Re: 250W Linear PA using Ampleon BLC2425M9LS250 mosfet
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:02 am
Here's what the remote currently does
Monitoring
1. PA Vdd and over voltage limit
2. PA Idd and over current limit (high side monitoring through 0.01 ohm sense)
3. PA Temp and over temp limit
4. Provides temp compensated bias voltage
5. 500mS update rate - could be faster or slower or adaptive depending on mode of operation.
Control
1. Send command over RF link to turn on PSU into standby mode
2. Send command over RF link to turn on PA bias (effectively the PA) and activate cooling fans
3. Send commmand to turn off PA but leave fans running for 4 minutes
4. Send 12V up coax for standby mode
5. Send 24V up coax for tx mode
Notes,
1. Controls 1 - 3 over ride 4 & 5.
2. Anything over limit shuts the PA down
3. If the remote RF signal goes away for more than 4 seconds the PA shuts down but reverts to DC up the coax control
4. PA status (Vdd, Idd, Vbb, Temp, fans) are all reported remotely.
5. Each end of link uses Atmel ATmega328 as main controller plus Atmel Nano and nRF905 for the RF link plus a 4 line 20 character LCD.
6. All code is written in C so fairly easy to customize.
7. RF link freq can be 433 or 868MHz but the nRF905 modules come pre tuned for 433MHz.
8. Range is well over 100M with modest whip antenna.
9. PA will only operate if all the paramters are within limits.
10. RF link speed is 2400 baud.
If there's enough interest and someone is willing to design / produce a PCB I'll release the design and code into the wild.
I have the means to design the PCB here - but have too many other projects on the go to take care of it in the near future plus I'm having trouble with my eye sight.
Regards Tim
Monitoring
1. PA Vdd and over voltage limit
2. PA Idd and over current limit (high side monitoring through 0.01 ohm sense)
3. PA Temp and over temp limit
4. Provides temp compensated bias voltage
5. 500mS update rate - could be faster or slower or adaptive depending on mode of operation.
Control
1. Send command over RF link to turn on PSU into standby mode
2. Send command over RF link to turn on PA bias (effectively the PA) and activate cooling fans
3. Send commmand to turn off PA but leave fans running for 4 minutes
4. Send 12V up coax for standby mode
5. Send 24V up coax for tx mode
Notes,
1. Controls 1 - 3 over ride 4 & 5.
2. Anything over limit shuts the PA down
3. If the remote RF signal goes away for more than 4 seconds the PA shuts down but reverts to DC up the coax control
4. PA status (Vdd, Idd, Vbb, Temp, fans) are all reported remotely.
5. Each end of link uses Atmel ATmega328 as main controller plus Atmel Nano and nRF905 for the RF link plus a 4 line 20 character LCD.
6. All code is written in C so fairly easy to customize.
7. RF link freq can be 433 or 868MHz but the nRF905 modules come pre tuned for 433MHz.
8. Range is well over 100M with modest whip antenna.
9. PA will only operate if all the paramters are within limits.
10. RF link speed is 2400 baud.
If there's enough interest and someone is willing to design / produce a PCB I'll release the design and code into the wild.
I have the means to design the PCB here - but have too many other projects on the go to take care of it in the near future plus I'm having trouble with my eye sight.
Regards Tim