TechniSat DIGIMETER 9 User manual

DIGIMETER 9
Measuring device for DVB-S2, DVB-C, DVB-T2, DVB-T, UKW, DAB+
Operation manual

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GET TO KNOW YOUR DIGIMETER 9.................................................................................... 4
FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
SIDE PANELS...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
MULTI-PURPOSE BAG............................................................................................................. 6
‘HOME’ SCREEN ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
NAVIGATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
HOME AND NAVIGATION........................................................................................................ 7
VIDEO IN AND HDMI OUT............................................................................................................................................ 12
BATTERY SAVING AND TIMER OFF......................................................................................................................... 12
CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................... 12
TOUCHSCREEN CALIBRATION................................................................................................................................... 13
DISCOVERY ......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
TV MODE.............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
CATV CABLE MODE..................................................................................................................................................... 14
C/N TYPE............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
SCREEN SHOT ......................................................................................................................... 16
SAT MEASUREMENTS.............................................................................................................17
DVBS, DVBS2 & S2M SAT MEASURES ............................................................................................................... 18
VISUALIZE NIT................................................................................................................................................................... 19
CHANNEL MONITOR....................................................................................................................................................... 20
TS STREAMING (opt.)...................................................................................................................................................... 21
DVBS2M SIGNAL: ISI SELECTION ........................................................................................................................... 22
PLS CONFIGURATION.................................................................................................................................................... 22
SPECTRUM ANALYZER.................................................................................................................................................. 23
RBW FILTER ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24
SAT EXPERT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 25
CONSTELLATION ANALYSIS........................................................................................................................................ 27
SAT FINDER ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28
AZ/EL POINTING DATA ................................................................................................................................................. 29
MEASURES WITH SCR LNB/MULTISWITCH ........................................................................................................ 30
LNB/MULTISWITCH dCSS MEASURES................................................................................................................... 31
IMAGES VISUALIZATION & SERVICE CHOICE..................................................................................................... 32
TV MEASURE ........................................................................................................................... 33
DIGITAL TV MEASUREMENT DISPLAYS ...............................................................................................................34
DVBT & DVBT2 MPLP .............................................................................................................................................. 34
DVBT2 SIGNAL: PLP SELECTION.............................................................................................................................. 35
DVBT2 SIGNAL: PROFILE SELECTION.................................................................................................................... 35
SPECTRUM ANALYZER.................................................................................................................................................. 36
RELATED FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................................................................... 37
CONSTELLATION ANALYSIS........................................................................................................................................ 37
MER VS CARRIER MEASUREMENT .......................................................................................................................... 38
RELATED FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................................................................... 39
MICROECHOES VISUALIZATION ............................................................................................................................... 40
ECHOES ANALYSIS.......................................................................................................................................................... 40
RELATED FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................................................................... 42
IMAGES VISUALIZATION & SERVICE CHOICE..................................................................................................... 42
CHANNEL MONITOR ............................................................................................................................. 43
TS STREAMING OPT.................................................................................................................................................... 44
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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FM MEASURE........................................................................................................................... 45
FM MEASUREMENT......................................................................................................................................................... 46
SPECTRUM ANALYZER.................................................................................................................................................. 47
DAB MEASURE ........................................................................................................................ 48
DAB MEASUREMENT...................................................................................................................................................... 49
SPECTRUM ANALYZER.................................................................................................................................................. 50
SERVICE CHOICE .............................................................................................................................................................. 51
CATV MEASURES.....................................................................................................................52
RELATED FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................................................................... 53
DIGITAL DVBC DVBC2 MEASURES OPT....................................................................................................... 53
SPECTRUM ANALYZER.................................................................................................................................................. 54
CONSTELLATION ANALYSIS........................................................................................................................................ 55
LEAKAGE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 56
INGRESS............................................................................................................................................................................... 57
RELATED FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................................................................... 58
IMAGES VISUALIZATION & SERVICE CHOICE..................................................................................................... 58
CHANNEL MONITOR....................................................................................................................................................... 59
TS STREAMING OPT.................................................................................................................................................... 60
SAT SPECTRUM................................................................................................................................................................. 61
TV SPECTRUM................................................................................................................................................................... 61
CAT V SPEC TRUM ............................................................................................................................................................. 61
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS............................................................................................................ 61
OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS...................................................................................................62
WI-FI ANALYZER (OPT.)........................................................................................................65
BARSCAN ..................................................................................................................................66
CHECKALL CHANNELS LEVEL/POWER ................................................................................................................ 66
IP MEASURES (OPT.) .............................................................................................................. 67
AUTOMEMORY TV ....................................................................................................................................................... 68
MEMORY:...................................................................................................................................68
CHANNEL PLANS AND LOG FILES .......................................................................................................................... 68
LOGGER SAVE TV/CATV ........................................................................................................................................... 70
LOGGER RECALL TV/CATV...................................................................................................................................... 71
LOGGER RECALL SAT................................................................................................................................................. 73
BUZZER & NOISE MARGIN GRAPH......................................................................................................................... 74
TV/CATV SPECIAL FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................... 74
TEST INTERFERENZE LTE ............................................................................................................................................. 75
BUZZER & NOISE MARGIN GRAPH......................................................................................................................... 76
SAT SPECIAL FUNCTIONS..................................................................................................... 76
REMOTE CONTROL.......................................................................................................................................................... 77
OPTIONAL “APP’S” ................................................................................................................. 77
REMOTE CONTROL INTERFACE................................................................................................................................. 79
DISPOSAL..................................................................................................................................85
CE MARK AND DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ...........................................................85
CONTACT ADDRESS ................................................................................................................85
ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED ......................................................................................................86
ABBREVIATIONS & TECHNICAL TERMS............................................................................87

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GET TO KNOW YOUR DIGIMETER 9
• WHEEL
• POWER
To turn on
press the
‘HOME’ key.
To turn off
press and hold
the ‘HOME’ key
Use the wheel to navigate across the screen and adjust the values
• RESET HARDWARE • RESET SOFTWARE
With instrument ON,
Keep the “HOME” key
pressed for 10” and turn
on again.
From instrument OFF, Switch on
the meter, immediately after keep
the “VOLUME” key pressed until a
beep is heard.
Rotate to select
a menu item
or to change
a value
Press to select a
menu item or a
numeric field,
Select a menu item,
press and hold 2” to
display the pop-up
menu.
NB: The MENU (functions and Graphics) an be change without advise.
FRONT PANEL _____________________________________________________________________
! CAUTION ! Fully charge the battery before using it for the first time (approx. 6-8 hours)!
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• LEFT SIDE
• TOP SIDE
• RIGHT SIDE
1. = LAN Eternet RJ45
2. = HDMI Output
3. = USB B SW upgrades
4. = USB A memory stick
5. = Power Supply input (12 V DC - 2A)
6. = Fan
7. = Analog video IN (CVBS)
8. = Remote Power Supply switch
DC at RF IN ON/OFF
9. = IF/RF IN “F” 75 
10. = OPTIC IN: SC connector
SIDE PANELS_______________________________________________________________________

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Make work easier by taking advantage of your multi-purpose bag.
Work safely and without restrictions with both hands free.
The sunlight shield flap allows improved visibility
of the high brightness display.
Secure your meter by connecting it to the
antenna mast or in your car using the practical
ring belt with quick attachment.
If you change the configuration of
the shoulder strap, you can easily carry the
meter vertically by your side.
You can also carry your instrument using its practical handle.
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MULTIPURPOSE BAG
You can use the bag’s convenient stand flap for operation on a counter.
Connect the shoulder
strap to the two hooks at the
corners of the bag (top left and
bottom right), so you can hang
your meter around your neck
leaving both hands free.
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HOME AND NAVIGATION
Press the ‘HOME’ key to go to the home screen, then rotate the wheel to navigate on
‘SAT’, ‘TV’ or ‘CATV’ icons and press the wheel to select the measurement mode required.
‘HOME’ SCREEN __________________________________________________________________
Press the ‘HOME’ key at any time
to return to the home screen
NAVIGATION_______________________________________________________________________
Use the touch screen and the wheel to navigate across the screen and to change values
DISPLAY ZONES
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tuning parameters
2
live picture
3
measurements
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channel info
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transport stream info
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context sensitive menu
How to select from the menus and adjust the value:
• Rotate the wheel and select from the menu required (fig. 1)
• Press the wheel (fig. 2)
• Rotate the wheel to adjust the value (fig. 3)
• Press the wheel and confirm the selection (fig. 4)
NAVIGATION USING MECHANICAL COMMANDS
Example of TV/CATV channel selection:
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Example of SATELLITE transponder selection (TP/TS):
Example of remote TV-CATV power supply selection (DC&RF):
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How to select from the menus and change a value using the drop down menus:
• Rotate the wheel and select the menu required (fig. 1)
• Keep the wheel pressed for 2” to visualized the drop down menu (fig. 2)
• Rotate the wheel to adjust the value (fig. 3)
• Press the wheel and confirm the selection (fig. 4)
How to select the frequency and set the value using the numerical keyboard:
• Rotate the wheel and select frequency (FREQ) (fig. 1)
• Keep the wheel pressed for 2” to visualize the keyboard (fig. 2)
• Press the relative number keys to digit the frequency value required, rotate the wheel to
navigate within the window (fig. 3)
• Finally rotate the wheel and select enter (fig. 4)
• Press the wheel and confirm the selection (fig. 5)
Example of TV/CATV channel selection:
Example of SATELLITE transponder selection (TP/TS):
Example of manual frequency (FREQ) selection:
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• Touch a value in the menu (fig. 1)
• Rotate the wheel to adjust the value (fig. 3) or touch the value required (fig.2)
• Press the wheel and confirm the selection (fig.3)
or touch the monitor outside the drop down menu (fig.3)
NAVIGATION USING MIXED COMMANDS: MECHANICAL & TOUCH
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Select from the menus and adjust the value using the drop down menu:
• Touch a value in the menu to visualize the drop down menu (fig. 1)
• Rotate the wheel to adjust the value (fig. 2) or touch the value required (fig. 2)
• Press the wheel and confirm the selection (fig. 3), or touch the monitor outside the drop
down menu (fig. 3)
Example of TV channel selection:
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Example of SATELLITE transponder selection (TP/TS):
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Select the frequency and set the value using the numerical keyboard:
• Touch FREQ to show the menu “INSERT FREQ” (fig. 1)
• Touch the numbers to digit the required frequency value (fig. 2)
• Finally touch enter and confirm the selection (fig. 3)
Example of manual frequency selection (FREQ):
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CONFIGURATION
BATTERY SAVING AND TIMER OFF ____________________________________
VIDEO IN AND HDMI OUT _________________________________________________
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.
Touch “CONFIGURATION MENU” then
“METER” in the volume screen and set the
“TIMER OFF” value required. The meter
will turn off after 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes of
inactivity. Press any key to interrupt the
automatic turn-off.
Settings for battery save mode.
• “HDMI OUT” (connector 2): Connect an HDMI cable to automatically send the TFT
monitor pictures to a TV or video projector. The video will only be available on an
external display;
• “VIDEO IN” (connector 7): Select “EXT” to visualize an external video source.

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Touch the center of the squares that appear
in the corners of the screen,
repeat four times for every squares.
NOTE: use the pen and touch the the screen
exactly in the center of the circle. if you do not
carry out this procedure correctly the touch
commands may be inaccurate.
TOUCHSCREEN CALIBRATION___________________________________________
Touch “CONFIGURATION MENU”
from the volume window;
Touch “METER”
then “CALIBRATE TOUCHSCREEN”;
if the touchscreen does not respond to the commands, it may be necessary to calibrate:

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DISCOVERY ________________________________________________________________________
Touch the “CONFIGURATION MENU”
in the VOLUME window.
TV MODE___________________________ CATV CABLE MODE_________
Identifies the modulation of a tuned TV channel in the TV master PLAN
Touch “TV” and then “DISCOVERY”
and set the identification mode:
- ONLY DVBT (only digital DVB-T/T2 signals);
- DVBT&C +AnTV (digital DVB-T/T2/C & TV
analogic signals);
- DVBT + AnTV (Digital DVB-T/T2 & TV
analogic signals).
Touch “CATV” and then “DISCOVERY”
and set the identification mode:
- CABLE ONLY
- TERR & CABLE
NOTES:
- DISCOVERY mode is active only if the antenna cable is connected to the instrument
- DISCOVERY mode is not active if you use a manual (ManuMemory Mix) or automatic
memory plan (Automemory TV)

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C/N TYPE _________________________________________________________________________________
Set the measurement mode of the carrier noise ratio “C/N” (in band-out band).
C/N measurement mode “OUTSIDE THE BAND”:
The signal/noise ratio is measured between the
signal level of the video carrier
(signal/carrier, red marker) and the noise level
estimated in the guard band
(-1.282 MHz from the video carrier, white
marker).
Touch ‘CONFIGURATION MENU’
from the volume screen.
Touch “TV” then “C/N TYPE”.
C/N measurement mode “IN BAND”:
the signal/noise ratio is measured
between the signal level of the video
carrier (signal/carrier, red marker) and
the noise level, estimated in the band
between the coloured subcarrier
and the audio carrier (white marker).
NOTE: the “C/N TYPE” setup is available in TV and CATV mode.

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SCREEN SHOT
The “SCREEN SHOT” function allows you to directly save the TFT monitor screens in an external
memory.
• Connect an external memory source (not provided) to the USB A socket.
• Set the instrument on the screen to be saved: Spectrum, Measurements, Constellation,
Echoes etc.
• Press the SPECT (4” Screenshot) key for 4 seconds keys and wait for file to be saved:
the instrument will make a series of beeps.
• Digit the file name and touch ENTER.
N.B.:
• If the memory is not inserted correctly, or is not recognised, the following message will
be shown: “PLEASE INSERT USB MASS STORAGE DEVICE”.
• Full screen picture zooms can not be saved.
• the ENTER command is not active If the file name is already present in the external
memory source.
• The files are saved in .bmp (bitmap) format.

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SAT
SAT
SAT
SAT
SAT MEASUREMENTS
Press the “HOME” key.
Touch “SAT”, and then “PLAN”
or use the encoder to obtain the
Satellite list.
Touch directly the desided satellite, or use
the encoder. At the end touch “MEAS” to
make the measure or “SPECT” for visualize
the spectrum.
NOTE:
The chosen Satellite and Transponder will remain in memory also if you change mode
(TV/CATV) or if you switch off the meter.
or
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RELATED FUNCTIONS _______________________________________________________
DVBS, DVBS2 & S2M SAT MEASURES _________________________
Press the “HOME” key.
Main measures and image.Touch “SAT” and then “MEAS & PICT”
or use the encoder.
Press repeatedly to navigate into
SAT measures screens: Measures,
Constellation.
Press to enter in
the spectrum.

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VISUALIZE NIT ___________________________________________________________________
“NIT INFO VISUALIZATION” referring
to an HOTBIRD 13° East transponder
Touch “VISUALIZE NIT”.Touch “MENU&?” from the “MAIN
MEASUREMENTS & PICTURES”.
Example 1:
NOTE:
The function VISUALIZE NIT is available also in TV & CATV mode

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CHANNEL MONITOR __________________________________________________________
NOTE: the Channel Monitor function is available also in TV and CATV mode.
Example 1:
SINGLE CHANNEL MONITORING: 30 minutes.
Touch “MENU” from MAIN MEASURES &
IMAGES screen.
Touch “CHANNEL LOGGER”.
Touch “MENU”. Select the time interval (TIME INTVL)
and where you want to store the file,
either in the meter’s memory, or in the USB
memory stick (send to USB-ON),
with the relative file name (File name).
The weekly application of SW CHANNEL MONITOR allow you to controland register the
trend of the main parameters of a digital signal over time (from 30 minutes to one week):
TV, CATV & SAT. This application is indicated to resolv the reception problems which occur
occasionally, it allow you also to measure, memorize and visualize (local or in remote) the
digital signals parameters tested: DVB-S/T/C = Power, MER, ERROR, bBer, aBer; DVB-S2 / T2 /
C2 = Power, MER, ERROR, aBer, Lber, PER, LDCP.
Every registered parameters is graphically represented on the display using differents
colours for a easy identification.