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BS EN 60728-1:2014 Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services - System performance of forward paths, 2014
- 30303120-VOR.pdf [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Terms and definitions
- 3.2 Symbols
- 3.3 Abbreviations
- 4 Methods of measurement at system outlet [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Performance limits
- 4.2 Mutual isolation between system outlets [Go to Page]
- 4.2.1 Overview
- 4.2.2 Equipment required
- 4.2.3 Connection of the equipment
- 4.2.4 Measurement procedure
- 4.2.5 Presentation of the results
- 4.3 Amplitude response within a channel [Go to Page]
- 4.3.1 Overview
- 4.3.2 Equipment required
- 4.3.3 Connection of the equipment
- 4.3.4 Measurement procedure
- 4.3.5 Presentation of the results
- 4.4 Chrominance-luminance gain and delay inequalities [Go to Page]
- 4.4.1 Overview
- 4.4.2 Equipment required
- 4.4.3 Connection of the equipment
- 4.4.4 Measurement procedure
- 4.4.5 Presentation of the results
- 4.5 Non-linear distortion [Go to Page]
- 4.5.1 General
- 4.5.2 Intermodulation
- 4.5.3 Composite beat
- 4.5.4 Composite crossmodulation
- 4.5.5 Intermodulation noise
- 4.5.6 Hum modulation of carriers
- 4.5.7 Differential gain and phase
- 4.6 Carrier-to-noise ratio [Go to Page]
- 4.6.1 Overview
- 4.6.2 Equipment required
- 4.6.3 Connection of the equipment
- 4.6.4 Measurement set-up
- 4.6.5 Measurement procedure
- 4.6.6 Presentation of the results
- 4.7 Echoes [Go to Page]
- 4.7.1 Overview
- 4.7.2 Equipment required
- 4.7.3 Connection of the equipment
- 4.7.4 Measurement procedure
- 4.7.5 Presentation of the results
- 4.8 AM-VSB television, FM radio and FM television signal level [Go to Page]
- 4.8.1 General
- 4.8.2 Definitions for NTSC, PAL and SECAM systems
- 4.8.3 Equipment required
- 4.8.4 Measurement procedure
- 4.8.5 Presentation of the results
- 4.9 Data echo rating and data delay inequality
- 4.10 Interference in FM sound radio channels
- 4.11 Methods of measurement for digitally modulated signals [Go to Page]
- 4.11.1 Overview
- 4.11.2 Basic assumptions and measurement interfaces
- 4.11.3 Signal level for digitally modulated signals
- 4.11.4 RF signal-to-noise ratio SD,RF/N for digitally modulated signals
- 4.11.5 Bit error ratio (BER)
- 4.11.6 BER versus Eb/N0 or C/N
- 4.11.7 Noise margin
- 4.11.8 Modulation error ratio (MER)
- 4.11.9 Phase jitter
- 4.11.10 Phase noise of an RF carrier
- 5 Performance requirements at system outlet [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Impedance
- 5.3 Requirements at the terminal input [Go to Page]
- 5.3.1 General
- 5.3.2 Signal level
- 5.3.3 Other parameters
- 5.4 Carrier levels at system outlets [Go to Page]
- 5.4.1 Minimum and maximum carrier levels
- 5.4.2 Carrier level differences
- 5.5 Mutual isolation between system outlets [Go to Page]
- 5.5.1 Isolation between two subscribers
- 5.5.2 Isolation between individual outlets in one household
- 5.5.3 Isolation between forward and return path
- 5.6 Frequency response within a television channel at any system outlet [Go to Page]
- 5.6.1 Amplitude response
- 5.6.2 Group delay
- 5.7 Long-term frequency stability of distributed carrier signals at any system outlet
- 5.8 Random noise
- 5.9 Interference to television channels [Go to Page]
- 5.9.1 Single-frequency interference
- 5.9.2 Single-channel intermodulation interference
- 5.9.3 Multiple frequency intermodulation interference
- 5.9.4 Intermodulation noise
- 5.9.5 Cross-modulation
- 5.10 Video baseband requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.10.1 Differential gain and phase in any television channel
- 5.10.2 Echoes
- 5.11 Hum modulation of carriers in television channels
- 5.12 Requirements for data signal transmission [Go to Page]
- 5.12.1 Data signals carried in the structure of a television signal
- 5.12.2 Data signals other than those carried within the structure of a television signal
- 5.13 Digitally modulated signals – Additional performance requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.13.1 DVB (PSK, QAM, OFDM) performance
- 5.13.2 NICAM performance
- 5.13.3 DAB performance
- 5.14 FM sound radio – Additional performance requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.14.1 Amplitude response within an FM channel
- 5.14.2 Phase response within an FM channel
- 5.14.3 Interference within an FM channel
- 5.14.4 AM hum modulation on FM sound carriers
- 5.14.5 Echoes within an FM channel
- 6 Performance requirements at receiving antennas [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Method of measurement of field strength [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 Overview
- 6.2.2 Equipment required
- 6.2.3 Connection of the equipment
- 6.2.4 Measurement procedure
- 6.2.5 Presentation of the results
- 6.3 Requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 General
- 6.3.2 Field strength requirements
- 6.3.3 Quality of received signals
- 6.3.4 Safety
- 6.3.5 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
- 6.4 Interference reduction [Go to Page]
- 6.4.1 General
- 6.4.2 Active antennas
- 7 Performance requirements at home network interfaces of cable networks [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Requirements at HNI1 for passive coaxial home networks [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 General
- 7.2.2 Carrier levels at the HNI1
- 7.2.3 Mutual isolation between two HNI1
- 7.2.4 Frequency response within any television channel at HNI1
- 7.2.5 Long-term frequency stability of distributed carrier signals at HNI1
- 7.2.6 Random noise at the HNI1
- 7.2.7 Interference to television channels at HNI1
- 7.2.8 Return path requirements at HNI1
- 7.3 Requirements at HNI2 for active coaxial home networks [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1 General
- 7.3.2 Carrier levels at the HNI2
- 7.3.3 Mutual isolation between two HNI2
- 7.3.4 Frequency response within any television channel at HNI2
- 7.3.5 Long-term frequency stability of distributed carrier signals at HNI2
- 7.3.6 Random noise at HNI2
- 7.3.7 Interference to television channels at the HNI2
- 7.3.8 Return path requirements at HNI2
- 7.4 Requirements at HNI3 and at system outlet or terminal input when the home network is mainly of balanced type [Go to Page]
- 7.4.1 Overview
- 7.4.2 Requirements at HNI3
- 7.4.3 Requirements at system output
- 7.4.4 Additional requirements at HNI3 for upstream transmission
- 7.5 Requirements at HNI3 (Case C)
- 7.6 Requirements at HNI3 (Case D)
- Annex A (informative)Reception of television signals
- Annex B (normative)Calibration of modulation depth [Go to Page]
- B.1 Equipment required
- B.2 Connection of the equipment
- B.3 Calibration procedure
- Annex C (normative)Equipment required –Additional items [Go to Page]
- C.1 Measuring receiver preamplifier
- C.2 Measuring receiver input filter
- Annex D (normative)Preliminary checks on the measuring equipmentfor carrier-to-noise ratio [Go to Page]
- D.1 Noise
- D.2 Intermodulation
- D.3 Overload
- Annex E (normative)Correction factors [Go to Page]
- E.1 Level correction factor Cm
- E.2 Bandwidth correction factor Cb
- Annex F (normative)Calibration of the measuring receiver
- Annex G (normative)Correction factors for noise [Go to Page]
- G.1 Signal level measurement
- G.2 Noise level measurement
- Annex H (normative)Null packet and PRBS definitions [Go to Page]
- H.1 Null packet definition
- H.2 PRBS definition
- Annex I (normative)Digital signal level and bandwidth [Go to Page]
- I.1 RF/IF power (carrier)
- I.2 Bandwidth of a digital signal [Go to Page]
- I.2.1 Occupied bandwidth
- I.2.2 Noise bandwidth
- I.2.3 Equivalent signal bandwidth
- I.3 Examples
- Annex J (normative)Correction factor for a spectrum analyser
- Annex K (informative)Differences in some countries [Go to Page]
- K.1 Subclause 3.1.58, Norway
- K.2 Subclause 5.4.1, Japan, Netherlands [Go to Page]
- K.2.1 Japan
- K.2.2 Netherlands
- K.3 Subclause 5.4.2, Japan
- K.4 Subclause 5.5.1, Japan
- K.5 Subclause 5.6.1, Japan
- K.6 Subclause 5.6.2, Netherlands
- K.7 Subclause 5.7, Japan
- K.8 Subclause 5.8, Japan
- K.9 Subclause 5.9.1, Japan, Netherlands [Go to Page]
- K.9.1 Japan
- K.9.2 Netherlands
- K.10 Subclause 5.9.5, Japan
- K.11 Subclause 5.10.2, Netherlands, Japan [Go to Page]
- K.11.1 Netherlands
- K.11.2 Japan
- K.12 Subclause 5.11, Japan
- K.13 Subclause 5.12.1, Denmark
- K.14 Subclause 5.13.1.5, Japan
- K.15 Subclause 5.14.3, Netherlands
- K.16 Clause 7, Japan
- Bibliography
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 1 – Arrangement of test equipment for measurement of mutual isolation between system outlets
- Figure 2 – Arrangement of test equipment for measurement of frequency response within a channel
- Figure 3 – Interpretation of displays for measurement of frequency response within a channel
- Figure 4 – Test signal (signal F for 625-line systems) employed for chrominance/luminance gain and delay inequality
- Figure 5 – Test signal (signal B2 for 625-line systems) employed for chrominance/luminance gain and delay inequality
- Figure 6 – Arrangement of test equipment for measurement of chrominance/luminance gain and delay inequality
- Figure 7 – Displayed pulses: chrominance low and lagging
- Figure 8 – Displayed pulses: chrominance high and leading
- Figure 9 – Connection of test equipment for the measurement of non-linear distortion by composite beat
- Figure 10 – Weighting curve for 625-line system B, G and D1 (PAL): CW interference with no special (frequency offset) control
- Figure 11 – Weighting curve for 625-line system I (PAL): CW interference with no special (frequency offset) control
- Figure 12 – Weighting curve for 625-line systems D and K (PAL): CW interference with no special (frequency offset) control
- Figure 13 – Weighting curve for 625-line system L (SECAM): CW interference with no special (frequency offset) control
- Figure 14 – Hum modulation envelope
- Figure 15 – Calibrated potential divider
- Figure 16 – Stable variable DC source
- Figure 17 – Connection of equipment for measurement of hum modulation (DC method)
- Figure 18 – Oscilloscope display
- Figure 19 – Connection of equipment for hum modulation measurement (AC method)
- Figure 20 – Signal D2
- Figure 21 – Example of the modified staircase waveform
- Figure 22 – Arrangement of test equipment for measurement of differential gain and phase
- Figure 23 – Arrangement of test equipment for carrier-to-noise ratio measurement
- Figure 24 – Echo rating graticule
- Figure 25 – Arrangement of test equipment for measurement of echo rating
- Figure 26 – PSK modulation (QPSK, BPSK or TC8PSK)
- Figure 27 – DVB-S2 modulation (QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32APSK)
- Figure 28 – DVB-C QAM modulation
- Figure 29 – DVB-T OFDM modulation
- Figure 30 – DVB-T2 OFDM modulation
- Figure 31 – Reference receiver for PSK demodulation (QPSK, BPSK or TC8PSK)
- Figure 32 – Reference receiver for DVB-S2 demodulation (QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32APSK)
- Figure 33 – Reference receiver for QAM demodulation
- Figure 34 – Reference receiver for DVB-T OFDM demodulation
- Figure 35 – Reference receiver (buffer model) for DVB-T2 OFDM demodulation
- Figure 36 – Test set-up for BER measurement
- Figure 37 – Test set-up for BER measurement versus Eb/N0 or C/N and noise margin measurement
- Figure 38 – Example of BER measurement versus Eb/N0
- Figure 39 – Example of BER measurement versus C/N
- Figure 40 – Test set-up for modulation error ratio (MER) measurement and phase jitter measurement
- Figure 41 – Example of constellation diagram for a 64 QAM modulation format
- Figure 42 – Example of constellation diagram for a 64 QAM modulation format with arc sections due to phase jitter
- Figure 43 – Test set-up for phase noise measurement
- Figure 44 – Example of mask for phase noise measurements: PSK, APSK and QAM formats
- Figure 45 – Example of mask for phase noise measurements: OFDM format
- Figure 46 – Home network types used to define the requirements at HNI1 (coaxial)
- Figure A.1 – Example of a master antenna television system (MATV) for terrestrial reception
- Figure A.2 – Example of the headend of a master antenna television system for satellite (SMATV) reception
- Figure A.3 – Example of a master antenna television system for terrestrial and satellite (SMATV) reception
- Figure A.4 – Example of a cabled distribution system for television and sound signals
- Figure A.5 – System model for downstream direction of a cable network for television and sound signals (CATV)
- Figure B.1 – Calibration of modulation depth
- Figure G.1 – Noise correction factor CF versus measured level difference D
- Figure K.1 – Mask group delay characteristic for PAL signalswith FM-FM sound (Netherlands)
- Figure K.2 – Single-frequency interference (VSB-AM NTSC) (Japan)
- Figure K.3 – Single-frequency interference (64 QAM digital) (Japan)
- Figure K.4 – Single-frequency interference (256 QAM digital) (Japan)
- Figure K.5 – Requirement for echo loss in relation to the time delay of the reflected signal (Netherlands)
- Figure K.6 – Echoes (VSB-AM NTSC) (Japan)
- Figure K.7 – Echoes (FM NTSC) (Japan)
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1 – Application of the methods of measurement
- Table 2 – Residual carrier reduction factors
- Table 3 – Frequency distance fm
- Table 4 – Carrier signal levels at any system outlet (analogue signals)
- Table 5 – RF signal levels at any system outlet (digital signals)
- Table 6 – Maximum level differences at any system outlet between distributed television channels
- Table 7 – Mutual isolation
- Table 8 – Residual carrier level at television or FM radio output within the same outlet or between two different outlets
- Table 9 – Amplitude response variation
- Table 10 – Group delay variation
- Table 11 – Maximum deviation of the conversion frequency for digitally modulated DVB signals
- Table 12 – Carrier-to-noise ratios at system outlet (analogue television)
- Table 13 – RF signal-to noise ratio at system outlet (digital television)
- Table 14 – Carrier-to-noise ratios at the system outlet (sound radio)
- Table 15 – Differential gain and phase in television channels
- Table 16 – Modulation error ratio MER of DVB signals
- Table 17 – Phase jitter of a DVB signal
- Table 18 – Phase noise of a DVB signal (PSK, APSK and QAM)
- Table 19 – Phase noise of a DVB-T signal (COFDM)
- Table 20 – Minimum field strength levels recommended by ITU-R
- Table 21 – Minimum field strength levels recommended by CEPT:1997
- Table 22 – Minimum signal level at the headend input for the reception of analogue sound broadcasting
- Table 23 – Minimum signal level at the headend input for the reception of analogue television broadcasting
- Table 24 – Minimum signal level at the headend input for the reception of DAB signals at an error ratio of 1 ( 10−4 and code rate 1/2
- Table 25 – Minimum signal level and RF signal-to-noise ratio at the headend input for stationary reception of DVB-T signals
- Table 26 – Minimum signal-to-noise ratio SD,RF/N at the headend input for DVB-T2 signals (LDPC block length 64 800 bit)
- Table 27 – Minimum signal level and carrier-to-noise ratio at the headend input for the reception of FM modulated satellite signals
- Table 28 – Minimum RF signal-to-noise ratio at the headend input for the reception of DVB-S or DVB-S2 satellite signals (AWGN channel and FECFRAME length of 64 800)
- Table 29 – Minimum values for signal-to-disturbance ratio
- Table 30 – Minimum values for signal-to-echo ratio
- Table 31 – Signal level at HNI1 (analogue signals)
- Table 32 – Signal level at HNI1 (digital signals)
- Table 33 – Maximum level differences at HNI1
- Table 34 – Mutual isolation between two HNI1
- Table 35 – Amplitude response variation at HNI1
- Table 36 – Group delay variation at HNI1
- Table 37 – Signal level at HNI2 (analogue signals)
- Table 38 – Signal level at HNI2 (digital signals)
- Table 39 – Maximum level differences at HNI2
- Table 40 – Amplitude response variation at HNI2
- Table 41 – Group delay variation at HNI2
- Table 42 – Carrier-to-noise ratios at HNI2 (analogue television)
- Table 43 – RF signal-to-noise ratios at HNI2 (digital television)
- Table 44 – Carrier-to-noise ratios at HNI2 (sound radio)
- Table 45 – Minimum signal level at coaxial terminal input (case A) or at coaxial system outlet (case B)
- Table G.1 – Noise correction factor
- Table H.1 – Null transport stream packet definition
- Table I.1 – Examples of bandwidths for digital modulation techniques
- Table K.1 – Carrier signal levels at any system outlet (Japan)
- Table K.2 – Carrier signal levels at any system outlet (Netherlans)
- Table K.3 – Maximum level differences at any system outlet between distributed television channels (Japan)
- Table K.4 – Mutual isolation (Japan)
- Table K.5 – Amplitude response variation (Japan)
- Table K.6 – Frequency stability requirements (Japan)
- Table K.7 – Carrier-to-noise ratios at system outlet (Japan)
- Table K.8 – Single-frequency interference (Japan)
- Table K.9 – Single-frequency interference (Netherlands)
- Table K.10 – Cross-modulation (Japan)
- Table K.11 – Echoes requirements (Japan)
- Table K.12 – Hum modulation of carriers in television channels (Japan)
- Table K.13 – Phase noise of an RF carrier (Japan) [Go to Page]