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Power Line Carrier ETL Family Training Program

Power Line Carrier


Communication
ETL

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ETL; NSD50; NSK5 TRAINING PROGRAM

1. PLC OVERVIEW
2. PLCC OVERVIEW
3 ETL OVERVIEW
4 ETL BLOCK DIGARM &PROGRAMMING
5 TESTING FACILITIES
6 ETL TESTING

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DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR POWER UTILITY COMMUNICATIONS


Atmospheric conditions,
High Capital Cost
• MICROWAVE Atmospheric conditions, high capital cost,
• UHF/VHF SYSTEMS
high maintenance
Congested frequency band
• RADIO LINK
Mechanically
High cost for lowweaker,
traffic
• FIBRE OPTIC
High theft chances
• TELEPHONE CABLE

• POWER LINE CARRIER COMMUNICATION (PLCC)

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ADVANTAGES OF POWER LINE CARRIER COMMUNICATION

• COMPACT

• RELIABLE

• COST EFFECTIVE FROM DISTANCE POINT OF VIEW

• ENTIRELY WITHIN POWER UTILITY’S CONTROL

• IMMUNITY FROM ATMOSPHERIC CHANGES

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PLCC OVERVIEW

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Phase to Ground System

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Line trap blocks PLCC


signal entering into
switch yard equipment
CC blocks high
voltage 50Hz power Earth Coil, LA
entering into the are for
PLCC terminal protections
for leakage BT & LMU
/surges and matches the
earth switch PLCC terminal
for impedance to
maintenance the line
purpose impedance

Phase to Phase System

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USER INTER POWER LINE INTER-


MODEM
FACES AMPLIFIER FACES

FREQUENCY
POWER CONTROL
GENERATION
SUPPLY UNIT
UNIT

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FEATURES REQUIRED FOR POWER SYSTEM COMMUNICATIONS:

• ROBUSTNESS AGAINST ALL KINDS OF INTERFERENCE

• DIRECT INTERFACING TO POWER SYSTEM SERVICES


e.g PROTECTION , TELECONTROL

• HIGH FLEXIBILITY OF NETWORK CONFIGURATION

• INETERFERENCE OFFERED TO OTHER EQUIPMENTS

• IEC HAS SPECIFIC STANDARD (IEC 495) FOR PLCC TERMINAL

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ETL OVERVIRW

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LT
LT

C C
FAX

ETL ETL

FAX

M DC M

PR PC MS PAX FAX PR PC RTU FAX

C = Coupling Device MS = Master station


DC = Dispatcher's console RTU = Remote terminal unit
FAX = Facsimile equipment PAX = Private automatic exchange
LT = Line trap PR = Protection relay
M = Modem PC = Computer

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P7LA
P7LB
50 50 K
5
D D
NS NS NS

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ETL FAMILY

PLCC TERMINAL: ETL-4X FOR 1 TO 4 CHANNELS TOTAL POWER 40W


ETL-8X FOR 1 TO 4 CAHNNELS TOTAL POWER 80W

PROTECTION : NSD-50 FOR 2/4 CODED/UNCODED COMMANDS


SIGNALLING CAN BE USED IN ETL RACK ONLY
EQUIPMENT

MODEM : NSK-5 FULLY PROGRAMMABLE RS232 MODEM


WITH MAX 2400 BAUD RATE. CAN BE ACCOMO-
-DATED IN ETL RACK OR STAND ALONE USE
POSSIBLE

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MODULAR EQUIPMENT ARCHITECTURE

• SINGLE / DOUBLE / TRIPLE AND FOUR CHANNELS OPERATION

• DOUBLE / TRIPLE AND FOUR CHANNELS BY ADDING TIERS

• DIFFERENT TRANSMIT POWERS AVAILABLE SELECTABLE


ACCORDING TO NOISE LEVEL IN POWER LINES
- 40 W / 80 W

• THE MODULES ARE FUNCTIONALLY ORGANISED

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FEATURES

INTEGRATED TELEPROTECTION EQUIPMENT
TYPE NSD-50 (OPTION)

INTEGRATED FSK MODEM TYPE NSK-5 (OPTION)

MEETS OR EXCEEDS IEC495/IEC663/IS9482/IS10706

MEETS OR EXCEEDS LATEST IEC ON EMC/EMI


COMPLIANCE

FULFILLS ISO9001 QUALITY SYSTEM

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Standard Versions
P7LA

13 ASA Units
P7LA 9 ASA Units P7LA
P7LB P7LB
ETL 41 Single Channel 40 Watt ETL 81 Single Channel 80 Watt

P7LA
P7LA P7LA

19 ASA Units
15 ASA Units

P7LB P7LB

P7LB P7LB

ETL 42 Double Channel 40 Watt ETL 82 Double Channel 80 Watt

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Versions for 3 or 4 channel operation

P7LA
P7LA P7LA
P7LB P7LB

31 ASA Units
27 ASA Units

P7LB P7LB

P7LB P7LB

P7LB P7LB
ETL 44 Four Channel 40 Watt ETL 84 Four Channel 80 Watt

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ADDITIONAL VARIANTS:

AF SECTION: 5 SLOTS RESERVED A COMBINATION OF FOLLOWING IS POSSIBLE

§One 2/4 Pax Interface/4w Pax Interface/ Remote Subscriber Interface;each having
programmable cutoff filter from 1800HZ to 3400HZ in any one of the 5 slots
§1 to 5 Telecontrol Interfaces each with 3 isolated I/P & O/P in any of the 5 slots; each
inteface with (optional) programmble transit filter for fre. from 360 hz to 3720 hz (steps of
60hz) for 1 I/P or any combination of O/P
§Protection Signalling equipment (NSD50) with 2 or 4 commands (fixed slots 1st or 1st
&2nd)
§1 to 5 Modems with RS232 Interface (NSK-5)in any of the 5 slots

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ADDITIONAL VARIANTS:

PILOT: SELECTABLE FROM 3780 HZ / 2160HZ /2640HZ / 3360HZ / 3600HZ

RF PROGRAMABILITY: EASY TO TUNE THE SET IN EITHER 40 TO 100KHZ OR 100


TO 500KHZ IN A RASTER OF 4KHZ
RF TERMINATION: 75OHM, 125OHM

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FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER CARD
USER (AF) POWER
POWER SUPPLY
ETL: PLCC TERMINAL INTERFACES
INTERFACES P4LG: FOR 1ST AND 3RD CHANNEL AMPLIFIER &LINE
MODEM
O4LA: TELECONTROL INTERFACE
INTERFACES
O4LA, O4LB P4LI: FOR 2ND AND 4
B5LA:RTH
48 CHANNEL
VOLT STABILISER
P4LB,P4LC,
O4LB: 4WIRE PAX INTERFACE P1LA
O4LC, O4LD
P4LD,P4LE
O4LC:2/4 WIRE PAX INTERFACE
E5LA/E5LB
-------------------- B4LA:48 VOLT DC DC CONVERTOR
NSD50,(G4AA,G4AC) O4LD:P4LF
2WIRE PAX-SUBSCRIBER INTERFACE
P3LA/P3LB
NSK5(G4AE/G4AF)
NSK5: ETL OPTIONAL IN RACK MODEM
POWER
G4AE/F:
MODEM AMPLIFIER & LINE
PROGRAMMABLE
SECTION INTERFACES
MODEM
P1LA: POWER
CONTROL CARDAMPLIFIER
NSD50: ETL IN RACK FREQUENCY CARD
OPTIONAL
POWER SUPPLY P4LB: AF
P4LA MULTIPLEXOR + AF TO IF1 AND BACK
E5LA:100KHZ TO 500KHZ TX P4LG/P4LI
FILTER
B5LA P4LC:IF CONVERTOR IF1 TOEQP.
PROTECTION SIGNALLING IF2 AND BACK
E5LB:
P4LF:40KHZ
G4AA:TX RFTO
DSP 100KHZ TX IF2
INTERFACE
CONVERTOR FILTER
TO RF
B4LA
P3LA:
P4LD:RF
G4AC/D:
RXHYBRID
COMMAND
RF INTERFACE
CONVERTOR RF TO IF2
P4LE: RX RF CONVERTOR SECOND CHANNEL

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Speech 3.4 kHz


Speech 3.2 kHz
Programmable
Speech 3.0 kHz
2 wire / 4 wire
Speech 2.8 kHz
speech bandwidth
Speech 2.6 kHz
Speech 2.4 kHz
Speech 2.2 kHz
Speech 2.0 kHz
plus 0.3 3.6 4.0 kHz

NSD 50
4-command teleprotection

0.3 2.0 3.6 4.0 kHz

plus
50 Bd

Speed
100 Bd
NSK 5 200 Bd
programmable FSK 300 Bd
data transmission Center frequency 600 Bd
120 Hz steps
1200 Bd
2400 Bd

0.3 3.6 4.0 kHz

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AF Bus layout

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E&M E&M

ETL

ETL
O4LD O4LD
2 2
4 4

E&M E&M

ETL
O4LD

ETL
O4LD PAX
2 2
4 4

E&M E&M E&M E&M


ETL

ETL
PAX O4LB O4LB PAX

4 4 4 4

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2 SLIDES FOR FREQUENCY MODULATION SCHEME

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SUPERHET RECEIVER
IMAGE FREQUENCY ( fs+2fi )REJECTION
ADJACENT CHANNEL REJECTION (SELCTIVITY)

LET’S TAKE SIGNAL FREQUENCY = fs = 300KHZ


DETECTOR
To have advantages of both Since
low IFIF it is high
and easyIFtoETL
make ar
uses
Since
(2ND it is difficult
TWO RECEIVERS
fi to make
WITH TWO DIFFERENT
fo-fs
FREQUENCY
MIXER
fs
multiple stages of IF STAGE a filter
modulation. tuned to 16 KHZ
(DEMODULA RF STAGE
aDEMODULA-
filterIFtuned to
= fi = 16KHZ
624 KHZ fo IF = fi-TOR)
= 624KHZ
TOR)
whichTHE rejects
MIXER MAY HAVE AT ITS INPUT which
620KHZ THE MIXERrejects 12KHZ;
MAY HAVE AT ITS INPUT
fo+fs
The use of multiple
FOLLOWING FREQUENCIES:
completely; adjacent
fs = 300 KHZ,
stages makes
fsa = 304 KHZ AND
adjacent the RF channel rejection
programming
FOLLOWING FREQUENCIES:
fs = 300 KHZ, fsa = 304 KHZ AND
easily
channelpossible.
fs+2fi =300 +2x16=332KHZ
rejection is is fs+2fi
easy. =300But fo332KHZ mayCOAXIAL
+2x624=1548KHZ
The oscillator freq. For 300KHZ will The oscillator freq. For 300KHZ will INPUT
difficult. But 1548KHZ
be 300+16=316KHZ. (of present at input and further
be 300+624=924KHZ.
Hence the O/P of mixer will have Hence the O/P of mixer will have
significant
for I/P strength )
O/P will contain RF for stage
I/P O/P
O/P may have
will contain
AF SECTION
presence
300 at input is ruled
16 (316-300)
component
300
of this causing
OSCILATOR
624(924-300)
out Good
304
image frequency
12 (316-304) poor
304 image frequency
620(924-304)
332 16 (332-316) 332 624 (1548-924)
rejection. rejection.

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'
AF Interfaces Basic equipment B4LA Power amplifier '
% !" # B5LA ) ) ( ) *
" #
NSD50 % % + +' ,
! $#
& '( P4LB E5LA + +' ,
+

) *
NSK 5 - ,
P4LF
# & ) P1LA
P3LA
P4LG
Pilot Alarm
Tele-
contr. P4LA

Tel.

Option P4LC P4LD

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Basic terms

Absolute power level L [dBm]

The absolute power level L defines by how many dB a signal strength Px is greater or less than
the reference power P0 = 1 mW:

Px
L = 10 log ------ [dBm]
1 mW

Absolute voltage level Lu [dBu]

The absolute voltage level Lu defines by how many dB a signal voltage Ux is greater or less than
the reference voltage U0 = 775 mV:

Ux
Lu = 20 log ------- [dBu]
775 mV

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Basic terms
Conversion to another system impedance

If the voltage level is measured at a correctly terminated point of the system and referred to
600 Ohm, the value of Lu is the same as the power level L. The value must be converted as
follows for other impedances Z:

600 Ohm
Lu [dBu] = L [dBm] - 10 log --------
Z [Ohm]

Example: The power level at the 75 Ohm RF O/P of a PLC equipment is given as 40 dBm. What is
the voltage level Lu?

600 Ohm
Lu = 40 dBm - 10 log -------- = 31 dBu
75 Ohm

Modern power measuring instruments permit the reference impedance to be set and the level
referred to 600 Ohm can be directly read from them.

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Basic terms

Relative level Lrel [dBr]

The relative level Lrel is used, in order to define the performance of a communications system
regardless of channel loading.

The dBr value defines the magnitude of the difference in level with respect to the (virtual)
reference point (0dBr).

Previously the two-wire I/P was taken as the reference point in telephony systems, which corre-
sponds to the I/P of the AF hybrid in a PLC system. As with the dBm value, the relative system
level (dBr) is equivalent to a power level.

Absolute signal level Lo [dBmo]

In order to compare signal in relation to acommon base level they are defined in relation to
asystem ref. Point with a relative level of 0dBr.

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Power allocation to speech and VFT channels


AF signals Signal levels Absolute
voltage levels at
the test sockets TXAF
(-10 dBr)
dBm0 Weighting dBu
Speech test tone 800 Hz 0 1.0 -10
Internal test tone 1000 Hz

Speech with safety margin +3 1.41 -7

VFT channels and modems


50 Bd -14 0.2 -24
100 Bd -11 0.28 -21
200 Bd -8 0.4 -18
600 Bd -3 0.71 -13
1200 Bd, V.23 0 1 -10
1200 Bd + speech -3 0.71 -13
2400 Bd 0 1.0 -10

Max. permissible load with +10.8 3.48 +0.8


speech plus superimposed
channels

Pilot tone -6 0.5 -16

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WHY THE PILOT IS STRONGER IN ETL?

MULTI PURPOSE PILOT

• AGC FUNCTION

• SIGNALLING

• GUARD SIGNAL FOR TELEPROTECTION

• SYNCHRONISATION

• AS TELEPHONY SIGNALLING CHANNEL

• REF. FOR SIGNAL QUALITY CHECK

• REMOTE LOOP CHECK

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Instructions to be followed

In the next slide shown the ETL setup has


modules with information icons or . To
see information about that particular module click
the iconETL BLOCK
present DIAGRAM
on the module When theAND
information reaches at the end there will be a
PROGRAMMING
back arrow icon . Click on the icon and you
will be back again at the ETL set up. In case you
want to skip over to next section; click on the
forward icon .

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ETL 41 Single Channel Equipment 40 Watt with speech (4wire)
+ 1 data modem NSK5 and 2 teleprotection commands
Module layout, example

Power ampl.
Power shelf

40 W
B5LA Power Supply P3LB
P7LA

E5LA/B Tx-Filter
48 VDC RF-Hybrid
Channel 1

O4LATelcontrol interf.
O4LC 4-wirePAXintrf.

P4LA Pilot+Supervn

P4LG Carrier synth.


P4LD Rx-converter

P4LF Tx--RF-conv.
P4LB AF-converter

P4LC IF-converter
G4AE Modem NSK5
B4LA DC-converter

G4AA DSP-Modul
Channel shelf

G4AC Interface
P7LB

9R 4R 6R 6R 7R 6R 6R 4R 4R 8R 10R 8R 6R

Channel shelf User interface Power shelf Option


basic equipm.
NSD 50

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Function Level/Level range Remarks


4-wire PAX interface O4LB
4-wire I/P 600 Ohm -3.5 dBr standard
-20 up to +10 dBr adjustable in steps of 0.25 dB

4-wire O/P 600 Ohm -3.5 dBr standard


-20 up to +10 dBr adjustable in steps of 0.25 dB

M-SIGNALLING "MARK" 0V external contact closed


"SPACE" -12.5 V external contact open

E-SIGNALLING "MARK" opto-coupler on O4LB "ON"


"SPACE" "OFF"

SPEECH CONTROL"ON” 0V external contact closed


compandor off
"OFF" -12.5 V external contact open
compandor on

PAX BLOCKING potentially-free contact on O4LB


"ON" closed
"OFF" open

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O4LB 4 WIRE PAX INTERFACE


FOR CONNECTING 4 WIRE SPEECH SIGNALS AND ASSOCIATED SIGNALLING (E, M, SPEECH
CONTROL ETC)TO EXCHANGE. ALSO HAS OPTIONAL HANDSET FACILITY
TX SPEECH PATH: A6-C6---INPUT TRANSFORMER --- INPUT AMPLIFIER WITH ADJ.GAIN S1----HIGH
PASS FILTEROF 300HZ-- (COMPRESSOR)---LIMITER---PROGRAMMABLE(1800-3600HZ) FILTER--C13
AF BUS
RX SPEECH PATH: FROM AF BUS A20--PROGRAMMABLE (1800-3600HZ) FILTER--(EXPANDER)--
OUTPUT AMPLIFIER WITH GAIN ADJ S3 O/P AMPLIFIER--A8-C8
HANDSET SIGNALS: IN THE TX PATH ENTRY BEFORE HIGH PASS FILTER; IN THE RX PATH BEFORE
S3 THROUGH AMPLIFIER
SLOW MUTE: BLOCKS RX WHEN SIGNAL QUALITY LOW
RX SPEECH OFF- WHEN NSD 50 TRIPPING PRESENT
SYNT- CLOCK REQD FOR PROGRAMMABLE FILTER
M SIGNAL (TX) PATH: A26-C26--OPTO-- BUFFER--FILTER-- C31 M WIRE
E SIGNAL (RX) PATH: A31-- BUFFER--FILTER- OPTO--A30-C30. BUSY LED LITS FOR HIGH E/M
SPEECH CONTROL : A24-C24-- OPTO TO MAKE COMPANDER ON /OFF FOR LOCAL/TRANSIT

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O4LB: 4 WIRE PAX INTERFACE PROGRAMMING:

I/P (TX) LEVEL: SWITCH S1 (DEFAULT -3.5dBr)


O/P (RX) LEVEL: SWITCH S3 (DEFAULT -3.5 dBr)

LOW PASS FILTER: FROM 1800HZ TO 3400HZ THROUGH JUMPERS GH,GG,GE,GF,GD

COMPANDER: CF PERMANENTLY OUT OFF CIRCUIT; CX EXTERNALLY CONTROLLED,CO


PERMANENTLY IN CIRCUIT ( WHEN CONTACTS CLOSED BECOMES OUT
OFF CIRCUIT”)

PILOT SWITCHING: NORMAL FREQUENCY TC (TX); RC (RX)


INVERTED MARK SPACE TD (TX); RD (RX)

O4LC: 2/4 WIRE PAX INTERFACE

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2/4-wire PAX interface O4LC


2-wire I/P 600 Ohm 0 dBr standard
-16 to +6 dBr adjustable in steps of 0.25 dB

2-wire O/P 600 Ohm -7 dBr standard


-16 to +6 dBr adjustable in steps of 0.25 dB

4-wire I/P 600 Ohm -3.5 dBr standard


-20 to +10 dBr adjustable in steps of 0.25 dB

4-wire O/P 600 Ohm -3.5 dBr standard


-20 to +10 dBr adjustable in steps of 0.25 dB

M-SIGNALLING "MARK" 0V external contact closed


"SPACE" -12.5 V external contact open

E-SIGNALLING "MARK" opto-coupler on O4LC "ON"


"SPACE" "OFF"

HYBRID "ON" 0V external contact closed, hybrid in


"OFF" -12.5 V external contact open hybrid out

SPEECH CONTROL "ON" 0V external contact closed, 4-wire level


compandor off
"OFF" -12.5 V external contact open, 2-wire level
compandor on

PAX BLOCKING potentially-free contact on O4LC


"ON" closed
"OFF" open

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O4LC: 2/4 WIRE PAX INTERFACE DETAILS & PROGRAMMING


FOR CONNECTING 4 WIRE SPEECH SIGNALS AND ASSOCIATED SIGNALLING (E, M,
SPEECH CONTROL ETC)TO EXCHANGE. ALSO HAS OPTIONAL HANDSET FACILITY
O4LC IS SIMILAR TO O4LB EXCEPT THAT IT HAS ADDITIONAL SWITCHABLE HYBRID WITH
ADDITIONAL GAIN ADJUSTMENT S2 &S4 FOR 2WIRE TRANS /RECEIVE ALIGNMENT.
2 WIRE SIGNALS COMING OVER A2-C2 ARE CONNECTED TO HYBRID VIA INPUT
TRANSFORMER. THE HYBRID IS CONNECTED TO TX RX PATHS BY MEANS OF SWITCHES
OPERATED BY HYBRID CONTROL.
THE SPEECH CONTROL SELECTS 4 WIRE PATHS WHEN MADE HIGH; APART FROM
OPTIONALLY SWITCHING THE COMPANDER.
JUMPER PROGRAMMING: SIMILAR TO O4LB
ADDITIONAL JUMPER PROGRAMMING:
2 OR 2/4 WIRE MODE TA; JUST 4 WIRE MODE TB

FOR O4LD

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O4LD REMOTE SUBSCRIBER INTERFACE


FOR CONNECTING 2 WIRE COONECTIONS TO EXCHANGE/ SUBSCRIBER. ALSO HAS OPTIONAL
HANDSET FACILITY
THE PRINT FACILITATES TWO MODES OF OPERATION : PAX TO SUBSCRIBER AND HOTLINE(POINT
TO POINT
IN THE FIRST MODE THE PAX SIDE O4LD DETECTS RING RHYTHM FROM THE PAX AND SEND IT TO
REMOTE SUBSCRIBER THROUGH M SIGNAL WHICH ARRIVES AS E AT THE OTHER END. THE
SUBSCRIBER SIDE O4LD AT THIS END DETECTS IT AND SIMILAR RING RHYTHM IS SUPERIMPOSED
ON THE RINGING FREQUENCY AND FED TO THE SUBSCRIBER.; WHEN RECEIVER LIFTS THE PHONE
IT DETECTS THE LOOP CONDITION AND PASS ON THE INFORMATION OVER M CHANNEL TO THE
OTHER END. HERE THE PAX SIDE O4LD RECEIVES IT OVER E WIRE AND OFFERS LOOP CONDITION
TO THE PAX. PAX STOPS APPLYING RINGING VOLTAGE AND THE SPEECH PATH IS MADE
THROUGH. WHEN SUBSCRIBER DIALS THE DIALLING PULSES ARE CONVEYED TO THE PAX SIDE
VIA THE M-E CHANNEL AND IT OFFERS CLOSED LOOPS TO PAX ACCORDINGLY.
IN HOT LINE CONNECTION BOTH SIDES O4LD ARE SIMILAR. WHEN A SUBSCRIBER LIFTS ITS
HANDSET, LOCAL O4LD DETECTS CLOSED LOOP AND THE OPPOSITE END OVER M WIRE THE
CLOSED LOOP CONDITION IS INFORMED. AT OPPOSITE END RINGING VOLTAGE IS APPLIED TO THE
SUBSCRIBER PHONE TILL THE HANDSET IS LIFTED. DURING THIS TIME THE CALLING PARTY GETS
400HZ RING BACK TONE. WHEN BOTH PHONES ARE OFFHOOK COMMUNICATION IS ESTABLISHED.

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O4LD REMOTE SUBSCRIBER INTERFACE


THE PRINT HAS ALL THE REQUIRED OTHER UNITS LIKE FILTER; COMANDER ETC.
THE HYBRID DIVIDES THE SIGNALS IN TO TX AND RX PATHS.
PROGRAMMING
MODE: REMOTE SUBSCRIBER/ POINT TO POINT INTERFACE S1, S2, S3
PAX INTERFACE P1, P2,P3
SWITCH S7: FOR RING SEQUENCE/ RING FREQUENCY
2 WIRE INPUT (TX) LEVEL : S5
2 WIRE OUTPUT (RX) LEVEL: S6
LOW PASS FILTER: S8
COMPANDER: CF PERMANENTLY OUT; CO: PERMANENTLY IN
SIGNALLING: TC; RC NORMAL FREQUECY, TD, RD INVERTED MARK SPACE

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O4LA: TELECONTROL INTERFACE :


I/P’s Impedance Setting rangeRemarks
INPUT 1, 2, 3 600 Ohm -20 to +10 dBr Steps of 0.25 dB

All I/P's can be programmed to be disconnectable


or
non-disconnectable.

I/P 2 can be programmed


as transit filter I/P
or as broadband I/P

O/P's
OUTPUT 1, 2, 3 600 Ohm -20 to +10 dBr Steps of 0.25 dB

All O/P's can be programmed as transit filter O/P


or as broadband O/P

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O4LA: TELECONTROL INTERFACE :


3 DC ISOLATED INPUTS (TX) AS WELL AS 3 ISOLATED OUTPUTS (RX)

THE INPUT TX SIGNALS’ LEVELS CAN BE ADJUSTED BY USING SWITCHES S1,S2,S3 (WITH
STEPS OF 0.25dB)AND THEN CAN BE CONNECTED TO TX ND OR TX-D BUS.

THE OUTPUT RX SIGNALS CAN BE TAKEN FROM THE BROADBAND RX SIGNAL OF 3.85K OR
OPTIONAL 3.6KHZ FILTERED SIGNAL FROM P4LB. THE LEVELS CAN BE ADJUSTED WITH S4,
S5, S6.

OPTIONAL TRANSIT FILTER E1LA: THIS OPTIONAL FILTER CAN BE FITTED IN EITHER 2ND TX-
INPUT CHANNEL OR ANY COMBINATION OF RX-OUTPUT CHANNEL. THE START AND STOP
FREQUENCIES CAN BE ADJUSTED WITHIN BAND OF 360HZ TO 3720HZ IN STEPS OF 60 HZ.

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O4LA: TELECONTROL INTERFACE :PROGRAMMING (JUMPER)


DISCONNECTABLE BUS: I/P1-TB, I/P2-TD,I/P3-TF;
NONDISCONNECTABLE BUS: I/P1-TA, I/P2-TC,I/P3-TE;

I/P2 : DIRECT TG; THROUGH(OPTIONAL) E1LA:TH,TI (RI,RC,RF,RK OPEN)

SIGNALS 3.85K 3.6K TRANSIT E1LA (TH,TI OPEN)


O/P1 RA RB RC,RI
O/P2 RD RE RF,RI
O/P3 RG RH RK,RI
E1LA SETTINGS: HIGH PASS FRE. SWITCHES CD ON E1LA: 300+CD*60
LOW PASS FRE. SWITCHES AB ON E1LA: 360+AB*60
STANDARD 10 OPTIONS SELECTABLE BY SETTING D FROM 0 TO 9 WITH
ABC =990
O/P3 MUTING: FAST(THROUGH NSD50):RL SLOW(WHEN RX QUALITY POOR): RM

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P4LB: AF CONVERTOR :TX SECTION


ALL AF INPUTS ARE MIXED AND MODULTED WITH 16 KHZ. THE PRODUCT IS FILTERED
(<20KHZ) AND PASSED ON TO P4LC.

AF INPUTS TO P4LA: TX D;TX-ND FROM O4LA; TX SPEECH FROM O4LB/C/D;


TX-AF(FROM NSD50);TX TEST TONE;TX PILOT(FROM P4LA)
AUX AF INPUTFROM EXT.:TRANSIT AF OR EXT.TELEPROTECTION
BOOST LOGIC:
TX SPEECH OFF(NSD50): CUTS SPEECH;AUX AF(IF TRANSIT);TEST TONE
PILOT SWITCH(NSD50): CUTS PILOT
BOOST(NSD50): CUTS TX-D , TRANSIT AUX AF;TEST TONE) BOOSTS TX-AF; SETS 0dB GAIN
FOR EXTERNAL PROTECTION
AUX BOOST(FROM EXT.TELEPROTECTION): CUTS TX-D; TX-SPEECH; TEST TONE; SETS
POWER BOOSTING FOR EXTERNAL
TELEPROTECTION

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P4LB: AF CONVERTOR :RX SECTION


IF SIGNAL IS EQUALIZED AND DEMODULTED WITH 16 KHZ. THE PRODUCT IS FILTERED
(<20KHZ) AND PASSED ON TO AF BUSES.

PATH:

EQUILIZER: OPTIONALLY SWITCHED ON OTHERWISE BYPASSED


LIMITER: LIMITS THE AMPLITUDE
20KHZLOW PASS FILTER: REMOVES HIGHER FREQ. ELEMENTS
DEMODULATOR AND FILTER: DEMODULATES WIH 16KHZ AND FILTERS OUT SIGNAL LESS
THAN 3.85KHZ.
GAIN ADJUSTMENT: ADJUSTS LEVEL OF AF SIGNAL
OPTIONAL 3.6KHZ FILTER: SEPARATES OUT PILOT FOR TELECONTROL CARD O4LA OR AUX
AF OUT.
E CHANNEL FOR AUX INPUT: E WIRE SIGNAL IS FORWARDED TO AUX . CHL FROM E WIRE.

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P4LB: AF CONVERTOR :
TX SECTION PROGRAMMING
AUX INPUT LEVEL: R65+R66
INPUT TRANSITAUX AFCHANNEL: TF
INPUT EXTERNAL PROTECTION:TE
AUX EXT. TELPROTECTION BOOST: DC ISOLATED-TA,TC; NOT ISOLATED-TB,TD

POSSIBLE BOOST LEVELS: 0dB, 5dB, 7dB, 9dB;THOUGH SWITCH S1-- (S1-1,2,3,4-NSD50) &
(S1-5,6,7,8 FOR EXTERNAL TELEPROTECTION)

RX SECTION PROGRAMMING
AUX AF O/PLEVEL -10dBr RI OPEN; -3.5dBr RI IN
OUTPUT TRANSITAUX AF CHANNEL: RE
OUTPUT EXTERNAL PROTECTION: RF
EQULISATION: THROUGH SWITCHES S2, S3 AND JUMPERS RA,RB,RC,RD.

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P4LC: IF CONVERTOR :
TX SECTION
THE INPUT COMING FROM P4LB IS FIRST FILTERED FOR 16.3KHZ TO 19.85KHZ; PASSED ON TO
MIXER WHICH MIXES WITH 2ND IF( 640KHZ FOR 1/3 CHL AND 636 KHZ FOR 2/4 CHL). THE O/P
(624-620KHZ FOR 1/3 CHL &620-61KHZ FOR 2/4 CHL) IS FILTERED BY LOW PASS FREQUENCY
AND BALANCED O/P IS PASSED TO NEXT SECTION.

THE FRE. 640KHZ/160KHZ REQD FOR 1/3 CHL IS DERIVED FROM 7.68MHZ SIGNAL FROM P4LG.
THE FRE. 636KHZ/156KHZ REQD FOR 2/4 CHL IS DERIVED FROM 1272KHZ /312KHZ SIGNAL
FROM P4LI.
SELCTION OF IF2 IS CONTROLLED BY V9LK CHANNEL LINK OF 2/4TH CHANNEL.
RX SECTION
THE SIGNAL FROM P4LD(P4LE) IS IN THE RANGE 144-140KHZ(140-136KHZ) . THEY ARE FIRST
DEMODULTED WITH 160KHZ(156KHZ); FILTERD IN THE BAND 16.3KHZ TO 19.85KHZ AND THEN
PASSED ON TO AGC AMPLIFIER. THIS FILTER OFFERS MAIN SELECTIVITY OF RECEIVER.THE AGC
VOLTAGES VARIES IN ACCORDNCE WITH RECEIVER SIGNAL STRENGTH AND PROVIDED BY P4LA.
THIS IS FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER AMPLIFIER WHOSE GAIN CAN BE INCREASED BY 10dB BY
SELECTING RX LOW DISTORTION ON BACKPLANE

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P4LF: TX RF CONVERTOR :

THE INPUTS COMING FROM P4LC OF FIRST(624-620KHZ) AND SECOND(620-616KHZ)


CHANNELS ARE FIRST SUMMED IN A SUMMATION AMPLIFIER ;FILTERED FOR RANGE 616-
624KHZ AND GAIN ADJUSTED.
LATER THEY ARE MODULATED WITH TXFC AND FILTERD OUT BY A LOWPASS FILTER OF
500KHZ. THE TXFC IS fTXCHANNEL + 624KHZ FOR 1&2 CHANNELS
AND FOR 3&4 TH CHANNELS IT IS fTXCHANNEL + 632KHZ .
THE FILTERED OUTPUT IS FED TO GAIN ADJUSTMENT UNIT WHOSE SETTING IS DONE WITH
SWITCH S1. THE SETTING IOF S1 IS DONE DEPENDING UPON INPUT LOADING. AN
ADDITIONAL TRIMMER IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR ALLOWINGCHANGES DUE TO HYBRID
/TRANSMIT FILTER.
THE TXFC IS SET IN THE P4LG.THE P4LF RECEIVES 2TXFC FROM P4LG. IT IS FILTERD AND
PASSED TO P4LA FOR EVALUTION AND ALSO TO HYBRID THROUGH SWITCH. WHEN THE
LOCAL LOOP MODULE P3LK IS INSERTED IN PLACE OF P3LA/B IT IS EVALUATED IN P4LA
AND THE SWICH IS CLOSED SO THAT P3LK RECEIVES THE TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY.

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P4LF: TX RF CONVERTOR :SETTTING TX LEVEL FOR ETL41/42


POWER T [dBm]: test tone level at the RF O/P across the dummy load.
T(RF) [dBu]: test tone level at the test sockets RF LINE on P3LB. 0 dBu corresponds to 10 W

S(W1): sum of the voltage weighting of all the channel 1 signals


including the pilot

S(W2): sum of the voltage weighting of all the channel 2 signals


including the pilot

S(W) = S(W1) + S(W2)

Permissible allocation to the channels for one and two-channel operation


ETL41: 2.4 < S(W) µ 3.5
ETL42: 3.0 < S(W) µ 7.0

S: setting on P4LF

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P4LF: TX RF CONVERTOR :SETTTING TX LEVEL FOR ETL41/42


1) Sum of the channel 1 voltage weightings: S(W1)
S(W1) = [n0*1.41 + n1*0.2 + n2*0.28 + n3*0.4 + n4*0.71 + n5*1.0(0.71) + n6*1.0 + 0.5]
where: n0 = 1, for speech, otherwise n = 0;n1=No. of 50 Baud data channels;n2=No. of 100 Baud
data channels;n3=No. of 200 Baud data channels;n4 =No. of 600 Baud data channels;n5=No. of 1200
Baud data channels,1200 Bd V.23: weighting 1.0; 1200 Bd above speech channel: weighting 0.71
n6 = 1, for a 2400 Bd data channel, otherwise 0
Channel 2:The calculation of S(W2) is the same as for S(W1), but with the channel 2 signal allocation.
2) Setting on P4LF: S
S = S(W) - 0.5
3) Transmitter test tone level at the RF O/P: POWER T = LPEP - 20*log S(W) (dBm)
where: LPEP(dBm): transmitter power available +45 dBm with 40 W equipment
Note: The RF test tone level POWER T applies to channel 1 and channel 2.

4) Test tone level at the test sockets on P3LB: T(RF)

T(RF) = POWER T - 40 dB [dBu]

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P4LF: TX RF CONVERTOR :SETTTING TX LEVEL FOR ETL41/42


Example ETL 41 Sum of channel 1 voltage weightings: S(W1)
S(W) = S(W1) = [1.41 + 0.71 + 0.5] = 2.62
Allocation: speech + 600 Bd which is rounded to S(W) = 2.6

Sum of channel 1 voltage weightings: S(W1)

Setting on P4LF: S
Setting on P4LF: S S = S(W) - 0.5
S = 2.6 - 0.5 = 2.1

Transmitter test tone level at the RF O/P: POWER T


POWER T = 45 dBm - 20*log [2.6] = 36.7 dBm

Test tone level at the test sockets on P3LB: T(RF)

T(RF) = 36.7 dBm - 40 dB = -3.3 dBu

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P4LF: TX RF CONVERTOR :SETTTING TX LEVEL FOR ETL41/42


Example ETL 41 S(W) = S(W1) = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
Since the available setting
Allocation: NSK 5 2400 Bd range is 2.4 < S(W) < 3.5,
S(W) = 2.4 has to be chosen.
Sum of channel 1 voltage weightings: S(W1)

S = 2.4 - 0.5 = 1.9


Setting on P4LF: S

Transmitter test tone level at the RF O/P: POWER T

Power T = 45 dBm - 20 log 2.4 = 37.4 dBm


Test tone level at the test sockets on P3LB: T(RF)

T(RF) = 37.4 dBm - 40 dB = -2.6 dBu

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P1LA: TX POWER AMPLIFIER

SIGNAL FROM CHL1 & 2 COMES OVER TXRF12;


SIGNAL FROM CHL3 & 4 COMES OVER TXRF34;
PATH: I/P TRANSFORMER--AGC AMPLIFIER--PREAMPLIFIER--DRIVER--
PUSHPULL AMPLIFIER--- OUTPUT TRANSFORMER.

INPUT & OUTOUT TRANSFORMERS: ISOLATES THE POWER AMPLIFIERS DC SUPPLY 9TAKEN
FROM B5LA)FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE EQUIPMENTS.
AGC AMPLIFIER: SENSES THE EMITER CURRENTS OF THE POWER TRANSISTORS ADJUSTS
GAIN
PREAMPLIFIER: COMBINED CURRENT AND SUPPLY VOLTAGE BASED REGULATION TO
MINIMUM DISTORTION
DRIVER CIRCUIT: LOW SOURSE IMPEDANCE
PUSH PULL AMPLIFIER: MAIN GAIN
SUPERVISION: MONITORS CURRENT AS WELL AS SUPPLY VOLTAGE; TRIMER FOR SETTING
THRESHOLD FOR TX LEVEL ALARM; THE STATUS OF ALRM CHECKED BY P4LA.

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TRNSMIT FILTER E5LA/B

FUNCTIONS:
REMOVES SPURIOUS EMISSIONS OF POWER AMPLIFIER COMING OVER LINE
HIGH IMPEDANCE FOR OTHER FREQUENCIES PARALLELING OF EQUIPMENTS
PROTECTION TO POWER AMPILFIER FROM LINE SURGES/SPIKES ETC.

PASSES VIA HYBRID; AND REURNED AGAIN TO HYBRID.

CAN BE TUNED AT SITE ; CENTER FERQ. CANBE ADJUSTED BY FOUR SETS OF CAP.C11---
C28. FINE TUNING BY COIL L1, L2.
E5LA FOR 100-500KHZ RANGE
E5LB FOR 24-500KHZ RANGE

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HYBRID P3LB; P3LA

DECOUPLES TX AND RX SECTION


TRANS HYBRID ATTENUATION MUST FOR ADJUCENT TX -RX CHANNELS

IMPEDANCE MATCHING: FOR 75 OHM JUMPERS 75OHM,CM


FOR 125 OHM JUMPER 125 OHM
FOR 16KHZ BANDWIDTH ON P3LB: T3;T4 AND REMOVE TA,TB.

JUMPERS RA;RP & LA…LO;CA..CO FOR TRANSHYBRID ATTENUATION

RECEIVER RX LEVEL ADJ FOR AGC SETTING.

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P4LD/P4LE RX RF CONVERTOR

CONVERTS RX TO BAND OF 144-140 (& 144-136 FOR P4LE)

PATH:
1. FILTER TUNABLE(FIRST LEVEL OF SELECTION) MAIN PURPOSE SUPPRESSION OF LOCAL
TX FREQ.
2. DEMODULATION TO 624-620KHZ(624-616KHZ FOR P4LE) WITH RXFC(DERIVED FROM
2RXFCFROM P4LG)
3. FILTER FOR THE ABOVE BAND
4. DEMODULATION WITH 480 KHZ (DERIVED FROM 7.68M OF P4LG) TO 144-140 KHZ(144-
136KHZ)
5. FILTER FOR ABOVE BAND

RXFC FORWARDED TO HYBRID.

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P4LG: FREQUENCY SYNTHESISER


QUARTZ CRYSTAL BASED VCXO GENERATES 7.68MHZ AND 16KHZ .

VCXO CAN BE PROGRAMMED AS SLAVE/ MASTER BY JUMPERS SA,SB OR MA,MB. IN SLAVE


MODE THE ERROR VOLTAGE GENERATED BY P4LA AFTER COMAPERING 16KHZ LOCAL AND THE
RECEIVED; IS USED TO CORRECT THE FERQUENCY DIFFERENCE. THIS VOLTAGE IS CALLED RX
SYNC VOLTAGE.. THE RANGE FOR THIS IS 6.0+/-2.0V

PLL TX USES 16KHZ AND GENERATES TXFC AS WELL AS 2TXFC FREQ. IT CALSO GENERATES 16
KHZ AND COMPARES WITH 16KHZ OF VCXO AND CORRECTS ITS FREQUENCY. THE ERROR
VOLTAGE IS CALLED TX VCO AND SHOULD BE WITHIN RANGE OF 1.6 TO 2.0V

PLL RX USES 16KHZ AND GENERATES RXFC AS WELL AS 2TXFC FREQ. IT CALSO GENERATES 16
KHZ AND COMPARES WITH 16KHZ OF VCXO AND CORRECTS ITS FREQUENCY.THE ERROR
VOLTAGE IS CALLED RX VCO AND SHOULD BE WITHIN RANGE OF 1.6 TO 2.0V

THE TXFC AND RXFC ARE SELECTED BY USING PROPER JUMPERS AND WHILE DOING PROPER
JUMPER CONDITION SHOULD BE OBSERVED FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE.

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B4LA; B5LA

B5LA 48V STABILISER

CONTAINS FILTER AND PROTECTION CIRCUIT AT ITS INPUT TO PROTECT FROM INRUSH
CURRENT. THE FILTERED OUTPUT IS PROVIDED AS AUX SUPPLY TO POWER AMPLIFIER
P1LA.
F2 IS FOR OVERLOAD PROTECTION

B4LA DC DC CONEVERTOR

IT CONVERTS THE 48 IN COMING FROM B5LA TO REQD SUPPLY VOLTAGES OF 12, -12, AND
5V.

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• P4LA PILOT AND SUPERVISION CARD

• GENERATES PILOT AND MODULATES WITH M SIGNAL; CHECKS HEALTHY NESS OF TX


PILOT (CONVEYS THE SAME TO NSD-50)
• GENERATES TEST TONE (1000HZ)
• TEST GENERATOR 800HZ/3000HZ; 0dBm/-3.5dBm
• DEMODULATES RX PILOT AND GENERATES E SIGNAL FOR TELEPHONY INTERFACES.
• CHECKS THE RX LEVEL STRENGTH AND SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO FOR RECEIVER.
• RX LEVEL BUFFER IS INDICATED BY 2 DIGIT DISPLAY
• FACILITATES REMOTE LOOP FUNCTION
• DISPLAYS ERROR CODES FOR DIFFERENT ALARMS WHEN TEST TONE CALL BUTTON
PRESSED OVER 2DIGIT DISPLAY.
• POWER SUPPLY/ TX/RX ALARMS BY LED INDICATION
• SYNCHRONISES RECEIVER IN CASE OF SLAVE STATION.

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• Local Loop Test


– Dummy load
– Frequency conversion RF-TX / RF-RX
• Remote Loop Facilities
– Fully remote controlled
– Received signal of any AF-frequency is transmitted back at fixed amplitude,
allowing channel frequency response measurements and equalization from
one location
• Test signal generator 800 Hz and 3000 Hz
• Display of AGC voltage and error codes

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ULoc UOpp
UOpp
Amplitude
Equalization
(tracking filter)
fx fy fx fy fx fy
f input = foutput
Local station Opposite station

Remote Loop closed


IF/ RF/
G Tracking
AF RF IF AF Filter

PLC

dB AF RF/ IF/ AF
IF RF

ULoc UOpp

fx fy fx fy

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TEST METHOD : SILENT FEATURES


(NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR TEST PROCEDURE ACTUAL SUPPLYED WITH TUNING INSTRUCTIONS)

1. BEFORE SWITCH ON; CHECK THE PROGRAMMING IS DONE AS PER THE REQUIREMENT IN
CONSULTATIONS WITH TUNING INSTRUCTION. ENSURE THAT THE ETL IS TERMIANETD ON A
PROPER LOAD (ACTUAL LINE/DUMMY LOAD OF 75OHM/P3LK THE LOOP CARD)
2. CHECK THE INPUT POWER SUPPLY AND FIRM EARTH CONNECTION.
3. AFTER SWITCH ON CHECK THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGES /ALARMS ON B5LA;B4LA;P4LA.
4. CHECK THE FREQUENCIES AND VCO/AFC VOLTAGES ON P4LG.
5. VERIFY THAT THE TEST TONE LEVEL AND PILOT LEVEL GENERATED IN P4LA IS CORRECT.
6. ALIGN THE TRANSMITTER USING TEST TONE. CHECK THE LEVEL AT COAXIAL.
* THE P4LF SWITCH S SETTINGS SHOULD BE CHECKED WHETHER IT IS AS PER CALCULATIONS.
7. IN RECEVER SIDE FIRST PROPER INPUT LEVEL AT COAXIAL.
8. ADJUST THE AGC (P4LA-2DIGIT DISPLAY) TO 26.
9.EITHER ENABLE THE REMOTE LOOP FUNCTION / ASK SOMEBODY TOPRESS CALL BUTTON AT
OPPOSITE END TO MEASURE RX LEVEL AT P4LB.
10. CARRY OUT THE TELEPHONY/ TELCONTROL INTERFACE TX /RX TESTING.
11. FOR FAULT IDENTIFICATION PRESS THE CALL BUTTON; CHECK ERROR CODE ON P4LB
DISPLAY; FOR MEANING REFER INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL.

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