Thor Digital
10 SDMET Series Manual V1.0
MODULATOR SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
Reset LCD Display Scroll Up/Down Enter (OK)
MODULATOR CONFIGURATION
Once the modulator is powered back up it will go through an internal booting process. When “Running”
appears in the LCD Display the unit is ready for programming or operation.
Password –Press the OK button to select a 4-digit password. Use the Scroll Up/Down button
to search and select individual numbers for the password. Press the OK button for each
number to set the password.
The default password is 0000.
Advanced Menu –To access the Advanced Menu first enter the password by pressing the OK
button. Once the correct password is entered press the OK button and the LCD Screen will
display “Advanced Menu Output Channel”. The following configuration options are available
under Advanced Menu:
Output Channel –Use the Scroll Up/Down button to change the output channel.
Channels 2 to 69 are available. Once the desired output channel is selected press the
OK button to set the channel.
Attenuation –Use the Scroll Up/Down button to select Attenuation. Press the OK button
to enter the Attenuation menu. Use the Scroll/Up down button to select the desired
attenuation in 1dB increments from 0 to minus 20dB. Once the desired attenuation level
is found press the OK button to set.
Constellation –Use the Scroll Up/Down button to select Constellation. Press the OK
button to enter the Constellation menu. The modulator allows for either QAM256 or
QAM64 for SDMET-901 and SDMET-902, and only QAM64 for SDMET-904. Select the
desired Constellation then press the OK button to set.
FEC –Use the Scroll Up/Down button to select FEC. Press the OK button to enter the
FEC menu. Use the Scroll Up/Down button to select the desired FEC values then press
the OK button to set. Menu options are 3/4, 5/6, 7/8. The factory default is 3/4.
GUARD INTERVAL –Use the Scroll Up/Down button to select GUARD INTERVAL.
Press the OK button to enter the GUARD INTERVAL menu. Menu options are 1/4, 1/8,
1/16, 1/32. The factory default is 1/16. Use the Scroll Up/Down button to select the
desired GUARD INTERVAL and press the OK button to set.
OFDM MODE –Use the Scroll Up/Down button to select OFDM MODE. Press the OK
button to enter the OFDM MODE menu. Menu options are 2K, 8K. The factory default is
2K. Use the Scroll Up/Down button to select the desired OFDM MODE and press the OK
button to set.
RF Output –Use the Scroll Up/Down button to select RF Output. Press the OK button to
enter the RF Output menu. Menu options are Normal, Inverted and C.W. The factory
