Blonder tongue AQM Series User manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
One Jake Brown Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857-1000 USA
www.blondertongue.com
©2007 Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of their respective owner.
AQM Series
Agile QAM Modulator
Model Stock No. Description
AQM 6271B Agile QAM Modulator
Accessories
Model Stock No. Description
MIPS-12C 7722C Power Supply
MIRC-12V 7715 Chassis
651215600D
Status Date Document No. Issue No. Author
Active June 19, 2009 651215600D 4 AB
Obsolete March 3, 2008 651215600C 3
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We recommend that you write the following information in the spaces provided below.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions may be
issued to advise of such changes and/or additions.
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
One Jake Brown Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Printed in the United States of America.
All product names, trade names, or corporate names mentioned in this document are
acknowledged to be the proprietary property of the registered owners.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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Table of Contents
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.............................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 REVISION HISTORY & REASON...................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 PRODUCT APPLICATION & DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................................... 6
........................................................................................................................................ 7
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............................................................................................................................................. 8
.................................................................................................................. 9
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4.3 MAIN INTERACTIVE SEQUENCE ................................................................................................................................... 10
4.4 PROGRAMMING A VARIABLE....................................................................................................................................... 10
........................................................................................................... 11
5.1 QAM MODE.................................................................................................................................................................. 11
5.2 ENCODER...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
5.3 QAM ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
5.4 ALPHA........................................................................................................................................................................... 11
5.5 INTERLEAVER................................................................................................................................................................ 11
5.6 BAUD RATE ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
5.7 INPUT ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11
......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
5.9 OUTPUT........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
5.10 QAM OUT................................................................................................................................................................... 12
5.11 OUTPUT LEVEL ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
5.12 BIT RATE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
.......................................................................................................................................................... 12
................................................................................................................ 13
......................................................................................................................... 14
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Safety Instructions
➥ Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment
may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the
maximum ambient temperature per Section 2.3.
➥
is not compromised.
➥ Mechanical Loading - Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.
➥ Circuit Overloading - Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of
the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used
when addressing this concern.
➥ Reliable Earthing - Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections
other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips).
➥ Read all safety and operating instructions before you operate the unit.
➥ Retain all safety and operating instructions for future reference.
➥ Heed all warnings on the unit and in the safety and operating instructions.
close to the point of cable entry as practical.
The STOP sign symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of REQUIRED operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions that if not followed, may result in product failure or destruction.
The YIELD sign symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of RECOMMENDED operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions.
The LIGHTNING flash symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock.
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➥
➥ Unplug the unit from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the unit.
➥ Do not use accessories or attachments not recommended by Blonder Tongue, as they may cause hazards, and will void the warranty.
➥ Do not operate the unit in high-humidity areas, or expose it to water or moisture.
➥ Do not place the unit on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The unit may fall, causing serious personal injury and damage to the
unit. Install the unit only in a mounting rack designed for 19” rack-mounted equipment.
➥ Do not block or cover slots and openings in the unit. These are provided for ventilation and protection from overheating. Never place the
unit near or over a radiator or heat register. Do not place the unit in an enclosure such as a cabinet without proper ventilation. Do not mount
equipment in the rack space directly above or below the unit.
➥ Operate the unit using only the type of power source indicated on the marking label. Unplug the unit power cord by gripping the plug, not the cord.
➥ The unit is equipped with a three-wire ground-type plug. This plug will fit only into a ground-type power outlet. If you are unable to insert the
plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace the outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the ground-type plug.
➥ Route power supply cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay particular attention
to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.
➥ Be sure that the outdoor components of the antenna system are grounded in accordance with local, federal, and National Electrical Code (NEC)
➥
storm, or when the unit is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the lines between
the unit and the antenna. This will prevent damage caused by lightning or power line surges.
➥ Do not locate the antenna near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.
When installing the antenna, take extreme care to avoid touching such power lines or circuits, as contact with them can be fatal.
➥ Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords, as this can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock.
➥ Never insert objects of any kind into the unit through openings, as the objects may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts. This could
cause fire or electrical shock.
➥ Do not attempt to service the unit yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage and will void the warranty. Refer
all servicing to authorized service personnel.
➥
❏ The power supply cord or plug is damaged;
❏ Liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the unit;
❏ The unit has been exposed to rain or water;
❏ The unit has been dropped or the chassis has been damaged;
❏ The unit exhibits a distinct change in performance.
➥ When replacement parts are required, ensure that the service technician uses replacement parts specified by Blonder Tongue. Unauthorized
substitutions may damage the unit or cause electrical shock or fire, and will void the warranty.
➥ Upon completion of any service or repair to the unit, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to ensure that the unit is in proper
operating condition.
, regardless if
the product is being returned for repair or credit. Before returning product, please contact the Blonder Tongue Service
www.blondertongue.com for further information.
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This is the fourth issue of the Instruction Manual.
The reason for this revision was to include the sub-band feature and to reformat the document.
The AQM accepts a DVB ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) digital transport stream and modulates it into a QAM
(Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) signal. The QAM modulator supports QAM modes 256, 512 & 1024. Additionally, if
needed, the built-in bit stuffing circuitry ensures that Null Packets are inserted into the ASI transport stream to ensure
the correct baud rate is transmitted.
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UP
DN
LR
ENTER
AQM
1
2
1. 2-line Liquid
Crystal Display screen for
displaying unit information.
2.
Buttons used to navigate
between menus and enter
unit information.
1. 3-pin female connector
to receive power cable from the
MIPS-12 power supply.
2. ASI IN - BNC connector for ASI
(Asynchronous Serial Interface)
input.
3. 75 ohm QAM
AGILE QAM
MODULATOR
MODEL:
AQM
STOCK NO.
6271B
RF
OUT
ASI
IN
+5V
+12V
GND
P
O
W
E
R
2
1
3
MIPS-12
POWER SUPPLY
STOCK NO. 7722C
POWER
UP
DN
LR
ENTER
AQM
UP
DN
LR
ENTER
AQM
UP
DN
LR
ENTER
AQM
UP
DN
LR
ENTER
AQM
UP
DN
LR
ENTER
AQM
UP
DN
LR
ENTER
AQM
All the connectors on the power supply are located on the rear panel.
1
2
1. AC Input - The power supply is available in 110 VAC/60 Hz and 220 VAC/50 Hz models.
2. - The polarized D connector provides 12 sets of +12 Vdc, +5 Vdc and ground cables
for the modules. 12 sets is only required if analog modulators are used within the rack.
Drawings are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale
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Connector: BNC Female
Standard:
Transport Rate:
DVB-ASI; EN 50083-9
270 Mbps
Impedance: 75 Ω
Connector: “F” Female
QAM Modulation Modes: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, and 1024
DVB Symbol Rate: Variable; 1 to 10 MSymbols/sec (MBaud)
Frequency Range: 5.75 to 864 MHz
QAM Tuning
NTSC:
PAL:
Per channel’s number from 2 to 135 & T7 to T14
Per channel’s center-frequency (12.5 kHz increments)
RF Level: +40 dBmV ±1 (100 dBμV ±1)
RF Level LCD Screen Error: ± 2 dB
RF Level Adjustment Range: 30 to 40 dBmV
Frequency Stability: ± 10 kHz over 32 to 122 °F (0 to 50 °C)
Frequency Tolerance: ± 0.5 kHz @ 77 °F (25 °C)
Amplitude Flatness: ± 0.25 dB (over 6 MHz channel)
Phase Noise: -98 dBc (@ 10 kHz)
Spurious: -60 dBc
Broadband Noise: -75 dBc (@ +40 dBmV output level, 4 MHz bandwidth)
Impedance: 75 Ω
Return Loss: 12 dB
Spectral Inversion: Auto Recognition
Carrier Suppression: 55 dB
SNR: Greater than 40 dB
MER: Greater than 40 dB
I/Q Phase Error: Less than 1 degree
I/Q Amplitude Imbalance: Less than 1%
Dimensions (W x D x H)
AQM Module:
Power Supply:
Rack Chassis:
2.3 x 7.5 x 3.5 inches (58 x 191 x 89 mm)
4.6 x 7.5 x 3.5 inches (106 x 191 x 89 mm)
19.0 x 12.0 x 3.5 inches (483 x 305 x 89 mm)
Power
MIPS-12C:
MIPS-12C PAL:
110 VAC/60 Hz
220 VAC/50 Hz
Power Dissipation: 5 W (per AQM module)
Weight
AQM Module:
Fully Loaded Chassis:
2.3 lbs (1.04 kg)
24.2 lbs (10.9 kg)
Operating Temperature: 32 to 122 °F (0 to 50 °C)
Storage Temperature: -13 to 158 °F (-25 to 70 °C)
Operating Humidity: 0 to 95% RH @ 35 °C max, non-condensation
Storage Humidity: 0 to 95% RH @ 35 °C max, non-condensation
Local Monitoring:
Local Control:
Front-panel,16-character, 2-line LCD screen
Front-panel Navigational Key-pad
Remote Monitoring/Control: Not available
Input Output
General
Alarms/Monitoring/Control
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The AQM is designed to be installed in the MIRC-12V Series rack chassis. The chassis can support 6 AQM modules, each utilizing
2 standard single slots.
You can mount the chassis in a standard EIA, 24 inch (610 mm) deep, enclosed rack. Secure the rack chassis front panel to the
rack by inserting four machine screws, with cup washers, through the four mounting holes in the front panel.
When installing one or more chassis in a headend rack, it is recommended to leave a 1 rack unit space (1.75” high)
between units to maximize air flow, but it is not required.
When the unit is in "Normal Mode" and is first plugged in for use, the AQM checks for the presence of input data. If data
is not detected, it displays the appropriate module condition on the LCD readout as depicted below.
No Input
Data
The AQM module uses an easy-to-read LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and keypad to control and monitor the AQM. The
following information describes the LCD methodology and approach.
UP
DN
LR
ENTER
AQM
QAM OUT
CW
QAM OUT
OFF
If unit is set to "CW" or "Off Mode" the following will be displayed by the LCD.
4.1 Operating Interface Instructions
Instruction Manual
The main interactive sequence is where all the core module programming is performed. This sequence is accessed when a
user depresses one of the (L) or (R) and (UP) (DN) buttons on the keypad. The following diagram depicts the LCD
screens available in the main interactive sequence.
▼
▼
▼
▼
QAM MODE
ITU-A
ENCODER
DVB
QAM
64
ALPHA
15%
INTERLV
I12, J17
Main Interactive Sequence
ITU-A
ITU-B
DISPLAY
ONLY DISPLAY
ONLY
(DISPLAYED IN
NORMAL MODE
ONLY)
DVB
DAVIC
12
15
18
16
32
64
128
256
512
1024
INPUT
ASI
Version
1.6b AQM
BIT RATE
41.205 M
RF OUT
NTSC 100
OUTPUT
509.0875
QAM OUT
NORMAL
ASI
PRBS 23M
PRBS 23
PRBS 15M
PRBS 15
NTSC
MHz
(NTSC RANGE
IS CH 2-135,
6 MHz STEPS)
(FREQ RANGE
IS 54-864 MHz,
12.5 kHz STEPS)
NORMAL
INVERTED
OFF
CW
NTSC 134
509.0875
(NTSC MODE
DISPLAYS CH #)
(MHz MODE
DISPLAYS ACTUAL
CENTER FREQ)
BD Rate
5.0000 M
RANGE IS
1 TO 6.9M
I128,J1
I128,J2
I128,J3
I128,J4
I128,J5
I128,J6
I128,J7
I128,J8
I64,J2
I32,J4
I16,J8
I8,J16
I4,J32
I2,J64
I1,J128
ITU-B
I12,J17
I17,J12
I34,J6
I51,J4
I68,J3
I102,J2
I204,J1
I1,J204
I2,J102
I3,J68
I4,J51
I6,J34
ITU-A
OUT LVL
40 dBmV
RANGE IS
28-42 dBmV
1. When at a screen whose variable needs to be changed, depress the ENTER button until the blinking cursor is displayed.
2. After the blinking cursor is displayed simply press the (UP) or (DN) buttons to increment or decrement to the
appropriate desired value.
3. Press the ENTER button again to save the change. The corresponding AQM module stores the new information.
▼
▼
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5.1 QAM Mode
The AQM can be set to comply with the ITU-TJ-83 Annex A & Annex B specifications.
ITU-A - is used for DVB operation
ITU-B - is used for DigiCiper II operation
5.2 Encoder
The Encoder selection is only used in ITU-A Mode. If set to ITU-B Mode, then the Encoder shows NONE.
5.3 QAM
The QAM modulation type is user selectable. If the unit is set to ITU-B Mode, then only QAM 64 or 256
are available.
5.4 Alpha
The Alpha setting is used to set the roll-off factor. Settings are dependent on the Operation Mode.
ITU-A - 15%
ITU-B - 18%
5.5 Interleaver
The Convolutional Interleaver is user selectable. Various choices are available depending on the Operation Mode. The
ITU-A - I 12, J17
ITU-B - I 128, J1
The Baud Rate needs to be programmed based on the Input Data and QAM Mode used. The range is from 1 to 6.9
MBaud.
5.7 Input
Serial Interface). The unit is also programmed with the ability to generate a PRBS (Pseudo Random Binary Sequence) test
signal. The PRBS signal is a polynomial sequence that is determined by the Input Selection choice. The following settings
are available.
PRBS 25M
PRBS 23
PRBS 15M
PRBS 15
These selections are also valuable if an Input ASI signal is not available. This can be helpful in balancing the Output Levels
of several units without the need for an Input ASI signal.
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5.9 Output
In the NTSC Mode it can be upconverted in 6 MHz increments to any NTSC standard channel, 2-135 (center frequency). See
buttons to increment or decrement to the appropriate desired value for each digit, or press and hold the button to scroll.
The unit has three QAM modes.
(See Appendix A for more detail).
5.11 Output Level
The AQM features electronic output level control.
The output level can be adjusted in any of the QAM modes listed above.
The output level is displayed and measured as an average value. (See Appendix A for more detail).
The output level for a QAM CW is a true representation of a QAM signal level.
The output level range is +30 dBmV to +40 dBmV.
This is the actual input date rate that the QAM signal is locked to. This is only displayed in the QAM Out Normal Mode.
the AQM and restore it to its factory default setting.
To perform this function, press and hold simultaneously, the ENTER and ▼
Reset.” This will cause the unit to reset the programmed information to the factory default settings shown in section 4.3.
▼
▼
dm
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This section describes the preferred method for measuring and setting the QAM output level of the unit. It requires the
ability to output a CW (carrier wave) QAM signal.
The CW QAM signal is used to provide the true equivalent signal level for the QAM carrier. The AQM is capable of
supplying the output QAM signal in CW mode. This simplifies the level measurement process dramatically because the
level does not need to be adjusted for the limitation in analyzer bandwidth settings. After setting the appropriate level in
CW mode, the unit is changed back to normal mode.
Any meter that can measure CW Carrier Power Level can be used. The CW Carrier Level is equal to the QAM Power Level
that will be presented in normal mode.
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Chan.
EIA
Chan.
Standard
T7 none 7.0000 11.5000
T8 none 13.0000 17.5000
T9 none 19.0000 23.5000
T10 none 25.0000 29.5000
T11 none 31.0000 35.5000
T12 none 37.0000 41.5000
T13 none 43.0000 47.5000
T14 none 49.0000 53.5000
2 02 55.2500 59.7500
3 03 61.2500 65.7500
4 04 67.2500 71.7500
A8 01 NA NA
5 05 77.2500 81.7500
6 06 83.2500 87.7500
A5 95 91.2500 95.7500
A4 96 97.2500 101.7500
A3 97 103.2500 107.7500
A2 98* 109.2750 113.7750
A1 99* 115.2750 119.7750
A 14* 121.2625 125.7625
B 15* 127.2625 131.7625
C 16* 133.2625 137.7625
D 17 139.2500 143.7500
E 18 145.2500 149.7500
19 151.2500 155.7500
G 20 157.2500 161.7500
H 21 163.2500 167.7500
I 22 169.2500 173.7500
7 07 175.2500 179.7500
8 08 181.2500 185.7500
9 09 187.2500 191.7500
10 10 193.2500 197.7500
11 11 199.2500 203.7500
12 12 205.2500 209.7500
13 13 211.2500 215.7500
J 23 217.2500 221.7500
24* 223.2500 227.7500
L 25* 229.2625 233.7625
M 26* 235.2625 239.7625
N 27* 241.2625 245.7625
O 28* 247.2625 251.7625
P 29* 253.2625 257.7625
Q 30* 259.2625 263.7625
R 31* 265.2625 269.7625
S 32* 271.2625 275.7625
T 33* 277.2625 281.7625
U 34* 283.2625 287.7625
V 35* 289.2625 293.7625
W 36* 295.2625 299.7625
Chan.
EIA
Chan.
Standard
AA 37* 301.2625 305.7625
BB 38* 307.2625 311.7625
CC 39* 313.2625 317.7625
DD 40* 319.2625 323.7625
EE 41* 325.2625 329.7625
42* 331.2750 335.7750
GG 43* 337.2625 341.7625
HH 44* 343.2625 347.7625
II 45* 349.2625 353.7625
JJ 46* 355.2625 359.7625
47* 361.2625 365.7625
LL 48* 367.2625 371.7625
MM 49* 373.2625 377.7625
NN 50* 379.2625 383.7625
OO 51* 385.2625 389.7625
PP 52* 391.2625 395.7625
QQ 53* 397.2625 401.7625
RR 54 403.2500 407.7500
SS 55 409.2500 413.7500
TT 56 415.2500 419.7500
UU 57 421.2500 425.7500
VV 58 427.2500 431.7500
WW 59 433.2500 437.7500
60 439.2500 443.7500
YY 61 445.2500 449.7500
ZZ 62 451.2500 455.7500
AAA 63 457.2500 461.7500
BBB 64 463.2500 467.7500
CCC 65 469.2500 473.7500
DDD 66 475.2500 479.7500
EEE 67 481.2500 485.7500
68 487.2500 491.7500
GGG 69 493.2500 497.7500
HHH 70 499.2500 503.7500
III 71 505.2500 509.7500
JJJ 72 511.2500 515.7500
73 517.2500 521.7500
LLL 74 523.2500 527.7500
MMM 75 529.2500 533.7500
NNN 76 535.2500 539.7500
OOO 77 541.2500 545.7500
PPP 78 547.2500 551.7500
- 79 553.2500 557.7500
- 80 559.2500 563.7500
- 81 565.2500 569.7500
- 82 571.2500 575.7500
- 83 577.2500 581.7500
- 84 583.2500 587.7500
- 85 589.2500 593.7500
Chan.
EIA
Chan.
Standard
- 86 592.2500 599.7500
- 87 601.2500 605.7500
- 88 607.2500 611.7500
- 89 613.2500 617.7500
- 90 619.2500 623.7500
- 91 625.2500 629.7500
- 92 631.2500 635.7500
- 93 637.2500 641.7500
- 94 643.2500 647.7500
- 100 649.2500 653.7500
- 101 655.2500 659.7500
- 102 661.2500 665.7500
- 103 667.2500 671.7500
- 104 673.2500 677.7500
- 105 679.2500 683.7500
- 106 685.2500 689.7500
- 107 691.2500 695.7500
- 108 697.2500 701.7500
- 109 703.2500 707.7500
- 110 709.2500 713.7500
- 111 715.2500 719.7500
- 112 721.2500 725.7500
- 113 727.2500 731.7500
- 114 733.2500 737.7500
- 115 739.2500 743.7500
- 116 745.2500 749.7500
- 117 751.2500 755.7500
- 118 757.2500 761.7500
- 119 763.2500 767.7500
- 120 769.2500 773.7500
- 121 775.2500 779.7500
- 122 781.2500 785.7500
- 123 787.2500 791.7500
- 124 793.2500 797.7500
- 125 799.2500 803.7500
- 126 805.2500 809.7500
- 127 811.2500 815.7500
- 128 817.2500 821.7500
- 129 823.2500 827.7500
- 130 829.2500 833.7500
- 131 835.2500 839.7500
- 132 841.2500 845.7500
- 133 847.2500 851.7500
- 134 853.2500 857.7500
- 135 859.2500 863.7500
- 136 865.2500 869.7500
- 137 871.2500 875.7500
- 138 877.2500 881.7500
- 139 883.2500 887.7500
Chan.
EIA
Chan.
Standard
- 140 889.2500 893.7500
- 141 895.2500 899.7500
- 142 901.2500 905.7500
- 143 907.2500 911.7500
- 144 913.2500 917.7500
- 145 919.2500 923.7500
- 146 925.2500 929.7500
- 147 931.2500 935.7500
- 148 937.2500 941.7500
- 149 943.2500 947.7500
- 150 949.2500 953.7500
- 151 955.2500 959.7500
- 152 961.2500 965.7500
- 153 967.2500 971.7500
- 154 973.2500 977.7500
- 155 979.2500 983.7500
- 156 985.2500 989.7500
- 157 991.2500 995.7500
- 158 997.2500 1001.7500
Limited Warranty
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (BT) will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product,
as BT may determine) any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to
meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly
agreed upon in writing (i) for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase (or such shorter period of time as may
be set forth in the license agreement specific to the particular software being licensed), with respect to iCentral™ (hardware and
software) and all other software products (including embedded software) licensed from BT, (ii)) for a period of one (1) year from
the date of original purchase, with respect to all MegaPort, IPTV products and fiber optics receivers, transmitters, couplers and
integrated receivers/distribution amplifiers (including TRAILBLAZER™, RETRO-LINX™ and TWIN STAR™ products) as well as for
VideoCipher® & DigiCipher® satellite receivers, and (iii) for a period of three (3) years from the date of original purchase, with
respect to all other BT products. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some cases, the warranty on certain proprietary sub-assembly
modules manufactured by third party vendors and contained in BT products and on certain private-label products manufactured
by third parties for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise more limited than the standard BT limited warranty. In such
cases, BT’s warranty with respect to such third party proprietary sub-assembly modules and private-label products will be limited
to the duration and other terms of such third party vendor’s warranty. In addition, certain products, that are not manufactured
but are resold by BT, carry the original OEM warranty for that product. The limited warranty set forth in this paragraph does not
apply to any product sold by BT, which at the time of sale constituted a Closeout Product.
BT will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as BT may determine) any product
sold by BT which at the time of sale constituted a refurbished or closeout items (“Refurbished Product” and “Closeout Product”),
which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of
shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly agreed upon in writing, for a period of ninety (90) days from
the date of original purchase. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some cases, the warranty on third party software and on certain
proprietary sub-assembly modules manufactured by third party vendors and contained in BT products and on certain private-
label products manufactured by third parties for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise more limited than the BT limited
warranty for Closeout Products. In such cases, BT’s warranty for Closeout Products constituting such third party software, third
party proprietary sub-assembly modules and private-label products will be limited to the duration and other terms of such third
party vendor’s warranty. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) certain Closeout Products that are not manufactured (but
are resold) by BT, carry the original OEM warranty for such products, which may be longer or shorter than the BT limited warranty
for Refurbished or Closeout Products. All sales of Refurbished or Closeout Products are final.
To obtain service under this warranty, the defective product, together with a copy of the sales receipt or other satisfactory proof
of purchase and a brief description of the defect, must be shipped freight prepaid to: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., One Jake
Brown Road, Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857.
This warranty does not cover damage resulting from (i) use or installation other than in strict accordance with manufacturer’s
written instructions, (ii) disassembly or repair by someone other than the manufacturer or a manufacturer-authorized repair
center, (iii) misuse, misapplication or abuse, (iv) alteration, (v) lack of reasonable care or (vi) wind, ice, snow, rain, lightning, or
any other weather conditions or acts of God.
OTHER THAN THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE, BT MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTA-
TIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, DESCRIPTION, FITNESS FOR A PARTIC
-
ULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR AS TO ANY OTHER MATTER, AND SUCH WARRANTIES SUPERSEDE
ANY ORAL OR WRITTEN WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE OR IMPLIED BY BT OR BY ANY OF BT’S
EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES, OR IN ANY OF BT’S BROCHURES, MANUALS, CATALOGS, LITERATURE
OR OTHER MATERIALS. IN ALL CASES, BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND BT’S SOLE OBLIGA-
TION FOR ANY BREACH OF THE WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT, AS BT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION SHALL
DETERMINE. BT SHALL IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, DIRECT OR SPECIAL DAMAGES BASED UPON
BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT TORT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE OR
ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE SALE, USE, INSTALLATION OR
FAILURE OF ANY PRODUCT ACQUIRED BY BUYER FROM BT.
All claims for shortages, defects and non-conforming goods must be made by Buyer in writing within five (5) days of receipt of
merchandise, which writing shall state with particularity all material facts, concerning the claim then known to Buyer. Upon any
such complaint, Buyer shall hold the goods complained of intact and duly protected, for a period of up to sixty (60) days. Upon
the request of BT, Buyer shall ship such allegedly nonconforming or defective goods, freight prepaid to BT for examination by
BT’s inspection department and verification of the defect. BT, at its option, will either repair, replace or issue a credit for products
determined to be defective. BT’s liability and responsibility for defective products is specifically limited to the defective item or to
credit towards the original billing. All such replacements by BT shall be made free of charge f.o.b. the delivery point called for in
the original order. Products for which replacement has been made under the provisions of this clause shall become the property
of BT. Under no circumstances are products to be returned to BT without BT’s prior written authorization. BT reserves the right
to scrap any unauthorized returns on a no-credit basis. Any actions for breach of this contract must be commenced by Buyer
within thirteen (13) months after the cause of action has accrued. A copy of BT’s standard terms and conditions of sale, including
the limited warranty, is available from BT upon request. Copies of the limited warranties covering third party proprietary sub-
assembly modules and private label products manufactured by third parties are also available from BT on request. VideoCipher®
& DigiCipher® are registered trademarks of Motorola Corp.
Rev 5/6/2009
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
Limited Warranty
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (BT) will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as BT may
determine) any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the specifications which are
in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly agreed upon in writing (i) for a period of one (1) year from
the date of original purchase (or such shorter period of time as may be set forth in the license agreement specific to the particular software being
licensed), with respect to iCentral™ (hardware and software) and all other software products (including embedded software) licensed from BT, (ii) )
for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase, with respect to all MegaPort™, IPTV products, and fiber optics receivers, transmitters,
couplers and integrated receiver/distribution amplifiers (including TRAILBLAZER™, RETRO-LINX™ and TWIN STAR™ products) as well as for
DigiCipher ® satellite receivers, and (iii) for a period of three (3) years from the date of original purchase, with respect to all other BT products.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some cases, the warranty on certain proprietary sub-assembly modules manufactured by third-party vendors and
contained in BT products and on certain private–label products manufactured by third-parties for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise
more limited than the standard BT limited warranty. In such cases, BT's warranty with respect to such third-party proprietary sub-assembly modules
and private-label products will be limited to the duration and other terms of such third-party vendor's warranty. In addition, certain products, that are
not manufactured but are resold by BT, carry the original OEM warranty for such products. The limited warranty set forth in this paragraph does not
apply to any product sold by BT, which at the time of sale constituted a Refurbished/Closeout Product.
(b) BT will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory-reconditioned product, as BT may determine) any product sold by BT
which at the time of sale constituted a refurbished or closeout item (“Refurbished/Closeout Product”), which proves to be defective in materials or
workmanship or fails to meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly
agreed upon in writing, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some cases the
warranty on third party software and on certain proprietary sub-assembly modules manufactured by third-party vendors and contained in BT products
and on certain private–label products manufactured by third-parties for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise more limited than the BT
limited warranty for Refurbished/Closeout Products. In such cases, BT's warranty for Refurbished/Closeout Products constituting such third party
software, third-party proprietary sub-assembly modules and private-label products will be limited to the duration and other terms of such third-party
vendor's warranty. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) certain Refurbished/Closeout Products that are not manufactured (but are resold)
by BT, carry the original OEM warranty for such products, which may be longer or shorter than the BT limited warranty for Refurbished/Closeout
Products. All sales of Refurbished/Closeout Products are final.
To obtain service under this warranty, the defective product, together with a copy of the sales receipt or other satisfactory proof of purchase and a
brief description of the defect, must be shipped freight prepaid to: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., One Jake Brown Road, Old Bridge, New
Jersey 08857.
This warranty does not cover damage resulting from (i) use or installation other than in strict accordance with manufacturer's written instructions, (ii)
disassembly or repair by someone other than the manufacturer or a manufacturer-authorized repair center, (iii) misuse, misapplication or abuse, (iv)
alteration, (v) lack of reasonable care or (vi) wind, ice, snow, rain, lightning, or any other weather conditions or acts of God.
OTHER THAN THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE, BT MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF
ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, DESCRIPTION, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
MERCHANTABILITY, OR AS TO ANY OTHER MATTER, AND SUCH WARRANTIES SUPERSEDE ANY ORAL OR WRITTEN
WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE OR IMPLIED BY BT OR BY ANY OF BT’S EMPLOYEES OR
REPRESENTATIVES, OR IN ANY OF BT’S BROCHURES MANUALS, CATALOGS, LITERATURE OR OTHER MATERIALS. IN
ALL CASES, BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND BT’S SOLE OBLIGATION FOR ANY BREACH OF THE
WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE
PRODUCT F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT, AS BT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE. BT SHALL IN NO EVENT AND
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
PUNITIVE, DIRECT OR SPECIAL DAMAGES BASED UPON BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT TORT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM
THE SALE, USE, INSTALLATION OR FAILURE OF ANY PRODUCT ACQUIRED BY BUYER FROM BT.
All claims for shortages, defects, and non-conforming goods must be made by the customer in writing within five (5) days of receipt of merchandise,
which writing shall state with particularity all material facts concerning the claim then known to the customer. Upon any such claim, the customer
shall hold the goods complained of intact and duly protected, for a period of up to sixty (60) days. Upon the request of BT, the customer shall ship
such allegedly non-conforming or defective goods, freight prepaid to BT for examination by BT's inspection department and verification of the
defect. BT, at its option, will either repair, replace or issue a credit for products determined to be defective. BT's liability and responsibility for
defective products is specifically limited to the defective item or to credit towards the original billing. All such replacements by BT shall be made
free of charge f.o.b. the delivery point called for in the original order. Products for which replacement has been made under the provisions of this
clause shall become the property of BT. Under no circumstances are products to be returned to BT without BT's prior written authorization. BT
reserves the right to scrap any unauthorized returns on a no-credit basis. Any actions for breach of a contract of sale between BT and a customer must
be commenced by the customer within thirteen (13) months after the cause of action has accrued. A copy of BT's standard terms and conditions of
sale, including the limited warranty, is available from BT upon request. Copies of the limited warranties covering third-party proprietary sub-
assembly modules and private-label products manufactured by third-parties are also available from BT on request. DigiCipher ® is a registered
trademark of Motorola Corp. (Rev 0509)
651110000M
One Jake Brown Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857-1000 USA
www.blondertongue.com
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