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COBHAM SOLO2 User Manual

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Users' Manual
SOLO2 and SOLO4
Users' Manual
, 18th October 2004
Page 1
Version 2.8
7 October 2009
Specifications subject to change without notice
Cobham Surveillance
Domo Products
11 Manor Court, Barnes Wallis Road, Segensworth,
Hampshire, PO15 5TH, England
T: +44 (0)1489 566 750
F: +44 (0)1489 880 538

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  • Page 1 Users’ Manual SOLO2 and SOLO4 Users’ Manual , 18th October 2004 Cobham Surveillance Domo Products 11 Manor Court, Barnes Wallis Road, Segensworth, Page 1 Specifications subject to change without notice Hampshire, PO15 5TH, England Version 2.8 T: +44 (0)1489 566 750...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ..................2 Table of Contents ..................4 Change History ..................5 About this Manual .....................6 Introduction ................7 Warranty and Support ..................7 Warranty Cover ............8 Safety, Compliance and Approvals .................8 Safe Operating Procedures ..............8 EMC / Safety and Radio Approvals ....................8 CE marking ............10 Getting Started and Basic Operation...
  • Page 3 ..........84 14.1 Power - 4-pin 0B LEMO Socket (TX and RX) 14.2 Control Data and Expansion - 16-pin Hirose 3500 series connector & 0.1” ..................84 OEM header (TX Only) 14.3 Control Data and Expansion - 16-pin Hirose 3500 series connector & 0.1” ..................84 OEM header (RX Only) ........85...

  • Page 4: Change History

    V2.3 Added video frame lock mode in receiver commands list. Removed 625-line format mode (obsolete command) V2.4 V2.3 converted to new Cobham template V2.5 Added new down-converter details NMcS V2.6 Added new OSD manual section and related...

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    About this Manual This manual describes the operation of domo SOLO2 and SOLO4 digital wireless systems. The manual is divided into three main sections. • Getting started and basic operation This section describes to users how to deploy and use a domo SOLO system.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    PC platforms deliver poor quality video. The domo SOLO4 and SOLO2 system is a digital system that uses the COFDM modulation technique, which effectively eliminates the problems caused by multipath and reflections.

  • Page 7: Warranty And Support

    Warranty and Support 5.1 Warranty Cover domo offers a 12 month standard product warranty. During this period, should the customer encounter a fault with the equipment we recommend the following course of action: • Check the support section of the website for information on that product and any software/firmware upgrades.

  • Page 8: Safety, Compliance And Approvals

    SOL4TX-138139 and SOL4TX-240248) meets the following radio approvals. • EN 302 064-1 6.3 CE marking The CE mark is affixed to all SOLO4 and SOLO2 products, and the CE Declaration of Conformity, as well as the technical file are available on request.

  • Page 10: Getting Started And Basic Operation

    Getting Started and Basic Operation 7.1 Which Model do I have? Each unit in the domo SOLO4 and SOLO2 product range is marked with two panels. Product Code Panel. Give product code and manufacturers • information. CE and Serial Number Panel. Gives CE mark and product •...
  • Page 11 AMP 1W Clip On Video TX SOL2 or SOL4 1.25 to 2.5Ghz Note: SOLO2 / 4 Receivers are available in two box styles, referred to as Box Style 1 and Box Style 2, through the remainder of the document. Note: Receivers are made frequency specific by the addition of the appropriate down- converters.
  • Page 12 Controls Transmitter Control Panels: SOLO2 and SOLO4 transmitters are equipped with a standard LED (Light Emitting Diode) and push button panel. The panel is as depicted below, and the buttons and LEDs have meanings as explained in the table. ALARM...
  • Page 13 Receiver Control Panels: SOLO4 and SOLO2 Receivers can be fitted with one of two LED (Light Emitting Diode) and push button panel styles depending on model type Receiver Panel Style 1, Fitted on Box Style 1. ALARM MODE CONFIG Receiver LED and Button Meaning on panel Style 1...
  • Page 14 Receiver Panel Style 2, Fitted on Box Style 2. CONFIG ALARM Receiver LED and Button Meaning on panel Style 2 LED / Button Colour Meaning / Use Alarm LED When lit indicates alarm or fault condition on equipment. RF LED Green Receiver: When lit indicates receiver has signal lock.

  • Page 15: Getting Started With The Transmitter

    SOL4TX-310340 (3.1 to 3.4GHz) • SOL4TXLE-138139 (1.389 to 1.399GHz) • SOL4TXLE-240248 (2.4 to 2.483GHz) • The picture below shows the domo SOLO2 and SOLO4 transmitter. The domo transmitter is supplied with the following cables. • Combined Video and Audio 2m...
  • Page 16 • Control 3m • DC Power 2m The domo transmitter should be connected as shown below. Audio Cable Antenna Data and Control Cable DC Power Cable As a typical example – including the control link from the PC,. To Camera To Computer To Computer...
  • Page 17 Video and Audio Push the LEMO connector into the socket labelled ‘AV’, taking care to align the connectors. Connect the video and audio sources. Connector Signal Video BNC 75 ohm composite video source, PAL or NTSC software selectable Audio Plugs Line / Microphone level audio, switchable.
  • Page 18 Antennas domo transmitters are supplied as standard without antennas. An antenna must be connected for normal operation. The transmitter unit is supplied with a panel mounted SMA connector which carries the RF output. The antenna should be connected by screwing it onto the SMA, but care should be taken to not over tighten the connector.
  • Page 19 Application Antenna model number Mobile body worn application 1.00 to 1.40GHz - ANTBCL 2.28 to 2.50GHz - ANTBCS Mobile vehicle application 1.00 to 1.40GHz – ANT4L 2.28 to 2.50GHz - ANT4S 4.80 to 5.15GHz – ANT6C Long range point to point link 1.00 to 1.40GHz –...
  • Page 20 The SOLO4 and SOLO2 transmitter has been successfully tested with a wide variety of standard and pinhole cameras. domo does not supply cameras, but can recommend suitable cameras and suppliers on request.
  • Page 21 Vehicle Applications Typically, in vehicle applications, a greater range is required than with body worn applications, therefore the use of additional power amplifiers must be considered. domo offers a range of power amplifiers. Interconnection between the transmitter and any power amplifier should be kept as short as possible, but where this is not possible, special attention should be taken to use only low loss cables.

  • Page 22: Getting Started With The Solo Receiver

    • SOL2RX • SOL4RX The SOLO receiver is normally purchased with Cobham Surveillance down-converters. There are two versions of Cobham Surveillance domo down- converters; an older square box version and a later Barrel Down-converter. The square box variants have product codes DC-XXXXXX.
  • Page 23 The picture below shows the two types of domo weatherproof down converter. L-Band and S-Band Barrel down-converter The Solo4 Receiver must be configured with the correct down-converter Local Oscillator (LO) Frequency and down-converter LO side. These numbers are specific to the type and frequency band of the down- converter.
  • Page 24 Square down-converter RF Parameters L-Band S-Band DC-100140 DC-225265 Frequency In 1000MHz 2250MHz 1500MHz 2650MHz Local Oscillator 1700MHz 1880MHz High Side or Low Side High Gain (DC variant) Gain (DCX variant) 19dB 19dB New Style Barrel down-converter RF Parameters L-Band L-Band S-Band S-Band 3GHz...
  • Page 25 There are two styles of domo SOLO receiver box shown below. domo SOLO receiver with Box style 1. domo SOLO receiver with Box style 2.
  • Page 26 The domo SOLO2/4 receiver system with panel style 1 should be connected as shown below. Antenna 1 Antenna 2 100 cm 3m TNC Cable 3m TNC Cable IF In1 IF IN2 Audio Video Control, data and Audio Video Chaining Cable...
  • Page 27 The domo SOLO2/4 receiver system with panel style 2 should be connected as shown below. Antenna 1 Antenna 2 100 cm 3m TNC Cable 3m TNC Cable Control Data IF IN2 IF In1 Audio Video Chain Video Audio Cable Cable...
  • Page 28 If this can not be achieved then antennas should be shorted to ground before connection to the down converter. The domo SOLO2/SOLO4 receiver is a diversity receiver and will give optimum results only when two antennas are deployed. The down-...
  • Page 29 (20 ohm) Typically the audio output device will be monitoring speakers. DC Power The SOLO2/SOLO4 Receiver is powered from a nominal 12V DC supply. As standard domo supply an AC to DC converter, terminated with a LEMO connector on the DC power output. Push the LEMO plug into the socket labelled ‘12V’, taking care to align the connectors.
  • Page 30 The antenna itself should be separately secured, the TNC connectors should not be expected to take the strain of the antenna. The domo SOLO2/SOLO4 receiver is designed to be mounted in an equipment rack or shelter and must not be exposed to the elements.

  • Page 31: Powering On The System

    7.4 Powering on the System All external connection to the SOLO2/SOLO4 products should be made, as described in the previous sections, before proceeding to power on the system. Applying power to the Solo Receiver On powering the SOLO2/SOLO4 receiver, one of the eight green configuration LEDs on the control panel will light (which one depends on which configuration was active when the receiver was switched off).
  • Page 32 Standby Any of the SOLO2/SOLO4 transmitters can be placed in a low current consumption standby mode by pressing and holding the RF button for one second. The LEDs will go out indicating that the unit is in standby mode. Pressing and holding the RF button for one second brings the unit back out of standby mode.

  • Page 33: Domo Batteries And Battery Charging

    Range Mode MODE CONFIG Button The Range Mode button and LEDs on the SOLO2/SOLO4 transmitter, has the following function. SOLO2 transmitter: No Function SOLO4 transmitter: Selects the range of the transmitter. On a SOLO4 transmitter, the user can select various range characteristics, by repeatedly pressing the Range Mode Button, these can be toggled.
  • Page 34 Using the SOLBAT The domo SOLBAT is used for powering domo transmitters. The domo SOLOBAT can not be connected directly to the SOL2/SOL4 Transmitter, instead it must be connected using the SOLBCC adaptor cable. The SOLBCC adaptor cable provides an interface between the 4 pin DC In Lemo on the transmitter and the 6 pin DC Out Lemo on the battery.

  • Page 35: Using The Clip On 1W Amplifier

    7.6 Using the Clip On 1W Amplifier Additional range can be achieved by connecting the SOLAMP1W clip on amplifier to the domo SOLO2/SOLO4 transmitter. Connections This section describes how to connect the following model numbers. SOLAMP1W • The domo SOLAMP1W is supplied with the following cables: RF Cable (SMA to SMA semi-rigid bridge cable) •...
  • Page 36 The assembled system is shown below. DC Power and Control Cable The SOLAMP is powered by the SOL2/SOL4 TX and no additional power is required. However the voltage range when using the SOLAMP is more limited. • Input Voltage Range: 11-16V, reverse voltage protected. •...

  • Page 37: Using The Booster 5W Amp

    7.7 Using the booster 5W Amp Additional range can be achieved by connecting the AMP5W-xxxxxx booster amplifier to the domo SOLO2/SOLO4 transmitter. Connections This section describes how to connect the following model numbers.
  • Page 38 AMP5W-230250: Input Power 10mW or 10dBm Therefore care must be taken when connecting the AMP5W-230250 product to either SOLO2 or SOLO4 transmitter. The output power of the transmitter will need to be reduced when connecting to the AMP5W- 230250 amplifier, this can be done using the built in digital attenuator using the PC Software GUI, or by fitting an RF attenuator in line.
  • Page 39 SOL2TXLE-138139 (1.389 to 1.399GHz) SOL2TXLE-240248 (2.4 to 2.483GHz)must not be connected to 5W PA, because these elevated power levels are not permitted in the license exempt bands. AMP5W-120140 AMP5W-230250 SOLO2 Transmitter 0dB Attenuation 10dB Attenuation SOLO4 Transmitter 0dB Attenuation 10dB Attenuation If customers are concerned about balancing the input power when connecting 5W amplifiers, then they should contact domo directly.
  • Page 40 Installation Notes The domo 5W AMP has been designed specifically for vehicle applications, however it is a general-purpose amplifier and can be used in many applications including the following. • Vehicle applications • Aircraft applications • Long Range fixed links Interconnection between the 5W AMP transmitter and the antenna, or any intermediate optional power amplifier should be kept as short as possible.

  • Page 41: Advanced Operation

    Advanced Operation 8.1 SOLO System PC Controller Application Software Advanced control of the SOLO2/SOLO4 system is available by using PC control applications. Typically users may want to customize the default configurations to control settings such as frequency, scrambling keys, modulation parameters, and video resolution.
  • Page 42 For both controllers, changes can be made to the unit configuration using the drop down and data entry fields. Changes are only applied to the unit when the “Apply” button is clicked. Current values, as running in the unit, can be read using the “Refresh” button.

  • Page 43: Transmitter Control Application

    8.2 Transmitter Control Application Engineering Polling Set Polling Enter an Enter a Menu Enable Options Encryption Licence key Restore Connectivity Factory Status Defaults Current selected Config All parameter changes must be applied Video alarm RF Output Toggle & status The ‘Advanced’ button allows the user to navigate to the controller page which exposes all available Transmitter settings.
  • Page 44 16QAM _ FEC 8MHz 1/32 Guard Interval Scrambling If the AES scrambling option has been purchased for the SOLO2 or SOLO4 system in use, then it is possible to encrypt the link. Scrambling must be enabled at the transmitter by selecting either AES128 or AES 256 in the scrambling field.
  • Page 45 The transmit frequency can be set in step sizes of 250kHz. Modulation Bandwidth For the SOLO2 transmitter products, the modulation bandwidths 8, 7 or 6MHz can be selected. For the SOLO4 transmitter products, the modulation bandwidths 8, 7, 6 or 2.5MHz can be selected.
  • Page 46 Note: The terminology DVB-T refers to the 8,7,6MHz wide bandwidth modulation employed in the SOLO2 products. The SOLO4 product is also capable of DVB-T, but this mode is not recommended for normal operation DVB-T Service Name Applicable in DVB-T mode only, defaults to Unit 1.
  • Page 47 DVB-T Guard Interval Applicable in DVB-T mode only. The Guard Interval defaults to 1/32. Other guard intervals such as 1/16 or 1/8 are available for very long range (aircraft downlinks) applications. DVB-T Modulation Applicable in DVB-T mode only, the COFDM mode can be changed between QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM.
  • Page 48 MPEG4 reduced frame rates be employed when the unit is operating at low bitrates (1.25MHz bandwidth FEC1/3). Video Bitrate This control can be used to set the video bitrate within the constraints of capacity available in the channel, but only when “Chaining Input” is set to ON.
  • Page 49 Scrambling If the AES scrambling option has been purchased for the SOLO2 or SOLO4 system in use, then it is possible to encrypt the link. Scrambling must be enabled at the transmitter by selecting either AES128 or AES 256 in the scrambling field.
  • Page 50 Software Version (Status Only) This status information describes the version of the software running the SOLO transmitter product. FPGA Version (Status Only) This information is for domo engineering use only. Serial Number (Status Only) This status information is the electronic serial number of the transmitter PCB.

  • Page 51: Receiver Control Application

    8.3 Receiver Control Application Engineering Polling Set Polling Enter an Enter a Menu Enable Options Encryption Licence key Restore Connectivity Factory Status Defaults Current selected Config All parameter changes must be applied Green if the demodulator Green if the received Green if the decoder is has locked (found) a signal quality is good...
  • Page 52 ASCII characters. Descrambling If the AES scrambling option has been purchased for the SOLO2 or SOLO4 system in use, then it is possible to decrypt the link. Descrambling must be enabled at the receiver by selecting either AES128 or AES 256 in the descrambling field.
  • Page 53 Advanced RX Controller Window Note: The terminology DVB-T refers to the 8,7,6MHz wide bandwidth modulation employed in the SOLO2 products. The SOLO4 product is also capable of DVB-T, but this mode is not recommended for normal operation Narrowband / DVB-T The SOLO2 is capable of receiving transmission in 6/7/8MHz wide DVB-T OFDM only.
  • Page 54 This field displays the width of the received OFDM signal and should be set to 2.5MHz for normal SOLO4 system operation, and should be set to 8MHz for normal SOLO2 system operation. OFDM Guard Interval In this field the user selects the guard interval which matches the transmitter.
  • Page 55 BER Pre Viterbi (Status Only) This figure is for engineering use and gives a representation of the error rate prior to the error correction techniques having been applied in the receiver. BER Post Viterbi (Status Only) This figure gives a measure of the bit error rate after error correction techniques have been applied in the receiver.
  • Page 56 NTSC Mode With this control, when running in 525 line mode, the user can select whether the NTSC composite output video has a 7.5 IRE pedestal applied. Blue Screen on Fail When the link fails, the user can select between a blue field video output (YES), and a freeze frame (NO) with this option.
  • Page 57 Software Version (Status Only) This status information describes the version of the software running in the SOLO transmitter product. FPGA Version (Status Only) This information is for domo engineering use only. Chaining Chaining allows multiple services to be sent via one RF link. A receiver may be connected to a transmitter to form a chaining or relay link.
  • Page 58 File Set Icon Source, Set logo source, Set logo size and Set application title – allow the user to define a controller branding Exit – exits the SOLO receiver control application...

  • Page 59: Netstream Ip Output Option

    9.1 General Info This section is relevant only to customers that have the NETSTREAM option fitted in their SOLO2 or SOLO4 receiver. The NETSTREAM can only be fitted in box style 2. The NETSTREAM product features an RJ45 socket for connection to 10 Base T or 100 Base T Ethernet networks.
  • Page 60 To access the control page, the user is required to follow a login procedure. When prompted, enter the following login details: User Name: admin Password: ipradio The browser will display the page shown below:...
  • Page 61 IP Address This control allows the user to change the IP address of the unit. The factory default value is 192.168.0.71. The user should make a note of the unit’s new IP address when changing it. Failure to do so will result in an inability to use the web browser interface until the unit’s new IP address is recovered.

  • Page 62: Software Decoder

    10 Software Decoder 10.1 General Information The domo software decider application (part number NETSWDR) is delivered on CD. The product is installed by following the prompts offered by a comprehensive Install Shield. The product is licensed, after installing the product from the Installation shield the user should double click on the application icon, which may appear as depicted below.

  • Page 63: Decoding Multicast Streams

    The domo software decoder can decode and present MPEG streams that are available from two sources. • Multicast streams being played out on the connected network by a NETSTREAM or NETCRXIPUP IP upgrade in the CRX. • Files available locally on the target PC or network. 10.2 Decoding Multicast Streams If the application is started on a PC, which is connected to a network shared by the NETSTREAM or CRX IP stream, then it will present a...
  • Page 64 In the above example the stream “DVT Streaming” has a multicast address of 239.16.33.253 and is streaming to port number 10000. It contains two services, named “CRX-001” and “CRX-002”. It can be seen that there is an expandable crosshair alongside each of the service names.

  • Page 65: Encrypted Streams

    To start decoding a service the user should “double click” the appropriate service name. Service names are always highlighted in bold text in the main player window. If the service is unencrypted the main decoder window will be launched. 10.3 Encrypted Streams If the service selected is being encrypted by upstream hardware, then the user will be prompted for the reciprocal key.
  • Page 66 type” drop-down list in the window. The appearance of the window will then change to the following: The user can now enter the AES256 key in the two fields provided. Once the key is entered, the main decoder window will be launched.

  • Page 67: Main Decoder Window

    10.4 Main Decoder Window The main decoder window will appear as follows: The title bar of the window presents the service name and the streams multicast details. Below this there is a menu-bar with an Options drop- down menu and a toolbar with some icons on it. Each of the icons corresponds to a selection in the Options menu.
  • Page 68 When recording is active, this menu option is changed to “Stop Recording” which can be used to stop writing to disk. Two buttons on the toolbar can be used to control recording: to start recording to stop recording When recording is inactive, the stop recording button will appear greyed out and unselectable.

  • Page 69: Decoding Locally Stored Files

    10.5 Decoding Locally Stored Files If the user wishes to play a file from local storage (regardless of whether multicast streams are available or not) then the “Play from File” button on the main application window should be pressed. This opens a standard Windows “Open File” dialog box to make the selection.
  • Page 70 These options relate to the main application icon, which normally appears as and an optional logo. By default there is no logo presented. The user may select a bitmap to appear as a logo below the “Play from file” button on the main application window. Selecting either the “Set icon source”...

  • Page 71: Fault Finding

    11 Fault Finding 11.1 Indicated Faults SOLO2 Transmitter and SOLO4 Transmitter LED Condition Meaning Action ALARM LED lit Unit alarm, likely to be Ensure video source connected permanently no video input lock and of correct video standard (PAL/NTSC) SOLO2 Receiver and SOLO4 Receiver...

  • Page 72: Fault Symptoms

    11.2 Fault Symptoms Symptom Suggested Action No RF Link Check a suitable transmitter RF source is active, on correct frequency. Ensure Downconverters are connected. Ensure antennas are connected to downconverters. Ensure there is no interfering signal. Poor link Poor performance of the link can occur for the following reasons. performance Interference.

  • Page 73: Led Indicators

    Green Indicates which of the eight stored configurations is currently selected. Range Mode Green SOLO2 Transmitter: These LEDs have no function LEDs SOLO4 Transmitter: Indicates range mode Ultra Long Range: 1.25MHz QPSK FEC1/3 (optional) Long Range: 2.5MHz QPSK FEC1/3 Medium Range: 2.5MHz QPSK FEC2/3 Short Range: 2.5MHz 16QAM FEC2/3...

  • Page 74: Receiver On Screen Display

    13 Receiver On Screen Display The receiver on screen display is a useful diagnostic tool providing a number of pages with different functionality. • An Input Status page displaying simple data on the signal being received such as frequency, range mode, signal strength and quality. •...

  • Page 75: Rf Advanced Page

    Signal Level Descriptions Range (dB) Description Strength Bar Less than -100 None -100 to -95 -95 to -90 -90 to -80 Medium .ooo -80 to -70 Medium .oooo -70 to -60 Medium .ooooO -60 to -50 High .ooooOO Greater than -50 High .ooooOOO Signal Quality Descriptions...

  • Page 76: Engineering Data Page

    13.3 Engineering Data Page The Engineering Data page contains antenna input spectrum plots, along with GPS, temperature and video lock data received from the transmitter. Antenna input frequency spectrum plots. Input level Engineering Data is shown at the top left of ---------------- each plot and SNR is SNR:25...

  • Page 77: Frequency Scan Page

    13.5 Frequency Scan Page The Frequency Scan page automatically sweeps through a set tuning range and plots the signal power at each frequency. It can also automatically provide a list of decodable services within that range. Starting a Scan The front panel MODE button is used to start a scan whilst on the Frequency Scan page.
  • Page 78 Quick Scanning Stage The quick scanning stage skips though the frequency range at intervals depending on the resolution, and measures the signal level at each interval. The signal level is taken as the maximum level at all available antenna inputs and is plotted on the on screen display. A chequered bar will move along the frequency axis representing the current progress.
  • Page 79 Completed Scan Once a scan has been completed and one or more services have been found, the CONFIG button can be used the cycle though available services on screen, or to the re-scan message. Two alternating MODE to change messages to 1.23050GHz? Example MODE to change...

  • Page 80: On Screen Display Control

    13.6 On Screen Display Control Front Panel Control The RF button on a receiver front panel can be used to cycle through the OSD pages in the order shown below. Optional C and D input pages will only be shown if antenna inputs C and D are available. Optional GPS Overlay page will only show if Data is enabled.
  • Page 81 Control Commands The OSD page can be changed remotely using RS232 control commands, or by using the Receiver Control Application (see section 8.3). Relevant commands are shown below; please refer to the section 15 for how to use control commands. Relevant Command List Function Block...
  • Page 82 Original OSD Mode Original OSD mode will be enabled if the On Screen Display Page (osp) value is set to 0 (see above). The RF button on a receiver front panel can then be used to cycle through the original OSD pages in the order shown below. Optional C and D input pages will only be shown if antenna inputs C and D are available.
  • Page 83 OSD Timeout A timeout has been implemented such that if a timeout value is set and there is no defined activity, then the OSD will automatically turn off after the set period of time. The timeout value can be set by using the On Screen Display Timeout (ost) command (see section 0).

  • Page 84: Connector Pin Outs

    14 Connector Pin Outs 14.1 Power - 4-pin 0B LEMO Socket (TX and RX) Pin No Function 12 V 12 V 14.2 Control Data and Expansion - 16-pin Hirose 3500 series connector & 0.1” OEM header (TX Only) Pin No Function VBATT –...

  • Page 85: Combined A/V - 5-Pin 0B Lemo Socket (Tx Only)

    Chaining Data out or GPIO S-video Luma out S-video Chroma out 14.4 Combined A/V - 5-pin 0B LEMO socket (TX Only) Pin No Function Audio Right In Audio Left In Composite In 14.5 Audio - 5-pin 0B LEMO socket (Solo4RX) Pin No Function Audio Out + (Rx only)

  • Page 86: Control Protocols

    15 Control Protocols The following section describes the control protocol employed on the RS232 link for controlling the SOLO transmitters and receiver equipment. Connection details are detailed in previous sections. Note that only features that are licensed for use in the SOLO units can be controlled. The protocols listed here cover all possible features.

  • Page 87: Packet Structure Reply (From Controlled Device)

    15.3 Packet Structure Reply (from controlled device) ASCII Value Start byte 30h-39h 4 byte unit address. In range 0-9999 20h-7Eh Status BYTE 20h-7Eh Data –Optional, variable length Separator 20h-7Eh Sum Check End byte The Sum check byte is the summation of all bytes in the packet, not including the start and end bytes.

  • Page 88: Transmitter Command List

    15.4 Transmitter Command List Type ‘o’ messages for Modulation commands Function Block Command Data Type 1 byte Modulation 0 OFF IF output 1 COFDM Set Narrow 1 byte Band 1 = 2/3 Modulation 2 = 1/3 Set Narrow 1 byte Band 1 = 1/16 Modulation...
  • Page 89 AES Key Encryption key for Hex string upper 128 AES upper 128 used in AES characters) 256 only ABS key Encryption key for Hex string characters) Type ‘v’ and ‘e’ messages for Video commands Function Block Command Data Type Video Input 1 byte 0 = Off 2 = PAL...
  • Page 90 Available Available bitrate in float bitrate for transport stream for Video video in Mbps Type ‘a’ messages for Audio commands Function Block Command Data Type Audio 1 byte Encoder 0 = Off 1 = 32kHz,12cbit,S Options 2 = 32kHz,12cbit,M 9,10,11 &12 3 = 32kHz,8cbit,S are only 4 = 32kHz,8cbit,M...
  • Page 91 Select 1 = right mono S/W V3.6+ Audio PID 16-8190, 0 dissables Type ‘g’ and ‘p’ messages for Unit Level commands Function Block Command Data Type Software Software version Hex string Version number FPGA Fpga version Hex string Version number Serial Hex based serial Hex string...
  • Page 92 5 = no parity 6 = even parity 7 = odd parity Input Data 1 byte Baudrate 0 = 1200 baud 1 = 2400 baud 2 = 4800 baud 3 = 9600 baud 4 = 19200 baud 5 = 38400 baud 6 = 57600 baud (note 57600 is not supported in DVB-T...
  • Page 93 Type ‘c’ messages for Chaining commands Function Block Command Data Type Chaining 1 byte Input 0 = Off 1 = On 2 = Relay Chaining 1 byte Output 0 = Off 1 = On Chaining 1 byte Loop 0 = Off 1 = output loop to input for external encryption...

  • Page 94: Receiver Command List

    15.5 Receiver Command List Type ‘1’ messages for Tuner / Demod Description Type Block Command Data Sent Data Type Input This is the Double Frequency frequency received by the antenna. Decimal point allowed. Down Decimal point Double Converter LO allowed. Down 0=low List...
  • Page 95 Type ‘g’ messages for Unit level commands Description Type Block Command Data Sent Data Type Unit Mode 0 = Narrow List Band 1 = DVBT Input Mode 0 = RF Input List 8 = Chaining Input LNB Power 0 = OFF List 1 = ON Unit RS232...
  • Page 96 Down Converter Range -30.0 - Double Gain Offset +30.0. Decimal point allowed. Board Type PCB Type String Type ‘e’ messages for Decoder configuration commands Description Type Block Command Data Sent Data Type Unit Number Index into List of List programs Preferred Unit Preferred Unit String...
  • Page 97 Type ‘z’ messages for Descrambling commands Description Type Block Command Data Sent Data Type Descrambling 0 = Off List 1 = ABS 4 = AES128 5 = AES128+ 6 = AES256 7= AES256+ Alink basic 8-digit Scrambling scrambling hex string Advanced 32-digit Scrambling...

  • Page 98: Default Configurations

    1395MHZ Modulation QPSK QPSK Power Maximum Maximum Standby Unit Address 0001 0001 Unit name Solo-01 (SOLO4) Unit 1 (SOLO2) Solo-01 (SOLO4) Unit 1 (SOLO2) Horizontal Resolution Video Input Audio Data Audio Input Line level Line level Scrambling AES Key None...
  • Page 99 B: Input Lev. - Demod Lock Pre LDPC Err 5314 Post LDPC Err Packet Err Cobham Surveillance Domo Products 11 Manor Court, Barnes Wallis Road, Segensworth, Hampshire, PO15 5TH, England T: +44 (0)1489 566 750 F: +44 (0)1489 880 538...

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