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NX300 Operations and Maintenance Manual Operating the transmitter
Issue 3.0 2012-11-01 Page 2-9
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Transmitter :
Displays information about the active preset (transmission mode, frequency,
set point, forward power and reflected power). Press
Menu > Presets
(bottom panel) to
open the
Presets
page and edit this information ( “Presets - editing operational settings” on
page 2-48 ). The current setpoint can be edited directly by pressing in this area.
•
Preset
:
Displays the active preset. Press this area to open the
Activate Preset
menu and
select the active preset.
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Exciter
:
Displays the active exciter (A or B), a L+R modulation meter and a meter that
displays the magnitude of the envelope with respect to the current peak power capability of
the transmitter. The current level is marked in yellow, rms level is in green and the peak level
is marked in red. Press the A or B button (upper panel) or press
Menu > Changeover
to
open the
Changeover
page and edit this information ( “Changeover page - changing exciter
transfer settings” on page 2-106 )
The “bottom banner” is also permanent on all AUI pages and includes the following buttons, some
of which open other menus and displays:
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RF On
: Press to enable the transmitter’s RF power stage.
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RF Off
: Press to disable the transmitter’s RF power stage.
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Menu
: Press to open a page that reveals transmitter control options that open other pages
( “Menu page - describing transmitter operations” on page 2-18 ).
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Status
: Press to open a page that reveals current alarms and status details ( “Status - viewing
transmitter status” on page 2-64 ).
•
Logs
: Press to open a page that reveals historical alarms and status records for the
transmitter ( “Viewing Transmitter Log” on page 2-20 ).
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Local/Remote
: Press to identify which user (local or remote) controls the operational status
of the transmitter. If
Local
is highlighted, remote users cannot change the setting. If
Remote
is highlighted, local users can still change the transmitter status.
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Change User/Log Out
: Press to display a login menu. A keyboard menu appears when you
press the
Username
or
Password
field. Enter your username and password, then press
Done
. If you do not have a user account, see "User Accounts", on page 2-66 . The
Change
User
button will display as
Log Out
while in remote operational control.
The “task area” displays the AUI functions such as transmitter status and hardware settings:
•
Instrument Panels :
Display up to four panels on the screen at one time. To reveal the
instrument-panel options, press
X
in the upper right corner of one panel to close an existing
panel, and then press the “cog” icon to display a menu of panels ( “Instrument Panels - view-
ing displays” on page 2-27 ).
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Meters :
Displays the real-time meters that provide a system review of the transmitter
( “Meters page - viewing real-time meters” on page 2-42 ).