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Operating Manual

Satellite / TV / Radio

Test Receiver

MSK 24

Order No. 208 323

Summary of Contents for MSK 24

Page 1: ...Operating Manual Satellite TV Radio Test Receiver MSK 24 Order No 208 323...

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Page 3: ...copied in full or in part nor reproduced nor distributed in any other form without written permission from Kathrein KG We reserve the right to make alterations to this manual without prior notice This...

Page 4: ...and Entering Frequency 19 Overview of commands in Entering Frequency SAT 19 Level Measurement 20 Level Overflow and Underflow 20 Tracking Satellites 21 Tracking for Single Frequencies 22 Audio Carrie...

Page 5: ...Kathrein matrix 9xx series 47 Command set for Kathrein matrix EXR 20 47 Command set for Kathrein matrix EXR 22 47 Channel tables 48 Channel and frequency table for B G standard frequency in MHz 48 Cha...

Page 6: ...he commands for the button combinations for the relevant measuring function The button to be pressed on the receiver Safety instructions Always observe VDE safety regulations Use only fuses that have...

Page 7: ...in an EEPROM Precise level measurements can thus be made There is a bar display on the front display to help find transmitters In addition there is an audio tracking signal to facilitate aligning of t...

Page 8: ...t acoustic signal Loudspeaker for acoustic check Reception of multiple standards B G D K I L Nicam M N M1 Nicam audio reception and L standard Audio carrier setting Audio carrier measurement Adjustabl...

Page 9: ...Block diagram of MSK 24 9 Block diagram of MSK 24...

Page 10: ...7 MHz FM 88 MHz 108 MHz 45 MHz 867 MHz Channel allocation TV B standard 7 MHz D G I K standard 8 MHz M N M1 standard 6 MHz Frequency tuning SAT in 0 125 MHz steps TV in 50 kHz steps FM in 50 kHz steps...

Page 11: ...rier 1 4 5 MHz L standard AM 6 5 MHz Nicam 5 85 MHz B G standard Nicam 5 85 MHz I standard Nicam 6 552 MHz FM FM audio processing 45 MHz 867 MHz Audio carrier measurement TV B G standard 5 5 MHz 5 74...

Page 12: ...colour screen The colour screen has a diagonal of 4 and a resolution of 238 x 480 pixels The light intensity is 250 cd m Connections right side 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 S 4 5 6 1 2 3 MSK 24 SAT TV FM TEST...

Page 13: ...command level FM Switch over to FM Sat Ctrl Call up the DISEqC V SEC menu LNB LNB LNB voltage menu and current measurement No function Ch Freq No function Call up the frequency menu Switch over from c...

Page 14: ...d if this warning is not heeded External DC voltage supply The MSK 24 can be powered from the mains or its built in battery Voltage is supplied externally from the supplied power supply and recharging...

Page 15: ...of the MSK 24 for approx 1 second Then the LC display indicates the capacity of the battery for approx 3 seconds One segment is equivalent to approx 20 of the total capacity 2 8 Ah Now apply the rece...

Page 16: ...g 2 Setup menu In the next menu press button 1 or 2 to set the measuring unit in which the level should be displayed Press ENTER to retain the current setting 3 Setup menu In the next menu you are req...

Page 17: ...not to be used to supply voltage as otherwise the battery will be discharged Battery operation Battery operation is only possible if the battery is sufficiently charged Otherwise the MSK 24 cannot be...

Page 18: ...D Call up standard switch over menu 1 2 Select the standard 1 analogue 2 digital DVB Example Call up digital DVB standard Press 2ndF STD LC display 1 analogue standard 2 digital DVB standard Standard...

Page 19: ...requency 1288 MHz Mode SAT Level 66 5 dB V Example Enter frequency 1508 MHz Press 1 5 0 8 ENTER LC display Frequency 1508 MHz Mode SAT Level 86 5 dB V A or in the display means that MSK 24 has not bee...

Page 20: ...y 1508MHz Mode SAT Measured level 86 5dB V Level Overflow and Underflow The LC display indicates unterflow at a level 30 dB V e g Frequency 1508 MHz Mode SAT Level underflow The LC display indicates o...

Page 21: ...the audio tracking signal can be set with the volume control Overview of commands in SCAN 2ndF SCAN Switch over to SCAN operation Change the measuring range of the bar display Level range 1 high input...

Page 22: ...nds in Tracking 2ndF LEVEL Switch over to the tracking mode Change the measuring range of the bar display The measuring range is preselected automatically Level range 1 high input level Level range 2...

Page 23: ...Hz 1 5 80 280 2 6 50 280 3 6 65 280 4 7 02 150 5 7 20 150 6 7 38 150 7 7 56 150 8 7 74 150 9 7 92 150 Overview of commands in Audio Carrier Frequencies SAT 2ndF SC Call up audio carrier menu 1 9 Selec...

Page 24: ...20 V in steps of 0 1 V short circuit protected max current 500 mA The following voltages can be called up by pressing the relevant button LNB voltage Button 0V 0 12V 1 14V 2 18V 3 Overview of commands...

Page 25: ...n 8 LC display LNB voltage 14 V Current consumption 150 mA The 22 kHz signal is switched on Note By pressing button 8 you can switch off the 22 kHz signal By calling up another function e g 2ndF CH FR...

Page 26: ...ransmission errors Several code words form a DiSEqC command Input of the code words is in hexidecimal code code words Framing P Address P Command P Data P parity bit The MSK 24 can also transmit signa...

Page 27: ...ix EXR 22 has been entered and sent DiSEqC menu Note You can find the DiSEqC command sets for the Kathrein matrices EXR 20 EXR 22 and the 9xx series in the Technical Appendix Overview of commands in F...

Page 28: ...ery polarizer 21 Maximum rotation full skew with lineal polarization 22 Set polarizer in steps 30 Every positioner 31 Polar Azimuth positioner 32 Elevation positioner 33 Combined positioner 34 LNB pos...

Page 29: ...tention flag has not been set 08 Move C Change address if contention flag has been set 1 09 Move Change address if contention flag has not been set 1 10 Status Read status register flags 11 Config Rea...

Page 30: ...N3 Expansion option 1 40 Read A0 Read analogue value A0 41 Read A1 Read analogue value A1 48 Write A0 Set analogue value A0 1 49 Write A1 Set analogue value A1 1 4F Write A7 Set analogue value A7 1 50...

Page 31: ...ion LNB Data byte V Lo F0 1 V Hi F1 H Lo F2 H Hi F3 V Lo F4 2 V Hi F5 H Lo F6 H Hi F7 V Lo F8 3 V Hi F9 H Lo FA H Hi FB V Lo FC 4 V Hi FD H Lo FE H Hi FF Simple Tone Burst DiSEqC A simplified form of...

Page 32: ...st be positioned on the left with the button Press button 0 or 1 to call up the Simple DiSEqC menu DiSEqC menu Press ENTER to send the control command The symbol indicates that the control command has...

Page 33: ...kHz are still available Input of the code word is in hexadecimal code Overview of commands in V SEC 2ndF SAT CTRL Call up the V SEC menu 0 9 Enter the figures 0 to 9 0 5 Enter the letters A F Button H...

Page 34: ...ver menu 0 6 Select standard Example Call up B G analogue standard Press 2ndF STD LC display 1 Analogue reception 2 DVB reception 1 Standard menu Press button 1 The following menu now appears 1 B G St...

Page 35: ...o S 41 in the 8 MHz raster The information refers only to the factory preset B G standard You can find information for other standards in the Technical Appendix Overview of commands in Entering Channe...

Page 36: ...d frequency 0 9 Enter frequency ENTER Confirm entry and Change frequency gradually Example Enter frequency of 175 25 MHz Press 2ndF CH FRQ Call up the frequency menus Then 1 7 5 S 2 5 ENTER Entering f...

Page 37: ...V 30 dBmV to 60 dBmV LC display Channel CH 05 Mode TV Measured level 86 5 dB V Level Overflow and Underflow The LC display shows an underflow level of 30 dB V LC display Channel CH 05 Mode TV Level u...

Page 38: ...s in Tracking 2ndF LEVEL Switch over to the tracking mode Switch among the measuring ranges of the bar display The measuring range is automatically preselected Level range 1 high input level Level ran...

Page 39: ...dB V During the measurement the loudspeakers are muted After measurement the modulation of the audio carrier last measured can be heard Overview of commands in Measuring Audio Carrier Frequency 2ndF...

Page 40: ...audio carrier level is only displayed as long as one of the buttons 1 2 or 3 is pressed NICAM Measuring Audio Bit Error Rates To assess the audio quality of Nicam signals you can measure the bit error...

Page 41: ...25 MHz Level 65 0 dB V Mode FM Note Once you have called up the FM menu you only need to enter the figures to enter the frequency again The last frequency setting is retained even when the MSK 24 is...

Page 42: ...volume control Overview of commands in Tracking 2ndF LEVEL Switch over to the tracking mode Switch among the measuring ranges of the bar display The measuring range is automatically preselected Level...

Page 43: ...ximum levels The frequency and the measured value are indicated in the upper line on the screen The measuring range is indicated in dB V on the axis on the left of the screen The level measurement ran...

Page 44: ...C displays and ranges 1 FULL SPAN entire TV range 44 867 MHz 2 VHF 44 467 MHz 3 UHF 467 867 MHz 4 NARROW e g 634 659 MHz FM Spectrum You can select and measure the FM spectrum as described above It co...

Page 45: ...beware of causing a short circuit between the terminal clips and the battery compartment Unscrew the four screws of the battery compartment from the underside of the frame Pull the battery out of the...

Page 46: ...orrection Measured bandwidth of MSK 24 6 MHz Bandwidth correction value 10 log RF bandwidth of receiving signal Bandwidth correction value 6 37 dB at 26 MHz bandwidth Astra Bandwidth correction value...

Page 47: ...nd E0 00 38 F0 E0 00 38 F2 E0 00 38 F1 E0 00 38 F3 POS B Satellite 2 Low band High band Range Vert Hor Vert Hor DiSEqC command E0 00 38 F4 E0 00 38 F6 E0 00 38 F5 E0 00 38 F7 Command set for Kathrein...

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Page 55: ...Notes 55 Notes...

Page 56: ...net http www kathrein de KATHREIN Werke KG Telephone 49 0 80 31 18 40 Fax 49 0 80 31 18 43 06 Anton Kathrein Strasse 1 3 Postfach 10 04 44 D 83004 Rosenheim 936 1997 ZWT PF Technical data subject to c...

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