BIRD 4043E User manual

Directional Power Sensor
Model 4043E
Operation Manual
©Copyright 2021 by Bird Technologies, Inc.
Instruction Book Part Number 920-4043E Rev. A

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Safety Precautions
The following are general safety precautions that are not necessarily related to
any specific part or procedure, and do not necessarily appear elsewhere in this
publication. These precautions must be thoroughly understood and apply to all
phases of operation and maintenance.
WARNING
Keep Away From Live Circuits
Operating Personnel must at all times observe general safety precautions. Do
not replace components or make adjustments to the inside of the test
equipment with the high voltage supply turned on. To avoid casualties, always
remove power.
WARNING
Shock Hazard
Do not attempt to remove the RF transmission line while RF power is present.
WARNING
Do Not Service Or Adjust Alone
Under no circumstances should any person reach into an enclosure for the
purpose of service or adjustment of equipment except in the presence of
someone who is capable of rendering aid.
WARNING
Safety Earth Ground
An uninterruptible earth safety ground must be supplied from the main
power source to test instruments. Grounding one conductor of a two
conductor power cable is not sufficient protection. Serious injury or death can
occur if this grounding is not properly supplied.
WARNING
Resuscitation
Personnel working with or near high voltages should be familiar with modern
methods of resuscitation.
WARNING
Remove Power
Observe general safety precautions. Do not open the instrument with the
power applied.

Safety Precautions
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Safety Symbols
Note: Calls attention to supplemental information.
Warning Statements
The following safety warnings appear in the text where there is danger to
operating and maintenance personnel, and are repeated here for emphasis.
See page 6.
WARNING
Warning notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly performed,
could result in personal injury.
CAUTION
Caution notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly performed,
could result in damage to the instrument.
WARNING
Leaking RF energy is a potential health hazard. Never attempt to connect or
disconnect equipment from the transmission line while RF power is being
applied. Severe burns, electrical shock, or death can occur.

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Safety Statements
USAGE
ANY USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT IN A MANNER NOT SPECIFIED BY
THE MANUFACTURER MAY IMPAIR THE INSTRUMENT’S SAFETY
PROTECTION.
USO
EL USO DE ESTE INSTRUMENTO DE MANERA NO ESPECIFICADA
POR EL FABRICANTE, PUEDE ANULAR LA PROTECCIÓN DE
SEGURIDAD DEL INSTRUMENTO.
BENUTZUNG
WIRD DAS GERÄT AUF ANDERE WEISE VERWENDET ALS VOM
HERSTELLER BESCHRIEBEN, KANN DIE GERÄTESICHERHEIT
BEEINTRÄCHTIGT WERDEN.
UTILISATION
TOUTE UTILISATION DE CET INSTRUMENT QUI N’EST PAS
EXPLICITEMENT PRÉVUE PAR LE FABRICANT PEUT
ENDOMMAGER LE DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION DE
L’INSTRUMENT.
IMPIEGO
QUALORA QUESTO STRUMENTO VENISSE UTILIZZATO IN MODO
DIVERSO DA COME SPECIFICATO DAL PRODUTTORE LA
PROZIONE DI SICUREZZA POTREBBE VENIRNE COMPROMESSA.

Safety Precautions
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SERVICE
SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE BY SERVICE - TRAINED
PERSONNEL ONLY. TO AVOID DANGEROUS ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING UNLESS QUALIFIED TO DO SO.
SERVICIO
LAS INSTRUCCIONES DE SERVICIO SON PARA USO EXCLUSIVO
DEL PERSONAL DE SERVICIO CAPACITADO. PARA EVITAR EL
PELIGRO DE DESCARGAS ELÉCTRICAS, NO REALICE NINGÚN
SERVICIO A MENOS QUE ESTÉ CAPACITADO PARA HACERIO.
WARTUNG
ANWEISUNGEN FÜR DIE WARTUNG DES GERÄTES GELTEN NUR
FÜR GESCHULTES FACHPERSONAL. ZUR VERMEIDUNG
GEFÄHRLICHE, ELEKTRISCHE SCHOCKS, SIND
WARTUNGSARBEITEN AUSSCHLIEßLICH VON QUALIFIZIERTEM
SERVICEPERSONAL DURCHZUFÜHREN.
ENTRENTIEN
L’EMPLOI DES INSTRUCTIONS D’ENTRETIEN DOIT ÊTRE RÉSERVÉ
AU PERSONNEL FORMÉ AUX OPÉRATIONS D’ENTRETIEN. POUR
PRÉVENIR UN CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE DANGEREUX, NE PAS
EFFECTUER D’ENTRETIEN SI L’ON N’A PAS ÉTÉ QUALIFIÉ POUR
CE FAIRE.
ASSISTENZA TECNICA
LE ISTRUZIONI RELATIVE ALL’ASSISTENZA SONO PREVISTE
ESCLUSIVAMENTE PER IL PERSONALE OPPORTUNAMENTE
ADDESTRATO. PER EVITARE PERICOLOSE SCOSSE ELETTRICHE
NON EFFETTUARRE ALCUNA RIPARAZIONE A MENO CHE
QUALIFICATI A FARLA.

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About This Manual
This manual covers the operating and maintenance instructions for the
following models:
Changes to this Manual
We have made every effort to ensure this manual is accurate. If you discover any
errors, or if you have suggestions for improving this manual, please send your
comments to our Solon, Ohio factory. This manual may be periodically updated.
When inquiring about updates to this manual refer to the part number and
revision on the title page.
Chapter Layout
Introduction — Describes the features of the 4043E Directional Power
Sensor.
Installation — Describes how to set up and prepare the 4043E Power Sensor
for use.
Maintenance — This section provides the specifications for the 4043E Power
Sensor as well as a model identification table.
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Table of Contents
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Warning Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Safety Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Changes to this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Purpose and Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Ethernet Measurement Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ethernet IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2 Power Sensor Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Ethernet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Direct PC Ethernet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
RF Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PTT Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 3 Sensor Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
RF Measurement Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
PTT Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Zero Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Implement SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Set IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Update sensor firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 4 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 5 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Model Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Purpose and Function
The Bird 4043E Directional Power Sensors are digital power sensors. The 4043E
power sensors are typically used to measure forward and reflected average
power on a 50 ohm RF transmission line with a maximum 500 watt forward and
maximum 50 watt reflected power levels in a frequency band with an overall
range of 118 to 940 MHz. See
"Model Identification" on page 19 for specific
frequency ranges and model features. The 4043E sensor also provides a VSWR
reading.
Figure 1 4043E Power Sensor
The 4043E Power Sensor uses Ethernet communications for sensor control and
measurement data.
See
"Sensor Operation" on page 8 .
The 4043E Sensor is designed to transfer data over an Ethernet connection. The
power sensor requires an external power supply.
Each sensor is equipped with RF input and output connectors, one RJ-45
connector for Ethernet communications, a PTT connector, and a status indicator.
See
Figure 2 .

Introduction
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Figure 2 Bird 4043E, Ethernet Communication Power Sensor
Features
RF Input N-Type (male) connector (shown), other connector types
available, see "Model Identification" on page 19
RF Output N-Type (female) connector (shown), other connector types
available, see "Model Identification" on page 19
DC Power Connector DC input connector for the included 15 VDC power supply.
Ethernet Port RJ-45 connector used to interface with the Sensor’s Web UI
and provide the measurement interface.
PTT Connector
Push-To-Talk terminal is used to prevent spurious alarms
during periods when the transmitter is not transmitting, see
"PTT" on page 3
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Reset Button
This reset button is a hole under the Ethernet jack.
When short pressed (less than 5 seconds), the
button will cause the IP address to be reset to the
default of 192.168.3.200.
When long pressed (more than 5 seconds), all of
the 4043E settings are reset to the factory defaults.
Status LED
Solid green: Power applied during boot-up.
Blue flashing: Normal operation.
Red: Reset button pressed and released.

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Ethernet Measurement Interface
The 4043E sensor displays measurement information on a Web UI. Using a web
browser, enter the IP address for the 4043E to display the web page.
Table view displays the current Forward, Reflected, and VSWR measurements.
See
Figure 7 .
Figure 3 Web UI, Table View Measurement Display
Ethernet IP Address
Each 4043E leaves the factory with the same default IP Address.
Default IP Address: 192.168.3.200
To change the IP address see
"Set IP Address" on page 14 .
PTT
PTT is used to prevent false alarms during periods when the transmitter is not
transmitting. PTT disables alarm detection when the transmitter is off. Alarm
functions will only be possible when the transmit button is engaged.
PTT may be set to normally open or normally closed logic. The PTT terminals
must be in the correct logic state for PTT to operate correctly.
Note: PTT input is a passive connection and requires a 5V TTL
signal to operate.