Double D Electronics DDA286 (4+1)
The connector monitors the activity of the Double D Electronics DDA286 (4+1) controller.
About
The connector has a serial communication to the Double D Electronics DDA286 (4+1) and allows the end user to control and monitor the switch configuration.
In addition to the previous, the connector uses two timers: one polling every 10 seconds that retrieves general information from the device and its switches and one that polls every hour for slowly varying information.
Version Info
| Range | Key Features | Based on | System Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x [SLC Main] | Initial version. | - | - |
Product Info
| Range | Supported Firmware |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | DDA286 V1.15 |
System Info
| Range | DCF Integration | Cassandra Compliant | Linked Components | Exported Components |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | No | Yes | - | - |
Configuration
Connections
Serial Main connection
This connector uses a serial connection and requires the following input during element creation:
SERIAL CONNECTION:
Direct connection:
- Baudrate: Baudrate specified in the manual of the device, e.g., 9600.
- Databits: Databits specified in the manual of the device, e.g., 7.
- Stopbits: Stopbits specified in the manual of the device, e.g., 1.
- Parity: Parity specified in the manual of the device, e.g., No.
- FlowControl: FlowControl specified in the manual of the device, e.g., No.
Interface connection:
- IP address/host: The polling IP of the device.
- IP port: The IP port of the device.
- Bus address: The bus address of the device.
Usage
General Page
On the general page, the user can observe some general information from the device on the left such as the Software Version, the Device Name; the Maximum Number of Supported Switches and the Maximum Number of Supported Chains.
In addition to the previous, the user can define the device's mode (Global Device Mode) and its respective Control Mode.
At the right of the page the user can observe if there's any existing alarms regarding: Active Alarms; Unacknowledged Alarms; PSU 1 and PSU 2 Alarm.
Switches
On this page, the Status of Switch 1 can be viewed. The user can also configure the Switches 1 - 4 to Primary or Backup Mode and the Chains 1 - 4 to Antenna or Load.
Chain 1 - 2
On this page, the Status of Chain 1 and 2 can be viewed, such as the HPA status, the fault of the HPA Comms, HPA Low Power, Up Converter Comms, the alarms of the HPA Input, Chain Summary, Auxiliary, Equaliser and Up Converter. The user can also monitor if the chain is muted or in maintenance.
Chain 3 - 4
On this page, the Status of Chain 3 and 4 can be viewed, such as the HPA status, the fault of the HPA Comms, HPA Low Power, Up Converter Comms, the alarms of the HPA Input, Chain Summary, Auxiliary, Equaliser and Up Converter. The user can also monitor if the chain is muted or in maintenance.
Chain Standby
On this page, the Status of the Standby Chain can be viewed, such as the HPA status, the fault of the HPA Comms, HPA Low Power, Up Converter Comms, the alarms of the HPA Input, Chain Summary, Auxiliary, Equaliser and Up Converter. The user can also monitor if the chain is muted or in maintenance.