ROF 9 Indoor TX/RX

Professional RF over Fiber link system designed for reliable, simple, high-performance RF signal transport over optical fiber
Modular 1U rack structure with capacity up to: 8 + 1 RF over Fiber modules (ROF 9)
Modules configurable in:

• TX (transmitter)
• RX (receiver)
• Transceiver (TX + RX)

Multi-standard RF transport: DVB-T / DVB-T2, DVB-S / DVB-S2, ATSC, DAB, FM, GPS / GNSS

Exceptional Wide Range

Optical Performance

• Frequency Band: 50–1000 MHz | 50–3000 MHz
• Response Flatness: ±1 dB (50–1000 MHz) ±1.5 dB (50–3000 MHz)
• Noise Figure: 14 dB (50–1000 MHz) 16 dB (50–3000 MHz)
• Linearity Performance: Input P1dB up to 2 dBm Input IP3 up to 14 dBm
• Link Gain: 0 / 10 / 20 dB (selectable)
• Link Gain stability: ±1.5 dB over temperature from –20 °C to +60 °C
• Optical Fiber Transmission: up to 30 km (1310 nm) / 45 km (1550 nm)

Optical Interface

• Optical Connector: SC / APC
• Optical Wavelength: 1310 nm or CWDM
• Optical CWDM Wavelength MUX/DEMUX: 8 channels (1470–1610 nm) or 16 channels
• TX Laser Optical power: 4.5 dBm
• TX Laser type: isolated DFB
• Optical Budget / Distance (1310/1550 nm): up to 30 / 45 km

Power Supply and Operating Conditions

• 13/18 Vdc to RF IN for LNB powering & 22 kHz
• Max RF IN power (no damage): 10 dBm (max 15 dBm)
• GPS-GNSS antenna feed: 5 Vdc, max 30 mA (short circuit protected)
• Power Supply ROF 9: Redundancy 220 Vac
• Operating temperature: typical -10°C / +50°C
• Humidity: 95% non-condensing

RF over Fiber Transport

• RF → optical → RF conversion
• long-distance transmission with minimal losses and EMI immunity

Modular multi-channel system

• up to 8 independent RF channels
• each module handles a separate RF signal

Available module configurations

• TX Configuration: up to 8 transmitter modules
• RX Configuration: up to 8 receiver modules
• Transceiver Configuration: TX + RX combination in the same rack
• each module is independent and individually configurable

RF Power Management

• remote power for antennas and LNBs
• Protected LNA/LNB feed with resettable fuse

Monitoring and diagnostics

• RF IN power measurement (TX)
• RF OUT power measurement (RX)
• Monitor Alarm Output: TX laser current; received optical power

Integration flexibility

• compatible with existing RF and optical systems
• interoperable with other RF over Fiber links
  

• Presettable Link gain: from -10 to +20 dB
• RF IN power Measurement (TX)
• RF OUT power Measurement (RX)
• 5 Vdc to RF IN for GPS-GNSS Active Antenna
• Multiple TX or RX in a single unit
• Transceiver version available, TX & RX
• Available versions 1310/1550 nm
• 13/18 Vdc to RF IN for LNB powering & 22 KHz
• Long-distance RF transport
• High-density multi-channel distribution
• High signal quality
• Modules configurable as TX, RX, or transceiver
• Reduced system complexity
• Operational reliability