Affinity® 200-Watt LBD-200C-N1 L-Band Digital Transmitter PRELIMINARY DRAFT Product Manual
Safety Notice In compliance with Federal Regulations, 29 CFR 1910.1200, Material Data Sheets (MSDS) are provided for each potentially hazardous material supplied. Please review this information thoroughly. Document Number: DRAFT Revision: P1 Date: September 29, 2005 Copyright © 2005 by Thales Broadcast & Multimedia Inc., All rights reserved. Affinity® is a Registered Trademark of Thales Broadcast & Multimedia, Inc.
Table of Contents -i- Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 1 Preface.............................................................................................................................. 1 2 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 2 3 Safety Information ............................................................................................................. 3 4 5 3.1 Introduction .
Table of Contents - ii - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 8 7.1.5 Installation of Power Amplifier Segments .................................................... 37 7.1.6 Installation of Front-End Power Supplies .................................................... 38 7.1.7 Installation of UPS System .......................................................................... 40 7.1.8 Installation of Downconverter ......................................................................
Table of Contents - iii - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 11.2.4 Upconverter Module Front and Rear Panel Description............................. 98 11.2.5 Upconverter Module Power-On Sequence............................................... 100 12 UPS System Description............................................................................................... 104 13 Downconverter Module Description ..............................................................................
Table of Contents - iv - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 23 22.4 Upconverter Power Meter Calibration .............................................................. 146 22.5 Reverse Power Calibration............................................................................... 146 22.6 Calibrate Fast Reflected Shut Down ................................................................ 147 22.7 Non-linear Precorrection ...............................................................
Preface -1- Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 1 Preface Congratulations on purchasing a Thales Affinity® Transmitter. We would like to welcome you to the future of digital broadcasting and especially to the Thales Broadcast & Multimedia family. Your Affinity® is a state-of-the-art low power digital L-Band transmitter. In addition to the sophisticated on-board diagnostic test and measurement features, major assemblies within the Affinity® are housed in a convenient modular plug-in package.
Introduction -2- Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 2 Introduction The intention of this Affinity® Product Manual is to familiarize an operator with the setup, basic operation, and functions of the Thales Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 L-Band Transmitter. Non-technical personnel should avoid performing any operations and/or procedures contained within this manual without obtaining the proper training.
Safety -3- Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 3 Safety Information 3.1 Introduction The Thales Broadcast & Multimedia Affinity® transmitter conforms to the safety information contained in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) publication 60215 (1987-06) (www.iec.ch). The design and manufacturing approach of the transmitter will protect the operator from dangerous voltages, heat, radiation, and other hazards if operated within the confines of the specification.
Safety -4- Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 3.3 Safety Symbols Assemblies within the transmitter system that contain high voltage conditions have safety symbols attached to them. HIGH VOLTAGE This symbol identifies the presence of high voltage that can cause injury or death. 3.4 Electrical Shock and the Human Body Electrical shock or electrocution occurs when the body becomes part of an energized electrical path and this electrical energy passes through the body.
Safety -5- Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Path: The path of the electrical current through the body is critical. When current passes from hand to hand, or hand to foot, the brain, heart, lungs, and spinal cord, which become part of the electrical path, are affected. Age and Condition of Victim: The age and physical condition of the victim affects the severity of electrical shock.
Safety -6- Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 3.6 Transmitter Electrical Hazards WARNING Use appropriate practices when working near high voltage. The removal of panels identified with warning symbols can expose the mains voltages. These voltages can cause injury or death. Transmitter Electrical Hazards Warning The transmitter uses lethal voltages that can cause injury or death. The transmitter assemblies fully enclose these voltages to prevent accidental contact.
Features -7- Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 4 Features 4.1 Overview The Thales Broadcast & Multimedia Affinity® is an advanced low power solid-state Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (COFDM) Digital Video Broadcast-Terrestrial (DVBT/DVB-H) transmitter. The Affinity® is fully compliant with European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) EN 300744 DVB-T, EN 302304 DVB-H specification requirements, and complies with all FCC requirements.
Features -8- Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 4.2 Affinity® Low Power Transmitter Configurations There are three basic transmitter configurations available: Single Drive – One exciter/driver chain drives the power amplifiers in parallel. This configuration includes options for N+1 power supply. Dual Drive – Two exciter/driver(s) operating in a main/standby automatic switching mode drives the power amplifiers in parallel. This configuration includes options for N+1 power supply.
Features -9- Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual The transmitter uses self-contained ambient forced air-cooling (front to back airflow). All fans are internal to the chassis. Refer to the Cabinet Air Conditioning section of this manual for additional details of the LBD-200C-N1 transmitter cooling and environmental control systems. The transmitter system including all ancillary equipment is housed in a Nema 3R rated enclosure with approximate dimensions: 74” H x 44” W x 44” D.
Features - 10 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual AC Distribution System Panel with AC Hour Meter and IF and RF Sample points UPS System UPS & Utility outlets (rear side of cabinet) Bandpass filter A bandpass filter with integrated RF probes provides the filtering required to comply with FCC specifications and to achieve high-level out-of-band emission compliance. A circulator, with load, also an integral part of the RF system, is mounted internally to the cabinet.
Features - 11 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual used for monitoring and troubleshooting are accessible internally from the front-side of the cabinet. All service and external interface points are easily accessible through the front, rear and left side of the cabinet. The right side of the cabinet is intentionally left blank for installation near a build wall or similar structure. Most field replacement units are front-loaded.
Specifications - 12 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 5 Specifications 5.1 Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Specifications Parameter Specification Test Conditions/ Notes Transmitter Output Average Output Power at the transmitter output (using RF probe to sample main output; Nconnector) Average Output Power at the channel filter output (using RF probe to sample main output; Nconnector) 54.5 dBm in application with channel filter 53 dBm assuming 1.
Specifications - 13 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Parameter Specification Test Conditions/ Notes MHz Per spectral mask defined as: Lower UHF input power –18dBm ±3dB 5. UHF input waveform COFDM DVB-H 6. ALC – ON, AGC – ON 7. 7. Linearization – ON TX input has to exceed FCC spectral mask definition, if OEM exciter used, in order for TX compliance shoulder level typically should be better than 50dB at breakpoint w/ minimum of 8db non-linear correction capability. 1.
Specifications - 14 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Parameter Specification Test Conditions/ Notes MHz 2. UHF input power –18dBm ±3dB 3. UHF input waveform COFDM DVB-H 4. ALC – ON, AGC – ON (if spectrum analyzer or VSA is used; both OFF if network analyzer method is used) 5. Linearization – ON Transmitter Group Delay, fixed channel, 5 MHz wide Over the frequency range ƒcenter – 2.4MHz to ƒcenter +2.
Specifications - 15 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Parameter Specification Harmonics (Undesired signal power 2 dB higher than the nominal PSD of the adjacent spectral regions that is harmonically related to unmodulated carrier) Output Frequency Output Spectrum Orientation Output Impedance Output Return Loss d -60 dBc Test Conditions/ Notes Relative to nominal modulated power measured @ 100 kHz RBW at the channel filter output.
Specifications - 16 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Parameter Specification Test Conditions/ Notes equipment temperature or RF reverse power limits are severely exceeded Transmitter start up time Time measure; from AC application to RF output enabled and at nominal output power.
Specifications - 17 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Modulation scheme: COFDM Bandwidth: 5, 6, 7, or 8 MHz LO Frequency 1000MHz Main LO used to convert UHF to Microwave channel Without GPS drift correction: LO Frequency Stability All conditions 10 d r1 part in 10 over any one-year period without adjustment. With GPS drift correction: d r5 parts in 107 over any one-year period without adjustment.
Specifications - 18 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 188 Thermal power sensor is Nominal Input Power, Average recommended to verify average input power. Or PSD method -18dBm 2.
Specifications - 19 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Rear Panel Remote Serial Monitoring and Control Interface Serial Network Communications Protocol Electrical Interface TNET Thales proprietary RS485 4-wire full duplex (remote bus) Interface Connectors (2) RJ11 connectors Daisy chain connection, last device in chain requires termination NET interface on rear panel Rear Panel Local Serial Monitoring and Control Interface Serial Network Communications Protocol TNET Thales proprieta
Specifications - 20 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Rear Panel LAN interface (Optional) Serial Network Communications Protocol SNMP / TCIP Electrical Interface Ethernet Interface Connector RJ45 connector Parameter Specification J5 connector of rear panel Notes / Test Conditions General Power Requirement Supply Voltage (VAC) 220 VAC +10% -15%; 50/60 Hz; <8.4kW Consumption (kW) .
Specifications - 21 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Agency Compliance Regulatory Title 47 Part 27.53 of the FCC rules FCC ID CHPLBD-25200 Standards ETSI EN 300 744 V1.5.2: DVBT/DVB-H specification, 21 Jan 2004(draft specification) TS 101 191 V1.3.1: SFN Synchronization EN 300 468: SI Specification ETR 211(SI Guidelines), ETR 162, ISO/IEC 13818, ETR 154, EN 301 192, TR 101 202: documents concerning the Services and data signalization for DVB-T/DVB-H.
Specifications - 22 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual RF Performance: Modulation Standard DVB-T/DVB-H Average Output Power 50, 100, 200, & 400 Watts Output Frequency 1670-1675 MHz Input Interface MPEG2 Dual ASI, 75 Ohms BNC female Connector Output Connector 50, 100, and 200 watts – N female 400 watts – 7/16 DIN female User interface 7/16DIN female (all cases) Output Impedance 50 Ohms Frequency Response r0.
Specifications - 23 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Ambient Environment: Operating Temperature +32qF to +122qF (0qC to +50qC) Specified Temperature Range +55qF to +91qF (+13q to +33qC) Relative Humidity 95% non-condensing Power Amplifier Cooling Forced ambient air, front to back flow using integral high volume fans Mechanical: Cabinet Dimensions 74.0” H x 44” W x 44” D 188 cm H x 111.8 cm W x 111.
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Specifications Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Simplified Transmitter Block Diagram - 25 -
Specifications - 26 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 5.3 Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 FRU Part Numbers This section lists the modular Field Replacement Units (FRU) of the Affinity® unit. Complete parts lists are included at the end of this manual.
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Specifications - 28 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 5.5 Equipment Packaging The transmitter is packaged at the factory on a single skid. Assemblies to be mounted in the transmitter are packed in crates. The skid and crates may contain one or more precaution labels or markings. These markings provide information regarding the various precautions that should be observed during the handling, unpacking, and storage of the equipment crate.
Specifications - 29 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual of up to 95%, the equipment must be protected from conditions that cause condensation within the equipment. The transmitter chassis requires a rack with a minimum of 24” vertical front-torear rail separation. If a rear door must be used to secure the rack cabinet, the rack must be at least 40” deep to accommodate transmitter cabling, and the door must open fully or be removed to allow transmitter maintenance.
System Description - 30 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 6 General System Description The Thales Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 low power solid-state DVB-H transmitter is intended to provide maximum flexibility for site layout and installation. The Affinity® transmitter contains integrated modular assemblies that were designed to fit into EIA standard 19” rack units.
System Description - 31 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual system allows for quick and easy replacement of malfunctioning plug-in modules resulting in less downtime and convenient scalability. The high efficiency design and small size decreases operating expenses. Each of the plug-in modules is self-managing. When a fault occurs within a module, the application software detects and automatically signals and/or records the fault.
Installation - 32 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 7 Installation (Reference L-Band XMTR Enclosure Planning document 38-0019-040 located in Section 25) WARNING This equipment utilizes a grounding plug on all power cords. For personal safety, do not defeat this feature. As with all similar types of equipment, high voltage can be accessed when the chassis cover is removed. Special care should be given in areas of fuses, line switches, and power supplies.
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Installation Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 7.1.
Installation Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 7.1.
Installation - 36 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 7.1.4 Installation of Driver Plug-In Modules The Driver Plug-in Modules slide into the sub-chassis on nylon slides and connect to the Driver Backplane board via floating connectors. The driver section of the transmitter occupies the left quadrant of rack space directly below the Sirius Exciter and adjacent to the Power Amplifier Segments.
Installation - 37 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 7.1.5 Installation of Power Amplifier Segments The Power Amplifier Segments (PAS) slide into the sub-chassis amplifier bay on nylon slides and connect to the PA Backplane via floating connectors. The key-lock switch, located on the amplifier front panel, must be in the OFF/UNLOCKED position to plug the segment in. This removes the potential for arcing between connections before the segment is fully engaged.
Installation - 38 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 7.1.6 Installation of Front-End Power Supplies The two 48V Front-End Power Supplies occupy 3RU of chassis rack space and are installed left justified in the bay located above the Driver and Power Amplifier Segments. Each Front-End Power Supply slides into the sub-chassis on nylon slides and connects to the Front-End Power Supply Backplane via floating connectors.
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Installation Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 7.1.
Installation Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 7.1.
Block Diagram System Overview - 42 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Block Diagram System Overview Need LBD200 version of block diagram POWER AMPLIFIER CAGE ∆ ≅ 37dB UPCONVERTER PLUG-IN 47267228.01 1670-1675MHz 7 47267240 L-Band IPA J-3 Black Plug Black Plug Circulator Mask filter -30dB ∆ = 38dB RF Feedback (non-linear) Splitter 754545-01 PA PLUG-INS 47267227.
Site Management System - 43 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 8 Site Management System Description 8.1 Status Monitoring and Control System The Omnitronix SL81 Status Monitoring and Control System (SMCS) is provided for use with Affinity® transmitters. The SMCS is a rack-mounted unit located within the transmitter cabinet. It provides a web interface and an SNMP agent for remote control.
Satellite Receiver and Remultiplexer Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 9 Satellite Receiver and Remultiplexer Description Pending - 44 -
Exciter Configuration Description - 45 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 10 Sirius DVB-H Exciter Description Exciter front-view Exciter rear-view 10.
Exciter Configuration Description - 46 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual The block diagram below provides a functional view of the Sirius DVB-H Digital RF Exciter. Single Drive Operation In the Single Drive (SD) configuration, the Thales Sirius DVB-H Digital RF Exciter is equipped with a dedicated LCMP (Local Control & Monitoring Panel) located on the front of the unit. This dedicated LCMP includes a display and control buttons.
Exciter Configuration Description - 47 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual The menus are as follows: x Overview: provides complete access to the main parameters (status of the input, modulation, clock reference, QoS summary and operating frequency) x Input settings: provides an overall view of the parameters selected for the two inputs x Threshold settings: displays the parameters selected for MER, ripple and shoulder x Modulation settings: displays the selected reference clock, bandwid
Exciter Configuration Description Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Sample Exciter Display Screens - 48 -
Exciter Configuration Description Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Sample Exciter Display Screens - 49 -
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Exciter Configuration Description Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Sample Exciter Display Screens - 51 -
Exciter Configuration Description - 52 - Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual 10.1.1 Remote Operation (Optional) For SD configuration the remote operation is enabled by either the SNMP agent or the Web server, both of which are embedded in the Sirius DVB-H RF Exciter. 10.1.2 SNMP Agent and Web Server The objective of the SNMP agent is to ensure remote operation of the equipment by using the SNMP protocol by means of the IP protocol supported by an Ethernet interface.
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Exciter Configuration Description Affinity® LBD-200C-N1 Transmitter Product Manual Sirius DVB-H Exciter page - 54 -