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  • Page 1 User Manual MCT 08x series TRIAX measuring instruments Article Article no. MCT 080 812980 MCT 081 812981 TRIAX Measuring instruments MCT 08x series MCT 082 812982 MCT 085 812985 Version Date 09/2018...
  • Page 2 It shall subscribe, at its own expenses, any insurance required for the transport. The TRIAX company reserves the right to refuse any product wrongly conditioned and not to take in charge any break consecutive to the transport.
  • Page 3 When a MDC returns to TRIAX, maximum service is provided with internal updating according to the required adjustments and software updates. In case of shift in the characteristics, your instrument shall be adjusted to recover its original characteristics.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Important information ......................7 Particular precautions ..........................7 Security instructions ..........................7 Conformity and restrictions of the appliance ..................... 7 Quick start-up ........................8 Presentation of the appliance ........................8 Signal spotting ............................
  • Page 5 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Pointing antennas ......................41 Terrestrial antenna pointing ........................42 9.1.1 Updating channels ........................... 43 Satellite dish pointing ..........................45 9.2.1 Updating satellites ..........................47 9.2.2 Double Check Sat ..........................48 9.2.3...
  • Page 6 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 14.2.1 Launching ............................80 14.2.2 Switches ............................81 14.2.3 Positioner............................82 14.2.4 DCSS .............................. 83 14.2.4.1 Influence of the DCSS on the spectrum analyzer ..............85 15 Measurement map ......................86 15.1...
  • Page 7 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 29.3 Memories ............................120 29.3.1 View .............................. 121 29.3.2 Save .............................. 121 29.3.3 Save all ............................122 29.4 Adjustment ............................123 29.4.1 Measurement unit .......................... 123 29.4.2 Impedance ............................. 123 29.4.3...

  • Page 8: Important Information

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 1 Important information Please read carefully the following instructions before using your appliance. Particular precautions Do not use the product for any other use than specified.  Use the provided charger unit to prevent any deterioration of the appliance and guarantee its measurement ...

  • Page 9: Quick Start-Up

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 2 Quick start-up Presentation of the appliance RF connector for use with an F/F adaptor provided with the appliance. Press button ON/OFF Important keys: MCT08x is an appliance with a capacitive touchscreen. This requires a soft handling. No glove and no stylus should be used, so that the triggering should be taken into account.
  • Page 10 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Welcoming page: HOME Access to the main menu Home SAVE current page Save Measures-TV-Spectrum Access measurements Home page : The functions of the device are grouped by type: choose the category in this page by selecting a tab; the...

  • Page 11: Signal Spotting

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Signal spotting The MCT08x allows spotting signals in terrestrial or satellite very quickly. In the following chapter, we will see how to spot a signal on three types of installation: checking of a terrestrial antenna (the installation has already been made) ...

  • Page 12: Installation Of A Terrestrial Antenna

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Eventually, press the “Measures/TV/Spectrum” key; on this new page, select the channel that you want to display. The instrument display on a single page of parameters of the signal, TV picture and Spectrum scan : a great time gain for your installs.
  • Page 13 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Adjust the antenna to get the most powerful signal possible Press directly the signal you want in the spectrum (the cursor moves to where you press) Press the NIT/TV key , the device find automatically all the parameters of the signal.

  • Page 14: Using Pointing Function

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 2.2.2.1 Using Pointing function The device has a terrestrial pointing function to quickly and easily adjust your terrestrial antenna. Access the terrestrial pointing menu from the "HOME" page by pressing the key«...

  • Page 15: Installation Of A Satellite Dish

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 2.2.3 Installation of a satellite dish To install a satellite antenna, two ways are possible : Spectrum function use  Pointing function use  2.2.3.1 Using Spectrum function Connect the satellite dish to the appliance.
  • Page 16 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Adjust the antenna to get the most powerful signal possible Press directly the signal you want in the spectrum (the cursor moves to where you press) Press the NIT/TV key , the device find automatically all the parameters of the signal.

  • Page 17: Using Pointing Function

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 2.2.3.2 Using Pointing function The device has a satellite pointing function to quickly and easily adjust your dish. Access the satellite pointing menu from the "HOME" page by pressing the key«...
  • Page 18 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Select a satellite like in the example below (here Astra1): If your satellite is not in the list, if you want to enter a new satellite, refer to chapter 9.2.
  • Page 19 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL To check if the aimed satellite is the right one: press the “NIT key” The appliance searches the MPEG NIT table on one of the 4 transponders and displays the name of the satellite: Attention: The displayed name depends on the content of the MPEG NIT table.

  • Page 20: Presentation

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 3 Presentation General The field strength measurers MCT08x are handy appliances designed for the installation and maintenance of any broadcasting and reception installations of analogical and digital terrestrial television channels, satellites or cable networks.

  • Page 21: Description Of The Appliance

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Attention : MCT080 - MCT081 - MCT082 - MCT085 Consult the Selection Guide to know the possibilities of your device. Description of the appliance FRONT VIEW 10’’ capacitive...
  • Page 22 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL How to use the belts Use of the sun visor...

  • Page 23: Power-Up

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 4 Power-up All the material is checked before shipment and delivered in an adapted packaging. There is no particular unpacking instruction. The appliance is equipped with a Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) battery. It is shipped with the battery loaded.

  • Page 24: External Power Supply

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Loading will be faster if the appliance is off but will work if the appliance is on. Once the battery loaded, the lamp will shut off automatically. Discharge the appliance only with the provided power supply block.

  • Page 25: Man-Machine Interface

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 5 Man-machine interface Content of the screen MCT08x is an appliance with a capacitive touchscreen. This requires a soft handling. No glove and no stylus should be used, so that the triggering should be taken into account.
  • Page 26 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Home page : The functions of the device are grouped by type: choose the category in this page by selecting a tab; the possible functions will then be accessible.

  • Page 27: Changing A Name Or A Value

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Information: On all pages is displayed the following information : SATCR mode Current Slot Title of the page DISEQC switches Indication of the state of Icon to recall...

  • Page 28: Change With Selection

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 5.2.2 Change with selection When pressing a key, you may have a window with multiple choice. You only have to press the value you want to validate it. The key allows you to cancel and exit this window, like in the example below.

  • Page 29: Lists Of Measurements And Setup Library

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Lists of measurements and setup library In order to make easier the recall of data on field, the appliance uses 20 Measurement Lists of each 50 lines and a Library of 1000 setups.
  • Page 30 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL A list of measurements is made of: a list name in 10 characters  the lowest frequency of the LNB (OL1)  the highest frequency of the LNB (OL2) ...
  • Page 31 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL a standard  an analogical mono stereo or NICAM mode in terrestrial or cable mode  a constellation type 64QAM 256QAM under DVB-C and J83B  a bandwidth 5, 6, 7 or 8 MHz under DVB-T and DVB-T2 ...

  • Page 32: Measurement Lists

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 6 Measurement lists The List page In this page, you can select the list where you will work on measurements. Pressing Home then Lists-Library gives you access to the Lists function: Lists are ranked from 0 to 19.

  • Page 33: Modification Of A List

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Attention: A list may contain booth Satellite and Terrestrial setups. Modification of a list To change the name of a list, you must trigger its name. A virtual keypad shows up, type the new name.
  • Page 34 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Scroll the list up or down to find the setup you want to add to your list. Press the line you want: The setup is now in the list:...

  • Page 35: Setup Library

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 7 Setup library The Library page By pressing Home then Lists-Library , you can access the Lists function. From there, you can access the Library by pressing the key: Creation or modification of setups in the library To create or change a setup in the library, you have to select a line in the table.
  • Page 36 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL  Terrestrial setup: Under standard DVB-T/H (DVB-T2 identical, except modulation) To enter the place To enter the name you name you want for want for the setup the setup...
  • Page 37 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL  Setup Satellite KU, L or C: Ku, L, or C corresponds to the satellite band of the setup To enter the type of polarity you want for the setup (high...

  • Page 38: Autoset Mode

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 8 AUTOSET mode Attention: The Autoset channel research is only possible when at least one list is empty with enough place in the library This mode allows an automatic research of setups and to provide information about the current place.

  • Page 39: Terrestrial Mode

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Once the mode selected, the keys of the various parameters activate or deactivate each option. A green check shows that the parameter is included in the research. If there is no green check, the parameter will not be taken into account for the research.

  • Page 40: Cable Mode

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Cable mode This mode allows automatic research on the cable frequency band. The table allows the selection of: Standards  Channel widths  The channel range of the research ...
  • Page 41 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Any detected channel will be registered into the first empty list (automatically renamed AUTOSET) and into the fist available setups of the library, starting from the end of the table.

  • Page 42: Pointing Antennas

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 9 Pointing antennas Press to access the Pointing Antennas mode. Then choose the antenna to point: terrestrial or satellite dish In the case of the satellite dish, the device offers you to supply now your dish:...

  • Page 43: Terrestrial Antenna Pointing

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Terrestrial antenna pointing The following page appears: Set your pointer: - Name of the issuer - 4 channel settings You can choose an existing issuer from the available list or create a new one.

  • Page 44: Updating Channels

    If a channel does not give an indication of Quality, its parameters may have changed. You can update the parameters by consulting the PDF file posted on the TRIAX website. It is then enough to modify the frequencies by following the preceding paragraph.
  • Page 45 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL You can find the channel numbers of the various French transmitters on the TRIAX website (download section). You may add new transmitters and update or suppress old ones thanks to a computer and an USB memory stick.

  • Page 46: Satellite Dish Pointing

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Satellite dish pointing The following page appears: Set your pointer: - Satellite to point - 4 transponders settings The appliance has 30 possible orbital positions for satellites. It is provided with 10 satellites registered.
  • Page 47 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL not synchronized on all four transponders → RED Smiley all tranponders loked, but average reception quality → ORANGE smiley Good reception quality → GREEN Smiley Attention: 4 transponders To identify a satellite, it must be synchronized on all However, some transponders are regularly modified.

  • Page 48: Updating Satellites

    9.2.1 Updating satellites If a transponder does not give an indication of Quality, its parameters may have changed. You can update the frequencies of the satellite pointers by consulting the PDF file posted on the TRIAX website. It is then enough to modify the frequencies by following the preceding paragraph.

  • Page 49: Double Check Sat

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL The setting time depends on the rate of the transponder. The lower the rate, the longer the setting time. Hence you’d better select high rate transponders to align a satellite dish.

  • Page 50: Azimut-Elevation-Polarization

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Calculations : Satellite: satellite to aim, the closest to the median position between Satellite1 and Satellite2  Elevation: tilting angle of the satellite dish  Azimuth: horizontal angle of the satellite dish with reference to the north ...

  • Page 51: The Measures-Tv-Spectrum Page

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10 The Measures-TV-Spectrum page The "TV-Spectrum Measurement" page contains Level / BER / MER measurements, access to Spectrum Analyzer, access to the full screen TV image and all signal parameters.

  • Page 52: Modification Of Parameters

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.1 Modification of parameters The various parameters are: The active List  The name of the setup  The frequency of the emitter or transponder  The standard and bandwidth for DVB-T/H and DVB-T2 ...

  • Page 53: Level Measurements

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.3 Level measurements You can measure levels at a specific frequency with a detection matching the standard. In terrestrial band, for an user socket, the level should be: between 50 and 66 dBµV under FM...

  • Page 54: Terrestrial Band

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.3.2 Terrestrial band The appliance automatically makes level measurements on the Video carrier wave. The following table sums up the measurement types, filters and the frequencies of the audio carrier for each...
  • Page 55 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.4 The device automatically measures C / N (carrier to noise ratio). Measurement cursor « carrier » Measurement cursor « noise » The calculation of C / N depends on the chosen standard:...

  • Page 56: Thresholds

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.5 Thresholds Predefined thresholds are used to assess if the measurement is pertinent. Standard Analogical terrestrial TV DVB-C/C2, J83B DVB-T/T2 DAB-DAB+ FM, carrier Analogical satellite TV DVB-S, DSS...
  • Page 57 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL “Sync ?” displayed on screen means that the signal is absent or unlocked; check its presence, the modulation parameters, the presence of remote power supply and the LNB and DiSEqC parameters under satellite band.

  • Page 58: Dvb-T/H

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.7 DVB-T/H REED DECODAGE VITERBI DEMODULATOR TUNER SOLOMON MPEG BERi BERo Constellation Echos MER/carrier Display of the measures of: BERi: error rate before Viterbi  BERo: error rate after Viterbi ...

  • Page 59: Dvb-T2 / T2 Lite

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.8 DVB-T2 / T2 Lite DECODING DEMODULATOR LDPC TUNER MPEG BERo BERi Constellation Echos MER/carrier Display of the measures of: BERi: error rate before LDPC  BERo: error rate after LDPC ...

  • Page 60: Dvb-C

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.9 DVB-C REED DECODING DEMODULATOR TUNER SOLOMON MPEG BERo Constellation Display of the measures of: BERo: error rate before Reed Solomon  PER: error rate after Reed Solomon (error rate packet) ...

  • Page 61: J83B (Mcns)

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.10 J83B (MCNS) REED DECODING TUNER DEMODULATOR SOLOMON MPEG BERo Constellation Display of the measures of: BERo: error rate before Reed Solomon  PER: error rate after Reed Solomon (error rate packet) ...

  • Page 62: Dvb-C2

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.11 DVB-C2 DECODING DEMODULATOR LDPC TUNER MPEG BERo BERi Display of the measures of: BERi: error rate before LDPC  BERo: error rate after LDPC  PER: error rate after BCH (lost packets) ...

  • Page 63: Dvb-S And Dss

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.12 DVB-S and DSS REED DECODING VITERBI DEMODULATOR TUNER SOLOMON MPEG BERi BERo Constellation Display of the measures of: BERi : error rate before Viterbi  BERo : error rate after Viterbi ...

  • Page 64: Dvb-S2

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.13 DVB-S2 DECODING DEMODULATOR LDPC TUNER MPEG BERo BERi Constellation Display of the measures of: BERi : error rate before LDPC  BERo : error rate after LDPC ...
  • Page 65 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL To turn ON the Multistream, press "MIS": Activate Stream number Multistream (ISI) Proprietary stream coding: PL Scrambling - NO: no coding - MANUAL: a code to enter - AUTO: the 3 codes to enter are tried successively...

  • Page 66: Fm-Rds

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.14 FM-RDS FM radio demodulation and RDS services display. RT (Radio Text)  Texts diffusion; few nets use it to send referencies of musics currently playing. PS (Program Service) ...

  • Page 67: Dab/Dab

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 10.15 DAB/DAB+ DAB/DAB+ digital radio demodulation and services display. DAB is a Digital audio radio diffusion using COFDM modulation caarying audio using system MPEG Layer 2. DAB : sound MPEG Audio Layer II ...

  • Page 68: Spectrum Analyser

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 11 Spectrum analyser Pressing SPECTRUM gives access to the SPECTRUM ANALYSER function. (frequency / amplitude graphical representation of the signals present at the input of the device) Cursor :...

  • Page 69: Display Modes

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 11.1 Display modes The spectrum display modes are: Normal Normal sweep  MaxHold Keeps crests on every sweep  Average Averaging at each sweep ...
  • Page 70 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Single Hold back the last sweep  Buzzer auditory indication of the total power seen  Zoom double display, zoom of the spectrum under the cursor  (10MHz in terrestrial, 50MHz in satellite) Simulation of an LTE filter (4G);...

  • Page 71: Nit/Tv

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Full or wired plot  Measurement with 2 cursors: display of level / frequency differences  11.2 NIT/TV This mode is used to display the TV channel pointed by the cursor in the spectrum page, this mode works in terrestrial, cable and satellite.
  • Page 72 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL The display of a TV program is possible only for non-encrypted channels. For encrypted channels, the instrument will display « conditional access ». Displaying TV program can take several seconds because the instrument is looking for standard and modulation of the channel before being able to decode and display the program.

  • Page 73: Image And Sound

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 12 Image and Sound Pressing the TV zone gives access to the TV function. Pressing the key switches to full screen mode, the image uses the entire screen, the only remaining indication battery and current-voltage remote power supply: To exit this mode, simply press anywhere on the screen.

  • Page 74: Audio

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 12.2 Audio To set the volume, press an adjustment bar shows up: The instrument can decode the following digital sound formats: MPEG-1 L1/L2 Advanced Audio Coding License Via Licensing...

  • Page 75: Nit Function

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL The various PID are described under this function. In the case of a multilingual emission, you can change the language by pressing the line you want. Example: PID 732/Audio MPEG1 for an emission in German (code deu).

  • Page 76: Etr290 Alarms Function

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 12.7 ETR290 Alarms function Pressing gives you access to the ETR290 Alarms function. The instrument analyze in real time, the Transport Stream (TS) according the DVB recommendation TR101290 defining an Alarms list.

  • Page 77: Etr290 Bitrates Function

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 12.8 ETR290 Bitrates function Pressing the key accesses the ETR290 BITRATES function. The device analyzes the Transport Stream (TS), and measures for each Service its bit rate and occupation in the Multiplex.

  • Page 78: Cam Installation / Access Card

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 12.9 CAM installation / Access card To display encrypted services, it is necessary to install a CAM (Conditionnal Access Module) and a valid Access card inside the instrument.

  • Page 79: Monitoring

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 13 Monitoring The "Monitoring" function can be accessed from the HOME page by pressing It allows to record on a defined time, all the measurements made on the current signal:...

  • Page 80: Remote Power Supply / Lnb - Diseqc

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 14 Remote power supply / LNB – DiSEqC key gives you access to the remote power supply / LNB-DiSEqC. To start the remote power supply, press the key : The window allows you to select the remote power supply on terrestrial and/or satellite mode.

  • Page 81: Satellite Band

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 14.2 Satellite band 14.2.1 Launching Setting the remote power supply to satellite: OFF to turn off the remote power supply under satellite measure ON to turn on the...

  • Page 82: Switches

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 14.2.2 Switches 2-satellite switch 4-satellite switch * 22 kHz * DiSEqC Committed or Uncommitted * ToneBurst (MiniDiSEqC) *DiSEqC Committed or Uncommitted Uncommitted 16-satellite switch * DiSEqC Committed + Uncommitted...

  • Page 83: Positioner

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Switch line Uncommitted line Satellite Position Commande DiSEqC Position Commande DiSEqC Pos A Option A + Position A Pos 1 Input 1 Pos B Option A + Position B...

  • Page 84: Dcss

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 14.2.4 DCSS Description: DCSS Digital Channel Stacking system : signal distribution system using frequency transposition. Used in satellite distribution for multiple or single dwelling, with several set top boxes.
  • Page 85 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL The DCSS mode has priority on all other modes DISEQC: selection polarization, selection OL, switches committed and uncommitted and positioner. 2 Modes : SATCR : Satellite Channel Router, standard EN50494 (or SCD, Unicable, …) Distribution of the satellite signal with only one coaxial cable to 2, 4 or 8 different receptors.

  • Page 86: Influence Of The Dcss On The Spectrum Analyzer

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL SCD2 (EN50607) : SLOT x : active slot choice  CONFIG : access to each slot configuration  Slots list, frequencies, standard, PIN codes, bandwidth INITIALISATIONS : 32 predefined slots ...

  • Page 87: Measurement Map

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 15 Measurement map To access the MEASUREMENT MAP function, press Home then Measurement map: It is an automatic level and error rate measurement of the setups in the measurement list with labeling of the levels beyond tolerance.

  • Page 88: Usb Recording

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL You can choose: mono : only one scan is made  0mn : the total scan starts again as soon as it is finished  1mn : the scan starts every minute ...

  • Page 89: Values Beyond Tolerance

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 15.4 Values beyond tolerance The digital values are colored according to the Thresholds before decision for values less than Threshold min  orange for values more than Threshold max ...
  • Page 90 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL You can measurement the difference “Tilt” between the levels of two setups thanks to the Ref and Curs cursors : You may graphically select a setup to know its name, its level measurement : press directly on the graphic...

  • Page 91: Constellation

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 16 Constellation The graphic display of the Constellation is possible on the standards: DVB-T/T2  DVB-C/C2  DVB-S/S2, DSS  In the "Measures-TV-Spectrum" page, press the key The appliance displays the Constellation of the current signal.

  • Page 92: Echo / Guard Interval

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 17 Echo / Guard interval These measures are available with one of these standards : DVB-T/T2  DVB-C2  In the "Measures-TV-Spectrum" page, press the key Signal with echoes and pre-echoes...
  • Page 93 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Reminder : Remember: In terrestrial TV broadcasting, the received signal on the antenna comes from several possible ways: the echoes. In digital TV DVB-T/H and DVB-T2, these echoes may help or degrade the image according to the time delay between the various signals that reach the antenna.
  • Page 94 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Relative amplitude in dB and delay in µs (distance in km) from the main signal (pulse #0) can be measured. The yellow line represents the end of the guard interval.

  • Page 95: Mer/Carrier

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 18 MER/Carrier These measures are available with one of these standards : DVB-T/T2  DVB-C2  In the "Measures-TV-Spectrum" page, press the key The instrument will display MER per carrier and the MER of the whole signal.

  • Page 96: Shoulder Attenuation

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 19 Shoulder Attenuation These measures are available with one of these standards : DVB-T/T2  In the "Measures-TV-Spectrum" page, press the key The device displays on this page the measurement of the 'Shoulder Attenuation' of the current signal.

  • Page 97: Sfn Delay

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 20 SFN Delay These measures are available with one of these standards : DVB-T  In the "Measures-TV-Spectrum" page, press the key The device displays on this page the measurement of the 'SFN Delay' of the current signal.

  • Page 98: Asi Function

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 21 ASI function The input or the output of the MPEG digital video signal is made according to the ASI standard ("asynchronous serial interface"). This is a serial transmission, asynchronous (without clock) 270MHz on coaxial cable to input or output a digital modulator or an MPEG frame analyzer for example.

  • Page 99: V Function (External Video)

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 22 A/V function (external video) The device can display on its screen, the TV picture from the A / V input (jack, see section 3.2) Pressing the "HOME" key and then the tab "A/V"...

  • Page 100: Gps

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 23 GPS To access the GPS functions, press the "HOME" key and then the "GPS" tab 3 functions are available : MAPPING function to create a map with positions and RF measurements ...

  • Page 101: Log Function

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 23.2 LOG function This function allows you to register the number of locked satellites as a function of time. The key below selects the acquisition time (10 mn, 60mn, 8 h, 24 h or 7 days) The «...
  • Page 102 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL GPS status : UTC time coordinates (latitude, longitude) altitude satellites used by the GPS module Measurements : 1 setup or setups 1 to11st from Measurement Map (measurement setup by setup) RF –...

  • Page 103: Recording A File

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 23.3.1 Recording a file At the beginning, the appliance is looking of satellites to make good positioning. The “Status GPS” display the GPS coordinates sended by GPS hardware.

  • Page 104: Export And Cartography

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL The graphical zone represents the display of the current coordinates from the original position. Press this ‘target’ zone to change scale and reset the display. 23.3.2 Export and cartography After creating the * .GPS file on your device, you can export it to a USB stick:...
  • Page 105 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Example : using “Google Earth” After installing “Google Earth” on your computer, clic 2 times on the file *.KML you have created; the software show you your records (moves and measurements) : Example : using “Google Maps”...

  • Page 106: Optical Fiber Function

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 24 Optical Fiber function To access the "Fiber Optic" function, press the "HOME" key and then the tab "Optical" The optical option allows measurements to be made in different installation configurations: in fiber satellite reception (optical fiber LNB output) reception on a dish with an RF output up to 5.450 GHz...

  • Page 107: Connectors

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 24.1.2 Connectors Like for RF, connectors are very important and their selection has consequences on the quality of the received signal. With optical fibers, there are several kinds of connectors according to the type of fiber (single-mode or multimode) and to the selected connection.

  • Page 108: Satellite Reception

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 24.2 Satellite reception In standard satellite reception (KU), the LNB transforms the Ku frequency of the satellite into a BIS frequency into 4 frequency bands: Vertical Low (VL) - Vertical High (VH) - Horizontal Low (HL) - Horizontal High (HH) These bands are automatically selected by the satellite receiver with 0 / 22kHz, 13 / 18V or Diseqc controls.

  • Page 109: Wavelengths

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL On the device, the HOME page provides access to all measurements: identical to the RF input (Pointing, Spectrum, Measurements / TV, Monitoring, Measurement Plan ...) choice of working wavelength...

  • Page 110: Optical Power Measurement

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 24.4 Optical Power measurement You can choose to measure a single wavelength, or 2, or all 3 simultaneously: Choice of measured wavelengths Display unit: dB, mW or dBm...

  • Page 111: 5Ghz Input

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 25 5GHz input There are also LNB satellites with an output frequency of up to 5.450GHz. This type of LNB converts the Ku frequency of the satellite into a single frequency band from 950MHz to 5450MHz.
  • Page 112 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Caution: working at 5,450GHz in RF requires precautions (quality of the connectors and weak cable length) to not have a too deteriorated signal. To use the 5GHz measurement input, it is necessary to configure it; Press on From this menu you can activate the 6.2V remote power supply of your 5.45GHz LNB, and choose the band you...

  • Page 113: Wifi

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 26 WIFI Press the "HOME" key and then the tab Connect the Wi-Fi antenna supplied on the SMA connector. You can measure the RF level received of your Wi-Fi network, or display the list of Wi-Fi networks received by your appliance,with text display (by SSID) and graphical display (Histogram).

  • Page 114: Iptv Function

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 27 IPTV function This function allows measurements and display of video services over an IP network. It is possible to get measurements of: Inter-Arrival-Time : representation of jitter between IP packets.
  • Page 115 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Set up the TV reception Set up the IPTV parameters network interface The IPTV interface setup allows : Validate/Unvalidate the DHCP on the interface (automatic attribution of an IP address if a DHCP server is...
  • Page 116 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL Once the network interface and the IPTV server settings are ok, you have access to the following measures: Stream status: Locked Inter-Arrival-Time / Unlocked Minimum, Average and Maximal...
  • Page 117 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL The MDI (Media Delivery Index) is made of the 2 following measures: The DF (Delay Factor) which gives an indication of the « jitter » present on your IPTV network.

  • Page 118: Inter-Arrival-Time Iptv

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL If on the other hand, the equipment is not correctly connected, you should get this type of response: 27.2 Inter-Arrival-Time IPTV Typing on the key allows access to the IAT graphical measurement This display can be used to see graphically the packet repartition depending on the IAT.

  • Page 119: Tv Iptv

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL The image above shows : That around 65% of the packets comes with an IAT of 300 µs That around 35% of the packets comes with an IAT of 100 µs.

  • Page 120: Save

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 28 Save Pressing opens a window (here, on the Measurement Map page): In this window, you can : save the current measurement parameters to the active list (frequency, standard, …) make a screen shot to a USB stick under BMP format make a save into internal memory.

  • Page 121: Configuration

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 29 Configuration Press the "HOME" key and then « Configuration » 29.1 Language You can select your language by pressing the « flag » (below). Press the flag corresponding to your language: 29.2...

  • Page 122: View

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL By pressing a line of the table, you open a window: You can then view the contents of this memory, or export it to an USB memory stick.

  • Page 123: Save All

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL CSV : allows you to export the file to the USB stick under CSV format (text file by columns separated with semicolons); it is useful to analyze values in a spreadsheet.

  • Page 124: Adjustment

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 29.4 Adjustment 29.4.1 Measurement unit This key allows you to select the measurement unit of the appliance: dBµV: 0 dBµV corresponds to 1 µV  dBmV: 0 dBmV corresponds to 1 mV ...

  • Page 125: Password

    If the code is right, the appliance will start (there is no limit to the number of trials). It is mandatory to register your instrument and the password to recover a lost password from TRIAX (please use the template supplied on the CD-ROM) Attention : if you have lost your password please contact the technical support 29.4.7 Background...

  • Page 126: Configuration

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 29.5 Configuration You can EXPORT the configuration of the appliance to an USB stick, or you can IMPORT a new configuration from an USB stick. The configuration of the appliance results from 3 files : One file SAT.CSV for Satellite Dish Pointing (see...

  • Page 127: Update

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL If no CSV file is present on the USB memory stick, only the older configuration of the appliance will be saved. You don’t have to copy all files to the USB memory stick;...

  • Page 128: Software Update

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 30 Software update Caution: Take care that the remaining battery life is sufficient (> 30%), else plug the appliance on the mains with the provided adapter. You can easily update the software to get new functionalities.

  • Page 129: Connection Of The Appliance To A Pc

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 31 Connection of the appliance to a PC The appliance has an ETHERNET interface that make it possible to connect directly to a PC, or via a network.

  • Page 130: Network Connexion

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 31.3 Network connexion For the Ethernet connection of your appliance to a computer network, see the following scheme: 1) Contact your network administrator to get a free IP...

  • Page 131: Hdmi Connection

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 32 HDMI Connection The appliance includes a HDMI "output" connector; Attention: When a HDMI cable is linked to the appliance, the touchscreen is inactive and the screen shuts off.

  • Page 132: Displayed Messages

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 33 Displayed messages The appliance may display messages while working. 33.1 Alert messages Low battery: the appliance is about to shut off in a few minutes. Confirmation request for an important action.

  • Page 133: Error Messages

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 33.2 Error messages A message may show up at the bottom of the screen immediately after updating the software. Do not take it into account as far as it does not show up at a second start-up.

  • Page 134: Maintenance

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 34 Maintenance This appliance requires some maintenance to meet its requirements and maintain its general characteristics. Consequences Recommended periodicity of Recommended controls use limit BATTERY Reduction of the...
  • Page 135 100% good functioning pixels in the display zone. They specify a number of possible defective pixels at the surface of the screen. The TRIAX quality service has preconditioned the mounting of the screen on your instrument to the respect of the acceptance conditions of the manufacturers.

  • Page 136: Technical Specifications

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 35 Technical specifications 35.1 Selection Guide MCT080 MCT081 MCT082 MCT085 Frequencies 5-2200MHz 5-2200MHz 5-2200MHz 5-2200MHz     DVB-T/T2/T2 Lite     DVB-C/C2  ...

  • Page 137: Common Technical Specifications

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 35.2 Common technical specifications Technical specifications Terrestrial band Satellite band Frequencies Range 5-1005 MHz 900-2200 MHz Resolution measure 50 kHz, display 1 kHz measure 1MHz, display 1MHz Level measurements Dynamic range 20-120 dBµV...

  • Page 138: Digital Measurements

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 35.3 Digital measurements DVB-T/H CBER (before Viterbi BERi) VBER (after Viterbi BERo) Bit Error Rate (BER) UNC (lost packets PER) Noise margin Modulation Error Rate(MER) 15 - 35dB Sensitivity <...
  • Page 139 FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL DVB-C2 LDPC (BERi) BCH (BERo) Bit Error Rate (BER) FER (frame error PER) Noise margin Modulation Error Rate(MER) 25 - 35dB Sensitivity < 55dBµV Symbol rate Bandwidth 6MHz, 8 MHz...

  • Page 140: Divers

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 35.4 Divers Remote supply Terrestrial Satellite 5V/13V/18 V/24V 13/18 V Voltage 500 mA max (300mA for 24V) 500 mA max DiSEqC 1.2 DiSEqC control of dish motor switches committed & uncommitted...

  • Page 141: General Specifications

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 35.5 General specifications LCD TFT 10 inch color, 16/9, backlight 500 cd/m², 1280x800 dots Display touch screen, capacitive technology, External supply Main adaptor 110/230 VAC, with 5,5mm jack, 15 V 4.6 A...

  • Page 142: V, Dbµv, Dbmv Et Dbm Conversion

    FIELD METERS MCT 080 / 081 / 082 / 085 USER MANUAL 35.7 V, dBµV, dBmV et dBm conversion dBμV (dBmV) is a logarithmic ratio between a measured voltage Ud and a reference voltage Ur. The reference voltage is Ur = 1 μV (1 mV) N = 20 log (Ud/Ur) dBm is a logarithmic ratio between a measured power Pd and a reference power Pr.
  • Page 143 Notes-Notizen-Notes-Notas-Notater...
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