RF ignal Management RF ignal Management ctive & Passive Products* Passives: High density with standard F & BN connectors Patented make-before-break attenuator pad design for hitless signal balancing hassis supports both passive & active modules lear chassis door provides protection & clear view of modules lear attenuator pad covers & patented pad guides for simplified maintenance High quality, precision F or BN connectors Designed to exceed NEB requirements for grounding/bonding Independent EMI near & far-field testing One year warranty on all passive modules vailable in 1RU, 2RU, & 5RU chassis NEB Level 3 compliant Modules: RF splitting/combining Diplex filters L-Band splitters Directional couplers onditioning & monitoring ccessories 5RU hassis ctives: Operation from 50 MHz to 1 GHz Gas technology with near-100% surface mount design for high performance Meets MIL-202 specs for quality & reliability Mounts in same ignalon chassis as passive modules for maximum design flexibility Digitally variable gain & slope control for non-service-affecting signal level adjustments 20 db monitor points on both input & output signals for testing & troubleshooting Blind-mate power bus connector with gold-on-gold contacts; requires no cabling hassis-mounted -D & D-D power supply options Redundant powering with dual load shared power supplies for increased availability External +24 VD powering option One year warranty on all active modules NEB Level 3 compliant Modules: Forward amplifiers Power supplies RF switches Reverse amplifiers Passive Module with Make-Before-Break ttenuation 2RU hassis 1RU hassis 8-Position, 2 RU Powered hassis mplifier 8-Position, 2 RU Powered hassis (rear view) *Products or features contained herein may be covered by one or more U.. or foreign patents. www.amt.com Page 1 of 14
Typical Downstream onfiguration Broadband TV RF pectrum db freq L-Band atellite plitters QM modulators Receivers processors modulators RFM mplifiers plitter RFM Fiber outside plant to subscribers MT for HD, VoIP Redundant mplifiers with RF witch = ombiner = plitter = mplifier VOD servers Typical Upstream onfiguration Broadband TV RF pectrum db freq Network diagnostics/test gear QPK set-top control network Fiber plant from subscribers MT for HD, VoIP VOD servers = ombiner = plitter = mplifier Page 2 of 14
hassis 20-Postion, 5RU hassis 8-Postion, 2RU hassis 4-Postion, 1RU hassis Page 3 of 14
Passives The ignalon eries, combined with the innovative cable management of the chassis, provides engineers with a variety of products to simplify the RF signal management challenge. RF plitter/ombiner Modules - 5 MHz to 1 GHz Features: High density with standard F & BN connectors Patented make-before-break attenuator pad design for hitless signal balancing hassis supports both passive & active modules lear chassis door provides protection & clear view of modules lear attenuator pad covers & patented pad guides for simplified maintenance High quality, precision F or BN connectors Designed to exceed NEB requirements for grounding/bonding Independent EMI near & far-field testing One year warranty on all passive modules vailable in 1RU, 2RU, & 5RU chassis NEB Level 3 compliant Plain plitter/ombiner Pad and Monitor Module with Make-Before-Break ttenuation Page 4 of 14
Passives RF plitter/ombiner Modules - 5 MHz to 1 GHz (cont d) Page 5 of 14
Passives RF plitter/ombiner Modules - 5 MHz to 1 GHz (cont d) Page 6 of 14
Passives Directional oupler Modules - 5 MHz to 1 GHz Directional oupler Diplex Filter Modules Features: Diplex filter modules conveniently separate or combine the forward & reverse path frequency bands so that the respective signals can then be routed to the appropriate downstream, or upstream transmission equipment Two frequency options to choose from 5-65/88-1000 MHz (Int l), or 5-42/54-1000 MHz (Domestic) Three circuits housed a single module -100 db EMI Isolation -70 db ircuit to ircuit Isolation Diplex Filter Page 7 of 14
Passives onditioning & Monitor Modules Features: Typically placed at the input to the forward path optical transmitter, this module allows for conditioning & grooming of the RF signal gain & slope. It is designed as 1:1 input to output with two MBB circuits in series for pad & EQ placement. -20 db front facing monitor port NEB Level 3 compliant Triple & M with F-onnectors Functional chematic Page 8 of 14
Passives L-Band atellite plitter Modules - 950 MHz to 2.15 GHz The L-Band series satellite splitter modules are engineered for high performance in the 950 MHz to 2.15 GHz frequency range. These plain splitter/combiner modules feature dual port power-passing capability for powering LNB s. ll L-Band modules are available with precision F or BN connectors, and are NEB Level 3 compliant. L-Band atellite plitter L-Band atellite plitter (rear view) Functional chematics Page 9 of 14
ctives Forward Path mplifier Modules Forward Path mplifier pecifications mplifier Page 10 of 14
ctives Power upply Modules Power upply pecifications Power upply Page 11 of 14
ctives RF witch Modules The ignalon RF witch Module (RFM) is designed for use with the ignalon 8-position, or 20-position powered chassis. ll RF connections to the switch are made through standard 75 Ohm BN, or F connectors on the rear of the module. ll operating controls & indicators are located on the front panel with configuration controls located on the rear of the module. The primary function of the module is to monitor the RF signal gain of the operating primary input, and switch to the backup B input if the gain of the primary path rises, or falls below the pre-set customer selected threshold. hould the input side go above, or fall below the threshold of the unit, the RFM will rapidly switch the input from the failed input to the secondary input. This switch usually is less that 10 milliseconds. witch status, failure LED, & RF level bar graphs are mounted on the front panel of the switch module. witching threshold: +/- 3 db or +/- 6 db, & alarm contact closures are located on the rear of module. Features: ontinuous monitoring of primary & secondary Detects both high & low power failures User-selectable switching threshold: +/- 3 db or +/- 6 db Fail-over switching time < 10 ms utomatic switchback after path is restored Front-panel LED status & dual power level displays larm contact for remote failure monitoring vailable in BN & F-connector configurations ingle or dual modules Easily configured for redundancy or -B switch applications Front panel bar graph display provides indication of RF power & switching threshold Indication of switch status provided by front panel LED & rear terminal block contacts Easily configured switching threshold levels via rear DIP switch One-step calibration uto switch-back feature to primary input Built-in delay to prevent from false switching utomatic or manual modes of operation NEB Level 3 compliant Dual RF witch Page 12 of 14
ctives Reverse Path mplifier Modules The Return Path mplifier was designed specifically to solve problems particular to your environment. Providing greater density, unparalleled cable management, greater functionality & redundant powering, the return path amplifier is part of the system approach to integrating all signal management functions in a common format & modular system. To mount modules in ignalon chassis use these amplifiers in conjunction with N--BRKT-R (mounts 1 or 2 amps) see page 14. Features: Fixed 22 db Low distortion characteristics Low noise figure 5-200 MHz bandwidth Two 20 db monitor ports (input & output) BN or F connectors or D powering Power redundancy (optional) Reverse Path mplifier Page 13 of 14
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