Product Brochure

Compact and High Performance

AIR-COOLED Transmitters
and Gap-Fillers for Digital TV
Networks
 low,
medium
& high
power
 TRedess Fourth Series is a family of air-cooled UHF Transmitters,
and Gap-Fillers covering Low, Medium & High Power needs in DTT
broadcasting networks, which brings together flexibility, outstanding
compactness, high efficiency and smart installation
and operation.

Fourth Series Family covers a wide Fourth Series compact units are espe- Fourth Series has been designed by
range of output power going from 10W cially suitable for use in scenarios with TRedess gathering our experience
up to 5000W, based on one single and space limitations. The units include as the European Specialist in Air
unified product design and two system complete local and remote control, plus Cooled (Low, Medium and High) DTT
architectures: standalone for Low Power, all the optional functionalities that the Transmitters. The solution combines
and modular for Medium and High particular scenario may need, such as high quality and cost effectiveness,
Power. GNSS receiver, satellite receiver, (DVB-S/ giving our customers a product, which is
S2), terrestrial signal input (DVB-T/T2), fully adapted to their needs and capable
Fourth Series works in DVB-T, DVB-T2, and built-in 1+1 and N+1 redundancy to cover ALL the AIR COOLED customer
ISDB-T, ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0 upgrada- functionalities. In terms of efficiency, needs (in low, medium and high power
ble standards, for both MFN and SFN TRedess Fourth Series Transmitters in- range) in a homogeneous way. The
networks: Transmitters can also work as corporate symmetrical and also the new product series has the same look and
Re-Transmitters. Gap-Fillers can work asymmetrical Ultra-Wide-Band Doherty feel from 10W to 5000W and is de-
both as MFN Transposer and in SFN On- technology, achieving top class efficien- signed to make onsite and remote tasks
Channel-Repeater mode, using TRedess’ cy figures and consequently obtaining as simple as possible.
DEEC, the best echo canceller perfor- very important cost reductions in energy
mance available in the market. consumption without impacting normal
operation and maintenance.

FOURTH SERIES PRODUCT BROCHURE 1

Medium &
High Power
equipment

POWER RANGES: TECHNICAL SOLUTION:

600W to 4000W (5000W Fourth Series Medium & High

for ATSC 1.0) Power Transmitters

Output power
(Before filter) 600W 1200W 1800W 2400W 3000W 800W 1600W 2400W 3200W 4000W
COFDM

Amplifiers Number 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

Pallet Type UWB Symmetrical Doherty UWB Asymmetrical Doherty

Efficiency (Typical) 36% (COFDM modulation) 40% (COFDM modulation)

Frequency range 470-790 MHz 470-700 MHz

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Low Power
equipment

POWER RANGES: TECHNICAL SOLUTION:

10W to 400W (500W for Fourth Series Low Power

ATSC 1.0) Transmitters & Gap-Fillers

Output power
(Before filter) 25 W 75 W 150 W 275 W 120 W 400 W
COFDM

Pallet Type LDMOS AB Class UWB Symmetrical Doherty

Efficiency (Typical)
17% 23% 32%
COFDM modulation

Equipment height 1 HU 2 HU 3 HU 2 HU 3HU

Frequency range 470-860 MHz 470-790 MHz

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Benefits & key features
01 I Flexibility & Compactness

Fourth Series provides Transmitters, For ISDB-T/Tb networks, an optional embedded

Retransmitters/Translators, Transposers and Remux Lite software functionality is available for
Gap-Fillers in a single product family, all of them the adaptation of TS 188 bytes into BTS 204 signal
working in MFN or SFN mode. (avoiding the need of additional equipment for
conversion), as well as PID and program filtering
Fourth Series is a multi-standard solution working functionalities.
in DVB-T, DVB-T2, ISDB-T, ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0
upgradable standards, and running on the same Besides, Gap-Filler units can operate as transposers
HW platform and based on just different SW and FW in MFN and as on-channel repeaters in SFN mode.
packages and some optional HW modules. For SFN scenarios, TRedess Gap-Fillers incorpo-
rate the Doppler Enhanced Echo Canceller (DEEC),
In terms of inputs, the Transmitters count by an outstanding high-performance echo canceller
default with four fully seamless-switching inputs which is able to resolve the most challenging echo
for input signal redundancy: two TS over IP inputs conditions obtaining the most optimum RF output
and two ASI or two SMPTE inputs. Optionally the performance on a Gap-Filler site.
Transmitter unit can incorporate a built-in satellite
(DVB-S/S2) receiver or a built-in DVB-T/T2/ISDB-T/ So, in conclusion, TRedess Fourth Series is a very
Tb input (allowing the Transmitters to work also flexible platform where several modular and built-in
as Re-Transmitters. As a retransmitter, in DVB-T2 HW options are available that can also be combined
environments, it is capable to operate in SFN using with several SW options and SW activation licenses,
T2-MI + Mode A encapsulation, allowing the signal allowing the unit to be very easily adapted to all
regeneration (demodulation & modulation on the possible scenarios at a Transmitter site. Also, the
Transmitter unit) in sites with a simple repeater infra- fact that all these optional functionalities are based
structure, hence optimizing the output signal quality. on built in modules and SW options make the solu-
tion also very compact, with the very relevant cost
Transmitters’ DVB-T2 modulator supports multiple savings this implies for the network operators in
PLP’s, handling up to 8 PLPs. The ISDB-T modulator terms of site occupation and also by counting with
supports BTS-rate-lock, allowing operation in SFN built in functionalities (replacing the need of count-
mode without the need of a GPS. ing with additional external units in the system) and
consequently making the system more compact
Besides, a built-in GNSS receiver is also available as and cost effective.
an option, as well as the embedded OCXO function-
ality for higher frequency stability & MFN operation.

DVB-T/T2, ISDB-T, Embedded GNSS or

ATSC 1.0/3.0 support- OCXO options.
ed. MFN and SFN
operation. Embedded REMUX
software functionality
2xTS over IP inputs and for ISDB-T/Tb.
2xASI inputs (default)
or two SMPTE inputs Linear and Non-Linear
with fully seamless digital adaptive precor-
switching. rection (DAP).

Optional built-in
Satellite (DVB-S/S2)
input and terrestrial
(DVB-T/T2, ISDB-T/Tb,
ATSC 1.0/3.0) input.

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 High-efficiency
Doherty amplifiers as
from 120W.

Overall Transmitter
efficiency of up to 40%
(system level).

Key advantage of
using the same Power
Amplifier module for
the entire UHF TV
band.

02 I High efficiency

Cost efficiency is assured throughout the equip- In terms of efficiency levels, TRedess Transmitters
ment lifetime minimizing OPEX, as amplifiers from based on Symmetrical Doherty feature an overall
400W (500W for ATSC 1.0) output power count Transmitter typical thus delivering an excellent
on Ultra-Wide-Band Doherty amplifiers, in both efficiency and enabling decisive energy costs
Symmetrical and also on the new Asymmetrical reductions.
Doherty technologies.
The TRedess New Doherty Amplifier of 800W
The energy cost of a Transmitter site is one of the based on ASYMMETRICAL Doherty technology
most relevant costs in the lifetime of a Transmitter, (800W in just 3HU) provides in general an efficiency
and for that reason, network operators worldwide improvement of a 4% above the normal Symmetric
are clearly paying special attention to the efficiently Doherty solution (reaching a typical efficiency of
figures reached by the different Transmitter manu- 40% for COFDM standards (43% in ATSC 1.0) with
facturers, especially for the medium and high-power the counterpart that the frequency range is limited
sites. up to 700MH (470-700 MHz).

And TRedess has clearly understood that message And although in the low power range, the efficiency
and has been dedicating a very good part of our figures are not so critical, it could be relevant for
own R&D resources and R&D investment to achieve networks counting with a very dense low power
top class efficiency figures and keeping track of all network, so for improving also the efficiency figures
the latest trends of new Doherty solutions by de- hence also the costs in the lower power range,
veloping also our own new TRedess Asymmetrical TRedess has also designed a New Ultra-Wideband
Doherty solution Doherty Solution for the 2HU Transmitter unit, pro-
viding a 120W Transmitter UWBD featuring a typical
Both, the TRedess Symmetrical and Asymmetrical efficiency of 32%.
Doherty amplifiers are based on Ultra Wide Band
Doherty technology, with the clear advantage of
reaching top class efficiency figures and using the
same power amplifier module for the entire UHF TV
band (470 - 790 MHz for Symmetrical and 470 - 700
MHz for Asymmetrical). Meaning that no adjust-
ment or power amplifier replacement is required to
change the RF channel, so channel changes remain
a simple configuration task. This also simplifies and
reduces costs in spare parts management.

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03 I Smart Operation: very intuitive and user-friendly interface for a complete control
and monitoring of the Transmitter units from anywhere in the world.

Real time display of output Spectrum Efficiency vs MER optimization tool.

Graphs, MER and Shoulder values.

Local and remote interfaces incorporate advanced cludes a tool for the optimization of the Transmitter
features as MER and Efficiency measurements, efficiency by setting up a target value of the MER or
Output Spectrum view, Efficiency vs MER opti- Shoulders.
mization tool, and an internal Monitoring tool to
simplify and reduce costs in installation, operation Transmitters and Gap-Fillers count on linear and
and maintenance. non-linear Digital Adaptive Pre-correction (DAP),
which automatically and in real time equalizes the
Each transmitting unit counts on a front LCD display Transmitter system in a quick and easy way, optimiz-
with keyboard for local operation and configura- ing shoulders and MER values to ensure the highest
tion. Status LEDs show the overall functioning. A quality in the transmitted signal.
micro-SD card slot in the front panel is available to
save system logs, configurations or load pre-saved An embedded Monitoring tool keeps a detailed
configurations making full setup a simple one-step long-term track of the key system internal param-
operation. Furthermore it can be used to locally run eters, both at service and at internal HW level,
software upgrades. increasing the control and improving the preventive
and corrective maintenance of the device. Also
Remote operation can be accomplished via an short-term monitoring can be launched in a precise
SNMP agent, using any SNMP-based network time period, providing valuable information for
management system (a proprietary MIB and IRT MIB troubleshooting and resolving any incident during
according to EBU Tech 3323 are available) and also operation.celler which is able to resolve the most
via a very visual and easy to use webserver multi- challenging echo conditions.
session application, that allows full remote manage-
ment of the system.

A Spectrum View on the web interface gives a

real-time graph of the output signal spectrum. MER,
Efficiency and Shoulder values are also available
and displayed (via web server or SNMP), so it is
possible to remotely supervise the quality and effi-
ciency of the transmitted signal locally or remotely
from the operation center without the need of an
external analyzer device. Web interface also in-

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Easy operation based Real time display
on smart-design local of output Spectrum
and remote interfaces: Graphs, MER, Shoulder
LCD display and web and AC Efficiency
server application. values (via Web server
or SNMP).
SD card on the exciter
front panel, for a fast Monitoring tool for
Transmitter configu- smart equipment
ration. control and trouble-
shooting.
Simple system configu-
ration with fast start-up. Tool available on web
interface for Efficiency
Outstanding Real-time optimization versus
DAP performance. MER.

04 I Low Cost of Ownership

Network operators nowadays are clearly focused in trying to reduce

as much as possible the total costs of ownership (TCO) of a network.
TRedess Fourth Series equipment clearly contributes to that goal as per
the facts below:

On the CAPEX side: it is relevant to note that Also, Fourth Series solutions are very compact
TRedess solutions are 100% designed and fully man- and provide very high Efficiency (Symmetrical and
ufactured at our own TRedess/Televes Corporation Asymmetrical Doherty Wideband solutions) optimiz-
manufacturing facilities, contributing to count ing costs of rack space and energy consumption.
with a full control of the design, development and
manufacturing processes, hence keeping TRedess Finally, the modularity of the solutions, the sharing
equipment at very cost competitive prices. of spare parts among the different Transmitter mod-
els, plus the very easy maintenance of the TRedess
On the OPEX side: the full control of the manufac- Fourth Series Transmitters, reduces also considera-
turing process plus the very strong quality control bly the costs of operation.
processes established in all stages of production at
the Televes factory in Santiago de Compostela in
Spain, bring as a consequence a very high pro-
duct´s reliability with very low failure rates (MTBF).

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05 I Reliability

TRedess products reliability is very high with

very low failure rates (very low MTBF) due to the
CTRL BUS
very strong quality control processes established
in all stages of production at our own factory in TRANSMITTER A TRANSMITTER B
1+1 SWITCH
Santiago de Compostela in Spain. RF OUT RF OUT

Aside of this product reliability, TRedess solutions

also count with several redundancy options that
help to increase the global reliability of the system.

4
1+1 and N+1 Redundancy

1 3
TRedess Fourth Series redundant solutions (1+1,
N+1 and Dual Drive) are based on a distributed RF SWITCH 2
architecture with no need of an additional unit for
the managing of the redundant system, as each
Transmitter on the system knows at all times the DUMMY
LOAD
status of all the remaining Transmitters on the sys-
BAND-PASS FILTER
tem, so reducing the overall size of the redundant (ANTENNA)
systems and increasing the reliability of the system
by not centralizing the control of the redundancy
in a single unit. Moreover, the control of the entire
redundant system is done by using a unique and Diagram of the 1+1 system formed
floating IP address. by a main Transmitter and a backup
Transmitter

In all cases, 1+1, N+1 and Dual Drive the exciter

includes a DB25 connector that allows a direct
connection to the electrical coaxial relays, so the
Transmitters itself are configuring the electrical
relay commutation. In case of an N + 1 redundancy
system, an additional ASI MATRIX is used to select
the ASI input feeding the Reserve Transmitter in the
N+1 system.

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Redundant power supplies

The power supply redundancy option is available in Power amplifier can be optionally provided with a
the low power range in the 3HU models (275W and redundant power supply unit connected in parallel
400W) and also available for the Medium and High operation. Figure below details the diagram of the
Power amplifiers, hence increasing the reliability of AC connections inside the amplifier and the possi-
the system. ble configurations depending on the input voltage
range.
The modularity of the Fourth Series also allows
a very easy access to all the modules, including The design of the device allows that each power
the Power supplies, so for a replacement, a very supply unit can be hot-swapped without turning off
simple hot swap, slide off and slide in of the power the AC source providing to the device.
supplies, can be made on the 3RU standalone
models and on the 600W amplifiers safely and with
no effort.

+Vdd +Vdd

PSU B PSU C
PSU A (Redundant) PSU C PSU A PSU B (Redundant)
(Option) (Option)

N PE 3 N PE 3

1 2 1 2

AC INPUT AC INPUT
200-254V AC 100-140V AC

FOURTH SERIES PRODUCT BROCHURE 9

06 I High performance DEEC echo cancelling

Doppler Enhanced Echo Canceller is a high-performance echo canceller that makes Fourth Series Gap-
Fillers able to retransmit the RF signal under the most challenging echo conditions. It can suppress high
feedback echo levels giving an outstanding MER performance.

Key features of DEEC: Consequences of having the best echo canceller

in your network:
• Gain margin of 24 db and outstanding outpu
MER performance on complicated SFN echo condi- • Being able to install Gap-Fillers in the same
tions: A Gain Margin of 24 dB means that an output sites where other competitors will need to install a
MER > 24 dB is guaranteed when the feedback Transmitter: with all the extra cost this would imply
echo is 24 dB higher than the main signal. When in terms of additional devices as GPS, sat receiver/
the echo is 20 dB higher than signal, the guaran- microwave link, etc., and also implying a much sim-
teed output MER is > 27 dB. pler maintenance of a Gap- Filler at a Transmitter
site.
• Very flexible cancellation window system, based
in 16 windows allowing to do an optimum configu- • Being able to use a higher output power than
ration for each particular echo scenario at the input any other competitor on the same Gap-Filler site,
and consequently improving the Gap-Filler perfor- hence reaching a bigger coverage from the same
mance. site.

• Cancelling of echoes with variable amplitude • And also the much better echo cancelling per
or frequency: doppler, rice… solving problems in formance leads to a much more stable operation
stations close to forest, trains, sea, lakes, ... at the site, implying that the long term performance
of the Gap-Filler is not affected by the fluctuations
• Fourth Series Gap-Fillers include digital adapta- of the input signal, and leading to less need of site
tive precorrector, delivering shoulder and Output visits (cost savings) and also very importantly lead-
MER optimization and leading to Outstanding MER ing to a much better customer satisfaction.
performance (with and without feedback echo).

• Smart web graphical interface, with two graphs

showing the echo pattern before and after the echo
canceller (echo pattern view & cancellation result)
simplifying the installation and facilitating the local
and remote optimum configuration of the echo can-
celler, optimizing the performance of the Gap-Filler.

• Very short processing time: a very low latency

makes possible that the Gap-Filler can be in stalled
in a site much closer to the Guard Interval limit, this
is, further away from main Transmitter.

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Example: cancellation of an echo 20dB higher than the signal with DEEC echo canceller, with output MER > 27dB:

Input signal Output signal

Smart Web Interface Cancellation Window System

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07 I REMUX (ISDB-Tb)

TRedess is offering as an option the REMUX ISDB-T Remux functionality provides the Transmitter
Software functionality for their ISDB-T/Tb range of ISDB-T/Tb with services filtering capabilities. Three
modulators. performance modes are available:

• ISDB-Tb REMUX software functionality for TV 1. PID filtering mode

Stations with satellite reception. • Requires knowledge in advance the incoming
• Cost effective feature due to avoidance of addi- PIDs.
tional equipment for BTS generation. • Assumes just one service per layer.
• Generates NIT, BIT and TOT from scratch.
When the satellite signal (DVB-S/S2) is received by • Updates the rest of PSI/SI tables according to the
the system, it is received as TS (188 bytes). TRedess entered parameters.
ISDB-T/Tb modulator will accept the TS signal or
BTS signal over ASI or IP (Without TS to BTS decom- 2. Program filtering mode
pression). This will avoid the necessity of additional • Does not require knowledge in advance the
equipment for conversion. incoming PIDs.
• Programs can be checked under PSI/SI submenu.
• Allows several services per layer.
• Updates the rest of PSI/SI tables according to the
entered parameters.

TV
DVB-S/S2 SIGNAL
ISDB-Tb content encapsulated
in TS 188 bytes

DVB-S/S2
RECEIVER

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3. Advanced filtering mode Using that information as well as the incoming PSI/
• Requires knowing in advance the incoming PIDs SI information all the following tables are updated,
and typology. service ID recalculated: PAT, PMT, SDT, EIT.
• Allows PID remapping.
• Allows several services per layer.
• Allows changing program names. Advanced Features
• Generates PAT, PMT, SDT, NIT, BIT and TOT from
scratch. • External reference inputs: 10 MHz & 1PPS.
• Updates the rest of PSI/SI tables according to • Spectrum configuration: One, two or three layers,
the entered parameters. Parameters that can be with or without partial reception.
changed on the interface Table: • IFFT Size Mode: One (2048), Two (4096) or Three
(8192).
Table Description • Modulation: QPSK, 16-QAM and 64-QAM.
Network ID, Network name, Transport Stream ID, • Time Guard Interval: 1/32, 1/16,1/8 and 1/4.
NIT Transport Stream name, Area code, Frequency, • Time interleave: 0, ≈100ms, ≈200ms and ≈400ms
Virtual channel EWBS.
BIT Affiliation ID • PCR adaptation.
TOT Country code, Region ID

ISDB-T/Tb

AVAILABLE INPUTS
(2x) ASI / (2x) TSoIP Gb

TS 188 bytes · ASI/TSoIP Gb

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Fourth Series Medium & High Power
600 to 4000W / 750 to 5000W for
ATSC 1.0
Architecture and system key features

Fourth Series Medium & HIgh Power Air-Cooled counts with two different models of 3HU amplifiers
UHF Transmitters cover the power range from (600W amplifier in Symmetrical Doherty and 800W
600W to 4000W / 750W to 5000W for ATSC 1.0, amplifier in Asymmetrical Doherty). Both, Single
bringing together maximum flexibility, high efficien- Drive and Dual Drive configurations are available.
cy based on the use of the latest Ultra-Wide Band
Doherty technology, very smart installation and The design is fully oriented to minimize the rack
operation, high reliability and a compact design. space and the total cost of ownership: Single Drive
Transmitters are composed by one Exciter module
They are based on a modular architecture, with and the needed number of Power Amplifier mod-
a separated 1HU exciter and the multiple number ules, with an output power of 600W / 750W rms
of necessary 3HU amplifiers. Note that TRedess each.

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TRedess DTT TRANSMITTERS up to 4000W (5000W for ATSC 1.0)
Fourth Series Medium & High Power I Technical specifications

Output power (Before filter)

600 W 1200 W 1800 W 2400 W 800 W 1600 W 2400 W 3200 W 4000 W
COFDM modulations

Output power (Before filter)

750 W 1500 W 2500 W 3000 W 1000 W 2000 W 3000 W 4000 W 5000 W
ATSC 1.0

Nº of Amplifiers 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

Final amplifier type UWB Symmetrical Doherty UWB Asymmetrical Doherty

Efficiency Up to 36% in COFDM modulation Up to 40% in COFDM modulation

Frequency range 470-790 Mhz 470-700 Mhz

DVB-T/H ETSI EN 300744, ETSI EN 302304, TR 101191, EN 50083-9

DVB-T2 ETSI EN 302755 V1.3.1, TS 102 831, TS 102 773
Standards
ISDB-T ARIB_STD-B31 v1.6, ABNT NBR15601:2007
ATSC A/53, A/153, A/110; ATSC 3.0 Upgreadeable

DVB-T/H/T2: 2x ASI/T2-MI BNC-female - 2x TSoIP 10/100/1000 (UDP, RTP, RTP-FEC) RJ-45

Optional: RF input 1xN-female (VHF and UHF); DVB-S2 input 1xN-female
ISDB-T/Tb: 2x ASI/BTS BNC-female - 2x TSoIP 10/100/1000 (UDP, RTP, RTP-FEC) RJ-45
Inputs
Optional: DVB-S2 input 1xN-female
ATSC: 2 xASI/SMPTE BNC-female - 2x TSoIP 10/100/1000 (UDP, RTP, RTP-FEC) RJ-45
Programmable seamless switching between all inputs

MER > 35 dB

IMD (Shoulder) > 38 dB

Precorrection Digital adaptative, linear and non-linear

RF output connector DIN 7/16 EIA 7/8” * EIA 1 5/8” * DIN 7/16 EIA 1 5/8” *

10 MHz reference input BNC female 50 Ω (-15 to +10 dBm)

10 MHz reference output BNC female 50 Ω

1 pps reference input BNC female 50 Ω (TTL)

SMA female 50 Ω Connector

GPS/GNSS (Option) Stability < ±1x10exp-9 (0ºC to 60ºC)
Holdover: <0.8µs after 4 hours; <12 µs after 24 hours

Stability < ±5x10exp-9 (0ºC to 60ºC)

OCXO (Option) Aging: < ±5x10exp-10/day
< ±5x10exp-8/year

Local control Front LCD display with keyboard and LED indications. Micro-SD card to save and restore configurations settings.

Remote control Ethernet (web application and SNMP); I/O contacts

Operating temperature
0ºC to 45ºC
range

Relative humidity (max.) 95% · Non condensing

Altitude of operation ≤ 2500 m above sea level (> 2500m on request)

Cooling Force air

110/230 110/230
VAC VAC
110/230 VAC (single phase) 110/230 VAC (single phase)
(single (single
Supply Voltage 208/400 V (three phase 4 wires) 208/400 V (three phase 4 wires)
phase) phase)
47 to 63 Hz 47 to 63 Hz
47 to 63 47 to 63
Hz Hz

Safety EN 60950-1:2006+A1:2010+A11:2009 +A12:2011 · EN 60215:1989+A1:92+A2:94

EMC ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 (2011-09); ETSI EN 301 489-14 V1.2.1 (2003-05); EN 61000-4-5, heavy Industry level

Spectrum efficiency ETSI EN 302 296-2 V1.2.1 (2011-05)

* Other RF output connectors under request

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Fourth Series Low Power
10 to 400W / 500W for ATSC 1.0

Architecture and system key features

Fourth Series Low Power Air-Cooled Family covers Several models are available, with rms output pow-
the power range from 10W to 400W / 500W for ers of 10, 40 and 75W in 1RU, 120W (UWB Doherty)
ATSC 1.0, bringing together maximum flexibility, high and 150W (AB class) in 2RU, and 275W (AB Class)
efficiency, very smart installation and operation, or 400W (UWB Doherty amplifier) in 3RU, so the
high reliability and a compact design. hardware is always well sized and optimized for
each DTT network infrastructure.
They are based on a all-in-a-box standalone archi-
tecture, fully oriented to minimize rack space and Two types of units are available: Transmitters and
the total cost of ownership: Power supply, Exciter Gap-Fillers: Transmitters can also work as Re-
and Amplifier in the same chassis. Transmitters. Gap-Filler units can work as MFN
Translators/Transposers, or in SFN On-channel
Fourth Series Low Power ultra-compact units are Repeater mode, using TRedess’ DEEC, the best
ideal for scenarios with space limitation at the site. echo canceller in the World.

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TRedess DTT TRANSMITTERS up to 400W (500W for ATSC 1.0)
Fourth Series Low Power I Technical specifications

Output power (Before filter)

120 W 400 W 25 W 75 W 150 W 275 W
COFDM modulations

Output power (Before filter)

160 W 500 W 30 W 100 W 200 W 340 W
ATSC 1.0

Final amplifier type UWB Symmetrical Doherty LDMOS AB class

Frequency range 470-790 Mhz 470-862 MHz

Dimensions 2RUx19"x480mm 3RUx19"x480mm 1RUx19"x465mm 1RUx19"x465 mm 2RUx19"x480mm 3RUx19"x480mm

DVB-T/H ETSI EN 300744, ETSI EN 302304, TR 101191, EN 50083-9

DVB-T2 ETSI EN 302755 V1.3.1, TS 102 831, TS 102 773
Standards
ISDB-T ARIB_STD-B31 v1.6, ABNT NBR15601:2007
ATSC A/53, A/153, A/110; ATSC 3.0 Upgreadeable

DVB-T/H/T2: 2x ASI/T2-MI BNC-female - 2x TSoIP 10/100/1000 (UDP, RTP, RTP-FEC) RJ-45

Optional: RF input 1xN-female (VHF and UHF); DVB-S2 input 1xN-female
ISDB-T/Tb: 2x ASI/BTS BNC-female - 2x TSoIP 10/100/1000 (UDP, RTP, RTP-FEC) RJ-45
Inputs
Optional DVB-S2 input 1xN-female
ATSC: 2 xASI/SMPTE BNC-female - 2x TSoIP 10/100/1000 (UDP, RTP, RTP-FEC) RJ-45
Programmable seamless switching between all inputs

MER > 35 dB

IMD (Shoulder) > 38 dB

Precorrection Digital adaptative, linear and non-linear

RF output connector N- female DIN 7/16 female N- female N- female N- female DIN 7/16 female

10 MHz reference input BNC female 50 Ω (-15 to +10 dBm)

10 MHz reference output BNC female 50 Ω

1 pps reference input BNC female 50 Ω (TTL)

SMA female 50 Ω Connector

GPS/GNSS (Option) Stability < ±1x10exp-9 (0ºC to 60ºC)
Holdover: <0.8µs after 4 hours; <12 µs after 24 hours

Stability < ±5x10exp-9 (0ºC to 60ºC)

OCXO (Option) Aging: < ±5x10exp-10/day
< ±5x10exp-8/year

Local control Front LCD display with keyboard and LED indications. Micro-SD card to save and restore configurations settings.

Remote control Ethernet (web application and SNMP); I/O contacts

Operating temperature
0ºC to 45ºC
range

Relative humidity (max.) 95% , non condensing

Altitude of operation ≤ 2500 m above sea level (> 2500m on request)

Cooling Force air

Supply Voltage 110/230 VAC (single phase) - 47 to 63 Hz

Safety EN 60950-1:2006+A1:2010+A11:2009 +A12:2011 · EN 60215:1989+A1:92+A2:94

EMC ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 (2011-09); ETSI EN 301 489-14 V1.2.1 (2003-05); EN 61000-4-5, heavy Industry level

Spectrum efficiency ETSI EN 302 296-2 V1.2.1 (2011-05)

FOURTH SERIES PRODUCT BROCHURE 17

TRedess GAP-FILLERS up to 400W
Fourth Series Low Power I Technical specifications

Output power (Before filter)

120 W 400 W 25 W 75 W 150 W 275 W
COFDM modulations

Final amplifier type UWB Symmetrical Doherty LDMOS AB class

Frequency range 470-790 Mhz 470-862 MHz

Dimensions 2RUx19"x480mm 3RUx19"x480mm 1RUx19"x465mm 1RUx19"x465mm 2RUx19"x480mm 3RUx19"x480mm

DVB-T/H ETSI EN 300744, ETSI EN 302304, TR 101191, EN 50083-9

Standards DVB-T2 ETSI EN 302755 V1.3.1, TS 102 831, TS 102 773
ISDB-T ARIB_STD-B31 v1.6, ABNT NBR15601:2007

RF input signal level -70 to -20 dBm

RF input signal frequency

470-862 MHz
range

RF input connector N-female

Gain Margin (signal-echo): -25 dB

Flexible cancellation window, up to 16 windows.
Echo canceller Echo suppression: more than 40 dB
Doppler cancellation
Amplitude equalization

MER with Echo Canceller

> 27 dB (input MER >35 dB)
-20dB margin

IMD (Shoulder) > 38 dB

Precorrection Digital adaptative, linear and non-linear

RF output connector N- female DIN 7/16 female N- female N- female N- female DIN 7/16 female

10 MHz reference input BNC female 50 Ω (-15 to +10 dBm)

10 MHz reference output BNC female 50 Ω

1 pps reference input BNC female 50 Ω (TTL)

Stability < ±5x10exp-9 (0ºC to 60ºC)

OCXO (Option) Aging: < ±5x10exp-10/day
< ±5x10exp-8/year

Local control Front LCD display with keyboard and LED indications. Micro-SD card to save and restore configurations settings.

Remote control Ethernet (web application and SNMP); I/O contacts

Operating temperature
0ºC to 45ºC
range

Relative humidity (max.) 95% · Non condensing

Altitude of operation ≤ 2500 m above sea level (> 2500m on request)

Cooling Force air

Supply Voltage 110/230 VAC (single phase) - 47 to 63 Hz

Safety EN 60950-1:2006+A1:2010+A11:2009 +A12:2011 · EN 60215:1989+A1:92+A2:94

EMC ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 (2011-09); ETSI EN 301 489-14 V1.2.1 (2003-05); EN 61000-4-5, heavy Industry level

Spectrum efficiency ETSI EN 302 296-2 V1.2.1 (2011-05)

18 TREDESS
Integrated solutions
TRedess offers more than TV broadcast equipment. Our aim is to deliver complete solutions to give
response to our customer needs in DTT transmission. We are able to provide turnkey solutions for your
projects, being a flexible company, listening to your needs and adapting the proposal.

Plug & Play Solutions Complete Solutions Technical Advice and Support

TRedess systems are built, configured TRedess has wide experience with pro- We work closely with customers to
and adjusted in our factory according to jects in more than 35 countries in sup- ensure they get the maximum benefit
the specific requirements of our custom- plying fully integrated racks, including of our systems, so we provide advice
ers, so the delivered solution is ready to all the necessary 3rd party equipment in system configuration, training and a
be easily installed and put into operation required such as combiner systems or close and professional technical support.
with a minimum effort, fast and easily. satellite reception systems, as well as
auxiliary elements for the transmitting
sites: reception and transmission anten-
na systems, cabling, etc., integrated at
our factory with TRedess transmission
systems.

FOURTH SERIES PRODUCT BROCHURE 19

About TRedess

Our Company Financial stability

TRedess is highly specialized in the design, devel- The continuous financial positive results obtained
opment and manufacturing of competitive, reliable during the last 10 years plus the big economical sol-
and innovative solutions for digital TV broadcasting vency and financial stability of TRedess and Televes
networks. Corporation, make of TRedess a very reliable long
term partner selection for any network operator
Our main products are AIR COOLED (Low, Medium worldwide.
and High) power Transmitters and Gap-Fillers for
DVB-T/T2, ISDB-T, ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3, counting
with a huge technical experience in this market Worldwide Experience
sector.
TRedess supplies reliable and efficient digital TV
With a very strong effort in R&D, TRedess products transmission equipment to main DTT operators
are fully designed by our R&D engineers and man- worldwide. We have a consolidated experience
ufactured at our own factories in Spain, leading to a having participated in major DTT rollout projects,
full control of the product. and counting nowadays with more than 17.000
Transmitter and Gap-Filler devices running world-
wide. TRedess solutions are present in more than
High Manufacturing Capabilities 35 countries.

TRedess belongs to the Televes Corporation, and

our products are manufactured in the Televes
Corporation State-of-the-Art manufacturing facilities
in Santiago de Compostela (Spain), and tested with
the most advanced quality control techniques.

We have full control on our production, and this

leads to having very reliable products, the flexi-
bility to adapt to customer requirements, and the
capacity to respond to demanding delivery times
and volumes.

To get a competitive manufacturing facility is only

possible by constant investments and a solid finan-
cial stability, so, Televes Corporation has initiated
an investment project of 23 million euro for a 4.0
update of the factory.

20 TREDESS
 TRedess 2010, S.L.
Volta do Castro, s/n
15706 Santiago de Compostela
SPAIN

GPS N: 42° 51’ 52.93”, W: 8° 34’ 5.19”

T +34 981 534 203
F +34 981 522 052
[email protected]
www.tredess.com

TRedess is certified by
UNE - EN ISO 9001:2015

06010113 v0918
Specifications are subject to change
without notice.