SERVICE MANUAL
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TM-481A
430MHz FM TRANSCEIVER
Key top
(K29-9497-01)
Modular jack (MIC)
(E58-0535-05)
Panel assy
(A62-1189-03)
Knob (VOL)
(K29-9498-03)
Knob (ENC)
(K29-9499-03)
4
DISASSEMBLY FOR REPAIR .....................2
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION .............................5
COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION ..................9
SEMICONDUCTOR DATA .........................11
PARTS LIST ...............................................12
EXPLODED VIEW ......................................18
PACKING ...................................................19
ADJUSTMENT ...........................................20
TERMINAL FUNCTION .............................29
PC BOARD
TX-RX UNIT (X57-8130-24) ....................30
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ............................36
BLOCK DIAGRAM .....................................40
LEVEL DIAGRAM ......................................42
SPECIFICATIONS ..................BACK COVER
CONTENTS
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1. Disassembly Procedure
1. When removing the cabinet, fi rst remove the two screws
from the right and left with a phillips screwdriver.
Then, hook your fi nger on the edge of the cabinet and pull
it out until it is over the chassis protrusion. Remove the
cabinet by prying the cabinet as shown below.
Cabinet
DISASSEMBLY FOR REPAIR
2. To remove the panel assembly, fi rst turn the transceiver
upside down.
Then, insert a fl at-head screwdriver into the holes of the
chassis and tilt it in the direction as shown by the arrow.
Panel assembly
Holes
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3. Disconnect the fl at cable from the connector of the panel
assembly.
Flat cable
4. To remove the Display PCB, fi rst remove the volume knob
① .
Then, remove the encoder knob ② .
Remove the two screws ③ from the Display PCB using a
phillips screwdriver.
Remove the speaker holder of the key top from the speak-
er. ④
Remove the Display PCB with the speaker from the panel
assembly. ⑤
Speaker holder
of the key top
Panel assembly
Display PCB
Ĭ
ĭ
Į
Į
į
İ
5. When removing the TX-RX PCB, fi rst remove the solder of
the antenna hot pin and positive terminal of the DC cord.
Then, remove the 15 screws from the TX-RX PCB, power
module, and audio amp.
Positive terminal
of the DC cord Antenna hot pin
Power module
TX-RX PCB
Audio amp
Note:
When you supply power to the TX-RX PCB after removing
the TX-RX PCB from the chassis, solder the positive and
ground terminals of the DC cord (recommendation: E30-
3448-25) to the +B and GND terminals of the TX-RX PCB.
TX-RX PCB
Component side
GND
+B
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6. Pull it out behind the chassis by rotating the bush ③ of
the DC cord 90 degrees in the direction of the arrow after
the screw ① in the negative terminal is removed, and the
positive terminal ② is removed from the chassis.
DC cord
Ĭ
ĭ
Į
2. Precautions for Reassembly
1. Mount the key top and speaker onto the panel assembly.
Then, tighten the two screws ① of the Display PCB.
Insert the protrusion area of the key top into the groove
area of the panel assembly using a fl at-head screwdriver.
②
Then, mount the encoder knob ③ and volume knob ④ .
Key top
Panel assembly
Display PCB
Speaker
Ĭ
Ĭ ĭ
Į
į
2. When mounting the panel assembly, pass the fl at cable
through the hole of the chassis as shown below, then con-
nect the fl at cable to connector of the panel assembly.
Hole of
the chassis
Panel assembly
Panel
assembly
Chassis
Chassis
3. Fit the panel assembly into the two tabs of the chassis top
side fi rst.
Then, fi t the panel assembly into the two tabs of the chas-
sis bottom side by turning the panel assembly.
Panel assembly
Tabs
3. How to Mount the AF PA IC (IC715)
Solder it onto the TX-RX unit (A/2) so that the AF PA IC
part number label “LA4600” is on the reverse side.
Pin 1 markerIC715
TX-RX UNIT (X57-8130-24) (A/2)
: TX-RX section
Component side
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Frequency Confi guration
The receiver utilizes double conversion. The first IF is
49.95MHz and the second IF is 450kHz. The fi rst local oscil-
lator signal is supplied from the PLL circuit.
The PLL circuit in the transmitter generates the necessary
frequencies. Figure 1 shows the frequencies.
ANT
SW
RF
AMP
1st
MIX
AF
PA
TCXO
MIC
AMP
x3
multiply
RF
AMP
POWER
AMP
CF 450kHz
MCF
49.95MHz
IF SYSTEM
PLL/VCO
16.8MHz
50.4MHz
ANT
RX
TX
SP
MIC
Fig. 1 Frequency confi guration
Receiver System
The receiver is a double conversion superheterodyne.
The frequency confi guration is shown in Figure 1.
■ Front-end RF Amplifi er
An incoming signal from the antenna is applied to an RF
amplifier (Q505) after passing through a transmit/receive
switch circuit (D309, D311, D306 and D307 are off), a notch
fi lter (L707 and D715) and a band pass fi lter (L515, L514
and varactor diodes: D509, D508). After the signal is ampli-
fi ed, the signal is fi ltered through a band pass fi lter (L512,
L511, L510 and varactor diodes: D507, D506, D505) to elim-
inate unwanted signals before it is passed to the fi rst mixer.
The voltage of these diodes are controlled by tracking the
MCU (IC707) center frequency of the band pass fi lter. (See
Fig. 2.)
■ First Mixer
The signal from the RF amplifi er is heterodyned with the
fi rst local oscillator signal from the PLL frequency synthesiz-
er circuit at the fi rst mixer (Q504) to create a 49.95MHz fi rst
intermediate frequency (1st IF) signal. The fi rst IF signal is
then fed through the monolithic crystal fi lter (MCF: XF501) to
further remove spurious signals.
■ IF Amplifi er
The fi rst IF signal is amplifi ed by Q503, and then goes to
IC501 (FM processing IC). The signal is heterodyned again
with a second local oscillator signal within IC501 to create
a 450kHz second IF signal. The second IF signal is then
fed through a 450kHz ceramic fi lter (Wide: CF501, Narrow:
CF502) to further eliminate unwanted signals before it is am-
plifi ed and FM detected in IC501.
Item Rating
Nominal center frequency 49.95MHz
Pass bandwidth ±4.0kHz or more at 3dB
50dB stop bandwidth ±25.0kHz or less
Ripple 1.0dB or less
Insertion loss 5.0dB or less
Guaranteed attenuation 80dB or more at fo ± 900kHz
Spurious 50dB or more at fo ± 1MHz
Terminating impedance 270 / 8.5pF
Table 1 Crystal fi lter (L71-0655-05): XF501
Item Rating
Nominal center frequency 450kHz
6dB bandwidth ±6.0kHz or more
50dB bandwidth ±12.5kHz or less
Ripple 2.0dB or less
Insertion loss 6.0dB or less
Guaranteed attenuation 35.0dB or more within fo ± 100kHz
I/O matching impedance 2.0k
Table 2 Ceramic fi lter (L72-0993-05): CF501
Item Rating
Nominal center frequency 450kHz
6dB bandwidth ±4.5kHz or more
50dB bandwidth ±10.0kHz or less
Ripple 2.0dB or less
Insertion loss 6.0dB or less
Guaranteed attenuation 60.0dB or more within fo ± 100kHz
I/O matching impedance 2.0k
Table 3 Ceramic fi lter (L72-0999-05): CF502
ANT
L515,L514
D509,D508
BPF
Q505
RF AMP
Q503
IF AMP
IC705
D/A CONVERTER
Q504
MIX
XF501
MCF
D306,D307
D309,D311
ANT
SW
IC705
D/A
IC706
DC AMP
Q501
x3 multiply
X1
TCXO
IC501
FM IC
1st local OSC (VCO/PLL)
W/NO
(EVOL2)
CF501 (Wide)
CF502 (Narrow)
TV
MCU
L511,L510
D506,D505
BPF
L707,D715
NOTCH FILTER
Fig. 2 Receiver system
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■ Wide/Narrow Switching Circuit
The Wide port (pin 65) and Narrow port (pin 64) of the
MCU is used to switch between ceramic fi lters. When the
Wide port is high, the ceramic fi lter SW diodes (D501, D502)
cause CF501 to turn on to receive a Wide signal.
When the Narrow port is high, the ceramic fi lter SW di-
odes (D501, D502) cause CF502 to turn on to receive a
Narrow signal. (See Fig. 3.)
Narrow
IC707 64pin
IF_IN MIX_O
IC501
FM IC
CF502
(Narrow)
CF501
(Wide)
R
50
5
R
50
7
R506
R504
D501 D502
Wide
IC707 65pin
Fig. 3 Wide/Narrow switching circuit
■ AF Signal System
The detection signal from the FM IC (IC501) goes to the
D/A converter (IC705) to adjust the gain and is output to the
AF fi lter (IC709) for characterizing the signal. The AF signal
output from IC709 and the DTMF signal, BEEP signal are
summed and the resulting signal goes to the D/A converter
(IC705). The AFO output level is adjusted by the D/A con-
verter. The signal output from the D/A converter is input to
the audio power amplifi er (IC715). The AF signal from IC715
switches between the internal speaker and the speaker jack
(J701) output. (See Fig. 4.)
AF
Filter
D/A
CONV.
D/A
CONV.
IC705 IC709 IC705W/NO
(EVOL2)
AF PA
IC715 SP
FM IC
IC501
Fig. 4 AF signal system
■ Squelch Circuit
The detection output from the FM IC (IC501) passes
through a noise amplifier (Q502) to detect noise. A volt-
age is applied to the MCU (IC707). The MCU controls the
squelch according to the voltage (SQIN) level. The signal
from the RSSI pin of IC501 is used for the S-meter. The
electric fi eld strength of the receive signal can be known be-
fore the SQIN voltage is input to the MCU, and the scan stop
speed is improved.
Q502
NOISE AMP D503IC501 IC707
FILOUT
RSSI
DET
MCUFM IC
SQIN
RSSI
Fig. 5 Squelch circuit
PLL Frequency Synthesizer
The PLL circuit generates the fi rst local oscillator signal
for reception and the RF signal for transmission.
■ PLL
The frequency step of the PLL circuit is 5 or 6.25kHz. A
16.8MHz reference oscillator signal is divided at IC1 by a
fi xed counter to produce the 5 or 6.25kHz reference frequen-
cy. The voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) output signal is
buffer amplifi ed by Q9, then divided in IC1 by a dual-module
programmable counter. The divided signal is compared in
phase with the 5 or 6.25kHz reference signal in the phase
comparator in IC1. The output signal from the phase com-
parator is fi ltered through a low-pass fi lter and passed to the
VCO to control the oscillator frequency. (See Fig. 6.)
■ VCO
The operating frequency is generated by Q6 in transmit
mode and Q4 in receive mode. The oscillator frequency is
controlled by applying the VCO control voltage, obtained
from the phase comparator, to the varactor diodes (D4 and
D6 in transmit mode and D3 and D5 in receive mode). The
TX/RX pin is set high in receive mode causing Q7 and Q5
to turn Q6 off, and turn Q4 on. The TX/RX pin is set low in
transmit mode. The outputs from Q4 and Q6 are amplifi ed
by Q9 and sent to the RF amplifi ers. (See Fig. 6.)
D4,D6
Q6
TX VCO
Q9
BUFF
AMP
D3,D5
Q4
RX VCO
Q5,Q7
T/R SW
Charge
pump
LPF
Phase
comparator
1/M
1/N 5kHz/6.25kHz
5kHz/6.25kHz
REF
OSC
16.8MHz
PLL
DATA
IC1 : PLL IC
Q3
AMP
RF amplifiers
Q1,Q2
TX/RX (MCU)
Fig. 6 PLL circuit
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■ Unlock Circuit
During reception, the 8RC signal goes high, the 8TC
signal goes low, and Q708 turns on. Q710 turns on and a
voltage is applied to 8R. During transmission, the 8RC sig-
nal goes low, the 8TC signal goes high and Q709 turns on.
Q711 turns on and a voltage is applied to 8T.
The MCU monitors the PLL IC (IC1) LD signal directly.
When the PLL is unlocked during transmission, the PLL LD
signal goes low. The MCU detects this signal and makes the
8TC signal low. When the 8TC signal goes low, no voltage
is applied to 8T, and no signal is transmitted. (See Fig. 7.)
IC707
MCU
Q708
SW
Q710
SW
IC1
PLL
Q709
SW
Q711
SW
LD
8RC
8C
8R 8T
8TC
PLL lock
: LD “H”
Fig. 7 Unlock circuit
Transmitter System
■ Outline
The transmitter circuit produces and amplifi es the desired
frequency directly. It FM-modulates the carrier signal by
means of a varicap diode.
■ Power Amplifi er Circuit
The transmit output signal from the VCO passes through
the transmission/reception selection diode (D9, D10) and is
amplifi ed by Q303. The amplifi ed signal goes to the power
module (IC302) through a low-pass fi lter. The low-pass fi lter
removes unwanted high-frequency harmonic components,
and the resulting signal is transmitted through the antenna
terminal. (See Fig. 8.)
■ APC Circuit
The automatic transmission power control (APC) circuit
detects part of a fi nal amplifi er output with a diode (D313,
D314) and applies a voltage to IC303. IC303 compares the
APC control voltage (PC) generated by the D/A converter
(IC705) and DC amplifi er (IC706) with the detection output
voltage. IC303 generates the voltage to control the Vgg of
IC302 and stabilizes the transmission output.
The APC circuit is configured to protect over current of
IC302 due to fl uctuations of the load at the antenna end and
to stabilize transmission output at voltage and temperature
variations. (See Fig. 9.)
Fig. 8 Transmitter system
Fig. 9 APC circuit
Q10
RF AMP
Q303
ANT
DRIVE
AMP
IC302
POWER
MODULE
IC705 Q6
D/A
CONVERTER
D/A
CONVERTER
X1
TCXO
16.8MHz
VCO
IC1
PLL
Q9
BUFFER
Q3
RF AMP
IC706
BUFFER
IC101
IC705
MIC KEY
INPUT MCU
IC706
SUM
AMP
IC704IC703MIC
MIC/IDC SPLATTERFILTER
DRIVE
AMP
Q303
POWER
MODULE
IC302
DC
AMP
IC706
ANT
SW
D306,D307
D309,D311
LPF
ANT
POWER
DET
D313,D314IC303
APC
CONTROL
D9
IC705
(PC/TVO)
(PC)
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Control Circuit
The MCU carries out the following tasks (See Fig. 10.):
1) Controls the WIDE, NARROW, and TX/RX outputs.
2) Controls the display circuit.
3) Controls the PLL IC (IC1).
4) Controls the D/A converter (IC705) and adjusts the vol-
ume, modulation and transmission power.
IC705
D/A
converter
IC1
PLL
IC707
MCU
EVLLD
DT
CK
PLLE
Fig. 10 Control circuit
■ Memory Circuit
The transceiver has an 64k-bit EEPROM (IC708). The
EEPROM contains adjustment data. The MCU (IC707) con-
trols the EEPROM through three serial data lines. (See Fig.
11.)
EEPCK
IC707
MCU
IC708
EEPROM
EEPSDT
EEPWP
Fig. 11 Memory circuit
■ Display Circuit
The MCU (IC707) controls the display LCD and LEDs.
When power is on, the LCD driver will use the BL line to
control the LCD illumination and key backlight LEDs.
The brightness function is controlled by switch Q904. The
LCD driver (IC901) and MCU (IC707) communicate through
the CE, CL, DI, and DO lines. (See Fig. 12.)
Q901
SW
Q902
SW
IC707
MCU
D903~D905
Q903
SW D906~D911
Q904
SW
IC901
LCD
driver
CE
CL
DO
DI
BL
COM0~
COM3
SEG0~
SEG30
LCD
BRI
Fig. 12 Display circuit
■ Key Matrix Circuit
The front panel has function keys. Each of them is con-
nected to a cross point of a matrix of the KI1 to KI3 and KSI
to KS2 ports of the LCD driver.
The LCD driver monitors the status of the KI1 to KI3 and
KS1 to KS2 ports. If the state of one of the ports changes,
the LCD driver assumes that the key at the matrix point cor-
responding to that port has been pressed.
IC901
LCD
driver
KI1
KI2
KI3
KS2
KS1
FUNC
REV
CALL
VFO
MR
MHz
(Encoder)
Fig. 13 Key matrix circuit
■ Encode
The CTCSS and DCS signals are output from TONE of
the MCU (IC707). The DTMF signal is output from DTMF
of the MCU (IC707). These signals are summed with a MIC
signal by the summing amplifi er (IC706), and the resulting
signal goes to the D/A converter (IC705) to adjust the MOD
level, and then goes to the buffer amplifi er (IC706).
Part of the signal goes to the TCXO, and the rest goes to
the D/A converter (IC705) in order to adjust the modulation
balance between the VCO and TCXO.
X1
TCXO
VCO
IC706
SUM
AMP
IC705
D/A
IC705
D/A
IC706
BUFFER
IC1
PLL
Amp
MICIC707
MCU
TONE
DTMF
Fig. 14 Encode
■ Decode
• CTCSS/DCS
The signal (W/NO (EVOL2)) goes to DTMF IN (pin 95) of
the MCU (IC707) through the amplifi er (IC709). The CTC-
SS/DCS signal will pass through the low-pass fi lters in the
MCU (IC707) and be decoded within the MCU (IC707).
IC707
MCU
IC709
AMPDTMF IN W/NO (EVOL2)
95
Fig. 15 Decode
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
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■ D/A Converter
The D/A converter (IC705) is used to adjust the MO mod-
ulation, AF volume, TV voltage, FC reference voltage, and
PC POWER CONTROL voltage level.
Adjustment values are sent from the MCU as serial data.
The D/A converter has a resolution of 256 and the following
relationship is valid:
D/A output = (Vin – VDAref) / 256 x n + VDAref
Vin: Analog input
VDAref: D/A reference voltage (Approx. 2.2V)
n: Serial data value from the microprocessor (MCU)
Power Supply Circuit
When the power switch on the display unit is pressed, the
power port on the display unit which is connected to port 17
(POWER), goes low, then port 82 (SBC) goes high, Q713
turns on, SB SW (Q714) turns on and power (SB) is sup-
plied to the radio.
When the DC power is supplied to the radio, the voltage
regulator IC (IC713) is supplied to the MCU VDD and re-
set voltage detect IC (IC714). IC714 will generate a signal
(RESET) into the reset terminal of the MCU (IC707) to carry
out a power ON reset. If DC power is less than approxi-
mately 9.5V, the radio is unable to power on.
When the DC power voltage deceases from the normal
voltage, the INT voltage detector IC (IC712) will set to high
on MCU port 18 (INT) if B line becomes less than approxi-
mately 9.5V. The MCU will then send the backup data to the
EEPROM (IC708) and enter stop mode.
This circuit has an overvoltage protection circuit. If a DC
voltage of 18V or higher is applied to the base of Q707, this
voltage turns Q707 on and will set to high on MCU port 18
(INT). The MCU will then send the backup data to the EE-
PROM (IC708) and enter stop mode. (See Fig. 16.)
Q714
SW
Q713
SW Q707SW
IC713
AVR
D712D710
B
IC714
RST
SBC
R
82
4
R
82
5
IN
T
5M
IC707
MCU
POWER
SW
POWER
R
ES
ET
5M
IC712
INT
SB
Fig. 16 Power supply circuit
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
TX-RX UNIT (X57-8130-24)
Ref. No. Use / Function Operation / Condition / Compatibility
IC1 PLL IC Frequency control
IC302 Power module TX fi nal amplifi er
IC303 APC controller TX power control
IC501 FM IC FM detector/ 2nd mixer/ RSSI/ Noise amplifi er
IC703 OP amplifi er MIC amplifi er/ IDC
IC704 OP amplifi er Splatter fi lter
IC705 Digital potentiometer
Frequency adjustment
Modulation balance adjustment
AF level adjustment
Backlight control
Modulation limit adjustment
TX power/ BPF control
RX signal level control
Ref. No. Use / Function Operation / Condition / Compatibility
IC706 OP amplifi er Buffer amplifi er/ SUM amplifi er/ DC amplifi er/ 1/2 VCC
IC707 MCU
IC708 EEPROM Tuning data/ Memory data
IC709 OP amplifi er Audio fi lter
IC710 5V AVR 5C
IC711 8V AVR 8C
IC712 Voltage detection MCU INT voltage detection
IC713 5V AVR 5M
IC714 Voltage detection MCU reset voltage detection
IC715 Audio amplifi er Audio fi nal amplifi er
IC901 LCD driver Display control
Q1,2 Switching Charge pump
Q3 RF amplifi er PLL Fin
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Ref. No. Use / Function Operation / Condition / Compatibility
Q4 Oscillator RX VCO
Q5 T/R switch On when RX
Q6 Oscillator TX VCO
Q7 T/R switch
Q8 Ripple fi lter
Q9 Buffer amplifi er Output of VCO
Q10 RF amplifi er Output of VCO
Q303 Drive amplifi er TX driver
Q501 Tripler 16.8MHz × 3
Q502 SQL amplifi er Noise amplifi er
Q503 IF amplifi er
Q504 Mixer 1st mixer
Q505 RF amplifi er LNA
Q506 PC/TV switch On when TX
Q701 AGC/ MIC m