
2366i (RM-155)
RF Description and Troubleshooting
Page 2 Company Confidential Issue 2 - February 2007
Contents Page
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Preliminary RF Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................6
RF Troubleshooting Equipment List ........................................................................................................7
Configure Phoenix for RF Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................7
Transmitter RF Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 10
Transmitter Schematics ...........................................................................................................................11
Transmitter Troubleshooting Guidelines .............................................................................................13
Transmitter Initial Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................13
DC Power Checks ................................................................................................................................... 14
Cell Tx Setup ........................................................................................................................................... 14
PCS Setup................................................................................................................................................. 16
Transmitter RF Troubleshooting Procedures ......................................................................................17
Failed Test: Tx PA Detector ................................................................................................................. 18
Tx Output Spectrum.............................................................................................................................. 19
Tx RF Component Diagram ................................................................................................................. 20
DC Test Points......................................................................................................................................... 21
TX RF Test Points .....................................................................................................................................22
Receiver RF Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................... 23
Receiver Block Diagram ...........................................................................................................................24
Receiver Schematics .................................................................................................................................25
RF AGC Status ............................................................................................................................................26
Turning on the Receive Path ..................................................................................................................27
Switching the Rx Gain States ................................................................................................................29
Receiver Diagnostic Signal Tracing ......................................................................................................29
Receiver DC and RF Test Points ......................................................................................................... 30
Receiver I and Q Test Points ...................................................................................................................34
Synthesizer Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................... 36
VCTXCO Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................................36
Synthesizer Schematic .............................................................................................................................37
Synthesizer Troubleshooting Setup ......................................................................................................38
Synthesizer Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................39
Incorrect PLL Frequencies.................................................................................................................... 40
AFC Voltage Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................41
VCTCXO Manual Tuning....................................................................................................................... 42
GPS Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................... 44
GPS RF Block Diagram .............................................................................................................................44
GPS RF Schematic .....................................................................................................................................44
GPS Troubleshooting Setup ....................................................................................................................45
HW Self Test Failure.............................................................................................................................. 46
Oscillator Test Failure........................................................................................................................... 46
CW (Mode 3) Test Failure.................................................................................................................... 47
GPS DC Test Points................................................................................................................................ 47
GPS RF Troubleshooting Setup........................................................................................................... 48
GPS RF Probe Points.............................................................................................................................. 49
Bluetooth Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 50
Bluetooth Schematic ................................................................................................................................50
Test Setup 1 ................................................................................................................................................50