Preliminary
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Ultra Max® Phasing Tool
User Guide
AMX-1000
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About the product
Part numbers
Table 1. AMX-1000 Phasing tool kit with case
Item Qty Part Number
Phasing Tool 2 0304-0152-01
Brackets for Sense Coil 2 0400-1182-01
Sense Coils 2 0300-2274-01
Cable RG58A 12ft 1 6003-0313-01
Cable USB A/Micro B 6ft 1 6003-0148-01
ntenna 2.4GHz 2 3411-0024-01
Spare parts
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About this guide
This guide provides you with information on how to
use the Phasing Tool. This tool eliminates the need
to use an oscilloscope when wirelessly phasing
and synchronizing systems.
Part Number /
Product Code Description
0352-0706-01 3dB Transceiver Antenna No Yes
0352-0707-01 Pickup Coil and Bracket No Yes
0352-0708-01 Phasing Tool Transceiver
* Repairable unit
** Field replaceable unit.
*** Outside North America only.
Module
9U*
FRU**
No Yes*
Key features
Two identical phase modules are used. One is set
as a transmitter and the other is set as a receiver.
Both the receiver and transmitter are battery
operated. When the unit is connected to the laptop
via USB cable it switches to USB power.
The sense coils pick up a 58kHz signal from the
antenna. An application on the laptop shows the
phase delta between the systems. No oscilloscope
is required to complete phasing.
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Front Panel functions
RSSI Signal Strength Reading
Press and release SW2 once. This shows the
strength of the RSSI signal on the level LEDs, with
LED 1 indicating the weakest and LED 3 indicating
the strongest 2.4GHz RSSI signal strength.
Battery Level Indication
Press and release SW2 twice in succession. This
displays the battery level on the three level LEDs,
with 1 indicating a low battery level, 2 indicating a
medium battery level, and 3 indicating a high
battery level.
58KHz Signal Lock Status
No button press required. The status LED flashes
red with no 58 KHz present, and flashes green at a
rate of approximately once per second as soon as
a 58 KHz signal lock is achieved.
Setting the unit as transmitter or receiver
Pressing and holding down SW1 displays the
current configuration. Pressing and holding down
SW1, while pressing and releasing SW2, one time,
toggles the unit between transmitter and receiver
mode. The setting is indicated by the 3 level LEDs.
The level LED 1 indicates the receiver function,
while the level LED 3 indicates a transmitter.
Power Save Mode
The phasing tool goes into power save mode to
preserve the battery when no 58 kHz signal is
detected for five consecutive seconds. All LEDs
turn off when it enters power save mode. The
phasing tool wakes up from power save mode
once a 58 kHz signal is detected. The mode is
disabled when the USB cable is connected
between the phasing tool and the computer.
System Synchronization Test Function
When the phasing tool is set to receiver mode, and
has a signal lock on the 58 kHz of a system whose
phase is being checked, it indicates the phase
relationship to the reference system on the level
LED’s. The LEDs flash as follows:
LED Number
LED #1 System Phase is Lagging by more
LED #2 System Phase is Between plus or
LED #3 System Phase is Leading by more
Phase Indication Relative to
Reference
than 50 µsec
minus 50 µsec
than 50 µsec
Note: 1 millisecond (msec or ms) = 1000
microseconds (µsec or µs).
To convert to milliseconds, divide microseconds by
1000.A shortcut is to shift the decimal point to the
left three places, which is the same as dividing by
1000.
0.050. (µs) = 0.05 (ms)
For example, 50µs = 0.0
5ms, 100µs = 0.1ms
58kHz Field Strength Mode
When the phasing tool is set to receiver mode, and
a laptop computer is connected the 58 kHz field
strength quality can be seen by typing “2” in the
command line of the laptop console window. This
starts the “PLL summary print” function that
continuously prints to the screen the lock or unlock
state of the phase lock loop and a relative signal
strength quality rating system represented by
groups of stars.
The displayed signal strength is based on the level
of the previous reading. Moving from a weaker field
to a stronger field results in an increase in the star
rating, and moving from a stronger field to a
weaker field would result in a decrease in the star
rating.
***|***|***|***: Very Strong
***|***|***|000: Strong
***|***|000|000: Moderate
***|000|000|000: Weakest
The field strength quality can be useful to locate
the point where the field is the strongest on
concealed antennas systems or some deactivators.
Below is an example of the PLL summary print
showing the PLL is “Locked” and a field strength
quality of “3”:
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***|***|***|000:-10: LOCKED: (-77:54:131)!99-5556
Strength= 3 PLL
The “2” command is a toggle. Typing “2” again
turns the mode off.
Enable Boot Loader Mode
Ensure the power switch is off. Press and hold
SW1 and SW2 simultaneously while sliding the
power switch to the ON position. Continue pressing
SW1 and SW2 until all 3 level LEDs are flashing.
At this point SW1 and SW2 may be released. The
unit is now ready to receive a flash download via
USB.
Phasing Tool Transmitter
Setup
At the reference system location:
Figure 1.Primary Transmitter Setup
Coaxial Cable
Phasing tool
Figure 2. Pickup Coil on Bracket
1. Attach one of the 2.4GHz SMA antennas to the
SMA connector on the phase tool.
2. Slide the power switch to the on position.
3. To set this unit as a transmitter, hold down
SW1 while pressing and releasing SW2. This
toggles the unit between transmitter and
receiver mode.
LED 1 indicates receiver
LED 3 indicates transmitter
4. Attach the coaxial cable to one of the sense
coils.
5. Hang the sense coil using the hanging bracket
on the reference system antenna.
Important: Move the bracket along the top of
the antenna until it locks. The location for the
coil varies on the different antennas.
6. Attach the other end of the coaxial cable from
the sense coil to the BNC connector on the
phasing tool.
Note: The status LED initially blinks red. When
it has locked onto the 58 kHz signal from the
pedestal the status LED blinks green.
Note: Move the coil along the antenna until the
phasing locks to the signal.
The location varies on the different antennas.
Phasing Tool Receiver Setup
1. Repeat Steps 1-4 from the Phasing Tool
Transmitter Setup section and set the unit to
receiver.
2. Hang the sense coil using the hanging bracket
on the antenna of the system to be phased. .
3. Attach the other end of the coax cable from the
sense coil to the BNC connector on the phase
tools.
Note: The status LED initially blinks RED, and
once it has achieved a lock on the 58 KHz
signal from the pedestal, the status LED starts
blinking GREEN
4. Observe the Level LEDs to determine the
system phase
If LED 1 is lit system being checked is
lagging greater than 50usec
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