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TESTING THE POF LINK BETWEEN CONTROL HUB AND POWER MODULES
25.08.2015. Rev. -

AFFECTED VERSIONS
Loading Package Name: MHDRE v1.30
Firmware version

BCON: MHDRE 1.30

Power module DSP: MHDPU 1.01.37 (contained in the BCON FW)

Control hub: MHDCH 0.3.7.4

IO controller: MHGAP 1.03.0.0

INTRODUCTION
This document describes how to use the parameters that control the POF link power between Control
Hub and Power Modules, in order to early detect communication problems. The service passcode is
required to have access to these parameters in group 95:

It is important to mention that, by enabling the half optical power, a degradation of –3dBm is introduced
in the optical link. According to reference [1], the transmitter optical power is -15.7dBm, at full power,
25OC and 10m cable, resulting in -18.7dBm at half power. However, the communication problems
already experienced in field were correlated to POF cables with an optical power of -30dBm.

1. LINK FROM POWER MODULES (TX)

TO CONTROL HUB (RX)
The POF transmitter power on the Power Module is controlled with the parameter 95.70.

1.1 Test POF-1: PM TX Full Power

1.1.1 Test steps

Charge the drive.
Set parameter 95.55 to DISABLE. to have the full power on the Control Hub TX POF link
Set parameter 95.70 to DISABLE to have the full power on the PM TX POF link
Observe the following parameters:
 70.12/32/52…, Hub RX comm err count A1/A2/A3 …
 71.12/32/52…, Hub RX comm err count B1/B2/B3 …
 72.12/32/52…, Hub RX comm err count C1/C2/C3 …

1.1.2 Test results

PASS: the observed Hub RX comm err counters have NO variation for more than 10 minutes 
In this case, execute the test POF-2 (section 1.2).

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FAIL: the observed Hub RX comm err counters have ANY variation during 10 minutes. This
indicates that the PM transmitter is not delivering the data as expected  In this case, skip the
test POF-2 (section 1.2) and follow the instructions on section 1.3.

1.2 Test POF-2: PM Tx Half Power

1.2.1 Test steps

Charge the drive.
Set parameter 95.55 to DISABLE. to have the full power on the Control Hub TX POF link
Set parameter 95.70 to ENABLE to have the half power on the PM TX POF link
Observe the following parameters:
 70.12/32/52…, Hub RX comm err count A1/A2/A3 …
 71.12/32/52…, Hub RX comm err count B1/B2/B3 …
 72.12/32/52…, Hub RX comm err count C1/C2/C3 …

1.2.2 Test results

PASS: the observed Hub RX comm err counters have NO variation for more than 10 minutes
 In this case, execute the test POF-3 (section 2).

FAIL: the observed Hub RX comm err counters have ANY variation during 10 minutes. This
indicates that the PM transmitter is not delivering the data as expected  In this case, skip the
test POF-3 (section 2) and follow the instructions on section 1.3.

1.3 What to do
In case the test fail the following steps can be executed:
1. Check/exchange the POF link cable between the Control Hub receiver and the PM transmitter
of the failed Hub RX comm err counter. Repeat the failed tests.
2. In case point 1 does not solve the problem, exchange the PM connected to the failed Hub RX
comm err counter. Repeat the failed tests.

2. LINK FROM CONTROL HUB (TX)

TO POWER MODULES (RX)
The POF transmitter power on the Control Hub is controlled with the parameter 95.55.

2.1 Test POF-3: Hub TX Full Power

2.1.1 Test steps

Charge the drive.
Set parameter 95.55 to DISABLE to have the full power on the Control Hub TX POF link
Set parameter 95.70 to DISABLE to have the full power on the PM TX POF link
Observe the following parameters:
 70.5/25/45…, PM RX comm err count A1/A2/A3 …
 71.5/25/45…, PM RX comm err count B1/B2/B3 …
 72.5/25/45…, PM RX comm err count C1/C2/C3 …

2.1.2 Test results

PASS: the observed PM RX comm err counters have NO variation for more than 10 minutes 
In this case, execute the test POF-4 (section 2.2).

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FAIL: the observed PM RX comm err counters have ANY variation during 10 minutes. This
indicates that the Control Hub transmitter, placed on the daughter board, is not delivering the
data as expected  In this case, skip the test POF-4 (section 2.2) and follow the instructions on
section 2.3.

2.2 Test POF-4: Hub Tx Half Power

2.2.1 Test steps

Charge the drive.
Set parameter 95.55 to ENABLE to have the half power on the Control Hub TX POF link
Set parameter 95.70 to DISABLE to have the full power on the PM TX POF link
Observe the following parameters:
70.5/25/45…, PM RX comm err count A1/A2/A3 …
71.5/25/45…, PM RX comm err count B1/B2/B3 …
72.5/25/45…, PM RX comm err count C1/C2/C3 …

2.2.2 Test results

PASS: the observed PM RX comm err counters have NO variation for more than 10 minutes 
In this case, the test is finished.

FAIL: the observed PM RX comm err counters have ANY variation during 10 minutes. This
indicates that the Control Hub transmitter, placed on the daughter board, is not delivering the
data as expected  In this case, follow the instructions on section 2.3.

Second FAIL criteria: By using the Hub TX half power, it can happen that the drive trips with
the message “Control hub missing PM” indicating already the POF link that has a problem  In
this case, the respective communication error counter does not need to be observed, and the
instructions on section 2.3 can be directly applied.

2.3 What to do
In case the test fail the following steps can be executed:
1. Check/exchange the POF link cable between the Control Hub transmitter and the PM Receiver
of the failed PM RX comm err counter. Repeat the failed test.
2. In case point 1 does not solve the problem, exchange the Control Hub daughter board connected
to the failed PM RX comm err counter. Repeat the failed test.

REFERENCES
[1] Zhanghui, "Huashan-TN140605 POF link verification test report," Beijing, 2014.

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