SteppIR 80m Dipole, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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SteppIR Antennas - Dipole
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Connect the wiring and secure to boom
WARNING: Make sure the 25-pin sub-D connector is not connected to the controller if the 24 volt
power supply is energized and plugged into the controller. There are voltages present
on the control cable wires even when the power button on the controller has been
pushed to “off”. Shorting the control wires with power on them will destroy the driver
chips. Either unplug the 24 volt power supply or disconnect the 25-pin sub-D connector
before making any connections or cutting or splicing the cable.
Also, be aware that if you have more than 200’ of control cable you must use our op-
tional 33 volt power supply. This will then allow up to 500’ of control cable with no
problems.
Be sure to connect the controller case to your station ground using the #8-32 lug on the back of the
controller. This is important for RFI immunity as well as lightning protection. If you are in a high
lightning area take the appropriate precautions the controller can be damaged by lightning. (it is be-
yond the scope of this manual to cover all of the complexities of lightning protection, see some of the
ARRL publications that address this) The surest protection is to disconnect the 25-pin sub-D connec-
tor and power supply, then move them well away from the controller.
The element housing will have an installed 4 pin female plug socket attached to it to connect the con-
trol cable and the antenna connector (Figure 1).
Figure 1
Control Cable Connector
Antenna Connector