TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION | 20 ool cairn EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS UNPACKING 000 s sy IMPORTANT oio ity PRECAUTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS . Gaia FEATURES oo il CONTROL FUNCTIONS 1:1 FRONT PANEL CAMPANELLA i 2 INSTALLATION o000 2:1 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ARROGATION oy SF ANTENNA oy 2-4 DUPLEXES . i 25 GROUNDING i 26 POWER 257 MICROPHONE CONNECTOR 28 ACC SOCKET 3. BASIC.OPERATION INITIALISM SETTINGS . 32 OPERATION PHOTOTYPESETTING SETTING FREQUENCY SETTING ATONE FREQUENCY FUNCTIONS PRESETTING AND OPERATION ..
I 1 CONTROL FUNCTIONS 1-1 FRONT PANEL @@ @HEED @ @ geom e — e Surpass 1 fees TRANSMIT INDICATOR [TRANSMIT] Lights tup when the repeater is transmitting. {2 BUSY INDICATOR [BUSY] Lights up when the squelch open. (DUCTLESS INDICATOR [CSS] Lights up when the tone squelch function is trued ON. : (@ LOCAL INHIBIT INDICATOR LOCAL INHIBIT] Lights up where the repeater function is deactivated. ©10 INDICATOR Lights up:while the 1D signal is being transmitted.
control F Unctions 1 1-2 REAR PANEL @ 28 666 Jo=p> TRANSMIT ANTENNA CONNECTOR [TX ANT] Outputs the transmitter outpoint power. Connect to a duplexes with a 50 £ coaxial cable; CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may. damage the transmitter ol the repeater. (@ CONTROL SIGNAL INPUT JACK [CONTROL INPUT] inputs the DEFEAT remote-control signal. The: repeater Is designed for remote: control iof Received DIME signals when this jack s ot of use.
Bl 2 INSTALLATION 2-1 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS [CONTROL INPUT] jack [ACC] socket Steaminess to input DIME signals from an external Seep receiver which receives MDT signals from a repeater. control operator. The input levels 1.0 Sims or less. {RX ANT] terminal @ trim the AF output semifinal Corine ct an antenna G ot the remits control signal through & duplexes. o receiver Seep pho {GND] terminal Backup battery terminals Seep 4 IKEA sure the backup battery is correctly connected.
2-2 LOCATION ‘This repeater should be installed in'a cabinet 1o protect industrious, moisture, etc. When the supplied mounting handles are attached 1o chi side of the repeater, the repeater may be easily installed to the 19-inch standard cabinet: “Read ‘the following: installation ‘instructions carefully: 1) Select a location: 1 facilitate good ventilation and emergency maintenance, allow sufficient access bex wean the repeater and the surrounding walls.
) 2 INSTALLATION 2-6 POWER Make sure the [POWER] switch is turned OFF when connecting a Nag power ‘cable and a backup battery {emergency power supply: The IC-RPA520 can operate with ether power supply: 1 AC power Is interrupted when: operating the: repeater with: ait AG power supply power is automatically provided to the repeater whens 12V DC battery is connected to the [BACKUP BATTERY] ter: finals. {1} INC OPERATION o The [POWER! indicator lights up greenish.
3-1 INITIAL SETTINGS When applying power for the first time after the purchase. of the repeater, be sure confirm the following polish 1) That the [COR SIMULATE] switch is OFF. 2) That the: [VOLUME] contort s rotated maximum counterclockwise. BASIC OPERATION 3 3) Rotate the [SQUELCH] control maximum ‘counterclockwise ‘and ‘confine: that the {BUSY] Indicator lights wintergreen: 4) Rotate the [VOLUME] control clockwise and adjust # g5 desired as:the noise comes from the speaker.
BASIC PRESETTING WARNING: DISCONNECT the AC power cable from the repeater before performing any work on the repeater. _4-1 SETTING A FREQUENCY The transmit and receive frequencies can be set by dip switches on: the LOGIC UNIT: : See p. 18 therefor LOGIC-A UNIT location. See p. 19 for each switch concoction. 13 Remove the bottom cover, » Remove B screenwriter bottom cove rand another 3 screws on each side of the front panel.
4-2 SETTING A TONE FREQUENCY (1) SUB AUDIBLE TONE DECODER FREQUENCY The sub audible tone decoder regency for the tone squelch function: can be set by dip switches ‘on: the LOGIC-AL NIT : Be sure to disconnect the AG power basic Presetting S 4 2} Set the dip switches on 53 ag desired according to the following chart: » The tone numbers are Used: for smelting the sub: audible tone decoder frequency with: DIME sig: nails. Example of setting dip switches (88,5 Hi cable when setting the frequency.
4 basic PRESETTING {2) SUB AUDIBLE TONE ENCODER 2) Set dip switches on $11 as desired according tithe FREQUENCY fallowing table: The sub audible tone encoder frequency can be set by » The tone numbers are used for setting the sub dip switches on the LOGIC UNIT, Be surety disco: audible tone encoder frequency with DIME sig. trisect the AC power cable when setting the frequency. nails; 13 Remove the boom cover.
FUNCTIONS PRESETTING AND OPERATION 5-11D FUNCTION {1) AUTOMATIC ID FUNCTION This s & function that automatically transmits the call 5 NOTE: The iD function of the IC-RP4520 is turned OFF in some versions. Turn ON 84-2 on the LOGIC: rigs ot the repeater. The waveform is CW (F2) and one AUNT 1o activate the I function. of the three different transit patterns can be selected using S12 on the LOGIC-A UNIT. Seeps 11~1afor (2} MANUAL ID FUNCTION the ID transmit patterns.
1 5 FUNCTIONS PRESETTING AND OPERATION 5-4|D TIMING CHART The repeater has three: different 10 transmit patters. The patterns dre type A type B and type G The follow: inning chants: show ‘1D transmit timing and difference of each transmit pattern. ' Each chart shows & sample of repeater operation. The charts also show how the repeater operates. e Type A (in case 1 station monopolizes the repeater for 3 mingles or more. « Types of timers {factory default) a.
5 FUNCTIONS PRESETTING AND OPERATION @)in case communication between 2 stations is completed within 3 minutes, and then other stations use the repeater at intervals of 1 second or more. Loss than 3 min. g Bore then £ vae; SN Incoming signals sugar Salton ] ot MCI] B Loss then 1 sec. 1 Lowe SR D their 906, E] | noes hankie ses. g Ephesian | S Y seep i N 150 i | GRe WRITING THE 1D CALL SIGN Up to 20 characters including spaces can be stored as.
N 6 MAINTENANCE 6-1 REPEATER DISASSEMBLY WARNING: DISCONNECT the AG power cable from the repeater before performing any work ‘on the repeater. 1) Turn the [POWER] switch OFF, 2§ Disconnect the AC powerboat. 3} Unscrew 6 screws from rack mounting handles and remove the rack mounting handles: 4) Unscrew 3 screws from each side of the front panel. 5) Unscrew 12 screws on top and bottom covers: £) Ra move top and bottom covers.
7 INSIDE VIEWS 7-LOGIC-A UNIT (181,82 ' Receive frequency switches Sef the receive frequency. Seep. T, 2183 Sub audible tone decoder frequency: switches Set the subheading tone decoder frequency. Seep. 8. s (384-1 PLL reference frequency switch Selects the PLL reference frequency kHz or 12.6 kHz. See p.7. 842 1D function switch Turns the 1D function ON‘and OFF. Ses Sub audible tone encoder switch Turns the sub audible tone encoder ON and OFF.