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Repair Manual Issue 7.0 ........03 June 2020 Nautel Limited 10089 Peggy's Cove Road, Hackett's Cove, NS, Canada B3Z 3J4 T. 877 6 nautel (628835) or +1.902.823.2233 F.+1.902.823.3183 info@nautel.com U.S. customers please contact: Nautel Inc. 201 Target Industrial Circle, Bangor ME 04401 T.
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If the Buyer receives a replacement module, as part of Nautel’s module exchange program, the old module must be returned to Nautel within 30 days of receipt of the new module, at the buyers expense. If the old module is not received after 30 days, the customer will be invoiced. The buyer is responsible for installing the replacement/repaired module in the transmitter.
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Buyer and the third party provider. 13. Nautel provides telephone and email support for its products for the life of the product at no charge. After the warranty period, parts and on-site support for the equipment are offered at a rate to be determined upon request.
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When the warranty has expired, a charge of 80% of the list price for all exchanged modules is made. If the faulty module is returned to Nautel within 30 days, a credit is issued reducing this charge by one half to 40% of the list price.
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NOTE A NOTE denotes important information pertaining to an operating procedure, condition, statement, etc., which is essential to highlight. A NOTE may precede or follow the text to which it applies. J1000 Repair Issue 7.0 Safety Information Page 1...
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‘BeO’ in the part’s description. DO NOT cut, crush or grind devices because the resulting dust may be HAZARDOUS IF INHALED. Unserviceable devices should be disposed of as harmful waste. J1000 Repair Manual Issue 7.0 Page 2...
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2.6.2.1 Carrier Reference Voltage 2-15 2.6.2.2 Alarm Threshold Circuits 2-15 2.6.2.2.1 Ac Supply Voltage 2-15 2.6.2.2.2 Reflected Power Monitor 2-15 2.6.2.2.3 RF Current Monitor 2-16 2.6.2.3 Sample Monitoring Circuits 2-17 2.6.2.3.1 B+ Voltage 2-17 2.6.2.3.2 PDM Drive 2-17 J1000 Repair Manual Jun.03.20...
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3.4.2 Soldering Guidelines FET CHECKING/REPLACEMENT TROUBLESHOOTING REFERENCE DATA PARTS INFORMATION INTRODUCTION FAMILY TREE HOW TO LOCATE INFORMATION FOR A SPECIFIC PART 4.3.1 When Nautel Nomenclature Is Known 4.3.2 When Reference Designation Is Known REFERENCE DESIGNATION LISTS J1000 Repair Manual Jun.03.20...
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Logic Level/Convention IDENTIFICATION OF SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS STRUCTURE OF SCHEMATICS LOCATING THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM(S) FOR A FUNCTIONAL BLOCK 6-10 LOCATING A PART/ASSEMBLY IDENTIFIED ON A SCHEMATIC MECHANICAL DRAWINGS INTRODUCTION LOCATING ASSEMBLY DETAIL DRAWINGS CONTENT OF MECHANICAL DRAWINGS J1000 Repair Manual Jun.03.20...
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List of Tables Peak Modulation Limit Threshold 2-20 Wiring Lists Provided Wiring List – J1000 Transmitter - Interconnect Wiring Wiring List – NAE88A/01D Exciter/Control Assembly Wiring List – NARA39A/01E RF Power Assembly Wiring List – NAP31/02B RF Power Module Connector Mating – J1000 Transmitter Connector Mating –...
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Release Control Record Issue Date Reason 03 June 2020 Release 7 of product (NARA40F) J1000 Repair Manual Jun.03.20...
1.1.1 Family Tree The family tree for the J1000 transmitter is depicted in Figure 4-1. It identifies the major assemblies and shows the hierarchical assembly relationship. It also identifies the reference designation assigned to each assembly and where their parts list is located.
Section 2 THEORY OF OPERATION 2.1 INTRODUCTION The theory of operation for the J1000 AM broadcast transmitter is presented in this section. Unique circuits are explained. Electrical schematics, referenced throughout the text by an SD-#, are located in Section 6.
48-bit value to the DDS Frequency Tuning Word #1 register. The 48-bit value is written in six consecutive bytes to the DDS's six internal registers. The sclk signal is enabled on each write cycle. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-2 Issue 7.0...
It also provides control outputs that enable the RF drive tuning circuits and inhibit the pulse duration modulation (PDM) while the RF drive tuning is enabled. These inputs/ outputs are not applicable to J1000 transmitters. 2.3.2.2 Direct Digital Synthesizer The direct digital synthesizer consists of integrated circuit U5 (AD98525Q) and associated components.
2.3.2.6.1 Balanced Drive Matching Shorting shunt post E5 is installed on seven-position header XE5 to choose the optimum capacitor and resistor values. It is installed in the D position (shorting pins 7 and 8) for J1000 transmitters. 2.3.2.7 N Divider The N divider circuit is a cascade counter made up of integrated circuits U6, U7, and inverters U8:A and U8:F.
B+ ref (1) input and, in turn, the output of buffer U3D (TP3), are a nominal 6.1 V. The resulting current flow through R20 is U6's I input. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-5 Section 2 Theory of Operation...
(J1-2) is 0 V. It also ensures the RF output is reduced to near 0 W at the 100% modulation envelope valleys when operating at the transmitter's rated carrier level. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-6 Section 2 Theory of Operation...
C58's charge voltage is less positive than the reference voltage. U12A's output will switch to a current-sink-to-ground when C58's charge voltage goes more positive than the reference voltage. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-7 Section 2 Theory of Operation...
(J1-11) is activated (5 V). This condition is maintained until the flip-flop is reset by the removal of the logic low from U9-5 (no PDM fault) and the application of logic low to U9-1 (a logic true current-sink-to-ground reset PDM command is applied to J1-1). J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-8 Issue 7.0...
Opto-coupler U2 will turn on and apply a ground potential (0 V) to the LVPS Fail output for that PWB. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-9 Section 2 Theory of Operation...
Temperature sensor U11, operational amplifier U5:A and associated components form a temperature monitoring circuit for the RF power module. A dc voltage, representative of the temperature, is applied to Temperature output (J1-12). J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-10 Issue 7.0 Section 2 Theory of Operation...
PDM (B+) signal. Capacitor C5 in conjunction with L3 is resonant at a frequency to provide optimal rejection of the PDM frequency. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-11 Section 2 Theory of Operation...
If the filter is designed to pass the switching frequency, but attenuate its harmonics, a sine wave is applied to the load. Figure 2-3: Simplified Principles of Class 'D' Operation J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-12 Issue 7.0 Section 2 Theory of Operation...
50 , the RF current waveform is in-phase and of equal amplitude to the RF voltage waveform on one half of T1’s center-tapped secondary and equal amplitude, but 180 out-of- phase on the other half. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-13 Section 2 Theory of Operation...
When RF On is selected (enabled in Local mode only), the transmitter’s RF power stage is enabled to provide an RF output. When RF Off is selected (enabled in Local and Remote modes), the transmitter’s RF power stage is inhibited. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-14 Issue 7.0...
The refld pwr input (J7-4) is a dc voltage that is proportional to the reflected power sensed at the transmitter's output. The input is filtered and applied to the Ext Refld Pwr Sample output (J1-5) for remote monitoring. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-15 Section 2 Theory of Operation...
Output Network lamp will continue to display a fault as a maintenance aid. The lamp will remain on until reset by the diagnostic display menu. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-16 Issue 7.0...
U32B and associated components and applied to the Ext Audio output (J1-7), then applied to the remote interface PWB for external monitoring. The Ext Mod % Sample and Audio (Speaker) outputs are not used in J1000 transmitters. 2.6.2.3.6 Low Voltage Power Supplies Attenuated, buffered samples of all low voltage dc power supplies (+24 V, ...
RF stress current threshold for a specific carrier level/audio amplitude/audio frequency combination (see Table 2-1). SET THRESHOLD potentiometer R45 is adjusted to precisely set the threshold voltages, when the PWB is installed in a transmitter. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-19 Section 2 Theory of Operation...
PDM driver PWB is installed in its host transmitter. It has sufficient range to set the modulation depth at 100% when the audio input is between 0 dBm and +12 dBm. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-20 Issue 7.0...
See the NxLink manual. An optional NxLink Ethernet interface module (U200) converts the internal serial protocol to Ethernet for external interfacing. When U200 is used, internal transmitter wiring is provided to supply the module’s +15 V power supply. J1000 Repair Manual Page 2-21 Section 2 Theory of Operation...
Testing and maintenance equipment, including soldering and unsoldering tools, should be suitable for contact with static sensitive semiconductor devices. A 40 W, temperature controlled soldering iron is recommended. J1000 Repair Manual Page 3-1 Section 3 Component Level Troubleshooting Issue 7.0...
SMT components are predominantly on controller/display PWB 1A1 and remote interface PWB 1A2. The RF synthesizer PWB(s) (1A4 and, if installed, 1A6) has two SMT integrated circuits. SMT components are 0603 – 6 mm x 3 mm. J1000 Repair Manual Page 3-2 Issue 7.0...
power MOSFET Q1 (Nautel Part # QAP49) of modulator A3 power MOSFETs Q1 through Q4 (Nautel Part # QAP75) of power amplifier A5 FETs Q1 and Q2 (Nautel Part # QR54) of forward converter PWB A1. (a) Unsolder the gate pins of the device under test and all parallel devices. Refer to the assembly’s electrical schematic in Section 6 to determine the parallel devices, if...
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(l) Reinstall the device on its associated, cleaned heat sink using the hardware removed in step (j). The Belleville (cupped) washer must be replaced with a new washer (Nautel Part # HZ48, located in ancillary kit). Both sides of the insulator (if replaced) should have a thin, even coat of thermal compound applied.
Section 6 of this manual. WARNING Nautel does not recommend troubleshooting the RF power module’s forward converter PWB (2A1A1 or 2A2A1) while the transmitter is turned on. Voltages that are hazardous to life are present near the step-up transformer (T4) on the PWB.
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(Measured at E1 of modulator 2A1A3 or 2A2A3 or at ‘B’ terminal of modulator filter PWB 2A1A4 or 2A2A4) Figure 3-3: RF Drive Input to Power Amplifier (Measured at CR5-Anode of power amplifier 2A1A5 or 2A2A5) J1000 Repair Manual Page 3-6 Issue 7.0...
(Measured at gate of Q1 through Q4 of power amplifier 2A1A5 or 2A2A5) Figure 3-5: RF Output of Power Amplifier (Measured at E2 or E3 of power amplifier 2A1A5 or 2A2A5) J1000 Repair Manual Page 3-7 Section 3 Component Level Troubleshooting...
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(Measured at U1-Out of RF synthesizer PWB 1A4 or 1A6. REFERENCE (A) jumper E1 installed in INT position) Figure 3-7: 10 MHz Reference Signal for RF Synthesizer PWB (Measured at TP1 of RF synthesizer PWB 1A4 or 1A6) J1000 Repair Manual Page 3-8 Issue 7.0...
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(Measured at TP2 of RF synthesizer PWB 1A4 or 1A6) Figure 3-9: 2PDM Output of RF Synthesizer (Measured at J1-25 or U8-12 of RF synthesizer PWB 1A4 or 1A6) J1000 Repair Manual Page 3-9 Section 3 Component Level Troubleshooting Issue 7.0...
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Figure 3-10: 4c/B Signal (Measured at U10-4 of RF synthesizer PWB 1A4 or 1A6) Figure 3-11: 4c 4 Circuit Output (Measured at U12-1 of RF synthesizer PWB 1A4 or 1A6) J1000 Repair Manual Page 3-10 Issue 7.0 Section 3 Component Level Troubleshooting...
To locate the information for a specific part, the assigned reference designation for the part must be known. In addition, the Nautel nomenclature (e.g., NAP31/02B) assigned to the assembly containing the part or the full reference designation, including the reference designation of all higher assemblies, must be known.
This number represents the level of a component in relation to the highest-level parts list. In this case the highest-level parts list is the J1000’s overall parts list, or the top block in the family tree shown in Figure 4-1.
This section includes Nautel part numbers only. It does not include original equipment manufacturer (OEM) information (i.e., vendor part numbers). Some vendor information is provided in the J1000 documentation, otherwise contact Nautel to order a replacement part or to request assistance to find a suitable replacement.
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POWER AMPLIFIER CONTROL PANEL MOUNTING PLATE DETAIL ASSY NOT USED 197-3015-02 NAAA05/02A (SEE PART NUMBER INDEX) 197-8000-06-FAM01 VA Figure 4-1 Family Tree – J1000 1,000 Watt AM Broadcast Transmitter J1000 Repair Manual Page 4-4 Issue 7.0 Section 4 Parts Information...
6.6 UNIQUE SYMBOLOGY Nautel utilizes unique symbology on electrical schematics to describe two-state (logic) inputs/outputs that differ from those inputs/ outputs having only one distinct state or multiple states (analog).
Figure 4-1 and follow the family tree branches to the block that contains the reference designation and associated Nautel nomenclature (e.g., NAP31/02B). Refer to Table 6-1 with the Nautel nomenclature number and/or the description to identify the appropriate figure number(s).
The drawings in Section 7 depict the assembly detail of the transmitter and its modules/ assemblies. Refer to Table 7-1 with the name and Nautel nomenclature number of each family tree block in the path, starting at the highest assembly (normally Figure MD-1) and determine the figure number(s) for that assembly.
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DC CURRENT B AUDIO FAN FAIL B RETURN FROM RF POWER STAGE RF CURRENT SAMPLE (P100) RETURN OVER VOLT RETURN S1970125 V1 Electrical Schematic - J1000 Transmitter - Control/Monitor Function Issue 7.0 Not to Scale Figure SD-1A Sheet 1 of 2...
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PWR 3 PWR 2 PWR 1 REMOTE RF ON AUDIO INPUT SHLD INTERLOCK INHIBIT AUTO EXCITER B EXCITER A S1970127 V2 Electrical Schematic - J1000 Transmitter - Control/Monitor Function Issue 7.0 Not to Scale Figure SD-1B Sheet 2 of 2...
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FAN TACH FAN ENABLE +24V FAN 1 DC CURRENT FAN FAIL +24V RETURN +24V FORWARD CONVERTER RETURN 0.12 450V 450V 450V # INHIBIT + W1P2 W1P1 B+ SAMPLE OUTPUT ADJUST 1 B+ ON OUTPUT ADJUST 2 LINE AC INPUT LINE 1N4743A MODULATOR 1820...
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Dimensions = mm (inches) Assembly Detail/Dimensional Information - J1000 AM Broadcast Transmitter Issue 7.0 Not to Scale Figure MD-1 Sheet 1 of 1...
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TOP VIEW Remote Interface Interphase PDM RF Synthesizer Driver PWBs PWBs Exciter Interface Controller/Display Ethernet Interface Module Power Supply (Optional) Assembly U200 LVPS Buck Converter PWB Dimensions = mm (inches) Assembly Detail - NAE88A/01C Exciter/Control Assembly Issue 7.0 Not to Scale Figure MD-2 Sheet 1 of 1...
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IPM GAIN 1 IPM GAIN 2 GRID2 A B C D E F GRID1 NAUTEL ASSY 197-4050 EXCITER INTERFACE NAPI SER. A B C D E F M1970120 V1 Assembly Detail – NAPI87A/01 Exciter Interface PWB Issue 7.0 Not to Scale...
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IPM BAL RF SYNTHESIZER M3 HEX NUT 10MHz NAPE70 SER. #4 BELLEVILLE WASHER INPUT M3 WASHER SEMICONDUCTOR HEATSINK (OMIT FOR U11) SYMMETRY ADJ EXT INT M3 PAN HEAD SCREW ENABLE DISABLE U9 & U11 MOUNTING DETAIL TORQUE ATACHING HARDWARE TO 4.0 INCH POUNDS (0.45 NEWTON METERS) HIGH SOURCE...
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DUMP TP16 TP15 GAIN TP18 INTERPHASE PDM DRIVER NAPM10 SER. M1970092 V2 Dimensions = mm (inches) Assembly Detail – NAPM10B Interphase PDM Driver PWB Issue 7.0 Not to Scale Figure MD-7 Sheet 1 of 1...
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NAUTEL ASSY 195-7025 LVPS BUCK CONVERTER NAPS SER. M3 PAN HEAD SCREW SEMICONDUCTOR HEATSINK CR11 M3 WASHER # 4 BELLEVILLE WASHER M3 HEX NUT Q1 & Q2 MOUNTING DETAIL TORQUE ATTACHING HARDWARE TO 4.0 INCH POUNDS (0.45 NEWTON METRES) CR10...
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RF Power Modules ‘B’ ‘A’ Forward/Reflected Power Probe J5 J4 RF Filter Input PWB REAR VIEW BOTTOM VIEW Spark Dimensions = mm (inches) Assembly Detail – NARA39A/01E RF Power Assembly Issue 7.0 Not to Scale Figure MD-9 Sheet 1 of 1...
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Dimensions = mm (inches) Assembly Detail – NAP31/02B RF Power Module Issue 7.0 Not to Scale Figure MD-10 Sheet 1 of 1...
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NAUTEL ASSY 197-7022 FORWARD CONVERTER NAPS SER. M3 PAN HEAD SCREW # 4 BELLEVILLE WASHER M3 WASHER SEMICONDUCTOR CR11 HAT46 HEATSINK Q1 & Q2 MOUNTING DETAIL CR15 TORQUE ATTACHING HARDWARE TO 6.0 INCH POUNDS (0.68 NEWTON METRES) AC IND CR10...
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NAUTEL ASSY 197-1095 POWER MODULE INTERFACE NAPI SER. DUMP Fpdm RF DRIVE M1970015 V1 Dimensions = mm (inches) Assembly Detail – NAPI73 Power Module Interface PWB Issue 7.0 Not to Scale Figure MD-12 Sheet 1 of 1...
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M3 PAN HEAD SCREW M3 WASHER SHOULDER WASHER SEMICONDUCTOR INSULATOR CHASSIS M3 WASHER # 4 BELLEVILLE WASHER MODULATOR M3 HEX NUT NASM SER. CAUTION HIGH VOLTAGE PRESENT TORQUE ATTACHING HARDWARE TO WHEN LAMP IS ON 4.0 INCH POUNDS (0.45 NEWTON METRES) CR11 CR10 M3 PAN HEAD SCREW...
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M1970054 V1 Dimensions = mm (inches) Assembly Detail – NAPF08 Modulator Filter PWB Issue 7.0 Not to Scale Figure MD-14 Sheet 1 of 1...
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M3 PAN HEAD SCREW #4 BELLEVILLE WASHER M3 WASHER TRANSISTOR INSULATOR THERMAL CHASSIS COMPOUND HEATSINK TORQUE ATTACHING HARDWARE TO 4.0 INCH POUNDS (0.45 NEWTON METRES) TRANSFORMER T1 CONNECTIONS. TWIST GROUPED WIRES TOGETHER ORANGE + PAD NEAR R2 YELLOW + PAD NEAR R2 ORANGE/BLACK - PAD NEAR R2 YELLOW/BLACK...
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BAND L1-2 L1-3 HIGH NAUTEL ASSY 197-6030 RF FILTER INPUT NAPF SER. M1970064 V1 Dimensions = mm (inches) Assembly Detail – NAPF03A/01 RF Filter Input PWB Issue 7.0 Not to Scale Figure MD-16 Sheet 1 of 1...
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BAND L4-2 L4-3 HIGH M1950347 V1 Dimensions = mm (inches) Assembly Detail – NAPF07C/03 Forward/Reflected Power Probe Issue 7.0 Not to Scale Figure MD-17 Sheet 1 of 1...