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
1
Introduction 1-1STRATA TX Operator’s Guide
Introduction
1.1 Chapter Overview
This chapter will introduce you to the Operator’s Guide: what it
covers, how it’s organized, and for whom it’s written.
1.2 How to Use This Manual
This manual was prepared to be viewed on a Windows-based
PC. A pdf file for this manual is provided on the CD ROM
delivered with each STRATA Transmitter (TX) System. The CD
ROM contains pdf files for the Operator’s Guide, the Technical
Reference Manual, and the Quick Reference Cards. Hardcopies
of the Operator’s Guide, the Technical Reference Manual, and
the Quick Reference Cards are also delivered with each
STRATA TX System.
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1.3 What This Manual Covers
This manual describes how to operate the STRATA TX
Transmitter System.
For information on Installation, Repair, Replacement Parts, and
Theory of Operation, refer to the STRATA TX Technical
Reference Manual.
This manual also covers various configurations of the STRATA
TX System. Your STRATA TX System will consist of one of the
following configurations:
• A Standalone Transmitter Control Unit (TCU)
• A Standalone Transmitter Unit (TXU)
• A TCU and TXU.
Your TX System may be mounted on a tripod or may be mounted
in a vehicle or in an aircraft. Your TX System may also include an
optional MRC AC to DC Converter Unit (ACU).
If your system is mounted in a vehicle or in an aircraft, it may
include an optional MRC Remote Control Panel or Aircraft
Remote Control Panel. This manual provides coverage for all of
these various configurations.
1.4 How It’s Organized
The manuals for the STRATA TX System are organized as
follows: