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SDC20 TECHNICAL MANUAL M an u f a c t u r e d b y R . V . R . E l e t t r o n i c a - I t al y...
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder SDC20 STEREO DIGITAL CODER Technical Manual R.V.R. Elettronica S.r.l. (Bo) Pag. 2...
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder INDEX Preliminary Instructions & Warranty Information Pag. 4 Safety Regulations Pag. 6 SECTION 1 SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder Description Pag. 9 Technical Specifications (Table A) Pag. 10 Dimensional and Enviromental Specifications (Table B) Pag. 11 Front Panel View Description Pag.
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARRANTY INFORMATION WARNING: This is a "CLASS A" equipment. In a residential place this equipment can cause hash. In this case can be requested to user take necessary measures. Please observe safety precautions when handling this unit. This equipment contains dangerous currents and high voltages.
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder The warranty for a period of 12 months is referred to any R.V.R. product, while for products as Transistors, Mos-Fet and Tubes of the final stages is applied the manufacture's warranty of these devices. To claim your rights under this warranty: Contact the dealer or distributor where you prchased the unit.
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R.V.R. ELETTRONICA s.r.l. shall not be responsible for injury or damage resulting from improper procedures or from the use of improperly trained or inexperienced personnel performing such tasks.
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder Treatment of electrical Shock 1) If victim is not responsive follow the A-B-C's of basic life support. PLACE VICTIM FLAT ON HIS BACK ON A HARD SURFACE A A I R W A Y B BREATHING...
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder FIRST-AID Personnel engaged in the installation, operation, maintenance or servicing of this equipment are urged to become familiar with first-aid theory and practices. The following information is not intended to be a complete first-aid procedure, it is brief and is only to be used as a reference.
SDC20 STEREO DIGITAL CODER DESCRIPTION 1.1 EXTERNAL DESCRIPTION The SDC20 is contained in 19" 1U rack. This stereo digital coder is engineered for high performance stereo FM broadcasting. It's an equipment that integrates in a cheap model, but without quality compromises, all technical characteristics of the expansive Coders.
SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder TABLE B DIMENSIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Temperature -10°C to +50°C Humidity 95% Max, Non Condensing Weight 3.2 Kg (7 Lbs) Panel Size 483 mm (19") W mm (1.7") H 164 mm (6.45") D R.V.R. Elettronica S.r.l. (Bo)
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder FRONT PANEL (FIG.1) LEFT Left channel peak level meter by "Led Diode Bar" RIGHT Right channel peak level meter by "Led Diode Bar" PREEMPHASIS Pre-emphasis ON/OFF selector Left channel ON/OFF selector L=R / L=-R Channels phase selector...
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder REAR PANEL (FIG.2) XLR VERSION A.C. IN A.C. Line inlet MPX output channel connector (XLR male) MPX LEV MPX channel level selector RDS input channel (XLR female) SCA input channel (XLR female) LEFT LEFT input channel (XLR female)
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder REAR PANEL (FIG.3) SOCKET VERSION A.C. IN A.C. Line inlet MPX output channel connector (Socket) MPX LEV MPX channel level selector RDS input channel (Socket) SCA input channel (Socket) LEFT LEFT input channel (Socket) LEFT LEV...
SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder S E C T I O N 2 ELECTRICAL DESCRIPTION 2.1 PANEL CARD This card is fixed on the left side of the front panel (1 Fig.4). The Panel card allows to display the Left and Right input signals level through a level meter on a scale from -20 dBm to + 15 dBm.
Verify that SDC20 coder is switch off. Connect the output connector of the mixer or of the last transmitter to R and L input connectors. The SDC20 coder input is balanced and can be of XLR type or socket type. Respect pins position showed in technical specifications of the connectors (Fig.5).
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NOTE: However the tuner used for the adjustments can be of good quality, the performances as separation of this equipment and of all transmitting system, improbably can be compared with SDC20 ones, therefore the results don't reflect quantitatively SDC20 characteristics.
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder TOP VIEW DESCRIPTION (FIG.4) Panel card Main card Power switch Mains voltage inlet Mains voltage transformer Voltage switch 117 V - 230 V R.V.R. Elettronica S.r.l. (Bo) Pag. 21...
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder TOP VIEW (FIG.4) R.V.R. Elettronica S.r.l. (Bo) Pag. 22...
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder L & R INPUTS 1 - Ground 2 - Inphase (+) 3 - Return (-) With unbalanced signals ground terminal Return (3) connecting to terminal Ground (1). MPX OUTPUT 1 - Ground 2 - Output 3 - Ground RDS &...
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder BALANCED INPUTS CONNECTION (FIG.6) STEREO CODER SDC20 CABLE END 1st Case 2nd Case XLR CABLE XLR CABLE L & R L & R CABLE END OTHER EQUIPMENT NOTE: In case of hum noise presence, disconnect the braide wire on connectors both of right channel and left channel of the XLR cable end connected on Stereo Coder (1st Case).
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder APPENDIX A CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS, LAYOUTS AND BILLS OF MATERIAL This section contains circuit diagrams, layouts and bills of material of the modules which composing the equipment. For more information about each module see as reference Section 2.
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder MAIN CARD Circuit Diagram Sheet 1 of 2 Pag. 27 Bill of Materials Sheet 1 of 2 Pag. 28 Circuit Diagram Sheet 2 of 2 Pag. 30 Bill of Materials Sheet 2 of 2 Pag. 31 Component Layout Pag.
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder SDC20 LIMITER CARD Bill Of Materials Page Item Quantity Reference Part Description Part Order Code ________________________________________________________________________________________________ R18,R36 RESISTOR 1/4W 5% RSC1/4JH0100 R2,R20 499 1% RESISTOR 1/4W 1% RSM1/4FH0499 R8,R26 1K5 1% RESISTOR 1/4W 1% RSC1/4FK01,5 R3,R21...
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SDC20 Stereo Digital Coder SDC20 LIMITER CARD Bill Of Materials Page Item Quantity Reference Part Description Part Order Code ________________________________________________________________________________________________ NE570 IC 2 COMPANDOR CILNE570 C9,C19 N.C. NOT CONNECTED R.V.R. Elettronica S.r.l. (Bo) Pag. 42...
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