AMERITRON SDC-105 Instruction Manual - Page 9

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Trouble Shooting:

Controller does not count but antenna moves up and Down

An. 1. Check the plug for loose connection.

2, Need to determine if it is the antenna or controller.

Disconnect the antenna's control cable from the controller. Take the end of the

cable going to the controller. Press the Up or Down button and tap the two

sensor pins together. The counter will increment each time the pins are touched

together and then separated. (The up or down button must be press during the

test) The controller is good if the counter increments. It will be the antenna at

fault or a bad wire going to the antenna.

Display will not turn on.

1. Check the power lines to the controller for 12 to 15 Volts DC.

2. If a fuse was installed in the power line, check the fuse.

The controller does not read the Transceiver's Frequency and no R is displayed

1. Make sure the sensor box is connect to the RF feed line.

2 Make sure the cat 45E is connected to the remote jacks not the meter jack.

3. Check to see if the transceiver is putting out RF.

4. Try increasing the RF to 15 watts or more.

The Display reads TRIP when the up or down button is pressed.

1. Trip current set too low. See instruction under menu TRIP

2. Antenna is in a bind.

3. Check the supply voltage for a low voltage or loose connection

4. Remove the Antenna's control cable from the controller. Press the up or

down button. Control will have a defect if still get a TRIP fault. Relay contacts

maybe stuck.