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Preface This manual describes information related with product repair. To repair the product properly, please read this manual carefully. This manual is applicable to the following model: TC-508...
Introduction Service Manual 1. Introduction Intended User This manual is intended for use by qualified technicians only. Safety Information The following safety precautions shall always be observed during operation, service and repair of this equipment. This equipment shall be serviced by qualified technicians only. Use only our supplied or approved antenna.
Service Manual Product Controls 2. Product Controls Part Name Part Name ○ ○ PTT Key Battery latch ○ ○ SK1 (programmable) Accessory Jack Cover ○ ○ SK2 (programmable) Accessory Jack ○ ○ Antenna Strap Hole ○ ○ Channel Selector Knob Belt clip Radio On-Off/Volume Control Knob ○...
Programmable Key Functions Service Manual 3. Programmable Key Functions For enhanced convenience, you may request your dealer to program the keys SK1 and SK2 as shortcuts to the functions listed below: Shortcut Key Function Adjusting the Power Level To adjust power level quickly. Battery Strength Indicator To show the remaining battery strength To lock the channel which would disable the Channel Selector...
Service Manual Software Specifications 4. Software Specifications Status Indication See the table below for LED and alert tone indications: Item Indication To enter Wired Clone Mode turn on the source radio with SK1 The LED on the source radio flashes red once during held down for approximately 2 the power-on process.
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Software Specifications Service Manual Item Indication The LED glows red during transmitting. When TOT timer expires, the radio sounds beep Transmitting tone continuously. A TOT pre-alert tone sounds before the TOT timer expires. Receiving The LED glows green during receiving. The LED flashes green once per second during scanning.
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Service Manual Software Specifications Function List Channel Capacity: 16 Channel Spacing: 25KHz/12.5KHz Channel Scan RX/TX status indication (red/green LED) CTCSS/CDCSS (38 groups of CTCSS, 83 groups of CDCSS, and CTCSS Tail Invert by 180 degrees.) Low battery alert Battery Save Unlock Detection and Emergency Alarm 2 Selectable Squelch Levels Monitor Button...
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Software Specifications Service Manual communication with the programming software. In this mode, radio functions and adjustment parameters can be set through the programming software (including User Version and Factory Version). Wired Clone Mode 4.3.3 Description Wired Clone Mode is an independent mode. To access other modes, you must restart the radio. Wired Clone Mode includes Clone Mode and Factory Clone Mode.
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Service Manual Software Specifications To enter Manual Tune Mode Hold down the PTT and SK1 key for 2 seconds while powering on the radio. The LED glows orange to indicate that the radio has entered the Manual Tune Mode. When the keys are released, the radio will enter item N of Tx group (N depends on the position where the Channel Selector Knob locates).
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Software Specifications Service Manual Short press the SK2 key to decrease the value in step of 1, or hold down this key to decrease the value continuously in steps of 1. The value will remain unchanged once it reaches the allowed minimum value. About several special items TX group: CH8 (TX Low Voltage Threshold) which is related to AD sampling.
Service Manual Circuit Description 5. Circuit Description General Principle Diagram The general circuit is composed of RDA chip circuit, TX circuit, RX circuit, power supply circuit, control circuit, etc. See the block diagram below: B201 SP_JACK PJ-D3027D MICJACK Q407 Q402 Q403 2SC3356 RD01...
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Circuit Description Service Manual signals. The resulting signal is delivered to RDA chip for demodulation. After that, the voice signal from demodulation is output U302 for amplification, which is finally output from the speaker. LDO U619 converts the 7.4V power supply into two 5V, which LDO U621 will convert into two 3.3v power supplies, powering VCC and VDD respectively.
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Service Manual Circuit Description After entering RDA chip via MIC, the voice signal will undergo A/D conversion to get digital signal, which will be delivered to DSP for further processing such as filtering, amplification, amplitude-limiting and pre-emphasizing. Then the resulting voice signal is modulated to the internal VCO and output after being amplified by the driver amplifier.
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Circuit Description Service Manual The modulated RF signal from RDA chip goes to Q407 and Q402 for amplification, and then further amplified by Q403. Then the amplified signal is delivered to low-pass filter to filter out the high-order harmonics. Finally, it is sent via the antenna. The control signal “VT” is used to control the operation of driver amplifier (Q407 and Q402).
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Service Manual Circuit Description ANT LPF D401 D402 RX_EN Q501 AT41511 BPF1 The RF signal is received via the antenna. After going through LPF and amplitude limiter, the signal is amplified by Q501 LNA. The LNA adopts 2SC3356 with current <5mA and its gain is about 12dB. Next, the BPF will remove the interference signal in amplified RF signal.
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Circuit Description Service Manual B201 SP_JACK PJ-D3027D MICJACK AF AMP U302 VOX_DET U613 D656 BATTERY G602 D602 EXT_PTT /EXT_MIC D601 U622 MC9S08AC60 E2ROM SDA/SCL U603 CSS/CODE/INT/SDO /RXON/TXON/SQ/PDN MCU Control Circuit MCU control circuit is composed of MCU, EEPROM, keys, etc. This section has the following functions: to initialize data of the radio and save data to EEPROM;...
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Service Manual Circuit Description TX power supply; (for programming) to communicate with PC via RXD/TXD based on the RS232 protocol, and transmit/receive data to/from PC. RDA Chip Control By controlling the RDA chip, the MCU can realize these services: frequency setting, frequency bandwidth, reference clock, sleep mode, SQ, VOX, squelch, frequency deviation, voice filtering, signaling encoding/decoding, pre-emphasizing, gain control, amplitude limiting, de-emphasizing, etc.
CPU Pins Service Manual 6. CPU Pins Port Pin No. Port Name Pin Name Function PTC4 Reserved Reserved IRQ/TPMCLK Reserved Reserved RESET RESET Reset PTF0/TPM1CH2 BEEP Tone PTF1/TPM1CH3 VRCR PWM output for frequency adjustment PTF2/TPM1CH4 PWM output for PA APC PTF3/TPM1CH5 Detection pin, CDCSS status output PTF4/TPM2CH0...
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Service Manual CPU Pins Port Pin No. Port Name Pin Name Function Power Supply PTG0/KBI1P0 Detection pin, SQ status check PTG1/KBI1P1 TX_EN TX power supply control PTG2/KBI1P2 RX_EN RX power supply control PTA0 Rotary switch PTA1 Rotary switch PTA2 Rotary switch PTA3 Rotary switch PTA4...
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CPU Pins Service Manual Port Pin No. Port Name Pin Name Function VSSAD VSS_AD Ground (digital) PTD2/KBI1P5/AD External EEPROM 1P10 PTD3/KBI1P6/AD External EEPROM 1P11 PTG3/KBI1P3 Reserved Reserved PTG4/KBI1P4 Reserved Reserved PTD4/TPM2CLK/ BAT_DET Battery detection AD1P12 PTD5/AD1P13 Reserved Reserved PTD6/TPM1CLK/ Reserved Reserved AD1P14 PTD7/KBI1P7/AD...
Service Manual Tuning Description 8. Tuning Description Required Test Instruments Radio communication test set (HP8921) 1 set 10V/3A regulated DC power supply 1 set Digital voltmeter 1 set Ammeter 1 set Preparations Make sure all test instruments work properly and connect the power supply. Tuning Description Wired Clone Instructions:...
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Tuning Description Service Manual User Clone Mode: Only clone relevant data in user mode (such as frequencies). Test parameters like test frequency, test item and base band parameter will not be cloned. Factory Clone Mode: Clone all the data excluding serial No. Description of Tuning Items Wide Band Narrow Band...
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Service Manual Tuning Description Baseband Design Baseband settings for UHF are given below:...
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Tuning Description Service Manual Baseband settings for VHF are given below: Description: Parameter Description To set the threshold value for enabling/disabling the squelch Squelch On/Off Threshold function. To tune the squelch threshold to compensate the circuit difference. It Calibrate Wide/Narrow is recommended to apply the same value to one model.
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Service Manual Tuning Description Parameter Description To configure the audio filter (0: not skip; 1: to skip one filter; 2: to skip Skip RX/TX High/Low Pass the other filter; 3: to skip two filters). Pre-emphasis To configure the pre-emphasis function. Skip CTCSS/CDCSS To set whether to skip CTCSS/CDCSS filter.
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Tuning Description Service Manual Note: By default, channel 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 use wide band, while channel 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 use narrow band. Remember to connect the antenna properly. Tuning in the mode ( Make sure the antenna or load is connected before adjustment. ) Tuning items for TX Measurement Tuning...
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Service Manual Tuning Description Measurement Tuning Tuning Specifications / Condition Test Test Compon Items Remarks Method Instrument Point save your Short press change and VHF: PTT to switch 4.8W±0.2W frequency another I≤1.5A under test. channel. Hold PTT+SK1 to power on the radio, and then go to channel 4.
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Tuning Description Service Manual Measurement Tuning Tuning Specifications / Condition Test Test Compon Items Remarks Method Instrument Point Following wide another band test, long channel. press PTT to perform narrow band test. Hold PTT+SK1 to power on the radio, and then go to channel 6.
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Service Manual Tuning Description Measurement Tuning Tuning Specifications / Condition Test Test Compon Items Remarks Method Instrument Point Hold PTT+SK1 to power on the Press radio, and then SK1/SK2 to go to channel 9. 4.3KHz - 4.5KHz Max. Communicat Anten tune Short press...
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Tuning Description Service Manual Adjust the power Hold supply to 6.9V Power 6.8~7.0V: and press SK1 PTT+SK1 Suppl the red LED power on the Power key to sample it. Voltage Digital voltmeter flashes and radio, and then Supply Then save your Threshold alert tone...
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Service Manual Tuning Description Wide Band Narrow Band Item Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq. CTCSS M Deviation CTCSS H Deviation TX Low Voltage Threshold GAIN1 GAIN2 Gain GAIN3 Gain4 Gain5 Max. Audio Deviation Rx Item Section SQL Tight On SQL Normal On SQL Tight Off...
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Tuning Description Service Manual Note: You can set squelch-related parameters in Baseband Design section. The data of source radio is for your reference only.
Service Manual Troubleshooting Flow Chart 9. Troubleshooting Flow Chart TX Circuit Start Low TX power No voice No TX TX LED fails Replace D609 Normal TX power Check TX power supply? supply Check voice path (MIC&D102) D604 glows red? TX VCO locked? Check TX VCO Replace D604 Check TX path...
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Troubleshooting Flow Chart Service Manual RX Circuit...
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Service Manual Troubleshooting Flow Chart MCU Section Start Normal power-up alert tone? Normal speaker? Replace it Check U601, Normal MCU U602, U604, VCC? and U606 Normal MCU Replace X601 X601? Check pin Other control pins connection or are normal? reburn the program MCU is OK...
Disassembly and Assembly Service Manual 10. Disassembly and Assembly Disassembling and Assembling the Aluminum Chassis and 10.1 PCB Kit Follow the steps below to remove the aluminum chassis and PCB kit, and take these steps in a reverse way to attach them. Step 1 Remove the antenna (①), Channel Selector knob (②) and Radio On-Off/Volume Control knob (③).
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Service Manual Disassembly and Assembly 螺钉 喇叭 Screw Speaker 压片 Fixing Sheet Disassembling and Assembling TX/RX Unit 10.3 Follow the steps below to remove the TX/RX unit, and take these steps in a reverse way to attach them. Step 1 Powering off the radio Step 2 Removing the belt clip.
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Disassembly and Assembly Service Manual 天线端子焊锡位置 Soldering tin of antenna connector Instructions on Assembling 10.4 Assembling the Radio Case and Chassis 10.4.1 Step 1 Insert the speaker into the front case properly. Step 2 Insert the speaker fixing sheet into the front case, and fix it with a screw. Screw 钉...
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Service Manual Disassembly and Assembly 防水圈 Waterproof Ring Step 4 Solder the speaker cable to the main board with an electric iron. Step 5 Press the bottom of the chassis downwards to fit the chassis into the radio case. Note If the waterproof ring is not properly positioned, please use your finger to make it in place.
Service Manual Parts List 2 12. Parts List 2 Part No. Description Qty. 6001139000000 Front case 6100312000010 Silicone rubber PTT key 6000842100010 PTT key 7101904020200 Self-tapping screw ST1.9*4.0mm Main PCB 6100542100000 Waterproof ring for terminal 6300115000000 Aluminum chassis 7102508000010 Machine screw M2.5*8.0mm 41005002004B0 PCB for PTT key 7300032000000...
Service Manual Specifications 18. Specifications General UHF1: 400~420MHz, 450~470MHz, 400~470MHz Frequency Range VHF: 136-174MHz Channel Capacity Channel Spacing 25 KHz /12.5KHz Operating Voltage 7.4V DC Battery 1300mAh Li-Ion battery Battery Life (5-5-90 Duty Cycle) Above 11 Hours Operating Temperature -20℃~+60℃ Dimensions (H×W×D) 113x 54x32mm (with...
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Specifications Service Manual VHF: 5W Spurious and Harmonics ≤-26dBm Modulation Limiting Wide: ≤5KHz; narrow: ≤2.5KHz FM Noise ≥45db/40dB Modulation Distortion ≤5% Adjacent Channel Power ≤-70dB/-60dB Note All Specifications are tested according to TIA/EIA-603, and subject to change without notice due to continuous development.