User's Manual
Pacifi c Crest
ADL Vantage/ADL Vantage Pro Users Guide
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Each ADL data/power cable also connects the radio (and in some cases the data source) to external power via an SAE-
type connector. Pacifi c Crest strongly recommends you use the ADL Vantage external ba ery (PN A01742) or the ADL
Vantage Pro external ba ery (PN A00399), both of which include an SAE connector. These are sold both separately and
as part of the ba ery/charger kits (ADL Vantage, PN K01107; ADL Vantage Pro, PN tbd).
NOTE: Do NOT use any ba ery charger as a power supply for any Pacifi c Crest radio. This may damage
the radio. Do NOT recharge any ba ery while it is connected to a radio.
Opera ng the ADL Vantage/Vantage Pro
Turning the Radio On and Off
Warning: The ADL Vantage Pro enclosure and heat sink may become very hot during oopera on, depend-
ing on the air temperture, RF power selec on and transmission duty cycle. Turn off the radio and allow it
to cool prior to handling. Always use the heat-resistant handle to hold or move the ADL Vantage Pro.
To turn on the ADL Vantage or ADL Vantage Pro, a ach the radio to its ba ery via the SAE connector on either the pro-
gramming cable or data/power cable. Once the radio detects power on its data connector, it will turn on automa cally,
test the antenna connec on and ba ery status, and be ready for communica on within 5 seconds. If wall/mains current
is ever interrupted, the ADL Vantage/ADL Vantage Pro radio will automa cally turn itself on and resume transmi ng
data within 5 seconds of power restora on. To turn off the radio, either detach its power cable or press the On/Off but-
ton in the center of the front panel. You may turn the radio on again either by pressing the On/Off bu on or by remov-
ing and reinser ng the data/power cable.
Indicator LEDs
The TX LED indicates that the ADL Vantage/ADL Vantage Pro is broadcas ng. In most GPS RTK applica ons, the TX LED
will fl ash approximately once per second.
The PWR LED is illuminated when power between 9 and 30 VDC is supplied to the radio. When more than 30 VDC are
supplied, all three LEDs will fl ash indica ng Error Code 01 for a high voltage condi on. If less than 9 VDC are supplied,
all three LEDs will fl ash twice, pause, fl ash twice, pause, etc., indica ng Error Code 02 for a low voltage condi on. o
provides a low external voltage supply indicator. When lit, power is turned on. The PWR LED will blink when the external
voltage drops to a level determined using ADLCONF so ware. (The default level is 10 VDC.) If the PWR LED does not turn
on/off when pressing the On/Off bu on on the radio’s front panel, inspect the external voltage supply. The minimum
voltage required by the ADL Vantage/ADL Vantage Pro is 9 VDC.
The RX LED fl ashes to indicate that the ADL Vantage/ADL Vantage Pro is receiving signals from another radio or from
a source of interference. The default is Signal received, but you can reset the radio so that when its RX LED fl ashes it
means Data packets received. You can reset the meaning either through the user interface or with ADLCONF confi gura-
on so ware. During normal opera on, the RX LED will fl ash at a once-per-second rate indica ng the recep on of trans-
missions from the transmi ng radio. If the RX LED is on con nuously, then a source of interference may be impac ng
the ability of the ADL Vantage to receive data. Try reposi oning the antenna, or changing to another channel at both the
transmi er and receiver to reduce or eliminate the interference.
Enclosure
The ADL Vantage enclosure is made from a tough, impact-resistant aluminum alloy. The enclosure receives an an -corro-
sion treatment and is further protected with a chemical- and scratch-resistant polyurethane coa ng. Elastomer end caps
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