Hfc d coaxial fiber optic

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Cable area

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Coaxial Cable and Fiber Optic.

Coaxial Cable.

•Coaxial cable gives the possibility of transporting electrical signal, like Television
signal and other types of signal.
•CATV, Coaxial cable frequency’s response is from; 5 to 1000 MHz.
•Coaxial cable is also capable of transporting 60 or 90 Volts AC, needed to
activate RF amplifier and other type of active equipment.
•Coaxial cable has a 75 ohms impedance +/- 2 ohms.
•VSWR (Structural Return Loss) is 37 dB and better.

•The Construction of the Coaxial cable consist of:
•An aluminium tube, sometime covered with a PVC protecting sheath.
•A centre conductor (solid cooper or cooper clad)
•The central conductor is held in place by foam.
•There are (2) Two types of coaxial cable been produced;

•P-III, an aluminium tube, squeeze around the foam and the centre conductor.
•QR, a flat aluminium plate, rounded and solder around the foam.
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Coaxial Cable.

HFC System bandwidths are increasing to 750 MHz and 1 GHz. As the CATV industry moves
the
forward, we must be continually looking out for better ways of doing things. This is the case
doing
with cable measurements as we push the frequency range up to 1 GHz. To meet these need
GHz.
coaxial cable must meet the following;

•Insertion Loss to 1 GHz.
The insertion loss or attenuation of the cable describes how signal loses energy as it travels
signal
through the cable. The loss is usually described in terms of a power ratio in dB and it
power
increases with the signal frequency. For coaxial cables these losses are attributed to the
losses
conductor and the dielectric. The electrical properties of these materials are well known;
thus the insertion loss is predictable from DC to 1 GHz.

•Impedance.
The cable characteristic impedance is the ration of the voltage to current for a wave
traveling in the cable. Ideally coaxial cable impedance appears purely resistive across the
frequency band and CATV coaxial cables are designated to have 75 ohm impedance, the
standard used by CATV industry. 75 ohms is nearly the optimum impedance for the lowest
impedance
attenuation. For higher frequencies, greater than 5 MHz, the coaxial impedance is related to
impedance
the ration of the inner conductor dimensions and the dielectric between them. Unfortunately,
the cable impedance is not exactly 75 ohms across the frequency band and is generally
within +/- 2 ohms from 75 for trunk and feeder cable and within +/- 3 ohms for drop cable.
+/- +/-
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Coaxial Cable.

•Return Loss.
When the cable impedance is not exactly 75 ohms, there will be an impedance
mismatch and a reflection of energy if it is connected to an ideal 75 ohms signal
source. This reflection can be quantified in terms of the return loss:

Z DEVICE - Z0
RL = 20 LOG
Z DEVICE + Z0
Where Z DEVICE is the complex characteristic impedance of the device (ohms)
and Z0 is 75 ohms for CATV system.
Since the cable impedance is within a few ohms of 75, the return loss, as
opposed to the cable’s structural return loss, is very good and usually better
then 37 dB. The structural return loss, which deals with return loss at particular
frequencies, will be discussed next.

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Coaxial Cable.

•Structural Return Loss.
As coaxial cable is manufactured, a number of variables can cause the impedance
to change. Recall, the cable’s impedance is a function of the cable’s physical
properties (conductor diameters, insulation’s dielectric constant) and if any of
these properties change, the impedance will change. For example, the dielectric
material is extruded over the centre conductor during manufacturing process. As
the dielectric is extruded, its diameter or dielectric constant can change and
cause the impedance to change. This impedance change is extremely small and
difficult to measure. If only one of these impedance changes occurs in the cable
or if they occur at random intervals, the return loss will be good; but due to
manufacturing processes, there may be many evenly spaced impedance changes
and return loss problem will arise. Reflection from these evenly spaced
impedance changes add together at a frequency corresponding to a half
wavelength spacing. Although, each impedance change may be very small, when
they all add together, they cause a return loss “spike”. These spikes can be
narrower than 200 KHz. The return loss from these impedance changes is called
the structural return loss because the impedance variations are due to structural
no uniformities in the cable. The challenge for measuring cable to 1 GHz is
complicated and the test equipment must have extended bandwidth (greater than
600 MHz) without sacrificing the ability to resolve and accurately measure these
sharp SRL spikes.
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P – III - Coaxial Cable.

Central conductor.
conductor.
P-III- Coaxial cable is made with the
following steps;
1. Centre conductor is spray with glue so it
will stay in position when covert with
foam.
Central conductor and foam.
2. The centre conductor is then covert with
foam, which is then also spray with glue.
3. The foam and the centre conductor are
then installed in a aluminium tube.
4. The aluminium tube is then compressed
Coaxial Cable been press into final product.
product. three time to make the final coaxial cable.
5. When needed, the coaxial cable can be
covert with PVC jacket. This jacket will
protect the aluminium from been damaged
by the environnement.

Final product covert with PCV.
PCV.

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QR - Coaxial Cable.

Central conductor.
QR - Coaxial cable is made with the
Central conductor and foam. following steps;
1. Centre conductor is spray with glue so it
will stay in position when covert with
foam.

Central conductor, foam and pressed tube. 2. The centre conductor is then covert with
foam, which is then spray with glue.
Aluminium is
3. An aluminium Flat plate is then roll and
Solder by RF.
compressed around the foam. This
aluminium plate once wrapped around the
foam is welded together by an RF
Final product covert with PCV. soldering.
4. When needed the coaxial cable can be
covert with PVC jacket, this will keep the
aluminium tube away from been damage
by the environnement.

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Coaxial Cable.

In General coaxial cable has the following electrical characteristic;

•75 OHMS impedance +/- 2 ohms.
•Velocity of propagation 89% minimal.
•Capacitance of 15.2 pF/Ft. or 49.9 pFMt.
•Frequency response between 5 to 1000 MHz, depending on the type.
•DC resistance at 68 degrees F. (20 C.) in OHMS per 1000 Ft. or Mt.

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P – III - Coaxial Cable Dimensions.

P - III - 1000”
P - III - 875”
P - III - 750”
P - III - 625”
P - III - 500”
P - III - 412”

The center conductor
will have a different
diameter depending on
the size of the cable

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P – III - Coaxial Cable Signal Loss.

Signal loss.
5 30 50 300 550 750 870 1000 MHz

P-III-500 0.16 0.39 0.50 1.28 1.77 2.10 2.33 2.53 dB-100'
P-III-625 0.12 0.31 0.40 1.04 1.45 1.72 1.94 2.11 dB-100'
P-III-750 0.10 0.26 0.34 0.86 1.20 1.43 1.60 1.74 dB-100'
P-III-875 0.09 0.22 0.28 0.74 1.03 1.23 1.40 1.53 dB-100'
P-III-1000 0.08 0.20 0.26 0.68 0.96 1.16 1.32 1.44 dB-100'

DC Resistance Cooper-Clad center
P-III-500 1.70 1000' 5.58 1000mt
P-III-625 1.09 " 3.58 "
P-III-750 0.75 " 2.46 "
P-III-875 0.55 " 1.80 "
P-III-1000 0.41 " 1.35 "
Above at 68º F (20º C)
68º (20º

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QR - Coaxial Cable Dimensions.

QR - 1125”
QR - 860”
QR - 715”
QR - 540”

The center conductor
will have a different
diameter depending on
the size of the cable

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QR - Coaxial Cable Signal Loss.

Signal loss.
5 30 50 300 550 750 870 1000 MHz

QR-540 0.14 0.34 0.44 1.13 1.56 1.85 2.00 2.17 dB-100'
QR-715 0.11 0.27 0.35 0.89 1.26 1.49 1.62 1.75 dB-100'
QR-860 0.09 0.23 0.30 0.76 1.06 1.24 1.33 1.44 dB-100'
QR-1125 0.07 0.17 0.22 0.50 0.84 1.01 1.11 1.20 dB-100'

DC Resistance Cooper-Clad center
QR-540 1.61 1000' 5.28 1000mt
QR-715 0.997 " 3.27 "
QR-860 0.724 " 2.38 " Above at 68º F (20º C)
QR-1125 0.420 " 1.38 "

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Coaxial Cable Behaviour with Temperature.

The changes in temperature will affect the transmission of the electron (frequency)
inside a coaxial cable. The hotter it gets inside the cable the harder it is for the
electron to circulates, causing a higher loss in dB at all frequencies. If the inside of
the cable get cold, this will permit the electrons to circulates easier, causing less
loss.
Since the loss of all coaxial cables are giving at; 68 degrees F. or 20 degrees C.
There will be an increase or a decreased in loss specification of all coaxial cable
when the temperature changes. For every degrees F. changes at any frequency,
starting from 68.0 degrees F. there will be a loss or a gain of 0.0011% per feet. For
the Celsius temperature, there will be an add or extra loss of 0.002% per meter.
Formula:
Att at 68 F { 1+0.001 (t-68)}
Att at 20 C { 1+0.002 (t-20)”
Example: Calculate the loss at –20 F of 20 dB of cable:
Att 20 F {1+.0011 (-20 – 68)} = 18.06 dB
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Coaxial cable technical characteristics changed with temperature. The cable stay
the same length, but will act as it has lost couple of hundred feet, when the
temperature get cold and it will do the opposite during warm weather.
Output previous amplifier Input next amplifier after 30 dB spacing at 870 MHz
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cable equaliz
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Signal after 18

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Signal after cable
equalizer 4
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One more problem with coaxial cable and temperature changes, is the moving of
the cable while been supported by the strand. Coaxial cable will required
expansion loops at each pole to minimized this movement, weather there is
equipment or not at each pole location.

Where equipment should
be placed
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Coaxial Cable and distance between Amplifiers.

To calculate the distance between amplifiers, you need to know the following;
•Maximum frequency of the system in MHz.
•Type of cable to be utilised, size and type.
•The loss in dB per feet of the cable at maximum frequency of the system.
•Operating gain of the amplifier, at the maximum frequency of the system.

Calculating the spacing between two (2) amplifiers;
•Frequency 870 MHz.
•Cable T-10 / 625.
•Loss of cable at 870 MHz; 1.95 dB per 100 feet or 6.4 dB per 100 meter.
•Operating gain of amplifier; 36 dB at 870 MHz.
Distance calculation;
36 / 1.95 = 18.367 X 100 feet = 1,836.73 feet between amplifier.
36 / 6.40 = 5.625 X 100 metre = 562.5 metre between amplifier.
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Coaxial Cable and distance between Amplifiers.

The spacing between the amplifier will depends on the maximum frequency of the
system and the distance between the amplifiers.
Let say the spacing between these two amplifiers is 1,800 feet, and we are using P-III-
625 cable.

A 450 MHz system, spacing will be : 24.30 dB spacing. (loss is 1.35 dB/100’)



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Coaxial Cable and Equalizer Formulas.

Cable Loss Ration
The ratio of cable attenuation at two frequencies is approximately equal to the
square root of the ration of the two frequencies.
Example: What is the cable loss at 55 MHz when the loss is 20 dB at 450 MHz

Cable Loss Ratio = 6.99 dB

Calculate the cable loss at 55 MHz when the loss at 450 MHz when the TILT is
12 dB between 55 and 450 MHz:

12
dB of cable = 18.45 dB

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Coaxial Cable and Equalizer Formulas.

Tilt to Cable Loss
To convert tilt (differential en signal level between end frequencies of the
cable bandpass) to cable loss at higher frequency:

Tilt(dB)
dB of Cable=
f1
1-
f2

Calculate the cable loss at 870 MHz when the tilt is 26 dB between 55 and
870 MHz
26
= 24.454 dB
dB of Cable=
55
1-
870

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Coaxial Cable and DC current.

Loop Resistance vs Temperature
Cable loop resistance is the draw in ohms of the coaxial cable. This draw is
less with bigger cable and more with smaller cable.
It is generally given at 68 degrees F. or 20 degrees C.

Cable : 500 625 750 870 1000
CA 1.72 1.10 0.76 0.55 0.40
SC 1.20 0.79 0.56 0.41
CA = Cooper Clad Aluminium Centre Conductor
SC = Solid Copper Centre Conductor

Calculate the loop resistance at 120° F when the resistance is 3.0 ohms at
68° degrees F.
R at 120° F. = 3 {1+.0022 (120 – 68 )} = 3.34 Ohms

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Coaxial Cable and DC current.

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Types of Coaxial Cable.

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Preparation of a Coaxial Cable Before the Installation of a
Connector.

The first operation, before installing a connector on coaxial cable, is to strip
the PVC of the cable, if existing.

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Connector.

You then have to remove the foam between the centre conductor and the inside of
the aluminium tube. This operation will permits the introduction of the ingress
sleeve.

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Connector.

You then have to remove the glue on the centre conductor, this will assure a good
connection between the jaws of the connector and the centre conductor.
The removal of the glue should be done with a plastic object not to scratch the
centre conductor.

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Connector.

You then need to cut the centre conductor to the length requires
by the connector you are using.
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Connector.

Completed preparation of the end of the coaxial cable, before
the installation of the connector.

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Proper Installation of the Connector.

Sub low sleeve

Final installation of the connector equipped with sub-low sleeve.

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How Fiber Optic is Made.

Fiber optic comes from a Preform made of silica, and other products.
The first operation consist on building a PREFORM, that will be melted
into a solid center of 8.5 to 9.0 microns for singlemode fiber and in a
solid center of 50.0 or 62.5 microns for multimode fiber.

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A PREFORM been produced

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A PREFORM nearly completed.

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PREFORM

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Draw Tower

Final fiber optic before colour
coding Is been applied
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How Fiber Optic is Fabricated.

PREFORM been heated

Furnace

Checking the measurement ( 8 to 9 microns)

Adding cladding

Adding the coating (250 microns)

Fiber optic been roll on a spooled.
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Optic PREFORM been melting into fiber optic.
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Below is a fiber which consist of the CORE “ where light is been
propagated, CLADDING ” which keep the light inside the CORE” and
BUFFER which is colour coated and permit the identification of the fiber.

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Colour been added to the fiber optic for identification.
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Fiber Optic Frequency range .

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Advantages of Fiber Optic.

• Low Optical Signal Loss - Reduces or eliminates active devices in the
outside plant.
• High Optical Bandwidth - Large quantity of information can be rapidly
transmitted.
• Does Not Produce, nor Is Affected by Electromagnetic Interference.
• Small and Light - Easy to install, high duct efficiency.
• Cost.

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Type of Communications with Fiber Optic.

Two types of technologies exits in fiber optic;

•Multimode, where many paths of light are been transmitted.
•Singlemode where only one single light path is transmitted.

•In HFC Broadband System, only Singlemode fiber optic is used.

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Fiber Optic Cable.

Loose tube fiber Ribbon fiber
Fiber optic cable comes in many flavours, most common flavours, are losses tube
fiber and ribbon fiber. These fiber cables can be armoured for duck placing or
buried installation or just plain jacketed for aerial placing.

Arial Fiber Optic Cable

Figure 8 Fiber Optic Cable

Armoured Fiber Optic Cable 42

Fiber Optic.

The chart below shows the frequency and the signal loss of modern fiber optic.
•1310 nm = 0.33 dB per kilometre
•1550 nm = 0.19 dB per kilometre.

Performance Characteristics of single mode fiber optic.
Single-mode standard fiber optic AllWave single-mode fiber optic
Spectral Attenuation ( typical fiber ): Spectral Attenuation ( AllWave fiber ):
4.0 4.0
nm dB/km nm dB/km
3.5 3.5
a 850 1.81 a 850 1.81
b 1300 0.35 b 1300 0.35
3.0 c 1310 0.34 3.0 c 1310 0.34
d 1380 0.55 d 1380 0.55
2.5 2.5

dB 2.0
dB
2.0

1.5 1.5

1.0 1.0

0.5 b c d e 0.5

0.0 0.0
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
nm nm

Moisture peak
Moisture peak
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Building a Fiber Optic Link for a Broadband System.

Things to do before building a fiber optic link for a Broadband system;

• Determine the number of customer each NODE will feed.
• The forward operating optical frequency; 1310 or 1550 nm.
• How many fiber optic to leave at each NODE, for future use.
• Will the optical transmitter feed one NODE or will we use the coupler / splitter
technology to feed many NODE.
• The right optical input required at each NODE.
• How many return signal from NODE will be mixed at the headend.

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•Determining the number of customer the NODE will feed signal to.

Determining the number of customer per NODE is a very important function.
Deciding on the wrong number of customer per NODE could mean another
rebuilt in a near future. The number of subscribers been feed per NODE, can
be any where from 50 to 1500. The return path usually determine the number
of subscribers been feed per NODE. Cablemodem service or IP telephony
usually requires a smaller amount of subscribers per NODE.

Node Amp. Amp.

Stanby
Power Supply

Amp.
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Determining the number of NODE required.

Existing CATV system, before been modernized to a HFC system.

RF amplifier Coaxial cable Power Supply 46

HFC system.

Same CATV system modernized to a HFC system.

Pocket
Pocket

Optical receiver Coaxial cable Fiber optic cable Bi-directional RF amplifier 47


•The forward operating optical frequency; 1310 or 1550 nm
The maximum distance between a headend and a NODE operating at 1310 nm, is
around 35 to 40 kilometres. This distance will also depend on the bandwidth of
the system, 550, 750 or 870 MHz and the number of TV channel to be delivered.
With 1550 nm frequency and the use of EDFA (Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier) a
link can be as much as 100 kilometres from the HEADEND.
35 kilometers
Headend
60 kilometers
Signal
50-870 MHz
1310 nm. NODE
5-40 MHz

50-870 MHz
1550 nm.
5-40 MHz NODE

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•How many fiber optic to leave at each NODE for future use.

Even if one fiber is enough to get a NODE working in both direction, two fiber
are usually required. Not knowing what the future will required, many operator
are leaving as much as 8 to 12 fiber per NODE.
Operating with one fiber per NODE, two frequencies 1310 and 1550 nm are
required. A WDM (Wave Division Multiplexing) is required at each end, to permit
both frequencies to work on the same fiber. This is sometime done, when not
enough fiber were installed at the start of a Broadband System.
Headend
Signal
1550 nm.

50-870 MHz
WDM
5-40 MHz
NODE

One Fiber 1310 nm.

WDM

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Description of a WDM.

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One optical transmitter can supply signal to one or many NODE. If
one transmitter is feeding many NODE, the fiber link will require the
use of optical splitter or coupler.

50-870 MHz
1310 nm.
5-40 MHz NODE

NODE

NODE NODE

You need to calculate the loss of each coupler, so each NODE will receive the right input.
will

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The loss in % and dB of the dual wave (1310 - 1550 nm)
of optical splitter & coupler.
50 / 50 % 3.6 / 3.6 dB
55 / 45 % 3.2 / 4.1 dB
60 / 40 % 2.7 / 4.7 dB
65 / 35 % 2.3 / 5.3 dB
70 / 30 % 2.2 / 5.7 dB
75 / 25 % 1.8 / 6.8 dB
80 / 20 % 1.3 / 7.8 dB
85 / 15 % 1.0 / 9.2 dB
90 / 10 % 0.8 / 11.2 dB
95 / 5 % 0.5 / 14.4 dB

In most cases, you will need to add the fusion splices to these loss.
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Using 1 transmitter for 3 optical NODE using optical couplers.

Forward signal input @ 1310 nm at Optical NODE.
Optical Optical
0.4 dB loss / km @ 1310 nm
Coupler Coupler

8.0 km 7.3 km 9.0 km
13.0 1.4 2.5 -0.6
3.2 dB loss 10.0 2.9 dB loss 5.6 3.6 dB loss dBm
-0.2 -0.1
dBm dBm

Return signal input @ 1310 nm from Optical NODES.

-9.7 0.0

-6.1 0.0

-3.2 0.0

Notice here, that I am using 0.4 dB loss / km at 1310 nm, when the actual loss is 0.33 dB / km.
the
By using this as the actual loss, I do not have to calculate the extra loss for connectors and
fusion splicing in the optical link. 53


•The right optical power input required at each NODE.
In a modern system each NODE require an input of : –1.0 to +2.0 dBm. We
should always try to hit the receiver at 0.0 dBm. With this level and modern DFB
level
(Distributed Feed Back) laser, the NODE,s technical specification should be:
specification
C/N: 52.00 dB for 77 channels in CW mode.
52.00
CTB: -65.00 dB for 77 channels in CW mode.
CSO: -63.00 dB for 77 channels in CW mode.

Reducing the number of carried channels from 77 to 40, will increase the Carrier to
increase
Noise specification by 3.0 dB, but will not better the CTB and CSO specification.
CSO
Every dB away from 0.0 dBm input, will increase or decrease the C/N by one dB.
Then a –1.0 dBm input will give 52.00 dB C/N and a +2.0 dBm will give a 55.00 dB
C/N.
We should never hit a NODE with more than +2.0 dBm input. Optical input signal
input
above +2.0 dBm will either shorten the receiving photo diode’s life or will get the
life
NODE to go into distortion.

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The right number of return signal from NODE;

Ideally every NODE should have it own return sent directly to the CMTS.
Because of cost and to-day need, the industry is now presently mixing four
(4) return signal from NODE per combining network.

From NODE - 1
From NODE - 2
From NODE - 3
From NODE - 4

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Broadband Combining Network

Forward RF Return RF
Combiner Combiner
Rear of unit Rear of unit
Common 1 2 3 4 Common 1 2 3 4

Sweep Rx

NODE
5-42
MHz

Fiber optic Return 5 - 40 MHz
Fiber optic Forward 50 - 870 MHz MHz

Monitoring System
Optical Equipment
Coaxial Cable Return 5 - 40 MHz
Coaxial Cable Forward 50 - 870 MHz MHz

Return Alignment and
Ingress Control System

Cablemodem
Headend Equipment IP-Telephone

50-52 / 73.5
MHz

Forward Tx Sweep

50-1000 MHz Sweep Rx

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Fiber Optic Cable.

We will comes back to the
technology fiber optic later on, in the
seminar.

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•Name two types of signal a coaxial cable can carry?
_____________________________________________________________
•What is the impedance of coaxial cable used in a HFC system?
_____________________________________________________________
•Name the two types of coaxial cable used for a HFC system in North America?
______________________________________________________________
•What is the maximum and minimum temperature coaxial cable are spec at?
______________________________________________________________
•What type of AC wave comes out of a power supply used in a HFC system?
_______________________________________________________________
•Name two types of passives equipment used in a HFC system?
________________________________________________________________
•How many types of multitap can we used in a HFC system?
_________________________________________________________________
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