Contents General………………………………………………………………………………2 Brief Introduction………………………………………………………………….3 Software Specification……………………………………………………………5 Circuit Description……………………………………………………………….11 CPU Pins…………………………………………………………………………...16 Part List 1………………………………………………………………………….18 Adjustment Description…………………………………………………………30 Disassembly and Assembly for Repair……………………………………….33 Exploded View…………………………………………………………………….36 Part List 2…………………………………………………………………………37 Packing…………………………………………………………………………….39 PC Board View……………………………………………………………………40 Block Diagram…………………………………………………………………….42 Schematic Diagram………………………………………………………………43 Specifications…………………………………………………………………….44 - 1 -...
TC-600 General 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 The following precautions are recommended for personnel safety: ...
TC-600 Brief Introduction 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 Brief Introduction 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 Software Specification 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 Software Specification 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: ●...
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TC-600 Software Specification 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 Software Specification 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 Circuit Description 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 Circuit Description 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 Circuit Description 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 Circuit Description 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 Circuit Description 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 CPU Pins 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 CPU Pins 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 DTMF/2ToneOut2 DTMF/2ToneOut1 DTMF/2ToneOut0 54-70 Power input: 5V...
TC-600 Part List 1 Part List 1 Material No. Material Name Description Qty. Ref.No. Print No. Remarks 0Ω J 01020002 Resistor0402 R623 0Ω J 01020002 Resistor0402 C251 0Ω J 01030002 Resistor0603 0Ω J 01030002 Resistor0603 R107 0Ω J 01030002 Resistor0603 R128 0Ω...
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TC-600 Part List 1 Material No. Material Name Description Qty. Ref.No. Print No. Remarks 1KΩ J 01031022 Resistor0603 1KΩ J 01031022 Resistor0603 1KΩ J 01031022 Resistor0603 12KΩ J 01031232 Resistor0603 R170 10KΩ J 01031032 Resistor0603 R119 10KΩ J 01031032 Resistor0603...
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TC-600 Part List 1 Material No. Material Name Description Qty. Ref.No. Print No. Remarks 15KΩ J 01031532 Resistor0603 R163 15KΩ J 01031532 Resistor0603 R162 150KΩ J 01031542 Resistor0603 150KΩ J 01031542 Resistor0603 R140 150KΩ J 01031542 Resistor0603 R141 150KΩ J...
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TC-600 Part List 1 Material No. Material Name Description Qty. Ref.No. Print No. Remarks 3.3KΩ J 01033322 Resistor0603 3.3KΩ J 01033322 Resistor0603 3.3KΩ J 01033322 Resistor0603 R138 3.3KΩ J 01033322 Resistor0603 3.3KΩ J 01033322 Resistor0603 33KΩ J RCT03333J 01033332 Resistor0603 R215 33KΩ...
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TC-600 Part List 1 Material No. Material Name Description Qty. Ref.No. Print No. Remarks 47KΩ J 01034732 Resistor0603 R101 560Ω J 01035612 Resistor0603 5.6KΩ D 01035621 Resistor0603 R216 5.6KΩ J 01035622 Resistor0603 5.6KΩ J 01035622 Resistor0603 R130 56KΩ J 01035632...
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TC-600 Part List 1 Material No. Material Name Description Qty. Ref.No. Print No. Remarks 0202040B Capacitor0402 C141 4P B 50V 02020400 Capacitor0402 C134 4P C 50V 0202040B Capacitor0402 4P B 50V C186 0202040B Capacitor0402 4P B 50V 0202070B Capacitor0402 7P B 50V C189 0202040B Capacitor0402 C136 4P B 50V 0202050B Capacitor0402 C101 5P B 50V...
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TC-600 Part List 1 Material No. Material Name Description Qty. Ref.No. Print No. Remarks 02021023 Capacitor0402 1000P K 50V 02021023 Capacitor0402 1000P K 50V 02021023 Capacitor0402 1000P K 50V 02021023 Capacitor0402 1000P K 50V C114 02021023 Capacitor0402 1000P K 50V 02021023 Capacitor0402 1000P K 50V 02021023 Capacitor0402 1000P K 50V 02021023 Capacitor0402 1000P K 50V C111...
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TC-600 Part List 1 Material No. Material Name Description Qty. Ref.No. Print No. Remarks 02021043 Capacitor0402 C233 0.1uF K 10V 02021043 Capacitor0402 0.1uF K 10V 02021043 Capacitor0402 0.1uF K 10V C178 02021043 Capacitor0402 0.1uF K 10V 02021043 Capacitor0402 0.1uF K 10V 02021043 Capacitor0402 0.1uF K 10V 02021043 Capacitor0402 C250 0.1uF K 10V 02021043 Capacitor0402 0.1uF K 10V...
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TC-600 Part List 1 Material No. Material Name Description Qty. Ref.No. Print No. Remarks 02024713 Capacitor0402 470P K 50V 02024713 Capacitor0402 470P K 50V 02024713 Capacitor0402 470P K 50V 02024713 Capacitor0402 470P K 50V 02024713 Capacitor0402 470P K 50V 02024713 Capacitor0402 C149 470P K 50V 02024713 Capacitor0402 C197 470P K 50V 02024713 Capacitor0402 470P K 50V...
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TC-600 Part List 1 Material No. Material Name Description Qty. Ref.No. Print No. Remarks 022Z10A0 Variable capacitor TZVY02Z100A110.10P 022Z10A0 Variable capacitor TZVY02Z100A110.10P 022Z10A0 Variable capacitor TZVY02Z100A110.10P 022Z10A0 Variable capacitor TZVY02Z100A110.10P 022Z10A0 Variable capacitor TZVY02Z100A110.10P 03021020 Inductor 03032300 Inductor 23nH 03032300...
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TC-600 Part List 1 Material No. Material Name Description Qty. Ref.No. Print No. Remarks 03304700 Inductor HK1005 47NJ 03304700 Inductor HK1005 47NJ 04003720 Diode 1SS372(TE85L) 04012690 Diode 1SV269(TPH2) 0402190G KPT1608-SGC(High_green) 0402190R KPT-1608SRC(High_red) 04032220 Diode DAN222(TL) 04072376 Diode MA2S37600L 04072376 Diode...
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TC-600 Part List 1 Material No. Material Name Description Qty. Ref.No. Print No. Remarks 05119570 Triode PRF957 06002430 2SJ243-T1 06011588 2SK1588-T1 06011824 2SK1824-T1 06011824 2SK1824-T1 06011824 2SK1824-T1 ●FET 0601rd01 RD01MUS1 ●FET 0601rd07 RD07MVS1 06023200 3SK320 06023200 3SK320 0701P502 XC6201P502R XC6201P502R...
TC-600 Adjustment Description 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 Adjustment Description 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 Adjustment Description Transmitter Measurement Adjustment Specification Item Condition /Remarks Test Instrument Terminal Parts Method 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 Disassembly and Assembly for Repair 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 Disassembly and Assembly for Repair 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.
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TC-600 Disassembly and Assembly for Repair Fig. 6 2. Attach the battery a. Turn off the radio. b. Insert the tabs at the bottom of the battery into the slots at the bottom of the radio chassis. c. Press the top of the battery towards the radio until a ―click‖ is heard. (See Figure 7) ②...
TC-600 Part List 2 Part List 2 Material Name TC600 Antenna TC600PTT key TC600PTT holder TC600 light guide TC600 knob (enc) TC600 knob (vol) Inner liner knob (enc) Inner liner knob (vol) TC600 spring (battery latch) TC600 battery latch Escutcheon (SP) Silica gel washer (SP) Speaker 4Ω...
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TC-600 Part List 2 Spring (belt clip) Shaft (belt clip) TC600 Belt clip TC600 front case (battery) Charging connector (battery) Main unit (battery) TC600 rear case (battery) Plus/minus connector (battery) Machine screw M2X9 PVC sheet PCB board Cross-head self tapping screw ST2.0X4...
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