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Button Command Summary

Indicator Light Summary

Antenna 1 Selected

Antenna 2 Selected

Antenna 3 Selected

Antenna 4 Selected

Radio Sense On

Radio Sense Off

Ground All

Antenna 5 Selected

Antenna 6 Selected

Antenna 1 Selected

Antenna 2 Selected

Antenna 3 Selected

Antenna 4 Selected

Radio Sense On*

Radio Sense Off*

Ground All*

Button Press While Transmitting*

* Double Blink
** Triple Blink

Ant. Selected while in Radio Sense Ground**

Antenna 5 Selected

Antenna 6 Selected

All Inputs Grounded

Summary of Contents for DTS-6

Page 1: ...1 LDG DTS 6 6R Desktop Coaxial Switch Remote LDG Electronics 1445 Parran Road PO Box 48 St Leonard MD 20685 2903 USA Phone 410 586 2177 Fax 410 586 8475 ldg ldgelectronics com www ldgelectronics com ...

Page 2: ...nty and Service 12 Feedback 12 Introduction Congratulations on selecting the LDG DTS 6 desktop coaxial switch The DTS 6 is a breakthrough product electronically switching your rig between six antennas and automatically grounding all inputs when your rig is off The DTS 6 can be mounted on your operating desk or operated remotely using the LDG DTS 6R Remote Control LDG pioneered the automatic wide r...

Page 3: ...ications Switches up to 1 500 watts of RF power 1000 watts on 6M Six SO 239 antenna ports Automatic grounding with most modern transceivers when used with the DTS 6R Remote operation from DTS 6R or your PC Requires 12 volts at 500 ma 2 5 x 5 5 mm jack center positive IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING Never install antennas or transmission lines over or near power lines You can be seriously injured or kille...

Page 4: ...airs they select special functions The red LEDs show which antenna is presently selected For special functions they blink in groups of two or six The DTS 6 has no power switch It powers up when you plug it into the DC supply and draws current continuously When no antenna is selected that is all inputs are grounded the current draw is relatively low On the rear panel there are seven SO 239 RF conne...

Page 5: ... control cable input is a 1 8 stereo jack the control cable is included with the DTS 6R remote The DTS 6R remote is smaller than the DTS 6 but has the same six switches and six LED lights on the front On the back it has the same power and control jacks and a radio sense connector but of course no coax connectors ...

Page 6: ... 2 volts DC at 1 ma when the radio is turned on most modern radios have at least one such DC output When this mode is enabled the DTS 6R senses the DC output port go to zero volts when you turn your radio off and automatically grounds all inputs protecting the rig from static discharges When you turn your rig back on the DTS 6R senses the voltage on the DC output port and automatically selects the...

Page 7: ...mote connect the provided control cable to the Control ports of the DTS 6 and DTS 6R Radio Sense is an optional feature of the DTS 6R your DTS 6 and DTS 6R will work fine without connecting the sense port to your rig However if you don t use it you ll be missing out on one of the unit s main advantages Connect the Radio Sense port on the DTS 6R to any source of DC on your transceiver transmitter o...

Page 8: ...set Radio Sense mode on press buttons 1 and 2 together All six lights will blink twice to confirm that Radio Sense mode is on Whenever your rig is off that is the DC power port on the radio is off the DTS 6R will automatically ground all inputs If you press an antenna selection button while the DTS 6R is grounded in Radio Sense mode lights 1 and 2 will blink three times to remind you the antenna w...

Page 9: ... Radio Sense Off Ground All Antenna 5 Selected Antenna 6 Selected Antenna 1 Selected Antenna 2 Selected Antenna 3 Selected Antenna 4 Selected Radio Sense On Radio Sense Off Ground All Button Press While Transmitting Double Blink Triple Blink Ant Selected while in Radio Sense Ground Antenna 5 Selected Antenna 6 Selected All Inputs Grounded ...

Page 10: ... 05 Main tells remote that antenna 4 is selected Remote lights proper LED M 06 Main tells remote that antenna 5 is selected Remote lights proper LED M 07 Main tells remote that antenna 6 is selected Remote lights proper LED M 09 Not used M 10 Main tells remote that the radio sense mode is now off Remote flashes LEDs 2 3 twice M 11 Main tells remote that the radio sense mode is now on Remote flashe...

Page 11: ... mode off R 11 Remote tells main that the user wants to turn the radio sense mode on R 12 Remote asks main for current radio mode Expects a response from main of M 10 or M 11 R 14 Not used R 17 Remote tells main that it does not detect radio power R 18 Remote tells main that it has radio power R 19 Not used R 20 Remote asks main to do a self check Remote expects a response of M 21 to show the remo...

Page 12: ...es not cover damage due to abuse or exceeding specifications This warranty applies to the original purchaser only it is not transferable A copy of the receipt showing the purchaser s name and the date of purchase must accompany units returned for warranty service All returns must be shipped to us pre paid we will not accept units with postage due A return form is provided on our web site for your ...

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