Decimator Quick Tour
SED Systems, a division of Calian Ltd.
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Getting Started Using the Decimator
The Decimator can be controlled remotely using the provided TCP-IP ASCII based API so that you
can integrate it into your NMS to measure a particular carrier(s), or you can use it interactively via
the web interface. We will focus our attention on using the web interface to give you a tour of the
rich features of the Decimator. The first thing you will notice about the UI as shown in Figure 3 is
that it looks like a spectrum analyzer front panel. Just wait, it feels like one too! This intuitive
design allows you to use it right out of the box, without reading the manual.
By default, the Decimator is centered at 1550.0 MHz. Let’s center the display on a carrier at 1400.0
MHz. Click the Center Frequency menu item and enter 1400 on the dialog. Click OK. You could
also use the scroll wheel on your mouse to accomplish the same thing.
Figure 4 Setting Center Frequency
Let’s change the Span to zoom out to a better carrier width by setting the Span to 30 MHz. Click the
SPAN button, then the Span menu item, enter 30, keeping the units MHz and click OK.
Figure 5 Setting Span
