
SDA-5500/SDA-5510 Sweep Configuration: Configuring Reverse Sweep
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sweeping in the forward direction will experience a slightly slower sweep
time.
Basic Reverse Sweep Procedure
Sweeping the reverse path is a little different from sweeping the forward
path. Because the system is designed with appropriate spacing for the
forward high frequency range, the reverse path may not require amplification
at each station. The lower frequencies aren’t attenuated in cable as much at
the higher frequencies. In sweeping the forward path the amplifier is aligned
such that its output is within certain limits (the amplifier compensates for the
cable behind it). However in sweeping the reverse path the amplifier is
aligned such that the response at the headend is within certain limits from
this amplifier alignment point. So, in the reverse path the amplifier
compensates for loss characteristics in the cable after it.
This is why it is best to transmit the sweep from the amplifier test point and
measure it in the headend. This ensures that the system is properly aligned
to carry signals in the reverse path.
Wiring Connections
Single Cable - Split Band Network
The SDA-5500 or SDA-5510 is connected in the headend as shown in
Figure 14-10. The output is connected to the combining network. At the
input, the system signals, along with the transmitted signals, are tapped off
and coupled together with the reverse signals using a splitter. This enables
the SDA-5500 to receive both forward and reverse telemetry and sweep
signals (the SDA-5510 can receive the reverse telemetry and sweep
signals).
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