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NuPower

TM

 

12B01A

02

 

User

 

Manual

    

 

 

 

Rev

 

1.0

 

9

 

 

5

 

PRODUCT DISPOSAL – END

OF

LIFE 

Safety

 

is

 

a

 

guiding

 

principle

 

of

 

NuWaves

 

Engineering.

  

We

 

ensure

 

safe

 

production

 

and

 

operation

 

of

 

our

 

products,

 

as

 

well

 

as

 

end

of

life

 

disposal.

   

Improper

 

disposal

 

can

 

adversely

 

affect

 

the

 

environment,

 

wildlife

 

and

 

human

 

health.

  

Please

 

follow

 

these

 

guidelines

 

when

 

disposing

 

of

 

a

 

NuWaves

 

product:

 

 

 

Do

 

not

 

remove

 

the

 

cover

 

or

 

any

 

hardware

 

 

Do

 

not

 

remove

 

components

 

from

 

the

 

circuit

 

card

 

assembly

 

 

Do

 

not

 

incinerate

 

 

Do

 

not

 

crush

 

or

 

shred

 

 

Do

 

not

 

dispose

 

of

 

as

 

unsorted

 

municipal

 

waste

 

 

Do

 

not

 

export

 

e

waste

 

outside

 

of

 

the

 

original

 

destination

 

country

 

for

 

recycling

  

 

Utilize

 

an

 

e

Steward

 

or

 

ISO14001

 

certified

 

e

waste

 

recycler

  

 

Consider

 

export

 

controls

 

during

 

recycler

 

selection

 

 

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NuWaves

 

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system,

 

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Summary of Contents for NUPOWER 12B01A-02

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL NUPOWERTM 12B01A 02 L BAND POWER AMPLIFIER PART NUMBER NW PA 12B01A 02 NuWaves Engineering 132 Edison Drive Middletown Ohio 45044 PH 513 360 0800 www nuwaves com product sales nuwaves com ...

Page 2: ...is Completely Characterized The NuPower family of solid state power amplifiers has been completely characterized over temperature voltage and frequency These high performance modules offer significant value for the OEM user or the Systems Integrator User Friendly Reverse Voltage Over Voltage protection and regulator thermal shutdown provide defenses against user interface issues High Reliability N...

Page 3: ...MHz NuPower PAs feature over voltage and reverse voltage protection in addition to a simple control line interface allowing the user to easily place the module into transmit or standby mode of operation A kit is available for purchase which includes a fan cooled heatsink with AC DC power adapter and upgraded interface cable with labeled banana plugs Figure 1 NuPower 12B01A 02 Functional Diagram 2 ...

Page 4: ...ns Operating Conditions Specification Operating Temperature for Continuous Operation 5 minutes 30 to 55 o C ambient 30 to 60 o C baseplate Operating Temperature for 20 Duty Cycle 30 to 60 o C ambient 30 to 65 o C baseplate Storage Temperature 40 to 85 o C Table 3 NuPower 12B01A 02 Mean Time Between Failure MTBF Conditions Hours Ground Benign GB 126 690 Airborne Inhabited Cargo AIC 14 800 Airborne ...

Page 5: ...AL SPECIFICATIONS Figure 2 NuPower 12B01A 02 Mechanical Outline Table 4 NuPower 12B01A 02 Mechanical Specifications Parameter Specification RF Connectors SMA female Control Power Interface Connector 9 Pin Micro D socket Dimensions L x W x H 3 00 x 2 00 x 0 65 Weight 3 7 oz ...

Page 6: ...AC DC adapter is shown with an example PA NuPower 12B01A 02 not shown Caution The use of external heat sinking is required especially for those applications requiring high duty cycle operation e g continuous wave or for extended on time testing Operation without a proper heat sink under these conditions will cause permanent damage to the product and will void the product warranty The external heat...

Page 7: ...Connecting to a proper antenna through a 50 Ω transmission line or coaxial cable Avoid using damaged cables or corroded connectors while attaching the unit to an antenna Terminating the antenna terminal into a 50 Ω power attenuator with minimum 20 dB attenuation Connecting to a load capable of dissipating the RF power from the PA module Loads capable of handling 20 Watts min are recommended 3 3 PO...

Page 8: ...r is the antenna connection This connection should always be loaded into 50 Ω otherwise the PA could be damaged 4 1 INTERFACE CABLE HARNESS The cable harness that connects the host controller to the 9 pin Micro D connector of the NuPower 12B01A 02 is made up of 9 wires Table 5 NuPower 12B01A 02 Interface Pin Out Definitions Pin No Pin Name I 0 Description 1 2 V Supply I Primary Power 11 to 32 VDC ...

Page 9: ...fault to standby mode Grounding the pin i e a voltage below 0 2 VDC places the unit in transmit mode The user can either connect the RF Enable line to pins 3 4 on the CTRL PWR interface connector or an open drain logic line capable of sinking 500 µA to place the unit in transmit mode 4 5 TEMP FLAG This signal is a logic level output to indicate an over temperature condition in the NuPower 12B01A 0...

Page 10: ...posing of a NuWaves product Do not remove the cover or any hardware Do not remove components from the circuit card assembly Do not incinerate Do not crush or shred Do not dispose of as unsorted municipal waste Do not export e waste outside of the original destination country for recycling Utilize an e Steward or ISO14001 certified e waste recycler Consider export controls during recycler selection...

Page 11: ... and Sales Email product sales nuwaves com Phone 513 360 0800 NuWaves Home Page https www nuwaves com Product Warranty https nuwaves com wp content uploads NuWaves_Warranty_Repair pdf 6 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Copyright 2006 2020 NuWaves Ltd All rights reserved The information contained in this user manual is copyright protected NuWaves reserves the right to make periodic modifications and product i...

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