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1. 63 GA i ue LLENO E 63 6 2 Main window al 6 3 Menubar 65 6 3 1 File 6 5 Records Management 6 5 1 Registration Detall ii dedikati idea ip teint iced ie i MAINTENANGE si isba ripeto hori ira eet Fea acea eria EB d Pbi e dg fi 7 1 Instructions for returning by mail 74 7 2 Method of maintenance 74 7 2 1 Cleaning the 74 7 8 Components which user can not replace 75 7 3 1 Not replaceable fuses by 75 CABLE TV amp DOCSIS 3 0 ANALYSER PROMAX 37 1 GENERAL 1 1 Description The PROMAX 37 is an analyser for the installation configuration and maintenance of interactive video and data services at high speed over TV networks based on the EuroDOCSIS and DOCSIS 3 0 standard It also allows the qualification of VoIP and IPTV services The PROMAX 37 incorporates the most advanced functions in accordance with the updates to the latest version of the DOCSIS 3 0 protocol including channel bonding technology which are the latest technology implemented by operators in the cable data networks The PROMAX 37 has all the functions necessary for an easy installation of any service offered by cable In addition its intuitive menu its adjusted weight and strength makes it ideal for fieldwork The instrument is powered by an i2. 3 Use the cursor keys 27 7 to scroll along the menu 4 Go to the parameter EDIT CHANNEL PLAN and press the selection key SEL 8 The attached figure Figure 7 shows an example of a channel plan At the top of the screen appears the name of the selected plan channel CCIR in the attached figure Along the screen are listed the channels belonging to the channel plan The maximum number of channels that a plan channel could have is 140 One or more channels can be grouped to make a Docsis 3 0 group and therefore in order to apply the measurement criteria according to this protocol The Docsis group name to which the channel belongs appears in column D3 If an asterisk appears next to the group name it indicates that it is a primary channel From left to right are the following columns NAME It identifies the channel name FREQUENCY It identifies the frequency associated to the channel MHz OFFSET It shows the displacement of the tuning frequency in MHz TYPE It indicates whether the channel is defined as analog A or digital D Page 26 10 2013 PROMAX 37 User Manual ACTIVE D3 Ax PROMAX It indicates whether the channel is active Y or not N It indicates if this channel belongs to a Docsis 3 0 group EDIT CHANNEL PLAN CCIR 4101 43 89 C02 OFFSET TYPE ACT 8 58 57 64 97 14 21 28 55 42 49 56 65 Mic
3. 10 m j 13 Figure 40 Available options using the buttons displayed on the screen are Open logger from file It opens a previously saved data file and displays it on screen Each datalogger corresponds to a file Modem dataloggers have the logds extension TV dataloggers have the logtv extension Datalogger Type It allows the user to select the type of datalogger to manage explained below User can select between Modem dataloggers and TV dataloggers Receive loggers from PROMAX 37 It receives dataloggers for the selected type from the equipment and they are listed in the table of loggers Save all loggers It saves all dataloggers listed in the table inside the program folder by default Modem dataloggers are saved with the extension logds TV dataloggers are saved with the extension logtv Each datalogger corresponds to a file Page 72 10 2013 Save all loggers as It saves all dataloggers listed in the table with the option to edit the name of each datalogger file and select the folder where to save them Only will be saved the dataloggers of the type selected Each datalogger corresponds to a file Modem dataloggers are saved with the extension logds TV dataloggers are saved with the extension logtv Print selected loggers It prints the dataloggers from the list whose field Print is in YES status 6 5 1 Registration Detail If you double click on one of the dataloggers in the list a wi
4. S R FREQ F5 It measures and shows a diagram of the received constellation It sweeps in a range of frequencies which are user configurable within a range from 5 to 85 MHz in order to search for RF signals emissions Power modulation and symbol rate are also configurable Pressing this key you can navigate among editable parameters To change them use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate POWER for changing the power signal level the margin of values are from 60 to 110 dBuV MOD for changing the type of modulation of the signal the possible values are QAM8 QAM16 QAM32 QAM64 and QPSK S R for changing the symbol rate of the pilot signal the possible values are 160 320 640 1280 2560 and 5120 FREQ for changing the frequency of a pilot signal the margin of possible values are from 5 MHz to 50 MHz 4 3 3 EXTERNAL MODEM function This function connects the equipment to an external cable modem It extracts a sample of the Downstream and Upstream signal displaying their spectrums on screen When accessing the EXTERNAL MODEM function it appears the following Screen e UPSTREAM SPECTRUM Analysis Page 44 Figure 22 SPECTRUM function 10 2013 At the bottom of the screen you will see next options DOWNSTREAM F1 It shows the DOWSTREAM SPECTRUM see next section DEL F4 It delectes the spectrum diagram LEVEL FREQ SPAN F5 Pressing this key you can navigate among
5. TV analog channels TV digital channels Data digital channels Level C N and V A Power BER and MER Upstream and Downstream parameters Power level attenuation frequency bandwidth modulation symbol rate BER and MER SCAN Span Variable 10 30 100 300 MHz and full band Dynamic range Variable from 20 to 120 dBuV in 10 dB steps 3 10 2013 For the AM audio carrier L standard it can vary from 0 to 3 dB below the V A value Page 5 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual SPECTRUM ANALYSER Span From 1 to 100 MHz 1 5 15 30 50 100 MHz Reference level Variable from 20 to 120 dBuV in 10 dB steps Analysed band From 5 to 862 MHz Detector Peak or Maximum Bandwidth 200 kHz Resolution Peak detector Span 100 MHz 900 kHz Span 50 MHz 450 kHz Span 30 MHz 280 kHz Span 15 MHz 140 kHz Span 5 MHz 50 kHz Span 1 MHz 10 kHz AUDIO Demodulation AM FM Output Internal loudspeaker POWER SUPPLY Li Ion battery 7 4 V 4 8 Ah Battery indication Graphic indication on the display Autonomy Approximately 4 hours Automatic power off Power off after approximately 10 minutes of non use Battery charge By fast internal charger Equipment consumption 22 W Mains to charger adapter Al 103 From 100 to 240 AC 50 60 Hz 12 V DC EUROPE and other countries ENVIRONMENTA
6. SEND F2 It sends a ping CONFIG F4 It gives access to parameters related with the VoIP service They are PING settings PING data length PING number Quality of service UGS Unsolicited Grant Services settings Enable UGS ON OFF Unsolicited Grant Size Grants per Interval Nominal Grant Interval Tolerated Grant Jitter Codec Use the cursor to move among parameters and the selection key 8 to enter and save them 4 3 1 7 2 IPTV Description of Service IPTV Internet Protocol Television is a system where a digital TV service is distributed on a network infrastructure using the IP protocol The protocol DOCSIS EuroDOCSIS uses the concept of service flows for traffic transmitted between cable modem and CMTS A service flow is a one way packets flow that provide a specific service quality Traffic is classified in a service flow and each service flow has its own set of parameters named QoS QoS Quality of Service are technologies that ensure the transfer of certain amount of data at a time ensuring a good quality of service In the case of IPTV the type rtPS Real Time Polling Service is the most suitable rtPS is one of the four QoS defined in DOCSIS EuroDOCSIS and is designed to support service flows with real time traffic that generates variable size data packets on a periodic basis and has inflexible latency and throughput requirements as in the case of video MPEG This service requires more deman
7. 4 3 1 1 DOWNSTREAM ANALYSIS function eese 31 4 3 1 2 DOCSIS EURODCCSIS 32 4 3 1 3 DOCSIS EURODOCSIS 3 0 Register 138 4 3 1 4 CONSTELLATION DIAGRAM IQ 2 34 4 3 1 5 SPECTRUM function 285 4 3 1 6 LOGGER function 2 36 4 3 1 7 REGISTERED Mode 4 3 1 7 1 VoIP 4 3 1 7 2 lun m EET 4 3 2 GENERATOR function 4 3 3 EXTERNAL MODEM function 4 3 4 TV DIGITAL function ss senensennnzzznnnnnnnnnnzzznnznnznnnzzzznnznnnnnzznznnnnzzzannznznna 4 3 4 1 CONSTELLATION DIAGRAM function jen 43 4 2 LOGGER function 2 00 0 sc05ca0sscssasccescassaeseassacsaceseasccsaaceccssaessesas 43 49 DIET TUNCHOM nior reo serrer rot neret eere 4344 SCAN function 4 3 5 TV ANALOGUE function 4 3 5 1 AUDIO function 4 3 6 SLM Signal Level Meter function 4 4 Connecting to a computer 5 CONTROL SOFTWARE PROMAX 37 5 1 Description 5 2 Hardware and software Requirements m Es MEN 0 17 1 1 0 PEE ETE e ar E aa e aao AEn iE 5 3 1 Software Installation sssesssennnnnnnnznnnnnnznnnnnznnzznnanznnenzzznnrzzzananzzznnzanznna 5 4 LEGAL CONDITIONS 5 4 1 Connection between PROMAX 37 and 62 6 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE CONTROL
8. QUADR FREQ F5 Pressing this key you can navigate among editable parameters To change them use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate BW to change bandwidth CHANNEL to change channel from de plan channel MOD to define modulation QPSK QAM16 QAM32 QAM32u QAM64 128 QAM256 S R to define symbol rate ANNEX to define the standard of application A B C QUADRANT to select the displayed quadrant Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 ZQ1 ZQ2 ZQ3 ZQ4 ALL The ZQx option makes a zoom in over each quadrant Pressing the selection key 8 you can switch between viewing or hiding the constellation diagram FREQUENCY to change frequency If channel we are analysing is defined as analogue it will appear a warning message on the screen The message will be Warning CXX is defined as ANALOGUE 4 3 4 2 LOGGER function LOGGER function in TV mode takes measurements exploring every channel on TV both digital and analogue which are in the frequency band of the active channel plan Signal level measurement LVL for analogue channels or power PWR for digital channels Audio Video ratio A V measurement in analogue channels Carrier noise ratio C N measurement in analogue channels or MER in digital channels Digital channel pre BER measurement Symbol rate User can select a quick datalogger which only stores the power for each channel for the digital TV function see section 4 2 2 Con
9. If a channel is added to a second group it will be deleted from the first one To return to the previous menu EDIT CHANNEL PLAN press key BACK F1 To exit the menu EDIT CHANNEL PLAN and return to the previous screen CONFIG press key BACK F1 or F5 4 3 Functions 4 3 1 DOCSIS ANALYSIS function This function allows you to analyse the response of a DOCSIS EURODOCSIS 3 0 transmission system It works for both Downstream and Upstream Page 30 10 2013 4 3 1 1 DOWNSTREAM ANALYSIS function By accessing the function DOWNSTREAM ANALYSIS the following screen appears DOCSIS ANALYSER IM 01 58 13 Fe 57 gon zoe CH S39 CCIR DOCSIS 2 0 CARRIE Foe a ates RER 14010 taz Interleavert I 12 J 17 OF F sets 17 kHz DS SINCHRONIZED MEASURING Figure 10 DOWNSTREAM Analyser menu When getting into this function the user must wait several seconds while the modem is initialized The display shows measurements made at the selected Downstream channel If the selected channel belongs to a DBG Donwstream Bonding Group then a bar graph shows each carrier power of the DBG An arrow on a carrier bar indicates the carrier of the selected channel If it is a primary channel it displays a p in parentheses At the bottom of the screen the following options are displayed UP DOWN F1 It makes a RANGING on the Upstream and Downstream channel see section 4 3 1 2 IQ F2 It displays the selected channel da
10. It deletes the channel plans that are selected Load channel plan to equipment It allows the user to load a new channel plan on the equipment Clicking on the button it opens a browser window that lets you select the datalogger file with the channel plan to send to the equipment Page 68 10 2013 PROMAX 37 User Manual 6 4 1 New Channel plan Channel plan Edition To create a new channel plan click on the button New channel plan AI PROMAX To edit a channel plan previously downloaded from the equipment double click on the name of the channel plan When editing or creating a new channel plan it opens a window as shown in the following figure Channel plan editor In the case of a new channel plan rows are empty except for the first 10 2013 DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL D DIGITAL DIGITAL 1 DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL Figure 39 NO GROUP NO NU GHUUT NU NO GROUP NO NO GROUP NO nnn NO GROUP NO NU GHUUP NU INN GROUP NA TNO GROUP NO GROUP NO GROUP NO NU GRUUP NU NN GROUP NN NO GROUP NO NO GnOUP NO Page 69 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual The channel plan table is composed of a main column where all channels of the channel plan are numbered and a header row with the parameters that define each channel To modify a parameter double click on it Paramet
11. N number of channels present For higher input power levels the use of an external attenuator of 20 dB is recommended 2 Page4 For the positive video modulation L standard it can vary from 0 to 2 dB among white and black image 10 2013 PROMAX 37 User Manual XPROMAX VIDEO AUDIO RATIO MEASUREMENT ANALOGUE CHANNELS Measurement Ratio of video to audio carrier levels Measurement range From 0 to 30 dB Audio subcarrier frequency Variable From 0 1 to 9 9 MHz Accuracy 2 dB from 5 to 40 C for FM audio carrier CARRIER NOISE RATIO MEASUREMENT Measurement Analogue channels Digital channels Ratio between carrier level and the channel s noise level Ratio between the channel power and the noise level The frequency where noise is measured is user definable in absolute or relative value In the relative mode the unit takes as default frequency offset the value BW 2 0 5 MHz Measurement range Analogue channels Digital channels 40 50 dB for 70 dBuV gt 50 dB for input level gt 70 dBuV gt 30 dB for input level gt 60 dBuV input level between 60 and Accuracy 2 dB 45 862 MHz 3 dB 5 45 MHz CABLE MODEM DOCSIS EuroDOCSIS 1 1 2 0 3 0 8x4 TV MODEM DATALOGGER FUNCTION Max number of loggers 50 TV 30 MODEM Number of channels loggers 140 Measurements
12. based on parameters set by UGS which will ensure the best quality service VoIP QoS ANALYSER UGS AM 62 12 38 IP ADDRESS 2 PLR 6 8 R Values 93 2 441 Figure 19 VoIP Screen On the screen figure 19 are displayed next data IP ADDRESS Address where PING is send CODEC Type of encoding used for signal transmission PLR Packet Loss Rate Is the percentage of lost packets over total sent packets R VALUE It shows a number or score that is used to quantitatively express the subjective quality of speech in communications systems Can range from 1 worst to 100 best MOS Mean Opinion Score It is a numerical indication of the perceived quality of received media after compression and or transmission The MOS is expressed as a single number in the range 1 to 5 where 1 is lowest perceived quality and 5 is the highest perceived quality LATENCY It is the time delay between initial input and output due to transport or processing It shows the minimum average and maximum measurement JITTER It is an unwanted variation of one or more characteristics of a periodic signal Jitter may be seen in characteristics such as the interval between successive pulses or the amplitude frequency or phase of successive cycles Are shown the minimum average and maximum measurements Page 40 10 2013 At the bottom menu it is shown each one of functions that you may use BACK F1 It returns to the previous screen
13. keys to change the frequency the steps are defined in the Frequency Steps setting see 4 2 2 If you use the alphanumeric keypad to define the frequency press SELECT to save the changes Page 52 10 2013 4 3 4 4 SCAN function The SCAN function shows numerically the level of the channel where the cursor which is at the top of the screen is pointing Figure 30 81 45 55 LEVEL CHANNEL Figure 30 SCAN function Measurements displayed on the screen PWR It indicates the signal power ZPWR It indicates the summation of power signals along the frequency band from 5 to 1000 MHz FR Carrier intermediate frequency CH Shows the channel and active plan channel BW Bandwidth of the signal 17 Indicates whether the selected channel is digital analogue The dotted line at the graph indicates the threshold level below which will not show any power signal At the bottom of the screen are shown the following options BACK F1 It returns to the previous screen TILT F2 It goes to TILT test see section 4 3 4 3 SPECTRUM F3 It shows the TV signal spectrum 10 2013 Page 53 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual LEVEL CHAN SPAN F5 Pressing this key you can navigate among editable parameters To change them use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate It can be edited the LEVEL to change the margin of the power on the vertical axis of the graph CHA
14. to change the frequency range shown on the horizontal axis of the graph Possible values are 1 5 15 30 50 100 MHz 4 3 4 TV DIGITAL function This function shows some values of the digital TV signal received making these measurements Page 46 Channels Power by Integration Carrier Noise Ratio C N Bit Error Rate BER Modulation Error Ratio MER Constellation Diagram DIGITAL TU POWER METER 01 19 41 554 00 MHz W CCIR 4882 12 7 88 MHz NOISE FREQUENCY 94 88 MHz Sr 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125 135 CHANNEL Figure 24 Digital video carriers measurement screen Measures on the screen are PWR Power received from the signal It appears on numerical and graphical mode C N Carrier Noise Ratio FR Channel tuned frequency CH Channel and plan channel BW Bandwidth At the bottom of the screen you will see next options IQ F1 It shows a Constellation Diagram for the digital signal in the whole range of measurement refer to section 4 3 4 1 SCAN F2 It gives access to the SCAN mode refer to section 4 3 4 4 SPECTRUM F3 It show TV digital signal spectrum LOGGER F4 Through this function you can store measurements in the memory of the instrument for later viewing or transfer to a PC see section 4 3 4 2 It is possible to select between two types of datalogger see paragraph 4 2 2 Configuration mode CHAN BW FREQ F5 Pressing this key y
15. 3 months a cycle of charging discharging and a subsequent half charge i e 50 3 2 Installation and starting up The PROMAX 37 has been designed for using as portable equipment A fully charged battery can power the instrument for over four hours When displaying the low battery indicator on the screen 7 the battery must be recharged When starting up with a very low level battery may be the PROMAX 37 could start up because of residual energy remaining at the battery but the equipment will be disconnected automatically before displaying on the screen the low level battery indicator Page 12 10 2013 4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4 1 Description of Controls and Elements Front panel Figure 2 Front panel view 1 male base connector for Downstream input 2 or F BNC or F IEC adapter A Maximum input voltage level 60 VAC rms 50 60 Hz 3 F male base connector for Upstream input 10 2013 Page 13 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual 4 Graphic display with backlighting F1 ON OFF 5 USB mini B female connector for connection to a computer 6 Ethernet connector for connection to a data network Navigation buttons Cursor keys ft Selection button 8 9 Alphanumeric keypad with 12 keys for data entry 10 Battery charge indicator 11 On Off key 12 LEDS Downstream It indicates that a Downstream signal has been detected regardl
16. K F5 It returns to the previous screen Figure 16 Logger Viewing 10 2013 Page 37 AR PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual Pressing F1 or F5 you will return to the previous screen LOGGER 4 3 1 7 REGISTERED Mode In order to use the REGISTERED mode functions is necessary to register the instrument in the network When the equipment is registered the option IPCFG accesses the register information screen From here user can access the functions available Figure 17 and 18 Figure 17 Registered mode DOCSIS EvroDOCSIS REGISTRATION 92 12 39 FR 450 00 MHz CH S39 7 CCIR 910 060 817 164 910 888 817 801 255 255 255 000 910 008 817 BBS 910 808 817 063 Figure 18 Registered mode Page 38 10 2013 At the bottom of the screen it will appear these options DOWN F1 It goes back to the DOWNSTREAM Analyser screen REGISTER F2 It goes back to the REGISTER screen VoIP It checks the VoIP service refer to section 4 3 1 7 1 IPTV F4 It checks the TV over IP service refer to section 4 3 1 7 2 Next we are going to explain each one of functions you can use in register mode VoIP and IPTV 4 3 1 7 1 VoIP Service Description To implement the basic telephony service in CATV networks is necessary to consider the profile of a demanding customer used to the quality of traditional telephone networks To meet those expectations must be maintain
17. L to change the margin of the power on the vertical axis of the graph CHANNEL to change the channel we are analysing FREQUENCY to change the frequency SPAN to change the frequency range shown on the horizontal axis of the graph Possible values are 1 5 15 30 50 100 MHz 4 3 1 6 LOGGER function Using the LOGGER function user can obtain a record of the measurements taken The PROMAX 37 can store in its memory up to 30 acquisitions or loggers These measurements are stored for later viewing or transfer to a PC On the left side of the screen Figure 15 you can see the recording number followed by time and date it was saved and the name given The instrument automatically assigns a sequential name to the file or reuses a name of a removed file Page 36 10 2013 MODEM MEASURES am 81 43 89 B 13 44 29 10 06 2012 LOGGERBB 1 13 16 00 11 06 2012 LOGGERBI 3 17 45 00 11 06 2012 LOGGERB3 NEW DELETE VIEW DOWN Figure 15 List of stored loggers If there are not files stored it will be shown the message EMPTY LOGGER At the bottom of the screen you will see next options NEW F1 Measurements corresponding to channels of the channel plan selected are stored in a logger DEL F2 It deletes the logger that the cursor is pointing at System requires confirmation To confirm delete press F4 To cancel press F5 VIEW F3 It allows the user to access the data stored in the selected logger Figure 16 BAC
18. L CONDITIONS This equipment can be used on the following environmental conditions Specifications are applied within these conditions Altitude Up to 2000 metres Temperature range From 5 C to 40 C Maximum relative humidity 80 up to 31 C decreasing lineally up to 50 at 40 C MECHANICAL FEATURES Dimensions 160 W x 230 Hx 50 Dmm Weight 1 4 kg including battery and protective bag Page 6 10 2013 INCLUDED ACCESSORIES AL 103 DC external adapter AD 057 F female F female input adapter AD 058 F male F female rapid adapter CA 005 Mains cord CC 041 USB cable A male mini B male DC 298 Protective bag 0 DG0134 PROMAX 37 Quick reference guide Remote control software for PROMAX 37 downloable from PROMAX website at www promaxelectronics com OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES AA 103 Car lighter adapter cable AD 055 F female BNC female adapter AD 056 F female IEC female adapter AT 20C 20 dB attenuator CC 030 F male F male 1m coaxial cable DC 229 Transport suitcase RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE PACKING It is recommended to keep all the packing material in order to return the equipment if necessary to the Technical Service 10 2013 Page 7 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual Page 8 10 2013 2 SAFETY RULES IN 2 1 Generals The safety could not be assured if the instructions for use are not closely follo
19. NNEL to change the channel we are analysing SPAN to change the frequency range shown on the horizontal axis of the graph 4 3 5 TV ANALOGUE function ANALOG TU VIDEO METER 01 28 41 SPECTRUM LOGGER Figure 31 Analogue TV Video Meter mode In the case you tuned an analogue carrier signal measurements on screen are LVL Power received from the signal It appears on numerical and graphical mode VIA Video Audio Ratio C N Carrier Noise Ratio FR Channel tuned frequency CH Channel and plan channel Page 54 10 2013 At the bottom of the screen you will see next options AUDIO F1 It gets a demodulated audio signal see section 4 3 5 1 SCAN F3 It goes to SCAN mode see section 4 3 4 4 SPECTRUM F3 It shows TV signal spectrum LOGGER F4 Through this function user can store measurements in the memory of the instrument for later viewing or transfer to a PC CHAN FREQ F5 Pressing this key you can navigate among editable parameters To change them use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate FREQ for changing the frequency value of the tuned channel CHANNEL for changing the channel of the channel plan If channel we are analysing is defined as digital it will appear a warning message on the screen The message will be Warning CXX is defined as DIGITAL 4 3 5 1 AUDIO function In analogue mode the PROMAX 37 allows obtaining a demodulated audio signal
20. ONICA S L be held liable for the suitability or accuracy of the data obtained for particular purposes or functions since the only obligation of the latter under this Contract is the provision of means and not of results FINAL CLAUSE The use of this software referred to herein signifies the tacit and unconditional acceptance of its conditions JURISDICTION Both parties explicitly waiving any rights that may correspond to them agree to submit all controversies that may arise from this Contract to the jurisdiction and competence of the Judges ad Courts of Barcelona Page 61 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual 5 4 1 Connection between the PROMAX 37 and a PC The connection between the PROMAX 37 and a PC is done via the data transmission cable USB to mini USB supplied with the instrument Connect the USB connector to a free USB port of your PC Connect the other end to the mini USB port of the PROMAX instrument USB CABLE MINI USB PORT Figure 34 Connection between the PROMAX 37 and a PC Page 62 10 2013 6 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE CONTROL SOFTWARE 6 1 Start Follow next steps in order to start using the PROMAX 37 Control Software 1 Check the PROMAX 37 is ON 2 Check the USB connection cable between the PROMAX 37 and the computer 3 Run the software by double clicking on the icon PROMAX 37 on the desktop 4 main window appears LEGAL NOTICE In any case PROMAX ELECTRONICA S L responsible for dat
21. PCFG F5 If the equipment is properly registered in the network CMS user is able to use the following options of the registered mode see section REGISTERED Mode VoIP Analyser IPTV Analyser 4 3 1 4 CONSTELLATION DIAGRAM IQ It is the graphic representation of the Constellation Diagram for a DVB QAM digital signal Figure 13 Constellation Diagram At the bottom of the screen next to the lower left corner of the 25 it is g indicated what quadrant is represented on screen Using the cursor keys 7 user can change the constellation quadrant The initial option ALL represents the whole diagram Options Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 show each one of the four main quadrants Options ZQ1 ZQ2 ZQ3 and ZQ4 show a zoom in of each quadrant At the bottom of the screen are shown the following options DOWN F1 It goes back to the DOWNSTREAM Analyser screen SPECTRUM F3 It goes to the SPECTRUM function Page 34 10 2013 CHANNEL DBG CARRIER FREQ ZOOMIF5 By pressing this softkey user navigates among the editable parameters To edit a value use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate User can change FREQ frequency where the signal is measured CHANNEL it is the name of the tuned channel belonging to the selected plan DBG channel bonding group CARRIER DBG selected carrier ZOOM to select the area to zoom in 4 3 1 5 SPECTRUM function The SPECTRUM function performs a spectrum graph at the hig
22. PROMAX 37 CABLE TV amp DOCSIS 3 0 ANALYSER er PROMAX SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before using this equipment read the instruction manual and especially the SAFETY section The symbol AN on the equipment means SEE USER MANUAL In this manual may also appear as a symbol of warning or caution Warning and Caution statements may appear in this manual in order to avoid hazard to persons or damage to equipment or other property TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL 1 1 1 B l o g je i PA 1 1 2 Specifications cedri tane reote e Ribes 3 2 SAFETY RULES ER 2 1 Generals ceri Eee innert it ee iei epi oi e ainsi ede fad denied ie 2 2 Descriptive Examples of Over Voltage Categories 10 3 INSTALLATION inni rennen 3 4 Power Supply sut 3 1 1 Charging the battery we 3 1 2 Recommendations using the battery we 12 3 2 Installation and starting up we 12 4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ii 13 4 1 Description of Controls and Elements 4 2 Operating Instructions seri 4 2 1 SETUP MOQO ener tite neben tat erat 42 2 CONFIG MOde li 4 2 2 1 Edit Channel Plan 4 2 2 2 Channel Bonding Edition sese 29 4 3 PUNCHONS 4 3 1 DOCSIS ANALYSIS function ista
23. a loss or other damages that may cause this program directly or indirectly Although we put our efforts in developing a useful and reliable product it is understood that the use of the program and data and information generated with it are the sole responsibility of the user 10 2013 Page 63 AR PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual 6 2 Main window The main window as shown in the figure below has several different areas which are detailed next Figure 35 Main window 1 Menu Bar These are the menus of the program see next section 2 Language in use It shows a flag identifving the selected language 3 Active function selection tab There are two tabs corresponding to each one of the two functions that are available in the program They are channel plans and loggers When clicking on one of these tabs you access a window where you can view the corresponding function Page 64 10 2013 4 Connection Status It shows data about the model serial number and firmware Only when the connection is succesful see figure below Figure 36 Connection enabled If the connection fails you will see the next figure Serial Humber 10 PHUMAL 37 Figure 37 Connection disabled 5 Display Window Depending on the selected tab it will appear the channel plan window or the logger window Each window contains some options to manage its function 6 3 Menu bar The menu bar ha
24. allations Page 10 10 2013 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 Power Supply The PROMAX 37 is a portable instrument supplied by a built in Li lon battery Before taking any measurement we must ensure that the battery is charged 3 1 1 Charging the battery The instrument is supplied with a mains adapter in order to power or charge the instrument There are two situations that can arise in the battery charging process 1 Stopped Instrument When connecting the external power it will start a rapid charging cycle whose duration will depend on the battery status It will take three hours for a discharged battery The charging indicator on the front panel 10 will remain lit in amber colour during this period At the end of charging and in full charge the indicator will be green 2 Instrument in operation When connecting the charger it will start a charging process in a lower regime and therefore longer At the end of charging and in full charge the indicator will change from amber to green colour dp Figure 1 PROMAX 37 and mains adapter N Before using the power adapter make sure that the adapter is WARNING suitable for the mains voltage 10 2013 Page 11 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual 3 1 2 Recommendations using the battery If anticipating a long period of inactivity of the instrument it is advisable to store it with battery fully charged and at temperatures below 25 C It is advisable in these cases doing every
25. and showing its characteristics ANALOG TU AUDIO METER iUm 81 43 09 FR 243 50 MHz LUL RF 248 50 MHz r2a 15 CH 514 CCIR 4 AF MHz 0 FM d 20 30 40 50 60 70 188 118 128 SPECTRUM LOGGER LUME Tal B FREQUENCY CHANNEL Figure 32 Analogue Audio Signal Measurement 10 2013 Page 55 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual Measurements shown on the screen are FR Signal tuned frequency AF Audiocarrier frequency CH Channel and plan channel LVL Audio carrier level It appears on numerical and graphical mode VIA Video Audio Ratio AF Audio carrier Offset At the bottom of the screen is shown the following options VIDEO F1 It returns to previous screen Analogue TV video meter SCAN F2 It goes to SCAN mode see section 4 3 4 4 SPECTRUM F3 It shows TV signal spectrum LOGGER F4 Through this function you can store measurements in the memory of the instrument it appears on numerical and graphical mode for later viewing or transfer to a PC FREQ CHAN AF SONIDO VOL F5 Pressing this key you can navigate among editable parameters To change them use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate FREQ for changing the frequency value of the audio carrier CHANNEL for changing the tuned channel AF for changing the offset of the audio carrier SOUND for changing the type of signal AM FM OFF VOLUME for increa
26. ant to the end user by PROMAX ELECTRONICA S L a non exclusive and non transferrable personal license to use this version of the program for an indefinite period of time LICENCE The Licence of Use granted hereby refers exclusively to the end user who shall be considered legitimised to use the program only OWNERSHIP OF THE SOFTWARE The end user acknowledges that the program referred to in this Contract is the exclusive property of PROMAX ELECTRONICA S L The end user may only acquire the personal and non transferrable right to use the software that is the subject matter of this Contract for the purposes herein expressed Since the program granted is protected by industrial and intellectual copyright infringements by the user of these aforementioned obligations will give rise to the corresponding liabilities in accordance with the legislation in force 10 2013 10 2013 RESOLUTION The licence or authorisation of use is granted for an indefinite period of time However in the event of non compliance by the end user with any of the clauses hereof the Contract may as of right be terminated without any legal formality EXPLANATORY PROVISION Notwithstanding the accuracy of the software granted PROMAX ELECTRONICA S L is fully exempt of liability for consequences arising from any possible omission existing in the program or from improper use by the end user of any of the information it contains and generates Nor can PROMAX ELECTR
27. d to CMTS than the UGS type but supports variable grant sizes for an optimum efficiency in data transport 10 2013 Page 41 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual The PROMAX 37 allows the user to establish a service flow to verify the quality of service based on type rtPS Flow services are used to verify the network between the test point and the CMTS It analyses parameters than can affect quality signal like latency jitter lost packets and trace route which trace the route of sent packets on a graph This will be useful to detect possible bottlenecks In short the IPTV function of the PROMAX 37 performs an exhaustive analysis of the network based on parameters set by rtPS which will ensure the best quality service The deep knowledge about network conditions will guide you during installation and will help you solving problems that may arise IP 010 888 917 LATENCY 11 6 ms JITTER 3 5 ms PLR 8 0 TOTAL PLR REGISTER Figure 20 IPTV screen On screen Figure 20 are shown different measurements IP ADDRESS Address where PING is send When selecting IP address if you use the cursor keys you will access to last IPs entered by the user NODE Indicates the node where you are connected IP Indicates the IP where you are sending the PING LATENCY It is the time delay between initial input and output due to transport or processing It shows the minimum average and maximum measurement JITTER It
28. e standard DVB C ITU J83 A ITU J83 B C 6 SLM Signal Level Meter This function measures the level power of the received signal MENU To access any of these menus press 14 key to access the start menu and then press the cursor 2 7 key until the selected option remains shaded Then MENU SEL press 14 or _ 8 At the bottom of the screen the following options are displayed CONFIG F4 This menu sets work basic parameters for details see section 4 2 2 SETUP F5 This menu sets the initial configuration of the equipment entering basic data related to the internal system as time date and language among others for details see section 4 2 1 10 2013 Page 15 AR PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual MENU Pressing the shorcut key 14 the instrument will always lead to the start menu regardless the submenu in which the user is Figure 3 Main menu with SOFTKEYS or programmable keys Page 16 10 2013 DOCSIS ANALYSIS 10 2013 Page 17 AR PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual ANALOG TV Page 18 10 2013 DIGITAL TV Ws ge 10 2013 Page 19 AR PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual EXTERNAL MODEM SIGNAL LEVEL METER Page 20 10 2013 GENERATOR CONFIGURATION SETUP 10 2013 Page 21 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual 4 2 1 SETUP Mode To access the SETUP mode for configuring system MENU 1 Press 14 key 2 Press SETUP F5 softkey It will app
29. eaning the cover All other operations should be carried out by authorised agents or by personnel qualified in the servicing of instruments 7 2 1 Cleaning the cover CAUTION Do not use scented hydrocarbons or chlorized solvents Such products may attack the plastics used in the construction of the cover The cover should be cleaned by means of a light solution of detergent and water applied with a soft cloth Dry thoroughly before using the system again To clean the contacts use a dry cloth Do not use a wet or damp cloth Do not use for the cleaning of the front panel and particularly the viewfinders alcohol or its derivatives these products can attack the mechanical properties of the materials and diminish their useful time of life Page 74 10 2013 7 3 Components which user can not replace 7 3 1 Not replaceable fuses by user To be replaced by qualified personnel Its position identifier and characteristics are F001 y F002 FUS 7A T125V 10 2013 Page 75 AXPROMAX PROMAX ELECTRONICA S L Francesc Moragas 71 75 08907 L HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT Barcelona SPAIN Tel 93 184 77 00 Tel Intl 34 93 184 77 02 Fax 93 338 11 26 Fax Intl 34 93 338 11 26 http www promaxelectronics com e mail promax 0 promaxelectronics com
30. ear a screen with the configuration parameters of the system Figure 5 SYSTEM CONF IGURRT ION 91 43 99 TIME DATE BEEP AUTO POWER OFF CONTRAST ADDRESS BB 40 36 10 CA BB BATTERY 8 15 U FIRMWARE 1 10 SERIRL NUMBER 12345678 Figure 5 SETUP Screen To change the status or value of a parameter 1 Use the cursor keys 7 to scroll along the menu ser 2 Go to the parameter you want to modify and press the selection key se 8 3 The cursor will move next to the parameter value Now vou can change that value using the cursor or the alphanumeric kevpad depending on the case 4 After you have made your changes press again the selection key 8 to save changes 5 To exit Configuration Mode and return to the main menu press again the MENU e key 14 Page 22 10 2013 a b c d e f Modifiable parameters are HOUR It indicates the current time Enter hour and minutes by alphanumeric keypad To enter the symbol between hours and minutes you should use the key Eh which is in the alphanumeric keypad DATE It indicates the current date in European notation dd mm yy Enter the day month and year by the alphanumeric keypad To enter the hyphen symbol between numbers press key that is in the alohanumeric keypad LANGUAGE The language selected is the language usually used on the menus Use the cursor keys to scroll through available langua
31. ed almost the quality of the traditional service The protocol DOCSIS EuroDOCSIS uses the concept of service flows for traffic transmitted between cable modem and CMTS A service flow is a one way packets flow that provide a specific service quality Traffic is classified in a service flow and each service flow has its own set of parameters named QoS QoS Quality of Service are technologies that ensure the transfer of certain amount of data at a time ensuring a good quality of service There are four types of QoS defined depending on the type of data to transmit UGS Unsolicited Grant Service rtPS real time Polling Service nrtPS non real time Polling Service and BE Best Effort In the case of VoIP voice over IP the type UGS is the most suitable because it is designed for applications that generate fixed size packets on a periodic basis In this type CMTS provides a fixed size grant to a service flow at fixed intervals without additional polling or interaction The PROMAX 37 allows the user to establish a service flow to verify the quality of service based on type UGS type Flow services are used to verify the network between the test point and the CMTS It analyses parameters that can affect the quality of communication among them latency jitter lost packets MOS and R value 10 2013 Page 39 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual In short the VoIP function of the PROMAX 37 performs an exhaustive analysis of the network
32. editable parameters To change them use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate It can be edited the LEVEL to change the margin of the power on the vertical axis of the graph FREQUENCY to change the frequency SPAN to change the frequency range shown on the horizontal axis of the graph Possible values are 1 5 15 30 50 100 MHz e DOWNSTREAM SPECTRUM Analysis LEVEL CHANNEL FREQUENCY SPAN Figure 23 SPECTRUM function At the bottom of the screen vou will see next options UPSTREAM F1 It shows the UPSTREAM SPECTRUM see next section FAST SLOW F3 It allows changing the sweep speed 10 2013 S PROMAX MAX PEAK AVG F4 LEVEL CHAN FREQ SPAN F5 PROMAX 37 User Manual It can be changed the measurement mode The current mode appears below the selected channel In the MAX HOLD option it keeps the maximum values measured due to impulsive signals remaining on the screen with dotted lines PEAK option uses as reference the peak values AVERAGE it is the average of the measured values The active mode appears under the selected channel Pressing this key you can navigate among editable parameters To change them use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate It can be edited the LEVEL to change the margin of the power on the vertical axis of the graph CHANNEL to change the channel we are analysing FREQUENCY to change the frequency SPAN
33. eoe Se OSSSS PHSHSHSHHHHH SSSSSSSSSSS CD 0 00 0 0 0 0 Figure 7 Channel Plan Editor To move along the channels you should use the cursor key 7 SEL To edit a selected channel you should press the key 8 for moving between the channel values If you want to edit a value you should use the alphanumeric keypad or the cursor key At the bottom of the screen it appears the following options BACK F1 and F5 DBG F2 ALL D ALL A EDIT F4 10 2013 To return to the previous general configuration screen CONFIG When you press this option it access the EDIT CHANNEL BONDING function in order to add or remove channels in the group that forms the Channel Bonding see section 4 2 2 2 If you select this option you could change the type of signal defined in all channels to digital or analogue as appropriate When selecting this option user access the CHANNEL EDIT mode to configure the parameters of the analogical or digital channel see next section Page 27 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual Next are explained in detail the CHANNEL EDIT menu dm 01 43 89 CCIR C62 50 58 MHz MHz 8 00 Figure 8 CHANNEL EDIT menu Depending on whether is an analogue or digital channel the parameters will be different Following is described each one CHANNEL PLAN CHANNEL FREQUENCY BW OFFSET only for analogue chan
34. ers are Name Frequency MHz Bandwidth Frequency Offset Channel Type System Modulation digital signals only Symbol rate digital signals only Group Main Carrier Active Name that identifies the channel Channel Frequency Bandwidth of the channel between 0 3 and 9 99 MHz It indicates the offset for the tuning frequency of the channel in MHz between 2 and 2 MHz Click on this box to switch between Analogue Digital Depending on the selected type some parameters change DVB C ITU J 83 B ITU J 83 C for digital signals PAL SECAM NTSC and standards G D K L M N for analogue signals You can select among these modulations QPSK QAM16 QAM32 QAM64 QAM128 QAM256 QAM32u QAMB It indicates the Docsis 3 0 group where the channel belongs among the ten groups available It allows to select the first channel with the main carrier It shows wether the channel is active ON or not OFF The rows for the inactive channels have red background To insert or delete a channel the user must to click on the number that indicates the row corresponding to the channel A popup menu appears with these options Insert Channel and Delete Channel If Insert channel it generates a new line with default data that can be edited If Delete Channel it deletes the whole row that defines the channel Page 70 10 2013 PROMAX 37 User Manual Ax PROMAX At the
35. ess of the input used If blinking it indicates that the test generator is transmitting a signal Upstream It indicates that a Upstream signal has been detected regardless of the input used PRBIGBCHEHEDECH SOFTKEYS 5 programmable keys for function selection MENU 14 Main menu shortcut key 15 Loudspeaker 16 DC power input adaptor Page 14 10 2013 4 2 Operating Instructions The six main functions of PROMAX 37 are accessible from the initial menu MENU pressing the key 14 1 DOCSIS ANALYSER 3 0 This function allows checking the response of a DOCSIS EURODOCSIS data transmission system It works for both Upstream and Downstream t can store measurements and display a QAM constellation modulation It can test applications that use VoIP or IPTV protocol if the cable modem can be registered in the network 2 GENERATOR This function generates a test signal for testing Upstream traffic and on the other hand it can analyse the test signal at the opposite end It also has a Sweep mode which makes a sweep within a frecuency range selected by the user 3 EXTERNALMODEM This function connects the equipment to an external cable modem It extracts a sample of the Downstream and Upstream signal displaying their spectrums on screen 4 ANALOGUETV This function performs an analysis of analogue video and audio carriers 5 DIGITAL TV This function performs an analysis of QAM digital carriers for th
36. figuration Mode The PROMAX 37 can store in its memory up to 50 acquisitions or loggers in TV mode and analyse up to 140 channels in each one These measurements are stored for later viewing or transfer to a PC 10 2013 Page 49 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual 92 49 19 Figure 26 Measuring data On the left side of the screen you can see the record number followed by time and date was saved and the name given The instrument automatically assigns a sequential name to the file or reuses a name of a removed file MODEM MEASURES 81 43 89 B 13 04 29 10 06 2012 LOGGERBB 1 13 16 00 11 06 2012 LOGGERBI 3 17 45 00 11 06 2012 LOGGERB3 Figure 27 List of TV stored loggers If there are not files stored it will be shown the message EMPTY LOGGER At the bottom of the screen you will see next options NEW F1 Measurements corresponding to channels of the channel plan selected in the configuration menu are stored in a logger see section 4 2 2 DEL F2 It deletes the logger that the cursor is pointing at System requires confirmation To confirm deleting press softkey F4 To cancel press F5 Page 50 10 2013 VIEW F3 It allows you to access the data stored in the selected logger see figure 28 Pressing F1 or F5 you will return to the previous screen LOGGER Figure 28 TV logger 4 3 4 3 TILT function The TILT test is a utility to equalize the line TILT is the difference in amplit
37. ges English Spanish German and Portuguese BIP This parameter enables ON or disables OFF the acoustic indicator that beeps when you press any key AUTO POWER OFF This setting enables ON or disables OFF the auto power off function With this feature enabled the instrument will automatically disconnect after ten minutes without pressing any key CONSTRAST This option adjusts the screen contrast level from O minimum contrast to 9 maximum contrast The new contrast value is kept when the computer shuts down At the bottom of the screen it appears the following information no editable MAC ADDRESS It shows the MAC code Media Access Control address which is a physical address that identifies this equipment in a unique way in a network BATTERY It shows the battery charge in voltage FIRMWARE It shows the control program version SERIAL NUMBER It shows the unique identifier number for the instrument 10 2013 Page 23 4 2 2 CONFIG Mode To access the CONFIG mode for setting the general configuration of the system MENU 1 Press 14 2 Press softkey CONFIG F4 It appears the screen with configuration parameters Figure 6 GENERAL IGURRT ION G1 43 09 PLRN CCIR 78 dBuU dBuU 58 AF FREGUENCY STEP DIGITRL LOGGER TYPE PUR MER BER Figure 6 CONFIG menu This menu allows the user to set the parameters in order to the instrument can take the TV digi
38. hest resolution By this way interferences can be detected both in active channels and adjacent ones Figure 14 LEVEL CHANNEL Figure 14 SPECTRUM function At the SPECTRUM function the meter represents the spectrum of frequencies where the marker is It provides an agile analysis of the whole band Both DOWNSTREAM and UPSTREAM spectrums can be represented Data on the screen are PWR Power received from signal ZPWR It indicates the summation of power signals along the frequency band from 5 to 1000 MHz FR Channel frequency 10 2013 Page 35 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual CH Selected channel and active plan channel MEASURING Itis the measurement it is using maximum peak or average At the bottom of the screen you will see next options BACK F1 MAX PEAK AVG F4 LEVEL CHAN FREQ SPAN F5 It goes back to the CONSTELLATION DIAGRAM screen It can be changed the measurement mode The current mode appears below the selected channel In the MAX HOLD option it keeps the maximum values measured due to impulsive signals remaining on the screen with dotted lines PEAK option uses as reference the peak values AVERAGE it is the average of the measured values The active mode appears under the selected channel Pressing this key you can navigate among editable parameters To change them use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate It can be edited the LEVE
39. is an unwanted variation of one or more characteristics of a periodic signal Jitter may be seen in characteristics such as the interval between successive pulses or the amplitude frequency or phase of successive cycles PLR Packet Loss Rate Is the percentage of lost packets over total sent packets TOTAL PLR It shows the total number of lost packets Page 42 10 2013 At the bottom of the screen is shown the following options BACK F1 It returns to the previous screen REGISTERED mode SEND F2 It sends the testing ping CONFIG F3 It gives access to IPTV settings Enable RTPS ON OFF Nominal Polling Interval NODE F4 Moves the cursor to the left going to the previous node NODE F5 Moves the cursor to the right going to the next node 4 3 2 GENERATOR function TEST SIGNRL GENERRTOR FREQUENCY POWER 118 dBuU MODULRT ION QAME4 SYMBOL RATE 2568 kssm s POWER MODULATION SYMBOL RATE FREQUENCY 2 POWER Figure 21 Test signal generator This function creates a test signal to check the upstream traffic The instrument recovers the configuration of the last work session and shows it on the screen The user can detect when it is generating and transmitting the test signal because the Downstream LED blinks 10 2013 Page 43 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual At the bottom of the screen you will see next options RECEIVER F1 SWEEPER F2 POWER MOD
40. itable by the cursor fi kevs CJ 7 and the alphanumeric keypad At the SCAN function the threshold is represented in the chart by a dotted line All measures below the threshold value will not appear on screen At the LOGGER function will not be measured channels below the threshold value NOISE MEASUREMENT MODE It measures the noise level It is only applicable to digital channels There are three ways to measure noise FREC Absolute where noise level is measured at the frequency noise defined at field NOISE FREQUENCY see paragraph g AF Relative where is added the value defined in the field NOISE FREQUENCY to the tuner frequency and BW 2 where is added the value defined in NOISE FREQUENCY to the frequency of half the bandwidth of the tuned channel NOISE FREQUENCY Only for digital channels Frequency at which is measured the level of noise for digital channels Page 25 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual h STEP FREQUENCY This option allows you to select the step frequency at the frequency tuning modes and at the GENERATOR mode i DIGITAL LOGGER TYPE It allows users to select between two different logger types for the DIGITAL TV function The PWR MER BER logger stores all measurement data for each channel The PWR logger saves only power for each channel and therefore it is faster 4 2 2 1 Edit Channel Plan To access the EDIT CHANNEL PLAN menu MENU 1 Press key 14 2 Press the CONFIG softkey F4
41. level is full charge Do not disconnect the USB port while it is updating Page 66 10 2013 6 3 4 Help The menu Help contains three options The option Contents shows information about the software The option About PROMAX 37 shows information about equipment and contact details The option About this software shows information about the software version and contact details 6 4 Channel plan management To access the options for creating and editing channel plans the user has to select the Channel plans tab and the following window will appear Figure 38 To enable all the options the connection to the PROMAX 37 must be established The options available using the buttons on screen are Read equipment s channel plans It connects and downloads the channel plan of the equipment that are displayed in the central window Clicking on one of these channels plan it opens a window that allows editing 10 2013 Page 67 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual Edit channel plan from file It allows editing a channel plan that is saved in a file Clicking on this button it opens a browser window that lets the user to select a file with channel plans Then it opens a window to edit the channel plan New channel plan It creates a new channel plan for later use on your equipment Clicking on this button it opens a window to edit channel plans For more information refer to the next section Delete selected channel plans
42. mV Maximum input level From 5 to 862 MHz 120 dBuV 60 dBmV DC to 60 Hz 60 V DC or RMS Readout Digital in dBuV dBmV or dBm and analogue through a graphic bar 1 dB resolution IF bandwidth 230 kHz 50kHz Input impedance 750 Accuracy Analogue channels Digital channels 2 dB from 5 to 40 C for negative video modulation 2 dB from 5 to 40 C for 8 MHz bandwidth channels DIGITAL SIGNALS MEASUREMENT MER Modulation error ratio Measurement range Accuracy From 22 dB to 40 dB for QAM 64 256 2 dB BER Bit error rate measured before RS decoding Measurement range From 10 E 2 to 10 E 10 Constellation Diagram ITU J83 Annex A B C signals Lock range From 10 dBmV to 60 dBmV 50 to 110 dBuV Symbol rate Measurement range From 1000 to 7000 Msym s for QAM 16 64 256 Datalogger Power lever BER and MER for each digital channel to send to PC Modulation type QAM 16 32 64 128 256 ITU J83 annex A B C and QPSK Bandwidth Selectable Frequency tuning 62 5 kHz Because of safety reasons the maximum input power over the entire band is limited up to 120 dBuV The equivalent power level for a group of channels of similar levels is related with the input power level over the entire band according to the following expression Lr L 10 log N Lr total level L mean level of one channel
43. ndow appears with the details of all measures of that datalogger as shown in the following figure From this screen the datalogger can be saved or print amp TV logger LOGGEROO Noise measurement mode Reatvo Noise measurement frequency MHz 4 00 Channel plan name AUST Threshold dBuv Date 21 01 2013 Time 00 09 18 FREQ MHz BW MHz OFFS 2 PWR dByV SYSTEM MOD AUD FR MHz SR A V d amp MER dB BER CH00j 46 25 ANALOG lt PAL BG ANALOG PAL BG ANALOG lt PAL BG ANALOG PAL BG ANALOG PAL BG ANALOG PAL BG ANALOG PAL BG ANALOG PAL BG CH07 18225 A ANALOG PAL BG CHNR 189 25 ANAI NG PAL AG 19625 ANAL NG PAL RG CHIN 20925 PAL AG CH11 71625 ANAING RG 21 47127 RG PROMAX 17 Software v1 2 Figure 41 10 2013 Page 73 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual 7 MAINTENANCE A This part of the manual describes the maintenance procedures and the location of faults 7 1 Instructions for returning by mail Instruments returned for repair or calibration either within or outwit the guarantee period should be forwarded with the following information Name of the Company name of the contact person address telephone number receipt in the case of coverage under guarantee and a description of the problem or the service required 7 2 Method of maintenance The method of maintenance to be carried out by the user consists of cl
44. nels SYSTEM only for analogue channels AUDIO FREQUENCY only for analogue channels MODULATION only for digital channels Page 28 Name of the channel plan where is the active channel No editable Name of the channel It allows you to navigate among existing channels Is the frequency related to the channel Not editable Bandwidth Not editable It may vary between 2 5 and 2 5 MHz System type and communication standard It can be selected among systems PAL SECAM NTSC and standards B G D K L M Frequency at which the audio signal is transmitted Not editable User can select among QPSK QAM16 QAM32 QAM64 QAM128 QAM256 modulation 10 2013 SYMBOL RATE only for digital channels This value may be between 1000 and 7000 sym s SYSTEM only for digital channels Depending on the modulation user can choose the proper annex among DVB C ITU J 83 B or ITU J 83 C In order to modify the rest of features of the channel plan it is necessary the PC software download at www promaxelectronics com To return to the previous menu EDIT CHANNEL PLAN press key BACK F1 or F5 To exit the menu EDIT CHANNEL PLAN and return to the previous screen CONFIG press key BACK F1 or F5 4 2 8 2 Channel Bonding Edition To access the Edit Channel Bonding menu MENU 1 Press the MENU 14 key 2 Press the CONFIG F4 softkey 3 Use the cursor keys 7 to scr
45. nternal rechargeable battery In the design of the PROMAX 37 it has dedicated particular attention on making a practical and precise instrument as easy to use A simple alphanumeric keypad that incorporates soft keys allowing direct access to different modes of operation and once there through the ambidextrous navigation and selection keys it s easy to modify any parameter of the measure All this makes the PROMAX 37 in a magnificent tool for installing and maintaining HFC Hybrid Fibber Cable CATV analog and digital systems Being also very useful for testing DOCSIS EuroDOCSIS data transmission systems In addition the instrument provides an output for connecting to a computer and thus obtains reports of the taken measurements or access the PROMAX server for updating Here are some of the most important functions the PROMAX 37 integrates The Power meter function across the frequency band is very useful in assessing the possible saturation of inputs of CATV amplifiers 10 2013 Page 1 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual The Meter Level function will take measures both analog channels C N ratio level of carrier V A ratio and digital Power VER MER Constellation The Register function allows you to take and store up to 100 measurements acquisitions in memory each one of them can get to store up to 140 channels with all the measurements taken in the analysis of data transmission The acquired measures can be revie
46. ogger tool 5 2 Hardware and software Requirements In order to use the program your computer system need to meet the next requerements e Hardware Requirements Minimal Configuration kol IBM Computer compatible Pentium or higher 10 Mbytes of available space on the hard drive Mouse USB port available e Software Requirements This software runs under Windows Operative System 10 2013 Page 59 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual 5 3 Installation 5 3 1 Software Installation To install the program read the following instructions 1 2 5 4 Download the file from the download area at PROMAX website Unzip the file and double click on the setup file The install wizard will start automatically which will help you during the installation process The installation program creates by default a new directory in C Program Files PROMAX PROMAX 37 Software where it copies all files of the application It also puts a shortcut on the desktop Double click on the shortcut icon PROMAX 37 on the desktop to run the program In the section INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE CONTROL SOFTWARE it is explained in detail the program operation Legal conditions Read the contract carefully in its entirety before you install the program Installing the program means that you have accepted the following terms and conditions 1 Page 60 SUBJECT The subject matter of this Contract is the gr
47. oll along the menu EL s A Go to the EDIT CHANNEL PLAN parameter and press the selection key 8 5 Press the DBG F2 softkey EDIT CHRNNEL BONDING IN 91 12 09 RDD 581 107 58 MHz Figure 9 EDIT CHANNEL BONDING menu 10 2013 Page 29 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual A box appears with the channels that form the selected group Each time a user presses F5 the edition field switches The selected field stays in black background Editable fields are ADD It adds a channel to the selected group of channels that form the channel bonding If the channel is already in the group or the group already has 8 channels it will beep and will not add it To pass channel to channel press the CURSOR key After selecting the channel press SEL to add it to the group PRI It allows selecting the channel or channels that will be primary in the group The primary channels are shown with an X at the right column To pass channel to channel press the CURSOR key After selecting the channel press SEL to select it as primary To deselect press SEL again DEL It deletes a channel from the selected group To pass channel to channel press the CURSOR key After selecting the channel press SEL to delete it from the group GROUP It allows selecting one of the 10 available groups for channel bonding User can create up to 10 channel groups per channel plan A particular channel can only belong to one group
48. ou can navigate among editable parameters To change them use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate FREQ for changing the frequency value of the tuned channel BW for changing the bandwidth and CHANNEL for changing the channel of the channel plan If channel you are analysing is defined as analogue it will appear a warning message on the screen The message will be Warning CXX is defined as ANALOGUE 10 2013 Page 47 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual 4 3 4 1 CONSTELLATION DIAGRAM function It shows the Constellation Diagram function see next figure DIGITAL TU 491 25 36 88S 365 PreBER 1 BE 8 Post 3 BE 6 554 00 MH2 7 06 MHz 31 7 CCIR OnM 4 72560 Ksum s E DOCSIS Figure 25 Constellation diagram and measurements of a digital channel Measures displayed on this screen are next PWR Power input level It appears on numerical and graphical mode MER Modulation Error Ratio PreBER Measurement before correction PostBER Measurement after correction Locked Unlocked It shows whether the signal is locked or not At the bottom of the screen you will see next options BACK F1 It returns to TV Digital function SCAN F2 It goes to SCAN mode see 4 3 4 4 section SPECTRUM F3 It goes to SPECTRUM mode see section 4 3 1 5 RESET F4 It does a reset of the signal and measures again Page 48 10 2013 BW CHAN MOD 5 ANNEX
49. s in the memory of the instrument for later viewing or transfer to a PC FREQ VOLUME CHAN F5 Pressing this key you can navigate among editable parameters To change them use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate FREQ for changing the frequency value of the tuned channel VOLUME to increase or decrease the sound volume heard by the speaker of the instrument CHANNEL for changing the channel of the channel plan 4 4 Connecting to a computer The PROMAX 37 allows connection to a PC for data transfer by means of the USB cable If there is any error during transmission it will appear a message on PROMAX 37 screen The remote control software download from www promaxelectronics com allows connecting to a personal computer with these options 1 CHANNEL PLAN EDITOR It modifies adds or deletes channel plans 2 DATALOGGER It allows editing and saving all the measurement contained in a logger 3 UPGRADE It allows updating the PROMAX 37 software version Page 58 10 2013 5 CONTROL SOFTWARE PROMAX 37 5 1 Description This software is an application that allows the communication between a computer and the instrument PROMAX 37 It allows you to carry out simply and quickly the following operations Transmit Receive Modify Save Channel plans Create Edit Channel plans Upgrade the main firmware of the instrument Open Receive Save Print measure acquisitions get by the l
50. s these options File It contains the option to exit the program Language It contains the options to select the language in use Upgrade It contains the options to update the firmware of the instrument and to put the clock on time Help It contains help information contact details and version On the next sections each one of these menus are explained 10 2013 Page 65 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual 6 3 1 File This menu contains the Close option The Close option exits the program without confirmation 6 3 2 Language It allows the user to select between Spanish English or Catalan The active language is identified by a flag at the right side of the tool bar 6 3 3 Upgrade The Upgrade menu has three options The Input output interface allows the user to update the device interface that are the menu options and screens of the equipment by means of update files which can be obtained from the PROMAX website Clicking on this option opens a browser window in order to select the file to update the equipment The Firmware option allows the user to update the firmware of the equipment through update files that can be obtained from the PROMAX website Clicking on this option opens a browser window in order to select the file to update the equipment The option Set to Time allows you to synchronise time from the computer to the instrument VERY IMPORTANT Before proceeding with the update the user must check the battery
51. se or decrease the sound volume heard by the instrument speaker Page 56 10 2013 4 3 6 SLM Signal Level Meter function SIGNAL LEVEL METER 01 35 41 24 FR 243 00 MHz LUL CH CCIR vez dBuU OFF 8 20 40 50 60 78 98 188 110 120 SPECTRUM LOGGER VOLUM CHANNEL FREQUENCY VOLUME Figure 33 SIGNAL LEVEL METER screen The SLM mode Signal Level Meter provides the power level of the tuned channel in a numerical way and in a graph bar with a resolution of one dB By the loudspeaker it will emit a pitch tone which changes relating to the level In this mode measures on the screen are next LVL Power signal level It appears on numerical and graphical mode FR Channel tuned frequency CH Channel and plan channel At the bottom of the screen are these options AM FM OFF F1 Pressing this key you can navigate among these four options These options are for change the sound heard by the speaker of the instrument With TONE you will heard a tone which changes depending on the signal FM to listen to Frequency Modulation radio signal AM to listen to Amplitude Modulation radio OFF to mute speaker SCAN F2 It goes to SCAN function refer to section 4 3 4 4 SPECTRUM F3 It shows TV signal spectrum 10 2013 Page 57 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual LOGGER F4 Through this function you can store measurement
52. ta and displays the Downstream Constellation see section 4 3 1 4 SPECTRUM F3 It goes to the SPECTRUM function see section 4 3 1 5 LOGGER F4 By means of this function you can store measurements in memory for later viewing or transfer to a PC see section 4 3 1 6 10 2013 Page 31 S PROMAX CHANNEL DBG CARRIER FREQ F5 4 3 1 2 PROMAX 37 User Manual By pressing this softkey user navigates among the editable parameters To edit a value use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate User can change FREQ frequency where the signal is measured CHANNEL is the name of the tuned channel belonging to the selected plan DBG channel bonding group CARRIER DBG selected carrier DOCSIS EURODOCSIS Ranging The RANGING function identifies channels where is possible to make a ranging with a number The number of these identifiers and their order will determine the time it may take to adjust the power with which it is send received see Figure 11 Ranging is made on Downstream and Upstream CH 559 088 5 PreBER DOWN 98 FR 458 08 MHz CARRIER 178 2468 Ksum s REGISTER 58 F saz 242 UCD 1 FREG MHz 55 08 DW MHz 3 20 SR ksym s 2568 MOD QPSK CCIR ORH64 8 BEsBB SPECTRUM Figure 11 At the bottom of the screen the following options are displayed DOWN F1 REGISTER F2 SPECTRUM F3 Page 32 It goes back
53. tal and analog measurements as well as the data analysis for Upstream and Downstream To change a parameter 1 Use the cursor keys d 7 to scroll through the menu ZEN i ion key 7 2 Go to the parameter you want to modify and press the selection key 8 3 The cursor will move next to the parameter value Now you can change that value using the cursor or the alphanumeric keypad depending on the case TN 4 After you have made your changes press again the selection key 8 to save changes Page 24 10 2013 5 To exit Configuration Mode and return to the main menu press again the MENU MENU key 14 Modifiable parameters are next a CHANNEL PLAN b c d e f 9 10 2013 It allows selecting the channel plan among the ten ones stored by default in the instrument CCIR EIA HRC IRC OIRL UK AUNAD ST2L AUST ONO EDIT CHANNEL PLAN With this option you can edit the active channel plan Through this option you can get into the option EDIT CHANNEL PLAN for details refer to section 4 2 2 1 and EDIT CHANNEL BONDING for details refer to section 4 2 2 2 POWER AT CMTS It defines the minimum level of signal that should receive the CMTS It accepts values between 20 and 120 dBuV It is editable by curso or alphanumeric keypad UNITS It allows you to select measurement units to be used among dBmV dBpyV and dBm THRESHOLD It defines the minimum level of signal to detect It is ed
54. to the DOWNSTREAM Analyser screen see section 4 3 1 1 The cablemodem is registered in the network see section 4 3 1 3 It goes to the SPECTRUM function see section 4 3 1 5 10 2013 CHANNEL DBG CARRIER FREQ F5 By pressing this softkey user navigates among the editable parameters To edit a value use the Cursor keys or the alphanumeric keypad as appropriate User can change FREQ frequency where the signal is measured CHANNEL is the name of the tuned channel belonging to the selected plan DBG channel bonding group CARRIER DBG selected carrier 4 3 1 3 DOCSIS EURODOCSIS 3 0 Register The cable modem is registered on the network Channels Downstream and Upstream are shown registered To use with applications that use VoIP and IPTV is necessary to register the cable modem on the network DOCSIS EURODOCSIS REGISTER 02 12 DOWNSTREAM JPSTRER FR FR Z DOWN SPECTRUM LOGGER IPCFG Figure 12 At the bottom of the screen the following options are displayed DOWN F1 It goes back to the DOWNSTREAM Analyser screen see section 4 3 1 1 UP DOWN F2 It makes a RANGING on the Upstream and Downstream channel see section 4 3 1 2 SPECTRUM F3 It goes to the SPECTRUM function see section 4 3 1 5 LOGGER F4 It saves a datalogger that stores a table with values as it appears when the cable modem is registered on the network 10 2013 Page 33 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual I
55. top window there is the menu bar with the menus File and Editor The following are the options contained in each menu and their description The File menu contains the following options New Channel plan Save Channel plan Save Channel plan as Load Channel plan Close It creates a new channel table deleting the previous table It saves the current channel plan file with extension 37 It saves the current channel plan and the file name be defined It loads a selected channel plan must have extension 37 It exits the editing channel plan with a warning window and option to previous save The Editor menu contains the following options Sort Active all channels Unactive all channels All Digital All Analog 10 2013 It sorts the channels in ascending order using the frequency field value It enables all channels by changing the Active field to ON It disables all channels by changing the Active field to OFF Disabled channels have red background It changes the Channel type to DIGITAL status in all channels It changes the Channel type to ANALOG status in all channels Page 71 AR PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual 6 5 Records Management To access the options for viewing and printing loggers user should select the Loggers tab and the following window is displaved loggers hom PROMAX 37 I 2 i 5 Ga i
56. udes between the minimum and maximum frequency that the system can compensate Typically CATV networks transmit two pilot signals at the beginning and at the end of the band These two pilots and two more are the ones that can be tuned simultaneously on the screen By this way you can evaluate the losses slope and therefore readjust equalizers of the amplifiers in order to compensate these losses and ensure a flat response along the band Figure 29 TILT Screen 10 2013 Page 51 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual By activating the TILT function the screen shows the inclination of the whole band The data on the screen are TILT Inclination in dB dB MHz Inclination rate in dB per MHz P1 P4 End pilot signal Pilot signal frequency power and trend P2 Intermediate pilot signal Pilot signal frequency power and trend At the bottom of the screen Figure 29 there are these options BACK F1 To return to the previous menu REF F3 It moves up the reference margins of the power vertical axis from 80 to 120 dB REF F4 It moves down the reference margins of the power vertical axis from 20 to 60 dB P1 P2 P3 P4 F5 It allows changing the frequency values of the pilots Pressing this key you go through pilots values P1 to define the first reference frequency P2 to define the second reference frequency etc To modify the settings use the cursor or the alphanumeric keypad If using the arrow
57. ust makes PROMAX 37 into an unparalleled tool at fieldwork Page 2 10 2013 PROMAX 37 User Manual 12 Specifications N Ax PROMAX TUNING Tuning range From 5 to 1000 Hz MODEM mode From 90 to 1000 MHz Tuning mode By channel or by frequency Channel plan 10 channel plans each one with a maximum of 140 channels Factory start up channel plans CCIR EIA HRC IRC OIRL UK AUNAD ST2L AUST ONO Resolution 10 kHz Display Graphic LCD display with backlighting Channel frequency offset 2 5 MHz GENERATOR Carriers frequency range From 5 to 85 MHz Resolution 100 kHz Accuracy lt 5 kHz Carrier level 60 to 115 dBuV selectable in 1 dB steps Signal level resolution 1 dB Signal level accuracv dB Modulation QPSK 8QAM 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM Symbol Rate From 160 to 5120 ksym s Sweeper From 5 to 85 MHz BROADBAND POWER LEVEL MEASUREMENT Measuring range From 70 to 120 dBuV from 10 dBmV to 60 dBmV Bandwidth From 5 to 1000 MHz Resolution 1 dB Accuracy 3 dB from 5 to 40 C 10 2013 Page 3 S PROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual LEVEL MEASUREMENT Measurement Analogue channels Digital channels Video carrier signal level measurement Power measurement in the channel bandwidth by integration method Measuring range From 25 to 120 dBuV from 35 dBmV to 60 dB
58. wed Use this equipment connected only to devices or systems with their common at ground potential This equipment can be used in Over Voltage Category installations and Pollution Degree 2 environments Use the mains adapter in Over Voltage Category Il installations and Pollution Degree 1 environments It is for INDOOR USE When using some of the following accessories use only the specified ones to ensure safety Power adapter e Car cigarette lighter adapter e Mains cord Observe all specified ratings both of supply and measurement Use this instrument under the specified environmental conditions The user is not authorised to manipulate inside the instrument Any change on the equipment should be carried out by qualified personnel Follow the cleaning instructions described in the Maintenance paragraph 10 2013 Page 9 AXPROMAX PROMAX 37 User Manual Symbols related with safety DIRECT CURRENT ON Supply ALTERNATING CURRENT j OFF Supply DOUBLE INSULATION DIRECT AND ALTERNATING Class protection CAUTION GROUND TERMINAL Risk of electric shock PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR CAUTION REFER TO MANUAL FRAME TERMINAL FUSE amp EQUIPMENT OR COMPONENT EQUIPOTENTIALITY TO BE RECYCLED 2 2 Descriptive Examples of Over Voltage Categories Cat Low voltage installations isolated from the mains Cat Il Portable domestic installations Cat Ill Fixed domestic installations Cat IV Industrial inst
59. wed transferred to a PC or printed anytime The Frequency Scan function shows the level of all active channels in the channel plan through a bar chart By the Generator Function it is possible to create a test signal that allows you to equalize properly the transmission band upstream As Spectrum Analyser function provides an analysis of the whole band allowing change the reference level and the span among others As Analyser Data Systems for DOCSIS EuroDOCSIS the PROMAX 37 allows you to measure downstream upstream and the constellation The VoIP function performs a network analysis based on quality service parameters established by the operation mode UGS Unsolicited Grant Service for data packets transmission which is based on DOCSIS EuroDOCSIS standard Therefore those will ensure the best call quality PROMAX 37 as IPTV services analyser performs a comprehensive analysis of the network based on the quality of service QoS named rtPS real time Polling Service which is one of the quality services defined by DOCSIS EuroDOCSIS standard That will ensure the best quality of TV over cable This analyser is capable of measuring systems using channel bonding that has been introduced in DOCSIS 3 0 so user can verify the operation of a cable network that uses this technology in both directions In short implementation of all these functions into an light instrument of one kilo and a half weight ergonomic design and rob
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