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21128026 R001 DSAM Help
User Guide.book Page
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Table 1 Technical Assistance Centers
36
Purpose and Scope
36
Assumptions
36
Related Information
36
Technical Assistance
36
Table 2 Typographical Conventions
38
Table 3 Keyboard and Menu Conventions
38
Conventions
38
Table 4 Symbol Conventions
39
Table 5 Safety Definitions
39
Chapter 1 DSAM Product Family Series Overview
41
DSAM Product Family Series Overview
42
Figure 1 DSAM Product Family Series Field Meter Front Panel Layout
42
Meter Information
43
About DSAM Product Family Series
42
Figure 2 Meter Info
43
Table 6 Obtaining DSAM Information
43
Figure 3 DSAM Mode Keys
44
Table 7 Shift Key Shortcuts
44
Mode Keys
44
Figure 4 Shift Key - Softkey Options
45
Softkey Shortcuts with Function Keys
45
Shift Keys
44
Table 8 Function Shift Key Shortcuts
46
Additional Functions
46
Chapter 2 DSAM Navigation
47
DSAM Navigation
48
The Keypad
48
Softkeys
48
Exit Key
48
Enter Key
48
Arrow Keys
48
Mode Keys
48
Alphanumeric Keypad
48
Shift Key
48
Power Key
49
The User Interface
49
Figure 5 Example: User Interface
49
AC Power
50
Active Channel Plan Name
50
Icons
50
Accessing Help
50
Introduction
50
Table 9 Title Bar Icons
50
Figure 6 Help Menu for Autotest Mode
51
Navigating Help
52
Accessing Help from a Mode Menu
51
Accessing Help from a Submode
51
Figure 7 Help Menu for Autotest
52
Figure 8 Help Main Menu
52
Chapter 3 Battery Installation
53
Installing and Maintaining the EZ Charge Battery
54
Installing the Battery
54
Removing the Battery
54
Connecting the Power Components
55
High Capacity Battery to External Power Connection
55
Figure 9 DSAM Product Family Series Field Meter (Rear View)
55
Figure 10 High Capacity External Power Components
56
Connecting the RF Cable
57
Installing and Maintaining the Standard Capacity Battery
57
Installing the Battery
57
Removing the Battery
57
Connecting the Power Components (Standard Capacity Battery)
57
Figure 11 Standard Capacity External Power Components
58
Making Additional Connections
59
Chapter 4 Powering the DSAM
61
Table 10 Battery Charge and Operation Values
62
Understanding the Standard Capacity Battery Led's
63
Powering the Meter
62
Charging the Battery
62
Choosing a Power Option
62
Table 11 Standard Capacity Charge LED Indications
63
Figure 12 DSAM Product Family Series Field Meter (Bottom View)
64
Charging Temperature Range
65
Understanding the High Capacity Battery Led's
64
Table 12 High Capacity Charge LED Indications
65
Chapter 5 Configuring the Meter
67
Overview
68
Figure 13 Configure - General Tab: Contrast Adjustment
69
Figure 14 Configure - Adjust Contrast
70
Sound
70
Configuring Sounds
70
Figure 15 Configure - General Tab: Sounds
71
Figure 16 Configure - Adjust Sounds
71
Battery Conservation
72
Configuring Battery Conservation
72
Figure 17 Configure - General Tab: Battery Conservation
72
Table 13 Sound Parameters
72
Figure 31 Configure - General Tab: Regional Preferences
83
Table 19 Connection Parameters
83
Figure 32 Configure - Set Local Preferences
84
Table 20 Regional Preferences Parameters
84
Security
85
Setting Your PIN
85
Figure 34 Configure - Administer Security
86
Choose a Utility
87
Clear All Files
87
Enabling/Disabling Security Protection
87
Reset Meter
87
Restore Factory Defaults
87
Clone
88
Sending Settings
88
Figure 18 Configure - Optimize Battery Life
73
Table 14 Battery Conservation Parameters
73
Figure 19 Configure - General Tab: about Me
74
Date and Time
75
Figure 20 Configure - Enter Your Info
75
Table 15 "About Me" Parameters
75
Figure 21 Configure - General Tab: Date and Time
76
Figure 22 Configure - Set Date and Time
76
Configuring the Printer
77
Figure 23 Configure - General Tab: Printer
77
Printer
77
Table 16 Date and Time Parameters
77
Ethernet Network
78
Figure 24 Configure - Configure Printer
78
Table 17 Printer Parameters
78
Configuring Ethernet Settings
79
Figure 26 Configure Mode - Configure Ethernet
79
Configuring RF Network Settings
80
RF Network
80
Configuring Date and Time
76
Figure 25 Configure - General Tab: Ethernet Network
79
Figure 27 Configure - General Tab: RF Network
81
Figure 29 Configure - General Tab: Connection
82
Figure 30 Configure - Configure Ports
82
Configuring Regional Preferences
83
Regional Preferences
83
Table 18 Ethernet Settings Parameters
80
Figure 28 Configure - Configure RF Network
81
RF Network Parameters
81
Port Connections
82
Configuring Connection Settings
82
About Me
74
Configuring "About Me
74
Figure 33 Configure - General Tab: Security
86
Figure 35 Configure - General Tab: Choose a Utility
88
Figure 36 Configure - Choose a Utility
88
Figure 38 Configure - Clone
89
Figure 37 Configure - General Tab: Clone
89
Receiving Settings
90
Figure 39 Configure - General Tab: Diagnostic
91
Figure 41 Configure - Keypad Test
92
Using Virtual DSAM
92
Figure 40 Configure - Choose a Diagnostic
91
Diagnostic
90
Testing the Keypad
90
Configure - General Tab
68
Contrast
68
Configuring Screen Contrast
69
Figure 42 Configure - Bind Results
93
Figure 43 TPP - DSAM Remote Access
93
Figure 44 TPP - JDSU Remote DSAM
94
Figure 45 TPP - JDSU Remote DSAM
94
Figure 46 Configure - Measure Tab: Sweep Settings
95
Configure - Measure Tab
95
Sweep Settings
95
Configuring Sweep Settings
95
Figure 47 Configure - Sweep Settings
96
Figure 49 Configure - Limit Sets
98
Figure 50 Configure - Edit Cable Modem
99
Figure 51 Configure - Measure Tab: DOCSIS Throughput
102
Figure 52 Configure - DOCSIS Throughput
102
Configuring FDR Settings
103
FDR Settings
103
Figure 53 Configure - Measure Tab: FDR Settings
103
Table 23 DOCSIS Throughput Parameters
103
Figure 54 Configure - FDR Settings
104
Figure 55 Configure - Measure Tab: Other Settings
105
Figure 56 Configure - Other Settings
106
Table 25 Other Settings Parameters
106
Configuring Voipcheck
107
Voipcheck
107
Figure 57 Configure - Measure Tab: Voip Check
108
Figure 58 Configure - Voipcheck
108
Configuring Return QAM Generator
109
Figure 59 Configure - Measure Tab: Return QAM Generator
109
Return QAM Generator
109
Table 26 Voipcheck Parameters
109
Figure 60 Configure - Return QAM Generator
110
Table 27 Return QAM Generator Parameters
110
Test Point Compensation
111
Adding a TPC Plan
112
Figure 61 Configure - Measure Tab: Test Point Compensation
112
Editing a TPC Plan
113
Figure 62 Configure - Test Point Compensation
113
Figure 63 Configure - Create a New TPC Plan
113
Figure 64 Configure - Edit TPC Plan
114
Renaming a TPC Plan
115
Table 28 TPC Plan Parameters
115
Deleting a TPC Plan
116
Figure 65 Configure - TPC Summary
116
Viewing a Graphical Summary
116
Figure 66 Configure - TPC Summary
117
Choosing a Channel Plan
118
Downstream Plans
118
Table 21 Sweep Settings Parameters
96
Table 24 FDR Parameters
104
Other Settings
105
Configuring Other Settings
105
Figure 48 Configure - Measure Tab: Limit Sets
98
Limit Sets
98
Configuring Limit Sets
98
Table 22 Limit Set Parameters
99
DOCSIS Throughput
101
Configuring DOCSIS Throughput
101
Configure - Channel Plan Tab
117
Overview
117
Figure 68 Configure - Downstream Plans
118
Figure 67 Configure - Channel Plan Tab: Downstream Plans
118
Editing a Channel Plan
119
Figure 69 Configure - Select a Channel to Edit
120
Figure 70 Configure - Edit Channel
121
Table 29 Common Channel Parameters
121
Table 30 TV Channel Parameters
121
Table 32 Dual Channel Parameters
122
Table 33 Digital Channel Parameters
123
Figure 71 Configure - Select Miniscan Channels
124
Figure 72 Configure - Select Tilt Channels
125
Configuring Telemetry Frequency
126
Figure 73 Configure - Select Access Channels
126
Figure 74 Configure - Telemetry Settings
127
Table 35 Telemetry Settings Parameters
127
Autotests
128
Configuring Autotest for Cable Modem
128
Figure 75 Configure - Channel Plan Tab: Autotests
128
Configuring Autotest for Video Channels
129
Figure 80 Configure Mode - Video Channels Autotest
131
Figure 81 Configure - Channel Plan Tab: Build New Plan
132
Figure 82 Configure - Build a New Plan (Step 1)
132
Figure 83 Configure - Build a New Plan (Step 2)
133
Figure 84 Configure - Build a New Plan (Step 3)
133
Figure 85 Configure - Build a New Plan (Step 4)
134
Figure 86 Configure - Build a New Plan (Searching)
134
Configuring Location Settings
135
Figure 87 Configure - Build a New Plan (Complete)
135
Figure 88 Configure - Channel Plan Tab: Location Settings
135
Location Settings
135
Figure 89 Configure - Edit Location Settings
136
Configuring a PC Connection
137
Table 31 Single Channel Parameters
122
Configuring Access Channels
125
Configuring Channels for Tilt
125
Figure 77 Configure Mode - Cable Modem Autotest
129
Figure 76 Configure - Select an Autotest
129
Figure 79 Configure - Select an Autotest
130
Figure 78 Configure - Channel Plan Tab: Autotests
130
Build New Plan
131
Building a New Channel Plan
131
Table 34 DOCSIS Channel Parameters
123
Configuring Channels for Miniscan
124
Configure - Access Tab
136
Location Settings Parameters
136
PC Connection
136
Figure 91 Configure - PC Connection
137
Figure 90 Configure - Access Tab: PC Connection
137
Table 36 PC Connection Parameters
138
WFA Browser Settings
138
Configuring WFA Browser Settings
138
Figure 93 Configure - Browser Settings
139
Figure 92 Configure - Access Tab: WFA Browser Settings
139
Table 37 WFA Browser Settings Parameters
140
Access Mode
141
Chapter 6 Access Mode
141
Overview
142
Figure 94 Access - Files Tab: Work Folders
142
Creating a Folder
143
Figure 96 Access - Open a File
143
Figure 95 Access - Work Folders
143
Figure 97 Access - Create New Work Folder
144
Figure 98 Access - Purge Confirmation
145
Renaming a Folder
145
Figure 99 Access - Folder Rename
146
Synchronization
146
Viewing Folder Properties
146
Configuring for Synchronization
147
Synchronizing Files
147
Figure 100 Access - Files Tab: Synchronize
148
Figure 101 Access - Synchronize
148
Accessing the WFA Browser
149
Configuring Web Access
149
WFA Browser
149
Purging Synchronized Folders
144
Deleting a Folder
144
Access - Files Tab
142
Work Folders
142
Opening a File in Folder
142
Access - Browser Tab
148
Overview
148
Figure 102 Access - Browser Tab: WFA Browser
149
Table 38 WFA Browser Graphical Pointer
150
Table 39 Browser Softkeys
151
Figure 104 Access - Browser Tab: Local Browser
152
Configuring Web Access
153
Figure 105 Access - Local Browser
153
Testing Web Access
153
Web Access Test
153
Figure 107 Access - DSAM Web Access Test
154
Autotest Mode
155
Error Messages
152
Local Browser
152
Accessing the Local Browser
152
Figure 103 Access - WFA Browser
150
Graphical Pointer
150
Softkeys
150
Figure 106 Access - Browser Tab: WFA Browser
154
Chapter 7 Autotest Mode
155
Autotest Overview
156
Combo Test
156
Video Channels
156
Home Certification
156
Proof of Performance
156
Cable Modem
156
Autotests Tab
156
Figure 109 Autotest - Configure Autotest
157
Figure 108 Autotest - Autotests Tab
157
Figure 111 Autotest - Combo Autotest Results
160
Table 40 Home Certification Test Results
160
Figure 113 Autotest - Combo Autotest: DOCSIS Summary
161
Running a Video Channels Test
162
Video Channels Test
162
DOCSIS Status View
161
DOCSIS Summary View
161
Running a Combo Test
157
Figure 110 Autotest - Autotest in Progress
159
Understanding Combo Test Results
160
Viewing Combo Test Results
160
Video Summary View (Default)
160
Figure 112 Autotest - Combo Autotest: Video Summary
161
Figure 114 Autotest - Combo Autotest: DOCSIS Status
162
Figure 117 Autotest - Video Autotest
165
Figure 118 Autotest - Video Autotest Results
165
Figure 120 Autotest - Certification in Progress
169
Figure 122 Autotest - Video Autotest Results
170
Table 42 Home Certification Test Results
170
DOCSIS Summary View
171
Figure 123 Autotest - Home Certification: Video Summary
171
Figure 124 Autotest - Home Certification: DOCSIS Summary
171
DOCSIS Details View
172
Figure 125 Autotest - Home Certification: DOCSIS Channel Details
172
Registration View
172
Figure 126 Autotest - Home Certification Registration
173
Figure 127 Autotest - Home Certification Voipcheck
173
Voipcheck View
173
DOCSIS Status View
174
Figure 128 Autotest - Home Certification DOCSIS Status
174
Synchronizing Home Certification Results with TPP
174
Proof of Performance Test
175
Running a Proof of Performance Test
175
Figure 119 Autotest - Work Folders
167
Figure 121 Autotest - Home Certification
169
Understanding Home Certification Test Results
170
Viewing Home Certification Results
170
Video Summary View (Default)
170
Figure 115 Autotest - Video Autotest
163
Figure 116 Autotest - Autotest in Progress
164
Table 41 Home Certification Test Results
165
Understanding Video Channels Results
165
Home Certification Test
166
Running a Home Certification Test
166
Figure 129 Autotest - Configure Proof of Performance
176
Figure 130 Autotests - Configure Scheduling
178
Figure 131 Autotest - Edit Location Settings
179
Figure 132 Autotest - Autotest in Progress
180
Figure 135 Autotest - DOCSIS in Progress
184
Figure 136 Autotest - DOCSIS Autotest
185
Table 44 Home Certification Test Results
185
Understanding Cable Modem Test Results
185
Viewing Cable Modem Results
186
DOCSIS Status View
186
Figure 134 Autotest - Video Autotest Results
181
Figure 133 Autotest - Proof of Performance
181
Understanding Proof of Performance Results
181
Cable Modem Test
182
Running a Cable Modem Test
182
Figure 137 Autotest - Video Autotest Results
185
Figure 138 Autotest - Cable Modem Test: DOCSIS Channel Status
187
Chapter 8 Measure Mode – Basic Tab
189
Measure Mode - Basic Tab
189
Basic Measurement Modes
190
Level
190
Miniscan
190
Full Scan
190
Tilt
190
Constellation
190
Fdr
190
Return QAM Generator
190
QAM Ingress
190
Hum
190
Dqi
191
Return Loopback
191
Level
191
Frequency Tuning
191
Channel Tuning
192
Figure 139 Measure Mode - Level Frequency
192
Figure 141 Measure Mode - Basic Tab
193
Figure 143 Measure Mode - Level (Digital Channel)
194
Figure 144 Measure Mode - Level (Analog Channel)
196
Measurement Information Area
196
Secondary Audio Information
196
Video Information
196
Changing the Tuning Mode
197
Viewing Level Measurement Results
197
Figure 145 Measure Mode - Basic Tab
198
Graph
199
Graph Information Bar
199
Measurement Information Area
199
Understanding Miniscan Results
199
Figure 140 Measure Mode - Level Channel
192
Digital Performance
195
Errored Seconds
195
Interleaver Depth
195
Analog Channel Display
196
Audio Information
196
C/N
196
Figure 142 Measure Mode - Level
193
Running a Level Measurement
193
Understanding Level Results
194
Digital Channel Display
194
Measurement Information Area
194
High Sensitivity Indicator
194
Miniscan
198
Running a Miniscan
198
Figure 146 Measure Mode - Miniscan
199
Figure 147 Measure Mode - Miniscan Channels
200
Viewing Miniscan Results
200
Channel Status Area
200
Choosing Miniscan Channels
200
Full Scan
201
Running a Full Scan
201
Figure 149 Measure Mode - Full Scan Graph
202
Figure 148 Measure Mode - Basic Tab
202
Understanding Full Scan Results (Graph)
202
Channel Status Area
203
Graph
203
Graph Information Bar
203
Measurement Information Area
203
Understanding Full Scan Results (Table)
204
Figure 150 Measure Mode - Full Scan Table
205
Measurement Information Area
205
Figure 151 Measure Mode - Downstream Plans
206
Enabling Audio Carrier Level for Full Scan
207
Viewing Full Scan Results
207
Setting the Full Scan Speed
205
Enabling Channels for Full Scan
206
Figure 152 Measure Mode - Enable/Disable Channels
207
Tilt
208
Measuring Tilt
208
Figure 153 Measure Mode - Basic Tab
209
Figure 154 Measure Mode - Tilt
210
Enabling Tilt Channels
211
Understanding Tilt Results
210
Measurement Information Area
210
Tilt Graph Bar Widths
210
Graph Information Bar
210
Marker Information Area
210
Figure 155 Measure Mode - Downstream Plans
211
Figure 156 Measure Mode - Select Tilt Channels
212
Setting High and Low Pilot Channels
212
Viewing Tilt Results
213
Constellation
214
Running a Constellation Test
214
Figure 158 Measure Mode - Constellation
215
Figure 157 Measurement Mode - Basic Tab: Constellation
215
Understanding Constellation Results
215
Measurement Information Area
215
Digital Performance
216
Impairments
216
Interleaver Depth
216
Thermal (System) Noise
216
Coherent Interference
217
Figure 161 Constellation - Coherent Interface
217
Figure 159 Constellation - Thermal (System) Noise
217
Phase Noise
217
Figure 160 Constellation - Phase Noise
217
Editing the Channel Plan
218
Figure 163 Constellation - I/Q Imbalance
218
Figure 162 Constellation - Gain Compression
218
Figure 164 Measure Mode - Constellation Refresh Rates
219
Using Zoom
219
Gain Compression
218
I/Q Imbalance
218
Setting the Sample Refresh Rate
218
Fdr
220
Running an FDR Scan
220
Interleaver Depth
220
Viewing Constellation Results
220
Figure 166 Measure Mode - FDR Locate
222
Figure 167 Configure - FDR Settings
224
Changing the Mod Type
225
Enable/Disable Transmit
225
Using the Return QAM Generator
225
Figure 165 Measure Mode - Basic Tab: FDR
221
Graph
223
Modifying FDR Configuration Settings
223
Progress Bar
223
Status
223
Using Zoom
223
Vertical Distance Marker
223
Viewing FDR Results
224
Understanding FDR Results
221
Measurement Information Area
222
Resolution of Measurement
222
Return QAM Generator
224
Figure 168 Measure Mode - Basic Tab: Return QAM Generator
225
Changing the Msym/S
226
Understanding Return QAM Generator Results
226
Measurement Information Area
226
Accessing Other Modes from Return QAM Generator
227
Graph
227
Figure 169 Measure Mode - Return QAM Generator
226
QAM Ingress
227
Symbol Rate
227
Transmit Status
227
Figure 170 Measure Mode - Basic Tab: QAM Ingress
228
Figure 171 Measure Mode - QAM Ingress
228
Understanding QAM Ingress Results
228
Using QAM Ingress
228
Graph
229
Graph Information Bar
229
Marker Status Area
229
Measurement Information Area
229
Viewing QAM Ingress Results
229
Hum Analysis
230
Performing Hum Analysis
230
Figure 173 Measure Mode - Hum Analysis
231
Understanding Hum Analysis Results
231
Editing the Channel Plan
232
Frequency and Hum
232
Measurement Information Area
232
Total Hum
232
Figure 172 Measure Mode - Basic Tab: Hum
231
Dqi
232
Performing DQI Analysis
232
Figure 174 Measure Mode - Basic Tab: DQI
233
Figure 175 Measure Mode - DQI
233
Understanding DQI Results
233
Measurement Information Area
233
Changing/Editing the Channel Plan
234
Dqi
234
Graph
234
Graph Information Bar
234
Min
234
Return Loopback
234
Viewing DQI Results
234
Figure 176 Measure - Return Loopback
235
Figure 177 Measure Mode - Loopback
235
Performing Return Loopback
235
Enabling/Disabling Transmit
236
Performing a Transmit Reference
236
Setting the Transmit Level
236
Reading Measurement Graphs
236
Reading Bar Graphs
236
White
236
Gray
237
Black/White Diagonal Hash Lines
237
Black
237
Reading Line Graphs
237
White
237
Figure 178 Measure Mode - Level Channel
237
Saving Results
238
Figure 179 Measure - DQI Results
238
Figure 181 Autotest - Edit Location Settings
239
Figure 180 Save a File Screen
239
Figure 182 Create a New Work Folder Screen
240
Opening a Saved File
241
Changing the Default Folder
240
Creating a New Folder
240
Chapter 9 Measure Mode – Service Tab
243
Measure Mode - Service Tab
243
Figure 183 Measure Mode - Service Tab
244
Configuring DSAM for DOCSIS Tests
245
Service Measurement Modes
244
Docsis
244
CM Diagnostics Page
244
Ethernet
244
Introduction
244
Voip
244
Figure 184 Configure Mode - Other Settings
245
Running a DOCSIS Test
246
Figure 185 Measure Mode - Select a DOCSIS Channel to Test
247
Figure 187 Measure Mode - DOCSIS Test in Progress
248
Figure 188 Measure Mode - DOCSIS
249
Figure 189 Measure Mode - DOCSIS Test in Progress
250
Figure 190 Measure Mode - DOCSIS
251
Measurement Information Area
251
Step 4
251
Understanding Range Results
251
Downstream/Upstream Pass/Fail Results
252
High Sensitivity Mode
252
LEVEL Headroom
252
MER Headroom
252
Test Complete Results
252
Figure 191 Measure Mode - Downstream Plans
253
Selecting a Different Channel Plan
253
Figure 192 Measure Mode - DOCSIS Registration
254
Selecting a Different DOCSIS Channel
254
Viewing Registration Results
254
Figure 193 Measure Mode - DOCSIS Throughput
255
Throughput Graphs
255
Viewing Packet Loss Results
255
Viewing Throughput Results
255
Figure 194 Measure Mode - DOCSIS Packet Loss Test
256
Packet Loss
256
Viewing Packet Loss Results with SNMP Community Strings
256
Figure 195 Measure Mode - Packet Loss Test
257
Running Ping Results
257
Upstream Modulation
257
Step 1
250
Step 2
250
Step 3
250
Figure 196 Measure Mode - DOCSIS Ping Test
258
Figure 197 Measure Mode - DOCSIS Ping Test
259
Table 45 Ping Parameters
260
Deleting Ping IP Addresses
261
Viewing Voipcheck Results
261
Figure 198 Measure Mode - DOCSIS CMTS Loop
262
Jitter
262
Measurement Information Area
262
Packet Loss
262
Delay
263
Figure 199 Measure Mode - Voip Check Segmentation
263
Mos
263
R-Value
263
Viewing Voipcheck Segmentation Results
263
Changing the Data Display
264
Figure 200 Measure Mode - DOCSIS (Quality View)
264
Adding Ping IP Addresses
260
Modifying Ping IP Addresses
260
Restoring Ping Test Defaults
260
Figure 186 Measure Mode - Cable Modem MAC Address
247
DOCSIS Test Steps
249
Ethernet
265
Configuring DSAM for Ethernet Tests
265
Packet Loss Test
265
Ping Test
265
Throughput Test
265
Displaying IP Information
266
Figure 201 Measure Mode - Service Tab: Ethernet
266
Figure 203 Measure Mode - Ethernet
267
Displaying Packet Loss Results
268
Running Ping Results
268
Throughput Graphs
268
Displaying Throughput Results
267
Figure 202 Measure - Bind Results
267
Meter Information
267
Network Assignments
267
Figure 204 Measure Mode - Packet Loss Test
268
Figure 205 Measure Mode - Ethernet Ping Test
269
Table 46 Ping Test Parameters
270
Adding Ping IP Addresses
271
Modifying Ping IP Addresses
271
Deleting Ping IP Addresses
272
Restoring Ping Test Defaults
270
Figure 206 Measure Mode - Ethernet Ping Test
270
CM Diagnostics Page
272
Testing CM Diagnostics
272
Navigating the Cable Modem Information System Screen
273
Figure 207 Measure Mode - Service Tab: CM Diagnostics
273
Figure 208 Measure Mode - Cable Modem Information System
273
Voip
274
Configuring DSAM for Voip Tests
275
Figure 209 Measure Mode - Service Tab: Voip
275
Running a Voip Test
275
Figure 211 Measure Mode - Cable Modem MAC Address
276
Figure 212 Measure Mode - MTA MAC Address
277
Figure 213 Measure Mode - Test in Progress
278
Figure 214 Measure Mode - Voip Ready
278
Figure 215 Measure Mode - Voip Telephone Number
279
Figure 216 Measure Mode - Voip Ongoing Call
279
Figure 217 Measure Mode - Voip EMTA Network Assignments
280
Figure 218 Measure Mode - Voip Incoming Call
281
Figure 219 Measure Mode - Voip Telephone Number
282
Selecting the Settings Softkey Options
282
Viewing Voip MOS Results
282
Figure 220 Measure Mode - Voip Ongoing Call
283
Figure 221 Measure Mode - Voip Ready
283
Voip MOS Definitions
283
Figure 222 Measure Mode - Voip Telephone Number
284
Figure 223 Measure Mode - Voip Ongoing Call
284
Viewing Voip Data Results
284
View Data Definitions
285
Figure 210 Measure Mode - Voip Channel to Test
276
Declining a Call
281
Selecting the Limit Sets
281
Accepting a Call
280
Figure 224 Measure Mode - Voip Ongoing Call
285
Chapter 10 Measure Mode – Spectrum Tab
287
Measure Mode - Spectrum Tab
287
Spectrum Measurement Modes
288
Downstream Spectrum
288
Field View
288
Ingress Resistance
288
Upstream Spectrum
288
Figure 226 Spectrum - Upstream Spectrum
289
Figure 225 Spectrum - Upstream Spectrum
289
Figure 227 Configure - Select a Limit Set to Edit
290
Frequency Range
291
Graph Information Bar
291
Limit Check
291
Measurement Information Area
291
Noise Peak
291
Viewing Upstream Spectrum Results
291
Running an Upstream Spectrum
289
Understanding Upstream Spectrum Results
290
Figure 228 Measure - Upstream Spectrum
291
Downstream Spectrum
292
Figure 229 Spectrum - Downstream Spectrum
293
Figure 231 Spectrum - Center Frequency
294
Figure 233 Spectrum - Downstream Spectrum
295
Figure 234 Downstream Spectrum - Center Frequency
296
Figure 235 Downstream Spectrum - Dwell Time
297
Setting the Dwell Time
297
Viewing Downstream Spectrum Results
297
Marker Information Area
296
Setting the Center Frequency
296
Using the Low Pass Filter
296
Figure 230 Spectrum - Downstream Spectrum
293
Running a Downstream Spectrum
293
Figure 232 Spectrum - Downstream Spectrum
294
Understanding Downstream Spectrum Results
295
Measurement Information Area
295
Graph
295
Graph Information Bar
295
Field View
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Figure 236 Measure Mode - Field View
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Running a Field View
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Figure 238 Measure Mode - Field View Telemetry
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Figure 237 Measure Mode - Field View
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Figure 239 Measure Mode - Broadcast Nodes
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Figure 241 Measure Mode - Field View
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Figure 242 Measure Mode - Return Signal Generator
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Figure 243 Measure Mode - Field View
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Graph
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Graph Information Bar
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Marker Information Area
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Viewing Field View Results
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Figure 240 Measure Mode - Node Info
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Understanding Field View Results
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Ingress Resistance
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Measuring Ingress Resistance
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Figure 245 Spectrum - Ingress Resistance
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Figure 246 Spectrum - Ingress Resistance
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Viewing Ingress Resistance Results
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Figure 244 Spectrum - Ingress Resistance
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Understanding Ingress Resistance Results
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Measurement Information Area
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Graph
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Graph Information Bar
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Marker Information Area
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Chapter 11 Measure Mode – Sweep Tab
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Measure Mode - Sweep Tab
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Sweep Measurement Modes
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Forward Sweep
312
Reverse Sweep
312
Sweepless Sweep
313
Reverse Alignment
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Forward Sweep
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Figure 247 Measure Mode - Sweep Tab
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Figure 248 Measure Mode - Sweep Tab
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Figure 249 Measure Mode - Forward Sweep
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Figure 250 Measure Mode - Forward Sweep
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Graph
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Graph Information Bar
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Marker Status Area
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Measurement Information Area
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Toggling between Forward and Reverse Sweep
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Viewing Forward Sweep Results
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Saving and Loading Reference and Measurement Files
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Understanding Forward Sweep Results
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Running a Forward Sweep
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Reverse Sweep
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Figure 251 Measure Mode - Sweep Tab
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Figure 252 Measure Mode - Reverse Sweep
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Figure 253 Measure Mode - Reverse Sweep
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Saving and Loading Reference and Measurement Files
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Toggling between Reverse and Forward Sweep
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Viewing Reverse Sweep Results
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Graph
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Graph Information Bar
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Marker Status Area
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Measurement Information Area
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Running a Reverse Sweep
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Understanding Reverse Sweep Results
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Figure 254 Measure Mode - Sweepless Sweep
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Sweepless Sweep
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Running a Sweepless Sweep
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Figure 256 Measure Mode - Sweepless Sweep
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Figure 257 Measure Mode - Sweepless Sweep
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Figure 258 Measure Mode - Sweep Tab
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Understanding the Reverse Alignment Graph
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Marker Status Area
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Saving and Loading Reference and Measurement Files
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Viewing Sweepless Sweep Results
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Figure 255 Measure Mode - Sweep Tab
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Understanding Sweepless Sweep Results
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Measurement Information Area
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Graph
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Graph Information Bar
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Reverse Alignment
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Running a Reverse Alignment
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Figure 259 Measure Mode - Reverse Alignment
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Figure 260 Measure Mode - Reverse Alignment
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Saving and Opening Measurement Files
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Graph
332
Graph Information Bar
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Marker Status Area
332
Measurement Information Area
332
Viewing Reverse Alignment Results
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Appendix A Specifications
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Table 47 Product Specifications
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DSAM Product Family Series-1500, -2500, -2600, -3500, -3600, -6000 Specifications
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Table 48 Power Component Specifications
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Power Component Specifications
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Appendix B Safety Instructions
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Important Safety Instructions
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Meter Safety
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Battery Safety
345
Battery Power Supply Module Safety
346
Appendix C Customer Services
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About Our Services
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Customer Care
348
Technical Assistance (Business Hour)
348
Instrument Repair
349
Equipment Return Instructions
349
Warranty Information
350
Global Services and Solutions
352
System Deployment and Field Engineering
353
Training
353
Instructor-Led Training
353
On-Site Training (Customer Site)
353
Public Courses (JDS Uniphase Corporation Sites)
353
Alternative Learning
354
Computer-Based Training (CBT)
354
Courseware Licensing Program and Train-The-Trainer
354
Product Support
355
Consulting Services
355
Glossary
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JDS Uniphase
Model
DSAM-3500
Category
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Language
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