User Guide

Table of Contents
Introduction to RF troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................7–5
RF key component placement...............................................................................................................................7–5
Receiver troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................7–7
Introduction to RX troubleshooting................................................................................................................7–7
General instructions for RX troubleshooting..................................................................................................7–7
Synthesizer troubleshooting............................................................................................................................7–9
GSM900 troubleshooting................................................................................................................................7–10
GSM1800 troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................7–11
GSM1900 troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................7–12
GSM Rx chain activation for manual measurements / GSM RSSI measurement........................................7–13
Transmitter troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................7–13
General instructions for TX troubleshooting................................................................................................7–13
TX 900 troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................7–16
TX 1800/1900 troubleshooting......................................................................................................................7–17
Checking antenna functionality.....................................................................................................................7–18
RF tunings.............................................................................................................................................................7–18
Introduction to RF tunings.............................................................................................................................7–18
RF autotuning..................................................................................................................................................7–19
System mode independent manual tunings.....................................................................................................7–21
Rf channel filter calibration............................................................................................................................7–21
PA (power amplifier) detection.....................................................................................................................7–22
GSM receiver tunings............................................................................................................................................7–23
Rx calibration (GSM)........................................................................................................................................7–23
Rx band filter response compensation (GSM)...............................................................................................7–26
GSM transmitter tunings......................................................................................................................................7–31
Tx IQ tuning (GSM)...........................................................................................................................................7–31
Tx power level tuning (GSM)..........................................................................................................................7–32
List of Tables
Table 10 Rf channel filter calibration tuning limits..........................................................................................7–22
Table 11 RF tuning limits in Rx calibration........................................................................................................7–25
List of Figures
Figure 45 RM-86 RF bottom side key components..............................................................................................7–5
Figure 46 RM-86 RF top side key components.....................................................................................................7–6
Figure 47 RM-86 antenna connector placement.................................................................................................7–6
Figure 48 RF Controls window..............................................................................................................................7–8
Figure 49 RSSI Reading window.........................................................................................................................7–13
Figure 50 RF Controls window............................................................................................................................7–15
Figure 51 Main antenna.......................................................................................................................................7–18
Figure 52 Rf channel filter calibration typical values.......................................................................................7–22
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