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1. 2 The VISIBLE option will hide a file without deleting it from the list displayed by the PLAN 13 key This option shows on the display when the selection type is SATELLITE or MANU and can be set to YES visible file or NO hidden file pag 15 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual MA TV MODE ANALOG AND DIGITAL 1 0 TV MEMORY PLAN MENU PEAN EE 17 2 0 AUTODISCOVERY FEATURE ie 18 3 0 BUZZER DIGITAL TY ON E 19 4 0 ANALOG TV SIGNAL MEASUREMENT MEAS uu 20 5 0 TV DIGITAL SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS 23 6 0 SPECTRUM MEASUREMENTS SPECT eessen 29 TO HELP DISCOVERING ln 32 8 0 AUTOMEMORY AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SEARCH vrrrrrnrnrnnnnnnnnrrrrnn 33 9 0 BAR SCAN EE 34 pag 16 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 1 0 TV MEMORY PLAN MENU PLAN BERETTET Brief description The PLAN 13 key allows the user to choose a pre memorized channel plan for signal measurements and antenna alignment When the meter is turned on the last selected Memory Plan will be set Measurement start up e Press the PLAN 13 key to select a memory plan channel list Select the required Memory Plan using the encoder 3 e The highlighted list will have a dark background e Press any key for example the MEAS 7 key to start measurements on the selected channel plan Push buttons and displays a key and select the required plan using the BAI 1 The active memory plan will always be the highlighted one with a b
2. Auto Shut off time when no key is pressed OFF 5 min 10 min Measurement unit dBuV dBmV dBm Liavailable languages key pressed BEEP sound status Low Medium High and OFF BEEF LIGHT Full ON G REL 7 06 07 Display backlight Full ON always on or shuts off 30 sec after the last key was pressed PEG Firmware Version TV CONFIGUR COUNTRY TV channel plan and standard With reference to Fig 1 1 rotate the ENCODER to select the TV CONFIG amp COUNTRY menu entry and press it _ to access the menu List of all the available prememorized standard channel plans see also paragraph Useful Suggestions section Analyzer Pre memorized canalizations rom 0 to 2500 MHz only for MMDS Bars Scan configuration Level Tilt Aud Lev pag 13 Introduction DSA 500 User s Manual continue CONFIGURATION MENU BERETTET SAT CONFIGUR Referring to fig 1 1 rotate the encoder to choose SAT CONFIGUR A SCR gt and press to access the SAT CONFIGUR MENU DSS for USA e DVB for other countries Standard The L O used for transponder frequency conversion The displayed frequency will be the ransponder frequency OMHz IF the displayed frequency is a converted FL band frequency value LNB1 DiSEqC a b c d See Par 14 0 LNB2 DiSEqC a b c d See Par 14 0 FILE MANAGER The File Manager function allows only
3. matic meter power down by microcontroller Indication of battery status charge always shown on display Battery recharge time 1 hour for approx 50 capacity 3 6 hours for full charge Instrument size H 80 x L 225 x DD 215 mm Instrument weight 1 3 kg with batteries bag and accessories e Casing structure ABS plastic housing rain dust and shock proof e USB interface for PC interfacing possibility of SW up grades downloaded from internet me mory plan configuration printouts etc optional e B W graphic display 64 x 128 pixel e Auto Off timer after 5 or 10 min without use selectable on off always re starts from last function RF input overload protection electronic up to 60 Vac Please kindly note that if there are pixels turned off on the 4 5 TFT Monitor fitted in IKUSI instruments the tollerance indicated by the manufacturer is 1 pixel in the centre area and 2 pixels around the parameter pag 68 DSA 500 User s Manual A2 ACCESSORIES Tee INCLUSIVE ACCESSORIES e TRASF CP97A0180 Adapter input 100 240 Vac output 18 V 1 6 A A Soc Ch CNN F 0150 interchangeable F F double female input connector BAG DSA500 soft carying bag for DSA500 CAVO USB AM BM USB cable to connect DSA 500 to PC for software up grades via o gt Internet Length 180 cm a e CA 12 Vehicle cigarette lighter adapter Input 12 Vdc output 12 Vdc os dl TRA FFEM CEIFEM Interchangeable F female IE
4. s Manual continue SATELLITE SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS III 14 2 Noise Margin Quality MER and SNR measurements Level 2 Press the key again to display the second measurement level Memory Plan see section 10 0 Memory Plan transponder or Program number see section 9 0 HEIR13 F11577 6 SAT DUBS al D 2012345 E vu N MARG dE OLTY PASS NOTE There are two variable fields in this measurement level 4 6 I0 Ile b IB 20 MER 14 4dE EVM 2A 84 ar Sky 1 3 HDS 3 i Memory Plan Transponder Program number and Frequency Fig 14 3 The second measurement level provides the Noise Margin and the MER modulation error measurements with the relevant graphic bars The instrument also displays the EVM measurement and quality analysis PASS MARGINAL FAIL 14 3 BER before and after error correction Viterbi Level 3 Press the key again to display the third measurement level Memory Plan see section 10 0 Memory Plan transponder or Program number see section 10 0 HE TR 1 3 Fils LE WW SAT es Re oe BEA bBER 2x18 2 FreBErRi There are two variable fields in this measurement level aBER 14 5 PosBEr 3 Transponder or Program ci Oky 13 NDS 2 g number and Frequency Fig 14 4 The third measurement level provides the BER Bit Error Rate before and after error correction The aBER post Viterbi shows a value of lt 10 for signals that may be considered as error free after the err
5. 35 to 56 dBmV selectable with limit indication level too low level too high Measurement resolution 0 1 dB Level measurement accuracy 1 5 dB typ 2 max with SW correction after 5 minutes warm up Measurement filter bandwidth 130 KHz at 3 dB Measurement stability versus temperature between 10 and 50 C 0 03 dB C Multi standard M N B G I D K PAL NTSC SECAM EN RADIO Frequency band tunable from 47 to 870 MHz default 88 108 Memorization of memory plan program channel frequency Frequency resolution 62 5 KHz Audio demodulation FM Demodulation filter bandwidth 100 KHz 3 dB Audio heard with built in loudspeaker 0 5 W adjustable volume For all other specifications see ANALOG TV COFDM Demodulated Digital or analog fully automatic selection also in channel navigation COFDM frequency band 47 870 MHz Direct selection of memory plan program channel frequency dc at RF IN with front panel keyboard Memorization of memory plan program channel frequency channel bandwidth offset frequency Frequency resolution 62 5 KHz Offset frequency 166 KHz automatic Input impedance 75 ohm Interchangeable input connector F IEC or BNC or N optional Power supply at RF IN OFF 5 V 0 2 A Power measurement dynamic range at the RF input from 30 to 120 dBuV from 25 to 60 dBmV selectable with limit indications level too Low level too high Power measurement resolution 0 1
6. For more details on this configuration possibility see the Menu Configuration of this User s Manual pag 71 DSA 500 User s Manual A5 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION FEDERER ee e gt 1 1 L 2 V 3 e y e i t i i F SES EA AER LE _ E n n t _ W AE i BIGITAL LTT I Ga AMALTETE F ST 1 i TECH PREG MHz ma I nl ex ORBIT il alt METWORK Leet ENCRYPT Slakt Rue PH PO Z IKUSI bsa soo 00 SE Tann zeg mp ni FT A fe Fy mo E i 16 S em Gei Cn V Ga 22 21 20 Ga 16 19 i 12 A 10 8 6 SES Ge eg emm e ch a 19 17 Pl 15 13 m 9 7 5 1 e 4 colour TFT 2 GRAPHIC Display 3 ENCODER 4 MPEG PICT If pressed for 2 the colour monitor is switched on or off 5 e LED DcatRF in 6 Bar Scar If pressed for 2 it will enable or remove the power feed 7 MEAS 8 MEMORY If pressed for 2 it memorizes the channel directly to the first free program of the active plan 9 ZOOM 10 AUTOMEMORY 11 SPECT Spectro If pressed twice the spectrum Max Hold will be activa ted 12 HELP If pressed for 2 it activates the BUZZER pag 72 DSA 500 User s Manual 13 PLAN 14 RECALL 15 SAT FINDER 16 SAVE 17 SCR If pressed for 2 it activates the DUAL LNB 18 e DiSEqC Motor 19 VOLUME lf pressed
7. To the front panel Z To the back panel Z Dents in the casing TURN OFF THE INSTRUMENT amp POWER IT USING THE AC AC ADAPTER WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING LEDS ARE ON Z The MAINS LED in the front panel T NO LEDs TURN ON THE INSTRUMENT amp POWER IT USING THE AC AC ADAPTER WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FAULTS OCCUR Z The keys do not push down well C The LEDs do not light up with the correct luminosity etc please specify fault in the space below HEN DOES THE FAULT OCCUR _ With all the channels With only some channels e 9 O During the analog C N measurement 7 During the analog level measurement in spectrum mode C During the digital C N measurement C During the digital power measurement During the A V ratio measurement PLEASE INDICATE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED WHAT IS SHOWN ON THE ALPHANUMERICAL DISPLAY LJ If the error occurs when turning on the instruments Z If the error occurs at another stage DO THE KNOBS FUNCTION CORRECTLY WHEN ADJUSTING THE PARAMETERS O yes Ino If NO please clearly specify the fault in the space provided below ARE THERE PROBLEMS WITH THE LOUDSPEAKER There is no sound _ The sound is distorted Z The sound is disturbed ARE THERE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH THE MONITOR SREEN if present O There is no picture C The monitor screen is white There is a lot of interference on the picture C The picture is distorted I The monitor screen is black Jother clearly specify in the space p
8. local oscillator frequency standard symbol rate e Frequency resolution 0 1 MHz e Input impedance 75 ohm e Interchangeable input connector F IEC or BNC or N optional e Power Supply at RF input OFF 13 18 V 22 kHz 0 3 A with ON OFF key e DiSEqC 1 1 4 8 12 or 16 polarizations DiSEqC a b c d already pre programmed in seugence and very easy to use lt can power any type of LNB analog or DiSEqC single or dual feed and any type of multiswitch analog or DiSEgC with 4 8 12 16 inputs and SCR LNB Digital power measurement dynamic range at RF input from 35 to 120 typ dBuV from 30 to 60 dBmV seelctable with limit indications level Too Low level Too High e Power Measurement Resolution 0 1 dB Power Measurement accuracy 1 5 dB typ 2 5 dB max with software correction after 5 minutes warm up e Noise Margin Measurement accuracy 0 5 dB typ 1 dB max with software correction e Measurement filter bandwidth in SAT mode 4 MHz at 3 dB e Measurement stability versus temperature between 10 and 50 C 0 1 dB C QPSK Symbol Rate setting 2 45 MS s in 1 kS s steps BER measurement before and after Viterbi bBER up to 2x10 5 aBER up to 2x10 8 e FEC automatic recognition and visualizaton of value FEC 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 e Automatic quality test FAIL MARGINAL PASS e Noise Margin Measurements from 1 to 12 dB with special algorithm which au
9. measurement Push buttons and displays Channel navigation automatically starts the Discovering feature and identifies the channel modulation Analog or Digital If Help is needed to lock a egia multiplex i e a digital mux transmitted with a frequency off set press the key The meter will start an automatic tuning search for the missing parameter MAHO 1 FE34 AH after KU ce bue ERR locking the V M R 1 del aLTY PASS signal DISCOVERING A HM el ch 29 3d TER ERRE SHR 33 2dE hus OF 1l35eca T Fig 7 1 Start the automatic search for the tuning parameters of a digital Multiplex NOTES 1 When the MUX is locked the meter will return to the measurement menu If this channel is not memorized it can be stored in a MANU memory plan pag 32 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 8 0 AUTOMEMORY AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SEARCH Tee Brief description The Autoscan function will automaticaly search for analog and digital channels above a settable level power threshold These channels can be stored in a plan called Auto1 up to Auto 10 Measurement start u Press the AUTOMEMORY 10 key for two seconds Press the ENCODER 3 to choose the destination memory plan Auto1 to Auto10 and the threshold values for the level power of the analog digital channels to be detected Start the automatic search function moving the cursor to SCAN and press the ENCODER 8 to start searching Push
10. 1 MHz resolution ANALOG CHANNEL DicitaL MULTIPLEX LEVEL POWER EXEPRESSED IN dBuV MEASURED AT THE FREQUENCY MARKER Fig 9 1 Bar Scan Feature pag 34 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual FEDERER SAT MODE ANALOG AND DIGITAL 10 0 SAT MEMORY PLAN ll E 36 11 0 DSFAEIGNVMENESALFINDER eccita 3 12 0 DUAL LNB DUAL FEED DISH ALIGNMENT Ae 38 19 0 BUZZER SAT cerro 40 14 0 SATELLITE SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS ee 41 15 0 SAT SPECTRUM MEASUREMENTS SPECT eee 46 16 0 HELP AUTOMATIGTUNINGEUNGTION 48 A E E E E 49 PIPE NNN 50 pag 35 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 10 0 SAT MEMORY PLAN MENU Tee Brief description The Memory Plan menu provides a list of all the available transponder files which can be selected to be used for measurements or dish alignment tasks Upon meter power on the last selected Memory Plan will be active Measurement start up e To select a Memory Plan transponder list press the PLAN 13 key Use the ENCODER 3 to highlight a Satellite menu entry group all the factory prememorized transponder lists or highlight the MANUAL MEMORY menu entry if you have generated a custom satellite trasponder list stored in a MANU Select the required memory plan using the ENCODER 3 The active memory plan will have a dark background e Press any key to quit the menu for example the MEAS 7 or SPECT 11 key to start measuring Push butto
11. 12 number see Sec 10 0 Vertical high VH 12 Horizont low HL 12 e Horizontal high HH 12 K_DUB OFF DiSEIC 0FF SRE 506 L illator f Ot ED RTE En 10 80 90 100 up 120 FuR 55 8dBul LNB iz4mA SG Fig 14 1 Digital signal first level measurements HEIRLS TR 71 Fleles e SAT ANALOG LHB HHn15 Diskal 0FF 0 18608 Transponder Frequency MW o IF if L O 0 Modulation analog or Digital QPSK DISEgC Position A Position B e Position C e Position D e OFF Symbol Rate from 2 to 45 MS s EMBA so 60 70 60 90 100 110 120 LEW 45 AGO Mm LHE 124mA 28 Fig 14 2 Analog signal first level measurements NOTES 1 If there is no signal or if the signal level is below the measurement dynamic range the string PWR TOO LOW will be shown 2 The meter always shows a graphic bar proportional to the signal level or power measurement 3 The graphic bar memorizes the peak signal level or power value and this is represented by a vertical line on the display 4 To display all the signal available measurements the MEAS key has to be pressed repeatedly see next paragraphs in this section for more details 5 Regardless of the measurement level when pressing the Power On key 14 the meter will always return to the First Level or Power measurement display see fig 14 1 or 14 2 depending on the type of transponder being measured Digital or Analog pag 43 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User
12. 3 e Measurement level 4 Eye Constellation diagram and all the basic tuning parameters are displayed see par 5 4 Measurement level 5 Impulse responde ECHO see par 5 5 e Measurement level 6 all data provided by the NIT card FEC Network name NETW NAME bouquet name BOUQ NAME and DATE see par 5 6 pag 23 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual BERETTET NOTES 1 It is only possible to vary all the tuning parameters channel number frequency and modulation type FM Radio analog or digital TV in the first measurement level display In all other measurement levels only the memory plan number the channel or the frequency and the RF in power feed may be changed 2 The status bar at the bottom of the display always shows the basic information regarding the measured signal For a digital MUX the network name the encryption system and a lock icon that indicates if the digital MUX is locked If the active channel is digital a D will be displayed on top of the DIG writing on the display front panel label 3 To display all the signal s available measurements the MEAS key has to be pressed repeatedly see next paragraphs in this section for more details 4 In the custom memory plan MANU and on measurement level 1 the following tuning parameters may be changed Channel Modulation Radio FM Analog or Digital TV and the power at RF IN In all the other measurement levels the memory plan
13. FAST MEMORY KEY ie 60 26 0 SAVE DATA Leet 61 27 0 RECALL SMATV TEST rr 62 APPENDIX A1 MAIN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AAA 65 Az ACCESSORIES aa 69 A3 TROUBLE SHOOTING ario 70 A4 BATTERIES MAINTENANCE AND RECHARGE c oocooocccccccccccnnnnnnanos 71 Ade FRONEPANELDESCRIPRHON inerti 72 A6 SIDE PANEL DESCRIPTION D 74 A7 MAINTENANCE OF YOUR ANALYZER i 75 A8 SERVICE NOTES AND GUARANTEE REGULATIONS 76 A9 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FORM 77 A10 STANDARD IKUSI EQUIPMENT REPAIR 8 OR SERVICE FORM 78 A11 DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RULES 79 pag 4 Introduction DSA 500 User s Manual USEFUL SUGGESTIONS BERRE TETT Thank you for choosing our measurement equipment which is currently used and appreciated by the most important service providers broadcasters and by many installers because it is very user friendly and provides complete and accurate measurements On our part we will do our very best to fulfil your requirements now and in the future This manual is a new concept quick User s Guide which is easy to read Select the function measurement you need directly from the index and on the respective page you will find useful information to start the specific function or a required measurement Every section that describes a specific measurement is divided into three parts a Measurement Function brief description provides a high level description of the specific measure
14. for 2 you enter the unit configuration menu 20 e HOME 21 LED to show the unit is recharging 22 Mains voltage presence LED pag 73 DSA 500 User s Manual A6 SIDE PANEL DESCRIPTION FEDERER 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 RF INPUT 47 2250 MHz AUDIOVIDEO IN OUT RF Input F connector Fan Loudspeaker Extractable foot rest Power supply AC 12V 17V DC 12V 24V Serial USB PC port Video input pag 74 DSA 500 User s Manual A7 MAINTENANCE OF YOUR ANALYZER CLEANING Cleaning the unit is easy provided that you follow the following warning Do not use chemical solvents or rough or abrasive cloths Instead use a soft cloth dampened with water mixed with alcohol or degreasing non abrasive cleanser UNIT MAINTENANCE AND CARE Avoid leaving the unit at extreme temperatures for long periods of time If the unit is exposed to temperatures over 60 C for a long time the display might be damaged Also the batteries could become damaged if the instrument is exposed to high or low temperatures for long periods of time In particular high temperatures accelerate the natural exhausting time of batteries Charge the bat teries by keeping the network transformer uncovered and out of its transport case Do not immerse the unit in water or the electrical circuit could be damaged In this event let the unit dry completely before switching it on and contact IKUSI technical service The graphic displa
15. see next paragraphs in this section for more details 5 If you briefly press the HOME key the meter automatically returns to the first measurement level shown in Fig 5 1 regardless of the active measurement level pag 25 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual continuation DIGITAL TV SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS AREA A AA A AAA A AA AA AA A AA AA AA AA A AA A A AA EA AAA 5 2 N MARG QLTY MER and SNR measurements Level 2 ESCAPE Press the Lk key again to start the second measurement level 4 Memory plan See section 1 0 Channel See section 1 0 MAHU 1 di FE34 06 a TU COF N DUB T amp H il ee 0019 sea H MERE Ladb ULTT PASS Bott oY so 20 23 6 2b 24 oe MER gt 320E SHR gt 32dE hus OF Seca TS Fig 5 2 The second level measurement provides the Noise Margin and the MER modulation error rate with their relevant graphic bars It also provides the SNR measurement as well as the quality analysis PASS MARGINAL FAIL NOTES 1 There are only two modifiable fields in this measurement levels channel and frequncy 5 3 BER measurement before and after error correction Level 3 ESCAPE Press the MRS Key again to start the third measurement level 4 Memory plan See section 1 0 Channel See section 1 0 MALI 1 F634 Ae me TUG DUB TEH i a E Channel frequency bBER 2x18 4 PreBER aBER 168 8 TPOSEERS E fu OF Seca T a Fig 5 3 The third measurement level provides the BER Bit Error
16. the transponder or programme name is lost pag 29 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual continuation SPECTRUM MEASUREMENTS SPECT BERETTET 6 1 Spectrum analysis of a digital signal SPECT TI Press the re key and use the encoder to select the fields to be modified 2 e Press and rotate the encoder to vary the selected value SPECTRUM SPAN Sweep Span in MHz 2 5 7 10 20 50 100 200 500 FEEGUENG MHz and Full renne MARKER LEVEL 0 1 dB resolution AUTOMATIC REFERENCE LeveL Grid reference level alue in dB this can be A AAA AAA EA aried manually from 60 to msn dee dene 125 dB on 5 dB steps See SPECTRUM ANALYSIS CURVE 5 dB division in FREQUENCY MARKER 0 1 L ee almost real time MHz resolution 3 LN I EE E EL A A A NW e e A NW A O IN THE SPECTRUM MODE l NRE GO CG Tk POWER value in dBuV relevant to the marker frequency Fig 6 1 COFDM MUXLTIPLEX spectrum with 20 MHz SPAN HE LOCK ICON ALWAYS 6 2 Analog signal spectrum analysis Example of a analog signal spectrum display SPECTRUM SPAN Sweep span in AUTOMATIC MARKER LEVEL 0 1 dB 24 resolution LEVEL Grid reference level alue in dB can be adjusted Seca mune manually 3 CURVE 5 dB division in FREQUENCY MARKER 0 1 MHz resolution almost real time if T ER MRE 21 2 Tm LEVEL SIGNAL LEVEL RELEVANT TO THE MARKER POSITION Fig 6 2 Analog channel spectrum with a 10
17. the ENCODER all possible values or meter settings will be listed EI Provides the list of memory plans Enables the automatic satellite search function If pressed for 2 it will start the Dual Feed dish alignment feature Spectrum analysis of the RF input signal If pressed twice the spectrum Max Hold will be activated If pressed for 2 the SAT POINT function will adjust the spectrum setting for dish alignment AIN Provides analog or digital transponder measurements MITA By pressing this key more than once all the menus will appear in sequence sie showing all the provided measurements a If pressed for 2 it will allow you to escape from any active function 2 TFTON 0FF e Reads all the services transmitted by the digital signal In this list all the video and audio PIDS are shown The digital picture of the selected program is also displayed on the color TFT for all free to air signals e If pressed for 2 the TFT colour display may be switched ON OFF SAVE Starts the automatic measurement procedure Data Logger and memorizes the measurement results for all transponders or channels in By the active memory plan Ps NR Recalls the summary results of a previously executed SAVE test Key to start the automatic tuning of a digital signal e If pressed for 2 this key turns on the Buzzer function based on the Noise Margin measurements 2 BUZZER Starts the Memory function to ge
18. the channel and frequency can be changed For the standard channel plan memory plans only the channel an frequency can be modified 5 If you press briefly the HOME key 23 the meter automatically returns to the first measurement level shown in Fig 5 1 regardless of the active measurement level pag 24 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual continuation DIGITAL TV SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS BERETTET Push buttons and displays 5 1 COFDM Digital multiplex Power Measurement COFDM Level 1 Press the mea key and use the encoder to choose the field to be modified Press and rotate the encoder _ to modify the displayed value Memory plan See section 1 0 Channel frequency Analog or digital modulation COFDM Channel See section 1 0 Channel band width 6 7 8 DVB T H FM Radio MHz H RF power feed 5 12 18 and 24 V DC at RF IN EIS RTRT 00 BO 90 100 00 120 PIR 64 Gd m LESOM Fig 5 1 Digital signals first measurement level NOTES 1 If there is no signal or if the signal level is below the meter s measurement dynamic range the string PWR_TOO_LOW power too low is shown 2 The meter always shows a graphic bar proportional to the signal level or power measurement 3 The graphic bar memorizes the peak signal level or power value This is represented by a vertical line on the display 4 To display all the signal s available measurements the MEAS key has to be pressed repeatedly
19. the simultaneous display of the noise margin on both the graphic display and TFT monitor SP ch de Food e5 m CHAR FREQ 32 F559 25 LOOM gt sl MRE 86 DdBuy PEAK MEMORY SPECT g D 5 WEE 59 TE TE Fig 21 2 Example of the spectrum on the TFT monitor NOTES 1 The zoomed spectrum on the TFT monitor is not in real time it represents the peak values spectrum pag 55 TV and SAT Features DSA 500 User s Manual 22 0 TFT ON OFF BERETTET Brief description The TFT ON OFF feature turns the TFT monitor on and off Measurement Start u e If the TFT is OFF press the MPEG 4 key for two seconds to turn it on Push buttons and display 2 TFT ON OFF Press for two seconds to turn on or off the TFT color monitor CH E 5 pag 56 TV and SAT Features DSA 500 User s Manual 23 0 TFT AND VOLUME SETTING AAA AAA A AA A AAA AA AA A A AAA AAA AA A A RE AAA Brief description This function allows volume and TFT setting Measurement Start up Press the VOLUME 19 key Rotate the ENCODER 3 to choose the setting to be changed Press and rotate the ENCODER 3 to select the required value Push buttons and display Press the key and rotate the encoder _ to select the setting to be changed press and rotate the encoder to modify this value j E Vol f 0 to 100 0 ene d i olor from 0 to 100 ONTR ST AG ontrast from 0 to 100 BRIGHTH 68 IHT Sat NTSC TINT f
20. 00 QOVERWEITE Fe Ska LAND 5 Fig 16 1 Automatic search of a transponder tuning parameters NOTES 1 When the transponder is locked the meter will display a memorization menu to store the transponder in the first available memory location of the active memory plan fig 16 1 2 In this menu it is possible to choose a different memory plan 3 If the memory location is already used the meter will display OVERWRITE otherwise it will show SAVE pag 48 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 17 0 SCR LNB FEDERER Brief description The meter implements the SCR communication protol to drive an LNB that supports this standard This feature can be used to check satellite single cable distributions Measurement start up Select a Satellite memory plan see section 10 0 Press the S C R LNB 17 key Use the encoder 3 to set the USER sat SCR uggested or the sat SCR frequency Start testing by moving the cursor to Sat SCR CABLE TEST and pressing the encoder 3 to confirm Push buttons and displays Select the satellite memory plan by pressing the key A key to start this feature Use the encoder to highlight the fields to be modified Press and rotate the encoder to change them From 930 to 2250 MHz From user N 1 to User N 8 ca tolk CABLE TEST Fig 17 1 SCR setting example pag 49 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 18 0 DISEQC MOTO
21. 1 TV and SAT Features DSA 500 User s Manual 27 0 RECALL SMATV TEST FEDERER Brief description The RECALL feature provides a summary of the measurement results obtained running the SAVE feature see par 26 0 For every program in the recalled LOG file the meter will show not only the level power but also a test quality indication PASS MARGINAL FAIL relevant to the signal under test This feature allows a quick and automatic check to be carried out on SAT TER signals in a SMATV distribution Measurement Start up Press the RECALL 14 key Use the ENCODER 3 to select the logger file to be displayed Rotate the ENCODER 3 to highlight the RECALL field on the name and press it to display the logger file content Push buttons and display Press the iL key to display a logger file previously saved see section 26 0 see fig 27 1 Rotate and press the encoder to select and enable the RECALL feature DataFile LOG 1 LA r Fig 27 1 Recall feature pag 62 TV and SAT Features DSA 500 User s Manual RECALL provides a measurement summary table of a Logger file by a SAVE see Par 26 0 The display see fig 27 2 shows the channel or program name signal modulation Analog TV DVB T DVB H Analog SAT or QPSK Level or Power value and the signal quality analysis ll E F aay I E mfalme T JO da Ae BGI Joan Z z k J Fig 27 2 Summary of Logge
22. 5 6 This display shows the Network name the bouquet and date pag 28 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 6 0 SPECTRUM MEASUREMENTS SPECT BERETTET Brief description The SPECT 11 key gives you access to the meter s spectrum analysis measurements When accessing this measurement mode the meter automatically sets the reference level in order to show all the detected carriers within the screen display for the selected SPAN value Measurement start up Select a Memory Plan see section 1 0 Connect the antenna or TV outlet to the meter s RF input Press the SPECT 11 key Use the ENCODER to select the spectrum variable fields see Fig 6 1 SPAN channel or programme number frequency and reference level The chosen field is highlighted with a dark background Rotate the ENCODER to change the chosen field Press the SPECT 11 key again to enable the Max Hold feature With this feature the meter memorizes the RF input signals maximum value this is shown as a profile that overlaps the real time spectrum curve NOTES 1 If you vary the channel or programme name the spectrum marker moves to the video carrier or center frequency depending on the signal modulation 2 If you vary the marker frequency it will move gradually on the spectrum 3 If you vary the displayed frequency the channel or programme name will be replaced by horizontal lines This is because the correspondence between the frequency value and
23. C female input connector ETES e TRA BNCF FFEM Interchangeable F female BNC female input connector CS e e DiSEgC SWI 2 01 Two way DiSEqC switch for dual LNB dish pointing provided with Sv fast F adapter OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES e 1BAT PACK DSTEX Extra power Ni MH 4 5 A battery pack TRA FFEM NFEM Interchangeable F female N female input connector RIGHTS SMART 1 Authorisation code for SMART PRO PC management SW ILE pag 69 DSA 500 User s Manual A3 TROUBLE SHOOTING FEDERER For all faults always call the manufacturer or the service center in your country Never return the analyzer to the manufacturer before approval and obtaining his specific instructions Please find below the most common problems that could occur and which can easily be solved PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS P The analyzer does not work or works incorrectly even if it is connected to the mains S Check that the green MAINS LED is on If it is off check the supplied AC AC adapter P The batteries can not be charged S Check that when the meter is off the MAINS LED is on Check the internal battery status P The meter does not respond to any command S In the rare cases that the analyzer does not respond to the front panel commands keep the HOME 23 key pressed for about 10 seconds This will reset the meter without any memory loss i e Memory Plans Data Loggers etc NOTES To iden
24. CODER 3 to highlight this string and press it to save the new program in the memory plan pag 58 TV and SAT Features DSA 500 User s Manual continuation MEMORY MEMORIZATION FUNCTION NN Push buttons and displays Press the TP dida to start a memory task Use the encoder to highlight the memory fields that need to be changed and set the new values applying one of the three procedures described in the MEASUREMENT START UP section Channel Frequency Modulation Analog or Digital COFDM DVB T H FM Radio and Emulated QAM Channel See Par 1 0 command that confirms the memory change SAVE adds a new programme or OVE RWRITE replaces an existing Fig 24 1 MEMORY creating or modifying a Memory Plan Digital TV Memory Plan Ref Sec 10 0 ransponder Frequency MW o IF if L O 0 Modulation analog or Digital QPSK DISEQC Position A Position B Position C e Position D e OFF Symbol Rate from 2 to 45 MS s Memory Plan transponder or program number Ref Sec 10 0 e Vertical low VL 12 e Vertical high VH 12 e Horizont low HL 12 e Horizontal high HH 12 e OFF Local oscillator from 0 io pee 20 000 MHz EM P OWE R WE ITE C vw command that confirms the memory change SAVE adds a new programme or OVE RWRITE replaces an existing programme Fig 24 2 MEMORY creating or modifying a Memory Plan Digital SAT NOTES 1 If
25. DSA 500 USER S GUIDE amp NAVIGATION MENUS Combined Digital amp Analog TV SAT Analyzer COFDM amp QPSK demodulation 47 2250 MHz Subject to change without notice USER S MANUAL CODE UG DSA 500 1 51 1 0 EN 1 00 VERSION 1 0 Draft Version DSA 500 User s Manual BERETTET USEPUESUGGES MON nosmissoion si aa an na nE aai a EEE aiia 5 MAIN SE 9 METER POWER UP 11 CONFIGURATION MENU 12 TV MODE ANALOG AND DIGITAL 1 0 TV MEMORY PLAN MENU PLAN eevvrrrrrrrrrrrvvvvvrrrrrnnrrrrrnevennnrrrnnnnnnnnnn 17 2 0 PUTODISCOVERY FEATURE aio 18 30 BUZZER DIGITAL TV ONIY vrede 19 4 0 ANALOG TV SIGNAL MEASUREMENT MEAS Lu 20 5 0 TV DIGITAL SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS 23 6 0 SPECTRUM MEASUREMENTS GREIN 29 ME DISCOVERING erotica 32 8 0 AUTOMEMORY AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SEARCH nsss 33 VEN MN 34 SAT MODE ANALOG AND DIGITAL 10 0 SAT MEMORY PLAN MENO ascuas ojeras 36 11 0 DISH le CH RON IK E csi aras 3 12 0 DUAL LNB DUAL FEED DISH ALIGNMENT AAA 38 EE UN cartina ino ii 40 14 0 SATELLITE SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS eee 41 15 0 SAT SPECTRUM MEASUREMENTS SPECT scsssstssssesamconnaesevivencais 46 16 0 HELP AUTOMATIGTUNINGEUNGTION 48 ANO BC E 49 BRENN 50 COMMON TV AND SAT FEATURES 19 0 DC ON OFF LINE FEED COMMAND i 53 20 0 MPEG PROG ETNE 54 21 0 ZOOM FUNCTION WE 55 PT Pr 56 23 0 TET AND VOLUME SETTING Leese 57 24 0 MEMORY MEMORIZATION FUNCTION cir 58 pag 3 DSA 500 User s Manual 25 0 STORE
26. IN 5 LED is off no power at the RF input F connector 18 2 Turn on the LNB line feed e Check that the DC at RF IN 5 LED is off no power at the RF input F connector Press the BAR SCAN 6 key for two seconds e Check that the DC at RF IN 5 LED is on power feed at the RF input F connector Push buttons and display LED status changes LED ON line feed is active 2 LNB ON OFF Press the key for two seconds and check that the yellow DC at RF IN 9 e LED OFF no line feed pag 53 TV and SAT Features DSA 500 User s Manual 20 0 MPEG PROG SERVICE BERETTET Brief description Every transponder carries a given number of TV and Radio programs This function displays the full program list of the broadcasted program As well as the services names the audio and video PID values and the encryption status Y N are also provided Rotate the ENCODER 3 to select up to 64 programs Radio programs are only displayed as an AUDIO PID non encrypted selected TV program Measurement Start up e Tune COFDM Mux or a digital satellite transponder see section 4 0 14 0 e Press the MPEG 4 key After some seconds a full list of transmitted services contained in the specific digital signal will be displayed Rotate the ENCODER 3 to go through the full list e The pictures of the selected program are shown on the color TFT if not en crypted and also the audio can be heard Push buttons
27. INDER 15 key for 2 seconds Choose the memory plans relevant to the satellites to which the dish is to be aligned e Connect a DiSEqC Switch model DiSEqC SWI 2 01 included accessory see appendix 2 to the RF meter input Connect the DiSEqC switch to the LNBs coax cables See drawing at the and of this section Start dish alignment Push buttons and displays Press the key for 2 seconds to start the DUAL LNB feature Select the Memory Plans relevant to the satellites to which the dish is to be pointed Rotate the encoder to highlight the Memory Plan and Transponder fields to be modified and press it to apply the required values NB 1 Memory Plan DUAL LNB SAT POINTING le Viel hgga ses Sec 10 0 e 4101112 hon HN MARG 3dE BLTY PASS NB 2 Memory Plan ees Di RAE fonseoncernundero 10 0 DREI H 4 10 11 l programme see Sec M MARG db aLTY PASS 10 0 Fig 12 1 Dual LNB NOTES 1 The graphic bars represent the Noise Margin measurements for both satellites 2 As a reference and to help optimize dish alignment both bars have a maximum Max Hold indica tion This is a vertical line which represents the maximum Noise Margin value obtained for each LNB during the dish alignment process pag 38 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual III DiSEgC SWI 2 0 1 to align a Dual LNB dish e Connect the Out side of the switch to the DSA 500 RF INPUT e Connect the coax ca
28. MHz span pag 30 ICON USED FOR AN ANALOG SIGNAL TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual continuation SPECTRUM MEASUREMENTS SPECT BERETTET 6 3 Digital signal spectrum analysis Max Hold Press the Wi key again to enable the spectrum MAX HOLD feature Wid Max Hop FEATURE memorizes the peak value reached by the received r e E Jones signal Je e ka MER 6206s MaxH Bugz Max HOLD FEATURE this string appears Buzzer FEATURE when the peak memory function is active BuzON ACTIVE Buzz OFF Fig 6 3 COFDM multiplex spectrum with active max hold feature NOTES 1 The BuzOn feature is used to assist the antenna alignment procedure by generating a tone which is proportional to the segnal strength displayed on the spectrum When using this feature make sure that the volume is on Per 23 0 pag 31 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 7 0 HELP DISCOVERING 2 WI Brief description The Discovering function automatically identifies the channel modulation and retrieves all the tuning parameters Measurement start up a From spectrum mode SPECT Use the ENCODER 3 to select the channel to be measured e Press the MEAS 7 key e The meter automatically identifies the signal and provides the relevant measurement b From measurement mode MEAS e Use the ENCODER 3 to select the channel to be measured e The meter automatically identifies the signal and provides the relevant
29. R III DiSEqC MOTOR menu to hand a motorized dish Press the key to start the DiSEqC Motor feature MOTOR SYSTEM MEHU HEIR13 TR 64 Fl19965 H E Motor Action see table below SH n Start the chosen action see table below The IB LU SNO 100 100 120 Values in this field depend on the selection made PUR 58 90Bull for ACT DO Signal power measurement The first display line shows the satellite to which we want to aim the motorized dish i e Hot Bird 13 E The satellite can be selected using the PLAN 17 key see section 10 0 The motor action is called ACT depending on the chosen action by means of the encoder 3 sub fields will be displayed see table below that will complete the setting of the required action Once the above described action has been properly configured to perform it move to the following display line and change its status with the encoder 3 refer to the ACT enable in the table below DiSEqC MOTOR TABLE MOVE none Will move the motor EAST or DIR WEST e EAST e WEST GOTO from POS 1 to selects one of the 99 motor pre APPLY POS 99 memorized positions move to the se lected position STORE from POS 1 to memorizes the current motor STORE POS 99 position in one of the 99 possible stores the current memory locations motor position RESET none removes any eventual rotational APPLY preset EAST or WEST motor reset the motor ro movements limits ta
30. Rate before and after the error correction algorithms The aBER after Viterbi shows the lt 10 value for signals that can be considered error free after the correction algorithms NOTES 1 There are only two modifyiable fields in this measurement level channel and frequency pag 26 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual continuation DIGITAL TV SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS 5 4 Eye constellation display Level 4 Press the mynsj key again to start the third measurement level 4 Memory plan See section 1 0 Channel See section 1 0 md di 41 SUN m The ZOOM allows constellation dE COFOM 3 MHz enlargement in order to view TRAE 64AAN one quadrant at a time Fig 5 4 the 4th level provides the constellation display 5 5 Impulse Response ECHO Level 5 ESCAPE Press the m again to start the fifth measurement level This measurement may be set as a distance DIST Km or a time delay TIME us rotating the navigation encoder 14 4 Em Distance or Time ECHO This feature will display an eventual ECHO signal being received at the RF input pag 27 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual AAA AA A A A AA AA AA AAA AA AA AA A AA A AA AA EA AAA 5 6 Net ID data Level 5 Press the west key again to start the fifth level measurement Memory plan See section 1 0 Channel See section 1 0 Channel frequency ARO 1 41 Fe ad Hp TU COFOM DUB TSH a Mux OFree Miu OF Seca T e Fig
31. TV channels used for in factory testing These plans can be used as examples MANU 1 contains only analog and digital transponders MANU 2 Lists analog and digital TV channels for different standards MANU 3 This plan lists a combination of satellite transponders and TV channels pag 6 Introduction DSA 500 User s Manual USEFUL SUGGESTIONS BERETTET Analyzer s prememorized channel plans name standard FOXTEL Jos Es TALY INDIA pag Introduction DSA 500 User s Manual USEFUL SUGGESTIONS BERRE TE Analyzer s Pre memorized ST 4 Transponder list Menu navigation is carried out using the encoder knob The encoder may be used to highlight the selectable fields which will appear with a black background e g Channels Frequency etc The highlighted field may be a value frequency or a status to be changed e g START or STORE If you press the encoder the highlighted field will start blinking and can be changed with a subsequent rotation to the required value or status The meter s keys as shown in the next section have a double function that can be enabled by pressing the key for more than two seconds The description of this double function is written on the front panel label immediately above the main key pag 8 Introduction DSA 500 User s Manual MAIN KEYS BERETTE e Select all menu fields that can be changed selected fields have a black background e By pressing and rotating
32. a manual tuning is performed in any MEAS menu see par 4 0 5 0 and 14 0 all these values are carried on to the Memory menu 2 If a manual tuning is made in spectrum mode see Section 6 0 15 0 all these new values are carried on to the Memory menu 3 The MANU files may be renamed using the optional SMART program pag 59 TV and SAT Features DSA 500 User s Manual 25 0 STORE FAST MEMORY KEY Tee Brief description The STORE or fast memorization key allows you to add a signal in a new program location of the active Memory Plan Measurement Start up e Tune analog or digital channels transponders See sections 4 0 5 0 14 0 15 0 e Press the MEMORY 8 key for two seconds e The channel transponder is automatically stored in a new memory location of the active Memory Plan Push buttons and display Press the MEMORY 8 key for 2 seconds to start the fast memorization function The meter updates the memory program number to the first available location in the active Memory Plan and stores it Once this task is completed the meter shows the Memory Menu so that to you allow further changes to the newly memorized program From any mode the meter is Measurement or Spectrum if the new tuning MANUAL parameters need to be stored press the Leni Key for two seconds pag 60 TV and SAT Features DSA 500 User s Manual 26 0 SAVE DATA LOGGER Tee Brief description The Data Logger function will pe
33. adings are displayed network name orbit position encryption system S letter to indicate that this is a satellite signal and a lock that will be closed when the digital signal is locked pag 45 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 15 0 SAT SPECTRUM MEASUREMENTS SPECT BERETTET Brief description The SPECT 11 key gives access to the spectrum analysis measurements When starting this measurement mode the meter will automatically set the reference level in order to show all the detected carriers within the screen display for the selected SPAN value Measurement start up Select a Memory Plan see section 10 0 Connect the LNB to the RF input 23 Press the SPECT 11 key Use the ENCODER 3 to change the spectrum variable fields as shown in fig 14 1 SPAN transponder or program number Frequency Reference level The chosen field will be highlighted with a dark background Press and rotate the ENCODER 3 to modify the selected field e Press the SPECT 11 key again in order to enable the Max Hold feature With this feature the meter memorizes the RF input signal maximum value this will be shown as a contour that overlaps the real time spectrum curve NOTES 1 If you vary the transponder or program number the spectrum marker will move to the selected carrier center frequency 2 If you vary the marker frequency it will move gradually on the spectrum The speed of this displacement wi
34. ailed description for shipment approval 5 If the repair is out of guarantee contact IKUSI for shipment approval NOTES The goods may be refused if the shipment is made not accordingly to what is described above The cost of the repair will be paid by the customer upon return of the meter together will all costs thet will derive from this handling IKUSI Angel Iglesias S A Paseo Miram n 170 20009 San Sebastian ESPANA TIf 84 943 44 88 00 Fax 34 943 44 88 20 ikusi ikusi com pag 77 DSA 500 User s Manual A10 STANDARD IKUSI EQUIPMENT REPAIR amp OR SERVICE FORM Customer ni e Contact Dereon w Te EE SFAXNO aa aaa e nstrument NO EEN RE e Software VETO EdE shown on the display when the instrument is turned on Please would you kindly answer the following questions to facilitate fault identification tick the appropriate boxes IN WHICH CONDITION DID THE FAULT OCCUR Z Instrument turned off amp being recharged Z When the instrument was cold CJ After an accidental fall C Whilst turning on the instrument When the instrument was hot Z Other S THE FAULT ALWAYS PRESENT OR DOES IT ONLY OCCUR IN THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS L When tapping on the casing C When the Instrum is powered using internal batterie When the instrument is cold C When the instrum is powered using the AC adapter C When the instrument has just been turned on CJ When the instrument is hot HAS THE INSTRUMENT HAD ANY MECHANICAL BREAKAGES Z
35. alue reached by he measured signal Ju MRE 4 d6m MaxH Buzz Max Hold function enabled Fig 15 2 ASTRA transponder spectrum with the Max Hold Function enabled pag 47 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 16 0 HELP AUTOMATIC TUNING FUNCTION FEDERER Brief description The HELP 12 key will start an automatic search for all the tuning parameters of a selected transponder This function is particularly useful if you need to recognize a transponder found in SPECTRUM or MEAS mode which has not been pre memorized in any Memory Plan and of which we only know its frequency Measurement start up a From spectrum measurement mode Press the SPECT 11 key and place the frequency marker on the centre of the digital carrier shown on the display See section 15 0 b From MEAS measurement mode Press the MEAS 7 key to set the transponder center frequency Local oscil lator the polarization and band of the transponder you want to tune See sec tion 14 0 Press the HELP 12 key to start the auto tuning function Push buttons and displays When help is need to lock a digital signal press the x key the meter will start an automatic search of all the missing tuning parameters signal standard DSS or DVB and Symbol Rate HBIR13 TR 59 WALT a TR 59 F11900 2 kerto selec E SAT GPSK DUE LHE HHn18 DiSEIC OFF LME HHn18 DiS ac 0FF L 0 16608 WAIT when VIG 16600 5R27 5
36. and display Lock a digital signal see section 4 0 5 0 14 0 or 15 0 and press the MPEG PICT y Key to get the full program list and relevant audio and video PIDs as shown in the figure below Video PID Audio PID SO MAME i PIG TAP LCL 4 Encrypica alla Fig 20 1 MPEG Program Services NOTES 1 If the value in the key icon field shows on N the TFT display will show the relative TV picture 2 If the key icon field shows a Y the TFT display will show the ENCRYPTED message pag 54 TV and SAT Features DSA 500 User s Manual 21 0 ZOOM FUNCTION BERETTET Brief description This feature will replicate on the TFT color display the measurements or spectrum shown on the green graphic display Measurement Start u Press the ZOOM 9 key when the meter is in measurement or spectrum mode On the TFT monitor the measurement or spectrum on the graphic green di splay will be shown e If in measurement mode press repeatedly the ZOOM 9 key to vary the TFT displayed measurement Push buttons and display 100M Press the key to display in the TFT monitor the measurement eg Fig 3 21 1 or spectrum eg Fig 21 2 H 100M 7 If the meter is in measurement mode press repeatelly the Gar key to change 3 the zoom measurement sig ZE F BEE TINE gt tF gt PA bBER x18 3 Prett pie aBER lt 16 8 Goelff the displayed Medias Seca 5 amp measurement Fig 21 1 Example of
37. bles from the two LNBs to IN1 and IN2 e Power on DSA 500 analyzer Press the DUAL LNB key and follow the instructions provided witch this user s Manual relevant Fig 12 2 DiSEqC SWI 1 0 1 schematic connection drawing pag 39 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 13 0 BUZZER SAT BERETTET Brief description The Buzzer is a tone which varies proportionally to the signals Noise Margin measurement This is a dish alignment aid feature Press the HELP 12 key for 2 to start this function When the satellite transponder is locked satellite is found the meter will start the Buzzer and at the same time show the Noise Margin measurement the quality analysis PASS MARGINAL FAIL and the Network data NIT tables Measurement start up Select the Memory plan and the required transponder see sec 10 0 e Press the HELP 12 key for 2 seconds e The meter will show the BUZZER FUNCTION menu e The Buzzer will be heard only when the selected transponder is locked e Press any key to disable this function elt is possible to modify the transponder frequency when the meter is in this mode Push buttons and displays HELP Press the key for 2 to start the BUZZER FUNCTION The active memory plan transponder or program name is shown on the first line of the display The transponder s relevant frequency value can be changed If this is done the transponder name will be replaced by three Horizontal l
38. buttons and displays AA Key for 2 he A Press the ey for 2 to start the Autoscan feature Use the _ to highlight the fields to be changed and modify the thresholds Rotate and press the encoder Standard amp Channel plan Scanning status Destination memory plan NOTES 1 During the scanning process the meter finds and recognises the digital and analog TV channels Fig 8 2 Scanning Complete pag 33 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 9 0 BAR SCAN FEDERER Brief description This feature displays a graphic BAR representation of all the analog and digital channels The bars show the video carrier level or the Mux power of up to 100 channels at once on one display The reference level is automatic but can be changed manually This feature can be used to equalize a channel head end Measurement start u Press the PLAN 13 key and use the ENCODER 3 to choose a memory plan with TV channels Press the BAR SCAN 6 key to start the memory plan sweep Push buttons and displays BARSCAN Press the Veps key to start the bar scan feature BL EEG SPAN number of bars to be displayed an once 10 20 33 50 and 100 C The number of displayed bars is automatic and depends on the number of channels of the active channel plan FREQUENCY CHANNEL AUTOMATIC REFERENCE LEVEL IN DB IT MAY BET F RIS MANUALY CHANGED FROM 60 o 125 DB WITH 5 DB STEPS MARKER FREQUENCY 0
39. cked pag 19 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 4 0 ANALOG TV SIGNAL MEASUREMENT MEAS BERRE TETTE Brief description The MEAS key starts the measurements on the selected channel In this section we describe all the measurements available for an analog TV channel Press repeatedly the MEAS key to display in sequence all the possible measurements on the selected channel These are displayed as a numerical value and with a graphic bar that varies its length proportionally according to the measurement This bar memorizes the peak measured value with a vertical line Measurement start up Tuning The upper part of the display shows the TV channel tuning parameters The displayed parameters are those of the selected channel Use the Encoder 3 to highlight and change the tuning The following parameters can be modified in the user generated memory plans channel number frequency signal modulation FM Radio analog or digital TV audio carrier and the input RF power feed Itis possible to modify all the tuning parameters only in the first measurement level see notes at the end of this section Measurements The bottom part of the display shows all the measurements available for the tuned channel Refer to the Useful Suggestions section at the beginning of this User s Guide for more details Repeatedly press the MEAS 7 key to display the two measurements levels available for analog signals Measurement le
40. dB Power measurement accuracy 1 5 dB typ 2 dB max with software correction after 5 minutes warm up MER amp SNR measurement accuracy 1 dB typ 1 5 dB max with gt 45 dBuV power Measurement filter BW 130 KHz at 3 dB Measurement stability versus temperature between 10 and 50 C 0 03 dB C Noise Margin Measurement accuracy 0 5 dB BER measurement before and after Viterbi bBER up to 2 x 10 5 Pre BER aBER up to 2 x 10 8 Post BER pag 65 DSA 500 User s Manual Automatic recognition amp visualization of HP LP rate guard interval constellation Rate 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Guard interval 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 Constellation QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM e Automatic Digital signal quality TEST on channel PASS MARG FAIL Spectrum inversion automatic DE SPECTRUM ANALYSIS e Frequency band 47 870 MHz e Span in TV band 2 5 7 10 20 50 100 200 500 FULL e dB div 10 e Dynamic range on the display 60 dB e MRK Measurement resolution 0 1 dB Measurement filter bandwidth TV 130 KHz at 3 dB e Reference level from 0 to 120 dBuV from 50 dBmV to 70 dBmV e Reference level setting automatic and manual adjustable Frequency level marker position For digital signals in channel centre For analog signals on video carrier e Other spectrum selections MAX HOLD pag 66 DSA 500 User s Manual ANALOG SAT Frequency Band 930 2250 MHz e Direct selection of memory plan pr
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42. eturn to the first measurement level at any time by briefly pressing the ON OFF key pag 21 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual continuation ANALOG TV SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS BERETTET 4 2 A V and C N analog measurement Level 2 ESCAPE Press the wit key again to display the second measurement level Memory plan see section 1 0 Channel see section 1 0 e _Channel Frequency Fig 4 2 Second Measurement level V A and C N ratio NOTES 1 To listen to the TV audio make sure that the volume is not set to 0 see Par 23 0 2 If there is no signal or if the signal level is below the meter s dynamic range the string PWR_ TOO LOW is shown 3 The meter always shows a graphic bar proportional to the measured signal level 4 The graphic bar memorizes the peak signal level or power value This is represented by a vertical line on the display 5 To display all the available signal measurements the MEAS key has to be pressed repeatedly 6 Press briefly the POWER ON key 20 to return to the first measurement level shown in Fig 4 1 7 The second measurement level will only allow channel and frequency changes pag 22 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 5 0 TV DIGITAL SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS BERETTE Brief description The MEAS key starts measurements on the tuned channel In this section we describe all the measurements available for a digital TV channel If you repeatedly press the MEAS key t
43. he display shows in sequence see next paragraph all the measurements carried out on the selected Channel as a numerical value and with a graphics bar that varies its length proportionally to the represented measurement This bar memorizes the peak measurement value Max Hold Measurement start up Tuning The upper part of the display shows the TV channel tuning parameters for the TV channel The displayed parameters are those of the selected channel Use the ENCODER 3 to highlight and change the tuning The parameters that can be modified in the user s generated memory plan are the channel number frequency signal modulation FM Radio analog or digital TV and power feed at the RF input It is only possible to modify all the tuning parameters in the first measurement level see notes at the end of this section Measurements The lower part of the display shows all the measurements available for the tuned channel Refer to the Useful Suggestions section at the beginning of this User s Guide for more details Repeatedly press the MEAS 11 key to see the following live measurement levels e Measurement level 1 measures the digital power PWR see par 5 1 Measurement level 2 measures the Noise Margin N MARG the signal quality QLTY the MER and SNR with a relevant graphic bar see par 5 2 e Measurement level 3 measures the bBER Pre BER and aBER Post BER with relevant graphic bars see par 5
44. ines When the digital transponder is locked the meter will start the Buzzer and display the measurements shown here below BUZZER FUNCTION HEIR13 TR 63 BeAr e i RE Be n 7 8 is locked m Sky 13K05 S Fig 13 1 Buzzer pag 40 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 14 0 SATELLITE SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS BERRE TET Brief description MEAS 7 starts the measurements on the tuned transponder By repeatedly pressing the MEAS 7 key the display will show in sequence see next paragraph all the measurements made on the selected transponder as a numerical value and with a graphic bar that varies its length proportionally to the represented measurement This bar memorizes the peak measurement value Measurement start up Tuning The upper part of the display shows the transponder tuning parameters These parameters are those of the active transponder To change them rotate and press the ENCODER 3 The tuning parameters that may be changed are Transponder number frequency Symbol Rate and Standard See Push but tons and displays in this section for more information Measurements The lower part of the display shows measurements only if the transponder is locked See section Useful Suggestions at the beginning of this User s Manual for more details By pressing repeatedly the MEAS 7 key the following measurements will be displayed for analog signals only the level measurement i
45. lack back ground Press the Press the pass NOTES There are 4 kinds of memory plans 1 SATELLITE Satellite Factory Prememorized plans see the SAT section of this manual 2 TELEVISION Standard TV channel plans 3 MANUAL MEMORY custom made Memory Plans MANU 4 AUTOtv MEMORY memory plans automatically generated by the Automemory autoscan feature in the TV band pag 17 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 2 0 AUTODISCOVERY FEATURE BERRE TETT Brief description The AUTODISCOVERY feature will automatically start when in measurement mode on the standard memory plan i e ITALY During channel navigation the meter will automatically identify the incoming signal modulation ANALOGUE COFDM DVB H or QAM Measurement start up Select the standard memory plan ref Par 1 0 TV channel plan i e Europe Press the fpi Vary the channel number Push buttons and displays PLAN Press the a key use the navigation encoder 3 to select the TELEVISION memory plan The active field will alvays be highlighted with a black background press the SZT key to start the measuring the TV signals relevant to the selected me mory plan While navigating by channel number the meter will automatically recognize the signal channel modulation ITALY ER F amp 31 25 ITALY Fead 00 AUTODISCOVERING B bauer 7 MARG 16dE Gros PASS TEE EE EEE up MER 35 6dB SHE 34dB Miu OF Seca T Fig 2 1 chan
46. ll automatically increase by simply increasing the encoder rotation speed 3 If you vary the displayed frequency the transponder or program name will be replaced by horizontal lines This is because the correspondence between the frequency value and the transponder or program name is lost 4 If during the dish alignment process the Spectrum displays a transponder pattern of an un known Satellite it is possible to tune these carriers by simply pressing the HELP 12 key see section 16 0 pag 46 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual continues SPECTRUM MEASUREMENTS SPECT BERETTET 15 1 Measured Signal Spectrum analysis Press the key and use the encoder _ to select the field to be modified press and rotate the encoder _ to modify the selected value TRANSPONDER OR PROGRAM SPECTRUM SPAN in MHz 50 100 NUMBER TRANSPONDER 200 500 FULL ordered by frequency value CENTER FREQUENCY MARKER LEVEL 0 1 dB resolution en Je Ad DO E SPECTRUN ANALYSIS ER MA Curve 5 dB division reference value may be aried manually E Re bette teste tl teeter ere co IN SPECTRUM MODE AR THE LOCK ICON ALWAYS MRE e dEm FREQUENCY MARKER LEVEL POWER ALUE IN dBuV Fig 15 1 ASTRA transponder spectrum with a 500 MHz SPAN 15 2 Measured Signal Spectrum analysis with Max Hold Press the me key again to enable the signal max hold feature 2 Sees TR 55 F11823 4 SCC KI ee NN memory v
47. ment or function b Measurement start up is a list of steps to be followed in order to start the specific measurement c Push buttons and displays graphic description of the push buttons that need to be used and relevant displays that will result during the measurement exercise The meter is very user friendly Just press the MEAS key to start the analog or digital measurements of any specified satellite transponder or TV channel The DSA 500 analyzer has a vast memory which is structured in memory plans in which 199 programmes may be stored These programmes may be in the satellite or TV band and may be analog or digital You can also build your own plan with any TV program list using the MEMORY function or using the SMART PC optional programme Finally it is possible to generate a TV memory plan automatically using the auto memory feature see Par 8 0 IMPORTANT the meter is delivered with some default settings a The meter turns off after 5 minutes inactivity to optimize battery duration and also for air transportation b EUROPE standard plan make sure that you are using the meter with the proper TV standard relevant to your geographical area Italy Euro ind UK etc pag 5 Introduction DSA 500 User s Manual c Satellite ASTRA 19 select the satellite to which you want to aim the list from the prememorized list see Par 9 0 d Three MANU plans which contain analog and digital transponder and
48. nel 41 Autodiscovery Fig 2 2 channel 41 locked pag 18 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 3 0 BUZZER DIGITAL TV ONLY MA Brief description The buzzer is a beep sound which varies its speed in proportion to the Noise Margin of the input signal This is particulary useful for antenna alignment Press the HELP 12 key for 2 seconds to enable this feature The meter will display the noise margin measurement the quality analysis PASS MARGINAL FAIL and the network data NIT table s data These measurements are shown only if the COFDM mux is locked Measurement start u Select a digital Multiplex e Press the HELP 12 keys for 2 e The meter will start the BUZZER Function an audible tone related to the noise margin measurement The Buzzer starts only when the MULTIPLEX is locked e Press any key to disable this function Push buttons and displays Press the ER for 2 to start the BUZZER FUNCTION 2 BUZZER The channel of the active memory plan is displayed on the first line of the display The channel frequency may be changed and if the frequency association to the channel name is lost three horizontal lines are shown When the Multiplex is locked the meter starts the buzzer and the relevant measurements are shown see fig below BUSSER FUNCTION PLAH 1 41 Be TU COFOM OVe T a DR Gb 1 3 N MARG 183d6 LT Y Ka NOTE 1 The buzzer function starts only when a digital TV channel is lo
49. nerate a custom memory plan Amemory plan can contain up to 199 different programs If pressed for 2 you can store the tuned signal directly in the first available 2 STORE program in the memory plan pag 9 Introduction DSA 500 User s Manual e Displays the graphic Level Power TV channels bars If pressed for 2 it will enable or remove the RF power feed 2 LNB ON OFF 10 RESET e ON OFF switch O e If pressed briefly it will show the Level Power of the signal under test o If pressed for 10 the meter will reset Volume and TFT settings Bightness Colour etc adjustment If pressed for 2 the configuration menu is displayed e Start the DiSEqC motor function to drive a motorized dish If pressed twice the spectrum will be shown while moving the dish Starts the S C R protocol for single cable distribution systems If pressed for 2 the dual LNB dish alignment feature is enabled e Will zoom on the colour TFT display the measurements and spectrum showing on the graphics display Automatic TV memory plan allocation To enable the numeric keyboard press the encoder for 2 seconds The numeric encoder will give the user the possibility to directly change the values for the frequency Symbol Rate and Local Oscillator pag 10 Introduction DSA 500 User s Manual METER POWER UP AA AAA AAA AA A A A AAA AA A A A AA AAA AA AA A A E AAA To power up the meter press the O 20 ke
50. ns and displays Press the sad key and use the encoder gt to choose one of the available SATT menu entries and press and rotate the encode to select a memory plan The active plan will always be the one highlighted with the black background Press fun to start ing ress or o start measuring PLAN SELECTION MEHI EL MANUAL MEMORY Ly y AUTO MEMORY NOTES There are 4 kinds of Memory plans 1 SATELLITE Satellite Factory Prememorized plans 2 TELEVISION Standard TV channel plans 3 MANUAL MEMORY custom made Memory Plans 4 AUTOMEMORY memory plans automatically generated by the Auto memory autoscan feature in the TV band see Par 8 0 pag 36 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 11 0 DISH ALIGNMENT SAT FINDER BERETTET Brief description This function allows a Dish Alignment based on the identification of three reference transponders The satellite is identified by simply rotating the dish around its axis When the satellite is recognised by the meter it will automatically display the fine alignment display that will also allow cross pol adjustments Measurement start up Press the PLAN 13 key only if the transponder list needs to be changed see sec 11 0 e Press the SAT FINDER 15 key to access the menu function Use the ENCODER 3 to choose 3 transponders for satellite identification the 3 transponders may be the same Use the ENCODER 3 to highlight the START command and pre
51. o the European CE regulations especially regarding EMC and safety 12 IKUSI instruments are recognised and are fully compliant with DVB regulations and specifications ETS 300 421 12 94 and are consequently marked with the DVB logo and registered with id N 3088 pag 76 DSA 500 User s Manual A9 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FORM if section A of this form and attach to the faulty equipment to be part to ikusi This will facilitate the repair of your equipment FILLED BY CUSTOMER Guarantee Repair YES Attach guarantee or envoice Accessories included details Quantity NOTES AND GUARANTEE REGULATIONS Hereafter are detailed our Guarantee rules and regolation of our measurement equipment IKUSI guarantees the manufactured equipment for a period of 24 months Guarantee is intends the free of charge replacements of all factory defective parts excluding the aesthetic parts and faults caused by improper use of the meter dirtiness erroneous manipulation of the meter and batteries 1 The guarantee is voided if the meter is manipulated or repaired by unauthorized not official IKUSI service centre 2 The equipment will not be replaced and the guarantee extended after repair 3 If the repair a guarantee repair contact IKUSI for shipment authorization and indicate clearly the guarantee has not expired 4 Attach to the shipment the copy of the guarantee coupon copy of the invoice and fault identification form or a det
52. ogram frequency LNB DiSEqC with front panel key board e Memorizaton of plan program transponder frequency LNB DiSEqC local oscillator frequency e Frequency resolution 0 1 MHz e Input impedance 75 ohm Interchangeable input connector F IEC or BNC or N optional e Power Supply at RF input OFF 13 18 V 22 kHz 0 3 A with ON OFF key e DiSEqC 1 1 4 8 12 or 16 polarizations DiSEqC a b c d already pre programmed in sequence and very easy to use IT can power any type of LNB analog or DiSEqC single or dual feed and any type of multiswitch analog or DiSEqC con 4 8 12 16 inputs and SCR LNB e Analog level measurement dynamic range at the RF input from 35 to 120 dBuV from 25 to 60 dBmV selectable with limit indications level Too Low level Too High e Measurement resolution 0 1 dB Level measurement accuracy 1 5 dB typ 2 5 dB max with software correction after 5 minutes warm up e Measurement filter bandwidth in SAT mode 4 MHz at 3 dB e Measurement stability versus temperature between 10 and 50 C 0 1 dB C e LNB L O frequency selection continuous from 0 to 20 000 MHz for L bands direct IF SAT reading S C KU KA QPSK Demodulated Frequency band 930 2250 MHz e Direct selection of memory plan program frequency LNB DiSEqC with front panel keyboard e Memorization of plan program transponder frequency LNB DiSEqC
53. or correction process pag 44 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual continues SATELLITE SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS PEE EEE EEE EE EEE EEE EEE EEE ARA AA EEE 14 4 FEC NETW NAME and BOUQ NAME Level 4 Press the key again to display the fourth measurement level Memory Plan see section 10 0 Active Memory Plan trasponder or Program number see section 9 0 ransponder Frequency MW or IF if LO 0 FEL HETH HAME SOUS HAME Stream DATE 2SAUTHE ne Sky L NDS gt NM Fig 14 5 This display shows the network name the bouquet the data and the FEC forward error correction value for the measured digital transponder NOTES 1 If there is no signal or if the power measurement is below the meter s dynamic range or when the signal is not locked the measurements will show only horizontal lines 2 From the second to the fourth measurement levels the variable fields are only the Transponder or Program number and the signal frequency value 3 When the signal frequency value is changed the Transponder or Program number is replaced by three horizontal lines this is because the correspondence between the memory location and the new frequency is lost 4 From any measurement level by pressing briefly the HOME 20 key the meter will return to the first measurement level shown in fig 14 1 or fig 14 2 5 On the bottom line of the display and starting from the measurement level 2 the NIT re
54. orking environments 5 The following parts are not covered by the guarantee a Parts subject to wear such as aesthetic ones b Batteries c Bags 6 The equipment can only be repaired by the manufacturer or by an authorized IKUSI service center in your country a Before returning the meter for repair always contact IKUSI service center to obtain the return procedure for your analyzer b When returning the meter always send it with the following documentation attached the fully compiled FAULT IDENTIFICATION FORM a transport document and the eventual request for an estimate of repair costs d Please note that the request for an estimate of repair costs must be submitted upon return of the analyzer with a written note If the repair cost estimate is not accepted IKUSI reserves the right to charge the customer for the estimate analysis costs 7 The guarantee will not apply if the equipment is manipulated by unauthorized personal 8 Risks and costs for transport to and from IKUSI must be sustained by the buyer 9 The equipment can not be replaced and the guarantee extended after the repair of a fault 10 The guarantee does not cover compensation for direct or indirect damages of any kind to people or goods caused by the use of the equipment and or compensation caused by the suspension of use due to eventual repairs 11 IKUSI is not responsible for eventual tampering and or modifications that may cause the goods to no longer adhere t
55. r file display optained with a SAVE action see Par 25 0 and me morized in a LOG file NOTES 1 To obtain all the measurements contained on a LOG file use the SMART Pc inter face program see Appendix A3 pag 63 DSA 500 User s Manual APPENDIXES LERRET APPENDIX A1 MAIN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS coocoocococioooconcconconocnocioncinninncnnnso 65 LESE 69 TEN sr 70 A4 BATTERIES MAINTENANCE AND RECHARGE 71 A5 FRONT PANEL DESCHIPTION 72 A6 SIDE PANEL DESCRIPTION cococoiococoococcoooioncoonconnconcnnnnrcnrcnnnnnnrnnss 74 A7 MAINTENANCE OF YOUR ANA ZER 75 A8 SERVICE NOTES AND GUARANTEE REGULATIONS 76 AQ MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FORMEN 77 A10 STANDARD IKUSI EQUIPMENT REPAIR amp OR SERVICE FORM 78 A11 DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RULES 79 pag 64 DSA 500 User s Manual A1 MAIN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FEDERER ANALOG TV Frequency band 47 870 MHz Direct selection of custom memory plan program channel frequency dc at RF IN with front panel keyboard Memorization of plan program channel frequency audio carrier standard freq offset Frequency resolution 62 5 KHz Input impedance 75 ohm Interchangeable input connector F IEC or BNC or N optional Power supply at RF IN OFF 5 V 0 2 A Analog measurement dynamic range at RF input from 25 to 116 dBuV from
56. rform automatic measurements on all chan nels Transponders in a given Memory Plan These measurements can be made at the antenna or at any installation outlet see also the RECALL function see par 27 0 Measurement Start up Press the SAVE 16 key Use the ENCODER 3 to select a the Memory Plan to be used for automatic measurements b the LOGGER file where the measurements will be stored from 1 to 99 Start the Logger function highlighting with the ENCODER the command SAVE and pressing the ENCODER 3 to confirm e A status bar indicates that the task is in progress When the measurements are completed the display shows the message DONE NOTES 1 All the automatic measurements are carried out on the selected Memory Plan 2 The maximum number of logger files is 99 3 The logger files can be exported to EXCEL spread sheets using the optional SMART program 4 The meter shows the OVERWRITE command if the chosen logger file already exists Push buttons and display Press the key to start the save procedure Use the encoder _ to highlight the fields to be changed and set the required values by rotating and pressing the encoder Memory plan to be used for the measurements File MANU or AUTO Logger file where the measurements will be stored from LOG 01 to max LOG 99 Memorization SAVE or OVERWRITE LAN AUTO 1 NataFile LOG 1 Fig 26 1 Data Logger display pag 6
57. rom 0 to 100 mesen EST 23 1 Volume and TFT adjustments menu pag 57 TV and SAT Features DSA 500 User s Manual 24 0 MEMORY MEMORIZATION FUNCTION BERETTET Brief description The Memory function allows you to modify an existing Memory Plan or to generate a new one Only the MANU memory plans may be handled by this function Measurement start up 24 1 How to create a new memory plan Press the MEMORY 8 key Use the ENCODER 3 to choose a new memory plan see Fig 24 1 the PLAN name is automatically assigned by the meter and will be the word MANU followed by the first available number i e MANU1 Use the ENCODER 4 to modify the tuning fields for the channel to be memorized See Fig 24 1 and Notes e Rotate the ENCODER 4 to highlight the Save option and press it to memorize 24 2 How to modify an existing memory plan e Press the Memory 8 key Use the ENCODER 3 to an existing memory plan See Fig 24 1 Use the ENCODER 3 to highlight the tuning field that needs to be modified See notes Rotate to ENCODER 3 to highlight the OVERWRITE option and press it to memorize 24 3 How to add a program to an existing memory plan Press the MEMORY 8 key Follow the procedure described in point 24 2 with the only difference that you must select a new program number see Fig 24 1 e The status line on the bottom part of the display will show the string SAVE use the EN
58. rovided below ARE THERE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH THE SCART SOCKET if present Z The video or audio outputs are not present I The video and audio inputs are not functioning ARE THERE PROBLEMS WITH THE RS 232 USB SOCKET if present Z It does not print 7 It does not connect to the PC MPORTANT Please clearly describe any further information which may be useful to us in order to identify the fault Send to IKUSI Copy and keep the original Send with the analyzer to be repaired pag 78 DSA 500 User s Manual A11 DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RULES BERETTET Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries po with separate collection system The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as standard waste Instead it shall be handed over the applicable collection points for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to preserve natural resources For further detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the pro
59. s shown e Measurement level 1 displays the average power PWR for a digital signal or the level measurement in case of an analog signal see par 14 1 Measurement level 2 displays the Noise Margin N MARG the signal quality QLTY the MER and EVM measurements with a relevant graphic bar see par 14 2 e Measurement level 3 displays the bBER Pre BER and aBER Post BER measurements with relevant graphic bars see par 14 3 Measurement level 4 data obtained from the NIT tables FEC Network name NETW NAME bouquet name BOUQ NAME amp DATE see par 14 4 pag 41 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual NOTES 1 The status line and the transponder s main information is always shown on the lower part of the display For digital transponders the display shows the network name orbital position encryption system and a lock that is closed if the signal is locked For analog transponders a square is placed on top of the AN writing of the front panel pag 42 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual continues SATELLITE SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS BERETTET Push buttons and displays 14 1 Power measurement digital or Level measurement analog Level 1 ESCAPE Press the Hi key and use the to select the field in the display and press and rotate the encoder to modify the displayed value Memory Plan See Sec 10 0 LNB LINE FEED Memory Plan transponder or program e Vertical low VL
60. some PLAN LOGGER or AUTOSCAN file deletion from the main meter s memory If the type of file selected is PLAN the displayed file list will be relevant to the active plan press the PLAN key to determine the active plan type If the active plan is SATELLITE all satellites are listed TELEVISION the active STANDARD channel plan and all the manually generated memory plans MANU are listed MANUAL MEMORY all existing files are listed If an AUTOSCAN or LOGGER file is selected all automatically allocated files through an AUTOMEMORY see Par 7 0 or Logger files Log generated by a SAVE Ref Par 25 0 function are listed pag 14 Introduction DSA 500 User s Manual With reference to fig 1 1 rotate the ENCODER _ to choose the FILE MANAGER menu entry and to access the menu n File Type PLAN e LOGGER sAUTOSCAN PLAN TESTmi COMP IRN TES After selecting a file type and name the selection has to be confirmed by highlighting the DELETE FILE command and confirming this selection with the encoder NOTA 1 Itis not possible to delete the factory pre memorized files which contain satellite transponders and channel plans relevant to all world wide standards These may be removed only using a PC and the SMART interface application programme For example EUROPE If you attempt to remove these channel plans the meter will respond with the message VOIDED
61. ss it to start searching e A rotating bar will indicate that the function is active Start the dish alignment task until the buzzer is enabled by the meter This tells you that the satellite has been identified The display will change and will show the Noise Margin measurement with a graphic bar and a numeric value See fig 11 1 e Proceed with the fine alignment until the bar length has been maximised Go to Section 14 0 MISURE MEAS Push buttons and displays SAT FINDER Press the ER key and use the encoder to select the field to be o changed and the transponder required for satellite identification Rotate and press the encoder to change them Use the encoder to highlight START and press it to start the sat search SAT FINDER FUNCTION SAT FINDER FUNCTION gt HBIRi3 TR 52 FEIL A P after the satellite SAT QPSK OMB is found B 91011 12 I 012 3 4 5 1 H MARG 606 OLTT PASS RAI 13 gt PR Fig 11 1 Sat Finder when the satellite is found a buzzer sound will start pag 3 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual 12 0 DUAL LNB DUAL FEED DISH ALIGNMENT Pee Brief description This special function allows the alignment of a dual feed satellite dish by making simultaneous measurements for both LNBs without moving the RF feed between LNBs and without changing frequency values Furthermore it allows SKEW adjustment polarization plan Measurement start up e Press the SAT F
62. tify and report any faults photocopy and fill in the attached FAULT IDENTIFICATION FORM See Appendix A10 As the meter is very complex we strongly suggest that repairs should be carried out only by expert staff authorized by IKUSI The analyzer is built almost completely using SMD components and therefore it is not easy to repair for this reason IKUSI does not provide any circuit diagrams If IKUSI decides that the meter should be returned for repair photocopy and fill in the EQUIPMENT REPAIR and or Service form and attach it to the meter when returning it Appendix A9 pag 70 DSA 500 User s Manual A4 BATTERIES MAINTENANCE AND RECHARGE Tee a In normal operational conditions the battery duration is 4 hours This time depends on the LNB current absorption b The meter provides a visual indication on the battery charge status In almost dry battery conditions this indication remains on the display This indication is shown with an icon on the bottom left side of the display c The ac ac adapter power socket 27 is located on the left side of the meter The meter also works when it is being charged Always recharge the batteries using the supplied AC AC adapter The use of a different AC AC adapter may cause permanent battery damage d In order to preserve the battery change it is possible a to activate a shut down timer to automatically turn off the meter when it is not used for more than 5 or 10 minutes
63. tion limits pag 50 Satellite Mode DSA 500 User s Manual During dish movement the only displayed measurement is for digital power When the satellite is found transponder is locked the meter will show the Noise Margin the quality analysis PASS MARGINAL FAIL and the network data DiskaC MOTOR Press the F key again to replace the measurements display with the y ag D play moving dish input signal spectrum vision The notes in the DiSEqC Motor Table also apply in this mode NOTES 1 To quit the DiSEqC Motor feature press any key on the front panel of the meter pag 51 TV and SAT Features DSA 500 User s Manual TV AND SAT FEATURES 19 0 DC ON OFF LINE FEED COMMAND cococccocociconioooconocooncooncornonnnnnnios 53 20 0 MPEG PROG SERVICE 54 21 0 ZOOM FUNCTION cain 55 Pa TETONOPE aerea 56 TN EENet 57 24 0 MEMORY MEMORIZATION FUNCTION cococcccococoniconoioncioncinocinnconnss 58 25 0 STORE FAST MEMORY KEY E 60 26 0 SAVE DATA LOGGER oe 61 27 0 RECALL SMATV TEST eee eee ee nen rere 62 pag 52 TV and SAT Features DSA 500 User s Manual 19 0 DC ON OFF LINE FEED COMMAND FEDERER Brief description The DC ON OFF feature allows you to remove or add the LNB line feed Measurement Start up 18 1 Remove LNB line feed e Check that the DC at RF IN 5 LED is on power feed at the RF input F connector Press the BAR SCAN 6 key for two seconds e Checkthat the DC at RF
64. tomatically takes pag 67 DSA 500 User s Manual continue A1 MAIN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION AAA AAA AA AA O A AAA AAA A A A A into account the FEC value e LNB L O frequency selection continuous from 0 to 20 000 MHz for L bands direct IF SAT reading S C KU KA e QPSK standard selection DVB DSS NET ID and MPEG Service Program list e Provides the name of the programmes Services the bouquet and transponder names the encryp tion system orbitall position and date SAT SPECTRUM ANALYSIS e Frequency band 930 2250 MHz e Span 50 100 200 500 FULL e dB div 5 e Display dynamic range gt 30 dB e Marker measurement resolution 0 1 dB e Measurement filter bandwidth 4 MHz at 3 dB e Reference level from 0 to 120 dBuV from 60 dBmV to 60 dBmV e Reference level settings automatic and manual adjustable e Other selectable spectrum modes MAX HOLD peak hold SAT POINTING automatic optimum setting for satellite dish alignment OTHERS e Buzzer Level or Quality according to measurement mode with on off Key e Power Supply Built in rechargeable batteries 7 2 V x 2 5 Ah Ni MH Volage load 12 Vca or 12 Vcc 1 A connector 5 5 x 2 2 AC AC adapter 230 Vac output 12 Vac supplied Battery duration at 25 C 4 hours depending on LNB consumption 9 hours optional e Low Battery indicator with acoustic signalling and visual indication on graphic display and auto
65. vel 1 Analog video carrier level see par 4 1 e Measurement level 2 Measures the V A ratio the difference in dB between the video and audio carrier level and the C N measurement see par 4 2 NOTES 1 The memory plan channel number frequency and modulation FM Radio analog or digital TV can only be changed in the first measurement level The channel and frequency values can be changed only in the second measurement level 2 If a Television plan standard channel plan is selected only the channel number and the input RF power feed may be changed ON OFF pag 20 TV Mode DSA 500 User s Manual continuation ANALOG TV SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS MEAS PTE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE Push buttons and displays 4 1 Analog level measurement Level 1 Press the lim key and then use the encoder to choose the field to be r ht P modified Press and rotate the encoder to modify the channel frequency or the power RF feed Memory plan see section 1 0 Channel frequency Analog or digital modulation COFDM DVB T H FM Radio RF power feed 5 12 18 EEE EEE EEE and 24 V Current absorption Channel see section 1 0 AUDIO FREQUENCY CARRIER DC at RF IN Fig 4 1 Analog signal First Measurement Level NOTES 1 It is only possible to change all the tuning parameters in the first mesurement level shown in fig 4 1 and only for the user generated plans MANU 2 You can r
66. y On the meter s display 2 a welcome screen will show for about 6 This display provides all the detailed identification data for the meter DISPLAY LAYOUT 8 23 IKUSI z Model DSA 500 HW Vers 1 00 FW 1 51 B 1 1 Serial N 2320 AT DIG ANALYZER Firmware Version DSA 500 Model name Firmware Version and Serial Number pag 11 Introduction DSA 500 User s Manual CONFIGURATION MENU BERRE TETT Brief description The configuration menu allows you to set the main working parameters that will be applied during meter operation This menu also enables some special functions such as the FILE MANAGER to cancel memory plans Measurement start up e Press the VOLUME 19 key for 2 seconds e The Configuration Menu is shown on display 2 Select METER SET UP to access the typical meter settings Select TV CONFIG amp COUNTRY to set the channel plan and TV standard to be used during all measurements Select SAT CONFIG to choose a SAT standard Select FILE MANAGER to delete memory plans Push buttons and displays 2 CONG et Press key 42445 for 2 to display the configuration menu CA O VIDEO IN FILE MAHAGER Fig 1 1 Configuration Menu pag 12 Introduction DSA 500 User s Manual continuation CONFIGURATION MENU BERETTET METER SET UP With reference to fig 1 1 press the encoder to choose the METER SETUP menu entry
67. y is covered by a special transparent protection glass If because of an impact the glass adheres to the display by causing a stain effect solve this problem by applying a piece of adhesive paper tape on the glass and lift it upwards NOTE 1 do not use adhesive tapes that are overly strong because they could leave traces of glue on the glass and they are hard to remove pag 75 DSA 500 User s Manual A8 SERVICE NOTES AND GUARANTEE REGULATIONS 1 IKUSI guarantees the repair of its manufactured equipment for a period of 24 months 2 IMPORTANT the guarantee becomes valid when an invoice or receipt is presented to IKUSI clearly showing the date of purchase 3 The guarantee covers the replacement free of charge of all parts which are not functioning correctly due to manufacturing faults The part not covered by guarantee are the aesthetic parts Faults due to deteriorated or aged equipment or caused by improper use because the user s manual suggestions have not been followed or caused by atmospheric phenomena or accidents or catastrophes or because the meter is used in dusty or not adequate environment 4 The guarantee is voided if a the equipment is tampered with or repaired by non authorized personnel b damage is found caused by the incorrect use of the equipment without following the advice explained in the User s Guide accompanying the equipment c damage is found caused by the use of the equipment in unsuitable w

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