sat-nms IO-FEP2 User Manual

Version 4.1.1 -- 2022-07-18 -- © 2017-2022 SatService GmbH

Abstract

The sat-nms IO-FEP2 manufactured by SatService GmbH is a frontend-processor which is especially designed for satellite ground stations. It allows to supervise potential-free (alarm-) contacts, to switch external items, to measure different temperatures, to switch and control waveguide- or coaxial-switches, it is possible to assign the inhibit-contacts of the waveguide-switches to up to 10 connected HPAs and additionally it is possible to realize different independent 1 to n redundancy Systems. Comparing to the recent sat-nms IO-FEP and IO-FEP-E, the new sat-nms IO-FEP2 also provides the possibility to monitor current and voltage of up to 6 LNA/LNB power supplies as an option. These alarms can also be used to trigger a redundancy switchover.

This document describes how to install, setup and operate this antenna controller.

Table Of Contents

• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Compliances
    • 1.1.1 Safety compliance (CE)
    • 1.1.2 EMC compliance (CE, FCC)
    • 1.1.3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• 2 Installation
  • 2.1 Safety Instructions
  • 2.2 Setting the IP Address
  • 2.3 Connecting sat-nms IO-FEP2
    • 2.3.1 general overview
    • 2.3.2 Power supply connection
    • 2.3.3 digital outputs
      • 2.3.3.1 Photomos digital outputs
      • 2.3.3.2 Relay digital outputs
    • 2.3.4 digital inputs
    • 2.3.5 waveguide/coaxial switch interface
    • 2.3.6 temperature sensors
    • 2.3.7 LNA power supply monitoring
    • 2.3.8 24V EXT power output
  • 2.4 Configuring the sat-nms IO-FEP2
    • 2.4.1 Feature code activation
    • 2.4.2 Setting the HPA-mute-matrix
    • 2.4.3 Photomos-relay digital outputs
    • 2.4.4 Detect 24V DC signals with DIN41...48
    • 2.4.5 Change polarity of waveguide-switch interfaces
  • 2.5 Mechanical installation
  • 2.6 Replacing an existing sat-nms IO-FEP(-E) by IO-FEP2
  • 2.7 Updating The IO-FEP2 Firmware
• 3 Operation
  • 3.1 The Web-based User Interface
  • 3.2 Displayed State
  • 3.3 Output Circuit / WG Switch Operation
  • 3.4 Installation Parameters
  • 3.5 General Setup
  • 3.6 Output Circuits
  • 3.7 WG Switches
  • 3.8 Input Circuits
  • 3.9 Temperature Sensors
  • 3.10 Protection/ Redundancy definition
  • 3.11 LNA/LNB power supply monitoring
  • 3.12 Event Log
  • 3.13 USB interface
• 4 Remote Control
  • 4.1 RS232/HTTP command syntax
  • 4.2 Parameter list
  • 4.3 The HTTP remote control interface
  • 4.4 The RS232 remote control interface
  • 4.5 SNMP remote control interface
  • 4.6 Modbus remote control interface
    • 4.6.1 Modbus/TCP Implementation
    • 4.6.2 Modbus Status Registers
    • 4.6.3 Modbus Info Registers
    • 4.6.4 Modbus Settings Registers
    • 4.6.5 Modbus General Setup Registers
    • 4.6.6 Modbus License Key Registers
    • 4.6.7 Modbus Input Setup Registers
    • 4.6.8 Modbus Output Setup Registers
    • 4.6.9 Modbus WG Switch Setup Registers
    • 4.6.10 Modbus Protection Switch Setup Registers
    • 4.6.11 Modbus Temperature Sensors Setup Registers
    • 4.6.12 Modbus LNA Power Supply Monitoring Setup Registers
• 5 Connector Reference
• 6 Specification