VZ-30 Service Manual

 
Contents 
 
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2
INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
VZ‐30 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.CHIP DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.RECEIVER ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1)  Front‐end RF amplifier ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
2)  RF signal demodulation ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
3)  Baseband signal processing............................................................................................................................................... 5
4)  Receive Signaling (CTCSS/DCS) .......................................................................................................................................... 5
5)  Noise suppression circuit ................................................................................................................................................... 5
6)  Voice reported frequency .................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.TRANSMITTER .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
1）  Transmit Audio ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2) CTCSS/DCS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3）RF Amplifier .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
4）Antenna Switch and LPF ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
5）APC ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
6）Temperature protection circuit ............................................................................................................................................ 6
4. POWER SUPPLY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
5. CONTROL SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
EXPLODED VIEW & MISCELLANEOUS PARTS ............................................................................................................................. 8
VZ‐30 SERIES SPARE PARTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
VZ‐30 BLOCK DIAGRAM ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
VZ‐30‐G6‐4 (UHF)SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ................................................................................................................................ 12
VZ‐30‐D0‐5 (VHF) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ................................................................................................................................ 17
VZ‐30 ‐COMPONENTS REFERENCE .......................................................................................................................................... 22
VZ‐30‐G6‐4(UHF)‐ COMPONENTS VALUE ................................................................................................................................ 24
VZ‐30‐D0‐5 (VHF)‐ COMPONENTS VALUE ................................................................................................................................ 26
VZ‐30‐PCB BOARD ................................................................................................................................................................. 28
VZ‐30 COMMON TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE .......................................................................................................................... 30

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Specifications
UHF version VZ-30-G6-4
General
Frequency Range: 400 -470 MHZ
Number of Channels: 32
Power Supply Voltage: 7.4 V DC
Channel Spacing: 12.5/25 kHz
Battery Life (5-5-90 duty cycle with
1800mAh battery): 15 hours (with battery saver) / 9 hours (without battery saver)
Operating Temperature Range: –20 °C to +60 °C
Frequency Stability: ±1.5 ppm
RF Input-Output Impedance: 50 ohm
Dimension (W x H x D): 58 x 129 x 38 mm
Weight : 255 g with battery

Receiver
Sensitivity(12dB SINAD): 0.25 μV
Adjacent Channel Selectivity: 65 / 60 dB
Intermodulation: 65 / 60 dB
Spurious and Image Rejection: 70 dB
Audio Output: : 1W @16 Ohms (INT)

Transmitter
Output Power: 4/1W
Modulation: 11KΦF3E @ 12.5kHz, 16KΦF3E @ 25kHz
Conducted Spurious Emission: -30dBm for >1GHz
FM Hum & Noise: 45 / 40 dB
Audio Distortion: ≤5 %

VHF version VZ-30-D0-5

General
Frequency Range: 136 -174 MHZ
Number of Channels: 32
Power Supply Voltage: 7.4 V DC
Channel Spacing: 12.5/25 kHz
Battery Life (5-5-90 duty cycle with
1800mAh battery): 15 hours (with battery saver) / 9 hours (without battery saver)
Operating Temperature Range: –20 °C to +60 °C
Frequency Stability: ±1.5 ppm
RF Input-Output Impedance: 50 ohm
Dimension (W x H x D): 58 x 129 x 38 mm
Weight : 255 g with battery
Receiver
Sensitivity(12dB SINAD): 0.25 μV
Adjacent Channel Selectivity: 65 / 60 dB
Intermodulation: 65 / 60 dB
Spurious and Image Rejection: 70 dB
Audio Output: 1W @16 Ohms (INT)
Transmitter
Output Power: 5/1W
Modulation: 11KΦF3E @ 12.5kHz , 16KΦF3E @ 25kHz
Conducted Spurious Emission: -36dBm
FM Hum & Noise: 45 / 40 dB
Audio Distortion: ≤5 %

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Instructions before use
Manual Scope:
This manual is provided to professionals who are familiar with radio communications or radio communications service
with experienced technical staff to use. It contains a wireless radio repair VZ-30 major technical information and data.

Precautions:
 In the case of before don’t carefully verify all RF plugs or any open plugs don’t connect to the appropriate
terminals, please don't transmit radio.
 In the vicinity of flammable and explosive gases, must turn off the radio's power, don’t operate this equipment.
 This equipment should only be performed by experienced technical personnel.

Radio Overview

1.) PTT (Push-to-Talk) Key

 Press and hold down the PTT key to transmit; release it to receive.

2.) SK1 (Side Key 1) (programmable)

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  You may request your dealer to program the key as variety functions.

3.) SK2 (Side Key 2) (programmable)

 You may request your dealer to program the key as variety functions.

4.) LED Indicator

 In the high-power state, glowing red in transmit mode and glowing green in receive mode.
 In the low-power state, glowing orange in transmit mode and glowing green in receive mode.

5.) Antenna
 Transmitting / receiving signals.

6.) Top Key（Emergency Key）

 For emergency alarm function.

7.) Speaker
 Output voice.

8.) Microphone
 Input voice.

9.) Channel Selector Knob

 Rotate the knob to select the channel.

10.) Radio On-Off/Volume Control Knob

 Rotate the knob to power on/off or adjust volume.

11.) Accessory Jack

 It provides a jack to plug earphone and programming cable.

12.) Belt Clip

13.) Battery Latch

 Fixed / disassemble the battery pack.

14.) Battery
 Power supply for radio.

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VZ-30 Circuit Description
1.Chip Description
VZ-30 circuit utilizes RDA1846 (RF part) and SCT3252F (baseband) double-chip solution.
This model utilizes RDA1846 chip, which is a highly integrated chip with powerful features, The chip integrates VCO,
PLL, LNA, MIX, LDO, voice processing functions and so on. VZ-30-G6-4 only applies RDA1846 signal modulation and
demodulation part and RF front-end transmitter and receiver functions. As a transmitter, the baseband signal is modulated
onto the RF carrier, which is sent to the RF amplifier circuit and sent out; as the receiver, received from the radio frequency
carrier of the baseband signal is demodulated, then its output to the baseband processing circuit.
This model utilizes SCT3252X chip in the baseband section, which is a low power, high performance DSP chip. It has
all kinds of baseband signal processing power combination with CODEC chip WM8758B. Radio transmitter, audio signal
from MIC passes through pre-emphasis, filter, limiter, source coding, 4FSK modulation processing, etc, the processed
baseband signal is modulated in the RDA1846; Radio receiver, the demodulated baseband signal from RDA1846 passes
through de-emphasis, filter,4FSK demodulation, information source decode processing, etc. The resulting audio signal is
sent to the audio amplifier, the amplification of audio signal drives speaker output sound.
RDA1846 and SCT3252X through micro-processing (STM8S207RBT6) control radio working.

2.Receiver
1) Front-end RF amplifier
The signal input from the antenna passes through the antenna low-pass, and transmit-receive circuit , and LC band-pass
filter to eliminate unwanted signals, it’s amplified in the RF amplifier LNA（Q501）, the amplification of the RF signal is
sent to RDA1846 (U601).

2) RF signal demodulation
RDA1846 (U601) receiving a frequency range is from 400MHz to 470MHz. The amplification of signal from the RF
amplifier (Q501) passes through the chip processing, the demodulation of baseband signals are output to the baseband
processing section of the front end CODEC chip WM8758B (U201). The baseband signal is convert digital signal by the
ADC in the CODEC chip WM8758B, and it’s sent SCT3252X (U202) processing.

3) Baseband signal processing

In the SCT3252X (U202), the digital baseband signal passes through a high-pass filter, Low-pass filter, De-emphasis,
4FSK demodulation processing, etc, getting a final digital audio signal, Then the digital audio signal converted into an
analog audio signal by CODEC chip WM8758B (U201), Analog audio signal is sent to the audio amplifier for signal
amplification after passing through the volume switch S701. The amplification of the audio signal drives the speaker to
producing sound.

4) Receive Signaling (CTCSS/DCS)

In the SCT3252X (U202), Signaling in the baseband signal (CTCSS / DCS) is separated out passing through the digital
low-pass filter, Then detects whether the preset signaling CTCSS / DCS frequency matching, tested after the match, MCU
(U101) only control audio amplifier TDA2822 (U203) output sound.

5) Noise suppression circuit

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 RF signals enter RDA1846 (U601) through the filter and low noise amplification, RDA1846 (U601) according to the
internal strength and the RSSI of the noise to the signal with a preset reference signal is compared to the condition judgment
valid when the conditions set by default, it is determined receive valid, RDA1846 (U601) of SQ high level output to MCU
(U101); when not meet the preset reference conditions, the received invalid, RDA1846 (U601) of the SQ output low to
MCU (U101). MCU (U101) passes through detecting high and low level from RDA1846（U601）to determine whether the
speaker output voice.

6) Voice reported frequency

MCU (U101) controls the voice chip LT03M (U103) for voice reporting frequency, the audio signal output from
LT03M (U103) drives the speaker after passing through the audio power amplifier to producing frequency voice.

3.Transmitter
1） Transmit Audio
The audio signal from the microphone a simple RC filter, the audio signal enters into the CODEC chip WM8758B
(U201) to the ADC conversion, Then the resulting digital audio signal passes through SCT3252F (U202) for amplification,
pre-emphasis, encryption, scrambling, limiter, 4FSK modulation processing, etc. After processing of the digital baseband
signal is converted to an analog signal after passing through the CODEC chip WM8758B (U201) to the DAC conversion,
the analog signal is modulated onto the RF carrier after sending to the RDA1846 (U601).

2) CTCSS/DCS
CTCSS / DCS encoder required signals generating by the RDA1846 (U601) internally and CTCSS / DCS signals
modulated onto the RF carrier signal generating by internal PLL.

3）RF Amplifier
The modulated RF carrier signal outputs from RDA1846 (U601) pin, it’s passes through the buffer amplifier (Q401)
and the RF amplifier (Q402, Q403) , the modulated carrier signal power amplification to more than 4W.

4）Antenna Switch and LPF

The RF signal passes through a low-pass filter network and a transmit/receive switch circuit before it reaches the
antenna terminal. D401 is turned on (conduction) in transmit mode and off (isolated) in receive mode. After through
switching D401, send to the LPF to filter multiple harmonic signals.

5）APC
The automatic power control (APC) circuit stabilizes the transmit power by detecting the drain current of final stage
amplifier FET. U401compares the preset reference voltage with the voltage obtained from final current. APC voltage is
proportional to the difference between auto detect voltage and reference voltage output from U401, Output voltage controls
FET amplifier, keeping the transmit output power constant. Transmitted output power can be controlled by changing the
reference level in the microprocessor.

6）Temperature protection circuit

When the thermistor (RT401) temperature reaches 80 ° C, the protection circuit protects final amplifier to avoid

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overheating by opening Q406, to reduce the input voltage of the APC circuit, the reduction the output power of the small
amplifer to protect final amplifier to avoid overheating.

4. Power supply
The battery voltage changes into 3.6V by DC-DC, and then changes into 3.3V (A3V3) by LDO (U703) to RF and
baseband analog power supply; changes into 3.3V (A3V3) by LDO (U705) to control and baseband digital circuitry power
supply; changes into 1.2V (D1V2) by LDO (U704) to SCT3252X (U202) core power supply.

VOX
When the state is set to work in the VOX, MIC received voice signal amplified by the amplifier Q207, sends to the
half-wave rectified (D205) to output DC voltage, sends to the MCU (U601) detecting whether the open transmit conditions,
if they meet the condition MCU (U601) will start emission control transmitter circuit.

5. Control System
The control circuit is constituted by a microprocessor STM8S207 RBT6 (U101) and the external circuit. It controls the
TX-RX unit. The main function of U101 as follows:
（1）Detection of external buttons, and controlling corresponding the work circuit.
（2）Readout system, group, frequency, and programming data from the memory circuit.
（3）Transmit frequency data to RDA1846.
（4）Control squelch on and off according to the DC voltage output of squelch circuit.
（5）Control the audio is muted according to decode the data.

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Exploded View & Miscellaneous Parts

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VZ-30 Series Spare parts
No. Part No. Part name

1 210101086 Housing
2 310401007 Crab Eye Nut

3 211001049 Knob, Channel

4 211001048 Knob, volume

5 211101082 Rear Cover

6 220401025 Seal Contact

7 220501022 Seal Chassis

8 310101031 Aluminum Chassis

9 410601002 PCBA(UHF)

10 410601003 PCBA(VHF)

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VZ-30 Block Diagram

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VZ-30-G6-4 (UHF)SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

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VZ-30-D0-5 (VHF) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

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VZ-30 -Components Reference

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VZ-30-G6-4(UHF)- Components Value

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VZ-30-D0-5 (VHF)- Components Value

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VZ-30-PCB Board

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VZ-30 common troubleshooting table:
Malfunction Malfunction Processing steps Approach
Walkie 1. Low battery or 1.Detects battery voltage is normal 1.Charge the battery or replace the
cannot be battery damage battery
power on 2.Power circuit 1.Check the battery contacts for 1.Clean / repair / replace J701
(No sound, fault corrosion
Green LED 3.DC switch 1.Check S701 pin 1 and 5 voltage 1.Check / replace volume potentiometer
does not light fault S701
up) 4.Power 1.Check U706 3.6V 1.Repair
regulator does 2.3.3V at pin 5 U703 and U705 2. Replace a faulty regulator
not work 3.Check the output short circuit
5.Control circuit 1.Check MCU U101-2(EXT 1.Check the U209 & X201 is working
fault clock) 12.288MHZ properly
2.Each pin voltage of U101 is 2.Check the power supply circuit open
normal
No recovered 1.U601 fault 1.U601-5 12.288MHZ 1.Check the X601 is working properly
audio 2.Each pin voltage of U601 is 2.The power supply device damaged
normal 3. Resistance R661 open circuit
3. U601 -26 audio output
2.CODEC circuit 1.U201-11 12.288MHZ ? 1.Check the U209 & X201 is working
fault 2.Each pin voltage of U601 is properly
W8758B normal 2.Check the power supply circuit open
3.Communication between U201 3.Check the connection pathway is
and U202 normal normal
4.U201-6 audio input 4.Re-download the program
5.U201-30 audio output
3.Audio 1.Check U202-72 12.288MHZ 1.Check the U209 & X201 is working
processing 2.Each pin voltage of U201 is properly
circuit fault normal 2.Check the power supply circuit open
SCT3252 3.Check communication between 3.Check the connection pathway is
U201 and U101 normal ? normal
4.Re-download the program
4. Audio PA 1. Check U203-2 7.4V 1.Check Q205 & Q206 & Q208
(power 2. Check U203-7 audio input Replace Q205 & Q206 & Q208
amplifier) fault 3. U208-2 < 0.5V 2.Check the audio path components on
whether Weld
3.Check U101-12 < 0.5V
5.Speaker no 1.Check speaker cable disconnected 1.Check the connection between
sound 2.The speaker terminals audio input B201-4 and 5
2.Replace speaker
No signal is 1. Front-end 1.Check U502-3 3.3V 1.Check Q502-2 <0.5V replace Q502
received LNA fault 2. Check U501-2 0.7V 2.Check Q501,replace Q501
2. The RF 1.Check the power supply is normal 1.Check the X601 is working properly
module fault 2. Check U601-5 13MHZ 2.Power supply components damaged
(RDA1846S) 3. Check U601-5 audio input 3.Chip related resistor damaged
4.Check communication between
U601 and U101 normal
3.The 1.Inject -47dbm signal from 1.Check D401 Voltage drop 0V
RF switching antenna port 2.Check LPF related components
circuit fault 2.Check C524 Signal level normal damaged
No TX signal 1. PTT damage 1.Press PTT ,check U101-63 low 1.Check and repair PTT access.
（ 2.Replace PTT key board
Red LED 2. EXT MIC 1.When B204-2 to ground，check 1.Check/replace B204
does not light PTT fault U101-63 low
up）
No TX signal 1. The RF 1.Check the power supply is normal 1.Check the X601 is working properly
（Red LED module fault 2.Check U601-5 13MHZ 2.Power supply components damaged
does light up） (RDA1846S) 3.U601-18 audio output 3.Chip related resistor damaged
4.Check communication between

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 U601 and U101 normal
2. TX DC switch 1.When transmit, check Q404-2 1.Check open or short
fault 0V ? 2.Replace Q404
2. Q404-3 3.3V
3.APC fault 1.When transmit ,check U401-8= 1.Check Q406 & Q409,replace Q406 &
battery voltage Q409
2. Check Q408-2 3.3V 2.Check Q408
3. U401-5 signal input 3.Check Q407
4. R422 voltages output
4.TX Gain fault 1.Check Q405&Q401&Q402&Q403 1.Check/repair Q405 & Q401 & Q402 &
quiescent operation point Q403 and related circuit
2.Check the levels of the input and
output signals
5. Transceiver 1.Check R407&R412&L410 1.5V 1.Check/replace D401 & R407 & R412
switch fault & L410 & L501 & D501 & D502
Transmit 1.RF Low 1.Check U601-18 +5DBM 1.Check/replace U601
power Low 2. TX buffer 1.Check Q405 & Q401 quiescent 1.Check/replace Q404 & Q405 & Q401
amplifier stage operation point
gain abnormal
3.APC voltage is 1.Check Q402-1 2.5V 1.Check/ repair controller circuit
abnormal 2.Check Q403-1 0.8V 2.Check/replace U401
3.Check Q401-7 3.5V 3.Check/ repair Q402 & Q403 related
circuit
4.Transceiver 1. Check R407 & R412 & L410 1.Check/replace D401 & R407 & R412
switch fault 1.5V & L410 & L501 & D501 & D502
5.LPF fault 1.Check C409-411 & L406-409& 1. Repair and replace
C425-428
No audio 1.MIC fault 1.When transmit ,check B203-1 1.Check the connection between B204-2
signal (TX) 2.2V and B204-3 normal
2.Check B205-1 audio output 2.Replace B204
3.Replace B203
2. CODEC 1.Check U201-11 12.288MHZ 1.Check the U209 & X201 is working
circuit fault 2.Each pin voltage of U201 is properly
W8758B normal 2.Check the power supply circuit open ?
3.Check communication between 3.Check the connection pathway is
U201 and U202 normal normal
4. Check U201-1 audio input 4. Re-download the program
3.Audio 1.Check U201-11 12.288MHZ
Processing 2.Each pin voltage of U201 is
circuit fault normal
SCT3252 3.Check communication between
U201 and U202 normal

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