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- Page 1 OPTOELECTRONICS ® 160 West Camino Real #233 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Telephone: 954-642-8997 Fax: 954-636-3533 Email: sales@optoelectronics.com Internet: www.optoelectronics.com...
- Page 2 Scout USER MANUAL...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction 2 -4 Quick Start Guide External Connections 6 - 8 Front Panel Controls 9 - 10 Front Panel Display and Indicators Communications Language Specifications 13 - 20 Operation 16 - 17 Reaction Tuning Antenna and Accessory Recommendations 22 - 23 Factory Service... - Page 4 The Optoelectronics logo is a registered trademark of Optoelectronics, Inc. © Copyright 2008 Optoelectronics, Inc. 160 West Camino Real #233 U.S. Patent No. Boca Raton, FL 33432 5,471,402...
- Page 5 Factory Service RETURN POLICY The Optoelectronics Service Department will provide rapid turnaround of your repair. No return authorization is required. Enclose complete information as follows: 1. Copy of sales receipt if under warranty. 2. Detailed description of problem(s). 3. Complete return address and phone number (UPS street address for USA).
- Page 6 WARNING - Maximum antenna input signal is +15dBm (50mW). Under no circumstances should the Scout be directly connected to an RF transmitter or be used in close proximity to a radio transmitter of more than 5 watts. Damage to the input amplifier circuitry is readily appar- ent and will not be covered under warranty.
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Page 7: Introduction
RF. The Scout is more than a test instrument in the traditional sense because it is useful for finding frequen- cies being used for two way radio communications. Designed to work with an antenna to pick up trans- mitted radio frequencies, it is actually a frequency recorder. - Page 8 Factory Service PRODUCT WARRANTY Optoelectronics, Inc. warrants all products and accessories for one (1) year against defects in materi- als and workmanship to the original purchaser. Products returned for warranty service will be repaired or replaced at Optoelectronics’ option. Specifically excluded are any products returned under this warranty that upon examination, have...
- Page 9 Scout. The Optolinx comes supplied with the CB-CI5 cable, which is necessary in order to interface the Scout to the Optolinx for downloading.
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Page 10: Quick Start Guide
Set the POWER switch to the on position. On power-up, an LCD self-test will be displayed for two seconds, followed by the COMMUNICATIONS LANGUAGE for two seconds. If the CAPTURE switch is ON when the Scout is turned on, the beeper is enabled. Step 2 SELECT COMMUNICATIONS LANGUAGE There are two different communications settings for the Scout;... - Page 11 Step 6 REACTION TUNING REACTION TUNING is selected when the Scout is in either FILTER mode or CAPTURE mode. When interfaced to a compatible receiver the Scout will automatically tune the compatible device to the fre- quency it captures. Please refer to page 16 & 17 of this manual for detailed instructions on how to set up each compatible device for REACTION TUNING.
- Page 12 Operation Charging the Scout will take approximately 8-10 hours using the AC-90 adapter. It is normal for the Scout to become warm when charging is taking place. Make sure the ambient temperature is not excessive and that there is sufficient air flow to help cool the unit.
- Page 13 Operation MEMORY TUNING When RECALL mode is selected, the Scout automatically tunes a connected receiver to the frequen- cy stored in the currently displayed memory location. Each time the displayed memory location is changed by pressing the GATE switch, a corresponding tuning command is transmitted to the receiv- er.
- Page 14 Quick Reference Guide HOW TO NO ANNUNCIATOR READ MEMORIES BEEPER Hold button VIBRATOR down while powering on Just after switching the power on, slide the CAPTURE switch to the OFF position to change the commu- nications mode. Push Button To NORMAL Change Gate COUNTER...
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Page 15: External Connections
POWER DC power is supplied to the Scout through the POWER connector, a standard 5.5 mm o/d., 2.1 mm i/d. coaxial DC power jack located on the top panel (9-12 VDC, 500-1200mA max, center positive). The POWER input is used for operation of the Scout from an external power source (AC-90 supplied), as well as for charging the internal NiCad battery. - Page 16 00. To scroll rapidly through the 400 memory locations, simply press and hold the push-button switch. Switching back to CAPTURE mode will cause the Scout to resume capturing frequencies, but the frequencies already stored in memory will be preserved. New occurrences of previously captured frequencies will continue to increment the frequency count as before.
- Page 17 Operation (Reaction Tune) 4. Make sure the receiver is powered on before the Scout. Then turn the Scout on so that the initial- ization command may be sent to the receiver. 5. Key up any radio and the Scout will automatically tune the receiver to the frequency of the radio.
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Page 18: Front Panel Controls
Scout is powered from the internal NiCad battery pack. If external power is present then a trick- le charge cycle can occur. When the POWER switch is in the OFF position and the Scout is pow- ered from an external power source, the battery pack will charge automatically. - Page 19 CAPTURE mode is selected. The CAPTURE switch also has two alternative functions. When the Scout is turned on with the CAPTURE switch in the ON position the beeper is enabled. Turning the Scout on with the CAPTURE switch in the OFF position disables the beeper.
- Page 20 Operation (Reaction Tune) REACTION TUNE When the Scout is in FILTER mode or CAPTURE mode it can Reaction Tune a receiver connected to the serial interface of the Scout. Following are the procedures for Reaction Tuning the various receivers that are compatible with the Scout.
- Page 21 Operation If the newly received frequency is within 10KHz of one of the frequencies already stored in memory, it is declared to be a duplicate, and the frequency count of the corresponding memory location is incre- mented. If the newly received frequency is not a duplicate then it is stored in the next available mem- ory location and logged as the first hit.
- Page 22 Front Panel Controls The Scout frequency memory is protected and will not lose data unless there is an abrupt battery failure or disconnection. To CLEAR the memory in the Scout, hold down the GATE/RECALL/ CLEAR push-button while switching the power off.
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Page 23: Front Panel Display And Indicators
Front Panel Display and Indicators The light-emitting diode (LED) front panel indicator flashes each time a measurement is successfully completed. The rate at which the LED indicator flashes is dependent upon the gate setting and the oper- ating mode. BEEPER The beeper, when enabled, provides an audible indication that a measurement has been successfully com- pleted in either the FILTER mode or the CAPTURE mode. - Page 24 CAPTURE mode is indicated by the flashing CAPTURE annunciator on the LCD display. In this mode the Scout uses its powerful digital filtering algorithm to capture and store up to 400 unique frequencies in memory. In addition, up to 255 hits (the number of times a single frequency has been captured) may be stored for each frequency in memory.
- Page 25 Operation POWER-UP When the Scout is turned on a display self-test is performed. The self-test consists of illuminating all front panel display segments and annunciators for approximately two seconds, followed by displaying Scout for another two seconds, and then the communications language enabled for two seconds. The Scout begins operation in the operating mode selected by the FILTER and CAPTURE switches.
- Page 26 RF energy detected by the Scout at that instant. It is important to note that the RF signal strength bargraph always provides a real-time signal level indication, whereas the frequency display may show a frequency which was detected at some time in the past.
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Page 27: Communications Language
Communications Language There are two different communications settings for the Scout. After power up the words Scout are dis- played followed by the current communications language. Following is a list of the communications language and a brief description of when to use each particular setting:... -
Page 28: Specifications
Specifications Input Amplifier : 50 Ohm vswr <2:1 Range: 10MHz - 1.4GHz Sensitivity: <3mV 30MHz - 900MHz Maximum Input: +15dBM, 50 milliwatts Time Between Measurements: 10 milliseconds, all range & gate times Display: 10 digit LCD. Decimal at MHz point Timebase: 10MHz setable to + 1ppm RF Signal Strength Bargraph:...
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