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Title: 

PCM-1 to PCM-2 Upgrade Instructions 

Sheet 5 of 25 

 

Rev: A 

Dwg: 

873-4514-001 

STEP 3. 

Turn the transmitter off and allow the normal cool down cycle to 

complete. 
 

STEP 4. 

Disconnect power: 

a.  Turn off the main AC disconnect to the transmitter. 
b.  Turn off the circuit breakers at the top of the cabinet & disconnect the 

AC mains cable(s) from the rear of the TCU.  

 
 

WARNING: 

VERIFY THAT ALL POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TCU 
BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE. 
 
 

 

STEP 5. 

Lower the TCU front panel by pulling outward and down. The lowered 

panel is shown in figure 6. 
 

 
 
 

 

Figure 6 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Maxiva UAX

Page 1: ...a UAX SERVICE BULLETIN LISTING FSB Ref FSB Complete ECN Number Description Instruction P N Mod Kit P N UAX001 Jul 2012 61686 To notify of the upgrade from the PCM 1 to the PCM 2 module 773 4514 001 973 4514 001 UAX002 Oct 2012 61240 To correct rivet clearance issue 773 4514 002 973 4514 002 ...

Page 2: ...tity per Transmitter 1 Issue The PCM 1 module 971 0039 055T has been replaced by the PCM 2 module 971 0039 155T to provide improved interoperability Solution Replace the PCM 1 module with the PCM 2 module The PCM 2 upgrade kit 973 4514 001 contains the PCM 2 module the UAX001 service bulletin and the installation instructions 873 4514 001 To identify if the Panel PC TCU in your system contains the...

Page 3: ...he PCM 2 module Figure 2 PCM 2 Module Service Bulletins are also available on the Harris Web Site at http www broadcast harris com Should you have any questions relating to this bulletin please contact TV Field Service PO Box 4290 Quincy Illinois 62305 tsupport harris com Fax 1 217 221 7086 Tel 1 217 222 8200 a s s u r e d UAX001 Page 2 of 2 ...

Page 4: ...UAX001 and these instructions ATTENTION The Following Procedure Must Be Carried Out By Skilled Personnel Using Appropriate ESD and soldering procedures THE COMPETENCE OF PERSONNEL FOR DESIGNATION AS SKILLED as defined in the IEC EN60 215 Safety Standard Required tools and software to perform the upgrade 1 PC with USB ports 2 Internet access 3 One of the below web browsers must be installed on the ...

Page 5: ...vision of MCM software available was UAX_0029 ace h Select and download the file PanelPcPatch_01 01 0003 pcm i Select Television Transmission near the top of the page j Select Exciters k Select the proper APEX M2X folder for the modulation used in your system For example if the modulation used is ATSC then select APEX M2X ATSC Be sure to select the proper modulation for your system l Select and do...

Page 6: ...creens shown below a From the TCU Transmitter Control Unit Panel PC home page select Service Station Name ________________ Model Number _______________ Serial Number _______________ Time Zone __________________ Figure 2 b Select Netwrk Mode ______________________ IP _________________________ Netmask ____________________ Gateway ____________________ Figure 3 ...

Page 7: ..._____________________ Trap IP 1 ___________________ Trap IP 2 ___________________ Trap IP 3 ___________________ Trap IP 4 ___________________ Trap IP 5 ___________________ d Select the back arrow in the lower right hand corner and then select NTP Config If NTP is being utilized then document this information Figure 5 NTP ON or OFF NTP Server IP 1 _______________ NTP Server IP 2 _______________ NTP...

Page 8: ...wer a Turn off the main AC disconnect to the transmitter b Turn off the circuit breakers at the top of the cabinet disconnect the AC mains cable s from the rear of the TCU WARNING VERIFY THAT ALL POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TCU BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE STEP 5 Lower the TCU front panel by pulling outward and down The lowered panel is shown in figure 6 Figure 6 ...

Page 9: ...eet 6 of 25 Rev A Dwg 873 4514 001 STEP 6 Remove the four 2 Phillips screws two on each side of the TCU chassis Figure 7 STEP 7 Carefully slide the TCU chassis out of the rack until the rail locks snap into position as shown in figure 8 Figure 8 ...

Page 10: ...ow the TCU to pivot downward for easier access to the top of the TCU and the modules inside The TCU must be supported during screw removal to keep it from falling downward The next steps involve replacement of firmware on the MCM and replacing the PCM 1 module with the PCM 2 module The MCM and PCM modules are identified in figure 10 Viewed from the front of the TCU the MCM module is the farthest t...

Page 11: ... rear of the PCM 1 module See figure 11 STEP 12 Before removing the PCM 1 module a 1 angled or short screwdriver must be used to remove the Phillips screw that is on the back side of the TCU holding the module in place Retain the screw for reuse on the PCM 2 module The location of the screw and the connectors on the rear of the PCM module are shown in figure 11 Front Ethernet Cable PCM Screw Rear ...

Page 12: ...parately go ahead and install it now Figure 12 PCM 2 Module STEP 15 Install the PCM 2 module by aligning it with the connector in the TCU and gently pressing the board down into the card edge connector STEP 16 Install the hold down screw at the rear of the PCM 2 module STEP 17 Connect the ethernet cables on the rear of the PCM 2 module STEP 18 Connect the ethernet cable from the TCU Panel PC to th...

Page 13: ...g 873 4514 001 Figure 13 PCM 2 Installed in the TCU chassis STEP 19 Remove the 2GB Compact Flash card from the MCM module The Compact Flash card should easily pull from the socket Figure 14 Figure 15 Compact Flash card on MCM Connect the Panel PC Ethernet cable here ...

Page 14: ...h card after renaming the old file and copying the new file to the Compact Flash card The version being installed should be uax_0029 ace or higher Figure 16 STEP 22 Properly remove the Compact Flash card from the reader and install it back into the MCM Make sure the Compact Flash card is inserted correctly DO NOT force the card into the socket There should only be slight resistance when the card s...

Page 15: ...Figure 17 STEP 27 Replace the four Phillips screws that hold the TCU in the rack See figure 7 STEP 28 Raise the TCU front panel into its normal position STEP 29 Restore AC power to the transmitter by setting the breakers at the top of the cabinet and the transmitter main disconnect to ON When the Panel PC completes its boot up cycle the TCU Home page will appear as shown in figure 18 Figure 18 ...

Page 16: ...et 13 of 25 Rev A Dwg 873 4514 001 STEP 30 Select Login in the upper left hand corner The screen in figure 19 will appear Enter admin for the username and password and then select Login Figure 19 STEP 31 Figure 20 will appear select Edit Figure 20 ...

Page 17: ... Select the white box to the right of Admin Password and a keyboard screen will appear Enter the desired password and then select Done Continue to step b b Select the white box to the right of Engineer 1 Username and a keyboard screen will appear Enter the desired username and then select Done c Select the white box to the right of Engineer 1 Password and a keyboard screen will appear Enter the de...

Page 18: ... for Engineer 1 that was setup in step 32 and select Login The user that is currently logged in is now displayed in the upper left hand corner as shown in figure 23 Figure 23 STEP 36 Select Service STEP 37 Enter the information that was collected in step 2a by selecting the white box to the right of each item Figure 24 ...

Page 19: ... in step 2b by selecting the white box to the right of each item A new feature of PCM 2 is support for DNS a hostname can be entered if desired Figure 25 STEP 40 Select SNMP Config STEP 41 Enter the information that was collected in step 2c by selecting the white box to the right of each item If SNMP is not utilized then continue to step 43 Figure 26 ...

Page 20: ...ent from what is shown here then change them to match Figure 27 STEP 43 Select Back twice to return to the Network page STEP 44 Select NTP Config STEP 45 Enter the information that was collected in step 2d by selecting the white box to the right of each item When completed select Save Figure 28 STEP 46 Select Back three times to return to the TCU HOME page STEP 47 Select the LPU A Exciter button ...

Page 21: ...ts the Panel PC in the TCU not computers that are used to connect to the transmitter remotely To correct this continue to step 49 Figure 29 STEP 49 Lower the TCU front panel by pulling outward and down The lowered panel is shown in figure 6 STEP 50 Connect a crossover ethernet cable between a computer and the top ethernet port on the front of the PCM 2 module STEP 51 The front ethernet port on the...

Page 22: ...the file PanelPcPatch_01 01 0003 pcm that was downloaded from the Harris website in step 1 Figure 30 STEP 56 Select the Upload button to the left of the filename and the system will begin the update Once the update is complete the Panel PC will reboot and the display should look as shown below The Panel PC will complete the reboot cycle in approximately 2 minutes Figure 31 ...

Page 23: ...separate lines as shown in figure 29 return to step 56 to repeat the patch installation process Figure 32 STEP 58 Close the web browser STEP 59 Remove the ethernet cable from the ethernet port at the top of the PCM 2 module STEP 60 Raise the TCU front panel into its normal position Product Improvement Note Upgrading to PCM 2 and updating the MCM software to uax_0029 ace or higher enables the In Sy...

Page 24: ...figure the local area network connection on your computer for DHCP The LPU will assign your computer an IP address STEP 63 Open a web browser and enter address http 192 168 117 88 isp The In System Programming will appear as shown in figure 33 Figure 33 STEP 64 Select Browse to locate the version of modulation specific software that was downloaded from the Harris website in step 1 For example APEX...

Page 25: ...e has uploaded the program screen will appear Select Program and the installation process will begin Programming Flash will appear as shown below Allow the installation to complete and do not interrupt it This process normally finishes within thirty minutes but it can take up to an hour to complete Figure 36 Figure 37 STEP 67 When figure 38 appears the LPU is rebooting and this window can now be c...

Page 26: ... returned to a normal state similar to what is shown here then proceed to the next step Figure 40 STEP 68 Open a web browser and go to the front port address http 192 168 117 88 A login window will appear enter admin for the username and password It may take a couple of minutes for the computer and LPU to establish communications Note If the login screen does not appear return to step 63 to perfor...

Page 27: ...he Build Version section the update must be performed a second time If that is the case return to step 63 to perform the software update a second time STEP 70 From the Software Revisions page a Select Exciter Home b Then Setup c Then Remote Comms d Verify that the Rear Ethernet Mode has been set to Static e Verify that IP Address Gateway and Subnet Mask are properly set in the LPU you are currentl...

Page 28: ...re 44 STEP 72 If a second LPU is present return to step 61 and repeat the update process for that LPU The update is now complete and the transmitter can now be placed back into service Service Bulletins are also available on the Harris Web Site at http www broadcast harris com Should you have any questions relating to this bulletin please contact TV Field Service PO Box 4290 Quincy Illinois 62305 ...

Page 29: ...t The required parts may be purchased from Harris Parts Department by calling 217 222 8200 or via E Mail at servicepartsreq harris com ATTENTION The Following Procedure Must Be Carried Out By Skilled Personnel Using Appropriate ESD and soldering Procedures THE COMPETENCE OF PERSONNEL FOR DESIGNATION AS SKILLED as defined in the IEC EN60 215 Safety Standard PROCEDURE The purpose of this bulletin is...

Page 30: ...of the power supplies may not light or are dimly lit 3 With AC applied the row of LEDs on the front of the PA block above the modules may not light or may be dimly lit 4 The PA modules will not turn on If it is determined that the PA block needs to be modified then call the Harris Service Department to order one modification kit per PA Block The kit part number and the Harris Service Parts phone n...

Page 31: ...7 6 5 4 1 2 3 LEDs self contained on modules Front of PA Module Front of PA Block Front of PS Modules H A R R I S C O R PO R A T I O N Broadcast Communications Division assured communications UAX002 Page 3 of 4 ...

Page 32: ...age 4 of 4 assured Service Bulletins are also available on the Harris Web Site at http www broadcast harris com Should you have any questions relating to this bulletin please contact TV Field Service PO Box 4290 Quincy Illinois 62305 tsupport harris com Fax 1 217 221 7086 Tel 1 217 222 8200 ...

Page 33: ...d Personnel Using Appropriate ESD and soldering procedures THE COMPETENCE OF PERSONNEL FOR DESIGNATION AS SKILLED as defined in the IEC EN60 215 Safety Standard Suggested tools to perform the upgrade 1 Drill 2 Phillips screwdriver 1 3 Phillips screwdriver 2 Two of these will be required One will need to be short for easy access inside the PA Block the other will need a long shaft of about 12 inche...

Page 34: ...of a cable depending on the model of transmitter you have d Disconnect the RF input cable e Disconnect the cable from the RF output of the PA Block Take care to not flex the cable while loosening the connector from the PA Block Keep the cable as straight as possible f If there is more than one PA Block in the system there will be at least one combiner present as is shown in figure 3 The combiner s...

Page 35: ... B connector may be a termination if it is the last PA Block in the system This termination can be left in place Figure 4 Remove the screws that attach the combiner mounting bracket to the PA BLOCK Only remove the screws from the PA BLOCK that is to be removed from the cabinet Leave all other hardware in place Figure 5 ...

Page 36: ...o the PA BLOCK Only remove the screws from the PA BLOCK that is to be removed from the cabinet Leave all other hardware in place 3 Use a 2 Phillips screw driver to loosen the screws on the front panel of the PA Block to be removed and lower the front panel as shown in figure 7 Figure 6 PA Block Mounting Screws PA Block Mounting Screws Figure 7 ...

Page 37: ... the hardware for reuse 7 Slide the PA Block chassis out of the transmitter and place it on an appropriate ESD work bench 8 Use a 1Phillips screwdriver to remove the twenty one screws that hold the PA Block cover in place Save the hardware for reuse 9 Remove the cover and set it aside 10 Locate the Power Supply Backplane board and verify that all the wires have the proper wire numbers as listed on...

Page 38: ...Use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws that hold the Amp Control Board in place at the bottom of the chassis Save the hardware for reuse Figure 10 Remove these two screws 12 Disconnect the Amp Control Board from the Power Supply Backplane as shown in figure 11 Figure 11 ...

Page 39: ... a short 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the eight screws that hold the Power Supply Backplane board in place Save the hardware for reuse Figure 12 14 Remove the Power Supply Backplane board from the PA Block chassis 15 The two rivets to be removed are identified in figure 13 Figure 13 ...

Page 40: ...vet is drilled out In figure 14 a piece of sheet metal was used to prevent the drill from causing any damage to or bending the standoff while drilling out the rivet near it Figure 14 Protect this standoff from damage while drilling out the rivet 17 Using a 12 189 drill bit to drill the bottom and top rivet out as shown in figures 15 16 and 17 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 ...

Page 41: ...with the eight screws that were removed earlier See figure 12 for reference 21 Install the Amp Control board and secure it into position with the two screws that were removed earlier See figure 10 for reference 22 Reconnect the wires to the Power Supply backplane board See figures 8 and 9 for reference 23 Remove all tools and any foreign objects that may still be in the PA Block chassis 24 Inspect...

Page 42: ...ports 31 Reconnect the cabling on the rear of the PA Block See figure 4 for reference If there are other PA Blocks in the system they should all be modified before returning the system to service Once all of the PA Blocks have been updated the system can be returned to service Service Bulletins are also available on the Harris Web Site at http www broadcast harris com Should you have any questions...

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