Comtech EF Data LBC-4000 User manual
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information contained in this document supersedes all previously published
information regarding this product. Product specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Part Number MN/LBC4000.IOM Revision 4
LBC-4000
L-Band Up/Down Converter System
Installation and Operation Manual
Copyright © 2012 Comtech EF Data. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA.
Comtech EF Data, 2114 West 7th Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281 USA, 480.333.2200, FAX: 480.333.2161
LBC-4000
L-BandUp/DownConverterSystem
Installation and Operation Manual
Part Number MN/LBC4000.IOM
Revision 4
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................III
TABLES..................................................................................................................................... VII
FIGURES................................................................................................................................... VII
PREFACE................................................................................................................................... IX
AboutthisManual..............................................................................................................................ix
ReportingCommentsorSuggestionsConcerningthisManual...............................................................ix
ConventionsandReferences...............................................................................................................ix
PatentsandTrademarks..........................................................................................................................ix
Warnings,Cautions,andNotes................................................................................................................ix
ExamplesofMulti‐HazardNotices............................................................................................................x
RecommendedStandardDesignations.....................................................................................................x
MetricConversion.....................................................................................................................................x
SafetyandCompliance.........................................................................................................................x
ElectricalSafetyandCompliance..............................................................................................................x
ElectricalInstallation.................................................................................................................................x
OperatingEnvironment...........................................................................................................................xi
EuropeanUnionRadioEquipmentandTelecommunicationsTerminalEquipment(R&TTE)
Directive(1999/5/EC)andEN301489‐1..............................................................................................xi
EuropeanUnionElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive(2004/108/EC).........................xi
EuropeanUnionLowVoltageDirective(LVD)(2006/95/EC)..............................................................xii
EuropeanUnionRoHSDirective(2002/95/EC)...................................................................................xii
EuropeanUnionTelecommunicationsTerminalEquipmentDirective(91/263/EEC)........................xii
CEMark...............................................................................................................................................xiii
WarrantyPolicy.................................................................................................................................xiii
LimitationsofWarranty..........................................................................................................................xiii
ExclusiveRemedies.................................................................................................................................xiv
GettingHelp.......................................................................................................................................xv
ContactingComtechEFData..................................................................................................................xv
ReturningaProductforUpgradeorRepair............................................................................................xvi
CHAPTER 1.INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................1–1
1.1Overview..............................................................................................................................1–1
1.2Features...............................................................................................................................1–1
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1.2.1DimensionalEnvelope...........................................................................................................1–3
1.3FunctionalDescription..........................................................................................................1–4
1.4SummaryofSpecifications....................................................................................................1–5
1.4.1Physical&Environmental.....................................................................................................1–5
1.4.2PrimePower..........................................................................................................................1–5
1.4.3ExternalReference................................................................................................................1–5
1.4.4Monitor&Control.................................................................................................................1–5
1.4.5LBC‐4000L‐BandDownconverterIDU..................................................................................1–6
1.4.6LBC‐4000L‐BandUpconverterIDU.......................................................................................1–7
CHAPTER 2.INSTALLATION ..............................................................................................2–1
2.1UnpackingandInspectingtheShipment...............................................................................2–1
2.2InstallingIntoaRackEnclosure.............................................................................................2–2
2.2.1InstallingtheOptionalRear‐MountingSupportBracketsKit...............................................2–4
2.2.2InstallingtheOptionalSide‐MountingBearinglessRackSlideSet.......................................2–6
2.3ConnectingthePrimePower................................................................................................2–7
2.4ConnectingExternalCables...................................................................................................2–7
2.5RemovingorInstallingConverterModules...........................................................................2–7
CHAPTER 3.REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS......................................................................3–1
3.1CablingConnectionTypes.....................................................................................................3–1
3.1.1CoaxialCableConnections....................................................................................................3–1
3.1.1.1Type‘BNC’.........................................................................................................................3–2
3.1.1.2Type‘TNC’.........................................................................................................................3–2
3.1.1.3Type‘N’.............................................................................................................................3–2
3.1.1.4Type‘F’..............................................................................................................................3–3
3.1.1.5Type‘SMA’(SubminiatureVersion‘A’).............................................................................3–3
3.1.2D‐SubminiatureCableConnections......................................................................................3–3
3.1.3CircularCableConnections...................................................................................................3–4
3.1.4RJ‐45,RJ‐48CableConnections............................................................................................3–4
3.2LBC‐4000CablingConnections.............................................................................................3–5
3.2.1RF/IFConnectors...................................................................................................................3–6
3.2.1.1J4|RFOUT/INUnitBConnector(Type‘N’Female)........................................................3–6
3.2.1.2J5|IFIN/OUTUnitBConnector(Type‘BNC’Female)....................................................3–6
3.2.1.3J6|RFOUT/INUnitAConnector(Type‘N’Female)........................................................3–6
3.2.1.4J7|IFIN/OUTUnitAConnector(Type‘BNC’Female).....................................................3–6
3.2.2UtilityConnectors.................................................................................................................3–7
3.2.2.1J2|EXTREF(ExternalReference)InputConnector(Type‘BNC’Female)........................3–7
3.2.2.2P1|RELAY(SummaryFaultOutput)Connector(DB‐9F)..................................................3–7
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3.2.2.3J1|COM1(EIA‐485/232Interface)Connector(DB‐9F)....................................................3–8
3.2.3Optional1:1RedundancyConnectors..................................................................................3–9
3.2.3.1OptionalIFConnectors(Type‘BNC’Female)....................................................................3–9
3.2.3.2OptionalRFConnectors(Type‘SMA’Female)..................................................................3–9
3.3LBC‐4000GroundandPowerConnections............................................................................3–9
3.3.1ChassisGroundInterface....................................................................................................3–10
3.3.2ChassisPowerInterfaces....................................................................................................3–10
3.3.2.1ACPrimePowerConnector.............................................................................................3–10
3.3.2.2DCFilterInputModule....................................................................................................3–10
3.3.2.3ApplyingPowertotheLBC‐4000....................................................................................3–11
CHAPTER 4.UPDATING FIRMWARE .................................................................................4–1
4.1UpdatingFirmwareviatheInternet......................................................................................4–1
4.2GettingStarted:PreparingfortheFirmwareDownload........................................................4–2
4.3DownloadingandExtractingtheFirmwareUpdate...............................................................4–5
4.4PerformingtheFTPUploadProcedure..................................................................................4–7
CHAPTER 5.FRONT PANEL OPERATION.........................................................................5–1
5.1Introduction.........................................................................................................................5–1
5.1.1EnergizingtheLBC‐4000.......................................................................................................5–2
5.1.2CONVAandCONVBLEDIndicators.....................................................................................5–2
5.1.3Keypad...................................................................................................................................5–3
5.1.4VacuumFluorescentDisplay(VFD).......................................................................................5–4
5.1.4.1OpeningScreen.................................................................................................................5–4
5.1.4.2ScreenSaver......................................................................................................................5–4
5.2SELECT:(Main)Menu............................................................................................................5–5
5.2.1SELECT:Config(Configuration)Menus.................................................................................5–6
5.2.1.1Config:Conv‐AorConv‐B(ConverterUnitAorUnitB)....................................................5–7
5.2.1.2CONFIGRemote(RemoteControl)...................................................................................5–8
5.2.1.3Config:Redund(Redundancy)..........................................................................................5–9
5.2.1.4Config:RefAdj(ReferenceOscillatorAdjustment)............................................................5–9
5.2.2SELECT:Monitor..................................................................................................................5–10
5.2.3SELECT:Faults.....................................................................................................................5–11
5.2.3.1FAULTSÆStored........................................................................................................5–11
5.2.4SELECT:Util(Utility)............................................................................................................5–12
5.2.4.1UTIL:Clock.......................................................................................................................5–13
5.2.4.2UTIL:LEDtst(FrontPanelLEDTest)................................................................................5–13
5.2.4.3UTIL:Relay.......................................................................................................................5–13
5.2.4.4UTIL:VFD(VacuumFluorescentDisplayBrightnessAdjustment)..................................5–14
5.2.4.5UTIL:ScrSaver..................................................................................................................5–14
5.2.4.6UTIL:FWinfo....................................................................................................................5–15
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5.2.4.7UTILÆApID(ApplicationID)..........................................................................................5–16
CHAPTER 6.SERIAL-BASED REMOTE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT................................6–1
6.1Introduction.........................................................................................................................6–1
6.1.1EIA‐485..................................................................................................................................6–2
6.1.2EIA‐232..................................................................................................................................6–2
6.2RemoteCommandsandQueriesOverview...........................................................................6–3
6.2.1BasicProtocol........................................................................................................................6–3
6.2.2PacketStructure....................................................................................................................6–3
6.2.2.1StartofPacket...................................................................................................................6–4
6.2.2.2TargetAddress..................................................................................................................6–5
6.2.2.3AddressDelimiter..............................................................................................................6–5
6.2.2.4InstructionCode................................................................................................................6–5
6.2.2.5InstructionCodeQualifier.................................................................................................6–6
6.2.2.6OptionalMessageArguments...........................................................................................6–7
6.2.2.7EndofPacket....................................................................................................................6–7
6.3RemoteCommandsandQueries...........................................................................................6–8
APPENDIX A.UP/DOWNCONVERTER IDU MODULE REMOVAL/RE-INSTALLATION. A–1
A.1Introduction.........................................................................................................................A–1
A.2IDUModuleRemovalProcedure...........................................................................................A–2
A.3IDUModuleInstallationProcedure.......................................................................................A–5
APPENDIX B.LBC-4000 REDUNDANCY OPERATION..................................................... B–1
B.1Introduction.........................................................................................................................B–1
B.2RedundancyOperationsOverview........................................................................................B–1
B.3RedundancyOperationsviatheLBC‐4000FrontPanel..........................................................B–3
B.3.1MainMenu............................................................................................................................B–4
B.3.2CONFIG(Configuration)Menu..............................................................................................B–5
B.3.3CONFIG:Redund(Redundancy)............................................................................................B–6
B.3.4GainOffsetforRedundantOperations.................................................................................B–7
B.4RedundancyOperationsviaSerialRemoteControl...............................................................B–8
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TABLES
Table3‐1.LBC‐4000Connectors...............................................................................................................3–5
Table3‐2.P1|RELAYConnectorPinouts.................................................................................................3–7
Table3‐3.J1|COM12‐WireEIA‐485InterfaceConnectorPinouts.........................................................3–8
Table3‐4.J1|COM14‐WireEIA‐485InterfaceConnectorPinouts.........................................................3–8
Table3‐5.J1|COM1EIA‐232InterfaceConnectorPinouts.....................................................................3–8
Table3‐6.DCInputFilterModulePinouts..............................................................................................3–10
FIGURES
Figure1‐1.ComtechEFDataLBC‐4000L‐BandUp/DownConverter.......................................................1–1
Figure1‐2.LBC‐4000FrontandRearPanels(RedundantUnitShown)....................................................1–2
Figure1‐3.LBC‐4000DimensionalEnvelope............................................................................................1–3
Figure1‐4.LBC‐4000TypicalApplicationBlockDiagram.........................................................................1–4
Figure2‐1.UnpackingandInspectingtheLBC‐4000................................................................................2–1
Figure2‐2.InstallingintoaRackEnclosure..............................................................................................2–3
Figure2‐3.InstallingtheOptionalRear‐MountingSupportBracketsKit................................................2–4
Figure2‐4.InstallingtheOptionalSide‐MountingBearinglessRackSlideSet.........................................2–6
Figure3‐1.CoaxialConnectorExamples...................................................................................................3–1
Figure3‐2.D‐SubminiatureConnectorExamples.....................................................................................3–3
Figure3‐3.LBC‐4000RearPanelConnectors(RedundancyUnitShown)................................................3–5
Figure3‐4.LBC‐4000GroundandPowerInterfaces................................................................................3–9
Figure5‐1.LBC‐4000FrontPanel.............................................................................................................5–1
Figure5‐2.LBC‐4000FrontPanelMenuTree...........................................................................................5–5
FigureA‐1.LBC‐4000Chassis–IDUModuleBays....................................................................................A–1
FigureB‐1.LBC‐4000Redundancy–FunctionalSchematic......................................................................B–2
FigureB‐2.LBC‐4000RedundancyCablingSchematic..............................................................................B–2
FigureB‐3.LBC‐4000FrontPanel.............................................................................................................B–3
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PREFACE
About this Manual
ThismanualprovidesinstallationandoperationinformationfortheComtechEFDataLBC‐4000
L‐BandUp/DownConverterSystem.Thisisaninformationaldocumentintendedforthepersons
responsiblefortheoperationandmaintenanceoftheLBC‐4000.
Reporting Comments or Suggestions Concerning this Manual
ComtechEFDatawelcomescommentsandsuggestionsregardingthecontentanddesignofthis
manual.ContacttheComtechEFDataTechnicalPublicationsDepartment:
Conventions and References
Patents and Trademarks
SeeallofComtechEFData'sPatentsandPatentsPendingathttp://patents.comtechefdata.com.
ComtechEFDataacknowledgesthatalltrademarksarethepropertyofthetrademarkowners.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
A WARNING gives information about a possible hazard that MAY CAUSE DEATH
or SERIOUS INJURY.
A CAUTION gives information about a possible hazard that MAY CAUSE INJURY
or PROPERTY DAMAGE.
A NOTE gives important information about a task or the equipment.
A REFERENCE directs the user to additional information about a task or the
equipment.
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Examples of Multi-Hazard Notices
Recommended Standard Designations
RecommendedStandard(RS)Designationshavebeensupersededbythenewdesignationofthe
ElectronicIndustriesAssociation(EIA).ReferencestotheoldRSdesignation(e.g.,RS‐232)may
appearwhendepictingactualtextontheserialinterfaceorthephysicalunit(e.g.,frontpanel
menusorrearpanellabeling).AllotherreferencesinthemanualspecifytheEIAdesignations.
Metric Conversion
ComtechEFDataprovidesnon‐MetrictoMetricconversionstablesontheinsidebackcoverof
thismanualtoassisttheoperatorincross‐referencingsuchinformation.
The user should carefully review the following information:
Safety and Compliance
Electrical Safety and Compliance
TheunitcomplieswiththeEN60950SafetyofInformationTechnologyEquipment(Including
ElectricalBusinessMachines)safetystandard.
IFTHEUNITISOPERATEDINAVEHICLEORMOVABLEINSTALLATION,MAKESURE
THEUNITISSTABLE.OTHERWISE,EN60950SAFETYISNOTGUARANTEED.
Electrical Installation
CONNECTTHEUNITTOAPOWERSYSTEMTHATHASSEPARATEGROUND,LINEAND
NEUTRALCONDUCTORS.DONOTCONNECTTHEUNITWITHOUTADIRECT
CONNECTIONTOGROUND.
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Sect3.3LBC‐4000GroundandPowerConnections
Operating Environment
DONOTOPERATETHEUNITINANYOFTHESEEXTREMEOPERATINGCONDITIONS:
•AMBIENTTEMPERATURESLESSTHAN0°C(32°F)ORMORETHAN50°C
(122°F).
•PRECIPITATION,CONDENSATION,ORHUMIDATMOSPHERESOFMORE
THAN95%RELATIVEHUMIDITY.
•UNPRESSURIZEDALTITUDESOFMORETHAN2000METRES(6561.7FEET).
•EXCESSIVEDUST.
•FLAMMABLEGASES.
•CORROSIVEOREXPLOSIVEATMOSPHERES.
European Union Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment (R&TTE) Directive (1999/5/EC) and EN 301 489-1
IndependenttestingverifiesthattheunitcomplieswiththeEuropeanUnionR&TTEDirective,its
referencetoEN301489‐1(ElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters[ERM];
ElectroMagneticCompatibility[EMC]standardforradioequipmentandservices,Part1:
Commontechnicalrequirements),andtheDeclarationsofConformityfortheapplicable
directives,standards,andpracticesthatfollow:
European Union Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive
(2004/108/EC)
•Emissions:EN55022ClassB–LimitsandMethodsofMeasurementofRadio
InterferenceCharacteristicsofInformationTechnologyEquipment.
•Immunity:EN55024–InformationTechnologyEquipment:ImmunityCharacteristics,
Limits,andMethodsofMeasurement.
•EN61000‐3‐2–HarmonicCurrentsEmission
•EN61000‐3‐3–VoltageFluctuationsandFlicker.
•FederalCommunicationsCommissionFederalCodeofRegulationFCCPart15,SubpartB.
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TOENSURETHATTHEUNITCOMPLIESWITHTHESESTANDARDS,OBEYTHESE
INSTRUCTIONS:
•UsecoaxialcablethatisofgoodqualityforconnectionstotheL‐BandType‘N’Rx
(receive)femaleconnector.
•UseType'D'connectorsthathaveback‐shellswithcontinuousmetallicshielding.
Type‘D’cablingmusthaveacontinuousoutershield(eitherfoilorbraid,orboth).The
shieldmustbebondedtotheback‐shell.
•Operatetheunitwithitscoveronatalltimes.
European Union Low Voltage Directive (LVD) (2006/95/EC)
SymbolDescription
<HAR>TypeofpowercordrequiredforuseintheEuropeanCommunity.
CAUTION:Double‐pole/NeutralFusing
ACHTUNG: Zweipoligebzw.Neutralleiter‐Sicherung
InternationalSymbols
SymbolDefinitionSymbolDefinition
AlternatingCurrentProtectiveEarth
FuseChassisGround
Foradditionalsymbols,refertoWarnings,CautionsandNoteslistedearlierinthis
Preface.
European Union RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC)
Thisunitsatisfies(withexemptions)therequirementsspecifiedintheEuropeanUnionDirective
ontheRestrictionofHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipment(EURoHS,
Directive2002/95/EC).
European Union Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive
(91/263/EEC)
InaccordancewiththeEuropeanUnionTelecommunicationsTerminalEquipmentDirective
91/263/EEC,theunitshouldnotbedirectlyconnectedtothePublicTelecommunications
Network.
!
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CE Mark
ComtechEFDatadeclaresthattheunitmeetsthenecessaryrequirementsfortheCEMark.
Warranty Policy
ComtechEFDataproductsarewarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship
foraspecificperiodfromthedateofshipment,andthisperiodvariesbyproduct.In
mostcases,thewarrantyperiodistwoyears.Duringthewarrantyperiod,ComtechEF
Datawill,atitsoption,repairorreplaceproductsthatprovetobedefective.Repairsare
warrantedfortheremainderoftheoriginalwarrantyora90dayextendedwarranty,
whicheverislonger.ContactComtechEFDataforthewarrantyperiodspecifictothe
productpurchased.
Forequipmentunderwarranty,theownerisresponsibleforfreighttoComtechEFData
andallrelatedcustoms,taxes,tariffs,insurance,etc.ComtechEFDataisresponsiblefor
thefreightchargesonlyforreturnoftheequipmentfromthefactorytotheowner.
ComtechEFDatawillreturntheequipmentbythesamemethod(i.e.,Air,Express,
Surface)astheequipmentwassenttoComtechEFData.
AllequipmentreturnedforwarrantyrepairmusthaveavalidRMAnumberissuedprior
toreturnandbemarkedclearlyonthereturnpackaging.ComtechEFDatastrongly
recommendsallequipmentbereturnedinitsoriginalpackaging.
ComtechEFDataCorporation’sobligationsunderthiswarrantyarelimitedtorepairor
replacementoffailedparts,andthereturnshipmenttothebuyeroftherepairedor
replacedparts.
Limitations of Warranty
Thewarrantydoesnotapplytoanypartofaproductthathasbeeninstalled,altered,
repaired,ormisusedinanywaythat,intheopinionofComtechEFDataCorporation,
wouldaffectthereliabilityordetractsfromtheperformanceofanypartoftheproduct,
orisdamagedastheresultofuseinawayorwithequipmentthathadnotbeen
previouslyapprovedbyComtechEFDataCorporation.
Thewarrantydoesnotapplytoanyproductorpartsthereofwheretheserialnumberorthe
serialnumberofanyofitspartshasbeenaltered,defaced,orremoved.
Thewarrantydoesnotcoverdamageorlossincurredintransportationoftheproduct.The
warrantydoesnotcoverreplacementorrepairnecessitatedbylossordamagefromany
causebeyondthecontrolofComtechEFDataCorporation,suchaslightningorother
naturalandweatherrelatedeventsorwartimeenvironments.
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Thewarrantydoesnotcoveranylaborinvolvedintheremovalandorreinstallationof
warrantedequipmentorpartsonsite,oranylaborrequiredtodiagnosethenecessity
forrepairorreplacement.
ThewarrantyexcludesanyresponsibilitybyComtechEFDataCorporationforincidentalor
consequentialdamagesarisingfromtheuseoftheequipmentorproducts,orforany
inabilitytousethemeitherseparatefromorincombinationwithanyotherequipmentor
products.
Afixedchargeestablishedforeachproductwillbeimposedforallequipmentreturned
forwarrantyrepairwhereComtechEFDataCorporationcannotidentifythecauseofthe
reportedfailure.
Exclusive Remedies
ComtechEFDataCorporation’swarranty,asstatedisinlieuofallotherwarranties,
expressed,implied,orstatutory,includingthoseofmerchantabilityandfitnessfora
particularpurpose.Thebuyershallpassontoanypurchaser,lessee,orotheruserof
ComtechEFDataCorporation’sproducts,theaforementionedwarranty,andshall
indemnifyandholdharmlessComtechEFDataCorporationfromanyclaimsorliability
ofsuchpurchaser,lessee,oruserbaseduponallegationsthatthebuyer,itsagents,or
employeeshavemadeadditionalwarrantiesorrepresentationsastoproduct
preferenceoruse.
Theremediesprovidedhereinarethebuyer’ssoleandexclusiveremedies.ComtechEF
Datashallnotbeliableforanydirect,indirect,special,incidental,orconsequential
damages,whetherbasedoncontract,tort,oranyotherlegaltheory.
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Getting Help
Contacting Comtech EF Data
ContactComtechEFDatafor:
•TechnicalSupport–Productsupportortraining.
•CustomerService–Informationonreturninganin‐warrantyorout‐of‐warrantyproductfor
upgradeorrepair.Bepreparedtoprovidetheproductmodelnumberanditsserial
number.
ContactComtechEFDataCustomer&TechnicalSupportduringnormalbusinesshours(Monday
throughFriday,8A.M.to5P.MMountainStandardTime(MST)):
For:Contact:
LBC‐4000
Technical
Supportand
Service
Telephone+1.480.333.4357
Emailcdmipsupport@comtechefdata.com
Fax+1.480.333.2500
ComtechEF
DataWebSite
MainPagehttp://www.comtechefdata.com
Customerand
TechnicalSupporthttp://www.comtechefdata.com/support.asp
RMA
(ReturnMaterial
Authorization)
http://www.comtechefdata.com/rmaform.asp
ComtechEFDataMainNumber+1.480.333.2200
MailingAddress2114West7thStreet
Tempe,Arizona85281USA
Review the Warranty Policy before contacting Comtech EF Data Technical Support or
Customer Service.
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Returning a Product for Upgrade or Repair
StepTask
1
GototheComtechEFDataHomepage(http://www.comtechefdata.com).From
theSUPPORTcolumnatthebottomofthepage,selecttheServicehyperlink,and
readtheReturnMaterialAuthorizationsectioninitsentirety.
2RequestaReturnMaterialAuthorizationNumber:
•OntheComtechEFDataHomepage:FromtheSUPPORTcolumnatthe
bottomofthepage,selecttheRMARequesthyperlink;
OR
•OntheComtechEFDataSupportpage:Click[SendRMARequest];
OR
•OntheComtechEFDataServicepage:SelecttheReturnMaterial
Authorizaionhyperlink;
•FillouttheRMAformcompletely;
•Click[SendEmail].
Alternately:
•Sendane‐mailprovidingthissamedetailedinformationtoComtechEFData
CustomerService([email protected]).
•ContactComtechEFDataCustomer&TechnicalSupportbyphoneorfax.
3Packtheproductinitsoriginalshippingcartonandprotectivepackaging.
4ShiptheproductbacktoComtechEFData.Shippingchargesshouldbeprepaid.
1–1
Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
ComtechEFData’sLBC‐4000L‐BandUp/DownConverterSystem(Figure1‐1)isdesignedto
interfacelegacy70MHzor140MHzequipmenttotri‐bandorquad‐bandblockconverters.
Figure 1-1. Comtech EF Data LBC-4000 L-Band Up/Down Converter
1.2 Features
Figure1‐2showsthefrontandrearpanelsoftheLBC‐4000.TheLBC‐4000isa1RU‐high,19‐inch
widechassis(Figure1‐3)thatisdesignedformountingintoastandard19‐inchequipmentrack.
Thefrontpanelhandlesallowquickinstallationintoandremovaloftheunitfromthe
equipmentrack.Theunitmayalsobefreestandingifdesired.
TheLBC‐4000drop‐downfrontpanelprovidesaccesstotheON/OFFswitchandbaysfortwo
upconvertermodules,ortwodownconvertermodules,oroneofeach.
Alloperatorcontrols,indicatorsanddisplaysarelocatedontheLBC‐4000frontpanel.
Externalinterfaceconnectors,includingthoseintendedforserialremoteMonitorandControl
(M&C),arelocatedontheLBC‐4000rearpanel.
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Feature Description
1 Rack Handles
2 On/Off Switch
3 LED Indicator Groups
4 Keypad
5 Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD)
6 Converter ‘A’ IDU Module Bay
7 Converter ‘B’ IDU Module Bay
Top:FrontPanelinOperatingandServicePositions
Bottom:RearPanel
Figure 1-2. LBC-4000 Front and Rear Panels (Redundant Unit Shown)
.
LBC‐4000feature(s):
•MeetorexceedMIL‐STD‐188‐164A•Lowphasenoise
•1kHzstepsize•Nospectralinversion
•50dBgainadjustment•Autobandsensingcapability
•EIA‐485/232MonitorandControl
(M&C)
•70MHz±18MHzIF(140MHz±36
MHzoptional)
•Flexibleconfiguration•1:1redundancyavailability
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