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  • Page 1 SMP100 User Guide V2.0-N...
  • Page 2 SMP00 User Guide Revision History Date Version Description Author 2/30/2013 First Draft 12/05/2016 1.06 New UI 6/30/2017 2.0-N Module Update This guide contains some symbols to call your attention. The DANGER symbol calls your attention to a situation that, if ignored, may cause DANGER physical harm to the user.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    SMP00 User Guide Safety Instructions  Read these instructions  Keep these instructions  Follow all instructions  Heed all warnings  Do not use this unit near water.  Only use a damp cloth to clean chassis  Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat ...

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    SMP00 User Guide SAFETY PRECAUTIONS There is always a danger present when using electronic equipment. Unexpected high voltages can be present at unusual locations in defective equipment and signal distribution systems. Become familiar with the equipment that you are working with and observe the following safety precautions.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    SMP100 User Guide Contents PART 1 SMP100 CHASSIS OVERVIEW · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 1.1 F...
  • Page 6 SMP100 User Guide 4.2 E · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 39...

  • Page 7: Part 1 Smp100 Chassis Overview

    Part 1 SMP100 Chassis Overview 1.1 Front Panel SMP100 is a 1-U multi-purpose content delivery platform. Equipped with three hot-swappable modules, SMP100 supports almost any video delivery application with flexible combination of receiving, de-scrambling, transcoding, re-multiplexing/grooming, scrambling, modulating and IP/ASI turn around.

  • Page 8: Part 2 Rack Installation

    Part 2 Rack Installation Rack Installation The SMP100 is designed to be mounted in a standard 19” rack. It takes 1RU of rack space. To install it into a rack, please use the following steps: 1. Determine the desired position in the rack for the SMP100. Make sure that the air intake on the top of the unit and the exhausts on the back of the unit will not be blocked.

  • Page 9: Part 3 Web Gui

    CAT5 straight-through cables. If you do not have a switch, you can connect the computer directly to SMP100’s management port.  Set the IP address of the laptop/computer in the same network with the SMP100 management IP address. For example, you can set the computer’s IP address to 192.168.1.242. ...

  • Page 10: Logging Into The Web Gui

    Menu Status pages summarize the input and output bitrate in each board. Menu Module Configuration is where you set input and output parameters for each board. Menu Service Configuration is where to distribute services. Menu Equipment Configuration includes the basic settings for a SMP100 unit.

  • Page 11: Service Configuration

    Click Apply buttons every time you complete the settings in these pages. Click Save to save all the configurations into the flash memory. Only in this way will the SMP100 be able to restore all the configurations after power recycling.

  • Page 12: Basic Operations

    Click Reboot to restart this unit. You may also find Reboot in other pages. Click these buttons to reboot a module seperately. If you change the IP address of the SMP100 in System page and click Apply, this unit will restart itself to activate the new IP address.

  • Page 13: Configuring Input

    3.2.2 Configuring Input Embedded ASI Input There a four built-in ASI interfaces on the back panel of the SMP100 chassis. Steps to configure an ASI input: 1. Go to Module Configuration > ASI [Embedded]. Enable an input channel or port. Since the function of each ASI port is not editable, see the following image, you do not have to open or close an ASI port.
  • Page 14 SMP100 User Guide Before you configure input, go to Equipment Configuration > System, and set the Output TS Standard. By default, it is DVB. Embedded TSIP Input By default, the input and output TSIP channels are closed. Steps to configure an IP input: 1.
  • Page 15 SMP100 User Guide 3. Connect the IP cable to the TS/IP port on the back panel of the SMP100. 4. Go to Status > TSIP [Embedded]. Verify the bitrates in the input channels. 5. Go to Service Configuration page. Scan the TS1 under Port1, Board5. Click Apply in this page before next step.

  • Page 16: Clear And Bypass The Input

    SMP100 User Guide 3.2.3 Clear and Bypass the Input Clear the input TS Use the Clear TS option right under Batch Scan to remove an input TS. Bypass the input TS Use the Bypass TS option to pass a whole TS to the output port or channel. A bypassed TS will not be multiplexed.

  • Page 17: Configuring Output

    SMP100 User Guide 3.2.4 Configuring Output Embedded ASI Output Use the following two ways to create output TS: 1. Drag TS to TS Click an input TS; drag and drop it on an empty output TS. Click Apply. See the following Image.
  • Page 18 SMP100 User Guide Go to Module Configuration > ASI [Embedded]. Set the Constant rate of this port. Click Apply. EMM and Other PIDs (EIT, SDT, TDT and other PIDs) can be output by drag-and-drop procedures. Embedded TSIP Output The steps to configure IP output are similar to the ways to configure ASI output: 1.

  • Page 19: Delete An Output Ts/Program/Pid

    Click Browse to select the software. Then click Upgrade to start update process. If it is a mainboard upgrade, SMP100 will reboot itself after upgrade is finished. If it is module upgrade, Go to Module Configuration and click Reboot to load the module again.

  • Page 20: License

    SMP100 User Guide Always contact provider if you have any software problem. Do not click Erase All to delete all the software unless instructed to do so. Do not upgrade any software unless instructed to do so. Do not disconnect the management cable or power off the device during update process.

  • Page 21: Import/Export Configuration

    In that case, you will lose the configuration of this unit. 3.2.10 Log Log records the operations and activities of a SMP100. We may request an exported log file from user for troubleshooting or other use.

  • Page 22: Advanced Operations

    SMP100 User Guide 3.3 Advanced Operations 3.3.1 Edit Output TS Right-click any output TS and select Edit TS Info. When the Output TS Standard in the System page is DVB, you have the following editable items. Name Range Name Range...

  • Page 23: Edit Service Information For Dvb Output

    SMP100 User Guide PID 8191 is taken as the PID for null (stuffing) packets. When the Output TS Standard in the System page is ATSC, you have the following editable items. Name Range Name Range Service Name Max 32 letters...
  • Page 24 SMP100 User Guide Add Network Information Table (NIT) See the following image. Board3 [QAM A/C] is streaming output TS1, TS2 and TS3. Original Network ID is 1. TS ID’s are 1, 2 and 3. The frequency of TS1 is 474000 KHz, and TS2 482000 KHz, TS3 490000 KHz.
  • Page 25 SMP100 User Guide 3. Right-click transport_descriptors in transport_stream_id:1 to add Cable Descriptor for TS1. 4. Repeat Step 2 to add TS2 and TS3. Repeat Step 3 to add cable descriptors for these two TS’. 5. Click Apply, and go to Service Configuration page, click Apply again.
  • Page 26 SMP100 User Guide Add Logical Channel Number (LCN) LCN is used to sequence the channels in the Set Top Box. See the following image, we have a SI tree with Cable Descriptors added in transport_stream_id:1, transport_stream_id:2, transport_stream_id:3. TS1 with Cable Descriptor...
  • Page 27 SMP100 User Guide 2. Select Board1 [QAM (A/C)], Port1, TS1 by clicking the circle in front of it. Then CCTV2 and CCTV7 in TS1 will be in Services box on the right side. Click in front of CCTV2 (service ID 302) and CCTV7 (service ID 303), they will be added to LCN box.
  • Page 28 SMP100 User Guide 3. Check the LCN descriptors of CCTV2 and CCTV7 that you configured. 4. Right-click transport_descriptors under transport_stream_id:2, then select Add LCN Description. Select Board1 [QAM (A/C)], Port1, TS2 add LCN for CCTV10 (service ID 304) and CCTV10 (service ID 305). Click Add and Exit.
  • Page 29 SMP100 User Guide 5. Repeat Step 4 to add LCN for CCTV12 and CCTV15 under transport_stream_id:3. Once you have added LCN for these 6 services, click Apply in the following page. 6. Go to Service Configuration. Click Apply and Save.

  • Page 30: Upgrading Stb Through Smp

    SMP100 User Guide 3.2.2 Upgrading STB through SMP To update the software for a number of STB’s, use the following steps: 1. Feed the update stream to SMP by the embedded ASI or IP port. 2. Drag the update PID to QAM output port. See the following image, an update stream is taken as other PID 8001 in SMP.

  • Page 31: Part 4 Module Configuration

    SMP100 User Guide Part 4 Module Configuration 4.1 Input and Output Modules 4.1.1 ASI ASI is a 4-channel ASI I/O module. Each ASI port can be set as either input port or output port separately. Module configuration > ASI Name...

  • Page 32: Dvbc

    SMP100 User Guide 4.1.2 DVBC DVBC is a 4-channel DVBC receiving module. Module Configuration > DVBC Name Range 48000~870000 Frequency (KHz) 3000~7000 Symbol Rate (KSym/s) QAM16/32/64/128/256 Constellation Lock/Un-lock Lock Status...

  • Page 33: Dvbs2

    SMP100 User Guide 4.1.3 DVBS2 DVBS2 is a 4-channel DVBS2 receiving module. Module Configuration > DVBS2 (V2) Name Range Description Mode 4CH Mode(Normal) 4CH Mode: QPSK, 8PSK 2CH Mode(Advanced) 2CH Mode: QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK. Symbol Rate (Ksym/s) 1000~45000...

  • Page 34: Dvbt2

    SMP100 User Guide LNB Type Single Band, Dual Band Band Selection Auto, Forced Low, Forced High Available in Port2 and Port4 Bias Disable/Enable Polarization 13V (V) Vertical 18V (H) Horizontal Lock Status Lock/Un-lock To indicate the input is locked or not.

  • Page 35: 8Vsb

    SMP100 User Guide Name Range Description Tuner Mode DVB-T DVB-T: QPSK, 16/64QAM DVB-T2 DVB-T2: QPSK, 16/64/256QAM Frequency(KHz) 48000~862000 Bandwidth 6M, 7M, 8M Depends on the standard in your country. PLP Mode A, B Available when Tuner Mode is DVB-T2. PLP ID Available when PLP Mode is B.

  • Page 36: Qam

    SMP100 User Guide Name Range Description Channel 57~803MHz Refer to American ATSC (8-VSB) Channel List 4.1.6 QAM QAM module supports modulating 8 adjacent channels. The left connector is for local monitoring. Module Configuration > QAM...

  • Page 37: Iqam

    SMP100 User Guide Name Range Name Range RF Level(dBuV) 90~106 Enable Disable, Enable Bandwidth 6M, 7M, 8M Frequency (KHz) 47000~862000 Symbol Rate (KBaud) 4400~6956 Constellation QAM64/128/256 Spectrum Shaping Disable, Enable Max Rate (Mbit) Automatically calculated 4.1.7 IQAM IQAM module supports modulating 16 non- adjacent channels.

  • Page 38: Ofdm

    SMP100 User Guide 4.1.8 OFDM OFDM is a 4 channel modulating module. The left connector is for local monitoring. Module Configuration > OFDM Name Range Name Range Bandwidth 6M, 7M, 8M Guard Interval 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 RF Level(dBuV) 90~109...

  • Page 39: 8Vsbm

    SMP100 User Guide 4.1.9 8VSBM 8VSBM is compliant with the modulation method used for broadcast in the ATSC digital television standard. Module Configuration > ATSCM Name Range Name Range 80~107 dB, -27~0 dBm Channel Select 57~803 MHz RF level Disable, Enable...

  • Page 40: Hdmi/Sdi Decoder

    SMP100 User Guide 4.1.10 HDMI/SDI Decoder HDMI/SDI Decoder supports decoding 2 programs in two HDMI ports and two SDI ports. Module Configuration > HDMI/SDI Decoder Name Range Name Range Automatic 1920x1080_50i/60p/59.94p/ Aspect Ratio Output Resolution Conversion 4:3 Letterbox 59.94i/60i/30p/29.97p/24p 4:3 Pan and Scan 1280x720_60p/50p/59.94p...

  • Page 41: Decoder-Av

    SMP100 User Guide 4.1.11 Decoder-AV Module Configuration > Decoder-AV Name Range Name Range Aspect Ration Conversion 4:3 Letterbox Audio Volume 0~49 4:3 Pan and Scan 16:9 Letterbox 16:9 Pan and Scan 720x576_50i Stereo, Left, Right, Output Video Resolution Mixer Mono, Dual 720x480_60i One decoder channel decodes only one service.

  • Page 42: Asi-Switch

    SMP100 User Guide 4.1.12 ASI-Switch ASI-Switch is a 3in2out board for ASI input redundancy application. The three ports on the right are primary, secondary (it could be a copy of the main), and fail-safe input. The two ports on the left are both output 1 and output 2 interfaces.
  • Page 43 SMP100 User Guide Some options in Port automatic switch settings: Automatic switch mode Use Primary program first, this module will activate switch function. Select Switch Lock to disable this feature. Configure Minimum and Maximum rates to define the Min/Max total bitrate of primary, normal rate ranges for the input ports.
  • Page 44 SMP100 User Guide If you choose Program-level for Switch level settings, the UI will be like this: As you can see in the image above, you have to configure Program-switch condition selection and Program Setup. Module Configuration > SWITCH > Output Configure the constant bitrate for the output ASI port 1.

  • Page 45: Encoding Modules

    SMP100 User Guide 4.2 Encoding Modules 4.2.1 EN4AV-4M2B EN4AV-4M2B is a 4-channel CVBS encoder that supports H.264 and MPEG-2 encoding. It can be licensed to support MPEG-2 encoding only. Module Configuration > EN4AV-4M2B...
  • Page 46 SMP100 User Guide Name Range Name Range Video Encoder Type H264, MPEG2 PCR PID 32~8190 Audio Encoder Type OFF,MPEG1_Layer2, MPEG4_AAC Video PID 32~8190 AC3 (optional), MPEG2_AAC Video Encode Mode CBR, VBR Audio PID 32~8190 Video Max Encode Rate 1.5~2 times of Video Encode Rate...

  • Page 47: En4Sdi-2M2A

    SMP100 User Guide 4.2.2 EN4SDI-2M2A EN4SDI-2M2A module supports encoding 2 H.264 HD/SD channels or 2 MPEG-2 SD channels via SDI/CVBS input. AAC and AC3 audio encoding is available with optional hardware and license. Module Configuration > EN4SDI-2M2A...
  • Page 48 SMP100 User Guide Name Range Name Range Video Source Aspect Ratio Automatic, 16x9_LetterBox CVBS 16x9_CutOff, 4x3_PillarBox Video Encoder Type H264, MPEG2 Video Standard Auto, Downscale Video Encode Rate 600~6000 PCR PID 32~8190 (Payload)(Kbps) Video Encode Mode CBR, VBR Video PID...

  • Page 49: En4Hdmi-Xm2A

    SMP100 User Guide MPEG2_AAC MPEG4_AAC AC3 AC Mode Latency adjustment Enter a value to adjust the (ms) audio and video synchronization. Enter a positive value to delay audio encoding. 64~384 CABAC Audio Encode Rate Vlc Mode (Payload)(Kbps) CAVLC Belong to...
  • Page 50 SMP100 User Guide Module Configuration > EN4HDMI-4M2A...
  • Page 51 SMP100 User Guide Name Range Name Range Video Encoder Type H264, MPEG2 GOP Structure IPPB, IPPP, IBP VLC Mode CABAC, CAVLC GOP Size 6~63 Profile Main, High GOP Close Disable, Enable Level 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, Sample Rate 32KHZ, 44.1KHZ, 48KHZ 4.0, 4.1, 4.2...

  • Page 52: En2Sdi-2H

    SMP100 User Guide 4.2.4 EN2SDI-2H EN2SDI-2H is a 2-channel H.264/MPEG-2 HD/SD encoder via SDI/CVBS input. Module Configuration > EN2SDI-2H...
  • Page 53 SMP100 User Guide Name Range Name Range Video Source SDI, CVBS Video PID 32~8190 Video Encoder H264, MPEG2 PMT PID 32~8190 Type Video Encode Rate 600~20000 Service ID 0~65535 (Payload)(Kbps) Video Encode Mode CBR, VBR Program Name Max 32 letters...

  • Page 54: Transcoding Modules

    SMP100 User Guide Audio Volume Level 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 Audio PID 32~8190 Sample Rate 32KHZ, 44.1KHZ,48KHZ GOP Structure IPPB, IPPP, IBP Brightness 0~255 GOP Size 6~63 Contrast 0~255 GOP Close Disable, Enable Saturation 0~255 Aspect Ratio Auto, 16x9_LetterBox...
  • Page 55 SMP100 User Guide Name Range Name Range Video Encode Rate 600~15000 Video Profile Main, High (Payload)(Kbps) Audio Encode Rate 64~384 Video Level 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, (Payload)(Kbps) 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 Audio Volume Video Vlc Mode CABAC, CAVLC (Transcode)(dB) GOP Structure IPPB...
  • Page 56 SMP100 User Guide GOP Size 6~63 AC3 AC Mode 1+1(L, R) 1/0(C) 2/0(L, R) GOP Close Disable, Enable Aspect Ratio Automatic, 16x9_LetterBox Conversion 16x9_CutOff, 4x3_PillarBox 4x3_CutOff Same PID for PCR Video Max Encode Rate and Video (Payload)(Kbps) Output Resolution 720x480_60i...

  • Page 57: Scrambling/Descrambling Modules

    SMP100 User Guide 4.4 Scrambling/Descrambling Modules 4.4.1 CI Descrambling One CI module allows the user to insert two pairs of CAM and smartcard into two independent slots. The top slot is slot 1. The bottom slot is slot2. The user can either select Auto Reset or click Reboot to reset CAM modules.
  • Page 58 SMP100 User Guide 2. Go to Service Configuration. Bypass the input TS and drag it to output Board3 [CI] on the right side. Then on the left side in Board3 [CI] Port1 the processed TS is listed as an input again.
  • Page 59 SMP100 User Guide 5. Go to Status > CI, check the Service Descramble Status. In the following figure, three services are descrambled successfully.

  • Page 60: Ci-Biss Descrambling

    SMP100 User Guide 4.4.2 CI-BISS Descrambling CI module can be converted to CI-BISS module by a different license and loading CI-BISS module software. BISS descrambling does not require any CAM module. Use the similar way as in Chapter 4.2.1 CI Descrambling to configure CI-BISS Descrambling.

  • Page 61: Scrambler

    SMP100 User Guide 4. Drag the descrambled services to output port. 5. Check descrambling status in Status > CI. To ensure CA PMT is updated in CI, better bypass the input TS before drag it to CI. Otherwise, descrambling process may fail.
  • Page 62 SMP100 User Guide Overview of Scrambler+ menu structure: Configuring Scrambler+ Setup Go to Module Configuration >Setup. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Speed Mode for this scrambler. The IP Address should be in the same network with that of the CAS server.
  • Page 63 SMP100 User Guide Configuring EMMG connection. Enter EMMG TCP Port, EMMG UDP Port (keep it 0 if EMM Send Type is TCP), EMM Send Type, EMM PID, and EMM Bandwidth. Click Apply. Check EMMG Communication Status in Status >Scrambler+. When the connection is stable, the status should be a green Connected.
  • Page 64 SMP100 User Guide Scrambling Programs Once the ECMG, EMMG connection is done and ECM is added, go to Service Configuration and right-click a program in output port to Program Scramble Setting. Select Slot (the slot in which Scrambler+ is installed), CA Stream ID for each program and click Apply to scramble them.

  • Page 65: Part 5 Appendices

    SMP100 User Guide Part 5 Appendices Appendix A - Abbreviations 8VSB Vestigial sideband modulation with 8 discrete amplitude levels 16VSB Vestigial sideband modulation with 16 discrete amplitude levels Advanced Audio Coding AC-3 Also known as Dolby Digital Asynchronous Serial Interface...
  • Page 66 SMP100 User Guide Kbps 1000 bit per second Logical Channel Number Low-Noise Block Local Oscillator Mbps 1,000,000 bits per second Modulation Error Ratio Management Information Base MPTS Multi-program Transport Stream Network Information Table OFDM Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing Program Association Table...

  • Page 67: Appendixb - Modules Available I N Different Regions

    SMP100 User Guide Appendix B – Modules Available In Different Regions Check the following sheet to find out which modules are available for SMP100 in certain regions. Module Name North America Europe  TSIP+  DVBC   DVBS2 ...

  • Page 68: Appendixc - Warranty

    Please contact our sales/regional representatives for any help, product information, and troubleshooting. Returning Products for Service The SMP100 is a delicate piece of equipment and needs to be serviced and repaired by the manufacturer. In order to expedite this process please carefully read the following items. ...

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