AVCOM PSA-37XP Owner'S Manual Download Page 12

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Button 

Label 

Description 

MENU>> -3 

Changes to the next higher menu in the structure 

MENU<< 

Changes to the next lower menu in the structure 

ride peak 

Continually finds the peak value and updates the dis-
play to reflect the new trace 

alarm(s) 
on/off 

Turns on the ability to set alarms 

alarm AB 
select^ 

Selects between the two available alarms 

alarm 
line UP 

Adjusts the alarm line UP 

alarm 
line DOWN 

Adjusts the alarm line DOWN 

disp 
line ctrl 

Display line OFF 
Course—Adjusts the display line by 2 dB steps 
Fine—Adjusts the display line by 1 dB steps 

MENU STRUCTURE REFERENCE 

STARUP MENU: 3

 

Summary of Contents for PSA-37XP

Page 1: ...1 PSA 37XP Portable Spectrum Analyzer for AVCOM of Virginia Inc 7730 Whitepine Road Richmond VA 23237 USA 804 794 2500 www avcomofva com Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...Menu 11 Operation Menu 18 Preliminary Operation 24 Band Aid Operation 25 MFC Operation 26 Specifications 28 Battery Information 29 Frequency Allocation Charts 31 Frequency Reference Definitions 32 War...

Page 3: ...Y GROUNDED DO NOT SERVICE EQUIPMENT ALONE WORK WITH SOMEONE WHO CAN ADMINISTER HELP AND FIRST AID PERSONS WORKING WITH LINE VOLTAGES SHOULD BE TRAINED IN AND CAPABLE OF PER FORMING FIRST AID AND RESUS...

Page 4: ...ating in either Band 3 2100 3200 MHz or Band 4 3200 4200 MHz of the spectrum analyzer WARNING Voltage is present on this jack when the LNA LNB power switch is in either the 13V or 18V position C POWER...

Page 5: ...gnals in the entire bandwidth of the selected band are displayed Then if a smaller area of that spectrum is to be ex amined the area is centered over the vertical centerline with the TUNING Knob and t...

Page 6: ...higher frequency ranges See AC CESSORIES S BATTERY PANEL Two thumbscrews are provided for easy removal and attachment of the rear battery panel to ac cess the Lithium Ion batteries T DC FUSE Fuse for...

Page 7: ...OM products on the internet Please visit www avcomofva com W MFC 1 2 1 GHZ OUTPUT The BNC jack is used for output frequency from 0 1 to 2 1 GHz in high frequency ranges X MFC INPUT This N type jack is...

Page 8: ...nfiguring the unit As the MENU Buttons are pressed the value or menu structure will change accordingly C MODEL Number The value show in this position is the MODEL Number of the spectrum analyzer D CEN...

Page 9: ...side of the screen depict the amplitude value in dB H MINIMUM FREQUENCY Value A value in this position shows the lower frequency value from the center line It is derived from the Center Frequency Spa...

Page 10: ...oot of the spectrum analyzer 2 Not Used 3 Contrast Increases the value of screen contrast Adjust for user preference 4 Contrast decreases the value of screen contrast Adjust for user preference 5 Not...

Page 11: ...off 4 freq counter Toggles Frequency Counter Display On or Off This affects the Frequency Counter display on the top and bottom of the analyzer screen 5 center_f trim_UP User calibration of the cente...

Page 12: ...he dis play to reflect the new trace 3 alarm s on off Turns on the ability to set alarms 4 alarm AB select Selects between the two available alarms 5 alarm line UP Adjusts the alarm line UP 6 alarm li...

Page 13: ...ower menu in the structure 2 Not Used 3 Not Used 4 show dB X dB Offset used to enter a known offset for cable length attenuation Non volatile setting 5 increase X Increases dB Offset by 1dB 6 decrease...

Page 14: ...n ter frequency setting 3 select info User selectable markers from 0 15 for a total of 16 markers 4 Create Creates a marker in the selected marker location 5 Remove Removes the marker from the selecte...

Page 15: ...OFF To turn ON or Off the internal MFC 4 Internal MFC adjust For internal MFC adjust this screen shows up Only when the internal MFC is ON position 5 Internal MFC adjust For internal MFC adjust this...

Page 16: ...the structure 2 Not Used 3 03 42 14 Display of actual time 4 time ON off Turns the time display on the screen either ON or OFF 5 bump HOUR Increases the value of the HOUR position 6 bump MIN Increases...

Page 17: ...the structure 2 Not Used 3 Aug 23 2004 Display of actual date 4 date ON off Turns the date display on the screen either ON or OFF 5 bump MONTH Increases the value of the MONTH position 6 bump DAY Incr...

Page 18: ...he display 4 PeakHold persistent unlimited short until f3 hit Causes the active display to hold the peak of the trace for a set amount of time 5 disp line UP Adjusts the user controlled marker for dB...

Page 19: ...01 Non Volatile memory locations to save trace informa tion Used to Recall or Save active screen traces 2 mem 02 3 mem 03 4 mem 04 5 mem 05 6 next five Up to 50 memory locations 7 save to 01 Saves tr...

Page 20: ...isplayed in dB on right of analyzer screen Adding X and hiding X show the values with X Offset as entered in STARTUP MENU 4 4 grids ctrl Toggles Grid display ON OFF 5 disp line UP Adjusts the user con...

Page 21: ...Fre quency Lock for specific applications 4 freq counter Toggles Frequency Counter Display On or Off This affects the Frequency Counter display on the top and bottom of the analyzer screen 5 disp line...

Page 22: ...fixed offsets for displayed frequencies Useful tool for down converted KU Band signals See Band Aid Operation Section 5 disp line UP Adjusts the user controlled marker for dB level UP 2dB 6 disp line...

Page 23: ...el Description M next menu m5 Changes to menu 0 1 SCOM Off Turns Serial Communication ON OFF Available in units manufactured or upgraded after January 1st 2005 2 3 4 5 6 7 MENU STRUCTURE REFERENCE OPE...

Page 24: ...LVL 0 dBm Options 20 dBm 40 dBm CENTER FREQUENCY Use TUNING to set frequency at 100 MHz SPAN fully clockwise SCALE 10 dB DIV down position 10 Adjust VERT control to position trace between the two shor...

Page 25: ...Aid feature is dis abled in all other BAND positions 2 Adjust the VERTICLE POSITION SPAN WIDTH RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH REFERENCE LEVEL and TUNING KNOBS to view the desired signal 3 Press the M button an...

Page 26: ...a lyzer and can not be interchanged however the AVCOM MFC can be developed for any manufacturer model of spectrum analyzers Please contact AVCOM Customer Care for more information SETUP PROCEDURE 1 Pl...

Page 27: ...nu 6 on the front panel B Select Option 3 to turn extender functionality on C Select Option 7 to turn extender functionality off NOTE 1 In the event that the MFC offsets are altered from their origina...

Page 28: ...ited to bandwidth of current set receive frequency 10kHz 1Hz and 10Hz resolutions General Battery life 3 hours per battery pack Controls Rotary Tuning RS232 Control Future Expansion Plans for Serial i...

Page 29: ...full current capacity at low temperatures so depending on fea tures used in the PSA 37XP it may or may not power up below 2C If you warm the PSA 37XP inside of a vehicle for instance once powered up...

Page 30: ...y pack Charging A single battery pack will charge in approximately 2 hours per cell with the power of the PSA 37XP off but plugged in and 4 hours per cell with the power on When you first receive the...

Page 31: ...y SHF 3 30 GHz Extremely high frequency EHF 20 300 GHz Above 300 GHz Below 2 Hz Format Standard Frequencies Data Rates Supported 802 11 legacy 2 4 GHz IR 1 2 Mbit s 802 11b 2 4 GHz 1 2 5 5 11 Mbit s 8...

Page 32: ...11B operates at 2 4GHz and 802 11G operates at 2 4GHz L band a portion of the microwave band of the electromagnetic spectrum ranging roughly from 950 MHz to 2 5 GHz It is used by some communications...

Page 33: ...en top priority and covered by the above policies with the exception of a 72 hour repair cycle time upon return to the factory Customer Service Center THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT INCLUDE batteries cathode...

Page 34: ...34 AVCOM of Virginia Inc 7730 Whitepine Road Richmond VA 23237 Phone 804 794 2500 Fax 804 794 8284 www avcomofva com com...

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