Appendix A Specifications and Component Part Numbers

RF Specifications

RF Specifications

The following table lists the RF specifications for the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch.

Table A-2

RF Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

Specification

 

 

 

 

Input/output impedance

75 ohms

 

 

 

 

Maximum RF input power

+15 dBm (63.75 dBmV)

 

 

 

 

Switch type

 

Electromechanical, absorptive for working path on-absorptive on the protect path

 

 

 

Switch settling time per switch board

20 ms. maximum

 

 

 

 

Downstream frequency range

54 to 860 MHz

 

 

 

 

Typical downstream insertion loss

CMTS to Cable Plant

Protect to Cable Plant

<450 MHz:

 

5.25 dB

6.25 dB

>/=450 MHz, <550MHz

5.50 dB

6.50 dB

>/=550 MHz, <650 MHz

5.75 dB

7.00 dB

>/=650 MHz, <860 MHz

6.00 dB

8.00 dB

 

 

 

Downstream insertion loss flatness

±1.1 dB from CMTS to Cable Plant; ± 2.1 dB from Protect to Cable Plant

 

 

Downstream output return loss

>15.0 dB at <450 MHz; >12.0 dB at >/= 450 MHz

 

 

 

Downstream input return loss

>15.0 dB

 

 

 

Downstream isolation

>60 dB channel to channel in working mode; >52 dB from CMTS to Protect when

 

 

in protect mode

 

 

 

 

Upstream frequency range

5 to 70 MHz

 

 

 

Typical upstream insertion loss

4.1 dB from cable plant to CMTS; 5.2 dB from cable plant to Protect

 

 

Upstream insertion loss flatness

± 0.4 dB from Cable Plant to CMTS; ± 0.6 dB from Cable Plant to Protect

 

 

 

Upstream input return loss

>16 dB

 

 

 

Upstream isolation

>60 dB channel to channel in working mode; >60dB from CMTS to Protect when

 

 

in protect mode

 

 

 

 

Protect mode

 

CMTS return loss: >10 dB; Cable Plant return loss: >10 dB

 

 

 

 

Cisco uBR-3x10 RF Switch Hardware Installation and Cabling Guide

 

A-2

OL-1984-06

 

 

 

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