I.S. EN 62028:2004

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
   3.1 Terms and definitions
   3.2 Abbreviations
4 Conceptual block diagram of digital television receivers
   4.1 General
        4.1.1 Types of receivers
        4.1.2 Peripheral connectors
   4.2 Basic common block diagram
        4.2.1 General
        4.2.2 Satellite broadcasting system
        4.2.3 Terrestrial broadcasting system
        4.2.4 CATV system
5 General notes on measurements
   5.1 General conditions
   5.2 Test signals
        5.2.1 Video test signals
        5.2.2 Audio test signals
        5.2.3 Data test signals
   5.3 RF (radio frequency) television signal
        5.3.1 General
        5.3.2 Reference modulation
        5.3.3 Signal level
   5.4 Measuring systems and test instruments
        5.4.1 Measuring system
        5.4.2 Base band test signal generators
        5.4.3 Service data generator
        5.4.4 Encoders
        5.4.5 Modulator
        5.4.6 BER analyzer
   5.5 Standard measuring conditions
        5.5.1 Standard input signal levels
        5.5.2 Standard output signal levels
        5.5.3 Standard receiver settings
        5.5.4 General conditions
   5.6 Standard viewing conditions
6 Assessment of received picture and sound quality
   6.1 Subjective tests of basic received quality
        6.1.1 Objectives
        6.1.2 Methodology
7 Methods of measurement of RF signals
   7.1 General
   7.2 Method of measurement of RF signal level
        7.2.1 Introduction
        7.2.2 Equipment required
        7.2.3 Connection of the equipment
        7.2.4 Measurement procedure
        7.2.5 Presentation of the results
   7.3 Method of measurement of carrier to noise ratio
        (C/N)
        7.3.1 Introduction
        7.3.2 Equipment required
        7.3.3 Connection of the equipment
        7.3.4 Measurement procedure
        7.3.5 Presentation of the results
   7.4 Method of measurement of Bit Error Rate (BER)
        7.4.1 Introduction
        7.4.2 Equipment required
        7.4.3 Connection of the equipment
        7.4.4 Measurement procedure
        7.4.5 Presentation of the results
   7.5 Method of measurement of BER versus E[b]/N[o]
        7.5.1 Introduction
        7.5.2 Equipment required
        7.5.3 Connection of the equipment
        7.5.4 Measurement procedure
        7.5.5 Presentation of the results
   7.6 Method of measurement of noise margin
        7.6.1 Introduction
        7.6.2 Equipment required
        7.6.3 Connection of the equipment
        7.6.4 Measurement procedure
        7.6.5 Presentation of the results
   7.7 Method of measurement of Modulation Error Ratio
        (MER)
        7.7.1 Introduction
        7.7.2 Equipment required
        7.7.3 Connection of the equipment
        7.7.4 Measurement procedure
        7.7.5 Presentation of the results
   7.8 Method of measurement of phase jitter
        7.8.1 Introduction
        7.8.2 Equipment required
        7.8.3 Connection of the equipment
        7.8.4 Measurement procedure
        7.8.5 Presentation of the results
   7.9 Method of measurement of phase noise of a RF carrier
        7.9.1 Introduction
        7.9.2 Equipment required
        7.9.3 Connection of the equipment
        7.9.4 Measurement procedure
        7.9.5 Presentation of the results
8 Measurements of the MPEG-2 transport stream
   8.1 Introduction
   8.2 Method of measurement
        8.2.1 Introduction
        8.2.2 Equipment required
        8.2.3 Connection of the equipment
        8.2.4 Measurement procedure
        8.2.5 Presentation of the results
Annex A (normative) Digital signal level and bandwidth
   A.1 RF/IF power ('carrier')
   A.2 Bandwidth of a digital signal
   A.3 Examples
Annex B (normative) Correction factor for spectrum analyser
Annex C (normative) Correction factors for noise
   C.1 Signal level measurement
   C.2 Noise level measurement
Bibliography

Describes the determination of performance and allows the comparison of equipment, by listing the characteristics useful for specifications and laying down uniform measuring methods.