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A-2 Flex Max901e 1GHz Trunk and Bridger Amplifiers 1502154 Rev D
Table A.1 General Features Comparison
Feature 700/800/900 Series
Amplifiers
FM901 Amplifiers FM901e Enhanced
Amplifiers
1GHz bandwidth
— ✔ ✔
750/870MHz bandwidth
✔ ✔
1
✔
1
Traditional architectures
✔✔✔
Traditional OR Fiber Deep
Architectures
— ✔ ✔
Competitive market pricing
✔
✔
2
✔
2
Trunk and bridger modules
available
✔✔✔
–20dB Testpoints
✔✔✔
–25dB Testpoints
✔ — ✔
External Return Testpoints
✔ — —
Internal Return Testpoints
only
— ✔ ✔
Large installed base
✔ —
3
—
3
International band splits
✔ — ✔
Fixed band splits
✔ — —
Upgradable diplexors enable
future bandwidth harvesting
— ✔ ✔
Third party EMS capabilities
✔
4
✔ ✔
C-COR’s Value Max
Transponder with return port
switching
— ✔ ✔
1GHz Trunk amplifier
preconfigured for 862MHz
tilt
——✔
750/862MHz equalizers and
cable simulators
✔
—
5
✔
6
1GHz equalizers and cable
simulators
— ✔ ✔
ALC/Pilot Frequency
—
7
✔
8
✔
8
SPB PADs
✔ — —
NPB PADs
— ✔ ✔
1. Factory aligned to 1GHz, but can be deployed into 750/870 applications with field accessible plug-ins.
2. Consistent with 700/800/900 trunk and bridger pricing.
3. Can drop into or replace current installed base.
4. No return port switching.
5. Will accept 750/870MHz equalizers and cable simulators without covers.
6. Equalizer and cable simulator guides ease installation.
7. NTSC channel only.
8. NTSC or QAM channel.