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    Installation and Operation Manual CA-30RK550 550MHz Push-Pull Headend Amplifier Oper ation Manual Rev . 08/03 Ph: 800-421-6511 www .picomacom.com CA-30RK550 Manual.qxd 9/9/03 3:00 PM Page 1[...]

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    CA-30RK550 2 Re v. 08/03 Ph: 800-421-6511 www .picomacom.com The lightning flash with arro whead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that ma y be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electr ic shock to persons . Th[...]

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    CA-30RK550 3 Re v. 08/03 Ph: 800-421-6511 www .picomacom.com Safeguar ds 11. Power Sources: This product should be oper ated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to y our home, consult y our appli- ance dealer or local power compan y . 12. Power -cord Pr otection: P ow [...]

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    CA-30RK550 Descriptions 550MHz Push-Pull Headend Amplifier 4 Re v. 08/03 Ph: 800-421-6511 www .picomacom.com CA-30RK550 W ide 54-550MHz frequency range (Channels CA TV 2-78, 95-99) Available in either 30dB or 45dB gain configurations for optimal carrier -to-noise ratio and supe- rior picture quality ± 0.5dB flatness across band provides low distor[...]

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    CA-30RK550 Specifications 5 Re v. 08/03 Ph: 800-421-6511 www .picomacom.com 550MHz Push-Pull Headend Amplifier F ront View Rear View Bandwidth: 54-550 MHz Gain: 30 dB or 45 dB Gain Adjust Range: 0 to 8 dB Slope: 0 to 8 dB v ariable Flatness: ± .5 dB per channel Max. Output (@ Max Slope): 45 dB (54 channels) -57 dB (cross modulation) Noise: 5.0 dB [...]

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    CA-30RK550 6 Re v. 08/03 Ph: 800-421-6511 www .picomacom.com Operation and Contr ols Front Panel 1. OUT : The amplified RF signal is a v ailable at this port. 2. IN: The input RF signal is connected to this por t. 3. Power Cord: This three prong polar ized power cord is appro ved b y both UL and CSA for saf e operation of the amplifier . Do not cut[...]

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    CA-30RK550 7 Re v. 08/03 Ph: 800-421-6511 www .picomacom.com Installation Pr ocedur e Signal Combining Methods PICO MACOM recommends connecting the headend components in the f ollo wing manner : Each of the modulators, signal processors or strip ampli- fiers output are connected to a combining network. Either a PHC-12G or a PHC-24G headend combiner[...]

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    CA-30RK550 8 Re v. 08/03 Ph: 800-421-6511 www .picomacom.com W arranty Limited W arranty Pico Macom w arrants to the original purchaser that all of its new products are of sound design, quality materials and workmanship at the time of manuf acture and will be free from related defects f or one year from the original purchase date. Pico Macom will r[...]