ECTION MAIN INPUT OUTPUT SETUP PAGE ……………………………………………………………………... 47 ECTION SETTINGS .………………………………………………………… 53 ECTION ABOUT THE DEVICE ……………….…….………………………………………………… 54 ARRANTY STATEMENT ………..………………………………………………………………. 55 CHEMATIC DIAGRAM Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909 Elkhart, IN 46516 Service: 866-262-8917 U.S.A. service@irec1.com...
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Chapter 1………………Unpacking and getting started Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909 Elkhart, IN 46516 Service: 866-262-8917 U.S.A. service@irec1.com...
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3) RJ-45 Male to Female Ethernet cable 4) Small signal cable C) Mounting hardware D) Users’ Manual CD – Manual for the unit is listed as IReC-1.pdf If any items are not included, please contact our of�ice. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900...
1.3 Identifying model of transmitter The age of the unit will determine which portions of instructions will be necessary during the process of wiring to the motherboard. Crown Broadcast has made several different versions of motherboards over the years, so take note of the version being wired.
The RJ-45 cable will need to be installed �irst. This will be installed in the hole for the tuner antenna connector on the back panel. It will be labeled [RECEIVER IN]. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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Carefully remove the “N” style connector from the back panel and cut the connector off. Strip back the insulation ½” and pull the braid back from one side and twist together as shown below. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road...
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If the composite connector will not be used, unsolder the wires from that connector and ty-wrap to the others as shown below. Then solder the tuner input wires that were prepared to the connector as shown below. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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SCA board be removed and the parts associated with this connector be removed as well. Then, the antenna input wire can be soldered directly to the board once re-installed as shown below. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
C) These two holes will match the mounting holes contained on the RJ-45 cable assembly. D) Clean up any extra metal shavings that may have fallen into the unit with a vacuum. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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The RJ-45 cable can now be installed into the chassis as shown below using the provided machine screws mounted in the cable end. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909 Elkhart, IN 46516 Service: 866-262-8917 U.S.A. service@irec1.com...
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Power wires from the switches. C) Install the header onto the motherboard at location J27 - soldering in place. D) Replace front panel assembly. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909 Elkhart, IN 46516 Service: 866-262-8917 U.S.A.
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E) Strip and tin the two open wires. F) Solder the black wire to TP5 (ground). G) Solder the red wire to TP2 (+12 V). H) Replace the front panel assembly. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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D) Solder the red wire to the control/metering board at J1 pins 3 and 4. Care should be taken to ensure proper soldering with no shorts to adjacent pads (pins 1 and 2 as well as pins 5 and 6). Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road...
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Remove the 4 screws that hold down the control/meter board. Or, if the unit has the metering circuits as part of the motherboard, remove the 4 screws surrounding that area as shown below. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road...
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For units which have the metering contained on the motherboard, install all 8 hex stand-off bolts, doubling up two high for each post. Tighten at 6-8” lbs. as shown below. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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(6-32 x 5/16” SEMS + �lat washer) as shown below. It may be necessary to fold over some of the large tantalum capacitors or ceramic capacitors for the board to mount �lat. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road...
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Plug the power wire assembly into the motherboard header at location J27 and into the board as shown below. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909 Elkhart, IN 46516 Service: 866-262-8917 U.S.A. service@irec1.com...
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It will also be necessary to remove the keying tab from the cable in order to install the cable onto J1B. See illustrations below. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
Z15 through Z22. The jumpers will be in different locations between the revision levels. See illustrations below for locations. For revisions MAR93 and 2004, skip to step 2.3.4. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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(20 pins) than the header has (16 pins). During installation, be sure pin 1 (red stripe) is on the correct end and is making proper connection. Installing incorrectly will result in improper readings and control. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road...
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(20 pins) than the header has (16 pins). During installation, be sure pin 1 (red stripe) is on the correct end and is making proper connection. Installing incorrectly will result in improper readings and control. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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Solder the pins to the following locations on the motherboard as shown below. It is best to “J-Hook” the wire to each location to provide a good mechanical connection as well as a good electrical connection once soldered. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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Pin 9 - left side of R20 Pin 11 - left side of R19 Pin 13 - left side of R18 Pin 15 - left side of R17 Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909 Elkhart, IN 46516 Service: 866-262-8917 U.S.A.
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2.3.5 Installation of small signal cable Obtain the small signal cable (6 pin red connector with wires) and plug into board as shown below. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909 Elkhart, IN 46516 Service: 866-262-8917 U.S.A. service@irec1.com...
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Pin 1 – not used – cut stripped end off – if applicable Pin 2 – not used – cut stripped end off – if applicable Pin 3 – back side of R11 Pin 4 – back side of R15 Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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Pin 6 – back side of R14 2.3.6 Connection to computer board with RJ-45 cable Plug the RJ-45 cable into the receptacle on the computer board as shown below. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909 Elkhart, IN 46516 Service: 866-262-8917 U.S.A.
�lash. This process should take about 1 minute. Red LED indicates power. Green LED indicates the micro SD card is being accessed. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909 Elkhart, IN 46516 Service: 866-262-8917 U.S.A.
Distance from front edge of top panel to cardboard piece = 2” Distance from left side of top panel to cardboard piece = 6” Once installed, replace top cover and screws. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
Gateway = 192.168.1.1 DNS Server = 192.168.1.1 Crown Broadcast incorporates a secure server web site. The address must be listed as https://192.168.1.201 to be directed to the secure site. This was done to protect the sensitive information contained in the SMTP and SNMP settings.
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>>> SAVE THIS PASSWORD – It is recommended to save your password in a “Digital Password Vault” type system to aid in recovery in case it is forgotten. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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There is a time limit that the information will remain valid for 30 minutes. After the time has expired, the information in the email will no longer work and the “Forgot Password” request will need to be repeated. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
For kits, the metering channels will need to be calibrated as described in section 3.5. For units that already have come installed in the transmitter, these meter readings will have already been calibrated at the factory. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road...
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This design approach allows the user to be able to set the timing of the alarm sensor with good accuracy. This setting will be described later. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road...
“Clear Alarms” button at the bottom of the list as shown below. A warning message will also need to be satis�ied in case of an accidental selection. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
“Admin” level access will allow all access to all tabs. This level should be restricted to the engineer responsible for setting up access for all the rest of the users. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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At the bottom of the list is a selection for adding users. There is no limit to the number of users allowed. This will allow for �lexibility of the email alarms. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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The email for the different users were set up previously in the “Users” tab but will not show up in this area. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road...
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Enter the reading desired to be displayed into the blank window directly below the “Calibration” descriptor. Once the entry is done, click on “Save Calibration” to enter the new value into the unit. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road...
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“Log Device”. Check this box to enable logging of the parameter. Timing for the logging feature is set up in the “Settings” tab, which is described later. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
Default Gateway = 192.168.1.1 DNS Server = 192.168.1.1 There is a selection to allow for “DHCP” if desired. Be sure to click on the label “Save Static IP” to save the changes. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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SMTP servers use on their receiving end. Be sure to click “Save SMTP” to save the settings entered. To test the email setup, click on the “Send Test Email” button at the bottom of the block. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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Logging is set up per user. Check the box associated with each user who is to receive the daily logs. Daily logs can be sent at any speci�ied time (in a 24-hour format). Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road...
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There is an option to send alarms one time a day which is the collection of the day’s worth at the time speci�ied. Enter the time desired for the daily send and the checkbox to enable this feature. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road...
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Multiple popular city names and areas can be selected or if desired, multiple GMT +/- settings can be chosen at the bottom of the listing. Be sure to click on the “Save Time Zone” button to change the setting. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
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Depending on the device used to access the unit, the long length may not display properly. Be sure to click on the “Save Site ID” button to change the name entered. Crown Broadcast Phone: 574-262-8900 2524 Toledo Road Fax: 574-970-8909...
3.7 About the device The device name, �irmware revision level, and Crown Broadcast’s home web page are listed. The bottom of each page also has contact information listed as well as our address. This information may be helpful should a situation arise where technical help is necessary.
This written warranty is given in lieu of any oral or implied warranties not covered herein. Crown Legal Remedies of Purchaser Broadcast disclaims all implied warranties including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a purpose.