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Software version 2.4.3
Installation Guide
2015-11-16 JÅ
www.wisi.de

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  • Page 1 Software version 2.4.3 Installation Guide 2015-11-16 JÅ www.wisi.de...
  • Page 2 ■ Edge QAM/COFDM ■ Dual MPEG2/4 SD decoder ■ Single MPEG2/4 HD decoder ■ CI multi-decryptions ■ Remultiplexer multiple TS ■ DVB_CSA Scrambler ■ IP streamer ■ ASI streamer ■ SDI generator ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 3: Service And Support

    The Forum is open to all wisiconnect users. Here you can discuss with other Chameleon users, and also get information about how other installations have been implemented. The Forum is also used by the Chameleon Support Team to communicate with Forum users.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    General information about Software options ..................7 Chameleon in GN50 ..........................8 The wisiconnect.tv portal ........................9 Registering the Chameleon & downloading Software Options ............10 Upgrading the Chameleon software & Software Options ..............11 Connecting to the Chameleon user interface ..................12 Select operation mode ........................
  • Page 5 User management – password protection ................. 75 12.7 Software and Software Options (entitlement) upgrade ............76 12.8 Module maintenance ......................... 77 12.9 Log .............................. 79 Status information .......................... 80 Software options ..........................81 ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    1 Getting started Register your Chameleon at wisiconnect.tv After registration and uploading the entitlement file to the Chameleon, your purchased Software Options are loaded, and a 30 days trial period for all Software Options is initiated. Assemble in base unit Mount your Chameleon in the base unit, and connect the power supply.

  • Page 7: General Information About Software Options

    IP address 192.168.0.20. In a non-registered Chameleon, you have access to the web UI, but no configuration or settings can be done. To enable the normal functionality, the Chameleon has to be registered at the wisiconnect.tv portal, see §4.

  • Page 8: Chameleon In Gn50

    Most of the functionality of software 2.4.3 will be possible to access while running earlier SW versions in GN50, but new functionality added in later software versions for Chameleon is only possible to manage via the System UI if the GN50 is upgraded to SW2.3. Functionalities not supported via the System UI can still be managed when connected directly to the management IP address of the Chameleon.

  • Page 9: The Wisiconnect.tv Portal

    3 The wisiconnect.tv portal Portal URL: http://wisiconnect.tv Connect to the Chameleon portal using the URL: http://wisiconnect.tv. Login to the wisiconnect.tv. Enter your e-mail address and password, and click Login. If you have forgotten your password, click the Forgot password? link, and an e-mail will be sent to the entered e-mail address. The e-mail contains a hyper-link that you should follow to confirm the request for a new password.

  • Page 10: Registering The Chameleon & Downloading Software Options

    Click Upload, and reboot the module when the upload is ready. Using the IP Supporter With the Chameleon connected to your computer, and your computer connected to Internet, you can upload the entitlement file directly. Select your Chameleon, and check the box for...

  • Page 11: Upgrading The Chameleon Software & Software Options

    5 Upgrading the Chameleon software & Software Options Both software and Software Options (entitlements) are uploaded via the Software and Entitlement Upgrade in the Settings tab. Uploading firmware 1. Click on the Upload button to browse for the firmware file to be uploaded from your computer 2.

  • Page 12: Connecting To The Chameleon User Interface

    6 Connecting to the Chameleon user interface Default IP address: 192.168.0.20 The default IP address for a Chameleon module is 192.168.0.20. Change the IP address to a unique IP address in your network, in the web UI under Settings / Networking, or by using the IP-Supporter.

  • Page 13: Select Operation Mode

    Settings tab. Select the generic operation mode by clicking on the menu icon at the right of the Settings menu line. Select operation mode from the drop-down list, and click the “yellow tick” to save the settings. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 14 Streaming mode: for IP-TV output (TS over IP). Up to 20 IPTS out. Requires GNSTR Software Option. For all the different operation modes, your Chameleon module must also be equipped with the appropriate Software Options, see more details in §15.
  • Page 15 ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 16: Add And Configure Inputs

    8 Add and configure inputs Go to Inputs Click on the Inputs tab. Depending on the Software Options in your Chameleon, you can configure inputs from: ■ Tuner (up to 2 tuner inputs, note that available inputs depends on HW version) ■...

  • Page 17: Add Asi And Ip Inputs

    Note: with software 2.4.3 in Chameleon, and SW2.3 in the GT11 in GN50, you can configure streaming between Chameleons installed in a GN50 without the GNSTR Software Option, see more in §9.8 8.1.2 Add single IPTV input...
  • Page 18 If your settings were OK, the status will not indicate any error. Expand the input by clicking the in front of the input name to see further information. Click the in front of Settings to edit settings. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 19 This is used to allow switches time to get the IGMP message from the Chameleon module and forward the stream. There is no automatic fall-back, but if an alternative configuration fails, there will be a new search for available configurations starting with the primary configuration.

  • Page 20: Add Tuner Inputs

     Symbol rate (kBaud) [enter the symbol rate]  LNB type [Universal, Fixed, C-band]  Polarisation [Horizontal, Vertical]  Switch type [None, DiSEqC switch] Switch port [1, 2, 3, 4] ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 21 If your settings were OK, the status will not indicate any error. Expand the input by clicking the in front of the input name to see further information. Click the in front of Settings to edit settings. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 22: Add Sdi Inputs

    Select output type (ASI, SDI, HD-SDI, IPTV, DVB-C, J.83 Annex B, J.83 Annex C, DVB-T, ANALOG, FM, DTMB, ISDB- T) from the drop-down list. The available selection depends on Operation mode and Software Options. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 23 After saving, the status of the configured outputs is shown. If e.g. too many outputs are configured, or an output that is not supported in the current Operation mode, there will be a Notification with an error message displayed. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 24: Add And Configure Analogue Outputs

    For PAL-625 [A2 stereo, NICAM, mono, A2 Dual mono, NICAM Dual mono] b. For PAL-M/NTSC [MTS, MTS + SAP, Mono] For SDI to Analog (PAL-625) [A2 stereo, NICAM, mono, A2 Dual mono, NICAM Dual mono] ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 25: Add And Configure Input

    “Stop decoding”. Subtitling settings Click the menu icon for the analogue output, and “Select subtitle”. Select the subtitling from the list, or select subtitling Off. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 26: Wss, Video Conversion And Afd

    3. The "forced" modes override the implicitly calculated aspect ratio WSS signalling with the static one selected. The picture scaling remains unaffected. Video conversion (picture transformation) In the Chameleon, the video conversion for an analogue output is set in the Service Management menu. On the OUTPUT side, expand the analogue output, and expand Decoder.
  • Page 27 Output as 4:3, proportionally scaled, with narrow black strips on top and bottom.  Forced: Always perform a 16:9 to 4:3 letterboxing rescaling ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 28: Hd To Sd Downscaling And Dual Mono

    The format descriptions are informative in nature and are provided to assist receiver systems to optimize their presentation of video. Chameleon handles a sub-set of the AFD codes defined in ETSI TS 101 154; •...

  • Page 29: Add And Configure Asi, Sdi, Hd-Sdi And Fm Outputs

    Dual mono  Dual laft  Dual right  Dolby Pro Logic II The Dolby Pro Logic II stereo mode includes (if present) information from surround channels to the stereo output. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 30 Enter Channel frequency and Carrier level Optional: Select Audio deviation Click the “yellow tick” to save the settings. Go to Service Management and add a service to the FM output ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 31: Add And Configure Dvb-T, Dvb-C, J.83 Annex B, J.83 Annex C, Isdb-T And Dtmb Outputs

    Select the Header length [945 symbols, 595 symbols, 420 symbols] Select the Interleaving length [M=240, M=720] Select the Constellation [4QAM, 16QAM, 64QAM] Click the “yellow tick” to save the settings. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 32 Set the Symbol rate (kBaud) Set the output Carrier level (dBµV) Click the “yellow tick” to save the settings. Channel bonding. All output muxes within 40 MHz band (5 channels @ 8 MHz) ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 33 Channel bonding. All output muxes within 40 MHz band (5 channels @ 8 MHz) Add additional DVB-C, J.83 Annex B or J.83 Annex C outputs Repeat the steps above. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 34: Add And Configure Ip (Spts/Mpts) Outputs

    ON, and click the “yellow tick” to save the settings Note: with software 2.4.3 in Chameleon, and SW2.3 in the GT11 in GN50, you can configure streaming between Chameleons installed in a GN50 without the GNSTR Software Option, see more in §9.8.
  • Page 35 The properties of the auto-created IP outputs, e.g. the names, can be edited by clicking the arrow in front of the output name, enter the Settings and change the parameters. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 36: Add And Configure Ip Fec Outputs

    9. Set the Time to live (hops). The default TTL=255 => no limit for the lifespan of data. 10. Select Network interface 11. Set the Destination address and Port. 12. Click the “yellow tick” to save the settings ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 37: Streaming Between Chameleons Installed In Gn50

    9.9.1 Using streaming between Chameleons to “remux before CI” A CI slot in a Chameleon can be connected to an incoming transport stream. However, it is not possible to remux services in a single Chameleon before connecting the transport stream to a CI slot.
  • Page 38 ■ In the Transport stream view, the listing is based on the configured output transport streams in the Chameleon. ■ Services views list all incoming/outgoing services. Information about inputs/outputs, services and PIDs can be accessed in any view, and the view you select to work with will depend on what you want to check or configure.

  • Page 39: Navigating The Inputs And Outputs Views In Service Management

    Service Management, all inputs and outputs for the Chameleon is listed. The top entries in the navigation trees are the physical inputs and outputs configured. To navigate in the menus, use the arrows to expand/collapse. Note that each entry in the lists has additional information via “mouse over” or hover that is displayed when you place the mouse pointer over an entry.

  • Page 40: Navigating In The Services View In Service Management

    Service Management, all services in and out for the Chameleon are listed. The top entries in the navigation trees are the services from the configured inputs and outputs. To navigate in the menus, use the arrows to expand/collapse.

  • Page 41: Managing Services And Pids In The Inputs Part Of Service Management

    Descramble command sets all PIDs to be descrambled. This command is only available for CI inputs. For more information about descrambling, see §10.5. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 42 PIDs will become not selected for descrambling. Hence, if you need to descramble on PID level, make sure that you select descramble for all PIDs that you want to descramble. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 43 This can be used e.g. for adding OTA data or EPG (EIT) from external sources. For specific use cases, please contact Support for help or further documentation. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 44 T2-MI stream, expand Services, expand the service with the T2-MI, and expand the Streams of this service. Click the menu icon, , and select Start T2-MI de-encapsulation. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 45 PLP are listed, and can be used in the same way as other services by adding them to an output etc. Stop T2-MI de-encapsulation For a T2-MI entry, click the menu icon, , and select Stop T2-MI de-encapsulation. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 46: Settings And Management Of Outputs In Service Management

    Connecting outputs to EMMg and services to SCG is managed in the Outputs of Service Management. Elementary stream level scrambling is also managed in these menus. The scrambling related settings is covered in §11. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 47 These 2 menus have different layout, but contain the same information, except that the Network name entry is not available from the Output level pop-up Edit. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 48 The pop-up in the header of Service level allows you to create a new service. A created service contains no streams, and streams has to be added manually, see §10.4.2 Advanced settings. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 49 The pop-up at stream level allows you to edit the Out PID value, and block (or unblock) the stream in the output TS. You can also select to scramble the stream. Scrambling is described in §11. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 50 Schedule and EIT Other Schedule tables can be enabled or disabled, allowing you to modify the “EPG” data transmitted. For specific use cases, please contact Support for help or further documentation. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 51 ■ For a changed service/service provider name, and the output encoding set to Automatic, the Chameleon tries to encode the configured service name in an encoding that fits the text, e.g. “abcd” is encoded with ISO 6937 while “åäö” encoded with ISO 8859-9 ■...

  • Page 52: Descrambling And Common Interface

    In the drop-down list of Select CI source, select the input to be connected to this common interface slot. The Bitrate selection in the drop-down list (72 Mbps, 62 Mbps, 55 Mbps) can normally be left at the default value 72 Mbps for all modern CAMs. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...
  • Page 53 Common Interface menu during the CAM reset. The Watch dog trigger time is the delay from detection of a service not being descrambled to the reset of the CAM. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 54: Remultiplexing And Psi/Si

    10.6 Remultiplexing and PSI/SI Remultiplexing In a Chameleon, remultiplexing is automatically done as services are selected from the inputs to the outputs. As such, all remultiplexing is managed in SERVICE MANAGEMENT. PSI/SI Management The PSI/SI tables of the outputs are automatically updated as services are assigned to the outputs.

  • Page 55: Service Listings And Service Types

    Output service listing and information The services in the output service listings have information columns SERVICE (service name), PROVIDER (service provider name), SID (service_id), LCN (logical channel number) and HD LCD. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 56: Streams (Pids) And Streams/Pids Listings

    PID clashes. Just as for the PIDs of the input services, the stream (PID) types are indicated with icons. The STATE column shows if a stream is e.g. blocked or scrambled. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 57: Outputs Ts Dvb Network Settings

    These identifiers are listed for all output services. All identifiers can be edited by clicking menu icon, , and select Edit. PMT PID, PCR PID, service type (Type), and Running status can be set or selected. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 58: The System Management And Dvb Network Psi/Si

    For creation of a network-wide correct PSI/SI structure in a DVB Network, information about PSI/ SI has to be shared between the Chameleon modules in the same network. The basis for such a sharing is that the Chameleons are connected via a switch, and that a communication is set up between the Chameleons. Additionally, all Chameleons that are to share PSI/SI information must have the Software Option GNSYMUX.

  • Page 59: Transmodulation And Transparent Outputs

    (layer 2) network to be members in the same group, a HE Group. When clicking menu icon, , and selecting Edit, all Chameleon in the local IP network will be listed. The list gives the name (the Name entered under Module Identification in the Status menu), the serial number, chassis name or serial number, group membership column and a warning if the module is member of another group.
  • Page 60 ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 61: Encryption - Dvb-Csa Scrambling And Simulcrypt

    An access control subsystem that processes access control messages to determine whether descrambling is to be performed. A Chameleon used in this context contains a Control Word Generator (CWG) generating Control Words (CW) for the scrambling (DVB-CSA). To enable de-scrambling at the receiver side, the CW is transmitted in encrypted format as ECMs.
  • Page 62 The connection for receiving EMMs from the CAS ■ The connection for transmitting CW/AC to the CAS, and receiving the ECMs Apart from this, there are some parameters/identifiers that have to be set internally in the Chameleon. EMM communication req’s ■...

  • Page 63: Encryption - Scrambling Overview

    Encryption overview Scrambling of services, or PIDs in services, requires a connection to a CA Server (CAS). Chameleon can connect to the CAS via the management IP interface or via the streaming interface. For setting up, or changing a network interface, for scrambling, set Simulcrypt to “On”.

  • Page 64: Add Emm Generator Connections

    The CA Server set-up for EMM and ECM generation is not covered by this manual. Please contact your CAS supplier for information. The IP address to be entered in the CAS is the IP address of the Chameleon network interface used for Simulcrypt communication.

  • Page 65: Add Emm Connection To The Output(S)

    For Interface, select a Simulcrypt enabled interface in the drop-down list, or use Auto. If you use Auto, the Chameleon will try to connect using one interface at the time, and connection will be based on CAS IP address and port.

  • Page 66: Add Scg (Scrambling Control Group)

    (if connection to CAS lost for ECM, keep scrambling, but keep using the last used Control Word (CW), and the last received ECM. This means that even if the connection is lost, the Chameleon will continue scrambling using the last CW that will correspond to the last received ECM from the CAS, and receivers can continue descrambling.

  • Page 67: Edit Group In Scg (Set Up Connection To Ecmg)

    In the Group header: “No services connected” Under the Group: ■ Status No services connected ■ Scrambling status Scrambling ■ Current crypto period 235 (increasing with new CW being created) ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 68: Connect Output Services To An Scg (To A Group)

    PIDs you want to scramble or not. Click the menu icon, , to the right of a PID, and select Simulcrypt > Scramble > and then Scramble or Do not scramble. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 69: Simulcrypt Menu For A Correct Set-Up

    Current crypto period: xyz (increasing with new CW being created) Group Status (Connections under SCG): ■ Enabled: ■ ECM ID: existing and unique ■ Access criteria: entered (as HEX or ASCII) ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 70: Settings: Managing The Chameleon Module

    6. Select IGMP version base unit use the backplane connector for both management and streaming 7. Select the capabilities needed for the interface (e.g. Streaming) interfaces. 8. Click the “yellow tick” to save ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 71: Date And Time (Ntp Server Access And Time Sources)

    DATE AND TIME menu allows you to connect the Chameleon to an NTP server for establishing a valid UTC time reference. The time reference can be used as a time source for the creation of the TDT table. The TDT and TOT are used to enable receivers to detect correct time, and is also the time basis for the EPG (EIT).

  • Page 72: Scheduler - Commands Scripting

    Scheduler is a task scheduler that can be used to run LUA commands from the UI of the Chameleon. The triggering of the tasks (set of commands) is based on local time date and time, with the time source in...

  • Page 73: Snmp

    SNMP can be used for alarms (traps/notifications) or to read (Get) or write (Set) information from/ to a Chameleon. To use SNMP, you need an (Network Management System) that is connected to the Chameleon. ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints...
  • Page 74 In the current implementation, SNMP version 1, SNMP version 2c and SNMP version 3 is supported. SNMP settings ■ Enable agent: for turning the SNMP agent in Chameleon ON/OFF ■ Agent port: UDP listen port (161 is the standard port used) ■...

  • Page 75: Sap

    SAP multicasts and construct a guide of all advertised multicast sessions. In Chameleon, when IP SPTS is used as output, the SAP can be enabled, and the Announcement interval can be set. 12.6 User management – password protection User Management allows settings of password for the UI.

  • Page 76: Software And Software Options (Entitlement) Upgrade

    Click Upload. Click Browse… in the pop-up, and select the software file (*.bin file) to be uploaded from your computer Click the Upload button After upload complete message, reboot the module ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

  • Page 77: Module Maintenance

    Make sure to re-enter the IP address of your Chameleon in the address field of your browser to access the normal mode web GUI. In the rescue more, you can access basic functionality, and upload new software and software options.
  • Page 78 Factory reset The Chameleon module can be reset to the same status as when delivered from the factory, apart from the Software Option that will remain as before factory reset, and the management IP address that will be kept. Go to Settings tab, and Maintenance.

  • Page 79: Log

    The Log contains information about rebooting and failures/exceptions. You can also enable Syslog for logging more information. If the Chameleon has access to a time reference, the log entries are time stamped. The Log information can be filtered to show entries with specific priority, of entries from specific dates.

  • Page 80: Status Information

    13 Status information Status tab gives a general overview over the Chameleon module. This page is also the starting page for the web UI. MODULE IDENTIFICATION The serial number, the hardware version, and the tuner version are shown. Further, there are 3 editable fields;...

  • Page 81: Software Options

    14 Software options Chameleon “products” range from receiver, to edge, to streamer and to scrambler. The different “products” realisations are controlled by the Software Options enabled in any specific Chameleon module. To get an overview of all different Software Options currently available, please contact your sales representative or contact the Chameleon Support.
  • Page 82 WISI Communications GmbH & Co. KG Empfangs- und Verteiltechnik Inland: +49 72 33 66 -0, fax -320 Wilhelm-Sihn-Straße 5–7 Export: +49 72 33 66 -280, fax -350 75223 Niefern - Oeschelbronn, Germany E-mail: info@wisi.de ©WISI Communications 2015, Subject to technical changes and misprints www.wisi.de...

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