Comtech EF Data KPA-040 Installation And Operation Manual page 54

KPA Ku-Band Indoor Solid-State Power Amplifier
Front Panel Operation
If 1:2 Redundancy is recognized:
Config: Auto/Manual Mode
Backup Mode
For 1:1 configurations, select Auto/Manual Mode or Backup Mode using the
then press ENTER.
For 1:2 configurations, select Auto/Manual Mode, Backup Mode, or Priority using the
arrow keys, then press ENTER.
The operations that follow are typical for both 1:1 and 1:2 redundant operations unless otherwise
indicated.
If Auto/Manual Mode is selected:
Operating Mode: Manual
Automatic
Select Manual or Automatic using the
If Backup Mode is selected:
Note: This submenu is enabled only in Remote
Auto/Manual Mode set to Manual. If the user attempts to access this submenu either while
in Remote
Mode set as Automatic, this submenu is disabled and, in its place, the following message
displays:
NOT IN MANUAL MODE OR
NOT ACTIVE
Otherwise:
SSPA #1 OFFSET: X.XX dB
Active Backup: NO
For 1:2 configurations only: On the top line, use the ▲ ▼ arrow keys to select the desired
Backup KPA (i.e., SSPA #1 or SSPA #2). For 1:1 configurations, note that this number is
always fixed as '1'.
For 1:1 and 1:2 configurations:
On the top line, set the dB offset used for Gain Equalization for the selected Backup KPA. Use
the ◄ ► arrow keys to select the numeral to edit, then using the ▲ ▼ arrow keys to edit the
value of that digit (the valid range, in dB, is -7.00 to +7.00).
On the second line, use the ▲ ▼ arrow keys to set operation of the specified Backup KPA:
•
The default setting is NO (i.e., the Backup KPA remains in standby mode).
•
Select FORCED to toggle/activiate the selected Backup KPA, then press ENTER to
take the primary unit OFFLINE, and take the selected Backup KPA ONLINE.
If Priority is selected (1:2 configurations only):
Priority SSPA: SSPA#1
SSPA#2
Priority
(◄ ► E)
Serial or Remote Ethernet mode, or with Redundancy
arrows keys, then press ENTER to continue.
◄ ►
Local mode, and with Redundancy
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◄ ► arrow keys,
◄ ►
Auto/Manual