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Commercial Series CP140/CP160/CP180 Portable Radios UHF3 (465-495MHz) Service Information Issue: December 2003...
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MODEL CHART AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Technical Specifications Data is specified for +25°C unless otherwise stated. General UHF3 Frequency: 465-495 MHz Channel Capacity: 16, 32, or 64 Channels 7.5 Volts ±20% Power Supply: Dimensions with: High Capacity Li-Ion battery 130.5mm H x 62mm W x 45mm D NiMH FM, battery 130.5mm H x 62mm W x 45mm D NiMH Std battery...
Chapter 2 THEORY OF OPERATION Introduction This Chapter provides a detailed theory of operation for the UHF circuits in the radio. Schematic diagrams and board layout diagrams are included in Chapter 4 in this Section of the manual. UHF (465-495MHz) Receiver The UHF receiver covers the range of 465-495 MHz and provides switchable IF bandwidth for use with 20/25/30 kHz or 12.5 kHz channel spacing systems.
THEORY OF OPERATION Receiver Front End Incoming RF signals from the antenna are first routed through the harmonic filter and antenna switch, part of the transmitter circuitry, before being applied to the receiver front end. The receiver front end consists of a preselector filter, RF amplifier, an interstage filter, and a double-balanced first mixer.
UHF (465-495MHz) Receiver Receiver Back End The receiver back end is a dual conversion design. High IF selectivity is provided by FL51, a 4-pole fundamental mode 44.85 MHz crystal filter with a minimum 3 dB bandwidth of ±6.7 kHz, a maximum 20 dB bandwidth of + 12.5 kHz, and a maximum insertion loss of 3.5 dB.
THEORY OF OPERATION UHF Transmitter The UHF transmitter covers the range of 465-495 MHz. Depending on model, the output power of the transmitter is either switchable on a per-channel basis between high power (4 watts) and low power (1 watt), or is factory preset to 2 watts. The transmitter is divided into four major blocks as shown in Figure 2-2.
UHF Transmitter Harmonic Filter The harmonic filter consists of components C130-C136 and L130-L132. The harmonic filter is a seven-pole Chebychev low-pass configuration, optimized for low insertion loss, with a 3 dB frequency of approximately 655 MHz and typically less than 0.8 dB insertion loss in the passband. Antenna Matching Network The harmonic filter presents a 50Ω...
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THEORY OF OPERATION UHF Frequency Generation Circuitry The frequency generation system, shown in Figure 2-3, is composed of two circuit blocks, the Fractional-N synthesizer IC U201, the VCO/Buffer IC U251, and associated circuitry. Figure 2-4 shows the peripheral interconnect and support circuitry used in the synthesizer block, and Figure 2-5 details the internal circuitry of the VCOBIC and its interconnections to the surrounding components.
UHF Frequency Generation Circuitry Fractional-N Synthesizer The Fractional-N synthesizer, shown in Figure 2-4, uses a 16.8 MHz crystal (Y201) to provide the reference frequency for the system. External components C201-C203, R202 and D201 are also part of the temperature-compensated oscillator circuit. The dc voltage applied to varactor D201 from U201 pin 25 is determined by a temperature-compensation algorithm within U201, and is specific to each crystal Y201, based on a unique code assigned to the crystal that identifies its temperature characteristics.
THEORY OF OPERATION Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) The VCOBIC (U251), shown in Figure 2-5, in conjunction with the Fractional-N synthesizer (U201) generates RF in both the receive and the transmit modes of operation. The TRB line (U251 pin 19) determines which oscillator and buffer are enabled. A sample of the RF signal from the enabled oscillator is routed from U251 pin 12 through a low pass filter, to the prescaler input of the synthesizer IC (U201 pin 32).
Chapter 3 TROUBLESHOOTING TABLES This section contains detailed troubleshooting tables. These tables should be used as a guide in determining the problem areas. They are not a substitute for knowledge of circuit operation and astute troubleshooting techniques. It is advisable to refer to the related detailed circuit descriptions in the theory of operation sections prior to troubleshooting a radio.
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TROUBLESHOOTING TABLES Symptom Possible Causes Procedure Corrective Action No Audio 1. Synthesizer out of lock Verify U201-4 is at 3V dc. Troubleshoot synthesizer/VCO circuits. 2. Defective IFIC Verify audio is present at U51-8. Check Q70, Y70, U51. 3. RX audio buffer fault Verify audio is present at U451-2.
Troubleshooting Table for Synthesizer Troubleshooting Table for Synthesizer Symptom Possible Causes Procedure Corrective Action Synthesizer Out of 1. VCO fault Verify oscillator is working, check RF Check VCO tank components Lock (RX mode level at U251-10 per schematic. connected to U251-5 and 6. only) Check dc voltages at U251 pin 2 Check for shorts/opens, replace...
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLES Troubleshooting Table for Transmitter Symptom Possible Causes Procedure Corrective Action No Transmit (no 1. PTT switch defective. Verify U401-71 goes low when PTT Replace PTT switch S441. TX LED indication) is pressed. 2. EXT MIC PTT fault Verify U401-72 goes low when J471- Check/replace Q470, L471 etc.
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Troubleshooting Table for Transmitter Symptom Possible Causes Procedure Corrective Action Poor TX range, 1. RF test jack defective Verify continuity of J140 pins 3 and 4 Replace J140. conducted power in RX mode only. 2. Antenna matching net- Visually inspect components C140- Repair/replace if necessary.
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLES Troubleshooting Table for Board and IC Signals IC Designator Pin Function DC Voltage Comments (Condition) RF input 44.85 MHz 1.20 IFIC RF input decoupling 1.20 2nd LO osc output 4.02 2nd LO osc input 4.60 RSSI output 0.74 (no received signal) 4.70 Audio feedback...
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Troubleshooting Table for Board and IC Signals IC Designator Pin Function DC Voltage Comments (Condition) U110 RF input (TX mode) RF Power Amp Vgg (gate bias) 2.65 (typ) (TX mode) 6.59 (TX mode) RF output Do not measure Ground U150 Unit 1 output 4.20 (typ) (TX mode)
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TROUBLESHOOTING TABLES IC Designator Pin Function DC Voltage Comments (Condition) U201 Ref osc XTAL2 Freq Synthesizer Ref osc warp output 3.00 Superfilter cap 4.48 Superfilter base (NU) 3.76 Superfilter output 4.52 Superfilter input 4.96 Prescaler input 1.97 Prescaler ground Prescaler Vdd 2.99 Prescaler Vref (NU) 1.97...
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Troubleshooting Table for Board and IC Signals IC Designator Pin Function DC Voltage Comments (Condition) U251 Prescaler output 2.26 VCO / Buffer TX switch output (NU) 0.06 Vcc_BUFFERS 3.00 TX VCO emitter (RX mode) TX VCO base (RX mode) GND_LOGIC Vcc_LOGIC 3.00 TRB input...
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Troubleshooting Table for Board and IC Signals 3-11 IC Designator Pin Function DC Voltage Comments (Condition) U401 PH1_PW2 3.00 Microprocessor PH0_PW1 3.23 Synth chip select XIRQ 3.00 1.48 RX enable 0.01 TX enable 3.23 Green LED enable Red LED enable 2.98 Lock detect from U201-4 MODB_VSTBY...
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3-12 TROUBLESHOOTING TABLES IC Designator Pin Function DC Voltage Comments (Condition) U401 PA3_IC4_OC5_OC1 3.00 Microprocessor PA4_OC4_OC1 Squelch detect input PA5_OC3_OC1 Channel activity input PA6_OC2_OC1 PA7_PA1_OC1 VSSR VDDR 3.23 ECLK (NU) 1.60 EXTAL 1.70 Clock from U451-28 XTAL 1.40 Not used VDDSYN XFC (NU) RESET...
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Troubleshooting Table for Board and IC Signals 3-13 IC Designator Pin Function DC Voltage Comments (Condition) U404 3.17 Flash ROM 0.30 0.22 3.03 3.08 3.06 0.24 3.08 3.05 3.05 0.69 0.94 1.08 0.78 0.59 0.66 0.67 0.75 EN_CE 3.01 From U401-38 0.16 EN_OE From U401-86...
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3-14 TROUBLESHOOTING TABLES IC Designator Pin Function DC Voltage Comments (Condition) U451 GCB1 general purpose output ASFIC_CMP GCB0 general purpose output 3.00 BW select (25 kHz mode) Squelch channel activity output To U401-84 Squelch detect digital output To U401-83 PL/low speed data I/O 1.50 High speed data I/O 3.00...
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Troubleshooting Table for Board and IC Signals 3-15 IC Designator Pin Function DC Voltage Comments (Condition) U480 Unit 1 output 2.48 Dual Opamp Unit 1 (-) input 2.48 Unit 1 (+) input 2.46 Ground Unit 2 (+) input 0.28 Unit 2 (-) input 0.29 Unit 2 output 4.96...
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Chapter 4 UHF3 PCB/SCHEMATICS/PARTS LISTS Allocation of Schematics and Circuit Boards UHF2 (465-495MHz) The UHF circuits are contained on the printed circuit board (PCB) which also contains the Controller circuits. This Chapter shows the schematics for the UHF circuits, the Controller circuits are contained in Section 2 of this manual.