PLM Series Operation Manual rev 1.1.3
Table of Contents
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7.1.1 Operation precautions .....................................................................................................................25
7.2 Power Output Performance ..................................................................................................................25
7.2.1 Symmetrical Power .........................................................................................................................25
7.2.2 Asymmetrical power ......................................................................................................................25
7.2.3 Power over time .............................................................................................................................26
7.3 Amplifier and Load Protection Systems ................................................................................................27
7.3.1 Inter-Sample Voltage Peak Limiter (ISVPL) .....................................................................................27
7.3.2 Current Peak Limiter (CPL) .............................................................................................................28
7.3.3 Power Average Limiter (PAL) .........................................................................................................28
7.3.4 Current Average Limiter (CAL
™
) ......................................................................................................29
7.3.5 Voltage Clip Limiter (VCL) ...............................................................................................................29
7.3.6 Temperature protection ..................................................................................................................29
7.3.7 DC protection ..................................................................................................................................29
7.3.8 VHF protection ...............................................................................................................................30
7.3.9 Short circuit protection ...................................................................................................................31
7.4 Power Supply .........................................................................................................................................31
8. Signal Flow and Processing ....................................................................................................................32
8.1 Signal Flow ...........................................................................................................................................32
8.1.1 Level adjustments ...........................................................................................................................32
8.1.2 Mute points ....................................................................................................................................33
8.1.3 Power Output Section: Limiting and Sensitivity ............................................................................33
8.3 Modules and Frames ............................................................................................................................35
8.3.1 LoadLibrary
™
and Fingerprints ........................................................................................................36
8.3.2 Super Modules ...............................................................................................................................36
8.4 Presets ..................................................................................................................................................37
8.4.1 Module files ....................................................................................................................................37
8.4.2 Frame Presets ................................................................................................................................37
8.4.3 Subsystem Presets ........................................................................................................................37
8.4.4 System Presets ..............................................................................................................................37
9. Front Panel Interface ................................................................................................................................38
9.1 Front Panel Navigation ...........................................................................................................................38
9.1.1 General description of navigation in the PLM .................................................................................38
9.1.2 Pinging modules in the Lake Controller software from the PLM ...................................................39
9.2 Key Lock Front Panel .............................................................................................................................39
9.3 Power Button .....................................................................................................................................40
9.4 Mute Enable Button .............................................................................................................................40
9.5 Meter Button ........................................................................................................................................40
9.6 Menu Button .........................................................................................................................................40
9.7 Network Activity LED ........................................................................................................................... 41
9.8 Rotary Encoder ..................................................................................................................................... 41
9.9 Exit Button ...........................................................................................................................................42
9.10 Soft-function buttons ..........................................................................................................................42
9.10.1 Mute functions ..............................................................................................................................43
9.10.1.1 PLM Input Mute .....................................................................................................................44
9.10.1.2 Module Input Mute ................................................................................................................44
