N6081 Series

Operation Manual

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 e2v technologies

N6081 Series
Operation Manual

# e2v technologies 2004 HBN6081-1 Issue 5, January 2004

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 SAFETY NOTES ENVIRONMENTAL
The following warnings and precautions are for your * Do not spray aerosol cleaners directly on to its
safety and the prevention of injury. Read them carefully surfaces when cleaning.
and observe at all times when installing or operating
* Do not spill water onto the control unit.
the N6081. Hazard warning signs, as defined in
BS5378 Safety Signs and Colours are used on the * Do not operate the control unit on an unstable or
equipment to highlight any possible hazards. unsafe surface.
* Do not install the control unit in a damp area.
Mains Supply * Do not expose the control unit to rain or other
(Amplifier Only) sources of water.
A mains supply disconnection device must be pro- * Ensure that all cables cannot be walked on,
vided to isolate the amplifier from the mains supply tripped over or damaged by furniture or movable
source. Either a socket outlet or a two-pole isolation equipment.
switch must be used as the mains supply disconnec-
tion device, and it must be easily accessible. The * Do not place objects inside any of the wave-
mains connector must not be used as the mains guides.
supply disconnection device.

RF Radiation
Exposure of the human body to microwave radiation
can constitute a hazard (ANSI/IEEE C95-1-1992).
Personnel must be protected from microwave energy
within the RF system.
All RF connectors must be correctly fitted before
operation, so that there is no leakage of RF energy. The
control unit must not be operated unless the RF output
connection is correctly terminated. It is particularly
hazardous to look into open waveguides, coaxial
feeders, or transmitter antennae when the control unit
is operating.

High Temperature
High power RF loads connected to RF systems can be
at temperatures in excess of 80 8C.

Maintenance
Do not remove the covers unless the supply is
disconnected. The supply should not be reconnected
until all of the covers have been refitted.

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 STANDARDS CUSTOMER CARE
COMPLIANCE Stellar 24-Hour Hotline
In the event of a Stellar product fault or urgent
This control unit complies with the following require-
application enquiry, dial the Stellar Hotline telephone
ments. Further details may be provided if necessary.
number given below.
At the rear of this manual you will find a blank ‘Fault
* EEC Directive 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic com-
Report Form’. Complete this form before ringing the
patibility.
Hotline; this will help us to respond promptly to your
* EEC Directive 93/97/EEC Satellite earth station request.
equipment.
* EEC Directive 73/23/EEC Low voltage directive Telephone: (01245) 355398
e2v technologies’ quality management system is International: +44 1245 355398
certificated to the requirements of ISO 9001.

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 CONTENTS
Page
1 Thank You For Buying Stellar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Care of the Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.1 Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.2 RF Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.3 Cooling Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.4 Interface Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 Operation of the Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.1 Applying The Voltage Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.2 The Amplifier Search Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.3 Warm-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.4 Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.5 Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.6 Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.7 Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5 Measurement and Monitor Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.1 Power (watts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.2 Power (dBW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.3 Helix Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6 Gain Setting (Only available on the N6081D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.1 Set Gain (result in watts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.2 Set Gain (result in dBW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7 Amplifier Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7.2 Interconnections (see also Appendix A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7.3 Interconnections for -01 variant (see also Appendix B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7.4 Termination Resistors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8 Fault Finding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9 Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9.1 Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9.2 Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9.3 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
10 Related Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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 1 Thank You For 2 Care of the
Buying Stellar Control Unit

Thank you for buying this Stellar product. This e2v 2.1 Storage
technologies control unit allows the remote control of * Store the control unit in its normal horizontal
one Stellar amplifier. orientation
Before using your new control unit, we recommend
that you spend a little time reading this manual to * Storage temperature range is from 740 to +70 8C.
familiarise yourself with its operation and features. * Do not use control unit boxes to support the
If you have any further questions, or recommendations weight of any other item.
on this manual, contact your distributor.
* Retain the control unit boxes for future use.
* Avoid severe shocks.
2.2 Handling
The control unit nominally weighs 0.5 kg; no special
handling precautions are required.
2.3 Unpacking
Only install and use the control unit within the specified
environmental limits.
2.4 Cleaning
The control unit is designed to be rack mounted and is
for use in protected environments.
The front panel can be cleaned with a damp cloth. Do
not use detergents or other cleaners without consulting
e2v technologies. The control unit must be discon-
nected from the Stellar amplifier before cleaning.

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 3 Installation 4 Operation of the
Considerations Control Unit

3.1 Mounting The N6081 is used to control an amplifier from the

The control unit is designed to be installed in a following product series:
standard 19-inch rack mount system and should be N61xx (e.g. N6132D, N6150D)
mounted and operated in the normal horizontal N63xx (e.g. N6312, N6318D)
orientation. N64xx (e.g. N6440)
Fixing holes of the standard pattern are provided on
the 1U front panel; these provide adequate support for 4.1 Applying The Voltage Supply
the unit.
The N6081 requires no external power supply as it is
The control unit is designed to be mounted remote powered by the amplifier via a dedicated line within the
from the amplifier and the RF system. control cabling.
When designing the installation, a space of approxi- Before connecting the control cabling, the operator
mately 100 mm should be allowed behind the rear must be satisfied that:
panel of the control unit for the disconnection of and
* Safety requirements are complied with (see the
the bend radius of the interconnection cable.
safety notes at the front of this manual)

3.2 RF Connections * The amplifier is off.

Always disconnect the interconnection lead from the Connect the control cabling from the amplifier to the
control unit to the amplifier before installing or 15-way D-type socket on the back of the N6081 and, if
removing any RF system components. it is safe to do so, apply power to the amplifier.

3.3 Cooling Considerations 4.2 The Amplifier Search Process

The control unit is designed to operate in ambient As soon as power is supplied to the amplifier and the
temperatures between 0 and +50 8C; it requires no control cabling is connected, the N6081 will initiate the
additional ventilation. Care should be taken when amplifier search process. This will be apparent as the
choosing the location of the control unit, to avoid following message will be momentarily displayed on
external heat sources that may lead to the ambient the N6081 display (if the HPA is found quickly, this
temperature exceeding the above limit. message may not be seen):

3.4 Interface Connections Search

As there are many installation variations, the cabling
between the amplifier and control unit is not provided The N6081 will now search through the 64 available
as standard. Contact e2v technologies for details of addresses at a Baud rate of 9600 until communication
interface cable accessories. is established. This process will continue until an
For details of cable termination instructions including amplifier is found. When an amplifier is found, a
cable type etc., see section 7. message will appear on the display, similar to the
following:

Found
HPA @ 40H
This message indicates that communication has been
established with the amplifier whose address is 40H.
This message will be displayed for 2 seconds. It should
be noted that if at any time communication is lost with
the amplifier, this process will be repeated.
The amplifier fan will be rotating at low speed and the
controller "OFF" LED will be lit.

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 The display will then show the following: 4.6 Off
Press the "OFF" key and the Amplifier will return to the
Pwr off mode. The display will then show the following:

Pwr
4.3 Warm-up
Press the STBY or XMIT key whilst in the "OFF" state to
begin the TWT cathode warm-up process (180
seconds). In this state power is only applied to the The Amplifier cooling fans will continue to rotate at full
TWT cathode heater. speed for 120 seconds for TWT cool-down. After the
120 seconds the fans will slow to idle speed.
"OFF" LED will have gone out. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE POWER TO THE
AMPLIFIER IS NOT REMOVED BEFORE THE COOL-
WARM-UP LED will be lit. DOWN HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Display remains unchanged. 4.7 Fault

If at any time a summary fault occurs, the fault
4.4 Standby indicator will be lit and the amplifier will leave the
If the STBY key had been pressed, from the "OFF" "transmit" state.
state, then after 180 seconds the STBY LED will light
and the WARM-UP led will go out.

Display remains unchanged.

If there are no faults, the amplifier is now ready to go to

the transmit state.

4.5 Transmit
If the XMIT key had been pressed, from the "OFF"
state, then after 180 seconds the XMIT LED will light
and the WARM-UP LED will go out.

The amplifier will operate.

Amplifier fan will rotate at full speed.

Display will now show the output power in watts.

Pwr
150 W
If the XMIT key had been pressed, from the STBY
state, then the amplifier will operate immediately.

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 5 Measurement and 6 Gain Setting
Monitor Functions (Only available
on the N6081D)
5.1 Power (watts) The Amplifier must be fitted with a digital attenua-
Once the N6081 has found an amplifier, its display will tor (DEVA) for this facility.
show the amplifier’s forward power in watts.
6.1 Set Gain (result in watts)
5.2 Power (dBW) This feature can be selected by pressing the function
This feature can be selected by pressing the function select button once more. This will allow the digital
select key once. This will display the amplifier’s forward attenuator to be set on the amplifier. This is achieved
power in dBW (decibel watts). The reading is only valid by turning the gain select knob on the front of the
if the forward power is greater than 0 W, otherwise the N6081D, which will result in a change of forward power
reading will be blanked. from the amplifier, which will be displayed on the
screen in watts.
5.3 Helix Current Ensure the gain knob is fully anti-clockwise for
lowest power setting
This feature can be selected by pressing the function
select button once more. This will display the helix
current of the TWT in mA. 6.2 Set Gain (result in dBW)
This feature can be selected by pressing the function
Note: These functions are only available whilst the select button once more. This is in essence the same
amplifier is in ‘Transmit’ state. feature as above but the amplifier’s forward power is
displayed in dBW. Pressing the function select button
again will result in the display returning to ‘Power
(watts)’ setting and further presses will scroll through
the functions as described.
Ensure the gain knob is fully anti-clockwise for
lowest power setting

Note: These functions are only available whilst the

amplifier is in ‘Transmit’ state.

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 7 Amplifier
Interface

7.1 Introduction 7.3 Interconnections for -01 variant (see also

Connection to the Stellar Amplifier is made via a 15- Appendix B)
way D-type socket for the N6081X series or a 26-way 41-way amplifier 26-way high density
D-type plug for the N6081X-01 series. connector D-type socket
The control unit obtains its power supply (15 V, A . . . . . . . . 8
100 mA) from the Stellar amplifier via this D-type B . . . . . . . . 6
connection. The D-type back shell and control con- C . . . . . . . . 7
nector back shell must have a 3608 electrical connec- D . . . . . . . . 5
tion to the cable screen to prevent Radio Frequency E . . . . . . . . 4
Interference (RFI) from adversely affecting the opera-
G . . . . . . . . 10
tion of the product.
H . . . . . . . . 1
A screened multicore cable must be used for the
J . . . . . . . . 19
interconnection.
K . . . . . . . . 2
To avoid the risk of crosstalk on the "data commu-
L . . . . . . . . 25
nications" lines, they must be twisted pairs.
P, R, p . . . . . . . 20
The N6081X-01 series also has a 9-way D-type socket
U . . . . . . . . 9
to enable connection to the RF INHIBIT and INV RF
b . . . . . . . . 24
INHIBIT lines.
c . . . . . . . . 23
d . . . . . . . . 21
7.2 Interconnections (see also Appendix A) e . . . . . . . . 22
41-way amplifier 15-way D-type Notes: Cable for b and c must be a twisted pair.
connector connector Cable for d and e must also be a twisted
A . . . . . . . . 2 pair.
B . . . . . . . . 4
C . . . . . . . . 3 9-way connector function
D . . . . . . . . 5 1 . . . . . INV RF INHIBIT
E . . . . . . . . 6 2 . . . . . . . not used
H, P, R, p . . . . . . . 14 3 . . . . . . . not used
J . . . . . . . . 7 4 . . . . . . . not used
K . . . . . . . . 8 5 . . . . . . . . 0V
L . . . . . . . . 9 6 . . . . . . RF INHIBIT
U . . . . . . . . 1 7 . . . . . . . not used
b . . . . . . . . 10 8 . . . . . . . not used
c . . . . . . . . 11 9 . . . . . . . not used
d . . . . . . . . 13 Note: To enable RF, link pins 1 and 5.
e . . . . . . . . 12
Notes: Cable for b and c must be a twisted pair. 7.4 Termination Resistors
Cable for d and e must also be a twisted A 120 O 1/4 W resistor is to be fitted in the D-type
pair. back shell between pins 12 and 13 (pins 21 and 22 for
the -01 variant).
A 120 O 1/4 W resistor is to be fitted in the 41-way
connector back shell between pins b and c and
another 120 O 1/4 W resistor between d and e.

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 8 Fault Finding 9 Specification

If the control unit does not work correctly, consult the 9.1 Electrical
following table before contacting either the Stellar 24- Prime power:
hour Hotline (see ‘Customer Care’, page 3) or your
voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 V
distributor for further assistance.
current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 mA
Consult the relevant amplifier operations manual for
descriptions of amplifier fault messages given on the
front panel displays. 9.2 Mechanical
Dimensions (19-inch rack):
Fault experienced Possible cause
width . . . . . . . . . 483 mm (19 inches)
No communication Interconnecting cable damaged height . . . . . . . 1U, 44 mm (1.73 inches)
with the amplifier or unconnected depth . . . . . . . . . . 50 mm (2 inches)
Amplifier not powered depth with allowance for connectors
and bend radius of cable . . 150 mm (6 inches)
Weight (nominal) . . . . . . 0.5 kg (1.1 pounds)

9.3 Environmental
For operation outside these parameters, refer to e2v
technologies for guidance.
Operating temperature . . . . . . 0 to +50 8C
Storage temperature . . . . . . 740 to +70 8C
Vibration . . . . MIL-STD-810E; common carrier
and field transportation
Shock . . . . . . IEC Publication 68-2-27 Part 2
Test Ea 25 g for 11 ms, half-sine
Electromagnetic compatibility . . . EMC Directive
89/336/EEC
Safety . . . . . . . . . Low Voltage Directive
73/23/EEC BS EN 60950

10 Related
Document

* Data Sheet (A1A-N6081 series).

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 Appendix A

41-way Stellar 15-way D-type

Amplifier connector Controller connector
A 2
B 4
C 3
D 5
E 6
H 14
J 7
K 8
L 9
P
R
U 1
b 10
120R 1/4W
c 11
twisted pairs
d 13
120R 1/4W 120R 1/4W
e 12
p

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 Appendix B

TO N631X 41-WAY CONTROL CONNECTOR 26-WAY HIGH DENSITY

D PLUG (PL1)

OFF S/O A 8 OFF S/O

WARM UP S/O B 6 WARM UP LED

STANDBY S/O C 7 STDBY LED

TRANSMIT S/O D 5 XMIT LED

SUM. FAULT S/O E 4 FAULT S/O

0 V (B) P

OFF C/I J 19 OFF SWITCH

STANDBY C/I K 2 STDBY SWITCH

TRANSMIT C/I L 25 XMIT SWITCH

+15 V (AUX) U 9 Vin (+15 V)

TX+ b 24 RX+
120 R
TX7 c 23 RX7

RX+ d 21 TX+
120 R 120 R
RX7 e 22 TX7

SG p 20 0 V

INTERLOCK I/P R 1 INV RF INHIBIT

INV RF INHIBIT H 3 NOT USED

RF INHIBIT G 10 RF INHIBIT

11 NOT USED

12 NOT USED

13 NOT USED

14 NOT USED

15 NOT USED

16 NOT USED

17 NOT USED

18 NOT USED

26 NOT USED

9-WAY
D SOCKET (SK1)

1 INV RF INHIBIT

2 NOT USED
LINK REQUIRED
TO ENABLE RF 3 NOT USED

4 NOT USED

5 0V

6 RF INHIBIT

7 NOT USED

8 NOT USED

9 NOT USED

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 E2V Technologies Limited,
106 Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford,
Essex CM1 2QU, UK.
Tel. or Fax: +44 (0) 1245 355398

STELLAR HOTLINE FAULT REPORT FORM

Date: Call Time: Tel. No.:

Name: Fax No.:

Organisation:

Location:

Country:

Product Type: Serial No.:

Category: A. 1 Hour B. Next Day C. Next Working Day

Nature Of Problem Or Request (Check appropriate boxes or refer to topic numbers):

Unit Is Defective: Unit Is Malfunctioning:
1 Fuse has blown 11 Low output power
2 Circuit breaker trips 12 High input power
3 No fans operating 13 High reflected power 19 Bad airflow
4 No display 14 High helix current 20 Helix overcurrent
5 No indicators 15 Unit trips 21 Excess reflected power
6 No cathode warm-up 16 Unit trips repeatedly 22 PSU overcurrent
7 No standby mode 17 Unit trips and shuts down 23 PSU too hot
8 No transmit mode 18 Other (see comments) 24 RF load too hot
9 No output power 25 LV PSU fault
10 Other (see comments) 26 Bad HV rail

Difficulties With Control Panel Or Remote Interface:

27 Set-up 31 Hour counters
28 Helix current meter 32 IEEE488 / RS422 / RS485
29 Power meters 33 User port
30 Low power alarm 34 Other (see comments)
For E2V Technologies
use only
Applications Enquiries: Commercial Enquiries:
CAT:
35 Prime power 41 Data sheets
36 Front panel operation 42 Applications sheets ENG:
37 Cooling / ducting 43 Sales contact TIME:
38 RF input circuit 44 Other (see comments)
39 RF output circuit SIG:
40 Other (see comments) DR No:
Comments And Observations:

Please complete this form prior to using the E2V Technologies ‘STELLAR HOTLINE’; it will help us respond
promptly to your request. Be aware that telephone conversations may be recorded.
The completed form may also be faxed or mailed to the address above and should be sent with any unit returned
to E2V Technologies for repair.
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 e2v technologies
UK: USA: Holding Company:
e2v technologies limited e2v technologies inc. e2v holdings limited
Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford 4 Westchester Plaza
Essex CM1 2QU Elmsford NY 10523-1482
Telephone: +44 (0)1245 493493 Telephone: (914) 592-6050
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