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RX8xxx Receivers
Software Version 1.0.0 (and later)
REMOTE CONTROL PROTOCOL
RX8xxx Receivers
Document No. ST.TS.EXXXXX.1

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  • Page 1 RX8xxx Receivers Software Version 1.0.0 (and later) REMOTE CONTROL PROTOCOL RX8xxx Receivers Document No. ST.TS.EXXXXX.1...
  • Page 2 2 (59) Document No. ST.TS.EXXXXX.1 2010-03-04...
  • Page 3 The contents of this document are subject to revision without notice due to continued progress in methodology, design and manufacturing. Ericsson AB shall have no liability for any error or damage of any kind resulting from the use of this document.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Contents 1 Introduction......................6 1.1 Overview......................6 1.2 Who Should Use this User Guide?..............6 1.3 Which equipment is covered by this User Guide?..........7 1.4 Needed Hardware Options..................7 2 Installing the Equipment..................8 2.1 Hardware Interface....................8 2.2 User interfaces....................11 3 Protocol Implementation..................13 3.1 Alteia Remote Control..................13...
  • Page 5 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Table 3 Pin Connections for RS-232 Mode on the 9-way (male pin) D-type Serial Remote Connector................9 Table 4 RS-485 communication modes at different wiring.........10 Table 5 Pin connections with separated RS-485 wiring........10 Table 6 Pin connections with connected RS-485 wiring........10 5 (59) Document No.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    The RX8200 supports: • Ericsson TV Serial Remote Control Protocol The Ericsson TV protocol is based on the original System 3000/Alteia protocol. In this document this protocol is referred to as Alteia Remote Control. Who Should Use this User Guide? This User Guide is written for operators/users of the RX8200 Receivers to assist in installation and operation of Serial Remote Control.

  • Page 7: Which Equipment Is Covered By This User Guide

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Which equipment is covered by this User Guide? Table 1 Equipment Model Descriptions Model Number Marketing Code Description RX8200 RX8200/BAS Professional receiver for MPEG2, H.264 decoding. RX8200/BAS2 Needed Hardware Options See Table 2 for a list of hardware options, which are needed for the Serial Remote Control protocol.

  • Page 8: Installing The Equipment

    Warning! Do not remove the covers of this equipment. Hazardous voltages are present within this equipment and may be exposed if the covers are removed. Only Ericsson AB trained and approved service engineers are permitted to service this equipment. Hardware Interface There is a single hardware port available on the back plane of the RX8200 IRD for the Serial Remote Control, if the Remote Data (Legacy) Card is present.
  • Page 9 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 2.1.1 Baud Rate Parity – Data bits/Stop bits The default parameters for this interface are: Baud rate: 9600 bit/s Parity: Data bits: Stop bits: These parameters are fixed, they can not be modified. 2.1.2 RS-232 Connections Table 3 Pin Connections for RS-232 Mode on the 9-way (male pin) D-type Serial...
  • Page 10 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 2.1.3 RS-485 Connections The RS-485 allows the controlling of multiple IRDs from a single controller, where the devices are connected to a common cable-rail. All of the IRDs get the sent commands, but the target receiver identifies their own command by the remote address. The RS-485 signals are available as independent transmit and receive differential pairs in the Remote Control Connection port.

  • Page 11: User Interfaces

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Not connected Not connected Not connected In/Out (+ve) Ground Ground In/Out (-ve) In/Out (+ve) In/Out (-ve) Not connected RS-485 always requires at least three or five conductors: 2 or 4 signal wires and 1 signal return path.
  • Page 12 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 2.2.1 Web interface The Remote Control Parameters can be set on the web interface under the Device info tab. Device Info └ Remote Control 2.2.2 Front panel In the Front Panel the parameters can be found in the following menu-structure: 1.

  • Page 13: Protocol Implementation

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Protocol Implementation Alteia Remote Control The protocol is based on a set of defined commands covering the various functional areas of the IRD. Message fields are ASCII text and can be easily interpreted by the operator.

  • Page 14: Remote Control Operating Mode

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 4. Status returned if: 1 and 2 are passed and the message is a status request. Status requests return a message containing the required data. Refer to Section 4 for supported status messages. There are no returns other than those for status and those listed above. Commands with and without checksums included at the end are accepted by the IRD.

  • Page 15: Receive Timeouts

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages • Audio 3 commands (AU3) • Audio 4 commands (AU4) • Audio 5 commands (AU5) • Audio 6 commands (AU6) • Transport Stream output commands (TSO) • NCP commands (NCP) • Remote commands (REM) •...

  • Page 16: Supported Alteia Protocol Commands And Messages

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Overview 4.1.1 General Command Format: \ADD:CMD;SUB=NNN…._$FFCr (with optional checksum) \ADD:CMD;SUB=NNN…._Cr (without optional checksum) Group command format: \ADD:CMD;SUB-GRPCMD=NNN-GRPCMD=NNN…._$FFCr or without optional checksum: \ADD:CMD;SUB-GRPCMD=NNN-GRPCMD=NNN…._Cr Where: ADD is 3 digit decimal IRD address. (range 000 to 999;...
  • Page 17 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages The changes (compared to RX1290) are denoted with Yellow backgrounded text. 4.1.2 Calculating the Checksum For the entire message up to and including the last underscore, get the value of each character from the table add them together and then drop all but the first 2 hexadecimal digits.

  • Page 18: Front-End Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Front-end Commands 4.2.1 Tuner Commands Command = TUN The tuner commands control the function and operation of the L-band tuner. Description Parameter Description Manual tune to given Frequency in 125 kHz steps, frequency dddddd range 0 to 19.999GHz Set LNB local oscillator LNB frequency in 125 kHz...
  • Page 19 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Requests tuner status See below 000:TUN;FRQ=dddddd_AFC=OFF_LNB=dddddd_PWR=ccc_POL=ccc_SPC=ccc_RFI =d_LNT=NOR_LO2=000000_SOF=000000_SER=dddd_MOD=ccc_ROL=dd_STD=Sd $FFCr where parameters are as given above, and the following additional parameters: Description Parameter Description Automatic frequency (always returned) control Power on normal level (note: full stop) LNB power Power off Power on boosted level...
  • Page 20 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages DC output boosted (not supported) Command not supported (modulation is auto-configured) QPSK modulation Set modulation type BPSK modulation 8PSK modulation 16QAM modulation Auto Automatic FEC rate 1/2 FEC rate 2/3 Forward error correction FEC rate 3/4 rate FEC rate 4/5 FEC rate 5/6...
  • Page 21 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages FEC payload incorrect NA10 Grouped sub-command starts with F, but is not FEC or NA11 RFI payload not found NA12 RFI payload incorrect NA13 MOD payload not found NA14 MOD payload incorrect NA15 LNB parameter invalid NA16 No group commands entered NA18...
  • Page 22 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages FEC rate 5/6 FEC rate 6/7 FEC rate 7/8 FEC rate 8/9 Sets the BER alarm Set BER alarm threshold ddE-d threshold returns NAK Sets the C/N alarm threshold Set C/N alarm threshold dddd returns NAK Set signal level alarm Command not supported...
  • Page 23 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Description Parameter Description Note: a frequency beyond the supported range will be Frequency in kHz dddddd NAK-d 5 or 6 to 12 in VHF, Channel number 21 to 69 in UHF “Unknown” Channel spacing “System's default”...
  • Page 24 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages (DVB-T2) SRQ response: \ 000:DTV;CHN=nn_OFS=ccc_GDI=cccc_BER=dEd_SDM=ccc_OCM=d_CHS=d_BE1= d.ddE- d_BE2=d.ddEd_HFE=ccc_LFE=ccc_OFV=d_SDV=d_DHS=cc_INS=ccc_PRS=ddd_D HM=d_MDL=ccccc_$FFCr, where Description Parameter Description 5 or 6 to 12 in VHF, Channel number 21 to 69 in UHF Not supported 1/32 1/16 Detected guard interval in DVB-T Unknown Post-Viterbi BER alarm...
  • Page 25 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Normal spectrum sense detected, frequency in UHF frequency in VHF Inverted spectrum sense detected, frequency in UHF Returns spectrum inversion frequency in VHF DVB-T: Post-RS errors (it will not report a value above 255) DVB-T2: Frame error ratio, 256 means 100% if no input signal...
  • Page 26 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Set the gateway address of (NEW) input port 2 ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd Set the listening multicast (NEW) address of input port 2 ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd Set the listetning UDP port (NEW) number for input port 2 ddddd Set the line mode of input AUTO port 2 FIXD...
  • Page 27 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 0x00000001 No response 0x00000002 Link down 1 0x00000004 Arp unresolved, port 1 0x00000008 Out of sync 0x00000010 Packets discarded 0x00000020 Out of regulation 0x00000040 No Data, port 1 0x00000080 Wrong FEC format Alarm status mask 0x00000100 Header error (32-bit alarm status word)
  • Page 28 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 4.2.6 G703 Commands Commands = 703 (NEW) The remote control for G703 card (type G057) has not been implemented in the earlier receivers, so 703 a new remote control command, implemented first in RX8200. Description Parameter Description Reed-Solomon Enable...

  • Page 29: Service Enquiry Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 4.2.7 ATSC commands Command = ATS The ATS commands control the function and operation of the 8VSB tuner/demodulator. Description Parameter Description Set 8VSB channel number Channel number Set BER alarm threshold d.ddE-d (returns NAK) Threshold under which SNR Set SNR alarm threshold dd.dd...
  • Page 30 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 000:ENQ;NAM=c..c_$FFCr where c….c is a 30 character string containing the current service name (truncated or padded with trailing spaces as required, no null termination) Request number of audio components See Note 1 below See Note 2 below Component description is 3 character ISO language code for left channel followed by 3 character...
  • Page 31 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages DEC = decoder DTV = DTTV 703 = G.703 IPI = IP Input Get current teletext component Request current teletext PID d (range 0 – 2 or 0 – 6, depending Get audio language on licensing) Returns the current audio language Get current DVB subtitle...
  • Page 32 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 2. Commands requesting component information have the following format: \ 000:ENQ;CCC=hhhh_$FFCr where CCC represents the sub-command for the specific component type, and hhhh is an index into the list of components of that type, range 0000h to 0063h.

  • Page 33: Service Selection Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 3000 option slots) are not supported and will always return values of 0000h. 7. Command is \000:EHD;SER_$FFCr Reply is \000:ENQ;EHD =ccc,hhhh,ccc,dddd.dd,ccc,ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd_$FFCr where first field is the current status (ENA, DIS). The second field is the component PID, range 0000 to 1FFF.

  • Page 34: System Info Bypass Service Selection Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Select audio 1 component Select audio 1 component by PID. by PID 0000-1FFF See Note 2 in Chapter 4.5 Select async data 0000-1FFF Select async data component by component by PID Not supported Command not supported Not supported Command not supported Not supported...

  • Page 35: Operational Status Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages System information bypass selection commands are used to control directly which elementary streams are required. This bypasses the Service Guide and other Service Information (SI) tables. Description Parameter Description Select video component PID value, range 0000h to 1FFFh by PID hhhh See note 1 below.
  • Page 36 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages System information bypass selection commands are used to control directly which elementary streams are required. This bypasses the Service Guide and other Service Information (SI) tables. Description Parameter Description Requests quality status See below Requests operational status See below...

  • Page 37: Ca Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages hhhhh hhhh Not supported (Always set to (LSB) Not supported (LSB) 0 0x00001 0x0001 (Always set to 0) Not supported (Always set to Not supported 0x00002 0x0002 (Always set to 0) Not supported (Always set to 0x00004 0x0004 Audio 5...
  • Page 38 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages for decryption Set low priority stream for Command not supported decryption Set RAS mode Fixed link RAS mode DSNG RAS mode RAS disable (See Note Below) Set DSNG key ddddddd RAS DSNG key value Range: 0000000 to 9999999 Set BISS mode BISS disabled...

  • Page 39: Video Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Over-air download status ASCII text 16 character text string representing the Director download status Medium priority stream for Sync data (always returned, decryption the fixed return of HSD should not be treated as useful information) Low priority stream for As MPS...
  • Page 40 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages enable Audio 1 channel Set embedded audio enable Audio 2 channel Both channels None (disable) Set embedded audio 1 data Set embedded audio 2 data Set embedded audio 3 data Set embedded audio 4 data Set embedded audio 5 data Set embedded audio 6 data 40 (59)
  • Page 41 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages GROUPd d is a value between 0 and Set Embedded audio 1 NONE 0 GROUPd d is a value between 0 and Set Embedded audio 2 NONE 0 GROUPd d is a value between 0 and Set Embedded audio 3 NONE 0 GROUPd...
  • Page 42 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 000:VID;625=cccc_525=cccc_ERR=ccc_OSD=NO._SYN=000_LVL=POS00_BMD=10 80i_OPS=dd_FRT=dd.dd_VLS=c… c_SAR=cccc_EDH=DIS_EAC=NON_EAD=hhh_EA2=hhh_EA3=hhh_EA4=hhh_EA5= hhh_EA6=hhh_GRP=cccccd_GP2=cccccd_GP3=cccccd_GP4=cccccd_GP5=cccccd_ GP6=cccccd_FSY=ccc_FSL=ccc_FS6=cccddddd_FS5=cccddddd_LDM=ccc_CRP=cc c_$FFCr SR2 response: 000:VID;625=cccc_525=cccc_ERR=ccc_OSD=NO._SYN=000_LVL=POS00_BMD=10 80i_OPS=dd_FRT=dd.dd_VLS=c… c_SAR=cccc_EDH=DIS_EAC=NON_EAD=hhh_EA2=hhh_EA3=hhh_EA4=hhh_EA5= hhh_EA6=hhh_FSY=ccc_FSL=ccc_FS6=cccddddd_FS5=cccddddd_LDM=ccc_CRP=c cc_ AFD=ccc_UPC=ccc_ $FFCr SR3 response: 000:VID;GRP=cccccd_GP2=cccccd_GP3=cccccd_GP4=cccccd_GP5=cccccd_GP6=c ccccd_ATP=ddd_COD=cccc_$FFCr where parameters are as given above, and the following additional parameters: Description Parameter Description PALB PAL-B/G/I mode PALG PAL-B/G/I mode...
  • Page 43 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 480i 576i PEL aspect ratio 4 x 3 aspect ratio pixels 16/9 16 x 9 aspect ratio pixels 221/1 Error detection hierarchy Always returns DIS Audio 1 channel Embedded audio channel Audio 2 channel Both channels None (disable) Embedded audio 1 data ID...
  • Page 44 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Embedded audio 6 data ID GROUPd d is a value between 0 and Embedded audio 1 NONE 0 GROUPd d is a value between 0 and Embedded audio 2 NONE 0 GROUPd d is a value between 0 and Embedded audio 3 NONE 0 GROUPd...

  • Page 45: 4:2:2 Mode Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 4:2:2 Mode Commands Command = 422 Description Parameter Description 16:9 Set monitor aspect ratio Set 422 video delay 000 to 500 ms Requests 4:2:2 mode video status See below SRQ response: \000:422;VAR=c…c_VCF=OFF_$FFCr where: Description Parameter Description 16:9 Monitor aspect ratio...
  • Page 46 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 000:SVB;IL11=ccc_IL12=ccc_IL13=ccc_IL14=ccc_IL15=ccc_IL16=ccc_IL17=ccc_IL18 =ccc_IL19=ccc_IL20=ccc_IL21=ccc_IL22=ccc_IL23=ccc_$FFCr OLS response: 000:SVB;OL11=ccc_OL12=ccc_OL13=ccc_OL14=ccc_OL15=ccc_OL16=ccc_OL17=c cc_OL18=ccc_OL19=ccc_OL20=ccc_OL21=ccc_OL22=ccc_OL23=ccc_$FFCr SRQ response: 000:SVB;DFL=eng_SBT=ccc_VIT=DIS_VTC=c...c_CCS=ccc_GCR=DIS_EN5=0000_ EN6=0000_$FFCr where: Description Parameter Description Closed caption enabled Closed caption disabled state Closed caption enabled VITC insertion disabled VIDEO VITC insertion enabled state AUTO VITC insertion enabled IL11 IL12 Not supported...

  • Page 47: Audio Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 4.11 Audio Commands 4.11.1 Audio 1 Commands Command = AUD Audio commands allow the configuration of the Audio 1 sound circuits. Description Parameter Description Stereo Mono to left and right Set audio output routing Mono L to left and right Mono R to left and right Where dd is a decimal value...
  • Page 48 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages The SRQ response example: \004:AUD;ROU=M2_LEV=M19_OUT=AC3_DFL=eng_LVL=POS00_ADM=PLS_ OPS=0_CLN=eng-eng-M_COD=LIN_DYN=RF_ERR=---_AUR=AES1AES2_$4D where parameters are as given above, and the following additional parameters: Description Parameter Description Stereo Mono to left and right Audio output routing Mono L to left and right Mono R to left and right Gain in dB, range 0-20 Audio system gain...
  • Page 49 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 4.11.2 Audio 2 Commands Command = AU2 Audio commands allow the configuration of the Audio 1 sound circuits. Description Parameter Description Stereo Mono to left and right Set audio output routing Mono L to left and right Mono R to left and right Where dd is a decimal value Set audio Clipping level...
  • Page 50 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages The SRQ response example: \004:AU2;ROU=M2_LEV=M19_OUT=AC3_DFL=eng_LVL=POS00_ADM=PLS_ OPS=0_CLN=eng-eng-M_COD=LIN_DYN=RF_ERR=---_AUR=AES1AES2_$4D where parameters are the same as for Audio 1. 4.11.3 Audio 3 Commands Command = AU3 Audio commands allow the configuration of the Audio 1 sound circuits. Description Parameter Description Stereo Mono to left and right...
  • Page 51 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages AES1 AES1 routed to Audio Dec.1 AES2 AES2 routed to Audio Dec.1 Select audio routing AES3 AES3 routed to Audio Dec.1 AES4 AES4 routed to Audio Dec.1 NONE Audio Dec.1 is not routed. Request audio status See below The SRQ response example: \004:AU2;ROU=M2_LEV=M19_OUT=AC3_DFL=eng_LVL=POS00_ADM=PLS_...
  • Page 52 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages DTS2 DTS3 Line Out Set dynamic range mode RF mode Set fail mode Command not supported AES1 AES1 routed to Audio Dec.1 AES2 AES2 routed to Audio Dec.1 Select audio routing AES3 AES3 routed to Audio Dec.1 AES4 AES4 routed to Audio Dec.1 NONE...
  • Page 53 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Linear DTS1 DTS2 DTS3 Line Out Set dynamic range mode RF mode Set fail mode Command not supported AES1 AES1 routed to Audio Dec.1 AES2 AES2 routed to Audio Dec.1 Select audio routing AES3 AES3 routed to Audio Dec.1 AES4 AES4 routed to Audio Dec.1...

  • Page 54: Transport Stream Output Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages HEAAC HE AAC Linear DTS1 DTS2 DTS3 Line Out Set dynamic range mode RF mode Set fail mode Command not supported AES1 AES1 routed to Audio Dec.1 AES2 AES2 routed to Audio Dec.1 Select audio routing AES3 AES3 routed to Audio Dec.1 AES4...

  • Page 55: Director V5 Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages SD-SDI output HD-SDI AUTO Disabled ASI transport stream output SD-SDI output Set connector 3 HD-SDI configuration AUTO SRQ response: \000:TSO;CAM=ccc_ENA=DIS_$FFCr where parameters are given above. 4.13 Director V5 Commands Command = NCP The NCP commands allow access to the TANDBERG Director V5 pending command buffers and executed command buffers from the remote control.
  • Page 56 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages RX8320 RX8315 RX8330 RX8200 RX8250 Return part numbers Not Supported (Alteia) Return: None DPN=0_OPN=0_UPN=0_IPN=0_ Return part numbers Not supported (System 3000) None Return: PNS=0000_ Command not supported None Return: OR1=Not Supported_ Command not supported None Return: OR2=Not Supported_...
  • Page 57 Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 57 (59) Document No. ST.TS.EXXXXX.1 2010-03-04...

  • Page 58: System Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages 4.15 System Commands Command = SYS Description Parameter Description Set alarm relay mask (System 3000 format) hhhh See notes below Read alarm relay mask (System 3000 format) None Returns the relay mask Request system alarm status Returns the alarm status (System 3000 format)

  • Page 59: No Pid Commands

    Supported Alteia Protocol Commands and Messages Set SNG descrambling key ddddddd 7 digit RAS DSNG key value (as CAS;DSK) Range: 0000000 to 9999999 Verify SNG descrambling Set descrambling mode Fixed link RAS mode (using (as CAS;RAM) fixed internal RAS key) DSNG RAS mode (using manually entered SNG RAS key)

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