User's Manual

WaveCom Electronics Inc
MA4061/MA4070 Manual; MAN1L2301 Rev03 (Mar 2002)
Approved: R. L.
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OUTPUT ENABLE/DISABLE
When this mode is selected, the display will read: Output Enabled
or
Output Disabled
Pressing the Up or Down buttons will toggle the display between Enabled and Disabled. When enabled, the
RF output from the MA4061 Upconverter is enabled. When disabled, the RF output from the MA4061
Upconverter is disabled.
An RF output is only present when there is a valid IF input configured as described in the
previous sections. This means that at the time of shipping, the output is disabled until a
valid input is applied.
IF AND RF ALARM THRESHOLD SETTING
The IF and RF alarm threshold can be configured by the user via remote control.
Default settings are as follows: IF +4, -4 dB, alarm function enabled
RF -15, +4 dBm, alarm function enabled
The IF and RF alarms can be independently enabled or disabled via remote control. Refer to Section 7.5,
Detailed Command Descriptions and System Responses (pp 34 to 40) for instructions on how to adjust these
settings.
DEFAULT SETTINGS
At the time of shipping from factory, the default settings of the MA4061 are:
AUTO IF AGC enabled
IF & RF Thresholds enabled
Output is disabled (until a vaild input is supplied)
The default status code at the time of shipping is s0E. Once a valid input is applied, this status will change.
3.2.2 MA4070 Upconverter Modes
FORWARD POWER ADJUST
When this mode is selected, the display will read: Fwd Pwr XX.X dB
The display indicates the approximate RF power level measured before the output. To adjust the RF level, use
the UP/DOWN arrow buttons. The RF output level may be set within the range of +20 dBm to +40 dBm.
The RFlevel can only be adjusted if a MA4061 is in the preceding slot
REVERSE POWER
When this mode is selected, the display will read: Rev Pwr XX.X dBm
The display indicates the approximate RF power level returned to the card from mismatched connections,
etc. The detector measures from +20dBm to +40dBm