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Superior Broadcast
ATVCA Amplifier User Manual
Superior Boadcast ATVCA Amplier
4. General Description
The ATVCA is an analog TV broadcasting amplier manufactured by R.V.R.
Elettronica SpA delivering up to 1000 W
PS
under 50 Ohm standard load and less
than 100W drive power requirement.
The ATVCA has been designed for installation in a 19”x3HE box for rack.
4.1 Unpacking
The package contains:
1 ATVCA
1 User Manual
1 Mains power cable
The following accessories are also available from Your R.V.R. Dealer:
• Accessories, spare parts and cables
4.2 Features
Two major features of ATVCA are compact design and user-friendliness. Another
key feature is its modular-concept design: the different functions are performed by
modules with most connections achieved through male and female connectors or
through at cables terminated by connectors. This design facilitates maintenance
and module replacement.
The RF power section uses two moduls amplier. Each one is able to deliver up
to 500Wps.
An LCD on the front panel and a push-button panel provide for user interfacing with
the microprocessor control system, which implements the following features:
• Power output enable/disable
• User-selectable threshold settings for output power alarm (Power Good
feature)
• Measurement and display of amplier’s operating parameters
• Communication with external devices, as programming systems or telemetry
systems through RS232 or I
2
C serial interface
Four LEDs on the front panel provide for machine status indication (ON, LOCAL,
WARNING INTERLOCK, WAIT FAULT).
The amplier management software is based on a menu system. User has four
navigation buttons available to browse submenus: ESC,
, , and ENTER.
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