
6275/6275i (RM-154)
RF Description and Troubleshooting
Page 2 Company Confidential Issue 1 - September 2006
Contents Page
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Preliminary RF Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................6
RF Troubleshooting Equipment List ........................................................................................................7
Transmitter RF Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 8
Transmitter Schematics .............................................................................................................................9
Transmitter Troubleshooting Guidelines .............................................................................................11
Transmitter Troubleshooting Setup ......................................................................................................11
AMPS Tx Setup ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Cell Tx Setup ........................................................................................................................................... 13
PCS Setup................................................................................................................................................. 15
Transmitter RF Troubleshooting Procedures ......................................................................................16
Failed Test: Tx PA Detector ................................................................................................................. 17
Tx Output Spectrum.............................................................................................................................. 18
Tx RF Component Diagram ................................................................................................................. 19
Tx DC Probe Points ................................................................................................................................ 19
Tx RF Probe Points................................................................................................................................. 20
DC Test Points......................................................................................................................................... 20
Receiver RF Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................... 20
Receiver Block Diagram ...........................................................................................................................21
Receiver Schematics .................................................................................................................................22
RF AGC Status ............................................................................................................................................24
Turning on the Rx Path ............................................................................................................................25
Switching the Rx Gain States ................................................................................................................27
Receiver Diagnostic Signal Tracing ......................................................................................................27
Receiver RF Probe Points..................................................................................................................... 28
Receiver IF Probe Points ...................................................................................................................... 29
Receiver DC Probe Points .................................................................................................................... 30
Receiver Logic Input Voltages ................................................................................................................31
Rx Front-End Receiver Troubleshooting .............................................................................................31
Synthesizer Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................... 33
Synthesizer Block Diagram .....................................................................................................................34
Synthesizer Schematics ...........................................................................................................................35
Synthesizer Troubleshooting Setup ......................................................................................................36
Incorrect PLL Frequencies.................................................................................................................... 37
VCTCXO Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................................37
AFC Voltage Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................38
VCTCXO Manual Tuning....................................................................................................................... 39
UHF Synthesizer Schematic ....................................................................................................................41
UHF Synthesizer Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................41
PCS UHF LO CH600 Typical Spectrum .................................................................................................43
Rho and UHF LO..................................................................................................................................... 43
CELL UHF LO CH384 Typical Spectrum ...............................................................................................44
Rho and UHF LO..................................................................................................................................... 44
Rx VHF LO (Rx Back-End IC) Troubleshooting ...................................................................................45
Tx UHF LO Schematic ...............................................................................................................................46
Tx UHF LO (Tx IC) Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................46
UHF PCS Tx LO (3700 ~ 3819.90)/2MHz Typical Spectrum ..........................................................47