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2: INSTALLATION MANUAL
GV10/GV7.5
T
RANSMITTER
Document ID:
NHB-GV7.5-GV10-INS
Version:
3.0
Issue Date:
2014-11-01
Status:
Standard
Making Digital Radio
Work

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  • Page 1 2: INSTALLATION MANUAL GV10/GV7.5 RANSMITTER Document ID: NHB-GV7.5-GV10-INS Version: Issue Date: 2014-11-01 Status: Standard Making Digital Radio Work...

  • Page 3: Contact Information

    For verification of materials, the reader is encouraged to consult the respective manufacturer's most recent publication on the official website or through contact with Customer Service. © Copyright 2013 NAUTEL. All rights reserved. VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01 PAGE III...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS Contact Information 2.iii RELEASE CONTROL RECORD 2.vii Preparing for installation 2.1.1 Unpacking and Positioning 2.2.1 Installing Options 2.3.1 Upgrading to Dual Exciter 2.3.2 Installing the UPS Interface 2.3.3 Installing the Orban Inside Card 2.3.4...
  • Page 6 Going On-Air 2.9.4 Network Setup 2.9.5 Parts and Tools 2.10.1 Contacting Nautel 2.10.1 Parts Supplied by Nautel 2.10.2 Parts Not Supplied by Nautel 2.10.2 Parts Ordering 2.10.2 Module Exchange Program 2.10.3 Tools for Installation 2.10.3 Pre-Installation / Installation Assistance 2.11.1 Pre-Installation Consulting 2.11.1...

  • Page 7: Release Control Record

    GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL RELEASE CONTROL RECORD ISSUE DATE REASON 2014-11-01 Release 3 of GV10/GV7.5 (NARF72B/02) VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01 PAGE 2.VII...
  • Page 8 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL PAGE 2.VIII VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01...

  • Page 9: Preparing For Installation

    2.1.1). Figure 2.1.1: Tip and drop indicators Report any damage immediately to your Nautel sales representative and the carrier. Move the crates as close as possible to the transmitter’s planned location. Unpack the crates in accordance with the instructions provided on the outside of the crates.
  • Page 10 Assemble your parts and tools. For a list of required tools, see “Parts and Tools” on page 2.10.1. When you are ready to install the GV10/GV7.5 transmitter, follow the steps shown in Figure 2.1.2. When you have completed a task or step, put a check mark beside the step number.

  • Page 11: Unpacking And Positioning

    If you are anchoring your transmitter against seismic activity, obtain four 2-1/4 inch square washers (Nautel Part # HPS30) from the ancillary kit. Position the transmitter over four pre-drilled mounting holes and install four anchoring bolts (user-provided), with square washers, in the holes provided in the bottom of the transmitter cabinet (see Figure 2.2.2 on page...
  • Page 12 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL UNPACKING AND POSITIONING Install the RF output connector, which was partially disassembled for shipment, as follows (see Figure 2.2.4 on page 2.2.6): : The RF output connector was factory configured prior to shipping for the desired EIA connector NOTE (1-5/8 inch, 3-1/8 inch or 7/8 inch).
  • Page 13 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL UNPACKING AND POSITIONING Figure 2.2.1: Rear Access Panels 1/4-TURN LATCHES 14 in rear panel LOWER, REAR PANEL 10 M5 screws LOCK OUT AC POWER BEFORE REMOVING! VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01 PAGE 2.2.3...
  • Page 14 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL UNPACKING AND POSITIONING Figure 2.2.2: Seismic Anchoring Hole Locations SEISMIC ANCHORING HOLES 4 places (3/4 in holes) FRONT FLOOR VIEW OF CABINET VIEWED FROM ABOVE PAGE 2.2.4 VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01...
  • Page 15 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL UNPACKING AND POSITIONING Figure 2.2.3: RF Power Module Shipping Bolts M8 SHIPPING BOLTS (1 per module) PARTIAL REAR VIEW (FILTER PANELS REMOVED) VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01 PAGE 2.2.5...
  • Page 16 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL UNPACKING AND POSITIONING Figure 2.2.4: RF Output Connector Assembly Detail - 1-5/8 inch EIA OUTPUT PLATE SPACER PLATES OUTPUT CONNECTOR PAGE 2.2.6 VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01...

  • Page 17: Installing Options

    Review the options in Table 2.3.1 to determine which, if any, apply to your installation. If you did not purchase any options for your GV10/GV7.5 and intend to operate with the standard (default) configuration, proceed to Section 2.4, “Connecting to Station Reference Ground”.

  • Page 18: Upgrading To Dual Exciter

    INSTALLING OPTIONS Upgrading to Dual Exciter The GV10/GV7.5 is factory configured with a single exciter (A5). You can upgrade your transmitter with a second exciter (exciter B, A6). which provides additional redundancy. Turn off (disable or lock out, as applicable) the main ac power for the transmitter.

  • Page 19: Installing The Ups Interface

    INSTALLING OPTIONS Installing the UPS Interface The GV10/GV7.5 is factory configured with no UPS interfacing ability. You can install a UPS interface assembly, which allows you to interface with a user-provided UPS that can act as a backup power source for the transmitter’s low voltage power supplies in the event of an ac power failure.

  • Page 20: Installing The Orban Inside Card

    INSTALLING OPTIONS Installing the Orban Inside Card The GV10/GV7.5 is factory configured with no internal audio processor. You can install an Orban Inside audio processor card in one or both exciters, as applicable. The controller and optional exciter, if applicable, must be removed from the transmitter to install the Orban Inside card. Once the Orban Inside card is installed, you can configure its audio processor settings using the remote AUI (see the GV10/GV7.5 Operation &...

  • Page 21: Connecting To Station Reference Ground

    For information about grounding the lightning protection, see the GV10/GV7.5 Pre-Installation Manual. For detailed information about lightning protection, see the Nautel Site Preparation Manual, available from your Nautel sales agent, or online from the Nautel website. Firmly tighten all hardware. Do not re-install the rear panels at this time.
  • Page 22 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL CONNECTING TO STATION REFERENCE GROUND PAGE 2.4.2 VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01...

  • Page 23: Connecting Ac Power

    Installation Manual for assistance. Ensure the ground wire is insulated, so it does not contact the transmitter cabinet at any location other than the safety ground stud. : Some types of cable (e.g., TEC cable) have an exposed ground wire. In such cases, Nautel NOTE recommends that you sleeve (insulate) the ground wire.
  • Page 24 1.9 cm (3/4 in.) of insulation from the end of each conductor. 10. Connect the main ac power source as follows: : Nautel provides 3/16-inch and 1/4-inch hex Allen keys in the ancillary kit, but recommends you NOTE use a suitable torque wrench to tighten ac input wiring.
  • Page 25 (see Figure 2.5.1 on page 2.5.4), to the UPS interface assembly at the bottom of the transmitter. Install Nautel provided mating connectors and install ac cables on the UPS interface assembly. See the GV10/GV7.5 Pre-installation Manual for more information.
  • Page 26 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL CONNECTING AC POWER Figure 2.5.1: Ac Mains and UPS Input Routing and Connections ** AC WIRING ENTRY HOLE HAS A REMOVEABLE PLATE WITH A PRE-CUT 1/4-INCH DIA HOLE. USE A CHASSIS PUNCH TOOL (e.g., GREENLEE) TO PUNCH DESIRED HOLE SIZE IN PLATE.

  • Page 27: Installing The Rf Feed Cable

    Get two ferrite toroids from the ancillary kit that are sufficient to accommodate the associated feed cable or hardline. For 1-5/8 inch or 7/8 inch feed cable, use Nautel Part # LP23 (2.187 inch inner diameter). For 3-1/8 inch feed cable, use Nautel Part # LP32 (4.165 inch inner diameter).
  • Page 28 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL INSTALLING THE RF FEED CABLE Figure 2.6.1: Passing RF feed cable through ferrite toroids RF feed cable Ferrite Toroids Use two LP23 for 1-5/8 and 7/8 inch cable Use two LP32 for 3-1/8 inch cable Field Flange...

  • Page 29: Installing Program Inputs

    Route all program input cables from their audio sources to the top of the transmitter. If you are using dual exciters, you will need two sets of program inputs - one for each exciter. Get two ferrite toroids (Nautel Part # LXP38, 19 mm inner diameter) from the ancillary kit for each exciter installed.
  • Page 30 Route the program input cables through the entry hole. Once the cables are inside the transmitter, Nautel recommends you route cables to exciter A and optional exciter B through the built-in conduit (channel) on the right-hand side of the cabinet (as viewed from the rear;...
  • Page 31 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL INSTALLING PROGRAM INPUTS Figure 2.7.2: Routing Program Input Cables ** PROGRAM INPUT WIRING ENTRY HOLE HAS A REMOVEABLE PLATE WITH A PRE-CUT 1/4-INCH DIA HOLE. USE A CHASSIS PUNCH TOOL (e.g., GREENLEE) TO CREATE DESIRED HOLE SIZE IN THE PLATE. REMOVE PLATE (FOUR M4 SCREWS) BEFORE PUNCHING.
  • Page 32 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL INSTALLING PROGRAM INPUTS PAGE 2.7.4 VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01...

  • Page 33: Installing Control/Monitor Wiring

    Route all remote control/monitor cables to the top of the transmitter. Get two ferrite toroids (Nautel Part # LXP38, 19 mm inner diameter) from the ancillary kit. Pass all remote control and monitor cables through the ferrite toroids obtained in Step 2.
  • Page 34 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL INSTALLING CONTROL/MONITOR WIRING Figure 2.8.1: Passing remote/control monitor wiring through ferrite toroids Qty 2 LXP38 ferrite toroids Remote Control/Monitor Wiring (to remote interface PWB or controller) Punch the appropriate size hole in the desired remote control/monitor entry plate as follows (see Figure 2.8.2 on page...
  • Page 35 The transmitter’s ancillary kit contains male (Nautel Part # JS31) and female (Nautel Part # JS28) 25-pin D-sub connectors and connector shells (Nautel Part # JS35) to facilitate connections to the REMOTE I/O-A (A1J2A) and REMOTE I/O-B (A1J2B) 25-pin D-sub connectors.
  • Page 36 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL INSTALLING CONTROL/MONITOR WIRING Figure 2.8.2: Remote Interface PWB Connections ** EACH REMOTE CONTROL/MONITOR ENTRY HOLE HAS A REMOVEABLE PLATE WITH A PRE CUT 1/4-INCH DIA HOLE. USE A CHASSIS PUNCH TOOL (e.g., GREENLEE) TO CREATE DESIRED HOLE SIZE IN THE PLATE(S). REMOVE EACH PLATE (FOUR M4 SCREWS) BEFORE PUNCHING.
  • Page 37 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL INSTALLING CONTROL/MONITOR WIRING Figure 2.8.3: Controller Remote and LAN Connection REMOTE I/O-A (A2J5A) and LAN 1 REMOTE I/O-B Connector (A2J5B) (RJ45-type) Connectors (25-pin D-subs) PARTIAL REAR VIEW (FILTER PANELS REMOVED) VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01 PAGE 2.8.5...
  • Page 38 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL INSTALLING CONTROL/MONITOR WIRING PAGE 2.8.6 VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01...

  • Page 39: Commissioning

    GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL COMMISSIONING SECTION 2.9: COMMISSIONING WARNING! Before applying ac power and turning on the transmitter, you must customize some circuits to the station's power source and operating requirements. Do not perform this pre-commissioning unless you are a station engineer or a competent electronics technician.

  • Page 40: Commissioning

    PWB (A16). Alternatively, you can apply a short circuit between pins 19 and 20 of the REMOTE I/O-A (A1J2A) connector on the rear of the controller (A4). : An interlock jumper (Nautel Part # 211-5060) is provided in the GV10/GV7.5’s ancillary kit. It is NOTE intended to plug directly into the INTLK inputs (TB1-1 and 2), on the remote interface PWB (A16) or into the REMOTE I/O-A (A2J5A) connector (pins 19 and 20), on the rear of the controller (A4).
  • Page 41 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL COMMISSIONING To improve overall system security, change the login password for the AUI display. Nautel factory sets the AUI with a default login password. See the “Editing account information” section of the GV10/GV7.5 Operating and Maintenance Manual 10.

  • Page 42: Going On-Air

    Turn on the transmitter’s ac power. Verify audio input levels using the AUI. Use the local AUI to begin transmitter operations. For detailed instructions, refer to the GV10/ GV7.5 Operating and Maintenance Manual.  Set for desired power level.

  • Page 43: Network Setup

    Once you have established an IP address, you can login to the remote AUI, which allows you to remotely control and monitor the GV10/GV7.5. See the “Operating the Transmitter” section of the Operations and Maintenance Manual for detailed AUI information.
  • Page 44 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL COMMISSIONING Figure 2.9.2: Network Settings screen MAC Address: Set during factory testing; cannot be modified DHCP or Static IP: Set to DHCP if your network has a DHCP server. Automatically assigns IP, netmask, gateway and nameservers. Set to Static IP if you do not have a DHCP server or if you wish to assign static addresses.

  • Page 45: Parts And Tools

    GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL PARTS AND TOOLS SECTION 2.10: PARTS AND TOOLS This section describes parts associated with the GV10/GV7.5 transmitter, and tools needed during installation and routine operation. Topics include:  Parts Supplied by Nautel - see page 2.10.2 ...

  • Page 46: Parts Supplied By Nautel

    PARTS AND TOOLS Parts Supplied by Nautel Ancillary Parts Kit An ancillary parts kit is shipped with the GV10/GV7.5. This kit contains items needed during the installation process. The kit includes toroids, spare fuses, screws, miscellaneous hardware and some installation tools.

  • Page 47: Module Exchange Program

     The replacement module is shipped to the customer as soon as the customer reports the failure. The customer then returns the failed module to Nautel using the same shipping package. Tools for Installation The tools you need during transmitter installation include the following: ...
  • Page 48 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL PARTS AND TOOLS PAGE 2.10.4 VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01...

  • Page 49: Pre-Installation / Installation Assistance

    Extended Warranties - see page 2.11.7 Pre-Installation Consulting Nautel field support specialists are available to answer questions and work with you to ensure that your site will be ready for the installation of your GV10/GV7.5 transmitter. For support, contact Nautel Customer Service and request assistance (“On-Site Support”...

  • Page 50: Online Documentation

    50  test load (rated for 150% of carrier power, VSWR less than 1.1:1)  Nautel’s service representative takes full responsibility for commissioning the transmitter, validating all external interfaces (i.e., the ac supply, RF output, remote control and monitoring equipment) and checking out the equipment prior to activation.

  • Page 51: On-Site Support

    Nautel training programs are made up of individual modules that can be 'mixed and matched' to meet the customer’s specific training needs. All Nautel training courses are available at the Nautel Training Centre.

  • Page 52: Standard Warranty

    If the Buyer receives a replacement module, as part of Nautel's module exchange program, the old module must be returned to Nautel within 30 days of receipt of the new module, at the buyers expense. If the old module is not received after 30 days, the customer will be invoiced. The buyer is responsible for installing the replacement/repaired module in the transmitter.
  • Page 53 Nautel shall have the right and shall be provided full access to investigate whether failures have been caused by factors beyond its control. 10. In no event shall Nautel be liable for any consequential damages arising from the use of this equipment.
  • Page 54 Module Exchange Service In order to provide Nautel customers with a fast and efficient service in the event of a problem, Nautel operates a factory rebuilt, module exchange service which takes full advantage of the high degree of module redundancy in Nautel equipment. This module exchange service is operated from Nautel's factory in Bangor, Maine and Hackett's Cove, Nova Scotia.

  • Page 55: Extended Warranties

    Equipment Being Returned to Nautel For all equipment being returned to Nautel and all requests for repairs or replacements:  Obtain an RMA number from Nautel (you must have an RMA number to return equipment)  Mark the item as 'field return' ...
  • Page 56 Only repairs done at Nautel's facilities or by Nautel authorized personnel will be covered by the Extended Warranty Plans. You must ship faulty products back to Nautel, prepaid, and in the original package or in a package that provides equivalent protection.
  • Page 57 If Nautel’s service technicians are unable to solve the problem over the telephone, Nautel will give you an RMA number. You then return the module or circuit board to a Nautel service facility so that Nautel can provide a replacement. Do not ship a component back to Nautel until you have an RMA number.
  • Page 58 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL PRE-INSTALLATION / INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE PAGE 2.11.10 VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01...

  • Page 59: List Of Terms

    Low Voltage Power Supply. A module or modules used in the ac-dc power stage that generates LVPS. the low level dc supply voltage for the transmitter. A setting that controls power level, frequency and audio parameters. The GV10/GV7.5 allows Preset. you to pre-program multiple presets.
  • Page 60 GV10/GV7.5 INSTALLATION MANUAL LIST OF TERMS PAGE 2.12.2 VERSION 3.0 2014-11-01...
  • Page 62 Phone: +1.902.823.3900 or Fax: +1.902.823.3183 Nautel Inc. 201 Target Industrial Circle Bangor, Maine USA 04401 Phone: +1.207.947.8200 Fax: +1.207.947.3693 Customer Service (24-hour support) +1.877.628.8353 (Canada & USA only) +1.902.823.5100 (International) Email: support@nautel.com Web: www.nautel.com © Copyright 2013 NAUTEL. All rights reserved.

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