series line extender, model BLE87*/*, leads the
industry in features and performance and is designed to meet the needs of
today's expanding broadband communication networks. This two-way
capable single output amplifier offers high gain, high output levels,
ergonomics, superior distortion performance, four diplex filter options, 16
dB return loss, and Bode equalization. The BLE87*/* also allows optional
advanced features such as ingress control switching and status monitoring.
The BLE87 two-way line
extender offers 870 MHz
bandwidth capability,
high gain, high output
level, ergonomics, and
superior distortion
performance.
ENHANCED GALLIUM ARSENIDE
Enhanced Gallium Arsenide (E-GaAs) hybrids are standard in the STARLINE BLE87. This second generation
technology provides superior distortion performance in CTB and CSO over the standard GaAs technology. Compared to
silicon and competing GaAs technology, E-GaAs distortion performance remains linear at significantly higher output
levels. This higher output level allows the customer to maximize system performance and reduce system costs. We
encourage our customers to contact their Motorola Account Representative to determine the optimal levels for their
systems.
HIGH GAIN
The BLE87 also offers high gain. This allows the operator to hold existing amplifier locations during system upgrades
thereby reducing system costs.
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
•870 MHz Enhanced Gallium Arsenide (E-GaAs) power
doubling technology
• High gain
• High output level
• Four diplex filter options
• Ease-of-use ergonomics
• 16 dB return loss
• 60/90 V powering
• Meets Telcordia GR-1098-Core voltage surge
requirements using surge waveforms as described in
IEEE C62.41
• FCC, CENELEC and CCC approved
• Bode equalization (thermal or auto controlled)
• 15 ampere AC capability
• Optional return path ingress control and status
monitor
•Directional coupler –20 dB test points
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The reversible BLE87 electronics package can be made backward compatible with the STARLINE JLX and 10-Amp BLE
housing by installing the BLE-15A Kit. This kit contains 50 mil gold plated platform assemblies. This makes it possible for
the amplifier to carry 15 Amperes continuous through the input or output ports.
If an “electronics only”
package is ordered, it will include the deeper housing cover to accommodate ergonomic
accessories. Note: this is not the deeper housing cover associated with the status monitor. When ordering the status
monitor option, a deep housing cover is also required.
FORWARD PATH
The operational gain of the BLE87 is 28 dB or 32 dB depending on model, with 16 dB return loss. Output level control is
achieved through the use of an interstage Bode equalizer, which compensates for coaxial cable attenuation changes due
to temperature. Equalization may be controlled manually, with a thermal drive unit (model TDU) or with a single pilot
closed loop automatic drive unit (model ADU-* or QADU). Both the TDU and the ADU boards are common to the
STARLINE family of amplifiers (with the exception of the SLE). ADUs utilize Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filters for
determining pilot frequency. This improves amplifier stability over temperature.
To further ensure system flexibility, installation ease and maintenance, the amplifier is engineered for compatibility with
standard accessories, such as attenuators, equalizers, ADUs or TDUs, return amplifiers, automotive fuses and FTECBTA crowbar circuits.
The BLE87 uses modular diplex filters which can be changed for a different frequency split as required. The amplifier can
be configured with S-split filters for a 5-40 MHz return and a 52-870 MHz forward band. K-splits (5-42 MHz/54-870
MHz), J-splits (5-55 MHz/70-870 MHz), and A-splits (5-65 MHz/85-870 MHz) are also available. These same filters can
be used for all current US-style Motorola RF distribution amplifiers (models BLE, MB/MBE, BT).
RETURN PATH
Return amplifier kits can be ordered with either high gain or low gain hybrids providing 24 dB and 19 dB minimum station
gain, respectively. Return path equalizers from 0 to 12 dB can be customer selected. Optional features include thermal
compensation and ingress control switching. Thermal compensation comes in the form of a plug-in JXP-TH*C, which
stabilizes gain and match over temperature extremes.
Also available is Ingress Control Switching (ICS) in 3 states. This pin diode attenuator circuit can lower levels by 6 dB or
by 38 dB with a controlled slew rate for minimum bit errors. The LIFELINE
®
Broadband Line Extender transponder,
model LL-BLE-HMS-*/*, and accompanying deeper housing lid are required to operate the Ingress Control Switch from a
remote location.
MODEL AVAILABILITY
To reduce customer costs and to accommodate customer specific needs, the STARLINE BLE87 can be ordered in a
variety of different models. Please refer to the BLE87 ordering information below for options.
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Notes:
1. Operating passband of station. Diplex filters are plugged into the electronic chassis.
2. Referenced to the average gain across the stated passband.
3. Minimum full gain at 870 MHz includes loss of equalizer but Bode slope reserves have not been set. Return gain includes loss of SRE-*-4 return
equalizer.
4. Operational gain includes loss of slope reserves as well as equalizer.
5. Amount of Bode slope control range from midpoint (typical setting is -4 dB at 870 MHz @ 20°C). This control should not be used for gain
reduction.
6. Amount of slope created and cable equivalence of fixed interstage equalizer. Interstage equalizer is a plug-in.
7. Noise Figure performance is specified typical. Noise Figure is specified at the cable entry facility of the housing and includes the loss of 1 dB for
the pre-stage equalizer. The return Noise Figure includes the station loss preceding the RF hybrid.
8. Frequencies that relate the picture carriers or passband edges to the specified output levels and tilts.
9. Measured with CW carriers and spectrum analyzer over specified temperature range. References the worst-case channel. Specifications are
compliant with the test methods as stated in NCTA RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR MEASUREMENTS ON CABLE TELEVISION
SYSTEMS.
10. Measured with wave analyzer and synchronous, 100% depth modulated channels. References the worst-case channels over specified
temperature range. Specifications are compliant with the test methods as stated in NCTA RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR
MEASUREMENTS ON CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS.
11. Composite Second Order distortion refers only to those beat clusters that fall +0.75 MHz and +1.25 MHz above the subject picture carrier. CSO
beat clusters that have a -0.75 MHz and -1.25 MHz relationship to the subject picture carrier are not included in this specification.
12. CCN (Composite, Carrier-to-Noise Ratio) is a 10 log addition of both the Carrier-to-Noise Ratio (CNR) and Carrier-to-Intermodulation Noise Ratio
(CIN).
13. Test points should be used with GFAL adaptor.
14. Match measurement at the station input and output, cable-entry facilities, at the specified passbands for operational gain.
15. Measured with the stated AC Bypass Current.
16. Measured at the power connector.
17. Current draw at +24.0 VDC.
18. AC current is stated in RMS continuous.
19. Group Delay is specified for standard NTSC video, where delay is the delta from picture carrier to 3.58 MHz color subcarrier. Reverse delay is in
a 1.5 MHz bandwidth.
20. Hum Modulation performance is stated typical. Return band specified from 15 MHz. Hum Modulation (5 MHz to 15 MHz) is –55 dBc.
21. Distortion numbers are worst case over temperature in a cascade.
22. The compressed data loading is QAM carriers and are –6 dB relative to the analog CW carriers.
23. CTB (Composite Triple Beat). At the specified channel loading, Enhanced Gallium Arsenide performance varies on a two point three-for-one
(2.3:1) basis with amplifier output level.
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5-40 / 52-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, manual
gain control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, FTEC, full station
5-40 / 52-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, ADU
499.25 MHz gain control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, FTEC,
full station
5-40 / 52-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, TDU gain
control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, FTEC, full station
5-40 / 52-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, manual
gain control, 8 dB internal slope, high gain return, 20A fuses, FTEC, full station
5-40 / 52-870 MHz split, one-output, 28 dB standard gain forward, E-GaAs,
manual gain control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, FTEC, full
station
5-40 / 52-870 MHz split, one-output, 28 dB standard gain forward, E-GaAs, ADU
499.25 MHz gain control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, FTEC,
full station 478000-052-00
5-40 / 52-870 MHz split, one-output, 28 dB standard gain forward, E-GaAs, TDU
gain control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, FTEC, full station 478000-051-00
5-40 / 52-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, manual
gain control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, standard surge
arrestor, full station 478000-256-00
5-42 / 54-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, manual
gain control, 8 dB internal slope, high gain return, 20A fuses, FTEC, full station 478000-305-00
5-42 / 54-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, manual
gain control, 8 dB internal slope, high gain return, 20A fuses, standard surge
arrestor, full station 478000-234-00
5-42 / 54-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, ADU
499.25 MHz gain control, 8 dB internal slope, high gain return, 20A fuses,
standard surge arrestor, full station
5-42 / 54-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, TDU gain
control, 8 dB internal slope, high gain return, 20A fuses, standard surge arrestor,
full station
5-42 / 54-870 MHz split, one-output, 28 dB standard gain forward, E-GaAs,
manual gain control, 8 dB internal slope, high gain return, 20A fuses, FTEC, full
station 478000-306-00
5-42 / 54-870 MHz split, one-output, 28 dB standard gain forward, E-GaAs,
manual gain control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, FTEC, full
station 478000-080-00
5-65 / 85-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, manual
gain control, 12 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, standard surge
arrestor, full station 478000-176-00
5-65 / 85-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, manual
gain control, 8 dB internal slope, high gain return, 20A fuses, standard surge
arrestor, full station
5-65 / 85-870 MHz split, one-output, 28 dB standard gain forward, E-GaAs,
manual gain control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, standard
surge arrestor, full station 478000-149-00
5-55 / 70-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, TDU gain
control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, FTEC, full station
Part Number
478000-213-00
478000-212-00
478000-211-00
478000-274-00
478000-053-00
478000-263-00
478000-301-00
478000-205-00
478000-321-00
Qty
per BLE
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5-40 / 52-870 MHz split, one-output, 28 dB standard gain forward, E-GaAs,
manual gain control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, standard
BLE87S/GXX-LXX-XXX-XX-DXX-XXX-E
surge arrestor, full station w/ deep lid for status monitor 478000-079-00
5-40 / 52-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, manual
gain control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, standard surge
BLE87S/HXX-LXX-XXX-XX-NXX-XXX-E
arrestor, 15 A electronics module only (no housing) 478000-308-00
5-40 / 52-750 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, manual
BLE75S/HXX-LXX-XXX-XC-XXX-XXX-E
gain control, 8 dB internal slope, low gain return, 20A fuses, FTEC, full station
478000-291-00
5-42 / 54-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, manual
gain control, 8 dB internal slope, high gain return, 20A fuses, standard surge
BLE87K/HXX-HXX-XXX-XX-NXX-XXX-E
arrestor, 15 A electronics module only (no housing)
478000-318-00
5-55 / 70-870 MHz split, one-output, 32 dB high gain forward, E-GaAs, manual
gain control, 8 dB internal slope, no return, 20A fuses, standard surge arrestor,
BLE87J/HXX-XXX-XXX-XX-XXX-XXX-E
full station
478000-284-00
Accessories
SFE-0
or SFE-1
or SFE-87-*
or SFE-75-*
or SCS-*
SRE-*-* Starline Return Equalizer, 5-40 MHz (S-split), 5-42 (K-split), 5-55 (J-split), 5-65
Starline Forward Equalizer, 5 – 1 GHz, 0 dB
Starline Forward Equalizer, 5 – 1 GHz, 1 dB
Starline Forward 870 MHz equalizer (values 0 to 22 dB in 1 dB steps)
Starline Forward 750 MHz equalizer (values 0 to 22 dB in 1 dB steps)
Starline Cable Simulators
479309-001-00
1
479309-002-00
477725-*
477822-*
477888-*
478176-* 1
(A-split), values 0-12 dB in 1 dB steps for S-split (2 dB steps for all other
frequency splits)
JXP-*B Plug-in attenuator/pad (values 0 to 26 dB, in 1 dB steps)
474011-* 6
MOTOROLA Standard Broadband Line Extender Model Guide/Description
Key
X
KeyN
E-GaAs (High Output / High Gain = 32 dB)
H
E-GaAs (High Output / Standard G ain = 28 dB)
G
*
Other ADU values available for separat e purchase, see accessory lis t for details
Level Control
Key
XKey
TX
ADU - 499.25/S
AKey
BLE
Key
87SKey
87KKeyX
87AH
87JLKey
-
Bandpass Split
5 - 40 MHz / 52 - 870 MHz
5 - 42 MHz / 54 - 870 MHz
5 - 65 MHz / 85 - 870 MHz
5 - 55 MHz / 70 - 870 MHz
KeyC
X
**
Other slope values may be created by
varying the forward input equalizer value
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None
TDU
Station Slope
8 dB (Fmin - 870 MHz)
Reserved
Reserved
Return Gain
High (24 dB)
Low (19 dB)
X
**
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No Housing (electronics only - 15 A mp)Hybrid Technology/Gain
Voltage Surge Protection
Gas Tube Surge Arrestor
FTEC (Fast Transfer Electroni c Crowbar)
All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
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Other Accessories for BLE87
ModelP/NDescription
ADU-*928129-*Automatic drive unit
ADU-499.25/S928129-017Automatic drive unit - pilot at 499.25 MHz (uses SAW filter)
ADU-439.25/S928129-018Automatic drive unit - pilot at 439.25 MHz (uses SAW filter)
ADU-403.25/S928129-019Automatic drive unit - pilot at 403.25 MHz (uses SAW filter)
ADU-445.25/S928129-020Automatic drive unit - pilot at 445.25 MHz (uses SAW filter)
ADU-549.00/S928129-010Automatic drive unit - pilot at 549.00 MHz (uses SAW filter)
ADU-423.25928129-023Automatic drive unit - pilot at 423.25 MHz
ADU-498.00928129-009Automatic drive unit - pilot at 498.00 MHz
QADU-609.00/S928129-026QAM Automatic drive unit - QAM pilot at 609 MHz (uses SAW filter)
BLE 15 Amp Kit951941-006For line extender upgrades to 15A
BLE-HSG/15484104-001BLE housing
BLE-LID/SM928197-001BLE deep lid for status monitor
BLE-CVR/E513932-001BLE ergonomic lid
BLE-RCB87484145-001Response correction board for ergonomic BLE
F/JXP-20927714-001Test probe
FTEC/BTA928103-000Fast transfer electronic crowbar surge protector (230V)
Fuses928303-tabAutomotive style fuses
Shunts928303-00035A automotive style fuses
GFAL927709-000Test probe
ICS-II454056-002Ingress control switch for amplifiers
JXP-75T927265-07575 ohm terminator (short profile)
JXP-RC927703-002Forward path (full band) correction board
JXP-RPC927703-003Return path correction board (mid-band)
JXP-TH2C479310-0072 dB plug-in thermal pad used in return path (two-tier ergonomic)
JXP-TH3C479310-0083 dB plug-in thermal pad used in return path (two-tier ergonomic)
RA-KIT/H927810-007Return path kit (high gain)
RA-KIT/L927810-006Return path kit (low gain)
TDU928119-000Thermal drive unit
SHP 815447983-001Return high pass filter (15 - 65 MHz)
SHP 815-II447983-003Return high pass filter (15 - 65 MHz) - smaller design
SHP 825447983-002Return high pass filter (25 - 65 MHz) - smaller design
SZW 852516299-001Diplex filter, 40/52 MHz S-split
SZW 854
SZW 885
SZW 870516301-001Diplex filter, 55/70 MHz J-split
SZW 847