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Alpha 9500 Linear Amplifier User Manual RF Concepts, LLC

Maintaining and Upgrading the Amplifier Product Release 1

DOCNUMBER 9500

Document Issue 1.1

Page 7–6 February 2010

Upgrading the firmware on these boards requires a few more simple steps.

The biggest difference with these upgrades is that you must remove the

cover and front panel to access these boards. In addition, you must install

a special cable between the USB/serial board underneath the power-

supply stack and the processor that is being upgraded. You also need a

processor reset cable. You keep your computer connected to the amplifier

via the USB connector on the back of the amplifier and use the same COM

port as before.

Figure 7-2 Display board

Figure 7-3 Mains board

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Contents 5
Terminology Term-1 6
Schematics Schem-1 6
List of Procedures 7
Page vi February 2010 8
Introduction 9
1.2 Product Capabilities 10
1.3 Safety Considerations 10
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Document Issue 1.1 11
February 2010 Page 1–3 11
Page 1–4 February 2010 12
RF Concepts, LLC 13
Product Release 1 13
February 2010 Page 2–1 13
Figure 2-2 Amplifier back 14
2.2 Center-Partition Board 15
2.3 Controls and Display 15
2.4 Display Board 16
2.5 Firmware 17
2.6 Master-Control Board 17
2.7 Output-Tank Circuit 17
2.8 Power Connections 17
2.9 Power Supply 18
Mains Board 19
HV Board 20
(Continued) 21
Page 2–10 February 2010 22
Preparing Your Station 23
Page 3–2 February 2010 24
February 2010 Page 3–3 25
Page 3–4 February 2010 26
Setting Up the Amplifier 27
Cover screws 28
Blower screw 28
4.2 Install the Transformer 29
4.3 Connect the Transformer 30
February 2010 Page 4–5 31
Page 4–6 February 2010 32
Connect the cables 33
Page 4–8 February 2010 34
February 2010 Page 4–9 35
4.5 Set the Input Drive 36
February 2010 Page 4–11 37
Page 4–12 February 2010 38
Operating the Amplifier 39
Page 5–2 February 2010 40
February 2010 Page 5–3 41
Tuning modes 42
Mode Description 42
User 1/User 2 42
5.2 Start Up the Amplifier 43
Page 5–6 February 2010 44
Remember 45
Page 5–8 February 2010 46
Manually tune the amplifier 47
Page 5–10 February 2010 48
Program the amplifier memory 49
5.5 Operate the Amplifier 50
Power up the amplifier again 51
Page 5–14 February 2010 52
February 2010 Page 6–1 53
6.2 Operate from the PC 54
Main window 55
Simulated front panel 56
Tools menu 56
Options menu 57
Page 6–6 February 2010 58
7.1 Clean the Chassis 59
7.2 Retune the Amplifier 60
7.4 Upgrade Firmware 61
USB cable 62
On the Secondary 63
Display board 64
Mains board 64
Sound generator board 65
Stepper motor board 65
Programming cable, end 1 66
USB board 66
Programming cable, end 2 67
3-pin header 67
Board Filename 68
Diagnosing Faults 69
Fault code 1 70
Fault code 2 72
Fault code 3 73
Fault code 4 73
Fault code 5 74
Fault code 6 74
Fault code 7 74
Fault code 8 74
Fault code 9 75
Fault code 10 75
Fault code 11 76
Fault code 12 77
Fault code 13 77
Fault code 14 77
Fault code 16 78
Fault code 17 78
Fault code 18 78
Fault code 15 78
Fault code 19 79
Page 8–12 February 2010 80
Terminology 81
Page Term–2 February 2010 82
February 2010 Page Term–3 83
Product Release 1 Terminology 83
Page Term–4 February 2010 84
Schematics 85
Page Schem–2 February 2010 86

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