Motorola BT100 Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 1

    Installation and Operation Manual
  • 4

    Table of Contents
  • 7

    Figure 1-1 BT100 - Closed
  • 8

    Figure 1-2 BT100 - Open

• 9

  Introduction

  • 9

    Using This Manual
  • 9

    Related Documentation
  • 9

    Document Conventions
  • 10

    If You Need Help
  • 11

    Calling for Repairs

• 12

  Overview

  • 12

    Figure 2-1 BT100 - Open
    • 13

      Figure 2-2 BT100 Output-Port Configurations
    • 14

      Figure 2-3 BT100 Ordering Guide
    • 14

      Ordering Guide
    • 15

      Housing
      • 15

        Figure 2-4 BT*-100*/15 Dimensions – Top View
      • 15

        Figure 2-5 BT*-100*/15 Dimensions – Side View
      • 17

        Figure 2-6 Housing Gaskets
      • 17

        Housing Gaskets
      • 18

        Figure 2-7 Housing Port Locations and Rear View of Housing
      • 18

        Port Locations
      • 18

        Power Supply
      • 19

        Figure 2-8 BT100 Power Supply
      • 20

        Figure 2-9 Fuse Locations
      • 21

        Figure 2-10 BT100*-4* Four Output Block Diagram
      • 22

        Figure 2-11 BT100*-3* Three Output Block Diagram
      • 22

        Return Path
      • 23

        Figure 2-12 LL-BTA-HMS Status Monitor
      • 23

        Ingress Control Switch
      • 24

        Options and Accessories
      • 25

        Figure 2-13 BT100 Options and Accessories
    • 20

      Forward Path

• 26

  Amplifier Setup

  • 26

    Proper Handling Procedures
    • 26

      Field Practice
    • 26

      Bench Setup
  • 27

    Forward Path Alignment
    • 27

      Before You Begin
    • 28

      STARLINE Forward Equalizers
      • 28

        Example 1
      • 28

        Example 2
      • 29

        Table 3-1 Starline Forward Equalizers — SFE-100-*
    • 30

      STARLINE Cable Simulators
    • 31

      Input, Midstage, and Output Pads
    • 32

      Flatness Control
    • 32

      Figure 3-3 Flatness Controls
    • 33

      Directional Coupler Test Points
    • 33

      Bode Equalization
    • 34

      Amplifier Level Control
      • 34

        Manual Gain Control
      • 35

        Thermal Drive Unit
      • 35

        Figure 3-5 TDU Cable Selector
      • 36

        Automatic Drive Unit/Qam Automatic Drive Unit
      • 37

        ADU/QADU Pads and Levels
  • 37

    Return Path Alignment
    • 37

      Before You Begin
    • 38

      Alignment Procedure
  • 39

    Powering and Surge Protection

• 40

  Bench Testing

  • 40

    Before You Begin
  • 40

    Test Equipment and Connections
    • 40

      Figure 4-1 Test Equipment Connections for Bench Sweeping
    • 41

      Measuring Forward Gain
      • 41

        Example
    • 42

      Testing Return Gain and Response
    • 43

      Completing the Test Procedures

• 44

  Installation

  • 44

    Aerial Installation
  • 44

    Figure 5-1 Center-Conductor Pin Length
  • 45

    Figure 5-2 Torque Sequence
  • 46

    Pedestal Installation
  • 46

    Grounding the BT100

• 47

  Operating Tips

  • 47

    Using Amplifiers in Lower Frequency Systems
  • 47

    Using Amplifiers in Lower Gain Systems

• 48

  Appendix A

• 48

  Specifications

  • 48

    Model BT100
  • 49

    AC Current
  • 49

    Ra-Kit/H Return Amplifier
  • 49

    ADU/QADU Automatic Drive Unit

• 50

  Appendix B

• 50

  Torque Specifications

• 51

  Abbreviations and Acronyms