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WARNING: Disconnect primary power prior to servicing.
Section 6 Troubleshooting
Platinum Z16HD+
6.14.5 A, B, C or D#_OT, PA Over-Temperature
The temperature of each PA is sensed by thermistor, RT1 (located on each individual
amplifier board). If the temperature reaches 100°C, the transmitter will mute and
disconnect the problem PA via the isolation switch. If one of the thermistors or its
wiring is shorted the temperature indication will be 155°C or higher.
6.14.6 A, B, C or D#_OUT, PA Out Interlock Fault
This is the interlock fault for each PA. Two of the edge connector contacts on each PA,
J1-A and J1-V, are shorter than the others. They will not make contact unless the PA is
fully engaged in the Z Plane connector. If the PA is not inserted, these two contacts are
open and the controller will disconnect the PA from the system and report the fault in
the Fault Log as A, B, C or D#_OUT (where # is a number from 1-8). This information
also shows up in the Diagnostics Display “Status Menus” under PA Status. To check the
status of each PA press [STATUS C, then select the desired Z-Plane].
6.14.7 A, B, C or D#_ISO, PA ISO Over-Temperature
The fault threshold for the PA Isolation load resistors is 150°C. These resistors are
located on the Isolation Boards mounted on each side of the power blocks. Normally the
ISO resistors have minimal current flow through them and run about 40-100°C. If the
amplifier connected to the ISO resistor has a difference in phasing or amplitude
compared to the other three amplifiers in its foursome, then the resistor will try to
absorb the imbalance, increasing its temperature. The bigger the imbalance the faster
the temperature rises. Each resistor has a thermistor attached to it with a special epoxy
to sense the resistor temperature. When 150°C is exceeded (or predicted to do so), the
fault log will register an A, B, C or D#_ISO fault (where # is a number from 1-8), the
transmitter will be muted for 120mS, the problem PA will be switched out and the mute
released.
This overload is actually a predicted overload based on the measured temperature rise
in the ISO load over a given amount of time. This means the ISO resistor will not
actually get to 150°C before the system trips, but that the system will switch out the
problem PA if that temperature would have occurred based on the ISO resistor rate of
temperature rise. To monitor the ISO resistor temperatures on the Diagnostics Display
press [METERING, D, D,]. From this screen all of the ISO resistor temperatures can be
monitored by Z-Plane.
NOTE:
The individual PA ISO resistor temperatures can vary quite a bit but are to be
considered okay if they are under A 75°C.
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