Palstar PM5K Owner's Manual - page 11
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Reverse Power Trim Menu
Select with mode select button to scroll from
+15% to -10%.
Set the Reverse Power Trim factor to the settings indicated on
your coupler for HF (30MHz setting). It is now possible to get bet-
ter than 5% accuracy at 50 MHz if you use the setting in the cali-
bration table for 50 MHz.
Pushing the menu button again takes us to the next menu item.
Power Display Menu
Select with mode select button:
Net Power ( Forward Power – Reverse Power)
Forward Power only ( Reverse power is not subtracted)
Selects your preferred way you chose to display power and is
shown on the digital power readout and bar graph.
Pushing the menu button again takes us to the next menu item.
RS232 Port Baud Rate Menu
Select with mode select button (highest speed recommended):
9,600
19,200
38,400
Pushing the menu button returns unit to normal operation mode.
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Low Power Alarm Menu
Push the mode select button to choose trip point in watts:
Off
5
50
100
250
500
1,000
2,000
If the peak power remains below this setting for a few seconds the
power alarm LED will light and the power monitor relay will actu-
ate.
Push the mode select button to reset the alarm and LED
Pushing the menu button again takes us to the next menu item.
High Power Alarm Menu
Push the mode select button to choose trip point in watts: 0
0 (off)
175
225
700
1,100
1,600
2,600
3,000
If the peak power exceeds this setting the power alarm LED will
flash and the power monitor relay will cycle on and off. If the
“Alarm Trips Amp”, next menu, option is selected then the VSWR
alarm LED will also flash and the PTT/ALC relay will actuate but
will not cycle.
Push the mode select button to reset the alarm and LED
Pushing the menu button again takes us to the next menu item.