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GNS 400W Series Maintenance Manual
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SECTION 3
THEORY OF OPERATION
The theory of operation in this section supports the maintenance/support philosophy of board
level repair.
Figure 3-1. GNS 400W Block Diagram
3.1 MAIN
BOARD
The Main Board includes the main unit processor and front panel interfaces as well as rear
interconnect and interfaces to the other boards. This is illustrated in Figure 3-1. The Main Board
contains the main unit power supplies. Two isolated power supplies are included
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the Main
Power Supplies and the Com Power Supplies. The Main and Com Power Supplies operate
independently (a failure in one of the supplies will not cause a failure of the other supply). The
power supplies are duplicated so that, in a case where the main power supplies fail, the Com
Radio is capable of continued operation.