Tait TP9100 - Chapter 6: Servicing Procedures; Initial Servicing Tasks

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© Tait Electronics Limited May 2005
6 Servicing Procedures
Scope of Section This section gives the full sequence of tasks required when servicing a
particular radio. These tasks are:
■ initial administration, visual inspection and fault diagnosis
■ repair, final inspection, test and administration
For disassembly and reassembly instructions, refer to “Disassembly and
Reassembly” on page 123.
6.1 Initial Tasks
List of Tasks The following tasks need to be carried out for all radios:
■ initial administration
■ visual inspection
■ powering up the radio
■ reading the programming file
■ obtaining the details of the Software Feature Enabler (SFE)
■ reading the calibration file
■ checking the user interface
■ checking any error messages
The following tasks only need to be carried out if they relate to the fault
reported:
■ checking the transmit and transmit-audio functions
■ checking the receive and receive-audio functions
Important Observe the “General Information” on page 79.
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Initial
Administration
When a radio is received for repair, details of the Customer and the fault will
be recorded in a fault database. The fault reported by the Customer might
concern damage to or loss of a mechanical part, or the failure of a function
of the radio, or both.