Case Study DSAM Equalizer Test Solves Tiling Issues Background A technical operations engineering supervisor at a top tier MSO in Northern Michigan had previous experience performing equalizer tests using expensive and cumbersome spectrum analyzers to troubleshoot return path issues. In those tests, a QAM source was injected and analyzed in the headend using a spectrum analyzer. His testing experience prompted him to use the DSAM meter for similar troubleshooting tests in the forward path with enhanced results and more efficient troubleshooting capabilities for his team, as illustrated in the following examples. “The DSAM is already such a great meter we seem to overlook the Equalizer test because there are so many other options to use. That’s really a good thing.” Equalizer

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