Elenos ETG 2000.20 Instruction manual

IDENTIFICATION AND QUICK START MANUAL
ETG 2000.20
ETG 1500.15
ETG 1000.10
ETG 700.7
ETG 500.5
ETG 300.3
ETG 150
(the list of variants is in the manual)
SOLID STATE FM TRANSMITTER
Rev. 01- 27/11/2013
Cod. MAN1009QUK

5Family variants
Transmitter N° RF modules N° driver Max output power
ETG 1000.10
ETG 900.10
ETG 800.10
ETG 700.10
ETG 600.10
ETG 500.10
ETG 400.10
ETG 300.10
ETG 250.10
ETG 200.10
ETG 150.10
ETG 100.10
ETG 80.10
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FREESCALE
MRF6VP2006H
1 From 1000W to
80W depending of
variants
ETG 700.7
ETG 600.7
ETG 500.7
ETG 400.7
ETG 300.7
ETG 250.7
ETG 200.7
ETG 150.7
ETG 100.7
ETG 80.7
ETG 50.7
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PHILIPS
BLF578
0 From 700W to
50W depending of
variants
ETG 500.5
ETG 400.5
ETG 300.5
ETG 250.5
ETG 200.5
ETG 150.5
ETG 100.5
ETG 80.5
ETG 50.5
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PHILIPS
BLF578
0 From 500W to
50W depending of
variants

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Transmitter N° RF modules N° driver Max output power
ETG 300.3
ETG 250.3
ETG 200.3
ETG 150.3
ETG 100.3
ETG 80.3
ETG 50.3
1
FREESCALE
MRF6V4300NR1
0 From 300W to
50W depending of
variants
ETG 150
ETG 100
ETG 80
ETG 50
ETG 40
ETG 30
ETG 20
ETG 10
1
FREESCALE
MRF6V2150NR1
0 From 150W to
10W depending of
variants
Family variants

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1 Informative letter...................................................................................................................... 9
1.1 Personnel in charge........................................................................................................... 9
1.2 Warranty .......................................................................................................................... 10
1.3 Exclusion .......................................................................................................................... 10
1.4 Exemption from liability.................................................................................................. 11
2 CE conformity .......................................................................................................................... 13
3 Safety ...................................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Precautions ...................................................................................................................... 17
3.2 First aid ............................................................................................................................ 19
3.2.1 Treatment of electrical burns ................................................................................... 19
3.2.1.1 Extensive burns and skin cuts........................................................................... 19
3.2.1.2 Less severe burns (1st and 2nd degree) .......................................................... 19
3.2.2 Treatment of electric shocks .................................................................................... 19
3.2.2.1 If the victim is unresponsive............................................................................. 19
3.2.2.2 If the victim is responsive................................................................................. 20
3.3 Workplace characteristics ................................................................................................ 20
3.3.1 Room characteristics ................................................................................................ 20
3.3.2 Electrical system characteristics............................................................................... 20
4 Product presentation .............................................................................................................. 23
4.1 Marks and labels.............................................................................................................. 23
4.2 Front panel....................................................................................................................... 25
4.3 Rear Panel........................................................................................................................ 27
5 How to active .......................................................................................................................... 29
5.1 Installation....................................................................................................................... 29
5.2 Factory settings................................................................................................................ 35
5.3 Main parameters setting ................................................................................................. 36
5.3.1 Frequency setting..................................................................................................... 37
5.3.2 Power setting ........................................................................................................... 38
5.3.3 Audio input setting................................................................................................... 39
5.3.3.1 MUTE.................................................................................................................. 39
5.3.3.2 MPX ................................................................................................................... 39
5.3.3.3 STEREO ............................................................................................................... 39
5.3.3.4 MONO ................................................................................................................ 39
5.3.3.5 AES/EBU ............................................................................................................ 39
5.3.3.6 AUX SIGNALS (RDS/SCA).................................................................................... 39
5.3.4 Audio level setting ................................................................................................... 41
5.3.5 Turn on...................................................................................................................... 43
6 Intervention register............................................................................................................... 45
6.1 Control register ................................................................................................................ 45
6.2 Maintenance register....................................................................................................... 46
6.3 Repair register ................................................................................................................. 47
6.4 Intervention request........................................................................................................ 48
Index
Index

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Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing an Elenos product.
ELENOS s.r.l. produces solid state VHF/FM sound broadcasting transmitters ranging from
minimum power of 10W to maximum power of 30kW, exchange units, remote control
units, etc.
The equipment has been produced to ensure constant performance over time, provided
all periodic checks and simple maintenance repairs required are carried out.
This equipment is very intuitive and user friendly. However, we recommend that the
user reads this manual thoroughly as well as its attachments before carrying out any
operation.
ELENOS s.r.l Management
1.1 Personnel in charge
This manual is an integral part of the equipment and must be at hand for the person-
nel in charge of its installation, use and maintenance.
The installation, use and maintenance of the device herein described should be
permitted to trained and experienced personnel only, who have received the appro-
priate training on the use of the equipment and are aware of the risk connected to the
use of a dangerous voltage device using high internal voltage generating radiofrequen-
cy at high power.
This manual should not be considered a comprehensive collection of the safety stan-
dards required for the use of the equipment.
The user and the maintenance technician must be aware of the content of this
manual and its attachments.
This equipment can be used by holders of government licences and/or ministerial au-
thorizations only.
This product must be used only by holders of Government Grant and is subject to
National Regulations.
1 Informative letter
Informative letter

10 Informative letter
1.2 Warranty
The products sold to the Customer by Elenos Srl are covered by a 24-month warranty
from the FOB date of shipment from Elenos Srl; this warranty covers both the custo-
mer and any subsequent purchasers of the product, as long as it is kept in excellent
condition, and covers all types of faults due to defective parts on the product itself. An
essential condition for the warranty issued by Elenos Srl to operate effectively is the
registration of the product by the Customer through the website www.elenos.com/
product-registration/.
Should the Customer encounter a fault while the warranty is in force, it must send
immediate written notification to Elenos Srl and send the product to Elenos Srl or the
nearest qualified Elenos Srl center at its own cost; Should the product purchased by the
Customer fall within the category of “reduced mobility” products (weight over 50 kg),
the maintenance or replacement of the defective part will take place in the place whe-
re the equipment is located by an engineer from the nearest qualified Elenos Srl center.
All of the above is valid notwithstanding the judgment of the engineer appointed by
Elenos Srl of the existence of one of the cases of exclusion from the warranty indicated
above.
For details, please consult the Terms and Conditions documents.
1.3 Exclusion
The Customer expressly accepts the exclusion of Elenos Srl from the warranty of any
faults caused by electric shocks, incorrect power supply voltages, negligence, care-
lessness or unskillfulness by the Customer, repairs, servicing or checks performed by
unauthorized staff, installation or replacement of original parts with parts, systems or
spare parts not supplied directly by Elenos Srl or by its authorized distributors, use of
products other than those envisaged and any action or fact attributed to third parties
who are granted availability of the products, or without the Customer being aware the-
reof, after the latter has received the delivery of the products.
The warranty expressly excludes the damage suffered by the products due to fires,
floods or other natural disasters, wars, revolts, and in all cases in which the products are
material object of a crime.
The warranty also expressly excludes damage suffered by products after the delivery of
the goods by Elenos Srl to the carrier, the Customer being responsible for any risks con-
nected with transport, whose time-frames, costs and methods are chosen and covered
by the Customer.
For details, please consult the Terms and Conditions documents.

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1.4 Exemption from liability
The Customer is responsible for the installation, maintenance and inspection of the
products, as well as checking that the climatic and environmental conditions in which
the products are placed for their use are suitable and do not compromise operation, all
according to the Elenos Srl instruction manual delivered with the purchased product.
Otherwise, should the Customer fail to observe the instructions contained in the instruc-
tion manual, and the minimum diligence required of normal users of the equipment,
the warranty granted by Elenos Srl shall be invalid and the Customer takes full responsi-
bility for the risk and any damage suffered by the products.
ELENOS s.r.l. reserves the right to modify parts, details and accessories should the com-
pany consider it necessary for the improvement of the equipment or for constructive
or commercial purposes, at any time and without notice or without the need to update
this manual immediately.
For details, please consult the Terms and Conditions documents.
Informative letter

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For launching all its products on the market, ELENOS s.r.l respects the procedures
envisaged by the 1999/5/EC Directive.
This includes the following:
• Technical documentation available exclusively to the Control Authority for 10 ye-
ars after the launch on the market of the last equipment produced for that type.
Such documentation contains the product description, the drawings, the electrical
diagrams, circuits, etc., the standards to which it complies and the list of technical
solutions guaranteeing observance and the reports of the technical tests performed,
proof of respect for production standards.
• Declaration of Conformity - supplied with the product.
• EC marking indicated on the product and on the documentation.
• Written technical report from the European Notified Body, contained in the Technical
file.
• Notification to the Authority of the member states where the product will be distri-
buted.
ELENOS products comply with the essential requirements of relevant legislation,
i.e.:
a) The user or any other person’s health and safety protection, including the objectives
in terms of the safety requirements required by law no. 791 of 18 October 1977, amen-
ded by Legislative Decree no. 626 of 25 November 1996, but without the application of
voltage limits;
b) Protection requirements in terms of electromagnetic compatibility according to Legi-
slative Decree no. 615 of 12 November 1996;
c) According to the national frequency allocation plan, radio equipment is built so as to
efficiently use the spectrum attributed to earth and space radiocommunications and to
orbital resources, thus avoiding dangerous interference;
d) Other essential requirements are those set forth by the European Commission accor-
ding to which equipment belonging to certain categories or types must be built so as
to:
• interact with other equipment through networks and be able to be connected to
interfaces of appropriate type;
• not to damage the network or its operation, nor misuse the network resources, thus
generating an unacceptable deterioration of the service;
• contain safety elements in order to guarantee the user’s or subscriber’s private life
and personal data protection;
• support special functions which allow fraud to be prevented;
• support special functions which allow access to the emergency services;
• support special functions which facilitate use by disabled users.
2 CE conformity
CE conformity

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LIST OF COUNTRIES WHERE THIS APPARATUS CAN BE USED
AT FI LV
BE FR MT
BG GB NL
CH GR NO
CY HU PL
CZ IE PT
DE IS RO
DK IT SK
EE LT SI
ES LU SE
AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED TO USE THIS EQUIPMENT
CE conformity

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3 Safety
All ELENOS s.r.l products are compliant with the safety standards required for this type
of equipment.
3.1 Precautions
The user must follow also the precautions listed below:
• The original configuration of the equipment must absolutely not be modified. Upon
receipt, check that the supply is compliant with the order specifications and if not,
report it to ELENOS s.r.l. immediately.
• Protective devices must not be disconnected, altered or modified without authoriza-
tion (except for their replacement).
• Check all protective devices periodically and after a failure (e.g. devices against
excess voltage, against excess currents, circuit breakers, etc.).
• For the safety of personnel and to guarantee the integrity of the equipment, it is
absolutely forbidden to operate it and/or handle it with open doors and/or without
its protection panels (even partially) and/or without the earth connection, which
must always be of high quality and compliant to applicable laws. It is further forbid-
den to disconnect and/or alter the protective devices on the equipment.
• Before starting any operation, the equipment must be disconnected from the
mains. Disconnection must be verified by a visual check.
• The equipment must be powered only at the appropriate voltage. Incorrect power
voltage can cause irreparable damage to the equipment and the operator. This
information can be found on the product nameplate, which is usually located on its
casing. In no case must the nameplate be removed, even if the equipment is resold.
• The equipment must be powered by an electrical system which is compliant with
applicable law.
• Other pictograms can be found on the equipment indicating the safety warnings
which must be carefully followed by any operator. Failure to do so releases the
Constructor from any liability for damages/injuries which may result to people or
properties and makes the operator responsible for them.
Hazardous voltage
Safety

18 Safety
The equipment is directly connected to the “building installation”
Between the equipment and the “building connection” there is an interposed structure
• To ensure its correct operation do not cover the ventilation grids on the equipment.
Do not place the equipment close to heat sources, flammable products or closed
installations without appropriate ventilation.
• All firefighting and safety rules for the room where the equipment is located must
be carefully followed.
• Avoid any contact between the equipment and liquids. Always disconnect the
equipment before carrying out any cleaning operations. Do not use liquid or spray
detergents.
• Some components contain TOXIC SUBSTANCES, such as for example BERYLLUM OXIDE.
Please be aware that in some countries rules for storing and disposing of hazardous
materials may apply.
• Following a visual check, if any component seems damaged, fractured or not intact,
apply maximum care to its removal by hand or other means.
• Please ensure that any person in charge of the maintenance or use of a transmit-
ter with parts under hazardous voltage is able to perform artificial respiration and
cardiac massage. All staff must be trained on first aid practices. It is recommended
to hang in a visible position a panel with clear instructions of first aid procedures for
people injured in a work accident and to supply rooms where electrical equipment
is present with first aid kits. It is recommended to organize and make available to
all staff an intervention plan for connections with local public institutions or private
first aid facilities.

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fig.a
fig.b
Safety
3.2 First aid
This paragraph is NOT a comprehensive guide to first aid procedures; it is intended as a
summary to be used as a reference.
It is the duty of all staff using this device to perform appropriate first aid procedures in
order to prevent avoidable deaths.
3.2.1 Treatment of electrical burns
3.2.1.1 Extensive burns and skin cuts
• Cover the area with a clean sheet or cloth.
• Do not break blisters, remove tissue, remove adhered particles of clothing, or apply
any ointment.
• Treat the victim for shock as required.
• Arrange transportation to a hospital as quickly as possible.
• If arms and legs are injured, keep them raised.
WARNING:
lf medical help will not be available within one hour and the victim is responsive and
has no bouts of sickness, administer them a salt and soda solution: 1 full teaspoon of
salt and half teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate for every 250 ml of tepid water (neither
hot or cold), allow the victim to sip it slowly about 4 times (1/2 glass) over a period of
15 minutes.
Discontinue if the victim suffers bouts of sickness. Do not administer alcohol.
3.2.1.2 Less severe burns (1st and 2nd degree)
• Apply cool (not ice cold) compresses using the cleanest available cloth.
• Do not break blisters, remove tissue, remove adhered particles of clothing, or apply
any ointment.
• If necessary, put on clean and dry clothes
• Treat the victim for shock as required.
• Arrange transportation to a hospital as quickly as possible.
• If arms and legs are injured, keep them raised.
3.2.2 Treatment of electric shocks
3.2.2.1 If the victim is unresponsive
Place victim flat on his back on a hard surface
A) Airways (fig. a):
• if the victim is not responsive open the airways
• push the forehead back
• open the mouth if necessary
• check breathing
B) Respiration (fig. b):
• if the victim cannot breathe, perform artificial respiration
• incline the head
• close the nostrils
• place your mouth on the victim’s mouth
• perform 4 quick blows
• remember to start breathing immediately

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fig.c1
fig.c2
fig.c3
Safety
C) Circulation (fig. c1):
• check the pulse (fig. c1)
• if absent, start cardiac massage (fig. c2)
• compress the chest every 1.5 - 2 seconds
• if a rescuer is present, perform 15 compressions in approximately 80 seconds, + 2
quick blows
• if there are two rescuers, perform 5 compressions in approximately 60 seconds, + 1
quick blow (fig. c3)
WARNING :
Do not interrupt the rhythm of compressions when the second person is performing
artificial respiration.
3.2.2.2 If the victim is responsive
• cover the victim with a blanket
• keep them as calm as possible
• loosen their clothing and place them in a reclining position
WARNING :
CALL FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN ALL CASES
3.3 Workplace characteristics
3.3.1 Room characteristics
In order to work freely on the equipment and to be able to perform the relative instal-
lation or maintenance operations, it is necessary to keep a minimum distance from the
walls on all sides of the machine.
The room must be equipped with an appropriate system of clean and dust-filtered air
ventilation with a flow rate suitable for the characteristics of the equipment operating
in the room itself.
Outgoing exhausted air must be conveyed directly outside. If the size or the length of
the duct is such that a significant loss in the air flow can be anticipated, it is necessary
to add an extraction device. Anti-intrusion devices must be provided at the conveyor
outlet (for insects or other animals) and precautions must be taken to prevent the en-
trance of liquids or other materials.
The equipment can operate properly if the temperature ranges from
-5°C to +45°C, with 95% RH non-condensing at +40°C.
3.3.2 Electrical system characteristics
The electrical system must comply with all applicable laws. The power supply network
must allow the supply of the appropriate power according to the laws in force in the
Country of installation on the quality of the electrical energy supply service.
It is highly recommended to use a transformer/network separator and a reduction net-
work for discharging high voltage.
Provide a protected under load disconnector (circuit breaker or fuses) with appropria-
te disconnection power and capacity according to the absorption characteristics of the

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equipment model.
Use cables of an appropriate size with respect to the rated absorbed current.
Earth connection must be performed according to the applicable laws.
Special care must be applied to the earth connection of the antenna system since it is
exposed to electrical atmospheric events.
Never forget that despite the earth connection of the equipment frame and the whole
antenna system, it is always dangerous to operate on the equipment in the event of
bad weather with atmospheric discharge. In fact, in the event of high energy discharge
(lighting), the equipment frame can instantly reach very dangerous voltage levels, due
to the earth connection inductance.
For this reason, the equipment should be installed in rooms accessible to maintenance
personnel only and for the time necessary for repairs and checks only.

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[3] [4]
4 Product presentation
Product presentation
4.1 Marks and labels
1INDIUM SERIES ® – Transmitter series name. Indium series indicates the range of
devices that use the precious metal indium. Indium has adaptability and thermal con-
ductivity properties, with benefits of exchange efficiency that remain unchanged in an
infinite time.
2ICEFET ® – RF module design is such to ensure very high efficiency in the entire range
of power output, low temperatures and, thus, a MOS devices life extention.
3 LIFEXTENDER ® – Optional system. Once operative it permits safe operation even in
extremely harsh environmental conditions.
4 ECOSAVING ® (Reduction of energy consumption) – The device operative characteristi-
cs can ensure a great benefit to the ecology and operating costs.

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[7] [8]
Product presentation
5 IDENTIFICATION LABEL – This label contains the main features : manufacturer name,
model, power supply tipe, power consumption, CE marking, serial number, test date,
tester name. Warning: do not remove this label.
6SERVICE LABEL – This label contains the main references for Elenos assistance.
7 DISPOSAL LABEL – This label highlights how the equipment should be disposed in an
appropriate manner, in accordance with the regulations.
8 WARNING LABEL – This label highlights how the equipment should be used in an
appropriate manner.

25Product presentation
4.2 Front panel
1 OLED display – Graphic display that shows operative parameters and functions selec-
ted by encoder.
2 Encoder – Multi-function knob that allows to see functions menu and to modify ope-
rative parameters.
3 Keyswitch – It can be placed in LOCAL mode (front panel-manageable) or REMOTE
mode (PC-manageable), by rotating the key supplied with the apparatus.
4 Leds – Leds list :
• MAINS (green) _ it is on in the presence of power supply;
• ST-BY (yellow) _ it is on when the transmitter is in stand-by;
• ON AIR (green) _ it is on when the transmitter is on air;
• PLL LOCK (yellow) _ it is on when the PLL is locked;
• FAULT (red) _ it is on when the transmitter is in a fault condition;
• LOCAL (blue) _ it is on if the tansmitter is in local mode.
5Button/Command – Button list :
• LIFEXTENDER _ this button displays the status of LifExtender optional function (active
/ inactive, activity days, critical days);
• OFF _ through this button the user can put in stan-by the transmitter;
• ON _ through this button the user can put on air the transmitter;
• ESC _ through this button the user can back to main menù.
6EIA485/Telemetry connector – DB9 connector, to connect a telemetry or a PC, accor-
ding to EIA485 standard.
7 RF Monitor connector – BNC connector, to connect external measuring devices, it
allows the measure of low level RF signal (0dBm full scale).
This monitor is not calibrated, so a perfectly constant output level, with frequency, is not
guaranteed.
NOT used to measure the output power, nor to measure harmonic components.
8Ventilation grid – It promotes cooling.
9Programming lever – Located on the right side of the panel, looking at the machine
front. It can be moved (using a screwdriver) to top (program mode), to bottom (running
mode). For detailed steps of loading the software ask to the manufacturer the technical
bulletin N° 125.

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[7] [5]
[1]
[6]
[2]
[3]
[9]
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4.3 Rear Panel
1 Power terminals – To power supply connection. These terminals are protected by a
special box to ensure the operator electrical safety.
2 Screw for grounding – Screw to put on ground the device.
3 Fans – Fans for cooling. Depending on the model they may be present in numbers
equal to 2 or 3.
4 RF connector – Depending on power output it can be either 7/16 (ETG 2000.20, ETG
1500.15, ETG 1000.10, ETG 700.7, ETG 500.5) or N (ETG 300.3, ETG 150).
5 LEFT/RIGHT (or MONO) analog inputs – XLR connectors for audio inputs, left or right
channels. The RIGHT input can be used as MONO input. They may be present or not,
depending on the model.
6 AES/EBU digital input – XLR connector for AES/EBU digital audio input. It may be
present or not, depending on the model.
7 AUX inputs – BNC connectors for channel modulating auxiliary input (RDS/SCA).
8 MPX input – BNC connector for the stereo modulating compound signal input.
9 Monitor/19kHz OUT connector – Output connector, BNC type, to monitor MPX, RDS
or SCA signals, or to extract 19kHz signal of stereo subcarrier to synchronization. Set by
hardware (jumper JP3).
10 TC/TS connector – DB25 connector to remote TeleControl and TeleSignal (optional).
11 Profiles connector – DB25 connector to use the transmitter as reserve in N+1 sy-
stem (optional).
12 TCP/IP, RESERVED connector – Connector to remote connection (optional).
13 EIA485 connector – DB9 connector to connect a telemetry, according to EIA485 stan-
dard (optional).
14 EXT.REF 10MHz - To synchronize the VCO to an external source (optional).

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