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3.1 LOCAL CONTROL
A large number of options of the ATSC TRANSMITTER can be easily and intuitively controlled through the
human-to-machine interface on the right side of the front panel. This is composed by a graphic display, a
clickable knob and three LEDs.
Right after switching on, a screen showing the initialization process appears on the display. During this time the
controller checks the good communication among internal parts of the equipment.
3.2 LEDs
Near the display three status LEDs allow to gather information concerning the general status of the system
without having to look at the display. Their meaning is explained in the table below.
LED COLOUR DESCRIPTION
ON Green
The ON LED is lit when the power is on. It blinks during
the power increase stage. It is off if the output is muted
(see the Power handling paragraph)
REMOTE Yellow
The REMOTE LED is lit when the remote control is
enabled
ALARM Red The ALARM LED lights up if some alarm is active
3.3 MENU MANAGEMENT
After the initialization screen, the DIAGRAM screen is shown on the display. It represents a simple diagram
of the machine: ASI/SMPTE inputs, the ATSC modulator, the up-converter and the amplifier. The most