User Guide
Table of Contents
Introduction to RF troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................7–5
RF key component placement...............................................................................................................................7–5
Receiver troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................7–6
Introduction to RX troubleshooting................................................................................................................7–6
General instructions for RX troubleshooting..................................................................................................7–7
Synthesizer troubleshooting............................................................................................................................7–9
RX GSM850 troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................7–10
RX GSM900 troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................7–11
RX GSM1800 troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................7–12
RX GSM1900 troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................7–13
GSM Rx chain activation for manual measurements / GSM RSSI measurement........................................7–14
Transmitter troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................7–14
General instructions for TX troubleshooting................................................................................................7–14
TX 850/900 troubleshooting..........................................................................................................................7–17
TX 1800/1900 troubleshooting......................................................................................................................7–18
Checking antenna functionality.....................................................................................................................7–19
RF tunings.............................................................................................................................................................7–19
Introduction to RF tunings.............................................................................................................................7–19
RF autotuning..................................................................................................................................................7–20
System mode independent manual tunings.....................................................................................................7–22
Rf channel filter calibration............................................................................................................................7–22
PA (power amplifier) detection.....................................................................................................................7–23
GSM receiver tunings............................................................................................................................................7–24
Rx calibration (GSM)........................................................................................................................................7–24
Rx band filter response compensation (GSM)...............................................................................................7–27
GSM transmitter tunings......................................................................................................................................7–32
Tx IQ tuning (GSM)...........................................................................................................................................7–32
Tx power level tuning (GSM)..........................................................................................................................7–34
List of Tables
Table 11 Rf channel filter calibration tuning limits..........................................................................................7–23
Table 12 RF tuning limits in Rx calibration........................................................................................................7–26
List of Figures
Figure 47 RM-198 RF key component placement................................................................................................7–6
Figure 48 RF Controls window..............................................................................................................................7–8
Figure 49 RSSI Reading window.........................................................................................................................7–14
Figure 50 RF Controls window............................................................................................................................7–16
Figure 51 BT antenna, feed and GND spots of the main antenna...................................................................7–19
Figure 52 Rf channel filter calibration typical values.......................................................................................7–23
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