User Manual

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C A U T I O N
If you use an amplifier for the first time in your shack, pay serious
attention to the size of coaxial cable from your amplifier output to the
antenna. The cable must be capable of handling the increased power
safely, particularly on the 10m and 6 m bands. This warning refers
equally to the antenna switch, tuner, and the whole antenna system, for
example, for multi-band antennas with resonance circuits (traps etc).
We recommend that you use coaxial cable sized as a minimum similarly to the following types: RG8x,
RG8MINI, RK50-4-11, RK50-4-13 or better still - RG213 or RK50-7-11. Consult your local supplier of coaxial
cables to make the right choice.
f) Preparation of the mains outlet for the amplifier, requirements for the installation and the
mains voltage.
C A U T I O N
Before connecting your amplifier to the mains, check-up with a licensed
electrician if it is properly wired and if your mains is adequate for the
current which the amplifier can consume at an emergency (up to10A
from 200/240VAC mains and up to 15A from 100/120VAC mains). Also,
make sure that the grounding lead is connected properly in the wall
mains outlet intended for the amplifier. If subsequently you connect the
amplifier to a different outlet, make sure about it as well.
It is preferable for the amplifier to use the mains outlet closest to the source. Make sure that the respective
fuses, the voltage, and the frequency of your power mains match the ACOM 600S amplifier specifications
(see S. 8-1(g)).
g) Mains cord – installation of mains plug and main fuses suitable for your nominal mains voltage.
C A U T I O N
If your amplifier has only one mounted mains fuse (Fig. 2-1 / S. 7-2), it
is suitable ONLY for power mains networks of the type 0-220/240VAC,
which are standard in the EU.
C A U T I O N
Make sure you check whether the main fuses installed in your amplifier
correspond to your mains nominal voltage and if necessary replace
them as described in Section 7-2!
Because of differences among standards in the different countries, the mains plug is supplied and mounted by
your dealer. He connects a standard mains plug for apparatus Class I of protection against electric shock
corresponding to the national and local electrical code, safety rules, and regulations in force in your country.
C A U T I O N
The lead colored in yellow with two green stripes in the mains cord is
the grounding, while the blue and brown leads are active. When the
amplifier is only fitted with one mains fuse, then the fuse is connected in
series with the brown lead, which must be the actve.
If you have any doubt if the mains-cord leads are connected correctly in your mains plug, please consult your
dealer immediately. Using a licensed electrician, the user must implement the checks mentioned above each
time the amplifier is to be connected to a mains network outside the country in which it was purchased.
2-4. Installing options and connecting to external devices (transceiver,
computer etc)
a) CAT/AUX interface - connecting and operation with various transceiver models (see table 2-1 below
and the respective menu in S. 5-3 and Fig. 5-3).
Most of the modern transceivers that provide output data of their working frequency by a serial or parallel port
or as an analog signal (0 to 8V depending on the frequency) can be connected to the CAT/AUX interface