Nautel VS300 User manual

VS300 Transmitter
Installation Manual
Document:NHB-VS300-INS
Issue: 6.0 2014-11-01
Status: Standard

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VS300 Installation Manual Table of contents
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Contents
Release control record vii
Preparing for installation 1-1
Mounting the transmitter 2-1
Connecting to station reference ground 3-1
Installing the RF feed line 4-1
Connecting ac power 5-1
Installing program inputs 6-1
Planning 6-1
Connecting cables 6-1
Installing control and monitoring wiring 7-1
Planning 7-1
Connecting cables 7-1
Commissioning tasks 8-1
Pre-commissioning tasks 8-1
Commissioning 8-2
Going on-air 8-5
Network setup 8-5
Parts and tools 9-1
Contacting Nautel 9-1

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Parts supplied by Nautel 9-2
Parts not supplied by Nautel 9-2
Parts ordering 9-2
Module replacement program 9-3
Tools for installation 9-3
Pre-installation / Installation assistance 10-1
Pre-installation consulting 10-1
Installation and commissioning service 10-1
Online documentation 10-3
On-site support 10-3
Training 10-3
Standard warranty 10-4
Extended warranties 10-8
List of terms 11-1

VS300 Installation Manual
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Release control record
Issue Date Reason
6.0 2014-11-01 Hardware Release 6 (NARF64E and NARF64E/01).
Supports software version VS SW 4.1

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VS300 Installation Manual Preparing for installation
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Section 1: Preparing for installation
Before installing your VS300 transmitter, perform the following steps:
1. Ensure that you have performed the pre-installation tasks described in the
VS300 Pre-installation Manual.
2. Inspect the shipping box for damage. Report any damage immediately to your Nautel sales
representative and the carrier.
3. Unpack the box. Remove all items from packing and place them on a suitable work area.
Check your packing list to make sure that you received all the components, including the
VS300, VS300 Manual CD or USB, installation kit and ancillary kit.
4. Assemble your parts and tools. For a list of required tools, see “Parts and tools” on page 9-1.
5. When you are ready to install the VS300 transmitter, follow the steps shown in Figure 1.1 on
page 1-2.
TIP When you have completed a task or step, put a check mark beside the step
number.
CAUTION:
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS MAY VOID YOUR MANUFACTURER’S
WARRANTY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, REVIEW YOUR WARRANTY DOCUMENTS.

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Figure 1.1: Flowchart - Installing the transmitter
Mounting the transmitter - see page 2-1
Connecting to station reference ground - see page 3-1
Installing control and monitoring wiring - see page 7-1
Commissioning tasks - see page 8-1
Perform operational tasks:
“Commissioning” and “Going on-air”, beginning on page 8-2
Installing the RF feed line - see page 4-1
Installing program inputs - see page 6-1
Connecting ac power - see page 5-1

VS300 Installation Manual Mounting the transmitter
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Section 2: Mounting the transmitter
To mount the VS300 transmitter in a cabinet, perform the following tasks:
1. Locate the six transmitter mounting pieces that were included in the VS300 shipping box
(see Figure 2.1).
2. Disassemble the slide assembly into two pieces by pressing the release button and separating
the two pieces. One piece fastens to the cabinet mounting brackets; the other mounts to the
side of the transmitter (see Figure 2.2 on page 2-2).
3. Assemble the section of the slide that will be installed in the cabinet. Use four sets of M4
hardware [10 mm screw (Nautel # HMSP20), flat washer (Nautel # HMW03), split washer
(HMW33) and nut (HMN03)] to fasten each slide assembly to the two cabinet mounting
brackets. Install the screw head on the slide assembly side and add the washers and nut on
the cabinet mounting bracket side (DO NOT use any hardware under the screw head).
Leave the securing hardware slightly loose to allow depth adjustments later.
Figure 2.1: Transmitter Mounting Pieces
Note:
Unless otherwise specified, all hardware required in this section is included in the VS300’s
installation kit (Nautel Part # 211-8978).

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Figure 2.2: Installing Sliders and Transmitter in Cabinet
4. Install the assembled cabinet sliders in the desired position (see Figure 2.2). Adjust the
cabinet slider depth as required to fit the cabinet. For each cabinet slider, use two M5
countersunk screws (Nautel Part # HMSF32) on the rear bracket and two on the front
bracket. When securing the front bracket to the cabinet angle, use the inner two holes,
leaving the top and bottom holes open. When complete, tighten the hardware that was left
loose in Step 3.
5. Use six 10 mm long M4 screws (Nautel Part # HMSP20; three per side) to install the
transmitter mounts to the sides of the VS300 (see Figure 2.2). (DO NOT use any hardware
under the screw head).
6. Slide the VS300 into the cabinet until the VS300’s front panel is flush with the cabinet’s front
mounting edges. Secure the front panel to the cabinet using four M5 panel screws (Nautel
Part # HMSF50) and four finishing washers (Nautel Part # HU36).

VS300 Installation Manual Connecting to station reference ground
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Section 3: Connecting to station reference
ground
To connect to the station reference ground, perform the following steps:
See Figure 3.1 on page 3-2 as an installation guide.
1. Locate the VS300’s safety ground stud (E1) on the rear panel of the VS300.
2. Attach a continuous, low impedance copper conductor (minimum 3/4” braid) between the
station reference ground and safety ground stud E1. Ensure the station reference ground
conductor is at least 3 mm (1/8 in) from the exterior of the transmitter or host cabinet.
3. For information about grounding the lightning protection, see the VS300 Pre-Installation
Manual.
For detailed information about lightning protection, see the Recommendations for Transmitter
Site Preparation manual, available from your Nautel sales agent, or online from the Nautel
website.
4. Firmly tighten all hardware.
CAUTION:
It is important that the conductor attached to E1 does not contact the transmitter
chassis or host cabinet at any other point.

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Figure 3.1: Station Reference Ground Strap Connection
E1
(1/4” threaded stud)
IMPORTANT !
Do not allow conductor to contact the
transmitter or host cabinet chassis at any other point.
From Station
Reference Ground
Conductor
(copper braid shown)
PARTIAL REAR VIEW OF VS300

VS300 Installation Manual Installing the RF feed line
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Section 4: Installing the RF feed line
Prepare and install an RF feed coaxial line as follows:
1. Connect the VS300’s RF output to a dummy load, if available, during the commissioning
procedure's initial turn on. If the RF feed line is not connected to a switching circuit that
permits antenna/dummy load selection, connect the RF feed line for the dummy load to the
transmitter's RF output until transmitter commissioning is complete.
2. Verify the RF feed line to the antenna system is in place and is cut to the required length. Do
not install the feed line’s mating connector (N-type or 7/16 DIN) at this point..
3. Obtain one or two ferrite toroids (Nautel Part # LP23, 85.7 mm) from the ancillary kit.
Install the ferrite toroid(s) on the VS300 end of the RF feed line. If practical, the RF feed line
should pass through a minimum of two times (one turn) (see Figure 4.1).
Figure 4.1: Routing RF Feed Line Through Ferrite Toroid
Note:
Nautel recommends that you perform the commissioning procedure in Section 8, “Commissioning
tasks” before connecting the transmitter to its antenna system.
Note:
The VS300’s RF output connector is an N-type connector or 7/16 DIN connector, which is
user-specified.

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4. Install the appropriate size connector (N-type or 7/16 DIN) on the RF feed line.
5. Mate the the RF feed line's connector to the RF OUT (J3) connector on the rear of the VS300.

VS300 Installation Manual Connecting ac power
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Section 5: Connecting ac power
To connect ac power to the transmitter, perform the following steps:
1. Switch off the ac power at the service entrance.
2. Obtain the ac power cord (Nautel Part # JD43) and two 85.7 mm ferrite toroids (Nautel Part
# LP23) from the installation kit.
3. Pass the ac power cord through the ferrite toroids. If practical, the ac power cord should pass
through a minimum of two times (two turns).
4. Connect the ac power cord to the AC INPUT receptacle (U1) on the rear of the VS300.
5. Connect the other end of the ac power cord to the 100 to 240 V ac input source.
6. Verify that the station reference ground is connected to the safety ground stud at the rear of
the VS300.

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VS300 Installation Manual Installing program inputs
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Section 6: Installing program inputs
This section describes how to connect program input wiring to the VS300.
Planning
Make sure you have read and fully understood the program input options described in the VS300 Pre-
installation Manual before proceeding. The VS300 Pre-installation Manual also includes the connector
type and gender (male or female) of the transmitter’s interfacing connectors.
Connecting cables
1. Obtain a ferrite toroid [85.7 mm (Nautel Part # LP23) or 38 mm (Nautel part # LXP38), as
appropriate] from the Installation Kit.
2. Route program input cable(s) through the ferrite toroid, then to the rear of the VS300. If
practical, pass the cable through the ferrite toroid twice (two turns).
3. Connect the appropriate program input cable(s) between the program source(s) and the
connector(s) described in “Analog inputs” or “Digital inputs” in the VS300 Pre-installation
Manual (see Figure 6.1 on page 6-2).
Note:
With the exception of D-sub connectors, all program input mating connectors must be provided by
the user.

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Figure 6.1: Program Input Connections
VS300 TRANSMITTER REAR VIEW
NOTE: D-Sub mating connectors are provided in the ancillary
kit. Other connector types must be provided by the user.