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The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions may be issued to advise of such changes and/or additions. Correspondence regarding this publication should be addressed directly to: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. One Jake Brown Road Old Bridge, NJ 08857 Document Number: 651204500J Printed in the United States of America.
Unplug the unit from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the unit. ➥ Do not use accessories or attachments not recommended by Blonder Tongue, as they may cause hazards, and will void the warranty. ➥...
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❏ The unit has been dropped or the chassis has been damaged; ❏ The unit exhibits a distinct change in performance. When replacement parts are required, ensure that the service technician uses replacement parts specified by Blonder Tongue. Unauthorized ➥...
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HE-12/HE-4 Instruction Manual Modular Headend Chassis MIRC-12V Description The MIRC-12V is a professional quality modular headend system designed to maximize rack space. The 2 RU MIRC-12V chassis will house up to 12 single width modules and one MIPS-12C power supply. Modular components consist of modulators and demodulators.
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HE-12/HE-4 Instruction Manual MIRC-4CUBE-CH Description The MIRC-4CUBE-CH is a standalone version of the MIRC-4. It can be used in any installation where modulators are required and no standard headend rack is available. The CUBE system consists of a chassis (MIRC-4CUBE-CH), power supply (MIRC-4CUBE-PS) and any combination of up to four modules.
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The AMCM-860B is a professional quality agile audio/video modulator with an output frequency range of 54-860 MHz. It joins Blonder Tongue’s impressive family of modular headend components and works in conjunction with the MIRC-4D and MIRC-12V rack chassis, MIRC-4CUBE-CH and MIPS- 12C power supply.
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HE-12/HE-4 Instruction Manual Specifications AMCM-860B (Typical) General Frequency Range: 54-860 MHz Power Requirement: 5 W Voltage: Channels: CATV, VHF, UHF (STD, HRC, IRC) 12 VDC @ 280 mA FCC Offset (pre-programmed): 5 VDC @ 470 mA 0, +12.5, or 25 kHz Temperature Range: 0 to +50 °...
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14. Power Connector 15. RF Output - “F” Connector It is strongly recommended to use the Blonder Tongue MIPS-12C or the MIRC-4D power supplies with the AMCM-860. It is also recommended to use the optional headend fan unit (QTHF, Stock No. 6235) when deploying more than 6 AMCM- 860 units in the MIRC-12V chassis.
HE-12/HE-4 Instruction Manual Operating Mode Selection The unit has 4 valid operating modes: STD CATV, IRC, HRC & broadcast UHF/VHF. The AMCM unit comes factory set to operate in the Standard CATV mode. To change the operating mode: 1. Simultaneously depress p UP and q DN for approximately 5 seconds. 2.
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12 HE-12/HE-4 Instruction Manual MICM-45 Modulators Description The MICM-45 is a professional quality, channelized, heterodyne audio/video modulator. The unit provides modulated RF carrier output on any single VHF channel, including: broadcast TV (2-13), CATV (14-135). The MICM-45 is ideal for placing audio and video onto any unused VHF channel.
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HE-12/HE-4 Instruction Manual Operating Controls and Indicators - MICM-45 Front Panel All operating controls are located on, or are ac ces si ble from the front panel. BLONDER BLONDER TONGUE TONGUE 1. Audio - Adjusts the aural carrier modulation. MICM-c MICM-s 1A Audio - Aural carrier modulation control/overmodulation indicator.
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14 HE-12/HE-4 Instruction Manual Internal jumper Settings - MICM-45B MICM-45B comes factory set for audio pre-emphasis enabled. There are three (3) MICM-45B PC Board layout revisions available. Choose the applicable one from the diagrams below. VIDEO JP 1 JP 2 jumper 1 - Audio Pre-Emphasis Setting jumper 2 - Not Used 1-2 position = Enabled .
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AMM-806 — Agile Micro Modulator Description The AMM-806 is an economical CATV agile audio/video modulator. It joins Blonder Tongue's family of modular headend components and works in conjunction with the MIRC-12V rack chassis and MIPS-12C power supply. It covers channel frequencies between 54-806 MHz.
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MSBC - Sub-Band Block Converter Description The MSBC is a modular sub band block up-converter designed for use in Blonder Tongue’s HE Series rack chassis’. The unit provides sub-band capability to MIDM-806C demodulators by block converting sub-band channels T7 to T13 to receivable VHF channels 7 to13.
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The MIDM-806C is a professional quality single channel, agile audio/video demodulator. It provides an A/V output from any VHF, UHF or CATV channel (54-806 MHz) and is designed for use in the blonder Tongue Modular Headend System. The MIDM-806C demodulator and an MICM/AMCM modulator can be paired to perform off-air channel processing or to cherry pick cable channels.
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18 HE-12/HE-4 Instruction Manual Operating Controls & Indicators - MIDM-806C Front Panel All operating controls are located on, or are accessible from the front panel. BLONDER TONGUE 1. Video - Adjusts video output level MIDM-806C 2. Audio - Adjusts audio output level 3.
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Instruction Manual Setting Up the Units 1. Place each of the units into the appropriate Blonder Tongue Micromodular chassis by sliding the unit into the retaining rails. a. It is recommended to physically place one Downconverter and one Upconverter next to one another in the chassis.
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HE-12/HE-4 Instruction Manual Programming the DHDC-U (Continued) Programming RF Level 1. Depress the RF Level p UP or q DN buttons to increment or decrement the RF output level to the desired setting. a. The unit has a specified adjustment range of +35 dbmV to +45 dbmV output. The unit software however, will permit entries from +33 to +47 dbmV, the out of range entries of 33-34 &...
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22 HE-12/HE-4 Instruction Manual Appendix A Frequency Allocation Tables VHF Broadcast Channels Standard Incremental Harmonic Standard Incremental Harmonic Channel Video (MHz) Chan. Video Video (IRC) Video (HRC) Chan. Video Video (IRC) Video (HRC) 55.25 55.2500 55.2625 457.2500 457.2625 61.25 463.2500 463.2625 67.25 61.2500...
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HE-12/HE-4 Instruction Manual Appendix B Appendix C DHDC-D Input & DHDC-U Output DHDC-U Center Frequencies Center Frequencies VHF Broadcast Channels Standard Incremental Harmonic Standard Incremental Harmonic Channel (MHz) Chan. CATV (IRC) (HRC) CATV Chan. (IRC) (HRC) 55.75 457.75 61.75 463.75 67.75 469.75 73.75...
Limited Warranty Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (BT) will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as BT may determine) any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly agreed upon in writing (i) for a period of one (1)
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