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Appendix G Viavi 8800 Tests

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Appendix G

Viavi 8800 Tests

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Page 1: ...i Appendix G Viavi 8800 Tests MAINTENANCE GUIDE MT 4E ANALOG P25 DIGITAL RADIO SYSTEMS Appendix G Viavi 8800 Tests MAINTENANCE GUIDE www zetron com...

Page 2: ...Cards 03 Zetron MT 4E Radio System Test Sheet 03 Turning OFF the MT 4E Receiver and Transmitter Modules 04 Audio Connections 05 SYSTEM REGULATOR TESTING 06 System Voltage Testing 06 RECEIVER TESTING 0...

Page 3: ...er unit as a result of misinterpretation or misuse of this procedure Zetron manufactured products are warranted against defective materials and workmanship This warranty does not extend to damage due...

Page 4: ...folder from the USB ash drive to the USER SaveRecall folder To recall setups go to Utilities then Store Recall then recall the selected le Please note that some of the setups that are recalled are ge...

Page 5: ...ase Control Card remove the control card from the rack for the individual receiver and transmitter tests unless otherwise noted Adapters Cables and Extender Cards Various adapters cables and extender...

Page 6: ...her When the MT 4E receiver and transmitter channel and bank select lines are connected together in parallel turning the MT 4E receiver or transmitter front panel switch to the OFF position will cause...

Page 7: ...with clip on type clips Recommended Test Points are Audio Control Card and Base Control Card Extender Card pins EC 96D1 and EC 96K 1 22 Auxiliary 1 Audio Output B11 and A11 Auxiliary 2 Audio Output C...

Page 8: ...Hz MADE IN CANADA MODEL CODE VOL SYSTEM REGULATOR METER MADE IN CANADA ON OFF SPKR INT EXT EXT SPKR OFF POWER ON 2 1 5 4 3 6 7 8 11 10 9 FUNCTION 12 REPEATER CONTROL RX B TX B RX A TX A PULL DOWN TO R...

Page 9: ...position 3 for Rx A or position 5 for Rx B depending on the receiver being tested then turn the volume up until the 1 KHz tone is audible In the Jumper Settings area of the Service section on the RSS...

Page 10: ...nject 70 dBm RF carrier level into the receiver and measure the distortion on the meter as shown in Figure G 6 Figure G 6 Receiver Distortion Measurement Figure G 7 Receiver Oscilloscope View Enter th...

Page 11: ...ed speci cations the RF Preselector may need re alignment Refer to the Receiver RF Preselector Alignment and Tuning section Squelch Adjust the RF carrier level up and down until the receiver squelches...

Page 12: ...00 ohms is measured on the Audio Level meter of the 8800 as shown in Figure G 6 Figure G 9 RSS Receiver Audio Level Adjustment To adjust the auxiliary balanced audio output plug the AC 3E Control Card...

Page 13: ...ct the correct NAC as shown in Figure G 11 and ensure that the receiver is operating There are no speci c measurements to make on this test just verify that the receiver is operating Computer running...

Page 14: ...nd Avg Superframes to 8 Click on the Start Test button to start the BER test You should get 0 BER at the 70 dBm default RF carrier level Monitor the BER reading while slowly reducing the RF carrier le...

Page 15: ...shown in Figure G 13 Figure G 13 Receiver RF Preselector Tuning The RF Preselector output is a small RF cable internal in the receiver that terminates in an SMB connector The SMB plugs into J3 on the...

Page 16: ...wn then the 8800 does not have tracking generator capability On the 8800 load Zetron preset 03 Rx Preselector Tune from your internal drive Enter the correct RF frequency as the Center Frequency and e...

Page 17: ...at is mounted on the Synthesizer beneath the RF Preselector The SMB BNC adapter is required to connect this point to the ANT input on the 8800 as shown in Figures G 17 VHF and UHF 400 MHz Receiver and...

Page 18: ...SYSTEMS Figure G 18 UHF 700 800 900 MHz Receiver Reference Oscillator Connection On the 8800 load Zetron preset 04 Rx Reference from your internal drive as shown in Figure G 19 on 8800 SMB SMB cable L...

Page 19: ...y on the 8800 The receiver generates this frequency out of the Synthesizer into the 8800 Monitor the RF Error on the 8800 To change the reference frequency adjust the softpot slider in the RSS as show...

Page 20: ...r to Analog and ip the other switch to KEY TX or set the switch to NORM and key the transmitter through the RSS AF Gen is con gured to inject a 1 0 KHz tone at 8 0 dBm 0 308 Vrms into the transmitter...

Page 21: ...P25 DIGITAL RADIO SYSTEMS Audio Distortion The distortion meter will read demodulated audio and give you a transmitter distortion reading as shown in Figure G 22 Enter the Audio Distortion reading on...

Page 22: ...eed power ampli er input levels Higher power ampli ers typically have a xed RF power input level and RF power output level Enter the Ampli er RF Power Output reading on the MT 4E Test Sheet Figure G 2...

Page 23: ...lanced Input is only available on the AC 3E Control Card or CI BC 4E Base Control Card Change the Audio Filter AFBW near the top left corner from 0 3 3k BP to 15k LP as shown in Figure G 24 for a more...

Page 24: ...E Transmitter will transmit a maximum deviation at an audio frequency of approximately 1300 Hz Enter the Transmitter Maximum Deviation Level reading on the MT 4E Test Sheet To adjust the auxiliary bal...

Page 25: ...n the Key Tx button and the transmitter will generate the reference frequency out of the RF output into the 8800 Monitor the RF Error on the 8800 To change the reference frequency adjust the softpot s...

Page 26: ...x Subtone input from the 8800 On the 8800 load Zetron preset 06 Tx CTCSS from your internal drive Enter the correct RF frequency on the 8800 set the MIC MODE switch on the front panel of the transmitt...

Page 27: ...gured to inject a 100 Hz tone at 18 0 dBm 0 098 Vrms into the Tx Subtone input as shown in Figure G 28 If the internal programming is used to generate the CTCSS tone the AF generator is not used and...

Page 28: ...button and adjust the Narrow and or Wide Internal and or External Subtone Deviation level adjustment as shown in Figure G 29 until a deviation of 0 35 KHz narrowband or 0 5 KHz wideband is measured o...

Page 29: ...he MIC MODE switch on the front panel of the transmitter to Digital and ip the other switch to KEY TX or set the switch to NORM and key the transmitter through the RSS Computer running RSS USB from Tx...

Page 30: ...dio level and tone on older P25 radio systems Optionally a microphone can be connected to the front panel of the transmitter and the tester can speak into the microphone and listen to the demodulated...

Page 31: ...idelity Click on the Key Tx button as shown in Figure G 32 and the transmitter will begin generating the test pattern out the RF output Figure G 32 RSS Transmitter Modulation Fidelity Test Pattern Mea...

Page 32: ...ront panel switch to NORM The MIC MODE switch on the transmitter front panel can be set to either Digital or Analog this test does not make use of the front panel switch Figure G 33 System Duplex Anal...

Page 33: ...ransmitter may be connected directly together using the RJ45 cables Figure G 34 System Analog Duplex Measurement Distortion The distortion meter will read demodulated audio and give you a complete rep...

Page 34: ...transmitter only one needs to be adjusted In the receiver or transmitter RSS enter the Service section and click on LVDS Level A default value of 100 on the softpot slider should be close to matching...

Page 35: ...smitter front panel can be set to either Digital or Analog this test does not make use of the front panel switch Figure G 36 System Duplex Digital Testing TRANSMITTER BUS CNTL MIC RF OUT A D ANALOG DI...

Page 36: ...panel In some systems the receiver and transmitter may be connected directly together using the RJ45 cables There are no speci c measurements to make on this test just verify that the system is opera...

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Page 38: ...ist for option pricing Specifications subject to change without notice ZETRON EMEA 27 29 Campbell Court Bramley Hampshire RG26 5EG United Kingdom P 44 1256 880663 F 44 1256 880491 E uk zetron com ZETR...

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