Cisco uBR7100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Appendix B - Manufacturers for Headend Provisioning Requirements

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Manufacturers for Headend Provisioning Requirements

North American Channel Plans

European Channel Plans


Manufacturers for Headend Provisioning Requirements


Table B-1 and Table B-2 provide information on some of the manufacturers, websites, and product offerings required to prepare and provision a North American cable headend site for two-way data. Table B-3 and Table B-4 provide information on some of the manufacturers, websites, and product offerings required to prepare and provision a European cable headend site for two-way data.

North American Channel Plans

Table B-1 and Table B-2 provide information on some of the manufacturers, web sites, and product offerings required to prepare and provision a North American cable headend site for two-way data.

Table B-1 Manufacturers for North American Headend Provisioning Requirements 

Manufacturer1
Website or Phone Number
Products/Model
Upconverters

Barco2

http://www.barco.com

Gemini

Motorola3

http://www.gi.com

CDCM2000

Scientific Atlanta

http://www.sciatl.com

Continuum 9860, 9861

Vecima Networks, Inc.

http://www.vecima.com

HD4040, MA4040

Diplex Filters

Eagle Comtronics

http://www.eaglecomtronics.com

Diplex filters

Microwave Filter Company, Inc.

http://www.microwavefilter.com

Diplex filters

ATX Networks

http://www.atxnetworks.com/

Diplex filters

Viewsonics

http://www.viewsonics.com

Diplex filters

Coaxial Jumpers, Attenuators, Splitters, and Taps

Viewsonics

http://www.viewsonics.com

Variable attenuators, Comb generators,
Cisco uBR kit (splitter, diplex filter, attenuators)

Vecima Networks, Inc.

http://www.vecima.com

Cisco uBR kit (splitter, diplex filter, attenuators)

White Sands Engineering, Inc.

http://www.whitesandsengineering.com

1 800-jumpers or 602 581-0331

Coaxial jumpers

GPS Receivers

Agilent4

http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/home.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng

Agilent 85960B, 85961B

Symmetricom

http://www.symmetricom.com

TS2500, TS2700, TS3000

1 The lead times for upconverters can run from 2 to 18 weeks. Contact the upconverter manufacturers listed above for current information on lead times.

2 The Barco Gemini model upconverter is no longer available or supported by Barco. Note that Barco currently supports the Gemini model stereoscopic projection package that is not related to the previous Gemini upconverter.

3 Formerly General Instrument

4 Formerly Hewlett-Packard Test and Measurement Division.


In addition, we recommend the following manufacturers, websites, and product offerings for various measurement devices you will need to prepare and provision a North American cable headend site for two-way data.

Table B-2 Manufacturers for North American Headend Measurement Devices

Manufacturer
Website or Phone Number
Products/Model
Digital Signal Level Meters/QAM Analyzers

JDSU

http://www.jdsu.com/products/communications-test-measurement.html

SDA-5000, w/Option 4B

Agilent1

http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/home.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng

Agilent 8594Q, N1776A

Telsey2

http://www.telsey.it

DMA120, DMA122

Sencore

http://www.sencore.com

QAM-B970

Sunrise Telecom3

http://www.sunrisetelecom.com/broadband

CR1200R, AT2000RQ

Trilithic

http://www.trilithic.com

860DSP w/Option QA1

Spectrum Analyzers

Agilent

http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/home.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng

Agilent 8591C, N1776A

Tektronics

http://www.tek.com

2715

Sunrise Telecom

http://www.sunrisetelecom.com/broadband

AT2000R

Vector Signal Analyzers

Agilent

http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/home.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng

Agilent 89411A

1 Formerly Hewlett-Packard Test and Measurement Division.

2 Formerly Tektronics DMA division

3 Formerly Hukk Engineering and Avantron.


European Channel Plans

Table B-3 and Table B-4 provides information on some of the manufacturers, Websites, and product offerings required to prepare and provision a European cable headend site for two-way data.

Table B-3 Manufacturers for European Headend Provisioning Requirements

Manufacturer 1
Website or Phone Number
Products/Model
Upconverters

Barco2

http://www.barco.com

Gemini

Motorola3

http://www.gi.com

CDCM2000

Scientific Atlanta

http://www.sciatl.com

Continuum

Vecima Networks, Inc.

http://www.vecima.com

HD4040, MA4040

Diplex Filters

Eagle Comtronics

http://www.eaglecomtronics.com

Diplex filters

Microwave Filter Company, Inc.

http://www.microwavefilter.com

Diplex filters

ATX Networks

http://www.atxnetworks.com/

Diplex filters

Viewsonics

http://www.viewsonics.com

Diplex filters

Coaxial Jumpers, Attenuators, Splitters, and Taps

Viewsonics

http://www.viewsonics.com

Variable attenuators, Comb generators,
Cisco kit (splitter, diplex filter, attenuators, coaxial jumpers

Vecima Networks, Inc.

http://www.vecima.com

Cisco uBR kit (splitter, diplex filter, attenuators)

White Sands Engineering, Inc.

http://www.whitesandsengineering.com

1 800-jumpers or 602 581-0331

Coaxial jumpers

GPS Receivers

Agilent4

http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/home.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng

Agilent 85960B, 85961B

Symmetricom

http://www.symmetricom.com

TS2500, TS2700, TS3000

1 The lead times for upconverters can run from 2 to 18 weeks. Contact the upconverter manufacturers listed above for current information on lead times.

2 The Barco Gemini model upconverter is no longer available or supported by Barco. Note that Barco currently supports the Gemini model stereoscopic projection package that is not related to the previous Gemini upconverter.

3 Formerly Gerneral Instrument.

4 Formerly Hewlett-Packard Test and Measurement Division.


In addition, we recommend the following manufacturers, websites, and product offerings for various measurement devices you will need to prepare and provision a European cable headend site for two-way data.

Table B-4 Manufacturers for European Headend Measurement Devices

Manufacturer
Website or Phone Number
Products/Model
Digital Signal Level Meters/QAM Analyzer

JDSU

http://www.jdsu.com/products/communications-test-measurement.html

SDA-5000 w/Option 4B

Agilent1

http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/home.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng

Agilent 8594Q, N1776A

Sunrise Telecom2

http://www.sunrisetelecom.com/broadband

AT2000RQ

Swires Research

http://www.swire.com

TVA 2000-Q

Telsey3

http://www.telsey.it

DMA121, DMA122

Trilithic

http://www.trilithic.com

860DSP w/Option QA1

Spectrum Analyzers

Agilent

http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/home.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng

Agilent 8591C

Tektronix

http://www.tek.com

2715

Sunrise Telecom

http://www.sunrisetelecom.com/broadband

AT2000R

Vector Signal Analyzers

Agilent

http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/home.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng

Agilent 89411A

1 Formerly Hewlett-Packard Test and Measurement Division.

2 Formerly Hukk Engineering and Avantron.

3 Formerly Tektronics DMA division.