Starline Cable Simulators
The Starline Cable Simulators, Model SCS-*, are used in place of fixed equalizers in systems
where the amplifiers are located close together. The simulators are designed to fit in the same
location as the equalizers.
Table 3-2 helps you choose the correct simulators:
T a b l e 3 - 2
S t a r l i n e C a b l e S i m u l a t o r s
S C S- *
F r eq u en c y
40 MHz
45 MHz
50 MHz
72 MHz
108 MHz
150 MHz
211 MHz
250 MHz
300 MHz
350 MHz
400 MHz
450 MHz
550 MHz
750 MHz
870 MHz
50 MHz loss (typical)
1
2
3
4
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.2
-0.2
-0.3
-0.1
-0.3
-0.4
-0.5
-0.2
-0.5
-0.7
-0.9
-0.3
-0.7
-1.0
-1.4
-0.4
-0.8
-1.2
-1.7
-0.5
-1.0
-1.5
-1.9
-0.6
-1.1
-1.7
-2.2
-0.6
-1.2
-1.8
-2.5
-0.7
-1.4
-2.0
-2.7
-0.8
-1.6
-2.4
-3.2
-1.0
-2.0
-3.0
-4.0
-1.1
-2.2
-3.3
-4.4
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
A m p l i f i e r S e t u p
5
6
7
Ca b l e s l op e i n d B
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
-0.5
-0.6
-0.8
-0.9
-1.2
-1.4
-1.6
-1.7
-2.1
-2.4
-2.1
-2.5
-2.9
-2.4
-2.9
-3.4
-2.8
-3.3
-3.9
-3.1
-3.7
-4.3
-3.4
-4.1
-4.7
-4.0
-4.8
-5.5
-5.0
-6.0
-7.0
-5.5
-6.7
-7.8
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
B L E * / * I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d O p e r a t i o n M a n u a l
3 3 3 3 - - - - 5 5 5 5
8
9
1 0
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.6
-0.7
-0.7
-1.0
-1.2
-1.3
-1.9
-2.1
-2.3
-2.8
-3.1
-3.5
-3.3
-3.7
-4.1
-3.9
-4.4
-4.9
-4.4
-5.0
-5.5
-4.9
-5.5
-6.2
-5.4
-6.1
-6.8
-6.3
-7.1
-7.9
-8.0
-9.0
-10.0
-8.9
-10.0
-11.1
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0