User`s manual
Crown Broadcast FME 350W to 2000W User Manual– 05/2013
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Crown Broadcast, a division of International Radio & Electronics Corporation 25166 Leer Drive, Elkhart, Indiana, 46514-5425 USA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 6
1.1. Crown Broadcast History ......................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Before you start ....................................................................................................................... 7
2. DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................. 8
2.1. General description .................................................................................................................. 8
2.2. Accessories ............................................................................................................................. 8
2.3. Crown Broadcast FME 350 W / 750 W / 1000 W / 1500 W / 2000 W Description .................... 9
2.3.1. Front panel ......................................................................................................................... 9
2.3.2. Rear panel ......................................................................................................................... 10
2.3.3. Opened cover .................................................................................................................... 12
2.3.4. Synoptic ................... ................................ .................................... ...................................... 14
2.3.5. 3U Rack ............................................................................................................................. 15
2.4. Protecting the transmitter ........................................................................................................ 15
2.4.1. Surge Protector ................................................................................................................. 15
2.4.2. Protection against VSWR .................................................................................................. 16
2.4.3. Protection against high temperature .................................................................................. 16
2.4.4. Protections incorporated into the PSU ............................................................................... 16
3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................... 17
3.1. RF section .............................................................................................................................. 17
3.2. Composite operation ............................................................................................................... 17
3.3. Stereo operation ..................................................................................................................... 17
3.4. Mono operation ....................................................................................................................... 17
3.5. AF inputs ................................................................................................................................ 18
3.6. HF output ................................................................................................................................ 18
3.7. Power supply .......................................................................................................................... 18
3.1. Interface panel ........................................................................................................................ 19
3.2. Environmental ............... ........................... ............................ ........................... ........................ 19
3.3. Physical .................................................................................................................................. 19
3.4. Miscellaneous ......................................................................................................................... 20
4. STARTING UP YOUR TRANSMITTER ........................................................................................... 21
4.1. Connecting the transmitter ...................................................................................................... 21
4.2. Using the front panel ............................................................................................................... 22
4.2.1. Setting the transmitter ........................................................................................................ 22
4.2.2. Input selection ................................................................................................................... 23
4.2.3. Setting the MPX inputs ...................................................................................................... 24
4.2.4. MPX configuration ............................................................................................................. 25
4.2.5. Setting the analog or AES inputs ....................................................................................... 26
4.2.6. Getting on air ..................................................................................................................... 26
4.3. Using the PC application......................................................................................................... 27
4.3.1. Connecting with the control software application ............................................................... 27
4.3.2. Setting the transmitter ........................................................................................................ 27
4.3.3. Input selection ................................................................................................................... 27
4.3.4. Setting the MPX inputs ...................................................................................................... 28
4.3.5. MPX configuration ............................................................................................................. 28
4.3.6. Setting the analog or AES inputs ....................................................................................... 28
4.3.7. Getting on air ..................................................................................................................... 28
4.4. With the TCP/IP option ........................................................................................................... 29
4.4.1. Network configuration ........................................................................................................ 29