SP200 /210 Maxon SP200/210 Radio
Issue 1.0 INTRODUCTION
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1 INTRODUCTION
This Maxon Service Manual is a comprehensive guide to the maintenance and field repair of this
equipment. It covers a number of versions of the SP200/210 radio and its accessories. Differences
between the versions are indicated, as appropriate, in the text.
Before using this manual please read the whole of this introductory chapter, this will help you to make
the best use of it. If you have not done so already, please a lso read the warnings on page ii before
proceeding any further.
The range of SP200/210 radios is as follows:
SP200/210 199 fixed channel, (V2) VHF or (U2) UHF radio.

1.1 Using this Manual

At any one time you will need to refer to only a small par t of the manual. It has been organised as
follows to make this as easy and as quick as possibl e.
Chapter 2 - Specification, gives the detailed specif ication.
Chapter 3 - Accessories and Options. Lists the Accessories and Options that are available.
Chapter 4 - Installation, Commissioning & Alignment. Des cribes connections to the radio, how to
commission it and how to Align the radio should this becomes necessary. You will also
find it helpful to read the operating instructions in t he User Manual and Chapter 7 on
Programming.
Chapter 5 - Detailed Functional Description.
Chapter 6 - Troubleshooting and PCB Drawings.
Chapter 7 - Programming.
Chapter 8 - Exploded Mechanical Drawings and Parts Lis ts.
Chapter 9 - Circuit Diagrams and PCB Layouts.
Chapter 10 - Spare Parts & Maintenance Policy.
Chapter 11 – ACC-2003 Alignment Box

1.2 Amendments to this Manual

From time to time during its lifetime this product will be changed and improved. To cover such
changes, amendments to this manual will be issued in th e form of replacement and/or additional
pages. It is important that anyone working on a product has all the relevant information. Therefore you
should incorporate amendments to this manual on receipt. Please follow the instructions
accompanying the amendment (in the form of an Engineerin g Bulletin) and be sure to complete the
amendment record at the front of this manual.
On occasion it may be necessary to issue product inform ation more quickly than can be achieved with
an amendment. In this case the information will be distr ibuted as an Engineering Bulletin. Engineering
Bulletin numbers are prefixed with a category letter – A, B or C. e.g.,
CATEGORY C - ENGINEERING BULLETIN 120