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PROMO ENCODE SYSTEMS

EC-(*), LS-(*), & PE-(*)

EC-(*) • Output Level: 43-57 dBmv (adjustable)

ENCODER GENERATOR • Spectral Purity: All spurious down
>60 dB from 50-300 MHz
• Output Impedance: 75 ohm
ENCODER
R.F. GAIN
• Connectors: “F” type
4 CAUTION
!
+
GENERATOR
+ +
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN AGC
+ + • RF Combining: External
• Power Requirements: 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 12 W
• Interfering Carrier Stabiliy: < ±5 KHz

LS-(*) • Output Level: 43-57 dBmv (adjustable)

• Spectral Purity: All spurious down
LOWER ADJACENT SOUND GENERATOR >60dB from 50-300 MHz
• Connectors: “F” type
PRODUCTS, INC. R.F. GAIN • RF Combining: External
LOWER ADJACENT
+
4
SOUND GENERATOR
+ +
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN AGC
!
+ +
• Power Requirements: 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 12 W

PE-(*) • RF Gain: 10 dB
PRE-EMPHASIS AMPLIFIER • Impedance: 75 ohm
• Connectors: “F” type
• Power Requirements: 115 VAC, 60 Hz
PRODUCTS, INC. R.F. GAIN
• Pre-Emphasis: Matches Decoder
+
PRE-EMPHASIS
4
AMPLIFIER
+ +
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
!
AGC
+ +
(inverse characteristic)
• Spectral Purity: All spurious down
>60 dB from 50-300 MHz

Description
Promo Encode/Decode Systems from PICO PRODUCTS, equipment can be positioned forward or backwards allowing
INC. provide a reliable, cost-effective method for the delivery flexibility for CATV or MATV. The Encoder TBIF unit is
and protection of pay TV channels in a cable, SMATV, or available for systems with IF loop-through modulators.
MATV system. Three separate headend units provide enhanced Multiple channels can be scrambled with one TBIF Encoder
system security and performance. Promo Encode/Decode Generator. (Two additional headend units are available to
Systems are covered by PICO’s two year warranty. improve system security and performance.)

Promo Encode/Decode Systems utilize an interfering The Lower Adjacent Sound Generator is used in
carrier that appears at the midpoint between the audio and conjunction with the Encoder Generator to provide
video of the channel to be secured. This carrier, generated at additional security of the pay channel. In applications where
the cable system headend, scrambles (encodes) both the video there is no lower adjacent channel, this unit prevents
and audio of a conventionally modulated channel. When a subscribers from fine tuning their television sets to receive a
subscriber elects to receive that channel, the interfering portion of the pay channel.
carrier must be filtered out (decoded).
The Pre-emphasis Amplifier is a headend unit that
The two basic components of this system are the Encoder compensates for signal losses due to decoding. This unit,
Generator and the Decoder. designed to operate for specific decoded channels, can
The Encoder Generator is a rack or wall mounted unit appreciably enhance the quality of the signal entering the
normally located at the cable system headend. This unit subscriber’s home. It is recommended that the Pre-emphasis
generates the interfering carrier at a frequency that is halfway Amplifier be used for channels in the Mid band and High
between the video and audio carriers. PICO’s encoding band.
TBIF ENCODER

MODULATOR PRE-EMPHASIS
Rf AMPLIFIER 2-WAY SPLITTER
Out TO NEXT
MODULATOR
2-WAY SPLITTER

HEADEND
ENCODER
COMBINER
GENERATOR
TO
COMBINER

LOWER ADJACENT
SOUND
IF OUT IF IN RF OUT
GENERATOR
MODULATOR

(Specifications are subject to change without notice.)

REV. 5/97

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