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Comtech EF Data XPA-200 User Manual

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XPA200-7984-I-OPT1, X-Band SSPA

System Operation

XPA200-7984-I-OPT1, Rev.2

3-13

3.3.6 Utility Menu

The local operator can input commands to the following

Utility Functions which are displayed on the LCD display:

!

TIME. Military time is used in hours, minutes and

seconds.

!

DATE. The date is displayed in month, day and year.

!

Serial MODE (communications link).

C

RS-232C, RS-485-2, RS-485-4.

C

Physical Address. The default address starts from

one (001).

C

BAUD (Rate). The default baud rate is 9600.

!

SERIAL PORT DATA FORMAT. The default is 7 Data, 2 Stop

Bits, with Parity. An optional format is 8 Data, 1 Stop

Bit, with No Parity. This can only be changed via the

front panel menu system.

!

DISPLAY CONTRAST. The default is 15, with values from

zero (0) to thirty (30).

!

DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS. The default is 15, with values

from zero (0) to thirty (30).

!

FORWARD RF POWER MONITOR OFFSET. This function allows

the operator to calibrate (fine tune) the RF Power

Monitor for a specific carrier frequency. The RF Power

Monitor is calibrated in the factory at the SSPA center

frequency. The operator can adjust (offset) the

display level using this function. The range equals

-6.0 to +6.0 dBm in 0.1 dBm steps.

!

REVERSE RF POWER MONITOR OFFSET. This function allows

the operator to calibrate (fine tune) the RF Power

Monitor for a specific carrier frequency. The RF Power

Monitor is calibrated in the factory at the SSPA center

frequency. The operator can adjust (offset) the

display level using this function. The range equals

-6.0 to +6.0 dBm in 0.1 dBm steps.

!

LAMP TEST. The default is OFF