SA1200 Series

Outdoor Bidirectional Amplifier

Hangzhou Softel Optic Co., Ltd.

2014. 5（Version 1）
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1. Product Summary

SA1200 outdoor bidirectional AGC trunk amplifier is a new high gain amplifier. Adopt mature and
optimized circuit design, scientific and rational internal process, high quality materials, and built-in
high performance AGC control circuit, to ensure the stable gain and low distortion. It's the first
choice equipment for large and medium-sized CATV bidirectional transmission network.

2. Performance Characteristics

■ It is more convenient to debug because of the plug-in duplex filter, fixed equalizer and
attenuator, plug-in output tap, and the scientific and reasonable on-line detection ports.
■ Built-in optimal designed high performance AGC control circuit, make the control more precise
and the signal operation more stable.
■ The equipment can long time continuous work steadily under outdoor bad environmental
condition. Because of the aluminum waterproof housing, high reliability switching power
supply and strict lightning protection system.

3. Technique Parameters

Item Unit Technical Parameter

Forward Path
Frequency range MHz 47/85 ~860/1003
Rated gain (@FZ110) dB 30 34 36 38
Min full gain (@FZ110) dB ≥30 ≥34 ≥36 ≥38
Rated Input Level dBμV 72
Rated Output Level dBμV 106/108
Flatness In Band dB ±0.75
Noise Figure dB ≤ 10
Return Loss dB ≥ 16
ATT dB 1-18 (Fixed, 1dB stepping, selectable)
EQ dB 1-15 (Fixed, 1dB stepping, selectable)
Test condition: 79 channels.
C/CTB dB ≥67
Output level:
53MHz/550MHz/750MHz.
C/CSO dB ≥69
99dBuV/105dBuV/108 dBuV
AGC Pilot Frequency MHz 168.25 (Or specified by the user)
AGC Characteristic dB ±4 (input) /±0.5 (output)
Group Delay ns ≤ 10 (112.25 MHz/116.68 MHz)
Signal to Hum Ratio % <2
Gain Stability dB -1.0 ~ +1.0
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Return Path
Frequency Range MHz 5 ~ 42/65
Rated Gain (@FZ110) dB 12 16 20 24
Max Output Level dBμV ≥ 110
Flatness In Band dB ±0.75
Noise Figure dB ≤ 12
Return Loss dB ≥ 16
Test condition: output level 110dBμV,
Carrier to Second Order
dB ≥ 52 Test points: f1=10MHz, f2=60MHz,
Inter-modulation Ratio
f3=f2-f1=50MHz
Group Delay ns ≤ 20 (57MHz/59MHz)
Signal to Hum Ratio % <2
General Characteristic
Characteristic Impedance Ω 75
Test Port dB -20±1
Power Voltage V A：AC（135 ~ 250）V；B：AC（35 ~ 90）V
Impulse Withstand Voltage
kV >5
(10/700μs)
Power Consumption W 22
Dimension mm 260（L）╳ 200（W）╳ 130（H）
Note: The forward RF parameters are measured when adopts NEC module. Use other module,
the parameters will be a little different.

4. Block Diagram
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5. Structure Diagram

AGC gain control MGC gain control Forward path fixed MGC control
1 2 3 4
adjustment adjustment ATT inserter 2 indicator
AGC/MGC switch Return path input Return path input
5 6 Working indicator 7 8
button test (-20dB) ATT inserter
Output 1 RF output test 1 Output tap or
9 10 RF output 1 11 12
power-pass inserter (-20dB) splitter
RF output test 2 Output 2 Mainboard power
13 14 RF output 2 15 16
(-20dB) power-pass inserter supply input
Return path
Switching power AC220V power line Forward path fixed output RF test
17 18 19 20
supply in EQ inserter port
External (-20dB)
Forward path fixed AGC control Input power-pass
21 22 RF input 23 24
ATT inserter 1 indicator inserter
Return path
Return path Return path output
25 AC60V feed port 26 27 28 output ATT
output test (-20dB) EQ inserter
inserter
29 Low pass filter