PK-232 TECHNICAL MANUAL
3.1
System Diagrams
Please refer to APPENDIX C for the various diagrams used as reference in this chapter.
3.1.1
Block Diagrams
Refer to the Functional Block Diagram, Figure 1 in APPENDIX C. Dashed lines separate the
five sections of the PK-232. Each section will be described separately and is labeled as fol-
lows:
3.1.2
Logic Diagrams
Refer to the Logic Diagram, Figure 2 in APPENDIX C. Figure 2 shows the digital logic por-
tion of the PK-232 which includes:
The major portion of the power distribution section is also shown on this drawing.
3.1.3
Schematic Diagrams
Refer to the Schematic Diagram, Figure 3 in APPENDIX C. Figure 3 shows the analog por-
tion of the PK-232, which includes:
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Analog
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Digital
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Input/Output (I/O)
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Display
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Power Distribution
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the microprocessor
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Read Only Memory (ROM)
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Random Access Memory (RAM)
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clock and control logic
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part of the display logic
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the logic associated with the digital communications between the PK-
232 and the terminal.
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mode-dependant bandpass filters
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MARK and SPACE resonators
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audio frequency discriminator
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mode-dependant low pass filter
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comparator circuitry
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AFSK generator
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watchdog time
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transmitter audio driver
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keying circuitry
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radio switching
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tuning indicator circuitry
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