SATLOOK Micro + Owners Manual
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1. Maxhold function BER S N and QPSK showing max values Yes by reading out the NIT in the Bitstream Info about the TV and Radio channels 100 transponders can be stored with name FEC Symbol rate Frecuency 13 18v 22kHz The instrument scans the memory positions and presents the matching transponders On LCD 3 display Yes RS232 connector Yes 13 18V Yes on off Yes all 1 0 and 1 1 Also Toneburst on off Built in positioner for DiSEgC 1 2 Rechargable 12v 1 8 amp hour About 2 hour on a fully charged battery About 1 5 kg incl battery Nylon carrying case Power supply of 220v 13 5v 1 7amp Car charger 2 x F female F female adapters 12 122. higher tone the better signal on a loudspeaker SATLOOK Micro shows Digital information like BER bit error rate constellation diagram QPSK and S N signal noise ratio The NIT function can identify the various TV satellites by reading out the NIT in the Bitstream NIT Network Information Table The NIT also contains info about the transponders TV and Radio channels SATLOOK Micro can store 100 positions of Satellite transponder information The instrument can easily scan through the memory positions and identify the various Satellite transponders The polarisation of the LNB is switchable 13V 18V and the Hi Lo band with 22 kHz tone The DiSEqC function controls all DiSEqC accessories like switches LNB s and actuators The power of the instrument is supplied by a built in and rechargeable battery Even though the instrument has a lot of functions it is still very light and flexible 2 Operation 2 1 Unpacking Start with unpacking the instrument and check that the following items are in the cardboard box 1 SATLOOK Micro instrument 2 Nylon carrying case with shoulder strap 3 Car adaptor 12V 3 12 4 External power supply 220V 13 5V 5 2 x Adaptor F female F female 6 Owner s Manual 7 Program CD 8 Serial cable The instruments connections for coaxial and power cables are illustrated in the picture below The big control knob has functions as e g tuning and moving in the meny system The tw
3. 00 when the battery symbol is filled and 0 when the symbol is empty If the battery needs recharging use the power supply enclosed NOTE the instrument should be turned off when the battery is recharged Recharging from discharged battery to about 85 capacity takes aprox 3 hours 3 Functions 3 1 Connection and installing a satellite dish Signalmeter mode When the battery is charged the instrument is ready to use Connection of coaxial cable and LNB is preferably done when the instrument is turned off In case of connecting when the instrument is on and if a short circuit occur it s no harm done due to the fact that the instrument is protected against such a failure and will automatically turn off itself After correcting the problem restart the instrument and it will operate normally The instrument starts in the Signalmeter mode which makes it easy to detect the satellite s You re looking for Two LNBs can be connected and measured at at the same time LNB A and LNB B However the Digital readout can only be done on LNB A read more about Digital readout in the next section of the manual If You want to switch on the loudspeaker function beeper place the marker with help of the large control knob on the BEEPER position and push the right black control button When a satellite is received the signal bar immediately shows a higher temperature which increases as the signal is getting stronger see picture o
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5. SATLOOK Micro Owners Manual 13V 1083 MHz kHz Search Search 13V 18V O F i S Channele an Memory 22 kHz Ww Exit Atten SATLOOK MICRO emitor Version 2 00 Thank You for purchasing an Emitor SATLOOK Micro instrument This manual covers the operation and maintenance of the SATLOOK Micro instrument All information in this publication is based on the latest product information available at the time of printing Emitor AB reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission This manual should be considered a permanent part of the instrument and should remain with it if it is resold If a problem should arise or if You have any questions about the instrument consult an authorized Emitor dealer Notice Operating a SATLOOK Micro instrument requires special skills Please read this owner s manual thoroughly before operating the instrument Content KDE POS S A abacus N N A D 3 2 J 8 1 6216 0 8 epee sogad oe es a Ss ds 3 PANI O E la RAE EE PE P AORN I AE A D S AE S 3 2 OSO T T E EE 4 23 B tl6cl6 kuad det soduwebn6so son 5 X F iclidi issebeavesdeedesdoe dvssewdddtt oegdseoeaenteve auoedsuas gps tbd mn edumwaumdems aung daumueuasbaiau 5 3 1 Connection and installing a satellite dish Signalmeter mode c cc ccccccssesseesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 3 1 1
6. be zero Very small numbers of uncorrected block will result in loss of picture mosaic BER Bit Error Rate SNR The Signal Noise Ratio 7 12 When performing Digital installations please notice The constellation diagram is like a shower of hail No signal will spread out the noise over the window The better signal the more concentrated and focused hailstorms in the windows SNR The signal noise ratio should be as high as possible A good signal should have at least 8 0 dB S N ratio BER The Bit Error Rate should be as low as possible As the values are really small on the other side of zero presented as something raised to minus something they should be as high as possible A BER at 5 00 05 is therefore better than 9 00 04 A BER at 4 00 05 is therefore better than 5 00 05 It can be said in general that a signal should be at least x xx 04 to be accepted 3 2 1 NIT Network Information Table The word searching will lit on the right hand as side of the picture as soon as a digital transponder K75 HSAB is found After about 5 seconds if the satellite is SR 54 transmitting NIT the satellite position will appear ee pene and in some cases also the satellite name e g Uiasat ytra 1 Astra 19 2 Viasat Extra 2 Viasat Extra 3 The Channels function will show a list of the present TV and Radio channels on that certain transponder frequency 3 3 Matching function New When using the
7. dividual transponders in its memory Scanning through the memory bank only takes seconds and makes satellite identification easy and reliable 1 Store the Satellite transponders in the Digital mode Make sure the instrument is tuned to the right satellite transponder i e the transponder to be memorized Go to the Memory function Select the Save function Choose a free memory position with the control knob Select Save with the right black control button Edit a name for the transponder memory press the left red control button once text Use the knob to select the first letter e g A in ASTRA 28 and save it with the right black control button Move to the next letter e g S and so on 8 When finished with then name save the position by pressing the left red control button menu and then select Save amp Exit The transponder data is now stored in the memory bank N SS Se pa Using the memory positions identifying a satellite Find a satellite in the signalmeter mode Select the Sat ID function The meter will scan through the memory bank and present a list with the identified transponders Transfer preset transponder information to other SATLOOK Micro Connect the SATLOOK Micro that has the transponder information that should be transferred to other SATLOOK Micro to a PC Start the PC program that comes with the instrument and the picture t
8. ere you can find information about this specific SATLOOK Micro like for example serial no and firmware version 10 12 4 Maintenance The instrument is equipped with a rechargeable NiMh battery and it is important that the battery is maintained Recharging should be done with the enclosed car adaptor or the external power supply 12v 2 Amp center pin plus and chassi earth Note do not use other methods The instrument may be damaged or its life span may be shortened Furthermore the instrument can be operated for shorter periods of time with the external power supply Contact your dealer for more information SATLOOK Micro is designed for outside use in rough conditions but it should not be exposed for rain or snow as this can damage or shorten the lifetime of the instrument 11 12 Input frequency Input level Input output impedance Measuring method Analog Measuring method Digital Max level Satellite identification Memory Memory locks on Memory search Presentation PC connection Power out 22 kHz tone DiSEqC DiSEqC actuator Battery Operational Weight Accessories 5 Technical specification 920 2150MHz 35 100 dBuV 75 Ohm F connectors Signal presentation on LCD display in form of thermometer scales Pitch tone highest tone on loudspeaker BER bit error rate S N signal noise ratio Constellation QPSK Thermometer scales showing max
9. hat you can see on the next page will appear on the computer screen 9 12 Send data to Satlook Micro V1 0 Micro found select operation Press the button Get data from SATLOOK Micro and this will start the transfer of data When the transfer is done it will appear a window on the screen for saving this data in a file on the PC Disconnect the instrument and connect the SATLOOK Micro that the transponder information should be transferred to Press the button send data to SATLOOK Micro and a window will appear where the saved file is to be chosen This will start the transfer of data Some advice when doing an individual and unique list of transponders Many saved transponders will prolong the time of identification Three transponders on each satellite are recommended for high accuracy and short identification time Identification of transponders with low symbol rate cannot be done 3 5 Setup The following features can be adjusted to fit the individual installer Contrast Adjust with the control knob the contrast of the LCD display Backlight Turn the LCD backlight on or off the LCD backlight can also be turned on off in the menu system Autooff Chose no auto turn off or set the auto off timer to 5 15 30 or 60 minutes Set LNB Select the type of LNB LO to use E g Standard Universal or any of the other many different types there is to choose between Version H
10. matching function it is very easy to align the satellite dish towards the particular satellite you are looking for 1 A 3 Choose the matching function from the main menu using the right black control button and a list of satellites will be shown on the display Select the satellite you a looking for from the list Turn the satellite dish until the instrument signals with a beep that the wanted satellite is found The match is also verified by the NIT information shown on the display if avaible On the display you can see how the signal strenght varies when you are turning the satellite dish When a satellite is found you will also see a bar with the signal noise ratio in percentages Note that the instrument only will utter a beep when the chosen satellite is found Enter the signalmeter mode see 3 1 where you can read the strenght of the signal and adjust the dish more exactly Eventually go to the digital mode see 3 2 to verify the quality of the signal 8 12 3 4 Satellite Identification Memory positions Transfer of transponder information to PC SATLOOK Micro is preset with transponder info for the following satellites Astra 28 3 transponders Astra 19 3 transponders Hotbird 3 transponders Eutelsat 7 3 transponders Sirius 3 transponders Thor 3 transponders Hellas 2 transponders SATLOOK Micro can also memorize individual and unique transponder information It can hold up to 100 in
11. n page 6 5 12 LHB A 15 8 Sat ID Match Nee ra 33 30 Atten 13 BKH Maxhold Disedc Setup Atten TT LHE Left red controlbutton 3 1 1 Beeper If the loudspeaker Beeper function is switched on it will present higher and higher tones as the signal level is getting better 3 1 2 13 18V 22 kHz and DiSEgC It is easy to set up 13 18V 22 kHz on off and DiSEqC signals with help of the control knob and the control buttons Simply place the marker over 13 18V with the control knob Push the right black control button and the supply voltage will switch Current status 13 18V 22 kHz on off and the voltage draw mA of the LNB are displayed on the LCD screen below the bar graphs Notice that the control signals are only available at LNB A all tones are blocked at LNB B The instrument support the DiSEqC level 1 0 and Toneburst 1 1 and 1 2 standard only LNB A input Activate the function by entering the DiSEgC position in the menu 3 1 3 DiSEgC 1 2 actuator control The SATLOOK Micro controls DiSEgC 1 2 actuators Enter the function via DiseqC in the main menu and then via Motor in the sub menu The unit runs such an actuator east west with the Go East and Go West functions Notice that the actuator control is only available at the LNB A input Signal strength is also shown in this mode Some motors can be calibrated with the Calibr command The Limits function sets Ea
12. o control buttons are used to turn on off the instrument and to navigate in the menu system Control knob f J ba DC charger T t k Left Right controlbutton controlbutton 2 2 On Off Turn the instrument on by pressing down the left red control button for about a second and then drop the button Turn the instrument off by pressing down the left red control button more than 3 seconds and then drop the button In general the installation of a satellite dish with the SA TLOOK Micro is done like this Find a satellite in the Signalmeter mode and maximize Identify the satellite with the SAT ID or NIT functions Verify the guality of the signal in Digital mode Iternatively Use the Matching function to find the satellite that you are looking for Enter the Signalmeter mode to make an exact adjustment Verify the quality of the signal in Digital mode 89 i ele 4 12 2 3 Batterycheck As the instrument has been stored for some time before transportation it is important to check the battery condition To do this turn the meter on by pressing down the left red control button for about a second When starting the instrument the LCD and the blue LEDs turns on The meter starts in Signalmeter mode The loudspeaker beeper function is off when the instrument is turned on The LCD display shows in the shape of a battery the status of the battery condition see picture below The capacity is 1
13. st and West limits They can be erased with the Clr Limit command Actuator positions can be stored with the Position command 6 12 3 1 4 Attenuator If the incoming signal is so strong that the bargraphs show max values reduce the incoming signal with the Atten function 3 1 5 Maxhold Shows the max peakes of the signalvalues and will only change when higher values are received makes it easier to align a dish and find max signal 3 2 Digital Readout Digital mode Enter the Digital part of the meter via the Digital command in the main menu The following picture will be displayed 13 RA A 11745 MHz akH lee Se armch BEER Gaga 13 15 NIT Information 5S 6E Llijasat PPKHZ Ske SNS s Channels FEC 3 4 M Memory AFC MHz Freg Disedc CB a BER SHF UCB H Exit BER 176E 85 L roc a a stk 14606 Off Click The window displays the following Digital readout Freq The tuned in frequency SR Symbol rate The instrument readout automatically the correct symbol rate of the transmission FEC Forward Error Correction The instrument readout automatically the correct FEC AFC Automatic frequency control the instrument automatically adjust the frequency and tells the offset frequency from center of carrier CB Corrected Bits Bits that have been corrected in Viterbi Should be as low as possible UCB Uncorrected Blocks Blocks unable to be repaired Value should
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