Comtech EF Data KPA series, Installation And Operation Manual

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KPA Ku-Band Indoor Solid-State Power Amplifier Revision 1
Front Panel Operation MN/KPA.IOM
5–10
5.3.1.2 CONFIG: Amp
Amp: Attenuation State
Mute ( ◄ ► E)
Select
Attenuation
,
Amplifier
, or
Mute
using the
◄ ►
arrows keys, then press
ENTER
to
continue. Note the following:
Selection Description
Attenuation
(KPA-040/-080/-100 ONLY)
Input and displays the KPA attenuation setting which is selected between 0.00
dB to 20.00 dB in 0.25 dB steps. The default setting is 10.00 dB.
This
command is not valid for KPA-020IN operation.
Amplifier Control supply voltage to RF FETS. The default mode is ON.
Mute Provides KPA mute control. The default is OFF.
If Attenuation
is selected:
IMPORTANT
This command is not valid for KPA-020IN operation.
Attenuation: 10.00 dB
Select the KPA attenuation setting using ▲ ▼ arrow keys to select a value between
0.00
dB to
20.00
dB (in
0.25
dB steps). The default setting is
10.00
dB. Press
ENTER
when done.
Note:
This command is valid only in
Remote
Æ
Local
mode. If the user attempts to edit this
setting while in
Remote
Æ
Serial
or
Remote
Æ
Ethernet
mode, the following message
displays:
THIS UNIT IS CURRENTLY
IN REMOTE MODE!!
If State
is selected:
Amplifier: OFF ON
(
◄ ► E)
Select the Amplifier State as
OFF
or
ON
using the
◄ ►
arrow keys, then press
ENTER
.
Note:
This command is valid only in
Remote
Æ
Local
mode. If the user attempts to edit this
setting while in
Remote
Æ
Serial
or
Remote
Æ
Ethernet
mode, the following message
displays:
THIS UNIT IS CURRENTLY
IN REMOTE MODE!!
If
Mute
is selected:
Amp Mute: OFF ON
(
◄ ► E)
Select the Amplifier Mute control as
OFF
or
ON
using the ◄ ► arrow keys, then press
ENTER
.