Kathrein MSK 25 DVB-C/DVB-T option, MER, BER and Offset Measurement, MER30.5dB MHz BER2.0e-8

TV measurement

DVB-C/DVB-T (option), MER, BER and Offset Measurement

The modulation error rate (MER), the bit error rate (BER) and the carrier offset can be measured to evaluate the quality of the digital reception.

MER:30.5dB MHz

BER:2.0e-8 0.00

Chapter ‚standard change-over‘ describes how to select either TV analogue, DVB-C or optionally DVB-T.

Calling up DVB-C/DVB-T (option) measurement:

Press [2ndF] [DVB]

LC display:

•Modulation error rate (MER): 30.5 dB

•Bit error rate (BER): 2.0e-8

•Carrier offset: 0.00 MHz

In case there are no bit errors identified due to a strong DVB signal

BER=0.0e+0 is indicated.

MPEG Picture Representation (option) in DVB-C or DVB-T (option)

Note

☞

After selecting DVB measurement by pressing [2ndF] [DVB], the list of programmes received via digital transport data stream is displayed on the TFT screen.

Press [+] bzw. [-]to select the desired programme and confirm your entry by pressing [Enter].

In case of an FTA programme, picture and sound of the desired programme are decoded and represented or reproduced respectively via the loudspeaker which is built in.

Select another programme of the list by pressing [Enter] once more.

Press [2ndF] to exit digital reception.

For measuremts exceeding 100 dBµV please use the enclosed attenuation plug, as otherwise no video representation and no MER and BER measurements are possible.

(Find indications on the frequency response of the enclosed attenuation plug on the last page)

40