RPM1000

Monitoring Module for PathTrak™

Overall measurement speed across ports is • Fully programmable
optimized through use of an integral high- measurement plans
speed switch, unique measurement algo- • Scans all 8 ports 5 times
rithms, and fast tuning DDS technology, along per second
with a new DSP hardware architecture.
• Measures transient noise as
short as 1 millisecond
In Monitoring mode, measurement speed at
300 KHz resolution, monitoring all eight • Optimized monitoring plans
ports, reaches five times per second for each for specific reverse services
port—that’s an equivalent rate of 40 scans per applications
second. The speed is faster still if some ports • Real-time fast spectrum
are deactivated or if less than 150 frequency trouble-shooting without
points per port are measured. interrupting monitoring

In addition, the RPM1000 is designed with a • Three unique features ensure

fast detector for measuring very fast transient
noise, ingress, and bursty signals. The RPM1000
can reliably detect and measure bursts of noise
as short as one microsecond in duration.
that all relevant ingress is
captured
> Ultra fast parallel scan rate
> 1 microsecond burst detection
> Selectable dwell time

• In-service C/N measurements on

The RPM1000 module is an eight
port, high-speed return path
spectrum analyzer optimized for
the noise and ingress analysis and
monitoring functions of the PathTrak
Performance Monitoring System. Each of the
eight ports is an independent and isolated test
port. The RPM1000 module switches automat-
ically between the eight ports and measures
spectrum performance on each individually.
The measurement settings and functions of the
RPM1000 consist of all typical spectrum analyz-
er settings such as resolution bandwidth, video
bandwidth, dwell time, span, marker control,
max hold, min hold, peak search, etc. The
RPM1000 provides flexibility to adjust these
parameters in monitoring plans, or interactive
analysis according to individual preferences.
Fast Scanning–Catches the Most
Transient Noise and Ingress
The RPM1000 consists of a single spectrum
analyzer measurement receiver with eight
individual input ports that are switched into
the receiver.
TDMA cable modem signals
Flexible Measurement Plans to
Adapt to User Preferences
Users have ultimate flexibility in programming
the RPM1000 for real-time troubleshooting
and monitoring. Measurement parameters can
be varied by individual port, allowing the user
to program each of the eight ports on a single
RPM1000 with different measurement plans.
In addition, within an individual port, the
measurement parameters can be varied by fre-
quency allowing different spans of the return
spectrum to be scanned with different resolu-
tions, or certain spans of spectrum to be
skipped altogether.
Expands and Scales with No
Degradation in Performance
As part of the PathTrak Performance
Monitoring System, the RPM1000 monitoring
modules are VME-based cards that mount
into a modular HCU control chassis (HCU400
or HCU1500). Thus, a monitoring system can
be designed to serve the existing number of
test points today, and then can be expanded
easily by adding additional RPM1000 mod-
ules. Furthermore, because each RPM1000
module is an independent spectrum analyzer
receiver, adding modules to accommodate
more test points does not adversely affect the
overall system speed or performance.
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Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65 MHz www.acterna.com

Dynamic Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40 dBmV to 50 dBmV

Resolution Bandwidth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Programmable to 30, 300, 1000 KHz Regional Sales

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Spur Free Dynamic Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 dB (TYP)

Operational Temp. Range & Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . +/- 2 dB @ room temperature; +/- 3 dB drift, -50°C North America
20400 Observation Drive
Germantown, Maryland 20876-4023
Video Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . programmable 10, 30, 100, 300, 1000 KHz USA
Toll Free 1-800-638-2049
Level Accuracy . . . . +/- 2 dB on signal pulses >10 microseconds; +/- 4 dB on signal pulses >1 microsecond Tel +1-301-353-1550
Fax +1-301-444-8468
Minimum Noise Burst Measurable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <1 microsecond
Latin America
Dwell Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Programmable from 1 microsecond to 100 milliseconds Av. Eng. Luis Carlos Berrini
936 8/9. Andar
04571-000 Sao Paulo, SP
Monitoring Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 max. points frequency resolution, scan rate depends on Brazil
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . measurement settings, typically 3-5 scans per second for every port Tel +55 11 5503 3800
Fax +55 11 5505 1598
Interactive Spectrum Analyzer Mode . . . . . 500 points frequency resolution, 10 measurement scans/second
Asia/Pacific
Typical Spectrum Update Rate on Remote PC (open Ethernet connection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 scans/sec 42 Clarendon Street
PO Box 141
Recommended Input Level of Active Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 10 dB South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
Australia
Tel +61 3 9690 6700
Fax +61 3 9690 6750
Ordering Information Western Europe
RPM1000 Arbachtalstrasse 6
72800 Eningen u.A.
1019-00-1145 Monitoring module Germany
Tel +49 7121 86 2222
Fax +49 7121 86 1222
Chassis Options
Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa
HCU 400—1010-00-0435 Holds up to 4 RPM1000 cards Elisabethstrasse 36
PO Box 13
HCU1500—1010-00-0433 Holds up to 15 RPM1000 cards 2500 Baden
Austria
Te +43 2252 85 521 0 l
Fax +43 2252 80 727
Close-up view of the rear of HCU1500 1st Neopalimovskiy Per. 15/7 (4th floor)
showing three RPM1000 modules installed. 119121 Moscow

CNIN00770201
Russia
Tel +7 095 248 2508
Fax +7 095 248 4189

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