ThinkRF H1000A Manuale utente
ThinkRF H1000A
RF Power Amplifier
User Guide
Version 1.1
Dec 2021
Document no. 75-0047-210915
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HARDWARE WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Read this warranty carefully before you use the product.
The H1000A RF Power Amplifier is warranted for workmanship and materials for a
period of one (1) year from the date of shipment as identified by the Customer’s
packing slip or carrier waybill. ThinkRF reserves the right to void the warranty on any
equipment that has been altered or damaged due to Customer negligence,
unauthorized repair, misuse of equipment, evidence of physical or environmental
damage, transportation abuse or removal of any ThinkRF identification labels or
serial numbers.
It will remain the responsibility of the Customer, having obtained a Return Material
Authorization (RMA) and shipping instructions from ThinkRF, to return, at the
Customer's expense, the defective unit to ThinkRF’s repair facilities. ThinkRF will
incur shipping charges for the return of warranty repaired equipment. The RMA
number can be secured by calling ThinkRF Customer Service and Support (1-613-
369-5104). If the product does not fall within ThinkRF’s warranty period or the
product is found to be functioning as designed, then under the terms of ThinkRF’s
warranty policy, all costs of repairs and shipping will be charged directly to the
Customer. ThinkRF will warrant repaired units for a period of 90 days from date of
shipment from ThinkRF to the Customer. If the remaining period on the original
hardware warranty is greater than 30 days, then ThinkRF will honor this remaining
warranty period.
THINKRF EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND
CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS OR REPRESENTATIONS OF
WORKMANSHIP, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
DURABILITY, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE HARDWARE OR LICENSED
SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR FREE. IN NO EVENT WILL THINKRF BE LIABLE
FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
USE OF PRODUCTS IN HIGH-RISK ACTIVITIES
THINKRF PRODUCTS ARE INTENDED FOR STANDARD INDOOR COMMERCIAL
USE. WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE NETWORK DESIGN ENGINEERING, THEY
MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY “HIGH RISK ACTIVITY”, as described in this
paragraph. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the products supplied
hereunder are not fault-tolerant and are not designed, manufactured or intended for
use or resale as on-line control equipment in hazardous environments requiring fail
safe performance including but not limited to the operation of nuclear facilities,
aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, direct life support
machines, or weapons systems, in which the failure of products could lead directly to
death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage, all of which are
examples of “High Risk Activity”. THINKRF AND ITS SUPPLIERS EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIM ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR HIGH-
RISK ACTIVITIES.
GNU General Public License
This unit contains free firmware: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This
program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTY, without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
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Preface
Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................... 5
Audience ...........................................................................................................................6
Conventions ......................................................................................................................7
Obtaining the Latest Documentation and Software...........................................................8
Document Feedback .........................................................................................................9
Obtaining Technical Assistance.......................................................................................10
Overview of the ThinkRF H1000A .............................................................................. 11
Getting Familiar with the ThinkRF H1000A.....................................................................12
Installing the ThinkRF H1000A................................................................................... 14
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage...................................................................14
Unpacking the Box ..........................................................................................................15
Connecting the Exciter, RF Output, Ethernet, and Power Cables...................................15
Installing the v-mount Battery Plates...............................................................................16
Choosing a Mount Location for the H1000A ...................................................................17
The ThinkRF H1000A Hardware Architecture ........................................................... 19
Connecting to the ThinkRF H1000A .......................................................................... 21
Connecting the RF input .................................................................................................21
Connecting the RF outputs .............................................................................................21
Connecting to the Ethernet diagnostic port .....................................................................22
H1000A operating System Functions ........................................................................ 23
PA Configuration .............................................................................................................23
Network Configuration.....................................................................................................24
Firmware Upload.............................................................................................................24
Fault Monitoring ..............................................................................................................24
Using the H1000A Web Interface................................................................................ 27
Main Page .......................................................................................................................28
Network Settings Page....................................................................................................33
Maintenance Page ..........................................................................................................35
Updating the H1000A Firmware ......................................................................................37
Status Indicator LEDs ................................................................................................. 39
Troubleshooting Procedures ..................................................................................... 41
Hardware Reference.................................................................................................... 43
System Specifications .....................................................................................................43
TNC Connectors .............................................................................................................43
DC Input Connector & Pinout..........................................................................................44
Ethernet RJ-45 Port Pinout .............................................................................................45
RJ-45 Straight-Through Ethernet Cable..........................................................................46
RJ-45 Crossover Ethernet Cable ....................................................................................46
Operational Considerations and Maintenance ................................................................46
Preface
Thank you for your purchase of the H1000A RF Power Amplifier. The H1000A has been
designed to the highest standard of technical workmanship and we believe that it will
benefit the user substantially when compared to previous solutions.
This section describes the audience for, the organization of, and conventions used in this
document. It also identifies related documentation and explains how to access electronic
documentation.
Audience
This document is written for technical people who have basic understanding, familiarity,
and experience with RF transmission equipment.
Conventions
The following conventions and notations are used in this document:
Note: This symbol means take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to
additional information and material.
Caution: This symbol means be careful. In this situation, you might do something that
could result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Warning: This symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily
injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with
electrical circuitry and be familiar with the standard practices for preventing accidents.
Document Feedback
Please send your comments about this document or any ThinkRF documentation to
[email protected]. We appreciate your feedback.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
The ThinkRF Support website provides online documents for resolving technical issues
with ThinkRF products. Visit https://www.thinkrf.com/documentation/ for more information.
For all customers who hold a valid end-user license, ThinkRF provides technical
assistance 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time, Monday to Friday. Contact us at
Before contacting support, please have the following information available:
•H1000A serial number (located on the identification label on the H1000A device’s
underside)
•The product version.
•The firmware version running on the H1000A.
•Versions of ThinkRF software you are using, potentially including the API libraries
to third-party applications.
•Operating system and version on your PC.
•Name and version of your web browser.
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