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User manual 

EXPERT 2K-FA

 

Pag. 77 of 77 Issue 2 – May 2011 

 

REPAIR FORM 

 
 

MODEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  SERIAL NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 

CONNECTION STATE AT THE MOMENT OF THE BREAKDOWN 

  

TRANSCEIVER MODEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
CAT CONNECTION        

 YES  

 NO 

IF YES INDICATE THE ITEM HEADING IN THE USER’S MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
IF NO  BAND DATA INTERFACE 

 YES  

   

 

  

 ANY 

LINK? 

 YES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

THE ALC WAS CONNECTED? 

 YES  

 NO 

WAS THE DRIVING POWER OF THE TRANSCEIVER SET AT THE MAXIMUM LEVEL?  

 YES  

 NO 

IF ‘NO’, WHAT POWER OUTPUT WAS SET? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
ON WHICH BAND DID THE FAULT HAPPEN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
DID YOU CHANGE BANDS / ANTENNA IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE FAULT HAPPENED?  

 YES  

 NO 

PLEASE WRITE THE TRANSMISSION MODE:               

 SSB  

 CW 

 QSK  

 DIGITAL MODE/FM   

 AM 

FOR HOW LONG BEFORE THE FAILURE DID YOU SWITCH ON THE AMPLIFIER? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
THE AMPLIFIER WAS  IN THE: 

 

 LOW                 

 MID 

               

 MAX 

WHICH WAS THE INPUT USED?   

 INPUT 1 

 

 

 

 INPUT 2 

WHICH WAS THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AMPLIFIER ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
WHAT FAULT INFORMATION WAS DISPLAYED ON THE LCD?  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
WHICH WAS THE MAINS VOLTAGE AT THE MOMENT OF THE BREAKDOWN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
OTHER INFORMATION: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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SPACE FOR THE REPAIRER 
 
REPAIRER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DATE  OF ARRIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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Summary of Contents for EXPERT 2K-FA

Page 1: ...EXPERT 2K FA 2KW SOLID STATE FULLY AUTOMATIC LINEAR AMPLIFIER USER S MANUAL Rev 2 0 ...

Page 2: ...TUNER ATU 23 9 PROTECTIONS ALARMS 25 10 PROGRAMMING 26 10 1 Ways to operate 26 11 INITIAL OPERATION OF THE AMPLIFIER 29 11 1 Initial Programming 29 Operating 30 Setting Drive Levels 31 12 CONNECTIONS 32 12 1 CAT Connector 32 12 2 SPE 33 12 3 ICOM 33 CAT CI V Interface 33 12 4 KENWOOD 34 CAT RS232 Interface 34 CAT 5V TTL Interface 34 12 5 YAESU 36 CAT RS232 Interface 36 CAT 5V TTL Interface 36 BAND...

Page 3: ... USAGE 48 15 1 REMOTE CONTROL 49 15 2 DOWNLOAD 49 16 MAINTENANCE 50 17 CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFICATIONS 51 18 DIAGNOSTICS 53 19 TABLE 54 20 APPENDIX 1 TERM 2K SHORT GUIDE 55 20 1 SW installation 55 20 2 Term_2K_USB exe usage 60 20 3 Term_2K_232 exe usage 69 20 4 Firmware update 72 21 GENERAL RESTORE 74 22 WARRANTY TERMS 75 REPAIR FORM 77 ...

Page 4: ...bject to changes and updates therefore please refer always to the updated version available on the website www linear amplifier com If in doubt refer to the English language version PRECAUTIONS Explicit definitions WORD DEFINITION WARNING Risk of danger of fire or electric shock to persons Possible damage to the amplifier NOTE Serious problems if not observed Danger of fire or electric shock for t...

Page 5: ...good ventilation This could limit heat dissipation and the amplifier could be damaged WARNING DO NOT touch the amplifier with damp or wet hands There is danger of electric shock Avoid opening it before you have disconnected it from the mains supply then wait at least 2 minutes for electrolytic capacitors to complete their discharge To clean the amplifier DO NOT use chemical agents like alcohol or ...

Page 6: ...nic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation This amplifier should only be operated by persons who have an appropriate radio transmitting license You should observe your license conditions while u...

Page 7: ...etailer immediately Keep the shipping cartons for future transportation if required Accessories included in the carton a Transport carry bag b 2 cables with RCA phono connectors for ALC RELAY links 1 USB standard cable c 3 connectors DB 15 n 1 connector DB 9 d User manual f Spare fuses n 1 20 A n 1 3 15 A g Spare air filter h Certificate of compliance and warranty form b c d f g e a h ...

Page 8: ...11 BAND switches bands manually upward in frequency 12 ANT switches the antennas for every single band 13 CAT shows the current CAT interface setting 14 TUNE starts the automatic tuning process 15 C used for manual tuning 16 C used for manual tuning 17 L used for manual tuning 18 L used for manual tuning 19 TX red led illuminates during transmission 20 OP yellow led illuminates when the amplifier ...

Page 9: ...nnector for SO2R operations 3 INPUT connectors to connect two exciters 4 FANS 5 IN 1 ALC RELAY CAT connectors for exciter 1 6 IN 2 ALC RELAY CAT connectors for exciter 2 7 PORT PORT 8 PORT USB 9 PORT AUX 10 ON main switch 11 FUSE 1 PA unit 20A 12 FUSE 2 electronic unit 0 5A 13 AC mains power cable 14 GND ground connector ...

Page 10: ...h the INPUT key or automatically with the PTT of each transceiver It can manage up to six antennas ANT 1 ANT 2 ANT 3 ANT 4 ANT 5 ANT 6 The amplifier selects antennas automatically when they have been programmed The SO2R functionality is implemented using its own connector 2 3 ALC RELAY CAT There are two transceiver inputs IN 1 IN 2 to allow two different transceivers to be connected at the same ti...

Page 11: ... and tuner can be done in the following way a In all recent transceivers through CAT connection HIGHLY RECOMMENDED b In the YAESU models not listed or without CAT through BAND DATA c Configurations a and b are recommended In older radios which do not have CAT or BAND DATA through the internal frequency counter Note in case c the CAT link with the transceiver is not needed because the frequency is ...

Page 12: ...LAY connections use the shielded cable supplied with phono RCA connectors For the CAT connection the cable must be made for the transceiver to be connected This cable may also be made to include ALC RELAY ON OFF read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual For all other information about connecting a transceiver please refer to its manual Note Do not use the RELAY and ALC phono connections if t...

Page 13: ...change antenna change tuner control but the transmission is from the transceiver only 3 OPERATE All the functions are activated and the transmission is using the linear amplifier Note regulation of the exciter s power is automatic through the ALC connection With the ALC connected the amplifier input power in OPERATE mode is reduced to the correct level to drive the amplifier In standby the exciter...

Page 14: ...nna ANT 1 2 3 4 5 6 is automatically selected while RTX2 is connected to the multi band antenna in RX mode on another band If when operating on 20 m a multiplier of interest is heard on RTX2 e g 40 m the only action needed is to push the PTT2 in order to connect RTX2 to the 40 m antenna while RTX1 will be switched to the multiband antenna in order to receive the 20 m band In place of the multiband...

Page 15: ...t 4 2 BAND PASS FILTERS SET SPE BPF1 To increase the isolation between the transmitting and the receiving antenna SPE offers the optional unit SPE BPF1 which must be placed between RTX1 RTX2 and linear The unit is controlled and powered from the AUX port Contact factory or your distributor for availability The unit automatically enables the following features a DXpetition Contest Multi Multi In th...

Page 16: ...cted to two transceivers SPE BPF1 automatically selects the right filters and the right inputs as well These features can be possible also with the simultaneous use of the unit SPE SO2R1 use the AUX port with a Y cable To ensure the perfect functionality of these options the use of the CATs is recommended ...

Page 17: ...number of cables that stem from the shack and hence money saved The SPE RAT1 is provided in a water proof container the procedure of installation is very simple Remove the ATU unit from the linear Install in its place the new unit included in the option Install the ATU in the water proof container Connect with a coaxial cable the unit replaced with the SPE RAT1 Following these simple steps explain...

Page 18: ...em according to their characteristics The CAT is recommended if the transceiver does not have the CAT or if has only the Band Data the Expert 2K FA will continue to drive the antenna with the frequency measured by the counter data collected after the first transmission Up to 6 tuneable antennas can be controlled through their own controller The simplest configuration is a single tuneable antenna a...

Page 19: ...cation speed is settable 4 6 SETTING UP A SINGLE ANTENNA FOR RECEPTION In some cases it may be appropriate to transmit with an antenna and receive with a more appropriate one A unique feature allows the Expert 2K FA to set a receiving antenna and to provide an its automatic switching after transmission For the selection of this antenna refer to the menu item RX ANT The antenna number selected will...

Page 20: ...d should be as short and direct as possible Large section copper conductors should be used for this purpose Terminating the earth connection with a small metal plate is suggested The best solution is to have a ground stake driven into the ground and used only for the radio station Often good results can be achieved using correct earthing clamps connected to the main water supply pipe attention mos...

Page 21: ...ching but also the SWR of the system antenna cable this allows to always evaluate your antenna system despite the matching and the power applied Always use antennas with SWR less than 2 1 even if the tuner is able to overcome some mismatches greater than 3 1 With the tuner the PA is matched but with a high VSWR the cable is mismatched and there can be consequent loss of power heating and high volt...

Page 22: ...2 3 4 5 6 8 11 ENV50204 EN5502 Since the amplifier is sold all over the world the power cord does not come with any mains plug Normally your SPE distributor will fit the plug appropriate to your domestic supply network prior to purchase Should it be necessary to rewire the plug due to relocation in a different country please seek advice from a qualified electrician To apply the plug 20 A minimum p...

Page 23: ...h data to write to the tables is performed automatically by pressing the TUNE key The system will then find the correct match for minimum SWR To achieve a better match than that achieved with the automatic tune routine most unlikely it is possible to set the tuning manually by using the keys C C L L When manual tuning has been performed it is possible to read the tuning value the working frequency...

Page 24: ...sceiver Note ATTENTION As two different tables are used for INPUT1 and INPUT2 it is necessary to program separate matching for the same antenna depending on the used input Ignoring this caution could make the amplifier work for a long period with a high SWR and this practice could seriously damage the amplifier even if the protection level is a bit lower than the threshold ...

Page 25: ...ifier switches into standby state and the alarm is stored Normally transmission can continue with the exciter only c FATAL If the amplifier is in the b situation but one CPU is faulty or it isn t able to operate or some fault appears in the power supply the amplifier is turned OFF with no other warning To restart the amplifier the main switch in the rear panel has to be set first to O and then to ...

Page 26: ...firmed by the items shown at the lower part of the display Note programming is only possible in STANDBY mode Note programming changes take effect only after exiting from the menu page the green led turns off Pressing the DISPLAY key will come back immediately to STANDBY without any programming effect 10 1 Ways to operate Pressing the SET key opens the menu page On the display there are the followi...

Page 27: ...ch is usually 9600 KENWOOD You have to choose the baud rate almost always 9600 YAESU If you use the CAT connection read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual select the model of the transceiver and than select the baud rate almost always 4800 If the model isn t in the list select Band Data read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual For new models not listed select FT 2000 9000 or even Ke...

Page 28: ...but for all warning conditions and alarms the acoustic warnings are still functional f START Stby Sets STANDBY mode at startup Oprt Sets OPERATE mode at startup g TEMP C Displays temperature readout expressed in Celsius degrees F Displays temperature readout expressed in Fahrenheit degrees h ALARMS LOG Shows the most recent 10 SERIOUS alarms occurred i TUN ANT Allows you to associate a tuneable an...

Page 29: ...LAY and CAT signals in some types of transceivers are only turned ON from a transceiver MENU Refer to the user manual Note ATTENTION when the amplifier is in the STANDBY and OPERATE modes always disable the transceiver auto ATU 11 1 Initial Programming You must carry out the next steps in the sequence below a Set Antenna Press SET and open the ANTENNA menu page Assign an appropriate antenna for th...

Page 30: ...ur transceiver to transmit a continuous tone RTTY or FM 3 Press the TUNE key then the PTT The procedure for automatic tuning will start you will hear the ATU relays operate and then it will stop when SWR is at a minimum Sometimes it is possible to improve tuning by repeating this step 4 Repeat the previous steps for all bands and sub bands you want 5 Repeat the previous steps for any other antenna...

Page 31: ...ecommends you always operate in MID or LOW mode for AM To get an output signal without distortion proceed as follows transmit the AM carrier only with your transceiver MIC GAIN set to zero set the transceiver without exceeding 25 of the maximum carrier output from the amplifier Then speaking into the microphone normally set the MIC GAIN of the transceiver until the peak output power on speech peak...

Page 32: ...ction 4 GND Signal ground 12 RELAY Connected in parallel with the RCA phono RELAY connector 5 ALC Connected in parallel with the RCA phono ALC connector 13 TX INH Normally to gnd 550 ohm stops transmission when 12V 6 DATA A Bit A of Band Data digital switch of band for YAESU 14 DATA B Bit B of Band Data digital switch of band for YAESU 7 DATA C Bit C of Band Data digital switch of band for YAESU 1...

Page 33: ...r operating manual 12 2 SPE In the case of SPE transceivers it isn t necessary to make a cable because it is supplied with the transceiver 12 3 ICOM CAT CI V Interface 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 GND DB15 M RX TTL RADIO CONNECTOR This interface is standard for all the Icom models equipped with CAT The cable always terminates to a 3 5 mm mono plug It is possible to use a stereo plug accordi...

Page 34: ...NECTOR DB15 M RX 232 TX 232 RX 232 TX 232 RTS CTS RXD TXD The Radio connector could be DB 9 or DB 25 male connector or female connector read the specific manual In the manual also verify if the RTS CTS link is necessary CAT 5V TTL Interface 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 GND GND RADIO CONNECTOR RX TX DB15 M RX TTL TX TTL KEN TTL RTS CTS ...

Page 35: ...User manual EXPERT 2K FA Pag 35 of 35 Issue 2 May 2011 The connector is described in the specific manual Verify if the RTS CTS link is necessary ...

Page 36: ...X 232 RTS CTS RXD TXD The radio connector may be a DB 9 or DB 25 male connector or female connector read the specific manual Verify from the manual if the RTS CTS link is necessary CAT 5V TTL Interface 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 GND GND RADIO CONNECTOR RX TX DB15 M RX TTL TX TTL RTS CTS The connector is described in the manual Verify if the RTS CTS link is necessary ...

Page 37: ...and is commanded by four digital signals Band A Band B Band C Band D Refer to the specific manual 12 6 TEN TEC FlexRadio ELECRAFT CAT RS232 Interface 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 GND GND RADIO CONNECTOR DB15 M RX 232 TX 232 TX 232 RX 232 RTS CTS RXD TXD the The radio connector may be a DB 9 or DB 25 male connector or female connector read specific manual Verify from the manual if the RTS CT...

Page 38: ...Preset Mid Preset Mid Preset Mid Preset Mid LOW Preset Low Preset Low Preset Low Preset Low Preset Low Preset Low Preset Low Preset Low Preset Low Preset Low The user has to set for every band of interest the power limit concerning the input power needed to do that using the keyboard he must set a report value having the format PC xxx where xxx is a numerical value having a range from 000 to 100 w...

Page 39: ...ith a low preset value e g 10 and progressively increase it this is to avoid the linear overdriving The following empty table could be useful as a template for the FlexRadio user s Power Control pre settings Band 160 m 80 m 40 m 30 m 20 m 17 m 15 m 12 m 10 m 6 m MAX MID LOW 12 7 TRANSCEIVERS OF OTHER BRANDS A special link is not necessary as the internal amplifier frequency counter will measure th...

Page 40: ...r it may be possible to turn the amplifier on off by turning on off the transceiver REMOTE ON The following diagram shows how to integrate all transceiver control connections to the DB15 amplifier connector Check the transceiver manual for terminating that end of the cable 13 1 ALC RELAY CONNECTIONS GND RELAY GND ALC GND GND RADIO CONNECTOR ALC RELAY SEND TX GND 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15...

Page 41: ...sceiver Some transceivers have an input called TX INHIBIT LINEAR MUTE etc which disables the transmission This input can be used with transceivers that do not have such delay or more generally to improve the safety of switching The Expert 2K FA has two outputs that can be connected to the TX INHIBIT of the transceiver a TX INH usually gnd 550 ohm stops the transmission when 12V b TX INH open colle...

Page 42: ...know which of the two transceivers is currently connected to the output antenna set and when it is in transmission Pin n Pin name Description 3 BIT A1 BIT A INPUT 1 5 BIT B1 BIT B INPUT 1 7 BIT C1 BIT C INPUT 1 9 BIT D1 BIT D INPUT 1 11 EN 1 INPUT 1 0 not connected with ANT 1 connected with ANT 13 RLY 1 INPUT 1 0 TX state 1 RX state 1 GND GND 4 BIT A2 BIT A INPUT 2 6 BIT B2 BIT B INPUT 2 8 BIT C2 ...

Page 43: ...ction to a controller of a tuneable antenna c RS 232 port for remoting use excepted FIRST SERIES Pin n Pin name Description 1 BIT A BIT A antenna in use 6 BIT B BIT B antenna in use 9 BIT C BIT C antenna in use 5 GND GND 2 RXD RS232 port Tuneable Antenna 3 TXD RS232 port Tuneable Antenna 7 TX_232 formerly RTS RS232 port Remoting use 8 RX_232 formerly CTS RS232 port Remoting use 4 12 Vdc 12 Vdc 1A ...

Page 44: ...s of antennas sometimes need several seconds to be brought to resonance Transmitting with high power while the antenna elements are still moving may cause damage to the antenna and the linear To avoid this danger you can use some circuitry that inhibits the PTT during the movement of the motors such as the tuning relays available from the antenna manufacturers This solution is highly recommended ...

Page 45: ... TRANSCEIVER CONTROLLED WITH A PC If the transceiver is controlled with a PC using the CAT utility the link with the amplifier can be made as described in the following paragraphs Note BEWARE SPE assures only the direct connection between the Linear and the Transceiver The use of external control software could create malfunctions that must be resolved by the provider of such software EXPERT 2K FA...

Page 46: ...r Kenwood Yaesu TEN TEC FlexRadio and ELECRAFT links DB 15 connector side of the amplifier remains the same On the opposite side of the cable it is necessary to connect only GND and RX 232 RX TTL to the cable PC Radio In this way the interrogation to the transceiver is no longer made by the linear but is made by the PC the linear analyzes just the data exchanged DO NOT CONNECT TX 232 TX TTL of the...

Page 47: ...8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 GND TX RX GND KENWOOD OR YAESU RADIO CONNECTOR PC CONNECTOR TX RX RS232 RS232 DB15 M RX 232 TX 232 X GND 14 3 5V TTL KENWOOD INTERFACE 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 15 GND TX RX TTL INTERFACE PC GND TX RX TTL KENWOOD RADIO CONNECTOR DB15 M RX TTL TX TTL KEN TTL X GND ...

Page 48: ...ble to interface the amplifier with a PC Two features are possible a To remote the linear b To download the successive versions of SW The USB port is recommended in order to directly link the linear with a PC In this case the SW Term_2K_USB must be used The RS232 port see 13 5 PORT Connector is more suitable for internet use In this case the SW Term_2K_232 must be used These ports are in alternati...

Page 49: ...en not in use it may disappear to make space on that screen This software allows the same operation as when standing in front of the amplifier 15 2 DOWNLOAD The Expert 2K FA allows you to download any new versions of SW firmware from the site www linear amplifier com The software version is identified as DD_MM_YY_L pk1 where DD_MM_YY represents the date of issuance and L is a progressive letter Th...

Page 50: ...esent The user has only to periodically check the cleaning of the air filter on the front panel The frequency of air filter inspection depends how dusty the amplifier location is and how much it is used We recommend monthly cleaning of the filter To clean the filter Remove the front grid Remove the filter and clean it with care Reassemble the filter and the grid after having carefully cleaned the ...

Page 51: ...MHz included MAX MID 1KW LOW 500W power selected according to the operator s SSB CW power requirement for digital modes and for linear protection automatic No heating time immediately ready Virtually limitless life of the amplification devices 6 MOSFETs MRF151G Automatic Antenna Tuner built in Capable of matching 3 1 SWR on HF and 2 5 1 SWR on 6 meters Capable of programmable switching of 6 antenn...

Page 52: ...ing the big power developed a significant amount of heat must be removed every precaution is used to keep the lowest possible the noise of the fans Continuous use MAX mode SSB CW unlimited Automatically switches to MID for a while if in MAX a continuous signal RTTY is transmitted MID LOW modes RTTY unlimited Switching power supply Continuous input between 190 255 Vac 47 63 Hz PFC Power Factor Corr...

Page 53: ...ory stack Message Description BAND NOT PERMITTED Band not allowed or not set ANTENNA NOT AVAILABLE Antenna not set TX ANTENNA NOT AVAILABLE In the selected band is set only one antenna for reception STEADY OUTPUT POWER EXCEEDING LIMITS Appears when in MAX is transmitted a digital or continuous signal the linear switches automatically in MID INTERNAL OVERHEATING Appears when the internal temperatur...

Page 54: ... 7088 59 7113 60 7138 61 7163 62 7188 63 7213 64 7238 40 m 65 7263 66 7288 67 7313 68 7338 30 m 69 10075 70 10125 71 10175 72 13975 73 14025 74 14075 75 14125 76 14175 77 14225 20 m 78 14275 79 14325 80 14375 17 m 81 18075 82 18125 83 18165 84 20975 85 21025 86 21075 87 21125 88 21175 89 21225 15 m 90 21275 91 21325 92 21375 93 21425 94 21475 12 m 95 24891 96 24963 97 25038 98 28050 99 28150 100 2...

Page 55: ...es to be expanded in a working folder and then processed as hereafter described This package in recorded into the equipped CD or can be downloaded from our website www linear amplifier com Once the compressed archive Term_2K_Package_2_0 zip has been previously stored into a working folder It must necessarily be expanded that is all the files therein contained must be extracted and properly placed ...

Page 56: ...ose so let s close this operation by using the Extract key marked in the picture above This final result will be a new uncompressed folder having the same name of the compressed one belonging to the original installation package Everything is contained into our working directory as shown in the picture below ...

Page 57: ...ort out everything is needed USB drivers and their support files on the Windows host system Term_2K_USB exe is the remote control application that can be launched only after having properly installed the USB drivers Term_2K_232 exe is the remote control application especially designed to establish a connection using the special RS 232 serial port available on the EXPERT 2K FA Second Series rear pa...

Page 58: ... of properly installing the USB drivers So without making any physical link between the EXPERT 2K FA and the PC let s double click using the mouse left button over the red ball icon of CDM20600 exe application and wait for its preparatory job completed As soon as CDM20600 exe starts running a DOS windows similar to one of the following picture will pop up for several seconds and it will disappear ...

Page 59: ...op up as shown in the picture below The USB port installation and setting is now complete Now that this fundamental step has been successfully completed the Term_2K_USB exe remote control application can be launched For this purpose a back step to the starting uncompressed folder Term_2K_Package_2_0 must be made and a double click with the mouse left button on the application filename must follow ...

Page 60: ... create a link to the application on the desktop As a result the application window will show off as in the following picture This is the main window of Term_2K_USB exe application It is a realistic hardcopy of the EXPERT 2K FA LCD display and it is also equipped with a pop up virtual keypad having almost the same look and feel as the real one placed on the EXPERT 2K FA front panel To activate dea...

Page 61: ...ndow using the mouse as depicted in the picture above In case the user wants to restore the original size preset behind any F1 F5 key he must select the Fx preset and then press the Ctrl Fx key combination on his PC keyboard When Term_2K_USB exe gets launched an automatic Connect command also starts and if a USB link to the linear amplifier was already active it should have shown a result similar ...

Page 62: ...h the useful Home and Park items which have been especially designed to allow an automatic repositioning of the application along the PC desktop area In more details Home Ctrl H item positions the display window to the upper left corner of the desktop area and aligns the keypad to its bottom edge Park Ctrl N item leaves the display window where it currently stays and just aligns the keypad to its ...

Page 63: ...so performed using short commands directly typed on the PC keyboard The following one is the shortcut keys table 2K FA Function key Equivalent shortcut key from the PC keyboard INPUT I ANT A L Ctrl L L L BAND Ctrl B BAND B C Ctrl C C C TUNE U DISPLAY D ON N POWER P CAT T SET S OFF F OPERATE O Please bear in mind that OFF command either from virtual keypad or by shortcut key always asks for a confi...

Page 64: ...fic device is based upon its serial port ID parameter e g COM1 COM2 etc or method is based upon a unique feature of the popular FTDI chip which is known as ID String Property This is a sequence of 8 alphanumeric characters programmed by the FT232RL s manufacturer during the production process which something similar to the MAC address peculiar to any PC LAN card From here the consideration that th...

Page 65: ...edure In case more than one USB chip are linked to the system directly or indirectly thru an external USB hub the following notification pop up window will be shown In such a case the user is invited to disconnect all the devices but his EXPERT 2K FA and retry again using the acquisition procedure above described In case the user detaches all the connected devices the linear amplifier as well the ...

Page 66: ... is unique to any specific chip so it doesn t allow duplicates As soon as the notifiation message gets validated using its OK key the dialog form previoulsy popped will appear properly filled in as the following picture shows Once the user validates the data acquisition by pressing the OK key marked in the picture above the Term_2K_USB exe internal database will be properly updated and as a confir...

Page 67: ...ircumstances another ID String parameter to properly reconsider After having carried out all the setting and configurations steps listed in the earlier pages everything s ready for using the FT232RL selective addressing features described so far All the operations tied to the Connect Disconnect menu items are still the same as in the case of non selective addressing procedure A last note If for wh...

Page 68: ...User manual EXPERT 2K FA Pag 68 of 68 Issue 2 May 2011 This new setting will be notified in the application status bar with the Not enabled attribute following the USB_ID label as shown below ...

Page 69: ...p back into the Term_2K_Package_2_0 uncompressed folder and select the related filename as shown in the picture below A suggestion is to create a link to the application and to place it over the Windows desktop A double click using the left button of the mouse on the application icon should give out a result as the one shown in the following picture ...

Page 70: ...llows a direct setting of the desired COMx serial port for connecting the EXPERT 2K FA With all the serial resources connected go to Control Panel Hardware and Sound Device Manager and choose a serial COM listed in the HW configuration but not used by other applications In case USB to RS232 serial converters are being used proceed as explained and check all the COM ports polled by the system ...

Page 71: ...ed since they got programmed during the SW installation procedure As mentioned above the application usage is still the same as in ths USB interface version described earlier while the display window backlight changes to ivory white as shown in the picture below Using the RS 232 port becomes a necessity when the device needs to be remotized via the Internet since most of the committed devices curr...

Page 72: ...nto a proper working folder Switch the linear on and keep it set to STANDBY mode during the firmware update job Under these conditions the File Firmware update menu item is active and upon its selection it sets the EXPERT 2K FA to its firmware update mode FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE After then a dialog box will pop up and the user is allowed to select a proper firmware package whose data must be sen...

Page 73: ...XPERT 2K FA switches its display off and the overall control for updating actions gets transferred to Term_2K_USB exe application The main steps of firmware update procedure are the following ones 1 Checking and validation of updating firmware package 2 A physical data sending of the new firmware from the PC to the linear amplifier ...

Page 74: ...user is then enabled to check the result of his firmware update operation directly on the LCD display both real and virtual by pressing the CAT key twice This action will show This operation will update the display report as shown below 21 GENERAL RESTORE A System General Restore can be performed by pressing INPUT and OFF keys together for 1 second at least this operation is only possible from the...

Page 75: ... factory of the seller The delivery even in the event of a return for repair is understood done with the delivery of the goods to the carrier specified by the purchaser or failing that to the carrier chosen by SPE The products will travel at the risk of the purchaser even if at the request of the same one or for other causes SPE should carry out transport or choose the carrier If the original Purc...

Page 76: ...r installation user s manual non observance 3 Carelessness accidental or intentional damage SPE warrants aforesaid items only and the Purchaser shall have no remedy and no claim for incidental or consequential damages It is mandatory when sending SPE equipment to be repaired to enclose Invoice of the original purchase Document of the second purchase if any Particular agreements between retailer an...

Page 77: ...AND DID THE FAULT HAPPEN DID YOU CHANGE BANDS ANTENNA IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE FAULT HAPPENED YES NO PLEASE WRITE THE TRANSMISSION MODE SSB CW QSK DIGITAL MODE FM AM FOR HOW LONG BEFORE THE FAILURE DID YOU SWITCH ON THE AMPLIFIER THE AMPLIFIER WAS IN THE LOW MID MAX WHICH WAS THE INPUT USED INPUT 1 INPUT 2 WHICH WAS THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AMPLIFIER WHAT FAULT INFORMATION WAS DISPLAYED ON THE LCD WHI...

Page 78: ...r manual EXPERT 2K FA Pag 78 of 78 Issue 2 May 2011 SPE s r l Via di Monteverde 33 00152 Rome Italy Tel 390658209429 Fax 390658209647 E mail info linear amplifier com Website http www linear amplifier com ...

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