MDA Series
A u D i o / vi De o D i s t r i b u t i o n A m pl if i e r s
sPeCi fiCAtions
viD eo
Gain .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . Unity
Bandwidth
MDA 3SV/3SVA,
MDA 5SV
. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 270 MHz (-3 dB)
MDA 3V/3AV/3V Dual,
MDA 5V
.. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 435 MHz (-3 dB)
viD eo inPu t
Number / Signal type
MDA 3SV/3SVA, MDA 5SV
.. .. .. 1 S-video
MDA 3V/3AV, MDA 5V
.. . .. .. . .. .. 1 composite video
MDA 3V Dual
.. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 2 composite video
Connectors
MDA 3SV/3SVA, MDA 5SV
.. . .. .. (1) 4-pin mini DIN female
MDA 3V/3AV, MDA 5V
.. . .. .. . .. .. 1 BNC female
MDA 3V Dual
.. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 2 BNC female
Nominal level . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 1 Vp-p for Y of S-video and for composite video
0.3 Vp-p for C of S-video
Minimum / Maximum levels .. . 0.4 V to 2.0 Vp-p for composite video or Y of S-video with no offset
Impedance .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 75 ohms
Return loss
MDA 3SV/3SVA, MDA 5SV,
All other models
.. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . <-27 dB @ 5 MHz
DC offset (max. allowable) .. .. .. . 5.0 V
Input coupling .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . AC
viD eo outP ut
Number / Signal type
MDA 3SV/3SVA
. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 3 buffered S-video
MDA 5SV
. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 6 S-video: 5 buffered for distribution, 1 passive loop-through
MDA 3V/3AV
. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . 3 buffered composite video
MDA 3V Dual
.. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 2 x 3 buffered composite video
MDA 5V
.. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 6 composite video: 5 buffered for distribution, 1 passive loop-through
Connectors
MDA 3SV/3SVA
. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . (3) 4-pin mini DIN female
MDA 5SV
. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . (6) 4-pin mini DIN female
MDA 3V/3AV
. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . 3 BNC female
MDA 3V Dual
.. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 6 BNC female
MDA 5V
.. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 6 BNC female
Nominal level . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 1 Vp-p for Y of S-video and for composite video
0.3 Vp-p for C of S-video
Minimum / Maximum levels .. . 0.4 V to 2.0 Vp-p, follows input
Impedance .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 75 ohms
Return loss . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. <-30 dB @ 5 MHz
DC offset .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . ±50 mV with input at 0 offset
syn C
Standards .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, SECAM
AuD io (MDA 3AV, MD A 3SVA , MD A 3A, MDA 5A RCA)
Gain
DIP switch set to match
output type
. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. Unity (0 dB)
DIP switch not matched
to output type
. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. See the table below.
DIP Switch Setting
Output Wiring
Unbalanced Balanced
Balanced 0 dB -6 dB
Unbalanced +6 dB 0 dB
Frequency response .. .. . .. .. . .. 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.05 dB
THD + Noise .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 0.03% @ 1 kHz at nominal level
S/N
MDA 5A RCA
.. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. >90 dB, unbalanced, at maximum output
All other models w/audio
.. . .. .. . . >90 dB, balanced at maximum output
Stereo channel separation . .. . >80 dB @ 1 kHz; >60 dB @ 20 kHz
CMRR .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . >75 dB @ 20 Hz to 20 kHz
AuD io inPu t (M DA 3A V, M DA 3 SVA, M DA 3 A, M DA 5A RCA )
Number / Signal type
MDA 5A RCA
.. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 1 stereo unbalanced
MDA 3AV, MDA 3SVA,
MDA 3A
. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 1 stereo balanced/unbalanced
Connectors
MDA 5A RCA
.. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 2 RCA connectors
MDA 3AV, MDA 3SVA,
MDA 3A
. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . (1) 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5 pole
Impedance
MDA 5A RCA
.. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. >10k ohms unbalanced, DC coupled
MDA 3AV, MDA 3SVA,
MDA 3A
. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . >50k ohms unbalanced, >25k ohms balanced, DC coupled
Nominal level . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . +4 dBu (1.23V), 0 dBu (0.775 V), -10 dBV (316 mV), -20 dBV (100 mV)
compatible
Maximum level
MDA 5A RCA
.. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. +17 dBu (unbalanced) at 1%THD+N
All other models w/audio
.. . .. .. . . +24 dBu (balanced) at 1%THD+N
NOTE: 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV ≈ 2 dBu
AuD io outP ut ( MDA 3AV, MDA 3SVA , MDA 3A, MDA 5A R CA)
Number / Signal type
MDA 5A RCA
.. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 5 stereo, unbalanced
MDA 3AV, MDA 3SVA,
MDA 3A
. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 3 stereo, balanced/unbalanced
Connectors
MDA 5A RCA
.. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 10 RCA connectors
MDA 3AV, MDA 3SVA,
MDA 3A
. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . (3) 3.5 mm captive screw connectors, 5 pole
Impedance
MDA 5A RCA
.. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 50 ohms unbalanced
MDA 3AV, MDA 3SVA,
MDA 3A
. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 50 ohms unbalanced, 100 ohms balanced
Gain error .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . ±0.1 dB channel to channel
Maximum level (Hi-Z)
MDA 5A RCA
.. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. +15 dBV, unbalanced, at 1%THD+N
All other models w/audio
.. . .. .. . . >+24 dBu, balanced at 1%THD+N
Maximum level (600 ohm)
MDA 3A/5A RCA
.. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . >+14 dBm, unbalanced, at 1%THD+N
All other models w/audio
.. . .. .. . . >+15 dBm, balanced or unbalanced, at 1%THD+N
Gen erA L
External power supply . .. . .. .. . 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 5 watts, external, universal; to 12 VDC,
1 A (max.), regulated
Power input requirements
MDA 3V/3SV/5V/5SV
. .. .. .. . .. .. . 12 VDC, 0.1 A (max.)
MDA 3AV/3SVA
. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 12 VDC, 0.3 A (max.)
All other models
.. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 12 VDC, 0.2 A (max.)
Temperature / Humidity .. .. . .. . Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing
Operating: +32 to +122 °F (0 to +50 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing
Rack mount . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . Yes, with optional 1U rack shelf, part #60-190-01, or 60-604-01; or the
VersaTools® rack shelf, part #60-190-20, or 60-604-20
Enclosure type .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. Metal
Enclosure dimensions . .. .. . .. .. 1.7" H x 4.3" W x 3.0" D (1U high, quarter rack wide)
4.2 cm H x 11.0 cm W x 7.6 cm D (Depth excludes connectors and knobs.)
Product weight
MDA 3V, MDA 3SVA
.. . .. .. . .. .. . . 0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
MDA 3AV
. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
MDA 5V, MDA 5SV
.. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 0.5 lbs (0.2 kg)
MDA 3SV
. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
MDA 3A
. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 0.5 lbs (0.2 kg)
MDA 5A RCA
.. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Shipping weight
MDA 3V, MDA 3V Dual
. .. .. . .. .. . 3 lbs (2 kg)
MDA 3AV, MDA 5V
.. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 3 lbs (2 kg)
MDA 3SV
. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 2 lbs (1 kg)
MDA 3SVA, MDA 5SV
. .. .. . .. .. . . 2 lbs (1 kg)
MDA 5A RCA
.. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 2 lbs (1 kg)
Vibration . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe Transit Association)
Listings .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . UL, CUL
Compliances . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . CE, FCC Class A, VCCI, AS/NZS, ICES
MTBF . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 30,000 hours
Warranty .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 3 years parts and labor
NOTE: All nominal levels are at ±10%. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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