BC-NBK
Instruction Manual
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50 Ohm line:
1. It must be the shortest as possible.
2. 1,8 mm wide for 1 mm thick FR4 printed circuits and 2,9 mm wide for 1,6 mm thick FR4 printed circuits.
On the same side, it must be kept 2 mm away from the ground circuit.
3. On the opposite side a ground circuit area must be present.
Antenna connection:
1. It may be utilized as the direct connection point for the radiating whip antenna.
2. It can bear the connection of the central wire of a 50 Ω coaxial cable. Be sure that the braid is welded to
the ground in a close point.
Antenna
1. A whip antenna, 16.5 cm long and approximately 1 mm dia, brass or copper wire made, must be
connected to the RF input of the receiver.
2. The antenna body must be keep straight as much as possible and it must be free from other circuits or
metal parts (5 cm minimum suggested distance.)
3. It can be utilized both vertically or horizontally, provided that the connection point between antenna and
receiver input, is surrounded by a good ground plane.
N.B: As an alternative to the a.m. antenna it is possible to utilize the whip model manufactured by
AUR°EL (see related Data Sheet and Application Notes).
By fitting whips too different from the described ones, the EEC Certification is not assured.
Other components:
1. Keep the receiver separate from all other components of the circuit (more than 5 mm).
2. Keep particularly far away and shielded all microprocessors and their clock circuits.
3. Do not fit components around the 50 Ohm line. At least keep them at 5 mm distance.
4. If the Antenna Connection is directly used for a radiating whip connection, keep at least a 5 cm radius
free area. In case of coaxial cable connection, then 5 mm radius will suffice.
Reference Rules
The BC-NBK receiver is EEC certified and in particular it complies with the European Rules EN 300 220-3,
and EN 301 489-3 for class 3. The equipment has been tested according to rule EN 60950 and it can be
utilized inside a special insulated housing that assures the compliance with the above mentioned rule. The
receiver must be supplied by a very low voltage source, safety protected against short circuits. The use of
the receiver module is foreseen inside housings that assure the overcoming of the rule EN 61000-4-2 not
directly applicable to the module itself. In particular, it is at the user’s care the insulation of the external
antenna connection, and of the antenna itself since the RF output of the receiver is not built to directly bear
the electrostatic charges foreseen by the a.m. rules.