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TCF-10B FSK Power-Line Carrier (REPLACED BY UPLC-II)
Brand: PulsarPulsar's TCF-10B FSK Power Line Carrier is one of the most reliable and economical choices available for pilot relaying and transfer trip applications.
Features- Reliable - proven by more than fifty years of field experience at Electric Utilities all over the world
- Economical - uses the power line itself as the medium, eliminating expensive alternatives such as microwave, leased circuits or fiber optics
- Proven by more than fifty years of field experience at Electric Utilities all over the world
- Fully Frequency Programmable:
- Rotary Switches
- Direct Frequency Readout
- 30 to 535 kHz (Steps of 0.1 kHz)
- Minimal effort to change frequency
- Frequency easily identified w/o binary conversions
- No cost to change frequencies now or in the future
- Common Modules on TC-10B and TCF-10B:
- Power Supply
- Transmitter
- Receiver
- RF Interface
- 10 watt Power Amplifier
- Voice Adaptor
Specifications
Brand
Frequency Range
- 30-535 kHz in 0.5 kHz (500 Hz) Steps, Transmitter Selection in 100 Hz Steps
4-Wire Receiver Input Impedance
- 5,000 Ω or (1,000 Ω When Strapped for High Sensitivity)
RF Input Impedance
- 50 Ω, 75 Ω or 100 Ω (Nominal Unbalanced)
Output Power
- 10 Watts (max), 0.1 Watt (min.)
Harmonic & Spurious Output
- 55 dB below 10 W
Output Variation
- ± 1 dB over Temperature/Voltage Range
Modulation Type
- Frequency-Shift Keyed (FSK), Strappable for either Two or Three-Frequency Operation
Frequency Shift
- Narrow Shift (± 100 Hz)
- Wide Shift (± 250 Hz)
- Extra Wide Shift (± 500 Hz)
Frequency Stability (All bands)
- ± 10 Hz
Nominal Receiver Bandwidths
- Narrow Band (380 Hz at 3 dB points)
- Wide Band (800 Hz at 3 dB points)
- Extra Wide Band (1,600 Hz at 3 dB points)
In-Band SNR
- Without Voice 13 dB
- With Voice 30 dB
Receive Sensitivity
- Standard Setting: 22.5 mV (min.) to 70 V (Max.) / -20 dBm to +50 dBm @ 50 Ω
- High Setting: 5 mV (min.) to 17 V (Max.) / -35 dBm to +38 dBm @ 50 Ω
Channel Speed at 15 dB Margin
- Narrow Band: 7.5 ms*
- Wide Band: 5.9 ms*
- Extra Wide Band: 4.7 ms*
- *Times do not include Logic Trip Delay or Relay Operate Times
Outputs
- Power Supply Module: Loss of DC Power
- Receiver Module: Low-Signal RF Received CLI Output for External CLI Meter (-20 dB to +10 dB, 0-100∝A)
- Five 1A Isolated Outputs for 15/20 Vdc or Station Battery Circuits: Unblock or Trip or Trip Positive, Low-Level or Low Signal, Guard or Trip-Negative, Noise, Checkback Trip (Not Used with Phase Comparison)
- Keying Module: Shift High/ Shift Low
- 10W PA Module: Loss of RF Power Output
Electro-Mechanical Outputs
- Six (6) contacts for Guard or Trip 1 or Trip 2: Make and Carry Rated 30 A for 1 sec., 10 A Cont. Capability Break 50 W Resistive or 25 W with L/R = .045 sec
Documentation
Data Sheets
Manuals
- CF44-VER02 TCF-10B-FSK PLC System Manual pdf 15.5 MB
- CF44-VER03 TCF-10B-FSK PLC System Manual pdf 7.0 MB
- CF44-VER04w TCF-10B-FSK PLC System Manual pdf 5.6 MB
- CF44-VER05 TCF-10B-FSK PLC System Manual (For Units Shipped after 1-1-2005) pdf 3.0 MB
- CF44-VER06 TCF-10B-FSK PLC System Manual (For Units Shipped after 1-1-2005) pdf 4.1 MB
Product Advisory Letters
- C046-03002 No Alarm on PLC Power Supply When DC Voltage Output Fails (Low Criticality) pdf 15 KB
- C046-15001 TC-10B/TCF-10B and 50/100W LPA Product Obsolescence Notice (Medium Criticality) pdf 52 KB
- C046-95001 Transmitter Outputs Wrong Frequency or Shuts Down During High Temperature (High Criticality) pdf 29 KB
- C046-96001 10 Watt PA Fails During High Transient or Surge Conditions (High Criticality) pdf 30 KB
- C046-97002 Receiver's Output Varies When Frequency Switches Changed (High Criticality) pdf 29 KB
- CF46-14001 Occasional False Trip Outputs during Power Up/Down (High Criticality) pdf 109 KB
- CF46-99001 Trip Positive and Negative Outputs are Elongated (Low Criticality) pdf 30 KB
- CF46-99003a Receiver Locks Up During High Transient or Surge Conditions (High Criticality) pdf 32 KB