Comtech EF Data CiLink - Manual (Page 15)

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Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
The Comtech EF Data (CEFD) CiLink (
CSAT/XSAT iPAQ Link) software accessory supports the
monitor and control of all functionality of CEFD’s low to high power CSAT-5060 C-Band and
XSAT-7080 X-Band 5 to 25 Watt, 50 Watt, or 100 Watt Transceiver systems.
CiLink is designed to monitor the functions of the transceiver, and provide the control for remote
command inputs to the Up and Down converter sections. It allows configuration for standalone and
1:1 redundant system installations. It controls the attenuator settings, and it monitors the alarm
systems and logs any alarms that might occur.
Communication between the CSAT/XSAT transceiver and CiLink-enabled handheld device is
accomplished with an adapter cable connecting the 19-pin remote communications port at the
transceiver to an autosynchronization adapter cable
1 via a 9-pin RS-232 or RS-485 serial interface.
The autosynchronization cable, in turn accommodates the power supply and data interface for the
handheld device.
While Comtech EF Data provides CiLink pre-installed on a Hewlett-Package iPAQ rx1950 series
Pocket PC, the CiLink program is designed to operate on any portable computing device running the
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system (as well as Windows XP or earlier operating
systems) and Microsoft’s ActiveSync Version 4.0 or later synchronization program for Windows
Mobile and other Windows CE-based devices.
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See Chapter 2. SETUP – 2.1 Getting Started regarding computing device cable selection for non-HP products.
IMPORTANT
This manual is a technical document intended for earth station engineers,
technicians, and operators responsible for the operation and maintenance of
the CSAT-5060 and XSAT-7080 transceiver systems. It is prepared with the
assumption that the End User is familiar with the functionality and operability
of the the CEFD CSAT-5060 and XSAT-7080 transceivers with which this
product is designed to interface, as well as the handheld device – whether it is
the supplied HP iPAQ rx1950 series Pocket PC supplied by CEFD, or any other
compatible desktop, portable or handheld computing device – used to host the
CiLink program.
CEFD strongly encourages the End User to become familiar with the
instruction and operations manual provided with the aforementioned products
before proceeding further.