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Details

Inventors: Olivenbaum, James E.; Fischer, Mark C.;
Assignee: Tideland Signal Corporation (Houston, TX)
Primary Examiner: Moskowitz; Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Hellner; Mark
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fulbright & Jaworski

A frequency input for receiving a frequency signal and digital storing for storing the received frequency signal. A controller has a first and second input and an output. The first input is connected to the digital storage for providing a reference signal and the output provides a frequency control signal. The second input is connected to circuitry for changing the operation mode of the controller to either an amplifier or an integratory. As an amplifier, a digitally set offset and gain is applied to the amplifier for providing an output generating approximately the frequency of a prior signal. A switch connects the frequency output to the second input when operating in the integrating mode to control the output for generating a desired frequency.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
In a marine radar beacon for receiving radar signal having means for generating a reply signal at the frequency of the received signal, the improvement in circuit means for controlling the frequency of the reply signal comprising, a frequency input for receiving a radar signal and for receiving a reply signal, means connected to the frequency input for measuring and storing the received radar signal, a servo controller having first and second inputs and an output, said first input connected to the storing means for providing a reference signal of the receivd radar signal, said output providing a control signal for generating a reply signal, means connected to the second input for changing the operating mode of the controller between an amplifying mode and an integrating mode, and switch means for connecting the frequency input to the second input when the controller is operating in the integrator mode.
2.
The circuit of claim 1 wherein the storing means includes an analog to digital converter for storing the received radar signal in digital form.
3.
The circuit of claim 1 including, means connected to the second input for presetting the second input when the controller is operating in the amplifier mode for providing an output generating approximately the desired frequency.
4.
The circuit of claim 3 wherein the means for presetting includes a digital to analog offset means and a digitally actuated latch controlling the resistance connected to the second input.
5.
The circuit of claim 1 including, a digital to analog converter connected between the first input and the storing means.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a circuit for controlling the frequency of a transmitter.
In particular, it is directed to a servo loop to control the frequency of a transmitted signal and keep it equal to the frequency of a prior signal.
And more particularly the present invention is useful in a circuit in a marine radar beacon

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