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MX950 Base Station & Repeater 

 

Technical Manual 

 

 

© SPECTRA ENGINEERING 2022 Revision 1.0.0 

Table 1-1 below explains the functions of the front panel LED's. Each LED indicates 
the status of the MX950 in real time.  

 

LED 

COLOR 

FUNCTION 

POWER 

White 

White only on initial power up and will 
change to one of the colours below. 
No display indicates the voltage is not 
normal.  

Blue  
 

Current Channel programmed for DMR 
mode 

Green 

Current Channel programmed for FM 
mode. 

YELLOW 

Current Channel programmed for Mixed 
mode. (DMR/FM) 

RED 

Indicates the power supply voltage is not 
within limits. 

RX 

Blue 

Analog Mode: A signal is being received by the 
receiver or the receivers squelch is open. 

Digital Mode: Inbound Slot 1 is receiving the 
receivers squelch is open. 

Green 

Analog Mode: A signal is being received by the 
receiver or the receivers squelch is open. 

YELLOW 

Digital Mode: Inbound Slot 2 is receiving the 
receivers squelch is open. 

Purple 

Digital Mode: Inbound Slot 1 & 2 is receiving 
the receivers squelch is open. 

TX  

BLUE 

Digital Mode: Outbound Slot 1 is transmitting 

DIGITAL 

RED 

Analog Mode: The transmitter is transmitting 
RF power. 

TX A 

YELLOW 

Digital Mode: Outbound Slot 2 is transmitting 

TX B 

Purple 

Digital Mode: Outbound Slot 1 & 2 is 
transmitting 

ALARM 

RED 

A prearranged alarm condition exists. 

ALARM: PA over temperature;            or 
ALARM: Low Power shut down;          or 
ALARM: Low power supply voltage;   or 
ALARM: High power supply voltage; 

 

GOLD 

ALARM: High reflected power);          or 
ALARM: Low forward power;              or 
ALARM: Tx VCO unlocked;                   

 

Blue 

ALARM: Rx VCO unlocked;                 or 
ALARM: PA calibration

 

Table 1-1  LED Functions 

 

Summary of Contents for MX950 Series

Page 1: ...DMR Repeater SPECTRA ENGINEERING PTY LTD Technical Manual MX950...

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Page 3: ...n this document may be inaccurate due to typographical or other errors or subsequent modifications of the product While every care has been taken in the creation of this document no warranty of accura...

Page 4: ...FREQ RANGE OPERATION SAFE OPERATING DISTANCES MX950N5H 406 1 to 470 MHz 1 84 m Canada Customers The MX950 radio transmitter has been approved by Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada to o...

Page 5: ...Of Changes Any changes to this manual are recorded on this list Spectra Engineering may issue replacement pages to you from time to time If any updates are issued you will also receive a replacement f...

Page 6: ...ERVICE WHILE TRANSMITTING Thermal or RF burns may result from touching certain components within the power amplifier module while transmitting or operating the transmitter DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR M...

Page 7: ...Number and Serial Number 14 4 1 2 Setting the Configuration Information 14 4 1 3 Adding and Setting Channel Alignments 14 4 1 4 Setting CTCSS DCS 15 4 1 5 Power Calibration 15 4 1 6 RSSI Calibration 1...

Page 8: ...MX950 Base Station Repeater Technical Manual SPECTRA ENGINEERING 2022 Revision 1 0 0 vi...

Page 9: ...Connections 6 Table 2 1 Micro Controller Jumper 11 Table 4 1 Peak Deviation Settings 16 Table 4 2 Nominal Deviation 18 Table 5 1 MX950 Interface Connectors 19 Table 5 2 General Specifications 22 Table...

Page 10: ...ECTRA ENGINEERING 2022 Revision 1 0 0 viii List of Figures Figure 1 1 MX950 Front Horizontal View 3 Figure 1 2 MX950 Rear Panel 6 Figure 4 1 Mod Under increase level 17 Figure 4 2 Mod Over decrease le...

Page 11: ...aluminium housing and can be easily removed from the main chassis The MX950 also incorporates Plug and Play technology and performs automatic self calibration A complete module changeover is field re...

Page 12: ...b band capability Packaged in an compact hand portable carry case suitable for instant deployment Its 296mm High 228mm Deep 174mm Wide and the weight is less than 5 4kg The unit consists of four main...

Page 13: ...h is closed the receiver remains quiet when there are no signals present but any incoming signals will override the Squelch and will enable the TTR function When CTCSS DMR colour code is enabled the c...

Page 14: ...Inbound Slot 1 is receiving the receivers squelch is open Green Analog Mode A signal is being received by the receiver or the receivers squelch is open YELLOW Digital Mode Inbound Slot 2 is receiving...

Page 15: ...Technical Manual Installation and Operation SPECTRA ENGINEERING 2022 Revision 1 0 0 5...

Page 16: ...ype RX input The input to the receiver for full duplex operation N TYPE TX output The RF power output from the transmitter for full duplex operation RJ45 Ethernet Gives the base station an identity as...

Page 17: ...r should the carrier freq need re alignment for future maintenance the TCXO reference oscillator frequency can be adjusted manually or electronically adjusted via software settings The fractional N sy...

Page 18: ...r the control of the processor ensure that user set up levels for TX deviation and power levels are correctly set for each channel 1 2 2 Power Amplifier Module The PA receives the low level modulated...

Page 19: ...of the radio will be affected if any packaging or shipping damage causes the fan to stop working If you intend to install the radio in an equipment rack consult the suppliers instructions for your sys...

Page 20: ...the Pozidriv each slot is the result of two machining processes at right angles The result of this is that the arms of the cross are parallel sided in the case of Pozidriv and tapered in the case of...

Page 21: ...mode The user will not normally have to change the position of this jumper as it is only used in the initial factory setup J1 is for RF power control type selection This should always be set to D Tab...

Page 22: ...d high PA temperature The status of the alarm conditions can be expanded in the on line diagnostics mode Please refer to the radio configuration menu system for additional setup information 2 3 2 Adju...

Page 23: ...0 13 3 Options The MX950 also has the provision to mount a Duplexer internally using the a optional mounting plate Wiring for this cases must be performed by the appropriate qualified personal Please...

Page 24: ...ed If the radio has been previously setup and the user intends to recalibrate and align the radio then steps 4 1 1 4 1 2 and 4 1 3 can be ignored as the model number serial number configuration and ch...

Page 25: ...or DCS codes programmed into the alignment channel as the subtone levels will give a false indication of the peak deviation levels The MX950 contains circuitry that automatically scales the deviation...

Page 26: ...sis The alignment is done using the Alignment Screen in the built menu system To carry out this procedure the demodulated output of the transmitter output needs to be connected to a CRO or some other...

Page 27: ...llator and re check the deviation alignment as the reference oscillator alignment affects the deviation This may require running through the deviation alignment again after the oscillator alignment pr...

Page 28: ...ncy into the receiver for the test channel Set the test set generator to the desired muted amplitude i e 119dBm then set the squelch level i e 2 via programmer or Using in built menu system channel ed...

Page 29: ...RJ45 Ethernet Gives the base station an identity as a network element and provides the physical connections for the Ethernet USB USB TYPE B Serial Data interface Table 5 1 MX950 Interface Connectors...

Page 30: ...0 Base Station Repeater Technical Manual SPECTRA ENGINEERING 2022 Revision 1 0 0 20 5 2 2 CN4 Pinouts Figure 4 1 CN4 DC INPUT Supply Mini Fit Jr Connector PINS Description 1 GND 2 GND 3 13V8 DC 4 13V8...

Page 31: ...S 300 113 ETS 300 489 FCC Part 90 TIA EIA 603 CE Marking IC ISED Conforms but may not be approved Consult Spectra Engineering regarding current type approvals and for latest and current MX950 Specific...

Page 32: ...ive typical 480mA TX VCO off 10A for 50W TX RF 12VDC Operating Temperature 30 to 60 C Individual Module Dimensions Main board W 153 L 221mm H 22mm PA W 112 L 180 H 95mm Standard LED indicators PWR RX...

Page 33: ...o response Flat within 1 3 dB across bandwidth Audio Bandwidth VF input 300 Hz to 3000 Hz LPF Modulation Distortion Less than 3 at 60 deviation S N Ratio Better than 50 dB wide band Better than 45 dB...

Page 34: ...100 dB at 1 MHz point Co Channel Rejection Better than 5 dB Distortion Less than 3 at 60 deviation S N Ratio Better than 50 dB wide band Better than 45 dB narrow band Receiver Front End BW Equal to ba...

Page 35: ...low shows how the model number is derived from the wanted options Consult Spectra for availability details on specific configurations and options Due to ongoing development please refer to www spectra...

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