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MD2401 L-Band Multi Demod Installation and Operation Manual

Rear Panel Interfaces

MN-MD2401

5–2

Revision 7

5.2

Power

The unit is powered from a 100 – 240 VAC, 50 – 60 Hz, 1A source. The switch located on the left
hand side (as viewed from the rear of the unit) turns power on and off to the unit. A chassis
ground connection can be made at the #10-32 threaded stud located to the lower right of the AC
Power Connector.

5.3

Terrestrial Data & Terminal Control Interface (J1)

The J1 Interface supports RS-422 synchrounous Terrestrial Data and RS-232 Remote Terminal
Communications. It is a Female 25-Pin D-Sub Connector. Refer to Table 5-1 for connector
pinouts and Section 4.2 terminal setup and menu descriptions.

Radyne supplies an interfacing Y cables that standardize the terrestrial interface to RS-530 or
RS-449 connection. The Y cable includes a DB 9 connector for Terminal communications that
allows the user to connect to a computer or terminal interface.

• RS530 Y cable is CAR5941

• RS449 Y cable is CA/4263


Table 5-1A. Terrestrial Data Interface Port (J1) - 25-Pin ‘D’ Female

Pin No.

Signal Name

Description

Direction

1

Shield

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3

RXD-A

Receive Data

Output

6

DSR

Data Set Ready (Always True)

Output

7

GND

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8

CD-A

Demod is Phase Locked

Output

9

RXC-B

Receive Clock

Output

10

CD-B

Demod is Phase Locked

Output

16

RXD-B

Receive Data

Output

17

RXC-A

Receive Clock

Output


Table 5-1B. Terminal Interface Port (J1) - 25-Pin ‘D’ Female

Pin No.

Signal Name

Description

Direction

18

TX-232

RS-232 (Terminal)

Input

20

Unused

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21

RX-232

RS-232 (Terminal)

Output

22

Unused

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23

GND

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25

Unused

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