Technalogix TAUD-40, Manual

Page 1: ...TAUD 40 POWER AMPLIFIER NEW ADVENTURES IN BROADCASTING Technalogix...

Page 2: ...nderstand that a capable and confident user will get the most out of our product and we have made every attempt to educate readers of all technical levels If there is something that is not clear or yo...

Page 3: ...OMPONENTS IV 1 AMPLIFIER PALLETS IV 1 DIRECTIONAL COUPLER IV 4 ISOLATOR IV 4 FILTER IV 4 SECTION V POWER SUPPLY SECTION V 1 SECTION VI MONITOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM VI 1 CONTROL BOARD OVERVIEW INSIGHT VI...

Page 4: ...ECOMMENDATIONS VIII 3 ANTENNA AND TOWER RECOMMENDATIONS VIII 4 SHELTER SECURITY VIII 5 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION VIII 6 LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS TAV 100 POWER AMPLIFIERS VIII 7...

Page 5: ...MENTATION Read retain and follow instructions before operating the equipment There is a lot of useful information in the manual and besides we spent a lot of time writing it ENVIRONMENT To reduce the...

Page 6: ...and frequently places the victim in a state of shock accompanied by respiratory paralysis Respiratory paralysis can cause death by suffocation within seconds It is imperative that the approved method...

Page 7: ...the RF transistors used in the individual amplifier pallets are fabricated with LDMOS Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor technology Nice and linear yes but they do not like to make any RF p...

Page 8: ...with the equipment or its use thereof Technalogix does not assume responsibility for injury or damage resulting from the practices of untrained or unqualified personnel in the handling of this equipm...

Page 9: ...logix ca for the RMA form Service and fill it out Either fax it to us or email to us Package equipment carefully for prepaid shipment to Technalogix Include a written description of the problem experi...

Page 10: ...ge Microcontroller based monitoring and control ensures amplifier will never be overdriven and high VSWR will not damage amplifier AC circuit breaker on back panel to eliminate replacement of fuses RF...

Page 11: ...quested and is not field tuneable The TAUD 40 power amplifier is a modular solid state 100 watt broadcast amplifier utilizing readily available RF components wherever possible thus enhancing the servi...

Page 12: ...transients that may come into the power amplifier After attenuation the signal is amplified through the UHFTV 10 driver and UHFTV 150 final pallet before the signal passes through an isolator circula...

Page 13: ...NA A 0 05dB typ A 0 4dB typ Attenuator Adjustable A 38dB min to 49 dB max UHFTV 150 V CIRCULATOR RF OUT UHFTV 10 RF INPUT V V COUPLER DIRECTIONAL Bandpass Filter TERMINATION 50 OHM TAUD 40 Block Diagr...

Page 14: ...in TAUD 80 50 61 dB 300 W 250 W 89 W min 53 W min 47 W min 45 W min The data modulation power levels take into account worst case trajectory overshoot and peak to average ratio Actual power output lev...

Page 15: ...k space 3U TAUD 10 TAUD 20 TAUD 40 5U TAUD 80 Operating temperature 0 to 45 C Humidity 90 non condensing Built in components UHF bandpass filter and RF isolator included 1 Due to continuous product im...

Page 16: ...ation stages use LDMOS Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor technology LDMOS technology offers higher gain efficiency and linearity over standard MOSFET and Bipolar devices LDMOS transistors h...

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Page 19: ...is DC grounded on both the input and output for additional lightning protection Directional Coupler The Technalogix dual directional couplers provide DC voltages proportional to forward and reflected...

Page 20: ...against short circuit and output overload Short circuit protection is a cycling type power limit The internal AC fuse is designed to blow only on a catastrophic failure in the unit the fuse does not b...

Page 21: ...tion V 3 3V 4 1 5 3V 5V 6 25 7 25V 12V 13 8 16 8V 15V 18 7 22 5V 24V 30 34 8V 36V 41 4 50 4V 48V 60 69 6V Overtemperature Protection Yes cycle AC to reset Hold Up Time Typ ms 20ms at 115 230VAC Leakag...

Page 22: ...EE NOTE C Tapped on both sides NAME PLATE Hole at the opposite chassis NAME PLATE 150 0 5 70 0 5 120 1 7 M3 5 92 1 8 M4 50 0 5 21 21 25 25 20 20 10 100 0 5 190 1 10 20 150 0 5 20 5MAX AIR FLOW 21 34 1...

Page 23: ...e heat sink of the transmitter The time since the transmitter was last shut down The hardware of the user interface module is based around a microcontroller U112 This microcontroller interfaces direct...

Page 24: ...s filtered by CLC networks and buffered and amplified by the op amp U214 The level of the forward signal can be adjusted by VR201 and the reflected signal by VR202 These two potentiometers can be used...

Page 25: ...oard mounted to the main heatsink of the amplifier The main purpose of the temperature sensor module is to take temperature readings of the heatsink The temperature sensor IC is U1 which after it has...

Page 26: ...arrier on 2 6 Increase carrier level level must have been decreased 2 7 Decrease carrier level 1dB increments 2 8 Soft reset 2 9 Reset 2 10 Power supply fault flag 3 11 High temperature flag 3 12 High...

Page 27: ...on at its input to bring the output power to a safe level This message indicates that excessive reflected power has been detected at the output of the transmitter Periodically the amplifier will cycle...

Page 28: ...0805 Yageo 9C08052A2493FKHFT R140 R141 R144 R145 R146 R147 R150 R151 R156 9 RESISTOR 10K 0805 Yageo 9C08052A1002FKHFT R142 R143 R148 R149 R154 R155 6 RESISTOR 1K 0805 Yageo 9C08052A1001FKHFT R152 1 RE...

Page 29: ...0C 13 or B550C 13F C152 1 CAPACITOR 10uF 16V TANTALUM 3528 Kemet T491B106K016AS C156 160 5 CAPACITOR 22uF 35V TANTALUM D SMT Kemet T495D226K035ASE300 S101 1 SWITCH DIP 7 POSITION SMT 0 1 CTS 219 7MST...

Page 30: ...103308 2 J203 J204 2 Connector modular female 8 position vertical Through Hole AMP Tyco 5556416 1 J205 1 Connector header 3 position 0 1 square post Through Hole AMP Tyco 644695 3 J206 J207 2 Connect...

Page 31: ...305 C312 C320 5 Capacitor ceramic 0 01uF 50Vdc 20 SMD 0805 Kemet C0805C103M5RACTU C304 1 Capacitor ceramic 0 022uF 50Vdc 10 SMD 0805 Panasonic ECJ 2VB1H223K C307 C308 C310 3 Capacitor ceramic 1000pF 5...

Page 32: ...tion SPST gold finish sealed CTS 219 5 SMD CTS Corporation 219 5MST U301 1 IC voltage regulator 5V output 500mA TO 252 National Semiconductor LM78M05CDT U302 1 IC digital attenuator 5 bit 1dB LSB SSOP...

Page 33: ...11 J601 J603 J604 J605 J606 J607 J608 J609 J610 J611 10 Connector modular jack 8 position vertical PCB mount Tyco 5556416 1 J602 1 Connector D sub 25 position female vertical PCB mount Kycon K85 BD 25...

Page 34: ...VI 12 Insight System Schematics The following pages contain the schematics for the Insight system...

Page 35: ...V F101 see table SMBJ48A FM D101 SMBJ30A TV J101A J101D TAC 58V F104 see table V4 Cond 63V C104 100uF V4 Input ETQ P6F1R3LFA L104 SML LX1206GW D106 Green SML LX1206GW D108 Green SMBJ48A FM D103 SMBJ30...

Page 36: ...uF C111 0 1uF C112 0 1uF C115 0 1uF C116 0 1uF C120 0 1uF I4 Buff INA168 5 1 2 3 4 U104 V4 Cond V4 Out J102D C124 0 1uF C119 0 1uF I3 Buff J102C V3 Out V3 Cond INA168 5 1 2 3 4 U103 C121 0 1uF C125 0...

Page 37: ...C137 0 1uF C138 0 1uF C139 0 1uF C140 0 1uF Nav uPC Pow uPC Nav IN Pow IN P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 U109 MOCD211M J103D J103A J103E J103B P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 U110 MOCD211M Sel IN Res IN Sel uPC RES...

Page 38: ...CS SCK SIMO SOMI DVccP1 A3P2 A4P3 A5P4 A6P5 A7P6 P7 XinP8 XoutP9 P10 P11 P1 0P12 P1 1P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P2 2 P22 P23 P24 P25 P26 P27 P28 SIMO0 P29 SOMI0 P30 UCLK0 P31 P32 P33 P34 P35...

Page 39: ...erm1 TXCANP1 RXCANP2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 OSC1P9 VssP10 P11 P12 P13 SCK P14 P15 SI P16 SO P17 CS P18 RESET P19 Vdd P20 U113 MCP2510 J106G C149 0 01uF CAN CLK DP1 GNDP2 VccP3 RP4 P5 CANL P6 CANH P7 P8 U11...

Page 40: ...1F 5Vdc C150 100uF SML LX1206GW D113 Green LED1 D116 S1D 13 BkLtCtrl 10V tantalum C152 10uF Pin3LCD R159 10k 40 C155 100uF C154 100uF C153 100uF 5 Vdc 3 3 Vdc C151 1000uF L111 100uH Vin Vout Feedbk Gn...

Page 41: ...J201a5 J201a7 J201a1 J201a3 J201a2 J201a4 DAC CS C201 0 01uF TDO TDI TMS TCK CAN CS SCK SIMO SOMI DVccP1 A3P2 A4P3 A5P4 A6P5 A7P6 P7 XinP8 XoutP9 P10 P11 P1 0P12 P1 1P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P2...

Page 42: ...2 J201d2 GND 1 GND 2 RESET 1 RESET J201d8 J201c8 CANH 2 CANL 2 3 3Vdc CANterm2 CANterm1 J201d7 C213 0 01uF CAN CLK DP1 GNDP2 VccP3 RP4 P5 CANL P6 CANH P7 P8 U203 SN65HV232 CAN CS SCK SIMO SOMI 3 3Vdc...

Page 43: ...SOFT RES RESET OVERDRV VSWR TEMP PSU 5 Vdc LED1 LED2 D203 D204 3 3 Vdc RFL OUT FWD OUT DRVR DIS 5 Vdc J205 J201 b7 DISABLE K201 D205 L205 0 01uH C215 0 01uF C214 0 01uF 4 203 RN 1k 8 203 RN 1k 3 202...

Page 44: ...0UA U214A OPA2340UA U214B FWD IN RFL IN FWD POW RFL POW 3 3 Vdc VR202 VR201 C217 0 01uF L210 0 01uH L212 0 01uH C224 0 01uF C225 0 01uF C228 0 01uF C229 0 01uF L207 0 01uH L209 0 01uH C222 0 01uF C223...

Page 45: ...dB in 1dB in 2dB in P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 U304 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 U303 5 Vdc C305 C304 CTL 16dB CTL 8dB CTL 4dB CTL 2dB CTL 1dB P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P1...

Page 46: ...tdown C310 C311 5 Vdc C309 C308 C307 DIP16 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 U307 AD8362 V V DIR COUPLER U306 DBTC 20 4 HYBRID COUPLE U308 SAGE WIRE HCT2 R329 R328 R327 R326 R325...

Page 47: ...1uF J1G DRV DIS TMP GND TMP CS TMP SO TMP SCK TMP VCC J1C J1H J1D J1B J1A TMP VCC P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 U1 LM70 N Hendrickson A Sivacoe Temperature Sensor Board 1 02 Insight Control System Date May...

Page 48: ...3 4 5 6 7 8 1 J611 OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 4 OUT 5 OUT 6 OUT 7 OUT 8 OUT 8 OUT 7 OUT 6 OUT 5 OUT 4 OUT 3 OUT 2 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 OUT 1 1 J609 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 J608 IN 8 IN 7 IN 6 IN 5 IN 4 IN...

Page 49: ...g which helps the longevity of the entire system The heat sink has hollow fins which help dissipate the heat from the amplifiers faster than a conventional serrated or corrugated fin In addition to th...

Page 50: ...ong life and continued performance from the power amplifier The building must be clean dry temperature controlled and secure Don t forget to allow space in the building for any additional racks to hou...

Page 51: ...onal 20 Keep the intake below the roofline to avoid intake of solar heated air Please ensure that the intake and exhaust areas are on the same side of the building to avoid pressure differentials duri...

Page 52: ...rical code in your area any applicable provincial or state codes and good engineering practice Special consideration should be given to lightning protection of all systems in view of the vulnerability...

Page 53: ...loading of the system Attaching the transmission line to the tower is crucial to maintain a safe and reliable operation Nylon wire ties and electrical tape will breakdown in the sunlight and ultimate...

Page 54: ...hat it be secure from wildlife Use sturdy construction materials including sheet metal if necessary Holes around conduit cable and other similar entry points should be stuffed with steel wool and caul...

Page 55: ...n failures Inspect all connectors for bent connector pins If the equipment is damaged a claim should be filed with the carrier once the extent of the damage is assessed Technalogix cannot stress too s...

Page 56: ...hnalogix Ltd VIII 7 Location and Function of Controls and Connectors TAUD 40 Power Amplifier The following illustration depicts the location of the connectors when installing the power amplifier TAUD...

Page 57: ...omes back on with soft start feature RF IN RF input from modulator or processor BNC connector 50 ohm RF OUT 500 watt RF output Connects to RF IN on filter enclosure 7 16 din connector 50 ohm AC IN AC...

Page 58: ...ective manuals for a transmitter or translator Do not connect the modulated signal from the RF OUT on the modulator or processor to RF IN on the power amplifier at this time Because of the characteris...

Page 59: ...he modulator or processor into AC mains 4 Plug the 3U power amplifier enclosure into AC mains 5 Switch AC rocker switch to ON position 6 Verify that the power amplifier enclosure s fan is on 7 Ensure...

Page 60: ...cally shut down and cycle as previously described This is also shown as a percentage of rated forward power 12 Verify that the power supply reads approximately 30 Volts DC see supplied final inspectio...

Page 61: ...of the AC inlet cords Remove the top lid by unscrewing the 6 32 machine screws Use extreme caution when working near the AC input terminal The power amplifier and power supply store hazardous capacita...

Page 62: ...ating position Is the input signal present Check LCD readings for presence of forward and reflected power and 30 V DC supply levels The above is an aid in determining the fault if some aspect of the s...

Page 63: ...st to meet specification High reflected power Incorrect load Ensure amplifier connected to transmission line Ensure correct antenna impedance 50 ohms Check antenna tuning and VSWR Verify correct cable...

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