FlexRadio Systems FLEX-5000A - Hardware Installation

Table of Contents
PREFACE.....................................................................................XI
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS..............................................................XIII
USING THIS MANUAL IN ITS PDF FORM...................................XV
1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.......................................................1
UNPACKING AND DECIDING ON A LOCATION..............................................................2
Contents of the Carton...................................................................................................2
Location Considerations.................................................................................................3
PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS.............................................................................................3
Front Panel...................................................................................................................4
(1) LED Push Button Power Switch.............................................................................................4
(2) Headphone Jack................................................................................................................5
(3) Microphone Connector........................................................................................................5
(4) Internal Speaker (FLEX-5000C Only)....................................................................................6
Back Panel...................................................................................................................6
(1) Primary Antenna Ports (ANT1, ANT2 & ANT3)........................................................................7
(2)-(3) Receive Only Antenna Ports (RX1 IN & RX2 IN).................................................................7
(2) External RX1 OUT to RX1 IN Receive Loop.............................................................................7
(4)-(5) Dedicated Transverter Connections.................................................................................7
(6) 13.8 VDC Power Socket......................................................................................................7
(7) Dual IEEE 1394 FireWire® Jacks..........................................................................................8
(8) Straight Key or Paddles (KEY)..............................................................................................8
(9) External Keying Lines (AMP RLY TX1, TX2 & TX3)...................................................................9
(10) External Frequency Reference Input....................................................................................9
(11) Powered Speaker/Line Out Jack........................................................................................10
(12) FlexWire™ Peripheral Interface Bus...................................................................................10
(13) Line-Out and Line-In Audio Jacks......................................................................................11
(14) Balanced Line Input........................................................................................................11
Connecting to a Balanced XLR Connector...................................................................................................11
(15) PTT Jack.......................................................................................................................12
(16) RF Ground Terminal........................................................................................................12
FLEX-5000C Computer Connections...............................................................................13
Wireless Keyboard and Mouse.................................................................................................13
FireWire Cable......................................................................................................................13
Monitor or LCD Display...........................................................................................................13
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