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- How To Use The Signal Injector, ~Project2~ Of ~TestGear1.lha~.
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- How Does It Work:-
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-
- The output from the audio socket of the AMIGA is programmed to give a
- crude square wave. This wave form is rich in harmonics, going right up to
- to Short Wave Band. When the probe is placed on any active part of a
- radio set some of these harmonics get through and an audio tone will be
- heard coming out of the speaker. It cannot test a speaker directly as the
- impedance of the speaker is too low, but it will check the audio stages.
- To test a radio set always start with the audio amplifier input and work
- backwards to the receiver RF amplifier. If there is a fault then the
- faulty stage will not generate a tone. The probe tip has an output voltage
- of approximately 250mV peak to peak into 1 kilohm.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- +--------------------------------------------------+
- | A BLOCK DIAGRAM OF A TYPICAL BROADCAST RECEIVER. |
- +--------------------------------------------------+
-
- \ | /
- \|/ Figure 1.
- ANT | ---------
- *<-(A)
- |
- |
- | +-----+ +-------+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+
- +-->| RF | | | | 1ST | | 2ND | | 3RD |
- | |--*->| MIXER |--*->| |--*->| |--*->| |---->+
- +-->| AMP | ^ | | ^ | IF | ^ | IF | ^ | IF | |
- | +-----+ | +-------+ | +-----+ | +-----+ | +-----+ |
- | (B) (C) (D) (E) |
- | |
- GND *<-(G) |
- __|__ |
- ///// |
- |
- +<----------------------------------------------------------------+
- |
- | +----------+ +---------+ +-----+ /|
- | | | | VOLUME | | AF | +----+/ |
- +--*->| DETECTOR |--*->| |--*->| |--*->| LS | |
- ^ | | ^ | CONTROL | ^ | AMP | ^ +----+\ |
- | +----------+ | +---------+ | +-----+ | \|
- (F) (H) (I) (J)
-
- Key:-
- -----
-
- ¯\
- * \
- ^ \_
- | / = Injection Point.
- (?)/
- _/
- *<-(?) = Injection Point.
- GND = Common Ground.
- ANT = Antenna.
- RF = Radio Frequency.
- > = Received Signal Path.
- < = Received Signal Path.
- IF = Intermediate Frequency.
- AF = Audio Frequency.
- AMP = Amplifier.
- LS = Loud Speaker.
-
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- Refering To Figure 1:-
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-
- 1) It is assumed that the Signal Injector software is running and also
- that the Probe Cable Assembly is connected to the LEFT channel audio
- socket of the AMIGA.
- 2) It is also assumed that a BLANK RCA/PHONO plug is connected to the
- RIGHT channel audio socket of the AMIGA.
- 3) For the whole of the test connect the Crocodile Clip to Ground, (GND),
- point (G) in the drawing.
- 4) Starting from point (J) inject a signal from the Probe Tip into the
- Loud Speaker, (LS), circuit. You may JUST be able to hear a tone.
- 5) Working back from (J) to (A) inject a signal into the relevant
- positions and listen for a tone coming from the LS.
- 6) When a tone is NOT heard easily or at all then the stage AFTER the
- position of the Probe Tip is the faulty one.
- 7) The Signal Injector CANNOT pick out a faulty component but it CAN
- find the faulty stage.
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-
- What This Signal Injector CANNOT Do:-
- -------------------------------------
-
- 1) It is NOT a substitute for a proper Signal Source.
- 2) It cannot have a calibrated output.
- 3) It cannot pinpoint a faulty component.
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-
- Mr Barry Walker, (G0LCU),
- 70 King George Road,
- Loughborough,
- Leicestershire,
- LE11 2PA,
- England.
-
- Email to:-
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- wisecracker@tesco.net
-
- BYE.....
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