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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

 

ARI-6000-100W 

RF Power Amplifier 

 

SECTI ON 3   

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PRODUCT INFORMATION 

 

1912 1 E l T o ro R d  

   Si l vera do,  Ca lifo rni a 9 26 76  

  (9 49)  459 -96 00   

  co m-p o wer. com

 

 

REV011718 

3.3.3 

General Safety Instructions/Precautions 

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READ AND RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS

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Read all safety and operating 

instructions before operating the instrument.  Retain all instructions for 
future reference.

 

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HEED WARNINGS 

Adhere to all warnings on the instrument and 

operating instructions.

 

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FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS 

Follow all operating and use instructions.

 

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WATER AND MOISTURE 

Do not use the instrument near water.

 

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VENTILATION 

The instrument should be used/installed only in locations 

where the flow of air through the ventilation openings is not impeded.

 

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MOUNTING –

 

The instrument can be used in Horizontal or vertical 

orientation as long as the ventilation holes are not obstructed and the 
protective grounding is not defeated. 

 

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HEAT 

The instrument should be situated away from heat sources such as 

heat registers or other instruments which produce heat.

 

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POWER SOURCES 

Connect the instrument only to the type of power 

source described in the operating instructions or as marked on the 
instrument.

 

  

Summary of Contents for ARI-6000-100W

Page 1: ...1 of 42 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ARI 6000 100W RF Power Amplifier 19121 El Toro Rd Silverado California 92676 949 459 9600 com power com REV011718 INSTRUCTION MANUAL for RF POWER AMPLIFIER Model ARI 6000 1...

Page 2: ...Features 11 3 5 Product Specifications 13 4 0 Installation 15 4 1 Power Requirements 15 4 2 Earthing 15 4 3 Load Requirements 15 4 4 Cable Connections 15 4 5 Statement Against Unspecified Use 15 4 6...

Page 3: ...tatus Reporting 32 5 3 Calibration 34 5 3 1 System Calibration and Configuration Menu 35 5 3 1 1 Forward Power 35 5 3 1 2 Reverse Power 36 5 3 1 3 Gain VVA Levels 37 5 3 1 4 Monitor Options 37 5 4 Int...

Page 4: ...Toro Rd Silverado California 92676 949 459 9600 com power com REV011718 List of Figures FIGURE 1 Product Features Front Panel 11 FIGURE 2 Product Features Rear Panel 12 FIGURE 3 Product Dimensions 14...

Page 5: ...om power com REV011718 1 0 Introduction This owner s manual contains operating instructions for the ARI 6000 100W Power Amplifier Information contained in this manual is the property of Com Power Corp...

Page 6: ...N MANUAL ARI 6000 100W RF Power Amplifier SECTION 2 PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FROM COM POWER 19121 El Toro Rd Silverado California 92676 949 459 9600 com power com REV083017 2 0 Products Available from Com P...

Page 7: ...r amplifier is rated at 0 dBm nominal CW signal input for the 0 7 to 6 0 GHz frequency range The output of the power amplifier is specified at 60 Watts CW non saturated and 100W saturated Detailed spe...

Page 8: ...he instruction documentation symbol The product is marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instructions in the documentation 3 3 2 General Safety Considerations The f...

Page 9: ...ollow all operating and use instructions WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use the instrument near water VENTILATION The instrument should be used installed only in locations where the flow of air through the...

Page 10: ...ents and that liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings DEFECTS AND ABNORMAL STRESS Whenever it is likely that the normal operation has been impaired make the equipment inoperable an...

Page 11: ...rt Air Intake Vents 4 Air intake slots for system cooling Amplifier Mode Control Buttons 5 These four buttons are used for selecting the amplifier s operating mode Front Panel Digital Display 6 Displa...

Page 12: ...ng mounted onto exterior of amplifier rear panel RS232 Serial Communications Port 12 DB9 pin female connector for remote control of amplifier through RS232 or RS422 serial communications IEEE 488 Comm...

Page 13: ...ELECTRICAL AC Input Power 100 to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 1 Phase 3000 Watts maximum INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTORS Input Connector N type female Output Connectors N type female AC Input Connector IEC C20 Receptacl...

Page 14: ...ge 14 of 42 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ARI 6000 100W RF Power Amplifier SECTION 3 PRODUCT INFORMATION 19121 El Toro Rd Silverado California 92676 949 459 9600 com power com REV011718 FIGURE 3 Product Dimensio...

Page 15: ...s made at the rear of the power amplifier via the receptacle connector RF connections for Input and Output are made at via the front Type N connectors 4 5 Statement Against Unspecified Use This amplif...

Page 16: ...AC cord is properly inserted into the AC system power input receptacle Verify that the RF Input Port is properly connected to the RF source having a nominal output impedance of 50 ohms ENSURE THAT THE...

Page 17: ...tomatically disables the DC bias voltage to the main amplifier modules In addition a message indicating high temperature will appear on the digital display on the front panel The DC bias voltage will...

Page 18: ...ode all aspects of the amplifier configuration and calibration can be adjusted 5 1 2 Controls and Display The layout of the controls and display on the front panel is depicted in Figure 4 A descriptio...

Page 19: ...fault detection circuitry B Mode Button Allows toggling thorough the following modes Gain Control Adjustable Output power Forward and Reflected power Max Power FWD REV VSWR Cut off Fwd Rev in dB Gain...

Page 20: ...SAGE Temp High power The amplifiers are programmed to automatically reduce the drive level if the forward reverse or input power levels exceed factory set values Message Fwd Pwr Rev Pwr or Input Pwr H...

Page 21: ...line If more faults exist than can be displayed in 16 characters the up and down buttons can be used to horizontally scroll the display To change the display mode from the fault screen to other screen...

Page 22: ...owing general considerations apply These display items are available following successful power up of the amplifier If any portion of the system requires calibration the unit will not power up and the...

Page 23: ...t Power Read Only in Run Mode Fwd Pwr XX X dBm Rev Pwr XX X dBm or Fwd Pwr XXXX X W Rev Pwr XXXX X W Units are in dBm or Watts depending on Startup Options setting selected in User Configuration Mode...

Page 24: ...monitors They are displayed four at a time pressing the mode button advances to the next set of four After all of the monitors are displayed pressing the mode button advances it to the next display If...

Page 25: ...Selections result in context sensitive prompts for sub items Table 4 User Configuration Mode and Status Displays Item Description Comments GPIB Address Address XX Where XX 1 to 31 Allows user to chan...

Page 26: ...ller s onboard Ethernet port VSWR Alarm VSWR Alarm X Where X 0 to 20 The VSWR Alarm Threshold represents the difference between the forward power and the reflected power in dB A higher value here repr...

Page 27: ...tton Second line displays Max VSWR 2 0 dB User Use the and buttons to change the VSWR Alarm level until it reads Max VSWR 5 0 dB then press the MODE button Unit Stores the information and returns to t...

Page 28: ...67 1 17 0 dB 1 329 1 2 1 dB 8 31 1 7 1 dB 2 58 1 12 1 dB 1 66 1 17 1 dB 1 325 1 2 2 dB 7 94 1 7 2 dB 2 55 1 12 2 dB 1 65 1 17 2 dB 1 320 1 2 3 dB 7 60 1 7 3 dB 2 52 1 12 3 dB 1 64 1 17 3 dB 1 316 1 2...

Page 29: ...EL xx x Sets the current ALC set point Xx x is a floating point value conforming to standard IEEE nomenclature If the value given is invalid or out of range no change is made VVA_LEVEL Returns the cur...

Page 30: ...urns the Model Number of the Amplifier Needs to be set first for a return response SERIAL Returns the Serial Number of the Amplifier Needs to be set first for a return response May not be displayed if...

Page 31: ...e g ESE 255 ESE Reads the contents of the Event Status Enable register ESR Reads the contents of the Event Status Register IDN Identification query Response is always OPHIRAMP This command is also ava...

Page 32: ...registers will not clear until an CLS command is received The recommended expected response to a service request is as follows 1 The GPIB controller conducts a serial poll to determine which instrumen...

Page 33: ...33 of 42 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ARI 6000 100W RF Power Amplifier SECTION 5 OPERATION 19121 El Toro Rd Silverado California 92676 949 459 9600 com power com REV011718 FIGURE 5 GPIB Status Reporting Struct...

Page 34: ...factory prior to shipment Specialized skills and equipment are required to perform System Configuration and Calibration and Com Power recommends returning the unit to their facility for the performan...

Page 35: ...plifier must be attached to an external RF power meter via a load with a continuous wave input source to the amplifier Also the directional coupler must be configured for forward power calibration Exa...

Page 36: ...wer to match the level below and press the MODE button Second line displays Rev Pwr 27 0 dBm User Use the and buttons to adjust the output power so that the power level read on the RF power meter is 2...

Page 37: ...nd line displays VVA Level 100 0 User Connect a voltmeter to Pin 3 of J3 and use the and buttons to adjust the voltage to the specified value typically 3 75 to 5 0 volts depending on amplifier model T...

Page 38: ...displays Using the UP and DOWN buttons select the reading that corresponds to 0 volts on the input and press the MODE button Second line displays I2 0V 0 00 User Press the MODE button no adjustment is...

Page 39: ...e displays Lower I2 0 00 User Press the MODE button no adjustment is required Configuration for Monitor 2 has been completed at this time If the other monitors were to be configured they could be sele...

Page 40: ...er This should work directly with an IDC GPIB 4882 connector The pin assignments are PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT 1 DIO1 13 RFD 2 DIO5 14 GND 3 DIO2 15 DAC 4 DIO6 16 GND 5 DIO3 17 IFC 6 DIO7 18 GND 7...

Page 41: ...er does not function perform the following steps a Verify the AC POWER lamp is illuminated on the front panel b Verify that the internal fans are operating c If the AC POWER lamp is not illuminated an...

Page 42: ...resulting from attempts to install repair service or modify the instrument by personnel other than Com Power service representatives Under no circumstances does Com Power recognize or assume liability...

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