With Streamlined appearance design and simple user interface, C1200 offers the most cost effective choice for a variety of applications. The digital measurements include, modulation error ratio (MER), and pre- and post-FEC bit error rate (BER).It also possesses the...
C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual 2. Panel Introduction 2.1 Appearance Selection Power on/off Charging Port Return USB Port Main Menu Charging Indicator RF Input...
C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual 2.2 Keypad :Increase and decrease. 、 :Left and right circularly selection. 、 : Power on/off(hold it over 3 seconds to power off) or Confirmation. :Main Menu. :Return to previous menu or cancel. :Charger Indicator...
C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual 2.3 Display Description Battery Lock Mode Frequency Channel Name Power Level Figure 2-3 Mode Lock Channel Name: The Frequency, Power Level, MER and BER are displayed on the same screen. Battery:Capacity of battery.
With a built-in 7.4V /1.6AH Lithium battery, the meter can continuously work for above 4 hours. When the battery voltage drops below 6.0V, C1200 will automatically power off and then users must charge it with the attached charger for about 3 hours.
3.2 Charging Charge the meter before the first time use. Please charge the meter as follows: 1. Insert the charger output plug into C1200 DC charge socket. 2. Connect the charger to AC 100V-240V Power and the charger indicator of meter is with red light.
C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual 4. Using the Instrument Power on C1200, as Figure 4-1. Figure 4-1 These icons are listed in C1200 Main Interface: LEVEL, TILT, SCAN, C/N and SETUP. Press”Left and Right” to select the functions, press “ENTER” to enter the function 4.1 Level Test...
Right” to edit the Channel parameters. 4.2 Tilt Tilt/Level list test is the effective solution to check the flatness and splitter’s attenuation of cable system, C1200 can get levels of 8 channels and observe the measurement result and graph easily.
C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual Figure 4-2-1 Tilt Figure 4-2-2 SETUP-TILT 4.3 Channel Scanning Figure 4-3 Channel Scanning C1200 support channel scanning function in order to test the flatness and amplitude of cable TV system quickly.
C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual 4.4 C/N Figure 4-4 C/N Press “Up and Down” to select CH,press “Left and Right” to edit the Channel parameters. 4.5 Trunk Voltage As Figure 4-5, you can get the Trunk Voltage in this interface.
C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual 4.6 Setup Press to select “SETUP” in the main menu. Press to setup interface as Figure 4-6. Figure 4-6 4.6.1 System Information The information of the instrument, Refer to Figure 4-6-1 It includes serial number, software version, hardware version and so on.
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C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual 4.6.2 General Press to select “Configure” in the figure 11 interface, then press to setup interface, as figure 4-6-2. Figure 4-6-2 1. Backlight Set the backlight ON and OFF by pressing , refer to Figure 4-6-3.
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C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual Refer to figure 4-6-4. Figure 4-6-4 3. Level Units μ Set level unit dB V, dBmV or dBm by pressing buttons. Refer to figure 4-6-5. Figure 4-6-5...
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. Figure 4-6-6 4.6.3 Channel Plan Setup A default Channel Plan is programmed in C1200 when delivery. You can modify the Channel Plan parameters in this interface. As Figure 4-6-7: Figure 4-6-7 In the same time,you can also modify and edit the...
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C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual load the Channel Plan to C1200,or press “ENTER” to edit the selected plan by hand. In DIG channel press to STATUS 、TYPE、 STANDARD、FREQ、SR、BW、TYPE, press enter into parameters edition and press to input parameters.As Figure 4-6-8、Figure 4-6-9、...
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C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual Figure 4-6-10 In ANA channel press to STATUS 、TYPE、 FREQ、OFFSET, press to enter into parameters edition and press to input parameters. As Figure 4-6-11、Figure 4-6-12: Figure 4-6-11...
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C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual Figure 4-6-12 4.6.4 LIMIT Setup As Figure 4-6-13, you can press to VIDEO 、 VA 、 POWER 、 MER , press to enter into parameters edition and press to input parameters. Figure 4-6-13...
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As Figure 4-6-15, you can set up the operation mode of C1200 in this interface. Figure 4-6-15 As Figure 4-6-16,C1200 provides 5 kinds of operation mode for choice: 30s, 1min, 5min, 10min, ON. You can set the mode by pressing...
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C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual prefer measure continuously,please choose “ON”,while only want measure occasionally,please choose the other 4 modes with the proper measurement time you want,and these modes can consume less power. Figure 4-6-16...
C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual 5. User Channel Plan 5.1 Upload and Download Channel Plan The instrument can be connected with PC by USB cable to upload and download channel plan. 6. Specification Analog CATV Frequency Range 5~1200MHz 30~120dBμV Level Accuracy ±2.0dB...
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C1200 DVB-C Meter Operation Manual Power Level ±2.0dB Accuracy >40 MER Accuracy ±2.0dB 1E-3~1E-9 16/32/64/128/256QAM Modulation Type (J.83A/C) 64/256QAM(J.83B) 1~7Msps Interface RF Input 75 Ω Type-F(f) AC Adapter 12V/1.2A Mini-USB Battery Capacity 7.4V/1.6A Working Time >4 hours Charging Time 3 hours...
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