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Getting Started
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  • Page 1 ® R&S DVMS4 DTV Monitoring System Getting Started (E=ÚI2) 2113762502...
  • Page 2 Trade names are trademarks of the owners. ® 2113.7625.02 | Version 10 | R&S DVMS4 ® ® The following abbreviations are used throughout this manual: R&S DVMS is abbreviated as R&S DVMS, R&S DVMS4 is abbrevi- ated as R&S DVMS4.
  • Page 3 Safety Instructions Instrucciones de seguridad Sicherheitshinweise Consignes de sécurité Risk of injury and instrument damage The instrument must be used in an appropriate manner to prevent electric shock, fire, personal injury or instrument damage. ● Do not open the instrument casing. ●...
  • Page 4 Gefahr von Verletzungen und Schäden am Gerät Betreiben Sie das Gerät immer ordnungsgemäß, um elektrischen Schlag, Brand, Verletzungen von Personen oder Geräteschäden zu verhindern. ● Öffnen Sie das Gerätegehäuse nicht. ● Lesen und beachten Sie die "Grundlegenden Sicherheitshinweise", die als gedruckte Broschüre dem Gerät beiliegen. ●...
  • Page 5 Safety Instructions - Informaciones de seguridad Safety Instructions for Stacking Instruments Danger of injury Instruments may slip if they are stacked on top of each other. Place the instrument on a stable, even surface. Stack the instruments according to their size, with the largest instrument on the bottom. Do not stack more than three in-struments directly on top of each other.
  • Page 6 Safety Instructions - Informaciones de seguridad Informaciones de seguridad para el amontonamiento de aparatos Peligro de heridas Los aparatos pueden desplazarse al ser amontonados. Posicionar los aparatos sobre una superficie estable y lisa. Amontonar los aparatos por orden de su tamaño. No amontonar nunca más de tres aparatos uno sobre el otro.
  • Page 7 Sicherheitshinweise Sicherheitshinweise für das Stapeln von Geräten Verletzungsgefahr Geräte können beim Aufeinanderstapeln verrutschen. Gerät auf stabile, gerade Unterlage stellen. Die Geräte der Größe nach stapeln. Nicht mehr als drei Geräte direkt übereinander stellen. Geräte dürfen nur gestapelt werden, wenn Gerätefüße und Gehäuseteile waa- gerechtes Stapeln ermöglichen.
  • Page 8 Consignes de sécurité Consignes de sécurité pour l’empilage des appareils Risque de blessures Les appareils peuvent se décaler lorsqu’ils sont empilés. Les appareils doivent toujours être placés sur une surface stable et plane et empilés en fonction de leur taille sans jamais dépasser trois appareils.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    ® Contents R&S DVMS4 Contents 1 Preface....................7 For Your Safety......................7 Information Provided on the R&S Homepage............7 Information Provided on the R&S DVMS..............8 Product Documentation....................8 Conventions Used in the Documentation..............9 2 Setting Up the Instrument..............10 Unpacking the Instrument..................10 2.1.1...
  • Page 10 ® Contents R&S DVMS4 4 Connecting the Instrument..............24 Connecting to the AC Power Supply.................24 Connecting External Devices..................24 5 Switching On or Off the Instrument........... 26 Switching On the Instrument..................26 Switching Off the Instrument..................27 Checking the Provided Software Options..............27 6 Sample Application................28...
  • Page 11 ® Contents R&S DVMS4 8.3.2 Backup and Restore Application................... 45 9 Maintenance..................49 Cleaning the Instrument..................... 49 Replacing the Fuses....................49 Storing the Instrument....................50 Index......................51 Getting Started 2113.7625.02 ─ 10...
  • Page 12 ® Contents R&S DVMS4 Getting Started 2113.7625.02 ─ 10...

  • Page 13: Preface

    ® Preface R&S DVMS4 Information Provided on the R&S Homepage 1 Preface This chapter provides safety-related information, an overview of the user documenta- tion and the conventions used in the documentation. 1.1 For Your Safety The R&S DVMS is designed for use solely in industrial and laboratory environments.

  • Page 14: Information Provided On The R&S Dvms

    ® Preface R&S DVMS4 Product Documentation ● Applications 1.3 Information Provided on the R&S DVMS The context-sensitive online help provides quick user assistance, see also "Online help" on page 8. The user manual and the open source acknowledgment are stored in PDF format under C:\Program Files\Rohde-Schwarz\DVMS\Host\Help.

  • Page 15: Conventions Used In The Documentation

    ® Preface R&S DVMS4 Conventions Used in the Documentation For detailed information on how to use the help, see the chapter "Operating Concepts". 1.5 Conventions Used in the Documentation The following conventions are used throughout this documentation. Typographical conventions Convention Description "Graphical user interface elements"...

  • Page 16: Setting Up The Instrument

    ® Setting Up the Instrument R&S DVMS4 Unpacking the Instrument 2 Setting Up the Instrument Risk of injuries To avoid injuries to yourself or others, always follow the instructions provided in the fol- lowing chapters. Furthermore, observe the general safety instructions at the beginning of this manual.

  • Page 17: Checking The Accessories

    ® Setting Up the Instrument R&S DVMS4 Putting Up the Instrument 2.1.3 Checking the Accessories The instrument comes with the following accessories: ● Power cable ● Getting started manual ● 4 rubber feet 2.1.4 Warranty Conditions For information on warranty conditions for the R&S DVMS, see the terms of the deliv- ery documents.

  • Page 18: Mounting The Instrument In A Rack

    ® Setting Up the Instrument R&S DVMS4 Putting Up the Instrument Risk of injuries If the instrument is not set up securely, you or others can be injured. Place the instrument on a stable and level surface. Do not place anything on top of the instrument, if the instrument is not in a level position.

  • Page 19: Interfaces And Connectors

    ® Interfaces and Connectors R&S DVMS4 Front Panel 3 Interfaces and Connectors This chapter describes the front panel and the rear panel of the instrument, including all status displays and connectors. Some connectors warm up slightly when high voltages are applied. As long as maxi- mum input levels are not exceeded, warm-up does not affect normal operation.

  • Page 20: Keys

    ® Interfaces and Connectors R&S DVMS4 Front Panel 3.1.2 Keys Description Arrow keys UPARROW / DNARROW keys: ● In a list in editing mode, increase or decrease the parameter value. ● In a list, table, window or dialog box, scroll vertically to select a parameter.

  • Page 21: Rear Panel

    ® Interfaces and Connectors R&S DVMS4 Rear Panel 3.2 Rear Panel This chapter gives a short overview of the connectors on the rear panel. The R&S DVMS provides 4 slots for the installation of modules. The slots are not pre- assigned to a certain module.

  • Page 22: Usb Interfaces

    ® Interfaces and Connectors R&S DVMS4 Rear Panel – LED on (steady): Connection speed is 1000 Mbit/s. Do not connect or disconnect the network cable until the instrument is switched off. Otherwise, the network connection cannot be reliably detected. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can affect the measurement results. To avoid any impact, use category 7 cables.

  • Page 23: Dvb-T/H Receiver Module (R&S Dvms-B53)

    ® Interfaces and Connectors R&S DVMS4 Rear Panel forming to the DVB‑ASI (EN 50083‑9 (2002)) interface standard. The output can be used as a loop output for any transport stream input signal available. To select the input or output, in the toolbar, click "Instrument Configuration" and then select "Signal Interface".

  • Page 24: Dvb-T/Dvb-T2 Receiver Module (R&S Dvms-B55)

    ® Interfaces and Connectors R&S DVMS4 Rear Panel To select the input, in the toolbar, click "Instrument Configuration" and then select "Sig- nal Interface". See the user manual or help system. To help locating a connector socket, you can let its status LED flash blue ("Instrument Configuration"...
  • Page 25 ® Interfaces and Connectors R&S DVMS4 Rear Panel Figure 3-5: DVB-T/T2 receiver module The status of the connectors is indicated by LEDs. Before showing a new state, each LED holds the current state for at least one second, if the current state is not "off" or "flashing".

  • Page 26: Dvb-T2 Receiver Module (R&S Dvms-B54)

    ® Interfaces and Connectors R&S DVMS4 Rear Panel ● LED blue: Output is used as loop output. 3.2.7 DVB-T2 Receiver Module (R&S DVMS-B54) The T2 receiver module is optional (R&S DVMS‑B54). Figure 3-6: DVB-T2 receiver module The status of the connectors is indicated by LEDs. Before showing a new state, each LED holds the current state for at least one second, if the current state is not "off"...

  • Page 27: S/S2 Receiver Module (R&S Dvms-B51)

    ® Interfaces and Connectors R&S DVMS4 Rear Panel TS OUT This BNC socket provides an MPEG2 transport stream signal conforming to the DVB‑ASI (EN 50083‑9 (2002)) interface standard. The interface is used as a loop output for any transport stream input signal available.

  • Page 28: Ts/Ip Interface Module (R&S Dvms-B40)

    ® Interfaces and Connectors R&S DVMS4 Rear Panel ● LED green: Input is used for monitoring. Synchronization state is valid for the trans- port stream signal. ● LED yellow: Input is used for monitoring but synchronization cannot be achieved. TS OUT This BNC socket provides an MPEG2 transport stream signal conforming to the DVB‑ASI (EN 50083‑9 (2002)) interface standard.
  • Page 29 ® Interfaces and Connectors R&S DVMS4 Rear Panel ● LED yellow: Connector is used as an input for monitoring but synchronization can- not be achieved. To help locating a connector socket, you can let its status LED flash ("Instrument Con- figuration"...

  • Page 30: Connecting The Instrument

    ® Connecting the Instrument R&S DVMS4 Connecting External Devices 4 Connecting the Instrument This chapter describes how to connect the instrument to the power supply and external devices. Preventing electromagnetic interference Use only suitable and double-shielded signal/control cables with at least 80 dB to 1 GHz shielding.
  • Page 31 ® Connecting the Instrument R&S DVMS4 Connecting External Devices Due to the large number of available USB devices, there is almost no limit to the possi- ble expansions. In the following, USB devices that can be useful are listed: ●...

  • Page 32: Switching On Or Off The Instrument

    ® Switching On or Off the Instrument R&S DVMS4 Switching On the Instrument 5 Switching On or Off the Instrument Shock hazard Observe the basic safety instructions at the beginning of this manual, especially the instructions on electrical safety. 5.1 Switching On the Instrument...

  • Page 33: Switching Off The Instrument

    ® Switching On or Off the Instrument R&S DVMS4 Checking the Provided Software Options 5.2 Switching Off the Instrument Risk of losing data If you switch off the running instrument by disconnecting the power cord before shut- ting it down, the instrument loses its current settings. Furthermore, program data can be lost.

  • Page 34: Sample Application

    ® Sample Application R&S DVMS4 Creating a Basic Configuration 6 Sample Application Follow the instructions in this chapter to perform your first measurement with the R&S DVMS. For an expanded selection of measurement examples and background information, refer to the user manual or the help system.

  • Page 35: Checking The Ts Synchronization

    ® Sample Application R&S DVMS4 Checking the TS Synchronization 2. On the "Signal Interface" tab, select the following: a) In the "Interface Settings" column of the base unit, activate the "TS In 2" option. b) Deactivate all other input options.

  • Page 36: Performing The Measurement

    ® Sample Application R&S DVMS4 Performing the Measurement ● In the "Locked" state, the value is "0". Under "SITE", the LED symbol is green. At the rear panel, the LED correspond- ing to the TS IN input switches to green.

  • Page 37: Checking The Net Bit Rate Of The Connected Ts

    ® Sample Application R&S DVMS4 Performing the Measurement 3. Read the current bit rate of the connected TS from the TS elements table. The value is given in units of megabits per second (Mbit/s). The value shown is the gross value of all transport stream packets per second, including TS packet header and TS packet payload.
  • Page 38 ® Sample Application R&S DVMS4 Performing the Measurement Figure 6-1: Extended Checks I tab 3. In the first line, activate the "Bit Rate" option for overall bit rate limits monitoring. 4. The second line shows the current (default) settings for the monitoring TS bit rate.

  • Page 39: Activating The Monitoring Error For Ts Bit Rate Monitoring

    ® Sample Application R&S DVMS4 Performing the Measurement Figure 6-2: Monitoring view 7. Compare this value to the gross value from before (see Chapter 6.5.1, "Checking the Gross Bit Rate of the Connected TS", on page 30). Since only the packet payload of all TS packets is examined for net bit rate calcula- tion, the net value should be lower by a factor of approximately 184/188.

  • Page 40: Checking The Content Of The Psi Table Pat

    ® Sample Application R&S DVMS4 Performing the Measurement Every second, "Bite Rate - TS bit rate higher than specified limit" log entries are inserted at the end of the log. In addition, the "Bit Rate" statistics counter is incre- mented every second. Also, under "INPUT", a red LED symbol at the selected input indicates an active monitoring fault.
  • Page 41 ® Sample Application R&S DVMS4 Performing the Measurement 1. In the toolbar, click "View Selector". 2. In the "View Selector" dialog, click the icon for the Table/PES/T2‑MI interpreter. 3. Under "INPUT", expand the PSI/SI node and select the PAT element.

  • Page 42: Operating The R&S Dvms In A Lan

    ® Operating the R&S DVMS in a LAN R&S DVMS4 7 Operating the R&S DVMS in a LAN The R&S DVMS is equipped with a network interface and can be connected to an Ethernet LAN (local area network). The network card operates with 10/100/1000 Base‑T Ethernet.

  • Page 43: Connecting The R&S Dvms To The Network

    ® Operating the R&S DVMS in a LAN R&S DVMS4 Connecting the R&S DVMS to a Computer 7.1 Connecting the R&S DVMS to the Network Risk of network failure/virus infection Before connecting the R&S DVMS to the network or configuring the network, do the following: ●...

  • Page 44: Other Operating Systems

    ® Operating the R&S DVMS in a LAN R&S DVMS4 Configuring the Network Card 2. Connect the computer and the R&S DVMS with a standard RJ.45 cross-over cable (LAN cable). After approx. 16 seconds, the connection is established. 3. To address the R&S DVMS, use the computer name.

  • Page 45: Firewall Settings

    Naming rule for the default computer name The default computer name is composed as follows: <instrument short name>-<serial number> Example: RS-DVMS4-100104 The serial number consists of 6 digits and is printed on the cabinet of the R&S DVMS. Networks without DHCP server In networks that assign fixed IP addresses, the network administrator usually config- ures the network card.

  • Page 46: Installed Software

    ® Installed Software R&S DVMS4 Operating System 8 Installed Software The firmware and the operating system are already installed on the R&S DVMS. For further information: ● Performing a firmware update: see the release notes. ● Installing software options: see the user manual or the help system.

  • Page 47: Windows 7 Start Menu

    ® Installed Software R&S DVMS4 Backup and Restore of the System Partition 8.1.2 Windows 7 Start Menu The Windows 7 Start menu provides access to the Windows 7 functionality and the installed programs. Under "Control Panel", the system settings are grouped. For details, see the Windows 7 documentation.
  • Page 48 ® Installed Software R&S DVMS4 Backup and Restore of the System Partition Tip: The navigation in the BIOS settings is explained in the lower right pane. 4. Select the "Advanced" tab. 5. Select "HW Monitor". 6. Press ENTER. Getting Started 2113.7625.02 ─ 10...
  • Page 49 ® Installed Software R&S DVMS4 Backup and Restore of the System Partition "Watchdog Timeout" is already selected. 7. Press ENTER to open the "Watchdog Timeout" dialog. 8. Select "Disabled". 9. Press ENTER. Getting Started 2113.7625.02 ─ 10...
  • Page 50 ® Installed Software R&S DVMS4 Backup and Restore of the System Partition 10. Select the "Save & Exit" tab. "Save Changes and Exit" is already selected. 11. Press ENTER. 12. Press ENTER to save the changes and proceed with the system boot.

  • Page 51: Backup And Restore Application

    ® Installed Software R&S DVMS4 Backup and Restore of the System Partition 13. Continue as described in Chapter 8.3.2, "Backup and Restore Application", on page 45. After a successful boot with the default option "Firmware" in the boot dialog or a restored backup, the hardware watchdog will automatically be re-enabled by the R&S DVMS system software.
  • Page 52 ® Installed Software R&S DVMS4 Backup and Restore of the System Partition The main dialog is displayed. It provides access to all functions of the backup and restore application. Figure 8-1: Main dialog (example) Getting Started 2113.7625.02 ─ 10...
  • Page 53 ® Installed Software R&S DVMS4 Backup and Restore of the System Partition (1) = Header showing instrument type (2) = Header showing instrument name (3) = Free memory space on backup partition (4) = List of backups already created (5) = Description of currently selected backup To continue, see one of the following chapters: ●...
  • Page 54 ® Installed Software R&S DVMS4 Backup and Restore of the System Partition 8.3.2.2 Restoring a Selected Backup Version Using this function, you can restore the selected instrument installation and its configu- ration. Malware protection When restoring a backup, the Windows operating system and installed anti-malware software are probably outdated.

  • Page 55: Maintenance

    ® Maintenance R&S DVMS4 Replacing the Fuses 9 Maintenance The R&S DVMS does not need periodic maintenance. Clean the outside of the instru- ment when necessary and check the rated data from time to time. If any problem arises, contact one of our customer support centers. The addresses of our customer support centers are provided at the beginning of this manual.

  • Page 56: Storing The Instrument

    ® Maintenance R&S DVMS4 Storing the Instrument To replace the fuses 1. Open the lid of the AC power connector. 2. Lift the fuse holder out of its slot. 3. Exchange the two fuses. 4. Put the fuse holder back in its slot.

  • Page 57: Index

    ® Index R&S DVMS4 Index Symbols 1 PPS REF IN connector ..........17 Electromagnetic interference ..........24 10 MHz REF IN connector ..........17 External devices ..............24 AC power supply connector ..........15 FAULT status display ............14 AC power switch ............... 15 Firewall settings ..............
  • Page 58 ® Index R&S DVMS4 Checking the TS synchronization ....... 29 Checking the net bit rate ..........31 Creating a basic configuration ........28 Checking the PSI table PAT ........34 Requirements ............. 28 Checking the TS synchronization ....... 29 Setup ................28 Creating a basic configuration ........

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