Promax RANGER mini is a powerful handheld measuring device for cable network installers and service technicians. It offers a wide range of features for analyzing and troubleshooting cable signals, including a downstream spectrum analyzer, upstream analyzer, scan function, TILT measurement, and voltmeter. With its compact size and intuitive user interface, the RANGER mini is easy to operate and carry around. It also has a built-in data logger for recording measurements and screenshots.
Find the user's manual on the download area at: www.promaxelectronics.com
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INDICATIVE ICONS
TOUCH ICONS
Low battery
Cable measurements
Fibre optics measurements
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TFT Touch screen
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Screenshot
Back to previous screen
Back to main screen
Access to screenshots
Access to dataloggers
Access to settings menu
Switch off
USB flashdrive connected and detected
Connected to Ethernet network
Batery charging
Batery not charging. Green
level indicates battery left
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MAIN SETTINGS MENU
FRONT VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
Edit channel plan
Language
Date
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Sound
Auto power off
Equipment
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Ethernet
Configuration
Test & Go
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ETHERNET connector for network
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SC-APC connector (fibre optics signal input)
Universal connector for F/F or F/BNC adapter (RF input signal)
USB connector for flashdrive device
12 V DC power input connector
Configuration Menu
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DOWNSTREAM SPECTRUM ANALYZER
1 Selected channel. When pressing on it deploys a list of available channels.
2 Frequency selected. When pressing on it pops up a virtual numeric keypad to edit frequency.
3 DOCSIS Bonding Group selected and carrier.
4 According to signal type:
5 Carrier/Noise ratio of the channel.
6 Full band RF cable power.
7 Marker for selected channel / frequency.
8 Arrows to change reference level.
9 Span lower frequency.
10 Arrows to increase / decrease span. Current span.
11 Bandwidth resolution.
12 Span upper frequency.
Digital signal: Power for channel bandwidth or frequency.
Analogue signal: Level for channel or frequency selected.
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UPSTREAM
1 Frequency selected. When pressing on it pops up a virtual numeric keypad
to edit frequency.
2 Level for the selected frequency.
3 Full band RF cable power.
4 Marker in the selected frequency.
5 Arrows to change reference level.
6 Span lower frequency.
7 Arrows to increase / decrease span. Current span.
8 Bandwidth resolution.
9 Span upper frequency.
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UPSTREAM
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SCAN
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1 Selected channel. When pressing on, it deploys a list of available channels.
2 Frequency selected. When pressing on, it pops up a virtual numeric keypad
to edit frequency.
3 DOCSIS Bonding Group selected and carrier (if any).
4 According to signal type:
5 Carrier/Noise ratio of the channel.
6 Full band RF cable power.
7 Marker for selected channel / frequency.
8 Arrows to change reference level.
9 Span lower frequency.
10 Arrows to increase / decrease span. Current span.
11 Bandwidth resolution.
12 Span upper frequency.
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Digital signal: Power for channel bandwidth or frequency.
Analogue signal: Level for channel or frequency selected.
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TILT
1 It shows pilot signals frequency and power. Press on frequency to change its value.
P1/P4: End pilot signals.
P2/P3: Intermediate pilot signals.
2 Power difference between P1 and P4.
3 TILT: Inclination rate in dB per MHz.
4 Full band RF cable power.
5 Arrows to change reference level.
6 Bar graph showing signal level for each pilot signal and TILT.
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VOLTMETER
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1 RF-PWR: Full bandwidth power.
2 Vin DC: DC input voltage.
3 Vin AC: AC input voltage and frequency.
4 Iout: Current out
5 Voltage supply for the LNB:
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ON Voltage: Check the box to enable voltage supply.
(0 kHz=low; 22 kHz=high).
(vertical=13 V; horizontal=18V).
22 kHz: Commutation tone. Check the box to change band
13 Volts / 18 Volts: Check the box to select between polarization
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USER MANUAL
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Find the user's manual on the download area at:
www.promaxelectronics.com
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v10.0.1
30-08-2018 (0 DG0341)
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