Comtech EF Data MCED-100 - Manual (Page 40)

MCED-100 MetaCarrier Embedding Device Revision 1
Rear Panel Connectors and Pinouts MN-MCED100
3–4
3.2 MCED-100 Connector Overview
The rear panel connectors for the MCED‐100 MetaCarrier Embedding Device (Figure 3‐1)
provide all necessary external connections between the unit and other equipment. Table 3‐1
summarizes the connectors provided on the rear panel interface, grouped according to service
function.
Figure 3-3. MCED-100 – Rear Panel View
Table 3-1. MCED-100 Rear Panel Connectors
Connector Group Name Connector Type Function
IF
Sect. 3.3
Tx (OUT)
70-140MHz BNC female 70/140MHz IF Tx Output
L-BAND Type ‘N’ female L-Band Tx Output
Rx (IN)
L-BAND Type ‘N’ female L-Band Rx Input
70-140MHz BNC female 70/140MHz IF Rx Input
GPS INPUT
Sect. 3.4 EXTERNAL ANTENNA 50Ω SMA Female External GPS Antenna
RS232 INPUT 9-Pin Type ‘D’ male External GPS receiver serial interface
Utility
Sect. 3.5
ETHERNET MANAGEMENT RJ-45 female
10/100 BaseT Fast Ethernet management and
data
REDUNDANCY (FUTURE) 9-pin Type ‘D’ female Connection to External 1:1 Redundancy Switch
CONSOLE 9-Pin Type ‘D’ male Serial Remote Interface (EIA-232)
Ground/Power
Sect. 3.6 Ground #10-32 stud Common Chassis ground
AC See Sect. 3.6.2 Chassis power
The European EMC Directive (EN55022, EN50082‐1) requires using properly shielded
cables for DATA I/O. These cables must be double‐shielded from end‐to‐end,
ensuring a continuous ground shield.