REMOTE POWER ON of ACOM2000A from a PC

“RCU”
“RCU”

ACOM
2000A
Amplifier
“RCU”
RCU

1. The "Remote Power ON" adapter (look at the schematic diagram in fig.1

Adapter
ACOM Remote Power On
below) should be connected to both DB-9 connectors located on the amplifier
rear panel. The RCU and the null-modem serial cable from the PC serial port
COM1 (or COM2) should be connected through the respective adapter
connectors to the amplifier.
PC

2. The adapter should provide grounding of contact #5 on the RCU connector

only when both DTR and RTS signals on the PC serial port are turned ON
COMP-port

simultaneously (i.e. when contacts #6 and #8 on the adapter RS232 side

“PC”
Serial Cable become both "+12V". It should be turned OFF always when either signal is OFF
(-12V).

“AMP”
The adapter should let through all the RCU signals between both RCU
connectors. Also, it should let through the contacts #2, #3, and #5 between both
“SEL”
RS-232 connectors.

3. The null-modem cable should provide the following cross-connections

between its DB-9 female connectors:
Antenna Selector is not used.
“SEL” pins 2 and 3 when the 2000S
NOTE: Place a wire jumper between

1 no connection!
2-3
3-2
4-6
5-5
Serial Cable

6-4
7-8
8-7
9 no connection!

The cable shield should connect to the connector metal shells on both sides.

Please note that contacts #1 and #9 must be free (not connected) on both sides!
(not used)

4. The main power switch on the amplifier front panel should be permanently
“AMP” “PC”
JP6 JP5 turned ON (the red strip on the switch should be visible) to be able to control the
amplifier power on and off. The RCU will be active but without the LCD
U6 U7 backlighting.
ACOM 2000S
Antenna
Selector 5. To be capable to turn ON the amplifier from the PC, first start the
"ACOMTools" program and in the menu "View" check "General Options-Other-
Enable amplifier power on/off feature". Now close the program and restart it in
order to let the new selection taking place.
6. At each new start of the "ACOMTools" program, you can turn ON the amplifier

Fig.1 Remote Power-On - Adapter Schematic Diagram

remotely by selecting the menu "Amplifier-Connect" and one or two seconds
later you should select "Amplifier/Switch on the amplifier". Now be watching the

JP4:1

JP4:2

JP4:3

JP4:4

JP4:5

JP4:6

JP4:7

JP4:8

JP4:9
buttons "on/off" and "Comm":

Remote Power On
JP4-DB9M
"PC/null-modem CABLE"

DSR
GND

CTS
RxD

TxD
n/c

n/c

n/c
a) In 10 seconds, the "on/off" should light and the "Comm" button should light in

n/c
to PC RxD

from PC DTR

from PC RTS
from PC TxD
another 10 seconds. Both buttons will be lighting for about 10 more seconds,

ACOM2000A
and they will go off after that. However, the amplifier will be still powered up and
it will continue counting down its 150-seconds warmup period.

AUX_OUTPUT
PC-CPU (RxD)

CPU-PC (TxD)

ON_OUTPUT
AUX_INPUT
b) Do not give any more commands to the amplifier during the warmup period

+18VEXT

-18VEXT
since the amplifier control might become wrong. It is best to just wait until the

GND
"AMP-RS232"

n/u
150-seconds period expires.

JP3-DB9F

JP3:1

JP3:2

JP3:3

JP3:4

JP3:5

JP3:6

JP3:7

JP3:8

JP3:9
c) At the warmup end, the amplifier will update several buttons and fields at
once:

- the "on/off" and "Comm" buttons will light again;

1-2s

1-2s

GND
"ON"

"ON"
- the "stby" button will light;

from PC TxD

to CPU RxD

Soldering
- the information window for operating frequency, antenna, and temperature will

Female
"SEL/null-modem CABLE"

DB-9

View
be updated to the current amplifier status.

9 n/c
GND

+12V

+12V
-12V

-12V
JP5-DM9M

BZX84C10
This indicates that the amplifier is ready for new commands. You may use the

1
JP5:3

JP5:5
"ACOMTools" functions now.

JP5:2

R3
10k

n/c
10V
OPTION

D1

Null Modem Cable - JP4 to PC COM port:

yellow
brown
green
10k

white
R2

rose
gray
blue
Note: Do not connect contacts 1 and 9!
7. To turn OFF the amplifier, select "Amplifier-Switch on the amplifier", then
"Amplifier-Disconnect", and close the "ACOMTools" program after that.

2.4k

4
8
3
7
2
6
R1

kafjav
rozov
zelen
1000uF

bjal
sin

jult
siv
C1

6.3V
BSS138
Q1
JP2:1

JP2:2

JP2:3

JP2:4

JP2:5

JP2:6

JP2:7

JP2:8

JP2:9

kafjav
"AMP-RCU"

rozov

zelen
JP2-DB9M

bjal
sin

jult
siv
6
2
7
3
8
4

5
GND

GND
*CPUON

RCU-CPU

CPU-RCU
*CPURST
+5LED

+10RCU
+5BLT

yellow
brown

green
white
rose

gray
blue
n/c
RCU-CPU

CPU-RCU
*CPURST

1
*CPUON
+10RCU
+5LED

+5BLT

GND

9
GND

DB-9

View

n/c
Female
JP1-DB9F

Soldering
JP1:1

JP1:2

JP1:3

JP1:4

JP1:5

JP1:6

JP1:7

JP1:8

JP1:9
"RCU"