User's Manual

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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).
Status Panel The “Status Panel” screen in the RSS can be used to change the
channel of the PDR 3500, view parameters for the current channel,
and view the status of several station functions.
From the Main Menu, press “F2-Service.” Next, press “F6-Status
Panel…” and then F2 again to arrive at the Status Panel display.
The Status Panel shows the current channel number and the Transmit
and Receive frequencies for the current channel. In the middle of the
screen, the states of several station components are shown, mirroring
LED indicators on the front of the station modules. For the PDR 3500,
the “AC” field indicates whether the station’s internal DC voltage is
above the threshold required for full transmit power. Near the
bottom of the screen, the most recent status message is displayed.
NOTE: The date and time of the status message will be
incorrect if the station has lost power since the
internal clock was last set.
The current channel can be changed by pressing F2 to increment the
channel number and Shift+F2 to decrement the channel number.
Other available commands are listed in the soft menu at the bottom
of the screen and include resetting, access-disabling, and keying/
dekeying the station.
For a complete description of the Status Panel fields and commands,
please 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 and 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.