Rover HD PRO TAB User manual

HD PRO TAB User Guide
Version 2.4
Released March 2014

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RO.VE.R. Laboratories S.p.A.
Corporate Headquarters
RO.VE.R. Laboratories S.p.A.
Via Parini, 2/4
25019 – Sirmione (BS)
ITALY
Tel. [phone]
Fax. [phone]
www.roverinstruments.com
[email protected]
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY:
ROVER Laboratories. S.p.A. has a standard guarantee period of 12 months. This is extended to
24 months for countries within the European Community, and in any case, in accordance with the
laws and/or possible regulations applied in your country.
GUARANTEE REGULATIONS:
1. The guarantee is valid only upon the presentation of invoice or receipt to ROVER Laboratories
S.p.A. The purchase date must be clearly indicated on the invoice/receipt.
2. The guarantee covers the replacement free of charge of parts only, when malfunctioning is
solely due to manufacturing faults. The faults must be indentified and defined by ROVER
personnel only.
3. The guarantee is void if:
a. the equipment is tampered with or repaired by non-authorized personnel
b. damage is found, caused by the incorrect use of the equipment, without following the
advice explained in the User’s Guide accompanying the equipment.
c. damage is found caused by the use of the equipment in unsuitable working
environments.
4. The following parts are not covered by the guarantee:
a. Parts subject to wear, such as aesthetic ones, keyboard, plastic chassis, etc.
b. Batteries.
c. Bags and carrying cases, including shoulder straps.
5. The equipment can’t be replaced and the guarantee is extended after the repair of a fault.

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SERVICE NOTES AND AFTER SALE SUPPORT PROCEDURES:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The equipment can only be repaired by the manufacturer or by an authorized service
center.
Before returning the meter for repair, always contact your local distributor or an authorized service
center, if present in your area, to obtain the return procedure for your analyzer.
Important: please take note that non-authorized returns for repair to ROVER Laboratories
S.p.A. will be rejected.
When returning the meter, always send it with the following documentation attached:
• the fully-compiled FAULT IDENTIFICATION FORM
• transport document
• the eventual request for an estimate of repair costs. Please note that the request for an estimate
of repair costs must be submitted upon return of the analyzer with a written note. If the repair cost
estimate is not accepted, ROVER Laboratories reserves the right to charge the customer for the
estimate costs analysis.
Risks and costs for transport to ROVER Laboratories S.p.A. must be sustained by the buyer. After
repair, if the equipment is under guarantee, ROVER Laboratories S.p.A. will pay for the transport
returning the goods to the customer. If the instrument is not under guarantee, after repair, the
equipment will be returned by courier service with the amount to be paid by the customer shown
on the invoice.
The guarantee does not cover compensation for direct or indirect damages of any kind to people
or goods caused by the use of the equipment and/or compensation caused by the suspension of
use due to eventual repairs.
RO.VE.R. Laboratories. S.p.A. is not responsible for eventual tampering and/or modifications that
may cause the goods to no longer adhere to the European “CE” regulations, especially regarding
EMC and safety.
DISPOSAL OF ELECTRIC / ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Disposal of electric / electronic devices (applicable in all EU countries and wherever separate
waste collection system is applied). The symbol on the packaging indicates that the product should
not be considered as domestic waste. The product, at the moment of disposal, should be brought
to a waste collection point with the proper facilities to manage electrical/electronic appliances.
Electric/electronic appliances, if not disposed of correctly, may have
negative consequences on your health and environment. Furthermore, a
proper recycling procedure helps maintaining natural resources.
To have more information about proper disposal of this product, please
refer to your local waste management offices or your local distributor.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. To clean the meter, never use chemical aggressive products (diluents) and/or abrasive or
rough clothes which may damage plastics and displays. Always use a soft cloth, damped with
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.
6. Do not use the meter near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus that produce heat.
7. 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.
8. No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the meter.
9. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
10.Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
11.Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
12.Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the meter has
been damaged in any way, such as the power•supply cord or plug is damaged, liquids or
objects have fallen into the meter, the meter has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped. See page 4 for Service notes and After Sale Support
Porcedures.
13.Ensure that your mains supply is in the correct range for the input power requirement of the
unit.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
This device contains a built-in Li-PO (Lithium Polymers) 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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Table of Contents
Getting Started ........................................................................................................8
1. Unpacking and inspection ................................................................................................. 8
2. Right and Left panels ......................................................................................................... 8
3. Top panel connectors......................................................................................................... 9
4. Front Panel commands and LEDs. ................................................................................. 11
Configuring the HD PRO TAB..............................................................................14
5. Meter’s basic parameters................................................................................................. 14
6. HD PRO TAB Configuration menu .................................................................................. 16
HD PRO TAB Measurement interface .................................................................24
7.1 Accessing the meter’s functions from the home page. .............................................. 24
7.2 Performing Satellite measurements.............................................................................. 25
6.3 Performing Digital TV measurements........................................................................... 28
6.4. Performing Analog TV measurements......................................................................... 33
6.5. Performing Cable measurements................................................................................. 36
6.6. Performing Optical measurements .............................................................................. 37
8.1. Performing spectrum analysis ..................................................................................... 39
MPEG Services List ..............................................................................................42
9.1. Decoding the signal content......................................................................................... 42
9.2. Streaming the content over IP and USB ...................................................................... 45
Bar and Tilt Graph.................................................................................................46
10.1 Basic functions of the BAR GRAPH ............................................................................ 46
10.2 LTE Interference Analysis ............................................................................................ 47
Performing Transport Stream Analysis ..............................................................48
11.1. Introduction to the ASI analyzer .................................................................................. 48
11.2. Transport Stream Template monitoring ...................................................................... 48
11.3. TR101290 Analysis ........................................................................................................ 49
11.4. Network Delay measurement ....................................................................................... 50
11.5. IP Layer analysis ........................................................................................................... 50
Using Memory functions ......................................................................................51
12.1. The Memory Menu ......................................................................................................... 51
12.2. Automemory .................................................................................................................. 51
12.3. Data-logger functions ................................................................................................... 52
12.4. Manu Memory ................................................................................................................ 55
12.5. File Manager................................................................................................................... 56
Special Functions .................................................................................................57
13.1. SAT Special Functions.................................................................................................. 57
13.2. TV & CATV Special Functions...................................................................................... 60
Performing a Measurement Campaign ...............................................................64
Appendix 1: HD PRO TAB firmware and channel plans upgrade ....................66
Firmware Upgrade procedure ................................................................................................ 66
Channel Plans upgrade .......................................................................................................... 69
FAULT IDENTIFICATION FORM...........................................................................72

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Getting Started
1. Unpacking and inspection
Before unpacking the unit, inspect the outer carton for shipping damage. If the carton
shows damage, inspect the unit in those areas.
Several essential items are provided with the unit, including:
- Power cords for use in Continental Europe or United States
- 110V-240V AC to 12 VDC Power Adapter (Use AC / DC power with DC cable shorter
than 3m)
- Composite A/V cables
- A CD•R containing the S.M.A.R.T. application and its documentation, Meter’s USB
driver and MIB file.
- Warranty and After Sale Support information
Note: To maintain your eligibility for software upgrades, register your product on the
software upgrades page at www.roverinstruments.com.
2. Right and Left panels
Right Panel Left Panel
Power Adapter plug
Loudspeaker
Cooling Fan
DC@RF input switch
(see #3.5 below)

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3. Top panel connectors
3.1 ASI Input and Output
HD PRO TAB is equipped with ASI input and output on standard 75ΩBNC connectors,
compliant with standard EN50083-9. The ASI input is always active, while ASI output could
be activated in meter’s configuration menu.
3.2 10MHz and 1PPS inputs *
HD PRO TAB is equipped with 10MHz and 1PPS inputs on standard 75ΩBNC connectors
for Transport Stream analysis purposes, like Network Delay and PCR measurements.
*(Contact us for availability and upgrade information)
3.3 RF inputs: 75ΩF connector and 50ΩN connector
HD PRO TAB has 2 different RF inputs: a 75ΩF connector input and a 50ΩN connector
input. Both RF interfaces accept signals with power level between 30 and 120dBµV and
comply with standards ETS300744 (OFDM), ETS300421 (QPSK) and EN302307 (QPSK,
8PSK, 16APSK).
3.3.1 RF Inputs: optical input connector
HD PROTAB can be equipped on demand with an optical input along with one of the
two other RF inputs available, either 50ΩN connector or 75ΩF connector). A
specific Optical Measurement Interface will then be accessible in the Meter’s Home
page.
3.4 Common Interface
HD PRO TAB is equipped with a Common Interface slot compliant with EN50221 standard
(DVB-CI) capable to manage both consumer single service decryption CAM and
professional multi-service decryption CAM.
The meter detects automatically the CAM module once inserted in the PCMCIA slot and
gives information about the CAM manufacturer, module firmware version and status.
3.5 Remote bypass switch – DC at RF input
HD PRO TAB is able to bias directly LNBs as well as terrestrial antenna distribution
systems with a DC voltage from 5 to 24V available on both RF input connectors. The DC
internal generator can be activated via software, while configuring the meter for satellite or
terrestrial measurements, but can be activated / deactivated via this hardware switch.
Physical switch activation is mandatory for software DC generator configurations to take
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3.6 Analog Video and Audio Input
HD PRO TAB is equipped with two input and output connectors to provide to or
get from the meter composite video and audio stereo signals.
You can find the suitable cable in the accessories bag delivered with the meter.
On one end, the cable has standard A/V RCA connectors, while on the other
end there are the two stereo jack connectors as shown here on the left.
3.7 HDMI Output
HD PRO TAB gives the possibility to connect an external TV or monitor via an HDMI
connector. The meter detects automatically when a screen is connected and switches its
view from the embedded screen to the external monitor.
3.8 USB-A/B connectors
Software upgrades or data upload/download can be done via the USB-B connector and the
S.M.A.R.T. software**. USB-A connector supports the USB-on-the-go standard to connect
external USB drives suitable for Logger, Test Drive and ASI Analysis data storage.
3.9 Ethernet connector
HD PRO TAB is equipped with a standard 10/100 Base-T Ethernet connector supporting
both DHCP and static IP configurations. Through the IP interface is possible to stream one
Elementary Stream selected among the services decoded in the current signal; it is also
possible to browse meter’s MIB* and configure / read remotely signal measurements and
meter’s information.
3.10 GPS receiver*
HD PROTAB can be equipped with an internal GPS receiver. This receiver provides the
Meter with a precise 10MHz – 1PPS reference generated locking the GPS satellite
constellation.
With the dedicated APP it is possible to diagnose the GPS reception and see the number of
locked satellites as long as signal quality information.
*(Hardware option)
**See the CD-R provided in Meter’s box.