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PA-U4D-C-FA (Marble Series)
User Manual
Version 2.0 – May 19, 2022

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  • Page 1 ANYWAVE PA-U4D-C-FA (Marble Series) User Manual Version 2.0 – May 19, 2022...
  • Page 2 This equipment complies with relevant portions of Parts 2, 73, & 74 of the FCC rules governing LPTV operation. Disclaimer Information provided by Anywave Communication Technologies is believed to be accurate and complete; however, no liability can be assumed for its use. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or with respect to anything in this manual, and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose or any indirect, special, or consequential damages.
  • Page 3 Returns and Exchanges Written approval and a Return Authorization Number (RAN) are required from Anywave for all equipment returns. Please direct all return inquiries to the Anywave Service Department at support_us@anywavecom.com, providing the Sales Order number and Serial Number(s) of the equipment.
  • Page 4 The installation, operation, maintenance, and service of this equipment involves risks both to personnel and equipment and must ONLY be performed by qualified personnel exercising due care. Anywave Communication Technologies, Inc. shall not be responsible for injury or damage resulting from improper handling or the use of improperly trained or inexperienced personnel performing such tasks.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual Contents 1 Product Appearance ..................6 1.1 Front Panel ............................ 6 1.2 Back Panel ............................ 7 1.3 TX System Interconnect........................ 9 2 Specifications ....................11 3 Control Interface .................... 12 3.1 Web Interface ..........................12 3.2 Local (Touch Screen) User Interface ..................18 3.2.1.

  • Page 6: Product Appearance

    PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual 1 Product Appearance 1.1 Front Panel  LED_PWR  The green light will be on when the DC voltage of the internal power supply is within the normal range (48 VDC ~ 52 VDC).  The green light will flash when the DC voltage of the internal power supply is out of the normal range (48 VDC ~ 52 VDC).

  • Page 7: Back Panel

    PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual 1.2 Back Panel  RF INA/RF INB  Connector:  50 Ω Impedance:  Note: To connect the output of the exciter(s). If input power from RF_INA/B is lower than the rated input value, the output power will be lower than the rated output power accordingly. If the input level from RF_IN is higher than the recommended value, it will result in RF output distortion and performance deterioration.
  • Page 8 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual  Note: The FWD and REFL SMA connectors located on the rear panel of the PA are to be connected to the Forward and Reflected sampling ports of the external directional coupler. These feedback samples provide the signals for the power metering of Forward and Reflected power. ACT-PAU4D-USR-DOC-V2.0, 5/19/2022 Page 8 of 33...

  • Page 9: Tx System Interconnect

    The diagram below shows the overall system interconnect between the system components. *** Caution *** Please connect the system as detailed in the diagram below. Failure to do so may result in equipment damage and void the equipment limited warranty. Please contact Anywave with any questions. ACT-PAU4D-USR-DOC-V2.0, 5/19/2022...
  • Page 10 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual Below is an example photo showing the system connections. (Please note: this photo is illustrative only and your system connections may differ slightly. Please refer to the system diagram above for the specific system interconnection for your 1KW system). ACT-PAU4D-USR-DOC-V2.0, 5/19/2022 Page 10 of 33...

  • Page 11: Specifications

    PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual 2 Specifications  Environment  Operation Temperature: C ~ +60 C (+14 F ~ +140  Operation Humidity: 20 % ~ 90 % (non-condensing)  Atmospheric Pressure: 86 kPa ~ 106 kPa  Power Supply  Voltage: 90 ~ 264 VAC ...

  • Page 12: Control Interface

    PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual 3 Control Interface 3.1 Web Interface Enter the IP address of the PA (the default value is 192.168.1.200) in a web browser's address bar to cause a login window to pop up. The “admin” tier provides full status and control of the PA and is accessed with a username and password of "anywavecom"...
  • Page 13 7) FREQ is the current channel frequency read from the exciter. If the internal communication between the exciter and the PA is lost (via RS485), or the PA is not connected with an Anywave exciter, then this parameter may not reflect the actual channel information, and a FREQ-RECV alarm will show up.
  • Page 14 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual its internal attenuation (ATT) so the output power will be folded back, which is by design and is to protect the system. DON’T increase the input of the PA (or the output of the exciter) to compensate for the power loss.
  • Page 15 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual HARDWARE-PARA SECTION 1) FWD-ADJ/REF-ADJ/IN-ADJ: These are used to calibrate the forward power, reflected power, and input power meters. Calibration values may vary by channel. Every amplifier is calibrated at the channel specified by order in the factory before shipment. If you would like to run the amplifier at a different channel (within the allowed range of the amplifier) or to calibrate the readings again for any reason, please contact the manufacturer for technical support.
  • Page 16 IMPORTANT: To retrieve the right channel from the exciter, an RS485 connection has to be established between the exciter and the PA. If the exciter is not from Anywave, or there is no good serial connection in between, a FREQ-RCV (frequency receive) error will show up on the home page->Alarm Information Section.
  • Page 17 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual 1) This section is to set the network configuration of the amplifiers. It allows users to set the IP, mask, and gateway of the amplifier. 2) If a user cannot recall the IP and therefore cannot log in remotely after making a change, he can either reset the IP back to default (192.168.1.200) from its front panel RESET button by pressing it for 8 seconds or longer, or he can check the IP from the front panel touch screen.

  • Page 18: Local (Touch Screen) User Interface

    PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual 3.2 Local (Touch Screen) User Interface 3.2.1. Home Screen Turn on the power supply and the PA enters the initialization process, and after 5 seconds, the PA enters the home screen (as shown below). The home screen is divided into 4 parts: Title Bar (left column), Power Metering (upper right), Block Diagram (middle right), and Status Bar (lower right), as shown below.

  • Page 19: Status Screen

    PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual  Status Bar: During normal operation, the default status is “RUNNING OK”. If there is an alarm, the alarm will show up in the Status Bar of each screen.  Block Diagram: Press the “Exc A/B” graphic to navigate to the Dual Exciters Switching screen (shown below).
  • Page 20 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual ACT-PAU4D-USR-DOC-V2.0, 5/19/2022 Page 20 of 33...

  • Page 21: A/B Exciter Icon Screen

    PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual 3.2.3. A/B Exciter Icon Screen Dual Exciters - Switching Screen: As mentioned above, pressing the “Exc A/B” icon will bring you to the Dual Exciters Switching Screen, shown below. ACT-PAU4D-USR-DOC-V2.0, 5/19/2022 Page 21 of 33...
  • Page 22 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual Manual Exciter Switchover: Exciter A is the default on-air exciter. The on-air exciter’s status will be “GREEN”, as shown on the screen above, indicating that Exciter A is the current on-air exciter. Pressing the “Exciter A” or “Exciter B” button on this screen will cause a manual switch between exciters if the PA is “linked”...
  • Page 23 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual If the manual switching is not successful, a window will pop up indicating “Change failed!”, as shown below. ACT-PAU4D-USR-DOC-V2.0, 5/19/2022 Page 23 of 33...
  • Page 24 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual Auto Exciter Switchover: In a Dual Drive configuration, the PA is set to automatically switch to the standby exciter in the event a problem occurs with the on-air exciter. The PA will not automatically switch back to the original Exciter as long as the standby Exciter is operating properly. However, the PA will automatically switch back to the original Exciter in the event of a problem with the standby exciter.

  • Page 25: Config Screen

    PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual 3.2.4. Config Screen Touching the Config button on the Title Bar of the Home Screen will navigate to the Config screen, as shown below. The Config Screen has multiple functional sections on the right. Press any of these buttons to navigate to that config screen.
  • Page 26 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual Network Screen: The User can check and set all the PA network information on this screen.  Re-Default: Reset Default settings - This button is used to set all the network settings to the default values, as shown below: 192.168.1.200 MASK: 255.255.255.0...
  • Page 27 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual corresponding configuration screen of IP or Mask or GateWay accordingly. Using the IP setting as an example, Press any part of the white bar on the IP Setting Screen, and the keyboard (shown below) will be enabled, turning from grey to yellow. The user can only set 3-digits of one bar at a time.
  • Page 28 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual AGC Screen: This screen is used to set the AGC Reference output power of the PA and to turn the PA AGC ON/OFF. Press the AGC button to turn AGC ON (the button will turn green). AmpCf Screen: This screen is used to configure advanced settings of the PA. The AmpCf screen is locked with a password.
  • Page 29 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual  FwdMax: Maximum PAForward Power fault threshold.  ReflMax: Maximum PA Reflected Power fault threshold.  VSWRMax: Maximum PA VSWR fault threshold  CurMax: Maximum PA current fault threshold.  TempMax: Maximum PA temperature fault threshold.  InMax: Maximum PA Input Power fault threshold. ...
  • Page 30 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual ClrALM: This is the Clear Alarm screen which is used to clear all alarms. In LOCAL MODE, press the ClrALM button, and a window pops out as below. Press Yes to clear all the alarms and restore the rated power. Alarms will not clear if they are currently active.

  • Page 31: Control Screen

    PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual 3.2.5. CONTROL SCREEN Pressing the Control button on Title Bar in the Home Screen will navigate to the Control Screen, as shown below. The Control screen allows the user to switch between Local and Remote Control of the PA. In Local, the PA processes commands from the front panel touchscreen and ignores commands via the Controller web interface.
  • Page 32 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual ACT-PAU4D-USR-DOC-V2.0, 5/19/2022 Page 32 of 33...
  • Page 33 PA-U4D-C-FA User Manual Anywave Communication Technologies Inc. 100 N Fairway Dr, STE 128, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Tel: (847) 415-2258 Fax: (847) 415-2112 Email: sales_us@anywavecom.com http://www.anywavecom.net/ ACT-PAU4D-USR-DOC-V2.0, 5/19/2022 Page 33 of 33...

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