ITS Telecom Ekselans Metek HD User manual

USER MANUAL
METEK HD

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USAGE RECOMMENDATIONS AND
SAFETY STIPULATIONS
Pay special attention to the exclamation mark, which is used to
indicate possible risks to people or to the equipment itself.
Preste especial atención al símbolo de consejo el cual se usa para
indicar recomendaciones interesantes relacionadas con el equipo
Pay special attention to the advice symbol which is used to indicate interes-
ting recommendation related with the equipment.
• The equipment is designed to be operated both indoors and outdoors.
Avoid the entry of dirt and water at all times. The meter can withstand
slight splashes of water, but there is the possibility of water penetrating the
interior.
• Do not subject the meter to extreme temperatures nor operate it in tempe-
rature ranges which do not fall within the range of 0ºC to 40ºC.
• Do not subject the eld meter to external forces; Do not use it as a support
nor climb it.
• Do not cover those spaces intended for ventilation. It must be possible to
keep the internal electronics ventilated.
• Do not try and change the battery by your own means. Take it to the tech-
nical service of the manufacturer.
• Handle the equipment with great care, as because it is a eld meter, it is a
sensitive measurement instrument.
• Respect the purpose of the communication ports; Do not use them for any
other purposes.
• Keep your equipment clean.

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Electrical risk
Under normal usage conditions, this meter does not entail any electrical risk.
It may be used at installations with an overvoltage category.
• Check that its current power adapter is in good condition. Said power
adapter is class II. For safety reasons, it must be connected on electrical
lines with an earthing socket.
• Only carry out measurements in systems whose measurement negative is
potentially connected to earth.
• Take into account the electrical margins specied both for voltages and for
radio frequency.
• Remember that voltages exceeding 70VDC or 33Vrms are potentially
hazardous to people.
The equipment is tted with an internal input signal attenuator. This allows the
adjustment of the signal level to the optimum level required by the demodula-
tor automatically or manually.
Do not inject RF signals which, as a whole, exceed 130dBμV. By way of a
reference, there may be 10 DVB-T channels with a signal level of 120 dBμV or
30 DVB-T channels with a signal level of 115 dBμV.
Do not inject signals with a direct current exceeding ± 30 VDC.
Manual version
This manual was edited in April 2019 and it based on the FW version number:
1.09.1660.
Consult Annex III, History of firmware updates in order to be up-to-date with the latest
equipment functionalities.

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Table of Contents
1. Packet content
2. Introduction
3. Equipment description
3.1. Upper side
3.2. Left side
3.3 Lower side
3.4 Front panel
3.4.1. Screen 8
3.4.2. Light sensor 8
3.4.3. LED status Indicators 8
3.4.4. Lower button panel 8
3.4.5. Upper button panel 9
3.4.6. Wheel 9
3.4.7. Cursors 9
3.5. Power supply
4. First steps
5. Menu
5.1. Radiofrequency adjustments
5.2. Browsing
5.3. Programmes
5.4. Saving and loading 1
5.5. Tools
5.6. Conguration
6. Spectrum mode
6.1. Selection of channel or frequency
6.1.1. Using buttons
6.1.2. By means of the wheel
6.2. Adjustment of the range of frequencies (span)
6.3. Resolution lter
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6.4. Adjustment of the level
6.5. Spectrogram
6.6. Max hold functio
6.7. Detector
7. 7. Measurements mode
7.1. Readings
7.2. spectrum
7.3. Constellation
7.4. Video
7.5. Programme information
7.6. Lte band measurement
8. 8. TV Mode
9. Options
9.1. Options for the spectrum
9.2. Options for the measurements
9.3. Options for TV mode
10. Updating of equipment rmware 38
11. Technical Features 39
Annex I. Denitions
Annex II. Table of channels, frequencies and habitual measurements
Annex III. Expected values at user outlet
Annex IV. History of updates

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1. Packet content
The original packet contains:
• Professional eld meter DVB-S/S2, DVB-T/T2, DVB-C METEK HD.
• Charging cable for car.
• Power adapter 15V – 2,5A.
• F-type female adapter – F-type interchangeable
• F-type female adapter - IEC female.
• Carrying case.
Accessories included in the packet
We would recommend you to keep the original packaging as it is ideal
for its transport by third parties. In this eventuality, also place it inside another
box to protect it.
The products marked by this logo must not be thrown away. They must
be taken to a specialised recycling point.
The packaging of this product is totally recyclable and manageable by a
waste control system
2. Introduction
Metek HD is the rst generation of eld meters developed for Ekselans by ITS
wholly in Europe. It is designed to cater for the current needs of telecommuni-
cations’ professionals and to be a tool, which is functional, practical and sim-
ple and adapted to present and future Codecs transmission standards.

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3. Equipment description
The professional eld meter Metek HD is an item of equipment designed for
the measurement of radioelectric signals transmitted according to DVB-S/ S2,
DVB-T/T2, DVB-C standards. It also allows the measurement of signals on the
mobile telephony bands Lte1/ 4G and Lte 2/ 5G. The meter carries out mea-
surements of the power signal level percentage for WiFi 2,4GHz (IEEE 802.11
b/g/n)
The meter displays three types of information: the specic measurements
of each signal, spectrum display and video reproduction (sound and image).
This information shall be represented whenever signals are used which com-
ply with the standards whereby the meter is specied both for transmission
DVB-S/S2, DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and encoding: MPEG2, MPEG4, HAVC.
The meter is endowed with ergonomics especially designed for smooth ope-
ration in the eld. Both its weight, key layout and connectors and features of
the screen facilitate high performance and professional effectiveness.
One of its main features is the possibility of browsing by means of a group
of programmes or by frequency. In the former case, according to the group
selected when moving around the channels, only the channels which belong
to the group are tuned, thereby facilitating speedier browsing. If browsing
by frequency, the user may directly enter a frequency or move around all the
channels.
Browsing by group is useful when we have few channels on the band of in-
terest (satellite, terrestrial or cable) and we wish to check that their measure-
ments are correct.
Another fundamental aspect regarding this professional meter is that it in-
corporates an automatic variable, high-precision hardware attenuator. The
objective thereof is to allow the measurement of high radiofrequency signal
powers, to conveniently measure signals with a high dynamic and to carry out
measurements with precision. The attenuator can be adjusted so that it works
automatically or afxed to a specic value.
The equipment is tted with a satellite tuner capable of detecting DVB-S2
transmissions in multistream, measuring them and viewing their contents.
This feature makes it a good partner for carrying out advanced satellite insta-
llations.
The equipment allows WiFi detection at 2.4GHz. The name is shown of the
SSID available and its basic settings.
As regards its multimedia functions, it can store screen captures and reprodu-
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The field meter METEK HD
3.1. Upper side
This side only has an F-type male connector. It is best to leave the adapter
connected which it is wished to use (typically, F-type female-F-type female).
This adapter must be replaced if there is any suspicion that it does not make
a good contact with the cable connected.
At all times protect the male F connector of the meter itself.
Detalle del lateral superior
3.2. Left side
On this side, we can nd the following connections:
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• Power supply input Use this connector to charge the eld meter
• HDMI output. The connector is specied in accordance with the standard HDMI
1.4A. Use this connector if you wish to see and hear the content of the image on
another screen.
• Female USB connector. The connector is specied in accordance with the
standard
• 2.0 and it may supply up to 1A. It is designed for the connection of an external
memory and it may reproduce its multimedia les, save screen captures or save
any .TS les received.
• Port RS.232 (at Jack connector). Reserved for the internal use of the technical
service.
3.3 Lower side
The speaker is on the lower panel. It emits sounds related with the interaction
with the meter and reproduces the audio of the tuned video.
3.4 Panel frontal
The following elements are on the front panel:
Details of the front panel
3.4.1. Screen
The screen has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and a size of 7”. Its high
luminosity is ideal under adverse lighting conditions. Its large size also facili-
tates the reading of the measurements and the viewing of the spectrum and
image.
3.4.2. Light sensor
This photodetector shall allow the meter to adjust the screen brightness,
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3.4.3. LED status Indicators
POWER
This indicates whether the meter is on, suspended or o
Static: On
O: Totally o with minimum consumption of battery
Flashing: The meter is suspended. Note that in this status the
battery is used*
*Around 50% less than when it is on
RF POWER This indicates whether the device is receiving power in the
frequency tuned
LOCK This indicates whether the device is hooked up to a signal
CHARGE This indicates whether the device is charging
3.4.4. Lower button panel
NUMERICAL
VALUES These allow values like frequencies to be entered directly
MENU Accesses the main menu
OPTIONS Accesses the possible options in the context of the present screen
BAND
This allows you to switch standard and band rapidly. Note that the
CABLE band may cease to be shown in accordance with the RF
adjustments
ESC Go back
This allows a screen capture to be taken and for it to be saved
in the external USB memory
3.4.5. Upper button panel
This turns o, suspends and turns o the device
Press for 2s: This turns o / turns on the equipment
Press for 1s when on: This suspends the equipment
Press for 1s when suspended: This turns on the equipment
*The configuration of these buttons can be modified under:
configuration > o mode
Switches to the monitor mode. In this status the image can be
seen as well as its features. Press this button consecutively to
show them or otherwise
Switches to the spectrum analyser mode. When pressed, the
values to be displayed, both in terms of the level and frequency,
are preconfigured.
Switches to the measurements mode. In this status, the mea-
surements are viewed pertaining to the transmission band
which is being worked on and also a smaller box where the
image can be seen as well as the programme constellation or
information. (Press left – right to switch the information con-
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3.4.6. Wheel
An element for interaction with the meter is the wheel. It allows values to be
adjusted and conrmed by pressing it.
The wheel is endowed with acceleration detection. In other words, once it
detects a growing inertia, the jumps in the values which it is increasing or
decreasing, increase too.
The direction of the wheel may be adjusted so that it is clockwise or anti-cloc-
kwise. See chapter 5.6. Conguration (System adjustments).
3.4.7. Cursors
Cursors allow movement around the menus and similar
screens.
When in spectrum mode, horizontally, they allow the span to be increased
and decreased.
When it TV mode, vertically, they allow the programme to be changed and
horizontally they allow the volume to be adjusted.
3.5. Power supply
The eld meter is tted with a 7.4V - 7800mAh battery. This endows it with
autonomy of around 6h without powering other equipment connected to the
RF input (LNB, mast amplier,…)
The batteries may be charged both using the meter on or off. If it is working,
the charging time shall be greater.
When it is working, the LED POWER will remain on.
When it is suspended, the LED POWER shall ash.
During the battery charging process, the LED CHARGE will remain on until it
has been charged, at which time the LED will turn off.
Note that in the suspended status (and not off) there is higher battery con-
sumption than that if it is off. In any case, in the suspended status it consumes
around 50% less than when it is on.
Fully charging the battery with the adapter supplied may take 6h. Take this into
account before proceeding with installation.
In the event that the equipment fails to respond to the buttons, you can keep
button pressed for 2 seconds. In this case, it shall be turned off and it
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4. First steps
Before starting, fully charge the meter. Upon leaving the factory, the battery is
fully charged but it may be at when it arrives.
When starting it up, the EK logo will appear on the screen whilst nishing the
loading of the rmware that will allow you to work with the meter. You may use
the “suspend” function to make this boot-up process quicker. Note that in the
suspended status, battery consumption will be higher than when it is totally off.
Carry out the desired precongurations so that you have it adjusted to your preferences.
Before plugging in the cable with the input signal, pay attention to where
you plug it in. Check that the DC and power levels do not exceed the maxi-
mum limits specied for the meter
Remember that the equipment is protected from voltages of up to ±30 Vdc,
but bear in mind that if the line is live and it is powered with the meter, this will
cause a malfunction. In the same way, it is not recommended to connect a
radiofrequency signal level higher than 130 dBμV.
Once an input signal has been connected, choose the working band (satellite,
terrestrial or cable) using the BAND button
From this point onwards, you can intuitively start making the most of your
eld meter. For a netter performance, we urge you to keep reading the next
few sections of this manual.
5. Menu
Using the MENU key it is possible to access all the functions and adjust-
ments of the eld meter.
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5.1. Radiofrequency adjustments
On this menu it is possible to adjust the following settings on the terrestrial band:
• Power Unit. Choose between dBμV and dBm.
• Cable Band. If it is a band which is not usually used, with this option you can
ensure that it is not connected during the switching with the key BAND .
• LNB Output. This indicates the original frequency (RF) before having been
converted by the LNB to an intermediate frequency (IF). The original RF
signal is calculated using the information from the local oscillator.
• LNB Type: Universal, Unicable, DCSS, Quattro, Digiturk
• LNB Settings: Universal, 9.750/10.750, 5.150/5.750, 5.750/5.150
RF adjustments screen
Note that according to the work band, the options of each menu may vary
5.2. Browsing
The eld meter offers two browsing modes:
• Frequency mode. The meter tunes a frequency either entered by means of
the numerical keyboard or using the wheel.
• Programme Mode. The meter tunes the channels to be found in the plans
created (or those which may be created by the user). A plan is a list of chan-
nels (frequencies) without necessarily being all of them.
Browsing by frequency is rapid if we know the frequencies to be analysed.
Browsing by programme is useful when working with a specic radioelectric
signal such as: In a zone where specic terrestrial channels are received, when
working with the channels of a cable operator network or when usually working
with a satellite and only some specic transponders need to be measured. The-
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work with it. One group is created for each band (Terrestrial, satellite and cable).
On the main menu, by pressing programmes we can create, modify and de-
lete new programmes and groups. It is also possible to create them by brow-
sing: Once a programme has been tuned, it is possible to add it to a dened
group. The groups may be associated with a browsing band (SAT, TER and
CABLE Group).
When working in programme mode, it is possible to work in dynamic mode.
The dynamic mode stores the measurement and viewing settings of a certain
channel. In this way, the viewing or measurement shall always be carried out
in line with the latest tuning of said channel.
Browsing Screen
5.3. Programmes
When on the main menu, by pressing the programmes option, it is possible to
make adjustments to the programmes and groups stored at the meter.
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Selecting a group or programme, press the OPTIONS key and then decide what
to do with it. The export and import options allow storage or loading from an
USB memory.
5.4. Saving and loading
From the main menu, we can access the save and load option. This allows us
to carry out information transfer operations between the meter, a connected
USB memory and the eld meter itself.
Saving and loading screen
• USB. This allows the browser to be opened which accesses the les con-
tained in the USB memory.
• Copy of the system to USB. This allows the storage of the present values
of the eld meter.
• Restore system from USB. Read the le stored on the USB memory with
the adjustments and congurations stored in this le.
These two previous functions are useful if several installers use the
same eld meter. Before leaving it, the system can be copied in a le on the
USB memory. Once received, used and characterised by a third party, the
system may be restored from the USB memory.
• Restore the present group. It allows a group to be left in the same condi-
tion as when it was generated.
• Factory values This initialises those values adjustable by the user as if
none had been edited.
5.5. Tools
In the main menu, by pressing the tools option, it is possi-
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Tools screen
• Packet control. This allows the determination of the quality of the video
packets received. It is a cyclical process.
Measurement of the satellite packets received from this group
• Satellite nder. This serves the purpose of identifying the satellite to which
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Identification of satellites in progress process
• . TS Recording. Once tuned with a programme, it allows .TS les to be
saved in the USB memory connected. To nish the recording, press the
ESC key
A USB memory must be used which supports continuous write speeds
exceeding 10 MBps and specied as at least USB 2.0
• DCSS UB Search. This allows the detection of the different carriers that
DCSS multi-switch connected to the meter is capable of generating. In
order for this tool to work, the multiswitch must be compatible with the
DiSEqC 2.0
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5.6. Configuration
From the main menu, we can access the conguration option. This allows us
to make adjustments to the eld meter and see its status.
Configuration screen
• System adjustments. This allows the application and determination of
basic settings for interaction with the meter such as language, wheel
direction, battery status and meter information (serial number, software
versions, software date,…)
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System adjustments screen / Battery and system information
• Off mode. This allows the determination of under what conditions the eld
meter is turned off and on for battery optimisation.
- ON/OFF key function: This allows the conguration of the way in which
the equipment is turned off. By default, when the equipment is on, by
pressing the button, the equipment becomes idle. It can be congu-
red in such a way that when pressing the button, the equipment is
turned off directly
- The automatic idle and off modes allow conguration of whether the
meter will switch to idle mode or if it will be turned off automatically after
a time of inactivity. The rst two adjustments are for the meter in battery
mode, whilst the latter two are for the case in which the meter is powered
by the external power supply source.
Adjustments screen in off mode
• Screen adjustments. This allows the adjustment of the screen automatica-
lly or by default (Brightness, contrast, lighting).

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Screen adjustments screen
• Network. This allows basic functions to be carried out in a WiFi environ-
ment. Detection of WiFi networks, Conguration of the WiFi interface,
downloading of ftp les or carrying out of ping on the network itself.
Screen with network functions
• Calibration menu. This offers advanced options for device calibration.