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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

 

One Jake Brown Road 

Old Bridge, NJ 08857-1000 USA 

(800) 523-6049 • (732) 679-4000 • FAX: (732) 679-4353

 

www.blondertongue.com

©2004 Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.  All rights reserved.  Specifications are subject to change without notice.  Trademarks are the property of their respective owner.

AP Series

Agile Processor with Emergency Alert System

Model 

Stock No.

AP 40-550B 

59802 

AP 40-750B 

59803 

AP 60-550B 

59817 

AP 60-750B 

59818

651204800C

Summary of Contents for 59802

Page 1: ...rtongue com 2004 Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc All rights reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks are the property of their respective owner AP Series Agile Processor with Emergency Alert System Model Stock No AP 40 550B 59802 AP 40 750B 59803 AP 60 550B 59817 AP 60 750B 59818 651204800C ...

Page 2: ...ch is included to allow for an EXT IF input which can be used for EAS capability Options 04 Sub Band Output 12 Automatic Broadcast Offset Correction 14 On Channelock 17 Sub Band Input AP 60 xxx 20 Digital Control Serial RS 232 TTL Loop WARNING TOPREVENTFIREORSHOCKHAZARD DONOTEXPOSETHISUNITTORAINORMOISTURE NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV System Installer s a...

Page 3: ...l Passband Response fv to fv 4 5 MHz 1 dB at 0 dB A V adj fv 0 5 to fv 3 75 1 dB at any A V setting Adjacent Channel Rejection 65 dBc Equal Visual Car and 15 dB A V Ratio In Channel Carrier To Noise Ratio VHF Input 55 dB UHF Input 53 dB Broadband Noise 76 dBc Spurious output with A V 15 dB C V 17 dB In Channel 58 dBc Out of Channel 64 dBc 50 to 1 000 MHz Output Impedance On Channel 75 Ohm 14 dB Re...

Page 4: ...FOR SUB BAND INPUT OPTION 17 CH T7 THRU CH T13 SET TO CH 7 THRU CH 13 1 2 4 8 OFF ON OFFSET D3D2 SUM UP SW D1 CATV 3 2 1 3 2 1 STD U D 0 U U U IRC U D U HRC BROADCAST U U D U D D EXAMPLES CHANNEL 1 2 4 0 9 00 12 8 00 9 CH 9 11 6 CH 116 1 2 4 8 OFF ON OFFSET D3D2 SUM UP SW D1 CATV 3 2 1 3 2 1 STD U D 0 U U U IRC U D U HRC BROADCAST U U D U SUB BAND U U D D D T7 THRU CH T13 SET TO CH 7 THRU CH 13 CH...

Page 5: ...RMA Number is required on all products returned to Blonder Tongue regardless if the product is being returned for repair or credit Before returning product please contact the Blonder Tongue Service Department at 1 800 523 6049 Ext 4256 or visit our website www blondertongue com for further information PRECAUTIONS REQUIREMENTS Avoid Heat Buildup Allow 1 EIA rack space 13 4 between powered headend p...

Page 6: ...vided into 2 sections the Tens section and the Ones section In each section there are 4 switches labeled 8 4 2 1 Each correspond to it s respective numeric value A simple chart shown below gives the corresponding switch positions for Tens position 1 to 12 and for the Ones position 0 9 The user sets the Tens section and the Ones section together to set the desired channel The artithmetic sum of the...

Page 7: ...mmended ratio is 15 dB STANDBY CARRIER THRESHOLD The Standby Carrier Threshold is factory set for 19 dBmV If it is necessary to set the threshold to some other level pro ceed as follows before installing the AP Processor in its rack or cabinet 1 Plug the AP Processor power cord into a 117 VAC 60 Hz outlet The green Power LED on the front panel will light A warmup period of about 30 minutes is requ...

Page 8: ... air antenna or antenna preamplifier combination Option 14 is intended to be invoked only when the input is channel 2 13 broadcast and the output channel is the same as the input Do not invoke Option 14 for conversions Option 14 is invoked by Switch SW3 POSITION 1 Switch SW3 POSITION 1 is found in the bank of front panel accessible input channel selector switches Place Switch SW3 POSITION 1 down t...

Page 9: ...may use the frequency chart supplied with the product by following the settings for standard broadcast channels 7 13 as if they were T 7 through T 13 The sub channel converter has a conversion loss of approximately 8 dB Therefore a nominal input signal level to the sub band converter should be between 3 and 23 dBmV to ensure proper operation Connections for Sub Band Options 1 Set the Sub Band sele...

Page 10: ... ABOC On Off position controls ABOC operation With the 4th switch UP the ABOC is activated and the output offset frequency will be maintained independent of the input offset It is recommended that the ABOC be kept on during Off Channel operation thus keeping the output offsets controlled During On Channel operation the ABOC should be switched off In this mode the output frequency will remain exact...

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Page 12: ...ilable from BT on request VideoCipher DigiCipher are registered trademarks of Motorola Corp Rev 5 6 2009 Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc Limited Warranty Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc BT will at its sole option either repair or replace with a new or factory reconditioned product as BT may determine any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails t...

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