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BROADBAND SPECIFICATION GUIDE Everything You Need to Know to Specify a Broadband/RF System Version 6 • $25.95 U.S.A. One Jake Brown Road, Old Bridge, NJ 08857 800-523-6049 • Fax: 732-679-4353 www.blondertongue.com Rev: 130211 Broadband Specification Guide Introduction This Broadband Specification Guide has been designed to break down a broadband system into simple building blocks to be used when specifying an RF System for any type of facility. Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. has been in the business of manufacturing equipment for broadband systems for over 60 years. We have taken that knowledge and experience to formulate this Broadband Specification Guide especially for specifiers/architects/engineers using easy-tounderstand descriptions accompanied with relevant diagrams. While the information presented in this guide is intended to help you design a RF systems it is not intended to be applicable or suited to every circumstance which might arise during the design or construction phases of such a system. The information and diagrams contained in this guide are the exclusive property of Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., and may be reproduced, published for specifying, designing a RF system, or promoting Blonder Tongue products. No warranty or liability is implied, nor expressed and this guide should not be construed to be a replacement for knowledge and experience provided by a professional RF designer/engineer. Suggestions or feedback? Simply e-mail us at [email protected] with the subject line of “Broadband Specification Guide.” ©2012 Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. All trademarks are property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Not responsible for typographical errors. 2 Broadband Specification Guide Table of Contents Functional System Descriptions and Diagrams: 1. Content from Satellite Signal From DBS Satellite................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Digital Satellite Receiver (ASI) to QAM............................................................................................................................................................ 10 HD Satellite Receiver to MPEG2 HD Encoder/QAM........................................................................................................................................ 12 QPSK/8PSK Satellite to QAM...........................................................................................................................................................................14 2. Content from Over-the-Air Digital Off-Air (8VSB) Reception - Analog Viewing........................................................................................................................................ 18 Digital Off-Air (8VSB) Reception - Digital Viewing (QAM).............................................................................................................................. 20 Digital Off-Air (8VSB) Reception - Digital Viewing (8VSB).............................................................................................................................. 22 Digital Off-Air (8VSB) UHF Reception - Digital Viewing (QAM) with EAS....................................................................................................... 24 EBS/ITFS (QAM) Reception - Analog Viewing................................................................................................................................................. 26 3. Content from CATV Provider Digital CATV Clear (QAM) Reception - Analog Viewing.................................................................................................................................. 30 Digital CATV Clear (QAM) Reception - Digital Viewing (QAM)....................................................................................................................... 32 Cable TV Feed................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Cherry Picking From an Analog Cable TV Feed.............................................................................................................................................. 36 Cherry Picking From an Analog Cable TV Feed Using Demod/Remod No Stereo.......................................................................................... 38 Preventing Reception of Undesired Programming on Cable TV Feed............................................................................................................. 40 MSO HD Free-to-Guest for Hotels.................................................................................................................................................................. 42 4. Content from Locally Generated Source Local Origination............................................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Digital QAM Channel Generation................................................................................................................................................................... 48 Inserting a Local Origination Into a Cable TV Feed......................................................................................................................................... 50 Inserting a Local Origination Above a Cable TV Feed..................................................................................................................................... 52 Analog Sub-Channel Return Using Processors................................................................................................................................................ 54 Analog Sub-Channel Return Using Demod/Remod........................................................................................................................................ 56 Digital Sub-Channel Return............................................................................................................................................................................ 58 Security Camera Sub-Channel Return.............................................................................................................................................................60 5. IPTV Applications EBS/ITFS (QAM) Reception Distributed via IP................................................................................................................................................. 62 Digital CATV (QAM) Reception - Analog Viewing (via IP)............................................................................................................................... 64 CATV Digital Cherry-Picking with IP Distribution......................................................................................................................................66 Local Origination Encoding for IP Distribution..........................................................................................................................................68 CATV/Broadcaster Backhaul System for Remote Originating Content............................................................................................................70 6. RF/Fiber Distribution Coaxial Distribution......................................................................................................................................................................................... 74 Hybrid Fiber and Coax Distribution................................................................................................................................................................. 80 7. Miscellaneous High Speed Broadband Internet..................................................................................................................................................................... 84 Remote Power Reset....................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Equipment Specification Library............................................................................................................................................................ 88 Frequency Charts (CATV, CATV QAM, Off-Air)......................................................................................................................................... 127 CATV Terms & Definitions..................................................................................................................................................................... 135 Blonder Tongue Acronyms..................................................................................................................................................................... 153 CATV & IPTV Acronyms.......................................................................................................................................................................... 154 Additional Reading and Web Listings................................................................................................................................................ 162 3 Broadband Specification Guide Safety Instructions Safety Instructions You should always follow these instructions to help ensure against injury to yourself and damage to your equipment. ➧ ➧ ➧ ➧ ➧ ➧ ➧ ➧ ➧ ➧ ➧ ➧ ➧ Read all safety and operating instructions before you operate the unit. Retain all safety and operating instructions for future reference. Heed all warnings on the unit and in the safety and operating instructions. Follow all installation, operating, and use instructions. Unplug the unit from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the unit. Do not use accessories or attachments not recommended by Blonder Tongue, as they may cause hazards, and will void the warranty. Do not operate the unit in high-humidity areas, or expose it to water or moisture. Do not place the unit on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The unit may fall, causing serious personal injury and damage to the unit. Install the unit only in a mounting rack designed for 19” rack-mounted equipment. Do not block or cover slots and openings in the unit. These are provided for ventilation and protection from overheating. Never place the unit near or over a radiator or heat register. Do not place the unit in an enclosure such as a cabinet without proper ventilation. Do not mount equipment in the rack space directly above or below the unit. Operate the unit using only the type of power source indicated on the marking label. Unplug the unit power cord by gripping the plug, not the cord. The unit is equipped with a three-wire ground-type plug. This plug will fit only into a ground-type power outlet. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace the outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the ground-type plug. Route power supply cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. e sure that the outdoor components of the antenna system are grounded in accordance with local, federal, and B National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements. Pay special attention to NEC Sections 810 and 820. See the example shown in the following diagram: Satellite Dish Ground Clamp Coaxial Cable from Satellite Dish Electric Service Equipment Antenna Discharge Unit (NEC Section 810-20) Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System (NEC Art. 250, Part H) Grounding Conductors (NEC Section 810-21) 4 Broadband Specification Guide [This page is intentionally left blank] 5 Broadband Specification Guide [This page is intentionally left blank] 6 Broadband Specification Guide Section One: Content from Satellite 7 Broadband Specification Guide Signal From DBS Satellite Functionality This system will allow you to receive any channel that is available via the small dish satellite and distribute it through the facility. This signal can now be handed off to a traditional coaxial distribution network or a hybrid fiber/coaxial distribution network within the facility. In the early 1990’s the advent of the high power, direct broadcast satellite marked a turning point for reception of satellite signals. Prior to DBS, very large satellite antennas (10 + feet), or dishes, were required to receive and amplify programming. The average commercial grade DBS is no more that 3 feet across, and can be mounted virtually anywhere. The reception and processing of DBS satellite signals in theory is no different than the off air models presented earlier, there are only differences in the electronics employed to do the job. In Depth Description The start of the system is the dish itself. There are many different types of DBS satellite dishes and mounts on the market, each intended for a different purpose. It is critical to the system operation that the satellite dish and LNBf are matched for proper operation. The correct units are based upon the desired programming to be received. The site must have a dish mounted on the outside of the building to receive these signals. If there is not adequate reception to hand off to the satellite receiver, an in-line amplifier may need to be employed. Since the necessity of an in-line amplifier can not be determined until a site survey is performed, it is advisable to specify the in-line amplifier, “as required by site survey”. The satellite receiver is the piece of electronics that accepts the signal from the satellite dish, and provides a baseband audio and video that can be presented to a modulator. It is the job of the modulator to take the audio and video and make them in to a cable TV channel. This channel can then be combined with other locally generated channels or a cable TV feed. This combining should be done with professional quality equipment and at the correct level to prevent the channels from interfering with each other. If you pick one product from each category on the next page, you will have all of the components to ensure a working design. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 8 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram A A B T E B (MULTISWITCH) - SMR-1600 # 6467 C (RECEIVER) (BY OTHERS) D (MODULATOR) - AM-60-550 # 59416 - AM-60-860/OPT. 5 # 59415A / 5905 (AGILE 860 MHz STEREO) - MICM-45D #7797D (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL) - MICM-45DS #7797DS (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL - STEREO) - AMCM-860 #7766D (MODULAR-AGILE) F (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 G (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 H (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-4D # 7711 - MIRC-12V # 7715 MIPS-12D # 7722D C H D #__ E (DISH/LNB) (BY OTHERS) F G 9 1 Signal From DBS Satellite Broadband Specification Guide Digital Satellite Receiver (ASI) -> QAM Functionality This system will allow you to generate a digital television channel using QAM modulation from a MPEG-2 ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) digital transport stream from a digital satellite receiver. This application assumes that all the TV’s in the system are capable of receiving QAM television channels either directly with an HDTV ready TV with an integrated 8VSB/QAM tuner or through the use of set-top converter boxes. In Depth Description The QAM Modulator is the basic unit of digital cable transmission. The AQM is designed to accept a DVB based MPEG-2 ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) digital transport stream and modulate it into a QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) signal. The AQM also integrates a super low noise upconverter in the compact modular unit. The built in advanced bit stuffing circuitry ensures that Null Packets are inserted into the ASI transport stream if needed to ensure the correct baud rate is transmitted. Unit programming is easily accomplished through the front panel navigation buttons and LCD menuing system. When the new QAM signal is combined with other analog channels in the system the level should be attenuated so that it is 6—10 dB below the adjacent analog signals, (typically 6 dB for 256 & above and 10 dB for 64 QAM). It is always recommended to set the unit output level at the +40 dBmV and externally attenuate for optimal noise performance. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 10 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram 1 Digital Satellite Receiver (ASI) QAM A SATELLITE RECEIVER (6) ASI B (X6) C D QAM Channel Output A (DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER) (BY OTHERS) B (QAM MODULATOR X6) - AQM # 6271 B C (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-12V # 7715 (12 SLOT CHASSIS AND - MIPS-12D # 7722D (12 UNIT POWER SUPPLY) D (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 11 Broadband Specification Guide HD Satellite Receiver to MPEG2 HD Encoder/QAM Functionality This system receives four (4) high definition program sources from digital satellite receivers and provides MPEG-2 encoding and QAM modulation for distribution over a standard coaxial system. HD TV’s with QAM tuners are required for viewing. In Depth Description The HDE-2H/2S-QAM encoder accepts inputs from the satellite receivers in any of the following formats: (4) component video inputs, (2) HD-SDI, and (2) HDMI (unencrypted). The HDE-4S-QAM encoder also has (4) component inputs, but has (4) HD-SDI inputs and no HDMI inputs. Any 4 input connector combinations can be used. Example: 2 component + 2 HDMI, or 2 component + 1 HDMI + 1 HD-SDI, etc.. The MPEG-2 encoded outputs are provided in QAM RF as well as GigE (1000Base-T Ethernet) and ASI simultaneously. Only the QAM output is used in this particular application. The QAM output consists of 4 adjacent channels. The HDE Series encoders can be configured for either one program per QAM channel, or two programs per QAM channel for greater bandwidth efficiency. Additionally any unused QAM channels can be individually turned off. Dolby® Digital audio encoding, and Closed Captioning (EIA-608 and EIA-708) are also supported by the encoders. An Emergency Alert System (EAS) interface is also provided. The HDE Series feature local/remote monitoring and control using a standard Web browser via a frontpanel 10/100Base-T Ethernet connection. The encoder’s QAM output is connected to the headend combiner, combining with analog or other digital channels to launch into the headend amplifier and distribution network. IMPORTANT NOTE: Most HD content is copyrighted and typically DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected. Operators must get approval from their provider(s) to legally distribute content in this manner. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 12 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram A B COMPONENT VIDEO L/R AUDIO A (DISH/LNB) (BY OTHERS) B (HD SATELLITE RX) (BY OTHERS) C (MPEG2 HD ENCODER/QAM) -HDE-2H/2S-QAM #6379 -HDE-4S-QAM #6374 D (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 E (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 C #__ D E 13 1 HD Satellite Receiver to MPEG2 HD Encoder/QAM Broadband Specification Guide QPSK/8PSK Satellite to QAM Functionality This system is an alternative to L-BAND distribution for delivering Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) services such as the Dish Network to customers residing in large MDU’s. It eliminates L-BAND’s 2GHz high frequency- multiple cable design requirements by transcoding each of the typically 27 MHz wide QPSK / 8PSK modulated satellite transponders to 6 MHz wide QAM channels. All transmitted programs within each satellite transponder are present in the transcoded output QAM channel. One transcoder is required for each desired transponder. A system typically will contain 60 or more transcoder modules (QTM’s) for program delivery. Standard coaxial CATV distribution can now be used for service delivery. At each subscriber location an authorized Dish QAM set-top box or a Dish Q-Box with a Dish satellite receiver is used. In Depth Description The QT Series consists of QTM transcoder modules, a QTPCM power supply and control module and a QTRC rack chassis. Each QTRC accommodates eight (8) QTM’s and (1) QTPCM as shown in the drawing. Other components used are the QTRFS 8-way L-Band splitter which splits the L-BAND signal from the dish/LNB to the inputs of the transcoder modules, and the QTRFC 8-way combiner that combines the (8) RF outputs. Each QTM has an input tuner capable of receiving transponders from a single polarity or stacked LNB operating in the 950-2150 MHz frequency range. The QTM transcodes or converts to a QAM channel in the frequency range of 54-864 MHz. All set-up and control of the QTM’s are done through the QTPCM module. Optional web servers are available to provide remote control and monitoring via an IP connection using a computer with a standard web browser. The QT-HWS-II uses 1 slot in the QTRC and the QT-HWS-A is a stand- alone 1RU version. Only one (1) webserver is required per headend location. The QT rack outputs can then be combined with analog and other digital channels via standard headend combiners for connection to the distribution system. When adding to an existing system, make sure the current distribution system is suitable and has the necessary bandwidth to accommodate the new channels beforehand! Service subscribers will require authorized Dish QAM set-top boxes or Dish Q-Boxes with Dish satellite receivers. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 14 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram A B A (DISH/LNB) (BY OTHERS) B (8 WAY SPLITTER) - QTRFS #6234-2 C (TRANSCODER) - QTM-HD #6241A D (POWER SUPPLY/CONTROL) - QTPCM PLUS #6232B E (RACK CHASSIS) - QTRC #6233 F (8 PORT COMBINER) - QTRFC #6234-1 D C E F 15 1 QPSK/8PSK Satellite to QAM Broadband Specification Guide [This page is intentionally left blank] 16 Broadband Specification Guide Section Two: Content from Over-the-Air 17 Broadband Specification Guide Digital Off-Air (8VSB) Reception - Analog Viewing Functionality This system will allow you to receive the local, digital (8VSB) off-air broadcast programming that is available in the market and distribute it through the facility in a format that can be viewed by the existing analog televisions. The output signal can be delivered via a traditional coaxial or HFC distribution network. This application assumes that all of the televisions in the system have analog tuners and therefore cannot receive the digital channel directly. In Depth Discussion Antennas are selected based on the frequency/channel that is to be received, not the content, all off-air/ broadcast antennas will receive both analog and digital signals, however receiving the new digital off-air channel may require a new antenna because of the new channel frequency assignment of the digital channel. The requirement for a pre-amp or not cannot be determined until a site survey is performed. It’s advisable to specify one “as required by site survey”. The pre-amplifier is mounted outside on the antenna mast, and requires a separate power supply that is mounted in the building. The appropriate power supply for the preamplifier being used must be specified separately. The AQD Digital Demodulator is the system component that receives the off-air digital channel and tunes to a particular program (within the channel) if multiple programs are transmitted. The digital demodulator provides analog, baseband audio and video outputs to connect an analog modulator. This modulator then creates the new channel that will be viewed by the existing analog televisions. It is common practice to re-modulate onto unused VHF or CATV channels to minimize distribution losses and make it easier to construct and manage the system. When the new channel is combined with other channels in the facility it must be done at the correct level so that the signals do not interfere with each other. Selecting one product from each category on the following page will insure you will have all the necessary components for a working system. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 18 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Digital Off Air (8VSB) Reception - Analog Viewing B C (ANTENNA) - BTY-10-U # 4873 (SINGLE CH UHF) - BTY-UHF-BB # 4875 (BROADBAND UHF) B (PRE-AMPLIFIER - UHF) - SCMA-Ub # 4426 (SINGLE CH) - CMA-Uc # 1264 (BROADBAND UHF) C (PRE-AMPLIFIER POWER SUPPLY) - PS-1526 # 1526 D (8VSB/QAM DEMODULATOR) - AQD # 6245 (REQUIRES “E”) ** OPTIONAL - AQD-RCS # 2730 (Remote Config Server) E (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - QTRC # 6233 (CHASSIS) AND AQD-PCM # 6246 (POWER SUPPLY) F (MODULATOR) - AM-60-860 / OPT. 5 # 59415A/5905 (AGILE 860 MHz STEREO) ** THE FOLLOWING MUST BE USED WITH “G” - MICM-45D #7797D (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL) - MICM-45DS # 7797DS (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL - STEREO) - AMCM-860 # 7766D (MODULAR - AGILE) G (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-4D # 7711 (4 SLOT CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-12V # 7715 (12 SLOT CHASSIS) AND MIPS-12D # 7722D (12 UNIT POWER SUPPLY) H (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 I (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 E D G F H I 19 2 A A Broadband Specification Guide Digital Off-Air (8VSB) Reception - Digital Viewing (QAM) Functionality It is common for digital televisions to only lock to digital CATV QAM signals when the digital television is set or tuned to the “CATV” mode. This creates difficulties for systems/facilities transmitting standard ATSC digital off-air or broadcast 8VSB signals. This solution solves this problem by converting an entire 8VSB digital off-air channel to a digital QAM signal. This new QAM channel will be available in the CATV band permitting the current generation of digital televisions that are integrated with QAM tuners to easily tune and display the television picture. This eliminates the problem of having to reprogram the television every time the customer wants to switch between digital CATV and digital off-air channels. In Depth Description Antennas are selected based on the frequency/channel that is to be received, not the content, all off-air/ broadcast antennas will receive both analog and digital signals, however receiving the new digital off-air channel may require a new antenna because of the new channel frequency assignment of the digital channel. The requirement for a pre-amp or not cannot be determined until a site survey is performed. It’s advisable to specify one “as required by site survey”. The pre-amplifier is mounted outside on the antenna mast, and requires a separate power supply that is mounted in the building. The appropriate power supply for the preamplifier being used must be specified separately. The AQT, ATSC to QAM Transcoder, is the system component that receives the off-air digital (8VSB) channel and changes the modulation scheme. The ATSC to QAM Transcoder is a modular unit that receives either an 8VSB (Digital Off-air) or QAM (Digital CATV) signal, and transcodes it to any CATV QAM channel. The transcoding enables televisions with QAM digital tuners to seamlessly view the 8VSB Off-air digital signals on cable television frequency assignments without having to change the television tuner input from ‘CATV’ mode to ‘Off- Air’ mode. The input digital signal is stripped of it’s original digital modulation (8VSB or QAM), leaving just the basic data stream. The AQT then creates a new, clean QAM carrier and reinserts the original data stream on to this new QAM carrier. If the original channel was encrypted, it will remain encrypted, if the original channel was in the clear, it will remain in the clear. Selecting one product from each category on the following page will insure you will have all the necessary components for a working system. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 20 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Digital Off-Air (8VSB) Reception - Digital Viewing (QAM) (ANTENNA) - BTY-10-U # 4873 (SINGLE CH UHF) - BTY-UHF-BB # 4875 (BROADBAND UHF) B (PRE-AMPLIFIER - UHF) - SCMA-Ub # 4426 (SINGLE CH) - CMA-Uc # 1264 (BROADBAND UHF) C (PRE-AMPLIFIER POWER SUPPLY) - PS-1526 # 1526 D (8VSB/QAM TO QAM TRANSCODER) - AQT # 6275 E (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - QTRC # 6233 (8 SLOT CHASSIS) AND AQT-PCM # 6276 (POWER SUPPLY) ** OPTIONAL - AQT-RCS # 2736 (REMOTE CONFIG SERVER) F (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 G (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 B C D E F G 21 2 A A Broadband Specification Guide Digital Off-Air (8VSB) Reception - Digital Viewing (8VSB) Functionality This system will allow you to receive the local, digital (8VSB) off-air broadcast programming that is available in the market and distribute it through the facility in it’s original digital format. This signal can now be handed off to a traditional coaxial distribution network or a hybrid fiber/coax distribution network within the facility. A digital television with an 8VSB tuner is required to display this channel. The main component difference between a digital and standard analog channel in the headend is the channel processor. Because of signal format differences, the digital signal requires a digital channel processor that is specifically designed for digital off-air broadcasts. It is important to note that standard analog channel processors will not work on digital channels and standard television sets will not receive digitally transmitted programs. In Depth Discussion Antennas are selected based on the frequency/channel that is to be received, not the content, all offair/broadcast antennas will receive both analog and digital signals, however receiving the new digital off-air channel may require a new antenna because of the new channel frequency assignment of the digital channel. Since the necessity of a pre-amp cannot be determined until a site survey is performed, it is advisable to specify one “as required by site survey”. The pre-amplifier is mounted outside on the antenna mast, and requires a separate power supply that is mounted in the building. The appropriate power supply for the preamplifier being used must be specified separately. The digital processor is the system component that filters and amplifies to condition the particular channel being received. The processor can convert the received channel to another channel for output onto the system. It is common practice to convert desired local UHF channels to non-broadcast VHF channels in the market. This is done to minimize losses, and make it easier to construct and manage the distribution network. When the new channel is combined with other channels in the facility it must be done at the correct level so that the signals do not interfere with each other. Digitally modulated carriers (ATSC, 8VSB, QAM) should have an output signal level that is about 10 dB less than it’s equivalent analog channel. Selecting one product from each category on the following page will insure you will have all the necessary components for a working system. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 22 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Digital Off-Air (8VSB) Reception - Digital Viewing (8VSB) A A B (PRE-AMPLIFIER - UHF) - SCMA-Ub # 4426 (SINGLE CH) - CMA-Uc # 1264 (BROADBAND UHF) C (PRE-AMPLIFIER POWER SUPPLY) - PS-1526 # 1526 D (HIGH DEFINITION PROCESSOR) - DHDP- V Combo # 6266A (OCCUPIES 2 SLOTS IN CHASSIS) E (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC12V # 7715 (12 SLOT CHASSIS) AND MIPS-12D # 7722D (12 UNIT POWER SUPPLY) F (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 G (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 C D E F G 23 2 B (ANTENNA) - BTY-10-U # 4873 (SINGLE CH UHF) - BTY-UHF-BB # 4875 (BROADBAND UHF) Broadband Specification Guide Digital Off-Air (8VSB) UHF Reception - Digital Viewing (QAM) with EAS Functionality It is common for digital televisions to only lock to digital CATV QAM signals when the digital television is set or tuned to the “CATV” mode. This creates difficulties for systems/facilities transmitting standard ATSC digital off-air or broadcast 8VSB signals. This solution solves this problem by transcoding the 8VSB digital off-air channel to a digital QAM signal. This new QAM channel will be available in the CATV band permitting the current generation of digital televisions that are integrated with QAM tuners to easily tune and display the television picture. This eliminates the problem of having to reprogram the television every time the customer wants to switch between digital CATV and digital off-air channels. Additionally this system provides program filtering and multiplexing of the two 8VSB channel inputs into a single QAM output channel. It also features EAS (Emergency Alert System) capability and PSIP manipulation for user assigned virtual channel assignments. In Depth Discussion Antennas are selected based on the frequency/channel that is to be received, not the content, all off-air/ broadcast antennas will receive both analog and digital signals, however receiving the new digital off-air channel may require a new antenna because of the new channel frequency assignment of the digital channel. The requirement for a pre-amp or not cannot be determined until a site survey is performed. It’s advisable to specify one “as required by site survey”. The pre-amplifier is mounted outside on the antenna mast, and requires a separate power supply that is mounted in the building. The appropriate power supply for the preamplifier being used must be specified separately. The MUX-2D-QAM, 8VSB/QAM Multiplexer, is the system component that receives the off-air digital (8VSB) channel and changes the modulation scheme from ATSC to QAM. The MUX-2D-QAM has two RF inputs, receiving either 8VSB (Digital Off-air) or QAM (Digital CATV) signals, transcoding then multiplexing them into one CATV QAM channel from 2 to 125. The transcoding enables televisions with QAM digital tuners to seamlessly view the 8VSB Off-air digital signals on cable television frequency assignments without having to change the television tuner input from ‘CATV’ mode to ‘Off- Air’ mode. The MUX-2DQAM also provides the user with the ability to filter out selected programs on each of the 2 RF inputs. Undesired programs can be eliminated with the added benefit of grooming the output to fall within the maximum allowable QAM 256 bit rate of 38.8 Mbps (twice the capacity of 8VSB). The EAS (Emergency Alert System) capability over-rides all output programs with a locally inserted EAS message in ASI format when triggered by either 5-12 VDC or dry contact closure. Selecting one product from each category on the following page will insure you will have all the necessary components for a working system. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 24 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Digital Off-Air (8VSB) UHF Reception - Digital Viewing (QAM) with EAS B (ANTENNA) - BTY-10-U # 4873 (SINGLE CH UHF) - BTY-UHF-BB # 4875 (BROADBAND UHF) B (PRE-AMPLIFIER - UHF) - SCMA-Ub # 4426 (SINGLE CH) - CMA-Uc # 1264 (BROADBAND UHF) C (PRE-AMPLIFIER POWER SUPPLY) - PS-1526 # 1526 D (SPLITTER) - SXRS-4 #1924 E (8VSB/QAM TO QAM MULTIPLEXER) - MUX-2D-QAM #6504 - DQMx #6259A-0X (DOES NOT HAVE EAS) (X = 1 TO 4 RF INPUTS) F (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5796 G (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 C D EAS INPUT (ASI FORMAT) E OUT F G 25 2 A A Broadband Specification Guide EBS/ITFS (QAM) Reception - Analog Viewing Functionality Any facility that wants to utilize a digital EBS/ITFS feed as a source for their analog televisions will need to convert the digital signals back to analog. This system will allow you to receive the digital EBS/ITFS (QAM) channel transmission and distribute it to the conventional analog televisions in the facility. The output signal can be delivered via a traditional coaxial or HFC distribution network. This application assumes that all the TV’s in the system are analog and therefore cannot receive the digital channel directly. In Depth Discussion The method to utilizing a digital EBS/ITFS signal is to employ an AQD Digital Demodulator and modulator in series. The AQD is an agile device that can be set up to receive a digital EBS/ITFS channel input signal from an EBS/ITFS downconverter. Its function is to extract the audio and video information from the digital carrier and provide separate analog audio and video output signals. These separate audio and video feeds, also called baseband audio and video, are then applied to an analog modulator. It is the job of the modulator to take the audio and video and make them in to a NTSC cable TV channel that can be viewed by the existing analog televisions. This channel can then be combined with other channels that have been created at the property. It is common practice to re-modulate onto unused VHF or CATV channels to minimize distribution losses and make it easier to construct and manage the system. When the new channel is combined with other channels in the facility it must be done at the correct level so that the signals do not interfere with each other. The keys to success in this system are making sure that the AQD demodulators have enough input signal to function correctly and making sure that the modulator is adjusted correctly for proper output level. Selecting one product from each category on the following page will insure you will have all the necessary components for a working system. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 26 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram EBS/ITFS (QAM) Reception - Analog Viewing A (ITFS ANTENNA) - By Others B (ITFS Down Converter) - By Others C (ITFS Down Converter Power Supply) - By Others D (SPLITTERS) - SXRS-4 # 1924 (8VSB/QAM DEMODULATOR) - AQD # 6245 (REQUIRES “F”) - MDDM 860 #6273 (RQUIRES “H”) B C E F D G (MODULATOR) - AM-60-860 / OPT. 5 # 59415A/5905 (AGILE 860 MHz STEREO) - MICM-45D #7797D (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL) - MICM-45DS # 7797DS (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL - STEREO) - AMCM-860 # 7766D (MODULAR - AGILE) E F G (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - QTRC # 6233 (CHASSIS) AND AQD-PCM # 6246 (POWER SUPPLY) H (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-4D # 7711 (4 SLOT CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-12V # 7715 (12 SLOT CHASSIS) AND MIPS-12D # 7722D (12 UNIT POWER SUPPLY) I (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 J (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 H I J 27 2 A Broadband Specification Guide [This page is intentionally left blank] 28 Broadband Specification Guide Section Three: Content from CATV Provider 29 Broadband Specification Guide Digital CATV Clear (QAM) Reception - Analog Viewing Functionality Any facility that wants to utilize a digital cable television feed as a source for their analog televisions will need to convert the digital signals back to analog for the analog televisions. This system will allow you to receive a digital non-encrypted (clear) QAM channel from the local cable company and distribute it to conventional analog televisions in the facility. The output signal can be delivered via a traditional coaxial or HFC distribution network. This application assumes that all the TV’s in the system are analog and therefore cannot receive the digital channel directly. In Depth Discussion The method of utilizing a digital CATV signal is to employ an Digital Demodulator and modulator in series. The Digital Demodulator is an agile device that can be set up to receive a digital CATV channel input signal. Its function is to extract the audio and video information from the digital carrier and provide separate analog audio and video output signals. These separate audio and video feeds, also called baseband audio and video, are then applied to a modulator. It is the job of the modulator to take the audio and video and make them in to a cable TV channel that can be viewed by the existing analog televisions. This channel can then be combined with other channels that have been created at the property. It is common practice to re-modulate onto unused VHF or CATV channels to minimize distribution losses and make it easier to construct and manage the system. When the new channel is combined with other channels in the facility it must be done at the correct level so that the signals do not interfere with each other. The keys to success in this system are making sure that the demodulators have enough input signal to function correctly and making sure that the modulator is adjusted correctly for proper output level. Selecting one product from each category on the following page will insure you will have all the necessary components for a working system. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 30 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Digital CATV Clear (QAM) Reception -Analog Viewing FEED FROM CATV A A B C C (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - AQD-CH # 6233 (CHASSIS) AND AQD-PCM # 6246 (POW ER SUPPLY) D (MODULATOR) - AM-60-860 / OPT. 5 # 59415A/5905 (AGILE 860 MHz STEREO) - MICM-45D #7797D (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL) - MICM-45DS # 7797DS (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL- STEREO) - AMCM-860 # 7766D (MODULAR - AGILE) D E F G E (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-4D # 7711 (4 SLOT CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-12V # 7715 (12 SLOT CHASSIS) AND MIPS-12C # 7722C (12 UNIT POWER SUPPLY) F (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 G (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 31 3 B (SPLITTERS) - SXRS-4 # 1924 (8VSB/QAM DEMODUL ATOR) - AQD # 6245 (REQUIRES “C”) ** OPTIONAL - AQD-RCS # 2730 (REMOTE CONFIG SERVER) Broadband Specification Guide Digital CATV Clear (QAM) Reception - Digital Viewing (QAM) Functionality This system is the digital version of a traditional ‘Cherry Picker’ system. The system will allow you to select a few desired digital channels from the local Cable Television Company, and ignore the undesired channels. These desired digital channels can then be redistributed through the existing hybrid fiber / coaxial network within the facility. This is extremely valuable if a large facility only has a 450 MHz distribution network, and the MSO’s digital offering starts at 650 MHz, there is no room for the digital tier without a costly network upgrade. The transcoder/processor can receive the desired high frequency clear (non encrypted) QAM channels and transcode them to available channels within the existing 450 MHz network, delivering the desired CATV QAM channels, while preventing a costly network upgrade. It can be viewed on any television with a QAM digital tuner set to “CATV” mode. In Depth Discussion The ATSC to QAM Transcoder (AQT) and ATSC to QAM Processor (AQP) receive the QAM (Digital CATV) signal and transcodes it to another CATV QAM channel. The unit can be used to ‘Cherry Pick’ selected digital channels from the existing CATV QAM digital lineup and process it for redistribution. If the original CATV QAM channel was encrypted, it will remain encrypted, requiring an authorized set-top for viewing. If the original CATV QAM channel was in the clear, it will remain in the clear, and can be viewed on any television with a QAM digital tuner set to “CATV” mode. This system will allow the facilities operator to insert the selected CATV QAM carriers in to a bandwidth limited private CATV network. The input digital signal is stripped of it’s original QAM digital modulation, leaving just the basic data stream. The AQT/AQP then creates a new, clean QAM carrier and reinserts the original data stream on to this new QAM carrier. Selecting one product from each category on the following page will insure you will have all the necessary components for a working system. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 32 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Digital CATV Clear (QAM) Reception Digital Viewing (QAM) (SPLITTERS) - SXRS-4 # 1924 B (8VSB/QAM TO QAM TRANSCODER) - AQT # 6275 - AQP # 6268 C (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - QTRC # 6233 (8 SLOT CHASSIS) AND AQT-PCM # 6276 (POWER SUPPLY) ** OPTIONAL - AQT-RCS # 2736 (REMOTE CONFIG SERVER) D (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 E (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 3 A FEED FROM CATV A B C D E 33 Broadband Specification Guide Cable TV Feed Functionality This system will allow you to distribute the local cable TV company’s signal through the facility. This signal can now be handed off to a traditional coaxial distribution network or a hybrid fiber/coaxial distribution network within the facility. In Depth Description The most basic of sources for programming is a feed from the local cable TV company. In order to distribute their signal through out the building, there will need to be some sort of signal amplification. It is important that the amplifier be of the correct size in order to pass all of the cable TV companies signals properly. If a local cable TV feed is going to be used, the specifier should contact the local cable TV company and ask, “what is the highest frequency that your system passes?” The answer should be a three-digit number ending with the unit of measure mega-hertz (MHz). The amplifier that is specified should be rated at a higher frequency. All of the passive devices that are used to split and tap off the signal in the system must be of a very high RFI shielding. When a building system ties in to a cable TV systems feed, that building is subject to the same FCC rules that the cable TV company is. If they have a system that is poorly constructed and leaking signal, the cable TV company has the right to disconnect the building until the problems are fixed. Often these problems stem from poor construction practices, low quality connectors, splitters or taps. For more information, please refer to “Coaxial Distribution” in this section of the guide. If you pick one product from each category on the following pages, you will have all the components to ensure a working design. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 34 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Cable TV Feed 3 CATV INPUT A A TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SEE COAXIAL DISTRIBUTION IN THIS SECTION 35 (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - RMDA 86A-30 # 5200-83 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 Broadband Specification Guide Cherry Picking From an Analog Cable TV Feed Functionality This system will allow you to select a few desired channels from the local cable TV company and ignore all of the other undesired channels. This signal can now be handed off to a traditional coaxial distribution network or a hybrid fiber / coaxial distribution network within the facility. In Depth Description There are two different sets of electronics that can be employed to create the desired channel line up. The first method is to employ a channel processor. Channel processors come in several different versions, but all do basically the same thing, they take one channel on the input, and convert it into another on the output. If the channel line up is known well in advance, fixed processors can be used to minimize cost. The downside of fixed processors is that if the local cable TV company changes it’s channel line up, another processor would need to be purchased. Agile processors are able to change both the input, and the output channel on the fly to be able to accommodate any changes that might be necessary. The keys to success in this system are making sure that the processors have enough input signal to function correctly and making sure that the output levels are all set correctly so the channels do not interfere with each other. The second method is to employ a demodulator and modulator in series. The demodulator is an agile device that can be set up to receive a TV channel input signal. Its function is to extract the audio and video information from the RF carriers and provide separate audio and video output signals. These separate audio and video feeds, also called baseband audio and video, are then applied to a modulator. It is the job of the modulator to take the audio and video and make them in to a cable TV channel. This channel can then be combined with other channels that have been created at the property. The keys to success in this system are making sure that the demodulators have enough input signal to function correctly and making sure that the modulator is adjusted correctly for proper modulation and output levels. If you pick one product from each category on the following pages, you will have all of the components to ensure a working design. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 36 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagrams Cherry Picking from an Analog Cable TV Feed FROM CATV COMPANY A F A B (PROCESSOR) - AP-60-860 A # 59819 (AGILE) D (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 E (TAP/DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-** # 1940-** (ONE PORT - **=TAP VALUE) - SRT-2A-** # 1942-** (TWO PORTS - **=TAP VALUE) - SRT-4A-** # 1944-** (FOUR PORTS - **=TAP VALUE) - SRT-8A-** # 1948-** (EIGHT PORTS - **=TAP VALUE) #__ C B #__ C D F 37 3 E (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Cherry Picking from an Analog Cable TV Feed Using Demod/Remod No Stereo FROM CATV COMPANY A A G (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 B (TAP/DIRECITONAL COUPLER) - SRT-** # 1940-** (ONE PORT - **=TAP VALUE) - SRT-2A-** # 1942-** (TWO PORTS - **=TAP VALUE) - SRT-4A-** # 1944-** (FOUR PORTS - **=TAP VALUE) - SRT-8A-** # 1948-** (EIGHT PORTS - **=TAP VALUE) B C H C D D #__ (DEMODULATOR) - AD-1B # 5932 (AGILE) - MIDM-806C # 7740C (MODULAR - AGILE- REQUIRES “H”) (MODULATOR) - AM-60-550 # 59416 ** THE FOLLOWING MUST BE USED WITH “H” - MICM-45D # 7797D (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL) - MICM-45DS # 7797DS (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL - STEREO) - AMCM-860 # 7766D (MODULAR-AGILE) E E F (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 H (MODULAR - RACK CHASSIS) - MIRC-4D # 7711 (CHASSIS + POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-12V # 7715 (CHASSIS) AND MIPS-12D # 7722D (POWER SUPPLY FOR #7715) F G 38 Broadband Specification Guide [This page is intentionally left blank] 39 Broadband Specification Guide Preventing Reception of Undesired Programming on Cable TV Feed Functionality This system will allow you to block undesired channels from your local cable TV company. Cable channels determined to contain distracting, offensive or otherwise inappropriate programming material can be prevented from being received throughout the facility’s distribution network. In Depth Description The TV Channel Blocker (TVCB -PC) is user programmable that can block up to 40 channels between 2 and 86 (54-600 MHz). Channel blocking is accomplished by a method known as “interdiction”, which utilizes interfering signals to provide dynamic channel jamming. The TVCB is designed for input levels normally encountered on CATV drops, which is why it is installed ahead of the distribution amplifier. The TVCB features a lockable enclosure to prevent unauthorized program changes and unit bypassing. The amplifier should be selected to meet the desired system channel capacity and gain requirements. All passives (not shown – see Coaxial Distribution pages in this guide) must be rated for CATV applications having high RFI shielding specifications and 5-1000 MHz frequency bandwidth. If you pick one product from each category on the following pages, you will have all of the components to ensure a working design. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 40 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Preventing Reception of Undesired Programming on Cable TV Feed CATV INPUT 3 A B C = = ~ D TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 41 A (TV CHANNEL BLOCKER) - TVCB-PC # 9110 B (TV CHANNEL BLOCKER POWER INSERTER) - TVCB-2-PIF # 9128 C (TV CHANNEL BLOCKER POWER SUPPLY) - # 515111100A D (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - RMDA 86A-30 # 5200-83 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 Broadband Specification Guide MSO HD Free-to-Guest for Hotels Functionality This system allows CATV operators to provide HD Free-to-Guest programming to hotels via their CATV IP network. Multiple HDTV programs received in IP format are delivered over a standard coaxial distribution network using EdgeQAM technology. The EQAM-420A edge device can accept up to thirty two (32) HD MPEG-2/H.264 transport streams (TS) in unencrypted (clear) 1000Base-T Ethernet (GbE) format and aggregates them in up to eight (8) QAM RF channels in the 54-996 MHz range. The EQAM channels can then be combined at the headend with other hotel channels for distribution in the building. In Depth Description The EQAM-420A accepts unencrypted (clear) 1000Base-T Ethernet (GbE) streams in one of the following two modes: Mode 1: up to thirty-two (32) MPEG-2/H.264 Single Program Transport Streams (SPTS) Mode 2: up to eight (8) MPEG-2/H.264 Multi Program Transport Streams (MPTS), each not to exceed 38.8 Mbps. (6 max when using Pro:Idiom™) The EQAM-420A is available with one or two (as shown in this application) QAM output modules, each capable of delivering four (4) adjoining QAM channels. Each QAM channel may contain up to four (4) HD programs when H.264 encoded and two to three (2 – 3) when MPEG-2 encoded depending on bit rates used (QAM 256 has a maximum capacity of 38.8 Mbps). Note that most QAM capable HD TV’s can only receive MPEG-2 encoded channels, therefore distributing H.264 encoded QAM channels may require appropriately equipped set-top-boxes (STB) at the TV locations. The EQAM-420A is available with “clear” or Pro:Idiom™ encrypted QAM outputs. Pro:Idiom™ is primarily used in the lodging industry to protect against content piracy and requires Pro:Idiom™ TV’s for viewing. All QAM RF outputs will be encrypted regardless of the number of output modules present or the number of QAM RF channels assigned on each module. The EQAM-420A output is connected to the headend combiner, combining with other hotel channels to launch into the headend amplifier and distribution network. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 42 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram MSO HD Free-to-Guest for Hotels CATV IP NETWORK (UP TO 32 HD PROGRAM STREAMS) A EXISTING ANALOG CHANNEL INPUTS (8 QAM CHANNELS) B C 43 A (EDGEQAM) - EQAM-420A-2-32 #6522A B (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 C (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 3 IP Broadband Specification Guide [This page is intentionally left blank] 44 Broadband Specification Guide Section Four: Content from Locally Generated Source 45 Broadband Specification Guide Local Origination Functionality This system will allow you to create virtually any channel desired from a multitude of sources, and distribute it through the facility. This signal can now be handed off to a traditional coaxial distribution network or a hybrid fiber/coaxial distribution network within the facility. In Depth Description Local origination is a term used to describe any channel that is generated within the facility. For this publication we are going to limit the definition to; character generators, computers with audio/video output cards, DVD players, VCRs, security cameras and studio cameras. These are all devices that provide a baseband audio and video output that can be handed off to a modulator. It is the job of the modulator to take the audio and video and make them into a cable TV channel. This channel can then be combined with other locally generated channels or a cable TV feed. This combining should be done with professional quality equipment to prevent them from interfering with each other. If you pick one product from each category on the next page, you will have all of the components to ensure a working design. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 46 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Local Origination A V A A E #__ B (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 D (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 E (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS) - MIRC-4D # 7711 (4 SLOT CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-12V # 7715 (12 SLOT CHASSIS) AND MIPS-12 # 7722D (12 UNIT POWER SUPPLY) C D 47 4 B C (MODULATOR) - AM-60-550 # 59416 - AM-60-860 /OPT. 5 # 59415A/ 5905 (AGILE 860 MHz STEREO) - MICM-45D # 7797D (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL) - MICM-45DS # 7797DS (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL - STEREO) - AMCM-860 # 7766D (MODULAR-AGILE) Broadband Specification Guide Digital QAM Channel Generation Functionality This system will allow you to generate a digital television channel using QAM modulation from a MPEG-2 ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) digital transport stream. ASI outputs are typically available on video servers and digital satellite receivers. This application assumes that all the TV’s in the system are capable of receiving QAM television channels either directly with an HDTV ready TV with an integrated 8VSB/QAM tuner or through the use of set-top converter boxes. In Depth Description The QAM Modulator is the basic unit of digital cable transmission. The AQM is designed to accept a DVB based MPEG-2 ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) digital transport stream and modulate it into a QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) signal. The AQM also integrates a super low noise upconverter in the compact modular unit. The built in advanced bit stuffing circuitry ensures that Null Packets are inserted into the ASI transport stream if needed to ensure the correct baud rate is transmitted. Unit programming is easily accomplished through the front panel navigation buttons and LCD menuing system. When the new QAM signal is combined with other analog channels in the system the level should be attenuated so that it is 6—10 dB below the adjacent analog signals, (typically 6 dB for 256 & above and 10 dB for 64 QAM). It is always recommended to set the unit output level at the +40 dBmV and externally attenuate for optimal noise performance. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 48 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Digital QAM Channel Generation A B D A B (ASI PROGRAM SOURCE) - BY OTHERS - VIDEO SERVER - DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER (QAM MODULATOR) - AQM # 6271 B C (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-12V # 7715 (12 SLOT CHASSIS AND - MIPS-12D # 7722D (12 UNIT POWER SUPPLY) D (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 49 4 C Broadband Specification Guide Inserting a Local Origination Into a Cable TV Feed Functionality This system will allow you to eliminate unwanted analog channels that are being provided by the local cable TV company, and replace them with channels made within the facility. This signal can now be handed off to a traditional coaxial distribution network or a hybrid fiber / coaxial distribution network within the facility. In Depth Description This system is a variation on two other systems that were mentioned earlier: Local Origination, and Cable TV Feed. This hybrid system replaces an analog channel on the existing cable TV line up with one that was generated locally. The key to success in this system is correctly making space for the new channel in the cable TV line-up. Once the channel to be eliminated has been identified, a channel elimination filter and modulator must be specified. The channel elimination filter makes room for the new channel by completely removing the old channel. The new channel is created by the modulator that accepts audio and video input and makes a cable TV channel. The channel elimination filter and modulator must be the same channel in order for the system to work. The channel elimination filter must be a very high quality filter so that it does not harm the channels next to it. Points to pay attention to are a high quality channel elimination filter to completely remove the existing channel, and making sure that when the new channel is combined with the existing cable TV feed, it is done at the correct level so that neither signal damages the other. If you pick one product from each category on the next page, you will have all of the components to ensure a working design. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 50 Broadband Specification Guide FunctionalBlock BlockDiagram Diagram Functional Inserting a Local Origination Into a Cable TV Feed FROM CATV COMPANY A A B V (SINGLE CHANNEL ELIMINATION FILTER) - CEF-750 (CH 2-38, 98, 99) # 4446 F (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 C (MODULATOR) - AM-60-550 # 59416 - AM-60-860 /OPT. 5 # 59415A/5905 (AGILE 860 MHz STEREO) - MICM-45D #7797D (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL) - MICM-45DS #7797DS (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL - STEREO) - AMCM-860 #7766B (MODULAR-AGILE) D (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 E (COMBINER - ALL CHANNELS GET COMBINED AT SAME LEVEL) - SXRS-2 # 1922 (COMBINES BOTH INPUTS WITH SAME LEVELS) - SRT-** 1940-** (CATV FEED AND LOCAL SOURCE ARE DIFFERENT LEVELS; TAP VALUE IS DIFFERENCE AND TAP PORT CONNECTS TO HIGHER LEVEL SOURCE) G (DIPLEXER) - DSV-42 #4376 H (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS) - MIRC-4D # 7711 (4 SLOT CHASSIS + POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-12V # 7715 (12 SLOT CHASSIS) AND MIPS-12D # 7722D (12 UNIT POWER SUPPLY) #__ C B H #__ D E F SUB G 51 4 A Broadband Specification Guide Inserting a Local Origination Above a Cable TV Feed Functionality This system will allow you to augment the channel line up that is being provided by the local cable TV company, and add channels made within the facility. This signal can now be handed off to a traditional coaxial distribution network or a hybrid fiber/coaxial distribution network within the facility. In Depth Description This system is a variation on a system that was mentioned earlier; “Inserting a Local Origination In To A Cable TV Feed”. This hybrid system replaces a channel on the existing cable TV line up with one that was generated locally. The key to success in this system is correctly making space for the new channel above the existing cable TV line-up. Once the band of channels to be eliminated has been identified, a low pass filter and modulator must be specified. The low pass filter makes room for the new channel by completely removing any signals above the unit’s specified cross over point. The new channel is created by the modulator, which accepts audio and video inputs and makes a cable TV channel. The low pass filter cross over point must be a lower frequency than the modulator for the system to work. The low pass filter must be a very high quality filter so that it does not harm the channels below the cross over point. The keys to the success of this system are: a high quality low pass filter to completely remove the desired band, and making sure that when the new channel is combined with the existing cable TV feed, it is done at the correct levels so that neither signal damages the others. If you pick one product from each category on the next page, you will have all of the components to ensure a working design. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 52 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Inserting a Local Origination Above a Cable TV Feed FROM CATV COMPANY (LOW PASS FILTER) ** NOT BY BLONDER TONGUE - EAGLE COMTRONICS 800-448-7474 http://www.eaglefilters.com - MICROWAVE FILTER 800-448-1666 http://www.microwavefilter.com - PCI TECHNOLOGIES 800-565-7488 http://www.pci.com F (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 C (MODULATOR) - AM-60-860 /OPT. 5 # 59415A / 5905 (AGILE 860 MHz STEREO) **THE FOLLOWING MUST BE USED WITH “G” - MICM-45D #7797D (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL) - MICM-45DS #7797DS (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL - STEREO) - AMCM-860 #7766D (MODULAR-AGILE) D (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 E (COMBINER - ALL CHANNELS GET COMBINED AT SAME LEVEL) - SXRS-2 # 1922 (COMBINES BOTH INPUTS WITH SAME LEVELS) - SRT-** 1940-** (CATV FEED AND LOCAL SOURCE ARE DIFFERENT LEVELS; TAP VALUE IS DIFFERENCE AND TAP PORT CONNECTS TO HIGHER LEVEL SOURCE) G (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-4D # 7711 (4 SLOT CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-12V # 7715 (12 SLOT CHASSIS) AND MIPS-12D # 7722D (12 UNIT POWER SUPPLY) A A V B B C #__ G D E F 53 4 A Broadband Specification Guide Analog Sub-Channel Return Functionality The sub-channel return allows signals (VCR, DVD, Studio Cameras, Security Cameras, Character Generators, Computer Outputs) generated anywhere in the facility to be included in the channel line up at that facility. The sub-channel return system is a type of system that takes advantage of the two-way transmission capability inherent to coaxial cable. When the proper electronics are installed, an audio and video signal can be generated anywhere within the coaxial network and redistributed to all televisions connected to the network. In Depth Description There are three key ingredients in the sub-channel return system that must be in place in order for the system to work. The first is the sub-channel modulator. This device takes an audio and video from any standard source (Camera, DVD Player, VCR Player, and Computer Video Card), and transmits them back to the headend (the source point of all the signals in the coaxial distribution network). Once the signal leaves the sub-channel modulator, its next stop is a diplexer. The diplexer’s job is to create a two way street within the coaxial network so that the signal you have just created can travel back to the headend. The next stop for the signal is another diplexer at the headend; this one is there to break the two signal paths apart. It is very important that there are two diplexers in the system so that the signal can be combined and then taken back apart. At the headend, there needs to be a piece of electronics to catch the signal that was generated in the field, and turn it around to go back out to the coaxial distribution network. There are many different units that can perform this task; the main concern is to make sure that there is an available space for the new channel. If you pick one product from each category on the next page, you will have all of the components to ensure a working design. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 54 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagrams Analog Sub-Channel Return Using Processors #T-_ A A #__ B B (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24E COMBINER # 5794 - HPC-32E COMBINER # 5795 C (DIPLEX FILTER) - DSV-42 DIPLEXER # 4376 D (MODULATOR) - AM-60-550/OPT. 4 # 59416-4 (AGILE 60 dBmV) DC-42 MHz C COMBINED TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM D #T-_ TO LOCAL TELEVISION 54-1000 MHz C DC-42 MHz COMBINED TO/FROM ANY OUTLET 55 4 54-1000 MHz (PROCESSOR) - AP-60-860 A # 59819 (AGILE 60 dBmV) Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagrams Analog Sub-Channel Return Using Demod/Remod F F OR A (SUB BAND CONVERTER) - MSBC #7727 A B-1 B-1 (DEMODULATOR) - AD-1B OPT. 17 #5932/59257 (AGILE) (DEMODULATOR) - MIDM-806C #770C (MODULAR-AGILE) B-2 B-2 C-1 (MODULATOR) - AM-60-550 # 59416 #T-_ - MICM-45C #7797D (MODULAR FIXED CHANNEL) C-2 - ACM-806 # 7765 (MODULAR - AGILE) - AMCM-860 #7766D (MODULAR-AGILE) D (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 C-1 C-2 #__ F F (DIPLEX FILTER) - DSV-42 DIPLEXER # 4376 (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS) - MIRC-4D #7711 (CHASSIS + POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-12V #7715 (CHASSIS) AND MIPS-12D #7722D (POWER SUPPLY) G (MODULATOR) - AM-60-550 OPT. 4 # 59416 4 (AGILE 60 dBmV) E D 54-1000 MHz DC-42 MHz E COMBINED TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM G #T-_ TO LOCAL TELEVISION 54-1000 MHz DC-42 MHz E COMBINED TO/FROM ANY OUTLET 56 Broadband Specification Guide [This page is intentionally left blank] 57 Broadband Specification Guide Digital Sub-Channel Return Functionality The digital sub-channel return allows standard or high definition digital signals, from sources such as DVD players, Studio Cameras, Security Cameras and Computer Outputs located anywhere in the facility to be included in the channel line-up at that facility. The sub-channel return system is a type of system that takes advantage of the two-way transmission capability inherent to coaxial cable. When the proper electronics are installed, source signal can be generated anywhere within the coaxial network and redistributed to all televisions connected to the network. In Depth Description There are three key ingredients in digital sub-channel return system that must be in place in order for the system to work. The first is the encoder which takes the HD or SD content source through connections such as component video, HDMI, composite A/V, etc. digitizes and then compresses the data using the MPEG 2 standard. The encoder’s output is provided in ASI format. The second ingredient is the sub-channel QAM modulator. This device takes the ASI output from the encoder QAM modulates it to a sub-band channel (T7-T13) and transmits back to the system’s headend through a sub-channel diplexer. The diplexer’s job is to create a two- way street within the coaxial network so that the signal you have just created can travel back to the headend. The next stop for the signal is another diplexer at the headend; this one is there to break the two signal paths apart. It is very important that there are two diplexers in the system so that the signal can be combined and then taken back apart. At the headend, a digital processor is required to process or convert the return sub-channel to a forward channel so that TV’s along the distribution system will be able to receive it. Please note that this system requires digital TV’s capable of receiving QAM modulated CATV channels. For systems consisting of legacy analog TV’s see analog subchannel return page 54. If you pick one product from each category on the next page, you will have all of the components to ensure a working design. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 58 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Digital Sub-Channel Return A #T-_ A B (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 C (DIPLEX FILTER) - DSV-42 DIPLEXER # 4376 D (QAM MODULATOR) - AQM # 6271B (MODULAR - RACK CHASSIS) - MIRC-4CUBE-CH # 7703 - MIRC-4CUBE-PS # 7702 #__ B 54-1000 MHz DC-42 MHz TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ASI F E D #T-_ TO LOCAL TELEVISION 54-1000 MHz C DC-42 MHz COMBINED TO/FROM ANY OUTLET 59 (HD OR SD ENCODER WITH ASI OUTPUT) -HDE-CHV-QAM #6384 4 COMBINED PROGRAM INPUT VIDEO AUDIO E F C (DIGITAL PROCESSOR) - AQP # 6268 Broadband Specification Guide #T-_ A Security Camera Sub-Channel Return Applications A #__ The sub-channel return allows signals from security camera outputs generated anywhere in the facility to be included in the channel line-up within the facility. The system uses the coaxial cable’s inherent twoB way transmission capability. When the proper electronics are installed, an audio and video signal can be generated within the coaxial network and redistributed to all televisions. For more information -Channel Returnanywhere Using Processors please refer to Analog and Digital Sub-Channel Return “In Depth Description’s” on pages 54 and 58.DC-42 MHz 54-1000 MHz (PRO - AP- B (COM - HP - HP - HP - HP C (DIP - DS D (MO - AM Analog Sub-Channel Return Using Processors C A B ANALOG (PROCESSOR) - AP-60-860 A # 59819 (AGILE 60 dBmV) #T-_ D (MODULATOR) - AM-60-550/OPT. 4 # 59416-4 (AGILE 60 dBmV) E (SECURITY CAMERA) - BY OTHERS #__ COMBINED B SYSTEM Digital Sub-Channe (PROCESSOR) - AP-60-860 A # 59819 (AGILE 60 dBmV) D B (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 A - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 #T-_ # 5794 - HPC-24E COMBINER #T-_ - HPC-32E COMBINER # 5795 B (DIPLEX FILTER) A CTO LOCAL - DSV-42 DIPLEXER # 4376 TELEVISION #__ (MODULATOR) D 54-1000 MHz DC-42 MHz - AM-60-550/OPT. 4 # 59416-4 (AGILE 60 dBmV) C A A (DIPLEX FILTER) - DSV-42 DIPLEXER # 4376 54-1000 MHz DC-42 MHz C C COMBINED A B D DC-42 MHz COMBINED N SYSTEM BINED Digital Sub-Channel Return (DIGITAL PROCESSOR) - AQP # 6268 DIGITAL D #T-_ C (DIPLEX FILTER) - DSV-42 DIPLEXER # 4376 A D (QAM MODULATOR) - AQM # 6271B (MODULAR - RACK CHASSIS) - MIRC-4CUBE-CH # 7703 - MIRC-4CUBE-PS # 7702 F (HD OR SD ENCODER WITH ASI OUTPUT) -HDE-CHV-QAM #6384 G (SECURITY CAMERA) - BY OTHERS TO LOCAL TELEVISION 54-1000 MHz B #T-_ #__ C DC-42 MHz G COMBINED 54-1000 MHz DC-42 MHz COMBINED TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PROGRAM INPUT VIDEO AUDIO F ASI E 60 D COMBINED D TO LOCAL (QAM MODULATOR) TELEVISION - AQM # 6271B (MODULAR - RACK CHASSIS) 54-1000 MHz - MIRC-4CUBE-CH # 7703 - MIRC-4CUBE-PS # 7702 E E F TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (DIPLEX FILTER) - DSV-42 DIPLEXER # 4376 F C DC-42 MHz C C (D - ( - ( - D PROGRAM (DIGITAL INPUT PROCESSOR) A ASI VIDEO- AQP # 6268 F AUDIO B (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 D - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 TO/FROM ANY OUTLET E C-42 MHz COMBINED 54-1000 MHz (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 E B TO/FROM ANY OUTLET TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Sub-Channel Return MHz COMBINED TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24E COMBINER # 5794 - HPC-32E COMBINER # 5795 C DC-42 MHz E E #T-_ DC-42 MHz (HD OR SD ENCODER WITH ASI OUTPUT) C -HDE-CHV-QAM #6384 COMBINED TO/FROM ANY OUTLET ( - ( - Broadband Specification Guide el Return DIGITAL PROCESSOR) AQP # 6268 (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 (DIPLEX FILTER) - DSV-42 DIPLEXER # 4376 Section Five: IPTV Applications (QAM MODULATOR) - AQM # 6271B (MODULAR - RACK CHASSIS) - MIRC-4CUBE-CH # 7703 - MIRC-4CUBE-PS # 7702 (HD OR SD ENCODER WITH ASI OUTPUT) -HDE-CHV-QAM #6384 61 Broadband Specification Guide EBS/ITFS (QAM) Reception Distributed via IP Functionality Any facility that wants to distribute a digital EBS/ITFS feed on their IP network will need to convert the QAM digital signals to IP format. This system will allow you to receive the digital EBS/ITFS (QAM) channel transmission and distribute along the IP network to PC’s or IP STB’s in the facility. In Depth Description The method to utilizing a digital EBS/ITFS signal is to employ an IPAT Transcoder with an RFI (RF Input Option). The IPAT -RFI is an agile device that can be set up to receive a digital EBS/ITFS channel input signal from an EBS/ITFS downconverter. Its function is to receive the QAM EBS signal, demodulate it in to an ASI transport stream and then transcode it to IP. The IPAT supports ASI single and multiple program transport streams and its GbE output permits uni and multicasting through RTP and UTP protocols. Selecting one product from each category on the following page will insure you will have all the necessary components for a working system. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 62 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram EBS/ITFS (QAM) Reception Distributed via IP A B C A (ITFS ANTENNA) - By Others B (ITFS Down Converter) - By Others C (ITFS Down Converter Power Supply) - By Others D (SPLITTER) - SXRS-4 #1924 E (TRANSCODER) - IPAT WITH RFI OPTION #6514 F (NETWORK SWITCH) - By Others D 5 CLEAR QAM E IP F IP NETWORK 63 Broadband Specification Guide Digital CATV (QAM) Reception - IP Distribution Functionality Any facility that wants to utilize a digital cable television feed as a source for their analog televisions and computers will need to convert the digital signals back to analog for the analog televisions and in to an IP stream for their computers. This system will allow you to receive a digital (QAM) channel from the local cable company and distribute it to: analog televisions with IP set top boxes and PCs running IPClientViewer software. The signals are delivered via a traditional closed Ethernet distribution network, either LAN or WAN. This application assumes that there are no coaxial or hybrid fiber/coaxial networks in the facility, and that the only available distribution network is Ethernet. In Depth Description The method of utilizing a digital CATV signal as a source for an Ethernet network is to employ an AQD Digital Demodulator and an IPME-2 Internet Protocol (IP) Encoder in series. The AQD Digital Demodulator is the system component that receives the CATV digital channel and tunes to a particular program (within the channel), if multiple programs are transmitted. The AQD Digital Demodulator provides analog, NTSC baseband audio and video outputs to connect to the IPME-2 IP Encoder. The IPME-2 is the system component that receives the NTSC analog, baseband audio and video signals from the Digital Demodulator and encodes them to an MPEG-2 transport stream for distribution over a properly setup LAN or WAN. This stream has ‘real time’ video quality of 30 frames per second, full screen resolution of up to 720x480, and stereo audio. It is very important to note that the managed switches supporting the LAN or WAN MUST have the following items enabled: IGMP Snooping Querier, IGMP Snooping, and IP Multicast. These switch features are vital to the proper operation of Video over IP, and must be present in the managed switches for a proper user experience. Once the signals are on the IP network, they can be utilized by either: analog televisions via industry standard IP set top boxes or PCs running IPClientViewer software. Selecting one product from each category on the following page will insure you will have all the necessary components for a working system. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 64 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Digital CATV (QAM) Reception - Analog Viewing (via IP) FEED FROM CATV A B A (SPLITTERS) - SXRS-4 # 1924 B (ATSC/QAM DEMODULATOR) - AQD # 6245 ** OPTIONAL - AQD-RCS # 2730 (REMOTE CONFIG SERVER) **ALTERNATE PRODUCTS - MDDM-860 C C (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS & POWER SUPPLY) - QTRC # 6233 (CHASSIS) AND AQD-PCM # 6246 (POWER SUPPLY) **ALTERNATE PRODUCTS - MIRC-12 - MIPS-12 D (IP ENCODER) - IPME-2 # 2420 (INTERNET PROTOCOL MPEG-2 ENCODER) ** OPTIONAL - IPME-SM # 2415 (IP ENCODER STREAM MANAGER) E (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS) - IPME-CH # 2419 (IP ENCODER CHASSIS) F (ETHERNET SWITCH) ** ALL SWITCHES MUST SUPPORT & BE ENABLED FOR: - IGMP SNOOPING - IGMP SNOOPING QUERIER - IP MULTICASTING G (COMPUTER WITH CLIENT VIEWER) - IPCV # 2411 (IP CLIENT VIEWER) H (SET TOP BOX) - IP STB (BY OTHERS) E F LAN OR WAN INFRASTRUCTURE H G . 65 . 5 D Broadband Specification Guide CATV Digital Cherry-Picking with IP Distribution Functionality This system will allow cherry-picking of up to 20 program streams from both clear and encrypted CATV digital channels for distribution over a CAT 5e network. Program viewing is done through either a desktop PC with a VLC Player software application or via a TV with an IP set-top box. In Depth Description The CATV input is fed into a multi-port splitter to provide enough inputs to the digital demodulators and set-top boxes based upon the desired program streams. Programs that are carried on clear, un-encrypted QAM channels are presented to the digital demodulators. The frequency agile digital demodulators are tuned to a desired clear QAM channel and provide an ASI transport stream output. This output contains all the programs within the QAM channel, and typically will be anywhere from 2-10 programs depending on whether they’re HD, SD or a mix of the two. You require a digital demodulator for each clear QAM channel that contains the desired program stream or streams to distribute. Encrypted QAM HD channels require authorized set-top boxes (STB) from the CATV provider to receive the programs. A STB is required for each encrypted program that will be distributed. The STB output is then applied to an HD encoder. Many HD encoders are available with HDMI inputs, however the majority do not support HDCP encryption typically used on HDMI connections such as those found on STB’s and DVD players. Therefore, the component video/audio connections are typically used between the STB and encoder. The HD encoder may have two or more inputs depending on the model. It digitizes and compresses the resultant bits using the MPEG 2 technology standard and provides a multiplexed ASI output. The ASI outputs from the digital demodulators and HD encoders are then applied to the Multiplexer. The multiplexer is user configurable to select up to 20 desired program streams from available inputs and provide a multiplexed output in IP format. For network flexibility, the multiplexer has the ability to assign its output to 1, 2 or 4 IP addresses. Selecting one product from each category on the following page will insure you will have all the necessary components for a working system. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 66 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram IP Distribution A (MULTIPLEXER) - MUX-12A-IP #6517 B (DIGITAL DEMODULATOR) - MDDA-860 #6277 C (MODULAR CHASSIS/PS) - MIRC-12 #7715 - MIPS-12D #7722 D (HD ENCODER) - HDE-2H/2S-QAM #6379 E (STB) - By Others F (SPLITTER 1X24) -DFCS-24 CATV ENCRYPTED QAM - HD/SD CLEAR QAM- SD/HD 5 F E C E E E E E E B B B B B B B D E E E COMPONENT COMPONENT B E D D A IP OUTPUT TO NETWORK MAX 20 PROGRAMS/214 Mbps (1,2 or 4 IP ADDRESSES) 67 E E E COMPONENT ASI ASI E D E Broadband Specification Guide Local Origination Encoding for IP Distribution Functionality Any facility that wants to distribute HD locally generated content over their Ethernet network for viewing on TV’s and computers must use an A/V encoder equipped with an IP output. This system will allow you to encode two (2) high definition locally generated programs and distribute them to TV’s with IP set top boxes and PCs running VLC player software. The program content is delivered via a traditional closed Ethernet distribution network. This application assumes that the only available distribution network is Ethernet, and no coaxial or hybrid fiber/coaxial networks existing within the facility. In Depth Description This solution delivers locally generated content over an Ethernet network by employing a HD264-2SIP Encoder. The HD264-2S-IP accepts two (2) high definition program sources in HD-SDI, HDMI (unencrypted) or component video formats, provides H.264 or MPEG-2 encoding and then IP encapsulates the resulting program streams in 10/100Base-T Ethernet for delivery over a properly setup LAN or WAN. H.264 encoding is recommended in this application due to its higher compression rate, requiring about half the bit rate compared to MPEG-2. The HD264-2S-IP features comprehensive remote monitoring and control through the use any standard Web browser via a front-panel 10/100Base-T Ethernet connection. It is very important to note that the managed switches supporting the LAN or WAN MUST have the following items enabled: IGMP Snooping Querier, IGMP Snooping, and IP Multicast. These switch features are vital to the proper operation of Video over IP, and must be present in the managed switches for a proper user experience. Once the content is on the IP network, it can be received by TV’s via industry standard IP set top boxes or PC’s running VLC player software. Selecting one product from each category on the following page will insure you will have all the necessary components for a working system. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. IMPORTANT NOTE: Most HD content is copyrighted and typically DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected. Operators must get approval from their provider(s) to legally distribute content in this manner. 68 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Local Origination Encoding for IP Distribution (2) CONTENT SOURCES HD-SDI/HDMI (UNENCRYPTED) COMPONENT OR COMPOSITE A/V A (2x) IP A (IP ENCODER) - HD264-2S-IP #6396 B (ETHERNET SWITCH) ** ALL SWITCHES MUST SUPPORT & BE ENABLED FOR: - IGMP SNOOPING - IGMP SNOOPING QUERIER - IP MULTICASTING C (COMPUTER WITH VLC PLAYER) D (SET TOP BOX) (BY OTHERS) B 5 LAN OR WAN INFRASTRUCTURE D C . 69 . Broadband Specification Guide CATV/Broadcaster Backhaul System for Remote Originating Content Functionality CATV providers as well as broadcasters typically have remote locations where programming may originate from. For a CATV operator it could be community channels or a live high school sporting event from the various towns being served. Broadcasters may have remote studios separated from their main studio and transmitter location that also supplies programming content. This system provides a solution to get remote originated content back to the main headend or studio location in real time. The main advantage over other remote local origination applications is that it significantly reduces the return bandwidth requirement by using IP video with a cable modem rather than a digital QAM sub channel occupying a full 6 MHz. This application assumes the remote and main headend/studio locations are serviced by the same CATV system. In Depth Description The HDE-CHV-QAM is a versatile MPEG-2 encoder that accepts multiple A/V content input formats and provides encoded outputs in IP which is used in this particular application as well as QAM and ASI. Video input formats are component video, composite video, HDMI (unencrypted) and VGA. Audio inputs are left /right and digital (coaxial). The HDE-CHV-QAM first digitizes then MPEG-2 encodes the input program into a high-definition Single Program Transport Stream (SPTS), and finally IP-encapsulated and delivered in 10/100Base-T Ethernet output format. The SPTS is also available in ASI and QAM format. The encoder’s IP output is then presented to a cable modem for data transmission back to the CATV headend on the modem’s transmitted sub channel data carrier. At the headend the return signal is processed and transcoded back to IP. From here the content can either be: 1) converted back to baseband A/V through an IP STB and applied to an analog modulator for distribution. (CATV) 2) converted from IP to QAM via an IPAT w/ RFO option for digital QAM distribution. (CATV) 3) turned around in the headend to transport content downstream to a receive site where it would then be received on an IP STB connected to a cable modem. Using a unicast mode of transmission, this would create a point-2-point connection between the “satellite” and “main” studio locations. (Broadcaster) Selecting one product from each category on the following page will insure you will have all the necessary components for a working system. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication 70 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram CATV/Broadcaster Backhaul System for Remote Origination Content INTERNET REMOTE ORIGINATION LOCATION CATV HEADEND REMOTE RECEIVE SITE IP CONTENT INPUT (COMPONENT, HDMI, COMPOSITE, VGA) B AV OUTPUTS CMTS STB A D IP FORWARD PATH (DOWNSTREAM) REVERSE PATH (UPSTREAM) C E 5 C CATV HFC NETWORK A IP (ENCODER) - HDE-CHV-QAM #6384 B (TRANSCODER) - IPAT w/RFO #6512 C (CABLE MODEM) (BY OTHERS) D (COMBINER) - HPC-8 COMBINER #5791 - HPC-12 COMBINER #5792 - HPC-24 COMBINER # 5790 - HPC-32 COMBINER # 5796 E (DIPLEXER) - DSV-42 #4376 . 71 . Broadband Specification Guide [This page is intentionally left blank] 72 Broadband Specification Guide Section Six: RF/Fiber Distribution 73 Broadband Specification Guide Coaxial Distribution Functionality This type of distribution system is the link between the central signal source (Headend) and the televisions that are scattered throughout the facility. This network relies entirely on traditional coaxial cable to distribute the desired signals. In Depth Description Trunk and Branch: This type of distribution network is the most common architecture deployed today. The basic premise is that there is a system of “Trunks”, or large distribution lines carrying high signal levels away from the headend, running through out the facility. As this large cable runs through the facility, at many locations, there needs to be “Branches”, or smaller lines carrying signals to individual TVs. These smaller lines are often called “drops” and are created by “tapping” into the “Trunk” line with a mechanical device known as a tap, or directional coupler. Amplification may be needed in order to provide signal though out the entire facility. Considerations should be made in order to have power available outside of the “Headend” in either remote closets, or by injecting power in to the coaxial network itself. Home Run: This type of distribution network is usually only deployed in smaller facilities. The basic idea is that all of the TVs have their signal directly run to them from one central point, or “Home Run”. This direct, point to point wiring can not be used in large facilities because of the signal loss inherent to copper based cables. At the headend, there must be enough RF output ports available for each “Home Run”, as well as AC power to power any amplifiers that might be required. Star: This type of distribution network is most often deployed by the data and telephone industries, but can also be applied to some facilities for coaxial distribution. The “Star” architecture is a hybrid of the “Trunk and Branch” and “Home Run”. Starting at the headend, large “Trunk” lines are run out in to the facility to several different points. From these distribution points smaller cables, “Drops”, are then “Home Run” out to the individual TVs. Considerations should be made in order to have power available outside of the “Headend” in either remote closets, or by injecting power in to the coaxial network itself. Cable Types: Special consideration must be given to the cable types employed in any architecture to ensure that the proper cable for the application is selected. All of the cables used in the distribution networks described above MUST be CATV rated as defined by National Electric Code, Article 820. There are two factors that must be looked at to determine the correct cable; the location within the facility, and the location within the network. When referring to the location within the facility, we are looking at the physical location in the facility where the cable is going to be installed. The National Electric Code in Article 820 dictates the correct ratings for coaxial cables based upon the location that the cables are going to be installed. The ratings are: CATVP CATVR CATV CATVX CATVU Plenum Riser General Commercial External - No more than 50’ in to the building Underground The chart above is for reference purposes only, the specifier/designer must become familiar with the National Electric Code, and design to their guidelines. When referring to the location within the network, we are talking about the use of the cable. Is the cable a “Trunk”? Is the cable a “Drop”? Is the cable a “Home Run”? The most common “Trunk” cables are RG-11 and .500 hard line, these larger cables are designed to carry signals over long distances. All “Drop” cables should be RG-6 or larger depending on the length of the “Drop”. Any coaxial run over 250’ should be RG-11 in order to facilitate the design of the network. The only use for RG-59 cable is to connect a VCR to a TV, or connect the TV to the wall plate in a room. 74 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Trunk and Branch Coaxial Distribution (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - RMDA 86A-30 # 5200-83 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 B (TWO WAY SPLITTER) - SXRS-2 # 1922 C (THREE WAY SPLITTER) - SXRS-3 # 1923 D (FOUR WAY SPLITTER) - SXRS-4 # 1924 E (EIGHT WAY SPLITTER) - SXRS-8 # 1928 F (SINGLE PORT TAP OR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-** # 1940-** (SINGLE PORT - ** INDICATES TAP VALUE) G (TWO PORT TAP OR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-2A-** # 1942-** (TWO PORT - ** INDICATES TAP VALUE) G H (FOUR PORT TAP OR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-4A-** # 1944-** (FOUR PORT - ** INDICATES TAP VALUE) H I (EIGHT PORT TAP OR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-8A-** # 1948-** (EIGHT PORT - ** INDICATES TAP VALUE) I J (TERMINATOR) - BTF-TP # 4670 K (WALL PLATE) - V-1GF-FT # 3187 - TF-GF-FT # 4691 A TRUNK CABLE RG-11 or RG6 B C D E TRUNK CABLE RG-11 or RG6 F J DROP CABLE RG-6 200' MAX. WALL PLATE K RG-59 50' MAX N IO IS V LE TE ** PASSIVE COMPONENTS (SPLITTERS AND TAPS) ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SIGNAL TO ALL OUTLETS. 75 6 A FROM CATV INPUT OR OUTPUT OF HEADEND Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Home Run Coaxial Distribution FROM CATV INPUT OR OUTPUT OF HEADEND A (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - RMDA 86A-30 # 5200-83 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 B (TWO WAY SPLITTER) - SXRS-2 # 1922 C DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS - USED INTERCHANGEABLY TO SUPPLY SUFFICIENT SIGNAL TO ONE OR MULTIPLE OUTLETS A B C1 C2 C3 C1 (SINGLE PORT TAP OR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-** # 1940-** (SINGLE PORT ** INDICATES TAP VALUE) C2 (TWO PORT TAP OR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-2A-** # 1942-** (TWO PORT ** INDICATES TAP VALUE) C3 (FOUR PORT TAP OR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-4A-** # 1944-** (FOUR PORT ** INDICATES TAP VALUE) C4 (EIGHT PORT TAP OR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-8A-** # 1948-** (EIGHT PORT ** INDICATES TAP VALUE) C4 D D (TERMINATOR) - BTF-TP # 4670 E (WALL PLATE) - V-1GF-FT # 3187 - TF-GF-FT # 4691 DROP CABLE RG-6 200' MAX. WALL PLATE E RG-59 50' MAX ** ALL COMPONENTS LOCATED IN HEADEND. SPLITTERS AND TAPS USED AS NEEDED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SIGNAL TO ALL OUTLETS. 76 TE N IO IS V LE Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagrams Star Coaxial Distribution FROM CATV INPUT OR OUTPUT OF HEADEND A A B B C C1 C2 IDF (THREE WAY SPLITTER) - SXRS-3 # 1923 DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS - USED INTERCHANGEABLY TO SUPPLY SUFFICIENT SIGNAL TO ONE OR MULTIPLE OUTLETS C1 (SINGLE PORT TAP OR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-** # 1940-** (SINGLE PORT - ** INDICATES TAP VALUE) C2 (TWO PORT TAP OR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-2A-** # 1942-** (TWO PORT - ** INDICATES TAP VALUE) C3 (FOUR PORT TAP OR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-4A-** # 1944-** (FOUR PORT - ** INDICATES TAP VALUE) C4 (EIGHT PORT TAP OR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER) - SRT-8A-** # 1948-** (EIGHT PORT - ** INDICATES TAP VALUE) D (TERMINATOR) - BTF-TP # 4670 E (WALL PLATE) - V-IGF-FT # 3187 - TF-GF-FT # 4691 WALL PLATE E C3 RG-59 50' MAX N IO IS V LE TE IDF C4 DROP CABLE RG-6 200' MAX. D ** SPLITTERS LOCATED IN HEADEND AND INTERMEDIATE CLOSETS (IDF). TAPS LOCATED IN INTERMEDIATE CLOSETS AS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SIGNAL TO ALL OUTLETS. 77 6 IDF (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA 550-30P # 5500P53 - RMDA 750-30P # 5500P73 - RMDA 860-30P # 5500P83 - RMDA 860-43P # 5500P84 - RMDA 86A-30 # 5200-83 - BIDA 55A-30P # 5800P53 - BIDA 75A-30P # 5800P73 - BIDA 86A-30P # 5800P83 - BIDA 55A-43P # 5800P54 - BIDA 75A-43P # 5800P74 - BIDA 86A-43P # 5800P84 - BIDA 100A-30 # 5800-13 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram IDF Star Distribution 128 DROPS (MAX) 860 MHZ (TWO-WAY) A A (AMPLIFIER) - RMDA-86A-30 # 5200 83 B (FOUR WAY SPLITTER) SXRS-4 # 1924 C (DISTRIBUTION FRAME SPLITTER) - DFCS-24 # 5798 - DFCS-32 # 5799 D (WALL PLATE) - V-IGF-FT # 3187 - TF-GF-FT # 4691 B C DROP CABLE RG-6 0’ TO 135’ DROP CABLE RG-11 135’ TO 300’ D D 78 Broadband Specification Guide [This page is intentionally left blank] 79 Broadband Specification Guide Hybrid Fiber and Coax Distribution Functionality This type of distribution system is the link between the source (Headend) and the televisions that are scattered throughout the facility. This network relies on a combination of single mode fiber optic cable and traditional coaxial cable to distribute the desired signals. In Depth Description This network provides a degree of future proofing, due to the virtually unlimited capacity of the single mode fiber optic cable. The architecture starts out exactly the same as the “Star” architecture described under coaxial distribution with a minor change. The signal that is going to be distributed through out the facility is given to a fiber optic transmitter for conversion to light. The transmitter must be correctly sized in order to overcome the loss of the splitter network and the fiber network, and still provide enough signal to the fiber optic receivers. The optical output is then given to an optical splitter network to provide enough outputs for the network. These outputs are connected to single mode fiber optic cables, instead of coaxial trunk lines, and are run out in to the facility to several different points. This system should be employed when the distance from the “Headend” to the distribution points is very large. One of the strengths of fiber optics is that it is not as susceptible to loss over distance as coaxial cable. At these points the signal is converted from fiber optics to coaxial cable, now the distribution can continue in any of the coaxial architectures listed above: “Trunk and Branch”, “Home Run”, or “Star”. Considerations should be made in order to have power available at the point where the fiber optic cable terminates because the fiber optic receivers are AC powered. If you pick one product from each category on the next page, you will have all of the components to ensure a working design. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 80 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Hybrid Fiber and Coax Distribution FROM OUTPUT OF HEADEND (FIBER OPTIC TRANSMITTER) - FIBT-S3A-816B # 7403B-6 - FIBT-S3A-818B # 7403B-8 - FIBT-S3A-810B # 7404B-10 - FIBT-S3A-812B # 7404B-12 - FIBT-S3A-814B # 7404B-14 (MODULAR) **THE FOLLOWING MUST BE USED WITH “D” - MIBT-S3A-816 # 7410A-6 - MIBT-S3A-818 # 7410A-8 - MIBT-S3A-810 # 7410A-10 - MIBT-S3A-812 # 7410A-12 - MIBT-S3A-814 # 7410A-14 B (FIBER OPTIC COUPLER) - FOC-102U-XX # 7450-X (1 X 2 RACK MOUNTED) - FOC-104U-XX # 7454-X (1 X 4 RACK MOUNTED) - FOC-108U-XX # 7457-X (1 X 8 RACK MOUNTED) - FOC-116U-XX # 7460-X (1 X 16 RACK MOUNTED) - FOC-23-16-U # 7486U(1X6 RACK MOUNTED) C (FIBER OPTIC RECEIVER) - FRDA-S4A-860 # 7400-P84-B (135 CHANNELS, SURFACE MOUNTED) - FRRA-S4A-860-43P # 7411-P84-B (135 CHANNELS, RACK MOUNTED) - FOCN-S4S-201 #7420-1 (135 CHANNELS, SURFACE MOUNT) D (MODULAR RACK CHASSIS AND POWER SUPPLY) - MIRC-12V # 7715 (12 SLOT CHASSIS) AND MIPS-12D # 7722D (12 UNIT POWER SUPPLY) A D SINGLE MODE FIBER 1310 NM B SINGLE MODE FIBER 1310 NM C TO COAX DISTRIBUTION 81 6 A Broadband Specification Guide [This page is intentionally left blank] 82 Broadband Specification Guide Section Seven: Miscellaneous 83 Broadband Specification Guide High Speed Broadband Internet Functionality There are many different methods to provide broadband Internet access. The MegaPort system allows an operator to deliver high speed Internet access over a new or existing two-way coaxial cable network. Ideal applications include multiple-dwelling communities, educational institutions and hospitality (hotel/ motel) environments. In Depth Description The MegaPort system consists of two major components. The MegaPort Gateway (MPG) is a broadband Ethernet Router or Bridge that essentially converts an Ethernet based Internet connection to RF for transmission over the two-way broadband coaxial cable network. A single Gateway can provide service to 64 outlets. System capacity can be easily expanded by adding additional Gateway units or purchasing a software license to upgrade the subscriber capability up to 250 outlets. A MegaPort Outlet (MPO) acts as a cable modem and is used to convert the RF data signal back to Ethernet to deliver data at the computer location. The MPO takes a unique approach with its infrastructure based design that facilitates permanent installation. Each MPO is MAC addressed that allows for easy remote software activation and deactivation. In addition, installing multiple MPOs allows the ability to offer “home networking” for functions like file transfer and printer sharing. All this is accomplished without interference to existing TV channels or other interactive services. The MegaPort system is compatible with practically any two-way coaxial cable network. There are several MPO types that are available for various applications, of which the most common standard units are listed on the next page. If you pick one product from each category on the next page, you will have all of the components to ensure a working design. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 84 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram High Speed Broadband Internet > > F Out --- --- A E Tap D Ethernet A (MegaPort Gateway) - MPG-1100 # 2681 B (MegaPort Outlet) - MPO-ESM-70 # 2677 (Ethernet Surface Mount, 64-76 MHz DS) - MPO-ESM-52 # 2673 (Ethernet Surface Mount, 48-56 MHz DS) C (WALL PLATE) - V-1GF-FT # 3187 - TF-GF-FT # 4691 D (Directional Coupler) - SRT-# # 1940-# (1 Tap Port - 9 dB Min.) - SRT-2A-# # 1942-# (2 Tap Ports - 8 dB Min.) - SRT-4A-# # 1944-# (4 Tap Ports - 11 dB Min.) - SRT-8A-# # 1948-# (8 Tap Ports - 14 dB Min.) In To/From Distribution System WAN Port --> RF Port FROM CATV INPUT OR OUTPUT OF HEADEND Local Access Port E (Single Channel Elimination Filter) CEF-750 (Ch A-8, SPI) # 4446 F (50 MHz High-Pass Filter) MP-EZHP # 2691 7 B WALL PLATE C RG-59 50' MAX R TE PU OM C 85 T ON SI VI E EL Broadband Specification Guide Remote Power Reset Functionality This system will allow you to remotely power-up or shutdown equipment. In the event of an equipment malfunction that requires a “cold boot” to reset it, this system can cycle the AC power on and off via a telephone modem or Ethernet connection. In Depth Description The remote power reset (RPR) unit has eight AC outlets on its rear panel that are independently addressed to control one or more components. In addition to manual resets the RPR can be set for a scheduled reset through the use of it's internal real time clock. Standard AC outlet strips can be plugged in to provide multiple receptacles off a single RPR. The RPR has a total maximum current draw of 12 amps. The RPR uses a standard internal Internet Explorer® web browser interface to access the unit. Many advanced functions are available for example, current sensing, alarms and SNMP communication. If you pick one product from each category on the next page, you will have all of the components to ensure a working design. Once all of the products are identified, the specifications can be looked up in the specification library at the end of this publication. 86 Broadband Specification Guide Functional Block Diagram Remote Power Reset A B Ethernet C B (Any Device) - Any device that you want to power cycle remotely via an Ethernet connection C (Remote Power Reset) - RPR-8 #3921 87 7 A Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library Model Page # ACM-806A.................................89 AD-1B.........................................89 AD-1B OPT 17............................89 AM-60-550.................................90 AM-60-550 OPT 4.....................90 AM-60-860 OPT 5.....................90 AMCM-860D..............................91 AP-60-860A................................91 AQD............................................92 AQD-PCM/QTRC........................92 AQD-RCS....................................92 AQM...........................................93 AQP............................................93 AQT............................................94 AQT-PCM/QTRC........................94 AQT-RCS.....................................94 BIDA-55A-30P............................95 BIDA-75A-30P............................95 BIDA-86A-30P............................96 BIDA-55A-43P............................96 BIDA-75A-43P............................97 BIDA-86A-43P............................97 BIDA-100A-30............................98 BTY-10-U....................................98 BTY-UHF-BB...............................98 CMA-Uc......................................99 DFCS-24.....................................99 DFCS-32.................................. 100 DHDP-V . ................................ 100 DSV-42.....................................101 DQMX..................................... 102 EQAM-420A............................ 103 FIBT-S3A-XXXX....................... 104 Model Page # FOC-23-16-U.......................... 104 FOC-102U-XX......................... 104 FOC-104U-XX......................... 104 FOC-108U-XX......................... 105 FOC-116U-XX.......................... 105 FOCN-S4S-201....................... 105 FRDA-S4A-860........................ 106 FRRA-S4A-860-43P................. 106 HD264-2S-IP........................... 107 HDE-2H/2S-QAM.................... 108 HDE-4S-QAM.......................... 109 HDE-CHV-QAM........................110 HPC-8....................................... 111 HPC-12..................................... 111 HPC-24..................................... 111 HPC-32..................................... 111 IPAT...........................................112 IPME-CH...................................112 IPME-2......................................113 MDDA-860...............................113 MDDM-860..............................114 MIBT-S3A-XXX.........................114 MICM-45D...............................115 MICM-45DS.............................115 MIDM-806C.............................115 MIRC-4D .................................116 MIRC-12V/MIPS-12D...............116 MPG-1100................................116 MPO-ESM-XX...........................116 MSBC.......................................117 MUX-12A-IP.............................117 MUX-2D-QAM.........................118 PS-1526....................................119 88 Model Page # PS-1536....................................119 QTM.........................................120 RMDA-550-30P........................121 RMDA-750-30P........................121 RMDA-860-30P........................122 RMDA-860-43P........................122 RMDA-86A-30 ........................123 RPR-8........................................123 SCMA-Ub.................................123 SMR-1600................................124 SRT...........................................124 SRT-2A......................................124 SRT-4A......................................124 SRT-8A......................................125 SXRS-2......................................125 SXRS-3......................................125 SXRS-4......................................125 SXRS-8......................................126 TF-GF-FT..................................126 TVCB-PC...................................126 V-1GF-FT..................................126 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library ACM-806A (See page: 56 ) The modulator shall be a frequency agile heterodyne audio/video modulator. It shall have a modular die cast chassis for superior RFI protection and heat dissipation. The modulator shall modulate a nominal 1.0 volt peak to peak, negative sync video source and a0.4 volt peak to peak audio source to a CATV channel from 2 to 125 by changing the front panel channel selector. The modulator shall have front panel controls for video, audio modulation levels and output level. The modulator shall be BTSC compatible via field-defeatable audio pre-emphasis. The modulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue ACM-806A and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) Frequency Range: 54 to 806 MHz Output Level: 45 dBmV Minimum Output Level Control: 10 dB Spurious Outputs: -60 dBc C/N In Channel: 60 dB Output Return Loss: 10 dB Minimum g) Broadband Noise: -75 dBc AD-1B (See page: 38 ) The demodulator shall be a frequency agile, audio/video demodulator equipped with a Nyquist filter to ensure stable and accurate demodulation. The demodulator shall demodulate NTSC, HRC or IRC cable TV channels to a 1 volt peak to peak video, and a 500 mV RMS audio. The input channel shall be field settable via front panel DIP switches. The demodulator shall have front panel controls for video response and input channel selection. There shall be a AGC circuit on the RF input to compensate for input level variations. The demodulator shall be BTSC compatible via 4.5 MHz audio sub-carrier and broadband multiplex audio output. The demodulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue AD-1 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: d) 4.5 MHz Sub-carrier Output Level: 35 dBmV e) Tuning Increment: 250 kHz f) Impedance: 75 Ω a) Frequency Range: 54 to 88, 108 to 806 MHz b) Input Level: 20 dBmV Maximum c) Video Output Level : 1 V p-p AD-1B OPT 17 (See page: 56 ) The demodulator shall be a frequency agile, audio/video demodulator equipped with a Nyquist filter to ensure stable and accurate demodulation. The demodulator shall demodulate NTSC, HRC or IRC cable TV channels to a 1 volt peak to peak video, and a 500 mV RMS audio. The input channel shall be field settable via front panel DIP switches. The demodulator shall have front panel controls for video response and input channel selection. There shall be a AGC circuit on the RF input to compensate for input level variations. The demodulator shall be BTSC compatible via 4.5 MHz audio sub-carrier and broadband multiplex audio output. The demodulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue AD-1 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: d) 4.5 MHz Sub-carrier Output Level: 35 dBmV e) Tuning Increment: 250 kHz f) Impedance: 75 Ω a) Frequency Range: 7 to 49, 54 to 88, 108 to 806 MHz b) Input Level: 20 dBmV Maximum c) Video Output Level : 1 V p-p 89 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library AM-60-550 (See pages: 9, 38, 47, 51, 56 ) The modulator shall be a frequency agile, solid state heterodyne audio/video modulator equipped with Emergency Alert System alternate IF input. The modulator shall modulate a 0.7-2.5 volt peak to peak, sync negative video source and a 140 mV RMS audio source to output CATV channels 2 to 78. The modulator shall have a composite IF loop-thru, and front panel controls for video, audio modulation levels, aural to visual ratio and output level. The modulator shall be BTSC compatible via field-defeatable audio pre-emphasis. The modulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue AM-60-550 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: e) C/N In Channel: 63 dB a) Frequency Range: 54 to 550 MHz f) Output Return Loss: 12 dB Minimum b) Output Level: 60 dBmV Minimum g) Broadband Noise: -77 dBc c) Output Level Control: 10 dB d) Spurious Outputs: -60 dBc AM-60-550 OPT 4 (See pages: 55, 56 ) The modulator shall be a frequency agile, solid state heterodyne audio/video modulator equipped with Emergency Alert System alternate IF input. The modulator shall modulate a 0.7-2.5 volt peak to peak, sync negative video source and a 140 mV RMS audio source to output CATV channels T7 to T14, or 2 to 78. The modulator shall have a composite IF loop-thru, and front panel controls for video, audio modulation levels, aural to visual ratio and output level. The modulator shall be BTSC compatible via field-defeatable audio pre-emphasis. The modulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue AM-60-550 OPT 4 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Frequency Range: 7 to 49 MHz or 54 to 550 MHz Output Level: 60 dBmV Minimum Output Level Control: 10 dB Spurious Outputs: -60 dBc C/N In Channel: 63 dB Output Return Loss: 14 dB Minimum Broadband Noise: -77 dBc AM-60-860 OPT 5 (See page: 9) The modulator shall be a frequency agile, solid state heterodyne audio/video modulator equipped with Emergency Alert System alternate IF input, and BTSC stereo encoder. The modulator shall modulate a 1 volt peak to peak, sync negative video source and a 140 mV RMS audio source to output CATV channels 2 to 135 by changing front panel push button switches. The modulator shall have a composite IF loop-thru, and front panel controls for video, audio modulation levels, aural to visual ratio and output level. The modulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue AM-60-860 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) Frequency Range: 54 to 860 MHz Output Level: 60 dBmV Minimum Output Level Control: 10 dB Spurious Outputs: -60 dBc C/N In Channel: 63 dB Output Return Loss: 14 dB Minimum g) Broadband Noise: -77 dBc 90 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library AMCM-860D (See pages: 9, 19, 27, 31, 38, 47, 51, 53, 56 ) The modulator shall be a frequency agile heterodyne audio/video modulator available in stereo or mono audio input models. The modulator will be equipped with CalmTones, a feature utilizing audio AGC circuitry to eliminate loudness variations between program sources. It shall have a modular die cast chassis for superior RFI protection and heat dissipation. The modulator shall modulate a nominal 1.0 volt peak to peak, negative sync video source and a 0.5 - 4.0 unit peak to peak audio source (constant AGC range) to a CATV channel from 2 to 135 by changing the front panel channel selector. The modulator shall have front panel controls for video, audio modulation levels, aural to visual ratio and output level. The modulator shall be BTSC compatible via field-defeatable audio pre-emphasis. The modulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue AMCM-860 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) Frequency Range: 54 to 860 MHz Output Level: 45 dBmV Minimum Output Level Control: 10 dB Spurious Outputs: -60 dBc C/N In Channel: 63 dB Output Return Loss: 12 dB Minimum g) Broadband Noise: -75 dBc AP-60-860A (See page: 55 ) The Agile Processor shall be in a 1RU chassis. The processor shall be compatible with both off-air 8VSB and CATV QAM channel inputs including sub channels T7-T13. The processor shall be capable of operating in any of the following 3 modes: Digital to Analog Mode – receives one 8VSB or QAM (64/256) input and outputs one NTSC analog RF output channel in the 54-860 MHz range. Digital to Digital Mode – receives one QAM (64/256) input and outputs one QAM RF output channel in the 54-860 MHz range. Analog to Analog Mode – receivers one NTSC analog channel and outputs one NTSC analog channel between 54 and 860 MHz. The agile processor shall be equal to Blonder Tongue AP-60-860A and shall meet the following specifications: INPUT a) Analog Mode: i) Standard: NTSC ii) Tuning: CATV 2-135, Broadcast 2-69, Sub T7-T13 iii) Bandwidth: 6 MHz iv) -20 to +30 dBmV b) QAM Mode i) Standard: ITU-T J.83 - Annex B ii) Tuning Range: CATV Ch. 2-135 iii) Data Rate: 38.8 Mpbs iv) Bandwidth: 6 MHz v) Power Level: -20 to +30 dBmV c) QAM/8SVB Mode: i) Standard: 8SVB ATSC Digital television QAM ITU-T J.83 - Annex B ii) Tuning Range: 8SVB VHF (NTSC Ch. 2-13) UHF (NTSC Ch. 14-69) QAM CATV Ch. 2 -135 iii) Data Rate: 8SVB 19.392 Mbps QAM 38.8 Mbps iv) Bandwidth: 6 MHz v) Power Level: -20 to +30 dBmV d) Power: 110 VAC/60 Hz e) Power Dissipation: 36 W 91 OUTPUT f) Analog-to-Analog/Digital-to-Digital Modes i) RF Output: Analog RF or QAM ii) Frequency Range: 54 to 864 MHz iii) Power Level: Mode 1: +60 dBmV Mode 2: +55 dBmV iv) Power Level Range: Mode 1: +50 to +62 dBmV Mode 2: +45 to +57 dBmV v) Broadband Noise: Mode 1: -77 dBc Mode 2: -75 dBc vi) Spurious: -63 dBc g) Digital to Analog Mode i) RF Output: Analog RF ii) Frequency Range: 54 to 864 MHz iii) Channels: UHF, VHF, CATV iv) Power Level: +60 dBmV v) Power Level Range: +50 to +62 vi) Broadband Noise: -77 dBc vii) Spurious: -63 dBc h) 4.5 MHz Audio i) Carrier Tolerance: ± 150 Hz 32 to 122 ºF Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library AQD (See pages: 19, 27, 31, 65 ) The HDTV (ATSC/QAM) demodulator shall have a 3RU modular design to permit up to eight units to be inserted in a chassis with a common power and control unit. The demodulator shall output a NTSC composite video via an F connector and audio via left/right RCA connectors. The HDTV demodulator shall be capable of decoding all 18 ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) standard formats including 8VSB, annex B QAM 64 and QAM 256. The HDTV demodulator will have its video displayed in 480i (NTSC) in 4:3 or 16:9 formats with closed captioning decoding supported as well. The HDTV demodulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue AQD and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a)Input Tuning Range: i) 8VSB (1) VHF 2-13: 54-216 (2) UHF 14-69: 470-806 (3) CATV: 2-135 ii) QAM (1) CATV: 2-135 b)Operating Input Range: -20 dbmV to +20 dBmV c) Data Rate: i) 8VSB Mode: 19.392 Mbps ii) QAM 64 Annex B: 26.9 Mbps, Auto Detection iii) QAM 256 Annex B: 38.8 Mbps, Auto Detection d) e) f) AQD-PCM/QTRC Video Output: NTSC Composite Video i) Output Level: 1 V p-p ii) Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9 (Pan and Scan) iii) Closed Captioning: EIA-608 iv) Format: 480i Audio Output: Analog i) Output Level: 1 Vrms ii) Audio Control: Adjustable in 2 dB steps Size (W x H x D): 1.5 x 5.25 x 10.63 in. (See pages: 19, 27, 65 ) The rack chassis and power supply / control module shall provide eight modular slots for mounting and powering AQD (ATSC/ QAM) demodulators. The rack chassis shall be UL Listed and occupy 3RU’s in a 19 inch rack. The power and control unit shall have a 2 line by 16 character liquid crystal display (LCD) to allow interaction with easy to follow user menu functions for simple programming. The rack chassis and its power and control module shall be equal to Blonder Tongue QTRC and AQD-PCM. They shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a)Power Requirements Input: 115 VAC 50/60 Hz b) Operating Temperature Range: 0 to 50º C c) Chassis Size (W x H x D): 19 X 5.25 x 12.0 in. AQD-RCS (See pages: 19, 31, 65 ) The AQD-RCS (Remote Configuration Server) shall be an optional unit and have a modular design to interface with the PCM (Power & Control Module) and occupying one slot of the Rack Chassis. The RCS will feature a graphical web browser based interface to permit remote computer control of the entire AQD headend. The unit shall have a programmable static IP address and function with standard browsers such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later and not require any software to be loaded onto an operators computer. The RCS shall be equal to the Blonder Tongue AQD-RCS or exceed the following specifications: a) IP Addressing: Fixed Static IP h) Operating Temperature: 0º to +50º C i) Storage Temperature: -20º to +70º C b) User Name & Password: Software Settable j) Humidity: 0 to 95% RH c) Administrator & View Modes k) RJ-45 Ethernet Connector d) Module Dimensions (W x H x D): l) RJ-11 RS-232 Serial Data Connector 11.31 x 5.25 x 1.5 in. m) 12-pin Power Connector e) Chassis Dimensions: 19 x 5.25 x 12 in. n) Ethernet Link LED f) Mounting: Standard 3 EIA Unit Height o) Ethernet Receive LED 5.25 x 19 in. p) Ethernet Transmit LED g) Power Requirement: 5 VDC, 200 mA 92 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library AQM (See pages: 11, 49, 59 ) The QAM modulator shall have a 2RU modular design to permit up to six units to be inserted in a chassis with a common power supply. The modulator shall provide modulation modes of 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 and 1024 QAM. It shall have an integrated frequency agile upconverter capable of CATV output channels T7 to 135. The QAM modulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue AQM and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Input: ASI (per EN 50083-9) b) Symbol Rate: Variable, up to 10 Mbaud c) MER: 40 dB d) RF Output: CATV T7 to 135 (5.75-864 MHz) e) Output Level: +40 dBmV (average measurement) f) Output Level Control: 10 dB g) Amplitude Flatness: ± 0.25 dB (over 6 MHz) h) Phase Noise: @ 10 kHz Offset: -98 dBc i) Spurious Output (54-1000 MHz): - 60 dBc j) Broadband Noise: -75 dBc (@ 40 dBmV out, 4 MHz BW) k)Controls: LCD display with 5 interactive navigation/enter push buttons l) Connectors: ASI input (BNC 75 Ω), RF output (F) m) Operating Temperature Range: 0 to 50º C n) Size (W x H x D): 2.3 x 3.5 x 7.5 in. AQP (See pages: 33, 59 ) The ATSC/QAM Processor shall be in a 1RU chassis. The processor shall be compatible with both off-air 8VSB and CATV QAM channel inputs including sub channels T7-T13. The processor has a QAM frequency agile output from 54-864 MHz (Channels 2-135). The ATSC/AQM processor shall be equal to Blonder Tongue AQP and shall meet the following specifications: a) Standards i) 8VSB/16VSB: ATSC Digital Television A/53E ii) QAM: ITU-T J.83 - Annex A & B (16, 32, 64, 128, and 256 QAM) b) 8VSB/16VSB Modes i) Tuning Range: VHF (NTSC Ch. 2-13), UHF (NTSC Ch. 14-69) ii) Data Rate: 19.392 Mbps iii) Bandwidth: 6 MHz iv) 8VSB Power Level: -28 to 20 dBmV c) QAM Mode i) Tuning Range: CATV (NTSC Ch. T7-T13; 2-135) ii) Data Rate: 38.8 Mbps (QAM 256); 26.97 Mbps (QAM 64) – Auto Detect iii) Bandwidth: 6 MHz iv) Power Level: -20 to +20 dBmV d) QAM Modulation Modes: 16, 32, 64, 128, & 256 e) DVB Symbol Rate: Variable; 1 to 7 MSymbols/sec (Mbaud) f) Frequency Range: 54 to 864 MHz g) QAM Tuning :NTSC: Per channel’s number from 2 to 135 h) Per channel’s center-frequency (12.5 kHz increments) i) RF Level: +55 dBmV j) Size (W x D x H): 19 x 18.125 x 1.75 in. k) Power: 105 to 135 VAC; 60 Hz l) Power Dissipation: 23 W 93 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library AQT (See page: 21) The ATSC/QAM to QAM transcoder shall have a 3RU modular chassis design permitting up to eight units to be mounted along with a common power supply and control unit. The transcoder modules shall be compatible with both off-air 8VSB and CATV QAM channel inputs. The ATSC/AQM transcoder shall be equal to Blonder Tongue AQT and shall meet the following specifications: a) Demod Mode i) ATSC: 8VSB or 16VSB ii) ITUA: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 QAM iii) ITUB: 64, 256 QAM d) QAM Output b) 8 VSB Input Range: i) 54-860 MHz (CATV 2-135) i) VHF/UHF, 54-806 MHz ii) Variable Bandwidth ii) Level iii) +40 dBmV Output level (average meas.) (1) -28 dBmV Min. 8VSB iv) 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 Modulation modes (2) -25 dBmV Min. 16VSB v) -95 dBc Phase Noise @ 10 kHz c) QAM Input Range e) Size (W x H x D): 1.5 x 5.25 x 10.63 in. i) 54-861 MHz ii) Level (1) -20 dBmV Min. QAM64 (2) -15 dBmV Min. QAM256 AQT-PCM/QTRC (See page: 21 ) The rack chassis and power supply/control module shall be UL Listed and provide eight modular slots for mounting and powering AQT (ATSC/QAM) transcoders. The rack chassis shall occupy 3 RU’s in a 19 inch rack. The power and control unit shall have a backlit Liquid Crystal Display with 5 navigation/enter push buttons. The rack chassis and its power supply/control module shall be equal to Blonder Tongue QTRC and AQT-PCM. They shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Power Requirement: 100 to 265 VAC 50/60 Hz, 107 W b) Operating Temperature: 0 to 50º C c) Chassis Size (W x H x D): 19 x 5.25 x 12 in. AQT-RCS (See page: 21 ) The AQT-RCS (Remote Configuration Server) shall be an optional unit and have a modular design to interface with the PCM (Power & Control Module) and occupying one slot of the Rack Chassis. The RCS will feature a graphical web browser based interface to permit remote computer control of the entire AQT headend. The unit shall have a programmable static IP address and function with standard browsers such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later and not require any software to be loaded onto an operators computer. The RCS shall be equal to the Blonder Tongue AQD-RCS or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) IP Addressing: Fixed Static IP User Name & Password: Software Settable Administrator & View Modes Module Dimensions (W x H x D): 11.31 x 5.25 x 1.5 in. Chassis Dimensions: 19 x 5.25 x 12 in. Mounting: Standard 3 EIA Unit Height 5.25 x 19 in. Power Requirement: 5 VDC, 200 mA h) i) j) k) l) m) n) o) p) 94 Operating Temperature: 0º to +50º C Storage Temperature: -20º to +70º C Humidity: 0 to 95% RH RJ-45 Ethernet Connector RJ-11 RS-232 Serial Data Connector 12-pin Power Connector Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Receive LED Ethernet Transmit LED Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library BIDA-55A-30P (See pages: 9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 47, 51, 53, 75, 76, 77 ) The distribution amplifiers shall be housed in a heavy 100% shielded enclosure and employ power doubling hybrid circuitry for forward path amplification. The amplifier shall contain an integrated, amplified return path that is field defeatable. The amplifiers shall have mounting tabs for securing to any flat surface, and be powered be an external UL listed power transformer. The amplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue BIDA-55A-30P, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Forward Passband: 49 to 550 MHz Reverse Passband: 5 to 36 MHz Flatness: ±0.50 dB or better Gain: 32 dB Manual Gain Control Range: 10 dB Manual Slope Control Range: 8 dB Test Ports: i) Input: -30 ±2 dB ii) Output: -30 ±2 dB Return Loss: i) Input: 16 dB Minimum ii) Output: 16 dB Minimum BIDA-75A-30P i) Terminal Impedance: 75 Ω j) Noise Figure: 7.0 dB Maximum k) Hum Modulation: -70 dB l) Number of Channels: 77 m) Output Level: i) LowestChannel: 36 dBmV ii) Highest Channel: 44 dBmV n) Composite Triple Beat Distortion -71 dB o) Cross Modulation: -74 dB p) Transformer AC input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz q) Operating Temperature: -20° C to 60° C (See pages: 9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 47, 51, 53, 75, 76, 77 ) The distribution amplifiers shall be housed in a heavy 100% shielded enclosure and employ power doubling hybrid circuitry for forward path amplification. The amplifier shall contain an integrated, amplified return path that is field defeatable. The amplifiers shall have mounting tabs for securing to any flat surface, and be powered be an external UL listed power transformer. The amplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue BIDA-75A-30P, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: l) Number of Channels: 110 m) Output Level: i) Lowest Channel: 36 dBmV ii) Highest Channel: 44 dBmV n) Composite Triple Beat Distortion -64 dB o) Cross Modulation: -68 dB p) Transformer AC input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz q) Operating Temperature: -20° C to 60° C a) Forward Passband: 49 to 750 MHz b) Reverse Passband: 5 to 36 MHz c) Flatness: ±0.70 dB or better d) Gain: 32 dB e) Manual Gain Control Range: 10 dB f) Manual Slope Control Range: 8 dB g) Test Ports: i) Input: -30 ±2 dB ii) Output: -30 ±2 dB h) Return Loss: i) Input: 16 dB Minimum ii) Output: 16 dB Minimum i) Terminal Impedance: 75 Ω j) Noise Figure: 8.5 dB Maximum k) Hum Modulation: -70 dB 95 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library BIDA-86A-30P (See pages: 9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 47, 51, 53, 75, 76, 77 ) The distribution amplifiers shall be housed in a heavy 100% shielded enclosure and employ power doubling hybrid circuitry for forward path amplification. The amplifier shall contain an integrated, amplified return path that is field defeatable. The amplifiers shall have mounting tabs for securing to any flat surface, and be powered be an external UL listed power transformer. The amplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue BIDA-86A-30P, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Forward Passband: 49 to 860 MHz i) Terminal Impedance: 75 Ω b) Reverse Passband: 5 to 36 MHz j) Noise Figure: 8.5 dB Maximum c) Flatness: ±0.75 dB or better k) Hum Modulation: -70 dB d) Gain: 32 dB l) Number of Channels: 129 e) Manual Gain Control Range: 10 dB m) Output Level: f) Manual Slope Control Range: 8 dB i) Lowest Channel: 36 dBmV g) Test Ports: ii) Highest Channel: 44 dBmV i) Input: -30 ±2 dB n) Composite Triple Beat Distortion -62 dB ii) Output: -30 ±2 dB o) Cross Modulation: -62 dB h) Return Loss: p) Transformer AC input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz i) Input: 16 dB Minimum q) Operating Temperature: -20° C to 60° C ii) Output: 16 dB Minimum BIDA-55A-43P (See pages: 9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 47, 51, 53, 75, 76, 77 ) The distribution amplifiers shall be housed in a heavy 100% shielded enclosure and employ power doubling hybrid circuitry for forward path amplification. The amplifier shall contain an integrated, amplified return path that is field defeatable. The amplifiers shall have mounting tabs for securing to any flat surface, and be powered be an external UL listed power transformer. The amplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue BIDA-55A-43P, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Forward Passband: 49 to 550 MHz i) Terminal Impedance: 75 Ω b) Reverse Passband: 5 to 36 MHz j) Noise Figure: 7.0 dB Maximum c) Flatness: ±0.50 dB or better k) Hum Modulation: -70 dB d) Gain: 43 dB l) Number of Channels: 77 e) Manual Gain Control Range: 10 dB m) Output Level: f) Manual Slope Control Range: 8 dB i) LowestChannel: 36 dBmV g) Test Ports: ii) Highest Channel: 44 dBmV i) Input: -30 ±2 dB n) Composite Triple Beat Distortion -68 dB ii) Output: -30 ±2 dB o) Cross Modulation: -69 dB h) Return Loss: p) Transformer AC input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz i) Input: 16 dB Minimum q) Operating Temperature: -20° C to 60° C ii) Output: 16 dB Minimum 96 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library BIDA-75A-43P (See pages: 9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 47, 51, 53, 75, 76, 77 ) The distribution amplifiers shall be housed in a heavy 100% shielded enclosure and employ power doubling hybrid circuitry for forward path amplification. The amplifier shall contain an integrated, amplified return path that is field defeatable. The amplifiers shall have mounting tabs for securing to any flat surface, and be powered be an external UL listed power transformer. The amplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue BIDA-75A-43P, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Forward Passband: 49 to 750 MHz i) Terminal Impedance: 75 Ω b) Reverse Passband: 5 to 36 MHz j) Noise Figure: 8.5 dB Maximum c) Flatness: ±0.70 dB or better k) Hum Modulation: -70 dB d) Gain: 43 dB l) Number of Channels: 110 e) Manual Gain Control Range: 10 dB m) Output Level: f) Manual Slope Control Range: 8 dB i) Lowest Channel: 36 dBmV g) Test Ports: ii) Highest Channel: 44 dBmV i) Input: -30 ±2 dB n) Composite Triple Beat Distortion -64 dB ii) Output: -30 ±2 dB o) Cross Modulation: -68 dB h) Return Loss: p) Transformer AC input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz i) Input: 16 dB Minimum q) Operating Temperature: -20° C to 60° C ii) Output: 16 dB Minimum BIDA-86A-43P (See pages: 9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 47, 51, 53, 75, 76, 77 ) The distribution amplifiers shall be housed in a heavy 100% shielded enclosure and employ power doubling hybrid circuitry for forward path amplification. The amplifier shall contain an integrated, amplified return path that is field defeatable. The amplifiers shall have mounting tabs for securing to any flat surface, and be powered be an external UL listed power transformer. The amplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue BIDA-86A-43P, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: l) Number of Channels: 129 a) Forward Passband: 49 to 860 MHz m) Output Level: b) Reverse Passband: 5 to 36 MHz i) Lowest Channel: 36 dBmV c) Flatness: ± 0.70 dB or better ii) Highest Channel: 44 dBmV d) Gain: 43 dB n) Composite Triple Beat Distortion -60 dB e) Manual Gain Control Range: 10 dB o) Cross Modulation: -65 dB f) Manual Slope Control Range: 8 dB p) Transformer AC input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz g) Test Ports: q) Operating Temperature: -20° C to 60° C i) Input: -30 ±2 dB ii) Output: -30 ±2 dB h) Return Loss: i) Input: 16 dB Minimum ii) Output: 16 dB Minimum i) Terminal Impedance: 75 Ω j) Noise Figure: 7.0 dB Maximum k) Hum Modulation: -70 dB 97 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library BIDA-100A-30 (See pages: 9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 47, 51, 53, 75, 76, 77 ) The distribution amplifiers shall be housed in a heavy 100% shielded enclosure and employ power doubling hybrid circuitry for forward path amplification. The amplifier shall contain an integrated, amplified return path that is field defeatable. The amplifiers shall have mounting tabs for securing to any flat surface, and be powered be an external UL listed power transformer. The amplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue BIDA-100A-43P, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Forward Passband: 49 to 1000 MHz Reverse Passband: 5 to 36 MHz Flatness: ±0.75 dB or better Gain: 32 dB Manual Gain Control Range: 10 dB Manual Slope Control Range: 8 dB Test Ports: i) Input: -30 ±2 dB ii) Output: -30 ±2 dB Return Loss: i) Input: 16 dB Minimum ii) Output: 16 dB Minimum i) Terminal Impedance: 75 Ω j) Noise Figure: 8.5 dB Maximum k) Hum Modulation: -70 dB l) Number of Channels: 150 m) Output Level: i) LowestChannel: 32 dBmV ii) Highest Channel: 40 dBmV n) Composite Triple Beat Distortion -59 dB o) Cross Modulation: -60 dB p) Transformer AC input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz q) Operating Temperature: -20° C to 60° C BTY-10-U (See pages: 21, 25 ) Single Channel UHF antennas shall be of the Yagi design with a flat frequency response. Gain over isotropic shall be 12.2 dBi or greater. The antenna boom shall be constructed of 6063-T6 aluminum with 10 elements constructed of 6063-T52 aluminum. The element ends shall be sealed against entry of moisture and weather protected with an anti-corrosion finish. The UHF antennas shall be equal to Blonder Tongue BTY-10-U and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) f) g) Impedance: 75 Ω Gain Over Isotropic: 12.2 dBi Minimum Front-To-Back Radio: 14 dB Minimum Survival Wind Load: 125 mph 3 dB Horizontal Beamwidth: 46 Degrees Channels: 14 to 69 BTY-UHF-BB (See pages: 21, 25 ) Broadband UHF antennas shall be of the log periodic design with a flat frequency response. Gain over isotropic shall be 10.2 dBi. The antenna boom shall be constructed of 6063-T6 aluminum with 8 elements constructed of 6063-T52 aluminum. The element ends shall be sealed against entry of moisture and weather protected with an anti-corrosion finish. The VHF antennas shall be equal to Blonder Tongue BTY-UHF-BB and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Impedance: 75 Ω Voltage Standing Wave Ratio: 1.67:1 Gain Over Isotropic: 10.2 dBi Front-To-Back Radio: 18 dB Minimum Survival Wind Load: 125 mph 3 dB Horizontal Beamwidth: 62 Degrees Bandwidth: 470-890 MHz 98 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library CEF-750 (See pages: 51, 85) The channel elimination filter shall be a professional quality rack mounted (1RU) product with a pass band of 50-750 MHz. The filter shall be designed to remove one 6 MHz wide television channel with an attenuation of greater than 52 dB on the visual and aural carriers with negligible loss to adjacent channel carriers. The channel elimination filter shall be available on channels 2 through CATV 38 (54-312 MHz). The channel elimination filter shall be equal to Blonder Tongue CEF-750, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Frequency Range e) Impedance: 75 Ω i) Channel Elimination: 54-312 MHz ii) Passband: 50-750 MHz f) Return Loss: 10 dB Min. g) Size (W x H x D): b) Insertion Loss: 3 dB Max 19.0 x 1.75 x 10.25 in. c) Channel Suppression: 52 dB d) Adjacent Channel Insertion Loss 2 to 23: 3.0 dB 24 to 38: 4.0 dB CMA-Uc (See pages: 19, 21, 23, 25 ) UHF broadband preamplifiers shall be two piece construction to allow optimum placement of the amplifier in relation to the antenna. The amplifier shall be housed in a rugged, mast mount, die-cast housing and have a -20 dB backmatched test port. The UHF broadband preamplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue CMA-Uc with power supply PS-1526 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) Frequency Range: 470-806 MHz Gain: 20 dB Input Capability: -9 to +26 dBmV per channel Noise Figure: 3 dB Maximum DFCS-24 (See pages: 67, 78 ) The distribution frame cable splitter shall have a 19 inch, 1RU rack mountable chassis and provide twenty four (24) output ports for drop cable connections. The splitter shall have a -20 dB test point for testing the input signal without interruption of service. The splitter shall be equal to Blonder Tongue DFCS-24, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) Frequency Range: 5-1000 MHz Impedance: 75 Ω Input Test Port: -20 dB Return Loss: i) Input: 16 dB Minimum ii) Output: 18 dB Minimum e) f) 99 Isolation i) Adjacent Ports: 25 dB ii) Non-Adjacent Ports: >40 dB Insertion Loss: 20 dB Maximum Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library DFCS-32 (See page: 78 ) The distribution frame cable splitter shall have a 19 inch, 1RU rack mountable chassis and provide thirty two (32) output ports for drop cable connections. The splitter shall have a -20 dB test point for testing the input signal without interruption of service. The splitter shall be equal to Blonder Tongue DFCS-32, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Frequency Range: 5-1000 MHz e) Isolation b) Impedance: 75 Ω i) Adjacent Ports: 25 dB c) Input Test Port: -20 dB ii) Non-Adjacent Ports: >40 dB d) Return Loss: f) Insertion Loss: 20 dB Maximum i) Input: 16 dB Minimum ii) Output: 18 dB Minimum DHDP-V (See page: 23 ) The HDTV off-air processor shall be a two-unit system consisting of a Downconverter unit which acts as the input section and an Upconverter unit which acts as the output section. Both units are housed in a modular die-cast chassis requiring two positions or slots in a compatible modular rack chassis. The Downconverter unit shall accept any 8VSB signal from 54-860 MHz. Channel entry shall be done by a 2 digit front panel BCD switch. (i.e.: - VHF 2-13, UHF 14-69 & unused spectrum 806-860 MHz). The Downconverter shall output an IF signal which is then fed to the Upconverter unit. The Upconverter unit shall take the IF signal and process it to any channel from 54-860 MHz. Channel entry shall be the same as the downconverter (i.e.: - CATV, STD, IRC & HRC as well as Broadcast VHF & UHF). The HDTV channel processor shall be equal to Blonder Tongue DHDP-V and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a)Input Frequency Range: h) Output Frequency Tolerance: ±5 KHz (8VSB - downconverter) i) Output Level: i) VHF 2-13: 54-216 i) Analog: +45 dBmV ii) UHF 14-69: 470-806 (IF Input +35 dBmV) iii) UHF Extended: 806-860 ii) Digital: +40 dBmV (IF Input +30dBmV) b) Operating Input Range: -10 dbmV to +20 dBmV j) Output Level Adj. Range: 10 dB c) Input Level Range: k) Spurious Output 50-1000 MHz: -60 dB i) (AGC Controlled) -20 dBmV to +25 dBmV l) C/N Ratio IN Channel: ii) Adj. Ch. Rejection: i) Digital: -60 dB (Ref. to +30 dBmV IF output) (6 MHz BW +40 dBmV Output) iii) Adj. Aural and Below: >65 dB ii) Analog: -65 dB (4 MHz BW +45 dBmV Output) iv) Adj. Visual and Above: >65 dB m) Broadband Noise: -76 dBc d) Output Frequency: 44.00 MHz IF e) Phase Noise: @ 10 KHz Offset -85 dBc/Hz f)Output Frequency Range: 54-860 MHz (upconverter) g) Channels: i) CATV- STD, IRC, HRC ii) Broadcast; VHF, UHF 100 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library DSV-42 (See pages: 51, 55, 56, 59, 71 ) The sub-band diplexers shall be manufactured in a die-cast housing with a soldered back plate to ensure high RFI shielding. Sub-band diplexers shall be employed for isolating and separating VHF/UHF/CATV signals (50 to 1000 MHz) from sub-channel signals (DC to 42 MHz). They shall permit two-way transmission of RF signals on a single coaxial cable. The sub-band diplexers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue DSV-42 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) Frequency Range: 5-1000 MHz Impedance: 75 Ω Passband: i) Combined: DC-42 and 50-1000 MHz ii) High: 50-1000 MHz iii) Low: DC-42 MHz Insertion Loss: 0.5 dB Return Loss: 14 dB Minimum Isolation: i) DC-42 MHz: (a) 50-860 MHz: 55 dB Minimum (b) 860-1000 MHz: 45 dB Minimum ii) 50-1000 MHz: (a) DC-42 MHz: 45 dB Minimum g) Power Passing Capability: 500 mA 101 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library DQMx (See page: 25) The Digital QAM Multiplexer shall accept up to four inputs in ASI, 8VSB, and QAM formats, and delivers one output in QAM format in the 54-864 MHz range. Two types of input modules are available (ASI and 8VSB/QAM), and any combination of input modules is allowed. Each ASI input module can process up to twelve channels, not to exceed 270 Mbps. Each 8VSB/ QAM input module can process up to twelve channels, not to exceed 19.4 Mbps for 8VSB or 38.8 Mbps for QAM 256. The QAM-modulated output can contain up to twelve channels, not to exceed 38.8 Mpbs when operating in QAM 256 mode. The digital QAM multiplexer shall also maintain MPEG-2 mapping if the input ASI stream is removed and the same stream is added later (for example, after a power cycle). In addition to PAT, PMT, and MGT tables, the unit shall support RRT, STT, and VCT tables of the MPEG-2 transport stream and will automatically re-map duplicate PIDs, program numbers, and minor channel numbers. The digital QAM Multiplexer shall be equal to the Blonder Tongue DQMx Series and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Input i) Connectors 1) ASI module: BNC Female 2) 8VSB/QAM module: “F” Female b) Standards i) ASI: DVB-ASI; EN 50083-9 ii) 8VSB: ATSC Digital Television A/53E iii) QAM: ITU-T J.83 - Annex A & B (64 and 256 QAM) iv) ASI Mode Transport Rate: 270 Mbps e) Output i) Connector: “F” Female ii) QAM Modulation Modes: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512,and 1024 iii) DVB Symbol Rate Variable; 1 to 7 MSymbols/sec iv)Frequency Range: 54 to 864 MHz f) QAM Tuning i) NTSC: Per channel’s number from 2 to 135 ii) RF Level +60 dBmV iii) RF Level Adjustment Range 50 to 60 dBmV iv) Frequency Tolerance ± 0.5 kHz @ 77 °F (25 °C) v) Frequency Stability ± 5 kHz over 32 to 122 °F (0 . to 50 °C) vi) Phase Noise -98 dBc (@ 10 kHz) vii) Spurious -60 dBc viii) Broadband Noise -75 dBc ix) SNR Greater than 40 dB x) MER Greater than 40 dB g) Encoding Profile i) Video: MPEG 2 HD; ISO 13818-2; 1080i, MPEG 2 . SD; ISO 13818-2; 480i ii) Audio: Pass through compress audio h) General i) Dimensions (W x D x H): 19.0 x 14.3 x 1.75 inches ii) Power: 100 to 265 VAC/50 to 60 Hz c) 8VSB Mode i) Tuning Range: VHF (NTSC Ch. 2-13), UHF (NTSC Ch. 14-69) ii) Data Rate: 19.392 Mbps iii) Bandwidth: 6 MHz iv) Power Level: -20 to +20 dBmV d) QAM Mode i) Tuning Range: CATV (NTSC Ch. 2-135) ii) Data Rate: 38.8 Mbps (QAM 256); 26.97 Mbps (QAM 64) iii) Bandwidth: 6 MHz iv) Power Level: -15 to 20 dBmV, -20 to 20 dBmV 102 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library EQAM-420A (See page: 41) The IP to QAM (EdgeQAM) unit shall be designed to allow CATV operators to aggregate multiple SDTV/HDTV programs received in IP format and to deliver them over a standard coaxial distribution network. The unit shall be capable of accepting unencrypted (clear) 1000Base-T Ethernet (GbE) streams in one of the following two modes: Mode 1: Up to thirty-two (32) MPEG-2/H.264 Single Program Transport Streams (SPTS) Mode 2: Up to eight (8) MPEG-2/H.264 Multi Program Transport Streams (MPTS), each not to exceed 38.8 Mbps. The input streams are to be aggregated in up to eight (8) QAM RF channels in the 54-996 MHz range. EdgeQAM models shall be available with one or two QAM output modules, each capable of delivering four (4) adjoining QAM channels. Each QAM channel can contain up to four (4) programs. The QAM RF output shall be available in either unencrypted or with Pro:Idiom™ encryption for protection against content piracy. Comprehensive remote monitoring and control shall be provided through the use of any standard Web browser via a front-panel 10/100BaseT Ethernet connection. The EdgeQAM unit shall be equal to the Blonder Tongue EQAM-420A Series and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: e) QAM i) No. of Output Modules: 1 or 2 Quad-QAM a) IP ii) Connector: 1x "F" Female i) Connector: 1x RJ-45 iii) Modulation: QAM 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256 ii) Standard: 1000Base-T Ethernet iv) Standards: ITU-T J.83, Annex A and B iii) UDP/RTP: Supported v) DVB Symbol Rate: Variable; up to 7 MSymbol/sec vi) Frequency Range: 54 to 996 MHz b) Stream Portfolio vii) Tuning: CATV Channel Selectable (CH 2 to 157) i) SPTS & MPTS: Null Packet Deletion & Addition viii) Channels' Bandwidth: 24 MHz Muxing of input streams ix) No. of Programs: Variable ii) Bitrate: Variable and Constant x) RF Level: +35 dBmV ± 1 dB increment xi) RF Level Adjustment Range: + 30 to +37 dBmV, 1 dB increment c) Dimensions (W x D x H): 19.0 x 18.125 x 1.75 inches xii) Frequency Tolerance: ± 0.5 kHz @ 77 °F (25 °C) d) Power: 115-230VAC, 60/50Hz xiii) Frequency Stability: ± 5 kHz over 32 to 122 °F (0 to 50 °C) xiv) Amplitude Flatness: ± 0.25 dB xv) Phase Noise: -98 dBc xvi) Spurious -60 dBc xvii) Broadband Noise: -70 dBc xviii) Impedance: 75 Ω xix) Spectral Inversion: Auto Recognition xx) Carrier Suppression: 45 dB xxi) Return Loss: 14 dB typical xxii) Signal-to-Noise Ratio: (SNR): 40 dB typical xxiii) MER: 39 dB typical xxiv) I/Q Phase Error: Less than 1 degree xxv) I/Q Amplitude Imbalance: Less than 1% 103 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library FIBT-S3A-XXXX (See page: 81) To ensure link fidelity, both the transmitter and receiver shall be provided by the same manufacturer. The fiber transmitter shall transmit 110 channels downstream on 9/125 mm or 10/125 mm single mode fiber. Transmitter shall be a rack mount unit with an internal power supply, and shall have a tri-color status indicator LED on the RF input. The transmitters shall be equal to Blonder Tongue FIBT-S3A-XXXX Series and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) Optical Output Connector: FC/APC k) RF Input Connector: F l) RF Input Adjustment Range: 4dB m)Optical Output: FC/APC Standard, SC/APC Optional n) RF Input Indicator: Tri-color LED Operating Wavelength: 1310 nm Bandwidth: 45 to 860 MHz Input Impedance: 75 Ω Back Reflection: -50 dB Maximum Optical Output Power: 6-14 dBm (Output power dependant on model used) RF Input Level (110 Ch. Load): +18 dBmV CNR (0 dBm In, 110 Ch Load): 54 dB CTB (110 Ch Load): -69 dB Minimum CSO (110 Ch Load): -63 dB Minimum FOC-23-16-U (See page: 81) Where optical splitting or coupling is required by the network design, a rack-mount coupler shall be used. The coupler shall be for single mode fiber and employ FC/APC connectors to enable broadband communications. The six port optical coupler shall be equal to Blonder Tongue FOC-23-16-U and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) Number of Inputs: 1 Number of Outputs: 6 Wavelength: 1310 or 1550 nm Insertion Loss: 9.7 dB e) Optical Connectors: FC/APC (only) FOC-102U-XX (See page: 81) Where optical splitting or coupling is required by the network design, a rack-mount coupler shall be used. The coupler shall be for single mode fiber and employ either FC/APC or SC/APC connectors to enable broadband communications. The two port optical coupler shall be equal to Blonder Tongue FOC-102U-XX and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Number of Inputs: 1 b) Number of Outputs: 2 c) Wavelength: 1310 or 1550 nm d) Insertion Loss: 3.3 dB e) Optical Connectors: Specify - FA (FC/APC) or SA (SC/APC) FOC-104U-XX (See page: 81) Where optical splitting or coupling is required by the network design, a rack-mount coupler shall be used. The coupler shall be for single mode fiber and employ either FC/APC or SC/APC connectors to enable broadband communications. The four port optical coupler shall be equal to Blonder Tongue FOC-104U-XX and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) Number of Inputs: 1 Number of Outputs: 4 Wavelength: 1310 or 1550 nm Insertion Loss: 6.3 dB e) Optical Connectors: Specify - FA (FC/APC) or SA (SC/APC) 104 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library FOC-108U-XX (See page: 81) Where optical splitting or coupling is required by the network design, a rack-mount coupler shall be used. The coupler shall be for single mode fiber and employ either FC/APC or SC/APC connectors to enable broadband communications. The two port optical coupler shall be equal to Blonder Tongue FOC-108U-XX and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Number of Inputs: 1 b) Number of Outputs: 8 c) Wavelength: 1310 or 1550 nm d) Insertion Loss: 9.5 dB e) Optical Connectors: Specify - FA (FC/APC) or SA (SC/APC) FOC-116U-XX (See page: 81 ) Where optical splitting or coupling is required by the network design, a rack-mount coupler shall be used. The coupler shall be for single mode fiber and employ either FC/APC or SC/APC connectors to enable broadband communications. The two port optical coupler shall be equal to Blonder Tongue FOC-116U-XX and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) Number of Inputs: 1 Number of Outputs: 16 Wavelength: 1310 or 1550 nm Insertion Loss: 12.6 dB e) Optical Connectors: Specify - FA (FC/APC) or SA (SC/APC) FOCN-S4S-201 (See page: 81 ) To ensure link fidelity, both the transmitter and receiver shall be provided by the same manufacturer. The fiber receiver shall receive 110 channels downstream on 9/125 mm or 10/125 mm single mode fiber. The receiver shall be a wall mounted unit powered by a UL listed 12 VDC external power supply (BT Stock # 7415). The receiver shall be powered either directly through its 12 VDC connector or remotely from its RF output connector using a power inserter (included in #7415). The receiver shall also include a tri-colored LED indicator for optical level input status. The receiver shall be equal to Blonder Tongue FOCNS4S-201 series and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Output Impedance: 75 Ω b) Band Width: 54-870 MHz c) Optical Input: -8.0 to +2.0 dBm d) Max Channel Load: 110 e) Operating Wavelength: 1310 or 1550 nm, Field Selectable f) CNR of link: >54 dB (1 dBm input, 110 Ch, Load) g) h) i) j) k) l) 105 Optical Connector: SC/APC RF Output & Test Port: F Output Test Port Level: -20 dB Optical Input Indicator: Tri-color LED RF Output: 28 dBmV @ -1 dBm input Return Loss: 16 dB Minimum Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library FRDA-S4A-860 (See page: 81 ) To ensure link fidelity, both the transmitter and receiver shall be provided by the same manufacturer. The fiber receiver shall receive 110 channels downstream on 9/125 mm or 10/125 mm single mode fiber. Receiver shall be a wall mount unit with an UL listed, external power supply. The receiver shall have a tri-color status indicator LED on the optical input. The receiver will have internally accessible plug-in attenuator to prevent overdriving of the hybrid amplifiers. The receiver shall be equal to Blonder Tongue FRDA-S4A-860 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Output Impedance: 75 Ω b)Bandwidth: 47 to 860 MHz c) Optical Input: -6.0 to +3.0 dBm d) Max Channel Load: 110 e) Operating Wavelength: 1310 or 1550 nm, Field Selectable f)CNR of link: 53 dB (1 dBm input, 110 Ch, Load) g)Optical Connector: FC/APC Standard, SC/APC Optional h) RF Output & Test Port: F i) Output Test Port Level: -30 ±2 dB j) Gain Control Range: 10 dB k) Slope Control Range: 8 dB l) Optical Input Indicator: Tri-color LED m) Hum Modulation: -70 dB n) RF Gain: 43 dB o) Return Loss: 16 dB Minimum FRRA-S4A-860-43P (See page: 81 ) To ensure link fidelity, both the transmitter and receiver shall be provided by the same manufacturer. The fiber receiver shall receive 110 channels downstream on 9/125 mm or 10/125 mm single mode fiber. Receiver shall be a rack mount unit with an internal power supply. The receiver shall have a tri-color status indicator LED on the optical input. The receiver shall have the provision to use an external FAM attenuator to prevent overdriving of the hybrid amplifiers. The receiver shall be equal to Blonder Tongue FRRA-S4A-860 Series and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Output Impedance: 75 Ω b)Bandwidth: 47 to 860 MHz c) Optical Input: -6.0 to +3.0 dBm d) Max Channel Load: 110 e)Operating Wavelength: 1310 or 1550 nm, Field Selectable f)CNR of link: 53 dB (1 dBm input, 110 Ch, Load) g)Optical Connector: FC/APC Standard, SC/APC Optional h) RF Output & Test Port: F i) Output Test Port Level: -30 ±2 dB j) Gain Control Range: 10 dB k) Slope Control Range: 8 dB l) Optical Input Indicator: Tri-color LED m) Hum Modulation: -70 dB n) RF Gain: 43 dB o) Return Loss: 16 dB Minimum 106 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library HD264-2S-IP (See page: 69) The HD Encoder shall accept up to two (2) programs from any of the following inputs: 2xHD-SDI, 2xHDMI (unencrypted), and 2xComponent. Each input program, if applicable shall be digitized, then H.264 or MPEG-2 encoded into a high-definition Single Program Transport Stream (SPTS), and finally IP-encapsulated and delivered in 10/100Base-T Ethernet format as an output. Each SPTS shall be also available via two (2) identical ancillary outputs in ASI format. The encoder must support Dolby® Digital audio encoding, and Closed Captioning (EIA-608 and EIA-708). It shall be equipped with an autosensing relay that allows switching to an optional redundant power supply in the unlikely event of primary power supply failure. Comprehensive remote monitoring and control shall be accomplished using any standard Web browser via a front-panel 10/100Base-T Ethernet connection. The HD H.264 encoder shall be equal to the Blonder Tongue H264-2S-IP and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) HD-SDI i) Connectors: 2x BNC ii) Standard: SMPTE 292M iii) Video: 720p & 1080i iv) Audio: Embedded PCM and pass-through Dolby® f) c) HDMI i) Connections: 2x HDMI ii) Video Standard: 480i, 720p & 1080i iii) HDCP Encryption: Not supported iv) Audio: Embedded PCM and pass-through Dolby® d) Component i) Connectors: 2 sets each 3x RCA for Video 2 sets each 2x RCA for Analog Audio ii) Video Standard: Analog iii) Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9 & 4:3 e) H.264 Encoding Profile i) Output Format: H.264; ISO/IEC 14496 ii) Chroma: 4:2:2 iii) Resolution: 1280x720p; 1920x1080i iv) Frame Rate: 29.97 fps v) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 vi) GOP Structure: Dynamic vii) Transport Rate: Variable viii) Video Bit Rate: Variable MPEG-2 Video Encoding Profile i) Output Format: MPEG-2 HD MP@ML ii) Chroma: 4:2:0 iii) Resolution: 72-x480i; 1280x720p; 1920x1080i iv) Frame Rate: 29.97 fps v) Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 4:3 vi) GOP Structure: Dynamic vii) Transport Rate: Variable viii) Video Bit Rate: Variable ix) Color Space: YCbCr and RGB g) Audio Encoding Profile i) Output Format: Dolby® Digital, MPEG-1 Layer 2, AAC ii) Sampling Rate: 48 kHz iii) Bit Rate: Variable h) Closed Captioning: i) HD-SDI: EIA-708 ii) HDMI: Not Supported iii) Component: EIA-608 i) IP: i) Connectors: 2x RJ45 ii) Standard: IEEE 802.3 10/100Base-T Ethernet iii) UDP/RTP: Supported iv) Address Assignment: 2x IPv4 addresses & port numbers 107 j) ASI: Connectors: 2x BNC (front and rear) Format: DVB-ASI Standard: ETSI EN 50083-9 k) Dimensions (W x D x H): 19.0 15.9 x 1.75 inches l) Power: 115-230 VAC, 60/50 Hz Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library HDE-2H/2S-QAM (See pages: 13, 67) The HD Encoder accepts up to four (4) high-definition (HD) programs from any of the following inputs: 2xHDMI (unencrypted), 2xHD-SDI, and 4xComponent. MPEG-2 encoded outputs are available in the following formats simultaneously: 4xQAM, 1xGigE (1000Base-T Ethernet), and 4xASI. The encoder supports Dolby® Digital AC-3 audio encoding, and Closed Captioning (EIA-608 and EIA-708). It is also equipped with an Emergency Alert System (EAS) interface. A front-panel RF test point allows for monitoring/testing of the QAM output without service interruption Comprehensive remote monitoring and control is accomplished using any standard Web browser via a front-panel 10/100Base-T Ethernet connection. The HD Encoder shall be equal to Blonder Tongue HDE-2H/2S-QAM and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) HDMI i) Connectors: 2x HDMI ii) Video Standard: 480i, 720p, 1080i iii) HDCP Encryption: Not supported iv) Audio: PCM and pass-through Dolby® AC-3 h) Size (W x D x H): 19.0 x 18.125 x 1.75 i) QAM i) Modulation: QAM 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256 ii) Frequency Range: 54 to 1002 MHz iii) Tuning: CATV Channel Selectable iv) Channels' Bandwidth: 24 MHz v) RF level: +42 to +52 dBmV +46 to +56 dBmV j) ASI i) Connectors: 4x BNC k) GigE i) Connectors: 1xRJ45 ii) Standard: 1000Base-T Ethernet iii) UDP/RTP: Supported Component i) Connectors (1) 4 sets for 3x RCA for Video (2) 4 sets for 2x RCA for Analog Audio (3) 4 sets 1x RCA for Digital Audio Video Standard: Analog (720p) Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9 & 4:3 EAS Connectors: 3x RCA; Terminal Strip Encoding Profile i) Video l) HD-SDI (1) Chroma: 4:2:0 i) Connector: 2x BNC (2) Resolution: 720x480; 1280x720; 1920x1080 (3) Frame Format: 480i, 720p60, 1080i30 (4) Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 4:3 (5) GOP Structure: I&P frames (6) Output format: MPEG-2 HD MP@ML; ISO 13818-2 g) Audio i) Output format: Dolby® Digital AC-3 ii) Sampling rate: 48 kHz iii) Bit rate: Variable; 96-448 Kbps 108 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library HDE-4S-QAM (See page: 13 ) The HD Encoder accepts up to four (4) high-definition (HD) programs from any of the following inputs: 4xHD-SDI, and 4xComponent. MPEG-2 encoded outputs are available in the following formats simultaneously: 4xQAM, 1xGigE (1000Base-T Ethernet), and 4xASI. The encoder supports Dolby® Digital AC-3 audio encoding, and Closed Captioning (EIA-608 and EIA-708). It is also equipped with an Emergency Alert System (EAS) interface. A front-panel RF test point allows for monitoring/testing of the QAM output without service interruption Comprehensive remote monitoring and control is accomplished using any standard Web browser via a front-panel 10/100Base-T Ethernet connection. The HD Encoder shall be equal to Blonder Tongue HDE-4S-QAM and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) c) d) e) Component i) Connectors (1) 4 sets for 3x RCA for Video (2) 4 sets for 2x RCA for Analog Audio (3) 4 sets 1x RCA for Digital Audio Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9 & 4:3 EAS Connectors: 3x RCA; Terminal Strip Encoding Profile i) Video (1) Chroma: 4:2:0 (2) Resolution: 720x480; 1280x720; 1920x1080 (3) Frame Format: 480i, 720p60, 1080i30 (4) Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 4:3 (5) GOP Structure: I&P frames (6) Output format: MPEG-2 HD MP@ML; ISO 13818-2 f) Audio i) Output format: Dolby® Digital AC-3 ii) Sampling rate: 48 kHz iii) Bit rate: Variable; 96-448 Kbps 109 g) Size (W x D x H): 19.0 x 18.125 x 1.75 h) QAM i) Modulation: QAM 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256 ii) Frequency Range: 54 to 1002 MHz iii) Tuning: CATV Channel Selectable iv) Channels' Bandwidth: 24 MHz v) RF level: +42 to +52 dBmV +46 to +56 dBmV i) ASI i) Connectors: 4x BNC j) GigE i) Connectors: 1xRJ45 ii) Standard: 1000Base-T Ethernet iii) UDP/RTP: Supported k) HD-SDI i) Connector: 4x BNC Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library HDE-CHV-QAM (See pages: 59, 71 ) The MPEG-2 HD Encoder shall accept one (1) high-definition (HD) program from any of the following inputs: 1xComponent, 1xHDMI (unencrypted), 1x Composite and 1xVGA. MPEG-2 encoded outputs shall be available in the following formats simultaneously: 1xQAM, 1xASI, and 1xIP (10/100Base-T Ethernet). The QAM RF output will be frequency agile over the entire CATV frequency range of 54-1002 MHz (channels 2-158) with an output level of +40 dBmV. The encoder shall support Dolby® Digital audio encoding, Closed Captioning (EIA-608) and be controlled/ monitored using a standard Web browser via a front-panel 10/100BaseT Ethernet connection. The HD MPEG-2 encoder shall be equal to the Blonder Tongue HDE-CHV-QAM and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Input i) Connectors (1) 3x RCA for Video (2) 2x RCA for Analog Audio (3) 1x RCA for Digital Audio c) Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9 & 4:3 d) HDMI i) Connectors: 1x HDMI ii) Video Standard: 480i, 720p, 1080i iii) HDCP Encryption: Not supported iv) Audio: PCM and pass-through Dolby® AC-3 e) Video (1) Chroma: 4:2:0 (2) Resolution: 720x480; 1280x720; 1920x1080 (3) Frame Format: 480i, 720p60, 1080i30 (4) Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 4:3 (5) GOP Structure: I&P frames (6) Output format: MPEG-2 HD MP@ML; ISO 13818-2 f) Audio i) Output format: Dolby® Digital AC-3 ii) Sampling rate: 48 kHz iii) Bit rate: Variable; 96 - 448 Kbps g) Closed Captioning i) Component: EIA-608 ii) HDMI: EIA-608; 1x RCA h) Dimensions (W x D x H): 5.65 x 12.5 x 1.75 inches i) Power: 12 VDC @ 3 Amps 110 j) QAM i) Connector: 1 x "F" Female ii) Modulation: QAM 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256 iii) Frequency Range: 54 to 1002 MHz iii) Tuning: CATV Channel Selectable (Ch 2 - 158) iv) Channels' Bandwidth: 6 MHz v) RF level: +40 dBmV ± 1 dB vi) Phase Noise: -98 dBc vii) Spurious: -60 dBc viii) Broadband Noise: -70 dBc ix) SNR: 40 dB typical x) MER: 40 dB typical k) ASI i) Connector: 1x BNC ii) Format: DVB-ASI iii) Standard: ETSI EN 50083-9 l) IP i) Connector: 1x RJ45 ii) Standard: 10/100Base-T Ethernet iii) UDP/RTP: Supported Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library HPC-8 (See pages: 9, 11, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37, 38, 41, 47, 49, 51, 55, 56, 59, 71) The channel combiner shall have eight (8) input ports for combining signal sources in the headend. The combiner shall be internally constructed of -120 dB radiation proof passives. The combiner shall have a -20 dB test point for testing of signals without interruption or service. The combiner shall be equal to Blonder Tongue HPC-8, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) Frequency Range: 5-1000 MHz Impedance: 75 Ω Output Test Port: -20 dB Return Loss: ≥ 18 dB Isolation: ≥ 28 dB Insertion Loss: 12.5 dB Maximum HPC-12 (See pages: 9, 11, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37, 38, 41, 47, 49, 51, 55, 56, 59, 71) The channel combiner shall have twelve (12) input ports for combining signal sources in the headend. The combiner shall be internally constructed of -120 dB radiation proof passives. The combiner shall have a -20 dB test point for testing of signals without interruption or service. The combiner shall be equal to Blonder Tongue HPC-12, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) Frequency Range: 5-1000 MHz Impedance: 75 Ω Output Test Port: -20 ±2 dB Return Loss: ≥ 18 dB Isolation: 25 dB Minimum Insertion Loss: 16.5 dB Maximum HPC-24 (See pages: 9, 11, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37, 38, 41, 47, 49, 51, 55, 56, 59, 71) The channel combiner shall have twenty four (24) input ports for combining signal sources in the headend. The combiner shall be internally constructed of -120 dB radiation proof passives. The combiner shall have a -20 dB test point for testing of signals without interruption or service. The combiner shall be equal to Blonder Tongue HPC-24, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) Frequency Range: 5-1000 MHz Impedance: 75 Ω Output Test Port: -20 dB Return Loss: ≥ 18 dB Isolation: ≥ 28 dB Insertion Loss: 20 dB Maximum HPC-32 (See pages: 9, 11, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37, 38, 41, 47, 49, 51, 55, 56, 59, 71) The channel combiner shall have thirty two (32) input ports for combining signal sources in the headend. The combiner shall be internally constructed of -120 dB radiation proof passives. The combiner shall have a -20 dB test point for testing of signals without interruption or service. The combiner shall be equal to Blonder Tongue HPC-32, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) Frequency Range: 5-1000 MHz Impedance: 75 Ω Output Test Port: -20 ±2 dB Return Loss: ≥ 18 dB Isolation: 25 dB Minimum Insertion Loss: 20 dB Maximum 111 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library IPAT (See pages: 63, 71 ) The IP ASI Transcoder shall be a bi-direction device cable of accepting MPEG2/4-encoded input streams in 1000Base-T Ethernet (GbE) and ASI formats simultaneously. The GbE input is transcoded to ASI output while ASI input is transcoded to GbE output. Two factory-installed options are available (RF IN and RF OUT) to allow either an 8VSB/QAM input or a QAM output depending upon the application. An integrated web server shall provide comprehensive GUI-based local and remote control/monitoring capability using a standard Web browser via a front-panel 10/100BaseT interface. The IP ASI Transcoder shall be equal to Blonder Tongue IPAT and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) IP Input/Output Interface iv) QAM Mode i) Connector: 1 x RI45 (1) Tuning Range: CATV ii) Format: Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) (2) Symbol Rate: 5.3606 Msymbols/sec iii) Standard: IEEE, 802.3 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet 5.057 Msymbols/sec iv) Protocols: IPv4, RTP/UDP, ARP, IGMPv2, ICMP (3) Bandwidth: 6 MHz b) ASI Input/Output Interface (4) Single Ch. Power Level: -32 to +45 dBmV i) Connector: 1 x BNC (5) 8SVB Power Level: -20 to +30 dBmV ii) Format: DVB-ASI, 270 Mbps (6) QAM Power Level: -20 to +20 dBmV iii) Standard: ETSI EN 50083-9 (7) Return Loss: 12 dB c) Dimensions: 19.0 x 18.125 x 1.75 inches (8) Impedance: 75 Ω d) Power: 117 to 230 VAC/ 50 to 60 Hz v) Output e) Power Dissipation: Less than 40 W (1) Format: DVB-ASI, 270 Mbps f) RF IN Module (Optional) (2) Standard: ETSI EN 50083-9 i) Connector In/Out: “F” Female/BNC ii) Input (1) 8VSB: ATSC Digital TV Standard A/53E (2) QAM: ITU-T J.83 iii) 8SVB Mode (1) Tuning Range: UHF, VHF (2) Symbol Rate: 10.762 Msymbols/sec (3) Bandwidth: 6 MHz IPME-CH (See page: 65 ) The rack chassis and power supply shall provide three modular slots for mounting and powering IPME-2 video encoders. The rack chassis shall occupy 1RU in a 19 inch rack. The rack chassis power supply shall be equal to Blonder Tongue IPME-CH and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) Power Requirements: Input: 115 VAC 50/60 Hz Output: 3.3 VDC Operating Temperature Range: 0 to 50° C Chassis Size: (W x H x D): 19 X 1.75 x 8.25 in. 112 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library IPME-2 (See page: 65 ) The IPTV video encoder shall be housed in a compact modular package for easy integration with existing or new systems. Three IPTV encoders when installed in their IPME-CH rack chassis shall occupy only 1RU in a 19 inch rack. The IPTV video encoder shall be equal to Blonder Tongue IPME-2 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Compression: MPEG-2 Standards Compliant, RFC-1889 & RFC-2250 b) Ethernet: 10BaseT Ethernet or 100 BaseTX Fast Ethernet (Auto-sensing) c) Bandwidth Control: Minimum: 30 FPS @ 1.5 Mbits/s, 325 x 240 resolution Recommended: 30 FPS @ 3.8 Mbits/s, 720 x 480 resolution Maximum: 30 FPS @ 7.5 Mbits/s, 720 x 480 resolution d) Streaming Modes: Multicast or Unicast e) Multicast Sessions: Unlimited number of client viewing sessions f) Video Input/Output Formats: NTSC and PAL g) Front Panel Connectors: RJ-45 Ethernet 10/100 RS-232 Serial Connector h) Rear Panel Connectors: Video Input: F Audio (L/R): RCA Power: 6 Pin +3.3 VDC i) Operating Temperature Range: 0 to 50° C MDDA-860 (See page: 67 ) The digital demodulator shall have a 2RU modular design to permit up to twelve units to be inserted in a chassis with a common power supply. The digital demodulator shall be capable of receiving one input in ATSC 8VSB (digital off-air) or “clear” QAM (digital cable) format and delivering one output in ASI format. The digital demodulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue MDDA-860 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Input i) Connector: “F” Female ii) Standards: (1) 8SVB: ATSC Digital TV Standard A/53E (2) QAM: ITU-T J.83 iii) 8VSB Mode: (1) Tuning Range: UHF, VHF (2) Symbol Rate: 10.762 Msymbols/sec (3) Bandwidth: 6 MHz iv) QAM Mode (1) Tuning Range: CATV (2) Symbol Rate: 5.3606 Msymbols/sec; 5.057 Msymbols/sec (3) Bandwidth: 6 MHz v) Single Ch Power Level: -32 to +45 dBmV vi) 8VSB Power Level: -20 to +30 dBmV vii) QAM Power: -20 to +20 dBmV viii) Return Loss: 12dB ix) Impedance: 75 Ω b) Output i) Connectors (1) ASI: 1 x F ii) ASI (1) Standard: DVB-ASI 50083-9 (2) Data Bit Rate: 270 Mbps c) Size (W x D x H) i) MDDA-860 Modules: 1.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 inches ii) MIPS-12D Power Supply: 4.2 x 7.5 x 3.5 inches iii) MIRC-12V Chassis: 19 x 12.0 x 5.25 inches 113 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library MDDM-860 (See page: 65 ) The HDTV (ATSC/QAM) demodulator shall have a 2RU modular design to permit up to twelve units to be inserted in a chassis with a common power. The demodulator shall output a NTSC composite video via an F connector and audio via left/right RCA connectors. The HDTV demodulator shall be capable of decoding all 18 ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) standard formats including 8VSB, annex B QAM 64 and QAM 256. The HDTV demodulator will have its video displayed in 480i (NTSC) in 4:3 or 16:9 formats with closed captioning decoding supported as well. The HDTV demodulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue MDDM-860 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Input Tuning Range: i) 8VSB (1) VHF 2-13: 54-216 (2) UHF 14-69: 470-806 (3) CATV: 2-135 ii) QAM (1) CATV: 2-135 b) Operating Input Range: -20 dbmV to +20 dBmV c) Data Rate: i) 8VSB Mode: 19.392 Mbps ii) QAM 64 Annex B: 26.9 Mbps, Auto Detection iii) QAM 256 Annex B: 38.8 Mbps, Auto Detection d) Video Output: NTSC Composite Video i) Output Level: 1 V p-p ii) Aspect Ratio: AFD, Center Cut, Letterbox, Full, Zoom 1 & 2 iii) Closed Captioning: EIA-608 iv) Format: 480i e) Audio Output: Analog i) Output Level: 1 Vrms f) Size (W x H x D): 1.15 x 3.5 x 7.5 in. MIBT-S3A-XXX (See page: 81 ) To ensure link fidelity, both the transmitter and receiver shall be provided by the same manufacturer. The fiber transmitter shall transmit 110 channels downstream on 9/125 mm or 10/125 mm single mode fiber. The transmitter shall have a modular chassis requiring 2 slots in a MIRC-12 rack chassis. It shall have a tri-color LED status indicator for the RF input. The transmitters shall be equal to Blonder Tongue MIBT-S3A-XXX Series and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Operating Wavelength: 1310 nm Bandwidth: 45 to 860 MHz Input Impedance: 75 Ω Back Reflection: -50 dB Maximum Optical Output Power: 6-14 dBm (Output power dependant on model used) RF Input Level (110 Ch. Load): +18 dBmV CNR (0 dBm In, 110 Ch Load): 54 dB CTB (110 Ch Load): -69 dB Minimum i) CSO (110 Ch Load): -63 dB Minimum j) Optical Output Connector: FC/APC k) RF Input Connector: F l) RF Input Adjustment Range: 4dB m)Optical Output: FC/APC Standard, SC/APC Optional n) RF Input Indicator: Tri-color LED 114 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library MICM-45D (See pages: 9, 19, 27, 31, 38, 47, 51, 53 ) The modulator shall be a channelized audio/video modulator. The unit will be equipped with CalmTones, a feature utilizing audio AGC circuitry to eliminate loudness variations between program sources. It shall have a modular die cast chassis for superior RFI protection and heat dissipation. The modulator shall modulate a nominal 1.0 volt peak to peak, negative sync video source and 140 mV RMS audio source to a CATV channel from 2 to 135. The modulator shall have front panel controls for video, audio modulation levels, aural to visual ratio and output level. The modulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue MICM-45D and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) Frequency Range: 54 to 860 MHz Output Level Control: 10 dB Output Level: 45 dBmV Minimum Spurious Outputs: -60 dBc C/N In Channel: 60 dB Output Return Loss: 12 dB Minimum g) Broadband Noise: -90 dBc MICM-45DS (See pages: 9, 19, 27. 31, 38, 47, 51, 53) The modulator shall be a channelized stereo audio/video modulator. The unit will be equipped with CalmTones, a feature utilizing audio AGC circuitry to eliminate loudness variations between program sources. It shall have a modular die cast chassis for superior RFI protection and heat dissipation. The modulator shall modulate a nominal 1.0 volt peak to peak, negative sync video source and left and right line level stereo audio source to a CATV channel from 2 to 135. The modulator shall have front panel controls for video, audio modulation levels, aural to visual ratio and output level. The modulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue MICM-45DS and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Frequency Range: 54 to 860 MHz Output Level: 45 dBmV Minimum Output Level Control: 10 dB Spurious Outputs: -60 dBc C/N In Channel: 60 dB Output Return Loss: 12 dB Minimum Broadband Noise: -90 dBc Stereo Separation: 25 dB @1KHz MIDM-806C (See pages: 38. 56 ) The demodulator shall be frequency agile, modular in style and built in a die cast chassis. The demodulator shall demodulate NTSC, HRC or IRC cable TV channels to 1 volt peak to peak video and audio signals. The channel tuning shall be via front panel up-down push button channel switches and 2 digit LED display. It shall have a front panel channel mode switch to select off-air or CATV channels. There shall be RF AGC circuitry to compensate for input level variations. The demodulator shall be equal to Blonder Tongue MIDM 806C and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) Frequency Range: 54 to 88, 108 to 806 MHz Input Level: +2 to 12 dBmV (CATV input) Video Output Level : 1 V p-p Audio Output Level: 1 V p-p Input Impedance: 75 Ω 115 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library MIRC-4D (See pages: 9, 19, 27, 31, 38, 47, 51, 53, 56 ) The rack chassis and UL Listed power supply shall provide four modular slots for mounting and powering compatible UL Recognized components. The rack chassis shall use 1RU of 19 inch rack space. The rack chassis shall be equal to Blonder Tongue MIRC-4D, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) Power Requirements: Input: 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz Output: 5 VDC &12 VDC @ 1.8 A Operating Temperature Range: 0 to 50º C c) Size (W x H x D): 19 X 1.75 x 8.25 in. (See pages: 9, 19, 27, 31, 38, 47, 51, 53, 56 ) MIRC-12V/MIPS-12D The rack chassis and UL Listed power supply shall provide 12 modular slots for mounting and powering compatible UL Recognized components. The rack chassis shall use 2RU of a 19 inch rack space. The rack chassis and power supply shall be equal to Blonder Tongue MIRC-12 and MIPS-12C, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Power Requirements: Input: 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz Output: 5 VDC @ 7.0 A, 12 VDC @ 4.5 A b) Operating Temperature Range: 0 to 50º C c) Size (W x H x D): 19 x 3.5 x 7.5 in. MPG-1100 (See page: 85 ) A high-speed broadband Internet access solution over coaxial cable shall be equal to Blonder Tongue’s MPG-1100 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: g) Symbol Rate: 1 to 4 Msym/sec a)10/100 BaseT Ethernet Port WAN/LAN Interface h) Bandwidth: 1.15 to 6.9 MHz b) Remote or Local provisioning and control i) Spurious: -60 dBc c) Frequency Range D/S: 40 to 80 MHz j) Receive Range: -10 to +15 dBmV d) Frequency Range U/S: 5 to 32 MHz e) Output Level: +50 dBmV f) Modulation Type: QAM 64 MPO-ESM-XX (See page: 85 ) A high-speed broadband Internet access solution over coaxial cable shall be equal to Blonder Tongue’s MPO-ESM-XX Series and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) MAC Address Identifier h) Receive Range: -10 to +40 dBmV b) In/Out Coaxial Female F Connector i) Frequency Range D/S: i) MPO-ESM-52 — 48 to 56 MHz c) 10BaseT RJ-45 Receptacle ii) MPO-ESM-70 — 64 to 76 MHz d) Transmission Level: +48 dBmV Max. j) Frequency Range U/S: 5 to 32 MHz e) Modulation Type: QPSK f) Symbol Rate: 1.5 to 3 Msym/sec g) Bandwidth: 1.875 to 3.75 MHz 116 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library MSBC (See page: 56) The sub band block converter shall be housed in a modular die cast chassis. It shall accept sub band input channels T7-T13 and convert them to VHF highband channels 7 to 13. The sub band converter shall be equal to Blonder Tongue MSBC and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Input Frequency Range: 5.75-47.75 MHz Output Frequency Range: 174-216 MHz Output Level: 45 dBmV Minimum Recommended Input Level: 0 to +20 dBmV Conversion Gain: 3 dB Flatness: 1.5 dB PV Input Return Loss: 15 dB h) Output Return Loss: 17 dB MUX-12A-IP (See page: 67 ) The multiplexer shall accept up to twelve (12) unencrypted MPEG-2/H.264 inputs in ASI format and multiplex them into up to four (4) MPEG-2/H.264 Multi-Program Transport Streams (MPTS) which are then encapsulated and assigned to up to four (4) IPv4 addresses in 1000Base-T Ethernet (GigE) format suitable for distribution over Cat-5 networks. Any two (2) of the four (4) MPTS output streams are also available in ASI format. The multiplexer shall be EAS-compliant (Emergency Alert System) allowing the operator to assign ASI port #12 as an EAS input which, when activated, will override the content of all other ASI inputs. Comprehensive remote monitoring and control capability shall be included via a GUI-based interface using any standard web browser. The multiplexer shall be equal to Blonder Tongue MUX-12A-IP and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Input d) Audio i) Connectors: 12x BNC i) Output Format: Dolby® Digital AC3, ii) Format: DVB-ASI MPEG-1 Layer 2, AAC iii) Standard: ETSI EN 50083-9 ii) Audio Services per prog: 3 max b) Output e) Size (W x D x H) 19.0 x 16.875 x 1.625 in. i) GigE f) Power: 115 o 230 VAC/ 50 to 60 Hz (1) Connectors: 1x RJ45 g) Power Dissipation: 17W (2) 1000Base-T Ethernet (3) UDP/ RTP: Supported (4) Data Throughput: 214 Mbps (5) Address Assignment: 4x IPv4 addresses & port numbers ii) ASI (1) Connectors: 1x BNC (front and rear) (2) Output Assignment: Any 1 of 4 MPTS output streams per connector (3) Format: DVB-ASI (4) Standard: ETSI EN 50083-9 c) Video i) No. of progs per ASI input: 20 max ii) No. of progs in GigE output: 20 max iii) No. of MPTS: 4 max iv) No. of PID per prog: 10 per SPTS including PAT, PMT, PSIP v) PID Management: Editing/re-mapping allowed vi) PAT: Supported vii) PMT: Supported viii) VCT: Supported ix) MGT: Supported 117 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library MUX-2D-QAM (See page: 25 ) The 8VSB/QAM multiplexer shall accept two digital channels received in either 8VSB or QAM format and provide a single QAM output channel for delivery over a standard coaxial distribution network. It shall provide the capability to filter program streams and to assign major/minor or a single 4-digit channel number to each program. It shall also be Emergency Alert System (EAS) compliant, providing program switching to an EAS (ASI) message when triggered on its terminal strip contacts. The 8VSB/QAM multiplexer shall have an EAS (ASI) output, enabling the input source to be shared across multiple units without the need for external splitting and amplification by looping them all together. The 8VSB/QAM Multiplexer shall be equal to Blonder Tongue MUX-2D-QAM and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Input i) Connectors: (1) 8VSB/QAM: 2x "F" Female (2) EAS: 1x BNC Female ii) 8VSB Mode: (1) Standard: ATSC Digital Television A/53E (2) Tuning Range: UHF (Ch. 14-69) (3) Data Rate: 19.392 Mbps (4) Bandwidth: 6 MHz (5) Impedance: 75 Ω iii) QAM Mode: (1) Standard: ITU-T J.83 (2) Tuning Range: CATV Ch. 2-135 (3) Data Rate: 38.8 Mbps (4) Bandwidth: 6 MHz (5) Impedance: 75 Ω iv) Emergency Alert System: (1) Standard: DVB-ASI; EN 50083-9 (2) Transport Rate: Single prog. at 3 Mbps (3) Level Range: 720 to 950 mVpp (4) Impedance: 75 Ω b) Output i) GigE (1) Connectors: 1x "F" Female (2) QAM Modulation Modes: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 and 1024 (3) DVB Symbol Rate: Variable; 1 to 7 Msymbols/sec (4) Frequency Range: 54 to 864 MHz (5) QAM Tuning: CATV Ch. 2-135 (6) RF Level Adjustment Range: 35 to 45 dBmV (7) Phase Noise: -98 dBc (@10 kHz) (8) Spurious: -60 dBc (9) Broadband Noise: -75 dBC (10) Impedance: 75 Ω (11) SNR: Greater than 40 dB (12) MER: Greater than 40 dB (13) EAS Looped Output (i) Connector: 1x BNC Female (ii) Standard: ASI (iii) Trigger Mechanism: 5-12 VDC c) General (1) Dimensions (W x D x H): 19.0 x 14.3 x 1.75 inches (2) Power: 105 to 240 VAC/ 50 to 60 Hz (3) Power Dissipation: 36 W : 118 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library PS-1526 (See pages: 19, 21, 23, 25 ) The indoor power supply for powering pre-amplifiers shall be a combination of power supply and power inserter. The unit shall be capable of wall mounting and contain an auxiliary AC outlet. The power supply shall insert –21 VDC on to one coaxial cable, and shall have a fused input to protect the connected electronics. The power supplies shall be equal to Blonder Tongue PS-1526, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) Insertion Loss: i) 10 to 300 MHz: 0.3 dB Maximum ii) 470 to 806 MHz: 0.5 dB Maximum Return Loss: i) 10 to 300 MHz: 26 dB Minimum ii) 470 to 806 MHz: 22 dB Minimum Impedance: 75 Ω Output Voltage: -21 VDC e) e) f) PS-1536 Current at 105 VAC: 40 mA Isolation i) Adjacent Ports: 25 dB Minimum ii) Non-Adjacent Ports: >40 dB Insertion Loss: 20 dB Maximum (See pages: 19, 21, 23, 25 ) The indoor power supply for powering pre-amplifiers shall be a combination of power supply and power inserter. The unit shall be capable of wall mounting and contain an auxiliary AC outlet. The power supply shall insert –21 VDC on to two coaxial cables, and shall have a fused input to protect the connected electronics. The power supplies shall be equal to Blonder Tongue PS-1536, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) Insertion Loss: i) 10 to 300 MHz: 0.2 dB Maximum ii) 470 to 806 MHz: 0.2 dB Maximum Return Loss: 20 dB Minimum Isolation: 35 dB Minimum d) Impedance: 75 Ω e) Output Voltage: -21 VDC f) Current at 105 VAC: 100 mA 119 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library QTM (See page: 15 ) The QAM Transcoder shall consist of a scalable modular design that allows from one to eight transcoder module units as well as a single combination power supply & control module to be housed in a 3RU rack chassis. The transcoder modules are to be compatible with DVB satellite signals (ITU-T J.83 Annex A) from EchoStar’s DISH Network™ & Bell Canada’s ExpressVu as well as DigiCipher® II satellite signals (ITU-T J.83 Annex B) from Comcast Media Center’s and Shaw Broadcast Service’s HITS QT and QT Plus programs. Several module types are available to permit the reception of QPSK based signals for SD (standard definition) and 8PSK based signals for HD (high definition) as well as Null Packet processing required for various transponders. The QAM transcoder module shall be equal to the Blonder Tongue QTM Series and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Satellite QPSK/8PSK Input i) Input Frequency Range: Agile 950-2150 MHz ii) Bandwidth: up to 36 MHz iii) Frequency Step: 1 MHz iv) Capture Range: ±5 MHz v) Input Level Range: -65 to -20 dBm vi) FEC Decoding: DVB/DigiCipher® II vii) Symbol Rate: 2 to 45 Msps viii) Code Rate: Viterbi Auto Recognition b) QAM Output i) Output Frequency Range: Agile 54-860 MHz (CATV 2-135) ii) QAM Bandwidth: Variable iii) Frequency Step: 6 MHz iv) Output Level: +40 dBmV (Average Measurement) v) Modulation Mode: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 & 1024 QAM (8PSK & 256 QAM Capable with QTM-HD) (8PSK & 512/1024 QAM capable with QTM-HD Plus) (8PSK, 256 QAM & Null Packeting with QTM-HD-NPU) vi) Symbol Rate: Variable rate QAM up to 12.5 Mbaud vii) QAM SNR: >40 dB viii) MER: 40-43 dB viii) Spurious: -60 dBc ix) Broadband Noise: -75 dBc min. (4 MHz BW @40 dBmV) x) Phase Noise @ 10 kHz: -90 dBc c) Mechanical i) Chassis Dimensions (W x H x D): 5.25 x 19.0 x 12 inches ii) Dimensions (W x H x D): 5.25 x 10.625 x 1.5 inches iii) Power: 100 to 265 VAC, 1A 120 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library RMDA-550-30P (See pages: 9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 43, 47, 51, 53, 75, 77) The headend launch amplifiers shall be housed in an industry standard 19” EIA rack mountable enclosure. The amplifiers shall employ power doubling hybrid circuitry for forward path amplification and be UL listed. The amplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue RMDA-550-30P, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Forward Passband: 47 to 550 MHz Flatness: ±0.75 dB Gain: 33 dB Manual Gain Control Range: 15 dB Manual Slope Control Range: 10 dB Test Ports: i) Input: -20 ±2 dB ii) Output: -20 ±2 dB Return Loss: i) Input: 14 dB Minimum ii) Output: 14 dB Minimum RMDA-750-30P (See pages: 9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 43, 47, 51, 53, 75, 77) The headend launch amplifiers shall be housed in an industry standard 19” EIA rack mountable enclosure. The amplifiers shall employ power doubling hybrid circuitry for forward path amplification and be UL listed. The amplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue RMDA-750-30P, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: j) Hum Modulation: -70 dB a) Forward Passband: 47 to 750 MHz b) Flatness: ±1.00 dB k) Number of Channels: 110 l) Output Level: c) Gain: 31 dB d) Manual Gain Control Range: 15 dB i) Lowest Channel: 36 dBmV ii) Highest Channel: 44 dBmV e) Manual Slope Control Range: 10 dB f) Test Ports: m) Composite Triple Beat Distortion -66 dB n) Cross Modulation: -67 dB i) Input: -20 ±2 dB ii) Output: -20 ±2 dB o) Transformer AC input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz p) Operating Temperature: -20° C to 60° C g) Return Loss: i) Input: 14 dB Minimum ii) Output: 14 dB Minimum h) Impedance: 75 Ω i) Noise Figure: 7.0 dB Maximum 121 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library RMDA-860-30P (See pages: 9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 43, 47, 51, 53, 75, 76, 77) The headend launch amplifiers shall be housed in an industry standard 19” EIA rack mountable enclosure. The amplifiers shall employ power doubling hybrid circuitry for forward path amplification and be UL listed. The amplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue RMDA-860-30P, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Forward Passband: 47 to 860 MHz h) Impedance: 75 Ω b) Flatness: ±1.00 dB i) Noise Figure: 8.5 dB Maximum c) Gain: 31 dB j) Hum Modulation: -70 dB d) Manual Gain Control Range: 15 dB k) Number of Channels: 129 e) Manual Slope Control Range: 10 dB l) Output Level: f) Test Ports: i) Lowest Channel: 36 dBmV i) Input: -20 ±2 dB ii) Highest Channel: 44 dBmV ii) Output: -20 ±2 dB m) Composite Triple Beat Distortion: -61 dB g) Return Loss: n) Cross Modulation: -59 dB i) Input: 14 dB Minimum o) Transformer AC input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz ii) Output: 14 dB Minimum p) Operating Temperature: -20° C to 60° C RMDA-860-43P (See pages: 9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 43, 47, 51, 53, 75, 76, 77) The headend launch amplifiers shall be housed in an industry standard 19” EIA rack mountable enclosure. The amplifiers shall employ power doubling hybrid circuitry for forward path amplification and be UL listed. The amplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue RMDA-860-43P, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Forward Passband: 47 to 860 MHz Flatness: ±1.00 dB Gain: 43 dB Manual Gain Control Range: 15 dB Manual Slope Control Range: 10 dB Test Ports: i) Input: -20 ±2 dB ii) Output: -20 ±2 dB Return Loss: i) Input: 14 dB Minimum ii) Output: 14 dB Minimum 122 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library RMDA-86A-30 (See pages: 35, 43, 75, 76, 77, 78 ) The distribution amplifiers shall be housed in an industry standard 19” EIA rack mountable enclosure. The amplifiers shall employ push pull hybrid circuitry for both forward and return path amplification. The amplifier shall be field selectable for either active or passive reverse path operation. The amplifier shall have optional plug-in equalizer and attenuator capability for input signal conditioning. The unit shall be powered via an external UL listed 26 VAC power supply. The amplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue RMDA-86A-30, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Forward Passband: 54 to 860 MHz b) Return Passband: 5 to 40 MHz c) Flatness: ±1.00 dB (Fwd), ±0.5 dB (Rev) d) Gain: 32 dB (Fwd), 22 dB (Rev) e) Manual Gain Control Range: 10 dB (Fwd), 18 dB (Rev) f) Manual Slope Control Range: 8 dB (Fwd) i) Impedance: 75 Ω j)Noise Figure: 8.5 dB Maximum (Fwd), 6.0 dB (Rev) k) Hum Modulation: -70 dB l) Number of Channels (Fwd): 129 m) Output Level (Fwd): i) Lowest Channel: 34 dBmV ii) Highest Channel: 42 dBmV n) Composite Triple Beat Distortion: -58 dB o) Cross Modulation: -58 dB p) Transformer AC input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz q) Operating Temperature: -20° C to 60° C RPR-8 (See page: 87 ) The remote power reset unit shall be housed in a 1RU chassis and provide two independently switched AC receptacles. Switching can be done either manually or on a scheduled basis. The remote power reset unit shall be equal to Blonder Tongue RPR-8, and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) Operating Voltage: 120 VAC Current Capacity: 15 A (total) Control Interface: Ethernet (RJ45) Depending on Model Number of Controlled Outlets: 8 Control: Via Standard Explorer Browser Sensing Features: Total Current, Ambient, Temperature SCMA-Ub (See pages: 19, 21, 23, 25 ) The single channel, UHF preamplifiers shall be two piece construction to allow optimum placement of the amplifier in relation to the antenna. The amplifier shall be housed in a rugged, mast mount, die-cast housing and have a -20 dB backmatched test port. The single channel, UHF preamplifiers shall be equal to Blonder Tongue SCMA-Ub with power supply PS-1526 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) Frequency Range: 450-806 MHz Gain: 24 dB Minimum Input Capability: -10.5 to +35 dBmV per channel Noise Figure: 2.5 dB Maximum 123 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library SMR-1600 (See page: 9 ) The indoor, 16 port satellite multiswitch shall be constructed in a rack mounted housing to ensure proper mounting in headend applications. The multiswitches should have dedicated +13V and +18V input ports, and sixteen output ports. All connectors shall be type F. The 16 port satellite multiswitch shall be equal to Blonder Tongue SMR-1600 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Frequency Range: 950 to 2150 MHz b) Isolation: 20 dB Minimum c) Insertion Loss: 4 dB Maximum SRT (See pages: 37, 38, 51, 53, 75, 76, 77, 85 ) The indoor, one port directional coupler shall be constructed in a die-cast housing with a soldered back plate to ensure high RFI shielding. The couplers should be of a ‘T’ style construction and the connectors on the unit shall be type F. The RFI shielding shall be at least 120 dB to prevent signal ingress or egress. The indoor, one port directional coupler shall be equal to Blonder Tongue SRT and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) Frequency Range: 5 to 1000 MHz b) Isolation Output to Tap: 18 dB Minimum across all tap values c) Tap Values Required: 30, 27, 24, 20, 16, 12, 9, 6, 4 dB d) RFI Shielding: 120 dB Minimum SRT-2A (See pages: 37, 38, 75, 76, 77, 85) The indoor, two port directional coupler shall be constructed in a die-cast housing with a soldered back plate to ensure high RFI shielding. The couplers should be of a ‘L’ style construction and the connectors on the unit shall be type F. The RFI shielding shall be at least 120 dB to prevent signal ingress or egress. The indoor, two port directional coupler shall be equal to Blonder Tongue SRT-2A and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) Frequency Range: 5 to 1000 MHz Isolation: i) Output to Tap: 22 dB Minimum across all tap values ii) Tap to Tap: 22 dB Minimum Tap Values Required: 32, 29, 26, 23, 20, 17, 14, 11, 8, 4 dB RFI Shielding: 120 dB Minimum SRT-4A (See pages: 37, 38 75, 76, 77, 85 ) The indoor, four port directional coupler shall be constructed in a die-cast housing with a soldered back plate to ensure high RFI shielding. The couplers should be of a ‘L’ style construction and the connectors on the unit shall be type F. The RFI shielding shall be at least 120 dB to prevent signal ingress or egress. The indoor, one port directional coupler shall be equal to Blonder Tongue SRT-4A and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) Frequency Range: 5 to 1000 MHz Isolation: i) Output to Tap: 24 dB Minimum across all tap values ii) Tap to Tap: 22 dB Minimum Tap Values Required: 35, 32, 29, 26, 23, 20, 17, 14, 11, 8 dB RFI Shielding: 120 dB Minimum 124 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library SRT-8A (See pages: 37, 38, 75, 76, 77, 85) The indoor, eight port directional coupler shall be constructed in a die-cast housing with a soldered back plate to ensure high RFI shielding. The couplers should be of a ‘L’ style construction and the connectors on the unit shall be type F. The RFI shielding shall be at least 120 dB to prevent signal ingress or egress. The indoor, eight port directional coupler shall be equal to Blonder Tongue SRT-8A and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) Frequency Range: 5 to 1000 MHz Isolation: i) Output to Tap: 26 dB Minimum across all tap values i) Tap to Tap: 24 dB Minimum Tap Values Required: 35, 32, 29, 26, 23, 20, 17, 14, 11 dB d) RFI Shielding: 120 dB Minimum SXRS-2 (See pages: 51, 53, 75, 76 ) The indoor, two-way splitter shall be constructed in a die-cast housing with a soldered back plate to ensure high RFI shielding. The splitter should have an in-line connector orientation, and the connectors on the unit shall be type F. The RFI shielding shall be at least 120 dB to prevent signal ingress or egress. The indoor, two-way splitter shall be equal to Blonder Tongue SXRS-2 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) Frequency Range: 5 to 1000 MHz Isolation: 22 dB Minimum Return Loss: 16 dB Minimum Insertion Loss: 4.2 dB Maximum RFI Shielding: 120 dB Minimum SXRS-3 (See pages: 75, 77 ) The indoor, three-way splitter shall be constructed in a die-cast housing with a soldered back plate to ensure high RFI shielding. The splitter should have an in-line connector orientation, and the connectors on the unit shall be type F. The RFI shielding shall be at least 120 dB to prevent signal ingress or egress. The indoor, three-way splitter shall be equal to Blonder Tongue SXRS-3 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) Frequency Range: 5 to 1000 MHz Isolation: 21 dB Minimum Return Loss: 16 dB Minimum Insertion Loss: 6.8 dB Maximum RFI Shielding: 120 dB Minimum SXRS-4 (See pages: 25, 27, 31, 33, 63, 65, 75, 78) The indoor, four-way splitter shall be constructed in a die-cast housing with a soldered back plate to ensure high RFI shielding. The splitter should have an in-line connector orientation, and the connectors on the unit shall be type F. The RFI shielding shall be at least 120 dB to prevent signal ingress or egress. The indoor, four-way splitter shall be equal to Blonder Tongue SXRS-4 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) Frequency Range: 5 to 1000 MHz Isolation: 25 dB Minimum Return Loss: 18 dB Minimum Insertion Loss: 8 dB Maximum e) RFI Shielding: 120 dB Minimum 125 Broadband Specification Guide Equipment Specifications Library SXRS-8 (See page: 75) The indoor, eight-way splitter shall be constructed in a die-cast housing with a soldered back plate to ensure high RFI shielding. The splitter should have an ‘L-style’ connector orientation, and the connectors on the unit shall be type F. The RFI shielding shall be at least 120 dB to prevent signal ingress or egress. The indoor, eight-way splitter shall be equal to Blonder Tongue SXRS-8 and shall meet or exceed the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) Frequency Range: 5 to 1000 MHz Isolation: 22 dB Minimum Return Loss: 15 dB Minimum Insertion Loss: 12 dB Maximum RFI Shielding: 120 dB Minimum TF-GF-FT (See pages: 75, 76. 77, 78, 85) The wall plate shall be designed to fit all standard single-gang electrical boxes. It shall have a “G/F” style feed thru connector mounted in the center of a steel cover plate. The cover plate shall be painted a textured ivory. The wall plate shall have high RFI shielding characteristics for CATV applications. The wall plate shall be equal to Blonder Tongue TF-GF-FT. TVCB-PC (See page: 43 ) The TV channel blocker shall provide 40 channel blocking capability from channel 2 to 86 (54-600 MHz) with a passband up to 860 MHz. The blocker shall have push button controls and an LED display for setting the channels to be blocked. The blocker’s enclosure shall provide tamper protection on the RF connections and have provisions for locking to prevent unauthorized access. The channel blocker shall be equal to Blonder Tongue TVCB-PC and shall meet or exceed the following specifications. g) Return Path Bandwidth: 5 to 40 MHz a) Bandwidth: 54 to 860 MHz h) Return Path Gain: - 2 dB b) Nominal Gain: 1.5 dB i) Number of Jamming c) Flatness: ±1.5 dB Oscillators: 8 (54 - 600 MHz) d) Return Loss: 16 dB j)RF Leakage: Complies with FCC Part 76, Sub part K e)Output Level (when input is 9 dBmV @54 MHz; k) Power Requirements Voltage: 37-95 VAC 15 dBmV @ 600 MHz): l) Current Consumption @ 60 VAC IN: 200 mA i) 54 MHz: 10 dBmV m) Operating Temperature ii) 600 MHz: 16 dBmV Range: -40° to +60° C iii) 750 MHz: 17 dBmV n) Relative Humidity: 5-100 % iv) 860 MHz: 18 dBmV o)Housing - Dimensions: f) Distortions (@ 77 Channel Loading): 9.5 x 4.0 x 10.0 in., (L x H x W) i) CTB: -60 dBc p) Connectors: “F” Type, Female ii) CSO: -60 dBc iii) Spurious: -60 dBc iv) C/N: 59 dB V-1GF-FT (See pages: 75, 76, 85) The wall plate shall be designed to fit all standard electrical boxes. It shall have a “G/F” feed thru connector mounted on a steel back plate for mechanical strength. The wall plate shall have a duplex style plastic ivory filler plate and requires a standard duplex cover plate to finish it off. The wall plate shall have high RFI shielding characteristics for CATV applications. The wall plate shall be equal to Blonder Tongue V-1GF-FT. 126 Broadband Specification Guide Frequency Charts (CATV, Analog) CATV Channels Chan. T7 T8 T9 T10 T11 T12 T13 T14 2 3 4 A8 5 6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A B C D E F G H I 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 J K L EIA Chan. none none none none none none none none 02 03 04 01 05 06 95 96 97 98* 99* 14* 15* 16* 17 18 19 20 21 22 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 23 24* 25* Standard Video Audio 7.0000 11.5000 13.0000 17.5000 19.0000 23.5000 25.0000 29.5000 31.0000 35.5000 37.0000 41.5000 43.0000 47.5000 49.0000 53.5000 55.2500 59.7500 61.2500 65.7500 67.2500 71.7500 NA NA 77.2500 81.7500 83.2500 87.7500 91.2500 95.7500 97.2500 101.7500 103.2500 107.7500 109.2750 113.7750 115.2750 119.7750 121.2625 125.7625 127.2625 131.7625 133.2625 137.7625 139.2500 143.7500 145.2500 149.7500 151.2500 155.7500 157.2500 161.7500 163.2500 167.7500 169.2500 173.7500 175.2500 179.7500 181.2500 185.7500 187.2500 191.7500 193.2500 197.7500 199.2500 203.7500 205.2500 209.7500 211.2500 215.7500 217.2500 221.7500 223.2500 227.7500 229.2625 233.7625 Incremental Video Audio NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 55 2625 59.7625 61.2625 65.7625 67.2625 71.7625 73.2625 77.7625 79.2625 83.7625 85.2625 89.7625 91.2625 95.7625 97.2625 101.7625 103.2625 107.7625 109.2750 113.7750 115.2750 119.7750 121.2625 125.7625 127.2625 131.7625 133.2625 137.7625 139.2625 143.7625 145.2625 149.7625 151.2625 155.7625 157.2625 161.7625 163.2625 167.7625 169.2625 173.7625 175.2625 179.7625 181.2625 185.7625 187.2625 191.7625 193.2625 197.7625 199.2625 203.7625 205.2625 209.762 211.2625 215.7625 217.2625 221.7625 223.2625 227.7625 229.2625 233.7625 Harmonic Video Audio NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 54.0027 58.5027 60.0030 64.5030 66.0033 70.5030 72.0036 76.5036 78.0039 82.5039 84.0042 88.5042 90.0045 94.5045 96.0048 100.5048 102.0051 106.5051 Cannot lock to comb ref: refer to FCC regs 120.0060 124.5060 126.0063 130.5063 132.0066 136.5066 138.0069 142.5069 144.0072 148.5072 150.0075 154.5075 156.0078 160.5078 162.0081 166.5081 168.0084 172.5084 174.0087 178.5087 180.0090 184.5090 186.0093 190.5093 192.0096 196.5096 198.0099 202.5099 204.0102 208.5102 210.0105 214.5105 216.0108 220.5108 222.0111 226.5111 228.0114 232.5114 * Means aeronautical channels visual carrier frequency tolerance ± 5KHz 127 Broadband Specification Guide Frequency Charts (CATV, Analog) CATV Channels EIA Chan. M N O P Q R S T U V W AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH II JJ KK LL MM NN 00 PP QQ RR SS TT UU VV WW XX YY ZZ AAA Chan. 26* 27* 28* 29* 30* 31* 32* 33* 34* 35* 36* 37* 38* 39* 40* 41* 42* 43* 44* 45* 46* 47* 48* 49* 50* 51* 52* 53* 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 Standard Video 235.2625 241.2625 247.2625 253.2625 259.2625 265.2625 271.2625 277.2625 283.2625 289.2625 295.2625 301.2625 307.2625 313.2625 319.2625 325.2625 331.2750 337.2625 343.2625 349.2625 355.2625 361.2625 367.2625 373.2625 379.2625 385.2625 391.2625 397.2625 403.2500 409.2500 415.2500 421.2500 427.2500 433.2500 439.2500 445.2500 451.2500 457.2500 Audio 239.7625 245.7625 251.7625 257.7625 263.7625 269.7625 275.7625 281.7625 287.7625 293.7625 299.7625 305.7625 311.7625 317.7625 323.7625 329.7625 335.7750 341.7625 347.7625 353.7625 359.7625 365.7625 371.7625 377.7625 383.7625 389.7625 395.7625 401.7625 407.7500 413.7500 419.7500 425.7500 431.7500 437.7500 443.7500 449.7500 455.7500 461.7500 Incremental Video 235.2625 241.2625 247.2625 253.2625 259.2625 265.2625 271.2625 277.2625 283.2625 289.2625 295.2625 301.2625 307.2625 313.2625 319.2625 325.2625 331.2750 337.2625 343.2625 349.2625 355.2625 361.2625 367.2625 373.2625 379.2625 385.2625 391.2625 397.2625 403.2625 409.2625 415.2625 421.2625 427.2625 433.2625 439.2625 445.2625 451.2625 457.2625 Audio 239.7625 245.7625 251.7625 257.7625 263.7625 269.7625 275.7625 281.7625 287.7625 293.7625 299.7625 305.7625 311.7625 317.7625 323.7625 329.7625 335.7750 341.7625 347.7625 353.7625 359.7625 365.7625 371.7625 377.7625 383.7625 389.7625 395.7625 401.7625 407.7625 413.7625 419.7625 425.7625 431.7625 437.7625 443.7625 449.7625 455.7625 461.7625 Harmonic Video 234.0117 240.0120 246.0123 252.0126 258.0129 264.0132 270.0135 276.0138 282.0141 288.0144 294.0147 300.0150 306.0153 312.0156 318.0159 324.0162 330.0165 336.0168 342.0168 348.0168 354.0168 360.0168 366.0168 372.0168 378.0168 384.0168 390.0168 396.0168 402.0201 408.0204 414.0207 420.0210 426.0213 432.0216 438.0219 444.0222 450.0225 456.0228 Audio 238.5117 244.5120 250.5123 256.5126 262.5129 268.5132 274.5135 280.5138 286.5141 292.5144 298.5147 304.5150 310.5153 316.5156 322.5159 328.5162 334.5165 340.5168 346.5168 352.5168 358.5168 364.5168 370.5168 376.5168 382.5168 388.5168 394.5168 400.5168 406.5201 412.5204 418.5207 424.5210 430.5213 436.5216 442.5219 448.5222 454.5225 460.5228 * Means aeronautical channels visual carrier frequency tolerance ± 5KHz 128 Broadband Specification Guide Frequency Charts (CATV, Analog) CATV Channels EIA Chan. BBB CCC DDD EEE FFF GGG HHH III JJJ KKK LLL MMM NNN 000 PPP - Chan. 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 Standard Video 463.2500 469.2500 475.2500 481.2500 487.2500 493.2500 499.2500 505.2500 511.2500 517.2500 523.2500 529.2500 535.2500 541.2500 547.2500 553.2500 559.2500 565.2500 571.2500 577.2500 583.2500 589.2500 595.2500 601.2500 607.2500 613.2500 619.2500 625.2500 631.2500 637.2500 643.2500 649.2500 655.2500 661.2500 667.2500 673.2500 679.2500 685.2500 Audio 467.7500 473.7500 479.7500 485.7500 491.7500 497.7500 503.7500 509.7500 515.7500 521.7500 527.7500 533.7500 539.7500 545.7500 551.7500 557.7500 563.7500 569.7500 575.7500 581.7500 587.7500 593.7500 599.7500 605.7500 611.7500 617.7500 623.7500 629.7500 635.7500 641.7500 647.7500 653.7500 659.7500 665.7500 671.7500 677.7500 683.7500 689.7500 Incremental Video 463.2625 469.2625 475.2625 481.2625 487.2625 493.2625 499.2625 505.2625 511.2625 517.2625 523.2625 529.2625 535.2625 541.2625 547.2625 553.2625 559.2625 565.2625 571.2625 577.2625 583.2625 589.2625 595.2625 601.2625 607.2625 613.2625 619.2625 625.2625 631.2625 637.2625 643.2625 649.2625 655.2625 661.2625 667.2625 673.2625 679.2625 685.2625 Audio 467.7625 473.7625 479.7625 485.7625 491.7625 497.7625 503.7625 509.7625 515.7625 521.7625 527.7625 533.7625 539.7625 545.7625 551.7625 557.7625 563.7625 569.7625 575.7625 581.7625 587.7625 593.7625 599.7625 605.7625 611.7625 617.7625 623.7625 629.7625 635.7625 641.7625 647.7625 653.7625 659.7625 665.7625 671.7625 677.7625 683.7625 689.7625 Harmonic Video 462.0231 468.0234 474.0237 480.0240 486.0243 492.0246 498.0249 504.0252 510.0255 516.0258 522.0261 528.0264 534.0267 540.0270 546.0273 552.0276 558.0279 564.0282 570.0285 576.0288 582.0291 588.0294 594.0297 600.0300 606.0303 612.0306 618.0309 624.0312 630.0315 636.0318 642.0321 648.0324 654.0327 660.0330 666.0333 672.0336 678.0339 684.0342 Audio 466.5231 472.5234 478.5237 484.5240 490.5243 496.5246 502.5249 508.5252 514.5255 520.5258 526.5261 532.5264 538.5267 544.527C 550.5273 556.5276 562.5279 568.5282 574.5285 580.5288 586.5291 592.5294 598.5297 604.5300 610.5303 616.5306 622.5309 628.5312 634.5315 640.5318 646.5321 652.5324 658.5327 664.5330 670.5333 676.5336 682.5339 688.5342 * Means aeronautical channels visual carrier frequency tolerance ± 5KHz 129 Broadband Specification Guide Frequency Charts (CATV, Analog) CATV Channels EIA Chan. - Chan. 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 Standard Video 691.2500 697.2500 703.2500 709.2500 715.2500 721.2500 727.2500 733.2500 739.2500 745.2500 751.2500 757.2500 763.2500 769.2500 775.2500 781.2500 787.2500 793.2500 799.2500 805.2500 811.2500 817.2500 823.2500 829.2500 835.2500 841.2500 847.2500 853.2500 859.2500 865.2500 871.2500 877.2500 883.2500 889.2500 895.2500 901.2500 907.2500 Audio 695.7500 701.7500 707.7500 713.7500 719.7500 725.7500 731.7500 737.7500 743.7500 749.7500 755.7500 761.7500 767.7500 773.7500 779.7500 785.7500 791.7500 797.7500 803.7500 809.7500 815.7500 821.7500 827.7500 833.7500 839.7500 845.7500 851.7500 857.7500 863.7500 869.7500 875.7500 881.7500 887.7500 893.7500 899.7500 905.7500 911.7500 Incremental Video 691.2625 697.2625 703.2625 709.2625 715.2625 721.2625 727.2625 733.2625 739.2625 745.2625 751.2625 757.2625 763.2625 769.2625 775.2625 781.2625 787.2625 793.2625 799.2625 805.2625 811.2625 817.2625 823.2625 829.2625 835.2625 841.2625 847.2625 853.2625 859.2625 865.2625 871.2625 877.2625 883.2625 889.2625 895.2625 901.2625 907.2625 130 Audio 695.7625 701.7625 707.7625 713.7625 719.7625 725.7625 731.7625 737.7625 743.7625 749.7625 755.7625 761.7625 767.7625 773.7625 779.7625 785.7625 791.7625 797.7625 803.7625 809.7625 815.7625 821.7625 827.7625 833.7625 839.7625 845.7625 851.7625 857.7625 863.7625 869.7625 875.7625 881.7625 887.7625 893.7625 899.7625 905.7625 911.7625 Harmonic Video 690.0345 696.0348 702.0351 708.0354 714.0357 720.0360 726.0363 732.0366 738.0369 744.0372 750.0375 756.0378 762.0381 768.0384 774.0387 780.0390 786.0393 792.0396 798.0399 804.0402 810.0405 816.0408 822.0411 828.0414 834.0417 840.0420 846.0423 852.0426 858.0429 864.0432 870.0435 876.0438 882.0441 888.0444 894.0447 900.0450 906.0453 Audio 694.5345 700.5348 706.5351 712.5354 718.5357 724.5360 730.5363 736.5366 742.5369 748.5372 754.5375 760.5378 766.5381 772.5384 778.5387 784.5390 790.5393 796.5396 802.5399 808.5402 814.5405 820.5408 826.5411 832.5414 838.5417 844.5420 850.5423 856.5426 862.5429 868.5432 874.5435 880.5438 886.5441 892.5444 898.5447 904.5450 910.5453 Broadband Specification Guide Frequency Charts (CATV, Analog) CATV Channels EIA Chan. - Chan. 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 Standard Video 913.2500 919.2500 925.2500 931.2500 937.2500 943.2500 949.2500 955.2500 961.2500 967.2500 973.2500 979.2500 985.2500 991.2500 997.2500 Audio 917.7500 923.7500 929.7500 935.7500 941.7500 947.7500 953.7500 959.7500 965.7500 971.7500 977.7500 983.7500 989.7500 995.7500 1001.7500 Incremental Video 913.2625 919.2625 925.2625 931.2625 937.2625 943.2625 949.2625 955.2625 961.2625 967.2625 973.2625 979.2625 985.2625 991.2625 997.2625 131 Audio 917.7625 923.7625 929.7625 935.7625 941.7625 947.7625 953.7625 959.7625 965.7625 971.7625 977.7625 983.7625 989.7625 995.7625 1001.7625 Harmonic Video Audio 912.0456 916.5456 918.0459 922.5459 924.0462 928.5462 930.0465 934.5465 936.0468 940.5468 942.0471 946.547 948.0474 952.5474 954.0477 958.5477 960.0480 964.5480 966.0483 970.5483 972.0486 976.5486 978.0489 982.5489 984.0492 988.5492 990.0495 994.5495 996.0498 1000.5498 Broadband Specification Guide CATV, QAM Channel Center Frequency (54 MHz - 1000 MHz) EIA CH. 2 3 4 5 6 95 96 97 98 99 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 MHz Center Frequency 57 63 69 79 85 93 99 105 111 117 123 129 135 141 147 153 159 165 171 177 183 189 195 201 207 213 219 225 231 237 243 249 255 261 267 273 279 285 291 297 303 309 315 321 327 54 60 66 76 82 90 96 102 108 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 156 162 168 174 180 186 192 198 204 210 216 222 228 234 240 246 252 258 264 270 276 282 288 294 300 306 312 318 324 60 66 72 82 88 96 102 108 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 156 162 168 174 180 186 192 198 204 210 216 222 228 234 240 246 252 258 264 270 276 282 288 294 300 306 312 318 324 330 132 MHz Center Frequency EIA CH. Bandwith (MHz) 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 333 339 345 351 357 363 369 375 381 387 393 399 405 411 417 423 429 435 441 447 453 459 465 471 477 483 489 495 501 507 513 519 525 531 537 543 549 555 561 567 573 579 585 591 597 Bandwith (MHz) 330 336 342 348 354 360 366 372 378 384 390 396 402 408 414 420 426 432 438 444 450 456 462 468 474 480 486 492 498 504 510 516 522 528 534 540 546 552 558 564 570 576 582 588 594 336 342 348 354 360 366 372 378 384 390 396 402 408 414 420 426 432 438 444 450 456 462 468 474 480 486 492 498 504 510 516 522 528 534 540 546 552 558 564 570 576 582 588 594 600 Broadband Specification Guide CATV, QAM Channel Center Frequency (54 MHz - 1000 MHz) EIA CH. 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 MHz Center Frequency 603 609 615 621 627 633 639 645 651 657 663 669 675 681 687 693 699 705 711 717 723 729 735 741 747 753 759 765 771 777 783 789 795 801 807 813 819 825 831 837 843 849 855 861 867 Bandwith (MHz) 600 606 612 618 624 630 636 642 648 654 660 666 672 678 684 690 696 702 708 714 720 726 732 738 744 750 756 762 768 774 780 786 792 798 804 810 816 822 828 834 840 846 852 858 864 606 612 618 624 630 636 642 648 654 660 666 672 678 684 690 696 702 708 714 720 726 732 738 744 750 756 762 768 774 780 786 792 798 804 810 816 822 828 834 840 846 852 858 864 870 EIA CH. 133 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 MHz Center Frequency 873 879 885 891 897 903 909 915 921 927 933 939 945 951 957 963 969 975 981 987 993 999 Bandwith (MHz) 870 876 882 888 894 900 906 912 918 924 930 936 942 948 954 960 966 972 978 984 990 996 876 882 888 894 900 906 912 918 924 930 936 942 948 954 960 966 972 978 984 990 996 1002 Broadband Specification Guide Broadcast Channel Frequencies DIGITAL Broadcast Channel 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 BW (MHz) 54 60 66 76 82 174 180 186 192 198 204 210 470 476 482 488 494 500 506 512 518 524 530 536 542 548 554 560 566 572 578 584 590 596 - 60 66 72 82 88 180 186 192 198 204 210 216 476 482 488 494 500 506 512 518 524 530 536 542 548 554 560 566 572 578 584 590 596 602 Center Freq (MHz) 57 63 69 79 85 177 183 189 195 201 207 213 473 479 485 491 497 503 509 515 521 527 533 539 545 551 557 563 569 575 581 587 593 599 DIGITAL ANALOG Visual Carrier Aural Carrier Broadcast Channel 55.25 61.25 67.25 77.25 83.25 175.25 181.25 187.25 193.25 199.25 205.25 211.25 471.25 477.25 483.25 489.25 495.25 501.25 507.25 513.25 519.25 525.25 531.25 537.25 543.25 549.25 555.25 561.25 567.25 573.25 579.25 585.25 591.25 597.25 59.75 65.75 71.75 81.75 87.75 179.75 185.75 191.75 197.75 203.75 209.75 215.75 475.75 481.75 487.75 493.75 499.75 505.75 511.75 517.75 523.75 529.75 535.75 541.75 547.75 553.75 559.75 565.75 571.75 577.75 583.75 589.75 595.75 601.75 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 BW (MHz) 602 608 614 620 626 632 638 644 650 656 662 668 674 680 686 692 698 704 710 716 722 728 734 740 746 752 758 764 770 776 782 788 794 800 - 608 614 620 626 632 638 644 650 656 662 668 674 680 686 692 698 704 710 716 722 728 734 740 746 752 758 764 770 776 782 788 794 800 806 Center Freq (MHz) 605 611 617 623 629 635 641 647 653 659 665 671 677 683 689 695 701 707 713 719 725 731 737 743 749 755 761 767 773 779 785 791 797 803 ANALOG Visual Carrier Aural Carrier 603.25 609.25 615.25 621.25 627.25 633.25 639.25 645.25 651.25 657.25 663.25 669.25 675.25 681.25 687.25 693.25 699.25 705.25 711.25 717.25 723.25 729.25 735.25 741.25 747.25 753.25 759.25 765.25 771.25 777.25 783.25 789.25 795.25 801.25 607.75 613.75 619.75 625.75 631.75 637.75 643.75 649.75 655.75 661.75 667.75 673.75 679.75 685.75 691.75 697.75 703.75 709.75 715.75 721.75 727.75 733.75 739.75 745.75 751.75 757.75 763.75 769.75 775.75 781.75 787.75 793.75 799.75 805.75 UHF Channels 52-69 are no longer licensed for broadcast TV. 134 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions 8VSB Ampere 8VSB is the 8-level vestigial sideband modulation method adopted for terrestrial broadcast by the ATSC digital television standard in the United States, Canada, and other countries. The 6 MHz channel used for ATSC broadcasts carries 19.39 Mbit/s of usable data. Unit of electric current, or rate of flow of electricity. One coulomb per second. One volt impressed across a resistance of one ohm causes a current of one ampere to flow. Absorption The act of increasing the amplitude or strength of a signal. In an optical fiber, loss of optical power resulting from conversion of that power into heat. Amplifier Absorption Losses Losses caused by impurities, principally transition metals and neighboring elements (Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni), and also by water as well as intrinsic material absorption. Amplification A device that accepts a signal at it’s input and presents that same signal, without appreciable distortion, but at higher level amplitude, at its output. CATV amplifiers pass and amplify a relatively wide spectrum. Amplifier Spacing See hum modulation. The spacing in transmission loss, expressed in decibels, between cascaded, or serially connected, amplifiers. Also sometimes used to denote the linear cable distance between amplifiers in a system. Acceptance Angle Amplitude Modulation Half the vertex angle of that cone within which optical power may be coupled into bound modes of an optical waveguide. A process whereby the amplitude of a single frequency carrier is varied in accordance with the instantaneous values of a modulating wave. Acceptance Cone Analog Signal A cone whose included angle is equal to twice the acceptance angle. A signal which is continually variable and not expressed by discrete states of amplitude, frequency, or phase. AC Hum Modulation Access List List kept by routers to control access to or from the router for a number of services. Active Angle of Incidence The angle between an incident ray and the normal to a reflecting or refracting surface. Containing, or connected to and using, a source of energy. Angstrom (A) Address Mask Bit combination used to describe which portion of an address refers to the network or subnet and which part refers to the host. mask.also subnet mask. 10-11 meters. Its use as a unit of optical wavelength has largely been supplanted in recent years by the nanometer (10-9 meter). Administrative Distance A single or multiple layer of thin dielectric coating that reduces the reflectivity of an optical surface. A rate of the trustworthiness of a routing information source. The higher the value, the lower the trustworthiness rating. Aerial Cable Cable suspended in the air on poles or other overhead structures. Usually implies the use of a "messenger strand" to which the cable is lashed for support. Anti-reflection Coating Antenna Gain The ratio, expressed in decibels, of the signal level received or transmitted by an antenna, to the signal level received or transmitted by an isotropic antenna at that same location which is subject to the same power level. APD (See Avalanche Photodiode) Alternating Current (AC) Armored Cable An electric current which continually varies in amount, and reverses its direction periodically. The plot of current vs. time is usually a sine wave. A cable having one or two layers of steel tapes or steel wires spirally applied to the sheath to provide mechanical protection. AML (Amplitude Modulated Link) Application Layer A registered trademark for microwave equipment that is manufactured by Hughes Communications Products Co. Layer 7 of the OSI reference model. This layer provides services to application processes (such as electronic mail, file transfer, and terminal emulation). Provides user authentication. 135 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions Asynchronous Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Not synchronous. A feature of some amplifiers and radio receivers which provides a substantially constant output even though the signal input varies over wide limits. ATSC (Advanced Television System Committee) A digital television format standard that will replace the US analog NTSC television system by February 17, 2009. The high definition television standards defined by the ATSC produce wide screen 16:9 images up to 1920×1080 pixels in size, more than six times the display resolution of NTSC. In lieu of an HD broadcast, up to six standard-definition “virtual channels” can be broadcast over a 6 MHz TV station. Automatic Level Control (ALC) See Automatic gain control. Automatic Slope Control (ASC) A circuit that controls the slope of an amplifier automatically. See Slope. Attenuation Avalanche Effect The decrease in signal strength along a conductor, cable, or optical fiber. In an optical fiber acting as a waveguide, it is caused by absorption and scattering. This parameter is usually measured in decibels per kilometer. The cumulative multiplication of carriers in a semiconductor caused by an electric field across the barrier region strong enough so that electrons collide with valence electrons, releasing new electrons which have more collisions, which release more electrons, etc. Attenuation-limited Operation Avalanche Photodiode (APD) The condition prevailing when the received signal amplitude rather than distortion limits performance. A photodiode designed to take advantage of avalanche multiplication of photo-current. As the reverse-bias voltage approaches the breakdown voltage, hole-electron pairs created by absorbed photons acquire sufficient energy to create additional hole-electron pairs when they collide with substrate atoms; thus a multiplication effect is achieved. Amplification is almost noiseless, and this makes APD's 10 to 15 dB more sensitive than PIN photodiodes. The problems with APD's are: temperature sensitivity, high reverse bias voltages (200 to 400 V to achieve current multiplication of 100), and prices higher than PIN photodiodes. Attenuator A device or network for reducing the amplitude of a signal without introducing distortion. May be fixed or variable, with the loss introduced expressed in decibels. Often called a pad. AGC Abbreviation for Automatic Gain Control. Units with this feature maintain a constant output level when the input signal level varies within a specified AGC range. Axial Mode Agile (Frequency Agile) See longitudinal mode. The capability to change channels quickly and easily, usually by setting switches, i.e. agile modulator, agile processor. Axial Ray A ray passing through the axis of the optical waveguide without any internal reflection. Amplifier Device used to increase strength of TV signals. Azimuth Attenuation Reduction of signal strength. Degrees clockwise from true north. For a compass heading a correction for local magnetic deviation is required. Attenuator Azimuth-Elevation Mount Device used to receive radiated electro-magnetic signals such as radio or TV. Two pivot system consisting of separate azimuth and elevation adjustments for aiming a satellite antenna. Atmosphere Backscattering The gaseous envelope surrounding the Earth, composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, plus some carbon dioxide and water vapor. The atmosphere is divided into several layers, as follows: The scattering of light in a direction generally reverse to the original one. Troposphere: Stratosphere: Ionosphere: Exosphere: 370 + miles 0-10 10-50 50-370 Balun Acronym for Balanced- Unbalanced. Refers to a 75 ohm to 300 OHM impedance matching transformer. miles miles miles Bandwidth 1. A range of frequencies (a portion of spectrum) defined by upper and lower frequency limits. 136 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions 2. T he capacity of an optical fiber to transmit information expressed in bits of information transmitted in a specific time period for a specific length of optical waveguide. Usually expressed like 10 megabits/sec/ km. Bandwidth is limited by pulse spreading or broadening due to dispersion, so that adjacent pulses overlap and cannot be distinguished. length. 2. An acronym for "binary digit." Bit-error Rate 3. T he range of frequencies within which a fiber optic waveguide or terminal device performs at a given specification. In a digital communications system, the fraction of bits transmitted that are received incorrectly. If BER is specified at 10(-9) (a typical value), then an average of one bit per one billion sent will be read wrong by the receiver. Bandwidth-limited Operation Bit Rate The condition prevailing when the system bandwidth, rather than the amplitude (or power) of the signal, limits performance. The condition is reached when the system distorts the shape of the wave form beyond specified limits. For linear systems, bandwidth- limited operation is equivalent to distortion -limited operation. The speed at which digital information is transmitted, usually expressed in bits per second. Block Size Beam Splitter Bridge A device that divides an incident beam into two or more separate beams. Prisms, thin films, sheets of glass, and partially silvered mirrors can be used to split a beam. Beat A device for connecting two segments of a network using identical protocols to communicate and transmitting packets between them. Operates at the Data Link layer, layer 2 of the OSI model. The purpose of the bridge is to filter, send or flood any incoming frame, based on MAC address of that particular frame. 1. T o combine two carriers, so as to produce new sum and difference frequency carriers. Bridger Amplifier 2. A carrier generated by two or more carriers which have been passed through a non-linear circuit. Bel The fundamental division of a logarithmic scale for expressing the ratio of two powers, which are in the ratio of one to ten. The Bel is an awkwardly large unit, so the "decibel" (one-tenth of a Bel) is used instead. Bi-directional Having equal effectiveness in two directions which are separated by 180 degrees in azimuth. Number of hosts that can be used in a subnet. Block sizes typically can be used in increments of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128. An amplifier introduced into a system to transition from low transmission levels in the trunk sub-system, to higher transmission levels in the feeder sub-system, of a trunk plus feeder designed CATV system. Also used to provide signal feed points to feeder cables from trunk cables. Brightness An attribute of visual perception in accordance with which a source appears to emit more or less light; since the eye is not equally sensitive to all colors, brightness cannot be a quantitative measure. Broadband Radio Service (BRS) Binary Formerly known as MDS (Multi-point Distribution System) is a microwave service in the 2150-2162 MHz frequency range consisting of (2) 6 MHz channels used to deliver analog premium TV channel(s) to subscribers. These two channels are in a FCC transition process to be re-located to 2496-2502 MHz and 2618-2624 MHz. Advanced wireless services (AWS) will eventually occupy the former MDS spectrum. Having two possible states or values. Broadcast Address Binary Digit Special address reserved for sending a message to all stations. Generally, a broadcast address is a MAC destination address of all ones. Bi-directional Transmission Signal transmission in both directions along an optical waveguide or other transmission medium. One unit of information in binary (two-level) notation. Broadcast Domain Binary State Either of the two conditions of a bi-stable device, the 11 one" state or the "zero" state. The set of all devices that will receive broadcast frames originating from any device within the set. Broadcast domains are typically bounded by routers because routers do not forward broadcast frames. Bit Buffer 1. A n electrical or light pulse whose presence or absence indicates data. The capacity of the optical waveguide to transmit information through the waveguide without error is expressed in bits per second per unit 1. A device used as an interface between two circuits or pieces of equipment to reconcile their incompatibilities or to prevent variations in one from affecting the other. 137 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions temperatures. 2. A circuit used for transferring data from one unit to another when temporary storage is required because of different operating speeds or times of occurrence of events. Carrier Transmission A means of transmitting information electrically in which the transmitted wave is a wave resulting from the modulation of a single- frequency sinusoidal wave by a complex modulating wave. Buffer Tube An element that may be used to protect an optical fiber waveguide from physical damage, providing mechanical isolation and protection. Carrier Wave Buried Cable A cable installed directly in the earth without the use of underground conduits. The sinusoidal single-frequency wave which is modulated by a complex intelligence wave (called the modulating wave) to obtain a modulated wave capable of carrying much intelligence over a single channel. Cabling Cascade 1. T he act of twisting together two or more wires, pairs, or pair groups by machine to form a cable. Term used when referring to amplifiers serially connected. CATV 2. The act of installing distribution cable, particularly in a new area. Community Antenna Television. Cable Equalizer Cavity Device used to counter the effects of cable slope. Can be a stand alone device or an optional plug-in module for an amplifier. dB values for equalizers can be specified in two ways. First and most common is to specify the equalizer dB value based upon the calculated high frequency loss of the cable run to be equalized. The second way is to specify the dB value relating to attenuation at 50 MHz as compared to upper frequency. Example: A 6 dB 450 MHz equalizer would have essentially 0 dB of insertion loss at 450 MHz and gradually increase to its rated 6 dB at 50 MHz. The volume (resonator) which provides feedback for laser oscillations. The most common configuration consists of an active medium between two plane or curved mirrors, called cavity mirrors or end mirrors. C-Band Range of microwave frequencies typically used in satellite uplink 5.9 to 6/4 GHz, downlink 3.7 to 4.2 GHz. Cable Loss CCTV The reduction in signal level introduced by passing the signal (or signals) through a length of cable, expressed in decibels. Closed-Circuit Television. Television intended for controlled distribution usually through cables. Carrier Cherry Picker A sinusoidal current which can be modulated with intelligence for communications purposes. Type of headend system where a desired limited number of channels are selected from a CATV feed, rather than distributing all of the available CATV channels. This system is common in schools since it allows educators to distribute only those channels deemed accomplished with heterodyne signal processors. Carrier-to-Noise Ratio (C/N Ratio) The difference in amplitude of a carrier, and the noise power that is present in that portion of spectrum occupied by the carrier. See Noise. CIDR Carrier Frequency CIDR allows routers to group routes together in order to cut down on the quantity of routing information carried by the core routers. With CIDR, several IP networks appear to networks outside the group as a single, larger entity. 1. The frequency of an un-modulated carrier wave. 2. Any of the frequencies, which are suitable for, use as carriers. Carrier System Circuit Reliability A method of transmitting electrical intelligence by modulating it onto a higher frequency carrier wave, and then, at the receiving end, recovering the original intelligence by the reverse process of demodulation. Useful because many channels of intelligence can be modulated on one carrier wave on a single transmission channel. The percentage of time a circuit was available to the user during a specified period of time. Class A Network Part of Internet Protocal hierarchical addressing scheme. Class A networks have only 8 bits for defining networks and 24 bits for defining hosts and subnets on each network. Carrier to Noise Ratio (CNR) Ratio of carrier level to noise level measured in decibels. In TVRO systems it is calculated from satellite power, antenna gain, and antenna/LNB noise 138 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions Class B Network Conduit Part of Internet Protocal hierarchical addressing scheme. Class B networks have 16 bits for defining networks and 16 bits for defining hosts and subnets on each network. A pipe or tube, of tile, asbestos-cement, plastic or steel, which is placed underground to form ducts through which cables can be passed. Class C Network Part of Internet Protocal hierarchical addressing scheme. Class A networks have 24 bits for defining networks and 8 bits for defining hosts and subnets on each network. Classful Routing Routing protocols that do not send subnet mask information when a route update is sent. Classless Routing Routing protocols that send subnet mask information in the routing updates. Classless Routing allows Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM) and supernetting. Cladding The low refractive index material, which surrounds the core of the fiber and protects against surface contaminant scattering. In all-glass fibers the cladding is glass. In plastic-clad silica fibers, the plastic cladding also may serve as the coating. Coaxial Cable Two metallic conductors separated by a dielectric material, which share the same axis. Collimation The process by which a divergent or convergent beam of radiation is converted into a beam with the minimum divergence possible for that system (ideally, a parallel bundle of rays). Combiner Device, which permits combining of several signals into one output with a high degree of isolation between, inputs. Usually used for combining outputs of processors and modulators. Combiners can be “passive” (non-amplified output) or “active” (amplified output) with typically 8 or 12 input ports. Community In SNMP, a logical group of managed devices and NMSs in the same administrative domain. Community String Text string that acts as a password and is used to authenticate messages sent between a management station and a router containing a SNMP agent. The community string is sent in every packet between the manager and the agent. Composite Triple Beat (CTB) Spurious carriers that are generated by the sum and difference products of any three carriers present, as many carriers are passed through a nonlinear circuit or device. Composite triple beat is calculated as a voltage addition. 139 Connector A reusable device for making temporary junctions between two optical fibers. Connectionless Data transfer without the existence of a virtual circuit. It has low overhead, uses best-effort delivery and is not reliable. Connection-Oriented Data transfer method that sets up a virtual circuit before any data is transferred. Uses acknowledgement and flow control for reliable data transfer. Console In SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), a software program that has the capability of interacting with an agent, including examining or changing the values of the data objects in the agent's Management Information Base (MIB). CONUS Contiguous United States (48 states) Converter A circuit or device that changes the frequency of a carrier by heterodyning it against a locally generated carrier. See Heterodyne. Converter, Set Top See Converter, subscribers. Converter, Subscribers A unit or device that changes the frequency of carriers delivered at a subscriber's premises from a CATV system, to a carrier (or carriers) that can be tuned, detected, and displayed by conventional television receivers at the subscriber's premises. Core The light conducting portion of an optical waveguide. It is composed of a high refractive index material made typically of silicon tetrachloride (SiC14). The addition of germanium tetrachloride (GeC14) increases the refractive index of the core and creates an index gradient along a waveguide. Core Diameter The diameter of the circle that circumscribes the core area. Cross Modulation Interference created by operating equipment beyond limitations. In TV broadband RF amplifiers it produces a “windshield wiper” interference on the screen. In severe cases video content from another channel can be seen. Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions A unit of power. Decibels referred to a unit of one watt. Zero dBW = I Watt. Couplers In fiber optics, a device which links three or more fibers, providing two or more paths for the transmission signal. In an "active" coupler, a switching mechanism selects among several routes; in a "passive" coupler, routing is determined by the geometry of the device. Demodulator Device that provides baseband audio and video outputs from a TV channel input. Detect Cross-modulation (X-Mod) To rectify a modulated carrier wave and thereby recover the original modulating wave. Modulation (intelligence or information) that is superimposed onto a different modulated or un-modulated carrier, from another modulated carrier that is present, when both signals are passed through a nonlinear circuit. Detection The process by which a wave corresponding to the modulating wave is obtained from a modulated wave. Cycle DHCP One complete sequence of values of an alternating wave starting at zero, increasing to a maximum positive value, decreasing to zero, increasing to a maximum negative value, and decreasing to zero again. Also called a Hertz. A TCP/IP protocol that dynamically assigns an IP address to a computer. Dynamic addressing simplifies network administration because the software keeps track of IP addresses rather than requiring a network administrator to do so. Data Link Layer Layer 2 of the OSI reference model. This layer provides reliable transit of data across a physical link. The data link layer is concerned with physical addressing, network topology, line discipline, error notification, ordered delivery of frames, and flow control. The IEEE has divided this layer into two sublayers: The MAC sublayer and the LLC sublayer. Dielectric A nonconducting (insulating) material, such as glass. Digital Signal A signal which is expressed by discrete states. For example, the absence or presence of a voltage, the level of amplitude of a voltage, the duration of the presence of a voltage, etc. Information or intelligence to be transported may be assigned value or meaning by combinations of the discrete states of the signal using a code of pulses or digits. DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite. Pending high power Ku-Band satellite service to provide programming directly to home subscribers via small diameter (3 feet or less) parabolic antennas. Directional Coupler Decibel (dB) A network or device that diverts a predetermined amount of its input signal to one of two outputs, with the remaining balance of the input energy being presented to a second Output. 1. A logarithmic unit of measure expressing the ratio of two discrete levels, input and output for example, of power, voltage, or current. May be used to denote either loss (-dB) or gain (+dB). One cannot denote input or output signal level in dB, but one can denote gain or loss in dB. Dichroic Filter An optical filter designed to transmit light selectively according to wavelength (most often, a high-pass or low-pass filter. 2. The standard unit used to express gain or loss of power. Decibel-millivolts (dBmV) A logarithmic unit of measure of absolute power, voltage, or current. The dB denotes a ratio between two levels (see Decibel) but the qualifying term mV establishes one of the levels as a reference. Zero dBmV (0 dBmV) is one millivolt (0.001 or 10-1 volts) measured across a 75 Ω impedance. Since the impedance is specified and fixed (75 ohms), 0 dBmV is also a reference power level of 0.0133 microwatts. One cannot denote cable loss or amplifier gain in dBmV, but one can denote input or output signal levels in dBmV. Dichroic Mirror A mirror designed to reflect light selectively according to wavelength. Diffraction The deviation of light rays from the paths predicted by geometrical optics. Diffraction Grating An array of fine, parallel, equally spaced reflecting or transmitting lines that mutually enhance the effects of diffraction to concentrate the diffracted light in a few directions determined by the spacing of the lines and the wavelength of the light. Decibel-milliwatt (dBm) A unit of power. Decibels referenced to a unit of one milliwatt. Zero dBm = I mW. Digital Decibel-Watt (dBW) Referring to the use of digits to formulate and solve problems, or to encode information. 140 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions Digital Data Also called adaptive routing. Any data which is expressed in digits. Usually implies the use of binary digits. Echo Digital Signal Reflected energy confined to only a portion of the spectrum which is occupied by the originating signal. A signal which is expressed by discrete states. For example, the absence or presence of a voltage, the level of amplitude of a voltage, the duration of the presence of a voltage, etc. Information or intelligence to be transported may be assigned value or meaning by combinations of the discrete states of the signal using a code of pulses or digits. Educational Broadband Service (EBS) Diplexer Electronic A device used to combine or separate two signals. A U/V band separator is one example of a diplexer. Describing devices, which electrons in vacuum or electron tubes, transistors, etc. Direct Pickup Interference (DPI) (Formerly known as ITFS) Microwave Transmission in the frequency range of 2500 MHz to 2686 MHz. depend upon the in semiconductors, flow such of as Interference displayed as a leading ghost (left of the main image) on a TV. This occurs in “on-channel” installations in close proximity to the TV transmitters (generally within 10 miles). Electron Volt Directional Coupler Electromagnetic Wave Type of tap that has a designated input and output port besides the tap port(s). These devices exhibit high isolation between output and tap ports. Unlike resistive MATV (non-directional) tapoffs, care must be taken during installation for correct in/out connections. A wave capable of propagating energy through space at the speed of light, consisting of electric and magnetic fields at right angles to each other and to the direction of propagation. Depending upon its frequency it may be known as a radio wave, a light wave, or a x-ray, etc. Dish ETV A parabolic antenna used for satellite reception. Educational Television. Dispersion Equalize A term used to describe the chromatic or wavelength dependence of a parameter as opposed to the temporal dependence, which is referred to as distortion. The term is used, for example, to describe the process by which an electromagnetic signal is distorted because the various wavelength components of that signal have different propagation characteristics. To apply to a transmission facility a network, whose characteristics are complementary, such that the loss or delay in the facility and in the equalizing network combined, make the overall loss or delay almost the same for all frequencies passed through the facility or network. Domsat Domestic Satellite System. A network designed to compensate for an undesired frquency or delay characteristic of a system or device. Downlink Equalizer, Cable Transmission from a satellite earthward. Can also refer to a TVRO receive station. A network designed to compensate for the frequency/loss characteristics of a cable, so as to permit the system to pass all frequencies in a uniform manner. Double Window An optical fiber having desirable transmittance characteristics in both the first and second window regions. Dynamic Range In a transmission system, the difference in decibels between the noise level of the system and its overload level. Dynamic Routing Routing that adjusts automatically to network topology or traffic changes. 141 The amount of energy gained by one electron in passing from a point to another point which is one volt higher in potential. Equalizer Ethernet A specification for a transmission system including Layers 1 and2 of the Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions OSI 7-layer model using the CSMA/CD access method and operates over various types of cables at 10 Mbps. In common usage, "Ethernet" refers to both the DIX (DEC - Intel - Xerox) version of this specification or to the IEEE version, moreformally known as "802.3". conflicts between users of microwave frequencies. Frequency Reuse A technique in which independent information is transmitted on horizontal and vertical polarization’s to reuse a given band of frequencies. FCC FSM Federal Communications Commission. Regulatory agency that sets communication standards in the US. Field Strength Meter. A test instrument for measuring RF signals. FCC Docket 21006 Fusion Splicer An FCC ruling which set forth frequency off-sets on certain CATV channels to minimize potential interference to aeronautical communications. An instrument which permanently joins two optical fibers by welding their cores together with a brief electric arc. Feeder Gain A sub-system within a trunk plus feeder designed CATV system, which provides complete distribution of signals to subscribers within a limited section of the CATV service area. An increase in power produced by an amplifier and expressed in decibels. See Amplifier. FET Photodetector A device on amplifiers to adjust the gain. A photodetector employing photo-generation of carriers in the channel region of a Field Effect Transistor structure to provide photo-detection with current gain. Gain Module Gain Control A mechanical sub-assembly within an amplifier housing which produces gain. Filter Gain, Usable Device used to reject or pass a specified frequency or range of frequencies. Some examples are band-pass filters, notch filters, channel elimination filter, low & high pass filters. The gain presented for use between the input and output connections of an amplifier housing. Since several accessory items may be included inside the housing, but external to the gain module, such as pads, equalizers, two-way filters, etc., the gain provided by the gain module itself will generally be somewhat higher than the usable gain actually available between the housing cable connections. Firewall Router or access server, or several routers or access servers, designated as a buffer between any connected public networks and a private network. A firewall router uses access lists and other methods to ensure the security of the private network. Gallium Aluminum Arsenide (GaAlAs) The compound used to make most semiconductor lasers that operate at 800 to 900 nanometers in wavelength. FM Frequency Modulation. Usually means stations in the 88-108 MHz band. Gateway Footprint A TCP/IP router that routes packets between different network numbers. The anticipated EIRP levels of a given satellite displayed upon a map. Used to determine required antenna gain at a particular TVRO site. Get In SNMP, a command given by the Console to retrieve a single data structure from a MIB. Forbidden Conversion Term used when referring to a particular UHF to VHF or VHF to VHF channel conversion that cannot be performed due to interferences that Giga A prefix used to represent one billion or 101 or 1,000,000,000; abbreviated as G as in GHz, one billion cycles (Hertz) per second. occur internal to the unit. Frame Gigacycle (Gc) In data networks, the information packet and all of the preceding and succeeding signals necessary (flag bytes, preambles, frame checks, abort sequences, etc.) to convey it along the data link See Gigahertz. Gigahertz (GHz) Frequency Coordination One billion hertz. One billion cycles per second. See Hertz and Cycle. A computerized service using a database to resolve existing or potential Graded Index Fiber An optical fiber which has a refractive index that gets progressively 142 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions lower away from the center. This characteristic causes the light rays to be continually refocused by refraction in the core. A fiber type wherein the core refractive index decreases almost parabolically radially outward toward the cladding. This type of fiber combines high-bandwidth capacity with moderately high coupling efficiency. Highband The radio spectrum between 174 and 216 megahertz (MHz). Standard television channels 7 through 13 fall within this spectrum. High-Split Figure of merit of a TVRO system relating to gain divided by noise temperature expressed in dB/K. Two-way cable communication frequency plan, where the diplex filter’s cross-over frequency is in the high-band. Consists of an incoming frequency range of 7-186 MHz and an out-going of 222-450 MHz. Ghost Home Run Cabling Single or multiple images on a TV screen. Causes can be multi-path reflections in the receiving path of an antenna, Direct Pick-Up interference (DPI, or impedance mismatches. Wiring method where each subscriber is fed via a dedicated drop cable. G/T Horsepower Guard Band A unit of mechanical power equivalent to 550 foot-pounds per second, or to 745.7 Watts. A portion of spectrum left vacant and not utilized between two carriers or bands of carriers, to provide a margin of safety against mutual interference. HRC A wave which is concentrated between materials having different properties, and is propagated within those boundaries. Harmonically Related Carriers. Frequencies plan used by some CATV companies which provides for lower perceived distortion levels in cascaded amplifiers. HRC channels assignments with the exception of channels 5 and 6 (.75 MHz higher than standard). Hard Line Cable Hub Semi-rigid coaxial cable consisting of a solid tubular aluminum outer shield used in CATV trunk and feeder applications. Typical sizes range from .412” OD to 1.0” OD. A common connection point for computers and devices in a network that takes an incoming signal and repeats it on all other ports. Guided Wave Hum Modulation Headend (HE) The equipment where all signals are received, processed and combined prior to distribution. Undesired low frequency modulation of a carrier at the frequency of the source of the interference, or a harmonic of that frequency, usually 60 Hz or 120 Hz, for example. Hertz (Hz) Hybrid System Frequency of periodic oscillations, expressed in cycles per second. In Cable Television systems, this refers to a system that incorporates lightwave transmission on optical fibers for a part of the system, and extends the plant on RF broadband coaxial cables for distribution and connection to subscribers. Heterodyne The process of mixing (beating) two frequencies together to generate frequencies of their sum and difference. This process is used for channel conversion. Hydroxylion Absorption 1. C ombining two carriers to generate a new carrier which may be either the sum or difference addition of the original frequencies. Absorption of optical power in optical fiber due to hydroxyl (OH) ions. This absorption has to be minimized for low fiber loss. 2. T o shift a carrier frequency to a new frequency by combining it with another carrier which is locally generated. Hyperband Heterodyne Signal Processor A unit employed in CATV systems to convert a carrier frequency to an intermediate frequency (IF). The intermediate frequency carrier may then be filtered, regulated, or otherwise conditioned, and then heterodyned back to either the original carrier frequency, or to a completely new carrier frequency. 143 CATV channels AA thru YY (numeric equivalents -37 thru 61) falling in the frequency range of 300 to 450 MHz. IDF Short for intermediate distribution frame, a cable rack that interconnects and manages the telecommunications wiring between an MDF and workstation devices. Cables entering a building run through a centralized MDF, then each individual IDF and then on to specific workstations. For example, an enterprise that encompasses a building with several floors may Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions example of an IP address is 192.168.1. have one MDF on the first floor and one IDF on each of the floors that is connected to the MDF. IP Multicast Routing technique that allows IP traffic to be propagated from one source to a number of destinations or from many sources to many destinations. Rather than sending one packet to each destination, one packet is sent to a multicast group identified by a single IP destination group address. Index Matching Material A material, often a liquid or cement, whose refractive index is nearly equal to an optical element index. Material with an index nearly equal to that of an optical fiber's core is used in splicing and coupling to reduce reflections from the fiber end face. Isolation Index Profile Electrical separation (or loss) between two locations or pieces of equipment. Degree of isolation usually specified in dB. A characteristic of an optical fiber which describes the way its index of refraction changes with its radius. Jacket A layer of material, generally plastic, that surrounds an optical fiber to protect it from physical damage. Unlike the cladding, the jacket is physically distinct from the fiber core. Impedance Circuit characteristic voltage divided by current. TV distribution has standardized on 75 ohm and 300 ohm. Joule Insertion Loss An international unit of work or energy. The work required to maintain a current of one ampere through one ohm for one second. A Watt-second. The loss introduced into a cable or system by the Insertion of a device or network expressed in decibels. See Loss. Kilo Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) A prefix for one thousand (1,000 or 101). ITFS is a microwave transmission in the frequency range of 2500-2686 MHz used by educational entities for distributing programming employing analog TV transmissions. This band was also referred to as MMDS and was used by wireless cable operators. The FCC has since re-designated this band as BRS (Broadband Radio Service) and EBS (Educational Broadband Service) and has established provisions for digital transmissions. Kilobit One thousand bits. Kilocycle (Kc) See Kilohertz. Kilohertz (kHz) Interference 1. One thousand hertz. Noise or other disturbances such as spurious signals that, when introduced to a desired signal, reduce the intelligibility of the information carried on that signal. 2. One thousand cycles per second. Ku Band Range of frequencies used in satellite transmissions. Common uplink frequency for U.S. domestic satellites is 14 to 14.5 GHz with a downlink frequency of 11.7 to 12.2 GHz. Intermodulation Distortion The distortion introduced when several or many carriers are passed through a nonlinear circuit. This includes the spurious signals (beats) produced as sum and difference additions of the carriers present, and the transfer or superimposition of modulating information from one carrier to another. LAN A communication infrastructure that supports data and resource sharing within a small area (<2 km diameter) that is completely contained on the premises of a single owner. Infrared Laser Electromagnetic radiation with wavelength between 0.7 micrometer and about I millimeter. Wavelengths at the shorter end of this range are frequently called "near" infrared, and those longer than about 20 micrometers, "far" infrared. Acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation." A device which generates or amplifies electromagnetic oscillations at wavelengths between the far infrared (sub-millimeter) and ultraviolet. Like any electromagnetic oscillator, a laser oscillator consists of two basic elements: an amplifying (active) medium and a regeneration or feedback device (resonant cavity). A laser's amplifying medium can be a gas, semiconductor, dye solution, etc. Feedback is typically from two mirrors. Distinctive properties of the electromagnetic oscillations produced include monochromaticity, high intensity, small beam divergence, and phase coherence. As a description of a device, "laser" refers to the active Intrinsic Noise See Noise, intrinsic. IP Address: A 32-bit address assigned to hosts using the TCP/IP protocol. Each computer/device on the public internet has a unique IP address. An 144 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions medium plus all equipment necessary to produce the effect called lasing. Lashed Cable An aerial cable fastened to its supporting messenger by a continuous spirally wrapped steel wire. Light Emitting Diode (LED) The radio spectrum between 54 and 88 MHz. Standard VHF television channels 2 through 6 fall within this spectrum. Loss Power dissipated in a device, cable, or network expressed in decibels. See attenuation. Matching Acronym for light emitting diode. Obtaining like impedances to provide a reflection free transfer of signal. Lightguide Matching Transformer Synonym for optical waveguide. A generic term that includes lasers and LED's. Device to transform signals from one impedance to another impedance. IN TV systems usually 75 ohm unbalanced to 300 ohm balanced. Also known as a balun. Lightwave MATV Any electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength in the Range from 800 to 1,600 nanometers in the near infrared region. Master Antenna Television. Light Source MDF Linear The characteristic of a device or network whose output signal voltage is directly proportional to its input signal voltage. Line Extender An unsophisticated amplifier operating at relatively high transmission levels in the feeder sub-system of a trunk plus feeder designed CATV system. LNA Low Noise Amplifier. Provides initial amplification of downlink signal at antenna location. LNB Low Noise Block (converter). Integrated LNA and down converter. Available in either C or Ku band inputs. The most prevalent output frequency scheme is 950-1450 MHz, however other schemes that have been used include 9001400, 1000-1500 and 270-770 MHz. Short for main distribution frame, a cable rack that interconnects and manages the telecommunications wiring between itself and any number of IDFs. Unlike an IDF, which connects internal lines to the MDF, the MDF connects private or public lines coming into a building with the internal network. For example, an enterprise that encompasses a building with several floors may have one centralized MDF on the first floor and one IDF on each of the floors that is connected to the MDF. MDS Is an acronym for Multipoint Distribution System. MDS is former line-ofsight microwave transmission consisting of two 6 MHz analog channels in the 2150-2162 MHz frequency range. It was typically used to provide premium programming on a subscription basis. The FCC has subsequently relocated this service to the BRS/EBS band. The 2150-2162 MHz band is now allocated for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS). Mechanical Splice Channels that are generated on site, such as those that are derived from character generators, laser disks, or VCR’s in the headend. A fiber splice accomplished by fixtures or materials, rather than by thermal fusion. Index matching material may be applied between the two fiber ends. Long Wavelength Media Retrieval As applied to fiber optic systems, this term generally refers to operation at wavelengths in the range of 1,100 nanometers to 1,700 nanometers. Type of headend system used in educational facilities that allows remote control of headend video playback equipment (VCR’s, laser disks, etc.) from the classrooms. Local Origination Look Angle TVRO term that refers to both the azimuth and elevation angles required to sight or aim a dish to a given satellite. MegaA prefix for one million (1,000,000 or 101). Loss Megabit (mb) Reduction in signal strength usually expressed in dB. Synonymous with attenuation. One million bits. Low Band 145 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions modulation such as QAM or QPSK. It is caused by various system imperfections such as noise, low image rejection ratio, phase noise, carrier suppression, distortion, etc. Megacycle (mc) See Megahertz. Megahertz (MHz) Modulation Error Rate (MER) One million hertz. One million cycles per second. See Hertz and Cycle. The process by which some characteristic of a wave such as amplitude, frequency, or phase is varied in accordance with a modulating wave. This term is also commonly used to refer to the information (intelligence) present on a modulated carrier. MicroA prefix for one millionth (10-'). Micron The unit used for specifying the wavelength of light, equal to one millionth of a meter. Modulator Microwave Monochromatic A term denoting radio waves which are in the electromagnetic spectrum at frequencies approximately 1,000 MHz and higher. Consisting of a single wavelength or color. In practice, radiation is never perfectly monochromatic but, at best, displays a narrow band of wavelengths. Monomode optical waveguide Synonym for single mode optical waveguide. A device, which produces a TV channel from baseband audio/video, inputs. Mid-band The radio spectrum between 88 and 174 MHz, which lies between standard VHF television, channels 6 and 7. CATV channels A through I (nine channels) fall within the mid-band spectrum. MTS Multiple Television Sound. Referred to as BTSC, system allows TV stereo sound transmission with a second audio program (SAP). Similar to FM stereo, composite baseband audio signal consists of L+R, L-R, and a 15,734 KHZ pilot carrier. Mid-Split Two way cable communications frequency plan, where the diplex filter’s crossover frequency is in the mid-band. Consists of an incoming frequency range of 5-108 MHz and an out-going of 150-450 MHz. Multicast A prefix for one thousandth (10-1). Single packets copied by the network and sent to a specific subset of network addresses. These addresses are specified in the destination address field. Milliwatt Multicast Group One thousandth of a Watt. Dynamically determined group of IP hosts identified by a single IP multicast address.DIX (DEC - Intel - Xerox) version of this specification or to the IEEE version, moreformally known as "802.3". Milli- Mixer Device to combine signals while maintaining impedance. Multimode MMDS Abbreviation for Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service, also known as Wireless Cable. Over-the-air subscription service transmitted on MDS and ITFS frequencies now known as the BRS/EBS band. Emission at several frequencies simultaneously, generally closely spaced, each frequency representing a different mode of laser oscillation in the resonant cavity. A term that describes optical waveguide that permits the propagation of more than one mode. Mode Field Diameter Multimode Fiber A functional representation of the energy carrying region of the fiber. Also referred to as Spot size. A fiber that supports propagation of more than one mode of a given wavelength. Modem Multiplexer A single unit of equipment which combines the functions of modulator and demodulator. This is an economical arrangement, since the two circuits can use common elements. A device which combines two or more optical signals onto one communications channel. The signals can be of different wavelengths (wavelength -division multiplexing) or can occupy different time slots (time-division multiplexing). Combination of information signals from several channels into one single optical channel for transmission. Modulation MER is a measure used to quantify the performance of a digital RF transmitter or receiver in a communications system using digital Network Address Network layer address referring to a logical, rather than a physical, network device. Also called a protocol address. 146 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions Network Layer Layer 3 of the OSI reference model. This layer provides connectivity and path selection between two end systems. The network layer is the layer at which routing occurs. Corresponds roughly with the path control layer of the SNA model. Noise Figure (NF) A measure of how much noise an active device, such as a TV amplifier, adds to the thermal noise level constant of –59 dbmv Off Channel Processsing Processing a channel on a frequency other than its’ received frequency. Example: Channel 40 UHF processed and distributed as Channel 5; Channel 4 processed and distributed as Channel 10. Note: P hotodiodes, LED's, injection lasers and integrated optical elements are examples of opto-electronic devices commonly used in optical waveguide communications. Oscillator A circuit generating an alternating current wave at some specific frequency. Output Capability Defines the relationship between the intermodulation distortion introduced, and the operating output signal levels of an amplifier, with the traffic loading of the device as a factor. Output Power Radiant power, expressed in Watts. Pad OMT Orthomode Transducer. A section of waveguide connected to the feed at the focal point of the TVRO antenna that separates horizontal and vertical polarities. An OMT is required for simultaneous reception of even and odd number transponders from a given satellite. On Channel Processing Processing a channel on its received frequency. Example: Channel 2 off air being processed and distributed as Channel 2. Optical Detector A transducer that generates an output electrical signal when irradiated with optical power. Optical Fiber Any filament or fiber, made of dielectric materials, that guides light, whether or not it is used to transmit signals. Optical Link Any optical transmission channel designed to connect two end terminals or to be connected in Series with other channels. See Attenuator. Paired Cable Cable in which the conductors are combined in pairs, i.e.: two wires which are twisted about each other. Each wire of the pair has its distinctive color of insulation. Parabolic Antenna Consists of a round (parabolic) reflector, which focuses all received RF energy to a single point. Commonly referred to as a “dish.” Passive Describing a device which does not contribute energy to the signal it passes. Phase Lock The control of an oscillator such that its output signal maintains a constant phase angle relative to a second, reference signal. Photodetector Optical Power Any device which detects light, generally producing an electronic signal with intensity proportional to that of the incident light. Colloquial synonym for radiant power. Photodiode Optical Spectrum A diode designed to produce photo-current by absorbing light. Photodiodes are used for the detection of optical power and for the conversion of optical power to electrical power. Generally, the electromagnetic spectrum within the wavelength region extending from the vacuum ultraviolet at 40 nm to the far infrared at I mm. Photon Optical Time-domain Reflectometer A quantum of electromagnetic energy. An instrument which locates faults in an optical fiber by sending a short pulse of light through the fiber, then timing the arrival of backscattered signals, which originate at discontinuities in the fiber. Pico- Opto-electronic Pigtail Pertaining to a device that responds to optical power, emits or modifies optical radiation, or utilizes optical radiation for its internal operation. Any device that functions as an electrical-to-optical or optical-to-electrical transducer. A prefix denoting one millionth of a millionth; one trillionth (10-11). Pronounced "pie-ko." A short length of optical fiber, permanently fixed to a component, used to couple lightwave power between it and the transmission fiber. PIN Photodiode A diode with a large intrinsic region sandwiched between p-doped and 147 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions Radiant Energy n-doped semiconducting regions. Photons absorbed in this region create electron-hole pairs that are then separated by an electric field, thus generating an electric current in a load circuit. Energy (joules) which is transferred via electromagnetic waves; there is no associated transfer of matter. PING (Packet Internet Groper) Ray A command used to test connectivity to a device over a TCP/IP network. A geometric representation of a light path through an optical device: a line normal to the wave front indicating the direction of radiant energy flow. Plant A general term applied to any of the physical property of a service company, which contributes to the furnishing of power or communication services. Rayleigh Scattering Scattering of a lightwave propagating in a material medium due to the atomic or molecular structure of the material and variations in the structure as a function of distance. The scattering losses vary as the reciprocal of the fourth power of the wavelength. The distances between scattering centers are small compared to the wavelength. Rayleigh scattering is the fundamental limit of fiber loss in the operating wavelength region (0.8-1.6 um) of optical fiber systems. Polarization A waveform characteristic of electromagnetic radiation. Two types of polarizations are used, linear (horizontal and vertical) and circular (right and left hand). Power Ratio Energy per unit of time. The relative size of two quantities indicated by the quotient obtained by dividing one quantity by the other. Pre-Amplifier Low noise amplifier usually mounted in close proximity to a receiving antenna. Used to compensate for down lead losses. Receiver A unit including a detector and signal-processing electronics that converts optical input into electronic output; often used in communications. Pulse Broadening An increase in pulse duration. Note: Pulse broadening may be specified by the impulse response, the root-mean-square pulse broadening, or the full-duration-half-maximum pulse broadening. Reflection 1. R eflected energy which substantially covers the spectrum occupied by the originating signal. Pulse Decay Time 2. T he abrupt change in direction of a light beam at an interface between two dissimilar media so that the light beam returns into the medium from which it originated. The time required for the instantaneous amplitude of an electrical wave to go from 90% to 10% of the peak amplitude. Pulse Length Refraction The time duration of the burst of energy emitted by a pulsed laser; also called pulse width. Usually measured at the "half-power" points (0.707 times the full height of a voltage or current pulse). The bending of a beam of light at an interface between two dissimilar media or in a medium whose refractive index is a continuous function of position (graded-index medium). Pulse Rise Time Refractive Index The time required for the instantaneous amplitude of an electrical wave to go from 10% to 90% of the peak amplitude. The ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to the velocity of light in the specified medium. Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) Remote Local Origination QAM is a modulation technique employing both phase and amplitude modulation. It is widely used to transmit digital CATV programs and cable Internet service. There are different QAM levels based upon the number of modulation states used. QAM64 utilizes 6 bits for 64 modulation states, QAM128 uses 7 bits for 128 states, QAM 256 uses 8 bits for 256 states, etc. Closed-circuit program generated some place other than the headend. Example: Sub-channel origination. Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) Response QPSK uses four phase angles to represent each 2 bits input. It is similar to QAM4 without amplitude modulation. QPSK is used in many CATV satellite transmissions. The fidelity with which the output of a system, device, or network corresponds to its input. Repeater A signal amplification device, often used along cables to extend transmission distances. 148 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions Responsivity Semiconductor, n-type The ratio of an optical detector's electrical output to its optical input, the precise definition depending on the detector type; generally expressed in Amperes per Watt or Volts per Watt of incident radiant power. A semiconductor material, such as germanium or silicon, which has a small amount of impurity, such as antimony, arsenic, or phosphorous added to increase the supply of free electrons. Such a material conducts electricity through movement of electrons. Return Loss A ratio expressed in dB between the reflected signal and the total signal applied to a device. In 75 ohm systems, the closer the device’s impedance is to 75 ohms, the higher the return loss. Return Loss, Structural The return loss of coaxial cable as established by discrete discontinuities introduced during the manufacturing process. RFI Radio Frequency Interference. Undesired RF signals. Semiconductor, p-type A semiconductor material which has been doped so that it has a net deficiency of free electrons. It therefore conducts electricity through movement of "holes," which see. Sensitivity Imprecise synonym for responsivity. In optical system receivers, the minimum power required to achieve a specified quality of performance in terms of output signal-to-noise ratio or other measure. Session Layer Ribbon Cable A cable whose conductors lie side by side in a single plane. Usually has a molded polyethylene insulation. Rise Time For an emitter, the time it takes for light intensity to rise from 10% to 90% of peak output. Detector rise time, also called response time, is the time in which the detector output goes from 10% to 90% of peak. Riser Term generally used to describe a simplified single line distribution drawing. In buildings, a riser refers to a location where cable routing can pass from floor to floor. Router A device that routes/forwards data across a networks. RTP Defines a standardized packet format for delivering audio and video over IP network. Second-order Distortion Spurious signals generated when two or more carriers are passed through a nonlinear circuit. The spurious signals are sum and difference products of any two carriers. Sometimes referred to as second-order "beats." Second order distortion is calculated as a power addition. Second Window Characteristic of an optical fiber having a region of relatively high transmittance surrounded by regions of low transmittance in the wavelength range of 1200 to 1350 nanometers. Semiconductor A material whose resistivity is between that of conductors and insulators, and whose resistivity can sometimes be changed by light, an electric field, or a magnetic field. Current flow is sometimes by movement of negative electrons, and sometimes by transfer of positive holes. Used in transistors, diodes, photodiodes, photocells, and thermistors. Some examples are: silicon, germanium, selenium, and lead sulfide. 149 The layer in the OSI 7-Layer Model that is concerned with managing the resources required for the session between two computers. Scattering The change in direction of light rays or photons after striking a small particle or particles. It may also be regarded as the diffusion of a light beam caused by the inhomogeneity of the transmitting medium. Signal Level Meter (SLM) A tuned radio frequency voltmeter, usually calibrated in decibels per millivolt (dBmV) as well as voltage. Signal-to-noise Ratio (S/N ratio) The difference in amplitude of a signal (before modulation or after detection of a modulated carrier), and the noise present in the spectrum occupied by the signal, when both are measured at the same point in the system. Single-cable Design A technique for designing CATV systems that utilizes a single type of amplifier with identical transmission levels throughout the system. It may, or may not, actually require some placement of paralleling cables in portions of the system. Single-mode Fiber An optical waveguide through which only one mode will propagate. Single-mode waveguide is produced by reducing the diameter of the core of the waveguide to 2 to 10 microns. The diameter of the core is dependent on the difference in the refractive index of the core and cladding. As the difference in the refractive index of the core and cladding decreases, the diameter of the core increases. Theoretically, the core could be infinitely large as the difference in index become infinitely small. Single-mode operation is desirable because all modes except the lowest and simplest mode are excluded. This reduces time distortion of signals propagating in unwanted modes, retains phase relationships, and reduces Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions dispersion to the lowest possible value. The radio spectrum between 5 and 40 MHz. Slope Sub-Split Difference in attenuation between specified low and high frequencies. Two-way cable communication frequency plan. Consists of an incoming frequency range of 5-40 MHz and an out-going of 50-450 MHz. SLM Subnet Address Signal Level Meter. Test equipment used to measure RF signal strengths in CATV/MATV systems. Also referred to as FSM. Portion of an IP address that is specified as the subnetwork by the subnet mask. See also IP address, subnet mask, and subnetwork. SNMP Subnet Mask A de facto standard for management of networked devices using a simple request-response data retrieval mechanism. A representation of a user's Internet address where all of the bit positions corresponding to the user's network and subnetwork id are 1's and the bit corresponding to the user's host id are 0's. Source A device that, when properly driven (with electrical energy), will produce information-carrying optical signals. Subscriber Converter See Converter, subscriber. Sparklies Subscriber’s Loop Black or white dots or streaks that may appear in a satellite program’s picture. This condition is caused by an insufficient carrier-to-noise ratio. Circuit between a local office and a subscriber's telephone set. Spectrum Super-Band A range of frequencies within which waves have common characteristics. For example, audio spectrum, radio spectrum, etc. Radio spectrum is generally accepted to include the range between 8 KHz and 300 GHz. The radio spectrum between 216 and approximately 400 MHz. Super-Trunk Splice A sub-system cable transmission link for transporting television signals between two discrete locations. A permanent connection of two optical fibers. Switch Splitter A switch is a device that forwards packets between nodes based on the packet's destination node address (either hardware or protocol). A network or device that divides its input energy equally between two outputs. It is possible to cascade (serially connect) splitters to provide more than two outputs, but usually the input energy is not then equally divided across those outputs if the outputs are not multiples of two. Sync Pulse Information included in a composite video signal to synchronize the television receiver's picture tube electron beam with the electron beam in the television camera which originated the video signal, or with any other source of a video signal. Star Coupler A passive device in which power from one or several input waveguides is distributed amongst a larger number of output optical waveguides. Tap, Subscriber A type of fiber which has an abrupt change in index of refraction at the core/cladding interface. Generally such fibers have larger cores, higher losses, and lower bandwidths than graded-index types. A device that diverts a predetermined amount of its input energy to one or more tap outputs for the purpose of feeding energy into subscriber service drop cables. The remaining balance of the input energy is presented to a tap output port for propagation farther out into the system. Step-index Profile Tap, Optical A refractive index profile characterized by a uniform refractive index within the core and a sharp decrease in refractive index at the core-cladding interface. Tapoff Step-index Fiber A device for extracting a portion of the optical signal from a fiber. Device to provide a small amount of signal from a distribution line to feed a TV set. Provides an asymmetrical signal split. Strip Amplifier Slang expression for a channelized high-output AGC’d amplifier used in processing VHF or UHF channels in a headend. Sub-Band 150 Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions TASO Trunk Television Allocation Study Organization, Industry group that advised the Federal Communications Commission on TV matters. 1. O ne telephone communication channel between (a) two ranks of switching equipment in the same central office, (b) between central office units in the same switching center, or (c) between two switching centers. A trunk is for the common use of all calls of one class between its two terminals. Telnet A Telnet program allows a user at a terminal or PC to log in to a remote computer and run a program and execute other Unix commands. Termination Resistive device at end of distribution line or unused outputs of equipment to avoid reflections (ghost). 2. A sub-system within a trunk plus feeder designed CATV system which provides somewhat limited, arterial distribution of signals broadly across the CATV service area. Trunk Plus Feeder Design (trunk/feeder) Thru-Line Loss Insertion loss of a tapoff. Tilt Control Circuit on an amplifier to compensate for cable slope. Also referred to as slope control. Transmitter In a fiber optic system, the device which converts a modulated electrical signal into an optical signal for transmission through a fiber. A transmitter typically consists of a light source (LED or diode laser) and driving electronics. Transmitter-Fiber In a fiber optic system, the device which converts a modulated electrical signal into an optical signal for transmission through a fiber. A transmitter typically consists of a light source (LED or diode laser) and driving electronics. Transponder A frequency converter (translator) aboard a satellite that changes the uplink signal to the downlink signal and provides amplifications. Typical C-Band domestic satellites have 24 transponders. Transport Protocol The Protocol Layer of the OSI 7-Layer Model that is concerned with management of the data flow between source and destination. Trap A technique for designing CATV systems which involves two or more transmission levels, applied within different sub-systems of the same system. Generally requires some significant amount of paralleling cable placement. TVRO An abbreviation for "television receive only." Defines a facility which can include antennas, preamplifiers, and receivers for the reception only of television signals from a geostationary satellite in space. Twinlead A balanced transmission line usually of 300 ohm impedance. Two-way Describing a transmission system, which can transport signals in both directions simultaneously. Two-way Filter A combination of low and high pass filters to subdivide spectrum in a CATV system, allocating some spectrum for transmission in one direction, and some spectrum for transmission in the opposite direction. T-1 Carrier System A 24-channel, transistorized, time-division, pulse-code modulation, voice carrier used on exchange cable to provide short-haul trunks. Uses two pairs, in one or two cables, for two directions of transmission. Requires regenerative pulse repeaters at 6000 feet intervals. UDP A device used to attenuate specific frequencies of channels. Trap In SNMP, a message sent from the Agent to the Console when the Agent detects that condition defined by the network manager has occurred Triple Beat Distortion Spurious signals generated when three or more carriers are passed through a nonlinear circuit. The spurious signals are sum and difference products of any three carriers, sometimes referred to as "beats." Triple beat distortion is calculated as a voltage addition. 151 A protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite that is used in place of TCP when a reliable delivery is not required. There is less processing of UDP packets than there is for TCP. UDP is widely used for streaming audio and video, voice over IP (VoIP) and videoconferencing, because there is no time to retransmit erroneous or dropped packets. UHF Ultra High Frequencies TV channels 14-69 (479-806 MHz) Ultra-high Frequency (UHF) The radio spectrum between 300 and 3,000 MHz. The term UHF is also commonly used to denote standard television channels 14 through 69, which fall within this spectrum. Broadband Specification Guide CATV Terms & Definitions Ultraviolet Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between about 40 and 400 nanometers. Radiation between 40 and 200 nm is termed "vacuum ultraviolet" because it is absorbed by air and travels only through a vacuum. The "near" ultraviolet has wavelengths close to those of visible light; the "far" ultraviolet has shorter wavelengths. Underground Cable Cable installed in subsurface conduits terminating at intervals in manholes, thus permitting the placing, replacing, or removal of cables at will. frequency band of 250-3400 Hz. VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio. A measure of how much signal is reflected from a device. If no signal is reflected the VSWR would be 1. This occurs when the signal source and the device the signal is applied to have the same impedance. This term is mostly used when referring to transmitters and microwave components. For RF distribution systems see “return loss.” Watt See Gain, usable. The unit of electric power, equal to the rate of work when a current of one ampere flows under a pressure of one volt. For direct currents, it is equal to the product of the voltage and current, or the product of circuit resistance by the square of the current. For alternating currents it is equal to the product of effective volts and effective current times the circuit power factor. VHF Wave Very High Frequencies TV channels 2 thru 13 and FM (54-216 MHz). 1. A periodic variation of an electric voltage or current. Velocity of Light 2. A wave motion in any medium: mechanical as in water, acoustical as sound in air, electrical as current waves on wires, or electromagnetic as radio and light waves through space. Uplink Transmission from earth to a satellite. Usable Gain The velocity of light in a vacuum is 2,997,925. meters per second or 186,280 miles per second. For rough calculations the figure of 3,000,000 meters per second is generally used. Very High Frequency (VHF) The radio spectrum between 30 and 300 MHz. The term VHF is also commonly used to denote standard television channels 2 through 13, which fall within this spectrum. Vestigial Side Band (VSB) In amplitude-modulated transmissions, a portion of only one sideband of a modulated carrier. The modulated carrier is passed through a filter having a graduated cut-off characteristic near the carrier frequency. A substantial portion of the modulated carrier is suppressed in this fashion. Video 1. Pertaining to the signal which carries a television picture. Waveguide Any device which guides electromagnetic waves along a path defined by the physical construction of the device. Wavelength The distance between three consecutive nodes of a wave, equal to 360 electrical degrees. It is equal to the velocity of propagation divided by the frequency, when both are in the same units. Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) The provision of two or more channels over a common optical waveguide, the channels being differentiated by optical wavelength. Wideband Passing A Wide Range of Frequencies. 2. Describing the four megahertz wide band of frequencies which constitutes a television signal. Windloading Video All-Call Force exerted upon a structure based upon wind speed, direction and projected area of the structure. Feature on a headend system which allows for all channels to be preempted with an emergency message or program. The headend generally employs heterodyne processors and/or modulators. Electronic A/B switches inserted in the IF loops substitutes the emergency program IF signal when all-call is invoked. Visible Light That part of the spectrum to which the human eye is sensitive, usually defined as wavelengths between 390 and 780 nanometers. Voice Channel A transmission path suitable for carrying analog voice signals, covering a 152 Broadband Specification Guide Blonder Tongue Acronyms ACA Apartment Complex Amplifier AD Agile Demodulator AM Agile Modulator AMCM Agile Micro Modulator AP Agile Processor AQD ATSC/QAM Demodulator AQM Agile QAM Modulator AQP ATSC/QAM Processor AQT ATSC/QAM Transcoder BIDA Broadband Indoor Distribution Amplifier CDSRCommercial Digital Satellite Receiver DA Distribution Amplifier DAP Digital Analog Processor DSR Digital Satellite Receiver DQMx Digital QAM Multiplexer EQAM EdgeQAM FIBT Fiber Broadband Transmitter FOC Fiber Optic Coupler HDE High Definition Encoder HPC Headend Passive Combiner IPAT IP/ASI Transcoder IPME IP MPEG-2 Encoder FRDAFiber Receiver/Distribution Amplifier IRD Integrated Receiver Decoder ITX Intelligent Transmitter LA Launch Amplifier LNBF Low Noise Block Converter Feed MDDA Modular Digital Demodulator ASI MDDM Modular Digital Demodulator MICM Micro- Channel Modulator MIDM Micro-Demodulator MSBC Modular Subband Convertor MUX Multiplexer QTM QAM Transcoder Module RMDA Rack Mounted Distribution Amplifier RPR Remote Power Reset SDE Standard Definition Encoder SE Stereo Encoder TVCB TV Channel Blocker 153 Broadband Specification Guide CATV & IPTV Acronyms 1xRTT 3DES 3DTV Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology Triple Data Encryption Standard Three Dimensional Television 3G 3rd Generation 3GPP Third Generation Partnership Project 4C 5C A/D A/D/A Consortium of Intel, IBM, Matsushita, and Toshiba Consortium of Intel, Sony, Matsushita, Toshiba, and Hitachi Analog to Digital to Analog Additional Outlet A/V Audio/Video AAAA AAC AAC AACS ABSBH Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting American Association of Advertising Agencies Advanced Audio Codec Advanced Audio Compression Advanced Access Content System Average Busy Season Busy Hour AC Access Category AC Alternating Current AC_BE Access Category – Best Effort AC_BK AC_VI AC_VO AC-3 ACE ACK Ad-ID ADM ADSL Access Category – VOice Audio Coding Revision 3 Advanced Component Exchange ACL Access Control List ACL Applications Connection-Less ACM Adaptive Coding and Modulation AD Activity Detection ADI Asset Distribution Interface CAPMAN BPI+ Baseline Privacy Interface Plus Capacity Management CAS BPL Broadband over Power Line Conditional Access Server CAS B-PON Broadband Passive Optical Network Conditional Access System CAT Conditional Access Table bps Bits Per Second CAT5 Category 5 BRAS Broadband Remote Access Server CATV Community Antenna Television (or Cable Television) BRI Basic Rate Interface CB Channel Bonding BRI Brand Rating Index CB Citizen Band CBR Constant Bit Rate CBT Computer Based Testing (or Training) CC Closed Caption CCA Broadband Services Access Multiplexer Circuit Card Assembly CCCM CPE Controlled Cable Modem BSC Base Station CCDF Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function Applications AVC BPDU Bridge Protocol Data Unit Add/Drop Multiplexing Administration APS Automatic Protection Switching Advanced Video Coding AVI Advanced Video Interface BPF BPI Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line APSK Automatic Gain Control AGW Access Gateway AI Artificial Intelligence AIFS Arbitration InterFrame Space AIN Advanced Intelligent Network ARCNET Amplitude Phase Shift Keying AWGN Attached Resource Computer Network AWT B2B Back-to-Back User Agent ARF Advertising Research Foundation and Businesses B2C Business to Consumer ARIN American Registry of Internet Numbers BA Behavioral Aggregate ARP Address Resolution Protocol BAF Bellcore AMA Format Average Revenue per Unit (or User) BB Baseband BB Broadband BC Broadcast BC/NC Broadcast/ Narrowcast ARPU AS Application Server Application Information Table AKA Authentication and Key Agreement ALG Application Layer Gateway AM Amplitude Modulation ASF Advanced Systems Format AM Application Manager ASI AMA Automatic Message Accounting Asynchronous Serial Interface AsiaPac Asia Pacific ASIC ApplicationSpecific Integrated Circuit Asset Management System Association of National Advertisers Business to Business B2BUA AIT Aggregated MAC (Media Access Control) Protocol Data Unit Abstract Window Toolkit Advanced Return Path Modulator Alarm Indication Signal Automated Measurement Of Lineup Additive White Gaussian Noise ARDP AIS ASAP As Soon As Possible ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASF ASM Advanced Streaming Format Asset Management System ASP Advanced Streaming Profile ASP Average Selling Price ASR Access Switch Router ASTB Advanced SetTop Box BSCC Broadcast Stream Client Connector BDR Baseband Digital Reverse BSS Basic Service Set BSS BE Best Effort BER Bit Error Rate BERT Bit Error Rate Test BFS Broadcast File System BFT Broadcast File Transfer BGCF Breakout Gateway Control Function BGP Border Gateway Protocol BICSI Building Industry Consulting Services AT Advanced Technology bits/ sym Bits per Symbol ANSI American National Standards Institute ATA Advanced Technology Attachment BIU Broadband Interface Unit Address of Record AP Audio Processor AP Automatic Power APD Avalanche Photo Diode Application Programming Interface ATDMA Asynchronous Time Division Multiple Access ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATSC Advanced Television Systems Committee ATTN Attenuator AUP Acceptable Use Policy 154 Basic Sequential Access Method Broadband Digital Forward Announcement Player AoR BSAM BDF ANP Advertising On Demand Broadcast Services Billing Correlation Identifier Aggregate Noise Factor AOD BS BCID ANF American Society for Training and Development Broadband Radio Service BackwardsCompatible Broadcast Services Announcement ASTD BRS BC-BS ANC API Capital Expenditure Apps AGC Acknowledge CapEx Baseline Privacy Interface Boundary Point Adaptive Field/ Frame ANA Band-Pass Filter Bootstrap Protocol BP AFF AMS Camara Nacional de la Industria Television por Cable BOOTP Audiovisual Assured Forwarding A-MPDU Canitec Audio/Video AV AF AMOL Cellular Access Network AV AdvertisingDigital Interface APON CAN ATM-based Passive Optical Network Advanced Encryption Standard Access Category – BacKground Access Category – VIdeo Asynchronous Digital Interface AES Analog to Digital A/O AAA ADI BIF Binary Interchange Format BSAM CCI Copy Control Information Business Support System CCK Complimentary Code Keying BTS Base Transceiver Station CCM Channel Change Message BTS Business Telecom Services CCM Constant Coding and Modulation BTSC Broadcast Television Systems Committee CCNR Completion of Calls No Reply BTU/hr British Thermal Unit Per Hour CCS Centum Call Seconds BW Bandwidth CCS Control Compact Disc BYOI Bring Your Own Infrastructure CD Chromatic Dispersion C/N Carrier-to-Noise Ratio CD Compact Disc CDC Changed Data Capture CDC Connected Device Configuration CDL Code DownLoad CDMA Code Division Multiple Access CA Call Agent CA Conditional Access CA Content Archive CAB Cable Advertising Bureau CAC Business Management System Call Admission Control CAD Computer Aided Design CDN Content Delivery Network BNC Broadcast Network CALA Bit-Error-Rate in the Noise Notch Central America and Latin America CDP BNN Cisco Discovery Protocol CALEA Call Detail Record Broadcast on Demand Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act CDR BoD CD-ROM Compact Disk-Read Only Memory BOM Bill of Material CDT Carrier Definition Table BMS CAM Content Addressable Memory Broadband Specification Guide CATV & IPTV Acronyms CE Consumer Electronics CE Customer Equipment CEA Consumer Electronics Association CEBus Consumer Electronic Bus CEO Chief Executive Officer CEP Cable Entry Point CEPCA Consumer Electronics Powerline Communication Alliance CER Codeword Error Ratio CES Circuit Emulation Service CFO Chief Financial Officer CFP Contention Free Periods CMOS Complimentary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CMS Call Management Server CRM Cable Modem Termination System Customer Relationship Management CSA Common Scrambling Algorithim CSCF Call State/Session Control(ler) Function CMTS CNAM CNIR Calling NAMe Carrier-to-Noise/ Ingress Ratio CNR Carrier-to-Noise Ratio CNR Chronic NonResponder CO Central Office CODEC Coder/Decoder COFDM COLD Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Common Object Request Broker Architecture CS-RZ CarrierSuppressed Return-to-Zero CoS Class of Service Common Image Format COT Central Office Terminal Common Internet File System CP Copy Protection CIM Common Information Model CPD Common Path Distortion CIN Call Indentity Number CPE CINIT Centro de Investigacion e Innovacion en Telecomunicaciones Customer Premises Equipment CPM Cost per Thousand Impressions CLE Customer Located Equipment CLEC Common Local Echange Carrier CLI Command Line Interface CLI Cumulative Leakage Index CLR Common Language Runtime CLV Consumer Lifetime Value CM Cable Modem CMCI CM (Cable Modem) To CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Interface CMLA Content Management License Administrator Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection CORBA CIF Connection Limited Device Configuration CSMA/ CD Customer Service Representative Classless Inter Domain Routing CLDC Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance CSR CIDR Custom Local Area Signaling Services CSMA/ CA Common Open Policy Service Channel CLASS Central Switch Homerun COPS CableHome™ Committed Information Rate CSH CSO Ch CIR Constraintbased Label Distribution Protocol Central Office Layout Design CH CIFS CR-LDP CPMS CPPM CPRM CPTWG Copy Protection Management System Copy Protection for Prerecorded Media Content Protection for Recordable Media CSS CSU/ DSU CSV Composite Second Order Content Scrambling System Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit Comma Separated Value CTAM Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing CTB Composite Triple Beat CTIA Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association CTO CVCT Chief Technology Officer CRG CableHome™ Residential Gateway CRL Certificate Revocation List Common Warehouse Metamodel D&B Dun & Bradstreet D/E Decrypt/Extract DA Destination Address DAB Digital Audio Broadcast DAC Descrambler Authorization Center DAC Direct Attached Storage DCT Discrete Cosine Transform DNS Domain Name System Digital TV Application Software Environment DE Default DOA Dead on Arrival DOCS DIAG DOCSIS Diagnostic Program DOCSIS® Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications DOCSIS® -RFI DOCSIS® Radio Frequency Interface DoD Department of Defense DoS Denial of Service DPI Digital Program Insertion DPON Deep-Fiber Passive Optical Network DPSK Differential Phase Shift Keying DAS DASE DAT Digital Audio Tape DeCSS DAT DOCSIS® Settop Gateway Address Table Defeat Content Scrambling System DEM DAVIC Digital Audio Visual Council DigiCipher Even Manager DENI DB Database dB Decibel Digital Entertainment Networking Initiative dBc Decibel Referenced to the Carrier Digital Addressable 155 DES Data Encryption Standard DES Digital Encryption Standard Decibel milliwatt DF Delivery Function dBmV Decibel milliVolt DFAST DBPSK Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying Dynamic Feedback Arrangement Scrambling Technique DPT Dynamic Packet Transport DFB Distributed Feedback DQoS Dynamic Quality of Service DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DQPSK Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying DHEI DigiCable Headend Expansion Interface DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory DRC Dynamic Range Control dBFS Decibel Below Full Scale dBm DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite DC DigiCipher® DC Direct Current DC Directional Coupler DC Dispersion Compensator DCA Digital Cable Application DCAPMAN Dynamic Capacity Management DCAS Downloadable Conditional Access System DCC Data Communication Channel Downstream Channel Descriptor CableHome™ Quality of Service Cyclic Redundancy Check Digital Network Control System DCD CQoS CRC DNCS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing CWDM Cyclic Redundancy Check Discrete Cosine Transform DCT Disconnection Delay Central Processing Unit CRC DCT Digital Crossconnect System DCD CPU Contention Resolution Algorithm Direct Modulated Distributed Feedback Laser DCS Continuous Wave Codeword CRA DML Digital Addressable Network Interface System Digital Cable Ready Dynamic Channel Change CW CWM Digital Communications (Cable) Terminal DANIS DCR DCC CW CableHome™ QoS Portal Delivery Multimedia Integration Framework Digital to Analog Converter Cable Virtual Channel Table Copy Protection Technical Working Group CQP DMIF DAC DCE Data Circuit Comm Equipment DCF Dispersion Compensating Fiber DHWG Digital Home Working Group DRM Digital Rights Management DiffServ Differentiated Services DS Downstream DS0 Digital Signal 0 (zero) DSA Dynamic Service Addition DSCP Differentiated Service Code Point DSE Digital Service Encoder DSG DOCSIS® Settop Gateway DSL Digital Subscriber Line DSLAM Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer DSM Digital Storage Media, DNCS Session Manager DSMCC Digital Storage Medium Command & Control DSMCC UN Digital Storage Media Command and Control Userto-Network Div Division DIX DEC-Intel-Xerox DLCI Data Link Connection Identifier DLL Data Link Layer DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance DLS Down Load Server DM Degraded Modem DM Demodulator DM Device Manager DM Dispersion Mitigation DMA Designated Marketing Area DCF Distributed Coordination Function DMB Digital Multimedia Broadcasting DCII DigiCipher® II DMC DCM Dispersion Compensation Module Dual Modem Cards DMCA Digital Millennium Copyright Act DSP Digital Signal Processing DCP Device Control Protocol DMH Digital Convergence Platform Degraded Modem Hours DSP DCP Digital Signal Processor Broadband Specification Guide CATV & IPTV Acronyms DSR DSSS Digital Satellite Receiver DVS Direct Sequencing Spread Spectrum DWDM DSTB Digital Set-top Box DS-UWB Direct Sequence Ultra-WideBand E/I EA-DFB DS-x Digital Signal (level) DSx Dynamic Service Change EAP Digital Transmission Content Protection EAS DTCP DTCP/5C Digital Transmission Content Protection/5 Companies DTD Dial Tone Delay DTE Data Terminal Equipment DTH Direct To Home DTMF Dual Tone Multifrequency DTV DUN DUT DVB Digital Television Dial-Up Networking Device Under Test Digital Video Broadcast DVBASI DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) Asynchronous Serial Interface DVBDSNG DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) Digital Satellite News Gathering DVB-H DVB Handheld DVBRCS DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) Return Channel via Satellite DVB-S DVB (Digital Video Broadcast Standard DVB-S DVB Satellite DVB-T DVB Terrestial DVC Digital Video Compressor eBIF EBITDA ECC eCM ECM ECR DVS Digital Video Standard Gateway FEC, Guard time, Preamble, Stuffing bytes GCR Group Configuration Request FHCS Fragment Header Check Sequence GDV Group Delay Variation GE Gigabit Ethernet FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum GEM Globally Executable MHP FICON Fiber Connection GFL Group Flow Label FIFO First In First Out GFP Generalized Framing Procedure FLR Frame Loss Ratio GFP-F FM Frequency Modulation Generic Framing Procedure-Framed GFP-T Generic Framing Procedure-Transparent GFP-T Transparent Generalized Framing Procedure GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node GHz Gigahertz GigE Gigabit Ethernet GIGO Garbage In, Garbage Out GIS Geographic Information System GMPLS Generalized MultiProtocol Label Switching FSCWDM Full Spectrum – Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing FSN Full Service Network FSO Free Space Optical EXP-Inferred-PSC Label Switch Path ESF Extended SuperFrame ESM EOD Server Manager EM Element Manager ESP EMC Encoder Monitor and Control Encapsulating Security Payload ETS Event Trigger System Extensible Authentication Protocol Emergency Alert System Enhanced Binary Interchange Format Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization EMEA Europe, Middle East and Asia EMI Electro-Magnetic Interference EML Externally Modulated Laser EMM Entitlement Management Message EMS Element Management System Encryption Control Center Embedded Cable Modem Entitlement Control Message Efficient Consumer Response Event Information Scheduler/ SimulCrypt Synchronizer eMTA Embedded Multimedia Terminal Adapter ENDEC Encode/Decode ETSI European Telecommunication Standards Institute ETTH Ethernet To The Home FN Fiber Node ETTx Ethernet To The x (end point) FOADM eTV Enhanced Television Fixed Filter Optical Add/ Drop Multiplexer EVC Ethernet Virtual Circuit FOD Free on Demand FOSC EV-DO Evolution-Data Only Fiber Optic Splice Closure EVM Error Vector Magnitude EVPL Ethernet Virtual Private Line ECR Engineering Change Request ENUM Electronic Numbering EVPLAN Ethernet Virtual Private Local Area Network EDC Electronic Dispersion Compensator E-O Electrical-Optical EXC EoD Everything on Demand Electronic Cross Connect EDCA Enhanced Distributed Channel Access GNT Grant ExCCI Extended CC GOP Group of Pictures Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier GPI General Purpose Interface EDFA EDGE eDOCSIS™ EEPROM EFMS Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution Embedded Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Error Free Seconds EHDR Extended Header EIA Electronics Industry Association EIC EIGRP EIR Entertainment, Information, and Communications Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol Excess Information Rate EX-MOD Externally Modulated EXP Experimental FastE Fast Ethernet FAT File Allocation Table G-PON Gigabit Passive Optical Network GPRS General Packet Radio Service FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation GPS Global Positioning System FC Fiber Channel FC-AL Fiber Channel – Arbitrated Loop FCC Federal Communications Commission GQoS Generic Quality of Service GR Generic Requirement GRE Generic Routing Encapsulation GRM Global Resource Manager GRX GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Roaming eXchange Error Free Milliseconds EFS Digital Vision Noise Reducer Digital Video Recorder GC FGPS E-LSP Ethernet in the First Mile DVR Embedded Signaling Channel Enterprise System Connection EFM DVNR ESC ESCON Recordable Digital Versatile Disc Display Visual Interface Gigabits per Second Ethernet Line Aggregation DVD+R DVI Module Gbps ELA Expedited Forwarding Digital Versatile Disc Copy Control Association GBIC Fast Fourier Transform Encrypt/Insert EF DVD CCA Fast Forward FFT EIS/SCS Digital Versatile Disc Rewritable Digital Versatile Disc FF Exclusive Session Dense Wavelength Division Multiplex DVD DVD+ RW Errored Seconds ES EIRP Electro-Absorption Modulator Integrated Distributed Feedback Laser Effective Isotropic Radiated Power ES Digital Video Subcommittee GS Global Server GSM Global System for Mobile communications GSMA GSRM GTP Global System for Mobile communications Association Global System Resource Manager 156 Fabry-Perot FPGA FieldProgrammable Gate Array FPM FEC and Packet Multiplexer FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name FR Frame Relay FRAG Fragmentation EoS Ethernet over SONET EP End Point EPG Electronic Program Guide EPL Ethernet Private Line EPON Ethernet Passive Optical Network EPRI EPROM Electric Power Research Institute Electrically Readable Programmable Read Only Memory FCP Fibre Channel Protocol FCRC Fragment Cyclic Redundancy Check EQAM Edge QAM ER Edge Router FDD Frequency Division Duplexed ERIM FDDI Fiberoptic Digital Data Interface Erasmus Research Institute of Management FDIS Final Draft International Standard ERM Edge Resource Manager ERS Encryption Renewal System FTA Free to Air FTP File Transfer Protocol FTTB Fiber to the Business FTTC Fiber to the Curb FTTH Fiber to the Home FTTN Fiber to the Node FTTP Fiber to the Premises FTTU Fiber to the User FTTx Fiber to the (endpoint) FW Firewall FWM Four-Wave Mixing FXS Foreign eXchange Station G2B Go2BroadbandSM GaAs Gallium Arsenide GARP Generic Attribute Registration Protocol FDP Face Description ES Errored Seconds FE Fast Ethernet ES Exclusive Session GB Gigabyte Forward Error Correction ESC Embedded Signaling Channel GB/s Gigabits per Second GbE Gigabit Ethernet GBIC Gigabit Interface Converter FEC FEC GPRS Tunneling Protocol FP Forwarding Equivalence Class ESCON ESF Enterprise System Connection Extended SuperFrame Broadband Specification Guide CATV & IPTV Acronyms GUI Graphical User Interface HIT Headend Interface Terminal GVRP GARP VLAN Registration Protocol HITS Headend In The Sky GW Gateway GWC Gateway H&S Hub and Spoke HAN Home Audio Video Interoperability HCCA HCM HCRP HCS HMAC HMS Home Area Network HAVi HCF HLR Headend Management System Home Network Hybrid Coordination Function H-Net Home Network HNv1 Home Networking Version 1 High Pass Filter HDBH High-Day Busy Hour HPLMN HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDR Header HDT Host Digital Terminal HDTV High Definition Television HDVOD High-Definition Video on Demand IP Multimedia Subsystem ISDB Integrated Service Digital Broadcast IANA Internet Assigned Numbers Authority INA Interactive Network Adaptor IB In-Band I-NET ICB Independent Customer Builds Institutional Network INP Input INA Interface Adaptor INT International IntServ Integrated Services IP Internet Protocol Internet Control Message Protocol IPAT Internet Protocol Access Terminal Incumbent Cable Operator IP-CAN InterrogatingCall State Control Function Internet Protocol Cellular Access Network IPCDN IP over Cable Data Network IPDR Internet Protocol Detail Record IPDT Internet Protocol Digital Terminal ICC ICE ICE ICMP i-CSCF HPF High Definitionready Powerline Communications IMS i-CSCF High Definition HD-PLC Intelligent Asset Management System Home Phoneline Networking Alliance HD High Definition Multimedia Interface IAMS Home PNA™ Homes Passed HDMI Intermodulation Distortion ICO HP High Level Data Link Control IMD High-Order Modulation Hardware HDLC Interactive Advertising Guidelines HOM HD High Definition Encoder IAG Internet Small Computer System Interface HBO On Demand Headend Configuration Tool HDE iSCSI HOD HCT High Definition Decoder Instant Messaging keyed-Hashing for Message Authentication Code HN HDD IM Home Location Register Hybrid Management Sub-layer Hard Disk Drive Input/Output Hertz HMS HDD Interactive Service Architecture I/O Hybrid Coordination function controlled Channel Access Header Check Sequence ISA Hz Home Media Server Hard Copy Cable Replacement Interim Link Management Interface Human Vision System HMS Hardware Control Message ILMI HVS HPNA Home Public Land Mobile Network Home Phoneline Networking Alliance HPOV Hewlitt Packard Open View HQ High Quality HRC Harmonically Related Carriers HSA High Speed Access HSCI High Speed Cable Interface HSD High Speed Data HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access HSE HSI HSP Headset Profile HSRP Hot Standby Router Protocol HSS Home Subscriber Server High Speed Serial/ Home Location Register HE Headend HSS/ HLR HEC Headend Cable HSUPA High Speed Uplink Packet Access HEM Headend Modem HTML HF High Frequency Hyper Text Markup Language HFC Hybrid Fiber/Coax HGW Home Gateway HH HouseHold HHP Households Passed HHR Half Horizontal Resolution Hi-PHY High Performance Physical Layer HTPC HTTP HVAC HVAC HVC Information & Content Exchange Inter Chip Encryption Interrogating-Call State/Session Control(ler) Function ID Identifier IDC International Data Group Inc. Inter-Packet Gap IPM Intelligent Policy Management Integrated Development Environment IPMP Intellectual Property Management & Protection IDE Integrated Device Electronics IPPV Impulse Pay Per View IPRM iDEN integrated Digital Enhanced Network IP Rights Management System IDS IDT Intrusion Detection System IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE-SA Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association Intermediate Frequency IFC Initial First Cost Hyper Text Transfer Protocol IGMP Internet Group Multicast Protocol Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning IGRP IKE ILEC IPSec IPTA Integrated Digital Terminal IF HD Video Compressor IPG IDE Internet Engineering Task Force High Voltage Alternating Current Interactive Program Guide Inverse Discrete Cosine Transform IETF Home Theatre Personal Computer IPG IDCT HD Service Encoder High-Speed Internet Instant Channel Change Interior Gateway Routing Protocol Internet Key Exchange Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier 157 ISDB-T ISDN ISI IS-IS ISM Integrated Services Digital Network Inter-Symbol Interference Intermediate System-toIntermediate System Industrial Scientific Medical ISMS Integrated Service Management System ISO International Organization for Standardization ISP Inside Plant ISP Internet Service Provider ISTP Internet Signaling Transport Protocol Java Community Process JMF Java Medium Framework JND Just Noticeable Difference JNI Java Native Interface JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group JSR Java Specification Request JTA Job Task Analysis JVM Java Virtual Machine JVT Java Vision Toolkit JVT Joint Video Team k Kilo = 1000 kB Kilobyte kb/s Kilobits per Second kbps Kilobits per Second KDC Key Distribution Center KDCF Korea Digital Cable Forum kHz Kilohertz KLS Key List Server km Kilometer KP Kernel Processor KSA Knowledge, Skills & Abilities ksym/s Kilosymbols Per Second ksym/ sec Kilosymbols Per Second KTTA Korean Telecommunications Technology Association ISUP Integrated Services Digital Network User Part ISV Independent Software Vendor IT Information Technology kVA 1000 Volt Amperes ITA Interactive Television Association kW Kilowatt l Current International Telecommunications Union L/R Left/Right L2 Level 2 International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector L2TP Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol L2TPv3 Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol Version 3 LAeq Long-term A-weighted loudness EQuivalent LAN Local Area Network Local Access and Transport Area Internet Protocol Security Internet Protocol Transport Agreement Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting -Terrestrial JCP ITU ITU-T IPTV Internet Protocol Television IPv4 Internet Protocol version 4 IR Infrared iTV Interactive Television IRD Integrated Receiver/Decoder IUC Interval Usage Code IVR Interactive Voice Response IVRM Intelligent Video Resource Manager IWF Internetworking Function LATA IWF InterWorking Function LC Local Convergence LCAS Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme LCC Life-Cycle Cost LCD Liquid Crystal Display IRI Industrial Reporting Inc IRR Internal Rate of Return IRT Integrated Receiver/ Transcoder IRTDBG Integrated Receiver Transmitter DeBuG IS Information Systems IS International Standard IXC Interexchange Carrier IXP Internet Exchange Provider J2ME Java2 MicroEdition Broadband Specification Guide CATV & IPTV Acronyms LCP Local Convergence Point LCS Line Code Signaling LD Long Distance LDAP LDP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Label Distribution Protocol M/U Modulator/ Upconverter Model Driven Architecture MSE National Cable & Telecommunications Association NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol Mobile Digital Recorder Multi-Standard Encoder NCTA MDR msec Millisecond NDA Network Operations Center Multiple Dwelling Unit MSFT Microsoft Corporation Non-Disclosure Agreement NOC MDU MSN Microsoft Network NPAC MSO Multiple System Operator Network Dimensioning Engine Number Portability Multi-TV Digital Video Recorder NDE NP mDVR Number Portability Administration Center MSPP Multi-Service Provisioning Platform MB/s MB-AFF Megabytes per Second Macro Block Adaptive Frame/Field Mbits/ sec Megabits per Second MBOA MultiBand OFDM Alliance MEN Metro Ethernet Network MBOFDM Multiband Orthogonal Frequency Domain Modulation MER Modulation Error Ratio Multifield Multifrequency MG Media Gateway Control(ler) MGC Media Gateway Media Gateway Control(ler) Function MOS Mean Opinion Score MP Media Player MP@HL Main Profile @ High Level MGCP Local Number Portability Media Gateway Control Protocol MGW Media GateWay LO Local Origination MHP LOADM Lightweight Optical Add/ Drop Multiplexer Multimedia Home Platform Label Switched Path Legacy Set-top Profile LSR Label Switch Router LTC Longitudinal Time Code LTS Long Term Storage LUA Last User Activity LVI LWP Low Voltage Integrator Low Water Peak MHz Megahertz MIB Management Information Base MIDP MIMO Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems MF Low Noise Blockdownconverter MGCF MEMS MF LNB LSP Multiple Channel Per Carrier Megabaud Link Management Protocol LSP Media Center Personal Computers Mbaud LMP Least Significant Byte Network-Network Interface MDA MegaByte per Second LSB NNI National Network Operations Center MBps Least Recently Used Network Management System NNOC Link Management Interface LRU Next Century Media Network-based Call Signaling LMI Linear Pulse Code Modulation NCM Nanometer NMS NCS Megabits per Second LPCM Network Mobile Switching Center Mbps Long Play NC MSC Local Multipoint Distribution Service LP Standard 10 Gigabit Ethernet Connector Non-Line of Sight nm Network Control System Low Earth Orbit a.k.a The Blaster Worm MSA300 NLOS NCS LEO LovSAN Millisecond Network Interface Unit Most Significant Byte Length Loss of Signal ms NIU MSB LEN LOS Master Server Network Information Table Message-Digest Algorithm Megabits per Second Line Of Sight MS NIT MDA Mb/s LOS Non BackwardsCompatible Broadcast Services Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering Light Emitting Diode LNP NBC-BS MCTF LED LMDS Multi Router Traffic Grapher MCPC Megabyte Label-OnlyInferred-PSC LSP MRTG Metropolitan Area Network MB Logical Link Control Network Address Translation MAN Local Exchange Carrier L-LSP NAT MC-PC LEC LLC Multimedia Resource Function Processor National Institute of Standards and Technology Moves, Adds, Changes, Deletes MPEG-Aware Switch Long Haul Dense Wave Division Multiplex MRFP NIST MACD MAS LH DWDM Network Access Attachment Function(s) CMTS Local Digital Switch Long Format Advertising NASS Media Access Control LDS LFA Multimedia Resource Function MAC Main Audio Program Low Frequency Modular Cable Modem Termination System MRFC M- MAP Label Edge Router MC Motion Compensation MTP-3 User Adaptation Low Density Parity Check LF Mission Bit Stream M3UA LDPC LER MBS MP3 MPEG-2 Layer 3 MPAA Motion Picture Association of America MPBGP Mobile Information Device Profile Multiple Input, Multiple Output MultiProtocol Border Gateway Protocol MPC Media Player MPDU MAC (Media Access Control) Protocol Data Unit MIP Mobile IP MIPS Million Instructions Per Second MPE Multi Protocol Encapsulation ML@ MP Main Level @ Main Profile MPEG Moving Pictures Expert Group MLD Multicast Listener Discovery MM Multimedia MMD Multipoint Microwave Distribution MMI Man Machine Interface MMT Modulation Mode Table MPTS Multiple Program Transport Stream MOCA Multimedia Over Coax Alliance MPTSTE MPLS – Traffic Engineering MOD Movies on Demand MQ Medium Quality MOF Meta Object Facility M-QAM M-ary Quadrature Amplitude Modulation MPEGTS Moving Pictures Expert Group Transport Stream MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching MPS Modular Processing System Msps Mega-Symbols per Second MSR Multi-Standard Receiver MSRP Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price MTA Multimedia Terminal Adapter MTBF Mean Time Between Failures MTP-3 Message Transfer Part Level 3 MTTF Mean-Time-To-Failure MTTR Mean Time- To- Repair MTTU Mean Time to Understand MUX Multiplexer MV Motion Vector MVNO Mobile Virtual Network Operator MVoD Northbound Interface NDMH Non-Degraded Modem Hours NPR Noise Power Ratio NDVR Network Digital Video Recording NPT Network Performance Tool NE Network Element nPVR NEBS Network Equipment Building System Network-based Personal Video Recorder NRSS NEMA National Electrical Manufactures Association Network Renewable Security Standard NRTC National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative NEMS Network Element Management System nRTP Non Real-time Transport Protocol NETBIOS Network Version of Basic Input/ Output System nrtPS Non-Real Time Polling Service NF Noise Figure NRVC Noise Reduction Video Compression NFS Network File System NRZ NG STB Next Generation Set-Top Box NonReturn to Zero ns Nanosecond NG-L1 Next Generation Layer 1 NSI NGN Next Generation Network Network Side Interface NSP NGNA Next Generation Network Architecture Network Service Provider NTIA National Telecommunications and Information Administration NTP Network Time Protocol NTS Near Term Storage NTSC National Television System Committee NTSC National Television System Committee NVM Non-Volatile Memory NVOD Near Video-OnDemand NW Network MVP Multi-View Profile MZ Mach-Zehnder NGO NABTS North American Broadcast Teletext Standard Non-Government Organization ngOSS NANPA North American Numbering Plan Administration Next Generation Operations Support System ngSONET Next Generation Synchronous Optical NETwork NI Network Interface NIC Network Interface Card NID Network Interface Device NIM Network Interface Module NIS Network Infrastructure Solutions NAP Network Access Point NAPT Network Address & Protocol Translation NAS National Authorization Service NAS NASRAC 158 Mobile Video on Demand NBI Network Attached Storage National Authorization Service–Regional Access Broadband Specification Guide CATV & IPTV Acronyms O/E Optical Signal-toElectrical Signal Conversion OOK On-Off-Keying PN Program Number OSW Optical Switch PDG Packet Data Gateway OOO Optical-OpticalOptical PNA Phone Network Alliance OTDR PDH Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy Optical Add/ Drop Multiplexer OpEx Operations Expenditure PO Purchase Order Optical Time Domain Reflectometer PDI Path Defect Indicator OTN Optical Transition Node OAM Operations, Administration, & Maintenance OpLT Optical Line Termination OTU-N Optical Transport Unit OAM&P Operations, Administration, Maintenance & Provisioning OpTN Optical Transport Network ORX Optical Receiver OpenCable™ Application Platform OS Operating System OADM OCAP OC-CC OC-CFR OpenCable™ CableCARD™ OpenCable™ Core Functional Requirements OSA OSC On-Screen Display OSGi Open Services Gateway Initiative Optical Carrier (level) OCSP Online Certificate Status Protocol OSI Office of Cable Signal Theft OSMINE OCST Optical Supervisory Channel Point of Deployment OTX Optical Transmitter PDP PON Passive Optical Network OUI Organizationally Unique Identifier Policy Decision Point PDU Protocol Data Unit POP Point Of Presence OWG PDW POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 Polarization Dependent Wavelength OXC Research and Development PACM Relative Humidity Plain Old Telephone System Provisioning, Activation, Configuration & Management R.H. POTS PER Packet Error Rate RACF PES Packetized Elementary Stream Resource Access Control Facility RACS PESQ Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Quality Resource & Admission Control Function(s) PHB Per-hop Behavior RADD Remote Addressable DANIS/DLS PHS Payload Header Suppression RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service RAID Redundant Array Of Inexpensive Disks RAM Random Access Memory RAN Radio Access Network RAP Regional Access Point RAP Resource Allocation Protocol RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol RBOC Regional Bell Operating Company Post-pickup Delay Programmable Processing Element PAN Personal Area Network PPP Point-to-Point Protocol PAR PPPoA PPP over ATM Project Authorization Request Optical Signal-toNoise Ratio PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet PPT Power Passing Tap Open Shortest Path First PPTP O-E Optical-Electrical OSS Operational Support System Optical Ethernet Virtual Private Line OEV PLAN Optical Ethernet Virtual Private Local Area Network OFC OFDM Optical Fiber Communication Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OH Overhead OIU Organizationally Unique Identifier OJT On-The-Job Training OLT Optical Line Terminal OM Out of Band Modulator OMA Open Mobile Alliance OMG Object Management Group PAL Phase Alternating Line PARM Parameter PHY Physical (layer) PAT Port Address Termination PID Packet Identifier Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol PAT Program Association Table PID Program Identifier PIM Pay per View PBIA PRBS Pseudo-Random Binary Sequence Personal Broadband Industry Association Protocol Independent Multicast PPV PIM-SM Protocol Independent Multicast – Sparse Mode Pseudo-Random Bits Stream PBP Personal Basis Profile PSQM PBR Policy Based Routing Perceptual Spec Quality Measurement OSS Interface PIN Personal Identification Number PRBS PIN Positive-IntrinsicNegative PRCF Positioning Radio Coordination Function PBX Private Branch Exchange Packet Internet Gopher PRI Primary Rate Interface PC PacketCable™ PRM Polarization Recovery Module PC Personal Computer Pseudo Random Number Generators PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PING PIP Picture In Picture PKI Public Key Infrastructure PRNG Packet PRV Privacy Packet Loss PS Policy Server PKT PL PS Portal Services PS Power Supply PS Public Land Mobile Network PLT Powerline Telecommunications PM Performance Monitoring PSIP Program & System Information Protocol Permanent Message Buffer PSK Phase Shift Keying PSK PreShared Key PSNR Peak Signal to Noise Ratio PLC Packet Loss Concealment PLC Powerline Communications PLMN PMB PMD PMI Polarization Mode Dispersion Packet Multiplex Interface Quadrature Phase Shift Keying R&D Outside Plant OEVPL Quality of Service QPSK Policy Enforcement Point OSPF Optical Ethernet Private Local Area Network QOS PEP OSP OEPLAN Quality of Experience Point to Point Optical Ethernet Optical Ethernet Private Line QoE Peer to Peer OE OEPL Quantization Level Processor P2P Open Digital Rights Language OSSI QLP P2P ODRL Optical-toElectrical-to-Optical Quantization Level/Bit Rate Plain Old Telephone Service Optical Carrier (level) O-E-O Public, Education, Government Quantization Level QL/BR Packet Over SONET Outlet Digital Adapter Original Equipment Manufacturer PEG QL POTS ODA OEM Optical Cross Connect QoS prioritized Forwarding and Media Access POS OC-x OSNR OnRamp Working Group PPE Operations Systems Modification for the Integration of Network Elements Polarization Dependent Loss Path Overhead PPD Open Systems Interconnect PDL POH Open Service Access OSD OCn POD QFM PCM Pulse Code Modulation PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network PTK Pairwise Temporal Key RBW Resolution Bandwidth RCA Root Cause Analysis RCV Receiver RDI Remote Defect Indicator PTS Program Transport Stream ReTP Real Time Protocol PTT Postal, Telegraph & Telephone ReCOM Rear-Chassis Output Module PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card PTV PowerTV REL Provisioning Server PCMM PacketCable™ Multimedia PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit Rights Expression Language REQ Request PSA PacketCable Service Agreement PCR Peak Cell Rate PVC ResApp Resident Application PSI Program Specific Information PCR Program Clock Reference Private Virtual Circuit RF Radio Frequency RFC Request for Comment RFP Request for Proposal PSP Packet Streaming Protocol PCS P-CSCF PDA PVR Personal Communications System Personal Video Recorder PWE3 Proxy-Call State/Session Control(ler) Function Pseudo-Wire End-to-End Working Group QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation RG Residential Gateway QBP QoS Boundary Point RIAA QCC QoS Characteristics Management Client Recording Industry Association of America QCS QoS Characteristics Management Server RIM Rear-Chassis Input Module QEF Quasi-Error Free RIN Relative Intensity Noise Personal Digital Assistant ONDS Optical Node Distribution Switch PMK Pairwise Master Key PDD Post-dial Delay ONT Optical Network Termination PML Packet Multiplex Link PSP Packet Success Probability PDF Policy Distribution Function OOB Out-of-Band PMP Point to MultiPoint PSQ PDF PMT Program Map Table Packet Streaming Queue Probability Density Function 159 Broadband Specification Guide CATV & IPTV Acronyms RIP Routing Information Protocol RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computer RJ Registered Jack RKS S/IMP Standard Industrial Classification SPIT Source Identification – Automatic Measurement of Lineups SpIM Splice Information Message SPM Self phase Modulation SPP Serial Port Profile Shortest InterFrame Space SPTS Single Program Transport Stream SIM Subscriber Identity Module SQL Structured Query Language SIP Session Initiation Protocol SR Satellite Receiver SR Switch Router SRAM Static Random Access Memory SRM System Resource Manager Small Computer System Interface SIC SCTE Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers SID AMOL SD Standard Definition SDB Switched Digital Broadast SIFS SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy SDI Serial Digital Interface Signal-to-Impulse Ratio SCSI S/N Signal-to-Noise Ratio SAC Subscriber Authorization Center Record-Keeping Server SAG RM Resource Manager SAN Storage Area Network RMS Root Mean Square SAP RMX Remux Secondary Audio Program RNOC Regional Network Operations Center SAP Service Access Point SARA Scientific-Atlanta Resident Application SDIO Secure Digital Input/Output SAS Subscriber Authorization System SDK Software Development Kit SIT Simple DirectMedia Layer SL Sync Layer SmartStream Device Manager SLA Service Level Agreement Severely Degraded Modem Hours SLC Shorten Last Codeword SLIC Subscriber Line Interface Card SLM Signal Level Meter RO ROADM ROAP Read Only Re-configurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexing SATA Synthetic Analog Gateway Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SDL Rights Object Acquisition Protocol SAW Surface Acoustic Wave ROB Return on Bandwidth SB Switched Broadcast ROI Return on Investment SBC Switched Broadcast Client ROM Read Only Memory SBCA Satellite Broadcasting Communication Association SDP Session Description Protocol SDPF RPD Return Path Demodulator SBM Switched Broadcast Manager RPM Revolutions per Minute SBS Stimulated Brilliouin Scattering RPR Resilient Packet Ring SBS Switched Broadcast Server SBV Switched Broadcast Video SBW Signal Bandwidth SC/APC Standard Connector/Angled Physical Contact RS Reed-Solomon RSA Reed-Solomon Association RSA Rivest-Shawir-Adleman (crypto algorithm) RSM Remote Satellite Modulator RSU Resynchronization Software Utility SCADA Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition RSVP Resource reSerVation Protocol S-CDMA Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access RSVPTE Resource Reservation Protocol with Traffic Engineering RT Real Time RTI Real Time Ingest RTN SCE SCM Single Channel Encoder SDM SDMH SDMI SDRAM SDTV SID SISO Secure Digital Music Initiative Service Identifier Single-Input Single-Output Splice Information Table TELR Talker Echo Loudness Rating TFC Tunable Filter Chip Single Encoder SMTP SSP SEM SmartStream Encryptor Modulator Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Session Setup Protocol SEP Simulcast Edge Processor SNG Satellite News Gathering STAMP Set-top Applications & Middleware Platform SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol STB Set-Top Box SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio STG Serializer/ Deserializer SOA Semiconductor Optical Amplifier Subscriber Telephony Gateway SFID Shared Content Network Service Flow Identifier SOH State of Health RTT Round-trip Time SCO SOHO Small Office/ Home Office RU Rack Unit Synchronous Connection Oriented RW Rewind RX Receiver Signal-toInterference Ratio Triggered Event Command SE Service Class Name S/I Time & Date Table TEC Standard Single Mode Fiber SCN SFP Small Formfactor Pluggable SG Service Group SG Signaling Gateway SGC Signaling Gateway SP Service Provider SGW Security GateWay SPAN Services & Protocols for Advanced Networks SPDF Synchronous Piggybacked Data Flow SCR Silicon Controlled Rectifier SHA-1 Secure Hash Algorithm 1 SCS Service Capability Server SHDB s-CSCF Serving-Call State/ Session Control(ler) Function Switched HighDefinition Digital Broadcast SI System Information Square Foot TDT SSMF SCN s.f. Time Division Multiplexing over Internet Protocol Standalone Multimedia Terminal Adaptor Real Time Streaming Protocol Return to Zero Differential Phase Shift keying TDMoIP S-MTA RTSP RZ-DPSK Time Division Multiple Access Standard Definition Video-on-Demand Scalable Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Return to Zero TDMA SDVOD S-OFDM SONET 160 Synchronous Optical Network SPDIF Sony/Philips Digital Interface SPE Synchronous Payload Envelope Tandem Connection Monitoring Time Division Multiplexing Source Specific Multicast SuperFrame TCM TDM SSM SF Transaction Capabilities Application Part Time Division Duplex Service Management System Real-time Transport Protocol TCAP TDD Secure Sockets Layer RTP Transmission Convergence Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol SSL Systems on a Chip Terabits per Second TC TCP/IP Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers SoC To Be Determined Tbps Transmission Control Protocol SMPTE Service Flow Terabyte TBD TCP Synchronous Serial Interface SF TB Solid State Disk Secure Shell Serial Copy Management System Tier Addressed Message Single Sideband SSI SCMS TAM SSD SSH Real Time Operating System A Telecommunications Standard Committee T1 SSB Single Mode Fiber RTOS T1 Total Cost of Ownership SMF Simple Object Access Protocol System Integration & Test TCO Synchronous Direct Random Access Memory SOAP System Log SYST Trellis Coded Modulation Small &Medium Enterprise Severely Errored Seconds Synchronization Profile TCM SME SES SYNC SYSLOG Signaling System number 7 Small & Medium Business Sequenced Routing Table Protocol Short Reach as in 1000Base-SX SS7 SMS SeRTP Software SX Sequenced Routing Update Protocol SMB Standard Definition Television SW SRUP Service Policy Decision Function Sub-Carrier Multiplexing RZ Secure Realtime Transport Protocol Single Mode SCM Single Channel Per Carrier SRTP SM Regional Transport Network SCPC Stimulated Raman Scattering Switched Digital Video SERDES Service Control Platform SRS SDV Stored Content Manager SCP SPAM over IP Telephony STL Studio-toTransmitter Link TFF hin Film Filter TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol STM Synchronous Transport Module TGCP STP Spanning Tree Protocol Trunking Gateway Control Protocol TGS STS Synchronous Transport Signal Ticket Granting Server THz Terahertz STT Set-top Terminal TIA STT System Time Table Telecommunication Industry Association STTD Space Time Transmit Diversity TIA Trans Impedance Amplifier STUN Simple Transversal of UDP (User Datagram Protocol) TIPHON Telecommunications & Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks SU Subscriber Unit TISPAN SUT System Under Test SVOD Subscription Video on Demand Telecom & Internet Services & Protocols for Advanced Networks TKIP SVP Secure Video Processor Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TL1 Transaction Language One Broadband Specification Guide CATV & IPTV Acronyms TLS Transparent LAN Service UCC Upstream Channel Change USM User-based Security Model VoDSL Video over Digital Subscriber Line TLS Transport Layer Security UCD Upstream Channel Descriptor UTI Universal Transport Interface VoIP TLV Type, Length, Value UCID UTP TMX Transport Multiplexer Upstream Channel Identifier Unshielded Twisted Pair TN Transit Node Uplink Control System UWB Ultra Wideband V Voltage V/A TNCS UCS WiMedia XML Voice over Internet Protocol An alliance for Wireless Multimedia Extensible Markup language WIP Work in Process XMOD Cross Modulation VoWi-Fi Voice over Wi-Fi WLAN xOD VP Voltage Peak Wireless Local Area Network VPI Virtual Path Identifier WM Wave Multiplexing or Wave Mixing X-service on Demand (i.e., Movies on Demand) VPL Virtual Private Line WM9 Windows Media Player, version 9 xoIP Video/Audio Anything Over Internet Protocol WMAN Wireless Metropolitan Area Network XPM Cross-Phase Modulation xPON WME Wireless Multimedia Extension X version of Passive Optical Network xVOD WMM Wi-Fi MultiMedia WMMSA Wi-Fi MultiMedia Standards Association/ Alliance X version (or form) of Video on Demand (i.e., Subscription, Near, etc.) xWDM Non-specific form of Wave Multiplex y/y Year Over Year ZWP Zero Water Peak ZWPF Zero Water Peak Fiber Transmission Network Control System UDDI Universal Description, Discover & Integration TOADM Tunable Optical Add/ Drop Multiplexer UDLR Uni-Directional Link Routing VAC Volts Alternating Current VPLS Virtual Private LAN Service TOD Television on Demand UDP User Datagram Protocol VAD Voice Activity Detection VPN Virtual Private Network ToD Time of Day UDP/IP Voice Access Gateway VPWS Theft of Service User Datagram Protocol/Internet Protocol VAG TOS TOS Type of Service TP Transport Processor TPL TDM Private Line TPS Transport Parameter Signaling TR Technical Reference TRI Telephony Return Interface TRP Target Rating Points tRTO TCP Retransmit Timeout UDSL UDWDM UEQ UGS VBI Vertical Blanking Interval VQ Vector Quantization VBR Variable Bit Rate VRF VBRNRT Variable Bit Rate – Non-Real Time Virtual Routing & Forwarding Tables VBR-RT Variable Bit Rate – Real Time VRN Video-Rich Navigation VRNAV Video-Rich Navigation Audio/Visual Unidirectional Digital Subscriber Line Ultra Dense Wave Division Multiplex Universal Edge QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) Unsolicited Grant Service VC Virtual Channel VC-1 Video Compression (Coding) 1 (Formerly VC-9-Soon to be VCAT) UGS/ AD UGS with Activity Detection UHF Ultra High Frequency VCAT Virtual Concatenation UI User Interface VCI Virtual Channel Identifier TSI Time Slot Interchange UKL Unit Key List TSID Transport Stream Identifier UMA Unlicensed Mobile Access TSP Television Service Processor UML Unified Modeling Language VCO T-SPEC Traffic SPECification Virtual Channel Override UMTS TSR Technical Service Representative Universal Mobile Telecommunications System VCO Voltage Cut Off VCR Unbundled Network Element Video Cassette Recorder TSS Telephony Switching Sub-System UNE TTL Time-to-Live UNE-P TTLS Tunnel Transparent Layer Security TTS UNI Text To Speech Unbundled Network Element - Platform User Network Interface TURN Traversal Using Relay NAT (Network Address Translation) U-NII Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure TV Television UPA Usability Professionals’ Association TVCT TVOD Terrestrial Virtual Channel Table Television on Demand UPrS UPnP Uplink Product Support Universal Plug & Play TWC Time Warner Cable TX Transmit UPS TXOP Transmission Opportunity Uninterruptible Power Supply URI Uniform Resource Identifier URL Uniform Resource Locator U/S Upstream UA User Agent U-ASPD Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery US Upstream USB Universal Serial Bus Unspecified Bit Rate USF Universal Service Fund UBR Virtual Private Wire Service VCM VCM VRTX Virtual Real-Time Extension VS Video Server VSA Vector Signal Analyzer VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal VSB Vestigial Sideband VT Virtual Tributary VTS Video Transport Service WAN Wide Area Network WCD Wideband Channel Descriptor WCDMA Wireless Code Division Multiple Access Variable Coding & Modulation Virtual Channel Table VDC Volts Direct Current VDLM Virtual Data Line Monitor VDSL Very High-bitrate Digital Subscriber Line WCM Wideband Cable Modem WCMTS Wideband Cable Modem Termination System VDT Video Dial Tone VER Virtual Ethernet Ring WDM Wave Division Multiplex VF Voice Frequency WECA VHF Very High Frequency Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WEP VHS Video Home System Wired Equivalent Privacy WFA VLAN Virtual Local Area Network Workforce Automation WFM Workforce Management WiFi Wireless Fidelity WiMax Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access VLL Virtual Leased Line VLR Visitor Location Register VM Virtual Machine VN Voltage Null VOD Video on Demand 161 Wavelet Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing WPA Wireless (Wi-Fi) Protected Access WPAFSK Wireless (Wi-Fi) Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key WPAN Wireless Personal Area Network WPE Virtual Channel Map VCT WOFDM WRED Wireless Plant Extension Weighted Random Early Detection WSDL Web Services Definition Language WSS Wavelength Selective Switch WWAN Wireless Wide area Network WWDM Wide WDM XAUI 10 Gigabit Ethernet Attachment Unit Interface xDSL Any variant of the Digital Subscriber Line technology XENPAK Fiber Optic Transceiver Module conforming to 10GigE Standard XFP 10-Gigabit Small Form-factor Pluggable xHTML Extensible Hypertext Markup Language XMI Metadata XML Interchange Broadband Specification Guide Additional Reading and Web Listings Additional Reading For more information, check these publications: Cable Television By: William Grant (text book) Society of Cable Television Engineers, Inc. 140 Philips Road Exton, PA 19341-1318 Phone: 610-363-6888 Fax: 610-363-5898 Wireless Cable and SMATV By: Steve Berkhoff and Frank Baylin Baylin Publications (paperback) 1905 Mariposa Boulder, CO 80302 Phone: 303-449-4551 Fax: 303-939-8720 Website Listings Web Listings www.blondertongue.com www.antennaweb.org www.fcc.gov www.acronyms.silmaril.ie/cgi-bin/uncgi/acronyms www.lyngsat.com www.satsig.net 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