Difference between revisions of "PENELOPE"

Revision as of 16:13, 5 April 2007

PENELOPE - Companion Exciter to Mercury

5th April 2007 - Update.

PCB files : http://www.hamsdr.com/personaldirectory.aspx?id=549

TAPR Board Approved Penelope Alpha 1 funding! Five (5) sets of parts and PCBs ordered today.

1st April 2007 - Added Verilog block diagram.

30th March 2007 - Update. PCB Layout edits and corrections : (replaced 05 Apr 2007)

29th March 2007 - Update. PCB Layout has many minor edits and corrections : (replaced 30 Mar 2007)

28th March 2007 - Update.

Block diagram updated to reflect prototype PCB layout.

Updated Alpha schematic (XA13) for Penelope is here : http://www.hamsdr.com/personaldirectory.aspx?id=534

Initial PCB Layout posted here: (replaced 29 Mar 2007)

Initial BOM posted here: http://www.hamsdr.com/personaldirectory.aspx?id=536

17th February 2007 - Update. Block diagram updated to reflect latest schematic.

14th February 2007: Preliminary Alpha schematic (XA8) for Penelope is here : (replaced 28 Mar 2007)

8th February 2007 - Update. Block diagram updated to reflect current Breadboard design.

7th February 2007 - Update. Block diagram updated to reflect design feedback. Breadboard built, tested and working. Prototype PCB layout started.

3rd February 2007 - Initial Specification

The Atlas compatible transmitter will use Digital Up Conversion (DUC) techniques and process the I and Q signal from the PC (or Sasquatch DSP board) directly without the need for a sound card.

Some of the planned features include:

 1.8 - 55MHz frequency coverage
 0.5W pep output
 Low level transverter output
 AM, C-AM, FM, CW, PSK etc
 RF phase and magnitude outputs for future Envelope Elimination and Restoration (EER) power amplifier
 Open drain FET for PTT control of external amplifiers
 Seven open collector outputs for Linear, relay etc control,
 Solid state antenna changeover relay for fast QSK.
 Optional on board microphone ADC or use with a Janus card
 Frequency options:  
  o On board high performance 125MHz crystal oscillator
  o External 125MHz source
  o On board oscillator can be phase locked to 10MHz reference e.g. Gibraltar
  o On board 10MHz OCXO/TCXO  option
 FPGA based DUC enabling future code upgrades
 USB interface to PC via Ozy board
 I and Q balanced adjustment not required due to digital generation of RF waveform
 ADC for ALC or PA linearization etc.
 ALC processed in the FPGA to avoid  delays associated with PC processing  

Lyle, KK7P, has kindly agreed to lay out the PCB. Please provide feedback, comments and feature requests via the hpsdr reflector.

Phil... VK6APH

A block diagram is shown below.

Verilog block diagram