
1.2 Technical Characteristics
TABLE 1.0 2016-1522# Downconverter Specifications*
Input Characteristics
Impedance/Return Loss
50
Ω
/12 dB
Frequency
1.544 and 2.226 GHz
Noise Figure, Max.
15 dB at maximum gain
Input Level Range
-50 to -20 dBm
Output Characteristics
Impedance/Return Loss
50
Ω
/18 dB
Frequency
70 ± 5 MHz
Output Level/max. linear
-20 to 0 dBm
Output 1 dB compression
+10 dBm maximum gain
Channel Characteristics
Gain at Fc
+50 ±3dB maxium, (+50 to 0 dB variable in 1 ±1 dB steps)
Image Rejection
> 50 dB, minimum
Frequency Response
1544 or 2226, 10 MHz BW, ± 0.75 dB
Spurious Response
<-50 dBc, in band, 70 ± 5 MHz
Group Delay, maximum
0.015 ns/MHz2 parabolic; 0.05 ns/MHz linear; 1 ns ripple
Frequency Sense
Non-inverting
Lo Characteristics
LO Step Size
NONE, Fixed tuned to 1544 or 2226 MHz In
Frequency Accuracy
±0.01 ppm maximum over temperature internal reference
-110
-100
-90
-80
-75
1MHz
100kHz
10kHz
1kHz
100Hz
Standard dBC/(Hz)
Phase Noise @ F (Hz) >
Controls, Indicators
Frequency/Gain Selection
Direct readout LCD; manual or remote selection
Power; Alarm; Remote
Green LED, Red LED, Yellow LED
Remote
RS232C, 9600 baud (RS485, Ethernet Optional)
Other
RF, IF Connectors
N (female), N (female)
10 MHz Connectors
BNC (female), 75
Ω
, works with 50 or 75 ohms (option E)
Alarm, Remote Connector
DB9 (female), - NO or NC contact closure on Alarm
Size
19 inch standard chassis 1.75” high X 16.0” deep
Power
100-240 ±10% VAC, 47-63 Hz, 25 watts maximum
*Custom Specifications and/or Standard Options (shown below) included with Model 2016-1522#
Option H -
±0.01 10MHz Internal Reference
Option NN -
Connector N-Type (RF), N-Type (IF)
Available Options
E -
External 10 MHz Reference
Comm. Interface/Standard RS232
Q -
RS485 Remote Interface
W8 -
Ethernet; with Web Browser
W18 -
Ethernet; with Web Browser & SNMP
W28 -
Ethernet; with TCP/IP, Telnet
®
Connectors / Impedance
STD - 50
Ω
Type N (RF), 50
Ω
Type N (IF)
SS - 50
Ω
SMA (RF), 50
Ω
SMA (IF)
+10˚C to +40˚C; Specifications subject to change without notice.
2016-1522# Manual, Rev. 0
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06/19/17