sunair RCU-9310B Operation And Maintenance Manual

TM-8129000504

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

for

RT-90008 HF/SSB

TRANSCEIVER

RCU-93108

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

MANUAL

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maintenance
equipment. For details please contact the

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Section

II

TABLE

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1

1.2

1.3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

1.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1.5 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

1.6 EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED

1.7 OPTIONS AVAILABLE

INSTALLATION

2.1

2.2

2.3 RETURN OF EQUIPMENT TO FACTORY

SCOPE OF MANUAL
PURPOSE OF EQUIPMENT

GENERAL
UNPACKING

of

Description

AND

INSPECTION

CONTENTS

Page

1-1

1-1

1-1

1-2
1-2
1-3
1-3

2-1
2-1
2-1

2.4 GENERAL INSTALLATION
INFORMATION

2.4.1

2.4.2 BASE STATION INSTALLATION

2.4.3 RACK INSTALLATIONS

Ill OPERATION

3.1

3.2

GENERAL
PRIMARY OPERATIONS

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3

3.2.4 ANTENNA

3.2.5 MANUAL

3.2.6

AND

MOUNTING

2-2

GENERAL INSTALLATION

REMOTE TRANSCEIVER SET

AND

TRANSMIT POWER 3-3

ESTABLISHING

TRANSMIT TUNING 3-6

TUNING 3-6

PANEL LIGHTING 3-7

AN

OPERATING FREQUENCY 3-5

COUPLER TUNING 3-6

UP

FOR

MODE,

2-2

2-9
2-9

3-1
3-3

AGC

3.2.7

3.2.8 MANUAL CHANNEL

OPERATING WITH PRESET CHANNELS 3-7

SCANNING 3-8

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3.3

TABLE

3.2.9 LOADING PRESET CHANNEL FREQUENCIES

3.2.10 BFO OPERATION

EQUIPMENT SET UP

3.3.1

3.3.2

3.3.3

3.3.4

3.3.5 TIME DISPLAY

3.3.6 'I/O' PORT SET UP

3.3.7

3.3.8

BITE (Built in Test Equipment)

3.3.1.1

3.3.1.2

METER FUNCTIONS
SPEAKER ON/OFF FUNCTION
'MHz' or 'kHz' FREQUENCY DISPLAY

ADDRESS AND SOFTWARE REVISION LEVEL
'CW

of

CONTENTS

Description

REMOTE
TRANSCEIVER

KEY AND FILTER OPTIONS

CONTROL

TEST

(Cont.

UNIT

SELF-TEST

(REMOTE

BITE)

..

)

(LOCAL

BITE)

Page
3-10

3-12
3-13
3-13
3-14
3-15
3-17

3-19
3-20
3-20
3-22
3-25
3-26

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3.4

3.3.9

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

3.4.1

3.4.2

3.4.3

3.4.4

3.4.5

3.4.6

3.4.7

3.4.8

LINE AUDIO SELECTION

RECEIVER SCANNING

AUTOMATIC LINK ESTABLISHMENT (ALE)

PROGRAMMING

3.4.2.1

3.4.2.2

AUTOMATIC LINK ESTABLISHMENT (ALE)
OPERATION

SOUNDING
NET

3.4.5.1

ALL CALL
BREAK LINK COMMAND
OPTIONS

GENERAL

ESTABLISHING

CALL

PLACING A NET-CALL

ALE-I

D's

3-27
3-28
3-28

3-31
3-31
3-32

3-36
3-41
3-44
3-44
3-46
3-47
3-48

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3.4.8.2

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YNCOMPEX

DATA

FILTER

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IV

TABLE

3.4.8.3 RADIO SECURITY

3.4.8.4 PRE-SELECTOR

THEORY

4.1

4.2 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

OF

OPERATION

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT-TRANSCEIVER INTERFACE
AND INTERACTION

4.2.1 FRONT PANEL ASSEMBLY

4.2.2

CPU ASSEMBLY 3A2A1 4-3

4.2.2.1 GENERAL

4.2.2.2 MICROPROCESSOR U2

4.2.2.3 ERASABLE PROGRAMMABLE READ-ONLY

4.2.2.4 ELECTRICALLY ERASABLE PROGRAMMABLE READ

of

CONTENTS (Cont...)

Description

MEMORY (EPROM)

3A1

U13 and U14

Page

3-49
3-50

4-1
4-1
4-3

4-3
4-3

4-3

v

FAULT

5.1

5.2

5.3

ONLY MEMORY (EEPROM)

4.2.2.5 STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (SRAM) U3

4.2.2.6 OPTIONAL SMART WATCH U14(A)

4.2.3 OPTOCOUPLER ASSEMBLY 3A2A

4.2.4

4.2.5 1/0 ASSEMBLY 3A2A3

4.2.6 POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLIES 3A3, 3A3A

GENERAL
DISASSEMBLY

5.2.1 TOP
TEST

5.3.1 PRELIMINARY

AUDIO/REMOTE AUDIO ASSEMBLIES
3A2A2/3A2A4

and 3A3A2

ISOLATION/MAINTENANCE

OR

BOTTOM COVER REMOVAL

SETUP

AND

US

1A

REPAIR

1

4-4

4-4
4-4
4-4

4-4
4-5

1,

4-6

5-1
5-1
5-1
5-1
5-1

5.4

BITE

5.4.1 PRELIMINARY

5.4.2 COMMON MODULES

5-1
5-1
5-4

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5.5

5.6

5.7

TABLE

5.4.2.1

5.4.2.2 CPU FAULT 5-4

5.4.2.3

5.4.2.4 AUDIO FAULT 5-5

5.4.2.5 POWER SUPPLY FAULT 5-6

TROUBLESHOOTING WITH SELF-SURVEILLANCE BITE 5-6

5.5.1

5.5.2

TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIRED OR EQUIVALENT 5-16
TEST AND ALIGNMENT 5-16

5.7.1

5.7.2

AC POWER SUPPLY 5-6

INSTALLATION OF NEW BACKLIGHTING DEVICES
FOR

TRANSMIT REMOTE AUDIO 5-16
RECEIVE REMOTE AUDIO 5-20

of CONTENTS (Cont...)

Description Page

FRONT PANEL FAULT 5-4

110

FAULT 5-5

FRONT PANEL LCD'S 5-12

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5.8

5.7.3 SOFTWARE SWITCH SETTING CHECKS
SCHEMATICS AND PARTS LISTS 5-25

5-23

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ADDR
AGC
ALC
AM
AME
AMP/AMPL Amplifier
ARQ
AUD
AUTO Automatic
AUX

BAUD

BELL
BFO
BITE

BAD
CH
CLR
CMOS
CPLR
CPU
CW
dB
dBm

DSBSC
DSP
DUART

EEPROM
EPROM

EMI
ENTR

FAX
FEC
FREQ
FSK

FWD
GAP Group
HF
Hz

IC
IF

1/0

IONCAP
kHz

kW
ISB
LCD
LCL
LED
LK
LO
LP/LPX Lincompex
LRU
LSB
LT Light

Address
Automatic
Automatic
Amplitude
Amplitude

Automatic
Audio

Auxiliary
A variable unij of data transmission
per

U.S.

Beat
Built In Test Equipment
Board

/CHAN

/CHLJCHN
Clear
Complementary
Coupler
Computer
Carrier
Decibel
Decibels
Double
Display
Dual

Electrically
Only
Electrically
Electromagnetic
Enter
Facsimile
Forward
Frequency
Frequency Shift
Forward

High
Hertz

Integrated Circuit
Intermediate Frequency
lnpui/Output

Ionospheric Communications Analysis
and
Kilohertz
Kilowatt
Independent
Liquid
Local
Light Emitting
Link
Local

Lowest
Lower

Gain

Level
Modulation
Modulation

Request

second)

Telephone standards

Frequency

Wave

referred

Sideband
Asynchronous
Memory

Programmable

Error

Frequency

Prediction

Crystal

Oscillator

Repairable

Sideband

TABLE

Control

Control

Equivalent

Oscillator

Channel

Metal

Oxide

Semiconductor

to 1 milliwatt across

Suppressed Carrier

Receive/Transmit

Erasable

Correction

Sideband

Display

Diode

and

Radiation

Keying

Unit

Programmable

Read

Interference

of

speed

Only

ABBREVIATIONS

(bits

600

ohms

Read

Memory

LVL
MAN
M
MED
MHz
MIC
MIL-STD
MNL
ms
MTTR
MTR
NAR

0.0.

PA
PC
PEP
PLL
P/N
PNL
POSTSL
PRESEL
PTT Push-To-Talk
PWR
RCV/RX
REFL
REV
RF
RFI
RFL
RMT
RS232
RS422

RS485
RlTY
SEL
SLO
S
SPKR
SPLX
SRAM
SSB

TCXO
TGC
THO
TTL Transistor Transistor Logic
TX/XMT Transmit
USB
UTC
VCO
VHF
VRMS
VSWR
W Watt
WPM

• Asterisk indicates function selected

Level
Manual

CH

Manual
Medium
Megahertz
Microphone

Manual
Millisecond
Mean
Meter
Narrow
Olive
Power
Printed
Peak
Phase-Locked
Part
Panel

Power
Receive
Reflected
Revision
Radio
Radio
Reflected
Remote
Computer
Computer

maximum

Computer control, hardwired for multiple users
Radio
Select
Slow

MTR

Signal Strength Meter
Speaker
Simplex
Static
Single
Temperature Controlled Crystal Oscillator
Transmit
Total

Upper
Universal
Voltage Controlled Oscillator
Very
Volts
Voltage standing

Words

Channel

Milijary Standard

Time

To

Repair

Drab

Amplifier

Circuit

Envelope

Number

Post-Selector
Pre-Selector

Frequency

Frequency

Teletype

Random

Sideband

Harmonic

Sideband

High

Root

Per

Power

Loop

control,

control,

Access Memory

Gain

Control

Distortion

Time

Frequency

Mean

Minute

Interference

hardwired upto50feetmaximum

Square

Wave

hardwired

Ratio

up

to

4000

feet

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Section

II

LISTING

Description Page

INSTALLATION

Figure 2.4.1.1 RCU-9310 Outline Dimensions and Connector

Locations. 2-4

Figure 2.4.1.2 Interconnection

Unit and RT-9000 Transceiver. 2-5

Figure 2.4.1.3

Wiring Diagrams.

Figure 2.4 .1.4

Wiring Diagram. 2-7

Figure 2.4.1.5

Diagram. 2-8

Figure 2.4.3

FSK, RS-232, RS-422,

RCU-9310 Remote Audio to RT-9000 Audio

RCU-9310 Audio to External Data Modems Wiring

Installation

of

of

of

RCU-9310

FIGURES

RCU-931 0 Remote Control

or

RS-485

in

Equipment Rack.

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2-6

2-9

Ill

OPERATION

Figure 3.1.1 Front Panel Controls for the RCU-9310.
Figure 3.1.2
Figure
Figure 3.2.2
Figure 3.2.5
Figure 3.2. 7
Figure 3.2.8 RCU-931
Figure 3.2.9.1
Figure 3.2.9.2
Figure 3.2.10
Figure 3.3.1.1
Figure 3.3.1.2
Figure 3.3.2.1

Figure 3.3.2.2

3.2.1

Operational Display Information Location.
RCU-9310 Remote Control Display Screens. 3-4

RCU-9310 Operating Controls. 3-5

RCU-9310 Operating Controls. 3-7

RCU-9310 Operating Controls. 3-8

0 Operational Controls. 3-9
RCU-9310 Channel Loading Controls.
RCU-931
RCU-9310 Displays,
RCU-9310 Feature Menu, BITE Selection. 3-13
RCU-9310 BITE Submenu. 3-14
RCU-931 0 Operational Displays.
RCU-9310 Feature Menu Select Display. 3-17

0 'Feature Display'.

with BFO Enabled. 3-12

3-1

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3-2

3-10
3-11

3-17

Figure 3.3.2.3
Figure 3.3.2.4
Figure 3.3.3

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RCU-9310 Feature Menu Select Display.
RCU-9310 Feature Menu Select Display.

RCU-9310 Feature Menu Select Display. 3-19

3-18

3-18

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LISTING

Figure 3.3.4 RCU-931 0 Operating Controls. 3-20
Figure 3.3.5.1 Feature Menu Display. 3-20
Figure 3.3.5.2 Time Display
Figure 3.3.5.3 Time Display.
Figure 3.3.5.4 'Set-Time' Display. 3-22
Figure 3.3.6.1 RCU-931 0
Figure 3.3.6.2 Feature Menu
Figure 3.3.6.4 Port 'A' Conditioning Menu. 3-24
Figure 3.3.6.5 Baud Rate
Figure 3.3.6.6 Baud Rate Selection Menu
Figure 3.3.6.7 Baud Rate
Figure

3.3.7.1

Address

of

FIGURES (Cont.

Description Page

and

Time Set Display.

110

Port Connector. 3-22

Display

Display. 3-24

Selection Menu

and

Revision Level Display. 3-25

of

Port 'A' Selection Menu. 3-23

1.

2.

..

)

3-21

3-21

3-24
3-25

Figure 3.3.7.2 Feature Menu for
Figure 3.3.8 Feature
Figure 3.3.9.1 RCU-9310 Feature Menu Select Display. 3-28
Figure 3.3.9.2 Line Audio Selection Menu Display. 3-28
Figure 3.4.1.1 Operational Display for Channelized Mode. 3-29
Figure 3.4.1.2 Feature Menu
Figure 3.4.1.3 Feature Menu
Figure 3.4.1.4 Feature Menu Display for 'SCAN LOAD' Select
Figure 3.4.2.2.1 RCU-9310 Feature Menu Display. 3-32
Figure 3.4.2.2.2 Feature Menu
Figure 3.4.2.2.3 RCU-9310 Display for 'SLOT
Figure 3.4.2.2.4 RCU-9310 Display for 'SELF ID' Programming.
Figure 3.4.2.2.5 Feature Display for 'CALL ID' Select
Figure 3.4.3.1 Operational Display for 'ALE' Function.
Figure 3.4.3.2 ALE

Menu

Calling Menu.

Selection of Address. 3-26

Display for Selection

Display for 'SCAN' Select

Display for 'SCAN' Function. 3-30

Display for 'ALE-ID' Select

of

'CW' Options. 3-27

Key.

Key.

PS'

Programming.

Key.

Key.

3-29

3-30

3-33
3-33
3-34
3-35
3-37

3-37
Figure 3.4.3.3 Feature Display for 'Select Group'.
Figure 3.4.3.4 Operational Display for 'CALL ID' Selection.
Figure 3.4.3.5 Operational Display of the Station Being Called.

3-38
3-39
3-39

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LISTING of FIGURES (Cont.

Description

Figure 3.4.3.6 Operational Display of
Figure 3.4.3.7 Operational Display
Figure
Figure 3.4.4.2 Sounding
Figure 3.4.4.3 Operational Display at Sounding Station.
Figure 3.4.4.4

Figure 3.4.4.5 Sounding Timer Menu.

Figure
Figure
Figure 3.4.8.
Figure 3.4.8. 1.2 Lycompex

3.4.4.1

Sound.

3.4.7.1

3.4.8.1

ALE

Calling Menu.

Menu.

Operational Display

Break Link Keys. 3-48
'SECURE' Feature

1.1

Lycompex Feature

Control Feature

Link

with

Station

on

Called Station after a

on

Network Stations Receiving

Menu.

Menu

Display. 3-48

Menu

..

)

Being

Display. 3-49

Called.

Link.

Page

3-40
3-41
3-41
3-42
3-42

3-43
3-43

3-48

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Figure 3.4.8.5. 1 Feature

THEORY

Figure

FAULT

Figure
Figure
Figure
Figure

Figure

Figure 5.4.2.2

Figure 5.4.2.3

Figure 5.4.2.4 Removal/Replacement of 1/0 3A2A3 or

OF OPERATION

4.1

RCU-9310 Remote Control Unit Block Diagram.

ISOLATION/MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

5.2.

1.1

Top/Bottom

5.4.1.1

5.4.

5.4.1

5.4.2.1

Assemblies Locations. 5-9

1/0 3A2A3. 5-10

FSK 3A2A3A

RCU-9310 Feature Menu, BITE Selection.

1.2

RCU-931

.3

Top View
Major Assembly Locations. 5-8
Removal of Front and Rear Panel and Major

Removal/Replacement

Menu

0 BITE Submenu.

RCU-931 0 LRU

1.

Display for Pre-selector Selection. 3-50

and

Card Cage Covers Removal.

'Fault Indicators'. 5-5

of

CPU

3A2A 1 and

(

4-2

5-2
5-3
5-3

5-11

Figure 5.5.2. 1 Removal

Assembly. 5-13

Figure 5.5.2.2

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Removal

and

Installation of Front Panel

and

Installation of

LCD

PC

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Assembly. 5-14

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LISTING of FIGURES (Cont.

Section Description

Figure 5.5.2.3 Installation of Backlighting Devices. 5-15
Figure 5.7.1.1

5.

Figure

Figure
Figure
Figure 5.7.2.2 Receive Path Audio
Figure
Figure

Figure 5.8.2
Figure 5.8.3

7.1.2 Top View RCU-931 0 Alignment Adjustment

Locations. 5-18

5.

7.1.3 Transmit Path Audio

5.

7.2.1

5.8

5.8.1

and Connector

RCU-931

RCU-931

RCU-9310 Assemblies and Subassemblies. 5-25

Final Tested RCU-931

PC

Assembly, Front Panel 3A 1A

PC

Assembly, Mother Board 3A2A5, page 1 of

0 Stand Alone Audio Test Set

0 Stand Alone Audio Test Set

Kit.

A.

A.

0,

Chassis Assembly

1,

page 1 of

..

)

Up.

Up.

3A3,

6.

4.

Page

5-18

5-19
5-21
5-22

5-27
5-28

5-34
Figure 5.8.4
Figure 5.8.5

page 1
Figure 5.8.6
Figure
Figure 5.8.8
Figure 5.8.9
Figure

Figure

Figure 5.8.12

Figure 5.8.13

5.8. 7 PC

5.8.1

0 AC/DC Power Supply Chassis and Interconnect

Diagram, page 1 of

5.8.11

page 1 of

page 1 of

page 1 of

PC

Assembly, CPU 3A2A

PC

Assembly, OPTOCOUPLER 3A2A1A1,

of

3.

PC

Assembly, Audio 3A2A2, page 1
Assembly, Audio Remote 3A2A4, page 1 of

PC

Assembly, 1/0 Board 3A2A3, page 1 of

PC

Assembly, FSK Modem 3A2A3A1, page 1 of

1.

PC

Assembly, 28V Regulator, 5 Amp 3A3A

2.

PC

Assembly, 5/12V Regulators 3A3A2,

2.

PC

Assembly, Audio Connectors 3A3A3,

2.

1,

page 1 of

of

8.

9.

4.

1,

2.

2.

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5-46
5-49
5-58
5-60
5-64

5-67

5-68

5-70

5-72

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SECTION I

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1

SCOPE

This manual contains information necessary to install, operate, and maintain the RCU-931 0 Remote Control Unit.

Installation information is

Maintenance and Repair Procedures are in Section

IV.
configurations,

1.2 PURPOSE OF EQUIPMENT

OF

MANUAL

in

Section

unless otherwise stated in the text or illustrations.

II.

Operating Instructions are in Section Ill. Theory

V.

Information in this manual applies to all equipment

of

Operation is in Section

The RCU-931 o Remote Control Unit is designed to provide complete operational control

RT-9000

The RCU-9310
selecting the transmission mode and power level; establishing operating frequencies; automatically tuning the
transmitter and associated antenna

frequency

The RCU-9310 also enables the remote operator to perform several non-operational, periodic, functions related
to equipment setup and maintenance. Diagnostic tests--to the lowest repairable unit (LRU) -- can be selectively
executed

keying speed and filtering options; connection of external devices to the transceiver's audio input and output lines;
local I/O
metering at the remote

In

addition, the RCU-931 o allows the remote operator to access and use the transceiver's advanced automated

functions: receiver scanning

Establishment (ALE) operations; "sounding" (broadcasting to selected stations in a predefined network); and

"network call" (broadcasting to all stations in a network).

Transceiver.

allows

channels.

on

both the transceiver and the remote control unit itself. Other functions include: selection

port conditioning; transceiver memory dump (i.e., clearing all preprogrammed channels); and transceiver

an

operator at a remote site to access and perform all transceiver primary functions:

coupler; manual tuning; and loading, scanning, and operating with preset

control panel.

of

preprogrammed channels; programming and execution of Automatic Link

of

a remotely-located

of

CW

1.3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The RCU-931 o
package makes the
the service technician in mind.
modularized plug-in assemblies
located on the assemblies allow the technician to pinpoint faulty modules immediately. The RCU-931 0 is
lightweight for its capability, weighing only 20 pounds. Available in Olive Drab (OD)
compatible with most radio station color schemes. (If a particular color other than

Sunair Marketing Department for information concerning changes

the

is

intended for use on table tops

RCU-9310 adaptable to various environments. Internally, the RCU-9310 is designed with

Built-in test equipment (BITE), with descriptive front-panel readouts, and .

rnake the MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) less than fifteen (15) minutes. LEDs

or

in base station 19-inch rack installations. However, its rugged

or

Grey, the RCU-931 0 is

ODor

Grey is required, contact

to

the standard colors.)

The RCU-9310 has a simple, easily understood, front panel that duplicates the functions
Transceiver. Firsttime users can operate the equipment without extensive training. The wide screen liquid crystal
display
Channel, Mode, BFO, AGC, Power, Local
selectively indicates signal strength, forward RF power, reverse RF power and Remote transmit and receive audio

(LCD)

is

continuously updated by the microprocessor with operational status such as Frequency,

of

the RT-9000

or

Remote Control. The LCD also contains a bar graph meter which

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The built-in-test routines include power amplifier and antenna coupler status in plain English messages which
appear in the
The softkeys
operating features not found on the front

1.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

REMOTE INTERFACE: RS232/422/485 FSKTone.

TRANSCEIVER INTERFACE: Transmit and receive audio, 0 dBm adjustable into 600 ohms.

BITE: Fault isolated to module level (LRU), descriptive readout on front panel and individual module indication.

display. Softkeys and a softkey menu LCD display selected options such as Time,

also provide access to remote control configuration, meter selection, speaker control and other

panel keyboard.

I

NOTE:

I Must be hardwired between RCU-931 0 and RT -9000(A) for mode selected.

CW

Filter, etc.

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INPUT POWER: +26

AUDIO OUTPUT: 5 Watts into internal speaker< 5% THO; Two selectable lines, at

600 ohms; Headset, low impedance.

SQUELCH: Syllabic.

AUDIO INPUT: Microphone, aux. connector, and two selectable 600 ohm lines at -20 dBm to +10 dBm.

SIZE:

WEIGHT: (KG):

CONSTRUCTION: Modular plug-in

(CM):
(INCHES) 5.96H X 17.83W X 10.25L

(LBS): 20

VDC ±15%; 120/240VAC ±15%;

15.2H X 45.3W X 26.04L.

9.1

assemblies.

AC/DCAuto

Changeover.

·20

dBm to

+1

0 dBm into

1.5 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

TEMPERATURE:

HUMIDITY: 100%

-30'C

to +50'C.

at 50'C.

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RAIN: MIL-STD-8100, Method 506.2.

SHOCK: MIL-STD-8100, Method 516.3.

VIBRATION: MIL-STD-8100, Method 514.3.

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1.6 EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED

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The following
Control

is a Jist

Unit.

SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT:

RCU-931

Hand
Operation
Mating Connector Kit
Power
or Power

of equipment, with appropriate Sunair part numbers, supplied

0 Remote Control Unit

Held

Microphone Assembly

and

Installation Manual

Cord

Assembly, 115VAC

Cord

Assembly, 230VAC

with

the

SUNAIR MODEL /PART NUMBERS:

8078001291
8078001258 GRAY

8076000602
8078000502
8078000499
8076002095
8076002192

1.7 OPTIONS AVAILABLE

following

The
Unit.

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT/ACCESSORIES: SUNAIR MODEL/PART NUMBERS:

is

a list of optional equipment or accessories available for use with the

RCU-931

RCU-931

O.D.

0 Remote Control

0 Remote

Headset 0840200005
Headset (Lightweight) 1010690027

Key

with

CW
Handset Assembly 8076000793
Desktop Microphone
Shroud

Power
Real-Time Clock (Smart Watch) 1011190010
Phone Line Interface 8078500092
12/28

VDC

Assembly Audio

Cable
Field Module Kit 8078905092

Phone

Kit

for Rackmounting 1004770014

Cord

Assembly,

Converter PS-9015 8078600097

Plug

DC

and

Control

(made

to

length)

5024000994

8076000891

1004 770022 GRAY

8101002294

8078004591

O.D.

to

Audio

External

Data

Modems Cable Assembly 8076004594

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SECTION

II

INSTALLATION

2.1

GENERAL

Section
equipment
system hookups, and cabling considerations is also provided.

II

contains all necessary instructions for unpacking, inspection, and,

or

parts. Information regarding location and mounting considerations, power requirements, ground

if

required, reshipment

of

the

2.2 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

As soon as you have received your unit(s), unpack and inspect all components and accessories. Check the
packing list to be sure you have received
ordered.

I NOTE: I

Do not accept a shipment when there are visible signs
made.
papers before signing the receipt from the carrier.
accepted, notify the carrier immediately in writing and await his inspection before making any disposition of the
shipment. A
be sure to include the

If there is a shortage ofitems or any evidence

full report ofthe damage should also be forwarded to Sunair's Product Services Department. Please

following information for prompt service:

Be sure to retain the carton(s) and associated packing materials
should it

all items ordered, and that all items necessary for operation have been

be

necessary to reship the equipment.

of

damage to the cartons until a complete inspection is

of

damage, insist

If concealed damage

on

a notation

is

discovered after the shipment has been

to

that effect on the shipping

a)

ORDER NUMBER.

MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER.

b)
c) NAME
d) APPLICABLE

Upon receipt of this information, Sunair will make arrangements for repair

OF TRANSPORTATION AGENCY.

DATES.

or

replacement.

2.3 RETURN OF EQUIPMENT TO FACTORY

The shipping carton for the RCU-931 0 has been designed to protect the equipment during shipment. The

be

used

to

container and its associated packing materials should

When necessary to return equipment to
required. This number can be obtained from our Product Services Department: TELEPHONE: [phone],
FACSIMILE:

If

the original shipping carton is not available, be sure to carefully pack each unit separately, using suitable
cushioning material where necessary. Very special attention should
material around connectors and other protrusions from the unit. Rigid cardboard should be placed at the corners
of

the equipment to protect against denting. DO NOT USE DUNNAGE (e.g., STYROFOAM PEANUTS) FOR

PACKING PROTECTION;

[phone].

it may allow the unit

Sunair for warranty or non-warranty repair,

to

shift while being shipped, and, therefore, become damaged.

reship the equipment.

an

authorization number

be

given to providing enough packing

is

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When returning subassemblies or components for repair
suitable cushioning

Shipment

to

be

material. (

made PREPAID consigned to:

or

replacement, be sure to pack each separately, using

Sunair Electronics, Inc.

Product Services Department

3101

SW

Third Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315-3389

U.S.A

Plainly mark with indelible ink all mailing documents as follows:

US Goods Returned For Repair

Mark ALL SIDES

of

the package:

I NOTE: I

Value For

FRAGILE - ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT!

Before shipping, carefully inspect the package
properly and is securely wrapped.

Customs-

$(Amt.)

to

be

sure it is marked

2.4 GENERAL INSTALLATION AND MOUNTING INFORMATION

Satisfactory operation

of

this equipment will depend upon the care and thoroughness taken during installation.

12.4.1 GENERAL INSTALLATION I

For

installation and operation with

conjunction with their respective operating manuals

Before starting installation, carefully
suitable and that adequate access for maintenance is provided.

If

operated

RCU-931 0 Remote Control Unit and RT-9000 Transceiver are interconnected as shown in Figure 2.4.1.2.

The

on

DC power, check

I NOTE: I

Figure 2.4.1.2 illustrates the direct cabling method for interconnecting
the remote
methods may
unit and transceiver signals must be maintained.

KW

equipment, modems, and other peripherals, use this manual in

for

complete installation information.

plan equipment locations to ensure that the operating environment is

for

correct polarity before applying power.

control unit and transceiver. While other interface

be

employed, the relationship between remote control

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Connection

AC Power

DC Power

Microphone

Headphones

CW Key

Transceiver (RT

of

the RCU-931 0 to power sources and other equipment may be accomplished as follows:

TO

ADD

(option)

-9000)

RCU-9310

AC

DC

Microphone to J3 on front panel.

Headphones

CW Key to J 1

Control Lines from J6 on rear
panel
rear panel of

CONNECTIVITY GUIDE.

CONNECTION(s)

source to

source

to

J1

on rear panel.

to

J2

on

rear panel.

to

J2

on

front panel.

on

front panel.

remote connector J8 on

RT-9000.

NOTE

See Figure 2.4.1.1.

See Figure 2.4.1.1.

See Figure 2.4.1.1.

See Figure 2.4.1.1.

See Figure 2.4.1.1.

See Figures 2.4.1.1, 2.4.1.2,

2.4.1.3, and consult
manual. Must be hardwired for
mode that the system will use
(i.e. RS-232, etc.)

RT-9000

External Data Modems (Direct
connection RCU-931

0)

Audio lines from J4 on rear panel
to Audio connector J5 on rear

panel

of

RT-9000.

Connect
keyline to J3
RCU-9310.

modem

on

audio

rear panel

and

of

See Figures 2.4.1.1, 2.4.1.2,

2.4.1.4, and consult RT
manual.

See Figures 2.4.1.1 and 2.4.1.5.

-9000

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Headphones J2

r-------/--/---111-----------l-~·

CWKeyJ1

1h'OC

6

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DODO

J5 (For use with optional

Microphone

Auxllliary Input J4

(PTT)

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Ol

FRONT PANEL

J3

DC

power converter)

..

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,

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2-4

-'-'-

Figure

REAR PANEL

.r----1

-

2.4.1.1 RCU-9310 Outline Dimensions and Connector Locations.

,.....,

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RCU-9310

REMOTEJ6

REMOTE

AUDIO

J4

n
n

I NOTE: I Remote control cable must

RS-232,

(i.e.

If multiple RT-9000(A)
electrical switch must
Transmit

Figure 2.4.1.2 Interconnection of

FSK

Tones, RS-422 or RS-485).

are

be

and

Receive audio to/from only

be

hardwired for

being controlled

installed at

RCU-931 0 Remote

the

RCU-931 0 Remote

one

-IT

-IT

the

control

in
RT

Control Unit

mode

the

system, a mechanical switch or

-9000(A) at a time.

RT-9000(A)

J8REMOTE

J5AUDIO

being

used

audio

in

and

RT

-9000 Receiver.

in

the

system

order to select

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ACU-93!0

8

PIN

CONNECTOR

DB-9

FEMALE

)-~X~M~T--------------~R~S~-=2~3=2

_!R~C~V~------------~A~S~-=2~3=2--------------------~XM~T~

2 1

>

5 5

AS-232

)-----------------~F~S~K_T~O~N~E~----------------------<2

________________

>

2

XMT

XMT
RCV
ACV

RS-422

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

LOW

6

7
8
9

CONTROL INTERCONNECT 150

_!F~S~K_T~O~N~E~----------------------<

TONE

MODEM

CONTROL

CONTROL

INTERCONNECT

_____________________

GROUND

INTERCONNECT

-

AS

422

RS-422

AS-422
RS-422

RCV

RCV
XMT
XMT

\4000

FT.

FT.

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

LOW

MAX.)

MAX.!

AT-9000

15

PIN

DB-15

9

PIN

DB-9

R~C~v~

!AJ

CONNECTOR

FEMALE

OR

CONNECTOR

FEMALE

2

8
9

6

7
8

1----<

9

6

MULTIPLE

RT-9000

7

B

,~----<

9

'

6

'

7

!AI

(

----------------~R~S~-4~8~5~H~l~GH~--------------~----~

'>

8 8

9 9

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Figure

CONTROL

2.4.1.3 FSK, RS232, RS-422,

2-6

AS-485

INTERCONNECT

LOW

\4000

FT.

MAX.!

H--<8

f-< 9

Hi--<

~9

or

RS485 Wiring Diagrams.

MULTIPLE

RT-9000

8

IAJ

(

RCU-9310

10

PIN

P/N

1010650025

l

PW06A-12-

CONNECTOR

lOP)

A>--

-------'T_:.:Rc::_ANSMJ

T

AUD,_,l_:=O

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RT

-9000

PIN

(A)

CONNECTOR

19

P/NJQ1 1 l40004

(PW06A-14-l9P)

REMOTE

AUO!O

c

>-----

E )

F >

G)

H)

J >

----·

TRANSMl

T _

_::AcoU::_D.cl

Dc:_·c_

__

_

AUDIO

JS

Figure 2.4.1.4 RCU-9310 Remote Audio to RT-9000

(A)

Audio Wiring Diagram.

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WITH

RCU-9310

REAR

CONNECTQF'i

'"AUDIO""

/----,_

19

PlN

CONNECTOR

PN_

1011140004

[PI'/OSF-14-!SP)

'"

CABLE,

!9

CONDUCTOR.

U24

PN

!011200015

BUSHING. TELESCOPING

PN

0700550046

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12.4.2 BASE STATION INSTALLATION I

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The RCU-931 o is equipped with rubber feet

surface. Minimum clearances
allowed to provide for adequate
equipment and the location

and

AC and DC power.

of

one (1) inch at the sides and two (2) inches at the rear and top should be

air

flow. Figure 2.4.1.1, shows the applicable outline dimensions

of

input/output connectors

12.4.3 RACK INSTALLATIONS I

The remote control unit may
p/n 1 004
strips, and associated hardware.
standard panel space

770014(00)

be

mounted

or

1004 770022(Gray). The kit includes rack mounting brackets, filler panels and trim

In

the rack-mounted configuration, the remote control unit requires a

of

seven inches (7") high. Refer to Figure 2.4.3 below,

so

that it can be placed directly

for

microphones, remote units, modems, signal lines,

in

a standard nineteen-inch (19") rack using the Shroud Kit, Sunair

on

a table, desk,

for

assembly details .

or

similar flat

of

•

the

5024003811 GRY

12REQD)

PIN

0522350429

SCREW.

(4 REOD)

ORNAMENTAL PiN 0538870001

(8

REO

D)

Figure

,.

.!\

2.4.3 Installation

~

0

of

RCU-931 0

in

Equipment Rack.

)

CABINET (REF)

BRACKET P/N

(2

REO

D)

5024003900
5024003918 GRV

GRN

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manual for RCU-931

OB

VI

Supplement of this

Operating Instructions.

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