4-5-2 D/A CONVERTOR IC (MAIN UNIT: IC5)

Pin

Port

Description

number

name

 

2

MOD

Outputs transmit devetion control sig-

nal.

 

 

 

 

 

3

SQLATT

Outputs attenuator control signal.

 

 

 

 

 

• Outputs tunable bandpass filter con-

10

T1

trol signal while receiving.

• Outputs TX power control signal

 

 

 

 

while transmitting.

 

 

 

11, 23

T2, T3

Output tunable bandpass filter control

signals.

 

 

 

 

 

14

SQLIN

Outputs squelch control signal.

 

 

 

15

DTC

Outputs DTCS’s gradient control sig-

nal.

 

 

 

 

 

22

FC

Outputs reference frequency control

signal to X1.

 

 

 

 

 

4-5-3 I/O EXPANDER IC (MAIN UNIT: IC2)

Pin

Port

 

 

 

Description

 

 

number

name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outputs cooling fan control signal.

 

 

 

The fan speed is depended as shown

 

 

 

below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

FANC1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

FANC

 

Fan speed

FANC

FANC1

 

FANC2

 

12

FANC2

 

Hi

H

H

 

H

 

 

 

 

Middle

H

L

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low

H

H

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

AFMUTE

 

Outputs AF mute circuit control signal.

 

 

 

High : While AF mute is ON.

 

 

 

 

 

Outputs TX and RX VCO’s regulator

11

SHIFT

 

control signals.

 

 

 

 

 

High

: While receiving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low

: While transmitting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

RXC

 

Outputs R5 regulator control signal.

 

Low

: While receiving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

TXC

 

Outputs TX power control signal.

 

High : While transmitting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Icom IC-V8000 service manual 2 D/A Convertor IC Main Unit IC5, 3 I/O Expander IC Main Unit IC2, Pin Port Description Number

IC-V8000 specifications

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