Ultra• Max Phasing Tool (900MHz) Quick Reference Card

Figure 1. Receiver module Figure 2. Transmitter module

Transmit enable
Battery indicator
(in back) (on = enabled)

Signal Power
strength Transmit on LED
indicator enable/
disable
Power
on/off ABC signal/
Channel Mode select:
Normal/Test/ 0 crossing
selector
External
Channel
Channel Selects one of eight selector
Coarse Fine
selector receiver channels
adjust adjust
Signal strength Indicates signal strength
indicator of selected channel

The basic steps to synchronize all systems are as

follows:
A. Set up a reference transmitter at the reference
system.
B. Synchronize all other systems within the range
of the reference transmitter.
C. Use the second transmitter to extend the range Power
of the reference transmitter. select
fuse
Repeat steps B and C until all systems in the store,
Power
shopping center, or mall are synchronized. Sync on
cord
0°° /180°°
A. Setting up a reference transmitter at the
reference system.
1. Using the receiver module, find the channel with Channel selector Selects one of eight
minimal interference. transmitter channels
While observing the signal strength indicator, rotate ABC Signal/ Transmit pulse for
through the channels and select the channel with the each phase of ac
lowest signal strength. power or
0 crossing Transmit 50 or 60Hz
2. Set up the transmitter module. square wave
a. Set the first transmitter module to the same Sync on 0°° / Sync on 0°° -crossing
channel as the receiver module. 180°° or 180°° -crossing of
b. Locate a power outlet at or near the reference ac power
system and plug in the first transmitter. Mode select for BNC:
CAUTION: Make sure the power select fuse is Normal/ ABC signal (output)/
set for the correct ac voltage. Test/ 0-crossing (output)/
c. Set the switches of the transmitter to Normal External External trigger
mode and ABC Signal. (input)
Coarse adjust/ Adjusts the phase of
3. Verify receiver operation. Fine adjust the transmit signal
a. Connect the sense coil to channel 1 of an Transmit Turns transmit signal
oscilloscope with the long BNC cable and the enable/disable on or off
output of the receiver module to channel 2 with Power select fuse Select correct
the short BNC cable. voltage
b. Verify that channel 2 shows the proper ABC (115,125,230,250)
phase signal from the transmitter (Figure 3).

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Ultra• Max Phasing Tool (900MHz) Quick Reference Card
4. Align the reference transmitter 4. Verify receiver operation.

a. Beginning at the transmitter antenna of the
reference system, place the sense coil against
or near the transmitter coil. Position the coil for
the strongest possible signal.
b. Verify that channel 1 shows the proper
transmitter burst signal (Figure 3).
c. While watching the receiver signal and burst
signal on the oscilloscope, adjust the Phase
Adjustment pot on the first transmitter module
so that the burst signal starts at the Falling
Edge of any one of the three pulses (Figure 4).
You are ready to begin phasing other systems to the
reference signal.
B. Synchronize systems within the range of
the reference transmitter.
1. At the next system, place the sense coil at or
near the transmitter antenna.
2. Verify that you are still receiving a clear ABC
signal from the receiver (Figure 3).
a. Turn on the second transmitter’s signal.
b. Switch the receiver channel to the channel used
by the second transmitter and verify that the
receiver signal from the second transmitter is
aligned properly. You can verify that it is aligned
properly by comparing it with systems phased
previously using the scope and sense coil.
Continue phasing systems as described in Step B. No
timing adjustment are required because of the second
transmitter.
Remove the first transmitter and use it as necessary to
extend beyond the range of the last transmitter location
and so on. Each time you setup a new transmitter, you
must realign the new signal with the current reference
signal as done in step C.
Figure 3. Transmitter burst aligned to one of
ABC phase signals (viewed at 4ms/Div)
Phase C Phase A Phase B

3. Align the system to the reference transmitter.

While watching the receiver signal and the system
burst on the oscilloscope, adjust the phase of the
system so that the burst starts at the Falling Edge of
any one of the three pulses (Figure 4).
4. Attach a sticker to the power pack indicating the Transmitter
date that it was phased. bursts

5. Continue phasing all of the systems within range

of the first transmitter signal.

C. Extend the range of the reference

transmitter.
1. Locate a power outlet within the range of the
first transmitter’s signal.
2. Using the receiver module, find another channel Figure 4. Transmitter burst aligned to falling
with minimal interference. edge of phase signal (viewed at 1ms/Div)
3. Set up the second transmitter module.
a. Set the second transmitter to the same channel
as the receiver.
b. Switch the second transmitter’s signal off.
c. Set the switches of the second transmitter to
Normal mode and ABC Signal.
4. Using the oscilloscope, align the second Falling edge
transmitter.
a. Disconnect the sense coil from the BNC cable.
b. Attach the BNC cable to the second transmitter
and channel 1 of the oscilloscope. Burst
c. Switch the receiver module back to the same aligned to
channel as the first transmitter module. falling edge
d. While watching the first and second transmitters’
signals on the oscilloscope, adjust the Phase
Adjustment pot on the second transmitter
module so that the second transmitter’s signal
starts at the Falling Edge of the first transmitter
pulse.

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