Rover Instruments MASTERSAT Evo User manual
MASTERSAT
MASTERSAT
MASTERSAT
MASTERSAT
www.roverinstruments.com
USER’S GUIDE
EXTENDED FREQUENCY ANALYZER
(WIDE BAND &
d
SCR)
16:10
16:10
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FRONT PANEL_____________________________________________________
To turn on
press the
‘HOME’ key.
TO TURN OFF
press and hold
the ‘HOME’ key
Keep the “HOME” key
pressed for 10” and
turn on again
Switch on the meter,
immediately after keep the
“volume” key pressed until a
beep is heard
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GET TO KNOW YOUR MASTER SAT EVO
Press ENTER to
SELECT
Use the
arrow keys to
navigate
Use the arrow keys to select a function from the menu
Keep ENTER
pressed for
secondary
functions
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1. IF/RF INPUT CONNECTOR, “F” TYPE, 75 Ω
2. RJ 45 LAN CONNECTOR
3. POWER SUPPLY INPUT CONNECTOR (12 V DC - 1A)
4. USB SOCKET FOR SW UPGRADES AND MEMORY PLANS
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2
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HOME AND NAVIGATION
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Press the ‘HOME’ key at any time to return to the home screen
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Navigate to an item then select.
Navigate in a drop-down menu then keep pressed
Tuning parameters
Live picture
Measurements
Transponder info
Transport Stream info
Context sensitive menu
Press the ‘HOME’ key to go to the main menu, use the ARROW keys to navigate to the SAT icon and press
ENTER to select the measurement mode required:
use the ARROW keys to navigate in the screens and change values:
use the ARROW keys to change the value of an item
Navigate in a numerical value and keep ENTER pressed,
Select the keys with the value required to insert a number.
use the ARROW keys to highlight a value and press ENTER to select.
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VOLUME & CONFIGURATION
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Volume selection is
immediately active, press
“ENTER” for the Display
configuration and other
important settings
Choose “BATTERY SAVING”
from the volume screen. In ON mode, if no
key is pressed, after 30 seconds, the display
brightness is reduced and after 5 minutes the
meter automatically turns off. Press any key to
temporarily reset the battery save mode.
Navigate in “CONFIGURATION MENU”
in the volume screen. Navigate in “METER” and set the
“TIMER OFF” value required. The meter
will turn off after 5 or 10 minutes of
inactivity. Press any key to interrupt
the automatic turn-off.
Settings for battery save mode.
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Select “SAT”
for main settings
Navigate in
“CONFIGURATION MENU”
in the volume screen.
If WIDEBAND (extended frequency) is selected, in all Measurement
and Spectrum displays, “” and “” will be used in the
(polarization/band) field. The EXTENDED band LNB has
only two polarizations which contain the high and low satellite
bands between 230 and 2340 MHz.
Press ENTER on “LNB L.O.” to chose the LNB type:
STANDARD or WIDEBAND
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Main measurements & live picture
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8PSK Constellation
Press to cycle through the
SAT measurement screens
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n
p
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s
Navigate in “ZOOM” and
select the constellation square
window to enlarge
SAT channel plan screen
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MPEG
SERVICE
MPEG
SERVICE
SAT
Spectrum
Analyzer
MPEG
service list
Identifies
the tuning
parameters of
a digital signal
SAT
Channel
Plan
Selection
SAT
SAT
SAT
SAT
SAT
Navigate in the picture and press ENTER
to enlarge, press again to return to
measurement mode.
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“NIT INFO VISUALIZATION” referring to an
ASTRA 19 East transponder
Touch “VISUALIZE NIT”.Touch “MENU&?” from the “MAIN
MEASUREMENTS & PICTURES”.
MPEG
SERVICE
MPEG
SERVICE
SAT
Spectrum
Analyzer
MPEG
service list
SAT Channel
Plan
Selection
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SPECT
SPECT
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Finds the tuning
parameters of a digital
signal
Navigate in “MENU” to
visualize the additional
spectrum functions
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Fast spectrum
Fast spectrum with peak memory “Max H”
Or
Press to cycle through the
spectrum analyzer screens
Navigate in “SPAN” to modify the value or
directly select the active span value
In the spectrum menu, among others, you may set your markers, your
grid resolution, the resolution bandwidth filter for more details and
save your spectrum picture in the meter’s memory.
This spectrum picture may be recalled and used for static analysis
and comparison with the live spectrum.
It can also be downloaded to a PC for reporting.
Press the spectrum key again to activate
the “MAX HOLD” function
or
Enter to
confirm
SPECT
SPECT
SPECT
Use the
arrow keys
to navigate
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Mpeg service list
Or navigate in
Vpid - Apid in the
measurement windows and
press ENTER twice
Navigate in Vpid - Apid &
press enter to return to the
measurements or press the
“SAT” measurement key
MPEG
SERVICE
MPEG
SERVICE
LIST
MPEG
SERVICE
MPEG
SERVICE
Use the
arrow keys
to navigate
Spectrum
mode:
move the
“mrk.Fr” to
the center
of a digital
carrier
o
r
In
measurement
mode when
the lock icon
is open (the
signal is not
locked)
The “help”
function will
try to identify
the tuning
parameters of
the selected
digital carrier
At the end of the search (the word “Found” will be shown in the 3 boxes) the meter automatically
shows the measurement display and the picture of the selected carrier (if available).
Navigate in “HELP”
on the main menu
The “help” function identifies the tuning parameters of a digital sat signal.
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Press to
start the
search
HELP
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Buzzer & Graphic of the progress of the NOISE
MARGIN for the tuned channel according to time.
• high tones = the BEST Noise Margin level
• deep tones = the WORST noise margin level
• Noise Marg = real time noise margin
• Max n.marg = maximum stored noise margin
Navigate in:
BUZZ&NOIS.MARG.GR
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
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SPECIAL
SPECIAL
SPECIAL
SPECIAL
Navigate in “SAT SCR”
Navigate in “LNB TYPE” and choose the LNB/
MULTISWITCH model
Navigate in “SCR USER” and choose the user
number to test (USER 1-8)
Press “SPECT” to display the spectrum or
“MEAS” to start measuring
or navigate in “SCR CABLE TEST” to see the
SCR in spectrum mode and check the
LNB/MULTISWITCH 8 frequencies (USER 1-8).
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Navigate in “SAT FINDER”
Navigate in
“AZIMUTH & ELEVATION”
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To change the displayed transponders
manually, touch “stop” and select the
wanted tp/ts. Touch “start search” to start.
If the chosen satellite is found the buzzer will start, if this does not happen, continue looking
for the right satellite. Optimize the dish alignment and skew to obtain the maximum NsMAR
value (noise margin).
N.B.
For a proper use of the “sat finder” function, verify the tuning parameters for all three
transponders (frequency, polarity, band and symbol rate) and the type of LNB you are using
(universal or quatro)
Go to the www.Lyngsat.Com site for more information
Choose a satellite orbital position and
input the latitude and longitude of the dish
installation site to compute the azimuth,
elevation and tilt for the dish of your
installation.
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MEMORYMEMORY
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Touch “RECALL DATALOGGER” and Set the
LOG file parameters. Touch “RECALL?” to
see them
Browse through the measurements saved
in the log file
Touch “SAVE DATALOGGER” and set the
parameters required. Touch “START SAVE”
to create a new log file
DATA LOGGER run
MEMORY
MEMORY
MEMORY
Use the
arrow keys
to navigate
1) The “” function will help you when running a by asking you to move
the cable lead to the appropriate LNB output SAT signal source.
2) If is chosen in the satellite configuration menu, select for the
. During the logger the instrument will ask you to move the
RF cable from the H to the V polarization and viceversa following the active memory
plan structure.
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• ROVERoffersyouthepossibilityofcarryingout and
on your Meters, by simply REGISTERING your data in the
;
• Onceyouhaveregistered,youcandownloadthe
, which is necessary for the installation of SW and/
or Memory Plan upgrades;
• ROVERalsooffersyouthepossibilityofregisteringtoour service,
which allows you to receive, by email and information
regarding: New SW upgrades, Technical Communications, Training
Courses, Technical Articles, Product News, Invitations to exhibitions and
roadshows and much more besides.
If you have not already registered, click on the words in the menu in the top, right-
hand corner of your screen:
• Clickon in the dropdown menu to access the Update SW Area;
• Fillintheelectronicformwithall and the of your choice;
• Afteryouhavecompletedtheform,confirmbypressingtheblack key at the bottom of
the page;
• Oncesent,apagewillbeshownwithasummaryofyour where you can
modify your data by clicking on the BLUE “Change Data” key, print it by clicking on the BLACK
“Print Data” key or directly access the Update SW Area by clicking on the RED “Access SW
Upgrade Area” key;
• Youwillalsoreceiveane-mail message, reminding you of your chosen and the
assigned by ROVER. Keep it in a safe place for future access to the Update SW Area
and so that you can download new SW upgrades and/or Memory Plans;
• If you lose your User Name or your Password assigned by ROVER, click on the function “Forgot
User Name or Password? Click here” in the drop down menu in the ”Update SW”.
SERVICE AND SUPPORT WEB REGISTRATION
AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES
S.M.A.R.T. PROGRAM
The S.M.A.R.T. program was created by ROVER to enable you to interface your Meter with a PC.
After you have accessed the Update SW Area, download and install the S.M.A.R.T. program on your PC.
This program enables you to carry out SW upgrades and/or upload Memory Plans (.mem).
There are two types of S.M.A.R.T. program: S.M.A.R.T. PRO for all ROVER Meters and S.M.A.R.T. FAST for PDA
models only.
The S.M.A.R.T. program has two versions: Standard and PRO. The S.M.A.R.T. PRO is initially functional for 30
days free of charge. The S.M.A.R.T. PRO version (if you have not acquired the respective APP) automatically
expires after 30 days and becomes SMART Standard.
To purchase the S.M.A.R.T. PRO APP contact the ROVER Technical Service Department.
•TheS.M.A.R.T.StandardprogramallowsyoutocontinuouslyupdateyourMeter’sSW;
•TheS.M.A.R.T.PROprogramallowsyoutocreatemixedSAT-TV-CATVMemoryPlans,downloadData
Loggers and manage your Meter’s Memory.
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SOFTWARE UPGRADES
Once you have identified and downloaded the correct program on your
( for
more information, read the respective S.M.A.R.T. page in this user guide ) install it on your in order
to upgrade your Meter’s. Then proceed as follows:
• Inthe identify the exact of your Meter and click on the
corresponding picture;
• Thenclickonthecorresponding“ file and download it on your PC;
• IfyouwanttoseemoredetailedinformationabouttheSWupgradecontents,clickontheblue
icon.
• Before carrying out your Meter’s SW upgrades, we suggest you
: e-mail messages, internet, management programs, etc.
• Also check that the Meter’s batteries are charged and that the Meter is connected to the mains.
Most importantly do not turn off or disconnect the Meter from the mains during the upgrade. The
Meter will automatically turn off once the SW upgrade has been completed.
If the graphic of your PC bar shows that the upgrade advancement is blocked, do not interrupt
the procedure because the SW download is still taking place even if the PC monitor does not
correctly show the advancement in sequence.
1. Connect your Meter to the mains and turn it on;
2. Wait for the Start-Up phase of the Meter to finish correctly;
3. Connect the cable, to the Meter and to the ;
4. Start up the program in your PC;
5. In the ROVER S.M.A.R.T. program window, click on followed by ;
6. In the window, select the “downloaded from the Update SW Area;
7. Click on and confirm the selection;
9. If this does not happen, the window will open, select the exact model of your
Meter and click on to carry out the Upgrade manually;
10. Wait a few minutes, the ROVER S.M.A.R.T. program will load the new SW in your Meter;
11. Once the download has been completed, the following message on the PC will appear:
;
12. If the Meter did not automatically turn off, turn it back on again and check, in the Start-Up or Self-
Test window ( METER INFO - INFO ABOUT ), the SW version number.
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TV & SAT MEMORY PLAN UPGRADES
Once you have identified and downloaded the correct ROVER S.M.A.R.T. PRO program on your PC ( for more
information, read the respective S.M.A.R.T. page in this user guide ), install it on your PC in order to load the
Memory Plans in your Meter. The proceed as follows:
• Once you have accessed the Update SW Area, identify the exact Model/Name of your Meter and click
on the corresponding picture;
• Click on the relative file: “Plans and Satellites” and download it on your PC.
:
• Before carrying out your Meter’s Memory Plan upgrades, we suggest you close all the applications that
are active on your computer: e-mail messages, internet, management programs, etc.
• Also check that the Meter’s batteries are charged and that the Meter is connected to the mains. Most
importantly do not turn off or disconnect the Meter from the mains during the upgrade.
If the graphic bar showing the upgrade advancement blocks, do not interrupt the procedure
because the Memory Plan Upgrade is still taking place even if the PC monitor does not correctly show the
advancement in sequence.
1. Connect your Meter to the mains and turn it on;
2. Wait for the Start Up phase of the Meter to finish correctly;
3. Connect the USB cable, first to the Meter and then to the PC;
4. Make sure that you have installed the PRO Version and start up the ROVER S.M.A.R.T. program in your PC;
5. In the ROVER S.M.A.R.T. PRO program window, click on “Instrument” followed by “Connect Instrument”;
6. Click on “Tools”, then “Mem” e and then “Open Mem” In the ROVER S.M.A.R.T. PRO program window;
7. In the Open window, select the ”Memory Plan ( .mem )” downloaded from the Update SW Area;
8. Click on “Open” and confirm the selection;
9. Click on “Tools”, then “Mem” and then “Write Mem to Instruments”;
10. The following message will appear: WARNING: This operation will delete all the previous plans stored in
the meter;
11. Click on “OK” and confirm to start the upgrade;
12. Wait a few minutes, the ROVER S.M.A.R.T. PRO program will load the new Memory Plans in your Meter;
13. Once the download has been completed, the following message will appear: Plan Memory download
succesfully !.
In the case the update is interrupted or is not successful, check the USB cable connection and repeat the
procedure from the beginning.
If the procedure described in this paragraph continues to fail, contact the ROVER After Sales and Service
Department:
• e-mail: wecare@roverinstruments.com
• Fax: +39 030 990 68 94
It is possible to download the Software Upgrade Procedure directly from the ROVER website at the following
address: www.roverinstruments.com. Please refer to the section ”F.A.Q.”.
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This device contains a built-in Li-PO (Lithium polimer) battery that can be recharged many times.
The battery contains chemicals that might wear with time even if not used. Please dispose of batteries
properly.
Do not take the battery pack apart or expose it to extreme temperatures (over 50°C). If the device has
been exposed to very low or high temperatures let it rest at room temperature before use.
The Battery must be recharged at room temperature (about 20°C) with the device turned off.
To avoid premature failure of the battery never leave the device with an empty battery for prolonged
periods.
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WARNINGS
1.
The batteries supplied are high quality and tested individually, the autonomy
depending on
the following conditions:
• the LNB power consumption: Single, Dual or Quadruple;
• the external temperature: with temperatures of less than 10°C, 20% of the capacity is lost;
• the age of the batteries: a 10% loss in efficiency each year;
• Remember that the TIMER OFF function, that automatically turns off the Meter after
5 o 10 minutes of inactivity saves up to 30%.
2. The battery indicator has a tolerance ( like all battery powered electronic devices ) according
to the following factors:
• the battery’s charging percentage;
• external temperatures;
• battery wear and tear;
• +/– 2%
.
LI-ION POLIMER BATTERIES
The battery autonomy is up to 4 hours maximum.
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• Chargethebatterieseverynightafteruse,eveniftheyarenotcompletelydischarged;
• Alwaysusethe“batterysave”&“timeroff”functionstoincreaseyourmeter’sautonomy;
• Themaximumcapacityofthebatteriesandbatterychargeindicator’saccuracyimprovesbyupto20%if
you carry out many battery test cycles;
• Donotreplacethebatteries:firstcarryout3to5batterytestcyclesuntilyourecoverthemaximum
capacity of the batteries.
1. Before carrying out the test connect the meter to the original battery charger:
• Turn on the meter;
• Press the volume key and select “configuration menu” (fig. 1);
• Select the word “meter” and press “ENTER” (fig. 2) & press “ENTER” to confirm;
• Select “battery test” and select “on” (fig. 2);
• Press “enter” to confirm;
• Carefully read the various screens, pressing “enter” in succession;
• In the last instructions window, select “start” and press “enter” to start the test.
the procedure will be cancelled if you select “exit” on any screen.
• Do not connect any type of load to the “f” input connector (lnb, tv head-end, amplifiers, etc.).
• Extract the conditional access module (cam), if it is present in your meter.
2. The battery test takes approx. 12/18 Hours according to the model (charging/discharging/recharging
activities and measurement of the battery autonomy), during this time the meter must not be used. At the
end of the test the meter will turn off automatically. In order to make sure that the test has been carried
out correctly, all the meter’s commands are blocked except for the reset function, which remains active so
that the meter can be turned off if necessary.
3. the batteries will be completely charged at the end of the test.
4. To check the battery test results, enter once again into “meter” in the “configuration menu” and read the
results (Fig. 3):
- for example 265BFEY (fig.3) = 265 minutes.
The “Y” of YES confirms that the battery is still good enough, whereas an “N” for NO indicates that it could
be faulty, too deteriorated or that the cycle was interrupted.
If the test is interrupted using “reset”, the battery charge indicator may provide incorrect indications, therefore
repeat the battery test procedure.
* The displays shown in this guide may change according to the model and are subject to change without
notice. If you connect your meter, using the s.M.A.R.T. Pro program, from the usb port to the pc, you can
download the screens shown above.
FIG. 2*FIG. 1*
BATTERY TEST
& BATTERY REGENERATION
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POWER SUPPLY (MAINS) AND
BATTERY CHARGE (CHRG) LED STATUS
INSTRUMENT
CONNECTED
TO THE MAINS
POWER SUPPLY
LED MAINS LED BATT CHRG NOTES
OFF NO OFF OFF Batteries sufficiently charged
ON NO OFF OFF Battery operation
OFF NO OFF
Flashing
2 SECONDS OFF
0.5 SECONDS ON
The meter does not turn on.
Recharge the batteries.
OFF YES ON
Flashing
0.5 SECONDS OFF
0.5 SECONDS ON
Abnormal battery temperature.
The recharge cycle has been suspended
temporarily and will automatically reset.
OFF YES ON ON Batteries in fast charge
OFF YES ON OFF Battery charge completed
OFF
WITH A POWER
SUPPLY NOT FROM
ROVER
Flashing
0.5 SECONDS OFF
0.5 SECONDS ON
OFF
The meter does not turn on.
Check the mains power adapter,
it must be 12 Vdc and not 18 Vdc
turning ON Indifferent FLASHES
15 TIMES OFF The meter is being turned on
ON Indifferent FLASHING SIMULTANEOUSLY
0.5 SECONDS OFF - 0.5 SECONDS ON
The meter detects an error
and turns off automatically.
ON YES FLASHING ALTERNATIVELY
1 SECOND OFF - 1 SECOND ON
BATTERY TEST being carried out.
The meter charges and discharges the
batteries AUTOMATICALLY
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Cleaning the meter from dust and dirt is easy and helps mantaining it in optimal work conditions
through the years. The cleaning procedure is simple and quick and requires only minor attention.
Never use chemical aggressive products (diluent) and/or abrasive or rough clothes which may
damage plastics and displays.
Always use a soft cloth, damped with a simple water and alcohol solution or a de-greasing not
abrasive liquid soap.
Keyboard and display should be gently cleaned. Rubbing the keyboard and/or the display(s) may
seriously damage their functions.
This meter has been designed to withstand severe conditions of use. Even so, its life may be prolonged
by respecting some simple and effective rules:
• The meter has not been designed to withstand high temperatures (over 60°C or 140° F). Those
temperatures can be easily reached when the meter is left in a car, especially behind the
windshield, or in the trunk. The LCD display and/or other details may easily be damaged by the
extreme temperature.
• The internal battery may rapidly loose its efficiency if exposed to high or low temperatures. This will
result in reduced autonomy of the meter when powered by internal battery.
• When recharging the internal battery, do allow a good air circulation around the meter and the
adapter: do not cover it with clothes and do not recharge the battery when the meter is contained
in its transport case
• The meter is not waterproof, even if it is protected against incidental water drops. In case of contact
with water, electronic circuits may be damaged, allow the meter to dry thoroughly before trying to
turn it on. Do not use hairdryer or other strong heating sources, but just leave the meter in quiet air.
If possible, contact Rover Laboratories S.p.A. Technical Assistance.
METER MAINTENANCE
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