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VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual v 1.2.3.0a
Updated Jan. 2016
Manual
VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer
USB DTV Analyzer – ATSC/QAM/DVB-T2/DVB-T/DVB-C
Chapter No. 1-4

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  • Page 1 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual v 1.2.3.0a Updated Jan. 2016 Manual VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer USB DTV Analyzer – ATSC/QAM/DVB-T2/DVB-T/DVB-C Chapter No. 1-4...
  • Page 2 All Rights Reserved This document contains information that is proprietary to LUMANTEK.CO., LTD. The information in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable; however, LUMANTEK assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights to third parties resulting from its use.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual Contents Introduction ------------------------------------------------------- 1.1 Features 1.2 Specification 1.3 Software Specification VENTUS-A Plus System Package ------------------------- 2.1 Parts Name 2.2 Package Contents Installation -------------------------------------------------------- 3.1 Software Installation 3.2 Driver Installation DTV Analyzer Software --------------------------------------- 4.1 Control Window 4.2 Analysis Window –...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer USB type DTV Analyzer for ATSC/QAM/DVB-T2/DVB-T/DVB-C 1. Introduction VENTUS-A DTV Analyzer is designed to analyze MPEG-2 TS stream in real time/off line bases, Hardware and Software as in a package. The Hardware interlocks with the PC via USB cable to maximize its utilization as a mobile analyzer.

  • Page 5: Specification

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 1.2 Specification • Demodulation : 8VSB, OpenCable(64QAM, 256QAM) • Size : 154mm x 76.8mm x 28.4mm • USB 2.0 bus powered, no power supply required. • RF input connector : 75Ω F-Type 1ea • ASI/SMPTE310M input connector : 75Ω BNC 1ea •...

  • Page 6: Ventus-A Plus System Package

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 2 VENTUS-A Plus System Package 2.1 Parts Name ASI/SMPTE Input Port RF Input Port ASI/SMPTE Output Port LED Status lamp USB 2.0 Port 2.2 Package Contents DTV Analyzer USB Connection Cable USB Memory (w/ Software installation file) Chapter No.

  • Page 7: Installation

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 3 Installation 3.1 Software Installation Please disconnect USB cables from the DTV analyzer before installation. Run ‘DTV Analyzer Setup’ file in the USB memory provided with the package. Press ‘Next’ to proceed installation. (Run under ‘Administrator Authority’ for Windows OS 7 or above) Chapter No.
  • Page 8 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual Chapter No. 1-4...
  • Page 9 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual If you see below messages, please select ‘ Do not close the application’ Chapter No. 1-4...
  • Page 10 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual After the installation is completed, the ‘WinPcap’ file needs to be installed. This must be done during the installation, no reinstallation required for version updates. Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time’ must be selected during the installation.

  • Page 11: Driver Installation

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 3.2 Driver Installation Connect DTV-Analyzer to PC with USB cable. Right Click on ‘Unknown device’ in Device manager then click on Software upgrade. Select ‘Browse my computer for driver software’ then select either “\Driver\Windows32bit.1” or \Driver\Windows64bit.1”...
  • Page 12 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual Please check ‘USB DTV Signal Generator -> Ventus 1.0’ is shown in device manager after driver installation is completed. Chapter No. 1-4...

  • Page 13: Dtv Analyzer Software

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4 DTV Analyzer Software ① DTV Analyzer 소프트웨어는 다음과 같이 5가지 구간으로 나뉩니다. ① 제어창 ② 좌측 분석 결과 창 (Services, PID, Tables 제공) ③ 우측 분석 결과 창 (Services, PID, Tables, Service View, Bit-rate, TR101290, Table History 제공) ④...

  • Page 14: Control Window

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4.1 Control Window The Control Window shows the entire operational control and settings, with series of tabs including Active tab, Input tab, Output tab, Mode tab, Left/Right Window tab, and Option tab. (‘Settings’ Button for Input tab, Output tab, Mode tab and Option tab is activated only when system is NOT running) •...
  • Page 15 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual • Input Tab You can select input port and detailed settings. File, TS-In, IP-In, and RF-In can be selected and each option comes with pop-up window for detailed settings. < File Input Detailed setting Window > ①...
  • Page 16 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual < TS-In Input detailed setting window > You can select either ASI Input or SMPTE-310M. < IP-In Input Detailed setting Window> ① You can select network adapter for IP input though the Adapter ② You can select UDP or RTP thorough Protocol ③...
  • Page 17 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual < RF-In Input Detailed setting Window > ① You can select the modulation type, such as 8VSB, 64QAM, 256QAM in drop box menu on top left corner ② You can select ‘spectrum INPUT type ‘Spectrum Inverted’ or ‘Spectrum Normal’. The ‘Spectrum Inverted’...
  • Page 18 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual ⑤ Frequency Scanning Feature is available when such frequencies are selected based on the Channel Chart. <Scanning > <Scanning Completed> Chapter No. 1-4...
  • Page 19 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual < DVB-T2/T/C Type > ① Select frequency modulation from the drop down menu on top left. (DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-C ) ② Please see the chart below for additional parameter settings for each modulation <Additional Parameter Setting> Band Width DVB-T Priority (High/Low)
  • Page 20 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual ③ Select spectrum input format through drop down menu on top center of the UI. ④ Spectrum Inverted, Spectrum Normal ⑤ Direct frequency input and allocation of frequencies based on the frequency chart settings supported. ⑥...
  • Page 21 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual • Output Tab Select Output type of the Output port. You can select between ASI output and SMPTE-310M output, internal Re-mux will be activated when it is necessary. (*When Re-Mux is being activated, the PCR related data will be modified from its original input data.) Please refer to the following Chart for more details.
  • Page 22 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual • Mode Tab You can select Broadcasting standard applied for the analysis. Supporting MPEG-2, ATSC, DVB, and etc. (When MPEG-2 is selected, only items categorized in MPEG Standard will be analyzed) If analysis mode and current selected TR101290 profile mode is conflicted, then a popup window prompt to change setting.
  • Page 23 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual • Option Tab Option Tab is comprised of ‘Clear’ and ‘Settings’ button . ‘Clear’ button will cancel the alarm and alarm status. The Color of the button will change to yellow with exclamation mark when the alarm is triggered.
  • Page 24 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual <Settings Popup Window– General> ① You can configure GUI refresh rate with ‘Display Refresh’. (1~10 sec) ② DVB Analysis – Analyze Other SI Tables”. During DVB analysis mode, determine whether to perform analyzing NIT-other and SDT-other as well as information on network and etc. When this mode is activated, may require higher performance PC ③...
  • Page 25 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual <Settings Popup Window– Record Tab> - General ① TS Record path and name can be configured by pressing ‘…’ button. (Recording date and time will be added to the actual file name) ② Press ‘Open’ button to see the file path in TS Record. ③...
  • Page 26 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual - Event ① Check “Record Enable” box from ‘Event Record’ to save event files during system operation. ② Designate the file name and path with “…’ button in ‘Event Record’(The recording date and time will be added to the actual saved file name) ③...
  • Page 27 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual <Settings Popup window – TR101290 > ① You can configure ETSI TR 101 290 , ATSC A78 and RF Measurement analysis settings ② You can select ATSC, DVB, User-defined Profile ③ TR101290, ATSC A78 can be edited only if it is ‘User-defined Profile’ ④...
  • Page 28 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual <Settings Popup Window– ETSI TR 101 290 Detailed Setting for TR 101 290 Analysis. Can select from ATSC, DVB and User-defined Profile. You can set only preferred analysis items in User-defined Profile menu. Analyze only checked box items, when it operate.
  • Page 29 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual - ATSC A78 - RF Measurement Chapter No. 1-4...
  • Page 30 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual <Settings Popup Window– PID-User Define> ① Analyze PIDs in specific Program Number. ② Decimal/Hexadecimal INPUT supported ③ Insert Program Number and PID then press ADD button ④ Press ‘DEL’ to remove added PID (If there is no selected PID, it will delete from the most recently added files) Chapter No.
  • Page 31 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual <Settings Popup Window– Info Tab> ① Can check the serial number and properties of connected Device with “Device Info” ② Can Check the options supported by the connected Device with “Option Info” (Event Trigger option, Event Record option supported) ③...

  • Page 32: Analysis Window - Services Tab

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4. 2 Analysis Window – Services Tab Service Tab shows the analysis result of service components in a tree structure format. Double Click on node or click on ‘+’, ‘-’ to expand or fold displays. The top of tree structure shows the number of TS ID and number of Services.

  • Page 33: Analysis Window - Pid Tab

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4. 3 Analysis Window – PID Tab PID Tab shows the total number of analyzed PID with its properties, bit rate and occupancy. Chapter No. 1-4...

  • Page 34: Analysis Window- Table Tab

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4. 4 Analysis Window– Table Tab Service Tab shows collected information tables in sequence by its Table ID in a tree structure format. Double Click on node or click on ‘+’, ‘-’ to expand or fold displays. It shows the information collected and the named of the tables, repeated cycle.

  • Page 35: Analysis Window - Service View Tab

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4. 5 Analysis Window – Service View Tab Service View Tab shows service component timing related error detection items with Media Player for one(1) selected program. During the Analysis operation, the drop-box menu selection is inactivated until the program is detected.
  • Page 36 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual Once program is specified, Media player will be activated. (Not supported in ‘Max Speed’ of ‘File input’ Mode) Three(3) drop box menus right above the Media Player screen will be activated after the program has been specified, you can select Video, Audio and Caption/Sub- title. (Only supports English sub-titles ) Closed Caption will be displayed in a separate screen.
  • Page 37 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual Arrow icon allows to expend or restore size of media player Chapter No. 1-4...
  • Page 38 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual Screen on the right is switchable between the Service configuration or Closed Caption service. Configuration tree on the right shows the components of the specified program and is same configuration as ‘Service Tab’ Closed Caption displays the CEA 608/708 data on screen. Switchable CC Chanel through the channel list.
  • Page 39 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual The timing related error items at the bottom shows PMT Repetition, PCR Repetition, PCR Accuracy, PTS Repetition plus PTS-PCR, PTS-PCR value as defined in TR 101 290. (PTS-PCR indicates the difference in its value compare to PCR input value right before PTS) (DTS-PCR indicates the difference in its value compare to PCR input value right before DTS) Icon color indication: Gray: (Not analyzed), Green (normal ), Red (error)

  • Page 40: Analysis Window - Bit-Rate Tab

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4. 6 Analysis Result Window – ‘Bit-Rate’ Tab ‘Bit-rate’ tab shows detailed information about measurement components of the ‘Bit-rate’. Chapter No. 1-4...
  • Page 41 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual The upper window shows occupancy of each PIDs, Min/Max/Avg Bit-rate and number of Continuity Count error. These items can be organized and sorted by its components for each services PID. Chapter No. 1-4...
  • Page 42 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual ‘Total Bit-rate’ at the bottom shows the information of the entire bit-rate with its Max/Min information. Color graph on the right shows the program occupancy in percentage. Below bar graph indicates share of each programs, If you put mouse point on the specific bar it will show the associated program name or program number as well as Bit-rate.

  • Page 43: Analysis Window - Tr 101 290 Tab

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4. 7 Analysis result window – TR 101 290 Tab ‘TR 101 290’ Tab shows the result of error analysis based on ‘ESTI TR 101 290’, and ATSC A78 standard. Double Click on each nodes or click ‘+’, ‘-’ to expand or fold displays. Chapter No.
  • Page 44 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual More detailed information is provided for nodes with ‘Expand’ and ‘Fold’ indicators Clicking on the timing related measurement items will display its relevant graphs at the bottom. Chapter No. 1-4...

  • Page 45: Analysis Window - Table History Tab

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4. 8 Analysis Result Window– Table History Tab ‘Table History’ Tab shows all the components of collected information table and its history. Top-left window shows the type of collected information table. When a specific information table has been clicked, a relevant collected history of information table appears on mid-left.
  • Page 46 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual The collected information table data is saved as by the ‘section’. When specific ‘section’ has been selected for the analysis, the analysis components will be displayed on the right upper window by information table configuration chart along with the byte-data information of such section shown at the bottom left.
  • Page 47 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual The byte-data is highlighted at the bottom left along with the binary data on the right when certain items have been selected from the analysis chart on upper right window. Chapter No. 1-4...

  • Page 48: System Message & Tr101290 Summary Window

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4.9 System message and TR101290 summary window System massage and TR101290 summary window is divided into ‘System’ and ‘TR 101 290 Summary’ tab. < ‘System’ Tab > ‘System’ shows operation system messages in colors. Operation and stop message(Green) information table refresh message (Green), internal operation warning message (Orange).

  • Page 49: Tr 101 290 Summary Tab

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4.10 TR 101 290 Summary’ Tab TR 101 290 & ATSC A78 error detection results are presented in a summarized format. For further information see. ‘ analysis window – TR101290’ Chapter No. 1-4...

  • Page 50: Rf Status Window

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4.11 RF Status Window In RF quality, MER and RSSI measurement values of the last 150 seconds data are displayed in a Graph. Chapter No. 1-4...

  • Page 51: Operation Status Window

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual 4. 12 Operation Status Window Operation status window shows the summary of overall operation information. Various operating status is shown below Summarized information will be shown in following sequence. ① Operation status (Play, Stop, Pause , -current operating status) ②...

  • Page 52: Appendix A. Tr 101 290 Analysis Criteria

    VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual APPENDIX A..TR 101 290 Analysis Criteria Description (Crucial items in Bold) General Error categorization ① Data Loss ② Transmitter Defect ③ Error caused without the data loss factors. (Transmitter Defect) Item Description (General Cause of the Error) 1.1 TS Sync Loss Unable to Sync TS data in analysis stream.
  • Page 53 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual Item Description 3.1 NIT Error NIT Info table error. (③) 3.1.1 Actual Repetition NIT-Actual info table unable to repeat within its time limit 3.1.2 Other Repetition NIT-Other info table unable to repeat within its time limit 3.1.3 Table ID NIT info table is scrambled Mismatching...
  • Page 54 VENTUS-A+ DTV Analyzer / Manual Item Description 1 MGT Error MGT Info table error. (③) 1.1 Repetition MGT info table unable to repeat within its time limit. 1.2 Table ID Mismatching MGT info Table ID do not match. 1.3 Scramble Control Error MGT info table is scrambled.

  • Page 55: Specification Sheet

    USB DTV Analyzer for ATSC / QAM-B H/W Specification (ATSC type) S/W Specification (ATSC type) Demodulation TS Input 8VSB, QAM-B(64QAM,256QAM) ASI,SMPTE310M,File,IP(UDP/TS or UDP/RTP/TS),RF Size 154mm x 77mm x 29mm TS Out ASI or SMPTE310M POWER USB2.0buspowered, (Allow when input is ASI,SMPT No power supply required.
  • Page 56 USB DTV Analyzer for DVB-T2/T, DVB-C H/W Specification (DVB type) S/W Specification (DVB type) Demodulation TS Input DVB-T2, DVB-T, DVB-C ASI,SMPTE310M,File, IP(UDP/Ts or UDP/RTP/TS),RF Size 154mm x 77mm x 29mm TS Out ASI or SMPTE310M POWER USB2.0buspowered, No pow (Allow when input is ASI,SMPTE31 er supply required 0M,File,RF) RF input connector...

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