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Installation and 

Operation Manual

CA-30/870AR

2-Way CATV Distribution Amplifier

Operation 

Manual

Rev. 06/06

Ph:800-421-6511

www.picomacom.com

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Summary of Contents for CA-30/870AR

Page 1: ...Installation and Operation Manual CA 30 870AR 2 Way CATV Distribution Amplifier Operation Manual Rev 06 06 Ph 800 421 6511 www picomacom com CA30870AR Manual qxd 7 6 06 11 55 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...ub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 8 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance 9 Ventilation This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This video product sh...

Page 3: ...ain or water d If the product does not operate normally by following the oper ating instruction Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions An improper adjustment may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified tech nician to restore the product to its normal operation e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When t...

Page 4: ...d video quality Adjustable gain and tilt controls for easy system balancing Shielded enclosure provides 95 dB RFI shielding reducing leakage and ingress Built in lightning and line voltage surge protection protects the unit from damage The CA 30 870AR distribution amplifier is a high quality push pull amplifier producing signals with extremely low distortion and harmonic content The forward bandwi...

Page 5: ... dB Tilt control range 10 dB Noise figure 6 dB 54 550 MHz 4 dB 550 870 MHz Return loss 14 dB 54 550 MHz 12 dB 550 870 MHz Input level 105dBµV 67 25 MHz Specifications Return Path Gain 20 dB Flatness 0 5 dB Gain control range 10 dB Return loss 15 dB Input level 115 dBµV 36 MHz Power Adaptor Input 100 240Vac 50 60Hz Output 24Vdc 1A Connectors Input Output F type female Power 1 3mm DC power jack Orde...

Page 6: ...eter Front Panel Controls Operating Guidelines Below is a chart showing the proper operation level for the CA 30 870AR Please note the listed performance criteria is for SPECIFIC numbers of channels and must be de rated accordingly when inserting additional channels Also note the amplifier s gain does not change However as the number of channels increases from 7 channels the input level hence the ...

Page 7: ... to a sub band modulator and fed into the return path which is then connected to a sub band channel processor The PHC 12G twelve channel and PHC 24G twenty four channel combiners consist of two rows of directional couplers combined by a hybrid splitter The directional coupler combining provides high isolation 40 dB between the inputs Normally the odd channels are combined on one row while even cha...

Page 8: ... Be prepared to provide 1 The model number and channel number of the product 2 The date of purchase 3 A specific identification of the problem Deliver the products to Pico Macom Inc or ship the products in the original packing material at the address at the bottom of the page Include satisfactory evidence of the date of purchase Products will not be accepted by Pico Macom Inc without the RA number...

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