Pico Macom CA-30RK550 Installation And Operation Manual

Pico Macom CA-30RK550 Installation And Operation Manual

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CA-30RK550 Manual.qxd
9/9/03
3:00 PM
Page 1
CA-30RK550
550MHz Push-Pull Headend Amplifier
Installation and
Operation Manual
Operation
www.picomacom.com
Ph: 800-421-6511
Manual
Rev. 08/03

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  • Page 1 CA-30RK550 Manual.qxd 9/9/03 3:00 PM Page 1 CA-30RK550 550MHz Push-Pull Headend Amplifier Installation and Operation Manual Operation www.picomacom.com Ph: 800-421-6511 Manual Rev. 08/03...
  • Page 2: Product Inspection

    To insure proper installation and operation, take a moment to read this guide before proceeding with the installation. If you have any questions or comments about the CA-30RK550 550MHz Push-Pull Headend Service Center at these phone numbers: 800-421-6511, 818-493-4300. The lightning flash with equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 3 CA-30RK550 Manual.qxd 9/9/03 3:01 PM Power Sources: This product should be type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your appli- ance dealer or local power company.
  • Page 4 Rev. 08/03 Page 4 CA-30RK550 550MHz Push-Pull Headend Amplifiers The Pico Macom CA-30RK550 and CA-45RK550 are cast grade push-pull amplifiers producing signals with extremely low noise and harmonic distortion. In the CA-45RK550, the module is preceded by a single transistor stage preamplifier to achieve the total gain of 45dB.
  • Page 5: Specifications

    CA-30RK550 Manual.qxd 9/9/03 3:02 PM Bandwidth: 54-550 MHz Gain: 30 dB or 45 dB 0 to 8 dB Gain Adjust Range: Slope: 0 to 8 dB Flatness: ± .5 dB per channel Max. Output (@ Max Slope): 45 dB (54 channels)
  • Page 6: Front Panel

    CA-30RK550 Manual.qxd 9/9/03 3:02 PM Operation and CA-30RK550 Front Panel Power On LED: Indicates power is on when lit. R.F. Gain: Adjust potentiometer for overall amplifier gain level. Back Panel OUT: The amplified RF signal is available at this port.
  • Page 7: Installation Procedure

    Page 7 Installation CA-30RK550 Signal Combining Methods PICO MACOM recommends connecting the headend components in the following manner: Each of the modulators, signal processors or strip ampli- fiers output are connected to a combining network. Either a PHC-24G headend combiner...
  • Page 8: Warranty Limitations

    We will issue an invoice for the List Price of the loaner unit plus shipping costs. When you receive the loaner unit, pack the failed unit in the loaner unit’s box and ship it freight prepaid to Pico Macom for repair. When you receive the repaired unit, a new RMA number will be provided in the box. Carefully pack the loaner unit and affix the new RMA number on the box and ship it back to us for full credit excluding shipping costs.

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