
SDC-103 Automatic Screwdriver Controller (ICOM) Instruction Manual
2006 Ameritron 5
Menu powering up unit. automatic antenna control
Setup Menu Flow
Hold Setup Button + Power On Trip Current (C) Relay Delay (d)
Set UP Normal Operation
Band Menu Flow
Hold Skip Button + Power On 160 Off 80 Off 40 Off 30
Off 20 Off 17 Off 15 Off 12 Off 10 Off 6 Off Normal
Operation
Setup Menu
The SDC-103 controller must be calibrated for the screwdriver antenna that it
will be connected to. This includes band selection and the selection of the motor
trip current.
Setup Menu Navigation
After entering setup, the setting and the value are displayed. Pressing Up or
Down changes the value. Pressing the Select, Skip, or Enter buttons will save
the selected value and move to the next setting. After the end is reached the last
value is saved and the controller continues with normal operation.
Trip Current
This is shown in the menu with a “C” in the left-most digit. The
remaining 3 digits will display the currently selected value. The trip
current value is used to determine when the motor has stalled and
immediately shuts the motor off. This feature protects the motor from
damage if the antenna becomes stalled. The current is displayed as
Cxxx, which translates into x.xx amps. The default setting is C075 or
0.75 amps. This is also the setting for use with the Ameritron SDA-100
Screwdriver Antenna.
Trip Current Selection
The trip current value is used to determine when the motor has stalled
and immediately shuts the motor off. In order to determine the trip
current value that needs to be set, the controller can be turned on in
current mode to display the current that is read from the current sensor.
Press the UP button while turning the power on.In this mode, when the
antenna is moved, the current drawn by the motor is shown. Stalling the
motor by moving the antenna all the way down will show the stall
current of the motor. A value between ¼ and ¾ of the stall current
should be enough for the trip current setting and is shown on the
display in the same way as setting the trip current.
Relay Delay
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