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1. Receiver openGear DashBoard GUI Receiver MONITORING Module status Module temperature Photodiode current RF output power RF attenuator CONTROL RF attenuator Tab THe Tom Parameters Description Product OPT L Band Rx Read only Mandlacirer 00000000 Assignable 1o specific manufaclrer name Card Descnofon Land Fiber pic Rx _ Read only Model Number 3900 Assignable ta speci model number Card Serial Number 3900 Card serial number Read only Info Rarcware Revision XK Read only Manufacture Dale XXOUXOUC Reacconly Fimware Revision Ver XXX Reat only Fimware Release Daie DNIO Read only Module Temperature KONC Card temperature reatar RF Output Poner XXX dim Card RF output power level ead Relaive RF Aferuaton XXX d8 RF gain alenuaton seting eac ony Opics input Power XXX dem Card opica input power evel read only Signal Power Supo Green OK Red Card power supply operating alarm read arly b anomaly POI Aa Green OK Red low Card photodiode curent alam read oniy RF Alar Green OK Red Card RF input power alarm read only See Table Sor information on diferent RF levels for diferent alarms Summary Sats Green OK Red Card alarm on component or operating anomalies RF creas alarm photodiode device DC poner out of specs operating temperature Read only Sas reen OK Red Rear2. Digital Inc 9420 series transmitter be placed in MGC mode To use MGC mode on the transmitter press the left button of Gain Mode Switch see Figure 1 Press the Manual Gain Control buttons to bring the RF level into desired range while monitoring the RF Level LED In MGC mode the gain setting remains constant regardless of the RF input power changes To use MGC mode on the transmitter press the left button of Gain Mode Switch Press the Manual Gain Control buttons to bring the RF level into desired range while monitoring the RF Level LED see Figure 2 Table 2 for transmitter Figure 3 Table 3 for receiver Peak Feature MGC Mode Only While in MGC mode the Peak feature provides instantaneous automatic RF gain adjustment to achieve optimal RF level to the laser This allows operator to adjust system RF link gain starting from a link with Tx RF gain initially adjusted to achieve optimal laser so Rx RF gain can be adjusted to achieve the desired system link gain The optimal RF level to the laser maintains laser s optimal optical and RF performances To use Peak mode on the transmitter MGC mode only press the right button of Gain Mode Switch Peak mode is available in DashBoard openGear L band Fiberoptic Transmission System Tx DC to LNB Rx s s ie 1 2e 9 Push bulon Un Ss Sron Monitoring and Control Front Panel LED
3. Digital Inc Limited Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five 5 years from the date of shipment to the original purchaser except that 4000 5000 6000 8000 series power supplies and Dolby modules where applicable are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one 1 year Cobalt Digital Inc s Cobalt sole obligation under this warranty shall be limited to at its option i the repair or ii replacement of the product and the determination of whether a defect is covered under this limited warranty shall be made at the sole discretion of Cobalt This limited warranty applies only to the original end purchaser of the product and is not assignable or transferrable therefrom This warranty is limited to defects in material and workmanship and shall not apply to acts of God accidents or negligence on behalf of the purchaser and shall be voided upon the misuse abuse alteration or modification of the product Only Cobalt authorized factory representatives are authorized to make repairs to the product and any unauthorized attempt to repair this product shall immediately void the warranty Please contact Cobalt Technical Support for more information To facilitate the resolution of warranty related issues Cobalt recommends registering the product by completing and returning a product registration form In the event of a warrantable de
4. Indicator TX Status LED Table 1 RE LED TSTATUS LED Noies Red Green High RF slum Tar above optimum SC range Copyright 2014 Gobat Digital ne Page 14 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series Green Bina Green Tigh RF warming above optimum SGC range Green Green Optimum RF within optimum SGC rang Tue Green Low RF warming below optimum SGC range Or Green Loss of RF signal Rel Summary alarm RX Status LED Table 2 SRE LED STATUS LED Notes Green Green Optimal RF range Green linking Green Low RF warning Orr Green No RF or no optical in ES Red Summary alarm Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP The openGear System is designed to provide remote status and control monitoring via SNMP and DashBoard Graphical User Interface programs This feature requires a network management system controller card that serves as the interface between the data retrieved from the system cards and the management programs DashBoard Remote Control The illustrations and tables below show and describe the DashBoard control monitoring tabs for both transmitter and receiver cards Transmitter mee openGear DashBoard GUI Transmitter GU fr Traneminer MONITORING Module status Module temperature RF level Laser power Laser bias Gain mode RF laser RF attenuator CONTROL Gain mode SGC MGC RF attenuator Copyright 20
5. that the LNB power switch is in the desired mode See Figure 1 e Verify the STATUS LED is illuminated GREEN Connect RF signal from RF signal source to the RF input connector Do not exceed the maximum RF input level stated in the product datasheet See Figure 3 In MGC mode adjust the gain by pressing the Manual Gain Control button See Figure 1 Verify the RF LEVEL LED is illuminated See Figure 1 Insert the LC APC or SC APC connector in the fiber output connector socket See Optics Handling and Figure 3 Connect fiber output connector to an optical power meter to verify optical power level is approximately 5 dBm RF input level can be monitored through the provided SMA monitor port See Figure 3 Receiver Test Insert the LC APC or SC APC connector in the fiber input connector socket See Figure 3 Verify the STATUS LED is illuminated GREEN Connect fiber cable from the transmitter to the fiber input connector of the receiver See Figure 3 Verify the RF LEVEL LED is illuminated See Figure 2 Connect RF power meter to the receiver RF output to verily presence of RF signals Copyright 2014 Cobalt Digtal ine Page 11 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series RF output level can be monitored through the provided SMA monitor port See Figure 3 Link Test After transmitter and receiver modules are tested and verified fiber link test can be performed with a live satellite or a reference signal feeding the tra
6. 14 Gobat gia ne Page 15 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series Tab Tie Tam Description Product Readonly Manufacturer 9000000 Assignable to specific manufacturer rame Card Description Land Fiber Opi Tx Reac only Model Number KK Assignable Te specie model number Card Serial Number OOK Card serial number Read only Info Rarcware Revision XOX Read only Manufacture Date XIKXIKEXX Read only Firmware Revision Ver XXX Read only Firmware Release Date XXDXXDOOXC Read only Module Temperature XXXXC Card temperature readany Relve RF Attenuation XXX dB RF gain attenuation seting radon Taser Bias Curent XXxK mA Laser module operating bias curent read oniy Oplcal Power XXX dem Card operating optical output power evel read only Signal RF Power at Laser XXX dem RF input power level To the laser read only Info LNB Votage ES Vllage at center pin of Card RF input connector read any Power Supply Green OK Red Card power supply operating alarm read only anomaly pica Power Green OK Red ow Card apical output power level alarm read on RF Alarm Red igh RF alarm Card RF input power Tevel alarm read only See Table 21r Bink Green high RF information on diferent RF levels for different alarms warring Green optimum RF Amber low RF warning Of low RF alarm no RF Summary Stas Green OK Red Card alarm on compo
7. ABILITY WARRANTY AND GENERAL NOTES Safety Considerations When installing or using this product observe all safety precautions during handling and operation alure to comply with the following general safety precautions and with specific precautions described elsewhere in this manual violates the safety standards of the design manufacture and intended use of this product No liability is assumed for the customer s failure to comply with these precautions DANGER DANGER INWSBLELASER ADU TON IIVISILE LASER RADIATION iS TO SEA FIBER OR CONMECTOR Max Output 30m Demot view beam direetty wi MAX OUTPUT m WAVELENGTH SESONM e 15301 1562n m sar as I did Me D AT a Copyright 2014 Gobat Digtal c Page 18 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series Caution Use of convois or adjustments or perfomance of procedures other than those specfed herein may resu in hazardous raciaton exposure TEC is a registered vadomark of the Intemational Electrotechnical Commission The fiber optic laser transmitter used in the fiber link contains a FDA CDRH Class 1M laser and meets the appropriate standard in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations CFR This device has been classified with the FDA CDRH under accession number 0220191 AII versions of the laser are Class 1 laser product tested according to IEC 60825 1 2007 EN 60825 1 2007 An additional warning for Class 1M laser products For diverging beams this warni
8. Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 Series L Band IF Band RF Fiber Transmitter and Receiver Cards Owner s Manual COBALT openGear _ _ _ o Cobalt Part Number 9420 Series v4 0 9420 L Band IF Band RF Fiber Transmitter and Receiver Cards Version 1 0 Printed in the USA The information contained in this Owner s Manual is subject to change without notice or obligation Copyright 2014 Cobalt Digital Inc All rights reserved Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Cobalt Digital Inc Reproduction or reverse engineering of copyrighted software is prohibited Notice The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only It is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Cobalt Digital Inc Cobalt Digital Inc assumes no responsibilty or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Trademarks openGear openabar is a registered trademark of Rass Video Limited ee z ARN is a registered trademark of Cobalt Digital Inc All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners Important Regulatory and Safety Notices Before using this product and any associated equipment refer to the Important Safety
9. Instructions listed below so as to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage Products may require specific equipment and for installation procedures be carried out to satisty certain regulatory compliance requirements Notices have been included in this publication to call attention to these Specific requirements Symbol Meanings pu dus o 5 8 z This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance servicing instructions within the Product Manual Documentation Failure to heed this information may present a major risk of damage or injury to persons or equipment The symbol with the word Warning within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury The symbol with the word Caution within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices The symbol with the word Notice within the equipment manual indicates a situation which if not avoided may result in major or minor equipment damage or a situation which could place the equipment in a non compliant operating state This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event Important Safety Instructions gt This produc
10. ND SHALL IN NO EVENT INCLUDE SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFITS EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Copyright 2074 Gobat Digan Page 20 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series In Case of Problems Should any problem arise with your openGear card please contact the Cobalt Digital Technical Support Department Contact information is supplied at the end of this publication A Return Material Authorization number RMA wil be issued to you as well as specific shipping instructions should you wish our factory to repair your openGear card If required a temporary replacement module will be made available at a nominal charge Any shipping costs incurred will be the responsibilty of you the customer All products shipped to you from Cobalt Digital Inc will be shipped collect The Cobalt Digital Technical Support Department will continue to provide advice on any product manufactured by Cobalt Digital Systems beyond the warranty period without charge for the life of the equipment Contact Us Contact our friendly and professional support representatives for the following Name and address of your local dealer Product information and pricing Technical support Upcoming trade show information General Business 217 344 e 1243 PHONE Office and Technical Support Fax 217 844 e 1245 Eman General Information sales cobaltdigital co
11. assis Gain Features Transmitter Smart Gain Control Mode SGC The Smart Gain Control mode SGC is an advanced AGC feature used to maintain constant operating signals Unlike traditional AGC topology our system looks at the power in respect to a 6 dB composite RF power window The total composite RF power would need to change by more than 3 dB in order to activate the SGC function openGear L Band Transmitter Smart Gain Control SGC Advanced constant gain automatic gain control features Maintains constant operating powerin the presence of varying inputsignallevels Upto 3dB total composite power swing priorto SGC activation gain adjustment Input Tical AGC Smart Gain Control Joy urge ina age camer can ret wine cages aca e RAT cee ype armors ome e Aaorate Gan Cored Voc ND EFFECT on ter came Sem Tt gin tages ony wen composte RF olus charged by sage aut 6 8 ive The optem ben SETTLES tte ew sat point and IGNORES fa edn io sat anges With Typical AGC With Smart Gain F ut Transmitter Manual Gain Control Mode MGC The openGear L band transmission system is designed to work in a wide frequency spectrum In the event of the presence of undesired out of band signals that vary greatly in RF levels or for situations such as up links where a very stable gain is introduced itis recommended that the Copyright 2074 Cabal Digtal c Page 13 Cobalt
12. ch gt Amber SGC Right Low RF Warning MGC Left off Loss of RF Signal 25 dB Adjustable Range Figure 1 STATUS LED glows GREEN for normal operation RED when there is a major alarm RF LEVEL LED color indicates RF power on the laser GREEN is optimum and operates within SGC range Gain Mode Switch Left button sets to Manual Gain Control mode MGC Right button sets to Smart Gain Control mode SGC Copyright 2014 Gobat Digital ne Page7 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series Manual Gain Control Left button increases the RF level by about 1 dB per step in MGC mode Up to 25 dB adjustable range is available Right button decreases the RF level by about 1 dB per step in MGC mode Up to 25 dB adjustable range is available LNB Power Switch Enables DC voltage present at the RF input connector Switch Up position turns ON Switch Down position turns OFF Rx CardFront View A simus ib Green No Error Status Red Summary Alarm RF LEVELLED Green Manual Gain Control gt Presence of RF Out Attenuation Up Green blinking Right Low RF out Attenuation Down OFF eit No RF out no OPTICALIn 25 dB Adjustable Range Figure 2 STATUS LED glows GREEN for normal operation RED when there is a major alarm RF LEVEL LED color indicates RF output level GREEN is optimum Blinking GREEN indicates low RF output OFF indicates no RF output or no Optical input Manua
13. ds Use guidelines below to install a card in your frame Unpack the cards For 8321 frame do not remove the pre installed blocker plug on the Tx board For OG3 FR or HPF 9000 frames you can remove the blocker plug to allow populating second card on the same rear module The blocker plug pre installed on every Tx card is to prevent 8321 frame from supporting dual cards per rear module as the frame s power supply does not have sufficient DC power density to support it and could trigger DC power alarm Locate the rear modules installed and ensure the correct ones in which to install the cards Copyright 2074 Gobat gal c Page 10 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series Remove the dust caps from fiber port connectors on the card end Ensure that ceramic ferrule of the connectors is cleaned in accordance with procedures Installing Fiber Optic Connectors Hold align the edges of the card and fully insert into the frame slot until the rear connection is properly seated in the rear module with a click feel to confirm the card is mated properly onto the rear module Remove the dust cap from the fiber port of rear module This port will be inserted with optic cable Clean the ceramic ferrule of each connector Module Test Module Installation Before proceeding with the installation of this product ensure that your frame is properly installed Transmitter Test Prior to connecting the input RF connector ensure
14. fect the purchaser shall notify Cobalt with a description of the problem and Cobalt shall provide the purchaser with a Return Material Authorization RMA For return defective products should be double boxed and sufficiently protected in the original packaging or equivalent and shipped to the Cobalt Factory Service Center postage prepaid and insured for the purchase price The purchaser should include the RMA number description of the problem encountered date purchased name of dealer purchased from and serial number with the shipment Cobalt Digital Inc Factory Service Center 2406 E University Avenue Office 217 344 1243 Urbana IL 61802 USA Fax 217 344 1245 wwwcobaltdigital com Email info cobaltdigital com THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND OF ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ON COBALTS PART ANY SOFTWARE PROVIDED WITH OR FOR USE WITH THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED AS IS THE BUYER OF THE PRODUCT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WERE MADE OR RELIED UPON WITH RESPECT TO THE QUALITY AND FUNCTION OF THE GOODS HEREIN SOLD COBALT PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS COBALT S LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AT ITS OPTION OF ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT A
15. l Gain Control Left button increases the RF level by about 1 dB per step in MGC mode Up to 25 dB adjustable range is available Right button decreases the RF level by about 1 dB per step in MGC mode Up to 25 dB adjustable range is available Copyright 2014 Cabal Digtal c Page Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series Rear I O Modules The same rear VO module is used for all card types It is a split ream module that can accommodate up to two cards per rear module The figure below shows the connectorization for 9420 Rear I O Module Connectorization e e o 9 P oEM E a g9 m gps go 2 2 Ves VES ic DNE A 3 NE CMM ber Dual Fiber to RF RFAo Fiber Fiber to RF Rx 2x O E TxRx E O O E Figure 3 Installation Before proceeding with the installation of this product ensure that your DFR 8321 or OG3 FR series frame is properly installed in accordance with DFR 8300 Series User Manual Installing Fiber Optic Connectors ESD Susceptibility Static discharge can cause damages to the semiconductor devices inside the product Avoid handling circuit boards when you are in the high static environment Please exercise proper grounding procedures and precautions Copyright 2014 Gobat Digia c Page 9 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series LV sani With the unit on and to prevent eye damage do not stare in
16. licy section in this manual for details Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series Table of Contents General Interface and Controls i Rear Interface Module Panel 9 Module Test Link Test Gain Features Transmitter Smart Gain Control Mode SGC 13 Transmitter Manual Gain Control Mode MGC 13 Monitoring and Control Front Panel LED Indicator 14 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP 15 Optics Handling amp Safety Warranty Copyright 2074 Gobat Digan Page S Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series Environmental Information The equipment that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment To avoid the potential release of those substances into the environment and to diminish the need for the extraction of natural resources Cobalt Digital Inc encourages you to use the appropriate ake back systems These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from your end of life equipment in an environmentally friendly and health conscious manner The crossed out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems It you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please contact your local or regional waste administration General 50 to 2300 MHz optimized for IF L band video signals Supports 30 km links 25 dB adjustable gain range fo
17. m Technical Support supportGcobaltdigitalcom POSTAL 2406 E University Ave SERVICE Cobalt Digital Inc Urbana IL 61602 Visit Us Please visit us at our website for Company information Related products and full product ines On line catalog e Trade show information News www cobaltdigital com Copyright 2014 Gobat Digan Page 21
18. module operating alarm ator Rear anomaly Module Rear Wioius J90000000000 Rear module descriptions on RF and optical connector types read only Control RF Afenuaton Seting Acive salecior Selector o adjust the RF gain alfenuator 1o achieve destabie RF gain fie the higher attenuator selected the lower he RF gain Copyright 2014 Gobal Digtal ne Page 17 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series Optics Handling amp Safety Working with fiber optic cables and interfaces require a clean dust free environment The optical power is confined in the optical core only a few microns in diameter Small particles of dust can block the proper transfer of light through the connectors It is therefore important to keep connectors as clean as possible and when in doubt of the cleanliness of a connector clean it prior to inserting into a transmitter or receiver receptacle A number of events can damage fiber optic connectors Unprotected connector ends can experience damage by impact airborne dust particles or excess humidity or moisture Never touch the fiber end face of the connector When cleaning fiber optic connectors use only Industrial grade 99 pure isopropyl alcohol lens grade lint free tissue and optionally canned dry air Alternatively there are a number of simple effective products that are specifically designed for cleaning fiber optic connectors Never look into an illuminated fiber end WARNINGS CAUTIONS LI
19. nent ar operating anomalies RF crculs alarm laser device DC power out of specs operating temperatur Read only Rear Suus Green OK Red Rear module operating alarm ead oniy Module anomaly Rear Module JO000000000 Rear module descriptions on RF and opical connector types read ony Ecoe eve buon Button to select ether Smari Gain Control or Manual Gain Contrai mode See section Gain Features for more information Peak eve baton Button to enable peak mode It adjusts RF gain to achieve opinar RF input power level 2 dBm to the laser Peak operates in NGC mode only Control RF Major Low Alam Active selector Selector to set low RF alam for card s RF input power Tevel See Table 2 for typical RF level and LED indicator RF Minor Low Alam Aive selector Selector to set Tow RF waming for card s RF input power eve See Table 2 for typical RF level and LED indicator RF Minor High Alam Active selector Selector to set high RF warning for cards RF input power lev See Table 2 for typical RF level and LED indicator RF Major High Aam Active selector Selector to set high RF alarm far card s RF input power level See Table 2 for typical RF level and LED indicator RF Atenaaton Seting Acive selector Selector to adjust the RF gain aenuator to achieve desirable RF gain e the higher attenuator selected he lower the RF gain Copyright 2014 Gobat Digtal c Page 16 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series
20. ng shall stat that viewing the laser output with certain optical instruments examples eye loupes magniiers and microscopes within a distance of 100 mm may pose an eye hazard For collimated beams this warning shall state that viewing the laser output with certain instruments designed for use at a distance examples telescopes and binoculars may pose an eye hazard Wavelength 1 3 1 5 im Maximum power 30 mW Do not attempt to modify or to service the laser diode module Return it to Cobalt Digital Inc for service and repair Electrostatic Sensitivity Observe electrostatic precautionary procedures Semiconductor laser transmitters and receivers provide highly reliable performance when operated in conformity with their intended design However a semiconductor laser may be damaged by an electrostatic charge inadvertently imposed by careless handling Static electricity can be conducted to the laser chip from the center pin of the RF input connector and through the DC connector pins When unpacking and otherwise handling the transmitter follow ESD precautionary procedures including use of grounded wrist straps grounded workbench surfaces and grounded floor mats Exposure to electrostatic charge is greatly reduced after the transmitter or receiver has been installed in an operational circuit Copyright 2074 Gobat Digan Page 19 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series Warranty and Service Information Cobalt
21. nsmitter variable optical attenuator or fiber optic infrastructure and the receiver The link test procedure allows operator to measure and verify the overall RF link gain from transmitter RF input to the receiver RF output with data from the measurements and module test data sheet Operator then determines the maximum optical loss allowed for the fiber optic link infrastructure Fiber Opie Transmiter senem Receiver Pr pr states Sal LS WU fua Reference Variable Opdal Samal Aitenuator Figure 5 Establish the appropriate live satellite or reference signal for the transmitter RF input Measure the RF input signal level on a RF power meter Pr i Do not exceed the maximum RF input level stated in the product datasheet Connect the RF input cable to the transmitter RF input connector see Figure 5 Connect the RF output cable to the receiver RF output connector see Figure 5 Connect the transmitter fiber optic output connector to the fiber optic patch cond APC type fiber optic connectors must be used Use optical power meter to measure optical power at the transmitter fiber optic patch cord that will later be connected to the receiver fiber optic input connector with either a variable optical attenuator or a fiber optic infrastructure in between Note the measured transmitter output optical power level Pr op e Transmitter and receiver modules are connected back to back for link test A variable optical a
22. nt This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Cobalt Digital Inc could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Notice CANADA This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numerique de classe A est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada EUROPE This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of CE Directive 93 68 EEC This is a Class A product In domestic environments this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may have to take adequate Notice Maintenance User Serviceable Parts Routine maintenance to this openGear product is not required This product contains no user serviceable parts If the module does not appear to be working propery please contact Technical Support using the numbers listed under the Contact Us section on the last page of this manual All openGear products are Covered by a generous 5 year warranty and wil be repaired without charge for materials or labor within this Period See the Warranty and Repair Po
23. r perfect level match for signal distribution Peak optimizer for quick easy setup SmartGain optimizes for consistent performance over a wide input range Manual gain control MGC override High dynamic range optically isolated DFB lasers 50 amp 75 Ohm BNC or 50 Ohm SMA Dashboard and SNMP monitoring and control LNB power capable Fits in openGear 2RU enclosures The openGear L band fiber optic intra facility links are a high performance cost effective alternative to coaxial cable They provide much longer transmission distances than copper cables Copyright 2074 Cabal Digtal Tre Page 6 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series which simplify network design ease installation and even enhance immunity from EMI RFI and lightning The openGear family s wide range of RF video audio and data transport products include a unique data bus design that provides a higher level of monitoring and control with a single chassis mix and match flexibility The final result is a chassis system that can be factory or user custom co to meet a wide range of fiber transport applications Interface and Controls Tx CardFrontView sws Green No Error Status Red Summary Alarm Manual Gain Control gt RF LEVEL Fx Attenuation Up Right Attenuation Down High RF alarm Le Green blinking LNB Power Switch gt Hi RF Warning ON Up Green OFF Down RF in SGC Range Gain Mode Swit
24. t is intended to be a component product of the openGear 8000 series frame Refer to the openGear 8000 Series frame User Manual for important safety instructions regarding the proper installation and safe operation of the frame as well as i s component products Certain parts of this equipment namely the power supply area stil present a safely hazard with the power switch in the OFF position To avoid electrical shock disconnect all A C power cords from the chassis rear appliance connectors before servicing this area Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the operator and service personnel from hazardous voltages For continued safety replace all barriers after any servicing This product contains safety critical parts which if incorrectly replaced may present a risk of fire or electrical shock Components contained within the product s power supplies and power supply area are not intended to be customer serviced and should be returned to the factory for repair To reduce the risk of fire replacement fuses must be the same type and rating Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer EMC Notices US FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A Digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environme
25. to the barrel of a connected fiber or device transmitting an optical signal which is not in the visible spectrum Turn off devices with laser sources prior to disconnecting them The guidelines below are ways to prevent poor or unclean optical connections A bad connection can degrade signals with instability high loss or a noisy signal Follow your facility guidelines for cleaning fiber optic connectors Clean the optical connectors when you are required to insert them into a device or mating interface Clean the exposed surface of the ceramic ferrule Optical connectors must be inserted into a device or Installing Rear Modules ipped with a dust p If rear module is already installed proceed to Installing Cards Use guidelines below to install a rear module in your frame Unpack the module and perform visual inspection rd slots on the rear of the frame Remove the blank plate from the chosen slots Remove dust caps from the fiber ports and RF ports on the rear module Install the bottom of the rear module into the module seating slot at the base of the frame s back plane Align the top hole of the rear module with the screw on top edge of the frame back plane Tighten with Phillips scredriver and fasten the rear module to the back plane of the frame For proper cooling and ventilation of the frame ensure all rear frame slots are covered with rear modules or blank plates Installing Car
26. ttenuator to be placed between the transmitter and receiver module to simulate optical link loss or the actual fiber optic infrastructure at the installation site may be used Then use optical power meter to measure optical power at the receiver input Pra op This optical power level should be maintained at levels higher than the receiver optical input sensitivity Sec Figure 5 The RF link gain G from transmitter RF input to the receiver RF output can be verified as follows The supplied transmitter and receiver test data sheet TDS provides measured Tx gain TG and Rx gain RG The optical link loss is calculated as Lop Pex ope Pr opi It is a negative number in dB The RF link gain can be estimated as G TG RG 2 L y in dB Copyright 2014 Cabal Digtal c Page 12 Cobalt Digital Inc 9420 series RF signal loading Additional RF carriers can be added as long as the composite RF input power measured with RF power meter does not exceed the Tx maximum RF input power Module monitoring and control The DashBoard GUI will recognize and report the location of the installed modules as well as monitor and control of various RF and module parameters Refer to Monitoring section of this document Module reset The modules may be removed and re inserted into the openGear chassis at any time without causing any harm to the modules and settings Each module can operate at any slot in the openGear ch
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