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MASTER STC ULTRA-PORTABLE ALL-IN-ONE ANALYZER USER MANUAL FM Radio Analogue and digital terrestrial TV/CATV 4 – 1.010 MHz COFDM & QAM with demodulator Analogue and Digital SAT 930 - 2250 MHz QPSK & 8PSK with demodulator ROVER LABORATORIES S.p.A. Via Parini 2 – 25019 Sirmione (BS) – ITALY...
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MASTER STC USER MANUAL UG-MASTERSTC-1.06-BS1.0-EN-1.00 MANUAL CODE RELEASE DATE 21/05/2008 Changes possible. We all wish to sincerely thank you for choosing our measurement instrument, which is currently approved and everyday used by the major Service Providers, Broadcasters and by really many users all over in the world.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL INDEX OVERVIEW..................... 8 FRONT PANEL & KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION .................. 8 SIDE BODYPANELS..........................9 RIGHTSIDE BODYPANEL ......................9 LEFTSIDE BODYPANEL......................9 SPEEDY MEASUREMENTS ?..............10 ONE TOUCH AND GO........................10 ANALOGUE TV, DIGITAL (COFDM) TV AND QAM (CATV) SIGNALS ........10 ANALOGUE SATELLITE SIGNALS, DIGITAL QPSK &...
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MASTER STC USER MANUAL DIRECT FREQUENCY INPUT ......................21 WHO IS THERE?AUTODISCOVERY ®....................22 FM /FM RADIO SIGNALS TUNING [87,5 – 108 MHz] ............. 23 10.3 EXPLORE USER DEFINED CHANNEL................... 24 PERFORMING MEASURES: MEAS....................25 11.1 THE SELECTED CHANNEL CARRIERS ON AN ANALOGUE TV SIGNAL ......25 VIDEO SIGNAL PEAK LEVEL MEASUREMENT ..............
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MASTER STC USER MANUAL CABLE SYSTEM MEASUREMENTS....................42 14.1 INGRESS MODE (MEASUREMENTS ON THE FREQUENCY RANGE 4 ÷ 66 MHz) .... 42 MOVING THE MARKER (FREQUENCY VALUE)..............42 EDITING THE SWEEP TIME ....................43 EDITING THE END-OF-SCALE VALUE .................. 43 SETTING THE START FREQUENCY AND THE STOP FREQUENCY IN INGRESS MODE 43 SETTING THE START FREQUENCY....................
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MASTER STC USER MANUAL 17.3 POINTING AND MOVING A MOTORIZED DISH (DiSEqC MOTOR)........54 SPECTRUM VIEW?........................55 MOVE ............................55 GOTO ............................55 STORE............................55 RESET ............................55 17.4 ANTENNA POINTING AID: BUZZER..................55 METER CONFIGURATION : PLAN ....................56 18.1...
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MASTER STC USER MANUAL DELETING A LOGGER FILE (LOGGER MEMORY PLAN)............. 70 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............72 SERVICE NOTES AND GUARANTEE REGULATIONS (CEE AND EXTRA CEE) ......................74 FAULT IDENTIFICATION FORM ..............76 MANTAINING THE METER ................. 77 DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ..........78...
MASTER STC USER MANUAL OVERVIEW FRONT PANEL & KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION SECONDARY FUNCTION Bloc MAIN FUNCTION (press and hold for 2s) Main switch (ON/OFF) Level/Ch. Power meas. (press once) RESET (press and hold for 10”) MPEG SERVICE LIST Setup menu configuration key...
USER MANUAL SPEEDY MEASUREMENTS ? The MASTER STC is a really complete instrument: you will be able to perform a wide variety of measurements on an extensive range of frequencies and of signal kinds. This user manual will guide you throughout all the functionalities of your meter.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL FM / FM RADIO SIGNALS [87,5 – 108 MHz] Connect the signal cable to the F-type connector [U] on the meter. Press once and release the PLAN [1] key. Highlight the item MANUAL MEMORY and select one of the MANU Memory Plans.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL USER MANUAL TURN THE METER ON Press and release the HOME [A] key. TURN THE METER OFF Press and hold for 2’’ the HOME [A] key. CHECK THE BATTERY CHARGE STATUS When the meter is on, at the bottom left corner of the LCD display [C] an icon will show the current power source of the meter: built-in battery or mains external feed.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL THE ENCODER – STANDARD NAVIGATION MODE Navigate into the various functions and menus of the MASTER STC is quick and easy. A multi-function continuous encoder [D] allows the user to surf all the meter functions, easily selecting the required function and quickly setting the desired values, by simply rotating and pressing the encoder itself.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL METER CONFIGURATION Press and hold for 2s the MPEG SERVICE LIST [B] key. METER LOUDSPEAKER VOLUME SETUP Using the Standard Navigation Mode, highlight the item VOLUME and adjust the volume level of the built-in loudspeaker: you can highlight one level among: 0% (loudspeaker off), 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, 100% (max.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL FIELD AND CHANNEL POWER MEASUREMENT UNIT Using the Standard Navigation Mode, highlight the item UNIT and select the requested measurement unit: dBm, dBmV (dBmillivolt) dBuV (dBmicrovolt) LANGUAGE Using the Standard Navigation Mode, highlight the item LANGUAGE and select the required language.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL RF INPUT SIGNAL TYPE (CABLE OR OFF AIR) Using the Standard Navigation Mode, highlight the AUTOMEMORY item select the RF band, terrestrial analogue and digital, (TV ONLY) or cable (CATV). SATELLITE RECEPTION SETUP Rotate the encoder [D] to highlight the item SAT CONFIG, then press it to enter the selection menu.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL SatSCR USER: Using the Standard Navigation Mode, highlight the item SatSCR USER. and select the appropriate user. Up to 8 different users can be set up together with their relevant SCR frequency value. To manually enter each frequency value, proceed as described at paragraph SatSCR FREQ at page 17.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL any frequency band by simply surfing the selected frequency band or by simply adjusting the frequency value to be tuned; from time to time and with no action by the user required the meter will detect the proper standard for the received signal, and will set the meter accordingly to it, together with the appropriate measurements set.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL DC AT RF IN Press and hold for 2’’ the [0] key to activate the DC AT RF IN function When the DC power at RF in is on, the yellow led DC at RF IN [E] will be on.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL TV SIGNALS – AUDIO FM – FM RADIO SIGNALS ANALYZER 10 SIGNAL TUNING: PLAN Connect the signal cable to the F-type connector [U] on the meter. Press once and release the PLAN [1] key. 10.1 NAVIGATE INTO THE SELECTED COUNTRY CHANNEL PLAN Using the Standard Navigation Mode, highlight the item TELEVISION.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL Using the Standard Navigation Mode, highlight the item MANUAL MEMORY, then select the required channels group (MANUxx plan). Press once and release the MEAS [5] key. The LCD [C] top row will display (from left to right): the selected channel plan, the currently tuned channel and the corresponding frequency value.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL 839,25 MHz), press the SAT FINDER [3] key. Once entered the desired frequency value, press the encoder knob[D] to confirm the selection. in case the frequency value is not applicable or invalid in the TV service range (e.g.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL FM /FM RADIO SIGNALS TUNING [87,5 – 108 MHz] When in the main Audio peak level measurement screen, using the Standard navigation Mode, highlight the tuned signal type (TV ANALOG / TV COFDM DVB-T/H). Using the encoder [D], select the item FM RADIO.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL 10.3 EXPLORE USER DEFINED CHANNEL To create a channel plan (user defined list of channels), proceed as described in Chapter 15 CREATE MEMORY PLANS at page 46. Using the Standard navigation Mode, highlight the AUTOtv MEMORY item, and press the encoder knob [D] once.
USER MANUAL 11 PERFORMING MEASURES: MEAS The MASTER STC is equipped with one LCD [C] display; at the same time, all the measurement values can be displayed on a high brightness screen and their reading is immediate and intuitive, also under direct sunlight and in any weather condition.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL VIDEO Vs. AUDIO PEAK LEVEL RATIO AND SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO From the previous measurement screen, press once and release the MEAS [5] key. The Video Vs. Audio peak level ratio and the signal to noise ratio will be displayed.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL 11.2 THE SELECTED CHANNEL CARRIERS ON A DTT (COFDM) SIGNAL THE CHANNEL IS SUCCESSFULLY LOCKED (THE LOCK ON THE LCD BOTTOM-RIGHT CORNER IS CLOSED) NOISE MARGIN, QUALITY TEST, MER AND ERROR COUNT MEASUREMENTS The second row of the LCD [C] displays TV COFDM DVB-T&H.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL These measurements are also displayed on a level bar with peak level memory. CONSTELLATION CHART AND OFDM PARAMETER From the previous measurement screen, press once and release the MEAS [5] key. The constellation will be displayed together with the following parameters: •...
MASTER STC USER MANUAL IMPULSE RESPONSE OF THE SELECTED CHANNEL From the previous measurement screen, press once and release the MEAS [5] key. The impulse response of the tuned channel will be displayed. The meter assumes as main signal (i.e. the signal with zero delay) the “echo” with the highest level among all the detected signals.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL In case the tuned bouquet contains the relevant information, the LCD will display: • the network name (NETW. NAME) • the bouquet name (BOUQ. NAME) • the current date (DATE), as stated in the bouquet itself •...
MASTER STC USER MANUAL Press once and release the HOME [A] key to directly switch to the channel power measurement. DISPLAYING THE SERVICE LIST OF THE CURRENT BOUQUET Press once and release the MPEG SERVICE LIST [B] key once. The LCD [C] will display: •...
MASTER STC USER MANUAL WARNING: the buzzer function is active only with digital signals. It cannot be activated for analogue signals SPECTRUM ANALYZER MODE Proceed as described in Chapter 12 SPECTRUM ANALYZER MODEat page 38. THE CHANNEL IS NOT SUCCESSFULLY LOCKED (THE LOCK ON THE LCD...
MASTER STC USER MANUAL 11.3 THE SELECTED CHANNEL CARRIES ON A QAM (CATV) SIGNAL THE CHANNEL IS SUCCESSFULLY LOCKED (THE LOCK ON THE LCD BOTTOM-RIGHT CORNER IS CLOSED) The Autodiscovery will automatically detect the QAM signal type. The second row of the LCD [C] displays TV QAM, together with the relevant standard (e.g.: DVB-C).
MASTER STC USER MANUAL From the previous measurement screen, press once and release the MEAS [5] key once. The BER before Viterbi error correction (in this meter labeled as bBER or preBER) and the BER after Viterbi error correction (in this meter labeled as aBER or posBER) parameters will be displayed.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL BOUQUET DATA ID From the previous measurement screen, press once and release the MEAS [5] key. In case the tuned bouquet contains the relevant information, the LCD will display: • the network name (NETW. NAME) •...
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MASTER STC USER MANUAL From the previous measurement screen, either Press once and release the MEAS [5] key once or under any circumstance press the HOME [A] key once to enter the channel power measurement. On the LCD bottom row, the channel power measurement, together with the relevant measurement unit will be displayed.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL DISPLAYING THE SERVICE LIST OF THE CURRENT BOUQUET Press once and release the MPEG SERVICE LIST [B] key once. The LCD [C] will display: • the full program list of the currently tuned bouquet; • the relevant video (Vpid) and audio (Apid) PIDs, and •...
MASTER STC USER MANUAL 12 SPECTRUM ANALYZER MODE Press once and release the SPECT [4] key to display the spectrum of the current signal. In case the tuned signal is analogue, the marker will be positioned by default on the frequency value corresponding to the analogue Video signal peak level.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL 12.3 EDITING THE SIGNAL LEVEL END OF SCALE Using the Standard Navigation Mode, highlight the top level (end of scale) value on the y- axis, then select the desired end of scale value. 12.4 EDITING THE SPAN VALUE Using the Standard Navigation Mode, highlight the span (SP) value.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL directly set while this measurement function is active. ACTIVATE THE FULL BAND MAPPING Select one channel ID in the band (VHF, UHF, or CATV) to be analyzed (refer to Chapter 12.1 SURFING THE CHANNELS at page 38.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL the LCD top right edge. The LCD bottom row displays the video peak level measured in the currently selected channel (MRK) together with the measurement unit currently set for the meter. An horizontal dotted line shows the real time video peak level measured in the currently selected channel.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL QAM CATV SIGNAL ANALYZER 13 TUNING QAM CATV SIGNALS The patented ROVER Autodiscovery feature is capable to automatically detect both the modulation type and the standard of the received signal. Thus no need for the user to operate any specific setup in order to perform measurements on CATV signals, both analogue and digital (QAM) ones.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL EDITING THE SWEEP TIME Using the standard navigation mode, highlight the sweep time on the display top left corner of the y-axis. and select the desired sweep time. Only pre-defined sweep times (from 50 ms to 50 s) can be set.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL AREA AND MEASUREMENT UNIT STANDARD SETUP Using the Standard Navigation Mode highlight the field AREA and select the appropriate area. The meter will then accordingly set the appropriate measurement units and antenna sets ANTENNA TYPE SETUP (USA ONLY) Using the Standard Navigation Mode highlight the field ANT.TYPE and select the...
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MASTER STC USER MANUAL Use the Standard Navigation Mode to edit the test frequency. The meter will display both the real time cable leakage factor (LIVE VAL) and the maximum leakage factor detected during the same measurement session (PEAK VAL). A measurement session...
MASTER STC USER MANUAL MEMORY FEATURES FOR TV (ANALOGUE, COFDM, QAM) AND FM RADIO SIGNALS 15 CREATE MEMORY PLANS 15.1 CREATING A MEMORY PLAN BY AUTO SEEK & STORE OF ANY RECEIVABLE CHANNEL: AUTOSCAN Press once and release the AUTOMEMORY [8] key.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL If START? appears a brand new memory plan will be stored. Should OVERWRITE? appear, the selected target Automemory plan already contains data, and will be overwritten without further notice. Press the encoder [D] knob once and the auto seek & store will start. The display will also give information on the status of the research.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL • Highlight the MEM..:P item, and select a void memory position (the first LCD row under the dotted line displays, e.g., MEM: P 6: ---). • Highlight the SAVE? Item and press the encoder knob. The selected channel ID has now been stored.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL • Using the Standard navigation Mode, highlight SELECT FILE and select the memory plan to be deleted (AUTO 1, AUTO 2, …). • Highlight the item DELETE FILE and press the encoder knob [D] to permanently delete the above selected memory plan.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL 16 TV AND COFDM AUTO MEAS&STORE (DATA LOGGER) The meter can automatically tune all of the channels included in any memory plan (whichever the type) and automatically perform all the available measurements on each of the tuned channels. The measurements results are stored into a user selected target file (LOGGER files).
MASTER STC USER MANUAL To start the auto Meas&Store, using the Standard Navigation Mode, highlight the item SAVE? or, resp., OVERWRITE? and press the encoder knob [D]. In the lowest part of the LCD a progress bar will display the status of the running Meas&Store as well as the message WAIT!.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL SATELLITE SIGNAL ANALYZER 17 SATELLITE DISH ALIGNMENT 17.1 DISH ALIGNMENT TO A SPECIFIC SATELLITE WITH AUTOMATIC SATELLITE IDENTIFICATION: (SAT FINDER) The meter can assist you in aligning the satellite dish to a specific satellite. Just mount and briefly align the dish to the desired satellite.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL Proceed to fine align the dish until the level bar will be to its peak. The buzzer sound will also help you while performing this fine-alignment. 17.2 “DUAL FEED” DISH ALIGNMENT The meter allows the alignment of Dual LNB satellite dishes by performing simultaneous measurements on both LNB, with no need to continuously switch between RF cables and to set different frequencies.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL LNB 2: SATELLITE SETUP. Using the Standard navigation Mode, select the satellite (satellite name) or the Transponder Memory Plan (PLAN) to which the LNB2 has to be aligned. Right to the satellite name or, resp. the Transponder Memory Plan, the reference transponder for the LNB2 alignment is displayed.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL Using the Standard Navigation Mode, select one of the available commands: SPECTRUM VIEW? This command will enable the user to send ACT. and DIR commands while displaying on the LCD [C] the currently received spectrum MOVE This command moves the antenna to the direction mentioned in the DIR item (EAST o WEST).
MASTER STC USER MANUAL The LCD second row displays (left to right) the selected Satellite or the selected Transponder Memory Plan, the currently tuned transponder and the relevant frequency value. The frequency value can be modified using the encoder [D].
MASTER STC USER MANUAL CHANGE THE TRANSPONDER Highlight the transponder currently in use. Select the required transponder. Each encoder step moves the transponder one step forward or backward. To speed up the surfing, rotate the encoder quickly. MANUALLY CHANGE THE FREQUENCY VALUE Should you need to manually change the frequency value, highlight the frequency item and setup the desired frequency value.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL Highlight the item LNB and set the required polarization and the high/low band. Highlight the item DiSEqC and set the required value. Highlight the item L.O. and select the required frequency value. To speed up the surfing, rotate the encoder quickly.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL The LCD first row displays (left to right) the selected Transponder Memory Plan, the transponder currently in use, the relevant frequency value. SELECT THE REQUIRED TRANSPONDER Highlight the currently tuned transponder and select the required transponder. Each encoder step selects the previous or the next transponder.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL 19 PERFORMING MEASURES: MEAS The MASTER STC is equipped with one LCD [C] display. Refer to the Chapter 10 SIGNAL TUNING: PLAN at page 20 to tune the desired channel. 19.1 ANALOGUE TRANSPONDERS The LCD second row shows the item SAT ANALOG.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL 19.2 DIGITAL TRANSPONDER The LCD will display: The LCD second row displays the standard of the tuned signal (SAT QPSK DVB-S, DVB-S2, or SAT QPSK DSS). The LCD bottom row displays the main information of the relevant bouquet: •...
MASTER STC USER MANUAL CHANNEL POWER. The LCD bottom row displays the power of the detected signal together with the relevant measurement unit. The real time video signal peak level value is displayed also on a level bar with peak level memory: a vertical bar is showing the maximum level (peak level) reached by signal during the measurements.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL BER MEASUREMENTS BEFORE AND AFTER VITERBI ERROR CORRECTION From the previous measurement screen, press once and release the MEAS [5] key. The BER before Viterbi error correction (appointed as bBER or preBER) and the BER after Viterbi error correction (appointed as aBER or posBER) parameters will be displayed.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL DISPLAYING THE SERVICE LIST OF THE CURRENT BOUQUET Press once and release the MPEG SERVICE LIST [B] key. The following information will be displayed: the full program list of the currently tuned bouquet, the relevant video (Vpid) and audio (Apid) PIDs and the encryption status key (Y= encrypted, N= not encrypted/free to air).
MASTER STC USER MANUAL 20 SPECTRUM ANALYZER MODE Press once and release the SPECT [4] key. The spectrum of the tuned signal will be displayed. The relevant level or channel power is displayed in the LCD bottom row next to the item...
MASTER STC USER MANUAL 20.1 MODIFY/CHANGE THE TRANSPONDER Using the Standard Navigation Mode, highlight the transponder item and select the desired transponder. WARNING: only the transponder in the selected Satellite or Memory Plan can be selected. Refer to the Chapter 18 METER CONFIGURATION : PLAN at page 56 to change the selected Satellite or Transponder Memory Plan.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL 21 SATELLITE AUTO MEAS&STORE (DATA LOGGER) This meter can automatically tune all of the transponder of a specific satellite, or included in any Transponder Memory Plan (whichever the type), and to automatically perform all the available measurements on each of the tuned transponders. The measurements results are stored into a user selected target file (LOGGER files).
MASTER STC USER MANUAL MEMORY FEATURES FOR SATELLITE SIGNALS 22 CREATING A TRANSPONDER MEMORY PLAN 22.1 MANUALLY CREATING A TRANSPONDER MEMORY PLAN: MANUMEMORY Press and release the MANUMEMORY [9] key. CREATE A BRAND NEW MEMORY PLAN Using the Standard navigation Mode, highlight the MANUxx item in the LCD top left corner.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL • Highlight the memory plan position item (PR…) and select the transponder to be replaced. • Highlight the signal type (analogue, digital DVB-S and DSS) item displayed on the LCD second row and select the required signal type.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL Press and hold for 2’’ the MPEG SERVICE LIST [B] key. Using the Standard Navigation Mode, highlight the item FILE MANAGER and press the encoder knob [D] to enter the FILE MANAGER menu. DELETING A USER DEFINED TRANSPONDER MEMORY PLAN Highlight the item SELECT TYPE and select PLAN.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Analogue and Digital (COFDM) TV, FM Radio, QAM and Satellite Signal Analyzer Useful Frequency Range: TV: 4 ÷ 1.010 MHz (FM band included) SAT: 930 ÷ 2.250 MHz Digital Modulation types: QPSK – 8PSK – COFDM – QAM...
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MASTER STC USER MANUAL Bouquet Service List with Audio and Video associated PID table Audio Special Functions: Analogue TV, FM and FM Radio Audio playback TV Special Functions: TV Auto seek& store TV Channel Surfing Antenna pointing aid (DVB-T) device: buzzer...
MASTER STC USER MANUAL SERVICE NOTES AND GUARANTEE REGULATIONS (CEE AND EXTRA CEE) Rover Laboratories. S.p.A. guarantees its equipment for a period of 12 months, and in any case, according to the laws and/or possible regulations applied in your country.
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MASTER STC USER MANUAL 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 in the invoice.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL FAULT IDENTIFICATION FORM CUSTOMER INFORMATION CUSTOMER: TEL. / MOBILE.: REFERENCE: FAX: METER INFORMATION METER MODEL: HARDWARE (HW on startup display) SERIAL NUMBER: FIRMWARE (FW on startup display) FAULT INFORMATION – check the appropriate box with an X-...
MASTER STC USER MANUAL MANTAINING THE METER CLEANING THE METER 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.
MASTER STC USER MANUAL DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Disposal of electric / electronic equipment (applicable in all CEE countries and whereever separate waste collection system is applied). This symbol on the packaging indicates that the product should not be considered as domestic waste.
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