Specifications

Section-1 Introduction
November 11, 2013
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1.2.10 M2XMultimediaExciter
TheHarrisBroadcastM2Xex citerisusedwiththeMaxivaULXSeriestransmitter.Thisexciterisdescribedina
separateinstructionbook.Anoptionalstandbyexciter,anddrivechainswitcherisavailableasanoption.M2X
configuration,editing,diagnosticsandmonitoringarepossibleusingthefrontpanelontheTCUdisplay,
orviaweb
browser.M2Xmanualsvarywith modulationtypeandarelistedin
Section2.2onpage2‐1.
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Figure 1-17 M2X Exciter Front
AsingleexciterdrivestheMaxivaULXtransmitter.Theexcellentqu alityandstabilityoftheUHFsignaloutput
maximizestheTVtransmitterefficiency,improvingperformanceandhelpingtoreduceoperatingcosts.
Figure 1-18 M2X Exciter Block Diagram
Video
Audio
A/D
A/D
DVB-ASI/
SMPTE-310
Rcvr & Cable
Equalizer
Modulator
FPGA
DUC/
Precorrector
FPGA
IF
PLL
A/D
RF IN (IPA)
RF IN (PA)
RF IN (HPF)
4
Analog Input
Option Board
D/A
1PPS
10MHz
Up
Converter
Down
Converter
RF
PLL
RF OUT
DSP
uC
10/100 BaseT
8
CAN
2
RS232
2
LVPS
AC
Universal
Battery
Backup
Option
GPS Ant
GPS
Option
10/100 BaseT
8
DVB-ASI/
SMPTE-310
Monitor
Cable
Driver
Transmitter
Interface Board
PFRU
Universal Exciter Platform