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BS EN 50083-3:1999

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Cabled distribution systems for television and sound signals Active wideband equipment for coaxial cable networks

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-04-1999

Superseded date

30-06-2006

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Summarise this standard

Foreword
1 Scope
    1.1 General
    1.2 Specific scope of this part
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
    3.1 Terms and definitions
    3.2 Symbols
    3.3 Abbreviations
4 Methods of measurement
    4.1 Linear distortion
    4.2 Non-linear distortion
    4.3 Automatic gain and slope control step response
    4.4 Noise figure
5 System performance
    5.1 General requirements
    5.2 Safety
    5.3 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
    5.4 Frequency range
    5.5 Impedance and return loss
    5.6 Gain
    5.7 Flatness
    5.8 Test points
    5.9 Group delay
    5.10 Noise figure
    5.11 Non-linear distortion
    5.12 Automatic gain and slope control
    5.13 Hum modulation
    5.14 Power supply
    5.15 Environmental
    5.16 Marking
    5.17 Mean operating time between failure (MTBF)
Annex A (normative) Test carriers, levels and intermodulation
products
Annex B (normative) Checks on test equipment
Annex C (normative) Frequency allocation plan
Annex D (normative) Special national conditions
Annex E (informative) Measurement errors which occur due to
mismatched equipment
Figure 1 Measurement of return loss
Figure 2 Maximum error a for measurement of return loss
           using V.S.W.R. bridge with directivity
           D = 46 dB and 26 dB test port return loss
Figure 3 Basic arrangement of test equipment for evaluation
           of the ratio of signal to intrermodulation product
Figure 4 Connection of test equipment for the measurement of
           non-linear distortion by composite beat
Figure 5 Connection of test equipment for the measurement of
           composite cross-modulation
Figure 6 Carrier/hum ratio = 20 lgA/a(dB)
Figure 7 Test set-up for local-powered objects
Figure 8 Test set-up for remote-powered objects
Figure 9 Oscilloscope display
Figure 10 Measurement of AGC step response
Figure 11 Time constant Tc
Figure 12 Measurement of noise figure
Figures A.1, A.2 and A.3
Figure E.1 Error concerning return loss measurement
Figure E.2 Maximum ripple
Table 1 Return loss requirements for all equipment
Table 2 Correction factors where the modulation used is
          other than 100%
Table C.1

Covers measurement of operational characteristics of one-way and two-way active equipment to assess its performance and identifies specifications to be published by manufacturers.

Committee
PTI/12
DevelopmentNote
Renumbered and superseded by BS EN 60728-3. (07/2006) Supersedes 97/205212 DC. (03/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
28
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 50083-3:2002 Identical
NEN EN 50083-3 : 2002 Identical
EN 50083-3:2002 Identical
NF EN 50083-3 : 2005 Identical
NBN EN 50083-3 : 1999 Identical
EN 50083-3:1998 Identical
UNE-EN 50083-3:2002 Identical

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