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 MANUAL_ACS-230-50W Rev. M02.15

  

 

 

COM-POWER 

 

OPERATION MANUAL 

For the 

ACS-230-50W 

150 kHz to 230 MHz 

50W Power Amplifier 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for ACS-230-50W

Page 1: ...Page 1 of 15 MANUAL_ACS 230 50W Rev M02 15 COM POWER OPERATION MANUAL For the ACS 230 50W 150 kHz to 230 MHz 50W Power Amplifier ...

Page 2: ...Page 2 of 15 MANUAL_ACS 230 50W Rev M02 15 Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions 3 Introduction 5 Product Specifications 6 Front Rear Panel 8 Amplifier Operation 10 ...

Page 3: ...tective grounding conductor must be grounded In order to protect against fire replace the fuse with the specified type only Make sure to disconnect the power cord before replacing the fuse A blown fuse is indicative of a problem with the instrument The problem must be repaired before replacing the fuse It is important to always keep the front panel connectors clean Disconnect the AC power cord fro...

Page 4: ... that could damage the ACS 230 50W unit Use electrostatic discharge precautions while handling and making connections to the ACS 230 50W unit Do not insert wires into the connectors of the ACS 230 50W Make proper connection with mating connectors and or adapters Do not block or obstruct the cooling fan vents located on the top side and rear side of the unit ...

Page 5: ...z This amplifier can be used for EMC immunity testing that requires generating electric fields This small and lightweight amplifier utilizes class AB linear power devices that provide high gain and wide dynamic range By employing advanced components the Com Power ACS 230 50W amplifier is able to achieve high efficiency operation and reliability ...

Page 6: ... 47 dB 2 dB Input for rated output 0 dBm Typical Input Impedance 50 ohms nominal VSWR 1 7 maximum Modulation on input AM FM or pulse modulation Connector Type N Female on Front Panel Output Impedance 50 ohms nominal VSWR 1 7 maximum Harmonic distortion 17 dBc min at 50 watts Mismatch Tolerance VSWR of 5 1 Connector Type N Female on Front Panel Line Power Single phase Type Universal 100 250 Volts a...

Page 7: ... USB Remote Interface Front panel display Continuous monitoring and display of Temperature Current Input Output Power VSWR and Gain Mechanical Cooling Requirement Forced air self contained fans Size 19 Rack 3U Weight 18 2 kg 40 lb Operating Temperature 0o C to 50o C ...

Page 8: ...programming maintenance 6 RF input port secure all connections required for the 50 ohm system prior to turning on the RF output Caution Although it has a auto shutoff in case of input levels above 3 dBm Application of high power input signal or transients may damage the power amplifier 7 RF output port secure all the connections required for the 50 Ohm system prior to turning on the RF output 8 3 ...

Page 9: ...hen the unit is ON 8 Handles Rear Panel 10 Mains power input to unit with inbuilt fuse socket The power input can be between 100V AC to 250VAC 47 63Hz 400VA The unit auto detects the power supply voltage The fuse provides primary AC circuit protection In case of failure of Fuse replace only with the rated fuse 5x 20 mm 250 V 5A T 11 AC supply power ON switch 12 Serial number of unit 10 11 12 ...

Page 10: ...lifier Operation 1 Before turning on the unit make sure the RF input and output ports on the front panel are connected to their respective 50Ω input output devices 2 Turn on power switch on rear panel The following messages will be displayed on LCD ...

Page 11: ...al source connected to the Amplifier input is turned off or below 45 dBm When the front panel power switch is turned ON the ACS 230 50W performs a self test ACS 230 50W does not allow the presence of an input signal greater than 45 dBm during the self test and the presence of an input signal will automatically disable the output and display the following message until RF input is reduced below 45 ...

Page 12: ...ent Temperature Module Current Temperature and System Status Please note that Pin Pout SWR and Gain will not be displayed until the amplifier sees an input of 45dBm 4 When the RF input is applied in excess of 40 dBm the front panel LCD displays the actual measured values for Pin Pout SWR and Gain The current and temperature status of PA and Driver is always displayed regardless of the input state ...

Page 13: ...CD PS Power Supply status Line 4 on LCD Prev Reflected Power sensed at the RF output Line 1 column 3 on LCD Pin Input Power to the unit Line 2 column 3 on LCD Pout Output Power of the unit Line 3 column 3 on LCD Gain Gain of the unit Line 4 column 3 on LCD 5 Before switching off the power from the front panel make sure the RF output is reduced to a safe level 50 dBm or completely disabled 6 In the...

Page 14: ... the nature of the fault the appropriate red LED will be light up and the corresponding fault message will be displayed on front panel LCD 8 In order to restart the unit first turn off the front panel switch and then restart the unit as described in Section 3 ...

Page 15: ...ED Indicates that the temperature range of the module or driver has risen higher than 65 C Mismatch on 50 ohm system VSWR of the system is too high 3 Power Supply POWER SUPPLY BAD Indicates that the DC power supply is not working properly DC power supply failed AC input zero cross detector failed Excessive current draw due to device failure 4 RF Input RF Output RF INPUT EXCEEDS 3 dBm OR RF OUTPUT ...

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