Chapter 5 Software Tools Program
Custom Cable List Uploading and Downloading
Custom cable parameters can be uploaded to the Site Master or downloaded from the Site Master and saved via the Site Master Software Tools Cable Editor.
Uploading a Cable List to the Site Master Custom Cable Table
Step 1. Connect the supplied cable as shown in Figure
Step 2. Open the Cable Editor by clicking on Start, Programs, Site Master Software Tools 32 bit and Cable Editor.
Alternatively, open the Site Master Software Tools program, click on Tools in the top menu bar and select Cable Editor from the
Step 3. Enter the required information for each custom cable entry: Cable Name - enter the cable description
Pro. Vel - enter the propagation velocity value
Insertion Loss (dB/m) - enter the insertion loss value in dB/m Frequency (MHz) - enter the frequency in MHz
Description - enter any description associated with that custom cable.
NOTES:
As a minimum, the Cable Name and Pro. Vel cells must have entries for the Site Master to accept the selection as a valid cable during uploading. The Site Master will assign a zero value to insertion loss if the Insertion Loss cell has no entry.
Information entered into the Frequency and Description cells is not uploaded to the Site Master and so those cells will have no information when downloading the custom cable list from the Site Master back to the Cable Editor.
Step 4. Click on the Upload Cable List icon or click on Tools, in the top menu bar, and select Upload Cable List.
Step 5. When the message box appears on the screen click OK to the cable upload warn- ing and OK when the cable upload is completed.
Downloading a Cable List from the Site Master Custom Cable Table
Step 1. Perform steps 1 and 2 above to open the Cable Editor.
Step 2. Click on the Query Cable List icon, or click on Tools in the top menu bar and select Query Cable List.
Step 3. When the status message box appears on the screen, click OK to complete.
Saving a Custom Cable List
To save a custom cable to a file, click on File, in the top menu bar and select Save or Save as from the
