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1. This is used for devices with reduced output voltage and particularly to pro vide receiver input sensitivity data and in CATV equipment dBm This is used in high power devices such as transmitters and re transmitters 3 3 1 5 Quality Profiles Using this menu we can choose between the different profiles that establish the limits for the quality indicators This means that users can choose a different profile depending on their requi rements The device has 2 pre installed profiles socket and headend Users may configure up to four profiles using the GSUITE application Head end Profile1 Profile2 MER PWR CBER Quality Profiles www gsertel com EIN 3319 3 3 1 6 LOGGER Memories BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER Within this section we can access a series of functions enabling the automation of most of the processes carried out with the meter MEMORIES MACROS DATALOGS GRAPHS These functions are 3 3 1 6 1 Memories MEMCH67 MEMCH68 69 TV SP DVBT CCIR 67 C Auto l Auto G l Auto 0 0 OFF BW Auto LOGGER Memories One MEMORY enables the saving and recuperation of equipment configurations The BSA331 enables the saving of up to 250 1000 different configurations memories according to equip ment version for your equipment that you may easily recuperate The meter is capable of sto ring any status such as mode standard measure type etc DELETE M
2. 15 www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Reference OPTICAL Accessories included CD software BSA331with GSUITE and manuals USB Cable Adaptor F female F female Adaptor fast male F female Adaptor F female IEC male Adaptor F female BNC male DC F Blocker 12V External DC adaptor 12V Car socket loader Carry case Screwdriver Quick guide www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 2 1 METER COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION On the front panel we have the following components Front panel 1 Monitor 5 7 color TFT screen 2 Numerical keyboard and quick keys The numerical keyboard permits the introduction of the numerical values required fre quency channel symbol rate values Further on the following symbol will be used amp to indicate the parameters whose values may be introduced using the numerical keyboard Besides some of the numerical keys are also quick keys for certain frequently used functions The paragraphs below provide a detailed explanation of all the functions and those pos sessing a quick key will be indicated by a symbol on the respective key www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer _ ES Numerical keyboard 3 rotating selector Depending on what part of the menu we are in it will have one function or another For ex
3. Use a cleaning swab specifically designed to clean optical connectors Do not touch the cleaning tip Swabs are single use only Do not reuse Moisten the swab with isopropyl alcohol or a cleaning solvent specifically formu lated to clean optical connectors Carefully insert the cleaning swab into the connector and gently rotate clockwise Remove the swab from the connector Insert a new dry cleaning swab in the connector and then rotate carefully Use the microscope to check the cleaning job www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Cleaning connectors Cleaning the fibre ends Follow these steps Remove the protective caps Use a microscope to inspect fibre condition If the fibre only needs cleaning you can continue with the cleaning process otherwise dispose of the fibre Using cleaning wipes Gently clean the fibre ends using wipes pre moistened with isopropyl alcohol or appropriate solvent Dry off by using a clean dry wipe Cleaning with a wipe b Using a polyester tape Advance the tape mechanism to have a fresh area of the cleaning tape exposed in the connector cleaning window Slide the fibre on the window in the direction of the arrow www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Use a microscope to check the cleaning job Cleaning with tape www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer GUARANTEE Gs
4. Anazlyer Mode with SCR Measure Mode with SCR 38 www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 1 3 Channels and Standards 3 3 1 3 1 Standard This enables the selection of the color standard The available standards are the following PAL B G PAL D K PAL I SECAM B G SECAM L and SECAM D K The following window is viewed on selecting this function NORM PAL DIK PALI SECAM BIG SECAM L 95 04 b SECAM DIK Bret n envi mm veo verias 9 mume T Standard selection 3 3 1 3 2 Selecting a Plan This selects the channel plan that the user chooses One plan can be selected for terrestrial and another for satellite The options we will have are the following Terrestrial band CCIR STDL OIRT CCIR IT FCC DAB SIM 7637 SIM 4009 Satellite band AMAZONAS AMAZONASC ASTRA19 ASTRA23 ASTRA28 ATL BIRD3 ATL BIRD3C BARD26 EUROBIRD EUTELSAT7 EUTELW2 EUTELWSA HELLAS HISPASAT HOTBIRD INTELSAT INTELSATC NILESAT SIRIUS5 THOR1W THOR1WC TURKSAT SIM4008 www gsertel com BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER SELECT PLAN SELECT PLAN mae E nen Terrestrial band Satellite band Channel plans On selecting a satellite plan a list will unfold allowing the selection of the desired band and polarity VL HL VH HH and ALL The option ALL includes all the channels of both bands and both polarizations ordered by frequency If LNB powe
5. The sub menu corresponding to the Analyzer mode is the following MEASURES HOLD MODE Analyzer mode options 3 3 4 1 Reference level This enables the user to choose the reference level the highest level of the spectrum so as to optimize signal spectrum viewing according to level The reference level corresponds to the value of the highest line of the spectrum Possible values vary from 60 dBuV up 130 dBuV in steps of 2 5 or 10 acc model according to the num ber of dB DIV The new BSA331 has an AUTO mode for the reference level Once this function is selected the meter will automatically detect the optimum reference level for each situation It will also indi cate that the meter is in auto reference mode adding an to the number that shows the value of the upper line 122 www gsertel com BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 40 CCIR SP 20MHz 200 kHzW Ref Level Mode AUTO When this function is pressed the main measure momentarily disappears and in its place the reference level options appear which may be changed by using the or the IW keys until we confirm by using key Thereupon the information on the reference level disappears and the information on the selec ted level reappears 40 CCIR Ref Level SP 20MHz 70 dBpV 200 kHzW Selecting a reference level As the value is changed these changes may be observed in the spectrum This
6. Supply External Terrestrial band Satellite band Preamplifiers power 32 www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer The power for terrestrial band are OFF 5V 13V 18V and 24V If contrarily the satellite band has been selected the installer can select the power and the tone of the LNB and the following sub menu will appear At the bottom of the previous window the band high or low and the polarization vertical or horizontal corresponding to the power and tone selected are indicated 5V 100mA 18V 300mA band horizontal polarization 13V 22KHz 400mA high band vertical polarization The channel table selected automatically inserts the suitable volta ge and tone considering a universal LNB to select the high or low band and the vertical or horizontal polarization to tune in on the respective channel It should be noted that when a voltage is enabled to power an external device the only red LED that the equipment possesses turns on Lead If this LED blinks it is a sign of a pro blem One should also bear in mind that voltage programming is associated with the band chosen for the equipment so if one chooses 24V in terrestrial this will not imply that the same voltage will be used for satellite The equipment continually monitors the voltage through the F connector and warns of any anomaly using a message window that is overprinted on any other
7. nel When using the external DC adaptor the measure negative should be at earth potential Do not obstruct the ventilation system of the equipment For input output of the signal especially when handling high levels use appropriate cables with low radiation level e g T 100 by Telev s Strictly comply with the cleaning recommendations described in the Maintenance sec tion www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 1 2 POWER SUPPLY The BSA331 has two functioning modes using external powering and using its battery 1 2 1 External powering A DC adaptor is provided with the equipment enabling its connection to the power grid both for its operation and battery charging It is lodged in a special section of the equipment carry case To connect the equipment to the mains you should connect the adaptor to the power connector at the top where all the connectors are located When the equipment is connected to the power grid the LED Ext Sup lights up This can be seen in figure Ext A Battery N Load Connection to the mains 1 2 2 Battery A Lithium battery with nominal tension 7 2V and 9 A H is supplied with the BSA331 This bat tery with combined average consumption gives the equipment over 4 hours of autonomy The equipment incorporates a complex battery charging and discharging system that optimizes its duration and active life preventing sudden reduction
8. SHORT PRESS GENERAL Switches between Terrestrial Salellite LONG PRESS Press and hold the key GENERAL Swiches between FM Terrestrial Satellite 22 Key Q SHORT PRESS TV MODE Switches between Analyzer Combo Mode TV Mode LONG PRESS Press and hold the key TV MODE Switches between TV Mode Combo Mode Analyzer 23 Key B SHORT PRESS GENERAL Switches between Analog Digital LONG PRESS Press and hold the key www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer TV MODE TERRESTRIAL Allows one to activate tje analogue digital channel identification mode SATELLITE In BER satellite mode it allows one to switches between DVB S and DVB S2 ANALYZER Allows one to measure the BER in the analyzer 24 Key Q SHORT PRESS GENERAL Opens up the memory listing for the meter Quick access to Macromeasures DataLogs I LOGS Graphics and SD LONG PRESS Press and hold the key GENERAL Direct access to SCANLOG 25 Key o SHORT PRESS TV MODE Next channel search ANALYZER Satellite indentification LONG PRESS Press and hold the key TV MODE Previous channel channel 26 Key amp SHORT PRESS GENERAL Access to screen controls LONG PRESS Press and hold the key GENERAL Access to the satellite positioning function 27 Key www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer SHORT PRESS TV MODE Save all measures in the screen ILOG In Echoes Mode save the
9. Start UncPkts Current Previous Worstint W l Start TLock TErFree N Ulock MxTUlock 6 Serv laSexta3 CUATRO DIVINITY LA TIENDA EN CASA UNCORRECTED PACKETS www gsertel com 3 3 3 2 2 1 8 1 Restart Restart all measures in the analysis 3 3 3 2 2 1 8 2 Interval Change the analysis interval time The interval is configurable between 1 minute and 59 minutes www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 2 2 DVB C On selecting this function the equipment makes the measurements corresponding to a digital DVB C signal The information window is identical to that of DVB T measures The following is the sub menu corresponding to this function 5 Serv ebas TDP Radio Clasica HQ Radio 3 Canal In DVB C Measures The measures available for a DVB C signal are Power C N CBER and MER 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 Parameters The parameters that may be selected fora DVB C signal are Bandwidth from 1 0 to 8 0 MHz and AUTO Symbol Velocity 6875 6111 5156 4583 5893 5238 6900 OTHER 6875 Constellation AQAM 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM 128QAM 256QAM OTHER and Spectrum Inversion ON OFF AUTO The way in which these parameters are selected is identical to the case of DVB T www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer PARAMET Auto 7 02 MHz Symbol Rate 6111 0 8 Constellation Auto 64 QAM Spect Inversion Auto On DFE OFF DVB C
10. in the case of analog or digital measures respectively www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 2 Equipment Configuration This option enables access to equipment configuration functions 3 3 2 1 Hotkeys The hot keys are the buttons and The meter can assign an action to each of these buttons For each key can be assigned any of the following Quick Guide Display the menu guide keys on the screen Change polarity When we are measuring satellite signals allows switching the polarity of the selected channel plan Change of measure Lets see the types of measures possible sequentially for a given modulation For example for DVBT mode Measures BER gt Constellation gt Echoes gt Error packets gt MPEG gt Combo gt BER measurements DVBT DVBC This key toggles between the twomodulations PAL BG SECAM L This key toggles between thesetwo standards Constellation If the modulation allows this key gives direct access to the display of the constellation RF Optico This key toggles between these two inputs for measurement 3 3 2 1 1 Key amp Allows to define the action to be launched when pressing the key 3 3 2 1 2 Key Al Allows to define the action to be launched when pressing the key 3 3 2 1 3 Key fA Allows to define the action to be launched when pressing the key 3 3 2 2 Language The BSA331 gives you the ability to select menu languag
11. the change will be cancelled www gsertel com BSA 31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER Attention Press ZERO to continue of other key to cancel Battery change information window This function must be used only and exclusively when a battery replacement has been made since it affects a series of parame ters that are necessary for controlling battery charging and dis charging and if these vary there will be a negative effect on the autonomy and lifespan of the battery 3 Turn off the equipment 4 Disconnect the equipment from the power grid Precautions to be taken when replacing battery Both when removing the battery from the equipment and when reconnecting it make sure that the meter is turned off f the battery is removed from the equipment when it is replaced make sure that it is properly reconnected f metal tools are used for battery installation the battery must be insulated because a short circuit might occur Do not connect the positive and negative poles of a battery with any metal item since it could heat up emit hydrogen gas over flow burn or explode Only batteries supplied by Gsertel and adapted to your equipment may be used 75 www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 2 8 3 Extended information This screen shows information that should be supplied to the technical service whenever tech nical assistance is needed 3 3 2 8 4
12. the search will be based on the tuning mode we are showing by channel plan or frequency 3 3 3 3 1 Next channel Selecting this function or if we press the key the meter will search for the next position occupied by a channel identifying in the case of the terrestrial band whether it is an analog or digital channel and after tuning in on the channel the meter will adopt the respective setting digital or analog 3 3 3 3 2 Previous channel If we select this function or if we apply prolonged pressure to the key amp the meter will search for the previous position occupied by a channel identifying in the case of the terrestrial band whether it is an analog or digital channel and after tuning in on the channel the meter will adopt the respective setting digital or analog www gsertel com BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 3 3 4 Analyzer If this menu is chosen you will automatically go to the spectrum analyzer mode In this mode you will see the signal spectrum according to the selected span and the tuned frequency The lower part of the screen under the spectrum is used to show the measures parameters etc The menu texts are hidden by default with the purpose of complete spectrum viewing When the user needs to access the menus he can do so by simply pressing the following key If any analog measure is selected at the central part of the spectrum you will see an interrup ted yellow line dashes whi
13. towards another transport analyzer This mode is indicated with the icon ASI OUT MPEG4 DVB S It works similarly to the MPEG 4 DVB Tsection CAM DVB S It works similarly to the CAM DVB T section 3 3 3 2 2 3 4 UNCORRECTED PACKETS The window that opens when this function is selected and the information that is displayed is exactly the same as with the DVB T modulation 3 3 3 2 2 4 DVB S2 This functionality enables the obtaining of quality measurements of a DVB S2 signal The information window is identical to that of the measures DVB S DVB C and DVB T The follo wing sub menu appears on selecting this function LVJ EYA 1315 00 MHz 1 4 MHz Pwr CIN LKM Sky Deutch BetaDigital 4 Serv Sky Cinema HD Eurosport HD Sky Sport HD 1 D DVB S2 measurements www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer The measure used for evaluating signal quality is Link Margin dB that indicates how far away the signal is from the degradation point Therefore the greater the Link Margin the better the signal As well as this measure three others are given CBER MER and BCHBER BCH error correction algorithm bit error rate The available measures for a DVB S2 are Power C N Link Margin BER BCHBER and MER 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 Parameters The only parameter necessary to define for DVB S2 signal measurement is symbol velo city The meter has pre defined the more usual ones 27500 24500 22
14. 000 DVBT000 5 000 SCAN amp LOG INSTANT LOG Outlet number 1 Meas num 1 DATALOGS The DATALOGS are the measures that the meter has saved when carrying out one of the follo wing functions Macromeasure or SCAN amp LOG The measures of a Macromeasure are identifia ble as being composed of two parts the first identifies the saved LOG name and the second column indicates the name of the macromeasure In the event there is no DATALOG stored in the meter s memory the message WHITOUT DATA LOGS will appear DATALOGS 55 www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer By using the we can move through the list of DATALOGS Once we have selected our DATALOG of interest by pressing the button we can access the results it has stored The data are displayed on a two column table that shows on the left the sockets measured and on the right the results for each socket By turning we will browse through the different soc kets of the DATALOG left col and pressing o we will change column left to right and right to left Using the we will be able to move through the column we have selected Pressing the key we will return to the list of DATALOGS 3 3 1 6 3 1 Erasing DATALOGS With this option we will eliminate the DATALOGS we have selected For the purpose on we will find DATALOGS selecting and deselecting them with button The save marked will be shown in yellow an
15. 146 4 5 ASI CONNECTOR pe 4B HDMI ue cenere ee 33e a URN Sieger eau E YN Rh Ra 347 BC MAINTENANGE iii x A dd 5 1 BATTERY REPLACEMENT 1 1 1 148 5 2 CLEANING RECOMMENDATIONS 2 2222222 aas liis 148 150 www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 1 INSTALLATION 1 1 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS The unspecified use of the equipment does not ensure its protection If the external DC adaptor is a class device for security reasons it should be connected to properly grounded supply lines This equipment can be used in Excess Voltage Category II installations and Pollution Degree 2 environments If any of the following accessories are used use only the specified types for safety rea sons Rechargeable battery External DC Adaptor Always bear in mind the specified margins both for power supply and measurement Remember that rms voltages over 60 V DC or 30 V AC are potentially dangerous At all times maintain the maximum environmental conditions specified for the appara tus The operator is only authorized to intervene in order to replace the battery The Maintenance section gives specific instructions for this procedure Any other change in the equipment must be carried out exclusively by specialized person
16. 4 5 2 Minimum On Off Using this function you enable disable the representation of minimums On enabling this func tionality a new white colored graph appears indicating the minimum signals at each point 3 3 4 6 dB DIV With this parameter the user can select the dB number that is represented on screen Once this function has been selected the information on the measure will disappear in its place showing the dB DIV Using the or with the cursors we can vary this parame ter and confirm with the keys www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer The possible values for this parameter depending on the options are 2 5 or 10 dB DIV 3 3 4 7 ADVANCED MEASURES This mode enables the activation of the spectrum analyzer functions The functions that can be activated are detailed below 3 3 4 7 1 RBW This function allows the user to change the resolution filter Once executed the function the selected filter is shown at the right bottom corner of the screen To change to another filter the is used and once the desired filter is shown the selection is made by pressing Q Available resolution filters and their relationship with the span can be seen in the following table Default filter is the one selected with the span according to the table Even if the the filter if modified by this function if the span is changed corresponding default filter is selected ag
17. CENTER 3408 SP 400 CENTRAL Carrier An error message could be shown indicating Range Error This error is explained in chap ter 3 3 3 2 2 1 6 1 3 3 3 2 2 1 7 3 MEASURED CARRIER In order to select the measured carrier MEAS CARR menu function must be used It will appear a list showing the available options for this parameter Select Central Mark Maximum Minimum and Other Select Option to modify the measured carrier manually using the rotative selec tor Central Option to select the DVBT standard central carrier as the measured carrier BK mode central carrier 3408 2K mode central carrier 853 Maximum Option to select the carrier with maximum MER as the measured carrier Minimum Option to select the carrier with minimum MER as the measured carrier Other Option to modify the measured carrier manually using the numeric keybo ard www gsertel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER Pe mi Aa ta Central Maximum MEASURED CARRIER Minimum Other 3408 CCIR CENTER 3408 SP 400 Measured Carrier If an out of representation range carrier is selected MER measure for this carrier will not be shown 3 3 3 2 2 1 7 4 HOLD MODE Hold mode is used to visualize maximum and minimum traces for MER Carrier graphic To turn it on or off HOLD MODE menu button have to be pressed Then an options list will appear OFF Maximum Minimum Maximum and minimum traces will b
18. Factory configuration This returns the equipment to the ex factory configuration Attention Press ZERO to continue or other key to cancel Factory configuration To confirm the change you must press the key if any other key is pressed instead the change will be cancelled www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 Television Mode When this menu is selected the mode changes automatically to TV If the meter is in analog mode the demodulated TV signal of the tuned channel will be displa yed on screen if we are in the terrestrial mode The analog signals of the satellite band will not be demodulated If the meter is in digital mode the digital measurement screen will be displayed We can view the TV signal of a digital channel by pressing the key e or the MPEG option on the menu The sub menu corresponding to this block is the following 3 3 3 1 Viewing Mode By using the functions of this sub menu we can select the items we wish to be displayed on the meter screen synchronism impulse television line combo television spectrum and tele text 3 3 3 1 1 Synchronism In this case what is viewed is the representation of the synchronism impulse on the right side of the screen To stop viewing the synchronism impulse simply press the option once again www gsertel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER OFF PALI 64 CCIR 6 00MHz 200 kHz S
19. Measures DVB C Power UNCORRECTED PACKETS DET CBER DVB S MER Digital MPEGS Link Margin 00000000001 Link Margin 00000000001 CBER BCH BER DVB S2 MER Constellation Uncorrected Packets Power MPEG4 Memories Macromeasures ScanLog ILOG Programmed measures Graphics Analyzer Terrestrial 200KHz 500KHz 1MHz 2 2 1GHz y 2GHz Satellite 200KHz 500KHz 1MHz 2 2 1GHz y 2GHz 300 600Hz 1 5 3 6 12 24 100 200 400 Terrestrial go0KHz 1 6 3 2MHz Satellite 200 400 800KHz 1 6 3 2MHz Auto Accord Span Vertical Reference Level 2 5 10 dB 14 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER www gsertel com BSA 31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER Reference CAM optical TV Mode Viewing TER Free channels MPEG2 NID VPID APID MPEG SID HD service Video Signal External Video Input HDMI Outputs HDMI and speaker incorporated Mechanical Features Dimensions 306 x 150 x 125 mm External units and batteries External unit power Through the RF connector 5 13 18 24V Extra Burst voltage increa Power voltage and previous se to 14 and 19 5V Tone LNB 22KHz DiSEqC Motor Control 5 Battery External power Maximum consumption Environmental working conditions Altitude Up to 2000 m Temperature range From Oto 40 C 80 Up to 31 Celsius decreasing linearly Maximum relative humidity up to 5096 at 40 C 0
20. Number of Carriers 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K 32K AUTO 92 www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Spectrum Inversion ON OFF AUTO Save Interval 1 32 1 16 1 8 1 4 1 128 19 128 19 256 AUTO Offset 0 1 6 2 6 3 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 AUTO Standard AUTO DVB T DVB T2 LV3 2 Auto 8 00 MHz Number Carriers Auto 32K Spect Inversion Auto Off Guard Interval Auto 1 128 Offset Auto 0 Standard Auto DVBT2 DVBT2 PLP PLP 0 Constellation 64 QAM 3 5 Cell id Oh 04 DVB T2 parameters Pressing Q opens the window corresponding to the selected parameter Selection can be manual or automatic When you select an automatic option the equipment will automatically detect the offset This may involve a certain delay due to the sweeping of all possible frequency displacements The parameter window will show at the bottom the information on the constellation used for each carrier and the code rate as well as the cell identifier Cell Id www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 BER This function enables you to return to the BER measures window from another window 3 3 3 2 2 1 3 MPEG Pressing this option when we have a DVB T T2 signal will enable MPEG decoding The mes sages Initiating MPEG Tuning MPEG will appear and then the search for available servi ces will start the message Searching Serv appearing on screen By usin
21. PEAK 134 3 3 4 4 4 4 UPPER 134 PEAK siendo od ne e arg 135 3 9 M be BHOBD MODE E cen Du ente or ario 136 3 8 4 5 1 1 MAXIMUM 2 136 29532 ex ad ac E WDR 136 33 468 0B DIV OU 136 3 3 4 7 eet aa d 137 RBW ars N D EEEN RRND d LER o a 137 IBW a ata SR 138 www gsertel com I A 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer opo E a EE 138 ag TX SWEEP nares PIS NE ERU PW OE 139 3 3 4 7 5 TRIGGER MODE 139 3 3 5 RF OPTICAL INNPUT 2 2 1 1 3 3 5 1 OPTICAL ATTENUATION 120 3 3 5 1 1 CALIBRATE ddl 3 3 5 2 RF OPTICAL PARAMETERS 142 3 4 ERROR MESSAGES 4 143 4 INPUT AND OUTPUT DESCRIPTIONS e e e el arr rris 145 AARP INPUT urere to EU ee Re 145 ZPUSBPOHE ee x estes 145 43 MINFDIN
22. Parameter Options 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 BER This function enables the viewing again of the BER measure window from another window 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 MPEG Pressing this option when we have a DVB C signal will enable MPEG decoding The messages Initiating MPEG and Tuning MPEG will appear and then the search for available services will start the message Searching Serv appearing on screen By using the we access the list of channel services When we have located the des ired service we press the key to confirm the selection Afterwards if there are several avai lable audio channels we can choose among them We will also be able to change services when the menus are hidden This option has three different information windows one of them reduced and two exten ded Using quick key e the one to be viewed is selected The reduced information window shows only the frequency or channel tuned the name of the service selected if it is a garbled channel the character will appear beside the name and the CBER measure of the DVB C signal www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer In the extended information windows the network identifier is also shown if available the number of supplier services and other different items of data on the tuned channel in each of the two windows On the first of the windows these data are SID VPID for audio channels value 0 will be shown NI
23. audio standards AAC EAAC and AC3 95 www gsertel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER E asting znal A IN The capacity to decode MPEG4 is integrated transparently inside the H60 for users It is com patible with the following modulations DVB T T2 DVB C DVB S and DVB S2 By means of channel services a MPEG 4 service image can be displayed and information about the video and audio can be consulted CAM Conditional access module DVB T The BSA331 meter has a Common Interface slot Cl in its higher part where a Conditional Access Module CAM is inserted It is valid for any digital modulation always being compatible with DVB CI and MPEG 2 and Menu CAM CAM Menu de Servicios de Pago MPEG4 services Parametros del modulo CAM Presione Ok para seleccionar o Exit STATUS CA open CAM CI module introduction 96 www gsertel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 3 3 3 2 2 1 4 Constellation This function represents the DVB T T2 constellation of all the carriers the TPS carriers plus the disperse carriers or of a specific selected carrier As well as this graphic representation the same screen shows the VBER and MER measu res for the DVB T signals and BER and LKM for the DVB T2 signals 498 00 LKM Zoom OFF 20 5 dB DVB T Constellation DVB T2 Constellation 3 3 3 2 2 1 4 1 Zoom Using this option a quadrant of the constellation to be represented
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25. may be selected for more detailed viewing When you select Zoom OFF the on screen graphic will expand to the four quadrants 67 Zoom 1 DVB T Constellation Zoom 97 www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 2 1 4 2 Carrier The DVB T T2 transmission of any channel is composed of some 8 000 carriers of which there are 6 817 usable ones and they are divided into signal and data carriers This function enables the selection of the carriers to be represented The possibilities are all the carriers TPS carriers plus disperse carriers and a specific carrier For the latter case the carrier number should be introduced using the o or with the numerical keyboard previously pressing the key 3 3 3 2 2 1 5 ECHOES The echoes option makes it possible to visualise the time response of the DVB T channel This function is very useful to find out if the signal we are receiving comes from a single main beam or if a series of secondary beams have been added with different delays and band widths This will often help to explain why the BER does not have an acceptable value if we have a good C N and signal level Echoes in DVB T The screen shows apart from the graphical representation and the BER and MER measure ments the number of detected echoes the time offset and the relative amplitude respect to the main beam where the mark is placed To move the position of this mark access to th
26. open window The possible problems that may appear in relation to external unit power are the following gt The equipment detects voltage in the coaxial cable In this case the message that will appear is Vext This situation should be avoided gt When the equipment detects a short circuit it emits a sound signal and the mes sage appearing in this case is Short Circuit gt When the power consumption exceeds the maximum value allowed the messa ge appearing is L mit Exceeded In the last two cases the power is cut off and automatic attempts at re establishing it are made every 3 seconds approximately 3 3 1 2 2 Extra Burst The selection of this option provides a power voltage increase of 1V for a voltage of 13V 14V and of 1 5V for a voltage of 18V 19 5V www gsertel com BSA 3 31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER The extra burst is applicable both for terrestrial and satellite EXTRA BURST LNB Meas Volt BALA On 44v 13V 22KHz ExtraBurst OFF External Supply Powering with Extra Burst 3 3 1 2 3 DiSEqC The DiSEqC protocol enables working with up to 16 input multi switches For the purpose and with the meter on the satellite band on the power menu one should enable the voltage and tone corresponding to the required polarity and band of the satellite As well as the chosen polarity and band the multi switch should be provided with information on the satellite we intend to work
27. or intelectual property right of Dolby Laboratories to use this implementation in a any finished end user or ready to use final product It is hereby notified that a license for such use are required from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Digital Plus Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories This product contains one or more programs protected under international and U S copyright laws as unpublished Works They are confidential and propietary to Dolby Laboratories Their reproduction or disclosure in whole or in part or the production of derivative Works therefrom without the express permission of Dolby Laboratories is prohibited Copyright 2003 2005 by Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Supply of this implementation of Dolby technology does no convey a license nor imply a right under any patent or any other industrial or intelectual property right of Dolby Laboratories to use this implementation in a any finished end user or ready to use final product It is hereby notified that a license for such use are required from Dolby Laboratories www gsertel com www gsertel com zIzZY AY 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER Broad sting Signal Analyzer www gsertel com I A 3 31 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer GSERTEL C Volta do Castro s n Santiago de Compostela A Coru a SPAIN Telephone 00 34 981 522 447 Copyright 2010 GSe
28. released WEST Motor movement in the WEST direction Each click corresponds to one step in the movement of the motor pitch motors By holding the key down successive move ment sequences will be executed until the key is released STOP This command stops the motor movement IDLE Puts the motor in the reference position This position will depend on the type of motor normally 0 POSITIONS 4 storage positions are available to store at up to 4 antenna positions RECORD allows one of 4 positions to be chosen A B C or D where the current posi tion of the antenna will be stored RECOVER recovers one of the four positions A B C or D for the antenna that has been previously stored www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 1 2 5 SCR BSA331 is capable of controlling devices LNB multiswitches compatible with SCR protocol defined in the EN 50494 2006 stantard With the SLOT ON button and whenever we are in SATELLITE Mode and feeding LNB other wise the equipment will inform the appropiate error messages Only Satellite No SCR off respectively we get a dropdown menu with the ability to select SCR channels from SCR1 to SCR8 Moving the then pressing key we select the desired slot being acti vated this SLOT SCR With the SLOT OFF button and whenever we are in SATELLITE Mode and feeding LNB other wise the equipment will inform us with the appropi
29. the chosen option Wide band The Macromeasure executes all its associated memories Ter Sat The Macromeasure first executes the terrestrial memory and then the sate memory FM Ter Sat The Macromeasure first executes the FM memory then the terrestrial one and finally the satellite memory Log Options This option enables the selection of a previously created LOG or starting a new one New Log Each time the Macromeasure is executed the meter will create a new Log to store the results the measurements Summary Log The meter will store the results of the Macromeasure in the desired Log Repeat This function enables user to define the number of repetitions and the period of a macromeasure Repetitions Number of repetititons of the macromeasure Period Time between each repetition Edit Log Name With this function the user can change the name of the new LOG For the meter to start recording the measurements of Macromeasure execution you should www gsertel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER press key 7 on the option Execute Macromeasure Executing a Macromeasure 3 3 1 6 2 2 Creating Macromeasures This function is used to create new Macromeasures from the meter memories The meter can store up to 100 lists Macromeasures of different memories which can include up to 250 memories each When we press function Create the meter proposes a new name for the Macr
30. this case the external unit power cuts off and automatic attempts at restarting are made every three seconds approximately LIMIT EXCEEDED This error message is generated when the power consumption in connector F exceeds the allowable maximum In this case the external unit power cuts off and automatic attempts at restarting are made every three seconds approximately DiSEqC Vdc off This message appears when an attempt is made to select one of the DiSEqC inputs with the external unit power at OFF position www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 4 INPUT AND OUTPUT DESCRIPTIONS 4 1 RF INPUT RF Input is carried out through the connector RF connector in the top panel This connector can be easily replaced if deteriorated 4 2 USB PORT The BSA331 has a USB port for data interchange with a PC 2 0 8 USB connector typeB The signals in this connector are as follows PIN no DESCRIPTION CABLE 1 5Vcc Red 2 Data USB White 3 Data USB Green 4 GND ground Black www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 4 3 Mini DIN MiniDIN connector The signals on this connector are as follows N PIN SIGNAL N PIN SIGNAL 1 Audio IN 6 TFT B 2 Audio OUT 7 TFT G 3 Switch SCART 8 TFTR 4 Video SCART 9 RGB ON 5 Video IN SCART 10 GND 4 4 OPTICAL INPUT The meter features an ASI connector to transfer the transport s
31. you are using channel tuning the analog measures that are carried out will be made on the video carrier of that channel For example if the plan selected is CCIR and the channel tuned is 501 the video carrier fre quency is 105 25 MHz Then when a level measurement is taken the frequency level of the video carrier will be measured For example on measuring the C N the equipment will auto matically seek the video carrier frequency and carry out the measuring action on that fre quency The same thing happens with the measurement of the V A ratio On the contrary if the frequency tuning mode is selected the measurements will be taken on the frequency indicated If we take as an example the measurement of C N the carrier level will be measured on the user selected frequency that may not coincide with the frequency of the video carrier of any channel When there is a measurement window open and the frequency tuning mode has been selec ted if we press the key f we will go to the channel tuning mode and see the channel tuned on the window The frequency shown is that of the video carrier of the channel that was tuned by analog mode and the central frequency of the channel in the digital mode By turning will automatically tune in to the next channel and see the new measurements the win dow If we again press the key the channel information will disappear and then we will be able to introduce the channel
32. 000 15000 but any other desired value can also be introduced using the numerical keyboard PARAMET LV3 E Auto 37 14 MHz Symbol Rate Auto 27498 Constellation QPSK 9 10 Pilots OFF 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 BER This function enables the viewing again of the BER measure window from another window 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 MPEG Pressing this option when we have a DVB S2 signal will enable MPEG decoding viewing of MPEG2 services with standard resolution The messages Initiating MPEG and Tuning MPEG will appear and then the search for available services will start the message Searching Serv appearing on screen By using the we can access the list of chan nel services When we have located the desired service we press the key to confirm www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer the selection Afterwards if there are several available audio channels we can choose among them We will also be able to change services when the menus are hidden This option has three different information windows one ofthem reduced and two exten ded Using quick key the one to be viewed is selected The reduced information window shows only the frequency or channel tuned the name of the service selected if it is a garbled channel the character will appear beside the name and the CBER measure of the DVB S2 signal In the extended information windows the network identifier is also shown if availa
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34. 4 CONSTELLATION er a E eni acs 114 3892 24A ZOOM nennen anne 114 3 3 3 2 2 4 5 UNCORRECTED PACKETS 115 3 3 3 22 42511 ht eed aye a MR A RR aa 115 www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 2 4 5 2 INTERVAL sea 115 33322 9 ASUINPU T Es ee A 115 3 3 3 2 4 RF ATTENUATION 1 1 116 9 9 9 224 A CALIBRATE er Sea EE Rd e ER OR oscar 116 3 9 3 2 4 2 DISPEAY MODE krass tonis Dee A RENE ERE RENE RR QU e os 116 3 9 9 2 4 3 NUMBER OF FREQUENCIES eu 116 3332244 RFREQUENGIES 225206545 ae DE ER Dein 116 3 9 3 2 4 5 REFEREGE LEVEL iih hee EE 117 39 93 3 24 6 dB DIV cce vee RR eee tee DDE an mamta EY 117 9 9 9 2 5 TED E S b REED IER pd FERE dubi Rag d EYE ES 117 3 3 3 2 5 1 NUMBER OF FREQUENCIES 117 93 9 3 2 5 2 FREQUENCIES jacinta in ae deben itor ds m e RR Ho ayers 117 93 9 3 2 5 3 REFERENCE LEVEL vd drip E e ERE RR 118 33325 sate Se dtd en 118 2226 ADTO etes adden RO E Eod ocio a A a Ae a 119 3 3 3 3 CHANNEL SEARCH share 120 Iu 120 3 3 98 3 2 PREVIOUS iiie dire eva au je re E EE dE M erac 120 3 3 4 ANALYZER MODE eee pur e RR UR KE E E ele nn dus xvn Rc Ur pape UR dd 121 3 3
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36. BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 2 1331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer pon EEL BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER sting Signal Analyzer www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer INDEX PAGE We INSTALLATION anne i a aE s 8 1 1 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS ii canine e E E EEEE EENE 8 1 0 e E E VC E E od 9 1 21 EXTERNAE POWERING cimere no orbe a Da ad du e RR Ro e 9 1 2 2 BATTERY kae baa 9 TSS STARTUP da hall ta Yea Aa Md na E NY Sc conde Mute MAD TAY 12 2 SEREATURES eas a D D E RYE Adr Ea 2 1 METER COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION 17 3 PRODUCT HANDEING ERU Hiper credita Ne Rt Bala 26 Sil THEMMENU au c de ente dod Ote eo so Seek 26 32 TUNING MODES 040002 cid 29 Sie EUNGTIIONS un ac eaa eae d did e 31 3 3 1 CONFIGURATION OF MEASUREMENTS 31 Salet BAND CHANGE irata 31 3 8 1 2 LNB AND PREAMPLIFIERS 32 tx ATE 32 3 3 1 2 2 EXTRASB RGST ah rara Rad a OR R
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38. D and APID At the bottom of the window audio and video information is shown type of MPEG video resolution and audio chan nel selected among all the available ones On the second window the respective data are Profile and Level ID video format and audio mode If the service is MHP this is also shown At the bottom more information is given on audio and video frame fre quency and aspect ratio audio bit rate and audio sampling frequency OPTION MPEG4 CAM It works similarly to the MPEG 4 CAM DVB T section In the event that no DVB C signal is available the information windows will show UNLOCK 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 ASI Output ref 901605 This function allows the BSA331 transfer the transport stream demodulated by the BSA331 throw the ASI connector towards another transport analyzer This mode is indicated with the icon ASI OUT 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 Constellation This function represents the DVB C signal constellation As well as showing this graphic representation the screen shows the CBER and MER of the DVB C signal ZOOM MER 60 coer gt 38 0 dB Zoom OFF lt 1 0E 8 DVB C Constellation www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 1 Zoom Using this option a quadrant of the constellation to be represented may be selected for more detailed viewing When you select Zoom OFF the on screen graphic will expand to the four quadrants 3 3 3 2 2 2 5 UNCORRECTED PACKE
39. D ek 33 5 DIBEQG iun adr eh Eee ee actos ti 34 3 9 1 2 4 MOTOR CONTROL u ihr ie soe GA ok CE e Ea GRECE Rer 36 Eel TI P 37 3 3 1 3 CHANNELS STANDARD 32202335004 eere ehem ra i du 39 3 9 T 9 T S STANDARD ii pad an dnd CECI FOE CUOI Rr ah 39 3 3 1 3 2 SELECTING A PLAN 1 39 3 3 1 3 3 AUDIO CARRIER Rit entes lv decenti 40 3 3 1 4 MEASURE PARAMETERS 41 S QUALITY PROFILES AH a 44 3 39 16 EOGGER MEMORIES ai n et a doubt apd 45 3 3 1 6 1 MEMORIES rar din Rare 45 3 3 1 6 1 1 RECUPERATION 46 3 9 1 6 1 2 RECORDING nn cire REC CARS 46 3 9 1 63 93 ERAGE a hxc RR cb pA ako 48 3 3 1 6 1 4 EDIT NAME ien siss o eC eee aao oe 49 3 3 1 6 2 MACROMEASURES sauna aad RE 50 3 8 1 6 2 1 EXECUTING MACROMEASURES 51 3 3 1 6 2 2 CREATING MACROMEASURES 53 3 3 1 6 2 3 ERASING MACROMEASURES 54 3 3 1 6 2 4 EDITING 54 3 3 1 8 2 5 MACRO EDITI
40. EMCH67 MEMCH68 69 TV SP DVBT CCIR 69 C Auto l Auto G l Auto 0 0 OFF BW Auto List of available memories 45 www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer To configure the equipment according to the parameters stored in any given memory you need only press quick key or browse through the menus up to function MEMORIES and select the desired memory list and press button QD or press the menu button RECUPERATE In the event that no memory exists in the meter the following message will be seen on screen WITHOUT MEMORIES 3 3 1 6 1 1 Recuperation This function recuperates the current selected memory 3 3 1 6 1 2 Recording To save any given memory locate the meter at the desired configuration and press the quick key Q Select the MEMORIES function and the menu shown in the previous Figure will appear Then press option RECORD The memory list will be located at the end of the menu and the name of the next free memory will appear blinking on and off The memory name appearing by default is always MEM followed by three digits in ascending numerical order on the list but the user may give any desired name to the memory This gives us four possibilities www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer MEMCH67 MEMCH68 69 000 TV SP DVBS ASTRA19 V4 Recording a memory Once the saving of a memory is confirmed the following message will ap
41. Line with Service In order to measure CSO without disabling the service the meter must be synchronized with the TV signal Thanks to this synchronization the meter will be capable of measuring at the appropriate time which corresponds with the appearance of an empty line TV This line of TV can be selected using this function 3 3 3 2 1 7 HUM Enables HUM measurement that indicates the variation in percentage of the video carrier amplitude of the TV signal www gsertel com I A 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer FIELD STRENGTH Hum HUM measurement www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 2 Digital The same window opens when any of the modulations is selected but what varies is the hea ding giving the modulation type and the kinds of measures shown for each type of modulation VEIT SFN 6 Serv EVISION laSexta3 CUATRO DIVINITY LA TIENDA Digital measures Any of the available measures can be selected to be viewed on a larger scale than the rest Besides the graphic bar form representation is associated with the measure selected ena bling a more visual appreciation of the signal quality in reference to said measure To show whe ther the selected measure is within the acceptable threshold bar fullness and color vary There is also a graphic indicator associated with each measure 27 showing if it is at an acceptable threshold I
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43. TH Lev CIN L 6 CIN V A Measure Tuning by channel If we press the key the information on the tuned channel will appear In this case the fre quency on which the video level measurement is being made will be the video carrier of the channel that the equipment will automatically seek Therefore when the equipment is in frequency tuning mode it is the user s responsibility to ensure that the tuned frequency is really the video carrier of the channel on which the V A mea surement is to be taken for the measurement to be totally accurate www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 1 3 C N On selecting this function the Carrier Noise ratio measurement will be selected Noise measu rement is carried out automatically 1 5 50MHz 200 kHz TE CIN 6 STRENGTH C N Measurement Channel tuning If the channel tuning mode is used the channel on whose carrier the level measurement is being taken will appear As mentioned in the measurement of the V A ratio if frequency tuning is used the level measurement is made on the frequency tuned by the user and will depend on that frequency corresponding with the real carrier of the channel 3 3 3 2 1 4 C N line Analogue TV signal quality indicator expressed in dB It results from the carrier to noise ratio measured in synchronization with a given TV line Default line to synchronize with is line number 6 test line User can select one of
44. TS The window that opens when this function is selected and the information that is displayed is exactly the same as with the DVB T modulation 3 3 2 2 2 6 Equalizer It shows in a bar diagram the equalizer coefficients amplitude necessary to correct the phase and amplitude distorsion in the QAM signal A line shows the desirable upper limit for these amplitudes Equalizer MER CBER Equalizer www gsertel com BSA x31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 3 3 3 2 2 3 DVB S This function carries out the measurements of a digital DVB S signal The information window is identical to that of the DVB C and DVB T The following sub menu appears on selecting this function ASTRA19 VL CBER MER Astra 19 2E ASTRA 1 12 Serv rnsehen RP ARD Data 1 rbb Brandenburg rbb Be DVB S measures The measures available for a DVB S are Power C N CBER VBER and MER 3 3 3 2 2 3 1 Parameters The possible parameters that may be selected for a DVB S signal are as follows Bandwidth from 2 0 to 40 0 MHz and AUTO Symbol velocity AUTO 27500 24500 22000 15000 OTHER and Code Rate AUTO 1 2 2 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 The parameters are selected in the same way as previously PARAMET Auto 37 14 MHz Symbol Rate Auto 27512 Code Rate Auto 3 4 DVB S Parameter Options 110 www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Selection of the AUTO mode is recommended for al
45. ain www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 4 7 2 VBW This function allows the user to change the video filter selected automatically by the meter for each working mode To change the selected filter must be used and selection must be confirmed by pressing Q Available video filter bandwidths have values between 100Hz and 1MHz 3 3 4 7 3 ZOOM Mode With this function two spectrum traces are shown on the screen The one at the top side represents the spectrum with the previously selected SPAN which can be now changed the same way as in normal analyzer mode The one at the bottom side represents the trace with a fixed SPAN of 20MHz for terrestrial band or 50MHz for satellite band SP 100MHz 63 800 kHzW CCIR Analyzer Zoom To turn on or off this function the menu button or the long press can be used Every spectrum parameter can be modified for the upper trace the same way as for normal spectrum representation www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 4 7 4 SWEEP This function allows the user to select between three sweep modes normal fast and preci se Do so use the and press the Q key to confirm 3 3 4 7 5 Trigger Mode With this function it is possible to detect pulsed signals A trigger level have to be program med using and to confirm The trigger level be modified between 10dBuV and 120dByV If the maximum level of th
46. al Freq Universal MEASURES C Band Other Measure parameters The different parameters to be configured are the following Satellite Frequency It determines the desired frequency which may be Intermediate Frequency IF or Real Frequency LNB Type This option may only be modified if Real Frequency has previously been selected in the option Satellite Frequency enabling the choice of LNB type Universal LNB It is the right one for the Ku Band oscillator frequencies will be 9 750 and 10 600 GHz the real frequency range extends from 10 7 to 12 8 GHz Band C Oscillator frequency is located at 5 150 GHz and on this band the fre quency range is 2 95 to 4 20 GHz Other This enables the choice of oscillator frequency which may vary between 9 and 14 GHz www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer PreAmp This enables the configuration of the input Amplifier stage of the equipment At this stage we can choose if we want automatic starting or stopping of the equipment AUTO or whether it should be permanently stopped OFF Combo mode with prior startup www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Units The equipment offers the possibility of using several types of units dBuV dBmV dBm The meter is configured by default to measure dBuV This is used for devices with reduced output voltage under 130 dByV such as aerial devices
47. allows to measure the tilt of an installation Can be set between 5 and 10 channels of the selected terrestrial plan and in which it will be measured the level or the power In its first measurement this function will determine whether itis an analog channel or a digital one and will display its Level and the Audio Carrier level respectively by means of two bars and regarding digital channels will display their Power by means of a single bar To select the number of channels we will use the button NO CHANNELS We can choose the channels to be measured using the button CHANNELS which would list all channels of the selected Current Terrestrial Plan in a window and we must select as many channels as we have selected with the button NO CHANNELS If you already have chosen all the chan nels first we should deselect some channel before to select another one Once chosen all channels the meter will measure on each of the selected channels and cal culate the TILT which will be shown graphically with an orange line between the first and last selected channel By means of and we can select each one of the channels being shown both frequency and level in the upper panel www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer It is possible to change the channels between which is measured the TILT parameter To do this we must select with and the desired channel and press the button a submenu will appear that will allow us t
48. ame has fewer characters than the old one you must substitute the characters you wish to erase with i e blank spaces If you attempt to apply an existing name on the memory list to a new memory the equipment will beep You confirm by pressing in which case the old memory will be erased or can www gsertel com g Signal Analyzer cel the action by merely turning which will annul the new name and restart the process A name composed entirely of blank spaces is not accepted either In this case the meter will display an incorrect name message On confirming the memory name change the following message will appear on screen MEMORY EDITED 3 3 1 6 2 Macromeasures A Macromeasure is a set of memories that the meter will execute automatically When we execute a Macromeasure the meter recovers each of the associated memories and records the measurements in a LOG Up to 100 different Macromeasures of up to 250 memories each can be configured The meter is capable of measuring from a list of memories every time this is necessary and the results may be shown on the display of the meter itself or downloaded to the computer A DATALOG is a listing of the results measurements obtained on automatically executing a Macromeasure once or twice The meter enables the storage of multiple different Logs Each LOG can in turn store a great number of measuring acts Each of these can in turn store a large number of
49. ample if we have opened a parameter selection window it will allow us to switch to select our option of choice It may also be used to change channels channel mode or tune in on a different frequency frequency mode In the paragraphs below that explain the meter functions in detail the following symbol will be used to indicate the parameters that may be selected by using the rotating selector Rotating selector 4 Parameter Acceptance Key o The key o confirms the introduction of the parameter If we are browsing through the menus it will also give us access to the selected sub menu www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 5 Key This selects the frequency tuning mode Just as in the above case if there is any measu ring window open and the equipment has been set to channel tuning mode on pressing the key the tuned channel information will disappear showing in its stead the video carrying frequency for that channel if it is in analog mode or the central channel frequency if it is in digital mode Once the equipment is in frequency tuning mode if we press this key again the tuned fre quency will be erased allowing us to introduce the frequency we want to tune in on using the numerical keyboard To insert the decimal point we simply press the same key again To erase any character we can press the key To validate the frequency we have just introduced on the keyboard we
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51. are reviewing the graphs a flashing message will appear onscreen which displays the name of the GLOG and the graph Using the rotatori selector we can scroll through the graphs in the GLOG 61 www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 1 6 4 1 Save Graphs This option lets you save the graph that is being shown on the meter We can save graphs in analyzer mode Echoes DVB T mode and Mer Carrier DVB T mode with a short press of 0000 ECHO001 GRA 000 MER 000 MER 001 GRA 001 SPTR ASTRA19 V4 SP 200MHz Saving a Graph The meter lets you register up to 250 graphs We can put the graphs together into groups called GLOGS The name of first group of graphs suggested by the meter will be GLOGOOO 3 3 1 6 4 1 1 GLOG Options This function let the user modify the location of the new graphs in the new GLOGS in pre viously created GLOGS or modify the name of the current GLOG New GLOG Save the graph in a new GLOG Continue GLOG Save the graph in a saved GLOG We can use to select the stored GLOG and press or to add the graph Edit GLOG name Edit the name of current GLOG www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 1 6 4 2 Edit Name This option lets the user change the name the selected GLOG Select the GLOG using and then press Q 3 3 1 6 4 2 1 Edit Graph Name This option displays a list of the current GLOG s graphs To change the name selec
52. ars at the bottom right of the screen and the selected measure momentarily disappears Using the or the cursors E l we can vary this parame www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analy ter confirming the value with the keys Q V12 ASTRA19 V SP 200MHz 3 2 MHzW Digital channel bandwidth change Note In the Auto mode the bandwidth of the channel plan is selected automa tically 3 3 4 3 3 Satellite Identification By means of this function your meter identifies the name of the satellite corresponding to the trace visualized in Analyzer Mode To access to this function Analyzer Mode an Satellite Band are required Otherwise an error message will be displayed Either in analogue or digital Analyzer Mode this function can be used through the menu or pres sing amp To turn it off just select another different measure or press again Once the function is launched the text Searching will be shown until the satellite is identified Then the identifier of the satellite is written If this identifier is normalized accord to norm ETR 162 the name of the satellite will be written instead of a numeric value www gsertel com BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER V12 ASTRA19 VI SP 200MHz 3 2 MHzW Satellite Identification Note Satellite Identification is based MPEG Transport Stream coded information accord to norm ETR 162 It is operators responsibility to send in
53. ate error messages Only Satellite No SCR Vdc off respectively we get a dropdown menu with the ability to select SCR channels from SCR1 to SCR8 Moving the and then pressing key we select the desired slot being deactivated this SLOT SCR Chossing from the SCR OFF list all SCR slots will be deac tivated as well as the SCR SCR 2 1420 SCR 3 2040 SCR 5 1680 SCR 4 1210 SCR 6 1420 Auto SCR Channels We can modify the frequencies of the SLOT using the FREQUENCY SLOT button Moving the and then pressing key we select the slot from which we wish to change the fre quency We can choose the frequency by default or another one To select another frequency we click on Other and with the or with Frec key we can change the slot frequency The frequency entered in MHz www gsertel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER The frequencies corresponding to each of these channels are defined by the standard 50494 2006 Frecuency MHz 1680 1420 2040 1210 1680 1420 2040 1210 When this mode is activated an indicator appears in the upper right corner with the flashing SCR indicator In analyzer and combo mode the traze colour of the spectrum becomes blue Both the channel mode as the frequency mode wecan see the SCR Channel that is currently selected IB EIS ASTRA19 VL SCR1 V12 12 5 MHz Dinn CBER CBER VBER MER Searching services
54. ble the number of supplier services and other different items of data on the tuned channel in each of the two windows On the first of the windows these data are SID VPID for audio channels value 0 will be shown NID and APID At the bottom of the window audio and video information is shown type of MPEG video resolution and audio chan nel selected among all the available ones On the second window the respective data are Profile and Level ID video format and audio mode f the service is MHP this is also shown At the bottom more information is given on audio and video frame frequency and aspect ratio audio bit rate and audio sampling frequency In the event that no DVB S2 signal is available the information windows will show UNLOCK 3 3 3 2 2 4 4 Constellation This function represents the constellation of the DVB S2 signal As well as this graphic representation the same screen shows the Link Margin and MER measures of the DVB S2 signal ZOOM 1315 00 LKM lt 1 0 6 Zoom OFF 5 0 dB DVB S2 Constellation www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 Zoom Using this option a quadrant of the constellation to be represented may be selected for more detailed viewing When you select Zoom OFF the on screen graphic will expand to the four quadrants 3 3 3 2 2 4 5 UNCORRECTED PACKETS The window that opens when this function is selected and t
55. bols are _ v gt showing that measurement quality is good gt showing that the measurement quality is acceptable but recommending improvement 9 gt it indicates that the quality of the signal for that measurement is poor www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 1 Analog respective sub menu is shown below OFF PALE CCIR ns an 200 kHz Level PCN PCN Analog Measure Options The measure window is shown superimposed over the demodulated image On the terrestrial band using we can alternate between the extended window the abbreviated window and no window image only The extended window contains the following information Name of the measure selected Value of the measurement Frequency or channel on which the measurement is taken Previous power Channel Plan Tone 22KHz Color standard only terrestrial band Audio carrier only terrestrial band Bandwidth of the measurement filter Bar for main measurement selected graphically shows the quality of the signal According to its color we can determine the quality of the signal as far as that measurement Green bar good quality www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Yellow bar acceptable quality but recommending improvement Red bar bad quality The abbreviated window only terrestrial band which only contains Frequency o
56. can press key Q If we maintain pressure on button in satellite mode use of Real Frequency alternates with IF 6 Key This selects the channel tuning mode If a measuring window is open it will display the channel that has been tuned If there is no window open the window for the last measu rement made will automatically open Once in channel tuning mode if we press the key j again we will be able to introduce the desired channel by keying in its name number characters only with the key In satellite mode by steady pressure key we can commute between real and FI fre quency 7 Keys an Quick guide By pressing key we will access a quick guide to the keys and their functions 8 Key Pressing this key returns us to the main menu If the menu is not visible punching the key again will make it so All subsequent punches will return us to the main menu www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 9 Status LEDs ms 9 Ext Supply Indicates if the equipment is being powered externally sey 9 Battery Indicates if the battery is charging and if so its charging status While the charging process continues this LED will blink i Load Indicates if the equipment is powering external devices It is the only red LED with the intention of warning the installer of this situation ON Indicates whether the equipment is on A Indicates the equipment is i
57. con nector Place the new battery in the same position as the old one and plug the connector back in its socket gt Screw the rear cover back into position Update the battery change in the equipment software Precautions to be taken when replacing battery Both when removing the battery from the equipment and when reconnecting it make sure that the meter is turned off f the battery is removed from the equipment when it is replaced make sure that it is properly reconnected f metal tools are used for battery installation the battery must be insulated because a short circuit might occur Do not connect the positive and negative poles of a battery with any metal item since it could heat up emit hydrogen gas over flow burn or explode Only batteries supplied by Gsertel and adapted to your equipment may be used ding from the battery since the high level of the current from it could Make sure that there is no risk of a short circuit in the cables lea cause serious damage to the equipment 149 ww w gsentel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 5 2 CLEANING RECOMMENDATIONS C WARNING To clean the housing make sure the equipment is disconnected Do not use aro matic hydrocarbons or chlorinated solvents for cleaning These liquids can attack the materials used for housing construction Do not use alcohol or its by products for cleaning the front panel an
58. ct using key 3 3 4 4 4 3 Previous Peak From the current marker it searches for the previous maximum frequency using the current 1 1 position of the marker Or select using key when the menus are hidden 3 3 4 4 4 4 Upper Peak From the current marker it searches for the upper maximum frequency using the current www gsertel com position of the marker Or select using key when the menus are hidden 3 3 4 4 4 5 Lower Peak From the current marker cit searches for the lower maximum frequency using the current position of the marker Or select using key when the menus are hidden www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analy 3 3 4 5 HOLD Mode The function is used to represent pulsating signals or those which change rapidly over time 3 3 4 5 1 Maximum On Off Using this function you enable disable the representation of maximums On enabling this func tionality a new white colored graph appears indicating the maximum signals at each point When this function is selected again the yellow graph disappears In both cases the white colored graph will continue to represent the instant signal Whenever any of the parameters of the spectrum is modified Reference level Span the graph representing the maximums will erase and the maximums will again accumulate as from that moment under the new selection conditions CCIR Level SP 20MHz 69 8 dBuV 200 kHzW Maximum 3 3
59. d especially not for cleaning viewing windows These substances can cause mechanical damage to materials reducing their lifespan P The housing should be cleaned with a highly diluted solution of detergent in water which should be applied with a soft moist cloth Dry the equipment thoroughly before using it again 5 2 1 CLEANING OPTICAL EQUIPMENT Keeping all connectors on the optical meters generators completely clean is necessary to ensure the quality of the measurements To do this you should adhere to the following recommendations Always keep unused connectors covered with the provided dust caps Clean connectors frequently especially after disconnecting reconnecting or manipulating the connectors Properly handle connectors and patch cords used Fibre Cleaning Kit 150 www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Before starting the cleaning process make sure you have the following at hand Isopropyl alcohol or a cleaning solvent specifically formulated to clean optical connectors Cleaning Wipes Cleaning swabs Optical fibre cleaning polyester tape It is highly recommended to have an optical fibre inspection microscope Cleaning connectors couplings Follow these steps Remove the connector protective cap Use a microscope to inspect fibre condition If the fibre only needs cleaning you can continue with the cleaning process otherwise dispose of the fibre
60. d then we will press the option CONFIRM ending the erasure operation by once again pressing the button o the message DATALOG ERASED appearing on scre en 3 3 1 6 3 2 Editing DATALOGS From this option we can change the name of the desired DATALOG at any moment For the pur pose by using the we select the DATALOG to be edited confirming with the button The character selected will blink Using or the cursors hl we can change the selected character To accept the change we can press button Using the cursors www gsertel com y we can move through the list of characters 3 3 1 6 3 3 SCAN amp LOG The serial SCAN amp LOG function that is incorporated in the meter automates the equipment to scan the terrestrial and satellite bands and carry out measurements as a function of selectable parameters Run Scan amp Log Terr Wide Band BER DVBT Ter OFF TerlSat DVBS Satellite DVBS2 OFF 5 002 Press OK to start the Scan amp Log SCAN amp LOG This function enables the automatic identification of the analog or digital nature of a channel and the storing in a DATALOG of the measures that characterize channels In the SCAN amp LOG mode we use the to browse through different available options and press the button if we wish to enable the option chosen There are three distinct columns The one headed Socket has two checkboxes indicating the type o
61. e The languages available are Spanish English Portuguese French German Italian Polish and Russian The following window opens when you select this menu www gsertel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER Espa ol BS Eng sh LANGUAGE Deutsch gt Portugu s 4 Frangais 8 E Select Language Selection of available menu languages 3 3 2 3 Energy Options 3 3 2 3 1 Energy Management With this function one can select from three different unit operating modes The three possible modes are Normal Normal function of the meter Low Consump In this mode and using the information offered by the light sensor the bright ness of the screen backlight is reduced and various electronic parameters are ajusted which increase battery life AUTO If the meter is not connected to an external power supply it operates in a similar way to the Low Consump mode When the unit is connected it operates in the same way as the Normal mode ENERGY MANAG NORMAL LOW CONSUMP CDrEK i rbb Brandenburg Energy Management 68 www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 2 3 2 Auto Suspend The meter can suspend it with a programable period of inactivity This period can be of betwe en 1 and 59 minutes The user can also disable this function OFF The equipment default value for this option is 10 minutes Once the idle time has lapsed the meter will enter sleep mod
62. e The screen will turn off and the fickering LED lights will indicate this status Pressing any key on the meter will make it return to normal mode in less than 1 sec 3 3 2 3 3 Automatic shutdown The equipment offers the option of automatic shutdown after a programmable period of inac tivity This period can be of between 1 and 59 minutes The user can also disable this function OFF The equipment default value is 15 minutes Auto Shutdown SHUTDOWN 15 min Ww rbb Brandenburg Auto Shutdow When the user programmed disconnecting time has gone by with the equipment inactive a message will appear on screen reading Automat Shutdown along with a progress bar and a sound signal indicating that the equipment is about to turn off When the progress bar achieves 100 the equipment will turn off The user may cancel the equipment turning off process by punching any key which will reactivate the programmed inactivity cutoff period www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 2 4 Monitor parameters This groups the functions controlling monitor parameters volume brightness contrast color and high visibility The window appearing when enabling these functions is similar in every case It is a horizontal bar whose length varies with the level of the selected parameter To vary the value of these para meters you may use the To accept the selected value you may use the button o and to cancel the
63. e MARKS menu function must be made From now the movement causes the mark movement all along the graphic representation allowing to make the measurements in any position In order to modify the visualization interval either eo or ZOOM menu function can be used This interval can be represented either in length units kilometres or in time units microse www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer conds To change from one to another unit UNITS function menu must be accessed Available scales are the following We can save the graph on the screen with key 3 3 3 2 2 1 6 PDP The Path Delay Profile developed by Gsertel is an unprecedented innovation in the analysis in the echoes of digital television systems This function used in the new TV signal analyzer BSA331 specifically designed for broad casters does not need channel demodulation which has significant advantages over the traditional functions of echoes analyzers Viewing echoes in low signal quality viewing echo es outside the guard interval and compatibility with DVB T2 The main advantages are Temporal span to 1148us Possibility to view echoes that inhabit demodulation outside the guard interval This scenario is very common in real situations where the distances from the receiver to the multiple transmitters are usually bigger than the guard interval Possibility to display echoes in case of very low quality signals
64. e drawn with a green line Ka hi aan memos Off Minimum HOLD MODE CENTER 3408 SP 400 HOLD MER Carrier 103 www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 2 1 8 UNCORRECTED PACKETS With this function BSA331 is able to make an analysis of the uncorrected packets during given intervals of time The length of these intervals can be selected by the user with a value between 1 and 59 minutes To change this value INTERVAL menu function must be used The information given by this function is shown on the screen like follows Start Time the analysis was started at UncPkts Uncorrected Packets Total number of uncorrected packets since the analy sis was started Actint Actual Interval Number of uncorrected packets in the actual interval of analy sis Lastint Last Interval Number of uncorrected packets in the previous interval of analy sis Worsint Worst Interval Number of uncorrected packets in the worst interval of analy sis since it was started W I Start Worst Interval Start Time the Worst Interval started at TLock Time Locked Time gone by since the demodulator locked to the digital signal TErFree Time Error Free Time gone by since last uncorrected packet N Ulock Number of Unlocks Total number of times the demodulator was unlocked MxTUlock Maximum Time Unlocked Maximum time the demodulator stayed unloc ked since the analysis was started 67 VBER lt 1 0E 8
65. e input signals is greater than that value a representation will appe ar on the spectrum screen To turn on and off the Trigger Mode the same menu button is used SP 100MHz Pwr 800 kHzW 67 0 dBuV Trigger Mode www gsertel com BSA x31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 3 3 4 RF OPTICAL INPUT With this option in the meter it is possible to make optical measurements From the main menu use this option to select the input type to make your measurements RF optical When the optical input is selected the meter will show the optical measurement along with any other measurements in all measurement modes Combo Analyzer and TV 720x576i L2 1 1 spa Optical input The optical measurement will also be recorded in the Datalogs and the graphs 6 1 dBuV 1 0 dB 14 0dBm Measures saved with optical input 140 www gsertel com BSA 31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER NOTE The RF level power measured in optical mode does not necessarily have to match the level power present at the RF input of the optical transmitter 3 3 5 1 Optical attenuation This option allows the measurement of opticalattenuation in the fiber network in three wavelengths 1310nm 1490nm and 1550nm To start the calibration select the appropriate wavelength and click on the CALIBRATE but ton OPTICAL ATTENUATION A Auto Optical attenuation If you have an equipment OPS3L you can calibrate the three wavelength
66. e span values are the following ZOOM 8K FULL 3200 1600 800 y 400 ZOOM 2K FULL 1600 1200 800 y 400 ZOOM det s Nu HSIN e FULL 3200 1600 800 b CCIR CENTER 3408 SP 400 ZOOM MER Carrier An error message could be shown indicating Range Error at the moment of changing the span This indicates that the span and selected carrier are not compatible In this case cen tral carrier will be changed to a valid value for the selected new span 3 3 3 2 2 1 7 2 CENTRAL CARRIER In order to select the central carrier CENT CARR menu function must be used It will appe ar a list showing the available options for this parameter Select Central Mark Maximum Minimum and Other Select Option to modify the central carrier manually using the rotative selector Central Option to select the DVBT standard central carrier as the representation central carrier BK mode central carrier 3408 2K mode central carrier 853 Mark Option to select the mark position as the central carrier Maximum Option to select the carrier with maximum MER as the central carrier Minimum Option to select the carrier with minimum MER as the central carrier Other Option to modify the central carrier manually using the numeric keyboard www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer kf hi HS ruat CENTRAL CARRIER Central 3408 Maximum Minimum Other 3408 CCIR
67. e to directly access a teletext page by pressing the key and then introducing the page number If we press the teletext key again viewing will end The teletext may only be viewed in Television MPEG or Combo mode Viewing of Teletext is not available for satellite analog www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 Measures From this menu we access the different measures of the meter When we select a given measure a window will open showing the measurement that has been carried out and the frequency or the channel on which the measurement was made corres ponding to the frequency or the channel that the user had tuned into The tuned frequency can vary while one is viewing the measurement window Thus we can carry out the same measurement on successive frequencies or channels quite simply To vary the frequency use the or the numerical keyboard introduce the frequency on the keyboard press key until the frequency information appearing on the window is era sed Then you may type in the frequency using the keyboard It is important to remember that for decimal point insertion you should also use the key To introduce the channel using the keyboard press the key z5 when in the channel mode and type in the digits for the desired channel In the event that more than one channel posses ses the same digits a list will be shown on which the user should select the desired channel These sym
68. easure of CTB can only be made with the service disabled because it is a measurement made in the frequency of the video carrier of the TV signal The CSO measure is carried out in different frequencies at different distances from the video carrier within the selected channel which may be modified by the menu button Offsets CSO 3 3 3 2 1 6 1 Off Service IN SERVICE LINE cso csoof s CTB CSO without service Enables measure of CTB and CSO without service To start measuring you must follow the steps the meter will indicate Enable signal within the channel to be measured and press Disable signal within the channel to be measured and press Observe the measures indicated on the screen www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 1 6 2 In Service OFF SERVICE IN SERVICE LINE CSO Off S OFS CTB CSO with service Enables CSO measuring without disabling the service CTB cannot be measured in this mode The meter will automatically synchronize with the TV signal to be measured on an empty line which may be selected in the parameter Line with service 3 3 3 2 1 6 3 CSO offsets The CSO measure is carried out in different frequencies at different distances from the video carrier within the selected channel This function can modify these frequencies referred toas distance in KHz to the video carrier 3 3 3 2 1 6 4
69. ertel S L offers a one year guarantee beginning from the date of purchase for countries in the EEC For the batteries and due to the characteristics of this article the guarantee period is limited to six months For countries that are not part of the EEC the legal guarantee that is in force at the time of purchase is applied Keep the purchase invoice to determine this date During the guarantee period Gsertel S L becomes position of the failures pro duced by defect of the material or manufacture The harm produced by improper usage wear and tear manipulation by a third party catastrophes or any other cause beyond the control of Gsertel S L is not included in the guarantee www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer License and Trade Mark Dolby Digital Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories This product contains one or more programs protected under international and U S copyright laws as unpublished Works They are confidential and propietary to Dolby Laboratories Their reproduction or disclosure in whole or in part or the production of derivative Works therefrom without the express permission of Dolby Laboratories is prohibited Copyright 1993 2003 by Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Supply of this implementation of Dolby technology does no convey a license nor imply a right under any patent or any other industrial
70. f socket we have the one marked Ter Sat has been designed for those installations in which the terrestrial and satellite signals are on different sockets so when the terrestrial signal analysis is finished a message will appear indicating that we should change the socket to continue with the satellite band analysis The option shown as Broad Band carries out the satellite band analysis when the terrestrial band analysis has ended without waiting for a socket change On the column marked Option we may choose the band which we want to scan Terrestrial Terrestrial and DVB T T2 www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer DVB S DVB S and DVB S2 By checking the box marked BER DVB T T2 we tell the SCAN amp LOG that each time it finds a DVB T channel it should analyze the CBER VBER and MER The right column defines the search level in terrestrial or satellite Editing a name When we select option Execute SCAN amp LOG a search will start using the options we have indi cated We will see a progress bar indicating the percentage of channels that have been analy zed www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer DVBT CCIR 28 DVBT Progress of a SCAN amp LOG To cancel the search we press the key and a message of confirmation will appear When we press button o the SCAN amp LOG ends and pressing any other button will restart it Once the SCAN amp LOG is over we will be shown a list
71. f the screen the Channel Power Noise Power ratio www gsertel com BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER CCIR SP 20MHz 200 kHzW C N Measure of a digital channel 3 3 4 3 2 3 BER With this function enables one to measure the parameters of signal quality for different digi tal modulations while viewing the spectrum CBER measures are taken for DVB T DVB C DVB S and Link Margin for DVB S2 V12 ASTRA19 VL SP 200MHz 3 2 MHZW BER Measure We can activate this function with long press of One this function has been activated the measurement for the last type of digital modulation selected will appear 130 www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer V12 8 19 VI SP 200MHz 3 2 MHzW CBER DVB S In terrestrial DVBT and DVBC SPAN must be less than 20 MHz otherwise the message SP gt 20 MHz appear onscreen In satellite DVBS y DVBS2 we can use any span 3 3 4 3 2 3 1 DVB T T2 This function measures CBER in a DVB T T2channel 3 3 4 3 2 3 2 DVB C This function measures CBER in a DVB C channel 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 DVB S This function measures CBER in a DVB S channel 3 3 4 3 2 3 4 DVB S2 This function measures Link Margin in a DVB S2 channel 3 3 4 3 2 4 Bandwidth This parameter is necessary for the correct measurement of those of Power and of C N since the minimum and maximum channel frequencies will be indicated When it is selected it appe
72. formation accord to this norm Otherwise errors in the identification can occur 3 3 4 4 Markers The BSA331 gives you the chance of using three markers in the spectrum Using the functions of this sub menu we can move them throughout the spectrum to carry out level measure ments at the marked frequencies The following is the respective sub menu V12 ASTRA19 VL SP 100MHz 3 2 MHzW Marker options 133 www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 4 4 1 Marker A Using this option we enable the yellow marker and to disable it we can select the option again or choose a measure from ANALYZER gt MEASURES 3 3 4 4 2 Marker B Using this option we enable the blue marker and to disable it we can select the option again or choose a measure from ANALYZER 2 MEASURES 3 3 4 4 3 Marker C Using this option we enable the fuchsia marker and to disable it we can select the option again or choose a measure from ANALYZER 2 MEASURES 3 3 4 4 4 Search for Peaks This option locates the selected marker on the highest level frequency of all those displayed on screen 3 3 4 4 4 1 Maximum Peak This option positions the selected indicator at the frequency with the highest level from those shown on the screen 3 3 4 4 4 2 Next Peak From the current marker it searches for the next peak frequency using the current position when the menus are hidden of the marker Or sele
73. g the we can access the list of channel services When we have located the des ired service we press the key to confirm the selection Afterwards if there are several avai lable audio channels we can choose among them We will also be able to change services when the menus are hidden This option has three different information windows one of them reduced and two exten ded Using quick key e the one to be viewed is selected The reduced information window shows only the frequency or channel tuned the name of the service selected if it is a garbled channel the character will appear beside the name and the VBER measure if it is a DVB T signal or the LKM measure if it is a DVB T2 signal www gsertel com BSA x31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER laSexta SFN 6 Serv MPEG2 720x576 MPEG1 L2 112 spa Extended Information 3 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 ASI Output ref 901605 This function allows the BSA331 transfer the transport stream demodulated by the BSA331 throw the ASI connector towards another transport analyzer This mode is indicated with the icon ASI OUT SSeS AaS ANTENA 3 SFN 8 Serv SID 140 NID 12545 VPID 301 APID MPEG2 704 5761 _ 1 2 _12 ASI output MPEG4 DVB T T2 The MPEGA services decryption is possible in the BSA331 some options The BSA331 technology allows to display the services up to 1080p being them compatible withthe following digital
74. he equipment in a more ventilated spot through eliminating objects that may be obstructing its ventilation to interrupting the charging of the battery pressing key for over 3 sec etc In the event that the message remains it is a good idea to turn the equipment off leaving the external powering connected to ease the evacua tion of the internal heat ERROR When the equipment turns on it carries out a self check of all its modules When an anomaly is detected in any of them the message ERROR appears followed by a code If this occurs you should contact your Gsertel distributor indicating the error code shown by the equip ment CHARGER ERROR When the DC charger is connected to the equipment it checks the voltage on the external power connector If the equipment detects that the voltage is not correct it advises the user with this error message that blinks on and off The Ext Sup LED also blinks Vext This error message occurs when selecting the voltage of the external units When the equip ment detects a voltage higher than that selected by the user in connector F the message appears NO POWER This message appears when an attempt is made to start battery charging by pressing Q for over 3 sec and there is no external powering www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer SHORT CIRCUIT This error appears when the equipment detects a short circuit in the F connector In
75. he information that is displayed is exactly the same as with the DVB T modulation 3 3 2 2 4 5 ASI INPUT This function allows the BSA331 to work as a transport stream receiver to visualize or to analyze the transport content In this mode it is shown the bit rate of the transport stream in Mbps and it appears an ASI IN icon in the screen _ ASI INPUT Santiago ntiago Compostela NID 12622 APID 161 4 E Video MPEG2 720x576i Audio _MPEG1 L2 112 gig ASI INPUT www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 3 RF attenuation The RF attenuation function allows us to measure theattenuation that exists in a facility Can be set between 5 and 10 frequencies frequency range 5MHz to 2200MHz in each of which will measure the attenuation For this purpose shall select the number of frequencies to be measured with the button FREQUENCY NUMBER and frequency values to be measured with the button FREQUENC Once selected the frequencies we must connect the meter at the point in respect of which we want measure the attenuation usually at the output of the headend of the installation and press the button CALIBRATE The equipment will measure the level in each of the selected frequencies previously and will memorize its value Then we can move to each of the points outlets where we want to measure the attenuation and connect the meter The equipment will measure the level in each of the out
76. idden or when a menu option has been pressed Within this option we have the following sub menu CHANNELS d MEASURES PREAMPLIF PARAMET CANALES QUALITY NORMAS PROFILES PARAM MEMORIES MEDIDAS LOGGER PERFILES CALIDAD Measures configuration 3 3 1 1 Change Band aM This enables choosing one of the following bands terrestrial satellite and FM radio It may be noted that as the band changes so does the icon appearing at the lower left corner of the scre en If the terrestrial band is selected the icon is a terrestrial signal receiving aerial If the satellite band is selected the icon is a parabolic aerial If the FM radio is selected the symbol shown is a musical note www gsertel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER E E znal IN err Band change 3 3 1 2 LNB and Preamplifiers This menu accesses the LNB ExtraBurst and DiSEqC configurations 1 3 3 1 2 1 LNB 7 This accesses the menu for configuring the power supply to preampl and LNB This option varies depending on whether the terrestrial or satellite band has been selected In the terrestrial band when this function has been selected a window will automatically open by which the installer may select the voltage of the pre amplifiers This window is shown below LNB Meas Volt V 0 0v I OMA MOTORS CONTROL ExtraBurst OFF MOTORS 13V 22KHz a ExtraBurst OFF CONTROL
77. ing of the channels found and the measu rements on those channels Using the we browse through them seeing the measu rement parameters If we are interested in tuning in a channel on the list all we need do is select with and press button www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 1 6 3 4 INSTANT LOG Thanks to the InstantLog function the meter can record the measurements that are currently being seen in DataLog format Direct access to this function can be gained on TV mode by pressing the key 8 directly SAVE INSTANT LOG New Log ContinueLog ILOG002 Press OK to save the Instant Log Record of an Instant Log 3 3 1 6 4 Graphs This function allows you store graphs in the meter The graph may be a spectrum one in any of its configurations or a representation of the DVB T T2 echoes diagram a constellation or a MER carrier graph We can view those graphs in the meter or save them in SD card or download to GSuite www gsertel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER Number Graphs 6 Save New Graph In order to see the graphs we will be use the rotatoring selector through the GLOGS list and one we have found the desired one we should press Enter and the list of graphs that it contains will appear We can select the graph and press Enter to retrieve it V4 Ac nasn GLOG000 GRA 001 r VUNI IZ 3 2 MHZW GLOG Graph While we
78. l the parameters The DVB S signal will hook up almost immediately 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 BER This function enables the viewing again of the BER measure window from another window 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 MPEG Pressing this option when we have a DVB S signal will enable MPEG decoding The messages Initiating MPEG and Tuning MPEG will appear and then the search for available services will start the message Searching Serv appearing on screen By using the we can access the list of channel services When we have located des ired service we press the key to confirm the selection Afterwards if there are several avai lable audio channels we can choose among them We will also be able to change services when the menus are hidden This option has three different information windows one of them reduced and two exten ded Using quick key the one to be viewed is selected The reduced information window shows only the frequency or channel tuned the name of the service selected if it is a garbled channel the character will appear beside the name and the CBER measure of the DVB S signal In the event that no DVB S signal is available the information windows will show UNLOCK www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 ASI Output ref 901605 This function allows the BSA331 transfer the transport stream demodulated by the BSA331 throw the ASI connector
79. le if any digital measure is selected this line will not appear being replaced by two interrupted yellow lines at equal distances from the central line of the spec trum The separation between these lines shows the bandwidth of the channel which is selec ted at that moment Reference level Tuned fre cuency Central spec trum fren jl l quency marker Horizontal Span Simultaneous multiple measu res Resolution Filter Reference Level Tuned channel Central spec trum frecuency marker Horizontal Span Simultaneous multiple measu res Resolution Filter Spectrum analyzer mode Channel tuning digital channel 121 www gsertel com BSA 31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER The tuned channel or frequency information appears in the middle of the bottom part of the screen If the equipment is in frequency mode the central frequency of the spectrum will appe ar Using 4 we will go varying the central frequency of the spectrum i e displacing the spectrum to one side or the other If the equipment is in channel tuning mode the channel corresponding to the tuned frequency will appear and the spectrum will center itself automatically on the video carrier frequency of that channel if we are in the analog mode In the digital mode it will position itself at the cen ter of the channel If we use the in the channel mode we will go to the next channel and the spectrum will move to the next video carrier
80. lets and plot the attenuation relative to the measurement made in the previous stage CALIBRATE in each of the frequencies Through and we can select each of the channels in which the attenuation is measured sho wing in the upper box the frequency level and the attenuationregarding the measurement on the calibration stage We can configure various aspects of the graphic representation of the attenuation VISUALIZATION MODE With this button you can choose two modes of representation Mode 1 In this mode the attenuation is always displayed by a bar growing from the bottom of the screen showing graphically the existing attenuation at each frequency Attenuation im Visualization of attenuation Mode 1 Mode 2 In this mode the attenuation is shown with abar increasing or decreasing from the axis of 0 dB Thus you will see if for a certain frequency we have attenuation if the bar decreases from 0 dB or amplification the bar increases from 0 dB www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Attenuation 2 Attenuatior Visualization of attenuation Mode 2 LEVEL REF Allows to choose the reference level in dB 0 to 60dB The AUTO option allows the reference level be set automatically according to the measured attenuation values It is also possible to vary this parameter with the dB DIV You can choose between 10 5 and 2 dB Div 3 3 3 2 4 TILT The TILT function
81. lied with the equipment or powering it with DC voltage within the specified range 12V 15V This is the only way to guarantee its durability and active life 1 3 STARTUP To start up the equipment press the ON button Once this has been pressed all the equipmen t s LEDs will be illuminated for a few seconds During this interval the meter will show the Gsertel logo and the software version of the equipment After a few seconds all the LEDs except that which shows the equipment is on will go out If the equipment is connected to the power grid the LED Ext Sup will also be lit up green and if the battery is loading the LED Battery green will blink Startup www gsertel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 2 FEATURES The following is a list of the main features Monitor Presentation Standard Multinorm Languages on English French German Italian ortuguese Analyzer TV Combo Analyzer TV amp simultaneous measures 7 Viewing Working Bands 5 2500 MHz Pu Eon Terrestrial 47 880MHz Measure and demodulation DVB T DVB C DVB H amp analogs Measure in analog Satellite Measure amp demod DVB S 950 2220MHz Measure amp demod DVBS 2 WiFi 2220 2500MHz Dynamic range Measures Standard precision 52 22 2 Analog C N Automatic C N Line d Digital Power DVB T Constellation UNCORRECTED PACKETS MPEG4 13 www gsertel com 1 7 1331
82. ling the user to make a rapid evaluation of the channel selected 3 3 4 3 1 Analog Measures When this function is selected the meter will carry out analog measurements selecting as its main measure the last one chosen by the user ELEM l h CCIR Level SP 20MHz 69 8 dBuV 200 kHzW Signal level 3 3 4 3 1 1 Level This is the function used to select the level measure as a main measure and it may be viewed at the bottom right of the screen The frequency in which the measurement is made is the cen tral frequency of the spectrum When we vary this central frequency we will see that the level measurement varies also www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analy 3 3 4 3 1 2 V A When you select this function you choose the measurement of the Video Carrier Level Audio Carrier Level ratio as a main measure The central frequency of the spectrum is taken as the video carrier frequency and the frequency indicated in the audio carrier selection is taken as that of the audio carrier this function is in Config Measure gt Channels Standards gt Audio Carrier CCIR SP 20MHz 200 kHzW V A Measure 3 3 4 3 1 3 C N In the same way as with the V A measure on selecting this function the main measure beco mes the Carrier Noise Power ratio The carrier level is taken on the central frequency and the frequency for measuring the noise power is calculated automatically by the equipmen
83. mage which may be the demodula ted image of the TV channel tuned in TV mode the spectrum analyzer mode or a combina tion of both combo mode If we are viewing the spectrum or combo mode the menu texts are invisible by default until you press button EQUIPMENT CONFIG TV MODE c ANALYZER i ERI RFIOPTICAL tay INPUT Selection of options using cursors Inter menu browsing is carried out by using the set of keys providing the menus are visi ble or no option has been pressed The viewing and hiding of the menus may be done using the key The following keys are used to browse the current menu and 7 selected menu function will be marked as shown in the image deselecting the function which had previously been selected The menu options with a black background and gray lettering may not be selec ted since this indicates that they are not available in the version of the equipment that you pos sess If you wish to enable them please contact your distributor www gsertel com MEASURES SEARCHING CHANNELS 577 laSexta Menu status To advance to the next level in the menu hierarchy providing there is a next level or execute the selected function you may use the key e In this case if a higher level exists the menu function will be selected If it is the execution of a function the menu button will appear pres sed down To re
84. makes it easy to know what the optimal reference level is for viewing the signal spectrum 123 www gsertel com I A 3 31 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Ref Level Saturated spectrum www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 4 2 Span Using this function one can vary the range of frequencies represented in the spectrum The information for selecting this parameter appears at the lower right of the screen Just as in the previous case the information on the selected measure disappears momentarily being repla ced with the information on the span The different options for this parameter will appear on turning the pressing Qo On pressing key e or Q the selected span is validated and the selected measure reappe ars selectable values depending on the meter options are 100KHz to FULL SPAN 2 5GHz www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analy 3 3 4 3 Measures In the BSA331 the measures are viewed on the lower part of the screen At the bottom left of the screen all the measures are shown i e Level V A and for analog terrestrial channels Level and C N for analog satellite channels or Power and C N for digital channels At the bottom right of the screen the main measure selected will be displayed in large sized characters to ease reading when the user is at a distance from the equipment Each measure is associated with a color code enab
85. measurements To execute a Macromeasure we press the quick key to take us to the Macromeasure function The window will show the list of Macromeasures that we have on the meter The meter will report by message when there is no Macromeasure stored DVBT000 CREATE DELETE EDIT NAME Number Memories 3 MEMCH67 MEMCH68 69 EDIT MACRO Macromeasures gsertel com EYFNS3S31 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer If we have Macromeasures on the meter we will use the to browse through the list and then press Execute or key 3 3 1 6 2 1 Executing Macromeasures This function is used to enable the Macromeasure to run through all the associated memories and record the results on a LOG DVBT000 CREATE DELETE EDIT NAME Number Memories 3 MEMCH67 68 69 EDIT MACRO Executing a Macromeasure You can execute a Macromeasure as many times as needed Before starting the process of measurement recording the meter shows a configuration win dow on the execution of the Macromeasure www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Wide Band New Log Repetitions TeriSat OFF ContinueLog Interval WEIS Fm TerlSat OFF LOG 000 Press OK to start the Macro Macromeasure Options The Parameters to be configured Outlet There are three options The equipment establishes an order for the execution of the Macromeasure stopping at
86. n the right we can see the spectrum and measures on the channel O MPEG 222 CONSTELL La 1 ECHOES Combo Mode We can commute between analog and digital channel by pressing key e For the analog channels the measures shown are the level V A terrestrial only and C N For the digital chan nels the measures shown are CBER MER C N and channel power In the case of DVB S2 CBER is replaced by Linkmargin We can commute between terrestrial and satellite channel pressing El In the event it is a digital channel and the equipment has obtained services we can change ser T vice if the menus are hidden by using the cursor keys n J or by pressing which case we will be shown a list of the services offered by this channel browse this list we can use the pressing button to choose a given service www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer If we in DVB T DVB S or terrestrial Analog by using the key amp we can find the following or the previous channel 3 3 3 1 4 Teletext When this function is selected the teletext information for the tuned channel will appear on screen if the channel has no information the following message will be displayed NO TTX The teletext representation level is 1 5 0966 in Sons 706 Teletext window We can browse through the teletext pages using the o We will be abl
87. n analog mode analog measures and de modulation D Indicates the equipment is in digital mode digital measures and de modulation Terrestrial Indicates the equipment is working on the terrestrial frequency band eeo ss Satellite Indicates the equipment is working on the satellite frequency band 10 Key The startup key To turn the equipment off this key should be pressed for over 3 seconds 11 Key It makes the menu buttons appear and disappear on the screen Likewise it is also used to close the windows appearing in the middle of the screen parameter selection win dows and to cancel parameters when keyboard values are being inserted 12 Key This key has two functions if the user is introducing data with the numerical keyboard fre quency or code the function of this key is to erase the last digit written If we are in a parameter selection window it closes Another function of this key is to return to the last menu used 13 Keys 7 These are used to browse up down through the menus and lists www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 14 Key It is used to access the selected sub menu 20 Key e SHORT PRESS TV MODE Allows one to modify the OSD type that appears on screen LONG PRESS Press and hold the key TV MODE In digital terms it switches between BER visualization and MPEG ANALYZER It switches between normal and zoom Analyzer 21 Key
88. ning the time changes Pressing the new hour is set and the process is repeated for minu tes Pressing a third time you select the day of the month and lastly you select the year The day of the week varies automatically according to the day of the month and the year To close the clock window use the key 3 3 2 7 Video IN OUT Allows selecting the configuration of input outputvideo VIDEO INIOUT Video Options 72 www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer The different options are listed below Video input OFF Disables the video input Mini Din ON Enables video input Mini Din Video Output CVBS Enables the video output from the Mini Din connector HDMI Enables the video output from the HDMI connector It is important to check the status of INPUT MODE mode selection since if the On option is selected we will not be able to see the TV signal on screen when we want to use the equipment in normal mode RF connector input signal gt In the event there is a signal in the Mini DIN and it is being displayed on the screen input mode ON the meter will continue functioning normally in regard to measurements This means that the measurements that will be made are those corresponding to the input signal of the F connector No measurements can be made with the SCART signal The same thing happens in regard to the spectrum depiction of the signal i e although the image displayed on the
89. number manually using the numerical keyboard f so to con firm the channel we press In the event that various channels share the same channel num ber a list showing the coinciding channels will unfold in which the desired channel may be selected using the pressing When measurement window is open and the channel tuning mode is selected if we press the following key we will go to the frequency tuning mode and the frequency information text will show up clearly on a dark background thus enabling us to vary the frequency by using the www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer i 50 KHz variations If we once again press the key he frequency information will and disappear and then we can introduce the frequency using the numerical keyboard confirm the frequency by pressing www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 FUNCTIONS This section explains all the meter functions in detail The main menu provides the following options 3 3 1 Configuration of Measurements Using the functions of this block the parameters affecting the measurements to be made can be established All the windows that open for the different functions of the menu Measurement Configuration will close using the key One may select different options in each menu by using the or the cursor keys when they are active The cursors will always be acti ve when the menu is h
90. o choose if it is the mark where starts TILT mark A or if it is the mark where finish TILT mark B The last option Channel is a shortcut to change theselec ted channel frequency TILT marks You can configure various aspects of the graphic representation of the attenuation REF LEVEL Allows to choose the reference level in dB 60 to 120 dB The AUTO option allows the reference level be set automatically according to the measured attenuation values It is also possible to vary this parameter with the DB DIV It is possible to configure the number of dB per division 10 5 and 2 dB Div www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 3 AUTO A D This function of the BSA331 meter makes it possible to automatically identify the type of channel analogue or digital AID auto OFF VBER Buscando serv AID AUTO A D automatic identification The AUTO A D function is only available for the TV mode and Combo mode This mode may also be accessed quickly by holding down the e key for more than 1 second www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 3 Channel search amp The BSA331 incorporates the automatic channel search function Channel Search is a simplified function of the SCAN amp LOG The search for terrestrial channels will always be carried out based on the channel plan that we have selected Using the satellite mode
91. omeasure Later we can change it by using the function Edit Name described below DVBT000 000 Creating a Macromeasure 53 www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer On pressing key a list appears with all the memories stored in the meter Using the we browse through the different memories To associate a Memory to a Macromeasure we can press key Q The Memory we mark will be shown in yellow To record the configuration we press the function Confirm 3 3 1 6 2 3 Erasing Macromeasures Using this function we can erase the Macromeasure that we mark 3 3 1 6 2 4 Editing a Name This function enables the changing of the name of a Macromeasure To change the name we browse through the list of Macromeasures using the and press key position we will use the and we can use keys o or to browse through the text 3 3 1 6 2 5 Macro Editing The Macro Editing function enables one to change the Memories associated with a Macromeasure We may therefore include new Memories or remove Memories from the Macromeasure www gsertel com BSA x31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 3 3 1 6 3 DATALOGS In this section you can see the results of the Macromeasures executed and the results of the SCAN amp LOG The meter will show a window with a list of DATALOGS At the bottom of the win dow the contents of each will be shown ILOGO00 LOG
92. on time will go increasing and the off time diminishing When the charge reaches 7596 the LED will stay on for 2 5 sec and off for 500 msec When it is completely charged the LED will remain permanently on while the equipment is in use If the battery charge drops below 5 the icon filling will appear in red and the equipment will begin to beep and show a low battery message on the display If the discharging process continues the equipment will issue warnings every 10 seconds that it is turning off and if external powering is not connected before 30 seconds go by it will finally turn off The charging process starting from a completely discharged battery will last for 8 hours With a charging time of 3 hours the battery will be 7596 charged www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Placing of the battery Recommendations on battery charge A If this can possibly be avoided it is recommended that the battery not be allowed to dis charge completely gt If the equipment is to be stored for a long period of time it is recommended the battery not be stored at a low charge level The stored battery will gradually discharge so it is recommended that it be charged every 2 or 3 months if stored at a room temperature of 25 www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer gt The battery charge should always be done with the battery placed in the meter and using the DC adaptor supp
93. owing message will appear on screen MEMORY ERA SED www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 1 6 1 4 Editing memory name With this function the user can modify the name of any memory whether it is already saved or itis a new one he she wishes to save MEM 000 MEMCH67 MEMCH68 69 EDIT NAME TV SP DVBS ASTRA19 V4 Editing memory name If it is a memory that is already on the list press the option EDIT NAME and then using the Select from the list the memory whose you wish to change Press Q to accept The first character of the name will blink indicating that it is the one being edited by turning the or using the cursors the other characters of the alphabet including numbers 0 through 9 will appear The character indicates a blank space meaning that once the name has been saved this space will remain blank When the desired character appears in the des ired position simply press the button and the process will start anew with the next 1 character in the name If you wish to return to the previous character press the key on the keyboard The name of each memory must posses between 1 and 7 characters Name editing ends once the 7 characters of the name have been edited If the intended name has fewer than 7 characters the remaining spaces must be completed with character If you wish to rename an existing memory and if the new n
94. pear on screen MEMORY RECORDED The BSA331 allows the Diseqc command to be stored in the satellite memories When we save a satellite memory with LNB power the equipment will give us the option of selecting among DiSEqC OFF and the 4 types of DiSEqC A B C D Using the we can make our choice and then press Q This function is particularly used when we want to measure installations with a great number of Sockets and with a SAT TV distribution system consisting of DiSEqC selectable multi switches Each time a MEMORY is executed the meter will automatically generate the corresponding DiSEqC commands and store the measurements offering a significant time savings when mea suring this kind of installation www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 1 6 1 3 Erase When you wish to erase a given memory press option ERASE A new window will appear dis playing a list of the available memories CONFIRM MEM 000 MEMCH67 MEMCH68 MEMCH69 CANCEI SELECT ALI TV SP DVBS ASTRA19 V4 Delete memories Using browse through the list When you find one of the memories to be erased press Q and this memory will be highlighted If you wish to select all the memories of the meter you can use the option SELECT ALL and all the memories will be highlighted Once you have finished selecting press the option CONFIRM to erase the memories you have selected On confirming memory erasure the foll
95. r channel on which the measurement is being made Name of the measure selected Value of the measurement We can change the main measure of each window by using cursors the cursors are ena bled when the menu is hidden 3 3 3 2 1 1 Level If the channel tuning mode is selected this function will measure the level of the carrier for the tuned channel Contrarily if the frequency tuning mode is selected the window will show the signal level of the tuned frequency The tuned frequency can be varied by using the in the terrestrial band with a resolution of 50 KHz and satellite also 50 KHz or by using the numerical keyboard On the extended window as well as measuring the level the C N and V A of the terrestrial band and the C N of the satellite band can be measured 1 5 50MHz O kHz FIELD IY 4E STRENGTH CIN LIE CN Extended level measurement www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 1 2 V A only terrestrial band The tuned frequency is that taken as video carrier i e that on which the video level is measu red The audio carrier level is taken as many MHz over the value as instructed in the Audio infor mation appearing on screen 5 50 in the example Pressure on key highlights the tuned frequency information Once this has been done we may vary the tuning by using the the numerical keyboard CNI CCIR 200 kHz FIELD p H n 6 STRENG
96. r in mind that when formatting all data sto red on the SD card will be lost Confirming the function to be carried out is done so by pressing the key Once formatting is complete the message FORMAT COMPLETE appears on screen Attention Format SD 65 www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 1 7 Positioning antennas When this menu button is selected it gives you the option of enabling ON or disabling OFF the aerial directing function This function has been designed to give the installer a reference in regard to signal recep tion quality at the moment of directing an aerial without his needing to view the data shown on the equipment screen It is an acoustic signal in the nature of an intermittent beep whose intermittency and tone fre quency depend on the quality of the signal on the channel that has been tuned The signal reception parameters that this function measures to generate the sound signal depend on the operating mode of the equipment if digital measurements are being made the parameters taken into account are power and C N if analog measurements are being made the parameters evaluated are level and C N The sound signal variation is as follows If the field meter is in the spectrum analysis mode the function takes as its reference the refe rence level that has been selected This means that the tone will be more high pitched the clo ser to reference values in level or power
97. r is necessary it is recommended to select the option Auto in the pre amplifier and LNB power menu 3 3 1 3 3 Audio Carrier The options appearing in this function will depend on the color standard that has been selec ted PAL D K 6 50 y 6 74 SECAM B G 5 50 y 5 74 SECAM D K 6 50 y 5 85 To select a user desired option you may use the As well as the sound carrier frequencies for each standard the window offers two extra options Nicam and Other 40 www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer If we select Nicam the NICAM mode is enabled This mode offers the BER NICAM measure as well as defining audio selection for this purpose we must select the desired channel by using the and pressing Q If we select Other the sound carrier selection window will close and a window will open in which the user can select another frequency comprised within 4 00 and 9 00 by using the Gui 5 74 MHz OTHER CARRIER asi NICAM Desiapamos negocios de Pierre Dukan Audio carrier Clear To close this window use the key www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 1 4 Measure Parameters This function enables the configuration of some of the equipment s parameters Em m To browse options use keys 7 It is also possible to use the following keys or e To leave the parameter configuration press or e IF Re
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99. s automatically by selecting the option AUTO 141 www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 5 2 RF Optical Parameters You can use this option to set the type of input and the related parameters in the meter The screen displays four options for selection Input signal Selects the input type Optical RF Lambda When the optical input is activated it selects the lambda at which the measure ment will be made 1310nm 1490nm or 1550nm Optical units When the optical input is activated it selects the type of units used dBm mW uW or dB RFIOPTICAL PARAMET RF Optical 1310 nm 1490 nm 1550 nm Optical input settings www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 4 ERROR MESSAGES When the equipment detects any unusual behavior in any of its modules or components it advi ses the user of this fact using the series of messages shown below FULL BAT This message is shown when trying to restart the charging of a battery press key 3 sec that is already charged EXCESS TEMP The equipment continuously monitors the temperature and when it goes too high this mes sage will blink on and off f the temperature does not go down the equipment will auto matically turn off If the temperature goes down the message will disappear If this message appears you should try to lower the temperature of the equipment Operator action can range from relocating t
100. s of the equipment s autonomy over time To charge the battery the equipment must be connected to the power grid using the DC adaptor see previous section The battery management system will automatically initiate charging and will handle the end of the process However at any time by pressing the key for 3 seconds the charging process can be interrupted To restart the process press the same key again Charging will also restart if external powering is disconnected and reconnected or if the equipment is turned off www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer The equipment carries out a continuous monitoring of battery status informing the user of the battery charge through an icon a LED Battery and a sound signal The icon shows 5 stages approximately representing the battery charge gt Battery charge less than 5 Empty icon blinking red at bottom if not outer power is connected and low battery sound alarm E gt Battery charge more than 596 and less than 2596 Battery charge more than 2596 and less than 50 gt Battery charge more than 50 and less than 75 gt Battery charge more than 75 The LED reports on battery status during the charging process This LED s blinking time will be a function of the battery charge level While the charge level is under 2596 the LED will be on for 500 msec and off for 2 5 sec As it charges the
101. screen is from the SCART the spectrum will be that corresponding to the RF input signal The only exception to the above is the display of the synchronism impulse and of the line whether it is from the SCART or the F connector gt It is convenient to remember that if you wish to view any TV signal you can take the menus off the screen by using key remove measuring windows by using C www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 2 8 Equipment information When you select this function a window will open showing equipment information as shown below BSA 331 CHANGE SN 07121633900004 BATTERY Vs 1 80 00012 EXTENDED INFO FACTORY SETTINGS Equipment Information Window 3 3 2 8 1 Updating Using this option we can upload the license number enabling an option package 3 3 2 8 2 Battery replacement When the installer wishes to change batteries it will be necessary to inform the equipment of the change so that it can adapt the charging and discharging algorithm of the battery to opti mize its autonomy and lifespan The following are the steps which must be followed when replacing batteries 1 Replace the battery following the instructions in section 5 7 Battery replacement 2 Select the function Battery change A confirmation request for the change will then be displayed on the screen To confirm the change you must press the key if any other key is pressed instead of this one
102. selection and close windows you may use key 3 3 2 4 1 Volume amp Using may raise lower the volume The screen looks like this rbb Brandenburg Volume With button the adjustment window is closed By once again pressing key amp the para www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer meter changes 3 3 2 4 2 Brightness amp This increases or reduces the brightness of the image on screen It works in a similar way to the volume control 3 3 2 4 3 Contrast amp This increases or reduces the contrast of the image on screen It works in a similar way to the volume control 3 3 2 4 4 Color amp This increases or reduces the color intensity of the image on screen It works in a similar way to the volume control 3 3 2 4 5 High visivility amp This function configures the meter to improve viewing of the display in strongly illuminated envi ronments 3 3 2 5 Rotating selector This function allows users to adjust the sensitivity of the rotating selector on the device 3 3 2 6 Clock The following window opens www gsertel com BSA 31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER e on 09 Wednesday 18 I 07 2012 TIR rbb Brandenburg MER LOCK y PWR CIN Clock option This sets time hour and minutes and date day of the month month and year The user need only press key and current hour lights up dark blue background frame By tur
103. t www gsertel com BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER SP 20MHz 200 kHzW C N Measure 3 3 4 3 1 4 Field Strength Operation similar to paragraph 3 3 3 2 1 5 field strength 3 3 4 3 1 5 Bandwidth This parameter is necessary for the proper measurement of the C N since it will be used to correct the value of the noise level measured so as to reference it to the whole bandwidth of the channel When it is selected it will be seen at the bottom right of the screen and the measure selected will momentarily disappear With or the cursors S we can vary this parameter and confirm the value by using the keys or CCIR SP 20MHz 200 kHzW Bandwidth change 128 www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analy 3 3 4 3 2 Digital Measures On selecting this function the meter will go to the digital measuring mode selecting as a main measure the last one applied by the user 3 3 4 3 2 1 Power Using this function the measure of power is selected as a main measure and will be seen at the bottom right of the screen In this measure the meter combines the power of the signal comprised between the central frequency minus half the bandwidth of the channel and the cen tral frequency plus half the bandwidth of the channel 46 CCIR Pwr SP 20MHz 67 6 dBuV 200 kHzW Power of a digital channel 3 3 4 3 2 2 C N On selecting the C N measure the meter will show at the lower right o
104. t the graph using and press Q 3 3 1 6 4 3 Delete Graph This function lets you erase graphs stored in the meter You can erase an GLOGS directly together with all the graphs they contain or erase only seleted graphs 3 3 1 6 5 SD With this function one can transfer both DataLogs and Graphs to the SD card with comes with the unit as part of the series 3 3 1 6 5 1 Dump You can dump Graphs an Datalogs in the SD Card using this fuction After a dump you can open the file with the GSuite program www gsertel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER LFILE000 LFILE001 Files stored in the SD The default name for the file dumped can be LFILE or GFILE but you can change this name When the process finish you can read Graphs DUMP or LOGS DUMP 3 3 1 6 5 2 Delete You can delete LFILES or GFILES stored in SD Card using this function CONFIRM LFILE000 CANCEL SELECT ALI Deleting from the SD Use to move through the list and press to select it Also you can use SELECT ALL option so that all files are highlighted Next press CONFIRM option and to delete it 64 BSA x31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 3 3 1 6 5 3 Info This function read the SD card and shown information about capacity used space and avai lable space Capacity 1872 MB Used 1 MB Available 1870 Mb SD Info 3 3 1 6 5 4 Formatting To format the SD card press the FORMAT key Bea
105. that preclude demodula tion Possibility of DVB T2 signals analysis The new algorithm does not take the nature of the www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer signal into account and can therefore be applied in the analysis of DVB T signals as well as in the DVB T2 stantard 3 3 3 2 2 1 7 MER Carrier MER Carrier function represents MER value for each carrier of the DVB T signal This is pretty useful to detect if there is any interference inside the channel that makes the quality signal to get worse and that is invisible for a traditional spectral analysis To get into this function MER PORT button from DVBT menu function must be selected Mh hag AP vci Me tage 67 CCIR CENTER 3408 SP ELI MER Carrier Apart form the graphical representation of the MER dependence from the carrier other use ful information is presented on the screen MER RMS Average MER of the DVB T signal MER max Maximum MER value of the DVB T signal number of carrier with this maximum value of MER MER min Minimum MER value of the DVB T signal number of carrier with this minimum value of MER MER MER value of the selected carrier 3 3 3 2 2 1 7 1 ZOOM MER Carrier There are two ways to change the span of the MER Carrier visualization Through the ZOOM menu function and using www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Availabl
106. the lines from number 3 to number 25 of the TV signal to be the desired line to synchronize with using the function Line C N L www gsertel com BSA x31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 3 3 3 2 1 4 1 Line C N line This functions allows the user to select the line to synchronize with in order to get the C N Line measurement must be used to scroll from line number line number 25 Selection will be confirmed with Q key LINE CIN I C N L 6 C N Line 3 3 3 2 1 5 Field strength This unit corresponds to a measure of intensity of electric field in a given point For the accom plishment of this measure we should take into account all the elements from the singal collec tions system used antenna up to the measurement equipment prior cable For BSA331 this unit is calculated for a Televes DAT HD antenna and 10 meters of cable T100 for more information please visit http www televes com Field Strenght 87 www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 2 1 6 CTB CSO Enables measurement of intermodulation products ofsecond and third order The measureof CSO can be done with the service TV signal in the channel to be measured both disabled and enabled In the event of measure with service the meter will automatically synchronize with the TV sig nal to be measured on an empty line which may be selected in the parameter Line with servi ce However the m
107. trace ANALYZER Save a Graphic 28 Koy SHORT PRESS GENERAL Preamplifier power Quick access to Extra Burst Diseqc SCR and Motor Control 29 Key SHORT PRESS GENERAL Energy Management LONG PRESS Press and hold the key GENERAL Start Stop battery charging At the top we have the following items www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer Connectors panel 30 Reset button This enables the restarting of the equipment in the case of malfunction When the equip ment is reset it acquires the status it had the last time it was shut down normally To activate this button a non piercing object must be used at adequate pressure 81 SD Card SD Card Slot 32 ASI 33 Mini DIN 34 HDMI 35 CAM CAM module slot 36 RF Input Signal input connector with 75 ohm impedance www gsertel com 37 Loudspeaker 38 Power External input power 12 14 8 V 39 USB port Connection to PC to use the GSuite program and or meter software updating On the sides we have 40 Ventilators They maintain the optimal functioning temperature for the equipment www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 PRODUCT HANDLING 3 1 THE MENU As was said before the different equipment functions are organized into a hierarchy of menus making their browsing as easy and intuitive as possible The menu texts appear on screen over the background i
108. tream ASI connector www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 4 5 HDMI The meter features a HDMI connector to output both video and audio signals 19 1715 13 119 7 5 3 1 18 16 141210 8 6 4 2 HDMI The signals on this connector are as follows N PIN SIGNAL N PIN SIGNAL 1 TDMS Data2 11 TDMS Clock Shield 2 TDMS Data2 Shield 12 TDMS Clock 3 TDMS Data2 13 CEC 4 TDMS Data1 14 Reserved on device 5 TDMS Data1 Shield 15 SLC 6 TDMS Data1 16 SDA 7 TDMS Data0 17 DDC CEC Ground 8 TDMS Data0 Shield 10 5 Power max 50 mA 9 TDMS Data0 Hoy Plug Detect 10 TDMS Clock www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 5 MAINTENANCE 5 1 BATTERY REPLACEMENT N The battery is due for replacement when having been fully charged its capacity is considerably reduced To guarantee its proper functioning it should be supplied by Gsertel who should pro vide adequate protection for it For battery replacement follow the procedure illustrated below gt Turn off the equipment and disconnect the external power gt Remove the rear cover of the equipment unscrewing the six screws that keep it in place www gsertel com BSA x31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER gt To remove the battery altogether it should be disconnected from the connector within the meter Follow the cables from the battery to locate the connector Press the flap to free the
109. ts color changes through red yellow and green with the same meaning as the color of the bar associated with the measure www gsertel com BSA x31 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 3 3 3 2 2 1 DVB T T2 With this option when the DVB T T2 mode is selected the device automatically analyses the digital terrestrial signal and detects the signal type On selecting this function the equipment will carry out the measures corresponding to a DVB T or DVB T2 digital signal The measurements are diferent for DVB T and DVB T2 as you can see in these images 498 00 MHz CIN LKM SFN 6 Serv EVISION laSexta3 CUATRO DIVINITY LA TIENDA RAR Santiago Co o Radio Galega R Galega Musica Son Galicia DVB T Measures DVB T2 Measures The available measures for a DVB T signal are Power C N CBER VBER and MER The available measures for a DVB T2 signal are Power C N Link Margin LDPCBER BCHBER and MER 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Parameters On selecting this menu a new window opens over that of the BER measures on which appe ars the list of parameters that may be selected To select the parameter to be modified use the Pressing to confirm selection Then a window opens showing the list with all the possible values for this parameter The list os parameters and its values depend on the type of signal The parameters that can be varied in DVB T T2 are Bandwidth from 5 0 to 8 0 MHz and AUTO
110. turn to the previous hierarchical order of a menu providing there is an immediately pre vious one use key If the equipment is in TV mode the measures will appear superimposed on the image and may be hidden by pressing In the analyzer mode and the combo mode the measures always visible enabling the user in the analyzer mode to simultaneously see the measures he wishes to carry out and the spectrum of the signal Besides in the combo mode the user will see the measures the spectrum of the current channel he is viewing and the demodulated image Shown below is a chart where the main functions of the equipment appear in hierarchical order www gsertel com 33141 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer CHANGE BAND LNB amp ND PRESMPLIF CHANNELS NO RMS MESUR PARAMET OU ALITY PRO FILES MEMORIES LOGS EPR POST N ANTENNA MIRET KEYS LANGU ASE ENERGY OPTENS MONTOR PARAMET RO SELE To R CHANGE BATTERY Eo UIPIAENT IN FO EXTENDED IN Fo FACTORY SETTINGS VEUALCE ODE MESURES SEARCH INGE HAN SPAN C HOLD MODE JED ADV MEASURES a FFOPTEALP2P AMET PT LEVEL Reduced Menu Structure Main functions www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 2 TUNING MODES BSA331 has two tuning modes by channel or by frequency To select one or the other use keys channel tuning and frequency tuning If
111. with the multi switches group the different polarities in groups of four identifying each group of polarities as SAT SAT B For the purpose within the main menu Measurement Configuration and also within LNB and pre amplifiers we will enter the DiSEqC section The following window will appear LNB Meas Volt SATB SAT SATD extrapurst UFF Satellite selection in the Multi switch 34 www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer We will choose the right satellite An 8 7 input multi switch will only offer satellites A and B Once chosen we will press Q The equipment will proceed to send the command that informs the satellite multi switch as well as the required band and polarity previously selected in Load VDC www gsertel com 331 Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 1 2 4 Motor Control BSA331 makes it possible to control the DiSEqC motors used to move mobile parabolic antennas This function is available in satellite mode and when the equipment is powe ring the LNB If it is not in the satellite band the message Satellite Only will be shown and if there is no power the message No DiSEqc Vdc off will be shown ASTRA19 ALL Motor Control EAST Allows the motor to move in the EAST direction Each click corresponds to one step in the movement of the motor pitch motors By holding the key down successive movement sequences will be executed until the key is
112. yncronism 3 3 3 1 2 Television Line In this case you will view a certain television line On the lower section of the screen the para meters that may be changed for line viewing will appear To move through these parameters we can use the cursors Wes Ended vh tb i os y nip hy Men 1 EI wr Channel 45 TV Line Parameter description is as follows 78 www gsertel com BSA 331 BROADCASTING SIGNAL ANALYZER 5 ting 5 2 In this option we choose the zoom we wish to apply on the line choosing from among 1x 2x 4x and To change the option we can use the This indicates the channel we viewing If we press the key 17 channel will be shown and if we press the channel frequency will be shown To change channels we Cannel can press i or according to whether we are viewing the channel name or frequency and insert the new channel confirming this with We can also use the to change the value To stop viewing the line this option must be pressed again or you must enter a mode that is different from terrestrial Analog 79 www gsertel com Broadcasting Signal Analyzer 3 3 3 1 3 Combo Television Spectrum Using this mode we can view the television image the spectrum and the measures on any given channel at the same time The meter screen is divided into two sides on the left side we can see the TV image and o

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