Adtec digital DTA-3050 (version 6.02.14) Manual User Manual
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Control
Type
Options
Function
Enable
pull-down menu
Yes
No 
switches inclusion of an NIT on and off
Rate
text box
user-defined
determines how often an NIT will be included in
the stream
number entered is expressed in tenths of a
second
Network Name
text box
user-defined
network's name that will be announced by the NIT
Network ID
text box
user-defined
network's ID that will be announced by the NIT
Delivery Descriptor
pull-down menu
Cable
Satellite
Terrestrial 
type of network carrier
Frequency
text box
user-defined
frequency of the carrier 
allows set-top boxes to dynamically determine
information about the carrier supporting the
network 
Symbol Rate
text box
user-defined
symbol rate of the carrier 
allows set-top boxes to dynamically determine
information about the carrier supporting the
network 
Modulation Type
text box
user-defined
Polarization
pull-down menu
linear horizontal
linear vertical
circular horizontal 
circular vertical 
orientation of the transmitter that will send the
encoded stream 
East/West
pull-down menu
East
West 
modulation parameter; user-defined
Orbital Position
text box
user-defined
orbital position of a receiving satellite
Center Frequency
text box
user-defined
modulation parameter; user-defined
Bandwidth
pull-down menu
6Mghz
7Mghz
8Mghz 
bandwidth used; measured in megahertz
Constellation
pull-down menu
QPSK
16-QAM
64-QAM 
modulation parameter; user-defined
Hierarchy Information
pull-down menu
Alpha = 1
Alpha = 2
Alpha = 4
Non-hierarchical 
modulation parameter; user-defined
Code Rate HP Stream
pull-down menu
1/2
2/3
3/4
5/6
7/8
modulation parameter; user-defined
Code Rate LP Stream
pull-down menu
1/2
2/3
3/4
5/6
7/8 
modulation parameter; user-defined
Guard Interval
pull-down menu
1/32
1/16
1/8
1/4 
enhances transmission integrity;
1/32 = low protection/high data transfer rate
1/4 = high protection/low data transfer rate 
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User Interface
