character is fractional MHz as follows 0 = 0.0 MHz 1 = +0.125 MHz 2[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 22 4.3.7 DOWN/Converter (LNB) Spectrum Control {aaC7x} Where x = 0 for Non-Inverting spectrum and x = 1 for Inverting spectrum 4.3.8 UP/Converter Spectrum Control {aaC7TXz} Where z = 0 for Non-Inverting spectrum and z = 1 for Inverting spectrum 4.3.9 SSPB Band Control {aaC8x} Where x = 0 for S[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 23 4.4 STATUS REQUESTS 4.4.1 Command Status {aaS1} Returns: {aaS1bbbbccccddddeeeefffUL} Where bbbb = Up/Converter Frequency (as above) cccc = Down/Converter Frequency (as above) dddd = Up/Converter Gain eeee = Down/Converter Gain fff = Ref. Osc. Offset U = 0 for Non-Inverting Up/Converter, 1 f[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 24 4.4.4 L-Band Status {aaS3} Returns: {S3bbCddTReeN} Where: bb = 2 Chars., LNB current Detection Range: 00 to 99 ( 0 - 990 mA) C = 1 Character, SSPB Band Control Range: 0 = low band, 1 = high band dd = 2 Characters, SSPB Gain Range: –8 to –0 or ++ (dB) ++ = Full On T = 1 Character, Up/Con[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 25 4.4.9 Query Card Type {aaZ} Returns: {aaZxx} Where: xx = L-Band Card Type (1 – 8) 10 = 70 MHz IF, Std. Band Unit (SBU) 20 = 140 MHz IF, SBU 11 = 70 MHz IF, Ext Band Unit (EBU) 21 = 140 MHz IF, EBU 50 = 70 MHz IF, SBU with Inv. Up/Converter Spectrum 60 = 140 MHz IF, SBU with Inv. Up/Conver[...]

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    Integrated L-Band Up/Dn Conve rter LT 3600 CG-1309 Page 26 Appendix A Manual Revision Hist ory C – Add Starsw menu M. Neely 2-03-05 D. Snyder 2-03-05 6323 B – Add Satellite Menu Info M. Neel y 10-14-05 D. Snyder 10-5-05 6129 A – Gain signs M. Neely 8-15-05 D. Snyder 8-15-05 6020 - Original Release M. Neely 11-5-04 D. Snyder 11-5-04 5442 Rev. [...]