LDG SLS-2 Operation Manual

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    Sls-2 operations manual manual rev. A page 1 ldg sls-2 two-port rj45 switch ldg electronics 1445 parran road st. Leonard md 20685-2903 usa phone: 410-586-2177 fax: 410-586-8475 ldg@ldgelectronics.Com www.Ldgelectronics.Com.

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    Table of contents introduction 3 jumpstart, or “real hams don ʼ t read manuals!” 3 specifications 3 important safety warning 3 getting to know your sls-2 4 front panel 4 rear panel 5 inside 6 installation 6 operation 8 desktop / local operation 8 remote operation 8 application information 8 sls-2 rj...

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    Introduction ldg pioneered the automatic, wide-range switched-l tuner in 1995. From its laboratories in st. Leonard, maryland, ldg continues to define the state of the art in this field with innovative automatic tuners and related products for every amateur need. Congratulations on selecting the ldg...

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    Getting to know your sls-2 your sls-2 is a quality, precision instrument that will give you many years of outstanding service; take a few minutes to get to know it. Front panel on the front panel there is one pushbutton and two led indicator lights. The button is a pushbutton toggle switch which sel...

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    Rear panel the rear panel of the sls-2 features three rj45 jacks. One is a common jack, and the other two are the switched jacks. The front panel pushbutton alternately connects either port 1 or port 2 to the common port. The dc power jack accepts 12 volts dc at 100 ma, center positive. Sls-2 operat...

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    Inside inside the sls-2 are two headers with wire jumpers, which allow you to rewire the two switched ports if desired. The factory wiring is “straight-through”, or 1-to-1 wiring, so that pin 1 of each switched port connects to pin 1 of the common port, pin 2 to pin 2, and so forth. The wire jumpers...

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    Center pin is positive, and that the power supply is capable of 12 volts dc at 100 ma. An example application is shown below. One microphone is switched between two identical transceivers. Another example shows using two different microphones on the same radio: port 1 port 2 common ldg sls-2 usb 14....

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    Operation desktop / local operation when connected as shown above, pushing the pushbutton on the front of the sls-2 selects between the two connected ports. The led corresponding to the selected port will illuminate, indicating the active port. An audible click will be heard each time the pushbutton...

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    Re-wiring the jumper headers in the sls-2 requires you to open the case of the sls-2. To do so, locate the four screws on the side of the case, and remove them. Lift off the lid. Inside, you will find the wiring jumper headers. The following diagram shows how the wires on the headers correspond to t...

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    Sls-2 rj45 pin diagram the rj45 jacks on the rear of the sls-2 have the following pinout, which is a one-to-one correspondence with the pinout of the jumper headers. Note: not all manufacturers number the pins of rj45 connectors in this order. Some are reverse of this pinout. Typical kenwood mic pin...

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    Typical icom mic pinout likewise, a typical icom mic pinout would be as follows. Again, check with your radio’s manual to be sure. Not all radios are the same. Number name 1 data in 2 gnd 3 mic 4 mic gnd 5 ptt 6 8v switched 7 up/down 8 8v output typical icom mic pinout typical yaesu mic pinout a typ...

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    Additional application information there are numerous resources online which may help you if you choose to use the internal rewiring capability of the sls-2. Here is a short list of some that may be useful to you. Description url tigertronics signalink™documentation http://www.Tigertronics.Com/sl_wi...

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    Technical support the ldg customer support center staff is ready to answer your product question by telephone and over the internet. We know that you will enjoy your product even more knowing ldg is ready to answer your questions as the need arises. Visit the support center at: http://support.Ldgele...

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    Ask your shipper for a tracking number or a delivery verification receipt. This way you know the product arrived safely at ldg. Be sure to give us your email address so our shipper can alert you online when your product is en-route back to you. We regret that we are not staffed to provide periodic u...