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ANTENNA & CABLE MONITOR

ACMI Series

Operation Manual

Instruction Book P/N 920-ACMI Rev. D

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Page 1: ...truction Book P N 920 ACMI Rev D Thruline is a registered trademark of Bird Electronic Corporation Microsoft are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Oracle and Java are registered trade...

Page 2: ...to remove the RF transmission line while RF power is present WARNING Do Not Service Or Adjust Alone Under no circumstances should any person reach into an enclosure for the purpose of service or adjus...

Page 3: ...attention to a procedure which if not correctly performed could result in personal injury CAUTION Caution notes call attention to a procedure which if not correctly performed could result in damage to...

Page 4: ...re burns electrical shock or death can occur See page 8 WARNING Do not touch the center conductor of the power monitor ports while RF power is being applied See page 9 WARNING Dangerous RF voltage Do...

Page 5: ...h Voltage models 36 V for Medium Voltage models and 18 V for Low Voltage Models Do not apply an input voltage differential greater than the voltage limit for the model Failure to comply may result in...

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Page 8: ...se Model Frequency Range MHz RF Connectors Monitor Port Connectors Power Supply Voltage ACMI L0 108 144 NM Male N N Female N L 9 to 18 VDC ACMI500 L1 136 225 NF Female N T Female TNC H 36 to 72 VDC L2...

Page 9: ...n the title page Chapter Layout Introduction Identifies the parts and functions of the ACMI Theory of Operation Describes the ACMI s alarm options Installation Provides instructions for installing the...

Page 10: ...yout viii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Features 1 Items Supplied 2 Optional Accessories 2 Component Description 3 Chapter 2 Theory of Operation 5 Alarm Response 5 Alarm Reset 5 Alarm Latching 5 VSWR Alarm...

Page 11: ...19 Main Screen 19 Stats Screen 20 Config Screen 24 Admin Screen 26 Help Screen 29 Push to Talk 29 Analog Output Gain 30 Chapter 5 Maintenance 31 Inspection and Cleaning 31 Troubleshooting 32 Customer...

Page 12: ...peak to average ratios works with any modulation When monitoring transmitter output power alarms available for low or high power Accurately monitors antenna and cable system VSWR Alarm triggered if an...

Page 13: ...ors Note Refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 on page 11 for pin layout DB 15 Interface Connector Allows easy custom data cable connections to the ACMI Rack Mount The Rack Mount Kit allows one ACMI to be in...

Page 14: ...ts to the antenna or feeder 5 Reset Switch Resets the alarm If an alarm trigger is still present the alarm will reactivate 6 Operation Test LED Green LED indicates when the unit is powered 7 Alarm LED...

Page 15: ...Introduction 4 Figure 2 Rack Mount Outline...

Page 16: ...de energized condition The Web Tool can configure whether the relays energize or de energize during initialization or in response to an alarm when the unit is operating Refer to the section on Alarms...

Page 17: ...mum for more than thirty seconds If the VSWR is much greater than the maximum then an alarm condition is triggered immediately Alarm on Zero Power When the forward power is very small 2 5 of full scal...

Page 18: ...ly trigger when the transmitter is not keyed The Push to Talk feature disables alarm checking for a predetermined period after the Push to Talk logic line is asserted In order to prevent false alarms...

Page 19: ...missing parts The Bird ACMI is shipped complete and ready for use upon receipt After unpacking and inspecting the unit it is ready to be installed WARNING Leaking RF energy is a potential health haza...

Page 20: ...WARNING Do not touch the center conductor of the power monitor ports while RF power is being applied To monitor the RF waveform connect the forward and reflected power monitor ports to an appropriate...

Page 21: ...for Low Voltage Models Do not apply an input voltage differential greater than the voltage limit for the model Failure to comply may result in permanent damage to the instrument High voltage models A...

Page 22: ...m contact normally closed closed when relay is not energized or loss of power to unit open when relay is energized 7 Relay 2 Power Alarm common contact 8 Relay 2 Power Alarm contact normally open open...

Page 23: ...the panel Note The ACMI should lock into place 3 Use the strap to secure the ACMI 4 Plug the power alarm connector into the power alarm parallel port on the ACMI 5 Make RF and Ethernet connections as...

Page 24: ...The setup in this section should be performed only by a person who thoroughly understands IP and network setup protocols Note If you are connecting to a network before you begin do the following Conta...

Page 25: ...be necessary to change the Java runtime environ ment security level in order for the Web Tool to operate This can be accomplished by opening your Control Panel and double clicking the Java control pa...

Page 26: ...ACMI Operation Manual 15 Figure 6 Ethernet Connection Flowchart 0 1 1 23 23 4 3 5...

Page 27: ...he name you enter at the left of the symbol is also used in the ACMI Finder utility If you use the email option to notify someone that an alarm has occurred the name of this ACMI will help identify wh...

Page 28: ...ACMI Operation Manual 17 Note To use the features of the Web Tool refer to Operating Instructions on page 19...

Page 29: ...he IP address of an ACMI the ACMI Finder Utility is used This is a separate program that is installed on a host machine and is not part of the Web Tool software To run the program your computer system...

Page 30: ...second to 60 seconds how frequently the software updates the data from the ACMI At the bottom of the window the status bar displays various information about the software and uses three alert colors...

Page 31: ...The ACMI keeps data for a 365 day period You select the starting day in the Begin field and the number of days to view Day 0 is today day 1 is yesterday and so on to day 364 Click the Add button to a...

Page 32: ...vidual hour s data both powers and alarms is also written to non volatile storage at the end of the day If the power is lost you will loose only historical data obtained for the current day after the...

Page 33: ...time units days or hours on the x axis The line chart has no day limit and can also be used to plot hourly data Note A bar chart will plot the data as vertical bars one for each day with the days on t...

Page 34: ...l and press V to paste See the figure below for an example Figure 11 Get Data Screen Day Detail 1 Select a day under Day Detail at the right of the chart 2 Click the View Day button to retrieve and ge...

Page 35: ...absence of an alarm condition When this checkbox is unchecked if an alarm trigger is corrected the VSWR alarm will reset after a forty five second delay and the power alarms after a one and a half se...

Page 36: ...er The alarm setpoint is entered as a percent of full scale For example if you have a 500W full scale unit and would like an alarm when the forward power exceeds 375 W the alarm setpoint would be 375...

Page 37: ...change the password to control who can make changes to the Admin screen Refer to Password Tab for password control Note The Admin password is left blank null by default Network Tab In the Networking...

Page 38: ...ave the Web Tool software contact two specified recipients via email if an alarm occurs The ACMI needs to be connected to a computer or server that has email capabilities Contact your IT professional...

Page 39: ...8 you can set the administrator password and the optional configuration access password When you set or change a password you must type the password a second time in the appropriate confirm field befo...

Page 40: ...ached and the PTT logic input is still asserted This prevents false alarms while monitoring for low power and high VSWR Note The VSWR Alarm Enable and or Low Power Alarm Enable must be enabled checked...

Page 41: ...the resolution is approximately 0 12 of full scale At a gain of 8 it is approx 0 015 of full scale The tables below show the forward and reflected range and resolution for the 100 W and 500 W ACMs fo...

Page 42: ...N Do not use harsh or abrasive detergents for cleaning WARNING Disconnect the unit from the RF power source and the AC line before any disassembly The potential for electrical shock exists 1 Wipe off...

Page 43: ...arm LED does not illuminate Defective LED Return the unit to an authorized service center High VSWR Dirty connectors Clean connectors Defective connectors Return the unit to an authorized service cent...

Page 44: ...rs Male or Female N or 7 16 DIN Monitor Port Connectors Female N TNC or BNC Monitor Port Coupling 63 dB nominal Passive Intermodulation Products 130 dBc Ethernet Port Connector Protocol RJ 45 10 100 I...

Page 45: ...36 225 MHz 225 520 MHz 470 960 MHz 960 2400 MHz RF Power Range ACMI xx xxxxxx ACMI500 xx xxxxxx 2 5 100 W 12 5 500 W Accuracy ACMI500 L1 L2 M ACMI L0 L1 L2 M H 8 10 8 5 5 Insertion Loss Max 108 960 MH...

Page 46: ...nity EN 61000 4 5 Conducted Immunity EN 61000 4 6 Safety European Standard EN 61010 1 2001 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Replacement Parts Des...

Page 47: ...y such claim for breach of these warranties shall be deemed to be waived by Buyer unless made in writing within ten 10 days from the date of discovery of the defect The above warranties shall not exte...

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