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August 2012

Revision F

Combiner

Splitter

Driver 1

2100L PA

Coupler

24 Volt

To Page 2 a

RF IN

RF OUT

To Page 2 b

To Page 2 c

To Page 2 b

48 Volt

RF Detect

2100L PA

Driver 1

Splitter

1140LA RF Amplifier

1140LA

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Summary of Contents for 1140LA

Page 1: ...out notice August 2012 Revision F 1 1140LA Broadband Power Amplifier HIGH RF VOLTAGES MAY BE PRESENT AT THE OUTPUT OF THIS UNIT All operating personnel should use extreme caution in handling these vol...

Page 2: ...lly operational such that it performs according to the original specifications free of charge to the original purchaser Should warranty service be required the unit must be returned to E I freight cos...

Page 3: ...y inputs of AM FM SSB pulse and any complex modulation signals The amplifier has 55 dB gain it is unconditionally stable and will not oscillate even with combinations of mismatched source and load imp...

Page 4: ...Unit will withstand a 13dBm input signal 1 0 Volts RMS for all output load conditions without damage POWER OUTPUT METER RMS power detection 3 of full scale accuracy 100 KHz 1 MHz 10 100 KHz see table...

Page 5: ...a standard rack 2 2 1 Mains Voltage The unit accommodates AC line voltages from 100 TO 240 VAC 47 63 Hz 2 3 OPERATION A fixed line cord is supplied to form a connection between the mains supply and t...

Page 6: ...condition such as Overheat heat sink temperature is too high for reliable operation PSU fault internal fault in the main switching power supply In the event of a fault the unit may be reset by cyclin...

Page 7: ...alog to be stored to disk using the capture feature of the terminal program Single character commands can be sent to the amplifier to achieve the following 1 key enables telemetry readback similar to...

Page 8: ...r amplifier modules In each PA module the signal is split into two equal phase and amplitude signals These signals are fed to the inputs of transistors Q1 and Q2 The amplified signals appearing at the...

Page 9: ...d it is subject to change without notice August 2012 9 Revision F Combiner Splitter Driver 1 2100L PA Coupler 24 Volt To Page 2 a RF IN RF OUT To Page 2 b To Page 2 c To Page 2 b 48 Volt 48 Volt RF De...

Page 10: ...fail safe under all load conditions Damage can only be externally caused by the incorrect selection of the AC supply voltage or by an input signal in excess of the specified 1 volt rms equivalent to a...

Page 11: ...ator HP 8601 or similar capable of sweeping the frequency range 9 KHz to 2 MHz to the input connector c Adjust the output level of the sweep generator so that a 50 ohm video detector connected at the...

Page 12: ...D151 e Attenuator 30 dB 5000 Watts Bird Figure 4 1 Gain Measurement 2 Connect the equipment as shown in Figure 4 1 then proceed as follows a Set the oscilloscope to DC Time cm to Ext X and gain to l0...

Page 13: ...ull deflection Rotate the step attenuator CCW so that the output is reduced by 50 dB g Reconnect the 1140LA into the test set up of Figure 4 1 h Place the 1140LA power switch to the ON position i Obse...

Page 14: ...ap the instrument in heavy paper or plastic and place in a rigid outer box of wood fiberboard or very strong corrugated cardboard Use ample soft packing to prevent movement Provide additional support...