Kenwood 50 MHZ ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS-590S- Manuals

II CONTENTS TS-590S TS-590S was planned as the “legitimate successor to the TS-570S” after 14 years or more of time have elapsed since the first market appearance of TS-570S in 1996. TS-590S is titled with the 500s model number with the TS-570S but, needless to say, we started the development as a t...

TS-590S CONTENTS 1 1 RECEPTION Receive performance is one of the key indicators that is used to evaluate a transceiver. And, above all, the capability to protect against interference from adjacent signals close to the target signal is of the utmost importance.To attain this goal, a circuit with a go...

1 RECEPTION TS-590S CONTENTS 5 • During the transmission: The up-conversion configuration is always used in all modes and bandwidths. During the transmission in SSB mode, the pass bandwidth is determined by the filter settings (digital filter of the DSP) selected in the menu mode. The pass bandwidth...

1 RECEPTION TS-590S CONTENTS 7 Measurement Conditions: The abscissa axis shows the distance from the interfering signal. For example, it represents that at the point of 10 kHz the receive frequency is 14.200 MHz and two interfering signals of 14.210 MHz and 14.220 MHz are given.The orange line shows...

1 RECEPTION TS-590S CONTENTS 9 Typical built-in RX auxiliary circuits include the variable pass bandwidth circuit, notch filter and noise blanker (NB). In modern HF transceivers, most of these auxiliary circuits (=auxiliary functions) are made possible by an arithmetic process of the DSP. As well as...

1 RECEPTION 10 CONTENTS TS-590S Following is a figure that represents the TX-RX UNIT that has the circuitry configuration in question. By detaching the lower case, you can access the jumper connectors CN101 through CN103. Figure 1-8 TX-RX UNIT 1) Raising sensitivity in the BC band: Remove the jumper...

TS-590S CONTENTS 11 2 TRANSMISSION The tradition of high quality audio technology that users rely on Kenwood to deliver is produced by combining analog and digital technologies that Kenwood has nurtured thus far. The DSP controls modulation and determines the sound quality and analog circuits convey...

TS-590S CONTENTS 19 3 LOCAL OSCILLATOR In the first local oscillator, instead of the conventional PLL/VCO system, a 14-bit DDS (direct digital synthesizer) is adopted to provide the output signal directly to the mixer. During the down conversion, the oscillator frequency is lower than that in up-con...

20 CONTENTS TS-590S 4 DSP Figure 4-1 describes the DSP *1 of the TS-590S and peripheral devices connected to the DSP including ADCs *2 and DACs *3 . Figure 4-1 TS-590S DSP and Peripheral Devices *1 DSP: digital signal processor *2 ADC: A/D converter *3 DAC: D/A converter The heart of the signal proc...

4 DSP TS-590S CONTENTS 21 As for ADCs and DACs, the best combination of models are selected to suit the type of signal processed, especially for the IF input section, high-performance ADCs designed for high-end audio with dynamic range of 114 dB are used.Both the ADCs and DACs have two analog input/...

4 DSP TS-590S CONTENTS 23 TS-590S also incorporates rich and powerful interference elimination functions that work within the IF-AGC loop (Figure 4-3).The previous model (TS-2000S) already featured a digital IF filter and the auto notch filter function, and in the TS-590S, a digital noise blanker (N...

4 DSP TS-590S CONTENTS 25 The manual notch filter is a notch filter with a frequency that can be shifted with the notch knob. The auto notch filter is a notch filter that automatically tracks a beat frequency with an adaptive filter technique. Both notch filters have the attenuation of more than 60 ...

4 DSP TS-590S CONTENTS 37 Figure 4-20 shows how the waveform changes when the speech processor is toggled between active and inactive.You can see that when the speech processor is activated, the differences in amplitude are averaged and the talk power is increased.The speech processor has two settin...

38 CONTENTS TS-590S 5 SOFTWARE: ENHANCING OPERATING PLEASURE In addition to the features we have explained thus far, the TS-590S comes with extensive functions to make your operation more pleasant. We will guide you through some of them. We have modified data-mode related settings to meet many diffe...

5 SOFTWARE: ENHANCING OPERATING PLEASURE TS-590S CONTENTS 39 Also, in data modes, the specification of the receive DSP filter is automatically switched from LO CUT/HI CUT to WIDTH/SHIFT, allowing for operations with non-voice modulation types such as RTTY and PSK31.Therefore, the IF DSP filter can b...

5 SOFTWARE: ENHANCING OPERATING PLEASURE 40 CONTENTS TS-590S Figure 5-2 DRV and RX ANT Connectors Operation in the 135 kHz Band Since the Technical Regulations Conformity Certification of the transceiver is invalid for operation in the 135 kHz band, you need to make a separate application for certif...

5 SOFTWARE: ENHANCING OPERATING PLEASURE TS-590S CONTENTS 41 Just like the TS-480S, TS-590S employs double function keys to activate different functions by holding down a key. This is meant to make operation easier than in the system requiring one to push a function key first before hitting another ...

5 SOFTWARE: ENHANCING OPERATING PLEASURE 42 CONTENTS TS-590S The TS-590S comes with a quick memory function as did with the previous transceivers. The number of channels is a maximum of 5 as default, but you can increase the number up to 10 by setting in the menu mode. Conversely, if you wish to dec...

5 SOFTWARE: ENHANCING OPERATING PLEASURE TS-590S CONTENTS 43 Though only two PF keys are available on the transceiver, it is possible to increase the number of the PF keys by using a switch to switch a voltage derived from the microphone connector. If you have a microphone equipped with the PF keys ...

5 SOFTWARE: ENHANCING OPERATING PLEASURE 44 CONTENTS TS-590S The optional VGS-1 voice guide and storage unit can be installed on the transceiver. The voice guide and audio recording function that are acclaimed by sight-impaired operators become available. The following are the details of the VGS-1 a...

5 SOFTWARE: ENHANCING OPERATING PLEASURE TS-590S CONTENTS 45 On the rear panel of the TS-590S, projections are placed near some connectors. Figure 5-8 Projections on the Rear Panel We have provided these guides to meet the demands from sight-impaired operators who wish to set up the transceiver with...

46 CONTENTS TS-590S 6 APPEARANCE DESIGN: “DESIGN CONCEPT” REVEALED BY DESIGNING ENGINEER The design development of the TS-590S was started by asking myself “What are the characteristics that make Kenwood’s HF transceivers just what they are?” Among the key words adopted to describe the characteristi...

TS-590S CONTENTS 47 7 STRUCTURAL FEATURES We have designed the chassis of the TS-590S to endure heavy-duty operation.The PCBs are placed as follows: FINAL UNIT on the upper side of the chassis, TX-RX UNIT and LO UNIT on the lower side, CONTROL UNIT beneath the LO UNIT, NB UNIT and DISPLAY UNIT in fr...

7 STRUCTURAL FEATURES TS-590S CONTENTS 51 We have designed the main control knob located in the center of the front panel, focusing on easy handling and good appearance.For the encoder, a 250-pulse magnetic encoder is adopted, which enables the pulses are multiplied by 4 using software to produce 1,...

52 CONTENTS TS-590S 8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE This chapter describes the Windows related software to be used to control the TS-590S from a PC.Following are the Windows related software products that can be used with the TS-590S. Table 8-1 Windows Related Software for TS-590S We will provide s...

8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE TS-590S CONTENTS 53 The microphone connected to the TS-590S and the transceiver’s built-in speaker are used. The microphone and speaker connected to a PC are used. The ACC2 connector is used for input/output of the TS-590S’s audio signal. Caution: To use the ACC2 con...

8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE TS-590S CONTENTS 55 The basic specifications of the ARCP-590 are inherited from ARCP-480 for the TS-480S. In addition, ARCP-590 conforms to the new functions of the TS-590S. ARCP-590 supports Japanese and English user interface languages. A user can use ARCP-590 in t...

8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE 56 CONTENTS TS-590S The ARCP-590 has newly adopted a listing by category in the menu function. The new listing by category as well as the conventional general listing allows quick access to the desired function. Figure 8-3 Menu Function The ARCP-590 enables a user to...

8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE TS-590S CONTENTS 57 In ARCP-590, the number of connection destinations that can be registered has been expanded from a maximum of 10 to 100.The ARCP-480 and ARHP-10 for the TS-480S are supplied with the VoIP function to send and receive voice over the network connect...

8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE TS-590S CONTENTS 59 ARHP-590 is the host application to control the TS-590S with Kenwood Network Command System (KNS). Figure 8-8 Main Window of ARHP-590 ARHP-590 is available free and can be downloaded from Kenwood’s website.URLs from which ARHP-590 can be downloade...

8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE 60 CONTENTS TS-590S ARHP-590 allows a user to check the operating status of ARHP-590 and TS-590S even after minimized. You can check the status of the power of the TS-590S (Power ON or Power OFF) and your connection and transmission statuses. Figure 8-9 Checking the ...

8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE TS-590S CONTENTS 61 If ARUA-10 and ARCP-590 are used in combination, you have only to connect the TS-590S and a PC with a single USB cable to use the microphone and speaker connected to the PC in place of those on the transceiver. To use ARCP-590 over a USB cable con...

8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE 62 CONTENTS TS-590S Figure 8-11 Device Tab In the “Reception Output” of the Transceiver frame, “Microphone (USB Audio CODEC)” must be selected.In the “Modulation Input” of the Transceiver frame, “Speaker (USB Audio CODEC)” must be selected.In the “Microphone” of the ...

8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE TS-590S CONTENTS 63 We have released the ARVP-10H program that provides the VoIP function at the host station (to which TS-590S is connected) and the ARVP-10R program that provides the VoIP function at the remote station (which controls the transceiver remotely). Fig...

8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE 64 CONTENTS TS-590S ARVP-10H and ARVP-10R enable a voice signal to be sent and received over LAN or the Internet. Configure the necessary settings to use ARVP-10H.Select “User Settings” from the File pulldown menu and click the “Add...” button in the User Settings di...

8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE TS-590S CONTENTS 65 Configure the necessary settings to use ARVP-10R.Select “ARVP-S10R Settings” from the File pulldown menu and click the “Add...” button in the ARVP-10R Settings dialog box and the Detailed Settings dialog box will appear. In Detailed Settings dialo...

8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE 66 CONTENTS TS-590S To connect the TS-590S and a PC via a USB cable to control TS-590S, the virtual COM port driver needs to be installed on the PC.URLs from which virtual COM port driver can be downloaded: http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_down...

TS-590S CONTENTS 67 9 OPTIONAL ACCESSORY PS-60 is a regulated DC power supply designed for amateur transceivers.The power supply adopts a switching module that accepts the input AC Voltage in the range from 90 V to 264 V. Though the power supply unit is compact in size (W 173.5 mm x H 95.5 mm x D 20...

9 OPTIONAL ACCESSORY 68 CONTENTS TS-590S  Adopts a PFC Circuit that does not Produce Harmonics in an AC Rectifier Circuit A switching power supply typically produces large harmonics in the rectifier circuit by its switching operation which compromises the phase factor and may cause noise and other ...