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1. TRANSCIEVER SEE MANUAL 2 5 lt _ mo The diagram shows the connections with one transceiver only To connect the second transceiver repeat same connections using the port IN 2 For the ALC RELAY connections use the shielded cable furnished with phono RCA connectors For the CAT connection the cable must be made for the transceiver to be connected This cable may also be made to include ALC RELAY ON OFF read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual For all other information about connecting a transceiver please refer to its manual Pag 12 of 12 1 4 User s manual 4 USE OF THE LINEAR AMPLIFIER i Ca o INPUT1 gt e 1 NP TUNER INPUT2 gt p gt e AMPLIFIER SO2R 9 IN 1 IN 2 LU S EXPERT 1K FA ANT 1 ANT 2 ANT 3 ANT 4 The position of the contacts as shown in the diagram is the situation of the linear amplifier in OFF state The linear amplifier can be used in the following ways 1 OFF 2 STANDBY 3 OPERATE Only two direct connections are actuated between INPUT 1 and ANT 1 betwee
2. SET BAUD RATE vs IN 1 CAT FLEX RADIO BAUD RATE 1288 SPE YAESU 5 232 ALL 5406 ICON NONE 4806 KENWOOD SET DHT INTERFACE 26255532 BET PROPER Bh RATE 272223 42 ob SELECT SET 1 CONFIRM SET 42 ob SELECT SET 1 CONFIRM SET EXPERT 1K Fh Solid State Fully Automatic m IN BAND CAT OUT 1 168 m 1 FLEA HALF 29 Note FlexRadio Cat interface doesn t need any model characterization Its main feature is it needs some presets which have necessarily to be fixed when in OPERATE Mode If interested read carefully the section OPERATE Mode and FLEX RADIO CAT interface detailed later Pag 55 of 55 18 13 RS 232 CAT Settings SET SET SET Note RS 232 CAT interface is an internal link connected to the serial interface connector used for EXPERT s remotization that has to be made using a suitable PC software Further details concerning this kind of interface can be found by consulting the document Communication Protocol Specifications Rev 2 0 freely available from the EXPERT linear amplifier s website http www linear amplifier com 18 14 NO CAT Settings FERA SET SE Note this choice disables any kind of CAT interface and is the right one to choose when the used transceiver is not listed in the supported models and th
3. Y 8 Y d 8 6 7 29 1 6 10 1 connectors for four possible antennas 2 SO2R connector for SO2R operations 3 INPUT connectors to connect two exciters 4 FANS 5 RS 232 CONNECTOR 6 IN 1 ALC RELAY CAT connectors for exciter 1 7 IN 2 ALC RELAY CAT connectors for exciter 2 8 FUSE 2 fuse for the power supply PA unit 12 5A 230 215 200 Vac 20A 115 100 Vac 9 FUSE 1 fuse for the power supply electronic unit 0 5A 230 215 200 Vac 115 100 Vac 10 AC mains power cable 11 GND ground connector 12 ON main switch Pag 9 of 9 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 2 GENERAL INFORMATION Read the specific chapters for more details 2 1 Power supply The amplifier s power supply is 230 215 200 115 100 Vac 230 Vac default The main switch I O is located on the rear panel In the O position all the internal circuitry is powered off In the I position red led ON it is possible turn ON or turn OFF the linear amplifier in one of the following ways a Using the ON OFF keys on the front panel b Applying removing 9 15 Vdc on pin 8 of the CAT connector C Using the RS232 port and the management software It is possible to download this software from the website www linear amplifier com Note when turned ON almost all transceivers output 13 8 Vdc With this voltage the linear amplifier can be turned automatically ON OFF at the same time as the transceive
4. 14 GND 150 RADIO CONNECTOR GND 130 GND 140 13 8V RADIO CONNECTOR 35 of 35 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 13 3 TX INH LINK Some transceivers have a suitable input called TX INHIBIT LINEAR MUTE etc that disables transmission To improve the receive transmit switching efficiency it is highly recommended but not mandatory to connect this input with the pin 13 of the linear connector TX INH GND i 120 GND 2248000 TX INH 150 RADIO CONNECTOR Pag 36 of 36 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 14 TRANSCEIVER CONTROLLED WITH A PC If the transceiver is controlled with a PC using the CAT utility the link with the amplifier can be made as described in the following paragraphs Note BEWARE SPE assures only the direct connection between the Linear and the Transceiver The use of external control software could create malfunctions that must be resolved by the provider of such software 14 1 ICOM CI V INTERFACE ICOM RADIO VY DB15 LINEAR CONNECTOR ha f a lt CI V INTERFACE CT 17 The plug from the amplifier has to be connected to a port of the CT17 or similar device The transceiver has to b
5. i 25 EZIO 25 Se nn ee 27 12 CAT CONNEC TIONS lia 29 12 1 CAT CON OCIO oea aa 29 12 2 PE e E 29 12 3 COM 30 alia ia Hain pedo tate 30 BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE Interface 30 1 4 Mpupep OiOOIO eeerr 31 CAT R5232 Interface soleil 31 CAT 5V TIL 31 Eo lla lie 32 CATR 2 2 a 32 CAT 32 BAIN DAA Ride blanca 33 126 Fl xiadio ELECRAF F 33 CAT R35252 InteHa0e ic na 33 12 7 TRANSCEIVERS OF OTHER BRANDS i era 34 13 OFHERCONNECTION Sdraio 35 13 1 ALC RELAYCONNEGTIONS uuli ic atri 35 124 REMOTE ON EINK ica 35 WI LEN eer 36 14 TRANSCEIVER CONTROLLED WITH 2 0 0 01 1 0 0600 37 14 1 ICON GAV INTERFACE ci 37 14 2 Rs252 INTERFACE allenati 38 14 3 5V TTL KENWOOD INTERFACE 222 bae 38 14 4 tier esum bu panda ata aacra e Code tau 39 15 USE OF THE RS 232 POR Tx oC lea 40 16 MAINTENANCE ai
6. 12 2 SPE In the case of SPE transceivers it isnt necessary to make a cable because it is supplied with the transceiver Pag 29 of 29 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 12 3 ICOM CAT Interface 9 10 5 A RADIO CONNECTOR 10 4 GND 12 50 130 6 4 7 S RT id DB15M It is possible to use a stereo plug according to the figure above This interface is standard for all the Icom models equipped with CAT The cable always terminates to a 3 5 mm plug BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE Interface f lt BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE 2 0 BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE 10 V 3 M 40 chi GND 12 RADIO CONNECTOR 30 f N 1 5 Ke 22 0815 M This interface is standard for all the Icom models not equipped with CAT The change of a voltage determines the change of band Pag 30 of 30 Led User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 1 4 KENWOOD CAT RS232 Interface FTA 1 9 20 100 30 110 40 7O 2 15 8 0815 120 13 gt 4 232 TXD GND RX 232 TX 232 GND RTS CTS RADIO CONNECTOR The Radio connector could be DB 9 or DB 25 male connector or female connector read the specific manual In the manual also verify if the RTS CTS link is necessary CAT 5V TTL Interface 100 2241 C RXTIL TXTTL
7. Pag 25 of 25 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA In the same way if BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE or BAND DATA are connected check that the amplifier follows band changes at the transceiver If it does not verify that your programming or your link has been done correctly d Use of Automatic Tuner To complete the programming it is necessary to match the antennas to the amplifier by operating TUNE read the TUNER chapter of this manual We recommend you to select each band with available antenna and then program the tuner for the sub bands within which you will operate Refer to the table in section 18 of this manual to select the appropriate sub bands for your operating preferences Proceed as follows 1 Find the central frequency of the sub band to tune in the table refer to section 18 of this manual and set the transceiver to that frequency 2 Set your transceiver to transmit a continuous tone RTTY or FM 3 Press the TUNE key on the amplifier then the PTT The procedure for automatic tuning will start and then it will stop when SWR is at a minimum Sometimes it is possible to improve tuning by pressing the TUNE key again 4 Repeat the previous steps for all bands and sub bands you want 5 Repeat the previous steps for any other antenna of the same band after having selected it using the ANT key 6 All the previous steps must be repeated for both INPUTS 1 and 2 Note if the ALC link is not used it is very
8. a given band e g 20 the correct antenna ANT 1 2 3 4 is automatically selected while 2 is connected to the multi band antenna in RX mode on another band If when operating on 20 m a multiplier of interest is heard on RTX2 e g 40 m the only action needed is to push the PTT2 in order to connect the RIT X2 to the 40 m antenna while RTX1 will be switched to the multiband antenna in order to receive the 20 m band Note the isolation between the transmitting antennas and the receiving antenna must be very high and therefore very well planned Locating the antennas at some distance from each other and using appropriate band pass filters will help to achieve this SPE cannot be responsible for any damage caused to equipment by using this mode of operating Pag 14 of 14 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 5 EXTERNAL GROUND CONNECTION WARNING Before connecting an external ground as described below check with a qualified electrician that your national wiring codes permit such a connection To reduce IVI BCI and other RF problems it is sometimes helpful to connect the amplifier to a good RF ground The inductance of such a connection has to be low so the connection to ground should be as short and direct as possible Large section copper conductors should be used for this purpose Terminating the earth connection with a small metal plate is suggested The best solution is to have a ground stake driven into the ground a
9. SOCIET PER L ELETTRONICA s r l EXPERT 1K FA 1KW SOLID STATE FULLY AUTOMATIC LINEAR AMPLIFIER USER S MANUAL THIRD SERIES CERTIFIED CE FCC Rev 3 2 Pag 2 of 2 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA Main index IMNPORTANF 5 PRECAUFIONS ille s ML EUR 5 7 1 PANEL DESCRIPTION iii ed RD 8 1 1 522 ri 8 1 2 aisi wn e REM 9 2 GENERALE INFORMATION cerro e rei ino iii 10 2 1 10 2 2 Ipensgo vicos 10 2 3 ALGARELAFFCA A E n 10 3 INTERCONNECTION WITH THE TRANSCEIVER 12 4 USE OF THE LINEAR AMPLIFIER ii 13 4 1 SO2R Single Operator Two 14 5 EXTERNAL GROUND CONNECTION iii 15 6 tn wae eer ete 15 7 POWER OUPRPLY oliena 16 7 1 Mains cable termination 16 8 TUNER 19 9 PROTECTIONS ALARMS i 20 10 PROGRAMMING 22 WV AVS TOO Cale ri ap rea 22 11 INITIAL OPERATION OF THE AMPLIFIER
10. chapter of this manual and follow the menu instructions Make the CAT connection read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual and follow the same indications as for KENWOOD With a proper protocol it is possible to use this port not only as a remote control but also as a CAT port useful to link the linear with any customer application Download the protocol specification from the website www linear amplifier com Program when there isn t a link with the Transceiver The amplifier frequency counter will then be used Note if using the CAT check that the baud rate of your transceiver is set to the same value as you program to the amplifier Pag 23 of 23 LE User s manual EXPERT 1K FA c MANUAL TUNE Allows you to tune the amplifier manually However achieving a better setting than that obtained by automatic tuning is very unlikely d BACKLIGHT e CONTEST f BEEP g START h TEMP TUNE SUE_EHND oF HH Poet PF 1 QUIT Set your exciter to transmit a continuous CW signal Press the 41 L gt 4 C C gt keys until you obtain the minimum SWR The operating frequency and the sub band are also shown on the display Note the tuning process has to be repeated for every entry INPUT INPUT 2 Regulates the backlight of the display Note display contrast has to be set manually Remove the upper cover and adjust through the hole at the u
11. GND 2 RELAY 50 ALC 13 C TX INH 6 BANDA Li Lat BANDS BAND DATA TO BAND C 150 BAND D 8 REMOTE ON DB15F pin n pin name Description 1 RX 232 Used on KENWOOD and YAESU transceivers for the link with a RS 9 TX 232 232 connection 2 BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE Analog band switch on the Icom transceivers 10 RX TTL Used on Icom KENWOOD and YAESU transceivers for the CAT 5V 3 TX TTL TTL connection 11 KEN TTL Connect to GND if CAT 5V TTL KENWOOD connection 4 GND Signal ground 12 RELAY Connected in parallel with the RCA phono RELAY connector 5 Connected in parallel with the RCA phono ALC connector 13 TX INH Used to improve the receive transmit switching efficiency 6 DATA A Bit A of Band Data digital switch of band for YAESU 14 DATA B Bit B of Band Data digital switch of band for YAESU 7 Bit C of Band Data digital switch of band for YAESU 15 DATA D Bit D of Band Data digital switch of band for YAESU 8 REMOTE ON Applying a voltage from 9 to 15 Vdc turns the amplifier ON Using the above information an appropriate cable for your transceiver s may be constructed or you might wish to order a correctly made up cable when you order your amplifier from your local dealer The amplifier connector is included with the amplifier and the transceiver connector called Radio in the next diagram is usually supplied with the transceiver For connections to the Radio connector refer to the transceiver operating manual
12. IN 1 CAT KENWOOD BAUD RATE ee RS 232 TYPE ALL F LE A IO SET INTERFACE SET PROPER BAUD RATE 44 wb SELECT SET CONFIRM ET SET 1 CONF IRM SET EXPERT 1K FH Solid State Fullu Automatic IN BAND CAT OUT TENE 1 1168 m 1 KEMHDIHRLF 25 C KENWOOD CAT interface doesn t need any model setting 18 10 YAESU CAT Settings SETUP OPTIONS vs IN 1 SA ira ANTENNA Peeta QUIT oli ate n Fully Automatic START Standby BACKLIGHT TEMF p IH BAND RHHT CAT OUT E TEMP SET CAT INTERFACE FERTURES 1 166 m 1 NONE 25 C SET 4 1 Deb SELECT SET CAT vs INI SPE RS 232 KENWOOD FLExX RERHDIO SET CAT INTERFACE 4 Cek SELECT CSET CONFIRM SET SET BAUD RATE vs IN 1 WE EUNT oli ate Fully Automatic edili SET PROPER BAUD RATE IN BAND CAT OUT age TEMP 451 Cek SELECT CSET CONFIRM SET 1 i168 m 1 YAESU HALF 25 C Note usually YAESU CAT interfaces run at 4800 baud but to make the right choice it s better read the transceiver s documentation carefully If the BAND DATA interface is chosen the baud rate setting will not be proposed
13. KENTTL GND 4 15 DB15 M 70 13 TX RX GND RTS CTS RADIO CONNECTOF The connector is described in the specific manual Verify if the RTS CTS link is necessary Pag 31 of 31 12 5 YAESU CAT RS232 Interface RX 232 TX 232 CN 4 N 10 x P A40 a GND J 12 ber 13 J N 4 15 4 DB15 M User s manual RXD TXD EXPERT 1K FA TX 232 RX 232 GND RTS CTS RADIO CONNECTOR The radio connector may be a DB 9 or DB 25 male connector or female connector read the specific manual Verify from the manual if the RTS CTS link is necessary CAT 5V TTL Interface E 1 3 c J 14 15 DB15M 10 9 20 is RXTIL 3 TXTIDL e 0 7 110 GND TX RX GND RTS CTS RADIO CONNECTOR The connector is described in the manual Verify if the RTS CTS link is necessary Pag 32 of 32 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA BAND DATA Interface 2 is 1 0 X p fo N M HD 4O GND 12 gt 13 i BANDS BAND TO DANDO i FAN BAND D RADIO CONNECTOR DB15 M Without the CAT the band is commanded by four digital signals
14. Band A Band B Band C Band D Refer to the specific manual 12 6 TEN TEC FlexRadio ELECRAFT CAT RS232 Interface gt RX 232 S Co TX222 ooo TX22 v 1O 4 GND GND RTS 08 CTS 140 RADIO CONNECTOR 245802 15 The radio connector may be DB 9 or DB 25 male connector or female connector read the specific manual Verify from the manual if the RTS CTS link is necessary Pag 33 of 33 I User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 12 7 TRANSCEIVERS OF OTHER BRANDS A special link is not necessary as the internal amplifier frequency counter will measure the input frequency and will control the amplifier Pag 34 of 34 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 13 OTHER CONNECTIONS On the 15 pin connector in addition to the CAT signals the ALC and RELAY signals are repeated REMOTE ON and TX INH inhibit are also available If you use this connector in some cases separate ALC and RELAY cables may not be necessary or it may be possible to turn the amplifier on off by turning on off the transceiver REMOTE ON The following diagram shows how to integrate all transceiver control connections to the 15 way amplifier connector Check the transceiver handbooks for terminating that end of the cable 13 1 ALC RELAY CONNECTIONS 30 0 GND i GND 4 d RELAY ALC GND ALC s RELAY SEND TX GND
15. On 67 C 152 6 F Off o 83 C 181 4 F 80 176 F e Contest On three speeds are set at the following thresholds o Permanently active 60 C 140 F On 57 C 134 6 F Off o 75 C 167 F 72 C 161 6 F To make these changes press the SET key To leave this menu the QUIT option has to be chosen and then confirmed using the SET key Pag 61 of 61 18 18 BEEP Settings SET This menu item allows you to select if beep is On or Off following any keystroke coming from the linear amplifier front panel keyboard To make these changes press the SET key To leave this menu the QUIT option has to be chosen and then confirmed using the SET key Pag 62 of 62 5 This menu item allows choosing between the two possible Standby Operate states e Standby puts amplifier in the Main Display Page after its power up From this display page the user can perform all the operations described up to now e Operate puts the amplifier in tte OPERATE Mode that will be described later after its power up From this display page the user can eventually go to the Main Display Page 18 19 START Settings To make these changes press the SET key To leave this menu the QUIT option has to be chosen and then confirmed using the SET key Note this setting will be applied after the next power up of the linear amplifier and will remain
16. Pag 54 of 54 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 18 11 TEN TEC CAT Settings SETUP OPTIONS vs IN 1 Lore ANTENNA Di QUIT oli ate n Fully Automatic START Standby eer BACKLIGHT IN BAND ANT CAT OUT TEMP SET CAT INTERFACE FEATURES 1 166 m 1 NONE HALF 25 C SET 4 1 Deb SELECT CSET CONFIRM SET SET CAT vs IN 1 SET TEN TEC vs IN 1 SPE YAESU RS 232 JUPITER ICOM NONE 7 ARGONAUT V KENWOOD SET INTERFACE SET PROPER TEN TEC MODEL 44 wb SELECT CSETIFCONFIRM 5641 1 5 SETIFCONFIRM EXPERT Solid State Fully Automatic BAND CAT OUT 1 168 m I IT TELIHHLF 227 transceivers come with their respective baud rate setting fixed by default so the baud rate menu is not proposed since it is useless 18 12 FLEX RADIO CAT Settings SETUP OPTIONS vs IN 1 F fj EXPERT 1K FR ANTENNA CONTEST OFF QUIT oll ate Fully Automatic START Standby Standby BACKLIGHT TEMP IN BAND ANT CAT nur sum TEMP SET CAT INTERFACE FEATURES i 168 m 1 NONE HALF 25 C SET 42 SELECT SET CONF IRM SET SET CAT vs IN 1
17. and powers all the electronic circuits for command and control The second block powers only the PA It has a toroidal transformer with a low magnetic field to avoid disturbances to nearby equipment The output voltages are 44 Vdc on FULL power mode and 30 on HALF power mode regulated with SCRs that also provide soft start on switch on This design was adopted as it provides maximum efficiency and therefore less heat to dissipate 7 4 Mains cable termination Your dealer will ensure that a mains plug appropriate for the country of use is fitted If the amplifier is used in a country other than that of the original purchase refer to your dealer for assistance The default mains voltage supply of the amplifier is 230 Vac 210 250 Vac It may be set to 215 200 115 and 100 Vac also To change the operating voltage see below N WARNING REMOVE THE MAINS CORD FROM THE WALL SOCKET AND WAIT AT LEAST 2 MINUTES FOR CAPACITORS TO DISCHARGE Only then remove the bottom cover the plastic protection and connect following the diagrams below Single phase 3 wire line 210 250 VAC The green yellow wire from AC power cable must be DI Re connected to the ground wire The blue and brown wires from the AC power cable m can be connected to either terminal Single phase 2 wire line 105 125 VAC The green yellow wire from AC power cable must be connected to the ground wire The
18. blue wire from AC power cable must be connected to the hot live wire The brown wire from AC power cable must be connected to the return wire blue white reen yellow green brown black 16 of 16 215 blue E lt lt 7 blue NS Le LC N 7c black TELA M N white NC P A brown a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 230 VAC white 50 W TRANSFORMEF E E VE FX x f 1 lt a Y UN D A _ Da ie 1 KW TRANSFORMER 200 VAC Dd black N m _ EY 238 50 W TRANSFORMEF 1 KW TRANSFORMEF There is an extra connection shown on 115VAC 115 VAC Li aes s White brown brown 5 50 W TRANSFORMER Fx x n La Z7 X Ke 2 A PUE brown write c 1 KW TRANSFORMEF 1KW TRANSFORMER 50 W TRANSFORMER 100 VAC 50 W 1KW TRANSFORMER TRANSFORMER Pag 17 of 17 a User s
19. cartons for future transportation if required Remove the packing and carefully check the contents UNPACKING a Accessor _ i ii 2 a i LL O gt gt bi ESE 5 a SESSO E oe METI TED ei E s x RE SS CES DS 1 L e 2222 E p Ee ee SS des 2122 Za I Argile Paper 18 44 WARRANT EDGE TAA _ E See eee n Tope x m _ uunc LIN SE I _ LE LS p o cio calo SN EXPERT 1K FA UMAR 16 h Certificate of compliance and warranty form Pag 7 of 7 User s manual EXPERT 1K FA IIS 1 PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 1 Front Panel 16 25 a 11 Fully Automatic Linear Amplifier hai gt OFF ON 7 POWER DISPLAY TUNE OPERATE i ar INPUT BAND ANT CAT 4 SET od Expert 1K FA 1 ON 2 OFF 3 DISPLAY switches between display pages 4 POW
20. the warranty and may reduce the performance of the linear amplifier or damage it N WARNING Before using the linear amplifier compare the value of voltage of the local mains supply network with the value required by the amplifier and set it up correctly N WARNING DO NOT turn ON the linear amplifier unless it has been properly grounded through the green yellow conductor of the mains cord Your dealer will already have provided the correct mains plug for your local electricity network with the earth pin connected to that conductor Do not disconnect this under any circumstances or there is a risk of severe or fatal electric shock Pag 5 of 5 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA N WARNING DO NOT use an extension cord with the AC power cable as if it is not correctly rated there is a risk of fire or electric shock WARNING DO NOT allow metallic objects or wires to enter inside the amplifier N WARNING DO NOT obstruct the entries for cooling air at both the sides of the amplifier Ensure that no object impedes the correct operation of the fans N WARNING DO NOT expose the linear amplifier to rain snow or any liquids N WARNING DO NOT install the linear amplifier in a place without good ventilation This could limit heat dissipation and the amplifier could be damaged N WARNING DO NOT touch the amplifier with damp or wet hands There is danger of electric shock Avoid opening it before you have disconnecte
21. the working tuning band can be selected if there is not a CAT setting CAT NONE e Antennaswitching one of two for a given band Pressing the ANT key the switches between the two presets stored for the selected band and a tuner setting you programmed for that band e Power mode setting Pressing POWER key amplifiers power management is switched between HALF half power mode and FULL full power mode The complete readouts of the previously mentioned settings are displayed inside the Status Bar as shown in the above reproduced page detail Pag 66 of 66 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 18 22 OPERATE Mode and FLEX RADIO CAT interface When FlexRadio CAT interface is set there must be programmed the maximum power limits for the transceiver in order to avoid the EXPERT s overdrive protection system intervention refer to the Diagnostics section this is a very important operation since FlexRadio transceivers don t have any traditional ALC input These settings have to be done while in OPERATE Mode according to the followings For every ham band two settings are allowed storage memories One setting for HALF mode One setting for FULL mode The following table shows an overall vision of these settings Band 160m 80m 40m 30m 20m 17m 15m 12m 10m 6m HALF Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Half Half Half Half Half Half Half Hal
22. the other input in this example input 2 the right input must be switched using the INPUT key just before entering the Setup Options Menu and repeating the above described procedure The Status Bar always shows the updated value of the selected input Pag 50 of 50 SET 18 6 SET CAT Menu SET The SET CAT menu allows setting or exclusion of the CAT Computer Aided Transceiver interface This interface if present in the connected transceiver allows the amplifier to read frequency and band information from the transceiver even while in receive mode This means the antenna switch and ATU settings are effected even while in receive mode During transmission the internal logic bound to the frequency counter measurements will override eventually correct and validate this information When the SET CAT menu is entered the current setting is selected To change the current setting to a new one select one of the proposed choices using the arrow keys lt A V and then confirm it using the SET key Next is a new menu showing the supported models e g the ICOM transceivers are equipped with two kinds of interface CI V and VOLTAGE BAND the choice selected has to be validated using the SET key Pag 51 of 51 And the end is shown menu for communication speed selection baud rate When the proper choice is made e g 9600 baud and validated pressing the SET key the Main D
23. the relative section The following table shows all the system s alarm messages that are recorded in the Alarm History stack Pag 69 of 69 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA While the following table shows all the dynamic warning messages that are not recorded in the Alarm History stack MESSAGE Do MEANING 160 m ANTENNA NOT AVAILABLE 20 m ANTENNA NOT AVAILABLE Antenna not available for 20 m band 17 m ANTENNA NOT AVAILABLE Antenna not available for 17 m band Pag 70 of 70 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 19 TABLE BAND TABLE SUB BAND CENTRAL FREQUENCY SUB BAND ee 48 3950 49 3970 1501 3990 1511 4010 1521 4030 ees 8 ss 7013 99 57 7063 58 7088 59 7113 60 7138 1161 7163 62 7188 1631 7213 64 7238 reei rase o A ANIM pene o pe pa e 5121025 2 120121178 180121225 leas wen reas a E Note sub band Central frequency KHz Pag 71 of 71 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 20 WARRANTY TERMS SPE warrants to the original Purchaser that this product shall be free from defects of materials or workmanship SPE warrant for two 2 years from the date of original purchaser that SPE will provide free of charge all parts and labour necessary to cor
24. till any future change Pag 63 of 63 18 20 TEMP Settings SET This menu item allows choosing between one of two possible readings C F Celsius amp Fahrenheit displayed inside the Status Bar This value is taken from the internal heatsink To make these changes press the SET key To leave this menu the QUIT option has to be chosen and then confirmed using the SET key Pag 64 of 64 18 21 In this working mode the linear amplifier power circuitry is supplied and enabled can be activated from the Main Display Page either by pressing the key located of the front panel or by previously setting from the SETUP OPTIONS menu the START Operate option There are two possible OPERATE Mode display pages e displaying of PA OUT output power PA power supply source current e displaying of PW REV reverse power V PA power supply source voltage e NB The PW REV thus displayed is the reflected power before the low pass filter including harmonic power reflected by the filter It is NOT the reflected power as measured at the antenna output The DISPLAY key allows switching back and forth between these two display pages and to make a proper context change When entering the OPERATE Mode the default display page is the one left either the last time before the return to the Main Display Page or before a soft shutdown using the OFF key gt DISP
25. 4 Pag 4 of 4 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA Congratulations for choosing the SPE EXPERT 1K FA linear amplifier It is small and powerful it covers the whole frequency range from 1 8 to 54 MHz completely automatically All operating conditions frequency antenna and tuner may be controlled from your transceiver It is possible to connect it to every type of device it is extremely user friendly and offers a product which is best in class IMPORTANT Read this instruction manual carefully before attempting to operate the linear amplifier The warranty will be invalidated in the case of non observance of these instructions Keep this manual It contains important safety and operating instructions for the SPE EXPERT 1K FA This manual may be subject to changes and updates therefore please refer always to the updated version available on the website www linear amplifier com If in doubt refer to the interpretation in English version PRECAUTIONS Explicit definitions DEFINITION WORD Risk of danger of fire or electric shock to persons Possible damage to the amplifier NOTE Serious problems if not observed Danger of fire or electric shock for the operator or damage to the equipment N WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE DO NOT disconnect an antenna from the amplifier during transmission electric shock or fire is possible N WARNING DO NOT modify the internal wiring of the amplifier Any modifications will invalidate
26. 5 ON WHICH BAND DID THE FAULT DID YOU CHANGE BANDS ANTENNA IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE FAULT HAPPENED YES O PLEASE WRITE THE TRANSMISSION MODE SSB O CW O QSK O DIGITAL MODE FM FOR HOW LONG BEFORE THE FAILURE DID YOU SWITCH ON THE AMPLIFIER THE AMPLIFIER WAS IN THE HALF POWER FULL POWER WHICH WAS THE INPUT USED INPUT 1 INPUT 2 WHICH WAS THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AMPLIFIER WHAT FAULT INFORMATION WAS DISPLAYED ON THE LCD WHICH WAS THE MAINS VOLTAGE AT THE MOMENT OF THE BREAKDOWN OTHERTNFORMA TION Mr ee eer e eee ee ee ee SPACE FOR THE REPAIRER REPAIRER Se EE Pe aironi DATE NOTES ABOUT THE AMPLIFIER WHEN YOU E Li PARTS DATE OF TESTS SIGNATURE OF THE REPAIRER Pag 74 of 74 User s manual SPE s r l Via di Monteverde 33 00152 Rome Italy Tel 390658209429 Fax 390658209647 E mail info linear amplifier com Website http www linear amplifier com Pag 75 of 75 EXPERT 1K FA
27. ANT key while working either in OPERATE or in STANDBY mode Pag 22 of 22 LE User s manual EXPERT 1K FA b CAT Allows you to program the amplifier to accept control commands from specific transceiver types You may need to refer to your transceiver user manual to ensure that itis correctly programmed to handle such a link KENWOOD SET CHT ws IN 1 THESU T FLExS EHIIL SET CHT INTERFACE 1 Cet SELECT 1 I E Select the brand or function SPE ICOM KENWOOD YAESU TEN TEC FLEX RADIO ELECRAFT RS232 NONE No further programming is necessary everything is already programmed for the SPE transceivers You need to choose between CI V or Band Control Voltage if you use the analog connection read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual If you choose CI V you also need to choose the baud rate which is usually 9600 You have to choose the baud rate almost always 9600 If you use the CAT connection read the CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual select the model of the transceiver and than select the baud rate almost always 4800 If the model isn t in the list select Band Data read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual Make the CAT connection read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual and follow the menu instructions Make the CAT connection read the CAT CONNECTIONS
28. ER switches output power from FULL HALF 1KW 500 5 OPERATE switches between Standby Operate 6 SET used to program the amplifier 7 V used to program the amplifier 9 used to program the amplifier 9 INPUT selects one of the two inputs of the amplifier 10 BAND switches bands manually downward in frequency 11 BAND switches bands manually upward in frequency 12 ANT switches the antennas for every single band 13 CAT shows the current CAT interface setting 14 TUNE starts the automatic tuning process 15 4 used for manual tuning 16 Cb used for manual tuning 17 L used for manual tuning 18 L gt used for manual tuning 19 TX red led illuminates during transmission 20 OP yellow led illuminates when the amplifier is in Operate state 21 ON green led illuminates when the amplifier is ON 22 SET green led illuminates during programming 23 TUNE yellow led illuminates during tuning 24 ALL red led illuminates when there is an alarm 25 DISPLAY 26 AIRFLOW GRID Pag 8 of 8 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 1 2 Rear Panel x gt NA RED NA ANT 1 ANT 2 ANT 3 ANT 4 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 SEE ba x nd X a eee UO a o FUSE 1 AS RELAY ra RELAY RS232 IN 2
29. IT item must be chosen to leave the Setup Options Menu and come back to the Main Display Page The items shown by the Setup Options Menu can be divided into two categories Selected input settings ANTENNA MANUAL TUNE Global settings 1 Globalsetings 0 BACKLIGHT CONTEST BEEP START TEMP Pag 47 of 47 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA The Selected input settings are used for characterizing some parameters relative to both the inputs and they are ANTENNA for setting the proper antenna up to a maximum of two for every ham band relative to the selected input CAT for setting the proper CAT interface relative to the selected input MANUAL TUNE for making some manual fine tune operations inside the tuned band relative to the selected input The Global settings perform their action over the whole system and they are BACKLIGHT for setting the LCD backlight brightness CONTEST for setting one of the two handling modes of the amplifiers cooling fans CONTEST On Off BEEP for enabling disabling the acoustical feedback following any keystroke coming from the amplifier s keyboard START for setting the amplifier s startup mode STANDBY OPERATE occurring after the next power up TEMP for displaying the temperature measurements using either Celsius degrees or Fahrenheit degrees F Pag 48 of 48 18 5 SET ANTENNA Menu SET SET The SET ANTENNA is for setting the proper antennas for every ham band re
30. LAY OPERATE To return to the Main Display Page press the OPERATE key again Note while in OPERATE Mode the SWR readout inside the Status Bar is substituted with the power amplifier gain value PA GAIN expressed in dB and according to the following formula PA GAIN dB 10 log PA OUT PW IN Pag 65 of 65 As previously written while in Mode two distinct display pages obtained and they allow control together with the Status Bar the full working of the linear amplifier To switch back and forth between the two display pages press the DISPLAY key Output power pep of the amplifier Power supply source current DISPLAY 1 Reflected power with all harmonics contribution Power supply source voltage The output power reflected power supply voltage and supply current are displayed in numerical form and in graphical form by means of proper level bars provided with a peak hold embedded function about 1 s which is useful for better evaluating the measurements variations While in OPERATE Mode the following selections are possible e Input selection Pressing the INPUT key switches between the two inputs the same result can be obtained driving the two RELAY inputs placed on the rear panel of the amplifier itself by pressing the respective PTT keys of the two connected transceivers e Manual band selection Pressing the BAND and BANDP keys
31. RATE TYPE ALL 2 SET PROPER BAUD RATE 39 ab SELECT L SET 1 CONFIRM SET SET SETUP OPTIONS ws IN 1 _ ANTENNA CONTEST Off QUIT BEEP On START Standby BACKLIGHT TEMP SET CAT_INTERFACE FEATURES LSET 1 CONFIRM 1 1 SELECT 5 SET ICOM vs INI BURN SET PROPER ICOM INTERFACE f SELECT CSETI CONFIRM S ET EXPERT Solid State Automatic Ge BAND CAT OUT 160 m IN 1 1 HALF hig 29 Note when CI V setting is made the transceiver must be enabled in its TRANSCEIVE ON status following the proper setup sequence described in its reference manual Note if the analog VOLTAGE BAND interface is chosen the baud rate setting will not be shown as it is useless In order to avoid troubles this setting must be chosen only if the transceiver is not equipped with any CI V CAT interface Pag 53 of 53 em Ec User s manual 18 9 KENWOOD ELECRAFT CAT Settings EXPERT 1K FA SETUP OPTIONS vs IN 1 cUm ANTENNA eua ES QUIT oli ate n Fullu Automatic STHET Stancdbu E BACKLIGHT IN BAND CAT OUT RE TEMP SET CAT INTERFACE FEATURES 1 166 m 1 NONE 25 C SET 1 1 SELECT SET1 CONFIRM SET SET CAT vs INI SET BAUD RATE vs
32. T 2 on the other In this way repeated reprogramming is not needed Furthermore table driven management is useful to inhibit operation of the amplifier for instance when an antenna for a particular band is not available All auto tuner functions remain on standby while using the transceiver only oetting of the match data to write to the tables is performed automatically by pressing the TUNE key The system will then find the correct match for minimum SWR To achieve a better match than that achieved with the automatic tune routine most unlikely it is possible to set the tuning manually by using the keys CP 1 LD When manual tuning has been performed it is possible to read the tuning value the working frequency and the associated sub band on the appropriate screen page Both the types of tuning are always implemented STANDBY state Note the tuner like all analog circuits introduces a loss 0 8 dB max that may vary with tuning conditions The power meter of the amplifier does not show this loss as the power is measured at the tuner input where the load resistance is always constant 90 ohm Note ATTENTION When the amplifier is either in STANDBY or OPERATE mode always disable the automatic tuner in your transceiver Note ATTENTION As two different tables are used for INPUT1 and INPUT2 it is necessary to program separate matching for the same antenna depending on the used input Ignoring this c
33. To get an output signal without distortion proceed as follows transmit the AM carrier only with your transceiver MIC GAIN set to zero and no modulation Set the transceiver without exceeding 125W of carrier output from the amplifier Then speaking into the microphone normally set the MIC GAIN of the transceiver until the peak output power on speech peaks as shown on the amplifier display is no more than 500W Note that because of the modulation characteristics of AM the average value shown will normally be much less SPE suggests you monitor your transmission to check that the MIC GAIN setting is correct In case of very heavy use it is advisable Pag 27 of 27 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA to work in Contest mode to take advantage of the greater efficiency of the fans Note if you choose to set the output power of the amplifier by varying the output power of the transceiver the ALC connection is not required Note ATTENTION never stress the amplifier with long periods in key down transmission as this can stress the amplifier components Note in SSB use a compressor only when necessary this significantly reduces the temperature increase Pag 28 of 28 1 4 12 CAT CONNECTIONS 12 1 CAT Connector User s manual EXPERT 1K FA In this diagram the rear panel CAT connector and pinouts are shown 1 RX 232 9 TX 232 2 BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE 10 RX TTL 30 TX TTL 11 KEN TTL 4
34. aution could make the amplifier work for a long period with a high SWR and this practice could seriously damage the amplifier even if the protection level is not exceeded Pag 19 of 19 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 9 PROTECTIONS ALARMS The SPE EXPERT 1K FA has a sophisticated protection system that constantly monitors and controls the amplifier s most important parameters These parameters are Temperature of the heatsink max min voltage on the PA max PA current SWR reflected power max voltage RF on the tuner input power power combiner balance Note unlike all the other linear amplifiers that measure only the reflected power of the antenna to guarantee a greater protection of the PA the SPE amplifier measures also the power of harmonics reflected by the band pass filter Note to guarantee the maximum efficiency with the same output power the PA has three MRF150 push pull amplifiers connected through a combiner Note temperature measurement is used also to control fan speed The thresholds where the speed changes may be changed from NORMAL default or CONTEST See the Programming chapter of this manual The protection system is effected in two different ways 1 Through hardware circuits to guarantee minimum intervention time 2 Through software with one of the two CPU s to guarantee the maximum precision The two results are always compared every difference produces a protection trip and consequent a
35. d it from the mains supply then wait at least 2 minutes for electrolytic capacitors to complete their discharge To clean the amplifier DO NOT use chemical agents like alcohol or benzene because the plastic surfaces could be damaged AVOID using the amplifier in areas with temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 40 104 F AVOID using the linear amplifier in locations that are very dusty damp or in direct sunlight AVOID placing the linear amplifier against walls the circulation of the air would be obstructed and the noise of the fans would be reflected toward the operator AVOID permitting children to play with the amplifier If you do not use the linear amplifier for long time set the back main switch I O to the OFF position This amplifier should only be operated by persons who have an appropriate radio transmitting license and you should observe your license conditions while using it Pag 6 of 6 1 User s manual the carton In 1 14 USA and Japan only 1 20 A USA and Japan only g Spare air filter ies included 1 12 5 A 1 0 5 A 1 20A b 2 cables with RCA phono connectors for ALC RELAY links 15 pole connectors DB 15 for CAT links a carry bag 1 standard RS232 cable d 2 f Spare fuses If you find any damage or if there are any parts missing contact your retailer e User manual immediately Keep the shipping
36. da 41 17 CHARACTERISTICSSPEGIFICATIONS urico iii 42 18 Ta ag md c D P RR TOREM 44 Pag 3 of 3 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 18 1 Main Display Page STANDBY ila aaa 44 18 2 Main Display Fage TRE 45 18 3 Alarm History Display 2 46 18 4 SEGIUp OPIUONSMENi L clio 47 18 5 SET ANTENNA MEN Lacco 49 18 6 FAMI Lai 51 18 7 CAFO SUS laine 53 18 8 ICOM CATSCIGS ice 53 18 9 KENWOOD ELECRAFT nennen nnns o4 18 10 YAESU CAFSEliNGS Tc 54 15 11 TEN TEC CT Settings iii aliis DO 18 12 FLEX RADIO CAT Settings 2 ieri 55 18 13 RS3232 CAT uut NE 56 18 14 NO eee pi tees 56 18 15 MANUAL TUNE Display orari nd Kati a xn oma di Ve EB bn E b 58 18 16 Display Pago ME 60 IS CONTESTSCHiNgSea eee nt ener EE EE STR N E 61 e WNI aer e E EE E EE E E E 62 O UNOS eaa EE E NE tt 63 16 20 TEMP S AEE EEEE AASE EAN E EEEE AEE EU 64 16 21 ORERATE MOO TEE er 65 18 22 OPERATE Mode and FLEX RADIO 67 o MEE socio E 69 19 71 20 WARRANTY TERMS lea M 72 REPAIREFORM gilde 7
37. e SW transmit relay changeover is carried out with zero current at the contacts Full break in operation QSK Normal Contest operation to optimize performance Very quiet operation Seven quiet three speed cooling fans 150 maximum total air flow Temperature thresholds for speed change 40 C 104 F 70 C 158 F and 83 C 181 F normal mode 60 C 140 F and 75 C 167 F contest mode Noise level 39 dBa at maximum blower speed Continuous use FULL mode SSB unlimited key down 2 minutes HALF mode SSB unlimited key down 5 minutes Regulated power supply input 230 215 200 115 100 Vac With all input voltages the output power doesn t change well designed grain oriented tape wound toroidal transformer reduces magnetic fields around the amplifier The linear be switched ON OFF also switching the exciter ON OFF With a large LCD display is possible to have a great deal of information W pep out V pa W pep reflected Power gain Temperature SWR Input setting CAT setting Band and other indications including an alarms log Easy to operate Powerful SW gives you a user friendly unit RS 232 port for PC control SW is supplied to remote the linear front panel With a proper protocol it is possible to use this port not only as a remote control but also as a CAT port useful to link the linear with any customer application Easy transportation A s
38. e connected to another port Pag 37 of 37 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 14 2 RS232 INTERFACE 9 5 2389 RS232 2 00 3 5232 d 1100 Sind u GND O oe PC CONNECTOR 50 130 6 140 TO _ 50 8 J DB15M This type of link is the same for KEWOOD YAESU TEN TEC FlexRadio and ELECRAFT On the other end of the cable it is necessary to link only GND and RS 232 14 3 5V TTL KENWOOD INTERFACE KENWOOD MN RADIO CONNECTOR A O 9 use RX TTL ds TX TTL I 4 O 98D 120 5 pa 130 60 TTL INTERFACE 0 4 15 PC 8 DB15M The links on the linear connector side are the same On the other end of the cable it is necessary to link only GND and RX TTL Pag 38 of 38 Led User s manual 14 4 5V TTL YAESU INTERFACE EXPERT 1K FA YAESU RADIO CONNECTOR Q 1 2 9 mi 20 970 3 O X 4 e 12 3 6 TTL INTERFACE 0 1 150 is 8 DB15M The links on the linear connector side are the same On the other end of the cable it is necessary to link only GND and RX TTL Pag 39 of 39 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 15 USE OF THE RS 232 PORT Through the RS232 port it is possible to interface the amplifier with a PC It is possible to download fro
39. e is displayed again Reception Transmission IL exciter only Reception IL During the whole transmission period SWR cell inside the Status Bar displays in real time the current value of the Standing Wave Ratio when back in reception mode the null value is shown Pag 45 of 45 18 3 Alarm History Display Page If in STANDBY mode the DISPLAY key is pressed the Alarm History Page report is displayed this new page shows in reverse order the higher numerical index is the last alarm message all the stored alarm messages since the last stack reset To come back to the Main Display Page STANDBY mode all it needed is to press the DISPLAY key again DISPLAY Due to the small display capability the Alarm History Page can show only four message lines at a time so in order to view any other message out of sight the arrow keys lt A V must be used to obtain the text scroll WB one line down 4 one line up To empty the whole alarm stack the TUNE and OPERATE keys must be pressed and kept down till the following display page appears Pag 46 of 46 18 4 Setup Options Menu The Setup Options Menu can be accessed using the SET key while on the Main Display Page A menu composed of various items which can be selected will be displayed one item at a time using the arrow keys 4 to confirm a choice the SET key must be pressed The QU
40. ealer of the defects found by sending the properly filled in REPAIR FORM Replacement of may be done by SPE in exceptional circumstances and at SPE s complete discretion In any case no replacement will be provided if more than the twentieth day after delivery has passed In case of a purchase of a used amplifier in order to retain the warranty s validity it is necessary to notify SPE of the following data Document for the second purchase used e Invoice for the original purchase Serial number s n of equipment Replacement of equipment in these circumstances is not an option In any case the warranty period shall be two 2 years from the original purchase and not from any subsequent purchase Whenever the date of first sale is not well specified or is greater than one year from the date of the shipping from SPE to the Distributor Dealer the date of shipping from SPE to the Distributor Dealer will be considered the start of the warranty period Pag 72 of 72 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA The warranty does not apply either if the certificate of the first purchase invoice is missing the s n is undecipherable falsified or to any defect that SPE determines is due to 1 Improper maintenance or repair by persons not authorised by SPE to carry out such work including the installation of parts or accessories that do not conform to the quality and specifications of the original parts 2 Misuse abuse neglect or improper installa
41. emove the filter and clean it with care C Reassemble the filter and the grid after having carefully cleaned the mechanical structure that includes them Note check the filter if an unexpected rise of temperature is noticed Note gt never operate without the filter as dust could be deposited on the surface of the heatsink limiting its ability to cool Note to allow the most efficient heat dissipation large copper parts have been used Pag 41 of 41 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 17 CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFICATIONS The smallest in the world Built in Power supply and Automatic Antenna Tuner Dimension w 28 h 14 d 32 cm 11 02 W 5 51 H 12 60 D connectors included Weight approx 20 Kg 19 Kg typ 44 Ibs 41 8 Ibs typ The most technologically advanced in the world Two CPUs are used one of which is dedicated to the transceiver interface requirements CAT Pi L output circuit Over 13000 lines of software for performance that cannot be found in any other amplifier Fully Automatic Easy connection with all models ICOM YAESU KENWOOD TEN TEC FlexRadio ELECRAFT for immediate management of the bands tuner and antennas Same performance with all makes or homemade rigs The operator has only to move the Frequency Tuning Knob in the transceiver Wide frequency coverage 1 8 MHz to 50 MHz including WARC bands Fully solid state 1 KW pep SSB output 900 W pep CW out typ 700 W pep o
42. en this link cannot be used Pag 56 of 56 When either in STANDBY or OPERATE mode at any time a short report about the CAT settings related to the two inputs can be obtained by simply pressing the CAT key and keeping it held down an info display screen with a short summary like the following will be shown in which it can be seen that e An ICOM CAT CI V interface running at 9600 baud is set for Input 1 e generic KENWOOD CAT interface running at 9600 baud is set for Input 2 The CAT key has another informative functionality It is used to show the firmware relase version too by momentarily releasing it and pressing it again a new display info page like the following will be shown while it is held down By relasing the CAT key the original display page will be shown again in this example the Main Display Page Pag 57 of 57 18 15 MANUAL TUNE Display cia tie This display page is for making some small adjustments to the L C values of the automatic tuner this fine tune operation could be necessary either if the user cannot reach a good match using the automatic tuning or if he simply wants to apply some manual variations to the current settings In the following picture is shown an example of some settings of the Manual Tune Display Page together with the Status Bar readouts that allow total control of the situation It can easily seen that Input 1 is used in the 160 m band with antenna 2 connec
43. f Half Half Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full The user has to set for every band of interest the power limit concerning the input power limitation Power Control using the keyboard and the display of the linear amplifier To accomplish this obtain a proper band selection using the CAT interface and without leaving the RX mode press one of the arrow keys 4A V from the EXPERT s keyboard a report value having the format PC2xxx where xxx is a numerical value having a range from 000 to 100 and which represents the transceiver s upper power limit expressed in percentage will appear just over the BAND label of the Status Bar This value is relative to the tuned band and to the selected power mode HALF FULL In the following picture is shown as an example a Power Control equal to 31 in the 20 m band and in FULL power mode E 1200 FH OUT HLA zx ug rick ERU E I By pressing the arrow keys Wb this value can be decremented incremented until it reaches the requested value at the operation completion a time out period about 3 seconds must be allowed to expire for the PC xxx indication to disappear and proceed to another adjustment using the same rules The Power Control settings are global since they applies to both inputs Pag 67 of 67 In the following picture can be seen example the Power Control 15 setting rela
44. important to reduce the transceiver power to about 20 Watts during this operation Note BYPASS ATU As a default the table is programmed for standard 50 ohm out If for a band antenna you want to reset to default programming proceed as follows Go to the ANTENNA menu page set this band antenna to NO then exit from that page Go to the ANTENNA menu page again assign the appropriate antenna to this band then exit from that page The programming will be reset for 50 ohm output The initial programming concludes after steps a b c To get more acquainted with the display features and to learn more about setup procedures please refer to 18 APPENDIX 1 Pag 26 of 26 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 11 2 Operating You need to exercise only a few precautions when using the amplifier thanks its high level of automation SPE reminds you that it is better to lose a fraction of dB in transmitted power by slightly reducing the drive power than to over drive the amplifier and have a poor quality transmission During transmission check the parameters on the display always because SPE has selected designed and adjusted them with care SPE recommends when using the ALC link that the transceiver should be set to its maximum drive power To reduce the amplifier output if required it is then necessary only to set the amplifier to HALF power state rather than changing the transceiver drive power Of course you
45. isplay Page will be shown and the Status Bar will be updated according to the change just made Note not all CAT interfaces allow all the above mentioned setting options in the following pages the operational sequences of the various implemented options will be shown in short form Pag 52 of 52 7 4 18 7 Settings User s manual EXPERT 1 Solid State Fully Automatic Standby BAND ANT CAT OUT 168 m 1 NONE HALF FA 2 p 25 C 5 SET CAT vs IN 1 5 252 NONE KENWOOD FLEX RADIO SET INTERFACE LSET 1 CONFIRM EI TUESETESBEBROT SET EXPERT 1K FA SETUP OPTIONS ws _ IN1 ANTENNA CONTEST OFF QUIT BEEF On START Standby BACKLIGHT SE SET CAT_INTERFACE FEATURES 19 Ceb SELECT EXPERT Solid State Fully Automatic Standby BAND CAT OUT 168 m 1 SPE HALF IN 1 dici TEMP 239 C Note SPE CAT doesn t need any baud rate setting since it is internally fixed 18 8 ICOM CAT Settings EXPERT Solid State Fully Automatic Standby BAND CAT OUT 168 m 1 NONE HALF FA IN TEMP 1 23 C SET CAT vs INI YAESU FLEX RADIO SET INTERFACE LSET 1 CONFIRM 1 ab SELECT SET BAUD RATE vs 1 CAT ICOM BAUD
46. larm There are three types of protections alarms a SIMPLE his is the most common case An acoustic warning beep sounds but no operator intervention is required as the control system automatically restores the correct operating conditions b SERIOUS When automatic system recovery is not possible e g the temperature climbs over the limits due to obstruction of the fans SWR is too high etc In this case the amplifier switches into standby state and the alarm is stored Normally transmission can continue with the exciter only C FATAL If the amplifier is in the b situation but the CPU is faulty or it isn t able to operate the amplifier is turned OFF with no other warning To restart the amplifier the main switch in the rear panel has to be set first to O and then to the I position Note itis possible to read the alarms history in the standby mode using the DISPLAY key To reset the alarm file log press the TUNE and OPERATE keys together For further details please consult the next paragraphs Note if the acoustic alarm is very frequent during transmission the possible causes should be investigated Pag 20 of 20 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA Note Note Note before the temperature limits are reached the output power will change from FULL to HALF automatically so that transmission with the amplifier may continue with reduced power In SSB use a compressor only when necessary this significantly red
47. lative to the two inputs the available choices are e 1 2 3 4 corresponding to the individual output connectors mounted on the rear panel of the amplifier ANT1 ANT2 ANT3 ANT4 e NO means that there is no antenna setting for a certain ham band this kind of setting also causes the tuning memories to be restored to factory defaults Note up to two different antennas can be assigned to every one of the ten ham bands these choices are shown on the same line of the band Each of the two settings can be recalled while either in STANDBY or in OPERATE by simply pressing the ANT key which switches them back and forth Pag 49 of 49 User s manual EXPERT 1K FA To edit the antenna setting for another band the arrow key lt A 7 must be used to select the proper choice and then repeat the above described nrnradiira At the end of the desired setting operations the SAVE option must be chosen and confirmed using the SET key in order to save all the data relative to the bands antennas to the amplifiers storage memory these settings will be available until over written As a confirmation of the data save the DATA STORED message will appear and then the Main Display Page which restores the system to STANDBY mode The ANT cell of the Status Bar shows in this example the new antenna value ANT 2 has been selected for the tuned 160 m band If the user wants to repeat the same kind of operation on
48. m the website www linear amplifier com the software that permits interfacing the amplifier in a remote way connecting the amplifier to a PC with the supplied cable EXPERT Console 7 07 07 CE FCC Compliant Second Seres Setup EXPERT 1 K FA Fully Automatic Solid State Linear Amplifier PL DEF Uu PUWEH DISPLAY 0 125 25 TUNE 36 0 OPERATE iN BAND ANT OUT PAGAN TEMP pu 1 20m 1 FULL 1659831 or i IN BAND BAND ANT CAT a SET Serial port COMI Remote connection ON Auto shutdown DFF On the same website there is for programmer use a protocol specification that permits creation of a proper software application Note SPE doesn t take any responsibility for these applications Pag 40 of 40 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 16 MAINTENANCE The Expert 1K FA linear amplifier doesn t need internal maintenance because it has a cover without ventilation holes No tube type EHT is used so the high voltages present in tube amplifiers which sometimes attract dirt are not present The user has only to periodically check the cleaning of the air filter on the front panel The frequency of such operation depends how dusty the amplifier location is and how much it is used We recommend monthly cleaning of the filter To clean the filter a Remove the front grid b R
49. manual EXPERT 1K FA After checking your wiring re install the plastic protection the bottom cover and make sure that when using 115 and 100 Vac in Fuse 1 there is a 1A fuse and in Fuse 2 there is a 20A fuse included in the packaging Mark the voltage change on the back panel Pag 18 of 18 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 8 TUNER ATU The amplifier has an automatic tuner that handles load mismatches up to 3 1 VSWR 2 5 1 for 6 m Mismatches greater than 3 1 may damage the ATU as well as the contemporary use of an external ATU in this case the internal one must be bypassed see p 26 In both cases of use the warranty expires The circuit used is a PI L network with excellent harmonic suppression The amplifier contains a look up table with all the permitted bands For tuner management antenna data and other working data are stored Every band has a sub band set and for each of those data related to the antenna and auto ATU tuning is stored The CAT and the frequency counter detect the operating frequency and the correct sub band Thanks to the stored data the tuner and the antenna are automatically set correctly For every input there is a different table If two exciters are connected at the same time each exciter can have different configurations It is possible to use the two different tables when the amplifier operates at two different locations In fact it is possible to use the INPUT 1 at one and INPU
50. may also regulate continuously the amplifier output power by changing the level of drive power from your transceiver If less output power than 500 Watts is desired it is preferable for best efficiency to start to reduce drive from the HALF power state SETTING DRIVE LEVELS SSB Regulate the MIC GAIN of the transceiver until speaking normally into the microphone the signal peaks on the display don t quite reach the maximum rated output power Monitoring the transmission is a good way of checking your settings If there is however some distortion decrease the mic gain or decrease the power of the transceiver until a small reduction of the output power of the amplifier is seen b CW In key down you get the maximum output power automatically Check the PW REV If it shows more than 120 140 Watts decrease the power of the transceiver until that value or less is noted RTTY DIGITAL MODES SSTV FM SPE recommends you operate in HALF mode because these types of transmission have a very high duty cycle Check PW REV and if it shows more than 120 140 Watts decrease the power from the transceiver In case of very heavy use it is advisable to work in Contest condition to take advantage of the greater efficiency of the fans d AM This transmission mode radiates a continuous carrier which is 25 of its value 400W AM 100W carrier power SPE recommends you always operate in HALF mode for
51. n INPUT 2 and SO2R All the functions are activated band change antenna change tuner control but the transmission is from the transceiver only All the functions are activated and the transmission is using the linear amplifier Note regulation of the exciter s power is automatic through the ALC connection With the ALC connected the amplifier input power in OPERATE mode is reduced to the correct level to drive the amplifier standby the exciter will give the output power as set by its POWER OUTPUT control Without the connection you have to manually regulate the exciter power to drive the amplifier correctly and avoid damaging the amplifier Note for continuous duty cycle transmissions RTTY PSKxx SSTV FM we recommend switching the power to HALF state Pag 13 of 13 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 41 50286 Single Operator Two Radio RIXI RIX2 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 ANTI ANT SO2R PE AMT 2 EXPERT 1K FA MULTIBAND ui ANTENNA TRASMITTING ANTENNAS This kind of operation is used during a contest in order to acquire as quickly as possible a new multiplier The following connections are needed see the diagram 1 INPUT 1 connected to the first transceiver 1 2 INPUT 2 connected to the second transceiver RTX2 3 ANT 1 2 3 4 connected to the available antennas set 4 SO2R connected to a multi band antenna The operating mode could be the following If you are operating using RTX1
52. nd used only for the radio station Often good results can be achieved using correct earthing clamps connected to the main water supply pipe attention most water pipes are now in plastic DO NOT use central heating pipework AVOID the electric circuit ground of the building to be used for the 50 60 Hz safety only N WARNING DO NOT connect to gas pipes because there is danger of explosion 6 ANTENNA Because this is a high power amplifier it is necessary to use correctly rated antennas and feedline cables Take special care with antennas with traps because trap warming can occur during periods of high power transmission and a high SWR can result Always use antennas with SWR less than 1 6 1 even if the tuner is able to overcome some mismatches greater than 3 1 With the tuner the PA is matched but with a high VSWR the cable is mismatched and there can be consequent loss of power heating and high voltages present Always operate with the best possible matching because despite the amplifier s protection against high SWR continuous use into a mismatched load a bit lower than the protection threshold may lead to damage It is suggested that suitable static protection be given to antenna feeder cables Pag 15 of 15 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA T POWER SUPPLY The power supply unit of the SPE Expert 1K FA has two blocks with two separate power transformers The first block has regulated and protected voltages
53. pper right of the CPU card Adjust only if it is necessary and use an insulated screwdriver with care Permits programming fan thresholds for normal operation Normal and heavy use Contest off Normal 40 C 70 C 83 C 104 158 F 181 F on Contest 60 C 75 C 140 F 167 F The fans are always running on All acoustic warning alarms and keystrokes are confirmed by a beep off When you press a key there is no beep feedback but for all warning conditions and alarms the acoustic warnings are still functional standby STANDBY mode at startup operate OPERATE mode at startup C Display temperature readout expressed in Celsius degrees F Display temperature readout expressed in Fahrenheit degrees To get more acquainted with the display features and to learn more about setup procedures please refer to 18 APPENDIX 1 Pag 24 of 24 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 11 INITIAL OPERATION OF THE AMPLIFIER Before turning ON the amplifier the following preliminary operations are necessary 1 Read this manual with care 2 Be sure that the amplifier is correctly set for the local mains voltage supply 3 Connect the amplifier to the ground circuit 4 Connect the antennas 5 Connect the amplifier to the transceiver read the CONNECTIONS WITH THE TRANSCEIVER chapter of this manual Operate I the main switch on the back panel and press the ON key on the front panel oelect
54. r 2 2 Input Output The linear amplifier has two inputs INPUT 1 INPUT 2 to which it is possible to connect two transceivers of any brand or type These inputs are selected with the INPUT key It can manage up to four antennas ANT 1 ANT 2 ANT 3 ANT 4 The amplifier selects antennas automatically when they have been programmed The SO2R functionality is implemented using its proper connector 2 3 ALC RELAY CAT There are two transceiver inputs IN 1 IN 2 to allow two different transceivers to be connected at the same time ALC Is a voltage 0 11 Vdc generated by the amplifier It is used to control the output power of the transceiver In this way the power from the amplifier may be automatically controlled This link is highly recommended If the ALC port is not connected it is necessary to manually regulate the drive power from the transceiver RELAY This essential link allows the amplifier to be put in the transmit state To do that it is necessary that the inner pin of the phono connector is connected to signal ground This is normally done at the transceiver with either a close on ground relay or with a switching transistor It is important that the voltages at that terminal do not exceed 12 Vdc On the transceiver this link is often called SEND or TX GND Refer to your transceiver manual for more details CAT Thanks to this highly recommended link the linear amplifier will detect the operating frequency of the t
55. ransceiver and then automatically control changes of band antenna and automatic antenna tuner Most modern transceivers have CAT control In old models often analog or digital information are sent for changing band The SPE Expert 1K FA thanks to an efficient frequency counter constantly controls and verifies data coming from Pag 10 of 10 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA the transceiver Automatic management of bands antennas and tuner can be done in the following way a In all recent transceivers through CAT connection b In the older ICOM models through BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE C In the YAESU models not listed or without CAT through BAND DATA d In every other case through the internal frequency counter Note in case d the CAT link with the transceiver is not needed because the frequency is detected from the transmitted signal Note in some transceivers the RELAY and CAT signals are activated by menu selection refer in this case to their proper user s manuals Pag 11 of 11 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 3 INTERCONNECTION WITH THE TRANSCEIVER ANTENNAS MULTIBAND i
56. rect defects in material or workmanship The Purchaser has only to pay all the shipping expenses for warranty service work Customers should address requests for warranty service work to the Distributor Dealer where they made their purchase As part of their reseller agreement with SPE they are responsible for service support If the Distributor Dealer has closed down or when the Purchaser moves into another area SPE will be directly responsible for warranty service at their factory in Rome The shipping expenses to and from SPE will then be paid by the customer Any repair requests to other dealers will be subject to specific direct negotiations between the customer and the dealer In order to not invalidate the warranty service the original Purchaser must complete the warranty registration card and send it to SPE no more than 30 days from the date of purchase Unless otherwise agreed the products will be delivered ex works from the factory of the seller The delivery even in the event of a return for repair is understood done with the delivery of the goods to the carrier specified by the purchaser or failing that to the carrier chosen by SPE The products will travel at the risk of the purchaser even if at the request of the same one or for other causes SPE should carry out transport or choose the carrier If the original Purchaser finds some defects after having received the equipment he must immediately notify the Distributor D
57. ted and with the sub band 6 1 840 MHz 1 850 MHz switched The two sliders L C Lout Cout position is 8 2 uH for Lout 1436 9 pF for Cout Using the following keys e 41 the resulting value of Lout may be changed e lt C CP the resulting value of Cout may be changed All the changes are shown using the sliders graphics shown on the display page Pag 58 of 58 When in TX mode frequency readout and SWR readout displayed in the Status Bar are simultaneously updated If the applied manual changes are satisfactory this configuration can be saved inside the non volatile memory related to sub band 6 using the TUNE key By pressing the SET key the original tuner setting can be restored instead i e the one before the changes Any way there is a return to the Main Display Page Pag 59 of 59 18 16 BACKLIGHT Display Page SET SET This display page allows the backlight setting of the LCD display mounted on the front panel of the amplifier using the arrow keys 4 A V 9 The amount set is displayed by the slider setting To complete the operation and save the setting press the SET key Pag 60 of 60 18 17 CONTEST Settings SET This menu item allows setting of the fan s speed In detail Contest Off the three speeds are set at the following thresholds o 40 104 F On 37 C 98 6 F o 70 C 158 F
58. the INPUT for the transceiver and always carry out programming with the amplifier in STANDBY If you change INPUT you have to repeat this programming Note you may have to repeat some programming if you change antenna transceiver etc Note ATTENTION the RELAY and CAT signals in some types of transceivers are only turned ON from a transceiver MENU Refer to the user manual Note ATTENTION when the amplifier is on the STANDBY and OPERATE modes always disable the transceiver auto A TU 11 1 Initial Programming You must carry out the next steps in the sequence below a Set Antenna Press SET and open the ANTENNA menu page Assign an appropriate antenna for the band concerned If you don t have an antenna for a band input NONE When all the antennas are programmed press Set to exit and go back to STANDBY b Set CAT Press SET and enter the CAT menu page Select the transceiver brand and progress with programming according to the type of connection between the amplifier and the transceiver read the CAT CONNECTIONS chapter of this manual At the end of programming exit and go back in STANDBY To verify the correctness of programming press the CAT key and all the data stored will appear on the display To verify the correct CAT operation press SET and select MANUAL TUNE While changing your transceiver VFO you should see the amplifier frequency display follow Then return to STANDBY
59. tion user s manual non observance 3 Carelessness accidental or intentional damage SPE warrant aforesaid items only and the Purchaser shall have no remedy and no claim for incidental or consequential damages is mandatory when sending SPE equipment to be repaired to enclose Invoice of the original purchase Document of the second purchase if any Particular agreements between retailer and Purchaser or particular obligations imposed in other countries are matters for the local retailer and not for SPE In the event of dispute Rome s court of competent jurisdiction will apply By purchasing SPE equipment the Purchaser declares his acceptance of the above warranty terms Pag 73 of 73 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA REPAIR FORM CONNECTION STATE AT THE MOMENT OF THE BREAKDOWN TRANSCEIVERMODEL E dea BH Re Ro ce Row CAT CONNECTION YES NO IF YES INDICATE THE ITEM HEADING IN THE USER S IF NO BAND DATA INTERFACE YES BAND CONTROL VOLTAGE INTERFACE YES ANY LINK bio qe ee THE ALC WAS CONNECTED YES NO WAS THE DRIVING POWER OF THE TRANSCEIVER SET AT THE MAXIMUM LEVEL U YES NO IF NO WHAT POWER OUTPUT WAS
60. tive to the same band 20 m but using the HALF mode selection instead Once adjusted to the proper preset go to TX mode to verify the output power ATTENTION It is strongly recommended to start with a low preset value e g 10 and progressively increase it this is to avoid overdriving the linear The output power levels to reach are about 900 W FULL mode e 500 W HALF mode The following empty table could be useful as a template for the FlexRadio user s Power Control pre settings Band 160m 80m 40m 30m 20m 17m 15m 12m 10m HALF Pag 68 of 68 18 23 Diagnostics During normal working the system performs a continuous monitoring of some measurements directly acquired from certain internal test points among the most important are the ones related to the power supply unit behaviour When a dangerous situation is going to happen a serious alarm message is raised and the amplifier is switched from OPERATE to STANDBY The user can either immediately restore the Main Display Page by pressing the DISPLAY key or wait for the visual alarm time out expiration about 10 seconds In the following picture is shown as an example the case of a power supply unit trouble the power supply voltage level is fallen below the programmed threshold while in OPERATE mode After having restored from an alarm message the Alarm History report can be viewed and browsed as described in
61. turdy carry bag is supplied for QSY FIELD DAY PEDITIONS Certifications FCC These specifications are subject to change without notice Pag 43 of 43 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA 18 APPENDIX 1 18 1 Main Display Page STANDBY Mode The Main Display Page just like any other visual page handled by the system is substantially divided into two parts A User Area showing some information data which vary according to the current working status A Status Bar displays either the various status information or as for the info pages visualization and setup menus for user prompts and short help notes contextual helps ff EXPERT 1K FR oli ate E E Fullu Automatic Standby BAND CHAT OUT SHF 2H m 1 FULL 44 C Pag 44 of 44 18 2 Main Display Page TX Exciter When switching from STANDBY receive mode to TX transmit with a transceiver connected to one of the linear s two inputs there is a context change and the Main Display Page showing the STANDBY Mode changes to another display page TX Exciter which shows the input power signal level both in graphical form by means of a level bar and in numerical format W The level bar and the numerical indication have a maximum peak hold function with a programmed delay of about 1 second When the connected transceiver is switched back to RX mode the Main Display Page showing the STANDBY stat
62. uces the temperature increase If the temperature is allowed to rise further then a SERIOUS alarm will eventually be activated during a SERIOUS alarm there is an acoustic alarm for 10 sec Pressing the DISPLAY key the system changes to STANDBY state immediately ATTENTION when a FATAL alarm occurs immediately contact your reseller Pag 21 of 21 10 PROGRAMMING The three keys SET 4A V gt are underlined with an orange line permit programming the amplifier They can used in the following way SET Use it to open the menu page to validate the choices and to exit from the menu page lt A V gt Use these to select the options A green led illuminates during the programming process Programming the system is very easy You will find your programming choices confirmed by the items shown at the lower part of the display Note programming is only possible in STANDBY mode Note gt programming changes take effect only after exiting from the menu page the green led turns off 10 1 Ways to operate Pressing the SET key opens the menu page On the display there are the following options a ANTENNA An appropriate antenna may be assigned to each band selecting the ANT 1 ANT 2 ANT 3 ANT 4 connector If you don t have an antenna for a particular band input NO This setup allows you to preset up to two antennas for the same band Both antennas can be switched using the
63. ut typ on 50 MHz FULL HALF is power selected according to the operators SSB CW power requirement for digital modes and for linear protection automatic No heating time immediately ready Virtually limitless life of the amplification devices MOSFETs Automatic Antenna Tuner built in Capable of matching up to 3 1 SWR HF and 2 5 1 SWR on 6 meters Capable of programmable switching of 4 antennas 50239 connectors Up to two antennas for the same band Bands Antennas Tuning conditions are changed in 10 msec Bands Antennas and Tuning conditions are managed also in STBY to support the exciter only SO2R Two inputs available S0239 connectors High power gain up to 16 dB In OPERATE the required drive power is automatically set with ALC connection and in STANDBY the exciter is automatically reset to full power Very clean and low distortion output opurious emissions less than 50 dB 50 MHz 60 dB order distortion two tone test 36 dB typ Pag 42 of 42 a User s manual EXPERT 1K FA Input 50 ohm always perfectly matched SWR less than 1 2 1 Fully protected Temperature Over Voltage Over Current SWR Reflected Power Max RF Tuner Voltage Over Drive The correct parameters are continuously monitored The same protection is realized in two different ways Via hardware circuits HW to assure great speed the software SW to assure great accuracy Thanks to th

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