User Manual Part 2

Installation 6-23MTX5000 User and Technical Manual
44ANT 2 Selects second
antenna using RF
switch.
Connect GND from RF switch here. Selecting Antenna option
button options on color LCD display panel to select Direct
grounds this pin and causes RF switch to select the directional
antenna. Selecting the Omni option ungrounds this pin and
switches back to the omnidirectional antenna.
When ungrounded, should have +24 volts DC returning from
RF switch.
55BAND 2 Selects second
band on dual band
systems.
Selecting RF Band option button options on color LCD display
panel grounds this pin and causes band switch inside ODU to
operate. Selecting the alternate band from the RF Band option
button options ungrounds this pin and switches back to Band 1.
When ungrounded, should have +24 volts DC returning from
antenna.
Feed/Relay Power
61GND Ground
72+ Supplies +24 VDC
to antenna and RF
switch.
Table 6-6: Antenna Control - Feed and Relay Connections (Continued)
Pin (New
Applications)
Pin (Retrofit
Applications)
Function Description Comments