Atec Wavetek-SDA-5000-5500-5510 - Manual (Page 8)

Key Benefits of the CarePlan Include:
• Cost-effective product maintenance support
• Annual calibration certification program
• Proactive hardware and software upgrades
• Technical support
Application Features
Technology Training
Acterna provides a comprehensive CATV technology training
program designed to help teams of technicians understand the
changing needs of today's advanced networks.
Training Seminars Include
• HFC Basics
• Sweep and Balance Forward and Return
• Sweep 101 “Bootcamp”
APPLICATION FEATURE SDA-5000 SDA-5500 SDA-5510
Full frequency response testing Forward sweep mode using
• •
headend transmission
Reverse path alignment for Reverse Sweep mode •
new digital services
Prepare for cable Reverse Alignment mode
•
modem deployment
View return distortion and ingress Reverse ingress/noise
• •
as captured at headend PathTrak Field View option
Reverse path ingress troubleshooting Built-in low-pass filter
•
and preamp, dwell time
Handle multiple reverse path sweep Multiple user reverse •
tests at one time sweep reception (up to 10
simultaneous users)
Pro-active reverse path maintenance PathTrak Field View
•
capability option
Forward sweep without headend Sweepless Sweep using
•
support carrier levels only
Forward path sweep carrier Forward transmission of • •
transmission sweep carriers
Quick scan of active channel plan SCAN mode w/limit check • • •
View local distortion and ingress Spectrum Display
• • •
View and measure cable Zero Span TDMA Time
• • •
modem carriers on return path Domain mode
(DOCSIS/DAVIC)
Test forward path digital services digiCheck and
• • •
QAM view option
CSO/CTB measurements CSO/CTB mode • • •
Amplifier checks and TILT mode
• • •
alignment
Local Amplifier and optical CW Loopback (opt. 1 or 2)
•
node alignment Sweep Loopback (opt. 2 only)
In-service Carrier-to-Noise C/N mode
• • •
measurement
Analog and digital LEVEL mode • • •
level measurements digiCheck mode
Depth of modulation measurements MOD mode
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