Comtech EF Data CPA - Manual (Page 58)

CPA C-Band Indoor Solid-State Power Amplifier Revision 1
Front Panel Operation MN/CPA-IN.IOM
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5.1.1 Startup Checklist
You should always perform the following checklist before operating the CPA:
Step Task
1 Check to ensure that the installation is complete.
2 Verify th at th e CPA is c onnected to the proper Prime Power Source, RF input, and RF
output.
3 Switch on the Prime Power Switch (located on the rear panel).
4 Once t he P rime Power Switch has been s witched on, v erify t hat t he c ooling f ans ar e
operating and that the six STATUS LED indicators appear as follows:
• POWER ON – ON (yellow)
• Tx ON – OFF
• REMOTE – ON (yellow)
• ONLINE – ON (yellow)
• FAULT – OFF
• STORED FAULT – OFF
5.1.2 LED Indicators
The operational behaviors of the six front panel
LED indicators is as follows:
LED Color Condition (When Lit)
POWER ON Green Indicates that power is applied to the unit.
Tx ON Yellow
Indicates that the transmit function of the unit is on. This LED indicator
reflects the actual condition of the transmit function.
REMOTE Yellow
Indicates that the unit is operating in remote control mode, where
commands and data are transferred via an EIA-485 (EIA-232 is optional)
serial communications link.
ONLINE Yellow Indicates that the unit is operating online to transmit data.
FAULT Red Indicates that a fault condition exists.
STORED FAULT Red
Indicates that the fault has been logged and stored. The fault may or may
not be active.