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R F H y b r i d s B a l a n c e d & S k e w e d (and Optional Boards) System Manual CH44–VER08 AMETEK Power Instruments 4050 N.W. 121st Avenue Coral Springs, FL 33065 1–800–785–7274 1–954–344–9822 www.ametekpower.com...
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Failure to do so may result in injury to personnel or damage to the equipment, and may affect the equipment warranty. AMETEK does not assume liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein. AMETEK reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve reliability, function or design.
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New in this Version of the Hybrids System Manual A new option board, the PLC Test Board, was added. Specifications for the Balance Transformer and Balanced Combiner were added, and other device specifications were updated. Schematics are available upon request. April 2023...
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Equipment Return & Repair Procedure To return equipment for repair or replacement: 1. Call your AMETEK representative at 1–800–785–7274 or e-mail us at repair.pulsar@ametek.com. 2. Request an RMA number for proper authorization and credit.
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RF Hybrids System Manual Input Port (ct) Input V / 2 Port Figure 2–1. Resistive Hybrid. A basic balanced hybrid can be used to illustrate turns ratio, which in this case is 2 to 1. The voltage how it isolates two inputs from one another and V will divide equally between the 25 ohm resistor matches impedances as shown in Figure 2–1.
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Chapter 2. Purpose, Basic Operation & Testing 2.2 Ideal Hybrid Characteristics • Two input ports are completely isolated from one another. • Two input ports have no loss to the output port. • Internal balance port Z = Output port’s connected Z (There is infinite isolation for inputs when these impedances are exactly equal.) Input 1 TX Path...
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RF Hybrids System Manual 2.3 Testing There are no adjustments necessary for the hybrids, but testing for correction operation is recommended. A frequency selective voltmeter is recommended to verify proper operation of the hybrids. See list of suggested suppliers below. Table 2–2.
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RF Hybrids System Manual Table 3–3. Balanced Hybrid Specifications. Specification Value Frequency Range 30–535 kHz Max Power Each Input 25 Watts Input 1 & Input 2 Impedance 50 Ohms Output Impedance 50 or 75 Ohms Insertion Loss: Each Input to Output* 3.5 dB Max Transhybrid Loss: Isolation Between Inputs* 30 dB Min...
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Chapter 3. Specifications Table 3–5. Balance Transformer Specifications. Specification Value Frequency Range 30–535 kHz Max Power for Input 100 Watts Output 1 & Output 2 Impedance 50 Ohms Input Impedance 50 or 75 Ohms Insertion Loss: Input to each Output * 3.2 dB Max Insertion Loss: End-to-End ** 0.4 dB Max...
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RF Hybrids System Manual Table 3–7. PLC Test Board Specifications. Specification Value Frequency Range 30–535 kHz Max Power for IN Port (in test mode) 20 W Continuous, 40 W for 2 min. Max Power for LINE Port (in test mode) 10 W Continuous, 20 W for 2 min.
This ground connection The chassis may be mounted without any space satisfies the Ametek requirement to have the shield separating it and the device above or below it. of the coax grounded when coming into the panel High Power Operation before getting to the carrier sets.
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RF Hybrids System Manual To Another Hybrid or Hybrid Line Tuner Figure 7–1. Figure 7–2. Two Transmitters. Single FSK Bi-Directional Channel. Figure 7–3. Dual FSK Bi-Directional Channel. Legend: For All Application Drawings Figure 7–4. ON/OFF DCB with FSK Bi-Directional Channel. Page 7–2 April 2023...
Chapter 7. Typical Applications Figure 7–5. ON/OFF DCB with Dual FSK Bi-Directional Channel. Figure 7–6. Balance Transformer for Phase-to-Phase Coupling. IN 1 IN 1 Primary Line LINE LINE Hybrid Tuner Hybrid System Phase A IN 2 IN 2 IN 1 IN 1 Line Backup...
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RF Hybrids System Manual USER NOTES Page 7–4 April 2023...
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RF Hybrids System Manual 8.2 Customer Interface Points Shipped setting = depends on which part number is ordered. 8.2.1 Jumpers An option for customers who want to swap the • J M P 1 ( R X - O n l y t e r m i n a t i o n ) = function of the colors, but it also requires ordering a special -002 board with special front label.
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Chapter 8. PLC Test Board appropriate wattage non-inductive 50 Ω resistor. You can then easily calibrate or verify the PLC transmitter’s output power level into this 50 Ω load. Also, a proper 50 Ω load is provided to the line tuner so as not to disturb the impedance of the opposite end of the line.
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Chapter 8. PLC Test Board April 2023 Page 8–5...
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RF Hybrids System Manual USER NOTES Page 8–6 April 2023...