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HE-12/HE-4 

Instruction Manual

VHF Broadcast Channels

 

  Channel 

(MHz)

 

57

 

63

 

69

 

79

 

85

 

177

 

183

 

189

 

10 

195

 

11 

201

 

12 

207

 

13 

213

UHF Broadcast Channels

 

  Channel 

(MHz)

 

14 

473

 

15 

479

 

16 

485

 

17 

491

 

18 

497

 

19 

503

 

20 

509

 

21 

515

 

22 

521

 

23 

527

 

24 

533

 

25 

539

 

26 

545

 

27 

551

 

28 

557

 

29 

563

 

30 

569

 

31 

575

 

32 

581

 

33 

587

 

34 

593

 

35 

599

 

36 

605

 

37 

611

 

38 

617

 

39 

623

 

40 

629

 

41 

635

 

42 

641

 

43 

647

 

44 

653

 

45 

659

 

46 

665

 

47 

671

 

48 

677

 

49 

683

 

50 

689

 

51 

695

 

52 

701

 

53 

707

 

54 

713

 

55 

719

 

56 

725

 

57 

731

 

58 

737

 

59 

743

 

60 

749

 

61 

755

 

62 

761

 

63 

767

 

64 

773

 

65 

779

 

66 

785

 

67 

791

 

68 

797

 

69 

803

Appendix B

DHDC-D Input & DHDC-U Output

Center Frequencies

Appendix C

DHDC-U

Center Frequencies

 

EIA 

Standard 

Incremental 

Harmonic

  Chan. 

CATV 

(IRC) 

(HRC)

 

57 

57 

55.75

 

63 

63 

61.75

 

69 

69 

67.75

 

 

75 

73.75

 

79 

81 

79.75

 

85 

87 

85.75

 

95 

93 

93 

91.75

 

96 

99 

99 

97.75

 

97 

105 

105 

103.75

 

98 

111 

111 

109.75

 

99 

117 

117 

115.75

 

14 

123 

123 

121.75

 

15 

129 

129 

127.75

 

16 

135 

135 

133.75

 

17 

141 

141 

139.75

 

18 

147 

147 

145.75

 

19 

153 

153 

151.75

 

20 

159 

159 

157.75

 

21 

165 

165 

163.75

 

22 

171 

171 

169.75

 

177 

177 

175.75

 

183 

183 

181.75

 

189 

189 

187.75

 

10 

195 

195 

193.75

 

11 

201 

201 

199.75

 

12 

207 

207 

205.75

 

13 

213 

213 

211.75

 

23 

219 

219 

217.75

 

24 

225 

225 

223.75

 

25 

231 

231 

229.75

 

26 

237 

237 

235.75

 

27 

243 

243 

241.75

 

28 

249 

249 

247.75

 

29 

255 

255 

253.75

 

30 

261 

261 

259.75

 

31 

267 

267 

265.75

 

32 

273 

273 

271.75

 

33 

279 

279 

277.75

 

34 

285 

285 

283.75

 

35 

291 

291 

289.75

 

36 

297 

297 

295.75

 

37 

303 

303 

301.75

 

38 

309 

309 

307.75

 

39 

315 

315 

313.75

 

40 

321 

321 

319.75

 

41 

327 

327 

325.75

 

42 

333 

333 

331.75

 

43 

339 

339 

337.75

 

44 

345 

345 

343.75

 

45 

351 

351 

349.75

 

46 

357 

357 

355.75

 

47 

363 

363 

361.75

 

48 

369 

369 

367.75

 

49 

375 

375 

373.75

 

50 

381 

381 

379.75

 

51 

387 

387 

385.75

 

52 

393 

393 

391.75

 

53 

399 

399 

397.75

 

54 

405 

405 

403.75

 

55 

411 

411 

409.75

 

56 

417 

417 

415.75

 

57 

423 

423 

421.75

 

58 

429 

429 

427.75

 

59 

435 

435 

433.75

 

60 

441 

441 

439.75

 

61 

447 

447 

445.75

 

62 

453 

453 

451.75

 

EIA 

Standard 

Incremental 

Harmonic

  Chan. 

CATV 

(IRC) 

(HRC)

 

63 

459 

459 

457.75

 

64 

465 

465 

463.75

 

65 

471 

471 

469.75

 

66 

477 

477 

475.75

 

67 

483 

483 

481.75

 

68 

489 

489 

487.75

 

69 

495 

495 

493.75

 

70 

501 

501 

499.75

 

71 

507 

507 

505.75

 

72 

513 

513 

511.75

 

73 

519 

519 

517.75

 

74 

525 

525 

523.75

 

75 

531 

531 

529.75

 

76 

537 

537 

535.75

 

77 

543 

543 

541.75

 

78 

549 

549 

547.75

 

79 

555 

555 

553.75

 

80 

561 

561 

559.75

 

81 

567 

567 

565.75

 

82 

573 

573 

571.75

 

83 

579 

579 

577.75

 

84 

585 

585 

583.75

 

85 

591 

591 

589.75

 

86 

597 

597 

595.75

 

87 

603 

603 

601.75

 

88 

609 

609 

607.75

 

89 

615 

615 

613.75

 

90 

621 

621 

619.75

 

91 

627 

627 

625.75

 

92 

633 

633 

631.75

 

93 

639 

639 

637.75

 

94 

645 

645 

643.75

 

100 

651 

651 

649.75

 

101 

657 

657 

655.75

 

102 

663 

663 

661.75

 

103 

669 

669 

667.75

 

104 

675 

675 

673.75

 

105 

681 

681 

679.75

 

106 

687 

687 

685.75

 

107 

693 

693 

691.75

 

108 

699 

699 

697.75

 

109 

705 

705 

703.75

 

110 

711 

711 

709.75

 

111 

717 

717 

715.75

 

112 

723 

723. 

721.75

 

113 

729 

729 

727.75

 

114 

735 

735 

733.75

 

115 

741 

741 

739.75

 

116 

747 

747 

745.75

 

117 

753 

753 

751.75

 

118 

759 

759 

757.75

 

119 

765 

765 

763.75

 

120 

771 

771 

769.75

 

121 

777 

777 

775.75

 

122 

783 

783 

781.75

 

123 

789 

789 

787.75

 

124 

795 

795 

793.75

 

125 

801 

801 

799.75

 

126 

807 

807 

805.75

 

127 

813 

813 

811.75

 

128 

819 

819 

817.75

 

129 

825 

825 

823.75

 

130 

831 

831 

829.75

 

131 

837 

837 

835.75

 

132 

843 

843 

841.75

 

133 

849 

849 

847.75

 

134 

855 

855 

853.75

 

135 

861 

861 

859.75

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...

Page 22: ... 511 2625 510 73 517 2500 517 2625 516 74 523 2500 523 2625 522 75 529 2500 529 2625 528 76 535 2500 535 2625 534 77 541 2500 541 2625 540 78 547 2500 547 2625 546 79 553 2500 553 2625 552 80 559 2500 559 2625 558 81 565 2500 565 2625 564 82 571 2500 571 2625 570 83 577 2500 577 2625 576 84 583 2500 583 2625 582 85 589 2500 589 2625 588 86 595 2500 595 2625 594 87 601 2500 601 2625 600 88 607 2500...

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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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