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ELAD SPF-08 

 

User Manual - Rev 2 - 05/2021 

 

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in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without prior written permission of ELAD S.r.l.

 

 

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Using SPF-08 with FDM-Sx Receivers and FDM-SW2 SDR Software 

When  SPF-08  board  is  connected  with  an  ELAD  FDM-Sx  SDR  receiver  (FDM-S1  or  FDM-S2),  the  ELAD 
FDM-SW2 SDR Software is able to command the preselector board. 
In the “Setup” panel select the “External HW” Tab. Checking the “Use tuning frequency related settings 
table” checkbox the FDM-SW2 software automatically select the correct SFP-08 filter according to the 
tuning frequency. 
The settings table is formed by 8 rows, one for each filter slot of the SPF-08 board. 
Each row comprises 4 fields: 

 

ID:

 slot number from 1 to 8; 

 

Enabled

: set “YES” to enable the selected filter; 

 

High Pass Freq:

 high pass frequency of the selected filter; 

 

Low Pass Freq:

 low pass frequency of the selected filter. 

 
 
 
 
In the following figure is reported the configuration of a SPF-08 board with: 

 

FBP40-1 filter module (Band Pass filter for 40 m band) mounted in slot number 3; 

 

FHP05M-1 filter module (500 kHz High Pass filter) mounted in slot number 7; 

 

FBPY  module (bypass) mounted in slot number 8. 
 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for SPF-08

Page 1: ...www eladit com ELAD SPF 08 Switchable Preselector Filter Board for FDM SDRs USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...4 3 1 Front Panel Description 4 3 2 Rear Panel Description 5 3 3 Internal Description 6 4 Filter Installation 7 5 Filter Module Family 8 5 1 FPCB B3 Module Schematic 8 5 2 FPCB H5 Module Schematic 8...

Page 3: ...urable filters Users can configure the board by choosing the right set of filter within the filter module family provided by ELAD Moreover ELAD FDM SW2 SDR software can be configured to automatically...

Page 4: ...his document may be reproduced published used disclosed or disseminated in any form or by any means electronic photocopying or otherwise without prior written permission of ELAD S r l 4 3 Hardware Des...

Page 5: ...otherwise without prior written permission of ELAD S r l 5 3 2 Rear Panel Description 1 RF IN SMA female 50 RF Input connector 2 RF OUT SMA female 50 RF Output connector 3 EXT I O DB9 female connector...

Page 6: ...copying or otherwise without prior written permission of ELAD S r l 6 3 3 Internal Description Empty SPF 08 board SPF 08 board with 3 filter modules Slots identification S1 to S8 are the eight slots f...

Page 7: ...sseminated in any form or by any means electronic photocopying or otherwise without prior written permission of ELAD S r l 7 4 Filter Installation To install a new filter it is necessary to open the S...

Page 8: ...Code Module Description FBPY Bypass module FBP40 1 Band Pass 40 m FLP05M 1 Low Pass 500 kHz FBP30 1 Band Pass 30 m FHP05M 1 High Pass 500 kHz FBP20 1 Band Pass 20 m FHP1M7 1 High Pass 1700 kHz FBP17 1...

Page 9: ...cking the Use tuning frequency related settings table checkbox the FDM SW2 software automatically select the correct SFP 08 filter according to the tuning frequency The settings table is formed by 8 r...

Page 10: ...iguration in the FDM DUO memory use the FDM DUO Manager feature in the ELAD FMD SW2 SDR Software In the SPF 08 Perselectros panel set YES in the Enable Presel SPF 08 Table to enable the use of presele...

Page 11: ...D S r l All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced published used disclosed or disseminated in any form or by any means electronic photocopying or otherwise without prior written p...

Page 12: ...t of this document may be reproduced published used disclosed or disseminated in any form or by any means electronic photocopying or otherwise without prior written permission of ELAD S r l 12 NOTE pl...

Page 13: ...formity EC The product marked as SPF 08 manufactured by Manufacturer ELAD S r l Address Via Col De Rust 11 I 33070 CANEVA PN is an amateur kit produced in conformity to the requirements contained in t...

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