Motorola APEX1500 High-Density EQAM
High-Density EQAM for Full-Featured, Cost-Effective Video and Data Services. The APEX1500, Motorola's next-generation all-purpose edge QAM, provides flexibility, high availability, high QAM density, MediaCipher encryption, and low power in an extremely cost-effective 1 RU platform. Up to six removable and hot-swappable QAM modules can be installed in the chassis. Each module provides two RF ports, which support up to six 8 MHz channels or eight 6 MHz QAM channels each. Any of the QAM channels available can be used for Video-on-Demand (VOD), Switched Digital Video (SDV), broadcast services, or DOCSIS high-speed data (through support for the M-CMTS architecture). APEX1000 provides four SFP slots, allowing for up to four optical or electrical GigE inputs. This also allows the APEX1500 to support full transport stream redundancy covering all QAM channels. The APEX1500 supports industry standards-based VOD and SDV solutions, allowing it to function as an SDV or VOD edge QAM in any standards-based cable network. In addition, the APEX1500 performs network de-jittering, MPEG multiplexing, message insertion, and PSI generation following MPEG-2 transport specifications.
Features
Physical Chassis
2 RU chassis with support for up to 72 8 MHz QAM channels or 96 6 MHz QAM channels, up to six removable and hot-swappable QAM modules per chassis (two block upconverted RF ports per QAM module)
QAM Modules
Available in standard-density (SD) configuration (up to four QAM channels per port), high-density (HD) configuration (up to six 8 MHz or eight 6 MHz QAM channels per port), and a QAM module softwarniingrade to field-convert a SD module to a HD module
Power Consumption
Extremely low power consumption (5W to 7W per QAM channel; 480 W total is typical when fully loaded)
GigE Interface
Four GigE interfaces (SFP slots) with support for IGMPv3 and transport stream redundancy Power Supplies Supports up to two hot-swappable redundant load-sharing power supplies (system can operate with either one or two); supports two AC, two DC, or either 1 AC or 1 DC
Encryption and Conditional Access
Supports full MediaCipher encryption and conditional access as well as CTE for VOD scrambling in both MediaCipher and SCTE-52 modes
Software upgradeable to CSA and AES encryption; capable of supporting third-party encryption through DVB Simulcrypt
Full Video EQAM Feature Set
De-jittering of CBR and VBR input streams
Receive either MPTS or SPTS
Transmit MPTS
Support for MPEG remultiplexing, PID remapping, PSI generation, and PSI monitoring
Support for external DVB SI generator
Supports SNMP for configuration, control, alarms, and traps
M-CMTS Standards Software upgradeable to support the M-CMTS interfaces, including DTI, DEPI, and ERMI
APEX 1500 QAM Modul...
