User manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- Starlink SL9003Q
- Digital Studio Transmitter Link
- WARRANTY
- SL9003Q Manual Dwg # 602-12016-01 R: G Revision Levels:
- Using This Manual - Overview
- Section 1 System Features and Specifications
- Section 2 Quick Start
- Section 3 Installation
- Section 4 Operation
- Section 5 Module Configuration
- Section 6 Customer Service
- Section 7 System Information
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1 System Features and Specifications
- 2 Quick Start
- 3 Installation
- 4 Operation
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Front Panel Operation
- 4.3 Screen Menu Navigation and Structure
- 7.4 Screen Menu Summaries
- 4.4.1 Meter
- 4.4.2 System: Card View
- 4.4.3 System: Power Supply
- 4.4.4 System: Info
- 4.4.5 System: Basic Card Setup
- 4.4.6 Factory Calibration
- 4.4.7 SYSTEM: UNIT-WIDE PARAMS
- 4.4.8 System: Date/Time
- 4.4.9 System: Transfer
- 4.4.10 System: External I/O (NMS)
- 4.4.11 Alarms/Faults
- 4.4.12 Radio: Modem Status (QAM)
- 4.4.13 Radio TX Status
- 4.4.14 Radio RX Status
- 4.4.15 Radio TX Control
- 4.4.16 Radio RX Control
- 4.4.17 Radio Modem (QAM) Configure
- 4.4.18 Radio TX Configure
- 4.4.19 Radio RX Configure
- 4.4.20 Radio Modem/TX/RX Copy Function
- 4.5 Intelligent Multiplexer PC Interface Software
- 4.6 NMS/CPU PC Interface Software
- 5 Module Configuration
- 6 Customer Service
- 7 System Description
- 8 Appendices
- Appendix A: Path Evaluation Information
- Appendix B: Audio Considerations
- Appendix C: Glossary of Terms
- Appendix D: Microvolt – dBm – Watt Conversion (50 ohms)
- Appendix E: Spectral Emission Masks
- Appendix F: Redundant Backup with TP64 and TPT-2 Transfer Panels
- Appendix G: Optimizing Radio Performance For Hostile Environments
- Appendix H: FCC APPLICATIONS INFORMATION - FCC Form 601
- Starlink SL9003Q & Digital Composite - 950 MHz Band

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List of Figures
Figure 2-1 SL9003Q Typical Rack Mount Bracket Installation......................................
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Figure 2-2 SL9003Q 2 or 4 Channel Digital STL Setup ................................................
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Figure 2-3 SL9003Q Repeater Setup ...........................................................................
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Figure 2-4 SL9003Q Digital Composite Setup ..............................................................
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Figure 2-5 Radio TX Status Performance Check........................................................
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Figure 2-6 RX Modem Status Performance Check....................................................
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Figure 3-1 SL9003Q AC Power Supply ........................................................................
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Figure 3-2 SL9003Q DC Power Supply ........................................................................
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Figure 3-3 SL9003Q Discrete Audio Bench Test Setup................................................
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Figure 3-4 SL9003Q Digital Composite Bench Test Setup...........................................
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Figure 3-5 Receiver Site Installation Details ..............................................................
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Figure 3-6 Rack Ear Bracket Mounting Methods ........................................................
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Figure 3-7 Transmitter Antenna Testing .....................................................................
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Figure 4-1 SL9003Q Front Panel ..................................................................................
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Figure 4-2 Main Menu Screen.......................................................................................
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Figure 4-3 Radio Launch Menu Screen Navigation ......................................................
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Figure 4-4 Top Level Screen Menu Structure ...............................................................
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Figure 4-5 Factory Calibration-Radio TX Screens .....................................................
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Figure 4-6 Factory Calibration-Radio RX Screens......................................................
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Figure 4-7 Factory Calibration-QAM Modem Screens ................................................
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Figure 4-8 Factory Calibration-System Screens ........................................................
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Figure 5-1 Audio Encoder Front Panel..........................................................................
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Figure 5-2 Audio Decoder Front Panel .........................................................................
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Figure 5-3 Audio Encoder PC Board / Switch & Jumper Settings.................................
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Figure 5-4 Audio Decoder PC Board / Switch & Jumper Settings.................................
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Figure 5-5 AES/EBU-XLR Encoder Connection............................................................
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Figure 5-6 SPDIF-XLR Encoder Connection.................................................................
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Figure 5-7 AES/EBU-XLR Decoder Connection ...........................................................
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Figure 5-8 SPDIF-XLR Decoder Connection ................................................................
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Figure 5-9 Data Channel Connector- DSUB (9-pin).....................................................
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Figure 5-10 Burk Remote Control Interconnection with Auxiliary Data Channel........
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Figure 5-11 QAM Modem Front Panel .........................................................................
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Figure 5-12 Up/Down Converter Front Panel..............................................................
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Figure 5-13 Composite MUX (4-Port) Front Panel......................................................
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Figure 5-14 6-Port MUX Front Panel ..........................................................................
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Figure 5-15 SL9003Q NMS Card...............................................................................
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Figure 5-16 NMS Card External I/O Pinout................................................................
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Figure 5-17 Representative Internal Relay Wiring .....................................................
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Figure 5-18 NMS External RSL Voltage Curve (Pin 10) .............................................
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Fiigure 7-1 SL9003Q Transmitter System Block Diagram ............................................
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Figure 7-2 Audio Encoder Block Diagram.....................................................................
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Figure 7-3 IF Upconverter Daughter Card Block Diagram ..........................................
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Figure 7-4 Transmit Module (Upconverter) Block Diagram.........................................
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Figure 7-5 SL9003Q RF Power Amplifier Block Diagram .............................................
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Figure 7-6 SL9003Q Receiver System Block Diagram .................................................
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Figure 7-7 Receiver Module Block Diagram ................................................................
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Figure 7-8 SL9003Q IF Downconverter Daughter Card Block Diagram .....................
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Figure 7-9 Audio Decoder Block Diagram...................................................................
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Figure 8-1 Starlink SL9003Q Transmitter Main/Standby Configuration ....................... F-
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