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PCU 4131 / PCU 8130
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MADE IN GERMANY
0902261 V1
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  • Page 1 PCU 4131 / PCU 8130 IP Streamer User manual MADE IN GERMANY 0902261 V1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CI menu PCU 4131 8.3. “Service list“ (program list) Delete and add “Services” (programs) 8.3.1. 8.3.2. Selection of the channels to be encoded for PCU 4131 8.3.3. Assigning program positions via the M3U list 8.3.4. Device-NIT 8.4. Storage of programming / Restart IP Streamer 8.4.1.

  • Page 3: Mounting And Safety Instructions

    Mounting and Safety instructions Attention The rated voltage on the device must be corresponding with the mains voltage. The instructions for operating the device must be observed. Grounding and potential equalisation Please establish grounding and perform potential equalisation before initial start-up. Connection cable Always install the connection cables with a loop so that no condensed water can penetrate along the cable.
  • Page 4 Attention This module contains ESD components! (ESD = Electrostatic Sensitive Device). An electrostatic discharge is an electrical current pulse, which can flow also through an electrically insulated material, when triggered by a large voltage difference. To ensure the reliability of ESD components, it is necessary to consider their most important handling rules: »...

  • Page 5: General Information

    Input circuit With the PCU 4131 and the PCU 8130, the signals are fed directly to the input tuners. Due to the triple standard tuners, there are 4 or 8 inputs for SAT signals and 4 or 8 inputs for terrestrial signals (DVB-T/T2 or DVB-C).

  • Page 6: Mounting

    PCU 4131 PCU 8130 12 V on/off tuner 12 V on/off tuner 4 Terr. 8 Terr. 12V on/off SAT tuner 12V on/off SAT tuner J1 > 12V on/off J3 > 12V on/off 1 / 2 5 / 6 SAT tuner 1 tuner 4 Terr.

  • Page 7: Installation

    Connecting the input signals Connect SAT signals directly or via distribution networks to the corresponding tuner inputs. PCU 4131 The SAT inputs Tuner 1 and Tuner 2 have a 12 V DC voltage for LNB supply. DVB-T and DVB-C are connected via the terrestrial inputs. An optional 12 V supply is available at the terrestrial input Tuner 4.

  • Page 8: Pre-Programming

    Plugging in the CI modules PCU 4131 To insert the CI modules into the PCU 4131, the covers must be removed. The picture shows the assignment of the CI slots to the inputs. For wall mounting as shown below, the double ridge guide of the CAMs must always be on the left hand side (according to the picture).

  • Page 9: Input Level

    IP parameters of the factory pre-programmed TV channels: Service Name IP-Address Port CH No Protocol IP-Out Das Erste 28106 239.1.1.100 10001 BR Fernsehen Süd 28107 239.1.1.101 10001 hr-fernsehen 28108 239.1.1.102 10001 28006 239.1.1.103 10001 3sat 28007 239.1.1.104 10001 KiKa 28008 239.1.1.105 10001 SAT.1...

  • Page 10: General Programming

    8. General programming Upon powering up, the device runs through an internal routine and all channels (4 for PCU 4131 and 8 for PCU 8130) are set to the current stored data. During this time, the Status LED flashes green.

  • Page 11: Programming Of The Device Parameters

    8.2. Programming of the device parameters After successful network access, the following overview window is displayed: Overview PCU 4131...
  • Page 12 In the upper part of the menu, the device data such as type, serial number, hardware version and the software versions for CPU, IP and CI controller (PCU 4131 only) or ASI controller (PCU 8130 only) are displayed. The information about the total data rate is also displayed here.

  • Page 13: Input Parameters For Sat Reception

    8.2.1. Input parameters for SAT reception DVB > Input signal TP > Transponder frequency Enter transponder frequency Select type of input signal -> If DVB-T/T2 or DVB-C is selected, please skip to section 8.2.2 Input parameters for the terrestrial range >...
  • Page 14 Reception conditions (DVB-S/S2) The quality of the input signal can be evaluated via the bit error rate and the signal-to-noise ratio These depend on the quality of the reception conditions and the SAT signals. should be ≤ 1e-6. Recommendation: Bit error rate For the SNR signal-to-noise ratio , the following guidelines apply.

  • Page 15: Input Parameters For The Terrestrial Range

    8.2.2. Input parameters for the terrestrial range TP > Frequency BW > Channel bandwidth The type of input signal is automatically displayed. Enter input frequency Selection 7 or 8 MHz Search > Scan PLP > Service selection (DVB-T2) Search After pressing the button, the desired channel is found.

  • Page 16: Output Parameters Mpts (Multiple Program Transport Streams)

    8.2.3. Output parameters MPTS (Multiple Program Transport Streams)  Click on Menu * Input & MPTS Settings MPTS Taking over the settings for each channel strip MPTS can be switched on or off separately for each channel strip -> Factory setting: Off When MPTS is switched off, the factory default SPTS streams are active (see section 8.2.4.).

  • Page 17: Output Parameters Spts (Single Program Transport Stream)

    8.2.4. Output parameters SPTS (Single Program Transport Stream)  Click on Menu * SPTS Settings Now the following dialogue window (here with factory settings) is displayed: Single SPTS streams On or Off  EPG data On or Off All SPTS streams On or Off The IP addresses, ports and network protocols can be set separately for each service (program) either manually or automatically via the control panels below.

  • Page 18: Create An M3U List

     Create an M3U list In SPTS mode, it is possible to create an M3U list as follows:   By clicking on Download M3U-List, an M3U list (file name: dvb_ip.m3u) of the currently active SPTS streams is created and can be saved on the PC / notebook (download directory). ...

  • Page 19: Identification Of Incorrect Data Entries

     Identification of incorrect data entries In the event of an error (e.g. double assignment of the IP address), the corresponding input fields are highlighted in as follows:  After correcting and re-entering all data, they must be saved again by clicking on Save.

  • Page 20: Ci Menu Pcu 4131

    8.2.5. CI menu PCU 4131 This menu is only available for PCU 4131.  Click on CI-Menu * CI 1, CI 2, CI 3 or CI 4  Example display after clicking on CI 1 Menu lines with an arrow in front are selectable and/or contain submenus. The menu...

  • Page 21: Service List" (Program List)

    8.3. “Service list“ (program list) If certain services within a transponder are not desired at the output, they can be removed. You can also use this function for PCU 4131 to select encrypted services for decryption. 8.3.1. Delete and add “Services” (programs) An additional Service List button is displayed next to the Search button.

  • Page 22: Selection Of The Channels To Be Encoded For Pcu 4131

    8.3.2. Selection of the channels to be encoded PCU 4131 With PCU 4131 switched off, insert the CAM module with the corresponding smartcard. If it is not recognised or if no CAM module is inserted, a corresponding message will be displayed: If the CAM module with the corresponding smart card is not detected, no services can be decrypted! However, encrypted and unencrypted services can still be distributed together.

  • Page 23: Assigning Program Positions Via The M3U List

    8.3.3. Assigning program positions via the M3U list The prerequisite is that the IP reception devices support the reading and evaluation of M3U lists.  Click on Menu * SPTS Settings The IN field refers to the channel strip in which the program is contained.
  • Page 24 The required program position can be entered in the CH No column. These programs are then sorted into sequence in the M3U list. Programs that do not have a reference number are placed after the numbered programs. Saving the settings...

  • Page 25: Device-Nit

    8.3.4. Device NIT  After selecting Device NIT, the following screen appears, where further entries are possible: Switch device NIT on or off as required (switched on by default) The pairing of ONID and TSID identifies the transponder. Saving the settings Note: Please pay attention to plausibility and/or overlaps during data entry!

  • Page 26: Storage Of Programming / Restart Ip Streamer

    8.4. Storage of programming / Reset IP Streamer It is possible to save an existing programming dataset on a PC / notebook or to load it from the same device. In this way it is possible to archive device constellations. If required, the IP Streamer can be reset to the factory settings.

  • Page 27: Upload Of Settings

    Via the menu item Load Settings, the upload of an existing programming dataset from the PC / Notebook to the IP-Streamer PCU 4131 / PCU 8130 is possible. To do this, select the corresponding .dip file (e.g. "settings.dip") in the directory and open it.

  • Page 28: Network Settings

    8.5. Network settings  Click on Menu * Network Settings Now the following dialogue window is displayed: Factory setting: v2 (currently no selection option) With Save, all changes are stored. A restart occurs which can take up to one minute. Note: The IP addresses listed are only examples.
  • Page 29 By default, the IP Streamers PCU 4131 / PCU 8130 have the following IP address: 192.168.1.129 If the system is used in a network with a different network address, the IP address must be adapted accordingly. Example: The PC operated in the network has the following settings: IP address: 192.168.1.068...

  • Page 30: Diagnostic

    45 °C ambient temperature The indicated temperatures only correspond to the actual value in the case of professional, vertical installation and closed housing cover. PCU 4131 only CAM-Plugged: indicates if the CAM module is plugged in CAM-Init:...

  • Page 31: Led Key

    8.7. LED key PCU 4131 green: 12 V power supply off: no voltage supply Tuner green continuous: tuner logged green flashing: tuner not logged FPGA green: configured, ready to operate off: failure 12 V green: 12 V from power supply provided...
  • Page 32 PCU 8130 green: 12 V power supply off: no voltage supply Tuner green continuous: tuner logged green flashing: tuner not logged FPGA green: configured, ready to operate off: failure 12 V green: 12 V from power supply provided off: power supply error Status green: all tuners logged, ready for operation orange:...

  • Page 33: Software Update

    Failure to follow the instructions or interrupt the power supply while installing the new controller software may interrupt the update process and cause the unit to stop responding or require repair.  Click on Menu * Software Update The software selection „CI-FPGA“ will only be displayed for PCU 4131.

  • Page 34: Teletext On / Off

    Use Select to find the appropriate folder with the update file, select the .bin file and open it. Now, the fields with the software versions are marked in colour:  Green means: Software is up to date.  Orange means: More recent software exists, an update is possible. The individual software files can be updated selectively.

  • Page 35: Change Factory Logon Data (User And Password)

    The serial number can also be found on the label on the outside the device housing. The general password reset can only be done by POLYTRON. For this process, we generate a new password with which the device can be unlocked again. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Password protection is activated by default and can be configured as follows: ...
  • Page 36  Change Username and Password as follows Confirmation: Password matches the specifications andr is identical  If required, assign a new user name (consisting of letters, numbers or special characters in any order and length) in the Username field.  In the New Password field, enter the new password with at least 6 digits (consisting of letters, numbers or special characters in any order).

  • Page 37: Application Examples

    9. Application examples...

  • Page 39: Technical Data

    10. Technical data Type PCU 4131 PCU 8130 Article no. 5552140 5552340 Inputs CI slots Input connector A Connector F female 950 … 2150 MHz (1 MHz steps) Input frequency 50 … 80 dBµV Input level Input Connector B Connector F female 110 …...
  • Page 40 Technische Hotline Technical hotline + 49 (0) 70 81 / 1702 - 0 Telefax + 49 (0) 70 81 / 1702 - 50 Internet http://www.polytron.de Email info@polytron.de Technische Änderungen vorbehalten Subject to change without prior notice Copyright © Polytron-Vertrieb GmbH...

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