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- Page 1 User Manual TDcH – Compact Headend Article Article no. TDcH 16S-I-Q 492780 TDcH 16S-I 492781 Compact Headnend TDcH 22STC-I 492782 TDcH 16S-Q 492790 Version V1.3 Date 2021/9...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TDcH Compact Headend Table of content 1 Safety regulations and notes ......................4 2 Revision history ..........................6 3 TDcH Compact Headend ......................... 6 3.1 Description ............................... 6 3.1.1 Common Features 3.1.2 Block diagram 3.2 Packing contents .............................. 8 3.3 Technical data ..............................8 4 Mounting the TDcH rack ....................... - Page 3 TDcH Compact Headend 5.6.2 CAM configuration 5.6.3 Common interface 5.6.4 Reset CAM 5.7 Outputs ................................42 5.7.1 QAM Modulation 5.7.2 COFDM Modulation 5.7.3 TSID and SID Management 5.7.4 PID Management 5.7.5 Multiple services 5.8 LCN ................................. 49 5.8.1 Network Settings 5.8.2 5.9 Overview ................................
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Page 4: Safety Regulations And Notes
TDcH Compact Headend 1 Safety regulations and notes ATTENTION • Failure to comply with the specified precautionary measures may cause serious injury to persons or damage to property. • The assembly, installation, additional electrical wiring, servicing installation and commissioning may only be performed by suitably qualified persons, technicians or installers in compliance with safety regulations. - Page 5 TDcH Compact Headend • Install the unit in a dry location without infiltration or condensation of water. In case of the formation of condensation wait until the system is completely dried. • Do not expose it to dripping or splashing. •...
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Page 6: Revision History
Built for both wall mounting and 19” racks and equipped with 4 DVB-S/S2 inputs, 1 DVB-T/T2/C input (TDcH 22STC-I only), 16 DVB-S2X tuners, 6 DVB-T/T2/C tuners, 16 QAM or COFDM modulators and 8 CI (TDcH 16S-I-Q, TDcH 16S-I, TDcH 22STC-I only) slots. -
Page 7: Common Features
Remove services to minimize data rate reduce amount of needed CAM’s HTML user interface via self-signed HTTPS 3.1.2 Block diagram Note: CI interface on TDcH 16S-I-Q, TDcH 16S-I and TDcH 22STC-I only Terr / Cable input on TDcH 22STC-I only... -
Page 8: Packing Contents
TDcH Compact headend 1 piece Mains cable 2 pieces Wall mounting brackets 4 pieces Screws 3.3 Technical data Type TDcH 16S-Q TDcH 16S-I-Q TDcH 16S-I TDcH 22STC-I Article number 492790 492780 492781 492782 Interfaces Management Interface 1 x 1000 Base-T (RJ 45) - Page 9 TDcH Compact Headend Type TDcH 16S-Q TDcH 16S-I-Q TDcH 16S-I TDcH 22STC-I Article number 492790 492780 492781 492782 Demodulator type COFDM Modulation DVB-T2 QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM Channel bandwidth 6/7/8 MHz FFT modes 1k, 2k, 4k, 8k, 16k, 32k Code rate...
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Page 10: Mounting The Tdch Rack
TDcH Compact Headend 4 Mounting the TDcH rack 4.1 Installing the device The TDcH can be mounted in a 19” rack or wall mounted in any direction needed. Ensure that the TDcH is correctly grounded, according to applicable national regulations. Ensure that min. -
Page 11: Device Overview
TDcH Compact Headend Potential equalisation: Equalise the potential (PE) in accordance with IEC/EN/DIN EN 60728. Connect the PE connection terminal to a PE rail (supplied by customer) using the PE wire (Cu 4 mm² - 9 mm²). 4.2 Device overview 4.3 Connecting the device •... - Page 12 TDcH Compact Headend • Connect the Terr/Cable input to the corresponding output of a terrestrial or cable distribution. Make sure that the input level are in the required level range! • Connect the attached main cable to the IEC connector. •...
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Page 13: Installation & Easy Setup
TDcH Compact Headend 5 Installation & Easy Setup 5.1 Installation 5.1.1 Static IP address A static address must be used on the computer you use to configure the headend. Refer to the computer’s operating software documentation for assistance on using static IP addresses. 5.1.2 Physical connection to headend Connect a Cat5e shielded cable or better between the computer’s network port and the management port on the... -
Page 14: Reset Button
TDcH Compact Headend Steady green: System is up and running OK Steady red: An error occurs in the system. Log in to the system to get more information Note: Please note that the status LED on the Inputs and TV-out is not supported in the current software version. 5.1.5 Reset button The following Reset functions are available: •... -
Page 15: Tdch Interface (Gui)
TDcH Compact Headend 5.2 TDcH interface (GUI) A. Information window B. Navigation bar C. Administrator and Dashboard menu D. Installation wizard function to continue or go one step back E. Save Configuration When logged in, you will be met by 7 panes: 1. -
Page 16: Safe Configuration
TDcH Compact Headend 5.2.2 Safe configuration: An important button when you change your configuration of the headend system is the “Save Configuration” button placed in the upper right-hand corner of the TDX Service Tool window. Whenever you have made changes in your configuration, the “Save Configuration” button turns red to tell you that you have unsaved changes that need to be saved. -
Page 17: Channel Status Details
TDcH Compact Headend In the Dashboard view you will find the overall TV Status. The window is divided in two sectors. The left side shows all notifications of the last 24 hours and the right side shows a status on TV service level. 5.2.5 Channel Status Details... -
Page 18: Report Issue
TDcH Compact Headend When you are in the Dashboard mode and click on the error indication on the right side, a Channel Status Details window will pop up. In this window you can find the status over the last 24 hours. The window also shows where the failure has occurred, such as the tuner, CAM or output. - Page 19 TDcH Compact Headend Update Software It is possible to update the software and reboot the system. Reboot Note: During reboot any unsaved configuration will be lost.
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Page 20: Settings
TDcH Compact Headend 5.3 Settings Start with the folder “Settings” to set up the general settings and information of the TDcH compact headend. 5.3.1 IP address of this interface: This is the IP address of the Management port (Ethernet 1) of the compact Headend. It may be necessary to specify a specific IP addresses for the headend to avoid network IP address conflicts. -
Page 21: Subnet Mask
TDcH Compact Headend 5.3.3 Subnet Mask This is the Subnet Mask for the network the Management Port is connected to. 5.3.4 Default Gateway This is the Default Gateway in the network the Management Port is connected to. 5.3.5 Device Name: Description field to give the compact Headend or project any name. - Page 22 TDcH Compact Headend System B/G System I System D/K System L System B/G New Zealand Name Center frequency Name Center frequency Name Center frequency Name Center frequency Name Center frequency S-40 458,00 S-40 458,00 S-40 458,00 S-40 458,00 CH40 626,00 S-41 466,00 S-41...
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Page 23: Language
TDcH Compact Headend System B/G System I System D/K System L System B/G New Zealand Name Center frequency Name Center frequency Name Center frequency Name Center frequency Name Center frequency CH68 850,00 CH68 850,00 CH68 850,00 CH68 850,00 CH69 858,00 CH69 858,00 CH69... - Page 24 TDcH Compact Headend 2. Re-specify the new password in the “Confirm New Password” field. 3. Press submit to change the password.
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Page 25: Inputs
The Input has a LED indicator. The LED indicator is not supported in the current software release. 5.4.2 DVB-S2X inputs: The TDcH 16S-I-Q, TDcH 16S-I and TDcH 16S-Q compact headend have 4 SAT-IF inputs marked with DVB-S2X and a blue colour ring. - Page 26 TDcH Compact Headend Note: The input colour shows the setting following the same colour codes TRIAX uses on LNBs and multiswitches. Yellow: Horizontal, High Band Red: Vertical, High Band Green: Horizontal, Low Band Black: Vertical, Low Band When you press the expand button you can open the DiSEqC settings: DiSEqC supports four satellite positions.
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Page 27: Multiple Satellite Reception
Border frequency between low and high band Note: The LOF frequencies can be adjusted to the requirements of the LNB. 5.4.4 Multiple satellite reception To support SCR from the Satellite reception and distribution we recommend to use the following TRIAX products: SCR LNB: 304847 SCR 2... - Page 28 TDcH Compact Headend When you press the expand button you can open the SCR and LOF settings: The TDcH SCR functionality supports up to 32 User bands per SCR input. The center frequencies can be entered on the table as shown in the screen shoot. The Frequencies the SCR distribution equipment’s supports you can find on the product label or in the user manual of the used product.
- Page 29 TDcH Compact Headend In addition to the SCR user band settings, the menu also shows the (default) values of the (Local-Oscillator- Frequency) LOF Low: Local Oscillator Frequency for the low band Frequencies LOF High: Local Oscillator Frequency for the high band Frequencies LOF Switch: Border frequency between low and high band Note:...
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Page 30: Tuners
TDcH Compact Headend 5.5 Tuners Click the “Tuner” folder in the Compact Headend Service Tool to display the Tuner window. The “Tuner” folder shows all input tuners. The colour of the tuner number shows the status of each tuner. Grey: Tuner is not used Red: Tuner is not set up correctly or input signal is missing. -
Page 31: Terrestrial And Cable Tuner Setup
TDcH Compact Headend 5.5.1 Terrestrial and Cable tuner setup Note: This functionality is only available on the Version TDcH 22STC-I. To set up a tuner you have to follow the following steps: 1. Select the “Demodulation”: • To select the required demodulation, click on the demodulation field to open the drop-down list with demodulations you can choose from. - Page 32 TDcH Compact Headend 2. Enter the desired frequency in MHz in the channel field or select the corresponding channel from the dropdown list: 3. If the tuner is used as DVB-T/T2 than please select the required cannel bandwidth and PLP number: 4.
- Page 33 TDcH Compact Headend By clicking on the expand button, information details from the selected transponder will be shown: Carrier Noise Ratio: Shows the carrier to noise ratio of the input signal Signal Level: Displays the actual signal level Standard: Shows the standard of the input signal Modulation: Shows the modulation of the input signal Status:...
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Page 34: Satellite Tuner Setup
TDcH Compact Headend 5.5.2 Satellite tuner setup To set up a satellite tuner you have to follow the following steps: 6. Select the “Input”: • To select the required input / SAT-IF signal, click on the input field to open the drop-down list with the inputs you can choose from. - Page 35 TDcH Compact Headend 10. Click the “TUNE” button to enter the information into the headend system: By clicking on the expand button, information details from the selected transponder will be shown: Carrier Noise Ratio: Shows the carrier to noise ratio of the input signal Signal Level: Displays the actual signal level Standard:...
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Page 36: Service List
TDcH Compact Headend 5.5.3 Service List: In the Source field, select the tuner number to see available streams with name, type, SID, TSID and ONID: → sort ricing First Click → sort falling Second click at same type Name: Name of the TV or radio service Note: If you enter a string in the search field of the service name all services which contains the string are listed in the service list. -
Page 37: Cam
TDcH Compact Headend 5.6 CAM Note: This functionality is not available on the FTA Version TDcH 16S-Q. Click the “CAM” tab in the TDcH Service Tool to display the CA Modules and administration window. The first time you display the CAM window in a new configuration the module list only displays the number and type of the CA modules that you have inserted in the TDcH. -
Page 38: Cam Configuration
TDcH Compact Headend You can insert 8 Conditional Access Modules (CAM) into a TDcH Compact Headend Each CA module is able to unscramble at least one service. Which services depend on the service provider of the CA module and smart card. 5.6.2 CAM configuration At the first step you have to assign to a CA module the services the CA module should handle. - Page 39 TDcH Compact Headend By clicking the expand button on the CA menu the detailed configuration menu opens.
- Page 40 TDcH Compact Headend Card speed: Open the drop-down list with the card speeds if you want to use a higher card speed than the default. Select the required card speed. Service list area (Associated Services) Select the service(s) you want to descramble in the Service list area by clicking the service(s) at the selected button.
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Page 41: Common Interface
TDcH Compact Headend To descramble only selected audio PIDs you have to deselect the Descramble all audio PIDs checkbox. Deselecting the Descramble all audio PIDs checkbox displays a field with a drop-down list below the checkbox. Open the drop-down list and select the language of the audio PID you want to descramble. -
Page 42: Outputs
TDcH Compact Headend 5.7 Outputs The Output folder is for assigning services to the output channels. Note: In models TDcH 16S-I and TDcH 22STC-I the output modulation can be changed between QAM and COFDM. For changing the output modulation please see 4.3.6 Output Modulation. The first time the Service Tool displays the configuration window for the output in a new configuration, the fields in the window will display default values and/or be empty, and the output will be disabled. - Page 43 TDcH Compact Headend Select service: Note: Services can be assigned to a output channel in direct conversion or as a new multiplex. In the direct conversion a full input transponder is assigned to a output channel. If a new multiplex is made, single services can be chosen from independent input transponders.
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Page 44: Qam Modulation
TDcH Compact Headend 5.7.1 QAM Modulation QAM output frequency: You can configure a QAM output frequency by using the specifications of the channel plan or by entering a frequency manually. Using the channel plan definitions: Open the drop-down list with the predefined channels and select the channel you want to use. -
Page 45: Cofdm Modulation
TDcH Compact Headend LOAD monitor The payload monitor is a real time monitor, which visually indicates the amount of data currently being transmitted. 5.7.2 COFDM Modulation CHANNEL You can configure a COFDM output frequency by using the specifications of the channel plan or by entering a frequency manually. -
Page 46: Tsid And Sid Management
TDcH Compact Headend To select which FEC rate to use, click the arrow to the right of the FEC field to open the drop-down list with the FEC rates you can choose from. Select the FEC rate you want to use. Guard Interval To select which guard interval to use, click the arrow to the right of the Guard interval field to open the dropdown list... -
Page 47: Pid Management
TDcH Compact Headend 5.7.4 PID Management Pressing the PID Management button opens the PID management menu. In PID Management window you will find the following informations: • Service Name • Output SID • Stream Type • Details lice CAS ID, Audio type, etc. •... -
Page 48: Multiple Services
TDcH Compact Headend 5.7.5 Multiple services The TDcH supports sending out services multiple times. This functionality can be used to send out the service with different audio languages. This has the advantage that the services is available multiple times in the service list, so the customer can choose the service with the desired audio language by simply changing the channel. -
Page 49: Lcn
TDcH Compact Headend 5.8 LCN Under the page LCN it is possible to set the Network Settings parameters and administer the LCN (Local Channel Number) numbers. 5.8.1 Network Settings Network ID Enter the required network ID in the Network ID field. If it is an open network, the network ID has to follow the “ETSI TR 101 211”... -
Page 50: Lcn
TDcH Compact Headend NIT STANDARD Select which standard you want to use, DVB or NorDig. By default DVB is selected. Static NIT version (“Freeze” NIT) If programs of a transponder change, then the NIT is recreated. In most countries, the end user does not notice, because the receivers automatically read in the new NIT. - Page 51 TDcH Compact Headend When Continue is pressed, the next menu pane is shown.
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Page 52: Overview
TDcH Compact Headend 5.9 Overview The overview page is a fast and easy overview with a “sort” and “search” function. By pressing the underlined links there is also the possibility to navigate direct to specific information and settings if needed. Please see mouse over description below. -
Page 53: Export To Excel
TDcH Compact Headend Search In the Search fields it is possible to search for a specific text. Start typing and the list will show only names with the characters included in the same row as in the search field. Mouseover Mouseover entries can be clicked to switch to the main table of this entry. -
Page 54: Support
TDcH Compact Headend 6 Support Support information in your language will be found on our country sites. Go to www.triax.com and select your country. Below the Support & Training menu you will find additional help and support information. -
Page 55: Terms And Abbreviations
TDcH Compact Headend 7 Terms and Abbreviations Term Explanation To Be Added To Be Determined Packet Identification; According to standard ISO 13818-1 Service Identification; According to standard ISO 13818-1 TSID Transport Stream Identification Network Identification Table; According to standard ETSI EN 300 468 Network Identification used in NIT;...
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