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TRAINING COURSE
MSSR MODE-S RACK
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Secondary Surveillance Radar

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ACRONYMS

ACP Azimuth Control Position

ACV Alternative Current Voltage
ANT Antenna
ARP Azimuth Reference Pulse
AUX Auxiliary
BST Beacon Secondary Trigger
COM Communication.
CTRL Control
DCV Direct Current Voltage
ENC Encoder
GND Ground
GPS Global Positioning System
IRS Secondary Radar Interrogator

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LAN Local Area Network
Mm Millimetre

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MEX Mode S Extractor Unit

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MSSR Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar
MVEX Mode S Extractor Ventilation Unit

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ACRONYMS

NTP Network Time Protocol

PAN Rear Connections Panel
PRC Power Relay Control
RF Radio Frequency
RPT Radar Pre-Trigger
RRF Radio Frequency Switch
SRCH Timing System
TFU Transmitter Fan Unit
TG Trigger
TPS Transmitter Power Supply Unit
U Rack Unit (1.75 inches or 44.45 mm high)

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INDEX

01 General Description
ƒ Elements and Location
ƒ Functional Description
ƒ Housed Equipment

02 Description of Elements
ƒ Power Distribution Circuit
ƒ Power Relay Control (PRC) Unit
ƒ Radio Frequency Switch (RRF) Device
ƒ Rear Connections (PAN) Panel

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03 Operation
ƒ Power ON-OFF Procedures
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Elements & Location

LEFT FRAME RIGHT FRAME

Radio Frequency Switch (RRF) device

Power Relay Control (PRC) unit

REAR PART OF THE RIGHT FRAME

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Rear Connections Panel (PAN)

Front Auxiliary Socket Strips

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Functional Description

ƒ It is composed of two basic racks or frames of equal dimensions in

accordance with 19” standard racks, which correspond to the following
equipment standard dimension:
• Width: 19 inches.
• Height: 1.70 m, or 38 U mm (1 U = 44.25 mm).

ƒ It distributes the power supply to devices housed inside it.

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ƒ It connects the RF signals of the interrogation channels to the antenna.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Functional Description

ƒ The following elements are part of the rack:

ƒ Power Distribution Circuit.
ƒ Power Relay Control (PRC) Unit.
ƒ Radio Frequency Switch (RRF) Device.
ƒ Rear Connections (PAN) Panel.

ƒ The system has an additional communication rack, following the

same dimension criteria.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Housed Equipment

LEFT FRAME RIGHT FRAME

IRS-20MP/S System

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SRCH System

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Housed Equipment

ƒ The MSSR Mode S Rack comprises two standard frames which

house the following devices:
ƒ Left Frame:
ƒ IRS-20MP/S System: Interrogation Channel 1.
ƒ SRCH System: NTP Master Clock 1.
ƒ LAN System: LAN 1 Switch device.
ƒ Right Frame:
ƒ IRS-20MP/S System: Interrogation Channel 2.
ƒ SRCH System: NTP Master Clock 2.

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ƒ LAN System: LAN 2 Switch device.

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INDEX

01 General Description
ƒ Elements and Location
ƒ Functional Description
ƒ Housed Equipment

02 Description of Elements
ƒ Power Distribution Circuit
ƒ Power Relay Control (PRC) Unit
ƒ Radio Frequency Switch (RRF) Device
ƒ Rear Connections (PAN) Panel

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DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENTS
Power Distribution Circuit: Block Diagram

TFU1 TFU2
A B C
TPS1 TPS2

MEX 1 MEX2

MVEX1 MVEX2

NTP1 NTP2

SWITCH 1 PRC TB-1 SWITCH 2

LEFT FRAME RIGHT FRAME

INTERNAL SOCKETS PAN INTERNAL SOCKETS

TB-1

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MAINS

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POWER

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SIGNAL

FRONT AUXILIARY
SOCKET STRIPS
■ Mains signal: 3-phases (380 ACV) + neutral + ground.
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DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENTS
Power Distribution Circuit: Description

ƒ The mains power input signal (3-phases + neutral + ground) is distributed

between the two basic racks of the MSSR Mode S Rack as a mono-phase
power signal, through the PRC Unit.
ƒ One mono-phase power signal is used to supply power to channel 1
devices placed inside left frame, which are the following:
• TFU1, TPS1, MEX1, MVEX1, SWITCH1 and NTP1.
ƒ The second mono-phase power signal could be used to supply power to
particular devices placed inside any frame of rack, if they were included in
radar system.
ƒ This same signal also supplies power to the front auxiliary socket strips.

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The auxiliary socket strips must be only used to supply power to external

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ƒ The third mono-phase power signal is used to supply power to channel 2
devices places inside right frame, which are the following:
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DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENTS
Power Relay Control (PRC) Unit: Front Panel

Antenna Rotation
Control LED & Key

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Main Channel Basic Racks Timing Counter
Indicator Power Switches for Rack Power

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DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENTS
Power Relay Control (PRC) Unit: Description

ƒ It is mainly used:
• To distribute the mains power signal (3-phases) between the two frames of the
MSSR Mode S Rack.
• To route the DC voltage and control signals to the RF Switch unit.
ƒ It has a front panel, which contains the following elements:
• Three Power Switches, which are called as: A, B and C.
• One Timing Counter, which is used to indicate the number of hours the system
is powered on.
• One Control Key, which is used to control antenna rotation.
ƒ Each one of the three Power Switches is associated to one phase of the

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input mains power signal, which is distributed of the following way:

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• A Power Switch: provides a mono-phase power signal to the channel 1

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devices placed inside left frame.
• B Power Switch: provides a mono-phase power signal to the particular
subsystem devices placed inside any frame of rack and to the front socket
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DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENTS
Power Relay Control (PRC) Unit: Front Panel

• C Power Switch: provides a mono-phase power signal to channel 2 devices

placed in the right frame.
ƒ Each power switch has two associated LED diodes:
• Left LED indicates that the corresponding
mono-phase signal is present at its input.

• Right LED indicates that the switch is

activated and the power signal is at its
output.

ƒ The Control Key has associated one LED diode, which indicates the

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antenna is rotating when ON.

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ƒ This key generates a control signal, which is sent to the

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Antenna Drive System through one connector of the
MSSR Mode S rack rear panel (PAN).
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DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENTS
Radio Frequency Switch (RRF) Device

REAR PART OF
RIGHT FRAME RF Switch
(RRF) Device.

Antenna-Pedestal
RF Connections.

Channel 1 RF
Channel 2 RF
Connections.
Connections.

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PRC Unit Connections to
Connection. 50 Ω Loads.

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DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENTS
Radio Frequency Switch (RRF) Device

ƒ It is used to connect the three RF (Sum, Omni & Difference) channels of

the interrogation channel in Main state to the antenna, and the
corresponding of the other interrogation channel (the one in stand
by/maintenance) to 50 Ω loads.
ƒ It has four interconnection ports. Each port contains three connectors in
order to connect the three used RF channels (Sum, Omni & Difference).
ƒ These ports are internally connected in pairs, staying in one set position
while the PRC Unit doesn’t active the control signal that produces the
commutation.
ANTENNA

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MAINTENANCE MAIN CHANNEL

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DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENTS
Rear Connections (PAN) Panel

Auxiliary Power Serial Line Graphic System Encoder

Switch Connections Connections Connections

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Mains Power Antenna Rotation Central Timing System
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DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENTS
Rear Connections (PAN) Panel

ƒ It is used to connect the external signals of the MSSR Mode S

rack.
ƒ It contains the following elements:
• Auxiliary Power Switch:
ƒ AUX: not applicable in this rack model.

• Mains Power Connector:

ƒ AC IN: It receives the mains power input signal of the rack (3-phases +
neutral + ground).

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• Antenna Rotation Control Connector (Antenna Drive System

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connections):
ƒ CTRL ANT: It provides the antenna rotation control signal generated by
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DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENTS
Rear Connections (PAN) Panel

ƒ Central Timing System (SRCH) Connections:

• GPS1: It connects the NTP master Clock 1 with its GPS Antenna/Receiver.
• GPS2: It connects the NTP master Clock 2 with its GPS Antenna/Receiver.
• Via these connectors timing data is received and power is supplied to the
Antenna/Receiver.
ƒ Graphic (SGR-200PPI) System Connections:
• TG PPI: It provides the secondary trigger (BST) signal generated by the
Interrogator Channel in Main state.
• VIDEO PPI: It provides the video (VN) signal generated by the Interrogator
Channel in Main state.

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• ACP PPI: It provides the ACP signal generated by the Interrogator Channel in

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• ARP PPI: It provides the ARP signal generated by the Interrogator Channel in
Main state.
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DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENTS
Rear Connections (PAN) Panel

ƒ External Trigger signal:

• RPT IN: It connects external trigger input to synchronize the interrogator
channles.
ƒ Encoder Connectors (Antenna Drive System connections):
• ENC 1: It connects the Encoder 1 signals coming from the Antenna Drive
System to interrogator channels. Via this connector power supply to ENC1 is
also provided.
• ENC 2: It connects the Encoder 2 signals coming from the Antenna Drive
System to interrogator channels. Via this connector power supply to ENC2 is
also provided.

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ƒ Output Serial Lines:

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• COM 1 - COM 4: Serial ASTERIX MSSR and Mode S output lines, for sending
data to the ATC. Both channels are connected to each COM port, but only data
from channel in main state are sent.
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INDEX

01 General Description
ƒ Elements and Location
ƒ Functional Description
ƒ Housed Equipment

02 Description of Elements
ƒ Power Distribution Circuit
ƒ Power Relay Control (PRC) Unit
ƒ Radio Frequency Switch (RRF) Device
ƒ Rear Connections (PAN) Panel

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OPERATION
Power ON-OFF Procedures

ƒ Power ON procedure:
• Put the A Power Switch of the PRC Unit in ON.
• Put the B Power Switch of the PRC Unit in ON.
• Put the C Power Switch of the PRC Unit in ON.

ƒ Power OFF procedure:

• The interrogation must be deactivated in both interrogation channels.
• Put the A Power Switch of the PRC Unit in OFF.

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• Put the B Power Switch of the PRC Unit in OFF.

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• Put the C Power Switch of the PRC Unit in OFF.

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