Control System - Buttons And Menus; Opr/Stb And Band Buttons - Acom 500S User Manual

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c) Working mode indicator - OPR, STB or AUTO OPER
Please, see
Figure 3-2 | Basic screen
For detailed information, please, see Section
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User Setting
d) RX/TX indicator
Please, see
Figure 3-2 | Basic screen
RX/TX indicator reads the request for transmit (KEY IN input). The RX indication is green and the TX is red.
The indicator will flash frequently if switch over is impossible.
e) Forward power bar graph and digital readout
Please, see
Figure 3-2 | Basic screen
Displays the forward power fed into the antenna.
f) Reflected power bar graph and digital readout
Please, see
Figure 3-2 | Basic screen
Displays the power reflected from the antenna. Entering the red zone is not allowed.
g) PA transistor temperature bar graph and digital readout
Please, see
Figure 3-2 | Basic screen
Entering the red zone is not allowed.
h) CAT interface information
Please, see
Figure 3-2 | Basic screen
When CAT is deactivated, this field is shaded.
i) REMOTE CONTROL information field
Please, see
Figure 3-2 | Basic screen
Flashing the REMOTE CONTROL represents RS-232 port dataflow.

Control System - Buttons and Menus

3.5.

3.5.1. OPR/STB and BAND buttons

The OPR/STB and the BAND buttons are used for manual (local) control (see
The left-most button OPR/STB switches over the amplifier between OPERATE and
•
STANDBY modes;
The next two buttons - BAND up
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ascending or descending order.
When ACOM 04AT tuner is assigned, BAND buttons are called SEGMENT and change the
tuner frequency segments (see Section
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, Pos. (c).
4.1 Change of Modes RX/TX and OPERATE/STANDBY; AUTO OPERATE
, Pos. (d).
, Pos. (e).
, Pos. (f).
, Pos. (g).
, Pos. (h).
, Pos. (i).
and down
4.4 Operation with an External Antenna Tuner
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Figure 3-2 | Basic screen
arrows change the frequency bands in
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