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Noise Measurement Methodology
13
Noise Measurement Methodology
This section describes the proper methodology for conducting average and peak upstream
noise measurements. The procedures provided are designed to establish a consistent
methodology for obtaining the requested information during the characterization of the
installation site. The HP 8591C is the recommended spectrum analyzer to use for conducting
these measurements.
Average Upstream Noise Measurement
This section defines a procedure for taking the average upstream noise measurements
requested as part of the RF plant/HFC environment characterization. A statistical sample of
total nodes terminated at the installation site (10% recommended) should be taken. Table 8
provides the appropriate setup configuration settings for the HP 8591C spectrum analyzer.
Table 8: Average Noise Spectrum Analyzer Settings
1.
Connect the spectrum analyzer to the selected upstream signal at the upstream splitter
or at the CMTS upstream port.
2.
Configure the spectrum analyzer per the values defined in Table 8.
3.
Start the measurement.
Upon completing the measurement, the analyzer display should resemble Figure 1 on
page 14.
Setting
Value
Start Frequency
2 MHz
Stop Frequency
45 MHz
Resolution Bandwidth
100 kHz
Video Bandwidth
30 kHz
Scale
5 dB/div
Internal Amplifier
On
Attenuator
0 dB
Reference Level Offset
-28 dB
Reference Level
1
-5 dBmV
Number of Averages
100
1. This value may need to be adjusted for your particular test environment.
Summary of Contents for G10 CMTS
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Page 6: ...List of Figures Juniper Networks G10 CMTS Pre Installation Guide vi ...
Page 8: ...List of Tables Juniper Networks G10 CMTS Pre Installation Guide viii ...
Page 12: ...G10 CMTS Document Set Juniper Networks G10 CMTS Pre Installation Guide xii ...
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