VI. EDIT ZONE SCAN LISTS ..............................20 VII. CHANGE PARAMETERS ASSOCIATED WITH A MODE (See Figure 9.).................20 , Motorola, Spectra, HearClear, Privacy Plus, SECURENET, Touch-Code, Single Tone, SMARTNET, Private Conversation, Call Alert, Channel Scan, MDC-1200, Systems 9000, Private-Line, and Digital Private-Line are trademarks of Motorola.
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FEATURE MATRIX FOR SPECTRA 900 MHz CONVENTIONAL RADIOS “AK”, “BK”, “CK” SUFFIXED MODELS ....77 FEATURE MATRIX FOR SPECTRA 900 MHz PRIVACY PLUS RADIOS “AK” AND “CK” SUFFIXED MODELS ....78 FEATURE MATRIX FOR SPECTRA 900 MHz PRIVACY PLUS RADIOS “CK” AND “DK” SUFFIXED MODELS ....79 FEATURE MATRIX FOR SPECTRA 900 MHz SMARTNET RADIOS “AK”, “BK”, “CK”...
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Figure 18 Removing Memory Board ........................44 Figure 19 Spectra Control Head Self-Test ......................50 Figure 20 Spectra 9000 Control Head Self-Test ....................51 Figure 21 Front Panel Diagnostics; Key Closure Displays..................52 Figure 21A Front Panel Diagnostics; Rotary Key Closure Displays ..............52 Figure 22 Front Panel Diagnostics;...
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR SPECTRA CONVENTIONAL 4 WATT AND 30 WATT RADIOS GENERAL Channel Capability 128 Conventional 900MHz frequencies (A4 Model) 128 Conventional 900MHz frequencies (A5 Model) 128 Conventional 900MHz frequencies (A7 Model) Primary Power 12Vdc negative ground only Dimensions 2.0" H x 7.1" W x 8.6" L Weight 5.5 lbs.
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR SPECTRA 9000 CONTROL UNIT AND SPEAKER CONTROL UNIT Dimensions (excluding 6.5" W x 3.375" H x 1.687" D mounting bracket) (166 mm x 87 mm x 42 mm) Weight 1 lb. (465 g) Current Drain 300 mA...
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SPECTRA SMALL PUSHBUTTON SPECTRA LARGE PUSHBUTTON SPECTRA LARGE PUSHBUTTON PART NUMBER PART NUMBER PART NUMBER TABLE TABLE TABLE PART GRAPHIC PART GRAPHIC PART GRAPHIC NUMBER LEGEND NUMBER LEGEND NUMBER LEGEND 3880196P01 3880197P01 3880197P69 3880196P02 3880197P02 3880197P70 QC II 3880196P03 3880197P03...
KEY VARIABLE LOADER CABLE ADAPTER. Required for loading cipher keys into the Spectra SECURENET Mobile Radio. (A TKN8351 or TKN8531 cable is also required.) RPX-4724B RF SERVICE CABLE KIT. Interface cables needed to service the RF modules of the Spectra radio. Kit components are: 28-84606M01 Mini UHF connector (Male) for coax cable termination to radio.
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SPECTRA RADIO SERVICE AIDS (cont.) Cables 3 and 4 allow connection to: • VCO injection output to power amplifier for testing TX injection level. • receiver front end/mixer input for testing receiver and/or front end mixer while bypassing the antenna switch.
This manual contains all the information required to parameters controlled by the radio’s microprocessor. align the Spectra 900MHz radio, to service and repair The service software is required to adjust codeplug the radio to the board or kit level, and to perform editing control parameters after servicing most boards and of selected codeplug data (mode names, scan lists, etc.)
RADIO INSTRUCTION SHEET GENERAL (16) T/A FREQ: the transmit talkaround frequency in MHz. Models which are not capable of The radio instruction sheets shipped with each talkaround will say "N/A" in this field. unit identify factory programming information. A copy of the label is included in the shipping container.
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RSN: RADIO NAME: Joes Unit PERSONALITY INFO TYPE SYS ID SITE ID IND ID FLT/USRG ID DEC ID 1> MOTOROLA FW EXPERMTL 3038 0038 700016 CC FREQ: 896.0125 896.0270 896.0375 896.0500 CONFIG: CA PC PI TS CALL LIST: User Defined 2>...
The injec- the 896-902; 935-941 MHz band. The Spectra line tion is fed to the transmit power amplifier. The includes models that are capable of either trunked or...
* OPTIONAL BUTTON (INCLUDED BUT NOT INSTALLED) MAEPF-21377-B MAEPF-21951-B Figure 1. Typical Spectra Control Heads OPTION BUTTONS - on/off switches; options include: • Lck - (#3 key) used to lock the radio onto the emergency, search, phone, scan, and call; the select current site when the AMSS feature is in use.
• H/L - (#7 key) used to select/enable radio external Table 2 illustrates the serial data bus logic states. alarms. Table 2. Serial Data Bus Logic States • Mon - (#8 key) used to monitor for channel traffic. Bus Activity Data Line Bus Activity (Sending or...
B. RF Board The VCO generates a signal from the 412-471 MHz frequency range (see Table 3. VCO Fre- The Spectra RF board contains the common syn- quency). This signal is fed to the doubler/buffer circuit thesizer circuits and dual-conversion demodulation which, in turn, doubles the VCO output frequency and circuits.
F. Command Board allow the microcomputer to recover from an unstable sit- uation; that is, no battery on the radio, battery voltage The command board is in the top side of the radio too high or too low, and remote devices on the external housing.
IGN. CABLE (ORG) VIP-IN/OUT SPEAKER J1001 P1001 VACUUM SERIAL BUS VF VOLTAGE FLUORESCENT INTERFACE SOURCE U5 11-CHARACTER U102 HIGH VOLTAGE MICROPROCESSOR VF DRIVER U101 EEPROM Spectra 9000 Control Unit MAEPF-21458-A MAEPF-21458-A Figure 2. Functional Block Diagram for Spectra 9000 Control Head...
GPW-4141-A PICK UP FROM PAGE 9 Figure 3. Typical Systems 9000 Control Unit VI. CONTROL UNIT (Spectra 9000) transmitting. The BUSY indicator lights when the select- ed channel is busy. NOTE 5. Scan Indicators Spectra 9000 radios use the Systems 9000 Con- trol Unit.
5. Microprocessor (MPU) 1. General The MPU operates in mode 2 (expanded bus with The Spectra 9000 control unit has solid state micro- internal ROM active). Table 5 gives jumper placements processor circuitry that operates the standard and for different modes. The clock frequency is 4.9152 optional features built into the system.
During this interval, the processor generates tickle 10. Vehicle-Interface Ports (VIP) pulses to periodically fire Q4, preventing the inverting- The VIP outputs are driven by a serial-to-parallel input voltage from rising above the non-inverting input shift register. Output transistors (Q28, Q29, Q30) can voltage and repeating the reset cycle.
processor to the display driver. When the clock line is CR116, CR117, and CR118 are connected to thermistor held low for more than 600 mSec, the display driver R163 by way of Q108. This circuit allows more current resets and new display data follows. to flow through these LEDs at room temperature and reduces current as the temperature rises.
For further informa- extreme caution when heating. Never reuse a chip tion on VIP outputs, see the control unit programming or SOT part; always replace with correct Motorola manual. parts. 2. VIP Input Connections 2.
Scroll buttons are used on the rotary con- control head command. trol head for programming instead of the Vol rocker switch used on the other Spectra radio control heads. III. TOP-LEVEL MENU On rotary control heads, you must use the scroll but-...
XMIT BUSY Mode Mode Select Home Down Volume Volume MAEPF-21456-A Down MAEPF-21456-A Figure 5. Spectra 9000 Control and Programming Control Controls POWER-UP ILLUSTRATOR DATE ENGINEER DATE MODE 02 RADIO 12-11-91 Illus AM/JP PRESS 5 TIMES (NORMAL EDITOR DATE CHECKER DATE...
2. Press HOME to save the new zone name and VIII. CHANGE MODE NAMES (See Figure 10.) return to the "NAME" display. If you wish to change NOTE other zone names, press Mode to scroll through the Radio service software can be used to disable mode selections to "EXIT."...
4. Press HOME to save the new mode name and If your radio has a 12-button keypad, you can delete return to the "NAME" display. If you wish to change the existing numbers with the Del button. Then, enter another mode name, press Mode to scroll to "EXIT" the last five digits of the ID number with the keypad.
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Not all radios have mode-slaved or personality- scroll through all the eligible modes. As you scroll slaved scan list capability, and some have the capability through the modes, the "PRI" and "N PRI" indicators on only certain modes. A scan list-capable mode can identify the modes that are on the list.
on which they operate. Once HOME has been pressed XII. SELECT RADIO HOME MODE while the "SCAN" display is being shown, the display will One of the enabled modes in the radio is the “home” change to show the first eligible mode name. If the mode that you can access quickly by pressing the mode is already in the list, "N PRI"...
2. To Edit the Phone Number After pressing HOME to select a name, that name will display with the first character flashing. Press VOL Go through step 1, above, to advance the editor to and Mode to change one of these names just like you the phone number display.
3. Exit the RAC Menu: 3. Select “REF OSC” for front panel reference oscilla- tor frequency adjustment. After editing the repeater names and IDs, scroll through the repeater list by pressing Mode until "EXIT" 4. Select “DEV” for front panel transmitter deviation is shown on the display.
Connect the radio to the power meter and the Press Mode to scroll through the three test mode 50-ohm load, and be sure the radio supply voltage is frequencies (HI 1 XXX, HI 2 XXX, and HI 3 XXX) and 13.6 Vdc ±0.2 V.
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mode transmit frequency (see Table 9) to be used, and Press Mode to scroll through the three test mode “XX” represents the current transmit deviation setting in frequencies (DEV1 XX, DEV2 XX, and DEV3 XX) and radio memory. There is no direct correlation between adjust each as described above.
II. POWER SET AND CURRENT LIMIT ADJUSTMENT Using an IBM PC, interface hardware, and associat- ed software, field personnel can adjust the Spectra radio 1. Connect a power meter and a 50-ohm load (or ser- for either periodic alignment or advanced alignment vice monitor) to the antenna connector, using required when a damaged or failed board is replaced.
Table 10. Alignment Procedures Procedure > Reference Deviation Power Set & Compensation Compensation Signalling Memory Oscillator Adjustment Current Limit Adjustment Calibration Deviation Module ITEM Warping Adjustment Initialize RF BOARD First Third Second REFERENCE Only OSCILLATOR VCO BOARD Second First COMMAND BOARD Second Fifth Third...
III. REFERENCE OSCILLATOR ADJUSTMENT IV. TRANSMIT DEVIATION ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE PROCEDURE Adjustment of the reference oscillator is critical to NOTE radios operating in the 896 MHz band (which has much Compensation should not require any adjustments; tighter channel spacing than the other land mobile however, if for any reason such adjustments are bands).
V. COMPENSATION ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE 9. Use the up and down arrow keys to adjust the com- pensation value until the deviation is within ±+0.2 Compensation alignment balances the modulation dB (2.3%) of the value noted in step (7). sensitivity of the VCO and reference modulation (syn- thesizer low-frequency port) lines.
VI. TX COMPENSATION CALIBRATION 12. Repeat step (11) until all four zones have been ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE adjusted. Alignment of compensation calibration points is a 13. Press F8 to program the value. way of correcting for deviation sensitivity vs RF frequen- 14.
If adjustment is required, insert a long tuning tool either conventional or trunked modes. On conven- (Motorola Part No. 66-84974L01) through the micro- tional radios without MDC or DTMF, these phone’s rear housing access hole, located to the right of adjustment procedures are not required.
TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR POWER-UP SELF-CHECK DISPLAYS (Spectra and Spectra 9000 Control Head) When the radio is powered up, the control head goes through a self-test routine to check for system failures. Table 11 lists the error messages that may appear in the display, followed by the possible causes and remedies.
Spectra Spectra 9000 DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM FAIL 08/10 Option serial bus failure. See the Spectra 9000 siren/PA option instruction manual. II. SYSTEM SELF-CHECK In this case, the display indicates "ERROR__/__.” This specifies the error. When this display appears, the oper- When the radio system is turned on it displays ator is alerted by a beep.
A. Display Messages III. TRANSMITTER TROUBLESHOOTING Failure messages, "FL XX/XX,” or error messages, When setting or measuring RF power at 900 MHz, "ER XX/XX,” are related to radio command board prob- you must follow these guidelines to avoid measurement lems in all cases except the following: errors due to cable losses or non-50-ohm connector VSWR: •...
Table 12. Transmitting Troubleshooting Chart Symptom Possible Cause Correction or Test (Measurements Taken at Room Temperature) No RF power out TX power level Check TX power level programming (from front panel or programmer). programming No keyed 9.6V from Check for keyed 9.6V on pin 15 of J500 w/transmitter keyed. If none, replace command board command board.
This chart does not attempt to isolate output must never be grounded. Use an audio problems to the component level. isolation transformer (for example, Motorola Part No. SLN6435A) to isolate test equipment from the Audio PA (U450)/ speaker.
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(continued) Table 13. Receiver Troubleshooting Chart Symptom Possible Cause Correction or Test (Measurements Taken at Room Temperature) RF sensitivity poor Synthesizer not on Check synthesizer frequency; if off by more than 250Hz, go to synthesizer frequency/working troubleshooting chart. Antenna switch Check insertion loss from antenna connector to Rx front end coax from the PA;...
(complementary metal oxide semiconductor) type. NOTE Because of their high open-circuit impedance, CMOS Wear a conductive wrist strap (Motorola part no. ICs are vulnerable to damage from static charges. RSX-4015A) to minimize the buildup of static Everyone involved in handling, shipping, and servicing...
XMIT and Busy LED before removing the elas- remove and replace the printed circuit boards in the tomer keypad. Remove the elastomer keypad from Spectra radio. After troubleshooting and determining the printed circuit board. which board needs to be replaced, disconnect the test 4.
5. Remove the PC board from the internal spacer. CAUTION The PC board snaps into and out of the spacer. Take care to avoid misalignment of connec- tor pins. Remove the radio top cover and IMPORTANT NOTE command board cover (earlier models) to Early model radios used a flex cable to interconnect allow visual inspection during connector between the command board and the control head.
Apply a new, uniform coat of ther- shield, and pull the other side of the clip. Unfold mal compound (for example, Motorola part no. the RF cables and remove the PA compartment 11-83166A01), which is thick enough to fill all shield.
c. Solder three leads of Q9500 pass device. Install radio’s top and bottom covers. d. Install the PC board and attach and tighten the 5. Alignment screws in the sequence shown in Figure 16. Perform the "Power Set and Current Limit Adjust- e.
6. When alignment is complete, press F10 to exit. 7. Apply a thin coat of thermal compound (for exam- 7. See Table 16 and perform the other alignment ple, Motorola part no. 11-83166A01) to the audio procedures indicated. final mounting surface.
Apply a thin coat of thermal compound (for exam- Ensure that the board and gasket are straight and ple, Motorola part no. 11-83166A01) to the power that the board does not bind as the screws are tight- module and voltage control pass device and final device ened, pulling the board down to the cavity ledge.
1. Before reassembly, apply a thin coat of thermal to securing the PC board mounting screws. This will compound (for example, Motorola part no. ensure proper thermal conduction. Both surfaces of the 11-83166A01) to the bottom of the audio PA insulator require thermal compound.
Table 16. Alignment Procedures Procedure > Reference Deviation Power Set & Compensation Compensation Signalling Memory Oscillator Adjustment Current Limit Adjustment Calibration Deviation Module ITEM Tuning Adjustment Initialize RF BOARD First Third Second REFERENCE Only OSCILLATOR VCO BOARD Second First COMMAND BOARD Second Fifth Third...
increments, not in the usual 16. This allows more pre- When in transmit mode, DTMF modulation pro- cise setting of rated audio, etc. Press HOME to move duces a sidetone in the speaker. All signalling types will the cursor back and forth between the frequency and continually modulate the transmitted signal for detec- signalling type.
T33 - T43 & T83 FOR A4 - A5 - A7 - A9 RADIO FRONT OPTIONS CONNECTOR CONTROL HEAD CONNECTOR FOR A4 - A5 - A7 - A9 (Siren/PA Option or PA Option) MAEPF-21669-O MAEPF-21670-O RADIO T33 - T43 & T83 T33 - T43 &...
CONTROL STATION OPERATION DESCRIPTION III. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Option W665 allows a Spectra mobile radio to be NOTE used as a control station in a fixed location. This option Refer to the appropriate operator’s manual supplied includes the following items for use with the customer with the radio for operating information.
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INSERT GXW-4278-O PICKUP FROM PW-4320-O CONTROL STATION WIRING DIAGRAM...
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Exploded View (Rotary Dash Mount) Control Head Parts List TPLF-3993-B ITEM MOTOROLA DESCRIPTION PART NO. 0380077M01 SCREW, Control Head Mounting (Qty 2) 3602113Z02 KNOB, Control Volume 3602113Z01 KNOB, Control Mode 0284218M01 NUT,Switch Volume 0284218M02 NUT,Switch Mode 0484219M01 LOCKWASHER, Switch Volume...
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1580062P03 HOUSING, Remote Front SECURE 3280025R01 GASKET, Remote HLN6161B BOARD, Remote Interconnect 0400131974 WASHER, Flat (Qty 3) 0310945A11 SCREW, Tapping (Qty 3) 3280289L02 GASKET, Housing 1580005G01 COVER, Dust MECHANICAL EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST FOR SPECTRA ROTARY CONTROL HEAD...
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HOUSING, Front Remote SECURE 3280025R01 GASKET, Remote HLN6161B BOARD, Remote Interconnect 0400131974 WASHER, Flat (Qty 3) 0310945A11 SCREW, Tapping (Qty 3) 3280289L02 GASKET, Housing 1580005G01 COVER, Dust MECHANICAL EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST FOR SPECTRA REMOTE MOUNT PUSHBUTTON CONTROL HEADS...
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Spectra 9000 Control Unit Exploded View MXW-7318-C REFERENCE MOTOROLA SYMBOL PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1380087J01 escutcheon HLN5083A button, EMER HLN5091A button, DIR HLN5066A button, SCAN HLN5256A button, SRCH HLN5074A button, CALL HLN5268A button, PAGE HLN5259A button, RPGM HLN5258A button, SITE HLN5090A...
MODEL CHART FOR SPECTRA 900 MHz CONVENTIONAL AND PRIVACY PLUS RADIOS “AK” SUFFIXED MODELS MODEL DESCRIPTION D27KGA5JBAK 12-Watt Standard, Privacy Plus D37KGA5JB5AK 30-Watt Standard, Privacy Plus D37KGA5JB7AK 30-Watt Expanded, Privacy Plus D37KGA5JB9AK 30-Watt Dual, Privacy Plus D37KMA7JA5AK 30-Watt Standard, Conventional...
MODEL CHART FOR SPECTRA 900 MHz CONVENTIONAL AND PRIVACY PLUS RADIOS “BK” SUFFIXED MODELS MODEL DESCRIPTION D27KGA5JB5BK 12-Watt Standard Privacy Plus D37KGA5JB5BK 30-Watt Standard Privacy Plus D37KGA5JB7BK 30-Watt Expanded Privacy Plus D37KGA5JB9BK 30-Watt Dual Privacy Plus D37KMA7JA5BK 30-Watt Standard Conventional...
MODEL CHART FOR SPECTRA 900 MHz PRIVACY PLUS RADIOS “CK” SUFFIXED MODELS MODEL DESCRIPTION D27KGA5JB5CK 12-Watt Standard Privacy Plus D37KGA5JB5CK 30-Watt Standard Privacy Plus D37KGA5JB7CK 30-Watt Expanded Privacy Plus D37KGA5JB9CK 30-Watt Dual Privacy Plus ITEM DESCRIPTION • • • •...
MODEL CHART FOR SPECTRA 900 MHz CONVENTIONAL AND PRIVACY PLUS RADIOS “CK” AND “DK” SUFFIXED MODELS MODEL DESCRIPTION D27KGA5JB2AK 12-Watt Limited Privacy Plus D27KGA5JB5DK 12-Watt Standard Privacy Plus D37KGA5JB5DK 30-Watt Standard Privacy Plus D37KGA5JB7DK 30-Watt Expanded Privacy Plus D37KGA5JB9DK 30-Watt Dual Privacy Plus...
MODEL CHART FOR SPECTRA 900 MHz PRIVACY PLUS RADIOS “AK” SUFFIXED 4-WATT MODELS “EK” SUFFIXED 12 & 30-WATTS MODELS MODEL DESCRIPTION D17KGA5JB7AK 4-Watt Expanded Privacy Plus D27KGA5JB2BK 12-Watt Standard Privacy Plus D27KGA5JB5EK 12-Watt Standard Privacy Plus D27KGA5JB7AK 12-Watt Expanded Privacy Plus...