EN 50083-3:2002

1 Scope
  1.1 General
  1.2 Specific scope of this part 3
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
  4.5 Cross talk attenuation
  4.6 Signal level for digitally modulated signals
  4.7 Method of measurement for non-linearity of return
       path equipment carrying only digital modulated
       signals [Measurement of composite intermodulation
       noise ratio (CINR)]
5 Equipment requirements
  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)
  5.18 Requirements for multiswitches
Annex A (normative) Test carriers, levels and intermodulation
        products
Annex B (normative) Checks of test equipment
Annex C (normative) Table C.1 - Frequency allocation plan
Annex D (normative) Special national conditions
Annex E (informative) Measurement errors which occur due to
        mismatched equipment
Annex F (informative) Examples of signals, methods of
        measurement and network design for return paths

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