摘要:
In order to measure the performance of a DOCSIS upstream channel as well as to locate impairments, a special test signal is transmitted in a time slot of the upstream channel by a test instrument positioned anywhere within the CATV plant. A second test instrument, located at the termination point of the upstream plant, then detects, recovers, and processes the test signal in order to complete the measurement. The typical methods used to detect and recover bursted signals within a DOCSIS upstream channel use precise timing information transmitted in a corresponding DOCSIS downstream channel. Unfortunately, the downstream channel and thus the precise timing information are not always available to the secondary test instrument. The present invention also describes an apparatus and method for detecting a bursted test signal without the use of the DOCSIS upstream channel timing.
摘要:
Systems and methods for quantifying the suitability of a coax network segment to support MoCA communications, comprising: transmitting a test signal associated with MoCA communications through the segment's first end; receiving the test signal through the segment's second end; determining a response function; determining a channel degradation reference based on the highest power level of the response function and a predetermined reference; calculating subcarrier degradation for each MoCA subcarrier, in accordance with the difference between the channel degradation reference and the subcarrier response function; and quantifying the suitability of the segment to support MoCA communications from the first end to the second end in accordance with the subcarrier degradation of all subcarriers in the response function.
摘要:
A method of characterizing a wiring network is implemented in a system which includes a test controller and at least two probes. On commands from the test controller, at least one of the probes changes its impedance between the nominal impedance of the wiring network and a mismatch impedance. Reflectometry measurements are performed before and after of switching the impedance of the second probe. At the first probe, an RF signal is generated and a reflected signal is measured. Then, the impedance of the second probe is changed, and again an RF signal is generated and a reflected signal is measured at the first probe. Additionally, a frequency response may be measured at the second probe. The results of the measurements are used for characterization of a transmission line between the first and second probes.
摘要:
In order to measure the performance of a DOCSIS upstream channel as well as to locate impairments, a special test signal is transmitted in a time slot of the upstream channel by a test instrument positioned anywhere within the CATV plant. A second test instrument, located at the termination point of the upstream plant, then detects, recovers, and processes the test signal in order to complete the measurement. The typical methods used to detect and recover bursted signals within a DOCSIS upstream channel use precise timing information transmitted in a corresponding DOCSIS downstream channel. Unfortunately, the downstream channel and thus the precise timing information are not always available to the secondary test instrument. The present invention also describes an apparatus and method for detecting a bursted test signal without the use of the DOCSIS upstream channel timing.
摘要:
Apparatus and method are provided for obtaining an upstream signal spectrum as it was during a time of transmission of a received upstream data packet. The apparatus includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a packet detector coupled to ADC, and a spectrum calculation unit coupled to the ADC and the packet detector. In operation, the spectrum calculation unit computes a spectrum of the digitized upstream signal as it was between the start and end times of the first packet. As a result, the obtained spectrum is representative of a condition of the transmission path during transmission of the upstream data packet.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for measuring Hum on a digital QAM carrier using a testing device for testing digital TV signals including a QAM demodulator therein, and to a testing device implementing the method. A micro-controller is used to sample a register associated with an AGC circuit in the QAM demodulator, and to process the collected register values to obtain one or more Hum characteristics.
摘要:
A signal power measurement apparatus for measuring the power of a first signal, with the first signal comprising a carrier signal modulated by an information signal. One embodiment of the present invention includes a signal power measurement apparatus comprising a RF receiver, an A/D converter, and a digital signal processing circuit. The RF receiver is operable to receive a first signal and generate an intermediate signal, with the intermediate signal comprising at least a portion of the first signal and having a bandwidth and a cutoff frequency. The A/D converter is operably connected to the RF receiver to receive the intermediate signal. The A/D converter generates a digital intermediate signal based on the intermediate signal, the digital intermediate signal having a sample rate less than twice the cutoff frequency. The digital signal processing circuit is operable to perform a power measurement on the digital intermediate signal, with the power measurement being representative of the power of at least a portion of the first signal.
摘要翻译:一种用于测量第一信号的功率的信号功率测量装置,其中第一信号包括由信息信号调制的载波信号。 本发明的一个实施例包括一个包括RF接收机,A / D转换器和数字信号处理电路的信号功率测量装置。 RF接收器可操作以接收第一信号并产生中间信号,其中中间信号包括第一信号的至少一部分并具有带宽和截止频率。 A / D转换器可操作地连接到RF接收器以接收中间信号。 A / D转换器基于中间信号产生数字中间信号,数字中间信号的采样率小于截止频率的两倍。 数字信号处理电路可操作以对数字中间信号执行功率测量,功率测量代表第一信号的至少一部分的功率。
摘要:
The problem is that a measurement of the average signal quality (average modulation error ratio), does not identify poor quality signals that may be originating from an individual cable modem. The device of the present invention displays the modulation error ratio (MER) for each packet received. Since the media access control (MAC) address is associated with a packet received from an individual cable modem, a graph displaying the MER for each packet received is also displaying the MER for signals from the individual cable modems. Thus a technician viewing the display will be able to identify whether a low MER is a result of an impairment in the network or the from an individual cable modem.
摘要:
An apparatus, system, and method, for determining the total frequency response of a communication system, include one or more testers each having a tuner, digital demodulation circuitry, and a controller that measures an absolute power level at the tester location for a particular channel and that measures a relative frequency response for the channel based on the tap weight coefficients from the digital demodulation circuitry. The absolute and relative measurements are combined and then recorded by each tester. The combined values of two or more testers are compared to determine the total frequency response of the communication system. The relative response measurements are converted from time domain to frequency domain by fast Fourier transformation. The controllers maintain a channel plan for sequencing the sweeping of consecutive channels.
摘要:
A receiver circuit, which may be used in a leakage detector, includes an RF input, a narrow band filter, and a direct demodulator. The leakage detector in which the receiver circuit may be used is operable to measure leakage in a communication system, the communication system operable to transmit broadband communication signals comprising one or more radio frequency carrier signals modulated by one or more baseband communication signals, wherein each radio frequency carrier signal has a channel frequency. Essentially, the exemplary receiver circuit according to the present invention is operable to generate a baseband leakage signal. To this end, the RF input is coupled to a source of broadband communication signals and receives a broadband communication signal therefrom, the broadband comnunication signal including a first signal associated with a first channel frequency. The narrow band filter is operably coupled to the RF input to receive at least a portion of the broadband communication signal and producing a filtered first signal therefrom, the narrow band filter having a Q value at least on the order of 1000 and further having a pass band that includes the first channel frequency. The direct demodulator is coupled to the narrow band filter, and is operable to generate a baseband leakage signal from the filtered first signal.