User's Manual

Digital ATSC Exciter-Modulator System Chapter 2,
Installation and Operating Instructions
Axcera Axciter, Rev. 0 5
Chapter 2: Installation and Operating Instructions
This section provides information on how to install and set up the Axciter
exciter system.
Installation
To install the Axciter stand alone tray system: If the trays are not pre-installed
in a cabinet, follow the steps below.
1. Remove the modulator tray and upconverter/downconverter tray from
the shipping boxes and inspect them for any damage that may have
occurred during shipment. Remove all packing material used in
shipment.
2. Install the tray slides that have been provided for the modulator and
the upconverter/downconverter trays into a standard 19" rack or
cabinet with the upconverter/downconverter tray slides located in a
convenient position, close to the Axciter. Slide the Axciter modulator
into the cabinet and adjust or align the tray so that it slides in and out
easily without interfering with cabling or other pieces of equipment.
Slide the upconverter/downconverter tray into the cabinet and adjust
or align the tray so that it slides in and out easily without interfering
with cabling or other pieces of equipment.
Note: Refer to Figures 2-4, 2-5 & 2-6 for the location of the rear panel
connections.
3. Connect the AC power cord, provided in the installation kit, to the AC
input jack, located on the rear of the Axciter modulator. Do not plug
the AC power cord into a source of power, at this time.
4. Connect another AC power cord to the IEC connector AC input jack,
located on the rear of the upconverter/downconverter. Do not plug the
AC power cord into a source of power, at this time.
To install the Axciter sled based system: If the tray and sleds are not pre-
installed in a cabinet and the chassis assembly, follow the steps below.
1. Remove the modulator tray and the upconverter and downconverter
sleds from the shipping boxes and inspect them for any damage that
may have occurred during shipment. Remove all packing material
used in shipment.
2. Install the tray slides that have been provided for the modulator into a
standard 19" rack or cabinet. Slide the Axciter modulator into the
cabinet and adjust or align the tray so that it slides in and out easily
without interfering with cabling or other pieces of equipment. Slide the
Downconverter Sled and the Upconverter Sled into chassis assembly,
as shown below.
Figure 2-1: HX or LX Driver/Amplifier Chassis Assembly, Front View
Downconverter
Sled
Upconverter
Sled
Control/Power
Supply Sled
Driver PA Sled