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2 SETTING UP

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Package Content

Check that your package contains the following elements:

RANGER/

Field Meter.

External DC charger.

Mains cord for external DC charger.

Car lighter charger.

"F" Adapters (3 units).

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"F" / H - BNC / H Adapter.

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"F" / H - DIN / H Adapter.

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"F" / H - "F" / H Adapter.

Support belt and carrying bag.

USB On-the-go (A) Male - Mini USB (B) Male.

USB cable (A) Male - Mini USB (B) Male.

4V / RCA Jack Cable.

Transport

suitcase

Quick Start Guide.

NOTE:

Keep the original packaging, since it is specially designed to protect the

equipment. You may need it in the future to send the meter to be
calibrated.

Supplied only with the

RANGER

model. Optional Accessory on request for

RANGER

August 2012

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Summary of Contents for HD RANGER

Page 1: ...HD RANGER TV SATELLITE ANALYSER 0 MI1914...

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Page 3: ...ual may also appear as a Caution or Warning symbol WARNING AND CAUTION statements may appear in this manual to avoid injury hazard or damage to this product or other property INFORMATION NOTE This is...

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Page 5: ...and Pollution Degree 1 environments When using some of the following accessories use only the specified ones to ensure safety Rechargeable battery External DC charger Car lighter charger cable Power...

Page 6: ...h safety Descriptive Examples of Over Voltage Categories Cat I Low voltage installations isolated from the mains Cat II Portable domestic installations Cat IIIFixed domestic installations Cat IV Indus...

Page 7: ...MODE 3 20 3 1 Introduction 3 20 3 2 Operation 3 21 4 SPECTRUM ANALYSER MODE 4 24 4 1 Introduction 4 24 4 2 Mode of operation 4 24 4 3 Description of the FULL SPECTRUM screen 4 28 4 4 JOYSTICK Operatio...

Page 8: ...s Menu 6 46 6 3 Echoes 6 47 6 3 1 Description 6 47 6 3 2 Operation 6 47 6 3 3 Menu Options 6 49 6 4 Installations Management 6 49 6 5 Installation Manager 6 50 7 SPECIFICATIONS 7 53 7 1 Specifications...

Page 9: ...NGER has been created with the aim to make easy the user experience From its ergonomic design and stylized lines to the reduction of keys and the easy use of its interface everything has been designed...

Page 10: ...mation generated so he can access it at any time or download it to a PC for further analysis The HD RANGER has been designed and developed entirely in the European Union A multidisciplinary team of hi...

Page 11: ...Adapter F H F H Adapter Support belt and carrying bag USB On the go A Male Mini USB B Male USB cable A Male Mini USB B Male 4V RCA Jack Cable Transport suitcase Quick Start Guide NOTE Keep the origin...

Page 12: ...ave lost some of the charge Check the battery level 2 2 2 Charging the battery Connect the DC power adapter 2 to the equipment through the power connector on the left side panel see figure 3 Figure 3...

Page 13: ...ieve an 80 charge 8 hours to achieve a 100 charge Average discharge time with external supply disabled With the equipment full charge the average battery time is 5 30 hours With the equipment at 80 ch...

Page 14: ...ery life the user should follow these tips Proceed to charge the battery preferentially when fully discharged In case of providing a long inactivity period of the equipment is advisable to store it fu...

Page 15: ...2 3 Equipment Details Front View Figure 4 August 2012 2 7...

Page 16: ...Lateral view Figure 5 Top view Figure 6 Optical Option 2 8 August 2012...

Page 17: ...the last screen before shutdown appears Switching Off Slide up for a while the power slide switch located on the left side of the equipment approximately one second When the screen goes off release th...

Page 18: ...charging USB flash drive inserted Battery not charging Yellow level indicates percent charge left LTE filter enabled Battery not charging time left indicator Current installation USB in serial port m...

Page 19: ...2 6 Menu Tree SPECTRUM ANALYSER MENU TV MENU August 2012 2 11...

Page 20: ...MEASUREMENT MENU SETTINGS MENU 2 12 August 2012...

Page 21: ...INSTALLATIONS MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES MENU Figure 7 August 2012 2 13...

Page 22: ...h one of them is described 2 7 1 Joystick Joystick positions are Figure 8 In the SPECTRUM ANALYSER mode the joystick is multifunctional that is each time you press its function changes The user can se...

Page 23: ...ccess the most important functions of the equipment Measurement key Spectrum analyser key TV Mode Key Pressing the key provides access to a different view within the same function Each view is shown a...

Page 24: ...Measurements Figure 10 FULL MEASUREMENT Figure 11 MEASUREMENT TV SPECTRUM Figure 12 MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS 2 16 August 2012...

Page 25: ...Spectrum Analyser Figure 13 SPECTRUM MEASUREMENT Figure 14 SPECTRUM MEASUREMENT TV Figure 15 FULL SPECTRUM August 2012 2 17...

Page 26: ...Modo TV Figure 16 FULL TV Figure 17 TV SPECTRUM MEASUREMENT Figure 18 TV SERVICE DATA 2 18 August 2012...

Page 27: ...are two Management keys Settings It accesses the menus to configure the equipment Installations Manager It accesses the menus to check measurement data 2 7 3 Softkeys There are four programmable keys...

Page 28: ...l information about transponders or multiplex is automatically displayed without introducing any additional parameter identification Next there is a list of signals that the equipment can automaticall...

Page 29: ...s for the digital signal are MEASUREMENT 1 3 FULL MEASUREMENT Figure 20 Selected installation date and time Number of view total views Selected band battery level Measurement value of the selected par...

Page 30: ...f the locked signal Number of view total views Selected band battery level Spectrum of the locked signal Measurement values for the type of locked signal Signal status searching locked multiplex name...

Page 31: ...ttery level Demodulation parameters of the locked signal Measurement values for the type of locked signal Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkeys menus Joystick right left It changes th...

Page 32: ...hrough the RF input connector The Spectrum Analyser mode allows checking the signals on the frequency band to visually identify any anomalies and to measure the signal and display the image tuned 4 2...

Page 33: ...d band battery level Measured values of the signal at the frequency channel where is pointing the cursor Spectrum in the band with the selected SPAN Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softk...

Page 34: ...d values of the signal at the frequency channel where is pointing the cursor Image of the tuned signal Spectrum in the band with the selected SPAN Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkey...

Page 35: ...ECTRUM 3 3 FULL SPECTRUM Figure 25 Selected installation date and time Number of view total views Selected band battery level Spectrum in the band with the selected SPAN Softkeys menus August 2012 4 2...

Page 36: ...change use the joystick left right in SPAN mode SP or change it by the SPAN Tuning menu F1 key SPAN values available are Full full band 500 MHz 200 MHz 100 MHz 50 MHz 32 MHz 16 MHz and 8 MHz Referenc...

Page 37: ...ption can be enabled using the MARKER option from the Advanced menu F4 key 4 4 JOYSTICK Operation in SPECTRUM ANALYSER mode In the SPECTRUM ANALYSER mode the joystick can make different actions depend...

Page 38: ...the joystick for 1 second a box appears explaining the joystick modes available From here user can also select the mode Figure 28 4 5 Options Menu At the bottom of the screen four menus are accessible...

Page 39: ...t a channel When finished press JOYSTICK to save the selected value or any function key to exit without saving The cursor will place on the selected channel and it will appear on the F1 option In case...

Page 40: ...tion is highlighted in yellow to indicate it is in edit mode Move the JOYSTICK left right to move between the figures and up down to change the figure When finished press JOYSTICK to save the selected...

Page 41: ...elect a standard When finished press JOYSTICK to select the standard or any function key to exit without selecting The remaining transmission parameters are detected through the locked signal 4 5 3 F3...

Page 42: ...here it points You can move left right by the JOYSTICK in MK mode press the JOYSTICK until the icon MK appears Max Hold Off Permanent Curtain It allows the user to display the current signal with the...

Page 43: ...t the right bottom of the screen Find the frequency of the signal by moving the JOYSTICK left or right to move sweeping the entire band If you know the channel change the tuning by frequency to tuning...

Page 44: ...the signal on the screen It shows information about the channel and its services 5 2 Operation To access the TV MODE option press the The screen shows the tuned signal demodulated For digital carrier...

Page 45: ...installation date and time Number of view total views Selected band battery level Tuned service image Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkeys menus Joystick up down It changes service...

Page 46: ...ws Selected band battery level Tuned service image Spectrum Measured values of the signal in the frequency channel the cursor is pointing Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkeys menus J...

Page 47: ...chnology Number of view total views Selected band battery level Tuned service information NETWORK Television distribution network Terrestrial Orbital position Satellite PROVIDER Provider name of the p...

Page 48: ...nu Options 5 3 1 ANALOGUE signal Number of channel frequency tuned Parameters of the tuned signal 5 3 2 Terrestrial Satellite Digital Signal 5 3 2 1 F1 Number of Channel Frequency tuned It displays th...

Page 49: ...tion number Icons that appear next to the service name identify the features of the service The meaning is given in the following table Digital TV service High Definition TV service Digital radio Data...

Page 50: ...d and create different forms which can visually determine the type of problem in the signal Each type of modulation is represented differently A 16 QAM signal is shown on screen by a diagram of a tota...

Page 51: ...highest density Greater dispersion of the symbols indicates higher noise level or worse signal quality signal If there is symbols concentration this is indicative of good ratio signal noise or absenc...

Page 52: ...p Carrier The transmission of any digital channel consists of about 8 000 carriers of which 6 817 are useful These are divided in signalling carriers and data carriers This option allows selecting the...

Page 53: ...s Test mode Enable disable the LTE filter This function displays on the same screen measurements obtained with the LTE filter or without LTE filter Measuring the signal with filter or without filter i...

Page 54: ...Measurement units centre frequency Span Signal status searching locked multiplex name Softkeys menus 6 2 3 Options Menu At the bottom of the screen are four menus accessible via the function keys It...

Page 55: ...the distance from where the equipment is to the transmitter or the object that caused the echo Thus the installer can minimise the effect that the echo may cause on the installation reorienting the a...

Page 56: ...ea next to the main signal is in a different colour This area represents the guard interval If the echo is found outside this area may affect the transmission Data box with main data regarding echoes...

Page 57: ...can then be displayed and downloaded to a PC If the user does not create any file installation the equipment stores measurements in the installation file that is preinstalled by default To access the...

Page 58: ...ollowing fields Name Name of the installation file Created Date the installation file creation File Number of files which make the installation and current size TER Channel Sets It shows the number of...

Page 59: ...tured Screenshots are saved with PNG extension At the bottom there are four function keys Each one displays a menu They are described below VIEW All It displays all available channel sets and screensh...

Page 60: ...name of the currently selected installation Duplicates It allows double the currently selected installation CURRENT INSTALLATION The function key displays the name of the current installation Pressing...

Page 61: ...charger 30 V rms not powered by the AL 103 power charger 5 MHz to 2150 MHz 140 dB V protected at least for 30 seconds DIGITAL SIGNALS MEASUREMENT MARGIN OF POWER MEASUREMENT COFDM 35 dB V to 115 dB V...

Page 62: ...B T2 SIGNAL PARAMETERS Carriers 1k 2k 4k 8k 8k EXT 16k 16k EXT 32k 32k EXT Guard Interval 1 4 19 256 1 8 19 128 1 16 1 32 1 128 Bandwidth 5 6 7 and 8 MHz Spectral Inversion ON OFF AUTO Pilot Pattern P...

Page 63: ...n DVB S SIGNAL PARAMETERS Symbol rate 2 to 45 Mbauds Roll off factor of Nyquist filter 0 35 Code Rate 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Spectral inversion ON OFF AUTO DVB S2 SIGNAL PARAMETERS Symbol rate QPSK 2 to...

Page 64: ...F TEST Function3 IF distribution network response for satellite band Test frequencies 3 selectable pilots ATTENUATION TEST Function4 Function to be used with RP 250 or RP 080 multiple pilot generator...

Page 65: ...tio Carrier Noise ratio Digital channels Channel power Carrier Noise ratio Satellite band Analogue channels Level and Carrier Noise ratio Digital channels Channel power and Carrier Noise ratio SPECTRU...

Page 66: ...M N B G I D K and L Analogue TV sensibility 40 dB V for a correct synchronism BASE BAND SIGNAL VIDEO Codecs Video DVB MPEG 2 MP HL Main Profile High Level MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile Level 4 1 V A i...

Page 67: ...Recharging time 3 hours up to 80 instrument off External Voltage 12 V DC using only PROMAX supplied accessories Consumption 35 W Auto power off Programmable After the selected amount of minutes witho...

Page 68: ...C charger 1x AD 055 F H BNC H adapter 1x AD 056 F H DIN H adapter 1x AD 057 F H F H adapter 1x CA 005 Mains cord 1x CB 083 Bater a recargable Li 7 2 V 13 Ah 1x DC 300 Transport belt and small accessor...

Page 69: ...dB V Maximum input voltage DC to 100 Hz 50 V rms powered by the AL 103 power charger 30 V rms not powered by the AL 103 power charger 5 MHz to 2150 MHz 140 dB V protected at least for 30 seconds DIGIT...

Page 70: ...PARAMETERS Demodulation 16 32 64 128 256 QAM Symbol rate 1800 to 7000 kbauds Roll off factor of Nyquist filter 0 15 Spectral inversion ON OFF DVB S SIGNAL PARAMETERS Symbol rate 2 to 45 Mbauds Roll of...

Page 71: ...Ratio 16 9 or 4 3 SI PSI data Service list and main PIDs HD Video Resolution 1080 720 and 576 progressive or interlaced Audio MPEG 1 MPEG 2 HE AAC Dolby Digital ANALOGUE SIGNALS MEASUREMENT LEVEL MEA...

Page 72: ...ands 10 dB V to 130 dB V 3 16 V to 3 16 V Measurement bandwidth Terrestrial 100 kHz Satellite 100 kHz Span Terrestrial Full span full band 500 200 100 50 20 10 MHz selectable Satellite Full span full...

Page 73: ...1 MPEG 2 HE AAC Dolby Digital Demodulation According to the TV standard Analogue TV de emphasis 50 s 75 s NTSC Sound subcarrier Digital frequency synthesis according to the TV standard USB INTERFACE U...

Page 74: ...eally up to 50 at 40 C MECHANICAL FEATURES Dimensions 290 W x 185 H x 65 D mm Weight 1 9 kg Total size 3 487 cm3 INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 1x CC 046 CABLE JACK 4V RCA 1x CC 041 Connection USB Cable On the...

Page 75: ...ye and the screen should not be considered manufacturing defects either It is advisable a viewing angle of 15 in the 6 00 o clock direction in order to obtain the optimum visualization of the screen 8...

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Page 77: ...essed in terms of the symbol duration 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 Constellation Modulation used by the carriers It also defines the noise immunity of the system QPSK 16 QAM and 64 QAM Code rate Also known as Vi...

Page 78: ...nal reception after the COFDM decoder two methods of error correction are applied Each time an error correction is applied on the digital signal the error rate changes so if the error rate is measured...

Page 79: ...e receiver operation if the interpolation is in frequency and time or just in time and so on Guard Interval This parameter is the dead time between symbols its purpose is to detect problems due to mul...

Page 80: ...asurements related to BER CBER Channel Bit Error Rate BER of the signal after the COFDM demodulator and before applying the error correction or FEC Forward Error Correction LBER LDPC Bit Error Rate BE...

Page 81: ...that the signal status changes in a period of time The bandwidth is related to this parameter Roll Off Factor Roll off factor of Nyquist filter It indicates the excess of bandwidth over the ideal ban...

Page 82: ...EF Quasi Error Free value MER represents the ratio between the average power of the DVB signal and the average noise power of the signal constellation BER CBER VBER It is the error rate There are two...

Page 83: ...ates the excess of bandwidth over the ideal bandwidth Constellation COFDM modulation with constellation QPSK 8PSK Code rate Also known as Viterbi ratio It defines the ratio between the number of data...

Page 84: ...al after the COFDM demodulator and before applying the error correction or FEC Forward Error Correction LBER LDPC Bit Error Rate BER after applying error correction LDPC Low density parity check This...

Page 85: ...s if the input signal has been inverted Symbol Rate It represents the number of times the signal status changes in a period of time The bandwidth is related to this parameter Roll Off Factor Roll off...

Page 86: ...t to the MER level measured for the degradation of the signal up to the QEF Quasi Error Free value MER represents the ratio between the average power of the DVB signal and the average noise power of t...

Page 87: ...expressed in terms of the symbol duration 1 64 or 1 128 Constellation QPSK COFDM modulation with constellations 16QAM 64QAM 256QAM 1024QAM 4096QAM The constellation refers to all the selected PLP dat...

Page 88: ...BCH Bose Chaudhuri Hocquengham to protect against high levels of signal noise and interferences On screen under LBER measurement the number of iterations LDPC is shown that is the number of times the...

Page 89: ...and corrected to refer it to the bandwidth equivalent to channel noise according to its definition for the TV selected standard Video Audio Ratio between levels of the video carrier to audio carrier...

Page 90: ...equivalent to the same bandwidth as TV standard The modulation error ratio MER used in digital systems is analogue to the Signal Noise S N ratio in analogue systems The carrier level is measured by a...

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