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AG 4400
Receiver Decoder Card
User Manual
January 2020
8122J
www.sencore.com | 1.605.978.4600
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  • Page 1 AG 4400 Receiver Decoder Card User Manual January 2020 8122J www.sencore.com | 1.605.978.4600 Revision 1.9...
  • Page 2 This document may also have links to third-party web pages that are beyond the control of Sencore. The presence of such links does not imply that Sencore endorses or recommends the content on those pages. Sencore acknowledges the use of third-party open source software and licenses in some Sencore products.
  • Page 3 AG 4400 – User Manual Revision History Date Version Description Author 11/11/2014 Initial Release (2.2.0 software) 3/30/2015 Update for 2.3.0 Release 6/16/2015 Update for 2.3.3 Release 7/20/2015 Update for 2.4.0 Release 11/1/2015 Update for 2.5.0 Release 3/2/2016 Update for 3.0.0 Release 6/6/2016 Update for 3.1.0 Release...
  • Page 4  Replacement Parts: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by Sencore, or parts having the same operating characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized part substitutions made may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
  • Page 5  Every precaution has been taken in the design of your AG 4400 to ensure that it is as safe as possible. However, safe operation depends on you the operator. ...
  • Page 6 AG 4400 – User Manual FCC Class A Information The AG 4400 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 7 2. Backplane 3. Quick Start Guide Note: If any option cables were ordered with the AG 4400, they will be included in the box as well. If any of these items were omitted from the packaging of the AG 4400 please call 1-800- SENCORE to obtain a replacement.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Setting up the AG 4400 using DashBoard ............. 15 Section 3 Operating the Web Interface ............20 AG 4400 Web Interface Overview ................21 3.1.1 Logging into the AG 4400 Web Interface ............. 21 3.1.2 Hiding Unused Inputs ................... 21 3.1.3 Buttons and Status Indicators................21 3.1.4...
  • Page 9 Appendix B – Specifications ..............90 Appendix C – AG 4400 Audio Explanation ..........98 Appendix D – AG 4400 Discrete Audio Configuration ......101 Appendix E – Open Source Software ............. 102 Appendix F – Warranty ................104 Appendix G –...

  • Page 10: Section 1 Overview

    AG 4400 – User Manual Section 1 Overview Introduction This section includes the following topics: Product Introduction ....................11 Cooling ........................11 Rack Information ......................11 Page 10 (105)

  • Page 11: Product Introduction

    DashBoard Cooling The AG 4400 is cooled via forced induction through the front of the AG4800A frame and exhausted through the vents in the rear of the backplane. The AG 4400 is equipped with a temperature controlled status indicator. If the external temperature of the card exceeds 50°...

  • Page 12: Section 2 Getting Started

    AG 4400 – User Manual Section 2 Getting Started Introduction This section includes the following topics: Installation ........................13 Onboard Controls and LEDs..................13 Backplane ........................15 Maintenance ......................15 Setting up the AG 4400 using DashBoard ............. 15 Page 12 (105)

  • Page 13: Installation

    AG 4400 – User Manual Installation Carefully unpack the AG 4400 card and inspect it for any signs of damage. Do not insert the card into the openGear frame if any damage is evident, and if so, please contact Sencore.
  • Page 14 AG 4400 – User Manual Figure 2: View of card edge controls and LEDs Button Controls There are two button controls available on the AG 4400:  Boot to Recovery Image: If the card becomes corrupted, the user can remove the card from the slot and then reinsert the card while pressing and holding this button to boot to the recovery image.

  • Page 15: Backplane

    AG 4400 – User Manual Backplane Each AG 4400 card comes paired with a compatible backplane. Figure 3 shows the backplane for an AG 4400 card with the DVB-S2 input option. Figure 3: Backplane with DVB-S2 Input Option Maintenance The AG 4400 is virtually a maintenance-free piece of equipment. There are no user serviceable parts on the card.
  • Page 16 DashBoard Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Italic discovered an accessible frame. Note the “Sencore 4800A Frame1” icon near the top of the Basic Tree View pane. Clicking on the triangle ( ) symbol next to the frame name will display the available cards in the frame.
  • Page 17 Master Frame Controller (MFC) card, and the Sencore Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Italic AG 4400 card are available in slots 0 and 3, and are currently showing no alarms. Hovering the mouse pointer over each LED icon will give a tooltip style summary of status.
  • Page 18 Figure 6: Configuration and Web Interface in Basic Tree View Network setup using DashBoard Double clicking “Configuration” will launch the setting and status window panes for the AG 4400 card shown in Figure 7. Figure 7: Configuration Page 18 (105)
  • Page 19 Follow the following steps to obtain an IP address using DHCP: 1) In the setting pane, change ‘Mode’ to “DHCP. 2) Click ‘Apply Network Setting’. Note: It may take up to a minute for the AG 4400 to obtain an IP address. Page 19 (105)

  • Page 20: Section 3 Operating The Web Interface

    AG 4400 – User Manual Section 3 Operating the Web Interface Introduction This section includes the following topics: AG 4400 Web Interface Overview ................21 Main Panel ......................... 23 Admin Panel ......................65 Reporting Panel ......................78 About Panel ....................... 82...

  • Page 21: Ag 4400 Web Interface Overview

    Logging into the AG 4400 Web Interface Once an IP address is set, each of the cards can be independently controlled via the web interface. To open the AG 4400 web interface use one of the following supported browsers and navigate to the card’s IP address: ...

  • Page 22: Drag And Drop Menus

    3.1.4 Drag and Drop Menus Certain menus in the AG 4400 allow the user to drag and drop items to auto populate fields. Conditional Access and Service Selection menus are some examples of menus that drag and drop can be used. In the example below a service in the transport stream view on the right hand side of the window is selected and dragged over to auto populate the PIDs in the service selection section.

  • Page 23: Main Panel

    AG 4400 – User Manual Main Panel The Main panel of the AG 4400 web interface is used to configure the unit to decode, de-encapsulate and demodulate. When configuring the AG 4400 the user begins at the top of the menu and works down. The inputs are configured, then descrambling (if present), then service or PIDs are selected for decode, then outputs are configured.
  • Page 24 AG 4400 – User Manual Primary and Backup Inputs by clicking the button. To change the active input and failover settings click the icon next to Input Selection as shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10 below. Figure 9: Active Input Indicator...

  • Page 25: Configuring Asi Input

    3.2.2 Configuring ASI Input This menu allows the user to either Enable or Disable the ASI Input on the AG 4400 as well as set the Null Stripped setting, as shown in Figure 11. No other configuration is necessary for the ASI Input.

  • Page 26: Configuring Mpeg/Ip Input

    AG 4400 – User Manual Port Enabled This setting allows the user to enable or disable the ASI Input to the AG 4400. Disabled Null Stripped Disabled Enabling Null Stripped allows the AG 4400 to receive streams that do not contain null Enabled packets.
  • Page 27 This is the only setting required to receive a unicast stream. Enabled Enabling FEC (Forward Error Correction) tells the AG 4400 to look at Destination Port Disabled +2 and Destination Port +4 for a SMPTE 2022 FEC Matrix.

  • Page 28: Configuring Dvb-S/S2 Input

    This setting determines how much data is received before the AG 4400 starts decoding. Increasing this value will allow the AG 4400 is receive streams on networks with high network jitter. Increasing this value also increases the latency of the AG 4400.
  • Page 29 AG 4400 – User Manual (labeled A and B) which only one port can be active at a time. This menu is for setting up the reception of DVB-S/S2 satellite signals. The menu for Port A and B have the same settings.

  • Page 30: Configuring 8Vsb/Qam Input

    Scrambling. In order to receive the stream, enter the value of the incoming signals PL Scrambling code. LNB Power The AG 4400 has the ability to provide the necessary voltage to power an LNB. Select 13 VDC the correct voltage to supply to the LNB.

  • Page 31: Configuring Dvb-T2/C2/Isdb-T Input

    AG 4400 – User Manual Setting Range Description Receive Enabled This setting allows the user to enable or disable this reception port. Disabled Mode 8VSB This setting allows the user to choose between 8VSB or QAM modulation 64-QAMB schemes. 256-QAMB...
  • Page 32 AG 4400 – User Manual Setting Range Description Receive Enabled This setting allows the user to enable or disable this reception port. Disabled Mode DVB-T This setting allows the user to choose between DVB-T/T2/C/C2 or ISDB-T DVB-T2 modulation schemes. DVB-C...

  • Page 33: Configuring Dvb-Ci Descrambling

    3.2.7 Configuring DVB-CI Descrambling This section will describe how to configure DVB-CI descrambling in the AG 4400 (if equipped). First, the user will need to configure the CAM and descrambling mode. Once this is complete the user can configure which services or PIDs to descramble if licensed for multiservice descrambling.
  • Page 34 This menu allows the user configure the DVB-CI module in the AG 4400 as shown in Figure 14. The AG 4400 has one DVB-CI slot where a CAM Module can be inserted. The CAM Module can be reset manually using the button.

  • Page 35: Configuring Biss Descrambling

    Figure 15: DVB-CI Service Descrambling Menu 3.2.8 Configuring BISS Descrambling This section will describe how to configure BISS descrambling in the AG 4400. There are two types of BISS descrambling. In “Descramble All PIDs” or “Descramble Decoded PIDs” mode, the user simply configures a BISS key set and selects it from the drop down.
  • Page 36 AG 4400 – User Manual 3.2.8.1 Configuring BISS Keys This menu allows the user to configure BISS descrambling, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. 12 unique BISS keys can be entered. If the BISS mode is set to Mode E a icon will appear next to Mode E Injected ID.
  • Page 37 This menu (as shown in Figure 17) allows the user to select the services the AG 4400 will descramble using the BISS keys configured in Section 3.2.8.1. These options are applicable only if Operation Mode in the BISS settings is set to Descramble Selected Services (Refer to Section 3.2.8.1).

  • Page 38: Configuring Service Selection

    Figure 17: BISS Service Descrambling Menu 3.2.9 Configuring Service Selection This menu allows the user to configure the PIDs or Service the AG 4400 will decode. Depending on the Selection Mode that is set, the menu will change to reflect the applicable settings.
  • Page 39 PAT if a transport stream is present. On Backup Use Primary Service Sets the service the AG 4400 will tune to in case of an input failover. If Use Primary Use Backup Service Service is selected the AG 4400 will tune to the service name specified in the Primary section.
  • Page 40 Figure 20. All PIDs will automatically be assigned and decoded. No other configurations are available in this mode. This mode should only be used to verify the AG 4400 is receiving a valid signal and is able to decode. This mode is not recommended for a professional environment.
  • Page 41 AG 4400 – User Manual Figure 20: Auto Seek Menu Page 41 (105)

  • Page 42: Configuring Video Services

    Configuring Video Services The menu in Figure 21 allows the user to configure the SDI, Digital Video and Composite output formats of the AG 4400. Overlays and image insertion are configured in this menu as well. Figure 21: Video Configuration Menu...
  • Page 43 Ratio Auto Conversion the AG 4400 uses the 4x3 Conversion Mode setting to format video. If 4x3 Auto Conversion is set to AFD the AG 4400 will apply the conversion defined by the AFD code in the incoming stream. If 4x3 Auto...

  • Page 44: Configuring Audio

    AG 4400 – User Manual subtitles are displayed. Only the languages present in the stream are given. Teletext Subtitles 3 Hexadecimal If Teletext Subtitles overlays are enabled Characters this setting choosing the page (language) of which subtitles are displayed. Only the pages present in the stream are given.

  • Page 45: Configuring Genlock

    Figure 23 will be available for configuration. This menu allows the user to configure the genlock reference used by the AG 4400. The AG 4400 can be configured to use an external user provided reference or disabled completely.

  • Page 46: Scte35

    AG 4400 is receiving a transport stream with SCTE35 DPI splice messages. In an SCTE 35 to 104 configuration, the AG 4400 extracts SCTE 35 messages from the transport stream and converts them to SCTE104 messages, and embeds them as VANC packets on the SDI output.
  • Page 47 SNMP triggered SCTE 35 DPI splice messages. Figure 24: SCTE35/ESAM General Configuration Tab Setting Range Description Heartbeat Timeout 1-60 Setting this value will determine the time in (min) minutes between SCTE35 messages before the AG 4400 will report an error Page 47 (105)
  • Page 48 AG 4400 – User Manual Figure 25: SCTE35/ESAM Insertion Configuration Tab Setting Range Description State Enabled Enable or Disable SCTE 35 message Insertion Disabled 0-8191 PID on which the inserted SCTE 35 messages will be inserted Splice Type Normal Selects whether the SCTE 35 message will be of the “splice immediate”...

  • Page 49: Esam

    ESAM If the ESAM license is enabled, the menu and options in Figure 27 will be available for configuration. The AG 4400 interfaces with a Placement Opportunity Information Service (POIS) using the CableLabs ESAM (Real-time Event Signaling and Management) standard. When the ESAM feature is configured, each SCTE 35 message which is received in the incoming stream is sent to the POIS for processing (via the control interface).
  • Page 50 Valid String Optional reference used by the POIS for processing State Enabled Asynchronous Enable or Disable message insertion Disabled Port 0-65535 Port on which the AG 4400 will listen for SCTE 35 messages from the ESAM server Page 50 (105)

  • Page 51: Configuring Ancillary Data Options

    AG 4400 – User Manual SCTE 35 PID present PID on which the SCTE 35 messages will in TS be inserted in the transport stream 3.2.15 Configuring Ancillary Data Options The menu in Figure 28 allows the user to configure processing options relating to ancillary (ANC/VBI) data generation.

  • Page 52: Configuring Sdi Outputs Port 1 & 2

    AG 4400 – User Manual 3.2.16 Configuring SDI Outputs Port 1 & 2 The following menus (Figure 29 and Figure 30) allow the user to configure the embedded audio and auxiliary data in the SDI video output. There are unique settings for SD and HD video.
  • Page 53 Description Video Loss Mode Disable SDI Setting to Disable SDI disables the SDI output of the AG 4400 in case of an error Display Raster state. Setting to Display Raster the AG 4400 will display the raster color selected in Section 3.2.10.
  • Page 54 4-19 to embed data. SD-SDI VBI Embedding When the AG 4400 is configured to output SD video the VBI data can be encoded into the vertical blanking as a VBI waveform. The options below allow the user to enable or disable these waveforms.
  • Page 55 Figure 30: HD-SDI Output Configuration Menu HD-SDI General Setting Range Description Video Loss Mode Disable SDI Setting to Disable SDI squelches the SDI output of the AG 4400 in case of an error Display Raster state. Setting to Display Raster the AG Page 55 (105)
  • Page 56 AG 4400 – User Manual 4400 will display the raster color selected in Section 3.2.10. HD-SDI VANC Embedding Setting Range Description EIA 708-B Enabled Enable/Disable EIA 708-B Closed Caption embedding in the VANC. Disabled Choose one line between lines 4-19 to embed data.

  • Page 57: Configuring Sdi Audio Embedding

    The menu in Figure 31 allows the user to configure SDI embedded audio settings. The AG 4400 comes standard with the ability to handle up to two audio services. With additional licensing the AG 4400 can handle up to four unique audio services.

  • Page 58: Configuring Digital Audio Output

    SDI VANC. Selecting Off disables the Group Pair completely. 3.2.18 Configuring Digital Audio Output This menu allows the user to configure the digital audio outputs of the AG 4400. Up to two digital audio outputs are available. Setting Range...

  • Page 59: Configuring Asi Output

    3.2.20 Configuring ASI Output This menu (Figure 32) allows the user to configure the ASI output of the AG 4400. When enabled this output acts as an active loop output of the active input. For example, if the DVB-S/S2 input card is the current active input the ASI output port will output a demodulated signal of the satellite input.

  • Page 60: Configuring The Mpeg/Ip Outputs

    AG 4400 – User Manual Figure 32: ASI Output Configuration Menu Setting Range Description Port Enabled Enable or disable the ASI output port. Disabled Source Unmodified Input Unmodified Input will pass the incoming TS to the output without applying any BISS or DVB-CI...
  • Page 61 AG 4400 – User Manual Figure 33: MPEG/IP Transmit Configuration Menu Setting Range Description Transmit Enabled Enable or disable the MPEG/IP transmit group. Disabled Source Unmodified Input Unmodified Input will pass the incoming TS to the output without applying any BISS or DVB-CI Descrambled decryption.

  • Page 62: Configuring The Mpeg/Ip Mpe Outputs

    >1030 and an even number Source Port 0 - 65535 This is the port used by the AG 4400 to transmit the MPEG/IP stream. TS Packets Per The number of TS packets that are contained IP Packet with a single IP packet.
  • Page 63 AG 4400 – User Manual Setting Range Description Transmit Enabled Enable or disable transmission of de-encapsulated MPE data. Disabled Physical Port 1 The physical connector on the MPEG/IP card that Connector will be used to transmit the MPE data. Port 2...

  • Page 64: Viewing Psip Information

    AG 4400 – User Manual 3.2.23 Viewing PSIP Information To view the PSIP information for the applied TS, select the View PSI Tables button located on the right hand side of the Inputs section. This will open a new window that displays all of the PSIP information for the applied TS.

  • Page 65: Admin Panel

    AG 4400 – User Manual Admin Panel Figure 34: Admin tab Page 65 (105)

  • Page 66: Changing Unit Password

    Profiles can be saved locally, renamed and saved to external storage to be used on other AG 4400s with the same hardware, licensing, and software version. Profiles can be used to quickly and easily change the configuration of an AG 4400 to suit different inputs and decoding requirements.

  • Page 67: General Settings

    The AG 4400 can be assigned an alias which is displayed in the upper right hand corner of the web interface as shown in Figure 36. The alias can help define which AG 4400 the operator is currently logged into. The BISS-E Injected ID for BISS Mode E can also be protected from being accidently changed.

  • Page 68: Unit Network Configuration

    Configuration section. Domain name servers can be configured on the AG clicking the button. IP address and web address entries are accepted as Nameserver addresses. If the AG 4400 contains a 44127 option card the unit can be configured to have an optional 2 control port.

  • Page 69: Mpeg/Ip Network Configuration

    This is the Gateway address assigned to the XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX management port. The 2nd management port of the AG 4400 can be configured from the web interface. To make changes to which port is the 2nd management port click, the configure control ports button under the Unit Network Configuration section.

  • Page 70: Licensing

    191.255.0.0 192.0.1.0 - 223.255.255.0 3.3.6 Licensing Certain features of the AG 4400 require licenses in order to be functional. The interface displays all licenses available as well as the following status:  License Locked or Unlocked  License is Supported or Unsupported by the installed hardware...

  • Page 71: Date/Time

    Figure 39: License Key 3.3.7 Date/Time The AG 4400 can be set to synchronize with an NTP server or a manual date and time can be defined by the user. Click the button to configure the date and time as shown in Figure 40. These values are used to timestamp entries in the Alarm and Event logs under the Reporting tab.

  • Page 72: Configuring Snmp

    3.3.8.2 SNMP Trap Managers The SNMP trap managers are recipients of SNMP traps sent from the AG 4400. The following menu allows the user to configure the recipient’s IP addresses. To add and remove recipients of the SNMP traps click the button (Figure 42).
  • Page 73 IP address. 3.3.8.3 Download SNMP MIB Files The AG 4400 stores the SNMP MIB files for the currently installed version of software on the unit. These files can be downloaded directly from the AG 4400 by clicking on the button.

  • Page 74: Syslog

    AG 4400 – User Manual Figure 43: Available MIBs 3.3.9 Syslog The AG 4400 can be configured to send error and event logs formatted in the syslog protocol to a remote user specified Syslog server. Figure 44: Syslog Configuration Menu Action...

  • Page 75: In-Band Control

    The In-Band Control is used to change settings and receive updates from data within a PID in the incoming TS, as injected by the Sencore CMD 4000 In-band Control Server. The menu in Figure 45 allows the user to configure the In-Band Control settings.
  • Page 76 3.3.11.2 Rollback Software Updates The AG 4400 is capable of reverting back to a previous version of software using the Rollback feature. The AG 4400 maintains two separate software images; one is the most current version of software with all current settings and the other is the previous version of software with all settings.

  • Page 77: Reboot Unit

    3.3.12 Reboot Unit The AG 4400 can be rebooted from the web interface. In order to perform a reboot click the button. The AG 4400 will prompt the user to confirm the reboot.

  • Page 78: Reporting Panel

    Reporting Panel Figure 48: Error Reporting Page tab in the AG 4400 contains logs for active alarms currently affecting the unit and an event log as shown in Figure 48. The active alarms are updated periodically in order to reflect the real-time state of the unit. Once an error is cleared it will be cleared from the active alarms window.

  • Page 79: Event Logs

    AG 4400 – User Manual Figure 49: Active Alarms Title Description State This column displays the nature of the alarm. The icon means the log entry is informational and is not an error. The icon means the log entry is an active alarm.

  • Page 80: Configuring The Logs

    3.4.3 Configuring the Logs The AG 4400 allows the user to configure alarms and events. Events and alarms can be hidden or set to send SNMP traps. In order to configure these options click Page 80 (105)
  • Page 81 AG 4400. The tab allows the user to configure the events reported by the AG 4400. Each column and its function are described below. A user configured time offset can also be applied to allow viewing the logs in a local time zone.

  • Page 82: About Panel

    AG 4400 – User Manual the alarm will be displayed in the Active Alarms log if raised. If this box is unchecked this error will be hidden. SNMP Trap This column allows the user to send an SNMP Trap if this alarm is raised.

  • Page 83: Section 4 Appendices

    Appendix B – Specifications ..............90 Appendix C – AG 4400 Audio Explanation ..........98 Appendix D – AG 4400 Discrete Audio Configuration ......101 Appendix E – Open Source Software ............. 102 Appendix F – Warranty ................104 Appendix G –...

  • Page 84: Appendix A - Acronyms And Glossary

    AG 4400 – User Manual Appendix A – Acronyms and Glossary 8VSB: Vestigial sideband modulation with 8 discrete amplitude levels. 16VSB: Vestigial sideband modulation with 16 discrete amplitude levels. AAC: Advanced Audio Coding AC-3: Also known as Dolby Digital AES: Audio Engineering Society...
  • Page 85 AG 4400 – User Manual High level: A range of allowed picture parameters defined by the MPEG-2 video coding specification which corresponds to high definition television. I/O: Input/Output IP: Internet Protocol Kbps: 1000 bit per second LED: Light Emitting Diode...
  • Page 86 AG 4400 – User Manual RPM: Revolutions Per Minute RRT: Rating Region Table RS-232: Recommended Standard. A standard for serial binary data interconnection. RU: Rack Unit RW: Read/Write SD: Standard Definition SDI: Serial Digital Interface SFP: Small Form-Factor Pluggable SI: System Information...

  • Page 87: Appendix B - Error And Event List

    AG 4400 – User Manual Appendix B – Error and Event List Error Description 12V Supply Error Voltage on 12V rail has exceeded safe operational range. 3.3V Supply Error Voltage on 3.3V rail has exceeded safe operational range. 5V Supply Error Voltage on 5V rail has exceeded safe operational range.
  • Page 88 Service that BISS key is assigned to descramble is not present in the incoming stream. Backup Input Active Primary input is currently in a failed condition and the AG 4400 Condition has failed over to the Backup input. Bitrate Exceeded Error Total incoming transport stream bitrate has exceeded 213 Mbps.
  • Page 89 The AG 4400 has detected that the transport stream error indicator is present on the active input. Transport Stream Not The AG 4400 has detected that the transport stream from the Present active input is no longer present. TS Sync Loss Transport stream sync for input component is not detected.

  • Page 90: Appendix C - Specifications

    AG 4400 – User Manual Appendix C – Specifications AG 4400 – Base Unit Includes – Backplane System – Configurations Allows: Single video decoder with up to one option input. Rear Panel: Fixed inputs and outputs with one option input. Option input not field upgradeable.
  • Page 91 AG 4400 – User Manual Video Decoding Features General – TS Data Rate: 0.25-200 Mb/s Video Decoder – Video Profiles and Levels: MPEG-2 MP@HL H.264 HiP @4.2 H.264 Constrained BP @4.2 Video Bit Rate: MPEG-2 1-100Mb/s (dependent on profile) H.264 CABAC Entropy Coded 1 - 80Mb/s CAVLC Entropy Coded 1 - 100Mb/s.
  • Page 92 AG 4400 – User Manual Audio Output Features 2x 75Ω BNC AES3/EBU Unbalanced AES Outputs: SDI Embedded Audio Output: 4 Audio Pairs Ancillary Data Support SDI VANC Data Types: AFD (SMPTE 2016) Closed Captions (CEA-708) OP-47 (SMPTE RDD-08) SMPTE RDD-11...
  • Page 93 AG 4400 – User Manual General – Compatibility Standard: DVB-CI EN 50221 Number of CAM Slots: Auto CAM insertion/removal detection: CAM Usage: Selectable, Enable/Disable CAM Name Display: Multicrypt Support: Decryption Selection – Elementary Stream types: Video (MPEG2 & H264), Audio Base Unit –...
  • Page 94 AG 4400 – User Manual Output Format: UDP and RTP 0.25 – 200 Mb/s Bitrate Range: Packets/IP Frame: 1-7 MPEG Packets/IP Frame 2 Mirrored TS – Unicast and/or Multicast Number of Outputs: IP FEC Output (AG 44925) Adds – FEC:...
  • Page 95 AG 4400 – User Manual Max TS Bitrate: 160 Mb/s DVB-S – Standard: EN 300 421 FEC Code: Conv. + Reed-Solomon Modulation: QPSK Modulation/Coding supported: Code rates: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 QPSK Symbol rate: .5-60 MSps DVB-S2 – Standard:...
  • Page 96 AG 4400 – User Manual LNB voltage regulation: ± 4% 22 kHz Tone: Off/On @ 650 mV (± 250 mV) peak-peak DVB-S – Standard: EN 300 421 FEC Code: Conv. + Reed-Solomon Modulation: QPSK Modulation/Coding supported: Code rates: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 QPSK Symbol rate: 0.5-60 MSps...
  • Page 97 AG 4400 – User Manual Impedance: 75 Ohms Sensitivity: -34dBmV to + 40dBmV (A74 Compliant) Modulation: 8VSB, QAM-B MER: Range: 0dB to 40dB Accuracy: +/- 2dB Low Limit Flag: User Defined RF Level: Range: -34dBmV to +40dBmV Accuracy: +/- 5dBmV Low Limit Flag: User Defined QAM –...

  • Page 98: Appendix D - Ag 4400 Audio Explanation

    Appendix D – AG 4400 Audio Explanation Audio Setup There are two primary modes of audio down mix operation for the AG 4400 receiver/decoders. These settings only affect the signal if the digital output is set to PCM. It will also affect those embedded audio channels that are set to a PCM down mix. There are no gain changes or decoding if the digital or embedded outputs are set to Pass- through.
  • Page 99 AG 4400 – User Manual The digital audio services may be set to PCM (AES) or Pass-through (AES data) as an output. This applies to all available sources. The PCM setting will decode and automatically down mix an AC-3 or Dolby Digital Plus stream to two channels of AES audio.
  • Page 100 AG 4400 – User Manual Mono Dual right OUT L = OUT R = IN Lo/Ro OUT L = L + C + Ls OUT R = R + C + Rs (per ATSC A52) OUT L = L + C – Ls - Rs...

  • Page 101: Appendix E - Ag 4400 Discrete Audio Configuration

    AG 4400 – User Manual Appendix E – AG 4400 Discrete Audio Configuration Audio Setup Selecting the discrete option differs from downmix in that it simply decodes the selected audio channels rather than downmixing multiple channels into 2 channels. The service selection mode from 3.2.9 must be set to PID lock in order to output 3 pairs of audio (and...

  • Page 102: Appendix F - Open Source Software

    AG 4400 – User Manual Figure 54: Discrete Configuration Menu For audio services that indicate the specific channels (Lf, Rf, C, Ls, Rs, LFE) the user can select the audio channels to assign to an output using the named discrete options. If the specific channels are not identified (LPCM Audio for example) than the user can use the multi-channel audio service to select the channel pair of the audio service to output.
  • Page 103 AG 4400 – User Manual dfu-programmer 0.5.2 GPL Version 2, June 1991 Weston Schmidt Dropbear 2016.74 MIT-like 2002-2015 Matt Johnston, et. al (see license) Theodore Ts’o e2fsprogs 1.41.9 GPL Version 2, June 1991 ethtool 2.6.34 GPL Version 2, June 1991 David Miller, et.

  • Page 104: Appendix G - Warranty

    Appendix H – Support and Contact Information Returning Products for Service or Calibration The AG 4400 is a delicate piece of equipment and needs to be serviced and repaired by Sencore. Periodically it is necessary to return a product for repair or calibration. In order to expedite this process please carefully read the instructions below.
  • Page 105 Sencore Inc. 3200 Sencore Drive Sioux Falls, SD 57107 USA www.sencore.com Copyright © 2020 Sencore Inc. 1.605.978.4600...

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