
Installation & Operation Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EAUGUST 2005 400 MHz/900 MHzMultiple Address SystemMaster Station Radio MDS 4790/9790 Series
2 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E All assemblies, including the duplexer and power supply, are contained in the radio’s compac
92 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. ESoftware disks are also available from MDS that include a loader pro-gram for downloading the
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 9310.0 TECHNICAL REFERENCE10.1 Technical SpecificationsThe following specifications apply to al
94 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. ETRANSMITTER Frequency Stability:±1.5 ppmCarrier Power Accuracy:±1.5 dBAdjacent Channel Power:
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 9510.2 RF Propagation PlanningEstablishing a reliable point-to-point radio link requires system
96 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. ENOTE: This section is intended for use as a guideline when planningtransmission paths. It doe
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 97Earth CurvatureAs the distance of a communication link increases, the clearance problem is co
98 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. ECalculating Path LossAssuming that we have satisfied the line-of-sight and first Fresnel zone
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 99Probability of System Fadingwhere:FProb = probability of fading more than Fa = terrain factor
100 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E10.4 dBm-Volts-Watts Conversion ChartTable 20 is provided as a convenience for determining t
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790A/9790A Installation and Operation Guide G-1GLOSSARYActive Messaging—This is a mode of diag-nostic gathering that may
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 3 a transceiver board will cause the boards to communicate briefly with each other to establis
G-2 MDS 4790A/9790A Installation and Operation Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. Ekbps—Kilobits-per-second.Menu Directory—Front panel display screen that is
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series Installation and Operation Guide I-1AAccess Level screen 64Accessories 5ACTIVE LED 27Active Radio Status
I-2 MDS 4790/9790 Series Installation and Operation Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EOPT! (list installed radio options) 46OWM command (set/display text me
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series Installation and Operation Guide I-3RF forward output power (PWR command) 47RX timeout (RX Timeout screen
I-4 MDS 4790/9790 Series Installation and Operation Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EFresnel zone 96front panel controls and indicators 26front panel remov
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series Installation and Operation Guide I-5Mounting the radio 11dimensions and bracket details, illustrated 12ra
I-6 MDS 4790/9790 Series Installation and Operation Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. ERepeater operation 3illustrated 4set/display (Repeater Mode screen) 67
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series Installation and Operation Guide I-7start of new message timer (DMGAP command) 42time (Set Time screen) 7
I-8 MDS 4790/9790 Series Installation and Operation Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EENTERESCAPEACTIVEACTIVESTBYALARMRX ALRTX ALRSTBYALARMRX ALRTX ALRLINEL
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY...MDS products are designed for long life and trouble-free operation. However, this equipment, as with all electronic equipment,
4 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E Figure 3. Typical Repeater and Polling-Remote Network Simplex and Switched Carrier Operation
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MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 5 • Primary power options for: 15, 24, 48, or 125 Volt DC and 115/230 Volts AC sources.• Confi
6 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E 2.6 Model Number Codes The radio model number is printed on the serial number label, which i
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 7 Site Selection For a successful installation, careful thought must be given to selecting the
8 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E The test can be performed by installing a radio at each end of the pro-posed link and checki
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 9 Generally speaking, an omni-directional antenna (Figure 5) is used at the master station sit
10 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E The RG-8A/U cable is a widely available and inexpensive feedline that is suitable for syste
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 11Invisible place holderFigure 6. Typical Shipment Contents 4.2 Mounting the RadioThe radio sh
QUICK START GUIDE 1. Install and connect the antenna system to the radio (page 8). • Use an appropriate antenna aimed at the associated station.• Use
12 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EInvisible place holderFigure 7. Mounting DimensionsRemote Front Panel Mounting—Optional Confi
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 13Invisible place holderInvisible place holderFigure 8. Front Panel Removal5. Snap the front pa
14 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EAC-Powered UnitsAC-powered radios are designed to operate from 115 to 230 Vac (50-60 Hz). The
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 154.4 Backup BatteryA single backup battery is normally installed in AC-powered master sta-tion
16 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. ELow-Voltage Disconnect FeatureThe Battery Control Board contains a Low-Voltage Disconnect cir
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 17Regardless of the antenna make, mount the antenna in the clear, as far away as possible from
18 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EInvisible place holderFigure 13. Master Station Rear PanelTX, Antenna and RX Coaxial Connecto
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 19Invisible place holderFigure 15. Antenna Connection with External DuplexerApplication #3—Exte
20 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EInvisible place holderFigure 17. Coaxial Connectors for Older Radios (For units intended to o
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 21Diagnostics Connector—J1A DB-9 (9-pin) connector on the rear panel provides system diagnostic
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series™ I/O Guide i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION...
22 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EData Interface Connector—J3The data connector on the radio’s rear panel is the main system da
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 23Orderwire Connector—J9The radio provides for an orderwire channel to facilitate communica-tio
24 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E4.7 Post Installation ChecksBefore applying power to the radio, verify that:1. All connection
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 25Coordinating Activities by OrderwireThe orderwire channel can be very useful in coordinating
26 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EInvisible place holderFigure 23. Front Panel Controls and IndicatorsLED IndicatorsThe basic o
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 27NOTE: Additional LEDs are located behind the removable front panel.They are intended primaril
28 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E6.0 DIAGNOSTICS AND CONTROLConfiguration, control and diagnostics of the master station is pe
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 292. Connect a DB-9 to DB-9 cable (Figure 27) between the PC and the radio’s rear panel DIAGNOS
30 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EThe system displays one or more lines in confirmation. These responses are listed in Tables 6
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 31See Section 6.3, Detailed Command Descriptions, beginning on Page 35 for detailed information
ii MDS 4790/9790 Series™ I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EOrderwire Connector—J9 ...23Alar
32 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. ETable 6. PC Commands—Radio Operation TERMINALCOMMAND FRONT PANEL MENUDESCRIPTION BATT(ery) [
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 33RX [xxx]Details, page 49Receive FrequencyDetails, page 65Set or display receive frequencyRXLE
34 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EKEYDetails, page 44Manual KeyDetails, page 68Enable the transmitterDKEYDetails, page 41Manual
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 356.3 Detailed Command DescriptionsThis section gives more detailed information for most of the
36 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EEach bit of the hexadecimal response code represents a unique alarm event. The first 4-digit
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 37Major Alarm Event AssignmentsAMASK [0000 0000–FFFF FFFF]Table 9 and Table 10 listed the major
38 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EAlarm Sense ASENSE [HI/LO]The ASENSE command displays or sets the logic characteristics of th
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 39a = Data bits (7 or 8)b = Parity (N for None, O for Odd, E for Even)c = Stop bits (1 or 2)The
40 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EContinuous Transmitter KeyingCKEY [ON/OFF]The CKEY command enables or disables continuous key
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 41Note that key-on-data mode is only applicable when the input data source is digital. When the
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series™ I/O Guide iiiRTU [ON/OFF/0-80]...48
42 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E• 4800• 9600• 19200 (default setting)Example: DLINK 4800 sets the RJ-11 DIAG port to operate
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 43ON indicates that pre-emphasis and de-emphasis are enabled, and OFF indicates that pre-emphas
44 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EKey Radio TransmitterKEYThis command activates the transmitter. See also the DKEY command.Ope
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 45Display Unit Model Number CodeMODELThis command displays the radio’s model number. The charac
46 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EEntering the NMASK command alone displays the current setting of minor alarm events in hexade
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 47Push-to-Talk Keying DelayPTT [0-255]This command sets or displays the amount of time to wait
48 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EExample: >RADIORadio response:RADIO ARADIO A IS ACTIVERADIO B IS INACTIVEEntering the RADI
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 49Receive Frequency RX [xxx]This command displays or changes the radio’s receive frequency. Nor
50 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EReceive Data AttenuatorRXPAD [ON/OFF]This command enables or disables the receive attenuator
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 51Show Selected ParametersSHOW [DC/PWR/CURRENT/RADIO]The SHOW command discloses different types
iv MDS 4790/9790 Series™ I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EMDS 4790/970—Front End Helical Coil Alignment...878.5 Testing and Re
52 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. ESoftware (firmware) Revision LevelSREVSREV displays the software release number, revision and
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 53• Press the Enter key to display the next alarm event• Enter QUIT, Q, or a period (.) to retu
54 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EClock Formatting TIME [hh:mm:ss]This command sets or displays the time in 24-hour format. The
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 55If the transmit frequency is changed more than 100 kHz from the factor’s setting, please revi
56 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E6.4 Configuration and Programming using the Front PanelIf a PC running MDS diagnostics softwa
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 57Invisible place holderFigure 28. Front Panel Screen FlowchartENTERENTERENTERTO CHANGE SETTING
58 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EProgramming and Control ButtonsThe programming and control buttons are located at the far rig
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 59Invisible place holderFigure 30. Menu Directory ScreenDisplaying the menu directoryTo display
60 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E• ESCAPE—Cancels the current radio functionality selection before the ENTER button is pressed
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 61The Diagnostic screens display important status information for the local and remote radio, a
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series™ I/O Guide v ISO 9001 Registration Microwave Data Systems adheres to this internationally-accepted qualit
62 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EModemDetails, page 65MODEM [NONE/4800/9600/19200/DEFAULT]Details, page 45Set or display inter
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 63Table 15. Front Panel Screens—Diagnostics FRONT PANEL SCREENTERMINALCOMMANDDESCRIPTION Activ
64 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EGROUP 1—MAIN SCREENSStart-up ScreenWhen the radio is first powered on, or after a period of ti
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 65NOTE: Changing the transmitter’s operating frequency may result in degraded orout-of-specific
66 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EBaud Rate/Format This screen is used to set or display the communication attributes for the D
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 67Soft-Carrier De-key DelayThis screen is used to set or display the Soft-Carrier Dekey Delay.
68 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. ERX Mute Mode This screen is used to set or display the radio’s RX (receive) Muting status. RX
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 69Unit Address The radio’s unit address identifies itself as a unique radio within a network man
70 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. ENote that key-on-data mode is only applicable when the input data source is digital. When the
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 71Receive Level [–20 to +3]This screen is used to set or display the radio’s audio receive leve
vi MDS 4790/9790 Series™ I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E ESD Notice To prevent malfunction or damage to this radio, which may be caused by Electrost
72 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EBacklight Intensity This screen is used to set the brightness of the front panel display’s ba
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 73Set Time This screen is used to set or display the time set in the radio. The accuracy of the
74 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. ES/N Ratio This screen displays the current signal-to-noise ratio in dBm.Radio Selection This
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 75GROUP 4—EVENT LOGEvent LogThis screen shows the events logged on the active transceiver board
76 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E7.1 Local Problem-SolvingFront Panel LEDsThe first indication of a problem is usually an illu
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 77Chassis-Mounted LEDsOn current production radios, a series of additional LEDs are located beh
78 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EProblem Solving Using a Connected PCDetermination of radio status may be performed with a PC
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 79• Major alarms generally indicate a hardware failure or other abnormal condition that will pr
80 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EFigure 35. System Bench Test Set-up7.2 Performing Network-Wide Radio DiagnosticsRadios in a n
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 814. Use the DLINK ON and DLINK [baud rate] commands to enable net-work-wide diagnostics and se
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION This guide presents installation and operating instructions for the MDS 479
82 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EInvisible place holderFigure 37. RJ-11 to DB-9 Adapter Cable8.0 REPLACING ASSEMBLIESComponent
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 83Invisible place holderFigure 38. Main Transceiver and Power Supply Removal8.2 Installation &a
84 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E4. Locate the battery cable and connect it to the proper terminals on the battery. The red wi
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 85Invisible place holderFigure 40. Front Panel Removal/Replacement8.4 Operating Frequency Chang
86 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. EMDS 4790—400 MHz Notch-Type DuplexersThe radio’s transmit frequency can be changed up to 100
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 87MDS 4790/9790 Simplex Radios—With Antenna Switch Mod-ulesSimplex radios do not have a duplexe
88 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E3. Using an adapter, connect the RF power meter to the SMA connec-tor on the vertical interfa
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 89Use care when removing the duplexer. Physical damage may cause de-tuning.Figure 45. Internal
90 MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E2. Open the radio chassis, locate the TX cable, and disconnect the cable from vertical interf
MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 918.7 Cooling Fan Maintenance The MDS 4790/9790 Series uses cooling fans to cool the main trans
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