GSS HDMT 1290 Assembly Instructions Manual

Head-end digital modulator terrestrial

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Head-End Digital Modulator
GSS
Grundig SAT Systems GmbH
Beuthener Strasse 43
D-90471 Nuremberg
Terrestrial
HDMT 1290
Phone:
+49 (0) 911 / 703 8877
Fax:
+49 (0) 911 / 703 9210
E-mail:
info@gss.de
Internet:
http://www.gss.de
CLASS

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  • Page 1 Head-End Digital Modulator Terrestrial HDMT 1290 CLASS Phone: +49 (0) 911 / 703 8877 Grundig SAT Systems GmbH Fax: +49 (0) 911 / 703 9210 Beuthener Strasse 43 E-mail: info@gss.de D-90471 Nuremberg Internet: http://www.gss.de...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Setting the transport stream ID and the ORGNET-ID ........27 Network Information Table (NIT) ..............27 Deleting a PID ...................28 Renaming a PID ..................28 Factory reset .....................29 Saving settings ..................30 6 Final procedures .....................30 7 Channel and frequency tables .................31 - 2 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 3: Safety Regulations And Notes

    European Council from January 27, 2003 which addresses old electronic and electrical devices, such devices must be disposed of at a designated collection facility. At the end of its service life, please take your device to one of these public collection facilities for proper disposal. - 3 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 4: General Information

    General information Packing contents 1 Cassette HDMT 1290 2 HF cables 1 CD (assembly instructions) 1 Brief assembly instructions Meaning of the symbols used Important note —> General note • Performing works Technical data The devices meet the following EU directives: 2006/95/EC, 2004/108/EC The product fulfils the guidelines and standards for CE labelling.
  • Page 5: Description

    “V 41” or higher. You can find the current op- erating software for the control unit and the cassette, the software “BE-Flash” and the current assembly instructions on the website “www.gss.de”. The cassette is designed for use in the following head-end stations: STC 1200, STC 316, STR 19-8 and PST 19-1.
  • Page 6: Software Query

    The TPS module can adjust the “Network Information Table” (NIT) to accommodate the new station data. The “NIT” contains data which is required by the set-top boxes connected to the cable network for the automatic search feature. - 6 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 7: Assembly

    19” cabinet, make sure the connections leading in and out for the 19” cabinet are made using cable terminals. The attenuation of shielding of the connection lines for ASI and antenna must meet the requirements for “Class A”. CLASS - 7 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 8: Connecting The Cassette

    The operating software of the cassette can be updated via the 9-Pin D-SUB socket “RS-232” using a PC or notebook and the software “BE-Flash”. You can find the current operating software on the website “www.gss.de”. - 8 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 9: The Control Panel At A Glance

    The key pad on the head-end station is used to scroll through the menus step- by-step: scrolls forward through the menus. select parameters in the menus. set values, initiate actions. selects sub-menus. scrolls backward through the menus. saves all entries. - 9 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 10: Programming

    Preparation • Test the software versions of the head-end station and the cassette and up- date them if necessary. The current software versions can be found on the website ”www.gss.de”. • Connect the test receiver to the HF output or the test output of the head-end station. • Set the output channel / output frequency of the cassette (page 15) and adjust the TV test receiver to this channel / frequency.
  • Page 11: Programming Procedure Channel Strips "A" And "B

    01/10 Removing / activating stations ▶ Filter Das Erste ◀ ▶ nächster Service (Programm) next service (station) on -> off Bx 4A COFDM-MODE ◀ ▶ QPSK…QAM64 - 11 - HDMT 1290 8MHz QAM64 5…8MHz positiv / negativ positive / negative...
  • Page 12 ◀ ▶ ◀ ▶ 0x0000 –> 0000 on / off Page 11 auf Werkseinstellung Bx 4A FACTORY Bx 4A FACTORY zurücksetzen und speichern ▶ reset to factory defaults Defaults => STORE => M and store - 12 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 13: Programming The Cassette

    • Select the cassette you want to programme (e.g. Box 4) by repeatedly press- ing the button if necessary. —> The display shows e.g. the menu “Box 4 DVBT-TPS“: “Box 4” stands for slot 4 ”DVBT-TPS” Type of cassette ”V 13” Software version of the cassette - 13 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 14: Selecting The Channel Strip

    Type of cassette ”C 22” adjusted channel —> Button selects channel strip “A”. —> Button selects the following cassette. • Press the button. —> The “Selecting channel / frequency setting” – “OUTPUT” menu is acti- vated. - 14 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 15: Selecting Channel / Frequency Setting

    Additionally the modulator of the channel strip can be switched off or on (page 16). Bx 4A OUTPUT 850.00MHz • Use the buttons to place the cursor under the digit to be set for the frequency display then use to set the output frequency wished. - 15 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 16: Switching The Modulator Off Or On

    • Activate the “LEVEL” menu of the channel strip with the higher output level. • By pressing adjust the higher output level of the one channel strip to the lower output level of the other channel strip incrementally (“0” … “–10 dB”). - 16 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 17: Setting The Input Channel

    LED indicator Indication Green Signal quality is good No signal The channel strip (modulator) is switched off Status LED of the channel strip “B” Status LED of the channel strip “A” • To return to the main menu press the button. - 17 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 18: Setting The Hierarchical Modulation

    As soon as the station filter is activated all sta- tions are inactive and can be added to the transport stream selectively. Bx 4A PROGRAM Bx 4A TV 01/10 Filter Das Erste - 18 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 19 • To save changes and to activate the station filters press the button. —> The display shows “PROGRAM Filter on”. —> If stations are activated the corresponding PIDs (audio, video, text) are inserted into the data stream and the PAT and SDT tables are updated. - 19 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 20: Cofdm Parameters

    16 QAM 14929 16588 17564 18096 16588 18431 19516 20107 17418 19353 20491 21112 14929 16588 17564 18096 19906 22118 23419 24128 22394 24882 26346 27144 64 QAM 24882 27647 29273 30160 26126 29029 30737 31668 - 20 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 21 12441 13173 13572 16 QAM 12441 13824 14637 15080 13063 14515 15369 15834 11197 12441 13173 13572 14929 16588 17564 18096 64 QAM 16796 18662 19760 20358 18662 20735 21995 22620 19595 21772 23053 23751 - 21 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 22 Used bandwidth [MHz] 5.71 5.71 5.71 Total symbol duration 373 336 317 308 767 672 634 616 1493 1344 1269 1232 [μs] Guard interval T [μs] 74.7 37.3 18.7 9.3 37.4 18.6 298.7 149.3 74.6 37.3 - 22 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 23: Setting The Output Signal

    “NEG”. The default setting is “POS”. • Use to place the cursor under “POS”. • Use to set the spectral position to “NEG”. • Press the button. —> The “Setting the transmission parameters” – “COFDM-MODE” menu is activated. - 23 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 24: Setting The Transmission Parameters

    “G1/4” causes a low output data rate. For cable networks the setting “G1/32” is adequate. • Use the buttons to place the cursor under “G…”. • Set the guard interval required using the buttons (“G1/4”, “G1/8”, “G1/16”, “G1/32”). • Press the button. —> The “Setting the transmitter identification” – “COFDM TPS” menu is acti- vated. - 24 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 25: Setting The Transmitter Identification

    Maximum gross output data rate (32502) (= “Number 2”): The current measured gross output data rate. If the station filter is set correctly, this value is lower than the value of the “Number 1”. The value fluctuates, since the data rates of individual stations are dynamically modified by the broadcasters. - 25 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 26: Setting A Substitute Signal In The Case Of An Incorrect Input Signal

    Self-made tables are transmitted furthermore. Bx 4A FAILURE Null Packets • Use the buttons to set the output signal required. • Press the button. —> The “Setting the transport stream ID and the ORGNET-ID” – “TS/ONID” menu is activated. - 26 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 27: Setting The Transport Stream Id And The Orgnet-Id

    NIT. This process may take a few seconds. Then the NIT is generated, added and sent to all …-COFDM cassettes. The other …-COFDM cassettes also add this new NIT. The status of all …-COFDM cassettes in the NIT menu changes to “on”. The display shows: “read … / copy …”. - 27 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 28: Deleting A Pid

    PID to be changed (“0x0000”) and set the hexadecimal number using • Use the buttons to place the cursor under the respective digit of the hexadecimal number of the new PID (“–> 0000”). - 28 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 29: Factory Reset

    —> The factory defaults are saved. The display shows “STORE” —> Back to “Selecting the cassette” (page 13). —> By pressing the button, you will be returned to the menu item “Selecting the channel strip” without saving the factory defaults (page 14). —> If necessary set channel strip “B”. - 29 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 30: Saving Settings

    • Securely tighten the cable connections using an appropriate open-ended spanner. • Measure the output levels of the other cassettes and tune them to a uniform output level using the appropriate level controls or software dependent on the head-end station used. Please regard the assembly instructions of the respective head-end station. • Mount the front cover (see assembly instructions of the head-end station). - 30 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 31: Channel And Frequency Tables

    C 48 690.00 C 58 770.00 C 68 850.00 C 29 538.00 C 39 618.00 C 49 698.00 C 59 778.00 C 69 858.00 C 30 546.00 C 40 626.00 C 50 706.00 C 60 786.00 - 31 - HDMT 1290...
  • Page 32 Service: Phone: +49 (0) 911 / 703 2221 Fax: +49 (0) 911 / 703 2326 Email: service@gss.de Alterations reserved. Technical data E. & O.E. © GSS GmbH V13/02022010...

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