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IT-088 Digital TV COFDM Signal Analyzer

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The IT-088 Digital DVB-T Signal Analyzer is a configuration of the IT-08 Multifunction TV Meter comprised of MB-08 Base Unit and MC-088 Removable Module. IT-088 is designed to ensure high-performance control and adjustment of television and broadcasting distribution networks as well as of separate components of such networks, or other electronic devices. The Meter allows measurement of DVB-T/H signal parameters and analog signals. IT-088 is capable to satisfy all your measurement needs for high-quality operation within the range of 45 to 865 MHz.



IT-088 GENERAL FEATURES:

  • lightweight and compact handheld design
  • measurement modes:
    • BER/MER mode performs measurements of DVB-T/H channels, indicates results on a bar-graph or a constellation diagram
    • SPECTRUM mode provides scanning of entire band with the span defined by the user from 18 to 72 MHz
    • SCAN, TILT and RIPPLE modes indicate the level of all the channels present in the band (or channels according to the channel plan) on a bar-graph
  • LEVEL measurements:
    • for analog channels: channel level, Carrier to Noise (C/N) ratio, Video to Audio (V/A) ratio
    • for digital channels: channel power, Carrier to Noise (C/N) ratio.
  • measurement of reception quality parameters of digital channels:
    • modulation error rate (MER)
    • bit error rate before (preVBER) and after (postVBER) Viterbi decoder, and also after (postBER) Reed-Solomon decoder
    • channel carrier frequency offset from the tuning frequency
  • data logger function providing storage for:
    • up to 32 channel plans (with channel names) and automatic channel plan creation. Automatic search for digital channel parameters (modulation type, symbol rate)
    • up to 200 measurement logs (each indicating channel levels, C/N and V/A ratios), checking the parameter compliance with the limit plan and saving comments and measurement date and time. For digital channels, channel power within bandwidth, S/N ratio, BER, and MER are measured
    • up to 200 spectrum analyzer logs with 125 kHz step, adjustable scanning span and saving comments and measurement date and time. Saving up to 14 spectrum logs within the full frequency range
  • analog channels audio reproduction with internal speaker
  • measurement of AC/DC input voltage within the range of 10 to 100 V
  • operation with PC for access to additional modes:
    • performing all kinds of measurements
    • viewing and editing channel plan pages
    • updating software and firmware
SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency tuning range
5 to 900 MHz
Operating frequency range
45 to 865 MHz
Resolution
125 kHz
Built-in attenuator
20, 40 dB
Input mismatch attenuation
  • Input attenuator off
  • Input attenuator on

  • 14 dB
  • 18 dB
Level measurement range
  • Input attenuator off
  • Input attenuator 20 dB
  • Input attenuator 40 dB

  • 30 to 80 dBμV
  • 50 to 100 dBμV
  • 70 to 120 dBμV
Measurement level resolution
0.1 dB
Accuracy within 30-120 dBµV level range
±1.5 dB
Accuracy at operating temperature
±2.2 dB
Measurement channel passband for -3 dB level
230 ± 60 kHz
DVB-T/H demodulator parameters:
  • Channel modulation
  • Subcarrier modulation
  • Channel bandwidth
  • Number of subcarriers
  • Hierarchical modulation
  • Guard interval
  • FEC

  • COFDM
  • QPSK, QAM16, QAM64
  • 7, 8 MHz
  • 2k, 4k, 8k
  • α=1, α=2, α=4
  • 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32
  • 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
MER measurement range (for QAM64, FEC 3/4)
  • MER measurement resolution
  • MER measurement accuracy within 50-110 dBµV level range

18 to 35 dB
  • 0.1 dB
  • ±2.0 dB
BER measurement range
  • BER before Viterbi decoder
  • BER after Viterbi decoder
  • BER after Reed_Solomon decoder

  • 1.0x10-2 to 1.0x10-8
  • 1.0x10-3 to 1.0x10-8
  • 1.0x10-4 to 1.0x10-8
DVB-T/H channel power threshold (postVBER < 2.0x10-4)
40 dBμV
Frequency auto tuning step
±0.5 MHz
Warm-up time, less than
10 min
Battery duration under normal conditions (2100 mAh battery capacity), no less than
6 hours

SAMPLE SCREEN VIEWS
Main menu
LEVEL measuring mode
SPECTRUM measuring mode
Main menu
LEVEL measuring mode
SPECTRUM measuring mode
SCAN measuring mode
TITLE measuring mode
RIPPLE measuring mode
SCAN measuring mode
TILT measuring mode
RIPPLE measuring mode
BER/MER measuring
BER/MER measuring
Channel plan list
MER/BER measuring mode
MER/BER measuring mode 1
Channel plan list

PC software ViewIt08C allows to:

  • performing all kinds of measurements
  • viewing  and saving data logger pages
  • editing channel plans
  • saving and documenting measurement results
PC software ViewIt08C

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