INDIANAPOLIS, IN (Friday July 15, 2010) – XFTP by Trilithic, a leader in broadband test and measurement solutions for cable, satellite and home automation, is proud to announce they have released the TFS-1020™ Optical Fault Locator. This hand-held fault locator offers an affordable way to determine optical fiber length or fault locations in fiber optic systems. Using optical time-domain reflectometer technology, the TFS-1020 can automatically calculate and display nominal and interval event lengths. Measurements up to 30 kilometers away can be made while reading up to 5 fault events.

The TFS-1020 comes in an easy-to-transport compact size. The complete kit includes the TFS-1020 Optical Fault Finder, protective carrying case, optical fiber patch cord, 2 AA batteries, carrying strap and user’s manual. The TFS-1020 is now available. See our list of Distributors online at www.FieldTechProducts.com

Indianapolis, IN, (Wednesday, June 30, 2010), – Trilithic, a leader in broadband test and measurement solutions today unveiled its new TFS-2000™ Series of Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDRs). Designed for everyday use in the field on a wide variety of networks, the TFS-2000™ Series combine a video scope, insertion loss test set and visible light source in one small, handheld unit. Priced very competitively, they are the only OTDRs in their price range with all-in-one capability.

“Years ago, Trilithic made a commitment to develop forward-thinking, competitively priced solutions for the market,” said Terry Bush, President of Trilithic, Inc. “The TFS-2000™ Series is an outgrowth of that commitment, bringing multiple capabilities together in one rugged package that will make field testing more productive, efficient and cost-effective.”

The TFS-2000™ Series OTDRs offer nearly instantaneous boot up time, an optional video scope for inspecting fiber connections and a 2 meter event dead zone that provides resolution typically found in much higher priced OTDRs. Built-in light source and power meter eliminate the need for separately maintained and operated meters while replaceable NiMh batteries reduce the cost of ownership. Trace or tabular results presentation enables user settable thresholds for pass/fail, for ease of use in the field. In addition, the products’ PC-based companion software affords greater trace storage and more thorough analysis of results.

Featuring speed, wide dynamic range, an easy to read color display, a rugged package and short dead zone, these light weight, easy-to-use OTDRs are ideal for novice field technicians and seasoned veterans. Used in conjunction with Trilithic’s TFS-301™ power meter and TFS-201™ light source, users can easily perform insertion loss tests and do fast, easy trace analysis and reporting with the supplied software.

TFS-2000™ Series OTDRs are available in dual single mode, dual multimode and quad wavelength configurations: TFS-2225 – Dual wavelength (850/1300 nm); TFS-2250 – Dual wavelength (1310/1550 nm); and TFS-2500 – Quad Wavelength (850/1300/1310/1550 nm).

SINGAPORE (Monday, June 14, 2010) – Continuing expansion world-wide, XFTP by Trilithic, a leader in broadband test and measurement solutions for cable, satellite and home automation, announced today the first-time participation in CommunicAsia 2010 in Singapore.

One of the largest shows in Asia, CommunicAsia features more than 2000 exhibitors at this four day event. XFTP by Trilithic will be showcasing a range of installation testing tools including the Model Three Signal Level Meter, the Seeker Lite installation leakage meter, and a selection of Trilithic’s new fiber test instruments.

“Attending CommunicAsia is a wonderful opportunity for us to promote our growing product line to the world and build a strong presence in the Asian market.” Says Terry Bush, President of Trilithic. “We look forward to continuing our Distribution Partnerships in the Pacific Rim.”

Visit XFTP by Trilithic and their local Distributor in Hall 3, booth 3E3-16 at CommunicAsia 2010, which runs June 15 – 18 in Singapore at the Singapore Expo. See our list of Distributors online at www.FieldTechProducts.com

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (Wednesday June 9, 2010) – XFTP by Trilithic, a leader in broadband test and measurement solutions for cable, satellite, and home automation, has released the new STE-1200™ CCTV Security Tester for the installation and maintenance of closed circuit video monitoring systems.

With a 3.5 inch LCD and the ability to adapt automatically to display video from NTSC or PAL cameras, this unit can be used to display video feeds directly from security cameras, control the movement of Pan- Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras, generate colorbar test images, capture addressing data from serial control systems, and test LAN cables.

These functions along with easy operation and portability makes it simple for a CCTV Technician to install and maintain CCTV systems, improving work efficiency by reducing time in the field.

The STE-1200 makes adjustments to PTZ controllers quick and simple. Support for more than 20 PTZ protocols such as PELCO and Samsung allow for easy adjustments. These adjustments include zooming, panning, tilting, adjusting focus, and creating preset positions for security cameras.

The STE-1200 can be used to capture and analyze data from RS485 cable. It can also test cable in local area networks by displaying the connection status, sequence, and cable number. The STE-1200 is capable of baud rates ranging from 150, and 600 to 19200 bps along with support for RS232, RS485, and RS422 interfaces.

The STE-1200 is now available. See our list of Distributors online at www.FieldTechProducts.com

Indianapolis, IN, (Monday, June 07, 2010), Trilithic, a leader in broadband test and measurement solutions proudly releases the new TFS-FS1K500™ Series Optical Leakage Detection Kits designed to locate energy leaks in fiber optic systems. This Optical Leakage Detector pinpoints energy leaks in fiber optic systems from splices, connectors, breakage or bending, even in bright light and can identify fibers at a fiber length of at least 186 Miles from the laser source.

With a simple sweep over a fiber, it notifies you of a leak both visually and audibly, making leak detection in the field simple and fast. The TFS-FS1 is used for fiber identification, and it’s suitable for both long-distance and local testing, such as dead-zone areas or patch panel and enclosure applications where exact pinpointing of a fault is critical and difficult using other troubleshooting methods.

A perfect complement to the TFS-FS1™ Optical Leakage Detector is the TFS-201™ Optical Light Source or TFS-290™ Series Optical Tracer Source.

The TFS-201™ Optical Light Source provides the stability needed to allow more accurate testing with stable source of light on which to base measurements. The TFS-201™ Optical Light Source allows simultaneous operation of both outputs or individual operation with CW, 30 Hz, 500 Hz, or 2 kHz modulation for use with leak detectors or fiber identifiers. The optical light source operates at 1310 nm or 1550 nm with ST, SC and FC adapters.

When used with the Optical Leakage Detector, The TFS-290™ Series Optical Tracer Sources, allows technicians to perform leak detection and long distance optical tracing. The sources provide the specific tone-modulated light output required by the TFS-FS1 and some fiber identifiers.

The TFS-290 Series of tracer sources feature a either a high power +5 dBm or very high power +15 dBm modulated output at 2kHz thereby allowing them to be used as tracer signal generators for use with the TFS-FS1 Optical Leakage Detector and most popular fiber identifiers.

Available both individually and in three different kit variations, the TFS-FS1 K500 is your ideal solution for Fiber Optic Leakage Detection.

Each kit includes the TFS-FS1™ Optical Leakage Detector with wide band IR filter (1280 – 1620 nm), TFS-TSA™ Aerial Lens & Scope Kit and your choice of either a light source or tracer source.

For further information or to schedule a free demonstration, please visit us at www.trilithic.com/Fiber

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (Monday, March 22, 2010) –Trilithic, Inc. a market leader in RF and Microwave Components has released a new base station Duplexer for the LTE Band 13. Utilizing high “Q” cavities and a pseudo elliptic response, this duplexer provides low insertion loss and high isolation in a compact size. The maximum insertion loss in the passband is 1.25 dB while providing a minimum of 100dB of isolation between the TX to RX ports. It also provides 80dB minimum isolation out to 2800 MHz. This unit can handle up to 100W CW across a temperature range of 0 to +70 degrees C.

While this unit is designed for high power base stations, it can be adapted for In-Building coverage solutions and Testing Platforms. Designs are available for other LTE frequency ranges as well as the Public Safety frequency bands to accommodate your specific requirements.

Standard Delivery is 5-6 weeks.

On January 6, 2010, the state of Alaska used its state relay system to initiate a test of the Emergency Alert System using an EAS code never before tested on a wide-scale basis – a legitimate EAN, or emergency action notification.  An EAN event would typically be authorized by the president and initiated by FEMA, and is the only event which substantially differs in use from other EAS event codes.  The EAN message propagates throughout the entire nation and its territories via the PEP (primary entry point) stations.  Each state would receive the EAN and propagate the message through their respective state warning systems.

This live EAN test was initiated primarily due to the confusion resulting from an IEMA test, which accidentally activated the EAS system in Illinois in 2007.  Data retrieved from this accidental activation shows  that the EAN activation, reserved for a nationwide alert, did not occur as expected by EAS engineers.  Some EAS encoder/decoders took their respective television stations off the air, while other encoder/decoders simply logged the event and did not respond to, or forward the EAN.  After much debate, FEMA decided to initiate a real-time live test of the system.  Alaska was chosen for the test because of its remote location and its proven ability to initiate legitimate and test-scenario Amber alerts and tsunami warnings.

The EAN test was initated at approximately 10:00 AM on January 6th, and lasted approximately 3 minutes and 20 seconds.  The duration of the message was deliberately designed to be longer than a standard EAS message because the length of an EAN is unlimited.  Therefore, the audio from an EAN is patched directly to the output of the EAS decoder and it plays live for the entire message duration.  Using forensic tracking methods, FEMA noted several incidents of EAS encoder/decoder misfires.  Some encoder/decoders attempted to replay the first two minutes of recorded audio to systems which had initially ignored the EAN because the EAS header message was improperly formatted, or was not formatted as expected.

A substantial amount of information was retrieved regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the national alerting system.  As a result of the Alaska EAN test, the FCC initiated a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on January 12, 2010.  This SFNPR is primarily derived from the Alaskan EAN test, and focuses on methodology necessary to improve the EAS system.

Cable Tec Expo; Denver CO, (Wednesday October 28, 2009), – Trilithic, the experts in digital Emergency Alert Systems is introducing a new digital component for integrated EAS messaging systems that enables MSOs to deliver emergency alert messages, graphics and logos directly on their EAS channel in either SD or HD-SDI, perfect for EAS channel and Logo branding.

The new Visionary™ HD/SD Overlay System works with Trilithic’s EASyPLUS™ EAS System to provide EAS messaging and logos for SD and HD-SDI video along with digital AES/EBU sound.

The Visionary Overlay System (digital character generator) accepts EAS alerts from the EASyPLUS and places them on your cable EAS “tune-to” channel. The Visionary introduces a brilliant EAS overlay in 32 bit color along with your company logo.

The Visionary system can also process non-EAS alerts and display them on your EAS channel as static or crawl text, images graphics. The Visionary lives on your network for complete remote setup and control.

The Visionary along with Trilithic’s full complement Emergency Alert System solutions will be available for demonstration at the Cable Tec Expo in Denver Co. October 28-29, 2009. For further information please visit us at www.trilithicEAS.com

Indianapolis, IN, (October 21, 2009), – Trilithic, a leader in broadband test and measurement solutions continues to offer new products to improve technical operations productivity and efficiency. Introducing the new 860 DSPr Remote Signal Analyzer which provides a timesaving alternative to driving to remote hub sites to log signal quality measurements. The 860 DSPr is a rack-mounted and browser accessible remote signal analyzer that is designed to provide continuous access to signal analysis at remote hubs or headends. The analyzer is connected to up to four different test points that need to be accessed via browser for analysis or routinely tested. The complete range of tests offered by the 860 DSP can be performed remotely, including Level, QAM (constellation, EQ, BER over time), Spectrum Analysis, Tilt, Scan, Hum, C/N, Depth of Modulation, FM Deviation, and optional VITS and VSB test modes.

The troubleshooting process can be significantly improved through remote monitoring and browser-based access to signal analysis. With an 860 DSPr in place, a tech can save a trip to an offending headend or hub site and simply use a browser for access to analysis to determine whether the problem requires a visit to the site.

Reporting for remote locations’ Trilithic Debuts Next Generation Signal Level Meter 2 signal quality can also be completely automated with the 860 DSPr. Using WorkBench Software techs can create automated macros to run a set of tests on the 860 DSPr and create a log of system levels and other parameters. Then one can easily create a comprehensive report of signal quality at the remote site without traveling to it.

The 860 DSPr along with Trilithic’s full complement Testing and measurement solutions will be available for demonstration at the Cable Tec Expo in Denver Co. October 28-29, 2009. For further information please visit us at www.trilithic.com

Indianapolis, IN, (Tuesday October 20, 2009), – Trilithic, a leader in broadband test and measurement solutions introduces the new 8310 RSA Return Sweep Analyzer as part of their comprehensive maintenance system. Working with an 860 DSPi in the field, the new SpeedSweep System speeds troubleshooting and maintenance with fast, high resolution return sweep analysis and identifies micro-reflections, and narrow suck-outs with sweep resolution up to 100 kHz.

The SpeedSweep system includes the 8300 FST, which generates a sweep stimulus for the downstream measurement; an 860 DSPi field analyzer with a sweep option FS-1, which receives the forward sweep and with SR-1 option transmits reverse sweep signals for upstream measurements; and the 8310 RSA, which receives the upstream sweep signal generated by the 860 and relays the measurement results back to the 860.

SpeedSweep System

The 8300 FST is an essential part of the system for comprehensive sweep capability in the 860 field analyzer family. The instrument is rack-mounted in the head-end and generates a sweep that steps around system carriers to avoid interference, filling in vacant spectrum areas for a complete view of the network frequency response. An 860 DSPi (with option FS-1) receives the sweep and – based on the measured sweep and system carrier levels – plots the frequency response. This response is compared to a stored reference to provide a difference display. With the goal of the network design being unity gain from amplifier output to amplifier output, the ideal response will be as flat as possible. The sweep test provides a measure of the RF transmission characteristics of the network between the transmitter and the receiver, and is used as a day-to-day maintenance tool for the RF portion of the HFC network.

The 8310 RSA continuously monitors the return path spectrum for sweep signals from 860 DSPi units in the field. The 8310 RSA measures return sweep signals and relays the received level information back to the 860 DSPi field analyzer that is generating them. The system provides an extremely fast high resolution sweep display, even with multiple users sweeping the return band.

The Trilithic SpeedSweep system provides sweep functionality with a minimal capital investment, putting the sweep troubleshooting/maintenance tool into the hands of more field technicians, and improving their ability to find problems quickly – in many cases before subscribers are affected. This leads to improved system reliability and shorter repair times.

The 8310 RSA along with Trilithic’s full complement Testing and measurement solutions will be available for demonstration at the Cable Tec Expo in Denver Co. October 28-29, 2009. For further information please visit us at www.trilithic.com