Document Outline

• INSIDE COVER
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• TABLES
• FIGURES
• PREFACE
  • About this Manual
    • Reporting Comments or Suggestions Concerning this Manual
  • Conventions and References
    • Patents and Trademarks
    • Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
    • Examples of Multi-Hazard Notices
    • Recommended Standard Designations
    • Metric Conversion
  • Safety and Compliance
    • Electrical Safety and Compliance
    • Electrical Installation
    • Operating Environment
    • European Union Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) Directive (1999/5/EC) and EN 301 489-1
      • European Union Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive (2004/108/EC)
      • European Union Low Voltage Directive (LVD) (2006/95/EC)
      • European Union RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC)
      • European Union Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive (91/263/EEC)
      • CE Mark
  • Warranty Policy
    • Limitations of Warranty
    • Exclusive Remedies
  • Getting Help
    • Contacting Comtech EF Data
    • Returning a Product for Upgrade or Repair
• Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 Overview
  • 1.2 Features
    • 1.2.1 Dimensional Envelope
  • 1.3 Functional Description
  • 1.4 Summary of Specifications
    • 1.4.1 Physical & Environmental
    • 1.4.2 Prime Power
    • 1.4.3 External Reference
    • 1.4.4 Monitor & Control
    • 1.4.5 LBC-4000 L-Band Downconverter IDU
    • 1.4.6 LBC-4000 L-Band Upconverter IDU
• Chapter 2. INSTALLATION
  • 2.1 Unpacking and Inspecting the Shipment
  • 2.2 Installing Into a Rack Enclosure
    • 2.2.1 Installing the Optional Rear-Mounting Support Brackets Kit
    • 2.2.2 Installing the Optional Side-Mounting Bearingless Rack Slide Set
  • 2.3 Connecting the Prime Power
  • 2.4 Connecting External Cables
  • 2.5 Removing or Installing Converter Modules
• Chapter 3. REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
  • 3.1 Cabling Connection Types
    • 3.1.1 Coaxial Cable Connections
      • 3.1.1.1 Type ‘BNC’
      • 3.1.1.2 Type ‘TNC’
      • 3.1.1.3 Type ‘N’
      • 3.1.1.4 Type ‘F’
      • 3.1.1.5 Type ‘SMA’ (Subminiature Version ‘A’)
    • 3.1.2 D-Subminiature Cable Connections
    • 3.1.3 Circular Cable Connections
    • RJ-45, RJ-48 Cable Connections
  • LBC-4000 Cabling Connections
    • 3.2.1 RF/IF Connectors
      • 3.2.1.1 J4 | RF OUT/IN Unit B Connector (Type ‘N’ Female)
      • 3.2.1.2 J5 | IF IN/OUT Unit B Connector (Type ‘BNC’ Female)
      • 3.2.1.3 J6 | RF OUT/IN Unit A Connector (Type ‘N’ Female)
      • 3.2.1.4 J7 | IF IN/OUT Unit A Connector (Type ‘BNC’ Female)
    • 3.2.2 Utility Connectors
      • 3.2.2.1 J2 | EXT REF (External Reference) Input Connector (Type ‘BNC’ Female)
      • 3.2.2.2 P1 | RELAY (Summary Fault Output) Connector (DB-9F)
      • 3.2.2.3 J1 | COM1 (EIA-485/232 Interface) Connector (DB-9F)
    • 3.2.3 Optional 1:1 Redundancy Connectors
      • 3.2.3.1 Optional IF Connectors (Type ‘BNC’ Female)
      • 3.2.3.2 Optional RF Connectors (Type ‘SMA’ Female)
  • 3.3 LBC-4000 Ground and Power Connections
    • 3.3.1 Chassis Ground Interface
    • 3.3.2 Chassis Power Interfaces
      • AC Prime Power Connector
      • 3.3.2.2 DC Filter Input Module
      • 3.3.2.3 Applying Power to the LBC-4000
• Chapter 4. UPDATING FIRMWARE
  • 4.1 Updating Firmware via the Internet
  • 4.2 Getting Started: Preparing for the Firmware Download
  • 4.3 Downloading and Extracting the Firmware Update
  • 4.4 Performing the FTP Upload Procedure
• Chapter 5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION
  • 5.1 Introduction
    • 5.1.1 Energizing the LBC-4000
    • 5.1.2 CONV A and CONV B LED Indicators
    • 5.1.3 Keypad
    • 5.1.4 Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD)
      • 5.1.4.1 Opening Screen
      • 5.1.4.2 Screen Saver
  • 5.2 SELECT: (Main) Menu
    • 5.2.1 SELECT: Config (Configuration) Menus
      • 5.2.1.1 Config: Conv-A or Conv-B (Converter Unit A or Unit B)
      • 5.2.1.2 CONFIG Remote (Remote Control)
      • 5.2.1.3 Config: Redund (Redundancy)
      • 5.2.1.4 Config: RefAdj (Reference Oscillator Adjustment)
    • 5.2.2 SELECT: Monitor
    • 5.2.3 SELECT: Faults
      • 5.2.3.1 FAULTS ( Stored
    • 5.2.4 SELECT: Util (Utility)
      • 5.2.4.1 UTIL: Clock
      • 5.2.4.2 UTIL: LEDtst (Front Panel LED Test)
      • 5.2.4.3 UTIL: Relay
      • 5.2.4.4 UTIL: VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display Brightness Adjustment)
      • 5.2.4.5 UTIL: ScrSaver
      • 5.2.4.6 UTIL: FWinfo
      • 5.2.4.7 UTIL ( ApID (Application ID)
• Chapter 6. SERIAL-BASED REMOTE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
  • 6.1 Introduction
    • 6.1.1 EIA-485
    • 6.1.2 EIA-232
  • 6.2 Remote Commands and Queries Overview
    • 6.2.1 Basic Protocol
    • 6.2.2 Packet Structure
      • 6.2.2.1 Start of Packet
      • 6.2.2.2 Target Address
      • 6.2.2.3 Address Delimiter
      • 6.2.2.4 Instruction Code
      • 6.2.2.5 Instruction Code Qualifier
      • 6.2.2.6 Optional Message Arguments
      • 6.2.2.7 End of Packet
  • 6.3 Remote Commands and Queries
• Appendix A. UP/DOWNCONVERTER IDU MODULE REMOVAL/RE-INSTALLATION
  • A.1 Introduction
  • A.2 IDU Module Removal Procedure
  • A.3 IDU Module Installation Procedure
• Appendix B. LBC-4000 REDUNDANCY OPERATION
  • B.1 Introduction
  • B.2 Redundancy Operations Overview
  • B.3 Redundancy Operations via the LBC-4000 Front Panel
    • B.3.1 Main Menu
    • B.3.2 CONFIG (Configuration) Menu
    • B.3.3 CONFIG: Redund (Redundancy)
    • B.3.4 Gain Offset for Redundant Operations
  • B.4 Redundancy Operations via Serial Remote Control
• METRIC CONVERSIONS