User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Front Cover
- Contents
- 1 - Foreword 11
- 2 - Safety and General Information 21
- 3 - Introduction 31
- 4 - System Applications 41
- 5 - Models and Specifications 51
- 6 - Approved Accessories 61
- 7 - Setup and Connections 71
- 8 - Operation 81
- 9 - Troubleshooting 91
- Introduction 91
- Recommended Test Equipment 91
- Troubleshooting Procedures 91
- Module Replacement Procedures 925
- General Replacement Information 925
- Anti-Static Precaution 925
- Care of Gold-Plated Connector Contacts 926
- Power Down Station Before Removing/Inserting Modules 926
- Validating Repairs 926
- Module Replacement 926
- Wireline 928
- ASTRO Modem Card/V.24 Interface Card 929
- Receiver 929
- Exciter 931
- Power Amplifier 932
- Power Supply 933
- Backplane 934
- Preselector Field Tuning Procedure 935
- 10 - Functional Theory of Operation 101
- 11 - Block Diagram, Schematics, Electrical Parts List, and Circuit Board Detail 111
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Parts Lists
- Foreword
- Safety and General Information
- Introduction
- System Applications
- Models and Specifications
- Approved Accessories
- Setup and Connections
- Operation
- Troubleshooting
- Introduction
- Recommended Test Equipment
- Troubleshooting Procedures
- Module Replacement Procedures
- Preselector Field Tuning Procedure
- Functional Theory of Operation
- Schematics
- Back Cover
7-2 December 1, 2000 68P81093C75-O
Connect one end of the cable to COM1 on the PC and the other end
to the 9-pin connector labeled “RSS” on the top panel of the
PDR 3500.
Using the RSS For information on starting the RSS, configuring screen colors,
setting up the PC serial port, and general RSS use, refer to the
Quantar RSS User’s Guide (68P81085E35).
Hardware Configuration From the Main Menu, press “F2-Service.” Press F2 again to arrive at
the Hardware Configuration Screen.
1. The first field to verify is the Hardware Platform field. The
PDR 3500 is designed using the Quantar profile; it will not
operate properly in any other mode.
2. The next field to verify is the System Type field. This field
should be set to “Conventional.” The PDR 3500 does not operate
as an ASTRO-TAC Receiver or DBS Base Station.
3. Next verify that the Rx Freq Band 1 and Tx Freq Band fields
list the correct ranges for receiver and transmitter.
NOTE: Rx Freq Band 2 should be set to “NONE.”
4. The PA Power Rating field should be set to 25W (low power),
and the Power Supply field should show “AC LOW.” The
PDR 3500 was designed using a Quantar low power station
profile. It will not operate properly using any other
configuration.
5. If the unit is equipped with a Wireline Card, verify that the
Wireline field under the options is set to 4-wire.
Once the Hardware Configuration Screen matches the installed
station hardware, press F8 to validate the configuration. A popup
message will notify the user of any errors in the configuration. For
a complete description of the Hardware Configuration fields,
please refer to the Quantar RSS User’s Guide (68P81085E35).
Alignment From the Main Menu, press “F2-Service.” Now press “F3” to arrive
at the Alignment Menu. From this menu, the user may align the RF
Power Out, RSSI, Station Squelch, and BER.
For instructions on performing Rx or Tx Wireline Alignment, please
refer to the Quantar RSS User’s Guide (68P81085E35).
NOTE: Before performing any alignment procedures, first
dekey the station and “Access Disable” the repeater
as shown in step 1 below.