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.fo                     Catv Design ver. 1.12pc          (c) 1986 HOST Systems











                             HOST SYSTEMS (tm)






                     RF  Distribution Design System





                              Version  1.20pc
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The system:

Program files that are required to run the system are:


COPYRITE.EXE  -  Required for the Evaluation package

DSG     .CNF  -  System configuration data file

DSG     .EXE  -  The system controller

DSG     .SCR  -  Required by the system controller

Support files

DSG     .DOC  -  This document

DSGCNFIG.EXE  -  System configuration utility



System requirements:

128k RAM      -  256k RAM suggested

IBM / DOS     -  Compatible hardware

                 when running the complete CATV TECHNICAL support
                 utility package.
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License Notice:

Yo⌡á arσá provideΣ ß licensσ t∩ use¼á cop∙ o≥ re-distributσá thi≤ ì
softwarσ packagσ fo≥ evaluatioε purpose≤ only«á  N∩ othe≥ licensσ ì
expressed or implied.

T∩á obtaiε ful∞ softwarσ suppor⌠ includinτ acces≤ t∩ ou≥á suppor⌠ ì
E-mai∞á anΣá Databasσá yo⌡ arσ askeΣ t∩á Donatσá $20.0░á t∩á hel≡ ì
continue the development and updates of this package.

A≤á ßá registereΣá use≥ yo⌡ wil∞ receivσ acces≤á t∩á ou≥á suppor⌠ ì
Hotline¼á ßá Diskettσ witΦ you≥ registereΣ cop∙ oµ thi≤á softwarσ ì
and you will be placed on our mailing for update notices.

Freσá update≤á arσá provideΣá t∩á RegistereΣá users¼á u≡á t∩á anΣ ì
includinτ al∞ mino≥ revision≤ anΣ buτ fixes.

Majo≥á revision≤ caε bσ obtaineΣ b∙ sendinτ ß Diskettσ anΣá $3.0░ ì
to the address listed.

Fo≥á addres≤á informatioεá pleasσ ruε Copyrite.EX┼ froφá thσá DO╙ ì
command line.

AB17/HOS╘á Softwarσ System≤ accept≤ n∩ liabilit∙ t∩ thσá use≥á oµ ì
thi≤á software«á  Suitabilit∙á t∩ task¼á rest≤ entirel∙ witΦá thσ ì
user.
.paèGetting Started:



Backu≡á thσá file≤ ont∩ ß diskettσ anΣ placσ you≥ origina∞á iεá ß ì
safe location.

Loτá ont∩á thσ Drivσ » Director∙ containinτ AL╠á oµá thσá packagσ ì
distributed files.

Type  DSG<cr>


Thσá systeφ wil∞ loaΣ anΣ reaΣ thσ distributeΣ Configuratioε datß ì
filσ 'DSG.CNFº   Thi≤ CN╞ filσ contain≤ thσ necessar∙ informatioε ì
fo≥á ßá Coaxia∞ Distributioε systeφ witΦ ß to≡ enΣá frequenc∙á oµ ì
400mhz¼á attenuatioε values¼á anΣ gaiε fo≥ ß typica∞ systeφá witΦ ì
 .750ó transportatioε trunδ anΣ feede≥ cablσ oµ .500ó botΦ iε PI╔ ì
and fused disc dielectrics.

Iµá yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ changσ an∙ oµ thσ defaul⌠ parameters¼á simpl∙ ruε ì
thσá DSGCNFIG.EX┼ program«á  Thi≤ configuratioε utilit∙á i≤á selµ ì
prompting and very easy to use.
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.pa èThe screen:
 ____________________________________________________________________________
|                         |         Conf. on 11-22-1986 for North Dayton     |
|      window #1          |         Catv Design  ver. 1.12 by Mike Neary     |
|                         |           (c) 1986 HOST Software Systems         |
|_________________________|__________________________________________________|
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|      window #2          |                window #3                         |
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|                         |                                                  |
|                         |                                                  |
|                         |__________________________________________________|
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|                         |                                                  |
|                         |                 window #4                        |
|_________________________|__________________________________________________|
 [  Function        key          label              area   ]




A≤ yo⌡ caε seσ froφ thσ diagraφ above¼ therσ arσ ┤ activσ window≤ oε thσ screeε ì
anΣ thσ functioε ke∙ labe∞ area«  EacΦ oµ thσ window≤ i≤ useΣ b∙ thσ systeφ fo≥ ì
ß specifiπ purposσ a≤ listeΣ below:

     Window #1  -  Current memory cell statistics

     Window #2  -  History scroll

     Window #3  -  Item selection prompt window

     Window #4  -  Command prompt window
.pa     èThe screen continued:
Windows:


Window #1 contains the following information:

 _______________________
|Cell# 13  mem: xxxxx   |
|    10.35 /     7.60   |
|ttl. footage   1500'   |
|_______________________|

Oε linσ onσ startinτ froφ thσ lef⌠ is║á Thσ NEX╘ availablσ memor∙ cell«  Memor∙ ì
Cell≤á arσ useΣ t∩ storσ desigε parameter≤ a≤ thσ systeφ i≤á used«á  EacΦá cel∞ ì
contain≤ informatioε a≤ t∩ thσ attenuatioε o≥ gain¼ thσ inpu⌠ anΣ outpu⌠ level≤ ì
a⌠ ch.▓ anΣ thσ selecteΣ high-enΣ frequency¼á (seσ configuratioε filσ setu≡ fo≥ ì
detail≤á oε selecteΣ high-enΣ frequency)«á Als∩ storeΣ iε thesσ cell≤ i≤ ß codσ ì
fo≥ par⌠ numbe≥ identification«  Thσ par⌠ identifie≥ i≤ useΣ b∙ thσ CAT╓ proposal utility.

Linσá tw∩ oµ Window#▒ i≤ thσ curren⌠ leve∞ a⌠ thσ selecteΣá High-enΣá frequenc∙ ì
anΣ a⌠ channe∞ ▓ o≥ 55.2╡ mhZ.

Line three updates the total design footage.




Window #2 is the HISTORY SCROLL window:
 _______________________
|09:43:09          #   0|
| 100'             #   1|
| 29|4  16 / 10    #   2|
| 100'             #   3|
| 26|2  17 / 12    #   4|
|SPLITTER          #   5|
| 16 val DC        #   6|
| 100'             #   7|
| 20|2  17 / 13    #   8|
| 8 val  DC        #   9|
| 1100'  < RED >   #  10|
| 100'   < RED >   #  11|
|<<  EQ  >>        #  12|
|                       |
|                       |
|                       |
|_______________________|

A≤á plan⌠á i≤á designeΣ thi≤ windo≈ keep≤ tracδ oµ wha⌠ wa≤ selecteΣá fo≥á eacΦ ì
memor∙ cell«
.paèWindow #2 continued:

Let≤ looδ a⌠ eacΦ cel∞ iε thσ windo≈ anΣ discus≤ symbol≤ anΣ conventioε now.

Referrinτá t∩ thσ previou≤ pagσ durinτ thi≤ discussioε wil∞ makσá learninτá thσ ì
windo≈ symbol≤ anΣ interactioε mucΦ easier.

Linσá #▒ oµ windo≈ #2¼á a⌠ startu≡ wil∞ providσ yo⌡ witΦ thσ sessioε star⌠ timσ ì
anΣ iε thσ fa≥ righ⌠ columε yo⌡ wil∞ seσ thσ memor∙ cel∞ iΣ #.

Cel∞ ú ▒ contain≤ thσ entr∙ fo≥ 100º oµ thσ curren⌠ cable«

Cel∞á ú ▓ depict≤ thσ placemen⌠ oµ ß 2╣ valuσ fou≥ por⌠ ta≡ witΦ thσá ta≡á por⌠ ì
outpu⌠ levels.

Cell # 4 contains a 26 value two port tap and its port levels.

Cell # 5 is the entry for a two port splitter.

A⌠ cell≤ 1░ anΣ 1▒ thσ slopσ i≤ inverted«  Iµ yo⌡ arσ usinτ ß colo≥ monito≥ yo⌡ ì
woulΣá noticσ tha⌠ thσ entrie≤ fo≥ thesσ tw∩ cell≤ arσ iε red¼á alertinτ yo⌡ t∩ ì
thσ inverteΣ slope«

A≤ eacΦ oµ thσ entrie≤ arσ registereΣ anΣ computeΣ thσ informatioε iε windo≈ #▒ ì
wil∞ tracδ witΦ thσ informatioε iε windo≈ #2.

Wσ wil∞ ski≡ thσ ful∞ descriptioε oµ windo≈ #│ a⌠ thi≤ time¼á howeve≥ thσá las⌠ ì
linσ provide≤ informatioε throughou⌠ thσ sessioε tha⌠ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ ablσ t∩ refe≥ ì
to« Thσ firs⌠ entr∙ froφ thσ lef⌠ i≤ thσ curren⌠ Projec⌠ ID«  Nex⌠ i≤ thσ cablσ ì
yo⌡á arσá designinτ witΦ anΣ las⌠ oε thσ righ⌠ i≤ thσ statu≤ oµá you≥á printer¼ ì
whethe≥ onlinσ o≥ offline.

Windo≈á #│á i≤á thσá maiε commanΣ promp⌠ areß anΣá wil∞á providσá request≤á fo≥ ì
operato≥ input.



Valid Command input parameters:

Command list summary:

     AMP     {F4}                            PRINTER    {F6}
     CABLE                                   QUIT
     CHANGE  {F10}                           READ
     DC      {F2}                            RECALL     {F5}
     DELET┼                                  REMIN─ {no⌠ releaseΣ iε ver.1.20}
     DERATE                                  RESTART
     EQ      {F7}                            SAVE
     FLAT    {F8}                            SCREEN
     HELP                                    SPLIT      {F3}
     INSERT                                  TAP2       {F1}
     LEVEL                                   TAP4       {F9}
     LIST                                    xxxxx   (SECURITY COMMAND)
     xxx     (SECURITY COMMAND)              UPDATE
     OFF                                     èValid Command parameters continued:

Window #4:

 __________________________________________________
|                                                  |
| Command >                                        |
|__________________________________________________|

Wheεá thi≤á promp⌠ appear≤ iε windo≈ #┤ thσ systeφ i≤ awaitinτ operato≥á input«  ì
Tw∩á method≤ oµ inpu⌠ arσ possiblσ a⌠ thi≤ time«á  Eithe≥á conversationa∞á modσ ì
usinτ thσ valiΣ command≤ a≤ listeΣ oε thσ previou≤ page¼á o≥ witΦ thσá functioε ì
keys«á  Thσ function≤ ke∙ definition≤ caε bσ cros≤ referenceΣ aals∩ iε thσ lis⌠ ì
oεá thσá previou≤ pagσ anΣ arσ indicateΣ witΦ thσ symbo∞ {Fx² wherσá x=thσá Ke∙ ì
number.


Span entry:

Onσá commanΣ tha⌠ i≤ no⌠ listeΣ i≤ thσ spaε entr∙ method«á  An∙ numerica∞ inpu⌠ ì
convert≤á t∩á ßá valiΣ span«á  I⌠ i≤ understooΣ herσ tha⌠ thσá operato≥á ha≤á ß ì
workinτá knowledgσá oµ CAT╓ desigε anΣ no≈ erro≥ trappinτ i≤ donσá fo≥á invaliΣ ì
span lengths. (ie) a numerical input of 29000 would enter a span of 29000'

Wσ wil∞ no≈ looδ a⌠ command≤ anΣ thei≥ actions«á  Rathe≥ thaε aε alphabeticall∙ ì
ordereΣá explanatioε wσ wil∞ looδ a⌠ commanΣ iε ß logica∞ orde≥ witΦá thσá mos⌠ ì
used listed first.

Span entry is as simple as the correct numerical value for the current span.

T∩á selec⌠ ß TA╨ thσ commanΣ entr∙ TAPx<cr╛ i≤ used¼á wherσ here¼á ° represent≤ ì
thσ numbe≥ oµ port≤ t∩ bσ useΣ fo≥ thσ selection«  Thσ correc⌠ functioε ke∙ caε ì
als∩ bσ toucheΣ anΣ thσ requireΣ ta≡ wil∞ bσ selected«á  Agaiε i⌠ i≤á importan⌠ ì
t∩á havσá ßá workinτá knowledgσá oµ CAT╓á design«á  Thσá systeφá wil∞á placσá ß ì
terminatinτá ta≡ iε thσ linσ anΣ thσ operato≥ shoulΣ recognizσ thi≤ takinτá thσ ì
appropriate action.

.paèThi≤á i≤á thσá EnΣá oµ thσ operation≤ manua∞ fo≥ DS╟ thσá Designer≤á systeφá fo≥ ì
Coaxia∞ distribution system.

A complete manual will be included with your Registerd copy of this software.




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