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OPERATION MANUAL

MODEL MS1000

SIGNAL LEVEL METER

Summary of Contents for MS1000

Page 1: ...317 782 4607 E Mail catvsupport wavetek com Internet http www wavetek com 1 96 Manual Part No 6510 00 0280 This document contains information proprietary to Wavetek The information in this document is...

Page 2: ...sed by improper storage improperinstallation unauthorizedmodification misuse neglect inadequatemaintenance accidentorforanyProductwhichhasbeenrepairedoralteredbyanyoneotherthanWavetek or its authorize...

Page 3: ...25 Selecting Channel Packages 26 Selecting the Test Point 26 Installation Results Summary 27 The Channel List 28 The Pass Fail Indicator 28 Channel Measurement 29 Level 30 Adjusting the Reference Leve...

Page 4: ...Appendices 41 Appendix A Specifications 41 Appendix B Power Management and Battery 43 Battery Pack Location and Installation 43 Charging the Battery Pack 43 Battery Tips 43...

Page 5: ...indication You can also view level measurements at a single frequency or for a specific channel When tuned to a channel the display indicates the levels of the video and audio carriers and the differe...

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Page 7: ...changes depending on the particular operation being performed and is represented by an icon immediately above the key 2 POWER KEY ON OFF Turns your microStealth on and off 3 MODE SELECTION KEYS INSTA...

Page 8: ...e the desired character is displayed move the cursor to the next position using the right arrow Be sure to terminate your entry by pressing the key 6 SHIFT KEY Some keys perform more than one function...

Page 9: ...e certain elements of the screen that will become familiar to you as you use your microStealth The Title Bar Notice the title bar at the very top of the screen It presents the title and icon for the c...

Page 10: ...icates the charge remaining in your microStealth s battery When the battery meter reads low you will need to switch to a freshly charged battery soon Soft Key Icons There are three soft keys located i...

Page 11: ...n idea of where you are When you have reached the first or last item an arrow appears inside the scroll box pointing to the direction you can go The Edit Box The edit box appears in the lower portion...

Page 12: ...o get a description of the highlighted mode press the SHIFT key To travel to the mode you have highlighted press any one of the soft keys or the key Tip You can also use the numeric keys 1 through 9 t...

Page 13: ...gh the CONFIGURE categories and then press the middle soft key to select the highlighted category Global Configuration CONTRAST LEVEL Adjusts the contrast level of the LCD for optimum viewing SHUTOFF...

Page 14: ...by pressing the SHIFT keys When manually activated the backlight remains on continuously until the unit shuts off Tip You can tell when the backlight is on even in bright sunlight by looking for the b...

Page 15: ...ed in the upper left hand corner of the measurement screens There is no indication however if the compensation value is zero Important The PROBE COMPENSATION value will not affect INSTALLA TION or CHA...

Page 16: ...dicate when a test point is enabled If the test point is already enabled pressing the soft key disables it Tip You can change the name of the USER DEFINED CUSTOM test point Notice that the edit box ap...

Page 17: ...bled If the limit is already enabled pressing the soft key disables it Note If you disable all of the limits within a test point the test point becomes disabled You cannot enable a test point that has...

Page 18: ...isplays channels in order of frequency regardless of the CHANNEL SEQUENCE setting BUILD CHANNEL PLAN Your microStealth is capable of learning which channels are on your cable plant This allows you to...

Page 19: ...are not sure what the frequency of your highest channel is just use the default value that appears in the edit box If you have entered a value be sure to terminate your entry with the key Press the s...

Page 20: ...e the channel highlighted in the list There are several parameters that you can specify for each channel To do this highlight the desired channel using the up or down arrow and press the soft key or t...

Page 21: ...r what programming is on that channel Package You can organize channels into packages In the edit box you can select any package that is enabled see the section on CHANNEL PACKAGES When you are checki...

Page 22: ...n also use the numeric keys to directly enter a specific channel number SELECT SCAN CHANNELS Press the key to specify which carriers will be measured on the SCAN screen A list of all enabled channels...

Page 23: ...tallation Your microStealth can then determine if the channels are installed properly Press the key to display a list of channel packages These are the packages that will be available to you when you...

Page 24: ...fault to NONE no package To edit the name of a package use the up or down arrow to high light the desired package and then press the key You can then use the edit box to change the name Be sure to pre...

Page 25: ...annels that you have just installed and verify that they are within limits If you have configured channel packages you can tell your microStealth which packages the subscriber has ordered and it will...

Page 26: ...soft key deselects it Tip Select ALL CHANNELS if you want to include all the enabled channels in the plan Press the soft key or when you have finished Now your microStealth will only evaluate the chan...

Page 27: ...nels in the packages that you have selected To quickly determine the status of the overall limit check look at the PASS FAIL indicator located in the upper portion of the screen This indicates FAIL if...

Page 28: ...lowed by the label The level of the video carrier is in the next column The package in which the channel is contained is dis played in the fourth column Finally the overall limits pass fail result for...

Page 29: ...video level too high video level too low DVA Failures DVA too high DVA too low CHANNEL MEASUREMENT Press the soft key or to sequence to the channel measure ment screen This screen displays video and a...

Page 30: ...ly sets the optimum reference level for you TUNING BY CHANNEL When you are tuned to a channel both the video and audio carriers of the channel are measured and displayed simultaneously The difference...

Page 31: ...level measurement at any time by pressing the SHIFT keys The measurement is retained even if the cable is disconnected from the input port Notice that the mode icon in the upper left hand portion of t...

Page 32: ...der range The signal level is below the measurement range of the instrument Error A hardware problem exists If this condition persists the unit may need repair SCAN Press the key to select SCAN mode o...

Page 33: ...op line You can adjust the reference level using the up and down arrows When you press the SHIFT keys your microStealth sets the optimum reference level for you ADJUSTING THE SCALE The current scale s...

Page 34: ...point see EDIT TEST POINTS When you have selected the proper test point microStealth shows the minimum and maximum carrier level limits for that test point on the graph The out of limit portion appea...

Page 35: ...ven if the cable is disconnected from the input port Notice that the mode icon in the upper left hand portion of the screen appears inverted while the measurement is on hold Pressing the SHIFT keys a...

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Page 37: ...p Information and Technical Support HELP The HELP mode provides on line user assistance by means of context sensitive help screens During normal operations soft key icons appear at the bottom of the d...

Page 38: ...ms If an icon is currently inactive not available is displayed INFORMATION Choose the icon from the NAVIGATOR Here you can view information concerning your MS1000 The type of information includes mode...

Page 39: ...riday be tween 8 am and 5 pm at 317 788 5960 Wavetek also maintains technical support on the Internet You can leave messages and a Technical Support Specialist will get back to you at Internet address...

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Page 41: ...el Measurement Range 20 to 45 dBmV Resolution 0 1 dB Accuracy 0 75 dB Flatness 0 75 dB Linearity Six Channel Mode Number of Channels 6 Scan Rate 1 second General Dimensions 4 25 W x 10 H x 2 5 D Weigh...

Page 42: ...45 to 890 MHz MSSUB Frequency extension to include 5 to 45 MHz 1019 00 0476 microStealth Soft Carrying Case 1019 00 0470 Cloning Cable 1019 00 0480 Multiple battery cartridge charger 4010 00 0114 Cha...

Page 43: ...place Charging the Battery Pack To recharge the battery pack plug the AC adapter into the unit The unit will reach fully charged in 16 hours with unit off and 30 hours with unit operating Battery Tips...

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