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Blonder tongue SDE-4AV-QAM User Manual

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MPEG-2 Enhanced SD Encoder
SDE-4AV-QAM
4xAV to 1xQAM/ASI/IP
Professional MPEG-2 HD/SD Encoder
HDE-HVC-PRO
1xHDMI/VGA/Component to 1xQAM/ASI/IP
©2015 Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of their respective owner.
Status
Date
ACTIVE
July 28, 2015
OBSOLETE
September 25, 2014
OBSOLETE
July 1, 2014
OBSOLETE
March 15, 2013
800-523-6049
www.blondertongue.com
Document No.
Issue No.
651231400 D
4
651231400 C
3
651231400 B
2
651231400 A
1
Stock No.
Stock No.
6364 &
6364 &
6364 PRO
6364 PRO
USER MANUAL
USER MANUAL
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  • Page 1 September 25, 2014 651231400 C OBSOLETE July 1, 2014 651231400 B OBSOLETE March 15, 2013 651231400 A 800-523-6049 www.blondertongue.com ©2015 Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of their respective owner.
  • Page 2 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions may be issued to advise of such changes and/or additions. Correspondence regarding this publication should be addressed directly to: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. One Jake Brown Road Old Bridge, NJ 08857 USA Document Number: 651231400D Printed in the United States of America.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual Table of Contents SECTION 1 – GENERAL & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  ....................... 4 SECTION 2 – PRODUCT SUMMARY ..........................6 2.1 REVISION HISTORY & REASON ..........................6 2.2 PRODUCT APPLICATION & DESCRIPTION ......................6 2.3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ............................10 SECTION 3 – INSTALLATION & POWER-UP  ......................... 11 3.1 UNPACKING ................................11 3.2 INSTALLATION ................................ 11 3.3 POWER-UP ................................

  • Page 4: Section 1 - General & Safety Instructions

    4 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual Section 1 — General & Safety Instructions The STOP sign symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of REQUIRED operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions that if not followed, may result in product failure or destruction. The YIELD sign symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of RECOMMENDED operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions.
  • Page 5 Unplug the unit from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the unit. å Do not use accessories or attachments not recommended by Blonder Tongue, as they may cause hazards, and will void the warranty. å...

  • Page 6: Section 2 - Product Summary

    When operating in HD Mode, the encoder accepts one (1) program from any one of the following inputs: 1xHDMI (unencrypted), 1xVGA or 1xComponent. In SD Mode the encoder operates the same as the SDE-4AV-QAM above. The encoders supports Dolby® Digital audio encoding, and Closed Captioning (EIA-608). They are also equipped with an Emergency Alert System (EAS) interface, accepting NTSC video and baseband L/R audio for EAS signal inputs.
  • Page 7 LED is Green = AC power is detected. LED is Off = indicates (i) AC power is not connected, or (ii) AC power is connected but the power supply is defective. The unit must be sent to Blonder Tongue for repair for condition (ii).
  • Page 8 8 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 2.2 Product Application & Description (Continued) Rear Panel connectors and indicators: 10 11 -48VDC PowerOption INPUT POWER: IEC 14 power inlet plug - rated 110/230 VAC; 2.0/1.0A; 60/50 Hz; equipped with Slo-Blo, 3.0 Amps, 250 V Fuse. 48 VDC power (optional) is provided on Stock numbers 6364 48 and 6364 PRO 48.
  • Page 9 The factory default value is 172.16.70.1. HDMI: ACTIVE ONLY ON HDE-HVC-PRO OR AFTER HD PRO SOFTWARE UPGRADE HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE SDE-4AV-QAM. HDMI connector for unencrypted HDMI input. THE UNIT DOES NOT ACCEPT HDCP-ENCRYPTED HDMI INPUT.

  • Page 10: Product Specification

    5-12 VDC & Dry Contact Closure UDP/RTP: Supported (Terminal Strip) (user-selectable) Latency HDE-HVC-PRO: 250 Msec (low latency enabled) SDE-4AV-QAM: 900 Msec. (NOTE: Low latency is only available with HD option) Video Encoding Profile General Output Format: ISO/IEC 13818-2 MPEG-2 (MP@ML, MP@HL)

  • Page 11: Section 3 - Installation & Power-Up

    MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual Section 3 – Installation & Power-up 3.1 Unpacking You will find the following items in the box: • Encoder • Power Cord • A hardware bag (item 741021300) containing the following: Seven-foot cross-pinned (cross-over) RJ45 Ethernet cable (QTY=1) 3.2 Installation The encoder is designed to be installed in a standard 19-inch (483 mm) rack (EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, and DIN 41494 SC48D).

  • Page 12: Section 4 - Communicating With The Unit

    12 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual Section 4 – Communicating with the Unit Local or remote communication with the unit is only possible through a GUI-based menu via any standard web browser. Before you can communicate with the unit, you must configure the unit's IP address to conform with your existing IP network or LAN.

  • Page 13: Section 5 - Configuring The Unit

    MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual Section 5 - Configuring the Unit 5.1 Accessing the Unit Via the Web Browser You must complete the steps described in Section 4 before proceeding as follows: 1. Open a web browser on your computer (Internet Explorer 7 or higher is recommended) and enter the following URL address (http://172.16.70.1).

  • Page 14: Main > Status" Screen

    14 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.2 "Main > Status" Screen The “Main > Status” screen (Figure 5.2) is a “read only” screen and displays the following information: Figure 5.2 - “Main > Status” Screen In the section entitled “TS” under an orange header, the following parameters about each output are displayed: TS: indicates the selected program’s information.

  • Page 15: Main > Program" Screen

    MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.3 "Main > Program” Screen The “Main > Program” screen (Figure 5.3) is a “user-configurable” screen to select the video/audio sources for each input program: Figure 5.3 - “Main > Program” Screen Video Source: allows the user to select the type of the video source. Possible options are as shown in the table: PROGRAM VIDEO SOURCE Composite in #1...

  • Page 16: Main > Video" Screen

    16 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.4 ”Main > Video” Screen The “Main > Video” screen (Figure 5.4) is a “user-configurable” screen to select the video encoder parameters for the input program: Figure 5.4 - “Main > Video” Screen Bitrate: must enter the bitrate for the input video. It is recommended to ensure that the sum of the bitrates of the input videos #1 thru 4 do not exceed “TS Bitrate”...
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  • Page 18: Main > Audio" Screen

    18 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.5 ”Main > Audio” Screen The “Main > Audio” screen (Figure 5.5) is a “user-configurable” screen where the following parameters associated with the Dolby® Digital encoded stereo audio are configured and displayed for the audio input under a green header: Figure 5.5 - “Main > Audio” Screen Data Rate: allows the user to select the audio encoding bitrate in kbps (kilobits per second).
  • Page 19 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.5 ”Main > Audio” Screen (Continued) Dolby Surround Mode: indicates if the audio is two-channel Dolby or not. Possible options are: Unspecified: indicates the decoder must determine the audio format by itself. Disabled: indicates the audio is not encoded in surround mode. Enabled: indicates the audio is encoded in surround mode.

  • Page 20: Main > Ts Map" Screen

    20 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.6 ”Main > TS Map” Screen The “Main > TS Map” screen (Figure 5.6) is a “read and write” screen to assign programs to TS (s): Figure 5.6 - “Main > TS Map” Screen In the section entitled “Inputs” under the green header, the user can select the programs to be included in the output TS1 as follows: •...

  • Page 21: Main > Ts Config" Screen

    MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.7 ”Main > TS Config” Screen The “Main > TS Config” screen (Figure 5.7) is a “read and write” screen to assign the TS parameters: Figure 5.7 - “Main > TS Config” Screen In the section entitled “Multiplexed MPTS Output Configuration”, the user can select and configure the following parameters of the output TS: TS ID: must enter the identification number for the Transport Stream (TS) output.
  • Page 22 22 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.7 ”Main > TS Config” Screen (Continued) Modulation Mode: select the modulation mode. Possible options are: Reserved, Analog, QAM64, QAM256, 8-VSB, and 16-VSB. Out of Band: An out-of-band (OOB) is a channel which is the combination of the forward and reverse OOB channels. When a cable virtual channel is flagged as being out-of-band, it is carried on the out-of-band channel.

  • Page 23: Main > Ip" Screen

    MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.8 "Main > IP" Screen The “Main > IP” screen (Figure 5.8) is a “read and write” screen to assign IP parameters for the TS: Figure 5.8 - “Main > IP” Screen Destination IP: allows user to assign the IP address of the equipment to which the IP output is streamed to. The MPTS stream contains all 4 programs.

  • Page 24: Main > Qam" Screen

    24 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.9 ”Main > QAM" Screen The “Main > QAM” screen (Figure 5.9) is a “read and write” screen to assign QAM parameters to the TS: Figure 5.9 - “Main > QAM” Screen Output Channel/Frequency: must assign an RF channel number to the RF QAM output of the QAM module (i.e. RF channel 50, as shown in Figure 5.9).

  • Page 25: Main > Output" Screen

    MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.10 "Main > Output" Screen The “Main > Output” screen (Figure 5.10) is a “read and write” screen to assign the TS to desired IP, QAM, and ASI outputs: Figure 5.10 - “Main > Output” Screen In the section entitled "TS" under an orange header, the following parameters about the TS are displayed: TS Mapping: indicates the program assigned to the TS.

  • Page 26: Main > Refresh" Tab

    26 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.11 ”Main > Refresh" Tab The "Main > Refresh" tab can be clicked while you are on any of the following sub-tabs screens: "Status", "Program", "Video", "Audio", "TS Map","TS Config", "IP", "QAM", and "Output". When clicked, it will update all relevant fields/ parameters of the active screen as that information is retrieved from the encoder in a real time basis.
  • Page 27 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.12 "Network" Screen (Continued) Serial Number: Indicates the unit’s serial number. Headend Name:   A user-defined field to make identification easier. Location:  Another user-defined field to make identification easier. Login Timeout (Minutes):  Indicates the period of time before the unit logs itself out if there is no activity on the web screens.

  • Page 28: Admin.html" Hidden Screen

    28 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.12.1 "Admin.html" Hidden Screen To change/modify the IP network parameters, as well as the Username and Password values for the unit, you must be logged in to the unit as “Admin” to access a hidden screen shown in Figure 5.11.1 by typing the URL of the unit followed by a forward slash and Admin.html, for example: http://172.16.70.1/Admin.html.
  • Page 29 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.12.1 "Admin.html" Hidden Screen (Continued) The following parameters can be modified: Login:  is the Administrator’s login (10 characters maximum). This login allows the user to make changes to any area of the unit. The factory default Login is “Admin”. Login is case sensitive. Current Password: is the Administrator’s Current Password (10 characters maximum).
  • Page 30 Data Out (1 GigE) ports belong to different address ranges (when using 192.168.253.1) or subnets (when using 172.16.100.98). Event Log Destination:  is the IP address of the remote server, to which Syslog sends the activities recorded by SDE-4AV-QAM for monitoring and troubleshooting purposes. The factory default value is 172.16.70.2.

  • Page 31: Time" Screen

    MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.13 "Time" Screen The “Time” screen (Figure 5.13) is a “read and write” screen that allows you to set the current date and time for the SDE- 4AV-QAM. To remain compliant with ATSC and cable standards, it is important to have the accurate date and time stamps. For this reason, it is recommended to use the “NTP Server”...

  • Page 32: Event Log" Screen

    32 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual 5.14 "Event Log" Screen The “Event Log” screen (Figure 5.14) is a “read and write” screen where the following parameters can be displayed or configured. The data in Error Log can be forwarded to a SysLog database – (see , &...

  • Page 33: Appendix A: Updating The Software Remotely

    MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual Appendix A: Updating the Software Remotely NOTE: Please refer to a new update feature shown under Section 5.12.1 under General background: There are two different PROMs that need to be programmed in encoder. They are called PROM1 and PROM2. Please note not every software update requires both PROMs to be programmed.
  • Page 34 34 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual Telnet to encoder: There are two ways to telnet to the encoder: (1) Use Command line and type in “ telnet IP address “ for example “telnet 172.16.70.1” (2) Use the Terminal program such as Putty to telnet. Use a terminal program such as Putty to telnet into the server board (can use Linux, DOS prompt, Putty, etc) You can save your configurations so it’s very quick and easy to telnet into the board again.
  • Page 35 NOTE: Both EPCS PROMS can be programmed concurrently using two different terminal sessions (logins). If you get errors during programming then DO NOT TURN OFF THE SDE-4AV-QAM, just repeat the epcs commands again. The server board should now configure itself on power-up.
  • Page 36 36 MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual Step 3: Update PROM1 and/or PROM2: This step is only needed after upgrading the software to 1_1_10.txt 1) Telnet into the unit 2) Type "eeprom_RW" 3) Type "5" Note: This procedure returns the unit to its factory default IT settings including the control IP address (172.16.70.1). 4) Type "O"...

  • Page 37: Appendix B: Viewing The Ip Output On A Vlc Media Player

    MPEG-2 Encoder Instruction Manual Appendix B: Viewing the IP output on a VLC Media player To view the IP output from the encoder on a VLC Media player in a computer or laptop, the procedure is divided into two steps: Step 1: Change the IP address of the computer Step 2: Using the VLC Media Player NOTE: Step 1 needs to be followed only if an unicast IP address is assigned in the “Destination IP”...

  • Page 38: Appendix C - Hd Key Licensing Instructions

    Highlight the word “status” on the address bar, and rename to “license”. Make sure to keep the rest of the address the same. Hit ENTER. iii) This brings you to the License Key page. Enter the License Key you were given by Blonder Tongue. Click the Save button when done.
  • Page 39 10. The cost of the extended warranty is 8% of the purchase price for a 1 or 2 year extension beyond the Blonder Tongue standard warranty. e.g. A product price of $1000 will be $80 for the 1 year (12 mos) and additional $80 for 2 year (24 mos) extension for a total of $160.
  • Page 40 BT may determine) any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (BT) will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as BT may the case of software, licensed) by Seller which is defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the applicable specifications that are in effect on the date of meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly...

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