Tone Remote 5

3 Level Settings
Once the unit is connected into the system, the level potentiometers can be set as shown in Table 1.

3.1 Line Receive Level Adjust Procedure

The line RX level is the first level that must be set because all of the tone decoding is based on this level.
Connect an Oscilloscope, RMS voltmeter, or dBm meter to Ground (TP-12) and Line RX audio (TP-2) test
points on the front of the
DSP-223.
RX POT Setup for Vega DSP Based Products
Inject the known highest
signal level into the line Actual Max Input +10dBm Max Input 0dBm Direct Crossover
RX Set RX To: Set RX To: dBm to Volts Table
receive circuitry. An Input (dBm) Vrms Vpp dBm Vrms Vpp dBm dBm Vpp Vrms
external generator or a 10 1.13 3.20 3 10 6.90 2.44
console can generate 9 1.02 2.88 2 9 6.25 2.21
8 0.92 2.60 1 8 5.60 1.98
this with a test tone 7 0.79 2.24 0 7 5.00 1.77
capability. Using Table 6 0.74 2.08 -1 6 4.50 1.59
1, find the value of the 5 0.68 1.92 -2 5 4.00 1.41
injected signal level in 4 0.62 1.76 -3 4 3.60 1.27
3 0.55 1.56 -4 3 3.20 1.13
the left most column 2 0.51 1.44 -5 2 2.88 1.02
(Actual RX Input (dBm)). 1 0.40 1.14 -6 1 2.60 0.92
0 0.36 1.02 -7 1.13 3.20 3 0 2.24 0.79
In the case of the DSP- -1 0.33 0.92 -8 1.02 2.88 2 -1 2.08 0.74
223 being connected as -2 0.29 0.81 -9 0.92 2.60 1 -2 1.92 0.68
-3 0.26 0.74 -10 0.79 2.24 0 -3 1.76 0.62
a standard tone remote, -4 0.22 0.63 -11 0.74 2.08 -1 -4 1.56 0.55
the MAX input +10dBm -5 0.20 0.56 -12 0.68 1.92 -2 -5 1.44 0.51
column shows the level -6 0.18 0.52 -13 0.62 1.76 -3 -6 1.14 0.40
to adjust the RX Line -7 0.16 0.46 -14 0.55 1.56 -4 -7 1.02 0.36
-8 0.14 0.41 -15 0.51 1.44 -5 -8 0.92 0.33
Potentiometer to. This -9 0.13 0.37 -16 0.40 1.14 -6 -9 0.81 0.29
assumes that the -10 0.12 0.34 -17 0.36 1.02 -7 -10 0.74 0.26
standard +10dBm Guard -11 0.11 0.30 -18 0.33 0.92 -8 -11 0.63 0.22
-12 0.10 0.28 -19 0.29 0.81 -9 -12 0.56 0.20
Tone will be used. -13 0.09 0.25 -20 0.26 0.74 -10 -13 0.52 0.18
-14 0.22 0.63 -11 -14 0.46 0.16
The DSP-223 must be
-15 0.20 0.56 -12 -15 0.41 0.14
tuned to allow this -16 0.18 0.52 -13 -16 0.37 0.13
+10dBm signal to be -17 0.16 0.46 -14 -17 0.34 0.12
decoded without -18 0.14 0.41 -15 -18 0.30 0.11
-19 0.13 0.37 -16 -19 0.28 0.10
overdriving the inputs -20 0.12 0.34 -17 -20 0.25 0.09
(max 3.5Vp-p) of the
Analog to Digital Table Usage:
Converter (ADC). On 1) Place a known signal level into the RX terminals of the Vega device being setup.
the row of the injected 2) Determine the maximum signal level that the device will see. This table supports +10 and 0 dBm
3) Using the values from #1 and #2, Lookup #1 in the left column and move to the grouping for #2
signal level, find the 4) Set the RX pot for the value in the table
column that matches the
measurement units of Table 1
the device attached to
the Line RX level test points on the front panel. Adjust the Line RX Potentiometer (R68) until it is close to
the value listed in the table. This will allow the unit to work over its entire range without saturating the
ADC. Note that this measurement is a signal level measurement of the voltage that is supplied to the
ADC used by the DSP to decode the various required tones.

3.1.1 Revision G PCB’s with J17

Starting with PCB Revision G, jumper J17 has been added to provide a wider decode range. With J17 in
the “A” position the DSP223 will perform like previous versions. When J17 is in the “B” position, a 6dbm
gain is added to the input of the ADC after PTT is engaged.
Setup is different with J17 in “B”. When the DSP223 is in PTT, adjust the Line RX Potentiometer (R68) for
–15dbm at Line RX audio (TP-2) test point.
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3.2 Radio TX Level Adjust Procedure

Due to the large range of input requirements for the radios that can be connected to the DSP-223, there
is not a prescribed way of setting the Radio TX levels. Radio TX test points (TP-5 & TP-6) on the front
panel of the DSP-223 provide a location to measure the actual value being placed onto the radio TX
inputs. The Radio TX gain potentiometer (R7) can be used to adjust these levels. Note if the unit is
placed into single ended mode with jumpers J14, 15, 22, and 23 the Radio TX+ should be measured with
respect to ground. The user also has the option of placing J26 into the “A” position to decrease the
output of the TX line by a factor of 10. The final adjustment should allow for undistorted audio to be
transmitted for the full range of transmission levels at the desired deviation. Soldering JP6 together will
increase the radio TX output adjustment range.

3.3 Radio RX Level Adjust Procedure

The Radio RX level input to the DSP-223’s ADC can be measured by connecting an Oscilloscope or
Meter to the ground and Radio RX test jack (TP-3) on the front of the unit. The maximum expected
receive level should be set so that the measurement at the test points is approximately 3.4 volts peak-to-
peak or 1.2 volts RMS. This insures that the receive audio from the radio will not overdrive the input
circuitry of the DSP-223. The usage of Table 1 can help facilitate this by following the directions for
setting the Line RX levels. If the radio will not be generating a level above 0dBm, the 5-7 columns of the
table can be used with a known input value to set the maximum level seen by the ADC. If the radio max
level output will be below 0 dBm the Radio RX (R98) gain can be set higher to accommodate this.

3.4 Line TX Level Adjust Procedure

The Line TX level is the last item that should be adjusted. With the unit connected to the 600 Ohm line,
connect an oscilloscope, meter reading true RMS, or a meter with an output in dBm to the Line TX test
points (TP-7 & TP-8) on the front of the DSP-223. There are three ways to generate the required test
tone for setting the levels. The easiest is to “double click” the IC PTT button on the front panel. A 1-
minute 0dBm test tone will be sent on the Line and Radio TX lines. Pressing the IC PTT button again
during the tone output will turn off the output. The second option, with the receive levels already set and
a console capable of generating DTMF tones onto the Line RX pair, press “*0#8”. A 15 second, 1kHz,
0dBm tone will be placed on the TX line pair. The third method to generate the tone is to move the test
jumper, J11 to the “B” position. As long as the test jumper is in the “B” position, a 0dBm 1kHz tone will be
placed on the TX line pair. This does require opening the case. Adjust the Line TX Potentiometer (R12)
until the measured voltage is 2.2 Volts peak-to-peak, 0.77 volts RMS, or 0dBm. Soldering JP7 together
will increase the Line TX output adjustment range.

3.5 CTCSS Level (Continuous Tone coded Squelch)

The CTCSS Level can be measured by connecting an oscilloscope or RMS meter to the ground and
CTCSS test point (TP-13) on the front of the DSP-223. With the radio connected to the CTCSS output,
have the remote console key up so that CTCSS is present. Adjust the CTCSS Potentiometer (R149) until
the level is as desired.

3.6 DSP –223 Detection Frequencies

The DSP-223 has been factory-tuned to the following frequencies. The user of the DSP-223 has no
ability to change the detection frequencies as they are coded into the software. However any actual
function or output can be made to work with any existing programmed frequency. Please consult the
factory for special requirements for frequency selections.

Guard tone/PTT Tone: 2175 Hz

MON Function Tone: 2050 Hz
Frequency Select Function Tones (where used)
F1: 1950 Hz F5: 1550 Hz F9: 1150 Hz F13: 750 Hz
F2: 1850 Hz F6: 1450 Hz F10: 1050 Hz F14: 650 Hz
F3: 1750 Hz F7: 1350 Hz F11: 950 Hz F15: 550 Hz
F4: 1650 Hz F8: 1250 Hz F12: 850 Hz F16: 450 Hz