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NuPower Xtender™ VU4GX01 User Manual

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GETTING HELP - APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING

NuWaves RF Solutions offers technical support for basic configuration help and troubleshooting,

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Technical Assistance, Application Engineering, and Sales:

Email:

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Phone: (513) 360-0800

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Product Warranty:

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Copyright © 2006 – 2019 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

improvements to the NuPower product line and the associated documentation.

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Summary of Contents for NUPOWER XTENDER VU4GX01

Page 1: ...L NUPOWER XTENDER VU4GX01 BIDIRECTIONAL VHF UHF AMPLIFIER PART NUMBER NW BA VU 4 GX01 NuWaves Engineering 132 Edison Drive Middletown Ohio 45044 PH 513 360 0800 FAX 513 539 8782 www nuwaves com sales nuwaves com ...

Page 2: ...porated into the chassis Completely Characterized The NuPower Xtender family of solid state bidirectional 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 and over voltage protection and regulator thermal shutdown provide defenses agains...

Page 3: ...generates 4 watts of linear RF transmit power 33 dBc ACPR from 225 to 512 MHz in transmit mode and the integrated low noise amplifier provides 15 dB of gain in receive mode Based on the latest Gallium Nitride GaN technology NuPower s high efficiency and 3 8 in 3 form factor make it ideal for SWaP constrained applications In addition NuPower s broadband frequency coverage supports operational flexi...

Page 4: ...Transmit RF Gain 31 dB typ Nominal Input Drive Level 5 dBm Maximum Input Drive Level 30 dBm Receive RF Gain 15 dB min Receive Noise Figure 2 5 dB typ T R Mode Manual T R Line T R Switch Time 2 µS Supply Voltage 28 VDC 10 to 32 VDC in final product Transmit Current Consumption 1 1 A 28 VDC typ Pout 4 W 1 6 A 28 VDC typ Pout 1 W Receive Current Consumption 100 mA 28 VDC typ Table 2 NuPower Xtender V...

Page 5: ...TIONS Figure 2 NuPower Xtender VU4GX01 Mechanical Outline Table 3 NuPower Xtender VU4GX01 Mechanical Specifications Parameter Specification RF Connectors SMA female Control Power Interface Connector 15 Pin Micro D socket Dimensions L x W x H 2 34 x 2 34 x 0 7 Weight 1 92 oz ...

Page 6: ...owever higher ambient temperatures may require additional heat sinking to maintain a baseplate temperature below 60 C at 100 transmit duty cycle Figure 3 The NuPower PA Kit offers out of the box operation for the user The fan cooled heatsink with an AC DC adapter is shown with an example PA NuPower Xtender not shown Caution The use of external heat sinking is required especially for those applicat...

Page 7: ...ly connecting to an antenna specified for the frequency range 225 to 512 MHz Connecting to an inappropriate antenna may result in damage to the amplifier module 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 mi...

Page 8: ... INTERFACE CONNECTOR The NuPower Xtender VU4GX01 features a 15 pin Micro D interface connector for control power and ground connections Table 4 NuPower Xtender Interface Pin Out Definitions Socket No Name I 0 Description 3 4 5 6 12 13 V Supply I Primary Power 28 VDC 1 7 8 10 11 14 15 GND I Signal and Power Ground 2 Temp O Over Temperature Flag 9 TR_EN I Transmit Receive Enable The standard interfa...

Page 9: ...nternal logic circuitry that turns off the DC bias to the RF transistors Caution The amplifier should be shut down and allowed to cool off when the over temperature flag is set low to avoid damage to the module 4 5 TRANSMIT RECEIVE T R ENABLE The Xtender transmit and receive switching is a manual control function Applying a logic low 0 V or GND to the T R line places the VU4GX01 in transmit mode L...

Page 10: ...isposing 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 selecti...

Page 11: ...ng and Sales Email sales nuwaves com Phone 513 360 0800 NuWaves Home Page https www nuwaves com Product Warranty https products nuwaves com wp content uploads NuWaves_Warranty_Repair pdf 6 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Copyright 2006 2019 NuWaves Ltd All rights reserved The information contained in this user manual is copyright protected NuWaves reserves the right to make periodic modifications and produc...

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