1-2 About the PTX-PRO
PTX-PRO User and Technical Manual
1.1 Front Panel Controls, Indicators, and Connectors
Each of these controls, indicators, and connectors are described in more detail in the following
paragraphs. Controls, indicators, and connectors contained on the PTX-PRO front panel are
shown in the following figure. A dual band switch is added to the indicated position if you order
the 2 and 7 GHz dual band option.
AUDIO 1 and AUDIO 2 XLR Connectors
Provides balanced audio inputs for audio
subcarriers 1 and 2 or MPEG L1/R1.
Alphanumeric
Screen
Displays 2 lines of 12 alphanumeric characters in conjunction with the
control switch to monitor system status and to control system settings.
CHAN
Switch
Lets you choose the operating channel: 2 GHz (1—10), 7 GHz (1—14) and 13
GHz (1—22). The selected channel displays on the Main screen. See
Section 1.4,
Channel
Plans (2, 7, and 13)
on page 1-5 for information about channel plans.
OFFSET
Switch
Lets you set the channel offset (
+
,
0
, or
–)
channel offset.
Note
: For the 13
GHz plan, you cannot select offset
–
(minus) for Channel 1 and you cannot select offset
+
(plus)
for Channel 22.
Dual Band Switch
On PRX-PRO dual band models only
: lets you set the channel to 2 GHz or
7 GHz.
XMIT LED
Displays Status as follows when the control switch is pushed:
Blue
—Transmit mode.
None
—Standby mode.
PWR
LED
Displays status as follows:
None
—No power to the unit.
Green
—Operational and no errors.
Amber
—Abnormal condition that might impair performance.
Red
—Failure or error that prevents normal operation.
AUDIO 2
Connector
AUDIO 1
Connector
CHAN
Switch
OFFSET
Switch
Alphanumeric
Display
MONITOR
Connector
SIGNAL
INPUT
Connecto
ASI INPUT
Connector
AC/DC
Power
Connector
PWR
Switch
PWR
LED
XMIT
LED
Control
Switch
SDI/SD/HD
Connector
Dual Band
Switch (dual
band models only)
