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User Manual

Rev. 1.0 - 27/10/06

TEX500-LCD & TEX1000LIGHT

 

1.  Preliminary Instructions

• General Warnings

This  equipment  should  only  be  operated,  installed  and 

maintained by “trained” or “qualified” personnel who are familiar 

with risks involved in working on electric and electronic circuits. 

“Trained” means personnel who have technical knowledge of 

equipment operation and who are responsible for their own 

safety and that of other unqualified personnel placed under 

their supervision when working on the equipment.   

“Qualified”  means  personnel  who  are  trained  in  and 

experienced  with  equipment  operation  and  who  are 

responsible for their own safety and that of other unqualified 

personnel placed under their supervision when working on 

the equipment. 

 WARNING: Residual voltage may be present inside 

the equipment even when the ON/OFF switch is set to 

Off.  Before  servicing  the  equipment,  disconnect  the 

power  cord  or  switch  off  the  main  power  panel  and 

make sure the safety earth connection is connected. 

Some  service  situations  may  require  inspecting  the 

equipment with live circuits. Only trained and qualified 

personnel may work on the equipment live and shall be 

assisted by a trained person who shall keep ready to 

disconnect power supply at need.

R.V.R.  Elettronica  SpA

    shall  not  be  liable  for  injury  to 

persons or damage to property resulting from improper use 

or operation by trained/untrained and qualified/unqualified 

persons.

 WARNING: The equipment is not water resistant. 

Any water entering the enclosure might impair proper 

operation.  To  prevent  the  risk  of  electrical  shock  or 

fire, do not expose this equipment to rain, dripping or 

moisture.

Please observe local codes and fire prevention rules when 

installing and operating this equipment.

  WARNING:  This  equipment  contains  exposed 

live parts involving an electrical shock hazard. Always 

disconnect power supply before removing any covers 

or other parts of the equipment.

Ventilation slits and holes are provided to ensure reliable 

operation  and  prevent  overheating;  do  not  obstruct  or 

cover these slits. Do not obstruct the ventilation slits under 

any circumstances. The product must not be incorporated 

in  a  rack  unless  adequate  ventilation  is  provided  or  the 

manufacturer’s instructions are followed closely.

  WARNING:  This  equipment  can  radiate 

radiofrequency energy and, if not installed in compliance 

with  manual  instructions  and  applicable  regulations, 

may cause interference with radio communications.

  WARNING:  This  equipment  is  fitted  with  earth 

connections both in the power cord and for the chassis. 

Make sure both are properly connected.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause 

radio interference, in which case the user may be required 

to take adequate measures.

The specifications and data contained herein are provided 

for information only and are subject to changes without prior 

notice. 

R.V.R.  Elettronica  SpA

  disclaims  all  warranties, 

express or implied.While R.V.R. Elettronica SpA attempts to 

provide accurate information, it cannot accept responsibility 

or  liability  for  any  errors  or  inaccuracies  in  this  manual, 

including the products and the software described herein. 

R.V.R. Elettronica SpA

 reserves the right to make changes 

to equipment design and/or specifications and to this manual 

at any time without prior notice.

• Notice concerning product intended purpose and use 

limitations.

This product is a radio transmitter suitable for frequency-

modulation  audio  radio  broadcasting.  Its  operating 

frequencies are not harmonised in designated user countries. 

Before  operating  this  equipment,  user  must 

obtain  a  licence  to  use  radio  spectrum  from  the 

competent  authority  in  the  designated  user  country. 

Operating  frequency,  transmitter  power  and  other 

characteristics of the transmission system are subject to 

restrictions as specified in the licence.

 

2.  Warranty

La 

R.V.R. Elettronica S.P.A.

 warrants this product to be free 

from defects in workmanship and its proper operation subject 

to the limitations set forth in the supplied Terms and Conditions. 

Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully, as purchase 

of the product or acceptance of the order acknowledgement 

imply  acceptance  of  the  Terms  and  Conditions. 

For the latest updated terms and conditions, please visit our web 

site at WWW.RVR.IT. The web site may be modified, removed 

or updated for any reason whatsoever without prior notice. 

The  warranty  will  become  null  and  void  in  the  event  the 

product  enclosure  is  opened,  the  product  is  physically 

damaged, is repaired by unauthorised persons or is used for 

purposes other than its intended use, as well as in the event 

of improper use, unauthorised changes or neglect.     

In the event a defect is found, follow this procedure:
1  Contact the seller or distributor who sold the equipment; 

provide a description of the problem or malfunction for 

the event a quick fix is available.  

Sellers  and  Distributors  can  provide  the  necessary 

information to troubleshoot the most frequently encountered 

problems.  Normally,  Sellers  and  Distributors  can  offer  a 

faster repair service than the Manufacturer would. Please 

note  that  Sellers  can  pinpoint  problems  due  to  wrong 

installation.
2  If  your  Seller  cannot  help  you,  contact 

R.V.R. 

Elettronica

 and describe the problem; if our staff deems 

it appropriate, you will receive an authorisation to return 

the equipment along with suitable instructions;

3  When you have received the authorisation, you may 

return the unit. Pack the unit carefully before shipment; 

use the original packaging whenever possible and seal 

the package perfectly. The customer bears all risks of 

loss (i.e., R.V.R. shall not be liable for loss or damage) 

until the package reaches the R.V.R. factory. For this 

IMPORTANT

The lightning flash with arrowhead, within a triangle, is intended to alert the user of the presence 

of dangerous voltage that may constitute a risk of electric shock.

The  exclamation  point  within  an  equilateral  triangle  is  intended  to  alert  the  user  to  the 

presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature 

accompanying the equipment.

Summary of Contents for TEX1000LIGHT

Page 1: ...TEX500 LCD TEX1000LIGHT User Manual Volume 1 Manufactured by Italy...

Page 2: ...nd in Italy No part of this manual may be reproduced memorized or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanic including photocopying recording or by any informa tion storage and ret...

Page 3: ...ont and Rear Panel Description 20 6 1 Front Panel 20 6 2 Rear Panel 21 6 3 Connector Pinouts 22 7 Technical Specifications 24 8 Operating principles 25 8 1 Power supply 25 8 2 Interface board SL010IN3...

Page 4: ...TEX500 LCD TEX1000LIGHT ii User Manual Rev 1 0 27 10 06 This page was intentionally left blank...

Page 5: ...ed While R V R Elettronica SpAattempts to provide accurate information it cannot accept responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies in this manual including the products and the softwar...

Page 6: ...immediately Figure 4 placing your hands in the centre of the victim s chest Figure 5 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 One rescuer give 2 quick rescue breaths after each 15 compressions Two rescuers one res...

Page 7: ...ser friendliness Design is based on a modular concept the different functions are performed by modules that for the most part are connected through male and female connectors or through flat cables te...

Page 8: ...upply unit malfunction The exciter management firmware is based on a menu system User has four navigation buttons available to browse submenus ESC Sect 6 1 6 and ENTER sect 6 1 9 The rear panel featur...

Page 9: ...PORTANT When configuring and testing the transmitter in which the equipment is integrated be sure to have the Final Test Table supplied with the equipment ready at hand throughout the whole procedure...

Page 10: ...CD 230 Vac 115 Vac TEX1000LIGHT 230 Vac 115 Vac Main power supply fig 6 2 items 20 and 35 2x 16A type 10x38 2x 25A type 10x38 Service power supply fig 6 2 item 32 1x 1A type 5x20 1x 2A type 5x20 Table...

Page 11: ...ted on R V R Elettronica equipment to act as hybrid couplers If your equipment is a different brand identify an equivalent output WARNING Electric shock hazard Never handle the RF output connector whe...

Page 12: ...1 Equipment name should appear briefly on the display followed by forward power and modulation readings figure 5 2 menu 1 If the RF output is disabled those readings will be zero When the PLL locks t...

Page 13: ...ply will be delivered the moment you return to Pwr On state 5 2 5 Changing the Power Good alarm threshold Change Forward Power Good alarm setting PgD from the Fnc menu as desired factory setting is 50...

Page 14: ...mer until instantaneous deviation matches the 75 kHz reading To set subcarrier input levels you may use the same procedure and option x10 available in the Fnc menu With this option modulation level is...

Page 15: ...Menu 2 Next to SET indication a bar provides a graphic display of preset output power The filled portion of the bar is proportional to set power level Example 100 output power Full bar 1000W output m...

Page 16: ...W in the Power Setup Menu the INTERLOCK OUT contact sect 6 2 22 is activated and any external appliances connected to it are immediately inhibited Next you can review all operating parameters of the e...

Page 17: ...hting When the display is on pressing the ESC button sect 6 1 6 from the default menu menu 1 calls up the selection screen menu 3 which gives access to all other menus Menu 3 If the temperature alarm...

Page 18: ...de and the threshold rate for Forward PgD or Reflected PgR Power Good To edit an item highlight the appropriate line using the and buttons and then press and hold the ENTER button sect 6 1 9 until the...

Page 19: ...fies Power Good threshold for reflected power The Power Good rate is a percent of equipment rated power 50W for TEX500 LCD and 100 W for TEX1000LIGHT not of reflected output power This means that this...

Page 20: ...rd power to amplifier module power in percent FWD PWR Vpa x Ipa Tmp Equipment internal temperature reading 5 4 4 Setup Menu Set This menu lets you view and set operating frequency Menu 7 F1 Operating...

Page 21: ...mation Menu 9 Note that these are readings rather than settings and cannot be edited note the empty arrow Rel Firmware release information Dat Release date Tab Shows table loaded in the memory 5 4 7 C...

Page 22: ...d is 60 minutes please contact R V R Elettronica if you need different settings whereas station identified may be programmed by the user following the indications provided in section 5 5 1 1 When the...

Page 23: ...up of 6 alphanumeric characters and must contain no blank spaces if acknowledged as valid code is echoed back to the terminal illegal codes are not echoed 5 5 2 Power UP DOWN Option The Power UP DOWN...

Page 24: ...an external interlock signal 5 CONTRAST Display contrast trimmer 6 ESC Press this button to exit a menu 7 Navigation button used to browse menu system and edit parameters 8 Navigation button used to...

Page 25: ...DJ Trimmer for SCA2 input level adjustment 14 MPX ADJ Trimmer for MPX input level adjustment 15 SCA1 ADJ Trimmer for SCA1 input level adjustment 16 RIGHT ADJ Trimmer for right input level adjustment 1...

Page 26: ...USE 2 Mains power supply fuse sect 5 1 Table 1 6 3 Connector Pinouts 6 3 1 RS232 Type Female DB9 1 NC 2 SDA 3 SCL 4 NC 5 GND 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC 9 NC 6 3 2 Service for factory setting Type Female DB9 1 NC...

Page 27: ...VPA Tlm ANL OUT PA supply voltage 3 9V F S 6 FWD Tlm ANL OUT Forward power 3 9V F S 7 Power Good DIG OUT Indicates activation by switching the normally open contact to ground sect 5 4 1 8 GND Ground...

Page 28: ...XLR F XLR F XLR F Type balanced or externally unbalanced balanced or externally unbalanced balanced or externally unbalanced Impedance Ohm 10 k or 600 10 k or 600 10 k or 600 Selectable by rear panel...

Page 29: ...FWD PWR RFL PWR BIAS PS ALARM VOLTAGE REG Figure 8 1 DRIVER SPLITTER MAIN BOARD LPF DIRECT COUPL COMBINER FUSE BOARD BIAS INTERFACE PANEL TELEMETRY INTERFACE ALIM 50V 34A SURGE PROT PFC LED CARD INPUT...

Page 30: ...1 and 9 3 item 8 it features two externally mounted mains fuses figure 6 2 20 and 35 and accommodates a bank of surge arresters that protect the equipment from any surge events in the power mains Main...

Page 31: ...hen one of the following conditions is verified Power output disabled set to OFF by user in FNC operation menu menu 4 see section 5 3 1 Regulated power set to 0 Watt using the edit mode menu 2 see sec...

Page 32: ...the signals to the CPU board to enable readings to be displayed 8 4 1 Audio input section The audio input section accommodates the circuitry that performs the following tasks Input impedance selection...

Page 33: ...RF section is mounted on a finned heat sink with fan cooling 8 7 LPF Board SLLPFTEX1KL This board incorporates a low pass filter to keep amplifier harmonics within permissible limits as specified by i...

Page 34: ...vides an I O interface for the CPU with the outside environment All available equipment input and output signals are brought to the REMOTE DB15 connector sect 6 3 5 Also mounted on this board is the I...

Page 35: ...the equipment and component locations Figure 9 1 1 BIAS board SLBIAS1K3U 2 2 Low pass filter board SLLPFTEX1KL 3 PS Filter board SLFILPSPJ1KC 4 Panel board SL007PC2001A 5 FAN1 VTL4184 6 Power Factor...

Page 36: ...TEX500 LCD Figure 9 2 below shows a bottom view of the equipment and component locations Figure 9 2 1 FAN2 VTL9GL1224J 2 Telemetry board SLTLMTXLCD03 3 Pulse Protection board SLSRGPRPJ1KM 4 TR1 transf...

Page 37: ...1K3U 2 2 Low pass filter board SLLPFTEX1KL 3 PS Filter board SLFILPSPJ1KC 4 Panel board SL007PC2001A 5 FAN1 VTL4184 6 Power Factor Correction board PFCPSL1000 7 50V 34A power supply unit PSL5034 8 Pul...

Page 38: ...EX1000LIGHT Figure 9 2 below shows a bottom view of the equipment and component locations Figure 9 4 1 FAN2 VTL9GL1224J 2 Telemetry board SLTLMTXLCD03 3 Pulse Protection board SLSRGPRPJ1KM 4 TR1 trans...

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