2.1.1.2.1Exciter
2.1.1.2.1Exciter
TheexciterontheXCVRRFboardprovidesthetransmitterfunctionsforthebaseradio.Theexcitercircuitry
generatesalow-level,modulatedRFsignalthatpassestothepoweramplier.Itsupportsvariousmodulationtypes
aswellasbandwidthsupto25kHz,throughsoftwareprogramming.
Theexciteralsoprovidesacontrolledoutputpowerleveltothepoweramplier.
TheExciterispresentinaGPW8000Receiverbut,ispowereddowntosaveenergy.
2.1.1.2.2Receiver
Thereceiverprovideseithersinglereceiverinputordual(HPDorTDMA)receiverinputsfordualdiversity.The
receiveralsoprovidesenhanceddiagnosticcapabilitiesusinganonboardnoisesourcegenerator.Itincludes
awidetuningrange(electronicvaractor-tuned)preselector.Thepreselectoriselectronicallytunedtothedesired
receivefrequencyanywherebetween792–825MHz,UHFR1380–435MHz,UHFR2435–524MHz,orVHF
136–174MHz.
2.1.1.3TransceiverExternalInterfaces
Thetransceiverexternalinterfacesincludesevenexternalports,aswitchandLEDs.Ifatransceiveroptioncardis
partofthetransceiver,therearefouradditionalexternalports.See3.4.7Connections–Front,page3-27forthe
portconnections.See10.1LEDs,page10-1forinformationontheLEDs.
2.1.1.3.1TransceiverSwitch
ThereisonemultifunctionResetswitchonthefrontofthetransceivermodule,accessiblethroughthedrop-down
doortotheleftofthefans.TheResetswitchhastwofunctions:
Figure2-3TransceiverResetSwitch(viewablethroughdrop-downdoor)
Table2-1TransceiverFrontResetSwitchFunctions
UserActionResult
Pressswitchforlessthan1secondServiceMode(LED3lightsamber)
Pressswitchformorethan3secondsTransceiverControlModuleReset
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