User's Manual

Innovator CU250ATD, 250 Watt Transmitter Front Panel Screens Description

Instruction Manual, Rev. 0 16

Front Panel Screens for the Transmitter

A LCD display located on the front of the Driver Tray displays the current operating

status of the transmitter. The screens are scrolled through using the buttons to the right

of the display. The Left & Right Arrows scroll through the Main Menus, which are shown

below aligned on the left side. The Up & Down Arrows scroll through the Submenus of the

Main Menus, when they are present, which are shown below indented under the Main

Menu in which they are contained. The ENTER button selects the changes made. The

following screens are typical of an operating transmitter.

Table 6: Transmitter Forward Power Screen

This screen provides an indication of the Output Power of the transmitter in terms of

Percent. There are no adjustments on this menu.

Table 7: Transmitter Reflected Power Screen

This screen provides an indication of the Reflected Power of the transmitter in terms of

Percent. There are no adjustments on this menu

Table 8: Heatsink Temperature Screen

This screen shows the temperature of the amplifier heatsink assembly, mounted in the

transmitter, in degrees F. If the temperature is below the trip point, it will indicate OK.

Table 9: Demodulator Status Screen

This menu indicates whether there is a signal present at the demodulator. This menu

only provides status information and no adjustments are available.

This menu indicates whether the Phase Lock Loop is locked in the demodulator.

This menu only provides status information and no adjustments are available.

This screen provides the user information on the signal to noise ratio and the

signal level of the receive signal. The signal strength allows the user to optimize

the position of the receive antenna. The signal strength ranges from 0 to 100 %

and typically should be above 40 % for reliable operation. Signal to noise ratio is

also provided on this menu to indicate to the user the quality of the receive

signal. This reading may also assist the user in the positioning of the antenna.