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
5–16
5.3.3.1 UTILITY: Date/Time
Edit Real-Time Clock:
12:00:00 24/09/10( ◄ ►▲▼ E)
Edit the time and date settings of the real-time clock by selecting the digit to be edited using
the
◄ ► arrow keys, then changing the value of the digit using the ▲ ▼ arrow keys. Press
ENTER
when done.
IMPORTANT
Note that in accordance with European convention, the date is shown in
DAY-MONTH-YEAR format.
5.3.3.2 UTILITY: CID (Circuit ID)
Edit Circuit ID:( ◄ ► , ▲ ▼ )
24 CHARACTER TST MESSAGE
Edit the Circuit ID string by using the ◄ ► and ▲ ▼ arrow keys. Only the bottom line is
available (24 characters). Set the cursor position on the bottom line using the ◄ ► arrow keys,
then edit the character using the ▲ ▼ keys. The following characters are available:
[Space]
( ) * + -, . / 0-9 and A-Z.
Once the Circuit ID string is composed, press
ENTER
.
5.3.3.3 UTILITY: PowerMon
Forward Power Mon Offset
Reverse Power Mon Offset
This function allows the user to calibrate (fine tune) the
RF Power Monitor
for a specific carrier
frequency. The
RF Power Monitor
is factory-calibrated at the KPA center frequency. The user
can adjust (offset) the display level using this function.
Select
Forward Power Mon Offset
or
Reverse Power Mon Offset
using the ◄ ► arrow keys,
then, press
ENTER
.
If
Forward Power Mon Offset
is selected:
Forward RF Power Monitor
Offset = +5.8 dBm
Set the cursor position on the bottom line using the ◄ ► arrow keys, then edit the numeric
value using the ▲ ▼ keys. The range is within -6.0 to +6.0 dBm, in 0.1 dBm steps.
If
Reverse Power Mon Offset
is selected:
Reverse RF Power Monitor
Offset = -5.8 dBm
Set the cursor position on the bottom line using the ◄ ► arrow keys, then edit the numeric
value using the ▲ ▼ keys. The range is within -6.0 to +6.0 dBm, in 0.1 dBm steps.