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TCR-1002 HF RECEIVER 

 

 

Rev. A

 – 6/4/2012                  

 

 

10 

The available steps are: 
1 Hz         2 Hz         5 Hz         10 Hz          20 Hz      50 Hz 
100 Hz   200 Hz   500 Hz   1 kHz      2 kHz   5 kHz 
10 kHz   20 kHz   50 kHz   100 kHz 
 
 

4.5   AGC  MODE 

There are 3 predefined AGC settings and 3 user settings. 
 
The available selections are: 
FAST   MEDIUM   SLOW   USER 1  USER 2  USER 3 
 
Attack Time is the rate at which the RF gain decreases when a signal increases and the AGC 
has the gain set too high. The Attack Time is set in dB/ms. 
 
Decay Time is the rate at which the AGC circuit increases the RF gain when a signal 
decreases in level. Decay Time is in dB/sec. 
 
Hang Time is the time period where the AGC circuit maintains gain at the same level after a 
decrease in signal has occurred. Hang Time is in seconds, with 0.1 second steps. 
 
Decay time is usually much slower than attack time. The combination of these variables allows 
the user to select a setting where the gain does not "pump" at a syllabic rate, especially when 
in SSB or CW Modes. The user settings can accommodate values of attack and decay chosen 
by the user.  
 
 

4.6   BW 

There are 48 user selectable bandwidths available, limited by mode in some cases. The 
bandwidth is obtained by a combination of RF and audio DSP filters. The 7 different RF 
bandwidths are selected automatically to be compatible with the audio frequency selected on 
the display. The bandwidth is selected by the encoder or the UP and DOWN buttons. The 
current setting will be saved on power-down for the mode the receiver is currently in. AM, FM, 
CW and SSB (USB or LSB). USB and LSB bandwidths are not stored separately. 

 
AM Bandwidths

 

600 Hz   800 Hz   1.0 kHz   1.2 kHz   1.4 kHz   1.6 kHz   1.8 kHz   2.0 kHz   2.2 kHz 
2.4 kHz   2.8 kHz   3.0 kHz   3.2 kHz   3.6 kHz   4.0 kHz   5.0 kHz   6.0 kHz   7.0 kHz 
8.0 kHz   9.0 kHz   10 kHz 
 

USB/LSB/CW Bandwidths 

600 Hz   800 Hz   1.0 kHz   1.2 kHz   1.4 kHz   1.6 kHz   1.8 kHz   2.0 kHz   2.2 kHz 
2.4 kHz   2.6 kHz   2.8 kHz   3.0 kHz   3.5 kHz   4.0 kHz 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for TCR-1002

Page 1: ...nation reproduction manufacture and sale This document is provided to the individual or using organization for their use alone in the direct support of the associated equipment unless permission for further disclosure is expressly granted in writing All Right Reserved Copyright 2012 TechComm Inc TechComm Inc 511 SE 32nd Court Fort Lauderdale FL 33316 www TechCommDF com Telephone 954 712 7777 FAX 9...

Page 2: ...nless the purchaser first obtains prior approval from TechComm Equipment furnished by TechComm but manufactured by others bears only the warranty given by such other manufacturer which will be furnished upon request Excluded from manufacturers warranty are physical deterioration of parts such as cables and protective coatings caused by normal wear and tear usage and damage caused by catastrophic a...

Page 3: ...n LED 7 3 2 Rotary Encoder 7 3 3 Keypad 8 3 4 Headphone Jack 8 3 5 Headphone Volume Adjust Knob 8 3 6 Gain Adjust Knob 8 3 7 Speaker Volume Adjust Knob 8 3 8 Squelch Adjust Knob 8 SECTION 4 DESCRIPTION OF TOUCHSCREEN KEYS AND FUNCTIONS 4 0 Frequency 9 4 1 Bargraph 9 4 2 Signal SIG 9 4 3 Squelch SQL 9 4 4 Frequency Step STEP 9 4 5 Automatic Gain Control Mode AGC Mode 10 4 6 Bandwidth BW 10 4 7 Rece...

Page 4: ...UX 13 5 5 Antenna Input 14 5 6 External Speaker 14 5 7 Ground Lug 14 5 8 Spare 14 SECTION 6 RS 232 INTERFACE 6 0 Serial Cable Definition 15 6 1 Communications 15 SECTION 7 SPECIFICATIONS 7 0 Receiver Specifications 21 7 1 Physical Characteristics 21 FIGURES 1 Front Panel Layout 7 2 Touchscreen Display 9 3 Option Display 9 4 Rear Panel Layout 13 TABLES 1 Serial Cable Definition 15 ...

Page 5: ...rs to be damaged retain all packing material and the shipping container for the carrier s inspection If damage to the equipment is evident after it has been unpacked verify that the equipment is complete as listed on the associated packing slip Contact TechComm for shortages or discrepancies 1 1 INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION The Standard TCR 1002 HF Receiver is shipped with 1 TCR 1002 HF Receiver 2 ...

Page 6: ...he Ten Tec RX 340 in regards to use of the serial communication port The TCR 1002 does not use the full RX 340 command set This configuration allows the TCR 1002 to be used with Spectrum Enterprise as configured for the RX 340 Spectrum Enterprise is a Trade Mark of Signal Intelligence Inc San Jose CA The RX 340 is manufactured by Ten Tec Sevierville TN 2 3 SIGNAL PATH The signal is brought in via ...

Page 7: ... when the LED is lit 3 2 ROTARY ENCODER The rotary encoder is a multipurpose input device The default mode is for FREQUENCY change The encoder will change the frequency in steps defined in the STEP window at a rate of 16 per revolution If one of the 12 windows on the touchscreen is selected the encoder can be used to scroll through the available values In most cases the UP and DOWN buttons can be ...

Page 8: ...one side only 3 5 HEADPHONE VOLUME ADJUST KNOB This controls the volume of the headphone jack only 3 6 GAIN ADJUST KNOB This control can be used to reduce RF maximum gain The normal setting is fully clockwise allowing the AGC circuit to use the full range as required The user can manually reduce the gain by turning the control counter clockwise This setting will be represented in the GAIN window o...

Page 9: ...mined by the currently selected STEP 4 1 BAR GRAPH The bar graph gives a visual indication of relative signal strength in a 10 bar representation as measured at the A D converter There are 6 green 3 yellow and 1 red segments If the red is illuminated the signal will overload the receiver This should rarely occur if the AGC circuit is left in full control If the red LED is on check to see that the ...

Page 10: ...allows the user to select a setting where the gain does not pump at a syllabic rate especially when in SSB or CW Modes The user settings can accommodate values of attack and decay chosen by the user 4 6 BW There are 48 user selectable bandwidths available limited by mode in some cases The bandwidth is obtained by a combination of RF and audio DSP filters The 7 different RF bandwidths are selected ...

Page 11: ...anagement by the AGC circuit Turning the control counter clockwise reduces the maximum gain when the user desires manual control of this function 4 10 ATT AMP The default setting is AUTO This allows the AGC management circuit to optimize the S N ratio by actively managing the front end of the receiver The ATT AMP function allows the operator the flexibility to manually override the AGC and set the...

Page 12: ...the NOTCH window The levels available are OFF 4dB 5dB 6dB 8dB 16dB 21dB 25dB 65dB 4 13 OPTION When OPTION is selected numerous parameters are available The first row is for setting up the serial port baud rate parity data bits and stop bits The second row is for configuring the receiver for multidrop operation The bottom row is used for setting the screen saver time out backlight level and keypad ...

Page 13: ... the requirement is different The proper line cord is furnished with the TCR 1002 HF Receiver 5 1 FUSE HOLDER The fuse should be a 2 Amp fast blow type To remove fuse push in and rotate counter clockwise Reverse the procedure to install a new fuse 5 2 SPARE FUSE HOLDER A spare 2 amp fast blow fuse is stored in this holder 5 3 RS 232 CONTROL This is a standard RS 232 configuration See OPTION Sectio...

Page 14: ...s disconnected and the level is controlled by the speaker VOLUME control on the front panel 5 7 GROUND LUG The 10 24 lug is used for bonding the receiver chassis to an earth ground This should be a low impedance connection using a large conductor with as short a length as is practical The ground conductor is normally a 8 or larger flat braid Note that this conductor may be a path of least resistan...

Page 15: ...s TABLE 1 SERIAL CABLE DEFINITION Pin Signal Description 2 TXD Transmit Data from host to Radio 3 RXD Receive Data from Radio to host 7 GND Signal Ground 6 1 COMMUNICATIONS Establishing communications with the TCR1002 HF Receiver requires selecting the device first This is accomplished by sending a nnn command This command must include the receiver s address Commands may be sent independently or s...

Page 16: ...ontroller with a slow response Units are in milliseconds Command Range Description Inn nn 0 6 20 kHz Bandwidth This command selects the IF filter Bandwidth Bandwidth range varies depending on the detector mode If an operator requests an unavailable filter the receiver will select the closest wider filter to the request Units are in kHz Command Range Description Kn 1 4 Attenuator Allows selection o...

Page 17: ...Command Range Description TM Query the Programmed AGC Settings Command Range Description On 0 9 Noise Reducer and Auto Notch Filter Range is from 0 off to 9 Command Range Description P n nnn 2 0 kHz Passband Tuning Allows setting Passband Tuning This feature is available in CW and SSB modes and shifts the filter s center frequency without affecting the receiver s operating frequency or BFO Command...

Page 18: ...Wnnn 0 199 Write Memory Parameters Write current Operating Parameters to memory number nnn The memory channel holds all basic receiver operating parameters Command Range Description Rnnn 0 199 Read Memory Parameters Replaces the receiver s current operating parameters with the parameters stored in channel nnn Command Range Description G Report Status Receiver responds with all operating parameters...

Page 19: ...ange Description CX Stop Scanning and Return to Manual Mode Ignored if scan isn t active Command Range Description TSbsss 0 255 Request Scan Status b is a single decimal number containing bit encoded status information Bit 0 Set if Scan is in Dwell Time cycle Bit 1 Set if Dwell is set to infinite Dwell time set to zero Bit 2 Set if Squelch is open channel is active Bit 3 Set if running MScan Clear...

Page 20: ...0 C1 C2 CA CB CD CN Memory scan functions C4 C5 CS CU CE Common scan functions C3 C6 C7 C8 Scan control functions CP CG CF CM Scanning query functions TA TM TD TR TC TL TF CK TI Security functions L1 L0 S1 S0 THE FOLLOWING RECEIVER COMMANDS ARE NOT SUPPORTED E Audio IF Select N Notch Frequency User Output Control ...

Page 21: ...nels Search dwell time is 0 1 seconds per channel Pre amp filtering consists of sub octave 6 pole filters AGC is Fast Med Slow plus 3 user defined speeds A selectable noise blanker is included The control range ahead of the A D converter is 100 dB 60 dB of control range is available in the digital signal processor Stereo phone jacks are 0 25 inch Display is 5 inch VGA Front panel interface provide...

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