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XFTP SAT LITE Satellite Meter - Operation Manual

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Satellite Configurations

Viewing Configuration Parameters

The parameters of the currently loaded satellite configuration can be
displayed for viewing or changing by pressing the 

F1

 or 

SET

 Button.

To select a configuration from the list of satellite configurations to view or
edit parameters, press the 

F2

 or 

LOAD

 Button. The satellite

configuration list will appear in order of the configuration memory location
as shown in the following figure.

To select a satellite configuration for viewing simply press   or 
Direction Button(s) to move up and down through the list one location at a
time or press the   or   Direction Button(s) to move through the list four
configurations at a time. With the desired satellite configuration
highlighted, press the 

ENTER

 Button to load the satellite configuration

parameters for viewing and editing. The display will momentarily indicate

Loading...

 while the instrument is loading the satellite configuration.

Once the satellite configuration parameters have loaded, the details will be
displayed as shown in the following figure. Use the   or   Direction
Button(s) to view all parameters. You can also edit the parameters from the
displayed screen. For more information on how to modify the satellite
configuration parameters, see the Changing Configuration Parameters in
this chapter.

Summary of Contents for XFTP SAT LITE

Page 1: ...llite Meter OPERATION MANUAL 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 Fax 781 665 0780 TestEquipmentDepot com Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 FAX 781 665 0780 Test...

Page 2: ...is an industry leader providing telecommunications solutions for major broadband RF and microwave markets around the world As an ISO 9000 2001 certified company with over 40 years of collective exper...

Page 3: ...numeric Characters 13 Battery Operation and Charging 14 Battery Charge Level 14 Power Saving 15 3 Operation 17 Overview 17 Let s Get Started 17 Loading a Satellite Configuration 17 Signal Display 18 S...

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Page 5: ...pport is available Monday through Friday from 8 00AM to 5 00PM EST Callers in North America can dial 1 317 895 3600 or 1 800 344 2412 toll free International callers should dial 1 317 895 3600 or fax...

Page 6: ...r describes the mechanical features of the instrument and the equipment that is supplied with the instrument This chapter also describes the battery operation and charging Chapter 3 Operation describe...

Page 7: ...ing alerts you to any condition that could cause personal injury Note A note is information that will be of assistance to you related to the current step or procedure Precautions CAUTION Since the bat...

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Page 9: ...nal strength for fine tuning the dish position Provides a measurement screen with C N and BER measurements to confirm a quality signal with the dish setup The XFTP SAT LITE Satellite Meter includes th...

Page 10: ...ur functions keys that function as follows F1 Use this button to view and edit the satellite configuration parameters Same as SET Button F2 Use this button to view the list of stored satellite configu...

Page 11: ...this button to select the currently highlighted field on the LCD Display or change views in signal display mode 9 C S Button Use this button from the configuration parameter display to save your sate...

Page 12: ...S p q r s 7 The 8 TUV Button supports T U V t u v 8 The 9 WXYZ Button supports W X Y Z w x y z 9 Entering Numeric Values Within several screens you must enter numeric values Use the or Direction Butt...

Page 13: ...desired field to change Press the ENTER Button or the Direction Button to edit the highlighted field Press 8 TUV to enter T in the field and then press the ENTER Button or Direction Button to move th...

Page 14: ...he instrument is charging The LED on the charger will illuminate red while fast charging the XFTP SAT LITE The LED will be green after full charge and current is reduced to trickle charge Battery Char...

Page 15: ...through the following options always 3m 10m or 30m When you select always the instrument will always remain on When you select 3m 10m or 30m the instrument will shutdown after the specified amount of...

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Page 17: ...ersion number Loading a Satellite Configuration After the power up screen the instrument will display the satellite configuration list as shown in the figure below You can also access the satellite co...

Page 18: ...ite dish Using the bar graph and speaker tone you can easily find the maximum signal level When the bar graph is longer the percentage is higher and the speaker s tone is higher the signal level is st...

Page 19: ...In the signal display mode an audible tone may be heard when the signal level is greater than approximately 67 dBm 20 dBmV or 40 dB V with a pitch proportional to signal strength to aid in fine tunin...

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Page 21: ...on s to move up and down through the list one location at a time or press the or Direction Button s to move through the list four configurations at a time With the desired satellite configuration high...

Page 22: ...uration as described in the Saving Configurations section of this chapter Configuration Name To change the name of the configuration use the or Direction Buttons to highlight the Name Field press the...

Page 23: ...frequency should be 0 MHz 4500 to 5500 MHz or 9500 to 11500 MHz Downstream Frequency The downstream frequency is the frequency which is used for sending a signal to earth from a satellite and is meas...

Page 24: ...hanumeric keypad to enter the new value and then press the Direction Button or ENTER Button to complete your changes The symbol rate should be in the range of 1000 to 45000 Mb s LNB Power Supply The L...

Page 25: ...the new value and then press the Direction Button or ENTER Button to complete your changes The satellite longitude is from 180 to 180 where east longitude is positive and west longitude is negative 22...

Page 26: ...s used is 8 Mbps 8 MHz To change the QPSK modulation type use the or Direction Buttons to highlight the QPSK Field then press the Direction Button or ENTER Button to choose from Nor Inv or Auto Use th...

Page 27: ...tion location Saving Configurations If you have changed any configuration parameters you can save the new configuration to the satellite configuration list To save the new satellite configuration pres...

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Page 29: ...Polarization LHCP 18 V 500 mA Vertical Polarization RHCP 13 V 500 mA Power Total Power 8 Watts Rechargeable NiMH batteries Fast charge in less than 3 hours Provides more than 1 5 hours of operation w...

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Page 31: ...the Buyer under this Warranty and in no event shall Trilithic Inc be liable for incidental or consequential damages for any alleged breach of this Warranty This Warranty shall not apply to any part o...

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