This page describes the device driver and the device window for the CPI SuperLinear TWTA series with support for redundancy and up to 8 waveguide switches
The driver supports the following models:
TL22CI
TL12UI
Device window pages
The following table shows which device window pages are available with this individual device type. Tool-bar functions not mentioned here are described at the general description of device windows .
--- The operational parameters (BEAM-ON/STANDBY, RF ON/OFF)
--- Displays meter readings like output power and TWT specific measurements.
--- Displays the redundancy settings
--- The faults page.
--- The device info page.
--- The maintenance page. The configuration parameters described below are set at this page.Configuration parameters
At the maintenance page of the device window there are a couple of configuration parameters which must be set to make the software talk to the amplifier.
| parameter | description |
|---|---|
| address | The device address (decimal). The factory default is 48 |
| powerDisplayMode | Defines the display of gain or attenuation in the parameter section. |
| control.Point | Defines the control via serial or ethernet interface. |
| redundancy | Defines the redundancy mode |
| loRfOutAlarm | The low output power alarm trip point. |
| hiRfOutAlarm | The high output power alarm trip point. |
| loRfOutFault | The low output power fault trip point. |
| hiRfOutFault | The high output power fault trip point. |
| Serial | Remember to set the line parameters for the serial interface. of the HPA is 9600,E,7,1 . |
| helixAdvWarning | Sets the advanced helix current warning level. Not monitored if 0 |
| logGainChanges | Defines if gain changes should be written in the event log database. Can automatically be adjusted by logLevelEnabledId within Uplink Power Control |
| deviceComment | An optional text entered here appears as an addition to the tooltip which is shown while the mouse is placed over a device icon in the GUI. The "\n" character sequence is translated into a newline character, splitting the text into multiple lines. |
Ethernet Interface
The ODUs may be controlled through their Ethernet interface. The port number for this is 50000. Assuming the amplifier is set to an IP address 10.0.0.1, you have to configure a communication interface "10.0.0.1:50000" in the sat-nms VLC setup in order to make the VLC talk to the amplifier. Beside this, the amplifier must be configured to "Ethernet CIF" at it's web-interface.
Variables defined by this device driver
| name | type | flags | range |
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