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  • Page 1 ® R&S SMCVB-K163 DVB-T User Manual (;Ý9ï2) 1179099702...
  • Page 2 This document describes the following software options: ● R&S ® SMCVB-K163 1434.3877.02 This manual describes firmware version FW 4.70.176.xx and later of the R&S ® SMCV100B. © 2020 Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG Mühldorfstr. 15, 81671 München, Germany...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® Contents R&S SMCVB-K163 Contents 1 Preface....................7 About this Manual......................7 Documentation Overview..................... 7 1.2.1 Getting Started Manual....................8 1.2.2 User Manuals and Help....................8 1.2.3 Service Manual....................... 8 1.2.4 Instrument Security Procedures..................8 1.2.5 Printed Safety Instructions....................9 1.2.6 Data Sheets and Brochures.................... 9 1.2.7...
  • Page 4 ® Contents R&S SMCVB-K163 4.7.1 TS Player Settings......................35 4.7.2 Player Output........................ 38 4.7.2.1 General......................... 38 4.7.2.2 Stuffing.......................... 40 4.7.3 Seamless Loop Settings....................41 Local IP Data Network Settings................. 43 5 Performing DVB-T Signal Generation Tasks........46 Configuring the Input Signal..................46 5.1.1...
  • Page 5 ® Contents R&S SMCVB-K163 Glossary: Specifications..............88 List of Commands................89 Index......................91 User Manual 1179.0997.02 ─ 02...
  • Page 6 ® Contents R&S SMCVB-K163 User Manual 1179.0997.02 ─ 02...

  • Page 7: Preface

    1.1 About this Manual This user manual provides all the information specific to the DVB-T option R&S SMCVB-K163. All general instrument functions and settings common to all appli- cations and operating modes are described in the main R&S SMCV100B user manual.

  • Page 8: Getting Started Manual

    ® Preface R&S SMCVB-K163 Documentation Overview www.rohde-schwarz.com/manual/smcv100b 1.2.1 Getting Started Manual Introduces the R&S SMCV100B and describes how to set up and start working with the product. Includes basic operations, typical measurement examples, and general infor- mation, e.g. safety instructions, etc. A printed version is delivered with the instrument.

  • Page 9: Printed Safety Instructions

    ® Preface R&S SMCVB-K163 Documentation Overview 1.2.5 Printed Safety Instructions Provides safety information in many languages. The printed document is delivered with the product. 1.2.6 Data Sheets and Brochures The data sheet contains the technical specifications of the R&S SMCV100B. It also lists the options and their order numbers and optional accessories.

  • Page 10: Welcome To The Dvb-T Option

    R&S SMCVB-K163 Accessing the DVB-T Dialog 2 Welcome to the DVB-T Option The R&S SMCVB-K163 is a firmware application that adds functionality to generate signals in accordance with the DVB-T digital standard. The R&S SMCVB-K163 option features: ● DVB-T signal generation This user manual contains a description of the functionality that the application pro- vides, including remote control operation.

  • Page 11: Scope

    ® Welcome to the DVB-T Option R&S SMCVB-K163 Notes on Screenshots 2.2 Scope Tasks (in manual or remote operation) that are also performed in the base unit in the same way are not described here. In particular, it includes: ●...

  • Page 12: About The Dvb-T Option

    ● Base unit ● Option Enable Broadcast Standard (R&S SMCVB-K519) ● Option DVB-T (R&S SMCVB-K163) 3.2 About DVB-H/T The DVB-HDVB-H standard is based on the earlier standard DVB-T, that is used for terrestrial digital broadcasting. Figure 3-1 shows the components of the DVB-H transmission system.
  • Page 13 ® About the DVB-T Option R&S SMCVB-K163 About DVB-H/T ● Mitigate the effects of man-maid noise and severe mobile multipath channels on the receiving capabilities ● Offer sufficient flexibility and scalability to allow reception of services at various speeds ●...

  • Page 14: Dvb-T Configuration And Settings

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 General Settings 4 DVB-T Configuration and Settings Access: ► Select "Baseband > DVB-T". The remote commands required to define these settings are described in Chapter 6, "Remote-Control Commands", on page 54. Settings: ●...
  • Page 15 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 General Settings State Activates the standard and deactivates all the other digital standards and digital modu- lation modes in the same path. Remote command: on page 55 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:STATe Set To Default Calls the default settings. The values of the main parameters are listed in the following table.

  • Page 16: Input Signal Settings

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Signal Settings 4.2 Input Signal Settings Access: ► Select "Baseband > DVB-T > Input Signal". The dialog provides access to settings necessary to configure the input signal. Most broadcast standards share the following parameters, i.e. they have the same set- ting independent from the standard: ●...
  • Page 17 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Signal Settings Settings: Source ..........................17 Input ..........................18 Input Format .........................18 IP TS Channel.......................18 Stuffing.......................... 18 Test Signal ........................19 Source Sets the modulation source for the input signal. Figure 4-1: Block diagram with test signal insertion "External"...
  • Page 18 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Signal Settings Input Requires "Source > External". Sets the external input interface. "TS IN" Input for serial transport stream data. The signal is input at the "User 1" connector. "IP" Requires "Hierarchy > Non Hierarchical", i.e. IP input requires non- hierarchical coding.
  • Page 19 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Signal Settings "Off" The data rate of the transport stream source must match the data rate required for the current modulation parameters. The value equals the " Max. Useful Data Rate "...

  • Page 20: Info

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Signal Settings 4.2.2 Info Access: ► Select "Input Signal > PLP Info". The tab displays the information on the input signal. How to: Chapter 5.3, "Calculating the Input Data Rate", on page 52...
  • Page 21 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Signal Settings Max. Useful Data Rate Requires "Source > External/TS Player". Displays the maximum data rate, that is derived from the current modulation parameter settings. The value is the optimal value at the TS input interface, that is necessary for the modu- lator.

  • Page 22: Test Signal Settings

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Signal Settings 4.2.3 Test Signal Settings Access: ► Select "Input Signal > Test Signal". The tab provides settings necessary to configure the input test signal. Settings: Test TS Packet......................22 PID Test Packet......................22...

  • Page 23: Ip Channnel X Settings

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Signal Settings Remote command: on page 64 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:PIDTestpack PID (Hex) Sets the PID. Remote command: on page 64 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:PID Payload Test/Stuff Defines the payload area content of the packet. For "Source > Test Signal", the packet is a test packet.
  • Page 24 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Signal Settings 4. Select "Input Signal > IP Channel x" The tab provides settings necessary to configure IP channel x. You can configure settings for 4 IP channels x = 1 to 4 individually, see also "Input Signal >...
  • Page 25 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Signal Settings Requirements At your IP source, set the "transport stream packets per internet protocol packet" (TP per IP) parameter as follows: ● If TP packet length = 188 bytes: Set TP per IP to 7 or 6.
  • Page 26 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Signal Settings Remote command: on page 67 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:INPut:IP<ch>:MULticast:ADDRess Port Sets the destination UDP port. Due to UDP/RTP autosensing, we recommend that you set a port offset of at least 6 between neighboring IP TS channels.

  • Page 27: Coding Settings

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Coding Settings 4.3 Coding Settings Access: ► Select "Baseband > DVB-T > Coding". The tab provides settings for coding of one or two input paths. Settings: Hierarchy........................27 Constellation ........................ 28 Channel Bandwidth....................... 28 Used Bandwidth ......................
  • Page 28 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Coding Settings Constellation Defines the constellation. The higher the coding hierarchy, that is the alpha factor, the greater is the distance between the constellation points of two different quadrants. With identical power out- put, the high priority path is transmitted more reliably at a higher alpha factor (at the expense of the low priority path).
  • Page 29 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Coding Settings Table 4-3: Number of carriers Parameter Number of K carriers 1705 3409 6817 Number of data carriers 1512 3024 6048 The frequency spacing between adjacent OFDM carriers 1/T and the useful part of the also depend on the channel bandwidth Δf.

  • Page 30: Tps Settings

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 TPS Settings Sets the symbol interleaver. For "DVB-H State > Off", the "Symbol Interleaver > Native" is set automatically. The setting is hidden. Remote command: on page 70 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:DVBH:SYMBol[:INTerleaver] Code Rate Sets the code rate.
  • Page 31 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 TPS Settings 8 bit are used for this purpose. The most significant byte is transferred in the OFDM frames 1 and 3. The least significant byte is transferred in the OFDM frames 2 and 4, Table 4-5.
  • Page 32 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 TPS Settings If enabled, 1 TPS bit (s48) is used to signal that at least one data stream with time slic- ing exists in the multiplex. For hierarchical coding, the information for the HP path is transmitted in OFDM frames 1 and 3.

  • Page 33: Special Settings

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Special Settings 4.5 Special Settings Access: ► Select "Baseband > DVB-T > Special". The tab provides settings, that differ from the specification of the broadcast stan- dard. Settings different from the broadcast standard can be useful for research and develop- ment.

  • Page 34: Global Connector Settings

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 TS Player ● "Off" "Packet Length = 188": 16 dummy bytes are transmitted instead of the 16 Reed-Solomon bytes. The data rate is not changed. ● "Packet Length = 204": All 204 bytes of an MPEG frame are for- warded unchanged.

  • Page 35: Ts Player Settings

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 TS Player Baseband standard "Source > TS Player" Baseband standard "Source > TS Player" "DTMB" "DVB-S2" "DVB-T" "DRM" "DVB-T2" "Audio AM" "ISDB-T" "Audio FM" The remote commands required to define these settings are described in Chapter 6.6,...
  • Page 36 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 TS Player Play..........................37 Pause..........................38 Stop..........................38 Running/Position Player [hh:mm:ss:fff] Displays the current position in time, while playing the file. You can set an individual position via Position Player [hh:mm:ss.fff]. Remote command: on page 79...
  • Page 37 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 TS Player File extension Stream libraries Remark Option *.mpg Unencrypted *.t10 For T2MI stream files, the data rate of a T2MI file is determined automatically, if the following applies: ● Data rate is not part of the TRP file header information.

  • Page 38: Player Output

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 TS Player Remote command: on page 76 :TSGen:CONFigure:COMMand<ch> Pause Pauses the player. After pausing, you can resume playing the file by clicking "Play" again. Remote command: on page 76 :TSGen:CONFigure:COMMand<ch> Stop Stops the player and returns to the start position.
  • Page 39 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 TS Player Data Rate Sets the output data rate of the player. Note: If "Nullpacket Stuffing > Off", we recommend that you set the output data rate equal to the original data rate.

  • Page 40: Stuffing

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 TS Player Remote command: on page 80 :TSGen:CONFigure:STOPdata 4.7.2.2 Stuffing The tab comprises settings necessary to configure stuffing. Settings Test TS Packet......................40 PID Test Packet......................41 (Hex)........................41 Payload Test/Stuff......................41 PRBS..........................41 Test TS Packet Specifies the structure of the test transport stream packet that is fed to the modulator.

  • Page 41: Seamless Loop Settings

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 TS Player "Sync/207 Payload" A sync byte (0x47) followed ) followed by 207 payload bytes. Remote command: on page 80 :TSGen:CONFigure:TSPacket PID Test Packet If a header is present in the test packet ("Test TS Packet > Head/184 Payload"), you can specify a fixed or variable packet identifier (PID).
  • Page 42 ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 TS Player Access: ► Select "TS Player > Seamless Loop". The tab provides settings necessary to configure settings for playing the file in a loop. Settings: Continuity Counter......................42 PCR, DTS/PTS......................42 TDT/TOT........................42 Continuity Counter Activates the correction of the continuity counters in the replayed TS data stream.

  • Page 43: Local Ip Data Network Settings

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Local IP Data Network Settings 4.8 Local IP Data Network Settings Access: 1. Select "Input Signal > General > Source > External". 2. Select "Input Signal > General > Input > IP" 3. Select "Input Signal > IP Channel x > Local IP Data Network".

  • Page 44: Restart Network

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Local IP Data Network Settings Restart Network Terminates the network connection of the instrument and sets it up again later. You can use this function to fix network problems. Note: This function restarts only the connection of the instrument to the network. It does not impact the network itself.

  • Page 45: Protocol

    ® DVB-T Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K163 Local IP Data Network Settings Protocol Sets the protocol type of the input IP data. The current firmware supports and UDP/RTP. Remote command: on page 84 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:PROTocol Subnet Mask Displays the bit group of the subnet in the host identifier.

  • Page 46: Performing Dvb-T Signal Generation Tasks

    ® Performing DVB-T Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K163 Configuring the Input Signal 5 Performing DVB-T Signal Generation Tasks This chapter tells you how to configure the R&S SMCV100B to generate signals for simple receiver tests. ● Configuring the Input Signal..................46 ●...
  • Page 47 ® Performing DVB-T Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K163 Configuring the Input Signal The R&S SMCV100B is connected to the local IP data network. 6. If DHCP does not assign an IP address, assign the IP address manually. See chapter "How to Assign the IP Address" in the R&S SMCV100B user manual.
  • Page 48 ® Performing DVB-T Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K163 Configuring the Input Signal 2. Optionally, activate "Stuffing" to adjust the TS data rate. 3. Specify IP TS channel properties, e.g. for "IP TS Channel > 1": a) Define the input type, e.g. "Type > Multicast".

  • Page 49: How To Apply An External Ts Input Signal

    ® Performing DVB-T Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K163 Configuring the Input Signal 5.1.2 How to Apply an External TS Input Signal To connect to the external TS input interface 1. Use a double-shielded 75 Ω BNC cable for connection between R&S SMCV100B...

  • Page 50: How To Generate An Internal Ts Signal

    ® Performing DVB-T Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K163 Monitoring the Input Signal You can further specify the payload of the stuffing data, see "Test Signal > Payload Test/Stuff." The R&S SMCV100B is prepared for receiving TS data, that is input at the "User 1"...

  • Page 51: How To Monitor External Ip Input Data

    ® Performing DVB-T Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K163 Monitoring the Input Signal 5.2.1 How to Monitor External IP Input Data The R&S SMCV100B receives external IP input data as described in Chapter 5.1.1, "How to Apply an External IP Input Signal",...

  • Page 52: How To Monitor An Internal Ts Player Signal

    ® Performing DVB-T Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K163 Calculating the Input Data Rate The "Info" side tab displays physical properties of the input TS stream data. 5.2.3 How to Monitor an Internal TS Player Signal The R&S SMCV100B receives internal TS input data as described in Chapter 5.1.3,...
  • Page 53 ® Performing DVB-T Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K163 Calculating the Input Data Rate 64QAM: f_in_HP = (987/1207) * CR_HP * (1/(1+GI)) * (6/3) * (PL/188) * BWf_in_LP = (987/1207) * CR_LP * (1/(1+GI)) * (12/3) * (PL/188) * BW where...

  • Page 54: Remote-Control Commands

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 6 Remote-Control Commands The following commands are required to generate signals with the DVB-T option in a remote environment. We assume that the R&S SMCV100B has already been set up for remote operation in a network as described in the R&S SMCV100B documentation.

  • Page 55: General Commands

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 General Commands 6.1 General Commands Example: Storing current configuration :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:SETTing:STORe "/var/user/my_dvbt" // Stores the file "my_dvbt.dvbt" in the directory as above. *RST :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:SETTing:CATalog? // my_dvbt :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:SETTing:LOAD "/var/user/my_dvbt" :SOURce:1::BB:DVBT:HIERarchy? // A2 :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:STATe 1 :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:SETTing:DELete "my_dvbt" Commands ..................
  • Page 56 ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 General Commands [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:SETTing:CATalog? Queries the files with settings in the default directory. Listed are files with the file exten- sion *.dvbt. Example: Example "Storing current configuration" on page 55. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Save/Recall"...

  • Page 57: Input Commands

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Commands Parameters: <Hierarchy> A4 | A2 | A1 | NONHier *RST: NONHier Example: Chapter 6.1, "General Commands", on page 55. Manual operation: " Hierarchy" on page 15 6.2 Input Commands ● General Commands....................57 ●...
  • Page 58 ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Commands ................58 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:INPut:FORMat ............59 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:INPut:TSCHannel[:HIGH] ................59 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:STUFfing:LOW ............... 59 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:STUFfing[:HIGH] [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:SOURce:LOW <SourceLP> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:SOURce[:HIGH] <SignalSourceHp> Sets the modulation source for the input signal. Parameters: <SignalSourceHp> TSPlayer | EXTernal | TESTsignal *RST: EXTernal Example: Example "Configuring general input signal properties"...
  • Page 59 ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Commands Manual operation: " Input Format " on page 18 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:INPut:TSCHannel[:HIGH] <TSChannel> Selects the IP-based transport stream (TS) channel. You can select 1 out of 4 IP TS channels as input at the "IP Data" interface.

  • Page 60: Info Commands

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Commands 6.2.2 Info Commands Example: Querying input signal properties :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:SOURce:HIGH EXT ******************************************************************************** // Query properties of high priority input signals at TS IN interface. ******************************************************************************** :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:INPut:HIGH TS :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:PACKetlength:HIGH? // Response: P188 :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:USEFulf:RATE:MAX:HIGH? // Response: 19.392659 MBit/s :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:USEFulf:RATE:HIGH? // Response: 17.654321 MBit/s...
  • Page 61 ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Commands .............61 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:USEFul[:RATE][:HIGH]? ............61 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:USEFul[:RATE]:MAX:LOW? .............61 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:USEFul[:RATE]:MAX[:HIGH]? ............. 62 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT[:INPut]:DATarate:LOW? ............62 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT[:INPut]:DATarate[:HIGH]? [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:PACKetlength:LOW? [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:PACKetlength[:HIGH]? Queries the packet length of the external transport stream in bytes. Return values: <PacketLengthHP> P208 | P204 | INValid | P188...
  • Page 62 ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Commands If "Stuffing > On", the value indicates the maximum useful data rate, that is allowed in the transport stream. If "Stuffing > Off", the value indicates the transport stream input data rate that is required for the transport stream.

  • Page 63: Test Signal Commands

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Commands 6.2.3 Test Signal Commands Example: Configure test signal properties :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:SOURce:HIGH TEST :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:TESTsignal:HIGH TTSP // Sets a test TS packet as test signal of the HP input data stream. ******************************************************************************** // Alternatively, set more specific test signals with PRBS parts within the // test packet.
  • Page 64 ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Commands [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:PID <PID> Sets the PID. Parameters: <PID> integer Range: #H0000 to #H1FFF *RST: #H1FFF Example: Example "Configure test signal properties" on page 63. Manual operation: "PID (Hex)" on page 23 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:PIDTestpack <PidTestPacket> If a header is present in the test packet ("Test TS Packet > Head/184 Payload"), you can specify a fixed or variable packet identifier (PID).

  • Page 65: Ip Subsystem

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Commands PBEC PRBS before convolutional encoder Pure pseudo-random bit sequence (PRBS) data used as modu- lation data with no packet structure. The sequence is inserted before the convolutional encoder. PRBS data conforms with ITU- T O.151...

  • Page 66: [:Source]:Bb:input:ip[:State]

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Commands Example: Configure IP channel 2 properties // Use the data from IP channel 2 as input for modulation data. SOURce1:BB:INPut:IP2:STATe ON // Specify alias as "Alias 2". SOURce1:BB:INPut:IP2:ALIas "Alias 2" //****************************************************************************** // Define Unicast properties.

  • Page 67: [:Source]:Bb:input:ip:Alias

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Commands [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:INPut:IP<ch>:ALIas <Alias> Specifies an alias, i.e. name for the IP connection. Parameters: <Alias> string Example: Example "Configure IP channel 2 properties" on page 66. Manual operation: "Alias" on page 25 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:INPut:IP<ch>:PORT <Port> Sets the port of the input IP data at the "IP Data" connector.

  • Page 68: [:Source]:Bb:input:ip:Igmp[:Source]:Address

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Input Commands Parameters: <Address> string Range: 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255 Example: Example "Configure IP channel 2 properties" on page 66. Manual operation: "Multicast Address" on page 25 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:INPut:IP<ch>:IGMP[:SOURce]:ADDRess Specifies the IGMP source address of the network.

  • Page 69: Coding Commands

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Coding Commands 6.3 Coding Commands Example: Configure coding properties :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:HIERarchy? // Response: NONHierarchical :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:CONstel T64 :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:CHANnel:BANDwidth BW_8 :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:CHANnel:USED:BANDwidth? // Response [Hz]: 7607142.9 :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:CHANnel:USED:BANDwidth 7607142.7 :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:CHANnel:BANDwidth? // Response: BW_V :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:FFT:MODE M8K :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:GUARd:INTerval G1_32 :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:DVHState 1 :SOURce:1:BB:DVBT:DVBH:SYMBol:INTerleaver IND...
  • Page 70 ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Coding Commands Parameters: <Constel> T64 | T16 | T4 *RST: Example: Example "Configure coding properties" on page 69. Manual operation: " Constellation " on page 28 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:DVBH:SYMBol[:INTerleaver] <SymbInterleaver> Sets the symbol interleaver. Parameters: <SymbInterleaver> INDepth | NATive...

  • Page 71: Tps Commands

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 TPS Commands Parameters: <Guardint> G1_32 | G1_16 | G1 | G1_ | G1_8 | G1_4 *RST: G1_32 Example: Example "Configure coding properties" on page 69. Manual operation: "Guard Interval" on page 29 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:RATE:LOW <CodeRateLP> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:RATE[:HIGH] <CoderateHP>...
  • Page 72 ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 TPS Commands ................... 72 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:CELL:ID ................72 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:MPEFec:LOW ................ 72 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:MPEFec[:HIGH] ................. 72 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:TIMeslice:LOW ...............72 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:TIMeslice[:HIGH] ..............73 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:TPSReserved:STATE ..............73 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:TPSReserved:VALue [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:CELL:ID <CellID> Sets the cell ID in four-digit hexadecimal format. Parameters: <CellID> integer Range: #H0000 to #HFFFF...

  • Page 73: Special Commands

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 Special Commands Manual operation: "Time Slicing" on page 31 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:TPSReserved:STATE <TPSReserved> Enables or disables the reserved TPS bits. Parameters: <TPSReserved> OFF | ON | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: Example "Configure transmission parameter signaling prop- erties"...

  • Page 74: Tsgen Subsystem

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 TSGen Subsystem ........... 74 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT[:SPECial]:REEDsolomon:LOW ..........74 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT[:SPECial]:REEDsolomon[:HIGH] ............74 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT[:SPECial]:SETTing[:STATe] [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT[:SPECial]:REEDsolomon:LOW <ReedSolomonLow> [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT[:SPECial]:REEDsolomon[:HIGH] <ReedSolomonHigh> Enables/disables the Reed-Solomon encoder. Parameters: <ReedSolomonHigh> OFF | ON | 1 | 0 *RST: Example: Example "Configure special settings" on page 73.
  • Page 75 ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 TSGen Subsystem :TSGen:CONFigure:SEEK:STOP 120000 // milliseconds // Section stop is after one minute from the original file start. // The total section length is one minute. //****************************************************************************** // Navigate to a certain position within the file/section of the file.

  • Page 76: Tsgen:configure:command

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 TSGen Subsystem Example: Configure seamless loop parameters :TSGen:CONFigure:SEAMless:CC ON :TSGen:CONFigure:SEAMless:PCR OFF :TSGen:CONFigure:SEAMless:TT ON Commands .................. 76 :TSGen:CONFigure:COMMand<ch> ....................76 :TSGen:CONFigure:PAYLoad ....................77 :TSGen:CONFigure:PID ..................77 :TSGen:CONFigure:PIDTestpack .....................77 :TSGen:CONFigure:PLAYfile .................... 78 :TSGen:CONFigure:PLENgth ................78 :TSGen:CONFigure:PRBS[:SEQuence] ..................78 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEAMless:CC .................. 78 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEAMless:PCR ..................

  • Page 77: Tsgen:configure:pid

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 TSGen Subsystem Parameters: <PayLoad> HFF | H00 | PRBS *RST: PRBS Example: Example "Configure and monitor TS player output" on page 75. Manual operation: "Payload Test/Stuff" on page 41 :TSGen:CONFigure:PID <PID> The available values depend on the settings of :TSGen:CONFigure:PIDTestpack.

  • Page 78: Tsgen:configure:plength

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 TSGen Subsystem :TSGen:CONFigure:PLENgth <PLength> Queries the packet length of the loaded file. Parameters: <PLength> P188 | P204 | P208 | INV *RST: Example: Example "Configure and monitor TS player output" on page 75. :TSGen:CONFigure:PRBS[:SEQuence] <PRBS>...

  • Page 79: Tsgen:configure:seamless:tt

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 TSGen Subsystem :TSGen:CONFigure:SEAMless:TT <TT> Activates the correction of the time and date table in the replayed TS data stream. The correction allows you to decode the stream without interruption when the play file is looping.

  • Page 80: Tsgen:configure:seek:stop

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 TSGen Subsystem Example: Example "Play a TS player file" on page 74. Manual operation: "Start [hh:mm:ss.fff]" on page 37 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEEK:STOP <Stop> Sets an individual stop time. You can select a value in a 10-hour range.

  • Page 81: Tsgen:configure:tsrate

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 TSGen Subsystem S187|S203|S207 A sync byte (0x47) followed by 187/203/207 payload bytes. H184|H200|H204 A sync byte (0x47) followed by three header bytes and 184/200/204 payload bytes. *RST: H184 Example: Example "Configure and monitor TS player output"...

  • Page 82: Bcip Subsystem

    ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 BCIP Subsystem :TSGen:READ:PLAYfile:LENGth? Queries calculated original loop time. Return values: <Length> integer Range: 0 to 100 *RST: Example: Example "Configure and monitor TS player output" on page 75. Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Select File"...
  • Page 83 ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 BCIP Subsystem SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP1:NETWork:PROTocol? // Response: "UDP" ........83 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:COMMon:HOSTname ............83 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:IPADdress ......... 83 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:IPADdress:MODE ......84 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:IPADdress:SUBNet:MASK ..........84 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:MACaddress ............ 84 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:PROTocol ............84 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:RESTart ............85 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:STATus :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:COMMon:HOSTname <Hostname> Sets an individual hostname for the vector signal generator.
  • Page 84 ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 BCIP Subsystem :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:IPADdress:SUBNet:MASK Sets the subnet mask. Parameters: <Mask> string Range: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 *RST: 0.0.0.0 Example: Example "Retrieving information on local network-related settings" on page 82. Manual operation: "Subnet Mask" on page 45 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:MACaddress <MACAddress>...
  • Page 85 ® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 BCIP Subsystem :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:STATus <NetworkStatus> Queries the network connection state. Parameters: <NetworkStatus> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: n.a. (no preset. default: 0) Example: Example "Retrieving information on local network-related settings" on page 82.

  • Page 86: Glossary: Abbreviations

    ® Glossary: Abbreviations R&S SMCVB-K163 Glossary: Abbreviations ASI: Asynchronous Serial Interface DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DVB-H: Digital Video Broadcast - Handheld DVB-T: Digital Video Broadcast - Terrestrial FEC: Forward Error Correction IGMP: Internet Group Management Protocol IGMPv3: Internet Group Management Protocol version 3...
  • Page 87 ® Glossary: Abbreviations R&S SMCVB-K163 TCP: Transmission Control Protocol TPS: Transmission Parameter Signalling TS: Transport Stream UDP: User Datagram Protocol VSB: Vestigial Sideband Modulation User Manual 1179.0997.02 ─ 02...
  • Page 88 ® Glossary: Specifications R&S SMCVB-K163 Glossary: Specifications ETSI EN 300 744: Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Framing structure, channel cod- ing and modulation for digital terrestrial television https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/300700_300799/300744/ ITU-T O.151: ITU-T Recommendation O.151 https://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-O.151-199210-I/en User Manual 1179.0997.02 ─ 02...
  • Page 89 ® List of Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 List of Commands :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:COMMon:HOSTname............83 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:IPADdress................83 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:IPADdress:MODE..............83 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:IPADdress:SUBNet:MASK............ 84 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:MACaddress................. 84 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:PROTocol................84 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:RESTart.................84 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:STATus..................85 :TSGen:CONFigure:COMMand<ch>....................... 76 :TSGen:CONFigure:PAYLoad..........................76 :TSGen:CONFigure:PID..........................77 :TSGen:CONFigure:PIDTestpack........................77 :TSGen:CONFigure:PLAYfile...........................77 :TSGen:CONFigure:PLENgth.......................... 78 :TSGen:CONFigure:PRBS[:SEQuence]......................78 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEAMless:CC........................78 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEAMless:PCR....................... 78 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEAMless:TT........................79 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEEK:POSition........................79 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEEK:RESet........................
  • Page 90 ® List of Commands R&S SMCVB-K163 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:PID........................64 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:PIDTestpack......................64 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:PRBS[:SEQuence]....................64 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:PRESet......................... 55 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:RATE:LOW......................71 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:RATE[:HIGH]......................71 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:SETTing:CATalog?....................56 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:SETTing:DELete....................56 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:SETTing:LOAD..................... 56 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:SETTing:STORe....................56 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:SOURce:LOW.......................58 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:SOURce[:HIGH]....................58 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:STATe........................55 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:STUFfing:LOW......................59 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:STUFfing[:HIGH]....................59 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:TESTsignal:LOW....................64 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:TESTsignal[:HIGH]....................64 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:TIMeslice:LOW..................... 72 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:TIMeslice[:HIGH]....................72 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:TPSReserved:STATE................... 73 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:TPSReserved:VALue.................... 73 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:TSPacket......................65 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:USED[:BANDwidth]....................71 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:USEFul[:RATE]:LOW?..................61 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBT:USEFul[:RATE]:MAX:LOW?.................
  • Page 91 ® Index R&S SMCVB-K163 Index Stuffing ................ 18 Test signal ..............19 Application cards ..............9 Test signal settings ............. 22 Application notes ..............9 Test TS packet ............22 Type ................25 Useful data rate ............21 Installation ................. 10 Brochures ................
  • Page 92 ® Index R&S SMCVB-K163 General settings ............35 Nullpacket stuffing ............39 Orig. data rate ............. 39 Packet length .............. 39 Pause ................38 Payload test/stuff ............41 PCR, DTS/PTS ............42 PID ................41 PID test packet ............41 Play ................37 Player output settings ..........

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