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MANUAL_ACS-230-50W Rev. M02.15
9.
Please refer to the Diagnostics chart below to check fault conditions
SR.#.
FAULT
LIGHT LIT
MESSAGE ON
LCD SCREEN
FAULT
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1
Current
PA CURRENT
RANGE
EXCEEDED
OR
DRIVER
CURRENT
RANGE
EXCEEDED
Indicates that the current
through the module exceeds
9.0 Amperes or the driver
current exceeds 2.00
Amperes.
* Power limit was exceeded
* Mismatch on 50-ohm
System
* VSWR of the system is too
high
2
Temperature
PA
TEMPERATURE
RANGE
EXCEEDED OR
DRIVER
TEMPERATURE
RANGE
EXCEEDED
Indicates that the
temperature range of the
module or driver has risen
higher than 65
◦
C.
* Mismatch on 50-ohm
system
* VSWR of the system is too
high
3
Power
Supply
POWER SUPPLY
BAD
Indicates that the DC power
supply is not working
properly.
* DC power supply failed
* AC input zero cross
detector failed
* Excessive current draw
due to device failure.
4
RF Input /
RF Output
RF INPUT
EXCEEDS
+3 dBm
OR
RF OUTPUT
EXCEEDS
+48.2 dBm
Indicates either input or
output power has exceeded
internal limit.
* Input power limit was
exceeded.
* Output power limit was
exceeded.
5
VSWR
Reflected Power >
42 Watts
Indicates that the reflected
power to the Power amplifier
has exceeded internal limits.
* Check output connection
of unit and connected
system.
