Freedom Harris XL-200 User Manual

R8000 SERIES
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ANALYZER

AUTOTUNE USER GUI DE

Harris XL-200 Port able

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction .................................................................................................... 1

2. Scope ............................................................................................................ 1

3. Conventions ................................................................................................... 1

3.1. PPM ......................................................................................................... 1

4. Important Notes ............................................................................................. 1

4.1. Required firmware ................................................................................... 1

4.2. Conventional channel sel ec ti on ............................................................... 1

4.3. Supported models .................................................................................... 1

5. Harris XL-200 Portable Radio Test Setup ...................................................... 1

5.1. XL-200 Portable Test Setup ..................................................................... 1

6. Harris XL-200 Portable Alignment and Test Descriptions .............................. 2

6.1. Synthesizer Performa nce Test ................................................................. 2

6.2. TCXO Frequency ..................................................................................... 3

6.3. RSSI ........................................................................................................ 4

6.4. TX Power ................................................................................................. 6

6.5. Tx CTCSS/CDCSS Modulation and Composite Deviation ....................... 7

6.6. P25 Phase 1 Tx Modulation Fidelity (C4FM) Test ................................... 8

6.7. P25 Phase 1 Tx Deviation (C4FM) Test .................................................. 9

6.8. P25 Phase 1 Rx Sensitivity (C4FM) Test ............................................... 10

6.9. P25 Phase 2 Rx Sensitivity (TDMA) Test .............................................. 11

Basic Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 12

7. Support Information ..................................................................................... 13

7.1. Technical Support .................................................................................. 13

7.2. Sales ...................................................................................................... 13

APPENDIX A. Test Limits .............................................................................. A-1

APPENDIX B. Sample Test Result Report ..................................................... B-1

APPENDIX C. Revision History ...................................................................... C-1

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 5-1. XL-200 Portable Test Setup Diagram ................................................ 1

Figure B-1. Sample Test Result Report ............................................................ B-2

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 6-1. Synthesizer Performance test results .................................................. 2

Table 6-2. Analyzer Configuration for TCXO Frequency ....................................... 3

Table 6-3. TCXO Frequency alignment results ..................................................... 3

Table 6-4. TCXO Frequency test results ............................................................... 3

Table 6-5. Analyzer Configuration for RSSI .......................................................... 4

Table 6-6. RSSI alignment results ........................................................................ 4

Table 6-7. RSSI test results .................................................................................. 5

Table 6-8. Analyzer Configuration for TX Power ................................................... 6

Table 6-9. TX Power test results ........................................................................... 6

Table 6-10. Analyzer Configuration for Tx CTCSS/CDCSS Modulation test ......... 7

Table 6-11. Tx CTCSS/CDCSS Modulation test results ....................................... 7

Table 6-12. Analyz er Config urat ion for P25 Phase 1 Tx Tests (C4FM) ................ 8

Table 6-13. Tx P25 Phase 1 Modulation Fidelity (C4FM) results .......................... 8

Table 6-14. Tx P25 Phase 1 Symbol Deviation (C4FM) results ............................ 8

Table 6-15. Analyzer Configuration for P25 Phase 1 Tx Deviation (C4FM) test ... 9

Table 6-16. Tx P25 Phase 1 Deviation (C4FM) test results .................................. 9

Table 6-17. Analyzer Configuration for P25 Phase 1 Rx Sensitivity (C4FM) test 10

Table 6-18. P25 Phase 1 Rx Sensitivity (C4FM) test results .............................. 10

Table 6-19. Analyzer Configuration for P25 Phase 2 Rx Sensitivity (TDMA) test11

Table 6-20. P25 Phase 2 Rx Sensitivity (TDMA) test results .............................. 11

Table 6-21. Harris XL-200 Portable Series Troubl es hooting Chart ..................... 12

Table A-1. Default Harris XL-200 Portable Limits ............................................. A-2

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1. Introduction

The Freedom Communication Technologies R8000 Series Communications System
Analyzer AutoTune™ (hereafter “AutoTune”) provides an automated test and alignment
solution for supported two-way radios.

2. Scope

This document includes information regarding the tests and alignments performed for
supported radios by AutoTune. This document is restricted to radio-specific information
for Harris XL-200 Portable series radios.

Please refer to the R8000 Series Communications System Analyzer Owner’s Manual
(FCT-1365) for an overview and basic operating instructions for AutoTune itself.

3. Conventions

3.1. PPM

“ppm” is “parts per million”. This specification is generally limited to frequency-related
measurements. If the frequency units are in MHz, then the ppm specification is in Hz.
For example, a 169.075 MHz frequency with a ±1.5 ppm specification is allowed to vary
by 1.5 * 169.075 MHz, or about ±254 Hz.

4. Important Notes

4.1. Required firmware

Harris XL-200P series radios must be running XLP R02D01 firmware or later for
AutoTune to successfully run. XLP R03C09 firmware or later is required for AutoTune to
successfully run the RSSI align.

4.2. Conventional channel sel ec t ion

The radio must have a conventional channel selected before AutoTune servicing
begins. A trunked channel if selected is known to cause radio communication
initialization failures.

4.3. Supported models

The following Harris XL-200 series models are supported by AutoTune:

• XL-200P

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5. Harris XL-200 Portable Radio Test Setup

In order to perform the test and alignment procedures, the XL-200 Portable radio mus t
be connected to the R8000 Communications System Analyzer as shown in the figure
below.

Make certain that the radio under test is configured as described in the
corresponding diagram before attempting to perform the indicated alignment
or test. Failure to do so may result in poor radio performance and/or damage
to the analyzer or radio equipment under test.

5.1. XL-200 Portable Test Setup

Refer to the diagrams below for proper test setup.

Figure 5-1. XL-200 Portable Test Setup Diagram