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RC2500 Antenna Controller

Appendix K

Driving 36VDC Motors 113

Research Concepts, Inc. • 5420 Martindale Road • Shawnee, Kansas 66218-9680 • USA

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2.1 Smart Booster Modifications

Remove the following components: R32, C3, C4, V1, V2

Replace the following components …

Component

Replace With …

R5

Jumper

R6, R7, R8

2600 ohm, 1 watt resistor. Alternatively, a second 1300 ohm,

0.5 watt resister can be added in series with the existing 1300

ohm, 0.5 watt resister.

U6 (PLD –

programmable logic

device)

Replace the standard PLD (BOOST4) with the BOOST5 PLD.

Install the following components …

Component

Description

D12

1N4002

K3

G6H-2-12VDC relay (10 pin DIP). Use a 14 pin socket with 4

pins removed.

R31

2000 ohm, ¼ watt resistor

Make the following modifications to the board (see the circuit board bottom trace mask) …

1. Near IC3, cut two traces and install two jumpers.

2. Install a 1300 ohm, 0.5 watt resistor between J2-5 and J3-4. Use heat shrink tubing to prevent

shorts.

3. Install a 16 AWG jumper between J3-2 and the large via in the trace connected to J2-2.

2.2

Smart Booster I/O

The following table describes the input and output characteristics of the modified Smart Booster.

J2 Terminal

Description

J2-1

No Connect

J2-2

Alarm Status Output, 24 VDC => No Alarm, Float => Over-

current Alarm Active

J2-3

Motor Drive Output

J2-4

Motor Drive Output

J2-5

24 VDC Input

J2-6

Az Ccw/El Down Input. Pull to ground to activate drive.

Internally tied to 24 VDC through 2600 ohm in series with an

opto-coupler photo diode.

J2-7

Az Cw/El Up Input. . Pull to ground to activate drive.

Internally tied to 24 VDC through 2600 ohm in series with an