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
Installation 6-12PTX-PRO User and Technical Manual
6.10.1 PTX-PRO Programming
The RS-232 data connection is used when programming the
PTX-PRO using the Configurator software running on a
Microsoft Windows-based PC.
The PTX-PRO is configured to be a DTE device. If you need to
access the radio programming connections, a null modem cable
is used to connect the PTX-PRO to your PC. One cable is
supplied with each PTX-PRO ordered. Additional cables can be
purchased from MRC or from any computer or electronics store.
Programming connections are shown in Table 6-6.
6.10.2 Wayside Data
Overview The Wayside channel is a simplex data channel
transmitting data from the PTX-PRO to a receiver system. See
Figure 6-11. Data inputs to the PTX-PRO are provided via
Table 6-6: RS-232 Panel Connector
Pin Function Comments
1N/C
2 Receive Data Used for communication between
PTX-PRO and external computer.
3 Transmit Data
4N/C
5GND
6N/C
7 Transmit Data Wayside data
8 Receive Data
(Wayside)
Used to carry Wayside Data from
an external device.
9N/C
connections to the serial port through a Multipurpose Data Cable
provided by MRC.
Compatibility MRC has verified that the Wayside channel is
compatible with the following receivers:
• STRATA Receiver Unit (RXU) with MPEG decoding
• STRATA Receiver Control Unit (RCU) with MPEG
decoding.
• Tandberg Alteia IRD (Integrated Receiver Decoder)
Figure 6-11: Wayside Simplex Data Channel
Wayside Connections to the Serial Port Connecting the
Wayside channel to the serial port requires use of a Serial/
Wayside Multipurpose Data Cable as shown in Figure 6-12 on
page 6-13 and Figure 6-17 on page 6-16.
TX
RX
WAYSIDE
WAYSIDE