Contents | Kathrein MSK 24 guide

Contents

Preface	3
Validity of this manual	3
Contents	4
General Notes	6
Explanation of symbols	6
Safety instructions	6
How it operates	7
Overview of functions	8
Block diagram of MSK 24	9
Technical Data	10
Operating and display elements	12
Display elements	12
LC display	12
TFT colour screen	12
Connections (right side)	12
Overview of the keyboard commands	13
Connections	14
RF input socket	14
External DC voltage supply	14
Scart output	14
Starting up	15
Switching on the receiver	15
Switching off the receiver	15
Setup menu	16
Factory settings	16
Settings in the setup menu	16
Calling up the setup menu	16
Mains and battery operation	17
Mains operation	17
Battery operation	17
Sat measurement	18
Standard Switch-Over	18
Frequency Display and Entering Frequency	19
Overview of commands in Entering Frequency (SAT)	19
Level Measurement	20
Level Overflow and Underflow	20
Tracking Satellites	21
Tracking for Single Frequencies	22
Audio Carrier Frequency	23
LNB Voltage and 22 kHz / 60 Hz Switch-Over	24
DiSEqC (Digital Satellite Equipment Control)	26
Overview of commands in Framing Byte	27
Overview of commands in Address Byte	28
Overview of commands in Command Byte	29
Overview of commands in Data Byte	31
Simple Tone Burst DiSEqC	31
V-SEC (Vario-Satellite Equipment Control)	33
TV measurement	34
Standard Switch-Over	34
Channel Display and Entering Channel	35
Frequency Display and Entering Frequency	36
Level Measurement (TV)	37
Level Overflow and Underflow	37
Tracking for Single Frequencies	38
Audio Carrier Distance and Level	39
Measuring the Audio Carrier Distance and Level of Nicam Audio Carriers:	40
NICAM – Measuring Audio Bit Error Rates	40
Calling up Measuring Audio Bit Error Rates:	40

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Kathrein MSK 24 manual Contents

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Satellite / TV / Radio Test Receiver MSK Page Preface Validity of this manual Contents Spectrum measurement Technical Appendix Explanation of symbols Safety instructionsGeneral Notes Parts supplied How it operates Overview of functions Block diagram of MSK Technical Data SAT 10 V...20 V, max mA Operating and display elements Display elementsConnections right side LC display Overview of the keyboard commands Connections RF input socketExternal DC voltage supply Scart output Switching on the receiver Switching off the receiverStarting up Software Accu LEV 48.5dBuV Setup menu Factory settingsSettings in the setup menu Setup menu Battery operation Mains and battery operationMains operation Sat measurement Standard Switch-OverPress 2ndF STD Frequency Display and Entering Frequency Overview of commands in Entering Frequency SATPress 1 5 0 8 E Nter Level Measurement Level Overflow and UnderflowLEV .dBuV LEV dBuV 2ndF Scan Switch over to Scan operation Tracking SatellitesChange the measuring range of the bar display Calling up the Scan function Overview of commands in Tracking Tracking for Single Frequencies Button Frequency in MHz Bandwidth in kHz Audio Carrier FrequencyPress 2ndF SC LNB Voltage and 22 kHz / 60 Hz Switch-Over Overview of commands in LNB Voltage Example LNB14,0V 150mALNB voltage Button Press buttons 2ndF LNB Example LNB14,0V 22kHz 150mA DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control Parity bit Overview of commands in Framing Byte Press buttons 2ndF SAT-CTRL Overview of commands in Address Byte Hex byte Description Overview of commands in Command Byte Sat measurement Overview of commands in Data Byte Orbit Switch position Data PositionOverview of commands in Simple DiSEqC Simple Tone Burst DiSEqC DiSEqC-SIMPLE Tone Burst SEC Vario-Satellite Equipment Control 2ndF SAT-CTRL Call up the V-SEC menuEnter the figures 0 to Enter the letters A...F Button TV measurement Overview of commands in Standard Switch-Over TV=BG 2=L 3=DK =I 5=MN 6=M1 Switch over to TV reception Switch to special channelChannel Display and Entering Channel Enter the channel Then 1 7 5 ./S 2 5 Enter Level Measurement TV LEV.dBuV LEV-RANGE2 TV Example Press buttons 2ndF Level Overview of commands in Measuring Audio Carrier Frequency Audio Carrier Distance and LevelStandard Audio carrier Nicam SC 5.50MHz LEV -13.0dB LEV 58.5dBuV Calling up Measuring Audio Bit Error Rates Nicam Measuring Audio Bit Error RatesSC 5.85 MHz BER=2.145E-05 FM measurement 2ndF FMPress 2ndF FM Then 9 9 ./S 2 5 Enter FR104,80MHz FM LEV¯¯¯.¯dBuV Spectrum measurement Sat SpectrumTV Spectrum SAT-Full Overview of commands in TV Spectrum FM SpectrumTV full TV narrow Changing the battery MaintenanceCustomer service Technical Appendix Signal-to-noise distance+14.1 dB Command set for Kathrein matrix 9xx-series DiSEqC commands for Kathrein matricesCommand set for Kathrein matrix EXR Channel tables VHF-CCIR UHF-CCIR Channel and frequency table for L standard frequency in MHz VHF UHF III Channel and frequency table for I standard frequency in MHz Technical Appendix Technical Appendix Technical Appendix Page 936.1997/ZWT/PF Technical data subject to change