VePAL CX180F CATV rackmount monitoring system

The VePAL CX180F is a rackmount monitoring system to check the performance of analog and digital channels being transmitted downstream or towards customers across a CATV HFC network.

Equipped with three test ports, key signal parameters including level, BER, MER and Constellation are scanned continuously and non-intrusively. Advanced spectrum analysis across the entire operating frequency band detects ingress which can lead to signal impairment and/or failure.

The ReVeal CX180F controller/server package, which forms an integral part of the system, continuously checks for signal values that exceed user-defined thresholds. Out-of-tolerance parameters trigger alarms which inform and alert the head end operator of problematic links and service.

Features include: three independent monitoring ports in one 1U 19″ rackmount unit; monitors analog, digital TV channels and FM carriers; fast continuous scan of all active channels; on-demand channel camp-on for long-term analysis; detailed digital channel QAM 64/256 analysis with constellation; on-demand ingress noise scan from 5 to 1000 MHz; ethernet system interface to CX180F server and controllers; secured access to prevent unwanted intrusion; cost-effective solution for small head end deployment yet easy for future expansion.