Alcad ZA-431 Quick Start Manual

The ZA-331 and ZA-431 are modular programmable processors for terrestrial digital, DAB+ and analogue TV. Each processor module, ZA-431 (UHF) or ZA-331(VHF), consists of a super selective mono channel filter (FOS). IMPORTANT: Layout of the modules must be as shown above. Power Supply(AS-326) must be located on the far left hand side and launch amplifier(PA-320) must be the next module in the chain. Pleas ...

the preamplifier to the input of the ZA that will pass up to 24VDC 60mA automatically. If an antenna without preamplifier is connected, the ZA module will detect there is no preamplifier and will automatically deactivate the power supply. 1.0 SENDING DATA TO THE PA AMPLIFIER 1.1 Programming of processor To start programming the equipment, Press any button on the P ...

to get the following screenshot press arrows to select your processor either ZA-331 or ZA-431 then press arrow down . You should see the screen below which gives you the option Analogue or digital. Select digital and press transmit button You will then see the screen. Now press the arrow down 5 times to scroll down until you see the screenshot shown below. Using the arrow n ...

and you will see the PRG LED on the processor you are programming flash twice. This indicates it is receiving the settings from the programmer. Now press down arrow to get to the next screen below. Bandwidth setting for Australia MUST ALWAYS be set to 7MHz. If setting is set to 8MHz change to 7MHz and then press transmit . Then press down arrow to get to the next screen below Please note offsets ...

(THIS WILL ONLY WORK UNDER IDEAL CONDITIONS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. ADVANCED USERS ONLY) IMPORTANT: For this feature to work correctly INPUT power to all processors must be within 70dBµV to 50dBµV for DVB-T (Digital transmission). If any of the channel powers within the headend exceeds the range of 70dBµV to 50dBµV for DVB-T and 80dBµV to 60dBµVfor Analogue, input level indicator of the ZA module will cont ...