Contents General………………………………………………………………………………2 Brief Introduction………………………………………………………………….3 Software Specification……………………………………………………………5 Circuit Description……………………………………………………………….11 CPU Pins…………………………………………………………………………...16 TC-600U Part List 1…………………...………………………………………….18 TC-600V Part List 1…………………...………………………………………….30 Adjustment Description…………………………………………………………42 Disassembly and Assembly for Repair……………………………………….45 Exploded View…………………………………………………………………….48 Part List 2…………………………………………………………………………49 Packing…………………………………………………………………………….51 PC Board View……………………………………………………………………52 Block Diagram…………………………………………………………………….56 Schematic Diagram………………………………………………………………57 Specifications…………………………………………………………………….59...
TC-600 Service Manual General Manual Scope This manual is intended for use by experienced technicians familiar with similar types of communication equipment. It contains all service information required for the equipment and is current as of the publication date. User Safety Information...
TC-600 Service Manual Brief Introduction Antenna Used to transmit/receive signals. LED Indicator The light will glow red during transmission and glow green during receiving. During transmission, the light flashes red when the battery voltage is low. 3. Channel Selector Knob 4.
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TC-600 Service Manual 9. External Jack (for external earphone or radio programming) Rotate the jack cover and insert accessory plug, or insert programming cable into the jack to program the radio via programming software. 10. Battery 11. Belt Clip Used to clip radio on your belt.
TC-600 Service Manual Software Specification Radio Feature Description 1. Use Channel Selector Knob to choose from 15+1(Scan) channels 2. Monitor 3. CTCSS/CDCSS Encode & Decode CTCSS: 38 groups CDCSS: 83 groups 4. Wideband (25KHz) / Narrowband (12.5KHz) 5. Channel Scan (Priority channel and Revert channel available) 6.
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1. User Mode User Mode is for conventional communication operation. Disconnect the two SELF points and then turn the power on, the radio enters User Mode. (Refer to “TC-600 Owner’s Manual” for detailed operation description.) 2. Model Set Mode Select MS1 according to the radio model.
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TC-600 Service Manual Turn off the power and then disconnect the two SELF points to complete the model setting. For example, MS1 of TC-600U (450.000~469.995MHz) is 0 and its model is 7(Refer to “Initial Data Table”). To initialize its model and channel data, you can operate as following: Disconnect the two MS1 points.
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TC-600 Service Manual 4. PC Adjust Mode The following settings can be adjusted through the programming software: Low battery alert level SQL9 SQL3 CTCSS deviation (wide) CDCSS deviation (wide) CTCSS deviation (narrow) CDCSS deviation (narrow) 5. Manual Adjust Mode If Manual Adjust Mode is enabled, turn on the power while holding down [PTT] and Function Key simultaneously, the radio enters Manual Adjust Mode in 2 seconds.
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TC-600 Service Manual CH12-CH16 are used to adjust transmitter and receiver. Press [PTT] to transmit; release to receive. In receive mode, short press the Function Key to toggle among high and low power, or long press it to switch between wideband and narrowband. Three Beeps alternating from high tone to low tone indicate that the transmit power is switched from high to low;...
TC-600 Service Manual Circuit Description 1. Frequency Configuration The receiver utilizes double conversion superheterodyne. The first IF is 45.050MHz and the second is 455 KHz. The first local oscillator signal is supplied from PLL circuit. Frequency needed in the transmitter is supplied from PLL circuit. Figure 1 shows the frequency configuration.
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TC-600 Service Manual Figure 2 Receiver Section Configuration 2) The First Mixer The signal from RF amplifier is mixed with the first local oscillator signal from PLL frequency synthesizer in the first mixer (Q23) to generate a 45.050MHz first IF signal. The first IF signal is then fed through two monolithic crystal filters (XF1) to remove spurious signals from adjacent channels.
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TC-600 Service Manual FM IF IC1 AF/PF AMP IF AMP 39 40 IC11 Figure 3. AF Amplifier and Squelch Circuit 6) Receive Signaling CTCSS/CDCSS Over 300Hz audio frequencies of the signal output from IC1 is cut off by a low pass filter. The resulting signal enters the microprocessor IC11.
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TC-600 Service Manual Figure 4 PLL Circuit 2) VCO The operation frequency is generated by Q16 in transmit mode and by Q8 in receive mode. The operation frequency generates a control voltage through the phase comparator to control the varactor diodes, so that the oscillator frequency is made consistent with the preset frequency in CPU (D2 and D3 in transmit mode, D7 and D8 in receive mode).
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TC-600 Service Manual 3) DTMF/2-Tone Encoder DTMF/2-Tone signalings are generated by IC11 and outputted in parallel by Pin 48-51. The output signal is reshaped by resistor array CP7-CP10, then sent to IC3 (1/4) for amplification, and filtered by active LPF consisting of Q25, Q24 and other components to eliminate the corresponding HF emission before being passed to TX VCO for modulation.
TC-600 Service Manual CPU Pins PIN No. PIN NAME DESCRIPTION CTCSS/CDCSS input BUSY Busy signal input BATT Battery voltage detect TIBI CTCSS/CDCSS external circuit center point input SAVE Battery save control H: OFF L: ON TXLow TX power control H: Low power L: High power...
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TC-600 Service Manual ENC0 ENC1 Channel Selector Knob encode input ENC2 ENC3 AF_MUTE AF mute control AF_PWR AF power supply control CTDCSS5 CTDCSS4 CTDCSS3 CTCSS/CDCSS code output CTDCSS2 CTDCSS1 CTDCSS0 WNTC Wideband/narrowband L: W H: N DTMF/2ToneOut5 DTMF/2ToneOut4 DTMF/2ToneOut3 DTMF/2-Tone code output...
TC-600 Service Manual Adjustment Description The radio can be adjusted with PC programming software or by manual adjustment. Manual adjustment procedure of TC-600 is shown as follows. (Refer to “Model Set Mode” and “Manual Adjust Mode” in Software Specification section.) Instrument:...
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TC-600 Service Manual RECEIVER: (Enter the Manual Adjust Mode) Measurement Adjustment Specification Item Condition /Remarks Test Instrument Terminal Part Method Adjust the waveform to the top, and the top is flat, 1. RX Center. Turn the bandwidth is about Band Pass...
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TC-600 Service Manual Transmitter Measurement Adjustment Specification Item Condition Test Instrument Terminal Parts Method /Remarks 1. TX Center. Turn to CH12 1.Transmit Radio Communication Adjust it to center in manual adjust mode and Error ≤ ± 250Hz frequency Test Set frequency press PTT.
TC-600 Service Manual Disassembly and Assembly for Repair Disassemble the radio 1. Turn off the radio. 2. Remove the Battery: a. Push the battery latch on the back panel towards the top of the radio. b. Pull the top of the battery away from the radio chassis, and lift the battery from the radio. (See Figure 1) ①...
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TC-600 Service Manual d. Lift the bottom of the chassis and pull it away from the front cover. (See Figure 3) Fig. 3 The disassembled main unit is shown as Figure 4. Fig. 4 4. Disassemble the PTT key a. Remove the PTT holder (plastic) out of the PTT key.
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TC-600 Service Manual Assemble the radio 1. Attach the PTT key a. Press the PTT key into the corresponding opening in the front cover. b. Slide the PTT holder into the key in indicated direction. (See Figure 6) Fig. 6 2.
TC-600 Service Manual Part List 2 Material No. Material Name Vary with frequencies TC600 Antenna 6100037000010 TC600 PTT key 6000079000000 TC600 PTT holder 6000080000020 TC600 light guide 6000076000100 TC600 Knob (channel) 6000077000100 TC600 Knob (volume) 6201006000000 Inner liner knob (channel)
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TC-600 Service Manual 7400019000000 TC600 Aluminum chassis PVC cushion 6300010000000 Holder (belt clip) 6201035000010 Metallic shrapnel (belt clip) 7000018000020 Spring (belt clip) 7000048000000 Shaft (belt clip) 6000154100010 TC600 Belt clip Varies with models TC600 front case (battery) 6201082000000 Charging terminal (battery)