UHP NETWORKS Romantis UHP-100 Operating and installation instructions

HIGH-THROUGHPUT SATELLITE ROUTER
UHP-100
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND INSTALLATION GUIDE
DOCUMENT RELEASE 3.2
[UHP.10032.EN]
JANUARY 2016
Romantis UHP-100 Manual

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CONTENT
Acronyms and Abbreviations ..........................................................................................................4
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................6
Required level of qualification ..................................................................................................................6
Document version and applicability..........................................................................................................6
Copyright...................................................................................................................................................6
1. General description ..............................................................................................................7
1.1 System overview.......................................................................................................................7
1.2 Measurement equipment, tools and accessories ....................................................................7
1.3 Labeling and sealing..................................................................................................................7
1.4 Packaging and content..............................................................................................................8
1.5 Description and principles of operation ...................................................................................8
1.5.1 Overview...................................................................................................................................9
1.5.2 Router composition ..................................................................................................................9
1.5.3 Power connector (DC 24V) .......................................................................................................9
1.5.4 LAN interface connectors (LAN1 and LAN2).............................................................................9
1.5.5 USB CONSOLE ...........................................................................................................................9
1.5.6 Modulator output (TX OUT) .....................................................................................................9
1.5.7 RESET button ..........................................................................................................................10
1.5.8 IF switch inputs (RX1 and RX2) ...............................................................................................10
1.5.9 “SYSTEM” Indicator.................................................................................................................10
1.5.10 “ERROR” Indicator .............................................................................................................10
1.5.11 “LOCK” Indicator................................................................................................................11
1.5.12 “RX1” Indicator ..................................................................................................................11
1.5.13 “RX2” Indicator ..................................................................................................................11
1.5.14 “TX” Indicator ....................................................................................................................11
2. Operations ..........................................................................................................................12
2.1 Operational limits ...................................................................................................................12
2.2 Preparation for use.................................................................................................................12
2.2.1 Unpacking ...............................................................................................................................12
2.2.2 Installation ..............................................................................................................................12
2.2.3 Connecting to external devices ..............................................................................................12
2.2.4 Powering on............................................................................................................................13
2.2.5 Local access to router via HTTP interface...............................................................................13
2.2.6 Local access via USB................................................................................................................13
2.2.7 Remote Telnet access.............................................................................................................14
2.2.8 Command Interface................................................................................................................14
3. Operations ..........................................................................................................................15
3.1 Software updates....................................................................................................................15

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3.2 Powering off ...........................................................................................................................15
3.3 Safety instructions for operations ..........................................................................................15
3.4 Actions in case of fire..............................................................................................................15
4. Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................16
4.1 Resetting to default settings...................................................................................................17
5. STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL....................................................................18
FIGURES
Figure 1 Structure of UHP Manuals...............................................................................................................6
Figure 2 UHP-100 Satellite Router ................................................................................................................7
Figure 3 Standard labeling of UHP-100 satellite router................................................................................8
Figure 4 UHP-100 router structure ...............................................................................................................8
Figure 5 UHP-100 router –rear view ............................................................................................................9
Figure 6 Satellite Router UHP-100 series - front view ................................................................................10
Figure 7 Standard interconnection of the router........................................................................................13
Figure 8 Router resetting to default procedure..........................................................................................17
TABLES
Table 1 Operational limits...........................................................................................................................12
Table 2 Troubleshooting guide....................................................................................................................16

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
16APSK
16 Amplitude and Phase-shift keying or Asymmetric Phase-shift keying, (APSK), is a digital modulation scheme that
conveys data by changing, or modulating, both the amplitude and the phase of a reference signal (the carrier wave).
32APSK
32 Amplitude and Phase-shift keying or Asymmetric Phase-shift keying, (APSK), is a digital modulation scheme that
conveys data by changing, or modulating, both the amplitude and the phase of a reference signal (the carrier wave).
8PSK
Phase-shift keying (PSK) is a digital modulation scheme that conveys data by changing, or modulating, the phase of a
reference signal (the carrier wave).
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
BCH
BCH code is a multilevel cyclic variable-length digital error-correcting code used for correcting multiple random error
patterns. BCH codes may also be used with multilevel phase-shift keying whenever the number of levels is a prime
number or a power of a prime number.
BUC
Block Up-Converter (BUC) is used in the transmission (uplink) of satellite signals. It converts a band (or "block") of
frequencies from a lower frequency to a higher frequency.
C/N
Carrier-to-noise ratio, often written as CNR or C/N, is the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a modulated signal.
CRTP
Compressing IP/UDP/RTP Headers for Low-Speed Serial Links
DAMA
Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Channel establishment on demand.
DSCP
Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) is a 6-bit field in the header of IP packets for packet classification purposes.
DSCP replaces the outdated IP precedence, a 3-bit field in the Type of Service byte of the IP header originally used to
classify and prioritize types of traffic
DVB
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) is a suite of internationally accepted open standards for digital television.
Eb/No
Eb/N0 (the energy per bit to noise power spectral density ratio) is an important parameter in digital communication or
data transmission. It is a normalized signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) measure, also known as the "SNR per bit". It is especially
useful when comparing the bit error rate (BER) performance of different digital modulation schemes without taking
bandwidth into account.
EIRP
Effective Isotropically Radiated Power
ETSI
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is an independent, non-profit, standardization
organization in the telecommunications industry (equipment makers and network operators) in Europe, with worldwide
projection.
FEC
In telecommunication and information theory, forward error correction (FEC) is a system of error control for data
transmission, whereby the sender adds redundant data to its messages, also known as an error-correction code.
Frame
TDMA service packet describing which station should transmit in which time slot . Generated ~10 times per second.
Hard priority
Method of transmission queues handling when packets from lower priority queue are not transmitted until all packets
from higher priority queue are transmitted.
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application-level protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia
information systems.
HUB
Central Station of satellite network that is managing all the terminals and resources
Hubless
Special mode of operation when all stations are transmitting to one TDMA carrier and all receiving this carrier.
HW
Hardware
ICMP
The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is used by networked devices to send error messages—indicating, for
instance, that a requested service is not available or that a host or router could not be reached.
IESS
Intelsat Earth Station Standards
IFL
Connection from the indoor equipment (modem/router) to the outdoor equipment at the antenna normally involves
two inter-facility (IFL) cables.
IGMP
The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is a communications protocol used by hosts and adjacent routers on
IP networks to establish multicast group memberships.
Inroute
Channel from stations to hub.
IP
IP is the usual abbreviation for Internet Protocol.
LDPC
Low-density parity-check (LDPC) code is a linear error correcting code, a method of transmitting a message over a noisy
transmission channel, and is constructed using a sparse bipartite graph.
LNB
Low-noise block converter is the receiving converter installed at satellite antenna.
Local oscillator
Oscillator built into RF block converter ( BUC or LNB ). Value of LO is usually written on block enclosure or in datasheet.
Long frames
DVB-S2 frames 64800 bits long (including FEC). Require slightly lower C/N than short frames.
Master
Main station of Hubless network. Master allocates bandwidth and performs stations acquisition.
MCPC
Multiple channels per carrier. All TDM carriers generated by UHP can be treated as MCPC. Even if they are called SCPC.
Mesh
Capability of station allowing to receive other stations via TDMA link.
MF-TDMA
TDMA working on several RF channels simultaneously. All MF channels work as one aggregate TDMA channel.
MODCOD
Modulation and coding mode.
NMS
Network Management System
Node Station
Terminal of satellite network which is able to receive information directly from other network terminals
ODU
Out-Door Unit
Outroute
Forward TDM channel (MCPC) from HUB to stations.
QPSK
Phase-shift keying (PSK) is a digital modulation scheme that conveys data by changing, or modulating, the phase of a
reference signal (the carrier wave).
RF level
Absolute RF level of entire signal (carrier + adjacent carriers) expressed in dBm.
RSV
Reed–Solomon error correction is an error-correcting code that works by oversampling a polynomial constructed from
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SCPC
Single Channel Per Carrier
Short frames
DVB-S2 frames 16200 bits long (including FEC). Advisable to use at lower symbol rates. Produce less delay than Long
frames.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
SNTP
Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) is a protocol and software implementation for synchronizing the clocks of
computer systems over packet-switched, variable-latency data networks.
SNR
Signal-to-noise ratio is an electrical engineering measurement defined as the ratio of a signal power to the noise power
corrupting the signal.
SR
Symbol Rate
Star
Type of network with one central station (hub) and several peripheral stations.
SW
Software
TDM
Time Division Multiplexing
TDMA
Time Division Multiple Access
Telnet
Telecommunication Network (Telnet) is a network protocol used on the Internet or local area networks to provide a
bidirectional interactive communications facility. Typically, telnet provides access to a command-line interface on a
remote host via a virtual terminal connection.
Terminal
Earth Stations (usually VSAT) operated under management of network HUB
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a file transfer protocol, with the functionality of a very basic form of File Transfer
Protocol (FTP).
Timestamp
Time format used by UHP. Plus sign at the beginning (+HH:MM:SS or +NN d HH:MM:SS)denotes relative time from some
event or UHP start-up. If UHP has time synchronized to hub or SNTP absolute time can be displayed. Time zone affects
absolute time.
Time-slot
Time interval for station transmission.
UDP
The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is the set of network protocols used for the Internet. With UDP, computer
applications can send messages, in this case referred to as datagram, to other hosts on an Internet Protocol (IP) network
without requiring prior communications to set up special transmission channels or data paths.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a specification to establish communication between devices and a host controller (usually
personal computers).
VLAN
A virtual LAN, commonly known as a VLAN, is a group of hosts with a common set of requirements that communicate as
if they were attached to the same broadcast domain, regardless of their physical location.
VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a general term for a family of transmission technologies for delivery of voice
communications over IP networks such as the Internet or other packet-switched networks.
VSAT
Very Small Aperture Terminal –satellite earth station with small-size antenna
WFQ
Weighted fair queuing. Method of proportional division of bandwidth between transmission queues.
X-modem
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INTRODUCTION
This document presents a general description of the UHP-100 series satellite routers and is intended for
familiarization with the system capabilities and specifications. This manual is applicable to all the key modes of the
router operations.
Required level of qualification
This manual is intended for engineering personnel operating VSAT networks. Such specialists should have
adequate educational credentials in the field of electronics and sufficient experience and skills in data networks
administration and satellite systems.
Document version and applicability
UHP VSAT platform is based on the universal satellite router UHP, which is available in different fully-compatible
hardware modifications. UHP satellite router is a basic element of any network architecture and can be used in any
combinations and at any hierarchy level. Router functional capabilities and its operating modes are determined by
the installed software and its configuration.
This manual is applicable to all UHP-100 series satellite routers with software release 3.2 or higher. When ordering
this document, please specify its ID: [UHP.10032.EN].
Figure 1 Structure of UHP Manuals
Copyright
The content of this document is the intellectual property of UHP Networks Inc. (referred to below as Romantis).
Copying or quoting this description as a whole or of any part of it without a written permission from Romantis is
prohibited.
Network
Engineering
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Terminal
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Modem
Hubless
TDMA
Station
UHP-200
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UHP-IFS
NMS
System Level
(Network engineering guide)
Hardware Level
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1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1.1 System overview
UHP satellite routers are essentially a universal solution for geographically distributed VSAT-class satellite
communication networks. UHP routers can be used to organize simple point-to-point channels, “star”- and
“mesh”-topology networks with several hierarchy levels and bandwidth-on-demand capabilities.
UHP VSAT platform is based on many innovation technologies. It was developed using long-term experience in
satellite service provisioning. Nowadays electronics achievements made it possible to make VSAT platform
compact and assure its efficiency and reach functionality.
Figure 2 UHP-100 Satellite Router
Technical characteristics are given in the appropriate product specification sheets.
1.2 Measurement equipment, tools and accessories
Standard computer (notebook) is required to configure and monitor status of UHP-100 satellite router. The
computer must be equipped with a LAN interface and USB, and also have the following software installed:
Internet browser (WEB browser)
Telnet Client
The Terminal (e.g.: Hyperterminal, included in the OS Windows) (optional)
The router can be accessed via LAN or USB ports. Standard USB AM/BM cable (not supplied) is required for
connection to USB “Console” port of the satellite router.
Connection of a computer to the router via LAN interface is implemented through the Ethernet switch or hub via a
standard network cable with RJ-45 connectors (not supplied).
1.3 Labeling and sealing
The product is marked with the unique Serial Number, as well as Part Number on the bottom of the router case.
The warranty seals are located on the bottom of the product, at the junction of the two parts of the case. Product
warranty will automatically void if such labels have been removed, modified or damaged.

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Figure 3 Standard labeling of UHP-100 satellite router
1.4 Packaging and content
Standard UHP-100 package includes:
1. Satellite router UHP-100
2. Power Supply
3. AC Power Cord
It is recommended to keep original packaging throughout the entire lifetime. Conservation, storage and
transportation of the terminal must be in original packaging.
1.5 Description and principles of operation
Figure 4 UHP-100 router structure
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LAN 1
IF Switch
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1.5.1 Overview
Each module of UHP-100 satellite router has its own interface to external devices. All the interfaces are
located on the rear panel of the device. The indicators are located on the front panel. LAN Indicators are
integrated into the LAN connectors on the back of the router.
1.5.2 Router composition
UHP-100 router consists of:
1. IF switch with two inputs
2. Two high-speed DVB demodulator
3. Universal modulator
4. IP Router
5. Ethernet switch with two Fast Ethernet interfaces
6. USB console
7. Power supply
Figure 5 UHP-100 router –rear view
1.5.3 Power connector (DC 24V)
UHP-100 router is powered with 24 VDC. AC Power supply adaptor is supplied with the set. The router can be
powered from a DC power source (batteries, DC-DC converter), but the specific power supply mode should be
agreed upon with the Manufacturer. Power supply connector features dimensions 5.5 / 2.1 mm (outer and inner
diameters). Positive terminal of the source is on the central contact.
1.5.4 LAN interface connectors (LAN1 and LAN2)
LAN connectors are purposed for connecting of the CPE or for cascading of several routers. Bit rate 10 or 100 Mbps
are supported. Indicators built into the connector mean the following: green –connection (Link) and data
transmission (Activity), yellow –activation of half-duplex mode.
1.5.5 USB CONSOLE
The console port provides local control of the device. A standard miniUSB cable is required to connect to the
router (not supplied).
1.5.6 Modulator output (TX OUT)
TX OUT OUTPUT CAN FEATURE 24 VDC WITH A HIGH SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT.SHORT CIRCUITING CAN CAUSE
SPARKLE SPREAD AND BURNS.THIS VOLTAGE CAN DAMAGE MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT IF IT IS NOT PROTECTED AT ITS
INPUTS.SUPPLYING EXTERNAL VOLTAGE TO THIS CONNECTOR IS OBJECTIONABLE AND SUPPLYING MORE THAN 24 VIS
PROHIBITED.
UHP-100 modulator is compatible with most satellite transmitters/converters (BUC). Those incompatible are only
transmitters that require to explicit “TX On” FSK command but such transmitters are extremely rare and are not
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Modulator is connected directly to the transmitter IF connector. Router provides 24 VDC power supply to the
transmitter and 10 MHz reference signal. UHP-100 is not provided with a separate protection on the transmitter
power supply circuitry. Use is made of current protection for the power supply adapter. In case of a short circuit
the router is de-energized and then gets restarted. If power supply is switched on in the configuration, restarts
continue at 5 seconds interval until short circuiting is removed.
ANY OPERATIONS WITH IF TX CABLE SHOULD BE PERFORMED WITH 24 VSUPPLY VOLTAGE TURNED OFF.OTHERWISE,
SELF-INDUCTION ACROSS A LONG CABLE CAN DAMAGE THE TRANSMITTER AND/OR ROUTER.
1.5.7 RESET button
Router reset is provided using this button. Also, using special combination of pressings this button allows router
reset to factory settings.
1.5.8 IF switch inputs (RX1 and RX2)
UHP-100 router can be connected to one or two LNB via respective inputs of the built-in IF switch. These inputs are
software-switchable to any of the demodulators (See Figure 4). Each of the interfaces can power attached LNB
with 13 or 18 VDC. Power supply circuit is protected with a thermal fuse operating in case of short circuiting. After
short circuiting is removed it may be required to disconnect load from the Rx inputs for several seconds so as to
allow the fuse to return to its initial state. Cable length and cable quality (losses level) can affect the quality and
possibility of receiving signals.
The RX2 input of the router can supply 10 MHz reference signal, which is required for PLL LNB with an external
reference signal. When the reference signal is off the router will not distort reference signal arriving at the router
from the outside.
THE TOTAL CURRENT CONSUMED BY EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT THROUGH BOTH RX INPUTS SHOULD NOT BE IN EXCESS OF
750 MA. NORMALLY,CURRENT CONSUMPTION BY DRO LNB -150 MА, PLL LNB -500 MА.
Figure 6 Satellite Router UHP-100 series - front view
1.5.9 “SYSTEM” Indicator
“SYSTEM” indicator indicates the router operation mode. This indicator is always flashing. If it does not flash it
means that the router is not functioning (please check power supply). Slow flashing (once every second) means
router normal operation. Faster flashing (3 times every second) means that a Telnet remote control session is
established (in this case USB console does not operate until session is over).
Fast (6 times every second), simultaneous flashing of “ERROR” and “SYSTEM” indicators means that the router is
functioning with the factory default configuration. Access to the router in this mode is possible either via USB of
via IP-address 192.168.222.222 (mask 255.255.255.248 or /29).
1.5.10 “ERROR” Indicator
“ERROR” indicator makes it possible to infer about problems in the router functioning. The type of the generated
problem can be judged by the number of indicator flashes:
1 –Demodulator cannot receive SCPC or TDM channel from the other station or the Hub. Please check AGC value
in the demodulator statistics to determine whether there is a signal from antenna (see description of reception
problems) to separate LNB and cable faults.
2 –Router cannot receive TDMA configuration from the HUB (TDM/TDMA network mode). The reason can be in
the non-availability of receive channel from the HUB, CRC errors during reception, wrong configuration of the
Terminal.