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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide Document Change Record Issue / Date DCN. Changed Pages / Paragraphs Revision 10 March 2015 First release 16 April 2015 Links Updated, New Version of BDADataEx software...
TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide INTRODUCTION The purpose of this manual is to guide a user through the minimum necessary steps to allow the reception of EUMETCast data (DVB-S2) on the TBS-6903/ TBS-6908 satellite receivers. Figure 1 TBS-6903 Receiver Figure 2 TBS-6908 Receiver Please refer also to TBS “TBS Devices Manual_Version xxx”...
EUTELSAT10A for DVB-S2 reception. (For DVB-S2 reception the antenna pointing and LNB quality are crucial); An EKU has been obtained from the EUMETSAT user help desk; The reception host has the latest EUMETCast reception software installed; DEVICE INSTALLATION...
Windows Drivers Installation a) You can find the latest windows driver at tbsdtv web site : http://www.tbsdtv.com/download/ The version used for EUMETSAT testing the TBS-6903 card was v.1.0.0.3,, for the TBS- 6908 card was v.1.0.0.6. b) Run the driver installer (TBS_69xx_driver_setup.exe) c) In case you get a security message, select “Yes”...
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide d) Select the preferred language to use during the installation e) Select “Next” & “Install” to start the installation f) In case you get a security message, select “Always trust ..” and “Install”...
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide g) Select “finish”. You have now installed the drivers for the TBS-6908 device h) You can now see the TBS-6908 under the Windows Device Manager : Page 10 of 32...
EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide CHANNEL TUNING USING IP TOOL IP Tool installation a) You can find the latest IPTool software at tbsdtv web site : http://www.tbsdtv.com/download/ The version used for EUMETSAT testing was v.3.0.4.9...
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide m) In case you get a security message, select “Always trust ..” and “Install” n) Select “finish”. You have now installed the TBS IP TOOL for the TBS-6925/6983...
EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide IP Tool Ku Band Europe Configuration a) Run the IP Tool software Note: After the double-click, you may get a security warning, which you should accept. b) Select the used DVB Device and “OK”...
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide d) Click the Set MODCODs button, and then select the MODCODs you want to receive. For Basic Service (BS) select 8PSK_3/5 and for High Volume Service (HVS) select 16APSK_2/3.
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide f) Virtual MPE Decoder Adapter Configuration. We now need to define the network address of the virtual network card presented by the software so that TelliCast knows where to find its data Open “Network &...
EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide Disabling the High Volume Service To disable the High Volume Service (HVS) and receive only the Basic Service (BS) change the “Set MODCODES” selecting only “8PSK,3/5” and click on “Apply settings”. (see 4.2 d)
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide c) Input the correct parameters into Tuner Setting, and select Lock TP. When you have a signal lock the device LOCK LED lights green. The following settings should be entered: - Select: Atlantic Bird 3 (5.0W) Satellite...
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide d) Click the Set MODCODs button, and then select the MODCOD QPSK_2/3. Select OK e) After setting the MODCOD filter, press "Lock TP" to lock the signal again and then click on the “IP Over DVB”.
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide f) Virtual MPE Decoder Adapter Configuration. We now need to define the network address of the virtual network card presented by the software so that TelliCast knows where to find its data Open “Network &...
EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide CHANNEL TUNING USING BDADATAEX As an alternative to the TBS IP Tool, a generic IP tool made by CrazyCat can be used. It works with many DVB devices. The choice is up to the users.
EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide Windows Emulated Network Adapter Configuration a) Open Network & Sharing Center & select “Change adapter settings” b) Double click on TAP Network Connection. We will define the network address of the virtual network card presented by the software so that TelliCast knows where to find its data.
Use 192.168.238.238 for IP address & Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 and click OK. Close the main Local Area Connection Properties window by clicking on “OK” BDADataEx Configuration 5.3.1 Automatic Configuration a) Download the BDAData-EUMETCast.reg file from the EUMETSAT ftp site : ftp://ftp.eumetsat.int/pub/OPS/out/user/EUMETCast_Support/EUMETCast_Licence_cd/Win dows/DVB_devices/TOOLS/ b) Double click on the BDAData-EUMETCast.reg file.
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide d) On the “Registry Editor” Window click on “YES” e) If settings successfully added to the registry, you get the following message. Click then on “OK”. f) Start the BDADataEx program g) Select the used DVB Device and then Click on “OK”.
EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide 5.3.2 Manual Configuration This section explains how to manually configure the software. It is only needed if the automatic configuration (steps 5.3.1 a was not successful) a) Start the BDADataEx program Note: After the double-click, you may get the following warning: Click on “OK”...
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide would be the “Default device”. c) In the pop up window and in the first TAB “Status/Tuner” change the “Tuner – Settings” as following, Click on “Apply Settings” and check “Lock”, “Quality” &...
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide d) By clicking the “Edit” the “Data Service” pop up windows appears. Change the name to “EUMETCast Europe DVB-S2” and click on “OK”. e) Click on the second TAB “DiSEqC/LNB” and check the “LNB-Settings”. It should be as following : Change the settings if needed and click on “Apply Settings”...
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide f) Click on the third TAB “MPE-Filter” and check the “IP” & “Multicast PID”. It should be as following : Also check √ “Stream Statistic” if Stream monitoring is needed g) Click on the fourth TAB “Setup”...
EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide Disabling the High Volume Service To disable the High Volume Service (HVS) and receive only the Basic Service (BS) change the FEC from “All” “3/5” , “Modcode” from “All” “8PSK,3/5” and click on “Apply settings”.
EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide TELLICAST AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SETUP Tellicast Setup After the steps above have been completed, the Tellicast application must be given the fixed IP from which the data can be taken: Into the configuration file cast-client_xxx.ini the “interface_address”...
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EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide route delete 224.0.0.0 (Note : This might disable services which use multicast as protocol e.g. streaming services). route -p ADD 224.0.0.0 mask 240.0.0.0 192.168.238.238 metric 1 Then restart the computer...
EUM/OPS/MAN/15/794850 v2 e-signed, 15 March 2016 TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide ACRONYMS Basic Service DVB-S, DVB-S2 Digital Video Broadcast, a broadcast standard EUMETCast EUMETSAT multicast based broadcast system EUMETSAT European Meteorological Satellite Organisation High Volume Service Input Stream Identifier...
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