User's Manual

Fiber Optics Powerwave
3 - 8 Rev. P1A9-Draft 2004-11 VM100 56/EN – User’s Manual
RF and Optical Ports
Figure 3-6. RF and optical ports
The FON board has three coaxial ports and two optical ports for the downlink and uplink
RF signal. The following table shows the port numbers, connector types, and the port
usages.
Caution
Beryllium oxide
There are two power attenuators at the P101 port (under the shield) on the FON board,
see Figure 3-6. These may contain beryllium oxide (BeO), which is poisonous. See
Chapter 1, Safety.
P102
Beryllium
oxide
hazard
P103
P101
RX
TX
Port Type Description
P101 SMA Electrical RF input port (to the optical TX port).
P102 SMA Electrical RF output port (from the optical RX port).
P103 SMA Electrical RF output port (15dB below the P102 port).
RX DIN/APC Optical input port (to the P102 and P103 RF ports).
TX DIN/APC Optical output port (from the P101 RF port).