Introduction; Figure 1: Gx2-Ea1000C*/* Transmitter Front Panel - Motorola GX2 EA1000C Series User Manual

Introduction

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The OmniStar
hub locations that supports advanced broadband hybrid-fiber/coax telecommunications
systems. The OmniStar GX2 platform includes a complete line of headend fiber optic
products designed to transport video and data signals in CATV systems and related
applications. The OmniStar GX2 platform is flexible in its application and includes a series
of modules and options that you can select to accommodate system requirements.
This manual describes the GX2-EA1000C*/* RoHS compliant, high-performance, Multi-
Wavelength DWDM 1550 nm distributed feedback (DFB) laser transmitters. This series
has a range of wavelength options to accommodate various systems designs. The
output power is 9 dBm and can be optically amplified through an EDFA for higher launch
powers.
The GX2-EA1000C*/* has one primary RF input for broadcast and one secondary RF
input for narrowcast applications. It is capable of transmitting a mix of analog and digital
channels from 52 MHz to 1 GHz through a front-panel optical output connector. It also
has a front-panel RF test point and a front-panel LED that provides status and alarm
information.

Figure 1: GX2-EA1000C*/* Transmitter Front Panel

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Introduction
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