Paradise SSPA CO

About

This connector is used to monitor and control compact outdoor solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) via serial communication. It provides visibility on amplifier performance, electrical readings, and fault indicators, and allows configuration of system behavior and alarm thresholds.

Configuration

Connections

Serial connection

This connector uses a serial connection and requires the following input during element creation:

• Type of port: The type of port of the connection. By default: TCP/IP.
• IP address/host: The polling IP or URL of the destination, e.g., 10.245.83.199.
• IP port: The port of the destination, e.g., 7008.
• Bus address: The bus address of the connected device, e.g., 1.

Usage

System Info

The following system info parameters are shown:

• RF Power Level
• Reflected RF Power
• Present Attenuation Level
• SSPA Current
• Power Supply Voltage
• Temperature

Communication Info

The following communication configuration parameters are shown:

• Protocol Select
• Baudrate
• Network Address

Fault Status

The following key fault indicator status information is shown:

• Summary Fault
• High Temperature Fault
• Low DC Voltage Fault
• Low DC Current Fault
• BUC Fault
• Auxiliary and Spare Faults
• RF Switch 1 and 2 State
• Unit Online Status

Fault Monitoring Setup

The following alarm thresholds and logic configuration is possible:

• Fault Logic (BUC, Spare, Auxiliary)
• Handling settings per fault type
• Thresholds for high temperature, low current, and spare fault window
• Normalize RF Power Level

System Setup

The following parameters allow basic device control and configuration:

• Attenuation Level
• Standby Mode
• Mute State
• Gain Control Authority
• SSPA Calibration Mode
• System Mode
• Unit Startup State
• System Hierarchical Address

Notes

The connector was tested using firmware version 3.53 of the SSPA.