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CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL
This section introduces the AK100 module and the handbook itself, by
describing their tasks, operating modes and scenarios.
AK100
The purpose of this handbook is to provide operators and technical staff with
the necessary knowledge of the equipment architecture and operating, in
order to make possible daily activity (e.g. normal use and routine operations),
as well as installation, maintenance, etc.
Only trained and qualified personnel may operate the equipment. Non-
observance of these conditions and the safety instructions can result in
personnel injury or in property damage.
1.2 INTRODUCTION
The AK 100 is dedicated to the DTR 100 (and/or GTR100) transceiver and is
suitable to operate the radio from remote.
The equipment has function of handling audio line and displaying the PTT and
SQUELCH status; AK100 is also able managing SQUELCH override
command.
• Section 1 – General.
Introduces the equipment, also providing a description of the equipment
operating modes.
• Section 5 – Maintenance.
Gives useful information about preventive actions to be undertaken
periodically in order to maintain the equipment. In addition contains
information about fault detection and helpful information about
troubleshooting.
This section of the handbook describes the equipment technical features, and
gives all the instructions and warning for a correct and safe use of the
equipment. Operators are strongly recommended to respect given indications;
non-observance of these instructions can result in personnel injury or in
property damage.
FEATURES
1
Ref: ETSI ETS 300 019 - Environmental conditions and environmental tests for
telecommunications equipment.
2
Ref: ETSI ETS 300 019 - Environmental conditions and environmental tests for
telecommunications equipment.
3
Ref: ETSI ETS 300 019 - Environmental conditions and environmental tests for
telecommunications equipment.
4
Ref: ETSI 301 489-22 - Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); General ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and
services; Part 22: Specific conditions for ground based VHF aeronautical mobile and fixed
radio equipment.
5
Ref: ETSI EN 300 339 - Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM);General ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) for radio communications
equipment.
6
Ref: CEI EN 60950 (1997-10) - Safety for information technology equipment including
electrical business equipment.
7
Class III : The equipment satisfies the severe requirements of reliability and availability
corresponding to industrial and domestic permanent installations.
8
Class I : The equipment safety is based on the integrity of the connection to the general
ground system. Active parts (e.g. parts under voltage) are protected by fundamental
isolation; accessible conductive parts (e.g the chassis) must be connected in reliable and
safe way to a safety grounding point.
9
Ref: IEC 664 - Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems -
Principles, requirements and tests.
CHAPTER 3 – OPERATION
All the controls and indicators of the equipment are located on the front side of
equipment. The rear panel is devoted to external signals and power
connections.
Here below the figure shows the equipment front and rear view and the table
gives a description of all indicators, switches and connectors.
The following figure shows the connector located on the front panel.
The following figures show the connectors located on the rear panel in both
AK100 versions.
Controls are located on the front side of the equipment. They consist in two
potentiometers, which allow for volume regulation of loudspeaker and
headphone/handphone. In addition, three pushbuttons that switch on/off the
squelch, loudspeaker and headphone/handphone sets.
Indicators are suitable to indicate the equipment operative, status and alarm
signaling from the transceiver.
Anyway, it is necessary to connect the external power supply and set the
magnetothermal switch in the ON position.
3.3.1 Handset
The Handset kit is equipped with PTT button and standing support:
The following table shows the pin functions of the handset connector.
The following table shows the pin functions of the Handheld microphone
connector.
Table 3.11 – Handheld microphone connector pin function
3.3.3 Headset
The following table shows the pin functions of the headset connector.
Table 3.13 – Headset connector pin function
The following table shows the pin functions of the Foot PTT connector.
Table 3.15 – Foot PTT connector pin function
P3
P4
Pin assignment
J1 Signal P1 Signal
9 TX (balanced audio output 600 Ohm ) 5 TX (balanced audio input 600 Ohm )
22 TX (balanced audio output 600 Ohm ) 6 TX (balanced audio input 600 Ohm )
24 PTT DTR / DT 7 PTT (+)
11 GND 8 PTT (-)
P2 Signal
10 DTR / DT general alarm 6 General alarm output (+)
11 GND 7 General alarm output (-)
P3 Signal
17 GND 1 Squelch signaling output (-)
4 Squelch signaling input 2 Squelch signaling output (+)
12 RX (balanced audio input 600 Ohm ) 3 RX(balanced audio output 600 Ohm )
25 RX (balanced audio input 600 Ohm ) 4 RX(balanced audio output 600 Ohm )
23 PTT_DR 7 PTT (+)
17 GND 8 PTT (-)
P4 Signal
8 DR general alarm 6 General alarm output (+)
17 GND 7 General alarm output (-)
The following table shows the pin functions of the Power Supply connector.
The block diagram in the following figure highlights the main signals
exchanged among the internal circuits and to/from external.
• The front connection n circuit has the purpose to allow connection of the
various audio accessories to the equipment, by means of three sockets
placed on the front panel, and sends all the signals to the Base circuit that
contains the circuits for microphone and headsets amplification. This
circuit also features LC filtering to prevent RF feedback on audio lines.
The connectors suitable for connection of audio ancillaries are:
• The Base circuit hosts almost all of the circuits of the AK100 equipment:
Filtering circuits for input/output signals to prevent EMI.
Microphone line audio amplifier circuits.
Audio amplifier circuits for headset, microtelephone, internal
loudspeaker and for the tape recorder output.
Voltage regulator that generates +8Vdc starting from external
+12Vdc (either from power supply, or from emergency battery).
A logic circuit that generates enabling signals, from PTT, squelch
and incoming signals from Pushbutton LEDs and Potentiometer
circuit.
The RX audio signal coming from the DTR100 is sent to potentiometers for
volume adjustment of handset/headset by using the knobs placed on the
front of equipment. The signals are sent to audio connectors after enabling
by the squelch. The audio signal is also sent to a mixer that provides
combining TX and RX audio for a tape recorder.
When the PTT or squelch signals are active the "PTT" or "SQ" LEDs
placed on the front of AK 100 equipment are light.
CHAPTER 5 – MAINTENANCE
The operator may carry out all preventive actions in order to maintain the
equipment. Operations are limited to visual inspections, cleaning and
replacement of consumable parts of the equipment.
In addition, preventive maintenance also includes some simple instrumental
procedures to check the equipment status and performance.
5.1.1 Tasks
5.1.3 Procedures
This chapter contains all of the information and procedures necessary to 2nd
level maintenance staff to locate a defective module in the equipment.
Should it be necessary to replace the AK100 module the operator must follow
these guidelines:
• Switch OFF the equipment by turning off the switch on the
equipment rear side.
• For the Console version:
Disconnect, in order, the signal interconnection cables and the
power supply cables on the back of the Console.
Unscrew the 4 captive screws which fasten the module to the
front of the Console
Replace the module with a spare one.
Screw down the screws that fasten the module to the front
panel of the Console.
Reconnect the power supply cables and the signal
interconnection cables to the Console.
• For the rack-fitting version:
Unscrew the 4 captive screws which fasten the module to the
front of the shelf.
Disconnect, in order, the PTT and LDS cables and the flat
cables on the back of the module
Replace the module with a spare one.
Reconnect cables to the module.
Screw down the screws that fasten the module to the front
panel of the shelf.
• Switch ON the equipment.
• If necessary, perform instrumental or operational check.
Corrective actions:
• Check the headset and verify if any failure is
present.
• Replace the damaged items if present.
• If failure is still present switch off the
equipment.
• Replace the AK100/S module as described in
the related section.
• Re-start the equipment.
Failure event # 9 Front ALM indicator is not lighted when the radio
equipment is in alarm state and/or in “not ready”
state and/or switched off
ANNEXURE - 1
SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
Carefully read all the following cautions and warnings before using the
equipment.
WARNING
Do not use the equipment for uses different than those indicated in the
handbook.
WARNING
For correct use of equipment, refer to the relevant section within this
handbook.
WARNING
Protect the equipment from rainfalls, sprinkling of water and/or other
liquids, and from dust.
WARNING
Do not set any object on equipment.
WARNING
Connect the equipment to the equipment room ground bar through
dedicated connection, and not through physical contact with other frames.
WARNING
Do not use the equipment if it is not appropriately grounded or if ground is
absent.
WARNING
The electric shock can cause the interruption of the natural breathing. An
immediate action is necessary in order to restore breathing. It is therefore
necessary that the staff be familiarized with the various methods of
artificial breathing and cardiac massage. In case of incidents, caused from
high tension, an urgent medical aid is necessary to deal the possible
effects of the body poisoning caused from burns. In all the cases, proper
medical assistance must be requested. It is necessary to make sure that
any person who uses or takes care itself of the maintenance of the
WARNING
Disconnect the power supply before carrying out maintenance
interventions on the equipment.
WARNING
Use only accessories or replacement parts approved by the manufacturer
for the equipment.
WARNING
Only authorized technical personnel may carry out maintenance
interventions on the equipment.
ESD PRECAUTIONS
No ESD precautions have to be taken by the operator in the daily use of the
equipment. The equipment is designed and manufactured in such a way to not
be sensible to electrostatic discharges.
WARNING Please note that Marconi disclaims any responsibility for problems due to
poor ESD protection during installation/maintenance activity.
The external AC supply lines do not directly enter in the AK100 module but
through the AC-DC converter. It is important to note that a magneto-thermal and
differential circuit breaker must be installed on the external AC supply lines for
protection, allowing for both phases breaking (live and neutral).
Breaker must have 5A/250V nominal current and voltage figures, and breaking
intervention must be in the range 15 to 25 A. Differential intervention threshold
must be 20 mA.
WARNING In no case, any of the equipment protecting fuses must be replaced with
fuses of different type, nominal figures and/or different operating
characteristics
ANNEXURE – 2
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS
ACRONYM MEANING
AC Alternating Current
ATC Air Traffic Control
AWG American Wire Gauge
CE Conformité Européene / Certified Europe
CEI Comitato Elettrotecnico Internazionale
CEI-EN CEI_European Norm
DC Direct Current
EEC European Economic Community
EMC ElectroMagnetic Compliance
EMI ElectroMagnetic Interference
EN European Norm
ESD ElectroStatic Discharge
ETS European Telecommunications Standard
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
GND Ground
HE HöhenEinheit ( 44.45 mm, 19'' System )
IEC International Electrotechnical Committee/Commission
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode
MTTR Mean Time To Repair
NC Normally Close
NO Normally Open
P/N Part Number
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PTT Push to Talk
RAL Color standard by "Deutsches Institut für Gütesicherung und
Kennzeichnung"
RF Radio Frequency
RX Receiver
TX Transmitter
wrt with respect to