User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notices
- Contents
- Introduction
- Product Description
- Routine Operation
- 3.1 Chapter Overview
- 3.2 Overview of Controls, Indicators and Connectors
- 3.3 Preparing for Operation
- 3.4 Using the Display Screens
- 3.5 PTX-PRO Monitoring Operations
- 3.6 PTX-PRO Control Operations
- 3.7 Front Panel vs. Configurator Settings
- Troubleshooting
- Advanced Operation
- 5.1 Chapter Overview
- 5.2 Before You Begin
- 5.3 Create or Update a Configuration
- 5.3.1 Using the Configurator Software
- 5.3.2 Determine Licensed Options
- 5.3.3 Create New Configuration On-Line
- 5.3.4 Load and Modify Configuration Settings On- Line
- Figure 5-7: Load and Modify Configuration Settings On-Line - Sheet 1 of 5
- Figure 5-8: Load and Modify Configuration Settings On-Line - Sheet 2 of 5
- Figure 5-9: Load and Modify Configuration Settings On-Line - Sheet 3 of 5
- Figure 5-10: Load and Modify Configuration Settings On-Line - Sheet 4 of 5
- Figure 5-11: Load and Modify Configuration Settings On-Line - Sheet 5 of 5
- 5.3.5 Load Configuration File into Radio On-Line
- 5.3.6 Change Preset Names in On-Line Mode
- 5.3.7 Create Channel Plan Offline
- 5.3.8 Modify Channel Plan in Offline Mode
- 5.3.9 Load and Modify a Channel Plan On-Line
- 5.3.10 Load Channel Plan File into Radio On-Line
- 5.3.11 Add Licensed Option
- Installation
- 6.1 Chapter Overview
- 6.2 Unpacking
- 6.3 Initial Inspection
- 6.4 Damage in Shipment
- 6.5 Mounting and Cabling
- 6.6 Power Connections
- 6.7 Grounding
- 6.8 Audio Connections
- 6.9 Signal Connections
- 6.10 Data Connections
- 6.11 Powering Up
- 6.12 Configurator Software Installation
- 6.13 Product Modifications
- Replacement Parts
- Theory of Operation
- Index
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Product Description 2-1PTX-PRO User and Technical Manual
Product Description
2.1 Chapter Overview
This chapter provides an overall description of the PTX-PRO
13 GHz Transmitter (PTX-PRO) components, options, and
capabilities.
Here are the topics covered:
2.2 Description
The PTX-PRO, as shown in Figure 2-1, is used for digital video
microwave communications and is designed to be a highly
reliable, flexible, and compact portable microwave transmitter for
either tripod or mobile applications.
The PTX-PRO is ideal for portable Electronic News Gathering
(ENG), Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB), mobile
communication, wireless airborne networks, and Outside
Broadcast (OB) systems.
The PTX-PRO architecture allows you the maximum flexibility in
configuration, siting, and operation. The PTX-PRO is a versatile
portable transmitter designed to accept a 70 MHz IF input signal
or composite video signal, audio signals, SD/HD SDI signals, or
ASI/SDI signals from external sources and to provide 13 GHz
Topic Page
Description
2-1
Options
2-1
Power Options 2-2
Mounting and Deployment Options 2-2
System Integration
2-3
microwave signal outputs for communications purposes.
Figure 2-1: PTX-PRO Transmitter - Typical
The PTX-PRO accepts either external 70 MHz, external IF,
composite video (CV), HD or SD SDI, or SDI/ASI input signals
and up-converts these signals to the 13 GHz RF band.
The RF frequency synthesizer circuit included in the IF/RF
module, in conjunction with the command and control power
supply module, provides the means to channelize RF video and
audio signals in the 13 GHz RF band, as applicable to the
configuration of the PTX-PRO.
Standard U.S. FCC band plans, as well as customer-created
channel plans, may be customized using the Configurator
software.
The PTX-PRO includes MPEG/CODFM modules and serves as
a stand-alone digital video microwave transmission system.
2.2.1 Options
All configurations are available with either NTSC or PAL system
modulation.