Andrew manual ATC200-Lite Controller with RS-232 Serial Cable Attached

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Section 1–Controller Setup

ATC200-Lite Teletilt® Remote Control Downtilt System

2.Connect the supplied 24Vdc or 12Vdc power converter to the dc IN port on the controller (Figure 1-1). IMPORTANT NOTE: The power converter used will affect both the 12Vdc and 24Vdc connector pins. For example, if a 24Vdc power converter is used, both the 12Vdc and the 24Vdc connector pins will transmit 24Vdc power.

3.Connect the desired length RET control cable between the controller’s 8-Pin DIN connector

(RS-485 RET port, located on the back panel) and the first component in the RET system.

See Figures 1-1 and 1-2 and Section 10 for a brief description of system components.

RS-232 Serial Port

RS-232 Serial

Cable, Supplied

LEDs on

Front Panel

RS-485 RET Port

dc IN Port

Figure 1-1. ATC200-Lite Controller with RS-232 Serial Cable Attached.

IMPORTANT

DISCONNECT THE ATC200-Lite CONTROLLER FROM THE RET SYSTEM AT THE END OF EACH SESSION TO PREVENT POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO RET DEVICES.

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Contents Andrew Corporation Base Station Antennas Telecom Parkway Richardson, Texas Tel 214 Fax 214Page Revision History Revision No Date Description of Changes None May ReleasedATC200-Lite Teletilt Remote Control Downtilt System Iii ESD Wrist Strap ATC200-Lite Teletilt Remote Control Downtilt System This page intentionally left blank Contents Part Numbering Scheme and Ordering Guide 10-1 Controller Setup ATC200-Lite Series Controller SetupSystem Description ATC200-Lite Series Controller CommunicationATC200-Lite Controller with RS-232 Serial Cable Attached Example of ATC200 System Diagram This page intentionally left blank Program Installation Program Download and InstallationSetup Introduction Screen Software Upgrades and Antenna Definition File Updates Completing Setup ScreenMay Bulletin Program Startup and Configuration Preparing for Program StartupSerial Port Selection at Program Startup ATC200-Lite Application IconSelecting a Serial Port Beginning Program Operation Antenna Definition File SelectionSelecting ‘Antenna Files’ from Main Menu This page intentionally left blank Device Discovery and Addressing Device SearchClick ‘OK’ Bulletin May Addressing Click ‘Remove Device’Confirmation of Device Removal 10. Assigning a New Address 13. Closing ‘Manual Addressing’ Screen This page intentionally left blank Device Configuration Selecting Device to be ConfiguredMake appropriate selections and text entries Bulletin May If satisfied with new configuration data, click ‘Yes’ Bulletin May This page intentionally left blank Selecting Device for Electrical Downtilt Adjustment Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Single AntennaClick ‘Activate’ Enter a new electrical tilt angle Click ‘OK’ May Bulletin Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Group of Antennas Selecting an Antenna Within a SectorAdding Devices to be Included in the Sector Move Entering New Electrical Tilt Setting for Sector Move Click ‘OK’ Saving a Site Report or Site Configurations Saving/Viewing a Site Report Formatted to Open in WordClick ‘Save’ Assign a filename to the report Select the ‘txtrpt’ file Go to ‘ATC200SiteFiles’ directory Report File Opened in Word Saving/Viewing a Site Report Formatted to Open in Excel Selecting the File Format for ExcelSelect the ‘tabrpt’ file Go to ‘ATC200SiteFiles’ directory Report File Opened in Excel Saving Configurations for Future Use Saving Site Configurations to Hard Drive for Future UseDevice Test, Alarm Status and Device Information Device Status and Test OptionsRetrieving Current Alarm Status Obtaining Device InformationClearing All Alarms on a Device Executing a Self Test Movement for a DeviceSelf Test Results Part Numbering Scheme and Ordering Guide Part Numbering SchemeOrdering Guide Quantity Part Number DescriptionControl System Specifications ElectricalThis page intentionally left blank Bulletin Bulletin Appendix B Antennas For ATC200-Lite Series SystemThis page intentionally left blank