UBS Axcera 425A 500-watt solid state television transmitter User Manual Table of Contents
UBS-Axcera 500-watt solid state television transmitter Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
500-Watt VHF Transmitter Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Manual Overview ..................................................................................1-1 Assembly Designation Procedure ............................................................1-1 Safety .................................................................................................1-1 Maintenance.........................................................................................1-2 Material Return Procedure......................................................................1-2 Warranty for Broadcast Products – Limited One-Year Warranty ..................1-3 CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 2.1 System Overview..................................................................................2-1 2.2 Control and Status ................................................................................2-2 2.2.1 VHF Exciter Tray ..........................................................................2-3 2.2.2 600-Watt Amplifier Tray ...............................................................2-6 2.3 Input and Remote Connections...............................................................2-7 2.4 AC Input ............................................................................................2-10 CHAPTER 3 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS 3.1 High-Band VHF Exciter ...............................................................................3-1 3.1.1 Aural IF Synthesizer Board, 4.5 MHz ...................................................3-1 3.1.2 Sync Tip Clamp/Modulator Board........................................................3-2 3.1.3 Delay Equalizer Board .......................................................................3-5 3.1.4 IF Carrier Oven Oscillator Board .........................................................3-6 3.1.5 ALC Board, NTSC ..............................................................................3-7 3.1.6 IF Phase Corrector Board ................................................................. 3-13 3.1.7 VHF Mixer/Amplifier Enclosure Assembly ........................................... 3-15 3.1.8 Transmitter Control Board................................................................ 3-17 3.1.9 Visual/Aural Metering Board............................................................. 3-22 3.1.10 Channel Oscillator Assembly, Dual Oven .......................................... 3-23 3.1.11 EEPROM FSK Identifier Board ......................................................... 3-23 3.1.12 IF Attenuator Board....................................................................... 3-24 3.2 600-Watt High-Band VHF Amplifier Trays.................................................... 3-24 3.3 Bandpass Filter Assembly ......................................................................... 3-28 CHAPTER 4 INSTALLATION AND SETUP PROCEDURES 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Site Considerations ...............................................................................4-1 Unpacking the Cabinets and Trays ..........................................................4-4 Installing the Cabinets and Trays............................................................4-5 Setup and Operation .............................................................................4-6 CHAPTER 5 DETAILED ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 High-Band VHF Exciter Tray with Baseband Video and Audio Inputs............5-1 VHF Exciter Tray with 4.5-MHz Composite Input Kit ..................................5-1 VHF Exciter Tray with Either Baseband or 4.5-MHz Composite Input ...........5-2 IF Phase Corrector Adjustment ...............................................................5-3 Linearity Corrector Adjustment ...............................................................5-3 Phase and Gain Adjustment of the VHF Amplifier Trays .............................5-4 425A, Rev. 0 500-Watt VHF Transmitter Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) 5.7 Calibration of the Forward Output Power Level of the Transmitter...............5-5 5.8 Calibration of the Reflected Output Level of the Transmitter.......................5-5 5.9 2-Way Combiner Assembly ....................................................................5-6 5.10 Bandpass Filter Assemblies ..................................................................5-6 5.11 600-Watt High-Band VHF Amplifier Tray ................................................5-6 5.11.1 AGC Control Board .....................................................................5-6 5.11.2 Phase Shifter Board....................................................................5-7 5.11.3 VHF Filter/Amplifier Board...........................................................5-7 5.11.4 High-Band VHF Amplifier Board ...................................................5-7 5.11.5 Overdrive Protection Board .........................................................5-7 5.11.6 VHF High-Band Amplifier Board ...................................................5-7 5.11.7 4-Way Splitter Board ..................................................................5-8 5.11.8 High-Band Amplifier Board ..........................................................5-8 5.11.9 4-Way Combiner Board...............................................................5-8 5.11.10 Calibration of the Visual Plus Aural Output Power and VSWR Cutback.........................................................5-8 5.12 Board Level Alignment Procedures ........................................................5-9 5.12.1 (Optional) 4.5-MHz Composite Input Kit .......................................5-9 5.12.2 Delay Equalizer Board...............................................................5-10 5.12.3 Composite 4.5-MHz Filter Board.................................................5-10 5.12.4 (Optional) 4.5-MHz Bandpass Filter Board...................................5-10 5.12.5 IF Carrier Oven Oscillator Board.................................................5-11 5.12.6 Sync Tip Clamp/Modulator Board ...............................................5-11 5.12.7 Aural IF Synthesizer Board, 4.5 MHz ..........................................5-13 5.12.8 ALC Board (Part 1 of 2).............................................................5-14 5.12.9 IF Phase Corrector Board ..........................................................5-15 5.12.10 ALC Board, NTSC (Part 2 of 2) .................................................5-15 5.12.11 Channel Oscillator Board, Dual Oven ........................................5-16 5.12.12 x4 Multiplier Board .................................................................5-16 5.12.13 VHF Filter/Mixer Board............................................................5-16 5.12.14 High-Band VHF Filter/Amplifier Board .......................................5-17 APPENDICES APPENDIX A SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX B SAMPLE LOG REPORT SHEET APPENDIX C ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS APPENDIX D SUBASSEMBLY DRAWINGS 425A, Rev. 0 ii 500-Watt VHF Transmitter Table of Contents LIST OF FIGURES 4-1 4-2 1 kW Minimum Ventilation Configuration ..........................................4-4 Chassis Trak Cabinet Slides.............................................................4-5 5-1 Waveform...................................................................................5-12 425A, Rev. 0 iii 500-Watt VHF Transmitter Table of Contents LIST OF TABLES 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 425A Major Trays and Assemblies....................................................2-1 VHF Exciter Tray Meters .................................................................2-3 VHF Exciter Tray Switches ..............................................................2-4 VHF Exciter Tray Fault Indicators.....................................................2-4 VHF Exciter Tray Samples...............................................................2-5 600-Watt Amplifier Tray Switches....................................................2-6 600-Watt Amplifier Tray Fault Indicators ..........................................2-7 600-Watt Amplifier Tray Control Adjustments ...................................2-7 600-Watt Amplifier Tray Sample......................................................2-7 VHF Exciter Remote Interface Connections With the A/V Input and Remote Interface Assembly ......................2-8 VHF Amplifier Tray Remote Interface Connections With the A/V Input and Remote Interface Assembly ....................2-10 3-1 600-Watt Amplifier Tray Boards and Assemblies..............................3-25 5-1 5-2 Bandpass Filter Typical Values.........................................................5-6 ALC Board LEDs...........................................................................5-14 425A, Rev. 0 iv
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