Handheld Cable/Antenna Analyzer
4-1.2 — Freq/Dist Menu
The
Frequency and Distance main menu
contains frequency range and signal standard parameters, as well
as distance-to-fault measurement options.
Frequency Submenu
Start Freq:
Sets the start frequency of the current measurement. Use the arrow keys, rotary knob,
or data keypad to input a value. If prompted, tap to select a unit (Hz, kHz, MHz or GHz).
Stop Freq:
Sets the stop frequency of the current measurement. Use the arrow keys, rotary knob,
or data keypad to input a value. If prompted, tap to select a unit (Hz, kHz, MHz or GHz).
Signal Standard:
Opens and closes the Signal Standard submenu. (See next table.)
Signal Standard Submenu
Select Signal STD:
Opens the Signal Standard selection dialog: a list of commonly-used signal
standards and their frequency ranges. Select standards using the arrow keys or rotary knob, then
tap the
Select/Deselect
softkey to place a star (*) next to them. You can view only starred signals
by toggling
Display
from
All
to
Sltd
. Tap
Search
to search for a given standard by name, using the
data keypad. If a USB storage device is connected to the instrument, you can also transfer saved
signal standard settings to and from USB. Press the
Esc
button to exit the dialog.
Uplink:
Tap to indicate a signal being transmitted to the antenna.
Downlink:
Tap to indicate a signal being received at the cell tower.
Uplink + Downlink
: Tap to indicate both uplink and downlink signals.
Return:
Tap to return to the
Freq/Dist
main menu.
Distance Submenu
Start Dist:
Sets how far down the cable to start the measurement. Use the arrow keys, rotary knob,
or data keypad to input a value. If prompted, tap to select a unit (Hz, kHz, MHz or GHz).
Stop Freq:
Sets how far down the cable to stop the measurement. Use the arrow keys, rotary knob,
or data keypad to input a value. If prompted, tap to select a unit (Hz, kHz, MHz or GHz).
Dist Units
: Tap to toggle the default distance unit between
feet
(ft) and
meters
(m).
DTF Aid
: Opens the DTF Aid screen. Here you can find information and helpful tips for Distance-
to-Fault measurements, as well as the current status of all DTF-related parameters. Double-tap
one of the tabs on the left side of the display to change its value or see advice on best settings.
Press the
Esc
button to cancel editing a value. Press Esc again to exit DTF Aid.