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Contents
1 ImportantNotice.............................................................................................................................5
2 ProductDescription.........................................................................................................................7
3 WhatisanAntennaTuner?..............................................................................................................7
4 CircuitDescription...........................................................................................................................7
4.1 Tune..........................................................................................................................................8
4.2 Transmit....................................................................................................................................8
4.3 Receive.....................................................................................................................................8
5 FeaturesoftheTunerGeniusXL...................................................................................................... 8
5.1 FrontPanel...............................................................................................................................9
5.2 BackPanel...............................................................................................................................11
5.2.1 1x3AntennaSwitchingOption........................................................................................11
5.2.2 SO2RAntennaSwitchingOption.....................................................................................12
6 TunerGeniusXLSetup,Configuration,andTesting........................................................................15
6.1 UnpackingandSetup..............................................................................................................15
6.1.1 1x3SwitchModel............................................................................................................15
6.1.2 SO2RSwitchModel.........................................................................................................15
6.1.3 AllModels........................................................................................................................15
6.2 BasicConfiguration.................................................................................................................19
6.2.1 ConnectingtheTunerGeniusXLWindowsUtilityprogram.............................................19
6.2.2 NetworkTab:SetaCustomDeviceName........................................................................21
6.2.3 NetworkTab:ConfiguringtheNetwork...........................................................................22
6.2.4 FlexRadioTab:ConfiguringforaFLEX‐6000SeriesTransceiver ........................................24
6.3 AdvancedConfiguration.........................................................................................................26
6.3.1 RequiredRFOutputDelay(TXDelay)..............................................................................26
6.3.2 InterfacingwithOtherExciters........................................................................................28
6.3.3 InterfacingwiththePowerGeniusXL(PGXL)..................................................................39
6.3.4 InterfacingwithOtherAmplifiers....................................................................................39
6.4 AntennaGeniusIntegration....................................................................................................42
6.4.1 EnableIntegration...........................................................................................................42
6.4.2 UsingtheAntennaGeniusUserInterface........................................................................43
6.4.3 AdditionalSlotsperBand................................................................................................44
6.5 Testing....................................................................................................................................45
7 OperatingtheTunerGeniusXL......................................................................................................47