Palstar PM5K Owner'S Manual Download Page 2

 

PM5K  WATTMETER     

1-800-773-7931    WWW.PALSTAR.COM 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 
Unpacking and Setup   

 

 

   

 

Introduction 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Quick Setup   

 

 

 

   

 

Installation 

 

 

 

 

               

General Operation 

 

 

 

   

 

Using the PM5K 

– Front Panel  

 

   

 

Rear Panel Connections 

 

 

   

           16 

Remote Coupler Mounting 

 

 

   

           16 

Directional Coupler Mounting   

 

   

           17 

Accuracy and Calibration 

 

 

    

           17 

In Case of Trouble 

 

 

 

   

           19 

Specifications  

 

 

 

   

           20 

Warranty 

 

 

 

 

                        22 

 

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1-800-773-7931    WWW.PALSTAR.COM 

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Summary of Contents for PM5K

Page 1: ...ed 9676 N Looney Rd Piqua OH 45356 USA Customer Service and Sales Telephone 1 800 773 7931 Fax 1 937 773 8003 Email info palstar com Copyright 2007 Palstar Inc Printed in the U S A PM5K DigitalWattmet...

Page 2: ...4 Quick Setup 6 Installation 7 General Operation 8 Using the PM5K Front Panel 9 Rear Panel Connections 16 Remote Coupler Mounting 16 Directional Coupler Mounting 17 Accuracy and Calibration 17 In Cas...

Page 3: ...damaged in shipment Our service rate is 30 per hour 1 2 hr mini mum Return Policy All returns must receive prior au thorization from Palstar Returned items must be received in original AS SHIPPED con...

Page 4: ...e have built in the ability to enhance the me ter with software updates that you can download from the internet We think you will agree that this is a totally new concept in an RF Wattmeter and one th...

Page 5: ...esting and Certification Dimensions Shipping Weight PM5K WATTMETER 5 1 800 773 7931 WWW PALSTAR COM Write your new PM5K serial number and calibration data for your coupler here see coupler sticker Ser...

Page 6: ...it off The in ternal tuner will cause a 50 ohm impedance to be presented to the finals of your transmitter thereby changing the characteristic im pedance present at the antenna jack on the transmitter...

Page 7: ...ILS DISPLAY HEAD AND COUPLER LOCATION The Display Enclosure is designed to be either table top or 19 inch rack mounted with the optional rack mounting plates You can mount one or two meters side by si...

Page 8: ...that can affect your audio CW tone modulation and also your PC The PM5K eliminates this possible source of RFI since the signals passed to its display head are merely DC voltages from the re mote coup...

Page 9: ...ow you program it these are 5 amp 50V contacts Tip normally open Ring normally closed Sleeve common DC 12 15V 2 1 mm coaxial DC power jack used to supply meter with DC power center pin is V PTT IN and...

Page 10: ...ALSTAR COM Other useful aspects of the meter VSWR is not displayed if the forward power is less than 5 watts VSWR alarm function is disabled if the forward power is less than 10 watts in normal modes...

Page 11: ...600 19 200 38 400 Pushing the menu button returns unit to normal operation mode PM5K WATTMETER 11 1 800 773 7931 WWW PALSTAR COM Low Power Alarm Menu Push the mode select button to choose trip point...

Page 12: ...d into the meter via the software application program You must use the software to program the call text Pushing the menu button again takes us to the next menu item PM5K WATTMETER 13 1 800 773 7931 W...

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