Tait Orca 5010 Servicing manual

09/01 IPN: M5000-00-102

Servicing Tait Orca 5000 handportables A - 3

Servicing Tait Orca 5000 handportables

The Tait Orca 5000 series of handportables is a 

range of high performance, microprocessor-

controlled radios manufactured using an RF-

shielded PCB and high-density SMD compo-

nentry.

The manufacturing process does not allow 

direct servicing access to components on the 

main PCB, although replacement PCBs are 

available on an exchange basis. Service repairs 

of Tait Orca 5000 handportables are therefore 

limited to key mechanical and ancillary devices 

associated with the main PCB. These include:

■ the front panel assembly;

■ the lens (Orca 5020, Orca 5035 and Orca 

5040);

■ the PTT keypad; 

■ the speaker;

■ the keypad;

■ the LCD display (Orca 5020, Orca 5035 

and Orca 5040);

■ the shield, complete with user interface 

PCB assembly and polyester dome (Orca 

5020, Orca 5035 and Orca 5040);

■ the main PCB assembly;

■ the antenna connector;

■ the channel selector switch;

■ the volume control switch;

■ the microphone;

■ the speaker contacts;

■ the battery contacts;

■ the PTT tact switch;

■ the RF out assembly; and

■ the auxiliary flexible PCB. 

The repair of PCB-related faults is the respon-

sibility of the Customer Services Division of 

Tait Electronics Ltd. Detailed schematics and 

component location information for the main 

PCB may also be obtained from the Customer 

Services Division. Contact your Tait dealer for 

more information.

WWW technical support

Tait Electronics Ltd provides product support 

at the following address:

http://www.taitworld.com/support

At this site, you can send a request for support.

What does this manual contain?

This manual is supplied as part of the Tait Orca 

5000 handportable service kit (TOPA-SV-

117), and provides the following:

■ general information and specifications on 

the Tait Orca 5000 series of handporta-

bles;

■ basic circuit descriptions;

■ information on finding and servicing of 

non-PCB-related faults;

■ information on Tait Orca 5000 battery 

packs and chargers;

■ information on interfacing accessories to 

Tait Orca 5000 handportables; and

■ a glossary of key terms.

What is included in the calibration 

service kit?

The TOPA-SV-117 service kit contains:

■ calibration test unit (TOPA-SV-004);

■ radio calibration cable for connecting the 

radio to the calibration test unit (TOPA-

SV-007);

■ 25 pin RS232 to modular phone jack