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DVB-T/T2 terrestrial receiver
MERlin
Using the Web Page
2013 dB Broadcast Ltd
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Version 1.2
With MER L1-Post the number of IQ samples and carrier spacing can be selected. The range
of IQ sample points varies depending on the modulation index of L1-Post as shown below.
L1-Post Modulation
IQ Range
Number of IQ samples
Carrier Spacing
64QAM
0
249
500
1
16QAM
0
375
750
2
QPSK
0
749
500
3
BPSK
0
1499
500
5
IQ samples vary from 50 to a maximum of 2000. Carrier spacing ranges from 1 to 10.
The UK uses L1-Post 64QAM with 500 IQ samples and a carrier spacing of 1.
If standard MER is selected, IQ Sample Size and Carrier Spacing menus are not present.
Alarm Configuration
There are two relay alarms, critical alarm and non-critical alarm available on the rear connector.
The critical alarm is dedicated to microprocessor failure.
The DVB-T2 non-critical alarm is programmed on the DVB-T2 Configuration tab.
Where alarms have check boxes next to them, they are only enabled by placing a tick in the box.
RF Input Level Alarm
RF Input level sets a minimum and maximum input level before the RF input level alarm is set.
The alarm must also be enabled. MERlin is not a substitute for a calibrated power meter.
MER (dB) Alarm
It is recommended that LDPC mean is used in conjunction with MER.
Frequency Error (kHz)
Frequency error is used to check the input RF signal is at the correct frequency. The frequency
error can be positive or negative and is the difference between the tuned frequency and the
received frequency. Lower and upper range limits are set for frequency error. It is not
recommended to use a value below 30kHz upper or lower frequency error.
MERlin is not a substitute for a precision frequency counter, but it does provide a useful
monitoring facility.
T2 Template.
Click the tick box to create a tick and enable the alarm. When the template alarm is enabled,
the input RF is compared to the template selected on the template tab.
The comparison is made by comparing the T2 signalling with the template settings. If the DVB-
T2 transmitter parameters change the MERlin receiver will automatically follow the input RF.
The template is a shorthand mechanism to check the input DVB-T2. Each template element can
be separately interrogated using the SNMP MIB or the MERlin web page.
LDPC Sample Time
The default LDPC sample time is 60 seconds and the range is 1 to 60 seconds.