Transmitter Control

• Login User Name: xxxxxx | Password: xxxxxx

Both the Main and Backup transmitters are controlled within this program.

The Main and Backup transmitters are assigned individual, redundant paths in Axess: Red or Blue. The significant difference between the paths is the wavelength of the link between XXXX and the transmitter site.

Why do the colors matter? Switching one point in the chain -- Red/Blue, 7Ghz/13GHz, or exciter A/B -- switches all points in the chain

Red (Main) path	=	7GHz	=	exciter A
Blue (Backup) path	=	13GHz	=	exciter B

Why does the wavelength matter? The Red/7GHz transmission path is less susceptible to weather interference such as rain fade.

A beacon is visible in master control that matches the Red or Blue path color on-air. The beacon turns yellow to indicate problems.

The Axess Login Screen opens when the computer is started or rebooted.

DO NOT REBOOT THE COMPUTER without reading the instructions in the reboot section.

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Click the circled buttons to turn the transmitter off or on.

Note: Only ONE transmitter should be powered on at any time. To switch between transmitters power off the active transmitter then power up the new choice.

Click the circled buttons to switch to the Red or Blue transmission path. The switch automatically changes every point in the chain.

Red (Main) path	=	7GHz	=	exciter A
Blue (Backup) path	=	13GHz	=	exciter B

Reminder: The Red/7GHz transmission path is less susceptible to weather interference such as rain fade.

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Status page 1 indicates the on-air status and condition of the Red path. All indicators should read Red (Main Tx) or Blue (Backup Tx) according to which transmitter is active.

Note: Only ONE transmitter should be powered on at any time. To switch between transmitters power off the active transmitter then power up the new choice.

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Status page 2 indicates the on-air status and condition of the Blue path. All indicators should read Red (Main Tx) or Blue (Backup Tx) according to which transmitter is active.

Note: Only ONE transmitter should be powered on at any time. To switch between transmitters power off the active transmitter then power up the new choice.

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A companion program of Axess has to be closed before the computer can be safely rebooted. It is located in the tray with the computer clock in the lower right corner.

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When the StcBase Database Manager program is closed, close Axess and reboot the computer. Axess and StcBase Database Manager should both start automatically when the computer reboots.

The Harris eCDi controller has separate ip addresses for control of the Main and Backup transmitters.

• http://###.###.###.###/ - eCDi Main TX
• http://###.###.###.###/ - eCDi Backup TX
• Login User Name: xxxxxx | Password: xxxxxx

The Harris eCDi controller does not automatically switch every point in the chain like Axess does. Manual exciter switches are necessary.

Power buttons are located on the Home screen.

Click the OFF or BEAM ON buttons to turn the transmitter off or on.

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To switch between exciter A (Red path) or B (Blue path) go to the Drive screen and click the Control button. The active on-air exciter is highlighted green.

The Harris eCDi controller does not automatically switch every point in the chain like Axess does. Manual exciter switches are necessary. The end result should be the same as the Axcess control program:

Red (Main) path	=	7GHz	=	exciter A
Blue (Backup) path	=	13GHz	=	exciter B

If Axess (Statmon) and eCDi transmitter control aren't working the third option is the simple monitoring program WVRC-4. It provides the transmitter power level percentage and tower light status.

• http://###.###.###.###/ - WVRC-4 Remote Control

Entering the address into Internet Explorer opens a popup window that displays WVRC-4 Remote Control.

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