HFC Testing Installation Requirements v1 0

HFC Tap Down/Installation & Assurance
Requirements
Field Service Operations
Document category Guide

Author nbn co
Approvers (owners) Service Delivery Partner Manager, HFC Service Operations NSO
Status APPROVED
Issue date 25 JULY 2016
Revision number 1.0
NBN-CONFIDENTIAL:COMMERCIAL
HFC Tap Down/Installation & Assurance Requirements
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Revision history
Date Revision Details
10 Jun 2016 0.1 Document started
23 Jun 2016 0.2 RF levels, tables amended, document name change
07 Jul 2016 0.3 RF levels tables updated
08 Jul 2016 0.4 Prepared document for launch
11 Jul 2016 0.5 Updated document formatting
19 Jul 2016 0.6 Signal loss table added
22 Jul 2016 0.7 Upstream testing added
25 Jul 2016 0.8 Added note in wall-plate digital performance
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Contents
1 Installation & Testing Requirements ............................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Test Artefacts ................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Insertion and Attenuation Assumptions ........................................................................................................ 5
1.3 Activities ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
2 OPTUS Network Channels and Signal Levels ................................................................................................. 7
2.1 Optus Tap Output Levels / PCD ...................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Wallplate ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.3 Optus Wall-plate Digital Proof of performance ............................................................................................. 8
2.4 Optus Network Channel Plans and Smart Tests ............................................................................................. 9
3 Telstra Network Channels and Signal Levels ............................................................................................... 11
3.1 Telstra TAP Output Levels / PCD .................................................................................................................. 11
3.2 Wall-plate ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.3 Telstra Wall-plate Digital Proof of performance .......................................................................................... 12
3.4 Telstra Network Channel Plans and Smart Tests ......................................................................................... 13
4.0 Upstream Testing ......................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1 Tap & Wall-plate........................................................................................................................................... 15

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Contents Cont.
Tables
Table 1: Expected Signal Loss Table..4

Table 2: Optus Tap Pilot Levels ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Table 3: Optus Tap Minimum Digital MER BER ............................................................................................................ 7
Table 4: Wall-plate signal level acceptance .................................................................................................................. 8
Table 5: Full Optus Network Channel Plans (nbn, Optus TV, Optus Broadband) ......................................................... 9
Table 6: Optus DOCSIS Smart Test.............................................................................................................................. 10
Table 7: nbn Smart Test (Optus) ................................................................................................................................. 10
Table 8: Optus TV Smart Test ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Table 9: Optus Combined Smart Test ......................................................................................................................... 10
Table10: NBN Telstra Foxtel TAP Levels / Minimum Digital Video RF Design Levels ................................................. 11
Table 11: Wall-plate Levels NBN Telstra Foxtel .......................................................................................................... 12
Table 12: Full Telstra Network Channel Plan (nbn, Telstra Broadband, Foxtel)......................................................... 13
Table 13: Telstra Smart Test ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Table 14: nbn Smart Test (Telstra) ............................................................................................................................. 14
Table 15: Foxtel Smart Test ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Table 16: Combined Smart Test (Telstra) ................................................................................................................... 14
Table 17: Tap & Wall-Ppate Cable Modem Upstream TX Acceptance Levels.......................................................13

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1 Installation & Testing Requirements

Single Dwelling Unit (SDU) and Multi Dwelling Unit (MDU) Service Classes consist of the following
activities:
Verify Tap RF Level, MER & Pre-BER
Install NBN lead-in
Install PCD/ICD/ICD Enclosure
Install tie cable, wall-plate, fly-lead & (splitter if required)
Verify from fly-lead RF Level, MER & Pre- BER (tables 4&5)
Install NTD
1.1 Test Artefacts

Premises will comprise of the following:
Pride Tag within the Customer Premise Interface (PCD / ICD) that specifies:
o RF Levels
o MER
o Pre-FEC BER
1.2 Insertion and Attenuation Assumptions

Table 1: Expected Signal Loss Table
Passive Component Expected Signal loss
RG6 0.06dB/m @ 85Mhz
RG6 0.18dB/m @ 860Mhz
RG11 0.04dB/m @ 85Mhz
RG11 0.11dB/m @ 860Mhz
2 Way Splitter 3.5dB @ 860MHz
3 Way Splitter 5.5dB @ 860MHz
Single Isolator 1.5dB
Dual Isolator 4.0dB
F Connector 0.5dB
Wall plate 0.5dB

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1.3 Activities
The installation of new Premises consists of the following sequence:
SDU / MDU Lead in:
o Must comply with nbn RF Testing Standards
o Tap to Connection Device:
RG-6 or RG-11 cable from the tap port and terminated before the premises entry,
usually the PCD / ICD
SDU / MDU Premises Drop:

o Must comply with nbn RF Testing Standards
o Connection Device to the Wall Plate:
A customer connection upon service activation

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2 OPTUS Network Channels and Signal Levels

2.1 Optus Tap Output Levels / PCD
The RG-6/RG-11 Lead In consists of the following activities:
Tap Port: Verify forward RF levels (table 1) and connect the lead-in to the tap port
PCD / ICD: Perform digital proof of performance and terminate lead in.
To calculate signal levels at the PCD/ICD please use the insertion & attenuation assumptions
provided
Table 2: Optus Tap Pilot Levels
Tap Output levels 95.25MHz 471.25MHz 744.25MHz
RF Level (min) +11dBmV +15dBmV +14dBmV
DOCSIS Power: at 7 dB below the 471.25MHz carrier, 2 dB

DTV Power: at 3 dB below the 471.25MHz carrier, 2 dB
Table 3: Optus Tap Minimum Digital MER BER
Tap MER Pre BER (FEC)
64QAM Channels >32dB

<1.0E-8
256QAM Channels >36dB

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2.2 Wall-plate
Verify the RF levels at the end of the fly-lead. If a two way splitter is installed connect and verify RF
levels from the end of the fly-lead connected to the two way splitter.
Ensure cable losses (attenuation) & insertion losses have been calculated to validate the correct
signal levels at the wall-plate.
2.3 Optus Wall-plate Digital Proof of performance

Please ensure that all Optus & NBN downstream channels meet the following acceptance levels:
Table 4: Wall-plate signal level acceptance
Wall-Plate Optus NBN RF Digital Channel Power Levels
-12dBmV -12dBmV -12dBmV -12dBmV -12dBmV -12dBmV -12dBmV -12dBmV

RF Level To To To To To To To To
+10dBmV +10dBmV +10dBmV +10dBmV +10dBmV +10dBmV +10dBmV +10dBmV
MER >34.5dB
BER Pre-FEC: <1.0E-6

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2.4 Optus Network Channel Plans and Smart Tests

Table 5: Full Optus Network Channel Plans (nbn, Optus TV, Optus Broadband)
Channel Frequency Modulation Channel Frequency Modulation
nbnds01 138MHz QAM256 optus tv 416MHz QAM256
optds01 249MHz QAM256 optus tv 496MHz QAM64
nbnds10 355MHz QAM256

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Table 6: Optus DOCSIS Smart Test Table 8: Optus TV Smart Test

optds01 249MHz QAM256 opt tv 416MHz QAM256
optds04 267MHz QAM256 opt tv 448MHZ QAM64
optds09 297MHz QAM256 opt tv 658MHZ QAM64
optds16 339MHz QAM256
Table 7: nbn Smart Test (Optus) Table 9: Optus Combined Smart Test

nbnds01 138MHz QAM256 nbnds01 138MHz QAM256
nbnds06 178MHz QAM256 optds01 249MHz QAM256
opt tv 416MHz QAM256
opt tv 496MHz QAM64
opt tv 520MHz QAM64
opt tv 626MHz QAM64
opt tv 698MHz QAM64

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3 Telstra Network Channels and Signal Levels

3.1 Telstra TAP Output Levels / PCD
The RG-6/RG-11 Lead In consists of the following activities:
Tap Port: Verify forward RF levels (Table 3) and connect the lead in to the tap port
PCD / ICD: Perform digital proof of performance and terminate lead in.
To calculate signal levels at the PCD/ICD please use the insertion & attenuation assumptions
provided.
Table 10: NBN Telstra Foxtel TAP Levels / Minimum Digital Video RF Design Levels
TAP Type (dBmV) BER

TAP MER
NBN, Telstra, Foxtel (Pre FEC)
Standard Medium MDU
64QAM Channels +5(min) +9(min) +2(min) >32dB

<1.0E-8
256QAM Channels +8(min) +12(min) +5(min) >36dB

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3.2 Wall-plate
Verify the RF levels at the end of the fly-lead. If a two way splitter is installed connect and verify RF
levels from the end of the fly-lead connected to the two way splitter.
Ensure cable losses (attenuation) & insertion losses have been calculated to validate the correct
signal levels at the wall-plate.
3.3 Telstra Wall-plate Digital Proof of performance

Please ensure that all NBN Telstra Foxtel downstream channels meet the following acceptance levels:
Table 11: Wall-plate Levels NBN Telstra Foxtel
Wall-Plate RF Digital Power Levels BER

MER
NBN,Telstra,Foxtel minimum maximum (Pre FEC)
1,2 & all amplified outlets -7

64QAM
+5 >28.5
Channels
3 outlets not amplified -10
<1.0E-6
1,2 & all amplified outlets -3
256QAM +9 >34.5
Channels
3 outlets not amplified -6

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3.4 Telstra Network Channel Plans and Smart Tests

Table 12: Full Telstra Network Channel Plan (nbn, Telstra Broadband, Foxtel)
fox ch13 199MHz QAM64 nbnds09 502MHz QAM256
fox ch21 263MHz QAM256 fox ch67 618MHz QAM64
nbnds01 295MHz QAM256 fox ch70 642MHz QAM64
telds01 359MHz QAM256 fox ch78 706MHz QAM64
telds06 399MHz QAM256

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Table 13: Telstra Smart Test Table 15: Foxtel Smart Test
Table 14: nbn Smart Test (Telstra) Table 16: Combined Smart Test (Telstra)
nbnds09 502MHz QAM256 telds01 359MHz QAM256
fox ch68 626MHz QAM64

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4.0 Upstream Testing

4.1 Tap & Wall-plate
The VeEx CX150/350 meters can operate as a DOCSIS 3.0/3.1 modem.
By testing at the wall-plate the ability of the cable modem to obtain a return channel path can be
identified.
If there is too much attenuation or noise in the return path the meter will need to transmit at an
excessively high level.
By testing at the tap this will confirm origin of the return path problem, ie, end user premises or
network
Table 17: Tap & Wall-Plate Cable Modem Upstream TX Acceptance Levels
Pass Conditional Fail

(Optimal values) (Pass) (Unacceptable values)
Cable Modem
>35dBmV 32dBmV - 35dBmV < 32dBmV
TX Upstream
<49dBmV 49dBmV - 58dBmV > 58dBmV
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Table 1: Expected Signal Loss Table..4

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1 Installation & Testing Requirements

1.1 Test Artefacts

1.2 Insertion and Attenuation Assumptions

Passive Component Expected Signal loss

RG6 0.06dB/m @ 85Mhz

RG6 0.18dB/m @ 860Mhz

RG11 0.04dB/m @ 85Mhz

RG11 0.11dB/m @ 860Mhz

2 Way Splitter 3.5dB @ 860MHz

3 Way Splitter 5.5dB @ 860MHz

Single Isolator 1.5dB

Dual Isolator 4.0dB

Wall plate 0.5dB

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SDU / MDU Premises Drop:

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2 OPTUS Network Channels and Signal Levels

Table 2: Optus Tap Pilot Levels

Tap Output levels 95.25MHz 471.25MHz 744.25MHz

RF Level (min) +11dBmV +15dBmV +14dBmV

DOCSIS Power: at 7 dB below the 471.25MHz carrier, 2 dB

Table 3: Optus Tap Minimum Digital MER BER

Tap MER Pre BER (FEC)

64QAM Channels >32dB

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2.3 Optus Wall-plate Digital Proof of performance

Wall-Plate Optus NBN RF Digital Channel Power Levels

-12dBmV -12dBmV -12dBmV -12dBmV -12dBmV -12dBmV -12dBmV -12dBmV

BER Pre-FEC: <1.0E-6

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2.4 Optus Network Channel Plans and Smart Tests

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Table 6: Optus DOCSIS Smart Test Table 8: Optus TV Smart Test

Channel Frequency Modulation Channel Frequency Modulation

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3 Telstra Network Channels and Signal Levels

TAP Type (dBmV) BER

64QAM Channels +5(min) +9(min) +2(min) >32dB

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3.3 Telstra Wall-plate Digital Proof of performance

Table 11: Wall-plate Levels NBN Telstra Foxtel

Wall-Plate RF Digital Power Levels BER

1,2 & all amplified outlets -7

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3.4 Telstra Network Channel Plans and Smart Tests

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4.0 Upstream Testing

Pass Conditional Fail

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