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User's Manual | ACOM 06AT | Automatic Antenna Tuner and Switch
i)
After the download is complete a short beep sound is generated, signaling that the Download
window can be closed. Press the DISCONNECT button and close the ACOM TERMINAL S
program after that;
j)
At the selected location on the hard drive a backup file with a ".bkp" as named above can be
found, containing the dump;
k)
Turn OFF the amplifier and disconnect the serial cable between amplifier and PC.
In the rare case something goes wrong and the procedure fails, close the DOWNLOAD
window with the CLOSE button. In the ATU SERVICE menu select a different line on the
amplifier screen and then go back to the DUMP position. Repeat the procedure as
described above.
6.2.7. Restoring (Loading) the NON-Volatile Memory from a File - Memory Load from File
This function is the reverse of the memory dump (see Section
). It is used to load (restore) from a computer file, backed up earlier, the tuner settings memory and
on a PC
the assignments / names for a particular antenna farm.
All user tunings are restored and the table ANTENNA ASSIGNMENTS is filled-in with antenna assignments and
names by band automatically.
The data is input through the serial (RS-232) channel of the amplifier, and transferred by amplifier control to
the tuner, which in turn writes it in its own memory. Please use the ACOM TERMINAL S software, distributed
by ACOM free of charge.
The ACOM 06AT tuning memory DUMP/LOAD procedures are initiated ONLY from the
amplifier ATU SERVICE menu and NOT from the ACOM Terminal S program (see
| ACOM Terminal S screenshot
memory LOAD as the AMPLIFIER Firmware Update procedure will be initiated instead -
see the amplifier manual. Do NOT change the order of the steps in the following
procedures.
The ACOM 06AT tuning memory LOAD FROM FILE procedure is performed as follows:
a)
Turn OFF the amplifier. Connect a serial interface cable between the amplifier rear-panel
RS-232 connector and the PC. See the amplifier manual for details on serial cable connection;
b)
With the amplifier powered OFF, launch the ACOM Terminal S program from the PC and:
- Press the CONNECTION SETTINGS button and select a COM port available on your PC.
Configure the connection settings at 9600 bps / 8 bit / No parity / 1 stop bit.
Double check the connection settings before the next step!;
- Press the CONNECT button to open the serial port;
- Do NOT press the FIRMWARE UPDATE button during this procedure!;
October 2022
6.2.6 Dumping the NON-Volatile Memory in a File
NOTICE
). Do not use the FIRMWARE UPDATE button for tuning
S e c t i o n ADVANCED FUNCTIONS AND OPTIONS | Page 43 of 70
Figure 6-1
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