Manufacturers for Hardware Components

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

Table D-3 and Table D-4 provide contact information for manufacturers, web sites, and product offerings required to prepare and provision a European cable headend site for two-way data.

Table D-5 provides a list of parts and manufacturers used with the cable interface line card.

Table D-6 provides a list manufacturers for the external AC-input power shelves that are used with the Cisco uBR10012 router.

North American Channel Plans

 

Table D-1 Manufacturers for North American Headend Provisioning Requirements

Manufacturer 1
Web Site or Phone Number
Products/Model
Upconverters

Barco

http://www.barco.com

Gemini

Motorola2

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

PCI Technologies

http://www.pci.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

Agilent3

http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/home.jspx?&cc=IN&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.Formerly General Instrument

3.Formerly Hewlett-Packard Test and Measurement Division.

In addition, Cisco recommends the following manufacturers, web sites, 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 D-2 Manufacturers for North American Headend Measurement Devices
Manufacturer
Web Site or Phone Number
Products/Model
Digital Signal Level Meters/QAM Analyzers

Acterna

http://www.acterna.com

SDA-5000, w/Option 4B

Agilent4

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

Agilent 8594Q, N1776A

Telsey5

http://www.telsey.it

DMA120, DMA122

Sencore

http://www.sencore.com

QAM-B970

Sunrise Telecom6

http://www.sunrisetelecom.com

CR1200R, AT2000RQ

Trilithic

http://www.trilithic.com

860DSP w/Option QA1
Spectrum Analyzers

Agilent

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

Agilent 8591C, N1776A

Tektronics

http://www.tek.com

2715

Sunrise Telecom

http://www.sunrisetelecom.com

AT2000R
Vector Signal Analyzers

Agilent

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

Agilent 89411A

4.Formerly Hewlett-Packard Test and Measurement Division.

5.Formerly Tektronics DMA division

6.Formerly Hukk Engineering and Avantron.

European Channel Plans

 

Table D-3 Manufacturers for European Headend Provisioning Requirements
Manufacturer 7
Web Site or Phone Number
Products/Model
Upconverters

Barco

http://www.barco.com

Gemini

Motorola8

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

PCI Technologies

http://www.pci.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, coax 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

Agilent9

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

Agilent 85960B, 85961B

Symmetricom

http://www.symmetricom.com

TS2500, TS2700, TS3000

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

8.Formerly General Instrument

9.Formerly Hewlett-Packard Test and Measurement Division.

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

 

Table D-4 Manufacturers for European Headend Measurement Devices
Manufacturer
Web Site or Phone Number
Products/Model
Digital Signal Level Meters/QAM Analysers

Acterna

http://www.acterna.com

SDA-5000 w/Option 4B

Agilent10

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

Agilent 8594Q, N1776A

Sunrise Telecom11

http://www.sunrisetelecom.com

AT2000RQ

Swires Research

http://www.swire.com

TVA 2000-Q

Telsey12

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=IN&lc=eng

Agilent 8591C

Tektronix

http://www.tek.com

2715

Sunrise Telecom

http://www.sunrisetelecom.com

AT2000R
Vector Signal Analyzer s

Agilent

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

Agilent 89411A

10.Formerly Hewlett-Packard Test and Measurement Division

11.Formerly Hukk Engineering and Avantron.

12.Formerly Tektronics DMA division

Cable Kits and Tools

 

Table D-5 Tool Manufactures
Manufacturer
Web Site or Phone Number
Products/Model

Belden Electronics division

http://www.belden.com

75–ohm precision miniature video cable

JohnsonComponents

http://www.johnsoncomponents.com

Universal cable holder

White Sands Engineering, Inc

Note For a list of part numbers, see the FRU documentation.13

http://www.whitesandsengineering.com

1 800-jumpers or 602 581-0331

Cable kit (3m MCX to F cables)
Cable kit with pre configured cables
Cable extraction tool
Universal cable holder
MCX connector strip tool
MCX connector crimper tool
MCX fixed pin connector
MCX connector to F connector adapter
F connector strip tool
F connector crimper tool
F connectors

13.For cable interface line card documentation, see the following URL:

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/cable/ps2209/prod_installation_guides_list.html

External AC-Input Power Shelves

 

Table D-6 AC-input Power Shelves Manufactures
Manufacturer
Web Site or Phone Number
Products/Model

Lineage14

http://www.lineagepower.com

Lineage Power AC-DC Power Supply J85480S1 L30

14.For ordering, visit www.arrow.com