QUICK START GUIDE
SIGNALSCOUT
SIGNAL LEVEL METER FOR OVER-THE-AIR
AND CABLE TV
CONTENT GETTING STARTED
Contents Includes:
1. SignalScout Tester
2. Carrying Case
3. Strap (+2 Buckles)
4. AC Power Adapter
5. USB/Charging Cable
6. Quick Start Guide
7. Stylus
QUICK START GUIDE
SIGNALSCOUT
SIGNAL LEVEL METER FOR OVER-THE-AIR
AND CABLE TV
MODEL 40
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Press the Power Button for 1 second
to turn on t he SignalScout. The HOME
Screen is displaye d.
Select either LEVEL , SCAN, NO ISE,
or SETUP.
Select SETUP from the HOME Screen
to display t he MAIN SETUP Screen.
MODEL 40
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Melrose, MA 02176
Phone 781-665-1400
Toll Free 1-800-517-8431
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SETUP
SETTINGS allows the TI ME/ DAT E ,
SPEAK ER VOLUM E and AUTO POWER OFF to be changed. Select the RE-
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TURN button to g o back to the MAIN
SETUP screen.
LIMITS changes the limit levels for
ATSC, CATV and NOI SE Power which
will be used on the testing screens.
FILE EX PLORER b rings up a list of
les that can be e dited or d eleted. B oth
Channel Plans (ATSC & CATV) c an be
customized. See the user manual BEFORE deleting one of the CALIBRA-
TION (CAL) les.
CALIBRATION calibrates the TOUCHSCREEN, COMPASS, and METER
(User). METER (User) allows user cali-
bration but METER/NOISE (Factory)
cannot be changed.
FIRMWARE shows version and allows
for new updates. Select the HOME button to go bac k to the HOME Screen.
ATSC LEVEL
Press LEVEL from the HOME Screen.
The SignalScout continously scans for
ATSC LEVELS on the selecte d Channel and Frequency. There are 2 graphs
displayed - the Power Level (Left) an d
Signal -to- Nois e Ratio (SN R - Right).
These gr aphs show if a signal is detected and signal strengh. The levels are
shown numerically under each graph.
TROL which c ycles from AGC (OFF), AUTO, +10 dB (AMP),
-20 dB (PAD). Selectin g the +10 button may identify weak
TV stations that will require an amplier in the home system.
PRE and POST errors are shown on this screen. PRE are
coding errors in the data that are automatic ally corrected by
a TV’s er ror correction algo rithm. POST errors c annot be
corrected and cause picture problems. The 8 VSB encoding
level is displayed.
Select the UP and DOWN ARROW buttons to change the
Channel and Frequency or select the white CHANNEL or
FREQUENCY button and enter in a specic channel or fre-
quency. Select the GREEN ENTER ARROW button to select
a specic number or select the “X” to cance l and go bac k to
the ATSC L E VE L Screen without saving entered data.
Select the SPEAKER icon to enable an
audible tone that is proportional to the
received signal strength. (No tone below
-79 dBm)
The built-in COMPASS gives a star ting
direction for aiming the antenna.
in degrees & direction)
When the LOCK icon is di splayed, the
channel is locked and being d ecode d.
The Center But ton is t he GAIN CON-
(Shown
Select the Orange CAT V button from the AT SC LE VEL
Screen to display the CATV Signal Level and SNR. This
screen s etup is identical to the ATSC LEVEL Screen.
The QAM encoding level is displayed. The SignalScout is
64/256 QAM compliant and DOCSIS 3.1 (OFDM) sig nal
level compatible. Select the HOME button to return to the
HOME Screen.
SCAN
Select SCAN from th e HOME Screen.
The SignalScout will scan all channels
from the selected frequencies in the
channel plan entered in SETUP and
displays t he power levels for each frequency in a single graph.
Select the UP and DOWN ARROW buttons to scroll through the c hannels/frequencies. The selecte d channe l will be
displayed as a blue line. The POWER
LEVE L (dBm) and TILT (dB) is dis-
played for t he selected channel. T ILT is ca lculate d as the
last channel power minus the rst channel power.
Select the LEARN but ton in the top right hand cor ner to scan
all channels and
display the number of channels
detected.
The GAIN
CONTROL button
cycles from AGC
(OFF), AUTO, +10
dB (AMP), - 20
dB(PAD).
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be minimized to get the best cable modem installation.
There is no tone below -30 dBmV. Noise return power is
measure d throug h a 42MHz low pass lte r.
WARRANTY/SERVICE OPTIONS
Psiber Data Systems Inc. war rants that the pro duct shall
be free from defec ts in par ts or wor kmanship for a per iod of
12 months from the date of purchas e if used in accordance
with Psiber Data Systems Inc. operating specications.
THIS IS THE ONLY WARR ANT Y MADE BY PSIBER DATA
SYSTEMS IN C. AND IS E XPRES SLY MADE IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT N OT LIMITED TO ANY IM PLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHAN TABILIT Y OR FITNESS FOR
ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Should any parts or workm anship prove defective, Psiber
Data Systems Inc. will repair or replace at Psiber’s discre-
tion, with no cost to the Buyer except for shipping c osts
from the Buyer’s location to Psiber ’s location. This is the
Buyer’s SO LE AND E XCLUSIV E REMEDY un der this
agreement. This warrant y does not apply to pr oducts which
have been subject to neglect , accident or improper use, or
to units which have been altere d or repaired by other than
an authorized repair faci lity.
Return of Equipment - Return of product to Psiber Data
Systems Inc. requires a Retur n Merchandise Authorization
(RMA) issued by Customer Ser vice. To obtain an RMA,
contact us at 619-287-9970 (8am to 5pm PST) or email
suppor t@psiber.com. Th e RMA# must be clearly marked
on the shipping label or package. See sample label:
To: Psiber Data Systems Inc.
RMA# XXXXXXXX
7075-K Mission Gorge Rd., San Diego, CA 92120
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NOISECATV LEVEL
Press NOISE from the HOME Screen.
The NOISE Power Level graph is dis -
played. The actual power level number is displayed below the graph. In
the shown example, the level is -21.0
dB mV.
Select the SPEAKER icon to enable an
audible tone that is propor tional to the
Ground Block N oise Strength. This can
be used to detect pro blems like loose
connectors and cut cables that should
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