INTRODUCTION SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To prevent fire, short circuit or shock hazard: Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Install the unit in a dry location without infiltration or condensation of water. Do not expose it to dripping or splashing. Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
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To avoid any risk of electrical shocks: Connect apparatus only to socket with protective earth connection. The mains plug shall remain readily operable. Pull out power plug to make the different connections of cables. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the housing of adapter. Only use a dry soft cloth to clean the cabinet.
PACKAGE CONTENTS Be sure all items listed below are included: Colosseum CAT6 ethernet cable power cord user manual HARDWARE INSTALLATION The unit placed on a table (1), or mounted to the wall (2). 15 cm For wall-mounting, drill two holes, 23 cm apart and insert two screws (min length from wall to screw head is 12 mm, and diameter of screw head is max 11.5 mm).
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After positioning of the unit (wall or table), connect the cables. Connect the cables as shown in the picture: ASTRA 19.2° Vertical Low ASTRA 19.2° Horizontal Low ASTRA 19.2° Vertical High ASTRA 19.2° Horizontal High Power cord CI slots NOTES Connect the 4 cables of a Quad/Quattro LNB to prevent alarm messages.
WEBGUI MINIMAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The WebGUI is supported by the following web browsers (and newer versions of these browsers): • Chrome 4 • Safari 3.1 • Firefox 3.6 • Explorer 8 • Opera 10.6 When using a different browser, we cannot guarantee a correct functioning of the interface. The webGUI will indicate this with a warning message.
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Set the adapter to obtain an automatic IP address as explained in the following procedure (for Microsoft Windows7®) Control Panel Navigate to the (Start Control Panel). Network and Sharing Center Adapter Settings Enter the and go to the Local Area Connection Properties Right-click on the and choose...
Open your network browser, and surf to the name of the module: The name of the first module (in the middle) = MOD1 The name of the second module (on top) = MOD2 (ref.8500 & 8501/8501UK). You will now log in to the module. After logging in, the Summary window appears status ‘LED’...
GLOBAL Here you can configure the hostname of the module. This name can be used to access the module by simply typing it into your browser as the address and surf to it. This is more convenient than using the IP address. Just enter ‘http://hostname’...
FIRMWARE UPGRADE To upgrade the firmware of the device, click the Firmware upgrade menu item BROWSE UPLOAD Click on the button, and open the upgrade file. Click to send the file to the device, this will install the new firmware on the device MODULE RESTART Press this menu item to restart the module.
CONFIGURATION OF THE INPUT Go to the LNB Settings menu to configure the 4 LNB inputs. Input: Sequence number of the input (also indicated on the front of the • actual module) • Label: custom label for each input (e.g. Vlow, or ASTRA 19.2VLow,…) •...
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TUNER Go to the menu to configure the tuner frequency. The modules have 4 independent tuners, which can be assigned to every input, thanks to a built-in multiswitch • Input: One of the 4 labels configured in the previous step. This selects the satellite input.
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When the tuner is able to lock on the frequency, the list of services from this transponder will be shown The status of the tuner is shown. • Status: Green: tuner locked Red: tuner unlocked • Level: input signal level [dBm] •...
CONFIGURATION OF THE OUTPUT MUX SETTINGS Navigate to the to configure the COFDM output parameters. The 4 multiplexes are adjacent, and only the frequency of the first mux needs to be configured, the others will automatically be set according to this frequency and the bandwidth.
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Ref. 8500, 8501, 8505 and 8506 • Mux: The multiplex number (1 to 4) • Frequency [kHz]: multiplex frequency in the VHF-UHF range: 47000 to 830000 kHz. When entering a frequency outside this frequency range, an error will be shown to the user •...
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Ref. 8550 and 8555 • Mux: The multiplex number (1 to 4) • Frequency [kHz]: multiplex frequency in the VHF-UHF range: 47000 to 830000 kHz. When entering a frequency outside this frequency range, an error will be shown to the user •...
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The TSID & LCN parameters are used to setup the logical channel numbering (channel sequence on the TV). • TSID: Transport Stream Identifier LCN: Logical Channel Number • SERVICE ASSIGNMENT Navigate to the menu to setup the TV and radio services at the output.
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Press the button to add a new service. A list of available services (from all 4 tuners) will appear on the screen. Click on the service to be added and wait until the service is loaded into the list. The list will be refreshed and the added service will appear.
CONFIGURATION OF THE MPEG SETTINGS This menu item is only visible with modules having a DVB-S 2 input. • Forward EPG tables: Forward Electronic Program Guide tables to the TV’s. • CAS forwarding: Forward the Control Access System tables (CAT, EMM, ECM) to descramble the programs with a set-top box. CAT: Conditional Access Table EMM: Entitlement Management Message ECM: Entitlement Control Message...
CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY PERIOD OF WARRANTY Unitron N.V. warrants the product as being free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 24 months starting from the date of production indicated on it. See note below. If during this period of warranty the product proves defective, under normal use, due to defective materials or workmanship, Unitron N.V, at its sole option, will repair or replace the product.
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