AR 100S1G6AB, Operating And Service Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................. ii
1. GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................. 1
1.1 General Description ................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Power Supplies ....................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Specifications ......................................................................................................... 1
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................ 5
2.1 General ................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Amplifier Front and Rear Panels ............................................................................ 6
2.3 Local Operation ...................................................................................................... 6
2.3.1 Power-up Sequence ................................................................................................ 6
2.4 Remote Communications ....................................................................................... 7
2.4.1 IEEE-488 (GPIB) Communications ....................................................................... 7
2.4.1.1 Setting the IEEE-488 (GPIB) Address ............................................................ 7
2.4.2 RS-232 Communications ....................................................................................... 8
2.4.3 Fiber-Optic Communications ................................................................................. 8
2.4.4 USB Communications ............................................................................................ 9
2.4.5 Ethernet Communications ...................................................................................... 9
2.4.6 Remote Commands .............................................................................................. 10
2.4.6.1 Power On/Off ................................................................................................. 11
2.4.6.2 RF On/Off ...................................................................................................... 11
2.4.6.3 Reset Faults .................................................................................................... 11
2.4.6.4 Mode Select ................................................................................................... 12
2.4.6.5 Level Adjust ................................................................................................... 12
2.4.6.6 Identity ........................................................................................................... 13
2.4.6.7 IO Board Firmware Revision ......................................................................... 13
2.4.6.8 Machine State ................................................................................................ 14
2.4.6.9 State ............................................................................................................... 15
2.4.6.10 Forward Power ............................................................................................... 16
2.4.6.11 Reverse Power ............................................................................................... 16
2.4.6.12 RF Gain .......................................................................................................... 17
2.4.6.13 Faults (100S1G6AB) ..................................................................................... 17
2.4.6.14 Operating Hours (RF On) .............................................................................. 18
2.4.6.15 Operating Hours (Power On) ......................................................................... 18
2.4.6.16 AC Power-On Defaults .................................................................................. 19
3. THEORY OF OPERATION ............................................................................. 21
3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 21
3.2 RF Amplifier Operation ....................................................................................... 21
3.2.1 A1 Pre-Amp ......................................................................................................... 21
3.2.2 A2, & A3 Driver Amps ........................................................................................ 22
3.2.3 A5-A8 Output Power Amps ................................................................................. 22
3.2.4 A4 Four-Way Splitter ........................................................................................... 22
3.2.5 A9 Four-Way Combiner ....................................................................................... 22
3.3 Power Supply ....................................................................................................... 22
3.3.1 A19 Regulator Board (Schematic 10031647) ...................................................... 23
3.4 Control System ..................................................................................................... 23
3.4.1 A20A1 Control Panel Assembly (Schematic 10029679) ..................................... 23