• Topic ID: id_2024769
  • Version: 1.5
  • Date: Feb 28, 2020 3:20:12 PM

Installing the exciter

Install a replacement exciter.

Prerequisites

Personnel requirements
Required persons Preliminary requirements Procedure Finalization
1 - 10 minutes -
  • notice
  • Potential degraded system performance
  • Intermittent system issues.
  • Never have a clock splitter in a system with an exciter that has an electronic clock output for ICE. If you accidentally combine these items in a system, the clock power to ICE will be too low and may have intermittent issues.

Procedure

  1. Install the new exciter in the cabinet.
  2. Connect all the cables to the front and back of the exciter as they were prior to removing.
  3. Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the exciter to the PEN cabinet.

Finalization

  1. After LOTO is removed and power is reapplied to PEN cabinet, allow 30 minutes for the exciter to reach operating temperature and stabilize before calibrating or scanning.
  2. Do RF Amp and UPM Calibration.