The R&S ® SFE100 is a multistandard test transmitter providing realtime coding for broadcast signals.

The R&S ® SFE100 is a multistandard test transmitter providing realtime coding for broadcast signals.

Technical specifications of the R&S®SFE100 test transmitter

The R&S ® SFE100 is a multistandard test transmitter providing realtime coding for broadcast signals.

Provides the information required to prepare the instrument for use and start working. Basic operations and handling are described. For the most recent information, always refer to the English version.

English (PD 5213.9234.12)

English (PD 5214.3198.22)

The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) defined the ANSI/SCTE 40 specification: Digital Cable Network Interface Standard. ANSI/SCTE 40 tests are designed to test conformance of set-top boxes and other cable receiving equipment to ensure that they will operate correctly when installed in a cable system. The tests are a combination of noise (AWGN and phase noise), AM hum, micro-reflections, digital and analog adjacent channels, and other discrete interferences. These impairments are found on most cable systems to some degree. Rohde & Schwarz provides set-top box manufacturers with an easy solution to perform conformance testing in line with ANSI/SCTE 40 by using the R&S®SFU broadcast test system and the R&S®SFE100 broadcast tester. The R&S®SFU is able to perform most of the test procedures in one unit. Furthermore, additional test transmitters allow the simulation of full channel loading. This Application Note explains the specific test requirements, a possible setup, and the configuration using the R&S®SFU/SFE100.

This application note introduces the methods to convert MediaFLO™ waveform files to ARB format to be used with R&S® Broadcast Signal Generators SFx-K35 ARB Generator. R&S® IQWIZARD and WinIQSIM™ software are used, providing a quick and simple file conversion method.

The R&S®LIB-K70 basic stream library includes DVB, ATSC and ISDB-T with MPEG-2, H.264 encoding, SD/HD format.