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3 SERVICE RM2042
CHECK OF RX AF FILTER RESPONSE
The response of the RX AF filter is essential for the bit error rate and must therefore be check carefully.
1. Disconnect any input to the antenna terminal.
2. Connect a LF-signal generator to pin 6 (RX AF FROM VHF) and pin 2 (GND) in the 9 pole SUB-
D connector P2-1 at the interface module.
3. Connect a voltmeter to the output of the RX AF filter for measuring the AC voltage (U8.4-3, pin 14).
4. Adjust the frequency of the LF-signal generator to 1700 Hz and the output level to 350 mV
RMS
.
5. Measure the output level, which shall be 220mV
RMS
±30mV. The measured value is used as
reference in the following measurements.
6. Change the input frequency to 1300 Hz and control that the output level increase with 1 dB ±0.5
dB.
7. Change the input frequency to 2100 Hz and control that the output level decrease with 2 dB ±0.5
dB with reference to the value measured in point 5.
8. Change the input frequency to 650 Hz and control that the output level decrease by more than 20
dB with reference to the value measured in point 5.
9. Change the input frequency to 3000 Hz and control that the output level decrease by more than
20 dB with reference to the value measured in point 5.
CHECK OF TX AF LEVEL
The TX AF level is controlled by checking that the peak diviation of the transmitted RF-signal is correct.
NOTE! To perform this test, it is necessary to change the operation mode of both the RM2042 and the
VHF tranceiver from user to service mode. This change of operation mode is only allowed for trained
technicians and the information of how to do it is therefore only included in the DSC-VHF INSTALLATION
GUIDE.
1. Connect the RM2042 to the VHF tranceiver by means of the 9 pole SUB-D connector P2-1 at the
interface module.
2. Reduce the output RF-power from the VHF tranceiver to 1 Watt.
3. Connect a modulation meter through an attenuator to the antenne terminal at the VHF tranceiver.
NOTE !
To protect the modulation meter from damages caused by the large output voltage,
it is necessary to use an attenuator of about 30dB.
4. Change the operation mode of the RT2047 or the RT2048 from user to service mode. Select a DSC
VHF channel different from channel 70 and change the operation mode back to user mode.
5. Change the operation mode of the RM2042 from user to service mode.
6. Start the transmission of a mark signal by pressing ‘FUNC’ and selecting ‘Test’ and ‘mark’ in the
display.
7. Control that the peak frequency diviation is 2600 Hz ±10%.
8. Start the transmission of a space signal.
9. Control that the peak frequency diviation is 4200 Hz ±10%.
10. Change the operation mode of the RM2042 back to user mode.
11. Change the DSC VHF channel setting back to channel 70.
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