Cisco RF 1 Specifications

Data Sheet

Cisco RF Gateway 1

Product Overview

The Cisco RF Gateway 1 is a standards-based universal edge QAM (U-EQAM) solution for convergence of highspeed and high-bandwidth data and video distribution at the edge of the cable access network. The Cisco RF Gateway 1 offers leading edge density, modularity, and flexibility with support for Switched Digital Video (SDV), VoD, Broadcast Video, and DOCSIS® 3.0/Modular CMTS (M-CMTS)™ all on a single QAM platform.

The Cisco RF Gateway 1 provides higher density (up to 96 QAMs per RU), improved reliability, superior RF performance, 1 GHz RF output, and DOCSIS 3.0/M-CMTS capability. It is fully integrated and tested as part of the Cisco Digital Broadband Delivery System (DBDS) and the Cisco uBR10012 M-CMTS solution, accelerating the deployment and easing the management of digital video and DOCSIS services. The Cisco RF Gateway 1 enables the converged next-generation cable access network by offering comprehensive video and DOCSIS functions in a single U-EQAM platform.

Figure 1. Cisco RF Gateway 1

Applications

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SDV

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VoD (and other unicast services)

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Broadcast Video

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High Definition or Standard Definition Content

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DOCSIS 3.0 / M-CMTS Architecture

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1 GHz Expansion

Features and Benefits

Primary Benefits

The compact Cisco RF Gateway 1 provides the following benefits for cable operators:

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Rapid time-to-market of QAM-based services to generate incremental revenue through a modular, flexible design based on a proven, fourth-generation QAM architecture

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Efficient use of capital expenditures through maximum spectrum efficiency (SDV, QAM Sharing, 1 GHz) and U-EQAM functionality (video and data) for flexibility and optimization in a variety of video and data network architectures

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Quality and reliability through a redundant architecture; full testing and integration with the Cisco DBDS Video Delivery System and the Cisco uBR10012 M-CMTS Architecture

Primary Features

The Cisco RF Gateway 1 provides up to 96 U-EQAM channels (for SDV, Broadcast, VoD, and DOCSIS 3.0/MCMTS) in a compact 1 RU chassis. The modular design supports 16 QAM channels per module, with eight QAM channels per RF output port and frequency agility up to 1 GHz.

Primary features include:

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True U-EQAM video (broadcast, SDV, SD/HD, MPEG-2, AVC) and high speed data

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(M-CMTS/DTI, DOCSIS 3.0) in 1 RU form factor

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Manual or DEPI Control Plane modes supported

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Table-based or session-based video functionality

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Optional on-board Encryption: DVB® SimulCrypt and PowerKEY® SKS

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Utilizes Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) QAM technology which allows superior RF performance and stability

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96 configurable QAM channels; each of which is fully agile 45–1000 MHz

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RF performance typically meets or exceeds CableLabs® DRFI specification CM-SP-DRFI

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Modular, hot-swappable, and Auto-configurable QAM cards

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Support for up to 2048 streams in 1 RU

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Fully redundant design with redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports and power supplies (AC/AC, AC/DC, or DC/DC)

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Front-to-back airflow to allow self-cooling and stacking

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Compliance with ITU-T J.83 standard, Annex A (DVB), Annex B (ATSC), or Annex C (Japan)

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Internet Group Management Protocol Version 3 (IGMPv3) support

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Low power consumption per QAM

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Four or eight QAM channels per RF port available - independent of channel bandwidth (6, 7, and 8 MHz)

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Fully SNMP compliant

Table 1. Product Specifications

Specification Value

Gigabit Ethernet Input Interface Number of inputs 2+2 (for redundancy)

Connector Optical/electrical Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) Interface type Gigabit Ethernet according to IEEE 802.3ab (Electrical)

Input Data rate Full line rate Syntax VBR and CBR MPEG SPTS and MPTS on UDP (RFC-768), RTP, L2TPv3, IGMPv3 Dejitter Buffering 500 ms (configurable from 5ms - 400ms) RF Outputs Number of outputs Maximum 12 physical RF ports (each with 4 QAM channels) Connector F-type, 75 Ω

or 4 Independent

or IEEE 802.3z (Optical)

Specification Value

Frequency Range Step size Stability Accuracy

Channel Bandwidth 6, 7, or 8 MHz depending on QAM transmission standard Level

8-Channel Mode 4-Channel Mode 3-Channel Mode 2-Channel Mode 1-Channel Mode

Stability Accuracy

Return loss >14 dB 45-750 MHz

Management Interface Interface type Ethernet 10/100 BASE-T Connector RJ-45 Protocols HTTP, SNMP, FTP, RPC Other Interfaces DTI 2 RJ-45 Primary and Redundant Conditional Access Ethernet 10/100 BASE-T Signal Specifications Channel encoding Randomization, Reed-Solomon, Trellis Encoding, and Interleaving configurable to ITU Annex

MER (before equalizer) ≥ 40 dB (at RF) MER (after equalizer) ≥ 45 dB (at RF) QAM constellations 64 and 256 QAM Environmental Specifications Operating temperature 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C) Storage temperature –30 to 158°F (–22 to 70°C) Altitude –200 to 10,000 feet AMSL Operating humidity 5% to 95%, non-condensing Power supply (nominal) 100 to 240 VAC or –48 VDC Normal service voltage range 90 to 264 VAC or –38 to -58 VDC Power consumption (fully loaded) 48 QAM Typical 345W 96QAM Typical x 360W Chassis Mechanical Specifications Height 1.75 in. (44.45 mm) (1 RU) Width 19 in. (482.6 mm) Depth 21.0 in. (533.4 mm) Weight 27.5 lbs (12.5 kg)

Channel edges between 45 and 1002 MHz (tunable) 1 kHz ± 3 ppm ± 3 ppm

52 dBmV RMS Max per QAM Channel in 0.1 dB steps 54 dBmV RMS Max per QAM Channel in 0.1 dB steps 56 dBmV RMS Max per QAM Channel in 0.1 dB steps 58 dBmV RMS Max per QAM Channel in 0.1 dB steps 62 dBmV RMS Max per QAM Channel in 0.1 dB steps

± 1 dB ± 1 dB

>13 dB 750-870 MHz >12 dB 870-1000 MHz

Per DOCSIS 3.0 DRFI specification CM-SP-DRFI

A, B, or C

Table 2. Ordering Information

Product Name Product Description

Cisco RF Gateway 1 Chassis RFGW-1 RFGW-1 with 2 Power Supply slots and 6 QAM Module slots. Includes

Cisco RF Gateway 1 QAM Modules RFGW-1-QAM-MOD RFGW-1-D QAM MODULE (2x4QAM) RFGW-1-QAM-MOD= RFGW-1-D QAM MODULE (2x4QAM) spare Cisco RFGW-1 Power Supplies and Power Cords RFGW-1-PS-AC RFGW-1 AC power supply module RFGW-1-PS-AC= RFGW-1 AC power supply module spare RFGW-1-PS-DC RFGW-1 DC power supply module RFGW-1-PS-DC= RFGW-1 DC power supply module spare RFGW1-AC-CORD-A RFGW-1 Argentina AC power cord RFGW1-AC-CORD-A= RFGW-1 Argentina AC power cord spare RFGW1-AC-CORD-C RFGW-1 China AC power cord RFGW1-AC-CORD-C= RFGW-1 China AC power cord spare RFGW1-AC-CORD-E RFGW-1 European AC power cord RFGW1-AC-CORD-E= RFGW-1 European AC power cord spare RFGW-1-AC-CORD-G RFGW-1 United Kingdom AC power cord RFGW-1-AC-CORD-G= RFGW-1 United Kingdom AC power cord spare RFGW1-AC-CORD-I RFGW-1 Italy AC power cord RFGW1-AC-CORD-I= RFGW-1 Italy AC power cord spare RFGW1-AC-CORD-J RFGW-1 Japan AC power cord RFGW1-AC-CORD-J= RFGW-1 Japan AC power cord spare RFGW1-AC-CORD-K RFGW-1 Australia AC power cord RFGW1-AC-CORD-K= RFGW-1 Australia AC power cord spare RFGW1-AC-CORD-U RFGW-1 US AC power cord RFGW1-AC-CORD-U= RFGW-1 US AC power cord spare RFGW1-DC-CORD RFGW-1 3-PIN DC power cable 16AWG 3m RFGW1-DC-CORD= RFGW-1 3-PIN DC power cable 16AWG 3m spare Cisco RF Gateway 1 Transceiver Modules SFP-WDM-850-0500= SFP WDM 850nm (up to 500m) SFP-WDM-1310-5= SFP WDM 1310nm (up to 5km) SFP-CU-RJ45= SFP Copper (RJ45) Cisco RF Gateway 1 Factory Installed Licenses (must configure with RFGW-1) SWLIC-RFGW1-OCTAL RFGW-1 Octal QAM License SWLIC-RFGW1-DATA RFGW-1 Data License SWLIC-RFGW1-DVB RFGW-1 DVB Session Based Srambling License SWLIC-RFGW1-PKEY RFGW-1 PowerKey Scrambling License Cisco RF Gateway 1 eDELIVERY Upgrade Licenses L-RFGW1-SWLIC= PAK CONTAINER FOR RFGW-1 eDELIVERY License L-RFGW1-OCTAL RFGW-1 Octal QAM Upgrade License L-RFGW1-DATA-LIC RFGW-1 Data Upgrade License (2 required when combined with Octal

Front Panel Display, IO Modules and Fans.

License)

Product Name Product Description

L-RFGW1-DVB RFGW-1 DVB Session Based Scrambling Upgrade License (2 required

L-RFGW1-PKEY RFGW-1 PowerKey Scrambling Upgrade License (2 required when

Cisco RF Gateway 1 Spares and Accessories CHAS-RFGW-1= RFGW-1 Spare Chassis with 2 Power Supply slots and 6 QAM Module

RFGW-1-FAN= RFGW-1 Fan Module Spare RFGW-1-FPD= RFGW-1 Front Panel Replacement Kit Spare RFGW-1-IO-MOD= RFGW-1-D I/O Module Spare RFGW-1-RAIL24= RFGW-1 24 inch Angle Bracket Kit Spare RFGW-1-QAM-CVR6= RFGW-1,QAM Cover Replacemnet Kit (Mult=6) Spare

when combined with Octal License)

combined with Octal License)

slots. Includes Front Panel Display, IO Modules and Fans

Service and Support

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