Bird Technologies 5000-EX - Manual (Page 26)

Bird Model 5000-EX Digital Power Meter
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DPM Shutdown
When Powered by Internal Batteries
To shut down the DPM when it is powered from its
internal batteries, press the On key one time.
When Powered by an External Source
To shut down the DPM when it is powered from an
external source connected to the External DC Connec-
tor jack at the side of the unit, make sure that the back-
light is extinguished then press the ON key one time.
 Note: If you turn off the DPM while the
backlight is lighted, you will need to disconnect
the external power source for at least 30 sec-
onds before turning the DPM on.
Directional Power Sensor (DPS)
Setting Scale
The Bird DPS uses Bird Plug-In Elements. These are
labeled with a max power and a frequency range. The
transmitter frequency should be within the element
range, and the forward element power should be 10x
the reverse element power. Forward full scale power
must be entered manually. Reflected full scale is auto-
matically set to 1/10 of the forward full scale.
WARNING
RF voltage may be present in RF element socket.
Keep element in socket during operation.