User Manual

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ACOM 600S
HF + 6 m SOLID STATE LINEAR AMPLIFIER
OPERATING MANUAL
File name: Manual_ACOM600SBT_EN.doc Last edited: 18 December 2013
CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 3
1-1. Inroduction and description ....................................................................................................... 3
1-2. Owner assistance ...................................................................................................................... 3
1-3. Equipment supplied and options ............................................................................................... 3
1-4. Features .................................................................................................................................... 3
1-5. Safety considerations, explicit definitions ................................................................................. 4
2. INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................... 5
2-1. Unpacking and Initial Inspection ............................................................................................... 5
2-2. Amplifier location selection; cooling. ......................................................................................... 5
2-3. Connecting the amplifier within the shack ................................................................................. 6
2-4. Installing options and connecting to external devices (transceiver, computer etc) ................... 8
3. INITIAL POWER ON AND SETTING INTO OPERATION ........................................................................ 10
3-1. Low-energy (waiting) mode of the power supply .................................................................... 10
3-2. Front panel - controls and indication ....................................................................................... 10
3-3. Initial turning on – activation of the main power supply .......................................................... 11
3-4. Basic screen ............................................................................................................................ 11
3-5. Control system – buttons and menus ...................................................................................... 13
3-6. Test transmission .................................................................................................................... 13
4. OPERATION WITH THE AMPLIFIER ....................................................................................................... 17
4-1. Change of modes RX / TX and Operate / Stand-by; option AUTO OPERATE ...................... 17
4-2. Band change, standard and expanded frequency coverage .................................................. 18
4-3. Change of antennas and operation with an external antenna tuner ....................................... 19
4-4. Cooling and fans operation; modes with increased heat loading ........................................... 19
4-5. Monitoring the amplifier operating regime ............................................................................... 19
4-6. Automatic protection system ................................................................................................... 19
5. MENUS – USEFUL INSTRUMENTS AND OPTIONS .............................................................................. 21
5-1. Menu “Measurements in the amplifier” – AMP MEASURE ..................................................... 22
5-2. Menu “Service functions in the amplifier” – AMP SERVICE. .................................................. 22
5-3. Menu “Selection of CAT/AUX interface” – CAT/AUX SETTINGS ........................................... 23
5-4. Menu “USER PREFERENCES” .............................................................................................. 24
5-5. Menu "FAULTS LOG" ............................................................................................................. 25
5-6. Menu "RESTORE DEFAULT SETTINGS" .............................................................................. 26
6. REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL ............................................................................................... 27
6-1. General information ................................................................................................................. 27
6-2. Commands set ........................................................................................................................ 28
7. MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................ 28
7-1. Periodic maintenance; general checks and cleaning .............................................................. 28
7-2. Replacement of fuses.............................................................................................................. 28
7-3. Simplified schematic diagram; theory of operation ................................................................. 29
7-4. Using the fault codes (signatures) for diagnostics .................................................................. 32
7-5. FIRMWARE UPDATES ........................................................................................................... 33
8. SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................................... 33
8-1. Parameters .............................................................................................................................. 33
8-2. Functions ................................................................................................................................. 34
8-3. Storage and shipment ............................................................................................................. 34
9. DISCLAIMER of LIABILITY ....................................................................................................................... 34