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WARNING: Disconnect primary power prior to servicing.
Section 6 Troubleshooting
ZX Series
Table 6-4 Power Control and Metering
Symptom
Cause and Solution
Forward output power
too high
Verify automatic power control (APC) circuit has not been aligned
incorrectly. Consult Section 5 – Maintenance for procedure to follow to
realign APC circuit.
Forward output power
too low
Check front panel STATUS LED for yellow condition.
If LED is yellow, proceed to open transmitter front door and inspect alarm
LEDs on controller board (reverse side of front door). Consult entries for
any reported alarms elsewhere in this table.
If LED is green, verify exciter is still producing power level listed in factory
test data report and adjust as necessary. If exciter power is only 10%-20%
low, transmitter could fall slightly out of APC control but not so much as to
cause a FORWARD POWER LOW alarm and yellow STATUS LED.
If exciter power is correct but transmitter power is low, consult Section 5 –
Maintenance of this manual for procedure to follow to realign APC circuit.
Transmitter power
drops as amplifier
warms up but MODE
status LED is green
and no FORWARD
POWER LOW alarm
reported
Possible transmitter falling slightly out of APC control due to insufficient
exciter power. Verify exciter is still producing power level listed in factory
test data report. Adjust exciter power as necessary.
Excessive spikes in
forward power level
(more than +10% over
full power) whenever
PA or PS modules are
inserted
Possible misadjustment of exciter power level and/or APC circuit. Exciter
should only have sufficient power to drive transmitter to 110% of desired
level. Section 5 – Maintenance of this manual for procedure to follow to
realign APC circuit and exciter power level.
Possible failure of input 3dB attenuator. Exciter power seems excessive
because it is not attenuated by usual 3dB due to a partial failure of attenuator.
Attenuators have been seen to fail in way that allows signal through without
full attenuation. Remove SMA connection to attenuator and measure pin-to-
pin and pin-to-ground resistance with ohmmeter. Resistance should be approx
17 ohms pin-to-pin and 150 ohms each pin-to-ground (two pins). Replace
attenuator if any of these measurements are not correct.
Power has dropped to
25% in power
amplfier chassis but
all PS modules appear
to be on (PA/(PS) ON
lit)
Possible shut down of one half of IPA. Inspect IPA status LEDs though IPA
heatsink fins to determine status. Consult component locator sticker to right
of controller board (reverse side of front door) for aid in locating IPA status
LEDs. If IPA module shut down has occurred, note any red alarm LEDs
behind module and proceed to troubleshoot problem in same way as with any
other PA module.
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