Page 1 TE-4000 TV & SATELLITE ANALYZER...
Page 3 SAFETY NOTES Read the user’s manual before using the equipment, mainly "SAFETY RULES" paragraph. The symbol on the equipment means "SEE USER’S MANUAL". In this manual may also appear as a Caution or Warning symbol. WARNING AND CAUTION statements may appear in this manual to avoid injury hazard or damage to this product or other property.
Page 5 SAFETY RULES The safety could not be assured if the instructions for use are not closely followed. Use this equipment connected only to systems with their negative of measurement connected to ground potential. The AL-103 external DC charger is a Class I equipment, for safety reasons plug it to a supply line with the corresponding ground terminal.
Page 6 Symbols related with safety: Descriptive Examples of Over-Voltage Categories Cat I Low voltage installations isolated from the mains. Cat II Portable domestic installations. Cat III Fixed domestic installations. Cat IV Industrial installations. CAUTION: The battery used can present danger of fire or chemical burn if it is severely mistreat. Do not disassembly, cremate or heat the battery above 100 °C under no circumstances.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
2.2.5 Smart control battery ..........................2-5 2.2.6 Usage Tips ............................... 2-6 Equipment Details .............................. 2-7 TE-4000 ....................Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.3.1 Switching On/Off the equipment ......................... 2-9 Reset ..................................2-9 Screen Icons and Dialog boxes ........................2-10 Menu Tree ................................2-11 Controls ................................
Page 8 4.6.5 IRG Descriptor ............................. 4-66 Tools ..................................4-67 4.7.1 Constellation ............................... 4-67 4.7.2 LTE Ingress test ............................4-70 4.7.3 Spectrogram ............................... 4-73 4.7.4 Attenuation Test ............................4-75 4.7.5 Signal Monitoring............................4-78 4.7.6 Signal Coverage* ............................4-85 4.7.7 Datalogger ..............................4-95 4.7.8 Screen and Data capture (Export key) .....................
Page 9 Common Interface Slot ............................ 169 TS-ASI Input / Output ............................170 8.7.1 TS-ASI Input ..............................170 8.7.2 TS-ASI Output ............................... 171 9 SPECIFICATIONS ................................172 TE-4000 2 ................................172 9.1.1 General ................................172 9.1.2 Measurement Mode ........................... 174 9.1.3 Spectrum Analyzer Mode ......................... 176 9.1.4 TV Mode ................................
Page 11: Introduction
The new TE-4000 has been created with the aim to make easy the user experience. From its ergonomic design and stylized lines to the reduction of keys and the easy use of its interface, everything has been designed so the user has a simple tool to use but powerful and useful.
Page 12 TV bands), the diagrams constellations or the echoes detection. The TE-4000 has an application to manage data generated at each installation. This feature helps the user to manage information generated so he can access it at any time or download it to a PC for further analysis.
Page 13: Setting Up
Analyzer to be calibrated. Power The TE-4000 is powered by a 7.2 V built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery of high quality and long operation time. This equipment can operate on battery or connected to the mains using a DC adapter. An adapter is also supplied to use with the power connector car (cigarette lighter).
Page 14: Charging The Battery
2.2.2 Charging the battery Connect the DC power adapter to the equipment through the power connector on the left side panel (see figure 3). Figure 3. Then connect the DC power adapter to the mains via the mains cord. Ensure that your mains voltage is compatible with the adapter voltage.
Page 15: Charge/Discharge Times
2.2.3 Charge/discharge times Average charging time with the equipment off (fast charge): 3 hours to achieve an 80% charge. 5 hours to achieve a 100% charge. With the equipment on (slow charge): 5 hours to achieve an 80% charge. 8 hours to achieve a 100% charge. Average discharge time (with external supply disabled): With the battery full charge the average battery time is 5:30 hours.
Page 16: Usage Tips
2.2.6 Usage Tips The battery is losing storage capacity as you go through its life. Contact your ATCI distributor when necessary to replace the battery. To prolong battery life the user should follow these tips: In case of providing a long inactivity period of the equipment it is advisable to make every 3 months a charge / discharge cycle and a subsequent partial charge (40% aprox.).
Page 17: Equipment Details
Equipment Details 2.3.1 TE-4000 Front View Figure 4. Nov 2017...
Page 18 Side view Figure 5. Top view Figure 6. Nov 2017...
Page 19: Switching On/Off The Equipment
Switching On/Off the equipment Switching On: ► Press for a while (approximately one second) the button located on the side of the equipment. When all indicators light up at once release the button. The boot screen (user can select the boot screen from "Preferences" menu) appears and also a progress bar that indicates the system load.
Page 20: Screen Icons And Dialog Boxes
When it does not switch on. If it does not start after trying turning on by the normal procedure (by pressing the ON / OFF button with the meter connected to the mains) then RESET. When it does not finish the boot process. Hold down the ON / OFF key for 10 seconds and if the meter does not turn off then RESET.
Page 21: Menu Tree
Menu Tree Figure 7. Only available for digital channels Option available for terrestrial band Option available for satellite band Nov 2017 2-11...
Page 22 Figure 8. Only available for digital channels Only available for analogue channels Option available for terrestrial band Option available for satellite band Nov 2017 2-12...
Page 23 INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT MENU Figure 9. PREFERENCES MENU Figure 10. Nov 2017 2-13...
Page 24 SETTINGS MENU Figure 11. Option available for terrestrial band Option available for satellite band Nov 2017 2-14...
Page 25: Controls
Controls The equipment has been designed to be an easy tool to use. For this reason the number of keys has been reduced and these are grouped by function. The menu navigation includes hints that appear when the cursor is placed on an disabled (grayed) option for a while.
Page 26 ► Menu Selection User can operate on the menus on screen: drop-down menu, select an option, accept or exit a message, and so on, just touching on the option. Figure 12. Figure 13. Figure 14. Nov 2017 2-16...
Page 27 Frequency or Channel Selection ► At the Spectrum Analyzer mode, user can select a channel or frequency by tapping on the frequency or channel. Figure 15. First screen (channel locked). Figure 16. Tap on the new frequency. Figure 17. The cursor moves to the frequency. Nov 2017 2-17...
Page 28 Frequency or Channel Scroll ► At the Spectrum Analyzer mode, user can scroll through frequency or channels by dragging and dropping his finger on the screen. Figure 18. Figure 19. Nov 2017 2-18...
Page 29 Virtual keyboard/keypad writing. ► User can type directly on the on-screen keyboard or keypad. Figure 20. Figure 21. Nov 2017 2-19...
Page 30 Toolbar ► User can access the more important functions through the toolbar by pressing on the right top corner of the screen. Figure 22. Figure 23. Toolbar icons description ● Measurement Mode Settings Video & Audio Settings Spectrum Analyzer Mode Terrestrial Band Preferences TV Mode...
Page 31 Mode screens ► User can switch the view of the current mode by pressing on the top center of the screen. Figure 24. Installations Management ► User can access data of the current installation by pressing on the left top corner. Figure 25.
Page 32: Joystick
► One touch zoom-in In a view with different windows (measurement, spectrum and / or TV), if the user clicks on one of the windows, he will directly access the corresponding enlarged view. D EFAU LT SPEC TR UM 1/3 23/ 12/ 2016 07: 40 Fr eq: 1147.00...
Page 33: Joystick Operation
In the SPECTRUM ANALYZER mode, the joystick has the following functions: CH or FR: Channel change (CH) or frequency ► (FR) change (according to the tune selected: tune by channel or tune by frequency). Span change. ► Marker moving (if marker is enabled). ►...
Page 34: Select And Edit Parameters
To change the active mode press the joystick. Figure 29. Pressing left or right will take appropriate action according to the active mode. Pressing up or down will change the reference level regardless the active mode. The frequency or channel tuning mode will appear depending on the selected tuning type. Access the Tune by menu to select the type of tuning.
Page 35: Keyboard Shortcuts
A menu is displayed at the right with some options or if it is numeric, a number gets a black ground. Move the joystick up/down to select one option. To move between figures press right/left and to change it press up/down. When finished press joystick or any function key to exit.
Page 36: Softkeys
► Function keys On the left side there are 3 keys to access the most important functions of the equipment. Measurement key. Spectrum Analyzer key. TV Mode Key. The active function on screen is indicated by the LED next to the function key. Pressing a key repeatedly provides access to a different view within the same function.
Page 37: Virtual Keyboard
2.8.7 Virtual Keyboard When a user needs to enter or edit a text (from an image, Channel Plan, etc.), a screen with a virtual keyboard appears as shown at the figure. Figure 32. To edit the file name user should follow these steps: Place the cursor over the text box where the name appears.
Page 38: Settings And Preferences
3 SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES Settings Menu Press the Settings key to access the settings menu. Depending on the selected band, the menu may be different. Figure 33. Nov 2017 3-28...
Page 39 A brief explanation of each option available on the menu: ► Signal Source It allows the user to select the signal coming into the equipment between RF (forradio- frequency signals) or WiFi (for wireless signals). Band ► It allows the user to select between terrestrial or satellite frequency band for RF, IPTV input (for TV over any type of IP packet based distribution network) or the WiFi operation band.
Page 40 Recorded TS: (This option is available only if there there is a TS previously recorded) The TS comes from the one being played and previously recorded with the TS Recording tool (warning: this option is automatically selected each time a recorded TS is played.
Page 41 DiSEqC Mode (only available for satellite band) ► It enables or disables DiSEqC mode. DiSEqC (Digital Satellite Equipment Control) is a communication protocol between the satellite receiver and accessories of the satellite system (see chapter "CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL DEVICES"). SCD/EN50494 ►...
Page 42: Video & Audio Settings
Video & Audio settings Press the Settings key for one second to access the Video & Audio settings menu. Figure 34. A brief explanation of each option available on the menu: Volume ► It increases or decreases the volume of the speaker audio output by moving the joystick to the right (+ volume) or left (- volume).
Page 43 Figure 35. To navigate between tabs move the joystick left or right. To navigate between the options within the tab move the joystick up or down. Press Exit to exit Preferences. Save to save changes. Press A brief explanation of the options available in each tab: Equipment information: ►...
Page 44 Appearance Options: ► Language: Language used on menus, messages and screens. Available languages are: Spanish, Catalan, English, German, French, Czech, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian and Slovak. Once the new language is selected, the equipment shows a warning message and re-starts in order to load the new language. Skin: Colours used on the screen.
Page 45 Date Format: It allows the user to change the date format, which is the order in which is shown day (DD), month (MM) and year (YYYY or YY). Time Zone: It allows the user to select the time zone where he is. Measures Options: ►...
Page 46 PIN code is "1234". To change the PIN, first enter the current PIN code, then enter the new PIN. In case the user forgets the PIN, after the third attempt, a 12-digit code will appear on screen. Sending this 12 digit code to the ATCI customer service, the user will recover the PIN. IPTV Options: ►...
Page 47 MAC: Physical address of the equipment. It is unique and cannot be edited. DHCP: Enable this option to get the proper IP address when the unit is first connected to a network. That feature contributes to make things easier to installers when debugging network access. Enable the DHCP protocol for proper IP configuration.
Page 48 IP Address: IP Address of the equipment into the local network. Mask: Subnet mask of the equipment (by default 255.255.255.0). Gateway: IP Address of the router into the local network (by default 10.0.1.1). Nov 2017 3-38...
Page 49: Rf Signal Tuning (Terrestrial And Satellite Band)
4 RF SIGNAL TUNING (Terrestrial and Satellite Band) Introduction On the panel left side, the equipment has three functions keys, which give direct access to three ways to display RF signal. MEASUREMENT: This mode shows main measures of RF signal and allows you to identify if any measure is above or below usual values.
Page 50: General Menu Options
General Menu Options At the bottom of the screen four menus are accessible via the softkeys or programmable keys. It displays the channel where is pointing the cursor and gives access to the tuning menu. It displays the selected transmission standard and gives access to the signal parameters menu.
Page 51 In case of tuning by channel, it allows selecting a channel from the active channel plan: Place over the Channel option and press the joystick. A box appears with all channels of the active channel plan and its frequency. Move the joystick on the box to select a channel. When finished press joystick to save the selected value or any function key to exit without saving.
Page 52 Center Frequency: ► This option is available only for the Spectrum Analyzer mode. It allows to edit the center frequency. The center frequency is the frequency at which the screen is centered. ► Reference level: This option is available only for the Spectrum Analyzer mode. It allows to edit the reference level.
Page 53: F2: Signal Parameters
When disabling the Database services option, all services in the installation will be deleted from the list. At the bottom of this option are shown the softkeys with these functions: Cancel: It exits the option. Filter List: It shows several options to filter the list of services: By access (Free Only, Scrambled Only, All);...
Page 54: F3: Tools
demodulation is possible. Most satellite transponders use PLS 0 as a default value but there are some transponders that use other values. If it is a multistream signal (MIS), it will appear an option that enables filtering by the input stream identifier (ISI) and to select the stream to demodulate.
Page 55 Signal monitoring: ► This tool allows the user to monitor a signal by measuring its power, MER and C/N. All this data, can be downloaded to a PC and exported to a file for later analysis. In this file are saved all characteristics measurements for each type of signal.
Page 56: Advanced Options
► Task Planner: It allows the user to schedule specific tasks. TS Analyzer: ► This tool allows the user to make a comprehensive analysis of the Transport Stream (TS) contained in a tuned signal. ► TS Recording: This tool can capture in real time the received transport stream (TS) contained in the received signal.
Page 57 Marker Trace: ► It allows the user to select the trace to place the marker on: Normal: It places the marker on the spectrum trace in real time. Reference: It places the marker on the spectrum reference trace. To make a spectrum reference use the Reference function. Max.
Page 58 Vertical Range: ► It allows to adjust the vertical scale on screen. Available values are 1, 2, 5 and 10 dB per division. ► Dashed BW: When it is ON the channel bandwidth area is hatched by lines. Reference: ► (Set / Clear).
Page 59: Screen Description
Screen Description 4.5.1 Measurement Mode Screens MEASUREMENT 1/3: FULL MEASUREMENT Figure 36. Selected installation, date and time. Measurement value of the selected parameter.To change parameter move joysticjk up / down. Number of view/total views. Selected band, battery level. Total power detected over the whole selected band (terrestrial or satellite). It also shows the link margin measurement.
Page 60 MEASUREMENT 2/3: MEASUREMENT + TV + SPECTRUM Figure 37. Selected installation, date and time. Image of the locked signal. Number of view/total views. Selected band, battery level. Spectrum of the locked signal. Measurement values for the type of locked signal. Signal status (searching/locked/multiplex name).
Page 61 MEASUREMENT 3/3: MEASUREMENT + PARAMETERS Figure 38. Selected installation, date and time. Number of view/total views. Selected band, battery level. Demodulation parameters of the locked signal. Measurement values for the type of locked signal. Signal status (searching/locked/multiplex name). Softkeys menus. Joystick right/left ►...
Page 62: Spectrum Analyzer Mode Screens
4.5.2 Spectrum Analyzer Mode Screens SPECTRUM 1/3: SPECTRUM + MEASUREMENT Figure 39. Selected installation, date and time. Number of view/total views. Joystick active mode, selected band, battery level. Measured values of the signal at the frequency/channel where is pointing the cursor. Spectrum in the band with the selected span.
Page 63 ∗ SPECTRUM 2/3: SPECTRUM + MEASUREMENT + TV Figure 40. Selected installation, date and time. Number of view/total views. Joystick active mode, selected band, battery level. Measured values of the signal at the frequency/channel where is pointing the cursor. Image of the tuned signal. Spectrum in the band with the selected span.
Page 64 SPECTRUM 3/3: FULL SPECTRUM Figure 41. Selected installation, date and time. Number of view/total views. Joystick active mode, selected band, battery level. Spectrum in the band with the selected span. Centre frequency and cursor. It also shows the bandwidth of a digital locked signal. Softkeys menus.
Page 65 Full Spectrum screen description ► Figure 42. Horizontal reference line It indicates the signal level. Vertical axis It indicates the signal level. Vertical reference line It indicates the frequency. SPAN It is the frequency range displayed on the horizontal axis. The current span value appears at the bottom right of the screen.
Page 66 Cursor Red vertical line that indicates position during the channel or frequency tuning. When a digital signal is detected, there is a triple cursor that shows the frequency for the signal locked and two vertical lines that shows the bandwidth of the digital carrier. In the case of a GENERIC signal, the bandwidth shown is the one selected by the user on the "Signal Parameters"...
Page 67: Tv Mode Screens
4.5.3 TV Mode Screens 4.5.3.1 TV views TV 1/3: FULL TV Figure 43. Selected installation; date and time. Number of view/total views. Selected band, battery level. Tuned service image. Signal status (searching/locked/multiplex name) and name of the selected service. Softkeys menus. Joystick up/down: It changes service.
Page 68 TV 2/3: TV + SPECTRUM + MEASUREMENT Figure 44. Selected installation; date and time. Number of view/total views. Selected band, battery level. Tuned service image. Spectrum. Measured values of the signal in the frequency/channel the cursor is pointing. Signal status (searching/locked/multiplex name) and name of the selected service. Softkeys menus.
Page 69 TV 3/3: SCREEN TV + SERVICE DATA Figure 45. Selected installation; date and time. Tuned service image. Tuned service information. TYPE: Encoding type and video transmission rate. ► FORMAT: Resolution (horizontal x vertical), aspect ratio and frequency. ► PROFILE: ► Profile level.
Page 70 +Info: ► Additional service information. NIT v.: ► Network Information Table version. FREE/ ► SCRAMBLED: Free/scrambled transmission. DTV/DS: Standard type of transmission. ► Tuned audio information. TYPE: Type of audio encoding and transmission speed ► FORMAT: Service audio format. Bit depth; sampling frequency; sound ►...
Page 71 4.5.3.2 Radio views RADIO 1/3: AUDIO RADIO Figure 46. RADIO 2/3: AUDIO RADIO + SPECTRUM + MEASUREMENTS Figure 47. Nov 2017 4-61...
Page 72 RADIO 3/3: AUDIO RADIO + RDS DATA Figure 48. It shows the most representative RDS data. RDS data are: Details: It has the following fields: Programme service. ► Programme Identification. ► PTY: ► Program type. UTC Time: Universal time. ► Local: Local time.
Page 73: Extra Information
Extra Information 4.6.1 StealthID Function The StealthID function of the TE-4000 is a signal identification function performed automatically by the equipment without any user intervention. The equipment tries to identify the channel or frequency of the input signal it receives, and according to the band selected by the user, it applies identifying criteria according to the standards of that band.
Page 74: Generic Signal
Analogue terrestrial TV Analogue Terrestrial FM 4.6.2 Generic Signal This a special digital signal that the equipment does not demodulate. It can be used for special signals as DAB/DAB + or COFDM modulation with narrow BW. In this type of signal the user can select the signal bandwidth by accessing the "Signal Parameters" menu on the key.
Page 75: Satellite Identification
4.6.4 Satellite Identification The spectrum Analyzer makes easier the fieldwork for engineers when working with SNG mobile units and VSAT communications, since it allows adjusting transmission-reception systems. It also has several functions to identify satellites that avoid any possibility of error. When the signal is locked it identifies the satellite and shows on screen its name.
Page 76: Irg Descriptor
4.6.5 IRG Descriptor The Analyzer is compatible with IRG recommendations and it can extract the Carrier ID information and display it conveniently showing all the details. This information is useful to identify the interference, thanks to the carrier ID. This identifier provides enough information to detect the interference source (customer name, contact data, geo coordinates, etc.) and allows the operators to communicate directly with the RFI source to resolve the incident.
Page 77: Tools
Tools 4.7.1 Constellation 4.7.1.1 Description The constellation diagram is a graphic representation of the digital symbols received over a period of time. There are different types of constellation diagrams according to the modulation type. In the case of an ideal transmission channel without noise or interference, all symbols are recognized by the demodulator without errors.
Page 78 Screen description ► Figure 52. Selected installation; date and time. Constellation window. The colour scale placed at the left side indicates the signal quality in a qualitative way by a gradation of colours proportional to the density of symbols concentrated in a given area. The colour scale ranges from black (no symbols) to red (highest density).
Page 79 4.7.1.3 Menu options On the bottom of the screen there are four menus accessible via the function keys. It displays the channel / frequency where is pointing the cursor, accesses the tuning menu and allows selecting the channel plan. It displays the selected transmission standard menu and accesses the signal parameters.
Page 80: Lte Ingress Test
4.7.2 LTE Ingress test 4.7.2.1 Description Long Term Evolution is a new standard for mobile networks. This mobile communication standard uses a frequency band close to the bands used by television. For this reason it can cause interferences. The equipment allows you to use an LTE external filter to put on the RF input connector. This filter can be enabled to check if the quality of the TV signal reception improves, when much of the LTE band has been attenuated by the filter.
Page 81 To change filter status (ON / OFF), press again the key and will appear a confirmation message. Connect / disconnect the LTE filter at the RF input and then press key: Ok to start measuring. : ON/OFF. The user can enable / disable the LTE measure by pressing the Remember to connect / disconnect the LTE filter to the RF input.
Page 82 Selected band; battery level. Time elapsed with filter disabled (OFF). Measurement with LTE filter disabled: MER: Maximum and minimum MER for the TV channel tuned (the one probably affected by the LTE interference signal). LTE Power: Maximum and minimum power for the complete band, frequencies between minimum and maximum filter frequencies (internal filter between 776 and 876 MHz).
Page 83: Spectrogram
4.7.3 Spectrogram 4.7.3.1 Description This function shows a graphical representation of the spectrum superimposed over time of a channel or frequency selected by the user. During the Spectrogram, maximum and minimum of several measures and time are registered. This tool is especially useful to analyse the behaviour of a spectrum over time, because sporadic and indeterminate anomalies can be detected.
Page 84 Selected installation; date and time. Measurement values for the signal tuned at the frequency/channel selected. Spectrum over time at the selected span. Softkeys menus. Selected band, battery level. Maximum and minimum values of signal power and band power over time. Maximum and minimum value of the measure selected by the user in the option "User measure".
Page 85: Attenuation Test
(see more details in the next section). Then it is necessary to Set References. This requires a signal generator. We recommend to use of one of the ATCI signal generators: RP-050, RP-080, RP-110 or RP-250 (depending on the frequency band).
Page 86 In each measurement a message over each pilot signal indicates whether the measure "Pass" or "Fail" according to the parameters set. The measurement data from the Attenuation Test can be saved through the Datalogger tool. To do this, when creating a new datalogger, in the option Include Attenuation Tests, select Terrestrial and/or Satellite.
Page 87 Power level of the signal. Signal Frequency (MHz). Power level of the reference signal obtained when setting the reference and used to calculate the attenuation level (dBµV). Power level of the test signal at the user access point (dBµV). Attenuation level (dB); Attenuation = Reference – Current. Softkeys.
Page 88: Signal Monitoring
It defines the frequency of the pilot signal 0 (MHz). Pilot 1: ► It defines the frequency of the pilot signal 1 (MHz). Pilot 2: ► It defines the frequency of the pilot signal 2 (MHz). 4.7.5 Signal Monitoring 4.7.5.1 Description This tool allows the user to monitor a locked signal over time, measuring its power, MER and C/N.
Page 89 After stopped, it appears the Signal Monitoring Viewer that allows the user to watch the final results (more details in "Signal Monitoring Viewer" section). Access the data by pressing the Installation Management key to check that the monitoring data file has been saved. This file is a "Signal Monitoring" type. To manage the data, see below the section "Data File Processing".
Page 90 Signal information window 3: Elapsed: Time elapsed since the beginning of the monitoring. Samples: Samples taken since the beginning of the monitoring. Space left: Space left in the memory to save data. 4.7.5.3 Menu options At the bottom of the screen there are four menus available via the function keys. It displays the channel/frequency where is pointing the cursor and access the tuning menu.
Page 91 4.7.5.4 Settings User can adjust some parameters on the Signal Monitoring: Figure 57. File name: ► User can give a name to the file where data is saved. All measurement that can be seen in the MEASUREMENT 1/3 screen (frequency, power/level, C/N, MER) will be stored on the data file. Be sure to change the file name when starting a new signal monitoring.
Page 92 4.7.5.5 Data viewer The data viewer allows the user to watch the monitoring final results. It accesses directly when signal monitoring ends or also by opening the data file in the installation management screen. Screen description: ► Figure 58. Selected installation; date and time. Power measurement over time.
Page 93 TE-4000 family equipment, when performing a Signal Monitoring. Once you got the monitoring data, copy the XML data file from the equipment to a USB memory using the Installation Manager. See the equipment’s documentation in how to get files from an Installation.
Page 94 Figure 60. You must choose the option in which a stylesheet is asked. It will appear as an option the “COVERAGE.xsl” file. Figure 61. Now Excel is opening the XML data file using the format that the XSL file is providing. This step could take few seconds depending on the size of the XML data file.
Page 95: Signal Coverage
Access the SPECTRUM mode and tune the signal for coverage study. Press the Tools key Select the Signal Coverage option. The Signal Coverage function appears on screen. *GPS receiver not included. Contact ATCI to buy validated GPS receiver. Nov 2017 4-85...
Page 96 Before starting the signal coverage analysis, access the Configuration option in the Advanced menu for settings (more details in next section). After settings, access the Advanced menu and press on Start to start the signal coverage analysis. In Automatic mode, the equipment takes samples automatically according to settings (see next section).
Page 97 Mode: ► There are two options: Continuous or Manual. In continuous mode a sample is taken automatically every sample time. In manual mode a sample is taken every time that user presses the joystick. Sample Time: ► Time between acquisitions. Only when working in continuous mode. Minimum time is 1 second.
Page 98 Signal coverage started. LNB, Selected band; battery level. Signal information window 1: Frecuency: frequency at which signal is locked; TS Hierarchy (table hierarchy at the transport stream) TS Priority (packet priority at the transport stream). Signal information window 2: Power, MER, C/N, measurements of the signal over time. It shows on screen only the span time selected in settings.
Page 99 In the Advanced menu there are some options for the Signal Coverage. They are: Start: It starts the signal coverage study. Stop: It stops the signal coverage study. Pause: It stops the signal monitoring for a while until resuming. Configuration: It shows the settings window with some parameters (see "Settings" chapter for more details).
Page 100 4.7.6.6 Data viewer The data viewer allows the user to browse along the final results. It opens directly after saving the data or by opening the associated data file (that is located in the installation manager). Screen description: ► Figure 65. Selected installation;...
Page 101 TE-4000 family equipment, with GPS option, when doing a Signal Coverage analysis. Once you got the coverage data, copy the XML data file from the equipment to a USB memory using the Installation Manager. See the equipment’s documentation in how to get files from an Installation.
Page 102 Choose the option “Open with” and then select Excel 2007 (or the available version) Figure 66. When Excel tries to open the file it will ask you the import method to open the XML data file by this way: Figure 67. Nov 2017 4-92...
Page 103 You must choose the option in which a stylesheet is asked. It will appear as an option the “COVERAGE.xsl” file. Figure 83. Now Excel is opening the XML data file using the format that the XSL file is providing. This step could take few seconds depending on the size of the XML data file.
Page 104 (COVERAGE.XML) to a USB stick or to a PC (see "Connecting external devices" for more details). Access the KML Generator application by ATCI (http://www.atci.com/tools/kml- generator/). Click on the KML Generator screen and then a file explorer opens. Select your data file (COVERAGE.XML) exported from the meter.
Page 105: Datalogger
Skip test points at the same physical location: It only uses the first measure if are more than one with the same coordinates. Choose a marker style for test points geolocation: Select the type of marker. Once the configuration of the file is finished, click on the option “Download your KML file for Google Earth”.
Page 106 Press on the "Datalogger" option. It displays a menu with the "New ...", "Test & Go" option and a list of all dataloggers at the selected installation. Select "New ..." to create a new datalogger, select "Test & Go" to create a quick datalogger (see next) or select the file name of an existing datalogger if the user want to save data on a specific datalogger already existing.
Page 107 Figure 70. In the next window, the user can select an option to capture de service list when performing the datalogger (this option slows down the process but provides more information). Another option allows the user to enable a pause between channel plans (the process stops until the user wants to carry on).
Page 108 It is also possible to download Datalogger files to a PC by the NetUpdate software (free download on the ATCI website). Once downloaded, the program can generate reports with these files. This is not possible with the datalogger files exported directly to a USB (without using NetUpdate).
Page 109 NOTE: To make a datalogger with the Field Strength tool, in first place user has to enable the field strength tool, and then to create a new datalogger file. The field strength data will be stored in this datalogger. Datalogger screen description ►...
Page 110 Datalogger viewer screen description ► The following describes the display of data acquired: Figure 74. Channel Plan Datalogger viewer. Figure 75. Attenuation test Datalogger viewer. Selected installation; date and time. Tab identifying the displayed test point. Current datalogger name. Selected band; battery level. Tab identifying each test point.
Page 111 Data table with measurement data for each channel. In order from left to right: Colour identifying if the channel has been locked (WHITE) or not locked (RED) channel; signal type; power/level; Carrier/Noise (C/N) rate; MER; Link Margin. Move the joystick up or down to navigate along the measurement data.
Page 112: Screen And Data Capture (Export Key)
Datalogger menu options ► Cancel It cancels the datalogger. Pause It pauses datalogger until the user resumes by pressing again. 4.7.7.4 Test & Go "Test & Go" function inside the "Datalogger" tool allows the user to create a quick datalogger by creating automatically a new datalogger, a new test point and then starting it.
Page 113 4.7.8.2 Operation Settings ► Press the "Management Installation" key for one second to enter “Preferences" menu. Go to the label " Tools" and select your option in "Export button". There are three options available: Screen Only, Data Only or Screen+Data. "Screen Only" saves the screen image in PNG format.
Page 114: Explore Channel Plan
To delete or copy the capture to a USB stick, select the capture by pressing the : File. joystick, and then select the appropriate option from the menu Captures can also be viewed on a PC, by downloading the whole installation file using the NetUpdate software (see the NetUpdate manual for more information).
Page 115 After the exploration the following screen appears: Screen description ► Figure 77. The window is divided into three areas: Spectrum and Measurement It shows the cursor scrolling through each of the channels of the channel plan. On the bottom of the screen the channel and frequency appears next to the Power/Level and the C/N ratio.
Page 116 4.7.9.3 Menu options At the bottom are the function keys. They are detailed below. Cancel (during the process): This option appears only while performing the exploration process. It cancels the exploration before finish. When pressing, a confirmation message appears before cancelling. Save (at the end of the process): This option appears at the end of the exploration process.
Page 117: Discover Fm Stations
4.7.10 Discover FM stations 4.7.10.1 Description The Discover FM Stations tool scans the FM band and creates a FM channel plan from scratch. Scanned frequency range is from 87 to 108 MHz. 4.7.10.2 Operation To scan the FM band: Connect the RF input signal to the equipment. Press the Tools key Select the Discover FM Stations option.
Page 118 After the exploration the following screen appears: Screen description ► Figure 79. The window is divided into three areas: Spectrum and Measurement It shows the cursor scrolling through each of the channels of the FM band. On the bottom of the screen the channel and frequency appears next to the Power/Level and the C/N ratio.
Page 119 4.7.10.3 Menu options At the bottom are the function keys. They are detailed below: Cancel (during the process) This option appears only while performing the exploration process. It cancels the exploration before finish. When pressing, a confirmation message appears before cancelling. Save (at the end of the process) It saves the results obtained during the exploration and selected by the user.
Page 120: Field Strength
4.7.11 Field Strength 4.7.11.1 Description This function allows the equipment to work as a field strength meter, measuring dBµV per meter. To perform this type of measurement is needed to enter the calibration parameters of the antenna being used to receive the signal. 4.7.11.2 Operation The Field Strength tool is available for all signals received by the RF input.
Page 121 To save FSM data, go to "Tools", select "Datalogger" and then "New" to create a new datalogger. Keep in mind that the "FSM" tool does not demodulate any signal, it only detects the transmitted energy, so it is identied as a GENERIC signal. For this reason only FSM data is saved for each channel (for more information refer to "Datalogger"...
Page 122 Data fields to be filled are: Antenna: ► Type: In this field the user can select the type of antenna between manual and any other type of antenna available. If you select the manual antenna, you must enter the correction factor by hand. If you select an antenna type then the correction factors associated with each frequency are applied.
Page 123 The user can import the antenna calibration data obtained from the manufacturer. There is a template (available on the download area at ATCI website) that can be filled and imported into the equipment (this template has been created in an Excel file; the procedure explained below only works for the Excel 2007 version and above).
Page 124 If a warning message shows up, click "Continue". Now the file is already generated with the selected name and the extension "xml". Now just import it to your equipment and load the calibration table of the antenna in the installation. Import ►...
Page 125: Task Planner
4.7.12 Task Planner 4.7.12.1 Description The Task Planner allows the user to set-up a task list, selecting when to start, a repetition rate and other parameters. The equipment can be switched off after setting all parameters and it will wake- up, at the required time, to perform the scheduled tasks.
Page 126 : Tasks and select the "Add" option. It deploys a menu with To add a new task press two options: Capture and Datalogger. Figure 84. The "Capture" option performs the capture task. The user can select the screen and type of capture. The screen options include any view in the three modes: Measurement, Spectrum or TV.
Page 127 After selecting the type of task, check the box next to it and press :Timer to schedule the time to execute the task (see next section for details about the timer). When saving the timer for the task, the upper right corner shows an icon of a clock indicating that the equipment has tasks pending to execute.
Page 128 NOTE: The equipment can be turned off after task planning as it will automatically turn on when the time to task execution comes. Two tasks cannot be executed simultaneously. It is recommended that the datalogger selected have not enabled the option to pause between channel plans, since in that case the process would stop during the execution of the task.
Page 129 Stop ► Manual: The user finishes the task. On date: The user selects the stop date for the task (day / month / year) and (hour: minute). Repeat a number of times: The task execution ends after the number of times set. Turn off after execution ►...
Page 130 4.7.13.2 Operation The Transport Streams (TS) Analyzer tool is available for all DIGITAL signals. Connect the digital signal to any input of the equipment. Select the channel or frequency and tune the signal. Press the Tools key Select the TS Analyzer option. A drop down menu appears with three options: Tables, Bitrates, Alarms, PID list and T2MI.
Page 131 Screen Description: ► Figure 88. Selected installation; date and time. Selected function. Selected band; battery level. Main Table Tree. Detail Table Tree. Signal status (searching/locked/multiplex name). Softkey menus. Joystick left/right: ► It changes between Main menu tree and Detail menu tree. Joystick up/down: ►...
Page 132 PSI (Program Specific Information) Tables: These tables are specified by the MPEG-2 standard worldwide. They are used by all the digital transmission standards. The TS analyzer detects all the PSI tables. SI (Service Information) Tables: These tables are specified by the standard used in the area or country (in this case DVB).
Page 133 EIT (Event Information Table): Table that provides information on events (program or programs being broadcasted) in a given service. It is the basis for building an EPG (Electronic Program Name), the program guide shown on TV. TDT (Time and Date Table): Table that provides UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) coded as MJD (Modified Julian Date) that means, time and date at the current moment and universal.
Page 134 Selected installation; date and time. Selected function. Selected band; Battery level. Pie Chart. The graph represents and shows the percentage of each service on the total bitrate for the tuned channel. The colours of the graph correspond to the services detected. They are shown on the right side of the screen.
Page 135 Screen Description ► Figure 90. Selected installation; date and time. Selected function. Selected band; Battery level. Priority 1: High level security parameters. These are alarms that make the TS vulnerable and avoid them to be received. The parameters at this level must be correct for the TS to be decoded.
Page 136 Softkey menus. Advanced It shows the "Restart Analysis" option which makes a new detection and updating of the TS tables. Joystick up/down: ► It moves among alarms and highlights one on blue background. Joystick press: When you press on an alarm, it gives access to the alarm log. ►...
Page 137 Log Size: It allows the user to select the number of events stored (10, 25 or 50). Order of events: Select the order for keeping the events between keeping the first or the last ones. To export the alarm log connect an USB memory to the equipment and press : Export.
Page 138: Transport Stream Recording
4.7.14 Transport Stream Recording 4.7.14.1 Description This tool captures in real-time transport streams received by any input (RF, ASI or IP) such as a DTT channel. The recording is stored in an internal dedicated memory of 1 GB. After recording, it can be played on the equipment itself as if it were a live received signal.
Page 139 Screen Description ► Figure 93. Selected installation; date and time. Selected band; Battery level. Recording / playback image. Recording / Playback time elapsed. Control Keys: : Recording. : Rewind. : Stop. : Forward. : Play. File information window that reports about file duration, the recording date and maximum bit rate.
Page 140 4.7.14.3 Menu options In the bottom of the screen are two options accessible via the softkeys. Exit: It exits the tool. Erase File: It erases the internal memory dedicated to record transport stream, prior a confirmation message. Export to USB: It copies the captured TS to an external USB memory.
Page 141: Shoulders Attenuation
4.7.15 Shoulders Attenuation 4.7.15.1 Description This tool measures interferences in adjacent channels that look like shoulders. Broadcast signals such as DVB-T, DVB-T2, ISDB-T or ATSC are constructed to follow strict RF requirements mostly aimed to ensure they occupy the bandwidth they have been assigned and they do not interfere with any other adjacent channels.
Page 142 ► Screen Description Figura 94. Frecuency / tuned channel; Power; C/N; MER; CBER; VBER of pilot signal. Channel spectrum showing shoulder attenuation delimited by two vertical red markers. These markers delimit the area of calculation for Upper shoulder attenuation and Lower shoulder attenuation.
Page 143: Wifi Signal Tuning
5 WIFI SIGNAL TUNING Introduction WiFi allows connectivity and communication among devices in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. The 2.4 GHz band is used by several technologies simultaneously, such as Bluetooth, Wireless USB, Zigbee (used in Domotics), cordless phones, security cameras, microwave ovens, etc. which may interfere on WiFi devices.
Page 144: Settings
Settings WiFi settings window is available right after the USB WiFi adapter is connected to the device. It is also available as an option in "Tools" menu (F3 key) on the RF mode. WiFi settings are: Band: Select the WiFi frequency band to be monitored. DHCP: Enable this option to get automatically the proper IP address when the unit is first connected to a network.
Page 145: Screen Description
5.4.2 Screen Description Figure 95. Measures CH: Selected channel / Channel at selected Access Point. BW: Channel / Access Point bandwidth. Channel bandwidth changes depending on the AP. Each AP can work in different bandwidths depending on standard and configuration. AvPower: RMS value of power detected in the channel (dBm) measured during a time interval necessary to obtain a stable measurement.
Page 146: Menu Options
WiFi Spectrum It shows WiFi channels within the WiFi band, Access Points detected and name, bandwidth and spectrum. Spectrum is drawn from the signal received by the RF input. This screen allows you to know how busy each channel is, how many APs share spectrum, activity in each point of spectrum, etc.
Page 147: Site Survey
Reference Level: It allows you to edit the reference level. The reference level is the power range represented on the vertical axis. Span: It allows you to edit the span, which is the frequency range displayed on screen. Center Tuned Frequency: When selecting this option, the channel / Access Point tuned (where the main cursor is pointing) is placed at center of the screen.
Page 148: Screen Description
5.5.2 Screen Description ► Access points at Site Survey Figure 96. SSID (Service Set ID): Access Point Name. BSS (Basic Service Set ID): MAC of Access Point. CH: Central Channel of Access Point. RSSI: Power (in dBm) of AP received. This power is measured by the USB WiFi adapter. Security: Type of security to access the AP.
Page 149: Menu Options
► Acces point report Figure 97. How to scroll on the screen: Joystick Up / Down: It scrolls along the report. 5.5.3 Menu Options ► From the Site Survey screen: Advanced Menu (F4) View all parameters: It shows a detailed report about the access point selected. ►...
Page 150: Iptv
6 IPTV Introduction IPTV stands for TV over IP networks. It actually means TV over any type of IP packet based distribution network. They can be referred to as LAN (Local Area Network), ethernet, computer networks, etc.. With the growth of LAN based TV distribution systems, having an IPTV input in your field strength meter becomes a handy feature.
Page 151: Screen Description
Screen Description 6.3.1 Measurement mode IPTV views in MEASUREMENT mode are: Figure 98. IP MEASUREMENTS 1/3. Selected installation; date and time. IPTV mode enabled; battery level. Graphic bar "Buffer Usage" showing the internal multicast stream buffer usage. Graphic bar "TS Bitrate" showing the recovered TS bitrate. Measurements on the data network: Delay Factor (MDI - Media Delivered Index): Maximum time that one multicast packet stream is within the receiving buffer of the equipment (measurement done...
Page 152 Measurement on the multicast reception: received packets, RTP missing packets, FEC fixed packets, buffer usage, stable reception and TS bitrate (if TS input has many variations in packet reception a stable packet rate cannot be established). Measurements over all traffic data in the network: network bitrate, IP packets with errors and IPER (IP Packet Error Ratio;...
Page 153 Figure 100. IP MEASUREMENTS 3/3. Selected installation; date and time. IPTV mode enabled; battery level. Internet parameters: Ethernet speed, IGMP protocol version, multicast server address, detected communication protocol (UDP/RTP), forward error correction (FEC) status, FEC rows, FEC columns and TS packets / IP frame. Measurement on the multicast reception: received packets, RTP missing packets, FEC fixed packets, buffer usage, TS locked/unlocked and TS bitrate.
Page 154: Interarrival Packet Time / Packet Rate Over Time
6.3.2 Interarrival Packet Time / Packet Rate Over Time IPTV view in Spectrum Analyzer mode shows the "Interarrival packet time" or "Packet Rate Over Time" screen. To change between these two options press : Tools and select on IPTV Graph submenu.
Page 155: Tv Mode
Interarrival packet time: It shows the IP packet percentage as a function of time between packets. Its purpose is check for reception packet continuity, for the selected stream. Usually, the graph should concentrate around small time values. Spreading through the time axis may point to a network problem. Maximum interval measure shows the maximum time detected between consecutive IP packets.
Page 156 Figure 104. IP TV 3/3. Selected installation; date and time. Tuned service image. Tuned service information. TYPE: Encoding type and video transmission rate. ► FORMAT: ► Resolution (horizontal x vertical), aspect ratio and frequency. PROFILE: Profile level. ► PID: Video program identifier. ►...
Page 157: Tools
SCRAMBLED: Free/scrambled transmission. DTV/DS: Standard type of transmission. ► Tuned audio information. TYPE: ► Type of audio encoding and transmission speed FORMAT: Service audio format. Bit depth; sampling frequency; sound ► reproduction. LANGUAGE: ► Broadcasting language. PID: ► ID of the audio program. Multicast IP address and name of the selected service.
Page 158: View Ip Network Log
If it gets response, on screen appears the message "Reply from" with the response IP address, number of bytes received, time of response, TTL (time-to-live) or average IPTD (average IP Packet Transfer Delay) and IPDV (IP Packet Delay Variation). Figure 105. : Exit.
Page 159: Ip Ethernet Frame Viewer
6.4.3 IP Ethernet Frame Viewer This function only works for Multicast streaming. When user presses on F2: Capture the system captures an Ethernet packet that belongs to the multicast stream been received. Information of this packet is shown as a tree that can be deployed to show header data of each protocol available (Ethernet, IPv4, UDP and RTP).
Page 160: Iptv Parameters And Reset Measures
Discovered Multicast Addresses: It discovers and shows all multicast streams into the network. It shows a complete list including IP addresses and bitrates for each stream. IGMPv3 Server Sources: Multicast IP servers validated by the user to receive multicast streams (only for IGMPv3 protocol; select IGMP version protocol in "Preferences"). 6.5.2 IPTV parameters and reset measures Pressing on the...
Page 161 • IGMPv2: IGMP version 2. Each time user selects a multicast address, meter stops receiving the current stream and asks for receiving the new one. • IGMPv3: IGMP version 3. Each time user selects a multicast address, meter stops receiving the current stream and asks for receiving the new one, from the servers approved by the user.
Page 162: Installations Management
7 INSTALLATIONS MANAGEMENT Description The Installations Management is a program embedded in the equipment that allows the user to easily create a file (installation) to individually store and manage data for each installation. Measurements, channel plans, screenshots and any other data associated with the installation will be stored in the folder corresponding to that installation.
Page 163: Installation Management
There are the following options: Load It loads the selected installation. To select a installation from the list, place the cursor on the installation and press the joystick, then press “Load” to load it. Once loaded, the name of the installation appears on the upper left corner of the screen, accompanied by the symbol that means that is the current installation.
Page 164 The window is divided into three areas: General data The first line shows general information about the installation. The second line shows information about the selected file. Data fields are: Created: ► Date and time the current installation was created. Size: ►...
Page 165 Menu options ► The installation manager menu has four options linked with the softkeys. They are described below: Filter by type It shows all available file types in the current installation and the amount of them between brackets. User can filter by file type. The selected file type will be the only one available in the list of files.
Page 166 Installation Add Channel Plan: ► It opens a window to add a channel plan, terrestrial or satellite and band (for optical option), to the current installation. Add Antenna: ► It allows the user to add an specific antenna among the ones available. To import an antenna refer to "Field Strength"...
Page 167: New Installation
New installation In the list of installations, when selecting the option Create New it runs the installation wizard that helps to create a new installation: During the process, the user has the option to edit the default name assigned or import data from another installation.
Page 168: Importing Data From Usb
Rename: ► It edits the name of the installation selected in the list of installations. The installation by default DEFAULT cannot be renamed. Export to USB: ► It saves the installations files selected in the list of installations to an USB stick connected to the instrument.
Page 169 Figure 110. If the file import is successful then a window shows a confirmation message. Nov 2017 7-159...
Page 170: Connecting To External Devices
8 CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL DEVICES The TE-4000 can interact with external devices, sharing information through its interfaces. Connection types are: Input/output data from / to PCo via Ethernet connector Input/output data interface via USB connector for USB WiFi adapter or USB flash drive.
Page 171 Once files are selected press : File and select the “Copy to USB” option. This option is enabled only if it detects that there is an USB connected to the equipment and if any file has been selected. It shows a progress bar and a message informing that files are being copied to the USB.
Page 172: Connecting A Wifi Usb Adapter
This connection allows the communication between the equipment and a computer via an Ethernet cable or using the program NetUpdate of ATCI. NetUpdate program can be downloaded for free from the ATCI website. It has the following functions: Update the main firmware of the equipment.
Page 173 If connection is successful, a confirmation window will appear and you will be able to see the meter data in the main NetUpdate window (for details about NetUpdate program, download the manual from the ATCI website.) Find out local network data ►...
Page 174: Digital V/A Output Via Hdmi Connector
Digital V/A Output via HDMI connector HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. HDMI supports, on a single cable, any TV or PC video format, including standard, enhanced, and high-definition video; up to 8 channels of digital audio; and a Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) connection.
Page 175: Connecting To Antenna Via Rf Connector
Connecting to antenna via RF Connector 8.5.1 DiSEqC commands The RF connector allows controlling an antenna using DiSEqC commands. DiSEqC (Digital Satellite Equipment Control) is a communication protocol between the satellite receiver and the installation accessories of satellite (switches, LNBs, etc.) proposed by Eutelsat, in order to standardize the diversity of switching protocols (13 to 18 V, 22 kHz) and meet the needs of the installations for the reception of digital TV.
Page 176 Press the Settings key and select the satellite band. Select the polarization (horizontal/vertical) and the satellite band (high/low). If necessary, enable the Supply output and select the supply voltage for the LNB. NOTE: When tuning by channel is selected, polarization, satellite band and supply output cannot be changed, because these parameters are determined by the channel plan.
Page 177: Scd2/En50607 (Jess) Commands
8.5.3 SCD2/EN50607 (JESS) commands Through the SCD2/EN50607 (internation standard, also known as JESS) function is possible to control the devices of a TV satellite installation that are compatible with this standard. This technology has two main functionalities: one for configuring headends, and another for configuring sockets.
Page 178 Also from option SCD2/EN50607, select Socket to access the configuration of socket. The user can select the user bands that should be enabled for the socket and to send them to configure the socket. Figure 113. Once it is configured, the user, through the key "Tuning"...
Page 179: Common Interface Slot
Common Interface Slot This connection enables the conditional access (decryption) for encoded digital TV signals, in agreement with the DVB-CI (Common Interface) recommendation. This technology supports all those decryption systems for which a valid CAM module exists, according to DVB-CI, with the corresponding subscriber card. The equipment by means of Common Interface method offers the possibility of supporting various conditional access systems, so that video and/or audio broadcast by encrypted services (scrambled TV for subscribers) may be decoded following the SimulCrypt model.
Page 180: Ts-Asi Input / Output
To extract an inserted CAM module, press the button from extractor mechanism and remove the module. If the equipment detects the CAM module extraction it shows a confirmation message. TS-ASI Input / Output It is an asynchronous serial interface. It is the serial standard used for MPEG-2 TS, in multimedia equipment interconnection: Synchronous 270 Mbps data flow (up to 218 Mbps payload).
Page 181: Ts-Asi Output
8.7.2 TS-ASI Output It can transmit in packet mode or burst mode. User can use the transport stream received by the equipment to feed the signal to other devices as well through the TS-ASI output. Operation ► Press the Settings key to access the settings.
Page 182: Specifications
Ethernet 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps Webcontrol, firmware update, remote control WiFi Interface Type Wireless standard 802.11 abgn Dongle-WiFi connected to USB port. Dongle must be validated by ATCI. Monitor Display Monitor 7" TFT Transmissive colour dot matrix type Aspect ratio...
Page 183 No EXTERNAL supply active 3 hours up to 80% Instrument off Recharging time External Voltage 12 V DC Using only ATCI supplied accessories Consumption 40 W Auto Power Off Programmable After the selected amount of minutes without operating on any control. Deactivable Operating Environmental Conditions ►...
Page 184: Measurement Mode
9.1.2 Measurement Mode ATSC ► Parameter Value Additional data Modulation 8-VSB Margin of power measurement From 45 dBμV to 100 dBμV Measures Power, SER, VBER, MER, C/N and noise margin Displayed data Numeric and level bar Demodulation 16/32/64/128/256 QAM Symbol rate 10,762 Mb/s Code Rate ON, OFF...
Page 185 Analogue TV ► Parameter Value Additional data Colour System PAL, SECAM and NTSC Standard supported M, N, B, G, I, D, K and L Sensibility 40 dBuV for a correct synchronism FM / RDS ► Parameter Value Additional data Tuning range 45 to 1000 MHz Tuning step size 10 kHz...
Page 186: Spectrum Analyzer Mode
► Parameter Value Additional data Modulation QPSK Margin of power measurement From 35 dBμV to 115 dBμV Measures Power, CBER, VBER, MER, C/N and Noise Margin Displayed data Numeric and level bar Symbol rate 20 Mbauds or variable Auto detected Roll-off (α) factor of Nyquist filter 0.20 Code Rate...
Page 187 Analogue Signal ► Parameter Value Additional data General Parameters Attenuation scale Auto-range Numerical indication Absolute value according to selected units Graphical indication Analogue bar on screen Audible indicator Pitch sound Tone with pitch proportional to signal strength Terrestrial Tuning range 5 to 1000 MHz Tuning mode Manual...
Page 188: Tv Mode
9.1.4 TV Mode Video ► Parameter Value Additional data Codecs MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MP@HL (Main profile high level) MPEG-4 AVC H.264 High Profile Level 4.1; maximum bitrate 40 Mbps H.265 L4.1 Maximum Bitrate according to specifications by HEVC High Profile Maximum Image Size 1920x1080x60p;...
Page 189: Iptv
9.1.6 IPTV Streams Multicast ► Parameter Value Additional data 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255 Ports 1024 to 65535 Maximum bitrate 80 Mbit/s IPER (ITU Y.1540) Population of interest: all Ethernet frames received on the interface; recommended value < 100 ms MDI (RFC4445) Population of interest: specified multicast stream;...
Page 190 Transport Stream Analyzer ► Tables Value Additional data PSI Tables Program Association Table Program Map Table Network Information Table Conditional Access Table SI Tables Network Information Table Bouquet Association Table Service Description Table Event Information Table Time and Date Table Time and Date Table Bitrate Value...
Page 191: Options
9.1.8 Options Fibre Optics ► Parameter Value Additional data Selective Optical Power Meter Optical Measure bands 1310 nm ± 50 nm; 1490 nm ± 10 nm; 1550 nm ± 15 nm Connector FC/APC Measurement Dinamic Range - 49,9 dBm to +10 dBm Accuracy ±...
Page 192: 10 Maintenance
10 MAINTENANCE 10.1 Instructions for returning by mail Instruments returned for repair or calibration, either within or out of the warranty period, should be sent with the following information: Name of the Company, name of the contact person, address, telephone number, receipt (in the case of coverage under warranty) and a description of the problem or the service required.
Page 193 Cleaning the plastic case The equipment has to be disconnected before cleaning the case. The case must be cleaned with a solution of neutral soap and water, using a soft cloth dampened with this solution. Before use, the equipment has to be completely dry. Never clean with abrasive soaps, chlorinated solvents or aromatic hydrocarbons.
Page 194: Annex 1 Optical Option Op-002-Ps
ADSL twisted-pair copper lines. For this reason and in anticipation of an increase of fibre-optics installations, this option has been developed. It is applicable to the TE-4000 Analyzers and allows adapting it in order to work with fibre-optics networks. This optical module expansion includes two separate functions: The selective optical power meter and the selective optical to RF converter.
Page 195 A1.2 DESCRIPTION OF INTERNAL OPERATION The selective meter consists, in first place, of a selective triple filter for 1310, 1490 and 1550 nm signals. The filter separates each wavelength and each one leads to an independent circuit with a photosensor, which obtains the RF signal that it carries. Next, a circuit measures the optical signal power received by the photosensor.
Page 196 The optical function of this module allows the user to certify a telecommunication installation by calibrating the signals at the installation and then measuring them in each of the user access points. The TE-4000 with optical module can measure simultaneously and in a selective way the three wavelengths used...
Page 197 Next it is shown the screen to perform the fibre optic test: Screen description ► Figure A1.3. Status message depending on the level of attenuation. Power level of the signal. Wavelength of the signal (nm). Power level of the reference signal, which is used to calibrate and calculate the attenuation level (dBm).
Page 198 A1.3.4 4000 Next there is a step by step example to certify a telecommunication installation of optical fibre by using the TE-4000 optical module. To make the required certification it is necessary: TE-4000 with the optical module. A signal generator of the three wavelengths used in fibre optical installations in order to calibrate and measure (PROLITE-105).
Page 199 Connect pigtail optical input TE-4000 (see figure below). Turn on the PROLITE-105 and the TE-4000 key to access the Tools menu. Press Select the FIBRE OPTIC TEST option and press the joystick. In the PROLITE-105, press once the SEQ key to select the SIMULTANEOUS mode.
Page 200 SIMULTANEOUSLY generates all three wavelengths (1310 nm, 1490 nm and 1550 nm). Connect the TE-4000 to a receiving node of the optical network that is going to be measured, such as for example in a UAP (User Access Point). Using the TE-4000 , check measurements on the FIBRE OPTIC TEST screen.
Page 201 RF. A1.4.2 Operation Signal connection to use this option is as follows: TE-4000 Figure A1.6. Upper panel of (with this option installed). Pigtail adapter (supplied with the module) with input optical signal. FC—APC input connector for optical signal.
Page 202 A1.4.3 Configuration for the selective optical to RF converter After the connection is made, the user can use the equipment for measurement of optical signals as if they were RF signals. Steps to measure a signal are as follows: Press the Settings key and in “Signal source”...
Page 204: Annex 2 Dab/Dab+ Option Op-002-Dab
ANNEX 2 DAB/DAB+ OPTION OP-002-DAB A2.1 GENERAL A2.1.1 Description This annex contains instructions for the following option: OP-002-DAB: DAB/DAB+ signal analysis. This option allows the user to detect, measure, analyse and visualise digital radio DAB and DAB+ . The DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is a digital radio standard, designed for both home and portable receivers to broadcast terrestrial and satellite audio and also data.
Page 205 A2.1.3 MEASUREMENT Mode Views for DAB/DAB+ signal in MEASUREMENT mode are: Figure A2 1. Measurement 1/3 Figure A2 2. Measurement 2/3 Figure A2 3. Measurement 3/3 Nov 2017...
Page 206 A2.1.4 SPECTRUM ANALYSER Mode Views for DAB/DAB+ signal in MEASUREMENT mode are: Figure A2 4. Spectrum 1/3 Figure A2 5. Spectrum 1/3 Figure A2 6. Spectrum 1/3...
Page 207 A2.1.5 TV Mode Views for DAB/DAB+ signal in TV mode are: Figure A2 7. DAB 1/3 Figure A2 8. DAB 2/3 Figure A2 9. DAB 3/3 Nov 2017...

ATCi TE-4000 Manual

1 Introduction

2 Setting up

3 Settings and Preferences

4 RF SIGNAL TUNING (Terrestrial and Satellite Band)

5 Wifi Signal Tuning

6 Iptv

7 Installations Management

8 Connecting to External Devices

9 Specifications

10 Maintenance

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