Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Icom id-rp2 Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting

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If your repeater seems is not operating correctly,
check the following points before sending it to an au-
thorized Icom service center.
PROBLEM
Does not turn ON. • Power connector has a poor contact.
• Blown fuse.
N o t r a n s m i t o u t p u t • Antenna or coaxial cable has problems.
power, or low output
power.
Sensitivity is low and • Antenna or coaxial cable has problems.
only strong signals are
heard.
Cannot be connected • Pa r a b o l i c a n t e n n a b e a m d o e s n o t
to anther repeater site.
• Different frequencies are programmed
• No check mark (4) is applied to "Use
Does not function, even • Unit initial setting is wrong or duplicated.
if a signal is received.
• Config. Setting is wrong.
• No check mark (4) is applied.
T h e P C d o e s n o t • The USB cable is too long.
recognize the repeater
The settings cannot be • The USB cable is too long.
programmed into the
repeater properly.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
adjusted properly.
f r o m t h e o p p o s e d m i c r o w a v e l i n k
repeater.
Assist 1/2."

MAINTENANCE

SOLUTION
• Check the connector pins and then re-
connect the DC power cable.
• Fix the problem, then replace the fuse.
• Check, and if necessary, replace the coaxial
cable or the antenna connector again.
• Check, and if necessary, replace the coaxial
cable or the antenna connector again.
• Re-adjust the parabolic antenna beam.
• Set the receive and transmit frequencies
as the opposed microwave link repeater's
transmit and receive frequencies respectively.
• Apply a check mark (4) into "Use Assist 1/2."
• Set "A" to each voice and data repeater and
never duplicate the initial between voice
repeaters and/or data repeaters.
• Set the corresponding conditions to the
connected repeater combination.
• Apply a check mark (4) into the appropriate
connector number.
• Use a shorter USB cable.
• Use a shorter USB cable.
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REF.
p. 10
p. 47
pp. 9,
10
pp. 9,
10
p. 17
pp.
44, 45
p. 40
p. 40
p. 40
p. 40
p. 18
pp.
42–45