Maintenance; I Troubleshooting - Icom ID-RP2 Instruction Manual

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MAINTENANCE

I Troubleshooting

If your repeater seems to be malfunctioning, please
check the following points before sending it to a ser-
vice center.
PROBLEM
Does not turn ON. • Power connector has a poor contact.
• Blown fuse.
No transmit output • Antenna or coaxial cable has problems.
power, or only few out-
put power.
Sensitivity is low and • Antenna or coaxial cable has problems.
only strong signals are
operatable.
Cannot be connected • Parabolic antenna beam does not adjusted
to anther repeater site.
• Different frequencies are programmed from
• No check mark (✔) is applied to "Use As-
Does not function even • Unit initial setting is wrong or duplicated.
a signal is received.
• Config. Setting is wrong.
• No check mark (✔) is applied.
PC does not recognize • Too long USB cable is used.
the repeater
The settings cannot be • Too long USB cable is used.
programmed into the
repeater properly.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
properly.
the opposed microwave link repeater.
sist 1/2."
SOLUTION
• Check the connector pins and re-connect the
DC power cable.
• Check for the cause, then replace the fuse.
• Check, and if necessary, replace the coaxial
cable or solder the antenna connector again.
• Check, and if necessary, replace the coaxial
cable or solder the antenna connector again.
• Re-adjust the parabolic antenna beam.
• Set the receive and transmit frequencies as
the opposed microwave link repeater's trans-
mit and receive frequencies respectively.
• Apply the check mark (✔) into "Use Assist 1/2."
• Set "A" to each voice and data repeater and
never duplicate the initial between voice re-
peaters and/or data repeaters.
• Set the corresponding conditions to the con-
nected repeater combination.
• Apply the check mark (✔) into the appropriate
connector number.
• Use a shorter USB cable.
• Use a shorter USB cable.
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