Technalogix TAUD-100, Operating Manual

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Technalogix Ltd Adrenaline Control System
VI-33
RF Module
REV 1.01 (ASY 002)
The RF PCB module is located on the back panel of the power amplifier enclosure(s) and has
several primary functions:
•
act as a variable attenuator so the control system can add attenuation to the RF input of
the power amplifier in order to limit the output power of the transmitter/translator,
•
monitor the output of the directional coupler which provides a voltage proportional to the
forward and reflected power at the output of the transmitter/translator,
•
communicate with the Temperature Sensor module to read heatsink temperatures and
provide a link to the driver shutdown through the temperature sensor PCB, and
•
provide external remote operation to the user through parallel data, Ethernet, and SNMP
interfaces.
These functions can be seen by the block diagram: