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  • Page 1 - QAM twin 3/5/6 Operating instructions...
  • Page 2: Picture

    Picture X-QAM twin x...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Programming with the KC 3 ....Page11 Contents Parameters of the base unit / Picture ....... . . Page Choosing a slot .
  • Page 4: Pictographs

    Pictographs 1 Description Pictographs and safety information Description Pictographs are icons with specific meanings. The following pictographs are used in the installation and operating The X-QAM twin x – cards are used for processing of two instructions: QPSK – modulated SAT – IF – signals into two QAM – modulated adjacent channels in the frequency range Warns about situations in which there is danger of lethal from 47 to 862 MHz.
  • Page 5: Pre - Configuration / Cabling

    2 Pre – configuration 3 Programming with HE programming software Pre – configuration / Programming with the HE programming Cabling of the X-QAM twin x software Pre – configuration of the HE programming software The X-QAM twin x – cards can be operated with bridged input signals.
  • Page 6: Activating The Nit Processing

    3 Programming with HE programming software 3 Programming with HE programming software Activating the NIT processing Programming the card parameters The NIT processing can only be activated via HE pro- gramming software. Therefore, the option “Generate → CABLE – NIT” has to be chosen (“Design” “Network NIT”) In the overview of the base unit, the output channels of...
  • Page 7: Testing The Input Signal Quality

    3 Programming with HE programming software 3 Programming with HE programming software Testing the input signal quality If you use the button “Check signal quality”, the C/N and the Bit error ratio of the input signal of the card will be displayed. Level adjustment The level adjustment of the X-QAM twin x –...
  • Page 8: Setting The Pid Filter

    3 Programming with HE programming software 3 Programming with HE programming software If the output level of the adjacent channels is different, each level can be adapted on the IF in a range between -1 dB to +1 dB (0.1 dB – steps). This function is suppor- ted only via HE programming software and not possible with the KC 3.
  • Page 9: Changing The Operator-Id

    3 Programming with HE programming software 3 Programming with HE programming software After activating the OP-ID processing, the view of the para- meters of the plug-in card will change as below: With the button “Error info” you can display the meaning of the error code.
  • Page 10: Basics Of Programming With The Kc 3

    4 Basics of programming with KC 3 4 Basics of programming with KC 3 Basics of programming with the KC 3 The programming of the parameters is made via key-pad or as stepwise change of pre-defined parameters with the ↑ and ↓. Basics cursor keys After plugging the KC 3 handheld on the base unit, the...
  • Page 11: Programming With The Kc

    Adjusting the bus address of the base unit in 1 MHz steps with the cursor keys . Store the If you connect several base units with the ASTRO bus changes with the “OK / Store” – button. system, you have to make sure, that the connected base...
  • Page 12: Adjusting The Symbol Ratio

    5 Programming with KC 3 5 Programming with KC 3 5.2.3 Adjusting the symbol ratio 5.3.1 Adjusting the RF output frequency ↑ and ↓ By pressing the cursor keys you get to the The RF-output frequency can be adjusted in line three with second line.
  • Page 13: Switching-Off The Output Signal

    5 Programming with KC 3 5 Programming with KC 3 ← or → 5.3.3 Adjusting the type of modulation Change the output spectrum with cursor keys Changes have to be saved by pressing the “OK / Store” ↑ and ↓ By pressing the cursor keys you get to the third –...
  • Page 14: Technical Data

    6 Technical data X-QAM twin 3 X-QAM twin 5 X-QAM twin 6 Order no. 330 581 330 584 330 585 QPSK-Demodulator: Input Freq.-range [MHz] 920 – 2150 SAT IF input [Ω] F-jack, 75 Input level [dBµV] 50 – 80 Spectrum shape Input data rate adjustable [MBaud] 10,0–...
  • Page 15: Short Overview Of Kc 3 Programming Steps

    7 Short-overview of programming steps (KC 3) Short-overview of programming steps View of the configuration of the base unit might be different with another base unit (here: X-5 twin) Configuration of the base unit Configuration of the plug-in cards / output parameters (line 3 and 4) 03:Twin6 –...
  • Page 16 ASTRO Strobel Kommunikationssysteme GmbH Olefant 1–3 D-51427 Bergisch Gladbach (Bensberg) Tel.: +49 (0 ) 22 04 / 4 05 - 0 Fax: +49 (0 ) 22 04 / 4 05 - 10 eMail: kontakt@astro.kom.de www.astro-kom.de...

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