10 PM5K WATTMETER
1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM
VSWR Bargraph Mode
Used to allow easy adjustment of a tuner for minimum VSWR. Dip
it for minimum
VSWR.
Pushing the menu button again takes us to the next menu item.
VSWR Alarm Menu
Push the mode select button to select the VSWR alarm trip point:
Off
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Push the mode select button to reset the VSWR alarm and LED
Pushing the menu button again takes us to the next menu item.
Alarm Polarity Menu
(This option only displays if VSWR Alarm Limit is not set to off)
Select by pushing the mode select button:
ALARM OPENS Relay
ALARM CLOSES Relay
This applies to the PTT/ALC relay only
– not the Power Monitor
relay.
Pushing the menu button again takes us to the next menu item.
PM5K WATTMETER
1-800-773-7931 WWW.PALSTAR.COM
Other useful aspects of the meter:
VSWR is not displayed if the forward power is less than 5 watts.
VSWR alarm function is disabled if the forward power is less than
10 watts in normal modes or less than 50 watts in VSWR dipping
mode.
The minimum displayed power is 1 watt. The maximum displayed
power is 3005 watts (3 KW HF coupler).
The call sign/message which you can program into the display can
be up to16 characters long.
The bar graph has 80 segments and auto ranges in 3 ranges.
Display will auto dim after 2 minutes and automatically turn off af-
ter 10 minutes if no power is detected. Display lifetime is 35,000
hours at maximum intensity before it will reach 50% brightness.
This is a lifetime display in normal use.
The meter can have its internal firmware updated from the serial
port connected to your PC. Just download the latest revision of
firmware from Palstar: www.palstar.com/pm5k.php. See the LIT
software manuals on the CD for the procedure.
