Peak P7000 User manual

Handbook Issue 3.51, 8th June 2016
PEAK COMMUNICATIONS Ltd.
Unit 1, The Woodvale Centre, Woodvale Road,
Brighouse, West Yorkshire
HD6 4AB, England
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
IMPORTANT NOTE: THE INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS
CONTAINED IN THESE DOCUMENTS SUPERSEDE ALL PREVIOUSLY
PUBLISHED INFORMATION CONCERNING THESE PRODUCTS
Installation and Operating Handbook
P7000, P7001/1D/1Q/1TSR, P7002, P7002D,
P7003A/B, P7006A/B/C/D, P7007, P7008,
P7010A/B, P7011A/B, P7012, P7013/B,
P7014, P7018A/B, P7025A/B, P7020, P7021,
P7022, P7127A/B, P7701 & P7702
Converters
Covers software version 4.25 and above
(Covers software version 3.00 and above for P7001Q)

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Table of Contents
PRODUCT COMPLIANCE .......................................................................................................................... 5
Safety....................................................................................................................................................... 5
EMC.......................................................................................................................................................... 5
1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 General product overview................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Functional description......................................................................................................................... 8
1.3 Review of P7000 series generic specification parameters................................................................. 8
1.3.1 UpConverter IF Input ................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.2 UpConverter L / S / UHF-Band Output ........................................................................................ 8
1.3.3 DownConverter IF Output............................................................................................................ 9
1.3.4 DownConverter L / S / UHF-Band Input....................................................................................... 9
1.3.5 Frequency Resolution.................................................................................................................. 9
1.3.6 Phase noise (dBc/Hz) .................................................................................................................. 9
1.3.7 Group delay.................................................................................................................................. 9
1.3.8 UpConverter Conversion Gain..................................................................................................... 9
1.3.9 DownConverter Conversion Gain.............................................................................................. 10
1.3.10 Gain flatness ............................................................................................................................ 10
1.3.11 1dB Gain Compression Point................................................................................................... 10
1.3.12 UpConverter Output spurious .................................................................................................. 10
1.3.13 Invert Spectrum........................................................................................................................ 10
1.3.14 Auxiliary DC output. ................................................................................................................. 11
1.3.15 10MHz reference output. ......................................................................................................... 11
1.3.16 Output/ Input monitor (optional on some units)........................................................................ 11
1.3.17 Internal Reference frequency................................................................................................... 12
1.4 Mechanical description..................................................................................................................... 12
1.5 Front panel description..................................................................................................................... 14
1.6 Rear panel description...................................................................................................................... 14
1.6.1 Chassis Earth stud..................................................................................................................... 15
1.6.2 ‘Tx In’.......................................................................................................................................... 15
1.6.3 ‘Rx In’ (or ‘RF In’) ....................................................................................................................... 15
1.6.4 ‘Tx Out’....................................................................................................................................... 15
1.6.5 ‘Rx Out’ or ‘RF Out’ .................................................................................................................... 15
1.6.6 L / S / UHF-Band ‘Monitor’ (optional on some units) ................................................................. 16
1.6.7 ‘Ext Ref.’..................................................................................................................................... 16
1.6.8 ‘Alarms’ connector...................................................................................................................... 16
1.6.9 RS232/RS485 ‘Remote’ Control connector ............................................................................... 16
1.6.10 ‘Redundancy’ ........................................................................................................................... 16
1.7 Fault philosophy................................................................................................................................ 16
2. INSTALLATION..................................................................................................................................... 18
2.1 Care of Your Product........................................................................................................................ 18
2.1.1 Handling..................................................................................................................................... 18
2.1.2 Unpacking and Inspection.......................................................................................................... 18
2.1.3 Storage....................................................................................................................................... 18
2.1.4 Cleaning & Maintenance............................................................................................................ 19
2.2 Mechanical Installation Considerations ............................................................................................ 19
2.2.1 Mounting .................................................................................................................................... 19
2.2.2 Cooling....................................................................................................................................... 19
2.3 Prime Power Supply & Connection .................................................................................................. 20
2.3.1 Fuses ......................................................................................................................................... 20
2.3.2 Earthing...................................................................................................................................... 21
2.4 Other Interface Connections............................................................................................................. 21
2.4.1 L / S / UHF-Band Connections................................................................................................... 21
2.4.2 L / S / UHF-band Monitor Output Connections (optional on some units) .................................. 21
2.4.3 IF Connections........................................................................................................................... 21
2.4.4 External Reference Input Connections...................................................................................... 22
2.4.5 Alarms Interface Connection...................................................................................................... 22
2.4.6 Remote Serial Communications Interface (RS-232/RS-485) .................................................... 23

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2.4.7 Redundancy Interface Connector .............................................................................................. 24
3. EQUIPMENT OPERATION.................................................................................................................... 25
3.1 Menu structure overview........................................................................................................... 25
3.1.1 LCD display contrast.................................................................................................................. 25
3.2 Home Menu............................................................................................................................... 26
3.2.1 Operating display....................................................................................................................... 26
3.2.2 TX Status ................................................................................................................................... 26
3.2.3 RX status.................................................................................................................................... 27
3.2.4 Configure.................................................................................................................................... 27
3.2.5 Log ............................................................................................................................................. 27
3.2.6 Memory...................................................................................................................................... 28
3.2.7 Service ....................................................................................................................................... 28
3.2.8 Setup.......................................................................................................................................... 28
3.3 Configuration menu................................................................................................................... 30
3.3.1 TX Configuration........................................................................................................................ 31
3.3.2 RX configuration......................................................................................................................... 34
3.3.3 Remote Control.......................................................................................................................... 34
3.3.4 Redundancy............................................................................................................................... 38
3.3.5 UPC............................................................................................................................................ 41
4. REAR PANEL CONNECTOR PINOUTS............................................................................................... 42
4.1 Alarms............................................................................................................................................... 42
4.2 Remote ............................................................................................................................................. 44
5. REDUNDANCY...................................................................................................................................... 45
5.1 1 for 1 Redundancy (switched & passive) ................................................................................ 45
5.2 1 for 2 Redundancy................................................................................................................... 45
5.3 1 for N Redundancy.................................................................................................................. 46
5.4 CANBUS Cable Configuration .................................................................................................. 46
6. REMOTE CONTROL ............................................................................................................................. 47
6.1 P7xxx Protocol.......................................................................................................................... 47
6.2 SA-Bus Compatible Protocol .................................................................................................... 62
6.3 Remote control version............................................................................................................. 74
6.4 Ethernet remote control (Optional) ........................................................................................... 75
APPENDIX 1 Terms and conditions of sale........................................................................................... 77

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CUSTOMER CARE
Contact the Peak Communications sales department for:
Product operation, application support or training requests
Information for returning or upgrading a product
Comments or suggestions on any supplied literature
Contact Information
Peak Communications Ltd
Attention: Sales Department
Kirklees House
22 West Park Street
Brighouse
West Yorkshire
HD6 1DU
England
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
E-mail [email protected]
You can also contact us via our website at www.peakcom.co.uk
To return a Peak Communications product for repair:
1. Contact the Peak Communications sales department and request a
Return Material Authorisation (RMA) number.
2. You will be required to provide to our sales representative the model
number, serial number and a detailed description of the problem.
3. To prevent any damage to the product during shipment we
recommend that the unit is returned in its original packaging or if this is
not available the packaging used must be of an equal standard.
4. Return the product back to Peak Communications and advise
shipment details to sales representative for tracking purposes. (Any
shipping charges should be prepaid)
For information regarding our warranty policy see Appendix 1 Terms and
conditions of sale.

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PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
Safety
To ensure safety of operator the P7000 series of converters have been designed
to comply with the following safety standard;
EN 60950: Safety of information technology equipment, including electrical
business machines.
Operation of the equipment in a non standard manner will invalidate compliance
to this standard.
The equipment MUST BE OPERATED WITH ITS LID ON AT ALL TIMES. If it is
necessary to remove the lid for any purpose then it is essential that the lid is
fitted back correctly before normal operation.
DANGEROUS VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT AROUND THE POWER SUPPLY
AND PRECAUTIONS MUST BE TAKEN.
EMC The P7000 Series of converters have been designed to comply with the following
standards;
Emissions: EN 55022 Class B; Limits and methods of measurement of radio
interference characteristics of Information Technology Equipment.
Immunity EN 50082 Part 1; Generic immunity standard, part 1: Domestic,
commercial and light industrial environment.
Damage to the keyboard membrane or mechanical damage to the chassis will
also invalidate compliance; please contact the factory under these circumstances
for advice on continued operation.
Interfaces to the P7000 Series of converters must be made with suitably
screened connectors and double screened coaxial cable. Data cables must be
double screened.
All 'D' type connectors must have grounding fingers on the plug shell to
guarantee continuous shielding. The back-shells must comply to the
requirements of VDE 0871 and FCC 20708, providing at least 40 dB of
attenuation from 30 MHz to 1 GHz.
Installations which do not comply with this requirement will invalidate the EMC
specifications.

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 General product overview
P7000 L-band Up and DownConverter
This manual covers the installation and operation of the P7000, P7001, P7001D,
P7001Q, P7001TSR, P7002, P7002D, P7003A/B, P7006A/B/C/D, P7007, P7008,
P7010A/B, P7011A/B, P7012, P7013/B, P7014, P7018A/B, P7025A/B, P7020,
P7021, P7022, P7127A/B, P7701 and P7702 family of L & S and UHF-Band Up and
Down frequency converters. A sample specification and review of generic
specification parameters is incorporated in this manual, but is not guaranteed to be
the latest specification or to represent all products covered by this manual, so
please visit our website www.peakcom.co.uk for exact up to date specifications of
the unit in question.
All P7000 series converters are housed in a 1U high 19" rack mount chassis and
are designed to connect between a Modem IF, and provide an L or S-Band
interface as required. The units are especially suitable for systems requiring an IBS
and Eutelsat SMS compliant high stability low phase noise frequency converter for
both data and analogue TV signals.
The units are under constant development and new features may not be included in
this manual.

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Models covered in this manual:-
P7000 L-Band Up and DownConverter
P7001 L-Band to IF DownConverter
P7001D Dual L-band to IF DownConverter
P7001TSR Triple L-band to IF DownConverter
P7001Q Quad L-band to IF DownConverter
P7002 IF to L-Band UpConverter
P7002D Dual IF to L-Band UpConverter
P7003A C-Band DownConverter
P7003B INSAT C-Band DownConverter
P7006A C-Band UpConverter
P7006B Extended C-Band UpConverter
P7006C INSAT C-Band UpConverter
P7006D Super extended C-Band UpConverter
P7007 X-Band to IF DownConverter
P7008 X-Band UpConverter
P7010A/B, P7011A/B, P7012 Ku-Band DownConverter
P7013/B Ku-Band UpConverter
P7014 Ku-Band UpConverter
P7025A/B Full Ku-Band DownConverter
P7018A/B DBS Band UpConverter
P7020 S-Band Up and DownConverter
P7021 S-Band to IF DownConverter
P7022 IF to S-Band UpConverter
P7127A/B Dual band Ku-Band UpConverter
P7701 UHF-Band to IF DownConverter
P7702 IF to UHF-Band UpConverter
The P7000, P7001, P7001D, P7001Q, P7001TSR, P7002 & P7002D units provide
a high stability 10MHz reference signal and 22.5V DC power for both the transmit
and receive paths to power an external Block Up and Downconverter. The P7000
series of converters will interface with the Peak CANBUS redundancy units for 1:1,
1:2 and 1:N systems (see RT1000 RT2000 and RCU1800 data sheets)

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1.2 Functional description
The P7000 series will UpConvert a 70 ±18MHz (optionally 140MHz ±36MHz) signal
to a frequency within the L-Band range of 950-1750 MHz or S-Band range of 2.025-
2.120GHz) and will DownConvert signals within the L-Band range of 950-2150MHz
or S-Band range of 2.2-2.3GHz to 70 ±18MHz (optionally 140MHz ±36MHz).
Both transmit and receive paths feature two stage frequency conversion and can be
set to a frequency resolution of 1 Hz. The unit features a large graphic LCD display,
membrane keyboard and menu driven software for control and configuration of the
unit. The units have built in 1:1 and 1:2 redundancy control and can be remotely
controlled via a RS232/485 port.
The P7000 is fully software controlled; there are no links or switches used to
configure the unit. This enables all control and configuration to be programmed
either locally or by remote control. All the configuration parameters are stored in
non-volatile memory that will retain data for a minimum of 5 years with no power
applied.
The P7020, P7021 & P7022 will function in exactly the same way as a the P7000,
P7001 & P7002, with a DownConverter input at S-Band of 2.2-2.3GHz (or similar
depending upon version provided) and an UpConverter output at S-Band of 2.025-
2.120GHz (or similar depending upon version provided).
The P7701 and P7702 will function in exactly the same way as a the P7001 &
P7002, with a DownConverter input at UHF-Band of 390 to 450 MHz (or similar
depending upon version provided) and an UpConverter output at UHF of 390-
450MHz (or similar depending upon version provided).
1.3 Review of P7000 series generic specification parameters
This section is provided to show typical values and explain the parameters involved.
The specifications do vary between units and may change, so please refer to our
website www.peakcom.co.uk for the latest up to date specifications.
1.3.1 UpConverter IF Input
70 18 MHz or option 140 36MHz
If the converter is set to output a frequency of 1200MHz then the centre frequency at 70
MHz (or 140MHz) will convert to this frequency. If you change the input frequency
across the IF input band at 70MHz (using for example the modem frequency output
control) without changing the output frequency then the output will be correspondingly
lower/higher in frequency. If you input, for example 65MHz with the converter frequency
set to 1200MHz the output will actually be 1195MHz. At all times the bandwidth of the
signal should be calculated / measured so the 18MHz at 70MHz (or 38MHz at
140MHz) is not exceeded.
1.3.2 UpConverter L / S / UHF-Band Output
950-1750MHz (2025-2120MHz for S-Band, 390-450MHz for UHF-Band)

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Centre frequency for a 70MHz (or 140MHz) input. A consideration of your signal
bandwidth should be made because at 950MHz the lowest available frequency is 950-
18MHz =932MHz, which means you could transmit out of band.
1.3.3 DownConverter IF Output
70 18MHz or option 140 36MHz
As above for an UpConverter output, if the converter is set to input a frequency of
1200MHz then the centre frequency at 1200MHz will convert exactly to 70MHz (or
140MHz). If you input a frequency not exactly at the input frequency then the output will
be similarly lower or higher by the same amount
1.3.4 DownConverter L / S / UHF-Band Input
950-2150MHz (2200-2300MHz for S-Band, 390-450MHz for UHF-Band) range of limit
of input.
1.3.5 Frequency Resolution
1 Hz Output frequency step size. On the LCD screen this is 0.000001MHz if the L-Band
frequency is viewed or 0.000000001GHz if the SHF LO addition feature is switched on.
1.3.6 Phase noise (dBc/Hz)
-65dBc/Hz @ 10Hz; -75dBc/Hz @ 100Hz; -80dBc/Hz @ 1kHz; -85dBc/Hz @ 10kHz; -
95dBc/Hz @ 100kHz; -110dBc/Hz @ 1MHz. Typical depending on model
At 100Hz away from the carrier the average relative intensity of the carrier in CW mode
at that point is 75dB lower than the centre frequency
1.3.7 Group delay
Linear 0.025nS, Parabolic 0.015nS/MHz2, Ripple 1nS p-p.
The relative timing distortion imposed on a signal passing through the converter within
the 18MHz band at 70MHz. This is due mainly to the internal filters. The group delay
profile is described mathematically as follows
The linear function describes the straight line slope across the 36MHz range. At
0.025nS over 36MHz the slope across the pass band calculates to 0.025x36=0.9nS.
The parabolic function is a quadratic function and can be converted at any point to a
linear function by multiplying the specification parameter by the square of the frequency
offset. For example for a Parabolic specification of 0.015nS/MHz2at a frequency of
60MHz the offset is 10MHz (70-60). This can be expressed in the form of an actual
delay by calculating (70-60) squared x 0.015ns which is 100x0.015=1.5nS. This figure
is always positive and the corresponding frequency at 80MHz calculates in this example
to the same figure of 1.5nS. Note that the group delay is defined for a 70MHz IF and the
group delay for a 140MHz is considerably improved especially the parabolic function.
The ripple parameter defines the limits of the balance of the group delay distortion after
the linear and parabolic functions have been subtracted. This distortion is not
necessarily a sinusoidal waveform and is important when considering high symbol rates
1.3.8 UpConverter Conversion Gain

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Gain; +20dB ±1dB
Attenuation; 0-30dB, stepped 0.1dB
With maximum attenuation the Gain of the converter is set to -10dB (to lose 10dB
through the conversion process) or with minimum attenuation to +20dB (to gain 20dB).
The finite gain set is specified to be within 2dB of the setting and the step size is 0.1dB.
The tolerance of the step size is not specified but should not exceed 0.05dB per step.
1.3.9 DownConverter Conversion Gain
Gain; +30dB ±1dB
Attenuation; 0-30dB, stepped 0.1dB
The gain of the converter can be set to have no gain (0dB) at maximum attenuation or a
gain of 30dB at minimum attenuation. The finite gain set is specified to be within 2dB of
the setting and the step size is 0.1dB. The tolerance of the step size is not specified but
should not exceed 0.05dB per step. P7701 Gain is 20dB nominal depending on options
ordered.
1.3.10 Gain flatness
±1dB full band, ±0.5dB, across any 36MHz in band
The slope and variation of power across the L/ S-Band should be within 2dB top to
bottom, but within 1dB across any 36MHz.
1.3.11 1dB Gain Compression Point
Output +10dBm, Input -10dBm
The 1dB compression point is a finite point in the power scale where a 1dB input only
gives 0.5dB increase in power. At a gain of +20dB the output stage of the unit will
compress before the input stage and conversely at gains of less than 20dB the input
stage will compress before the output stage. Note also the values specified are for total
composite power and not single carrier.
1.3.12 UpConverter Output spurious
<-60dBm (in band non-carrier related), <-60dBc (in band carrier related)
All converters generate spurious signals due to Local Oscillator leakage inside the unit
and possibly some mixing products of these oscillators. These signals are always
present to some degree and are not related to the carrier signal being present so are
specified as a maximum finite power in dBm and are always measured at full gain.
Other signals associated with the carrier are also specified but relative to the carrier
(dBc) and again measured at full gain. During manufacture only out of band signals in
the minimum /2 and maximum x2 range are considered. Note that these spurii will be
seen to change in finite value when gains other than full gain are selected due to
switching of some internal attenuators.
A typical setup is to set a converter input power of -20dBm and an output of 0dBm.
Consideration of spurii should be made if the input power is significantly reduced as low
input power will give a worst spurious to signal ratio.
1.3.13 Invert Spectrum