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ANYWAVE
PA-VIII1-C-FA
User Manual
Version 1.0 – June 25, 2018

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  • Page 1 ANYWAVE PA-VIII1-C-FA User Manual Version 1.0 – June 25, 2018...
  • 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 for 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 from the use of improperly trained or inexperienced personnel performing such tasks.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    PA-U01-C-FA User Manual Contents 1 Product Appearance ..................6 1.1 Front Panel ............................ 6 1.2 Back Panel ............................ 8 2 Specifications ....................9 3 Control Interface .................... 10 3.1 Local (Exciter) Interface ......................10 3.2 Web Interface ..........................12 3.3 Local (Touch Screen) User Interface ..................15 3.3.1.
  • Page 6: Product Appearance

    PA-U01-C-FA User Manual 1 Product Appearance 1.1 Front Panel   Connector: 10M/100M Ethernet  control Note: Ethernet port for web-based remote (ipaddress: 192.168.1.210, username/password: anywavecom/anywavecom)  LED_PWR  Green light will be on when the DC voltage of internal power supply is within the normal range (48 VDC ~ 52 VDC).
  • Page 7 PA-U01-C-FA User Manual Note: The front fan covers can be removed to clean the air intake path. No screw driver is needed, and no disassembly of the PA is required. When a warning occurs and the PA enters auto-protection mode, the only way to clear this state is to cycle power on the PA module once the problem(s) is resolved.
  • Page 8: Back Panel

    PA-U01-C-FA User Manual 1.2 Back Panel  RF IN-A/RF IN-B  Connector: 50 Ω  Impedance:  Note: If input power from RF_IN is lower than rated input value, the output power will be lower than rated output power accordingly. This is because the PA has a fixed gain. If the input level from RF_IN is higher than the rated value, it will result in RF output distortion and performance deterioration.
  • Page 9: Specifications

    PA-U01-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: 176 ~ 300 VAC (full load) ...
  • Page 10: Control Interface

    PA-U01-C-FA User Manual 3 Control Interface 3.1 Local (Exciter) Interface Local control and monitoring of the PA unit can be accomplished via the ACT-5X Exciter front panel user interface. Use a standard serial cable to connect the PA D9 RS232-A port to the ACT-5X Exciter D9 REMOTE (RS232) port.
  • Page 11 PA-U01-C-FA User Manual ACT-PAVIII1-USR-DOC-V1.0, 06/25/2018 Page 11 of 27...
  • Page 12: Web Interface

    PA-U01-C-FA User Manual 3.2 Web Interface Enter the IP address of the PA (the default value is 192.168.1.210) 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 PA-U01-C-FA User Manual ACT-PAVIII1-USR-DOC-V1.0, 06/25/2018 Page 13 of 27...
  • Page 14 PA-U01-C-FA User Manual Note: 1) FWD-ADJ/REF-ADJ are used to calibrate the forward power and reflected power readings. All PAs have been calibrated in the factory before shipment. If you would like to calibrate the readings again for any reason, please contact the manufacturer first for technical support. Or inaccurate readings caused by wrong calibration may damage the unit and void warranty.
  • Page 15: Local (Touch Screen) User Interface

    PA-U01-C-FA User Manual 3.3 Local (Touch Screen) User Interface 3.3.1. 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). ACT-PAVIII1-USR-DOC-V1.0, 06/25/2018 Page 15 of 27...
  • Page 16 PA-U01-C-FA User Manual 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.  Title Bar: Shown in the picture above, the “Home” button is highlighted, indicating the Home screen is now displayed.
  • Page 17: A/B Exciter Icon Screen

    PA-U01-C-FA User Manual 3.3.2. 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, a shown below. Manual Exciter Switchover: Exciter A is the default on-air exciter. The on-air exciter’s status will be “GREEN”, as shown in the screen above, indicating that Exciter B is the current on-air exciter.
  • Page 18 PA-U01-C-FA User Manual If the manual switching is successful, a window will pop up indicating “Change succeed!”, as shown below. If the manual switching is not successful, a window will pop up indicating “Change failed!”, as shown below. ACT-PAVIII1-USR-DOC-V1.0, 06/25/2018 Page 18 of 27...
  • Page 19 PA-U01-C-FA User Manual Please note that the Exciter(s) comunicates via a RS-485 bus to the PA. In a single drive TX, the Exciter will be configured with an RS-485 addess ID of 80H (as found under the Exciter CONFIG submenu) corresponding with Exciter A.
  • Page 20: Config Screen

    PA-U01-C-FA User Manual 3.3.3. Config Screen Touching the Config button on theTitle Bar of the Home Screen, will navigate to the Config Screen, as shown below. The Config Screen has two functional sections on the right. Press any of these buttons to navigate to that config screen.
  • Page 21 PA-U01-C-FA User Manual Network Screen: The User can check and set all the Contoller network information in this screen.  Re-Defualt: Reset Default settings - This button is used to set all the network settings to the default values, as show below: 192.168.1.210 MASK: 255.255.255.0 GateWay:...
  • Page 22 PA-U01-C-FA User Manual ACT-PAVIII1-USR-DOC-V1.0, 06/25/2018 Page 22 of 27...
  • Page 23 PA-U01-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 (button will turn green). ACT-PAVIII1-USR-DOC-V1.0, 06/25/2018 Page 23 of 27...
  • Page 24 PA-U01-C-FA User Manual ACT-PAVIII1-USR-DOC-V1.0, 06/25/2018 Page 24 of 27...
  • Page 25: Status Screen

    PA-U01-C-FA User Manual 3.3.4. Status Screen Status Screens: As mentioned above, pressing the “Amplifier” icon on the Home page, will navigate to the Amplifier Status Screens.  Temp: Temperature of the amplifier  V50: Reading of 50 V power supply of the amplifier ...
  • Page 26: Help Screen

    PA-U01-C-FA User Manual 3.3.5. HELP SCREEN ACT-PAVIII1-USR-DOC-V1.0, 06/25/2018 Page 26 of 27...
  • Page 27 PA-U01-C-FA User Manual Anywave Communication Technologies Inc. 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Suite 150, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Tel: (847) 415-2258 Fax: (847) 415-2112 Email: sales_us@anywavecom.com http://www.anywavecom.net/ ACT-PAVIII1-USR-DOC-V1.0, 06/25/2018 Page 27 of 27...

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