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Z-Band Video Gen 4 “GigaBUD 1000” Installation Manual
Summary of Gen 4 “GigaBUD 1000”
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Gen 4 “gigabud 1000” video distribution system installation guide october 2014 version 5.2.
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Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 2 “gigabud 1000” installation guide important safety instructions: the “gigabud 1000”, along with all of the components, are designed for indoor use only. Direct exposure to moisture must be avoided. Connect the modular power cable to the rear of the “gigabud 1000” before...
Page 3: General System Overview
Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 3 “gigabud 1000” installation guide general system overview the z-band video distribution system is designed to distribute the full spectrum (54 to 860 mhz) of high quality, analog and/or digital radio frequency (rf) video from a catv direct feed or a headend (sources) to...
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Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 4 “gigabud 1000” installation guide depicts a basic layout of a system with a singlemode fiber backbone depicts a basic layout os a system with a co- figure 1 figure 2 depicts a basic layout of a system with a coaxial backbone notice that the horizontal is the same in the...
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Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 5 “gigabud 1000” installation guide layout of basic system with shared sheath for video and ip figure 4 allows the rf video (on pins 7 & 8) and the ip (on pins 1, 2, 3, 6) to be com- bined at the gigabud 1000 and separated at the gigabob. A port from the ethernet switch i...
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Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 6 “gigabud 1000” installation guide front & rear view of z-band light tx video sources catv/headend 20dbmv + or –5 fiber output to fiber splitter figure 5 the z-band light transmitter accepts the coax source signals at the “f” connector input. The status light will be gre...
Page 7: “Gigabud 1000” Views
Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 7 “gigabud 1000” installation guide front view (12 port) rear view (12 & 24 port) fiber front view (24 port) master slave rf video browser port gigabud ip power status video hub 1000 4 2 6 10 12 rf video browser port gigabud ip video hub 1000 4 8 12 16 20 24 master slave ...
Page 8: Gigabob Views
Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 8 “gigabud 1000” installation guide gigabob views rear view front view to tv or set-top box auxiliary/ip out horizontal cable in from wall outlet horizontal cable in auxiliary/ip out wall mount balun with diplexer free hanging balun (avail. With or without diplexer) figur...
Page 9: Installation Requirements:
Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 9 “gigabud 1000” installation guide installation requirements: category cable: category 5e or better cable for horizontal wiring plant per ansi/tia-568-c series standard category patch cables category cable must be matched throughout a z-band system. Do not use a mixture ...
Page 10: Category Cable:
Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 10 “gigabud 1000” installation guide installation recommendations: category cable: category 6 or better cable for horizontal wiring plant per ansi/tia-568-c coax cable: terminate with compression connectors rf signal and fiber test meters: rf signal meter fiber optic powe...
Page 11: Cascading
Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 11 “gigabud 1000” installation guide interconnecting gigabud 1000s in the backbone when a gigabud 1000 receives a video input signal from the source it is automatically designated as a master, and becomes a level 1 device. This is true if the source connection is a coax c...
Page 12: Do Not Exceed 4 Levels
Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 12 “gigabud 1000” installation guide example of fiber master & coax backbone in a closet -1 to –4dbm example of coax backbone between closets do not exceed 4 levels level 1 level 2 level 2 level 2 figure 10 figure 11 figure 10 depicts the cascade connections that are typi...
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Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 13 “gigabud 1000” installation guide fiber backbone to every closet figure 12 figure 12 depicts the fiber connections from a z-band light transmitter to a fiber master in each closet of a building..
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Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 14 “gigabud 1000” installation guide coax backbone to every closet figure 13 idf 1 mdf idf 3 idf 2 idf 5 idf 4 figure 13 depicts the coax connections from a non-fiber gigabud 1000 master to level 2 satellite devices in each closet of a building..
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Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 15 “gigabud 1000” installation guide fiber backbone to every closet, coax backbone cascade within the closets figure 14 figure 14 depicts a typical campus installation using a fiber backbone to each closet in multiple buildings, and coax cascades within each closet..
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Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 16 “gigabud 1000” installation guide front indicators and red button on rear: initial power-up all four lights indicate the system is searching for a source and whether it will be a master or a satellite unit. Depending on what source is connected will provide the light s...
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Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 17 “gigabud 1000” installation guide satellite (unlocked) the lights for this mode indicate that the unit is a satellite unit. A blinking amber light means there is a rf signal on the “cascade in” port. Unlocked means the system is self-adjusting to set itself to the prop...
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Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 18 “gigabud 1000” installation guide service provider to non-fiber gigabud interface: catv inbound outbound cascade in cascade out fiber input 90-264 vac 47-63hz 150w 2a fuse catv / headend testing point putting the splitter in the system will allow for reading the input ...
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Www.Z-band.Com/866-902-2606 19 “gigabud 1000” installation guide satellite/satellite cascade configuration bi-directional cascade configurations: master / satellite cascade configuration catv / satellite headend catv inbound outbound cascade in cascade out fiber input catv inbound outbound cascade i...