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CHAPTER 4: SPECIFICATIONS
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Page 1: ...INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL QFHPN High Power Optical Node with AGC www atxnetworks com www atxnetworks com Enhance HFC D3 1 CCAP Compliant ...
Page 2: ...lOn Series MAXNET HFC Enhance PCI Filters Q Series FiberLinx are registered trademarks of ATX in the United States and or other countries SMACSM is a service mark of ATX in the United States and or other countries Products or features contained herein may be covered by one or more U S or foreign patents Other non ATX product and company names in this manual are the property of their respective com...
Page 3: ... 2 2 2 3 Grounding 2 2 2 4 Connecting COAX 2 2 2 5 Connecting Optical Fibers 2 2 3 POWER UP AND TEST 3 1 3 1 Connect the Power Adapter 3 1 3 2 Verify Signal Levels 3 1 3 3 Fine tuning the Compact Node to the RF Network 3 2 3 4 Changing the RF Attenuation 3 2 3 5 Changing the RF Equalization 3 2 4 SPECIFICATIONS 4 1 5 SERVICE SUPPORT 5 1 5 1 Contact ATX Networks 5 1 5 2 Warranty Information 5 1 ...
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Page 5: ...r continued protection against risk of fire replace circuit breakers fuses if necessary with one of only the same type and rating OPTICAL OUTPUT SAFETY Optical compact node units may emit harmful invisible laser radiation if powered on and the case is opened or the beam path is exposed The ATX Networks QFHPN compact node is classified as Class 1M per IEC EN 60825 1 A2 2001 This product complies wit...
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Page 7: ...digit Status display 11 Power ON alarm LED 12 Mode LED RF LEVEL power 13 Mode LED Optical in out power 14 Mode LED Attenuation settings 15 Mode LED Equalization settings tilt 1 Downstream RF output port 1 2 Downstream RF output port 2 3 Downstream fiber input 4 Power input 5 8VDC 5 Grounding lug and screw 6 Mounting screw slot 7 Control buttons 8 3 digit Status display 9 Power ON alarm LED 10 Mode...
Page 8: ...damaged coax connection may also result in poor signal stability as temperature changes over time 2 5 Connecting Optical Fibers CAUTION NEVER look into the ends of a fiber optic cable that is connected to the network Communications systems use lasers that emit invisible infrared light which can do permanent damage to your eyes Other general recommendations Use only Single Mode Fiber SMF optic cable...
Page 9: ...for the compact node Using an RF Signal Meter confirm the RF downstream power level output The output level should be approximately 40dBmV per channel with an optical input of from 8 to 1dBmV The RF level can also be measured from the RF output test port The level at the test port will be approximately 20 dB below the actual RF output level 3 2 2 Check Optical Power Receive and Optical Output Leve...
Page 10: ...e blinking display to a desired value 4 Click the return button to set the attenuation value into memory The display stops blinking The RF output level has now been changed and set 3 5 Changing the RF Equalization The Equalization feature allows you to change the tilt on the RF output to compensate for the losses in the coax cable High frequency channels tend to be attenuated by the cable more tha...
Page 11: ...TIO 51 dB 78 channel loading 0 dBm input COMP 2nd ORD 60 dBc 78 channel loading 0 dBm input COMP TR BT 60 dBc 78 channel loading 0 dBm input RF TEST POINT 20 dB referenced to output TRANSMITTER Optional Return Path WAVELENGTH 1310nm 20 OPTICAL OUTPUT POWER 1 dBm 1 dB RF FREQUENCY 5 42 MHz RETURN PATH RF INPUT POWER 22 to 35 dBmV FREQUENCY RESPONSE 0 75 dB 5 42 MHz RF TEST POINT 20 dB referenced to...
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Page 13: ...es SCN SMAC FiberLinx TECHNICAL SUPPORT Tel 905 428 6068 press 3 then press 2 Toll Free 800 565 7488 press 3 then press 2 USA Canada only Email rfsupport atxnetworks com CUSTOMER SERVICE ATX Networks 1 501 Clements Road West Ajax ON L1S 7H4 Canada Tel 905 428 6068 press 1 Toll Free 800 565 7488 press 1 USA Canada only Fax 905 427 1964 Toll Free Fax 866 427 1964 USA Canada only Email support atxnet...
Page 14: ...West Ajax ON L1S 7H4 Canada Tel 905 428 6068 Toll Free 800 565 7488 support atxnetworks com ISO 9001 15 REGISTERED 2018 ATX Networks Information in this document is subject to change without notice www atxnetworks com Rev 08 18 ANW1004 ...
