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6 Tuner Genius XL Setup, Configuration, and Testing
6.1 Unpacking and Setup
ThefollowingaccessoriesandmaterialsareincludedwithyourTunerGeniusXLtuner.Carefullyremovethe
tunerfromitsshippingcontainer,unpack,and identifytheitemslistedbelow:
One(1)TunerGenius
One(1)2m(6ft)DCpowercordwithconnectorandpigtails
One(1)2m(6
ft)Ethernetcable
One(1)TunerGeniusXLQuickStartGuide
Inadditiontotheabove,thefollowingarerequiredforthei nitialsetupofthetuner:
HFor6‐mete rtransceiverandantennasystem
Suitablecoaxjumpercablesforinterconnectionofthetransceiverandtuner
Windows™PCwithanethernetconnection,connectedtoalocalareanetwork(LAN).
PlaceyourTunerGeniusXLonaflat,stablesurface.Ensurethetunerhasatleast30cm(12inches)ofopen
spaceinfrontandbacktoensureadequatecooling.Then,followthesestepsandrefertothe
following
diagramstoconnectyourTunerGeniusXL.Forconnectionstonon‐FlexRadioproducts,pleaseseesection6.3,
AdvancedConfiguration.
6.1.1 1x3 Switch Model
ConnectthetransceiverantennaoutputtothePortATXsocketonthetunerwithasuitable50‐ohm
coaxjumpercable.
ConnectanantennatotheANT1antennasocket.
6.1.2 SO2R Switch Model
ConnectthetransceiverantennaoutputtothePortATXsocketonthetunerwithasuitable50‐ohm
coaxjumpercable.
ConnectanantennatothePORTAANTENNAsocket.
6.1.3 All Models
ConnectthesuppliedEthernetcablefromtheRJ45socketonthetuner'sbackpaneltoanappropriate
switch
1
portonyourLAN.
2
ApplytheDCpowercordtotheDCpowerinputonthetuner'sbackpanel.Connecttheotherendof
thepowercordtoasuitable12VDCto15VDCpowersource.Becarefultoobservecorrectpolarity.
Turnthetuneronusingthepowerswitchonthe
backpanel.
1
Mosthomerouterscontainintegralswitches.Whiletheuseofaseparateswitchforyourhamequipmentisstrongly
encouraged,itisnotarequirement.ALAN,however,isarequirementforconfiguringaTGXL.
2
AWindows™PCmustbepresentintheLANtocompletetheconfigur ationofthetuner.