Spectrum Analyzer; Coverage Test; Reconnect To Network - Audio Technica ARTIST ELITE 5000 Series Installation And Operation Manual

Navigating the Tools Menu (continued)

Spectrum Analyzer

Use the Spectrum Analyzer to discover which frequencies
are occupied in your area and at what power level (in dBm).
If you run Spectrum Analyzer with your transmitters on, the
software will pick them up and show spikes on the graph;
if your transmitters are off, the test can show frequencies of
other transmitters or RF sources in your area.
Note: The spectrum analyzer is band specific. If your system
has multiple bands, you will need to run it for each band in
order to see the complete RF picture.
To start Spectrum Analyzer:
1. Click on Tools > Spectrum Analyzer.
2. The Spectrum Analyzer pop-up appears. From the
"RECEIVER" dropdown box, select the receiver you wish
to use for performing the spectrum analysis. The start and
end frequencies will change to reflect the band of the
selected receiver.
3. Enter the starting and ending frequencies you wish to
analyze, if necessary (useful if you want to analyze only a
narrow portion of the band or if you need to save time).
4. Click Start to begin spectrum analysis. (Note this process
may take several minutes to complete.) During the process,
a Progress Pop-up appears showing the analysis in process
along with a "Spectrum Analyzer" window showing the RF
signal level as a red line. Resize this window by clicking and
dragging the borders to show more or less detail.
5. When the process is complete, the Progress Pop-up closes.
To stop the process, click Cancel in the Progress Pop-up. The
Spectrum Analyzer window remains displayed until the user
closes it.
6. Right clicking anywhere in the Spectrum Analyzer window
opens a menu box allowing you to:
Save as... Saves an image of the spectrum analysis as
a PNG graphic.
Print... Sends an image of the spectrum analysis to a
printer connected to the computer.
Zoom... Opens a submenu with zoom-in/zoom-out
functions.
Autorange... Allows the Horizontal and/or Vertical Axis of
the Spectrum Analyzer window to scale
automatically. This allows for greater detail to
be displayed when smaller areas of a
frequency band are analyzed.
Caution: Any time you run Spectrum Analyzer,
all receivers are muted during this process.
Therefore, do not run Spectrum Analyzer at
any time when system muting would be
undesirable!
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Installing and Using the Software
(Continued)

Coverage Test

The Coverage Test helps you determine where in the
performance area your transmitters are strongest and where
they are weakest by providing a graph of RF power vs. time.
You may choose from seven test-duration times ranging from
30 seconds to one hour.
To start Coverage Test:
1. Make certain the appropriate transmitter is on and has
sufficient battery power for the desired test period.
2. Click on Tools > Coverage Test.
3. The Coverage Test Setup pop-up appears. Select the test
duration from the Choose Test Duration dropdown menu.
4. From the Receiver dropdown menu, select the receiver that
corresponds to the transmitter being tested.
5. Click Start to begin the coverage test, or Cancel to return to
the Main System window.
6. Using the appropriate transmitter, have someone walk the
performance area while you observe the "Coverage Test"
window. Weak coverage will show up on the graph as low
RF values.
7. During the test, a Progress Pop-up appears showing the
Coverage Test in process along with a "Coverage Test"
window showing RF coverage for both A & B tuners of the
receiver under test. Resize the window by clicking and
dragging the borders to show more or less detail.
8. Right clicking anywhere in the Coverage Test window opens
a menu box allowing you to:
Save as... - Saves an image of the Coverage Test as a
PNG graphic.
Print... - Sends an image of the Coverage Test to a
printer connected to the computer.
Zoom... - Opens a submenu with zoom-in/zoom-out
functions.
Autorange... - Allows the Horizontal and/or Vertical Axis of
the Coverage Test window to automatically
scale. This allows for greater detail to be
displayed when smaller time segments are
tested.

Reconnect to Network

Reconnect to Network causes the software to rescan the
network for AEW receivers. You will need to run Reconnect to
Network anytime a receiver is powered on/off, a receiver is
added or removed from the network, or a change is made to a
receiver's network connections.
To reconnect to the network:
1. Click Tools > Reconnect to Network.
2. After closing the current connections, the software searches
for connected receivers on the network and refreshes the
Main System window.
Caution: Any time you Reconnect to Network,
all receivers are muted during this process.
Therefore, do not Reconnect to Network at
any time when system muting would be
undesirable!