User Manual
5 Maintaining the Base Station
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Downconverter Connectors and LEDs
The following table describes the ownconverter connector:
Table 6: Downconverter Connector Description
Connector designation Connector function Connector type
Cable in RF IN F Type
Out X IF out F Type
Power Power In F Type
Out 0 Not used F Type
The following table describes the ownconverter LED indications:
Table 7: Downconverter LED indications
LED color Indication
Red Power ON, Unlocked
Green Locked, Ready to use
Power Amplifier Controls
The Power Amplifier controls include the following:
PA Front Panel Controls
POWER – Tactile button to turn carriers on and off. Depress for one second to turn
on, and three seconds to turn the system off.
; Note: when the unit is plugged in, AC is supplied to the switching power supply
input, but the amplifiers are still turned off. In order to turn the amplifiers on,
assuming the rocker switch is turned on, wait ten seconds after plugging the PA
in and push in the POWER tactile button. The LCD displays “Soft Start Warm
Up, Please Wait”. After ten seconds, the bias voltages will turn on and you may
then plug in the RF drive.
NAVIGATE – Tactile button to refresh screen after the two minute screen saver
times out. All monitoring and protection continues during screen saver.
SELECT – Tactile button to refresh screen after the two minute screen saver times
out. All monitoring and protection continues during screen saver.
RESET – Tactile switch that resets the monitor and control system. The Amplifier
shut down for under 0.5 seconds and comes back on with each depress of the reset