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  • Page 1 MC3x00 Multiplexer & Gateway User Manual – v3.8 Document identification MC3x00-UM-v3.8 26 Burospace – Route de Gisy – 91570 Bièvres – France www.ateme.com...
  • Page 2 MC3x00 – User Manual Summary of changes Document Date Evolution description Version 2.14 2010 V2.14 Release 2.16 Nov 9 , 2011 V2.16 Release Document template update March 2012 V302 Release August 2012 V3.4 Release December 2012 V3.6 Release March 2013 V3.8 Release Page 2 / 213...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MC3x00 – User Manual Contents INTRODUCTION INSTALLATION AND SAFETY 4RU C ....................13 HASSIS 2.1.1 Ventilation 2.1.2 Replacing the power supply module 1RU C ....................14 HASSIS 2.2.1 Ventilation 2.2.2 Replacing the power supply module ..................14 AFETY ONSIDERATIONS ......................15 NSTALLATION 2.4.1 Power supply rating...
  • Page 4 MC3x00 – User Manual ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS CONFIGURATION ................25 CCESSING THE NTERFACE 4.1.1 Assigning an IP Address 4.1.2 IPv6 Address Support 4.1.3 Management GUI 4.1.4 Management over IP-Data Port and VLANs 4.1.5 Internal Time Clock Setting / Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server 4.1.6 Password Protection in the GUI 4.1.7...
  • Page 5 MC3x00 – User Manual 6.1.6 Navigation 6.1.7 Multiple Users and CAM access 6.1.8 Error Handling ....................84 ESCRAMBLING 6.2.1 Verimatrix Configuration 6.2.2 BISS Scrambling and Descrambling ......................89 CRAMBLING 6.3.1 Scrambler Module Configuration DECODER OUTPUT CONFIGURATION ..................99 HANNEL ONFIGURATION 7.1.1 Decoder Status 7.1.2...
  • Page 6 MC3x00 – User Manual 8.5.3 MPTS Semi-Transparent Mode PSI/PSIP C ..................153 ONFIGURATION 8.6.1 Editing the PSI Network configuration 8.6.2 Editing the PSI Default Values 8.6.3 Editing the Logical Chanel Descriptor (NIT) 8.6.4 Editing the BAT table 8.6.5 Editing the TOT Local Time Offset Descriptor 8.6.6 PSI Synchronization 8.6.7...
  • Page 7 MC3x00 – User Manual 11.4.2 OSPF Configuration 11.4.3 Defining the Source Subnet 11.4.4 Defining the Source IP Address 11.4.5 Mute on Error 12 CONTROL AND MONITORING 12.1 S ..................... 198 YSTEM TATUS 12.1.1 Service View 12.1.2 Output View 12.1.3 Hardware View 12.1.4 Active Alarms 12.1.5...
  • Page 8 MC3x00 – User Manual Table of Figures Figure 1 – 4RU chassis with power connectors, switch module and available slots............13 Figure 2 – 1RU chassis with power connector, switch module and available slots; front and rear view......14 Figure 3 –...
  • Page 9 MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 72 – QAM-B Input ..............................71 Figure 73 – QAM-B Status View ............................72 Figure 74 – DVB-T2 Input ..............................73 Figure 75 – DVB-T/ Input Port Configuration ........................74 Figure 76 – DVB-T Status Parameter view ........................75 Figure 77 –...
  • Page 10 MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 148 – Dragging and Dropping a Service with IPv6 Address ................. 143 Figure 149 – Port Settings Tab for ASI Modules ......................143 Figure 150 – MIP Parameters for ASI Modules ......................144 Figure 151 – Device Setup Node............................ 145 Figure 152 –...
  • Page 11 MC3x00 – User Manual Abbreviations Asynchronous Serial Interface Conditional Access Module Common Interface COFDM Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Dual Decoder Module Digital Video Broadcasting European Broadcasting Union Entitlement Control Message MPTS Multiple Program Transport Stream Network Time Protocol QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying Service Information SPTS...

  • Page 12: Introduction

    MC3x00 – User Manual 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing our products. Our high-quality product range is aimed at the professional segment of the video distribution market. This manual describes how to install, configure, and operate your new equipment. It is written for professional operators of video distribution systems and assumes a prerequisite level of technical knowledge.

  • Page 13: Installation And Safety

    ATEME products can be delivered in different chassis variations - a 1RU chassis and a 4RU chassis. The product models MC3000 represent the 4RU chassis, while the product models MC3100 represents the 1RU chassis.

  • Page 14: The 1Ru Chassis

    MC3x00 – User Manual 2.2 The 1RU Chassis The 1RU chassis consists of a total of 9 slots plus a slot for the switch module. Modules can be inserted in the front and from the back. Modules inserted in the front are not hot-swappable and can only be serviced by factory or by authorized service facilities.

  • Page 15: Installation

    MC3x00 – User Manual 2.4 Installation 2.4.1 Power supply rating The 4RU chassis is supplied with either a 100-240V AC 50/60 Hz power or 48V DC power. The 100- 240V AC 50/60 Hz power supply is rated for maximum 300W, 400W. The 48V DC power is rated for maximum 400W.

  • Page 16: Figure 4 - Front Plate Of Dual 48V Power Supply In A Mc3000

    MC3x00 – User Manual 2.4.3 4RU chassis with 400W DC (-48Volt) power supply The chassis can hold two power supplies for redundancy and has independent power inlets for the two supplies. Figure 4 – Front plate of dual 48V Power Supply in a MC3000 Figure 5 –...
  • Page 17 The below list of Optical SFP modules have been selected with regards to the FDA/CDRH laser safety requirements as the only optical modules allowed used with the ATEME products in the USA, and any other countries and states that require compliance according to FDA/CDRH laser safety regulations.

  • Page 18: Figure 7 - Classification Label

    MC3x00 – User Manual 2.5.3 Labels The following illustrations show the labels attached to the products, according to the standards. A classification label is attached to the top cover of the MC3000 and MC3100 products. Figure 7 – Classification label A CDRH identification label according to 21 CFR 1010.3 is attached on the side of the MC3000 and MC 3100 products.
  • Page 19 3 Signal Connection 3.1 Connecting switch modules Configuration, management and monitoring of you ATEME unit are done via the management port on the switch module. The switch module will contain the database for the full configuration of the unit. One switch module (in some configuration two switch modules) must be installed in all 1 RU and all 4 RU chassis.
  • Page 20 MC3x00 – User Manual 3.2.3 DVB-S/S2 Input The DVBS-S/S2 supports both DVB-S (QPSK) and DVB-S2 (DVB-S2 is a SW option). Each DVB- S/S2 input module has 4 independent L-Band inputs. Each input is a 75Ω F that can be connected either directly to an LNB, an L-Band distribution amplifier, or switch.
  • Page 21 MC3x00 – User Manual 3.2.6 QAM A/C Input Each QAM input module has one 75Ω F connector. The input is distributed to four tuners internally, so each module can receive four independent frequencies. The maximum input level is -15dBm. The recommended input level is between -30dBm and -50dBm.

  • Page 22: Figure 9 - Qam Modulator

    MC3x00 – User Manual Data from backplane MOD 1 MOD 2 MOD 3 MOD 4 QAM Modulator board Figure 9 – QAM Modulator 3.3.4 COFDM Cable Output Each COFDM output module has two 75Ω F connectors which carry up to four frequencies. 3.3.5 MPEG-2/4 SD/HD SDI Decoder The MPEG-2/4 SD/HD decoder enables decoding in either MPEG-2 SD/HD or MPEG-4 AVC SD/HD...
  • Page 23 Channel B can be muted individually. The connector for Mute is a 2.5 mm headphone jack. For more information on this functionality, contact ATEME’s Support Team. The High Performance Dual Decoder with RF Modulation and Stereo sound is two slots wide.

  • Page 24: Figure 10 - Two-Slot Wide Quad Decoder

    MC3x00 – User Manual With the 4 channel solution (two slots wide, see Figure 10 all the channels are fully agile and can be set to any frequency in the UHF/VHF range. On the other hand, the 8 channel solution (three slots wide, see Figure 11) has 2x2 channels paired with neighboring channels.

  • Page 25: Administrative Settings Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 4 Administrative Settings Configuration This chapter describes how to conduct initial configuration of the unit, such as setting its IP address, changing the GUI’s password, setting the unit’s time as well as handling licenses for the modules in the unit.

  • Page 26: Assigning An Ip Address

    MC3x00 – User Manual The screen area is divided into several sub-areas:  a Navigation Pane on the left,  a main display page on the right and footer at the bottom of the page. The Navigation Pane is used to access various nodes, while the footer displays alarms. Please note that the alarm area can be expanded by clicking on the arrow in the right bottom corner.

  • Page 27: Figure 15 - Setting Up Virtual Lans

    MC3x00 – User Manual In the Admin Properties view, it is possible to configure the Default Interface, Control Port, and Data Port. Control ports on all input, output and processing except scrambling, bulk descrambling and EPG modules do not need to be configured. Default Interface Default Interface This parameter allows you to select the Management Port to be used for...

  • Page 28: Ipv6 Address Support

    MC3x00 – User Manual Save the settings and connect the unit to your local network. Reconnect to the Web GUI using the MMI address. Please note that the following addresses ranges are reserved for internal use and not available to be configured: Switch: 192.168.0.xxx Switch w/ IP: 192.168.0.xxx and 192.168.2.xxx 4.1.2...

  • Page 29: Figure 17 - Manual Ipv6 Address

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 17 – Manual IPv6 Address Figure 18 – IPv6 Internal Redundancy Figure 19 – IPv6 PSI Synchronization Page 29 / 213...

  • Page 30: Management Over Ip-Data Port And Vlans

    MC3x00 – User Manual Default interface Default interface for Management interface. This can be selected between control and dataports, as well as any configured VLANs. Auto IPv6 Address All interfaces will automatically get an IPv6 address which is generated based on router advertisements. The address will have a correct prefix, and be unique on the connected network.

  • Page 31: Internal Time Clock Setting / Network Time Protocol (Ntp) Server

    MC3x00 – User Manual After configuring VLANs we can see it in the drop down list in the control port refer below figure. Figure 21 – Setting up Virtual LANs via Management port 4.1.5 Internal Time Clock Setting / Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server The unit internal time may be configured manually, or it may be configured with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to set and update the system’s date and time.

  • Page 32: Password Protection In The Gui

    L i n l M - 2 2 d i 9 2 ( i ) S i o 4 ( e ) e MC3x00 – User Manual To set the internal time manually, simply click on Edit time & date to produce the dialog below. Figure 22 –...

  • Page 33: Optional Languages

    MC3x00 – User Manual User admin Default password admin To change the password click Change. The following dialog will appear: Figure 25 – Changing the Password Type in the new password and click Set. Finally, click Close to exit the dialog. Reboot the MMI module for the new password to take effect.

  • Page 34: Configuration Of Clock Reference Module

    MC3x00 – User Manual 4.2 Configuration of Clock reference module The Clock Reference module is used to generate a synchronized PPS and 10 MHz reference signal to be used by the MMI module for various applications. The clock source can be a signal from a GPS antenna or an external PPS signal.

  • Page 35: Figure 29 - Parameters Of Clock Reference Module

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 29 – Parameters of clock reference module The following parameters are there in Clock reference module. Input source Select GPS or PPS Input PPS input The termination on the PPS Input is selectable between 50 Ohm and high termination impedance.

  • Page 36: Licensing

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 30 – MMI Clock Reference selection Enable the Use Clock Reference card option, and once selected this will bring up a warning: Figure 31 – MMI Clock Reference warning A reset of the unit is required in order to switch the clock source to the Clock Reference module. This will ensure all cards in the unit are synchronised correctly to this card.
  • Page 37 MC3x00 – User Manual bulkdscr number-of- Enables the number of services for bulk descrambling. descrambled- services verimatrix Enables communication with the Verimatrix CA system latens Enables communication with Latens system cofdmout- modulation-cofdm Enables COFDM modulation for the output. cable num-ts Enables the number of maximum possible output multiplexes.

  • Page 38: Ordering A License File

    MC3x00 – User Manual Table 1 - Types of Licenses available If a licensed feature is used without the correct license installed, the system will produce a License Violation warning. Use the License node to find which licenses are acquired and available. 4.3.1 Ordering a License File Use the License node to order a license file.

  • Page 39: Input Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5 Input Configuration This chapter describes the Inputs node in the GUI and how to analyze the available inputs. 5.1 The Inputs Node The unit can be configured to host a number of different input modules. Open the Inputs node from the Navigation Pane to view all available input modules (Figure 5.1).

  • Page 40: Input Analysis

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.2 Input Analysis For each input module the unit provides detailed MPEG/DVB/ATSC transport stream analysis for all available input streams. The following information is provided by the input analysis engine:  Port specific status  PSI/SI analysis of all input services ...

  • Page 41: Input Port Analysis

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.2.1 Input Port Analysis Within the Inputs node, it is possible to access lower level information, e.g. port specific information. To obtain port specific information for input modules with demodulators, click on the port letter in the Input column.

  • Page 42: Figure 36 - Detailed Psi/Si Analysis Of Input Services

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 36 – Detailed PSI/SI Analysis of Input Services The Audio language descriptor is decoded. In Figure above, the audio is listed as dan, ie Danish. However, if no language descriptor is present the unit will auto-generate a descriptor for internal usage and they will be named A01, A02, etc.

  • Page 43: Input Pid Analysis

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.2.3 Input PID Analysis The PID view lists all PIDs detected for a given port. This list is accessible via the PIDs column in the top pane. Figure 37 – PID Scrambled with Even Control Word Figure 38 –...

  • Page 44: Figure 39 - Selecting Pid 20

    MC3x00 – User Manual To obtain PID specific details, simply click on view in the PID column. Figure 39 – Selecting PID 20 Selecting PID 20 (Figure 39 – Selecting PID 20), we see that it is a TDT PID. Also its bitrate and number of CC errors are presented.

  • Page 45: Manual Psi

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.3 Manual PSI To manually define input PSI select Inputs > Manual PSI from the Navigation Pane. In case the input PSI information is not available, a predefinition of the PSI is necessary in order to configure a service that is occasionally available.

  • Page 46: Mpts Support

    MC3x00 – User Manual When an input service is defined the following tables are generated:   All other table analysis is cancelled for this input port. The result is listed in the GUI (see Figure below). Figure 42 – Table Analysis when an Input Service is defined This entry may be edited or deleted later using the corresponding icons on the left.

  • Page 47: Psi Modifications Of Input Services

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.3.2 PSI Modifications of input services This PSI modification feature allows the user to modify existing incoming PSI, keeping the other PSI information intact. The feature is currently implemented to solve two specific scenarios:  Add signaling to incoming “DVB Subtitling” and “EBU teletext” components in PMT. Other component types can also be added but without any descriptors only.

  • Page 48: Changing The Language Descriptor Of An Incoming Audio

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.3.4 Changing the language descriptor of an incoming audio Figure 46 – Edit Language descriptor The input pid to update. Not mandatory Type The audio type where the language descriptor shall be replaced. Not mandatory  mpeg-audio ...

  • Page 49: Edit Options On Existing Manual Psi

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.3.5 Edit options on existing manual PSI Under the Manual-PSI node all current manual PSI rules will be listed. Not all rules can be changed once they are defined. These are indicated with a blue circle with the “?” mark. To change these components they need to be removed and re-added.

  • Page 50: Figure 48 - Dvb-S2 Input

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 48 – DVB-S2 Input The DVB-S/S2 node shows all major configuration settings as well as the current bitrate and service information. The following parameters are available: Input Port on the DVB-S/S2 input module Rate [Mbps] Incoming data rate Continuity Counter Error –...

  • Page 51: Figure 49 - Edit Dvb-S/S2 Port Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 49 – Edit DVB-S/S2 Port Configuration Figure 50 – Edit DVB-S/S2 (HW Rev. 2.0) Port Configuration In this dialog, additional parameters can also be modified: Pilot Activates the use of distributed pilot symbols (of the DVB-S/S2 standard) for fine frequency estimation and for detection of the presence of strong phase noise.

  • Page 52: Figure 51 - Dvb-S/S2 Status View

    MC3x00 – User Manual Refer to the general input analysis description at the start of this chapter to analyze the input. Click on the letter representing the input channel (A, B, C or D) to display the status parameters for the specific input port.

  • Page 53: Asi Input

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.5 ASI Input The ASI input module can receive up to three/four individual ASI input streams depending on the hardware revision. Each ASI input can support up to 213Mbit/s. To configure the module:  Switch to the Inputs node in the Navigation Pane ...

  • Page 54: Figure 54 - Asi Status View

    MC3x00 – User Manual Name This parameter allows for each port in a module to be labeled. This label is visible as a tooltip when the mouse cursor hovers over the port. The status parameters for the ASI module are shown in the figure below. Click on the letter representing the input channel (A, B or C) to display the status parameters for the specific input port.

  • Page 55: Qam/Dvb-C Input

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.6 QAM/DVB-C Input The QAM/DVB-C input module can receive up to four individual QAM frequencies. The QAM/DVB-C input modules comes in 2 HW versions; a 2 slot version referred to as QAM input and a 1 slot version referred to as DVB-C input.

  • Page 56: Figure 56 - Qam Edit Dialog

    MC3x00 – User Manual Modulation Specify the type of modulation, select from one of the following:  QAM16  QAM32  QAM64  QAM128  QAM256 Spectral Inv Specify the Spectral Inversion, choose from Auto, Normal, or Inverted Enable Enable the corresponding input port Clicking the edit link on the right displays the dialog below, allowing for the Mode, Freq [MHz], Symbol Rate [MBd], Modulation, Spectral Inv, Name, and Enable parameters to be edited.
  • Page 57 MC3x00 – User Manual The following information is displayed: Sync MPEG sync number: 188 or 204 Effective Bitrate Effective bitrate of the input stream Total Bitrate Total bitrate of the input stream Frequency Currently tuned frequency in MHz Symbol Rate Symbol Rate in MBd Modulation Modulation of the currently tuned channel...

  • Page 58: Cofdm/ Dvb-T Input

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.7 COFDM/ DVB-T Input The COFDM / DVB-T input module can receive up to four individual COFDM frequencies. The COFDM/DVB-T input modules comes in 2 HW versions; a 2 slot version referred to as COFDM input and a 1 slot version referred to as DVB-T input.

  • Page 59: Figure 59 - Cofdm Edit Dialog

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 59 – COFDM Edit Dialog Name This parameter allows for each port in a module to be labeled. This label is visible as a tooltip when the mouse cursor hovers over the port. The status parameters for the COFDM module are shown in Figure 5.24 below.
  • Page 60 MC3x00 – User Manual Sync MPEG sync number: 188 or 204 Effective Bitrate Effective bitrate of the input stream Total Bitrate Total bitrate of the input stream Frequency Currently tuned frequency in MHz Frequency Offset Offset between the configured frequency and the actual lock in kHz Bandwidth Bandwidth of the currently tuned channel Spectral Inversion...

  • Page 61: Ip Input

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  • Page 62: Figure 62 - Edit Ip Port

    MC3x00 – User Manual Port on the IP input module – assigned automatically when joining a unicast or Input multicast. For Switch with IP modules, the Port A will use input numbers 0 to 249, Port B will use input 1000 to 1249. IP address of the multicast or unicast Port Port of the multicast or unicast...

  • Page 63: Setup Of Ipv6 Input

    MC3x00 – User Manual The following additional parameters are available for configuration: Name This name is displayed as a tooltip when the mouse cursor hovers over the port. IGMPv3 Enable or disable IGMPv3 on the port, Please see 5.8.1 for more information and options Dejitter If input de-jittering is enabled, the following options are displayed:...

  • Page 64: Igmp Source Filtering On Switch Ip Input

    MC3x00 – User Manual The defined inputs may be modified to use another IP address. The new IP address may be chosen freely between IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Figure 64 – Setup of IPv6 input 5.8.2 IGMP Source filtering on Switch IP input. In IGMPV3 the source address is part of the protocol.

  • Page 65: Ip Input With Fec

    MC3x00 – User Manual IGMP Source filtering is shown in figure below Figure 65 – Edit IP Port for IGMP source filtering If it is required that multiple sources of the same multicast be enabled concurrently, then these will need to be subscribed to on unique input ports, each specifying their source IP address. 5.8.3 IP Input with FEC For IP input modules with FEC, the input window has an additional column with a checkbox for each...

  • Page 66: Adding A New Input Stream

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 67 – IP Input Port Status (for Modules with FEC) The additional parameters are described in further detail below: Unrecoverable Number of lost data packets that cannot be recovered with FEC Packets Recovered Packets Number of data packets recovered with FEC FEC RTP Errors Number of missing FEC packets FEC Column IP...

  • Page 67: Ip Input Seamless Switching Module

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.8.6 IP Input seamless switching module The IP input seamless redundancy module allows two input interfaces to be connected to different network sources, but for the system, this is a single module. The same multicasts are subscribed to on both interfaces.

  • Page 68: Figure 68 - Ip Input Seamless Module Status Parameter View

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 68 – IP Input Seamless module Status Parameter view Figure 69 – IP Input Seamless module Status Parameter detailed view. Additional status parameters for IP Input seamless module: Seamless Relative delay Seamless relative delay in ms will be displayed. Port A Active source Source A IP address Port A Input Bitrate...

  • Page 69: 8Vsb Input

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.9 8VSB Input The 8VSB input module can receive up to four individual 8VSB input streams. To configure the module: Switch to the Inputs node in the Navigation Pane Select the 8VSB module you want to configure to display the module configuration (see Figure ). Services available on all four 8VSB input ports will be listed in this view.

  • Page 70: Figure 71 - 8Vsb Status View

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 71 – 8VSB Status View The following information is displayed: Sync MPEG sync number: 188 or 204 Effective Bitrate Effective bitrate of the input stream Total Bitrate Total bitrate of the input stream Lock Status Lock status of the tuner Level RF level measured in dBmV...

  • Page 71: Qam-B Input

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.10 QAM-B Input The QAM-B input module can receive up to four individual QAM-B input streams. To configure the module: Switch to the Inputs node in the Navigation Pane Select the QAM-B module you want to configure to display the module configuration .Services available on all four QAM-B input ports will be listed in this view.

  • Page 72: Figure 73 - Qam-B Status View

    MC3x00 – User Manual The status parameters for the QAM-B module are shown in below. Click on the letter representing in the input channel (A, B, C or D) to display the status parameters for the specific input port. Figure 73 – QAM-B Status View The following information is displayed: Sync MPEG sync number: 188 or 204...

  • Page 73: Dvb-T2 Input

    MC3x00 – User Manual 5.11 DVB-T2 Input The DVB-T2 input module can receive up to four individual Frequencies. It comes in two different HW configurations. One version has a single input connector that is distributed to the 4 demodulators internally while the second version has 4 input connectors; one for each tuner. To configure the module: Switch to the Inputs node in the Navigation Pane Select the DVB-T2 module you want to configure to display the module configuration (see Figure...

  • Page 74: Figure 75 - Dvb-T/ Input Port Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual The DVB-T/T2 node shows all major configuration settings as well as the current bitrate and service information. The following parameters are available: Input Port on the DVB-T2 input module Rate [Mbps] Incoming data rate CC Error Number of Continuity Counter (CC) errors detected on all input ports since last reset.

  • Page 75: Figure 76 - Dvb-T Status Parameter View

    MC3x00 – User Manual a tooltip when the mouse cursor hovers over the port. The status parameters for the DVB-T/T2 module are shown in the figure below. Click on the letter representing the input channel (A, B, C or D) to display the status parameters for the specific input port.

  • Page 76: Figure 77 - Dvb-T2 Status Parameter View

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 77 – DVB-T2 Status Parameter view Additional status parameters for T2 demodulation: Pre LTPC BER Bit error rate before LDPC error correction Pre BCH BER Bit error rate after LDPC / before BCH error correction, should <10 Number of PLPs Specify the count of PLPs PLP Id...

  • Page 77: Conditional Access Configuration

    Algorithm Select the correct algorithm to be used for Scrambling based on the currently installed licenses. If you feel your chosen algorithm is missing, please contact ATEME support. Descramblers: Algorithm Select the correct algorithm to be used for bulk descrambling based on the currently installed licenses.

  • Page 78: Descrambling A Service

    MC3x00 – User Manual therefore host two Conditional Access Modules (CAM’s). Each Common Interface slot supports the descrambling of one or more services depending on the CAM module used. Refer to the decoder and radio module description section for details on how services can be descrambled for these units.

  • Page 79: Figure 80 - Cam Configuration Page

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 80 – CAM Configuration Page Figure 81 – CAM Configuration Page (for chassis with a Quad Decoder) If there is no CAM module in the Decoder/Descrambler module, CAM Name will be displayed as not available. Page 79 / 213...
  • Page 80 MC3x00 – User Manual The Alt CAM Mode, CAM Interface, EMM Source, Auto Reset, Reset and Max TS Rate are the configuration fields available in this page (Figure above). Slot Slot in which the Descrambler/Decoder is installed Slot in which the CAM module is installed – either slot A or B CAM Slot CAM Name Name of the CAM module...

  • Page 81: Alt Cam Mode

    MC3x00 – User Manual 6.1.4 Alt CAM Mode In a normal configuration, when an input stream is sent to the CAM, only a selection of PIDs that comprise the services being descrambled are actually transmitted, together with CA- related PIDs listed in the PSI.

  • Page 82: Multiple Users And Cam Access

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 82 – Example of a Menu from Conax It is possible that the dialog above varies depending on the CAM manufacturer. Menus that do not allow user interaction are called Lists. Since Lists are bottom-level menu items, possible operations are either to go back to the previous menu or close the CAM Interface (Figure 6.5).

  • Page 83: Error Handling

    MC3x00 – User Manual Due to this synchronization scheme the menu screen will change for all current users even if just one of them interacts with the CAM Interface dialog. Multiple users interacting with a single CAM Module can lead to synchronization errors. For instance, when one user tries to access a menu that has not been refreshed after another user has interacted with it, a synchronization error will occur.

  • Page 84: Bulk Descrambling

    MC3x00 – User Manual 6.2 Bulk Descrambling MC3x00’s bulk descrambler is able to descramble up to 250 services per card. Actual descrambling is performed in firmware while extraction of the Control Word from the ECMs is done by integrated soft clients provided by the CA vendors.

  • Page 85: Verimatrix Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 6.2.1 Verimatrix Configuration The following parameters are available: Slot Slot in which the descrambler module is installed Services Number of services currently active Algorithm Descrambling is performed in FPGA. Depending on the FPGA installed, different algorithms will be available. Select an algorithm after installing a descrambler. Company Name A unique key that will be exchanged with the CA system (provided by your CA vendor)

  • Page 86: Figure 87 - Additional Vks Parameters

    MC3x00 – User Manual Company Name A unique key that will be exchanged with the CA system (provided by your CA vendor) Server IP IP address for the CAS server Server Port IP port for the CAS server Preferred VKS Enables connection to an external Verimatrix Key Server (VKS).

  • Page 87: Biss Scrambling And Descrambling

    MC3x00 – User Manual 6.2.2 BISS Scrambling and Descrambling 6.2.2.1 Key Handling The unit supports BISS scrambling and descrambling (Mode 1 and Mode E), which is the simplest form of fixed key scrambling available. The scrambling solution is based on the standard scrambler card, while the descrambling is based on the bulk descrambler card.

  • Page 88: Figure 89 - Setting Up A Biss Scrambling Service

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 89 – Setting up a BISS Scrambling Service The BISS Key dropdown box will list all previously defined keys. 6.2.2.3 Setting up a BISS Descrambler To descramble an outgoing stream with the defined BISS key, select the appropriate descrambler card and key to be used in the output service configuration page.

  • Page 89: Scrambling

    MC3x00 – User Manual 6.3 Scrambling This section provides a brief overview on how scrambling is performed within the unit. It introduces the different components required and their purpose and explains how to setup the scrambler card to establish ECM and EMM channels as well as their actual streams. For information on how to conduct scrambling, add an EMM to an output transport stream, etc.

  • Page 90: Scrambler Module Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 6.3.1 Scrambler Module Configuration The scrambler module runs both the SCS functionality and the scrambler functionality on one single card. The Scrambler supports both the DVB-CSA and AES scrambling algorithms – but only one at a time.

  • Page 91: Figure 93 - Adding An Ecm Generator

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 93 – Adding an ECM Generator The following information is displayed: Logical port representing the connection to the ECMG – assigned automatically. This Input number is used internally as well as for generating alarms. Channel The SimulCrypt Channel ID used for the CA system Name For reference in the GUI only...

  • Page 92: Figure 95 - Adding An Ecm

    MC3x00 – User Manual 6.3.1.5 Configuring an ECM Stream An ECM is defined from the ECM node in the Navigation Tree. The ECM entry links a CW and Access criteria to an ECM Generator. Figure 95 – Adding an ECM Page 92 / 213...

  • Page 93: Figure 96 - Editing An Existing Ecm

    MC3x00 – User Manual The following information is displayed: Stream ID The SimulCrypt Stream ID used towards the CA system. Its value is also set to the SimulCrypt EcmId. Name For reference in the GUI only ECM Generator Links the ECM to the predefined ECMG SCG ID CW selection;...

  • Page 94: Figure 97 - Adding An Emm Generator

    MC3x00 – User Manual 6.3.1.6 Configuring an EMM Generator (EMMG) Channel To establish a connection to an EMM Generator (or Private Data Generator), go to Scrambler  SCS  EMMG/PDG node in the Navigation Tree, enter appropriate values and click Add. Figure 97 –...

  • Page 95: Figure 98 - Editing An Emm Generator

    MC3x00 – User Manual To change an, EMMG channel connection, click on the existing EMMG entry and enter the new configuration. Figure 98 – Editing an EMM Generator EMM/PD Bandwidth During the EMM/PD stream configuration the SCS and the EMM/PD generator will negotiate the maximum bandwidth allowed for a given stream.

  • Page 96: Figure 100 - Edit An Existing Emm/Pd

    MC3x00 – User Manual The following information is displayed: Stream ID The SimulCrypt Stream ID used towards the CA system. Its value is also set to the SimulCrypt DataId. Name For reference in the GUI only EMM Generator Links the EMM to the predefined EMMG Expected type of generator –...

  • Page 97: Figure 101 - Adding An Eis

    MC3x00 – User Manual 6.3.1.8 Support for Multiple CA Systems (Simulcrypt) The scrambling solution supports four CA systems simultaneously. No particular configuration is required for this. Simply define the appropriate ECMGs, ECMs, EMMGs and EMM connections required. The system to be used for actual scrambling is defined as part of the output configuration process.

  • Page 98: Figure 102 - Edit An Eis Service

    MC3x00 – User Manual Logical port representing the connection to the EMMG – assigned Input automatically. This number is used internally as well as for generating alarms. Name For reference in the GUI only IP Filter IP address of the EIS service to be connected to Listening Port TCP port for the EIS to connect to State...

  • Page 99: Decoder Output Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 7 Decoder Output Configuration The decoder modules are configured using the Decoders view in the Navigation Pane. All available decoder modules will be listed based on their slot position. Refer to section 3.3.5 onwards for information on specific decoders and their features. 7.1 Channel Configuration The chassis can hold multiple dual decoder modules.
  • Page 100 MC3x00 – User Manual The Decoders page contains the following information: Slot Slot position in the chassis Output Depending on the number of channels in the decoder, the channels are identified in the following style: Channel A and B for decoders with two channels Channels A, B, C, and D for decoders with four channels Channels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, and D2 for decoders with eight channels...

  • Page 101: Decoder Status

    MC3x00 – User Manual 7.1.1 Decoder Status The Decoder Status dialog displays all parameters and their respective values for a particular decoder channel. This dialog can be accessed simply by clicking view on a particular channel (see Figure below). Figure 104 – Decoder Status Dialog Demultiplexer Status Continuity Error Count CC Errors associated with the input stream...
  • Page 102 MC3x00 – User Manual Video Status Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio of the input stream Aspect Ratio Conversion Aspect ratio conversion method for the input Aspect Ratio Output Aspect ratio for the output Video Codec Video codec used to decode the input, typically MPEG or H.264. Video Enabled Indicates whether decoded video is enabled or not Video Format In...
  • Page 103 MC3x00 – User Manual Audio Status Information relating to whether the outgoing audio stream is running or not. Possible values are OK, Stopped, or Error. Closed Caption Status Closed Caption Enabled Indicates if Closed Caption is enabled on the outgoing stream or not. Closed Caption Standard The standard used for the incoming closed caption, either one of the following:...

  • Page 104: Decoder Parameter Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 7.1.2 Decoder Parameter Configuration Click edit for the decoder you want to configure and the page shown in Figure below will be displayed. The configuration parameters are organized into different sections, and decoder relevant sections are shown.

  • Page 105: Figure 107 - Illustration Of The Video Aspect Ratio Conversion Parameter

    MC3x00 – User Manual The following parameters are available for configuration: Service Current Service Name of the service currently being decoded Refer to the Input Redundancy section (11.1) for more information on the Backup source and Switching mode parameters. Video Choose a video parameter that best matches your choice of output: Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio of the outgoing stream.
  • Page 106 MC3x00 – User Manual Normal The selected AR Conversion is used. WSS value: Source is Aspect Ratio from video stream. Digital Video Group 4.0: AR Conversion and WSS values are handled according to this specification. AFD Manual The selected AR conversion is used. WSS value: Source is AFD in user data sections in video stream (ETSI TS 101 154).
  • Page 107 MC3x00 – User Manual The tables below describe supported input formats and their possible output combinations, along with values for which transparent mode (Input = Output) is possible. MPEG/H264 Input Resolution Frame Rate (Hz) Horizontal Vertical 576i 720/704/640/544/528/480/352 576/288 576p 25/50 480p 30/60...
  • Page 108 MC3x00 – User Manual Transparent Mode (Resolution = Transparent) Input Output Frame Frame Vertical Horizontal Resolution Horizontal In = Out Rate (Hz) Rate (Hz) 576i 576i 480i 59.94 480i 59.94 720p 720p50 1280 720p 720p60 1280 720p 59.94 720p59 1280 59.94 1080i 1080i50...

  • Page 109: Dolby® Digital Plus Professional Decoder

    MC3x00 – User Manual Audio 1 will always be embedded in channel 1&2 of the SDI. Audio 2 will be embedded in channel 3&4 if Audio 1 contains decoded content, but in channel 5&6 if Audio 1 contains compressed content. Only languages currently available in the video service can be selected from the drop down list.

  • Page 110: Figure 109 - Decoders With Dolby® Digital Plus Option

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 109 – Decoders with Dolby® Digital Plus option Page 110 / 213...

  • Page 111: Figure 110 - Decoders With Dolby® Digital Plus Option

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 110 – Decoders with Dolby® Digital Plus option Decoder-Converter Specify any of the options from the below list Mode  Decode  Convert to AC-3 Decode AC-3 and E-AC-3 are decoded to PCM Convert to AC-3 AC-3 is passed through as is.
  • Page 112 MC3x00 – User Manual The audio output of the decoder always consists of 2 channels. If the content to be decoded consist off more than 2 channels, downmixing has to be performed. The “Surround Compatible (Lt/Rt)” option performs a downmix of 5.1 channels to a 2 channel output that can be decoded by Dolby® Surround and Dolby®...

  • Page 113: Vbi/Test Lines (Or Vbi/Vanc/Test Lines)

    MC3x00 – User Manual 7.1.4 VBI/Test lines (or VBI/VANC/Test lines) The following table describes the options for the VBI, Testlines and VANC options. Number of Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) test lines – valid entries are Test lines Off(default), 17 or 17 and 18 as defined by ITU T J.63 (625 Line System). ...

  • Page 114: Descrambling For The Decoder Module

    MC3x00 – User Manual 7.1.5 Descrambling for the Decoder Module Depending on the module in use, a service may be descrambled on the decoder itself, or alternatively with a separate descrambler mod ule. There are several reasons why it is desirable to install a separate descrambler module, for maximizing the number of services to be descrambled.

  • Page 115: Figure 111 - Manual Channel Spacing

    MC3x00 – User Manual Channel Spacing The available options are under User defined RF channel list are; ITU (Low Band)  7 MHz  14 MHz  21 MHz ITU (High band) and OIRT  8 MHz  16 MHz ...

  • Page 116: Video Sync Shutoff

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 112 – Adjacent RF Spacing under OIRT 7.1.8 Video Sync Shutoff When a critical video alarm is turned on, the video sync is turned off. A user defined delay specifies the time between the alarm going off and video sync being switched back on. The Video sync shutoff section holds these configuration parameters: Alarm Sync Ctrl Alarm Synch Control can be switched on/off...

  • Page 117: Rf/Nicam Or Rf/A2 Parameter Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 7.1.9 RF/NICAM or RF/A2 Parameter Configuration For Decoder modules which support NICAM or A2, and where the stereo license is installed, the NICAM or A2 configuration page will display a Stereo section where it is possible to choose the option NICAM or A2 for Stereo Mode, as shown in When NICAM is selected, the NICAM carrier gets enabled on the RF output and the following configuration parameters are available.

  • Page 118: Tvmod- Pal/Secam Switching In Decoders

    MC3x00 – User Manual 7.1.10 TVMOD- PAL/SECAM switching in Decoders In the 3.8 software, the Quad Decoders ’tvmod’ card now supports both various PAL and SECAM modulation standards. possible select modulation mode Decoders > Modulators > Modulators Setup in the GUI. Figure 113 –...

  • Page 119: Genlock Feature

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 114 – Carrier offset for TV MOD 7.2 Genlock feature Genlock functionality is enabled in GUI through the "Clock Mode" setting. If the MPEG-2/4 Decoder is Genlock capable, the drop down menu will include the "Genlock" option. A PAL black burst reference signal connected to the “Sync In”...

  • Page 120: On Screen Display Messaging (Osdm)

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 116 – Genlock offset feature 7.3 On Screen Display Messaging (OSDM) The unit supports On Screen Display Messaging (OSDM), enabling service providers to display short information messages on a given channel. This function is optional and requires a license. Figure 117 –...

  • Page 121: Enabling Osd Messaging

    MC3x00 – User Manual 7.3.1 Enabling OSD Messaging In order to add OSD messages to an input stream the following procedure should be used:  Click on the ODSM tab in the Navigation Pane to display the On Screen Display (OSD) Messaging window (see Figure 117).

  • Page 122: Digital Output Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8 Digital Output Configuration The MC3x00 platform can be used to host a number of different output modules. Select Outputs from the Navigation Pane to view all available output modules along with key information on the current configuration for each output module.

  • Page 123: Input Stream Selection

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.1 Input Stream Selection When you select an output module, you will be presented with a list of Inputs. This will consist of ports (for MPTS inputs) or services (IP SPTS inputs). In order to expand the services in an MPTS input, you can click the symbol.

  • Page 124: Auto Service Modes

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.2 Auto Service Modes The Auto-Service modes are available to automate the process of adding services to the output. I.e., instead of manually selecting a service from the input, the user instructs the system to add services from the input automatically.

  • Page 125: Transport Stream Generation

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 121 – Auto All Services output configuration It is possible to filter one or more services to be automatically removed by specifying the incoming service ID in the blocking list. This is available on the edit dialog of the output “auto-service” and can be accessed by double clicking on this.

  • Page 126: Figure 123 - Default Stream Properties For Ip Modules

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 123 – Default Stream Properties for IP Modules Figure 124 – Default Stream Properties for all other Modules When creating an SPTS, the Default Stream Properties will be used and the IP address will be incremented.

  • Page 127: Figure 125 - Service Grouping

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 125 – Service Grouping MPTSs can be expanded to reveal the individual services they encompass. An MPTS stream provides more PSI options compared to an SPTS. Both MPTS and SPTS provide the option to map through external PIDs which will not be signaled in the PSI.

  • Page 128: Figure 127 - Layout Of Properties Dialog For An Spts

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 127 – Layout of Properties Dialog for an SPTS The SPTS output is only supported by the IP output module Page 128 / 213...

  • Page 129: Transport Settings

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.3.1 Transport Settings The generic Transport tab for all output modules contains the Network ID, Orig. Network ID and TS ID fields as well as the Import TS PIDs checkbox. For IP and ASI output modules, the tab holds the additional Delivery Descriptors panel as well (described in the following subsection).

  • Page 130: Port Settings

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 130 – Delivery Descriptors for Satellite Figure 131 – Delivery Descriptors for Terrestrial 8.3.1.2 Import TS PID Checking the Import TS PIDs on the Transport tab allows you to define PIDs to be manually added to the output transport stream.

  • Page 131: Figure 133 - Emm Tab For Ip Modules

    MC3x00 – User Manual This tab makes it possible to add EMM streams inserted by the CA server via the unit’s scrambling module by selecting the desired EMM(s) from Available EMMs and clicking on the appropriate arrow to move it to Selected EMMs. Figure 133 –...

  • Page 132: Psi

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.3.4 The PSI tab allows the base values defined in the Outputs->PSI node to be overwritten for each specific output stream. The list in the table reflects the currently selected mode: MPEG, DVB, ATSC or Default. Figure 135 –...

  • Page 133: Service

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 137 – EPG Tab for IP Modules The EPG tab is identical for both MPTS and SPTS. 8.3.6 Service To modify the settings for individual services, double click on the service and the Service Properties dialog will be displayed.

  • Page 134: Components

    MC3x00 – User Manual The following parameters are available for configuration: Name Service Id By default, these four values are extracted from the incoming streams automatically. They can be overwritten manually by deselecting Keep Original and Provider entering a new value. Service type Priority An internal system parameter which may be used for different purposes.

  • Page 135: Manual Mapping

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 139 – Components Tab for IP SPTS The following mapping modes are available: Auto All All PIDs will be mapped to the output Auto A/V Only Audio and Video PIDs will be mapped. If multiple Audio PIDs are available on the inputs, all will be mapped through.
  • Page 136 MC3x00 – User Manual 502 (Audio, nor) 601 (Audio, nor) 503 (Audio, swe) 510 (TTX) Evening 501 (Video) 600 (Video) 502 (Audio, eng) 601 (Audio, eng) 505 (TTX) 505 (TTX) A set of rules fulfilling this purpose would be: Component Incoming Outgoing Input...

  • Page 137: Figure 140 - Components Multiplexing

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.3.8.1 Component multiplexing With Service component multiplexing it is possible to add a Teletext or DVB Subtitle component from another input source to an outgoing service. This PID will be multiplexed into the outgoing stream and signalled in the PMT of the service.

  • Page 138: Scrambling

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.3.9 Scrambling The Scrambling tab handles all aspects of encryption apart for the EMM which is handled by a separate EMM tab (Section 8.3.2). Figure 141 – Scrambling Tab for IP SPTS Scrambler The scrambler card to be used for the scrambling of this service Partial Mode Defines the percentage of the packets to be scrambled.

  • Page 139: Figure 142 - Scrambling Tab For Ip Spts With Biss

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 142 – Scrambling Tab for IP SPTS with BISS BISS Key Lists all BISS keys available. Page 139 / 213...

  • Page 140: Output Port Settings

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.4 Output Port Settings 8.4.1 IP Output module The following parameters: IP, Port, RTP, Time Page 140 / 213...

  • Page 141: Figure 145 - Output Redundancy Panel For Ip Modules

    MC3x00 – User Manual The following parameters are available: FEC Mode FEC mechanism can be used to correct errors that occur during transport. Choose either one:  COP3 – Level A: Use FEC Columns only (protects again burst loss)  COP3 –...

  • Page 142: Figure 146 - Enabling Cbr Mode

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.4.1.3 Port Settings for IP SPTS The Port Settings tab for IP SPTS configuration is almost identical to the MPTS one (Figure 8.20) except for one additional parameter, CBR Mode, described below: Constant Bit Rate mode – enables an SPTS output to be sent with constant bit rate. Mode Figure 146 –...

  • Page 143: Asi Output Module

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 148 – Dragging and Dropping a Service with IPv6 Address 8.4.2 ASI Output Module For ASI modules, the Port Settings tab is shown below: Figure 149 – Port Settings Tab for ASI Modules An ASI output module can output up to four separate MPTSs. The ASI output configuration is similar to that of an IP MPTS output, except for a different Port Settings tab.

  • Page 144: Figure 150 - Mip Parameters For Asi Modules

    MC3x00 – User Manual The MIP inserter card will insert a terrestrial delivery descriptor into the TS loop in NIT when MIP is enabled. No delivery descriptor is inserted otherwise. Figure 150 – MIP Parameters for ASI Modules The following additional parameters are available in MIP other than DVB-T: Enable MIP This enables insertion of MIP packets on PID 21 MIP insertion...

  • Page 145: Qam Output Module

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.4.3 QAM Output Module Unlike other modules, the QAM module’s Port Settings tab is not modifiable as the parameter values are set under Outputs  QAM  Device setup. Although the QAM output has two physical outputs, it carries up to sixteen transport streams. Internally these streams are modulated by four block QAM modulators each carrying up to four channels.

  • Page 146: Cofdm Output Module

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 153 – 16QAM Annex B Setup Listed below are the parameter limit-values for the QAM Output Module: Annex A/C Annex B 4.7  7.0 MBd -12  +2.2dBm Symbol rate RF Level -12  +2.2 dBm RF Level Interleaver = 128...

  • Page 147: Dvb-S/S2 Output Module

    MC3x00 – User Manual The following parameters are available: 47  862MHz Frequency Constellation Choose either:  QPSK  QAM16  QAM64 -10  +2.2dBm RF Level Bandwidth 5, 6, 7, or 8MHz Inner Code 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, or 7/8 Tx Mode 2K or 8K Guard Interval...
  • Page 148 MC3x00 – User Manual The following parameters are available. Modulation: System The following option can be selected from system  DVB-S  DVB-S2 Specify the DVB-S2 frequency in MHz, valid range is 42 – 200Mhz. Default value Frequency is 70 MHz. Constellation Specify the Constellation as below ...

  • Page 149: Figure 156 - Dvb-S2 Output -Linear Pre-Correction

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.4.5.1 Linear Pre-correction on DVB-S/S2 Output. In order to compensate both linear and non linear distortions in the transmission chain, it is possible to adjust the modulator output to match these characteristics. This is done via the pre-correction configuration page.

  • Page 150: Dvb-T2 Output Module

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.4.6 DVB-T2 Output Module For DVB-T2 output modules, the Port Settings tab is shown below: Figure 157 – DVB-T2 Output –Port Setting Configuration Modulator RF Level RF level measured in dBmV Frequency Currently tuned frequency in MHz Bandwidth Bandwidth of the currently tuned channel CW Carrier...

  • Page 151: Output Options

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.5 Output Options 8.5.1 Virtual MPTS Output This feature provides the capability to generate the NIT including Delivery System Descriptor for MPTS outputs currently not configured by the unit. The Delivery System Descriptor is defined as part of the MPTS setup;...

  • Page 152: Mpts Semi-Transparent Mode

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 160 – Transparent Mode 8.5.3 MPTS Semi-Transparent Mode The semi-transparent mode is a subset of the transparent mode. The semi-transparent mode allows the user to replace some selected components. Currently this feature allows for replacement of the NIT table only.To configure semi-transparent mode, create a transparent output, and then double click on it to access the Stream Properties dialog.

  • Page 153: Psi/Psip Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.6 PSI/PSIP Configuration The unit offers PSI/SI as well as initial PSIP regeneration support – with a table profile mode of either DVB or ATSC. This setting determines which tables are available for regeneration and subsequently, which tables will be listed in the GUI dialogs.

  • Page 154: Editing The Psi Network Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual editing - see section 8.3.6 for details). Input Service Location Descriptor is regenerated based on desired PID mapping, but not generated if there is no input. CVCT ATSC Same as TVCT. Cable specific parameters are copied from input or assigned default values (path_select = path1 and OOB = false) The PSI is designed to offer a global default configuration as well as configurations of individual tables...

  • Page 155: Editing The Psi Default Values

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 163 – Edit PSI Networks In order to remove a PSI Network, select the desired netowkr checkbox and click Remove. When associating transport streams with PSI networks, the operator is offered a drop down box with the available selections: Figure 164 –...

  • Page 156: Editing The Logical Chanel Descriptor (Nit)

    MC3x00 – User Manual The following fields are available: Table Id For reference only, not configurable Table Type For reference only Mode Select one of the three or four available modes, depending on the table:  Stop – playout is disabled ...

  • Page 157: Figure 167 - Edit Nit Settings With Digitaleuorpe Having Hd Simulcast Services

    MC3x00 – User Manual  DigitalEurope (with HD Simulcast support)  Ofcom  LCD – UK specific LCN descriptor Net ID Output Network ID TS ID Output Transport Stream ID Service ID Output Service ID Service Name Service Name, obtained from the stream itself. This parameter is empty if the service is added manually by clicking on the button.

  • Page 158: Editing The Bat Table

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.6.4 Editing the BAT table When a bouquet has been defined it is possible to add services to the bouquet. It is then possible to add the services with the software package for the respective STB’s. Irdeto has defined a special bouquet which is used for STB software download.

  • Page 159: Figure 169 - Tot Settings Dialog

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 169 – TOT Settings Dialog The following fields are displayed for DVB region settings: Country Code country code. Alpha-3 code listed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1 for more information. Region ID DVB region. See ETSI EN 300 468 for more information. The TOT settings offer the possibility to configure any future changes in time, such as Summer Time and leap years, in two sections –...

  • Page 160: Psi Synchronization

    MC3x00 – User Manual 8.6.6 PSI Synchronization PSI Synchronization allows the operator to synchronize NIT and/or SDT tables between units that are part of the same DVB network(s) – enabling generation of a complete NIT and/or SDT table. If two or more units perform PSI synchronization with each other, they will both signal all transport streams in shared DVB networks.

  • Page 161: Inserting Generic Descriptors

    MC3x00 – User Manual The following parameters are displayed: IP Address IP address of the external unit MMI management interface Filter by Domain Optionally select the PSI to syncronise from a specific domain from the (Optional) remote unit DVB network ID – if specified, only download external sections from this Filter by Net (Optional) network.
  • Page 162 MC3x00 – User Manual Clicking on allows new descriptor entries to be inserted, initiating a sequence of context dependent configuration options via drop down boxes described in the following tables: Table Selected desired output table Playout Placement A series of table dependent drop down boxes to select the desired descriptor loop locations: ...

  • Page 163: Modifying Psi Generation Settings

    MC3x00 – User Manual Generic Descriptor Loop Placement Instructions Table Loop Name Loop Description Placement Instructions Only one loop Specify explicit Net ID and TS ID program_info Descriptors for all Specify explicit Net ID, TS ID, and Service ID elementary_streams Select “None”...
  • Page 164 MC3x00 – User Manual Table versioning Normally the version numbers of the PSI/SI tables are incremented by one scheme for each change. This parameter provides the means to force outgoing tables to use Odd or Even numbers. This configuration is used in conjunction with Output Redundancy to differentiate two sources (Main and Backup) from each other, ensuring that receivers will detect if a redundancy switch has occurred.

  • Page 165: Dvb  Atsc, Atsc  Dvb Conversion

    MC3x00 – User Manual DVB  ATSC, ATSC  DVB Conversion 8.6.9 When the output PSI mode is set to ATSC, some selected information will be translated from the DVB format to the ATSC format. Also the DVB has a larger reserved PID range than ATSC. The following information is translated: Service name ...
  • Page 166 MC3x00 – User Manual Once a new domain is created, the domain parameter will appear on the Transport tab (0). It is possible to add multiple output domains. Page 166 / 213...

  • Page 167: Fm Radio Output Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 9 FM Radio Output Configuration The Web GUI allows for configuration of both the overall module (number of carriers to be output by the module, power level, deviation pilot tone, etc.) as well as specific service configuration (selection of services, frequency, RDS, etc.).

  • Page 168: Configuring Radio Services

    MC3x00 – User Manual The FM Radio settings interface displays the following values under the Global settings section: Number of carriers Choose either: 1, 2, 4, or 8 carriers. Default value is 107.0 dBµV and the accepted range is between 95 – Output power level per carrier 111dBµV.

  • Page 169: Figure 176 - Editing Channel Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 176 – Editing Channel Configuration Under Radio, the following parameters are available: RF Enable Enable or disable RF modulation Current Service Displays the selected service; not configurable in this screen Backup Source Choose a backup source from the drop down box Switching Mode Choose one of the following: ...

  • Page 170: Configuring Rds Output

    MC3x00 – User Manual For RDS Mode, the following parameters are available: RDS Mode Radio Data System mode. Choose one of the following:   Manual  Auxiliary  Ancillary To aid audio level adjustment, a deviation histogram is provided on the right. To view this diagram a browser or browser add-on that supports SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is required.

  • Page 171: Manual Rds

    Auxiliary requires that EUCP data be inserted in a separate PID in a proprietary format. For more information on supported formats, contact the ATEME sales team. We currently have two operational modes for UECP addressing, manual and automatic. In automatic mode it is assumed that the incoming stream only contains information about one service/dataset at a time.

  • Page 172: Figure 179 - Auxiliary Rds Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual – is visible on the configuration page. If a data PID is not specified, the device will attempt to select the PID automatically. Figure 179 – Auxiliary RDS Configuration The Advanced UECP Site/Encoder Addressing choice enables access to UECP data filtering settings. If the auxiliary/ancillary data only contains information about one service, these settings are not required.

  • Page 173: Dynamic Looping

    MC3x00 – User Manual 9.3.3 Dynamic Looping Selecting the “Loop PS” allows the user to enter a second PS and a “Loop delay” in seconds. The “Loop delay” defines how often outgoing PS toggles between the PS and PS2 field. Figure 181 –...

  • Page 174: Digital Processing Modules

    MC3x00 – User Manual 10 Digital Processing Modules 10.1 Audio Leveling Module The Audio Leveling card is able to adjust the audio level for up to 250 audio PIDs. The leveling process operates purely in the digital domain which means there is no signal degradation associated with this process.

  • Page 175: Electronic Program Guide (Epg)

    MC3x00 – User Manual 10.2 Electronic Program Guide (EPG) The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) module is responsible for collecting event information from all incoming transport streams, usually via PID 18, and regenerating this information for EPG-enabled outgoing networks. Figure 185 – EPG Node The EPG node has three sub-nodes: ...

  • Page 176: Setting Up Epg

    MC3x00 – User Manual The following information is displayed per output Network: Size of the EPG carousel to be played out in kb Mbps Outgoing bitrate, as defined during output configuration Rotation time The time required for the EPG playout to complete one cycle. If the priority of the first 12 hours is activated, then the cycle time of these 12 hour events will be reported.

  • Page 177: Figure 188 - Epg Sync Peer Units

    MC3x00 – User Manual The fewer parameters you match on, the higher the chance is to get multiple matches Double Input Buffer Double input buffering allows for a more intelligent EPG update algorithm. In addition, it also enables the system to flag warnings if the input is corrupt. The following parameters are available: Input Data Completion If the EPG for a particular service is not complete within this timeout,...

  • Page 178: Adding Epg Information To A Transport Stream

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 189 – Manually adding an EIT Source PID Design of the EPG behavior is based on the ETSI EN 300 458 V1.9.1 (2009-03) standard along with ETSI TR 101 211 V1.9.1 (2009-06) guideline. 10.3 Adding EPG information to a Transport Stream Figure 190 –...

  • Page 179: Playout Rate, Playout Limit, And Priority

    MC3x00 – User Manual 10.3.1 Playout Rate, Playout Limit, and Priority There are three parameters that can be modified when configuring your schedule information: Playout Rate amount bandwidth you want allocate for schedule present/following information (the higher the playout rate, the shorter the rotation time).

  • Page 180: Figure 192 - Setting A Playout Limit

    MC3x00 – User Manual 1 Rotation Playout Limit = L 1 Rotation Playout Limit = ½ L Figure 192 – Setting a Playout Limit Figure 11.10 illustrates the amount of schedule information sent in one rotation if the Playout Limit is modified.

  • Page 181: Eit Source Setup

    Specify an XMLTV tag name for schedule information. This relies on EPG XMLTV import which is covered in the ATEME EPG XMLTV Interface document. By default, if no tag is specified, this will be <NetID>.<TSID>.<ServiceID> corresponding to the output service,...

  • Page 182: Redundancy Support

    MC3x00 – User Manual 11 Redundancy Support The unit supports several types of redundancy. While each redundancy module is aimed to solve different problems, the system handles all of the modules in a similar way, providing some general parameters to control the switch delay and which triggers should be active for each module. 11.1 Input Redundancy The goal of input redundancy is to prevent failures outside the system from resulting in errors on input cards.

  • Page 183: Configuring Service-Based Input Redundancy

    MC3x00 – User Manual Output Outgoing value Status Shows the current redundancy status, either:  Main – inputs are routed from the main input source  Backup – inputs are routed from the backup input source Click Switch to change the current active input. If the current active input is Main, the input source will switch to Backup and vice versa.

  • Page 184: Figure 197 - Configuring Port-Based Input Redundancy

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 197 – Configuring Port-based Input Redundancy Main Port Assign a main port Backup Port Assign a backup port Mode Select a suitable mode for each redundancy pair. The following modes are available:  Once – Switch from main to backup when an alarm occurs on main and remain there ...

  • Page 185: Alarms That Cause Switching

    MC3x00 – User Manual 11.1.3 Alarms that cause Switching The system will automatically switch from main source to backup source based on the presence of alarms that are selected in the Redundancy Switching Triggers page below. Switching Delay Parameter is added to mention the number of seconds for the module to switch connections from one backplane to another when alarm occurs.

  • Page 186: Dual Backplane Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 11.2.1 Dual backplane configuration The figure below shows the signal flow within the unit when having two backplanes, one MMI card connected to backplane 1 and second MMI card to backplane 2 respectively. Figure 199 – Signal Flow within a Unit with Two Backplanes 11.2.2 Hardware Requirements The following hardware is required to implement internal redundancy, either: ...

  • Page 187: Configuring Modules For Internal Redundancy

    MC3x00 – User Manual 11.2.3 Configuring Modules for Internal Redundancy Configuring internal redundancy is done by selecting Redundancy  Internal in the Navigation Pane. This will load the configuration page displayed below. Figure 200 – Internal Redundancy There are three sections on the Internal Redundancy configuration page: ...
  • Page 188 MC3x00 – User Manual An alarm with the message Unable to communicate with TWIN MMI is generated whenever connection breaks between MMI Input cards. Enable The check box must be checked to enable internal redundancy on the module. Each module can be configured at any time no matter which backplane it is logged in to.

  • Page 189: Decoder Internal Redundancy

    MC3x00 – User Manual 11.2.4 Decoder Internal Redundancy Decoder internal redundancy will be triggered by the following alarms:  Transport stream missing  Internal link down  No contact with MMI module  Video/Audio PID missing If the decoder loses its link to the switch card it is currently connected to, it will attempt to switch backplanes.

  • Page 190: Qam/Cofdm/Ip/Asi Output Internal Redundancy

    MC3x00 – User Manual Decoder Switch Alarms The table below lists the alarms displayed as a result of the switch: Switched, reason: link down Refers to internal link failure Switched, reason: logout The decoder module is logged out from the input module that hosts the MMI Switched, reason: alarm The alarm refers to input stream failure having caused the switch...

  • Page 191: Ca Redundancy

    MC3x00 – User Manual Switched, reason: operator This alarm refers to the operator having performed a manual switch Switched, reason: no contact This alarm refers to loss of contact with the MMI board having with MMI board caused the switch Switched, reason: no input This alarm refers to the loss of input data having caused the switch data...

  • Page 192: Redundancy Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 11.3.2 Redundancy Configuration A redundancy rule for ECMGs can be defined from the Redundancy  CA tab in the Navigation Pane. Insert appropriate values here and click Add. Before defining the rule, it is necessary to define the Main ECMG from Conditional Access  SCS ...

  • Page 193: Emmg Redundancy

    MC3x00 – User Manual 11.3.4 EMMG Redundancy When defining the EMMG, it is possible to state its IP address, otherwise known as IP Filter. Specifying an IP filter prevents unknown EMMGs from connecting to the Scrambler module. Figure 203 – Setting up EMMG redundancy However, it is not compulsory to add this IP Filter.

  • Page 194: Multicast Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 204 – Output Redundancy The IP output module sends services out as IP multicasts, relying on OSPF and PIM messages to configure the network. The routers use this information to route the multicasts. The network automatically detects the presence of more than one route and redundant packets are thrown away by the routers before they reach the STBs.

  • Page 195: Figure 205 - Edit Redundancy Options

    MC3x00 – User Manual To configure source subnet configurations, select Redundancy  Output and click on the Edit Slot X button for a particular output module. This will open the Edit Redundancy Options dialog displayed below: Figure 205 – Edit Redundancy Options Enables OSPF routing –...

  • Page 196: Defining The Source Ip Address

    MC3x00 – User Manual 11.4.4 Defining the Source IP Address The source address must be in the same subnet as the Source net defined above. The actual address is defined as part of the configuration of the IP output multicast (SPTS or MPTS). To open the configuration page: click Outputs ...

  • Page 197: Mute On Error

    MC3x00 – User Manual  Majority – only majority services must fail  One – one service failure is sufficient  None – automatic redundancy is disabled These switching rules apply to the services with the highest priority ranking within the Output TS. For more information about service priority, refer to the service configuration property page.

  • Page 198: Control And Monitoring

    MC3x00 – User Manual 12 Control And Monitoring 12.1 System Status The system status of the unit can be monitored easily from the web GUI’s Status node. Information regarding services currently configured, active alarms, alarm history, etc. can be found here. 12.1.1 Service View Expand the Status node in the Navigation Pane and click on the Service View node.

  • Page 199: Figure 208 - Service View Options

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 208 – Service View Options In this list, it is possible to sort the options by dragging the line to the desired location. The optional information available is described below: Descr Descrambler module assigned. The notation is <X:Y> where: ...

  • Page 200: Output View

    MC3x00 – User Manual 12.1.2 Output View Expand the Status node in the Navigation Pane and click on the Output View node. The Output View will be displayed as shown below. Figure 209 – Output View Information in the Output View can be sorted by clicking on the column headers. It is possible to search within this page by using the field with the magnifying glass in the top right corner.

  • Page 201: Hardware View

    MC3x00 – User Manual It is possible to select and deselect information in this view by clicking on the ‘…’ in the top right hand corner of the title bar. This will bring up the following dialog: Figure 210 – Output View Options In this list, it is possible to sort the options by dragging the line to the desired location.

  • Page 202: Active Alarms

    MC3x00 – User Manual 12.1.4 Active Alarms Expand the Status view in the Navigation Pane and click the Active Alarms icon. All active alarms will be displayed as shown below. The active alarms are first filtered by the active alarms filter, then by the root cause filter, if enabled.

  • Page 203: Alarm History

    MC3x00 – User Manual On the module itself, the Status LED color changes according to the active alarm:  BLUE – Booting or No contact to backplane GREEN – No critical alarm(s)   RED – Critical alarm(s) Figure 213, on the right, shows the Status LED for an IP Input Module.

  • Page 204: Alarm Setup

    MC3x00 – User Manual 12.1.6 Alarm Setup The alarm setup feature enables operators to customize their alarms either by setting a preferred severity (overriding the default level of severity) or filtering the alarm. Slot Lists all modules with their corresponding slot numbers in brackets Port Allows for selection of a particular port, depending on the module selected under Slot.

  • Page 205: Root Cause Filter

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 215 – Registered Alarms Figure 216 – An alarm with specific alarm description 12.1.7 Root Cause Filter The root cause filter removes alarms which are caused by alarms earlier in the streams, hence eliminating distracting alarms. It is turned on and off in the Alarm Setup page. 12.2 SNMP The SNMP agent is located on the MMI module, and uses the same IP address.

  • Page 206: Interpretation Of Traps

    For more information on using the SNMP agent, refer to the SNMP Integration Guide. 12.3 SOAP XML Interface The SOAP XML interface can be used for external control and monitoring of the unit. For more information on the SOAP XML interface, refer to the ATEME SOAP XML API document. Page 206 / 213...

  • Page 207: Maintenance

    Software can be uploaded to the unit remotely using the Maintenance Center (MC) available on port 8088 of the unit, ie http://<ip_addr>:8088/. Refer to the Upgrade Guide for details. Required software upgrades for the units will be provided together with instructions by ATEME’s support department.

  • Page 208: Other Module Hot-Swap

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 218 – A Module with its Ejector released 13.2.3 Other Module Hot-swap Modules can be replaced during normal operation with minimal disruption of services, affecting only the relevant modules. The unit will automatically reconfigure the new module with identical values its predecessor.

  • Page 209: Figure 219 - Opening Of Air Vents

    MC3x00 – User Manual Figure 219 – Opening of Air Vents When all the new modules have been inserted into the chassis, make sure that the front of the chassis is completely closed with the front panels. Leaving a slot position open without a module or front panel will cause the unit to draw false air and consequently result in over-heating of the modules in the chassis.

  • Page 210: Importing And Exporting Chassis Configuration

    MC3x00 – User Manual 13.4 Importing and Exporting Chassis Configuration The configuration of a unit can be saved onto a file to be retrieved later. This file contains the entire configuration, including the MMI IP address. To save the current configuration, click Export (see Figure ).

  • Page 211: Restoring The Default Ip Address

    MC3x00 – User Manual 13.5 Restoring the Default IP Address It is possible to restore to the factory-configured IP address on the Switch+MMI module. This can be useful if the software-configured IP address is lost. The restore is done by setting dip switch 2 to ON on the Switch+MMI card.

  • Page 212: Support And Contact Information

    MC3x00 – User Manual 14 Support and contact information Please address all correspondence to the following: E-mail: support@ateme.com ATEME SA BUROSPACE 26 Route de Gisy 91570 BIEVRES FRANCE Tel: +33 169 358 989 Fax : +33 160 191 395 www.ateme.com...

  • Page 213: Notices

    MC3x00 – User Manual A. Notices THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR OTHER USES IN WHICH IT DOES NOT RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO.

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