User's Manual

BDA1300 Equipment Manual
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3 BDA1300 Bi-Directional Amplifier Description
3.1 BDA1300 Functional Description
The BDA1300 series Amplifier is a compact, yet flexible bi-directional amplifier. It is equipped with
a microprocessor based controller to provide a friendly user interface and to simplify set up and
operating procedures.
The BDA1300 consists of the following functions:
• 1 BDA Controller: Microprocessor based units that provides all control, fault
monitoring and settings for the BDA.
• 2 Duplexers D1, D2: Pass the Downlink frequency band to the mobile antenna and
the Uplink frequency band to the donor antenna and provide the isolation between
the Uplink and Downlink frequency bands.
• 2 Amplifiers A1, A2: Amplify the Uplink and Downlink signals.
• 2 Isolators C1, C2 (as required): Provide consistent matching for amplifier output.
• 1 Power Supply: Operates on 120/230VAC to provide 28V DC to amplifiers, BDA
Controller.
• BDA enclosure: Rugged Nema 4, 4x or 12 with heatsink attached to transfers heat
that dissipated from Amplifiers directly to the outside of the BDA enclosure.
• 1 AC Junction Box: This box consists of AC power switch, AC outlet and AC surge
protector.