User Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Manual
- Copyright
- Proprietary Material
- Quality Certification
- Regulatory Status
- Conventions
- Symbols Used
- Warranty Information
- 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 STRATA TX Screens
- 3.5 TXU and/or TCU Monitoring Operations
- 3.5.1 Using the Monitor Screens in MPEG Output Mode
- 3.5.2 Using the Monitor Screens in Ext IF Input Mode
- 3.5.3 Using the Monitor Screens in COFDM - IF Mode
- 3.5.4 Using the Monitor Screens in COFDM ASI In Mode
- 3.5.5 Using the Monitor Screens in Analog - IF Mode
- 3.5.6 Using the Monitor Screens in DVB-S Mode
- 3.6 TXU and/or TCU Control Operations
- 3.7 Front Panel vs. STRATA TX Configurator Settings
- Table 3-1: Front Panel vs. Configurator Settings
- Troubleshooting
- Channels & Frequencies
- A.1 Appendix Overview
- A.2 Initial Factory Presets
- A.2.1 3.4 to 3.8 GHz Channel Plan
- A.2.2 4.4 to 5.0 GHz Channel Plan
- A.2.3 6.4 to 7.1 GHz Channel Plan
- A.2.4 6.9 to 7.5 GHz Channel Plan
- A.2.5 7.4 to 8.0 GHz Channel Plan
- A.2.6 7.8 to 8.5 GHz Channel Plan
- A.2.7 8.2 to 8.9 GHz Channel Plan
- A.2.8 10.0 to 10.7 GHz Channel Plan
- A.2.9 10.5 to 11.2 GHz Channel Plan
- A.2.10 10.8 to 11.5 GHz Channel Plan
- A.2.11 12.7 to 13.25 GHz Channel Plan
- Glossary
- Specifications
Contents
Contents-1STRATA TX Operator’s Guide
About This Manual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i
Copyright- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i
Proprietary Material - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i
Quality Certification - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i
Regulatory Status- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i
Conventions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ii
On-Line Viewing- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ii
Symbols Used- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ii
Warranty Information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iii
Product Manufactured by MRC: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iii
Products Manufactured By Others:- - - - - - - - - - - - - iii
All Products: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iii
Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
Chapter Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
What This Manual Covers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
How It’s Organized - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
For Whom It’s Written - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2
Related Documents - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2
Ordering Documentation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2
Calling for Service - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2
Supported Repairs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-3
Tell Us What You Think! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-3
Product Description- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Chapter Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
System Description - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
System Options - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2
Single Unit Systems - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-3
Multi-Unit Systems - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-3
Remote Control Options - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-3
Antenna and Power Options - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-3
Mounting and Deployment Options - - - - - - - - - - - 2-5
System Integration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-5
System Components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-7
STRATA TXU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-7
STRATA TCU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-7
STRATA ACU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-8
STRATA Remote Control Panels - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-8
TXU and TCU Configurations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-9
Typical System Configurations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-12
For More Information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-12
Routine Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-1
Chapter Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-1
Overview of Controls, Indicators, and Connectors - - - 3-2
TXU Controls, Indicators, and Connectors - - - - - - 3-2
TCU Controls, Indicators, and Connectors - - - - - - 3-5
ACU Controls, Indicators, and Connectors- - - - - - 3-8
STRATA Standard Remote Control Panel Controls,
Indicators, and Connectors- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-9
STRATA Aircraft Remote Control Panel Controls,
Indicators, and Connectors- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-9
Preparing for Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-10
Mobile Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-10
Portable Deployment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-10
Powering the STRATA TX System - - - - - - - - - - 3-12
Single TCU Power Up and Power Down - - - - - - 3-13
Single TXU Power up and Power Down- - - - - - - 3-14
TXU and TCU Power Up and Power Down -
Co-Located- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-15
TXU and TCU Power Up and Power Down - Separate
Locations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-17
Using the STRATA TX Screens - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-19
TXU and/or TCU Monitoring Operations - - - - - - - - - 3-20
Using the Monitor Screens in MPEG Output Mode 3-20