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ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY

AGC

Automatic gain control

ALC

Automatic level control

Amplitude

modulation

ANT

Antenna

ANW2 Advanced

Networking

Wideband

Waveform

BPS

Bits per second

Cipher

text

Continuous

wave

COMSEC Communications

security

Decibel

dBm

Decibel referenced to 1 milliwatt (0 dBm = 1 mW)

Frequency modulation

Hertz

Integrated

Waveform

JITC

Joint Interoperability Test Center (DISA)

kHz

Kilohertz

LED

Light emitting diode

LNA

Low Noise Amplifier

LOS

Line of sight

MHz

Megahertz

Milliwatt

Plain

text

PTT

Push to Talk

RCV

Receive

SATCOM Satellite

Communications

Single

Frequency

SRW Soldier

Radio

Waveform

Transmit

UHF

Ultra-high

frequency

VDC

Volts, direct current

VSWR

Voltage standing wave ratio

Watt

Wideband

XMT Transmit

Summary of Contents for TCR-HHR-02

Page 1: ...OR S MANUAL TCR HHR 02 TACTICAL REPEATER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM DOCUMENT 90400 01223 Tricom Research Inc http www tricomresearch com 17981 Sky Park Circle Suite M Irvine CA 92614 Ph 949 250 6024 fax 949 250 6023 ...

Page 2: ...400 01223 Revision Description Date P1 Preliminary Release 20 Sep 2013 Note The latest version of this manual can be downloaded from our website at http www tricomresearch com downloads html A Updated 148 Radio portions 17 OCT 2016 ...

Page 3: ...2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2 INTRODUCTION 7 2 1 System Setup for Repeater Operation 7 2 2 Setup for Communications System Operation 14 2 3 Operation of Power Control 14 CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 3 INTRODUCTION 17 3 1 Preventive Maintenance 17 3 1 1 Dirt and Dust 17 3 1 2 Oil and Grease 17 3 1 3 Visual Inspections 17 3 1 4 Self Test 17 3 1 5 Power Out Checks 17 3 2 Corrective Mai...

Page 4: ... MBA 50 WB Power Amplifier 3 Figure 1 3 TCR HHR 02 System Components 4 Figure 1 4 TCR HHR 02 Controls and Indicators 5 Figure 1 5 TCR HHR 02 Battery Charger Indicators 6 Figure 2 1 Battery Charger Installation 7 Figure 2 2 Radio Mount Locking Pin 7 Figure 2 3 RAD1 installed with retransmission cable connected 8 Figure 2 4 RAD1 and RAD2 Mounted with Retransmission Cable Installed 8 Figure 2 5 AN PR...

Page 5: ...milliwatt 0 dBm 1 mW FM Frequency modulation Hz Hertz IW Integrated Waveform JITC Joint Interoperability Test Center DISA kHz Kilohertz LED Light emitting diode LNA Low Noise Amplifier LOS Line of sight MHz Megahertz mW Milliwatt PT Plain text PTT Push to Talk RCV Receive RX Receive SATCOM Satellite Communications SF Single Frequency SRW Soldier Radio Waveform TX Transmit UHF Ultra high frequency ...

Page 6: ...ve personal jewelry use rubber mats and other insulating devices etc WARNING Incorrect reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or fire To reduce risk of electric shock unplug the unit from outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning Turning off controls will not reduce this risk CAUTION Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may result in risk of fire e...

Page 7: ...ality and environmental requirements to support effective tactical deployment and use 1 1 Safety Precautions This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for the TCR HHR 02 review the Safety Summary at the beginning of this Technical Manual Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by Tricom Research may result in risk of fire electric shock or personal injury Make sure cord...

Page 8: ...os Operating Temperature 30 C to 60 C when no batteries are used battery type can limit the operating temperature refer to the battery specifications for operating temperature range when using internal batteries Environmental Splash Proof Rain Resistant when lid is closed and secured and all vents are closed Construction Thermo Plastic Storm Case Refer to TCR MBA 50 WB Operator s Manual for detail...

Page 9: ...s Panel 1 RAD2 WB Antenna Port 6 RAD1 Antenna Port 2 AC Power Jack 115 230 VAC 7 Vent 3 DC Input Power Jack 12 24 VDC 8 PA Remote Mini USB Jack 4 RAD2 LOS Antenna Port 9 RAD1 Handset 5 RAD2 SAT Antenna Port 10 RAD2 Handset 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Figure 1 2 TCR MBA 50 WB Power Amplifier ...

Page 10: ... Mode Select Button toggles between SATCOM LNA OFF and SATCOM LNA ON modes 10 Remote LED Indicator 4 SATCOM Mode LED Indicator 11 AM Mode LED Indicator 5 WB Mode LED Indicator 12 Frequency Hopping Mode LED Indicator 6 SATCOM LNA ON Indicator 13 Line of Sight LED Mode Indicator 7 LED Indicator not used Refer to TCR MBA 50 WB Operator s Manual for detail information on the operation of the Power Amp...

Page 11: ... Charger and Battery 12 RAD1 Audio Cable 6 BAT2 Charger and Battery 13 AC DC Power Supply 7 Radio Mount Locking Pin 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 1 4 TCR HHR 02 Controls and Indicators Table 1 6 TCR HHR 02 Controls and Indicators 1 Power ON OFF Button 5 BAT1 Cell B Status LED Indicator 2 System ON LED Indicator 6 BAT2 Cell A Status LED Indicator 3 External DC ON LED Indicator 7 BAT2 Cell B Status LED Indic...

Page 12: ...M IS OFF B2 CELL A 11 VDC B2 CELL A MISSING OR 11 VDC B2 CELL B SYSTEM IS OFF B2 CELL B 11 VDC B2 CELL B MISSING OR 11 VDC Figure 1 5 TCR HHR 02 Battery Charger Indicators Table 1 8 TCR HHR 02 Battery Charger Indicators 1 Cell A Charger Status LED Indicator 2 Charger ON LED Indicator 3 Cell B Charger Status LED Indicator Table 1 9 TCR HHR 02 Battery Charger Module Indication Matrix MODE CHRG ON CH...

Page 13: ...o Figures 2 8 and 2 9 for a system block diagram of the TCR HHR 02 in repeater configuration 2 1 1 Install two BB 2590 batteries and secure the battery chargers to the batteries using the Velcro strap as illustrated in Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Battery Charger Installation 2 1 2 Connect 115 230 AC or 12 24 VDC power to the appropriate connector on the egress panel see Figure 1 1 2 1 3 Unlock the radio...

Page 14: ...ble Installed 2 1 6 Move the radio support brackets to the appropriate position for the radio being used see Figure 2 4 and Figure 2 5 brackets should cover the radio type label for the radio being used Note Moving the side brackets requires a 3 32 Allen wrench Figure 2 5 AN PRC 148 Bracket Position When 148 option is requested at time of purchase Figure 2 6 AN PRC 152 Bracket Position RAD1 instal...

Page 15: ...2 1 9 Secure the radios with the Velcro strap as shown in Figure 1 3 item 10 2 1 10 Connect the RF and audio cables to the appropriate radio cables are labeled RAD1 and RAD2 2 1 11 Connect the receive antenna to RAD1 antenna port 2 1 12 Connect the transmit antenna to RAD2 LOS antenna port 2 1 13 If the system is going to be operated with the lid closed open the vents on the egress panel and on th...

Page 16: ... squelch 2 1 17 If a duplexer is not available install the antennas with at least 50 feet of horizontal separation or 10 feet of vertical separation 2 1 18 Refer to Figure 2 9 and setup the field radios using the repeater for half duplex operation with the opposite frequencies as the repeater the repeater s receive frequency must be the field radio s transmit frequency and the repeater s transmit ...

Page 17: ...11 DC POWER CONTROL RAD1 RAD2 Figure 2 10 TCR HHR 02 Repeater System Signal Flow Block Diagram ...

Page 18: ...12 PELICAN CASE ENCLOSURE Figure 2 11 TCR HHR 02 Communications System Signal Flow Block Diagram ...

Page 19: ...13 50 TX Antenna RX Antenna Figure 2 12 Typical Tactical Repeater Setup ...

Page 20: ...er is applied and the system is ON If AC power is lost the system will automatically switch over to external DC if available or to the internal batteries NOTE Switchover from AC to DC is uninterruptable if the external DC voltage is 24 VDC Switchover to a 12 VDC external DC source or to internal batteries will reset the system to reconfigure the TCR MBA 50 WB Power Amplifier to battery or commerci...

Page 21: ...ps hour performance degradation Table 2 2 Power Control Matrix Note A good battery section is indicated by a flashing green CELL LED on the DC power control module refer to Figure 1 4 A flashing red CELL LED indicates that the battery section has fallen below the acceptable cell voltage approximately 11 VDC and the battery needs to be recharged Power Source Battery Charge Radio Power PA Power AC D...

Page 22: ...ternal 24 VDC NOTE The battery chargers are disabled whenever the internal TCR MBA 50 WB internal power amplifier is in transmit mode to limit the system current draw and prevent overloading of the internal AC power supply or external 24 VDC source As the chargers resume battery charging one or more CHRG FLT LED may come on red momentarily and change to a steady yellow This is a normal indication ...

Page 23: ... in outer cable jacket bent pins or corrosion 3 1 4 Self Test Regularly check the TCR HHR 02 for faults Self test is accomplished upon power up All LEDs on the DC power control module should come on sequentially and the fan should come on for 5 seconds After the initial self test the fans will run constantly at full speed if AC or external 24 VDC power is applied or at approximately 50 from full s...

Page 24: ...r following the troubleshooting procedure for no low RF out use corrective maintenance to repair the issue 3 2 Corrective Maintenance The TCR HHR 02 has limited user serviceable parts Table 3 2 contains a list of serviceable parts that may be obtained from Tricom Research Units requiring corrective maintenance should be sent to Tricom Research for repair Contact information is provided in section ...

Page 25: ...battery and the CHRG FLT LED should change to yellow after 10 20 minutes If the CHRG FLT LED does not change to yellow replace the battery CHRG ON LED OFF Ensure the battery charger module is properly secured to the battery Ensure the external DC power is 22 VDC 3 4 Warranty Maintenance WARRANTY STATEMENT Tricom Research warrants to its customers that the products it manufactures and sells will be...

Page 26: ...ior to returning any failed unit s Tricom Research Inc 17981 Sky Park Circle Suite M Irvine California 92614 Phone 949 250 6024 Fax 949 250 6023 Email info Tricomresearch com www Tricomresearch com RMA requests may be submitted on line at http www tricomresearch com rma form html ...

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