Cisco Cisco 1 GHz GainMaker Amplifier Guía De Instalación

Balancing the Forward Path

Be sure to use the correct procedure for forward path balancing. Refer to To Select the

Forward Path Balancing Procedure (on page 51) for help in identifying the procedure

that best fits your system installation and amplifier type.
Before you begin, also make sure that the amplifier module is configured according

to the specifications in the design print, and that the amplifier has warmed up for

approximately one hour.

To Select the Forward Path Balancing Procedure

Refer to the following table to direct you to the proper starting point to balance your

amplifier using your preferred method.

If you have ...

and you use ...

go to ...

an amplifier configured with

AGC

manual setup mode for

balancing and operation

Forward Path Balancing for

AGC Stations Using Manual

Setup Mode (on page 51)

an amplifier configured with

AGC

thermal setup mode for

balancing and operation

Forward Path Balancing for

AGC Stations Using Thermal

Setup Mode (on page 58)

a thermal amplifier (no

AGC)

amplifier only compensation

mode for balancing and

operation

Forward Path Balancing for

Thermal Stations Using

Amplifier Only Compensation

Mode (on page 64)

a thermal amplifier (no

AGC)

amplifier and coax

compensation mode for

balancing and operation

Forward Path Balancing for

Thermal Stations Using

Amplifier and Coax

Compensation Mode (on page

67)

an amplifier configured with

AGC

a trim network for balancing

Forward Path Balancing Using

Trim Networks (on page 71)

Forward Path Balancing for AGC Stations Using Manual Setup Mode

Before you begin, make sure that you have configured the amplifier module

according to the specifications in the design print, and that the amplifier has warmed

up for approximately one hour.

To Set the Manual Backoff Level
You must adjust the manual backoff level.
Complete the following steps to set the manual backoff level.

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