Toner Cable SCT2860 Digital Headend Transcoder User Manual
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Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice.
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Nationwide:
Fax:
E-mail:
Internet:
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e SCT2860 Digital Headend T
ranscoder
215-675-2053
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Satellite Input
Receiving Frequency: . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 - 2150 MHz
Tuning Increment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500 kHz
Acquisition Range: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .±5.0 MHz minimum
Input Level: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-70 to –25 dBm
Input Impedance: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Ohms, return loss of 10 dB minimum
Front Panel Input Connector: . . . . . .Type F female
I/Q Amplitude Imbalance: . . . . . . . . .< 1 dB
I/Q Phase Imbalance: . . . . . . . . . . . .< 1 Degree
Modes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .QPSK or 8PSK
Input Data Rate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 to 30 Mbaud
Forward Error Correction: . . . . . . . . .ITU-T J.83 Annex A (DVB) or
ITU-T J.83 Annex B (DigiCipher® II)
advanced Turbo modes
DVB Viterbi Modes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auto Scan (1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 6/7, 7/8)
DigiCipher® II Viterbi Rate: . . . . . . . Auto Scan (5/11, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 7/8)
Turbo QPSK modes: . . . . . . . . . . . .1/2, 3/4, 2/3, 5/6, 7/8
Turbo 8PSK modes: . . . . . . . . . . . . .2/3, 5/6, 8/9, 3/4, 4/5
QAM Output
Output Impedance: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Ohms, return loss of 10 dB minimum
Output Level: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+ 40 dBmV
Display Error: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .± 2 dB maximum
Level Adjustment Range: . . . . . . . . .15 dB
Frequency Range: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 to 864 MHz
Broadband Spurious: . . . . . . . . . . . .- 60 dB, 5 - 900 MHz
Broadband Noise: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 75 dBc, 6 MHz bandwidth
Phase Noise @ 10 kHz: . . . . . . . . . .- 85 dBc./Hz @ 10 kHz offset
Frequency Stability: . . . . . . . . . . . . .± 5 kHz
QAM I/Q Phase Error: . . . . . . . . . . .< 1 Degree
Channel Amplitude Error: . . . . . . . . .< 1 dB
IF Bandwidth: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 MHz
Carrier Suppression: . . . . . . . . . . . .45 dB
MER: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .> 39 dB, with blind equalizer
Modes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 32, 64, 128 or 256 QAM
Symbol Rate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 to 7 Mbaud
Forward Error Correction: . . . . . . . . .ITU-T J.83 Annex A or Annex B
RS232 Control
Data Link: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4800 baud interface to PS151 via power supply cable
RS232 Input: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB9 connector on PS151 for connection to modem or PC
RS232 Output: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB9 connector on PS151 for connection to additional transcoders
Power Requirements
Power Supply: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All operating voltages are provided by the Drake model PS151
power supply from 90 to 260 VAC / 105 W nominal (powering 10
SCTx860s)
General
Operating Temperature Range: . . . .0° to 50° C., ambient
Size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1" W x 3.4" H x 11.2" D
(2.79 cm W x 8.63 cm H x 28.5 cm D)
Weight: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.375 lbs. (0.624 Kg.)
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