Paradise 205486 REV F - Manual (Page 75)

Operations Manual, HPA2, Compact Outdoor SSPA 208495 REV C 75
8.1.2 Software Setup
To instruct the Compact Outdoor Amplifier to operate in redundancy it is necessary to
temporarily connect it to a PC running the Teledyne Paradise Datacom Monitor and Control
Software to set up the redundant configuration. There are three basic modes of Redundant
System communication.
1. Stand-Alone 1:1 Redundant System—No Computer Control
2. PC Control using RS-232 and Paradise M&C Software
3. PC Control using RS-485 and Paradise M&C Software
8.1.2.1 Stand-Alone 1:1 Redundant System
As Method 1 implies, it is possible to have a 1:1 system operate with no PC monitor and
control. Initially, however, it is necessary to connect each amplifier up to a PC to configure it
for redundant operation. Figure 8-6 shows the redundant system with each amplifier enabled
to use RS-232 communication with a PC. Every Compact Outdoor amplifier is shipped from
the factory with a “Quick Start” cable that can be used for this purpose. If the Compact
Outdoor Amplifiers are purchased as a 1:1 Redundant System, this Software Setup
procedure will have been set at the factory and it is not necessary to repeat this process.
Figure 8-6: 1:1 System with RS-232 Communication to each Amplifier