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PTR L- N V / S3 T E C H N I C A L A N D M A I N T E N A N C E M A N U A L MANUALE TECNICO E DI MANUTENZIONE M a n u f a c t u r e d b y R .
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PTRLNV/S3 - Technical and Maintenance Manual PTRLNV/S3 Stereo Studio Transmitter Link 200/1100 MHz Technical and Maintenance Manual Manuale Tecnico e di Manutenzione English Pag. 3 R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 2...
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Limitations of use can apply in respect of operating freuency, transmitter power and/or channel spacing. Declaration of Conformity Hereby, R.V.R. Elettronica SpA, declares that this FM transmitter is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
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Incidental/consequential damages as a result of any defect Nominal non-incidental defects Re-shipment costs or insurance of the unit or replacement units/parts Warranty shall come into force from invoice date and for the period of the manufactures warranty. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 5...
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40138 Bologna - Italy International Phone: +39 - 51 - 6010506 FAX Number: +39 - 51 - 6011104 R.V.R. reserves the right to modify the design and specifications of the equipment in this manual without previous notice. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 6...
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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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C a l l f o r m e d i c a l a s s i s t a n c e a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e . 2) If victim is responsive. a. Keep them warm. b. Keep them as quiet as possible. c. Loosen their clothing (a reclining position is recommended). R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 8...
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Apply clean dry dressing if necessary. Treat victim for shock as required. Arrange transportation to a hospital as quickly as possible. If arms or legs are affected keep them elevated. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 9...
C H A P T E R1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1.1 MECHANICAL DESCRIPTION The PTRL-NV/S3 is housed in a 3U, 19" rack-mounting chassis comprising a number of interconnected modules mounted internally on the base of the unit. This allows easy removal and replacement of each module.
In this equipment an optional serial port (9 pin D-type) is available allowing remote control of operating frequency and output power. 1.5 SPECIFICATIONS Please refer to Table A for the electrical specifications and Table B for the mechanical specifications. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 11...
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±75 KHz deviation at 400 Hz measured in the 30 Hz to 20 KHz band by RMS detector Total harmonic distortion, < 0.05% mono, 0.10% stereo MPX input impedance 10 KOhm, 1 unbalanced BNC Total harmonic distortion, < 0.2% R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 12...
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± 0.5 dB from 30 Hz to 100 KHz Stereo separation greater than 45 dB Optional inputs for 0 dBm audio level: SCA input impedance 10 KOhm, 3 unbalanced BNCs SCA input level 0 dBm nominal for ± 7.5 KHz R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 13...
345 mm (13.7") D 483 mm (19") W Panel dimensions 483 mm (19") W 132.5 mm (5.2") H Ambient operating temp. from -10°C to +50°C Humidity 90% maximum, non-condensing Weight 26.4 Lbs (12 Kg) R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 14...
In stereo encoder mode, the 19 KHz pilot tone is derived from a quartz crystal reference oscillator. So too is the sampling frequency which allows the L and R signals to be separated from the multiplexed signal, plus the suppression of the 38 KHz frequency. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 15...
PLL. This allows the VCO to lock to the desired operating frequency. Several of the transmitter's parameters may be remotely controlled via an optional 9 pin D-type serial port. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 16...
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This circuit also features a red UNLOCK led (16 Fig.1) and a red SWR led (15 Fig.1), controlled by the power supply. In addition there are: a red power led (19 Fig.1), a power output PWR trimmer (10 Fig.1) and the mains supply switch (18 Fig.1). R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 17...
Light indicator indicated which parameter of the exciter is being displayed on the analog meter SWR ALARM If this indicator lights, it means that the exciter shut down to a high VSWR condition on the output R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 18...
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Power output will also decrease to zero in this condition METER Analog meter used to monitor the parameters of the exciter such as: +15V +12V Forward Power EXT 24V POWER ON/OFF Power Switch A.C. Power ON Indicator R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 19...
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PTRLNV/S3 - Technical and Maintenance Manual FRONT PANEL (FIG.1) R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 20...
A bypass Wattmeter should be connected in series with this load in order to verify the reading of the unit’s own internal wattmeter (SETUP 1 / Fig.4). SETUP 1 / Fig.4 R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 29...
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NOTE: The frequency band is pre-defined by the user and rarely exceeds 25 MHZ. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 30...
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(10 Fig.2) or STEREO inputs (10-11 Fig.2). Inject a 400Hz tone at a level of -10 dBm for the european version or 0dBm (775mV RSM = 2.2V peak to peak) for the american version. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 31...
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Set the control (4 Fig.1) to 10% and inject a 400Hz tone of -30dBm (-20 dBm for the american version) and repeat the proceeding operation. The procedure should be followed first for the MONO input and then for the STEREO inputss. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 32...
Disconnect connectors CN1, CN2, CN3, CN4, CN5, CN6 and CN7. Undo the nuts holding the card in place. Remove the Main card with great care. 4.4 MODMETER CARD REPLACEMENT Open the top cover of the unit. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 34...
Power Adjust connector. Unscrew the nuts holding the card to the meter. Remove the card with great care. 4.7 POWER AMPLIFIER REPLACEMENT Open the top cover of the unit. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 35...
Disconnect J!, J2, J3, J4 connectors. Unscrew the 4 bolts on the board. Unscrew the input level knob. Extract the board paying attention to disengage the switches and the potentiometer from the main panel. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 36...
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The only adjustment required after replacement of the power supply are those detailed in 5.1 (Calibration of the R.F. Power Amplifier). It is sufficient to follow steps 1 to 7 of this procedure after the power R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 37...
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-10 dBm (0 dBm for the american version). Connect the R.F. input of the FM modulation meter to the output of the wattmeter connected to the output of the PTRL-NV/S3. Set the switch (5 Fig.1) to 100% and adjust the AF ADJ controls (6 Fig.1) in a clockwise direction for maximum power.
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R.F. output. Connect the R.F. input of the FM modulation meter to the output of the wattmeter connected to the output of the PTRL-NV/S3. Remove jumper J4 from the Main card. Inject a 400 Hz signal at a level of -10 dBm (0.775 V or 2.2 V...
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After replacement, check that the displays function and that operating frequencies can be programmed using the UP (11 Fig.1), DOWN (8 Fig.1) and ENTER (9 Fig.1) buttons. Check correct operation of the DB9 serial port (if fitted). No other checks are required. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 40...
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Connect a low distortion sine wave audio generator to the inputs L, R. Connect the RF output of PTRL-NV/S3 to a suitable load (50 Ohm-20W). Connect a -30 dB coupler to the RF input of F.A.M. (or other Modulation Analyzer type).
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SETUP 3 / Fig.6 Connect to rear FM-MPX output of the F.A.M. a stereo measurement decoder. Switch on the PTRL-NV/S3 and wait for the PLL to lock. Set the output level of the signal generator to 0 dBm (2.2 V 0.775 V ) and 400 Hz.
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10.7 MHz) will result in degradation of audio quality and stereo separation. To perform this alignment, carry out the following procedure (SETUP A1 and A2): Connect the transmitter as shown in SETUP A1 (Fig.7). SETUP A1 / Fig.7 R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 43...
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10.700 MHz ±2 KHz. In this way, if the 10,7 MHz conversion is corrected, it means that output frequency of the Front-End Mixer before the 70 MHz conversion same value of the output frequency of the transmitter. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 44...
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RXRL-NV receiver is better than 65 dB, referred to a deviation of ±75 KHz. Connect the instruments as shown in SETUP B2 (Fig.10) to make the STEREO measurement. Adjust the signal generator output for a level of 1mV (the carrier and deviation will remain constant). R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 45...
To make this measurement, configure the unit according to SETUP C (Fig.11) and carry out the following procedure: SETUP C / Fig.11 Adjust the variable attenuator for a value dependent from the transmitter's output power (Table E). R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 46...
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EQUIPEMENT AND WILL AUTOMATICALLY NULLIFY THE WARRANTY. Should the new operating frequrency fall within one of the two adjacent bands (higher or lower), the following procedure should be carried out: TRANSMITTER Change the EPROM for one containing the desired frequency. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 47...
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Follow the calibration procedure VCO, as detailed in paragraph "Calibration of the VCO" of the PTRL-NV/S3 manual. Follow the calibration procedure for the final power stage, as detailed in paragraph "Calibration of the R.F. power amplifier" of the PTRL-NV manual to optimize the output power.
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VCO as detailed in paragraph "Calibration of the VCO" and paragraph "Main card replacement" of the PTRL-NV/S3 manual. Follow the procedure for calibrating or replacing the final power stage as detailed in paragraphs "Calibration of the R.F. power amplifier"...
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MONO and STEREO inputs. Configure the modulation analyzer to rear deviation (P+). Check that the deviation reading for the PTRL-NV/S3 is 75 KHz and if not, adjust trimmer R8 (inside the VCO) to obtain it. Configure the audio analyzer to read distortion (with 50 uS de- emphasis for european versions and 75 uS for american versions).
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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. R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 51...
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PTRLNV/S3 - Technical and Maintenance Manual MAIN CARD "PLL Section" Circuit Diagram "PLL Section" Bill of Materials "AF Section" Circuit Diagram "AF Section" Bill of Materials Main Card Components Layout R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 52...
Power Supply Card 1 Circuit Diagram Power Supply Card 1 Bill of Materials Power Supply Card 1 Component Layout Power Supply Card 2 Circuit Diagram Power Supply Card 2 Bill of Materials Power Supply Card 2 Component Layout R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 88...
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PTRLNV/S3 - Technical and Maintenance Manual 10W R.F. POWER AMPLIFIER (VERS.1) FREQUENCY RANGE 200-240 MHZ Circuit Diagram Bill of Materials Layout R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 112...
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PTRLNV/S3 - Technical and Maintenance Manual 10W R.F. POWER AMPLIFIER (VERS.2) FREQUENCY RANGE 470-512 MHZ Circuit Diagram Bill of Materials Layout R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 120...
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PTRLNV/S3 - Technical and Maintenance Manual CON-PA CARD Bill Of Materials Page Item Quantity Reference Part Description Part Order Code __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 34 P CONN CONN. M 2*17 P 2.54 CNTMCSFC34P R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 126...
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CONN. M 2*17 P 2.54 CNTMCSFC34P BNC1,BNC2 BNC IS.CS. CONN. BNC A STAMP. IS. CNTBNCFCSIS JP1,JP2, WIRE COLLEGAMENTO A FILO FILO JP3,JP4, JP5,JP6 H1,H2,H3, WIRE JUMPER PONTICELLO A FILO WIREJUMPER H4,H5,H6, H7,H8,H9, R1,R2 N.C. NOT CONNECTED R.V.R. ELETTRONICA S.r.l. (BO) Pag. 134...
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PTRL-NV/S3 Pagina lasciata intenzionalmente in bianco This page was intentionally left blank 6 / 6 - PSSW-PTNV Rev. 0.1 - 15/05/02 Technical Appendix...
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PTRL-NV/S3 Versione precedente, solo per riferimento Former version, for reference only 8 / 10 - CPU-NV Rev. 0.1 - 12/09/02 Technical Appendix...
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PTRL-NV/S3 Versione precedente, solo per riferimento Former version, for reference only Appendice Tecnica Rev. 0.1 - 12/09/02 CPU-NV - 9 / 10...
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PTRL-NV/S3 DISPLAY CPU NEW VERSION Bill Of Materials Page Item Quantity Reference Part _________________________________________________________ C1,C2,C3,C4,C5,C6,C15, CM.1UF C7,C8 CP22NF C9,C10,C11,C12 CT1/16 C13,C14 CM100PF DZ7,DZ8,DZ9,DZ10 15V-0.5W D1,D2,D3,D4,D5,D6 7303 STRIP11F STRIP2F RP1,RP2,RP3,RP4 NEW-SIL214-150R NEW-SIL214-1K NEW-SIL214-47K R1,R2 100R S1,S2,S3 U1,U2 MC14499 40106 ULN2004 MAX232 10 / 10 - CPU-NV Rev.
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