Overload
LED: on when
overload present; off
when absent, unless
latched to remain on
after overload.
Filter
switch: rotate switch
to make a selection.
CCP Input
Floating Ouput
Polarization 0 V
buttons: LED on only
when function is active,
otherwise off.
Gain
LEDs: showing the selected
gain in dB. Rotate switch
clockwise to increase gain and
vice-versa
.
SysCheck
button: LED
on when SysCheck
active, otherwise off.
On/Off button
Power
LED: green on; yellow
standby, otherwise
Battery
LED: green on; red low.
Remote
LED: when on (manual
switches disabled, except power).
Channel
numbers.
Filter
LEDs: showing the selected filter.
Lin
(Linear)
HP
(high-pass)
AW
(A-weighted)
Ext
(Extension) optional customised
filter.
Latch
button: LED on
only when Latch is
active, otherwise off *
Preamp . ±15 V
button: LED on only when
value is set to ±15 V,
otherwise it is ±60 V.
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External Features
2 .1 Front Panel
Front-panel details are shown in Fig. 2.1.
2 .1 .1 Manual Control
Manual control is via toggle-buttons and rotary switches. Green LEDs indicate the current set-
tings and red LEDs are overload warnings (
Power
and
Battery
LEDs apart).
With the exception of
Remote
, the Type 12AQ can be manually-controlled via its front panel.
Remote
can be selected only via the RS232 interface. Note: when
Remote
is active, manual
control is disabled (except power off). Only remote control via the RS232 interface is permitted.
Power button
Note: when external power is connected, it will take precedence over battery power.
With external power connected, the
Power
LED shows:
• Yellow for standby
• Green for switched on
With only battery power available, the
Battery
LED shows:
• Green for switched on
• Red for insufficient battery power, only when powered on (see chapter 3 for changing
batteries)
Fig. 2.1
Front-panel details of the Power Module Type 12AQ
* Behaviour modified if the
latch
command has been sent via the RS232 interface.