ALB290 Series
Compact 300W/400W C Band
Block-Up Converter
Ideal for satellite uplink applications. Quality Assurance
100% thorough stringent quality checks in addition
Innovative and excellent efficiency thermal design to well-defined Electrical Stress Screening to
makes this BUC one of the most power efficient, ensure operation in harsh outdoor environment
robust and reliable to operate under harsh outdoor conditions. All subjected to seal test for water
environment. ingression verification.
Simple and seamless 1+1 redundancy setup. Built-
in redundancy-ready easily configured without
need of external controller. Reliability
Field proven under harsh environment conditions.
Agilis ODUs can withstand temperature ranging
Features from -40°C to +60°C under 100% humidity.
Forward, reflected and input power detection
Output power monitoring port
Monitoring and Control through Serial and
Ethernet ports option
Fault identification and alarm generation
LED status and alarm indicator
Auto gain control throughout operating
temperature
Built-in redundancy ready
Built-in harmonics rejection filter
Wide operating temperature -40°C to +60°C
IP65 Weatherproof
RoHS Compliant
ALB290 Series
Compact 300W/400W C Band
Block-Up Converter
Technical Specifications
RF Specifications Monitor & Control
Freq Band Transmit IF LO Monitor BUC Temperature
Intelsat C 5850 – 6425MHz 950 – 1525MHz 4900MHz Status Alarm with LED Indicator
Full C 5850 – 6725MHz 950 – 1825MHz 4900MHz LO Unlock Alarm
Output Power Psat Plinear RF Input & Forward Power Detection
300W 54.8dBm (300W) 51.0dBm (126W) Output Reflected Power Detection
400W 56.0dBm (400W) 52.2dBm (166W) Control Gain adjustable 30dB with 0.5dB step
Small Signal Gain 75dB min RF Output On/Mute
Gain Flatness ±2dB within band Communication Port Serial RS232/RS485
Gain Variation ±1.5dB within band over operating temperature Ethernet (SNMP & HTTP)
Intermodulation -25dBc max @ Plinear Transmit Redundancy Built-In
Spurious According to EN 301 443
Phase Noise -100dBc/Hz max @100KHz offset Environmental
-90dBc/Hz max @10KHz offset Operating Temperature -40°C to +60°C
-80dBc/Hz max @1KHz offset Relative Humidity Up to 100%
VSWR 1.5:1 max @input Weatherproof IP65
1.5:1 max @output
Noise Power Density Tx Band : -70dBW/4KHz max Mechanical
Rx Band : -142dBW/4KHz max Dimension (excluding L535 x W300 x H168mm
interface connectors) L21.06” x W11.81” x H6.61”
AC/DC Power Weight 23Kg / 50.7lbs
Prime Power 90 to 264Vac
Power Consumption 2500VA typical
Interface
IF Input N-Type Female 50Ω
RF Output WR137 Grooved
External Reference
Frequency 10MHz
Power Level -5dBm to +5dBm
Phase Noise -160dBc/Hz max @100KHz offset
-155dBc/Hz max @10KHz offset
-150dBc/Hz max @1KHz offset
NOTE: All specifications subject to change without notice
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ALB290 Series
Compact 300W/400W C Band Block-Up Converter
Standard Part List for Standalone Configuration
ITEM PRODUCT NAME OPTION PART NUMBER QTY DESCRIPTION
1 BUC 01 BUC
2 Prime Power Input Cable AC 01 Transient Protection Box 16A 22-9S to Unterminated 3M
3 M&C Cable RS232 / 01 Cable Assembly Serial/ETH 14-19P to DB9 2M
RS485
4 Converter 2502041166 01 Cable Assembly ETH-DB9 to RJ45 2M
5 Converter RS485 6103480008 01 Converter USB to RS485
6 Mounting Accessory Set 01 Mounting screws including gasket for flange WR137
Mounting Diagram
Top View Side View
Side View Side View
Option Items
ITEM PRODUCT NAME OPTION PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1 WG Flexible 4203490309 Flexible WG C band WR137 CPRG to WR137 CPRF 0.6m
4203490057 Flexible WG C band WR137 CPRG to WR137 CPRF 1m
4203490289G Flexible WG C band WR137 CPRG to WR137 CPRF 1.5m
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ALB290 Series
Compact 300W/400W C Band Block-Up Converter
Standard Part List for Redundancy 1+1 Configuration
ITEM PRODUCT NAME OPTION PART NUMBER QTY DESCRIPTION
1 BUC 02 BUC
2 Prime Power Input Cable 110 / 02 Transient Protection Box 16A 22-9S to Unterminated 3M
220Vac
3 M&C Cable RS232 / 02 Cable Assembly Serial/ETH 14-19P to DB9 2M
RS485
4 Converter 2502041166 02 Cable Assembly ETH-DB9 to RJ45 2M
5 Converter RS485 6103480008 02 Converter USB to RS485
6 Mounting Accessory Set 2503160038 02 Mounting screws including gasket for flange WR137
7 Mounting Accessory Set 2503160140 01 Mounting brackets including screws and studs
8 WG Flexible 4203490057 02 Flexible WG C band WR137 CPRG to WR137 CPRF 1m
9 Switch RF 01 Switch WR137 Type N Dual 230VAC
10 Termination 01 Termination C band WR137 CPRF
11 WG H-Bend 01 H-Bend C band WR137 CPRF to WR137 CPRF
12 Cable Status Link 2502041099 01 Cable Assembly Status Link 12-8P to 12-8P 1.8M
13 Cable Switch Control 2502040155 01 Cable Assembly Switch RCU Control 10-6S to 10-6P 3M
14 Cable Switch Control 2502041006 01 Cable Assembly Switch Tx Control 10-6S to 10-6P 3M
15 Cable RF 6202040155 02 Cable Assembly RF N (M) to N (M) 1.5M
Mounting Diagram
2D View Side View Side View
Option Item
ITEM PRODUCT NAME OPTION PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
01 Mounting Frame 80 to 200W 4004430053G Mounting Frame w 1 Vertical Frame H1040 x W580mm, Base 840 x 580mm
NOTE: Part list and drawing subject to change without notice
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