ELAD SPF-08 User manual

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ELAD SPF-08
Switchable Preselector Filter Board for FDM SDRs
USER MANUAL

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Contents
Revision History ............................................................................................................................................ 2
1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Package Contents.................................................................................................................................. 3
3 Hardware Description ........................................................................................................................... 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
6 Using SPF-08 with FDM-Sx Receivers and FDM-SW2 SDR Software..................................................... 9
7 Using SPF-08 with the FDM-DUO SDR Transceiver............................................................................. 10
8 SPF-08 Schematic................................................................................................................................ 11
Declaration of Conformity (EC) ................................................................................................................... 13
Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
Rev 1
11/2014
First version.
Rev 2
05/2021
Updated section 1 - Overview
Added section 4 - Filter Installation
Updated section 5 - Filter Module Family.

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1Overview
ELAD SPF-08 is a switchable pre-selector board that allows selection between 8 configurable 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 select the proper filter as a
function of the tuning frequency.
To know about compatibility between the SPF-08 preselector and FDM devices, check on the ELAD
website.
2Package Contents
ELAD SPF-08 package contains:
SPF-08 switchable pre-selector board;
FBPY bypass module already installed in slot No. 8;
DB9 male/male flat cable;
SMA male/male cable;
Rubber feet;
User manual.

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3Hardware Description
3.1 Front Panel Description
1 - LED Bar
Indication of which filter is selected.

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3.2 Rear Panel Description
1 - RF IN
SMA female 50Ω RF Input connector.
2 - RF OUT
SMA female 50Ω RF Output connector.
3 –EXT I/O
DB9 female connector that allows communication with FDM SDRs. This is NOT a standard serial port.
Pin 1: SPI Latch
Pin 2: I2C SCL
Pin 3: SPI Clock
Pin 4: I2C SDA
Pin 5: Ground
Pin 6: Not Connected
Pin 7: Not Connected
Pin 8: SPI Data
Pin 9: +5V

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3.3 Internal Description
Empty SPF-08 board
SPF-08 board with 3 filter modules
Slots identification
S1 to S8 are the eight slots for filter modules 1 to 8.
NB : if the bypass module is used, it must be placed in slot 8.
L1 to L8 are the eight LEDs that indicate which filter modules is selected (“Lx”LED lights up when
“Sx”slot is selected).

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4Filter Installation
To install a new filter it is necessary to open the SPF-08 enclosure. To do that, remove the four screws of
the rear panel.
Now it is possible to extract the printed circuit board and insert new filters.

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5Filter Module Family
The table below lists the filter modules available from ELAD :
Module Code
Module Description
Module 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
Band Pass 17 m
FPCB-B3
Empty module for self-made filters
FBP15-1
Band Pass 15 m
FPCB-H5
Empty module for self-made filters
FBP12-1
Band Pass 12-10 m
FBP160-1
Band Pass 160 m
FBP1321
Band Pass 13-21MHz
FBP80-1
Band Pass 80 m
FBP2135
Band Pass 21-35MHz
FBP60-1
Band Pass 60-49 m
(*) The bypass module is included with the SPF-08 Preselector.
5.1 FPCB-B3 Module Schematic
5.2 FPCB-H5 Module Schematic

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6Using 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.

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7Using SPF-08 with the FDM-DUO SDR Transceiver
When SPF-08 board is connected with an ELAD FDM-DUO SDR Transceiver, the configuration is stored in
the FDM-DUO internal memory. At the startup, FDM-DUO senses the DB9 connector and if the SPF-08
board is found the transceiver automatically applies the stored configuration according to the tuning
frequency.
To save the desired configuration 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
preselector board.
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.
Press “Save” button to store the table in the FDM-DUO internal memory.
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.

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8SPF-08 Schematic

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NOTE: please refer to our website http://sdr.eladit.com for future updates and information.

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Declaration of Conformity (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 the following EC directives :
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
This declaration is under responsibility of the manufacturer
ELAD S.r.l.
Via Col De Rust, 11
I-33070 CANEVA (PN)
Issued by
Name : Franco Milan
Function : President of ELAD S.r.l.
CANEVA
Place
May, 25th 2021
Date
Signature