4O3A Antenna Genius User manual

Antenna Genius Quick Start Guide
Current app version: 3.1.4
Power
AG requires anywhere from 12 to 14 VDC and at least 300 mA of power.
Connect AG to your shack 13.8 VDC power supply paying attention to
proper polarity
Antenna Ports
Antenna Ports are numbered from 1 to 8. Outer (top and bottom) antenna ports are best suited
for highest frequencies and the middle antenna ports for lowest frequencies.
Radio Ports
Radio Ports have the same isolation and can be used interchangeably.
PTT Ports
PTT Ports are a new feature designed to prevent hotswitching while transmitting.
DIP Switch Configuration
DIP Switches are used to configure how AG is controlled / gets its band data.
Port A configuration:
DIP 1
DIP 2
CONTROL
OFF
OFF
LAN – FlexRadio or Manual
OFF
ON
BCD Control
ON
OFF
Pin-to-Port Control
ON
ON
GSD control
Port B Configuration:
DIP 3
DIP 4
CONTROL
OFF
OFF
LAN – FlexRadio or Manual
OFF
ON
BCD Control
ON
OFF
Pin-to-Port Control
ON
ON
GSD control
LAN Control is used for obtaining band data from a FlexRadio. Use the AG Windows app to find
your FlexRadio on the network and connect it to it.
This mode is also used for selecting antennas manually by mouse clicks. If you wish to use this
functionality configure your antenna port band as None.
BCD protocol is used by traditional radios. Connector pinout is found at the end of the chapter.
Band
160M
1.8
80M
3.5
40M
7
30M
10
20M
14
17M
18
15M
21
12M
24
10M
10
6M
50
None
Frequency
Band A
Band B
Band C
Band D
H
L
L
L
L
H
L
L
H
H
L
L
L
L
H
L
H
L
H
L
L
H
H
L
H
H
H
L
L
L
L
H
H
L
L
H
L
H
L
H
L
L
L
L
HEX Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
0

4O3A Signature – Antenna Genius Quick Start Guide
Pin-to-Port is used by 4O3A manual controllers. Expected control signal is +12VDC. The pinout
table is found below.
GSD protocol stands for Genius Series Device and is used for connecting the 4O3A Interface or
4O3A Station Genius to supply band data.
BCD Pinout
Pin-To-Port Pinout
Network Settings
AG expects a DHCP server on the network in order to obtain an IP address.
A static address can be set using the Windows app.
If no DHCP server is found on the network AG will assign itself a fallback address: 192.168.1.140
Windows App / Firmware Update
Download the latest version of the AG Windows App from our support page under Antenna
Genius:
https://4o3a.com/support/downloads
The latest firmware file is included in the app. Use the Firmware Upgrade option from the
configuration menu to upgrade your AG to the latest firmware.
WARNING: Never use a wireless or remote connection to upgrade firmware on any 4O3A
device due to risks of bricking.
Please use a wired local ethernet connection instead.
Help and Support
You can reset the IP and Configuration settings at any time by setting the DIP7 to ON while
powering up. After the power up set DIP7 to OFF and power cycle again.
Read the complete AG User Guide on our support page under Antenna Genius:
https://4o3a.com/support/downloads/
Join our discussion board and meet our community on our forums:
https://4o3a.com/forum
Write to us directly to our support email: [email protected]