Nautel VS2.5 Programming manual

VS2.5 Transmitter
Troubleshooting Manual
Document:NHB-VS2.5-TRB-4.0
Issue: 4.0 2012-12-01
Status: Standard

Nautel Limited
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Contents
Release control record ix
About this manual xi
About safety xv
Safety precautions xvii
Responding to alarms 1-1
Corrective maintenance 1-1
Electrostatic protection 1-3
Identifying an alarm 1-4
Troubleshooting tips 1-25
Operating with defective PAs or cooling fans 1-26
Replacing a suspect PWB, power supply or fan 1-27
PA PWB replacement 1-29
Pre-amp/IPA PWB replacement 1-30
Power Supply Module Replacement 1-33
+48 V Power Supply Replacement 1-34
Cooling fan replacement - fans 3 (B3) through 7 (B7) 1-35
Cooling fan replacement - fans 1 (B1) and 2 (B2) 1-37
Exciter/Control PWB Replacement 1-39
PS Distribution PWB Replacement 1-42
Combiner Interface PWB Replacement 1-43

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Detailed Circuit Descriptions 2-1
Exciter/control PWB (NAPE87) 2-1
PS distribution PWB (NAPS43A) 2-2
Pre-amp/IPA PWB (NAPA28B) 2-3
Power amplifier PWB (NAPA31B) 2-4
Parts Lists 3-1
Parts information 3-1
Family tree 3-1
How to locate information about a specific part 3-1
Column content 3-2
OEM code to manufacturer’s cross-reference 3-3
Common abbreviations/acronyms 3-4
Wiring/connector lists 4-1
Wiring lists provided 4-1
Wiring lists not provided 4-1
Connector mating information 4-1
Wire colours 4-1
Printed wiring board patterns 4-1
Reading Electrical Schematics 5-1
Component values 5-1
Graphic symbols 5-1
Logic symbols 5-1
Reference designations 5-1
Unique symbols 5-2
Identifying schematic diagrams 5-2
Structure of schematics 5-2
Locating schematic diagram(s) for a functional block 5-3
Locating a part or assembly on a schematic 5-3

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Mechanical Drawings 6-1
Identifying mechanical drawings 6-1
Content of mechanical drawings 6-1
Locating a part or assembly on a mechanical drawing 6-1
List of terms 7-1

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Release control record
Issue Date Reason
4.0 2012-12-01 Release 4 of manual (NARF66C and NARF66C/01).
CE compliant.

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