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Reference: Alpha 87A Fault Codes

 
     
 
Code Type   Description
1 Soft   Receive PIN back bias voltage not at minimum required level with key down and no RF drive.
2 Hard   Five volt supply voltage too low.
3 Hard   Five volt supply voltage too high.
5 Hard   Plate voltage abnormally low.
6 Hard   Plate voltage abnormally high.
7 Soft   Cathode and/or power PIN diode back bias (-109V) not switching to the required low level with key down.
8 Soft   Transmit PIN diode back bias below minimum required value key up.
9 Soft   Transmit PIN diode forward current below minimum required value key down.
11 Soft   Transmit PIN diode forward current exceeds maximum limit key down.
12 Soft   Excessive input reflected power.
13 Soft   Excessive and unsafe drive power.
14 Soft   Excessive load reflected power or RF voltage. May be caused by excessive load VSWR at an otherwise acceptable power (e.g. 4:1 at 1.5 kW) or excessive power at otherwise acceptable load VSWR (e.g. 2.5 kW at 1.9:1).
16 Soft   Plate current greater than 1.35 amp for more than 4 seconds continuous. Note: The IP button LED flashes for several seconds before a fault 16 IP trip occurs.
17 Soft   Abnormally low or high amplifier power gain. Usually due to extreme mis-tuning or possibly an RF arc.
18 Soft   Filament current less than 2.0 amp. Possible open tube filament.
20 Soft   Filament current greater than 3.5 amp. Possible shorted filament.
21 Soft   Excessive tube temp. in transmit (key down); abnormal dissipation and/or insufficient airflow.
22 Hard   Control system fault; D/A feedback) not working.
23 Hard   Control system fault; D/A feedback 1 not working.
24 Hard   System voltage fault. High voltage, +/-15 volts, or 109 volts below safe operating level.
26 Soft   RF drive before or without amplifier keyed (possibly mis-sequenced T/R), or attempted automatic band change with excessive RF drive.
29 Soft   Attempt to transmit on invalid frequency, such as above 24 MHz without unlocking 24-30 MHz coverage.
31 Soft   Excessive grid current; above 100mA continuously for 2 seconds. NOTE: Red LED in IG bargraph flashes before IG trip occurs.
33 Soft   Control system fault; TUNE capacitor not initializing.
34 Soft   Control system fault; TUNE capacitor not moving or zero sensor position not working.
35 Soft   Control system fault; LOAD capacitor not initializing.
36 Soft   Control system fault; LOAD capacitor not moving or zero sensor not working.
37 Hard   Control system fault; Bandswitch not moving.
99 Fault 99   Unit refuses to turn on. Same hard fault occured 6 consecutive times without one successful power-up.
 
     
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