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3 SATLINK 2 LOGGER AND TRANSMITTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE MANUAL Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................................... 8 FEATURES................................................................................................................................................ 9 Key Features........................................................................................................................................... 9 Specifications ......................................................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................12 UNPACKING............................................................................................................................................... 13 Standard Items ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Common Optional Items ...................................................................................................................... 13 INITIAL CHECKOUT ................................................................................................................................... 14 Required Equipment ............................................................................................................................. 14 Proceed with these steps to install the software and check out Satlink: ............................................... 14 CHAPTER 3: UNDERSTANDING SATLINK LOGGER HARDWARE .....................................................15 FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS: ......................................................................................................... 16 RS-232 Connector ................................................................................................................................ 16 Front Terminal Strip ............................................................................................................................. 16 Tipping bucket...................................................................................................................................... 16 SDI-12 .................................................................................................................................................. 16 GPS Antenna Connector....................................................................................................................... 16 RF Output Connector ........................................................................................................................... 17 Status LED (Green) ............................................................................................................................. 17 Fault LED (Yellow)............................................................................................................................. 17 Tx LED (Red)....................................................................................................................................... 17 Failsafe Reset Button............................................................................................................................ 17 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS:............................................................................................................ 18 Analog Inputs 1- 4 ................................................................................................................................ 18 2.5 V Reference .................................................................................................................................... 18 Analog Ground ..................................................................................................................................... 18 +12V Switched Power.......................................................................................................................... 18 +12 SWITCHED GROUND ................................................................................................................ 19 EARTH GROUND LUG...................................................................................................................... 19 RF POWER INFORMATION:................................................................................................................. 20 TRANSMIT POWER........................................................................................................................... 20 ADJUSTMENT OF POWER............................................................................................................... 20 RF BOOSTER AMPLIFIERS.............................................................................................................. 20 FORWARD AND REFLECTED POWER .......................................................................................... 20 DC INPUT POWER............................................................................................................................. 22 CHAPTER 4 UNDERSTANDING SATLINK LOGGER OPERATIONS ....................................................23 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................ 24 What Satlink Front Panel Lights Indicate............................................................................................. 24 Running and Stopped ........................................................................................................................... 24 Configuring Satlink Logger.................................................................................................................. 25 Understanding Transmisssions ............................................................................................................. 25 Data Buffers ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Understanding Measurements .............................................................................................................. 26 SDI Clock Synchronization .................................................................................................................. 27 System Malfunction.............................................................................................................................. 27 CHAPTER 5 USING SATLINK LOGGER COMMUNICATOR ..................................................................28 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................ 29
