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Revision: 19.0
SOLO7 Transmitter Family User Guide
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  • Page 1 Resource Identifier 100145 Revision: 19.0 SOLO7 Transmitter Family User Guide Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 2: Intended Audience

     Notice about this Publication While DTC makes every attempt to maintain the accuracy of the information contained in its product manuals, the information is subject to change without notice. Performance specifications included in this manual are for guidance. All particulars are given by DTC in good faith, actual performance may vary.

  • Page 3: Text Conventions

    This document contains information that is proprietary to Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Ltd. Any copying or reproduction in any form whatsoever is prohibited without the written permission of DTC. © 2013 Copyright Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved.

  • Page 4: Related Documents

    PRORXD Broadcast Receiver User Guide SOLO7 HD Receiver User Guide SOLO7 NanoVue HD Receiver User Guide Document History This is a controlled document, written and produced by the DTC Technical Publications team. Changes are recorded in the table below. Revision Date...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Connecting your PC to the SOLO7 Transmitter ................4-35 Domo Device Controller Primary Window ..................4-37 Performing a Quick Setup ......................4-38 5. Domo Device Controller Operation ............5-40 Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 0-4 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 6 Caring for your Equipment ......................9-112 Charging ........................... 9-112 Working with Lithium Batteries....................9-113 Cleaning ........................... 9-113 Storage ............................. 9-113 Appendix D – Glossary ..............10-114 Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 0-5 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Equipment Title Part Number SOLO7 Nano Transmitter SOL7NTX SOLO7 HD Nano Transmitter SOL7HDNTX SOLO7 Transmitter SOL7TX SOLO7 OB Transmitter SOL7OBTX SOLO7 Broadcast Nano Transmitter SOL7BNTX Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 1-1 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 8: Solo7 Nano Transmitter

    58mm (L) x 38mm (W) x 17mm (H) Weight Operating Temperature -10°C to +50°C Power Consumption Typically 3.7W @ 100mW RF DC Input 5.9 to 17.8VDC reverse polarity protected Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 1-2 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 9: Solo7 Hd Nano Transmitter

    67mm (L) x 68mm (W) x 22mm (H) Weight 135g Operating Temperature -10°C to +50°C Power Consumption Typically 7.5W @ 100mW RF DC Input 5.9 to 17.8VDC Reverse polarity protected Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 1-3 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 10: Solo7 Transmitter

    Typically 3.7W @ 100mW RF power with additional 2.0W for >6.0GHz down to 3.0W @ 10mW RF power DC Input 5.9V to 17.8V reverse polarity protected Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 1-4 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 11: Solo7 Ob Transmitter

    Typically 10.0W @ 100mW RF power with additional 2.0W for >6.0GHz. Additional 0.5W for camera control. DC Input 9.2V to 17.8V reverse polarity protected Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 1-5 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 12: Solo7 Broadcast Nano Transmitter

    -10°C to +50°C Typically 5.0W to 8.0W @ 100mW RF power with Power Consumption additional 2.0W for >6.0GHz DC Input 5.9V to 17.0V reverse polarity protected Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 1-6 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 13: Approval Notices

    FCC Subpart 15A Rule Section 15.21 CAUTION: The user of an intentional or unintentional radiator shall be aware that changes or modifications not expressly approved by DTC could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 1.8.2 FCC Subpart 15B Rule Section 15.105 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 14: Product Package

    Circular 6-way receptacle on the NTX, however, the user must take great care when aligning the connectors and be aware that they are push-fit and must not be twisted. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-8...
  • Page 15 SOLO7 Nano Transmitter 3.00-3.70GHz SOL7NTX-440500 SOLO7 Nano Transmitter 4.40-5.00GHz SOL7NTX-550600 SOLO7 Nano Transmitter 5.50-6.00GHz SOL7NTX-640700 SOLO7 Nano Transmitter 6.40-7.00GHz SOL7NTX-700750 SOLO7 Nano Transmitter 7.00-7.50GHz Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-9 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 16 The CE mark certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. Barcoded, six-digit serial number. This may be needed during a support call. Manufacturer Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-10 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 17: Solo7 Hd Nano Transmitter

    5W PA OEM assembly with bypass, xxxxxx denotes frequency band *SOL7NAMP1W-xxxxxx 1W nano power amplifier, xxxxxx denotes frequency band. Section 6.3 * See for integration details Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-11 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 18 Silver plus MPEG-4 ASP, 2.5MHz and 1.25MHz Modulation Platinum Gold plus 625kHz Modulation and 4:2:2 H.264 Profile AES128TX AES 128-Bit Encryption AES256TX AES 256-Bit Encryption Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-12 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 19 The CE mark certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. Barcoded, six-digit serial number. This may be needed during a support call. Manufacturer. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-13 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 20: Solo7 Transmitter

    5W PA OEM assembly with bypass, xxxxxx denotes frequency band *SOL7NAMP1W-xxxxxx 1W nano power amplifier, xxxxxx denotes frequency band. Section 6.3 * See for integration details Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-14 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 21 DVB-T, Ultra Mobile Video Link (UMVL), MPEG-4 SD H.264, Dual Pedestal Gold Silver plus MPEG-4 ASP, 2.5MHz and 1.25MHz Modulation Platinum Gold plus 625kHz Modulation AES128TX AES 128-Bit Encryption AES256TX AES 256-Bit Encryption Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-15 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 22 The CE mark certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. Disposal marking Power requirement Section 3.3 LED sequence which indicates the active configuration. See Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-16 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 23: Solo7 Ob Transmitter

    Ikegami Control protocol and cable OBTX-CCCAM-HUP Hitachi Control protocol and cable CA3122 Composite video input cable, Lemo to BNC CA3232 RS232 data cable, Lemo to D-type Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-17 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 24 Silver plus HD H.264 Platinum Gold plus 4:2:2 H.264 Film Assist 2.5MHz Modulation and HD H.264 only AES128TX AES 128-Bit Encryption AES256TX AES 256-Bit Encryption Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-18 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 25 The CE mark certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. Disposal marking. Country of manufacture. Power requirement, 12VDC, 1A Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-19 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 26 Frequency range. In this example, 198270 denotes 1.98GHz to 2.70GHz. Barcoded, six-digit serial number. This may be needed during a support call. Disposal marking. Country of manufacture. Compatibility. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-20 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 27: Solo7 Broadcast Nano Transmitter

    5W PA OEM assembly with bypass, xxxxxx denotes frequency band *SOL7NAMP1W-xxxxxx 1W nano power amplifier, xxxxxx denotes frequency band. Section 6.3 * See for integration details Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-21 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 28 Silver plus HD H.264 Platinum Gold plus 4:2:2 H.264 Film Assist 2.5MHz Modulation and HD H.264 only AES128TX AES 128-Bit Encryption AES256TX AES 256-Bit Encryption Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-22 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 29 Label Description SOLO7 family of products. Frequency range. In this example, 100150 denotes 1.00GHz to 1.50GHz. Power requirements. Barcoded six-digit serial number. Disposal marking. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-23 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 30: Controls, Connections And Indicators

    Composite video (only one at a time) Video 1: Composite 1 input Video 2: Composite 2 input S-Video: Video 1: S-Video luma input Video 2: S-Video chroma input Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 3-24 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 31 3.1.3 Side Panel Item Used for... USB Micro-B 4-way receptacle (socket) USB control port for configuring unit. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 3-25 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 32: Solo7 Hd Nano Transmitter

    Note: Video input is configured in Domo Device Controller. This can be configured as either SDI or ASI but not both. Micro HDMI Type-D HDMI Input. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 3-26 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 33 3.2.3 Side Panel Item Used for... USB Micro-B 4-way USB control port for configuring unit. receptacle (socket). Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 3-27 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 34: Solo7 Transmitter

    Solid ON = RF on Note: The red/green LED is also used to indicate the config number that the SOL7TX is set to. See Config button above. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 3-28 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 35 On the right side panel there is a USB control port socket for configuring the unit using the Device Controller application. Connect the supplied AP007377 cable from the SOL7TX to a PC or laptop. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 3-29...

  • Page 36: Solo7 Ob Transmitter

    User control interface 3.4.2 Rear Panel Item Used for... Lemo 4-way jack (sockets) Power amplifier – power and enable HDMI type A receptacle HDMI Video In Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 3-30 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 37 AUDIO – Balanced audio connector Lemo 7-way jack (socket) DATA CVBS – Composite video and RS232 data Lemo 5-way jack (sockets) CCCAM only – Tally light control Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 3-31 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 38: Solo7 Broadcast Nano Transmitter

    5-way Lemo socket Connect the supplied CA0579 here for a balanced audio input. 4-way Lemo socket Connect DC power with the supplied CA0002 cable. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 3-32 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 39 On the right panel there is a type D (micro) HDMI video port. The supplied CA2152 cable will adapt to type A (standard) HDMI. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 3-33 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 40: Getting Started

    Install the Controller on your PC Domo Device Controller comes as an executable installer package. Note: You can download the latest version from the DTC’s Watchdox facility, see Section 8.1 Double-click the executable to install this software on your PC.

  • Page 41: Connecting Your Pc To The Solo7 Transmitter

    Select USB or Serial Port in the device connection window (dependent on your device connection). You’ll see the USB identification number or serial port Com Port of the Transmitter. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 4-35...
  • Page 42 Revision 19.0 SOLO7 Transmitter Family User Guide Click the Connect button. Device Controller reads the SOLO7 Transmitter configurations and the primary window opens. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 4-36 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 43: Domo Device Controller Primary Window

    Temperature and Connection Status. Switch panel Buttons to take you to: The Advanced window, the Engineer window, the Upload window and to quit the Domo Device Controller. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 4-37 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 44: Performing A Quick Setup

    HD Nano TX and OBTX: HDMI Audio source OBTX and BNTX have balanced analogue audio Balanced inputs. Unbalanced HD Nano TX and OBTX only: Embedded 1 Embedded 2 Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 4-38 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 45 Move the slider to the left to get lower resolution at a higher frame rate. Note: Some modulation and encryption modes are licensed features. Unlicensed features may be marked with a padlock icon. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 4-39 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 46: Domo Device Controller Operation

    Audio Lock Red=unlocked Tells you if the unit has successfully locked to the Green=locked audio source. Unlocked will also be shown if audio is disabled. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-40 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 47 Red=disconnected Click to connect or disconnect the Domo Device Connect Button Green=connected Controller serial connection. The application will remain open when disconnected. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-41 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 48: Switch Panel

    Section 5.11 Note: This upgrade method does not apply to OBTX. Refer to OBTX upgrade instructions. Quit Click Quit to close Domo Device Controller. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-42 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 49: Advanced>Unit Window

    1. On the primary window in the switch panel, click the Advanced button. 2. Click the Unit window. 3. Click and drag the scrollbar on the right of the screen to see the whole display. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-43 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 50 Provides the current ASI status, if relevant. Current ANC bitrate Information SDI cameras/sources may include ancillary metadata. This data (HDNTX only) is identified in the service as ANC. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-44 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 51 >99°C the unit will shut down and restart to avoid permanent FPGA damage. Base Card Info The internal RF PCB in the unit with the frequency band. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-45 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 52 Unlicensed Features Codes shown in the Unlicensed Features group box have not been enabled for your device. Section 5.9 To load a new license, see Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-46 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 53: Advanced>Modulation Window

    1. On the primary window in the switch panel, click the Advanced button. 2. Click the Modulation window. 3. Click and drag the scrollbar on the right of the screen to see the whole display. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-47 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 54 CAUTION: The combination of 100mW output power and high linearity must only be used with additional cooling, either extra heat sinking or a fan. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-48 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 55 2/3 – 2 bits out of 3 bits are data and 1 bit is for error correction. More user data means better picture quality, but less error correction means less robust signal and thus less range. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-49 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 56 7/8 – 7 bits out of 8 bits are data and 1 bit is for error correction. More user data means better picture quality, but less error correction means less robust signal and thus less range. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-50 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 57 1/32 – deals with fast reflections. More data, less range. 1/4 – deals with slower reflections. Less data, more range. Figure 5-1 Dual Pedestal Spectrum Analyser Plot Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-51 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 58: Advanced>Audio Window

    1. On the primary window in the switch panel, click the Advanced button. 2. Click the Audio window. 3. Click and drag the scrollbar on the right of the screen to see the whole display. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-52 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 59 Select the audio mode you want to use. Left mono Dual mono allows for different gain values on the left and Right mono right channel. Stereo uses just one. Dual mono Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-53 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 60 48.0V 5.6.4 SDI Audio SDI provides 16 channels of embedded audio in eight pairs. This should be left at default unless an advanced user. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-54 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 61: Advanced>Video Window

    1. On the primary window in the switch panel, click the Advanced button. 2. Click the Video window. 3. Click and drag the scrollbar on the right of the screen to see the whole display. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-55 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 62 1080p29, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59, 1080p60 Note: 1080p50/59/60 equates to 3G-SDI 1080psf23, 1080psf24, Level A, and 1080dl50/59/60 is 3G-SDI 1080psf25, 1080psf29, Level B-DL. 1080psf30 1080dl50, 1080dl59, 1080dl60 Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-56 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 63 If you choose Full you see all 1920 pixels, if you choose 1/2 you see a down-sampled picture which requires less bitrate to encode. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-57 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 64 HDNTX only. This provides support for HD-SDI formats over 3G-SDI dual stream video input and should be left at default (Automatic) unless an advanced user. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-58 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 65: Advanced>Misc Window

    1. On the primary window in the switch panel, click the Advanced button. 2. Click the Misc window. 3. Click and drag the scrollbar on the right of the screen to see the whole display. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-59 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 66 Off or On The OSD heartbeat adds a pulsing symbol to the video output. This may be helpful in images with no discernible movement. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-60 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 67 PIDs 32 to 8190 according to the Program number. The PIDs can be edited but should be left to default unless an advanced user. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-61 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 68: Licensing Upgrade

    Licensing Upgrade If you require a new license for your device, this will be supplied to you by DTC. You will need to know the device electronic serial number (ESN) which can be found in the Device Controller Advanced>Unit window.

  • Page 69: Firmware Upgrade - Solo7 Ntx/Hdntx/Bntx/Tx

    SOLO7 Transmitter Family User Guide 5.10 Firmware Upgrade – SOLO7 NTX/HDNTX/BNTX/TX When you need to do a software upgrade, the files will be made available through DTC’s Watchdox facility. d1500_vx.x.all The upgrade file for the SOL7NTX and SOL7TX will be in the format d1600_vx.x.all...

  • Page 70: Firmware Upgrade - Sol7Obtx

    SOLO7 Transmitter Family User Guide 5.11 Firmware Upgrade – SOL7OBTX When you need to do a software upgrade, the files will be made available through DTC’s Watchdox facility. d1600_vx.x.all The upgrade file for the OBTX will be in the format Note: From software v2.0 onwards, a bespoke 64x32 pixel customer logo can be applied.
  • Page 71 9. When the file transfer is complete, the OBTX will respond on Tera Term with a series of messages. Verifying followed by Programming with progress characters. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-65 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 72: Front Panel Interface Upgrade - Sol7Obtx

    5.12 Front Panel Interface Upgrade – SOL7OBTX When you need to do a software upgrade, the files will be made available through DTC’s Watchdox facility. The upgrade files for the front panel interface are packaged in the FCON – D588 software. Save the D588_vX_X.all...
  • Page 73 6. A progress box will appear as shown below. This will disappear once the file transfer is complete. 7. If the code has been accepted, the front panel interface will reboot automatically. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-67...
  • Page 74 5. Navigate back to the default view on the front panel with the X button. 6. Confirm the front panel appears similar to that shown below. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-68 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 75: User Control Interface - Sol7Obtx Only

    Shows the internal temperature of the FPGA 5.13.3 Unit Control Menu Structure Top Menu Second Level Third Level Function Unit Control Output Set modulation output On or Off Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-69 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 76 Set the audio sample rate Bitrate Set the MPEG audio bitrate Mode Set the encoder mode Gain S/LM Set the stereo or left mono gain Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-70 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 77 5.13.4 Local Settings Menu Structure Top Menu Second Level Function Local Settings Serial Shows unit serial number S/W Ver Shows loaded software version of FCON controller Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-71 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 78 Terminal Mode When set to Yes, will override RS232 internal settings to allow terminal communications for upgrades. Time Shows Time Stamp Date Shows Date Stamp Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-72 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 79: Advanced Operation

    Current (mA) Mode Wattage 3.95 3.30 3.00 High 4.55 High 3.80 High 3.20 Table 6-1 Typical Power Consumption 1650 to 2400MHz (High L and S-Band) Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 6-73 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 80 RF power required. This stepping down of the DC power level applies to both Low Power Mode and High Linearity Mode. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 6-74...

  • Page 81: Domo Device Controller Logging Mode

    Note: In the target box you must leave the quote marks on the original target line, leave a space then forward slash, lowercase L, quote mark, log.txt, close quote. Click the OK button. Open Domo Device Controller and observe the logging symbol. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 6-75 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 82 The log.txt file opens and displays your logged events. Note: You may have to close the Domo Device Controller application to force all log contents to be written to disk. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 6-76 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 83: Amplifier Integration

    If you have purchased a DTC amplifier, these instructions will help you connect a SOLO7 Transmitter and calibrate the RF power output for optimum performance. 1W, 2W and 5W amplifiers are available from DTC. Ensure the amplifier is in the same frequency band as the transmitter.
  • Page 84 8. Adjust the power level on the meter to a tolerance of ±0.25dBm. 9. Press ‘x’ to save the setting and continue. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 6-78 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 85 11. You can now power down the SOLO7 transmitter and amplifier pair. Note: If the amplifier is paired with a different transmitter, the calibration process will need to be repeated. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 6-79...

  • Page 86: Appendix A - Reference Material

    Revision 19.0 SOLO7 Transmitter Family User Guide 7. Appendix A – Reference Material Temperature Considerations 7.1.1 SOL7NTX Body Mount Precautions Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-80 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 87: Pinout - Sol7Ntx

    4. Change the video encoder format to MPEG4 ASP if operational conditions allow, see Pinout – SOL7NTX 7.2.1 AV Connector – Omnetics Tri-Lobe Latching 9-way Receptacle 7.2.2 Power/Control Connector – Omnetics Nano Circular 6-way Receptacle Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-81 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 88 There are five bare wires which you can use to make cables to suit your own application. Of course you can remove the Molex plug to get at those cables too. The diagram shows the signal/power on the Molex and bare wires. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-82 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 89: Pinout - Sol7Tx

    RS232 Data Rx Ext PA Enable Chain Clk I/O Chain Data I/O Audio In R Audio In L Comp Video 1 Comp Video 2 Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-83 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 90: Pinout - Sol7Obtx

    VBATT Out VBATT Out PA Enable 7.4.3 Balanced Audio 0B Lemo 5-way – EEA.0B.305.CLL Signal Name Left (H) Left (C) Right (H) Right (C) Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-84 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 91 VBATT In 7.4.5 USB Ctrl 0B Lemo 6-way – EEF.0B.306.CLL Signal Name RS232 TX RS232 RX USB 5V In USB Data (H) USB Data (C) Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-85 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 92 RS422 TX (C) RS422 RX (H) RS422 RX (C) RS232 TX RS232 RX 7.4.7 Tally 0B Lemo 5-way – EGG.0B.305.CLL Signal Name VBATT Out Green Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-86 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 93: Recommended Manual Video Encoder Settings

    DVB-T link. Range increases of 2 to 5 times over DVB-T are possible. DTC encoding products provide the user with a wide range of settings so that a user can trade-off increased image resolution vs frame rate vs latency for any chosen COFDM link mode.
  • Page 94 ‘Frame’ refers to the selected frame rate – so ‘1/2 frame’ would be 15 video frames per second on a 1080P30 mode or 30 frames per second on a 720p60 encoded image. The DTC encoder allows 1/4, 1/8 and even 1/24 frame rates to be selected.
  • Page 95 1/2 Res H 1/2 Res H 625MHz Full Res V Full Res V 1/8 Frame 1/8 Frame Table 7-3 Alternative Resolution and Frame Rate Settings Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-89 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 96: Install Device Drivers - Sol7Obtx

    When you plug the OBTX into a PC USB port for the first time, the windows hardware update wizard will initialise. Select No, not this time and click Next. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-90 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 97 Windows will pop up a message declaring that the driver has not been verified. Click Continue Anyway. Finally click Finish to end the driver installation. The Field Controller and PC are now ready to go. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-91...
  • Page 98 You can use this trick on any of the power menus in Windows 8 or 10. Once your computer has rebooted you will be able to choose the Troubleshoot option. Then head into Advanced options. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-92 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 99 Disable driver signature enforcement. To choose the setting, you will need to press the F7 key. Your PC will then reboot, and you will be able to install the OBTX drivers without any error message. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-93...

  • Page 100: Remote Commands

    1 (31h) = command received ok E (45h) = error, command could not be actioned 20h-7Eh x byte data, optional, variable length 1-byte separator Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-94 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 101  Command mnemonic or other characters are in upper case.  Command mnemonic does not match an available command.  Checksum is incorrect.  Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-95 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 102 1 = Left mono 2 = Right mono 3 = Dual mono a1ok Audio locked 1 intList Read Global 0 = No Only 1 = Yes Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-96 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 103 Audio PTS offset integer Config Group: Base Command Command Name Type Scope Options bdes Base card description string Read Only Global String length = 61 Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-97 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 104 Videosys link status string Read Only Global String length = 20 tser Videosys serial number string Read Only Global String length = 6 Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-98 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 105 0 = Low bitrate d1mo Data mode intList Config 1 = Low latency 0 = Mode 1 d1ty Data packet type intList Config 1 = Mode 2 Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-99 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 106 4 = Auto audio 5 = AV sync mgrp SDI embedded audio group intList Config 0 = 1(0xFF/0xE7) 1 = 2(0xFD/0xE6) 2 = 3(0xFB/0xE5) 3 = 4(0xF9/0xE4) Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-100 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 107 2 = 1/8 onrm NB range mode mask integer Config 0 = Norm onsp NB / UMVL spectrum polarity intList Config 1 = Inv Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-101 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 108 12 = CCrypt128 14 = CCrypt256 18 = ADL256 zkex AES encryption key 2 hexString Write Only Config zkey ABS encryption key hexString Write Only Config Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-102 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 109 Manual audio 2 PID integer Config ppcr Manual PCR PID integer Config ppd1 Manual data PID integer Config ppmd Manual metadata PID integer Config Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-103 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 110 String length = 12 Write grst Remote reset integer Global Only gsle Operational state intList Global 0 = Active 1 = Standby 2 = Sleep Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-104 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 111 7 = Invalid Option 8 = SOL7ADL 8 = SOL7HDADL 9 = Invalid Option 9 = SOL7OBTX 11 = SOL7TX 11 = Invalid Option 12 = SOL7BNTX Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-105 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 112 0 = No 1 = Yes v1br Manual video bitrate double Config Mbps 0 = Off v1db H.264 de-blocking filter intList Config 1 = On Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-106 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 113 Sub vertical resolution intList Config 1 = 1/2 2 = 1/4 v1ab Video bitrate scalar integer Global v1id Video stream ID integer Config Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-107 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 114 Revision 19.0 SOLO7 Transmitter Family User Guide Command Command Name Type Scope Options v1of Video PTS offset integer Config v1qp Video fixed QP integer Global Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-108 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 115: Appendix B - After-Sales Support

    (no restricted content)  Using the DTC RMA Service If there is a problem and all troubleshooting steps have been unsuccessful, you may need to contact DTC for Return Material Authorisation (RMA) service. 8.3.1 Contact DTC Please call our Technical Support Line on +44 (0) 1489 884550. If this has been done and the issue cannot be resolved, email solent.customerhub@domotactical.com...
  • Page 116 8.3.3 Pack the Device Note: Before packing, remove all personal non-DTC kit or media from the device. Use the original shipping container and packing materials, if possible. If the original packing materials are not available, wrap the equipment with soft material (e.g. PU/PE form) then put the wrapped equipment into a hard cardboard shipping box.

  • Page 117: Appendix C - Safety And Maintenance

    The device is operating on an FCC Part 90 frequency. Risk of Eye Injury Care should be taken to avoid eye contact with the antennas. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 9-111 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 118: Repairs And Alterations

    Do not charge units and/or battery packs on wet or unstable surfaces  Do not leave units and/or batteries in chargers for excessive periods  Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 9-112 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 119: Working With Lithium Batteries

    Store units and battery packs in a cool, dry area at room temperature (22°C)  Do not store units and/or batteries in active chargers  Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 9-113 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 120: Appendix D - Glossary

    To recover the information originally impressed on the radio wave. Downconverter A device that converts microwave frequencies to UHF frequencies for use in DTC receivers. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 10-114 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 121 An Internet Protocol address is a unique numeric ID for a device within a network. Definition Line-of-sight propagation refers to RF transmissions that travel in a direct path from transmitter to receiver. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 10-115 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 122 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation. DTC products commonly use either the 16 state (16-QAM) or 64 state (64-QAM) modulation schemes QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying digital modulation scheme. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 10-116 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 123 A Viterbi decoder uses the Viterbi algorithm for decoding a bit stream that has been encoded using forward error correction based on a convolutional code. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 10-117 Commercial in Confidence...

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