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SERVICE MANUAL VHF MOBILE TRANSCEIVERS iC-f1721/d iC-f1710 iC-f1821/d iC-f1810...
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8. READ the instructions of test equipment thoroughly before connecting equipment to the transceiver. Icom, Icom Inc. and are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries.
SECTION 2 INSIDE VIEWS • MAIN UNIT Top view Power amplifier IC29: S-AV32 for IC-F1721/D, F1821/D S-AV33 for IC-F1710, F1810 APC circuit AF amplifier (IC37: TA75S01F) (IC38: LA4425A) Mixer circuit +5V regulator (Q31: 2SB1132) PLL IC D/A converter (IC4: LMX2352TM)
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• FRONT-A UNIT (IC-F1700 series) Reset IC LCD driver Mic amplifier (IC2: S-80942CNMC) (IC7: SED1526F0A) (IC5: TC75S51F) Backlight ALC amplifier Mic switch Front CPU dimmer control (IC9: AN6123MS) (IC8: TC4W53F) (IC3: HD64F3687) Q3: 2SC4116 Q4: DTC114TU Q5: DTC114TU • FRONT-B UNIT (IC-F1800 series) Reset IC LCD driver Mic amplifier...
SECTION 3 DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS • REMOVING THE FRONT UNIT 2 Unscrew 4 screws, G and remove the shield cover H. 1 Unscrew 4 screws, A, then remove the bottom cover. 3 Unsolder 3 points, I and 5 points J. w Unplug J1(B) and J6 (C). 4 Remove 2 clips, K.
SECTION 4 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION 4-1 RECEIVER CIRCUITS 4-1-3 1ST MIXER AND 1ST IF CIRCUITS (MAIN UNIT) The 1st mixer circuit converts the received signals into 4-1-1 ANTENNA SWITCHING CIRCUIT (MAIN UNIT) fixed frequency of the 1st IF signal with the PLL output fre- The antenna switching circuit functions as a low-pass filter quency.
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The power amplified AF signals are applied to the internal A 2nd LO signal (45.9 MHz) is produced at the PLL circuit speaker (IC-F1700 series only) that is connected to J6 via by tripling it’s reference frequency (15.3 MHz). [EXT SP] jack (J5). The 2nd IF signal from the 2nd mixer section (IC12, pin 3) passes through the ceramic filter (Wide: FI1, Narrow: FI1, 4-1-6 SQUELCH CIRCUITS (MAIN UNIT)
(D19), and is amplified at the YGR (Q23), power (IC29) (FRONT UNIT; J2, pin 6) are passed through the micro- amplifiers to obtain 50 W (IC-F1721/D/F1821/D; 25 W for phone switch (FRONT UNIT; IC8, pins 1, 6, 7) and are then IC-F1710/F1810) of RF power.
4-3 PLL CIRCUITS 4-4 POWER SUPPLY CIRCUITS 4-3-1 PLL CIRCUIT (MAIN UNIT) Line Description A PLL circuit provides stable oscillation of the transmit fre- The voltage from a DC power supply. quency and receive 1st LO frequency. The PLL output com- pares the phase of the divided VCO frequency to the refer- The same voltage as the HV line which is ence frequency.
4-5 OTHER CIRCUITS 4-5-2 DIGITAL MODE CIRCUIT (IC-F1721D/F1821D only) (1) IN CASE OF RECEIVING 4-5-1 COMPANDER CIRCUIT (MAIN UNIT) Output signal from the FM IF IC (IC12, pin 11) is applied to IC-F1700/F1800 series have compander circuit which can the IF amplifi er (Q3), and is then amplifi ed at the IF amplifi er improve S/N ratio and become wide dynamic range.
4-6 PORT ALLOCATIONS 4-6-1 MAIN CPU (MAIN UNIT; IC23) Port Port Description Description number name number name BEEP Outputs beep audio signals. I/O port for data signal to the D/A con- DSDA verter (IC30 pin 6). Input por t for single tone decode SDEC signal from the base band IC (IC2, Outputs strobe signals to the D/A...
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4-6-2 FRONT CPU (FRONT UNIT; IC3) 4-6-4 D/A CONVERTER (MAIN UNIT; IC30) Port Port Description Description number name number name Input port for rest signal. Outputs the bandpass filters (D23, D26) tuning signal. KR0– I n p u t p o r t s fo r t h e 1 0 - k e y p a d . 19–22 (IC-F1800 series only) •...
SECTION 5 ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES 5-1 PREPARATION When adjusting IC-F1721/D,F1710,F1821/D,F1810, the optional CS-F1700 ADJ ADJUSTMENT SOFTWARE (Rev. 1.0 or later), OPC-1122* (modifi ed OPC-1122 ; see illustration page 5-3) are required. JIG CABLE CLONING CABLE ▄ REQUIRED TEST EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT GRADE AND RANGE...
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• CS-F1700 ADJ'S SCREEN EXAMPLE NOTE: The above values for settings are example only. Each transceiver has its own specific values for each setting. !3 : PLL lock voltage for RX (automatic) q: Transceiver's connection state !4 : PLL lock voltage for TX (automatic) w: Reload adjustment data !5 : PLL lock voltage for RX (manual) e: Receive sensitivity measurement...
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RS-232C port RS-232C cable (straight) to the MIC connector AC millivoltmeter IC-F1721/D/F1710 *OPC-1122 IC-F1821/D/F1810 (JIG CABLE) Audio generator • JIG CABLE • OPC-1122* (JIG CABLE) Add a jumper wire here PTT switch...
5-2 SOFT WARE ADJUSTMENT Select an operation using [↑] / [↓] keys, then set specifi ed value using [←] / [→] keys on the connected computer keyboard MEASUREMENT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION VALUE UNIT LOCATION UNIT ADJUST 1 • Operating freq. : 155.000 MHz FRON Connecta digital –2.0 V...
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5-3 SOFT WARE ADJUSTMENT Select an operation using [↑] / [↓] keys, then set specifi ed value using [←] / [→] keys on the connected computer keyboard MEASUREMENT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION VALUE UNIT LOCATION PLL LOCK 1 • Operating CH. : CH 1 Check the "LVIN"...
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SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Select an operation using [↑] / [↓] keys, then set specifi ed value using [←] / [→] keys on the connected computer keyboard MEASUREMENT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION VALUE UNIT LOCATION OUTPUT 1 • Operating CH. : CH 3 Rear Connect an RF power meter to 25.0 W [25W]...
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SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Select an operation using [↑] / [↓] keys, then set specifi ed value using [←] / [→] keys on the connected computer keyboard MEASUREMENT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION VALUE UNIT LOCATION ±2.85 kHz 1 • Operating CH. : CH 6 DIGITAL Rear Connect a modulation ana-...
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SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENT (continued) • Select an operation using [↑] / [↓]keys, then set specifi ed value using [←] / [→] keys on the connected computer keyboard • Need to adjust "S-METER ADJUSTMENT" after "RX SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT" is adjusted. Otherwise , "S-METER ADJUSTMENT" will not be adjusted properly. MEASUREMENT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT CONDITION...
SECTION 9 BOARD LAYOUTS The combination of this page and the next page shows the unit layout in the same configuration as the actual 9-1 FRONT-A UNIT (for IC-F1700 series) P.C. Board. • TOP VIEW DIAL AF VOLUME H100 H105 H110 H115 to MIC JACK...
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FRONT-A UNIT • BOTTOM VIEW (for IC-F1700 series) The combination of this page and the previous page shows the unit layout in the same configuration as the actual P.C. Board. H115 H110 H105 H100 to MAIN UNIT 9 - 2...
9-2 FRONT-B UNIT (for IC-F1800 series) • TOP VIEW The combination of this page and the next page shows the unit layout in the same configuration as the actual P.C. Board. AF VOLUME H100 H105 H110 H115 H120 H125 H130 H135 H140 H145...
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FRONT-B UNIT • BOTTOM VIEW (for IC-F1800 series) The combination of this page and the previous page shows the unit layout in the same configuration as the actual P.C. Board. H165 H160 H155 H150 H145 H140 H135 H130 H125 H120 H115 H110 H105...
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The combination of this page and the next page shows the unit layout in the same configuration as the actual P.C. Board. 9-3 MAIN UNIT DC Cable to ANT • TOP VIEW V115 V110 IC29 Power amplifier V105 V100 to GPS Internal Speaker (IC-F1700 Series Only) –...
EXT. The combination of this page and the previous page 25PIN Connector SPEAKER shows the unit layout in the same configuration as the MAIN UNIT actual P.C. Board. • BOTTOM VIEW V115 SP– V110 V105 V100 H160 H155 H150 H145 H140 H135 H130...