Alpha Guide vs Technetix FAST

Alpha's Network and Facilities Powering guide is a reference tool that was developed to identify best practices for powering your network. The guide is designed to increase the level of understanding of the science of power among field engineers, operations professional and other cable personnel. Leveraging Alpha’s more than 30 years of experience in the power industry, the reference guide serves as a “best practices” handbook for cable professionals as they address powering issues that are the foundation of reliability for all network services. Topics addressed within the guide include the following: General Electrical Principles, Conductors and Power Cable Specifications, Outside Plant Powering, Critical Facilities Powering and Alternative Energy.

Technetix FAST is an application for field technicians installing Technetix Smart Amplifiers into HFC access networks. Used as local control to setup device levels, engage compensation settings and troubleshoot devices. FAST should be connected to the USB-A of the Control Module to the Apple device by using an OTG adapter to ensure the amplifier acts as client in order to connect to the amplifier and change settings of the amplifier though the app. All DBT platform amplifiers are supported. Support for DBx platform Control Modules: DBDCM-A-1, DBDCM-B-1, DBDCM-B-2, DBDCM-B-3, DBC Lite Note: DBx RF amplifiers are released, DBx Optical Nodes are in Beta