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It’s the heart and soul of your operation. Day in, day out delivering quality video, audio and data to your customers. There’s no bigger investment in your system than your headend electronics. Now think about what goes into a great headend: high-quality electronic equipment with state of the art design and engineering, equipment that you’re proud to see on the headend rack. Sleek and stylish on the outside. Powerful and reliable on the inside. Versatile and practical all around. Agile to meet your changing needs and able to reach your bandwidth requirements with capacity to grow. Specs to make you smile and performance to make your customers sit up and notice. Well, how about that: We’ve just described the Macom Professional Series headend products.

DSM1 : Dual Satellite Signal Level Meter

Features

Dual input display provides simultaneous alignment of two LNB orbital slots without switching feeds
Independent 22 kHz tone switches provide quick switching between orbital slots
Overall band power display allows measurement of analog and digital, C and Ku band signals
Variable-pitch tone provides simple audible reference during alignment
Internal battery pack supplies 13~18V power to satellite LNBs, eliminating need for receiver power during alignment
LNB voltage and current test provides advanced troubleshooting of LNB and cabling performance
Internal battery test mode indicates battery status to ensure reliable operation
Impact-resistant plastic and protective carrying case with included strap provides meter protection in harsh weather conditions

Pico Macom's DSM1 Dual Satellite Signal Level Meter is a full-featured handheld satellite IF meter providing a complete testing system in a convenient easy-to-carry protective case. The DSM1 enables testing and alignment of single or multiple satellite antennae and associated cabling. Dual signal paths and independent displays ensure quick and accurate alignment of altitude, elevation and tilt-skew, thus eliminating the need of multiple satellite meters when used with todays and next generation satellite dish antenna. Connecting two LNB's to the DSM1 provides simultaneous measurement, adjustment, and monitoring, enabling skew alignment of elliptical multi-feed satellite dish antenna. Unique to each side, variable audible tones enable rough signal peak detection through higher pitch change as signal level increases. Simultaneously, the analog meter's deflection provides precise acquisition for optimum system performance. The amplification broadband detector and variable gain controls allow detection of a wide range of input levels. The dual meters can be independently switched between level, current, voltage and 22KHz tone, making the DSM1 the most complete troubleshooting tool available. The internal battery pack provides voltage to two LNB‹¨«s simultaneously, both switchable between 13-18VDC and allowing simple spectrum analysis and cable fault detection. A battery charger and sturdy carrying case with strap are included.

Specifications

Frequency Range	950-2150 MHz
Impedance	75 Ohms
Connectors	F-Female
Audible Tone	Variable Frequency 0.2 to 5.0 kHz
LNB Voltage	13-18 VDC 22KHz Selectable
Voltage Measurement	0-25 VDC
Insertion Loss	4.5 dB
Voltage Drop	0.3 VDC
Input Level Range	-30 to +4 dBm @ 1 transponder -39 to -5 dBm @ 8 transponders -42 to -8 dBm @ 16 transponders
Battery Charging	100mA 11-Hours (approx)
Battery Capacity	600mA hours (90 min 2-LNB, 180 min 1 LNB)
Battery Life	500 Charge-Discharge Cycles
Wall Plug Charger	124 VAC/24VDC 100mA or 230 VAC/24VDC 100mA
Dimensions	7.0"(L) x 3.8"(D) x 4.9"(H)
Weight	2.8 lbs.