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- Page 1 SNG-2500C User’s Guide Avcom of Virginia SNG-2500C User’s Guide 7730 Whitepine Road Revision 001 Richmond, VA 23237...
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Page 2: Important Cautions
I M P O R T A N T C A U T I O N S • Do not couple the input of the SNG-2500C to high power RF sources such as walkie talkies, CB radios, transmitters, etc. Signal levels in excess of +15 dBm can damage the sensitive mixers in the instrument resulting in otherwise unnecessary expense and repairs. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Versatile Graphical User Interface ................1-2 Features ........................1-2 2 Hardware ....................... 2-1 The Front Panel ......................2-1 The Back Panel ......................2-3 3 Using the SNG-2500C .................. 3-1 The Display Screen ..................... 3-1 The Tools Menu ......................3-2 Persistence ............................ 3-3 Waterfall ............................ -
Page 4: Overview
Tektronix 1705A with a feature set that gives the Satellite Technician a very useful tool for finding and peaking on satellites. The SNG-2500C is not only a spectrum analyzer, but also a carrier monitor (that can simultaneously monitor up to six RF inputs), with features such as carrier masking and screen shot capture and recording. -
Page 5: Improved Performance & Specifications
V E R S A T I L E G R A P H I C A L U S E R I N T E R F A C E The SNG-2500C can be monitored and controlled both locally from the front panel with the color LCD or remotely using the Avcom Graphical User Interface (GUI). Connecting via either the serial port or Ethernet port, the remote GUI enables remote monitoring and control from anywhere in the world via the Internet. -
Page 6: Hardware
> <DOWN> Button NCODER <BACK> Button <SENSITIVITY> Button and Indicator Lights <POWER> <RF INPUT> <PRESET> Button Button and Button and Indicator Light <REFERENCE Indicator Lights LEVEL> Button and Indicator Lights <RBW> Button and Indicator Lights Revision 001 SNG-2500C User’s Guide... - Page 7 2500C. Press it again to remove power. (If you can not light power the SNG-2500C down, hold the button in <POWER> for 10 seconds and it will shut down.) The red indicator light is lit whenever the SNG-2500C has power. Press the Button to change the <REFERENCE <REFERENCE LEVEL> Button reference level.
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Page 8: The Back Panel
T H E B A C K P A N E L There are no controls on the back panel, but connections for power, signal, and remote control are made here. Ethernet Port RS-232 Port (also known as a Serial Port) RF Inputs Power Input Revision 001 SNG-2500C User’s Guide... - Page 9 RS-232 Use this port to connect to a computer that is physically close (Serial) Port to you. The computer can then use the Avcom Graphical User Interface (GUI) to monitor and control the SNG-2500C. Power Input Connect the 15 volt DC, 3 amp capacity power supply provided by Avcom to this port.
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Page 10: Using The Sng-2500C
........o avoid the need for a large and complicated front panel, the SNG-2500C uses a system of menus and sub-menus to provide access to most of its features. You can navigate this menu system by using the column of buttons above the <POWER>... -
Page 11: The Tools Menu
By changing the Mode, you can customize this feature to show minimum levels, maximum levels, or both. You can also specify the time (measured in frames) the persistent waveform is displayed. Revision 001 SNG-2500C User’s Guide... -
Page 12: Persistence
Pe rs is te nce The screen captures below illustrate the concept of persistence. In the first example, the minimum level is being shown. The green area below the waveform is the lowest level the waveform has reached. Revision 001 SNG-2500C User’s Guide... - Page 13 In the final example, both the minimum and maximum levels are being shown. The green area below the waveform is the lowest level the waveform has reached, and the red area above the waveform is the highest level the waveform has reached. Revision 001 SNG-2500C User’s Guide...
- Page 14 U S I N G T H E S N G - 2 5 0 0 C The Tools Menu Wa ter fal l Below is an example of the waterfall display: The 2D waterfall option shows the waterfall display as it would appear if you were looking down from above: Revision 001 SNG-2500C User’s Guide...
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Page 15: The Lo Offsets Menu
LNB input on or off. <SELECT> LNB Input 2 LNB Voltage Press the button to toggle between 13 and 18 volts. <SELECT> LNB 22KHz Press the button to toggle between on and off. <SELECT> Revision 001 SNG-2500C User’s Guide... -
Page 16: The Presets Menu
Delete Single Use this option to delete the settings stored in a preset location. Delete All Use this option to delete the settings stored in all preset locations. Revision 001 SNG-2500C User’s Guide... -
Page 17: The Saved Waveforms Menu
Load From recall a waveform from a memory location and display it. Clear Screen clear a frozen waveform from the screen. Delete Single delete a waveform from memory. Delete All delete all waveforms from memory. Revision 001 SNG-2500C User’s Guide... -
Page 18: The Display Settings Menu
Display show or hide the date and time in the lower left corner of the Date/Time display. Video Flip Below is an example of how the screen looks before and after the Video Flip function. Revision 001 SNG-2500C User’s Guide... -
Page 19: The System Settings Menu
When this option is on, the <BACK> menu disappears after a few seconds. To bring it back, press any of the Menu Buttons. System Info This option displays information about the system. Revision 001 SNG-2500C User’s Guide 3-10... -
Page 20: Specifications
........pecifications are based on Avcom control system and graphical user interface and may vary depending on the control system used. - Page 21 1-2, 2-2, 4-1 DOWN Button 2-2 RF Input 2-4 Video Flip 3-9 RF INPUT Button 2-2 Ride Peak Line 3-9 Rotary Encoder 2-3, 3-10 Ethernet Port 2-4 Waterfall 3-3 Rotary Encoder Function 3-10 Revision 001 SNG-2500C User’s Guide...
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