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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

TCR-U/L-50

UHF/L-BAND RF AMPLIFIER

DOCUMENT # 90400-01465

Tricom Research, Inc.

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www.tricomresearch.com

17791 Sky Park Circle, Suite J, Irvine, CA 92614

Phone: (949) 250-6024 Fax: (949) 250-6023

Summary of Contents for TCR-L-50

Page 1: ...OPERATOR S MANUAL TCR U L 50 UHF L BAND RF AMPLIFIER DOCUMENT 90400 01465 Tricom Research Inc www tricomresearch com 17791 Sky Park Circle Suite J Irvine CA 92614 Phone 949 250 6024 Fax 949 250 6023 ...

Page 2: ...ent 90400 01465 REVISION DESCRIPTION DATE A INITIAL RELEASE 12 NOV 2020 B UPDATED P N SPECS LINE DRAWING AND IMAGES TO REFLECT INCREASED HEIGHT 29 MAR 2021 Note The latest version of this manual can be downloaded from our website at www tricomresearch com ...

Page 3: ...ion and Set Up 9 2 3 1 Pushbutton Functions 11 2 4 Modes of Operation 12 2 4 1 UHF FM and AM 12 2 4 2 HQ 12 2 4 3 SAT 12 2 4 4 WB 12 2 4 5 TW 12 2 4 6 BYP L BAND 13 2 4 7 Mode Selection Note 13 2 5 Frequency Fault and Recovery 14 2 5 1 Frequency Fault UHF SATCOM Mode 14 2 5 2 Frequency Fault UHF Narrowband Modes 14 2 5 3 Frequency Fault WB and TW Modes 14 2 5 4 Recovery 14 2 6 Bypass Operation Pow...

Page 4: ...Specifications 5 Table 1 2 Additional Specifications 7 Table 1 3 Interconnect Characteristics 8 Table 2 1 Front Panel Controls 9 Table 2 2 Mode Selection Default Antenna 13 Table 2 3 Troubleshooting Guide 16 Table 3 1 DC Input Power Connector Pinout 19 Table 3 2 AUX Interface Pinout 20 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 1 TCR U L 50 Amplifier 1 Figure 1 2 Home Display 4 Figure 1 3 Menu Function Display 4 Fi...

Page 5: ...450 MHz 1 25 1 45 GHz and 1 75 1 85 GHz Low Noise High Dynamic Range Receive Pre Amplifier LNA for all bands Two automatic switching antenna ports UHF and L Band Active and DC Off Failsafe L Band Bypass Carrier Detect Keying and Automatic Frequency Detection UHF SATCOM DAMA IW UHF FM UHF AM HAVEQUICK II ANW2C and SRW Wideband Networking Tactical Waveforms mode for advanced waveforms Advanced Speci...

Page 6: ...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 OLED Organice Light Emitting Diode RCV Receive SATCOM Satellite Communications SRW Soldier Radio Waveform TW Tactical Waveforms UHF Ultra High Frequency VDC Volts Direct Current VSWR Volta...

Page 7: ...d to control harmonic and spurious emissions The L Band Bypass mode suppresses frequencies below 30 MHz An intuitive menu driven user interface simplifies operation of the PA and provides status to the operator 1 3 1 MODES AND RECEIVE FILTER SELECTION Listed below are the receive band filter ranges with the associated PA modes The PA modes are listed in the format that they are displayed Mode sele...

Page 8: ...C input power internal temperature RCV TX and in use antenna when in AUTO During use of the Menu function the display provides clear user instructions Examples of the Home Display and Menu functions are shown in Figures 1 2 and 1 3 Figure 1 2 Home Display Figure 1 3 Menu Function Display MODE POWER ANT VOLT TEMP RCV TX SUB MENU ACTION IN USE ...

Page 9: ...diagram cable is shown in Section 3 3 of this manual The DC power cable used with the widely fielded TCR MBA 50 family of PAs may be used to power the TCR U L 50 1 6 SPECIFICATIONS Note Information in Section 1 6 is included for reference only and does not constitute a warranty of performance Table 1 1 Nominal Performance Specifications TRANSMIT UHF SATCOM Frequency Range 290 320 MHz UHF Frequency...

Page 10: ... 6 dB 3 5 dB NF L1 Frequency Range 1 25 1 45 GHz with co site filtering Receive Gain 6 dB 4 5 dB NF L2 Frequency Range 1 75 1 85 GHz with co site filtering Receive Gain 6 dB 5 5 dB NF BYPASS TO L BAND ANTENNA Frequency Range UHF Typical Insertion Loss 1 75 dB Frequency Range 1 2 GHz Typical Insertion Loss 2 5 dB Frequency Range 2 2 6 GHz Typical Insertion Loss 3 0 dB ...

Page 11: ...239G Operating Voltage 28 32 VDC nominal 22 34 VDC without shutdown Protection High temperature fold back High VSWR High voltage DC input Reverse polarity DC input Near Strike Lightning DC Off Bypasses RADIO to L BAND antenna port Operating Temperature 20 C to 60 C Cooling Natural convection External Finish Black anodize Dimensions 2 85 H x 3 5 W x 8 15 D including connectors Weight 3 7 lb est Fig...

Page 12: ...NC Female RF from Radio UHF TNC Female RF to UHF Antenna L BAND TNC Female RF to L BAND Antenna AUX Auxiliary Fischer DBPU 102 A059 239G Mating Connector Fischer S 102 A059 232 Pin 1 Electrical Ground GND Pin 2 5V output to External Device Pin 3 USB 5V input to PA from external host Pin 4 USB Pin 5 USB Pin 6 Reserved RS 485 A future use Pin 7 Reserved RS 485 B future use Pin 8 Reserved KEYLINE fut...

Page 13: ...uto start configuration which is enabled as a factory default From the Home Display the user can cycle through modes with momentary presses of the front panel MODE pushbutton Modes cycle in the order depicted in Section 1 3 1 Note There is a three second delay in setting mode during which time the OLED will display SETTING MODE followed by MODE SET Power levels are set using the front panel PWR pu...

Page 14: ...unction The display will show SELECT ANTENNA with clear instructions on menu navigation At all times within the Menu function the ESC key functions as a Negative and returns to the Home Display or previous menu level the ENT key functions as an Affirmative and results in a select action the MENU key advances to the next Menu function Set Up is complete once the unit is powered on mode selected pow...

Page 15: ... modes and 10 25 and 50W for WB and TW modes L Band limited to 25W output power The default selection is 50W for all modes ESC Pushbutton Escape A single press of the ESC Pushbutton acts as a Negative while in the Menu function and will return to the Home Display or previous menu while in the sub menus MENU Pushbutton Menu To enter the Menu function from the Home Display press the MENU pushbutton ...

Page 16: ... press the MODE button repeatedly until the display shows WB Default settings for WB are the L BAND antenna selection and 50W L Band limited to 25W ouput power The WB filter bands are 225 320 MHz 225 450 MHz 1 25 1 45 GHz and 1 75 1 85 GHz Receive signals outside of the selected band will be attenuated The user may select another antenna selection or power level as described in Section 2 3 2 4 5 T...

Page 17: ...tically reverts back to the default power setting 50W except in bypass and the appropriate default antenna determined by the Antenna Mode set in user configuration and as shown in Table 2 2 Table 2 2 Mode Selection Default Antenna ANTENNA MODE 1 DEFAULT UHF ANTENNA UHF FM and AM HQ SATCOM L BAND ANTENNA WB UHF and L Band TW UHF and L Band BYP L BAND ANTENNA MODE 2 UHF ANTENNA UHF FM and AM HQ SATC...

Page 18: ...5 GHz and 1 75 1 85 GHz while in WB and TW modes the amplifier automatically switches to the BYP L BAND mode The display will show FREQUENCY FAULT PA IN BYPASS until the end of transmit or two seconds whichever is less The message will reappear every six seconds until a recovery occurs 2 5 4 RECOVERY The TCR U L 50 will revert to the previous mode and antenna with a subsequent in band transmission...

Page 19: ...amplifier will return to the previous operating mode 2 8 3 HIGH CURRENT ALERT If the amplifier high current protection circuit detects high current the warning message HIGH CURRENT CHECK SYSTEM will be displayed until the end of transmit or two seconds whichever is less Transmit power may be automatically reduced when high current is detected but the PA will otherwise continue to operate normally ...

Page 20: ...gh the TCR U L 50 is weather resistant placing it in a location where it is protected from rain sunlight and salt spray will increase its service life Make sure that adequate air flow is available to allow proper natural convection cooling 3 2 MOUNTING PROVISIONS The TCR U L 50 can be mounted using existing mounting holes for the TCR MBA 50 family of power amplifiers refer to Figure 3 1 These hole...

Page 21: ...17 Figure 3 1 TCR U L 50 Outline Drawing ...

Page 22: ...18 Figure 3 1 TCR U L 50 Outline Drawing cont ...

Page 23: ...lity protection including protection from connecting the positive voltage input to Pin B GND with a grounded chassis Note that the keyway for PIN A is oriented towards the bottom of the PA Figure 3 2 DC Input Power Connector MS3112E10 6P Table 3 1 DC Input Power Connector Pinout Pin I O Description A I 10 32 VDC B I Electrical Ground GND C I O Reserved D I O Reserved E I O Reserved F I O Reserved ...

Page 24: ...terface Pinout Pin I O Description 1 I Electrical Ground GND 2 O 5V output to External Device 3 I USB 5V input to PA from external host 4 I O USB 5 I O USB 6 I O RS 485 A future use 7 I O RS 485 B future use 8 I O Reserved for Keyline not sure if we want to put this though 9 I O Reserved SPARE 3 6 FIRMWARE UPDATES The Power Amplifier firmware can be updated via the rear panel AUX interface 3 7 OPT...

Page 25: ...r near the antenna while maintaining control of the PA near the operator The basic version allows the user to turn the PA on or off remotely while the enhanced version offers full remote control 3 7 3 ATAK PLUG IN An ATAK Plug In for remote control of the TCR U L 50 is in development The end user device connects to the amplifier via the AUX interface ...

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