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New
product coming soon...
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updated 08/05/10
SatPlus have an order of these high
quality meters in place and will have these new units in stock very
soon.
Our mission statement "to be different from
our competition by
not following trends that promote cheap, unreliable imports that barely
last their warranty period. Rather, by introducing
new, quality products that are innovative, reliable, unique and well
priced. Furthermore, to stand by this commitment by offering
extended warranties on selected items and in many cases, replacement
warranty in the event of hardware failure. Add to this,
unparalleled technical support and service and you have a successful
business based on integrity".
On the outside:
Firstly, the meter is robust.
Encased in a high impact, corrosion resistant, brushed aluminium
housing that will withstand the impact that a satellite meter often
endures when used in a professional installation environment.
The buttons are responsive and there is no need to press
them down
hard to change settings unlike cheaper made Chinese meters. The
meter features a USB port for software upgrades if necessary, A video
out port for displaying the video screen on an external
monitor. 12VDC input and F connector satellite signal input are
standard. On the top front face there are 8 signal LEDs that
light up to indicate signal quality when the satellite is found.
Operation:
The meter is turned on by pressing
the red power button for several seconds until the screen flashes blue.
It will then start up. Pressing MENU will bring up the
following screen:
As you can see from this
screen, you can select various pre-installed satellites that can be
found within the Asia Pacific region. Satellites can be added or
removed from the list if needed. The meter can be used for C and
KU band satellites.
Next, you can choose the LNB type
from the list by pressing OK on LNB TYPE and moving down to the LNB
local oscillator that you are using on the particular installation.
In our case, we are using a 10.700GHz LNB.
Next we tell the meter
whether we are using a switch with multiple satellite dishes attached.
If only one dish, leave it on Port A as per screenshot.
Next, we choose the frequency
we are aligning to. Choose a frequency that you know is broadcast
from the satellite you are chasing. In our example, we are
aligning to Optus C1 and using the Austar frequency 12.305GHz which
carries the EXPO channel. As this frequency is not in our default
list, we can simply add a new one.
Now we have signal quality of 84%.
We can use this screen to align the dish and LNB for maximum
signal quality, as well as signal to noise ratio (S/N) and bit error
rate (BER). the SatJet will also give you Sat co-ordinates such
as 156 degrees. This is the longitude of the satellite.
From this point on, we can switch to
spectrum view and see the
carriers. This is absolutely essential for aligning motorised
dishes. As the dish moves across the satellite arc, the carriers
of each transponder from each satellite can be viewed and peaked up on
this screen. Furthermore, the spectrum is a live view and
updates as quick as spectum view on satellite meters valued at over
$5000. The spectrum view of the Optus C1 satellite can be seen
below. Note on the left of the spectrum are the lower Optus D3
frequencies and on the right are the higher range Optus C1 frequencies.
A handy view is the signal
quality
and strength on a particular frequency as shown below as well as the TV
channel in the background.
The meter includes a video to RCA
cable, 12VDC vehicle charge cable, 240VAC charger, handy carry case and
instruction manual.
In summary, our best ever, hand held
satellite meter. I can't
imagine a better built, feature rich meter available anywhere in the
world. Use it for any KU or C band, fixed or motorised dish
installation. Extended 2 year warranty will be offered on this
excellent meter. A must for every installer.
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