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DMG-4100 / DMG-4200
System Release 4

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  • Page 1 User Guide DMG-4100 / DMG-4200 System Release 4...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

      1.4.5. DMG-4100 with 750W AC power ..............
  • Page 3 6.4. SNMP/Syslog .................. ...
  • Page 4 11.3.1.4. Audio Configuration ...............  ...
  • Page 5 17.3.2. Decoder Configuration ............... .  ...

  • Page 6: Safety

    Sencore DMG 4x00-series products can be delivered in two chassis versions -2RU chassis and a 1RU chassis. The product model DMG-4200 represents the 2RU chassis, while the product model DMG-4100 represents 1RU chassis.

  • Page 7: The Dmg-4100 Product

    Slot S2: Redundant control/switch blade 1.2.1 Ventilation This DMG-4100 has forced air flow from front to back, allowing for multiple units to be stacked above each other with no space in between. However, adequate space must be provided in front of and behind the unit for effective ventilation.

  • Page 8: Power

    3. -48 to -60V DC Imax 36.2A, Max load: 1200W *For 100-120VAC, the 1500W power supply should be used The DMG-4100 is supplied with a 1) 750W AC Power supply rated: 1. 100-240 VAC 50/60Hz, Imax 8.7A, Max load 750W 1.4.2 DMG-4200 with 1200W AC Power...

  • Page 9: Dmg-4200 With 1500W Ac Power

    In case of one power supply unit is failing, or there is a failure causing loss of power to one of the power supplies, a single power supply can feed the entire DMG-4100 product. 1.5 Laser Safety...
  • Page 10 User Guide When installing SFP/SFP+ modules, please ensure that the module be placed correctly in the housings present on the insertion blades. Once inserted, the SFP/SFP+ module will become active. 2020-02-13 Page 5 (105)

  • Page 11: Dmg 4X00 Platform Architecture

    For easy integration with NMS systems the DMG 4x00 unit also supports sending SNMPV2 traps to external NMS’s. For details regarding the interface please contact Sencore. 2.3 Unit Configuration All system configurations are store in a central database on the switch card. In the case of dual switch cards the databases are synchronized.

  • Page 12: Configuration Desktop

    User Guide 3 CONFIGURATION DESKTOP 3.1 Desktop The desktop is the main application launcher and system status window. The upper part shows the hardware configuration and key status regarding received and transmitted bitrate of the cards. By hovering the mouse over the bitrate status panel, bitrates will be listed per module. The centre part is the application launcher section.

  • Page 13: Status Page

    User Guide Element Description Shows the number of active alarms in the system, including alarms for all modules. Multiple alarm bubbles can appear, showing the number of alarms per alarm category. Open the user status side panel, which shows user information. This is where it is possible to log out from the system.

  • Page 14: Alarm Application

    User Guide 4 ALARM APPLICATION 4.1 Alarms Displays alarms generated by the modules in the unit. To filter alarms, click the red remove icon for the alarms to filter. 4.1.1 Alarm Severity There are multiple alarm types described in the table below Category Description Critical...

  • Page 15: Application

    User Guide 5 MAINTENANCE APPLICATION The Maintenance application offers functionality to administer all the modules in the unit. The application contains multiple tabs, each offering different functionality 5.1 About 5.1.1 Module information This tab shows all installed modules in the chassis. The following information is listed: Description Slot The slot where the module is installed...

  • Page 16: Upgrade

    User Guide Action Description Export inventory Export information about each module to a file. file 5.2 Upgrade To update the SW on the individual modules, it is possible to perform an SW upgrade. This is performed in the Upgrade section. Initially, this page will list all available modules in the unit, and list the current running SW on all modules.

  • Page 17: Licenses

    User Guide It is recommended that the configuration be exported before each upgrade and restored after a downgrade (if the downgrade was unsuccessful). To use the same  setup on multiple units, use the Preserve IP interfaces option. This way, only one unit needs to be configured, and all the other units will use the same configuration but on their existing IP addresses.

  • Page 18: System Application

    User Guide 6 SYSTEM APPLICATION The System application offers functionality to administer the unit. The application contains multiple tabs, each offering different functionality 6.1 Access Control 6.1.1 Users The user configuration application manages the user accounts which can access the user interface. The page shows the defined users with the following information Parameter Description...

  • Page 19: Policies

    User Guide Role Description Engineer As Expert, but not allowed to add and remove flows in the system, only to change the content. Operator View only rights. For each group is is possible to configure Password Policy Set a password policy for all users which are members of this group. GUI Inactivity Timeout Enables automatic logout.

  • Page 20: Auto Login

    User Guide Disable user when password expires This option controls the behavior when a password expires. The normal behavior is that a users with an expired password is forced to change password on the next login to the system. When this option is enabled, users with expired passwords will be blocked from logging in to the unit.

  • Page 21: Ldap

    User Guide 6.1.7 LDAP It is possible to enable LDAP authentication and authorization on the unit. 6.1.7.1 Authentication To set up the connection with LDAP, the following configuration options are available: Server address The DNS server address of the LDAP server. ...

  • Page 22: Date & Time

    User Guide Generated mode is disabled. If the certificate is signed using an intermediate certificate(s), these certificates needs to be added to the device certificate file before installation, so that the chain of trust can be completed. Add the intermediate certificates to the pem file below the device certificate. SSL Certificates When a browser validates the SSL certificate provided by the unit, it will compare the URL with the Common Name(CN) defined in the certificate, which need to match.

  • Page 23: Network Configuration

    User Guide 7 NETWORK CONFIGURATION The Network application offers functionality to administer all IP related configuration for the modules in the unit. 7.1 DNS When DNS is enabled, it is possible to define up to 2 DNS servers. 7.2 Network Interface Configuration The IP interfaces section lists all modules in the unit which have IP interfaces.

  • Page 24: Ip Dataports

    User Guide Parameter Description Netmask Netmask of the interface in CIDIR subnet mask notation Ie /24 = 255.255.255.0 Enable IPv6 Enable IPv6 address on the management port. Once enabled the IPv6 Address, Gateway and Prefix-Length will need to be defined Port Mode Port mode fixed to RJ45 for Control port.

  • Page 25: Descrambler Interface Configuration

    User Guide Parameter Description Label Assign a label for the Scrambling Control Group. IPV4 Address The IP address of the magament port.  For the IPV4 the address block 169.254.0.0/16 is reserved Gateway Gateway address of the interface Netmask Netmask of the interface in CIDR subnet mask notation Ie /24 = 255.255.255.0 Port Mode Hardware dependent.

  • Page 26: Ip Encoder Module Configuration

    User Guide Parameter Description Label Assign a label for the Scrambling Control Group. IPV4 Address The IP address of the magament port.  For the IPV4 the address block 169.254.0.0/16 is reserved Gateway Gateway address of the interface Netmask Netmask of the interface in CIDR subnet mask notation Ie /24 = 255.255.255.0 Port Mode Hardware dependent.
  • Page 27 User Guide For each port the following parameters are configurable: Parameter Description IP link Choose between 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps, 4x10 Gbps Label Assign a label for the port. This label will then be displayed in other views were the port is referenced. IPV4 Address The IP address of the port.

  • Page 28: Physical Configuration

    User Guide 8 PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION For all non IP modules, there will be a separate interface setup application specific to the module. These application is found in the Configuration section on the desktop. 8.1 S2X Interfaces The S2X Interfaces application can be found under the ‘Configuration’ section on the dashboard and configures the number of demodulators per module and LNB frequencies for each port.

  • Page 29: Asi

    User Guide Number of Demodulators Maximum baud rates 16 demodulators • 256-APSK, 22MBaud, • 128-APSK, 25.5MBaud • 64-APSK, 29.9MBaud • 32-APSK, 35.9MBaud • 16APSK, 44.9MBaud • 8PSK, 59.9MBaud • QPSK, 64MBaud 32 demodulators • 256-APSK, 11MBaud • 128-APSK, 12.8MBaud • 64-APSK, max 14.9MBaud •...

  • Page 30: Sdi

    User Guide 8.3 SDI The SDI Configuration application determines the SDI direction of the ports of the module. 2020-02-13 Page 25 (105)
  • Page 31 User Guide The alternative modes are Mode Description Input The plug is an input type Passthrough This option is valid for even numbered ports where the previous port (n-1) is an input port. Pass-through mode outputs the content of port n-1. Output The plug is an output type.

  • Page 32: Ip Input

    User Guide 9 IP INPUT The 'IP input' application is responsible for the configuration and status overview for IP input sources. For each MMI/IP module in the unit, there will be a separate application marked with the specific slot number. The applications covers DVB, MPEG, RTP (2022-6/2110) input types. When opening the application, it will list currently active inputs (if configured).
  • Page 33 User Guide Input Settings Parameter Description Label Assign a label for the port. This label will then be displayed in other views were the port is referenced. No of Streams The input application supports adding multiple sources simultaneously. The maximum number of inputs: 2000 Increment IP, Port or Port Groups When adding multiple sources in a single operation this setting defines which...
  • Page 34 User Guide Parameter Description Mode This tells the system what type of input is expected, hence what kind of analysis may be performed on the incoming stream. Additionally, it will affect the type of mapping that is supported by the system. The IP source address will be re-generated by the DMG 4x00 unit.

  • Page 35: Searching For Streams

    User Guide Parameter Description Seamless Input When enabled the system is prepared to receive the same content via two interfaces. The seamless input is linked to ports pairs. Both the 10G and 1G ports may be used with this mode. Seamless mode: Floating The seamless logic will change the source only when the currently selected...

  • Page 36: Changing Existing Input(S)

    User Guide The result is a list view with a filtered amount of flows. Note that the search is a fuzzy search. So the result will not necessarily return only a 100% match, but will return the most relevant on top. 9.1.3 Changing existing input(s) Once a source has been added it may be changed by selecting the stream to change from the list view.
  • Page 37 User Guide When clicking on a top level stream, the right hand side shows the stream details. For MPEG/DVB/ATSC sources the total bitrate for the input is shown. The PID view lists the components signalled in the PMT, not the PIDs detected on the input. If signalled PIDs are not present this will also generate a PID missing alarm.

  • Page 38: S2X Input

    User Guide 10 S2X INPUT 10.1 S2X Input Application The 'S2X Input' application configures the demodulators on a given module. Each demodulator is represented as a row in the main table view. Each row includes a subset of configuration and status of a demodulator.

  • Page 39: Demodulator Settings

    User Guide 10.2.1 Demodulator Settings Parameter Description Enabled Enable or disable the demodulator. Label Assign a label for the transport stream. Other views will display this label when referencing this TS. Port Each demodulator can select a transponder from 2 physical input ports. The first half of the demodulators can select P1 or P2, while the second half can select P3 or P4.

  • Page 40: Descrambling Settings

    User Guide Parameter Description Descrambling Select descrambling method: Raw Fixed Key, BISS1 or BISS2. Method Raw Fixed Key decrypts the TS content with chosen CA algorithm and given Control Word without any PSI signaling. The control word will be applied to all PIDs in the TS that are scrambled on the input.

  • Page 41: Components

    User Guide Parameter Description Code Rate Detected FEC code rate, signaled in the PLHEADER for S2/S2x Frame length Size of the FEC frame (not applicable for S1) Roll-off Detected roll-off of the SRRC filter, signaled in the BBHEADER for S2/S2x Pilots Detected pilot configuration, signaled in the PLHEADER for S2/S2x Input power...

  • Page 42: Service Components

    User Guide 10.3.3 Service Components Expending a demodulator displays a list of services which can be selected individually. The right hand pane will display a list of the components signaled in the selected service. 2020-02-13 Page 37 (105)
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  • Page 44: Encoders

    User Guide 11 ENCODERS Encoders are configurated using the Encoding applications in the dashboard. When an encoder has been configured and enabled it will deliver a service to the backplane. This service can be picked up and sent out through an output module. 11.1 Configuration Flow Much of the Configuration of an Encoder is done through reusable Profiles.

  • Page 45: Encoder Video Profile - General

    User Guide 11.2.1.1 Encoder Video Profile - General General Label Name of the Profile. Latency Latency mode. Use Normal for highest VQ. 11.2.1.2 Encoder Video Profile - Video Video Follow Input Enable tracking of the input video parameters (resolution, famerate) and use this for the encoding profile Frame Rate Frame rate in frames per second (fps).

  • Page 46: Encoder Video Profile - Hevc

    User Guide Video Aspect Ratio Configures display aspect ratio of encoded video. Fallback Aspect Configures display aspect ratio of encoded video when input is lost. Ratio WSS Blanking Enable WSS blanking on the service 11.2.1.3 Encoder Video Profile – HEVC Codec - HEVC Profile Profile controls stream complexity.

  • Page 47: Audio Profile

    User Guide 11.2.2 Audio Profile The Encoder Audio Profile defines the output characteristics of an audio component. Encoder Audio Profiles are defined using the Encoder Audio Profile application on the dashboard. Note that if a service consists of multiple audio tracks, multiple audio profiles may be used for the same service. Depending on audio codec, different parameters are available for configuration.

  • Page 48: Encoder Vanc Profile

    User Guide Create Profile Label Name of the Profile. Colour types Choose between predefined combinations (commonly used SDR and HDR modes) or Manual. BT709, BT 2020 (WCG) Transfer Function BT 2100 HLG (HDR), BT 2100 PQ (HDR), BT 2020 (SDR) Matrix BT709, BT 2020 (WCG) 11.2.4 Encoder VANC Profile...

  • Page 49: Encoder Vanc Profile - Dpi

    User Guide General Label Name of the Profile. Profile Type Two types of output data can be generated Digital Programme Insertion (SCTE 104 to SCTE 35 translation), or EN301775 Teletext. 11.2.4.2 Encoder VANC Profile – DPI Heartbeat Interval Enables/disables heartbeat messages and defines interval between heartbeat messages if enabled.

  • Page 50: Encoder Services

    User Guide 11.3 Encoder Services Once audio and video profiles have defined, services can be configured. Service configuration links physical inputs (SDI ports) to profiles. Services are defined using the Encoder Service application. If there is a mismatch between input resolution (e.g. HD) and configured output resolution (e.g. SD) the encoder will try to convert resolution.

  • Page 51: Source Configuration (Ip)

    User Guide Source Slot Selects the physical encoder where the service should run. SDI Type Selects the port mode. 12G SDI (used for UHD) or 3G SDI (used for FHD/ HD/SD) or Quad Link used for quad link UHD (2SI or four quadrants). Connector Select between available connectors.

  • Page 52: Video Configuration

    User Guide When the input source of a service has been selected, press 'Create' and continue to next step. 11.3.1.3 Video Configuration Source/Video Enable/Disable Enables/Disables service. Profile Selects which Encoder Video Profile to use. Colour Profile Selects which Encoder Colour profile to use. Colour Bars Selects what the encoder should produce when no SDI input is present.

  • Page 53: Vanc Component Configuration

    User Guide Audio Encoding Source Codec PCM (uncompressed), Dolby E. In the case of Dolby E input, source will be transcoded to the codec defined in the Profile used. Source Channel Selects channel mode for source data. Mode Source Channels Selects data source in embedded audio.

  • Page 54: Encoder Status

    User Guide Service PMT PID Configures PID for PMT for service. 11.3.2 Encoder Status When clicking on an active encode service, the right hand panel will open with the current encoder status, input parameters and service parameters. On the 'Status' tab, the following information is displayed Input Preview Preview Thumbnail image from SDI stream...
  • Page 55 User Guide IP (IP Encoder only) RTP SSRC RTP Synchronization source TICO Flag if TICO input is detected and decoded Active Path If Alternative Input active, current active source Synchronized In Seamless Input active, current synchronisation status Path / Bitrate Current bitrate, protocol and Sequence Errors for active paths Video Input...
  • Page 56 User Guide Video Reference Clock Displays currently configured clock mode Mode Audio Running Flag if audio is being encoded Input Input audio type Output Configured output audio coding mode VANC Input VANC Status for VANC if configured 2020-02-13 Page 51 (105)

  • Page 57: Asi

    User Guide 12 ASI The configuration of the module is split into two main applications. Please note that ports must first be configured in the correct direction before continuing with service configuration • ASI Input – this is the configuration of the ASI input streams •...

  • Page 58: Asi Output Status

    User Guide Parameter Description Enabled The enable checkbox lets the operator easily disable an output. If disabled, the stream is still defined in the system, but the output is muted. Label The label can be added during definition, and changed directly from the list view. TS ID The MPEG transport stream ID which will be signalled in PAT.

  • Page 59: Sdi

    User Guide 13 SDI The SDI module is a flexible module that allows both uncompressed and lightly compressed streams to be routed over both IP and SDI (BNC/Optical) interfaces. The SIx100 (BNC) module is fitted with 8 HD- BNC female connectors while the SIx200 (Optical) module has three Optical SDI SFP modules, giving 6 ports.

  • Page 60: Port Status

    User Guide Parameter Description Enable Enable the input stream analysis. Note that disabling input ports will prevent routing of data to the backplane, but the thumbnails will still be active. Port The input port ID Mode Reflects the settings done in the SDI Configuration application. Label User created label for the stream.

  • Page 61: Status Of Multiple Ports

    User Guide 13.1.2 Status of multiple ports Multi-select is supported in the SDI application. This provides an easy overview of the status for all ports. In this case 6 ports are selected in the main flow view… 2020-02-13 Page 56 (105)

  • Page 62: Sdi (2022-6) With Tico Uhd

    User Guide 13.2 SDI (2022-6) with TICO UHD The TICO UHD Encoder/Decoder is a unidirectional card. i.e. the flow direction is defined by the software image loaded to the card. The UHD encoder encapsulates the SDI in to IP according to 2022-6. I.e the entire SDI is placed into one IP flow.

  • Page 63: Uhd Encoder

    User Guide As for the SDI products the flows can be labelled and configured with an expected format. If the content does not match the expected format an alarm will be raised. 13.2.1 UHD Encoder 13.2.2 UHD Decoder 2020-02-13 Page 58 (105)

  • Page 64: Sdi (2110) With Tico Hd Encoder

    User Guide The status of the decoder indicates if the source is TICO encoded and with which profile. 13.3 SDI (2110) with TICO HD Encoder The SDI (2110) module differs from the 2022-6 version as according to 2110 each part of the SDI signal (the essences) is encapsulated into separate IP flows.

  • Page 65: Configuration

    User Guide If the TICO license is not installed the card can still be used for 2110 encapsulation, but the actual TICO encoding will not be available. With the TICO license the TICO compression can be enabled. • Supported Input formats, 1080i or 720p50 •...

  • Page 66: 2110-40 Ancillary Data

    User Guide ◦ Packet rate: (1 ms or125 us). ▪ SMPTE 2110 Conformance Level B requires support for both repetition rates. Level A = 1ms. • Output encapsulation format: ◦ AES67(SMPTE 2110-30): ▪ Valid audio sources: Uncompressed only. AES67/PCM ▪ Stereo or 5.1 ◦...

  • Page 67: Scrambling

    User Guide 14 SCRAMBLING 14.1 Conditional Access Application The Conditional Access application allows you to configure the interfaces to the Condition Access System(s) (CAS). The application has 4 tabs to configure; ECMG, EMMG, EMM streams and EIS. Add a new configuration by expanding the left window pane with the arrow on the left-hand side. Edit a configured entry by closing the 'Add' pane and selecting an entry from the center window pane.

  • Page 68: Ecmg

    User Guide 14.1.1.1 Add new ECMG Parameter Description Label A user defined label of the ECM generator. CA algorithm The scrambling algorithm used to scramble services that use this ECMG. Channel ID The ID of the ECM Simulcrypt channel. CA system ID The CA system ID allocated by DVB to identify copy protection systems.

  • Page 69: Add New Emm Generator

    User Guide Parameter Description State Green: Connected to server. Red: Not connected to server. Last connected IP The IP address of the last EMMG server connected to the module. Label A user defined label of the ECM generator. TCP port The local TCP port of the module to which the server can connect.

  • Page 70: Emm Streams

    User Guide Parameter Description Connection Select connection type to the EMM server. TCP, UDP or TCP/UDP. With TCP/UDP the initial setup uses TCP while data transfer is using UDP as defined by the Simulcrypt standard. TCP port The local TCP port of the module to which the server can connect. CA system ID The CA system ID allocated by DVB to identify copy protection systems.

  • Page 71: Flow Scrambling Application

    User Guide Parameter Description Label A user defined label of the EMM generator. EMM Generator Select a generator defined on the “EMM Generators” tab. EMM stream ID An ID defined by the EMM server that identifies the stream. Max bitrate The maximum bitrate for the EMM stream.

  • Page 72: Create Access Control Group

    User Guide Parameter Description Label A user defined label of the AC group. The label is only used by the GUI and will not affect the stream. Services A group row displays the number of services in this group. A service row shows the name of the service.

  • Page 73: Edit Access Control Group

    User Guide Parameter Description Label A user defined label of the AC group. Mode Select ECM or fixed-key scrambling. ECMG Select an ECMG from a list defined in the Conditional Access application. Preferred PID (Optional) Define the ECM packet identifier. CP duration (Optional) Define minimum crypto period in seconds.

  • Page 74: Descrambling

    User Guide 15 DESCRAMBLING 15.1 Flow Descrambling Application The Flow Descrambling start page shows a list of all services configured for descrambling. To add new service(s), expand the left hand pane. To edit existing service(s), select one or more in the center pane, such that the Edit pane appears on the right-hand side.

  • Page 75: Edit Service

    User Guide 15.1.2 Edit service In the center pane you can click on one ore more services to edit these. An edit pane on the right-hand side appears with service specific settings. Changes are applied after clicking the save button on the bottom of the center window. If multiple services are selected then the common parameters will be able to be selected and changed for all services.

  • Page 76: Server Status

    User Guide The available configuration parameters are: Parameter Description Server IP IP address of the Verimatrix Authorization Server Server Port IP port of the Verimatrix Authorization Server. This is generally 12686, but check with your local server operator. 15.2.1 Server Status Once a server has been configured it will be shown in the main pane and the ECM Status shown.

  • Page 77: Ip Output

    User Guide 16 IP OUTPUT The IP output application is responsible for the configuration and status overview for IP output sources. For each MMI/IP modules in the unit there will be a separate application marked with the specific slot number. When opening the application, it will list currently active outputs (if configured).

  • Page 78: Adding New Outputs

    User Guide 16.1.1 Adding New Outputs For the output application the action buttons are located behind the expansion arrow on the left hand side. If no streams are configured this panel will open by default. 16.1.1.1 Source Selection The first stage of creating an output stream is to select the source type and then select the required streams.

  • Page 79: Create Output

    User Guide Parameter Description Auto-first In some system configurations the input is not present at the time of configuration of the system. This is typically for VOD systems were the source is activated by the end user. For this scenario the system must be configured in the same way as a service mapping, only that the service to choose will be the first one that is detected on a source.
  • Page 80 User Guide Parameter Description Label Assign a label for the port. This label will then be displayed in other views were the output is referenced. Create If multiple services are selected, this will give the option to create an SPTS or MPTS Increment (SPTS only) Define how subsequent services will be incremented from the initial service.

  • Page 81: Changing Existing Output(S)

    User Guide configuration such as component mapping etc if required. 16.1.2 Changing existing output(s). Configured outputs are listed in the main list view when opening the IP Output application. The list view shows all streams and if the list extends beyond one page, an option in the bottom left will become available to navigate multiple pages.
  • Page 82 User Guide For DVB outputs the transport layer edit dialog contains both the DVB transport and the IP specific parameters. The majority of the parameters are similar to above with the following additional parameters Parameter Description TS ID Transport Stream ID of the output Original Network Override the default Original Network ID used in the generated SDT (DVB Only) TS/IP...
  • Page 83 User Guide Parameter Description Service ID Optional. Use this to override the output service ID. Service Name Optional. Use this to override the output service ID. PMT PID Optional. Use this to override the output PMT PID. Service Priority Set the priority of the service to reflect the value according to the trigger threshold.
  • Page 84 User Guide Parameter Description PID Component Use the component filter to stop and remap component PID values. The filter can Filtering operate in PID to PID mapping or component type to PID mapping . The filters are applied on chronological order. Generic PMT This feature allows the user to Add, Remove or Change signalling in the PMT for Descriptors...

  • Page 85: Decoders

    User Guide 17 DECODERS Decoders are configured using the Decoding applications in the dashboard. When a decoder has been configured and enabled it will deliver decoded video and audio through the SDI output connectors. The input to the decoder comes from one of the input interfaces in the chassis and is delivered to the decoder over the backplane.

  • Page 86: Copying A Decoder Video Profile

    User Guide General Label Name of the Profile. Latency Latency mode. This should match the latency mode of the Encoder. For broadcast applications use Normal. Video Frame Rate Frame rate in frames per second (fps). Note that HD 1080i and SD are 25fps or 29.97fps.

  • Page 87: Input Service Selection

    User Guide 17.3.1 Input Service Selection The source view on the left hand pane lists all services available from all active input interfaces in the chassis. [image2] | images/decoder_service_list.PNG Once a service is selected, click the 'Create' button. 17.3.2 Decoder Configuration After a service is selected you will need to configure the decoder service properties: Output Enabled...

  • Page 88: Audio

    User Guide Output Group ID Used together with Video Alignment to create multiple aligned groups. Genlock offset Used together with Genlock mode to allow alignment adjustment in pixels. 17.3.2.1 Audio Multiple audio components can be added by pressing the ‘+’ icon. The input component filter allows automatic filtering/selection between multiple audio components based on PSI/SI data.
  • Page 89 User Guide In the Status view you will see a thumbnail of the service along with video and audio details/status. 2020-02-13 Page 84 (105)
  • Page 90 User Guide The Output tab allows you to modify the decoder settings of an active service. Once complete, click the 'Save' button to apply the settings. 2020-02-13 Page 85 (105)

  • Page 91: S2X Output

    User Guide 18 S2X OUTPUT 18.1 S2X Output Application The 'S2X Output' application configures modulators on a given module. Each modulator is represented as a row in the main table view. Each row includes a subset of configuration of a modulator. Expanding a row shows a list of services in the TS with Service Name, Service ID and source IP address.

  • Page 92: Carrier Id

    User Guide Parameter Description Linear Enable Linear Precorrection and link to a defined Precorrection profile from the Precorrection dropdown. Group Delay Enable Group Delay Precorrection and link to a defined Precorrection profile from Precorrection the dropdown. Carrier ID Enable Carrier ID and link to a defined Carrier ID profile. Output Mode Output mode IF or L-BAND defines different frequency ranges Frequency...

  • Page 93: Precorrection

    User Guide Parameter Descripton Label Label of the Carrier ID profile Settings Operator information: Latitude, Longitude, Telephone, User Data 18.4 Precorrection To define a Precorrection profile, select 'Precorrection' tab and expand the left pane with the arrow button. Select 'Output Mode' Linear Gain or Linear Group Delay. The distortion specification is defined as coordinates in the edit pane on the right hand side.

  • Page 94: Modulator

    User Guide 18.5 Modulator Settings Parameter Descripton Enabled Enable button lets the operator easily disable an output. The stream is still defined in the system, but the data stream is stopped and the RF output is muted. Modulator Physical RF port where the stream is being transmitted Label Label can be added during definition, and changed directly from the list view.

  • Page 95: Edit Modulator

    User Guide Parameter Description Auto-first In some system configurations the input is not present at the time of configuration of the system. This is typically for VOD systems were the source is activated by the end user. For this scenario the system must be configured in the same way as a service mapping, only that the service to choose will be the first one that is detected on a source.
  • Page 96 User Guide Parameter Description Software Switch Controlling redundancy switch from the software is only applicable if the Front Switch is in AUTO mode. Dropdown to select Software Switch mode: Auto: Depending on 'Redundancy Mode', the output will switch to backup or it will be muted Main: Force Main Backup: Force Backup...
  • Page 97 User Guide Parameter Description Port Profile Select a predefined Port Profile from the dropdown. The profiles are defined in the 'Port profiles' tab. Port Profile Port Profile parameters that can be overridden are: Frequency, RF Level, Symbol overrides Rate, System, Frame Length, Constellation and Code Rate. Enable a checkbox and enter new parameter value.

  • Page 98: Status Of The Front Panel Leds

    User Guide Parameter Description Service ID Override the output service ID Service Name Override the output service Name Scrambled Select what PID types to scramble: Components Audio Video Teletext, Audio Video, Video or None Service Priority Define the value to increase the 'failure index' when this service has a critical alarm or no bitrate.

  • Page 99: Redundancy

    User Guide 19 REDUNDANCY Sencore offers an extensive toolkit of redundancy options which can serve a hybrid role and protect outgoing services against equipment failure and network failure; these are Input, Mute on Error, Monitor In + Out and OSPF Output Redundancy.

  • Page 100: Mute-On-Error

    Sencore chassis domain. Mute on Error uses the comprehensive Sencore monitoring and alarms infrastructure within the chassis to identify issues.

  • Page 101: Configuration

    User Guide on Error where as four or more low priority services (25) would have to go missing to reach the threshold point of 100 and trigger redundancy protection. The threshold concept has been illustrated below; Note that the restoration of normal service, or Switchback Threshold, is also based on the priority threshold mechanism and is user definable.

  • Page 102: Monitor In + Out

    User Guide The Mute on Error feature is triggered by the chassis alarms system which is aware of the status of each service. If a critical alarm is raised against a service or its components, or the services is not received into the output module then Mute on Error will stop the affected flow so that no packets are output.

  • Page 103: Configuration

    Sencore has made Monitor In + Out easy to configure since when a stream is defined and added to the output of the backup chassis, it will simultaneously join the same IP on the monitoring port (to monitor the expected flow from the main unit).

  • Page 104: Port Configuration

    User Guide given the error is an isolated one. 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 105: Stream Configuration

    For routers that cannot act as PIM DR the PIM should be enabled in the Sencore unit. In this case the Sencore takes over the role as the subnet PIM DR. The ATV PIM DR is signalling its own multicasts only; hence other sources on the same network will be time out and become unavailable.
  • Page 106 User Guide This can either be specified per multicast, or per group of multicasts. The benefit of specifying a unique source IP address per multicast is that this will enable per-multicast switching, whereas using the same Source IP for a group of multicasts will require that all in the group must have a redundancy trigger before the output is disabled.

  • Page 107: Biss

    User Guide 20 BISS 20.1 BISS overview BISS (Basic Interoperable Scrambling System) is a satellite scrambling system, an open platform encryption system that does not require any third-party integration. Technical spesification describing BISS is Tech 3292, published by the EBU (European Broadcasting Union).

  • Page 108: Scrambling Settings

    User Guide Biss Data Description BISS Data Type BISS1 ID: BISS version 1 Identifier, 56-bit hex value BISS2 ID: BISS version 2 Identifier, 128-bit hex value BISS1 Session Word: BISS version 1 Session Word, 48-bit hex value BISS2 Session Word: BISS version 2 Session Word, 128-bit hex value Label Label of BISS Data Hexadecimal value of appropriate length depending on 'BISS Data Type'...

  • Page 109: Descrambling

    User Guide Mode BISS1 BISS2 Mode 1 BISS expansion Session Word Session Word Mode E BISS expansion Session Word Session Word BISS expansion is method of CSA Key Expansion from 48 to 64 bit. - Checksum expansion: Session Word is expanded using checksum - Zero expansion: Session Word is expanded using zeros Each receiver defines Session ID visible to the sender.

  • Page 110: Descrambling Settings

    User Guide By selecting one of the Biss Data it is possible to change Session ID, Session Word or Encrypted Session Word. 20.2.2.1 Descrambling Settings Parameter Description Descrambling Enabled Select to enable descrambling Descrambling Method Select method: Raw Fixed Key, BISS1 or BISS2. Following table lists fields available depending on chosen BISS version and BISS mode.

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