LG CodePlus OAT100R Installation & Setup Quick Reference page 6

OAT100R Product Description
The LG CodePlus™ OAT100R Off Air Transcoder System provides a flexible solution for
system providers who provide terrestrial delivered DTV content to commercial facilities
(hotels, hospitals, etc.). The OAT100R incorporates eight RF tuners that receive up to
eight off air DTV channels from the terrestrial broadcast service.
Features
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Transcodes broadcast DTV content for distribution on SMATV or IPTV network
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Two output options: either RF or IP
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RF output: The OAT100R generates four contiguous 256-QAM or 64-QAM cable
channels. With 256-QAM output, up to two broadcast channels are multiplexed
on each QAM channel, with support for up to eight programs per tuner input. This
capability provides output of up to 64 programs. With 64-QAM output, one broadcast
channel is multiplexed on each QAM channel, with support for up to eight programs
per tuner input. This capability provides output of up to 32 programs.
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IP output: The OAT100R provides up to eight multicast streams with support for up
to eight programs each if provided in the original broadcast.
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Supports any QAM compatible television
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Transcoded output supports Closed Captions and V-Chip (Parental Control)
(if included in the signal source)
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Remote management capability over Ethernet via either graphical user interface
(GUI) or command line interface
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Small, lightweight chassis
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19-inch rack-mountable
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1U height profi le to minimize rack space usage
The OAT100R converts terrestrial DTV programming to a groomed, multiplexed
transport stream that is compatible with any digital television that supports QAM tuning.
Note: LG PIVD100R (Pro:Idiom Video Distribution) and OAT100R units may be
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combined in the head end to deliver an entire channel lineup of digital programming.
Note: Design and specifi cations subject to change without prior notice.
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24. At the next Tuner Command > prompt, type info and press Enter, and then check
the following fi elds in the Tuner Information display:
• SNR: To avoid interference, the signal-to-noise ratio should be greater than 18.
• FEC Errors: There should be zero (0) forward error correction (FEC) errors.
• Signal Locked: The tuner should be locked to the antenna signal.
If any of these fi elds shows a value that is NOT in accordance with the specifi cations
above, refer to "Receiver Reception" troubleshooting information in the extended
Installation & Setup Guide.
25. Repeat steps 23 and 24 for each tuner being used.
Note: Use the "tuner" command to access the Tuner Menu for each of the tuners in
turn; i.e., at the Tuner Command > prompt, type tuner and press Enter. Then, at
the Enter Tuner number [#]> prompt, type the number of the next OAT100R
RF IN port/tuner and press Enter. The system will identify the (newly) current tuner
and then display a tuner command prompt.
26. If you changed the Control Port configuration (see step 14) and you have not yet
reset the system, type exit and press Enter to return to the Main Menu Command >
prompt. Then, reset the system as follows:
a) At the Command > prompt, type reset and press Enter.
b) At the prompt for confi rmation, type y and press Enter.
The reset process, during which each of the tuners will also be reinitialized, may take
up to two minutes, after which the system resumes normal operation.
27. Check one or more room receivers to make sure all content is properly mapped
and available.
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