Avalon RF DX404, User'S Manual & Operating Manual

Page 1: ...jon CA 92020 Phone 619 401 1969 Fax 619 401 1971 Email sales avalonrf com DX404 DX504 DX604 Four Antenna Diversity Receivers User s Guide Operating Manual AV010220 1 000 REV A3 1 April 2005 Edited by Eli Weinstein http www avalonrf com ...

Page 2: ...eight 7 Figure F DX604 Mechanical Specifications 8 Inches mm 8 Figure G DX604 Option R Mechanical Specifications 8 Inches mm 8 Environmental Conditions 9 3 Operating Instructions 10 Human Interface 10 Front Panel Keypad 10 Front Panel Indicators 10 Front Panel Display 10 Front Panel Interface 11 Operating the DX604 11 Tuning 11 Frequency scanning 12 Tuner Select 12 Turning ON or OFF the LCD backli...

Page 3: ...nditions and Prompts 17 Power fault indicator 17 Battery low warning 17 Internal errors 17 Keypad entry errors 17 5 Ordering Information 18 Optional features 19 Optional accessories 20 Figure H Block Diagram Basic System w Single Receiver 22 Figure J Block Diagram Basic System with Four Receivers 23 Appendix A LCD format 24 Appendix B Remote Programming Option 26 Appendix C BIT codes 28 ...

Page 4: ...2500 MHz 2150 to 2500 MHz with Option 4 All receivers have the following standard feature One FM modulated AM VSB for DX404 video channel Two 1 for DX404 FM modulated audio channels And the following optional features Broadcasting industry options Talk back audio channel Remote control of the receiver via RS232 Security industry options Serial communication RS485 RS422 input port for Pan Tilt Zoom...

Page 5: ...e 2 of 28 DX404 DX504 DX604 User s Guide Operating Manual Figure A Front Panel DX404 DX504 DX604 Controls Indicators and Connectors 1 Signal Quality Indicators 2 Antenna Select LED 3 IRDT Receiver 4 LCD Display 5 Keypad ...

Page 6: ...04 Controls Indicators and Connectors 1 2 5 6 Antenna Inputs Section 2 2 3 Digital Wireless Link Interface Connector section 2 5 4 Digital wireless link Antenna Output section 2 6 7 8 Audio Outputs section 2 4 9 Power RS232 Input Section 2 1 10 Power Fault Indicator 11 Video Output Section 2 3 12 On Off Switch ...

Page 7: ...04 operates off a 9Vdc to 16Vdc unregulated voltage source with a ripple of less than 0 5Vp p c Input Current is under 1 Amp at an input voltage of 12Vdc d Power is switched via an ON OFF mechanical switch e The DX604 power input is protected against over voltage and reverse polarity A bi color LED on the rear panel indicates the condition Yellow indicates over voltage and Red indicates reverse po...

Page 8: ...with a 75 Ω ohm impedance c DX604 The tuning frequency range is 2350 2500 MHz FM modulated The antenna connectors are SMA type with a 50 Ω ohm impedance 2 3 Video Output circle 11 on rear panel The video output through a 75 Ω ohm BNC connector a Output is NTSC PAL RS170A CCIR baseband from 20 Hz to 5 5 MHz b Output amplitude is 1 Vp p with negative sync tips of 0 3 Vp p 2 4 Audio Outputs Circles 7...

Page 9: ...ent The mating connector is a FGG1B314CLAD62 The connector pin out is Pin Pin 1 Speaker Left 8 Telemetry 1 2 Microphone 9 Telemetry 2 3 Speaker Left 10 Telemetry 3 4 Microphone Bias 11 Ground 5 RS485 I O A 12 Ground 6 RS485 I O B 13 N C 7 Alarm 14 N C Figure E Digital Wireless Link Data Input 2 6 Digital Wireless Link Antenna Output The antenna output is a BNC antenna with 50 Ω ohm impedance ...

Page 10: ...ble Hood 8 7 W x 1 9 H x 13 1 D Single DX604 See Figure F 221mm x 48mm x 333mm 17 W x 1 75 H x 12 125 D Dual DX604 Option R See Figure G 432mm x 44 5mm x 308mm NOTES The DX604 is intended for use in a desktop configuration The dual DX604 is intended for mounting in a RETMA 19 rack and requires a height of 1U 2 8 Weight Description Desktop single Dual Option R Rack mount Net 4 3 lbs 1 90Kg 8 5 lbs ...

Page 11: ...AVALON RF INC Page 8 of 28 DX404 DX504 DX604 User s Guide Operating Manual Figure F DX604 Mechanical Specifications Inches mm Figure G DX604 Option R Mechanical Specifications Inches mm ...

Page 12: ...following environmental conditions a Operating temperature 4 to 122 F 20 to 50 C b Storage temperature 13 to 150 F 25 to 65 C c Vibration 1 5G from 10Hz to 2KHz sine wave three axis d Shock 15G 25msec half sine wave three axis e Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing f Inclination Any g Altitude 1500 feet to 15 000 feet 450 meter to 4 500 meter ...

Page 13: ... the antenna b Antenna select LED One Green LED for each antenna The antenna LED indicates which of the antennas has been selected for its best video 3 1 3 Front Panel Display circle 4 on figure A The DX604 has a 2 line LCD display each line capable of displaying up to 16 alphanumeric characters Typical DX404 display Typical DX504 DX604 display The top line of the LCD displays the frequencies of t...

Page 14: ...ecimal point The DX404 NTSC model tuning range is from 56MHz to 802 25MHz The DX404 PAL model tuning range is from 56MHz to 860MHz The DX504 tuning range is from 900 MHz to 928 MHz 2150 MHz with Option 4 The DX604 tuning range is from 2350 MHz to 2500 MHz 2150 to 2500 MHz with Option 4 E G 802 25 ENTER tunes a DX404 to 802 25MHz Channel 69 912 ENTER tunes a DX504 to 912MHz 2412 ENTER tunes a DX604...

Page 15: ... ENTER Where STEP is a 4 digit number from 0025 to 9975 corresponding to a minimum step of 0 25MHz and a maximum of 99 75MHz E G 92 1 ENTER will increment decrement 1MHz at a time 92 12 ENTER will increment decrement 12MHz at a time 92 0025 ENTER will increment decrement 0 25MHz at a time 92 1225 ENTER will increment decrement 12 25MHz at a time 3 2 3 Tuner Select The DX604 is factory preset to au...

Page 16: ...n the diversity process A A M indication is shown on the LCD display line 2 as explained in Appendix A This setting is not saved at power off 3 2 4 Turning ON or OFF the display ENTER toggles the display ON or OFF 3 2 5 Locking the keypad This feature is used to prevent accidental change of setup 077 ENTER locks the keypad 055 ENTER unlocks the keypad The LCD displays a L at the bottom right if th...

Page 17: ... digit represents 10 s of kilohertz tunes the audio sub carrier to the desired frequency If the character and FREQ are omitted the sub carriers will tune to the factory preset E G 21 665 ENTER tunes Audio1 to 6 65 MHz 22 700 ENTER tunes Audio2 to 7MHz 22 ENTER tunes Audio2 back to 6 5MHz 3 3 2 Setting the audio sub carrier bandwidth The audio IF bandwidth can be set to narrow for 75 KHz deviation ...

Page 18: ...he video output The DX604 is factory preset to positive video negative sync 42 ENTER sets the video output to negative video 41 ENTER restores video output to positive video LCD display indication second line See Appendix A N indicates NORMAL positive video I indicates INVERTED negative video 3 3 5 Adding the audio sub carriers to the video output DX504 DX604 only This function extends the diversi...

Page 19: ... single RS232 port by using a RS232 to RS485 converter If this is needed please contact the factory for details Every DX604 s EIN is factory preset to 01 8 EIN ENTER where EIN is a 2 digit number from 01 to 99 assigns EIN as the receiver ID 8 00 ENTER clears the id 00 is NOT a valid EIN number or 8 ENTER When ID is set the second line of the LCD display will show the current ID in NN refer Appendi...

Page 20: ...nt panel LCD backlight will blink whenever the power input voltage drops below 10 5V While in this mode the receiver is unable to memorize any setup changes 4 3 Internal errors The LCD messages BIT x indicate internal errors The DX604 may need to be serviced Please call your dealer or AValon RF directly Please see Appendix C for an explanation of the errors 4 4 Keypad entry errors When an illegal ...

Page 21: ...em Every DX604 comes with the following standard features and accessories 5 1 1 One DX404 or DX504 or DX604 in a ZIPLOCK ESD bag The receiver has one video and two audio channels 5 1 2 One BX002U 12V low noise regulated AC adapter for 110Vac 60Hz 5 1 3 A user manual the one you re reading 5 1 4 A warranty card 5 1 5 One reusable carton with foam lining ...

Page 22: ...n automatically changes the operating frequency of a TX630 companion transmitter to match the change in tuning frequency of its DX604 It requires Option 11 Option 03 Dual IF bandwidth DX504 only IF bandwidth of 16MHz and 27MHz Option 04 Extended tuning range 900 MHz 2 15 GHz DX504 2 150GHz to 2 500GHz DX604 Option 11 Two way serial communication channel Option 31 Audio talk back Does not work in c...

Page 23: ...dbi circular polarized RH patch AX610R 10dbi circular polarized LH patch AX610L 11dbi log periodic antenna AX411 13dbi panel antenna AX513 AX613 15dbi panel antenna AX615 18dbi panel antenna AX618 24dbi parabolic antenna AX624 5 3 2 Antenna cables These cables connect the receiver to its antennas If a system requires splitters these cables connect the antennas to the splitters DX604 Times Microwav...

Page 24: ...and amplified Passive are lower cost and adequate for short range Amplified splitters are costly but offer better sensitivity Ordering information Splitter type DX404 DX504 F F DX604 SMA SMA 1 to 2 two DX 4 SP2F SP2S 1 to 3 three DX 4 SP3F SP3S 1 to 4 four DX 4 SP4F SP3S 1 to 8 eight DX 4 SP8F SP8S 5 3 6 Splitter to receiver cables The use of splitters requires jumper cables from every splitter ou...

Page 25: ...igure H Block Diagram of Basic System with a Single DX404 DX504 DX604 Receiver ANTENNA 1 ANTENNA 2 ANTENNA 3 ANTENNA 4 BACK CHANNEL ANTENNA ANTENNA CABLES 4 5 DX504 or DX604 110VAC POWER SUPPLY VIDEO OUT BNC AUDIO 1 OUT XLR3 AUDIO 2 OUT XLR3 DATA LEMO 0B 14 LOW FREQUENCY CABLES ...

Page 26: ...ivers ANTENNA 1 ANTENNA 2 ANTENNA 3 ANTENNA 4 BACK CHANNEL ANTENNA SPLITTER 1 4 SPLITTER 1 4 SPLITTER 1 4 SPLITTER 1 4 COMBINER 4 1 DX504 DX604 ANTENNA CABLES DX504 DX604 DX504 DX604 DX504 DX604 SPLITTER TO RECEIVER JUMPER CABLES 4 or 5 cables per receiver 4 or 5 CABLES A A D P V 110VAC TO 12VDC LINE 4 5 CABLES per receiver With BACK CHANNEL ...

Page 27: ...rier frequency SSSS DX404 only is the video standard PAL or NTSC n DX504 only is the video bandwidth N 16MHz W 27MHz aAa DX504 DX604 only is the audio1 sub carrier frequency bBb DX504 DX604 only is the audio2 sub carrier frequency Where A and B indicate the sub carrier bandwidth N 75KHZ W 150KHz FFFF FFn aAa bBb MMMMMMMM NNRAIVL First line Second line FFF FFMHz SSSS MMMMMMMM NNRAIVL First line Sec...

Page 28: ...m check MEM I2C KEY NN is the receiver EIN For the Optional remote control R is a single letter notifying P Program mode R Receive mode A is a single letter notifying A Automatic mode M Manual mode I is a single letter notifying N positive video I negative video V is a single letter notifying V video R video audio L is a single letter indicating that the keypad is locked ...

Page 29: ...the Remote or Programming mode and the L indicating the locked keypad To bring the unit back to front panel operation the unlock command 055 can be sent on the serial bus or use the front panel keypad B 2 Commands and responses Commands sent to the DX604 should be terminated by the carriage return 0Dh character the line feed 0Ah character or the carriage return line feed sequence If the command se...

Page 30: ...ts Audio1 bandwidth to Wide Audio2 221 CR sets Audio2 bandwidth to Narrow 220 CR sets Audio2 bandwidth to Wide i Changing the video bandwidth DX504 only 32 CR changes the video bandwidth to 27 MHz 31 CR changes the video bandwidth to 16 MHz j Inverting the polarity of the video output 42 CR sets the video output to negative video 41 CR restores video output to positive video k Adding audio sub car...

Page 31: ...thereof the numbers indicate which tuners are unlocked the unit needs to be returned to factory for repairs at the earliest Partial functionality can be achieved until unit can be taken out of service by removing the unlocked tuner from the diversity temporarily using the 1 command BIT 5 I2C error Unit is non functional must be sent back for repairs BIT 6 KEY keypad error a key may be stuck ...