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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Operating instructions U 124 16-programme IP / FM converter U 100 Base unit... - Page 2 The ASTRO company confirms the information in this manual to be correct at the time of printing, but it reserves the right to make changes, without prior notice, to the specifications, the operation of the device and the operating manual.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.8 Installing and coding the backplane ................7 2.81 Coding the backplane ..................7 2.82 Installing the backplane ..................8 General introduction ......................9 3.1 Connecting the U 124 to a PC / laptop ..............9 3.2 The Web browser user interface ................9 Login ..........................10 Status ..........................11 Setting the IP interfaces, IP management and base device ...........12... -
Page 4: Figures
1 Figures The figures show the U 124 installed in the U 100 base device. Control Status display and data wheel, menu switch for slots L = left Display of management IP addresses, M = middle data IP addresses, status messages, etc. -
Page 5: Introduction
U 1xx signal converters, as well as up to two U 100-SNTs for supplying the voltage to the U 1xx signal converters. The U 124 receives up to four video data streams encapsulated according to the internet protocol (IP) and converts them into up to 16 standardised FM output signals. -
Page 6: Potential Equalisation / Earthing
U 100. Replacing power units After the screws on the cover of the power unit chamber (ASTRO logo) are removed, the power units can be pulled out by hand, forwards along the mounting panel. -
Page 7: Installing And Coding The Backplane
Figure 1: Coding the backplane using the jumper Note: An incorrectly configured jumper leads to incorrect displays in the front LEDs. Additionally, it is not possible to display a correct position on the Web user interface! Operating Manual U 124 16-programme IP / FM converter... -
Page 8: Installing The Backplane
Phillips screws of the backplane. Here you must ensure that the cables are not jammed and that the backplane can be installed in the housing with only a small amount of pressure. Figure 4: Correctly installed backplane Operating Manual U 124 16-programme IP / FM converter... -
Page 9: General Introduction
The line in bold for the name, location and contact is made up of the settings in the “User” chapter. In the right section of the top frame, status information for the U 124 is displayed, i.e. in the Web browser user interface, the latest error message is visible. -
Page 10: Login
This prevents unauthorized access. Only one user / U 100 C can ever be logged into the U 124. At the very bottom of the left frame of the Web browser user interface, the user currently logged in is displayed. -
Page 11: Status
Here all the relevant Memory status data for the status of the U 124 is displayed in detail. No settings can be made here. Figure 3: Status display in the “Status” submenu Operating Manual U 124 16-programme IP / FM converter... -
Page 12: Setting The Ip Interfaces, Ip Management And Base Device
When you click on the “Main” submenu in the left frame, the following window appears (example): Figure 4: Overall view The settings available are described in detail in the following sections. Operating Manual U 124 16-programme IP / FM converter... -
Page 13: Configuration Of The Ip Interfaces
(Here: 1 GBit/s, full duplex for Data A and 100 MBit/s, full duplex for Management A). Figure 5: IP interface configuration Changes to the IP addresses must be transferred to the U 124 using the “Submit” button. Note: When programming the IP addresses, make sure the addresses are not already allocated in your network. -
Page 14: U 100 Settings
If you want to save the current status, you press the “Save 2nd” button. This current status is then saved on the SD card in the U 124. You can call up this status again using the “Load 2nd” button. Saving the configuration on the local computer or FTP server is explained in the “Update”... -
Page 15: Configuration Of The Ip Inputs
RX3) or clicking the relevant submenu in the left frame. Figure 10: Detailed settings of the IP receiver To enable the greatest possible path redundancy, the U 124 has various different configuration options for the IP receivers. The Data A and Data B ports can be configured completely indepen- dently of one another. - Page 16 In the “Port” line, the data interface is selected (A or B) and the preferred data interface is set. This function enables the U 124 to switch to the second interface after an input signal has failed, and to switch back when the failed signal has been re-established (prefer A or B). If you select the “auto”...
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Page 17: Configuration Of The Hf Outputs
In the detailed view of a channel, the programme to be converted into FM is selected under “Input Selection”. This programme can be applied from any of the four IP receivers. Figure 14: Output channel setting Operating Manual U 124 16-programme IP / FM converter... - Page 18 Line “Programme type”: • Transmission of the programme type ID (pop, news etc.). In this case, the PTY in the TS will be transmitted with priority over the manually configured PTY. Operating Manual U 124 16-programme IP / FM converter...
- Page 19 The radio service in TS or the IP RX can be used as the synchronisation source (“source”). If both sources are configured, the TS is evaluated first and then the IP RX. Operating Manual U 124 16-programme IP / FM converter...
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Page 20: User Administration
For security reasons, the user names and passwords should be changed from the state on deliv- ery. This prevents unauthorized access. In the “Timeout” line the minutes are entered until the U 124 automatically logs the user out if no configuration change has been registered during this period. -
Page 21: Transport Stream (Ts) Analyzer
A data stream can be received with CBR (Constant Bit Ratio) in the U 124, or with VBR (Variable Bit Ratio). In any case, CBR is used in MPTS (Multiple Program Transport Stream), but also in SPTS (Single Program Transport Stream). -
Page 22: Licencing
“Submit” button to transfer the licences to the U 124. If the licence is valid, this is confirmed with the message “License is valid”. An error message is displayed for an invalid licence. -
Page 23: Software Update / Saving And Loading A Configuration
13.1 Update using example of a TFTP server for Windows If no fixed (T)FTP server is set up for updating the U 124, you also have the option to transfer locally saved update files onto the device. Here it is recommended to use a TFTP programme. -
Page 24: Update Using A Tftp Server For Windows As An Example
“Update” and press the “Submit” button to start the update. NOTE: A reboot or a network failure during an update process can cause the U 124 software to crash irrevocably. The device then has to be returned to ASTRO for repair. -
Page 25: System Log
13 System log Clicking on the “System Log” submenu takes you to the log of the U 124. All the procedures rel- evant to the operation of the device are documented here. Additionally, the SNMP settings are made here (defining the trap recipients, the trap community & the trap filter). Also, the “Log file filter”... -
Page 26: Statistics
14 Statistics Clicking on the “Statistics” submenu takes you to the statistics for the data transfer of the U 124. Here all the statistics relevant to the operation of the device and its analysis are displayed. Figure 24: Statistics for the data transfer... -
Page 27: Network Properties
You reach the network properties by clicking the “Network Monitor” submenu. The properties displayed are purely for information purposes, and are used to describe the network. Figure 25: Example view of the network properties in the “Network Monitor” submenu Operating Manual U 124 16-programme IP / FM converter... -
Page 28: Logout
If you confirm the request by clicking “Yes”, you are logged out. No further settings can be made without logging in again, but you do have the option to view the settings of the U 124. However, the setting elements are inactive. -
Page 29: Technical Data
[dB] > 72 Pre-emphasis [μs] Stereo crosstalk attenuation [dB] Distortion factor < 0.05 Frequency response [dB] < 1 General data Power consumption Housing 19", 1 HE Permitted ambient temperature [°C] 0...+45 Operating Manual U 124 16-programme IP / FM converter... - Page 30 Operating Manual U 124 16-programme IP / FM converter...
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- Page 32 ASTRO Strobel Kommunikationssysteme GmbH Olefant 1–3, D-51427 Bergisch Gladbach (Bensberg) Tel.: 02204/405-0, Fax: 02204/405-10 eMail: kontakt@astro-kom.de, www.astro-kom.de Operating Manual U 124 16-programme IP / FM converter...
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