Cisco Cisco 1 GHz GainMaker Amplifier Guía De Instalación
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Balancing the Reverse Path
signal generator output for + 39 dBmV.
Important:
Important:
When using a CW signal generator, inject at least two carriers, one at the low end
and one at the high end of the reverse bandpass. In a reverse system with a 5
MHz to 40 MHz bandpass, the low frequency carrier should be in the 5 MHz to
10 MHz range and the high frequency carrier should be in the 35 MHz to 40
MHz range.
The amplitude of the signal generator output can be set higher or lower than the
level specified by the calculation above, but the difference between the actual
output level and the level calculated above must be known. If the generator
output is x dB higher (or lower) than the level calculated, then the reference
(desired) level received at the headend or hub should also be x dB higher (or
lower) than the original headend reference level.
The station reverse input pad values are selected during the reverse system
design and are based on the need to minimize variations in return path losses for
the various reverse inputs. Do not permanently alter the values of the reverse
input pads without consulting a system designer.
In the GainMaker Line Extender, the reverse input comes after the reverse
injection point in the reverse path. Temporarily replacing the design value
reverse input pad on the port being balanced with a 0 dB pad allows the reverse
injection level and the receive levels at the monitoring end to remain constant
from amplifier to amplifier and from port to port.
An alternative to this method is to expect a receive level that is x dB lower than
normal, where x is the value of the reverse input pad on the port being balanced,
which you noted earlier in the reverse path balancing procedure.
Insert the appropriate signal amplitude into the reverse injection point. Refer to the
following illustration.
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