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PA-280W User Manual 

ACT-280PA-USR-DOC-V1.3, 07/11/2018 

 

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No  part  of  this  publication  may  be  reproduced,  translated,  transcribed,  stored  in  a  retrieval 
system, or transmitted into any form or by any means, without the express written permission 
of Anywave Communication Technologies, Inc. 

 

FCC Compliance 

This  equipment  complies  with  relevant  portions  of  Parts 2,  73,  &  74 of  the  FCC  rules 
governing LPTV operation. 
 

Disclaimer 

Information  provided  by  Anywave  Communication  Technologies  is  believed  to  be  accurate 
and complete; however, no liability can be assumed for its use.   
 
The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or 
with respect to anything in this manual, and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of 
fitness  for  a  purpose  or  for  any  indirect,  special,  or  consequential  damages.  Information  in 
this  document  is  subject  to  change  without  notice  and  does  not  represent  a  commitment  on 
the part of the manufacturer. 

 

USE  OF  THIS  PRODUCT  IN  A  MANNER  OTHER  THAN  DESCRIBED  IN  THIS 
MANUAL  MAY  RESULT  IN  DAMAGE  TO  THE  EQUIPMENT  AND/OR  PERSONAL 
INJURY.   
 
PLEASE  READ  THIS  MANUAL  IN  ITS  ENTIRETY  BEFORE  ATTEMPTING  TO 
INSTALL  THE  EQUIPMENT.  CONTACT  ANYWAVE  WITH  ANY  QUESTIONS  OR 
CONCERNS YOU MAY HAVE. 

 

 

 

 

Anywave Communication Technologies Inc. 
300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Suite 150, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 
Tel: (847) 415-2258 
Fax: (847) 415-2112 

http://www.anywavecom.com/en/

 

Summary of Contents for PA-280W

Page 1: ...ANYWAVE PA 280W User Manual Version 1 3 July 11 2018 ...

Page 2: ... assumed for its use The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied by or with respect to anything in this manual and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of fitness for a purpose or for any indirect special or consequential damages Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the ...

Page 3: ...required from Anywave for all equipment returns Please direct all return inquiries to the Anywave Service Department at support_us anywavecom com providing the Sales Order number and Serial Number s of the equipment Complete details regarding the nature and circumstances of your return must be included in your RAN request Proper handling and return shipping instructions will be provided with an ap...

Page 4: ...ded as a general guide for trained and qualified personnel aware of the dangers inherent in handling potentially hazardous electrical transmission equipment The installation operation maintenance and service of this equipment involves risks both to personnel and equipment and must ONLY be performed by qualified personnel exercising due care Anywave Communication Technologies Inc shall not be respo...

Page 5: ...Manual ACT 280PA USR DOC V1 3 07 11 2018 Page 5 of 24 Contents 1 Product Appearance 6 1 1 Front Panel 6 1 2 Back Panel 8 2 Specifications 10 3 Control Interface 11 3 1 Local Control Interface 11 3 2 Web Interface 13 ...

Page 6: ... output Blue light will be off when the TX is turned off or the PA enters the auto protection mode and therefore shuts down its RF output There are several situations which will result in auto protection mode such as the input power is too high the reflected power is too high or the temperature is too high LED_RFL Red light will be off when the reflected power is normal Threshold is configurable o...

Page 7: ...air intake path No screw driver is needed and no disassembly of the PA is required 2 When a warning occurs and the PA enters auto protection mode the only way to clear this state is to cycle power on the PA module once the problem s is resolved Otherwise all warning LEDs will remain on even if the problem s no longer exists ...

Page 8: ...rigger the current limiting function of the internal power supply The PA will enter the auto protection mode and there will be no RF output RF_OUT Connector 7 16 DIN with 7 16 to N adapter if needed Impedance 50 Ω Note RF_OUT must be connected with a load otherwise the PA will enter the auto protection mode and there will be in no RF output RS232 Connector DB9 M Note Connected to REMOTE RS232 port...

Page 9: ...ller with Touchscreen NORMAL Reserved EMERGENCY Reserved ALARM Reserved Emergency Switch Reserved PRS 485 1 DB9 to connect to the RS232 serial port of PA AC INPUT FUSE 176 300VAC Note all other connectors are not used Please refer to the quick start guide for connection details ...

Page 10: ...ower 1760 W 360 W output 8 A 220 V PA Size 480mm W 178mm H 570mm L Controller Size 480mm W 89mm H 444mm L Gross Weight 113 LBS Note 1 The electrical interface characteristics are measured at rated power Values may change 2 Operating in abnormal conditions may result in damage to the equipment Long operating hours in severe environments may reduce the reliability of the entire system which may caus...

Page 11: ...9 REMOTE RS232 port With this connection established all the PA information will be displayed in the PAC sub menu in the advanced menu of ACT 5X exciter as shown below Note The displayed settings and numbers in the tables below are for illustration purposes only and may be different from those in actual use A second sub menu is available for configuring the PA networking settings Enter the main me...

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Page 13: ... value is 192 168 1 210 in a web browser s address bar to cause a login window to pop up The admin tier provides full status and control of the PA and is accessed with a username and password of anywavecom and anywavecom case sensitive The screenshots below highlight the status and control available via the admin web interfaces ...

Page 14: ...As have been calibrated in the factory before shipment If you would like to calibrate the readings again for any reason please contact the manufacturer first for technical support Or inaccurate readings caused by wrong calibration may damage the unit and void warranty 2 Usually ATT setting in System Set tap should be the same as the ATT reading in Status tap If not ...

Page 15: ...power drop please to check if there is any alarm and what the current ATT value in Status tap it is Don t increase the input of the PA without checking alarm ATT otherwise once the alarm has been cleared you may have a much higher input level than needed and it may damage the unit 3 It is not recommended to change GRID VOLT and ALARM PARA without the permission of the manufacturer It may leave the...

Page 16: ...ed into 4 parts Title Bar left column Power Metering upper right Block Diagram middle right and Status Bar lower right as shown below Title Bar Shown in the picture above the Home button is highlighted indicating the Home screen is now displayed This screen is a touch screen You may navigate to the other screens Config Status Help by simply touching the coresponding button in the Title Bar Power M...

Page 17: ...ching Screen As mentioned above pressing the Exc A B icon will bring you to the Dual Exciters Switching Screen a shown below Manual Exciter Switchover Exciter A is the default on air exciter The on air exciter s status will be GREEN as shown in the screen above indicating that Exciter B is the current on air exciter Pressing the Exciter A or Exciter B button on this screen will cause a manual swit...

Page 18: ...r in the event of a problem with the on air exciter If neither of the exciters can be linked successfully i e the PA does not detect a valid RF ouptut present from either exciter a window will pop up indicating No Exciter Linked as shown below If the manual switching is successful a window will pop up indicating Change succeed as shown below If the manual switching is not successful a window will ...

Page 19: ...be configured with an RS 232 addess ID of 80H as found under the Exciter CONFIG submenu corresponding with Exciter A In a dual drive TX Exciter B will be configured with an RS 232 ID of 81H Pressing the Exciter A or Exciter B button will bring up a window displaying the Exciter Channel Frequency and well as the TX System SNR and Upper and Lower Shoulder metrics Please note only the on air exciter ...

Page 20: ...The Time screen is used to set the current time The AGC screen is used to turn the PAAGC On Off and to change the target AGC output power level Network Screen The User can check and set all the Contoller network information in this screen Re Defualt Reset Default settings This button is used to set all the network settings to the default values as show below IP 192 168 1 210 MASK 255 255 255 0 Gat...

Page 21: ...3 digits of one bar at a time When the configuration is finished press OK to confirm If the keyboard is enabled by mistake press Cancel to exit the setting mode Don t press Ok without entering a valid number otherwise the system will fill it with all zeros instead AGC Screen This screen is used to set the AGC Reference output power of the PA and to turn the PA AGC ON OFF Press the AGC button to tu...

Page 22: ...mplifier icon on the Home page will navigate to the Amplifier Status Screens Temp Temperature of the amplifier V50 Reading of 50 V power supply of the amplifier Cur1 5 Device currents ATT the internal attenuation value of the amplifier FREQ current frequency of the amplifier EXC S the selected exciter of the amplifier 3 3 5 HELP SCREEN ...

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Page 24: ...PA USR DOC V1 3 07 11 2018 Page 24 of 24 Anywave Communication Technologies Inc 300 Knightsbridge Parkway Suite 150 Lincolnshire IL 60069 Tel 847 415 2258 Fax 847 415 2112 Email sales_us anywavecom com http www anywavecom com en ...

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