CatonCaster HD422 User Manual
4.2.5
Configuring DVB-S/S2 Input
If the DVB-S/S2 Input card was selected as a factory installed option, the following menus and options will be
available for configuration. This menu allows the user to configure the DVB-S/S2 inputs. Each DVB-S/S2
input card has four ports (labeled A, B, C and D) which only one port can be active at a time. This menu is for
setting up the reception of DVB-S/S2 satellite signals. The menu for Port A, B, C and D have the same
settings.
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Setting
Range
Description
Port
Enabled
Disabled
This setting allows the user to enable or disable this
reception port.
Mode
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Auto
This setting allows the user to choose between
DVB-S
or
DVB-S2
modulation schemes. Setting to Auto will have
the unit automatically detect whether the input is DVB-S
or DVB-S2.
Satellite
Frequency
C-Band: 4GHz – 8GHz
Ku Band: 11.2Ghz – 14.5Ghz
L-Band: 950MHz – 2150MHz
Dependent on LO Offset
If LO Offset is set to 0 then L-Band frequency is entered
into the Satellite Frequency dialog box. If LO Offset to
set to a pre-defined option then enter C-band or Ku-Band
frequency.
Wide Search
Enable
Disable
When Enabled the search range may be extended
depending on the symbol rate. See appendix C for more
information.
LO Offset
5150
9750
10600
10750
11250
The offset in MHz that the local oscillator is operating.
Symbol Rate
Mode
Manual
Auto
The Manual option allows the user to choose the symbol
rate. The Auto option automatically detects the incoming
symbol rate.
Note: Acquisition time may be longer in auto mode,
especially when the symbol rate is below 1MSps or
above 55MSps.
