TB7100 Service Manual Interface Fault Finding 141
© Tait Electronics Limited October 2005
Task 2 —
Check Input Lines
For an input line suspected or reported to be faulty, proceed as follows:
1. For a suspect 
CH ON OFF line, go to Step 4. For all other input lines go 
to Step 2.
2. For the suspect line, apply a 3.3V DC test signal to a connector mated 
to the radio connector in question.
3. Check the internal signal for the line under test. If 3.3V DC is 
present, go to Step 7. If it is not, go to Step 8.
4. For the 
CH ON OFF line, apply a short to ground on pin 5 of a connector 
mated to the control-head connector. Check that there is 3.9V DC 
present on the 
ITF ON OFF line, and that PSU ON OFF is approximately 
equal to the radio’s primary supply voltage, nominally 13.8V DC.
5. Remove the short on the connector. Check that, with 
CH ON OFF 
open-circuit, both 
ITF ON OFF and ITF PSU ON OFF are close to 0.0V.
6. If the voltages given in Step 4 and Step 5 are observed, go to Step 7. 
If they are not, go to Step 8.
7. The fault lies with the radio’s internal circuitry. If the power-supply 
circuitry or the CODEC and audio circuitry is suspect, continue with 
the fault diagnosis as in “Power Supply Fault Finding” on page 127 
and “CODEC and Audio Fault Finding” on page 343, respectively. 
If the digital board is suspect, replace the main-board assembly and go 
to “Final Tasks” on page 123.
8. The fault lies in the filtering, basic processing, or connector for the 
line under test. Re-solder components or replace faulty components 
as necessary. Confirm the removal of the fault and go to “Final Tasks” 
on page 123. If the fault could not be found, replace the main-board 
assembly and go to “Final Tasks” on page 123.
Task 3 —
Bi-directional Lines
For a bi-directional line suspected or reported to be faulty, proceed as 
described below. In the procedure the direction of the line will need to be 
configured. For information on this topic consult the on-line help facility 
on the programming application’s “Programmable I/O” page.
1. Configure the suspect line as an output, and then carry out the 
procedure given in Task 1
.
2. Configure the suspect line as an input, and then carry out the 
procedure given in Task 2
.