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Summary of Contents for NINE IDC STAR Pro G2
- Page 1 Technical Manual January 2020...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Quick Reference ........................ 3 Important Information ....................... 4 Quick Set Up Guide ......................5 Program and Data Delivery by Satellite................6 IDC Receiver Installation Guide ..................7 Introduction ........................... 7 Antenna Requirements ......................7 Unpacking, Contents and Set-up ..................8 Receiver Preparation and Authorisation ................ -
Page 3: Quick Reference
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Quick Reference • Ku Band • Optus D2 • Transponder 1 • Vertical polarisation • Main carrier downlink frequency = 12293.7500 MHz • Circuit ID = FFXD001 • Modulation = QPSK 2/3 • Standard = DVB-S2 • Symbol rate = 1548.9Ksym •... -
Page 4: Important Information
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Important Information The system is sensitive to external interference and especially to severe variations within the mains supply. Continuity cannot be guaranteed following blackouts/brownouts. Heavy mains dips or spikes may result in connected equipment being activated, causing uncontrolled and unscheduled broadcast of material. -
Page 5: Quick Set Up Guide
• AUDIO 1 will be GREEN • AUDIO 2 will be GREEN 5. Power down the Receiver. If any of the above steps fail, contact Nine Radio Syndication. Step 2 Rack mount the Receiver, connect the antenna feed and power up. -
Page 6: Program And Data Delivery By Satellite
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Program and Data Delivery by Satellite The IDC STAR Pro G2 Audio Satellite Receiver system is capable of utilising various industry standard compression CODECs for Broadcast quality transmission over satellite. For stations receiving live and pre-recorded programs via our satellite system the benefits are: •... -
Page 7: Idc Receiver Installation Guide
To provide maximum flexibility we recommend both Channels are wired through to all on-air and production studios and your automation system. The internal configuring of these outputs is controlled from Nine Radio Syndication, the particular mode being dependent on the program format, channel usage, stereo, mono, dual mono etc. -
Page 8: Unpacking, Contents And Set-Up
1. Plug the power cord into the unit and into the AC outlet. The STATUS LED is now green. If it is not, contact Nine Radio Syndication. 2. After a minute, the LOCK LED will illuminate. If the receiver’s lock light does not turn green, follow this procedure: 3. - Page 9 DVB carrier, indicated by the green LOCK LED. 18. Connect the antenna feed to the receiver and power-up. 19. When the LOCK LED is steady on GREEN, contact Nine Radio Syndication to confirm authorisation and test the receiver. If the LOCK LED flashes between RED AND GREEN or is steady on RED, check the antenna system.
- Page 10 TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Status indicates the power-up status of the receiver, including LNB DC power status to the L-Band connector. This should be green while the receiver is in operation. If the light is red, this indicates a fault in the machine and it should be returned for repair. Control Indicates the authorization for the receiver to process control commands.
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Page 11: Receiver Lcd Display Options
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Receiver LCD Display Options First, press the Red X Button twice. Then change the display using the Left/Right Keys. Status 1 Stream 1 Channel Channel number for audio decoded by Audio 1 Status 2 Stream 2 Channel Channel number for audio decoded by Audio 2 Status 3 CH 1 Relays 1-4 State of the pulsing relays for Audio 1... -
Page 12: Audio Output Ports
Clipping level at the receiver output is +16dBu. For maximum flexibility, Nine Radio Syndication recommends you use stereo audio distribution amplifiers to run the outputs of your receiver(s) to your on-air studios, production studio, news room (for News Maker and monitoring) and your automation system (if applicable). -
Page 13: Control Ports
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Control Ports Relay closures integrated into the receiver and associated with each audio stream provide an interface for remote control of user's equipment. The contacts are selectable between normally-open and normally-closed. 4 commands are available for each audio stream. Each audio stream with its associated Commands is independent, allowing simultaneous, multiple use of single commands across the various streams. -
Page 14: Time Source
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Time Source The receiver is pre-configured to send NTP packets from Ethernet Port 0 (ETH0). January 2020... -
Page 15: Receiver Configuration
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Receiver Configuration Audio Channels DE-9P connector used as unidirectional analogue audio data port. Pin outs: Acronym Reference LEFT + Audio X Left + Ground AES + Digital Audio Output X + Ground RIGHT + Audio X Right + LEFT - Audio X Left - Ground... - Page 16 TECHNICAL OPERATIONS To manually change the audio channel on the receiver, follow this procedure. 1. Press the Red X button once. 2. Using the keypad, press the up or down arrow until you get to “Authorisation”. Press the green check mark button twice. 3.
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Page 17: Troubleshooting Guide
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Troubleshooting Guide Reset Equipment: As a first step power down your receiver for 30 seconds. • Loss of signal in the early morning: Ensure the dish and feed horn are clean and free from any foreign objects. • Loss of audio: Once the bit error rate exceeds a threshold, the receiver mutes. The lock will go from GREEN to ORANGE to RED as signal degrades - local interference or rain fade. -
Page 18: Procedure For Returning Equipment
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Procedure for Returning Equipment Equipment Under Warranty The IDC Receiver is covered by a 12-month manufacturer’s warranty (unless extended warranty was purchased). The warranty commences from the date of delivery. For faulty equipment covered by the warranty, notify us on (02) 8570 0301. Equipment Not Under Warranty For equipment not covered by warranty, we will arrange for the pick-up and repair of the faulty equipment and delivery of a replacement unit.