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Mat-Tuner mAT-1500Pro Operation Manual

Mat-Tuner mAT-1500Pro Operation Manual

Automatic antenna tuner

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Please READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using this tuner.
WARNING
◆ WARNING! NEVER touch the antenna or antenna connector with your hand when the
transmitter is transmitting, it will cause burns!
◆ WARNING! NEVER use the antenna tuner during a lightning storm. It may result in an
electric shock, cause a fire or damage the tuner. Always disconnect the power source and
antenna before a storm.
◆ WARNING! NEVER operate the tuner with its cover removed. Touching the components
inside the tuner while transmitting will result in painful RF burns.
◇ Always turn your transmitter off before plugging or unplugging anything, otherwise it
would be damaged.
◇ The tuner is designed for indoor operation only, it is not waterproof. If you use it outdoors,
you must protect it from rain, dew and steam.
◇ We cannot guarantee the tuner will work well with those YAESU transmitters which will
be released after our tuner.
INTRODUCTION
The mAT-1500Pro is a multipurpose high-power automatic antenna tuner that can match almost
all transmitters and linear amplifiers. The maximum RF power allowed is 1500 watts (SSB), the
frequency range allowed is 1.8-30MHz, and two antennas can be connected at the same time.
According to the different connected transmitters, the tuner has three modes, YAESU, ICOM and
GENERAL. The tuner can automatically determine and match the type of the connected
transmitters to minimize the manual operation.
When the mAT-1500Pro is working in GENERAL mode, in addition to manual operation on the
front panel, it can also be remotely operated. There is an RS232 remote control interface on the
rear panel of the tuner, which can be easily controlled by a computer or another terminal device.
The remote operation function can only be used in GENERAL mode, and this function is not
available in other modes.
The tuner adopts an all-aluminum casing and CNC panel, which looks beautiful and sturdy, and
is relatively light in weight.
Operation Mode: mAT-1500Pro has three operation modes: GENERAL, YAESU, and ICOM.
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OPERATION MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for Mat-Tuner mAT-1500Pro

  • Page 1 GENERAL. The tuner can automatically determine and match the type of the connected transmitters to minimize the manual operation. When the mAT-1500Pro is working in GENERAL mode, in addition to manual operation on the front panel, it can also be remotely operated. There is an RS232 remote control interface on the rear panel of the tuner, which can be easily controlled by a computer or another terminal device.
  • Page 2 GENERAL mode: The tuner working in this mode can adapt to almost all transmitters, but the operation is more complicated. When the mAT-1500Pro is only connected to the DC power supply, without any control cable, the tuner automatically turn to the GENERAL mode after long pressing the [POWER] button to turn it on.
  • Page 3 2. “TUN-POW-HIGH”. High tuning power alarm. When the tuner starts a new tuning cycle, it detects the input RF power. If too high RF power is input, this indicator light will light up and the tuning will be terminated. At the same time, the tuner will emit a beep sound to remind the user.
  • Page 4 "RF-IN": RF input. This socket needs to be connected to the antenna socket of the transmitter or linear amplifier, and the RF power signal will import the tuner from this socket. "ANT1", "ANT2": Antenna socket. The tuner can connect two antennas at the same time, you can switch between "ANT1"...
  • Page 5 Tuner power on, power off, and tuning cycle: When the mAT-1500Pro is in YAESU and ICOM mode, you do not need to manually turn it on and off. It will be on and off together with the transmitter. You only need to operate the transmitter.
  • Page 6 1. Before the first use, please check whether the transmitter needs to set the function menu that related to the external tuner, and whether it is correct. Please read the manual of the transmitter to set the menu. You can set the mAT-1500Pro as their own brand tuner, which is fully compatible.
  • Page 7 ● Dimensions (H x W x L): 290 x 243 x 78mm,Package dimensions: 337 x 312 x 144mm ● Weight:3.5Kg,Gross weight:4.1Kg ■ TECHNICAL SUPPORT Visit the web: http://www.mat-tuner.com/ for more information and operation manual. In order for you to get better service, we recommend you to buy our products from your local distributor. HENGSHUI MAT-TUNER LLC No.28 Ronghuabei ST, Hengshui,CHINA...