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Table of Contents
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Section 1
Introduction/Specifications
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
FlexStar™ System Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
HDx Exciter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
HDE-100 Exporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
HDI-100 Importer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
STL (Studio Transmitter Link). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Ensemble Operations Center Description . . . . . 1-5
Basic FlexStar System Description. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Basic RF System Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
HDx-FM Exciter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Boost Pro Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
High Power Combiner With Reject Load. . . . . 1-10
Test Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Isolator (Circulator with Reject Load) . . . . . . . 1-10
Remote Control Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Power Monitoring Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Platinum ZHD+ Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
ZHD+ Transmitter Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
HTX Transmitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
ZX Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
General IBOC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Section 2
Installation & Initial Turn-On
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Preliminary Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Factory Test Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Weight and Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
System Site Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Equipment Placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Boost Pro Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Air System And Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Grounding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Large Equipment Grounding Connections . . . 2-5
Rack mounted Device Grounding Considerations2-
5
Signal Lightning Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Multiple Cabinet Interconnections . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
RF Sample for RTAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Power Supply Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Circulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Audio Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Ethernet/Data Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
Initial Turn On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
General Startup Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
Bring Up Each Transmitter (Cabinet) Independently
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Dual Cabinet Transmitter Systems. . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Connect All Transmitters to Combiner System . .2-9
SLC Phase Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Grounding Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
Component requirements for MPS service. . . . . .2-12
FM/MPS AES audio input and MPS Data. . . . .2-12
HD Audio Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
FM Audio Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
HDE-100 Exporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
MAIN Delay IN (for analog carriers) . . . . . . .2-13
MPS Audio IN (for main HD carriers) . . . . . .2-13
MAIN Delay OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
44.1 kHz Clock OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
STL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Component requirements for SPS service . . . . . .2-14
SPS Audio Processor and rate converter . . . . . .2-14
NeuStar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
HDE-100 Exporter 44.1 kHz Clock OUT . . . . .2-14
HDI-100 Importer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Ethernet to the system components. . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
System Level Configuration Drawings. . . . . . . . .2-16
Section 3
Operation
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
ZHD+ Front Panel Functions and displays. . . . . . .3-1
Platinum ZHD+ Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Power HIGH/LOW/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
RAISE/LOWER RF Output Power. . . . . . . . . .3-2
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Fault/Foldback/Interlock LED Indications . . . .3-2
HDx-FM Exciter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
ZX Front Panel Indicators, Displays and Controls.3-3
HTX Front panel Functions and displays . . . . . . . .3-4

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Harris FlexStar Specifications

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BrandHarris
ModelFlexStar
CategoryRadio
LanguageEnglish

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