UBS Axcera LU2000AT 2000-Watt UHF Transmitter User Manual LU2000AT

UBS-Axcera 2000-Watt UHF Transmitter LU2000AT

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Compiled Driver Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
INNOVATOR LX SERIES
UHF Analog Driver/Transmitter
AXCERA, LLC
103 FREEDOM DRIVE P.O. BOX 525 LAWRENCE, PA 15055-0525 USA
(724) 873-8100 • FAX (724) 873-8105
www.axcera.com • info@axcera.com
UHF Analog Driver/Transmitter Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Manual Overview ............................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Assembly Designation Numbers ......................................................... 1-1
1.3 Safety........................................................................................... 1-1
1.4 Maintenance.................................................................................. 1-2
1.5 Material Return Procedure................................................................. 1-2
1.6 Limited One-Year Warranty for Axcera Products .................................... 1-3
CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION & REMOTE CONTROL CONNECTIONS
2.1 System Overview ........................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Modulator Module (not used in a translator system)....................... 2-1
2.1.2 IF Processor Module ................................................................ 2-3
2.1.3 LO/Upconverter Module ........................................................... 2-5
2.1.4 Control & Monitoring/Power Supply Module .................................. 2-7
2.1.5 Power Amplifier Module, 10-100W transmitter.............................. 2-8
2.1.5.1 Driver Amplifier Module, used with high power transmitters.... 2-9
2.1.6 RF Output Assemblies.............................................................2-11
2.2 Control and Status .........................................................................2-11
2.2.1 Front Panel LCD Display Screen................................................2-11
2.3 System Operation ..........................................................................2-12
2.3.1 Principles of Operation............................................................2-12
2.4 Customer Remote Connections .........................................................2-14
CHAPTER 3 SITE CONSIDERATIONS, INSTALLATION AND SETUP PROCEDURES
3.1 Site Considerations.......................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Unpacking the Chassis w/Modules, bandpass and trap filters.................... 3-4
3.3 Installing the Chassis w/Modules and filters.......................................... 3-4
3.4 AC Input ....................................................................................... 3-5
3.5 Setup and Operation........................................................................ 3-5
3.5.1 Input Connections .................................................................. 3-5
3.5.2 Front Panel Screens for the Exciter/Amplifier Chassis Assembly ....... 3-7
3.5.3 Initial Turn On ......................................................................3-14
CHAPTER 4 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS
4.1 Modulator Module (not used in a translator system) ............................... 4-1
4.1.1 Analog Modulator Board........................................................... 4-1
4.2 IF Processor Module......................................................................... 4-6
4.2.1 IF Processor Board.................................................................. 4-6
4.3 LO/Upconverter Module ...................................................................4-11
4.3.1 UHF Generator Board .............................................................4-12
4.3.2 UHF Filters ...........................................................................4-13
4.3.3 LO/Upconverter Board ............................................................4-13
4.4 Control Monitoring/Power Supply Module ............................................4-17
4.4.1 Power Protection Board...........................................................4-17
4.4.2 Control Board .......................................................................4-18
4.4.3 Switch Board ........................................................................4-20
4.4.4 Switching Power Supply Assembly ............................................4-20
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4.5 Power Amplifier Module Assembly used in 10-100 Watt transmitters.........4-21
4.5.1 1-Watt Amplifier Module Assembly ............................................4-21
4.5.2 1-Watt UHF Amplifier Board.....................................................4-21
4.5.3 40-Watt UHF Amplifier Assembly ..............................................4-21
4.5.4 UHF Module Assembly, RF Module Pallet.....................................4-22
4.5.5 Coupler Board Assembly .........................................................4-23
4.5.6 Amplifier Control Board...........................................................4-23
4.5.7 Band-pass and Trap Filter .......................................................4-25
4.6 OR Driver Amplifier Module Assembly used in high power transmitters......4-25
4.6.1 1-Watt Amplifier Module Assembly ............................................4-25
4.6.2 1-Watt UHF Amplifier Board.....................................................4-26
4.6.3 40-Watt UHF Amplifier Assembly ..............................................4-26
4.6.4 Coupler Board Assembly .........................................................4-26
4.6.5 Amplifier Control Board...........................................................4-27
CHAPTER 5 DETAILED ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES
5.1 Module Replacement........................................................................ 5-1
5.1.1 Initial Test Setup.................................................................... 5-1
5.2 LU Series Exciter/Amplifier Chassis Assembly........................................ 5-2
5.2.1 Linearity Correction Adjustment ................................................ 5-3
5.2.2 Frequency Response Delay Equalization Adjustment ...................... 5-4
5.2.3 Calibration of Output Power and Reflected Power.......................... 5-4
5.3 Alignment Procedure for the Bandpass Filter Assembly ........................... 5-5
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A LX SERIES SPECIFICATIONS
APPENDIX B DRAWINGS AND PARTS LISTS
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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE PAGE
3-1 1 kW Minimum Ventilation Configuration ....................................... 3-4
3-2 Front and Rear View Reconnection Drawing ................................... 3-5
3-3 Rear View of LX Series Digital Transmitter..................................... 3-6
4-1 40-Watt UHF Amplifier Module ...................................................4-22
4-2 UHF Amplifier Module, 250 Watts................................................4-23
4-3 40-Watt UHF Amplifier Module ...................................................4-27
5-1 Typical Red Field Spectrum......................................................... 5-4
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE PAGE
2-1 10-100W Analog LX Series Assemblies and Tray............................. 2-1
2-2 Modulator Front Panel Switch...................................................... 2-2
2-3 Modulator Front Panel Status Indicators ........................................ 2-2
2-4 Modulator Front Panel Control Adjustments.................................... 2-2
2-5 Modulator Front Panel Sample..................................................... 2-3
2-6 IF Processor Front Panel Switch................................................... 2-4
2-7 IF Processor Front Panel Status Indicators ..................................... 2-4
2-8 IF Processor Front Panel Control Adjustments................................. 2-4
2-9 IF Processor Front Panel Sample.................................................. 2-5
2-10 LO/Upconverter Front Panel Switch.............................................. 2-6
2-11 LO/Upconverter Front Panel Status Indicators ................................ 2-6
2-12 LO/Upconverter Front Panel Control Adjustments............................ 2-6
2-13 LO/Upconverter Front Panel Samples............................................ 2-7
2-14 Controller/Power Supply Front Panel Display .................................. 2-7
2-15 Controller/Power Supply Front Panel Status Indicators ..................... 2-7
2-16 Controller/Power Supply Front Panel Control Adjustments................. 2-7
2-17 Power Amplifier Front Panel Status Indicators................................. 2-9
2-18 Power Amplifier Front Panel Control Adjustments............................ 2-9
2-19 Power Amplifier Front Panel Sample ............................................. 2-9
2-20 Driver Amplifier Front Panel Status Indicators................................2-11
2-21 Driver Amplifier Front Panel Control Adjustments...........................2-11
2-22 Driver Amplifier Front Panel Sample ............................................2-11
2-23 UHF Television Frequencies .......................................................2-13
2-24 LX Series Chassis Customer Remote Connections...........................2-14
3-1 Rear Chassis Connections for LX Series Analog Transmitters ............. 3-6
3-2 Menu 01 Splash Screen #1......................................................... 3-7
3-3 Menu 02 Splash Screen #2......................................................... 3-7
3-4 Menu 10 Main Screen................................................................ 3-7
3-5 Menu 11 Error List Screen.......................................................... 3-8
3-6 Menu 12 Transmitter Device Data Access Screen ............................ 3-8
3-7 Menu 13 Transmitter Configuration Access Screen........................... 3-8
3-8 Menu 20 Error List Display Screen................................................ 3-8
3-9 Menu 30 Transmitter Device Details Screen ................................... 3-9
3-10 Menu 30-1 System Details Screens.............................................. 3-9
3-11 Transmitter Device Parameters Detail Screens................................ 3-9
3-12 Menu 40 Transmitter Set Up: Power Raise/Lower Screen.................3-10
3-13 Menu 40-1 Transmitter Set Up: Model Select Screen ......................3-10
3-14 Menu 40-2 Transmitter Set Up: Frequency Select Screen.................3-11
3-15 Menu 40-3 Transmitter Set Up: Frequency Table Select Screen.........3-11
3-16 Menu 40-4 Transmitter Set Up: IF Frequency Screen......................3-11
3-17 Menu 40-5 Transmitter Set Up: Custom Frequency Select Screen......3-11
3-18 Menu 40-6 Transmitter Set Up: Xmtr. Set Up Serial Address Screen..3-12
3-19 Menu 40-7 Transmitter Set Up: Station ID Screen..........................3-12
3-20 Menu 40-8 Transmitter Set Up: System Visual Power Cal. Screen......3-12
3-21 Menu 40-9 Transmitter Set Up: System Aural Power Cal. Screen.......3-12
3-22 Menu 40-10 Transmitter Set Up: System Rfltd. Power Cal. Screen.....3-13
3-23 Menu 40-11 Transmitter Set Up: Fwrd Pwr Fault Threshold Screen....3-13
3-24 Menu 40-12 Transmitter Set Up: Refl Power Fault Threshold Screen ..3-13
3-25 Menu 40-13 Transmitter Set Up: Remote Commands Control Screen .3-13
UHF Analog Driver/Transmitter Chapter 1, Introduction
LX Series, Rev. 0 1-1
Chapter 1
Introduction
This manual explains the installation,
setup, alignment, and maintenance
procedures for the Innovator LX Series
UHF analog modular driver/transmitter.
It is important that you read all of the
instructions, especially the safety
information in this chapter, before you
begin to install or operate the unit.
1.1 Manual Overview
This instruction manual is divided into
five chapters and supporting appendices.
Chapter 1, Introduction, contains
information on the assembly numbering
system used in the manual, safety,
maintenance, return procedures, and
warranties. The second chapter describes
the driver/transmitter and includes
discussions on system control and status
indicators and remote control
connections. Chapter 3 explains how to
unpack, install, setup, and operate the
driver/transmitter. Chapter 4 contains
circuit-level descriptions for boards and
board-level components in the
driver/transmitter. Chapter 5, Detailed
Alignment Procedures, provides
information on adjusting the system
assemblies for optimal operation. The
appendices contain assembly and
subassembly drawings and parts lists,
and system specifications.
1.2 Assembly Designators
Axcera has assigned assembly numbers,
such as Ax (x=1,2,3…), to all assemblies,
modules, and boards that are referenced
in the text of this manual and shown on
the block diagrams and interconnect
drawings provided in the appendices.
These supporting documents are
arranged in increasing numerical order in
the appendices. Section titles in the text
for assembly or module descriptions or
alignment procedures contain the
associated part number(s) and the
relevant appendix that contains the
drawings for that item.
1.3 Safety
The UHF drivers and transmitters
manufactured by Axcera are designed to
be easy to use and repair while providing
protection from electrical and mechanical
hazards. Listed throughout the manual
are notes, cautions, and warnings
concerning possible safety hazards that
may be encountered while operating or
servicing the driver/transmitter. Please
review these warnings and familiarize
yourself with the operation and servicing
procedures before working on the
driver/transmitter.
Read All Instructions – All of the
operating and safety instructions should
be read and understood before operating
this equipment.
Retain Manuals – The manuals for the
driver/transmitter should be retained at
the transmitter site for future reference.
We provide two sets of manuals for this
purpose; one set can be left at the office
while one set can be kept at the site.
Heed all Notes, Warnings, and
Cautions – All of the notes, warnings,
and cautions listed in this safety section
and throughout the manual must be
followed.
Follow Instructions – All of the
operating and use instructions for the
driver/transmitter should be followed.
Cleaning – Unplug or otherwise
disconnect all power from the equipment
before cleaning. Do not use liquid or
aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning.
Ventilation – Openings in the cabinets
and module front panels are provided for
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LX Series, Rev. 0 1-2
ventilation. To ensure the reliable
operation of the driver/transmitter, and
to protect the unit from overheating,
these openings must not be blocked.
Servicing – Do not attempt to service
this product yourself until becoming
familiar with the equipment. If in doubt,
refer all servicing questions to qualified
Axcera service personnel.
Replacement Parts – When
replacement parts are used, be sure that
the parts have the same functional and
performance characteristics as the
original part. Unauthorized substitutions
may result in fire, electric shock, or other
hazards. Please contact the Axcera
Technical Service Department if you have
any questions regarding service or
replacement parts.
1.4 Maintenance
The Innovator LX Series
Driver/Transmitter is designed with
components that require little or no
periodic maintenance except for the
routine cleaning of the fans and the front
panels of the modules.
The amount of time between cleanings
depends on the conditions within the
transmitter room. While the electronics
have been designed to function even if
covered with dust, a heavy buildup of
dust, dirt, or insects will affect the
cooling of the components. This could
lead to a thermal shutdown or the
premature failure of the affected module.
When the front panels of the modules
become dust covered, the top covers
should be taken off and any accumulated
foreign material should be removed. A
vacuum cleaner, utilizing a small, wand-
type attachment, is an excellent way to
suction out the dirt. Alcohol and other
cleaning agents should not be used
unless you are certain that the solvents
will not damage components or the silk-
screened markings on the modules and
boards. Water-based cleaners can be
used, but do not saturate the
components. The fans and heatsinks
should be cleaned of all dust or dirt to
permit the free flow of air for cooling
purposes.
It is recommended that the operating
parameters of the driver/transmitter be
recorded from the LEDs on the modules
and the LCD system metering on the
control/monitoring module at least once
a month. It is suggested that this data be
retained in a rugged folder or envelope.
1.5 Material Return Procedure
To insure the efficient handling of
equipment or components that have been
returned for repair, Axcera requests that
each returned item be accompanied by a
Material Return Authorization Number
(MRA#).
An MRA# can be obtained from any
Axcera Field Service Engineer by
contacting the Axcera Field Service
Department at (724) 873-8100 or by fax
at (724) 873-8105. This procedure
applies to all items sent to the Field
Service Department regardless of
whether the item was originally
manufactured by Axcera.
When equipment is sent to the field on
loan, an MRA# is included with the unit.
The MRA# is intended to be used when
the unit is returned to Axcera. In
addition, all shipping material should be
retained for the return of the unit to
Axcera.
Replacement assemblies are also sent
with an MRA# to allow for the proper
routing of the exchanged hardware.
Failure to close out this type of MRA# will
normally result in the customer being
invoiced for the value of the loaner item
or the exchange assembly.
When shipping an item to Axcera, please
include the MRA# on the packing list and
on the shipping container. The packing
slip should also include contact
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information and a brief description of why
the unit is being returned.
Please forward all MRA items to:
AXCERA, LLC
103 Freedom Drive
P.O. Box 525
Lawrence, PA 15055-0525 USA
For more information concerning this
procedure, call the Axcera Field Service
Department.
Axcera can also be contacted through e-
mail at info@axcera.com and on the
Web at www.axcera.com.
1.6 Limited One-Year Warranty for
Axcera Products
Axcera warrants each new product that
it has manufactured and sold against
defects in material and workmanship
under normal use and service for a
period of one (1) year from the date of
shipment from Axcera's plant, when
operated in accordance with Axcera's
operating instructions. This warranty
shall not apply to tubes, fuses,
batteries, or bulbs.
Warranties are valid only when and if
(a) Axcera receives prompt written
notice of breach within the period of
warranty, (b) the defective product is
properly packed and returned by the
buyer (transportation and insurance
prepaid), and (c) Axcera determines, in
its sole judgment, that the product is
defective and not subject to any misuse,
neglect, improper installation,
negligence, accident, or (unless
authorized in writing by Axcera) repair
or alteration. Axcera's exclusive liability
for any personal and/or property
damage (including direct, consequential,
or incidental) caused by the breach of
any or all warranties, shall be limited to
the following: (a) repairing or replacing
(in Axcera's sole discretion) any
defective parts free of charge (F.O.B.
Axcera’s plant) and/or (b) crediting (in
Axcera's sole discretion) all or a portion
of the purchase price to the buyer.
Equipment furnished by Axcera, but not
bearing its trade name, shall bear no
warranties other than the special hours-
of-use or other warranties extended by
or enforceable against the manufacturer
at the time of delivery to the buyer.
NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER
STATUTORY, EXPRESSED, OR
IMPLIED, AND NO WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR
FREEDOM FROM INFRINGEMENT,
OR THE LIKE, OTHER THAN AS
SPECIFIED IN PATENT LIABILITY
ARTICLES, AND IN THIS ARTICLE,
SHALL APPLY TO THE EQUIPMENT
FURNISHED HEREUNDER.
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FF WARNING!!!
×× HIGH VOLTAGE ØØ
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR OR TROUBLESHOOT THIS EQUIPMENT UNLESS
YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH ITS OPERATION AND EXPERIENCED IN
SERVICING HIGH VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT. LETHAL VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT
WHEN POWER IS APPLIED TO THIS SYSTEM. IF POSSIBLE, TURN OFF
POWER BEFORE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SYSTEM.
«« RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION HAZARD ««
MICROWAVE, RF AMPLIFIERS AND TUBES GENERATE HAZARDOUS RF
RADIATION THAT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY INCLUDING CATARACTS,
WHICH CAN RESULT IN BLINDNESS. SOME CARDIAC PACEMAKERS MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE RF ENERGY EMITTED BY RF AND MICROWAVE
AMPLIFIERS. NEVER OPERATE THE TRANSMITTER SYSTEM WITHOUT A
PROPERLY MATCHED RF ENERGY ABSORBING LOAD ATTACHED. KEEP
PERSONNEL AWAY FROM OPEN WAVEGUIDES AND ANTENNAS. NEVER LOOK
INTO AN OPEN WAVEGUIDE OR ANTENNA. MONITOR ALL PARTS OF THE RF
SYSTEM FOR RADIATION LEAKAGE AT REGULAR INTERVALS.
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EMERGENCY FIRST AID INSTRUCTIONS
Personnel engaged in the installation, operation, or maintenance of this equipment are urged to become
familiar with the following rules both in theory and practice. It is the duty of all operating personnel to be
prepared to give adequate Emergency First Aid and thereby prevent avoidable loss of life.
RESCUE BREATHING
1. Find out if the person is
breathing.
You must find out if the person
has stopped breathing. If you
think he is not breathing, place
him flat on his back. Put your ear
close to his mouth and look at his
chest. If he is breathing you can
feel the air on your cheek. You
can see his chest move up and
down. If you do not feel the air
or see the chest move, he is not
breathing.
2. If he is not breathing, open
the airway by tilting his head
backwards.
Lift up his neck with one hand
and push down on his forehead
with the other. This opens the
airway. Sometimes doing this will
let the person breathe again by
himself.
3. If he is still not breathing,
begin rescue breathing.
-Keep his head tilted backward.
Pinch nose shut.
-Put your mouth tightly over his
mouth.
-Blow into his mouth once every
five seconds
-DO NOT STOP rescue breathing
until help arrives.
LOOSEN CLOTHING - KEEP
WARM
Do this when the victim is
breathing by himself or help is
available. Keep him as quiet as
possible and from becoming
chilled. Otherwise treat him for
shock.
BURNS
SKIN REDDENED: Apply ice cold water to burned
area to prevent burn from going deeper into skin
tissue. Cover area with clean sheet or cloth to keep
away air. Consult a physician.
SKIN BLISTERED OR FLESH CHARRED: Apply ice
cold water to burned area to prevent burn from
going deeper into skin tissue.
Cover area with clean sheet or cloth to keep away
air. Treat victim for shock and take to hospital.
EXTENSIVE BURN - SKIN BROKEN: Cover area with
clean sheet or cloth to keep away air. Treat victim
for shock and take to hospital.
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Note: Because of possible FCC assigned offset, check for the assigned Carrier
Frequency as written on License.
UHF Channels NTSC Standard IF, 45.75 MHz
Visual Carrier Frequency (MHz) L.O.
(MHz) Crystal Frequency (MHz)
Channel Nominal Minus Plus Nominal Nominal Minus Plus
14 471.25 471.24 471.26 517.00 64.625 64.62375 64.62625
15 477.25 477.24 477.26 523.00 65.375 65.37375 65.37625
16 483.25 483.24 483.26 529.00 66.125 66.12375 66.12625
17 489.25 489.24 489.26 535.00 66.875 66.87375 66.87625
18 495.25 495.24 495.26 541.00 67.625 67.62375 67.62625
19 501.25 501.24 501.26 547.00 68.375 68.37375 68.37625
20 507.25 507.24 507.26 553.00 69.125 69.12375 69.12625
21 513.25 513.24 513.26 559.00 69.875 69.87375 69.87625
22 519.25 519.24 519.26 565.00 70.625 70.62375 70.62625
23 525.25 525.24 525.26 571.00 71.375 71.37375 71.37625
24 531.25 531.24 531.26 577.00 72.125 72.12375 72.12625
25 537.25 537.24 537.26 583.00 72.875 72.87375 72.87625
26 543.25 543.24 543.26 589.00 73.625 73.62375 73.62625
27 549.25 549.24 549.26 595.00 74.375 74.37375 74.37625
28 555.25 555.24 555.26 601.00 75.125 75.12375 75.12625
29 561.25 561.24 561.26 607.00 75.875 75.87375 75.87625
30 567.25 567.24 567.26 613.00 76.625 76.62375 76.62625
31 573.25 573.24 573.26 619.00 77.375 77.37375 77.37625
32 579.25 579.24 579.26 625.00 78.125 78.12375 78.12625
33 585.25 585.24 585.26 631.00 78.875 78.87375 78.87625
34 591.25 591.24 591.26 637.00 79.625 79.62375 79.62625
35 597.25 597.24 597.26 643.00 80.375 80.37375 80.37625
36 603.25 603.24 603.26 649.00 81.125 81.12375 81.12625
37 609.25 609.24 609.26 655.00 81.875 81.87375 81.87625
38 615.25 615.24 615.26 661.00 82.625 82.62375 82.62625
39 621.25 621.24 621.26 667.00 83.375 83.37375 83.37625
40 627.25 627.24 627.26 673.00 84.125 84.12375 84.12625
41 633.25 633.24 633.26 679.00 84.875 84.87375 84.87625
42 639.25 639.24 639.26 685.00 85.625 85.62375 85.62625
43 645.25 645.24 645.26 691.00 86.375 86.37375 86.37625
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Note: Because of possible FCC assigned offset, check for the assigned Carrier
Frequency as written on License.
UHF Channels NTSC Standard IF, 45.75 MHz
Visual Carrier Frequency (MHz) L.O.
(MHz) Crystal Frequency (MHz)
Channel Nominal Minus Plus Nominal Nominal Minus Plus
44 651.25 651.24 651.26 697.00 87.125 87.12375 87.12625
45 657.25 657.24 657.26 703.00 87.875 87.87375 87.87625
46 663.25 663.24 663.26 709.00 88.625 88.62375 88.62625
47 669.25 669.24 669.26 715.00 89.375 89.37375 89.37625
48 675.25 675.24 675.26 721.00 90.125 90.12375 90.12625
49 681.25 681.24 681.26 727.00 90.875 90.87375 90.87625
50 687.25 687.24 687.26 733.00 91.625 91.62375 91.62625
51 693.25 693.24 693.26 739.00 92.375 92.37375 92.37625
52 699.25 699.24 699.26 745.00 93.125 93.12375 93.12625
53 705.25 705.24 705.26 751.00 93.875 93.87375 93.87625
54 711.25 711.24 711.26 757.00 94.625 94.62375 94.62625
55 717.25 717.24 717.26 763.00 95.375 95.37375 95.37625
56 723.25 723.24 723.26 769.00 96.125 96.12375 96.12625
57 729.25 729.24 729.26 775.00 96.875 96.87375 96.87625
58 735.25 735.24 735.26 781.00 97.625 97.62375 97.62625
59 741.25 741.24 741.26 787.00 98.375 98.37375 98.37625
60 747.25 747.24 747.26 793.00 99.125 99.12375 99.12625
61 753.25 753.24 753.26 799.00 99.875 99.87375 99.87625
62 759.25 759.24 759.26 805.00 100.625 100.62375 100.62625
63 765.25 765.24 765.26 811.00 101.375 101.37375 101.37625
64 771.25 771.24 771.26 817.00 102.125 102.12375 102.12625
65 777.25 777.24 777.26 823.00 102.875 102.87375 102.87625
66 783.25 783.24 783.26 829.00 103.625 103.62375 103.62625
67 789.25 789.24 789.26 835.00 104.375 104.37375 104.37625
68 795.25 795.24 795.26 841.00 105.125 105.12375 105.12625
69 801.25 801.24 801.26 847.00 105.875 105.87375 105.87625
70 807.25 807.24 807.26 853.00 106.625 106.62375 106.62625
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Note: Because of possible FCC assigned offset, check for the assigned Carrier
Frequency as written on License.
UHF Frequency Assignments
Channel
Number Bandwidth
(MHz) Video
(MHz) Color
(MHz) Audio
(MHz)
14 470-476 471.25 474.83 475.75
15 476-482 477.25 480.83 481.75
16 482-488 483.25 486.83 487.75
17 488-494 489.25 492.83 493.75
18 494-500 495.25 498.83 499.75
19 500-506 501.25 504.83 505.75
20 506-512 507.25 510.83 511.75
21 512-518 513.25 516.83 517.75
22 518-524 519.25 522.83 523.75
23 524-530 525.25 528.83 529.75
24 530-536 531.25 534.83 535.75
25 536-542 537.25 540.83 541.75
26 542-548 543.25 546.83 547.75
27 548-554 549.25 552.83 553.75
28 554-560 555.25 558.83 559.75
29 560-566 561.25 564.83 565.75
30 566-572 567.25 570.83 571.75
31 572-578 573.25 576.83 577.75
32 578-584 579.25 582.83 583.75
33 584-590 585.25 588.83 589.75
34 590-596 591.25 594.83 595.75
35 596-602 597.25 600.83 601.75
36 602-608 603.25 606.83 607.75
37 608-614 609.25 612.83 613.75
38 614-620 615.25 618.83 619.75
39 620-626 621.25 624.83 625.75
40 626-632 627.25 630.83 631.75
41 632-638 633.25 636.83 637.75
42 638-644 639.25 642.83 643.75
43 644-650 645.25 648.83 649.75
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Note: Because of possible FCC assigned offset, check for the assigned
Carrier Frequency as written on License.
UHF Frequency Assignments
Channel
Number Bandwidth
(MHz) Video
(MHz) Color
(MHz) Audio
(MHz)
44 650-656 651.25 654.83 655.75
45 656-662 657.25 660.83 661.75
46 662-668 663.25 666.83 667.75
47 668-674 669.25 672.83 673.75
48 674-680 675.25 678.83 679.75
49 680-686 681.25 684.83 685.75
50 686-692 687.25 690.83 691.75
51 692-698 693.25 696.83 697.75
52 698-704 699.25 702.83 703.75
53 704-710 705.25 708.83 709.75
54 710-716 711.25 714.83 715.75
55 716-722 717.25 720.83 721.75
56 722-728 723.25 726.83 727.75
57 728-734 729.25 732.83 733.75
58 734-740 735.25 738.83 739.75
59 740-746 741.25 744.83 745.75
60 746-752 747.25 750.83 751.75
61 752-758 753.25 756.83 757.75
62 758-764 759.25 762.83 763.75
63 764-770 765.25 768.83 769.75
64 770-776 771.25 774.83 775.75
65 776-782 777.25 780.83 781.75
66 782-788 783.25 786.83 787.75
67 788-794 789.25 792.83 793.75
68 794-800 795.25 798.83 799.75
69 800-806 801.25 804.83 805.75
70 806-812 807.25 810.83 811.75
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dBm, dBw, dBmV, dBµµV, & VOLTAGE
EXPRESSED IN WATTS
50 Ohm System
WATTS PREFIX dBm dBw dBm
V dBµV VOLTAGE
1,000,000,000,000 1 TERAWATT +150 +120
100,000,000,000 100 GIGAWATTS +140 +110
10,000,000,000 10 GIGAWATTS +130 +100
1,000,000,000 1 GIGAWATT +120 + 99
100,000,000 100 MEGAWATTS +110 + 80
10,000,000 10 MEGAWATTS +100 + 70
1,000,000 1 MEGAWATT + 90 + 60
100,000 100 KILOWATTS + 80 + 50
10,000 10 KILOWATTS + 70 + 40
1,000 1 KILOWATT + 60 + 30
100 1 HECTROWATT + 50 + 20
50 + 47 + 17
20 + 43 + 13
10 1 DECAWATT + 40 + 10
1 1 WATT + 30 0 + 77 +137 7.07V
0.1 1 DECIWATT + 20 - 10 + 67 +127 2.24V
0.01 1 CENTIWATT + 10 - 20 + 57 +117 0.707V
0.001 1 MILLIWATT 0 - 30 + 47 +107 224mV
0.0001 100 MICROWATTS - 10 - 40
0.00001 10 MICROWATTS - 20 - 50
0.000001 1 MICROWATT - 30 - 60
0.0000001 100 NANOWATTS - 40 - 70
0.00000001 10 NANOWATTS - 50 - 80
0.000000001 1 NANOWATT - 60 - 90
0.0000000001 100 PICOWATTS - 70 -100
0.00000000001 10 PICOWATTS - 80 -110
0.000000000001 1 PICOWATT - 90 -120
TEMPERATURE CONVERSION
°°F = 32 + [(9/5) °°C]
°°C = [(5/9) (°°F - 32)]
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USEFUL CONVERSION FACTORS
TO CONVERT FROM TO MULTIPLY BY
mile (US statute) kilometer (km) 1.609347
inch (in) millimeter (mm) 25.4
inch (in) centimeter (cm) 2.54
inch (in) meter (m) 0.0254
foot (ft) meter (m) 0.3048
yard (yd) meter (m) 0.9144
mile per hour (mph) kilometer per hour(km/hr) 1.60934
mile per hour (mph) meter per second (m/s) 0.44704
pound (lb) kilogram (kg) 0.4535924
gallon (gal) liter 3.7854118
U.S. liquid
(One U.S. gallon equals 0.8327 Canadian gallon)
fluid ounce (fl oz) milliliters (ml) 29.57353
British Thermal Unit watt (W) 0.2930711
per hour (Btu/hr)
horsepower (hp) watt (W) 746
NOMENCLATURE OF FREQUENCY BANDS
FREQUENCY RANGE DESIGNATION
3 to 30 kHz VLF - Very Low Frequency
30 to 300 kHz LF - Low Frequency
300 to 3000 kHz MF - Medium Frequency
3 to 30 MHz HF - High Frequency
30 to 300 MHz VHF - Very High Frequency
300 to 3000 MHz UHF - Ultrahigh Frequency
3 to 30 GHz SHF - Superhigh Frequency
30 to 300 GHz EHF - Extremely High Frequency
LETTER DESIGNATIONS FOR UPPER FREQUENCY
BANDS
LETTER FREQ. BAND
L 1000 - 2000 MHz
S 2000 - 4000 MHz
C 4000 - 8000 MHz
X 8000 - 12000 MHz
Ku 12 - 18 GHz
K 18 - 27 GHz
Ka 27 - 40 GHz
V 40 - 75 GHz
W 75 - 110 GHz
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ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS
AC Alternating Current
AFC Automatic Frequency Control
ALC Automatic Level Control
AM Amplitude modulation
AGC Automatic Gain Control
AWG American wire gauge
BER Bit Error Rate
BW Bandwidth
DC Direct Current
D/A Digital to analog
dB Decibel
dBm Decibel referenced to 1 milliwatt
dBmV Decibel referenced to 1 millivolt
dBw Decibel referenced to 1 watt
FEC Forward Error Correction
FM Frequency modulation
Hz Hertz
ICPM Incidental Carrier Phase Modulation
I/P Input
IF Intermediate Frequency
LED Light emitting diode
LSB Lower Sideband
MPEG Motion Pictures Expert Group
O/P Output
PLL Phase Locked Loop
PCB Printed circuit board
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
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RETURN LOSS VS. VSWR
1.001 1.01 1.1 2.0
VSWR
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
R
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U
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N
L
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S
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Chapter 2
System Description & Remote Control Connections
The analog transmitters in the Innovator
LX Series are complete 10W to 100W
UHF Analog internally diplexed modular
television transmitters that operate at a
nominal visual output power of 10 to 100
watts peak sync and an average aural
output power of 1 to 10 watts, at an A/V
ratio of 10 dB, 10% sound, or .5 to 5
watts at 13 dB, 5% sound.
The LX Series can also be used as a
driver. The output power of the driver is
determined by the level needed to attain
the full output power of the transmitter.
The driver’s maximum output is 7 Watts
peak of sync.
2.1 System Overview
The Analog LX Series driver/transmitter
is made up of the modules and
assemblies listed in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1: LX Series Trays and Assemblies
ASSEMBLY DESIGNATOR TRAY/ASSEMBLY NAME PART NUMBER
A2 Modulator Module (not
present in translator) 1301929
A3 IF Processor Module 1301938
A4 Control/Power Supply Module 1301936 (110 VAC) OR
1303229 (220 VAC)
A5 LO/Upconverter Module 1301930
A6 Power Amplifier Module, used
in 10-100 Watt Transmitters 1301923
OR A6 Driver Amplifier Module, used
in high power transmitters 1302846
A11 Backplane Board 1301941
A12 Switch Board 1527-1406
A20 LCD Display Board
Exciter Amplifier Chassis Assembly,
110 VAC (1301914) or 220 VAC
(1303228); Appendix B
The chassis assembly is factory set for
operation using 110 VAC or 220 VAC. All
of the modules except the power
amplifier module and the power supply
section of the Control & Monitoring/Power
Supply Module, plug directly into a
backplane board. The backplane board
provides module to module
interconnection as well as interconnection
to remote command and control
connectors.
2.1.1 (A2) Modulator Module
Assembly (1301929; Appendix B)
NOTE: The Modulator module is not
present in a translator system
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The (A2) Modulator Assembly contains
the Modulator Board (1301797). The
modulator is broadcast quality and
provides front panel access to control and
monitoring points. The video level is
controlled through a sync tip clamp and
sync and white clipping circuitry. The IF
oscillator is oven controlled and locked to
a 10 MHz reference for stability. The IF
signal is fed through a SAW filter for
precise sideband shaping. The Modulator
operates using either the baseband audio
and video inputs or the 4.5-MHz
composite input to produce a diplexed,
modulated, and on-channel frequency
visual + aural RF output that is cabled to
the IF Processing Module.
Table 2-2. Modulator Front Panel Switch
SWITCH FUNCTION
MAN/AUTO CLAMP
SW1
When Manual Clamp is selected, the video level is set by the
Manual Bias Pot R67 located on the board. (NOTE: The pot is
factory set and needs no adjustment by the customer).
When Auto Clamp is selected, the video level control circuit
will automatically increase or decrease the video to maintain
the desired video level.
Table 2-3. Modulator Front Panel Status Indicators
LED FUNCTION
AUR UNLOCK
DS5 (Red) When lit it indicates that the 4.5 MHz VCO and the 10 MHz reference
are not PLL locked.
VIS UNLOCK
DS6 (Red) When lit it indicates that the 45.75 MHz VCXO and the 10 MHz
reference signal are not PLL locked.
AUD OV DEV
DS4 (Red) When lit it indicates the deviation level is more than ±80kHz
VIDEO LOSS
DS1 (Red) When lit it indicates the Video Input to the transmitter is lost.
OVER MOD
DS3 (Red) When lit it indicates the Video input level is too high.
ALT IF
DS7 (Green) When lit it indicates that external or alternate 4.5MHZ is present.
10 MHz PRES
DS2 (Green) When lit it indicates that a 10MHz reference is present to the
transmitter.
Table 2-4. Modulator Front Panel Control Adjustments
POTENTIOMETERS DESCRIPTION
Video Gain (R42) Adjusts the level of the output video.
Visual Level (R214) Adjusts the Visual IF level that combines with the Aural IF.
Aural Level (R243) Adjusts the Aural IF level that combines with the Visual IF.
MONO (R110) Adjusts the deviation level of the balanced audio input.
STEREO (R132) Adjusts the deviation level of the composite audio input.
SAP/PRO (R150) Adjusts the deviation level of the subcarrier audio input.
Table 2-5. Modulator Front Panel Sample
SMA CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
MOD IF SAMPLE (J10) Sample of the combined Aural IF and Visual IF signals.
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2.1.2 (A3) IF Processor Module
Assembly (1301938; Appendix B)
The (A3) IF Processor Assembly contains
the IF Processor Board (1301977). The IF
Processor provides pre-correction to
ensure broadcast quality output signal.
The pre-correction consists of amplitude
linearity correction, Incidental Carrier
Phase Modulation (ICPM) correction and
frequency response correction.
The IF Processor module is configured
either for an analog or digital system.
Pin 13C of the IF Processor module is
grounded in analog systems and left not
connected in digital systems. An IF
Processor Interlock signal is used to
report the presence of the IF Processor
module to the Control Monitoring board.
If the IF Processor interlock signal is not
present, the LX Series 100 Watt
Transmitter/Exciter Driver RF output is
Muted (turned off). If an analog IF
Processor module is installed and the
Modulation Present signal is not true,
the LX Series 100 Watt Transmitter /
Exciter Driver output is Muted (turned
off).
The Control & Monitoring/Power Supply
module uses the IF Processor module for
System output power control. Through
the front panel display or a remote
interface, an operator can set the
transmitter's RF output power. The
range of RF power adjustment is
between 0% (full off) and 105% (full
power plus). A front panel IF Processor
module potentiometer sets the upper
limit of RF power at 120%. The
system's Control Monitoring board
compares the RF Power Monitoring
module RF power level with the desired
level and uses the IF Power Control PWM
line to correct for errors.
In digital systems, a digital level control
(DLC) voltage is generated on the IF
Processor module and sent to an
external digital modulator (DT1C). RF
power control is implemented by
changing the DLC voltage provided to
the external digital modulator. The 'RF
High' potentiometer sets the upper
adjusted range of RF control circuit
output to 120%.
The IF Processor module provides a
reference ALC voltage to the system's
Upconverter. When the ALC voltage
decreases, the Upconverter
automatically lowers the system output
power through the AGC circuits.
The IF Processor module has a front
panel switch to select Auto or Manual
ALC. When Manual ALC is selected, the
reference ALC voltage is set by a front
panel potentiometer. In this condition,
the RF power level control circuit is
removed from use. When the ALC select
switch is changed to Auto, the RF power
level control circuit will start at low
power and increase the RF output until
the desired output power is attained.
The IF Processor module Modulation
Present signal is monitored. If the
modulation level is too low or non-
existent, a Modulation Present fault is
reported to the Control Monitoring
board. When the controller detects this
fault, it can be set to Automatically Mute
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the transmitter or in Manual mode the
transmitter will continue to operate at
25% output.
The IF Processor module Input Signal
level is monitored. If the signal level is
too low or non-existent, an Input fault is
reported on the Control Monitoring
board. When the IF Processor board
detects an Input Signal fault it
automatically Mutes the transmitter.
The system controller does not Mute on
an IF Processor Input fault.
Table 2-6. IF Processor Front Panel Switch
SWITCH FUNCTION
MAN/AUTO ALC
When Manual ALC is selected, the reference ALC voltage is set
by the ALC Gain front panel potentiometer.
When Auto ALC is selected, the IF level control circuit will
automatically increase the IF output until the desired output
power is attained.
Table 2-7. IF Processor Front Panel Status Indicators
LED FUNCTION
INPUT FAULT (Red) When lit it indicates that there is a loss of the IF Input signal to the
IF Processor. Transmitter can be set to Mute on an IF Input Fault.
ALC Fault (Red) When lit it indicates that the required gain to produce the desired
output power level has exceeded the operational range of the ALC
circuit. The LED will also be lit when ALC is in Manual.
MUTE (Red) When lit it indicates that the IF input signal is cut back but the
enable to the Power Supply is present and the +32 VDC remains on.
Table 2-8. IF Processor Front Panel Control Adjustments
POTENTIOMETERS DESCRIPTION
FREQUENCY
RESPONSE
EQUALIZER
These three variable resistors, R103, R106 & R274, adjust the
depth of gain for the three stages of frequency response correction.
ALC GAIN Adjusts the gain of the transmitter when the transmitter is in the
Auto ALC position.
MAN GAIN Adjusts the gain of the transmitter when the transmitter is in the
Manual ALC position.
LINEARITY
CORRECTION
These three variable resistors adjust the threshold cut in for the
three stages of linearity pre-correction. R211 and R216, the top
two pots, are adjusted to correct for in phase amplitude distortions.
R 231, the bottom pot, is adjusted to correct for quadrature phase
distortions.
Table 2-9. IF Processor Front Panel Sample
SMA CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
IF SAMPLE Sample of the pre-corrected IF output of the IF Processor
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2.1.3 (A5) LO/Upconverter Module
Assembly (1301930; Appendix B)
The (A5) LO/Upconverter Module
Assembly contains a front panel LED
display board (1303033), a UHF Filter
(1007-1101), a UHF Generator Board
(1585-1265) and a LO/Upconverter
Assembly (1303039). The
LO/Upconverter Assembly contains the
LO/Upconverter Board (1302132).
The LX Series Upconverter converts an
IF input signal to a RF output signal on
the desired channel frequency using a
high stability oven controlled oscillator
with very low phase noise and an
Automatic Level Control (ALC) for stable
output signal level.
Several control voltages are used for
transmitter power control. Automatic
gain control (AGC) circuits set the RF
output level of the transmitter system.
AGC #1 is provided by the
Transmitter/Exciter Driver Power
Amplifier module. This voltage is used
by the Upconverter to maintain a
constant RF output level at the Power
Amplifier module output. If this voltage
exceeds 0.9 VDC, the system is in an
over-drive condition. The 0.9 VDC over-
driver threshold is set by a front panel
Upconverter module potentiometer.
When an over-drive condition is
detected, the Upconverter module
reduces its RF output level. For values
less than 0.9 VDC, the Upconverter uses
the AGC #1 voltage for automatic gain
control by setting it's RF output to
maintain AGC #1 equal to the AGC
voltage set by another front panel
potentiometer. When the Upconverter is
set for manual gain, the RF output of the
Upconverter is set by the front panel
AGC potentiometer. In manual gain
operation, the AGC #1 feedback voltage
from the PA is not used to adjust the RF
level unless an over-drive condition is
detected.
AGC #2 is provided by each of the
optional external amplifier modules.
Diodes are used in each of the external
amplifier forward power circuits to
capture the highest detected sample
voltage. This voltage is used by the
Upconverter to maintain a constant RF
output of the system. As with AGC #1,
the Upconverter module reduces its RF
output level if AGC #2 is too high. AGC
#1 and ACG #2 are diode ORed together
in the Upconverter gain circuit. Both
AGC voltages are first reduced by an on-
board potentiometer before being
amplified. If an over-drive condition
does not exist, the higher of the two
AGC voltages is used to control the
Upconverter gain circuit. An AFC Voltage
is generated to control the VCXO of the
UHF Generator portion of the
Upconverter module. The typical AFC
voltage is 0.5 VDC but it can be as high
as +1.5 VDC.
The Upconverter can operate on either
it's internal 10 MHz source or on a 10
MHz external reference signal. When an
external 10 MHz source is present on
J10, it is automatically selected. An
external reference present signal is
provided to the controller for display
purposes. The selected 10 MHz signal
from the Upconverter is buffered then
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sent to the backplane on two ports. One
port is sent to the Modulator module, if
present, and the other is routed to a
BNC connector (J11) on the backplane
for a system 10 MHz output signal.
A National Semiconductor frequency
synthesizer IC is used in the frequency
conversion of the IF signal to a RF
signal. The frequency synthesizer IC
uses a 10MHz reference frequency for
signal conversion. Typically the IF input
frequency is 45.75 MHz for analog
system and 44 MHz for DTV. To obtain
different output RF frequencies, the
synthesizer IC is serial programmed by
the Control Monitoring board. The part
is programmed to use a 5 kHz phase
detection frequency. With a 10 MHz
input signal, the R counter is set to
2000. With these settings the N counter
is set to the desired LO frequency in kHz
/ 5 kHz. The maximum LO frequency
setting with these parameters is
1310.715 MHz.
Example:
For a Frequency RF Out = 517.125 MHz,
N = 517125 kHz / 5 kHz = 103425
An Upconverter PLL Lock indicator is
used to insure that the frequency control
circuits are operating properly. When
the Upconverter PLL is locked, the
frequency synthesizer IC is programmed
and the Power Amplifier module(s) can
be enabled.
The RF output of the LO/Upconverter
Module is at J23 on the rear chassis.
Table 2-10. LO/Upconverter Front Panel Switch
SWITCH FUNCTION
MAN/AUTO AGC
When Manual AGC is selected, the reference AGC voltage is
set by the AGC Manual Gain front panel potentiometer.
When Auto AGC is selected, the RF power level control circuit
will automatically increase the RF output until the desired
output power is attained.
Table 2-11. LO/Upconverter Front Panel Status Indicator
LED FUNCTION
AGC CUTBACK
(Red)
When lit it indicates that the required gain to produce the desired
output power level has exceeded the level set by the AGC Cutback
(Override) adjust. Transmitter will cut back power to 25%
Table 2-12. LO/Upconverter Front Panel Control Adjustments
POTENTIOMETERS DESCRIPTION
MAN GAIN ADJ Adjusts the gain of the transmitter when the transmitter is in the
Manual AGC position.
AGC CUTBACK ADJ
(AGC OVERRIDE) Adjusts the point at which the transmitter will cut back in power
when the Transmitter is in the Auto AGC position.
Table 2-13. LO/Upconverter Front Panel Samples
SMA CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
LO SAMPLE Sample of the LO signal to the Upconverter as generated by the
UHF Generator Board.
RF SAMPLE Sample of the On Channel RF Output of the Upconverter
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2.1.4 (A4) Control/Power Supply
Module Assembly (110 VAC,
1301936 or 220 VAC, 1303229;
Appendix B)
8 A
4 A
The (A4) Control & Monitoring/Power
Supply Assembly is configured at the
factory for operation at 110 VAC or 220
VAC. The assembly made up of a Control
Board (1302021), a Power Protection
Board (1302837) and a Switch Board
(1527-1406). The Assembly also
contains a switching power supply that
provides ±12 VDC to the rest of the
modules in the chassis and +32 VDC to
the Power Amplifier module.
The Assembly provides all transmitter
control and monitoring functions. The
Front panel LCD allows monitoring of
system parameters, including forward
and reflected power, transistor currents,
module temperatures and power supply
voltages.
Table 2-14. Controller/Power Supply Display
DISPLAY FUNCTION
LCD A 4 x 20 display providing a four-line readout of the internal
functions, external inputs, and status. See Chapter 3,
Controller/Power Supply Display Screens, for a listing of displays.
Table 2-15. Controller/Power Supply Status Indicator
LED FUNCTION
OPERATE
(green)
When lit it indicates that the transmitter is in the Operate Mode. If
transmitter is Muted the Operate LED will stay lit, the transmitter
will remain in Operate, until the input signal is returned.
FAULT
(red or green)
Red indicates that a problem has occurred in the transmitter. The
transmitter will be Muted or placed in Standby until the problem is
corrected.
DC OK
( red or green ) Green indicates that the switchable fuse protected DC outputs that
connect to the modules in the transmitter are OK.
Table 2-16. Controller/Power Supply Control Adjustments
POTENTIOMETERS DESCRIPTION
DISPLAY CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of the display for desired viewing of screen.
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2.1.5 (A6) Power Amplifier Module
Assembly, Exciter, 100W Transmitter
(1301923; Appendix B)
NOTE: The (A6) Power Amplifier Module
Assembly (1301923) is used in the 10-
100 Watt Transmitter.
The (A6) Power Amplifier Module
Assembly is made up of a Coupler Board
Assembly (1301949), an Amplifier
Control Board (1301962), a 1 Watt
Module Assembly (1302891), a TFS 40W
UHF Module (1206693) and a RF Module
Pallet, Philips (1300116).
The Power Amplifier Module contains
Broadband LDMOS amplifiers that cover
the entire UHF band with no tuning
required. They amplify the RF to the
10W to 100W output power level of the
transmitter.
The Power Amplifier of the
Transmitter/Exciter Driver is used to
amplify the RF output of the
Upconverter module. A cable, located on
the rear chassis, connects the RF output
from the LO/Upconverter at J23 to J24
the RF input to the PA Assembly. This
module contains RF monitoring circuitry
for both an analog and a digital system.
Control and monitoring lines to the
Power Amplifier module are routed
through the floating blind-mate
connector of the Control &
Monitoring/Power Supply module.
The 100 Watt Transmitter/Exciter Driver
Power Amplifier module and any
External Amplifier modules contain the
same control and monitoring board.
This board monitors RF output power,
RF reflected power, the current draw of
amplifier sections, the supply voltage,
and the temperature of the PA heat sink.
The RF power detector circuit outputs
vary with operating frequency. These
circuits must be calibrated at their
intended operating frequency. Front
panel adjustment potentiometers are
used to calibrate the following:
Table 1: Power Amplifier Calibration
Adjustments in Analog Systems
R201 Reflected Power Cal
R202 Visual / Forward Power Cal
R203 Aural Power Cal
R204 Visual Offset Zero
R205 Aural Null
In analog systems, the Aural power of
an Exciter Driver Power Amplifier and
the Aural power of any external
amplifier will not be reported by the
system Control Monitoring module.
Additionally the Visual power of these
amplifiers, is reported as Forward Power
just like in digital systems. In analog
systems, aural and visual power will only
be reported for the final system RF
output.
In digital systems, the Forward power of
an Exciter Driver Power Amplifier and
the Forward power of any external
amplifier, is reported by the system
Control Monitoring module.
If the Control Monitoring module is
monitoring a 5-50 Watt digital or 10-100
Watt analog Transmitter, system power
is measured in the Power Amplifier
module. The wired connections are
transferred through the power supply
connector to the backplane board on a
five position header. All four positions
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of control board switch SW1 must be set
on to route these lines as the system's
RF power signals. In systems of output
power greater than 50 Watts digital or
100 Watts analog, system power is
monitored by an external module that is
connected to TB31 and control board
SW1 switches must be set off.
The Forward Power of the
Transmitter/Exciter Driver Power
Amplifier module is routed to the
Upconverter module as AGC #1. A
system over-drive condition is detected
when this value rises above 0.9 VDC.
When an over-drive condition is
detected, the Upconverter module
reduces its RF output level. For values
less than 0.9 VDC, the Upconverter uses
this voltage for automatic gain.
Table 2-17. Power Amplifier Status Indicator
LED FUNCTION
ENABLED
(Green)
When lit Green, it indicates that the PA is in the Operate Mode. If a
Mute occurs, the PA will remain Enabled, until the input signal is
returned.
DC OK
(Green) When lit Green, it indicates that the fuse protected DC inputs to the
PA module are OK.
TEMP
(Green) When lit Green, it indicates that the temperature of the heatsink
assembly in the module is below 78C.
MOD OK
(Green) When lit Green, it indicates that the PA Module is operating and has
no faults.
Table 2-18. Power Amplifier Control Adjustments
POTENTIOMETERS DESCRIPTION
RFL CAL Adjusts the gain of the Reflected Power monitoring circuit
VISUAL CAL Adjusts the gain of the Visual / Forward Power monitoring circuit
AURAL CAL Adjusts the gain of the Aural Power monitoring circuit
VISUAL ZERO Adjusts the offset of the Forward Power monitoring circuit
AURAL NULL Adjusts the offset of the Forward Power monitoring circuit based on
the Aural signal level.
Table 2-19. Power Amplifier Sample
DISPLAY FUNCTION
FWD SAMPLE RF sample of the amplified signal being sent out the module on J25.
2.1.5.1 (A6) Driver Amplifier Module
Assembly (1302846; Appendix B)
NOTE: The (A6) Driver Amplifier Module
Assembly (1302846) replaces the Power
Amplifier Module Assembly (1301923)
when the amplifier module is used as a
driver for any external PA assemblies.
The (A6) Power Amplifier Module
Assembly is made up of a Coupler Board
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Assembly (1301949), an Amplifier
Control Board (1301962), a 1 Watt
Module Assembly (1302891) and a TFS
40W UHF Module (1206693).
The Driver Power Amplifier Module
contains Broadband LDMOS amplifiers
that cover the entire UHF band with no
tuning required. They amplify the RF to
the power level, 7 Watts Peak of Sync is
maximum, that is needed to drive the
external amplifiers to the output power
level of the transmitter.
The Driver Power Amplifier is used to
amplify the RF output of the
Upconverter module. A cable, located on
the rear chassis, connects the RF output
from the LO/Upconverter at J23 to J24
the RF input to the driver PA Assembly.
This module contains RF monitoring
circuitry for both an analog and a digital
system. Control and monitoring lines to
the Driver Power Amplifier module are
routed through the floating blind-mate
connector of the Control &
Monitoring/Power Supply module.
The Driver Power Amplifier module and
any External Amplifier modules contain
the same control and monitoring board.
This board monitors RF output power,
RF reflected power, the current draw of
amplifier sections, the supply voltage,
and the temperature of the PA heat sink.
The RF power detector circuit outputs
vary with operating frequency. These
circuits must be calibrated at their
intended operating frequency. Front
panel adjustment potentiometers are
used to calibrate the following:
Table 2: Power Amplifier Calibration
Adjustments in Analog Systems
R201 Reflected Power Cal
R202 Visual / Forward Power Cal
R203 Aural Power Cal
R204 Visual Offset Zero
R205 Aural Null
In analog systems, the Aural power of
an Exciter Driver Power Amplifier and
the Aural power of any external PA
amplifiers will not be reported by the
system Control Monitoring module.
Additionally the Visual power of these
amplifiers, is reported as Forward Power
just like in digital systems. In analog
systems, aural and visual power will only
be reported for the final system RF
output.
In digital systems, the Forward power of
an Exciter Driver Power Amplifier and
the Forward power of any external
amplifiers, are reported by the system
Control Monitoring module.
If the Control Monitoring module is
monitoring a 10-100 Watt Transmitter,
system power is measured in the Power
Amplifier module. The wired
connections are transferred through the
power supply connector to the
backplane board on a five position
header. All four positions of control
board switch SW1 must be set on to
route these lines as the system's RF
power signals. In systems of output
power greater than 100 Watts, system
power is monitored by an external
module that is connected to TB31. In
this configuration switches SW1 on the
control board must be set off.
The Forward Power of the Exciter Driver
Power Amplifier module is routed to the
Upconverter module as AGC #1. A
system over-drive condition is detected
when this value rises above 0.9 VDC.
When an over-drive condition is
detected, the Upconverter module
reduces its RF output level.
For values less than 0.9 VDC, the
Upconverter uses this voltage for
automatic gain.
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Table 2-20. Driver Amplifier Status Indicator
LED FUNCTION
ENABLED
(Green)
When lit Green, it indicates that the PA is in the Operate Mode. If a
Mute occurs, the PA will remain Enabled, until the input signal is
returned.
DC OK
(Green) When lit Green, it indicates that the fuse protected DC inputs to the
PA module are OK.
TEMP
(Green) When lit Green, it indicates that the temperature of the heatsink
assembly in the module is below 78C.
MOD OK
(Green) When lit Green, it indicates that the PA Module is operating and has
no faults.
Table 2-21. Driver Amplifier Control Adjustments
POTENTIOMETERS DESCRIPTION
RFL CAL Adjusts the gain of the Reflected Power monitoring circuit
VISUAL CAL Adjusts the gain of the Visual / Forward Power monitoring circuit
AURAL CAL Adjusts the gain of the Aural Power monitoring circuit
VISUAL ZERO Adjusts the offset of the Forward Power monitoring circuit
AURAL NULL Adjusts the offset of the Forward Power monitoring circuit based on
the Aural signal level..
Table 2-22. Driver Amplifier Sample
DISPLAY FUNCTION
FWD SAMPLE RF sample of the amplified signal being sent out the module on J25.
2.1.6 RF Output Assemblies
The RF output from the driver power
amplifier is at the RF output jack, an “N”
connector J25, PA RF Output, of the
chassis assembly. If this assembly is
used as a driver the output connects to
the input of the PA Assembly mounted
beneath the Exciter Assembly. If this
assembly is used as a 10W to 100W
transmitter, then the output connects
directly to the bandpass filter for the
system.
The RF output of the transmitter is
typically connected to a bandpass filter
and then to a trap filter mounted on the
rear of the assembly. The bandpass and
trap filters are tuned to eliminate
unwanted sideband and harmonic
frequencies. Located on the output of
the trap filter is a BNC output sample
jack that can be used for test purposes.
2.2 Control and Status
The control and status of the
exciter/amplifier Chassis assembly are
found by operating the front panel
display screen on the front of the
assembly. Detailed information on the
use of the screens is found in chapter 3.
2.2.1 Front Panel Display Screens
A 4 x 20 display located on the front of
the Control & Monitoring/Power Supply
Module is used in the LX Series
transmitter for control of the operation
and display of the operating parameters
of the transmitter.
2.3 System Operation
When the transmitter is in operate, as set
by the menu screen located on the
Control & Monitoring Module. The IF
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Processor will be enabled, the mute
indicator on the front panel will be
extinguished. The +32 VDC stage of the
Power Supply in the Control & Monitoring
Module is enabled, the operate indicator
on the front panel is lit and the DC OK on
the front panel should also be green.
The enable and DC OK indicators on the
PA Module will also be green.
When the transmitter is in standby. The
IF Processor will be disabled, the mute
indicator on the front panel will be red.
The +32 VDC stage of the Power Supply
in the Control & Monitoring Module is
disabled, the operate indicator on the
front panel will be extinguished and the
DC OK on the front panel should remain
green. The enable indicator on the PA
Module is also extinguished.
If the transmitter does not switch to
Operate when the operate menu is
switched to Operate, check that all faults
are cleared and that the remote control
terminal block stand-by signal is not
active.
The transmitter can be controlled by the
presence of a modulated input signal. If
the input signal to the transmitter is lost,
the transmitter will automatically cutback
and the input fault indicator on the IF
Processor module will light. When the
video input signal returns, the
transmitter will automatically return to
full power and the input fault indicator
will be extinguished.
2.3.1 Principles of Operation
Operating Modes
This transmitter is either operating or in
standby mode. The sections below
discuss the characteristics of each of
these modes.
Operate Mode
Operate mode is the normal mode for
the transmitter when it is providing RF
power output. To provide RF power to
the output, the transmitter will not be in
mute. Mute is a special case of the
operate mode where the +32 VDC
section of the power supply is enabled
but there is no RF output power from
the transmitter. This condition is the
result of a fault condition that causes
the firmware to hold the IF Processor
module in a mute state.
Operate Mode with Mute Condition
The transmitter will remain in the
operate mode but will be placed in mute
when the following fault conditions
exists in the transmitter.
• Upconverter is unlocked
• Upconverter module is not present
• IF Processor module is not present
• Modulator (if present) is in
Aural/Visual Mute
Entering Operate Mode
Entering the operate mode can be
initiated a few different ways by the
transmitter control board. A list of the
actions that cause the operate mode to
be entered is given below:
• A low on the Remote Transmitter
Operate line.
• User selects "OPR" using switches
and menus of the front panel.
• Receipt of an “Operate CMD” over
the serial interface.
There are several fault or interlock
conditions that may exist in the
transmitter that will prevent the
transmitter from entering the operate
mode. These conditions are:
• Power Amplifier heat sink
temperature greater than 78C.
• Transmitter is Muted due to
conditions listed above.
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• Power Amplifier Interlock is high
indicating that the amplifier is not
installed.
Standby Mode
The standby mode in the transmitter
indicates that the output amplifier of the
transmitter is disabled.
Entering Standby Mode
Similar to the operate mode, the
standby mode is entered using various
means. These are:
• A low on the Remote Transmitter
Stand-By line.
• Depressing the “STB” key on
selected front panel menus.
• Receipt of a “Standby CMD” over the
serial interface.
Operating Frequency
The LX Series transmitter controller is
designed to operate on UHF frequencies.
The exact output frequency of the
transmitter can be set to one of the
standard UHF frequencies, or it can be
set to a custom frequency using
software set-up menus. Since RF
performance of the transmitter requires
different hardware for different
frequency bands, not all frequency
configurations are valid for a specific
transmitter. The Power detectors in the
transmitter have frequency dependency,
therefore detectors of power amplifiers
are calibrated at their frequency of use.
The detectors for System RF monitoring
are also calibrated at the desired
frequency of use.
Table 2-23: UHF Television Frequencies
CH
# FREQUENCY CH
# FREQUENCY CH
# FREQUENCY
14 470-476 MHz 38 614-620 MHz 61 752-758 MHz
15 476-482 MHz 39 620-626 MHz 62 758-764 MHz
16 482-488 MHz 40 626-632 MHz 63 764-770 MHz
17 488-494 MHz 41 632-638 MHz 64 770-776 MHz
18 494-500 MHz 42 638-644 MHz 65 776-782 MHz
19 500-506 MHz 43 644-650 MHz 66 782-788 MHz
20 506-512 MHz 44 650-656 MHz 67 788-794 MHz
21 512-518 MHz 45 656-662 MHz 68 794-800 MHz
22 518-524 MHz 46 662-668 MHz 69 800-806 MHz
23 524-530 MHz 47 668-674 MHz 70 806-812 MHz
24 530-536 MHz 48 674-680 MHz 71 812-818 MHz
25 536-542 MHz 49 680-686 MHz 72 818-824 MHz
26 542-548 MHz 50 686-692 MHz 73 824-830 MHz
27 548-554 MHz 51 692-698 MHz 74 830-836 MHz
28 554-560 MHz 52 698-704 MHz 75 836-842 MHz
29 560-566 MHz 53 704-710 MHz 76 842-848 MHz
30 566-572 MHz 54 710-716 MHz 77 848-854 MHz
31 572-578 MHz 55 716-722 MHz 78 854-860 MHz
32 578-584 MHz 56 722-728 MHz 79 860-866 MHz
33 584-590 MHz 57 728-734 MHz 80 866-872 MHz
34 590-596 MHz 58 734-740 MHz 81 872-878 MHz
35 596-602 MHz 59 740-746 MHz 82 878-884 MHz
36 602-608 MHz 60 746-752 MHz 83 884-890 MHz
37 608-614 MHz
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2.4 Customer Remote Connections
The remote monitoring and operation of
the transmitter is provided through jacks
TB30 and TB31 located on the rear of the
chassis assembly. If remote connections
are made to the transmitter, they must
be made through plugs TB30 and TB31
at positions noted on the transmitter
interconnect drawing and Table 2-20.
Table 2-24: LX Series Chassis Assembly Hard Wired Remote Interface Connections to
TB30 or TB31, 18 pos. Terminal Blocks Located on the Rear of the Assembly
Signal Name Pin
Designations Signal Type/Description
RMT Transmitter
State TB30-1 Discrete Open Collector Output - A low indicates that the
transmitter is in the operate mode.
RMT Transmitter
Interlock TB30-2
Discrete Open Collector Output - A low indicated the
transmitter is OK or completes a interlock daisy chain.
When the transmitter is not faulted, the interlock circuit
is completed.
RMT Transmitter
Interlock
Isolated Return TB30-3
Ground - Configurable ground return which can be either
jumpered directly to ground or it can be the “source” pin
of an FET so that the transmitter interlock can be daisy
chained with other transmitters. This signal does not
directly interface to the microcontroller.
RMT AUX IO 1 TB30-4
RMT AUX IO 2 TB30-5
Discrete Open Collector Inputs, Discrete Open Drain
Outputs, or 0 - 5 VDC Analog Input - When used as an
output, this line is pulled to +5 VDC with a 1.0 kÙ
resistor for logic high and pulled to ground for a low. A
diode allows this line to be pulled up to 12 VDC. When
used as a digital input, this line considers all values over
2 Volts as high and those under 1 volt as low. As an
analog input, this line is protected by a 5.1 zener diode.
RMT
Transmitter
Operate TB30-6
Discrete Open Collector Input - A pull down to ground on
this line indicates that the transmitter is to be placed into
the operate mode.
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Signal Name Pin
Designations Signal Type/Description
RMT
Transmitter
Stand-By TB30-7 Discrete Open Collector Input - A pull down to ground on
this line indicates that the transmitter is to be placed into
the standby mode.
RMT Power
Raise TB30-8 Discrete Open Collector Input - A pull down to ground on
this line indicates that the transmitter power is to be
raised.
RMT Power
Lower TB30-9 Discrete Open Collector Input - A pull down to ground on
this line indicates that the transmitter power is to be
lowered.
RMT
System Reflect
Power TB30-10
Analog Output - 0 to 4.0 V- This is a buffered loop
through of the calibrated “System Reflected Power ” and
indicates the transmitter's reflected output power. The
scale factor is 25%/3.2V.
RMT System
Visual/Forward
Power TB30-11
Analog Output - 0 to 4.0 V- This is a buffered loop
through of the calibrated “System Visual/Avg. Power ”.
Indicates the transmitter's Visual / Average power. Scale
factor is 100%/3.2V.
RMT
System Aural
Power TB30-12
Analog Output - 0 to 4.0 V- This is a buffered loop
through of the calibrated “System Aural Power ”.
Indicates the transmitter's forward Aural output power.
The scale factor is 100%/3.2V.
RMT Spare 1 TB30-13 Remote connection to spare module - Use is TBD.
RMT Spare 2 TB30-14 Remote connection to spare module - Use is TBD.
System Reflect
Power TB31-13 Analog Input - 0 to 1.00 V- This is the input of the
“System Reflected Power ” indicating the transmitter's
reflected output power. The scale factor is 25%/0.80V.
System Visual /
Forward Power TB31-14
Analog Input - 0 to 1.00 V- This is the input of the
“System Visual / Forward Power ” indicating the
transmitter's forward Visual / Forward output power. The
scale factor is 100%/0.80V.
System Aural
Power TB31-15
Analog Input - 0 to 1.00 V- This is the input of the
“System Aural Power ” indicating the transmitter's
forward Aural output power. The scale factor is
100%/0.80V.
IF Processor
IF Signal Select TB31-3
Discrete Open Collector Input - A low indicates that the
modulator IF source is to be used by the IF Processor
module. When floating an analog IP Processor module
may use the Modulated IF Input if the IF Processor sled
is so configured.
IF Processor
DLC Voltage TB31-4 Analog Output - 0 to 5.00 V- This is the input of IF
Processor module for digital system RF output power
control.
UC AGC #2
Voltage TB31-5
Auxiliary Analog Input - 0 to 1V- This voltage is used by
the Upconverter for gain control. Linear signal with
display resolution of 0.01 %. Primary signal source is
J34-1.
RMT Ground TB30-15, and
17 Ground pins available through Remote
RMT Ground TB31-1, 2, 6
to 12, and 17 Ground pins available through Remote
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Signal Name Pin
Designations Signal Type/Description
RMT +12 VDC TB30-16
TB31-16 +12 VDC available through Remote w/ 2 Amp re-settable
fuse
RMT -12 VDC TB30-18
TB31-18 -12 VDC available through Remote w/ 2 Amp re-settable
fuse
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Chapter 3
Site Considerations, Installation and Setup Procedures
There are special considerations that
need to be taken into account before the
Innovator LX Series analog
driver/transmitter can be installed. For
example, if the installation is completed
during cool weather, a heat-related
problem may not surface for many
months, suddenly appearing during the
heat of summer. This section provides
planning information for the installation
and set up of the driver/transmitter.
3.1 Site Considerations
The transmitter requires an AC input line
of 117 VAC/220 VAC @ 5 amps for the
10W transmitter and driver or 117
VAC/220 VAC @ 10 amps for the 100W
Transmitter. The transmitter is factory
set for 110 VAC or 230 VAC operation.
The LX Series Analog Transmitters are
designed and built to provide long life
with a minimum of maintenance. The
environment in which they are placed is
important and certain precautions must
be taken. The three greatest dangers to
the transmitter are heat, dirt, and
moisture. Heat is usually the greatest
problem, followed by dirt, and then
moisture. Over-temperature can cause
heat-related problems such as thermal
runaway and component failure. Each
amplifier module in the transmitter
contains a thermal interlock protection
circuit that will shut down that module
until the temperature drops to an
acceptable level.
A suitable environment for the
transmitter can enhance the overall
performance and reliability of the
transmitter and maximize revenues by
minimizing downtime. A properly
designed facility will have an adequate
supply of cool, clean air, free of airborne
particulates of any kind, and no
excessive humidity. An ideal environment
will require temperature in the range of
40° F to 70° F throughout the year,
reasonably low humidity, and a dust-free
room. It should be noted that this is
rarely if ever attainable in the real world.
However, the closer the environment is
to this design, the greater the operating
capacity of the transmitter.
The fans are designed and built into the
transmitter will remove the heat from
within the modules, but additional means
are required for removing this heat from
the building. To achieve this, a few issues
need to be resolved. The first step is to
determine the amount of heat to be
removed from the transmitter room.
There are generally three sources of heat
that must be considered. The first and
most obvious is the heat from the
transmitter itself. This amount can be
determined for a 100W transmitter by
subtracting the average power to the
antenna (69.5 watts) from the AC input
power (675 watts) and taking this
number in watts (605.5) and then
multiplying it by 3.41. This gives a result
of 2,065, the BTUs to be removed every
hour. 12,000 BTUs per hour equals one
ton. Therefore, a 1/4-ton air conditioner
will cool a 100W transmitter.
The second source of heat is other
equipment in the same room. This
number is calculated in the same way as
the equation for BTUs. The third source
of heat is equally obvious but not as
simple to calculate. This is the heat
coming through the walls, roof, and
windows on a hot summer day. Unless
the underside is exposed, the floor is
usually not a problem. Determining this
number is usually best left up to a
qualified HVAC technician. There are far
too many variables to even estimate this
number without reviewing the detailed
drawings of the site that show all of the
construction details. The sum of these
three sources is the bulk of the heat that
must be removed. There may be other
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sources of heat, such as personnel, and
all should be taken into account.
Now that the amount of heat that must
be removed is known, the next step is to
determine how to accomplish this. The
options are air conditioning, ventilation,
or a combination of the two. Air
conditioning is always the preferred
method and is the only way to create
anything close to an ideal environment.
Ventilation will work quite well if the
ambient air temperature is below 100° F,
or about 38° C, and the humidity is kept
at a reasonable level. In addition, the air
stream must be adequately filtered to
ensure that no airborne particulates of
any kind will be carried into the
transmitter. The combination of air
conditioning for summer and ventilation
during the cooler months is acceptable
when the proper cooling cannot be
obtained through the use of ventilation
alone and using air conditioning
throughout the year is not feasible.
Caution: The use of air conditioning
and ventilation simultaneously is not
recommended. This can cause
condensation in the transmitters.
The following precautions should be
observed regarding air conditioning
systems:
1. Air conditioners have an ARI
nominal cooling capacity rating. In
selecting an air conditioner, do not
assume that this number can be
equated to the requirements of
the site. Make certain that the
contractor uses the actual
conditions that are to be
maintained at the site in
determining the size of the air
conditioning unit. With the desired
conditioned room temperature
under 80° F, the unit must be
derated, possibly by a substantial
amount.
2. Do not have the air conditioner
blowing directly onto the
transmitter. Under certain
conditions, condensation may
occur on, or worse in, the
transmitter.
3. Do not separate the front of the
transmitter from the back with the
thought of air conditioning only
the front of the unit. Cooling air is
drawn in at the front of all
transmitters and in the front and
back of others. Any attempt to
separate the front of the
transmitter from the rear of the
unit will adversely affect the flow
of cooling air.
4. Interlocking the transmitter with
the air conditioner is
recommended to keep the
transmitter from operating without
the necessary cooling.
5. The periodic cleaning of all filters
is a must.
When using ventilation alone, the
following general statements apply:
1. The blower, with attendant filters,
should be on the inlet, thereby
pressurizing the room and
preventing dirt from entering the
transmitter.
2. The inlet and outlet vents should
be on the same side of the
building, preferably the leeward
side. As a result, the pressure
differential created by wind will be
minimized. Only the outlet vent
may be released through the roof.
3. The inlet and outlet vents should
be screened with 1/8-inch
hardware cloth (preferred) or
galvanized hardware cloth
(acceptable).
4. Cooling air should enter the room
as low as practical but in no case
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higher than four feet above the
floor. The inlet must be located
where dirt, leaves, snow, etc., will
not be carried in with the cooling
air.
5. The exhaust should be located as
high as possible. Some ducting is
usually required to insure the
complete flushing of heated air
with no stagnant areas.
6. The filter area must be large
enough to insure a maximum air
velocity of 300 feet per minute
through the filter. This is not a
conservative number but a never-
exceed number. In a dusty or
remote location, this number
should be reduced to 150 CFM.
7. The inlet and outlet(s) must have
automatic dampers that close any
time the ventilation blower is off.
8. In those cases in which
transmitters are regularly off for a
portion of each day, a
temperature-differential sensor
that controls a small heater must
be installed. This sensor will
monitor inside and outside
temperatures simultaneously. If
the inside temperature falls to
within 5° F of the outside
temperature, the heater will come
on. This will prevent condensation
when the ventilation blower comes
on and should be used even in the
summer.
9. A controlled-air bypass system
must be installed to prevent the
temperature in the room from
falling below 40° F during
transmitter operation.
10. The blower should have two
speeds, which are thermostatically
controlled, and be interlocked with
the transmitter.
11. The blower on high speed must be
capable of moving the required
volume of air into a half inch of
water pressure at the required
elevation. The free air delivery
method must not be used.
12. Regular maintenance of the filters,
if used, can not be
overemphasized.
13. Above 4000 feet, for external
venting, the air vent on the
cabinet top must be increased to
an 8-inch diameter for a 1-kW
transmitter and to a 10-inch
diameter for 5-kW and 6-kW
transmitters. An equivalent
rectangular duct may be used but,
in all cases, the outlet must be
increased by 50% through the
outlet screen.
14. It is recommended that a site plan
be submitted to Axcera for
comments before installation
begins.
In calculating the blower requirements,
filter size, and exhaust size, if the total
load is known in watts, 2000 CFM into ½
inch of water will be required for each
5000 watts. If the load is known in BTUs,
2000 CFM into ½ inch of water will be
required for each 17,000 BTUs. The inlet
filter must be a minimum of seven
square feet, larger for dusty and remote
locations, for each 5000 watts or 17,000
BTUs. The exhaust must be at least four
square feet at the exhaust screen for
each 5000 watts or 17,000 BTUs.
The information presented in this section
is intended to serve only as a general
guide and may need to be modified for
unusually severe conditions. A
combination of air conditioning and
ventilation should not be difficult to
design (see Figure 3-1).
System interlocking and thermostat
settings should be reviewed with Axcera.
As with any equipment installation, it is
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always good practice to consult the
manufacturer when questions arise. Axcera can be contacted at (724) 873-
8100.
Figure 3-1. 1 kW Minimum Ventilation Configuration
3.2 Unpacking the Chassis
w/modules, bandpass and trap
filters
Thoroughly inspect the chassis with
modules and all other materials upon
their arrival. Axcera certifies that upon
leaving our facility the equipment was
undamaged and in proper working order.
The shipping containers should be
inspected for obvious damage that
indicates rough handling.
Remove the chassis and modules, along
with bandpass filter and trap Filter, from
the crates and boxes.
Check for dents and scratches or broken
connectors, switches, display, or
connectors. Any claims against in-transit
damage should be directed to the carrier.
Inform Axcera as to the extent of any
damage as soon as possible.
The modules are mounted to the chassis
assembly with slides that are on the top
and the bottom of the modules. There
are two thumb screws on the front panel
that hold each of the modules in place.
3.3 Installing the Chassis w/modules
and filters
The chassis assembly is made to mount
in a standard 19” rack. The chassis
assembly mounts using the four #10
clearance mounting holes on the ends.
The chassis should be positioned; to
provide adequate air intake into the front
and the air exhaust of the fan in the rear;
the ability to slide the modules out for
replacement purposes; the installation of
the bandpass filter and trap filter; the
coupler assembly; and output
transmission line. The chassis or cabinet
in which it is mounted should be
grounded using copper strapping
material.
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NOTE: To pull out the power amplifier
module for replacement purposes, the
input and output coaxial cables must first
be removed from the rear of the chassis
assembly.
Connect the bandpass filter and trap filter
to the output of the chassis assembly.
Figure 3-2. Front and Rear View Reconnection Drawing
Connect the transmission line for the
antenna system to the output of the trap
filter. A BNC sample jack of the output
on the trap filter can be used for test
purpose.
3.4 AC Input
The Exciter/Amplifier chassis assembly
needs an AC outlet in which to plug, of
115 or 230 VAC, as set at the factory, at
5 amps for the 10W and driver or 10
amps for the 100W transmitter.
When the AC power cord for the
exciter/amplifier chassis is plugged in,
the AC is always connected to the
transmitter.
Once the chassis and output connections
are in place, the AC cord from the chassis
can plug into an AC outlet, 110 or 220
VAC as configured at the factory, of 5
Amps for the 10W transmitter and driver
or 10 Amps for the 100W transmitter.
This completes the unpacking and
installation of the LX Series UHF
television transmitter. Refer to the setup
and operation procedures that follow
before applying power to the transmitter.
3.5 Setup and Operation
Initially, the transmitter should be turned
on with the RF output at the Trap Filter
terminated into a dummy load of 10W or
100W depending on the power rating of
the transmitter. If a load is not available,
check that the output of the trap filter is
connected to the antenna for your
system.
3.5.1 Input Connections
The input connections to the transmitter
are to the rear of the Chassis Assembly
for the transmitter or to the receiver tray
in a translator.
Refer to the tables and description that
follows for detailed information on the
input connections.
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Figure 3-3: Rear View of LX Series Analog Transmitter
Table 3-1: Rear Chassis Connections for the LX Series Analog Transmitter.
Port Type Function Ohm
J1 IEC AC Input
TB02 Term Base Band Audio Input 600
J3 BNC Composite Audio Input 75
J4 BNC SAP / PRO Audio Input 50
J5 BNC CW IF Input 50
J6 BNC Modulated IF Input 50
J7 BNC Video Input (Isolated) 75
J8 BNC Visual IF Loop-Thru Output 50
J9 BNC Aural IF Loop-Thru Output 50
J10 BNC 10 MHz Reference Input 50
J11 BNC 10 MHz Reference Output 50
J17 BNC Video Loop-Thru (Isolated) 75
J18 BNC Visual IF Loop-Thru Input 50
J19 BNC Aural IF Loop-Thru Input 50
J23 BNC Upconverter RF Output 50
J24 BNC Power Amplifier RF Input 50
J25 N Power Amplifier RF Output 50
TB30 Term Remote Control & Monitoring
TB31 Term Remote Control & Monitoring
J32 RJ-45 SCADA (Input / Loop-Thru) CAT5
J33 RJ-45 SCADA (Input / Loop-Thru) CAT5
J34 RJ-45 System RS-485 Serial CAT5
J1
J24
J25 J21
TB30
TB31
J32
J34
J33
J11
J10
J23
J6
J5
J19
J18
TB02
J3
J4
J7
J17
J8
J9
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3.5.2 Front Panel Screens for the
Exciter/Amplifier Chassis Assembly
A 4 x 20 display located on the front of
the Control & Monitoring/Power Supply
Module is used in the LX Series
transmitter for control of the operation
and display of the operating parameters
of the transmitter. Below are the display
screens for the system. The ↑ and ↓
characters are special characters used to
navigate up or down through the menu
screens. Display text flashes on discrete
fault conditions for all screens that
display a fault condition.
When the transmitter is in operate mode,
the STB menu appears. When the
transmitter is in standby mode, the OPR
menu appears.
Display Menu Screens for the LX Series Transmitter
Table 3-2: Menu 01 - Splash Screen #1
A X C
E R
A
1 0 3 F R E E D
O
M
D
R I V
E
L A WR
E N C
E , P A . 1 5 0 5 5
( 7 2 4 ) 8 7 3 - 8 1 0 0
This is the first of the two transmitter splash screens that is shown for the first few
seconds after reset.
Table 3-3: Menu 02- Splash Screen #2
P I O
N
E E R
L D
U
2 0 0 0 A
T D
C
O
D
E V
E R
S
I O
N
1 . 0
F I R
M
WA
R
E 1 3 0 2 1 6 4
S
C
A
D
A
A
D
D
R
E S
S
5
This is the second of the two transmitter splash screens
Table 3-4: Menu 10 - Main Screen
V
I S
U
A
L P WR
1 0 0
%
A
U
R
A
L P WR
1 0 0
%
R
E F L E C
T E D
P WR
1 . 0
%
↑ ↓ S
T B
This is the default main screen of the transmitter. When the transmitter is in operate,
the 'STB' characters appear allowing an operator to place the transmitter in STAND-BY.
When the transmitter is in standby the 'STB' characters are replaced with 'OPR' and an
operator can place the transmitter into OPERATE by pressing the right most switch on the
front panel display. If the ↓ key is activated the system changes to Menu 11, go to Menu
11. If the ↑ key is activated the system displays to Menu 13, go to Menu 13.
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Table 3-5: Menu 11 - Error List Access Screen
S
Y S
T E M
E R
R
O
R
S
6
0
E R
R
O
R
L I S
T D
I S
P L A
Y
↑ ↓ E N
T S
T B
This screen of the transmitter shows the current number of errors and provides operator
access to view the error list. This is the entry point to Menu 20. If ENT is pushed, go to
Menu 20. If the ↓ key is activated the system changes to Menu 12, go to Menu 12. If the
↑ key is activated the system returns to Menu 10, go to Menu 10.
Table 3-6: Menu 12 - Transmitter Device Data Access Screen
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
D
E T A
I L S
↑ ↓ E N
T S
T B
This screen of the transmitter allows access to various parameters of the transmitter
system. This is the entry point to Menu 30. If ENT is pushed, go to Menu 30. If the ↓
key is activated the system changes to Menu 13, go to Menu 13. If the ↑ key is activated
the system returns to Menu 11, go to Menu 11.
Table 3-7: Menu 13 - Transmitter Configuration Access Screen
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
↑ ↓ E N
T S
T B
This screen of the transmitter allows access to various software setting of the transmitter
system. This is the entry point to Menu 40. If ENT is pushed, go to Menu 40. If the ↓
key is activated the system returns to Menu 10, go to Menu 10. If the ↑ key is activated
the system returns to Menu 12, go to Menu 12.
Table 3-8: Menu 20 - Error List Display Screen
S
Y S
T E M
E R
R
O
R
S
1 / 6
U
P C
O
N
V
E R
T E R
M
O
D
U
L E
I N
T E R
L O
C
K
F A
U
L T
↑ ↓ C
L R
E S
C
This screen of the transmitter allows access to system faults. Fault logging is stored in
non-volatile memory. The transmitter's operating state can not be changed in this
screen. The 'CLR' switch is used to clear previously detected faults that are no longer
active. The ↑ key and ↓ key allow an operator to scroll through the list of system errors
that have occurred. The ESC switch is used to leave this screen.
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Table 3-9: Menu 30 - Transmitter Device Details Screen
S
Y S
T E M
D
E T A
I L S
X
M
T R
I N
O
P E R
A
T E M
O
D
E
P O
WE R
S
U
P P L Y : O
K
↑ ↓ E S
C
This screen of the transmitter allows access to the transmitter parameters of installed
devices. The system is configured to know which devices are present. Current values for
all installed devices are shown. If a module is not installed, only a "MODULE NOT
PRESENT" message will be displayed. The ↑ and ↓ arrows scroll through the different
parameters of each device as shown in table 3-11. Each System Component is a
different screen. One IF Processor or the other will be programmed for your system. One
Power Amplifier or the other will be programmed for your system. External Amplifier will
only be used in high power transmitters.
Table 3-10: Menu 30-1 – System Details Screen
S
Y S
T E M
D
E T A
I L S
0
%
0
%
0 . 0
%
V
I S
U
A
L A
U
R
U
A
L R
E F L
↑ ↓ E S
C
Table 3-11: Transmitter Device Parameters Detail Screens
System Component Parameter Normal Faulted (Blinking)
PLL CIRCUIT LOCKED UNLOCKED
OUTPUT LEVEL 0 - 200 IRE N/A
AURAL DEVIATION 0 - 125 kHz N/A
CW INPUT PRESENT NOT USED
Modulator Details STATION ID SEND soft key N/A
INPUT SIGNAL
STATE OK FAULT
MODULATION OK FAULT
INPUT IF MODULATOR or J6 N/A
DLC LEVEL 0 - 5.00 V N/A
ALC LEVEL 0 - 5.00 V N/A
IF Processor Details
(Analog Systems) ALC MODE AUTO or MANUAL N/A
ALC LEVEL 0 - 5.00 V N/A
ALC MODE AUTO or MANUAL N/A
(OR)
IF Processor Details
(Digital Systems) DLC LEVEL 0 - 5.00 V N/A
PLL CIRCUIT LOCKED FAULT
AFC LEVEL 0 - 5.00 V N/A
AGC 1 LEVEL 0 - 5.00 V N/A
AGC 2 LEVEL 0 - 5.00 V N/A
EX. 10 MHz PRESENT or NOT
USED N/A
Upconverter Details LO FREQ xxx.xxx MHz N/A
POWER SUPPLY
STATE ON or OFF N/A
Driver and PA
Details ±12V SUPPLY OK or OFF FAULT
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System Component Parameter Normal Faulted (Blinking)
FORWARD POWER xxx% xxx%
REFLECTED POWER xxx% xxx%
AMP 1 CURRENT xx.xA xx.xA
AMP 2 CURRENT xx.xA xx.xA
TEMPERATURE xxC xxC
CODE VERSION x.x N/A
POWER SUPPLY
STATE ON or OFF N/A
±12V SUPPLY OK or OFF FAULT
FORWARD POWER xxx% xxx%
REFLECTED POWER xxx% xxx%
AMP CURRENT 1 xx.xA xx.xA
AMP CURRENT 2 xx.xA xx.xA
AMP CURRENT 3 xx.xA xx.xA
AMP TEMPERATURE xxC xxC
Ext. Power Amplifier
Modules Details
(Only in high power
systems) CODE VERSION x.x N/A
Table 3-12: Menu 40 - Transmitter Set-up: Power Raise/Lower Screen
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 1 P O
WE R
R
A
I S
E / L O
WE R
S
E T T I N
G
1 0 0
%
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
This screen of the transmitter is the first of several that allows access to transmitter set-
up parameters. When + is selected, the Power will increase. When - is selected, the
Power will decrease.
Table 3-13: Menu 40-1 - Transmitter Set-up: Model Select Screen
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 2 T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
M
O
D
E L
N
U
M
B
E R
L U
0 1 0 0 A
T
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
This screen is used to specify which components are expected to be part of the system.
By specifying the model number, the transmitter control firmware knows which
components should be installed and it will be able to display faults for components that
are not properly responding to system commands.
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Table 3-14: Menu 40-2 - Transmitter Set-up: Frequency Select Screen
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 3
F R
E Q
U
E N
C
Y S
E L E C
T
T A
B
L E O
R
C
U
S
T O
M
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
This screen of the transmitter is allows access to transmitter frequency set-up
parameters. The choices of this screen are 'TABLE' or 'CUSTOM'. When table is selected,
the next menu will be used to select the desired operating frequency. When custom is
selected, the next menu is used to select a specific operating frequency.
Table 3-15: Menu 40-3 - Transmitter Set-up: Frequency Table Select Screen
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 3 F R
E Q
U
E N
C
Y S
E L E C
T
C
H
2 0 5 0 6 - 5 1 2 M
H
z
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
The choices of this screen are from the standard UHF / VHF tables. + and - change the
desired value of the transmitter. Any change to frequency is immediately set to the LO /
Upconverter Frequency Synthesizer PLL circuit.
Table 3-16: Menu 40-4 - Transmitter Set-up: IF Frequency Screen
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 3 I F F R
E Q
U
E N
C
Y
I N
P U
T 4 4 . 0 0 M
H
z
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
>
This screen is used to specify the IF Input frequency. This value plus the desired channel
value is used to calculated the desired LO frequency. + is used to increase the selected
value from 0 to 9. The > key is used to select from each of the different fields that make
up the desired frequency. Any change to frequency is immediately set to the LO /
Upconverter Frequency Synthesizer PLL circuit.
Table 3-17: Menu 40-5 - Transmitter Set-up: Custom Frequency Select Screen
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 3 F R
E Q
U
E N
C
Y S
E L E C
T
0 5 0 9 . 0 0 0
M
H
z
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
This screen is used to specify the operating frequency to an exact value. + is used to
increase the selected value from 0 to 9. The > key is used to select from each of the
different fields that make up the desired frequency. Any change to frequency is
immediately set to the LO / Upconverter Frequency Synthesizer PLL circuit.
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Table 3-18: Menu 40-6 - Transmitter Set-up: Serial Address Screen
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 4 S
E R
I A
L A
D
D
R
E S
S
5
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
This screen allows the user to set the serial address of the transmitter. The default
address is 5. This value and all other set-up parameters, are stored in non-volatile
memory.
Table 3-19: Menu 40-7 - Transmitter Set-up: Station ID Screen
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 5 M
O
D
U
L A
T E D
S
I G
N
A
L
S
T A
T I O
N
I D
0 0 0 0 0
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
This screen allows the user to set the serial address of the transmitter. The default
address is 5. This value and all other set-up parameters, are stored in non-volatile
memory.
Table 3-20: Menu 40-8 - Transmitter Set-up: System Visual Power Calibration
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 6 S
Y S
T E M
C
A
L I B
R
A
T E
V
I S
U
A
L P O
WE R
1 0 0
%
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
This screen is used to adjust the calibration of the system's visual power. A symbol
placed under the '6' character is used to show minor changes in the calibration value.
When the calibration value is at full value, the character will be full black. As the value
decreases, the character pixels are gradually turned off.
Table 3-21: Menu 40-9 - Transmitter Set-up: System Aural Power Calibration
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 6
S
Y S
T E M
C
A
L I B
R
A
T E
A
U
R
A
L P WR
1 0 0
%
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
This screen is used to adjust the calibration of the system's aural forward power. A
symbol as on the previous screen is under the '6' character on this screen.
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Table 3-22: Menu 40-10 - Transmitter Set-up: System Reflected Power Calibration
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 6 S
Y S
T E M
C
A
L I B
R
A
T E
R
E F L E C
T P WR
X
. X
%
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
This screen is used to adjust the calibration of the system's reflected power.
Table 3-23: Menu 40-11 - Transmitter Set-up: Forward Power Fault Threshold Screen
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 7 M
I N
I M
U
M
F O
R
WA
R
D
P O
WE R
F A
U
L T 5 0
%
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
This screen is used to set the minimum forward power fault threshold. When the
transmitter is operating, it must operate above this value otherwise the system will shut
down with fault for 5 minutes. If after five minutes the fault is not fixed, the transmitter
will enable, measure power less than this value and again shut down for five minutes.
Table 3-24: Menu 40-12 - Transmitter Set-up: Reflected Power Fault Threshold
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 8 M
A
X
I M
U
M
R
E F L E C
T E
D
P O
WE R
F A
U
L T 1 0
%
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
This screen is used to set the maximum reflected power fault threshold. When the
transmitter is operating, it must not operate above this value otherwise the system will
shut down with fault for 5 minutes. If after five minutes the fault is not fixed, the
transmitter will enable, measure power above this value and again shut down for five
minutes.
Table 3-25: Menu 40-13 - Transmitter Set-up: Remote Commands Control
T R
A
N
S
M
I T T E R
S
E T - U
P
0 9 R
E M
O
T E C
O
N
T R
O
L
C
O
M
M
A
N
D
S
A
C
C
E P T E D
↑ ↓ ( +
) E S
C
( - )
This screen is used to allow or deny the use of remote control commands. When
disabled, remote commands are not used. Remote commands are commands received
either through the rear terminal blocks or through serial messages.
This completes the description of the
screens for the LX Series
exciter/amplifier chassis assembly.
If the transmitter is already connected
to the antenna, check that the output is
100%. If necessary, adjust the
amplifier power detection circuitry or
LO / Upconverter AGC settings. The
power raise / lower settings are only to
be used for temporary reductions in
power. The power set-back values do
not directly correspond to the power of
the transmitter. Setting for 50%
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output sets a linear circuit voltage that
is controlling a non-linear power circuit.
If a problem occurred during the setup
and operation procedures, refer to
Chapter 5, Detailed Alignment
Procedures, of this manual for more
information.
3.5.3 Initial Turn On
Once the unit has been installed and
all connections have been made, the
process of turning on the equipment
can begin. First verify that AC power
is present and connected to the
transmitter. Verify all cables are
properly connected and are the correct
type. Once all of these things are
done, the unit is ready to be turned on
following the procedures below.
Turn on the main AC power source
that supplies the AC to the
transmitter. Check that the AC power
plug is connected to J1 on the rear of
the chassis assembly.
Monitor the LCD display located on the
front of the control/monitoring module
as you proceed through this section.
When the transmitter is in the operate
mode, the STB menu appears. When
in the standby mode, the OPR menu
appears. Press the NXT key after each
menu to continue through the
sequence.
MODULATOR MODULE LEDs ON
FRONT PANEL
Fault Indicators:
AUR UNLOCK: This illuminates Red
when the Aural IF PLL is unlocked.
VIS UNLOCK: This illuminates RED
when the Visual IF PLL is unlocked.
AUD OV DEV: This indicator will
illuminate Red when the audio over-
deviates the aural carrier.
VIDEO LOSS: This indicates the loss of
Video to the modulator, when Red.
OVER MOD: This illuminates Red when
the video is overmodulated.
Status Indicators:
ALT IF CW: This indicates that there is
an external IF CW signal applied to the
Modulator
10MHz PRES: This indicates the
presence of a 10 MHz reference input.
IF PROCESSOR MODULE LEDs ON
FRONT PANEL
Fault Indicators:
INPUT FAULT: This illuminates Red if
the input to the module is missing or
low.
ALC FAULT: This illuminates RED when
the needed ALC value to maintain the
output level is beyond the range of the
circuitry.
MUTE: This indicator will illuminate
Red when the transmitter is muted.
UPCONVERTER MODULE LED ON
FRONT PANEL
Fault Indicator:
AGC CUTBACK-This illuminates Red if
the required gain to produce the
desired output level is beyond the
value set by the AGC Cutback circuit.
CONTROLLER MODULE LEDs ON
FRONT PANEL
Status Indicators:
OPERATE - This illuminates Green
when transmitter is in operate.
FAULT - This illuminates Red when a
fault has occurred in the transmitter.
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DC OK - This illuminates Green when
the DC outputs that connect to the
modules in the transmitter are
present.
POWER AMPLIFIER OR DRIVER
MODULE LEDs ON FRONT PANEL
NOTE: Both the PA Module and Driver
Module have the same front panel
LEDs.
Status Indicators:
ENABLED - This illuminates Green
when the PA is in operate.
DC OK - This illuminates Green when
the DC inputs to the PA module are
present.
TEMP - This illuminates Green when
the temperature of the heatsink in the
PA is below 78°C.
MOD OK - This illuminates Green when
the PA module is operating and has no
faults.
This completes the Installation, Set Up
and Turn On of the Driver/Transmitter.
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Circuit Descriptions
4.1 (A2) Modulator Module
(1301929; Appendix B)
NOTE: Not used in a translator system.
4.1.1 Analog Modulator Board
(1301797; Appendix B)
The board takes the audio and video
inputs and produces a modulated visual
IF + aural IF output.
Main Audio and Aural IF portion of
the board
The analog modulator board takes each
of the three possible audio inputs and
provides a single audio output.
4.1.1.1 MONO, Balanced Audio Input
The first of the three possible baseband
inputs to the board is a 600-Ω, balanced-
audio input (0 to +10 dBm) that enters
through jack J41A, pins 10A (+), 12A
(GND), and 11A (-), and is buffered by
U11A and U11B. Diodes CR9, CR10,
CR12 and CR13 protect the input to U11A
and U11B if an excessive signal level is
present on the input. The outputs of
U11A and U1B are applied to differential
amplifier U11C. U11C eliminates any
common mode signals (hum) on its input
leads. A pre-emphasis of 75 ms is
provided by R97, C44, and R98 and can
be eliminated by removing jumper W6 on
J22. The signal is then applied to
amplifier U11D whose gain is controlled
by jumper W7 on J23. Jumper W7 on
jack J23 is positioned according to the
input level of the audio signal (0 or +10
dBm). If the input level is approximately
0 dBm, the mini-jumper should be in the
high gain position between pins 1 and 2
of jack J23. If the input level is
approximately +10 dBm, the mini-
jumper should be in low gain position
between pins 2 and 3 of jack J23. The
balanced audio is then connected to
buffer amplifier U12A whose input level is
determined by the setting of the MONO,
balanced audio gain pot R110, accessed
through the front panel. The output of the
amplifier stage is wired to the summing
point at U13C, pin 9.
4.1.1.2 STEREO, Composite Audio Input
The second possible audio input to the
board is the composite audio (stereo) input
that connects to the board at J41A Pin 14A
(+) and J41A Pin 13A (-).
NOTE: For the transmitter to operate using
the composite audio input the Jumper W1
on J4 must be between Pins 2 and 3, the
Jumper W2 on J6 must be between Pins 2
and 3 and the Jumper W4 on J5 must be
between Pins 1 and 2. These jumpers
connect the composite audio to the rest of
the board.
Jumper W14 on jack J26 provides a 75Ω-
input impedance when the jumper is
between pins 1 and 2 and a high
impedance when it is between pins 2 and
3. Diodes CR17, CR18, CR20 and CR21
protect the input stages of U14A and U14B
if an excessive signal level is applied to the
board. The outputs of U14A and U14B are
applied to differential amplifier U13A,
which eliminates common mode signals
(hum) on its input leads. The composite
input signal is then applied to amplifier
U13B; whose gain is controlled by the
STEREO, composite audio gain pot R132,
accessed through the front panel. The
composite audio signal is then connected
to the summing point at U13C, pin 9.
4.1.1.3 SAP/PRO, Subcarrier Audio Input
The third possible input to the board is the
SAP/PRO, SCA audio input at J41A pin
16A(+) and 17A(-). The SCA input has an
input matching impedance of 75Ω that can
be eliminated by removing jumper W15
from pins 1 and 2 of J28. The SCA input is
bandpass filtered by C73, C74, R145, C78,
C79, and R146 and is fed to buffer
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amplifier U13D. The amplified signal is
then applied though the SAP/PRO, SCA
gain pot R150, accessed through the
front panel, to the summing point at pin
9 of U13C.
4.1.1.4 Audio Modulation of the
4.5 MHz VCO
The Mono balanced audio, or the Stereo
composite audio, or the SAP/PRO SCA
buffered audio signal, is fed to the
common junction of resistors R111,
R130, and R152 that connect to pin 9 of
amplifier U13C. The output audio signal
at pin 8 of U13C is typically .8 Vpk-pk at
a ±25-kHz deviation for Mono balanced
audio or .8 Vpk-pk at ±75-kHz deviation
for Stereo composite audio as measured
at Test Point TP1. This audio deviation
signal is applied to the circuits containing
the 4.5 MHz aural VCO U16. A sample of
the aural deviation level is amplified,
detected by U15A and U15B, and
connected to J41A pin 5A on the board.
This audio-deviation level is connected to
the front panel display on the
Control/Power Supply Assembly.
The audio from U13C is connected thru
C71, a frequency response adjustment,
to varactor diodes, CR24 to CR27, that
frequency modulates the audio signal
onto the generated 4.5-MHz signal by
U16. U16 is the 4.5-MHz VCO that
generates the 4.5-MHz continuous wave
(CW) signal. The output frequency of the
4.5 MHz signal is maintained and
controlled by the correction voltage
output of the U21 PLL integrated circuit
(IC), at “N”, that connects to the varactor
diodes. The audio-modulated, 4.5-MHz
signal is fed through the emitter follower
Q13 to the amplifiers U17A and U17B.
The amplified output of U17A is
connected to a 4.5-MHz filter and then to
U17B. The output of U17B is connected
to the 4.5-MHz output sample jack at J29
and through the Jumper W4 on J5 pins 1
& 2, “J”, to the I input of the mixer Z1.
4.1.1.5 Phase Lock Loop (PLL) Circuit
A sample of the signal from the 4.5-MHz
aural VCO at the output of Q13, “M”, is
applied to PLL IC U21 at pin 1 the Fin
connection. In U21, the signal is divided
down to 50 kHz and is compared to a 50-
kHz reference signal. The reference signal
is a divided-down sample of the 45.75-MHz
visual IF signal that is applied to the
oscillator-in connection at Pin 27 on the
PLL chip. These two 50-kHz signals are
compared in the IC and the fV, and fR is
applied to the differential amplifier U18A.
The output of U18A, “N”, is fed back
through CR28 and C85 to the 4.5-MHz VCO
IC U16; this sets up a PLL circuit. The
4.5-MHz VCO will maintain the extremely
accurate 4.5-MHz separation between the
visual and aural IF signals; any change in
frequency will be corrected by the AFC
error voltage.
PLL chip U21 also contains an internal lock
detector that indicates the status of the
PLL circuit. When U21 is in a "locked"
state, pin 28 is high. If the 4.5-MHz VCO
and the 45.75-MHz oscillator become
"unlocked," out of the capture range of the
PLL circuit, pin 28 of U21 will go to a logic
low and cause the LED DS5 to light red.
The Aural Unlock LED is viewed through
the front panel of the Assembly. An Aural
unlock, PLL Unlocked, output signal from
Q16 is also applied to jack J41B pin 1B.
Sync tip clamp and the visual and
aural modulator portions of the board
The sync tip clamp and modulator portion
of the board is made up of four circuits:
the main video circuit, the sync tip clamp
circuit, the visual modulator circuit and the
aural modulator circuit.
The clamp portion of the board maintains a
constant peak of sync level over varying
average picture levels (APL). The
modulator portion of the board contains
the circuitry that generates an amplitude-
modulated vestigial sideband visual IF
signal output that is made up of the
baseband video input signal (.5 to 1 Vpk-
pk) modulated onto a 45.75-MHz IF carrier
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frequency. The visual IF signal and the
aural IF signal are then combined in the
diplexer circuit to produce the visual IF +
aural IF output, “G”, that is connected to
J41C pin 28C the Combined IF output of
the board.
4.1.1.6 Main Video Signal Path
(Part 1 of 2)
The baseband video input connects to the
board at J41A pins 19A (-), “W”, and 20A
(+), “V”. The +, “V” and -, “W”, video
inputs are fed to Diodes CR1 to CR4 that
form a voltage-limiter network in which,
if the input voltages exceed the supply
voltages for U2B, the diodes conduct,
preventing damage to U2B. CR1 and CR3
conduct if the input voltage exceeds the
negative supply and CR2 and CR4
conduct if the input voltage exceeds the
positive supply voltage. The baseband
video input connects to the non-inverting
and inverting inputs of U2B, a differential
amplifier that minimizes any common-
mode problems that may be present on
the incoming signal
The video output of U2B is connected
through the Video Gain pot R42,
accessed through the front panel, to the
amplifier U2A. The output of U2A
connects to the delay equalizer circuits
4.1.1.7 Delay Equalizer Circuits
The delay equalizer circuits provide a
delay to the video signal, correction to
the frequency response, and
amplification of the video signal.
The video output of U2A is wired to the
first of four delay-equalizing circuits that
shape the video signal to the FCC
specification for delay equalization or to
the shape needed for the system. The
board has been factory-adjusted to this
FCC specification and should not be
readjusted without the proper
equipment.
Resistors R53, R63, R61, and R58 adjust
the sharpness of the response curve
while inductors GD1, GD2, GD3, and GD4
adjust the position of the curve. The group
delayed video signal at the output of U3A
is split with a sample connected to J8 on
the board that can be used for testing
purposes of the Post Video Delay signal.
The other portion of the video signal
connects through the Jumper W5 on J9
pins 2 and 3. The video is slit with one
part connecting to a sync tip clamp circuit
and the other part to the main video
output path through R44. A sample of the
video at “P” connects to U32 and U33 that
provide a zero adjust and a 1 Volt output
level, which connects at “T” to J41A pin 3A.
This video level is wired to the
Control/Power Supply assembly.
4.1.1.8 Sync Tip Clamp Circuit
The automatic sync tip clamp circuit is
made up of U6A, Q8, U5C, and associated
components. The circuit begins with a
sample of the clamped video that buffered
by U3A, which is split off from the main
video path that connects to U6A. The level
at which the tip of sync is clamped, to
-1.04 VDC as set by the voltage-divider
network, R77, R78, R75, R76 and R80
connected to U6A. If the video level
changes, the sample applied to U6A
changes. The voltage from the clamp
circuit that is applied to the summing
circuit at the base of Q8 will change; this
will bring the sync tip level back to
-1.04 VDC. Q8 will be turned off and on
according to the peak of sync voltage level
that is applied to U6A. The capacitors C35
and C24, in the output circuit of Q8, will
charge or discharge to the new voltage
level. This will bias U5C more or less,
through the front panel MANUAL/AUTO
CLAMP switch, SW1, when it is in the Auto
Clamp-On position, between pins 2 and 3.
In AUTO CLAMP, U5C will increase or
decrease its output, as needed, to bring
the peak of sync back to the correct level.
The voltage level is applied through U5C to
U2A. In the Manual CLAMP position, SW1
in manual position, between pins 1 and 2,
the adjustable resistor R67 provides the
manual clamp bias adjustment for the
video that connects to U5C. This level is
set at the factory and is not adjustable by
the customer. In Manual clamp the peak
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of sync auto clamp circuit will not
automatically be clamped to the pre set
level.
4.1.1.9 Main Video Signal Path
(Part 2 of 2)
A sample of the clamped video output
from the group delay circuitry at the
junction of R44, R62 and R300 is
connected to a white clipper circuit
consisting of Q1 and associated circuitry.
The base voltage of Q1 is set by the
voltage divider network consisting of R1,
R9 and R5. R5 is variable and sets the
level of the white clipper circuit to
prevent video transients from over
modulating the video carrier.
The clamped video output of amplifier
U3A is split with one part connected
through R35 to J8 that provides a sample
of the Post Video Delay Signal.
The other clamped video path from U3A
is through jumper W5 on J9 pins 2 & 3
through R44 to a sync-stretch circuit that
consists of Q3 and Q4. The sync-stretch
circuit contains R19, which adjusts the
Sync Stretch Magnitude (amount), R11,
which adjusts the Sync Stretch Cut-In
and R6, which adjusts the Sync Clipping
point. This sync-stretch adjustment
should not be used to correct for output
sync problems, but it can be used for
video input sync problems. The output of
the sync-stretch circuit is amplified by
U31A and connected, “K”, to pin 5, the I
input of Mixer Z2, the Visual IF Mixer.
4.1.1 10 45.75 MHz Oven Oscillator
Circuit
The oven oscillator portion of the board
generates the visual IF CW signal at
45.75 MHz for NTSC system "M" usage.
The +12 VDC needed to operate the
oven is applied through jack J30 pin 1 on
the crystal oven HR1. The oven is preset
to operate at 60° C. The oven encloses
the 45.75 MHz crystal Y1 and stabilizes
the crystal temperature. The crystal is
the principal device that determines the
operating frequency and is the most
sensitive in terms of temperature stability.
Crystal Y1 operates in an oscillator circuit
consisting of transistor Q24 and its
associated components. Feedback that is
provided by a voltage divider, consisting of
C173, L38 and R295, is fed to the base of
Q24 through C169. This circuitry operates
the crystal in a common-base amplifier
configuration using Q24. The operating
frequency of the oscillator is maintained by
a PLL circuit, which consists of ICs U20 and
U22 and associated components, whose
PLL output connects to R293 in the crystal
circuit.
The oscillator circuit around Q24 has a
regulated voltage, +6.8 VDC, which is
produced from the +12 VDC by a
combination of dropping resistor R261,
diodes CR37 and CR38 and Zener diode
VR2. The output of the oscillator at the
collector of Q24 is capacitively coupled
through C165 to the base of Q23. The
small value of C165, 15 pF, keeps the
oscillator from being loaded down by Q23.
Q23 is operated as a common-emitter
amplifier stage whose bias is provided
through R259 from the +12 VDC line. The
output of Q23, at its collector, is connected
to an emitter-follower transistor stage,
Q21. The output of Q21 at its emitter is
split. One path connects to the input of
the IC U20 in the PLL circuit. The other
path is through R270 to establish an
approximate 50-ohm source impedance
through C166 to the Pin 1 contact of the
relay K2. The 45.75 MHz connects through
the closed contacts 0of K2 to a splitter
network consisting of L31 and L32.
NOTE: The relay contacts for the internally
generated 45.75 MHz signal will be closed
unless an external IF signal, such as the IF
for offset and precise frequency 45.74 or
45.76 MHz, connects to the board. The
external IF CW Input connects at J41A pin
32A and is connected to J19 and through
the external cable assembly W10 back to
the board at J20. The external IF CW input
is split on the board. One branch connects
through C157 to a buffer amplifier Q20 to
the K2 relay at pin 14. The other path is
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through C152 to the amplifier U23A. The
output of U23A is split with one part
connecting to Q26 that shuts down the
45.75 MHz oscillator. Another path
connects to Q25 the conducts and lights
the LED DS7, Alternate IF, viewed on the
front panel. The final path connects
through R268 to Q22 that is biased on
and energizes the relay, K2. The
external IF CW Input at contact 14 now
connects through the closed contact to
the splitter network consisting of L31 and
L32.
Either the internal or external CW IF from
the K2 relay is split with one path
through L31 to the amplifier U28 to the L
input of Z1 the Aural IF Mixer. The other
path is through L32 to the amplifier U29
to the L input of Z2 the Visual IF Mixer.
4.1.1.11 Visual Modulator Circuit
The video signal is heterodyned in mixer
Z2 with the visual IF CW signal (45.75
MHz). The visual IF CW signal from L32
of the splitter connects to U29, where it
is amplified and wired to pin 1, the L
input of mixer Z2. Adjustable capacitor
C168 and resistor R275 are set up to add
a small amount of incidental carrier
phase modulation (ICPM) correction to
the output of the mixer stage to
compensate for any non-linearities
generated by the mixer.
The modulated 45.75-MHz RF output of
mixer Z2, at pin 4 the R output, is
amplified by U30 and is fed to J17
through W8, the external cable
assembly, “WB”, to J13 on the board.
J17 is the visual IF loop-through output
jack that is normally jumpered to J13 on
the board. The modulated visual IF
through J13 connects to J41C pin 17C
the Visual IF Output of the board.
4.1.1.12 Aural Modulator Circuit
The 4.5 MHz aural modulated signal is
heterodyned in mixer Z1 with the 45.75
MHz IF CW signal. The mixer Z1
heterodynes the aural-modulated, 4.5-
MHz signal with the 45.75-MHz CW signal
to produce the modulated 41.25-MHz aural
IF signal. The audio modulated 4.5 MHz
from 4.5 MHz VCO IC U16 connects, “J”, to
the I input at pin 5 of Z1. The visual IF CW
signal from L31 of the splitter connects to
U28, where it is amplified and wired to pin
1, the L input of mixer Z1. The R output of
the mixer at pin 4 is fed to a bandpass
filter, consisting of L18-L21, L25-L28 and
C136, C137 and C142-144, that is tuned to
pass only the modulated 41.25-MHz aural
IF signal. The filtered 41.25 MHz is fed to
the amplifier U27. The amplified 41.25-
MHz signal is connected by a coaxial cable,
W9, from J21, “WC”, to J18 on the board.
The modulated 41.25-MHz aural IF signal
from J18 is connected to J41C pin 6C the
Aural IF Output of the board.
4.1.1.13 Combining the 45.75 MHz Visual
IF and 41.25 MHz Aural IF Signals
The Visual IF connects back to the board at
J41C pin 3C, through a Visual IF jumper
cable connected to the rear chassis of the
exciter/driver. IF processing equipment
can be connected in place of the jumper if
needed. The visual IF is connected to J12,
through jumper W7, “WA”, to J14. The
visual IF is amplified by U24 and filtered by
FL1 with T1 and T2 providing isolation.
The filtered IF is amplified by U25 and
adjusted in level by R214 before it is
connected to a summing circuit at the
common connection of L16 and L17.
The Aural IF connects back to the board at
J41C pin 23C, through an Aural IF jumper
cable connected to the rear chassis of the
exciter/driver. IF processing equipment
can be connected in place of the jumper if
needed. The aural IF, “F”, is connected
through C132, R234, R235 and adjusted in
level by R243 before it is connected to a
summing circuit at the common connection
of L17 and L16.
The Aural IF and Visual IF signals are
combined through L16 and L17. The
frequency response of the combined 41.25
MHz + 45.75 MHz signal is set by R238
and R239 and associated components. The
corrected combined IF signal is amplified
by U25 and connected to a splitter
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matching network consisting of T3 and
T4. One part of signal connects to J10,
the 41.25 MHz + 45.75 MHz sample
output jack, located on the front panel.
The other part, “G”, connects to J41C pin
28C the Combined IF Output of the
board.
4.1.1.14 Voltage Requirements
The ±12 VDC needed for the operation of
the board enters through jack J41A pins
25A (+12 VDC) and 26A (-12 VDC). The
+12 VDC is filtered by L6, L7, and C27
before it is connected to the rest of the
board. The +12 VDC also connects to U7,
a 5-volt regulator IC, that provides +5
VDC to the rest of the board.
The -12 VDC is filtered by L5, C16, and
C17 before it is connected to the rest of
the board.
4.2 (A3) IF Processor Module
Assembly (1301938; Appendix B)
The IF from the 8 VSB modulator enters
the module and the signal is pre-
corrected as needed for amplitude
linearity correction, Incidental Carrier
Phase Modulation (ICPM) correction and
frequency response correction.
The Module contains the following board.
4.2.1 IF Processor Board (1301977;
Appendix B)
The automatic level control (ALC) portion
of the board provides the ALC and
amplitude linearity correction of the IF
signal. The ALC adjusts the level of the IF
signal that controls the output power of
the transmitter.
The IF from the 8 VSB modulator enters
the board at J1B pin 32B. If the
(optional) receiver tray is present, the IF
input (-6 dBm) from the 8 VSB
modulator tray connects to the
modulated IF input jack J1C Pin 21C. The
modulated IF input connects to relay K3
and the receiver IF input connects to
relay K4. The two relays are controlled by
the Modulator Select command that is
connected to J1C Pin 14C on the board.
Modulator select enable/disable jumper
W11 on J29 controls whether the
Modulator Select command at J1C Pin 14C
controls the operation of the relays. With
jumper W11 on J29 between pins 1 and 2,
the Modulator Select command at J1C Pin
14C controls the operation of the relays;
with jumper W11 on J29, pins 2 and 3, the
modulator is selected all of the time.
4.2.1.1 Modulator Selected
With the modulator selected, J1C-14C low,
this shuts off Q12 and causes Pin 8 on the
relays to go high that causes relays K3 and
K4 to de-energize. When K4 is de-
energized, it connects the receiver IF input
at J1C-21C, if present, to a 50Ù load.
When K3 is de-energized, it connects the
modulator IF input at J1B-32B to the rest
of the board; Modulator Enable LED DS5
will be illuminated.
4.2.1.2 External Modulated IF Selected
With the External Modulated IF selected,
J1C-14C high, this turns on Q12 and
makes pin 8 on the relays low that causes
the relays K3 and K4 to energized. When
K4 is energized, it connects the receiver IF
input at J at J1C-21C, if present, to the
rest of the board. When K3 is energized, it
connects to the modulator IF input at J1B-
32B to a 50Ù load. The Modulator Enable
LED DS5 will not be illuminated.
4.2.1.3 Main IF Signal Path (Part 1 of 3)
The selected IF input (-6 dBm average)
signal is split, with one half of the signal
entering a bandpass filter that consists of
L3, L4, C4, L5, and L6. This bandpass filter
can be tuned with C4 and is substantially
broader than the IF signal bandwidth. It is
used to slightly steer the frequency
response of the IF to make up for any
small discrepancies in the frequency
response in the stages that precede this
point. The filter also serves the additional
function of rejecting unwanted frequencies
that may occur if the tray cover is off and
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the tray is in a high RF environment. (If
this is the case, the transmitter will have
to be serviced with the tray cover off in
spite of the presence of other RF signals).
The filtered IF signal is fed through a pi-
type matching pad consisting of R2, R3,
and R4 to the pin-diode attenuator circuit
consisting of CR1, CR2, and CR3.
4.2.1.4 Input Level Detector Circuit
The other part of the split IF input is
connected through L2 and C44 to U7. U7
is an IC amplifier that is the input to the
input level detector circuit. The amplified
IF is fed to T4, which is a step-up
transformer that feeds diode detector
CR14. The positive-going detected signal
is then low-pass filtered by C49, L18, and
C50. This allows only the positive digital
peaks to be applied through emitter
follower Q1. The signal is then connected
to detector CR15 to produce a peak
digital voltage that is applied to op-amp
U9A. There is a test point at TP3 that
provides a voltage-reference check of the
input level. The detector serves the dual
function of providing a reference that
determines the input IF signal level to
the board and also serves as an input
threshold detector.
The input threshold detector prevents the
automatic level control from reducing the
attenuation of the pin-diode attenuator to
minimum, the maximum signal output, if
the IF input to the board is removed. The
ALC, input loss cutback, and the
threshold detector circuits will only
operate when jumper W2 on jack J5 is in
the Enabled position, between pins 2 and
3. Without the threshold detector, and
with the pin-diode attenuator at
minimum, the signal will overdrive the
stages following this board when the
input is restored.
As part of the threshold detector
operation, the minimum IF input level at
TP3 is fed through detector CR15 to op-
amp IC U9A, pin 2. The reference voltage
for the op-amp is determined by the
voltage divider that consists of R50 and
R51, off the +12 VDC line. When the
detected input signal level at U9A, pin 2,
falls below this reference threshold,
approximately 10 dB below the normal
input level, the output of U9A at pin 1 goes
high, toward the +12 VDC rail. This high is
connected to the base of Q2 that is forward
biased and creates a current path. This
path runs from the -12 VDC line and
through red LED DS1, the input level fault
indicator, which lights, resistor R54, and
transistor Q2 to +12 VDC. The high from
U9A also connects through diode CR16 and
R52, to U24D pin 12, whose output at pin
14 goes high. The high connects through
the front panel accessible ALC Gain pot
R284 and the full power set pot R252 to
U24C Pin 9. This high causes U24C pin 8
to go low. A power raise/lower input from
the Control/Monitoring Module connects to
J42C pin 24C and is wired to Q14. This
input will increase or decrease the value of
the low applied to U24B and therefore
increase or decrease the power output of
the transmitter.
The low connects to U24B pin 5 whose
output goes low. The low is wired to U24A
pin2 whose output goes high. The high is
applied to U10A, pin 2, whose output goes
low. The low connects through the switch
SW1, if it is in the auto gain position, to
the pin-diode attenuator circuit, CR1, CR2
& CR3. The low reverse biases them and
cuts back the IF level, therefore the output
level, to 0. When the input signal level
increases above the threshold level, the
output power will increase, as the input
level increases, until normal output power
is reached.
The digital input level at TP3 is also fed to
a pulse detector circuit, consisting of IC
U8, CR17, Q3, and associated components,
and then to a comparator circuit made up
of U9C and U9D. The reference voltage for
the comparators is determined by a
voltage divider consisting of R243, R65,
R66, and R130, off the -12 VDC line. When
the input signal level to the detector at TP3
falls below this reference threshold, which
acts as a loss-of-digital peak detector
circuit, the output of U9C and U9D goes
towards the -12 VDC rail and is split, with
one part biasing on transistor Q5. A current
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path is then established from the +12
VDC line through Q5, the resistors R69
and R137, and the red LED DS3, input
loss indicator, which is illuminated. When
Q5 is on, it applies a high to the gate of
Q6. This causes it to conduct and apply a
modulation loss pull-down output to
J42C, pin 7C, which is applied to the
front panel display on the
Control/Monitor module.
The other low output of U9C and U9D is
connected through CR18, CR19 & CR20
to jack J5. Jumper W2 on J5, in the
Cutback Enable position, which is
between pins 2 and 3, connects the low
to the base of Q4 that is now forward-
biased. NOTE: If jumper W2 is in the
Disable position, between pins 1 and 2,
the auto cutback will not operate. With
Q4 biased on, a negative level
determined by the setting of cutback
level pot R71 is applied to U24D, pin 12.
The level is set at the factory to cut back
the output to approximately 25%. The
output of U24D at pin 14 goes low and is
applied through the power adjust pot to
U24C, pin 9, whose output goes low.
The low connects to U24B, pin 5, whose
output goes low. The low then connects
to U24A, pin 2, whose output goes high.
The high is applied to U10A, pin 2, whose
output goes low. The low connects
through the switch SW1, if it is in the
auto gain position, to the to the pin-diode
attenuator circuit, CR1, CR2 & CR3. The
low reverse biases them and cuts back
the level of the output to approximately
25%.
4.2.1.5 Pin-Diode Attenuator Circuit
The input IF signal is fed to a pin-diode
attenuator circuit that consists of CR1,
CR2 & CR3. Each of the pin diodes
contains a wide intrinsic region; this
makes the diodes function as voltage-
variable resistors at this intermediate
frequency. The value of the resistance is
controlled by the DC bias supplied to the
diode. The pin diodes are configured in a
pi-type attenuator configuration where
CR1 is the first shunt element, CR3 is the
series element, and CR2 is the second
shunt element. The control voltage, which
can be measured at TP1, originates either
from the ALC circuit when the switch SW1
is in the ALC Auto position, between pins 2
and 3, or from pot R87 when SW1 is in the
Manual Gain position, between pins 1 and
2.
In the pin diode attenuator circuit,
changing the amount of current through
the diodes by forward biasing them
changes the IF output level of the board.
There are two extremes of attenuation
ranges for the pin-diode attenuators. In
the minimum attenuation case, the
voltage, measured at TP1, approaches the
+12 VDC line. There is a current path
created through R6, through series diode
CR3, and finally through R9 to ground. This
path forward biases CR3 and causes it to
act as a relatively low-value resistor. In
addition, the larger current flow increases
the voltage drop across R9 that tends to
turn off diodes CR1 and CR2 and causes
them to act as high-value resistors. In this
case, the shunt elements act as a high
resistance and the series element acts as a
low resistance to represent the minimum
loss condition of the attenuator (maximum
signal output). The other extreme case
occurs as the voltage at TP1 is reduced and
goes towards ground or even slightly
negative. This tends to turn off (reverse
bias) diode CR3, the series element,
causing it to act as a high-value resistor.
An existing fixed current path from the
+12 VDC line, and through R5, CR1, CR2,
and R9, biases series element CR3 off and
shunt elements, diodes CR1 and CR2, on,
causing them to act as relatively low-value
resistors. This represents the maximum
attenuation case of the pin attenuator
(minimum signal output). By controlling
the value of the voltage applied to the pin
diodes, the IF signal level is maintained at
the set level.
4.2.1.6 Main IF Signal Path (Part 2 of 3)
When the IF signal passes out of the pin-
diode attenuator through C11, it is applied
to modular amplifier U1. This device
contains the biasing and impedance-
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matching circuits that makes it operate
as a wide-band IF amplifier. The output
of U1 connects to J40 that is jumpered to
J41. The J40 jack is available, as a
sample of the pre-correction IF for
troubleshooting purposes and system
setup. The IF signal is connector to a
splitter Z1 that has an in phase output
and a 90° Quadrature output, which are
then connected to the linearity corrector
portion of the board.
4.2.1.7 Amplitude and Phase
Pre-Correction Circuits
The linearity corrector circuits use three
stages of correction, two adjust for any
amplitude non-linearities and one for
phase non-linearities of the output signal.
Two of the stages are in the in phase
amplitude pre-correction path and one
stage is in the quadrature phase pre-
correction path. Each stage has a
variable threshold control adjustment,
R211 and R216, in the in phase path,
and R231, in the quadrature path, that
determines the point at which the gain is
changed for that stage.
Two reference voltages are needed for
the operation of the corrector circuits.
The Zener diode VR3, through R261,
provides the +6.8 VDC reference. The
VREF is produced using the path through
R265 and the diodes CR30 and CR31.
They provide a .9 VDC reference, which
temperature compensates for the two
diodes in each corrector stage.
The first corrector stage in the in phase
path operates as follows. The in phase IF
signal is applied to transformer T6, which
doubles the voltage swing by means of a
1:4 impedance transformation. Resistors
R222 and R225 form an L-pad that
lowers the level of the signal. The input
signal level when it reaches a certain
level causes the diodes CR24 and CR25
to turn on, generating current flow that
puts them in parallel with the L-pad.
When the diodes are put in parallel with
the resistors, the attenuation through the
L-pad is lowered, causing signal stretch.
The signal is next applied to amplifier U17
to compensate for the loss through the
L-pad. The breakpoint, or cut-in point, for
the first corrector is set by controlling
where CR24 and CR25 turn on. This is
accomplished by adjusting the threshold
cut-in resistor R211. R211 forms a
voltage-divider network from +6.8 VDC to
ground. The voltage at the wiper arm of
R211 is buffered by the unity-gain
amplifier U16B. This reference voltage is
then applied to R215, R216, and C134
through L44 to the CR24 diode. C134
keeps the reference from sagging during
the vertical interval. The .9 VDC reference
voltage is applied to the unity-gain
amplifier U16D. The reference voltage is
then connected to diode CR25 through
choke L45. The two chokes L44 and L45
form a high impedance for RF that serves
to isolate the op-amp ICs from the IF.
After the signal is amplified by U17, it is
applied to the second corrector stage in the
in phase path through T7. These two
correctors and the third corrector stage in
the quadrature path operate in the same
fashion as the first. All three corrector
stages are independent and do not interact
with each other.
The correctors can be disabled by moving
jumper W12 on J30 to the Disable position,
between pins 1 and 2, this moves all of the
breakpoints past the greatest peaks of
digital so that they will have no affect.
The pre-distorted IF signal in the in phase
path, connects to an op amp U18 whose
output level is controlled by R238. R238
provides a means of balancing the level of
the amplitude pre-distorted IF signal that
then connects to the combiner Z2.
The pre-distorted IF signal in the
quadrature path connects to op amp U20
and then step up transformer T9, next op
amp U21 and step up transformer T10 and
finally op amp U22 whose output level is
controlled by R258. R258 provides a
means of balancing the level of the Phase
pre-distorted IF signal that then connects
to the combiner Z2.
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The amplitude and phase pre-distorted IF
signals are combined by Z2 and
connected to J37 that is jumpered to J36
on the board. J37 can be used for
testing or monitoring purposes of the IF
signal after amplitude and phase pre-
distortion. The pre-distorted IF signal
connects through a resistor buffer
network that prevents loading of the
combiner before it is wired to the
frequency response circuitry.
4.2.1.8 Main IF Signal Path (Part 3 of 3)
The IF signal, at the input to the
frequency-response corrector circuit, is
split using L24, L25 and R89. One path
is through L24, which is the main IF path
through the board. The main IF is fed
through a resistor network that controls
the level of the IF by adjusting the
resistance of R99, the output level
adjust. The IF signal is then applied to a
three-stage, frequency-response
corrector circuit that is adjusted as
needed.
The frequency-response corrector circuit
operates as follows. Variable resistors
R103, R106 and R274 are used to adjust
the depth and gain of the notches and
variable caps C71, C72 and C171 are
used to adjust the frequency position of
the notches. These are adjusted as
needed to compensate for frequency
response problems.
The frequency-response corrected IF is
connected to J38 that is jumpered to J39
on the board. J38 can be used for
testing or monitoring purposes of the IF
signal after frequency response pre-
correction.
The IF is next amplified by U13 and U14.
After amplification, the IF is split with one
path connected to J42C pin 1C the IF
output to the LO/Upconverter Module.
The other path is fed through a divider
network to J35 a SMA IF Sample Jack,
located on the front panel, which
provides a sample of the corrected IF for
test purposes.
4.2.1.9 ALC Circuit
The other path of the corrected IF signal at
the input to the frequency response
corrector circuit is used in the ALC circuit.
The IF flows through L25, of the L24 L25
splitter, and connects to the op-amp U12.
The IF signal is applied through a resistor
divider network to transformer T5. T5
doubles the voltage swing by means of a
1:4 impedance transformation before it is
connected to the ALC detector circuit,
consisting of C70, CR23 and R91. The
detected ALC level output is amplified by
U10B and wired to U10A, pin 2, where it is
summed with the power control setting,
which is the output power setting that is
maintained by the ALC. The output of
U10A connects through SW1, if it is in the
auto gain position, to the pin-diode
attenuator circuit, CR1, CR2 & CR3. The
high forward biases them more or less,
that increases or decreases the IF level,
therefore the output level, opposite the
input level. When the input signal level
increases, the forward bias on the pin
attenuator decreases, therefore the output
power will decrease, which keeps the
output power the same as set by the
customer.
An external power raise/lower switch can
be used by connecting it to TB30, at TB30-
8 power raise and TB30-9 power lower, on
the rear of the exciter/amplifier chassis.
The ALC voltage is set for .8 VDC at TP4
with a 0-dBm output at J42C pin 1C of the
module. A sample of the ALC at J42C pin
11C, is wired to the Control
Monitoring/Power Supply module where it
is used on the front panel display and in
the AGC circuits.
The ALC voltage, and the DC level
corresponding to the IF level after signal
correction, are fed to U10A, pin 2, whose
output at pin 1 connects to the ALC pin-
diode attenuator circuit. If there is a loss of
gain somewhere in an IF circuit, the output
power of the transmitter will drop. The ALC
circuit senses this drop at U10A and
automatically decreases the loss through
the pin-diode attenuator circuit therefore
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increasing its gain maintaining the same
output power level.
The ALC action starts with the ALC
detector level monitored at TP4. The
detector output at TP4 is nominally +.8
VDC and is applied through resistor R77
to a summing point at op-amp U10A, pin
2. The current available from the ALC
detector is offset, or complemented, by
current taken away from the summing
junction. In normal operation, U10A, pin
2, is at 0 VDC when the loop is satisfied.
If the recovered or peak-detected IF
signal level at IF input to this board
should drop, which normally means that
the output power will decrease, the null
condition would no longer occur at U10A,
pin 2. When the level drops, the output
of U10A, pin 1, will go more positive. If
SW1 is in the Automatic position, it will
cause the ALC pin-diode attenuators CR1,
CR2, and CR3 to have less attenuation
and increase the IF level; this will
compensate for the decrease in the level.
If the ALC cannot increase the input level
enough to satisfy the ALC loop, due to
there not being enough range, an ALC
fault will occur. The fault is generated
because U10D, pin 12, increases above
the trip point set by R84 and R83 until it
conducts. This makes U10D, pin 14, high
and causes the red ALC Fault LED DS2 to
light.
4.2.1.10 Fault Command
The board also has circuitry for an
external mute fault input at J42 pin 10C.
This is a Mute command that protects the
circuits of high-gain output amplifier
devices against VSWR faults. This action
needs to occur faster than just pulling
the ALC reference down. Two different
mechanisms are employed: one is a very
fast-acting circuit to increase the
attenuation of the pin-diode attenuator,
CR1, CR2, and CR3, and the second is
the reference voltage being pulled away
from the ALC amplifier device. An
external Mute is a pull-down applied to
J42 pin 10C, which completes a current
path from the +12 VDC line through R78
and R139, the LED DS4 (Mute indicator),
and the LED section of opto-isolator U11.
These actions turn on the transistor section
of U11 that applies -12 VDC through CR21
to U10A pin 3, and pulls down the
reference voltage. This is a fairly slow
action controlled by the low-pass filter
function of R81 and C61. When the
transistor section of U11 is on, -12 VDC is
also connected through CR22 directly to
the pin-diode attenuator circuit. This
establishes a very fast muting action, by
reverse biasing CR3. This action occurs in
the event of an external VSWR fault.
4.2.1.11 ±12 VDC Needed to Operate the
Board
The ±12 VDC connects to the board at
J42C. The +12 VDC connects to J42C pin
16C and is filtered by L30, L41, and C80
before it is applied to the rest of the board.
The -12 VDC connects to J42C pin 18C and
is filtered by L31 and C81 before it is
applied to the rest of the board.
The +12 VDC also connects through R261
to the zener diode VR3 that connects to
ground, which generates the +6.8 VDC
output to the rest of the board.
The +12 VDC also connects through R265
to the diodes CR30 and CR31 provide a .9
VDC reference output voltage VREF that
temperature compensates for the two
diodes in each corrector stage.
4.3 (A5) LO/Upconverter Module
(1301930; Appendix B)
This module contains the LO/Upconverter
board, the UHF Generator Board, LED
Display Board and channel filters. This
module takes an external IF and converts
it to the final RF output frequency using
an internally generated local oscillator.
The local oscillator consists of a VCXO that
is phase locked to an external 10 MHz
reference. The 10 MHz reference and the
VCO are both divided down to 5 kHz and
compared by the phase lock loop circuit.
Any error from this comparison is
generated in the form of an error current
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that is converted to a bias voltage that
connects to the VCO. This voltage
adjusts the output frequency of the VCO
until it is on the desired frequency.
The Phase lock loop is programmed by
loading in data generated by the control
module. This data sets the dividers so
that the 10MHz and the VCXO frequency
are divided to 5kHz. These divide
numbers are loaded into U6 using the
clock, data and LE lines. This data is
sent whenever the module is first
plugged into the backplane board or
when power is applied to the
transmitter. This is necessary because
the divide numbers are lost when power
is removed from the module.
There is an alarm generated if the phase
locked loop is unlocked. This alarm is
displayed locally and is also sent to the
control module in the transmitter to be
displayed as a fault. The bias voltage to
the VCO is also available to be
monitored at TP1 and also can be
viewed on the front panel display of the
Transmitter. Typical values for this
voltage are 0.1 to 0.5V. The 10 MHz
reference is normally an external
reference. There is also a high stability
internal reference option that is
available if there is a desire to operate
the transmitter without an external
reference. Jumper W1 determines
whether an external or internal high
stability reference is to be used.
The IF signal is applied at a level of
–15 dBm average and is converted to
the final RF channel frequency. The RF
signal is applied to a filter that selects
the right conversion product. Next, the
signal is amplified to -7 dBm by A3 and
exits the front of the module at J2.
There are also a front panel samples of
the RF output at J3 and the LO at J1.
The RF sample level is approximately -
20 dB below the RF output. The LO
sample level is -7 dBm.
4.3.1 (A4) UHF Generator Board
(1585-1265; Appendix B)
The UHF generator board is mounted in the
UHF Generator Enclosure for EMI and RFI
protection. The board contains a VCXO
circuit and additional circuitry to multiply
the VCXO frequency by eight.
The VCXO circuit uses the crystal Y1,
mounted in a crystal oven for stability, to
produce an output of ≈ 67 MHz to 132 MHz,
depending on the desired channel
frequency. Course adjustment to the
frequency of the crystal is made by C11,
while fine adjustments are accomplished by
the AFC voltage at J2 from (A1) the
LO/Upconverter board (1302132). The
VCXO output level is adjusted by C6, L2, L4
and C18. The output is split and provides
an input to the x8 multiplier circuitry as
well as a VHF Output sample at J1.
The x8 circuitry consists of three identical
x2 broadband frequency doublers. The
input signal at the fundamental frequency
is fed through a 6-dB pad consisting of
R21, R24, and R25 through C29 to
amplifier U3. The output of the amplifier
stage is directed through a bandpass filter
consisting of L8 and C32, which is tuned to
the fundamental frequency (67 MHz to 132
MHz). The voltage measured at TP1 is
typically +.6 VDC. The first doubler stage
consists of Z1 with bandpass filter L9 and
C34 tuned to the second harmonic (134
MHz to 264 MHz). The harmonic is
amplified by U4 and again bandpass filtered
at the second harmonic by C38 and L11
(134 MHz to 264 MHz). The voltage
measured at TP2 is typically +1.2 VDC. The
next doubler stage consists of Z2 with
bandpass filter C40 and L12 tuned to the
fourth harmonic of the fundamental
frequency (268 MHz to 528 MHz). The
fourth harmonic is then amplified by U5
and fed through another bandpass filter
tuned to the fourth harmonic consisting of
L14 and C44 (268 MHz to 528 MHz). The
voltage measured at TP3 is typically +2.0
VDC. The final doubler stage consists of Z3
with bandpass filter C46 and L15 tuned to
the eighth harmonic of the fundamental
frequency (536 MHz to 1056 MHz). The
signal is amplified by U6 and U7 to a typical
value of from +2 to +4 VDC as measured
at TP4. The amplified eighth harmonic is
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then fed to the SMA RF output jack of the
board at J3. Typical output level of the
signal is +16 dBm nominal. This output
connects through A5 a channel filter to
the LO/Upconverter Board.
The DC voltages needed to operate the
UHF generator board are supplied by the
LO/Upconverter Board. The +12 VDC for
the board enters through jack J4-3 and is
filtered by L22 and C54-C58 before being
distributed to the circuits on the board.
The +9 VDC for the board enters through
jack J4-1 and is distributed to the rest of
the board.
4.3.2 (A2 and A5) UHF Filters
(1007-1101; Appendix B)
Both UHF filters are tunable two-section
cavity filters that are typically tuned for
a bandwidth of 6 MHz and have a loss of
-1 dB through the filter.
4.3.3 (A1) LO/Upconverter Board
(1302132; Appendix B)
The upconverter portion of the board
The LO/Upconverter board provides
upconversion processing by mixing the IF
and LO signals in mixer Z1 to produce
the desired RF frequency output. The RF
output is connected through J4 to A5, an
external channel filter, and applied back
to the board at J6. The RF is amplified
and connected to the RF output jack of
the board at J43-25B.
The IF signal (-6 dBm average) enters
the board at J43-2B and is applied
through a matching pad and filter circuit
to the mixer. The pad consists of R6, R2
and R7, which presents a relatively good
source impedance. The IF is then
connected through a voltage divider
network consisting of R3, R4, R8 and
R14. R14 is variable and adjusted to set
the 0 dBm IF input level to the mixer.
The IF in next filtered by L3, C84 and
C83 and connected to pin 5, the I input
of the mixer Z1.
The local oscillator signal (+13 dBm) from
UHF Generator Board, through (A5) a UHF
channel filter, connects to the board at jack
J1, an SMA connector. THE LO is
connected directly to pin 1, the L input of
the mixer Z1.
The frequency of the LO is the sum of the
IF frequency above the required digital
carrier. For instance, in system M, for
digital applications, the LO is the center
frequency of the digital channel added to
the 44-MHz IF frequency. By picking the
local oscillator to be 44 MHz above the
digital carrier, a conversion in frequency
occurs by selecting the difference product.
The difference product, the local oscillator
minus the IF, will be at the desired digital
carrier frequency output. There will also be
other signals present at the RF output
connector J3 at a lower level. These are
the sum conversion product: the LO and
the IF frequencies. Usually, the output
product that is selected by the tuning of
the external filter is the difference product:
the LO minus the 44-MHz IF.
If a bad reactive load is connected to the
mixer, the LO signal that is fed through it
can be increased because the mixer no
longer serves as a double-balanced mixer.
The mixer has the inherent property of
suppressing signals that may leak from one
input port to any of the other ports. This
property is enhanced by having inputs and
outputs of the mixer at 50Ω impedance.
The RF output of the mixer connects
through a pad made up of R12, R15, and
R17 before it is wired to the amplifier U2.
The RF signal is amplified by U2, a modular
amplifier, and includes within it biasing and
impedance matching networks that makes
U2 act as a wideband-RF amplifier device.
This amplifier, in a 50Ω system, has
approximately 12 dB of gain. U2 is
powered from the +12 VDC line through RF
decoupling components R24, C14, and L4.
Inductor L4 is a broadband-RF choke and is
resonance free through the UHF band. The
amplified RF connects through a pad to the
SMA RF output jack J4 and is cabled to
(A2) an external channel filter. The
reactive channel filter that is externally
connected to J4 of the board does not
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appear as a good 50-Ω load at all
frequencies. The pad, in the output line
of the board, consisting of R20, R18, and
R21 buffers the bad effects of the
reactive filter load and makes it appear
as a 50Ω impedance.
The RF input signal from the external
filter re-enters the board at J6 (-11 to -
17 dBm) and is capacitively coupled to
the pin-diode attenuator circuit consisting
of CR2, CR3, and CR4. The pin-diode
attenuator acts as a voltage-variable
attenuator in which each pin diode
functions as a voltage-variable resistor
that is controlled by the DC bias
connected to the diodes. The pin diodes,
because of a large, intrinsic region,
cannot rectify signals at this RF
frequency; therefore, they only act as a
linear voltage-variable resistor. These
diodes are part of the AGC for the
transmitter.
The automatic gain control (AGC)
portion of the board
The automatic gain control (AGC)
provides automatic gain control for the
power amplifier module(s).
The AGC circuitry attempts to maintain
the ratio between an input reference
proportional to the input power and the
output power of either the
exciter/amplifier PA output, AGC #1,
Inner Loop, or the output of external
power amplifiers, AGC #2, Outer Loop,
farther downstream. NOTE: The AGC
#2 Outer Loop is not used in 5W-50W
digital transmitters.
An ALC reference input is applied to the
board at J43-16A, amplified by U10A,
and sent to the front panel board
through J5-7 where it is connected to a
AGC Manual Gain pot, accessed through
the front panel. A switch AUTO/MAN
AGC is also located on the front panel.
When switched in MAN the MAN GAIN
Pot adjusts the output power level. The
Gain Control voltage is reapplied to the
board at J5-6. The gain control voltage
is summed to the added together inner
and outer loop AGC reference voltage at
U10D.
The AGC output reference from the
exciter/amplifier PA module, AGC #1
INNER LOOP, is applied at J43-14C and
from the external PA module, AGC #2
OUTER LOOP, is applied at J43-15C.
The larger voltage of either the inner or
the outer loop is used to control the AGC
loop. Since the outer loop is not used in
this system, the inner loop controls the
AGC. R82 is adjusted so that the inner
loop voltage at TP7 is larger than the
voltage at TP4 by approximately .1 VDC.
This ensures that the output of the
exciter/amplifier is the reference used for
AGC. In systems that use the outer loop,
that level is adjusted to .1 VDC above the
inner loops reference. This ensures that
the output of the system is the reference
used for AGC. If that reference drops to
the point where it is smaller than the
inner loop reference, the system switches
over to using the inner loop reference.
The AGC reference that is being used is
buffered by U10C and connected to U10D.
U10D generates an output voltage that is
used to bias the pin attenuators, CR2, CR3
and CR4, which sets the gain of the
exciter/amplifier.
This Auto AGC circuit can be disabled by
the AGC Auto/Man switch, located on the
front panel, which switches the pin-
attenuator bias to a variable voltage that
is set by the Manual Gain Adjust.
The level-controlled RF signal, from the
pin-diode attenuator circuit, is amplified by
the wideband-hybrid amplifier IC U13 that
is configured in the same way as U2. The
RF signal is converted by T1 to a balanced,
dual feed output that is applied to the
push-pull Class A amplifier IC U1.
Capacitors C2 and C5 provide DC blocking
for the input signal to the IC. The RF
outputs of the IC are applied through C3
and C4, which provide DC blocking for the
output signals. The RF signals connect to
combiner T2 that combines the RF back to
a single-RF output at a 50Ω impedance.
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The RF then enters a coupler stage,
which provides a sample of the RF at J7
(–20dB), the front panel RF sample jack.
The main path through coupler is to J43
pin 25B, the Upconverter RF output jack
of the module (+0 to +10 dBm).
The PLL and 10-MHz Reference section
of the Board
The PLL and 10-MHz reference portion of
the board utilizes either an external 10
MHz reference or an internally generated
10 MHz as the reference for the PLL
circuit that generates the AFC voltage,
which controls the frequency of the VCXO
on the UHF Generator Board.
The (PLL) phase lock loop circuit,
provides the automatic frequency control
(AFC) voltage, that connects to the
VCXO, located on the UHF generator
board, and maintains the accurate output
frequency of the VCXO. The AFC is
generated by comparing a sample of the
10-MHz reference to a sample of the
VCXO frequency. The PLL uses an
external 10-MHz signal as the reference,
unless it is missing, then an internally
generated 10-MHz signal is used. The
two 10-MHz reference signals are
connected to the K1 relay and the
selected reference connects to the
comparator synthesizer IC U9. The
switching between the two references is
accomplished by the K1 relay. When the
relay is de-energized, it applies the
external 10-MHz reference to U9. The
relay will remain de-energized as long as
an externally generated 10-MHz
reference signal is present and the
Jumper W3 on J10 is placed in the
external position, between Pins 1 & 2.
An alternate 10 MHz reference can be
connected to J11 on the board. The
jumper W3 on J10 must then be moved
to pins 2 & 3, internal, to connect the
alternate 10 MHz to K1. The alternate 10
MHz will then act in the circuit like the
external 10 MHz.
If the external 10-MHz reference is lost,
the relay will energized and the internally
generated 10-MHz reference is then
applied through the K1 relay pin 14 to pin
1 to the IC U9.
With the relay de-energized, the externally
generated 10-MHz from jack J43 pin 22B
connects through the normally closed
contacts of the relay from pin 1 to pin 7 to
the IC U9.
External 10-MHz Reference Present
Circuitry
The external 10-MHz reference signal
enters the board at J43 pin 22B and is
isolated by L8 and connected to the
External/Internal Jack J10. W3 on J10 is a
manual jumper that must be connected
between pins 1 & 2, External, for the
external 10 MHz to connect to the rest of
the circuit. The external 10 MHz is filtered
by C44, R55, L9 and C46 before it split
with one path connected to the K1 relay at
pin 1 of the normally closed contacts. The
other path takes the 10 MHz and rectifies it
by CR5 and filters it before it is connected
to U7A pin 2. If the sample level of the
external 10 MHz is above the reference set
by R46 and R48, which is connected to pin
3 of U7A, the output of U7A stays low. The
low connects to the gates of Q3, Q5 and
Q6, which are biased off and cause their
drains to go high. The high from the drain
of Q6 is wired to J43, pin 14A, for
connection to a remote external 10-MHz
present indicator. The high from the drain
of Q5 connects to the yellow LED DS2,
internal reference indictor, which will not
light. This indicates that an external 10-
MHz reference is present. The low from
U7A also connects to the gate of Q3,
biasing it off and causing its drain to go
high. This high de-energizes the K1 relay
and applies the external 10-MHz reference
signal to pin 6 on U9 for use as the
reference in the PLL circuits.
Internal 10-MHz Reference Circuitry
The internally generated 10-MHz reference
signal connects from U6, the 10-MHz
oscillator IC, to pin 14, the Normally Open
contacts of relay K1.
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With no external 10-MHz reference input,
the level connected to U7A Pin 2 will be
low. This will be less than the reference
set by R46 and R48, which is connected
to pin 3 of U7A, that causes the output of
U7A to go high. The high connects to the
gates of Q3, Q5 and Q6, which are biased
on and causes their drains to go low. The
low from the drain of Q6 is wired to J43,
pin 14A, for connection to a remote
external 10-MHz present indicator. The
low from the drain of Q5 connects to the
yellow LED DS2, internal reference
indictor, which will light. This indicates
that an external 10-MHz reference is not
present and that the internal 10-MHz is
being used as the reference. The high
from U7A also connects to the gate of
Q3, biasing it on and causing its drain to
go low. This low energizes the K1 relay
and applies the internal 10-MHz
reference signal through K1 pin 14 to pin
7 to pin 6 on U9 for use as the reference
in the PLL circuits.
Selected 10-MHz Reference Samples
A sample of the selected 10-MHz is split
off the main path through L13 and R95
using L14 and C74 and C73. The sample
path connects to another splitter circuit
consisting of L2, R94, L11, C71 and C70.
One output of the splitter connects to J43
pin 28B that is used by the external
digital modulator tray. The other output
of the splitter connects to J43 pin 31B
that is used by the external analog
modulator tray.
Comparator Phase Lock Loop Circuit
The selected 10-MHz reference connects
to pin 6, Oscillator In, of the IC U9. The
LO generated by the VCXO located on the
UHF Generator Board connects to J1 on
the LO/Upconverter Board. A sample of
the LO is divided off the main line by
R105, R106 and R107. The LO sample
connects to pin 4, F In, of U9.
The U9 IC takes the 10 MHz reference
and divides it down to 5 kHz. It also
takes the LO sample input and divides it
down to 50 kHz. The two 5 kHz divided
down signals are compared inside of U9
and any differences are connected to U9
pin 16. The output of U9 at pin 16 are 5
kHz pulses whose pulse width varies as any
differences between the 10-MHz and VCXO
frequencies are detected. These pulses are
changed to a DC voltage level by the
capacitor-resistor filter network, C32, C36,
C42, C38 and R49. The AFC voltage is
then connected to the + input of U4B that
amplifies it and connects it to jack J9. W2
on J9 must be in the operate position,
between pins 1 and 2, for the PLL circuit to
operate. With jumper W2 between pins 2
and 3 on J6, set up, the AFC bias is set by
R43. NOTE: With the VCXO, located on
the UHF Generator Board, set on
frequency, the voltage as measured at TP2
should be –2 VDC.
The AFC output of J9 is split with one path
connected to J43 pin 13A. The other path
is amplified by U7B and connected to J12,
VCXO AFC Output, on the board that
connects to the VCXO on the UHF
generator board. The PLL circuit, when
locked, will maintain the very accurate
VCXO output frequency because any
change in frequency will be corrected by
the AFC error voltage.
Lock Detector Circuit
IC chip U9 contains an internal lock
detector that indicates the status of the
PLL circuit. When U9 is in a locked state,
pin 12 goes high; the high is applied to Q1,
which is biased off. With Q1 off, pin 3 goes
low and is connected to DS1, the Red
Unlock LED, which does not lit. Q1 pin 3
low also connects to Q2 that is biased off.
The drain of Q2, a high, is wired to J43 pin
15A, the PLL Lock Indicator output of the
board.
If the 5-kHz from the 10-MHz reference
and the 5-kHz from the VCXO become
unlocked, out of the capture range of the
PLL, pin 12 of U9 goes to a logic low that
connects to the base of Q1. This biases On
Q1 causing pin 3 to go high. The high
connects to DS1, the red Unlock LED,
which lights, and to Q2, which is biased on.
When Q2 is biased on, it connects a low to
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jack J43 pin 15A, the PLL Lock Indicator
output of the board.
Voltage Requirements
The board is powered by ±12 VDC that is
produced by an external power supply.
+12 VDC enters the board through J43
pins 18A, B & C, and is filtered and
isolated by L5, L6 and the shunt
capacitor C24. The +12 VDC is then
applied to the rest of the board and to
J14 pin 3 for use by the UHF Generator
Board.
One connection of the +12 VDC is to IC
U12. U12 and associated circuitry
produce a +9 VDC that connects to J14
pin 1 for use by the UHF Generator
Board.
Another connection of the +12 VDC is to
a +5 VDC regulator. The +12 VDC
connects to diodes CR6 and CR7 that
along with the pi type filter consisting of
C56, L10, C54 and C55 removes any
noise from the +12 VDC before it
connects to the +5 VDC regulator IC U8.
The output of the IC U8, +5 VDC,
connects to the rest of the board.
The -12 VDC enters the board through
J43 pins 19A, B & C and is filtered and
isolated by L7 and the shunt capacitor
C28. The -12 VDC is then applied to the
rest of the board and to J14 pin 5 for use
by the UHF Generator Board.
4.4 (A4) Control Monitoring/Power
Supply Module (110 VAC, 1301936 OR
220 VAC, 1303229;Appendix B)
The Control Monitoring/Power Supply
Module Assembly contains (A1) a Power
Protection Board (1302837), (A2) a 600
Watt Switching Power Supply, (A3) a
Control Board (1302021), (A4) a Switch
Board (1527-1406) and (A5) a LCD
Display.
AC Input to Pioneer Exciter/Amplifier
Chassis Assembly
The AC input to the Pioneer
Exciter/Amplifier Chassis Assembly is
connected from J1, part of a fused entry
module, located on the rear of the chassis
assembly to J50 on the Control
Monitoring/Power Supply Module. There
are two possible modules that can be part
of your system, 1301936 for 110 VAC or
1303229 for 220 VAC operation. J50-10 is
line #1 input, J50-8 is earth ground and
J50-9 is line #2 input. The input AC
connects to J1 on the Power Protection
Board where it is fuse protected and
connected back to J50, at J50-11 AC Line
#1 and J50-12 AC Line #2, for distribution
to the cooling Fan.
4.4.1 (A1) Power Protection Board
(1302837; Appendix B)
The input AC connects through J1 to two
10 Amp AC fuses F1 and F2. The AC line
#1 input connects from J1-1 to the F1
fuse. The AC line #1 input after the F1
fuse is split with one line connected back
to Jack J1 Pin 4, which becomes the AC
Line #1 to the Fan. The other line of the
split connects to J4. The AC line #2 input
connects from J1-3 to the F2 fuse. The
AC line #2 input after the F2 fuse is split
with one line connected back to Jack J1 at
Pin 5, which becomes the AC Line #2 to
the Fan. The other line of the split
connects to J2. J1-2 is the earth ground
input for the AC and connects to J3.
Three 150-VAC, for 115 VAC input, or
three 275-VAC, for 230 VAC input, MOVs
are connected to the input AC for
protection. One connects from each AC
line to ground and one connects across the
two lines. VR1 connects from J4 to J2, VR2
connects from J4 to J3 and VR3 connects
from J2 to J3.
+12 VDC Circuits
+12 VDC from the Switching Power
Supply Assembly connects to J6 on the
board. The +12 VDC is divided into four
separate circuits each with a 3 amp self
resetting fuse, PS3, PS4, PS5 and PS6.
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The polyswitch resettable fuses may
open on a current as low as 2.43 Amps
at 50C, 3 Amps at 25C or 3.3 Amps at
0C. They definitely will open when the
current is 4.86 Amps at 50C, 6 Amps
at 25C or 6.6 Amps at 0C.
PS3 protects the +12 VDC 2 Amp
circuits for the System Controller, the
Amplifier Controller and the Spare Slot
through J62 pins 7, 8, 9 and 10. If this
circuit is operational, the Green LED
DS3, mounted on the board, will be lit.
PS4 protects the +12 VDC 2 Amp
circuits for the Modulator and the IF
Processor through J62 pins 13, 14, 15
and 16. If this circuit is operational, the
Green LED DS4, mounted on the board,
will be lit
PS5 protects the +12 VDC 2 Amp
circuits for the Upconverter through J62
pins 17, 18, 19 and 20. If this circuit is
operational, the Green LED DS5,
mounted on the board, will be lit
PS6 protects the +12 VDC 2 Amp
circuits for the Remote through J63 pins
17, 18, 19 and 20. If this circuit is
operational, the Green LED DS6,
mounted on the board, will be lit
-12 VDC Circuits
-12 VDC from the Switching Power
Supply Assembly connects to J5 on the
board. The -12 VDC is divided into two
separate circuits each with a 3 amp self
resetting fuse, PS1 and PS2.
PS1 protects the -12 VDC 2 Amp circuits
for the System through J63 pins 1, 2, 3
and 4. If this circuit is operational, the
Green LED DS1, mounted on the board,
will be lit
PS2 protects the -12 VDC 2 Amp circuits
for the Remote through J62 pins 1, 2, 3
and 4. If this circuit is operational, the
Green LED DS2, mounted on the board,
will be lit
The connections from J62 and J63 of the
Power Protection Board are wired to J62
and J63 on the Control Board.
4.4.2 (A3) Control Board (1302021;
Appendix B)
In this transmitter, control monitoring
functions and front panel operator
interfaces are found on the Control Board.
Front panel operator interfaces are
brought to the control board using a 26
position conductor ribbon cable that plugs
into J60. The control board controls and
monitors the Power Supply and Power
Amplifier module through a 16 position
connector J61 and two 20 position
connectors J62 & J63.
Schematic Page 1
U1 is an 8 bit RISC microcontroller that is
in circuit programmed or programmed
using the serial programming port J4 on
the board. When the microcontroller, U1,
is held in reset, low on pin 20, by either
the programming port or the external
watchdog IC (U2), a FET Q1 inverts the
reset signal to a high that connects to the
control lines of U5, an analog switch. The
closed contacts of U5 connects the serial
programming lines from J4 to U1. LED
DS10 will be lit when programming port J4
is used.
U2 is a watchdog IC used to hold the
microcontroller in reset, if the supply
voltage is less the 4.21 VDC; (1.25 VDC <
Pin 4 (IN) < Pin 2 (Vcc). The watchdog
momentarily resets the microcontroller, if
Pin 6 (ST) is not clocked every second. A
manual reset switch S1 is provided but
should not be needed.
Diodes DS1 through DS8 are used for
display of auto test results. A test board
is used to execute self test routines.
When the test board is installed,
Auto_Test_1 is held low and Auto_Test_2
is allowed to float at 5 VDC. This is the
signal to start the auto test routines.
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U3 and U4 are used to selectively enable
various input and output ICs found on
pages 2 & 3 of the schematic.
U1 has two serial ports available. In this
application, one port is used to
communicate with transmitter system
components where U1 is the master of a
RS-485 serial bus. The other serial port
is used to provide serial data I/O where
U1 is not the master of the data port. A
dual RS-232 port driver IC and a RS-485
Port driver is also in the second serial
data I/O system. The serial ports are
wired such that serial data input can
come through one of the three serial
port channels. Data output is sent out
through each of the three serial port
channels.
Switch SW1, transmitter operation
select, is used to select either
transmitter operation or exciter/driver
operation. When the contacts of SW1
are closed, transmitter operation is
selected and the power monitoring lines
of the transmitter’s power amplifier are
routed to the system power monitoring
lines.
Schematic Page 2
U9 is a non-inverting transceiver IC that
provides 2 way asynchronous
communication between data busses. .
The IC is used as an input buffer to
allow the microcontroller to monitor
various digital input values.
Digital output latch circuits are used to
control system devices. Remote output
circuits are implemented using open
drain FETs, Q13, Q14, Q16, and Q17,
with greater than 60 Volt drain to source
voltage ratings.
Remote digital inputs are diode
protected, using CR6, CR7, CR8 and CR9
with a 1 kÙ pull-up resistor, to +5 VDC.
If the remote input voltage is greater
than about 2 Volts or floating, the FET is
turned on and a logic low is applied to
the digital input buffer, U9. If the
remote input voltage is less than the
turn on threshold of the FET (about 2
VDC), a logic high is applied to the digital
input buffer, U9.
Four of the circuits on page two of the
schematic, which include Q2, Q9, Q19 and
Q21, are auxiliary I/O connections wired
for future use. They are wired similar to
the remote digital inputs but include a
FET, Q5, Q12, Q20 and Q22, for digital
output operations. To operate these
signals as inputs, the associated output
FET must be turned off. The FETs are
controlled by U10 and U12, analog input
multiplexer ICs.
Schematic Page 3
U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 and U18 are 3
state non-inverting transceiver ICs that
provide 2 way asynchronous
communication between data busses. The
ICs are used as input buffers to allow the
microcontroller to monitor various digital
input values. The digital inputs to the ICs
utilize a 10 kÙ pull-up resistor. The buffer
IC, U18, used for data transfer to the
display is wired for read and write control.
Schematic Page 4
U19 and U20 are digitally controlled
analog switches that provide samples back
to the microprocessor. Each analog input
is expected to be between 0 and 5 VDC.
If a signal exceeds 5.1 VDC, a 5.1 Volt
zener diode clamps the signals voltage, to
prevent damage to the IC. Most signals
are calibrated at their source, however
two dual serial potentiometers ICs are
used to calibrate four signals, System
Visual/Average Power, System Aural
Power, System Reflected Power and the
Spare AIN 1. For these four circuits, the
input value is divided in half before it is
applied to an op-amp. The serial
potentiometer is used to adjust the output
signal level to between 80 and 120% of
the input signal level. Serial data, serial
clock and serial pot enables are supplied
by the microprocessor to the dual serial
potentiometer ICs. J62 and J63 are two
20 position connectors that provide the
+12 VDC and –12 VDC power through the
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LX Series, Rev. 0 4-20
Power Protection Board. The ±12 VDC
generated by the switching power
supply connects to J62 and J63 after
being fuse protected on the Power
Protection Board.
Schematic Page 5
There are three dual element,
red/green, common cathode LED
indicators mounted on the front panel of
the sled assembly; DC OK, Operate and
Fault.
There are three, the fourth is a spare,
identical circuits that drive the front
panel mounted LED indicators. The
levels on the 1, 2, 3 and 4 LED Control
Lines, for both the red and green LEDs,
are generated by the IC U11 as
controlled by the DATABUS from the
microprocessor U1.
Each LED controller circuit consists of an
N-Channel MOSFET w/internal diode that
controls the base of an N-P-N transistor
in an emitter follower configuration. The
emitter of the transistor connects the
LED.
With the LED control line LOW, the
MOSFET is Off, which causes the base of
the transistor to increase towards +12
VDC, forward biasing the transistor.
With the transistor forward biased,
current will flow from ground through
the LED, the transistor and the current
limiting resistors in the collector to the
+12 VDC source. The effected LED will
light.
With the LED control line HIGH, the
MOSFET is On, which causes the base of
the transistor go toward ground
potential, reverse biasing the transistor.
With the transistor reverse biased, no
current through the transistor and LED,
therefore the effected LED will not light.
A third color, amber, can also be
generated by having both transistors
conducting, both control lines LOW. The
amber color is produced because the
current applied to the green element is
slightly greater than the red element.
This occurs because the current limiting
resistors have a smaller ohm value in the
green circuit.
There are four voltage regulators, three
for +5 VDC and one for +7 VDC, which
are used to power the Control Board. +12
VDC is applied to U25 the +7 VDC
regulator that produces the +7V, which is
applied to the LEDs mounted on the
board. The +7V is also connected to the
input of U26 a precision +5.0 Volt
regulator. The +5.0Vdc regulator output
is used to power the analog circuits and as
the microcontroller analog reference
voltage. Another two +5 Volt regulator
circuits U27, +5V, and U8, +5 Vserial, are
used for most other board circuits.
4.4.3 (A4) Switch Board (1527-1406;
Appendix B)
The switch board provides five front-panel
momentary contact switches for user
control and interface with the front-panel
LCD menu selections. The switches, SW1
to SW5, complete the circuit through
connector J1 to connector J2 that
connects to J1 on (A5) the 20 Character
by 4 line LCD Display. J1 on the switch
board is also cabled to the Control Board.
When a switch is closed, it connects a
logic low to the control board that supplies
the information from the selected source
to the display. By pushing the button
again, a different source is selected. This
occurs for each push button. Refer to
Chapter 3 Section 3.5.4, for more
information on the Display Menu Screens.
4.4.4 (A2) Switching Power Supply
Assembly
The power supply module contains a
switching power supply, an eight position
terminal block for distributing the DC
voltages, a three position terminal block
to which the AC Input connects, Jacks J1,
V1 and V2. Jack J1 connects to the
Control Board and supplies DC OK, at J1-4
& 3, and AC OK, at J1-2 & 1, status to the
control board. A Power Supply enable
connects from the control board to the
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LX Series, Rev. 0 4-21
power supply at V1-6 & 7. The power
supply is configured for three output
voltages +12V, -12V, at the 8 position
terminal block, and a main output power
of +32 VDC at J50 pin A (+) and J50 pin
B (Rtn). The power supply is power
factor corrected to .98 for optimum
efficiency and decrease in energy
consumption. For safety purposes all
outputs are over voltage and over
current protected. This supply accepts
input voltages from 85 to 264 volts AC,
but the power entry module, for the
exciter/amplifier chassis, must be
switched to the proper input voltage
setting, for the transmitter to operate.
4.5 (A4) Power Amplifier Module
Assembly (1301923; Appendix B)
NOTE: Used in 10W-100W Transmitters.
The Power Amplifier Module Assembly
contains (A1) a 1 Watt UHF Amplifier
Module Assembly (1302891), (A2) a 40
Watt UHF Module Assembly (1206693),
(A3) UHF RF Module Pallet Assembly
(1300116), (A4) a Coupler Board
Assembly (11301949), (A5) an Amplifier
Control Board (1301962) and (A6) a
Temperature Sensor IC.
The RF from the Upconverter Module
Assembly connects from the Upconverter
RF Output BNC Jack J23, through a cable,
to the PA RF Input BNC Jack J24, located
on the rear of the exciter/amplifier chassis
assembly.
4.5.1 (A1) 1-Watt UHF Module
Assembly (1302891; Appendix B)
The 1-watt UHF module assembly
provides radio frequency interference
(RFI) and electromagnetic interference
(EMI) protection, as well as the heatsink,
for the 1-watt UHF amplifier board
(1302762) that is mounted inside the
assembly. The assembly has
approximately 17 dB of gain.
The RF input to the assembly connects to
SMA Jack J3. The amplified RF output of
the assembly is at the SMA Jack J4.
Typically, with an input signal of +4 dBm
at J1 of the assembly, an output of
+21 dBm can be expected at J2.
The +12-VDC bias voltage connects
through J5, a RF-bypassed, feed-through
capacitor, to the amplifier board. The
-12-VDC bias voltage connects through J6,
a RF-bypassed, feed-through capacitor, to
the amplifier board. E1 on the assembly
connects to Chassis ground.
4.5.2 (A1-A1) 1-Watt UHF Amplifier
Board (1302761; Appendix B)
The 1-watt UHF amplifier board is mounted
in the 1-watt UHF amplifier assembly
(1302891) and provides approximately
+17 dB of gain.
The UHF signal enters the board at J3, a
SMA connector, and is applied to U3 an IC
hybrid coupler assembly that splits the
input signal into two equal parts. The two
amplifier paths are identical using Q4 and
Q5, 1-Watt HFETs as the amplifier devices.
Each HFET has approximately 14 dB of
gain.
The drain voltage needed to operate each
HFET is obtained from the +12 VDC line
that connects to the board at J5 and is
regulated down to +8.25 volts by U4. The
gate negative bias voltage is obtained from
the -12 VDC line that connects to the
board at J6.
The amplified outputs of the HFETs are
applied to U2 an IC hybrid coupler
assembly that combines the amplified
signals into a single output that connects
to J4 of the board.
4.5.3 (A4-A1) 40 Watt UHF Amplifier
Assembly (1206693; Appendix B)
The output of the UHF filter is connected to
the input J1 of (A2) the 40 Watt UHF
amplifier assembly (Figure 4-1). The
assembly is made up of a (51-5378-308-
00) module, which operates class AB and is
a highly linear broadband amplifier for the
frequency range of 470 to 860 MHz. It can
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deliver an output power of 40 watts
(CW) with approximately 14 dB of gain.
The amplification circuit consists of
LDMOS transistors V804 and V805
connected in parallel and operating in
class AB. The paralleling network is
achieved with the aid of 3 dB couplers
Z802 and Z803. A further 3 dB coupler
Z801, in conjunction with capacitors
C800 and C819, serves as a phase
shifter. Phase alignment (for the
complete amplifier), as well as quiescent
current settings are achieved by means
of potentiometers R807 and R808. The
settings are factory implemented and
should not be altered.
PIN diodes V810 & V811 form a variable-
damping circuit that is used to adjust the
amplification of the 40-watt module. The
adjustment is performed with the Gain
potentiometer R838. A readjustment of
the amplification may be required, after
repair work, to ensure that the PAs in
multiple PA transmitters deliver the same
output power
V 805
V 804
3 dB Coupler
Z 801
RF
Output
RF
Input R 814
R 802, ..4, ..5
C 800 C 819
Detector
Output
X 801
+32V
+
R 838
V 810
V 811
V 812
3 dB Coupler
Z 802 3 dB Coupler
Z 803
Figure 4-1: 40 Watt UHF Amplifier Module
4.5.4 (A3) UHF Module Assembly, RF
Module Pallet, Philips (1300116;
Appendix B)
The UHF Module Assembly, 250-watt
module (Figure 4-2) is a broadband
amplifier for the frequency range 470 to
860 MHz. The amplifier is capable of
delivering an output power of 70 Wrms.
The amplification is approximately 13
dB.
The amplification circuit consists of the
parallel connected push-pull amplifier
blocks V1 and V2 operating in class AB. In
order to match the transistor impedance
to the characteristic impedance of the
input and output sides, matching networks
are placed ahead and behind the amplifier
blocks. Transformers Z3 to Z6 serve to
balance the input and output signals. The
paralleling circuit is achieved with the aid
of 3-dB couplers Z1 and Z2.
The working point setting is factory
implemented by means of potentiometers
R9, R11, and R12 and should not be
altered.
V 1
3 dB Coupler
Z 2
RF
Output
RF
Input 3 dB Coupler
Z 1
R 2
R 1
Matching
Network
Matching
Network
V 2
Matching
Network
Matching
Network
Z 3 Z 5
Z 4 Z 6
+Uop
N 1
R 11 R 12
R 9
R 10 Dynamic
Equalization
Figure 4-2. UHF Amplifier Module, 250 Watts
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4.5.5 (A4) Coupler Board Assembly
(1301949; Appendix B)
The UHF coupler board assembly
provides a forward and reflected power
samples of the output to (A5) the
amplifier control board where it connects
to the input of the overdrive-protection
circuit.
The RF input to the UHF coupler
assembly, from the 250 Watt UHF
amplifier module, connects to SMA jack
J1. The RF is connected by a stripline
track to the SMA type connector RF
Output jack J2. A hybrid-coupler circuit
picks off a power sample that is
connected to SMA type connector jack J3
as the forward power sample. Another
power sample is taken from the coupler
circuit that is connected to SMA type
connector jack J6 as the reflected power
sample. Two 50Ù terminations, used as
dissipation loads, connect to the reject
and reflected ports, J5 and J4, of the
coupler.
4.5.6 (A5) Amplifier Control Board
(1301962; Appendix B)
The amplifier control board provides LED
fault and enable indications on the front
panel of the module and also performs
the following functions: overdrive
cutback, when the drive level reaches the
amount needed to attain 110% output
power; and overtemperature, VSWR, and
overdrive faults. The board also provides
connections to the LCD Display for
monitoring the % Reflected Power, %
Output Power, and the power supply
voltage.
Page 1
U4, located upper center of page, is an in
circuit microcontroller. The controller is
operated at the frequency of 3.6864 MHz
using crystal Y1. Programming of this
device is performed through the serial
programming port J2. U4 selects the
desired analog channel of U1 through the
settings of PA0-PA3. The outputs of Port
A must be set and not changed during an
analog input read of channels PA5-PA7.
PA4 of U4 is a processor operating LED
that monitors the +/-12 VDC. PA5 is used
to monitor the +12VDC supply to the
board. PA6 is the selected channel of
analog switch U1. PA7 is connected to a
via, V10, for future access.
U6 is a serial to RS-485 driver IC. U7 is a
watchdog IC used to hold the
microprocessor in reset, if the supply
voltage is less than 4.21 VDC. U7
momentarily resets the microcontroller if
Pin 6 (!ST) is not clocked every second. A
manual reset switch is provided but should
not be needed.
Upper left corner U3 is used to determine
where the amplifier control board is
located. The eight inputs come from the
main amp connector and are used to set
the SCADA address of the controller. Pull-
up resistors set a default condition of logic
high.
U5 below U3 is used for getting digital
input information of the board. Page two
has several monitoring circuits that provide
information on the amplifier’s status. Many
of these circuits automatically shut down
the amplifier if a specific fault occurs.
U8 below U5 is used to control four board
mounted status LEDs. A FET is turned On
to shunt current away from the LED to turn
it Off. U9 below U8 is used to enable
different features within the software.
Actual use is to be determined.
Page 2
In the lower right corner are voltage
regulator circuits. U22 should allow for
0.14 amps of power using its 92 C/W
rating if Ta = 60°C max and Tj = 125°C
max 0.26 amps can be obtained from U22
if the mounting pad is 0.5 square inches.
The controller will not need this much
current.
U23 and U24 are low drop out +5 VDC,
voltage regulators with a tolerance greater
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LX Series, Rev. 0 4-24
than or equal to 1%. 100mA of current
is available from each device but again
the controller will not need this much
current.
In the upper left section are circuits with
U12 and U13. U12 is used to generate a
regulated voltage that is about 5 volts
less than the +32 VDC supply,
approximately +26.25 VDC. When the
+32 VDC supply is enabled, the circuitry
around U13B is used to provide gate
voltage to Q10 that is 5 volts greater
than the source pin of this FET. The gate
of Q10 can be turned Off by any one of a
few different circuits.
U10A is used to turn Off the gate of Q10
in the event of high current in amplifier
#1. At 0.886 VDC the current to
amplifier #1 should be greater than 5
Amps. U11B is used to turn off the Q10
FET, if high current is detected in
amplifier #2. U11A is used to turn off
the Q10 FET, if high current is detected
in amplifier #3. With 2.257 VDC at Pin 5
of U11B or Pin 3 of U11A, the voltage
output of current sense amplifier U17 or
U18 at high current shut down should be
greater than 15 Amps.
U14B is used to turn Off the gate of Q10
in the event of high power supply
voltage, approximately +35.4 VDC.
U14A is used to keep the FET disabled in
the event of low power supply voltage,
approximately +25.4 VDC.
Current monitoring sections of the board.
The ICs U16, U17 and U18 along with
associated components set up the
current monitoring sections of the board.
R67, R68 and R69 are 0.01Ù/5W 1%
through hole resistor is used for
monitoring the current through several
sections of the amplifier. The voltage
developed across these resistors are
amplified for current monitoring by U16,
U17 or U18. The LT1787HVCS8 precision
high side current sense IC amplifier
accepts a maximum voltage of 60 VDC.
The 43.2 kÙ resistor from pin 5 to
ground sets the gain of the amplifier to
about 17.28. This value is not set with
much accuracy since the manufacturer
internally matches the resistors of this part
but their actual resistance value is not
closely defined. A trimming resistor is
suggested to give a temperature stability
of –200 ppm/C, but instead the
microcontroller will determine the exact
gain of the circuit and use a correction
factor for measurements. Circuit loading
components are located in the lower
portion of each current monitoring circuit.
These components allow for short duration
high current loading of the supply. By
measuring the current through the sense
resistor with and without the additional
four 30.1 Ù 1% resistors. For very short
duration pulses, a 1206 resistor can handle
up to 60 watts. The processor requires
226 uSec per conversion. A supply voltage
of +32 VDC will pass 1.06 amps + 1%
through the load resistors.
A6 is a temperature sensor thermistor
that is used to monitor the temperature of
the module's heat sink. It connects to J6
pins 1 & 2 on the board wand is wired to
the comparator IC U10B. If the
temperature increases above 75°C the
output will go Low that is used as a
temperature fault output, which generates
a Fault alert at U15A and disables
Amplifier #1.
Aural, Visual/Average and Reflected power
detector sections of the board.
Page 3
A Forward Power Sample enters the board
at SMA Jack J3 and is split. One part
connects to J4 on the board that is cabled
to J1, the SMA Forward Power Sample
Jack, located on the front panel of the
assembly. The other part of the split
forward power sample is detected by CR17
and the DC level amplified by U25A. The
output of U25A at pin 1 is split with one
part connected to the Aural Power sample,
which is not used in this digital transmitter.
The other split output connects to U265A
that is part of the Forward Average Power
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LX Series, Rev. 0 4-25
circuit. The detected level is connected
to L4 that is part of an intercarrier notch
filter circuit that is tuned to eliminate the
4.5 MHz aural intercarrier, if present.
The Average power sample is amplified
by U26D and connected through the
average calibration pot R166 to U26C.
The output of U26C is connected to the
comparator IC U26B that has Aural Null
and Offset Null, if present in the system,
connected to the other input. The output
Average Forward power level connects to
J9 pin 2 of the board.
A Reflected Power Sample enters the
board at SMA Jack J5 and is detected by
CR20 and the DC level amplified by
U28B. The output of U28B at pin 7 is
connected through the reflected
calibration pot R163 to U28C. The
output is split with one part connected to
J9 pin 5, the Reflected Power Output
level of the board. The other part of the
split from U28C connects to the
comparator IC U28D that has a reference
level connected to the other input. If the
reflected level increases above the
reference level a low output is produced
and connected to the Reflected Power
Shutdown circuit at CR28. The low shuts
off Q14 causing pin 3 to go high that is
connected to the inverter U15C. The
output of U15C goes low producing a
Reflected Power Fault that is connected
to an output of the board, the Fault Alert
circuit and also shuts down Amplifier #1.
Gain of the power measurements is
completed through software. Only the
Aural Null and Offset Null need to be
done through front panel pots.
This completes the description of the
Power Amplifier Module Assembly that is
used with 10W to 100 W transmitters.
4.5.7 (A9) Bandpass and (A10) Trap
Filter
The RF Output of the Tray is connected
to (A9) the Bandpass Filter and then to
(A10) the UHF Trap Filter Assembly.
Both filters are tuned to provide high out
of band rejection of unwanted products.
The filtered RF Output at the “N” connector
jack (J2) of the Trap Filter is cabled to the
Antenna for your System.
4.6 (A4) Driver Amplifier Module
Assembly (1302846; Appendix B)
NOTE: Used with high power transmitters
with external PA assemblies.
The Power Amplifier Module Assembly
contains (A1) a 1 Watt UHF Amplifier
Module Assembly (1302891), (A2) a 40
Watt UHF Module Assembly (1206693),
(A4) a Coupler Board Assembly
(11301949), (A5) an Amplifier Control
Board (1301962) and (A6) a Temperature
Sensor IC.
The RF from the Upconverter Module
Assembly connects from the Upconverter RF
Output BNC Jack J23, through a cable, to
the PA RF Input BNC Jack J24, located on
the rear of the exciter/amplifier chassis
assembly.
4.6.1 (A1) 1-Watt UHF Module
Assembly (1302891; Appendix B)
The 1-watt UHF module assembly provides
radio frequency interference (RFI) and
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
protection, as well as the heatsink, for the
1-watt UHF amplifier board (1302762) that
is mounted inside the assembly. The
assembly has approximately 17 dB of gain.
The RF input to the assembly connects to
SMA Jack J3. The amplified RF output of
the assembly is at the SMA Jack J4.
Typically, with an input signal of +4 dBm
at J1 of the assembly, an output of
+21 dBm can be expected at J2.
The +12-VDC bias voltage connects
through J5, a RF-bypassed, feed-through
capacitor, to the amplifier board. The
-12-VDC bias voltage connects through J6,
a RF-bypassed, feed-through capacitor, to
the amplifier board. E1 on the assembly
connects to Chassis ground.
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LX Series, Rev. 0 4-26
4.6.2 (A1-A1) 1-Watt UHF Amplifier
Board (1302761; Appendix B)
The 1-watt UHF amplifier board is
mounted in the 1-watt UHF amplifier
assembly (1302891) and provides
approximately +17 dB of gain.
The UHF signal enters the board at J3, a
SMA connector, and is applied to U3 an
IC hybrid coupler assembly that splits the
input signal into two equal parts. The
two amplifier paths are identical using Q4
and Q5, 1-Watt HFETs as the amplifier
devices. Each HFET has approximately
14 dB of gain.
The drain voltage needed to operate each
HFET is obtained from the +12 VDC line
that connects to the board at J5 and is
regulated down to +8.25 volts by U4.
The gate negative bias voltage is
obtained from the -12 VDC line that
connects to the board at J6.
The amplified outputs of the HFETs are
applied to U2 an IC hybrid coupler
assembly that combines the amplified
signals into a single output that connects
to J4 of the board.
4.6.3 (A4-A1) 40 Watt UHF Amplifier
Assembly (1206693; Appendix B)
The output of the UHF filter is connected
to the input J1 of (A2) the 40 Watt UHF
amplifier assembly (Figure 4-1). The
assembly is made up of a (51-5378-308-
00) module, which operates class AB and is
a highly linear broadband amplifier for the
frequency range of 470 to 860 MHz. It can
deliver an output power of 40 watts (CW)
with approximately 14 dB of gain. It is
set as needed to provide the drive level to
the external PA Assemblies.
The amplification circuit consists of
LDMOS transistors V804 and V805
connected in parallel and operating in
class AB. The paralleling network is
achieved with the aid of 3 dB couplers
Z802 and Z803. A further 3 dB coupler
Z801, in conjunction with capacitors C800
and C819, serves as a phase shifter.
Phase alignment (for the complete
amplifier), as well as quiescent current
settings are achieved by means of
potentiometers R807 and R808. The
settings are factory implemented and
should not be altered.
PIN diodes V810 & V811 form a variable-
damping circuit that is used to adjust the
amplification of the 40-watt module. The
adjustment is performed with the Gain
potentiometer R838. A readjustment of
the amplification may be required, after
repair work, to ensure that the PAs in
multiple PA transmitters deliver the same
output power.
V 805
V 804
3 dB Coupler
Z 801
RF
Output
RF
Input R 814
R 802, ..4, ..5
C 800 C 819
Detector
Output
X 801
+32V
+
R 838
V 810
V 811
V 812
3 dB Coupler
Z 802 3 dB Coupler
Z 803
Figure 4-3: 40 Watt UHF Amplifier Module
4.6.4 (A4) Coupler Board Assembly
(1301949; Appendix B)
The UHF coupler board assembly provides
a forward and reflected power samples of
the output to (A5) the amplifier control
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LX Series, Rev. 0 4-27
board where it connects to the input of
the overdrive-protection circuit.
The RF input to the UHF coupler
assembly, from the 40 Watt UHF
amplifier module, connects to SMA jack
J1. The RF is connected by a stripline
track to the SMA type connector RF
Output jack J2. A hybrid-coupler circuit
picks off a power sample that is
connected to SMA type connector jack J3
as the forward power sample. Another
power sample is taken from the coupler
circuit that is connected to SMA type
connector jack J6 as the reflected power
sample. Two 50Ù terminations, used as
dissipation loads, connect to the reject
and reflected ports, J5 and J4, of the
coupler.
4.6.5 (A5) Amplifier Control Board
(1301962; Appendix B)
The amplifier control board provides LED
fault and enable indications on the front
panel of the module and also performs
the following functions: overdrive
cutback, when the drive level reaches the
amount needed to attain 110% output
power; and overtemperature, VSWR, and
overdrive faults. The board also provides
connections to the LCD Display for
monitoring the % Reflected Power, %
Output Power, and the power supply
voltage.
Page 1
U4, located upper center of page, is an in
circuit microcontroller. The controller is
operated at the frequency of 3.6864 MHz
using crystal Y1. Programming of this
device is performed through the serial
programming port J2. U4 selects the
desired analog channel of U1 through the
settings of PA0-PA3. The outputs of Port
A must be set and not changed during an
analog input read of channels PA5-PA7.
PA4 of U4 is a processor operating LED
that monitors the +/-12 VDC. PA5 is
used to monitor the +12VDC supply to
the board. PA6 is the selected channel of
analog switch U1. PA7 is connected to a
via, V10, for future access.
U6 is a serial to RS-485 driver IC. U7 is a
watchdog IC used to hold the
microprocessor in reset, if the supply
voltage is less than 4.21 VDC. U7
momentarily resets the microcontroller if
Pin 6 (!ST) is not clocked every second. A
manual reset switch is provided but should
not be needed.
Upper left corner U3 is used to determine
where the amplifier control board is
located. The eight inputs come from the
main amp connector and are used to set
the SCADA address of the controller. Pull-
up resistors set a default condition of logic
high.
U5 below U3 is used for getting digital
input information of the board. Page two
has several monitoring circuits that provide
information on the amplifier’s status. Many
of these circuits automatically shut down
the amplifier if a specific fault occurs.
U8 below U5 is used to control four board
mounted status LEDs. A FET is turned On
to shunt current away from the LED to turn
it Off. U9 below U8 is used to enable
different features within the software.
Actual use is to be determined.
Page 2
In the lower right corner are voltage
regulator circuits. U22 should allow for
0.14 amps of power using its 92 C/W
rating if Ta = 60°C max and Tj = 125°C
max 0.26 amps can be obtained from U22
if the mounting pad is 0.5 square inches.
The controller will not need this much
current.
U23 and U24 are low drop out +5 VDC,
voltage regulators with a tolerance greater
than or equal to 1%. 100mA of current is
available from each device but again the
controller will not need this much current.
In the upper left section are circuits with
U12 and U13. U12 is used to generate a
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LX Series, Rev. 0 4-28
regulated voltage that is about 5 volts
less than the +32 VDC supply,
approximately +26.25 VDC. When the
+32 VDC supply is enabled, the circuitry
around U13B is used to provide gate
voltage to Q10 that is 5 volts greater
than the source pin of this FET. The gate
of Q10 can be turned Off by any one of a
few different circuits.
U10A is used to turn Off the gate of Q10
in the event of high current in amplifier
#1. At 0.886 VDC the current to
amplifier #1 should be greater than 5
Amps. U11B is used to turn off the Q10
FET, if high current is detected in
amplifier #2. U11A is used to turn off
the Q10 FET, if high current is detected
in amplifier #3. With 2.257 VDC at Pin 5
of U11B or Pin 3 of U11A, the voltage
output of current sense amplifier U17 or
U18 at high current shut down should be
greater than 15 Amps.
U14B is used to turn Off the gate of Q10
in the event of high power supply
voltage, approximately +35.4 VDC.
U14A is used to keep the FET disabled in
the event of low power supply voltage,
approximately +25.4 VDC.
Current monitoring sections of the board.
The ICs U16, U17 and U18 along with
associated components set up the
current monitoring sections of the board.
R67, R68 and R69 are 0.01Ù/5W 1%
through hole resistor is used for
monitoring the current through several
sections of the amplifier. The voltage
developed across these resistors are
amplified for current monitoring by U16,
U17 or U18. The LT1787HVCS8 precision
high side current sense IC amplifier
accepts a maximum voltage of 60 VDC.
The 43.2 kÙ resistor from pin 5 to
ground sets the gain of the amplifier to
about 17.28. This value is not set with
much accuracy since the manufacturer
internally matches the resistors of this
part but their actual resistance value is
not closely defined. A trimming resistor
is suggested to give a temperature
stability of –200 ppm/C, but instead the
microcontroller will determine the exact
gain of the circuit and use a correction
factor for measurements. Circuit loading
components are located in the lower
portion of each current monitoring circuit.
These components allow for short duration
high current loading of the supply. By
measuring the current through the sense
resistor with and without the additional
four 30.1 Ù 1% resistors. For very short
duration pulses, a 1206 resistor can handle
up to 60 watts. The processor requires
226 uSec per conversion. A supply voltage
of +32 VDC will pass 1.06 amps + 1%
through the load resistors.
A6 is a temperature sensor thermistor
that is used to monitor the temperature of
the module's heat sink. It connects to J6
pins 1 & 2 on the board wand is wired to
the comparator IC U10B. If the
temperature increases above 75°C the
output will go Low that is used as a
temperature fault output, which generates
a Fault alert at U15A and disables
Amplifier #1.
Aural, Visual/Average and Reflected power
detector sections of the board.
Page 3
A Forward Power Sample enters the board
at SMA Jack J3 and is split. One part
connects to J4 on the board that is cabled
to J1, the SMA Forward Power Sample
Jack, located on the front panel of the
assembly. The other part of the split
forward power sample is detected by CR17
and the DC level amplified by U25A. The
output of U25A at pin 1 is split with one
part connected to the Aural Power sample,
which is not used in this digital transmitter.
The other split output connects to U265A
that is part of the Forward Average Power
circuit. The detected level is connected to
L4 that is part of an intercarrier notch filter
circuit that is tuned to eliminate the 4.5
MHz aural intercarrier, if present. The
Average power sample is amplified by
U26D and connected through the average
calibration pot R166 to U26C. The output
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LX Series, Rev. 0 4-29
of U26C is connected to the comparator
IC U26B that has Aural Null and Offset
Null, if present in the system, connected
to the other input. The output Average
Forward power level connects to J9 pin 2
of the board.
A Reflected Power Sample enters the
board at SMA Jack J5 and is detected by
CR20 and the DC level amplified by
U28B. The output of U28B at pin 7 is
connected through the reflected
calibration pot R163 to U28C. The
output is split with one part connected to
J9 pin 5, the Reflected Power Output
level of the board. The other part of the
split from U28C connects to the
comparator IC U28D that has a reference
level connected to the other input. If the
reflected level increases above the
reference level a low output is produced
and connected to the Reflected Power
Shutdown circuit at CR28. The low shuts
off Q14 causing pin 3 to go high that is
connected to the inverter U15C. The
output of U15C goes low producing a
Reflected Power Fault that is connected to
an output of the board, the Fault Alert
circuit and also shuts down Amplifier #1.
Gain of the power measurements is
completed through software. Only the
Aural Null and Offset Null need to be done
through front panel pots.
This completes the description of the
Driver Amplifier Module Assembly, which is
used in high power transmitters with
external PA assemblies.
The output of the driver amplifier module
assembly connects to the output of the
Exciter/Amplifier chassis assembly at the
“N” type connector Jack J25. The RF
output at J25 connects to J200 the RF
input to the external Power Amplifier
Assembly.
This also completes the description for the
entire Exciter/Amplifier chassis assembly.
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LX Series, Rev. 0 5-1
Chapter 5
Detailed Alignment Procedures
This transmitter was aligned at the
factory and should not require additional
adjustments to achieve normal operation.
This transmitter takes the baseband
audio and video inputs or, if the
(Optional) 4.5-MHz composite input kit is
purchased, either a single composite
video + 4.5-MHz input or separate
baseband video and audio inputs, and
converts them to the desired UHF On
Channel RF Output at the systems output
power level.
The exciter/amplifier of the LX Series
transmitter is of a Modular design and
when a Module fails that module needs to
be changed out with a replacement
module. The failed module can then be
sent back to Axcera for repair. Contact
Axcera Customer Service Department at
724-873-8100 or fax to 724-873-8105,
before sending in any module.
5.1 Module Replacement
Module replacement on the LX series
products is a relatively simple process.
All modules plug directly into the
backplane board except for the power
amplifier module, and in higher power
units, the power supply and power
amplifier modules, that plug into a blind
mating connector. To replace a module,
refer to the following procedure.
Loosen the two grip lock connectors,
located on the front panel, at the top
and bottom of the module,
counterclockwise until the module
releases. The Modulator, IF Processor,
Upconverter and Controller/Power
Supply can then be gently pulled from
the unit. There are two cables
connected to the rear of the Power
Amplifier Module in the exciter/amplifier
chassis assembly. These two cables
must first be removed before the PA
module will slide out.
After removal of the failed module, slide
the replacement module in place and
make certain it connects to the
backplane board. If the replacement
module is a PA Module replace the two
cables on the rear of the
exciter/amplifier chassis assembly. If
the replacement module does not slide
in easily, verify it is properly aligned in
the nylon tracks, located on both the top
and bottom of the module.
Note: Each Module has an assigned slot
and will not fit properly in the incorrect
slot. Do not try to place a Module in the
wrong slot as this may damage the slot
or the connectors on the backplane
board.
Each module has the name of the
module on the front, bottom for
identification and correct placement.
The Modules are placed in the unit from
left to right; (1) Blank panel, (2)
Modulator (for analog transmitters) or a
Blank panel for a Translator or digital
transmitter, (3) IF Processor, (4)
Upconverter, (5) Controller/Power
Supply and (6) Power Amplifier.
5.1.1 Initial Test Set Up
Check that the RF output at the coupler
is terminated into a dummy load of at
least 100 watts. While performing the
alignment, refer to the Test Data Sheet
for the transmitter and compare the final
readings from the factory with the
readings on each of the modules. The
readings should be very similar. If a
reading is way off, the problem is likely
to be in that module.
Switch On the main AC for the system.
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LX Series, Rev. 0 5-2
5.2 LX Series Exciter/Amplifier
Chassis Assembly
This transmitter operates using the
baseband audio and video inputs or, if
the (optional) 4.5-MHz composite input
kit is purchased, either a single
composite video + 4.5-MHz input or
separate baseband video and audio
inputs.
On the LCD Display, located on the
Controller/Power Supply Module, in
Transmitter Set-Up, push the button to
switch the transmitter to Operate. The
check of and the setup of the Audio and
Video input levels are completed using
the LCD Display and the front panel
adjustments on the Modulator assembly.
The level of the RF output includes
adjustments of the drive level to the
Power Amplifier and the adjustment of
the linearity and phase predistortion to
compensate for any nonlinear response
of the Power Amplifier. The adjustments
are located on the front panel of the IF
Processor module.
Modulator Module Assembly
NOTE: Not present in a Translator
systems.
The Modulator Assembly has adjustments
for video levels and audio modulation
levels, and other related parameters.
Connect an NTSC baseband video test
signal input (1 Vpk-pk) to the transmitter
video input jack J7 on the rear of the
tray. Jacks J7 and J17 are loop-through
connected; the J17 jack can be used as a
video source for another transmitter.
Connect a baseband audio input (+10
dBm) to the balanced audio input
terminal block TB02-1 [+], TB02-2 [-],
and TB02-3 [ground] or, if
stereo/composite audio is provided,
connect it to BNC jack J3, the composite
audio input jack.
Verify that all LEDs located on the front
panel of the Modulator are Green. The
following details the meaning of each
LED:
AURAL UNLOCK (DS5) – Red Indicates
that 4.5 MHz Aural IF is unlocked from
the Nominal 45.75 MHz visual IF.
VISUAL UNLOCK (DS6) – Red Indicates
that the Nominal 45.75 MHz visual IF is
unlocked from the 10 MHz reference.
AUDIO OVER DEVIATION (DS4) – Red
Indicates that the input Audio level is too
high. (±75 kHz max)
VIDEO LOSS (DS1) – Red Indicates that
the input Video level is too low.
OVER MODULATION (DS3) – Red
Indicates that the input Video level is too
high.
ALTERNATE IF (DS7) – Red Indicates
that an external Nominal 45.75 MHz IF is
not present to the modulator.
10 MHz PRESENT (DS2) – Red Indicates
that an external 10 MHz reference is not
present to the modulator.
Look at the front panel LCD meter on the
Control/Power Supply Module Assembly.
Set the LCD screen to the Modulator
Details video output level screen, the
screen indicates active video from 0 to 1
Vpk-pk. The normal video input level is 1
Vpk-pk on the front panel screen. If this
reading is not at the proper level, the
overall video level can be changed by
adjusting the VIDEO LEVEL control R42
on the front panel of the Modulator to the
1 Vpk-pk level on the front panel screen.
NOTE: An NTSC or FCC composite signal
should be used for video metering
calibration.
Switch the LCD display to the Modulator
Details screen that indicates the AUDIO
DEVIATION (modulation level) of the
signal up to 75 kHz.
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MONO SET UP: The modulator was
factory set for a ±25-kHz deviation with
a mono, balanced, audio input of +10
dBm. If the reading is not at the correct
level, adjust the MONO Audio Gain pot
R110, located on the front panel of the
modulator, as necessary, to attain the
±25-kHz deviation on the front panel
screen.
STEREO SET UP: The modulator was
factory set for a ±75-kHz deviation with
a stereo, composite, audio input of 1
Vpk-pk. If this reading is not correct,
adjust the STEREO Audio Gain pot R132,
located on the front panel of the
modulator, as necessary, for the ±75-
kHz deviation.
SECONDARY AUDIO SET UP: NOTE:
Remove any stereo or mono audio
modulation input to the transmitter
during the set up of the secondary audio.
The modulator was factory set for a ±15-
kHz deviation with a secondary audio
input of 1 Vpk-pk. If this reading is not
correct, adjust the SAP/PRO Audio Gain
pot R150, located on the front panel of
the modulator, as necessary, for the
±15-kHz deviation.
IF Processor Module Assembly
Verify that all red LEDs located on the IF
Processor front panel are extinguished.
The following details the meaning of each
LED when illuminated:
• DS1 (input fault) – Indicates that
either abnormally low or no IF is
present at the input of the IF
Processor module.
• DS2 (ALC fault) – Indicates that the
ALC circuit is unable to maintain the
signal level requested by the ALC
reference. This is normally due to
excessive attenuation in the linearity
signal path or the IF phase corrector
signal path, or that switch SW1 is in
the Manual ALC Gain position.
• DS4 (Mute) – Indicates that a Mute
command is present to the system.
Switch the transmitter to Standby. The
ALC is muted when the transmitter is in
Standby. To monitor the ALC, preset R3,
the manual gain adjust pot, located on
the front panel of the Upconverter
module, fully CCW. Move switch SW1,
Auto/Man AGC, on the front panel of the
Upconverter module, to the Manual
position. Place the transmitter in
Operate. Adjust the ALC GAIN pot on the
front panel of the IF Processor to obtain
100% output power on the LCD Display
mounted on the Controller/Power Supply
in the ALC screen. Move the MAN/AUTO
ALC switch back to Auto, which is the
normal operating position.
To adjust the AGC Cutback setting, raise
the output power of the transmitter to
120%. Adjust R2, AGC Cutback, located
on the front panel, CCW until the LED
DS1, AGC Cutback, just starts to flash.
Return the output power of the
transmitter to 100%.
5.2.1 Linearity Correction
Adjustment
As shipped, the exciter was preset to
include amplitude and phase pre-
distortion. The pre-distortion was
adjusted to approximately compensate
the corresponding non-linear distortions
of the Power Amplifier.
NOTE: On the IF processor board inside
the module the correction enable/disable
jumper W12 on J30 will be in the Enable
position, on pins 2 & 3.
Set up a spectrum analyzer with 100
kHz resolution bandwidth and 100 kHz
video bandwidth to monitor the
intermodulation products of the RF
output signal of the Power Amplifier.
A typical red field spectrum is shown in
Figure 5-1. There are three Linearity
Corrector stage adjustments located on
the front panel of the IF Processor
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Module. The adjustments are threshold
settings that are adjusted as needed to
correct for any amplitude or phase
intermod problems. Adjust the top
linearity correction adjustment R211
threshold cut in for the in phase
amplitude distortion pre-correction that
is needed. Next adjust the middle
linearity correction adjustment R216
threshold cut in also for the in phase
amplitude distortion pre-correction that
is needed. Finally adjust the bottom
linearity correction adjustment R231
threshold cut in for the quadrature
phase distortion pre-correction that is
needed. The above pots are adjusted
for the greatest separation between the
peak visual carrier and the intermod
products. NOTE: These pots affect
many other video parameters, so care
should be taken when adjusting the
linearity correction.
Figure 5-1. Typical Red Field Spectrum
5.2.2 Frequency Response Delay
Equalization Adjustment
The procedure for performing a
frequency response delay equalization
adjustment for the transmitter is done at
IF and is described in the following steps:
The center frequency for the first stage is
45 MHz. Adjust R103, the top frequency
response equalizer pot, located on the
front panel of the IF Processor Module,
for the best depth of frequency response
correction at 45 MHz.
The center frequency for the second
stage is 42 MHz. Adjust R106, the
middle frequency response equalizer pot,
located on the front panel of the IF
Processor Module, for the best depth of
frequency response correction at 42 MHz.
The center frequency for the second
stage is 43.5 MHz. Adjust R274, the
bottom frequency response equalizer pot,
located on the front panel of the IF
Processor Module, for the best depth of
frequency response correction at 43.5
MHz.
After the three delay attenuation
equalizers have been adjusted, fine tune,
as needed, for the best frequency
response across the channel.
5.2.3 Calibration of Output Power
and Reflected Power of the
transmitter
Note: Perform the following
procedure only if the power
calibration is suspect.
Switch the transmitter to Standby and
place the Upconverter into Manual Gain.
Preset R205, the aural null pot on the
Amp Control board, fully CCW. Adjust
R204, the null offset pot on the Amp
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Control board, for 0% visual output.
Perform the following adjustments with
no aural present by removing the aural
IF carrier jumper on the back of the
chassis assembly. Connect a sync and
black test signal to the video input jack
of the test modulator. Switch the
transmitter to Operate.
Next, set up the transmitter for the
appropriate average output power level:
Example is for 100 Watt Transmitter.
• Sync + black 0 IRE
setup/wattmeter=59.5 watts
• Sync + black 7.5 IRE
setup/wattmeter=54.5 watts
Note: The transmitter must have 40
IRE units of sync.
Adjust R202, visual calibration, on the
Amp Control board for 100% on the front
panel LCD display in the % Visual Output
position.
With the spectrum analyzer set to zero
span mode, obtain a peak reference on
the screen. Reconnect the aural carrier
jumper on the rear of the chassis
assembly. Turn the power adjust pot on
the front panel until the original peak
reference level is attained. Adjust R203
for a 100% aural power reading. Switch
to the Visual Output Power position and
adjust R205 (aural null pot) for 100%
visual power.
To calibrate the reflected output power
reading of the transmitter. Reduce
manual gain pot R3 to a 10% reading on
the LCD front panel display in the %
Output Power position. Place the
transmitter in Standby. Remove the PA
Module Sled. Remove the load from J4
on the (A4) Directional Coupler Board
and switch the LCD Display screen to the
Reflected Output Power position.
Reinstall the PA Module. Switch the
transmitter to operate. Adjust the
reflected power calibration adjust pot
R163 on the power amplifier module to a
10% reading. A reflected power fault
should be present on the LCD Display.
Reconnect the load to J4 in the module.
After this calibration is completed, move
switch SW1 on the upconverter module
to the Automatic AGC position. This is
the normal operating position for the
switch. Adjust the ALC pot on the IF
Processor is needed to attain 100%
output power. Switch to Manual Gain
(Manual AGC) and adjust the Manual
Gain pot for 100 % output power.
Switch the upconverter back to
Automatic AGC.
The Transmitter is now aligned,
calibrated, and ready for normal
operation.
This completes the detailed alignment
procedures for the LX Series transmitter.
If a problem occurred during the
alignment, help can be found by calling
Axcera field support at 724-873-8100.
5.3 Alignment Procedure for the
Bandpass Filter Assembly
The Bandpass Filter Assembly is tuned to
reject unwanted distortion products
generated when the signals are diplexed
and also during the amplification process.
The Bandpass Filter is factory tuned to
the proper bandwidth and should not
need tuned. If you think tuning is
needed consult Axcera Field Support
Department before beginning the
adjustment.
The Traps are labeled with their Center
Frequency relative to the Frequency of
the Carrier. (For Example: The Traps
labeled -4.5 MHz are tuned for a Center
Frequency of 4.5 MHz Lower than the
Frequency of the Visual Carrier.)
The Trap Sections are Reflective Notches,
adjustable across the entire UHF
Frequency Band. The electrical length of
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the Outer Sleeve and the Center Rod of
the Notch can be adjusted to tune the
Notch Frequency. The Depth of the
Notch is set by the gap between the
Center Conductor of the Trap Section and
the Center Conductor of the Main Line.
Tight Coupling makes a Deep Notch,
while Loose Coupling makes a Shallow
Notch.
NOTE: The Trap Sections have been
factory tuned and should not need major
adjustments. The Frequency, relative to
Visual Carrier, that the Trap is tuned to is
marked on the Notch. Fine Tuning of the
Notches Center Frequency can be
accomplished with the Tuning Bolts
located on the side of the Filter Section.
Loosen the nut locking the Bolt in place
and adjust the Bolt to change the
Frequency of the Notch. Monitor the
output of the Transmitter with a
Spectrum Analyzer and Null the
Distortion Product with the Bolt.
Red Field is a good Video Test Signal to
use to see the out-of-band Products.
Tighten the nut when the tuning is
completed. Hold the bolt in place with a
screwdriver as the nut is tightened to
prevent it from slipping.
For major tuning, such as changing the
Notch Depth or moving the Notch
Frequency more than 1 MHz, the Outer
Conductor and the Center Conductor of
the Trap Section must both be moved.
This requires an RF Sweep Generator to
accomplish. Apply the Sweep signal to
the Input of the Trap Filter and monitor
the Output. Loosen the Clamp holding
the Outer Conductor in place and make
the length longer to Lower the frequency
of the Notch or shorter to Raise the
frequency of the Notch. Loosen the
Center Conductor with an Allen Wrench
and move it Deeper for a Lower
Frequency Notch or out for a Higher
Frequency Notch. These adjustments
must both be made to change the Notch
Frequency. Moving only the Center
Conductor or the Outer Conductor will
effect the Notch Depth in addition to the
Center Frequency. The variable that is
being adjusted with this procedure is the
length of the Center Conductor inside the
Trap Filter. The gap between the Trap
and the Main Line should not be changed.
Moving only the Inner or the Outer
Conductors by itself will effect the Gap
and the Notch depth.
To effect the Notch Depth Only, both
sections will have to be moved. The
Notch Depth is controlled by the Gap
between the Center Conductor and the
Trap Section. This Gap also has an effect
on the Center Frequency. To Deepen the
Notch, Shorten the Outer Conductor and
pull the Center Conductor Out until the
Notch is back in the same place. Move
the Sections in the opposite direction to
make a Shallow Notch.
After tuning has been completed, tighten
the Clamp and the Allen Screws which
hold the Conductors. Use the Fine
Tuning Bolts to bring the Frequency In.
The Final Tuning Adjustments should be
completed with the Transmitter driving
the Output Trap Filter for at least one
hour to allow for warm-up drift.
This completes the Alignment Procedure
for the Bandpass Filter Assembly and the
exciter/amplifier assembly of the LX
Series Transmitter.
APPENDIX A
LX SERIES ANALOG
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Innovator LX (Preliminary)
Low Power Transmitter 10W-6kW
Designed to provide broadcasters with a product that will meet their needs like
no other solution on the market, this new low to medium power transmitter
line uses the latest LDMOS devices for broadband operation across the entire
UHF band. This allows users to minimize spare parts stock, which is especially
important to group owners and networks, and also enables simple and
inexpensive channel changes.
The very compact and completely modular design uses a chassis/backplane
conguration with parallel amplier and power supply modules that can be
removed and replaced while the transmitter is on the air. Additionally, the
Innovator LX series was designed to be eld upgradable to digital operation.
Congurations are available in power levels from 10 watts to 6 kilowatts
analog and up to 3 kilowatts DTV, and all are manufactured in the USA by
Axcera - The RF Experts.
Speci cations published here are current as of the date of publication of this document. Because we are continuously improving our products, Axcera reserves the right to
change speci cations without prior notice. At any time, you may verify product speci cations by contacting our of ce. Axcera views it’s patent portfolio as an important
corporate asset and vigorously enforces its patents. Products or features contained herein may be covered by one or more U.S. or foreign patents.
0311R3 © 2003 AXCERA All Rights Reserved An Equal Opportunity Employer A Platinum Equity Company
Visual Performance
Frequency Range 470 to 806 MHz
Carrier Stability (Transmitters)
Standard ±1 kHz
Optional ±350 Hz
w/PFC ±1Hz
Frequency Translation Stability (Translators)
Standard ±1 kHz
Optional ±350 Hz
w/PFC ±1Hz
Regulation of RF Output Power 3%
Output Variation (Over 1 Frame) 2%
Sideband Response
-1.25 MHz and below -20 dB
-0.75 to -0.5 MHz +0.5 db, -2 dB
-0.5 to +3.58 MHz ±0.5 dB
+3.58 MHz to +4.18 MHz +0.5, -1.0 dB
Freq Response vs. Brightness ±0.5 dB
Visual Modulation Capability 1%
Differential Gain 5%
Incidental Phase Modulation ±3°
Linearity (Low Frequency) 5%
Aural Performance
Frequency Deviation Capability ±75 kHz
(Transmitters)
Distortion 0.5%
FM Noise -60 dB
AM Noise -55 dB
Aural to Visual Separation 4.5 MHz
± 100Hz
Composite Audio Input (Multi-channel sound)
(Transmitters)
Input Level 1V peak,
nominal
Input Impedance 75 ohms,
unbalanced
Frequency Range
±0.1 dB response 50 Hz to 50 kHz
±0.5 dB response 30 Hz to 120 kHz
Monaural Audio Input (Transmitters)
Input Level 0 to +10 dBm
Input 600 ohms,
balanced
Freq Range (±0.5 dB resp.) 30 Hz to 15 kHz
Pre-emphasis 75µs
Subcarrier Input (Transmitters)
Input Level 1V peak,
nominal
Input Impedance 75 ohms,
unbalanced
Freq Range (±0.5 dB resp.) 20 kHz to
120 kHz
Innovator LX (Preliminary)
Low Power Transmitter 10W - 6kW
Visual Performance (continued)
Differential Phase ±3°
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 55 dB
2t K-Factor 2%
Noise Factor (Translators) 5 dB (Max)
w/Input Preamp 3 dB (Max)
Input Dynamic Range (Translators) -60 dB to
-15 dBm
w/Input Preamp -75 dBm
to -30 dBm
Env. Delay (Transmitters) Per FCC Standard
Video Input (Transmitters) 75 ohms
(Loop through)
Harmonics -60 dB or better
Intermodulation Products -52 dB or better
Spurious (›3 MHz from channel edge)
100W and lower -50dB or better
Greater than 100W -60dB or better
General
Model Number* LU10Ax LU100Ax LU250Ax LU500Ax LU1000Ax LU2000Ax LU3000Ax LU4000Ax LU5000Ax LU6000Ax
Power Output (Watts)
Visual (Peak) 10 100 250 500 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Aural (Avg.) 1 10 25 50 100 200 300 400 500 600
Output Connector N N 7/8” EIA 7/8” EIA 7/8” EIA 7/8” EIA 31/8” EIA 31/8” EIA 31/8” EIA 31/8” EIA
Power Consumption (Watts) 250 675 1100 1900 3500 6700 10,250 13,500 16,700 19,900
Input Power
Line Voltage (Volts) 117/230 ±10% 230 ± 10%
Power Requirements Single Phase, 50 or 60 Hz
Size (H x W x D) 8.75”x19”x23” 55”x22”x34” 76”x22”x34” 76”x44”x34”
(Chassis Only)
Weight (lbs.) 45 45 340 360 400 550 700 1030 1180 1330
Operational Temperature Range 0 to +50°, derate 2°C/1000 ft.
Maximum Altitude3 8500 feet (2600m) AMSL
Operational Humidity Range 0% to 95% non-condensing
RF Load Impedance 50 Ω
* For transmitters use “T” suf x, translators use “L” suf x (ex. LU100AT - 100W Transmitter)
APPENDIX B
DRAWINGS AND PARTS LISTS
UHF Analog Driver/Transmitter Appendix B Drawings and Parts Lists
LX Series, Rev. 0 B-1
Innovator LX Series Analog System
LX Series 10W to 100W System Block Diagram.....................................1302139
Chassis Assembly, 110 VAC Exciter, LX Series
Interconnect.................................................................................1303108
OR Chassis Assembly, 220 VAC Exciter, LX Series
Interconnect.................................................................................1303108
Backplane Board, LX Series
Schematic ....................................................................................1301995
Modulator Assembly, M/N - 1301929 (Not present in Translator Systems)
Assembly consists of:
Analog Modulator Board, System M/N
Schematic ....................................................................................1301798
IF Processor Assembly - 1301938
Assembly consists of:
IF Processor Board
Schematic ....................................................................................1301983
Upconverter Assembly, Analog - 1302060
Interconnect.................................................................................1302060
Assembly consists of:
Front Panel LED Display Board
Schematic ....................................................................................1303035
UHF Filter
Schematic .................................................................................1007-3101
UHF Generator Board
Schematic .................................................................................1585-3265
L.O./Upconverter Board
Schematic ....................................................................................1302134
Control/Power Supply Assembly - 1301936 , 110 VAC
Interconnect.................................................................................1302062
OR Control/Power Supply Assembly - 1303229 , 220 VAC
Interconnect.................................................................................1302062
Assembly consists of:
Control Board
Schematic ....................................................................................1302023
Power Protection Board
Schematic ....................................................................................1302839
UHF Analog Driver/Transmitter Appendix B Drawings and Parts Lists
LX Series, Rev. 0 B-2
Switch Board
Schematic .................................................................................1527-3406
Power Amplifier Assembly - 1301923
Interconnect.................................................................................1302061
OR Driver Amplifier Assembly, (Used in High Power Systems)
Interconnect.................................................................................1303452
Assembly consists of:
Coupler Board Assembly
Schematic ....................................................................................1303152
Amplifier Control Board
Schematic ....................................................................................1301964
1 Watt Module Assembly
Contains a 1 Watt UHF Amplifier Board (1302761).
1 Watt UHF Amplifier Board
Schematic ....................................................................................1302762
TFS 40W UHF Module, Tested
Made from a TFS 40W UHF Module, Stork (51-5379-308-00).
TFS 40W UHF Module, Stork
Schematic ..................................................................51-5379-308-00 WSP
RF Module Pallet, Philips
Made from a RF Module Pallet w/o Transistors (1152336).
RF Module Pallet w/o Transistors
Schematic ..................................................................51-5379-309-00 WSP

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