Alcad FSM-530 User manual

FSM-530 / FSM-630
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USER’S MANUAL
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1IMPORTANT INFORMATION ...............................................................................................6
1.1 Precautions ....................................................................................................................................................6
1.2 Safety instructions ..........................................................................................................................................6
1.3 Symbols and definitions .................................................................................................................................6
1.4 Conformity and appliance limits .....................................................................................................................6
2Quick start guide..................................................................................................................7
3Presentation .......................................................................................................................13
3.1 General.........................................................................................................................................................13
3.2 Description ...................................................................................................................................................14
3.2.1 Front panel ............................................................................................................................................14
3.2.2 Function keys ........................................................................................................................................15
3.2.3 Connectors (upper panel) .....................................................................................................................16
3.2.4 Measurements input..............................................................................................................................16
3.2.5 Use of the straps ...................................................................................................................................16
3.2.6 Man-machine Interfacing ......................................................................................................................17
3.2.7 Structure of Places, Setups and Frequency band ................................................................................19
3.2.8 Number of places and Setups...............................................................................................................20
4Operating the appliance ....................................................................................................21
4.1 Battery ..........................................................................................................................................................21
4.2 Charging the battery.....................................................................................................................................21
4.3 External power supply ..................................................................................................................................22
4.4 Powering up the appliance...........................................................................................................................22
4.5 Connecting the appliance to a PC................................................................................................................22
4.5.1 Necessary configuration .......................................................................................................................22
4.5.2 USB interface, Installing the drivers......................................................................................................23
4.5.3 ETHERNET interface ............................................................................................................................25
4.5.4 Remote connection ...............................................................................................................................25
4.6 Updating the software ..................................................................................................................................26
5AUTOSET Mode..................................................................................................................28
5.1 Terrestrial Mode ...........................................................................................................................................28
5.2 Cable Mode ..................................................................................................................................................29
5.3 Satellite Mode...............................................................................................................................................29
5.4 « Scan » menu key.......................................................................................................................................29
6Configuration of Places.....................................................................................................30
6.1 Parameters...................................................................................................................................................30
6.2 Setup list.......................................................................................................................................................31
6.3 Thresholds....................................................................................................................................................33
6.4 Import « *.ini » file.........................................................................................................................................34
7Spectrum Analyser ............................................................................................................36
7.1 Menu keys parameters.................................................................................................................................36
7.2 Satellite identification....................................................................................................................................36
8Check satellite for Single and Double LNB......................................................................38
8.1 ALCADSat software .....................................................................................................................................38

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8.1.1 Installation .............................................................................................................................................38
8.1.2 How to use ALCADSat..........................................................................................................................39
8.2 CheckSat mode interface .............................................................................................................................40
8.3 CheckSat single LNB ...................................................................................................................................41
8.3.1 CheckSat information............................................................................................................................41
8.3.2 Checking the satellite...........................................................................................................................42
8.3.3 Alignment of the dish.............................................................................................................................43
8.4 CheckSat double LNB ..................................................................................................................................45
8.5 Modification of a transponder’s parameters .................................................................................................45
9Image and Sound ...............................................................................................................47
9.1 Analogue TV.................................................................................................................................................47
9.1.1 Volume and screen settings..................................................................................................................48
9.1.2 Full Screen Mode ..................................................................................................................................48
9.1.3 Top Sync signal.....................................................................................................................................49
9.2 DIGITAL TV..................................................................................................................................................49
9.2.1 Services list ...........................................................................................................................................50
9.2.2 Access rights / access card ..................................................................................................................50
9.2.3 Sound....................................................................................................................................................51
10 Level / power measurement ...........................................................................................52
10.1 Parameters ...............................................................................................................................................53
10.1.1 Terrestrial band .....................................................................................................................................53
10.1.2 Satellite band ........................................................................................................................................53
10.1.3 Wi-Fi band.............................................................................................................................................54
10.2 Measurements according to Standard......................................................................................................54
10.2.1 Terrestrial Band.....................................................................................................................................55
10.2.2 Satellite Band ........................................................................................................................................55
10.2.3 Wi-Fi Band ............................................................................................................................................55
11 Error rate measurement .................................................................................................56
11.1 Parameters ...............................................................................................................................................56
11.2 DVB-S, DSS .............................................................................................................................................57
11.3 DVB-S2.....................................................................................................................................................57
11.4 DVB-T/H ...................................................................................................................................................58
11.5 DVB-T2 .....................................................................................................................................................59
11.6 DVB-C, MCNS ..........................................................................................................................................60
12 Impulse response (echoes)............................................................................................ 62
13 Constellation ...................................................................................................................64
14 Confidence-MER / carrier ...............................................................................................65
15 LNB - DiSEqC ..................................................................................................................66
15.1 Satellite band ...........................................................................................................................................66
15.1.1 Switches................................................................................................................................................66
15.1.2 SatCR....................................................................................................................................................68
15.2 Terrestrial band.........................................................................................................................................69
16 Configuration...................................................................................................................70
16.1 Language, date, time ................................................................................................................................70
16.2 Measurement unit .....................................................................................................................................70

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16.3 Correction coefficients ..............................................................................................................................70
16.4 Memories ..................................................................................................................................................71
16.4.1 Folders ..................................................................................................................................................71
16.5 File list.......................................................................................................................................................72
16.6 Initialisations .............................................................................................................................................73
16.7 Adjustments ..............................................................................................................................................74
17 Save / Recall ....................................................................................................................75
17.1 Save..........................................................................................................................................................75
17.2 Recall ........................................................................................................................................................75
17.3 Save / Recall Measurement Map .............................................................................................................76
18 Measurement map........................................................................................................... 77
18.1 Entering / changing a setup number.........................................................................................................78
18.2 Automatic sorting ......................................................................................................................................78
18.3 Graphic display .........................................................................................................................................79
18.4 Out of tolerance values.............................................................................................................................79
18.5 Recording on USB drive ...........................................................................................................................81
19 Messages.........................................................................................................................83
19.1 Warning messages ...................................................................................................................................83
19.2 Error messages ........................................................................................................................................84
19.3 Failure messages .....................................................................................................................................85
20 Maintenance ....................................................................................................................86
21 Specifications..................................................................................................................88
21.1 Common technical features FSM-530 and FSM-630 ...............................................................................88
21.2 DVB-C.......................................................................................................................................................89
21.3 MCNS .......................................................................................................................................................89
21.4 DVB-S, DSS .............................................................................................................................................90
21.5 DVB-S2.....................................................................................................................................................90
21.6 DVB-S2+ 45 MSymbols............................................................................................................................90
21.7 DVB-T/H ...................................................................................................................................................91
21.8 DVB-T2 .....................................................................................................................................................91
21.9 Image and sound demodulation ...............................................................................................................92
21.10 Remote supply..........................................................................................................................................92
21.11 Power supply – battery .............................................................................................................................92
21.12 Environment..............................................................................................................................................93
21.13 Accessories ..............................................................................................................................................93
21.14 V, dBµV, dBmV and dBm conversion.......................................................................................................93
21.15 Values to be measured.............................................................................................................................94