
Description and Basic Operation of the SDA-5500 and 5510: User Interface Elements
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Fig. 13-2 The Eight Measurement Mode Keys
• LEVEL: Signal level measurements on individual channels are made by
entering a specific channel number and pressing the channel key.
Measurements can also be made by selecting the carrier with a marker
in the Scan mode and pressing the Level key.
• TILT: The Tilt mode simplifies the balancing of pilot levels by displaying
a bar graph with a representation of up to nine different user selected
video carrier levels.
• SCAN: Use the Scan mode to get a good look at absolute carrier levels.
This mode displays a bar graph showing all carrier levels.
• SWEEP (SDA-5500): Sweep mode injects a low level signal in vacant
spectrum areas, and transmits telemetry to any SDA-5000 field units that
are connected to the system. Cable system carrier levels in occupied
spectrum areas are monitored and displayed in bar graph format.
• SWEEP (SDA-5510): Sweep mode monitors the signals injected into
vacant spectrum areas by the field units. Also, through telemetry, this
mode transmits to connected receivers in the field the current condition
of noise and ingress.
NOTE: Telemetry occurs only while the unit is in Sweep
mode. Selecting another mode will result in a loss of
telemetry to any Receivers connected to the system.
• C/N: Measures and displays the C/N (carrier to noise) ratio of the tuned
channel or frequency.
• HUM: Measures the hum modulation of the tuned channel. It displays
the results in either % or dB as selected by the operator.
• MOD: Allows the user to listen to the modulation of the tuned channel or
frequency and measure a video carrier's depth of modulation.
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