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Preface This manual describes the information related to the product repair. It is intended for use by qualified technicians only. To repair the product properly, please read this manual carefully before repairing. This manual is applicable to the following product: RD98XS Digital Repeater (X may represent 2, 5, 6 or 8)
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Product Controls 1. Product Controls Front Panel Part Name Part Name Accessory Jack Slot 1 RX Indicator Volume Control Knob/Power Indicator Alarm Indicator Analog Mode Indicator Programmable Keys* Repeater Status Indicator LCD Display Slot 2 RX Indicator Channel Up Key Slot 2 TX Indicator Menu Navigation Knob...
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Product Controls Rear Panel Part Name Part Name Antenna Connector (Type-N Accessory Jack Female) Optional Interface 1 DC Power Inlet RX/Duplex Antenna Connector Ethernet Port (Type-N Female) Optional Interface 2 Ground Screw Monitor/Tuning Interface...
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Disassembly and Assembly 2. Disassembly and Assembly Disassembling Step 1 Turn off the repeater and detach the power cord, antenna, Ethernet cable and other accessories. Step 2 Remove the two screws on upper cover as shown below and then take out the upper cover. Step 3 Remove the four screws securing the duplexer as shown below and then take out the duplexer.
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Disassembly and Assembly Step 6 Remove the seven screws securing the baseband board as shown below and then take out the baseband board. Step 7 Remove the four screws securing the front panel and remove the screw securing the speaker as shown below and then take out the front panel.
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Exploded View and Packaging Guide 3. Exploded View and Packaging Guide Exploded View Parts list: Part No. Part Name Qty. Part No. Part Name Qty. 7000230000000 Heat sink 6202000000000 Heat sink fan shield 6201900000000 Heat sink cover 4220000000000 Metric screw Heat sink fan 7103000000000 RF Cable...
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Exploded View and Packaging Guide Part No. Part Name Qty. Part No. Part Name Qty. 7103006004000 Machine screw 4220000000000 RF Cable 7104010000000 Ground terminal Receiver components Fixing bracket for LED Upper cover for exciter 6001110000000 6202000000000 indicator board shielding box Bottom cover for exciter 6100500000000 Keys on front panel...
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Specifications and Blind Spots 4. Specifications and Blind Spots Specifications The following table specifies specifications for the repeater (UHF1). General Frequency Range 400–470 MHz Channel Capacity Channel Spacing 12.5 kHz/ 20 kHz/ 25 kHz Operating Voltage 13.6 V ± 15% ...
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Specifications and Blind Spots ±2.5 kHz @ 12.5 kHz Modulation Limiting ±4.0 kHz @ 20 kHz ±5.0 kHz @ 25 kHz -40 dB @ 12.5 kHz FM Hum and Noise -43 dB @ 20 kHz ...
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Specifications and Blind Spots TIA-603 ETSI Blocking 90 dB TIA-603 90 dB ETSI -40 dB@12.5 kHz Hum and Noise -43 dB@20 kHz - 45dB@25kHz Rated Audio Power 0.5 W Output Rated Audio Distortion ≤ 3% Audio Response +1 dB to -3 dB Conducted...
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description 5. Circuit Description Front Panel The front panel contains the functional keys, volume control knob, menu navigation knob, LED indicator, LCD display and 10-pin aviation connector which provides you with interface control over the various features of the repeater.
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description FLASH.CS2 5.1.3 LED Indicator The nine LED indicators on the front panel are controlled by the IO chip (U1), while the backlight of LCD display and keypad is controlled by the IO chip (U6000) of baseband board. DIGITAL LED_S/P_EN GPIO5(P3)
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description which supplies U8001 and USB with 5V power. U8001 is a PMU chip. It has three DC-DC output pins and two LDO output pins. U8001 is configured by OMAP via the I C interface. Description of DC-DC pins is shown below: ...
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description Clock OMAP5912 requires two clocks: system clock and 32K clock. The system clock (12 MHz, 13 MHz or 19.2 MHz) can be provided by an external oscillator or square-wave clock signal. The system clock is provided by 19.2MHz TCXO.
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description TX OMAP5912 SPI Interface TX OMAP SPI is used to configure RX DAC TLV5614 (U3008) and TX PLL chip (SKY72310). This chip is controlled by CS2 and managed by DSP. RX DAC (U3008) is controlled by CS1. ...
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description MICROWIRE OMAP5912 provides one MICROWIRE interface. The four chip select signals can drive four external components. The MICROWIRE interface signals include: μWIRE.CS, μWIRE.SCLK, μWIRE.SDO and μWIRE.SDI. In this system, only MICROWIRE interface of TX OMAP is used to connect CODEC and ADC TLV1548.
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description UART OMAP5912 provides three UART ports (UART1, UART2 and UART3), and supports hardware flow control. The maximum communication rate is 1.5 Mbps. 5.2.3 Audio Module The audio path is used to relay audio, output RX audio and input TX audio. Relay Audio Path After demodulated by AD9864, RX audio in digital/analog mode goes to RX OMAP.
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description McBSP2 McBSP2 AD9864 McBSP3 OMAP5912 OMAP5912 TLV5614 U2000 U1001 U3000 RX Audio Path In digital mode, Codec can control the audio output of Slot A from SPK1 and that of Slot B from SPK2 via the left channel and right channel respectively, and select the time slot required for local audio monitoring via the switch Slot1_EN.
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description Mod1 MCBSP1 MCBSP2 MMP10_Mic_IN TLV5614 OMAP5912 CODEC DB26_Ext_Mic_I Mod2_RFCS N AUDIO EXT_MIC_CTR 5.2.4 TCP/ IP TCP/IP is used for repeater remote monitoring and other function expansions. The function diagram is listed below. D0~D15 Data BUS A1~A9 Add BUS TXP1...
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description Directional Coupler The directional coupler is used to detect forward and reverse power, so as to monitor and diagnose the operating status of the transmitter. The forward power passes through a π-type attenuator, and then goes into the logarithmic amplifier, where it can automatically limit the output power of the transmitter to a relatively constant value (50 W) according to the preset power level “Vset”.
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description The receiver circuit mainly comprises the RF band-pass filter, low-noise amplifier, mixer, IF filter, IF amplifier and IF processor. LO Amp Attenuator RX_LO Attenuator Ref. Osc 19.2MHZ Band-pass Filter1 Band-pass Filter2 Low-pass Filter OMAP AD9864 IF Processor Mixer IF Amp...
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description RX Rear-end Circuit SSI TO OMAP IF input 16.8MHZ Reference frequency The first IF signal (73.35 MHz) output by the IF amplifier goes into AD9864 (U501) via Pin 47, where the signal is converted to the second IF signal (2.25MHz). Then the signal is converted to digital signal via ADC sampling, and output via the SSI interface.
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description MOD_H MCBSP DC_offset OMAP 19.2MHz MOD_H VCO1 TX PA MCSI Sky72310 Q106 Q105 Q108 VCO2 MCBSP DC_offset OMAP 19.2MHz VCO1 RX_LO Sky72310 Q106 Q105 VCO2 Reference Crystal Oscillator The reference crystal oscillator is a temperature compensated crystal oscillator with a frequency of 19.2 MHz.
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Circuit Description Sky72310 is mainly used to generate accurate frequency according to data transmitted by baseband OMAP. The 19.2 MHz frequency generated by reference crystal oscillator goes into PLL IC for division and generates reference frequency. The frequency generated by VCO goes into PLL IC for division and generates a wanted frequency.
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart 6. Troubleshooting Flow Chart Control Circuit Control Circuit Check Normal Is RF circuit driven The Control circuit power-on and indications? normally? [2] works normally. Check whether RF power supply circuit (U603, U604 and U605) and control circuit work normally.
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart Transmitter Circuit No power output APC outputs Check the baseband normally? circuit Exciter board T r a n s m i t t i n g Check the exciter outputs current>2A? board normally? Check whether the Replace PD85035 transistor on the PCB 9.3V output>9V?
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart No receive 9V3A outputs normally? Check baseband power supply 9V1A outputs normally? U603 outputs Check U603 normally?[3] Check Q601 and Q604 Check U604 and U604 and U605 outputs U605 normally?[4] Check Second LO CV voltage is Q502 and Q503 normal?[5] Check U501 and...
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart [4] Output voltages at Pin 5 of U604 and U605 are about 3.3 V. [5] The second LO CV voltage tested at TP504 is 0.7 to 1.5 V. [6] Cut off the front-end circuit, and input a 73.35 MHz signal from Pin 47 of U501. The sensitivity is about -107 dBm.
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart [3] The voltages at the collector of Q101 and Q107 are about 4 V; the difference between the base voltage and emitter voltage is about 0.6 V. [4] The normal CV voltage is 0.6–4.4 V. [5] The feedback amplitude from the VCO to the PLL is from -17‐-8 dBm.
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Interface Definition 7. Interface Definition 10-pin Interface The 10-pin interface on the front panel is used to connect the audio accessory or data cable. The definition of each pin is described as below. Name Description MMP10_Mic_IN Mic signal input MIC_GROUND Mic signal (ground) MMP_ACC_IO1...
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description KB_R1 DC_PWR_LED_CTRL DC power LED control signal LED_S/P_EN LED IO chip select signal S/P_CLK LED IO chip clock signal S/P_DAT LED IO chip data signal OE_LCD LCD read signal WE_LCD LCD write signal CS2_LCD LCD chip select signal F_A1_LCD...
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description MIC_GROUND Mic signal (ground) MMP_ACC_IO1 Accessory identification input V_BUS 5 V power supply output port for USB MMP_PRGM_IO4 Programmable key input MMP_PRGM_IO3 Programmable key input USB0_D- USB data- USB0_D+ USB data+ MMP_PRGM_IO0 Programmable key input KNOB_A Menu navigation knob signal input KNOB_B...
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description OE_LCD LCD read signal WE_LCD LCD write signal CS2_LCD LCD chip select signal F_A1_LCD LCD command/data address selection signal F_D7_LCD F_D6_LCD F_D5_LCD F_D4_LCD LCD data bus F_D3_LCD F_D2_LCD F_D1_LCD F_D0_LCD For grounding 5V_GPS 5 V power supply for front panel PA-Baseband Interface (J6007) Name...
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description Temperature detection signal, thermistor output Temperature detection signal, thermistor output Exciter-Baseband Interface (J6006) Name Description Reference crystal oscillator modulation signal and AC MOD_L analog signal from DAC For grounding TX_PLL_CLK PLL data clock For grounding For grounding TX control...
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description AD9864 SSI 98_DOUTA 98_PE AD9864 SPI enable 98_DOUTB AD9864 SSI For grounding 98_CLKOUT AD9864 SSI For grounding For grounding 98_PC AD9864 SPI clock RX_PWR_EN RX power supply enable (9.1 V/ 5 V/ 3.3 V) 98_PD AD9864 SPI data 9V3A...
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description RX filter/flat audio output RX_AUDIO_FLAT The audio output type is subject to CPS programming. FLAT_TX_AUDIO TX filter audio AC signal input When this pin is used for USB, USB of MMP10 will be USB0_D+ disabled.
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description 2. Select digital mode via CPS RSSI RSSI indication output. The function is reserved. DB9 Interface (J6002) Name Description RS485-1 interface A for transmitting signals such as GPS_TOUTA absolute time, locking status. RS485-1 interface B for transmitting signals such as GPS_TOUTB absolute time, locking status.
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Tuning Description 8. Tuning Description Tools Radio communication test sets: Aeroflex 3920 and HP8921 3A/10V power supply Multimeter Tuner software Tuning Procedure 8.2.1 Tuning a Repeater After the repeater is reassembled, it must be tuned via the Tuner software. The specific operations are described in the table below.
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Tuning Description Items Method L: 1±0.1 W M: 10±0.2 W H: 50±0.2 W Connect the antenna connector of the repeater to HP8921, and set HP8921 to TX test mode. Set the HP8921 parameters as follows: IF Filter: 230kHz Filter1: <20Hz HPF Filter2: <15kHz LPF Transmit-to-Deviation...
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UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Tuning Description Items Method value in the dialog box on Tuner until the frequency deviation is 5k±50Hz. Press the Enter key on the keyboard to confirm your settings if the value is input via the keyboard. If the value is adjusted via the vernier, skip this step.
UHF1 (400–470 MHz) Tuning Description 8.2.2 Testing a Repeater After tuning the repeater, it is required to test the digital RF signal. Transmitting Step 1 Open the Tuner software and go to “TEST -> TX -> Transmit BER (0.153)”. Step 2 Select the frequency to be tested. Step 3 Click the “Transmit On”...
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Product Controls 1. Product Controls Front Panel Part Name Part Name Accessory Jack Slot 1 RX Indicator Volume Control Knob/Power Indicator Alarm Indicator Analog Mode Indicator Programmable Keys* Repeater Status Indicator LCD Display Slot 2 RX Indicator Channel Up Key Slot 2 TX Indicator Menu Navigation Knob...
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Product Controls Rear Panel Part Name Part Name Antenna Connector (Type-N Accessory Jack Female) Optional Interface 1 DC Power Inlet RX/Duplex Antenna Connector Ethernet Port (Type-N Female) Optional Interface 2 Ground Screw Monitor/Tuning Interface...
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Disassembly and Assembly 2. Disassembly and Assembly Disassembling Step 1 Turn off the repeater and detach the power cord, antenna, Ethernet cable and other accessories. Step 2 Remove the two screws on upper cover as shown below and then take out the upper cover. Step 3 Remove the four screws securing the duplexer as shown below and then take out the duplexer.
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Disassembly and Assembly Step 6 Remove the seven screws securing the baseband board as shown below and then take out the baseband board. Step 7 Remove the four screws securing the front panel and remove the screw securing the speaker as shown below and then take out the front panel.
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Exploded View and Packaging Guide 3. Exploded View and Packaging Guide Exploded View Parts list: Part No. Part Name Qty. Part No. Part Name Qty. 7000230000000 Heat sink 6202000000000 Heat sink fan shield 6201900000000 Heat sink cover 4220000000000 Metric screw Heat sink fan 7103000000000 RF Cable...
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Exploded View and Packaging Guide Part No. Part Name Qty. Part No. Part Name Qty. 7103006004000 Machine screw 4220000000000 RF Cable 7104010000000 Ground terminal Receiver components Fixing bracket for LED Upper cover for exciter 6001110000000 6202000000000 indicator board shielding box Bottom cover for exciter 6100500000000 Keys on front panel...
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Specifications 4. Specifications The following table specifies specifications for the repeater (UHF2). General Frequency Range 450–520 MHz Channel Capacity Channel Spacing 12.5 kHz/ 20 kHz/ 25 kHz Operating Voltage 13.6 V ± 15% Standby < 0.8 A Current Drain ...
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Specifications ±4.0 kHz @ 20 kHz ±5.0 kHz @ 25 kHz -40 dB @ 12.5 kHz FM Hum and Noise -43 dB @ 20 kHz -45 dB @ 25 kHz 60 dB@12.5 kHz Adjacent Channel Power ...
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Specifications Blocking 90 dB TIA-603 90 dB ETSI -40 dB@12.5 kHz Hum and Noise -43 dB@20 kHz - 45dB@25kHz Rated Audio Power 0.5 W Output Rated Audio Distortion ≤ 3% Audio Response +1 dB to -3 dB Conducted Spurious <...
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description 5. Circuit Description Front Panel The front panel contains the functional keys, volume control knob, menu navigation knob, LED indicator, LCD display and 10-pin aviation connector which provides you with interface control over the various features of the repeater.
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description 5.1.3 LED Indicator The nine LED indicators on the front panel are controlled by the IO chip (U1), while the backlight of LCD display and keypad is controlled by the IO chip (U6000) of baseband board. DIGITAL LED_S/P_EN GPIO5(P3)
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description which supplies U8001 and USB with 5V power. U8001 is a PMU chip. It has three DC-DC output pins and two LDO output pins. U8001 is configured by OMAP via the I C interface. Description of DC-DC pins is shown below: ...
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description Clock OMAP5912 requires two clocks: system clock and 32K clock. The system clock (12 MHz, 13 MHz or 19.2 MHz) can be provided by an external oscillator or square-wave clock signal. The system clock is provided by 19.2MHz TCXO.
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description TX OMAP5912 SPI Interface TX OMAP SPI is used to configure RX DAC TLV5614 (U3008) and TX PLL chip (SKY72310). This chip is controlled by CS2 and managed by DSP. RX DAC (U3008) is controlled by CS1. ...
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description MICROWIRE OMAP5912 provides one MICROWIRE interface. The four chip select signals can drive four external components. The MICROWIRE interface signals include: μWIRE.CS, μWIRE.SCLK, μWIRE.SDO and μWIRE.SDI. In this system, only MICROWIRE interface of TX OMAP is used to connect CODEC and ADC TLV1548.
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description UART OMAP5912 provides three UART ports (UART1, UART2 and UART3), and supports hardware flow control. The maximum communication rate is 1.5 Mbps. 5.2.3 Audio Module The audio path is used to relay audio, output RX audio and input TX audio. Relay Audio Path After demodulated by AD9864, RX audio in digital/analog mode goes to RX OMAP.
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description McBSP2 McBSP2 AD9864 McBSP3 OMAP5912 OMAP5912 TLV5614 U2000 U1001 U3000 RX Audio Path In digital mode, Codec can control the audio output of Slot A from SPK1 and that of Slot B from SPK2 via the left channel and right channel respectively, and select the time slot required for local audio monitoring via the switch Slot1_EN.
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description Mod1 MCBSP1 MCBSP2 MMP10_Mic_IN TLV5614 OMAP5912 CODEC DB26_Ext_Mic_I Mod2_RFCS N AUDIO EXT_MIC_CTR 5.2.4 TCP/ IP TCP/IP is used for repeater remote monitoring and other function expansions. The function diagram is listed below. D0~D15 Data BUS A1~A9 Add BUS TXP1...
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description Directional Coupler The directional coupler is used to detect forward and reverse power, so as to monitor and diagnose the operating status of the transmitter. The forward power passes through a π-type attenuator, and then goes into the logarithmic amplifier, where it can automatically limit the output power of the transmitter to a relatively constant value (50 W) according to the preset power level “Vset”.
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description The receiver circuit mainly comprises the RF band-pass filter, low-noise amplifier, mixer, IF filter, IF amplifier and IF processor. LO Amp Attenuator RX_LO Attenuator Ref. Osc 19.2MHZ Band-pass Filter1 Low-pass Filter Band-pass Filter2 OMAP AD9864 IF Processor Mixer IF Amp...
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description RX Rear-end Circuit SSI TO OMAP IF input 16.8MHZ Reference frequency The first IF signal (73.35 MHz) output by the IF amplifier goes into AD9864 (U501) via Pin 47, where the signal is converted to the second IF signal (2.25MHz). Then the signal is converted to digital signal via ADC sampling, and output via the SSI interface.
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description MOD_H MCBSP DC_offset OMAP 19.2MHz MOD_H VCO1 TX PA MCSI Sky72310 Q106 Q105 Q108 VCO2 MCBSP DC_offset OMAP 19.2MHz VCO1 RX_LO Sky72310 Q106 Q105 VCO2 Reference Crystal Oscillator The reference crystal oscillator is a temperature compensated crystal oscillator with a frequency of 19.2 MHz.
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Circuit Description Sky72310 is mainly used to generate accurate frequency according to data transmitted by baseband OMAP. The 19.2 MHz frequency generated by reference crystal oscillator goes into PLL IC for division and generates reference frequency. The frequency generated by VCO goes into PLL IC for division and generates a wanted frequency.
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart 6. Troubleshooting Flow Chart Control Circuit Control Circuit Check Normal Is RF circuit driven The Control circuit power-on and indications? normally? [2] works normally. Check whether RF power supply circuit (U603, U604 and U605) and control circuit work normally.
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart Transmitter Circuit No power output APC outputs Check the baseband normally? circuit Exciter board T r a n s m i t t i n g Check the exciter outputs current>2A? board normally? Check whether the Replace PD85035 transistor on the PCB 9.3V output>9V?
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart No receive 9V3A outputs normally? Check baseband power supply 9V1A outputs normally? U603 outputs Check U603 normally?[3] Check Q601 and Q604 Check U604 and U604 and U605 outputs U605 normally?[4] Check Second LO CV voltage is Q502 and Q503 normal?[5] Check U501 and...
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart [4] Output voltages at Pin 5 of U604 and U605 are about 3.3 V. [5] The second LO CV voltage tested at TP504 is 0.7 to 1.5 V. [6] Cut off the front-end circuit, and input a 73.35 MHz signal from Pin 47 of U501. The sensitivity is about -107 dBm.
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart [3] The voltages at the collector of Q101 and Q107 are about 4 V; the difference between the base voltage and emitter voltage is about 0.6 V. [4] The normal CV voltage is 0.6–4.4 V. [5] The feedback amplitude from the VCO to the PLL is from -17‐-8 dBm.
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Interface Definition 7. Interface Definition 10-pin Interface The 10-pin interface on the front panel is used to connect the audio accessory or data cable. The definition of each pin is described as below. Name Description MMP10_Mic_IN Mic signal input MIC_GROUND Mic signal (ground) MMP_ACC_IO1...
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description KB_R1 DC_PWR_LED_CTRL DC power LED control signal LED_S/P_EN LED IO chip select signal S/P_CLK LED IO chip clock signal S/P_DAT LED IO chip data signal OE_LCD LCD read signal WE_LCD LCD write signal CS2_LCD LCD chip select signal F_A1_LCD...
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description MIC_GROUND Mic signal (ground) MMP_ACC_IO1 Accessory identification input V_BUS 5 V power supply output port for USB MMP_PRGM_IO4 Programmable key input MMP_PRGM_IO3 Programmable key input USB0_D- USB data- USB0_D+ USB data+ MMP_PRGM_IO0 Programmable key input KNOB_A Menu navigation knob signal input KNOB_B...
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description OE_LCD LCD read signal WE_LCD LCD write signal CS2_LCD LCD chip select signal F_A1_LCD LCD command/data address selection signal F_D7_LCD F_D6_LCD F_D5_LCD F_D4_LCD LCD data bus F_D3_LCD F_D2_LCD F_D1_LCD F_D0_LCD For grounding 5V_GPS 5 V power supply for front panel PA-Baseband Interface (J6007) Name...
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description Temperature detection signal, thermistor output Temperature detection signal, thermistor output Exciter-Baseband Interface (J6006) Name Description Reference crystal oscillator modulation signal and AC MOD_L analog signal from DAC For grounding TX_PLL_CLK PLL data clock For grounding For grounding TX control...
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description AD9864 SSI 98_DOUTA 98_PE AD9864 SPI enable 98_DOUTB AD9864 SSI For grounding 98_CLKOUT AD9864 SSI For grounding For grounding 98_PC AD9864 SPI clock RX_PWR_EN RX power supply enable (9.1 V/ 5 V/ 3.3 V) 98_PD AD9864 SPI data 9V3A...
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description RX filter/flat audio output RX_AUDIO_FLAT The audio output type is subject to CPS programming. FLAT_TX_AUDIO TX filter audio AC signal input When this pin is used for USB, USB of MMP10 will be USB0_D+ disabled.
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description 2. Select digital mode via CPS RSSI RSSI indication output. The function is reserved. DB9 Interface (J6002) Name Description RS485-1 interface A for transmitting signals such as GPS_TOUTA absolute time, locking status. RS485-1 interface B for transmitting signals such as GPS_TOUTB absolute time, locking status.
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Tuning Description 8. Tuning Description Tools Radio communication test sets: Aeroflex 3920 and HP8921 3A/10V power supply Multimeter Tuner software Tuning Procedure 8.2.1 Tuning a Repeater After the repeater is reassembled, it must be tuned via the Tuner software. The specific operations are described in the table below.
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Tuning Description Items Method L: 1±0.1 W M: 10±0.2 W H: 50±0.2 W Connect the antenna connector of the repeater to HP8921, and set HP8921 to TX test mode. Set the HP8921 parameters as follows: IF Filter: 230kHz Filter1: <20Hz HPF Filter2: <15kHz LPF Transmit-to-Deviation...
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UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Tuning Description Items Method value in the dialog box on Tuner until the frequency deviation is 5k±50Hz. Press the Enter key on the keyboard to confirm your settings if the value is input via the keyboard. If the value is adjusted via the vernier, skip this step.
UHF2 (450–520 MHz) Tuning Description 8.2.2 Testing a Repeater After tuning the repeater, it is required to test the digital RF signal. Transmitting Step 1 Open the Tuner software and go to “TEST -> TX -> Transmit BER (0.153)”. Step 2 Select the frequency to be tested. Step 3 Click the “Transmit On”...
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Product Controls 1. Product Controls Front Panel Part Name Part Name Accessory Jack Slot 1 RX Indicator Volume Control Knob/Power Indicator Alarm Indicator Analog Mode Indicator Programmable Keys* Repeater Status Indicator LCD Display Slot 2 RX Indicator Channel Up Key Slot 2 TX Indicator Menu Navigation Knob...
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Product Controls Rear Panel Part Name Part Name Antenna Connector (Type-N Accessory Jack Female) Optional Interface 1 DC Power Inlet RX/Duplex Antenna Connector Ethernet Port (Type-N Female) Optional Interface 2 Ground Screw Monitor/Tuning Interface...
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Disassembly and Assembly 2. Disassembly and Assembly Disassembling Step 1 Turn off the repeater and detach the power cord, antenna, Ethernet cable and other accessories. Step 2 Remove the two screws on upper cover as shown below and then take out the upper cover. Step 3 Remove the four screws securing the duplexer as shown below and then take out the duplexer.
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Disassembly and Assembly Step 6 Remove the seven screws securing the baseband board as shown below and then take out the baseband board. Step 7 Remove the four screws securing the front panel and remove the screw securing the speaker as shown below and then take out the front panel.
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Exploded View and Packaging Guide 3. Exploded View and Packaging Guide Exploded View Parts list: Part No. Part Name Qty. Part No. Part Name Qty. 7000230000000 Heat sink 6202000000000 Heat sink fan shield 6201900000000 Heat sink cover 4220000000000 Metric screw Heat sink fan 7103000000000 RF Cable...
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Exploded View and Packaging Guide Part No. Part Name Qty. Part No. Part Name Qty. 7103006004000 Machine screw 4220000000000 RF Cable 7104010000000 Ground terminal Receiver components Fixing bracket for LED Upper cover for exciter 6001110000000 6202000000000 indicator board shielding box Bottom cover for exciter 6100500000000 Keys on front panel...
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Specifications 4. Specifications The following table specifies specifications for the repeater (UHF3). General Frequency Range 350–400 MHz Channel Capacity Channel Spacing 12.5 kHz/ 20 kHz/ 25 kHz Operating Voltage 13.6 V ± 15% Standby < 0.8 A Current Drain ...
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Specifications ±4.0 kHz @ 20 kHz ±5.0 kHz @ 25 kHz -40 dB @ 12.5 kHz FM Hum and Noise -43 dB @ 20 kHz -45 dB @ 25 kHz 60 dB@12.5 kHz Adjacent Channel Power ...
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Specifications Blocking 90 dB TIA-603 90 dB ETSI -40 dB@12.5 kHz Hum and Noise -43 dB@20 kHz - 45dB@25kHz Rated Audio Power 0.5 W Output Rated Audio Distortion ≤ 3% Audio Response +1 dB to -3 dB Conducted Spurious <...
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description 5. Circuit Description Front Panel The front panel contains the functional keys, volume control knob, menu navigation knob, LED indicator, LCD display and 10-pin aviation connector which provides you with interface control over the various features of the repeater.
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description 5.1.3 LED Indicator The nine LED indicators on the front panel are controlled by the IO chip (U1), while the backlight of LCD display and keypad is controlled by the IO chip (U6000) of baseband board. DIGITAL LED_S/P_EN GPIO5(P3)
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description which supplies U8001 and USB with 5V power. U8001 is a PMU chip. It has three DC-DC output pins and two LDO output pins. U8001 is configured by OMAP via the I C interface. Description of DC-DC pins is shown below: ...
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description Clock OMAP5912 requires two clocks: system clock and 32K clock. The system clock (12 MHz, 13 MHz or 19.2 MHz) can be provided by an external oscillator or square-wave clock signal. The system clock is provided by 19.2MHz TCXO.
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description TX OMAP5912 SPI Interface TX OMAP SPI is used to configure RX DAC TLV5614 (U3008) and TX PLL chip (SKY72310). This chip is controlled by CS2 and managed by DSP. RX DAC (U3008) is controlled by CS1. ...
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description MICROWIRE OMAP5912 provides one MICROWIRE interface. The four chip select signals can drive four external components. The MICROWIRE interface signals include: μWIRE.CS, μWIRE.SCLK, μWIRE.SDO and μWIRE.SDI. In this system, only MICROWIRE interface of TX OMAP is used to connect CODEC and ADC TLV1548.
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description UART OMAP5912 provides three UART ports (UART1, UART2 and UART3), and supports hardware flow control. The maximum communication rate is 1.5 Mbps. 5.2.3 Audio Module The audio path is used to relay audio, output RX audio and input TX audio. Relay Audio Path After demodulated by AD9864, RX audio in digital/analog mode goes to RX OMAP.
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description McBSP2 McBSP2 AD9864 McBSP3 OMAP5912 OMAP5912 TLV5614 U2000 U1001 U3000 RX Audio Path In digital mode, Codec can control the audio output of Slot A from SPK1 and that of Slot B from SPK2 via the left channel and right channel respectively, and select the time slot required for local audio monitoring via the switch Slot1_EN.
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description Mod1 MCBSP1 MCBSP2 MMP10_Mic_IN TLV5614 OMAP5912 CODEC DB26_Ext_Mic_I Mod2_RFCS N AUDIO EXT_MIC_CTR 5.2.4 TCP/ IP TCP/IP is used for repeater remote monitoring and other function expansions. The function diagram is listed below. D0~D15 Data BUS A1~A9 Add BUS TXP1...
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description Directional Coupler The directional coupler is used to detect forward and reverse power, so as to monitor and diagnose the operating status of the transmitter. The forward power passes through a π-type attenuator, and then goes into the logarithmic amplifier, where it can automatically limit the output power of the transmitter to a relatively constant value (50 W) according to the preset power level “Vset”.
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description The receiver circuit mainly comprises the RF band-pass filter, low-noise amplifier, mixer, IF filter, IF amplifier and IF processor. LO Amp Attenuator RX_LO Attenuator Ref. Osc 19.2MHZ Band-pass Filter1 Low-pass Filter Band-pass Filter2 OMAP AD9864 IF Processor Mixer IF Amp...
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description RX Rear-end Circuit SSI TO OMAP IF input 16.8MHZ Reference frequency The first IF signal (73.35 MHz) output by the IF amplifier goes into AD9864 (U501) via Pin 47, where the signal is converted to the second IF signal (2.25MHz). Then the signal is converted to digital signal via ADC sampling, and output via the SSI interface.
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description MOD_H MCBSP DC_offset OMAP 19.2MHz MOD_H VCO1 TX PA MCSI Sky72310 Q106 Q105 Q108 VCO2 MCBSP DC_offset OMAP 19.2MHz VCO1 RX_LO Sky72310 Q106 Q105 VCO2 Reference Crystal Oscillator The reference crystal oscillator is a temperature compensated crystal oscillator with a frequency of 19.2 MHz.
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Circuit Description Sky72310 is mainly used to generate accurate frequency according to data transmitted by baseband OMAP. The 19.2 MHz frequency generated by reference crystal oscillator goes into PLL IC for division and generates reference frequency. The frequency generated by VCO goes into PLL IC for division and generates a wanted frequency.
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart 6. Troubleshooting Flow Chart Control Circuit Control Circuit Check Normal Is RF circuit driven The Control circuit power-on and indications? normally? [2] works normally. Check whether RF power supply circuit (U603, U604 and U605) and control circuit work normally.
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart Transmitter Circuit No power output APC outputs Check the baseband normally? circuit Exciter board T r a n s m i t t i n g Check the exciter outputs current>2A? board normally? Check whether the Replace PD85035 transistor on the PCB 9.3V output>9V?
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart No receive 9V3A outputs normally? Check baseband power supply 9V1A outputs normally? U603 outputs Check U603 normally?[3] Check Q601 and Q604 Check U604 and U604 and U605 outputs U605 normally?[4] Check Second LO CV voltage is Q502 and Q503 normal?[5] Check U501 and...
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart [4] Output voltages at Pin 5 of U604 and U605 are about 3.3 V. [5] The second LO CV voltage tested at TP504 is 0.7 to 1.5 V. [6] Cut off the front-end circuit, and input a 73.35 MHz signal from Pin 47 of U501. The sensitivity is about -107 dBm.
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart [3] The voltages at the collector of Q101 and Q107 are about 4 V; the difference between the base voltage and emitter voltage is about 0.6 V. [4] The normal CV voltage is 0.6–4.4 V. [5] The feedback amplitude from the VCO to the PLL is from -17‐-8 dBm.
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Interface Definition 7. Interface Definition 10-pin Interface The 10-pin interface on the front panel is used to connect the audio accessory or data cable. The definition of each pin is described as below. Name Description MMP10_Mic_IN Mic signal input MIC_GROUND Mic signal (ground) MMP_ACC_IO1...
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description KB_R1 DC_PWR_LED_CTRL DC power LED control signal LED_S/P_EN LED IO chip select signal S/P_CLK LED IO chip clock signal S/P_DAT LED IO chip data signal OE_LCD LCD read signal WE_LCD LCD write signal CS2_LCD LCD chip select signal F_A1_LCD...
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description MIC_GROUND Mic signal (ground) MMP_ACC_IO1 Accessory identification input V_BUS 5 V power supply output port for USB MMP_PRGM_IO4 Programmable key input MMP_PRGM_IO3 Programmable key input USB0_D- USB data- USB0_D+ USB data+ MMP_PRGM_IO0 Programmable key input KNOB_A Menu navigation knob signal input KNOB_B...
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description OE_LCD LCD read signal WE_LCD LCD write signal CS2_LCD LCD chip select signal F_A1_LCD LCD command/data address selection signal F_D7_LCD F_D6_LCD F_D5_LCD F_D4_LCD LCD data bus F_D3_LCD F_D2_LCD F_D1_LCD F_D0_LCD For grounding 5V_GPS 5 V power supply for front panel PA-Baseband Interface (J6007) Name...
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description Temperature detection signal, thermistor output Temperature detection signal, thermistor output Exciter-Baseband Interface (J6006) Name Description Reference crystal oscillator modulation signal and AC MOD_L analog signal from DAC For grounding TX_PLL_CLK PLL data clock For grounding For grounding TX control...
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description AD9864 SSI 98_DOUTA 98_PE AD9864 SPI enable 98_DOUTB AD9864 SSI For grounding 98_CLKOUT AD9864 SSI For grounding For grounding 98_PC AD9864 SPI clock RX_PWR_EN RX power supply enable (9.1 V/ 5 V/ 3.3 V) 98_PD AD9864 SPI data 9V3A...
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description RX filter/flat audio output RX_AUDIO_FLAT The audio output type is subject to CPS programming. FLAT_TX_AUDIO TX filter audio AC signal input When this pin is used for USB, USB of MMP10 will be USB0_D+ disabled.
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description 2. Select digital mode via CPS RSSI RSSI indication output. The function is reserved. DB9 Interface (J6002) Name Description RS485-1 interface A for transmitting signals such as GPS_TOUTA absolute time, locking status. RS485-1 interface B for transmitting signals such as GPS_TOUTB absolute time, locking status.
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Tuning Description 8. Tuning Description Tools Radio communication test sets: Aeroflex 3920 and HP8921 3A/10V power supply Multimeter Tuner software Tuning Procedure 8.2.1 Tuning a Repeater After the repeater is reassembled, it must be tuned via the Tuner software. The specific operations are described in the table below.
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Tuning Description Items Method L: 1±0.1 W M: 10±0.2 W H: 50±0.2 W Connect the antenna connector of the repeater to HP8921, and set HP8921 to TX test mode. Set the HP8921 parameters as follows: IF Filter: 230kHz Filter1: <20Hz HPF Filter2: <15kHz LPF Transmit-to-Deviation...
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UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Tuning Description Items Method value in the dialog box on Tuner until the frequency deviation is 5k±50Hz. Press the Enter key on the keyboard to confirm your settings if the value is input via the keyboard. If the value is adjusted via the vernier, skip this step.
UHF3 (350–400 MHz) Tuning Description 8.2.2 Testing a Repeater After tuning the repeater, it is required to test the digital RF signal. Transmitting Step 1 Open the Tuner software and go to “TEST -> TX -> Transmit BER (0.153)”. Step 2 Select the frequency to be tested. Step 3 Click the “Transmit On”...
VHF (136–174 MHz) Product Controls 1. Product Controls Front Panel Part Name Part Name Accessory Jack Slot 1 RX Indicator Volume Control Knob/Power Indicator Alarm Indicator Analog Mode Indicator Programmable Keys* Repeater Status Indicator LCD Display Slot 2 RX Indicator Channel Up Key Slot 2 TX Indicator Menu Navigation Knob...
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Product Controls Rear Panel Part Name Part Name Antenna Connector (Type-N Accessory Jack Female) Optional Interface 1 DC Power Inlet RX/Duplex Antenna Connector Ethernet Port (Type-N Female) Optional Interface 2 Ground Screw Monitor/Tuning Interface...
VHF (136–174 MHz) Disassembly and Assembly 2. Disassembly and Assembly Disassembling Step 1 Turn off the repeater and detach the power cord, antenna, Ethernet cable and other accessories. Step 2 Remove the two screws on upper cover as shown below and then take out the upper cover. Step 3 Remove the four screws securing the duplexer as shown below and then take out the duplexer.
VHF (136–174 MHz) Disassembly and Assembly Step 6 Remove the seven screws securing the baseband board as shown below and then take out the baseband board. Step 7 Remove the four screws securing the front panel and remove the screw securing the speaker as shown below and then take out the front panel.
VHF (136–174 MHz) Exploded View and Packaging Guide 3. Exploded View and Packaging Guide Exploded View Parts list: Part No. Part Name Qty. Part No. Part Name Qty. 7000230000000 Heat sink 6202000000000 Heat sink fan shield 6201900000000 Heat sink cover 4220000000000 Metric screw Heat sink fan 7103000000000 RF Cable...
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Exploded View and Packaging Guide Part No. Part Name Qty. Part No. Part Name Qty. 7103006004000 Machine screw 4220000000000 RF Cable 7104010000000 Ground terminal Receiver components Fixing bracket for LED Upper cover for exciter 6001110000000 6202000000000 indicator board shielding box Bottom cover for exciter 6100500000000 Keys on front panel...
VHF (136–174 MHz) Specifications 4. Specifications The following table specifies specifications for the repeater (VHF). General Frequency Range 136–174 MHz Channel Capacity Channel Spacing 12.5 kHz/ 20 kHz/ 25 kHz Operating Voltage 13.6 V ± 15% Standby < 0.8 A Current Drain ...
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Specifications ±4.0 kHz @ 20 kHz ±5.0 kHz @ 25 kHz -40 dB @ 12.5 kHz FM Hum and Noise -43 dB @ 20 kHz -45 dB @ 25 kHz 60 dB@12.5 kHz Adjacent Channel Power ...
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Specifications Blocking 90 dB TIA-603 90 dB ETSI -40 dB@12.5 kHz Hum and Noise -43 dB@20 kHz - 45dB@25kHz Rated Audio Power 0.5 W Output Rated Audio Distortion ≤ 3% Audio Response +1 dB to -3 dB Conducted Spurious <...
VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description 5. Circuit Description Front Panel The front panel contains the functional keys, volume control knob, menu navigation knob, LED indicator, LCD display and 10-pin aviation connector which provides you with interface control over the various features of the repeater.
VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description 5.1.3 LED Indicator The nine LED indicators on the front panel are controlled by the IO chip (U1), while the backlight of LCD display and keypad is controlled by the IO chip (U6000) of baseband board. DIGITAL LED_S/P_EN GPIO5(P3)
VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description which supplies U8001 and USB with 5V power. U8001 is a PMU chip. It has three DC-DC output pins and two LDO output pins. U8001 is configured by OMAP via the I C interface. Description of DC-DC pins is shown below: ...
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description Clock OMAP5912 requires two clocks: system clock and 32K clock. The system clock (12 MHz, 13 MHz or 19.2 MHz) can be provided by an external oscillator or square-wave clock signal. The system clock is provided by 19.2MHz TCXO.
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description TX OMAP5912 SPI Interface TX OMAP SPI is used to configure RX DAC TLV5614 (U3008) and TX PLL chip (SKY72310). This chip is controlled by CS2 and managed by DSP. RX DAC (U3008) is controlled by CS1. ...
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description MICROWIRE OMAP5912 provides one MICROWIRE interface. The four chip select signals can drive four external components. The MICROWIRE interface signals include: μWIRE.CS, μWIRE.SCLK, μWIRE.SDO and μWIRE.SDI. In this system, only MICROWIRE interface of TX OMAP is used to connect CODEC and ADC TLV1548.
VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description UART OMAP5912 provides three UART ports (UART1, UART2 and UART3), and supports hardware flow control. The maximum communication rate is 1.5 Mbps. 5.2.3 Audio Module The audio path is used to relay audio, output RX audio and input TX audio. Relay Audio Path After demodulated by AD9864, RX audio in digital/analog mode goes to RX OMAP.
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description McBSP2 McBSP2 AD9864 McBSP3 OMAP5912 OMAP5912 TLV5614 U2000 U1001 U3000 RX Audio Path In digital mode, Codec can control the audio output of Slot A from SPK1 and that of Slot B from SPK2 via the left channel and right channel respectively, and select the time slot required for local audio monitoring via the switch Slot1_EN.
VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description Mod1 MCBSP1 MCBSP2 MMP10_Mic_IN TLV5614 OMAP5912 CODEC DB26_Ext_Mic_I Mod2_RFCS N AUDIO EXT_MIC_CTR 5.2.4 TCP/ IP TCP/IP is used for repeater remote monitoring and other function expansions. The function diagram is listed below. D0~D15 Data BUS A1~A9 Add BUS TXP1...
VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description Directional Coupler The directional coupler is used to detect forward and reverse power, so as to monitor and diagnose the operating status of the transmitter. The forward power passes through a π-type attenuator, and then goes into the logarithmic amplifier, where it can automatically limit the output power of the transmitter to a relatively constant value (50 W) according to the preset power level “Vset”.
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description The receiver circuit mainly comprises the RF band-pass filter, low-noise amplifier, mixer, IF filter, IF amplifier and IF processor. LO Amp Attenuator RX_LO Attenuator Ref. Osc 19.2MHZ Band-pass Filter1 Low-pass Filter Band-pass Filter2 OMAP AD9864 IF Processor Mixer IF Amp...
VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description RX Rear-end Circuit SSI TO OMAP IF input 16.8MHZ Reference frequency The first IF signal (73.35 MHz) output by the IF amplifier goes into AD9864 (U501) via Pin 47, where the signal is converted to the second IF signal (2.25MHz). Then the signal is converted to digital signal via ADC sampling, and output via the SSI interface.
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description MOD_H MCBSP DC_offset OMAP 19.2MHz MOD_H VCO1 TX PA MCSI Sky72310 Q106 Q105 Q108 VCO2 MCBSP DC_offset OMAP 19.2MHz VCO1 RX_LO Sky72310 Q106 Q105 VCO2 Reference Crystal Oscillator The reference crystal oscillator is a temperature compensated crystal oscillator with a frequency of 19.2 MHz.
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Circuit Description Sky72310 is mainly used to generate accurate frequency according to data transmitted by baseband OMAP. The 19.2 MHz frequency generated by reference crystal oscillator goes into PLL IC for division and generates reference frequency. The frequency generated by VCO goes into PLL IC for division and generates a wanted frequency.
VHF (136–174 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart 6. Troubleshooting Flow Chart Control Circuit Control Circuit Check Normal Is RF circuit driven The Control circuit power-on and indications? normally? [2] works normally. Check whether RF power supply circuit (U603, U604 and U605) and control circuit work normally.
VHF (136–174 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart Transmitter Circuit No power output APC outputs Check the baseband normally? circuit Exciter board T r a n s m i t t i n g Check the exciter outputs current>2A? board normally? Check whether the Replace PD85035 transistor on the PCB 9.3V output>9V?
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart No receive 9V3A outputs normally? Check baseband power supply 9V1A outputs normally? U603 outputs Check U603 normally?[3] Check Q601 and Q604 Check U604 and U604 and U605 outputs U605 normally?[4] Check Second LO CV voltage is Q502 and Q503 normal?[5] Check U501 and...
VHF (136–174 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart [4] Output voltages at Pin 5 of U604 and U605 are about 3.3 V. [5] The second LO CV voltage tested at TP504 is 0.7 to 1.5 V. [6] Cut off the front-end circuit, and input a 73.35 MHz signal from Pin 47 of U501. The sensitivity is about -107 dBm.
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Troubleshooting Flow Chart [3] The voltages at the collector of Q101 and Q107 are about 4 V; the difference between the base voltage and emitter voltage is about 0.6 V. [4] The normal CV voltage is 0.6–4.4 V. [5] The feedback amplitude from the VCO to the PLL is from -17‐-8 dBm.
VHF (136–174 MHz) Interface Definition 7. Interface Definition 10-pin Interface The 10-pin interface on the front panel is used to connect the audio accessory or data cable. The definition of each pin is described as below. Name Description MMP10_Mic_IN Mic signal input MIC_GROUND Mic signal (ground) MMP_ACC_IO1...
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description KB_R1 DC_PWR_LED_CTRL DC power LED control signal LED_S/P_EN LED IO chip select signal S/P_CLK LED IO chip clock signal S/P_DAT LED IO chip data signal OE_LCD LCD read signal WE_LCD LCD write signal CS2_LCD LCD chip select signal F_A1_LCD...
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description MIC_GROUND Mic signal (ground) MMP_ACC_IO1 Accessory identification input V_BUS 5 V power supply output port for USB MMP_PRGM_IO4 Programmable key input MMP_PRGM_IO3 Programmable key input USB0_D- USB data- USB0_D+ USB data+ MMP_PRGM_IO0 Programmable key input KNOB_A Menu navigation knob signal input KNOB_B...
VHF (136–174 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description OE_LCD LCD read signal WE_LCD LCD write signal CS2_LCD LCD chip select signal F_A1_LCD LCD command/data address selection signal F_D7_LCD F_D6_LCD F_D5_LCD F_D4_LCD LCD data bus F_D3_LCD F_D2_LCD F_D1_LCD F_D0_LCD For grounding 5V_GPS 5 V power supply for front panel PA-Baseband Interface (J6007) Name...
VHF (136–174 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description Temperature detection signal, thermistor output Temperature detection signal, thermistor output Exciter-Baseband Interface (J6006) Name Description Reference crystal oscillator modulation signal and AC MOD_L analog signal from DAC For grounding TX_PLL_CLK PLL data clock For grounding For grounding TX control...
VHF (136–174 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description AD9864 SSI 98_DOUTA 98_PE AD9864 SPI enable 98_DOUTB AD9864 SSI For grounding 98_CLKOUT AD9864 SSI For grounding For grounding 98_PC AD9864 SPI clock RX_PWR_EN RX power supply enable (9.1 V/ 5 V/ 3.3 V) 98_PD AD9864 SPI data 9V3A...
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description RX filter/flat audio output RX_AUDIO_FLAT The audio output type is subject to CPS programming. FLAT_TX_AUDIO TX filter audio AC signal input When this pin is used for USB, USB of MMP10 will be USB0_D+ disabled.
VHF (136–174 MHz) Interface Definition Name Description 2. Select digital mode via CPS RSSI RSSI indication output. The function is reserved. DB9 Interface (J6002) Name Description RS485-1 interface A for transmitting signals such as GPS_TOUTA absolute time, locking status. RS485-1 interface B for transmitting signals such as GPS_TOUTB absolute time, locking status.
VHF (136–174 MHz) Tuning Description 8. Tuning Description Tools Radio communication test sets: Aeroflex 3920 and HP8921 3A/10V power supply Multimeter Tuner software Tuning Procedure 8.2.1 Tuning a Repeater After the repeater is reassembled, it must be tuned via the Tuner software. The specific operations are described in the table below.
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Tuning Description Items Method L: 1±0.1 W M: 10±0.2 W H: 50±0.2 W Connect the antenna connector of the repeater to HP8921, and set HP8921 to TX test mode. Set the HP8921 parameters as follows: IF Filter: 230kHz Filter1: <20Hz HPF Filter2: <15kHz LPF Transmit-to-Deviation...
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VHF (136–174 MHz) Tuning Description Items Method value in the dialog box on Tuner until the frequency deviation is 5k±50Hz. Press the Enter key on the keyboard to confirm your settings if the value is input via the keyboard. If the value is adjusted via the vernier, skip this step.
VHF (136–174 MHz) Tuning Description 8.2.2 Testing a Repeater After tuning the repeater, it is required to test the digital RF signal. Transmitting Step 1 Open the Tuner software and go to “TEST -> TX -> Transmit BER (0.153)”. Step 2 Select the frequency to be tested. Step 3 Click the “Transmit On”...
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