
Description and Basic Operation of the SDA-5500 and 5510: Basic Modes of Operation
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When the SCAN key is pressed, a graph showing all carrier levels is
displayed. Use the right and left diamond keys to position the marker to the
desired channel. The channel numbers can also be entered directly using
the numeric entry keys.
The up and down diamond keys can be used to adjust the reference level of
the graph.
Level Adjustments
Press the LVL soft key to edit the scale and reference level of the Scan
display. To adjust the scale, use the up and down diamond keys to select a
scale that will provide the best viewing of the carrier levels. To adjust the
reference level, press the Ref Level soft key. Now the reference level can be
changed by using the up and down diamond keys or by entering a numeric
value followed by the Enter key. The reference level is on the top line of the
graph.
Pressing the Auto Scale soft key will automatically set the reference level
for an optimum Scan display. The FCN + Scale key can also be used to
automatically set the reference level.
Frequency Adjustments
Press the FRQ soft key to edit frequency range parameters of the Scan
display. Press the start soft key and then use the up and down diamond keys
or the numeric entry keypad to set the start frequency. Press the Stop soft
key to adjust the stop frequency. The Full Span soft key can be used to set
the start and stop frequency to the full range of the unit.
Press the Tilt soft key to turn tilt compensation on or off. Tilt channels must
be programmed from the EDIT PARAMETERS screen of the CHANNEL
PLAN menu before this function can be used. The tilt is based on the levels
of the highest and lowest channels configured for tilt.
When turned on, the compensation value can be adjusted using the up and
down diamond keys or by entering a numeric value followed by the Enter
key. When tilt compensation is in effect, a TILT ON indicator appears in the
upper left portion of the scan screen.
Scan Rate
Two scan rates are available in the Scan mode, normal and fast. The scan
rate is selected in the MEASUREMENT setup menu. The fast scan feature
allows for rapid scan displays, while sacrificing accuracy (as much as 2 dB
on scrambled channels). Normal scan rate is slower, but much more
accurate. An indicator appears in the upper left hand corner of the Scan
screen when the Fast Scan mode is selected.
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