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AG 5800
Advanced Decoder Card
User Manual
January 2020
8123J
www.sencore.com | 1.605.978.4600
Revision 1.9

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  • Page 1 AG 5800 Advanced Decoder Card User Manual January 2020 8123J www.sencore.com | 1.605.978.4600 Revision 1.9...
  • Page 2 This document may also have links to third-party web pages that are beyond the control of Sencore. The presence of such links does not imply that Sencore endorses or recommends the content on those pages. Sencore acknowledges the use of third-party open source software and licenses in some Sencore products.
  • Page 3 AG 5800 – User Manual Revision History Date Version Description Author 11/11/2014 Initial Release (2.2.0 software) 3/29/2014 Update for 2.3.0 Release 6/16/2015 Update for 2.3.3 Release 7/20/2015 Update for 2.4.0 Release 11/1/2015 Update for 2.5.0 Release 3/2/2016 Update for 3.0.0 Release 6/6/2016 Update for 3.1.0 Release 9/28/2016...
  • Page 4  Replacement Parts: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by Sencore, or parts having the same operating characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized part substitutions made may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
  • Page 5  Always refer to the manual for safe operation. If you have a question about the application or operation call Sencore for assistance.  WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock never allow your equipment to be exposed to water, rain or high moisture environments.
  • Page 6 AG 5800 – User Manual FCC Class A Information The AG 5800 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 7 Note: If any option cables were ordered with the AG 5800, they will be included in the box as well. If any of these items were omitted from the packaging of the AG 5800 please call 1-800- SENCORE to obtain a replacement. Manuals for Sencore products can be downloaded at www.sencore.com 1) Declaration of Conformity...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    AG 5800 – User Manual Table of Contents Section 1 Overview ................... 10 Product Introduction ....................11 Cooling ........................11 Rack Information ......................11 Section 2 Getting Started ................. 12 Installation ........................13 Onboard Controls and LEDs..................13 Backplane ........................15 Maintenance ......................
  • Page 9 AG 5800 – User Manual 3.3.9 Syslog ........................75 3.3.10 In-Band Control ....................76 3.3.11 Updating the AG 5800 ..................76 3.3.12 Reboot Unit ......................78 3.3.13 Reset Defaults ...................... 78 Reporting Panel ......................79 3.4.1 Active Alarms ......................79 3.4.2 Event Logs ......................

  • Page 10: Section 1 Overview

    AG 5800 – User Manual Section 1 Overview Introduction This section includes the following topics: Product Introduction ....................11 Cooling ........................11 Rack Information ......................11 Page 10 (107)

  • Page 11: Product Introduction

    AG 5800 is adaptable to most decoder use cases. The card also maintains Sencore’s long tradition of ease of use, with a web interface accessible via all major browsers once an IP address is assigned to the card using the openGear , and is backed by Sencore’s best-in-class ProCare support.

  • Page 12: Section 2 Getting Started

    AG 5800 – User Manual Section 2 Getting Started Introduction This section includes the following topics: Installation ........................13 Onboard Controls and LEDs..................13 Backplane ........................15 Maintenance ......................15 Setting up the AG 5800 using DashBoard ............. 15 Page 12 (107)

  • Page 13: Installation

    Carefully unpack the AG 5800 card and inspect it for any signs of damage. Do not insert the card into the openGear frame if any damage is evident, and if so, please contact Sencore. The AG 5800 occupies two slots in the AG-4800A openGear frame, allowing up to 10 cards to be inserted into the frame.
  • Page 14 AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 2: View of card edge controls and LEDs Button Controls There are two button controls available on the AG 5800:  Boot to Recovery Image: If the card becomes corrupted, the user can remove the card from the slot and then reinsert the card while pressing and holding this button to boot to the recovery image.

  • Page 15: Backplane

    AG 5800 – User Manual Backplane Each AG 5800 card comes paired with a compatible backplane. Figure 3 shows the backplane for an AG 5800 card with the DVB-S2 input option. Figure 3: Backplane with DVB-S2 Input Option Maintenance The AG 5800 is virtually a maintenance-free piece of equipment. There are no user serviceable parts on the card.
  • Page 16 DashBoard Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Italic discovered an accessible frame. Note the “Sencore 4800A Frame1” icon near the top of the Basic Tree View pane. Clicking on the triangle ( ) symbol next to the frame name will display the available cards in the frame.
  • Page 17 Figure 5: Available cards window view Figure 5Figure 5 shows that the Master Frame Controller (MFC) card, and the Sencore Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Italic AG 5800 card are available in slots 0 and 3, and are currently showing no alarms.
  • Page 18 AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 6: Configuration and Web Interface in Basic Tree View Network setup using DashBoard Double clicking “Configuration” will launch the setting and status window panes for the AG 5800 card shown in Figure 7. Figure 7: Configuration Page 18 (107)
  • Page 19 AG 5800 – User Manual In the setting pane, the user can view the following network configuration settings: 1) IP Address 2) Subnet Mask 3) Default Gateway 4) Mode The AG 5800 card can be assigned either assigned an IP address either manually, or by DHCP (card will be set to DHCP by default).

  • Page 20: Section 3 Operating The Web Interface

    AG 5800 – User Manual Section 3 Operating the Web Interface Introduction This section includes the following topics: AG 5800 Web Interface Overview ................21 Main Panel ......................... 23 Admin Panel ......................66 Reporting Panel ......................79 About Panel ....................... 83 Page 20 (107)

  • Page 21: Ag 5800 Web Interface Overview

    AG 5800 – User Manual AG 5800 Web Interface Overview 3.1.1 Logging into the AG 5800 Web Interface Once an IP address is set, each of the cards can be independently controlled via the web interface. To open the AG 5800 web interface use one of the following supported browsers and navigate to the card’s IP address: ...

  • Page 22: Drag And Drop Menus

    AG 5800 – User Manual When the icon is shown additional status information can be viewed. Click this button will expand the menu to display the additional status information. All text in status menus shown in ORANGE are user configurable settings. Text shown in BLUE is not user configurable and is strictly a status or value.

  • Page 23: Main Panel

    AG 5800 – User Manual Main Panel The Main panel of the AG 5800 web interface is used to configure the unit to decode, de-encapsulate and demodulate. When configuring the AG 5800 the user begins at the top of the menu and works down. The inputs are configured, then descrambling (if present), then service or PIDs are selected for decode, then outputs are configured.
  • Page 24 AG 5800 – User Manual is all user configurable. The user can force the AG 5800 to switch between the Primary and Backup Inputs by clicking the button. To change the active input and failover settings click the icon next to Input Selection as shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10 below.

  • Page 25: Configuring Asi Input

    AG 5800 – User Manual DVB-T2/C2/ISDB-T Slot X None Switch On Manual Only: the unit will not switch inputs Manual Only automatically. The user must manually TS Sync Loss switch inputs. Decode Failure TS Sync Loss: the AG 5800 will switch from the primary to the backup input if the primary stream loses synchronization for the duration of the Switchover Interval.

  • Page 26: Configuring Mpeg/Ip Input

    AG 5800 – User Manual Setting Range Description Port Enabled This setting allows the user to enable or disable the ASI Input to the AG 5800. Disabled Null Stripped Disabled Enabling Null Stripped allows the AG 5800 to receive streams that do not contain null Enabled packets.
  • Page 27 AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 12: MPEG/IP Input Configuration Menu Setting Range Description Receive Enabled This setting allows the user to enable or disable these input stream settings. Disabled Physical Port 1 The physical connector on the MPEG/IP Connector card that will be used to receive the input.
  • Page 28 AG 5800 – User Manual Destination Port 0 - 65535 This is the UDP port the source device is sending to. This is the only setting required to receive a unicast stream. Enabled Enabling FEC (Forward Error Correction) tells the AG 5800 to look at Destination Port Disabled +2 and Destination Port +4 for a SMPTE 2022 FEC Matrix.

  • Page 29: Configuring Dvb-S/S2 Input

    AG 5800 – User Manual that period will be logged. Selecting Manual will only clear the statistics by hitting the refresh button. Reset Interval 5-65535 Interval in which the Auto option will reset (min) and log the statistics displayed on the main window IP statistics menu 3.2.4...
  • Page 30 AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 13: DVB-S2 Configuration Menu Setting Range Description Port Enabled This setting allows the user to enable or disable this reception port. Disabled Mode DVB-S This setting allows the user to choose between DVB-S or DVB-S2 modulation DVB-S2 schemes.

  • Page 31: Configuring 8Vsb/Qam Input

    AG 5800 – User Manual 10750 11250 Symbol Rate Manual The Manual option allows the user to Mode choose the symbol rate. The Auto option Auto automatically detects the incoming symbol rate. Note: Acquisition time may be longer in auto mode, especially when the symbol rate is below 1MSps or above 55MSps.
  • Page 32 AG 5800 – User Manual Setting Range Description Receive Enabled This setting allows the user to enable or disable this reception port. Disabled Mode 8VSB This setting allows the user to choose between 8VSB or QAM modulation 64-QAMB schemes. 256-QAMB Channel Plan If 8 VSB is the selected Mode, the only Off Air...

  • Page 33: Configuring Dvb-T2/C2/Isdb-T Input

    AG 5800 – User Manual 3.2.6 Configuring DVB-T2/C2/ISDB-T Input If the DVB-T2/C2/ISDB-T Input card was selected as a factory installed option, the following menus and options will be available for configuration. This menu allows the user to configure a DVB-T/T2/C/C2 or ISDB-T input. Setting Range Description...
  • Page 34 AG 5800 – User Manual Taiwan South Africa South America United Kingdom European Cable Japan Philippines Channel Select a channel from the channels available in the dropdown. The list of available channels will be based on which channel plan is selected Frequency (MHz) 42-1002 Selecting a channel from the channel...

  • Page 35: Configuring Dvb-Ci Descrambling

    AG 5800 – User Manual 3.2.7 Configuring DVB-CI Descrambling This section will describe how to configure DVB-CI descrambling in the AG 5800 (if equipped). First, the user will need to configure the CAM and descrambling mode. Once this is complete the user can configure which services or PIDs to descramble if licensed for multiservice descrambling.

  • Page 36: Configuring Biss Descrambling

    AG 5800 – User Manual Disabled 3.2.7.2 Configuring Service Descrambling This menu allows the user to select the services the AG 5800 will descramble using the CAM Module and Smart Card inserted into the DVB-CI module as shown in Figure 15. See Section 3.2.7.1 to configure the module. These options are applicable only if the Mode in the DVB-CI settings is set to Selected PIDs or Selected Services (Refer to Section 3.2.7.1).
  • Page 37 AG 5800 – User Manual In “Descramble All PIDs” or “Descramble Decoded PIDs” mode, the user simply configures a BISS key set and selects it from the drop down. For streams with multiple, per-service keys the user must first configure the key sets, and then assign them to services.
  • Page 38 AG 5800 – User Manual Descramble All PIDs Descramble Selected Services will allow the user to select service(s) to be descrambled on the Selected Services tab. Descramble All PIDs will apply the selected key to the entire transport stream. Selected Key Key 1-12 Select a Key to configure Alias...

  • Page 39: Configuring Service Selection

    AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 17: BISS Service Descrambling Menu 3.2.9 Configuring Service Selection This menu allows the user to configure the PIDs or Service the AG 5800 will decode. Depending on the Selection Mode that is set, the menu will change to reflect the applicable settings.
  • Page 40 AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 18: Service Lock Selection Menu Setting Range Description Selection Mode Service Lock Setting to Service Lock sets the card to decode any PIDs associated with a service PID Lock number or service name. Setting to PID Lock sets the card to decode only the PIDs Auto Seek specified in the PID Lock Configuration...
  • Page 41 AG 5800 – User Manual Note: S302M Audio Type is now auto detected by the AG5800 PID Lock Mode In PID Lock mode the AG 5800 will only decode the PIDs specified by the user in the PID Lock Configuration matrix as shown in Figure 19. The drag and drop method can be used to auto-populate the cells in the matrix.
  • Page 42 AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 20: Auto Seek Menu Page 42 (107)

  • Page 43: Configuring Video Services

    AG 5800 – User Manual 3.2.10 Configuring Video Services The menu in Figure 21 allows the user to configure the SDI, Digital Video and Composite output formats of the AG 5800. Overlays and image insertion are configured in this menu as well. Figure 21: Video Configuration Menu Setting Range...
  • Page 44 AG 5800 – User Manual Raster Color Black, White, Yellow, If no input is present the AG 5800 will Cyan, Magenta, Red, output raster. This is the color of the video Blue, Green, Gray the AG 5800 will output. 4x3 Output Aspect Disabled If 4x3 Auto Conversion is set to Disabled Ratio Auto Conversion...

  • Page 45: Configuring Audio

    AG 5800 – User Manual is only available if the Closed Caption option is set to DTVCC. DVB Subtitles Language Codes If DVB Subtitles overlays are enabled this setting chooses the language which the subtitles are displayed. Only the languages present in the stream are given.
  • Page 46 AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 22: Audio Configuration Menu Setting Range Description Operational Mode Line Mode Refer to Appendix D for explanation. RF Mode Custom 1 Custom 0 Processing Mode Downmix Refer to Appendix D for explanation. Discrete Refer to Appendix E for explanation. Discrete Channels Lf/Rf Selectable Pairs of Discrete Channels.

  • Page 47: Configuring Genlock

    AG 5800 – User Manual Dolby Format Consumer This option selects the Dolby Digital format Mode mode. (Refer to Appendix D) Professional Audio Offset(ms): -50 to +100 ms This setting will adjust the audio output timing from -50 ms to +100 ms. This setting will affect all interfaces configured to output this audio service.

  • Page 48: Scte35

    AG 5800 – User Manual SD Vertical (Lines) -312 - 312 Plus or minus half of the number of lines in the genlock reference for SD formats. SD Horizontal (Pixels) -431 - 432 Plus or minus half of the number of pixels in the genlock reference SD formats.
  • Page 49 AG 5800 – User Manual Heartbeat Timeout 1-60 Setting this value will determine the time in (min) minutes between SCTE35 messages before the AG 5800 will report an error Figure 25: SCTE35/ESAM Insertion Configuration Tab Setting Range Description State Enabled Enable or Disable SCTE 35 message Insertion Disabled...

  • Page 50: Esam

    AG 5800 – User Manual Unique Program ID 0-65535 Unique program identification within a service Avail Num 0-255 Authentication for a specific avail in the Unique Program ID Avails Expected 0-255 Number of Avails expected in the current viewing event Messages can be manually inserted by clicking the green arrow that is shown in Figure 26 when the SCTE 35 section is expanded.
  • Page 51 AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 27: SCTE35/ESAM ESAM Configuration Tab Setting Range Description ESAM Processing Enabled Enable or Disable ESAM processing Disabled POIS URI Valid String Specify the address of the POIS server POIS Timeout (sec) Specify a timeout to receive a response from the POIS Timeout Behavior Pass Message...

  • Page 52: Configuring Ancillary Data Options

    AG 5800 – User Manual SCTE 35 PID present PID on which the SCTE 35 messages will in TS be inserted in the transport stream 3.2.15 Configuring Ancillary Data Options The menu in Figure 28 allows the user to configure processing options relating to ancillary (ANC/VBI) data generation.

  • Page 53: Configuring Sdi Outputs Port 1 & 2

    AG 5800 – User Manual 3.2.16 Configuring SDI Outputs Port 1 & 2 The following menus (Figure 29Figure 29 and Figure 30) allow the user to configure Formatted: Font: Not Bold the embedded audio and auxiliary data in the SDI video output for port 1 & 2. There are unique settings for SD and HD video.
  • Page 54 AG 5800 – User Manual SD-SDI General Setting Range Description Video Loss Mode Disable SDI Setting to Disable SDI disables the SDI output of the AG 5800 in case of an error Display Raster state. Setting to Display Raster the AG 5800 will display the raster color selected in Section 3.2.10.
  • Page 55 AG 5800 – User Manual SCTE104 Enabled Enable/Disable SCTE104 embedding in the VANC. Choose one line between Disabled lines 4-19 to embed data. SD-SDI VBI Embedding When the AG 5800 is configured to output SD video the VBI data can be encoded into the vertical blanking as a VBI waveform.
  • Page 56 AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 30: HD-SDI Output Configuration Menu HD-SDI General Setting Range Description Video Loss Mode Disable SDI Setting to Disable SDI squelches the SDI output of the AG 5800 in case of an error Display Raster state.
  • Page 57 AG 5800 – User Manual 5800 will display the raster color selected in Section 3.2.10. HD-SDI VANC Embedding Setting Range Description EIA 708-B Enabled Enable/Disable EIA 708-B Closed Caption embedding in the VANC. Disabled Choose one line between lines 4-19 to embed data.

  • Page 58: Configuring Sdi Audio Embedding

    AG 5800 – User Manual 3.2.17 Configuring SDI Audio Embedding The menu in Figure 31 allows the user to configure SDI embedded audio settings. The AG 5800 comes standard with the ability to handle up to four audio services. With additional licensing the AG 5800 can handle up to eight unique audio services. When licensed for eight audio services the user will have eight audio pairs available to embed audio in the SDI.

  • Page 59: Configuring Digital Audio Output

    AG 5800 – User Manual Setting Range Description Group 1-4 Assigning a PCM audio to a Group Pair will embed the decoded or downmixed two channel audio Pair 1-2 Audio 1-8 PCM using the settings defined in Section 3.2.11. Audio 1-8 Pass-through Assigning Pass-Through to a Group Pair will embed unprocessed compressed audio in the SDI VANC.

  • Page 60: Configuring Asi Output

    AG 5800 – User Manual into the Selected Services/PIDs box or use the currently decoded stream. The user can also configure a TS bitrate for each PID filtered stream and select different table inclusion options. Setting Range Description Select PID Filter PID filter 1-10 Select which PID filter to configure TS Bitrate (Mbps)

  • Page 61: Configuring The Mpeg/Ip Outputs

    AG 5800 – User Manual example, if the DVB-S/S2 input card is the current active input the ASI output port will output a demodulated signal of the satellite input. Figure 32: ASI Output Configuration Menu Setting Range Description Port Enabled Enable or disable the ASI output port.
  • Page 62 AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 33: MPEG/IP Transmit Configuration Menu Setting Range Description Transmit Enabled Enable or disable the MPEG/IP transmit group. Disabled Source Unmodified Input Unmodified Input will pass the incoming TS to the output without applying any BISS or DVB-CI Descrambled decryption.

  • Page 63: Configuring The Mpeg/Ip Mpe Outputs

    AG 5800 – User Manual the address must be sent within the multicast IP range. Destination Port 0 - 65535 When sending to a unicast address, the destination port must match the receiving device’s port. When sending a multicast, any port within the accepted range can be used, but it is good practice to always choose a port >1030 and an even number...
  • Page 64 AG 5800 – User Manual Setting Range Description Transmit Enabled Enable or disable transmission of de-encapsulated MPE data. Disabled Physical Port 1 The physical connector on the MPEG/IP card that Connector will be used to transmit the MPE data. Port 2 Selected MPE PID from the transport stream to use for MPE output MAC Filter State...

  • Page 65: Viewing Psip Information

    AG 5800 – User Manual 3.2.23 Viewing PSIP Information To view the PSIP information for the applied TS, select the View PSI Tables button located on the right hand side of the Inputs section. This will open a new window that displays all of the PSIP information for the applied TS.

  • Page 66: Admin Panel

    AG 5800 – User Manual Admin Panel Figure 34: Admin tab Page 66 (107)

  • Page 67: Changing Unit Password

    AG 5800 – User Manual To access the Admin Control Panel (Figure 34), click on the tab. This menu allows the user to control many aspects of the AG 5800. 3.3.1 Changing Unit Password The AG 5800 can be assigned an access password and the current access password can be changed.

  • Page 68: General Settings

    AG 5800 – User Manual Action Button Description Add New Profile Adds a new profile from current settings. User must name profile before creation is complete. Upload Profile Allows the user to browse to external storage or workstation to upload profile to AG 5800. Apply Profile Select a profile from the drop down menu and click this button.

  • Page 69: Unit Network Configuration

    AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 36: Alias Name 3.3.4 Unit Network Configuration The management port of the AG 5800 can be configured from the web interface. To make changes to the management port, click the button under the Unit Network Configuration section.

  • Page 70: Mpeg/Ip Network Configuration

    AG 5800 – User Manual Setting Range Description Mode DHCP Setting to DHCP will allow the network assign an IP address automatically to the AG 5800 (if Static supported). Setting to Static allows the user to manually define all TCP/IP settings for the management port.

  • Page 71: Licensing

    AG 5800 – User Manual Setting Range Description Default Gateway Port 1 Setting to Port 1 uses the gateway address of port 1 as the default gateway. Setting to Port 2 uses Port 2 the gateway address of port 2 as the default gateway.

  • Page 72: Date/Time

    License is Supported or Unsupported by the installed hardware If licenses need to be applied to the AG 5800 click button. The menu in Figure 39 will appear where the user can copy and paste the provided license key from Sencore. Figure 39: License Key 3.3.7 Date/Time The AG 5800 can be set to synchronize with an NTP server or a manual date and time can be defined by the user.

  • Page 73: Configuring Snmp

    AG 5800 – User Manual NTP Server Four decimal octets: This is the IP Address or Domain Name of the local NTP Server on the network. This setting is XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX only available if Update Mode is set to NTP. Domain Name Date MM/DD/YYYY This setting is the user defined date.
  • Page 74 AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 42: SNMP Managers Action Button Description Add Manager Clicking this button prompts the user for the IP address of the SNMP trap manager. Delete All Clicking this button prompts the user to confirm the deletion of all SNMP trap manager IP addresses.

  • Page 75: Syslog

    AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 43: Available MIBs 3.3.9 Syslog The AG 5800 can be configured to send error and event logs formatted in the syslog protocol to a remote user specified Syslog server. Figure 44: Syslog Configuration Menu Action Range Description...

  • Page 76: In-Band Control

    The In-Band Control is used to change settings and receive updates from data within a PID in the incoming TS, as injected by the Sencore CMD 4000 In-band Control Server. The menu in Figure 45 allows the user to configure the In-Band Control settings.
  • Page 77 AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 46: Update Unit Menu Action Button Description Upload Software To upload software updates to the AG 5800 click Update this button. The user will be prompted to navigate to an update file. The file will then upload to the AG 5800.

  • Page 78: Reboot Unit

    AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 47: Rollback Unit Software Menu Action Button Description Rollback Software Clicking this button starts the Rollback process. The AG 5800 will prompt the user to confirm the rollback or click cancel to stop the process. 3.3.12 Reboot Unit The AG 5800 can be rebooted from the web interface.

  • Page 79: Reporting Panel

    AG 5800 – User Manual Reporting Panel Figure 48: Error Reporting Page tab in the AG 5800 contains logs for active alarms currently affecting the unit and an event log as shown in Figure 48. The active alarms are updated periodically in order to reflect the real-time state of the unit.

  • Page 80: Event Logs

    AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 49: Active Alarms Title Description State This column displays the nature of the alarm. The icon means the log entry is informational and is not an error. The icon means the log entry is an active alarm. Name This column displays the description of the error.

  • Page 81: Configuring The Logs

    AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 50: Condition and Event Log Title Description Severity This column displays the nature of the alarm. The icon means the log entry is informational and is not an error. The icon means the log entry is an active alarm. Timestamp This column displays the date and time the error was raised or cleared.
  • Page 82 AG 5800 – User Manual button while in the tab. The tab allows the user to configure the alarms reported by the AG 5800. The tab allows the user to configure the events reported by the AG 5800. Each column and its function are described below.

  • Page 83: About Panel

    About Panel Figure 52: About tab Under the tab, there are no user definable parameters but there is information about software versions currently installed, which licenses are installed, how to contact Sencore, and third party software information. Page 83 (107)

  • Page 84: Section 4 Appendices

    AG 5800 – User Manual Section 4 Appendices Introduction This section includes the following appendices: – Acronyms and Glossary ............ 85 Appendix A – Error and Event List ............88 Appendix B – Specifications ..............91 Appendix C – AG 5800 Audio Explanation ..........100 Appendix D –...

  • Page 85: Appendix A - Acronyms And Glossary

    AG 5800 – User Manual Appendix A – Acronyms and Glossary 8VSB: Vestigial sideband modulation with 8 discrete amplitude levels. 16VSB: Vestigial sideband modulation with 16 discrete amplitude levels. AAC: Advanced Audio Coding AC-3: Also known as Dolby Digital AES: Audio Engineering Society AFD: Active Format Descriptor ASI: Asynchronous Serial Interface ATSC: Advanced Television Systems Committee...
  • Page 86 AG 5800 – User Manual High level: A range of allowed picture parameters defined by the MPEG-2 video coding specification which corresponds to high definition television. I/O: Input/Output IP: Internet Protocol Kbps: 1000 bit per second LED: Light Emitting Diode LNB: Low-Noise Block MAC: Medium Access Control Main level: A range of allowed picture parameters defined by the MPEG-2 video coding...
  • Page 87 AG 5800 – User Manual RO: Read Only RPM: Revolutions Per Minute RRT: Rating Region Table RS-232: Recommended Standard. A standard for serial binary data interconnection. RU: Rack Unit RW: Read/Write SD: Standard Definition SDI: Serial Digital Interface SFP: Small Form-Factor Pluggable SI: System Information SMPTE: Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol...

  • Page 88: Appendix B - Error And Event List

    AG 5800 – User Manual Appendix B – Error and Event List Error Description 12V Supply Error Voltage on 12V rail has exceeded safe operational range. 3.3V Supply Error Voltage on 3.3V rail has exceeded safe operational range. 5V Supply Error Voltage on 5V rail has exceeded safe operational range.
  • Page 89 AG 5800 – User Manual Auto Video Format Error AG 5800 is unable to determine the native incoming video in order to format output. BISS Conflicting PIDs PIDs selected to be descrambled by one BISS key are already assigned to be descrambled by another BISS key. BISS Service Not Found Service that BISS key is assigned to descramble is not present in the incoming stream.
  • Page 90 AG 5800 – User Manual PID Filter Selection Not Selected Service or PID is not present for inclusion in the output Present PID filter TS. RTP Reception Error Uncorrectable out of order or duplicate packets are present in incoming IP stream. SCTE35 Heartbeat The user settable time limit has been exceeded between Timeout...

  • Page 91: Appendix C - Specifications

    AG 5800 – User Manual Appendix C – Specifications AG 5800 – Base Unit Includes – Backplane System – Configurations Allows: Single video decoder with up to one option input. Rear Panel: Fixed inputs and outputs with one option input. Option input not field upgradeable.
  • Page 92 AG 5800 – User Manual Video Decoding Features General – TS Data Rate: 0.25-200 Mb/s Video Decoder – Base Unit – Video Profiles and Levels: MPEG-2 HP@HL (SD Only) H.264 Hi422P@4.2 (SD Only) H.264 Constrained BP@4.2 (SD Only) HD 4:2:0 License (AG 58710) Adds – MPEG-2 HP@HL (HD Formats) H.264 up to HP@4.2 (HD Formats) HD 4:2:2 License (AG 58720) Adds –...
  • Page 93 AG 5800 – User Manual SD – Letterbox, Cropped, Anamorphic Digital Video Out – SDA-HDMI-OM-E Rev A Digital Video Standard: HDMI-type Female Type-A Connector: Audio Decoding Features Base Unit – Number of Audio Services: 4 Audio Services 8 Audio Service Decode License (AG 58880) Adds – 4 Audio Services (8 total) Audio Codecs Supported: Dolby Digital (AC-3) &...
  • Page 94 AG 5800 – User Manual ASI Input and Output Features General – Connector: 2x BNC, Female 75Ω Impedance: ≥15dB, 3.5 to 270 MHz Return Loss: ASI Serial TS Input / Output – Number of ASI Inputs: Number of ASI Outputs: 1 (non loop-through) Standard: EN50083-9 (V2:3/98) DVB ASI...
  • Page 95 AG 5800 – User Manual Connector: 2x 10/100/1000 auto negotiate Base-T RJ-45 Ethernet Ports Receive – Input Format: UDP, RTP and RTP with extension headers Multicast and Unicast CBR, VBR, Null Stripped Receiver Capability: 2 simultaneous MPEG over IP transport streams FEC Receive: Pro MPEG CoP3 SMPTE2022 Range: L*D≤100...
  • Page 96 AG 5800 – User Manual ± 1 MHz in Standard and Wide mode (with SR 1 ≤ 2 MSps) ± 1.5 MHz in Standard and Wide mode (with SR 2 ≤ 3 MSps) ± 2 MHz in Standard and Wide mode (with SR 3 ≤...
  • Page 97 AG 5800 – User Manual DVB-S/S2/S2X Input Module Option General – 950 MHz – 2150 MHz Frequency Range: Number of inputs: 2 (A, B) Connector: 2x BNC, Female Impedance: 75 Ohms Return Loss: >9 dB Separation: >50 dB adjacent, >60 dB non-adjacent RF frequency: 950 MHz to 2150 MHz in 100 kHz steps Tuning:...
  • Page 98 AG 5800 – User Manual Supported rates: QPSK: 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 8PSK: 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 Symbol rate: 0.5-60 MSps Pilot: On/Off Auto Detect DVB-S2 Advanced (AG 58916) Adds – Modulation: 16APSK, 32APSK, 64APSK Modulation/Coding:...
  • Page 99 AG 5800 – User Manual Sensitivity: -34dBmV to + 40dBmV (A74 Compliant) Modulation: QPSK, 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 128QAM, 256QAM, 1024QAM, 4096QAM MER: Range: 0dB to 40dB Accuracy: +/- 2dB Low Limit Flag: User Defined RF Level: Range: -34dBmV to +40dBmV Accuracy: +/- 5dBmV Low Limit Flag: User Defined Page 99 (107)

  • Page 100: Appendix D - Ag 5800 Audio Explanation

    AG 5800 – User Manual Appendix D – AG 5800 Audio Explanation Downmix Audio Setup There are two primary modes of audio down mix operation for the AG 5800 receiver/decoders. These settings only affect the signal if the digital output is set to PCM. It will also affect those embedded audio channels that are set to a PCM down mix.
  • Page 101 AG 5800 – User Manual The digital audio services may be set to PCM (AES) or Pass-through (AES data) as an output. This applies to all available sources. The PCM setting will decode and automatically down mix an AC-3 or Dolby Digital Plus stream to two channels of AES audio.
  • Page 102 AG 5800 – User Manual Mono Dual left OUT L = OUT R = IN Mono Dual right OUT L = OUT R = IN Lo/Ro OUT L = L + C + Ls OUT R = R + C + Rs (per ATSC A52) OUT L = L + C –...

  • Page 103: Appendix E - Ag 5800 Discrete Audio Configuration

    AG 5800 – User Manual Appendix E – AG 5800 Discrete Audio Configuration Audio Setup Selecting the discrete option differs from downmix in that it simply decodes the selected audio channels rather than downmixing multiple channels into 2 channels. The service selection mode from 3.2.9 must be set to PID lock in order to output 3 pairs of audio (and completely decode a full 5.1 input).

  • Page 104: Appendix F - Open Source Software

    AG 5800 – User Manual Figure 54: Discrete Configuration Menu For audio services that indicate the specific channels (Lf, Rf, C, Ls, Rs, LFE) the user can select the audio channels to assign to an output using the named discrete options. If the specific channels are not identified (LPCM Audio for example) than the user can use the multi-channel audio service to select the channel pair of the audio service to output.
  • Page 105 AG 5800 – User Manual Dropbear 2016.74 MIT-like 2002-2015 Matt Johnston, et. al (see license) Theodore Ts’o e2fsprogs 1.41.9 GPL Version 2, June 1991 ethtool 2.6.34 GPL Version 2, June 1991 David Miller, et. al. FamFamFam Silk Icons Creative Commons Mark James Attribution 2.5 FastDB...

  • Page 106: Appendix G - Warranty

    Once an RMA number has been issued, the unit needs to be packaged and shipped back to Sencore. It’s best to use the original box and packaging for the product but if this not available, check with the customer service representative for the proper packaging instructions.
  • Page 107 Sencore Inc. 3200 Sencore Drive Sioux Falls, SD 57107 USA www.sencore.com Copyright © 2020 Sencore Inc. 1.605.978.4600...

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