TECHNICAL MANUAL CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL CT-5000 (5 KW) SOLID STATE TRANSMITTER Cubic Communications, Inc. 9535 Wales Street Ban Diego, California 92121-2953 Telephone: (619) 643-5800 Teletext: (619) 643-5803 Manual Part No. 2245-10201 ISSUE 2.
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@Telecommunications CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A member of the Gumbel Incorporeal amity of companies FOREWORD SCOPE This manual contains information for the installer and operator to obtain best performance from the CT-5000 Solid State Transmitter. The information includes: a general description, preparation for use and installation instructions, operating instructions, general theory of operation, maintenance instructions, and preparation for reshipment. Module level maintenance is not included in this manual.
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@cubic. COMMUNICATIONS CTX 5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A member of the Cubic Corporation family of companies. 11 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION. The CT-5000 (5 kW) figure 1-1 is a high powered solid-state HF Transmitter designed to provide 100% continuous-duty operation. This transmitter is based on field-proven 1 kW Amplifiers combined in a conservative, no-compromise, high-powered configuration.
@Cubic. COMMUNICATIONS CTX 5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A member of the Cubs Corporation family of companies {LSBpc), independent side band (ISB) (suppressed carrier and independent), frequency shift keyed (FISK, frequency modulation (FM), and frequency modulation facsimile (Filofax. The selected audio input is provided on a 600 ohm balanced line. Normal and alternate (LSB audio when ISB is selected) audio are simultaneously input on separate 600 ohm balanced lines.
@music. COMMUNICATIONS CTX 5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A member of the Cutie Corporation family of companies It supports a 5V pull up resistor on the input key line. The processor interprets this key line and provides separate software controlled key lines back to all the PA’s through the interface board. The RF forward and reflected power inputs coming from the system power combiner are representative of the total system power output, reduced by 60db.
@music. COMMUNICATIONS CTX 5000 SYSTEM MANUAL Camembert the Ruble Corporation family of companies Sixteen internal fans per PA-5050A provide cooling across the heat sinks of the unit. Refer to the PA-5050A Technical Manual for more detailed information 1-2.6 Combiner/Directional Couplet. The six PA-5050 outputs are applied to the six inputs of the combiner. The six inputs are combined to produce the 5 kW final output. The combiner has a maximum insertion loss of 0.
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@Cubic. COMMUNICATIONS A member of the Curtis Corporation family of companies Item CTX 5000 SYSTEM MANUAL Table 1-1 CT-5000 Specifications. Specification ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Frequency Range 2-30.0 MHz Power Output 5kW x 1 dB PEP and average. Rated for 100% continuous duty. Adjustable from steps.. Inter modulation Distortion <30 dB below PEP (3% order) Filter Bands (in MHz) Band 0: Band 4: Band 1: Band 5: Band 2: Band 6: Band 3: Band 7: Output SWERVE. Full power output up to 2:1.
cue BIC.COMMUNICATIONS CTX 5000 SYSTEM MANUAL Table 1-1 CT-5000 Specifications. Item Specification INTERFACE CONNECTORS On Chassis Mates With ANT LC-type (F} LC-type (M) (Located on Combiner) POWER 5/16" Threaded studs (Located on AC line filter) SERIAL REMOTE 25-D Sub (F) 25-D Sub (M) (Located on T-4180) Audio 15-D Sub (F) 15-D Sub (M) (Located on T-4180) _f PHYSICAL Size CT-5000: 52.5" high x 45.5" wide x 30.75" deep (One double wide 19" rack) Weight CT-5000: Approximately 900 Ibs Part No.
CUBIC. COMMUNICATIONS CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A member of the Cubic Corporation fame of companies CHAPTER 2 PREPARATION FOR USE AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2-1 INTRODUCTION. This chapter contains inspection, installation, connections, and initial alignment procedures for the PA-5050A. 2-2 INSTALLATION. The CT-5000 hardware is designed as a rack cabinet mounted system. It should be operated in a relatively dust free environment with an ambient temperature range between 0 and +50°C. 1.
@ CUBIC. COMMUNICATIONS CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A member of te Cub lo Corporation levity of companies 2-3 CONNECTIONS. Refer to the Interconnect Diagram, F-3, for cable connections. Figure 2-1 shows the CTX 5000 system rear view. Table 2-1 provides a brief description of the rear panel connections on each major piece of hardware that makes up the CT-5000. Table 2-1 Rear Panel Connections.
@CUBIC.COMMUNICATIONS Member of the Cubic Corporation family of companies CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL Table 2-1 Rear Panel Connections.
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@bicuspid. COMMUNICATIONS CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A member of the Cubic Corporation fealty of companies 2-4 INITIAL POWER SUPPLY SETTINGS. The power supply voltage and current output settings are factory set and should not be changed. However, if the power supply setting should differ than the factory setting, use the below procedures to reset the power supply to the initial factory setting. 1.
$ CUBIC. COMMUNICATIONS CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A member of he Cubic Corporation family of companies 31 3-2 CHAPTER 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS INTRODUCTION. This chapter contains operating instructions for the CT-5000 System. OPERATION. 3.2.1 CTX System Operation. Operation is performed using the front panel controls and indicators on the T-4180 and the PA-5050A. Refer to the and PA-5050A Technical Manuals for information on the front panel controls and indicators and their functions.
@Telecommunications CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A member of the Gable Corporation family of companies 3-223 PA-5050A Upload Procedure. Perform the following procedures: 1. Build a PA-5050A Upload Cable in accordance with the description provided in table 3-2. 2. Power off the CTX system. 3. Disconnect cable from the PA-5050A J5 Serial Remote connector. 4. Connect the PA-5050A Upload Cable from the COM port 2 on the PC to the PA-5050A JS Serial Remote connector. 5. Run “PRO COMM” or equivalent. a.
@cubic. COMMUNICATIONS CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL Am amber of the Gumbos Corporation fem by of companies Pin Pin Pin# on a 25 Pin Male Female Connector Connector for 2241-1000-3 (PC side) (PA-5050A side) 24 22 Note: Pin 19 & 22 are Jumper ed 3-3 POWER ON APPLICATION & STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURES. 3-3.1 Power On Application. To turn on, and initially set-up the CT-5000 System, perform the following a procedures: Apply input power to the equipment from the power supply.
@Cubic. COMMUNICATIONS CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A mamba of the Guts Corporation family of companies 3-4 EMERGENCY OPERATION. The CTX System is designed to continue operation, at a reduced power, if a partial system failure should occur to a PA-5050A or any of its modules, or if a power supply fails. A power supply failure is the same as losing three Refer to table 3-3 for the CTX System output power should a PA or multiple PA failure occur.
@Cubic. COMMUNICATIONS CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A member of the Cubic Corporation family of companies 3-42 PA-5050A Module Failure, In the event of a module failure in a PA-5050A, the module can either be shut off or swapped out with a working module while the CTX System is in an operational mode. Perform the following procedures to shut down a particular module or swap a module out with a working module. 1. From the circuit breaker panel, pull the circuit breaker for the particular PA module to be replaced.
CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A mamba of the Cuba: Corporation family of companies STORE. This function stores all current exciter parameters in a selected memory channel. All exciter parameters are first entered using the keypad and/or main adjustment knob. The memory channel is then selected and all data is copied to the memory channel.
@Telecommunications CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A member of the Cubic Corporation family of companies PA POW-SET Soft Key Menu Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired power output level in watts or rotate the knob on the front panel of the T-4180 Exciter. A range of 100W to SkW can be selected. Press the ENTER soft key to activate the output. Use the TBSP (backspace) key to correct an entry. PASTA. This function causes the current status of all the PA-5050A power amplifiers to be displayed.
© CUBIC.COMMUNICATIONS CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A embark of the Cuba Corporation family of companies 3-52 Remote Operation. The T-4180 may be optionally operated under remote control using a serial bus and a suitable controller. To communicate with the T-4180 remotely, the operator uses ASCII encoded messages. Each message that can be sent from the bus controller is listed in section 3-8.7 of the manual.
CUBIC. COMMUNICATIONS CT-5000 SYSTEM MANUAL A member of the Cu biz Corporation feminine of companies CHAPTER 4 PARTS LIST 4-1 INTRODUCTION. This chapter contains the parts list for replaceable parts at the operational maintenance level. 4-2 REPLACEABLE PARTS LIST. Table 4-1 lists the replaceable parts for the unit. (See figure FEW-3 for locations. } Table 4-1 CTX 5000 Replaceable Parts List.