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September 27, 2000
68P81093C75-O
Connect one end of the cable to COM1 on the PC and the other end
to the 9-pin connector labeled “RSS” on the top panel of the
PDR 3500.
Using the RSS
For information on starting the RSS, configuring screen colors,
setting up the PC serial port, and general RSS use, refer to the
Quantar RSS User’s Guide (68P81085E35).
Hardware Configuration
From the Main Menu, press “F2-Service.” Press F2 again to arrive at
the Hardware Configuration Screen.
1. The first field to verify is the Hardware Platform field. The
PDR 3500 is designed using the Quantar profile; it will not
operate properly in any other mode.
2. The next field to verify is the System Type field. This field
should be set to “Conventional.” The PDR 3500 does not operate
as an ASTRO-TAC Receiver or DBS Base Station.
3. Next verify that the Rx Freq Band 1 and Tx Freq Band fields
list the correct ranges for receiver and transmitter.
NOTE: Rx Freq Band 2 should be set to “NONE.”
4. The PA Power Rating field should be set to 25W (low power),
and the Power Supply field should show “AC LOW.” The
PDR 3500 was designed using a Quantar low power station
profile. It will not operate properly using any other
configuration.
5. If the unit is equipped with a Wireline Card, verify that the
Wireline field under the options is set to 4-wire.
Once the Hardware Configuration Screen matches the installed
station hardware, press F8 to validate the configuration. A popup
message will notify the user of any errors in the configuration. For
a complete description of the Hardware Configuration fields,
please refer to the Quantar RSS User’s Guide (68P81085E35).
Alignment
From the Main Menu, press “F2-Service.” Now press “F3” to arrive
at the Alignment Menu. From this menu, the user may align the RF
Power Out, RSSI, Station Squelch, and BER.
For instructions on performing Rx or Tx Wireline Alignment, please
refer to the Quantar RSS User’s Guide (68P81085E35).
NOTE: Before performing any alignment procedures, first
dekey the station and “Access Disable” the repeater
as shown in step 1 below.
