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VS300 Operations and Maintenance Manual

Operating the transmitter

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Issue 0.1  2011-03-11

Viewing transmitter status

You can view the VS300’s operational status using the AUI’s 

. This page shows current active alarms and status to aid in fault diagnosis. To view the 

, select 

Transmitter Status

 from the 

Menu

 options.

Click the 

X

 to close this page and return to the home page.

The left-hand section of the 

Transmitter Status

 displays tabs that list all transmitter alarms and 

meters (as selected). Alarms are listed by their host device (Controller or Exciter), alarm name and 
severity level [1 = low (RF output not affected), 5 = medium (RF output is reduced), 10 = high (RF 
output is inhibited)].

Click an item in the 

Alarms

 or 

Meters

 tab to display its details on the right-hand section. For the 

Alarms tab, details include a description of the alarm and help text (e.g., troubleshooting tips). For the 
Meters tab, click 

Show Meter List

 to display a list of selectable meters. Select the desired real-time 

meters to display on the left-hand side of the screen to assist in troubleshooting. Meter colour coding 
is identical to that described in 

Click the 

Reset

 button at the bottom of any AUI screen to attempt to clear any latching alarms that 

are holding the transmitter in an “off-air” state (see 

). If the offending alarm 

has cleared, the transmitter should resume operation.