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Contents
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 General........................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 SAM4040D: More than an SLM................... ........................... 1-2
1.3 New Features and Benefits in SAM4040D.......................... 1-2
1.4 About the Manual.........................................................................1-4
CHAPTER 2: QUICK START
2.1 General............................................................................................2-1
2.2 Quick Troubleshooting.............................................................. 2-5
2.3 Technical Support........................................................................2-5
CHAPTER 3: SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND
OPERATION
3.1 General........................................................................................... 3-1
2.2 User Interface Elements.............................................................3-1
3.3 Printing Measurements and Files.............................................3-6
3.4 System Modes of Operation.......................................................3-6
3.5 Configuring the SAM4040D.................................................... 3-8
3.5.1 Global Configuration .............................................................. 3-9
3.5.2 Diagnostics.................................................................................3-11
3.5.3 Measurements Configuration ................................................3-12
3.5.4 Sweep Configuration............................................................... 3-14
3.5.5 Configuring a Digital Carrier in a Channel Plan............... 3-14
3.6 Soft Icon Guide............................................................................3-16
CHAPTER 4: MEASURING SYSTEM PERFOR-
MANCE
4.1 Introduction....................................................................................4-1
4.2 Routine/Corrective Measurements.......................................... 4-1
4.3 Measuring Signal Levels.............................................................4-2
4.3.1 Level Measurements................................................................4-2
4.4 Tilt Measurement........................................................................4-5
4.5 Scan ................................................................................................4-8
4.6 Carrier to Noise ............................................................................4-13
4.7 Hum Measurement.....................................................................4-16
4.8 Modulation Measurement........................................................ 4-18
4.9 CSO/CTB Measurement...........................................................4-21