PURPOSE OF VISITING THE INDUSTRY

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMITTERS:

Knowledge of operation and maintenance of any equipment is very important from working point of view as the life of equipment depends on it. We must understand the following very clearly: Clear concept of the system. Functional Diagram Inter equipment Wiring Knowledge of controls and indications available on various panels and their functions. Cautions and checks. Sequence of operation. Switching ON/OFF. Emergency operations. Trouble shooting. 5.2. GENERAL MAINTENANCE:

M/s Rohde and Schwarz, the manufacturer of these transmitters normally do not suggest any special maintenance. However dust, humidity, high temperature and frequent power supply fluctuations are our known enemies. It is therefore, absolutely necessary to keep these factors in check. Though lot of redundancy is provided in these transmitters, yet following preventive measures must be followed: Ensure clear knowledge of the system. Do not fiddle the equipments wrongly. Various controls inside the units are set in the factory and should not be disturbed.

Ensure dust free atmosphere to the extent possible. Clean the filters of exhaust /inlet ducts regularly. Clean the tag block and printed ckt boards with soft brush. Use suction type of light duty blower (vaccum cleaner) for removing the dust from racks, use Isoproz/Alcohol for cleaning printed ckt boards. Do not use CCL4. See no bristles of brush or foreign materials is left on the boards or tag blocks. Do not allow cobwebs to be formed in the equipments. Keep the entry holes of Trenches and conduits always plugged with glasswool so that no rats could enter and damage the equipments. Ensure that blower are working satisfactory. No attempt should be made to switch on PA when both blowers are not working. Keep the window airconditioners working and avoid overheating of components. Check symptoms of overheating (if any). Ensure that exhaust fan at the output of exhaust duct is always kept ON during transmission. Ensure tightness of RF connections and clamps. While removing or plugging in the units ensure that connector pins are not damaged. Check pressure of RF cable and ensure that there is no leakage. Check the oil level in reject load. Check water/oil level (GCEL) (BEL) dummy loads. Check the working of interlocks regularly. Ensure that main AVR is kept on Auto mode and is working satisfactorily. Ensure that fan of dummy load is always ON when transmitter is switched ON to dummy load.

During each transmission temperature of components be felt for excessive heating. The temperature of U links should be observed to ensure that it does not exceed 60oC. In case of fault in any one of the PAs, good transmitter should be selected manually at a suitable pause by change over of U links. In the event of the removal of failed PA unit from the rack, the distribution of air to other PAs get affected which can result in unintended overheating. So the opening in the duct formed by removal of faulty unit has to be closed suitably. While switching ON transmitter, power shall be raised gradually by potentiometer while observing the power on panel meters. 5.3.TROUBLE SHOOTING:

These transmitters are supposed to be very rugged and reliable. These are even meant for unattended and remote operation. In spite of all redundancy, faults are bound to come. Before attempting to solve the problem, need to clear understanding of its working is to be emphasized fully. Health of various units is indicated by large number of LEDs provided for the purpose. problem. Notice the abnormality. Check all visible indications. Note all panel meter readings and check the abnormality Identify the faulty unit. Isolate the faulty unit by following emergency arrangements to maintain continuity of service. Repair the faulty unit. The function of each control and indication must be understood clearly. Always keep simplified drawings handy. In case of any fault of

Perform functional checks to ensure proper working. Make adjustments, if necessary. Ensure the correctness of point being touched. Perform performance measurements for checking the specifications.

6.1. CONCLUSION: The subjects from our curriculum which we came across in the industry are analog communications, digital communications and antennas and wave propagation. In our course of study we have only theory part. The same thing what we learnt in the college made us more clear by visiting the industry. We have seen practically all the above discussed topics and the engineers explained us each and every block and even we gained knowledge how to operate all the equipment. The engineers in the industry extended their utmost support and cooperated in providing all the facilities in the industry.