Rohde&Schwarz EFA TV, DVB-C, DVB-T test reciever/demodulator Operating manual
2067.3004.12/.72/.78
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

2 Manual Operation
2.1 Sample Setting
2.1.1 Switching on the Unit
2.1.2 Selecting the Mode
2.1.3 Selecting the Input
2.1.4 Setting the RF Channel
2.1.5 Setting the Volume
2.1.6 Checking the Measured Values
2.2 Basic Operation
2.2.1 Overview
2.2.2 Display
2.2.2.1 Measurement Menu
2.2.2.2 Setting Menus
2.2.3 LEDs
2.2.4 Softkeys
2.2.5 Cursor Keys
2.2.6 Numeric Keypad
2.2.7 Selecting Settings
2.2.8 Editing of Text and Numerals
2.2.8.1 Editing Numerals
2.2.8.2 Editing Text
2.2.9 PRESET and RESET
2.2.10 Hardcopy Key
2.2.11 STO/RCL - Storing Device Settings
2.2.12 Hardkeys
2.2.13 Mode Key / Selecting the Mode
2.3 General Device Settings
2.3.1 Introduction
2.3.2 SETUP Menu
2.3.2.1 Time/Date Menu - Setting Date and Time
2.3.2.2 Remote
2.3.2.3 Printer Menu - Selecting the Type of Printer
2.3.2.4 Level Units Menu
2.3.3 Audio Menu
2.3.3.1 Loudspeaker On/Off
2.3.3.2 Volume Control
2.3.3.3 Selecting the Audio Source
2.3.3.4 Setting Audio Modes AUTO STEREO, 1/L, 2/R
2.3.3.5 Querying the Status of Audio Channels
2.4 Operation as TV Test Receiver / Demodulator for Analog Video Signals with IRT 2-Sound or NICAM Sound
2.4.1 Introduction
2.4.2 IRT 2-Sound Mode
2.4.3 NYQUIST DEMODULATOR FM SOUND MONO Mode
2.4.4 NICAM Sound Mode
2.4.5 INPUT Menu / Input Selection
2.4.5.1 INPUT Menu / Input Selection for EFA Models 12/ 20/ 72/78
2.4.5.2 INPUT Menu / Input Selection for EFA Models 23/33/83/89
2.4.6 RF Menu
2.4.7 Measured Values / MEASURE Key
2.4.8 STATUS Menu
2.4.8.1 STATUS:GROUP DELAY Menu
2.4.8.2 STATUS: GAIN CONTROL Menu
2.4.8.3 STATUS: AUTOMATIC FREQ CONTROL Menu
2.4.8.4 STATUS: SOUND Mode
2.4.8.5 STATUS: SOUND: SQUELCH Menu
2.4.8.6 STATUS: ZERO REFERENCE Menu
2.4.8.7 STATUS: MORE 1 / 2 and 2 / 2 Keys
2.4.8.8 STATUS: SYNCHRON. DETECTOR Menu
2.4.8.9 STATUS: VIDEO SQUELCH Menu
2.4.9 Special Function
2.4.9.1 Channel Definition
2.4.9.2 NICAM
2.4.9.3 Vision
2.4.9.4 Sound
2.4.9.5 Measure Cycle
2.4.10 Alarm Menu
2.4.11 Application Examples
2.4.11.1 TV Test Receiver EFA as a Relay Receiver
2.4.11.2 TV Test Demodulator EFA for Monitoring and Quality Control of TV Transmitters
2.4.11.3 TV Test Receiver EFA for Monitoring and Quality Control of Broadband Cable Systems
2.4.11.4 Measurement of Incidental Vision Carrier Phase Modulation (ICPM)
2.4.12 Preset and Menu Overview
2.5 Operation as Test Receiver/Demodulator for Quadrature-Amplitude-Modulated (QAM) Signals
2.5.1 Introduction and Overview
2.5.1.1 Quick Reference
2.5.2 INPUT Menu / Input Selection
2.5.3 RF Menu
2.5.4 STATUS Menu
2.5.4.1 SAW Filter
2.5.4.2 SYMBOL RATE
2.5.4.3 Order of QAM
2.5.4.4 BEEPER
2.5.5 SPECIAL FUNCTION Menu
2.5.5.1 EQUALIZER
2.5.5.2 ROLLOFF FACTOR
2.5.5.3 MIN BER INTEGRATION
2.5.5.4 LOOP BANDWIDTH
2.5.5.5 MPEG DATA OUTPUT
2.5.6 ALARM Menu
2.5.6.1 Configuring the Alarm Register (ALARM CONFIG)
2.5.6.2 Alarm Register
2.5.6.3 Setting Limit Values (ALARM THRESH)
2.5.6.4 Statistics (STATISTICS)
2.5.6.5 Printing the Register (PRINT )
2.5.6.6 Clearing the Register (REG. CLR)
2.5.7 MEASURE Menu
2.5.9.1 BER Measurement
2.5.9.2 Constellation Diagram
2.5.9.3 QAM Parameters
2.5.9.4 Spectrum Measurement and Echo Display (Option)
2.5.8 Preset Values and Menu Overview
2.5.9 Examples of Application
2.5.9.1 Application and Interpretation of Constellation Diagram
2.5.9.2 Explanation of Calculated Parameters, Formulas and Limit Values
2.5.9.3 Selection of Integration Time for BER Measurement
2.5.9.4 BER Measurement with External Equipment
2.5.9.5 BER as a Function of C/N, Calculation of Further Parameters
2.5.9.6 Assignment and Functions of Parallel and Serial MPEG2 Outputs
2.5.9.7 Analog and Digital Cascading of Two Test Receivers EFA-Q
2.5.9.8 Use of EFA-Q as Relay Receiver
2.5.10 QAM ANALYZER
2.6 Operation as MPEG2 Measurement Decoder
2.6.1 Introduction to Digital TV Transmission Technique
2.6.1.1 Definitions and Standards
2.6.1.2 Transmission Scenario for DVB
2.6.1.3 MPEG2 Systems
2.6.2 Overview for EFA-M
2.6.3 Quick Reference
2.6.4 INPUT Menu / Input Selection
2.6.5 RF Menu
2.6.6 STATUS Menu
2.6.6.1 Features Identical to EFA-Q
2.6.6.2 SYNC CONDITION
2.6.6.3 SET LIMITS
2.6.7 SPECIAL FUNCTION Menu
2.6.8 ALARM Menu
2.6.8.1 Display
2.6.8.2 ALARM CONFIG
2.6.9 MEASURE Menu
2.6.9.1 Description of Measurement Functions
2.6.9.2 Error Second Counter
2.6.9.3 START/STOP/CLEAR COUNTER
2.6.9.4 Decoding Program/Elementary Stream
2.6.10 Preset and Menu Overview
2.7 Operation as Test Receiver / Demodulator for Orthogonally Modulated Multiple-Frequency Signals (OFDM) to DVB-T-Standard
2.7.1 Introduction and Overview
2.7.1.1 Quick Reference
2.7.2 INPUT Menu / Input Selection
2.7.3 RF Menu
2.7.4 STATUS Menu
2.7.4.1 SAW FILTER BW
2.7.4.2 CHANNEL BW
2.7.4.3 OFDM/CODE RATE MODE and SETTINGS
2.7.4.4 MPEG DATA OUTPUT
2.7.4.5 BEEPER
2.7.5 SPECIAL FUNCTION Menu
2.7.5.1 DISPLAY
2.7.5.2 MIN BER INTEGRATION
2.7.5.3 TIME RECOVERY LOOP BANDWIDTH
2.7.5.4 FREQUENCY RECOVERY LOOP BANDWIDTH
2.7.5.5 SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION
2.7.5.6 SER / PAR MPEG FRAME SIZE
2.7.6 ALARM Menu
2.7.6.1 Configuring the Alarm Register (ALARM CONFIG)
2.7.6.2 Alarm Register
2.7.6.3 Setting Limit Values (ALARM: THRESHOLD)
2.7.6.4 Statistics (STATISTICS)
2.7.6.5 Printing the Register (PRINT )
2.7.6.6 Clearing the Register (REGISTER CLEAR)
2.7.7 MEASURE Menu
2.7.7.1 Measurement Mask
2.7.7.1.1 Frequency Offset Measurement
2.7.7.1.2 Bit Rate Offset Measurement
2.7.7.1.3 BER Measurement
2.7.7.1.4 OFDM / CODE RATE Measurement
2.7.7.1.5 TPS Measurement
2.7.7.1.6 Messages
2.7.7.2 Carrier Range, Symbol Counter, HOLD and FREEZE
2.7.7.2.1 Carrier Range
2.7.7.2.2 Symbol Counter; HOLD and FREEZE
2.7.7.3 Constellation Diagram
2.7.7.4 Measurements in the Frequeny Domain
2.7.7.4.1 Measurement of MER dB , Interference, MER
2.7.7.4.2 IIQ Measurement (Eye Diagram)
2.7.7.4.3 Measurement of Amplitude, Phase, Group Delay and Polar Plot
2.7.7.5 Measurements in the Time Domain
2.7.7.5.1 FFT Measurement
2.7.7.5.2 Measurement of the Amplitude Distribution
2.7.7.5.3 Measurement of the Channel Impulse Response (ps, km, miles)
2.7.7.5.4 Measurement of HISTORY
2.7.7.6 OFDM Parameters
2.7.7.7 Noise Generator (ADD NOISE)
2.7.8 PRESET Values and MENU Overview
2.7.9 Examples of Application
2.7.9.1 Application and Interpretation of Constellation Diagram
2.7.9.1.1 I/Q Quadrature Error
2.7.9.1.2 I/Q Amplitude Imbalance
2.7.9.1.3 Interferer
2.7.9.1.4 Carrier Suppression
2.7.9.1.5 Additive Gaussian Noise
2.7.9.1.6 Phase Jitter
2.7.9.2 Explanation of Calculated Parameters, Formulas and Limit Values
2.7.9.2.1 I/Q Quadrature Error
2.7.9.2.2 I/Q Amplitude Imbalance
2.7.9.2.3 Carrier Suppression
2.7.9.2.4 S/N Ratio SNR
2.7.9.2.5 Phase Jitter
2.7.9.2.6 Modulation Error (Error Vector)
2.7.9.2.7 Other Errors
2.7.9.2.8 Limits of Computing Methods
2.7.9.3 Function and Selection of Integration Time for BER Measurements
2.7.9.4 BER Measurement with External Equipment
2.7.9.4.1 BER Measurement Before or After the Reed Solomon Decoder
2.7.9.4.2 BER Measurement Before the Viterbi Decoder
2.7.9.4.3 Measurement and Calculation of the C/N Ratio using a Spectrum Analyzer
2.7.9.5 BER as a function of C/N, Calculation of Further Parameters
2.7.9.5.1 C/N Required for Errorfree Reception
2.7.9.6 Assignment and Functions of Parallel and Serial MPEG2 Outputs
2.7.9.7 Analog and Digital Cascading of Two Test Receivers EFA-T
2.7.9.8 Use of EFA-T as Relay Receiver
2.7.10 List of Figures
2.7.11 List of Tables
2.7.12 Index