2. Press:
— The front panel displays
SS
(signal strength) and then displays a
dash followed by a two-digit number from 00 to 99 indicating the
strength of the incoming signal.
The display is updated approximately twice per second. Your
display may not change if the signal quality is constant.
— If the DR500 is not locked,
nL
displays on the front panel.
Unlike most other DR500 functions, the signal quality indicator does not
automatically clear from the display. To clear the display, press any key
on the remote control or the DR500 front panel.
The following table shows the DR500 codes and their corresponding
Eb/No levels.
A code of -00, with a corresponding Eb/No level of 17 dB or greater, is
the highest signal quality. A code of -68, with corresponding Eb/No
levelsof 5 dB or lower, is a very weak signal strength.
DR500 Display Code
Eb/No Signal Strength
-00 to –01
17+ dB
-02
16 dB
-04
15 dB
-06
14 dB
-09
13 dB
-14
12 dB
-20
11 dB
-27
10 dB
-35
09 dB
-44
08 dB
-52
07 dB
-61
06 dB
-68
05 dB
-75
04 dB
