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Revision: 19.1
SOLO7 Transmitter User Guide
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  • Page 1 Resource Identifier 100145 Revision: 19.1 SOLO7 Transmitter 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

    All DTC documents can be downloaded from WatchDox. See Document Source PRORXD Broadcast 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 Author...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Unit Status Panel ........................5-13 Switch Panel ..........................5-15 Advanced>Unit Window ......................5-16 Advanced>Modulation Window ....................5-20 Advanced>Audio Window ......................5-25 Advanced>Video Window ......................5-28 Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 0-4 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 6 Caring for your Equipment ......................9-61 Charging ............................. 9-61 Working with Lithium Batteries....................9-61 Cleaning ............................. 9-62 Storage ............................9-62 Appendix D – Glossary ............... 10-63 Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 0-5 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Offering several user-selectable modes allowing optimum selection of range and performance for flexibility in any environment. The SOLO7 Transmitter is ideal for battery powered applications requiring long term deployment, such as unmanned aerial vehicles or concealments.

  • Page 8: Fcc Certification

    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. 1.4.2 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 9: Product Package

    Hirose power, video and audio cable CA3148 MCX 75Ω to BNC female cable NTXBAT Li-ion battery pack 7.4V, 2250mAh 4-pin Lemo NTXBATCH Battery charger for NTXBAT (multi-region). Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-3 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 10: Licensing Options

    The CE mark certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. Disposal marking Power requirement Section 3.1 LED sequence which indicates the active configuration. See Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 2-4 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 11: Controls, Connections And Indicators

    Connect an antenna to the SMA receptacle on the top panel of the (socket). transmitter unit. Peak antenna gain must be no greater than 14.5dBi. DTC recommends Section 2.3 the use of 2dBi antenna accessory, see CAUTION: Do not over tighten the antenna – hand tight only! Config button The config button can be operated with a blunt but pointed tool.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    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 3-6...

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    SOLO7 Transmitter User Guide 4. Getting Started Starting and Stopping the Transmitter SOLO7 Transmitters don’t have power switches, they are powered up and down directly from the power source. Before shutting down, ensure the unit is not in sleep mode. Domo Device Controller 4.1.1...

  • Page 14: 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 4-8...
  • Page 15 Revision 19.1 SOLO7 Transmitter 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 4-9 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 16: 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 4-10 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 17: Performing A Quick Setup

    Revision 19.1 SOLO7 Transmitter User Guide Performing a Quick Setup The SOLO7 Transmitter can be quickly setup from the primary window. Basic Setting Options Description Output frequency A frequency in the range of Type in the frequency that you want this device the unit.
  • Page 18 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 4-12 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 19: Domo Device Controller Operation

    To get the most from your radio system you must customise the programming for your operations and area. The SOLO7 Transmitter uses the Domo Device Controller software running on your PC which enables you to perform many configuration tasks quickly and easily. These next topics tell you how to connect your PC to the Nano Transmitter and then use your Domo Device Controller to configure the unit.
  • Page 20 Connect Button Red=disconnected Click to connect or disconnect the Domo Device Green=connected Controller serial connection. The application will remain open when disconnected. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-14 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 21: Switch Panel

    The current command list is given in Upload Open the Upload window to upgrade firmware or license files. Quit Click Quit to close Domo Device Controller. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-15 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 22: 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 5-16 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 23 ASI Status Information Provides the current ASI status, if relevant. Current ANC bitrate Information SDI cameras/sources may include ancillary metadata. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-17 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 24 >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 5-18 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 25 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 5-19 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 26: 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 5-20 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 27 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 5-21 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 28 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 5-22 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 29 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 5-23 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 30 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 5-24 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 31: 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 5-25 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 32 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 5-26 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 33 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 5-27 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 34: 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 5-28 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 35 Ultra Low Delay mode provides exceptionally low delay at the expense of picture quality. Short range modulation parameters will generally be required. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-29 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 36 ANC Encoder Enable Blue=OFF SDI cameras/sources may include ancillary Orange=ON metadata. Set to ON to add ancillary data. 5.7.3 SDI Video Not applicable for the SOL7TX. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-30 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 37: 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 5-31 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 38 The OSD heartbeat adds a pulsing symbol to the video output. This OSD heartbeat Off or On may be helpful in images with no discernible movement. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 5-32 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 39 The packet ID numbers are automatically allocated, 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 5-33 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 40: 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 41: Firmware Upgrade

    Revision 19.1 SOLO7 Transmitter User Guide 5.10 Firmware Upgrade 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 will be in the format Note: From software v2.0 onwards, a bespoke 64x32 pixel customer logo may be applied. The logo file can d1500_logo_dtc.all...

  • Page 42: 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 6-36 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 43 6.1.3 About DC Power Use SOLO7 Transmitter is very power efficient. In earlier models of transmitter, if you switched from high to low RF power, the same DC power level would be used although the RF signal was attenuated. In these newer transmitters, when you select lower RF powers the DC power level is dropped too, using just the power needed to achieve the RF power required.

  • Page 44: 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 6-38 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 45 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 6-39 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 46: Appendix A - Reference Material

    Advanced>Unit tab to monitor the actual temperature in °C of the on-board section 5.4.3 FPGA device, see 1. Use a heatsinking plate, thermal conductivity will help draw heat from the SOLO7 Transmitter case. Section 5.5.2 2. Lower the Output power if operational conditions allow, see Section 5.5.2...

  • Page 47: 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 7-41 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 48: 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 49: Remote Commands

    Remote Commands 7.4.1 Overview Remote commands are used to setup functionality on the SOLO7 Transmitter. They can be sent over the RS232 control interface from any control source, application or hardware or via USB using the Domo Device Controller application.
  • Page 50  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 7-44 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 51 7.4.2 Command List Note: The command listings that follow are for the SOLO7 family of transmitters that are based off the D1500 and D1600 internal PCB which are for standard definition and high-definition video respectively. Most commands are shared between the two different variants but where they are specific to the HD products, these will be highlighted.
  • Page 52 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 7-46 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 53 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 7-47 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 54 Config 0 = Low bitrate 1 = Low latency d1ty Data packet type intList Config 0 = Mode 1 1 = Mode 2 Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-48 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 55 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 7-49 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 56 2 = 1/8 onrm NB range mode mask integer Config onsp NB / UMVL spectrum polarity intList Config 0 = Norm 1 = Inv Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-50 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 57 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 7-51 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 58 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 7-52 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 59 String length = 12 grst Remote reset integer Write Global Only gsle Operational state intList Global 0 = Active 1 = Standby 2 = Sleep Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-53 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 60 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 7-54 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 61 0 = No 1 = Yes v1br Manual video bitrate double Config Mbps v1db H.264 de-blocking filter intList Config 0 = Off 1 = On Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 7-55 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 62 Sub vertical resolution intList Config 0 = Full 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 7-56 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 63 Revision 19.1 SOLO7 Transmitter 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 7-57 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 64: 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 65 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 66: Appendix C - Safety And Maintenance

    Observe caution when locating the device at height, for example on a mast. Ensure the unit is well secured to prevent it falling and injuring personnel. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 9-60 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 67: Repairs And Alterations

    Do not store or operate in direct sunlight for extended periods. Battery can be damaged by over-heating,  for example if placed on the rear parcel shelf of a motor vehicle. Copyright © 2013 Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) Limited. All rights reserved. Page 9-61 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 68: Cleaning

    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 9-62 Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 69: 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 10-63 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 70 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 10-64 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 71 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 10-65 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 72 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 10-66 Commercial in Confidence...

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