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The key to make certain that your next video installation will not rapidly become outdated as you or your clients adopt new technology is to ensure that the signals distribution Return Loss parameters for your installation are held within certain critical limits.
Return Loss
One of the most important parameters for any cable transmission system is Return Loss (RL). This is a measure of the ratio of signal power launched into a distribution system to the power reflected back to the source. Return Loss changes the amplitude of the signal reaching the receiver, decreasing the effective cable distance. Good Return Loss performance is the key to high frequency/data rate performance, keeping bit errors at an acceptable level within system expectations. The Return Loss of the transmission system will be a function of the frequency/data rate used and becomes more difficult to control at high frequencies/data rates. The Return Loss of the transmission path is not just a function of the cable. Connectors and the transmitting/receiving equipment are also vitally important factors that will affect the links performance.
Television Standards
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) have developed several standards for serial digital video transmissions (SDI), and a 540 Mb/s format is currently under development. There is also a European standards body known as the ITU ( formerly CCIR) that developed the composite video standard for Europe known as PAL / SECAM. The most common is the 270 Mb/s SDI (Serial Digital Interface). All of the specifications differ in bandwidth requirements and transmission technology, i. e., composite, component and digital: Data rate 143 Mb/s 177 Mb/s 270 Mb/s 360 Mb/s 540 Mb/s 1.5 Gb/s Bandwidth 71.5 MHz 88.5 MHz 135.0 MHz 180.0 MHz 270.0 MHz 750.0 MHz Standard SMPTE 259M ITU-R BT.601 SMPTE 259M SMPTE 259M SMPTE344M SMPTE 292M Description NTSC PAL/Secam Component Video 4:3 Component 16:9 Component Widescreen HDTV
Using Belden coaxial cable will result in a minimum 6 dB of Headroom to accommodate to RL reduction introduced by: connectors, patch-bays, etc.
For High Definition Television ( HDTV ) cables a band-width of 750 MHz is required with good RL performance at the third harmonic frequency of 2.25 GHz (3 x 750). Belden coaxes intended for HDTV applications are currently tested up to 3 GHz and have a typical RL of 30 dB.
2. Cable Handling Employ proper handling and cable pulling techniques 3. Cable Installation Do not exceed recommended bending radius and tie wrapping of cables in accordance to manufacturers specifications 4. Connectors Use only high quality 75 Ohm connectors
1.5 540 360 270 177 143 Gb/s Mb/s Mb/s Mb/s Mb/s Mb/s
Distance in Meter
64 v ( 55* ) 91v ( 80* ) 113 v (100* ) 165 v ( 145* ) 162 v 241 v 296 v 436 v v v v 198 ( 190* ) 293 ( 265* ) 360 ( 315* ) 530 v ( 460* ) v v v ( 218* ) ( 305* ) ( 365* ) 229 338 415 610 v ( 530* ) 277 v ( 240* ) 402 v ( 340* ) 494 v ( 430* ) 750 v ( 630* ) 305 v ( 270* ) 436 v ( 385* ) 536 v ( 485* ) 832 v ( 705* )
(*) values of EU bestseller
Conclusion
To arrive at the SMPTE recommendation (< - 15 dB RL), it is necessary to start with lower than - 15 dB for the cable run to allow for losses introduced by other equipment in the signal path. Remember, good RL performance that stays consistently good is essential for high quality signal connectivity over cable. Beldens cable products have been designed not only to do the job but to exceed all current industry standards. Make Belden cables your first choice for all new installations to ensure quality of performance now and in the future. Play it safe with your next installation by using Belden, who have the products and technical support that will exceed your expectations.
Std. Unit kg
Nominal Nom. Nominal No. of Nom. Attenuation Vel. Capacitance Shields & Imp. of Material dB/ dB/ pf/ pf/ (ohms) MHz Prop. ft. mm Nom. D.C.R. 100 ft. 100 m m
3 rd Harmonic HDTV
Pal/Secam
88.5 MHz
Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Grey, White or Black PVC jacket
Description UL AWM Style: 80C, SDI Digital Video, RG-59/U Type, 0.8/3.7 1505A NEC CMR CEC CMR 500 1000 152.4 304.8 7.6 14.6 20 (solid) 0.81 mm bare copper 10.0 /M 32.8 /km Gas Injected 0.145 3.68 0.235 5.97 Duofoil + 95% tinned copper braid 3.5 /M 11.5 /km 75 83 % 16.3 53.1 71.5 88.5 135 180 270 750 1500 2250 3000 2.1 2.2 2.7 3.1 3.8 6.5 9.3 11.6 13.4 6.9 7.2 8.9 10.2 12.5 21.3 30.5 38.0 44.0
Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Grey, White or Black PVC jacket For Plenum version, see 1506A in Belden Audio/Video or Master Catalog.
North Europe Belden UK Chester, Cheshire, Great Britain Phone: +44 148 372 6818 Belden Wire & Cable B.V. Nynshamn, Sweden Phone: +46 8 5201 0275
Std. Unit kg
Nominal Nom. Nominal No. of Nom. Attenuation Vel. Capacitance Shields & Imp. of Material dB/ dB/ pf/ pf/ (ohms) MHz Prop. ft. mm Nom. D.C.R. 100 ft. 100 m m
Description UL AWM Style: 80C, SDI Digital Video, RG-6/U Type, 1.0/4.6 1694A [500Black only] 1000 152.4 304.8 10.2 20.5 18 (solid) 1.01 mm bare copper 6.4 /M 21.0 /km Gas Injected 0.180 4.57 0.275 6.99 Duofoil + 95% tinned copper braid 2.8 /M 9.2 /km 75 83 % 16.2 53.1 71.5 88.5 135 180 270 750 1500 2250 3000 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.4 3.0 5.0 7.3 9.1 10.7 5.2 5.7 6.9 7.9 9.7 16.4 24.0 30.0 35.0
Central Europe Belden Drfler GmbH Klosterneuburg, Austria Phone: +43 2243 22993 Belden EI W GmbH Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany Phone: +49 2137 929 010 South Europe Belden Electronics S.A.R.L. Lyon, France Phone: +33 472 109 990 Belden International Inc. Agrate Brianza (MI), Italy Phone: +39 039 656 0911 Belden Electronics Galapagar (Madrid), Spain Phone: +34 91 858 7620 East Europe Belden Dunakabel Kft. Budapest, Hungary Phone: +36 1206 1987 Belden Office Moscow Moscow, Russia Phone: +7 095 938 2754 Worldwide Belden Australia Pty. Ltd. Tottenham, Victoria 3012, Australia Phone: +61 3 9224 2800 Belden Canada Inc. Cobourg, Ontario, Canada K9A 4M3 Phone: +905 372 8713 Belden International Inc. United Square, Singapore 307591 Phone: +01165 251 8211 Belden International (Middle East ) Dubai, United Arab Emirates Phone: +971 4 391 0490 Belden Wire & Cable Co. Richmond, IN 47375, United States Phone: +1 765 983 5200
7731A NEC CMR CEC CMR NEC CMR CEC CMR
Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Grey, White or Black PVC jacket For Plenum version, see 1695A in Belden Audio/Video or Master Catalog.
Description UL AWM Style: 80C, SDI Digital Video, RG-11/U Type, 1.6/ 7.2 [500Black only] 1000 152.4 304.8 28.1 74.8 14 (solid) 1.62 mm bare copper 2.5 /M 8.2 /km Gas Injected 0.285 7.24 0.405 10.3 Duofoil + 95% tinned copper braid 1.5 /M 4.9 /km 75 85 % 16.0 52.4 71.5 88.5 135 180 270 750 1500 2250 3000 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.1 3.7 5.5 6.9 8.2 3.6 4.0 4.8 5.5 6.9 12.0 18.0 22.6 26.9
Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Grey, White or Black PVC jacket For Plenum version, see 7782A in Belden Audio/Video or Master Catalog.
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