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3.4
Station Control Subsystem
The Station Control Subsystem is described in this section. A general description, identification of
controls, indicators, and inputs/outputs, a functional block diagram, and functional theory of operation
are provided.
The Controller circuitry performs the digital signal processing, data formatting and audio routing for the
station and provides the external interfaces to the rest of the site.
The Controller section consists of 7 main ICs. These are:
Texas Instrument DM8148 Host/DSP Processor
EMMC Flash memory
DDR3 memory
Texas Instruments Power Management IC
NOR Flash
2-TI AIC3204 Codecs
General controller functionality includes:
Data and Control interface to the transceiver ICs
Audio interface with CODEC ICs
UART interface to expansion board
Intermodule communication (SPI, I2C)
Two Ethernet ports
USB Device port
USB Host port
External physical interfaces (connectors, LEDs, external references etc.)
Station Reference Control
3.4.1
High Stability Reference Block
The high-stability reference block can be used to enhance the 0.5 ppm Voltage Controlled
Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator. The block diagram shown in Figure 9: High Stability
Reference Circuit on page 55. An external reference can be applied to lock the on board VCTCXO.
This function can be enabled via the customer programming software. The connection is made through
a cable connecting a BNC connector on the rear panel to a connector on the modem module. The
location of the connector on the modem module can be found in Figure 8: Modem Module Connector
Locations on page 52.
Figure 9: High Stability Reference Circuit
19.2MHz
VCTCXO
DAC Output
from
Transceiver IC
PLL
Ref_Lck_Det
Lock
Detect
Tune
STD_EN
VCTCXO
LOOP
FILTER
Phase
Detector
Loop Divider
SPI
External
Reference
3.4.2
Audio
The analog audio stages are used exclusively for external accessories connected through the rear
DB25 accessory connector.
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