Alpha Technologies AlphaNet IDH4 for XM2 and XM2-300HP Series - Technical Manual - Manual (Page 6)

6 746-257-B2-001, Rev. B (01/2014)
Figures
Fig. 1-1, AlphaNet IDH4X Series.................................................................................................................................................................8
Fig. 1-2, AlphaNet IDH4L ............................................................................................................................................................................8
Fig. 1-3, Side view, AlphaNet IDH4 Series ..................................................................................................................................................9
Fig. 2-1, Representative System Arrangement .........................................................................................................................................10
Fig. 3-1, Locations of MAC Address labels ...............................................................................................................................................13
Fig. 3-2, Sample DOCSIS Configuration File ............................................................................................................................................16
Fig. 4-1, IDH4 Series Web Page ...............................................................................................................................................................19
Fig. 4-2, Local Area Connection Properties Screen ..................................................................................................................................20
Fig. 4-3, Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Screen .............................................................................................................................20
Fig. 4-4, Local Area Connection Properties Screen, Windows 7 .............................................................................................................. 21
Fig. 4-5, Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Screen, Windows 7 ......................................................................................................... 21
Fig. 4-6, Web Server Home Page .............................................................................................................................................................22
Fig. 4-7, IDH4 Series Navigation Bar Items ..............................................................................................................................................23
Fig. 4-9, Communication Parameters .......................................................................................................................................................24
Fig. 4-8, IDH4 Series Transponder Security Levels ..................................................................................................................................24
Fig. 4-10, Communication Parameters .....................................................................................................................................................25
Fig. 4-11, Power Supply and Battery Parameters .....................................................................................................................................26
Fig. 4-13, Location of Start Button for Self Test ........................................................................................................................................27
Fig. 4-14, HMS Alarm Configuration .........................................................................................................................................................28
Fig. 4-15, Advanced I/O Controller Status Screen ....................................................................................................................................29
Fig. 4-16, Advanced Power Supply Settings Screen ................................................................................................................................30
Fig. 4-18, Advanced Generator Status Screen ........................................................................................................................................31
Fig. 4-19, Event Log Screen .....................................................................................................................................................................32
Fig. 4-20, IDH4 Constellation Page...........................................................................................................................................................33
Fig. 4-21, IDH4 Constellation Page...........................................................................................................................................................34
Fig. 4-22, Sample QAM Constellation—Normal Centered Dots (Good Quality) ....................................................................................... 35
Fig. 4-23, Sample QAM Constellation—Fuzzy (Low CNR and/or Low MER) ........................................................................................... 35
Fig. 4-24, Sample QAM Constellation—"Doughnuts" (Coherent Interference) ......................................................................................... 36
Fig. 4-25, Sample QAM Constellation—Gaussian Noise ..........................................................................................................................36
Fig. 4-26, Sample QAM Constellation—Circular Smear (Phase Noise) ................................................................................................... 37
Fig. 4-27, Sample QAM Constellation—Corners Squeezed to Center (Gain Compression) .................................................................... 37
Fig. 4-28, Sample QAM Constellation—Rectangular vs. Square (I-Q Imbalance).................................................................................... 38
Fig. 4-29, Sample QAM Constellation—Twisted or Skewed (Quadrature Distortion) ............................................................................... 38
Fig. 4-30, IDH4 Constellation Page...........................................................................................................................................................39
Fig. 6-1, Sample Raw SNMP Alarm Trap ..................................................................................................................................................46
Fig. 6-2, Sample Translated SNMP Alarm Trap ........................................................................................................................................46
Fig. 7-1, Removing the Inverter Module from the Power Supply ............................................................................................................. 53
Fig. 7-4, Connecting the Transponder to the Inverter Module................................................................................................................... 54
Fig. 7-2, The 18-pin jumper .......................................................................................................................................................................54
Fig. 7-3, The 18-pin jumper installed .........................................................................................................................................................54
Fig. 7-5, Removing the Inverter Module from the Power Supply ............................................................................................................. 55
Fig. 7-6, Removing the IDH4L sheet metal from the Inverter Module ....................................................................................................... 55
Fig. 7-7, The 18-pin jumper installed .........................................................................................................................................................56
Fig. 7-9, IDH4L attached to sheet metal ...................................................................................................................................................56
Fig. 7-10, IDH4L / IM connection ..............................................................................................................................................................56
Fig. 7-11, Completed assembly .................................................................................................................................................................56
Fig. 7-8, IDH4L 18-pin header ...................................................................................................................................................................56
Fig. 7-12, IDH4X LEDs and Connectors ...................................................................................................................................................57
Fig. 7-15, Connecting the RF Drop ...........................................................................................................................................................59
Fig. 7-16, System Interconnection Diagram ..............................................................................................................................................59
Fig. 8-1, 36V System, Single String ..........................................................................................................................................................64
Fig. 8-2, 36V System, Dual String .............................................................................................................................................................64
Fig. 8-3, 48V, Single String .......................................................................................................................................................................65
Fig.8-4, 48V, Dual String ...........................................................................................................................................................................65
Fig. 9-1, Initial Web Page ..........................................................................................................................................................................66
Fig. 9-2, HMS Tab Screen .........................................................................................................................................................................67
Fig. 9-3, LED Functionality and Indications...............................................................................................................................................68
Fig. 11-1, Simplified Block Diagram Single IP Mode .................................................................................................................................76
Fig. 11-2, Simplified Block DiagramDual IP Mode ....................................................................................................................................76
Fig. 11-3, Single IP IDH4 Series Web Page ..............................................................................................................................................77
Fig. 11-4, Dual IP IDH4 Series Web Page ................................................................................................................................................77
Fig. 11-5, Dual IP Configuration Settings for Transponder Web Server Communications Page .............................................................. 79
Fig. 11-6, Dual IP Parameters for Transponder Web Server General Page ............................................................................................. 79