Comtech EF Data SFC1800A - Manual (Page 77)

SFC1800A Synthesized Frequency Upconverter Maintenance and Troubleshooting
TM111 – Rev. 1.0 6-1
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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6.0 Periodic Maintenance
Radyne SFC1800A Upconverter are designed to provide many thousands of hours of continuous
operation. Normal aging and drifting of electronic components can cause the accuracy of the
converter to change over time. As with any converter, these changes will affect the frequency
accuracy and frequency conversion amplitude accuracy over time.
6.1 Failure Analysis
Faults in the converter are limited in scope to either a LO Fault or a Signal Fault. Other faults,
such as a failure of the micro controller, may or may not provide an indication.