User Manual

Routine Operation 3-20STRATA TX Operator’s Guide/Tech Ref Manual
Default to Main Screen If you do not turn or push the Control
Switch for a period of about 7 seconds, the display will default to
the Main Screen.
If you turn the Control Switch within those 7 seconds, you will
continue scrolling within that set of screens (Monitor or Control).
Unit vs.System Control If you’re using a standalone TXU or
TCU, the menus and options that appear on the display will be
based on the hardware option(s) installed in that individual unit.
When you connect your TCU and TXU, the two units
automatically detect what hardware is installed in each unit, and
automatically configure the menus and options to match the
installed hardware. The connected STRATA TX System then
allows you to control the entire system from either the TXU or the
TCU front panel.
3.5 TXU and/or TCU Monitoring
Operations
The STRATA TX System Presets are set to six possible modes
of operation, based on the options contained in your TXU and/or
TCU. These operating modes are established using the STRATA
TX Configurator software. The operating mode options available
via the Configurator software are as follows:
• MPEG Only ASI Out (MPEG Output mode) (Standalone
TCU Operation Only)
• External 70MHz IF In (Ext IF Input mode)
• MPEG/COFDM IF Out (COFDM - IF mode)
• COFDM Only - ASI In (COFDM ASI In mode)
• Analog IF Output (Analog - IF mode)
• DVB-S (Satellite) (DVB-S mode) (Standalone TCU
Operation Only)
The options displayed on the Monitor Screens are in bold fonts.
Once the STRATA TX System is set up and powered up, you will
be able to check its configuration and monitor its operation.
The following sections describe how to use the Monitor Screens
and how to monitor the quality of the microwave link.
3.5.1 Here are the tasks described:
3.5.2 Using the Monitor Screens in MPEG Output
Mode
When the STRATA TX System Preset selected is operating in
the MPEG Output mode, a DVB ASI transport stream is
supplied to the signal output connector and the monitor output
connector. The MPEG Output mode is only available when the
TCU is operated in a standalone configuration.
Topic Page
Using the Monitor Screens in
MPEG Output Mode
3-20
Using the Monitor Screens in Ext
IF Input Mode
3-22
Using the Monitor Screens in
COFDM - IF Mode
3-23
Using the Monitor Screens in
COFDM ASI In Mode
3-24
Using the Monitor Screens in
Analog - IF Mode
3-25
Using the Monitor Screens in DVB-
S Mode
3-26