Crown Low Power Transmitters - Crown Broadcast
Crown Low Power Transmitters - Crown Broadcast
Crown Low Power Transmitters - Crown Broadcast
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To get a direct reading of SWR, the reference input of the digital panel meter is fed<br />
from a voltage proportional to the forward-minus-reflected RF voltage, while<br />
forward-plus-reflected is fed to the digital panel meter input. The panel meter<br />
provides the divide function.<br />
U408 and U409 function as data selectors for the digital panel meter input and<br />
reference voltages. Binary select data for U408 and U409 comes from the display<br />
board.<br />
The output voltage of U403D goes positive when the temperature exceeds about 35<br />
degrees C (set by R426) providing proportional fan control (FM100 and FM250).<br />
When the Carrier switch is off or the RF power is less than about 5 watts, the SWR<br />
automatically switches to a calibrate-check mode. U406C provides a voltage that<br />
simulates forward power, while Q403 shunts any residual DC from the reflectedpower<br />
source. The result is a simulation of a 1.0 to 1 SWR. (See section 5.4.)<br />
4.6 Motherboard<br />
The motherboard is the large board in the upper chassis interconnecting the audio<br />
processor, stereo generator, RF exciter, and metering boards. The motherboard<br />
provides the interconnections for these boards, eliminating the need for a wiring<br />
harness, and provides input/output filtering.<br />
It also contains the +5.00 volt reference and the composite drive Op amp and its<br />
associated circuitry.<br />
This board has configuration jumpers associated with diffeent options that can be<br />
added at the time of order or at a later time as an upgrade. Options include<br />
FMX-DMS, FMX-RMS, <strong>Crown</strong>/Omnia DP3, and other standard options.<br />
Principles of Operation<br />
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