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PICO MACOM
PFAM-550SUB NTSC
Frequency Agile Audio and Video Modulator
Installation And Operation
Owners Manual
Please read this manual thoroughly before use.
Keep this manual handy for future reference.
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PICO MACOM SAFEGUARd Safeguard Important Information Product Inspection CAUTION Inspect the equipment for shipping damage. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ! DO NOT OPEN Should any damage be discovered, immediately file a claim with the carrier. Important Safety Instructions The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral To insure proper installation and operation, triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclos
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GROUND CLAMPS PICO MACOM EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING ACCORDING TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 810 - "RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT" Important Information 10. Grounding or Polarization - This video product is equipped GROUND CLAMP SERVICE ENTRANCE with either a three prong plug for 110 VAC use or a two prong CONDUCTORS STANDOFF b INSULATORS flat blade 220 volt type plug. Each type is to be inserted into only the type of receptacle for wh
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PICO MACOM dESCRIPTIONS DESCRIPTIONS Specifications Features • Five year warranty* • Double heterodyne conversion provides • Supports HRC, IRC frequency offsets superior spurious harmonic output supression • Factory aligned to FCC Docket 21006 for • Channels T7 through 78 capable (5.75 to frequency offsets and stability 550MHz) • Professional picture quality • 57 ±3 dB output, 5.75 to 550 MHz • Front panel -30 dB test point • SAW filtered and I.F. loop • Rear panel AC convenience
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PICO MACOM PANELS Panels Front and Rear Panels Front and Rear Panels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PFAM 550SUB 550MHz Sub-Band Extended Agile A/V/ Modulator VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO TEST POINT POWER AUDIO OVER AUDIO VIDEO OVER CHANNEL RATIO MOD MOD MOD MOD RF LEVEL R -30 dB 250 VAC 600VA MAX 117VAC RF OUT IF IN IF OUT VIDEO AUDIO 0.5A 60 Hz 20 W IN IN SUB CATV FUSE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1. Power on LED: 11. I.F. Input: Indicates power is on when lit. Input from I.F. scrambler or I.F. output. 2. Video/Aud
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PICO MACOM INSTALLATION InstaLLItaon Installation Procedures Adherence to these precautions will help prevent problems during initial installation of the PFAM 550SUB. 5. Connect a 1.0 volt peak-to-peak video source to the 1. Connect the I.F. jumper from the I.F. output to the “VIDEO IN” on rear panel. Connect the “RF OUT” to a I.F. input on the rear panel. TV set, and compare the contrast and brightness to a 2. Connect the PFAM 550SUB to a 115 VAC ground- known signal (use off-
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INPUT TM TRU SPEC TSB-21G 5-1000MHz OUT -130dB EMI OUT -3.5dB -3.5dB PICO MACOM INSTALLATION InsttIlaalon PFAM 550SUB 2-Way Application LHCP RHCP TSMS-2150X-16A AUDIO IN RF OUT RF IN DSS RECEIVER PFAM550mt VIDEO IN AUDIO IN RF IN RF OUT DSS RECEIVER PFAM550mt VIDEO IN AUDIO IN RF IN RF OUT DSS RECEIVER PFAM550mt VIDEO IN AUDIO IN RF OUT RF IN DSS RECEIVER PFAM550mt VIDEO IN AUDIO IN RF IN RF OUT DSS RECEIVER PFAM550mt VIDEO IN AUDIO IN RF IN RF OUT DSS RECEIVER PFAM550mt VIDEO IN TSB-21G AUDIO
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PICO MACOM CHANNEL SELECTION CHANNEL SELECTION dIP Switch Settings - Standard 1 thru 10 Example: ON ON -0 Adjacent DIP switch drawing illustrates the proper setting for channel 2. OFF -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 OFFSET CH. S1 VIDEO OSC. CHANNEL VIDEO FREQ. FREQ. STD. EIA FREQ. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MHz MHz MHz 2 2 55.25 1014 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 61.25 1020 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 67.25 1026 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 77.25 1036 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 83.25 1042 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A-5 95 91.25 1050
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PICO MACOM CHANNEL SELECTION CHANNEL SELECTION CHANNEL SELECTION CHANNEL SELECTION dIP Switch Settings - Standard OFFSET CH. S1 VIDEO OSC. CHANNEL VIDEO FREQ. FREQ. STD. EIA FREQ. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MHz MHz MHz J 23 217.25 1176 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 K 24 223.25 1182 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 L 25 * 229.2625 1188 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 M 26 * 235.2625 1194 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 N 27 * 241.2625 1200 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 O 28 * 247.2625 1206 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 P 29 * 253.2625 1212 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Q 30 *
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PICO MACOM CHANNEL SELECTION CHANNEL SELECTION W WARRANTY ARRANTY dIP Switch Settings - Standard OFFSET CH. S1 VIDEO OSC. CHANNEL VIDEO FREQ. FREQ. STD. EIA FREQ. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MHz MHz MHz XX 60 439.25 1398 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 YY 61 445.25 1404 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 ZZ 62 451.25 1410 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 AAA 63 457.25 1416 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 BBB 64 463.25 1422 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 CCC 65 469.25 1428 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 DDD 66 475.25 1434 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 EEE 67 481.25 1440 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
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PICO MACOM CHANNEL SELECTION CHANNEL SELECTION W WARRANTY ARRANTY Five Year Limited Warranty* Limited Warranty Pico Macom warrants to the original purchaser that all of its new products are of sound design, quality materials and workmanship at the time of manufacture and will be free from related defects for one year from the original purchase date. Pico Macom will repair or, at its discretion, replace without cost to the original purchaser, the product which, upon inspection by Pico Macom, a
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PICO MACOM 6260 Sequence Drive San Diego California 92121 Phone: 858.546.5050 Sales: 858.546.5055 Fax: 858.546.5051 www.picomacom.com sales@picomacom.com Printed in the U.S.A.
