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== Features ==
 
== Features ==
  
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* Drives relays on [https://qrp-labs.com/ultimatelpf.html QRP Labs Ultimate relay-switched BPF/LPF kit]
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** Drives either receiver Band Pass (BP) Filters or transmitter Low Pass (LP) Filters
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** Open collector to turn on/off relay
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** Drives low to turn on relay
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*** Other side of relay pulled up to 5V
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** User should only turn on one output at a time
 
* Inputs
 
* Inputs
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** 6 channels
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** 6 channels (5 used with Ultimate Relay Card)
 
** Active-high in to drive relay to on state
 
** Active-high in to drive relay to on state
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** 1K to transistor base
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** 3.3K to transistor base
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*** 2.7mA for 3.3V drive
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*** 1 mA for 3.3V drive
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*** 4.3mA for 5V drive
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*** 1.5 mA for 5V drive
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* Outputs
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** Open Collector outputs from [https://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20Sheets/NXP%20PDFs/2N3904.pdf 2N3904] NPN transistors
 
* Power
 
* Power
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** 9-12V power in
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** 9-14V power in
 
** 5V power out to power relays
 
** 5V power out to power relays
 
** DC jack
 
** DC jack
 
* 36x37mm card
 
* 36x37mm card
 
** 3 PCBs for $11 from OshPark
 
** 3 PCBs for $11 from OshPark
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== Ultimate Relay Card ==
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* [https://qrp-labs.com/ultimatelpf.html Ultimate relay-switched LPF kit]
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**  [https://qrp-labs.com/images/ultimatelpf/assembly_ulpf2.pdf Ultimate relay-switched LPF kit Build Instructions]
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* Takes five [https://qrp-labs.com/bpfkit.html QRP Labs Bandpass Filters] or [https://qrp-labs.com/lpfkit.html Low Pass Filters]
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[[file:Ultimate_Relay_Card_5.jpg]]
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=== Ultimate Relay Card Connections ===
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* The RF input is the RFI pin of the 2 x 5-pin header on the left of the board (same as in the Low Pass Filter kit usage)
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* RF output cut the track from the SMA connector center pins and add a wire to connect it to the common bus track that runs horizontally across the board, finishing at the "RF" pad circled in yellow
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* Cut/Jumper
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** Cut on top side near Vertical SMA
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** Jumper on rear side
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[[file:SWITCHED_FILTER_Cuts.PNG]]
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* Jumpers
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=== Ultimate Relay Card Jumpers - Band Pass (BP) ===
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* To switch Band Pass (BP) filters, use the jumper configuration shown below
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[[file:jumpers-BPF.gif]]
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=== Ultimate Relay Card Connectors ===
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[[file:SWITCHED_FILTER_Conns.PNG]]
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# +5V
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# B5
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# B3
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# B4
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# B1
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# B2
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# GND
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# RFIn
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# GND
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# RFOut
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== Connectors ==
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=== J1 - Input Connector ===
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[[FILE:RELAY_DRVR_J1.PNG]]
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# N/C
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# IN1
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# IN2
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# IN3
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# IN4
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# IN5
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# IN6
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# GND
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=== J2 - Output Connector ===
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[[FILE:RELAY_DRVR_J2.PNG]]
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# GND
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# OUT6
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# OUT5
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# OUT4
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# OUT3
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# OUT2
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# OUT1
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# 5V OUT
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=== Power Connector ===
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* 7-14V input
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* Center positive
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== Control via VFO-003 ==
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* [[VFO-003]]
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** Band select via menu option
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* J8 - Arduino P5-P9
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* Arduino pins
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# Arduino D5 - 10M select
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# Arduino D6 - 15M select
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# Arduino D7 - 20M select
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# Arduino D8 - 40M select
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# Arduino D9 - 80M select
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# Vcc
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# GND
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# GND
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[[file:VFO-003_J8.PNG]]
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== Cables ==
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===  VFO-003 to Relay Driver Card ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! RLY_DRVR pin
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1x8 BERG
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! Signal
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! Function
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! VFO-003_Pin
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1x8 BERG
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|-
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| 1
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| N/C
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| N/C
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|
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|-
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| 2
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| IN1
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| 10M
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| 1
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|-
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| 3
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| IN2
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| 15M
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| 2
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|-
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| 4
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| IN3
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| 20M
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| 3
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|-
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| 5
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| IN4
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| 40M
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| 4
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|-
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| 6
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| IN5
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| 80M
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| 5
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|-
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| 7
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| IN6
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| N/C
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|
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|-
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| 8
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| GND
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| GND
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| 7
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|-
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|}
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=== Relay Driver to Relay Card ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! RLY pin
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2x5 BERG
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! Signal
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! Function
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! RLY_DRVR pin
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1x8 BERG
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! Signal
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|-
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| 1
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| +5V
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| Power
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| 8
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| 5V
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|-
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| 2
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| B5
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| 80M
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| 3
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| OUT5
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|-
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| 3
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| B3
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| 20M
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| 5
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| OUT3
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|-
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| 4
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| B4
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| 40M
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| 4
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| OUT4
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|-
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| 5
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| B1
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| 10M
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| 7
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| OUT1
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|-
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| 6
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| B2
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| 15M
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| 6
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| OUT2
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|-
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| 7
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| GND
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| RF Gnd
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| N/C
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| GND
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|-
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| 8
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| RFI
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| RF In
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| N/C
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|
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|-
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| 9
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| GND
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| Power
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| 1
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| GND
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|-
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| 10
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| RFO
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| N/C
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| N/C
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|
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|-
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|
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|
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|
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| 2
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| N/C
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|-
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|}
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== Testing ==
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* Apply 9-12V to DC jack
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* Use LED w/ resistor on output to check 5V
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* One channel at a time
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** Pull up channel input to +5V
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** Check output with LED pulled up to +5V out
  
 
== CAD ==
 
== CAD ==
  
 
[[FILE:RELAY-DRV_CAD.PNG]]
 
[[FILE:RELAY-DRV_CAD.PNG]]

Latest revision as of 18:53, 27 January 2022

RELAY DRVE P1981-720PX.jpg

Features

  • Drives relays on QRP Labs Ultimate relay-switched BPF/LPF kit
    • Drives either receiver Band Pass (BP) Filters or transmitter Low Pass (LP) Filters
    • Open collector to turn on/off relay
    • Drives low to turn on relay
      • Other side of relay pulled up to 5V
    • User should only turn on one output at a time
  • Inputs
    • 6 channels (5 used with Ultimate Relay Card)
    • Active-high in to drive relay to on state
    • 3.3K to transistor base
      • 1 mA for 3.3V drive
      • 1.5 mA for 5V drive
  • Outputs
    • Open Collector outputs from 2N3904 NPN transistors
  • Power
    • 9-14V power in
    • 5V power out to power relays
    • DC jack
  • 36x37mm card
    • 3 PCBs for $11 from OshPark

Ultimate Relay Card

Ultimate Relay Card 5.jpg

Ultimate Relay Card Connections

  • The RF input is the RFI pin of the 2 x 5-pin header on the left of the board (same as in the Low Pass Filter kit usage)
  • RF output cut the track from the SMA connector center pins and add a wire to connect it to the common bus track that runs horizontally across the board, finishing at the "RF" pad circled in yellow
  • Cut/Jumper
    • Cut on top side near Vertical SMA
    • Jumper on rear side

SWITCHED FILTER Cuts.PNG

  • Jumpers

Ultimate Relay Card Jumpers - Band Pass (BP)

  • To switch Band Pass (BP) filters, use the jumper configuration shown below

Jumpers-BPF.gif

Ultimate Relay Card Connectors

SWITCHED FILTER Conns.PNG

  1. +5V
  2. B5
  3. B3
  4. B4
  5. B1
  6. B2
  7. GND
  8. RFIn
  9. GND
  10. RFOut

Connectors

J1 - Input Connector

RELAY DRVR J1.PNG

  1. N/C
  2. IN1
  3. IN2
  4. IN3
  5. IN4
  6. IN5
  7. IN6
  8. GND

J2 - Output Connector

RELAY DRVR J2.PNG

  1. GND
  2. OUT6
  3. OUT5
  4. OUT4
  5. OUT3
  6. OUT2
  7. OUT1
  8. 5V OUT

Power Connector

  • 7-14V input
  • Center positive

Control via VFO-003

  • VFO-003
    • Band select via menu option
  • J8 - Arduino P5-P9
  • Arduino pins
  1. Arduino D5 - 10M select
  2. Arduino D6 - 15M select
  3. Arduino D7 - 20M select
  4. Arduino D8 - 40M select
  5. Arduino D9 - 80M select
  6. Vcc
  7. GND
  8. GND

VFO-003 J8.PNG

Cables

VFO-003 to Relay Driver Card

RLY_DRVR pin

1x8 BERG

Signal Function VFO-003_Pin

1x8 BERG

1 N/C N/C
2 IN1 10M 1
3 IN2 15M 2
4 IN3 20M 3
5 IN4 40M 4
6 IN5 80M 5
7 IN6 N/C
8 GND GND 7

Relay Driver to Relay Card

RLY pin

2x5 BERG

Signal Function RLY_DRVR pin

1x8 BERG

Signal
1 +5V Power 8 5V
2 B5 80M 3 OUT5
3 B3 20M 5 OUT3
4 B4 40M 4 OUT4
5 B1 10M 7 OUT1
6 B2 15M 6 OUT2
7 GND RF Gnd N/C GND
8 RFI RF In N/C
9 GND Power 1 GND
10 RFO N/C N/C
2 N/C

Testing

  • Apply 9-12V to DC jack
  • Use LED w/ resistor on output to check 5V
  • One channel at a time
    • Pull up channel input to +5V
    • Check output with LED pulled up to +5V out

CAD

RELAY-DRV CAD.PNG

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