9364718a, User manual Test Receiver MSK 130, englisch
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1. Do not use test equipment of a higher class than the location hazard level 32 von 60 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface From the HOME page the user should touch the screen over the OPTIC icon to access the optical Measurement interface Once connected the Meter to the optical O source to be measured ensure that the RF input is set to OPTICAL in the Meter s basic configuration menu press VOLUME on the keyboard and check the value of RF IN toggle it to optical if necessary The optical input converts the injected signal into RF prior to start the measurement Entering the optical measurement interface will automatically toggle the view to the following WAVELENGTH 1310nm OPTIC POWER GRAPH OPTIC POWER 2 71dBm gt 1 86mW OPTIC POWER LOSS 2 71dBm OPTIC REF re STORE DCGRF pons OPTIC FUNCTION Use the soft key WAVELENGTH to change the value of the wavelength measured by the measuring instrument The MSK 130 is capable to receive the following wavelengths 1310 nm 1490 nm and 1550 nm The power level provided by the meter can be stored as a reference touching the screen over the SAVE button bottom right corner of the view Once done the meter will start evaluating the difference between the stored value and the actual optical power value giving the user a feedback on the line attenuation This value is displayed as OPTICAL POWER LOSS WAVELENGTH 1310nm OPTIC POWER2. The unit is equipped with a high quality 9 TFT colour touch screen which allows video display of MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 in the very highest quality The built in Cl slot allows display of encrypted programmes 1 Measured values can be saved on a USB stick 21 1 Features Level measurement of analogue and digital TV signals DVB S DVB S2 DVB C DVB H T T2 DAB TV FM incl return path Video display of analogue and digital TV signals Measurement and display of BER MER Display of constellation diagram 9 touch TFT colour display 800 x 480 pixels shower proof Spectrum display Sat finder function Acoustic signalling to facilitate antenna alignment Level display either in dBuV dBmV or dBm Automatic measurement range selection Direct frequency and channel entry Measurement and display of remote feed current drain Audio carrier measurement TV Audio control with built in loudspeakers Stereo headphone jack Return path measurement DiSEqC 1 2 control signal SCR SCD2 single cable system commands IP test Ping test Data rate measurement of services in the DVB transport stream Memory for signal meter settings Measurement value memory via USB Data logging Interface for software updates TV output HDMI analogue audio video in out Mains or battery operation Delivery scope Carry case for MSK 130 and accessories carrying strap power supply unit test cable with F type adapters USB cable USB stick The del
3. optical transmission or test equipment should be shut down put into a low power state or disconnected before any work is completed on exposed fiber connectors etc Check optical power in a fiber using a calibrated optical power meter If it is necessary to look at fibers or connectors Ensure that the fibers do not transmit optical power Therefore use a calibrated optical power meter Do not stare directly into the beam and do not use any unapproved collimating device to view the fiber ends or connector faces Always use approved eye protection equipment if hazardous level requires Do not point fiber ends at other people If the work to be carried out requires the use of eye protection only use equipment which has been tested and approved for the wavelengths involved Any connectors of a single or multiple fiber with power levels exceeding hazard level 1 should be individually or collectively covered when not being worked on Use only covers or covering material with sufficient attenuation of the optical power at the wavelength concerned Sharp ends should not be exposed When using optical test cords the optical power source shall be the last to be connected and the first to be disconnected Do not make any unauthorized modifications to any optical fiber system or associated equipment Replace damaged optical safety labels or attach new labels if labels are missing Use test equipment of the lowest class necessary and practical for the task
4. 16 3 16 4 16 5 17 17 1 17 2 18 19 19 1 19 2 20 20 1 21 21 1 22 22 1 Contents Performing Satellite measurements cccceeessceeeeseeeeeneeeeeaeeeeeneeeeenseeseeseesoeseeseenees 22 Performing digital TV measurements cceeesceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeseeeeeeeoeseeeoeneeseenees 25 Performing analog TV measurements cceccccceeeseeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeseeeseseeeseesoeseesoenees 29 Performing Cable measurements ccceeeceeseeeeeeeeceeneneeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeensneeeeseeoanes 30 Performing Optical measurements optional MSK 130 0 cccccssseseeeeeeeseeeees 31 General TE gelen E 31 Laser Safety INSWUCUONS vescscuinstcaemnccsuhieresasicanvantctunsuictsiininensnavawansindcnnsundnsasindnadepinsiendanads 32 MSK 130 Spectrum analyser cccccsssececessseeeceesseeeseeenseeeecenseeeeeeneeessoeaes 34 Performing spectrum ANALYSIS ccccccceeeeseeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeoeseeseenseeeeaseesonseesoenees 34 MPEG SOP VCS E E 37 Decoding the Signal content cccssceeseeseeeeeseeeeeseeeeesseeeenseeeenseesenseeeoeaseeeaseesoanees 37 Streaming the content over IP and USB cccssssesseeeeeceeeseeeeesceeneseeeeeeeeenneeees 39 Bar and tlt Gra Pi EE 40 LTE interference AnalySIS ccccsccessseseeseeseeeeeseeeeeaseeeenseeeenseeeenseeeensseeeeaseseesseesennees 40 Using memory functions sssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn 41 The M mory
5. 16 4 Manual memory The MANUMEMORY function could be used to generate customized channel plans and to edit existing custom canalizations MEMORY MENU AUTOMEMORY tv PLAN MANU 1 SAVE DATALOGGER RECALL DATALOGGER MANUMEMORY FILE MANAGER c MEMORY MENU To edit a manual plan the user should select the desired anaon via the PLAN parameter and then select START EDIT Once the channels list has been displayed the user can now Modify channels parameters via the MODIFY ITEM function a pop up will appear listing the tuning parameters the user can modify ITEM EDITING 306 00 Kee 6 111MS s p S21 MANUMEMORY EDITING 44 von 60 17 Using memory functions Once finished modifying the tuning parameters pressing SAVE will result in storing the new parameters in the selected canalization plan Add a new item via the functions ADD BELOW and ADD ABOVE In this case a pop up similar to the one used for editing will appear and the user will be able to insert manually the tuning parameters of the channel of interest Again selecting SAVE will store the channel in the plan Delete an item via the DELETE ITEM function RETURN will shift the selector from the tools menu back to the channels list EXIT will bring back the user to the main MEMORY menu 16 5 File Manager The meter s File Manager could be used to rename or delete
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7. Ment ssis aiia aaa Sania 41 AUOMMOFY E 41 Data logger TC 42 Manual NUS TONY eege Aa File WANNA CT GE 45 Special TUNG I Lu saaieesi cts ceca ctecuwewaciesiveeteceenuncnateesleasousanansiebesioessacveccuaasenedess2eune 46 SAT special functions E 46 TV amp CATV special functions ccccccesenseeeeeeeeennnseeeeeeennseeeeeeecanseeeeneeoonseeesesees 49 Key combinations toggling special features ccsccssseeesseeeeeeeeeeneees 52 Appendix 1 MSK 130 firmware and channel plans upgrade 53 Firmware upgrade procedure ccccccessseecseesseceeeesseeeeenneeeseenseeeeoenseeseennseesonenseesees 53 Channel Plans upgrade sereuggetegeeueugEebEeiedegeEg e eeng egeegCeeg ege 54 Technical appendix EE 56 Single cable e 56 Technical Dal EE 57 ll 57 Le es ce pace A E esa an cane uae E E E 59 KAISER 59 5 von 60 5 Safety instructions It is imperative the safety instructions enclosed with the device are followed This sheet contains important information about the operation installation location and connection of the device Read these instructions carefully before setting up the device 6 Meter properties Included in the delivery The MSK 130 is a latest generation meter in a compact form which leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to testing antenna and cable systems even including professional head ends The device is suitable for use in the lab and for monitoring head ends with remote contr
8. PLP 1 and the PLP related information PLP FEC PLP constellation etc The selection of the PLP to be demodulated as well as the Channel Logger function could be easily done via the MENU amp contextual menu at the bottom right corner of the screen 26 von 60 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface PLAN MODULAT BW Gl D _ FR POWER 61 40BuyV S LNBLocOsc 7 BUZZER FUNC MER 23 7dB SNR 24dB BIZ TYPE TSstreaming OLY PASS PLP E bat e CH bBER 2x10 5 E gt aaa ee LBER lt 10 8 ERR 00O ASI are EXIT ae fm BITSID 1911 CID 1 0x1 MENUS fy The channel logger allows the user to visualize and record RF measurements for the tuned channel Depending on which is the selected time span from 30 min to 7 days the refresh speed of the diagram may vary It is also possible to save the logger to an external USB mass drive connected on the USB A port on the top panel Once the USB device has been plugged via the contextual menu is possible to define the filename and start logging the measurements SINGLE CHANNEL MO TIME INTVL SEND TO USE Nome File RESET ECHT 96dBuV 63dBuv SshdbuV Elap Time 0 04 49 MANU25 tdf FREQ 12648 00MHZ The third measurement screen represents the SFN Echo diagram PLAN MODULAT TYPE MARKER FREQ NID NETW R amp S Network At the top of the screen the meter provides the channel tuning parameters along with the diagram type Distance
9. be switched off automatically and the S M A R T User Interface will display a pop up message saying Program Successful 53 von 60 19 Appendix 1 MSK 130 firmware and channel plans upgrade Switch on again the meter and verify that the initial splash screen displays the new firmware version If you find some troubles during the upgrade procedure or the meter doesn t upgrade correctly please contact our Customer Support 19 2 Channel Plans upgrade the upload of a new channels plan starts with a memory clean up thus it will erase all existing standard and manual plans eventually present in the meter before uploading the new ones Please proceed to a backup of all your personal manual plans via the S M A R T File Manager before proceeding to the plans upgrade see S M A R T User Guide for detailed information The channel plans upgrade is very similar to what has been described in the section above In the tool bar under instrument select the symbol Upgrade firmware and select the memory location where the upgrade package is saved on the PC To download it on your Personal Computer click on the MEM icon Once the download has finished connect the meter to your Personal Computer via the USB B USB cable and launch the S M A R T software In the toolbar select the Connection command icon and once the meter is connected you ll see meter s model serial number and firmware version in the bottom st
10. slot and gives information about the CAM manufacturer module firmware version and status 8 3 Remote bypass switch DC at RF input The MSK 130 is able to powering directly LNBs as well as terrestrial antenna distribution systems with a DC voltage from 5 to 18 V available on RF input connector The DC internal generator can be activated via software while configuring the meter for satellite or terrestrial measurements but can be activated deactivated via this hardware switch This hardware switch must be activated in order for the setting of the DC source to be effective 8 4 Analog Video and Audio Input The MSK 130 is equipped with one input and one output connector to provide to or get from the meter composite video and audio stereo signals You can find the suitable cable in the accessories bag delivered with the meter On one end the cable has standard A V Cinch connectors while on the other end there are jack connectors as shown here on the left 8 von 60 8 Top panel connectors 8 5 HDMI Output The MSK 130 gives the possibility to connect an external TV or monitor via an HDMI connector The meter automatically detects when a screen is connected and switches its view from the embedded screen to the external monitor 8 6 USB A B connectors Software upgrades or data upload download can be done via the USB B connector and the S M A R T software USB A connector supports the USB on the go standard to connect external USB
11. such as the Ingress Test and Leakage Test to verify the conformance of cables See chapter 17 for detailed information on these tests 12 6 Performing Optical measurements optional MSK 130 0 12 6 1 General Safety Instructions A Please read all instructions completely and carefully before putting into operation All operation steps should be carried out in the prescribed sequence DANGER Improper putting into operation can cause death or serious physical harm of persons or damage the devices Operational Personnel The MSK 130 0 may only be operated by personnel who have received the necessary training in handling optical and electrical equipment and have been instructed in laser safety 31 von 60 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface 12 6 2 Laser Safety Instructions Laser Devices AN The device must be operated only by personnel who have completed the necessary WARNING safety training in the use of lasers The optical transmitters emit optical power in the spectral range of the non visible infrared light Under normal operating conditions the optical power is transmitted through opticalfibres and cannotescape Each opticaltransmitter and each optical amplifier is classified into a hazard class in accordance with IEC 60825 2 This hazard class is determined on the basis of radiation that could escape under resonably foreseeable conditions such as separated fibre optic connector or broken fibre optic cables Where possible
12. tuning parameters here the user can find the frequency the modulation and the polarization parameters for the received satellite signal as well as the chosen satellite plan and transponder number Once the signal is locked the modulation type DVB S DVB S2 Single Multistream DSS and Symbol Rate are automatically detected If the signal is Multi stream and the correct PLS has been applied see paragraph 11 2 3 for details by default the first ISI is locked and demodulated 2 Basic signal measurements RF level MER Noise Margin bBER and aBER DVB S PER DVB S2 are displayed Along with a BER PER the meter provides also the parameter ERR This parameter stores the overall number of errors detected during demodulation so that if the meter is left for a long time on the same signal it is possible to detect temporary signal degradations 22 von 60 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface 3 Transport Stream ID amp ORB alternates with Network ID and Network Name 4 Lock indication When the signal is correctly demodulated the lock is closed and the measurements displayed 5 Misc parameters Here the user can find the indication of LNB consumption Frequency error and CA systems detected in the stream 6 Service A V decoding The meter once the signal demodulated automatically decode the Audio and Video content of the first non encrypted TV service present in the stream The indication of Vpid and Apid is displayed under the video stre
13. type and encryption status For terrestrial channels as for satellite ones the modulation type is automatically detected by the meter as soon as it is locked DVB T H DVB T2 or Analog TV Touching the screen over the Video box will result in switching the video visualization in full screen mode and a Status bar indicating the Audio and Video encoding format will appear Touching the screen on the Vpid and Apid row will result in switching to the MPEG SERVICE LIST screen see chapter 14 for detailed information Touching again the Vpid and Apid row the meter goes back to the measurement interface Switch to the second measuring screen by touching the left half of the display or by pressing the TV button on the keypad once again The second measurement screen contains the constellation diagram and the information related to the modulation parameters Code Rate FEC Constellation type etc PLAN MODULAT BW Es EUROPE 8 LNB Curr Ee UI 2000 ETW R amp S Network Again the ZOOM function will let the user to magnify the constellation diagram in a four quadrant view to better analyze the diagram points and view TPS carriers Touching the screen over the diagram or pressing again the TV button on the keyboard will switch the view on the third measurement screen If the locked signal is a DVB T2 one in this screen the user will also see as shown above the indication of the PLP being demodulated by default
14. 1 1553 FREQ 10773 0 POL HL 16 FOUND SS PE SER SESS PSR SRR Pee eS POWER 61 9dBuV Ns AR 4 606 TSID 12050 ORB 19 2 E BUZZER amp Noise Margin This function could be activated on Satellite and Terrestrial canalizations Its main scope is to proved the user with a real time spectrum of the Noise Margin vs time The measurement is also associated with a buzzer synthesizing a tone the intensity of which is proportional to the signal strength The better the noise margin is the higher is the tone This graph keeps also trace of the maximum Noise Margin value detected monui ou corr reco coat anga dtt DVBT amp T2 NOISE MARGIN GRAPH NOISE MARG 11 6dB MAX N MARG 13 7dB BUZZER amp NOISE MARGIN GRAPH 48 von 60 18 Special functions SAT POINT this function is a special view of the meter s spectrum analyzer in which the Max Hold is active by default and the RF Full Scale range is set to 90 dB Scope of this function is to provide the user with a tool with which is possible to monitor the field strength visualizing the signal envelop and keeping trace of its maximum reached values so that is possible at the end to point the aerial or the dish in the max strength direction 17 2 TV amp CATV special functions For Terrestrial and Cable TV MSK 130 provides some specific tool able to verify the correctness of the aerial and cables installation One of those tools is the Bu
15. 2D B6 3 1632 EO 10 5A 4D D3 4 1748 EO 10 5A 6D FO SCR 4UB Userbands Two conversions for Lowband 9750 MHz and Highband 10600 MHz SCR 4 Receivers Userband Frequency DiSEqC 1 1400 EO 10 5A 0D 35 2 1516 EO 10 5A 2D 52 3 1632 EO 10 5A 4D 6F 4 1748 EO 10 5A 6D 8C SCR 8UB Userbands Two conversions for Lowband 9750 MHz and Highband 10600 MHz SCR 8 Receivers Userband Frequency DiSEqC 1 1284 EO 10 5A OD 18 2 1400 EO 10 5A 2D 35 3 1516 EO 10 5A 4D 52 4 1632 EO 10 5A 6D 6F 5 1748 EO 10 5A 8D OC 6 1864 EO 10 5AAD AQ T 1980 EO 10 5A CD C6 8 2096 EO 10 5A ED E3 SCD2 12UB Userbands also called CSS Mode at IF 1236 MHz Hor High Pos A Two conversions for Lowband 9750 MHz and Highband 10600 MHz SCD2 12 Receivers Userband Frequenc DiSEqC EXE 259 1 974 70 04 70 03 2 1076 70 OC 70 03 3 1178 70 14 70 03 4 1280 70 1C 70 03 5 1382 70 24 70 03 6 1484 70 2C 70 03 7 1586 70 34 70 03 8 1688 70 3C 70 03 9 1790 70 44 70 03 EXE 2512 plus 10 1892 70 4C 70 03 da 1994 70 54 70 03 12 2096 70 5C 70 03 56 von 60 21 Technical Data The MSK 130 has been designed as a portable multiple standard selective signal meter for the digital standards DVB S DVB S2 DVB C DVB T DVB T2 DAB analogue TV and FM radio including the return path The MSK 130 0 additionally features an optical test input
16. 6 MHz The lower is the detected signal level and noise floor the better is the quality of the uplink path mees we eodBuv 35 00 1948 0 35 6 5dBuV 51 von 60 18 Key combinations toggling special features Pressing the VOLUME button for 5 seconds will result in locking the Meter s keyboard and the following message will appear on the screen In this situation neither the keyboard nor the touch screen are enabled Press HOME to go back to normal operation 52 von 60 19 Appendix 1 MSK 130 firmware and channel plans upgrade MSK 130 can be upgraded via the USB B connector To perform the firmware upgrade it is necessary to install on a Personal Computer the S M A R T software that can be downloaded from our website www kathrein de 19 1 Firmware upgrade procedure Identify the upgrade package on the service page and click on the RVR icon to save the download Once the download has finished connect the meter to your Personal Computer via the USB B cable and launch the S M A R T software In the tool bar at Instrument select the Upgrade command icon and browse your PC to the download location where you stored the firmware upgrade package B Once confirmed the selection by clicking on Open button the upgrade procedure will start automatically During this procedure you ll see the meter displaying the text BOOT MODE at the end the meter will
17. AN the channel plans library will show up only satellite canalizations such as HotBird 13 E Astra 19 2 E Atlantic Bird 5 W etc 10 von 60 H Front panel commands and LEDs The SPECT button gives access to the signal spectrum visualisation Similary to what SPECT happens for channel plans the signal spectrum displayed on the meter will depend on 7 8 mnop which is the standard selected before entering the SPECT function SAT TV or CATV Use the dial to select the screen symbols and menus Pressing the dial will act as an ENTER enabling parameters configuration or menus activation mains cHarce ocerrin The front panel is also equipped with 3 LEDs MAINS BAT CHRG and DC RF IN For the last one the meaning is straightforward if the LED is ON the meter is biasing the signal source with a DC voltage conversely if the LED is OFF no DC supply is given by the meter MAINS and BAT CHRG are linked each other and depending on their status the meaning can be different Below you can find a table that summarizes LED statuses and the corresponding meaning INSTRUMENT CONNECTED TO LED MAINS LED BAT CHRG NOTES THE MAINS POWER a OFF OFF JL Battery charged oo or or Battery operation Flashing The meter does not 2 SECONDS OFF Recharge the 0 5 SECONDS ON batteries Flashing Abnormal battery 0 5 SECONDS OFF REES The recharge cycle 0 5 SECONDS ON has been suspended temporarily an
18. ENU Any PLS configuration necessary related to the decoding using the Common Interface CAM module is described in chapter 11 2 3 19 von 60 11 Configuring the MSK 130 11 2 7 Diagnostic This screen gives a summary on the status of the different meter s hardware and software modules Each module s status could be OK if it is working correctly or NOT OK if the module doesn t behave properly METER TV SAT CATV METER INFO SAT amp TV THRESHOLD COMMON INTERFACE DIAGNOSTIC AL SETTINGS AND CONFIGURATION MENU 20 von 60 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface 12 1 Accessing the meter s functions from the home page The MSK 130 home page gives the access to all the main functions measurement interface MPEG services decoding and so on TV CATV SPECT PLAN SERVICE SCAN HELP MEMORY SPECIAL Ss e e Si amp HAUPTMENU The SAT TV and CATV icons gives the access to the meter s corresponding measurement interface for respectively Satellite Terrestrial and Cable signals The SPECT icon gives access to the spectrum analyzer The PLAN icon let the user browse the plans library to activate one of the stored channel plans prior to start the measurements Satellite plans are stored by azimuth and by world region Europe America Australia etc TV and Cable plans are listed by country The SERVICE icon let the user access the Transport Stream decoding fu
19. GRAPH OPTIC POWER 0 68dBm gt 854 1uW OPTIC POWER LOSS 3 29dBm OPTIC REF S STORE DCQRF i OPTIC FUNCTION 33 von 60 13 MSK 130 Spectrum analyser 13 1 Performing spectrum analysis To access the spectrum analyser from the meter s home page the user should press the SPECT button on the screen or the SPECT button on the keyboard Aull The spectral analysis starts automatically on the canalization plan previously selected or if the user did SAT TV or CATV measurements on the last channel tuned by the meter The top of the screen contains the tuning parameters and in addition the SPAN ame parameter which gives the user the possibility to increase or decrease graph s span around the measured signal PLAN POL BND REF PWR MRK FR ASTR19 VL 12 SCHEIN F LF 788 0 SAT Span 34 von 60 13 MSK 130 Spectrum analyser Let s exemplify the Satellite spectral analysis the terrestrial and cable ones being the same The main marker indicates the transponder on which the meter is actually tuned the top bar contains its tuning parameters including LNB polarization center frequency and transponder number Using the mechanical encoder on the keyboard or touching the graph over the signal envelop it is possible to move the selection over other transponders the marker frequency transponder number and polarization will change accordingly Pressing again the SPECT button on
20. IONS LEAKAGE INGRESS BUZZENOIS MARG GR CATV SPECIAL FUNCTIONS MENU When the test is started by default the meter tests the frequency 470 MHz By touching the screen over the frequency value or placing there the selector an pressing the encoder it is possible to change the frequency test value in a range varying from 250 to 950 MHz FREQUENCY 470 000 MHz LEAKAGE GRAPH LIVE VALUE 45 2dB MAX VALUE 47 6dB MIN VALUE 43 8dB E J LEAKAGE FUNCTION EXIT The meter starts plotting the detected signal strength in the graph and displays also actual minimum and maximum values If the measured level passes the configured threshold the meter activate a buzzer the intensity of which varies according to the magnitude of the difference between signal strength and the threshold INGRESS CATV Ingress test is typical of the cable TV distribution systems Its aim is to verify the quality of the CATV uplink path having a frequency band ranging from 4 to 66 MHz In the configuration menu the user could define the test band s lower and upper frequency limits and enable disable the maxhold in the spectrum HOLD parameter 50 von 60 18 Special functions SPECIAL FUNCTIONS LEAKAGE 4 666 MHz INGRESS STOP FR 66 666 MHz OLD Disable BUZZ amp NOIS MARG GR CATV SPECIAL FUNCTIONS MENU Once started the test the meter visualizes a spectrum diagram centered around the configured band 4 6
21. MS Win H 11 2 3 SAT Configuration Selecting SAT from the left menu will open the SAT parameters configuration screen CONFIGURATION MENU CATV METER INFO IPTV CONFIGURATION COMMON INTERFACE DIAGNOSTIC LOCAL OSCILLATOR could be set to STANDARD or to 0 MHz When set to STANDARD it enables the selection of down converter local oscillator from the 2 subsequent menus Ku band and C band and the signal frequencies will be displayed according to the selected values base band frequency local oscillator When set to O MHz will result in displaying signal frequencies in base band values from 950 to 2250 MHz DiSEqC 1 and DiSEqC 2 could be set to A B C D and determines wich DiSEqC will be assigned to the two satellites used in the Dual LNB mode Dual LNB by default is set to VARIABLE it can assume also the values 9 amp 13 or 13 amp 19 and 19 amp 23 It determines the satellites couple to be addressed during the measurements on Dual LNB installations and on which is applied the DiSEqC 1 and DiSEqC 2 parameters 17 von 60 11 Configuring the MSK 130 SATEXPERT could be set OFF and ON default It is an automatic satellite discovery function that let the user identify the received signal Astra HotBird ect based on the satellite fingerprint recognition I
22. R OFF it determines if the meter should automatically switch off after a certain period of inactivity This parameter can be configured to OFF 15min default and 30 min UNIT it represents the measurement unit for RF level to be displayed in the measurement interface can be configured to dBm dBuV and dABmV LANGUAGE MSK 130 has 6 embedded language maps that can be applied on the fly simply changing the selection here The available languages are Italian English French German Spanish and Portugese KEYS BEEP by default set to MEDIUM this parameter sets the buzzer volume on key press The values this parameter can have are OFF LOW MEDIUM HIGH GRAPHIC COLOR sets the look amp feel of the meter The available themes are Blue default 3 Di Green Brown and Grey 14 von 60 11 Configuring the MSK 130 DISPLAY LIGHT if set on FULL ON will result in having the maximum brightness of the screen constantly When set to 30 seconds will decrease automatically screen backlight for battery saving after 30 seconds of inactivity BATTERY TEST this code represents the result of the last battery test executed on the equipment The first 3 digits 399 in the picture represents the time necessary to complete the test expressed in minutes The central 3 digits 100 in the picture represents t
23. User manual Test Receiver MSK 130 English IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY PRIOR TO USE KATHREIN 1 Foreword Important Instructions Dear customer Please follow all the information given in this manual KATHREIN Werke KG has made every effort to ensure the information and descriptions are correct and complete We reserve the right to make changes to this manual without prior notice In particular this applies to changes made due to technical advancements We are always grateful to receive your comments and suggestions for improvement Prior written consent from KATHREIN Werke KG is required for publishing copying reprinting or electronically reproducing this manual or parts thereof All product names and trademarks in this manual are the property of the respective companies At http www kathrein de Service Downloads will you find the latest software to download for your device 2 Validity of manual This manual applies to the measuring system MSK 130 Order no 21710045 MSK 130 0 Order no 21710046 The following notes are important for operating the MSK 130 and must be observed under all circumstances The functions of the MSK 130 described in these operating instructions are not available for every device version due to the different hardware versions of the device 2 von 60 GG Bx General safety notes The MSK 130 was developed and produced in compliance with the relevant harmonised gui
24. am Touching the screen over the Video will result in switching to the full screen visualization on the bottom of the screen the Video and Audio encoding information will be displayed Touching the screen on the Vpid and Apid row will result in switching to the MPEG SERVICE LIST screen see chapter 14 for detailed information HODULAT TRANSP NAME TYP EN hr Das Erste Bayerisches FS 5 hr fernsehen Bayerisches FS N WDR K ln SWR Fernsehen BW Touching again the Vpid and Apid row the meter goes back to the measurement interface Pressing again the SAT button or touching the screen over the measurement bars switches the measurement interface on the second screen PLAN MODULAT DiS POL BND FREQ TRANSP ASTR19 OVB S2 A aas 16773 6 700M PULL OFS J74 ii mA CELL JE CARE 241624 23 von 60 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface In this second screen the meter visualizes the constellation diagram and the modulation parameters Through the ZOOM function it is possible to magnify the constellation and divide it in four quadrants For DVB S2 Multi stream signals the Meter let the user select which ISI should be demodulated from the signal By default the meter demodulates the ISI 1 The selection could be done via the MENU amp contextual menu PLAN MODULAT Dis POL BND_ LNBLocOsc LOGGBMHZ SYM RATE 29 500MS s5 BUZZER FUNC OFF SE BUZZ TYPE NOIS MARG TSstrea
25. ast the visualization switches to real time guaranteeing an instantaneous refresh of the spectrum SAVE RECALL this function allows the user to make screen captures of the spectrum diagram including top and bottom bars as well as the markers The Recall function could be used to visualize stored screen shots selecting them among the saved files list HELP switches the meter to the Auto discovery function with which the meter will try to identify automatically the tuning parameters for the pointed digital carrier First of all the meter tries to determine the modulation type among those it can manage once the modulation has been identified the meter will determine in a certain range the exact center frequency of the carrier Last the meter will try to demodulate the signal either setting different Symbol rate values for SAT and CATV signals or Channel BW for DVB T T2 channels PLAN MODULAT DiS rom FREQ TRANSP ASTR19 OVBSES2 E VL 12 10788 2 SPARCN IVS CRL ATI emnggggggggggegggnggmgg SEARCHING FREQUENCY SESE SEU ESSERE ESSE EES cra 2 SEARCHING SYMBOL RATE EOP d OGONI e 36 von 60 14 MPEG services list 14 1 Decoding the signal content DOE From the Home page touching the SERVICE icon will activate the meter s MPEG ch decoder This function can also be accessed moving the selector on the icon rotating the mechanical encoder As briefly seen in the preceding chapter
26. asurements to evaluate the C N of the Video carrier inside the signal band or outside the signal In case it is set to AUTO the C N measurement displayed by the meter correspond to the best value detected between IN and OUT DISCOVERY could be set to both TERRESTRIAL ONLY or to TERR amp CABLE If set to Cable Only it means that the Autodiscovery function will look only for cable channels DVB C when set to TERR amp CABLE the Autodiscovery function will look also for DVB T T2 channels 18 von 60 11 Configuring the MSK 130 11 2 5 Meter info This menu displays a summary of meter s basic information such as the serial number the firmware version etc CONFIGURATION MENU MSK 136 HW Version 1 660t M65 FW Version 1 99a CATV Boot 1 68 uC 1 66 METER INFO Serial Number 48239 SAT amp TV THRESHOLD COMMON INTERFACE DIAGNOSTIC MAC_ADDRESS 000B5DAFF90A BACK SETTINGS AND CONFIGURATION MENU 11 2 6 Common interface The MSK 130 is equipped with a Common Interface slot which can host professional multiservice and consumer single service CAM modules In this menu it is possible to verify if the CAM module inserted in the meter is powered up and responsive and also the CAM manufacturer and firmware version CONFIGURATION MENU METER STATUS READY TV NAME Aston VIaccess Pr SAT CATV METER INFO SAT amp TV THRESHOLD COMMON INTERFACE DIAGNOSTIC EXIT SETTINGS AND CONFIGURATION M
27. atus bar go to Tools menu and select Open Mem function ument View Tools Window Help Factory a e amp GetScreen Ctrl G Print Instrument Ctrl I Save Men Seve Men Ge Glose Mem Now browse your PC to the download location where you stored the MEM file downloaded from the service website and confirm the selection by pressing the Open icon in the dialog window appeared 54 von 60 19 Appendix 1 MSK 130 firmware and channel plans upgrade Once the channel plan opened select again the Tool menu and the Write Mem to Instrument function MEM File Edit Instrument View Tools Window Help Factory Ne Print Instrument Ctri I Mem d Open Mem Instrument Files E Ch Plan O ch e Save Mem AN Plan Mem Plan e Mem Ae OEM File E OEM File EEN Import Read Mem From Instrument Write Mem to Instrument Export to Database This will automatically start the canalization upload to the connected meter At the end of the procedure the S M A R T software will confirm with a pop up message saying Plan Upload Successful 55 von 60 20 Technical appendix 20 1 Single cable types SCR LNB 4UB in all examples Transponder Astra 19E at 11836 MHz is to be converted Only one conversion for Lowband 10200 MHz and Highband 10200 MHz the same LO SCR 4 Receivers Userband Frequency DiSEqC 1 1400 EO 10 5A OD 99 2 1516 EO 10 5A
28. b s 39 von 60 15 Bar and tilt Graph 15 1 LTE interference analysis Only in TV mode Pressing twice the SCAN button toggles the LTE INTERFERENCE AUTOTEST view This test determines the interference level on TV signals due to LTE carriers and displays the suggested value of the attenuator that should be placed on the receiving antenna to decrease LTE carriers level thus compensate their interference LTE INTERFERENCE AUTOTEST LTE INTERFERENCE AUTOTEST UHF BAND down LTE up UHF BAND down LTE up eegenen ei _ _ s r TEST PASS NO FILTER REQUIRED BR Vtt MARGINAL 1808 ATTEN SUGGESTED MENU LTE INTERFERENCE AUTOTEST UHF BAND down LTE up TEST FAIL 30dB ATTEN SUGGESTED During the test the embedded LTE Filter is always off to let the meter evaluate correctly the interferers magnitude and give the user the correct feedback about the real interference level If the test result is PASS then no LTE filter should be placed in antenna as the LTE level is not harming the TV reception conversly if the test result is MARGIN or FAIL a specific filter is required and the suitable value is suggested by the meter at the bottom of the analysis screen 40 von 60 16 Using memory functions 16 1 The Memory menu a From the HOME page touching the screen over the MEMORY icon will switch the meter to the Memory functions menu Scope of this menu is to provide the
29. channel plans and or data logger and auto memory files The file manager s view is a list of all the files present on the meter among which the user can select the one to be renamed and or deleted SELECT ITEM angacatv RENAME FILE anga dtta Storch DELETE FILE EBAS28 ASTR23 ASTR19 HBIR13 EUROPE FILE MANAGER RETURN will toggle the selector from the Action menu back to the files list EXIT brings the user back to the main MEMORY menu 45 von 60 17 Special functions Som The special functions menu contains some useful tools to qualify the SAT TV or CATV installation beyond signal reception The content of this menu varies accordingly to which has been the last measurement performed by the user for instance if the user performed a SAT measurement the special functions menu will display all the tools related to a satellite installation conversely if the user performed a TV or CATV measurement the special functions menu will display respectively TV or CATV related tools 17 1 SAT special functions The Satellite special functions let the user perform tests and measurements on particular dish configuration such as Dual LNB SCR or motorized dishes SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SAT SCR DUAL LNB DiSEqC MOTOR SAT FINDER BUZZ ENOIS MARG GR ICT SIMULATOR TEST SAT POINT SAT SCR The Satellite Channel Router SCR is a special LNB with typically 4 or 8 RF outputs normally used in bui
30. d will automatically reset Batteries in fast charge Battery charge complete WITH A POWER Flashing The meter does not ADAPTER NOT turn on Check the SUPPLIED FROM 0 5 SECONDS OFF KATHREIN 0 5 SECONDS ON Switch ON NO or YES i The meter is being 15 i turned on ON NO or YES FLASHING SIMULTANEOUSLY 0 5 SE The meter detects CONDS OFF 0 5 SECONDS ON an error and turns off automatically ON FLASHING ALTERNATIVELY BATTERY TEST 1 SECOND OFF 1 SECOND ON ai a The meter charges and discharges the battery automatically 11 von 60 power adapter 10 Important notes on meter e battery 1 Always turn the MSK 130 off before connecting the battery charger 2 Do not leave the batteries discharged for long periods 3 Always charge the batteries at night for at least 7 hours even if they are not completely discharged The meter is provided with a battery charge indicator on the bottom left corner of the screen showing the current status icon Eh ee a lt 80 lt 50 lt 30 lt 10 12 von 60 11 Configuring the MSK 130 11 1 Meter s basic parameters Pressing the CONFIG button on the front panel keyboard will display the BASIC SETTINGS menu F 75ohm f OPTIONAL By default VOLUME is selected as shown in figure thus rotating the mechanical wheel will result in increasing or decreasing the audio volume rotating the wheel clockwise you will see the white cursor moving up conversely ro
31. delines standards and additional technical specifications The product is state of the art and ensures the maximum level of safety However this safety level can only be reached in practice if all of the necessary measures are taken Electronic equipment is not domestic waste in accordance with directive 2002 96 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL dated 27 January 2003 concerning used electrical and electronic appliances it must be disposed of properly At the end of its service life take this device for disposal to a designated public collection point Spent batteries are special waste Do not throw spent batteries into your domestic waste take them to a collection point for spent batteries 3 von 60 JO oO Oo P Ga M E CO N N N Gei ech 8 1 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 7 10 11 11 1 11 2 11 2 1 11 2 2 11 2 3 11 2 4 11 2 5 11 2 6 11 2 7 12 12 1 4 von 60 Contents Forewordilmportant Instructions cccceeseeeseesesseeeeeeesenseeeeseeeeseeneaseseeneeneas 2 Validity of manual aos tsin tee cxecsetate ececc nee seseiretsewoss aama manaamaan aaa a 2 General safety notes ccccccsssseeeceesseeeeceseeeeseeseeeseenseeeseenseeeseonseessoesneesses 3 el sare static teas cen ec E E E E vouaxenees 4 Safety E Ne ONS sacontccinak consetan ewan saveudesdsnaeconnsermceecwncewecaunsctmetuexvcuessexuccadeaieetote 6 Meter properties Included in the delivery ccsssscscssseessesse
32. drives suitable for Logger Test Drive and ASI Analysis data storage 8 7 Ethernet connector The MSK 130 is equipped with a standard 10 100 Base T Ethernet connector supporting both DHCP and static IP configurations Through the IP interface is possible to stream one Elementary Stream selected among the services decoded in the current signal 9 von 60 H Front panel commands and LEDs The MSK 130 front panel is equipped with a 9 touch screen display and is equipped with a mechanical encoder wheel as well as a 9 button keyboard to access all primary functions of the meter Touch screen and keyboard are complementary the meter can be driven completely using either the keyboard or the screen The touch screen capability can be excluded in the Meter s configuration menu screen display and acts also as the power up and power 9 reser Gown button 7 When the meter is on pressing at the end of which the meter will be completely switched off GEN When the meter is off pressing once on HOME button will spect PLAN power up the meter it will be up and running within seconds ee e E Incase the meter becomes unresponsive pressing the HOME button for 10 seconds will cause a hardware reset The meter will be restarted automatically W RESET a WHE SPECIAL mains carce cr The HOME button brings the user back to the main The meter is delivered with a default factory configuration for bot
33. eceeseeseesseeseees 6 Scope of SUNY seess EEN 6 Getting started WE 7 Unpacking and inspection ssssssssnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn mnnn mna 7 Right and TE nnmnnn mnnn 7 eier Val E e E 8 RF INPUT 79 O F Sne 8 Optical input connector optional 8 Common ag TE 8 Remote bypass switch DC at RF input cc seseeessesseeeseesneeeseeeseeeseenseeeseoseeesees 8 Analog Video and Audio Input wesscsicsncvicnesccntincnnecannssanunsnserensbernmeemmnecantnasievenssndenecanveawes 8 HDMI Output EE 9 USB A B CONC UOL S se steers essen nee ucienertrcemsaiea a a a a a a 9 SEELEN Eesen eE H Front panel commands and LEDS ssccceeeseeeeeeeneeseeneeseesseseenseeneeeseenes 10 Important notes On Meter s battery cccccccesseeseesseeceeseeseeneeseenseeseeeneeses 12 Configuring Hehe eeeeeueeeeeeg eebe Ee Ee gebei 13 Meter s basic parameters ccceeeceeseeeneeessensseeeeeesseeseenneeesonsnseeeeoenseeseonsseesooenseeseones 13 MSK 130 Configuration BE 14 Meter configuration WE 14 TY CONTI NON ME 16 SAT Configuratii EE 17 CATY configu uraton MENU E 18 VE E E 19 KEE MENEE eg 19 DIGNO SUG E 20 MSK 130 Measurement interface cccssseesseeseeeenseeceeneeseeneeseenseeseeeseeses 21 Accessing the meter s functions from the home page cccccseseeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeees 21 12 2 12 3 12 4 12 5 12 6 12 6 1 12 6 2 13 13 1 14 14 1 14 2 15 15 1 16 16 1 16 2
34. embedded stereo loud speakers From that point on the MPEG decoding principle is the same as explained before 38 von 60 14 MPEG services list 14 2 Streaming the content over IP and USB As the meter is equipped with a 10 100 T Base ethernet port and an USB A port the user could also activate the streaming of the selected Elementary Stream service To perform streaming over IP the user can activate it by accessing the contextual WENU amp menu and toggling to LAN the TS streaming parameter 0 OMHZ OFF LEVEL LAN OPTIONAL Once the streaming function is enabled it is possible to access the streaming configuration page through which the user can set up the IP parameters and select the services to be broadcasted over IP tagesschau24 Einsfestival EinsPlus arte PHOENIX Test R START STOP EXIT Pressing START will activate the IP transport to the configured IP address through an UDP unicast connection On a PC or any other IP capable device is possible to receive the stream and decode one of the broadcasted services The maximum data rate for streaming is 22 Mb s It is also possible to record the Transport Stream carried by the demodulated signal on an external USB 2 0 device connected to the USB A port The procedure is the same toggle the TS streaming parameter to USB then press ENTER to go to the services selection page Again the streamed TS should not exceed the 22M
35. eo carrier and the noise level estimated in the band between the colored subcarrier and the audio carrier if set to OUT BAND mode the signal noise ratio is measured between the signal level of the video carrier and the noise level estimated in the guard band 1 250 MHz from the video carrier DISCOVERY could be set to both TERRESTRIAL ONLY or to TERR amp CABLE If set to TERRESTRIAL ONLY it means that the Auto discovery function will look only for terrestrial DVB T T2 when set to TERR amp CABLE the Auto discovery function will look also for DVB C channels FIELD STRENGTH is set to OFF by default It should be configured when the meter is used to perform field measurement campaigns using an external antenna This parameter can be set to OMNIANT LOGANT which are the factory default ones corresponding to the recommended antennas but also to CUSTOM meaning that the user can define a new antenna type To each antenna type corresponds an antenna factor table that will be applied during the measurement campaign to determine the correct field strength value EDIT ANT FACTOR is enabled only if Field Strength is set to CUSTOM It displays a table containing 10 calibration points each identified by the frequency the Antenna factor value and the cable loss as shown in the next page 16 von 60 11 Configuring the MSK 130 ANTENNA FACTOR SETTING Silom a W
36. f set to ONT when doing spectrum analysis of a satellite signal the meter will compare the fingerprint with a database of compatible configurations and give to the user the name and the exact azimuth of the pointed satellite PLS CONFIGURATION allows the user to define and configure up to 10 different PLS Physical Layer Scrambling values to be used to decrypt the physical layer of a Satellite Multi stream signal in order to demodulate the contained ISI it and decode the embedded services It is possible to configure PLS Mode to ZERO if no PLS is needed to PLSx with x ranging from 1 to 10 in case a specific PLS is necessary or to ROUND to let the meter determine automatically which of the configured PLS is the right one to decrypt the S2 signal and demodulate it 11 2 4 CATV configuration menu Selecting CATV from the left menu will open the CATV parameters configuration screen CONFIGURATION MENU A C M TYPE OUT BAND Bed DISCOVERY CABLE ONLY METER INFO COMMON INTERFACE SAT amp STV THRESHOLD ex DIAGNOSTIC SETTINGS AND CONFIGURATION MENU LNB L O is set to O by default It should be set to the desired value if it is necessary to converted the signal frequency into the TV band VHF or UHF before starting the measurements C N TYPE by default is set to OUT BAND and can be also set to IN BAND or AUTO This parameter is used during Analog TV signal me
37. gital TV measurements ava he basic principle of the terrestrial measurement interface is very similar to what has Ah been described for the satellite From the Home page the user should touch the screen over the TV icon or press the TV button on the keyboard KOR After having selected the basic canalization plan to be used the terrestrial measurement a interface appears rw The terrestrial measurement interface is composed by four screens In the first screen the basic measurement parameters are displayed At the top of the screen the user can find the channel tuning parameters Modulation type Channel bandwidth frequency and channel number In case the signal is received through a centralized distribution system needing a specific power supply the meter is capable to bias it providing at RF input F connector a DC voltage variable between 5 and 18 V The voltage value is configurable via the DC RF parameter On the left side similarly to what has been shown for the satellite measurement interface the meter shows the main RF measurements RF level MER and Noise Margin bBER and aBER LBER 25 von 60 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface On the right side the meter visualizes the A V content of the first non encrypted service of the demodulated signal and provides its Vpid and Apid Some miscellaneous information related to the modulation are displayed under the A V box signal carrier mode constellation
38. gth nm 1 310 1 550 Input level range dBm 40 to 10 Measurement accuracy dBm 0 5 RF frequency range MHz 5 2 250 TV system standards Colour standards PAL SECAM NTSC Audio FM NICAM and AM audio Digital video decoding MPEG 2 MPEG 4 AVC DVB transport stream Data rate Services can be measured in Mbit s Level measurement section Level measurement range dBuV 30 120 Measurement accuracy dB Typ 1 Detector analogue TV peak value Sat FM mean value Detector digital Mean value 58 von 60 21 Technical Data Display Monitor 9 touch TFT colour display 800 x 480 pixels Sat finder acoustical Level dependent tone Power supply Li lon accumulator 4 8 Ah 34 Wh 7 4 V Mains plug in power supply unit V 100 240 50 60 Hz DC external V 12 Remote feeding Remote feed voltage supply V 5 13 18 Remote feed current mA Max 500 22 kHz DiSEqC 1 2 SCR SCD2 single cable Control signals system Connections RF input impedance Q 75 F type coaxial socket TV output HDMI analogue video Headphone socket mm Jack 3 5 USB port 2 x ports USB 2 0 LAN interface RJ 45 100 MBit s CI interface CAM module DC voltage supply 12 V DC plug adapter 2 5 5 5 mm General Safety standards Protection EE E Ge Ewe supply unit Dimensions W x H x D mm 295 x 172 x 55 Weight kg Approx 2 2 22 Service 22 1 Customer service Katek Service
39. h system parameters and plan measurement parameters If you want to restore the factory default settings you should 1 Shut down the meter 2 Switch on the meter and press the button until you hear a buzzer that confirms the restore defaults operation has been taken into account in meter s power on procedure Pressing the CONFIG button will display meter s basic parameters such as volume contio screen brightness and contrast ASI output status etc and gives the access to the Lamm complete configuration menu see the next chapter for detailed information about meter configuration SAT TV and CATV buttons give access to the measurement interface respectively for Satellite Terrestrial and Cable TV 5 6 ul Channels By default the basic measurement screen is displayed refer to chapter 12 for detailed informations about the decoder when entering the measurement function This plan can be either a manual plan defined by the user or a canalization plan loaded on the meter The button PLAN gives the access to the meter s channel plans library in which the user can select the plan to be used in the measurement campaign PLAN All the measurements are based on a channel plan loaded automatically by the meter The list of displayed plans varies depending on which standard has been selected before entering the PLAN menu For instance if the user selects SAT and then press PL
40. hannels DISCOVERY as explained also in the meter s configuration menu let the user specify whether the auto memory function should search only for TV or also for CATV channels Use the DC parameter on the RF input if the antenna is connected to a centralised distribution system or any other system which requires DC voltage supply 41 von 60 17 Using memory functions START SAVE will activate the auto memory function and start the channels discovery If the text displayed is START OVERWRITE it means that the destination file is already existing and if the function is started will be overwritten Can be displayed differently depending on the operation mode 16 3 Data logger functions SAVE DATALOGGER this function could be used on the top of an auto memory plan or a standard canalization plan to execute precise measurements of signal strength and quality for each channel listed in the selected plan Typically once the user executes an auto memory in a certain area to detect all receivable channels then it use the data logger to qualify the channels in terms of power level and main RF characteristics The configuration menu is the following MEMORY MENU AUTOMEMORY tv EUROPE SAVE DATALOGGER Jata File LOG 1 RECALL DATALOGGER Point POINT 4 MANUMEMORY STOP amp GO NO FILE MANAGER TERR DCGRF OFF MEMORY MENU FROM FILE REESEN determines on which channel plan the data logger will be execu
41. he charge status in percentage The 3 last digits 258 in the picture represents the estimated charge duration in minutes CALIBRATE TOUCHSCREEN this option activates the touch screen calibration function As soon as you select the option an empty screen with 4 small squares on the corners of the screen appears TOUCH THE SQUARE Touch each of them to calibrate the meter s touch screen After this operation the meter comes back to the Home screen LAN CONFIGURATION via this menu is possible to configure the meter s Ethernet port the LAN can be configured in both STATIC and DHCP modes If in static mode the user will be asked for the IP Address Net Mask and Default Gateway 15 von 60 11 Configuring the MSK 130 11 2 2 TV configuration Selecting TV from the left menu will open the TV parameters configuration screen CONFIGURATION MENU 0 0 MHz TYPE AUTO OVERY TERR ONLY CATV METER INFO IPTV CONFIGURATION COMMON INTERFACE DIAGNOSTIC EXIT SETTINGS AND CONFIGURATION MENU LNB L O is set to 0 by default It should be set to the desired value if it is necessary to converted the signal frequency into the TV band VHF or UHF before starting the measurements C N TYPE by default is set to OUT BAND and can be also set to IN BAND If is set to mode IN BAND the signal noise ratio is measured between the signal level of the vid
42. ill tune on the first TP of each one of the selected plans and give the signal strength and Noise Margin values P UNANO HBIR13 TP111 F 10723 0 HL 18 NsMAR 5 9dB MAX N MARG 6 2dB A re 2 ASTR19 resp F 10729 0 VL 12 NsMAR 5 odp MAX N MARG 6 2dB E3 DUAL LNB SAT POINTING EXIT DiSEqC MOTOR This function allows the user to control motorized dish moving the motor via DiSEqC commands The control could be done using either the spectrum analyzer or the SAT measurement interface the meter provides the information about the current azimuth and the corresponding signal frequency In the top bar the user can activate the motor and move it in EAST and WEST direction MOVE as well as moving it to a stored position GOTO Once the user decides which command should be performed touching the screen over APPLY will actuate the requested action 47 von 60 18 Special functions REF PWR 65dBuV 65dB 60dB _ 55dB Le e dh 4 DiSEqC MOTOR SPECTRUM SAT FINDER this function allows the user to determine the correctness of the dish pointing via the detection of three transponders selected among those composing the requested satellite The meter will try to lock the selected TP and once done will display the RF power and Noise Margin measurements PLAN ASTRID TRANSPOND 2 T550 FREQ 107279 0 POL VL 13 TRANSPOND Z TPS1 FREQ 10744 0 POL HL ZIL TRANSPOND 3
43. ivate the meter s RF input interface 13 von 60 11 Configuring the MSK 130 LTE FILTER optional by default is set to OFF LTE FILTER is used in Spectrum Analysis and Measurement Interface to assure the Meter is capable to receive and decode correctly all TV signals even those near to the band above 800 MHz allocated to the LTE carriers Scope of the filter is to simulate the presence of an external hardware LTE filter in the signal distribution system to evaluate the impact of the LTE carriers on the available TV broadcast carriers BATTERY SAVING by default set to OFF When switched to ON it automatically decrease the screen brightness after 15 30 60 seconds of inactivity furthermore it will shutdown automatically the meter after 5 10 15 30 minutes of inactivity It is a combination of DISPLAY LIGHT and AUTO OFF parameters with default configurations 11 2 MSK 130 Configuration menu Selecting CONFIGURATION MENU from the BASIC SETTINGS screen the complete meter s configuration menu can be accessed In this menu the user can configure all the parameters related to meter itself look and feel auto off timer interface language etc as well as all the basic parameters for SAT TV and CATV measurements 11 2 1 Meter configuration The first menu is METER configuration CONFIGURATION MENU METER INFO IPTV CONFIGURATION COMMON INTERFACE DIAGNOSTIC EXIT TIME
44. ivery scope of the MSK 130 O includes an FC Clik adapter cable 57 von 60 21 Technical Data Type MSK 130 MSK 130 0 Order no 21710045 21710046 RF section Frequency range DVB C T T2 DAB TV FM MHz 4 1 010 Frequency range DVB S S2 MHz 930 2 250 Frequency resolution kHz Cable TV FM 50 Sat 100 Transmission standards B G D K M N Digital satellite receiver DVB S DVB S2 Modulation type QPSK 8PSK Code rate FEC DVB S 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Code rate FEC DVB S2 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 9 10 2 5 3 5 Input symbol rate MS s 1 45 DVB S 2 45 DVB S2 BER 1E 6 2E 2 pre Viterbi MER dB 25 Digital terrestrial TV receiver DVB T DVB T2 DVB H DVB T modulation QPSK 16 64 QAM DVB T2 modulation QPSK 16 64 256 QAM FFT mode DVB T FFT mode DVB T2 2k 8k 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k 32k Guard interval DVB T 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 Guard interval DVB T2 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 128 19 128 19 256 Code rate FEC DVB T 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Code rate FEC DVB T2 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 5 4 5 Channel bandwidth MHz 6 7 8 BER 1E 6 2E 2 pre Viterbi MER dB 40 Digital CATV receiver DVB C J83 A DVB C modulation 16 32 64 128 256 QAM Input symbol rate MS s 2 6 999 BER 1E 9 1E 2 pre RS MER dB 40 Optical receiver Inputs FC CLIK adapter Wave len
45. ldings centralized installations enabling the connection of up to 8 different receivers decoders to the same LNB Each User RF output is assigned a specific frequency to which the satellite channels will be down converted before being sent to the receiver see also table in Technical appendix SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SAT sp DUAL LNB DiSEqC MOTOR SAT FINDER BUZZ amp NOIS MARG GR ICT SIMULATOR TEST SAT POINT SATELLITE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS MENU This test provides the user the ability to verify the correct signal reception for each one of the LNB s RF outputs via the spectrum analyzer or the SAT measurement interface In those screens the indication of the selected SCR user will be displayed 46 von 60 18 Special functions DUAL LNB This function enables the user to verify the installation of a Dual LNB dish that can be either 9 amp 13 13 amp 19 or 19 amp 23 if the installation type is set to VARIABLE it will be possible for the user to perform the test on a couple of independent plans at choice among those available in the meter Once selected the azimuth couple the user can assign a specific DiSEqC command to each of them before starting the measurement SAT SCR LNB1 DiSEqC E DUAL LNB LNB2 DiSEqC A DiSEqC MOTOR TYPE VARIABLE SAT FINDER BUZZ amp NOIS MARG GR ICT SIMULATOR TEST SAT POINT SATELLITE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS MENU Once the measurement started the meter w
46. ming OFF OLY MARG CHANNEL LOGGER LDPC lt 1x10 6 1 1 2 ERR 000 Once selected the ISI of interest the meter will automatically demodulate it providing the constellation and other ISl dependent modulation information as well as the service list In the contextual menu is also possible to set change the value of the Local Oscillator in MHz and to access to the Channel Logger and the Visualize NIT functions The channel logger allows the user to visualize and record RF measurements for the tuned channel Depending on which is the selected time span from 30 min to 7 days the refresh speed of the diagram may vary It is also possible to save the logger to an external USB mass drive connected on the USB A port on the top panel Once the USB device has been plugged via the contextual menu is possible to define the filename and start logging the measurements TIME INTVL SEND TO USB Nome File EA RESET E 6 130dBuy 96dBuV LGE ET Elap Time 6 04 49 T a MANUZS tdf FREQ 12648 00MHZ 24 von 60 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface The NIT visualization function allows the user to decode and visualize the content of the NIT table carried by the demodulated Satellite signal The screen is dynamically filled with the decoded information including frequency BW constellation etc as shown in the next picture NIT INFO VISUALIZATION 498 06 B 640AM 1 4 3 4 3 4 Bk 12 3 Performing di
47. nction directly With this function is possible to see the list of services in the stream and decode both audio and video contents for the selected service This function is accessible also through the measurement interface The MEMORY icon gives access to the channel plans management and modification and also to the auto memory and data logger functions The SPECIAL menu gives the access to Attenuation test and NoiseMargin Buzzer test 21 von 60 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface 12 2 Performing satellite measurements NV Selecting SAT from the Home page or pressing the SAT button on the keyboard will activate the satellite measurement interface The first time the user enters this function is requested to select a satellite plan among the canalizations stored in the meter SATELLITE PLAN 1 2 obed SATELLITE Aw 63 in cooperation with MANUMEMORY MIX SPECIAL SATELLITE PLAN SELECTION MENU Once the plan selected position the selector over the MEAS icon to start the measurements The satellite measurement interface is composed by two different screens in the first one the basic signal parameters are displayed in the second one constellation diagrams as well as the Transponder parameters are displayed Here is the first measurement screen with its 6 sections 1 PLAN moouLAT pis Potsemo FREQ TRANSP ASTR19 pvB s2 a nag 16773 0 T 53 EVM 18 1 Satellite
48. ol as well as for acceptance measurements on antenna and distribution systems 6 1 Scope of supply MSK 130 Order no 21710045 MSK 130 0 Order no 21710046 Antenna measuring system MSK 130 AC power unit Transport case Accessory bag Carrying strap RF Connectorset RF measurement cable Video cable Manual USB stick Car adapter optional MSK 130 0 optical adapter cable 6 von 60 7 Getting started 7 1 Unpacking and inspection Before unpacking the unit inspect the outer carton for shipping damage If the carton shows damage inspect the unit in those areas 7 2 Right and Left panels ili Loudspeaker H a Cooling Fan Az SS S Cooling Fan Power adapter plug 7 von 60 8 Top panel connectors 8 1 RF input 75 Q F connector The MSK 130 has one RF input a 75 Q F connector input The RF interface accept signals with power level between 30 and 120 dBuV 8 1 1 Optical input connector optional The MSK 130 0 is equipped with an optical input and a RF input 75 Q F connector A specific Optical Measurement Interface will then be accessible in the main menu of the meter 8 2 Common Interface The MSK 130 is equipped with a Common Interface slot compliant with EN 50221 standard DVB Cl capable to manage both consumer single service decryption CAM and professional multi service decryption CAM The meter detects automatically the CAM module once inserted in the PCMCIA
49. or Delay modes and a marker which could me moved along the diagram either touching it over the grid or rotating the mechanical encoder over the keyboard The value displayed in the Marker field represents the distance or the delay depending on the mode referred to the 27 von DU 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface principal echo centred on zero The Guard Interval mask varies according to the modulation parameters as the following table resumes TEMPORAL GUARD INTERVAL WIDTH DVB T BT FFT Size 1 16 1 32 2k 5 23 14 7 8k 224 112 5 23 DVB T2 FFT Size 1 16 1 32 1 128 19 128 19 256 RE a el ee Via the WENU amp contextual menu is possible to activate the MICRO ECHOES visualization this will result in a magnification of the diagram around the Guard Interval section and will visualize all detected micro echoes i ae aL 16 66 Km dB 15 00 6 060Km 15 66 36 88 45 66 66 66 73 68 NID 12399 NETW LA 9 MENU amp The fourth measurement screen visualizes the MER per Carrier This function allow the user to measure the MER value for each one of the carriers composing the DVB T or DVB T2 signal PLAN MODULAT MARKER FREQ CHAN EUROPE CARRIER 2066 1704 2556 3408 4260 5112 5964 6816 MENU amp 28 von 60 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface The marker can be moved along the signal envelope at the top of the screen the CARRIER field indicates the carrier number and at
50. reen over the measurement bar or pressing TV button on the keyboard will switch to the second screen 29 von 60 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface PLAN MODULAT AUDIO DC RF FREQ CHAN EUROPE AN TV 5 5FM OFF 311 25 522 PRESS MEAS TWICE TO RESTART On the left side three measurement bars appear RF Video carrier level signal to noise ratio and Audio to Video carrier ratio in case of stereo audio also the A V ratio for the second audio carrier is displayed In this second screen the video and audio decoding is not available as the meter should be able to measure the different components of the signal 12 5 Performing Cable measurements From the HOME page the user should touch the screen over the CATV icon or press the CATV button on the keyboard The Cable measurement interface is identical to the terrestrial and satellite ones it is composed by two screens the first for the RF measurements and A V decoding the second for constellation diagram and modulation parameters view 5 6 ijkl PLAN MODULAT CONST DC RF FREQ CHAN __ EUROPE QAM64 e Aret Se uf geg l GE ERR 000 To pass from the first to the second measurement screen the user should touch the screen over the measurement bars or press again the CATV button on the keyboard 30 von 60 12 MSK 130 Measurement interface EECH ANNEX SYM RATE LNB Curr The MSK 130 provides other measurements for CATV networks
51. s the MPEG function allows the user to decode the Transport Stream carried by the signal and visualize the list of services composing it POL BND FREQ Das Erste HD arte HD SWR BW HD SWR RP HD IE IELE NCR 52 0x34 7 TER The meter keeps memory of the last measurement done by the user this means that the MPEG Decoding interface will tune on the last measured channel being SAT TER or CATV The screen is composed by seven zones 1 Signal tuning parameters as for all the measurement interfaces at the top of the screen the meter provides the essential tuning parameters including Frequency channel BW and modulation standard 2 Services List once the signal is locked and demodulated the Decoder starts scanning the Transport Stream to find the SI tables Service Information Tables containing all the information related to the Transport Stream s structure number of services list of PIDs Services names etc When all these information are available the meter visualizes the list of all the available services and for each of them displays the service type TV RADIO or DATA the encryption status and for TV services also the LCN 3 Date amp Video rate in this section the meter visualizes the current Date read into the TDT and the Video bit rate of the service being decoded 4 Video decoding box In this section the meter visualizes the video content of the
52. selected service by default without any selection the meter starts decoding and visualizing the A V content of the first non scrambled service in the list Moving the selector along the service list or selecting a service by touching the screen over the service name will result in switching the A V decoding on that service instantly Conversely touching the screen over the video box will activate the full screen visualization as shown in the following picture 37 von 60 14 MPEG services list VIDEO MPEG 2 720x576i 16 9 GHz Q TONTR MPEG 1 L 2 48kHz SPRACHE deu At the bottom of the screen the user can see the Encoding parameters for Audio and Video components After few seconds this bar disappears from the screen giving the user the full screen view of the Video component Touching again the screen over the video content will switch the view back to the Services List 5 VPID and APID this row visualizes the Video and Audio PIDs for the selected service 6 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION in this box the meter collects all the misc information about the selected service Service ID presence of Teletext and encryption status 7 TRANSPORT INFORMATION In the bottom status bar the meter displays the basic Transport Stream parameters TS ID Cell ID Network ID and Network name When the selected service is a Radio the video box will be empty while the Audio PID will be decoded and diffused by the two
53. tating counter clockwise the cursor will move down the volume bar The same process can be done using the touch screen touching the bar on the right side of the cursor will increase the volume touching it on the left side of the cursor will decrease the volume Touching each parameter of the menu will result in entering the edition mode thus being able to change the parameter s value For ON OFF parameters touching the actual value will result in toggling it to its opposite ONT OFF INT EXT etc Pressing once the mechanical wheel will confirm the configuration and place the orange selector on VOLUME ready to be moved on the next parameter to adjust BRIGHTNESS configuration follows exactly the same principle explained for VOLUME The cursor can be moved up or down the bar to adjust screen brightness VIDEO IN by default is configured on INT INTERNAL meaning that the images displayed on the meter will be those decoded from the signal at the RF input Configuring it on EXT EXTERNAL the meter will display in the measurement interface the images coming from the composite video input IMAGE FORMAT by default is configured on 16 9 but it can be configured also on 4 3 lt represents the format of the video decoded in the measurement interface RF IN by default is set to E 75 QO It can be switched to OPTICAL only MSK 130 0 to act
54. ted This could be a standard SAT canalization a manual memory plan or an auto memory plan The data logger could be done indirectly also on terrestrial plans via the auto memory function if we consider for instance the EUROPE plan this contains the generic channels distribution according to the EBU frequency planning Conversely this do not guarantee the presence and the effective type of those channels that can be Analog or Digital To avoid problems and possible incoherent measures the user should perform an auto memory prior to executing the data logger DATA FILE and POINT determine in which file the data logger will be stored Each LOG represents a collection of POINTS so for each LOGx the user could store up to 100 POINTS Each POINT represents the files where the data logger is actually stored 42 von 60 17 Using memory functions STOP amp GO function could be used in case of data loggers executed on plans containing mixed standard channels SAT TV and CATV each time the standard changes from SAT to TV or vice versa the user is asked to connect the proper signal source before the meter continues the measurements TERR DC RF parameter should be used if the aerial is connected to the meter through a centralized distribution system or any other system needing a DC power supply to provide the signal Once START SAVE is selected the meter star
55. the bottom is displayed the MER value of the selected carrier By default the graph visualize all signal carriers which depending on the mode could be 2000 or 8000 for DVB T or 32000 for DVB T2 signals the marker is by default positioned at the center of the envelop Using the MENU amp contextual menu the user can select the number of carriers to be displayed specifying from which carrier to start to plot and at which carrier to stop In this menu is also possible to visualize the graph in normal spectrum view or reverse spectrum view PLAN MODULAT MARKER REO Europe overen oam ben d IR VI li 35dB pre see 28dB HI 14dB 7dB Wem EXIT 0 1704 2556 3408 ES ch Similarly to what has been described for the SAT measurements also for Terrestrial measurement is possible to access via the contextual menu the Channel logger and the NIT visualization functions 12 4 Performing analog TV measurements The terrestrial measurement interface allows also performing measurements on Analog TV signals As the meter auto detects the modulation type in presence of an analog signal the interface will switch to the correct view automatically PLAN MODULAT AUDIO Us ie FREQ EUROPE AN TV 5 5FM OFF 311 25 As shown above the basic screen visualizes the tuning paramenters top bar and the Video carrier level on the right side the A V content is automatically decoded and visualized Touching the sc
56. the keyboard results in activating the MAX HOLD function PLAN POL BND REF PwWR MRK FR TRANSP SPAN ASTRI9 VL 12 7edBuV 10788 0 TR 54 500MHz 70 Using the WENU amp contextual menu it is possible to access the following functions DELTA MARKER this function activates a second marker controllable either with the mechanical encoder or touching the screen over the signal envelope It allows the user to make differential measurements on two points of a signal or two adjacent signals i e two transponders in the same bouquet SPECTRUM TYPE Contours Full Picture This function allows to switch the analyzer view either on full picture as shown in the previous pictures or contours showing only the signal envelope MARKER BW this function allows the activation of the BW width and power measurements Setting this parameter to ON will let the user to measure the bandwidth of the tuned signal appreciating it on the spectrum diagram and reading in the top bar the value of the BW width Setting it to BW PWR while measuring the signal width the meter will provide to the user also the channel power indicated in the bottom bar 35 von 60 13 MSK 130 Spectrum analyser MODE REF PWR MRK FR MRK BW SPAN EUROPE DIGITAL 75dBuV E 64 7dBuV BW PWR 64 3dBuV SPECTRUM FAST SUPERFAST If set to Fast the spectrum is refreshed once per second when set to Superf
57. ts the data logging displaying the following screen Total Test Report For each channel composing the selected plan the meter detects its type Analog Digital and perform the RF measurements determining signal strength and quality The PASS MARG FAIL indication is based on Noise Margin measurement a negative Noise Margin very low MER will result in a FAIL indication a NM value positive but near to zero will correspond to the MARGIN condition The PASS condition will then correspond to a good MER and positive Noise Margin values the PASS MARG FAIL indication isn t in relation with the LOCK UNLOCK status a FAIL quality status still means that the signal is locked and demodulated Otherwise the channel indicator below the plan grid would be grey channel not locked Beyond being stored on the meter to be recalled and browsed the executed DATALOGGER can also be stored on a USB key to be exported on a PC without the usage of the SMART software RECALL DATALOGGER this function should be used to recall and open a stored data logger It is possible to browse the list of measurement and see channel type Power Level MER BER values as well as the quality indicator 43 von 60 17 Using memory functions LOG 1 POINT 3 7 8E 65 4 0E 62 45 3 16 2 lt E 09 48 2 lt E 09 60 1 41 4 47 3 lt E 06 EE RECALL DATALOGGER EEE OY Wo oe
58. user with auto memory datalogging and canalization editing functions suitable for field measurements and for customizing the channel plans The MEMORY menu is structured as follows Can be displayed differently ITT PENU depending on the operation AUTOMEMORY tv mode SAVE DATALOGGER RECALL DATALOGGER MANUMEMORY FILE MANAGER 16 2 Automemory This is an auto discovery function that could be used to automatically detect all analog amp digital channels that may be present in a certain service area Touching the screen over the AUTOMEMORY text will enable the contextual configuration menu as shown below Can be displayed MEMORY MENU differently AUTOMEMORY tv gt FROM PLAN MAE depending on the operation mode SAVE DATALOGGER AUTO 3 RECALL DATALOGGER EVEL gt 55 dBuV MANUMEMORY POWER gt 45 dBuV FILE MANAGER DISCOVERY TERR ONLY OFF Ewa MEMORY MENU In the first row the meter displays the channel plan based on which the auto discovery will be made by default the last used in the measurement interface To use a different one the user should enter the PLAN SELECT menu and choose the plan of interest File N parameter lets the user select the AUTO plan in which will be stored the measurement results LEVEL and POWER represent respectively the Analog Video Carrier minimum level and the Digital minimum power level above which the meter detects and stores the c
59. zzer and Noise Margin already described in the preceding paragraph The other tools are ATTENUATION TEST TV When a signal distribution system is installed it is often necessary to verify that all ends receive the same signal strength to be sure that there are no leaks or other propagation issues Typically the technician switches on at one end a small carrier generator which injects three CW tones having known level The meter s attenuation test activated at another end of the distribution starts doing a frequency sweep to detect those carriers and record their frequencies and signal levels as reference calibration mode Once the calibration has finished the user could store those carriers in a special PLAN MANUxx that can be later recalled in the measurement interface to perform comparative measurements at the other ends of the distribution system 36 3MHz 311 2MHz 810 2MHz REF LEV REF LEV REF LEV 52dBuV 68dBuV 67dBuV EVEL LEVEL LEVEL 48dBuV 59dBuV TEN ATTEN 43 4dBuv 10 19 5dBuyv Ae 8 8dBuV LEAKAGE CATV Aim of this test is to provide a tool with which a technician can verify the presence of any signal leak in a distribution system The user can configure the antenna type the antenna gain the distance between the meter and the distribution system under test and the threshold above which the measured signal should be considered as a leak 49 von 60 18 Special functions SPECIAL FUNCT
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