
Specifications
Table 9: QAM Annex A interface card characteristics
Characteristic Description
Input Frequency Range 51 MHz to 858 MHz, 62.5 kHz steps
Modulation Format 16 QAM, 64 QAM, 256 QAM (compliant with DVB-C ETS 300 421)
Modulation Baud Rate, QAM A 5.0 Mbaud/s minimum, 6.952 Mbaud/s maximum
Input Signal Level -57 dBm (50 dBuV) to -27 dBm (80 dBuV), with a 16, 64, and 256 QAM input, providing five or
fewer Transport Error Flags in 10 seconds, which corresponds to a post FEC rate of 1e-8
Modulation Error Ratio (with
equalizer)
38 dB min, with a 64 QAM input and 256 QAM input
Receiver Bandwidth, QAM A 8 MHz nominal
Input Termination Impedance 75 Ωnominal
Input Return Loss 6 dB min, 10 dB typical, 51 MHz to 858 MHz
Loop Through Power Gain 1.5 dB to 4 dB typical, 51 MHz to 858 MHz typical
Loop Through Noise Figure 8dBtyp
ical
Loop Through Output Return Loss Greaterthan10dBtypical
Table 10: QAM Annex B2 interface card characteristics
Characteristic Description
Input Frequency Range 88 MHz to 858 MHz
Input Signal Level -64 dBm to -19 dBm (45 dBuV to 90 dBuV relative to 75 Ω) (With either a 64 or 256 QAM
input, there are five or fewer Transport Error Flags in 11 seconds, which corresponds to a post
FEC rate of 1e-8)≥-55 dBm to ensure compliance to EN 55103-2 immunity
Modulation Format 64 QAM, 256 QAM (compliant with ITU J-83 Annex B)
Interleaving Mode Level 1 and Level 2 interleaving support compliant with all ITU J-83 Annex B, excluding I, J =
(128,7) and (128,8), and in 256 QAM excluding (8, 16) and (16, 8)
Modulation Baud Rate 64 QAM: 5.056941 Mbaud/s 256 QAM: 5.360537 Mbaud/s
Spectrum Polarity Demodulates both Normal and Inverted IF Spectrum.
Receiver Bandwidth, QAM B 6 MHz nominal
Connector Type Ftype
Input Termination Impedance 75 Ωnominal
Input Return Loss 5 dB typical
Ultimate Modulation Error Ratio
with Equalizer
≥37 dB with equalizer; typical
Table 11: QAM Annex B2 measurements
Characteristic Description
RF Lock RF lock is indicated by LED and Status
Input Level (Signal Strength)
(Typical)
Range: -64 dBm to -19 dBm (45 dBuV to 90 dBuV relative to 75 Ωs)
Resolution: 1 dB
Accuracy: ± 3 dB
MTM400A, IPM400A, and RFM300 Specifications and Performance Verification 5