TNS Product Overview

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Optical Nodes
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Starline SG 2000Telecomm Node Platform

• 870 MHz Active passband
• option with GaAs hybrids
• Complete Modular Platform
• Single, Dual, or Redundant plus Narrowcast
  Insertion Rx options
• Single or Dual Tx options
• Path redundancy or splitting both Fwd and Return
• Single or Dual Power supplies
• Bridger Gate Switching
• Multi-vendor Status Monitoring
• Fwd and Return RF Test points
• 15-Ampere Bypass Capability

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Starline SG 2000 Block Diagram
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Starline SG 2000 RF Specifications

• Passband Flatness 0.5 dB, All ports
• Operational tilt
• 750 MHz Low 10 dB 1 dB (MDR-6/750
  EQ-4,-5,-6)
• Standard 12.5 dB 1 dB (MDR-7BTN/10
  EQ-2,-3,-4)
• High 14 dB 1 dB (MDR-7BTN/14 EQ-4,-5,-6)
• 860 MHz Low 9 dB 1 dB (MDR-6/860
  EQ-4,-5,-6)
• Standard 11.5 dB 1 dB (MDR-10/860
  EQ-2,-3,-4)
• High 14 dB 1 dB (MDR-14/860 EQ-4,-5,-6)
• Plug-in Equalizers
• SG2-FE-2, 3, 4, 5, 6 /750
• SG2-FE-2, 3, 4, 5, 6 /860

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Starline SG 2000 Lid Details
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Starline SG 2000 RF Electronics Pack
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Starline SG 2000 Lightwave ReceiverModel SG2-LR

• Integrated photo-detector / hybrid w/ TP
• Integrated connector (no pigtail)
• Optical power TP (1 V 1 mW)
• Optical power level visual indicator
• Red below range (Low)
• Green -4 to 2 dBm (Norm)
• Red above range (High)
• Fault and On visual indicators
• Cast construction for thermal dynamics
• Status monitored - remote controlled

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Starline SG 2000 Return Path Transmitter

• Cast module construction
• Integrated connector
• Output power TP (1V/mW)
• Laser current TP (1V/A)
• Integrated RF amplifier
• Fault On visual indicator
• Remote module shutdown
• Dense data or single video transmission capable
• Status monitored

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Starline SG 2000Return Transmitter Family

• 5-200 MHz Return Transmitters
• Model SG2-IFPT, SG2-FPT
• Isolated or Non-isolated Fabry-Perot Lasers
• 400 uW launch power (-4 dBm)
• Model SG2-DFBT
• Isolated, Uncooled Distributed Feedback Laser
• 1 mW (0 dBm) launch power
• Model SG2-DFBT3
• Isolated, Uncooled Distributed Feedback Laser
• 2 mW (3 dBm) launch power

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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node

• Full Downstream Segmentation
• Full Upstream Segmentation

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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
Features Same Capabilities as SG2000 Plus Two
Broadcast Receivers for Split Forward Path Two
Narrowcast Receivers to 1GHz with Common
Broadcast Receiver Four Narrowcast Receivers to
1GHz with Common Broadcast Receiver Four
Dedicated Return Paths Using Digital Return
Technology
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
Configurable Diplex Filter Splits S 5-40 MHz
Return/52-870 MHz Forward K 5-42 MHz
Return/54-870 MHz Forward E 5-30 MHz
Return/48-870 MHz Forward A 5-65 MHz
Return/85-870 MHz Forward J 5-55 MHz
Return/70-870 MHz Forward M 5-80 MHz
Return/108-870 MHz Forward
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Plug In Configuration Boards

• Flexible forward and return path options
  accommodated with application plug-in boards
• Application plug-in boards are easily removed and
  replaced to support optical module additions

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Forward Configuration Boards
A Single Common Broadcast Receiver B Two
Switched Redundant Broadcast Receivers C Two
Common Broadcast Receivers D One Common
Broadcast Two Segmented Narrowcast Receivers E
One Common Broadcast One or Two Switched
Redundant Narrowcast Receivers
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Return Configuration Boards
A Single Return with Redundant option with
Analog or 1X Digital Transmitters B Split
Return with Analog or 1X Digital Transmitters C
Split Return with Redundant option with 2X TDM
Digital Transmitters D Segmented Return with Two
2X TDM Digital Transmitters
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
One Common Broadcast Receiver No Return Installed
1X0
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
One Common Broadcast Receiver Analog or Single
Digital Transmitter
1X1
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
One Common Broadcast Receiver One TDM Transmitter
1X2
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
One Common Broadcast Receiver Two TDM
Transmitters Redundant Return Segmentation
1X2R
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
One Common Broadcast Receiver Two TDM Transmitters
1X4
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
2X4
Two Common Broadcast Receivers Two TDM
Transmitters
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
One Common Broadcast Receiver Two Narrowcast
Receivers 2 TDM Transmitters
2NcX4
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
One Common Broadcast Receiver One Dual
Narrowcast Receiver 2 TDM Transmitters
2NcX4
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
One Common Broadcast Receiver Two Dual
Narrowcast Receivers 2 TDM Transmitters
4NcX4
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
Eight Fiber Service Cable
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
Four Fiber Service Cable
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STARLINE SG2440 Scaleable Node
Major Benefits Implementation of advanced
services such as telephony, video-on-demand (VOD)
and IP data Independently and incrementally scale
forward and return bandwidth of the node as
revenue streams arise Configuration plug-in
boards are easily removed and replaced to support
receiver and/or transmitter module additions
870MHz or 1GHz narrowcast receivers to achieve
greater downstream bandwidth delivery
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STARLINE SG2000 Digital Return Multiplexing
System
FEATURES Transmitter module with single or dual
5-42MHz analog inputs Provides return
segmentation with redundancy in the SG2000
node Reduced cost of spares inventory compared to
DWDM multiplexing Four Wavelength WDM from
uncooled digital lasers WDM applications
eliminate electronics in the hub WDM is
environmentally hardened and can be located in a
pedestal Link performance is independent of
distance and temperature Integrated status
reporting to the Headend HCS/LIFEnet status
monitoring and control equipment
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STARLINE SG2000 Digital Return
SG2000 Passive Hub Multiplexing
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STARLINE SG2000 Digital Return
SG2000 TDM and Passive Hub Multiplexing
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STARLINE SG2000 Digital Return
SG2000 Node Return Path Configurations
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Broadband Telecommunications Node BTN-2
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BTN-2 Node
Features

• 750 or 860 MHz Active Bandwidth
• Up to 2 Receivers and 2 Transmitters
• DFBT, IFPT or FP lasers for optimal performance
• RF Return Option
• Range of RF platform configurations
• Optional Ingress switching
• Optional Status Monitoring

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STARLINE SG1000 Optical Node
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STARLINE SG1000 Optical Node
Features Passband 750 MHz or 870 MHz High Gain
GaAs or Silicon Single, Integrated Optical
Receiver Single or Dual RF Output
Configuration Single or Dual RF output Third RF
output activated via plug in Splitter/Coupler Inte
grated Thermal Gain Compensation in Forward
Path Tilt Options 10, 12, 14, 16dB
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STARLINE SG1000 Optical Node
Features cont. 60/90 and 220 Volt Powering
Capability 15AMP Capability - Handle 24 A for 2
Hours _at_ 60 C Without Damage User-friendly fiber
management Pedestal or strand mount
housing Factory Configured Numerous Configurable
Diplex Filter Splits
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STARLINE SG1000 Optical Node Return Path
Transmitters
SG1-FPT 0.4 mW non-isolated Fabry
Perot SG1-EIFPT 1mW isolated Fabry Perot
SG1-DFBT 1 mW isolated Distributed Feedback SG1
-DFBT3 2mW isolated Distributed Feedback
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Block Diagram