Test Equipment: DVB-C DVB-T+H DVB-S/S2 PCI or PCIe Modulator Cards

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Frequency agile, field Upgradeable, VHF/UHF+ L band DVB -T or DVB-H modulator. PCI and PCIe half-card with transport stream input via PCI bus and IF and RF output targeted at only Television Testing, Digital Signage, and Laboratory Applications. Supports 6, 7 or 8 MHz modes. Pulls transport streams from Hard drive via PCI bus or from BNC connector on bracket. Ships with Windows based Transport Stream Player. This device can feed either an antenna or coax cable. All TVB 590 cards also provide DVB-C modulation at no charge.

Completely Frequency Agile, MultiMode VHF/UHF DVB-C (w.annex A) DVB-T+H+L band modulator with field upgradeability to support the other modes. PCI and PCIe half-card with RF out on BNC connector. Pulls transport streams from hard drive via PCI bus or from BNC connector on bracket. Both IF and RF output available. Targeted at only Digital Signage, Private Circuit, STB Testing, and Laboratory Applications. Auxiliary ASI out for checking TS data flow. Ships with Windows XP based Transport Stream Player. Linux and Windows SDK available for customization. This device can feed either an antenna or coax cable. All TVB 590 cards also provide DVB-C modulation at no charge.

Completely Frequency Agile, Field Upgradeable with any mode, MultiMode VHF/UHF/Lband modulator with support for DVB-C, DVB S+S2, and DVB T+H. PCI and PCIe half-card with RF out on BNC connector. Pulls transport streams from hard drive via PCI bus or from BNC connector on bracket. Both IF and RF output available. Targeted at only Digital Signage, Private Circuit, STB Testing, and Laboratory Applications. Auxiliary ASI out for checking TS data flow. Ships with Windows XP based Transport Stream Player. Linux and Windows SDK available for customization. This device can feed either an antenna or coax cable.

Standard Features:

• DVB-ASI (TS ) stream input from HD via PCI bus or connector on bracket.
• 54 MHz and up complete VHF/UHF RF out
• Support for L Band
• Covers 55-860 and 1036-1750 MHz.
• 44 MHz/36 MHz IF output or on board channel selectable RF output up-converter
• Programmable RF output level (0.5dB step) 

• DVB H mode supports non hierarchical inputs with 2K/4K/8K modes

• Freq Config GUI supported via Win XP and Linux

• Includes sample transport streams

• Support for Win XP and Linux

• Supports 6,7,8 MHz Tx modes

• ETSI EN30074 V114-1 compatible

• Guard interval 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32

• Constellation QPSK, QAM 16, QAM 64

• RF Level -10 to -15 dbm

• Supports up to 45 Mbps TS rate in

• DVB H Cell Identifier table entries supported

• Includes multi-function Transport Stream player

• Requires 64 bit PCI bus slot

• Support for multiple cards in a single PC

DVB-T Main GUI -- Click to enlarge

DVB-H Main GUI -- Click to enlarge

Schedule Task (Click to enlarge)

SI Table (Click to enlarge)

Standard Features:

• Transport Streams pulled from HD via PCI bus or from external device via BNC on bracket
• 44 MHz/36 MHz IF output or on board channel selectable VHF /UHF output up-converter
• Programmable RF output level (0.5dB step) 
  
  

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  DVB-T + DVB H

• 5/6/7/8 MHz channels
• Guard interval 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32
• Constellation QPSK, QAM 16, QAM 64

• 2K/4K/8K modes switchable

• Covers 55-860 and 1036 -1750 MHz.
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  DVB C:

• ITU-T J.83 Annex A, QAM compliant and compliant with DVB T and DVB H

• QAM 16, 64, 128 and 256 avail under software control
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• Freq Config GUI supported via Win XP and Linux
• Supplied with Windows based Transport Stream Player application.
• Supports up to 45 Mbps input streams
• Null Packets added automatically to adapt to selected bit rate for a particular QAM mode
• CMI can supply additional sample transport streams
• RF Level 0dBmV
• Complies with PCI 2.1 32 bit bus

DVB-T Main GUI -- Click to enlarge

DVB-H Main GUI -- Click to enlarge

DVB-C Main GUI -- Click to enlarge

Schedule Task (Click to enlarge)

SI Table (Click to enlarge)

Standard Features:

• DVB-ASI input via BNC or PCI
• 44 MHz/36 MHz IF output or on board Channel 2~69 selectable RF output up-converter
• Programmable RF output level (0.5dB step) 

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DVB C:

• ITU-T J.83 Annex A/C (DVB C) compliant

• QAM 16,64,128, and 256 avail under software control
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  DVB-T + DVB H

• 5/6/7/8 MHz channels
• Guard interval 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32

• Constellation QPSK, QAM 16, QAM 64

• 2K/4K/8K modes switchable

• Covers 55-860 and 1036 -1750 MHz.

• DVB H cell identifier support

  
  
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  DVB -S+S2

• Full DVB S compatible

• Now supports S2

• 956-1750 MHz.

• QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32APSK

  
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  ALL Modes: Come with config GUI supported via Win XP and Linux

• Customer oriented Linux and Windows API is also available

• CMI can supply sample transport streams

• Power output is adjustable -25 to 0dBm
  
  
  

Typical Applications customers use this for:

• In Store Demo of Plasma Televisions
• Public Space Digital billboards
• Test Equipment for RF demodulators
• Hotel and Lodging systems
  

DVB-T Main GUI -- Click to enlarge

DVB-H Main GUI -- Click to enlarge

DVB-C Main GUI -- Click to enlarge

DVB-S Main GUI -- Click to enlarge

DVB-S2 Main GUI -- Click to enlarge

Schedule Task (Click to enlarge)

SI Table (Click to enlarge)

Bit Rate Calculator

Each modulator card can be licensed for
additional profiles upon payment of a license fee... Any card can have one, a few, or many profiles.

Profiles available are:

QAM, DVB-C, QPSK, DVB S, DVB-S2, 8VSB, T-DMB, DVB T+H, ISDB-T

Frequency agile, field upgradeable UHF and VHF frequency DVB-C modulator. PCI and PCIe half-card with transport stream input via PCI bus or via BNC connector on bracket. Outputs IF and RF targeting at Television Testing, Digital Signage, and Laboratory Applications. Supports 6, 7 or 8 MHz modes. Ships with Windows XP based Transport Stream Player. This device can feed either an antenna or coax cable.

Real time mixer for multiple VHF or UHF Modulated signals onto a single coaxial cable. These products come in combiners for 1-8 channels and are also available from Radio Shack or R.L. Drake.

Standard Features:

• DVB-ASI (TS) stream input from HD via PCI bus or connector on bracket.
• 54 MHz and up complete VHF/UHF RF out
• 44 MHz/36 MHz IF output or on board channel selectable RF output up-converter
• Programmable RF output level (0.5dB step) 
• DVB H mode supports non hierarchical inputs with 2K/4K/8K modes
• Freq Config GUI supported via Windows XP and Linux
• Includes sample transport streams
• Support for Windows XP and Linux
• ETSI EN30074 V114-1 compatible
• Modulation Modes: 16-QAM, 32-QAM, 64-QAM, 128-QAM and 256-QAM
• RF Level -10 to -15 dbm
• Supports up to 45 Mbps TS rate in
• Includes multi-function Transport Stream player
• Requires 64 bit PCI bus slot
• Support for multiple cards in a single PC
• Compliant with EN 300 429 (DVB-C)

   

Main GUI (click to enlarge)

Schedule Task (Click to enlarge)   SI Table (Click to enlarge)

Note: This modulation format is supplied FREE of charge with all TVB 590 MF cards.