Table Of Contents - Acom 700S Operating Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................3
1-1. Inroduction and description .......................................................................................................3
1-2. Owner assistance .....................................................................................................................3
1-3. Equipment supplied and options ...............................................................................................3
1-4. Features ....................................................................................................................................4
1-5. Safety considerations, explicit definitions .................................................................................4
2. INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................................................................5
2-1. Unpacking and Initial Inspection ...............................................................................................5
2-2. Amplifier operating location selection; cooling. .........................................................................6
2-3. Connecting the amplifier within the shack ................................................................................6
2-4. Installing options and connecting to external devices, computer, etc. ......................................9
3. POWERING AND OPERATION ................................................................................................................10
3-1. Low energy stand-by mode of the power supply ....................................................................10
3-2. Front panel - controls and indication .......................................................................................10
3-3. Initial turning on ...................................................................................................................... 11
3-4. Basic screen ........................................................................................................................... 11
3-5. Control system - buttons and menus .....................................................................................13
3-6. Test transmission ....................................................................................................................13
4. AMPLIFIER OPERATION .........................................................................................................................16
4-1. Change of modes, RX / TX and Operate / Stand-by; option AUTO OPERATE ......................16
4-2. Band change, standard and expanded frequency coverage ..................................................17
4-3. Operation with an external antenna tuner ...............................................................................18
4-4. Automatic protection system ...................................................................................................18
5. MENUS - SETTINGS AND OPTIONS .....................................................................................................19
5-1. Menu "Measurements in the amplifier" - AMP MEASURE .....................................................20
5-2. Menu "Service functions in the amplifier" - AMP SERVICE. ..................................................21
5-3. Menu CAT/AUX SETTINGS....................................................................................................21
5-4. Menu "USER PREFERENCES" .............................................................................................23
5-5. FAULTS LOG ..........................................................................................................................24
5-6. RESTORE DEFAULT SETTINGS ...........................................................................................24
6. REMOTE CONTROL ................................................................................................................................25
6-1. General information ................................................................................................................25
7. MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................25
7-1. Periodic maintenance; general checks and cleaning ..............................................................25
7-2. Replacement of fuses .............................................................................................................27
7-3. Using the fault codes (signatures) for diagnostics ..................................................................27
7-4. FIRMWARE UPDATES ...........................................................................................................28
8. SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................28
8-1. Parameters .............................................................................................................................28
8-2. Functions ................................................................................................................................29
8-3. Storage and shipment .............................................................................................................29
9. DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................................................30
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