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Page 1: ...Brought to you by PCS Electronics www pcs electronics com 1 MAXPRO5015 v2 High performance FM radio exciter and the perfect pallet driver Manual...

Page 2: ...pany Take photos if you can they can be used as a proof IMPORTANT If you want to connect an amplifier to this exciter please first make sure that output power is set correctly and does not exceed maxi...

Page 3: ...E 16 BNC CONNECTOR 16 MAINS POWER SUPPLY AND MAINS POWER CABLE 16 AUDIO SOURCE WITH MIXER MICROPHONE ETC 17 ENCLOSURE AND COOLING FOR MAX PRO 5000 SERIES EXCITERS 17 STEREO ENCODER FOR STEREO OPERATIO...

Page 4: ...PENDIX B CONNECTING STEREO ENCODER 43 APPENDIX C ADDING AN AMPLIFIER COMPLETE FM TRANSMITTER BLOCK BY BLOCK 44 APPENDIX D CONTROLMINI 2 47 APPENDIX E CONTROLLING OUTPUT POWER CONTROLMINI 1 49 APPENDIX...

Page 5: ...Brought to you by PCS Electronics www pcs electronics com 5 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM WWW PCS ELECTRONICS COM 69 REVISIONS AND ERRATA 70 INDEX 70...

Page 6: ...32 USB interface Let us not forget about the power output 40Wis more than enough to drive any big amplifier out there on the market Of course this unit is completely no tune directly supports our ster...

Page 7: ...ut Yes solder pads 30dB MAXPRO5000 series key features Displays frequency power audio level reflected power temperature exciter voltage amplifier voltage amplifier current and exciter current on the L...

Page 8: ...Brought to you by PCS Electronics www pcs electronics com 8 MAXPRO50XX RF and LCD board layout RF board layout Fig 1 MAX PRO 5000 series RF board layout Chapter 2...

Page 9: ...rect its accuracy with this trimmer the range of adjustment is very small K RF monitor output This output contains a small sample of output signal suitable for monitoring RF signal quality with instru...

Page 10: ...n jumper J5 F is removed Apply external control voltage 0 5V X External power and swr signal only use if you are not using digiamp connector I Y Increases sensitivity of external power and SWR meter 1...

Page 11: ...uminates and RF power is reduced Important This LED is also illuminated whenever you change frequency as the control unit turns RF power off until adjustments are finished and VCO is locked In such ca...

Page 12: ...k Fig 4 LCD module cutout and holes all measurements in mm Fig 5 RF module drill template all measurements in mm all holes are for M3 metric screws Board is 10mm above the enclosure due to heatsink ru...

Page 13: ...diagram of the MAXPRO5000 series exciter is shown below It is simplified as the actual block diagram would be too complex for this manual Only the basic building blocks of the exciter are shown and b...

Page 14: ...and set many of the parameters of this product 8 Power SWR meter selection circuitry this is handled via software LCD selection in MAXPRO50xx You have to enter menu system and select whether you want...

Page 15: ...ng full power and a bit of the antenna came off in your hand the VSWR could be so bad as to blow the final transistor For the same reason check the DC continuity of the antenna with an ohmmeter before...

Page 16: ...mon RG 58 from Radio Shack is NOT the best you can do and can eat a lot of your effective power out Use it only for short runs BELDEN makes terrific coaxial cable in various qualities and with very lo...

Page 17: ...n general A fan is needed 40x40x25mm will run quietly you can connect it to the provided pads which also regulate fan speed according to output power Make sure you tightly screw the rf board to the en...

Page 18: ...ncy band required 87 108MHz Ensure all connectors are firmly secured and antenna is mounted securely While making sure power switch is off connect mains power cable into the mains power supply and con...

Page 19: ...Brought to you by PCS Electronics www pcs electronics com 19 Fig 7 Setting up MAX PRO 50XX...

Page 20: ...ue Another press on the MENU key and you re back to the normal mode Note that all these settings except power and frequency are already set as they should be so changing them should not be necessary a...

Page 21: ...n operating without mains power going out It is sometimes useful in diagnosing mains power failures Auto Scroll D This is the default view it shows each of the above listed views for a short while and...

Page 22: ...to respond by reducing the gain This is not to be confused withattack time Attack time of 50ms means the compressor will respond in 50ms after the signal spike is detected regardless of duration of t...

Page 23: ...ensitivity of software driven SWR alarm here U AMP ALARM You can set the sensitivity of amplifier supply voltage alarm here We recommend you set these according to your amplifier Usually this is aroun...

Page 24: ...Baud rate is selected automatically according to the selected FM transmitter type Communication test tool Use this feature to find correct settings easily Try different settings and check them by cli...

Page 25: ...ur FM transmitter type FM transmitter frequency Set the frequency by 0 5 or 0 05MHz step Transmitter output power Set the desired output power Stereo Mono Select audio mode Audio input level Select au...

Page 26: ...the decay time this is the time the compressor needs to respond after the input signal falls back to normal level below threshold Interval Set the integration interval this is the time the DSP evaluat...

Page 27: ...alarms Here many operating parameters can be observed including alarms Threshold values of alarms can be set too Read TX Click this button to get the current status of your hardware Auto read TX Chec...

Page 28: ...flag on even though you don t transmit any traffic announcements Program type PTY This is an identification number to be transmitted with each program item and which is intended to specify the curren...

Page 29: ...but others don t Whatever your decision may be RDSMAX supports either static or dynamic PS It is best to check with the local authorities before setting up the RDS encoder The mechanism for handling d...

Page 30: ...Brought to you by PCS Electronics www pcs electronics com 30 PS1 Next level of PS messages PS2 Last level of PS messages...

Page 31: ...ize RDS RTC Real Time Clock with current PC clock External switchable messages To activate these messages attach 8 switches to header J10 EXTMSG These switches must be going to ground from each of the...

Page 32: ...folder Install it and configure it to output winamp song info into your text file and than set RDS MAX driver to read song name from that file Also make sure you setup VtitleSpy plugin to limit song...

Page 33: ...ht to you by PCS Electronics www pcs electronics com 33 About Firmware version Here can be found firmware version of your hardware At least one TX read must be proceeded to get the proper firmware ver...

Page 34: ...nd settings to send parameter values PS00 and RT to RDS encoder Use Send RT and PS to send all PS and RT parameters to RDS encoder Shut down TX at exit Check this box to automatically reduce transmitt...

Page 35: ...of each line to make that line active There can be many lines active if desired It is recommended to be careful while entering lines not to make time overlapping lines active at the same time Example...

Page 36: ...ng time Daily repetition mode switches every day at the same time To make sense at least two daily based lines should be active at the same time Weekly repetition mode allows individually selection of...

Page 37: ...SWR and TEMP protection Fuse is the first thing to check Make sure your coaxial cableleading to the transmitter or antenna is not shorted or open Next check the troubleshooting table on the next page...

Page 38: ...se the modulation trimmer on MAX PRO 50XX exciter board a little bit 2 Increase or decrease level on your audio source a little bit start using software or hardware compressor Audio too loud Close the...

Page 39: ...h does not move with audio Look at the LCD module and look at the W solder bridge This bridge should be soldered over for this function to work If it is not please solder this Output power less than e...

Page 40: ...asheet specs of your amplifier it will state how much drive power is needed For the purpose of simplicity let us assume that the datasheet asks for 3 2W of drive power Since there is some variation fr...

Page 41: ...rimmer Step7 check the ALC and set it to prevent overdriving Make sure that ALC automatic level control is not limiting your power you can do so by turning it carefully Set the ALC trimmer to start li...

Page 42: ...of power For a suitable SWR meter check http www pcs electronics com cn101l daiwa power meter p 347 html If you can t get much range with your homebrew antenna have a look at these http www pcs electr...

Page 43: ...ate supply 12V wire to the stereo encoder as the MaxLink cable delivers supply voltage as well You still have to connect audio cable MPX out to audio input of the FM exciter but that isreally easy to...

Page 44: ...itter block diagram Diagram above explains the entire FM transmitter system with mains power supply 1 DCDC converter 2 stereo encoder 3 FM exciter 4 FM amplifier pallet 5 output filter 6 ControlMini b...

Page 45: ...m http www pcs electronics com mounted attenuators p 1105 html BEFORE CONNECTING AMPLIFIER ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT EXCITER OUTPUT POWER DOES NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE INPUT POWER OF THE AMPLIFIER LIM...

Page 46: ...gher reliability and very high airflow you can order them here http www pcs electronics com amplifiers amplifier accesories c 41_112 html 11 You will need to place all these items in a nice enclosure...

Page 47: ...pectrum analyzer Only a small fraction of output power is available here so your equipment is safe from overdrive which is the point of this monitor output Antenna terminal is as the name suggests use...

Page 48: ...overheat at any point This temperature sensor is a NTC resistor its value is 10K There are two more trimmers on the board one is for SWR protection and you can set SWR protection sensitivity here You...

Page 49: ...o 50xx Easy simply just follow the markings on the board above The first connector goes to control board2 if you want to use it the second goes to max pro 50xx The usual Digiamp 10 flat cable is used...

Page 50: ...ow is the pinout of the max pro 50xx DIGIAMPconnector Fig 25 DIGIAMP pinout Below is explanation of internal wiring for our PCS LPF 6000 filter it shows how directional coupler is wired and how ALC is...

Page 51: ...hout openingout the case You can connect a DB9 or similar connector to the back panel of your transmitter rack Telemetry header alsomakes it possible to disable transmitter remotely by pulling one of...

Page 52: ...ional amplifier to boost therange Such stations can go into kilowatts but they are starting to hit another speed limit Since the studio is typically located in a town high RF powers aren t desirable d...

Page 53: ...fect coaxial cable losses 0 would have ERP of 2000W Note the antennas are mounted on the opposite sides of the pole to help make radiation pattern as omni directional as possible System C has four sim...

Page 54: ...is made from sections of coaxial cable with such impedance and length which ensure perfect match at specific frequency Do not attempt to assemble from regular 50 ohm coaxial cable What is important he...

Page 55: ...transmitter For example this could be because you want to have easy access to your stereo RDS encoder so you can change parameters if needed Here is what your system would look likefor MPX wireless s...

Page 56: ...lectronics com phpBB2 viewtopic php t 2204 Once you have the driver run the setup file and install the program on your computer This process is very straight forward and should only take a few minutes...

Page 57: ...is turned On A short guide for manual settings If you are using USB make sure to set COM port to 5 When using RS232 please set COM port to 1 or 2 These settings are usually correct If not we will exp...

Page 58: ...e this on your screen at this point Fig 36 Configuring Com port for USB driver Take note of the COM port number here you will need it later to configure the COM port inside CyberMaxFM windows control...

Page 59: ...ation to complete and than start the program Connect the CYBERMAXFM to your network via Ethernet cable cable not included The Ethernet adapter is setup to accept IP from your router s DHCP server It i...

Page 60: ...Brought to you by PCS Electronics www pcs electronics com 60 Fig 31 Seting up Ethernet connection for CYBERMAXFM screen 2 Fig 32 Seting up Ethernet connection for CYBERMAXFM screen 3...

Page 61: ...Brought to you by PCS Electronics www pcs electronics com 61 Fig 33 Seting up Ethernet connection for CYBERMAXFM screen 4 Fig 34 Seting up Ethernet connection for CYBERMAXFM overview...

Page 62: ...1 PortOpen True General Command Format This is the format of a typical command sent to the RDSMAX encoder StartByte Command EndCommandByte Value EndByte StartByte Signals start of new incoming command...

Page 63: ...he parameter which defines this is PD PD00 to PD99 Example If you wish to just have one static PS set all delays to 0 and set just PD00 to 1 Than set PS00 to desired statis PS which will be displayed...

Page 64: ...e PWR MSComm1 Output Chr 0 Start 0 MSComm1 Output PWR Program reference lower byte of PI MSComm1 Output Chr 1 End command and start of data 1 If Check1 Value 1 Then temp 1 turn RDS on Else temp 0 turn...

Page 65: ...ut Did0 MSComm1 Output Chr 1 End command and start of data 1 temp Str DId0 temp LTrim temp MSComm1 Output temp MSComm1 Output Chr 2 Finish command Sending AF0 af number MSComm1 Output Chr 0 Start 0 MS...

Page 66: ...rt of data 1 MSComm1 Output Chr Treble 4 MSComm1 Output Chr 2 Finish command Sending DSP settings Bass MSComm1 Output Chr 0 Start 0 MSComm1 Output FDB MSComm1 Output Chr 1 End command and start of dat...

Page 67: ...Chr TEMPAlarm 4 MSComm1 Output Chr 2 Finish command Sending settings SWR alarm MSComm1 Output Chr 0 Start 0 MSComm1 Output FAS MSComm1 Output Chr 1 End command and start of data 1 MSComm1 Output Chr S...

Page 68: ...ocking fee and your original shipping and handling charges will not be refunded The return of the product is at your expense We believe that this is a fair policy because lower overhead results in low...

Page 69: ...fessional and hobby FM radio stations A large assortment of hard to obtain RF components RF transistors MRF 2SC coils silver platedwire coaxial cable capacitors quartz crystals and many others PC base...

Page 70: ...2 C Coaxial cable 15 D directional antenna 14 F feedback 14 final transistor 14 G gain 14 grounding 14 H H 500 15 K key features 6 L LCD module layout 9 Lock Keys 9 M mains cable 15 mains power supply...

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