User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Section 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Purpose of This Manual
- 1.2 General Description
- 1.3 General Specifications
- Section 2 Installation / Initial Turn-On
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Installation Checkboxes
- 2.3 Transmitter Cabinet Placement
- 2.4 Transmitter AC Connection
- 2.5 Signal and Ground Connections
- 2.6 Interlock Connections
- 2.7 3 Port Patch Panel
- 2.8 Motorized RF Switch Connections
- 2.9 Install PA and PS Modules
- 2.10 Initial Turn-On
- 2.11 Parallel Remote Control Connections
- 2.12 Remote Status Outputs, J15 & J16
- Section 3 Operation/ Adjustments
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Transmitter Control Panel
- 3.3 Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- 3.4 GUI Home Page
- 3.5 Drive Chain Main Menu
- 3.6 Power Amp Main Menu
- 3.7 Output Main Menu
- 3.8 Power Supply Main Menu
- 3.9 System Main Menu
- 3.10 GUI Menu Structures
- Section 4 Theory of Operation
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Block Diagram Descriptions
- 4.3 Transmitter Control System
- 4.4 Transmitter RF System
- 4.5 Power Supplies
- Section 5 Replacement Procedures
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 PA Module Removal
- 5.3 PA Module Pallet Replacement
- 5.4 Power Supply Module Replacement
- 5.5 Circulator Removal/Replacement
- 5.6 Blower Assembly Removal
- Section 6 ISP (In-System Programming)
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Installing the ISP Program
- 6.3 ISP Procedures
- Section 7 Parts List
- 7.1 Parts List Index
Table of Contents
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Section 1
Introduction
Purpose of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
General Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
System Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Transmitter Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Graphical User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Control System Communications . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
In-System Programming or ISP. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
PA Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Apex™ Exciter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
General Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Section 2
Installation /
Initial Turn-On
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installation Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installation Checkboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Transmitter Cabinet Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Transmitter AC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Signal and Ground Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interlock Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
External Interlocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
RF Mute Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
3 Port Patch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Motorized RF Switch Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Install PA and PS Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Initial Turn-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
RF Initial Turn ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Parallel Remote Control Connections. . . . . . . . . 2-16
Transmitter Control Functions, J13 and J14. . . 2-17
Remote Status Outputs, J15 & J16 . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Remote Power Metering, J17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Section 3
Operation/Adjustments
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Transmitter Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Main Menu “Hardware” Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Graphical User Interface (GUI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Global Status and Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
GUI Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
Drive Chain Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Drive Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
Drive Meter Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
Power Amp Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
PA Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
Module 3 strike Routine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
PA Meters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
PA Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11
PA Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
PA Setup (Gain Balance). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Output Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15
Output Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17
Module Phasing Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
Output Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Forward and Reflected Power Calibrations . . . .3-20
Power Supply Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21
PS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22
AC Mains Meter Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22
System Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23
Control System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24
System Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25
System Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26
System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28
Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28
Touch Screen Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29
Software Revisions (SW REVs) . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
Hardware Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
GUI Menu Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-32
Section 4
Theory of Operation
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Block Diagram Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Transmitter Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Active Logic Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Micro Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
CPLD, Complex Programmable Logic Device . .4-4
I/O Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4