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Broadcast Partners is de handelsnaam van Broadcast Digital Networks B.V. De onderneming is ingeschreven in het handels-
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DAB+ headend aXemble
manual V2.0
Broadcast Partners
June 2018
Auteurs: Davy van Delft / Rene van de Kolk
Nummer: Tnz 185070
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- Page 1 Broadcast Part- ners. © 2018 Broadcast Partners Broadcast Partners is de handelsnaam van Broadcast Digital Networks B.V. De onderneming is ingeschreven in het handels- register van de Kamer van Koophandel onder nummer 54982979.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Content Introduction Inlog aXemble Audio sources ................... 4 Services ....................7 Multiplexes ..................... 13 Dashboard....................18 Connecting ..................... 20... - Page 3 Introduction DAB+ chain overview with aXemble hardware The aXemble DAB+ headend is a multiplexer that gathers different DAB+ program streams and their audio sources and produces the necessary signalling and EDI output required for DAB+ transmission. The aXemble headend uses a user-friendly web interface to configure audio sources, program services and the multiplex.
- Page 4 Inlog To configure the aXemble DAB+ headend from factory preset, connect your device to the aXemble, open an internet browser and open the following url: http://10.0.10.15 Username : admin Password : password In Settings page, on top an option for future build firmware releases is available. Backup allows you to make a local backup or restore a upload to the aXemble.
- Page 5 Timezone options can be modified as of customers wishes. An overview of live NTP set- tings is available in the dashboard below the settings. In the administration field you can modify inlog on aXemble with a personal password. The control interface and datainterface can be modified manual on preffered IP ranges. In the network configuration an overview of live network performance is available.
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Page 6: Audio Sources
Main page aXemble audio sources: The audio sources overview can be shown by selecting audio sources from the main menu on the left. Press to add a new audio source or press to edit an existing audio source. Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble... - Page 7 Provide a streaming url from an AoIP encoder which provides a PCM stream. Select the needed fourcc codec (most common is s16l) and the PCM stream sample rate (only 48 and 32 kHz supported) Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
- Page 8 AoIP protocol 6- aXemble encoder Select this option to connect the aXemble separate encoder unit 7- Ravenna / Dante protocol Select this option to use this function and define your SDP- file content parameters Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
- Page 9 Save / Delete settings Remember to save all settings by pressing Save in the right bottom corner. Optionally you can delete an audio source by pressing Delete Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
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Page 10: Services
Services Main page aXemble services: The services overview can be shown by selecting Services from the main menu on the left. Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble... - Page 11 DAB+ receiver. Max. 16 characters allowed (required) SHORT LABEL: Provide a short label of max. 8 characters containing no other than the characters used in LABEL. (case sensitive) Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
- Page 12 SBR cannot be used for bitrates above 128 kbps. CAPACITY: Capacity shows the CU’s (Capacity Units) that the service occu- pies in the whole service. 864 CU’s max. Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
- Page 13 SLS capable DAB+ receivers. Multiple images will be displayed as a slideshow, chang- ing at a 10 sec. interval. Images larger than 320x240px or with a file size exceeding 50kb will be automatically resized Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
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- Page 15 Save / Delete settings Remember to save all settings by pressing Save in the right bottom corner. Optionally you can delete a service by pressing Delete Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
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Page 16: Multiplexes
If a multiplex is configured, press to activate the multiplex and start the EDI transport stream or press to stop a multiplex. Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble... - Page 17 Main page aXemble edit multiplexes: Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
- Page 18 LABEL. (case sensitive) Services: To add services to the multiplex, select a configured service and click The horizontal bar will show how many capacity units are used and how many are avail- able Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
- Page 19 Multiplex destinations The generated multiplex (EDI transport stream) can be sent to multiple transmitters. Both unicast and multicast streams can be used. Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
- Page 20 Press to remove a destination entry. Save / Delete settings Remember to save all settings by pressing Save in the right bottom corner. Optionally you can delete a multiplex by pressing Delete Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
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Page 21: Dashboard
For security password reset can be done in the administration tool. In the maintenance section, the availability of updating firmware is one option. aXemble functionality will be updated and it is possible to update aXemble remote webbased, in cooperation. Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble... -
Page 22: Connecting
To logon, the username and password are admin and password Then from the settings menu in the top right corner, the network settings can be changed. Reboot after changes to the ip-adress(es) have been made. Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble... - Page 23 The aXemble headend is configured with a Multiplex which can be found when selecting Multiplex from the left-side menu Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
- Page 24 Step 3 : change Port number to the listening port of the EDI device Step 4 : Save Step 5: In the Multiplex overview: choose Deactivate to stop the active mul- tiplex, and after that press Activate to start the multiplex with the new set- tings. Broadcast Partners Tnz 185070 DAB+manual aXemble...
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