CLC/TR 50083-10-1:2009

Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services - Part 10-1: Guidelines for the implementation of return paths in cable networks CLC/TR 50083-10-1:2009

Scope

1.1 General Standards of the EN 50083 and EN 60728 series deal with cable networks including equipment and associated methods of measurement for headend reception, processing and distribution of television signals, sound signals and their associated data signals and for processing, interfacing and transmitting all kinds of signals for interactive services using all applicable transmission media. This includes • CATV )-networks; • MATV-networks and SMATV-networks; • individual receiving networks; and all kinds of equipment, systems and installations installed in such networks. The extent of this standardization work is from the antennas and/or special signal source inputs to the headend or other interface points to the network up to the terminal input. The standardization of any user terminals (i.e., tuners, receivers, decoders, multimedia terminals, etc.) as well as of any coaxial, balanced and optical cables and accessories thereof is excluded. 1.2 Specific scope of this Technical Report This document is intended to provide guidance to network designers on the issues which should be addressed, when considering the design of a CATV (HFC) return path. Items such as return path architecture & design, channel performance, channel planning & sources of interference, measurements, segmentation & re-segmentation, in home networks, distortion and commissioning are included. This document is not intended as a design reference but provides details which need to be addressed on individual issues relating to the design of the CATV/HFC return path.