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1. 60 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Figure 57 Indication via bars 3 3 3 1 2 Synchronism This option displays the representation of the synchronism burst on the left hand side of the screen If a digital measurement is being carried out power C N BER MPEG it will not be possible to see the synchronism burst as the meter supposes that the tuned channel is digital and therefore does not represent this burst If this option is pressed again the synchronism burst disappears Figure 58 Synchronism indication As you can see the backgrounds of the level bar and the synchronism burst are transparent so that they do not interfere with the image onscreen 6 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 1 3 Measurements window short cut button LS When this option is selected the window that corresponds to the last measurement that was carried out opens In other words if the last measurement that was carried out was the C N for example the C N window will open and the C N measurement will be carried out in the tuned channel As was the case before to close the window you simply need to select the same option again However if the level measurement appears there are two different windows that represent this measurement the abbreviated and the extended windows The first of these displays the tuned frequency or channel and the measurement The extended window displays this information
2. I It does not work in TV mode and the SCART configuration is correct I i Ne fonctione pas en mode TV et la configuration de la peritel est correcte i Otros Indicar cual i Other problems Please indicate Autres Indiquez lequel I I I I 114 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 PAP _ _ ee GUARANTEE Telev s S A offers a one year guarantee beginning from the date of purchase for countries in the EEC For the batteries and due to the characteristics of this article the guarantee period is limited to six months For countries that are not part of the EEC the legal guarantee that is in force at the time of purchase is applied Keep the purchase invoice to determine this date During the guarantee period Telev s S A becomes position of the failures produced by defect of the material or manufacture The harm produced by improper usage wear and tear manipulation by a third party catastrophes or any other cause beyond the control of Telev s S A is not included in the guarantee 116 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 DECLARACI N DE CONFORMIDAD DECLARAC O DE CONFORMIDADE Telev s DECLARATION DE CONFORMITE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Fabricante Fabricante Fabricant Manufacturer Telev s S A Direcci n Dire o Adresse Address R a B Conxo 17 15706 Santiago de Compostela SPAIN NIF VAT A 15010176 Declara bajo su exclusiva res
3. Note Once the time that has been programmed by the user has passed if a Macromeasurement is being carried out the meter will wait until the end of this process before continuing with the disconnection 3 3 2 3 Monitor This menu consists of the functions that control the monitor s parameters the volume brightness contrast and saturation The window that appears when these functions are enabled is very similar in all cases It consists of a horizontal bar The length of this bar varies according to the level of the parameter that is selected To change the value of these parameters use the rotating knob and to close the windows use the Clear button 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 2 3 2 CUCM 3 3 2 3 3 A 3 3 2 3 4 Figure 46 Monitor options 5 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 2 3 1 Volume short cut button i Use the rotating Knob to increase or decrease the volume The volume screen appears as follows Figure 47 Selection of volume 3 3 2 3 2 Brightness short cut button ES This increases or decreases the brightness of the picture onscreen It operates in the same way as the volume control 3 3 2 3 3 Contrast short cut button i This increases or decreases the contrast of the picture onscreen It operates in the same way as the volume control 3 3 2 3 4 Color short cut button i This increases or decreases the color of the picture onscreen It operates in the same way as the volume control
4. Edit Name This option lets you change the name of a Macromeasurement Once you have confirmed the change of name the message NAME CHANGED will appear onscreen 3 3 1 4 2 4 Erase Macro We can erase a Macromeasurement when we think it is necessary using this option It works in the same way as then erasing a memory Once the macro has been erased the meter will inform you via the message MACRO ERASED 40 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 1 4 3 View DATA LOGS In this section you can see the results of the Macromeasurements that were executed and the results of the SCAN amp LOG The meter will display a window with a list of the DATA LOGS At the bottom of the window you will see the content of each one The DATA LOGS are the measurements that the meter has saved when it has carried out any of the following functions Macromeasurement or SCAN amp LOG The measurements of a MACROMEASUREMENT can be identified because they consist of two columns the first identifies the name of the log with which it has been saved and the second column indicates the name of the macromeasurement The measurements of a SCAN amp LOG consist of a single column with the descriptive name that was assigned before it was executed ALOG 00 MAC 01 ERASELOGS EENFEY LOG 00 MAC 02 LOG 90 MAC 03 ie 2 3 1 1 3 2 LOG 00 MACFSM w 0G 01 MAC 02 A 3 3 1 1 3 3 N outlets 11 m ENTER to view outlets y of Figure 32 Lis
5. Figure 41 GLOG options 3 3 1 4 4 1 2 Edit Name This option lets the user modify the name of the graph before saving it 3 3 1 4 4 2 Edit Name This lets you change the name of the selected GLOG 3 3 1 4 4 2 1 Edit Graph Name This option displays a list of the current GLOG s graphs To change the name select the graph Enter Z e and then press C4 48 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 GLOG 88 GRA 00 10 25 07 04 GRA 01 10 10 02 05 GRA_21_ GRA 24 12 45 06 04 3 0 1 4 4 2 1 BORA 27 12 45 06 04 Turn Cala gt ma oi te A ns A S 610 14 4 M S JeIeCLOT LO egit Cheractel ENTER to confirm character BA JACK to return to prev char Figure 42 Editing the name of a graph 3 3 1 4 4 3 Erase Graph With this function you can erase the GLOGS directly together with all the graphs they contain Enter It is possible to select 1 or more GLOGs for the erasing process and then press LS to confirm 3 3 1 4 4 3 1 Select Graphs This option lets you erase the graphs in the selected GLOG To do so the graphs are selected Enter using the rotating Knob and by pressing 5 When we have finished we must press Confirm 49 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 2 Equipment configuration The functions in this menu set all of the parameters that are related to the meter s configuration All of the windows that open in the different functions in the Equipment Configuration me
6. 3 3 2 4 Units The meter includes the possibility of using several types of units dBuV dBmV dBuV m and dBm The meter is configured by default to measure in dBuV Figure 48 Selection of units 52 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 dBuV Used for devices with reduced output voltage below 130 dBuV such as antenna devices dBmV Used for devices with reduced output voltage particularly to provide input sensitivity data for receivers and in CATV equipment dBm Used for high power devices such as transposers and transmitters dBuV m This unit corresponds to a measurement of the strength of an electric field at a given point In order to take this measurement it is important to take into account all of the elements present from the system used for capturing the signal an antenna to the measurement equipment previous elements cable etc In the case of the FSM500 range this unit is calculated for a Telev s DAT 45 antenna and 10 metres of T100 cable for more information visit the website http www televes com The ICT standard defines a series of minimum levels that must be present at the point where the signal is taken In the case of terrestrial TV these are shown in next table Signal type Frequencies MHz Field strength 470 582 65 dB uvim i UV m 562 830 EEN 7 i 56 4 61 7dB uV m One application of this unit is to calculate the coverage diagram for a re transmitting station sim
7. 99999494 Figure 89 QAM measurements Itis very important to take into account that the CBER parameter determines quite clearly the quality of the installation This is why we have simplified the interpretation of this parameter with these colours The VBER is a parameter that has practically only got two states either very good or very bad which makes it difficult to use to appropriately evaluate the installation This is why we recommend using the CBER status to assess the quality of the installation it should be a small as possible If there is not MER option the MER text Option will appear onscreen 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 1 Parameters The parameters that can be selected for a QAM signal are Symbol rate 6875 6111 5156 4583 5893 5238 6900 OTHER 6875 Constellation 4QAM 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM 128QAM 256QAM OTHER and Spectrum Inversion ON OFF AUTO These parameters are selected in exactly the same way as those with COFDM modulation If we are in constellation mode as well as the previous parameters we will also dispose of the ZOOM parameter to select the square we want to see of the constellation 78 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 PARAM QAM PARAM QAM SYMBOL RATE CONSTELLATION PARAM SYMBOL RATE 6875 CONSTELLATION 64 QAM OFF SPECTRUM INV ON SPECTRUM INV Z00M CONSTELLA BER parameters Constellation parameters Figure 90 Parameter options 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 2 BER PW Th
8. Horizontal span Central frequency Dig PW D SP 48 MHz gt level of the spectrum 5 e 0 dBuV A 250 KHzW Resolution filter Figure 103 Spectrum analyzer mode Channel tuning digital channel 59 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 The information about the tuned frequency or channel appears at the bottom of the screen If the equipment is in frequency mode the central frequency of the spectrum will appear If we turn the rotating knob we can change the central frequency in other words we move the spectrum to one side or the other If the equipment is in channel tuning mode and in analogue mode the channel with the tuned frequency will appear and the spectrum will automatically be centred on the frequency of the video carrier of this channel In digital mode it is positioned in the centre of the channel If we turn the rotating knob while in channel mode we will pass onto the next channel and the spectrum will go to the next video carrier The corresponding submenu is the following 80 7 60 f p Al A MI EM a it Y FRETS a A y had eel 2 E MHz Figure 104 Spectrum mode options Note n analyser mode it is not possible to use the dbuV m unit 3 3 4 1 Reference Level This allows you to select the reference level of the spectrum in order to optimize the view of the spectrum of the signal according to its level The reference level corresponds to the value of the upper horiz
9. KAA 5 Terrestrial band Satellite band Figure 7 Submenu options 3 3 1 1 Band switching short cut button El This lets you switch bands from terrestrial to satellite and vice versa When the band switching occurs the icon at the bottom left hand corner of the screen also changes at the same time If the terrestrial band is selected the icon that appears is an antenna for terrestrial signals j and if the satellite band is selected the icon the appears is an antenna for satellite signals a 3 3 1 2 Preamplifiers terrestrial band LNB and Preamplifiers satellite band Short cut button It is acceded to the menu for the configuration the power to preamplifiers and LNB When turn ON the measurer the option that appears selected will be always OFF This menu varies depending on which band is selected terrestrial or satellite In the terrestrial band a window will appear in which the installer can select the power and the tone of the preamplifiers 23 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Current status of the Options Powering equipment These are selected by OFF using the rotating knob and Measure V are activated when this 12 V 468mA de er inatls 24 Y 75 mA 2 KHz 12V 22KHz 488 mA Indicates if the 22KHz 177 22KHz 388 mA tone is activated Gu SmA 84 mA Indicates the power that Option to select Preamp Powerin is being used Figure 8 Preamplifier powering If
10. There are four options Enter 1 Press rs to accept the name that appears by default 2 If we want to change the digits only we simply need to press the desired numbers on the number pad 3 If we want to write over a memory in the list we need to use the rotating Knob to reach the memory Once here we should press cS 4 If we want to change the name of the memory press the EDIT button 30 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 First free memory Flashing digits with the On the lower part of lower disposable the window the number instructions that the Enter amp user must follow to Press 5 to save Input Number save the memory ENTER to confirm appear Figure 18 Saving a memory When the user confirms that s he wants to save the memory the message MEMORY SAVED will appear onscreen The maximum number of memories that the meter can store is 250 If the memory capacity is full the message MEMORY FULL will appear onscreen The FSM 500 allows you to store the DiSEqC command in the satellite memories When we use LNB feed to record a satellite memory the equipment will give us a choice of DiSEqC OFF or any of the 4 types of DiSEqC A B C D Using the rotating selector we select the option Enter and press the ES button DISEQC OPTIONS OFF SAT SATB SAT C SAT D DISEQC OPTIONS OFF SATA SATB SAT C SAT D me al La A Turn dial for option AE te Tum dial r
11. both for the terrestrial as well as for the satellite bands When the user accesses this function the meter automatically selects the DAB channel plan according to the selected band whatever mode the user is in When exiting this function the meter will return to the original mode The information on the DAB screen is shown in the figure There are two types of information On the one hand the measurements that indicate the signal quality BER and SN and on the other hand the information on the signal content the number of services their identifiers and information on the current service that is being unscrambled This information consists of the signal binary regime the service number the signal quality stereo joint stereo The information given in the DAB channels is the following S N BER service identifier and the names of the services as can be seen here Figure 95 Information on the DAB measurements By default once in sync with the channel service O is demodulated from the list of services and we will be able to change the service by pressing SERV A list of the names of the services will appear where the user will be able to select the desired service Note When exiting the DAB measurement the meter will automatically select the dBuV unit To change the unit in use see section 3 3 2 4 Units 83 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Figure 96 DAB service selection Enter To change serv
12. 1 Adapter F female CEl male 140540 1 Adapter F female CEl female 140541 1 Adapter F female BNC female 140592 1 DC block F 140023 1 Adapter DC 12V external 1 Car lighter recharger 12V 140093 1 Protective case for travelling 14 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 2 2 ELEMENT DESCRIPTION The front panel features the following elements DYE Digtal Video Bigs ee A Figure 3 Front panel 1 Monitor TFT 5 colour screen 2 Short cut buttons Each of these buttons correspond to one of the menu functions that can be seen onscreen at that moment 3 Rotating knob Depending on where we are on the menu there are two different functions For example if there is a parameter selection window open it will allow us to change from one option to another and to select an option by pressing it cS It can also be used to change channels channel mode o to tune another frequency frequency mode In the following sections when the meter s functions are explained in detail the we symbol will be used to indicate the parameters that are selected using the rotating knob 15 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 4 Clear Menu This makes the menu buttons appear and disappear from onscreen It is also used to close the windows that appear in the middle of the screen measurement w
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14. 15 hours To start this process the user must be inside this menu and then press El Another screen appears which explains the process and by pressing La again the process begins If any 57 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 other key is pressed the meter returns to its previous state BATTERY REACTIVATION External supply needed Process duration 15 hours Don t cut off process Enter 8 to continue Figure 53 Battery regeneration When the charging process begins the meter will switch off while the battery light and the ON light will flash on and off Figure 54 Meter indication Once this process has finished the ON light will switch off and the battery light will switch on If after this process it is not possible to see an increase in the battery life it is advisable to change the batteries 58 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 2 7 Clock The window that appears as follows 14 19 23 Tuesday Date 02 01 2007 Figure 55 Clock option It is possible to vary the time the hour and minutes and the date day month and year To do so the user needs to press the rotating knob and the hour in the time will appear highlighted dark blue square If the user turns the knob the time will vary When the knob is pressed again the hour is confirmed and the minutes are hightlighted If the knob is pressed for the third time the day is highlighted t
15. 33 SCART 34 Reset button When the user presses this button it restarts the equipment When you do this the equipment retrieves the same configuration that it had when it was switched off propertly for the last time To reset the equipment the user should use an object that is not sharp or particularly pointed and gently press the button 35 Loudspeaker 36 Ventilator 37 Switch for configuration of batteries 38 Ventilator 19 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 HOW TO USE THE PRODUCT 3 1 THE MENU As explained previously the different functions of the equipment have been placed in hierarchical order so that they are very user friendly The menu texts appear onscreen superimposed over the picture which can be the demodulated picture from the tuned TV channel TV mode or the spectrum analyser mode If in TV mode the background of the text windows is slightly transparent so that it is still possible to see the picture If we are looking at the spectrum the menu texts are invisible by default until pel the button is pressed or until one of the buttons al ee Te or UB are pressed so that in this way you can still see the spectrum properly If you do not have OPTION 1and or OPTION 2 the unavailable functions will appear in grey on the meter If the equipment is in TV mode when the user wants to change a parameter or see a measurement once the corresponding function has been selected a
16. 47 MHz which means that the spectrum analyzer works in all the frequencies between 5 and 2150 MHz and is able to carry measurements in these frequencies It incorporates the MPEG demodulation function in COFDM QAM and QPSK of free channels In the OPTION 1 functions packet you will be able to see save and edit graphs dispose of the digital audio standard NICAM allow the viewing of the constellation in QAM and dispose of an additional digital measurement called MER in the three digital modulations QPSK QAM COFDM With this packet you can also use the management program for PC graphs FSM Management OPTION 2 of the meter lets the user add the option of measuring DAB signals in terrestrial and satellite The meter once locked onto a DAB channel displays the BER measurement the SN information about the service provider as well as a list of services that can be selected an any moment By means of some new functions you will be able to create up to 250 memories of your most commonly used measurements and make them automatic via the execution of Macromeasurements The results will be displayed in up to 100 different DATA LOGS with hundreds of different outlets and each one of these with tens of measurements These measurements can then be downloaded onto the PC thanks to the included DataLogger program FSM Management If you wish after executing a Macromeasurement or a SCAN amp LOG the FSM 500 can process the information obtain
17. Configuration of the switches according to the type of battery 4 Switch the equipment off 5 Disconnect the equipment from the mains B Another possibility is to substitute the battery for another with the same characteristics In this case you only need to carry out steps 1 and 2 as described in the previous section A Warning about battery changing When removing or introducing the batteries make sure that the meter is switched off If you remove the battery when you put it back in again make sure that it is connected correctly If you are using metal tools for the installation of the batteries you must isolate them as they could cause a shortcircuit Do not connect the positive terminal to the negative terminal of a battery with a metal object the battery could re heat emit hydrogen gas undergo spillage burn or explode The user should use batteries provided by Telev s which are appropriate for this equipment 3 3 2 6 3 Battery regeneration The FSM500 disposes of a function which carries out a recycling of the batteries This option regenerates the batteries when the duration of the batteries has dropped considerably This process should only be carried out if the powering without supply from the mains has been reduced drastically since a repeated use of this function can shorten the battery life For the regenerating process to take place it is necessary to externally power the meter continuously for
18. PARAM 3 3 9 2 2 4 1 1 40 ERROR 2 2 3221 12 PACKET 1 0E6 VBER lt 18E8 23322413 MER gt 28 0 dB RON 5 SERV 2 ANTENA 3 CANAL TEL mn 3 3 9 2 2 4 1 4 Figure 80 COFDM measurements The meter is able to identify DVB H modulation When the meter detects a channel with this modulation a message will be shown at the upper right of the screen Figure 81 Detection of DVB H modulation 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 1 Parameters When this menu is selected a window appears on top of the BER measurement window which displays a list of the parameters that can be selected To vary a specific parameter use the rotating knob selecting and pressing a window will appear with a list of all the possible values for this parameter The parameters tha can vary in COFDM are Number of carriers 2K 8K AUTO Spectrum Inversion ON OFF AUTO Guard Interval 1 32 1 16 1 8 1 4 AUTO Offset 0 1 6 2 6 3 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 AUTO When the AUTO option is selected in any of the parameters the equipment automatically selects the appropriate option although the locking time will increase Below is an example of a parameter selection window 73 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Possible parameters that can be selected using PARAM COFDM the rotating knob CARRIERS AUTO 8K NA J SPECTRUM INV ON Current parameter values GUARD INTERVAL AUTO 1 4 ST OFFSET 8 CONSTELLATION 64 OAM Information o
19. PW QPSK 47 FM 40 DAB C N Terrestrial Satellite P de Oo O NI o S lt w 00 COFDM QPSK A 64QAM V A Terrestrial NO al o lt JJ NO COFDM QPSK A DAB NICAM MER COFDM QPSK QAM S N O lt NO oO Dif 01i O1 gt us No O1 112 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 AAA D m TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE At the end of the manual there is a complete list of our closest Technical Assistance points their telephone numbers and emails which can be used for any request or question REPAIR SERVICE 1 In order to facilitate the identification of the failure use the following table 100 Battery life less than 50 of that stipulated after a complete charging process 2 Screen has little brightness or is switched off 300 The meter does not switch on 00 300 400 It does not work in TV mode and the SCART configuration is correct 500 500 Other problems Please indicate 2 Contact Televes through the Technical Assistance Service consult last page of manual 3 If it is the advice of our Technical Assistance Service to send the meter for revision Telev s will organise the collection and delivery of the meter from and to the address that the Client indicates free of charge 4 You simply have to pack and identify the bulk We recommend that you return the product in its original packaging for two reasons a Only in this cas
20. Ref 5903 Note f the meter has any option installed when we use the SELECT ALL option if the number of measurements is greater than 250 the meter will display a warning onscreen and it will only select the first 250 This warning will also appear when the user selects the memories manually At the bottom of the window we will be able to see some important information about each memory that has been selected and the number of memories that we are putting into the Macromeasurement Enter When we have finished the selection process we must press CONFIRM and then tS The message MACRO SAVED will appear onscreen The maximum number of measurements that can be executed by macromeasurement is 250 When memories which have been recorded with multiple BER PW are used in macromeasurements they will record two measurements BER and PW If the meter offers OPTION 1 using the BER memories with simultaneous viewing of MER both BER and MER measurements will be recorded If the meter has been installed with OPTION 2 with the DAB memories the meter will record two measurements BER and SN Hence depending on its configuration the meter will be able to record more than one measurement per memory the number of measurements is greater than that of memories 3 3 1 4 2 2 Edit Macro This option lets the user change the memories inside a Macromeasurement It works in the same way as when creating a new Macromeasurement 3 3 1 4 2 3
21. Span Satellite band 25 50 100 200 512 MHz Full Span 9 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 4 3 Measurements The measurements are displayed at the bottom of the screen While any measurement is being viewed the tuned frequency can be varied by turning the rotating knob This means that the measurement can be carried out with different frequencies or channels When a measurement is selected the texts automatically disappear from the menus so that they do not stop the user from seeing the selected measurement and the signal spectrum properly The measurements submenu in spectrum mode is the same as the submenu in TV mode 3 3 4 3 1 Analogue 3 3 4 3 1 1 Level The measurement of the level is seen on the lower left hand part of the screen The frequency that is used for this measurement is the spectrum s central frequency see the mark If you vary the tuned frequency with the rotating knob you will see how the level measurement also changes nn la mm Ed PE W Yy eS Jy SP 32 MH 72 eB 0032 250 KHZW Figure 106 Signal level 3 3 4 3 1 2 V A The measurement of the audio carrier level video carrier level ratio is displayed on the lower right hand part of the screen The spectrum s central frequency is taken as the carrier frequency and the audio carrier level is measured in the frequency that is indicated in the audio carrier selection this function is in TV Mode Sel Audio Carrier On the le
22. at an acceptable threshold the colour of the bars varies When the CBER is red this indicates that the signal quality is bad When the CBER measurement is yellow this indicates that the signal quality is acceptable but it would be better to improve it If the CBER measurement is green this indicates that the signal quality is good Itis very important to take into account that the CBER parameter determines quite clearly the quality of the installation This is why we have simplified the interpretation of this parameter with these colours The VBER is a parameter that has practically only got two states either very good or very bad which makes it difficult to use to appropriately evaluate the installation This is why we recommend using the CBER status to assess the quality of the installation it should be a small as possible If the meter does not dispose of this option in the MER measurement Option will appear The meter enables the simultaneous viewing of BER PW or BER MER measurements providing OPTION 1 s available Note The power measure in the simultaneous window BER PW is estimated For a precise measure one must use the individual power measure of the analyser or of the TV mode 72 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 COFDM only terrestrial band Carry out the BER measurement of the digital terrestria signals with COFDM modulation The submenu for this type of modulation is the following
23. by frequency To select one or the other use the Chan channel tuning and Fred frequency tuning If using the channel tuning option the measurements taken will be done on the video carrier of that channel For example if the selected plan is the CCIR and the tuned channel is S01 the video carrier frequency is 105 25 MHz Therefore when the level is measured the video carrier frequency level will be measured If for example we want to measure the C N the equipment will automatically look for the video carrier frequency and carry out the measurement in this frequency The same will happen with the V A ratio measurement When a measurement window is open and we press the Chan button we will go to the channel tuning mode and we will see the tuned channel onscreen If we turn the knob the next channel will be automatically tuned and the new measurement will appear in the window On the other hana if the frequency tuning mode has been selected the measurements will be carried out in the frequency that is indicated For example if the C N measurement is selected the carrier level will be measured in the frequency selected by the user which may not coincide with the video carrier of a channel When a measurement window is open and when we press the Freq button we will go to the frequency tuning mode and the text with information about the frequency will be highlighted dark background In this way we will be able to vary the freque
24. dBuV The equipment is able to differentiate between analogue and digital channels and so in this way the user can choose which type of SCAN to carry out SCAN amp LOG af ERASE ME 33 14 31 Start SCAN amp LOG F Type Analogue nire 72 COFDM Pa EDIT ME 3 3 1 4 3 2 Analogue x Edt SON A 3 3 1 4 3 3 Figure 35 SCAN type selection Analogue the measurements will only be carried out in the analogue channels The measurements are Level C N and V A Digital this only identifies the COFDM digital channels and carries out the power 43 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 C N BER and MER measurements as long as the meter has OPTION 1 enabled Analogue Digital this identifies both the analogue channels as well as the COFDM digital channels and it will carry out the corresponding measurements If it is a analogue channel it will measure the level C N and V A If it is a COFDM digital channel it will measure the power C N BER and MER as long as the meter has OPTION 1 enabled When the SCAN is for the digital channels the user will also be able to select the parameters of the desired COFDM signal or else leave them all on AUTO so that the meter can detect them automatically PARAM COFDM le 9 9 1 4 9 1 CARRIERS AUTO 2K o SPECTRUMINY AUTO ON sa cl GUARDINTERVAL AUTO 1 32 E OFFSET 0 3 0 1 4 3 3 Tre cial Lan Antins ium o al Vi option PAT
25. is also very important to select the channel bandwidth The equipment carries out the calculation of the digital power automatically lower left hand part of the screen When choosing the reference level it is important for the digital power of the channel not to surpass this reference as the equipment would become saturated and the results may not be correct If this situation is detected the meter will show a signal indicating that the signal is saturated See that the digital power is clearly higher than the analogue level that the equipment indicates The submenu allows us to select the channel bandwidth 4 4 ppm pat o pare Dig PW 6 SP 16 MHz MHz 59 2 dBuV 250 KHZW Figure 110 Power of a digital channel 3 3 4 3 2 1 1 Channel bandwidth When this parameter is being selected the information about the channel power measurement disappears and the channel bandwidth appears in its place This can be modified using the rotating knob To select the desired value press the rotating knob The bandwidth information will disappear and the power measurement information will appear again 95 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 E 8 0 25 Figure 111 Bandwidth of the digital channel 3 3 4 3 2 2 Automatic C N The automatic C N measurement for digital channels is the same as for analogue channels This function has the following submenu 3 3 4 3 2 2 1 Channel bandwidth When this parameter is se
26. maximum number of error packets in a 10 minuted interval the time that has elapsed since the last error and the time that the equipment has been locked onto the signal for without a visible error on the screen The window that displays this information is the following COFDM ERRORS 10min CCIR T LOCKED 0 01 14 RON 5 SERV TVE 2 ANTENA 3 CANAL Figure 85 Error packets This function is very useful when identifying problems in an installation which a certain measurement at a specific time has not been able to detect 75 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 3 BER PW This function enables commuting between simultaneous BER PW and BER MER viewing the MER measurement will be shown providing OPTION 1 is enabled PW 638 dB MER Figure 86 Commuting between PW and MER Note The power measure in the simultaneous window BER PW is estimated For a precise measure one must use the individual power measure of the analyser or of the TV mode 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 4 MPEG By pressing on this option the MPEG decoding is enabled The message STARTING MPEG will appear and then the search for the available services will begin with the message SEARCHING SERV If we do not dispose of a COFDM signal the screen will display UNLOCK By using the rotating knob we can access the list of channel services When the desired channel Enter has been found press to confirm the choice Now
27. symbol on the equipment indicates SEE USER MANUAL This manual may also contain the Caution or Warning symbols CAUTION AND WARNING messages may appear in this manual in order to avoid the risk of accidents or to avoid causing damage to the equipment or to other property 1 INSTALLATION 1 1 SAFETY MEASURES A The non specified use of the equipment does not ensure its safety The external DC adapter is class equipment so for safety reasons it should be connected to a supply line with the corresponding ground terminal This equipment can be used in installations with Overvoltage Category II and in environments with Pollution Degree 2 When using any of the following accessories it is necessary to use only those types specified for reasons of safety Rechargeable battery External DC adapter Always take the specified margins into account both for the power supply as well as for the measurements Remember that any voltages above 60 V DC or 30 V AC rms are potentially dangerous Always check the specified maximum environmental conditions for this equipment The user is only authorised to Replace the batteries The Maintenance section provides specific instructions for this type of service Any other modification in the equipment should be carried out by specialised personnel only The negative of measurement is at ground potential Do not obstruct the equipment s ventilation system Use the
28. the equipment according to the stored parameters in a specific menu simply press the E button or go to the CONF MEASURE gt MEMORIES LOGGER gt MEMORIES Enter zm menu select the desired memory from the list and press cS If there isn t any memory in the meter the message NO MEMORIES will appear onscreen By default the meter has two memories called INTEGO C N Auto Analogue TV mode 7 5 Mhz 6 0 Mhz Bandwidth INTEG2 C N Auto Analogue TV mode 22 65 Mhz 1 5 Mhz Bandwidth These two memories should be used together with the return channel simulator ref 7637 in position O and 2 The equipment also includes the channels plan of this simulator These memories enable the analysis of the Return Channel and have been especially designed for Telev s Integra installations Both configurations will be treated similarly to the memories defined by the user and because of this they can be edited or eliminated 3 3 1 4 1 1 Save To save a specific memory place the meter in the desired configuration and press El Use the A button to select the MEMORIES function The menu from the previous figure will appear Now press the SAVE button The list of memories will be located at the end of this list and the name of the following free memory will flash on and off By default the name of the memory that appears is always MEM followed by three digits ordered according to their values but the user can name each memory as desired
29. this parameter with these colours The VBER is a parameter that has practically only got two states either very good or very bad which makes it difficult to use to appropriately evaluate the installation This is why we recommend using the CBER status to assess the quality of the installation it should be a small as possible Note The power measure in the simultaneous window BER PW is estimated For a precise measure one must use the individual power measure of the analyser or of the TV mode 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 4 MPEG With this option the MPEG mode of a QPSK channel is enabled The functions in the same way as in QAM and COFDM 1547 5 MHZ 1 2E5 BetaDigital 38 SERV Sin Titulo SD3996 ND 133 VPD APID DATA DATA Figure 94 Identification of a data service 52 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 2 2 4 4 DAB OPTION 2 Ref 5914 OPTION 2 ref 5914 enables the meter to measure DAB channels When we enter DAB mode terrestrial or satellite the equipment automatically selectes the DAB channel plan The operation mode is similar to other BER measurements COFDM QPSK or QAM To access this function press TV mode gt Measurements gt Digital DAB Both in the terrestrial band as well as in the satellite band When the channel is locked on if we press the SERV button we will be able to select the service that we want to listen to from a list The meter features DAB channel plans
30. window opens onscreen with a transparent background If however the equipment is in analyser mode the measurements appear on the lower part of the screen so that the user can see the measurement and the spectrum at the same time Here you can see a diagram which shows the equipment s functions in their hierarchical order D Memory Logger A A SY C A B D Macro A Graphics Measure B A A a C La R ie a Erase Edit Scan Macro Macro Logs Logs amp Log eats a an 2 A B Glog di Options Option 1 5912 Option 2 5914 The functions with blue text are the measurements for the satellite band The functions with red text are the measurements for the terrestrial band 20 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 D Sel Audio Carrier Channel Search Chann T E E mo B A Channel BW Channel BW Channel BWI A B C D Error Packet sul A B 6 D A B C D Error PERF Packet suis be Auto i Ratan ES gt RR TH A B C D Ref Level A B A B e E de 0 Analogue On Off A B C A ne Channel ne Sing Doub Mark A Channel BW Channel Channel Channel 3 Channel F Option 1 5912 Option 2 5914 The functions with blue text are the measurements for the satellite band The functions with red text are the measurements for the terrestrial band 2 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 2 TUNING MODES The FSM 500 has 2 tuning modes by channel or
31. 1 1 3 3 3 2 1 2 AULA 3 3 3 2 1 3 REFERENCE C N 3 3 3 2 1 4 Figure 62 Analogue measurements 3 3 3 2 1 1 Level If the channel tuning mode has been selected this function will measure the carrier level of the tuned channel If however the frequency tuning mode has been selected the signal level of the tuned frequency will appear in the window As we have already seen in the Viewing mode Measurements section there are two possible windows for the level measurement abbreviated and extended Below you can see an example of a level measurement window in its abbreviated form 64 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Frequency tuning mode information on the tuned 607 25 MHz Essme E Signal level 77 8 dBuV Figure 63 Abbreviated form You can vary the frequency by using the rotating knob in the terrestrial band with a resolution of 50 KHz and in the satellite band 100 KHz or by using the number pad In the extended window the following information appears NA Channel tuning mode W information on the tuned channel 38 Signal level 11 dBuV 22 KHz tone In this case it is disabled Preamplifier powering OFF te Q 1 Audio carrier MHz above the video CPALB G 425 50 carrier GCR 250 KHz Colour standard Bandwidth of the measurement filter Channel plan Figure 64 Extended form When in Viewing Measurements mode if the extended window is selected for t
32. 12 45 06 04 8 3 1 4 4 2 GRA 27 12 45 06 04 3 0 1 4 4 1 WORA 38 12 45 06 04 3 3 1 4 4 3 SAT ASTRA HL H11 LEV SP 25 RL 88 dBuY 1 MHz ENTER to see graphics Figure 38 List of graphs of a GLOG 46 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 While we are reviewing the graphs a flashing message will appear onscreen which displays the name of the GLOG and the graph Using the rotating knob we can scroll through the graphs in the GLOG Enter o q To exit viewing mode press C4 or 80 60 40 k f PA TA eee Eure il VR Dante ie Leve ME SP 32 MHz 61 2 dBuV GRA 150 KHZW Figure 39 A stored graph 3 3 1 4 4 1 Save graphs This option lets you save the graph that is being shown on the meter CLOG 88 AGRA 27 12 45 06 04 GRA 38 12 45 06 08 GRA 41 12 45 06 04 3314412 GRA 45 12 06 06 04 3 9 1 4 4 1 1 GRA 2 Figure 40 Save a graph We can put the graphs together into groups called GLOGS The name of the first group of graphs suggested by the meter will be GLOGOO In Analyser mode we can easily save a graph using the short cut button El a7 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 1 4 4 1 1 GLOG options These functions let the user modify the location of the new graphs in the new GLOGS in previously created GLOGS or modify the name of the current GLOG Start new GLOG Continue GLOG Edit GLOG name 3 9 1 4 4 1 1 3 9 1 4 4 1 2 GRA OPTIONS
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34. 500 has the possibility of using two markers on the screen Using the functions of this submenu you can move them through the whole spectrum to carry out the level measurements in the two marked frequencies The submenu is 80 SING DOUB 60 MARK 40 nl 1 head N LS A 7 ue ju 25 Figure 112 Marker options 3 3 4 4 1 Simple Double marker By default when you access this submenu there will only be one yellow marker on the spectrum If you select this function another marker will appear blue Second marker enabled Terres eg EE CE PAU PEN is Figure 113 Second marker Simply press this option again to make the blue marker disappear 3 3 4 4 2 Changing markers This function lets you move the markers around the spectrum thereby varying the frequency of each one If you press this function you select the blue marker 97 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 80 60 40 Second marker selected ts Ni td TTO OTON heats Wate UE cau fN Figure 114 Second marker enabled e 7 When the marker is selected you can move it along the spectrum that is visible onscreen this will depend on the selected span by using the rotating knob If this option is pressed again the yellow marker will be selected and you can move this in the same way First marker selected i los ta a A Nr non we a D y men Git Figure 115 First ma
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36. 8 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 1 4 2 1 New Macro This option lets us create new Macromeasurements using the memories inside the meter A window opens and the name of a Macromeasurement appears with the cursor flashing The name that the equipment proposes to identify each Macromeasurement is MAC and a two digit number which will be the lowest number available at that time Using the function 3 3 1 4 2 3 Edit Name we can name the Macromeasurement as we like so as to identify it more easily The maximum number of Macromeasurements that can be stored in the meter is 100 if the user tries to save a new Macromeasurement the message MACROS FULL will appear onscreen 2 RcABLE 3 9 1 4 2 1 STAT 5 NEW MACRO VIGO 3 No e MOON 3 3 1 4 2 2 MATA 3 3 1 4 2 3 if y SCC 2 3 1424 Figure 30 Create new Macromeasurements Enter 1 Press c to confirm and then a list of the available memories appears BER 68 TDT 40 TDT 63 CANCEL TDT 66 TERR TY CCIR 66 COFDM SELECT ALL N memories 6 N measures 12 w NTER to sel unsel memory Editing MACFSM Figure 31 Editing a Macro We can use the rotating knob to move through the list When we find the memory we are going to use we should press and the memory will be highlighted If we want to select all the meter s memories we can use the SELECT ALL option so that all the memories are hightlighted 39 eleves Multimetter FSM 500
37. AC 68 Turn dial to modify ENTER to confirm Figure 22 Macro options Use the rotating knob to choose the different options of this menu Run Macro Starts the execution of the selected Macromeasurement If the selected macromeasurement does not contain any memory the meter will display the following message WACRO EMPTY CONF MEASURE C N AUTO 48 1 dB COR MAC 04 1 16 Figure 23 Execution of a Macro Outlet type There are two choices by default the Filtered outlet is used The equipment establishes an execution order of the Macromeasurement During the Macromeasurement and before carrying out the measurements that correspond to the satellite the Meter will display a message warning that the connector of the separating outlet should be changed in order to continue executing the Macromeasurement 35 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 80 60 40 Waan an AAA y i ATED A ENTER to continue Figure 24 Change to satellite connector Enter The other possibility that can be chosen using the CS button is the Broadband outlet where the equipment carries out the Macromeasurement in both bands Enter with no interruptions If you press Sa drop down menu will appear where you can choose an option using the rotating knob and accept your choice by Enter Z ye pressing Co During the executing process of a Macromeasurement a window will appear onscreen with information about t
38. Field Strength Meter Viultimetter FSM 500 User Manual G UY w Pn E w Y T See Wi SS 2 D pa qe ter E y is hef 5903 lelev s www televes com Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Index Pg Te SE tana eri es 6 1 1 Safety measures amaia daa do Dia es Re RER is A 6 122 P we r Supply Ein IR kinaa Eea i d ARA son 7 1 2 1 EMEA BONE pios rra Ar 1 1 2 2 Battery powered 0 ooccococcoccoo ee eee ee eee eee eee eens 7 e NN 9 2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION esinescsrrcrot sosa eee areas 10 2 le Specifications mn no e Rasa 12 2 2 Element description 4444448 15 3 HOW TO USE THE PRODUCT At a nee Rae DR enr a ee 20 Sale Ween a 5 oe a ae 20 327 TUMROMOdES es ceeds heb oo Go om 22 Bu FUNCIONS washnagEERERaspeeeeeoee se Aaa A AEE O E E ERE a A a s 22 3 3 1 Measurement configuration 23 Sol lr Band Switeh ing SERRES Ea 23 3 3 1 2 Preamplifiers LNB sr a ie eat at ate ew ade ce 23 58 A E A a 24 DE era 26 3 3 1 3 Channels and Standards 27 3 3 ES a ee II ss idee core 27 Co ESPE Plan EEE Le on arr io ue Ne ride ninni 27 S100 Video invertion kates ce Linie cie E a E a esse 28 So ices Memory Logger riscam dre 29 3 3 1 4 1 Memories 29 See NS a a a E a eases 30 Soe A A a a oot Ed E h 32 33 o o E
39. Hz MHz THOR 2 3 1 0 W 310XL 1920 312XL 2087 310L 1927 312U 2123 310U 1963 312XU 2135 311L 2007 311XL 2007 311U 2043 311XU 2043 312L 2087 Y O O1 NN 108 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 EUTELSAT W2 16 0 E ASTRA 1E 1F 1G 1H 1KR 2C 19 2 E 0 Y O O1 amp ND BADR 3 4 26 0 E MHz CH MHz MHz CH MHz 110 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 TURKSAT 1C 2A 42 0 E I F SIMULATOR 400801 0123A 0123B 0123C HL gt Horizontal pol Low band VL Vertical pol Low band HH gt Horizontal pol High band VH gt Vertical pol High band SIMULATOR 4009 MHz CH 1000 C_VH 2150 C_HH 1463 2 1465 1466 7 1468 5 1470 2 L12 1472 MHz 1000 1000 Ref 5903 67A_HL 67B_HL 67C_HL 1 Values for the IF simulator 4008 0123 gt Any of the four positions 0 1 2 or 3 67 Any of the two positions 6 or 7 ABC gt Values of the three generated frequencies CH MHz CH MHz CH C_VL 1000 B_VH 2150 B_VL C_HL 1000 B_HH 2150 B_HL MHz 2150 2150 m lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 APPENDIX 3 Maximum and minimum values for signal quality PARAMETER UNIT MIN VALUE MAX VALUE Terrestrial wv s o PW COFDM 45 70
40. OTBIRD HL HOTBIRD VL HOTBIRD HH HOTBIRD VH HOTBIRD HISPASAT HL HISPASAT VL HISPASAT HH HISPASAT VH HISPASAT DAB SIM 4008 SIM 4009 ASTRA 28 EUROBIRD NILESAT BARD 26 TURKSAT EURASISAT AMAZONAS SIRIUS 5 THOR 1W EUTELSAT W2 CCIR STDL OIRT COIR IT DAB A Channel plans in the terrestrial band Channel plans in the satellite band Figure 14 Channel plans Note The ASTRA 19 HOTBIRD HISPASAT plans include all the channels in both bands and both polarities ordered according to their frequency If the LNB needs to be powered it is advisable to select the Auto option in the power supply menu for the preamplifiers and the LNB 27 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 AAA nl 3 3 1 3 3 Video invertion This function lets you select if the video signal that comes from a satellite band is inverted ON or not OFF By default this option is OFF It is useful when watching the video of satellites from the C band ASENET 3 3 1 5 1 SAA 3 3 1 3 2 VIDEO INVERTION Figure 15 Video polarity selection 23 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 1 4 Memory Logger This section describes how to access a series of functions that let you turn the majority of processes that you carry out with the meter into automatic operations On screen you will see a window with a list of the meter memories If no memories have been recorded the window will be empty BER 67 BER 68 BE
41. PW AAA 79 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 3 MPEG A 79 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 4 Constellation Le iii cui aerate eer ecseuece 80 CAS E O O ERROR NN 81 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 1 Parameters ogee nck ee seem eae eee ae ae a ee denis 81 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 2 Error packets Lis ce sie san 81 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 3 BER PW aer nas lanta trees ss 82 3003 22 AAS MPEG inver enter aaa sde 82 Sn cl DAB ici aa SS a ec 83 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 3 Channel search js eccccessse eens nnwewees 3 0 0 0 l Search level os cicacdeeceas ca eaww es 3 3 3 3 2 gt i ass oe 3 3 3 3 3 PrevioUS asesorar 3 3 34 NIGAM unis bias 3 3 3 5 Selecting the audio carrier 3 3 3 6 FM radio arsenales Geena das 3 3 4 Spectrum _ 3 3 4 1 Reference level o O 3 3 4 3 Measurements 3 3 4 3 1 Analogue ersccrisrcrn rr 3 3 4 3 1 1 Level sise ss sluus 3 3 4 3 1 2 V A Ein anus rare 3 3 4 3 1 3 Automatic C N Lis ssss deca dx 3 3 4 3 1 4 Referenced C N 3 3 4 3 1 4 1 Reference frequency 3 3 4 3 1 4 2 Channel BW 3 3 4 3 2 Digital 3 3 4 3 2 1 Channel power 3 3 4 3 2 1 1 BW Canal 3 3 4 3 2 2 C N autom tica 22 225240e00 3 3 4 3 2 2 1 Channel BW 3 3 4 3 2 3 Referenced C N 3 3 4 3 2 3 1 Reference frequency 3 3 4 3 2 3 2 Chann
42. R 69 TDT 40 TDT 63 TERR TV CCIR 63 COFDM C Aut Gl Aut S INV ON 0 Load VDC Avr y mar del ENTER to recover the memory Figure 16 List of available memories MEMORIES MACRO MEASURE DATA LOGS CRAPHIS 3 0 1 4 2 3 0 1 4 3 3 0 1 4 4 Using this menu it is also possible to access the graph functions however this will only happen when the meter is in analyser mode If you do not dispose of the graph option the menu key will appear with a shadow 3 3 1 4 1 Memories Short cut button El The FSM 500 lets you save up to 250 different configurations memories for your equipment which you will be able to retrieve very simply The measurer is able to store any state in which is as mode norm measurement type etc 7 MED2 14 List of stored i QPSK23 memories o TDT 40 Information about the TDT 63 selected memory y TDT 66 satellite band TV mode channel plan SAT TV HOTBIRD 16 LEV HOTBIRD channel PAL B G OFF 7 92 MHz 16 level Load VDC 17V 22KHz PAL B G audio ENTER to recover the mel measurement norm carrier powered preamp Figure 17 List of available memories mory Selected memory From the main memory menu it is possible to select any of the memories on the list Enter E By pressing CA button the equipment retrieves the configuration corresponding to this memory lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 To configure
43. Spectrum short cut button LL If this menu is chosen the meter passes straight to the spectrum analyzer mode In this mode you can see the signal spectrum according to the selected span and the tuned frequency The lower part of the screen under the spectrum is used to display the parameters measurements etc The menu texts are hidden by default so that it is easier to see the spectrum properly When you need to access the menus simply press the Clear Menu button or any of the Cal Ge ES or Ca buttons If an analogue measurement is selected the central part of the spectrum will display a dotted yellow line and if a digital measurement is selected this line does not appear and instead there are two dotted yellow lines at an equal distance from the spectrum s central line The separation between these lines indicates the channel bandwidth that is selected at that moment It is worth noting that with this meter you can see any frequency between 5 and 2150 MHz without interruptions Reference level 9 0 Marker indicating the central frequency of the spectrum Tuned frequenc 60 q y 40 a PDS Dt Horizontal span peda la level Level Sp 1 6 MHZ a 61 4 dBuV od MD 100 KHzW Figure 102 Spectrum analyzer mode Frequency tuning analogue channel Resolution filter Reference level Tuned channel and Marker indicating the channel plan central frequency of the spectrum CRT RTE AAA
44. TO 4 N A ENTER to confirm Figure 36 Parameters selection Note It is advisable that if you know all or any of the parameters of the COFDM signal do not leave them on Auto since this increases the sweep time as the meter must try all the possible values of all the parameters The LOG Summary parameter is similar in operation to the Macromeasurements See paragraph 3 3 1 4 2 After executing a SCAN amp LOG the FSM 500 processes the information obtained to automatically carry out an evaluation of the signal quality present at the socket To do this the measurements obtained are compared with the minimum and maximum potentially desirable values for each point On ending the SCAN amp LOG if all of the measurements obtained fall within these limits a screen will appear showing the number of measurements performed and bearing the message all measurements correct In the event that the measurements fall outside the preset limits the user will be shown the information on such measurements value of the measurement and channel information Thus the installer can concentrate on the problem channels performing the actions required for installation The signal thresholds that have been used are shown in Appendix 3 a eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 ee The SCAN amp LOG shall be carried out within the channel plan that is selected at that moment If the user wants to carry out a SCAN amp LOG in another channel plan
45. appropriate cables with low radiation levels for example Telev s T100 for the signal inputs outputs especially when using high levels Follow the cleaning instructions described in the Maintenance section o lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 1 2 POWER SUPPLY The FSM 500 has two operation modes external powering or battery powered 1 2 1 External powering A DC adapter is provided with the equipment which allows you to connect the equipment to the mains both for normal operation as well as for charging the batteries There is a special compartment for it in the cover To connect the equipment to the mains connect the adapter to the power connector 31 located on the side of the equipment see 2 2 Element description When the equipment is connected to the mains the Ext Sup LED 11 lights up see 2 2 Element description Figure 1 Connection to the mains 1 2 2 Battery powered The FSM 500 comes with one 12V Ni MH battery This battery using an average consumption can power the equipment for more than four hours The equipment features a complicated control system for charging and discharging the batteries which optimises their duration and life and this in turn means that the equipment can use this form of powering without any abrupt decrease in the length of time To charge the batteries connect the equipment to the mains using the DC adapter see previous section If the batteries ha
46. atteries 1 Substitute the battery by following the steps described in section 5 1 Changing the battery 2 Select the Changing the battery function Select the appropriate option either Ni MH 3 5 AH or Ni MH 6 AH A message will appear onscreen asking for confirmation of the change To confirm the change press the E button If any other button is pressed the change will be cancelled Figure 51 Information window for changing the battery Note This function must only be used when a battery change has really taken place as it affects a series of parameters that are necessary for the control of the charging and usage of the batteries If these vary they will decrease the lifespan and the duration of the batteries It is vitally important in this model to indicate the type of battery that is being introduced as well as to check that it coincides with the selected type in the side microswitches see figure Configuration of the switches according to the type of battery 3 Change the position of the battery s configuration microswitches At first the microswitch P5 is above and P6 below and it is necessary to change the position of these microswitches in other words P5 should be below and P6 above Below is a diagram on how the microswitches should be placed according to the type of battery 56 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Standard battery Ni MH 3 5 AH Long life battery Ni MH 6 AH Figure 52
47. con Eh will always appear instead of the antennas both when there is a signal from the scart and when there isn t Scart off This disables the scart To close the window press the Clear button Notes It is important to check the status of the scart mode selection as if it is in Scart on mode we will not be able to see the TV signal onscreen when we want to use the equipment in normal mode input signal in the RF connector If there is a signal in the scart and if this is being seen onscreen auto or on the meter will carry on functioning normally as regards the measurements In other words the measurements that are carried out will correspond to the signal at the input of the F connector It is not possible to take measurements of the scart signal The same will happen with the spectrum representation of the signal in other words although the picture that we have onscreen will come from the scart the spectrum will correspond to the RF input signal The only exception is the representation of the synchronism burst this will indeed correspond to the synchronism of the scart s signal If the meter has a digital measurement window open Power or C N it will be impossible to see the scart signal although this may be in auto mode Therefore if you wish to see the scart signal make sure that the meter is not carrying out a digital measurement If you wish to see any TV signal onscreen it is worth remembering that
48. dt a EEE a E e eS oe 32 3 3 1 4 2 Macromeasurements saaana naana eee eee eee nee 34 3 3 1 4 2 1 New Macro iscocossrscrrir E il a 39 So lle EL NICOLE D ir ade 40 3 3 1 4 2 3 Edit name cercisoe Die cdi a au con 40 3 3 1 4 2 4 Erase Macro 22255222 ets mean aa 40 3 3 1 4 3 View Data OMS rss en RER dass a 41 3 3 1 4 3 1 AA 42 39 le E A Re D sees NN ae di oo ce 42 3 3 1 4 3 3 SCAN amp LOG Lis naar coton 43 D GO ee ce eee ee ee ee eee 46 e Ps le inertie cie ee sc eine 47 3 3 1 4 4 1 1 GLOG options scconclbrrrnrssr ira AR 48 3 3 1 4 4 1 2 Edit Name cs eee eee dee ee eee ee HEL eee ee de 48 5598 eZ Edt NAME SE weed oe eeeeeseeeed sb Sel mere ue 48 3 3 1 4 4 2 1 Edit Graph Name 545 iii an AA 48 o lb Erase Graph A os dote 49 323 1 449 1 Select Graphs i suosi eee eakaetccb aes see r raa 49 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 2 Equipment configuration 50 332 A O0 O0 bees ete ee eee EAA ee 50 3 3 2 2 Automatic Shut dOWnN wd ke ee ee eee ees al 39 29 MONITO Piscis a id O AA 51 Oo ll MOUSE ssp rr De 3 3 2 3 2 Brightness ee rasero ea sa 52 33203 CONS sea de dial il esa ss IE AS e 52 3 3 2 3 4 Saturation ecc A Had eee esse 52 2 ar UNOS aer id aa 52 Soe D D D N da ce ees 53 3 3 2 6 Information about the equipment wesciaaeadeeeaeeneee en ede ee tir es 55 9 32 6 IDR it alerta A ee eco 55 3 3 2 6 2 Changing the battery ssis sbautertliossesss
49. e are we responsible for any damage that the meter may undergo during the transportation to Televes SAT b If the box already disposes of a label pack the equipment so that this can be seen and read if this is not possible cut the label off and stick it back onto the packaging 5 If the packaging is not sufficiently good and as a result any damage is caused the sum will be invoiced having received the Client s approval or the product will be returned to the client with Telev s covering the return costs 113 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Label to identify bulk for delivery to the Technical Assistance points I I i A receptor receiver I I I I Nombre de la compa ia Company name I I I I TELEVES SAT MEDIDORES I I I I Direcci n de entrega Delivery address i I I 1 C Volta do Castro S N 1 0 Santiago de Compostela 1 A CORUNA I I 0 C digo postal Postal code Pais Country 1 15706 ESPA A 0 Persona de contacto Contact person Telef 1 Gesti n Calidad 981 52 22 00 I I I I I I Indique motivo Indicate reason Motif du retour I I I I Duraci n bateria Battery life i I Dur e batterie I I Pantalla con poco brillo o apagada I i Screen with little brightness or switched off l i Ecran avec point blanc ou clignotant i No enciende el medidor i 7 The meter does not switch on z Pas d allumage de l appareil l i No funciona en modo TV y la configuraci n del SCART es correcta
50. e of another memory in the list the equipment Enter l o te 1 will warn you You can confirm the action by pressing C4 in this case the old memory will be erased or you can cancel the action To do so simply rotate the knob the name will disappear and the process will begin again It is not possible to save a memory with a name consisting of blank spaces only In this case the meter will display a message indicating that the name is incorrect When the user confirms the modification of the name of a memory the message MEMORY EDITED will appear onscreen 33 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 1 4 2 Macromeasurements A MACROMEASUREMENT is a group of a specific number of memories different measurements that the meter will be able to execute automatically and add the results to a specific measurement LOG You can configure up to 100 different MACRO MEASUREMENTS automatic measurements with different memories The meter can carry out measurements from a list of memories whenever necessary and then let the user view the results on the meter or let the user download these measurements to the PC Conceptually the meter can create the register per LOG and at the same time in groups of outlets A DATA LOG is the list of results measurements that are obtained when a MACROMEASUREMENT is executed automatically once or various times different outlets in the same installation The meter stores at the sa
51. easurements where it appears Erasing or editing a Macromeasurement does not affect the LOGs that have been generated with the erased or edited Macromeasurement 3 3 1 4 3 2 Edit LOGS This option lets us change the name of the desired LOG at any time To do so use the rotating Enter knob to select the LOG confirm your selection by pressing the 5 key The name of this LOG Enter will flash on and off and using the rotating knob and ES button we can change the characters 42 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 AE E EEES 3 3 1 4 3 3 SCAN amp LOG The function SCAN amp LOG added into the meter allows the equipment to automatically scan the terrestrial band and carry out the measurements depending on some selectable parameters This function can automatically identify if a channel is analogue or digital and store the measurements that characterise these channels in a LOG Using this function your FSM 500 will carry out a scan of the whole terrestrial spectrum and will automatically identify the channels with levels that are higher than those indicated by the user SCAN amp LOG 3 3 1 4 3 1 Start SCAN amp LOG Type A D Search Level 65 deu 3 3 1 4 3 2 Parameters LOG Summary ON Edit SCAN amp LOG name D 531433 SCANO00 Figure 34 SCAN amp LOG function When a SCAN amp LOG is executed the channel search level should be adjusted to the user preferences The search level should be adjusted to between 40 and 120
52. ed Band Terrestrial Satellite PAL a 5 50 amp 5 74 C PALD K 6 50 amp 6 74 PAL 6 00 SECAM B G 5 50 amp 5 74 SECAM L 6 50 6 5 85 SECAM D K 6 50 amp 5 85 7 02 amp 7 20 To select the option that you want use the rotating knob As well as the frequencies of the audio carrier of each standard there are two more option in the window Freq and Level If we select Freq the audio carrier selection window will close and another window will open in which the user can select another frequency from 4 00 to 9 00 using the rotating knob The Level option activates the audio signal that indicates the carrier level This is a tone which changes according to the variations in the signal level in other words the higher the level the higher the tone higher frequency 87 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Figure 100 Audio carrier To close the window use the Clear button 3 3 3 6 FM radio This function lets you tune the radio in modulated frequency When this function is selected a window opens onscreen where you can see the frequency and the signal level of this frequency You can vary the tuned frequency using the rotating knob or entering the value by pressing the Freq button The frequency values are between 88 and 108 Mhz RULES AM Tuned FM 104 6 ks 4 frequency 93 2 dBuV Figure 101 Tuned radio frequency 58 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 4
53. ed to automatically carry out an evaluation of the signal quality present at the socket The menu functions are in a hierarchic order so that they are very easy to find and use 10 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Another important characteristic is that the menu functions are displayed on the 5 coloured TFT screen Thanks to the OSD function we can see the images of the tuned channel or the spectrum the menu functions and other information windows onscreen as can be seen in the following figures vel 8 SP 200 MHz 56 2 BV ME 3 MHW d Figure 2 TV mode or spectrum To the right of the screen you can see the buttons that are used to access the function or submenu that is being indicated at that moment on the screen 1 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 2 1 SPECIFICATIONS Next you can see a list of the Monitor Screen Standard Synchronism burst Synchronism Video signal External video input Sensibility Video output Sound Input Outputs Demodulation De emphasis Subcarrier Standard main specifications of the FSM 500 TFT 5 colour Multistandard PAL B G D K I SECAM B G D K L Onscreen presentation via the OSD function 50 Hz SCART on off and auto 1Vpp 75 ohm positive video SCART composite video SCART SCART and built in loudspeaker AM FM and NICAM OPTION 1 50us 75us Variable from 4 to 9 MHz with a 10 KHz resolution both for terrestrial as well a
54. el BW 3 3 4 4 Markers Le sal es 3 3 4 4 1 Second marker 3 3 4 4 2 Changing markers SOOO errre cocotte 3 3 4 6 Hold On O sir sana 3 4 Error WAMINGS sesion reas oe dae es 5 4 DESCRIPTION OF THE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 4 1 RF input 8 rara Mig scare ede os once ee ees 4 2 RS 232C serial DOM ciudada 4 3 SCART connector escenico RAR 5 MAINTENANCE apaan 5 1 Replacing the batteries 5 2 Cleaning instructions APPENDIX 1 Batteries APPENDIX 2 Channel plans APPENDIX 3 Maximum and minimum values for signal quality ts ae 85 SR 86 de 86 ad eerste tease 86 Peer ere re ee re ee er re rr ee 87 ee 87 Seta a e wae et ass DE 88 AE Sres raras 89 O do 90 Lae dS dare 91 ee A ee ee eee 92 eee eee ee E 92 celu CCT Se eee e errr Te 92 A eae a re 92 Lieve ide eee eee we 93 PIT Te nl Tee rere rrr 93 Le 94 E a ore ee Sa a a 94 A reece ide 95 A we 95 Dr no de Need au 95 Oe yeas ie Does ee 96 re ee ee eee ee ere 96 a a erate ate ore 96 etree ee ee E 96 eee ere eee re re ee ee re re 96 eee Se eae ee eee 97 O a at ee ey at al ee aa dl 97 eee Sears 97 A O tees one eacue 98 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 SAFETY MEASURES Before using the equipment read the user manual and read the section on SAFETY MEASURES The A
55. evel of the teletext function is 1 5 CRTVG 5100 Mar 28 Outt17 22 28 Hockey 30 25 h 845 Jia alegas 500 Axenda de EmpredO orooomvror ola Figure 60 Teletext window We can travel through the teletext pages using the rotating knob We can access a teletext page by pressing Freq and then entering the page number To return to the picture from the TV signal you need to press the Teletext button again 3 3 3 2 Measurements When we select a specific measurement a window will open which will display the measurement just carried out and the frequency or channel of the measurement which corresponds to the frequency or channel that the user has tuned It is possible to vary the tuned frequency as you watch the measurement window In this way we can carry out the same measurement in consecutive frequencies or channels very simply To vary the frequency use the rotating knob or the number pad To enter the frequency with the keyboard press the Freq button until the frequency information that appears in the window is erased Now you will be able to enter the frequency using the keyboard It is important to remember at this point that to insert the dot that separates the decimals you also need to use the Freq button 63 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 2 1 3 3 3 2 2 Figure 61 Measurement menu 3 3 3 2 1 Analogue measurements short cut button The corresponding submenu is as follows 3 3 3 2
56. ft hand side you can see the measurement of the central frequency level 92 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 80 60 40 alt an ni iy f y Le f j i AA TES US y Wy e es 2 oe ee ersav PA MHz Figure 107 A V carrier ratio 3 3 4 3 1 3 Automatic C N The C N measurement is also displayed on the lower part of the screen As is the case with the V A measurement the carrier level is measured in the spectrum s central frequency The equipment selects the frequency that is used to measure the noise 3 3 4 3 1 4 Referenced C N In the case of the referenced C N the frequency that is used to measure the noise must be selected by the user When using this function a second blue marker appears on the spectrum indicating the frequency that is being used to measure the noise Marker indicating the noise frequency Level 68 9 dEuV W Figure 108 Referenced C N To access the submenu of this function where the frequency at which the noise level is measured and the channel bandwidth are selected you must press the Clear Menu button The menus will appear again and we can select these parameters The options for these 93 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 parameters are displayed on the lower left hand part of the screen the level measurement disappears for a moment and once the desired value has been selected by pressing the rotating knob the level measurement
57. hannel with a carrier level that is higher than the level selected by the user see section 3 3 3 3 Channel search 23 Show hide the previous measurement window Button 4 If there is a window of an analogue measurement open V A or C N when this button is pressed it will close And if we press it again it will appear again even if we are in another place in the menu However the level measurement is somewhat different If the abbreviated level measurement window is open this only displays information on the tuned channel or frequency and the measured signal level and we press this button the extended window will appear which displays all the data of the abbreviated window as well as information on the standards the audio carrier frequency etc 17 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 24 Switching analyser TV viewing modes Button 5 This lets you change from the TV mode to the analyser mode and vice versa 25 Printing measurements Button 8 This automatically prints the measurement on an RS 232 printer In Analyser mode you can access the graph menu and save the graph that you are viewing OPTION 1 26 External powering Button 7 This opens the window that displays information on the powering of external units These units are powered via an input F connector 27 Selecting analogue digital measurements Button 8 This lets you change from the analogue to the digital measurements and vice versa T
58. hannels of a headend quickly using this function if the headend output is at approximately 115 dbuV the correct way to proceed is to program search values that are higher than 110 dbyV If we enter values that are very low compared to the level that we are using for example 60 dbuV in this case we are helping to saturate the equipment and using this function incorrectly Figure 98 Search level 3 3 3 3 2 Next This tunes the channel that has a video carrier level that surpasses the search level and that is immediately next in frequency to the tuned channel 3 3 3 3 3 Previous This tunes the channel that has a video carrier level that surpasses the search level and that is immediately before in frequency to the tuned channel 86 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 a ca a aes 3 3 3 4 Nicam OPTION 1 Reference 5912 This function activates the NICAM mode This mode presents the BER NICAM measurement and it also disposes of the audio selection To select the audio we must choose the desired channel using the rotating knob and press 5 OFF Nicam A Nicam B If we do not dispose of the NICAM function this will appear with a shadow NICAM 3 3 3 4 BER NICAM SEL AUDIO 2 5 E 2 SE CCIR NICAM A 45 FM 3 3 3 6 67 4 dBuV Figure 99 NICAM mode activated 3 3 3 5 Selecting the Audio Carrier The options that appear here depend on the band and on the colour standard that has been select
59. have been previously selected in LoadVDC When one of the DiSEgC inputs is chosen if the powering of external units is off an error message will appear 7 When in satellite mode using the short cut button IL it is possible to access simultaneously the LNB and DISEQC menus We can choose the desired satellite using the buttons A ee OFF SAT 17 y 400ma Measure V _ 17V 308 mA V122Vott 24V 75 mA SATB 12V 22KH2 480 mA ATV 22KH2 300 mA pe l 35 mA SATC High Band vertical pol SAT D Figure 12 Fast selection of the satellite 26 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 1 3 Channels and Standards 3 3 1 3 1 Standard This allows you to select the colour standard The standards that are available are as follows PAL B G PAL D K PAL I SECAM B G SECAM L and SECAM D K The window that appears when this function is selected is as follows PAL B G SA Selectable options PAL D K using the rotating PALI j knob This indicates that there are SECAM B G more options These will SECAM L appear as we turn the knob Figure 13 Standard selection 3 3 1 3 2 Select Plan This selects the channel plan that the user wants to use The options that will be available with this function will depend on the band that is selected Terrestrial band CCIR STDL OIRT CCIR IT DAB SIM 7637 SIM 4009 Satellite band ASTRA 19 HL ASTRA 19 VL ASTRA 19 HH ASTRA 19 VH ASTRA 19 H
60. he menus are automatically located on the parts that correspond to the analogue or digital measurements When the analogue measurements are selected the level measurement window is opened and when the digital measurements are selected the power measurement window is opened and the picture onscreen disappears 28 Battery charging Button 0 By pressing this button for more than 3 seconds the battery will begin recharging whatever the battery level may be as long as the meter is connected to the mains The user can abort the recharging process by pressing this button again for more than 3 seconds Note f the temperature is too high the charging process will not begin and if this process is already underway when the temperature reaches a certain level the process will stop and will start again once the temperature has returned to an appropriate level 29 Memories Logger Button 9 This lets you directly access the Memory lists the Macro Measurements Data Logs and Graphics OPTION 1 18 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Side view 000000 Figure 5 The connectors on the side panels 30 RF input Input connector for the signal with an impedance of 75 ohm 31 Powering Input for the external powering of 12 14 8 V 32 Serial port Connection to the PC in order to use the FSM Management programme or for the upgrading of the meter s software Connection printer RS 232
61. he level measurement then this will always be used when carrying out this measurement until we change the viewing mode 3 3 3 2 1 2 V A only the terrestrial band The window that appears when carrying out this measurement is the following V A 100 dB V A measurement Selected channel plan CCIR F Audio Audio carrier Signal level in the tuned 38 9 90 MHz frequency 68 7 dEuV 58 7 dBuV Audio carrier level Figure 65 V A measurement Channel tuning 65 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 V A 10 3 dB V A measurement Freq F Audio Audio carrier 607 25 MHz 550 MHz Signal level in the tuned frequency 68 7 dBuV 58 4 dBuV Audio carrier level Tuned frequency Figure 66 V A measurement Frequency tuning The tuned frequency is taken as the video carrier in other words it is where the video level is measured The audio carrier level is taken to be as many MHz higher as indicated in the Audio information that appears onscreen 5 50 in the example By pressing the Freq button the information on the tuned frequency is highlighted Once this has been done we can vary the tuning by using the rotating knob or the number pad If we press the Chan button the information on the tuned channel will appear The frequency that is used to carry out the video level measurement will be the video carrier of the channel that the equipment searches for automatically Therefore when the equipmen
62. he process When the process is completed the meter will make a warning noise and will propose a number for the outlet that was measured This number will be the lowest avaible The user can edit the name of the outlet by pressing the CA button CHANGE OUTLET N 70 CHANGE ah fale OF OUTLET N BAY LA if AA A n MA Y ti pui Ar a 30 Outlet 000 LOG 00 MAC 00 Figure 25 Editing Outlet name Enter After naming the outlet it can be saved by pressing the x button 36 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Enter me 1 To execute the Macromeasurement again in a new outlet press 4 again If you want to finish the Macromeasurement press any button 70 CONF MEASURE di pli D AR 50 AAA MV 1 5 4 Al CONFIG TY MODE SPECTRUM Figure 26 Continue or cancel Macromeasurement LOG options This option lets us select the possibility of continuing with a LOG which we had previously created or of starting with a new one in this case the equipment will suggest a name for the new LOG register and will also suggest a two digit number which will be the lowest available MACRO OPTIONS Run Macro Outlet type Broadband outlet nu Start new LOG Edit LOG n Continue LOG LOG r LOG Summary Turn dial to modify ENTER to confirm Figure 27 LOG options LOG Summary After executing a Macromeasurement the FSM 500 processes the information obtained t
63. heat emit hydrogen gas undergo spillage burn or explode Do not apply a soldering iron directly on the battery Do not put the batteries into direct contact with plastic sheeting or PVC not rigid Do not apply organic solvents gasoline kerosene or paraffin benzene liquid detergents or paint to the batteries If the batteries come into contact with these substances they can break and thus undergo spillage Do not cover the batteries with materials that can generate static electricity as this could cause fire or an explosion Do not try to disassemble re model or destroy the batteries This will produce spillage fire or explosions Sulphuric acid could also be spilt which could cause the skin to burn The battery contains diluted sulphuric acid a very toxic substance If the battery undergoes any spillage and any liquid is spilt on the skin or clothes you must wash the area immediately with lots of water as sulphuric acid can cause the skin to burn If the battery liquid comes into contact with the eyes immediately wash them with lots of water and visit your doctor 107 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 APPENDIX 2 Channels Plan CCIR CH MHz E02 48 25 266 25 367 25 471 25 575 25 679 25 E03 55 25 273 25 375 25 479 25 583 25 687 25 E04 62 25 280 25 383 25 487 25 591 25 695 25 105 25 287 25 391 25 495 25 599 25 703 25 112 25 294 25 399 25 503 25 607 25 711 25 119 25 303 25 407 25 911 25 615 25 719 25
64. hen the month and finally the year The name of the day will vary automatically according to the corresponding month and year To close the clock window press the Clear button 59 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 TV mode short cut button i When this menu is selected the equipment switches automatically to TV mode in other words the user will see the demodulated television signal of the tuned channel onscreen AA 3 3 3 1 IAN 3 3 3 2 3 3 9 4 CHANNEL 3 3 9 9 3 3 3 0 SEARCH Figure 56 TV mode options The corresponding submenu is the following 3 3 3 1 Viewing mode The functions of this menu let you choose the elements that you wish to see on the screen of the meter the bar indicating the level the representation of the synchronism burst and the measurement window 3 3 3 1 1 Bar On the upper part of the screen there is a horizontal bar which indicates the signal level of the tuned frequency in green if it is in frequency tuning or the video carrier level if it is in channel tuning As well as the signal level other additional information may appear if a V A measurement is being carried out a red bar will appear on top of the green bar which indicates the audio carrier level and if the C N is being measured the noise level that is measured will appear in red This is explained in greater detail in the corresponding sections If this option is pressed again the bar disappears
65. her device The signals in this connector are described below 00 Figure 117 RS 232 connector PIN N SIGNAL 1 E 2 Data Request RxD 3 Data Transmit TxD 4 n 5 Ground GND 6 7 8 9 SPECIFICATIONS not connected not connected not connected not connected not connected gt gt SS gt not connected 102 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 4 3 SCART DIN EN 50049 Figure 118 SCART Also known as a PERITEL connector in compliance with standard NF C92250 The signals in this connector are as follows PIN N SIGNAL SPECS PIN N SIGNAL SPECS 1 Right ch audio output 12 Digital bus interface N C 2 Right ch audio input 13 Red grounding R 3 Left ch output output 14 Digital bus reserved N C 4 Audio grounding 15 Red output R 5 Blue grounding B 16 Blanked signal N C 6 Left ch audio input 17 Composite video gnd 7 Blue output B 18 Blanked return N C 8 Switching voltage 19 Composite video output 9 Green grounding G 20 Video input 10 Digital bus interface N C 21 Connector shield grounding 11 Green output G 103 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 5 MAINTENANCE 5 1 REPLACING THE BATTERY A The battery should be replaced when its capacity fully charged has diminished considerably To ensure that the equipment operates correctly it should be provided by Telev s as it
66. ice use the rotating knob To confirm press cS Note n DAB the user will not be able to enter a frequency directly move in frequency mode or change the channel plan A DAB memory in a macromeasurement carries out 2 measurements BER and SN 54 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 3 Channel search short cut button i The FSM 500 features an automatic channel search function The search is carried out according to a certain threshold as defined by the user in the Search Level Channel search is a simplified function of SCAN amp LOG If you want the meter to search identify and carry out automatic measuring see paragraph 3 3 1 4 3 3 It also depends on whether the meter is in channel tuning mode or frequency tuning mode If the meter is in channel tuning mode it is carried out according to the selected channel plan The equipment automatically searches for the corresponding channel according to the plan and if the video carrier level is higher than the search level then the channel is tuned in If it is not it progresses onto the next channel and so on until it finds a channel with a video carrier level higher than the threshold defined by the user If however the meter is in frequency tuning mode the selected channel plan is not taken into account Instead the meter uses the frequencies in the spectrum When the equipment finds a frequency that is higher than the established threshold it carries out a selecti
67. indows parameter selection windows etc 5 Back This button has two functions if the user is entering some data using the number pad frequency or password then this button is used to erase the last digit entered however in all other cases this button is used to return to the previous menu 6 Main By pressing this button the user returns to the main menu 7 Number pad and short cut buttons The number pad allows us to enter the frequency that we want to tune In the following DEG ERE sections the symbol will be used to indicate the parameters that can be configured using the number pad Some of the buttons on the number pad are also short cut buttons to the most commonly used functions The following sections explain all of these functions in detail The functions with a short cut button will have a picture of this button beside them eo e C2 E E c 27 e8 Figure 4 Main Keypad pi 8 Chan Selects the channel tuning mode If there is a measurement window open the tuned channel will be displayed in it If there is no window open the previous measurement window will be automatically opened 16 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 9 Freq Selects the frequency tuning mode If there is a measurement window open and the equipment was previously in the channel tuning mode when you press the Freq button the information regarding the tuned channel disappears and the
68. is function enables commuting between simultaneous BER PW and BER MER viewing the MER measurement will be shown providing OPTION 1 is enabled Note The power measure in the simultaneous window BER PW is estimated For a precise measure one must use the individual power measure of the analyser or of the TV mode 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 3 MPEG By enabling this option the user enters the MPEG decoding mode in a QAM channel The operation mode is similar to MPEG of COFDM see 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 4 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 1 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 2 496 68 MHz ATA 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 8 MUST 32 322421 Figure 91 MPEG decoding of a QAM channel 79 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 4 Constellation OPTION 1 Reference 5912 This function enables the representing of the QAM constellation The screen will also show complementary information for evaluating CBER MER signal quality MER will be shown if OPTION 1 is enabled or BER PW depending on the simultaneously viewed measurement in the BER QAM window By accessing PARAMETERS we can amplify any of the quadrants If we do not dispose of the Constellation function this function will appear with a shadow 23 gt 35 dB Constellation image Zoom 1 quadrant Figure 92 Representation of the QAM constellation go lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 QPSK only the satellite band This function measures the BER of a digital signal with QPSK modu
69. is time the Telev s logo will appear onscreen as will the equipment s software version Once a few seconds have passed all the LEDs will switch off except the ON LED If the equipment is connected to the mains the Ext Sup green LED will also stay on If the batteries are less than 40 full these will begin to recharge and the Battery LED green will light up as can be seen in the previous section o lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 a ee 2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The FSM 500 is a portable meter with a 5 coloured screen which features all of the basic functions that are necessary to guarantee a high level of quality in an analogue or digital RTV installation The meter s robustness and the fact that it is easy to use together with the long duration of battery life more than four hours with a combined average consumption make it an excellent portable device The meter includes the possibility of using several types of units dBuV dBmV dBuV m calculated for a Televes DAT45 antenna and 10 metres of T100 cable and dBm The meter is configured by default to measure in dBuV It has been designed to carry out measurements both in analogue channels level C N V A as well as in digital channels power C N BER MPEG and both in the terrestrial band 47 860 MHz as well as in the satellite band 950 2150 MHz Also when in spectrum mode it is possible to see the GSM band 860 950 MHz and the return channel 5
70. it is necessary to select the desired audio 3 8 3 2 2 4 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 4 Figure 87 MPEG decoding of a COFDM channel 76 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 In this option there is an extended window short cut IL which displays some information about the tuned channel the number of services the selected service if it is a scrambled channel will appear beside the name the SID network identifier VPID for the audio channels the value O will appear and the APID The Network Identifier NID is also shown in the event that this value is unknown the number will be shown in hexadecimal format a high definition service is identified and information is shown on the type of MPEG audio and video video resolution and aspect 9 166 RON 5 SERY TVE 2 SID 1322 NID 12559 VPID 107 APID 103 gt Figure 88 Channel information Note t is possible to change service at any moment by using the rotating knob To change channnel press l 77 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 QAM only terrestrial band When this function is selected the equipment measures the BER of a digital signal with QAM modulation The information window is identical to the previous one The submenu for this function is the following 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 1 3 9 3 2 2 4 2 2 19E6 MER MR CA L63 6 SERV ropa TVG America Radio C 3 9 3 2 2 4 2 8 CONSTELLA
71. it will be necessary to change it in the equipment s measurements configuration The equipment proposes a name for the SCAN amp LOG automatically This name can be changed so as to adapt it to the user preferences When the SCAN amp LOG has finished the user will be able to see the results in the meter and download them onto the PC using the FSM Management programme which can process and create reports 45 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 1 4 4 Graphs OPTION 1 Reference 5912 Function dealing with the graphs in the meter This function will be available when the meter is in analyser mode as long as the user disposes of OPTION 1 If you try to access this function in another mode the message ONLY SPECTRUM will appear The meter lets you register up to 100 simple graphs or 50 graphs with maximums If the maximum function is enabled both lines will be saved 3 9 1 4 4 1 GLOG 90 3 9 1 4 4 2 3 3 1 4 4 3 Graphic number 7 NTD An avranlkinn ENTER to see graphics Figure 37 GLOGs list In this case of not having any graph saved the meter will display the onscreen message NO GRAPHS In order to see the graphs we will use the rotating knob through the GLOGs list and once we Enter have found the desired one we should pres 5 and the list of graphs that it contains will Enter appear We can select the graph and press 5 to retrieve it CLOG 68 GRA 00 10 05 07 04 GRA 21 12 45 06 94 GRA 24
72. ke about 10 hours if the equipment is switched off during the entire process If the equipment is on the ssame process will take about 18 hours s lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Note on charging the battery AN gt Whenever possible it is advisable to recharge the batteries completely In other words when the recharging process begins do not interrupt it until the batteries are 100 full gt If you are not going to use the equipment for a while the battery level should not be very low The batteries will discharge slowly while the equipment is not in use therefore it is advisable to carry out a recharging process every 2 or 3 months if the batteries are stored in a room temperature of 25 C The higher the room temperature the more frequent the recharging process gt The batteries should be recharged when they are inside the meter and using the DC adapter that is provided with the equipment or by providing a current within the specified range 12 14 8 V This is the only way to ensure that the batteries have a long life gt For the batteries to work properly it is necessary to charge and discharge the batteries completely various times 1 3 START UP The equipment has a battery already inside so to switch the equipment on press the ON button 10 You do not need to connect the equipment to the mains Once this button has been pressed all of the LEDs will light up for a few seconds During th
73. lation The information window is exactly the same as the window for the QAM and COFDM modulations The submenu is the following 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 1 ASTRA 19 V38 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 2 5 4 MHZ 3 5E 4 VEER lt 56E7 MER 18 9 dB 12 SERV Euronews france W9 G 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 8 3 3 3 2 2 4 8 4 Figure 93 QPSK measurements If you do not dispose of the MER option onscreen you will see the MER text Option 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 1 Parameters The parameters that can be selected for a QPSK signal are the following Symbol Rate 27500 24500 22000 15000 OTHER Code Auto 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 and Spectrum Inversion ON OFF AUTO The parameters are selected in the same way as with the previous functions 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 2 Error packets The window that opens when this function is selected and the information that is displayed is exactly the same as with the COFDM modulation This function is very useful when identifying problems in an installation which a certain measurement at a specific time has not been able to detect B1 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 rai 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 3 BER PW This function enables commuting between simultaneous BER PW and BER MER viewing the MER measurement will be shown providing OPTION 1 is enabled It is very important to take into account that the CBER parameter determines quite clearly the quality of the installation This is why we have simplified the interpretation of
74. lected the information about the channel power measurement disappears and the channel bandwidth appears in its place This can be modified using the rotating knob To select the desired value press the rotating knob The bandwidth information will disappear and the power measurement information will appear again 3 3 4 3 2 3 Referenced C N The measurement of the C N of digital channels is also displayed on the lower left hand part of the screen The user must select the frequency value that will be used to carry out the noise measurement and the channel bandwidth This function has the following submenu 3 3 4 3 2 3 1 Reference frequency This function lets you vary the frequency that will be used to measure the noise Use the rotating knob to move the blue marker through the range of frequencies that are visible onscreen Once the marker is signalling the desired frequency press the rotating knob The C N measurement will be carried out using this frequency as the noise reference 3 3 4 3 2 3 2 Channel bandwidth When this parameter is selected the information about the channel power measurement disappears and the channel bandwidth appears in its place This can be modified using the rotating knob To select the desired value press the rotating knob The bandwidth information will disappear and the power measurement information will appear again 96 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 ss ee ni 3 3 4 4 Markers The FSM
75. me time up to 100 different DATA LOGS The equipment proposes a default name to identify the LOG This name consists of a name LOG and the macromeasurement that was used Each DATA LOG depending on the number of DATA LOGS that we have can store the results of hundreds of different outlets each one with tens of measurements For example No of outlets No of Memories No DATA LOGS DATA LOG measures outlet No of MEASURES ao ro 30800 30300 30000 29700 28000 To execute a Macromeasurement quickly press the short cut button El then the option MACROMEASUREMENTS The window will display a list of available Macromeasurements If no Macromeasurement has been created see section 3 3 1 4 2 1 New Macro the window will be empty Use the rotating knob to highlight the one we want to execute The content of each Macromeasurement is displayed at the bottom of the window If there is no macromeasurement saved in the meter the message NO MACROS will appear onscreen MAC 00 Fee MAC 01 NEWMACRO 531421 MAC 02 MAC 03 EDIT EAN 3 3 1 4 2 2 MACFSM BER 40 BER 63 BER 66 EATI 22102 BER 67 BER 68 BER 69 ENTER to run Macro ERASE ss Figure 21 Macromeasurements 34 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Enter When the t is pressed the MACRO OPTIONS menu is displayed MACRO OPTIONS Run Macro Outlet type Broadband outlet LOG Options LOG Summary ON Edit LOG name LOG name LOG 88 M
76. me way the equipment warns the user when the consumption is greater than the maximum amount permitted The message that appears is Exceeded limit In the last two cases the power is cut off and it automatically tries again approximately every 3 seconds lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 1 2 2 DiSEqC satellite band only The Diseqc protocol lets you work with multiswitches that have up to 16 inputs To do so when the meter is in the satellite band you must enable in the powering menu the current and tone that corresponds to the desired polarity and satellite band As well as the chosen band and polarity it is necessary to specify the satellite that we are going to receive the signal from the multiswitches organise the different polarities in groups of four and identify each group using the names SAT A SAT B To do so the user must enter into the DiSEqC section in the Measurement configuration menu and also in the LNB and preamplifiers menu The following window will appear SATA SATB SATC SAT D Possible options Figure 11 Selecting the satellite in the multiswitch The user must choose the appropriate satellite a multiswitch with 8 1 inputs will only have satellite and satellite B at its disposal Enter Once this has been selected press 3 The equipment begins to send the command that informs the multiswitch about the chosen satellite as well as the band and the polarity which
77. n the type of modulation Win ten del ATT NI CODE RATE 2 3 Figure 82 COFDM parameters When the rotating knob is pressed the window that corresponds to the selected parameter opens PARAM COFDM CARRIERS Possible options that can be ON selected with the Spectrum SPECTRUM INV OFF Inversion parameter using GUARD INTERVAL the rotating knob OFFSET O CODE RATE Figure 83 COFDM parameter options In the Offset option if the COFDM channel has a frequency deviation you can apply an offset 0 1 6 2 6 3 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 Auto to correct this deviation This will only be valid in channel mode and you can select it by choosing the current COFDM channel The selection can be manual or automatic When you select the automatic option the equipment will automatically detect the offset This may take a few moments as a scan is carried out for with all the possible offsets 74 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 PARAM COFDM COFDM CARRIERS 4 mes COR SPECTRUM INV PARAM 3 6 40 ERROR 1 6 1 6 MHz PACKET GUARD INTERVAL 2 6 UNLOCK VBER OFFSET z g BER PW MER CONSTELLATION CODE RATE MPEG Figure 84 Determining a COFDM offset The parameter window will display the information on the constellation being used in each carrier and the code rate in yellow 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 2 Error packets When this function is selected a window opens which displays the following information the
78. ncy using the rotating knob variations of 50 KHz in the terrestrial band and 100 KHz in the satellite band If we press the Freq button again the information about the frequency will disappear and we will be able to enter the frequency using the number pad To confirm the frequency press the rotating knob If the frequency tuning mode is selected and we press the Chan button we will access the channel tuning mode and the window that is open at that moment will display the name of the channel that that frequency belongs to according to the channel plan that is selected If the channel tuning mode is selected and we press the Freq button we will access the frequency tuning mode and the frequency that appears is the video carrier frequency of the channel that was tuned 3 3 FUNCTIONS This sections explains all of the meter s functions in detail The main menu has the following options Figure 6 Main menu option 22 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 1 Measurement configuration By using the functions in this menu you can set the parameters that affect the measurements that you are going to take All of the windows that are opened with the different functions of the Measurement Configuration menu can be closed by pressing the Clear button Within this option we have the following submenu BAND 3 9 1 1 SWITCH PREAMP POWERING 3 3 1 2 GES 3 3 1 3 y er A p BESGRANDI SFIDE tmon
79. nt As has already been explained in the section regarding the V A ratio measurement if the equipment is in frequency tuning mode the level measurement will be carried out in the frequency that the user has tuned and so it will be the user s responsibility to make sure that this frequency corresponds to the real channel carrier If the level bar is visible when the C N measurement is being carried out see section 3 3 3 1 7 Bar two overlapping bars will appear one in green which indicates the video carrier level channel tuning or the tuned frequency level frequency tuning and the other in red which indicates the measured noise level C N AUTO 49 108 7 COR e 59 al Gimnastt 70 SdByVe OBW 5 0 c gt Figure 70 Indication of C N via bars This function has the following submenu 67 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 2 1 3 1 Channel BW When this option is pressed a small window opens on top of the previous window displaying the value of the video bandwidth which will be taken into account when automatically compensating the noise we recommend 5 MHz for this measurement As the user turns the rotating knob the different options will appear To select a value press this knob 3 3 3 2 1 4 Referenced C N When this function is selected the video signal automatically disappears from the screen This is because the equipment has to carry out the noise measurement in the reference frequenc
80. nu can be closed by using the Clear button Within this option there is also the following submenu if we press the arrow below the following options will appear as can be seen in the second picture ancuace FA AUTO FAT DSCONNECT 3 3 2 4 MONITOR FFE PARAMTRES y Figure 43 Equipment configuration options 3 3 2 0 3 3 2 1 Language The FSM 500 allows you to select the menu language The languages that are available are Spanish English Portuguese French German and Italian The window that appears when this menu is selected looks as follows Espa ol English Portugues Fran ais Deutsch Figure 44 Language selection for the menus 50 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 2 2 Automatic shut down The equipment has the option of automatically turning off once a certain programmable time of inactivity has elapsed This period of inactivity that can be selected ranges from 1 to 59 minutes The user can also disable this function OFF The equipment has a default value for this period of inactivity of 15 minutes Figure 45 Time left until shut down When the time programmed by the user has elapsed and the equipment has not been used a message will appear onscreen Auto dsconnect together with an audio signal which will indicate that the equipment is about to shut down If no button is pressed the message will appear 6 times and then the equipment will shut down
81. o automatically carry out an evaluation of the signal quality present at the socket To do this the measurements obtained are compared with the minimum and maximum desirable values for each socket On ending the Macromeasurement if all the measurements obtained fall 37 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 within these limits a screen will appear showing the number of measurements performed and bearing the message all measurements correct In the event that the measurements fall outside the preset limits the user will be shown the information on such measurements value of the measurement and channel information Thus the installer can concentrate on the problem channels performing the actions required for installation LOG Summary LOG Summary All measures OK CCIR 68 PWR 33 4dBuV CCR 68 COFDM UNLOCK COR 68 MER lt 16 8 dB CCR 68 COFDM UNLOCK YOR 68 MER lt 16 8 dE N measures K0 8 0101 N measures K0 9 OK 8 ENTER or CLEAR to continue P SPECTRUM ENTER or CLEAR to continue i Figure 28 LOG Summary Signal thresholds that have been used are shown in Appendix 3 Edit LOG name This function lets the user modify the name of the new LOG MACRO OPTIONS Run Macro Outlet type Broadband outlet de mu LOG_00_ Figure 29 Editing the LOG name Note f we are executing a Macromeasurement the function Automatic shut down will be postponed until the end of this process 3
82. o not cause a shortcircuit in the battery packet and do not put the batteries into direct contact with a metal object Isolating elements should be used that are resistant to heat and acid Battery spillage without isolating elements can cause smoke and fire Do not place the batteries near to any element which may cause sparks such as a fuse or a switch The battery can produce inflammable gases when charged Also remember to keep the battery away from fire The Ni MH battery packet of this equipment may explode if exposed to fire Do not place the batteries near to a source of heat as they can re heat produce spillage catch fire or explode Do not wet the batteries as this could cause it to rust and you could run the risk of fire or an electric shock Do not leave the batteries in a car when it is hot outside or under direct sunlight near to the heating or near fire The use of the batteries under these conditions can cause spillage fire or explosions Both to remove the batteries as well as to connect them make sure that the meter is switched off If you remove the battery from the equipment when you put it back in again make sure that you have replaced it as it was before If you are using metal tools for the installation of the batteries you must isolate it as they could cause a shortcircuit Do not connect the positive terminal to the negative terminal of a battery with a metal object the battery could re
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84. oise frequency by using the rotating knob Once the reference frequency has been selected if you press the Freq button the current frequency is erased and the you can enter the frequency that you want by using the number pad C N gt 44 0 dB CCIR Ref Freq 24 938 75 64 9 du BW 5 0 Figure 73 Reference frequency 3 3 3 2 1 4 2 Channel BW When this option is pressed a small window appears over the previous window which displays the video bandwidth that will be taken into account when automatically compensating for the noise we recommend 5 MHz When rotating knob is turned the different options appear To select the value that you want simply press the rotating knob Figure 74 Channel bandwidth 69 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 E 3 3 3 2 2 Digital measurements short cut button LL When a digital measurement is selected the image from the TV signal will disappear from the screen and a warning message will appear that indicates that this is a digital measurement 20 aof 60 6 ET POWER 3 3 3 2 2 1 TA 2332 22 JN REFERENCE 3 3 3 2 2 3 C N BER MEASURE 3 3 3 2 2 4 Figure 75 Options for digital measurements 3 3 3 2 2 1 Channel power If the equipment is in TV mode when this function is selected the image from the TV signal will automatically disappear from the screen and a warning message will appear that indicates that this is a digital measurement as can be seen in
85. ontal line of the spectrum The possible values are from 60 dBuV to 130 dBuV in steps of 10 for the terrestrial band and up to 120 dBuV in the satellite band When this function is chosen the infomation about the level disappears for a moment and reference level options appear in its place These are all viewed by turning the rotating knob When it is pressed the value is selected Then the reference level information disappears and the signal level information re appears Any changes in this value can be seen on the spectrum This makes it easier to know which reference level value is the best for the optimum viewing of the spectrum 90 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 f d W A LI J M d ie al la l n a1 J Y y vy Ty A Wy e vi rar PR 4 A Why LE FAT Ref Lev 70 dBuV sl Figure 105 Reference level 3 3 4 2 Span This function lets you vary the range of frequencies that is represented by the spectrum The information for the selection of the parameter is displayed on the lower right hand part of the screen As is the case with the Reference Level the information about the level disappears for a moment and the information about the span appears The different options for this parameter appear as the rotating knob is turned When the rotating knob is pressed the value is selected and the menus disappear from the screen The possible values in the FSM 500 meter are Terrestrial band 8 16 32 48 96 192 496 MHz Full
86. or option ENTER to save Diseot Figure 19 DiSEqC Options ENTER to save Diseat We use this function mainly to measure installations with a large number of points and a multi switch DiSEqC selectable SAT TV distribution system Each time the Macromeasurement is executed the meter will automatically generate the appropriate DiSEqC commands and will store the measurements leading to significant time savings in measuring this type of installation 31 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 1 4 1 2 Delete When you want to delete a specific memory press the DELETE button Next a new window appears where you can see the list of the available memories BER CA BER THO BERTOR C PLUS CNN SAT TV ASTRA 19 Y28 LEY Number f memo to be deleted Figure 20 Deleting memories Use the rotating knob to move through the list When you find the memory you want to erase press and this memory will be highlighted If you want to select all the memories in the meter you can use the SELECT ALL option so that all the memories are highlighted When you have finished selecting press CONFIRM When the user confirms that s he wants to erase a memory the message MEMORY ERASED will appear onscreen 3 3 1 4 1 3 How to Edit a Name This function enables the user to modify the name of any memory whether it has been saved or whether it is a new memory that the user wishes to save If it is a mem
87. ory that is already on the list press the EDIT button and then using the rotating Enter knob select the memory name that you want to modify Press tS to accept The first letter of the name will start flashing thereby indicating that this is the letter that is to be edited By turing the rotating knob the rest of the letters in the alphabet including the numbers from O to 9 will appear The _ indicates a blank space in other words once the memory name has been saved it will be sustitued by a blank space Once the letter that you want appears in Enter the position desired press tS and begin the process again with the following letter in the name If you want to return to the previous letter press the Back button The name of each memory should have between 1 and 6 characters Once the 6 characters 32 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 have been edited the process has finished If the proposed name does not have 6 characters it will be necessary to fill in the remaining spaces with blanks _ If re naming a memory that already exists and if the new name has less characters than the old name the characters that you wish to erase should be replaced with _ in other words blank spaces If you are editing a memory that you are saving press EDIT when the name proposed by the equipment is flashing From now on the process will be as described in the previous paragraph If you are trying to save a memory with the nam
88. osition of the configuration microswitches of the battery side of the equipment are not in the correct position When the equipment displays this error message it is impossible to charge the batteries see section 3 3 2 6 2 FULL BAT This message will appear when the user tries to charge a battery that is already charged EXCESS TEMP The equipment continuously monitors the temperature When it is too high this message flashes onscreen If the temperature does not go down the equipment shuts down automatically If the temperature goes down the message disappears If this message appears it is advisable to improve the conditions in temperature The user can carry out various modifications for example place the equipment in a more ventilated area take away any objects that may be blocking its ventilation stop charging the batteries button El if the equipment is in use If this warning message does not disappear it is advisable to switch the equipment off while keeping the external power supply connected to facilitate the elimination of the internal heat ERROR XXXX When the equipment is switched on it checks all of its modules When it detects an error in any of these an ERROR message will appear followed by a code If this happens please contact your local Telev s distributor informing him her of this error code ERR CHARGE When the DC adapter is connected to the equipment this checks the current in the exte
89. ply by situating the measurement system antenna cable FSM in different points of the geographic area being analysed and calculating the geographic position of this measurement using a GPS system Note The dBuV m unit is only for the UHF band in television mode When this unit is selected the meter will be automatically positioned within this band If we change band or to spectrum the meter will change to the unit that was being used beforehand If we have the dbuV m measurement unit selected the meter will only use the UHF band 470MHz 862MHz 3 3 2 5 Scart A window opens that allows you to select the control of the signals of the SCART scart auto scart on scart 53 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Scart auto Normal operating mode of the scart in other words when there is a signal in the scart it is automatically seen onscreen It is important to note however that this function depends on the device being used and therefore it may be that although a device with a video signal is connected to the scart this may not appear onscreen In this case select the Scart on option When the equipment is in Scart auto mode and this detects a video signal in the scart the antenna icon will appear The user therefore knows that the picture onscreen comes from the scart and not from the antenna Scart on This forces the signal input from the scart connector In this case the television i
90. ponsabilidad la conformidad del producto Declara sob sua exclusiva responsabilidade a conformidade do produto Declare sous notre responsabilit la conformit du produit Declare under our own responsibility the conformity of the product Referencia Referencia R f rence Reference 5903 Descripci n Descri o Description Description Multimetter FSM500 Marca Marca Marque Mark Telev s Con los requerimientos de la Directiva de baja tensi n 73 23 CEE y Directiva EMC 89 336 CEE modificadas por la Directiva 93 68 CEE para cuya evaluaci n se han utilizado las siguientes normas Com as especificag es da Directiva da baixa tens o 73 23 CEE e Directiva EMC 89 336 CEE modificadas pela Directiva 93 68 CEE para cuja aprova o se aplicou as seguintes normas Avec les sp cifications des Directives 731 23 CEE et 89 336 CEE modifi es par la directive 93 68 CEE pour l valuation on a appliqu les normes With the Low Voltage Directive 73 I 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC as last amended by Directive 93 68 EEC requirements for the evaluation regarding the Directive the following standards were applied EN 61010 1 1993 A2 1995 EN 61326 1997 A1 1998 Santiago de Compostela 13 10 2004 Jos L F rnandez Carnero Te hnical director 116 lelev s Red Comercial Nacional e BURGOS C P 09188 C Campanero 3 S Adri n de Juarros Tfno 947 56 04
91. re appears Noise frequency marker Noise frequency Figure 109 Noise measurement 3 3 4 3 1 4 1 Reference frequency This function lets you vary the frequency that will be used to measure the noise The rotating knob moves the blue marker so that it passes through all of the frequencies that are visible onscreen Once the marker is over the desired frequency press the rotating knob This will now be used as a reference to measure the C N It is important to point out that the noise frequency marker blue can only be moved through the frequencies that can be seen onscreen Therefore if the user wants to select another frequency that is not in this range it will be necessary to select a greater horizontal span 3 3 4 3 1 4 2 Channel bandwidth To take a correct measurement of the C N the user must select the channel bandwidth as this is the parameter that will be used to correct the value of the noise level that is measured using the reference frequency in order to apply it to the whole channel bandwidth 94 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 4 3 2 Digital 3 3 4 3 2 1 Channel power The channel power is displayed on the lower left hand part of the screen For this measurement the meter takes the spectrum s central frequency the tuned frequency to be the central frequency of the digital channel This is important if the channel power is to be measured correctly To carry out this measurement it
92. rial and 2 dB satellite Reading and compensation Automatic Dynamic range Greater than 50 dB Analogue Level numerical indication bar and audio signal C N V A representation of the synchronism burst Digital Channel power C N BER COFDM QAM QPSK MPEG CODFM QAM QPSK Constellation QAM OPTION 1 MER COFDM QAM QPSK OPTION 1 BER DAB OPTION 2 SN DAB OPTION 2 Level measurement Measurement margin Terrestrial bands and FM 15 dBuV to 130 dBuV Satellite band 20 dBuV to 120 dBuV Measurement bandwidth 250 KHz terrestrial band and 3 MHz satellite band 13 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Spectrum representation Resolution filters 100 KHz 250 KHz 1 MHz and 3 MHz automatically and manually selectable Horizontal span Terrestrial band selectable 8 16 32 48 96 192 496 MHZ and Full Span Satellite band selectable 25 50 100 200 512 MHz and Full Span Reference level Terrestrial band selectable from 60 and 130 in steps of 10 Satellite band selectable from 60 and 120 in steps of 10 Attenuator Automatic Environmental working conditions Height Up to 2000 m Temperature margin From 0 to 40 C Maximum relative humidity 80 Up to 31 C in a linear decrease until 50 at 40 C Accessories included 1 CD software FSM Management 1 Cable series RS 232 2 Adapter F female F female 139053 2 Push on adapter F male F female 140130
93. rker enabled 3 3 4 5 RBW The FSM 500 uses the four I F filters automatically depending on the selected SPAN Using this function you can modify the bandwidth of the resolution filter The possible values are 100 KHz 250 KHz 1 MHz and 3 MHz The selection you have made will be kept while the horizontal span does not change as when this parameter changes the equipment selects the resolution filter that is appropriate for the new span Once the new span has been selected if you wish to use a different filter you need to use this function again It is necessary to note that if an inappropriate resolution filter bandwidth is selected the measurement carried out by the equipment may not be correct For example if you are using a large horizontal span and you select a narrow measurement filter the measurement that is carried out on the signal will not be correct Therefore it is advisable to use the resolution filter that is automatically selected by the equipment when the horizontal span varies 98 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 4 6 Hold On Off This function represents pulse signals or signals that change quickly When you select it a yellow graph will appear which indicates the maximum signal levels at each point When you select it again this graph disappears In both cases the white graph will continue to represent the instantaneous signal This function cannot be used to carry out a measurement of the digi
94. rnal powering connector 31 If the equipment detects an erronious current it warns the user via an error message which flashes onscreen The Ext Supply LED will also flash Vext This error message appears when the voltage of the external units is selected and when the equipment detects a different current in the F connector than that selected by the user 100 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 NO POWERING This message appears when the user tries to charge the batteries and there is no external powering SHORT CIRCUIT This message appears when the equipment detects a shortcircuit in the F connector The equipment will also emit a noise The powering will be cut off and it will try again every 3 seconds EXCESS CURRENT This message appears when the power consumption surpasses the maximum allowed The powering is cut off and it will try again every 3 seconds No DiSEqC Vdc off This message appears when one of the DiSEgC inputs is selected when the powering of external units is switched off 10 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 4 DESCRIPTION OF THE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 4 1 RF INPUT The RF input is through the connector 30 on the side panel The maximum signal level should never exceed 130 dBuV This connector is easily replaced when this becomes necessary 4 2 RS 232C SERIAL PORT The FSM 500 features an RS 232C serial port for exchanging data with a PC or any ot
95. s for satellite signals Terrestrial according to the selected standard SECAM B G SECAM L SECAM D K 5 50 amp 5 74 6 50 amp 5 85 6 50 amp 5 85 Mechanical specifications Satellite 7 02 and 7 20 MHz regardless of the standard Anti shock protective holsters Weight Size External units and batteries Powering of external units Powering of the preamplifiers and LNB Batteries Automatic shut down 5 5 Kgs without bag 280 x 130 x 310 protective holsters includes Via the RF connector Voltage 12 17 24 V and 22 KHz tone on and off 1 battery Ni MH 12V and 6 Ah Programmable after a period of inactivity from between 1 and 59 min 15 min by default 12 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Battery status An LED an onscreen icon and a buzzing noise indicating a low battery External powering connection Via a DC adapter provided with the FSM External powering 12 14 8V Maximum consumption 35W Batteries recharged using provided adapter for car lighter Measurements Measurement units dBuV dBmV dBuV m calculated for a Telev s DAT45 antenna and 10 metres of T100 cable and dBm Numerical indication onscreen using the OSD function Frequency range Terrestrial band 47 860 MHz Satellite band 950 2150 MHz Return band 5 47 MHz GSM band 860 950 MHz Frequency resolution 50 KHz terrestrial and 100 KHz satellite Resolution level 0 1 dB Typical precision 1 dB terrest
96. s forced If the batteries are less than 40 full the recharging process will begin When the batteries are lt 20 full the LED will light up for 500 msecs and will switch off for 2 5 secs As they get recharged the time that the LED is on will increase and the time that it is off will decrease When the batteries are 80 full the LED will light up for 2 5 secs and will switch off for 500 msecs When they are completely full the LED will remain on until the equipment is used Note f the temperature is too high the charging process will not begin and if this process is already underway when the temperature reaches a certain level the process will stop and will start again once the temperature has returned to an appropriate level When the external powering is disconnected the LED will turn itself off If the batteries get below a certain level the equipment will begin to make a buzzing noise and a message will appear onscreen indicating a low battery If the battery level continues to drop the equipment will indicate this every 10 seconds warning you that it will shut down unless you connect it to the external powering before 30 seconds have passed If this is not carried out the equipment will shut down On the equipment s information screen See 3 3 2 6 Information about the equipment you can also see information about the voltage of the batteries Note When the battery has run out completely the recharging process will ta
97. selected using the marked option in this case 12V 22 KHz 400 mA and not the one that is currently activated Figure 10 LNB powering If in the satelllite band the band high or low and the polarity vertical or horizontal that correspond to the selected powering and tone appear on the lower part of the windows 12V 400mA gt 17V 300MA gt 24V 75mA gt 12V 22KHz 400mA gt 17V 22KHz 300mMA gt Auto gt low band vertical polarity low band horizontal polarity preamplifier powering high band vertical polarity high band horizontal polarity this is only useful in the satellite band It sets the appropriate power and tone automatically according to the selected channel table using a universal LNB to select the band high or low and the polarity vertical or horizontal to tune the selected channel The equipment continuously monitors the current in the F connector and warns the user of any error by means of a message window that appears on top of any other window that may be open The possible problems which may arise related to the powering of the external units are as follows The equipment detects a current in the coaxial cable In this case the message that appears as a warning is Vext This situation should be avoided When the equipment detects a shortcircuit it emits an audio signal and the message that appears as a warning in this case is Shortcircuit In the sa
98. should incorporate the appropriate protective features To replace the battery follow the procedure explained below oooojooo0o ooo0oo0joo0o0 OO OO OO OO OO OO OO Switch the equipment off and disconnect the external power supply Remove the protective holster if in place Remove the 5 screws A that secure the top of the meter and take the top off The battery compartment is located in the rear panel of the equipment Remove the 4 fixing screws B as shown in the previous figure Remove the rear panel In order to remove the battery completely you need to disconnect it from the connector that is located inside the meter Follow the cables from the battery to find this connector For the protective features of the batteries to work properly place the new batteries in the same position as the old batteries Connect the terminals to the new batteries Remember to watch out for the position of the connector Replace the panel and fix it securely using the 4 screws B Do the same with the top and the remaining screws A Finally replace the protective holster If you also changed the battery model update this in the microswitch see section 3 3 2 6 2 Inform the software of the equipment of the change in batteries see section 3 3 2 6 2 104 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 WARNING A Avoid any type of shortcircuit between the cables to the battery as this co
99. sssss masesseusess 56 3 3 2 6 3 Battery regeneration 57 SOCIO sereia de a ous EE oe 59 3 3 3 IV mode 9 aves seuss anni sr sa E AER 60 3 3 3 lee VIEWING MOUS ES a ee aa aae Ea UE 60 o a e a 0 eee 60 3 3 3 1 2 SynchronisMm aid dernieres mass cerveau 61 3 0 5 1208 Measurement WINdOWS cs LES rot rade an AAA 62 3 3 3 1 4 Teletext A O yee Bee ON 63 3 3 3 2 Measurement LS cis we ERA A RA AA A nes 63 Dro e ANGUS scraps 64 3 3 3 2 1 1 Level A 64 SO lle NA arre dls NN a E 65 3 3 3 2 1 3 Automatic C N RU II dore ie rss 66 333 2 A SS 68 3 3 3 2 1 4 Referenced C N ss cid ee W ed diese dir iaiactonensteceite 68 3 3 3 2 1 4 1 Reference frequency 69 3 3 3 2 1 4 2 Channel BW excesos iii ses es 69 33 9 22 Digital ES O ON FO 3 3 3 2 2 1 Channel power Se na ns aa bade de eee eee eases 70 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Channel BW ohbepireddtes a wiv ideeee eeawee eases ie 71 3 3 3 2 2 2 Automatic C N kc ee ee eee ees 71 3 3 3 2 2 3 Referenced C N 1 te ee eee eens 71 3 3 3 2 2 4 BER measurement Jacadi cs die dae eeeeeeeee es 71 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 COFRE AAA 73 nda le le Parameters 43564000654Se0 0n iia ee Sa ys 13 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 2 Error packets csm ath es 75 3 3 3 2 2 4 1 3 BER PW crisi ri ida eee 76 E 22 ete ae nn beet bebe eenens de 76 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 QAM Ca AA ld et ana se ne 78 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 1 Parameters cance ces a a A 78 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 2 BER
100. t is in frequency tuning mode it is the user s responsibility to make sure that the tuned frequency is really the video carrier of the channel that the V A measurement is to be carried out on in order for the measurement to be totally correct If the level bar is visible when the V A measurement is being carried out see section 3 3 3 7 17 Bar two overlapping bars will appear one in green which indicates the video carrier level channel tuning or the tuned frequency level frequency tuning and the other in red which indicates the audio carrier level 3 3 3 2 1 1 V A 33 32 12 V A 13 3 dB ME 3332 13 CCIR F Audio 42 550MH REFERENCE 3 0 0 2 1 4 GATE TT on Figure 67 Indication of V A using the bars 3 3 3 2 1 3 Automatic C N When this function is selected a window with the carrier noise ratio will appear automatically onscreen The window that appears is the following 66 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Selected channel plan C N AUTO 37 1 dB C N measurement CCIR 24 64 1 dBuV BW 5 0 Tuned channel Channel bandwidth Figure 68 Automatic C N measurement Channel tuning C N AUTO 41 7 dB Tuned frequency bar 64 4 dEuV BW 50 C N measurement Channel bandwidth Figure 69 Automatic C N measurement Frequency tuning If in channel tuning mode you will be able to see the channel with the carrier that is being used to carry out the level measureme
101. t of DATA LOGS If there aren t any DATALOGS stored in the meter s memory the message NO DATALOGS will appear onscreen Enter By pressing CS a table with two columns will appear On the left there are the outlets that have been measured and on the right there are the results of each outlet By turning the rotating knob we can move through the different sockets of the LOG left hand Enter column and by pressing E we go to the column with the measurements of the socket that is highlighted right hand column We can move through the different measurements of the Enter Zz RES socket in this column using the rotating knob By pressing or FS we return to the socket column a lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 LOG 88 MAC 03 882 000 MER 21 3 dB 901 COFDM 2 8E 5 p 002 MER 26 2 dB NC 231 432 003 COFDM 2 8E 4 A A 33 13 y 904 MER 245 dB y Ae A 3 3 1 4 3 3 TERR TY CCIR 66 yn C Aut CI Aut S INV ON 8 th BACK or ENTER to return outlet 5 Figure 33 Measurements in each outlet 3 3 1 4 3 1 Erase LOGS This option lets you erase the selected LOGS To do this use the rotating knob to mark the LOGS selecting them using 5 The marked registers will appear in yellow then press the A button CONFIRM and complete the erasing process by pressing 15 The message DATALOG ERASED will appear onscreen Note When you erase or edit a memory it is also being erased or edited in the Macrom
102. tal power When any of the parameters of the spectrum are modified reference level RBW Span the graph that represents the maximum levels will disappear and it will begin to discover the maximum levels again taking into account the new conditions that have been selected 120 na 100 a Ed E Lt Level ORNE SP 5 108 9 dB y HO 3 Example with an IF simulator ref 4008 i i ae TAR ir i i i COUT on M e ERIE AN as qu tx VA AAA A PR Ll RAP RARES NACRE NT DA ae WAPA Y VA EN a LUZ Le A an PAS Level DAN SP8 MHz Level SP 52 MHZ E 100 KHZW i at 250 KHZW Ex Telev s Integra carriers ref 7622 Ex Return Channel Generator ref 7637 Figure 116 Selection of the maximum levels ON OFF 99 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 4 ERROR WARNINGS When the equipment detects an error in any of the modules or components it warns the user through a series of messages as can be seen below NO BAT This message appears when the equipment is switched on and no batteries are detected The equipment operates correctly while connected to the mains The same message appears when the user wishes to charge the batteries and there are no batteries connected to the equipment WRONG BATT This message appears when the equipment is switched on and when the batteries that are being used are not the same as the ones that come with the equipment from the factory or when the p
103. the following figure If the frequency tuning mode is selected the tuned frequency will be taken as the intermediate frequency of the digital channel As in the measurements that have already been explained the user can use the rotating knob or the number pad to vary the frequency or the channel in which the measurement is to be carried out The power measurement will be carried out by using the bandwidth that was entered by the user and by using its value that appears in the measurement window DIGITAL Power DIGITAL CH Power a frequency measurement ie channel CH Dower 57 5 dBuV 57 3 ABuV Channel QF Tuned channel ASTRA 19 ici Freq A H27 1860 0 IN BW 36 0 BW 36 0 Channel tuning satellite Frequency tuning satellite Figure 76 Digital channel power 70 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 To change this parameter the following submenu appears 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Channel bandwidth If this option is pressed the value of the bandwidth is selected in the channel power window You can change this value by using the rotating knob DIGITAL A Channel BW Tuned frequency CH Power BW NA LEG This will be taken as gt CELE the channel central 57 5 dBuV AW T 36 0 MHZ frequency Freq 1860 0 Channel BW BW 36 0 Figure 77 Bandwidth 3 3 3 2 2 2 Automatic C N This function is the same as the automatic C N in the analogue channels Above
104. the satellite band is selected when the preamplifier powering option is pressed the following submenu will appear Figure 9 Options available in the preamplifier powering submenu It is worth noting that when a voltage is activated for the powering of an external device the red led will light up Load If this led flashes it is indicating that there is an error Also the programming of the voltage depends on the band that is selected at the time so that if 24V is selected in the terrestrial band this does not mean that this voltage will pass to the satellite band 3 3 1 2 1 LNB only satellite band When this function is selected a window which is very similar to the previous one opens The user can use this function to select the powering and tone of the LNB 24 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 Options These are selected by using the rotating knob and are activated when this knob is pressed Fi ae Se 1 O ES Option to select and limit the current Powering OFF 12 Y 488mA 17 V 366 mA 24 Y 75 mA 12V 22KHz 488 mA 17V 22KHz 300 mA Auto Measure Y Y 12 2 Volt l 33 MA High Band vertical pol Current status of the equipment Indicates the power that is being supplied to the preamplifiers Indicates if the 22KHz tone is activated in this case it is not Indicates the power that is being used This indicates the band and the polarity that are
105. the window it is possible to see that this is a digital measurement 3 3 3 2 2 3 Referenced C N This function is the same as the referenced C N in the analogue channels Above the window it is possible to see that this is a digital measurement 3 3 3 2 2 4 BER measurement The submenu of this function varies depending on the band that is selected either terrestrial or satellite When the BER is being measured the Network Provider information the Number of Services and the name of the Services will be displayed at the bottom of the window 7 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 9 3 2 2 4 1 3 9 9 2 24 3 DIGITAL 2332242 DIGITAL 3332244 CH Power CH Power _ 65 2 dBuV 3332244 575 Buy CCIR ASTRA 19 y H27 BW 36 0 45 BW 8 0 Terrestrial band Satellite band Figure 78 Options for the BER measurements The window that opens when any of the modulations is selected is the same however the type of modulation varies BER before Viterbi Type of modulation Tuned channel While the meter is unlocked the following message will appear UNLOCK After a few seconds the message will disappear and the BER measurement appears 40 1 056 VEER lt 1BES BER after Viterbi z Simultaneous BER PW or MER gt 28 0 dB BER MER viewing RGN 5 SERY 2 ANTENA 3 CANAL TEL Available services Figure 79 BER measurement window To indicate if the CBER measurement is
106. too but also displays some information on the audio carrier the colour standard the channel plan the resolution filter the current that is being supplied to the preamplifiers and if the 22 MHz tone is enabled The first time that this option is pressed the abbreviated window appears if this option is pressed again the extended window appears and if it is pressed again this option closes These windows will be explained in greater detail in the Measurements Level section It is also necessary to note that the short cut button is not operative when a digital measurement is selected in other words once a digital measurement window is opened it will not be possible to close it the user will be able to substitute it for another but there will always be a measurement window open This is because as there is nothing onscreen about the TV signal it is not necessary to close all the windows as the screen would turn black and this could cause confusion Below you can see an example of the screen with all of these elements on display 3 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 2 57 1 dBuV j ENE kor 12 Y gt e PALB G 47 02 99914 CASTRA 193 MHZ Figure 59 Extended window 62 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 as Le mi 3 3 3 1 4 Teletext When this function is selected the teletext information of the tuned channel will appear onscreen if the channel does not dispose of this information NO TTX will appear The representation l
107. uld cause serious damage to the equipment Note Remember to dispose of the batteries in the appropriate places provided 105 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 5 2 CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Before cleaning the cover make sure that the equipment is disconnected Do not use scented hydrocarbons or chlorinated solvents These products may harm the materials used for the cover The cover can be cleaned with a bit of normal cleaning liquid and water using a soft damp cloth Dry thoroughly before using the equipment WARNING Do not use alcohol or products containing alcohol to clean the front panel or the viewfinders as these products may harm the mechanical properties of the materials used and therefore reduce their operative life 106 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 APPENDIX 1 Batteries Below is a list of the safety measures that must be taken into account as regards the batteries This equipment contains a Ni MH battery packet The charging of the batteries should always be carried out with the batteries located inside the meter and using the DC adapter that is provided with the equipment This is the only way to guarantee their long life The use of another battery charger may harm the battery packet or cause it to explode Do not connect the battery directly to a high voltage source such as the car lighter This high voltage would harm the battery immediately D
108. ve less than 40 of their optimal power the recharging process will begin automatically However the battery can be charged even if it has more than 40 of its optimal power by simply plugging the equipment into the mains and pressing the E button for 3 seconds To stop charging press the same button again for 3 seconds 7 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 While the equipment is charging the battery the Battery 11 LED will flash In any case the equipment will stop charging once this is complete The equipment is constantly monitoring the status of the batteries and it informs the user of their status via an LED icon Battery 11 and an audio signal The icon is a battery with a blue outline When the batteries are fully charged the inside part of the battery icon is completely yellow As the battery discharges the level of the yellow colour drops leaving the rest of the battery icon empty transparent The icon has 5 different levels which represent the approximate status of the battery Batteries charged lt 20 icon totally empty Batteries charged between 20 and 40 Batteries charged between 40 and 60 Batteries charged between 60 and 80 Batteries charged gt 80 icon totally full The LED indicates the state of the batteries during the recharging process when the equipment is connected to the mains if the batteries are more than 40 full they will not get charged unless the recharging process i
109. ve search within a specific margin of frequencies to find the maximum and then it tunes that frequency as the video carrier If once a channel has been tuned in this way the equipment switches to channel tuning mode the tuned channel may not be in the selected channel plan so the equipment will tune the nearest channel within this plan The automatic channel search can be a very useful function when checking an installation Thanks to this function it is possible to see the channels automatically and in sequence without having saved the channels previously or even without knowing which channels are present This menu has the following submenus 5 SEARCH 3 3 9 9 1 LEVEL TO 3 3 3 3 3 8 0 0 0 Figure 97 Channel search options Note When using this function the meter will change automatically to the dBuV measurement unit To change the unit see section 3 3 2 4 Units 85 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 3 3 1 Search level This parameter defines the threshold that the video carrier must surpass for the equipment to tune a specific channel when carrying out an automatic search When this function is selected a window opens onscreen and the value of the search level can be modified using the rotating knob The possible values range from 40 and 120 dBuV It is best to program a search value that is close to the signal level that we are using in the equipment in other words if we want to scan through the c
110. video carrier frequency of that channel appears in its place Once the equipment is in frequency tuning mode if we press this button again the tuned frequency is erased and we can enter the frequency that we wish to tune using the number pad To enter the point which separates the decimal part of the value we should press this button again To confirm the frequency that we have just entered in the number pad we should press the rotating knob Enter 1 ma 10 ON Starting up button To switch the equipment off press this button for more that 2 seconds 11 Status LED s Ext Supply this indicates if the equipment is being powered externally Battery this indicates if the batteries are being charged and if this is the case the battery level While the batteries are being charged the LED will flash Load this indicates if the equipment is powering external elements This is the only LED that is red so that it clearly warns the installer of this situation ON this indicates if the equipment is switched on 20 Switching bands Button1 It immediately switches the frequency band from terrestrial to satellite and vice versa both in TV mode and in spectrum mode 21 Access to the monitor parameters Button 2 This lets the user control the brightness contrast saturation and volume Each time this button is pressed the following parameter is selected 22 Channel search Button 3 This automatically tunes the next c
111. y Because of this the LD button is not enabled The window that appears when this function is selected is the following Selected channel plan C N C N measurement gt 42 7 dB Frequency at which the CCIR Ref Freg noise level is measured 24 938 75 63 6 dBuV BW 5 0 Tuned channel Channel bandwidth Figure 71 Referenced C N measurement Channel tuning C N C N measurement Tuned 742 5 dE Frequency at which the frequency Y 7 Freg Ref Freg noise level is measured 495 25 MHz 538 75 63 2 dBuV BW 5 0 Channel bandwidth Figure 72 Referenced C N measurement Frequency tuning If in channel tuning mode you will be able to see the channel with the carrier that is being used to carry out the level measurement As has already been explained if the equipment is in frequency tuning mode the level measurement will be carried out in the frequency that the user has tuned and so it will be the user s responsibility to make sure that this frequency corresponds to the real channel carrier To carry out this measurement it is necessary to indicate two parameters the frequency at 68 eleves Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 which you want to measure the noise level reference frequency and the channel bandwidth To do so this function has the following submenu 3 3 3 2 1 4 1 Reference frequency By pressing this option the noise frequency is highlighted in the window dark background You can vary the n
112. you can remove all the menus from the screen by using the Clear Menu button and the measurement windows by using the LD button or by accessing the Viewing Mode menu 54 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 2 6 Information about the equipment When this function is selected a window will open which will display information about the equipment as can be seen below Seral number N 5 11045143000022 FSM 500 Software version VERSION 2 08 MPEG 9 55 Installed Voltage measured OPTION 1 ae in the battery 13 24 V 3735 Figure 50 Window displaying equipment information 3 3 2 6 1 Update Using this option we can load the licence number in order to activate an options packet To activate OPTION 2 DAB the equipment must return to the factory in order for the additional hardware to be added 55 lelev s Multimetter FSM 500 Ref 5903 3 3 2 6 2 Changing the battery The FSM 500 offers two possibilities when changing the battery A A possibility is to change the battery for another with a different capacity The equipment comes with a Ni MH 6 AH battery which will provide the equipment with more than 4 hours of battery life When the installer wishes to change the batteries it is necessary to inform the equipment so that it can modify the charging and discharging algorithm so as to optimize their lifespan and duration while in use Below is the process that must be followed when substituting the b

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