10 setup and programming (continued) – Drake SCT4860 8PSK Sat-1024QAM Cable Transcoder User Manual
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10 Setup and Programming (continued)
to adjust /set a parameter(s), enter the adjust mode by pressing the center "eNteR" button for several seconds
until the display begins to flash. you are now in the adjust mode and the up and down buttons will take you
through the various parameters. find the desired setting and then use the right arrow to progress to the next
menu. After setting all parameters in all menus, press the "eNteR" button once. this will load the settings and
save them in memory.
Pressing the left or right uNit SeLeCt button will also load the settings and save them in memory , just as would
pressing the "eNteR" button, in addition to moving to an adjacent transcoder.
Note that many of the parameters will not be changed until the "eNteR" button is pressed. these include:
moDe related settings, LNB type, if fReq, BD RAte, eNCoDeR, moDuLAte, and iNteRLV. if you need
to see the result of a change right away for these parameters, press the "eNteR" button to load and store the
new parameter setting and then you can reenter the adjust mode by pressing the "eNteR" button again for
several seconds. the RACK iD, RS232, outPut, Rf out level, and CHANNeL (output) settings will all change
immediately as soon as they are adjusted.
PRESETS FOR HITS
the SCt4860 provides factory loaded presets for HitS. When a preset is selected and entered, all of the operating
parameters for the satellite tuner, demodulator and for the qAm modulator are set to the preset settings. you will
then need to set only the output channel and level and LNB related parameters. Note that selecting and entering
the HitS options in the mode menu, changes any other parameters that might have been adjusted previously
to the preset values. if you do not wish to use presets, be sure that you have chosen the DCii selection before
pressing the enter button to load and save the values.
SCT4860 QUICK START for HITS - Front Panel Control
1)Connect cables from LNB, to output combiner, and to PS151 power supply.
2)Plug PS151 AC line cord into power source.
3)use the unit Select (Left) and (Right) buttons to select the PS151 power supply.
4)Push eNteR button on PS151 for 2 seconds until display flashes to enter adjust mode.
5)use the unit Select (Left) or (Right) buttons to select RS232.
6) use (up) or (Down) buttons to set to 4800 unless another rate is indicated when setting up a modem interface.
Press eNteR to save this setting.
7)use the unit Select (Left) and (Right) buttons to select the desired SCt4860.
8)Push eNteR button on PS151 for 2 seconds until display flashes to enter adjust mode.
9) (Left) arrow - CHANNeL menu - use the (up) or (Down) arrow buttons to select the desired eiA CAtV output
channel for this program multiplex.
10) (Right) arrow - moDe menu - up or Down arrows to select HitS.
11) (Right) arrow - HitS menu. up or Down arrows to select the desired multiplex corresponding to the eiA output
channel that you set in step 9. this correlation is determined by the channel map used for your installation.
12) (Right) arrow - LNB menu - up or Down arrows - StACKeD or DuAL PoL - Set to the type you are using.
13) eNteR - Push once to store and load all of the above settings.