Chapter 5
Configuring the Meter
Configure – General Tab
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Security
Use the Administer Security screen to set your personal identification
number (PIN) or to enable/disable security protection on the meter.
When security protection is enabled, you must enter your PIN to select
or modify a channel plan, and to select or modify limit sets.
Setting Your PIN
To set your PIN
1
Press
Configure
.
2
Press the
General
softkey.
Date Format
The syntax for displaying dates in the user inter-
face. The default option is MM/DD/YY.
Signal Level
Units
The unit of measure used to select the signal level
unit options. Valid options are dBmV, dBµV, and
dBm. The default option is dBmV.
Temperature
Units
The unit of measure used to select the temperature
options. Valid options are Fahrenheit or Celsius.
The default option is Fahrenheit.
Distance Units
The unit of measure used to select the distant or
length options. Valid options are Feet or Meters.
The default option is Feet.
Digital Perfor-
mance Units
The unit of measure used to select the performance
rating options. Valid options are MER (modulation
error ratio) or EVM (error vector magnitude – or
MER presented in percentage format). The default
option is MER.
Hum Result Units
The unit of measure used to select the Hum
options. Valid options are Percent (%) or Decibels
(dB). The default option is Percent (%).
Hum Power Grid
The frequency at which the electric network oper-
ates. Valid options are 50 Hz and 60 Hz. The default
option is 60 Hz.
Table 20
Regional Preferences Parameters (Continued)
Name
Description
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