Maricopa Community Colleges  IND212   20002-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
IND212 20002-20086 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Advanced Electrical Television and Antenna Systems
Components of cable television systems. History and evolution of coaxial cable. Advantages and disadvantages of flat transmission lines. Parameters termination, measurement and testing of cable transmission. Satellite and broadcast television operation. Uses, components, and applications of closed circuit television.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IND212   20002-20086 Advanced Electrical Television and Antenna Systems
1. Describe the specific components of a cable television systems. (I)
2. Explain the development and construction of coaxial cable. (II)
3. Explain advantages and disadvantages of a flat transmission line. (III)
4. Explain cable transmission including parameters termination, measurements and test. (IV)
5. Demonstrate operation of satellite television. (V)
6. Demonstrate operation of broadcast television. (VI)
7. Identify and describe specific uses, components and applications of closed circuit television (CCTV). (VII)
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IND212   20002-20086 Advanced Electrical Television and Antenna Systems
    I. Cable television systems components
        A. Microwave
        B. Head end
        C. Distribution system
          1. Coaxial cable
          2. Line amplifiers
          3. System powering
          4. Flat line
        D. Subscriber drop
          1. Underground subdrop
          2. Underground cable ptant
          3. Trenching
          4. Promises wiring
          5. Drop grounding and bonding
      II. Coaxial cable
          A. Development and history
          B. Construction
            1. Copper clad aluminum center conductor
            2. Polyethylene foam
            3. Aluminum sheath
            4. Polyethylene jacket
        III. Flat transmission line
            A. Advantages
            B. Disadvantages
          IV. Cable transmission parameters termination and testing
              A. Parameters
                1. Impedance matching
                2. Return loss
                3. Standing wares and voltage standing ware ratio
                4. Cable powering and loop resistance
                5. Noise factors and noise figure
                6. Equivalent noise level
                7. Signal to noise ratio
                8. Signal quality
              B. Termination
                1. Loose connections
                2. Wire strippers
              C. Measurement and test
                1. Instruments
                2. Procedures
                3. Parameters
                  a. Magnitude
                  b. Phase
                  c. Frequency
            V. Satellite television
                A. System elements
                  1. Geosynchronous orbit
                  2. Orbit slots
                  3. Angles
                  4. Areas of service
                  5. Earth station antennas
                  6. Antenna grounding
                  7. Satellite receivers
              VI. Broadcast television
                  A. Basic antenna theory
                  B. Radiating systems
                  C. Dipoles
                  D. Panel
                  E. Slot radiators
                VII. Closed circuit television (CCTV)
                    A. Asset protection
                      1. Perimeter protection
                      2. Interior protection
                    B. Components
                    C. Applications
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