NETWORK TRACKER PLUS

CheetahXD Network Tracker Plus

Functional Highlights
CheetahXD Network Tracker Plus
GIS Mapping Solution for Analog DOCSIS® Data & QAM Video Network Monitoring
Network Tracker Plus
QAM Constellation with Zoom The Network Tracker Plus is a revolutionary device that can be installed at any mission critical
or end of line location in a HFC broadband network. It provides complete suite of CheetahXD
Micro-reflection and Frequency advanced network performance monitoring including; RF, analog, DOCSIS data, and DOCSIS
Response Group Delay Graphics QAM video monitoring. Coupling this with the CheetahLynx Controller with Windows enables a
RF Spectrum and DOCSIS CATV operator to substantially improve their network quality assurance program. Furthermore, the
Channel Graphics Network Tracker Plus and CheetahLynx controller can be run as a stand alone solution, or inte-
Digital Channel Status and grated with CheetahXD, the premiere network performance management system. Combining these
Alarm Reporting provides the CATV operator with a complete solution for optical transmission, CATV powering, RF
coaxial transmission and end of line.
Analog Channel Status and
Alarm Reporting
It is a strand or pedestal mounted network test and monitor agent capable of a wide range of
programmed network quality assurance tasks. The Network Tracker Plus can be creatively used
to improve network quality & reliability, to enable a quality assurance program, and to achieve
workforce automation. Network Tracker Plus allows the CATV operator to complete on-demand or
scheduled system analysis at any location from the office to the consumer.

The following is a partial list of some of the Network Tracker applications:

• Network Tracker Plus units can be installed at end of line locations to automate the
semi-annual FCC proof of performance test process.
• Network Tracker Plus can be used for proactive monitoring of mission critical locations
within the network such as high value neighborhoods, highly dense population centers,
and network trouble spots.
• Network Tracker Plus can be used as a 24-hour monitor for difficult customer network or
content troubleshooting issues.
• CATV operators can use Network Tracker Plus as a workforce quality assurance tool
installed beyond a work area to eliminate inadvertent workforce caused outages.
CheetahXD GIS Mapping Solution • Network Tracker Plus installed at key system health points, such as longest coaxial
with Travel Route Planner feeder cable, longest optical link, fiber service areas, and other locations can
provide long-term system analysis and scorecards.
• Using Network Tracker Plus PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports for a wide range of institutional
network purposes. Close circuit television networks, wireless access points, emergency call
boxes are just some of the devices that can be integrated from to the PoE ports.

The Network Tracker Plus provides a full suite of testing and reporting on DOCSIS data and
QAM video. With this advanced functionality, the operator can complete a full analysis of digital
video quality.

It provides the following key metrics through the proprietary CheetahXD eCMM+ module:
• Digital QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation) constellation diagram with a zoom feature
allowing detailed visual analysis of all digital carriers.
• Downstream micro-reflection analysis, which can be an early warning mechanism for structural
Complete RF analog and integrity problems in the HFC plant.
digital spectrum analysis • MER (modulation error ratio), EVM (error vector magnitude), pre-BER (bit error ratio),
post-BER, pre-CER (codeword error ratio), post-CER, symbol analysis, bit analysis, sync
analysis and much more.
• CheetahXD GIS mapping application for location tracking of each Network Tracker, including
color coded alarms and much more.
• Configurable alarm and measurement parameters coupled with CheetahXD and CheetahLynx
web service presentation layer and customized reporting.
• Group Delay and Frequency Response alarmable measurements and graphs.

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Cheetah Professional Services is always available to assist in the engineering,

furnish and installation of a Cheetah Network Tracker solution. The Cheetah team
provides operators training solutions for engineering and technical support. This
service ensures that CATV operators will have the knowledge, experience and know
how to create a positive return on investment by adding this valuable tool to their
quality assurance program.

Measurements
Digital DOCSIS Carrier and QAM Video Analog Video/Audio
• Modulation Error Rate • Analog RF carrier levels
• Bit Error Rate • Visual / Aural Level Separation Complete digital, DOCSIS,
• Error Vector Magnitude • RF Spectrum Tilt QAM constellation diagram
• Codeword Error Rate • Normalized Frequency Response
• QAM Constellation
• Down Stream Micro-reflections
• RF Spectrum Tilt
• Normalized Frequency Response
• Group Delay
• Frequency Response
• QAM lock
• FEC lock
• Qam Quality Indicator (QQI)
• Constellation Analysis

Specifications
General Complete analog and digital
DOCSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Version 1.0, 1,1, 2.0, 3.0
channel by channel
DOCSIS Monitoring Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SNMP v1, v2, v3 monitoring and alarming
RF Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . External
Ethernet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RJ45
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –40 to +75°C
Temperature Measurement Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 2°C
Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
EMI/EMC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FCC Part 15 Class A, CE EN50022 Class A

RF Transmit/Receive
Tx Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 42 MHz
Tx Output Power
32 and 64 QAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +8 to +54 dBmV
8 and 16 QAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +8 to +55 dBmV
QPSK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +8 to +58 dBmV
S-CDMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +8 to +53 dBmV
Rx Frequency Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 MHz to 1 GHz
Rx Input Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –15 to +15 dBmV

Power Input
Input Voltage with RF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 to 100 VAC
AC Power Measurement Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 3%
Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Watts -10 to 50

RF Measurements
RF Level Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 to +50 dBmV
RF Level Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 1.5 dB
Dynamic Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 dB Scan QR code to save Specifications in
Analog Measurement RBW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 kHz digital text to your mobile device.
Digital RBW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/8 MHz
Suggested Barcode Reader: Free ZXing
Weight (Fully Loaded). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.6 lbs
Analog Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-860 Mhz Barcode Reader
Digital Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-1000 MHz
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depth 4”, Height 9”, Width 11.5”

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