142 Chapter 20 - Upstream monitoring system UMS
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Depending on the measurement location the TILT measurement can be done at the
OUTLET
an at
the house-amplifier
HOUSE
or at the Line-amplifier
LINE
. More details are given in the
Application-Note "AN006 - Upstream-Monitoring-System UMS".
Appropriate measurement parameters such as the maximum transmission level of the modem or
an amplifier testpoint attenuation can be made via
MODE
->
desired transmit level outlet, MODE
-> desired transmit level line
, as well as
MODE
->
Amplifier Testpoint Attenuation
. The mode
menu can be left again by pressing the key
MODE
again.
20.4.5
Waterfall chart of the real-time spectrum
Selection with the function key
WATERFALL
. Then the real-time spectrum of the received cluster
at the headend will be shown over the overall return channel range as waterfall diagram. This chart
can be left again by pressing the function key
BACK
(if the function keys are not shown, press any
function key).
Figure 20-3 UMS waterfall chart
The frequency axis is shown in Y-direction, the temporal course in X-direction. Every vertical line
represents a complete snapshot of the real-time spectrum, measured by the headend. The height
of the individual levels in the spectrum is coded by colors in this chart, i.e. the lower the level, the
more bluish is it shown in this diagram and the higher this level, the more reddish is the relevant
color. In the lower area of the display the color coding is shown for better orientation.
20.4.6
Report
This measurement mode permits an automated sequence of several measurements and their
results are stored on a USB stick in an XML file. The scope of the measurements depends on the
headend used. Details can be taken from the Application-Note "AN006 - Upstream-Monitoring-
System UMS" on
www.kws-electronic.de
under "SUPPORT" -> "Application Notes"
Selection by the function key
REPORT
. This measurement presupposes a plugged-in USB stick on
the field device. After a successful detection of a suitable storage medium the file name for the new
report is requested. The file name can be set at will by means of the number keys and the
←/→
arrow keys.