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1 Illustrations X-5 Basis twin/AV X-5 Basis twin/BA 10 (Sub-D) AV – inputs LNB remote current sup- ply max. 250 mA SAT intermediate frequency input 920–2150 MHz HF output 87,5–862 MHz External inputs 47–2150 MHz up to EX10 Socket for PC programming or KC 3 controller X-5 Basis twin/B or X-5 Basis twin/BA...
Contents Contents Read carefully: Hazard and safety information ......Page 5/6 Pictograms and safety informatione Pictograms are icons with specific meanings. The following pictograms are 1 Illustrations ................Page 2/3 used in the installation and operating instructions: 2 Pictograms and safety information..........Page 4 Warns about situations in which there is danger of lethal injury due to hazardous electrical voltage and non-compli- 3 Description..................Page 6...
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Keep vents free (30cm above and below). The device must be repaired only by authorized personnel or by sending the device to ASTRO with an exact description of the fault. The equipment must be well ventilated (installation in unven- For your safety: tilated cabinets or alcoves is not permitted).
3 Description 4 Features Description of X-5 twin Features HSAX–5 twin basis device: The X-5 twin device consists of a motherboard with sockets ● Processing of up to 10 channels per base unit, which means space saving for installation for a power unit and up to 5 plug-in cards. ●...
All other parameters are read from a database. (chapter “Programming”) The user can update the databases or download the latest The total current must not exceed 250 mA. data from the ASTRO server via the Internet. • LNB power supply is short-circuit-proof. •...
5 Connecting 5 Connecting Internal cabling of X-5 twin ... Important Modulator cards: Installation sequence of the HSA X-Plug-in cards: With the X-5 basis twin / AV and the X-5 basis twin / BA, there is the pos- Tuner inputs of the plug-in cards, which are installed nea- sibility to connect modulator- and rest to the power supply, have to be connected decrea- demodulator-cards.
6 Connecting and commissioning 8 Programming Grounding The KC 3 software is separated in 3 main sections: 1. Version number: • The equipment must be correctly grounded and installed in compliance with EN 50 083 Part 1. HSA X-Serie The menu “version number” is displayed only after the KC Version X.XX 3 device is connected.
9 Level adjustment Level adjustment The optimal output level (measured at the output of the base device) is as follows: • 100 dBµV for PAL channels • 90 dBµV for QAM channels • 96 dBµV for radio (FM) channels To enable the setting, the level regulators of the individual plug-in cards are set accordingly.
10 Grounding example 11 Sample configurations Example I Grounding example Additional feed of foreign programs (EUTELSAT) into the cable network or installation and grounding accessories, see the ASTRO catalog SAT 75/90 SBX 645 16 mm Grounding rail 5030 ☞ 4 mm...
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11 Sample configurations 11 Sample configurations Example II Example III xtension 1 Cable Solution New installation, 20 channels + terrestrial feed SAT 75/90 SBX 645 SAT 75/90 SBX 645 (Lowband) terr. equipment HFD 2 SEV 200 DIG HFT 4 HFT 4 GUT 103 to distributor network...
12 Technical data for basic devices Type X-5 twin X-5 twin B X-5 twin AV X-5 twin BA Order number: 330 461 330 840 330 680 330 690 SAT - Inputs switchable inputs external inputs polarizations –– –– AV - inputs Busadapter BA 2 ––...
13 Accessories X-BC … Buscontroller X- BC 1 The headend bus controller is for centrally setting all bus-capable headend devices via PC. Maintenance and e-programming of already set up headends can be done via modem. X- BC 1 Operation is only possible with the HE programming software! ●...
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Current program satellite assignments are stored in their own ”SAT So the configuration of many pro- rogram files.” The user can update and change these files when needed. ASTRO grams is perfectly possible during ffers updating program assignments of the most common satellites via the Internet.
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