HFC Testing Installation Requirements v1 0

HFC Tap Down/Installation & Assurance Requirements Field Service Operations Document category

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25 JULY 2016

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1.0

NBN-CONFIDENTIAL:COMMERCIAL HFC Tap Down/Installation & Assurance Requirements Rev 1.0

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Contents 1 Installation & Testing Requirements ............................................................................................................ 5 1.1 Test Artefacts ................................................................................................................................................. 5 1.2 Insertion and Attenuation Assumptions ........................................................................................................ 5 1.3 Activities ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

2 OPTUS Network Channels and Signal Levels ................................................................................................. 7 2.1 Optus Tap Output Levels / PCD ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Wallplate ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 2.3 Optus Wall-plate Digital Proof of performance ............................................................................................. 8 2.4 Optus Network Channel Plans and Smart Tests ............................................................................................. 9

3 Telstra Network Channels and Signal Levels ............................................................................................... 11 3.1 Telstra TAP Output Levels / PCD .................................................................................................................. 11 3.2 Wall-plate ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Telstra Wall-plate Digital Proof of performance .......................................................................................... 12 3.4 Telstra Network Channel Plans and Smart Tests ......................................................................................... 13 4.0 Upstream Testing ......................................................................................................................................... 15 4.1 Tap & Wall-plate ........................................................................................................................................... 15




Contents Cont. Tables Table 1: Expected Signal Loss Table ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..4 Table 2: Optus Tap Pilot Levels..................................................................................................................................... 7 Table 3: Optus Tap Minimum Digital MER BER ............................................................................................................ 7 Table 4: Wall-plate signal level acceptance .................................................................................................................. 8 Table 5: Full Optus Network Channel Plans (nbn, Optus TV, Optus Broadband) ......................................................... 9 Table 6: Optus DOCSIS Smart Test.............................................................................................................................. 10 Table 7: nbn Smart Test (Optus) ................................................................................................................................. 10 Table 8: Optus TV Smart Test ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Table 9: Optus Combined Smart Test ......................................................................................................................... 10 Table10: NBN Telstra Foxtel TAP Levels / Minimum Digital Video RF Design Levels ................................................. 11 Table 11: Wall-plate Levels NBN Telstra Foxtel .......................................................................................................... 12 Table 12: Full Telstra Network Channel Plan (nbn, Telstra Broadband, Foxtel) .........................................................13 Table 13: Telstra Smart Test ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Table 14: nbn Smart Test (Telstra) ............................................................................................................................. 14 Table 15: Foxtel Smart Test ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Table 16: Combined Smart Test (Telstra) ................................................................................................................... 14 Table 17: Tap & Wall-Ppate Cable Modem Upstream TX Acceptance Levels... ....................................................13




1 Installation & Testing Requirements Single Dwelling Unit (SDU) and Multi Dwelling Unit (MDU) Service Classes consist of the following activities: 

Verify Tap RF Level, MER & Pre-BER



Install NBN lead-in



Install PCD/ICD/ICD Enclosure



Install tie cable, wall-plate, fly-lead & (splitter if required)



Verify from fly-lead RF Level, MER & Pre- BER (tables 4&5)



Install NTD

1.1 Test Artefacts Premises will comprise of the following: 

Pride Tag within the Customer Premise Interface (PCD / ICD) that specifies: o

RF Levels

o

MER

o

Pre-FEC BER

1.2 Insertion and Attenuation Assumptions Table 1: Expected Signal Loss Table Passive Component

Expected Signal loss

RG6

0.06dB/m @ 85Mhz

RG6

0.18dB/m @ 860Mhz

RG11

0.04dB/m @ 85Mhz

RG11

0.11dB/m @ 860Mhz

2 Way Splitter

3.5dB @ 860MHz

3 Way Splitter

5.5dB @ 860MHz

Single Isolator

1.5dB

Dual Isolator

4.0dB

F Connector

0.5dB

Wall plate

0.5dB




1.3 Activities The installation of new Premises consists of the following sequence: 

SDU / MDU Lead in: o

Must comply with nbn RF Testing Standards

o

Tap to Connection Device: 

RG-6 or RG-11 cable from the tap port and terminated before the premises entry, usually the PCD / ICD



SDU / MDU Premises Drop: o

Must comply with nbn RF Testing Standards

o

Connection Device to the Wall Plate: 

A customer connection upon service activation




2 OPTUS Network Channels and Signal Levels 2.1 Optus Tap Output Levels / PCD The RG-6/RG-11 Lead In consists of the following activities: 

Tap Port: Verify forward RF levels (table 1) and connect the lead-in to the tap port



PCD / ICD: Perform digital proof of performance and terminate lead in.



To calculate signal levels at the PCD/ICD please use the insertion & attenuation assumptions provided

Table 2: Optus Tap Pilot Levels Tap Output levels

95.25MHz

471.25MHz

744.25MHz

RF Level (min)

+11dBmV

+15dBmV

+14dBmV



DOCSIS Power: at 7 dB below the 471.25MHz carrier, ± 2 dB



DTV Power: at 3 dB below the 471.25MHz carrier, ± 2 dB

Table 3: Optus Tap Minimum Digital MER BER Tap

MER

64QAM Channels

>32dB

256QAM Channels

>36dB


Pre BER (FEC) <1.0E-8



2.2 Wall-plate Verify the RF levels at the end of the fly-lead. If a two way splitter is installed connect and verify RF levels from the end of the fly-lead connected to the two way splitter.

Ensure cable losses (attenuation) & insertion losses have been calculated to validate the correct signal levels at the wall-plate.

2.3 Optus Wall-plate Digital Proof of performance Please ensure that all Optus & NBN downstream channels meet the following acceptance levels:

Table 4: Wall-plate signal level acceptance Wall-Plate Optus NBN RF Digital Channel Power Levels

RF Level

-12dBmV

-12dBmV

-12dBmV

-12dBmV

-12dBmV

-12dBmV

-12dBmV

-12dBmV

To

To

To

To

To

To

To

To

+10dBmV

+10dBmV

+10dBmV

+10dBmV

+10dBmV

+10dBmV

+10dBmV

+10dBmV

MER

>34.5dB

BER

Pre-FEC: <1.0E-6




2.4 Optus Network Channel Plans and Smart Tests Table 5: Full Optus Network Channel Plans (nbn, Optus TV, Optus Broadband) Channel

Frequency

Modulation

Channel

Frequency

Modulation

nbnds01

138MHz

QAM256

optus tv

416MHz

QAM256

nbnds02

146MHz

QAM256

optus tv

424MHz

QAM256

nbnds03 nbnds04 nbnds05 nbnds06 nbnds07 nbnds08 optds01 optds02 optds03 optds04 optds05 optds06 optds07 optds08 optds09 optds10 optds11 optds12 optds13 optds14 optds15 optds16 nbnds09 nbnds10 nbnds11 nbnds12 nbnds13 nbnds14 nbnds15 nbnds16

154MHz 162MHz 170MHz 178MHz 186MHz 194MHz 249MHz 255MHz 261MHz 267MHz 273MHz 279MHz 285MHz 291MHz 297MHz 303MHz 309MHz 315MHz 321MHz 327MHz 333MHz 339MHz 347MHz 355MHz 363MHz 371MHz 379MHz 387MHz 395MHz 403MHz

QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256

optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv optus tv

432MHz 440MHz 448MHz 456MHz 464MHz 488MHz 496MHz 504MHz 512MHz 520MHz 602MHz 610MHz 618MHz 626MHz 634MHz 642MHz 650MHz 658MHz 666MHz 674MHz 682MHz 690MHz 698MHz

QAM256 QAM256 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64




Table 6: Optus DOCSIS Smart Test Channel optds01 optds04 optds06 optds08 optds09 optds12 optds14 optds16

Frequency 249MHz 267MHz 279MHz 291MHz 297MHz 315MHz 327MHz 339MHz

Modulation QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256

Table 7: nbn Smart Test (Optus)

Table 8: Optus TV Smart Test Channel opt tv opt tv opt tv opt tv opt tv opt tv opt tv

Frequency 416MHz 448MHZ 496MHz 520MHz 658MHZ 626MHz 698MHz

Modulation QAM256 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64

Table 9: Optus Combined Smart Test

Channel

Frequency

Modulation

Channel

Frequency

Modulation

nbnds01

138MHz

QAM256

nbnds01

138MHz

QAM256

nbnds04

162MHz

QAM256

nbnds06

178MHz

QAM256

nbnds06

178MHz

QAM256

optds01

249MHz

QAM256

nbnds08

194MHz

QAM256

nbnds09

347MHz

QAM256

nbnds12

371MHz

QAM256

nbnds14

387MHz

QAM256

nbnds16

403MHz

QAM256

optds06 optds09 optds14 nbnds09 nbnds14 opt tv opt tv opt tv opt tv opt tv

279MHz 297MHz 327MHz 347MHz 387MHz 416MHz 496MHz 520MHz 626MHz 698MHz

QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64




3 Telstra Network Channels and Signal Levels 3.1 Telstra TAP Output Levels / PCD The RG-6/RG-11 Lead In consists of the following activities: 

Tap Port: Verify forward RF levels (Table 3) and connect the lead in to the tap port



PCD / ICD: Perform digital proof of performance and terminate lead in.



To calculate signal levels at the PCD/ICD please use the insertion & attenuation assumptions provided.

Table 10: NBN Telstra Foxtel TAP Levels / Minimum Digital Video RF Design Levels TAP Type (dBmV)

TAP

MER

NBN, Telstra, Foxtel

Standard

Medium

MDU

64QAM Channels

+5(min)

+9(min)

+2(min)

>32dB

256QAM Channels

+8(min)

+12(min)

+5(min)

>36dB


BER (Pre FEC)

<1.0E-8



3.2 Wall-plate Verify the RF levels at the end of the fly-lead. If a two way splitter is installed connect and verify RF levels from the end of the fly-lead connected to the two way splitter.

Ensure cable losses (attenuation) & insertion losses have been calculated to validate the correct signal levels at the wall-plate.

3.3 Telstra Wall-plate Digital Proof of performance Please ensure that all NBN Telstra Foxtel downstream channels meet the following acceptance levels:

Table 11: Wall-plate Levels NBN Telstra Foxtel Wall-Plate NBN,Telstra,Foxtel 1,2 & all amplified outlets

64QAM Channels

RF Digital Power Levels minimum

maximum

BER (Pre FEC)

-7 +5

3 outlets not amplified

MER

>28.5

-10 <1.0E-6

1,2 & all amplified outlets

-3

256QAM Channels

+9 3 outlets not amplified


>34.5

-6



3.4 Telstra Network Channel Plans and Smart Tests Table 12: Full Telstra Network Channel Plan (nbn, Telstra Broadband, Foxtel) Channel

Frequency

Modulation

Channel

Frequency

Modulation

fox ch13

199MHz

QAM64

nbnds09

502MHz

QAM256

fox ch14

207MHz

QAM64

nbnds10

510MHz

QAM256

fox ch15

215MHz

QAM64

nbnds11

518MHz

QAM256

fox ch16

223MHz

QAM64

nbnds12

526MHz

QAM256

fox ch17

231MHz

QAM64

nbnds13

534MHz

QAM256

fox ch18

239MHz

QAM64

nbnds14

542MHz

QAM256

fox ch19

247MHz

QAM64

nbnds15

550MHz

QAM256

fox ch20

255MHz

QAM64

nbnds16

558MHz

QAM256

fox ch21

263MHz

QAM256

fox ch67

618MHz

QAM64

fox ch22

271MHz

QAM256

fox ch68

626MHz

QAM64

fox ch23

279MHz

QAM256

fox ch69

634MHz

QAM64

nbnds01

295MHz

QAM256

fox ch70

642MHz

QAM64

nbnds02

303MHz

QAM256

fox ch71

650MHz

QAM64

nbnds03

311MHz

QAM256

fox ch72

658MHz

QAM64

nbnds04

319MHz

QAM256

fox ch73

666MHz

QAM64

nbnds05

327MHz

QAM256

fox ch74

674MHz

QAM64

nbnds06

335MHz

QAM256

fox ch75

682MHz

QAM64

nbnds07

343MHz

QAM256

fox ch76

690MHz

QAM64

nbnds08

351MHz

QAM256

fox ch77

698MHz

QAM64

telds01

359MHz

QAM256

fox ch78

706MHz

QAM64

telds02

367MHz

QAM256

fox ch79

714MHz

QAM64

telds03

375MHz

QAM256

fox ch80

722MHz

QAM64

telds04

383MHz

QAM256

fox ch81

730MHz

QAM64

telds05 telds06

391MHz 399MHz

QAM256 QAM256

fox ch82

738MHz

QAM64

telds07

407MHz

QAM256

telds08

415MHz

QAM256

telds09

438MHz

QAM256

telds10

446MHz

QAM256

telds11

454MHz

QAM256

telds12

462MHz

QAM256

telds13

470MHz

QAM256

telds14

478MHz

QAM256

telds15

486MHz

QAM256

telds16

494MHz

QAM256




Table 13: Telstra Smart Test Channel telds01 telds04 telds06 telds08 telds09 telds12 telds14 telds16



Table 14: nbn Smart Test (Telstra) Channel nbnds01 nbnds04 nbnds06 nbnds08 nbnds09 nbnds12 nbnds14 nbnds16



Table 15: Foxtel Smart Test Channel fox ch13 fox ch18 fox ch23 fox ch67 fox ch68 fox ch76 fox ch82

Modulation QAM64 QAM64 QAM256 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64

Table 16: Combined Smart Test (Telstra) Channel fox ch13 fox ch18 nbnds01 nbnds06

telds01 telds06 telds09 telds14 nbnds09 nbnds14

fox ch68 fox ch76 fox ch82


Frequency 199MHz 239MHz 279MHz 618MHz 626MHz 690MHz 738MHz

Frequency 199MHz 239MHz 295MHz

Modulation QAM64 QAM64 QAM256

335MHz 359MHz 399MHz 438MHz 478MHz 502MHz 542MHz 626MHz 690MHz 738MHz

QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM256 QAM64 QAM64 QAM64



4.0 Upstream Testing 4.1 Tap & Wall-plate 

The VeEx CX150/350 meters can operate as a DOCSIS 3.0/3.1 modem.



By testing at the wall-plate the ability of the cable modem to obtain a return channel path can be identified.



If there is too much attenuation or noise in the return path the meter will need to transmit at an excessively high level.



By testing at the tap this will confirm origin of the return path problem, ie, end user premises or network

Table 17: Tap & Wall-Plate Cable Modem Upstream TX Acceptance Levels Pass (Optimal values)

Conditional (Pass)

Fail (Unacceptable values)

>35dBmV

32dBmV - 35dBmV

< 32dBmV

<49dBmV

49dBmV - 58dBmV

> 58dBmV

Cable Modem TX Upstream Levels



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