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Model Two & Model Two Lite - Operation Manual

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The Model Two displays the transmission measurement. The reference level indicates 

Δ

 dB to

show the difference between the current Scan Level and the Zero Reference scan. In the example
above, a 6 dB loss is seen with the transmission measurement.

The new Zero Reference remains in the Model Two’s nonvolatile memory even when the Model
Two is turned off. This enables you to measure the level’s relative change at a later time. To
perform a new Transmission Test at any time, confirm that TRANSMISSION is set to ON in the
Measurement Setup menu and then press 

SPECT

. The Model Two performs a Spectrum Scan

and compares it to the reference data.

Press 

UP

 or 

DOWN

 to move the marker frequency.

You may wish to stop the scanning process so you can study the transmission graph. Simply press

F1 

(HOLD). The scan marker stops moving. To resume scanning, press 

F1 

(TRIG).

As in Spectrum mode (absolute), other functions are available by using the 

F3

 key to change the

function of softkeys 

F1

 and 

F2

.

Press 

F3

 to change the function of softkeys 

F1

 and 

F2 

to Scale and Ref.

Change the display scale by pressing softkey 

F1

 (SCALE). Change the reference level by

pressing softkey 

F2

 (REF) and using the 

UP

 and 

DOWN

 arrow keys to change the reference.

Note:

 Channels in the Base Channel Plan that are not active on your

system have a transmission indication near 0 dB, because there was no
signal to be changed. A User Plan can be configured with only active
channels by deleting the unused channels (See 

Edit User Plan 

on Page

33.) This provides a transmission scan with all active data.

Note:

 The Span function does 

NOT

 operate when the Model Two is in

the TRANSMISSION mode. For normal (absolute value) Spectrum
Measurements, set the TRANSMISSION selection to OFF.

Summary of Contents for Two

Page 1: ...Model Two and Model Two Lite Signal Level Meters OPERATION MANUAL Trilithic Model Two Lite Specs Provided by www AAATesters com ...

Page 2: ...hic 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 expertise in engineering and custom assembly Trilithic is dedicated to providing quality products services and communications solutions that exceed customer expectations Trilithic is comprised of three ...

Page 3: ...Favorite Group Display 12 Single Channel Display 12 Single Channel Spectrum 12 Scan Display 12 Spectrum Display 12 Carrier To Noise C N 12 Digital Channel Measurement 12 Data Logging 13 Limit Test 13 Auto Test Programs 13 Voltmeter 13 File Saving Viewing 13 File Printing 13 3 Walkthrough 14 Identify Components 14 Key Pad 15 Navigating Functions 17 Display Screen Description 19 Battery Charging 20 ...

Page 4: ...enu 37 5 Basic Operation 38 Fast Setup 38 Single Channel Level Testing 39 TV Channels 39 Single Channel Spectrum 41 Single Frequency Channels 42 Digital Channels 43 DualAudio Channels 44 Frequency Mode 45 Channel Spectrum Scanning 46 Display Limits 48 Limit Testing 48 Frequency Spectrum Scanning 51 Carrier To Noise Measurement 53 Tilt and Favorite Channel 54 Battery and Trunk Voltage Measurement 5...

Page 5: ...lt Parameters 65 File Saving Viewing and Printing 70 Saving a Test Record to a File 70 Viewing and Printing File Records 72 Auto Test Records 76 Printer Connection 78 Serial Printer 79 Parallel Printer 80 7 Specifications 81 Warranty Information 83 ...

Page 6: ... 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 questions to 1 317 895 3613 You can also e mail technical support at techsupport trilithic com For quicker support response when calling or sending e mail please provide the following information Your name...

Page 7: ...sic features of Model Two and Model Two Lite Chapter 6 Advanced Operation describes how to use the advanced features of Model Two and Model Two Lite Chapter 7 Specifications shows the technical specifications of the Model Two and Model Two Lite Conventions Used in this Manual This manual has several standard conventions for presenting information Connections Menus menu options and user entered tex...

Page 8: ...will damage the meter CAUTION The accuracy of the meter may be affected when in a strong electromagnetic field CAUTION Do not use the Model Two in any manner not recommended by the manufacturer WARNING The battery MUST be charged with the Trilithic charge cube provided with the Model Two Using any other charge cube may damage the battery ...

Page 9: ...rvals unattended The Model Two can save files for Level Tilt Spectrum Scan Limit Test andAuto Test measurements These files can be recalled to display the recorded data or Scan Spectrum and Limit files can be viewed graphically The Model Two also makes it easy to obtain a hard copy of installation data or documentation of a problem via its printer function The unit is the ideal signal level meter ...

Page 10: ...options are also available Holster P N 2130854000 Leather Case sleeve P N 2130856000 Software Kit includes data cable P N 0930089000 Data Cable P N 2071351000 Serial Printer Cable P N 2071352000 Parallel Printer Adapter P N 0440214000 Cigarette Charger Adapter P N 2071483000 Replacement Battery P N 0090046000 Replacement Charger P N 0610165000 Replacement F connector 0200579000 For more informatio...

Page 11: ...in the following chart Note The Model Two Lite can be easily upgraded to a Model Two by contacting Trilithic Technical Support at 1 800 344 2412 Feature Model Two Lite Model Two Tilt Favorite Group Display X X Single Chan Display X X Single Chan Spectrum X Scan Display X X Spectrum Display 5 65 MHz 5 870 MHz Carrier Noise C N X Dig Chan Measurement X X Data Logging X Limit Test X Auto Test Program...

Page 12: ...y be present Scan Display Press SCAN to display the full span of video and audio carriers in the selected User Channel Plan This mode is useful to make a quick check of your system s overall flatness and amplitude Up to 5 User Plans may be stored Amplitude limits can be imposed on the display By using the Model Two s frequency marker you can zoom in on any suspect channel that appears in the displ...

Page 13: ...in user settable time increments This makes the Model Two ideal for performing required 24 hour tests The Model Two may be set to print the stored test results automatically after measurement or the file can be viewed printed or uploaded to a PC later Voltmeter The Model Two is equipped with a built in voltmeter that can be used for troubleshooting power supplies or power drops The Model Two displ...

Page 14: ...unit s charge socket and printer interface socket are on the bottom The RF F connector is on the top of the unit The belt clip is located on the back of the unit Note The thin protective film layer used to protect the display during shipping should be removed Note Your Model Two s battery may need to be charged see Battery Charging on Page 20 Key Pad PC Printer Interface Charge Socket Connectors L...

Page 15: ...ns in the display Soft Buttons 11 Primary and Secondary Function Buttons ON OFF Button Power Charge Indicator Arrow Buttons Soft Buttons F1 F2 and F3 are used to access various functions within the display menus On specific displays three boxes appear at the bottom of the display These boxes correspond to the three softkeys and provide additional commands such as ENTER EXIT SCALE REF movement arro...

Page 16: ...Enter Auto Test Mode TILT 2 Enter Tilt Measurement Mode LIMIT 3 Enter Limit Test Mode LEVEL 4 Enter Single Channel Frequency Measurement Mode SCAN 5 Enter Channel Spectrum Scanning Mode SPECT 6 Enter Frequency Spectrum Scanning Mode SET 7 Use for Fast Setup or Main Setup Menu FILE 8 Save or Recall Measurement Files C N 9 Enter Carrier to Noise Ratio Measurement Mode FCN 0 Puts the key pad into alp...

Page 17: ...for ENTER to enter the value into the Model Two Entering Alphanumeric Characters Similarly you must enter alphanumeric data on several screens such as File names Channel labels and Auto Test program names As before you press FCN to put the key pad into its secondary function mode then press the buttons to enter the desired value When you press a button in function mode the first entry is the numbe...

Page 18: ...tion mode 2 Press to enter T in the field 3 Press to enter E in the field 4 Press to enter S in the field 5 Press to shift to a new entry with the same key 6 Press to enter T in the field Tip If you make an error when entering a number or a name you can press F2 to go back and then re enter it Press F3 to escape from the operation ...

Page 19: ... charge Flashes when the charge drops below 10 User Plan Indicates the selected User Channel Plan Display Indicator Indicates which function is being used Main Display Screen Displays the parameters and graphs of the selected function F1 F2 F3 Indicates the function of the soft buttons in the selected Model Two mode Main Display Screen Time Battery User Plan Display Indicator F1 F2 F3 Note The sof...

Page 20: ...wo display indicates the charging mode with a charging curve and displays an approximate percentage of charge The elapsed charging time is also displayed Afull charge will be achieved in less than 3 hours after which the Model Two will shut off automatically When the battery charge is too low for the Model Two to turn on but you need to use the unit immediately 1 Plug the charge cube into the Mode...

Page 21: ...el Plan select learn and edit the user plan channel number display tilt favorite list 2 Use F2 and F3 arrows to scroll through the main Setup menu 3 When the desired command is highlighted press F1 ENTER to select the display To enter the setup display do the following 1 Press SET twice to display the main SETUP menu CAUTION The Model Two battery may need charging prior to first use see Battery Ch...

Page 22: ... to return to the main Setup menu General Use the General menu screen to set the operational parameters of your unit Use F2 and F3 to scroll through the command choices to the desired parameter Backlight This selection determines the backlighting time on the Model Two display Press F1 or use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to change the backlighting time The selected time is displayed in the window nea...

Page 23: ...or the selected time interval A caution screen appears 20 seconds prior to automatic shutdown as shown below This screen counts down the remaining time until shutdown and displays the shutdown time setting Note All signal levels below 30 dBmV 30 dBμV are displayed with lighter shade digits in all measurement modes to indicate they are low signal levels Press any key to reset the shutdown time to i...

Page 24: ... field Enter the time in 24 hour format If you make a mistake while entering the time you can press F2 to back up Some tips for entering dates and times The Model Two automatically assigns the first two digits of the year 20 so you only need to enter the last two digits of the year You may change the order of the date between Y M D D M Y and M D Y by pressing the UP and DOWN arrow keys from within...

Page 25: ... printed regardless of the number of tests stored in the file AUTO TEST PRINT When this option is selected the Model Two prints automatically after each Auto Test is performed Be sure to have a printer connected before starting the Auto Test When this option is not selected automatic printing does not occur after each test You can select and print the file at your discretion after testing PRINTER ...

Page 26: ...ext pattern Upgrade Use this function to enter the authorization code to upgrade a Model Two Lite to full Model Two features Contact Trilithic to obtain an authorization code then do the following 1 Press SET twice to go to the MAIN SETUP menu 2 Use the F2 and F3 to select GENERAL and press F1 3 Use the F2 and F3 to select UPGRADE and press F1 4 Press function for alpha numeric entry and enter the...

Page 27: ...mode The selected transmission state ON or OFF is displayed in the window near the bottom of the display screen Use this parameter to test for transmission characteristics and loss of in between connections in your CATV system See Transmission Characteristic Test on Page 56 Level Units Use this selection to set the signal level units for the Model Two The selected signal level units are displayed ...

Page 28: ...al step values by pressing F1 or press the UP and DOWN arrow keys The steps can be either 10 MHz 1 MHz 100 kHz 10 kHz or by Channel VOLUME Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to set the volume of the meter s internal speaker The volume may be set to one of 4 levels or OFF Audio is heard when in the Frequency mode SQUELCH Press F1 to select or deselect the squelch operation When squelch is activated the...

Page 29: ...or press the UP or DOWN arrow keys to select or deselect viewable Limits in Scan mode When Display Limits is activated the test limit settings for Minimum Video and Maximum Video can be seen on the display during channel scanning See Channel Spectrum Scanning on Page 46 EDIT LIMITS Press F1 to enter the Edit Limits menu All parameters used in a Limit test may be set in this menu See Limit Testing ...

Page 30: ...urn all limits to their standard settings Once you have set the levels for each parameter scroll to SAVE AND EXIT and press F1 to return to the previous screen MARKER Use this selection to switch between channel and frequency indicators for markers in the Scan mode Use F1 ENTER or press the UP or DOWN arrow keys to change the marker PRIOR MENU Press F1 to return to the previous menu Minimum Video ...

Page 31: ...ive user plan You can have up to five user defined channel plans A E on the Model Two Use F1 ENTER or press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to change the selected user plan Channel Numbers Use this selection to choose the channel identifier in the Model Two Use F1 ENTER or press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select between Standard or EIAchannel numbering Learn User Plan Use this selection to learn a c...

Page 32: ...n is being saved This learned Channel Plan for the selected User Plan has all active channels enabled Those channels with levels less than 15 dBmV 45 dBμV are not enabled After learning a Channel Plan the Model Two returns to the Level Measurement mode You may then modify the various parameters in the plan To return to the Channel Plan Setup menu to edit your User Plan press SET twice to return to...

Page 33: ...sh to modify is highlighted press F1 ENTER The selected Channel Setup screen appears To select the channel s parameters use F2 and F3 to scroll up and down the list There are different methods for modifying each parameter CAUTION Whenever you edit a Channel Plan all files andAuto Test programs that were saved with the User Plan prior to editing are deleted Note When using FCN to make an alphanumer...

Page 34: ...GL DIGI or DUAL TV Audio and Video carriers parameters Frequency Audio Offset SIGL Single Frequency Channels parameters Frequency Measure BW DIGI Digital Channels parameters Frequency Measure BW DUAL DualAudio Channels parameters Frequency Audio 1 Offset Audio 2 Offset Frequency Press FCN to switch to Numeric Entry mode and enter the desired frequency Video Frequency for TV and DUAL type channels ...

Page 35: ... highlight SAVE AND EXIT and press F1 ENTER to return to the Edit User Plan screen Adding a Channel A channel may be added while in the Edit User Plan list of channels by pressing the UP arrow key AChannel Edit screen appears for the new channel with the next available channel number assigned This channel number may be changed but an existing number in the plan enabled or not may not be used Other...

Page 36: ...Tilt Setup screen Note You must select at least four channels to make the Tilt Measurement The Model Two uses the highest and lowest frequencies when making the measurement CAUTION All edits are temporarily stored until you exit the Edit User Plan screen Do not turn off the Model Two before exiting the Edit User Plan screen or the changes will not be saved To add a channel to the Favorites list us...

Page 37: ...s removed from the list Once you have selected from four to twelve favorite channels press SET to save the information and return to the main Setup menu Load Defaults Press F1 ENTER to load the factory default settings for the Model Two and then display the Level screen Prior Menu Press F1 ENTER to return to the main Setup menu ...

Page 38: ...e except Carrier to noise and Voltage that do not require setup The specific setup menu for each mode can be accessed directly by pressing the SET key once while in the Measurement mode This makes it unnecessary to go back to the main Setup menu and look for nested submenus This allows the operator to quickly make changes in the settings and return to Measurement mode with no wasted time Note The ...

Page 39: ...was on before being turned off TV Channels When measuring a TV type channel with audio and video carriers see Edit User Plan on Page 33 the left column of the bar graph represents the video carrier while the right column displays the audio carrier The V A Δ is displayed below the video and audio carriers To change the channel use the UP and DOWN arrow keys or press FCN enter the desired channel nu...

Page 40: ...o troubleshooting Press softkey F2 to select the desired display mode as described below LIVE is the normal operating mode whereby the digital display indicates the current value of the input signal In the MAX mode the digital display indicates the maximum level of the input signal In this mode an M is displayed after the digital reading In the Δ P P mode the digital display indicates the variatio...

Page 41: ... Marker Frequency and Level Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to move the Marker Frequency to any position in the channel spectrum A Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Marker function can also be used to check the distance in MHz and amplitude difference between any 2 points in the displayed spectrum First use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to move the marker to a reference position then press F2 Δ MKR The UP and DOWN arrow keys...

Page 42: ...t Setup to go directly to the setup parameters for the current channel The level for the signal is displayed along with an F to indicate Single Frequency mode Also displayed are Δ FREQ and Δ AMP to indicate the distance and amplitude difference between the center frequency and the highest peak of the signal in the bandwidth To scan the channel spectrum press LEVEL again Note With a Single Frequenc...

Page 43: ...dicate the power level over the specified bandwidth for DIGI mode To scan the channel spectrum press LEVEL again The Marker level indicated for a DIGI signal in the channel spectrum mode is only the level at the marker frequency and not the total power for the channel bandwidth You can return to the single channel level mode press LEVEL again to read the total power of the set bandwidth Note With ...

Page 44: ...ype to DUAL or dual audio channel see Edit User Plan on Page 33 The level for the Video and both Audio channels is displayed along with V A Δ for each audio level To scan the channel spectrum press LEVEL again as described for other channel types Note With a Dual Audio Channel the Level Live Max Δ p p Scale Reference Auto Marker and Δ Marker may be used as described for TV Channels ...

Page 45: ... mode you can use Fast Setup press SET once to go directly to the Single Frequency Setup parameters including volume squelch and frequency steps To change the frequency that is being measured press the UP and DOWN arrow keys The frequency moves in increments set in the Single Frequency Setup menu The level display can be set to display a LIVE or Δ P P variation signal level by pressing the softkey...

Page 46: ...can Marker line TheAudio levels are shown graphically with a light shade while Video levels are shown darker Digital channels DIGI and Single Frequency channels SNGL that do not have separate audio and video components are shown as all dark The Model Two also displays the marker channel or frequency and its video audio and V A Δ levels along with the Low starting and High ending frequencies When e...

Page 47: ...een simply press F2 HOLD The scanning marker stops moving To resume scanning press F2 TRIG To set the reference level and the scale automatically press F1 AUTO The Model Two selects the optimal scope for your system The Scale and Reference shown on the Channel Scan screen can also be adjusted manually by pressing F3 DOWN so that the functions of softkeys F1 and F2 become Scale and Ref Press F1 SCA...

Page 48: ...rectly to the Scan Setup parameters including Marker type Display Limits and the Edit Limits screen Limit Testing The Model Two can quickly perform a test of the cable system to specified test limits with a single key press The selected User Channel Plan is tested to all enabled limit parameters as set in the Edit Limits display from the Limit Setup menu See Limit Setup on Page 29 To perform the L...

Page 49: ...r F3 to view the Minimum and Maximum Video channels and levels Also if a failure has occurred for the Maximum ΔAdjacent channel test the adjacent channels with the greatest variation are listed The Minimum Video Maximum Video Minimum Δ V A and Maximum Δ V A are tested for all channels in the User Plan If any channel fails one of these tests the Test Result summary indicates a failure X for that te...

Page 50: ...sts displays a checkmark Each channel that has failed any of the 4 individual channel tests displays an X You can use F2 and F3 to scroll through the list of channels one at a time or use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll one page 8 channels at a time Press F1 to look at the Limit Test information for a specific channel The Video level Audio level and Δ V A for the selected channel are shown at...

Page 51: ...spectrum scanning To enter the Frequency Spectrum Scanning screen press SPECT When the Full Spectrum scan is displayed the Span indicator SP is displayed as PLAN_A E full span of selected user base plan The starting frequency ST is shown along with the marker frequency and level Note TRANSMISSION mode is set up in the Measurement menu Since the following data is for normal absolute spectrum scanni...

Page 52: ...s mode is used The Max hold data is retained as long as the Model Two is on To reset the Max hold data in Spectrum Mode you must select RESET MAX HOLD in the Measurements Setup menu TIP While in the Spectrum mode you can use Fast Setup press SET once to go directly to the Measurement Setup parameters including Reset Max Hold You may wish to stop the scanning process so you can study the graph In t...

Page 53: ...en press C N The Model Two measures the C N difference of the selected channel First it measures the Video Carrier Level of the selected channel The Video Carrier Level MUST be greater than 25 dBmV 85 dBμV for the C N function to operate If the measured Video Carrier is greater than 25 dBmV 85 dBμV the Model Two displays a please wait message prompt Then the Model Two measures the noise level away...

Page 54: ...ction of the Channel Plan Setup menu see Tilt Level List on Page 36 When 4 to 12 channels have been selected for Tilt Favorite channels the Tilt screen can be displayed with a graph of the Video levels for each channel The measured levels of the LOWEST and HIGHEST frequencies listed in the Tilt Favorite list are used to calculate tilt These levels and the tilt calculation Δ are displayed To adjust...

Page 55: ...oltage are also displayed numerically As you use your unit you can access this screen to check the remaining battery power When the battery charge drops below 10 the battery symbol flashes in the information line at the top of the display screen If the charge drops below 5 the Model Two shuts off automatically to protect the battery See Battery Charging on Page 20 The lower bar graph indicates the...

Page 56: ...eadend s output test point or a node s output test point This reference can then be compared to the transmission response at other places in the distribution system to allow proper gain and tilt adjustments of the distribution system To test the transmission characteristics you first need to enable the Transmission option From Spectrum mode the Measurements Setup menu including Transmission can be...

Page 57: ...the CATV source to the Model Two press F1 ENTER The Model Two scans all video carrier frequencies in the selected Base Channel Plan including those disabled for channel scan See Channel Plan on Page 31 When the Model Two has completed the new Zero Reference scan a prompt appears to press F1 to start a Relative Spectrum measurement Press F1 ENTER to start the Relative Spectrum measurement ...

Page 58: ...an study the transmission graph Simply press F1 HOLD The scan marker stops moving To resume scanning press F1 TRIG As in Spectrum mode absolute other functions are available by using the F3 key to change the function of softkeys F1 and F2 Press F3 to change the function of softkeys F1 and F2 to Scale and Ref Change the display scale by pressing softkey F1 SCALE Change the reference level by pressi...

Page 59: ...he reference position and the Δ Frequency and Δ Level are displayed Press F2 MARK to return to the normal single marker Transmission display The new Zero Reference Scan remains in the Model Two so you can measure the relative change at a later time To perform another Transmission Test at any time confirm that Transmission is set to ON and press SPECT The Model Two performs a Spectrum Scan and comp...

Page 60: ...ded to a PC later If you wish to haveAuto Test measurements printed automatically after each test time sequence you must have theAUTO TEST PRINT feature enabled in the Print Setup menu Also you must have the printer connected and the correct printer selected in Printer Setup TIP With Fast Setup you can access the Print Setup menu directly from Auto Test by pressing SET once To set up an Auto Test ...

Page 61: ...n for STEP 1 appears Press F1 NAME for the alphanumeric entry window to appear Enter up to 5 alphanumeric characters for the program name and press F1 ENTER See Navigating Functions on Page 17 if you need help with alphanumeric entry The new program name appears on the screen for Step 1 ...

Page 62: ... Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight any test then press F1 ENTER to enable or disable the test When only the desired tests are enabled with a checkmark press F2 NEXT to continue The Auto Test screen for STEP 3 appears You can change the parameters for each of the selected tests by using the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight the test then press F1 ENTER TheAuto Test parameter displays ar...

Page 63: ... bandwidth to 2 50 MHz 6 25 MHz 12 50 MHz 25 00 MHz 62 50 MHz or a full spectrum scan of the User Plan Base Channel Plan Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight the center frequency selection for the Spectrum test Press the FCN key enter the center frequency numerically in MHz and press F1 ENTER This parameter is not used if the full span bandwidth is selected When the desired frequency and ba...

Page 64: ...to Test screen for STEP 3 If you wish to change or disable any Limit parameter you can press F1 ENTER to display the Edit Limits screen All Limit parameters may be changed as described in Model Two Setup for the Edit Limits display See Limit Setup on Page 29 When the desired changes have been made in the Edit Limits screen select SAVE AND EXIT to return to the Auto Test Limit Parameter screen If t...

Page 65: ... keys to highlight any channel in the selected User Plan then press F1 ENTER to enable or disable the channel for the Tilt test An enabled channel displays a checkmark next to it and will be listed in the Tilt Channel boxes at the bottom of the display At least 4 of the 12 maximum number of Tilt channels must be selected for Tilt to operate When the desired TILT channels have been selected press F...

Page 66: ...d and automatically saved The filename is the Auto Test program name followed by an asterisk to indicate that it is a single Auto Test file This is displayed in the Model Two file directory along with the date and time See File Saving Viewing and Printing later in this chapter If you wish to save theAuto Test program for later use without running the entire program now you can start the test and t...

Page 67: ...l press FCN enter a new number from 1 to 23 hours and press F1 to enter Press F2 NEXT to continue TheAuto Test screen for STEP 6 appears A default number of 5 test times is displayed To change the number of test times press FCN enter a new number from 1 to 10 times and press F1 to enter Note Since the first Auto Test time is always performed immediately upon starting the program the 5 default test...

Page 68: ...each test time and automatically saved The filename is theAuto Test program name followed by an alphabetical assignment beginning with A for each test time file to indicate they are 24HR Auto Test files This is displayed in the Model Two file directory along with the date and time See File Saving Viewing and Printing later in this chapter Note If a Limit Test is part of a 24 HR Auto Test program a...

Page 69: ...ved From the Auto Test directory a program may be deleted by using the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight the program name and pressing F2 DEL Also information about an existing file may be obtained by using the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight the program name and pressing F3 INFO Parameters for each test may be viewed by using the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight the test and pressing F1 ...

Page 70: ...n be viewed All files may also be printed from the Model two or uploaded to a PC Saving a Test Record to a File Before saving a record be sure the time date and date sequence M D Y has been set See Date Time on Page 24 If the date sequence is changed after storing files the date information for those files will not be correct To save a test record press FILE The Model Two File directory appears wi...

Page 71: ...F the records that will be saved to the file Any or all of the listed records may be saved to one file When only the desired test records are enabled ON press F1 OK to continue The alphanumeric entry window appears to enter the desired filename Enter up to 5 alphanumeric characters for the filename and press F1 ENTER See Entering Alphanumeric Characters on Page 17 The File directory is displayed w...

Page 72: ...e UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll to the filename of the file you wish to view or print then press F3 LOAD The FILE CONTENT screen appears with the filename User Plan and a list of all test records in the file Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll to the test record that you wish to list the data record view graphically Limit Spectrum and Scan records only or to print To LIST the data for a te...

Page 73: ...or each channel in the Scan test Use F2 or F3 to scroll to any channel Level Test This data record lists all Video and first Audio levels for each channel in the Level test Use F2 or F3 to scroll to any channel TIP On any listed record you can use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the channel list data points for Spectrum test by one page 8 channels at a time While displaying a list of ...

Page 74: ...lay F2 SPAN does not operate with the Spectrum record file If F1 is used to trigger a Live Spectrum scan then F2 SPAN may be used You can also press F3 to change the softkey functions of F1 and F2 to set the Scale and Reference manually or use theAuto scale and Reference or the Δ Marker function Scan Test A view of the Channel Scan test is displayed The display may be controlled like a Live Channe...

Page 75: ...ith the Video levels for each Tilt Favorite channel The listed data is followed by a graphic printout of the Tilt levels The lowest and highest frequency levels and the Tilt calculation are shown at the bottom of the report Spectrum Test This data record is printed with the frequency and signal level for each data point in the Spectrum test The listed data is followed by a graphic printout of the ...

Page 76: ...ber with Fast Setup you can access the Print Setup menu directly from the FILE CONTENT screen by pressing SET once With PRINT ALL selected all records in a file are printed regardless of which record is highlighted When using a parallel printer with the Model Two printer adapter you must wait a few minutes between pages for the data to be loaded into the printer before the page is printed Auto Tes...

Page 77: ...program name followed by an asterisk to indicate that it is a single Auto Test file This is shown in the directory above for an Auto Test program named TEST2 The suffix for this file was added automatically Auto Test files may contain Level Tilt Spectrum or Limit test records These files may be listed viewed or printed in the same manner as described above for manually saved files Note If a Limit ...

Page 78: ...need a special cable For connection to a parallel printer you need a data cable and adapter The required cable or adapter is listed in the following connection procedures for each type of printer For all printer connections the required printer cable is connected to the PC Printer Interface on the bottom of your Model Two The other end is connected per the following instructions for serial and par...

Page 79: ...300 you need the following Model Two Serial Printer Cable P N 2071352000 5 pin circular connector to 25 pin D sub male connector cable Connect the 5 pin circular end to the Model Two and the 25 pin connector to the serial printer 25 Pin Connector to Serial Printer 5 Pin Data Cable Circular Connector to Model Two ...

Page 80: ...pter Connect the data cable s 5 pin circular end to the Model Two and the 9 pin connector to the 9 pin connection of the parallel printer adapter Then connect the 25 pin connection of the parallel printer adapter to the 25 pin connector on your standard parallel printer cable connected to your printer Note The 2071351000 Data Cable is included with Toolbox II PC Software 25 Pin Parallel Printer Ad...

Page 81: ... Ohms unbalanced BNC or F type connector Channel Scan Number of Channels 150 channels max Scanning speed 2 75 channels sec Scale 1 2 5 10 dB div Zoom 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X five levels of magnification or full Channel Plan scan Frequency spectrum Bandwidth 2 5 MHz 6 25 MHz 12 5 MHz 25 MHz 62 5 MHz and full span Scale 1 2 5 10 dB div Carrier noise ratio C N Input range Over 85 dBμV 25 dBmV Range 20 50 dB m...

Page 82: ...ge measurement Input range 1 2 100 VAC 1 0 100 VDC Accuracy 1 V Resolution 0 1 V Others Storage 32 Kilobytes memory Up to 35 complete Scan files 150 channels max or 25 complete Limit Test files 150 channels max Less if other files Level Tilt Spectrum are saved Communication Port RS 232C Printer Canon Epson and HP Audio Output Built in speaker Dimensions 218 mm x 95 mm x 49 mm excluding belt clip a...

Page 83: ...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 of the product which without fault of Trilithic Inc has been subject to alteration failure caused by a part not supplied by Trilithic Inc accident fire or other casualty negligence or misuse or to any c...

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