Adjustment Procedures; Required Test Equipment; System Requirements; Adjustment Software Installation - Icom IC-F3GS Service Manual

SECTION 5 ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES

5-1 PREPARATION

When you adjust the contents on page 5-5 or 5-6, SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENT, the optional CS-F3G ADJ
(Rev. 1.0 or later), OPC-478

REQUIRED TEST EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT
Output voltage
DC power supply
Current capacity
Measuring range
RF power meter Frequency range
(terminated type) Impedance
SWR
Frequency range
Frequency counter
Frequency accuracy : ±1 ppm or better
Sensitivity
Frequency range
FM deviation meter
Measuring range
Digital multimeter Input impedance

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• IBM PC compatible computer with an RS -232C serial port
(38400 bps or faster).
• Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98
• Intel i486DX processor or faster (Pentium 100 MHz or
faster recommended)
• At least 16 MB RAM and 10 MB of hard disk space
• 640×480 pixel display (800×600 pixel display recommend-
ed)

ADJUSTMENT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

NOTE: Before using the program, make a backup copy of
the original disk. After making a backup copy, keep the orig-
inal disk in a safe place.
q Boot up Windows.
- Quit all applications when Windows is running.
w Insert the backup disk1 into the appropriate floppy drive.
e Select 'Run' from the [Start] menu.
r Type the setup program name using the full path name,
then push the [Enter] key. (A:\ setup)
t Follow the prompts.
y Program group 'CS-F3G ADJ' appears in the 'Programs'
folder of the [Start] menu.
and a JIG CABLE (see illustration at page 5-2) are required.
CLONING CABLE
GRADE AND RANGE
: 7.2 V DC
: 5 A or more
: 1–10 W
: 120–500 MHz
: 50 Ω
: Less than 1.2 : 1
: 0.1–500 MHz
: 100 mV or better
: DC–500 MHz
: 0 to ±5 kHz
: 10 MΩ/V DC or better
EQUIPMENT
Frequency range
Audio generator
Output level
Power attenuation
Attenuator
Capacity
Frequency range
Standard signal
Output level
generator (SSG)
DC voltmeter
Input impedance
Frequency range
Oscilloscope
Measuring range
AC millivoltmeter Measuring range
STARTING SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENT
q Connect IC-F3GT/GS and PC with the optional OPC-478
and the JIG cable.
w Boot up Windows, and turn the transceiver power ON.
e Click the program group 'CS-F3G ADJ' in the 'Programs'
folder of the [Start] menu, then CS-F3G ADJ's window is
appeared.
r Click 'Connect' on the CS-F3G's window, then appears
IC-F3GT/GS's up-to-date condition.
t Set or modify adjustment data as desired.
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5 - 1
ADJUSTMENT SOFTWARE
GRADE AND RANGE
: 300–3000 Hz
: 1–500 mV
: 40 or 50 dB
: 10 W or more
: 120–500 MHz
: 0.1 µV–32 mV
(–127 to –17 dBm)
: 50 kΩ/V DC or better
: DC–20 MHz
: 0.01–20 V
: 10 mV–10 V