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GigaXtend 2GHz Hardline Passives

The GigaXtend® family of Line Passives, including couplers, splitters and power inserters, injects immediate cost and performance benefits into existing HFC networks, as well as positions cable operators to seamlessly extend the bandwidth capabilities of their HFC networks to 2GHz and beyond.

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Data Sheet: 3GHz Bypass Faceplates

Benefits

Product Overview: GigaXtend 2GHz Hardline Passives
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  • Supports all architectures — Applicable across all geographies and architectures, including Centralized and Distributed Access Architectures (CAA/DAA). GigXtend is also compatible with Standard Spectrum DOCSIS (FDD) and Full Duplex DOCSIS (FDX).
  • Futureproof — Faceplate upgradeable to more than 3GHz, the GigaXtend solution is designed to play an essential role in the evolution to Extended Spectrum DOCSIS (ESD).
  • Industry-Leading Performance — Leverages unique and patented power-passing technologies to establish new benchmarks for bandwidth, RF loss, hum modulation and AC loss.
  • Extended Reach — GigaXtend’s minimized insertion loss performance enable MSOs to effectively extend the reach of nodes and amplifiers. It is especially effective for cable operators pursuing fiber deep (FD) Node+0 initiatives, where coaxial construction costs or the number of nodes can be minimized in a serving area.
  • Operational Savings — MSOs can leverage GigaXtend’s low-loss properties to achieve operational savings by reducing a node’s RF output power, thereby reducing AC powering levels.
  • Deployment Flexibility — GigaXtend is compatible with FDX architectures, but also offers cable operators a feasible path for achieving 10Gbps symmetrical bandwidth speeds through Extended Spectrum DOCSIS.

Features

  • Unique and patented power-passing technology
  • Lowest industry loss at 1.2GHz
  • Faceplate upgradeable to 3GHz or higher
  • Plug-in signal conditioners (CE/CS/RA)
  • Dimensions consistent with wide body tap
  • Screw-less hardline 90° entry connector
  • Improved Hum Modulation performance
  • Environmentally hardened enclosures
  • All power-passing ports with removable fuses
The ATX approach to advanced HFC

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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Webinar: Exploring the Benefits of Low-Loss, High-Bandwidth Taps & Passives

A new generation of taps and hardline passives is now available that enables MSOs to reap immediate CAPEX and OPEX savings, while prepping the last mile of their networks to seamlessly support future spectrum extensions. This webinar, originally airing on July 24, 2019, shines a spotlight on how updating these devices in your network with ATX’s new GigaXtend™ family of 2GHz hardline passives can deliver significant cost savings and performance dividends — today and in the future — with minimal disruption to your coaxial cable plant.

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Related insights

See it Live @ SCTE TechExpo26

The best conversations happen in front of the tech. Dive into solutions that break down silos across HFC, media distribution and energy storage. Request time with the ATX team (Booth: A159) to demo what resilience and experience can look like for your network.

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The Definitive Guide to Evolving Your HFC Network

Read this step-by-step guide to find the optimal path for upgrading your HFC network in lockstep with subscriber demand and without regrettable spend.

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Save Money and get a Head Start on your DOCSIS 4.0 Upgrade

Read this cost-analysis study from ATX to understand why it makes sense to start installing 1.8GHz-compatible taps and passives today.

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Reap Immediate Savings While Prepping the Last Mile of Your Network

Learn how high-bandwidth, low-loss taps and passives boost signal quality and prep HFC networks for future upgrades.

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DOCSIS 4.0-Compatible Taps & Passives

Upgrade HFC plants with GigaXtend XS 2 GHz taps & passives—low-loss, high-bandwidth today, faceplate-upgradeable to 3 GHz+ for tomorrow.

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Cable-Tec Expo BTR Technology Panel Presentation: DOCSIS® on the Road to 4.0

Panel discussion on how DOCSIS is moving to 4.0 and 10G.

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Start Building the HFC Network of the Future Today Webinar

Jay Lee discusses DOCSIS 4.0 FDX and FDD architecture considerations in this Imagination Theater presentation from SCTE TechExpo 2020.

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Exploring the Benefits of Low-Loss, High-Bandwidth Taps & Passives

See how low-loss, high-bandwidth taps and passives boost signal quality, extend reach, and prep your HFC network for future upgrades.

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How Next-Gen Taps & Passives Can Help Tune Your Network to Perfection

Though small in size, taps and passives play a big role in performance potential of your HFC networks.

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Specifications & Documentation

Data Sheet: GigaXtend Extended Spectrum Couplers and Power Inserters (ANW1402)

Data Sheet: GigaXtend XS Series RF-AC Test Probe for Extended Spectrum Taps and Line Passives (ANW2024)

Data Sheet: GigaXtend Extended Spectrum 3GHz Bypass Faceplates (ANW1519)

Manual: GigaXtend 2GHz Extended Spectrum Taps & Passives (ANW1451)

RF Management, OSP Taps Manufacture Discontinue (MD) Notification

GigaXtend XS Extended Spectrum Couplers and Power Inserters

ATX Part Number

XSC-2-04

XSC-2-959

XSC-2-777

XSC-2-08

XSC-2-12

XSC-2-16

XSI-2-20

Model

2w Spl

Unb. 3w Spl

Bal. 3w Spl

8dB Coupler

12dB Coupler

16dB Coupler

Power Inserter

PARAMETER

FREQUENCY

TYP

MAX

TYP

MAX

TYP

MAX

TYP

MAX

TYP

MAX

TYP

MAX

TYP

MAX

Insertion Loss (1)

5

4.0

4.9

4.4

4.6

6.1

6.8

1.9

2.4

1.2

1.6

1.0

1.6

0.4

0.9

10

4.0

4.6

4.4

4.6

6.1

6.8

1.9

2.4

1.2

1.6

1.0

1.6

0.4

0.7

42

4.0

4.6

4.4

4.6

6.1

6.8

1.9

2.4

1.2

1.6

1.0

1.6

0.4

0.7

54

4.0

4.6

4.4

4.6

6.1

6.8

1.9

2.4

1.2

1.6

1.0

1.6

0.4

0.7

85

4.1

4.5

4.4

4.7

6.2

6.8

1.9

2.4

1.3

1.6

1.1

1.6

0.4

0.7

108

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.7

6.2

6.9

2.0

2.5

1.3

1.7

1.1

1.7

0.5

0.8

204

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.8

6.3

6.9

2.0

2.5

1.4

1.7

1.2

1.7

0.5

0.8

258

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.9

6.3

6.9

2.0

2.5

1.4

1.7

1.3

1.7

0.5

0.8

300

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.9

6.4

7.0

2.1

2.6

1.5

1.8

1.3

1.8

0.5

0.8

396

4.4

4.6

4.6

5.0

6.4

7.0

2.1

2.6

1.5

1.8

1.4

1.8

0.5

0.8

492

4.5

4.8

4.7

5.1

6.5

7.1

2.2

2.7

1.6

1.9

1.5

1.9

0.6

0.9

684

4.6

5.0

4.9

5.2

6.7

7.2

2.3

2.9

1.8

2.1

1.6

2.1

0.6

0.9

834

4.9

5.2

5.0

5.4

6.8

7.3

2.3

3.0

1.9

2.2

1.8

2.2

0.7

0.9

1002

5.0

5.4

5.1

5.5

6.9

7.4

2.4

3.1

2.0

2.3

1.9

2.3

0.7

1.0

1218

5.2

5.7

5.2

5.8

7.1

7.5

2.5

3.2

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.5

0.8

1.0

1410

5.4

5.9

5.3

5.9

7.4

7.9

2.8

3.4

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.6

0.8

1.1

1602

5.6

6.1

5.4

6.1

7.7

8.4

3.2

3.8

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.7

0.9

1.1

1800

5.8

6.4

5.6

6.3

8.1

8.8

3.6

4.1

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.9

0.9

1.2

2050

6.0

6.7

5.8

6.5

8.5

9.8

4.0

4.5

2.9

3.3

2.9

3.1

1.0

1.35

Tap Loss (2)

5

–

–

8.0

8.7

–

–

8.0

9.5

12.5

13.0

16.2

17.0

–

–

10

–

–

8.0

8.7

–

–

8.0

9.5

12.5

13.0

16.2

17.0

–

–

42

–

–

8.1

8.7

–

–

8.0

9.5

12.5

13.0

16.2

17.0

–

–

54

–

–

8.1

8.7

–

–

8.0

9.5

12.5

13.0

16.2

17.0

–

–

85

–

–

8.2

8.8

–

–

8.1

9.5

12.5

13.0

16.3

17.1

–

–

108

–

–

8.2

8.8

–

–

8.1

9.6

12.5

13.0

16.3

17.1

–

–

204

–

–

8.4

8.9

–

–

8.2

9.6

12.5

13.0

16.4

17.2

–

–

258

–

–

8.5

9.0

–

–

8.3

9.6

12.5

13.0

16.4

17.2

–

–

300

–

–

8.6

9.1

–

–

8.3

9.7

12.6

13.0

16.5

17.3

–

–

396

–

–

8.8

9.3

–

–

8.4

9.7

12.6

13.1

16.5

17.3

–

–

492

–

–

8.9

9.4

–

–

8.5

9.8

12.7

13.1

16.6

17.4

–

–

684

–

–

9.3

9.8

–

–

8.6

10.0

12.8

13.2

16.8

17.6

–

–

834

–

–

9.6

10.1

–

–

8.8

10.0

12.8

13.2

16.9

17.7

–

–

1002

–

–

9.8

10.4

–

–

9.0

10.1

12.9

13.2

17.0

17.8

–

–

1218

–

–

10.2

10.8

–

–

9.2

10.3

12.9

13.3

17.2

18.0

–

–

1410

–

–

10.6

11.2

–

–

9.4

10.4

12.9

13.3

17.3

18.1

–

–

1602

–

–

10.9

11.6

–

–

9.6

10.5

13.0

13.4

17.4

18.2

–

–

1800

–

–

11.3

12.0

–

–

9.8

10.7

13.0

13.4

17.6

18.4

–

–

2050

–

–

11.8

12.5

–

–

10.0

11.0

13.1

13.5

17.8

18.6

–

–

PARAMETER

FREQUENCY

MIN

MIN

MIN

MIN

MIN

MIN

MIN

Isolation,
Tap to Out (3)

5-10

–

18

–

18

–

18

–

16

–

27

–

25

–

60

10-100

–

22

–

20

–

18

–

21

–

27

–

25

–

60

100-750

–

25

–

22

–

20

–

21

–

27

–

25

–

60

750-1250

–

20

–

20

–

18

–

20

–

22

–

23

–

60

1250-1800

–

20

–

18

–

18

–

20

–

20

–

17

–

38

1800-2050

–

20

–

18

–

18

–

20

–

20

–

17

–

35

Return Loss

5-10

–

12

–

12

–

12

–

12

–

12

–

12

–

15

10-50

–

14

–

14

–

16

–

16

–

16

–

16

–

16

50-1250

–

16

–

16

–

16

–

16

–

16

–

16

–

16

1250-2050

–

15

–

15

–

15

–

15

–

15

–

15

–

15

NOTE:

1. Defined as In to Out in most cases. For 959, unbalanced 3way splitter, it is In to low loss port

2. Defined as In to Tap (coupled port) in most cases. For 959, unbalanced 3w splitter, it is in to high loss ports.

3. For splitters, this is output-output isolation, for couplers it is output-tap isolation, for power inserter it is AC-IN to any RF/AC port

All losses in dB

Unless otherwise noted, specifications reflect typical performance and are referenced to 68° F (20° C). Specifications are based upon measurements made in accordance with SCTE and ANSI standards (where applicable), using standard frequency assignments.

GigaXtend Line Passives

POWER

Power Passing
Continuous

50-60Hz
60-90VAC

20A Max for Power Inserter AC-IN port, otherwise 15A Max for every 5/8” port

Hum Modulation

(dBc)

15-2050 MHz

-60dBc @ 10A

15-2050 MHz

-55dBc @ 15A

ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL

SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS

5-1002 MHz

≥ 120dB

1003-1218 MHz

≥ 110dB

1219-2050 MHz

≥ 100dB

WATERPROOF RATING

15 PSI, IP68

OPERATION TEMPERATURE

-40°C to +60°C

HUMIDITY

5-95% non-condensing

EMISSION

FCC 15 subpart B

ICES-003

CISPR 32

CISPR 35

ENVIRONMENTAL

ASTM G 154 – Weathering

ASTM B 117 – salt spray

ASTM D 3359 – Chip Resist

DIMENSIONS

148mm L * 127mm W * 69.6 mm H / 5.83” L * 5” W * 2.74” H

WEIGHT

0.68 Kg / 1.5lbs

SURGE RESISTANCE

6kV Combination Wave per IEEE C62.41 Category B3 on all ports

Unless otherwise noted, specifications reflect typical performance and are referenced to 68° F (20° C). Specifications are based upon measurements made in accordance with SCTE and ANSI standards (where applicable), using standard frequency assignments.

 

3GHz Bypass Faceplate

ATX PART NUMBER

XSA-TAP2-00

SPECIFICATION

FREQUENCY (MHz)

TYP

MAX

SPECIFICATION

FREQUENCY (MHz)

TYP

MAX

Insertion Loss
IN-TAP OUT1 dB

5

1.0

1.3

Insertion Loss
TAP OUT2-OUT dB

5

1.0

1.3

10

1.0

1.3

10

1.0

1.3

200

1.1

1.4

200

1.1

1.4

750

1.3

1.6

750

1.3

1.6

860

1.3

1.6

860

1.3

1.6

1002

1.4

1.7

1002

1.4

1.7

1250

1.5

1.8

1250

1.5

1.8

1825

1.6

1.9

1825

1.6

1.9

2050

1.7

2.0

2050

1.7

2.0

3000

2.4

2.7

3000

2.4

2.7

Unless otherwise noted, specifications reflect typical performance and are referenced to 68° F (20° C). Specifications are based upon measurements made in accordance with SCTE and ANSI standards (where applicable), using standard frequency assignments.

 

SPECIFICATION

FREQUENCY (MHz)

IN, min

TAP OUT1, min

TAP OUT2, min

OUT, min

Return Loss dB

10-100

20

20

20

20

100-750

18

17

17

18

750-1002

16

17

17

18

1002-1250

15

17

17

17

1250-1825

15

17

17

17

1825-2050

15

16

16

17

2050-2600

15

14

14

15

2600-3000

12

12

12

12

PHYSICAL

DIMENSIONS

5.25”L x 5.25”W x 1.8”H (133.4mm x 133.4 mm x 45.7mm)

WEIGHT

0.42 lbs (0.91 kg)

Unless otherwise noted, specifications reflect typical performance and are referenced to 68° F (20° C). Specifications are based upon measurements made in accordance with SCTE and ANSI standards (where applicable), using standard frequency assignments.

Couplers and Power Inserters

Part Number

Description

XST-22-*

2 Port Multi-Tap, 5-2050MHz, 15A thru, *= 05T,08,11,14,17,20,23,26,29 dB

XST-24-*

4 Port Multi-Tap, 5-2050MHz, 15A thru, *=08T,11,14,17,20,23,26,29 dB

XST-28-*

8 Port Multi-Tap, 5-2050MHz, 15A thru, *=14T,17,20,23,26,29 dB

XST-22D-*

2 Port Multi-Tap, 5-2050MHz, 15A thru, with Drop Power, *= 08,11,14,17,20,23,26,29 dB

XST-24D-*

4 Port Multi-Tap, 5-2050MHz, 15A thru, with Drop Power, *= 11,14,17,20,23,26,29 dB

XST-28D-*

8 Port Multi-Tap, 5-2050MHz, 15A thru, with Drop Power, *= 17,20,23,26,29 dB

XST-24U-*

4 Port Multi-Tap, 5-2050MHz, 15A thru, w/o Plug-in, *= 08T,11 dB

XST-28U-*

8 Port Multi-Tap, 5-2050MHz, 15A thru, w/o Plug-in, *= 11T,14 dB

XSI-2-20

Power Inserter, 5-2050MHz, 20A

XSC-2-*

Wideband coupler 5-2050MHz, 15A thru, *=04, 08, 12, 16 dB coupler value

3 way splitters (balanced,unbalanced) *=777, 959

XSA-XCE-1800-*

Accessories, 1.8GHz X-Series Cable Equalizers, *=03,06, 09dB

XSA-CS-2050-*

Accessories, 2.05GHz Cable Simulators, *=02,04,06,08,10,12,15dB

XSA-TCG-10

Accessory: cutting guide for KS adapters, 10pc kit

XSA-KSP-10

Accessory: spare watertight plug for 5/8-24 port, 10pc kit

XSA-FUSE-SHUNT-10

Accessory: spare shunt signal director for fuse position (bus bar), 10pc kit

XSA-SHUNT-10

Accessory: spare 0dB RF shunt for plug in position, 10pc kit

XSA-TERMF-100

Accessory: 2GHz 75ohm RF Terminators (F-male), 100pc kit

 

GigaXtend XS Series RF/AC Test Probe for Extended Spectrum Taps and Line Passives

Part Number

Description

XSA-PROBE

2GHz AC/RF Probe for XS Series KS ports, including removable DC Blocking Filter

XSA-LPF-85

Low Pass Filter for GigaXtend XSA-PROBE, F(m)-F(f), 85MHz

XSA-LPF-204

Low Pass Filter for GigaXtend XSA-PROBE, F(m)-F(f), 204MHz

 

3GHz Bypass Faceplate

Part Number

Description

XSA-TAP2-00

GigaXtend Tap Bypass Faceplate with F connectors

 

 

 

Data Sheet: GigaXtend Extended Spectrum Couplers and Power Inserters (ANW1402)

Data Sheet: GigaXtend XS Series RF-AC Test Probe for Extended Spectrum Taps and Line Passives (ANW2024)

Data Sheet: GigaXtend Extended Spectrum 3GHz Bypass Faceplates (ANW1519)

Manual: GigaXtend 2GHz Extended Spectrum Taps & Passives (ANW1451)

RF Management, OSP Taps Manufacture Discontinue (MD) Notification

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