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DSIM-GI
Installation Guide
Revision R

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  • Page 1 DSIM-GI Installation Guide Revision R...
  • Page 2 45 seconds. When done the controller light will have a half second blue blink indicating that the DSIM-GI is in AGC mode. Remove the controller THEN the cable from the amplifier, and the DSIM-GI is all set. Controller Connection to DSIM...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installation Guide Rev R Table of Contents 1. QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS FOR SINGLE PILOT AGC OPERATATION ........2 2. DSIM-GI AGC MODULE & DSIM CONTROLLER OVERVIEW ............. 4 3. DSIM MODE DEFINITIONS ....................5 4. DSIM CONTROLLER OPERATION INSTRUCTION GUIDELINES ..........7 5.

  • Page 4: Dsim-Gi Agc Module & Dsim Controller Overview

    AGC. In the SPAGC mode the DSIM-GI can be programmed to use either an analog or digital pilot signal from channels 52 to 142. If the pilot channel is lost, the DSIM-GI module will default into a thermal TGC mode and then return to the single pilot SPAGC mode automatically once the pilot channel has been restored.

  • Page 5: Dsim Mode Definitions

    DSIM-GI module. The pilot channel setting in the DSIM-GI module can be changed in the future by simply using a controller with the new desired pilot channel programmed.
  • Page 6 DSIM-GI Installation Guide Rev R DSIM Mode Flow Chart MGC mode: This is the default mode for Amp. Setup The controller LED will be solid blue The DSIM LED will blink blue every half sec Press MODE once to start the...

  • Page 7: Dsim Controller Operation Instruction Guidelines

    DSIM-GI Installation Guide Rev R 4. DSIM Controller Operation Instruction Guidelines Switch Function Description In MGC Mode, Click to increase RF output level (See Note 1) Increase In AGC Mode, no function In TGC Mode, Click to increase cable length value...

  • Page 8: Dsim Controller Status Led Essentials

    Steady on Blue In MGC Mode Series of Blue Blinks In AGC Mode Steady on Purple In TGC Mode 6. DSIM-GI Module Status LED Essentials Operation Blinking Patterns for DSIM-GI Module LED Blinking Pattern Indications Steady Repeating Blue Dashes Manual Mode Pilot Channel Number ‐...

  • Page 9: Dsim Interface Cable Assembly

    Quick Blue / Orange Blinks Thermal (TGC) mode until Pilot channel is restored Note: The DSIM-GI LED blinks after the pilot channel count will be orange during programming and blue when in operation. 7. DSIM Interface Cable Assembly To make the connection from the DSIM controller to the DSIM-GI AGC module use cable assembly P/N 240330-01 as shown below.

  • Page 10: Single Pilot Agc Setup

    The DSIM controllers will come preset to have a desired pilot channel stored in the memory. The controller is used to set the DSIM-GI module to the desired pilot channel by downloading the pilot channel program into the DSIM-GI module's memory during setup.
  • Page 11 DSIM-GI Installation Guide Rev R 11. Measure and record the RF output level of the amplifier at the highest operating frequency. Using the table bellow adjust the RF output level by pushing the “+" button to increase or the "-“ button to decrease the RF output level. Pressing the button once is used for small increments, holding the button down is for large increments.

  • Page 12: Thermal Agc Setup

    27 dB in the memory. The controller is used to set the DSIM-GI module to either 9 dB, 18 dB, or 27 dB of cable by simply clicking the “Increase” or “Decrease” buttons on the controller.
  • Page 13 Click + / - button to go to the desired cable length setting choosing from 9 dB, 18 dB, or 27 dB. This cable length dB setting is the dB amount of cable in front of the amplifier. 10. Check the LED on the DSIM-GI module to make sure the cable length setting is correct. Cable Length...

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    DSIM-GI Installation Guide Rev R 10. Troubleshooting 1. DSIM does not lock on to the pilot: a. Make sure the ADU pot has been turn to minimum level at the output of the amplifier. i. Most amplifiers are counter clockwise ii.

  • Page 15: Led Pilot Channel Blink Series Overview

    DSIM-GI Installation Guide Rev R 11. LED Pilot Channel Blink Series Overview Channel DIGITAL Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Blue-Operation Blue Blue Blue Orange-Programming 391.25 393.00 5-Dits 2-Dits 397.25 399.00 5-Dits 3-Dits 403.25 405.00 5-Dits 4-Dits −...
  • Page 16 DSIM-GI Installation Guide Rev R Channel DIGITAL Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Blue-Operation Blue Blue Blue Orange-Programming 523.25 525.00 7-Dits 4-Dits 529.25 531.00 7-Dits 5-Dits − 535.25 537.00 7-Dits 6-Dits − 541.25 543.00 7-Dits 7-Dits − 547.25 549.00...
  • Page 17 DSIM-GI Installation Guide Rev R Channel DIGITAL Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Blue-Operation Orange- Blue Blue Blue Programming 655.25 657.00 1-Dits 1-Dash 1-Dits 661.25 663.00 1-Dits 1-Dash 2-Dits 667.25 669.00 1-Dits 1-Dash 3-Dits 673.25 675.00 1-Dits 1-Dash 4-Dits 679.25...
  • Page 18 DSIM-GI Installation Guide Rev R Channel DIGITAL Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Blue-Operation Orange- Blue Blue Blue Programming 787.25 789.00 1-Dits 2-Dits 3-Dits 793.25 795.00 1-Dits 2-Dits 4-Dits 799.25 801.00 1-Dits 2-Dits 5-Dits 805.25 807.00 1-Dits 2-Dits 6-Dits 811.25...
  • Page 19 2017 ACI Communications, Inc. All rights reserved Rev R12-14-2017 Printed in U.S.A. ACI Communications, Inc. reserves the right to discontinue the manufacture or change specifications without prior notice on any parts illustrated in this data sheet. Registered trademarks are the...

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