User's Manual

configuration options of the wireless cable modems is to search the CATV frequency plan
looking for a valid downstream signal.
Figures 5-14 and 5-15 illustrate the effect of overdriving the Hub Transceiver. Both of these
traces were captured in the identical setup as Figure 5-13. The drive to the Hub Transmitter
was increased to create the distortion.
-50
-40
-30
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0
10
20
30
40
435
440
445
450
455
460
465
470
475
480
485
Ref Level :
40.0 dBmV
dB / Div :
10.0 dB
Spectrum Analyzer
OVR DRVN2
Model: MS2711B Serial #: 00215050
Date: 05/23/2002 Time: 11:57:12
RBW: 1 MHz VBW: 30 kHz Detection: Average
CF: 459.0 MHz SPAN: 50.0 MHz Attenuation: 0 dB
dBmV
Frequency (434.0 - 484.0 MHz)
Partially overdriven
transmitter
Figure 5-14: Example of slightly overdriven transmitter, at input to cable modem.
The wireless cable modem (WCM) may run with the signal shown in Figure 5-14, but the WCM
performance will be degraded. Note that the top of the signal is approximately 7 dB higher than
the desired signal shown in Figure 5-13.
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