Configuration Menu - Comtech EF Data CPA-050 Installation And Operation Manual

C-Band Solid-State Power Amplifier
Operation
4.3.1

Configuration Menu

The Configuration Functions (Figure 4-2 or Figure 4-3)are as follows:
Attenuation:
Amplifier
Mute
Entry Mode
Fault Recovery:
Redundancy Configuration
Priority CPA
Operating Mode
Gain OFFSET/ Forced
Backup
Activate Backup:
Attenuation (ATTN): Input and displays the CPA
attenuation setting which is selected between 0.00 to
20.00 in 0.25 dB steps. The default setting is 10.00 dB.
Amplifier: Control supply voltage to RF FETS. The default
mode is ON.
Mute: Provide CPA mute control. The default is OFF.
Mode: The entry mode is Local or Remote. The default is
Local.
Fault Recovery is Manual or Auto. The default is Auto.
This menu window provides indication of the operating
mode (i.e. stand alone or redundancy).
Provides selection of priority CPA in 1:2 redundancy
systems. Always 1 in 1:1 redundancy systems.
Note: Window not displayed when redundancy is Off.
Provides selection of either AUTO or MANUAL operating
mode in redundancy systems.
Note: Window not displayed when redundancy is Off.
Gain offset: Provides for ± 6.0 dB offset to be entered for
individual CPAs in redundancy systems for Gain
Equalization.
Note: Window not displayed when redundancy is Off.
Provides ONLINE/OFFLINE control when manual mode
is selected.
Note: Window not displayed when redundancy is Off.
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