Flexiva™ FAX Series

Section 1-4
FAX Control

In this section the FAX control will be covered. Metering, faults and putting it
together with the power supplies and RF chain to get a better understanding of
the complete system

Drawing 801-0234-071 Sheet 1

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Transmitter
Control is the
“Blue” blocks
covered in this
section

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FAX Control Board Functions

Control/Display Board
Hardware Control for Backup Controller when Micro fails
User Switch Inputs – ON/OFF; Raise/Lower; Remote Enable/Disable; Setup; Power; Status
Front panel status indicator LED’s – Exciter; Drive Chain; Power Amp; Power Supply;Output; System
Interfaces to the LCD Screen
Interfaces the Micro Module – Daughter Card
Front and rear Ethernet ports controlled here – If board fails system will go to backup control and the Ethernet ports
will no longer function
APC Reference is generated on board and sent to APC circuit on System Interface
Contains Flash – Stores Transmitter Configuration file

Micro Module Board

Contains Coldfire processor
Has power-on-reset circuit
Contain Bootloader

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Control/Display LED Definitions
LED Name Sheet Description
DS19 RESTRIKE 4 Primary Hardware Control Restrike
DS18 DRIVE CHAIN B ACTIVE 4 Indicates IPA is on B
DS20 BACKUP CONTROL MODE 7 Indicates that the control has gone into backup mode
DS17 MICRO FAILED 7 Micro Module has failed; WD Pulse not present
DS21 SOFTWARE CONTROL DISABLED 7 Software control is off due to Micro Module fail or backup mode is enabled
DS31 +3.3 V 7 +3.3V Power Supply
DS30 +5V 7 +5V Power Supply
DS0 Diag LED 18
DS1 Diag LED 18
DS2 Diag LED 18
DS3 Diag LED 18
DS4 Diag LED 18
DS5 Diag LED 18
DS6 Diag LED 18
DS7 Diag LED 18

Control/Display Test Point Definitions

Point Name Sheet Description
TP1 ON 4 Indicates TX ON request
TP2 OFF 4 Indicates TX OFF request
TP3 HOLDOFF 4 Holds transmitter off, Equip Interlock or AC mains fault LO=TXOFF
TP4 +5V 7
TP5 +3.3V 7

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FAX Control Board Functions

System Interface Board

Provides Hardware control in Lifesupport mode (Lifesupport is when Micro Module and Control and Display Board
have failed)
Operates both as Multi-Unit control and as system interface (to funnel meters and faults to Multi-Unit controller) in
FAX20/30/40. Only difference is switch settings. Multi-Unit controller is located in Power Block 1.
APC hardware located on this board
Exciter interface and exciter RF switching
Meter and Fault multiplexing on this card – in FAX20/30/40 gets readings from each power block
Parallel I/O Functions on this board
In Lifesupport mode, parallel I/O functions can be enabled or disabled on this board, selected via Switch S2-4
Forward and Reflected power detection
System Status LED’s – more comprehensive that front panel LED’s

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System Interface LED Definitions
LED Name Sheet Description
DS28 SYSTEM-SUM-FAULT 3 System Fault has occurred Check other LED's to troubleshoot
DS29 PS-SUM-FAULT 3 Main Power Supply has failed or AC Mains has dropped below 190 VAC
DS30 DRIVE-CHAIN-SUM-FAULT 3 IPA Drive Chain has faulted
DS31 EXCITER-SUM-FAULT 3 Exciter has faulted - in case of dual exciters this led will not be on unless transmitter is off or both exciters are faulted
DS2 FORWARD POWER LIMIT 9 Indicates power is above 110 %
DS3 VSWR FOLDBACK 9 VSWR Above 1.3:1
DS5 EXTERNAL INTERLOCK 9 External Interlock has opened; must be continuos Ground on J1 Pin 24
DS7 FAULT OFF 9 A fault has occurred that is severe enough to turn transmitter off
DS9 VSWR FAULT 9 VWSR is above 1.3:1
DS11 EQUIPMENT INTERLOCK 9 Equipment Interlock J1 Pin 9 is Grounded; must be open to turn transmitter on
DS13 AC MAINS FAULT 9 AC Mains has dropped below 190 VAC
DS15 LOAD FAULT 9 Reject Load over-temp,fans has faulted or Over 100 % power into load from fan monitor bd on load
DS17 RF MUTE-SYSTEM OFF 9 TX OFF and the system is muted
DS19 RF MUTE-EXC NOT READY 9 one or more exciters not ready
DS20 RF MUTE-DRIVE CHAIN 9 Drive Chain is switching causing the transmitter to mute
DS21 RF MUTE-REMOTE 9 Mute request from Remote I/O J1 Pin 7
DS27 SYSTEM ON 9 TX ON and un-muted
DS26 RF OUTPUT OK 9 RF output between 90 % and 110 % of calibrated power
DS23 REMOTE ENABLE 9 Indicates Remote control via J1 or IP is enabled
DS25 B' Drive ACTIVE 9 IPA has switched to B
DS22 RF MUTE BUS 9 System has been muted via fault or mute request from Remote I/O
DS24 BACKUP CONTROL ENABLED 9 Indicates the Lifesupport has been enabled;micro has failed or Control/Display has failed
DS4 FM ON 9 System is running in FM Only mode
DS6 FM+HD ON 9 System is running FM+HD mode
DS8 HD ON 9 System is running HD Only mode
DS10 MUX ENABLED 9 Indicates MUX activity
DS12 APC OFF 9 APC has been disabled due to fault or calibration mode. Switch S2-7 can also froce APC off
DS14 EXCITER B ACTIVE 9 Exciter has switched to B
DS16 LOW POWER MODE 9 Low Power Mode has been enabled via Remote or front panel;load fault
DS18 RESTRIKE 9 Fault has caused the 3-strike circuit to trip at least one time
DS1 +5V POWER SUPPLY 9 +5 V supply is running
DS32 PA SUMMARY FAULT 10 Indicates PA Module has faulted
DS33 OUTPUT SUMMARY FAULT 10 Indicates RF Output not between 90 & and 110 % of calibrated power

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System Interface LED’s

These two rows of LED’s are important

troubleshooting aids
In FAX20/30/40 some LED’s are active on System
Interface and some on Multi-Unit Interface. The
LED’s that pertain only to the power block will be
active on the System Interface.

CAUTION: DO NOT Press the 4 white pushbutton

CAL switches! This will negate Forward and
Reflected Power Calibration. Must either do “CAL
RESTORE” or Re- calibrate transmitter.

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System Interface Test Point Definitions
Point Name Sheet Description
TP22 SYS ON 3 5 V=TX ON; 0 V= TX OFF;
TP23 EQUIP 4 5 V=TX ON; 0 V=TX OFF; Equipment Interlock from Remote I/O (Backup Control Only)
TP24 ON/OFF 4 5 V=TX ON; 0 V=TX OFF (Backup Control Only)
TP21 RESTRIKE 4 5 V=Restrike
TP37 ON 4 0 V=TX ON; 5 V=TX OFF
TP41 OFF 4 0 V=TX OFF; 5 V=TX ON
TP15 FAULT OFF 4 0 V=Fault OFF Turns TX OFF
TP33 HW CTRL 4 5 VDC=Hardware control; 0 VDC=Software control
TP25 /RF MUTE 4 0 V=RF Muted; 5 V=RF un-muted
TP42 APC 4 2.7 VDC Typical at calibrated power. APC to Exciter (Exciter will be slightly lower (≈0.1 V) due to cable drop)
TP17 FWD_PWR_AN 5 3.5 VDC Typically at Calibrated power; Forward power sample from detector circuit to APC
TP20 APC Response 5 Same as FWD_PWR_AN has voltage follower inbetween
TP5 REF IN 5 3.5 VDC typically at calibrated power; APC Reference from Micro
TP10 BYPASS POWER CONTROL 5 3.5 VDC if R7 set to calibrated power in backup mode; APC Reference when in Backup Control (Lifesupport) Set by R7
TP19 POWER REF 5 3.5 VDC Typically; APC Drive Voltage
TP7 ANALOG PA 5 3.5 VDC Typically at calibrated power; APC voltage to IPA (When APC is driving IPA instaed of exciter, ie Micromax)
TP32 PA MODE 5 5 V=Class AB; 0 v= Class C
TP18 PS Control 5 Class C=0.6 VDC; Class AB=1.1 VDC
TP1 FWD PWR DETECTOR 6 Voltage transmitter depedant; Forward power detector voltage output
TP12 FWD PWR OUT 6 Voltage transmitter depedant; FWD_PWR_AN Reference that drives APC from detector
TP9 REFLD POWER DETECTOR 6 Voltage transmitter depedant; Reflected power detector voltage output
TP8 REFL POWER OUT 6 Voltage transmitter depedant; REFLD_PWR_AN to VSWR protectin circuitry
TP2 POWER LIMIT 7 0.5 VDC at calibrated power; Increases (≈1.75 VDC) to limit APC rise
TP34 +5V POWER SUPPLY 9 Typically 4.79 VDC
TP3 -5V POWER SUPPLY 9 Typically -4.68 VDC
TP30 REFLECTED POWER METER 11 Voltage proprtional to Reflected Power; Mux'd reading will not be constant
TP26 VOLTAGE METER 11 Voltage proprtional to PS Voltage; Mux'd reading will not be constant
TP27 CURRENT METER 11 Voltage proprtional to Module Current; Mux'd reading will not be constant
TP36 COOLING/CONTROL METER 11 Voltage proportional to Temp and Airflow;Mux'd reading will not be constant
TP40 FORWARD POWER METER 11 Voltage proprtional to Forward Power; Mux'd reading will not be constant
TP39 REFLECTED POWER FAULT 11 Low unless Reflected Power Fault in System; Mux'd reading will not be constant
TP28 VOLTAGE FAULT 11 Low unless Voltage Fault in System; Mux'd reading will not be constant
TP31 CURRENT FAULT 11 Low unless Current Fault in System; Mux'd reading will not be constant
TP14 VREF 13 4.096 VDC
TP13 FWD REF 13 4.096 VDC
TP6 REFLD REF 13 4.096 VDC
TP38 GROUND 13
TP4 GROUND 13

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FAX Control Board Functions

Fan Control Board

Monitors up to 4 fans
Controls the speed of the fans – all fans run at the same speed
Provides temperature sensor for Reject Loads
Provides RF detection for Reject Loads
Provides Fan Faults – 1 Fault for all fans – Each fan has fault LED on board

Cabinet Interface Board

Interfaces cabinets in FAX30/40 only – System Bus, Interlock, etc
Monitors the reject loads when combining cabinets

Power Supply Interface Board

Monitors AC line for under-voltage, there is no over-voltage or phase monitor
Power supply faults and voltage are multiplexed through board
Airflow sensor on board
Rear power block temperature measured
Power block fan faults are multiplexed through board

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Power Supply Interface LED Definitions
LED Name Sheet Description
DS1 AC INLOW 1 2 AC mains low monitor ON=AC Fault on Phase 1
DS2 AC INLOW 2 3 AC mains low monitor ON=AC Fault on Phase 2
DS3 AC INLOW 3 4 AC mains low monitor ON=AC Fault on Phase 3
DS4 POWER SUPPLY FAULT 5 Indicates Power supply fault, AC Mains Low fault or PS is not inserted
DS5 FLOW FAULT 6 Indicates Airflow has dropped below XX % of calibrated 100 % level
DS6 FAN FAULT 6 Indicates one or more fans have failed

Power Supply Interface Test Point Definitions

Point Name Sheet Description
TP1 PS_ADJ 7 Power Supply Adjust voltage to the MARGIN Pin on Power Supply
TP2 4.096 REF 8 4.096 V Reference Voltage used on board
TP3 +5 V EXT 8 Main 5 V that feeds System Interface
TP4 TEMP 7 Voltage proportional to the temp feed Mux Bus
TP5 AIRFLOW 6 Airflow Monitor Voltage feeds Mux Bus
TP6 FAN TEMP 7 Voltage to Fan monitor board to control speed of fans
TP7 +5V 8 +5 V Bus
TP8 GROUND 8
TP9 GROUND 8

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Fan Board LED Definitions
LED Name Sheet Description
DS1 FAN1 FAULT 2 ON=FAN 1 TACH has tripped fault
DS2 FAN2 FAULT 2 ON=FAN 2 TACH has tripped fault
DS3 FAN3 FAULT 2 ON=FAN 3 TACH has tripped fault
DS4 FAN4 FAULT 2 ON=FAN 4 TACH has tripped fault
DS5 TEMP FAULT 3 Reject Load temp has increased to a level that will drive fan speed up
DS6 RF LEVEL 4 Indicates RF level into reject load has increased to a level that will drive fan speed up
DS11 FAN1 FAULT 2 ON=FAN 1 TACH has tripped fault (Led can be seen with front door open)
DS12 FAN2 FAULT 2 ON=FAN 2 TACH has tripped fault (Led can be seen with front door open)
DS13 FAN3 FAULT 2 ON=FAN 3 TACH has tripped fault (Led can be seen with front door open)
DS14 FAN4 FAULT 2 ON=FAN 4 TACH has tripped fault (Led can be seen with front door open)

Fan Board Test Point Definitions

Point Name Sheet Description
TP1 RF LEVEL 4 DC voltage from reject load RF sample detector, feeds back to speed control circuit
TP2 SPEED CONTROL 3 Voltage from all sources (on-board and external to board) that drive the speed control gain amp
TP3 TEMP 3 Voltage proportional to Temp feeds speed control circuit
TP4 SPEED OUT 3 Speed control voltage that drives the fan
TP5 DRIVE 3 Drive from gain amp to speed control will differ depending on a tx control or reject load fan control
TP6 CLOCK 3 Clock that feed Speed control timer

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Cabinet Interface Board LED Definitions
LED Name Sheet Description
DS1 MUX ENABLED 3 Indicates the MUX Bus is enabled
DS2 +5 V 3 +5 V
DS3 PRIMARY REJECT FAULT 3 Primary Reject Load is faulted
DS4 SECONDARY REJECT FAULT 3 Secondary Reject load is faulted

Cabinet Interface Board Test Point Definitions

Point Name Sheet Description
TP1 PRI REJECT 4 DC voltage from reject load RF sample detector, feeds back to speed control circuit
TP2 REJECT SAMPLE MUX 3 Voltage from all sources (on-board and external to board) that drive the speed control gain amp
TP3 REJECT FAULT MUX 3 Voltage proportional to Temp feeds speed control circuit
TP4 SEC REJECT 3 Speed control voltage that drives the fan
TP5 GROUND 3 Drive from gain amp to speed control will differ depending on a tx control or reject load fan control
TP6 COL 3 2 Clock that feed Speed control timer
TP7 MUX ENABLE 2
TP8 ROW 3 2
TP9 +5 V 3
TP10 GROUND 3

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From Parallel I/O

Pressing ON
sends restrike
(Fault Reset) to
the bus

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Parallel I/O Status Outputs on User Remote J1 (System Interface
Rev J and earlier hardware)

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Parallel I/O Status Outputs on User Remote J1 – (Sytem Interface
Rev K and Later Hardware)

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Parallel I/O Inputs User Remote J1

To Remote Enable

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Equipment Interlock on User Remote J1

S14-4=Active Hi

S14-3=Active Low

Equipment Interlock can be set Active Hi or Low depending on S14-

3,4 settings.

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Exciter LED - /EXCITER_FAULT from exciter to System
Interface board. On system interface this signal is summed to the
Remote Status Outputs (Sheet10) Summary Fault, lights
EXCITER-SUM-FAULT DS31 (Sheet 3) and goes to
Control/Display Board via System Bus to Micro Module
Green=Exciters Normal
Red=Exciter Faulted
Amber=Exciter Switch has tripped (Dual Exciters)

Drive Chain LED - /DRIVE_CHAIN_FAULT From IPA Module via

Backplane Board and Power Supply Interface Board to System
Interface Board where it is summed to the Remote Status Outputs
(Sheet10) Summary Fault, lights DRIVE-CHAIN-SUM-FAULT
DS30 (Sheet 3), and goes to Control/Display Board via System
Bus to Micro Module. On the Backplane Board in the IPA slot S1
Section 7 should be on (IPA Slot ONLY) which routes PA
Summary Fault to Drive Chain Fault.

Green=Drive Chain Normal

Red=Drive Chain Faulted
Amber =Drive Chain Switch has tripped
The following can trip Drive Chain Fault:
Module Thermistor – trips between 91 - 101°C
Module Reflected power – 100 W Max
Module Input Power – 25 W Max FM Mode
Module Current – trip level 30 Amp

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Power Amp LED - /PA_SUM_FAULT From PA Module via
Backplane Board and Power Supply Interface Board to System
Interface Board where it is summed to the Remote Status Outputs
(Sheet10) Summary Fault, lights /PA_SUM_FAULT DS32 (Sheet
10), and goes to Control/Display Board via System Bus to Micro
Module. In present software this fault also disables APC on
System Interface Board Sheet 6 B8.

Green=All PA’s Normal

Red=one or more PA’s are Faulted
The following can trip PA Summary Fault:
Thermistor – trips between 91 - 101°C
Module Reflected power – 90 – 200 W Max
Input Power – 25 W Max
PA Current – trip at 30 Amp

Power Supply LED - /PS_SUM_FAULT From Power Supply

Module via Power Supply Interface Board to System Interface
Board where it is summed to the Remote Status Outputs
(Sheet10) Summary Fault, lights PS-SUM-FAULT DS29 (Sheet
3), and goes to Control/Display Board via System Bus to Micro
Module. This fault also disables APC on System Interface Board
Sheet 6 B8.

Green=Power Supplies and AC Mains Normal

Red= one or more Power Supply Faults or AC Mains has dropped
below 190 VAC or lost a phase
The following can trip PS Summary Fault:
AC Mains Fault - <≈190 VAC
Fault in main power supplies
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Output LED - /OUTPUT_SUM_FAULT From System Interface
Board to Control/Display Board via System Bus to Micro Module.
Also lights DS33 on System Interface (Sheet 10)

Green=Normal
OFF=TX OFF
Amber= Forward power below warning threshold
Red=VSWR Fault, Forward power below fault threshold or
Combiner Temp Fault
The following can trip Output Fault (System Interface)
Low forward power - <90 % TPO (Sheet 7)
High VSWR - >1.3:1 to 1.5:1 (User Setting) (Sheet 7)
Reject Load Fault (Sheet 9)

System LED - /SYSTEM_SUM_FAULT From System Interface

Board to Control Display Board via System Bus to Micro Module.
Lights DS28 (Sheet 3), summed to the Remote Summary Fault
(Sheet 10)

Green=System Normal
Red=System Fault (Control or Cooling); Software Control
System LED Control Warnings Disabled
Power Mode Fan Fault Amber=System Warning

APC OFF Airflow

Power Limit
RF Mute
Remote Mute
Interlocks
Backup Control
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Mute LED - /RF_MUTE To Exciter from System Interface Board
and Control/Display Board via System Bus to Micro Module.
There is a 1 Second ramp-up circuit (R276/C26) on un-mute
Sheet 5 System Interface Board. Lights DS22 RF MUTE BUS
LED (Sheet 9)
Green=TX OFF or TX ON and Un-Muted
Red=TX ON and System is Muted
The following can mute the transmitter:
TX OFF command (Sheet 4)
Drive Chain Switching (Sheet 4)
VSWR Trip (Sheet 7)
Exciter Ready Line (Sheet 8)
RF Mute Request from Remote I/O (Sheet 10)
Equipment Interlock unsatisfied on Remote I/O (Sheet 10)

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