GigaXtend GMC 1.8GHz High Gain Dual (HGD) System Amplifier
The ATX GigaXtend® GMC 1.8GHz High Gain Dual (HGD) System Amplifier is designed to assist cable operators in evolving their HFC networks to meet subscriber demand, while fully leveraging previous outside plant investments. GigaXtend GMC 1.8GHz amplifiers’ modular design allows MSOs to upgrade their outside plant through tray upgrades or entire station replacements. Cable operators can upgrade 1GHz or 1.2GHz GainMaker/GigaXtend housings to support 1.8GHz through a simple drop-in upgrade.
The ATX GigaXtend GMC 1.8GHz HGD System Amplifier provides two high-level forward RF outputs (main and auxiliary), with the option to create a third RF output by using an optional plug-in auxiliary path signal director.
ATX has fortified GigaXtend GMC 1.8GHz amps with new maintenance and control intelligence, as well as the ability to operate in 1.2GHz mode. Auto-alignment and all-electronic level and slope control reduce the learning curve for technicians, significantly streamlining installation and maintenance operations. Technicians can configure and tune amps using an IOS or Android device through a Bluetooth connection. An optional transponder is available for cable operators desiring additional monitoring or remote-control capabilities.
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ATX Connected Amplifiers turn every amplifier in your HFC network into an intelligent, remotely-monitored sensor — and through our partnership with Harmonic, that telemetry surfaces directly in the cOS™ Sonar platform with Amply. Each amplifier streams live signal health from deep in the plant, and Sonar correlates it to localize faults and guide repair steps, all in the interface your team already uses to run the network. The result: issues resolved faster, fewer trucks rolled, and problems often fixed before a subscriber ever notices.
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- Intuitive GUI application drop-in upgrade path for existing GigaXtend 1.2GHz amps and GainMaker installed base
- Based on original GainMaker technology licensed from Cisco in 2020
- Conforms to SCTE 279 1.8GHz amplifier specifications
- Auto-alignment and all-electronic level and slope control
- Configure using GigaXtend Orchestrator application that communicates with amplifier over battery-less Bluetooth adapter
- Real-time in-service frequency-split upgrades
- Spectrum capture for level setting, ALSC multi-frequency selection and troubleshooting
- Optional transponder available for remote monitoring and control
- High-performance GaN gain stage technology
- Amplifier cover that provides access to RF test points
- Power supply mounted in housing lid for efficient thermal dissipation (60- and 90-VAC powering capability)
- 15A current capacity (steady state) and 25A surge survivability
- Surge-resistant circuitry that helps ensure gain stage protection without fuses or other failure-causing devices
- Spring-loaded seizure assemblies allow coaxial connectors to be installed or removed without removing amplifier RF module
- Supports spectrum frequencies of 1.8GHz downstream and up to 684MHz upstream
The ATX approach to advanced HFC
Deploy it whole or one piece at a time. Start with what matters most right now and add the rest when you're ready. Each solution integrates with the rest so your network grows the way you need it to — not the way a vendor wants to sell it to you.
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