8 DAD860 Setup and Programming
INTRODUCTION
The programming of each DAD860(A) in an RMM12
rack mounting frame is done with the DAD860
Controller, or by a PC running Drake ‘DAD860 Remote
Control Software’. The following discussion will
describe the use of the DAD860 Controller. Use of
‘DAD860 Remote Control Software’ will be covered in
documentation included with the software.
NOTE: The information presented on pages 8, 9, and
10 applies to the DAD860 and DAD860A even though
the references will only mention DAD860.
The UNIT button on the DAD860 Controller is used to
select the unit to be programmed. The actual pro-
gramming is done via the UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT
and ENTER buttons.
The chart below shows each of the menus that are
available for parameter value setup and/or viewing
for the DAD860 being programmed. Pressing the
LEFT or RIGHT arrow buttons will navigate through
these menus. You may do this without danger of
disturbing any of the current settings when not in
program mode.
As you navigate through the menus the parameter
name is listed on the top line of the display and the
current value is shown on the bottom line. For
setup purposes, it is best to progress clockwise
through the chart (use the right arrow button),
starting from the default UNIT # screen.
In the chart below shows the values that are avail-
able in each of these menus.
PROGRAMMING
To adjust and set a parameter value, enter the
program mode by pressing the center ENTER
button for approximately 3 seconds until the display
begins to flash. You are now in the program mode
and the UP and DOWN buttons will take you
through the various values for a given parameter.
Find the desired value for the selected parameter
and use the RIGHT arrow button to save that value
and progress to the next parameter, while remaining
in the program mode. (If the ENTER key is used,
the parameter value will be saved and program
mode exited.)
Proceed in this manner until all parameters have
been set to the desired value. Then press the
ENTER button to exit program mode and use the
UNIT key to proceed to the next DAD860 to be
programmed.
Pressing the LEFT arrow button while in program
mode will back up to the previous parameter without
saving the current parameter value to memory.
Once programming for a given DAD860 has been
completed, the information will be retained in the
units memory until it is reprogrammed, even when
power is removed.
RF LIST
OFF AIR
CATV STD
CATV HRC
CATV IRC
UNIT #
SN xx dB
BOOT UP
SYSTEM
DRAKE
DAD860
CH PLAN
USE LIST
MAN SEL
Select
MPEG #
Current
Channel
RF #
MPEG #
DAD860 CONTROLLER
MENU FLOW CHART
USE LIST
Select
Mode
Select
CH #
MPEG PGM
AUD PID
Select
CH #
Select
Audio
PID #
SCAN
ADD
NEW
CLR LIST
CONFIRM?
CLEARING
CONFIRM?
Channel
Select
NEW
Scanning
ADD
Scanning
SCAN
TV TYPE
4:3
16:9
VERSION
NUMBER
MODE
VOLUME
0 - 100
AUDIO
1. ENG
2. SPA
3. FRE
MUTE SCR
BLUE SCR
NO VID
MUTE
WEAK SIG
NO MUTE
NO MUTE
CROPPED
STRETCH
LTR BOX
AFD/CROP
AFD/ LTR.
SCAN NEW
CLR LIST
SCAN ADD
MAN SEL