Motorola BLE100 Installation And Operation Manual page 5

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Amplifier Level Control ...........................................................................................................................................................3-9
Manual Gain Control.......................................................................................................................................................3-9
Automatic Drive Unit/QAM Automatic Drive Unit ......................................................................................................3-11
ADU/QADU Pads and Levels .......................................................................................................................................3-12
Return Path Alignment...................................................................................................................................................................3-12
Before You Begin...................................................................................................................................................................3-12
Alignment Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................3-13
Powering and Surge Protection ....................................................................................................................................................3-14
Section 4
Bench Testing
Before You Begin..............................................................................................................................................................................4-1
Test Equipment and Connections ..................................................................................................................................................4-2
Measuring Forward Gain.........................................................................................................................................................4-2
Example: ..........................................................................................................................................................................4-3
Example: ..........................................................................................................................................................................4-3
Testing Return Gain and Response.......................................................................................................................................4-4
Example: ..........................................................................................................................................................................4-4
Completing the Test Procedures ...........................................................................................................................................4-4
Section 5
Installation
Aerial Installation..............................................................................................................................................................................5-1
Pedestal Installation.........................................................................................................................................................................5-3
Section 6
Operating Tips
Using Amplifiers in Lower Frequency Systems ............................................................................................................................6-1
Using Amplifiers in Lower Gain Systems ......................................................................................................................................6-1
Appendix A
Specifications
Model BLE100S................................................................................................................................................................................ A-1
AC Current........................................................................................................................................................................................ A-2
Return Amplifier............................................................................................................................................................................... A-2
ADU Automatic Drive Unit .............................................................................................................................................................. A-2
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