Operation Manual

Section 4 - Initial Activation (ATSC Transmitters)

Manual Rev. 0.0 - April 2016

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Section 4

Initial Activation

4.1

Introduction

After finishing the installation, the equipment is ready to be activated. It is important to observe

that the transmitter is configured at the factory with the parameters that were supplied by the

customer at the time he made the purchase, such as the channel output, power, MER, etc.

One should check the functionality and performance of the RF power, DC currents, temperature,

alarms and communication.

A- Initial Precautions

 Firstly you must ensure that the general circuit breaker is off.

 Ensure that the POWER ON / OFF button is off, should be in the OFF position.

 Check with multimeter, the AC input voltage of the transmitter and verify that it is within

specifications.

 Trigger the circuit breaker on the lower front panel of the transmitter.

 Connect the Exciter Drawer and check if it works properly. Press ESC for 5 seconds

and the splash screen appears. Verify the channel, time and date.

ATTENTION

To avoid damaging the equipment, never turn on without having it connected to the antenna

or a supporting a load.