
The SDA Family: Field Unit (SDA-5000)
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• Observe noise signals clearly with the built-in pre-amp. Instead of
needing to guess about a signal that is just above the noise floor, the
built-in pre-amp allows you to clearly see and diagnose noise
• Easily see the difference between meter-induced intermodulation and
system intermodulation and CPD (common path distortion). A built-in
low-pass filter strips away higher power forward path signals to examine
just the reverse path
• Save money, connections, and time. Carry just one box with all the tools
needed to find ingress
Pinpoint return path problems by analyzing digital
return path signals at any point in the field
• D/U (desired/undesired) measures signal quality in-service and in-
channel when you’re examining TDMA signals
• See data packet collisions
• View relative transmission levels for all the transmitters present in a
cascade
• See how heavy network traffic is in a given amplifier cascade
• Level measurements allow you to align both TDMA and continuous
digital channels
Align return path amps more quickly and with fewer
errors
• Adjust return path amplifier tilt and gain
• Display injection levels and absolute headend signal levels
• Calculate system gain and tilt automatically
• Reliably measure reverse sweep and level with an improved test point
compensation setup
• Compensate for test point loss in complex two-way amps using
improved, informative displays
The SDA-5000 field meter also offers interoperability with Acterna’s
PathTrak Performance Monitoring System. Interoperability is an exciting
feature that enables you to solve return path ingress problems more
effectively. Node spectrum data received at the PathTrak System can be
broadcast to the field unit, allowing you to compare local (field) spectrum
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