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ASTRO /SABER Vehicular Adapter Service and Theory/Maintenance Manual *6881078C25* Motorola Inc. Radio Products Group 8000 W. Sunrise Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33322-9934 68P81078C25-O...
SPECIFICATIONS UNIT CAPACITY: One ASTRO Digital SABER Portable Radio (manufactured on or after September 1, 1994); or One SABER I, II, or III Portable Radio (manufactured on or after September 1, 1994); or One Systems SABER I or III Portable Radio (manufactured on or after September 1, 1994) DIMENSIONS (L x H x W): 9.85"...
DESCRIPTION GENERAL 2. CONSOLE The Motorola ASTRO/SABER Vehicular Adapter (AVA) is The NTN7227A Console is the vehicular adapter’s central an accessory designed to adapt one of the following portable unit. The console includes an illuminated front control radios for mobile operation:...
INSTALLATION 1. INSTALLATION PLANNING WARNING a. General For vehicles with electronic anti-skid braking systems, refer to Before starting the installation, determine the location of the the “Anti-Skid Braking Precautions” section of this manual. console, microphone, and 12-watt speaker. Also, check the mounting penetrations required.
CONSOLE INSTALLATION 3. MICROPHONE BRACKET INSTALLATION Referring to Figure 1, install the console using the following Referring to Figure 2, use the microphone mounting bracket procedure, or modify the procedure as necessary to conform as a template and drill two 1/8-inch holes. Attach the micro- to the vehicle type: phone bracket to the mounting surface with the two self-tap- ping screws provided.
The RF connector (J3) on the AVA console is a mini- CAUTION UHF jack, and must be mated with either a mini-UHF plug (P3) or a UHF-to-mini-UHF adapter (Motorola It is not good practice to connect the black lead to the part number 5880367B22).
TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS DEPT. DESCRIPTION DWG. NO. AVA CONSOLE MAEPF-24630 INTERCABLING DETAIL ILLUSTRATOR DATE ENGINEER DATE PROGRAM DISK CHECK 4/28/94 Illustrator 4/26/94 O.K. AS IS EDITOR DATE CHECKER DATE CORRECTED O.K. AS MARKED 4/29/94 GREEN MARKED TO HEADLIGHTS ISS. REVISION RLSE. RLSE.
Check for proper operation of the console, microphone, is stationary. Press your foot on the brake pedal speaker, and radio as described in the user’s guide, Motorola with just enough pressure to keep the vehicle from publication 68P81078C15. Before placing the radio in the moving.
RF connectors. This makes control of all the basic radio functions available to the AVA. The hand- The Motorola ASTRO/SABER Vehicular Adapter (AVA) is held microphone, external speaker, and rooftop antenna are designed to work in conjunction with only an ASTRO...
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Battery Charger Circuitry The microcomputer compensates for current consumed by the radio while the radio is in standby or receive modes. Operating A+ for the console is obtained from a 13.8-volt When the microcomputer senses the presence of a radio in source, such as a car battery.
MAINTENANCE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (2) Referring to the “Disassembly/Reassembly Procedures” (paragraph d) in the “CORRECTIVE MAINTE- Periodic Inspections NANCE” section of this manual, disassemble the unit Slow degradation of equipment performance, if left uncor- for cleaning. rected, can lead to costly equipment downtime and repair. (3) Clean the external surfaces of the console using the rec- Preventive maintenance (PM) differs from corrective main- ommended cleaning agent.
This MAV-PACK is strongly recommended for technicians general problem area of the AVA is identified, careful use of who intend to service this and other Motorola products a dc voltmeter, ohmmeter, and/or oscilloscope should help using leadless components. This VHS videotape is in stan- isolate the problem to a defective component.
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d. Disassembly/Reassembly Procedures Refer to the exploded view, exploded view parts list, and Figure 8 for steps f through j. (1) Disassembly Procedure (e) Locate the two ribbon cables (one originates at the front Disassemble the console by performing the following proce- housing assembly, and the other originates at the uni- dure: versal connector assembly), and follow them to their...
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Refer to the exploded view and exploded view (2) Reassembly Procedure parts list for the remaining disassembly steps. Reassemble the console by reversing the disassembly proce- (j) Remove the transistor clip by sliding the bottom of the dure. Pay particular attention to the reassembly information clip toward the heat fins and lifting upward on the clip.
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The AVA uses bonded multi-layer printed circuit boards. parts lists for the correct Motorola part number. Order the Since the inner layers are not accessible, some special con- part from the nearest Motorola Communications Parts office siderations are required when soldering and unsoldering as listed under "Replacement Parts Ordering"...
MAIL ORDERS Send written orders to the following addresses: International Orders: Replacement Parts/ Federal Government Orders: Test Equipment/Manuals Motorola Inc. Crystal Service Items: Motorola Inc. Americas Parts Division Americas Parts Division Motorola Inc. Attention: International Order Processing...
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