RipEX-HS – Master Station

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RipEX2-HS RipEX-HS
Standard units Yes Yes
Hot swappable Yes, easier Yes
Interfaces 1×ETH, 1×SFP, 1×COM 3×ETH, 2×COM
Internal fan No Yes
Mounting More options One way
Two power supplies Yes Yes
Battery pack No Optional
Internal duplexer Optional No
No controller Optional No

PRODUCT VIDEO

TECHNICAL PRESENTATION

RipEX-HS is a hot standby master station, 1+1 redundant, fully monitored, hot swappable equipment.

It is assembled with two standard RipEX units, each powered by its own independent power supply. A controller takes care of automatic changeover in case of failure. Changeover conditions are widely configurable. Since both units are booted and use identical MAC addresses, exceptional switch-over time of less than 2s is achieved.

Fully redundant option (RipEX2-RD) without any controller and switching is available for RipEX2. Redundant connection of connected technology and redundant antennas are mandatory whereas they are optional for RipEX2-HS.

LED panels, HW alarm outputs, SNMP traps and standard RipEX units inside makes RipEX-HS configuration and control quite easy and maintenance can be done by anyone familiar with RipEX.

Features

There are two standard RipEX units with identical configurations inside RipEX-HS. Both units are booted, however only one is active. The interfaces – Ethernet, COM, (SFP), Antenna of the second unit are disconnected.

When the active unit status changes to “down” (when a controlled value exceeds the respective threshold), the controller automatically switches all interfaces to the second unit and it takes over all functions. Since both units are using the same MAC addresses (MAC cloning), there is a minimal drop-out while switching, less than 2s.

Possible controlled values are:

RSS, DQ, TXLost[%] – lost packets on Radio channel, Ucc – power voltage, Temp – inside temperature, PWR – RF power, VSWR – reflected RF power, ETH[Rx/Tx], COM1[Rx/Tx], COM2[Rx/Tx] – No of received/transmitted packets on respective interfaces

SNMP trap with each switch-over can be sent (depending on configuration) to central SNMP management.

RipEX2-HS – DI/DO interfaces on RipEX2 units are used for interconnection with controller, i.e. not available for user. Sleep input, HW alarm input and output on Power and control connector on RipEX2 units are switched and can be used by user. They are available on DC Power and control connector on controller.

Block diagram RipEX-HS
Block diagram RipEX2-HS
  • Auto – primary active is RipEX “A”, when it fails, controller automatically switches-over to RipEX “B”
  • Auto toggle – the same as Auto mode, in addition after set time controller automatically switches-over to RipEX “B”, even if “A” doesn’t have any alarm and uses “B” for set period in order to confirm that RipEX “B” is fully ready-to-operate
  • A – only RipEX “A” is active and controller will never switch to RipEX “B”
  • B – only RipEX “B” is active and controller will never switch to RipEX “A”
  • Operating modes can be set by HW switch on the front panel. RipEX2-HS “Auto toggle” mode is configured by SW when “Auto” is set on the switch.
  • 3 year warranty
  • -40 to +70 °C
  • Industrial hardened design
  • Heavy-duty industrial components
  • Components sourced exclusively from manufactures / authorised dealers
  • Industrial rugged case
  • Chassis also serves as a passive cooler for the units
  • Tested in a climatic chamber (hot/cold) and in real traffic
  • Software free controller – switching between units based on HW alarm output only
  • A faulty RipEX unit can be replaced at anytime without traffic disruption
  • Hot standby parameters are configured in mounted RipEX unit(s), i.e. standard RipEX configuration features are available
  • Remote configuration using Fast remote access possible for both units
  • Operating mode settings on front panel using HW switch
  • Standard RipEX units inside, i.e. the same diagnostics available
  • Hot-standby parameters are configured in mounted RipEX unit(s), i.e. standard RipEX configuration features are available
  • Remote configuration using Fast remote access possible for both units
  • Four HW alarms outputs
    • Standard HW alarms of units “A” and “B”
    • Alarm of HS controller
    • Switch alarm – informs of active unit failure and controller switch-over to the back-up unit
  • Two HW digital inputs (RipEX2-HS only)
    • Either “A” or “B” unit can be selected as the primary one in “Auto“ mode

Antennas

  • All possibilities for either switched or redundant antennas can be ordered
  • By default single antenna connector connected to the active unit
  • Details RipEX-HS, RipEX2-HS

Powering

  • Two power supplies, operating independently for “A” and “B” units
  • Independent power connectors, switches and fuses on rear panel, i.e. possibility to use different input power phases in order to further increase reliability of AC power model
  • Different HW models
    • 100 – 240 VAC
    • 36 – 60 VDC, positive grounding possible
    • 18 – 30 VDC, positive grounding possible (RipEX2-HS only)
    • 10 – 30 VDC
  • “RipEX-HSB – Battery pack” (RipEX-HS only)
    • For AC power model
    • Separate batteries for RipEX “A” and “B”
    • Batteries are charged-up from RipEX-HS
    • Individual 19″ rack 3U box
    • Space for 4x 12 V / 7.2 Ah, FASTON.250 (6,3 mm), e.g. Panasonic LC-R127R2P
    • Approx. 10 hours of RipEX-HS operation
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Chassis without controller (for RipEX2 only)

RipEX-HS


Trade name – trade and marketing name of the product. This name is used for all products within the same product family.

Possible values: RipEX

Var – designation of product variant

Possible values:
HS – Hot Standby

Pwr – power input

Possible values:
A – 100 – 240 VAC, 50–60 Hz
D – 36 – 60 VDC, positive grounding possible
E – 11 – 30 VDC, for output power 10 W it is recommended to use input power above 11.5 VDC
C – 100 – 240 VAC, 50–60 Hz for A unit, 36–60 VDC for B unit

Ant – antenna connectors

Possible values:
O – 1× N-female, antenna switched for A and B unit
R – 2× N-female, separate antennas for A and B units (no switching, redundant antennas)
S – 2× N-female, separate antennas for Tx and Rx (switched for A and B units, RipEX-D model used)
F – 4× N-female, separate antennas for Tx and Rx for A and B units (no switching, redundant antennas, RipEX-D model used)
M – 2× N-female, Migration, 1x Output switched for A and B unit, 1x Input for legacy base station antenna output.  Automatic Antenna Switch (on separate order) is mounted inside of RipEX-HS.

COM – serial ports

Possible values:
2 – two serial ports (COM1, COM2), standard configuration. SW key RipEX-SW-COM2 is needed for both RipEX units to allow communication on COM2
1 – one serial port (COM2), COM1 serial port is used in this configuration for allowing remote access into both RipEX units


Type – specific product type for which type approvals like CE, FCC etc. are issued

Possible values:
RipEX-HS

Order code – printed on Product label on the housing and used on Quotations, Invoices, Delivery notes etc.

RipEX2-HS


Trade name – trade and marketing name of the product. This name is used for all products within the same product family.

Possible values: RipEX

Gen – generation of the product of specific Trade name. The very first generation doesn’t have any number in this position.

Possible values: 2

Var – designation of product variant

Possible values:
HS – 19″ chassis, Hot Standby controller, 2x pow.supply, for 2x RipEX2 (excl.)
RD – 19″ chassis, without controller, 2x pow.supply, for 2x RipEX2 (excl.)
RS – 19″ chassis, without controller, 1x pow.supply, for 1x RipEX2 (excl.)

Pwr – power input

Possible values:
A – 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
D – 36-60 VDC, positive grounding possible
E – 10-30 VDC
F – 18-30 VDC, positive grounding possible

Ant – antenna connectors

Possible values:
A – Var. HS: 1× N-female (Tx/Rx) – antenna switched for A and B unit
B – Var. HS: 2× N-female (Tx/Rx, Rx) – antennas switched for A and B unit
D – Var. HS or RD: 4× N-female (Tx/Rx, Rx; Tx/Rx, Rx) – no antenna switch, separate antennas for A and B unit
E – Var. RS: 2× N-female (Tx/Rx, Rx)

Opt – designation of internal option, if it is used

Possible values:
none
D – 1x internal duplexer, frequency details should be specified, for Var. RS + Ant. E or Var. HS + Ant. B


Type – specific product type for which type approvals like CE, FCC etc. are issued

Possible values:
RipEX2-HS (RipEX2-RD, RipEX2-RS in Code)

Order code – printed on Product label on the housing and used on Quotations, Invoices, Delivery notes etc.

Specifications

Radio parameters RipEX-HS RipEX2-HS
The same as RipEX units used The same as RipEX2 units used
Hot Standby
Switch-over time < 2 s
Electrical
Primary power HW models HW models
100 – 240 VAC, 50 – 60 Hz
36 – 60 VDC, positive grounding possible
11 – 30 VDC 10 – 30 VDC
18 – 30 VDC, positive grounding possible
Individual power supply for each unit
Power consumption HS own consumption typically <10 W  (+ 1× Rx + 1× Rx/Tx of individual units)
RipEX-HSB RipEX-HSB
For AC power model
Output 2 x 24 V / 7.2 Ah
No
Interfaces
detail detail
Ethernet 3× 10/100Base-T Auto MDI/MDIX, RJ45 1× 10/100/1000 Base-T Auto MDI/MDIX, RJ45
SFP No 1× 10/100/1000Base-T/1000Base-SX/1000Base-LX
COM 1 RS232, DB9F
300 – 115 200 bps
RS232/RS485 SW configurable, DB9F
300 bps – 1 Mbps
COM 2 RS232/RS485 SW configurable, DB9F, 300–115 200 bps No
USB USB 1.1 / Host A, for each RipEX unit USB 3.0 / Host A, for each RipEX2 unit
Antenna N-female(s) / 50 Ohms
HW models HW models
Environmental
IP Code (Ingress Protection) IP20 IP30
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) > 500.000 hours (> 50 years) > 900 000 (> 100 years)
Operating temperature –10 to +60 °C (14 to 140 °F) – standard
–40 to +70 °C (-40 to + 158 °F) – optionally
–40 to +70 °C (-40 to +158 °F)
Humidity 5 to 95% non-condensing
Storage −40 to +85 °C (−40 to +185 °F) / 5 to 95 % non-condensing
Internal fans Automatically start-up when temperature exceeds 50 °C No
Mechanical
Dimensions 19″ rack 3U
482 W × 401 D × 133 H mm
(18,98 × 15.79 × 5,24 in)
19″ rack 3U
442 W × 392D × 120H mm
(17.40 × 15.43 × 4.72 in)
Weight 7.1 kg (15.7 lbs), RipEX unit exl.
9.1 kg (20.1 lbs), RipEX unit incl.
8.9 kg (19.6 lbs), RipEX2 unit exl.
12.1 kg (26.7 lbs), RipEX2 unit incl.
Diagnostics and Management
Same tools as with standard RipEX units used
LED panels Standard RipEX LED panel: Power, ETH, COM1, COM2, Rx, Tx, Status
HS controller – for each unit: Active, Power supply, Battery, Alarm
Standard RipEX2 LED panel: SYS, AUX, RX, TX, COM
HS controller: A, AUTO, B, SFP
HW Alarm outputs RipEX A, RipEX B, Switch, Power RipEX2 A, RipEX2 B, Controller, General alarm
Standards
CE, FCC

References

Gas Production, Pakistan

Irrigation, Italy

Eidsiva, Norway

CFE, Mexico

WSC, Malta

RADEEF, Morocco

EDCO Power, Jordan

Accessories

RipEX2-HS accessory kit shipped with every unit

  • Interconnecting Ethernet cable (RipEX2 units – controller), 4 pcs
  • Interconnecting Power cable (RipEX2 units – controller), 2 pcs
  • Interconnecting COM cable + connector screws (RipEX2 units – controller), 2 pcs
  • Fuse (250V/2A), 2 pcs
  • DC Power and control connector plug (controller), 1 pc
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Download

RipEX Hot Standby
Datasheet RipEX Hot Standby RipEX-HS-A4-en.pdf427 kB01.09.2023
RipEX-HS - User manual ripex-hs-m-en.pdf3 138 kB13.04.2021
RipEX2-HS - User manual ripex2-hs-m-en.pdf12 276 kB19.01.2024

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