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1. It provides sets date and time Question RTC rtc Response RTC rtc rtc resp o te jrtcresp Description rtc resp DATE date It shows current date time and TIME time date format FORMAT format hh mm ss Hours minutes seconds DD MM YYYY day month year DD MM YY day month year last two digits MM DD YYYY month day year YYYY MM DD year month day FORMAT Selected format Configuration RTC rtc rtc conf Description rtc conf TIME hh mm ss Hours minutes seconds DATE Date according to the selected format FORMAT DD MM YYYY day month year DD MM YY day month year last two digits MM DD YYYY month day year YYYY MM DD year month day July 2014 49 Ax PFROMAJXX USER S MANUAL ANNEX 4 REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 4m Names SIGNAL It provides configures the signal type Question SIGNAL signal SIGNAL signal signal resp Description signal resp Question __ MODE GI CONSTELLATION HIERARCHY COLOR STANDARD Signal standard type Current code rate Signal bandwidth Signal symbol rate Spectral inversion enabled ON or disabled OFF Measurement of the FFT in a COFDM modulation Measurement of the guard interval Constellation type DVB T hierarchy Type of colour coding Analogue standard type Field frequency Configuration SIGNAL signal signal config signal config Description signal config 50 COLOR STANDARD Terrestrial sign
2. AUDIO aa PSI NUMBER nn AUDIO aa PID pid TYPE type LANGUAGE language Information Description information service service NUMBER Audios number AUDIO Index of audio Response PID PID number TYPE Type of audio MPEG 1 DD DD LANGUAGE Language of audio July 2014 47 48 2XPROMAX aye USERS MANUAL os HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Tz Question PSI SERVICE CURRENT xx AUDIO aa Response PSI PID pid BITRATE bitrate TYPE type RESOLUTION resolution FORMAT format FRAME frame PROFILE profile Information Description information service service PID PID number BITRATE Bitrate in kbps TYPE Type of video MPEG 2 H264 RESOLUTION Resolution of video FORMAT Format of video 16 9 4 3 FRAME Freq PROFILE Profile level Question PSI SERVICE xx VIDEO PSI PID pid TYPE type Information Description information service service PID Number Type of audio MPEG 1 DD DD Question PSI SERVICE CURRENT xx DATA PSI NUMBER nn Information Description information service service NUMBER Numberofdatas of datas ouestion creer SeRvici PSI SERVICE maona DATA dd PSI NUMBER nn DATA nn PID pid TYPE type Information Description information service service Number of datas Index of data PID number Type of data txt subtitles data July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te amea SERS MANUAL ws ZA RLFAFACOMIAOKC 4m Name J RIC
3. z View File on Web Paae Check for errors Free User account is not needed Figure A6 10 76 July 2014 HD RANGER e ISDE T Te ANNEX 6 SCTE he GEG OP 002 GPS AXPRO MAX 4m The web page will perform the file conversion and then will ask if you want to save the resulting file or just open it using Google Earth software Select OPEN WITH Google Earth You have chosen to open amp y EarthPointExcel cmi whch is a ERIL file Frome http Panww emrthpomi us What should Firefox do with this file i Open with Google Earth default Save File Do thes sutometically for files like this from now an OK Cancel Figure A6 11 Google Earth will try to open the three different excel sheet explained before in this document see step 8 from Excel opening process for XML data file in the previous section of this document The first one is not using the format that the converter is expecting and will generate an error The second and the third one will represent the coverage measurement points but only the third one will be with the really suitable format Aehwo Editer Ver Meremiertes Atede Ayude Uu sss Figure A6 12 July 2014 77 A PROMAX exe siete SR MANUAL op oocrs HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m Disable the first and the second sheets for a more comfortable view and click over the third one derive biie Wer Hemmen Mipir we 7 j Figure A6 13 The ye
4. gt DSS Additional data _____ data a oc s RS RR measurement Margin Displayed data Numeric and level bar Symbol rate 20 Mbauds or variable Auto oss dere Nyquist filter Code Rate 1 2 2 5 6 7andAUTO 0 0 j 11 128 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te NEUE Ax PROMAX 11 3 Spectrum Analyser Mode gt Digital Signal Parameter Additional data General Parameters Resolution filter It displays frequency level indication level difference frequency difference Reference Level 0 dBuV to 135 dBuv Adjustable in steps of 5 dB Spectrum range Span dynamic range and reference level are variable by means of arrow cursors Terrestrial Tuning range 5 to 1000 MHz Continuous tuning from 5 to 1000 MHz Channel or frequency Channel plan configurable Resolution 10 dBuV to 130 dBuV 3 16 uV to 3 16 V 100 kHz Full span 500 200 100 50 20 10 MHz Full span full band selectable by joystick Digital channels measures Channel power C N Tuning range 950 to 2150 MHz ee Intermediate frequency or downlink 10 kHz MES S c S 10 dBpV to 130 dBuV 100 kHz M S S S S S S LO Full span 500 200 100 50 20 10 MHz Full span full band selectable by joystick Digital channels measures Channel power C N According to modulation type July 2014 11 129 Ax PROMAX USERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts gt Analogue Signal Parameter Additional data General Param
5. According to the selected function the joystick will do a specific action Click here to watch this video Navigating through the menus July 2014 2 21 AXPROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 2 7 3 Keyboard shortcuts Export key Pressing this key for one second it makes a capture of what it is shown on screen at the time The capture may be from the screen image from the measurement data or from both The type of capture either screen data or both can be set in the Export button option which is on the label Measures in the Preferences menu More information in the chapter Export key Management Keys There are two Management keys Each one has two different functions according to the pressing time Short press It shows the list of installations and V 7 the menus to manage them Long press It shows the preferences menu Short press It shows the menu of terrestrial or satellite settings according to the selected band Long press It shows the Video amp audio settings Mode keys On the left side there are 3 keys to access the equipment modes Measurement Mode key JA Spectrum Analyser Mode key TV Mode Key The active function on screen is indicated by the LED next to the mode key 2 22 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts RERO AUS Ax PFRROMIAXX m Pressing a key repeatedly provides access to a different view within the same mode Each view is s
6. m Appearance Options Language Skin Power Off Brightness Background Battery Time TFT Screen Language used on menus messages and screens Available languages are Spanish Catalan English German French Czech Italian Norwegian Polish Russian and Slovak Once the new language is selected the equipment shows a warning message and re starts in order to load the new language Colours used on the screen It allows the user to select the time to power off which is the time after which the equipment shuts down automatically unless user press any key User can select between two options Manual The display brightness is adjusted manually using the brightness setting see section Video and audio settings Automatic The display brightness is automatically adjusted according to the light received by the sensor It allows the user to select the background colour on the display screen Options available are white green red black and blue It hides or shows the remaining battery time Remaining battery time is displayed on the inside of the battery level icon User can select a time after which the TFT screen turns off but the equipment is still running normally The screen turns on by pressing any key Time options are off 1 5 10 or 30 minutes Colour System The coding system used in analogue transmissions Boot Image Vibration Available options are PAL 50 Hz PAL 60 Hz
7. 2501 2013 0023 SPECTRUM 3 3 PEJT Span 10 MHz 209 95 MHz DAB Tels Advanced Figure AZ 6 Spectrum 1 3 July 2014 81 APROMAX poet SESS MANA oe HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts A7 5 TV Mode Views for DAB DAB 4 signal in TV mode are EIAS QUU DAB 1 3 SELECT SERVICE 6 RADIO 5 COPE DIGITAL Intereconomia ut 61437 RADIO MARCA EL MUNDO 5 61439 Cancel Figure A7 7 TV 1 3 A 024 DAB 2 3 PF OU ww Ww Power C N MER CBER ETI locked RADIO 1 Figure A7 8 TV 2 3 Eier E 0024 DAB 3 3 94 Multiplex Tc v BOM EFFE Service RADIO 1 pEEFFA Component Radio 1 ID o2 Audio MP2192 kbps Stereo DAB o Format DAB 436 locked RADIO 1 Figure A7 9 TV 3 3 82 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USERS MANUAL ANNEX 8 MULTIMEDIA CONTENT Next it is the list with all the links of the multimedia content in the user s manual http youtu be xuv9ESed AK July 2014 83 Ax PROMAX Test Equipment 99 Washington Street PROMAX ELECTRONICA S L Depot Melrose MA 02176 Phone 781 665 1400 1 800 517 8431 Toll Free 1 800 517 8431
8. Press the Tools key 9 Select the TS Analyser option A drop down menu appears with three options Tables Bitrates and Alarms Select your option July 2014 7 69 Ax PFROMAJX USER S MANUAL CHAPTER 7 TOOLS HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m While starting the TS Analyser takes few seconds to detect and identify the TS signal and then the results appear on screen An error message pops up if the signal does not contain any TS or if the TS cannot be found In this case check the signal The following describes in detail each one of these functions 7 1 3 Table Analyser 7 70 Description This function displays the TS tables as they are captured The system shows the tables in a tree diagram for easy browsing with the joystick All components and contents of tables can be consulted by deploying the nodes So the user can analyse the tables and see in detail what is being transmitted and if the information is properly encapsulated This tool requires detailed knowledge about the contents of these tables Screen Description PAT PID 0x0000 PMT 3 services NIT PID 0x0010 CAT PID 0x0001 TDT PID 0x0014 TOT PID 0x0014 SDT PID 0x001 1 CH 31 L table _id Ox42 actua EF Service ISDB T Figu Oizon 1 TSTABLES Jc TES E Service descriptor descriptor tag 0x48 descriptor length 16 service type digital radio sound service service provider name
9. gt J83 Annex B Additional data Modulation 0 COFDM 0 DANG measurement Measures PowerBER MER C N and Link Margin S Numeric and level bar A Roll off a factor of Nyquist 0 18 0 12 filter Spectral Inversion ON OFF gt DVB C Parameter Modulation QAM 0 Margin of power From 45 dBuV to 115 dBuV 256QAM 42dByuV measurement 128QAM 39dByV 64QAM 36dBuV 32QAM 33dByuV 16QAM 30dBuV Measures Power BER MER C N and Link margin Numeric and level bar Roll off a factor of 0 15 Nyquist filter Spectral inversion ON OFF July 2014 11 127 Ax PROMAX USERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts Analogue TV ELLE a OOO Sensibility 40 dBpVfora correct synchronism uU ZEE ssh Selectivity mono 200kHz25dB J gt DVB S Additional data data measurement 30 dBuV 2 15 GHz 27 MSS 33 dBuV 2 15 GHz 45 MSs Measures Power CBER MER C N and Link Margin Displayed data Numeric and level bap I M Eee o Nyquist filter Spectral inversion ON OFF DVB S2 Value amp O 33 Additional data QPSK 8PSK 16APSK 32APSK fe measurement 24 dBuV 2 15 GHz 2 MSs 34 dBuV 2 15 GHz 27 MSs moe 7 VN RN Wrong Packets and Link Margin Displayed data Numericandlevelbar O Auto Spectral inversion ON OFF Auto Pilots Presence Indication
10. 16 9 29 97 Hz aa Profile HPOl40 ile EPPA e 250 e CV TS locked RGE2 A A 1 T ov 7 SR a a i amp 7 M nes BEEN ilk SERVICE Aussi RGE2 ZO dli RTVE SO 1552 DE 1852 TSID 1852 ES 59264 VCH Info E App Type i Am FREE DTV w p P La 1 HD Figure 48 Selected installation date and time Tuned service image Tuned service information gt gt gt gt TYPE FORMAT PROFILE PID Encoding type and video transmission rate Resolution horizontal x vertical aspect ratio and frequency Profile level Video program identifier Number of view total views Selected band battery level Tuned service information gt gt vv wv ww ww v NETWORK PROVIDER NID ONID TSID SID App Type VCH Info FREE SCRAMBLED DTV DS Television distribution network Terrestrial Orbital position Satellite Program provider name Network identifier where the signal is distributed Identifier of the original network where the signal originates Transport stream identifier Service Identifier Interactive service Virtual Channel Additional service information Free scrambled transmission Standard type of transmission July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USERS MANUAL Ax PROMAX m Tuned audio information TYPE Type of audio encoding and transmission speed FORMAT Service a
11. Abrir el archivo sin aplicar una hoja de estilos i e Abrir el archivo aplic ndole la siguiente hoja de estilos seleccionar una Cancelar Figure A6 6 Now Excel is opening the XML data file using the format that the XSL file is providing This step could take few seconds depending on the size of the XML data file At this point you should have an excel file with three different sheets Each sheet corresponds to a different view of the same data Y The first one will show you the generic signal information and the different coverage measures for each point acquired Y n the second one you will find the same data but presented in a table format more user friendly for working with graphs based on each measured parameter Y The third one provides data in a format adapted for geolocation Information is shown in terms of parameters required for presenting the measured data as a map layer latitude longitude id description and an icon identifier number as required for GIS and Google Earth technologies This third sheet is formatted mainly to be compatible with main Google Earth format converters available in Internet Now save the data as a true excel file No specific name or path is required but you must remember the path 74 July 2014 m A6 3 3 Presenting measurements in Google Earth USER S MANUAL FID RANGER 2 ISDB T T B ANNEX 6 SIGNAL COVERAGE OPTION OP 002 GPS For this process Google Earth mus
12. Enter the MEASUREMENT mode or SPECTRUM mode Wk Press the key Tools Select ECHOES The ECHOES function of the tuned signal appears on screen 7 82 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts HOC S MANUAL PAPROMAX The following describes the ECHOES screen CERTI ECHOES Ta BE 666 00 maz A lt 27 7 Buv DENEN 06 3 Cla ld EN NNNM 125 250 _ pm EE 0 20 T Distance Km 0 0 asp us pn D CTO 25 7 12 2 AI 350 8 0 TL O MPEG2 TS locked RGE2 6 CH 31 ISDET Toods Advaed jJ Figure 58 Selected installation date and time Selected band battery level Main signal data Frequency Power and C N ECHOES Diagram The display shows a graphical representation of the echoes The horizontal axis of the graph corresponds to the delay in receiving the echo on the main path the stronger signal The vertical axis represents the attenuation of the echo in dB on the main path Data box with main data regarding echoes In the list of echoes it shows the power the delay in microseconds and the distance in kilometres to the echoes Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkeys menus Joystick left right CHANNEL FREQUENCY active mode It changes the channel frequency according to the tuning type selected Joystick up down ECHOES mode It changes Zoom Remember to press the joystick to change the ECHOES mode to CHANNEL mode July 2014 7 83 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD
13. HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts A5 5 4 Screen Description 1 4 5 SPECTRUM 1 3 malin AL 2 ww l ui dByV 6 3 1842 85 MHz GENERIC Tools Advanced Figure A5 10 RF Aux Input Signal Power Auxiliary Frequency Input Input Signal Frequency LNB Optical Power Level RF Auxiliary Input Enabled Center Frequency 66 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts usse ANUAL oroors Ze PROMAX 4m ANNEX 6 OP 002 GPS SIGNAL COVERAGE OPTION A6 1 E GENERAL A6 1 1 Description O This annex contains operating instructions for the next option OP 002 GPS Signal coverage analysis with GPS for HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB This option allows the user to check signal coverage by measuring its power MER and C N The position where all these measurements are taken is determined by a GPS receiver All this data measurements and GPS position can be downloaded to a PC and exported to a file for later analysis Please read the user s manual of the equipment for detailed information about general operation specifications and other data July 2014 67 A PROMAX annexe sits ESSE MANUAL races HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m A6 2 Signal Coverage Analysis A6 21 Operation The Signal Coverage tool is available for all signals Connect the GPS receiver to the equipment In Settings menu select the terrestrial band Access the SPECTRUM mode and tune the signal for coverage study Press t
14. Microsoft Visual Studia 2010 Notepad a free GNU source code editor d OpenOffice Calc Openi e Vlr e WordPad 3 AML Editor Flegir programa predeterminarda Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts When Excel tries to open the file it will ask you the import method to open the XML data file by this way es zl I croseft Exccl 0 VE P A Bedera m e HN s L 3 T h e LS E meu as ua a abrir Ceo hinges ce este HD dama Farm Miser d arched pe apka ona hoja da edition urea gi n joir ha Maa Enzo cue qrpcskon seer ope suni Figure 64 You must choose the option in which a stylesheet is asked It will appear as an option the COVERAGE xsl file ies a LA SB GG PX i Importar XML 7 ES El archivo que va a abrir contiene hojas de estilos Que desea hacer 2 Abrir el archivo sin aplicar una hoja de estilos zo zzz pees ees SSS ae See ee ee ROLE LOCO es OD REOROROGD 4302880 4 p 0 Gen eS ALIE L LOGER See fe ees 3L RIOERIORG EURO Figure 65 Now Excel is opening the XML data file using the format that the XSL file is providing This step could take few seconds depending on the size of the XML data file 7 96 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL Ax PFROMAJXX t At this point you should have an excel file with three different sheets Each sheet corresponds to a different view of the same data
15. 15 dB typical MEME Maximum input signal RF 120 dBpV DC 50V MEN gt DAB DAB Additional data Combined antenna input forBand IT DAB sensitivity up to 94 dBm typical SS up to 384 kbit s OO July 2014 11 135 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts GPS Parameter Additional data GSP3F SIRF Start III technology Frequency L1 1575 42 MHz uU C A code 1 03 MHz chip rate d O 20 y O Accuracy Position 10 meters 2D RMS 5 meters 2D RMS WAAS corrected MEN lt 5 meters 50 DGPS corrected Velocity 0 1 meters second o ooo ooo Time i microsecond synchronized to GPS time S O E a X D OU X SS UU Reacquisition Snap start 1 sec average Acceleration 11 136 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te QS TL Ax PROMIAX 12MAINTENANCE A 12 1 Considerations about the Screen This paragraph offers key considerations regarding the use of the colour screen taken from the specifications of the manufacturer In the TFT display the user may find pixels that do not light up or pixels that are permanently lit This should not be regarded as a defect in the TFT In accordance with the manufacturer quality standard 9 pixels with these characteristics are considered admissible Pixels which are not detected when the distance from the surface of the TFT screen to the human eye is greater than 35 cm with a viewing angle of 90 between the eye and the screen should not be co
16. AWC PROMAX m The installation manager menu has four options linked with the softkeys They are described below Filter by type All On the list of files area it shows all type of files Screenshots On the list of files area it shows all available screenshots Channel Plans On the list of files area it shows all available channel plans Datalogger On the list of files area it shows all available dataloggers DiSEqC On the list of files area it shows all available DiSEqC commands Data Captures On the list of files area it shows all available data captures Service Databases On the list of files area it shows the service database available File July 2014 Mark All It marks all files on the list of files area Unmark All It deselects all files on the list of files area Delete It deletes all selected files on the list of files area Copy to USB It saves selected files on the list of files area to an USB stick connected to the equipment If the name of the file to be copied is greater than 8 characters the system cuts it To keep the file names with more than 8 characters it is recommended to export the complete installation using the Export to USB option see Tools section The Datalogger files copied to the USB cannot be used to generate reports by the NetUpdate program To do this the datalogger files must be exported directly through the NetUpdate p
17. Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 11 7 Transport Stream Analyser Tables Additional data PSI Tables Program Association Table PMT Program Map Table NT Network Information Table CAT Conditional Access Table SI Tables Network Information Table BAT Bouquet Association Table ST Service Description Table EIT Event Information Table TOT Time and Date Table TT Time and Date Table Bitrate Additional data Maximum bitrate 80 Mbit s n Alarm Additional data According to ETSI std Sections 3 3 3 9 and 3 10 no TR101 290 V1 2 1 measurements done 11 134 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te NEUE Ax PROMAX 11 8 Options Fibre Optics Parameter Additional data c Selective Optical Power Meter Optical Measure bands 1310 nm 50 nm 1490 nm 10 nm 1550 m x 15 nm Connector FC APC O Measurement Dinamic 49 9 dBm to 10 dBm Accuracy 0 5 dB Range p Optical to RF Converter Dynamic range of From 5 dBm to 10 dBm conversion Atenuaci n RF ON 15 dB OFF 0 dB ESS RF band converted Optical From 65 MHz to 1000 MHz Cable and DTT links RF band converted Optical From 950 MHz to 5450 MHz IF Satellite Installations From 65 MHz to 2150 MHz eC Fe c Frequency bands Dynamic Range Conversion Gain Flatness 5dB o J O Spurious 45dBpV 65 dBm typical Intermodulation products
18. In the case of a GENERIC signal the bandwidth shown is the one selected by the user on the Signal Parameters menu when pressing the key To change frequency channel use the joystick left right in FR mode tuning by frequency or CH mode tuning by channel Marker It is a special cursor that can be placed on a given frequency to check the power in this point This option can be enabled using the Marker option from the Advanced menu key To change use the joystick left right in MARKER MK mode The window Marker shows the following data Freq Frequency where is placed the marker Level Power level at the frequency where is placed the marker AF Difference of frequency between the marker and the main cursor AL Difference of power level between the marker and the main cursor Centre frequency Frequency at which the screen is centered This frequency can be set through the Tuning menu It also changes when moving the cursor 4 4 B Joystick Operation In the SPECTRUM ANALYSER mode the joystick can make different actions depending on its active mode 4 48 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TS sas MDE A PROMAX m The active mode of the joystick appears as an icon at the top right of the screen Available modes are Frequency tuning Channel tuning SPAN change Marker moving To change the active mode press the joystick 4 4 i GP cn zn Frequency Channel SPAN Marker m
19. July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TS o SES MANUAL vat oevices LA PROMAX 4m Select the option DiSEqC mode Two new functions appear on the softkeys Command and Software Fa DiSEqC programs appear classified in categories or folders Select the command or program and press the joystick to send it to the antenna These commands or programs allow the user to control an antenna for more information about DiSEqC commands and programs see Annex 3 gt SatCR commands By means of function SatCR it is possible to control the devices of a TV satellite installation that are compatible with the SatCR Satellite Channel Router technology which allows to concentrate downlink frequencies slots by an only cable By this way each user using a slot can tune and decode any signal present in the satellite July 2014 Connect the RF cable see Figure 6 to the RF connector for the input signal of the equipment Press the Spectrum key to access the Spectrum analyser mode Press the Settings key and select the satellite band Select the polarization horizontal vertical and the satellite band high low If necessary enable the Supply output and select the supply voltage for the LNB In the option SatCR select ON to enable it It appears the d icon at the top right corner Also in the SatCR option select Configuration to access SatCR parameters 10 119 ZA PROMAX snarer 10 USER S MANUAL a oevces HD RANGER 2 ISDB T T
20. Selected installation date and time Spectrum Power measurement over time shows span time MER and C N measurement over time shows span time Signal coverage started LNB Selected band battery level Signal information window 1 Frecuency frequency at which signal is locked TS Hierarchy table hierarchy at the transport stream TS Priority packet priority at the transport stream Signal information window 2 Power C N MER measurements of the signal over time It shows on screen only the span time selected in settings 70 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts usse ANUAL opocrs Aa PROMAX 4m Signal information window 3 Elapsed Time elapsed since the beginning of the coverage study Samples Samples taken since the beginning of the coverage study Space left Space left in the memory to save data GPS status It shows if the GPS receiver is locked or unlocked Latitude Longitude It shows the latitude and longitude at the current position if GPS is locked Measurement are linked to the GPS position A6 2 4 a Menu Options At the bottom of the screen there are four menus available via the function keys It displays the channel frequency where is pointing the cursor and access the tuning menu 3 It displays the selected transmission standard menu and accesses the signal parameters It displays the Tools menu F4 It displays the Advanced menu TI TI In the Advanced menu there are some optio
21. frequency power level C N MER CBER LBER and LM will be stored on the data file Be sure to change the file name when starting a new Signal coverage analysis If not new data file will be saved on the last one Comment User can write some comments about the study Mode There are two options Continuous or Manual In continuous mode a sample is taken automatically every sample time In manual mode a sample is taken every time that user presses the joystick Sample Time Time between acquisitions Only when working in continuous mode Minimum time is 1 second Span time It is the width in time shown on screen for the X axis Save to There are two options Internal or USB For Internal option it saves the file with all data in the internal memory of the equipment For USB option it saves the file with all data in a USB flashdrive connected to the micro USB port of the equipment July 2014 69 A PROMAX annexe siete SR MANUAL oocrs HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts A6 2 3 Description of signal coverage screen The following describes the Signal Coverage screen Q DEFAULT 04 09 2013 14 33 DU m MESH Frequency 658 00 MHz a E None TS Priority Power 54 2 dBuV C N 224 0 dB MER 30 4 dB Elapsed 00 00 33 Samples 14 Space Left 16 61 MB GPS status Locked Latitude 41 N 21 19 51 Longitude 02 E 0S 57 77 554 00 MHz DVB T Tools Advanced Figure A6 2
22. or later is highly recommended to avoid macro problems HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts CHAPTER 7 TOOLS First of all we need to locate the XML data file in the folder from which we want to work There are no requirements needed to be satisfied A file named COVERAGE XSL must be placed in the same data file folder That second file allows proper data formatting when processed by Excel Select the XML data file and then right click with the mouse button on the file name Choose the option Open with and then select Excel 2007 or the available version Inicia Compartir Vista Buscar en XSL Manual T E XSL Manual wi Nombre Fecha de modica lipe amano p Favoritos d D ezcarqaz Bl Escritorio GY cove E ulus rerientes BE Escntonio 3 Bibliotecas E Documentos li Im genes a Musica sj Subversion Videos ed Grupo en el hogar A mtrave B mirave de eclipse Ji ques ds VirtualBox Busquedas ig Contactos m Descargas dm Escritorio 4 Tavoritos 3 elementos July 2014 7 elemento se laf COVE lu Edt with Notepad Mbrir con Compartir con 4 TortoiseSVN Em A adir al archivo S A adir a COVERAGE rar Anadir y enviar por email T Anadir a COVERAGE rar y enviar por email Friviar a Copiar Crear acceso directo Eliminar Cambiar nombre Propiedades lex cirea 82 Kf Figure 63 ix Mien z Microsoft Office Word
23. 7 1 TS Analyser This tool allows the user to make a comprehensive analysis of the Transport Stream TS contained in a tuned signal The signal can be received through any of the equipment inputs TS IN RF IP CAM module and terrestrial and satellite demodulators This feature gives a great flexibility to process the signal in multiple ways so the equipment becomes a portable laboratory for the analysis of digital signal This tool can be of great interest to research centres broadcasting operators universities or training centres as well as to installers that want to expand their technical knowledge or training in analysing the smallest unit of a digital signal transmission This tool has three main functions Tables It shows all the metadata carried in the corresponding PSI SI tables in a tree diagram so user can deploy its content to the detail Bitrates It shows the bitrate information for each program in real time in a graphical way and also shows the percentage contribution of each one to the total TS Alarms It shows a list of alarms that warn about any possible failure in the TS layer according to the three priority levels described in the TR 101 290 measurement guidelines by the DVB group 7 1 2 E General Operation The Transport Streams TS Analyser tool is available for all DIGITAL signals Connect the digital signal to any input of the equipment Select the channel or frequency and tune the signal
24. Database services option all services in the installation will be deleted from the list At the bottom of this option are shown the softkeys with these functions F1 Cancel It exits the option F2 Filter List It shows several options to filter the list of services By access Free Only Scrambled Only All By type All TV Radio Search by name filtered by the name Reset list it restarts the list as at first Service filtering is persistent until reseting F3 Page Up It jumps one page up FA Page Down It jumps one page down 6 65 AXXPROMAX gine USERS MANUAL os HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 6 2 F2 Signal Parameters Access by the function key It allows selecting the standard transmission and displays the parameters for signal transmission This menu allows selecting the transmission standard gt Type of signal It displays the selected standard It allows selecting another standard in the same band terrestrial or satellite Place over the Signal Type option and press the joystick It displays a menu at the right with the transmission standards Move the joystick up down to select a standard Press joystick to select the standard or any function key to exit without selecting gt View Advanced Parameters It shows the TPS parameters Transmission Parameters Signalling for the locked signal according to the modulation standard This option is available only when these parameters are detected The rem
25. Description Question INSTALLATION install INSTALLATION install resp install resp Description install resp empty CURRENT NUMBER nn NUMBER nn NAME name TER CH nn SAT CH nn DISEQC nn SCREEN nn DATALOGGER nn SP nn MER nn ECHOES nn CONSTELLATION nn NAME name It provides information about all the installations Number nn of installations Name name of current installation Number nn of terrestrial channel plans in the current installation Number nn of satellite channel plans in the current installation Number nn of DISEQC programs in the current installation Number nn of print screens in the current installation Number nn of dataloggers in the current installation Number nn of spectrum captures in the current installation Number nn of captures MERxcarrier in the current installation Number nn of echo captures in the current installation Number nn of constellation captures in the current installation Name of the installation with index nn July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te USER S MANUAL ANNEX 4 REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS m Name INSTALLATION CURRENT It provides information about the current installation Question INSTALLATION CURRENT current nn INSTALLATION NAME current resp current Description nn Description decimal value current resp Response empty TER CH SAT CH DISEQC PROGRAM PNG DATALOGGER SPE
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27. Fibre optical test The optical function of this module allows the user to certify a telecommunication installation by calibrating the signals at the installation and then measuring them in each of the user access points The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts8 with optical module can measure simultaneously and in a selective way the three wavelengths used in optical fibre 1310 1490 and 1550 nm It has a selective receiver with a filter for each band that makes a real and very stable measurement of each wavelength With this feature user will be able to certify any installation according to the telecommunications infrastructure policies To access the FIBRE OPTIC TEST tool Connect the optical input signal to the optical input of the equipment Enter the MEASUREMENT or SPECTRUM mode Press the TOOLS key 5 Select the FIBRE OPTIC TEST option It appears the screen to perform the FIBRE OPTIC TEST on the signal Mer by carrier Merogram Fibre Optic Test Datalogger b Figure A5 2 July 2014 55 ZXPROMAX ane tSERS MANUAL ess HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m Next it is shown the screen to perform the fibre optic test CD oaioa2013 14 33 Fibre Optic Test 1 Wavelenath 1310 1490 1550 3 Reference O 97 98 107 4 Current hs 98 127 5 Attenuation i 00 20 6 Etuelv Ea Sf on AA Exit Oel r amp ererence ME OSSA T tisi iel Mal T NE Figure A5 3 Status message depending on the l
28. July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts HOC S MANUAL PAPROMAX 7 7 2 2 4 Screen Description The following describes the Signal Monitoring screen July 2014 SIGNAL MONITORING IEEE 6 eli CO Frequency ERO none HE on nes 54 2 dBuV Elapsed Samples e gt BN cm i BO 9 4 Space Left 10 ose O veez s aeaio 554 00 MHz ISDB T Tools Advanced Figure 62 Selected installation date and time Spectrum Power measurement over time shows span time MER and C N measurement over time shows span time Signal monitoring started LNB Selected band battery level Signal information window 1 Frecuency frequency at which signal is locked TS Hierarchy table hierarchy at the transport stream TS Priority packet priority at the transport stream Signal information window 2 Power C N MER measurements of the signal over time It shows on screen only the span time selected in settings Signal information window 3 Elapsed Time elapsed since the beginning of the monitoring Samples Samples taken since the beginning of the monitoring Space left Space left in the memory to save data 7 93 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 7 7 3 Menu Options At the bottom of the screen there are four menus available via the function keys It displays the channel frequency where is pointing the cursor and access the tun
29. Selected band battery level Tab identifying each test point Date and time when the datalogger was created Number of channels locked PASS or not locked FAIL Data table with measurement data for each channel In order from left to right Colour identifying if the channel has been locked WHITE or not locked RED channel signal type power level Carrier Noise C N rate MER Link Margin Move the joystick up or down to navigate along the measurement data Press the joystick on a channel to display the signal parameters July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL PAPROMAX Softkey menus F1 Acquisition It contains two options Start It starts the datalogger in the selected test point Clear It deletes the data in the selected test point Channel plan It displays a menu with the available channel plans to select the channel plan whose data want to be displayed Channel plans available are those that have been selected during the creation of the datalogger Test Point It contains four options Jump to It allows selecting a test point Create New It creates a new test point Delete current It deletes the current test point Delete all It deletes all test points of the datalogger 7 9 Export key 7914 Description It captures what is displaying at that moment The capture can be an image measurement data or both This is set through the Preferences menu Export bu
30. Shots or Data Captures option This will limit the list to the selected It appears a list of all the captures Move the joystick up or down to find the file to be displayed Leave the cursor on the file to be displayed It appears a progress bar that lasts a few seconds depending on the size Then the capture appears July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL Ax PFROMAJXX t To see the capture in full screen just press the re Options key and then on the menu press View in Full Screen To exit the full screen view press any softkeys To delete or copy the capture to a USB stick select the captures by pressing the joystick and then select the appropriate option from the menu re File Captures can also be viewed on a PC by downloading the installation file using the NetUpdate software see the NetUpdate manual for more information 7 10 Explore Channel Plan 7 10 1 Description This option performs a scan of the selected channel plan It detects where active signals are in a channel plan and in which channels of the current channel plan signal is received With this information it explores these channels with signal looking for any broadcast and identifying them 7 10 2 Operation Explore Channel plan tool is available for all signals Connect the RF input signal to the equipment Access the MEASUREMENTS mode or SPECTRUM mode Press the Tools key 9 Select the Explore Channel Plan option The f
31. T TS 44USERSMANUAL ers AKWPROMAX m Step 2 Attenuation Test Measurement Connect the PROLITE 105 in a source node of the transmission optical network for example in a free strip of the main telecommunications cabinet of the building Keep the PROLITE 105 in simultaneous mode for generating signals so it SIMULTANEOUSLY generates all three wavelengths 1310 nm 1490 nm and 1550 nm Connect the 4D RANGER 2 ISDB T TB to a receiving node of the optical network that is going to be measured such as for example in a UAP User Access Point Using the YD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB check measurements on the FIBRE OPTIC TEST screen DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DISTRIBUTION NETWORK TRIPLE WAVELENGTH LASER SOURCE PROLITE 105 Figure A5 5 July 2014 59 AAAPROMAX jQ44USERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts A5 4 Selective optical to RF converter asi Description O The selective optical to RF converter has a filter that separates each wavelength and directs it to an independent circuit with a photosensor which obtains the RF signal that carries The RF signal obtained for each wavelength passes to a band switch The band switch receives a signal and converts it to a frequency within the RF band 65 2150 MHz In the case of a terrestrial cable signal the signal is not converted since that signal is within the RF range After the conversion the RF signal output is connected to the
32. The Transparence option shows the outline in yellow and the background in a softer yellow This option produces a tone that changes according to the input level of the signal so the tone is sharper if the level increases and deeper if the level decreases It allows enabling disabling the marker This marker is displayed on screen with the shape of an arrowhead Showing on screen some information about the frequency and power level where it points You can move left right by the joystick in MK mode press the joystick until the icon MK appears When the Marker is ON at the top right corner a window pops up with the following data Freq Frequency where is placed the marker Level Power level at the frequency where is placed the marker AF Difference of frequency between the marker and the main cursor AL Difference of power level between the marker and the main cursor Off Permanent Curtain It allows the user to display the current signal with the maximum values measured for each frequency The OFF option disables this function The Curtain option displays the maximum values in blue for a moment with the current signal The Permanent option maintains maximum signal on the screen This option is especially useful for detecting sporadic noises July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Tg que ARO MANUAL moe ZA S FAFACOIVAAKC m Min Hold Off Permanent Curtain It allows the user to display the current signal with th
33. Y The first one will show you the generic signal information and the different coverage measures for each point acquired Y n the second one you will find the same data but presented in a table format more user friendly for working with graphs based on each measured parameter v The third one provides data in a format adapted for geolocation This is available only for users with GPS option refer to annex OP 001 GPS Now save the data as a true excel file No specific name or path is required but you must remember the path 7 8 N Datalogger 7 8 1 B Description The Datalogger function stores automatically measurements in a file set by the user name channel plan and associated to a specific installation User can store for each datalogger measurements taken at different test points of the selected installation Measurements are made for all channels in the active channel plan both analogue and digital 1 amp 2 oeron SSS To create a new datalogger First select one installation of the list of installations and load it pressing the Load key m An installation contains the channel plans and DiSEqC commands selected by the user and it stores dataloggers and screenshots made while it is selected more information in chapter Installations management Check the installation is selected The name of the installation should appear on the upper left corner of the screen Enter the MEASUREMENT mode or the SPECTRUM m
34. analyser input connector and the measurement is performed in the usual way to an RF signal In the conversion bear in mind that for every unit of optical attenuation one dB occurs two dBs of power loss in RF As an example every 3 dB of optical attenuation for each splitter are equivalent to 6 dB of power loss for RF 60 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts E Mwisaess AWC PROMAX m A5 4 2 Operation Signal connection to use this option is as follows Figure A5 6 Upper panel of HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB with this option installed Pigtail adapter supplied with the module with input optical signal Cable supplied with this expansion module with RF signal FC APC input connector for optical signal Output BNC connector for the RF signal converted from optical Universal Connector for F F or F BNC adapter input for RF signal coming from the optical conversion July 2014 61 JAPROMAX wot SERS MANUAL s HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts m A5 4 3 Configuration After the connection is made the user can use the equipment for measurement of optical signals as if they were RF signals Steps to measure a signal are as 62 follows Press the Settings o key and select the corresponding band whether terrestrial for optical link or satellite for optical LNB In the case of a satellite optical signal and frequency tuning user has to select the signal type characterized by the band low high and the type of pol
35. case each output is controlled in a different way from the rest Important If it is desired to use Monobloc LNB with DiSEqC switchers is necessary to make sure that these are compatible Figure A3 2 July 2014 23 Ax PROMAX QUSERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te A3 4 3 DiSEqC Switcher with 4 inputs and 1 output sh A WE ee ne e e e e c POSITION Output Figure A3 3 This switcher allows the signal reception from four independent Universal LNBs coming from 4 different satellites on a single receiver As it is possible to observe in the attached scheme there are OPTION and POSITION switchers in cascade In order to switch it will be necessary to send an OPTION command and later a POSITION command that yields therefore a total of 4 possibilities Note the manufacturers usually assure the compatibility with the Tone burst commands SAT A B so that the second stage can be switched as much using a POSITION A B command as using a SAT A B command This allows us then to use the switcher like a Tone burst type with 2 inputs and 1 output With the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TsB it is very easy to use this type of switcher because it incorporates a specific OPT POS command HDRANGER 2 Combination of DiSEqC ISDB T TB Commands send Selected input Command OPT POS A A Option A Position A Satellite 1 OPT POS A B Option A Position B Satellite 2 OPT POS B A Option B Position A Satelli
36. completed the data stream transmission the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB wil send a XON code 11H indicating that already it is prepared to receive a new data stream A typical communication chronogram would be as follows PC REMOTE CONTROLLER HDRANGER 2 ISDB T Ts amp 1 e XON 2 IV CR gt 3 lt XOFF 4 lt ACK 5 5 lt TVO CR 6 wait 7 lt XON all characters are transmitted in ASCII code 32 July 2014 HD RANGER e ISDE T Te ANNEX eis Spied cr 2AXPR C MAX m Commands should always be sent in capital letter and cannot be edited online i e once a character is received it is stored in the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB buffer and cannot be rectified by sending an erase code Commands in remote control are divided into two groups orders and interrogations Orders modify a variable or the equipment status Interrogations respond with information concerning equipment status or the value of a variable For interrogative command it is necessary to add the character after the character A4 4 B Virtual Serial Port Configuration In order to ensure error free communication between the computer and the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB you must programme following communication parameters into the control console via USB Rate 115200 bits s Data bits 8 bits Parity NO Stop Bits 1 July 2014 33 2PXPROMAX aye USERS MANUAL os HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ta A4 5 Remo
37. date and time Number of view total views Selected band battery level Demodulation parameters of the locked signal Measurement values for the type of locked signal Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkeys menus Joystick right left It changes the selected channel frequency Signals description annex describes in detail the measurement parameters for each type of signal 3 4 GENERIC Signal This a special digital signal that the equipment does not demodulate It can be used for special signals as DAB DAB or COFDM modulation with narrow BW In this type of signal the user can select the signal bandwidth by accessing the Signal Parameters menu on the key The power measure and C N ratio is calculated according to the bandwidth selected by the user The triple cursor shows on screen the BW selected by the user 3 42 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Tsa src Mesue A PROMAX t 4 SPECTRUM ANALYSER MODE Nfl 4 1 4 2 a Introduction On the left side the equipment has three function keys which give direct access to the three most important functions One of them is the SPECTRUM ANALYSER key J that displays the signal spectrum received through the RF input connector The Spectrum Analyser mode allows checking the signals on the frequency band to visually identify any anomalies and to measure the signal and display the image tuned Thanks to the auto identification or StealthID functio
38. from the table below If the Icon column is left blank or if it is missing icon number 166 ts displayed You can also enter an icon s www web address If you don t want an icon enter the word none aw bha ueber m Figure A6 7 75 A PROMAX exe siete SR MANUAL oocrs HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts Click on the BROWSE icon Browse COVERAGE CARRER BASE xlsx View on Google Earth e Enhanced feature What is this View File on Web Page Check for errors Free User account is not needed Figure A6 8 A new window will appear in which you will be able to search the Excel file you saved in the step number 9 of the previous section of this document Sra T maa p pa a F Hifi phr Fe n F naya tani Ms Fae hire da comme ExeRRIB jF a ol Enbei CRAE 2r LETS ENE eee CET DER RA b Crmgamda Mp iM pp scq rH h eg e Caril Hiren A Cura de i B Der area IF deo Ut pe rad CUOVEREASE 33E i 4 anari road i a wal A MAR A rm apn 4A PFereparnam rGrEE dk Puer eee mre Apo WH Hang Bou Homem Do Pe 4 Figure A6 9 After doing the file selection click on the option VIEW ON GOOGLE EARTH Select an Excel file xls xlsx xlsm xlsb txt or csv Browse COVERAGE CARRER BASE xlsx amp Enhanced feature What is this pa gt
39. in the majority of cases it in the OFF position July 2014 1 ZA PHROMIAX JUSERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts m TSLayers It indicates layers used by the demodulator to generate the TS The default value is A B C so the TS will be built with data from these three layers If Partial Reception is available you should choose A if you want just a TS with partial reception information Keep in mind that the layers assigned to the TS will affect the MPEG 2 H 264 Decoder so the list of services can change depending on the selected layers Layer Information about encoding parameters for each layer during the hierarchy transmission The layer can be selected A B or C depending on what is the layer active at the channel a ISDB T Measurements Power Measured power over the entire bandwidth of the channel C N Carrier Noise ratio where C is the received power of the modulated carrier signal and N is the received noise power To measure it correctly the channel should be tuned at its centre frequency MER Modulation error ratio with link margin LM The link margin indicates the safety margin respect to the MER level measured for the degradation of the signal up to the QEF Quasi Error Free value MER represents the ratio between the average power of the signal and the average noise power of the signal constellation BER VBER CBER It is the system error rate In a system of digital terrestrial signal receptio
40. indicate it is in edit mode Move the joystick left right to move between the figures and up down to change the figure When finished press joystick to save the selected value or any function key to exit without saving The Reference Level can be changed directly pushing the joystick up or down Span This option is available only for the Spectrum Analyser mode It shows the span which is the frequency range displayed on screen To edit Place over the span option and press the joystick The option is highlighted in yellow to indicate it is in edit mode Move the joystick left right to move between the figures and up down to change the figure When finished press joystick to save the selected value or any function key to exit without saving The span can be changed directly with the joystick in SP mode July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te U5ERSMANUAL s A FPPFFROMAXK View all services July 2014 4m This option only appears if the Database services option is enabled in the Preferences menu This option displays a window with a list of services that have been detected in the current installation The list shows service name provider SID stream identifier and an icon that shows its type radio tv and if it is scrambled When hovering on the service for one second it displays a hint window with more information If user presses the joystick on a service it will access that service When disabling the
41. length 4 service provider name 0x05 tvc service name length 9 812 EIT schedule flag 0 EIT present following flag 1 running status 4 running free CA mode O not scrambled 9 MPEG TS locked La 1 HD Tools re 53 Selected installation date and time Selected function Selected band battery level Main Table Tree Detail TableTree Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkey menus e eo July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL Ax PFROMAJXX 4m Joystick left right It changes between Main menu tree and Detail menu tree gt Joystick up down It moves along the tables in the tree Joystick Pressing on a node with the symbol deploys the tree Pressing on a node with the symbol gt it closes the tree Advanced Fa It shows the Restart Analysis option which makes a new detection and updating of the TS tables Tables Description Below is a brief explanation of the main tables that can appear in the detection of a TS For more details we recommend to consult the these guidelines ETSI TR 101 211 There are two generic groups of tables PSI Program Specific Information Tables These tables are specified by the MPEG 2 standard worldwide They are used by all the digital transmission standards The TS analyzer detects all the PSI tables SI Service Information Tables These tables are specified by the standard used in t
42. multiswitch thanks to the OPT POS command which sends the OPTION et POSITION commands in the necessary order Like in the others multiswitch if itis wanted to change of band or polarisation if the satellite is even he himself is necessary to send OPT POS command to cause the commutation again Band Polarization Command Satellite Horizontal OPT POS A A Satellite 1 Vertical OPT POS A A Satellite 1 Horizontal OPT POS A A Satellite 1 Vertical OPT POS A A Satellite 1 Horizontal OPT POS A B Satellite 2 Vertical OPT POS A B Satellite 2 Horizontal OPT POS A B Satellite 2 Vertical OPT POS A B Satellite 2 28 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te ASTR MANA m PA PROMAX 4m Band X Polarization Command Satellite Horizontal OPT POS B A Satellite 3 Vertical OPT POS B A Satellite 3 Horizontal OPT POS B A Satellite 3 Vertical OPT POS B A Satellite 3 Horizontal OPT POS B B Satellite 4 Vertical OPT POS B B Satellite 4 Horizontal OPT POS B B Satellite 4 Vertical OPT POS B B Satellite 4 A3 6 DiSEqC programs and commands in the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB b Commands The Commands option allows executing any of the following commands COMMAND July 2014 29 Ax PHRROMAX JUSERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 30 4m gt Programs There are eight predefined programs that execute basic functions to control an universal switch with two or four inputs It also has more programs tha
43. of Link Margin LM The link margin indicates the safety margin respect to the MER level measured for the degradation of the signal up to the QEF Quasi Error Free value MER represents the ratio between the average power of the DVB signal and the average noise power of the signal constellation BER CBER VBER It is the error rate There are two measurements related to BER CBER Channel Bit Error Rate BER of the signal after the QPSK demodulator and before applying the error correction or FEC Forward Error Correction VBER Viterbi Bit Error Rate Measurement of the BER for the digital signal after error correction BER after Viterbi In a system for receiving digital satellite signals DVB S after the QPSK decoder two methods of error correction are applied Each time an error correction is applied on a digital signal its error rate changes so if we measure the error rate at the output of the QPSK demodulator or after Viterbi or after the Reed Solomon output decoder the error rates obtained are different July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te MEER Ax PROMIAX A1 1 4 July 2014 m Digital SATELLITE television signal of SECOND generation DVB S2 standard QPSK 8PSK modulation E DVB S2 Parameters Channel Bandwidth It displays the channel bandwidth from 1 3 MHz to 60 75 MHz Spectral inversion It detects if the input signal has been inverted Symbol Rate It represents the number of times the signal
44. of problem in the signal Each type of modulation is represented differently A 16 QAM signal is shown on screen by a diagram of a total of 16 different zones and a 64 QAM signal is represented by a diagram of 64 different zones and so on The constellation diagram shows in different colours the density of hits and includes features to zoom move and delete the display on screen emt The constellation is available to all DIGITAL signals both TERRESTRIAL and SATELLITE To access the CONSTELLATION tool Connect the RF input signal to the equipment Tune to a digital signal from satellite or terrestrial band Enter the MEASUREMENT or SPECTRUM mode 4h Press the key Tools Select CONSTELLATION The CONSTELLATION of the tuned signal appears July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts OSCAR Ax PFROMAJXX m Constellation screen description Ociosos CONSTELLATION WT i ub ore CH 31 DVB T Toos Advaxed Figure 56 Selected installation date and time Constellation window The colour scale placed at the left side indicates the signal quality in a qualitative way by a gradation of colours proportional to the density of symbols concentrated in a given area The colour scale ranges from black no symbols to red highest density Greater dispersion of the symbols indicates higher noise level or worse signal quality signal If there is symbols concentration with respect to the full
45. of the telecommunications market more and more demanding in quality standards speed services and so on and also economical and competitiveness factors has changed the trend in telecommunications installations and increasingly fibre optics is being imposed on traditional ADSL twisted pair copper lines For this reason and in anticipation of an increase of fibre optics installations this option has been developed It is applicable to the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB analysers and allows adapting it in order to work with fibre optics networks This optical module expansion includes two separate functions The selective optical power meter and the selective optical to RF converter The selective meter option allows measurements on optical fibre networks which are necessary to certify an installation according to the parameters set by local policies The optical to RF selective converter has a photosensor for each wavelength which obtains the RF signal carried by each one With this module user can measure terrestrial or cable up to 1 GHz networks or optical LNB for satellite antennas up to 5 45 GHz so that the installer does not need any additional equipment to measure this type of installations The 5 GHz RF auxiliary option can be used among other applications for direct connection to optical LNBs with 5 4 GHz output This expansion module is available for HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts8 unit both for new equipments or to upgrade equipments owne
46. on the virtual keyboard to edit To delete a letter move the cursor to the right side of the letter and then press the joystick on the Delete key or press Del To enter an upper case letter press first or press on the key To block upper case press or press on the Es key twice consecutively To return to lower case press or the key again Keys with a point at the top right corner give access to special characters by keeping pressed for one second on the key After editing press Ok to validate the name and continue the process or Cancel to cancel 2 8 a StealthID Function Signal Auto identification The StealthID function of the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB is a Signal identification function performed automatically by the equipment without any user intervention The equipment tries to identify the channel or frequency of the input signal it receives and according to the band selected by the user it applies identifying criteria according to the standards of that band When the equipment recognizes in the input signal the identification parameters of a standard it decodes the signal and shows the data of that signal on the screen The identification system tries to lock the first signal using the modulation defined in the channel plan for that signal If after five seconds it fails to lock with that modulation it starts the wheel for automatic detection If then it locks in a modulation other than indicated it generates an in
47. options Load Ft Manage re Create new Fa Tools F It loads the selected installation To select a installation from the list place the cursor on the installation and press the joystick then press Load to load it Once loaded the name of the installation appears on the upper left corner of the screen accompanied by the symbol e that means that is the current installation All measurements screenshots channel plans and other data since this moment will be stored in the current installation It opens a window that displays all data of the current installation and from where they can be edited changed or view more details in section 9 3 It creates a new installation with the data introduced by the user more details in section 9 4 It shows up a menu with some tools to use with the installations see section 9 5 9 3 E Installation Management In the list of installations press on the option Manage to access to the Installation manager screen O BeAr s INSTALLATIONS TER Channel Sets SAT Channel Sets Free space Name Created Size C 19E2_AST E lez DEFAULT 15 05 2012 56 KB Channel set information Name CCIR Band Terrestrial DiSEqC None Installation Figure 71 The DEFAULT installation is the installation preinstalled on the equipment It is like any other installation and it can load channel plans DiSEqC programs etc The DEFAULT installation can not be de
48. reliable tool During the manufacturing process all used materials have been subjected to a strict quality control In an effort to facilitate its work to professionals our long experience ensures an after sales quality service which includes software updates and upgrades for free Figure 2 e E 1 2 Click here to watch this video Introducing the HD RANGER 2 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts ERAI fx PROMAX 2 SETTING UP 2 1 B Package Content Check that your package contains the following elements HDRANGER 2 ISDB T Ts Analyser External DC charger Mains cord for external DC charger Car lighter charger F Adapters 3 units e F H BNC H Adapter F H DIN H Adapter F H F H Adapter Support belt and carrying bag USB On the go OTG A Male Mini USB B Male cable USB cable A Female Mini USB B Male cable 4V RCA Jack Cable Transport suitcase Quick Start Guide NOTE Keep the original packaging since it is specially designed to protect the equipment You may need it in the future to send the analyser to be calibrated July 2014 2 3 AXPROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts qa 2 2 Power The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts8 is powered by a 7 2 V built in rechargeable Li Ion battery of high quality and long operation time This equipment can operate on battery or connected to the mains using a DC adapter An adapter is also supplied to use with th
49. the features of the service The meaning is given in the following table Digital TV High Definition service TV Digital radio service This tool allows the user to make a comprehensive analysis of the Transport Stream TS contained in a tuned signal This tool allows the user to monitor a signal by measuring its power MER and C N All this data can be downloaded to a PC and exported to a file for later analysis It explores the selected channel plan Tune by channel must be selected It displays the constellation of the locked signal It enables the detection of signal interferences coming from mobile phones It detects the echoes that may appear due to the simultaneous reception of the same signal from several transmitters It checks the response along the complete range of frequencies by measuring the losses attenuation in the distribution of TV signals comparing reference levels between the headend output and each antenna plug 6 67 ZA PROMAX GP OC E HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 4m Datalogger It creates a file in which are stored measurements This file belongs to the selected current installation Spectrogram This function shows a graphical representation of the spectrum superimposed over time of a channel or frequency selected by the user For more information about these features see the Tools chapter 6 68 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL PAPROMAX t 7 TOOLS
50. to other devices as well In the case of IPTV option the TS ASI packets go out through the IPTV connector July 2014 8 107 AX PROMAX P eRe MACE HD RANGER e ISDB T Te m 9 INSTALLATIONS MANAGEMENT 9 1 9 2 9 108 The Installations Management is a program embedded in the equipment that allows the user to easily create a file installation to individually store and manage data for each installation Measurements channel plans screenshots and any other data associated with the installation will be stored in the folder corresponding to that installation These measures can then be displayed and downloaded to a PC If the user does not create any file installation the equipment stores measurements in the installation file that is preinstalled by default named DEFAULT To access the Installations menu press the key It shows up a window with a list of all available installations On the softkeys appears the options to manage these installations To exit the list of installations press the key 7 04 05 2012 1433 SPECTRUM 1 3 Installations List NEMIS Creation date O DEFAULT 13KB 17 06 2013 11 16 O INST 25 KB 17 06 2013 16 37 O INSTtest 64 KB 18 07 2013 17 14 O PETERINST 157 KB 17 07 2013 17 59 PETER T2 72 KB 18 06 2013 09 26 O ROGERINST 33 KB 18 07 2013 08 03 Figure 70 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL CHAPTER 9 INSTALLATIONS MANAGEMENT m There are the following
51. to receive their signals with the enormous amount of programs they carry is to set up the satellite receiving antenna properly and to ensure that the signals are received with the proper quality levels and here is where the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB comes into action A2 1 2 The basies O A professional installer will instantly tell us from the top of his head what to have in the to do list if we want to install a satellite dish properly Surely the list will require us to select the proper mount kit and dish size from the numerous options available in the market pick a good location for the dish free of obstacles to the south in the north hemisphere or to the north in the south hemisphere etc Other than the mechanical bits and pieces the dish is made of two clearly differentiated parts the reflector and the LNB The reflector is passive and simply reflects signals from the satellite in such a way that the beam is collimated to the LNB s mounting point 14 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts pux OERS MANUAL rena AWC PROMAX f a gt pe L T f Figure A2 4 The LNB Low Noise Block converter is an active device fruit of the great evolution of RF circuit manufacturing and includes amplifiers oscillators and frequency converters in a small low cost package The first section is made of a device called polarisation shifter that receives one polarisation or the other depending on the supply volt
52. to save the selected value or any function key to exit without saving The cursor will place on the selected channel and it will appear on the option The channel can be changed directly with the joystick in CH mode In case of tuning by frequency the frequency can be edited Place over the Frequency option and press the joystick The option is highlighted in yellow to indicate it is in edit mode Move the joystick left right to move between the figures and up down to change the figure When finished press joystick to save the selected value or any function key to exit without saving The frequency can be changed directly with the joystick in FR mode Centre Frequency This option is available only for the Spectrum Analyser July 2014 mode It displays the value of the central frequency on the screen To edit Place over the Frequency option and press the joystick The option is highlighted in yellow to indicate it is in edit mode Move the joystick left right to move between the figures and up down to change the figure When finished press joystick to save the selected value or any function key to exit without saving 6 63 AAPROMAX ie USERS MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 6 64 4m Reference level This option is available only for the Spectrum Analyser mode It displays the reference level To edit Place over the Reference Level option and press joystick The option is highlighted in yellow to
53. type To manage the data see below the section Data File Processing Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts m 7 7 2 1 Settings 7 92 User can adjust some parameters on the Signal Monitoring Coverage Settings Identificatio Capture Settings File name Mode COVERAGE Sample Time Comment Span Time Save To File name where the measurements will be saved Figure 61 File name User can give a name to the file where data is saved All measurement that can be seen in the MEASUREMENT 1 3 screen frequency power level C N MER CBER LBER and LM will be stored on the data file Be sure to change the file name when starting a new signal monitoring If not new data file will be saved on the last one Comment User can write some comments about the monitoring Mode There are two options Continuous or Manual In continuous mode a sample is taken automatically every sample time In manual mode a sample is taken every time that user presses the joystick Sample Time Time between acquisitions Only when working in continuous mode Minimum time is 1 second Span time It is the width in time shown on screen for the X axis Save to There are two options Internal or USB For Internal option it saves the file with all data in the internal memory of the equipment For USB option it saves the file with all data in a USB flashdrive connected to the micro USB port of the equipment
54. 12 137 12 1 Considerations about the Screen essen nn 12 137 12 2 Cleaning Recommendations csse nn nnn 12 137 ANNEX 1 SIGNALS DESCRIPTIOBL izepeberzonius tmqesz iua inexac neat qvzut iux na werde eras 1 ANNEX 2 HOW TO POINT A DISH ANTENNA hehehe hann hnnnh k nnam 13 ANNEX 3 DISEUC COMMANDS ini ose XATEREREU 9353213259 PPFEEF TESI TPEFREEOIERTUOUS iN TP REG 21 ANNEX 4 REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS 5 521 tS rac ro Fi Vra n arc ta ia 31 ANNEX 5 OP 002 PS OPTICAL 5 GHz RF AUXILIARY INPUT OPTION 53 ANNEX 6 OP 002 GPS SIGNAL COVERAGE OPTION ccccceseeeecceeuersuueneuueneunees 67 ANNEX 7 OP 002 DAB DAB DAB OPTION een nmn n nnn nnn nn 79 ANNEX 8 MULTIMEDIA CONTENT sisssusxizned emuaicwindddudan Va pates ad a elc dba x aao aun 83 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts QUEE WEE Ax PROMAX TV amp SATELLITE ANALYSER HDRANGER 2ISDB T Ts8 Digital Video Broadcasting 1 INTRODUCTION The new HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB is the sixth generation of field meters that PROMAX launches As each new generation it represents an evolution from the previous since it integrates the latest technological innovations and develops applications for the new demands and needs that have emerged in recent years The new HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts amp has been created with the aim to make easy the user experience From its ergonomic design and stylized lines to the reduction of keys and the easy use of its inte
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56. ANGER 2 ISDE T Tg USERS MANUAL moe ZZ 2WXSPROMAX 4 3 July 2014 m Screen description SPECTRUM 3 3 Ig 53 70 60 50 40 30 20 dBuV Span 100 M Hk CH 31 ISDET Tools Advanced Figure 41 Horizontal reference line It indicates the signal level Vertical axis It indicates the signal level Vertical reference line It indicates the frequency SPAN It is the frequency range displayed on the horizontal axis The current span value appears at the bottom right of the screen To change use the joystick left right in span mode SP or change it by the span option in the Tuning menu E key Span values available are Full full band 500 MHz 200 MHz 100 MHz 50 MHz 20 MHz and 10 MHz Reference Level It is the power range represented on the vertical axis To change use the joystick up down 5 dB steps This equipment has an option to activate the automatic adjustment of the reference level so it detects the optimal reference level for each situation This option can be enabled or disabled through the PREFERENCES menu and Measures tab 4 47 AXPRO MAX MEM a Medien MODE HLD RANGER e ISDE T Te m Cursor Red vertical line that indicates position during the channel or frequency tuning When a digital signal is detected there is a triple cursor that shows the frequency for the signal locked and two vertical lines that shows the bandwidth of the digital carrier
57. CTRUM CONSTELLATION ECHOES MER NUMBER empty Terrest channel plan index Sat channel plan index DISEQC program index Print screen file index Datalogger index Capture index Constellation index Capture index Capture index Installation index Available data from the current installation Terrestrial channel plan name with nn index Satellite channel plan name with nn index DISEQC program name with nn index Print screen file name with nn index Datalogger name with nn index Spectrum capture name with nn index Constellation capture name with nn index Echo capture name with nn index MER capture name with nn index Installation name with nn index Name INSTALLATION CURRENT CLEAR It removes all files of the current installation The installation itself is not remove only its contents Order INSTALLATION CURRENT CLEAR Description July 2014 37 Ax PFROMAJXX USER S MANUAL ANNEX 4 REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te Name INSTALLATION CURRENT REMOVE It removes the files of the same type in the current installation Order INSTALLATION CURRENT REMOVE tag name Description tag Spectrum capture file Terrestrial channel plan file Satellite channel plan file DISEQC program file Print screens file Constellation capture file Echo capture file MER x carrier capture file Datalogger file Spectrogram file Merogram file Transpor
58. DiSEqC Mode SatCR Polarization Sat Band LNB Low Osc LNB High Osc Supply Output Supply Voltage LNB Drain P Option available for terrestrial band X Option available for satellite band Figure 32 A brief explanation of each option available on the menu Signal Source It allows the user to select the signal coming into the equipment between the RF input for RF signal and the IPTV input for TV over any type of IP packet based distribution network 2 30 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USERS AN AE fx PFRROMIAXX m Band available for satellite and terrestrial band It allows the user to select between terrestrial or satellite frequency band E gt Click here to watch this video Switching satellite terrestrial bands gt Decoder TS Input It allows the user to select the transport stream coming into the equipment between the RF Demodulators IPTV and the ASI Input RF Demodulators This option is available only if RF is selected as a Signal Source The TS extracted from the RF signal by means of the internal RF demodulator The RF Signal can come from digital terrestrial satellite or cable IPTV This option is available only if IPTV is selected as a Signal Source The TS extracted from the IPTV Signal ASI Input The TS coming directly through the ASI TS input connector gt ASI Output It allows the user to select the signal source for the TS ASI packets goin
59. ESCRIPTION A1 1 E DIGITAL signals A1 1 1 E Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting Terrestrial ISDB T E ISDB T Parameters Bandwidth It shows the channel bandwidth gt Code Rate Also known as Viterbi ratio defines the ratio between the data bits number and the total number of bits transmitted the difference corresponds to the number of control bits for the error detection and recovery gt Modulations Carriers modulation It also defines the system noise immunity QPSK 16 QAM and 64 QAM gt Time interleaving Length of time interleaving in bits gt High layer It shows information about the high priority layer gt Partial reception It shows If it is or not possible the partial reception gt Guard Interval The Guard Interval parameter corresponds to the dead time between symbols its purpose is to permit a correct detection in multi path situations This parameter is defined according to the symbol length 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 gt Mode Transmission mode identification based on the separation of OFDM carrier frequencies In the case of Brazil the separation of frequency must necessarily be about 4 kHz 2 kHz or 1 kHz respectively for modes 1 2 and 3 The number of carriers varies depending on the mode but the useful rate of each mode must necessarily be exactly the same in all modes gt Spectral Inversion This option enables spectral inversion to be applied to the input signal though
60. F7 Span 100 MHz Advanced Figure 25 SPECTRUM MEASUREMENT TV SPECTRUM 3 3 e Tools Advanced Figure 26 FULL SPECTRUM July 2014 2XPROMAX bettie ANTE HD RANGER 2 ISDE T T amp 5 TV Mode DEFAULT 15 09 2013 15 05 G Tt 69 2 dBuV 34 7 dB 30 4 dB lt 1 0 E 08 75 09 2013 15 07 TV 3 3 e VIDEO SERVICE edd RGE2 Provider NEM 1852 e 05 FREE SM 1852 ESI DTV UNE 13 01 RIGO NN App Type AUDIO Type Type ZONE HPoLs o RON 259 Pee spa RO 256 MPEG2 TS locked RGE2 La 1 HD Figure 29 TV SERVICE DATA 2 26 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MAN Ax PROMAX 2 7 4 Softkeys There are four programmable keys also called softkeys numbered from to Each key provides access to a menu This menu varies depending on the function the user is working on the meter The menu is displayed on each softkey at the bottom of the screen Figure 30 2 7 5 E Virtual Keyboard When a user needs to enter or edit a text from an image Channel Plan etc a screen with a virtual keyboard appears as shown at the figure CDECTDIINA 1 2 CPFCTRIIM 1 Ji NX FT IANA IVI a Enter file name Figure 31 July 2014 2 27 AXPROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te m To edit the file name user should follow these steps Place the cursor over the text box where the name appears Move the cursor to place it next to the letter that user wants to edit Press
61. HDRANGER 2 ISDB T Te TV amp SATELLITE ANALYSER E A RANGER Vl t ua p Ax PFROMIAX Test Equipment 99 Washington Street Depot Melrose MA 02176 Phone 781 665 1400 1 800 517 8431 Toll Free 1 800 517 8431 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL Ax PROMAX SAFETY NOTES Read the user s manual before using the equipment mainly SAFETY RULES paragraph The symbol AN on the equipment means SEE USER S MANUAL In this manual may also appear as a Caution or Warning symbol WARNING AND CAUTION statements may appear in this manual to avoid injury hazard or damage to this product or other property MULTIMEDIA CONTENT You can access instantly to any chapter by clicking on the title of the chapter in the table of contents Click on the arrow em at the top right of the page to return to the table of contents a e a a a aT hl T8 Throughout this manual are boxes with the symbol gt It identifies a direct access to an explanatory video related to the function where it is User has to click on this icon to watch the video All videos are in the PROMAX channel on YouTube which is accessible through the PROMAX website USER S MANUAL VERSION Version Date Software Version July 2014 AXPROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts SAFETY RULES A The safety could not be assured if the instructions for use are not closely followed Use this equipment connected only
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63. LLATION ZIP Name don ln receives the installation from the host Configuration INSTALLATION NAME name ZIP Name of the installation abcd 42 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te anne ERS MANUAL ws ZA RLFAFACONVIAOKC Name LINB 0 It provides configures the LNB output Question LNB nb Response LNB nb Inb resp Inb Description nb resp OUTPUT Current selected output ENABLE LNB enable ON or disabled OFF VOLTAGE Last measurement of the LNB output voltage CURRENT Last measurement of the LNB output current AVAILABLE Available output with the current configuration UNDERVOLTAGE Under voltage alarm OVERCURRENT Overvoltage alarm SHORTCIRCUIT Short circuit alarm DRAINLED LED DRAIN lit ON or not OFF Configuration LNB nb Inb conf mb Imb conf Description Inb conf ENABLE Enables the LNB ENABLE Disables the LNB OUTPUT LNB output voltage nnn must be one of the available options seen on the command LNB AVAILABLE Name iE It provides configures the LTE filter status Question LTE Question __ Response LTE lte resp Description te resp 2 ice filter enabled HMM LTE filter disabled Configuration Configuration LTE Ite conf do Description te conf ON It enables the LTE filter OFF It disables the LTE filter July 2014 43 44 Ax PFROMAJXX It provides info
64. LM better the quality signal LM of negative values implies no reception or that video errors are starting to appear in the video or audio so clear LM of O zero value will display a service and occasionally some artefact BER CBER LBER It is the bit error rate There are two measurements related to BER CBER Channel Bit Error Rate BER of the signal after the QPSK 8PSK demodulator and before applying the error correction or FEC Forward Error Correction LBER LDPC Bit Error Rate BER after applying LDPC error correction Low density parity check This standard makes use of two codes to correct errors that are the LDPC Low Density Parity Check codes combined with BCH Bose Chaudhuri Hocquengham to protect against high levels of signal noise and interference Each time you apply an error correction to the digital signal the error rate changes so if we measure the error rate at the output of the QPSK 8PSK demodulator or after LDPC Low Density Parity Check decoder or at the BCH decoder output error rates obtained are different Next to the LBER measure appears ESR Error Second Ratio This measures indicates the percentage of time with errors after BCH The error correction is internal with BCH or external with LDPC The internal error correction provides basic minimum load while the outer error correction is an additional correction with load It also measures the PER which is the number of erroneous packets that is packe
65. Lock the DAB DAB signal If you want to enable auto detection function for DAB DAB go to Preferences by pressing the key for 1 second and in the Stealth ID tab select the DAB DAB option July 2014 79 2PXPROMAX mex USERS MANUAL oae HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts A7 3 MEASUREMENT Mode Views for DAB DABq signal in MEASUREMENT mode are MEASUREMENT 1 3 eaa lt gt ET i 26 01 2013 00 18 Power 51 0dBuV Band 79 0dBuV 50 70 90 110 130 10 30 ode ARA ON Aae 7930 dBuVv spat c EMEN l 51 0 dBuV INS 255dB WA 37 5dB Wi 1 9E 03 ETI locked RADIO 1 Figure A7 1 Measurement 1 3 Devon9013 00 19 MEASUREMENT 2 3 Gt 4 51 2 dBpv E 252dB8 VN 37 6d8 TS 219603 Figure A7 2 Measurement 2 3 MEASUREMENT 3 3 DEFAULT 26 01 2013 00 19 DAB PARAMETERS Figure A7 3 Measurement 3 3 July 2014 80 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB we NAN MEN n AE x PROMAX A7 4 SPECTRUM ANALYSER Mode Views for DAB DAB 4 signal in MEASUREMENT mode are gt 36 01 2013 0020 SPECTRUM 1 3 PURI T m Power 51 0dByV MER 25 3dB CBER lt 1 9E 03 Span 10 MHz 209 95 MHz DAB Tools Advanced Figure AZ 4 Spectrum 1 3 gt 25 01 2013 00 20 SPECTRUM 2 3 iiy c Power 50 9dByV MER 25 4dB CBER lt 1 9E 03 37 5dB Ez RADIO 1 ETI locked RADIO 1 Span 10 MHz 209 95 MHz DAB Tools Advanced Figure A7 5 Spectrum 1 3
66. NGER 2 ISDB T Ts8 screen It will normally be a weak signal that may come from the desired satellite or from the neighbour ones for the dish is not properly tuned up yet Swing the dish slightly horizontally and vertically until a decent signal is shown on the screen There we have a Satellite but which one is it Most probably the signals we are looking at are digital transponders from the unknown satellite The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB can be operated in frequency or channel modes Tune any of those digital channels in frequency mode using the joystick and the markers shown on the screen The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB will tell you what satellite and or orbital position you are on in a matter of seconds If we are unlucky and this is not the satellite we want then we only need to move the dish slightly to pick the signal from the next satellite and repeat the process 81 5 BV C N 14 4dB MER 13 6 dB BCH ESR Os 0 MPEG2 TS locked ASTRA 1 1020 00 MHz DVB S2 Figure A2 8 18 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts puu OERS MANUAL tena AWC PROMAX A2 1 5 Finetuningthedish Once we know for certain that we are on ASTRA 19E it is time to make fine adjustments to the dish to optimise the alignment There are two goals to achieve On the one hand we want to receive the maximum amount of power possible and on the other hand we need to make sure we minimise the interference from the crossed polarisation In order to maxi
67. NTSC and SECAM User can select the image that appears when the equipment is booting User can turn the vibration on or off When the vibration is ON the user feels a vibration when touching the screen July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USERS AN AE Ax PFRROMIAXX gt Time amp Date Options gt Measures Options July 2014 Date Time Date Format Time Zone Terrestrial Units Satellite Units Optical Units Satellite Band Reference Level Datalogger PSI It allows the user to edit the date Press the joystick for edit mode It allows the user to edit the time Press the joystick for edit mode It allows the user to change the date format which is the order in which is shown day DD month MM and year YYYY or YY It allows the user to select the time zone where he is It allows the user to select the terrestrial measurement units for the signal level Available options are dBm dBmV and dBuV It allows the user to select the satellite measurement units for the signal level Available options are dBm dBmV and dBuV It allows the user to select the optical measurement units for the signal level Available options are dBm It allows the user to select the type of satellite band used between Ku Ka band and C band It allows the user to select the type of reference level adjustment between manual modified by the user or automatic selected by the equipment If you
68. Noise where C is the received power of the modulated carrier signal and N is the noise power received To measure it correctly the channel should be tuned at its centre frequency MER Modulation Error ratio with indication of Link Margin LM The link margin indicates the safety margin respect to the MER level measured for the degradation of the signal up to the QEF Quasi Error Free value MER represents the ratio between the average power of the DVB signal and the average noise power of the signal constellation BER VBER CBER It is the system error rate In a system of digital terrestrial signal reception after the decoder two methods of error correction are applied Each time an error correction is applied on the digital signal the error rate changes so if the error rate is measured at the demodulator output or after Viterbi or at the Reed Solomon decoder output different error rates are obtained CBER BER measurement for digital signal before the error correction BER before FEC VBER BER measurement for digital signal after error correction BER after Viterbi In order to have a reference about the image quality it is considered that a system has good quality when it produces less than one un correctable error per hour of transmission This border is called QEF Quasi English Error Free and corresponds to one error rate after Viterbi equal to 2x10E 4 or 2 bit errors per 10 000 This value is marked on the BER meas
69. OMIAXX m Frequency or Channel Scroll At the Spectrum Analyser mode user can scroll through frequency or channels by dragging and dropping his finger on the screen D 04 09 2013 14 33 SPECTRUM 1 3 Figure 15 SPECTRUM 1 3 NNE Paes Advanced Figure 16 July 2014 2 19 AX PROMAX bera MANT HD RANGER 2 ISDE T T amp 4m Virtual keyboard keypad writing User can type directly on the on screen keyboard or keypad Enter file name Figure 17 Enter file name Figure 18 2 20 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts USERS MANCA Ax PROMAX 2 7 2 Joystick Joystick positions are five 9 na UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT VALIDATE Figure 19 The joystick is multifunctional that is each time you press its function changes The user can see the active function according to the icon that is displayed at the upper right corner of the equipment as shown in the image In the SPECTRUM ANALYSER mode the joystick has the following functions gt CH or FR Channel change CH or frequency FR change according to the tune selected tune by channel or tune by frequency gt SP Span change gt MK Marker moving if marker is enabled Figure 20 Using the ECHOES tool the joystick is also multifunctional gt CHor FR Channel CH change or frequency FR change according to the tune selected tune by channel or tune by frequency EC Echo change
70. OVERAGE XSL must be placed in the same data file folder That second file allows proper data formatting when processed by Excel Select the XML data file and then right click with the mouse button on the file name 72 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDEB T Ts usse NAL oroces Aa PROMAX Choose the option Open with and then select Excel 2007 or the available version Inicia Compartir Vista T F XSL Manual WE Favoritos d Descargas Bl Eccritorio ud Aulus recientes BE Escntonic 3 Bibliotecas E Dnrcumentnsz ix Im genes Renters zn amp Subversion Bata vO em Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Bl videos s a COVERAGE a df Notepad a free GNU source code editor wl Grupo en el hogar A adir y enviar por email Fi OpenOffice Calc i mtrave dE A adir o COVERAGE rar y enviar por email OpenOffice Writer mtrave i Je eclipse Ji ges Cortar i VirtualDox Copiar Hu z t ese Hic Jg Descargas se IE Favoritos Propiedades 3 elementis T eleriento sees cina 87 ER Enviar a Figure A6 4 When Excel tries to open the file it will ask you the import method to open the XML data file by this way Figure A6 5 July 2014 73 ZA PROMAX exe siete SR MANUAL op oocrs HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m You must choose the option in which a stylesheet is asked It will appear as an option the COVERAGE xsl file El archivo que va a abrir contiene hojas de estilos Qu desea hacer
71. Operating Environmental Conditions Additional data Altitude 3 A A jUpto200m JJ J 9 JJ 9 O Temperature range Automatic disconnection by excess of temperature 50 at 40 C July 2014 11 125 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts Included Accesories Additional data Jack 4V RCA cable 1x CC 041 Connection USB Cable On the go A Male Mini USB B Male 1x CC 045 USB Cable A Female Mini USB A Male 1x AA 103 Car lighter charger 1x AL 103 External DC charger p p Ed tT 1x AD 055 F H BNC H adapter SS 1x AD 056 F H DIN H adapter LS Le c p pw 1x AD 057 F H F H adapter 1x CA 005 Mains cord Quick Reference Guide RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE PACKING It is recommended to keep all the packing material in order to return the equipment if necessary to the Technical Service 11 126 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te ERO EL Ax PROMAX 11 2 Measurement Mode gt ISDB T Additional data Modulation COFDM y FOI pesee a O measurement pee aga OR RO margin Displayed data j Numericandlevelbar Mode 1 2K 2 4k 3 8k a Guard Interval 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 Code Rate 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 ooo Constellation DQPSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Bandwidth 6 7and8MHz 2jJ O Layer A BC Segments 3 d O
72. PECTROGRAM It reads spectrograms in the current installation MEROGRAM It reads merograms in the current installation TS It reads transport stream in the current installation abcd Name abcd of the capture In case of a DATALOGGER tag the name could be the header file of a datalogger or the file name of a test point datalogger xml or datalogger tp xml size Description s ze nnn Byte nnn decimal size to which the file will be divided to be send File byte nnn decimal size when send July 2014 39 AARQPRIOMIAOX uu USERS MANUAL os HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ta Name _ INSTALLATION FILE ZIP Description It reads an xml file of the current installation and sends all the installation files zipped to a PC INSTALLATION CURRENT ZIP BLOCK bbbb INSTALLATION SIZE size bbbb Description bb Byte nnn decimal size to which the file will be divided to be send size Description size File byte nnn decimal size when send Name INSTALLATION INFLATE It decompresses the installation if it exists Configuration INSTALLATION NAME name INFLATE Name of the installation abcd 40 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te anne ERS MANUAL ws ZA RLFAFACONVIAOKC INSTALLATION PC FILE It sends a file of the current installation to the PC Order INSTALLATION CURRENT tag name SIZE size BLOCK bbbb I tag Description tag SPECTRUM Spectrum captures files to the current installation TER CH T
73. RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 7 4 3 Menu Options At the bottom of the screen there are four menus available via the function keys It displays the channel frequency where is pointing the cursor it allows the user to select a channel or frequency a channel plan and access the tuning menu TI EL It displays the selected transmission standard menu and accesses the signal parameters 7 NO It displays the Tools menu It displays the Advanced menu The ZOOM option changes the zoom on the echoes windows Zooms are 1x 2x 4x and 8x Tn I C2 7 84 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL PAPROMAX 7 5 Spectrogram This function shows a graphical representation of the spectrum superimposed over time of a channel or frequency selected by the user During the Spectrogram maximum and minimum of several measures and time are registered This tool is especially useful to analyse the behaviour of a spectrum over time because sporadic and indeterminate anomalies can be detected 7 5 2 Operation The Spectrogram tool is available for all signals Connect the RF input signal to the equipment Enter the MEASUREMENT or SPECTRUM mode Select a channel or frequency Select the SPAN within the spectrogram will be displayed Press the Tools key E Select the Spectrogram option It shows the Spectrogram of the signal To exit this function press any key of mode TV mode Spectrum mode or Measurement mode All data r
74. TRA 19E position and select a location somewhere in Germany e Latitude 50 degrees North e Longitude 12 degrees East The required elevation and azimuth for the dish are e Azimuth 170 degrees e Elevation 31 degrees Elevation must be measured from the horizontal level may be using an inclinometer and azimuth from magnetic north with a compass there are some applications for smartphones as mentioned above that include compass and inclinometer although it should be noted that the measurements made by mobile phone may be affected by interferences from the antenna itself It is normally more practical to start with azimuth moving the dish horizontally and then look for the elevation 31 degrees Figure A2 7 July 2014 17 2PXPROMAX ux USERS MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te A2 1 4 Knowing what satellite we areon And the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB comes into action Our dish is now more ore less looking in the direction where we presume our bird is parked With the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB connected to the output of the LNB we select satellite frequency range antenna alignment mode span of 200 MHz and set the power supply voltage to one of the possible values We will take for example 13 VDC which will take us to the VERTICAL polarisation and LOW band We can use 80 dBuV for the reference level for we can change that at pleasure depending on the amount of signal we get Something will come up on the HD RA
75. TRO 2 mr M At xL wx AL QN m YE at RI a M ia A gt N Ao 3 o i Y 5 NS gt ALD so asa O esas O 5 7 waa Output Figure A3 7 This type of multiswitch is used usually to switch the Astra 199 and Hotbird 139 satellites As in the previous case if for a certain satellite it is desired to change of band or polarisation it is not sufficient with changing the corresponding parameter but in addition it is necessary to send the command SAT A B corresponding to cause the switching even if one does not change of satellite Band Polarization Command Output Horizontal Satellite 1 Vertical Satellite 1 Horizontal Satellite 1 Vertical Satellite 1 Horizontal Satellite 2 Vertical Satellite 2 Horizontal Satellite 2 Vertical Satellite 2 July 2014 27 Ax PRROMAJX USER S MANUAL gt HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te m A3 5 3 Multiswitch 4 Satellites LNB QUATTRO 1 LNB QUATTRO 2 LNB QUATTRO 3 LNB QUATTRO 4 Al AL AL At At wt wt wt SET 6 E Y i we q i y j qV qu Q eS ay ug QU Qe ua usd ah ae d pt ae QU Aem uad aes QD AD Ga Ga ZA Ga GD Gp Ca Ga Ga Gp Sa GD GD Gp POSITION POSITION OPTION aan 3 CSS PER A er y Output Figure A3 8 This type of multiswitch allows to distribute the signal coming from 4 different satellites It uses a combination of OPTION POSITION Polarisation and Band commands The equipment allows to use easily this type of
76. Terrestrial Units Satellite Units Optical Units Sat Band Ref Level Datalogger PSI Analog Terrestrial Digital Terrestrial Digital Satellite 2 15 AXPROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te m 2 7 Controls 2 7 2 16 The equipment has been designed to be an easy tool to use For this reason the number of keys has been reduced and these are grouped by function The menu navigation includes hints that appear when the cursor is placed on a disabled greyed option for a while This hints help the user to understand why an option is disabled and what to do to enable it The equipment can be fully operated using both the touch panel even using wearing gloves and the conventional keyboard For measurement and navigation through the menus the equipment has the touch panel a joystick 4 programmable keys softkeys and 6 direct access keys shortcut keys Next the use of each one of them is described i Tmuensoeen o The control software is designed in such a way that the meter can be fully operated using both the touch panel and the conventional keyboard Menu Selection Frequency or channel selection Frequency or channel scroll Virtual keyboard writing Each touch on the screen is associated with a physical vibration This vibration can be enabled or disabled through the option Vibration in the Preferences menu July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts USER S MAN Ax PROMAX 4m Menu Select
77. UAL FRAME TERMINAL FUSE EQUIPMENT OR COMPONENT EQUIPOTENTIALITY TO BE RECYCLED Descriptive Examples of Over Voltage Categories CatI Low voltage installations isolated from the mains Cat II Portable domestic installations Cat IIIFixed domestic installations Cat IV Industrial installations July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL Ax PROMAX TABLE OF CONTENTS i ISDN ss inszvPoRTHIPEREMPEUPKUESITETREPOFEPEEMIOPADEKDEDFDNPINUEN S PUDEDADbPERF NIU NDIDIE 1 1 isi JUOSCHDEHODlunevedonedepeNI SUM PRECEPIT IM I ddp CN PP DUM PII p PN RES 1 1 V ETEN UP cT 2 3 2 Parade CONTENE winrar se bassa P vU nOnaENEEN PEOR MS AIMO NDMEMSM UFU INE a 2 3 PAM o 2 4 ZEN MEE I Sigs O TI oT I TUTTI 2 4 2252 Charging the DatLelV ice duspsiesudu Or rasovo EU Feldbdveu caf xF SCENA URS 2 4 222 9 Charge diScharde EIiye5ssiesoaueieaesaaN Pa Sedi ua Seda eccx ova E qu du duni x ER aba 2 5 22 Smart control Debitel V rerasane SURFER MUI MEER a EE 2 5 222 MES AR 2 6 243 Equipment DetollS cviassuntr uius ErVEEPEEL SPEM EQUIPE PDDUS MERE IND MEME MEME 2 7 2 4 Switching On Off the equipment eese nnnm nnnm neni 2 9 2 5 Screen Icons and Dialog boxes eeeeeeeeeeeen nennen nnn 2 11 SMS UU E 2 12 2 COMMONS 2 16 Ze TOU SCCCON M IT UU UTE 2 16 Pid il DOVSUGK METRE TEE EET 2 21 2 429 Keyboard SDOFLC
78. access to more users Figure A3 5 July 2014 25 Ax PROMAX JUSERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te gt Examples of multiswitch SAT Inputs TER Inputs Satellites Terminals _ Multiswitch 9 4 8 1 2 Multiswitch 5 16 4 1 1 Multiswitch 17 16 16 1 4 We will not consider the input of terrestrial TV since this does not take part in the satellite signal Also the following indicated examples do not show more than a single output In the case of several outputs the own operation scheme is reproduced for each one of them because they are independent of the others A3 5 1 Multiswitch 1 satellite LNB QUATTRO L At wr a y Qu MN A ue as 49 L WEY esf 2s bud L lt C C Output Figure A3 6 In the DISEqC menu of the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB select the band and the polarisations desired and send the SAT A command as it is indicated in the following table Band Polarization Command Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical Very important Whenever you wish to change of band or polarisation it is necessary to send the SAT A command at the same time since multiswitch does not respond to the habitual switching commands for a LNB 13V 18V 22kHz it is necessary the complete DiSEqC sequence to cause the commutation 26 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts amp ASR NA m Ax PROMAX m A3 5 2 Multiswitch 2 Satellites LNB QUATTRO 1 LNB QUAT
79. acket or burst mod O Methode MULTICAST LYSMP version 2 mmn profile PID mew a OO O scrambled free TSID SID LCN me v ANN NNNM mono stereo language PID July 2014 11 131 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts m 11 5 Tools Constellation Additional data Type of Signal ISDB T J83 Annex B DVB C DSS DVB S Type of Signal and DVB S2 Displayed data I Q graph Displayed data Echoes Additional data ___ data Type of Signal ISDB T J83 Annex B interval Bel 0 us to 224 ys Distance 3 03kmto622km lt Power range dBctn T T Time scale 1 3 symbol period gt LTE Ingress Test Parameter Value Aceon ata data Type of signal ISDB T J83 Annex B DVB C Displayed data LTE band plus quality parameters for a selected TV channel gt Attenuation Test Additional data Test frequencies 3 selectable pilots CS SS a gt Datalogger Additional data Stored data Signal type modulation parameters all measures available for the detected signal type and time stamp Date and time at each measured channel 11 132 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te NEUE Ax PROMAX m 11 6 IPTV Streams Multicast Additional data ___ data IP 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 1024 to 65535 ERN Maximum bitrate 80 Mbit s o July 2014 11 133
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81. age given to the LNB This voltage is necessary to supply the active devices inside the LNB Signals broadcast from the satellites use two polarisations simultaneously These can be LINEAR VERTICAL HORIZONTAL or CIRCULAR LEFT RIGHT depending on the type of transmitting antenna used in the satellite The transponder frequencies for each polarisation are carefully selected to avoid interference to the other polarisation commonly referred to as the crossed polarisation In general they are imbricate or in other words frequencies used in one polarisation are free in the crossed polarisation and viceversa mmmm 13 VDC VERTICAL CIRCULAR RIGHT Benn 18 VDC HORIZONTAL CIRCULAR LEFT Modern universal LNB s use mostly linear polarisation and have also the capability to select a different input frequency range depending on a control Signal called 22 kHz switching tone which is overlapped with the supply voltage SUPPLY VOLTAGE POLARISATION BAND 13 VDC VERTICAL 18 VDC HORIZONTAL 13 VDC 22 kHz VERTICAL 18 VDC 22 kHz HORIZONTAL In other words our LNB will output a different set of satellite transponders depending on which supply voltage we use July 2014 15 2XPROMAX ayer USERS MANUAL i HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te um Figure A2 5 An example of LNB Low Noise Block converter A2 1 3 Coarse dish alignment We can use different techniques to find out where in the sky the satellite we want is located They can be anything from a pure g
82. aining transmission parameters are detected demodulating the locked signal In case of a DVB S2 signal there will be some special settings for this type of signal They are Physical Layer Scrambling or PLS is used in DVB S2 as a way to improve data integrity A number called the scrambling sequence index is used by the modulator as a master key to generate the uplink signal This same number must be known by the receiver so that demodulation is possible Most satellite transponders use PLS O as a default value but there are some transponders that use other values If it is a multistream signal it will appear an option that enables filtering by the input stream identifier ISI and to select the stream to demodulate In case of a Generic signal the menu shows an option to select the signal bandwidth 6 66 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te U5ERSMANUAL s A PROMAX 4m 6 3 F3 Tools Access by the key It shows the Tools menu Tools that are not available for the current locked signal are disabled Tools are Select Service TS Analyser Signal monitoring Explore channel plan Constellation LTE Ingress Test July 2014 Echoes Attenuation test It displays the list of services available in the multiplex tuned with the service name icons that identify the service type SID stream identifier and LCN logic channel number Icons that appear next to the service name identify
83. al standard Cable signal standard Analogue signal standard Satellite signal standard Satellite signal standard 2d generation PAL coding colour NTSC coding colour SECAM coding colour Analogue standard type BG Analogue standard type DK Analogue standard type I Analogue standard type N Analogue standard type M Analogue standard type L July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te anne ERS MANUAL ws ZA RLFAFACONVIAOKC 4m Name SPECTRUM It configures the span and or the reference level Configuration SPECTRUM spectrum spectrum_config spectrum spectrum config Description spectrum config Value nn n of the reference level in units of the current band nnn span value number F Order of magnitude for the span F values empty 1 K 1x 10 E3 M 1 x 10 E6 G 1 x 10 E9 Name TUNE It provides configures the frequency TUNE TUNE BAND band resp FREQ freq resp SAT Satellite band Configuration TUNE BAND band conf FREQ freq conf Description band conf TER Terrestrial band SAT Satellite band Description freq conf nnnF nnn Number value for the frequency F Order of magnitude for the frequency F values empty 1 K 1 x 10 E3 M 1 x 10 E6 G 1 x 10 E9 July 2014 51 AARQPHIOMIAUOX aye USERS MANUAL os HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ta 4m Name TUNE CH It provides configures the channel TUNE CH Response TUNE BAND band resp PLAN plan resp CH ch resp TER It means that channel belongs to the
84. ansmit in packet mode or burst mode User can use the transport stream received by the equipment to feed the signal to other devices as well through the TS ASI output Operation Press the Settings key to access the settings Select the ASI Output option It allows the user to select the signal source for the TS ASI packets going out through the ASI Output User can select among Off IPTV RF demodulators and ASI Input The Off disables the ASI Output If the RF Demodulators option this option is available only if RF is selected as a Signal Source is selected the signal through ASI Output is the TS extracted from the RF signal by means of the internal RF demodulator The RF signal can come from digital terrestrial satellite or cable If the IPTV option is selected This option is available only if IPTV is selected as a Signal Source the signal through ASI Output is the TS extracted from the IPTV signal The ASI Input option enables the TS ASI packets coming from ASI input connector go out through the ASI output connector Refer to IPTV chapter July 2014 10 123 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 11SPECIFICATIONS A 11 1 General Specifications gt Inputs and Outputs Value Additional data Connector Input type 5 Q Maximum Signal 130 dBuV Maximum Input Voltage 50 V rms DC to 100 Hz powered by the AL 103 power charger 30 V rms DC to 100 Hz not powered by the AL 103 power charger Protected u
85. apply the LTE ingress test TI IN It displays the selected transmission standard menu and accesses the signal parameters 7 NO It displays the Tools menu mn I C2 It enables ON disables OFF the LTE filter naa description SSS The Echoes function shows the response in time of a digital terrestrial channel and therefore it can detect echoes that can occur due to the simultaneous reception of the same signal from several transmitters with different delays and amplitudes Another cause that may cause echoes is reflection of the signal on large objects as buildings or mountains This may be the explanation that having a good C N and a good signal the BER does not reach the minimum value With the Echoes function is possible to know the distance from where the equipment is to the transmitter or the object that caused the echo Thus the installer can minimise the effect that the echo may cause on the installation reorienting the antenna and reducing the effect of received echoes This function is only available for ISDB T J83 Annex B and DVB C2 Therefore previously have to configure the equipment for the reception of such signals July 2014 7 81 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 7 4 2 Operation Echoes function is available for ISDB T J83 Annex B and DVB C2 signals Connect the RF input signal to the equipment Tune a ISDB T J83 Annex B or DVB C2 digital signal at the terrestrial band
86. apture as c capture png TODO Copy a file from a usr var prova xml to c capture xml Name J CAPTURE READ SCREEN CAPTURE Description It read a file with the current screen capture See command CAPTURE Question CAPTURE BLOCK bbbb CR Response CAPTURE SIZE nnn blockn crcn name Description name size nnn Size in bytes nnn of file Description blockn crcn blockn crcn Amount of data blocks blockn and CR code crcn Read a file from c Files capture xml or capture png Protocol PC CAPTURE BLOCK xx cr RANGER Xoff It check if file exist then send ACK otherwise send NACK Xon abort the command RANGER gt CAPTURE SIZE xx RANGERXon PC ACK RANGER gt Xoff RANGER gt block1 crc 1 byte Xon PCOIt Calculates the block crc if correct send ACK RANGER if detect ACK then send Xoff RANGER block2 crc 1 byte Xon PCOJIt Calculates the block crc if correct send ACK Until last block See File command Name EQUIPMENT POWER OFF It shutdowns the equipment Order EQUIPMENT POWEROFF July 2014 35 Ax PFROMAJXX USER S MANUAL ANNEX 4 REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m Name EQUIPMENT SN It provides the serial number of the equipment EQUIPMENT SN Response EQUIPMENT SN equipment resp equipment resp Description equipment resp nnn Unique numeric code that identifies the equipment Name INSTALLATION
87. arization vertical horizontal In the case of a satellite optical signal and channel tuning the parameters are defined by the channel refer to the Settings menu section for more details Select the Optical module option and press the joystick It appears a window to enable the optical module and to configure additional parameters Select Enable At the top right area of the screen appears the OPT icon meaning there is external power It appears a window with some setting parameters Optical Module Module Enabled vi 1310 nm CO O O Wavelength BELONA 1490 nm Attenuator On v 1550 nm Figure A5 7 In this window appears the level power for each wavelength and also the user can set two parameters gt Wavelength Wavelength selection at the RF output by the user among the three wavelength available 1310 1490 and 1550 nm gt Attenuator When the attenuator is ON is 15 dB RF attenuation When the attenuator is OFF is O dB RF attenuation The attenuator must be adapted to the installation according to the RF power modulation index Also on the right side appears the selective power in dBm for each wavelength July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL ANNEX 5 OPTICAL OPTION OP 002 PS Ax PR C MAX A5 5 5 GHz RF Auxiliary Input assa pescon SSS The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T T8 optical fibre option comes along with a 5 GHz RF auxiliary input which can be used among other applic
88. at uses a USB media specific protocol called On the Go OTG abbreviated This type of communication allows the equipment to work in two different ways depending on the device connected to the USB port as a server host or device More often the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB will work as a host when connecting a USB memory and as device when connecting to a computer This feature makes the equipment in a much more versatile tool 2034 H Connecting the D RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts host to an USB vs memory device This connection allows the user to copy files screenshots channel plans dataloggers DiSEqC commands and others and export import installations from the equipment to the USB and vice versa To copy some select data from the installation Connect the CC 045 cable USB A Female Mini USB A Male to the mini USB socket see figure 5 of the equipment Connect the USB stick to the female port of the cable USB icon should appear on the top right corner of the equipment This icon indicates that an USB stick has been detected at the port Press the Installations key and select check the installation to download some of its data Press the key ra Manage to access the data of the selected installation Press 6 Filter by type to select the type of list to view list of all the files only screenshots only channel plans only dataloggers or only DiSEqC commands Select the files from the list to be copied on the USB m
89. ated Services Digital Broadcasting Terrestrial ISDB T Digital multi programme systems for television sound and data services for cable distribution J83 Annex B Digital Satellite Television First Generation DVB S Digital Satellite Television Second Generation DVB S2 Digital Satellite Television exclusive for DirecTV DSS Digital Cable Television First Generation DVB C Generic Analogue terrestrial TV Analogue Cable TV Analogue Satellite TV Analogue Terrestrial FM For this signal type refer to Generic Signal paragraph July 2014 3 39 Ax PRROMAJX ou USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts m 3 2 Operation 0 Connect the RF input signal to the equipment Select through the Settings menu the frequency band terrestrial or satellite Access the MEASUREMENT option by pressing the key Press again to display the next view 3 E Screen Description Views for digital signals are MEASUREMENT 1 3 FULL MEASUREMENT Qi sos ss MEASUREMENT 1 3 US ul Power 69 2dBuV ESSE Ei LM 140dB e UGY 69 1 dBuV flan 30 5 dB OJO Figure 35 Selected installation date and time Measurement value of the selected parameter Number of view total views Selected band battery level Total power detected over the whole selected band terrestrial or satellite It is shown when POWER is selected as bar graph measure Graphical measurement of the selecte
90. ations for direct connection to optical LNBs with 5 4 GHz output This RF input covers three bands Band I From 2150 MHz to 3000 MHz Band II From 3400 MHz to 4400 MHz Band III From 4400 MHz to 5400 MHz ass 2 operation Figure A5 8 SMA Connector RF aux input signal July 2014 63 ZXPROMAX anetSERS MANUAL s HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts As s 3 Configuration OOO O The user can use the equipment for direct connection to optical LNB with 5 4 GHz output Steps to measure it are as follows 1 Aux Input Signal Selection Terrestrial Settings Signal Source Band Decoder TS Input RF Demodulators Terrestrial gt Terrestrial Settings Signal Source Band Terrestrial IPTV Decoder TS Input RF Demodulator Fiber Optic Terrestrial Settinss Signal Source Band Terrestrial P Decoder TS Input RF Demodulator Figure A5 9a 64 July 2014 HD RANGER 2ISDE T T amp s 44 soos LZRUOFAOMUAOKC 2 Band Selection External RF AUX Input Signal Source RF AUX gt BE Band 1 P Attenuator Disabled 4 External RF AUX Input Signal Source RF AUX gt Band UM Band 1 Attenuator Disabled Band 2 External RF AUX Input Signal Source RF AUX P Band Band 3 k Disabled 4 Attenuator Figure A5 9b Band 1 2150 3000 MHz Band 2 3400 4400 MHz Band 3 4400 5400 MHz July 2014 65 AAAPROMAX Q44USERSMANUAL
91. cative of a possible problem Priority 3 Low level security parameters These are parameters that are not harmful but are required for getting the most from the receiver capabilities They ensure that the receiver can extract in the best conditions the TS information especially when there are additional features such as the program guide or the services list Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkey menus gt Joystick up down It moves among alarms and highlights one on blue background Advanced Fa It shows the Restart Analysis option which makes a new detection and updating of the TS tables Icons are July 2014 O ox Warning Q Error 7 75 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m 7 2 Constellation 7 2 1 7 2 2 7 76 The constellation diagram is a graphic representation of the digital symbols received over a period of time There are different types of constellation diagrams according to the modulation type In the case of an ideal transmission channel without noise or interference all symbols are recognized by the demodulator without errors In this case they are represented in the constellation diagram as well defined points hitting in the same area forming a very concentrated dot Noise and interferences cause the demodulator to not always read the symbols correctly In this case hits are dispersed and create different forms which can visually determine the type
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93. d July 2014 53 ZXPROMAX ane tSERS MANUAL ess HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts A5 2 DESCRIPTION OF INTERNAL OPERATION The selective meter consists in first place of a selective triple filter for 1310 1490 and 1550 nm signals The filter separates each wavelength and each one leads to an independent circuit with a photosensor which obtains the RF signal that it carries Next a circuit measures the optical signal power received by the photosensor The RF signal obtained for each wavelength goes to a band switch The band switch receives a signal and converts it to a frequency within the RF band 65 2150 MHz In the case of a terrestrial cable signal the signal is not converted since that signal is within the RF range After the conversion the RF signal output is connected to the analyser input connector and the measurement is performed in the usual way to an RF signal In the conversion bear in mind that for every unit of optical attenuation one dB occurs two dBs of power loss in RF As an example every 3 dB of optical attenuation for each splitter are equivalent to 6 dB of power loss for RF The following diagram explains graphically how works the module OPTICAL RECEIVER C ILTEF CABLE 65 1000 MHz a UEM SATELLITE LOW VERTICAL O OPTICAL SIGNAL INPUT HIGH VERTICAL RF Output LOW HORIZONTAL 65 2150 MHz HIGH HORIZONTAL Figure A5 1 54 July 2014 HD RANGER 2ISDE T T amp s e esanes Z2 PROMAX m A5 3
94. d parameter Measurement values for the type of locked signal Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkeys menus Joystick up down It changes selected parameter Joystick left right It changes channel frequency 3 40 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te JUSERSMANUM o Ax PROMAX MEASUREMENT 2 3 MEASUREMENT TV SPECTRUM Osos MEASUREMENT 2 3 jn Yes a A 2 E EH c 1 ET F a D LI f hd 554 00 MHz 69 2 dBuV 30 5 dB 2 kHz 34 7 dB CBER 6 9E 05 6 VBER 1 8E 08 C9 MPEG2 TS locked RGE2 Figure 36 Selected installation date and time Image of the locked signal Number of view total views Selected band battery level Spectrum of the locked signal Measurement values for the type of locked signal Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkeys menus Joystick right left It changes the selected channel frequency July 2014 m 3 41 Ax PROMAX cu USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m MEASUREMENT 3 3 MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS Oos MEASUREMENTS 33 Js ISDB T PARAMETERS Bandwidth 8000 kHz Eee etek Off FFT Mode Guard Interval Constellation Code Rate Time Interleaving 2 Measured Layer w DESEE ALL A amp i 554 00 MHz 69 2 dBuV IS 30 5 dB Offset C N 34 5 dB CBER 6 8E 05 VBER lt 1 0E 08 Figure 37 Selected installation
95. d value for a terrestrial signal 50 MHz and for a satellite signal 100 MHz The current value of the span is at the right bottom of the screen Find the frequency of the signal by moving the joystick left or right to move sweeping the entire band If you know the channel change the tuning by frequency to tuning by channel The channel mode allows you to navigate from channel to channel using the selected channel plan 4 51 ZAPHRROMIAX MEM a Medien MODE HLD RANGER e ISDE T Te 4 7 m When the channel is locked information appears at the bottom left of the screen A triple cursor shows the detected BW for a digital carrier The equipment automatically detects transmission parameters of the signal and makes the corresponding measurements E Satellite Identification The spectrum analyser makes easier the fieldwork for engineers when working with SNG mobile units and VSAT communications since it allows adjusting transmission reception systems It also has several functions to identify satellites that avoid any possibility of error When the signal is locked it identifies the satellite and shows on screen its name Often satellite operators request to look for the Beacon signal as a method of satellite identification This signal is easily identified by the equipment because it has high resolution high sensitivity and short sweep times Below are two BEACON screenshots signals with a little span and a bandwidth of 100 kHz
96. defines the frequency of the pilot signal O MHz Pilot 1 It defines the frequency of the pilot signal 1 MHz Pilot 2 It defines the frequency of the pilot signal 2 MHz 7 90 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL PAPROMAX m 7 7 _ Signal Monitoring 7 7 1 This tool allows the user to monitor a locked signal over time measuring its power MER and C N All this data can be downloaded to a PC and exported to a file for later analysis r7 a operation SSS The Signal Monitoring tool is available for all signals July 2014 Signal Monitoring In Settings menu select the terrestrial band Access the SPECTRUM mode and tune the signal for monitoring Press the Tools key r9 Select the Signal Monitoring option The Signal Monitoring function appears on screen Before starting the monitoring access the Configuration option in the Advanced menu for settings more details in next section After settings access the Advanced menu and press on Start to start the signal monitoring In Automatic mode the equipment takes samples automatically In Manual mode each time the user presses the joystick the equipment takes a sample Access the Advanced menu and press on Stop to finish the signal monitoring Data obtained is automatically stored Access the data by pressing the Installation List key to check that the monitoring data file has been saved This file is a Data Capture
97. e Network Network parameters to edit Security PIN code July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts DER AE fx PFRROMIAXX Language Batt Time Skin TFT Screen uz Preferences Power Off Color System Equipment Brightness Vibration fs Background Boot Image A Wa ae een Terrestrial Units Database Services Satellite Units Min TER Power Optical Units Min SAT Power Sat Band Min TER Level MAC Ref Level Min FM Level IP Address Datalogger PSI Export button Mask G ANALOG User Digital Satellite E DVEICOBISDBT D J83 Annex B o DVB S ODSS o DVB S2 Figure 34 To navigate between tabs move the joystick left or right To navigate between the options within the tab move the joystick up or down Press Exit to exit Preferences Press Save to save changes A brief explanation of the options available in each tab gt Equipment information Provider Provider s name Name Equipment s name Serial number Unique identification number for this equipment Release Version of the software installed on the equipment Date Date of the software installed on the equipment Free memory Free size of the flash memory installed on the equipment Size of the flash memory installed on the equipment Company Name of the company which owns the equipment protected by pin code User Name of the equipment s user protected by pin code July 2014 2 35 Ax PFROMAJXX 2 36 USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te
98. e cable between the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB and the PC is supplied with the equipment You need at least Windows XP to work with HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts Drivers only work for Windows operative systems What drivers do is to create a virtual COM port so the software application can see the equipment July 2014 31 AZARQPRIOMIAUOX aye USERS MANUAL os HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Tz m A4 3 Operation Mode 1 The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T T8 accepts remote commands at any time which the instrument is on That is it is not necessary to put the instrument in special remote control mode rather this mode is selected immediately when it detects a complete command during the time necessary for its execution The protocol communication is as follows 1 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TsB transmits a XON code 11H every second The aim is to indicate to any possible remote device that the equipment is ready to receive data At this moment data streams can be sent it Each data stream is composed by a Stream beginning code 2AH b Set of characters that describe data message C CR carriage return code ODH Once a data stream has been sent will be received a XOFF code 13H indicating that the transmission is stopped Next in case of correct message an ACK acknowledge code 06H is expected or a NAK not acknowledge code 15H in the opposite case If the sent message requires answers it will be sent at this moment Once
99. e can be extracted directly with the USB stick and connect it to a computer to display the copied files Unzip the installation file to access the data To import one installation 10 116 Connect the CC 045 cable USB A Female Mini USB A Male to the mini USB socket see figure 5 of the equipment Connect the USB stick to the female port of the cable USB icon should appear on the top right corner of the equipment This icon indicates that an USB stick has been detected at the port Press the Installations key and check the installation to export Press de key re Tools and select Import from USB A dropdown menu shows the installations identified in the USB memory An installation can be imported if it has the same folder structure than when exporting Select the installation to import from those available The import process starts If the name of the installation matches with an existing one it gives a warning before import July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TS o SER S MANUAL vat vevices LA PROMAX 4m 10 1 2 Connecting a computer host to the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB n device This connection allows the communication between the equipment and a computer via an USB cable or using the program NetUpdate of PROMAX NetUpdate program can be downloaded for free from the PROMAX website Connect the equipment to your computer using the cable CC 041 mini USB male USB male supplied with the equipment For more i
100. e minimum values measured for each frequency The OFF option disables this function The Curtain option displays the minimum values in green for a moment with the current signal The Permanent option maintains minimum signal on the screen This option is useful for detecting interferences in TV cable or identify deterministic interference in analogue and digital channels Persistence When active the signal is displayed on a coloured background The signal prior to current signal persists for a while before disappearing so the user can see how the signal changes easily Vertical Range It allows to adjust the vertical scale on screen Available values are 1 2 5 and 10 dB per division Dashed BW When it is ON the channel bandwidth area is hatched by lines To edit or select any parameters of these described above follow these instructions Place over and press on the option The data field gets into the edit mode indicated by the yellow background A menu is displayed at the right with some options or if it is numeric a number gets a black blackground Move up down to select one option To move between figures press right left and to change it press up down When finished press again or any function key to exit 4 6 N Locking a signal July 2014 Connect the cable with the input signal to the RF input connector Press the SPECTRUM key The spectrum of the signal is displayed Adjust the span recommende
101. e power connector car cigarette lighter The equipment comes with the battery half charged Depending on the time elapsed from first charge and environmental conditions may have lost some of the charge You should check the battery level It is advisable a first full charge 2 2 2 E Charging the battery Connect the DC power adapter to the equipment through the power connector on the left side panel see figure 3 Figure 3 Then connect the DC power adapter to the mains via the mains cord Ensure that your mains voltage is compatible with the adapter voltage For a fast charging of the battery is necessary to switch off the equipment If the equipment is ON the battery charging will be slower depending on the type of work you are doing When connecting the equipment to the mains the mains connected symbol L appears inside the battery icon 2 4 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USERS AN AE Ax PFRROMIAXX When the equipment is connected to the mains the CHARGER indicator remains on This indicator changes its colour according to the percentage of battery charge RED Less than 80 of charge ORANGE Between 80 and 90 of charge GREEN 100 full charge When switching on the equipment the battery voltage is checked If the tension is too weak to start the LED EXT and DRAIN flashes and the equipment does not start up In this case please charge the battery immediately 2 2 3 E Charge discharge times Average c
102. ectrogram configuration They are gt User measure It allows the user to select the measure to view on screen among the several available for each type of signal gt Details It allows the user to view on screen the date and time when maximum and minimum measures were reached To quit this view press the key 6 Clear measures It cleans the spectrogram and measures and it restarts the timer 7 6 E Attenuation Test This feature allows the user to easily check the response of the telecommunications installations before antennas and headers are working It allows the user to evaluate the response along the complete range of frequencies by measuring the losses attenuation in the distribution of TV signals comparing reference levels at headend output and at each house antenna plugs July 2014 7 87 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m 7 6 2 Operation 7 88 Attenuation test function is available for all signals In Settings select the terrestrial or satellite band Access the MEASURES or SPECTRUM mode Press the Tools key E Select the Attenuation Test option The Attenuation Test function for the signal appears on screen First set the parameters before the test pressing the Advanced key Frequencies of pilot signals pilot O pilot 1 and pilot 2 maximum attenuation and threshold attenuation see more details in the next section Then it is necessary to Set References This requires a
103. egistered is cleaned after leaving While using the Spectrogram function if the signal unlocks timer and measurement registered will clean and they will start to register when the signal is locked again July 2014 7 85 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts m The following describes the SPECTROGRAM screen SPECTROGRAM ef msh a ama 661dBuV dByV vw 554 00 MHz ISDE T Figure 59 Selected installation date and time Measurement values for the signal tuned at the frequency channel selected Spectrum over time at the selected span Softkeys menus Selected band battery level Maximum and minimum values of signal power and band power over time Maximum and minimum value of the measure selected by the user in the option User measure Elapsed time Signal status searching locked multiplex name selected span X Axis Span MHz Y Axis Power Joystick does not have any function in this tool 7 86 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL PAPROMAX 7 5 3 Menu options At the bottom of the screen there are four menus available via the function keys It displays the channel frequency where is pointing the cursor and access the tuning menu F It displays the selected transmission standard menu F2 and accesses the signal parameters F3 It displays the Tools menu F4 It displays the Advanced menu In the Advanced menu there are some options for the sp
104. elect the desired table ASTRA 19E in this case we can browse the channels at once There are channel tables grouped by polarisation or band or those with all channels in the satellite July 2014 19 ZARPHROMIAX ANNEX DENM Re ANTE HD RANGER e ISDE T T amp m A2 1 7 Lookwhat we vegot The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts8 can also display the free to air programs available in the satellite That is very practical not so much for the picture itself but for amount of interesting data related to the transponders we can display as 20 well This includes Tuned video information TYPE FORMAT PROFILE PID Encoding type and video transmission rate Resolution horizontal x vertical aspect ratio and frequency Profile level Video program identifier Tuned service information NETWORK PROVIDER NID ONID vv TSID SID MHP LCN www Y Info FREE SCRAMBLED gt DTV DS vv Tuned audio information TYPE FORMAT LANGUAGE PID Television distribution network Terrestrial Orbital position Satellite Program provider name Network identifier where the signal is distributed Identifier of the original network where the signal originates Transport stream identifier Service Identifier Interactive service Logic Channel Number It is the first logic number assigned to the first channel in the receiver Additional service information F
105. emory stick by pressing the joystick or by pressing re File and selecting Mark All it selects all files on the list displayed Once files are selected press re File and select the Copy to USB option This option is enabled only if it detects that there is an USB connected to the equipment and if any file has been selected It shows a progress bar and a message informing that files are being copied to the USB July 2014 10 115 Ax PROMAX snarer 10 SERS MANUAL aL oevers HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m When finish you can remove the cable with the USB stick memory directly from the equipment and connect it to a computer to view the files copied Default files are copied to the root directory of the USB memory Screenshots appear with PNG extension and data with XML extension To export one or more complete installations Connect the CC 045 cable USB A Female Mini USB A Male to the mini USB socket see figure 5 of the equipment Connect the USB stick to the female port of the cable USB icon should appear on the top right corner of the equipment This icon indicates that an USB stick has been detected at the port Press the Installations key and check the installations to export Press the key r Tools and select Export to USB A progress bar and a message indicates that the files are being copied to the USB The files are copied to the root directory of the USB in ZIP format When finished the cabl
106. ep it in a cool place and away from heat You should avoid keeping the battery for a long period of time at full load or fully discharged There is not necessary to wait to fully discharge before a charge because these batteries have no memory effect July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts USERS MANCA Ax PFRROMAX 2 3 Equipment Details Front View Installations Measurement Spectrum management Key Key Joystick TFT screen Settings HD RANGER Z2 ISIDB T T amp HD RANGER 2 Release 13 2 Ax PROMAX v RANGER EX V A 2 m 93 A Tes DRAIN TNE CHAR BAT SENSOR Export Key External Reset press Audio Video TV Key and hold 5s dabas Blei hada A Input Active function LED Softkeys External unit power supply Light sensor Battery charging Figure 4 July 2014 2 7 2XPROMAX Poon ANTE HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te Lateral view Power input connector ETHERNET connector Video Audio input ASI TS input Video Audio output ASI TS output a Mini USB connector ON OFF slide swich HDMI output Figure 5 Top view Optical input connector SMA Connector RF aux input signal Output RF connector Input RF connector Figure 6 Optical Option Refer to annex 2 8 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ta USERS AN AS fx PFRROMIAXX m Bottom view Input connector for CAM module Figure 7 2 4 E Switching On Off the equipment This analyser is designed f
107. er level of the signal Signal Frequency MHz Power level of the reference signal obtained when setting the reference and used to calculate the attenuation level dBuV Power level of the test signal at the user access point dBpV Attenuation level dB Attenuation Reference Current Softkeys X axis Pilot signals Y axis Power Joystick The joystick does not have any function in this tool July 2014 7 89 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 7 6 3 Menu Options In the bottom of the screen are four menu accessible via the softkeys Exit Exits the tool TI Set Reference Pressing this option the current power values are captured and they are assigned as reference values 7 NO C32 Tools It access the Tools main menu FA Advanced It access the Advanced menu In the Advanced menu there are five parameters to set the attenuation test They are gt Threshold Attenuation It defines the maximum difference that may exist between the pilot signal of higher level and the pilot signal of lower level All pilot signals out of this range will be removed and not used as a pilot signal during the measurement process gt Maximum Attenuation It sets the attenuation level used by the equipment to show on screen if the Signal passes or fails When the attenuation level is below this value the message on screen is PASS and when it is above this value is FAIL gt Pilot O It
108. errestrial channel plans files to the current install SAT CH Satellite channel plans files to the current instal DISEQC PROGRAM DISEQC programs files to the current installation PNG Print screens files to the current installation CONSTELLATION Constellation captures files to the current install ECHOES Echo captures files to the current installation MER MER x carrier captures files to the current install DATALOGGER Datalogger files to the current installation SPECTROGRAM Spectrograms files to the current installation MEROGRAM Merograms files to the current installation Transport stream files to the current installation TS File byte nnn decimal size when send bbbb Description bbbb nnn Byte nnn decimal size to which the file will be divided to be send July 2014 41 APROMAX aye USERS MANUAL os HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ta Name INSTALLATION PC ZIP Description It sends a file from a PC to the equipment zipped with all files of the installation Order F INSTALLATION ZIP NAME name SIZE size BLOCK bbbb name Description name Name abcd of the installation Byte nnn decimal size of the file when send bbbb Description bbbb nnn Byte size nnn decimal of blocks that will be send from the ZIP file Name _ INSTALLATION REMOVE Description Description _ It removes a installation Order INSTALLATION NAME name REMOVE d alto name Installation name abcd Name _ INSTA
109. eters Attenuation scale Numerical indication Absolute value according to selected units Graphical indication Analogue bar on screen Audible indicator Pitch sound Tone with pitch proportional to signal strength Tuning range Tuning mode Resolution Measurement range 3 16 LV to 3 16 V Measurement bandwidth 100 kHz Analogue channels Level C N V A measures Accuracy 1 5 dB 25 120 dBuV 45 1000 MHz 22 C 25 C Out of range indication 950 to 2150 MHz SS Intermediate frequency or downlink Channel plan configurable 10 kHz E 20 dBuV to 130 dBuV 31 6 pV to 3 16 V Measurement bandwidth 100 kHz EN S S 2 e l l l lLI measures Accuracy 1 5 dB 35 100 dByV 950 2050 MHz 22 C 5 OC Out of range indication 11 130 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te NEUE Ax PROMAX 11 4 TV Mode Video Additional data ___ data Codecs MPEG eee MP HL aaa profile high level MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile Level 4 1 maximum bitrate 40 e sees Bitrate 40 Mbps J O Aspect Ratio 16 9 4 3 O SI PSI data Service list and main PIDs HDMI output resolution 1920x1080 O O gt Audio M eM MPEG 2 S oy HE AAC S o Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital J S O pemodulation ___ According to the TV standard a nso SOS S O Sound subcarrier Digital frequency synthesis according to the TV standard Transport Stream rrr Transmission P
110. evel of attenuation Power level of the signal Wavelength of the signal nm Power level of the reference signal which is used to calibrate and calculate the attenuation level dBm Power level of the test signal at the user s access point dBm Attenuation level dB Attenuation Current Reference Advanced key to access these options Threshold attenuation and Max attenuation see Max dashed line Exit button to exit the screen Set Reference key to calibrate the reference signal 56 July 2014 HD RANGER 2ISDE T T amp s e Eos Z PROMAX A5 3 3 Menu options On the bottom of the screen there are three menus accessible via the function keys F1 It exits the tool F2 When pressing this key it uses the current values of power as a reference values It accesses the Advanced menu JI In the Advanced menu there are two parameters to configure the fibre optical test They are Threshold Attenuation It defines the maximum difference that can exist between the reference signal with the highest power level and the reference signal with the lowest power level Any signal out of this range will be deleted and not used as a reference signal during the measurement process Max Attenuation It defines the attenuation level used by the field meter to display the status message on screen If the attenuation level is below this value the status message will be PASS and if it is above this value t
111. ews for TV mode are TV 1 3 FULL TV amp r MPEG2 TS locked RGE2 Figure 46 Selected installation date and time Number of view total views Selected band battery level Tuned service image Signal status searching locked multiplex name and name of the selected service Softkeys menus Joystick up down It changes service Joystick left right It changes channel frequency depending on the tuning mode 5 54 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts AMORES Ax PROMAX m TV 2 3 TV SPECTRUM MEASUREMENT o Quas O TV2 2 fot sn wem VBER 1 0E 08 P i dBpVv in gy Power 69 2 dBuV o RN 34 7 dB Fs MER 30 4 dB gt x _ D C RECEN ii MPEG 2 TS locked RGE2 La 1 HD Figure 47 Selected installation date and time Number of view total views Selected band battery level Tuned service image Spectrum Measured values of the signal in the frequency channel the cursor is pointing Signal status searching locked multiplex name and name of the selected service Softkeys menus Joystick up down It changes service Joystick left right It changes channel frequency depending on the tuning mode July 2014 5 55 AX PFROMAJXX USER S MANUAL CHAPTER 5 TV MODE HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m TV 3 3 SCREEN TV SERVICE DATA o 04 2014 15 0 NOID IO Type MPEG 4 AVC 10314 kbps Type XUL 1920x1080i
112. g out through the equipment ASI Output User can select among Off RF Demodulators IPTV and ASI Input This transport stream can feed the signal to other devices Off ASI Output disabled RF Demodulators This option is available only if RF is selected as a Signal Source The signal through ASI Output is the TS extracted from the RF signal by means of the internal RF demodulator The RF signal can come from digital terrestrial satellite or cable IPTV This option is available only if IPTV is selected as a Signal Source The signal through ASI Output is the TS extracted from the IPTV signal ASI Input TS ASI packets coming from ASI input connector go out through the ASI output connector July 2014 2 31 AXPROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 2 32 m External power supply available for terrestrial and satellite band It enables or disables the power supplied to external units such as preamplifiers for antennas in terrestrial television or LNBs and FI simulators in the case of satellite TV When this option is enabled the equipment applies at the output the voltage selected by the user in the Supply Voltage option see below When this option is disabled the equipment does not apply the voltage to the output but it will behave as if it did Supply voltages available for terrestrial and satellite band It selects the voltage to be applied to an external unit Available voltage options change depending o
113. g service from the AUDIO xx index service index audio Index of audio Configuration PSI SID service id conf AUDIO index audio OPTIONAL service id conf Service id Selecting service from the service AUDIO xx id index audio Index of audio 46 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te ame SERS MANUAL ws ZA RLFAFACOMIAOKC 4m Name PSI SERVICE It provides configures services PSI SERVICE service PSI SERVICE CURRENT PSI SERVICE xx PSI SERVICE ss NAME name PROVIDER provider SID sid TYPE type FREE SCRAMBLED LCN lcn __ Information service Description information service SERVICE Service number sS CURRENT o ss index of service NAME Service name PROVIDER Service provider SID Service id TYPE Type of service Radio TV Data FREE SCRAMBLED Service free or not LCN Logical channel number Question PSI SERVICE CURRENT AUDIO Response PSI NUMBER nn AUDIO aa PID pid BITRATE bitrate TYPE type FORMAT format LANGUAGE language Information Description information service service NUMBER Audios number AUDIO Index of audio PID PID number BITRATE Bitrate in kbps TYPE Type of audio MPEG 1 DD DD FORMAT Format of audio Stereo Mono LANGUAGE Language of audio Question PSI SERVICE xx AUDIO PSI NUMBER nn Information Description information service service NUMBER Audios number number Laueston CORR SERVICE PSI SERVICE SRNR AUDIOS
114. grid see advanced menu for types of grid this is indicative of good ratio signal noise or absence of problems Selected band battery level Constellation modulation Data Window The data shown are Start Carrier Stop Carrier Power C N and frequency channel Spectrum of the tuned signal Spectrum is displayed with the span selected at the SPECTRUM mode Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkeys menus Joystick Left Right Frequency Channel change depending on the tuning mode July 2014 7 17 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 7 2 3 Menu Options On the bottom of the screen there are four menus accessible via the function keys It displays the channel frequency where is pointing the cursor accesses the tuning menu and allows selecting the channel plan TI IN C2 It displays the selected transmission standard menu and accesses the signal parameters 7 NO It displays the Tools menu FA It displays the Advanced menu In the Advanced menu there are some options to set the constellation tool They are Grid type Full Grid The grid where the constellation is displayed is a complete grid Cross Grid The grid where the constellation is displayed is made of crosses Persistence It allows the user to set the level of persistence which is the lapse of time the signal stays on the screen before disappearing Available options according to the persistence le
115. harging time with the equipment off fast charge 3 hours to achieve an 80 charge 5 hours to achieve a 100 charge With the equipment on slow charge 5 hours to achieve an 80 charge 8 hours to achieve a 100 charge Average discharge time with external supply disabled With the battery full charge the average battery time is 5 30 hours With the battery at 80 charge the average battery time is 4 h 2 2 4 E Smart control battery The built in battery of the equipment is of the smart type which means that reports its state of charge This information is displayed inside the battery icon in the form of the average time available In this way the user can know at any time the remaining battery level The remaining time charge that appears is calculated according to the work that has been doing If you activate the external supply of the equipment the average time would be reduced according to the increase in consumption that Occurs July 2014 2 5 AXPROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te m 2 2 5 Usage Tips 2 6 The battery is losing storage capacity as you go through its life Contact your PROMAX distributor when necessary to replace the battery To prolong battery life the user should follow these tips In case of providing a long inactivity period of the equipment it is advisable to make every 3 months a charge discharge cycle and a subsequent partial charge 40 aprox It is advisable to ke
116. he Tools key 5 Select the Signal Coverage option The Signal Coverage function appears on screen Before starting the signal coverage analysis access the Configuration option in the Advanced menu for settings more details in next section After settings access the Advanced menu and press on Start to start the signal coverage analysis In Automatic mode the equipment takes samples automatically according to settings see next section In Manual mode each time the user presses the joystick the equipment takes a sample Measurement are linked to the GPS reference Access the Advanced menu and press on Stop to finish the signal coverage analysis Data obtained is automatically stored Access the data by pressing the Installation List key to check that the monitoring data file has been saved This file is a Data Capture type To manage the data see below the section Data File Processing 68 July 2014 HD RANGER e ISDE T Te ANNEX 6 SERRE GETS OP 002 GPS AXPRO MAX m User can adjust some parameters on the Signal Coverage analysis Coverage Settings Identification x Capture Settings File name Mode COVERAGE Sample Time 2s Span Time 30 s Save To Internal v Comment File name where the measurements will be saved Figure A6 1 File name User can give a name to the file where data is saved All measurement that can be seen in the MEASUREMENT 1 3 screen
117. he area or country in this case DVB These tables are more detailed and imply a higher level of information relating to the PSI tables The TS analyzer detects the most important SI tables The PID Packet Identification code next to the name of the table is a 13 bit code that identifies each packet type and therefore to what kind of table corresponds PSI Tables July 2014 PSI tables are PAT Program Association Table It is a master table that lists all services found in the TS being transmitted It also points the table where are specified each one of the services PMT Program Map Table It is a table that identifies all the components within a service video audio and or data NIT Network Information Table Optional table with information about TS and multiplex of a given network The content in detail is described in the tables used by the digital standard DVB in this case 7 71 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 4m CAT Conditional Access Table Table that controls the scrambling of a service SI Tables Most important SI tables are NIT Network Information Table It is a master table used by the broadcasting network to manage the services It provides logic network info by grouping several TS together and adding tuning information for all network services In the case of a satellite provides information about its channels It also contains the LCN descriptor that provides informati
118. he status message will be FAIL Next there is a step by step example to certify a telecommunication installation of optical fibre by using the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB optical module To make the required certification it is necessary HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB with the optical module A signal generator of the three wavelengths used in fibre optical installations in order to calibrate and measure PROLITE 105 A pigtail with a FC to SC adapter July 2014 57 JAPROMAX wot SERS MANUAL s HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts m Step 1 Capturing reference measurements Connect the SC pigtail end connector to the PROLITE 105 output connector Connect the FC end of the pigtail to the optical input of the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB see figure below Turn on the PROLITE 105 and the YO RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts In the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TsB from the SPECTRUM or MEASUREMENT screen press key to access the Tools menu Select the FIBRE OPTIC TEST option and press the joystick In the PROLITE 105 press once the SEQ key to select the SIMULTANEOUS mode This mode simultaneously sends three wavelengths signals In the YD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB press the key Set Reference All current values are captured which will be used as reference values Now user can proceed to Stage 2 in order to measure the attenuation at each user s access point FC APC connector SC connector Arcee Figure A5 4 58 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB
119. hown at the top When reaching the third view it returns to the first view For some signals analogue generic not all the views are available Following there is an example of the views available for each mode examples extracted from a digital terrestrial signal July 2014 2 23 2XPROMAX poe oan ee HD RANGER 2 ISDE T T amp Measurements 25 09 2013 13 51 MEASUREMENT 1 3 TORO 82 3 dBuV Power 69 1dBuV 5 G Mest 554 00 MHz 69 1 dBuV Mya 30 5 dB ent 2kHz E 34 7 dB eji 6 9E 05 VALI 1 8E 08 C9 MPEG2 TS locked RGE2 Figure 21 FULL MEASUREMENT 15 09 2013 13 53 MEASUREMENT 2 3 mp e PE PIENE FEEN E ie gt HE co MEN Mi 554 00 MHz 691dBuV MEME 30 5 dB QE kHz NEN 470 aei 6 9F 05 VBER C9 MPEG2 TS locked RGE2 Figure 22 MEASUREMENT TV SPECTRUM 15 09 2013 13 55 MEASUREMENT 3 3 wf ms ISDB T PARAMETERS Bandwidth 8000 kHz MEVS IBUIS EO FFT Mode Guard Interval Constellation Code Rate Time Interleaving Measured Layer Layers in 1S i i Freq 69 1 dBuV MER 30 5 dB Offset C N 34 7 dB CBER 6 9 E 05 VBER 1 8 E 08 Figure 23 MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS 2 24 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts TEER MAUS AXPROMAX JJ Spectrum Analyser SPECTRUM 1 3 554 00 MHz Power 69 1 dBuV MER 30 3 dB CBER 6 7 E 05 C N 36 2 dB VBER 1 0 E 08 C N 36 2 dB VBER 1 0 E 08 554 00 MHz Power 69 1 dBuV MER 30 3 dB CBER 6 7 E 05 Man E
120. in 1962 Some people refers to Echo J as the World s first in 1960 but it was a passive signal reflector as opposite to Telstar that carried electronics on board like today s satellites It was also the first to use the modern transponder concept where the satellite transposes the up link frequency 6 390 GHz in Telstar to another down link frequency 4 170 GHz in this case Telstar 7 trans mitter power was 3 Watts and the antenna was omnidirectional Figure A2 2 July 2014 13 ZARPHROMIAXXC ANNEX SMS TENTER HD RANGER e ISDE T T amp m The antenna used to receive the test transmission from Telstar J was a huge horn inside a bubble radome 48 metres high Only four decades later we have broken all records and we have high power DBS geostationary satellites carrying a lot of digital transponders on board and we start to worry about space junk having thousands of satellites in orbit plenty of them beyond its useful life Satellites use highly efficient directional antennas and very high transmitters power digital transponders meaning in plain words that we can receive hundreds of TV channels with a small fix cheap 60 cm dish Figure A2 3 Modern broadcast satellites use geostationary orbits This simply means that they could be seen from the ground hunging in the sky at the same exact position all the time and therefore receiving signals from them does not require complex steering systems A piece of cake All we need to do
121. ing menu It displays the selected transmission standard menu and accesses the signal parameters It displays the Tools menu 4 C32 F4 It displays the Advanced menu ND In the Advanced menu there are some options for the Signal Monitoring They are gt Start It starts the signal monitoring Stop It stops the signal monitoring Configuration It shows the settings window with some parameters see the Configuration section for more details GPS Status It shows a list and a graph with satellites detected to locate the GPS signal It is also provided additional data such as longitude latitude date and universal time visible satellites and GPS status locked or not this option is available only for equipment with GPS see annex OP 001 GPS 7 7 4 E Data file processing 7 7 4 1 Description O This document is an explanation about the process that is needed to be done in order to obtain a more comfortable view of the XML data obtained with HD RANGER family equipment when performing a Signal Monitoring Once you got the monitoring data copy the XML data file from the equipment to a USB memory using the Installation Manager See the equipment s documentation in how to get files from an Installation 7 94 July 2014 USER S MANUAL m 7 7 4 2 Obtaining an excel file For this section you must have at least Excel 2003 or newer version Excel 2007
122. ion User can operate on the menus on screen drop down menu select an option accept or exit a message and so on just touching on the option IO Eo donisss 0000000 Ag earance English wv Color System PAL 50 Hz vw GRAY v Vibration Enabled vw Power Off Off v Boot Image DEFAULT v Brightness Background Batt Time TFT Screen off b DEFAULT 15 09 2013 13 57 Language Skin esti i ion Enabled w Power Off i Brightness Background Batt Time TFT Screen Figure 10 15 09 2013 13 5 PREFERENCES Appearance HEN Change Language irar w Figure 11 July 2014 2 17 AXPROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te m Frequency or Channel Selection At the Spectrum Analyser mode user can select a channel or frequency by tapping on the frequency or channel D 04 09 2013 14 33 SPECTRUM 1 3 cH Freq 554 00 MHz Power 77 8 dBuV MER 27 6 dB CBER 1 1E 04 C N 32 5 0B VBER lt 1 0E 08 Advanced Figure 12 First screen channel locked 04 09 2013 14 33 SPECTRUM 1 3 CHa Freq 554 00 MHz Power 77 8 dBuV MER 27 6 dB CBER 1 1E 04 C N 22 Up VBER lt 1 0E 08 Advanced Figure 13 Tap on the new frequency 04 09 2013 14 35 SPECTRUM 1 3 eut Freq 570 00 MHz Power 74 7dBuV MER 28 5 dB CBER 1 4E 04 C N 30 4 dB VBER lt 1 0E 08 Advanced Figure 14 The cursor moves to the frequency 2 18 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts RERO AUS Ax PFRR
123. ion which is also shown in bar graph July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts SCIANT A Ax PFRROMAXX 4m This function allows the user to compare between television services and to check the bitrate used by each one User can observe dynamically the variation that when changing the transmission content Another use may be to identify the amount of null packets and therefore to know the amount of available payload by the multiplex Screen Description _ Null packets A ON TV1000 9 80 96 sa dis Bloomberg 10 13 96 3 others C Bloomberg 10 13 96 C bTV Lady 15 71 Bl Null packets 20 88 TVE 9 18 3 45 Mbps 38 15 Mbps Video 3 01 Mbps _ Audio 134kbps Data 301 kbps Figure 54 Selected installation date and time Selected function Selected band Battery level Pie Chart The graph represents and shows the percentage of each service on the total bitrate for the tuned channel The colours of the graph correspond to the services detected They are shown on the right side of the screen Services with a very low percentage are grouped with the legend Others Detected services It shows all the services identified in the tuned multiplex and the percentage of each service relating to the total bitrate Detail of the Selected Service Service name and percentage related to the total bitrate bitrate total bitrate Bar graph representing the bitrate percentage for each compo
124. irst screen of Explore Channel Plan appears DEFAULT 02 07 2012 13 51 LECCE E ri A ee channel S04 Tower 54 7 dBpV Freq 189 25 MHz C N 0 0 dB M Searching signal DVB T 8 MHz Cancel Figure 68 July 2014 7 103 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts m After the exploration the following screen appears gt 02 07 2012 13 51 CHANNEL SET EXPLORA ERR ERE LT E Analog 8 0 MHz DVB T 8 0 MHz DVB C 7 0 MHz NEN DVB T 8 0 MHz m r DVB T2 8 0 MHz DVB C 3 1 MHz DVB T 8 0 MHz Channel 69 Power 62 7 dByV DVB T 8 0 MHz Freq 858 00 MHz C N gt 27 4 dB DVB T 8 0 MHz DVB T 8 0 MHz DVB T 8 0 MHz DVB T 8 0 MHz DVB T 8 0 MHz Discard Figure 69 The window is divided into three areas Spectrum and Measurement It shows the cursor scrolling through each of the channels of the channel plan On the bottom of the screen the channel and frequency appears next to the Power Level and the C N ratio Progress Bar It shows the signal type detected and the scan progress in real time At the end a box shows a message informing the exploration process has finished Channel plan At the end of the process it shows the channels that have been detected during the channel plan exploration In parentheses shows the number of detected channels to total channels of the channel plan When moving the cursor through the channels the spectrum and measuremen
125. ite channel plans the user can select the Diseqc commands associated to the installation and also the satellite band Ku Ka or C band and the frequencies of the LNB Oscillator July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 4 405 RS MANUAL ewe AWC PROMAX m During the creation process the softkeys function are Next it goes to the next step Previous it goes to the previous step or Cancel it cancels the process When finish the new installation created will be the current installation 95 Tools Tools In the list of installations when pressing the Tools option it shows a menu with some options to edit the installation files July 2014 Mark All It selects all installations in the list of installations Unmark All It deselects all installations in the list of installations Archive It compresses using the ZIP algorithm the selected installations to save more space A zipped installation shows a box icon at the left side in the list of installations A zipped installation can be loaded as anyone else but the load time can be slightly higher because previously it is unzipped automatically Once the installation is unzipped the user must re zip it if necessary To transfer an installation file from the equipment to a PC it must have been previously zipped Delete It deletes the selected installations and all the files associated to them The DEFAULT installation cannot be deleted Rename It edi
126. itrates Alarms Outline Solid Transparency Permanent Curtain Off Permanent Curtain Off 10 dB div 5 dB div 2 dB div 1 dB div Option available for satellite band Only available for analogue channels July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USERS MANTA Ax PFRROMAX m TV MENU Channel Plan 1 Channel Plan 2 Frequenc Measured Layer sf Layers in TS 3 E View Advanced Parameters External Tools Analog input Advanced Aspect Ratio MEASUREMENT MENU Channel Plan Channel Plan 1 Channel Plan 2 Signal Parameters Frequenc Signal type Measured Layer s Layers in TS S View Advanced Parameters Select Service Signal Monitoring Explore Channel Plans Discover FM Stations Datalogger TS Analyzer TL Echoes m Tables Constellation Q uon LTE Ingress Test Attenuation Test Spectrogram Only available for digital channels U Only available for analogue channels wr Option available for terrestrial band Option available for satellite band July 2014 2 13 USER S MANUAL hec tuu HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te SETTINGS MENU RF IPTV Terrestrial Terrestrial Settings Satellite Signal Source WT i RF Demodulators IPTV Decoder TS Input ASI Input ASI Output TE filter Off RF Demodulators E CU ved 2 Supply Output IPTV Supply Voltage ASI Input LNB Drain Disab
127. lace before starting the datalogger user must create a new test point see next section Click here to watch this video Datalogger To start the datalogger 7 98 After creating a new datalogger file or selecting an existing one the user can start the datalogging process From the datalogger viewer screen press the Test point key and from the menu select an existing test point using the Go to option or Create new to create a new test point If a new test point is created user has to give it a name Now datalogger is ready to start Press the Datalogger key and select Start July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL Ax PFROMAJXX m During datalogger it catches the list of available services of all channels in the channel plan that are part of the datalogger if this option was selected when creating the datalogger or if the Datalogger PSI option is enabled in the Preferences menu If there is a change of channel plan during datalogger there will be a pause if this option was selected when creating the datalogger User can pause and resume the datalogger process at any time by pressing on the key Pause Fa At the end it saves the data and allows watching the results on screen by channel plan To change the channel plan press on the key It is also possible to download Datalogger files to a PC by the NetUpdate software free download on the PROMAX website Once d
128. led Enabled Disabled Enabled External SV 12V 24V y Satellite Settings IPTV m Signal Source Terrestrial EE RF Demodulators IPTV ASi input pal RF Demodulators IPTV LNB Low Osc LNB High Osc LNB Drain Horizontal Left Vertical Right Video amp Audio Settings Volume Disabled Brightness Enabled Video Output ExternaL Color System oV Disabled 13V PAL 50 Hz Enabled 13V 22 kHz PAL 60 Hz NTSC SECAM do 18V 18V 22 kHz wr Option available for terrestrial band y Option available for satellite band 2 14 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP AX PROMAX Mark All Unmark all Archive Delete Rename Export to USB Import from USB PREFERENCES MENU uz 1s Equipment INSTALLATIONS MANAGEMENT Preferences S Pin Code 1234 MAC IP Address Mask Company User July 2014 Figure 8 Filter by type All Screen Shots Channel Plans Dataloggers DiSEqC Data Captures Service Databases Mark All Unmark All Delete Copy to USB Installation Add TER Channel Plan Add SAT Channel Plan Add DiSEqC program Language Skin Batt Time TFT Screen Color System Vibration Boot Image Power Off Brightness Background Date Time Date Format Time Zone Database Services Min TER Power Min SAT Power Min TER Level Min FM Level Export button o ANALOG HD DVB C OISDB T O DVB S2
129. leted or renamed July 2014 9 109 AAFP H O MAX P eM MERE FID RANGER e ISDE T Te 9 110 m The window is divided into three fields Installation data It displays information about the installation using the following fields Name Name of the current installation file gt Created Date and time the current installation was created gt Size Data size of the current installation gt TER Channel Plans It shows the number of terrestrial channel plans in the installation gt SAT Channel Plans It displays the number of satellite channel plans in the installation gt Free Space It displays the amount of memory available List of files area It shows all channel plans screenshots dataloggers DiSEqC commands data captures and service databases available for the selected installation To move along this file list move the joystick up or down Any of these files can be selected or deselected by pressing the joystick Display area It is the area where the file on which the cursor is placed at the file list is displayed The file is displayed only if the cursor is placed for a moment In the case of displaying a channel plan file it shows the name the band and the DiSEqC commands For a screenshot it displays a thumbnail of the full screen as captured In the remaining cases it only shows the description of the file type July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 4 05 RS MANUAL cemer
130. lite TWIN 2 independent outputs QUAD 4 independent outputs and OCTO 8 independent outputs versions exist in the market Each output is independent from others and can be connected to a different receiver An universal LNB is controlled by means of a power voltage and a 22kHz signal sent through the RF cable which allows us to switch between the different bands and polarities according to the following table Standard 1 satellite only 1 satellite only 1 satellite only 1 satellite only 1 receiver 2 receivers 4 receivers 8 receivers Power Band P Polarization linear circular 13V Vertical Right 18 V Horizontal Left 13 V 22 kHz Vertical Right 18 V 22 kHz Horizontal Left Not to confuse with LNB Quattro used in collective facilities July 2014 21 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL gt HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 4m Note The LNB accept a very wide range of values for these voltages usually 10 14 5V for 13V and 15 5 20V for 18V In the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts the band and the polarisation selection can be done from different menus all the different ways indicate dare equivalent Menu Line External units power supply 13 V 18 V 13 V 22kHz 18 V 22kHz g Polarization Vertical Horizontal Band High Low PR Polarization Vertical Horizontal A3 3 DiISEqC around the world A3 4 IE In the individual facilities The use of DiSEqC devices requires to know previously which command
131. llow flag symbol mark the first and the last coverage measure point The other measurement points will be presented as a C symbol Figure A6 14 Every point will show the POWER and MER measurements when selected Power 42 46dBuV MER 18 80dB Figure A6 15 Finally the KML file generated with the procedure described here can be used directly with most of the GIS tools to import such data into a layer over a GIS map 78 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T T amp amea SERO MANUAL aoe AW PROMAX 4m ANNEX 7 OP 002 DAB DAB DAB OPTION A7 1 Description 00 This annex contains instructions for the following option OP 002 DAB DAB DABc signal analysis This option allows the user to detect measure analyse and visualise digital radio DAB and DAB The DAB Digital Audio Broadcasting is a digital radio standard designed for both home and portable receivers to broadcast terrestrial and satellite audio and also data It works with Band III and L Band frequencies The DAB is an evolution of DAB using the AAC audio codec It also includes Reed Solomon error correction which makes it more robust DAB receivers are not compatible with DAB receivers A7 2 Operation 0000000 Connect the RF input signal to the equipment Select the frequency band terrestrial or satellite by means of the Settings menu Access the MEASUREMENT SPECTRUM ANALYSER or TV MODE by pressing the corresponding key
132. lso demodulates the FM carrier radio and can be listened through the speaker July 2014 11 ZA PHROMIAX JUSERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts Ai 22 Satelliteband B Analogue TV In the measurement mode of analogue signals in the satellite band measures available are Level Measurement of the tuned carrier level gt C N Ratio between the modulated signal power and noise power equivalent to the same bandwidth as TV standard The modulation error ratio MER used in digital systems is analogue to the Signal Noise S N ratio in analogue systems The carrier level is measured by a quasi peak detector 4 MHz BW The noise level is measured with an average value detector 230 kHz and corrected to refer it to the channel bandwidth 12 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts amp 4 OERS MANUAL ew a PROMAX m ANNEX 2 HOW TO POINT A DISH ANTENNA A2 1 I INSTALLING A SATELLITE DISH USING HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB A2 1 1 E A bit of history That s it a bit of history First artificial satellite Sputnik I was launched 4th of October of 1957 by former Soviet Union It was about the size of a basketball with a weight below 100 Kgrs but went down in history as the start point for the space age For three weeks it was transmitting radio signals to the excited scientist on the ground that were gathering fundamental data for the launches to come Figure A2 1 The first telecommunications satellite was Telstar J launched
133. mise the received signal power we need only to move the dish s azimuth and elevation very carefully ensuring that the display of the spectrum analyser show us the highest values possible As you move the dish s position you will see the signal change on the spectrum analyser Cross polarisation is adjusted by rotating the LNB on its axis As you do so you will see on the HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TsB screen how the channels interfering from the opposite polarisation go up and down the objective being to leave the LNB in such a position that those channels are as low as possible A2 1 6 Testing signal quality The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts is the ideal instrument for quick and effective checks of signal quality not only because it shows all measurements in one single screen but also because the meter doesn t require bothering configuration processes gt Option 1 Frequency mode I can tune in frequency mode all channels coming up in the screen all of them or the most representative ones only We can move our cursor in frequency mode in spectrum through out the band When we stop on a channel the meter will acquire all the settings needed to measure the channel without bothering us Then pressing the measurement button and voila gt Option 2 Channel mode I can select channel mode and a satellite channel table from the list The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB has several of them preloaded but this can be changed using software application Once we s
134. municate directly with the RFI source to resolve the incident July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts SERD AOT Ax PROMAX IRG descriptor function is available only for signals containing the carrier identifier To access this feature Connect the RF input signal to the equipment Tune the channel that produces interferences Access to TV mode Press the Advanced menu Fa Select the TS Data option If the signal has a carrier identifier this option is enabled If the signal does not contain this identifier this option is disabled The IRG descriptor window is displayed with the data about the provider see figure below 20 02 2013 15 03 TV 1 3 ef ps3 Transport Stream Information SUIRG Descriptor Tag 0xC4 Version 0 INE VSL_ Serial Number 12111918 __ Carrier ID BBC_ Telephone Number 34 123456789 Longitude 41 21 20 92 Latitude 02 05 56 63 User Info USER INFO amp MPEG2 TS locked BBC als _INFO__ Figure 52 July 2014 5 61 Ax PFROMAJXX USER S MANUAL CHAPTER 6 GENERAL MENU OPTIONS HD RANGER Z ISDB T Te 4m 6 GENERAL MENU OPTIONS 6 62 At the bottom of the screen four menus are accessible via the softkeys or programmable keys F2 It displays the channel where is pointing the cursor and gives access to the tuning menu It displays the selected transmission standard and gives access to the signal parameters menu F3 It displays the Tools menu FA It displays the Ad
135. n after the COFDM decoder two methods of error correction are applied Each time an error correction is applied on the digital signal the error rate changes so if the error rate is measured at the demodulator output or after Viterbi or at the Reed Solomon decoder output different error rates are obtained CBER BER measurement for digital signal before the error correction BER before FEC VBER BER measurement for digital signal after error correction BER after Viterbi July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te MEER Ax PROMIAX m In order to have a reference about the image quality it is considered that a system has good quality when it produces less than one un correctable error per hour of transmission This border is called QEF Quasi English Error Free and corresponds to one error rate after Viterbi equal to 2X10E 4 or 2 bit errors per 10 000 This value is marked on the BER measurement bar after Viterbi This the BER for acceptable signals should be to the left of this mark Digital multi programme systems for television sound and data A services for cable distribution J83 Annex B E J83 Annex B Parameters Spectral inversion If necessary activates the Spectral inversion On Modulation It defines the modulation type 64 or 256 July 2014 3 ZA PHROMIAX JUSERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 183 Annex B Measurements Power Measured power over the entire bandwidth of the channel C N Carrier
136. n the system is constantly identifying the signal it receives for more information refer to StealthID function When it detects the signal type it locks it and displays the information Goran Connect the RF input signal to the equipment Select through the Settings menu the frequency band terrestrial or satellite Access the SPECTRUM ANALYSER option by pressing the key Press again to display the next view July 2014 4 43 AXPRO MAX crure E MODE HD RANGER e ISDE T Te m Available views are Ji SPECTRUM 1 3 SPECTRUM MEASUREMENT Otomo SPECTRUM 1 3 JES e p fanaa oan o MN FA L Figure 38 Selected installation date and time Number of view total views Joystick active mode selected band battery level Measured values of the signal at the frequency channel where is pointing the cursor Spectrum in the band with the selected span Centre frequency and cursor It also shows the bandwidth of a digital locked signal Signal status searching locked multiplex name selected span Softkeys menus Joystick up down It changes the reference level Joystick left right depending on the joystick active mode SP SPAN change FR or CH Frequency change or channel change MK Marker change if marker is ON 4 44 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TS src MsRwooe A PROMAX m Ji SPECTRUM 2 3 SPECTRUM MEASUREMENT TV q Oras a SPECTRUM 2 3 JE
137. n the selected band Voltage available for terrestrial band is External 5 V 12 V and 24 V Voltage available for satellite band is External 5 V for devices working with 5 V such as GPS active antennas 13 V 13 V 22 kHz 15V 18 V 18 V 22 kHz In the External supply voltage option the power supplier to the external units is the power supplier of the antenna preamplifiers terrestrial television or the satellite TV receiver collective or domestic LNB Drain available for terrestrial and satellite band The LNB drain option shows the voltage and current flowing to the external unit If there is any problems e g short circuit an error message appears on the screen SHORTCIRCUIT a warning beep sounds and the equipment will not supply power The equipment does not return to its normal operating state until the problem is solved During this time the equipment checks every three seconds if there still the problem warning with an audible signal The DRAIN LNB light indicator is lit if current is flowing to the external unit LTE Filter only available for terrestrial band It enables or disables the LTE filter see 7 3 section LTE Interference Test When the LTE filter is enabled an icon will appear at the top right of the screen DiSEqC Mode only available for satellite band It enables or disables DiSEqC mode DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control is a communication protocol between the satellite receiver a
138. nd accessories of the satellite system see section 10 4 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USERS MANDA Ax PROMIAX gt SatCR only available for satellite band It enables or disables the SatCR function Satellite Channel Router to control devices of a satellite TV installation that supports this technology see section 10 4 In this menu there is another option to access the configuration menu gt Polarization only available for satellite band It allows the user to select the signal polarization between Vertical Right vertical and circular clockwise and Horizontal Left horizontal and circular anti clockwise or disable it OFF In tuning mode the Polarization option can not be changed gt Sat Band only available for satellite band It allows the user to select the High or Low band frequency for satellite channel tuning In channel tuning mode the Band Sat can not be changed gt LNB Low Osc only available for satellite band It defines the local oscillator frequency for the LNB low band When a channel plan is selected but LNB oscillator values are not properly selected a warning is issued gt LNB High Osc only available for satellite band It defines the local oscillator frequency for the LNB high band up to 25 GHz When a channel plan is selected but LNB oscillator values are not properly selected a warning is issued 2 9 2 E Video amp Audio settings Press the Settings key for one seco
139. nd to access the Video amp Audio settings menu Video amp Audio Settings eC Brightness Video Output Disabledp Color System PAL 50 Hz Figure 33 July 2014 2 33 AXPROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te m A brief explanation of each option available on the menu Volume It increases or decreases the volume of the speaker audio output by moving the joystick to the right volume or left volume Brightness It increases or decreases the screen brightness by moving the joystick to the right brightness or left brightness Video Output It enables or disables the video output through the audio video connector see section 10 2 Connection of video audio analogue output through the output V A connector Colour System The coding system used in analogue transmissions Available options are PAL 50 Hz PAL 60 Hz NTSC and SECAM 2 9 3 preferencesMenu OOOO You access the Preferences menu by pressing the Installations Management key for one second The options are grouped in tabs as follows 2 34 Equipment Equipment information Appearance Equipment customization options Date amp Time It allows the user to change date and time zone Measures It allows the user to choose between several units of measure among other parameters StealthID It allows the user to select the set of signal types being used while auto identifying any modulation typ
140. nent video audio data Video bitrate audio and data Softkey menus July 2014 7 73 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts gt Joystick up down It moves among detected services Joystick Pressing on a service it will show details of the selected service Advanced FJ It shows the Restart Analysis option which makes a new detection and updating of the TS tables Description This tool monitors the TS It is a dynamic tool as it displays in real time the evolution of the TS and the alarms that may occur The priority levels of alarms are set according to the recommendations by technical standards TR 101 290 Screen Description e O D o Figure 55 Selected installation date and time Selected function Selected band Battery level 7 74 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL Ax PFROMAJXX 4m Priority 1 High level security parameters These are alarms that make the TS vulnerable and avoid them to be received The parameters at this level must be correct for the TS to be decoded If any of these parameters fails the information cannot be recovered and therefore the signal cannot be decoded Priority 2 Medium level security parameters These are alarms recommended by DVB for continuous or periodic monitoring of TS and ensure quality of transmission parameters The alarm in any of these parameters does not prevent the receiving but it is indi
141. nformation about the NetUpdate program see the user s manual which is available on the PROMAX website EE MEN HERREN Click here to watch this video Generating a measurement report 10 2 E V A Output Connector The V A output connector allows connecting a video audio analogue output signal This connection allows you to switch between the image from the equipment to an auxiliary monitor by following these steps July 2014 Connect the jack 4V cable to the video audio output connector see figure 5 ensuring that the plug is fully inserted Connect the opposite end RCA connector to the auxiliary monitor where video and audio of the equipment will be played Switch on the equipment and press the Settings key for 1 second In the Video amp Audio Settings menu enable Video output Then the image on the equipment disappears and the auxiliary monitor shows a message asking for confirmation to switch the image Press the joystick to accept and the image will appear on the auxiliary monitor If you do not press the joystick after ten seconds the image will return to the equipment 10 117 Ax PROMAX snarer 10 SERS MANUAL aL oevers HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m 10 3 V A Input Connector The V A input connector allows connecting a video audio analogue input signal This connection allows the user to view an image on the equipment screen coming from an external source by following these steps Co
142. nnect the supplied jack 4V cable to the video audio input connector see Figure 5 ensuring that the plug is fully inserted Connect the opposite end RCA connector to the source of video audio Switch on the equipment and select the terrestrial and analogue signal Select TV mode and press 5 Input From the menu select External A message shows that the external input has been selected After a few seconds the input image will be displayed on screen With the option Fs Aspect you can select the aspect ratio of the image between 4 3 and 16 9 10 4 N RF Connector gt DiSEqC commands The RF connector allows controlling an antenna using DiSEqC commands DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control is a communication protocol between the satellite receiver and the installation accessories of satellite switches LNBs etc proposed by Eutelsat in order to standardize the diversity of switching protocols 13 to 18 V 22 kHz and meet the needs of the installations for the reception of digital TV 10 118 Connect the RF cable see Figure 6 to the RF connector for the input signal of the equipment Press the Spectrum key i to access the spectrum analyser mode Press the Settings key and select the satellite band From the Settings menu select the polarization horizontal vertical and the satellite band high low If necessary enable the Supply output and select the supply voltage for the LNB
143. ns for the Signal Coverage They are Start It starts the signal coverage study Stop It stops the signal coverage study Configuration It shows the settings window with some parameters July 2014 71 XPROMAX annexe se USERS MANUAL oocrs HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts m GPS Status It shows a list and a graph with satellites detected to locate the GPS signal It is also provided additional data such as longitude latitude date and universal time visible satellites and GPS status locked or not 0410912013 14 33 SIGNAL MONITORING i MEE GPS status New Label New Label New Label Figure A6 3 A6 3 Data File Processing A6 3 1 B Description This document is an explanation about the process that is needed to be done in order to obtain a more comfortable view of the XML data obtained with HD RANGER family equipment with GPS option when doing a Signal Coverage analysis Once you got the coverage data copy the XML data file from the equipment to a USB memory using the Installation Manager See the equipment s documentation in how to get files from an Installation A6 3 2 Obtaining an excel file For this section you must have at least Excel 2003 or newer version Excel 2007 or later is highly recommended to avoid macro problems First of all we need to locate the XML data file in the folder from which we want to work There are no requirements needed to be satisfied A file named C
144. nsidered manufacturing defects either It is advisable a viewing angle of 159 in the 6 00 o clock direction in order to obtain the optimum visualization of the screen 12 2 Cleaning Recommendations The equipment consists of a plastic case and a TFT screen Each element has its specific cleaning treatment Cleaning the TFT screen The TFT screen surface is VERY DELICATE It has to be cleaned with a soft fabric cloth cotton or silk always making the same move from left to right and from top to bottom without putting pressure on the screen The TFT screen has to be dry cleaned or with a product specifically designed for TFT screens by slightly dampening the cloth NEVER use tap or mineral water alcohol or conventional cleaning products because they contain components that can damage the screen Turn off the equipment to locate dirt on the screen After cleaning wait a few seconds before turning on July 2014 12 137 Ax PHRROMAX USER S MANUAL HID RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m Cleaning the plastic case The equipment has to be disconnected before cleaning the case The case must be cleaned with a solution of neutral soap and water using a soft cloth dampened with this solution Before use the equipment has to be completely dry Never clean with abrasive soaps chlorinated solvents or aromatic hydrocarbons These products may degrade the case 12 138 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te MEER Ax PROMIAX ANNEX 1 SIGNALS D
145. nt for each codification system SimulCrypt is a process that supports various parallel conditional access systems together with the encryption algorithms specified by DVB CSA Common Scrambling Algorithm to control access to pay TV services The SimulCrypt broadcasts Transport Stream contains keys for various conditional accesses thereby allowing reception by more than one type of decoder NOTE The insertion of a CAM module or a SMART CARD in a wrong position might produce the instrument malfunction and could generate damages to the equipment Operation Insert the subscriber Smart Card in the CAM module SUBSCRIBER SMART CARD Figure 74 Subscriber Smart Card and CAM module insertion July 2014 10 121 A PROMAX snarer 10 SERS MANUAL aL oevces HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m Insert the CAM module in the Common Interface slot of the equipment The CAM module connector is located on the equipment rear panel Place the instrument on a stable surface and insert the module so the printed arrow appears on visible upper face pressing until the extractor mechanism button becomes activated If the equipment detects the CAM module it shows a confirmation message Press the Settings key o Select the Common Interface option By means of this option the user can navigate through the CAM module menu To extract an inserted CAM module press the button from extractor mechanism and remove the module If the equipment detect
146. ntabon COO Advanced features support GPS tracks gt Time Siders and Grid Coordinates Google To get started read the Quick Start EE acd i a a ELE 1 E iT Lattoce Long ce name Descnppon icon instrucbons or download the sample data ExcelToxmiDemo zip igo 43 36 24 86 N 136 3223 30 W BAM Art museum 12 1 4336 33 22 116 1218 40 Roses Nice garden 1 1 i 43 608879028 116 20320277 Zoo Greatvish 186 NEW AppendDataColumnsToDescripbon Sample points plotted onto Google Earth accepts a bst of column names Select an Excel file xis xisx xism xisb txt or csv Browse COVERAGE CARRER BASE xisx View on Google Earth Enhanced feature What is this View File on Web Pace Check for errors Free Use w not needed If you need help getting started or if you have ideas for enprovement please write or call Quick Start e Open Excel Enter these words into separate cells on the first row Latitude Longitude Name Descnpbon and Icon On the rows that follow enter the attributes of each point Labtude and Longitude are requred The other columns are optional e Name is the label that appears next to each icon on Google Earth Description is Ue text that appears in tw Google Earth pop up balloon An Excel formula can be used to combine data from several columns Icon designates the icon that is displayed for each point An easy way to get an icon is to enter a number
147. ocal Area Network ethernet computer networks etc With the growth of LAN based TV distribution systems having an IPTV input in your field strength meter becomes a handy feature The equipment allows you to receive television programmes coming from IPTV networks Those programmes can be displayed on the screen together with other important service information Although some concepts are similar signal quality assessment metrics is not the same in IPTV as it is in digital TV over radio frequency The equipment offers you the measurements you need to understand identify and correct the new problems that can be found in this new type of television distribution networks 8 2 N Operation and Options Operation Connect the IPTV input output signal to the equipment through the IP connector In the Settings menu select the signal source to IPTV Now the signal appears on screen Access the MEASUREMENT ANALYSER or TV option by pressing the corresponding key Press again to display the next view Menu Options The IPTV menu options are on the 5 Multicast key These options are available to receive a multicast signal Multicast is an open broadcasting over IP in which the device only takes data packets with a specific address For multicast distribution the options are Server IP Address The IP address for the server to send Server Port The IP port for the server to send 8 106 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Tes g
148. oce ede AXPROMAX m Protocol Available protocols are RTP and UDP RTP Real time Transport Protocol is a higher level of communication that adds a time stamp so that packets can reach destination at specific times and order Packets are processed with different priorities It is usually used to transmit video in real time UDP User Datagram Protocol is uses a simple transmission model with a minimum of protocol mechanism UDP is suitable for purposes where error checking and correction is either not necessary or performed in the application Recent Servers The last servers used to send the data 8 3 ia Settings and Preferences gt Preferences To access preferences press the key for 1 second Go to the Network options tab to fill out the network options to identify the equipment into a data network This is necessary to receive IPTV signal Network parameters are MAC IP Address and Mask gt Settings The IPTV settings when pressing the settings o key are Signal Source It allows the user to select the signal coming into the equipment between the RF input for RF signal and the IPTV input In this case select IPTV Decoder TS Input It allows the user to select the transport stream coming into the equipment In this case select IPTV ASI Output It allows the user to select the way out for TS ASI packets User can select among Off IPTV and ASI Input This transport stream received by the equipment can feed the signal
149. ode Press the 55 Tools key July 2014 7 97 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ta amp 4m Press on the Datalogger option It displays a menu with the New dataloggers at the selected installation option and a list of all Select New to create a new datalogger or select the file name of an existing datalogger if the user want to save data on a specific datalogger already existing If New is selected a installation wizard shows how to create a new datalogger Follow its instructions E9 Next to move to the next screen 5 Previous to move to the previous screen or E Cancel to cancel During the creation of a new datalogger using the wizard the user can assign a name and select the channel plans The channel plans are the ones available for the current installation At least one channel plan has to be selected either terrestrial or satellite The wizard also gives an option to select if during datalogger user wants to capture the list of services it slows down the process but gives more information and also if user wants a pause between channel plans the process stops until the user resume it At the end user has the option to open the new datalogger by default these last three options are enabled Once a new datalogger is created or selected an already existing one it shows the datalogger viewer screen and measurements of test points can start If it is a new datalogger in first p
150. of the decoder Alternative freqs It shows alternative frequencies and total number July 2014 5 59 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts m 5 4 Specific Options gt Analogue Signal This option is available only if the detected or selected signal is ANALOGUE Pressing the key it allows selecting the type of analogue input between antenna via RF connector and external via V A input connector To get an external analogue signal use the A V input see figure 5 gt Aspect Ratio This option is available only if the detected or selected signal is ANALOGUE It allows the user to select the image aspect ratio 4 3 16 9 gt Advanced It gives access to two options Audio It allows the user to select among the audio tracks available TS Data It shows the IRG data descriptor If the signal contains this carrier identifier this option will be enabled If the signal does not contain this identifier the option will be disabled for more information refer to section IRG descriptor 5 5 B IRG Descriptor 5 60 The analyser is compatible with IRG recommendations and it can extract the Carrier ID information and display it conveniently showing all the details This information is useful to identify the interference thanks to the carrier ID This identifier provides enough information to detect the interference source customer name contact data geo coordinates etc and allows the operators to com
151. ome icons that provide useful information to the user about the current status of the instrument Battery not charging Yellow level indicates USB flash drive inserted charge left Battery net charging LTE filter enabled time left indicator USB in serial port mode Current installation Satellite band SATCR commands enabled Current voltage 22 kHz signal and LNB power AC 5 GHz RF Auxiliary Input level Multi function Joystick enabled Two letter code indicates the exact function FR Frequency tuning CH Channel tuning SP Span change MK Marker moving EC Echo zoom change July 2014 2 11 Ax PHROMIAX USER S MANUAL CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m 2 6 Menu Tree SPECTRUM ANALYSER MENU Only available for digital channels wP Option available for terrestrial band 2 12 RMS fe Center Freq Ref Level Span View all services Signal type Measured Layer Layers in TS View Advanced Parameters Select Service Signal Monitoring Explore Channel Plan Discover FM Stations P Datalogger Echoes Constellation LTE Ingress Test Attenuation Test Spectrogram Avanzado gt lt D lt C go D pectrum Line one Level Marker Max Hold Min Hold Persistence Filter Type Vertical Range Dashed BW Beleremce Set Clear Off 2 Channel Plan 1 Channel Plan 2 Channel Frequency o Tables B
152. on to order the services BAT Bouquet Association Table It is a table containing information required to group a set of services or content which is related for commercial reasons packs of a particular distribution platform packs of a particular film genre or sport etc SDT Service Description Table It is a table with a description of each service providing a service name and other related information such as head end and service details if it is scrambled or not if it is radio or tv the provider etc EIT Event Information Table Table that provides information on events program or programs being broadcasted in a given service It is the basis for building an EPG Electronic Program Name the program guide shown on TV TDT Time and Date Table Table that provides UTC Universal Time Coordinated coded as MJD Modified Julian Date that means time and date at the current moment and universal TOT Time Offset Table Table that provides the time offset related to UTC in order to calculate the local time It also provides information on daylight saving time changes 7 1 4 E Bitrate Analyser 7 72 gt Description This function shows the TS bitrate in a graphical way and also by numbers and percentage A pie graph which is updated in real time shows the evolution of the bitrate distribution for each one of the services in the tuned multiplex It also allows selecting any of the services to check its composit
153. or by following these steps Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI output connector see figure 5 ensuring that the plug is fully inserted Connect the opposite end to the auxiliary monitor where video and audio of the equipment will be played 10 120 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TS sprer 10 SER S MANUAL at pevices As PROMAX 4m Switch on the equipment and press the Settings key for 1 second In the Video amp Audio Settings menu enable Video output Then the image on the equipment disappears and the auxiliary monitor shows a message asking for confirmation to switch the image Press to accept and the image will appear on the auxiliary monitor If you do not press after ten seconds the image will return to the equipment 10 6 E Common Interface Slot This connection enables the conditional access decryption for encoded digital TV signals in agreement with the DVB CI Common Interface recommendation This technology supports all those decryption systems for which a valid CAM module exists according to DVB CI with the corresponding subscriber card The equipment by means of Common Interface method offers the possibility of supporting various conditional access systems so that video and or audio broadcast by encrypted services scrambled TV for subscribers may be decoded following the SimulCrypt model It provides a standard connector to insert CAM modules Conditional Access Module which allows a specific manageme
154. or use as a portable equipment and it does not require any previous installation gt Switching On Slide for a while approximately one second the power slide switch located on the left side of the equipment When all indicators light up at once release the switch which returns to its rest position The boot image user can select the boot image from Preferences menu appears and also a progress bar that indicates the system load At the top left corner it shows the equipment model and the installed software release detected After the system load the last screen before shutdown appears July 2014 2 9 AXPROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te m Switching Off Slide for a while approximately one second the power slide switch located on the left side of the equipment When the screen goes off release the switch which returns to its rest position The starting display picture appears and the progress bar showing the system shutdown progress Reset Press the key for 5 seconds The equipment automatically turns off Use only in case of system crash In the PREFERENCES menu press 1s APPEARANCE tab option Off the user can activate the automatic shutdown option selecting a waiting time time without pressing any key after which the equipment turns off automatically July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USERS MANCA Ax PROMAX m 2 5 Screen Icons and Dialog boxes On the screen are s
155. oving tuning tuning Change Marker ON Figure 42 Pressing left or right will take appropriate action according to the active mode Pressing up or down will change the reference level regardless the active mode The frequency or channel tuning mode will appear depending on the selected tuning type Access the TUNE BY menu to select the type of tuning To show the Marker mode it must be ON Access the ADVANCED menu to activate the Marker Pressing the joystick for 1 second a box appears explaining the joystick modes available From here user can also select the active mode 1s i Joystick Configuration RefLevel RefLevel cH CH Span 4 gt Span bd ww RefLevel RefLevel Figure 43 July 2014 4 49 Ax PFROMAJXX USER gt MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts CHAPTER 4 SPECTRUM ANALYSER MODE 4 5 Specific Options Access by the function key It allows selecting among several parameters to display the spectrum The advanced menu consists of the following options gt Average gt Spectrum Line gt Tone Level gt Marker gt Max Hold The user can select the amount of signal values to be used to set the average signal value to be displayed on screen The larger the average value the more stable the displayed Signal appears It defines the spectrum display Outline option displays the spectrum outline The Solid option displays the contour of the spectrum with solid background
156. ownloaded the program can generate reports with these files This is not possible with the datalogger files exported directly to a USB without using NetUpdate Information of Service lists are in the XML files downloaded to the PC gt Description of Datalogger screens July 2014 The following describes the datalogger screen DATALOGGER DTL Channel C15 Freq 1684 00 MHz DL 11434 00 MHz Se O Figure 66 Selected installation date and time Current datalogger name Selected band battery level Exploring the spectrum in real time Level Power C N ratio MER time remaining to identify a channel elapsed time since the start of the channel identification Softkey menus 7 99 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 7 100 4m Cancel 1 It cancels the datalogger Pause F3 It pauses datalogger until the user resumes by pressing again Current channel plan progress bar in the current channel plan selected test point Channel frequency and Downlink The following describes the display of data acquired Tommumoss DLVIEWER Promax xum TPO1 DEGN 2012 10 25 THIS 08 12 05 EZ CM 2 7I 6 Signal Type Power Level C N MER aL 83 7 dBuV 37 7 dB J 27 DVB T 68 6dBuV 258dB 255dB 7 9 dB Figure 67 Selected installation date and time Tab identifying the displayed test point Current datalogger name
157. p to 30 seconds E Connector Input 75 Q Connector Output 75 Q Sensibility 75 Q positive video aa at Connector Input 75 Q same V A input multipole jack Multipole Jack 75 Q same V A output multipole jack p DVB ASI Input Output Connector Input BNC female 75 Q Connector Output BNC female 75 Q Bit Rate max 80 Mbit s EEE aaa IP Interface Also known as 8P8C With Tx Rx LED indication Type Protocol Transmission Protection Payload pU Characteristics Can read write on flash drives Serial port emulation USB CDC Communications Device Class 11 124 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te NEUE Ax PROMAX Additional data DAE Ri Lo Monitor 7 TFT j Transmissive colour dot matrix type Aspectratio 16 9 o ooo R G B W x H Brightness 700 cd m po Satellite Supply Maximum Power At least 6 W for 13 15 18 24 V If you select 5V the maximum power shall not excede 2 25 W 450 ma DiSEqC Generator According to DiSEqC 1 2 standard DiSEqC is a trademark of EUTELSAT Mechanical Features Dimensions 1 290d85x95mm WXHXD o Weight 22kg without options Size 5096 cm Power Supply M S S S S S S LO External Voltage 12 V DC Using only PROMAX supplied accesories SOW o Auto Power Off Programmable After the selected amount of minutes without operating on any control Deactivable
158. ree scrambled transmission Standard type of transmission Type of audio encoding and transmission speed Service audio format Bit depth sampling frequency sound reproduction Broadcasting language ID of the audio program At any time it is possible to display the SERVICE LIST pressing the F3 key and show all the programs and services available within the tuned channel Selecting one particular channel or service becomes very intuitive July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te Riccio er m Ax PROMIAX 4m ANNEX3 DiSEqC COMMANDS A3 1 E DiSEqC introduction The DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control is an open protocol created by Eutelsat in 1997 as a communication standard between satellite TV receivers and external peripherals The DiSEqC communications are based on the control commands which travel combined with power voltage through the coaxial cable that leads the TV signal The compatible peripherals and receivers detect these commands and react in agreement with such A DiSEqC command is a digital command represented by a succession of binary messages 0 and 1 obtained when modulating the 22 kHz signal The DiSEqC usually is used in the satellite TV facilities in order to use different types of switchers through the coaxial cable that leads the TV signal A3 2 E To begin The Universal LNB The Universal LNB is the simplest and most used LNB This allows the signal reception coming from one single satel
159. resolution all with a sweep time of 90 ms Os SPECTRUM 3 3 VW Span 50 MHz Figure 44 ONERE VES SPECTRUM 3 3 20 MHz Figure 45 More data for installations with satellite signals in annex How to point a dish antenna July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts USERS MA MEET Ax PROMAX 5 TV MODE m 5 1 a Introduction t On the left side of the front panel there are three functions keys which give direct access to the three most important functions One is the TV MODE key which displays the resulting image from decoding received RF signal TV MODE thanks to the StealthID function of automatic identification automatically identifies and demodulates the signal received by the RF input so the user can check the signal on the screen It shows information about the channel and its services To access the TV MODE option press the key If it locks the signal the screen shows the tuned signal demodulated For digital carriers the first service of the terrestrial multiplex or satellite transponder appears In case the signal is scrambled the image will not appear and it shows the icon for scrambled signal In the case of an analogue signal tuned signal will appear To access the next view if digital signal of the TV MODE press the again At the last view it will return back to the first July 2014 5 53 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts m 5 3 Screen Description 5 3 1 TV MODE TV views Vi
160. rface everything has been designed so the user has a simple tool to use but powerful and useful HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts ZuPROMAX 69 2 dBuV 34 7 dB 30 4 dB 1 0 E 08 E l F O D l MPEG2 TS locked RGE2 La 1 HD Figure 1 The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts is a universal analyser that covers several of the most popular standards as well as formats such as MPEG 2 or MPEG 4 and Dolby audio There is also the possibility of an extension to work in fibre optics installations DAB DAB and GPS see these options on the manual annex 1 pigra asoa Trademark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project July 2014 1 1 APAPROMAX USERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts m Besides the basic functions of TV meter and spectrum analyser for terrestrial and satellite band it provides additional tools such as the detection of 4G signal interferences some of its working frequencies are close to the TV bands the diagrams constellations or the echoes detection The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ta has an application to manage data generated at each installation This feature helps the user to manage information generated so he can access it at any time or download it to a PC for further analysis The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts has been designed and developed entirely in the European Union A multidisciplinary team of highly qualified professionals has dedicated effort and commitment to the development of a powerful efficient and
161. rmation of all active measurements Question MEASURE measure MEASURE measure measure_resp units measure Description measure resp Response empty POWER LEVEL gt dB dBm dBuV dBmV USER S MANUAL ANNEX 4 REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS All the active measures Digital channel power Analogue channel level C N of the measured channel dB Video Audio carrier ratio MER measurement value CBER measurement value VBER measurement value LBER measurement value Link Margin value Measurement within scale Measurement under the value shown Measurement over the value shown Description units HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m Measurement units for C N V A MER Measurement units for POWER LEVEL July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te anne ERS MANUAL ws ZA RLFAFACONVIAOKC 4m Name It provides sets the operation mode of the equipment Question MODE Question MODE mode resp TV mode TV mode with spectrum and measurements TV PARAMETERS TV mode with TS parameters SP Spectrum mode SP MEASURE Spectrum mode with measurement SP MEASURE TV Spectrum mode with TV and measurement MEASURE Measurement mode MEASURE TV SP Measurement mode with TV and spectrum MEASURE PARAMETERS Measurement mode with demodulator parameters ECHOES Echoes tool CONSTELLATION Constellation tool Configuration MODE mode conf TV TV mode TV SP MEASURE TV mode with spectrum and measurements TV PARAMETERS TV mode wi
162. rogram see the NetUpdate user s manual for details 9 111 AXP H O MAX P eM MERE FID RANGER e ISDE T Te m Installation Add TER Channel Plan It adds a terrestrial channel plan available in the equipment to the current installation Add SAT Channel Plan It adds a satellite channel plan available in the equipment to the current installation gt Add DiSEqC Program It adds a DiSEqC program available in the equipment to the current installation Options See full screen This option only appears if user selects an image in the list of files It displays the selected image full screen Diseqc program This option only appears if a satellite channel plan is selected in the list of files area It allows the user to add a Diseqc program to the selected satellite channel plan from the list of diseqc programs available for the current installation To get out from the Installation manager press any key to access MEASUREMENT SPECTRUM or TV mode 9 4 B New installation 9 112 In the list of installations when selecting the option Create New it runs the installation wizard that helps to create a new installation During the process the user has the option to edit the default name assigned or import data from another installation The user can select the channel plans terrestrial and satellite that will be used in that installation At least one for each band has to be selected For satell
163. s m 04 05 2012 1433 SPECTRUM 1 3 SatCR Configuration Number of slots Slot Frequenc 1210 00 MHz Selected Slot 1210 00 MHz Address 1210 00 MHz l 1210 00 MHz Enable Pilots Satellite Figure 73 SatCR command screen The configuration window shows the options that user can modify number of slots slot selected device address pilot signal activation when activating the SatCR device located in the headend it emits a pilot signal with constant level for each downlink frequency to identificate available channels selected satellite and frequency step In other box appears the frequencies corresponding to each slot HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a compact audio video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data HDMI supports on a single cable any TV or PC video format including standard enhanced and high definition video up to 8 channels of digital audio and a Consumer Electronics Control CEC connection The CEC allows HDMI devices to control each other when necessary and allows the user to operate multiple devices with one remote control handset This connection allows the equipment to interface with other High Definition equipment It can also be very useful to check proper operation of the client s TV while on a service call Everything that can be seen on the meter s screen is available through the HDMI To switch between the image from the equipment to an auxiliary monit
164. s are acknowledged by these ones since it will determine the wiring diagram of the different elements as well as the way as they can be controlled This information must be provided by the device manufacturer Following appear the DiSEqC devices more usually installed in the individual and collective facilities A3 4 1 Tone burst switcher 2 inputs 1 output 22 e m x or o nery Ir Output Figure A3 1 It is the simpler DISEqC M switcher This one uses the SAT A B commands and allows to switch between two different Universal LNB July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts ASTR MANA m PA PROMAX Command Selected input SAT A Satellite 1 SAT B Satellite 2 These switchers are transparent to the LNB s 13V 18V 22 kHz commutation commands Then once chosen the satellite with the SAT command the corresponding LNB can be used in a normal way see Universal LNB Note There are switchers of 2 inputs and 1 output in which other DiSEqC commands are used such as POSITION or OPTION to allow more complex assemblies Refer to the manufacturer technical information to make sure which are the commands to use A3 4 2 Monobloc LNB A Monobloc LNB is a module composed by 2 Universal LNB connected by a Tone burst switcher 2 inputs 1 output So it can be managed in the same way Also TWIN 2 independent outputs QUAD 4 independent outputs and OCTO versions exist 8 independent outputs In this
165. s the CAM module extraction it shows a confirmation message 10 7 TS ASI Input Output It is an asynchronous serial interface It is the serial standard used for MPEG 2 TS in multimedia equipment interconnection Synchronous 270 Mbps data flow up to 218 Mbps payload Differential signal over coax interface Allows intermediate node testing in broadcast and distribution infrastructures 10 7 1 TS ASI Input The TS ASI option is a key feature You can monitor and analyze streams coming from satellite receivers transport stream players multiplexers etc It automatically detects whether the stream is composed of 188 or 204 bytes Operation Press the Settings key to access the settings Select the Decoder TS Input option It shows up a menu to select the transport stream coming into the equipment between the RF Demodulators IPTV and the ASI Input 10 122 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TS sprr 0 SER S MANUAL vat oevers LA PROMAX 4m The RF Demodulators option this option is available only if RF is selected as a Signal Source extracts the TS from the RF signal by means of the internal RF demodulator The RF signal can come from digital terrestrial satellite or cable The IPTV option this option is available only if IPTV is selected as a Signal Source extracts the TS from the IPTV signal The ASI Input option gets the TS directly through the ASI TS input connector 10 7 2 TS ASI Output It can tr
166. select the option Capture when datalogger is working it captures the service list of each channel This process slows the datalogger but provides additional information that can be downloaded in XML files To disable this option select Don t capture 2 37 AXPROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te m Database services When it is enabled it saves all the services been detected in the current installation There is a database for services in terrestrial band and another for services in satellital band Services are included automatically when the signal is locked If enabled these services will be displayed on the View all services option in the Tuning menu When disabling the option all services in the database of the installation will be deleted Min TER Power It sets the minimum power for a terrestrial digital signal to be identified Min SAT Power It sets the minimum power for a satellite digital signal to be identified Min TER Level It sets the minimum level for a terrestrial analogue signal to be identified Export button It allows the user to select the data to be exported when pressing the export key among the following options screen only data only or both More info in the Export key chapter StealthID Options It allows the user to select the set of signal types being used while auto identifying any modulation type More information in the StealthID function chapter Net
167. signal generator We recommend to use of one of the PROMAX signal generators RP 050 RP 080 RP 110 or RP 250 depending on the frequency band Connect the generator and the equipment where the origin of the signal distribution is in the installation antenna headend etc or connect the generator directly to the RF input of the equipment If necessary the equipment can feed the generator using the Supply Output option from the Settings menu a Active the signal generator and in the equipment press the Set Reference key ra Once are set the references for the pilot signals let the signal generator connected to the source point of the distribution system and take measurements in each user access point with the equipment In each measurement a message over each pilot signal indicates whether the measure Pass or Fail according to the parameters set Measurement data or screen image can be exported by pressing the Export key see more details in section Export key and after that display the images or download the data files in XML format July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts HOC S MANUAL PA PROMAX The following describes the Attenuation Test screen a Attenuation Test COE PASS PASS PASS Frequency 100 0 500 0 658 0 Reference dBuv Current dBuV Attenuation Figure 60 Installation selected date and time Selected band battery level Status message depending on the attenuation level Pow
168. status changes in a period of time The bandwidth is related to this parameter Roll Off Factor Roll off factor of Nyquist filter It indicates the excess of bandwidth over the ideal bandwidth Constellation QPSK or 8PSK modulation for DVB S2 signal constellation Code rate It defines the ratio between the number of data bits and the total number of bits transmitted the difference corresponds to the number of control bits for the error detection and recovery PLP id It is the PLP identifier In the case of PLP Single mode identifies the input stream 0 255 In the case of PLP Multiple mode clients can choose the PLP ID to view DVB S2 Measurements Power Measured power over the entire bandwidth of the channel C N Carrier Noise ratio where C is the received power of the modulated carrier signal and N is the noise power received To measure it correctly the channel should be tuned at its centre frequency ZA PHROMIAX JUSERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts m MER Modulation Error ratio MER represents the ratio between the average power of the DVB signal and the average noise power of the signal constellation Next to the MER appears the Link Margin LM measurement The LM is equivalent to the noise margin NM and indicates the distance to the QEF usually defined as a one lost packet per hour The LM is measured in dB and its value corresponds to the safety margin that separates from the QEF The greater is the
169. t windows are dynamically updated for the selected channel 7 104 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts SCIANT A Ax PFROMAJXX At the bottom are the function keys They are detailed below Cancel during the process This option appears only while performing the exploration process It cancels the exploration before finish When pressing a confirmation message appears before cancelling Save at the end of the process This option appears at the end of the exploration process It saves the results obtained during the exploration The name of the original channel plan is assigned to the new one by default and the user can modify the name using the virtual keyboard that appears prior to saving The new channel plan is now available in the list of channel plans in the installation and can be used as any other channel plan After saving it becomes the selected channel plan to work with Skip during the process This option allows skipping the current channel and explore the next one in the channel plan Discard at the end of the process This option appears at the end of the exploration process It discards the results obtained from the exploration 4m July 2014 7 105 AXPROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 8 IPTV 8 1 Description 0 IPTV stands for TV over IP networks It actually means TV over any type of IP packet based distribution network They can be referred to as LAN L
170. t be installed on the computer and internet connection will be needed Open a web browser and then search for a converter from Excel file to KML file for instance googling excel to kml a kind of XML file used by Google Earth We propose this one and this is the one we will explain in detail in the following example explanation Navigate to http www earthpoint us ExcelToKml aspx BUB o ceo Buy Subscnption Worldwide Utilitie Excel To Google Earth Coordinate Gnds Polygon Area Convert Coordinates Batch Convert USA Unhtu Township amp Range BLM Grid Search By Descnpbon Search By Lat Long Alternate Grid Cabforma Twp amp Rng Catforma Gnd Search By Description Search By Lat Long Texas Land Survey Abstract Grid Seerch By Desenpten Search By Lat Long State Plane Topo Map Boise Idaho US Real Estate Listings County Assessor Land Records Gnd Land Records Search Help Q amp A Around Town Forum o4 Sarees s e P D Earth Point Tools for Google Earth L Bux Subasn Contact Earth Pout Excel To KML Display Excel files on Google Earth ate A user account is recommended for the features on this web Sign In aid Import a spreadsheet of lat long coordinates to Google Earth Pop up balloons icons and paths are easily created from the spreadsheet data Latitude and Longitude are all that is needed to create a basic display on Google Earth Add a Name Description and an Icon for a professional prese
171. t control installations with 8 or 16 satellite antennas using SPAUN devices or switches Commited Uncommited Whenever a DiSEqC program is sent the commands that correspond to the equipment status in relation to the Horizontal or Vertical polarization and High or Low frequency band are also sent This allows assuring that the installation status is the one indicated by the equipment 16x1 LNB14 U1B2B OpA PoB July 2014 HD RANGER e ISDE T Te ANNEX cae SAN COINS AAPR C MAX ANNEX 4 REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS A4 1 B Introduction The design of HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TsB based on a microprocessor allows data to be exchanged between the equipment and a remote controller usually a personal computer via USB By this way data can be obtained from the equipment and also control it remotely These data can be stored and subsequently processed for use in maintenance work Furthermore the remote control allows tracking and monitoring installations Protocol for communication between the HD RANGER 2 A4 2 ISDB T Ts and a PC This protocol is controlled by software and is using a virtual serial port over an USB interface Data and information are exchanged using messages consisting of ASCII alphanumerical characters This method ensures easy carrying between different types of personal computers To activate the virtual serial port a special driver must be installed The driver is included with the purchased instrument gt Connections Th
172. t done simultaneously but alternately by means of the key that enables or disables the filter July 2014 7 79 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m The following describes the LTE display 20 012 14 33 LTE INGRESS TEST COSS suis Filter ON 0 35 Filter OFF 0 30 Min Max Min Max MER CH 34 90 dB 35 00 dB MEN COE 34 90 dB 35 00 dB Satna 69 62 dBuV 69 87 dBuV M ZOA Ai 69 57dBuV 69 84 dBuV 20 Figure 57 Selected installation date and time Elapsed time with filter ON Measurement with filter ON MER minimum and maximum for channel and power minimum and maximum power for all the signals present in the LTE band both upload and download Signal with LTE filter enabled ON or disabled OFF Identifier icon of the LTE filter ON Selected band battery level Measuring time with filter OFF Measurement with filter OFF MER minimum and maximum for channel and power minimum and maximum power for all the signals present in the LTE band both upload and download Measurement units centre frequency span span 10 MHz division Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkeys menus 7 80 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL PAPROMAX 7 3 3 Menu options On the bottom of the screen there are four menus accessible via the function keys It displays channel frequency and access the tuning menu It allows selecting the channel plan and the channel where
173. t stream file SPECTRUM TER CH SAT CH DISEQC PROGRAM PNG CONSTELLATION ECHOES MER DATALOGGER SPECTROGRAM MEROGRAM TS name Description name empty It removes all files belonging to the same type which is determined by the tag abcd It removes the file with name abcd of the type indicated by the tag Name INSTALLATION DEFLATE Description It compresses the installation if it exists If is the current installation it changes to DEFAULT installation before the compression Configuration INSTALLATION NAME name DEFLATE Name of the installation abcd 38 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te anne ERS MANUAL ws ZA RLFAFACONVIAOKC Name INSTALLATION FILE Description It reads an xml file of the current installation and sends it to a PC Question INSTALLATION CURRENT tag name BLOCK bbbb INSTALLATION SIZE size SPECTRUM It reads spectrum captures in the current installation TER CH It reads terrestrial channel plans in the current install SAT CH It reads satellite channel plans in the current install DISEQC PROGRAM It reads DISEQC programs in the current installation PNG It reads print screens in the current installation CONSTELLATION It reads constellation captures in the current install ECHOES It reads echo captures in the current installation MER It reads MER x carrier captures in the current install DATALOGGER It reads datalogger in the current installation S
174. te 3 OPT POS B B Option B Position B Satellite 4 These switchers are transparent to the LNB s 13V 18V 22 kHz switching commands Then once the satellite is chosen by means of the SAT command the corresponding LNB can be used in a normal way see Universal LNB 24 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te Riccio er m Ax PROMIAX A3 5 In the collective facilities The most frequent satellite signal distribution system in the small collective facilities is the BIS switched This technology implies to use the Quattro type LNBs not to confuse with the QUAD type and also supports specific multiswitches for this type of facilities A Quattro LNBis a LNB with 4 outputs that provides in a separated way the four frequency bands vertical low vertical high horizontal low and horizontal high These four signal scan then be distributed in the building through multiswitches Figure A3 4 The signal is distributed in the network by means of multi outlet multiswitches The number of inputs and outputs is variable The number of inputs depends on the number of satellites LNB Usually a multiswitch includes also an input for the TV terrestrial signal The number of outputs depends on the number of terminals receivers that can be connected to the multiswitch In addition multiswitch in cascade incorporate pass connectors to be able to distribute the signal and thus to connect several multiswitch in cascade mode and therefore to give
175. te commands table Remote Commands Short Description CAPTURE It makes and read screen captures EQUIPMENT POWER It shutdowns the equipment OFF EQUIPMENT SN It provides the serial number of the equipment INSTALLATION It provides information about all the installations CURRENT CURRENT CLEAR installation itself is not remove only its contents INSTALLATION It removes the files of the same type in the current CURRENT REMOVE installation It compresses the installation if it exists If is the bid er IA current installation it changes to DEFAULT installation before the compression It reads an xml file of the current installation and sends it to a PC It reads an xml file of the current installation and ZIP sends all the installation files zipped to a PC INFLATE FILE all files of the installation It removes an installation REMOVE MEASURE Itprovides information of all active measurements MOD It provides sets the operation mode of the equipment NAM It provides the program name PSI Itprovides configgresservices 34 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te anne ERS MANUAL ws ZA RLFAFACONVIAOKC 4m CAPTURE MAKES SCREEN CAPTURE It build a file with the current screen data in xml png format Configuration CAPTURE FORMAT format Before save format Description format file this command delete the files capture from c directory Makes a screen capture in PNG format and save this c
176. ternal temporary channel plan to accelerate tuning the same channel later on 2 28 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USERS AN AE Ax PFRROMIAXX Then the user only has to follow these steps in order to identify a signal July 2014 Press the Preferences key for 1 second In the StealthID tab select the signal types to auto identify see Menu tree figure 7 By default all them are selected Press the key to save the changes made and the key to exit the Preferences screen Press the Settings o key Select the band terrestrial or satellite Select a channel or frequency to identify The bottom of the screen shows the message Searching for signal and the standard transmission checking Wait a few seconds for the equipment to identify the signal User can force the auto identification of a signal by pressing the key and selecting the type of signal from the menu When the equipment identifies the signal a text shows the detected signal type Press Signal Parameters to see the signal parameters 2 29 Ax PROMIAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 2 9 Equipment Settings and Configuration Press the Settings key to access the settings menu Depending on the selected band the menu may be different Terrestrial Settings Signal Source Band Decoder TS Input ASI Output LTE filter Supply Output Supply Voltage LNB Drain Satellite Settings Signal Source Band Decoder TS Input ASI Output
177. terrestrial SAT band It means that channel belongs to the satellite band Alphanumeric code that identifies the channel plan Description ch resp Alphanumeric code that identifies the channel Configuration TUNE ch conf Description ch conf CH xyz xyz is an alphanumeric code that identifies a channel CH NEXT It increases one channel CH PREV It decreases one channel Name TUNE PLAN It configures a channel plan Configuration TUNE PLAN plan conf Description plan conf Alphanumeric code that identifies a channel plan Name VER It provides the version of the main software application x VER VER ver resp Description ver resp Alphanumeric code that identifies a version VIDEO It configures the video source Configuration VIDEO video video conf SOURCE INTERNAL It enables internal video source EXTERNAL It enables external video source SYSTEM PAL 50 Hz It enables the video system selected PAL_60 Hz It enables the video system selected NTSC It enables the video system selected SECAM It enables the video system selected 52 July 2014 HD RANGER 2ISDE T T amp s e esanes ZR PROMAX ANNEX 5 OP 002 PS OPTICAL 5 GHz RF AUXILIARY INPUT OPTION A5 1 GENERAL A5 1 1 Description 0000000 This annex contains operating instructions for the next option OP 002 PS Selective Optical Power Meter Optical to RF Selective Converter 5 GHz RF Auxiliary Input The evolution
178. th TS parameters SP Spectrum mode SP MEASURE Spectrum mode with measurement SP MEASURE TV Spectrum mode with TV and measurement MEASURE Measurement mode MEASURE TV SP Measurement mode with TV and spectrum MEASURE PARAMETERS Meas mode with demodulator parameters ECHOES Echoes tool CONSTELLATION Constellation tool Name NAM It provides the program name NAM NAM nam_resp Description nam_resp It provides the program name abc July 2014 45 AARQPRIOMIAUOX uu USERS MANUAL os HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ta Name PRINT SCREEN It makes a screenshot in PNG format Configuration PRINT SCREEN printscreen conf printscreen conf Description printscreen conf empty It gives a name by default abc It gives the name abc Name PSU Question PSI 0 O Response PSI STATUS status resp NUMBER number resp ONID onid NID nid TSIDOtsid NETWORK name Comments Description status_resp If ACQUIRED Acquired services of channel status ACQUIRED IN PROGRESS Acquiring services of channel in progress then service FAIL Acquisition failed information isn t STOPPED Acquisition stopped shown number_resp Description number_resp xx Number of services Description Information services ACQUIRED Original Network id Network id Transport Stream id Name of service network Configuration PSI SERVICE index_conf AUDIO index_audio OPTIONAL index_conf Index of service Selectin
179. to systems with their negative of measurement connected to ground potential The AL 103 external DC charger is a Class I equipment for safety reasons plug it to a supply line with the corresponding ground terminal This equipment can be used in Overvoltage Category I installations and Pollution Degree 2 environments External DC charger can be used in Overvoltage Category II installation and Pollution Degree 1 environments When using some of the following accessories use only the specified ones to ensure safety Rechargeable battery External DC charger Car lighter charger cable Power cord Observe all specified ratings both of supply and measurement Remember that voltages higher than 70 V DC or 33 V AC rms are dangerous Use this instrument under the specified environmental conditions When using the power adaptor the negative of measurement is at ground potential Do not obstruct the ventilation system of the instrument Use for the signal inputs outputs specially when working with high levels appropriate low radiation cables Follow the cleaning instructions described in the Maintenance paragraph HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL AX PROMAX Symbols related with safety DIRECT CURRENT ON Supply ALTERNATING CURRENT OFF Supply DOUBLE INSULATION Class Il protection CAUTION Risk of electric shock DIRECT AND ALTERNATING GROUND TERMINAL PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR CAUTION REFER TO MAN
180. ts received during the measurement time not correctable by the demodulator July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te MEER Ax PROMIAX A1 1 5 July 2014 m Digital CABLE television signal of FIRST generation DVB C standard QAM modulation m DVB C Parameters Bandwidth channel It displays the channel bandwidth up to 9 2 MHz Spectral inversion It detects if the input signal has been inverted Symbol Rate It represents the number of times the signal status changes in a period of time The bandwidth is related to this parameter Roll Off Factor Roll off factor of Nyquist filter It indicates the bandwidth excess over the ideal bandwidth Constellation Modulation used by the carriers It also defines immunity to the system noise 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM 128QAM and 256QAM ZA PHROMIAX JUSERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 10 m DVB C Measurements Power Measured power over the entire bandwidth of the channel C N Carrier Noise ratio where C is the received power of the modulated carrier signal and N is the noise power received To measure it correctly the channel should be tuned at its centre frequency MER Modulation Error ratio with indication of Link Margin LM The link margin indicates the safety margin respect to the MER level measured for the degradation of the signal up to the QEF Quasi Error Free value MER represents the ratio between the average power of the DVB signal and the average noise po
181. ts the name of the installation selected in the list of installations The installation by default DEFAULT cannot be renamed Export to USB It saves the installations files selected in the list of installations to an USB stick connected to the instrument The installation file is exported in zip format Import from USB It imports installation files from a USB stick connected to the equipment It has to use the same folder structure that is generated when exporting to USB 9 113 CHAPTER 10 SRE OEE RAL DEVICES HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te 10 CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL DEVICES The HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TB can interact with external devices sharing information through its interfaces Connection types are Input output data interface via mini USB connector to USB memory or PC Video Audio analogue output interface via V A connector output Video Audio analogue input interface via V A connector input DiSEqC and SatCR interface via RF connector Digital High Resolution Video Audio interface via HDMI connector CAM modules input via Common Interface slot TS ASI Input Output via F connector IP network via 8P8C connector UM Mainboard ASI OUT DESERIAL DEMOD Mainboard Next is described each of these interfaces and their interaction with external devices Figure 72 10 114 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T TS sprer 1 SER S MANUAL at pevices As PROMAX 10 1 Mini USB connector The equipment has a female mini USB port th
182. tton option Data capture is saved in a XML file with all data measurements and text that is on screen at this time The image is saved in a PNG file Data can be viewed later on through an external software July 2014 7 101 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts 4m 7 9 2 Operation 7 102 gt Settings Press the Management Installation key for one second to enter Preferences menu Go to the label Measures and select your option in Export button There are three options available Screen Only Data Only or Screen Data Screen Only saves the screen image in PNG format Data Only saves measurement data on screen in a XML file format Screen Data saves both screen and data Once selected press to save changes and to exit Preferences gt Capture Press the Export key for one second when on screen appears the screen to be captured The LED next to key lights A progress bar shows the progress of the capture process When finished the screen is captured and the LED is OFF Then the virtual keyboard appears with the default name assigned to the file Edit the name if necessary see section 2 7 3 Then press 8 OK to end the capture or Fs Cancel for cancellation gt Display To display the captured screen click on the Installations Management key 7 Select the installation where the capture was done and press re Manage Press 5 Filter by type Select the Screen
183. udio format Bit depth sampling frequency sound reproduction LANGUAGE Broadcasting language PID ID of the audio program Signal status searching locked multiplex name and name of the selected service Softkeys menu Joystick up down It changes service Joystick left right It changes channel frequency depending on the tuning mode July 2014 Ax PROMAX USER S MANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts 5 3 2 TV MODE Radio views Radio views are RADIO 1 3 AUDIO RADIO 36 02 2013 13 51 FM RADIO 1 3 Figure 49 RADIO 2 3 AUDIO RADIO SPECTRUM MEASUREMENTS D 26 02 2013 13 51 FM RADIO 2 3 Figure 50 5 58 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts USERE AES Ax PROMAX m RADIO 3 3 AUDIO RADIO RDS DATA O 26 02 2013 12 09 FM RADIO 3 3 DETAILS DECODER ID e Jr E232 TP LL J Artificial Head C3 RADIOTEXT ALTERNATIVE FREQS ILL FM STEREO PI e239 PS SER Figure 51 It shows the most representative RDS data RDS data are Details It has the following fields PS Programme service PI Programme Identification PTY Program type UTC Time Universal time Local Local time ECC Extended country code LIC Language Identification Code TP Traffic program TA Traffic announcement MS Music switcher Radiotext Extra text information Decoder ID decoder identifier It identifies different operation modes
184. uessing game to a sophisticated procedure The satellites we are interested in are all positioned in a geostationary orbit above the earth s equator Each of them has a fix given position in that orbit something like a street number that we can know from various sources Orbital position is an important datum so it is commonly part of the name as well Websites like http www lyngsat com or http www satcodx com offer plenty of useful information about the satellites we are talking about For example ASTRA 19E refers to ASTRA satellite which is positioned at 19 degrees East in the orbit Knowing where we are in terms of latitude and longitude is also easy We can read that information from a map or even from our car s navigation system if we have one Figure A2 6 16 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDE T Ts pux OERS MANUAL ew AWC PROMAX m With this information in hand we can calculate the elevation and azimuth we should put on the dish to begin our coarse antenna alignment There are formulas to do that but some websites are again quite useful There are also free mobile applications as Dish Aligner which calculates the elevation and azimuth and also your current location determined by the GPS of the mobile phone This one is especially interesting for you can select the satellite you want and then position yourself on a graphical map http science nasa gov realtime jitrack 3d JTrack3D html For example if we take AS
185. urement bar after Viterbi This the BER for acceptable signals should be to the left of this mark July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te MEER Ax PROMIAX m Digital SATELLITE Television FIRST Generation DVB S standard QPSK modulation A1 1 3 m DVB S Parameters Channel Bandwidth It displays the channel bandwidth from 1 3 MHz to 60 75 MHz Spectral inversion It detects if the input signal has been inverted Symbol Rate It represents the number of times that the signal status changes in a period of time The bandwidth is related to this parameter gt Roll Off Factor Roll off factor of Nyquist filter It indicates the excess of bandwidth over the ideal bandwidth gt Constellation QPSK modulation for constellations with DVB S signals gt Code rate Also known as Viterbi ratio It defines the ratio between the number of data bits and the total number of bits transmitted the difference corresponds to the number of control bits for the error detection and recovery This value should be between 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 July 2014 5 ZA PHROMIAX JUSERSMANUAL HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts DVB S Measurements Power Measured power over the entire bandwidth of the channel C N Carrier Noise ratio where C is the received power of the modulated carrier signal and N is the noise power received To measure it correctly the channel should be tuned at its centre frequency MER Modulation Error ratio with indication
186. vanced menu In general these options are the same for all modes Measure Spectrum Analyser and TV The specific options for a mode are placed in the menu Advanced pressing the key For more details about these options go to section Specific Options in the chapter Next each one of these menus is described 6 1 E F1 Tuning Access by the function key It contains the options to tune a channel The tuning menu consists of the following options Channel Frequency It displays the channel frequency pointed by the Channel Plan Tune by cursor Tuning type channel frequency is selected by means of the Tune by option This option allows the user to select a channel plan from the ones available for the current installation It allows the user to select between tuning by channel selecting a channel or channel by channel with the joystick and tuning by frequency selecting a frequency or step by step with the joystick July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te U5ERSMANUAL s A FPPFFROMAXK AS PROMAX NM DATE gt Click here to watch this video Manual input of frequencies 4m In case of tuning by channel it allows selecting a channel from the active channel plan Place over the Channel option and press the joystick A box appears with all channels of the active channel plan and its frequency Move the joystick on the box to select a channel When finished press joystick
187. vel are low medium high or permanent Start Carrier Stop Carrier This option allows selecting the range of carriers to be displayed between the first and last 7 78 July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Ts USER S MANUAL PAPROMAX 7 3 LTE Ingress test Long Term Evolution is a new standard for mobile networks This mobile communication standard uses a frequency band close to the bands used by television For this reason it can cause interferences The LTE Ingress Test identifies this type of interferences in a television distribution system so that they can be compared on the same screen measurements with LTE filter and without LTE filter and thus if there is any interference it can be detected and take appropriate action to fix it 7 3 2 Operation The LTE Ingress Test input is available to all DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL signals To access the LTE Ingress Test tool Connect the RF input signal to the equipment Tune a digital signal of the terrestrial band Enter the MEASUREMENT mode or SPECTRUM mode Ws Press the key Tools Select the LTE Ingress Test mode Enable disable the LTE filter pressing the key r Filter ON OFF The Lte icon Ite on the screen upper right corner means the filter is enabled p Click here to watch this video What is LTE This function displays measurements obtained with LTE filter or without LTE filter Measuring the signal with filter or without filter is no
188. vi CH 31 ISDB T Advanced Figure 39 Selected installation date and time Number of view total views Joystick active mode selected band battery level Measured values of the signal at the frequency channel where is pointing the cursor Image of the tuned signal Spectrum in the band with the selected span Centre frequency and cursor It also shows the bandwidth of a digital locked signal Signal status searching locked multiplex name selected span Softkeys menus Joystick up down It changes the reference level Joystick left right depending on the joystick active mode SP SPAN change FR or CH Frequency change or channel change MK Marker change if marker is ON o Only available for digital channels July 2014 4 45 AXPRO MAX P a terete MODE HD RANGER e ISDE T Te Nn SPECTRUM 3 3 FULL SPECTRUM NONIS DN mum MEE 3 A Span 100 MHgfig ENSE ISDBT Figure 40 Selected installation date and time Number of view total views Joystick active mode selected band battery level Spectrum in the band with the selected span Centre frequency and cursor It also shows the bandwidth of a digital locked signal Softkeys menus Joystick up down It changes the reference level Joystick left right depending on the joystick active mode SP SPAN change FR or CH Frequency change or channel change MK Marker change if marker is ON 4 46 July 2014 HD R
189. wer of the signal constellation BER CBER It is the system error rate In a digital signal reception via cable after the QAM demodulator an error correction method is applied called Reed Solomon The error rate after correction is less than the error rate at the output of the QAM demodulator For this reason the BER is given prior to error correction CBER BER measurement for digital signal before the error correction BER before FEC July 2014 HD RANGER 2 ISDB T Te MEER Ax PROMIAX Ai 2 ANALOGUE signals Ai 2 1 Terrestrial band ia Analogue TV In the measurement of analogue signals in terrestrial band measurements available are gt LEVEL Indication of the carrier level of the tuned video gt C N Ratio between the modulated signal power and noise power for the same bandwidth depending on TV standard The modulation error ratio MER used in digital systems is analogue to the Signal Noise S N ratio in analogue systems T Carrier level is measured by a quasi peak detector 100 kHz BW The noise level is measured with an average detector and corrected to refer it to the bandwidth equivalent to channel noise according to its definition for the TV selected standard gt Video Audio Ratio between levels of the video carrier to audio carrier E Analogue FM In the analogue FM measurement mode signal the display acts as an analogue indicator of signal representing the signal at the input The equipment a
190. work Options Network parameters that user has to fill out in order to identify the equipment into a data network This is necessary to receive IPTV signal refer to IPTV chapter for more information Network parameters are MAC IP Address and Mask Security Options It allows the user to change the Pin Code that gives access the protected data fields The pin code by default is 1234 2 38 July 2014 HD RANGER 2ISDE T T amp e U SER S MANUAL Ax PROMIAX 4m 3 MEASUREMENT MODE 4 3 1 a Introduction On the panel left side the equipment has three functions keys which give direct access to the three most important functions One of them is the key MEASUREMENT that measures the signal received through the RF input connector The user should connect a signal to the input and select the band whether terrestrial or satellite Then the auto identification function for more information refer to StealthID function locks the signal and demodulates it in real time automatically detecting its characteristic parameters Having identified the signal the equipment measures according to the signal type All information about transponders or multiplex is automatically displayed without introducing any additional parameter identification Next there is a list of signals that the equipment can automatically detect For more information about characteristics of each signal type refer to Annex 1 Signals description Integr

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