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- Page 1 MRK950-MRK960 Manager Products: MRK950 (options L,H,I,M) MRK950-EX (options W,X) and MRK960 Rev: rev02 (ref. Wisycom Manager 2010 v1.1.4.6) Date: 23 July 2014...
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Page 2: Basic Operation
Basic Operation First start On the first startup, if no Wisycom USB device is connected to the PC, the software asks if you want to enable it in demo mode or if you want to search all the remote-controlled Wisycom devices you have connected. - Page 3 Check on the label on the rear panel The Network Devices Configuration window is useful to scan the network for available Wisycom Ethernet devices and to configure it. In a period of some seconds, the software collect information about all compatible systems on the network and show a list of them.
- Page 4 MRK950-MRK960 Manager ❷ Select the devices to include on the management clicking on the checkboxes on the left ❷, and push APPLY button. Modes of use: Live and Edit This software allows two different modes of use. The LIVE mode, enabled by default on startup, allows any configuration change done by the software user to have immediate effect on the device.
- Page 5 MRK950-MRK960 Manager ON THE LEFT a tree-structured view gives the ability to easily understand the structure and composition of the connected systems. In fact, for every different connection to the PC (IP address or USB post), in the manager is associated a main system, where single receivers or accessories (accessible through the single connection) are leafs associated to the respective main node.
- Page 6 MRK950-MRK960 Manager Figure 2: Main window example with two fully populated systems connected Pag. 5...
- Page 7 MRK950-MRK960 Manager Every module reproduce the aspect of the remotely monitored device. The button SETUP on any module allow the user to access very quickly the related parameters window. Once a particular disposition of graphical modules is obtained, it is possible to save the workspace setup using the File->Save Workspace function.
- Page 8 MRK950-MRK960 Manager This window shows the configuration of all the receivers present on the selected system, and the frequencies saved in memory of the devices, relative to the group of the currently selected receiver (the one used to open the window). Each column on the grid is related to a single receiver.
- Page 9 MRK950-MRK960 Manager Figure 4: Rack Parameter Window In this window it is possible to change the rack configuration (when available). It is possible to edit the rack name by double-clicking inside the edit box and typing a new name.
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Page 10: Advanced Operation
MRK950-MRK960 Manager Advanced Operation This software allows the user to employ an hardware device for special purposes, like signal fading analysis, spectrum analysis and special graphical management of the broadcast system. Walk Test The walk test graph shows the envelope of the RF signal received in any time from the receiver, detected on the same radio signal frequency and sampled with a fixed time interval. - Page 11 MRK950-MRK960 Manager choose the receiver that should be used for the operation and tune it to the interested channel select the receiver on the tree-view and start the Walk-Test analysis from the popup menu or from Tool->Walk Test on the main menu.
- Page 12 MRK950-MRK960 Manager Figure 6: 2D Spectrum Analysis To zoom a part of the graph simply click and drag the mouse with the left mouse button. To zoom out double-click on the graph with the left mouse button. To pan click and drag with the left mouse button, while keeping pressed the CTRL-key on the keyboard.
- Page 13 MRK950-MRK960 Manager To perform a spectrum analysis the user must do the following tasks: select the receiver to be used for the operation on the tree-view and start the 2D Spectrum Scanner analysis from the popup menu or from Tool->2D Spectrum Analyzer on the main menu.
- Page 14 MRK950-MRK960 Manager Intermodulation calculator With Wisycom Manager it’s possible to make a frequency plan calculation intermodulations free. To do this, select a receiver in the tree-structured view on the left and select Management>Intermodulation Calculator menu. ❶ ❷ ❸ First is displayed the frequency range menu where it’s possible to set up the desiderate frequency range of calculation and the forbidden ranges if present.
- Page 15 MRK950-MRK960 Manager (AppData is an hidden folder) to create a new Region, create a new folder in FrequencyRanges and open it to insert a new area configuration, save here the previous saved configuration If some single frequencies must be imposed as fixed solutions or must be avoided, select “DESIDERED SINGLE FREQUENCIES”...
- Page 16 MRK950-MRK960 Manager Before starting the frequency calculation, select “NOT INTERFERRED FREQUENCY RANGES” panel to load a previous frequency scan (.csv file) or make a new one in the allowed ranges. In the graphic there are three bar: a dark green and brown/red bar that show the allowed (dark green) and forbidden (brown/red) ranges set in the first panel ...
- Page 17 MRK950-MRK960 Manager Select “FREQUENCY CALCULATOR” panel to set up the calculation of the frequencies and start ❸ ❶ ❷ ❹ ❺ ❶ - Use Frequency SCAN: check it to use the frequency scan show in “NOT INTERFERRED FREQUENCY RANGES” panel (this parameter can be set only after loading a scan or at the...
- Page 18 Select as Group# the first free group on the rx/tx Give a name and descriptionn to the plan Select lock Channels: in this way the user can not modified the group only using Wisycom Manager (MRK960) o IR Programmer (MTPxx, MTHxxx) Push SAVE button Pag.
- Page 19 MRK950-MRK960 Manager After the calculation of the solutions, going back to the “NOT INTERFERRED FREQUENCY RANGES” panel to view the results in the graphic (to show the results, check “Draw Results” under the graphic). It’s possible to zoom the graphic simply selecting the desiderate...
- Page 20 MRK950-MRK960 Manager When the user accesses this tool, the software switch mode automatically to EDIT; disabling the direct application of the modified parameters. This is done to assure a better control of the user over the software and to avoid a destructive mis-reprogrammation of the systems.
- Page 21 (that is the name associated to the last MRK950 on the chain). In this example the structure of the system is 4 MRK950 rack and this is identified by last MRK950's name (not that you can setup the then name on the rack parameters windows).
- Page 22 MRK950-MRK960 Manager all groups --> saving for each receiver current group and channel and all frequency tables, along with other advanced setups (like squelch, data mode). This mode is saving al frequency information for each receiver, beware that is the system is big you are saving a lot of data: 2000 frequencies for each receiver! You can access the scene save dialog box on the main menu in File->Save Scene...
- Page 23 MRK950-MRK960 Manager all groups --> loading for each receiver current group and channel and all frequency tables, along with other advanced setups (like squelch, data mode). This mode is loading all frequency information for each receiver, beware that is the...
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Page 24: Software Configuration
MRK950-MRK960 Manager Software Configuration The software supports several user-modify parameters, that modify the graphical aspect as well as the way some function will work. You can access the configuration dialog on the main menu in Tools->Options. Figure 11: Software options dialog You can change the colors of all the main windows/graphs that appear on this software. - Page 25 The Master/Slave Control panel allows to enable the monitoring from other PCs (available from Wisycom Manger version 1.1.4.0). In the Master/Slave configuration, only one PC works as Master and can change the configuration of the receiver, the other PCs work as Slave and can only monitoring the receiver.
- Page 26 MRK950-MRK960 Manager From the Slave PC is possible to show the number of the PC server and pushing the show button it is possible to verify the IPs of the Master PCs. The icon on the left panel has different shape which identify the type of connection:...
- Page 27 >1.1.2.0 MRK960 1.0.0.x >1.1.1.16 MRK950 1.0.0.x Anyway it is advisable to install the newest version of Wisycom Manager and upgrade the MRKxx receiver to the last firmware version. For more details visit the Download section on the website www.wisycom.com. Pag.