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- Page 1 SCT3860 Transcoder System Instruction Manual is a registered trademark of the R.L. Drake Company © Copyright 2008 R.L. Drake Company P/N: 3852383E-01-2008...
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Page 2: Caution Statements
Caution Statements WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR A product and cart combination should be moved ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT with care. Quick stops, excessive force and EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. The lightning flash with arrow head symbol, within CAUTION an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read Instructions—All the safety and operating instructions should be read 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding—If an outside antenna or cable system is before the product is operated. connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so 2. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents / Specifications TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS Caution Statements SATELLITE INPUT Frequency Range: 950 MHz to 2150 MHz. Tuning Increment: 500 kHz. Important Safety Instructions Acquisition Range: ±5.0 MHz minimum. Input Level: -25 dBm to -70 dBm. Table of Contents / Specifications Input Impedance: 75 Ohms, return loss of 10 dB minimum. -
Page 5: General Description / Installation And Mounting
Bandpass flatness and phase noise are very closely The SCT3860 accepts L band RF inputs between 950 controlled in the SCT3860 to insure a high MER and S/N and 2150 MHz from the LNB at the satellite dish. The ratio of the output signal. This insures that the transcoder... -
Page 6: Controls And Connections
These include the SCT1860, SCT2860, and SCT4860. The PS151 power supply/control module F8 - LED - The LED on each SCT3860 will blink on and will recognize each type of transcoder. off for approximately 3 seconds when that unit is selected. -
Page 7: Lnb Input / Setup And Programming 7
LNB INPUT AND LNB POWERING remote control is connected, all programming other than the The SCT3860 receives its input signal from the IF output setting of the PS151 RACK ID number and password program- of the LNB located on the satellite dish. Because this ming can be done remotely. -
Page 8: Setup And Programming (Continued)
Network transponder that is desired. You will then ad- vance all the way to the OUTPUT menu as the SCT3860 will automatically search for and set the satellite symbol SCT3860 QUICK START for HITS - Front Panel Control rate and FEC. -
Page 9: Additional Features
SCT3860 output level can be turned down as much as tray along with one to ten SCT3860 (or other similar 15 dB if a lower level is desired. Each SCT3860’s RF Drake models) transcoders. The PS151 buffers and output level can be read out on the PS151 power supply... -
Page 10: Additional Features (Continued)
When using RS232, assign a unique ID, between 1-1 and Using the SCTs with the LBS2250 L Band Splitter: The 7-10, for each SCT3860 to be controlled. Do not duplicate LBS2250 unit should be mounted above the RMT150 a number among any of the up to 70 transcoders that are with no extra space between the units. -
Page 11: Catv Channel Frequencies Tables
CATV CHANNEL FREQUENCIES TABLE 1: CATV CABLE TV CHANNELS CABLE TV CHANNELS CABLE TV CHANNELS Channel Center of Channel Center of Center of Channel Number Channel Number Channel Channel Number EIA/NCTA EIA/NCTA EIA/NCTA Numeric Frequency Numeric Frequency Numeric Frequency in MHz Equivalent Equivalent in MHz... - Page 12 BROADCAST TV CHANNEL FREQUENCIES TABLE 2: BC TV VHF BROADCAST CHANNELS UHF BROADCAST CHANNELS Channel Center of Channel Channel Center of Channel Number Frequency (MHz) Number Frequency (MHz)
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Page 13: Service / If You Need To Call For Help
Service / If You Need To Call For Help SERVICE INFORMATION Should you want to return your unit for service, package You may contact the R.L. DRAKE Service Department for the unit carefully using the original carton or other suitable additional information or assistance by calling container. -
Page 14: Warranty
Warranty Three Year Limited Warranty R.L. DRAKE COMPANY warrants to the original purchaser this product shall be free from defects in material or workmanship for three (3) years from the date of original purchase. During the warranty period the R.L. DRAKE COMPANY or an authorized Drake service facility will provide, free of charge, both parts and labor necessary to correct defects in material and workmanship. - Page 15 R.L. Drake Company 230 Industrial Drive Franklin, Ohio 45005 U.S.A. Customer Service and Parts Telephone: +1 (937) 746-6990 Telefax: +1 (937) 806-1576 World Wide Web Site: http://www.rldrake.com...
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