Although every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this document it may be necessary, without notice, to make amendments or correct omissions.
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Q-SERIES ® QFOT1310 Series Broadcast Transmitter User Manual Although every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this document it may be necessary, without notice, to make amendments or correct omissions. Specifications subject to change without notice.
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Q-Series is a registered trademark of ATX in the United States and/or other countries. Products or features contained herein may be covered by one or more U.S. or foreign ® patents. Other non-ATX product and company names in this manual are the property of their respective companies.
PREFACE Preface This manual is designed for QFOT1310 series 1310nm broadcast transmitter along with a detailed description of product features, specifications, installation, adjustments and troubleshooting. To install this transmitter successfully and use it safely, users must read the manual carefully before installation, and perform their installation and adjustments according to this manual.
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OVERVIEW Overview QFOT1310 is a 1310nm DFB laser transmitter delivering TV signals, digital TV signals, telephone voice signals and data signals over long distance fiber cable for CATV networks. The product utilizes a high performance cooled DFB laser as the light source, RF power digital automatic process technique, along with RF pre-distortion circuit.
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RF power digital automatic processing technology. • Excellent pre-distortion technology leading to the improved CTB, CSO and C/N. • Built-in microprocessor controlling laser and RF performance. • Front panel VFD screen displaying the transmitter status. Q-Series ® – QFOT1310 Series Broadcast Transmitter User Manual...
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TEST POINT DIGITAL PRE-DISTORTION OPTICAL RF INPUT ATTENUATOR BOARD DFB LASER OUTPUT ATC AUTOMATIC APC AUTOMATIC AGC/MGC RF TEST CONTROL CONTROL CIRCUIT CIRCUIT NETWORK POWER MICROPROCESSOR VFD DISPLAY POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT INPUT Q-Series ® – QFOT1310 Series Broadcast Transmitter User Manual...
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Link Test Condition Test Condition: Test link consists of the QFOT1310 transmitter, 10 Km standard fiber, attenuator and standard optical receiver. Input RF channels are 59 PAL-D channels (equivalent to 77 NTSC channels). The optical receiver input power is -1 dBm.
“MOD LEVEL=XX dBmV” and transmitter will shift back to AGC mode. For instance, if user’s ideal Modulating level is 42 dBmV, VFD would display “MOD LEVEL= 42 dBmV” after operations shown above. Please consult an ATX engineer for help with this feature.
After the transmitter has been powered ON and initialized, pressing the UP or DOWN button on the front panel will scroll the VFD to display in turn the following: “Welcome to ATX”: trademark “QFOT1310-xx-SC”: module name, SC indicated output fiber connector “POWER=XX.X mW”: output power, unit mW. 4) “TEMP=XX.X ˚C”: internal temperature value of the laser “BIAS= XX mA”: bias current of the laser...
After unpacking, check the equipment and accessories according to packing list. If there is any question, please contact ATX. 7.1.3. If you think equipment has been damaged, please don’t turn on the power and avoid worse damage. Please contact ATX. 7.2. Supplies & Tools...
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Avoid aiming the optical output or fiber connector at the human body or eyes. Assemble the fiber adaptor gently and carefully to prevent damage to the ceramic ferrule inside the adapter. Q-Series ® – QFOT1310 Series Broadcast Transmitter User Manual...
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If the equipment fails, please contact ATX immediately. Don’t try to repair the problem without help from an ATX technician. NOTE: There are adhesive tape seals on both sides of the case. Any unauthorized removal of this tape seal by the user will void the 1 year warranty.
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Power the unit OFF for 5 seconds, and then back ON. The modulation and display settings have now been restored to the factory defaults. These settings will work for 99% of the applications, and it is rarely needed to deviate from these. Please consult the factory if unsure. Q-Series ® – QFOT1310 Series Broadcast Transmitter User Manual 10-1...
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Please contact ATX Technical Support for assistance with any ATX products. Please contact ATX Customer Service to obtain a valid RMA number for any ATX products that require service and are in or out-of-warranty before returning a failed module to the factory.
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