User Manual

EASy-PLUS
®
User Manual
12 –
TRILITHIC
Rev 1.02
SECTION 3
PRE-INSTALLATION SYSTEM CHECK
3.1 INITIAL POWER APPLICATION
When 120 VAC power is applied to encoder/decoder, the system will perform an internal self-check. If the
system suffers from any internal failures, an error message or code will most likely be displayed on the LCD
readout.
3.2 SELF-TESTING THE ENCODER/DECODER
Press the button labeled with a ?
Scroll down to Required Weekly Test (RWT) and initiate.
You should hear the header tones and the Required Weekly Test video should appear at the CG OUTPUT. To
verify, connect VIDEO OUT to a monitory source or to the input of a modulator and view the television screen
for confirmation.
3.3 TESTING THE PARALLEL PRINTER PORT
Attach a standard parallel printer, either dot-matrix, laserjet, or inkjet printer. Make sure the printer does not
require a Microsoft Windows® print-driver. The printer should emulate the standard EPSON® mode for parallel
printers.
THE EASy-PLUS
®
ENCODER/DECODER CANNOT LOAD A WINDOWS PRINT-DRIVER. USE ONLY AN
EPSON EMULATION (or equivalent) PARALLEL PRINTER.
To test the printer, move through the front panel MENU using the check key and the UP/DOWN ARROWS and
move to the PRINT MEMORY CONTENTS section. Press (Print Function) to see if printer works.
3.4 TESTING THE DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
Record audio using the front panel microphone.
Playback audio using the menu item for audio playback.
3.5 TESTING THE INTERNAL CHARACTER GENERATOR
Initiate a RWT test and view CG OUTPUT at rear of EASy-PLUS
®
unit.
3.6 WIRING RECOMMENDATIONS DURING INSTALLATION.
Shielded audio wires for all TTL and audio connections.
Shielded RS-232 and Printer cables.
Shielded (coaxial) video cables.
Shielded RS-485 data cable connected to the EASyPLUS.