Brian, The CDR package requires the use of an additional connection to tell the CDM mobiles to turn on at power up.
Right now if you press and release the center button of the voulme control the radio should turn on. Do this to each radio. The radios will remain on until power is disconnected. In order to automate the procedure, obtain another 16 pin plug and the female pin connector with wire attached. Insert wire into pin 10 of the 16 pin connector. Connect the other end through a 3A fuse to the fan power lead. Now when you plug in the unit the radios will power on. Good Luck Milt N3LTQ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Raker" <brian.ra...@gmail.com> To: "repeater-builder" <repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 7:45 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] CDM500 powerup issues > Hi All, > > I've recently acquired a CDR500 repeater and I'm in the process of > checking it out and making sure that everything works as best as I can > tell before reprogramming and repurposing it. However, I seem to have > run into a snag. > > The unit has two CDM750 403-470 4-channel radios, a 6-well duplexer > and a 4 well filter (I think, not relevant at the moment), and a RICK > (HLN3333B). When I power on the unit, the intake fan on the bottom > fires up, but nothing else seems to happen. No lights appear on the > radio faces, and the RICK doesn't do anything likewise. I've traced > the interface cables and they are plugged in right, the power cables > are good to the radios, and the radios are known good (used a tabletop > supply from a GM300 and 16-pin plug from the same GM300). I > unfortunately don't have or know of anything to test the RICK out > with. > > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to further test this unit out? > > Thanks! > > -Brian / KF4ZWZ > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
