Epson Multi-mode Data Controller MFJ-1278B Benutzerhandbuch

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MFJ-1278B MULTI-MODE                               TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Link Status Messages ............................................................................................. 302 
MFJ-1278B SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................... 305 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................... 306 
DETAILED CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................... 307 
Oscillator................................................................................................................ 307 
Dividers and Baud-rate Generator.......................................................................... 307 
CPU Complex ........................................................................................................ 308 
Serial Interface ....................................................................................................... 308 
Watch-dog Timer ................................................................................................... 309 
Modem ................................................................................................................... 309 
Power Supply ......................................................................................................... 309 
RS-232C HANDSHAKING PROTOCOL.................................................................... 310 
JUMPER FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................ 312 
PARALLEL PRINTER PORT PIN FUNCTION,J12................................................... 315 
TTL INTERFACE PORT PIN FUNCTION,J5 ............................................................ 316 
MULTI-LEVEL INTERFACE CONNECTOR,J13...................................................... 317 
EXTERNAL MODEM INTERFACE CONNECTOR - J14......................................... 317 
MODEM DISCONNECT HEADER, J4....................................................................... 318 
HF TUNING INDICATOR .......................................................................................... 320 
GENERAL TESTS ....................................................................................................... 321 
Step 1:  Power Supply ............................................................................................ 322 
Step 2:  Obvious Problems ..................................................................................... 322 
Step 3:  Assembly Problems................................................................................... 322 
Step 4:  Cabling Problems...................................................................................... 323 
SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS............................................................................................... 323 
Symptom:  TNC appears dead ............................................................................... 323 
Oscillator and Reset Circuits ............................................................................ 323 
Digital Logic Lines ........................................................................................... 323 
Symptom:  Modem won't calibrate or key transmitter............................................ 324 
Symptom:  Uncopyable transmitted or received packets........................................ 325 
TERMINAL INTERFACE TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................... 325 
Symptom:  MFJ-1278B won't sign on to the terminal ............................................ 325 
Symptom:  The MFJ-1278B appears to be signing on but only gibberish is 
printed on the terminal ........................................................................................... 326 
Symptom:  The MFJ-1278B signs on OK but won't accept commands ................. 326 
Symptom: The MFJ-1278B appears to have "lock-up" i.e. not responding to any 
commands .............................................................................................................. 326 
EXPLANATION OF PROTOCOL............................................................................... 327 
Physical Layer ........................................................................................................ 327 
Data Link Layer ..................................................................................................... 327 
HDLC FRAMES ........................................................................................................... 328 
AX.25 LEVEL TWO .................................................................................................... 329