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Adtec RD-71 User Manual

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RD-71
10-bit 1080P Integrated Receiver Decoder
USER GUIDE
v2.02.10
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  • Page 1 RD-71 10-bit 1080P Integrated Receiver Decoder USER GUIDE v2.02.10...
  • Page 2 Audio Menu VBI Menu CAS Menu IP Tx Menu System Menu Login Duration Com2 Host Name Firmware Feature Menu Getting Connected - Intro to Adtec User Interfaces Web UI Interface Ethernet Access Zero Configuration Access Login Web UI Status Panel...
  • Page 3 Genlock System TS Out Decrypt Service Filtering Configure Service Filter on ASI Firmware Upgrade via Web User Interface Demodulator Firmware Upgrade via Web User Interface In Field Feature Upgrades Permanent Key Instructions Temporary Key Instructions RD-71 Zixi Setup Guide Appendix...
  • Page 4 Communications Video and Audio Physical and Operational L-Band Demodulator (LB option) DVB-S2X L-Band Demodulator (PRX option) Appendix C - Adtec Digital Support & Service Appendix D - Electrical Device Compliance Notices Safety Warnings and Cautions Compliance Notices Industry Canada European Union EMC Directive Conformance Statement...

  • Page 5: Application Diagrams

    Application Diagrams Turn-Around and Service Filtering...
  • Page 6 Zixi IP Transport (Zixi-Link, point to point or Zixi Receive, point to multi-point)

  • Page 7: Rack Installation

    Rack Installation The RD-71 is intended to be mounted in a standard 19” rack. It occupies 1RU of rack space and the connections are all on the rear of the unit. To install the RD-71 into a rack use the following steps:...
  • Page 8 DVC Parport 9-pin parallel I/O interface for control systems RS422 Not Currently Supported Decoder Analog Audio Out Balanced analog audio out. Stereo pairs 1 & 2 ( 600 Ohm Balanced ) AES Audio Out 1-8 x8 75 Ohm AES-3 BNC ASI/SDI In 75 Ohm terminated BNC input.
  • Page 9 No Connect Ground Left - Right -...
  • Page 10 COM1/COM2 to DB9 Serial Adapter The COM1 and COM2 port is an industry standard RS-232 DTE device on RJ45/RJ48. Units ship with RJ45 to DB9 adapters that are pinned per the following. DB9 PIN DB9 Function RJ45 Pin RJ45 Function Carrier Detect (CD) No Connect / Carrier Detect (DCD) Receive Data (RXD)

  • Page 11: Parport Pinout

    GPIO and Parport information The GPIO port allows decoder control and TTL voltage output for monitoring systems. The GPIO feature is not enabled at this time. The DVC Parport allows custom events to be programmed upon input pin voltage change. It contains 4 available inputs for custom commands. Please contact technical support for advanced usage in programming the parallel port.

  • Page 12: Front Panel Operation

    Front Panel Operation The front panel LCD and keypad can be used to configure and monitor your device.
  • Page 13 Front Panel LED Indicators Transport Indicator Function Decode Off - Decoder is idle. On - Decoder is active. ASI / IP /RF Off - No services detected on the input. On - Services detected on the input. Lock 1 / Lock 2 Off - Tuner is not locked On - Tuner is locked IP Out...
  • Page 14 Front Panel LCD 1) Feedback State: There are several quick view menu screens available when in regular feedback state. You can view any of these quick view status screens by using the up and down arrow buttons.
  • Page 15 2) Disabled Product State:​ When the product is in a disabled state, the LCD will relay the following information. To reapply network configurations simply press the Down arrow when in this state to navigate through the network menu. Front Panel Button Controls Using the Mode, Select, Enter, Escape, and directional buttons, the user can control the unit via the front panel.

  • Page 16: Programming Keypad

    Escape Escape returns to the previous menu layer. Cursor Arrows Arrows will navigate within menus or edit configurations. <left> and <right> navigate top level or parallel menus. <up> and <down> navigate submenus. While editing a configuration <up> and <down> also moves through highlighted selections. Programming For value entry.
  • Page 17 Allows selection of a service from a list ALL ASI RF1 RF2 IP of services per input. Decode First Found Allows you to configure the RD-71 to ASI RF1 RF2 IP decode the first valid program found on any input.
  • Page 18 RF Rx Menu (LB Option) Item Function Options Tuner State Enables or Disables RF input. DISABLED note:​ When RF1 and RF2 are both enabled, ENABLED maximum tuner performance is affected. Please view ​ t able​ in Appendix A for symbol rate and modcod resource limitations.
  • Page 19 S2X Rolloff S2X Rolloff will allow the tuner to operate in an DISABLED optimized mode for roll-offs of 15% or less. ENABLED When disabled, it will operate in standard 20% - 35% as defined by the incoming S2 BBHeader. Due to modulation manufacturers providing backwards compatibility during S2 to S2X migration, this must be manually configured for the best 5%, 10% and 15% roll-off...
  • Page 20 RF Rx Menu (PRX Option) Item Function Options Tuner Input Selects RF Input as the acquisition source. Local The Local Oscillator (L.O.) control specifies the C: 5150 Oscillator frequency of the LNB local oscillator. The KU: 11300 standard L.O. frequencies for “C” and “Ku” bands KU: 10750 are 5150MHz and 10750MHz respectfully KU: 10600...
  • Page 21 16QAM_3/4 16QAM_7/8 8PSK_2/3 8PSK_5/6 8PSK_8/9 Symbol The number of symbols transmitted per second maximum value is determined by Rate in Msym/s. The amount of data per symbol is feature key. dependant upon the modulation type, e.g. QPSK, 8PSK, etc. Acquisition Acquisition Range is defined as the range of 0 - 7.5MHz Range...
  • Page 22 RF Stats Menu RF Stats General RF Lock Status is provided via the RF quickview menu, but a detailed list of further information can be found in this menu. RF Profile Menu PROFILE Allows operator to review list of profiles and choose one to load/run.
  • Page 23 IP Rx Menu Item Function Options Multicast Rx IP Multicast IPA sets the multicast receive 0.0.0.0 - Group IP address. IP Multicast receiving is 255.255.255.255 supported from compatible streamers. The range of the multicast group IP is 224.XXX.XXX.XXX to 239.XXX.XXX.XXX - XXX represents any number 0 through 255.
  • Page 24 packet transmission is bursty. Multicast Error Multicast Error Recovery sets the timeout 33 - 600000ms Recovery value for recovery of multicast receive after 10000ms (default) decoder error condition is detected. The default error recovery timeout is configuration value is 10000 milliseconds.
  • Page 25 Video Menu Item Function Options Output Menu Fault Mode Display or Modify the current SDI 480i59.94 video fault setting. This setting 576i50 sets the video resolution when in 720p59.94 video fault. 720p50 This setting will be applied on 1080i59.94 startup when no video is 1080i50 present.
  • Page 26 If 3G-SDI output does not appear on the downstream device, the device may not support the currently configured mapping mode. Use SDI3GLEVEL to change the mapping mode. 3G Mapping SDI 3G Level controls the Level SDIALT mapping of the 3G-SDI signal when decoding 1080P50, 1080P59.94 and 1080P60 streams.
  • Page 27 2200. Vertical Adjust Vertical adjustment defines the 0 - 1125 difference in the SYNC IN VSYNC and output VSYNC. Typically, this should be in the range of 0 to +1 frame in lines. For example, a 1080I output could be adjusted from 0 to 1125. Pixel Phase Pixel Phase adjustment is a very 0 - 63...
  • Page 28 PID's to audio engines PMT ORDER upon stream acquisition. This setting determines if the audio assignment should be done in PID Ascending order, the Adtec default, or PMT order. Some legacy IRD's use PMT order. Audio Sync Audio Sync Mode determines PROFESSIONAL (default)
  • Page 29 DolbyD Configures the audio engine to PASSTHRU (default) Mode Pass-through ( COMPRESSED ) DECODE - STEREO or decode ( 2/0 STEREO ) if a Dolby Digital AC3 PID is detected for the selected Audio input. Mpeg1Layer2 always decodes, and LPCM / Dolby E always Pass-through, regardless of this setting.
  • Page 30 SDI pair AUDIO3, Route Audio 3 to the selected SDI pair AUDIO4, Route Audio 4 to the selected SDI pair AUDIO5, Route Audio 5 to the selected SDI pair AUDIO6, Route Audio 6 to the selected SDI pair AUDIO7, Route Audio 7 to the selected SDI pair AUDIO8, Route Audio 8 to the selected SDI pair...
  • Page 31 VBI Menu Item Function Options SMPTE 2038 Configures the SDI ANC passthrough feature. Pass-through SDI Line Configures the SDI ANC line output of AFD ( 0 - Disabled Number SDI Output Port 1 and 2 ) 7 - 22 SDI Alt. Line Configures the SDI Alternate ANC line output of 0 - Disabled Number...
  • Page 33 CAS Menu Item Function Options Mode Configures the current decryption setting. BISS_1 BISS_E_USER_ID_ONE BISS_E_USER_ID_TW Clear Session Word The session keys used for decryption. user-defined using the [MODE BISS_1] uses a 12-digit numeric keypad hexadecimal Clear Session Word. Encrypted Session The 16-digit hexadecimal Encrypted user-defined using the Word Session Word for use with BISS_E...
  • Page 34 Item Function Options IP Tx 1 - 4 Mode Enables IP Egress. SEND Tx IP Address The IP Address of which the Multicast or user-defined; numeric Unicast is broadcast. Multicast addressing field in format supports the transmission of a single IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx datagram to multiple receivers.
  • Page 35 Allows the operator to sets the TOS bits 0 = Normal service in the IPv4 header of the TSoIP payload 2 = Minimize monetary cost 4 = Maximum reliability 8 = Maximize throughput 16 = Minimize delay Time-to-Live; specifies the number of user-defined using the iterations or transmissions the packet can numeric keypad...

  • Page 36: Possible Configurations

    System Menu Login Units ship with the front panel logged in by default. If you become logged out and are prompted for a password, use the following key sequence for access. note:​ The key sequence can be remembered by using the word ‘USER’ for ‘​ U ​ p , ​ S ​ e lect, E​...
  • Page 37 Item Function Options Network Menu IP 1 Address This is the address of your device user-defined using the numeric on your network specific to the IP keypad 1 Port. Default is 192.168.10.48 IP 1 Mask Defines the unit relative to the user-defined using the numeric rest of your network.
  • Page 38 Protocol (SNMP) feature. We support SNMPv2c. Read-only The Simple Network Management user-defined using the numeric community Protocol (SNMP) Read-Only keypad Password. Default Value: "adtec" default: adtec Read-write The Simple Network Management user-defined using the numeric community Protocol (SNMP) Read-Write keypad Password.
  • Page 39 Com2 Item Function Options Com2 Settings RS-232 terminal monitor for 115200 8 1 NONE communicating with the 57600 8 1 NONE internal host motherboard for 38400 8 1 NONE diagnostics. 19200 8 1 NONE 9600 8 1 NONE Default is 38400 8 1 None Host Name Item Function...
  • Page 40 A web-based control software application comes pre-installed on the RD-71. Ethernet Access To begin, you will need to connect to your RD-71 via Ethernet directly, or by adding the RD-71 to your local area network. The default address for all Adtec devices is 192.168.10.48.

  • Page 41: Decoder Status

    The left-hand panel of the application will report current status in real-time while the right panel tabs will allow you to configure your device. As you navigate through the web application look for the ? icons associated with each parameter. By clicking on these question marks, you can view additional information about how the parameter is used.

  • Page 42: Video Status

    The RF status is only available if the optional hardware demodulator is installed. RF Status provides an indication of tuner lock along with the receive level (dBm), Eb/No or Es/No (dB), Link Margin (dB), Modulation and Coding, Symbol Rate, L-Band Frequency and Interface Rate.

  • Page 43: Audio Status

    for SDI and SDI Alt and Video/PCR PID details. Audio Status This window shows statistics about the decoded incoming audio elementary streams. Input transport stream information includes audio type, channel configuration, PID (decimal) and the encoded audio rate (kb/s). IP-Tx Status The IP-Tx status window displays information about the IP-Tx profiles that can be configured.
  • Page 44 Web UI - Input RD Services​ allows input and program selection for the decoder. The IRD can be configured for ‘Select First Found’ next to the given input (ASI, RF1, RF2, IP), a specific program if programs are detected or an ‘Advanced Input’ selection can be made if no services have been connected to the IRD yet.
  • Page 45 RF Params (LB model)
  • Page 46 RF Params allows user to Manage RF Profiles - See ​ R F Profiles​ , configure RF tuner parameters and see advanced tuner status. State​ - Enables or Disables the RF Input. Note: When RF1 and RF2 are both enabled, maximum tuner performance is affected. If this condition occurs, please disable one of the RF inputs.
  • Page 47 symbol rate and modcod resource limitations. Downlink​ - ​ A llows the operator to enter the satellite downlink frequency. The value for the Downlink frequency is used with the Local Oscillator frequency to calculate the L-Band frequency.​ L-Band = absoluteValue(Downlink - LO). Local Oscillator​...
  • Page 48 selected, the tuner/demodulator will determine the actual modulation type. Symbol Rate Mode​ - ​ S ymbol Rate is defined for digital communications as the number of symbols per second. The amount of data per symbol depends on the modulation type and FEC code rate.
  • Page 49 Active Input​ - ​ A ctive Input determines which RF Input should be actively tuning/demodulating with the supplied parameters. Manual LO​ - ​ A llows manual entry of the LNB Local Oscillator frequency provided that either C: Manual or Ku: Manual is selected from the Local Oscillator pulldown menu. Local Oscillator​...
  • Page 50 The amount of data per symbol depends on the modulation type. Units for this field are expressed in Msym/s. The default valid range is 1-54 Msym/s. For more information, contact your Adtec Digital Sales Representative. Mode​ - ​...
  • Page 51 descrambling. 0 is default. LNB State​ - ​ T his configuration will enable or disable power on the input connector to power the LNB. If on, the user can select the voltage and tone placed on the connector via the Polarity and Tone configurations.
  • Page 52 IP Rx Mode​ - Selects where the receiver should automatically detect UDP/RTP/FEC streams (UDP/RTP), whether it is setup for TCP, ZIXI-Link or ZIXI Rx. The IRD needs rebooted when changing between TCP/Zixi and UDP/RTP and will be prompted via the Web interface. TCP and Zixi are not configurable via SNMP or Front Panel at this time.
  • Page 53 I f using TCP or ZIXI-Link, point to point modes, a value of 0.0.0.0 (listening) should be entered. Stream management / transmission is done through the transmitter or Adtec encoder. Address​ - ​ Z ixi Rx Mode: ​ I n Zixi Rx mode, the IRD acts as a subscribing client. This address should contain the desired IP address of a Zixi Broadcaster.
  • Page 54 Client ID​ is a unique identifier for this unit. It is called the remote ID on the Broadcaster. Session ID​ is the password for authentication to a Zixi Broadcaster. This is optional. Latency​ is the time given for error correction. It is recommended that latency is set higher than 3 x Round trip time.
  • Page 55 dropped packets. In a perfect application, the recovered packets plus the FEC recovered packets should be equal to the amount of dropped packets. IE, For every dropped packet, the packet was recovered. Non-Recovered Packets​ shows how many packets have been lost. If a packet is lost then it is possible that a service artifact or disruption could be seen.
  • Page 56 Bars Tones and ID...
  • Page 57 Advanced Tones allows the operator to mute Left/Right channels or change tone frequency. As of 2.01.XX Firmware, Bars/Tones/ID functionality has some ties to the Fault Mode configuration (Fault Mode via the Video -> Output tab). Adtec is working to break dependencies for future firmware releases.
  • Page 58 Profiles​ are specific to decoder settings (ex: Input, Video, Audio, CAS, IP Rx/Tx) and does not save RF demodulator configurations or System configurations at this time. RF demodulator profiles may be managed on units with demods via the RF Params tab. Loading a profile will restart the decoding process with the newly loaded configuration and will save that configuration for use upon a reboot.
  • Page 59 Mode​ - Configures whether Genlock should be in FREE RUN mode (OFF) or if it should lock to the incoming source (REMOTE). The Slave configuration disables audio SRCs and is to be used for special genlock applications. CVBS​ - Sets the Composite/CVBS output. When set to ​ V IDEO CVBS output is video, when set to SYNC​...
  • Page 60 Genlock Status​ shows the state of the Genlock system. Video Output​ is used for configuring the video outputs. 3G-SDI Mapping Level​ - SDI 3G Level controls the mapping of the 3G-SDI signal when decoding 1080P50, 1080P59.94 and 1080P60 streams. The 3G-SDI signal can be mapped to Level A or Level B Dual Link.
  • Page 61 is down-scaled dependent upon the source format. If the source format is 50Hz, the output will be down-scaled to PAL (720x576@50Hz). If the source format is 59.94 Hz, the output will be down-scaled to NTSC (720x480@59.94Hz). Please note that there will be a 1 frame delay in the down-scaled output.
  • Page 62 OSD Mode​ - Controls the mode of the entire OSD engine (ON/OFF). OSD Output​ - Select where the OSD output will be displayed. Options are SDI, SDIALT, both, and none. The Digital Video and CVBS video outputs mirror SDI output (with the exception of Genlock ->...
  • Page 63 T he RD automatically assigns audio PID's to audio engines upon stream acquisition. This setting determines if the audio assignment should be done in PID Ascending order, the Adtec default, or PMT order. Some legacy IRD's use PMT order. Audio Sync Mode​ - ​...
  • Page 64 Audio # PID​ - ​ S ets the PID for the given audio decoder. You can select one option from the list provided, or enter it manually. If entering the PID value manually, use decimal format. Valid ranges (inclusive): 32 - 8191​ Valid Decimal range ​...
  • Page 65 NOTE: SDI Audio Matrix can be used for audio duplication. Web UI - CAS CAS​ allows an operator to configure BISS decryption and TS output configurations. ​ R ead more in the ​ T S Out Decryption​ section.
  • Page 66 Mode​ - ​ C AS Mode determines which form of Basic Interoperable Scrambling System (BISS) decryption is used. [OFF] Disable decryption. [BISS_1] uses the Clear Session Word only to decrypt the transmission stream. [BISS_E_XXX] uses an Encrypted Session Word along with a User ID XXX to decrypt the transmission stream.
  • Page 67 for decryption. TS Out Decrypt​ - ​ T he TS Out Decrypt configuration determines if the ASI output should mirror the selected input (​ O FF), thus preserving any encrypted streams or if it should be decrypted / free to air (​ O N). OFF, the default configuration, is recommended for users needing to redistribute transport streams in their original form.
  • Page 68 Web UI - VBI Closed Captions ​ - ​ C aptions are supported on CVBS, SDI, and SDIALT. To enable waveform captions on CVBS and SD-SDI, set CVBS to line 21. When set to 0, waveform captions are disabled. To enable ancillary digital 708 captions on SDI or SDIALT, select a line number next for the desired output.
  • Page 69 Timecode Configuration​ - Not supported at this time (2.01.XX) SMPTE 2038​ - ​ T he Adtec decoder supports Transport Stream to SDI ancillary data pass-through via SMPTE 2038. VBI Stats​ shows the DID/SDID and data count for the SDI outputs if captions or AFD is enabled.
  • Page 70 allows users to filter or cherry pick programs destined for the output from an MPTS input. Up to 5 services can be mapped to the ASI Filtered output. ASI TS Source​ - ​ A SI TS Source configures the transport stream input to ASI output routing of the IRD.
  • Page 71 IP TS Source​ - ​ I P TS Source configures the transport stream input to IP output routing of the IRD. NOTE:​ This is a GLOBAL IP setting. IE, Each IP destination can have it’s own set of filtered programs, but each program set must come from the same TS input source. Multicast Mode​...
  • Page 72 IP Tx Mode​ - ​ I P Tx Mode controls the protocol used for transmitting a transport stream over IP. UDP / RTP or TCP. More information can be read about these in the ​ I P section​ RTP​ - ​ R TP allows for sequence numbering and timing, which are crucial for the accurate playback of an audio or video data stream.
  • Page 73 Multicast Connector​ - ​ T he multicast connector configuration determines whether the IP stream will be sent out the IP1 (0) or IP2 (1) port. IP Destination # TMR​ - ​ IP Destination TMR determines the IP transport egress rate for the specified destination.
  • Page 74 Gateway Address ​ - ​ G ateway IPA is an address on a TCP/IP Network that serves as an access point to another network. Each Adtec Digital device is limited to one Gateway IPA. Nameserver IP​ - ​ N AMESERVER is used to manage connectivity to network attached...
  • Page 75 Controls the status (ON/OFF) of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) feature. We support SNMPv2c version. Read Only Community​ - ​ T he Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Read-Only Password. Default Value: "adtec" Read Write Community​ - ​ T he Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Read-Write Password. Default Value: "none"...
  • Page 76 The API is available both via network (Telnet) and serial (COM2) connectivity. Telnet (standard 23 port) To connect to an Adtec unit using a terminal session, the IP address of the unit must be known. See earlier instructions on setting IP address via the front panel.

  • Page 77: Snmp Interface

    When prompted for a username, enter adtec. When prompted for a password, enter none. Once the prompt "User 'adtec' connected" is seen, the session is open and API commands are ready to be entered. Microsoft Windows 7 and higher may have telnet disabled by default. An operator may enable telnet or they may download a third party program.
  • Page 78 Number and firmware version. The admin username is fixed at ‘adtec’ and can ​ n ot be changed. The default password is ‘none’, but may be changed via the ‘Security -> Password’ configuration. This password changes all...
  • Page 79 ● ADVANCED - All users that navigate to the unit will be prompted with a username and password Login box. As of date 8/28/2015, the default username is ‘adtec’ and the default password is ‘none’ for the administrator. This password is stored differently than when in the ‘ON’...

  • Page 80: Step Description

    Users with write access get administrative controls and are allowed to change any configuration available in their ‘view’ mode. It is recommended to keep one admin user (adtec or other) that is able to access all tabs. Create a user:...

  • Page 81: Other Security Features

    HTTP Port The Web UI listening port or ‘HTTP Port’ may also be changed to prevent unwanted users from finding the Adtec web interface at the default port. If the port is changed, the web address for login will need updated.

  • Page 82: Operational Information

    IPv4 addresses at this time. IP2 / GigE Management By default, the IP1 (eth0) ports of Adtec products are reserved for management and the IP2 (eth1) ports are reserved for Transport Stream I/O. The ports can be used for either management and/or transport with the ‘Multicast Connector’...
  • Page 83 The RD has capability to create profiles from the current running RF configuration and load it at a later time. To create a profile: Enter the desired RF parameters required for the profile ● Click the Apply button to save information to the currently running configuration ●...
  • Page 84 If packets are lost or received out of order, service anomalies will occur. The RD-71 supports up to 100Mb/s when a 7 DVB Packet payload exists for each UDP packet.

  • Page 85: Multicast Reception - Address

    The TCP mechanism when combined with large IP receive buffers can be more forgiving with packet loss, jitter, and out of order packets. The RD-71 supports up to 15Mb/s when a 7 DVB Packet payload exists for each TCP packet. Multicast is ​ n ot supported with TCP streams.

  • Page 86: Unicast Reception - Address

    Optionally, the source specific multicast address (The actual IP address of the sending device) may be entered for IGMPv3 applications. Configuring the Source Address will allow multicasts to be received from the entered address and entered address only. This configuration is non-functional for Unicasts. For IGMPv2 applications, the source address recommendation is 0.0.0.0.
  • Page 87 Dolby E, Dolby D, LPCM, and Mpeg 1 Layer 2 As of 0.01.00 firmware, the RD-71 supports 16 channels of SDI embedded audio output with support of up to four audio pass-throughs, up to 8 pairs (sixteen channels) of aligned Mpeg 1 Layer 2 audio, and up to 8 pairs of Dolby Digital decoding.
  • Page 88 Note:​ Encoder must support alignment for aligned audio feature. The RD-71 automatically configures the audio engines upon acquisition of a program when engines and sdi matrix are configured to ‘AUTO’. The audio is automatically output based on ascending audio PID order from the selected program, not PMT order, to retain encoder compatibilities.
  • Page 89 Dolby Labs - Dolby E recommended line position table 1080i 1080 720p 1080i 1080p 720p 29.97 59.94 59.94 59.94 Earliest Ideal -80us Ideal +- 80us Ideal +80us Latest Adtec Auto...

  • Page 90: Afd - Active Format Description

    AFD carriage can be carried within a transport stream as a unique ANC PID (ancillary pid), within the video elementary stream as SEI data (H264), or user data (MPEG2). The RD-71 does not support AFD via an ANC PID at this time.

  • Page 91: Genlock System

    Genlock System The RD-71 can synchronize its SDI and CVBS outputs to an external sync signal using the SYNC IN input and the Genlock control system. The SYNC IN input signal's frame synchronization is used to generate SDI and CVBS output pixel clocks, frame synchronization and audio clocks that are locked to the SYNC IN reference.

  • Page 92: Ts Out Decrypt

    TS Out Decrypt TSO or Transport Stream Out Decrypt determines how BISS encrypted transport streams are processed. This configuration provides end users flexibility on how the RD is used. The TS Out Decrypt configuration determines if the ASI output should mirror the selected input (OFF), thus preserving any encrypted streams or if it should be decrypted / free to air (ON).

  • Page 93: Service Filtering

    An example of 5 MPTS to a smaller MPTS output is shown below. The Adtec RD-71 also has the ability to route Inputs to Outputs, such as route RF2 Input to ASI Output while decoding from RF1. The Service Filter control must be ENABLED for routing to function.
  • Page 94 The SVC-FILTR key must be enabled to configure Service Filtering. When filtering is enabled, a maximum of 5 programs are allowed on any given output. If filtering is disabled, all programs available on the selected input for decode are available on the output, ie. unit is in service pass through mode and no longer routing.

  • Page 95: Firmware Upgrade Via Web User Interface

    Firmware Upgrade via Web User Interface Periodically, we will provide firmware updates to our products via our website. (http://www.adtecdigital.com) To upgrade your device, download the firmware file from our website and store it locally. Login to the web-based application and navigate to the Upgrade >...

  • Page 96: Demodulator Firmware Upgrade Via Web User Interface

    Select button associated with the new firmware and wait for your device to reboot. Demodulator Firmware Upgrade via Web User Interface In some cases, Adtec may provide a modulator or demodulator firmware upgrade. These are handled separately than standard product firmware upgrades because they can take longer than a product firmware update and should be planned during maintenance windows.
  • Page 97 the hardware type of the unit it is being installed on. The demod firmware may be upgraded similarly to a product firmware upgrade. Click on the upload button located at the top right of the application. Select the firmware file from the local computer and wait for it to upload. Once it has finished uploading, it will appear in the Available Demodulator Versions list.
  • Page 98 !!NOTE!! It is only recommended to update during a planned maintenance window. If a firmware upgrade fails for any reason, it is OK. Just try the upgrade again by clicking on the ‘SELECT’ button. The upgraded version can be verified by visiting the Upgrade -> Features tab after reboot.

  • Page 99: In Field Feature Upgrades

    In Field Feature Upgrades Unit features can be upgraded in the field via the web user interface. Keys can either be temporary (feature will stop working after a set amount of time) or permanent (key is good for the life of the product). To purchase a permanent key, please provide the unit serial number and product ID from the Upgrade ->...
  • Page 100 Temporary Key Instructions If a temporary key is provided, it will be in the form of an email attachment or file. Temporary keys are ​ n ot entered through the ‘Input Key’ button. Instead, they are transferred to the unit through the use of the file transfer utility via the ‘Upload’ button. The ‘Upload’...
  • Page 102 ZIXI- Rx mode, the IRD is acting as a client and can therefore bypass the need for firewall forwarding rules to the IRD. In this mode, all Zixi parameters are configured on the receiver (or RD-71). Zixi uses a combination of FEC and ARQ to deliver packets. The amount of latency between end-points, the amount of packet loss incurred between end-points and the bandwidth requirements of the link all affect how the FEC and latency settings should be configured.
  • Page 103 Once the unit is back up, select the correct Connector for the IP input, the default is IP2. As ZIXI-Link is a point to point transport input 0.0.0.0 into the Address field. Then input the correct port that the Zixi Feeder is set to. Default is 2088. Then click Apply. Via the Inpu ->...
  • Page 104 Input the Zixi Broadcaster Address into the Address field, along with the Port in the Port box. The default port for the Zixi Broadcaster is 2077. Input the appropriate settings in the Zixi Receiver section (The channel name shall match the Broadcasters ‘Stream ID’...

  • Page 105: Appendix A - Gnu General Public License

    Appendix Appendix A - GNU General Public License Version 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  • Page 106 output from the Program is covered only if its contents constitute a work based on the Program (independent of having been made by running the Program). Whether that is true depends on what the Program does. 1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty;...
  • Page 107 then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code. 4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program except as expressly provided under this License.
  • Page 108 THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

  • Page 110: Appendix B - Technical Specifications

    Appendix B - Technical Specifications Base Model (RD71-XX) Inputs DVB-ASI Use: Input available for Decode or Pass to ASI outputs. Standard: Asynchronous Serial Interface per EN500083-9 Input Rates: DVB-ASI 210Mb/s for free-to-air 188/204/208 Byte Transport streams (SPTS and MPTS). Connector: BNC (75 Ohm) Use: Input can receive streams via the IP 1 or IP 2 port.
  • Page 111 Standard: Asynchronous Serial Interface per EN500083-9 ASI Mirrored from DVB-ASI Input, IP Input, or RF Input with purchase of optional tuner package. All streams are output as 188 byte packets. Connector: 3x BNC (75 Ohm) AES Audio Standard: AES3 8 pairs of decoded audio Connector: 8x BNC (75 Ohm) Analog Audio Two balanced pairs via DB9 connector.

  • Page 112: Physical And Operational

    Video and Audio Video Decode MPEG-2 SD (ISO/IEC 13818-2) Decode: Format: 480i59.94, 576i50 Profiles: MP@ML, SP@ML, 422P@ML MPEG-2 HD (ISO/IEC 13818-2) Decode: Format: 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50, 1080i59.94 Profiles: 422P@HL, MP@H14L, MP@HL, SP@H14L, SP@HL MPEG-4 SD (ISO/IEC 14496-10) Decode: Format: 480i59.94, 576i50 Profiles: Baseline, Main (support 8 bits only) MPEG-4 HD (ISO/IEC 14496-10) Decode: Format: 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080p50, 1080p59.94...

  • Page 113: L-Band Demodulator (Lb Option)

    L-Band Demodulator (LB option) note:​ Software keys are required to unlock full hardware support. RF Inputs: Dual RF inputs capable of simultaneous lock EN 302 207 and EN 300 421 compliant for single and multi-stream Modulation Scheme support: QPSK / 8PSK / 16APSK / 32APSK Long and Short frame support Physical Layer Scrambling, PLS, Gold Code support (CODE0, CODE1 and CODE2) Multi-stream ISI support...
  • Page 114 DVB-S2X L-Band Demodulator (PRX option) note:​ Software keys are required to unlock full hardware support. RF Inputs: Quad RF inputs (1 selectable) DVB-S/DSNG: EN 300 421 and EN 301 210 DVB-S2(X): EN 302 307 and DVB Document A83-2 (excluding VL-SNR) Modulation Scheme support: QPSK / 8PSK / 16APSK / 32APSK / 64APSK Long and Short frame support Physical Layer Scrambling, PLS, Gold Code support...

  • Page 115: Appendix C - Adtec Digital Support & Service

    Appendix C - Adtec Digital Support & Service For Customer Service contact information, SLA Information, policies and more, please visit the support site at: ​ h ttp://www.adtecdigital.com/support​...

  • Page 116: Appendix D - Electrical Device Compliance Notices

    Appendix D - Electrical Device Compliance Notices Safety Warnings and Cautions For your safety​ and the proper operation of the device: This unit must be installed and serviced by suitably qualified personnel only. ● Do not break the warranty seals on the device or open the lid. Only approved service ●...

  • Page 117: Industry Canada

    Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. ● Warning:​ Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Adtec Digital could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Industry Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.
  • Page 118 Trademarks & Copyrights Copyright: ​ ( c) 2011-15 Adtec Digital. All rights reserved. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced and translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior written consent from Adtec Digital.

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