User`s manual

P ULSAR BG General Description
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1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
PULSAR: THE ULTIMATE MODULATOR
The P
ULSAR is a TV modulator used to convert baseband audio and video signals into RF output
signals ready to go into your cable network.
Barco’s P
ULSAR is one of the first intelligent TV modulators in the world. Thanks to its built-in intelli-
gence, all of the parameters important in a modulator, such as RF levels, modulation depth, audio
deviation etc., can be remote controlled.
Typical applications are in those cable TV distribution systems where unsurpassed reliability, zero
maintenance and excellent price/performance ratio are of the highest priority.
Standard features at a glance:
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Fits into any 19” inch rack and takes up only one unit of space
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Tuneable or fixed output frequency for better combined C/N performance
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Video AGC
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Auto RF level alignment in combination with BARCO’s HE supervisor, the FSM860 and ROSA.
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Monitoring of modulation depth , audio deviation and overmodulation.
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Intelligent white clipper to prevent overmodulation.
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SAW filter designed for real adjacent channel operation.
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State-of-the-art electronic design and use of PLL techniques for long term stability and extremely
high reliability.
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Front panel LCD and buttons for user friendly control.
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Full configuration and remote control via ROSA.
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Available for certain country specific delay precorrections
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A complete set of options transform the Pulsar to suit any possible application