AGILIS ALB150 25W X-Band VSAT Outdoor Block-Up Converter F Input (BUC)

This small and lightweight BUC is ideal for mobile andsatellite uplink applications. Designed to be mountedon the feed horn, the BUC has excellent efficiency andconsumes less than 250W for 50W X-Band BUC. Theunit works on a wide range DC power supply of 38V to60V. The BUC is able to work up to 60ºC. Innovativeand efficient thermal design makes this BUC one ofthe smallest, lightest and most reliable in the industry.
With redundancy-ready feature, the unit can be easilyconfigured to work in 1:1 redundant mode.

AGILIS ALB150 25W X-Band VSAT Outdoor Block-Up Converter F Input (BUC)

Summary

This small and lightweight BUC is ideal for mobile and satellite uplink applications. Designed to be mounted on the feed horn, the BUC has excellent efficiency and consumes less than 250W for 50W X-Band BUC. The
unit works on a wide range DC power supply of 38V to 60V. The BUC is able to work up to 60ºC. Innovative and efficient thermal design makes this BUC one of the smallest, lightest and most reliable in the industry.

With redundancy-ready feature, the unit can be easily configured to work in 1:1 redundant mode.

Features

• Compact and lightweight
• Feed mountable
• Wide operating temperature range -40ºC to +60ºC
• Wide input DC voltage range 38V to 60V
• Standard remote monitor & control through RS485, optional Ethernet (SNMP & HTTP)
• Excellent linearity
• Extremely reliable
• High power efficiency
• Available for all X-Band frequency ranges
• Excellent phase noise characteristics
• Low spurious
• Forward power detection facility
• Automatic fault identification & alarm generation
• Automatic temperature compensation feature
• Redundancy ready
• RoHS compliant
• Waterproof with IP65 standard
• LED indicator for BUC status

Reliability

Field proven under harsh environment conditions, Agilis ODUs can withstand temperature ranging from -40ºC to +60ºC with up to 100% humidity.

Quality Assurance

100% of all BUCs go through stringent quality checks in addition to well defined Electrical Stress Screening to ensure operation in harsh outdoor environments. The BUCs are also subjected to seal test for water ingress verification.

AGILIS ALB150 25W X-Band VSAT Outdoor Block-Up Converter F Input (BUC) Specifications

RF Specifications
Transmit Frequency	7900MHz to 8400MHz
IF Frequency Range	950MHz to 1450MHz
L.O Frequency	6.95GHz
Output Power @ P1dB	43dBm (20W) / 44dBm (25W)
Small Signal Gain	70dB (nominal for 20W / 25W)
Gain Flatness	±2dB over the O/P frequency band
Gain Variation	±2dB over the operating temperature range
Gain Control	15dB in steps of 0.5dB
Inter Modulation	-27dBc @ Relative to combine power of two carriers at 3dB total power backoff from Rated Output power (for 20W / 25W)
Phase Noise @ Offset
1KHz	-73dBc/Hz
10KHz	-83dBc/Hz
100KHz	-93dBc/Hz
I/P VSWR	2.0:1 max
O/P VSWR	2.0:1 max

DC Power
Prime Power	48VDC (range 38 to 60VDC)
Power Consumption	150W @ 48VDC input (Typical for 25W)
Power Supply Interface	Separate connector (for 20W/25W/40W/50W)

Interfaces
IF Input Interface	50Ohms N-type Female / 75Ohms F-type Female (optional)
Output Interface	WR 112G

External Reference Requirement
Frequency	10MHz
Power	-5dBm to +5dBm
External reference phase
noise requirement @ frequency offset
1KHz	-150dBc/Hz
10KHz	-155dBc/Hz
100KHz	-160dBc/Hz

Monitor & Control
Monitor	BUC temperature
	LO unlocked alarm
	Status alarm
	RF Input and RF Output Power
	LED status indicator
	Reverse RF output power detection
Control	Adjustable gain with 0.5dB step size
	RF output mute
Interface	RS232/RS485 (Standard)
	Ethernet (SNMP & HTTP) (Optional)
Tx Redundancy	1:1 Redundancy-ready

Environmental
Operating Temperature	-40ºC to +60ºC
Humidity	Up to 100% Weather protection sealed to IP65

Mechanical
Size	203L x 171W x 88H mm / 7.9 x 6.7 x 3.5 in (For 20W / 25W)
Weight	3.3kg / 6.6lbs for 20W / 25W
Color	White Powder Coat

Compliance Standard

See Datasheet

Datasheet