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HDE-CHV-QAM/IP
Single Channel MPEG-2 HD Encoder
1xComponent/HDMI/VGA/Composite Inputs
1xQAM + 1xIP Outputs
ACTIVE
© 2016 Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of their respective owner.
Status
Date
April 26, 2016
Document No.
Issue No.
651238300A
1
Stock No.
6384B
User Manual
Author
MB
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- Page 1 1xQAM + 1xIP Outputs Status Date Document No. Issue No. Author ACTIVE April 26, 2016 651238300A © 2016 Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of their respective owner.
- Page 2 We recommend that you write the following information in the spaces provided below. Purchase Location Name: Purchase Location Telephone Number: HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Serial Number: The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions may be issued to advise of such changes and/or additions.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
HDE-CHV-QAM/IP 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 ............................9 SECTION 3 – INSTALLATION & POWER-UP ........................ 10 3.1 UNPACKING ................................10 3.2 INSTALLATION ................................10 3.3 POWER-UP ................................ -
Page 4: Section 1 - General & Safety Instructions
4 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP 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...
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Page 6: Section 2 - Product Summary
6 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Section 2 — Product Summary 2.1 Revision History & Reason This is the first issue of the Instruction Manual for HDE-CHV-QAM/IP. This unit is new and replaces the HDE-CHV-QAM (#6384A). 2.2 Product Application & Description Application: HDE-CHV-QAM/IP (MPEG-2 HD Encoder – 1xComponent/HDMI/VGA/Composite – 1xQAM/1xIP) accepts one (1) high- definition (HD) program from any of the following inputs: 1xComponent, 1xHDMI (unencrypted), 1xVGA, and 1xComposite. - 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 or encoder is defective. The unit must be sent to Blonder Tongue for repair for condition (ii). REMOTE CONTROL/DATA 100/1000: RJ45 connector for 100/1000Base-T Ethernet interface for monitoring and configuring the unit.
- Page 8 8 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Rear Panel connectors: QAM RF OUTPUT: “F” connector for QAM output. VGA OUTPUT: DE-15 female connector for loop-through VGA output. AUDIO: RCA connectors (marked L and R) for Analog Left/Right Audio input and RCA connector (marked “DIGITAL”) for Digital Audio program input.
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Page 9: Product Specification
HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 2.3 Product Specification Input Output Component Connector: 1x “F” Female Connectors: 3x RCA for Video (Rear-panel) (Y, Pb, Pr) Modulation: QAM 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256 Video Resolution: 480i, 720p, & 1080i Standards: ITU-T J.83; Annex A and B Video Aspect Ratio: 4:3 &... -
Page 10: Section 3 - Installation & Power-Up
Seven-foot cross-pinned (cross-over) RJ45 Ethernet cable (QTY=1) 3.2 Installation The HDE-CHV-QAM/IP encoder is designed to be installed in the HDE-3MCH Series rack chassis. The chassis can support 3 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP modules, each utilizing 2 standard single slots. You can mount the chassis in a standard EIA, 24 inch (610 mm) deep, enclosed rack. Secure the rack chassis front panel to the rack by inserting four machine screws, with cup washers, through the four mounting holes in the front panel. -
Page 11: Section 4 - Communicating With The Unit
HDE-CHV-QAM/IP 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 12: Section 5 - Configuring The Unit
12 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP 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). The "Login" Screen (Figure 5.1) will appear. -
Page 13: Main > Status" Screen
HDE-CHV-QAM/IP 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 the output are displayed: TS: indicates the selected program's information. The program information includes the PMT PID, Program number, Short Name, Major-minor channel number, Video elementary stream PID, Video input source, Audio elementary stream PID, and Audio input source. -
Page 14: Main > Video" Screen
14 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 5.3. "Main > Video” Screen The “Main > Video” screen (Figure 5.3) is a “user-configurable” screen to select the video encoder parameters for the input program: Figure 5.3 - "Main > Video" Screen... - Page 15 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 5.3 "Main > Video" Screen (continued) Source: allows the user to select the type of the video input source. Options are: Composite, Component, VGA, and HDMI. Bitrate: user must enter the bitrate for the input video. It is recommended that the bitrate of the input video does not exceed “TS Bitrate”...
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Page 16: Main > Audio" Screen
The ability of the Dialog Normalization depends on the configuration of the Dynamic Range Control. The HDE-CHV-QAM/IP allows you to adjust the normalization from -1 to -31 dB. The typical value is -27 dB. This is based on the standard film audio formats which normally are between -25 and -31 dB. - Page 17 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 5.4 "Main > Audio" Screen (continued) Line Mode: allows the user to select the type of Dynamic Range Compression to be applied to signals that will be used as direct audio feeds into a TV tuner or other receive devices. (Factory Default: “None”) RF Mode: allows the user to select the type of Dynamic Range Compression to be applied to signals that will be used for retransmission on an RF carrier, and fed into a TV tuner or other receive device(s).
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Page 18: Main > Ts Config" Screen
18 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 5.5 ”Main > TS Config” Screen The “Main > TS Config” screen (Figure 5.5) is a “read and write” screen to assign the TS parameters: Figure 5.5 - “Main > TS Config” Screen In the section entitled “TS Output Configuration”, the user can select and configure the following parameters of the output TS: TS ID: user must enter the identification number for the Transport Stream (TS) output. - Page 19 TS packet. Selecting the above two fields would allow the TS packets to be compliant with industry standards, but would not affect the input or output configuration of the HDE-CHV-QAM/IP. In the section entitled “Output Mapping”, the user can select and configure the following parameters for the output TS indicated by “TS - QAM/ASI”...
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Page 20: Main > Ip" Screen
20 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 5.6 "Main > IP" Screen The “Main > IP” screen (Figure 5.6) is a “read and write” screen to assign IP parameters for the TS: Figure 5.6 - “Main > IP” Screen Destination IP: allows user to assign the IP address of the equipment to which the IP output is streamed to. -
Page 21: Main > Qam" Screen
HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 5.7 ”Main > QAM" Screen The “Main > QAM” screen (Figure 5.7) is a “read and write” screen to assign QAM parameters to the TS: Figure 5.7 - “Main > QAM” Screen Output Channel/Frequency: user must assign an RF channel number to the RF QAM output of the QAM module (i.e. -
Page 22: Main > Output" Screen
22 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 5.8 "Main > Output" Screen The “Main > Output” screen (Figure 5.8) is a “read and write” screen to assign the TS to desired IP, QAM, and ASI outputs: Figure 5.8 - “Main > Output” Screen In the section entitled "TS" under and orange header, the following parameters about the TS are displayed: TS ... -
Page 23: Main > Refresh" Tab
The "Main > Refresh" tab can be clicked while you are on any of the following sub-tabs screens: "Status", "Video", "Audio", "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 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP in a real time basis. 5.10 "Network" Screen ... -
Page 24: Admin" Screen
24 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 5.11 "Admin" Screen The "Admin" Screen (Figure 5.11) is a read and write screen where the following parameters are displayed and configured: Figure 5.11 - "Admin" Screen ... - Page 25 System Watchdog: options are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. When Enabled, automatically reboots the unit if the operating system stops working. (Factory Default: "Disabled") System Reboot: allows the user to reboot HDE-CHV-QAM/IP. Ethernet IP Address: the static IP address that is assigned to the unit. It allows the user to access the unit via the web interface and also receive IP output.
- Page 26 Time Server IP: is the IP address for the Time Server from where the unit can obtain its clock reference (see Section 5.12 for details). (Factory Default: "172.16.70.2") Syslog Errors: is to enable/disable HDE-CHV-QAM/IP to forward error messages (in red font) to syslog. (Factory Default: "Disabled") Syslog Informational: is to enable/disable HDE-CHV-QAM/IP to forward information messages (in blue font) to syslog.
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Page 27: Time" Screen
The “Time” screen (Figure 5.12) is a “read and write” screen that allows you to set the current date and time for the HDE-CHV-QAM/IP. To remain compliant with ATSC and cable standards, it is important to have the accurate date and time stamps. -
Page 28: Event Log" Screen
28 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 5.13 ”Event Log” Screen The “Event Log” screen (Figure 5.13) is a “read and write” screen where the following parameters can be displayed or configured. The data in Event Log can be forwarded to a SysLog database – (see , &... -
Page 29: Appendix A: Viewing The Ip Output On A Vlc Media Player
HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Appendix A: Viewing the IP output on a VLC Media player To view the IP output from the HDE-CHV-QAM/IP on a VLC Media player in a computer or laptop. �he procedure is divided into two steps: Step 1: Change the IP address of the computer Step 2: Using the VLC Media Player ( http://www.videolan.org/ ) NOTE: Step 1 needs to be followed only if a unicast IP address is assigned in the “Destination IP”... - Page 30 30 HDE-CHV-QAM/IP Instruction Manual NOTES...
- Page 31 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 32 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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