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Production Edition: October 2001
MANUAL
MODEL UNITY500
Digital Video
Integrated Receiver Decoder
WEGENER
COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY PARK/JOHNS CREEK
11350 TECHNOLOGY CIRCLE
DULUTH, GEORGIA 30097-1502
(770) 814-4000 FAX (770) 623-0698
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- Page 1 Digital Video Integrated Receiver Decoder Data, drawings, and other material contained herein are proprietary to Wegener Communications, Inc., and may not be reproduced or duplicated in any form without the prior permission of Wegener Communications, Inc. When ordering parts from Wegener Communications, Inc., be sure to include...
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- Page 3 The following warranty applies to all Wegener Communications products. All Wegener Communications products are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of one year after shipment to customer. Wegener Communications' obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or, at Wegener Communications' option, replacing parts, subassemblies, or entire assemblies.
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Page 5: About This Manual
UNITY 500 Page 5 ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual was composed in Microsoft Word 97, and is configured to be used most easily as an electronic document. It can be printed and used as a hard copy, but some features, such as links, are not accessible in that mode. - Page 6 Page 6 UNITY500 This Page Intentionally Left Blank 800001-01 Page 6 of 56...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
UNITY 500 Page 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS MANUAL ......................5 SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ..............11 1.1 INTRODUCTION......................11 1.2 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION................11 1.3 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT..................11 1.3.1 E ................11 LEVATED PERATING MBIENT 1.3.2 R ....................12 EDUCED 1.3.3 M ..................... - Page 8 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure 1. UNITY 500 Rear Panel....................15 Figure 2. Rear Panel With Smart Card Slot And Ethernet Connector ......... 15 Figure 3. UNITY500 Front Panel....................21 Figure 4. Welcome Banner......................23 Figure 5. Acquisition Modes......................35 Figure 6. Acquisition Sub-Modes ....................37 Figure 7.
- Page 9 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. UNITY500 Specifications....................13 Table 2. UNITY500 Interconnect Descriptions ................18 Table 3. UNITY500 Serial Cables to Terminal or Printer ............18 Table 4. Front Panel Controls and Indicator................21 Table 5. LED Indications ......................22 Table 6.
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Page 11: General Information
SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION The purpose of this manual is to describe the proper installation and operation of the Wegener Communications Model UNITY500 Digital Video Integrated Receiver Decoder. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Carefully unpack the unit and inspect it for obvious signs of physical damage that might have occurred during shipment. -
Page 12: Reduced Air Flow
Desktop Installation To set up the UNITY500 in a desktop environment, place it on a flat surface where it will not be subject to being hit or pushed, and will not have anything spilled or dropped on it. Also, the cables connected to the unit should be routed so they are not hit or pulled, which might cause damage to the connectors or to the unit itself. -
Page 13: Specifications
UNITY 500 Page 13 SPECIFICATIONS Table 1. UNITY500 Specifications PARAMETER VALUE RF Input Input Frequency Range 950.00 – 2150.00 MHz Input Level Range -25 dBm total signal power down to –135 dBm/Hz signal power spectral density (-25 to –65dBm) Maximum Aggregate Input Power -5 dBm at max input signal... - Page 14 Page 14 UNITY500 PARAMETER VALUE < 3% Differential Gain Video Output (Continued) < 3 Degrees Differential Phase < 2% p-p Line Time and Field Time W-form Distortion Audio Decoder MPEG-1 Layer 2 Compression System 44.1 and 48 kHz Sample Rates Supported...
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Page 15: Rear Panel Connections
1.5.1 Smart Card The UNITY500 may be equipped with a smart card slot and an Ethernet connector. The slot for the smart card is installed for future encryption updating. It conforms to the ISO 7816 standard. It is not necessary to have the smart card installed for proper operation of the UNITY500, including COMPEL CA operation. -
Page 16: Security Labels
UNITY500 SECURITY LABELS The UNITY500 incorporates security labels over some of the screws. There are no user serviceable components within the IRD. Tampering with the security labels, or opening the unit, will void your warranty. If you have questions, contact Wegener's Customer Support Department at the address or phone (fax) numbers listed in Section (Page 19) of this manual. - Page 17 UNITY 500 Page 17 • Audio Connections - Using standard shielded audio cable with phono plugs, connect the stereo audio output to the desired unit or equipment. • RS232 Port - Using a cable terminated in a DB9/DB25 connector at one end, and an RJ-12 connector at the other, connect the serial port to a terminal, printer, or modem.
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Page 18: Table 2. Unity500 Interconnect Descriptions
Two phono jacks Audio stereo RS232 PORT RJ-12 Serial Asynchronous Data. May be used for terminal, printer, or modem (to remote terminal). Table 3. UNITY500 Serial Cables to Terminal or Printer ASCII TERMINAL OR UNITY500 COMPUTER SERIAL PRINTER RJ-12 DB-9 (Female) -
Page 19: Technical Support
Please contact Customer Support at the number above if you have any questions regarding service procedures. MANUALS If you have any suggestions concerning this, or any Wegener Manual, please E-mail them to manuals@wegener.com. If you would rather mail them, please do so to the address shown below. - Page 20 Page 20 UNITY500 This Page Intentionally Left Blank 800001-01 Page 20 of 56...
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Page 21: Operation
COMPEL Manual for a complete explanation of COMPEL controls. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND INDICATORS The front panel indicators and controls are shown below and are described in Table 4. Figure 3. UNITY500 Front Panel Digital Broadcasting Platform... -
Page 22: Table 5. Led Indications
Page 22 UNITY500 Table 5. LED Indications Mode Condition Status LED Power Up IRD is in process of powering up Amber flutter Alarm Not Defined RED Blink w/ Count = 1 In Fade Mode < 5 seconds RED Blink w/ Count = 2 Installation Mode >... -
Page 23: Power-On Procedure
Your banner may be different from this example depending on options purchased. Note that the “Type H…” text at the bottom of the screen is shown only if the serial device is set to Terminal mode. Figure 4. Welcome Banner Wegener Communications Copyright 2000 Unity 500 Integrated Receiver Decoder Application : V106... -
Page 24: On-Screen Network E-Mail
Page 24 UNITY500 ON-SCREEN NETWORK E-MAIL The network may, through the COMPEL network control system, send e-mail messages to the video (OSD) screen. The content, location, and duration of the messages are essentially under control of the network. The local user may neither move nor scroll through the messages. If necessary, a message may be cleared by the local user by either (1) power-cycling the unit, or (2) pressing the <SELECT>... -
Page 25: Customizing And Viewing Settings For Your System
CUSTOMIZING AND VIEWING SETTINGS FOR YOUR SYSTEM Though the UNITY500 is set up at the factory, you can customize its settings to fit your system using the OSD and front-panel push buttons. You may also view those settings and various status and version fields from the front panel, viewing on a monitor. -
Page 26: Edit Settings
Page 26 UNITY500 2.7.3 Edit Settings To edit settings, follow these steps: 1. Power up the unit. 2. Access the Main Menu by pressing either the <SELECT> or <ENTER> button on the front panel. 3. Using the <SELECT> button, select the item you wish to view or edit. -
Page 27: Carrier Status
UNITY 500 Page 27 2.7.4 Carrier Status Carrier Status: (This is a read-only screen. No changes can be made here.) 1. While on the Main Menu page, Press <SELECT> until ‘Carrier Status’ is highlighted. 2. Press <ENTER>. 3. You may review the details as shown below. 4. -
Page 28: Carrier Select
Page 28 UNITY500 2.7.5 Carrier Select Carrier Select: 1. While on the Main Menu page, Press <SELECT> until ‘Carrier Select’ is highlighted 2. Press <ENTER> to enter the highlighted menu. 3. Press <SELECT> to place the cursor on the field you wish to edit. -
Page 29: Signal Strength
UNITY 500 Page 29 2.7.6 Signal Strength Signal Strength: Displays the relative received signal level while the IRD is locked onto a carrier. This is useful for fine-tuning antenna pointing. (Because signal lock is a first requirement, coarse antenna pointing must be done using other tools.) There are two bars displayed. -
Page 30: Serial Port Select
Page 30 UNITY500 2.7.7 Serial Port Select Serial Port Select From the main menu: 1. Press <SELECT> to scroll through the menu until “SERIAL PORT” is highlighted. 2. Press <ENTER> to move to the available device options for the serial port (Terminal, Modem, Printer, or Aux Data). -
Page 31: Audio Settings
UNITY 500 Page 31 2.7.8 Audio Settings Audio Settings: 1. While on the Main Menu page, Press <SELECT> until ‘Audio Settings’ is highlighted 2. Press <ENTER> to enter the highlighted menu. 3. Press <SELECT> to place the cursor on the field you wish to edit. 4. -
Page 32: Software Versions
Page 32 UNITY500 2.7.9 Software Versions Software Versions: (Read Only) 1. From the Main Menu, press <SELECT> until ‘Software Version’ is highlighted. 2. Press <ENTER> to move to the ‘Software Version’ screen. You may review the versions on the simulated screen below. -
Page 33: Search Functions
PERMS/TEMPS/SEARCHING & SETTINGS The term “settings” is used throughout this document and includes the following set of parameters: Table 7. Settings Parameters for the UNITY500 Carrier The downlink frequency specified in MHz with up to two decimal places. This value’s absolute difference with the LNB LO frequency must be as specified in main body of Product Spec. -
Page 34: Settings Table (Or Search Table)
Page 34 UNITY500 The IRD is acting on one of three groups of settings at any given time, each of which is described in the following table: Table 8. UNITY500 Settings Groups Settings Description Group Temp These settings are entered via COMPEL or the TEMP / TEMPCH terminal commands. -
Page 35: Acquisition Modes
UNITY 500 Page 35 ACQUISITION MODES The following state diagram shows the transitions for each of the acquisition modes [! means “not”]. Fade Timeout Could Not Acquire Carrier w/ valid header Header Fade Search (Compel Required & Invalid Header) (Compel Required & No Compel Timeout &... -
Page 36: Table 9. Acquisition Mode Behavior
Page 36 UNITY500 The following table describes the IRD’s behavior for each of the acquisition modes and the defined timeouts (see SETTIMEOUT terminal command): Table 9. Acquisition Mode Behavior Acquisition Mode Description Tracking In Tracking Mode, the unit tracks (monitors) an acquired carrier. This is the only mode in which the unit can provide video, audio, and/or aux data. -
Page 37: Acquisition Sub-Modes
UNITY 500 Page 37 3.3.1. Acquisition Sub-Modes The following state diagram shows the transitions for each of the acquisition sub-modes within the acquisition modes [! means “not”]. NOTE that “Satellite Searching” is obsolete and should be considered always “true” in the logic shown. Figure 6. -
Page 38: Signal Quality Monitoring
Page 38 UNITY500 SIGNAL QUALITY MONITORING The IRD provides the following signal quality information while tracking a carrier only: Table 10. Signal Quality Information Eb/No These are internal estimates* of normalized received signal-to-noise ratio. The “quick” Eb/No is updated approximately every 500 mS, and the average is a running 10 second average of these quick estimates. -
Page 39: Appendix Aterminal/Modem Mode
UNITY 500 Page 39 APPENDIX A TERMINAL/MODEM MODE TERMINAL/MODEM COMMANDS Commands listed in this section detail command syntax and action taken. Commands consist of a command field and a parameter field. Each command field and parameter field is separated from others by a space. Optional parameters are indicated by square brackets, [ ], and conditional parameters are indicated by braces, {}. - Page 40 Page 40 UNITY500 MUTE [source][source] source:If no source is specified then video and all audios are selected. Source can be any of the following: To indicate Video. A[/string] To indicate Audio. An ‘A’ without the string indicates all audio outputs.
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Page 41: Local Control Commands
UNITY 500 Page 41 3 - Carrier Search 4 - No COMPEL 5 – (No COMPEL) Header Seek 6 – (No COMPEL) Header Search time: Time-out value in HH:MM:SS format. Minimum value is 00:00:00 and maximum value is 00:00:30 for fade and 4660:20:15 for all others. Timeout.source is set to time. -
Page 42: Reports
Page 42 UNITY500 PC device baud device: P or M, for Printer or Modem, respectively baud: 9600 or 19200 for Modem; 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and 19200 for Printer; 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and 19200 for Aux Data parity: O, E, or N, Configurable for Printer or Aux Data devices ONLY. Modem is always ‘N’. -
Page 43: Carrier Status (Tracking)
UNITY 500 Page 43 A.1.3.1 Carrier Status (Tracking) Figure 7. Sample Carrier Status (Tracking) Report CARRIER STATUS Acquisition Mode: TRACKING Carrier: 12000.11 MHz Data Rate: 1.536 Mbps FEC Rate: RF Level: Eb/No Level: GOOD Status in Last 10 Seconds Average Margin: 2 dB Average Eb/No: 4 dB... -
Page 44: Carrier Status (Not Tracking)
Page 44 UNITY500 A.1.3.2 Carrier Status (Not Tracking) Figure 8. Sample Carrier Status (Not Tracking) Report CARRIER STATUS Acquisition Mode FADE RF In: (Shown if RF Switch is installed) Carrier 12000.11 MHz Data Rate 1.536 Mbps FEC Rate Tag Site... -
Page 45: Parameters
UNITY 500 Page 45 A.1.3.3 Parameters Figure 9. Sample Parameters Report Parameters LNB LO 10750.00 MHz Margin Offset 2.0 dB Alarm Level 5.0 dB Video Mute Type BLACK Time-outs Fade 00:05:00 Install 01:00:00 Carrier Search 48:00:00 No COMPEL 01:00:00 COMPEL Seek 00:30:00 Header Search 48:00:00... -
Page 46: Group Status
Page 46 UNITY500 A.1.3.4 Group Status Figure 10. Sample Group Status Report Group Status Group Page: 2847 Group Table: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Table 14. -
Page 47: Network Controller Status
UNITY 500 Page 47 A.1.3.5 Network Controller Status Figure 11. Sample Network Control (NC) Status Report Network Controller Status Delaying 00:00:32 Fixed . Serial # 000101 . COMPEL Control REQUIRED Variable . Lock UNLOCKED . Local Control ENABLED . Network Mode PROTECTED . -
Page 48: Mpeg
Page 48 UNITY500 A.1.3.6 MPEG Figure 12. Sample MPEG Status Report Aggregate MPEG: Transport stream at 10.000 Mbps Available Programs: 00001, 00002 Video Presence: NTSC Settings: ALARM MUTED, COMMAND MUTED Audio Presence: A01, ENG, SPA, FRE, .., ITA, SP2, E3... -
Page 49: Settings Status
UNITY 500 Page 49 A.1.3.8 Settings Status Figure 14. Sample Settings Status Report SETTINGS STATUS TEMP PERM SEARCH (00:18:53) Carrier: 12000.11 12000.11 Data Rate: 1.536 10.000 FEC Rate: 3//5 Tag Site: Program: * (EAST) MESSAGE Table 17. Settings Status Report Terms Term Description TEMP... -
Page 50: Settings Table
Page 50 UNITY500 A.1.3.9 Settings Table Screen breaks are supplied to break this report into 3 separate screens! If unit is NOT configured for search table labels it will appear as shown below: Figure 15. Sample Settings Table Report (Without Labels) -
Page 51: Figure 16. Sample Settings Table Report (With Labels)
UNITY 500 Page 51 ACQ. 13200.00 20.000 If the unit IS configured for labels, the table will be limited to 26 entries, and the label will be shown in an additional column (an example follows) Figure 16. Sample Settings Table Report (With Labels) SETTINGS TABLE Data Label 1... - Page 52 Page 52 UNITY500 This Page Intentionally Left Blank 800001-01 Page 52 of 56...
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Page 53: Appendix Brma Request Form
UNITY 500 Page 53 APPENDIX B RMA REQUEST FORM service@wegener.com Fax (678) 624-0294 Company Name: Bill-To Address: Ship-To Address: Contact Name: Phone # Fax #: ( Complete Model #: Serial #: In Warranty: Yes Problem: Additional Comments: Page 53 of 56... - Page 54 Page 54 UNITY500 This Page Intentionally Left Blank 800001-01 Page 54 of 56...
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Page 56: Service Return Address
Page 56 UNITY500 SERVICE RETURN ADDRESS Service Department RMA# ________ Wegener Communications, Inc. 359 Curie Drive Alpharetta, GA 30005 SERVICE CONTACT NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESS Voice: (770) 814-4057 FAX: (678) 624-0294 E-mail: service@wegener.com 800001-01 Page 56 of 56...