Satlook Micro G2 / HD User Manual
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1. Save Pos This sends the DiSEqC command to the positioner to save the current position as a stored position from 1 to 31 The knob selects the position number that this will be called and pressing the knob button sends the command Goto X This sends the DiSEqC command to move to a position calculated for the Satellite Angle desired The knob selects the Satellite Angle that will be used and pressing the knob button sends the command To move the positioner to HotBird for example the command to send would be Goto X 13 0 E The Goto X function calculates the amount to move the positioner from the Satellite Angle and the user Latitude and Longitude In order for the command sent to be correct the Latitude and Longitude must be set for the user location MyLat This function is for the entry of the Latitude of the user location Turning the knob will show the selected latitude from 90 0 South to 90 0 North and pressing the knob button will save this setting This setting will be restored on power on MyLong This function is for the entry of the Longitude of the user location Turning the knob will show the selected Longitude from 180 0 East to 180 0 West and pressing the knob button will save this setting This setting will be restored on power on 18 Setup Functions getup Backlight Config Contrast set LAB Type Invert Knob odulation Invert tern StartUp Mode Auto OFF Nenu TimeOut Backlght Cfg EasyFind Setup set LME T2. or with the Satlook HD QPSK HD or 8PSK HD The current FEC and symbol rate are shown along with the LNB type definition being used If the signal is locked then the frequency displayed includes the frequency offset to the signal centre frequency Usually the instruments will lock to a signal up to 5MHz offset When not locked the frequency display contains no offset and an Automatic Search is started in the direction given by the knob Four boxes are shown in the upper left to indicate the state of locking For the Satlook G2 from left to right these are QPSK Lock Descrambler Lock Byte Align Lock Viterbi Lock For the Satlook HD from left to right these are Tuner Mixer Lock Tuner DAC Lock FEC Lock Demod Lock In Automatic Search the Satlook G2 HD checks the signal power at each 3 MHz interval and if the signal is a peak it will attempt to lock using the current Modulation settings defined in the Setup Modulations screen DVB S DVB S2 DVB S Low Symbol rate The Satlook G2 searches for QPSK signals The search will stop when a signal is locked Turning the knob re starts the search in the direction of the knob turn For Universal LNBs if the frequency reaches 11900 MHz in low band the 22kHz signal will automatically switch on and the search continues in high band When searching down when the frequency reaches 11520 MHz in high band the 22kHz will automatically switch off and the search continues down The Search will end
3. available on the Analog menu Constellation 11720 AHZ Ho orsk 107730 HHZ ho srsk ae iii BER 1 0E 08 BER 4 6E 05 ee MI SHR 15 3dE SHR 13 5dE SC MT MER 15 1dB i HER 11 7 dB 4 4e 0 bit szec La x 4 3e 407 bit szec This function shows a larger version of the constellation presentation for a more detailed view The current frequency is displayed at the top and rotating the knob will allow this to be changed If locked the current modulation is displayed along with the BER SNR and MER thermometer bars The current Bit Rate of the transponder is shown with the Satlook HD This information is not available on the Satlook G2 The 8PSK display shows the target boxes outlined These target boxes are moved to the average target position 10 X Polarity Cross Polarity Check Vertical Es Horizontal 11563 This function can provide a visual reference of the signal level of the vertical and horizontal polarisations at a frequency This can be used to adjust the LNB skew for maximum isolation Many satellite transponders like Astra 28 2 for most frequencies operate so that the vertical and horizontal polarisation signals are not usually at the same frequency but others like Hotbird have some transponders that operate with vertical and horizontal polarisations at the same frequency To ensure that you use a good transponder for this isolation test use the Spectrum Analyzer to check the signals SNR Bee
4. loading must be performed with the external charger connected The RS232 cable to be used is supplied as part of the kit with the Satlook G2 HD Some laptops do not have an RS232 connection but a USB to RS232 adapter can be purchased at low cost Connect the Rs232 cable from the computer to the instrument Run the firmware download file FDL exe Firmware Downloader Firmware Downloader Port About Exit Fort About Exit Select Fort Send Firmware Select the RS232 port on the computer Normally the port is COM1 but some USB to RS232 will use some other port If desirable this USB to RS232 conversion device can be made to always use COM by clicking Control Panel Device Manager Ports and in the Advanced settings for the adapter set to COM1 Select Send Firmware and the display with be Searching Connect the Satlook G2 HD to the external charger and the display will change to Found To verify this check the Blue LEDs to see if they are not changing If they are in cycling pattern displaying the charging pattern then the process must be restarted An alternative method of starting the firmware loading process is to have the Satlook G2 HD connected to the external charger and charging when starting the firmware load When the Searching message is displayed momentarily press the Power On button for less than a second It is only during power up under external charge that the unit will check for
5. Satlook Micro G2 HD User Manual satlook Micro Fa 19 2E a Bet a01 git al _ HD 8PSK FEC 2 3 Poe 13V18V tr sh 21997 Universal 22kHz mi 11024 2 9MHz CB O UCE O 1 2E 05 16 106 i 1dE emitor Contents Overview Quick Start EasyFind Mode Digital Mode Spectrum Mode Analog Mode Setup Functions Loading New Firmware Using PC to Transfer Transponder Data Appendix A Saved Parameters Appendix B Universal LNB Primer Appendix C DiSEqC Primer Appendix D DVB S and DVB S2 Primer Appendix E UniCable Primer Appendix F Satlook G2 and HD smd File Structure Appendix G Satlook G2 Specifications Appendix H Satlook HD Specifications Glossary page 3 page 4 page 6 page page 13 page 15 page 19 page 24 page 25 page 26 page 27 page 28 page 30 page 31 page 33 page 34 page 35 page 36 This manual is applicable for the Satlook G2 with firmware level above smG2HD 106 For earlier firmware revisions use the Satlook G2 User manual updated September 20 2010 Overview The Satlook G2 and Satlook HD are Satellite Test Equipment for the professional made in Sweden The Satlook G2 can receive DVB S satellite signals and the Satlook HD can receive both DVB S and DVB S2 satellite signals Both use advanced demodulators and can lock on transponders using automatic modulation type symbol rate and FEC selection They are easily operated with just three controls
6. an RS232 connection for firmware loading Now choose the firmware file Normally the firmware will be in the same direction as FDL exe but if not you can navigate to the correct directory and select the firmware file Once the file is selected the firmware loading will take about 10 minutes and then the Firmware Downloader program will display Download Complete and the Satlook G2 HD will revert to the charging pattern shown by the blue LEDs ina cycling pattern 24
7. and the basic functions are easy to learn The instruments are provided with a 3 LCD which is used to display information such as signal strength Spectrum or Digital information The Satlook G2 and Satlook HD can be used to measure satellite signals from two LNBs at the same time Signal strength is presented graphically on the LCD display in form of thermometer scales They can also sound a tone which increases in pitch with signal level on an internal loudspeaker They can store 100 positions of Satellite transponder information The instruments can easily scan through the memory positions and identify the various Satellite transponders The polarisation of the LNB is switchable by setting the LNB voltage to 13V or 18V and the High Low band with a 22 kHz signal The DiSEqC function controls all DiSEqC accessories such as LNBs switches and positioners The instruments are supplied with a built in and rechargeable battery and a carrying case for protection of the instrument in the installation environment Quick Start Power On Off Button Menu Knob and Button LNB A connector LNB B connector Power Input for charging RS232 Port Reset Button Power On The Satlook G2 HD is turned on by pressing and holding the power on button for one second Satlook Power on tones indicate that firmware loading has started This takes about six seconds for the Satlook M Cro HD and is shown by a progress bar on the display and a p
8. attern on the blue LEDs The initial mode can be set by the user for convenience Pressing and holding the power button also turns off the instrument The button must be held for more than one second in order to turn the unit off The Satlook G2 HD also has an automatic power down that is adjustable which will turn the unit off when there is no activity This can be set using the Setup Menu Loading Navigation The Menu Button and Menu Knob are the two controls used for navigation through the menus and selection of functions When the menu is off pressing the Menu Button shows the Menu It is shown at the active mode so if the Satlook G2 HD is in Digital mode the menu is shown with the Digital entry at the top Using the knob the function that is to be executed is shown highlighted Pressing the Menu Button causes the function to be performed For simple functions such as switching the LNB Voltage with the 13V 18V function the Satlook G2 HD performs this function turns off the menu and immediately returns to the current mode For other functions a new screen with choices is presented Pressing the Menu Button selects the highlighted item Some of these other functions have an exit function that is used to return to the current mode The Menu Knob is used for Frequency adjustment when in the Digital mode or the Spectrum mode When the Menu Knob is turned slowly the frequency is changed by 1MHz but if rotated rapidly the freque
9. ay and by a tone with increasing frequency as the RF signal increases Turn the knob to select one of the five transponders in the Profile Point the dish in the approximate position and move it slowly until the Satellite is found as in the right picture above There is an audible indication of the correct satellite and a different audible indication if the wrong satellite is found If the indication is correct then the screen will show the NIT data after a few seconds for final confirmation Now the Digital mode can be used for final peaking EasyFind Mode is exited by pressing the button 14 fistra HE nr es Found 11224 sR 427500 QPSK FEC 273 ASTRA 20 ZE SNR 14 5 ab BER 1 0 08 Digital Mode TS ID 0808 FEA FEC 576 Li Hot Locked Universal 2 SAE Universal 10934 6MHz LO934HHz OkHz OkHz CB O UCB O BER BER 15 5dE HER SHE HER Locked Not Locked About Digital Mode When the user enters Digital Mode the Satlook G2 will attempt to receive a DVB S signal at the current frequency and the Satlook HD will also try to receive a DVB S2 signal The current frequency is displayed in the centre of the screen and can be changed by the knob within the limits of the current LNB type and the 22 kHz setting The state of the battery is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen When a signal is received the Satlook G2 HD is locked and the modulation mode is displayed This will be shown as QPSK
10. e frequencv displaved is correct and the stored transponders are correctiv used The Universal entry sets the LNB so that two local oscillator frequencies 9750MHz and 10600MHz are used for conversion These are switched using the 22kHz signal to select the 9750MHz local oscillator when the 22kHz is off and the 10600MHz local oscillator when the 22kHz is on The LNB downconverts the satellite signal to the Intermediate Frequency as IF Frequencysatellite Frequencvio The 10 7 Univ entry is similar except that the two local oscillator frequencies are 9750MHz and 10700MHz The 5 15 LNB type is for C Band The LNB downconversion for this LNB is IF Frequencyio Frequencysatellite The IF entry uses no conversion The frequency displayed is in the 950MHz to 2150MHz band UniCable LNB selection uses the tuning commands for UniCable The User Band default is 1 and can be changed using the Setup gt UniCable Band command see page 22 This 20 command is also used to test the four User Bands The User Bands are assumed to be 100 MHz wide Using the Spectrum mode will show how wide the User Band is and whether it is symmetrically about the tuning frequency In the Digital mode retuning is performed every time the frequency is changed using the knob or the Band Polarisation is changed In the Spectrum mode no retuning is performed while the cursor is within the UniCable Band of TOOMHz To force the retuning exi
11. ect satellite position data because they are being used to repeat a transport stream used on another satellite Visible Thermometer Bars There are four thermometer bars displayed to indicate the state of the signal being received For all of these the higher the thermometer bar the better the signal quality Each of these thermometer bars has the recent maximum displayed as a single bar This maximum decays over time and so automatically allows for peaking adjustments The four thermometer bars are SIG SNR BER and MER SIG This is the power level of the signal at the current frequency It is always displayed whether the signal is locked or unlocked This is not the same as the display on the Analog screen SNR This is the signal to noise ratio of the locked signal This is a measure of the meaningful power in the signal to the background noise of the signal It is shown in dB and is calculated by the demodulator using SNR 10 0g10 Psigna Proise BER This is the bit error ratio of the signal The lower this value is the better the signal It is shown in reverse on the thermometer bar for convenience so that a maximum can be easily found For DVB S QPSK signals this is BER Errorpreviterb Bitrate TiMCtock For DVB S2 QPSK or 8PSK signals the BER is estimated from the ratio of Un correctable blocks to Correctable blocks MER This is the modulation error ratio in dB It is calculated from the constellation pattern and represen
12. g Mode The screen in Analog mode shows the relative RF level for the two LNB inputson a thermometer bar This is the RF level for the IF band from 920 MHz to 2150 MHz Fora Universal LNB the Satellite band will be selected from one of the four quadrants bv the 13V 18V and the 22 kHz signal The LNB voltage of 13V or 18V is displaved bv the blue LEDs and also on the screen The LNB signal 22kHz is displayed by the blue LEDs and also on the screen The Attenuator state is shown on the screen and is displayed by the blue LEDs An alternate presentation of the Analog Mode is shown on the right picture If only one LNB is needed then the Analog NIT mode can be used This searches the current IF band for a valid transponder and when found displays the Original Network ID Network Name and Orbital Position The LNB Current is displayed Typical LNB current will range from 90 to 175 mA If there is a short in the satellite cable to the LNB the screen will show an overcurrent condition When both LNB A and LNB B are connected you will see the combined LNB Current If the LNB Current exceeds about 450mA then the LNB Voltage of 13V 18V will be turned off Power Display The battery charge level is shown approximately by the battery symbol When the Satlook G2 HD is connected to a power supply the battery symbol is replaced by Ext Power Accessing the Analog Menu When in the Analog Mode turning the knob or pressing the knob button will acti
13. n is used to select a function EasyFind Setup EasyFind Setup diere Nordic sati 46 Thor 1W mat 43 SiriusSE sats 22 AstraldE matd 30 Hotbird satS 99 Free f The EasyFind Setup function allows the EasyFind to be configured for the user situation The Profile can be selected with the knob button and one of five profiles stored in memory can be selected An additional Profile All Sats allows the use of any memory position in EasyFind Mode When the Profile is defined the five Satellites in the profile can be selected from the memory positions UniCable Band UniCahble LNB Test E User Band 1 1209 MHz Test QK User Band 1420 MHz Test QK User Band 4 ib i MHz Test QK User Band 4 2040 MHz Test OK The UniCable User Band used for tuning can be selected to be other than the default of User Band 1 At the start of this function the four User Bands are verified After this test any of the four bands can be selected as the User Band to be used for tuning for detailed testing of the UniCable LNB The User Band can be selected regardless of the test results so the User Band could be set with the LNB disconnected The power up default of the User Band is 1 If the User Band is already in use by another receiver then the test will fail for this User Band 22 Language The menu language can be set to other languages than English Supported are Swedish French German Polish Dutch Spanish Italian a
14. ncy step is increased allowing for quick movement to the correct frequency Charging Before using the Satlook G2 HD it should be fully charged To charge the instrument connect the external power supply or 12V Car Cigarette Lighter Plug and then plug the external power supply into the DC Input connector The charging process will begin and the blue LED lights will cycle indicating charging The charging mode and time of charging are displayed on the screen A full charge can take up to 14 hours but depending on the battery state can be completed sooner When charging is complete the bottom LED will be lit indicating that the charging is complete The Satlook G2 HD can be operated using the external power supply but when the instrument is on no charging is being performed The battery state is indicated on the Analog screen by a battery symbol EasyFind Mode 14 fistra HE 14 fistra HE Ar mezzi Check 112240 SR 7500 Found 1i1 24AU SR 27500 QPSK FEC 273 QPSK FEC 273 SNR 14 2 ab BER 1 or 08 The EasyFind Mode is an easy way to point the dish at installation When the EasyFind Mode is entered the Profile defined in the Setup EasyFind Configuration is used The five satellite transponders or in the case of All Sats all of the memory positions which are in the Profile can be selected with the knob Initially the display will appear as in the left diagram above and the RF signal will be indicated on the displ
15. nd Turkish Language Sprak Eng lish Dutch Engelska KNederlandska Swedish Spanish Svenska panska French Italian Franska Italienska German Turkish Tyska Turkiska Polish Polska Version Satlook Micro G2 HD Satlook Micro G2 HD Serial Number 909878 Serial Number 914212 Firmware Wer 2mHD 106 Firmware Wer smG2HO 108 Firmware Date 2010 03 18 Firmware Date 2010 03 23 Presat Wer Itlub i Presat Mer EuroHOO Presat Date 2010 01 20 Presat Date 2009 08 26 Demod ZL10313 Demod 506 Al System EU AP Uer 42 Contig iF Key Activated System ELI anut actured 2010 01 03 Key Activated anut actured 2010 01 02 Satlook G2 Satlook HD The Version menu shows the software and hardware versions and related information 23 Loading New Firmware A new firmware version can be loaded to correct issues that are reported in the firmware release notes The firmware for the Satlook HD is identified as smHD60 EU hex with the number 60 being the version number Newer firmware designed to be common with the Satlook G2 is identified as smG2HD106 EU hex This firmware can be used on either the G2 or the HD Do not load any firmware without these types of name it will be for a different instrument and will not work on the Satlook G2 or HD Use the Version screen in the Setup Menu to determine the current software version In order to load firmware you must have a PC which supports an RS232 connection The firmware
16. not have a broadcast footprint that covers your area 11 Save Memory save Memory Position 9 Euld 36E 116334 10 EuW4 36E 11679H 11 Eur3 33E 11596U 12 Eur3 33E 11679U Eur3 33E 11472V 14 fistrazgE 10817U 15 fAistrazgE 10832H 16 fistrazgE 12207U The Save Memory function saves the current Frequency Polarity 13V 18V Band 22kHz signal state and LNB Type in the selected location The knob can be turned to select the desired memory position to change If anew name is needed for the memory position then it can be entered on the next screen when the menu button is pressed to select the memory position number save or Change Name We IE ABCDEFGHI JELANOPQRSTUVUXY2 01253456789 0 _a amp 8 Clear Delete Cancel If the memory location name is already correct then press the menu button again to save the frequency data in this memory position If the name needs to be changed use the knob to make the changes Characters can be added by selecting the character with the knob and then pressing the menu button Characters can be deleted by selecting the Delete function with the knob and then pressing the menu button Clear will erase the name and Cancel will abort saving the memory position 12 Spectrum Mode G2 Spectrum HD Spectrum About Spectrum Mode The Spectrum Mode shows the signal power versus frequency around the current frequency On entry to the Spectrum Mode the spectr
17. oner DiSEqC es Go East Go Home SetEast Cle Lim GotoPos SavePos Ny Lat Nu Long This function sends a DiSEqC command to a positioner Turning the knob shows the DiSEqC command selected Pressing the knob button will then send this command The thermometer bar shows the RF Level for LNBA This is RF level for the IF band from 920 MHz to 2150 MHz The xit position returns to the Analog Mode The DiSEqC commands that are sent are detailed in Appendix C DiSEqC Primer Go East This sends the DiSEqC command to move the positioner to the East As long as the button is pressed the movement continues When the button is released a DiSEqC Halt command stops the motion Go Home This sends the command to Home the positioner This command is Goto Pos 0 This is normally due South but for some positioners may be the extreme easterly limit Go West The DiSEqC command to move the positioner to the West As long as the button is pressed the movement continues When the button is released a DiSEqC Halt command stops the motion SetEast Set the East soft limit for the positioner at the current position Clr Lim Clear the soft limits 17 SetWest Set the West soft limit for the positioner at the current position Goto Pos This sends the DiSEqC command to the positioner to move to a stored position from 1 to 31 The knob selects the position number to move to and pressing the knob button sends the command
18. per This function starts the beeper with a frequency depending on the current SNR reading As the SNR increases so does the frequency of the tone Transponder Check Transponder Check Transponder Check Astra Z0 ZE Astra 19 ZE l l Checked 77 Locked 77 a Lock U Checked 76 Locked 76 Wo Lock U This function allows checking of all transponders for some satellites The satellites that are testable with this function are Astra 28 2E Astra 23 5E Astra 19E Hotbird 13E Sirius 4 8E and Thor 0 8W When the function is started the satellite to be tested is shown on the screen Turning the knob selects a different satellite to be tested Pressing the button starts the test Each transponder on the satellite is checked and if locked then an upward vertical line is shown With the Satlook HD if the transponder is DVB S2 then the vertical line is shown slightly longer On the Satlook G2 this transponder will fail to lock Ifthe transponder cannot be locked after three tries then the vertical line is downward At the completion of the test the knob can be used to review any missing transponders and show the frequency and polarity for further checking using the Spectrum or Digital modes Although all transponders for a satellite are tested failure to lock may occur for several reasons This is an accelerated test designed to run quickly and it is possible that the demodulator may not lock in the short time allowed or the transponder may
19. per to one of three modes The frequencv of the beeper increases with RF signal strength if off it is set to use the RF signal from LNB A if currently LNB A then it is set to use the RF signal from LNB B if LNB B it is set to off Attenuate This function toggles the RF attenuator on or off This inserts about 3dB into the RF path It attenuates both LNB A and LNB B There is no effect on signals in Digital Mode MaxHold This toggles the MaxHold function from off to on and vice versa When the MaxHold function is on the maximum RF signal value for LNB A and LNB B is displayed as a line on the thermometer bar BackLight This toggles the BackLight on or off Analog NIT This toggles the Analog NIT function on or off When on only LNB A is shown and the current IF band is searched for a valid transponder If a valid transponder is found then the Original Network ID Network Name and Orbital Position is displayed When off the display shows both LNBs and no network identification is performed 16 DiSEqC Cmd send Di Eql Command This function sends a DiSEqC command Turning the knob shows the DiSEqC command selected and pressing the knob button sends this command The thermometer bar shows the RF Level for LNBA This is RF level for the IF band from 920 MHz to 2150 MHz The Exit position returns the user to Analog mode The DiSEqC commands that are sent are detailed in appendix C DiSEqC Primer Positioner Positi
20. t the Spectrum mode and re enter Entry to the Digital Mode and Spectrum mode force UniCable re tuning During UniCable LNB use the 13V 18V and the 22kHz signal indications are still used for Polarisation and Band selection but they are not actually imposed on the LNB cable Modulation Blindlune Modulation E QPSK DVB S APEk LDPC DVE 2 E QPSE Low Symbol Rate This function is only available with the Satlook HD It sets the modulation type that will be tried when in the Digital Mode This can be used with the search function to find only transponders that are DVB S or DVB S2 The BlindTune algorithms used will search for Symbol Rates from 15000 to 30000 In addition the Low Symbol rate option can be enabled to allow the search for Symbol Rates from 1000 to 15000 This will search for QPSK only in this region This option adds extra time to the BlindTune algorithm so that when these low symbol rates are not needed it should be turned off This setting is a power up parameter StartUp Mode StartUp Mode EasyFind E Spectrum Digital Analog The mode on power up can be chosen for the Satlook G2 HD This setting is a saved parameter 21 Menu Timeout Henu TimeOut No Time Out 1 second E 2 seconds 3 seconds The menu timeout can be set so that if no action is performed then the display of the current mode will resume automatically If No Time Out is chosen the menu will remain active until the butto
21. ton once again and then the knob determines frequency on the Digital screen as before When a frequency is locked in Digital Load Mode and NIT data is available it replaces the memory position and name display but if the knob is turned then a new memory position is loaded and the memory position number and name displayed This is replaced by NIT data when it is available fistralaE HD Betalligital HD SPSK FEC 2 3 a 2 HD amp PSK FEC 2 3 si Ten Hemar i E 14 2E B SR 21997 Universal OT sR 21997 Universal Xn 11024 2 9MHz sil 11024 2 9MHz k H k Hz CE O UCE O CE O UCE O BER l 1dEB HER Channels service Data f Type ID Name Provider Rewind 80 s 30s ESEQE Chansons BSEYE Music Choice BSkyB Music Choice BSkyB EPG Background BSkyB IEFG data 1 BSEYB OCS1 BSkyB This shows the services available on the current transponder The type of service is shown in the first column RA is a radio service TV is a standard definition service and HD is a High Definition service Other service types are listed by number The Service ID number Service Name and Service Provider are shown The services shown will update as more services are found The knob can be used to scroll up and down to see all of the services 13V 18V The LNB voltage can be switched from the Digital Menu 22kHz The 22kHz signal can be switched from the Digital Menu DiSEqC Command This is the same as the function
22. ts how close the l and Q decision points are to the ideal position A typical MER value is 16 dB A higher value is better and represents a closer spread of IQ decision points Asample of 200 points is used for the calculation lis Qoa MER lon Se re 8 Accessing the Digital Menu When in the Digital Mode turning the knob will change the current frequency The Menu button will activate the Digital Menu Digital Channels Freguency DiS Egt Cmd Search 13 18 Load Memory 22kKH z Channels Constell DiSEqC Cmd X Polar 13M718U SHR Beeper 22kHz Trans Check Constell Frequency Search This function enters Digital Mode with the Search function disabled Tuning can be performed manually using the knob The manual tuning mode will remain active until the Search function is executed Load Memory Load Memoru Position ME EuW4 36E 11633U 10 EuW4 36E 12532H 11 Eur3 33E 11596U 12 Eur3 33E 11679U 13 fAistrazgE 11222H 14 fistrazgE 11224U 15 fAistrazgE 12Z07U 16 fistrazgE 12265H The Load Memory function is used to load the settings for frequency polarisation and band from the permanent memory The knob is used to select the desired memory and the knob button loads this memory Once a memory location has been loaded Load Mode is active In Load Mode turning the knob turning the knob selects the next memory location loads the memory and displays the memory number and name To exit the load mode the user presses the but
23. um cursor is in the centre of the display and the centre frequency is set to the last used frequency Turning the knob changes the cursor frequency and the flag shows the current cursor frequency and fora Universal LNB also shows the Polarity If the cursor frequency is adjusted to a position that would be offscreen the screen is cleared and the spectrum plotted with the cursor at the new frequency in the centre The current frequency is used for other modes so the Spectrum Mode can be used to find a signal of interest and then the Digital Mode can be used for more complete examination The user can exit Spectrum Mode by pressing the button Accessing the Spectrum Menu Analog sSpectrun SWEEP 13U718U takHz Digital EasyFind 5etup The Menu is activated by pressing the button At this time the Spectrum options can be changed or other functions in the menu can be used 13 Sweep The Spectrum Sweep can be changed from 1 MHz per increment to 10 MHz per increment The user setting for the Spectrum Sweep increment is then saved and restored on power up Sweep 3 MHz 12265 13V 18V and 22kHz From the Spectrum Menu the Polarity and Band can be changed with the 13 18V and the 22kHz signal 14 Analog Mode RF Signal Level RF Signal Level L H A HU L H A 51 LNE E U O ID 0055 DI SIRIUS 148U takHz 4 8E Atten Off 18V 42kH z Atten Off LHE Current i bm Im LHE Current 159nA IM About Analo
24. vate the Analog menu for the Analog functions Rotating the knob will scroll through the menu items To select a menu item press the menu button If the Menu Timeout function set using Setup mode is set then the display will revert to the Analog Mode display after a timeout otherwise the Analog menu will continue to be displayed until an Analog function is selected from the Analog menu 15 13U718U 13U718U 22kHz 2e2kHz Beeper Heeper Attenuate Attenuate axHold axHold Backlight Backlight Analog WNIT Analog NIT DikEqCl Command DiSEGC Command Analog Menu functions 13V 18V This function toggles the LNB voltage If the voltage is 13V it is changed to 18V and vice versa The LNB voltage is used to select the Polarity for a Universal LNB 13V selects Vertical Polarity and 18V selects Horizontal Polarity The user setting for the LNB voltage is saved and restored on power up 22kHz This function toggles the LNB 22kHz signal If the signal is off it is turned on and vice versa The 22 kHz signal selects the band for a Universal LNB If the 22 kHz signal is off then a Universal LNB selects the low band 10670 MHz to 11900 MHz If the 22 kHz signal is on the high band is selected 11520MHz to 12750MHz The overlap region from 11520MHz to 11900MHz can be received with the 22 kHz signal either on or off The user setting for the 22 kHz signal is saved and restored on power up Beeper This function toggles the RF signal bee
25. when a signal is locked or the frequency limits are reached Manual Tuning can be entered using the Digital Menu and is active until the next press of the menu knob With the Satlook HD in order to lock on signals when the signal symbol rate is less than 15000 MSymbols sec the option Low Symbol Rate must be selected in the Setup Modulations On both instruments for symbol rates below 7000 MSymbols sec the signal identification may take several seconds A constellation pattern is shown which is formed from a small subset of the IQ decision points received by the demodulator Occasionally during an attempt to lock a calibration pattern can be observed momentarily This is not a real signal but is an artefact of the demodulator process The current state of the 22 kHz signal and the LNB voltage are displayed at the left These are mirrored by the blue LED displays Once a transponder signal is locked the Network Information is displayed at the top of the screen This can take some time to appear once the transponder is locked The first information that will appear is ONID Original Network ID and TSID Transport Stream ID data and then the NIT name and Orbital Position will follow The ONID and TSID are displayed in hexadecimal The transponder is supposed to send this data at least every 10 seconds but sometimes there will be a transponder not sending any NIT data Also you should be aware that sometimes a transponder will send incorr
26. ype UniCahble Band Nodulation Language StartUp Mode Contrast Adjust Contrast The Contrast function shows a black and white grid and allows the adjustment of the display contrast for best viewing using the knob Pressing the knob button exits the contrast adjustment and saves the current contrast settings Invert Knob Pressing the Knob button for the Invert Knob function changes the way the knob rotation is interpreted At default rotating the knob clockwise means that frequency will increase and the menu selection will move down to the next selection This is saved as a power on parameter Invert Scrn Pressing the knob button for the Invert Scrn function will invert the screen black to white and vice versa This is then saved as a power on parameter AutoOff Timeout AutoOfFf TimeOut EG minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes 19 This function sets the AutoOff timeout if required If the knob button or knob is not used for the timeout period then the Satlook will display AutoOff and power down This setting is then saved as a power on parameter Backlight Configuration Backlight TimeOut E DFF 30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes Continuous The backlight can be set so that it will turn off after a delay The setting is then saved as a power on parameter Set LNB Type set LAB Type BUniversa l ii ii 0 11 05 6 Y c fn 0 The LNB used can be set so that th
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