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HE-12/HE-4

Instruction Manual

Appendix A

Frequency Allocation Tables

EIA

Standard

Incremental

Harmonic

Chan.

Video

Video (IRC)

Video (HRC)

55.2500

55.2625

61.2500

61.2625

67.2500

67.2625

73.2625

77.2500

79.2625

83.2500

85.2625

91.2500

91.2625

97.2500

97.2625

103.2500

103.2625

102

109.2750

Cannot lock to comb

115.2750

ref: refer to FCC regs

121.2625

120

127.2625

126

133.2625

132

139.2500

139.2625

138

145.2500

145.2625

144

151.2500

151.2625

150

157.2500

157.2625

156

163.2500

163.2625

162

169.2500

169.2625

168

175.2500

175.2625

174

181.2500

181.2625

180

187.2500

187.2625

186

193.2500

193.2625

192

199.2500

199.2625

198

205.2500

205.2625

204

211.2500

211.2625

210

217.2500

217.2625

216

223.2500

223.2625

222

229.2625

228

235.2625

234

241.2625

240

247.2625

246

253.2625

252

259.2625

258

265.2625

264

271.2625

270

277.2625

276

283.2625

282

289.2625

288

295.2625

294

301.2625

300

307.2625

306

313.2625

312

319.2625

318

325.2625

324

331.2750

330

337.2625

336

343.2625

342

349.2625

348

355.2625

354

361.2625

360

367.2625

366

373.2625

372

379.2625

378

385.2625

384

391.2625

390

397.2625

396

403.2500

403.2625

402

409.2500

409.2625

408

415.2500

415.2625

414

421.2500

421.2625

420

427.2500

427.2625

426

433.2500

433.2625

432

439.2500

439.2625

438

445.2500

445.2625

444

451.2500

451.2625

450

EIA

Standard

Incremental

Harmonic

Chan.

Video

Video (IRC)

Video (HRC)

457.2500

457.2625

456

463.2500

463.2625

462

469.2500

469.2625

468

475.2500

475.2625

474

481.2500

481.2625

480

487.2500

487.2625

486

493.2500

493.2625

492

499.2500

499.2625

498

505.2500

505.2625

504

511.2500

511.2625

510

517.2500

517.2625

516

523.2500

523.2625

522

529.2500

529.2625

528

535.2500

535.2625

534

541.2500

541.2625

540

547.2500

547.2625

546

553.2500

553.2625

552

559.2500

559.2625

558

565.2500

565.2625

564

571.2500

571.2625

570

577.2500

577.2625

576

583.2500

583.2625

582

589.2500

589.2625

588

595.2500

595.2625

594

601.2500

601.2625

600

607.2500

607.2625

606

613.2500

613.2625

612

619.2500

619.2625

618

625.2500

625.2625

624

631.2500

631.2625

630

637.2500

637.2625

636

643.2500

643.2625

642

100

649.2500

649.2625

648

101

655.2500

655.2625

654

102

661.2500

661.2625

660

103

667.2500

667.2625

666

104

673.2500

673.2625

672

105

679.2500

679.2625

678

106

685.2500

685.2625

684

107

691.2500

691.2625

690

108

697.2500

697.2625

696

109

703.2500

703.2625

702

110

709.2500

709.2625

708

111

715.2500

715.2625

714

112

721.2500

721.2625

720

113

727.2500

727.2625

726

114

733.2500

733.2625

732

115

739.2500

739.2625

738

116

745.2500

745.2625

744

117

751.2500

751.2625

750

118

757.2500

757.2625

756

119

763.2500

763.2625

762

120

769.2500

769.2625

768

121

775.2500

775.2625

774

122

781.2500

781.2625

780

123

787.2500

787.2625

786

124

793.2500

793.2625

792

125

799.2500

799.2625

798

126

805.2500

805.2625

804

127

811.2500

811.2625

810

128

817.2500

817.2625

816

129

823.2500

823.2625

822

130

829.2500

829.2625

828

131

835.2500

835.2625

834

132

841.2500

841.2625

840

133

847.2500

847.2625

846

134

853.2500

853.2625

852

135

859.2500

859.2625

858

VHF Broadcast Channels

Channel

Video (MHz)

55.25

61.25

67.25

77.25

83.25

175.25

181.25

187.25

193.25

199.25

205.25

211.25

UHF Broadcast Channels

Channel

Video (MHz)

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

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

NOTE: Refer to unit specifications for their respective operating ranges.

Summary of Contents for AMCM-860B

Page 1: ...ck No Description MIPS 12C 7722C Power Supply MIRC 4CUBE PS 7702 Power Supply AMCM 860B 7766B Agile Modulator AMCM 860HB 7766HB Agile Modulator Horizontal AMCM 860S 7766S Stereo Agile Modulator AMCM 860HS 7766HS Stereo Agile Modulator Horizontal MICM 45C 7797C A V Modulator MICM 45S 7797S Stereo A V Modulator MIDM 806C 7740C Demodulator DHDC DV 6264A Digital High Definition Downconverter Vertical ...

Page 2: ...r Tongue Laboratories Inc One Jake Brown Road Old Bridge NJ 08857 Document Number 651204500J Printed in the United States of America All product names trade names or corporate names mentioned in this document are acknowledged to be the proprietary property of the registered owners This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual prop...

Page 3: ...OWER UP 8 3 1 UNPACKING 8 3 2 INSTALLATION 8 3 2 POWER UP 8 SECTION 4 QAM OUTPUT CONFIGURATION 9 4 1 GENERAL 9 4 2 QUICK CONFIGURATION 10 4 3 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 11 4 3 1 ASI INPUT MODULE 11 4 3 2 8VSB QAM INPUT MODULE 12 4 3 2 1 Configuring for 8vsb input 12 4 3 2 2 Configuring for QAM Input 13 4 3 3 QAM MENU Options 14 4 3 4 RF OUTPUT MENU Options 15 SECTION 5 frequently asked questions 17 AP...

Page 4: ...OTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV System Installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical The STOP sign symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of ...

Page 5: ...e the antenna near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing the antenna take extreme care to avoid touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them can be fatal Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock Never insert objects of any kin...

Page 6: ...C 12V Specifications Mechanical Dimensions W x H x D 19 x 3 5 x 7 5 inches Weight 1 1 lbs 0 5 kg MIRC 4D Description The 1RU MIRC 4D chassis includes the modular power supply and holds up to four modules The chassis Stock No 7711 is compatible with all modules MIRC 4D Specifications General Power Requirements 100 VAC to 240 VAC Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Temperature Range 0 to 50 C Output Voltage Curre...

Page 7: ...oltage Current Capacity 12 VDC 1 8 Amps 5 VDC 1 8 Amps Connectors Impedance AC In put IEC DC Output 37 pin D Indicators Power 1 ON LED green Accessories Supplied AC Power Cable 6 Ft IEC USA Specifications MIPS 12C Stock 7722C Typical General Power Requirements 100 VAC to 250 VAC Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Temperature Range 0 to 50 C Output 5 VDC 5 5 Amps 12 VDC 4 Amps Mechanical Dimensions W x H x D 4 ...

Page 8: ...ing HRC and IRC assignments from 54 to 860 MHz Meets FCC docket 21006 aeronautical frequency response offset requirements Front panel access to all level controls and indicators Integrated stereo encoder available Die cast chassis offers superior RFI protection The AMCM 860 dissipates twice the wattage in comparison to other Blonder Tongue HE 12 modulators and demodulators Due to this wattage incr...

Page 9: ... 5 or 25 kHz Output Level Min 45 dBmV Output Level Adjust 15 dB Aural Visual Carrier Ratio 10 to 17 dB Visual Carrier Frequency Tolerance Standard Channels 5 kHz FCC Aeronautical Channels 3 max kHz 4 5 MHz Aural Inter Carrier Frequency 150 Hz Channel Selectivity Adjacent Aural and Below 40 dB Adjacent Picture and Above 50 dB Spurious Outputs 60 dBc C N Ratio In Channel 65 dB Broadband Noise 76 dBc...

Page 10: ... the next section for programming the operating mode Programming a Channel 1 Navigate to the desired channel number by depressing the p UP and q DN buttons a Continuous past 99 for channels 100 135 the 100 red LED will illuminate 2 Press ENTER when you reach the desired channel setting This will tune the modulator output to the corresponding channel frequency for this entry a The LED display will ...

Page 11: ...or is operating the display will flash for 30 seconds and then revert back to the previous CH entry E1 is displayed if the Input VCO is Not Locked E2 is displayed if the Output VCO is Not Locked Possible Error Condition Scenarios 1 An Error Condition may occur when a channel number was accidentally altered by changing the push button switch to a number that is different from the output channel set...

Page 12: ...3 Pin Header Controls Video Level Pot Audio Level Pot Aural Carrier Level Pot RF Out put Lev el Pot Indicators Power ON LED green Video Over Modulation LED red MICM 45S Audio Over Modulation LED red MICM 45S Stereo Indicator LED red MICM 45S MICM 45 Modulators Description The MICM 45 is a professional quality channelized heterodyne audio video modulator The unit provides modulated RF carrier outpu...

Page 13: ...is good 5 A V Controls the amplitude of aural RF carrier to change aural visual ratio 6 Channel The modulator is factory aligned to the channel number indicated 7 RF The RF pot simultaneously adjusts the am pli tude of aural and visual carriers to the final drive amplifier Rear Panel All the connectors on the Modulator are located on the rear panel 1 Video Input The modulator accepts standard neg ...

Page 14: ...mper Settings MICM 45B MICM 45B comes factory set for audio pre emphasis enabled There are three 3 MICM 45B PC Board layout revisions available Choose the applicable one from the diagrams below Jumper 1 Audio Pre Emphasis Setting Jumper 2 Not Used 1 2 position Enabled Jumper must be set to 1 2 position 2 3 position Disabled 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Pre emphasis Jumper Enable Dis...

Page 15: ...u set 11 Tens and 6 ones for 116 For single digit channels the Tens switch is set to zero RF CATV Frequency Range AMM 806 CH 2 125 Output Level Min 35 45 dBmV Continuously Variable Aural Visual Carrier Ratio 12 to 18 dB Visual Carrier Frequency Tolerance Standard Channels 10 kHz FCC Aeronautical Channels AMML Only 5 kHz 4 5 MHz Aural Inter Carrier Frequency 150 Hz max Spurious Outputs 60 dBc C N R...

Page 16: ...o 20 dBmV input Input Output Impedance 75 Ohm Return Loss Input 15 dB Output 17 dB Electrical 12 VDC 100 mA 1 2 Watts Mechanical Dimensions 1 15 x 3 5 x 7 5 in Weight 13 5 oz Temperature Range 0 to 50 degrees C Connectors Rear Sub Band Input F Type Female RF Output F Type Female Power 3 Pin Header Indicators Front Power Green LED Specifications Typical SUB BAND INPUT NOT USED RF OUTPUT POWER VIDEO...

Page 17: ...hanges A channel lockout mode is also provided to prevent accidental channel changes Non volatile memory maintains the programmed channel selection in case of power loss All MIDM series units are compatible with any modulators requiring a baseband input and can be used in any combination with the MIPS 12C power supply in a MIRC 12V chassis Specifications MIDM 806C Typical RF Frequency Range 54 806...

Page 18: ...ATV HRC IRC Broadcast U V 5 Power On Off push button 6 Channel Down Increments channel by 1 7 Channel Up Increments channel by 1 8 100 LED When depressed red LED lights to indicate channels 100 and higher 9 Lock Depressing Lock button locks present channel or mode in memory prevent ing inadvertent change A user must depress the lock button again for any chan nel mode changes All the connectors are...

Page 19: ... 5 6 7 CH ENTER BLONDER TONGUE 100 DHDC UH DIGITAL HDTV UP CONVERTER RF LEVEL DN UP DN 7 CHANNEL UP 6 5 8 4 DHDC UV IF RF POWER 9 12 11 DHDC DV DH IF RF POWER 10 13 11 DHDC UV UH Rear Panel 9 IF Output F Connector 10 IF Input F Connector 11 Power Connector 12 RF Input F Connector 13 RF Output F Connector Specifications DHDC D Down Converter Input Tuning Range Off Air 8VSB 54 216 470 864 MHz VHF CH...

Page 20: ...blink continuously during the channel programming process and will not change the channel until the ENTER button is depressed b The unit has a special feature that alerts an operator of an inadvertent or desired change to the unit by flashing LED readout The LED will continue to flash for 30 seconds if the ENTER button is not depressed and if no additional entries are made then the readout will re...

Page 21: ...e previous CH entry E1 is displayed if the Input VCO is Not Locked E2 is displayed if the Output VCO is Not Locked The User should perform the following steps to correct an Error Condition 1 Check that the Channel Display is set to the desired channel reset as appropriate 2 Check that the unit is set to the appropriate desired operating mode 3 Verify the unit output on a spectrum analyzer 4 Discon...

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Page 24: ...r shorter than the BT limited warranty for Refurbished or Closeout Products All sales of Refurbished or Closeout Products are ﬁnal To obtain service under this warranty the defective product together with a copy of the sales receipt or other satisfactory proof of purchase and a brief description of the defect must be shipped freight prepaid to Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc One Jake Brown Road Ol...

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