Z-Band video Gen 4 "GigaBUD 1000" User manual

Gen 4 “GigaBUD 1000”
Video Distribuon System
Installaon Guide
October 2014
Version 5.2

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
The “GigaBUD 1000”, along with all of the components, are designed for indoor use ONLY. Direct exposure
to moisture must be avoided. Connect the modular power cable to the rear of the “GigaBUD 1000” BEFORE
plugging the other end into the wall.
Must be grounded to earth ground. Do not defeat the safety purpose of a ground-type or polarized plug. If
the provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Do not use extension cords to lengthen the power cord provided. Power cord must be accessible for the
removal of power from the unit.
SHOCK HAZARD
The video hub and remotely powered balun System meet UL/CSA Listed
compliance criteria as well as being FCC Part 15, Subpart B Compliant.
WARNING: Failure to follow this guide can lead to malfuncon of the system and invalidaon of the warranty
OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL WARNINGS
LASER RADIATION
A laser transmier emits invisible radiaon that can cause permanent eye damage. This product is used with
a combinaon of ber opc components a cables. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO LASER BEAM. Operate all
components with proper ber cabling. Disconnect power when making any cabling changes to avoid
accidental exposure.
Do not mount this unit with front panel facing upwards.
Each “GigaBUD 1000” is 2U and must be mounted in a 19” rack.
Airow around the rack must be sucient to maintain proper cooling of the “GigaBUD 1000”

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General System Overview
The Z-Band Video Distribuon System is designed to distribute the full spectrum
(54 to 860 MHz) of high quality, Analog and/or Digital Radio Frequency (RF) Video
from a CATV direct feed or a Headend (Sources) to Televisions and/or Set-top-
boxes (Receivers) in a building, campus or metropolitan area.
The Z-Band System ulizes Single-mode Fiber and/or Coaxial Cable for distribu-
on in the Backbone and TIA 568 Cered Category 5e or beer Twisted Pair
Cable for distribuon in the Horizontal.
Quality Video begins with the Quality of the Video Signal and Noise Levels from
the Sources . The Z-Band System employs Intelligent Automac Gain Control
(AGC) technology in the Backbone with the Z-Band Light Fiber Transmier and/or
the GigaBUD Video Hub 1000 (GigaBUD 1000). In the Horizontal, the AGC is
maintained by the Z-Band Intelligent GigaBOB at each Receiver.
The AGC, in a coax based Backbone, is designed to maintain Video Signal
Integrity on a RG6 cable length of 400’ or less or a RG11 cable length of 600’ or
less; therefore, the RG6 or RG11 coax Backbone cannot exceed these limits.
If the Source Signal and Noise Levels are correct, the Z-Band AGC technology
will maintain Signal Integrity to each Receiver.
The Z-Band GigaBUD 1000 uses pins 7 & 8 of the twisted pair cable for the RF
Video and pins 4 & 5 for a return path in interacve system applicaons. Pins 1,
2, 3, & 6 are available for 10/100 Ethernet or other Auxiliary signals, such as
RS232 control, over the same cable (Shared Sheath) to the same desnaon
GigaBOB where they a broken out to separate the RF Video and Ethernet/Aux sig-
nals
The Z-Band System does not Switch, Route, Repeat, or in anyway interact with
the IP signal; we simply allow it to be sent over the same cable, to the same
desnaon..

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Depicts a Basic Layout of a System with a Singlemode Fiber Backbone
Depicts a Basic Layout os a System with a Co-
Figure 1
Figure 2
Depicts a Basic Layout of a System with a Coaxial Backbone
Noce that the Horizontal is the same in the
Figure 1 and Figure 2 opons.

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Layout of Basic System with Shared Sheath for Video and IP
Figure 4
Allows the RF Video (on Pins 7 & 8) and the IP (on Pins 1, 2, 3, 6) to be com-
bined at the GigaBUD 1000 and Separated at the GigaBOB. A port from the
Ethernet Switch is plugged into the top row (Aux) of the GigaBUD and is com-
bine with the RF Video that is on the boom row. At the GigaBOB the RF Video
is now available at the “F” connector output and the IP is available at the Aux
output.
IP & RF In
IP In
IP OUT
IP & RF
RF OUT
The Z-Band System does not Switch,
Route, Repeat or in anyway interact with
the IP signal.
Figure 3

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Front & Rear View of Z-Band Light TX
Video Sources CATV/Headend 20dBmV + or –5
Fiber Output to Fiber Splier
Figure 5
The Z-Band Light Transmier accepts the coax Source signals at the “F”
connector input. The Status Light will be Green when the proper input levels
are received. The input level can be 20dBmV + or – 5, but it is best to get
them as close to 20dBmV as possible so that variaons in input levels over
me can automacally be compensated for by the + or—5 tolerance.
The Transmier will maintain the Flat Signal levels from the SC/APC
Singlemode Fiber output to each desnaon GigaBUD 1000 Fiber receiver .
Status Light

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Front View (12 Port)
Rear View (12 & 24 Port) Fiber
Front View (24 Port)
MASTER SLAVE
RF VIDEO BROWSER
PORT
GigaBUD
IP
POWER
STATUS
Video Hub
1000
4 2 610 12
RF VIDEO BROWSER
PORT
GigaBUD
IP Video Hub
1000
4 8 12 16 20 24
MASTER SLAVE POWER
STATUS
CATV Inbound Outbound
Cascade
In
Cascade
Out
FIBER
INPUT 90-264 VAC
47-63Hz
150W
2A Fuse
“GigaBUD 1000” Views
Rear View (12 & 24 Port) Non-Fiber
Figure 6
IP/AUX Input
IP/RF Output
Coax Source Input
Red Buon for Pilot Tone on/o
Coax Source Input
Red Buon for Pilot Tone on/o

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GigaBOB Views
Rear View
Front View
To TV or
Set-top Box
Auxiliary/IP Out Horizontal Cable In
From Wall Outlet
Horizontal Cable In Auxiliary/IP Out
Wall Mount Balun
with Diplexer
Free Hanging Balun
(Avail. With or
Without Diplexer)
Figure 8
Light/s On denotes
power from GigaBUD.
Color/s denote/s ap-
proximate distance
from GigaBUD.
Figure 7
From Wall Outlet
To TV or
Set-top Box

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Installaon Requirements:
Category Cable:
 Category 5E or beer cable for horizontal wiring plant per ANSI/TIA-568-C Series Standard
 Category patch cables
Category cable must be matched throughout a Z-Band System. Do not use a mixture of dierent
cables
Coax Cable:
 Coaxial cable backbone cannot exceed 400’ if using RG-6, or 600’ if using RG-11 (Use single-mode ber
for distances greater than 600’)
 Use RG-6 coaxial cables to cascade the “GigaBUD 1000’s” in the same closet
Other Requirements:
 35 dB amplier with gain and lt for Direct Cable Feed or to increase and aen Headend signals to the
proper levels
 RF meter capable of measuring analog and digital signals levels plus C/N for analog, and MER for digital
channels across the CATV spectrum
 One GigaBOB for each TV or video-enabled PC in the System
 Two-Way Splier
Fiber Cable:
 Use single-mode cable with SC/APC connectors
 Opcal wavelength: 1300
 RF input power range to “Z-Band Light TX”: 20 dBmV + or - 5dBmV
 Opcal Meter capable of reading Single-mode SC/APC Terminated Fiber at 1300nm wavelength
 Opcal input power range to “GigaBUD 1000”: –1dBm to –4dBm
RF Input Levels:
Make sure that the input coming into the System is as follows (assume a 35 dB amplier with gain and lt is
used prior to input, if required in order to obtain proper signal levels):
Analog Only Digital Only Analog & Digital Combined
Level 23 dBmV at 20 dBmV at 23 (A) dBmV/ 17 (D) dBmV
C/N 43dB or greater 43 dB or greater
MER 36 dB or greater into GigaBUD 36 dB or greater into GigaBUD
Figure 9

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Installaon Recommendaons:
Category Cable:
 Category 6 or beer cable for horizontal wiring plant per ANSI/TIA-568-C
Coax Cable:
 Terminate with Compression Connectors
RF Signal and Fiber Test Meters:
RF Signal Meter Fiber Opc Power Meter
Fiber Cable:
 RF input power range to “Z-Band Light TX”: Set as close to 20dBmV Flat as
possible
 Video Source Signal Levels and Noise Levels should be recorded for all
Channels prior to connecon to the Z-Band Light Transmier or to the
Master GigaBUD 1000/s
 If Singlemode Fiber Patch Panels are Terminated with Connectors other than
SC/APC, special Patch cords must be acquired to address the Incompability .
RF Input Levels:
 Make sure that the Signal Levels and Noise Levels are checked at the proper
locaons (The proper locaons for Signal Level readings are noted in each
specic installaon drawing)
 Spend the me needed to get the Source Signal and Noise levels to the
required levels . The Intelligent AGC of the Z-Band System will maintain the
Source Signal Quality to all of the Displays - nothing else to adjust.
Televes
H30 SERIES
Meter/Analyzer
Advanced Fiber Soluons
Model OM120A

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Interconnecng GigaBUD 1000s in the Backbone
When a GigaBUD 1000 receives a video input signal from the Source it is
automacally designated as a Master, and becomes a Level 1 device. This is
true if the Source connecon is a Coax connecon to the “CATV” input of a
GigaBUD 1000 or a Fiber connecon to the “Fiber Input” port (Note: A GigaBUD
1000 with an internal Fiber Receiver is always a Master, while all non-ber
GigaBUD 1000s may be either a Master of a Satellite Device). When a non-ber
GigaBUD 1000 receives a coax signal at the “Cascade In” port, it is automacally
designated as a Satellite device (may be a Level 2, 3, or 4 device). The process
for connecng GigaBUD 1000 units together is called Cascading. Each GigaBUD
1000 has 8 coax “Outbound “ ports which can be connected to the coax
“Cascade In” port of up to 8 Level 2 satellite GigaBUD 1000s. Each Level 2 device
can then connect to up to 8 Level 3 devices and each Level 3 device can connect
to up to 8 Level 4 devices. If all “Cascade Out” ports of all Level 1, 2, & 3 devices
are used, a single Master can Cascade together 585 GigaBUD 1000s.
Cascading must be limited to 4 Levels.
Video Quality, in a Coaxial Backbone conguraon, uses a “240 MHz Pilot
Tone”, in the guard band between channels 26 & 27 ,from each Master GigaBUD
1000 to all levels of it’s Satellite GigaBuds. This may cause interference with
these adjacent channels. In order to prevent the potenal interference, the
GigaBUD 1000 enables turning o the pilot tone aer the AGC has set the signal
levels to each Satellite device. However, in the event of a power outage, the
Master devices will re-power to a “Tone On” state. The Pilot Tone, at each
Master must then be Manually turned o.
Re-mapping channels 26 & 27 to other available channels, if possible will
eliminate this potenal inconvenience.

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Example of Fiber Master & Coax Backbone in a closet
-1 to –4dBm
Example of Coax Backbone between closets
Do Not Exceed 4 Levels
Level 1
Level 2
Level 2
Level 2
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 10 depicts the Cascade connecons that are typical in a closet containing a Fiber
Master. Noce that all of the Satellite devices are Level 2; direct connecon from the
“Outbound” ports of a Master
Figure 11 depicts a progressive 4 Level coax Cascade from a Master and Level 2 and Level 3
satellite devices.

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Fiber Backbone to Every Closet
Figure 12
Figure 12 depicts the ber connecons from a Z-Band Light
Transmier to a Fiber Master in each closet of a building.

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Coax Backbone to Every Closet
Figure 13
IDF 1
MDF
IDF 3
IDF 2
IDF 5
IDF 4
Figure 13 depicts the coax connecons from a non-ber GigaBUD 1000 Master
to Level 2 Satellite devices in each closet of a Building.

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Fiber Backbone to Every Closet,
Coax Backbone Cascade within the Closets
Figure 14
Figure 14 depicts a typical Campus installaon using a Fiber Backbone to each closet in
mulple buildings, and Coax Cascades within each closet.

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FRONT INDICATORS AND RED BUTTON ON REAR:
Inial Power-Up
All four lights indicate the System is searching for a source and whether it will be a Master or a
Satellite unit. Depending on what source is connected will provide the light sequence indicated as
shown below. When this light sequence is shown, the unit will be in “Nave State”.
When there is a signal that goes into “CATV IN” port or the “FIBER IN” port the Red master light turns
on. The pilot tone is a unique signal sent out so that the Satellite units connected can set their levels
properly for signal balance. A yellow “Fourth” light indicates that the pilot tone is on and is acve.
Master (CATV Wired or Fiber) Pilot
Master (CATV Wired or Fiber) Pilot
While a feed is hooked into CATV and then red buon is held down the pilot tone will be switched
o. A green light on the fourth posion indicates that the pilot tone is turned o.
MASTER SLAVE
RF VIDEO BROWSER
PORT
GigaBUD
IP
POWER
STATUS
Video Hub
1000
4 2 610 12
MASTER SLAVE
RF VIDEO BROWSER
PORT
GigaBUD
IP
POWER
STATUS
Video Hub
1000
4 2 610 12
MASTER SLAVE
RF VIDEO BROWSER
PORT
GigaBUD
IP
POWER
STATUS
Video Hub
1000
4 2 610 12
Figure 15

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Satellite (Unlocked)
The lights for this mode indicate that the unit is a Satellite unit. A blinking amber light means there is
a RF signal on the “Cascade In” port. Unlocked means the System is self-adjusng to set itself to the
proper levels based on distances between itself and the Master unit. Once it has seled, it will ap-
pear as 3 green lights as shown below.
Satellite (Locked)
Aer about a 10 seconds, the unit will lock in the parameters it has adjusted to for a balanced
System. The amber light will no longer blink and remain solid green. Note: If power is disrupted, the
unit will return to nave state.
“GigaBUD 1000” FUNCTIONS:
Master
Satellite
While in Master and the buon is held for ~5 seconds, the unit will stop broadcasng the tone and the
light will change from yellow to green. Holding the red buon again will turn the tone back on. Reseng
the power from this point will return the unit to master with the tone being broadcast.
While in Satellite mode with no feed into cascade in and the buon is held for ~5 seconds, the unit will
switch to a nave state, all four lights will be on. When a feed is present then the red buon
Funcon is disabled.
CATV Inbound Outbound
Cascade
In
Cascade
Out
FIBER
INPUT 90-264 VAC
47-63Hz
150W
2A Fuse
RED BUTTON PURPOSE:
MASTER SLAVE
RF VIDEO BROWSER
PORT
GigaBUD
IP
POWER
STATUS
Video Hub
1000
4 2 610 12
MASTER SLAVE
RF VIDEO BROWSER
PORT
GigaBUD
IP
POWER
STATUS
Video Hub
1000
4 2 610 12
Figure 16

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SERVICE PROVIDER TO Non-Fiber GigaBUD INTERFACE:
CATV Inbound Outbound
Cascade
In
Cascade
Out
FIBER
INPUT 90-264 VAC
47-63Hz
150W
2A Fuse
CATV / Headend
Tesng Point
Pung the splier in the System will allow for reading the input signal level and
quality (MER or C/N) without disconnecng the System.
Master
GigaBUD
CATV Inbound Outbound
Cascade
In
Cascade
Out
FIBER
INPUT 90-264 VAC
47-63Hz
150W
2A Fuse
Single-Mode Fiber SC/APC Connector
-1 to –4 dBm Input
Fiber Conguraon - Master Only
1 X 2 Splier
Analog 23dBmV
Digital 17 to 20dBmV
SERVICE PROVIDER TO Fiber GigaBUD INTERFACE:
Figure 17
Figure 18

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Satellite/Satellite Cascade Conguraon
Bi-Direconal CASCADE CONFIGURATIONS:
Master / Satellite Cascade Conguraon
CATV / Satellite
Headend
CATV Inbound Outbound
Cascade
In
Cascade
Out
FIBER
INPUT
CATV Inbound Outbound
Cascade
In
Cascade
Out
FIBER
INPUT
COAX
Master
Level 1
Slave
Level 2
COAX
COAX
COAX
90-264 VAC
47-63Hz
150W
2.0A Fuse
90-264 VAC
47-63Hz
150W
2.0A Fuse
RG-6/11
RG-6/11
Amplifier Adjust to
20 dBmV Digital
23 dBmV Analog
Used for
Bi-directional
applications
CATV Inbound Outbound
Cascade
In
Cascade
Out
FIBER
INPUT
CATV Inbound Outbound
Cascade
In
Cascade
Out
FIBER
INPUT
COAX
Slave
Level 3
Slave
Level 4
COAX
COAX
COAX
To Master or Level 2 Slave
From Master or Level 2 Slave
90-264 VAC
47-63Hz
150W
2.0A Fuse
90-264 VAC
47-63Hz
150W
2.0A Fuse
Used for
Bi-directional
applications
 Some installs will require a return path for video on demand and other special features.
In the event that the system uses a DOCSIS or FSK return, it will be necessary to provide
a Bi-Direconal Cascade Backbone, as shown below. In addion, Diplexer GigaBOBs will
be required at all displays. If an IP based return path is used, Bi-Direconal cascading is
not required.
Figure 19