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9990-TRX-MPEG
Multi-Standard Broadcast Transcoder
Product Manual
Version 1.0
9990-TRX-MPEG-OM
Version: 1.1

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  • Page 1 Cobalt Digital Inc. 9990-TRX-MPEG Multi-Standard Broadcast Transcoder Product Manual Version 1.0 9990-TRX-MPEG-OM Version: 1.1...
  • Page 2 The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as commitment by Cobalt Digital Inc. Cobalt Digital Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.
  • Page 3 Important Regulatory and Safety Notices Before using this product and any associated equipment, refer to the “Important Safety Instructions” listed below to avoid personnel in[470.8...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents ............................5 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and ESD Protection ..............7 Safety Notice and Warnings ....................... 7 FCC Notice ..........................7 Other Certifications......................... 7 CE Mark Warning........................7 Introduction............................. 8 Product Overview ........................8 Redundancy Options......................... 10 9990-TRX-MPEG Indicators and Switches.................. 12 Rear I/O Panel Indicators......................
  • Page 6 Playing Video on a Web Page ...................... 80 Web Pages Served by the 9990-TRX-MPEG................81 Web Browser Support......................82 Warranty and Repair Policy...................... 83 Contact Cobalt Digital Inc......................84 Visit us at the Cobalt Digital Inc. website................84...

  • Page 7: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd) And Esd Protection

    Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and ESD Protection Static electricity can damage boards, and other components. Before installing or removing cards, or making connections or disconnections, it is recommended you discharge static electricity by first touching a metal part of a grounded PC. Safety Notice and Warnings FCC Notice This device complies with Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction The 9990-TRX-MPEG has the following features: • Multi-Standard transcoder (MPEG-2 and H.264), with support for both SD (Standard Definition) and HD (High Definition) content. Up to 4 simultaneous transcoding instances are supported per board. • Resolution resizing support. • Audio pass-through support. •...
  • Page 9 • Up to 8 IP inputs per Ethernet port (for a maximum of 16 IP inputs)
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  • Page 12: 9990-Trx-Mpeg Indicators And Switches

    9990-TRX-MPEG Indicators and Switches The 9990-TRX-MPEG card can be installed in 20-slot HPF-9000, OG3-FR or 8321 frames. Prior to installing the card, first install the corresponding rear panel I/O module. Rear I/O Panel Indicators The 9990-TRX-MPEG rear I/O panel is depicted below. It includes 2 ASI inputs and 2 ASI outputs on standard BNC connectors , and two 100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet ports on standard RJ-45 connectors.

  • Page 14: Front Switches

    Top Corner Status Power OK ASIRX 1 ASIRX 2 ASITX 1 ASITX 2 XC 1 XC 2 ETH 2 ETH 1...
  • Page 16 Each of the ASI input ports has a green indicator LED, with the following states: • LED off: ASI port is disabled. • LED flashing once every 3 seconds: ASI port is not locked to a signal (i.e., there is no input signal).

  • Page 19: Product Tab

    Product Tab The Product Tab contains basic information about the 9990-TRX-MPEG. The following information is available: • Build Date: Date the firmware image was built. • Supplier: Cobalt Digital Incorporated. • Product: 9990-TRX-...
  • Page 20 • Software revision: This indicates the firmware revision currently running. The format is Major Version • Minor Version • Build Number. • Serial Number: This is the serial number of this particular 9990-TRX-MPEG card. • Hardware Version: This indicates the board version number. All board versions are functionally equivalent.

  • Page 21: Network Tab

    Network Tab The Network Tab allows for configuration/monitoring of the two Ethernet ports. Network Configuration Tab The Network Configuration Tab is used to set the individual parameters for each of the Ethernet ports. The following parameters can be configured: •...
  • Page 22 fields back to their original values. Note that the 9990-TRX-MPEG will check the consistency of the data entered and will reject invalid combinations. Once the Apply button is pressed, a status message appears just below the Cancel button, as follows: •...

  • Page 23: Network Statistics Tab

    23Network Statistics TabThe Network Statistics Tab reports the current IP configuration of each Ethernet port, as well as...
  • Page 25 25 Click here to...

  • Page 26: Asi Inputs: Program Info Tab

    • The Add Connection area. This allows for a new connection to be added to this port. This control is available for all ports, and is described in detail in the Connections section. This 24.490007 Tc0.0n cauggchTf9.2(g)18 TTes mad.gction.gTjfi(d 1.2(g)18 TTura)4.8(m(secPara)4.8(m.)4.8()T...

  • Page 27: Asi Inputs: Statistics Tab

    ASI Inputs: Statistics Tab The Statistics Tab for the ASI Ports provides a quick visual summary status for the ports. A sample is depicted below: Each of the ASI Input Port indicators can have the following values: • RX Locked: The port is locked to an input signal. •...

  • Page 28: Asi Output Ports

    ASI Output Ports The 9990-TRX-MPEG card has 2 fixed-function ASI Output Ports. This tab is used to configure and manage these ports.
  • Page 29 Automatic: In this mode, the ASI output bit rate is automatically set by the 9990-TRX-MPEG to match the programs routed to the port. o Bit Rate: This field is only shown if the ASI Rate control is set to Manual. Enter the desired bit rate in bits/second.

  • Page 30: Asi Ports: Statistics Tab

    Configuration...
  • Page 31 Each of the ASI Port indicators can have the following values: • TX OK: The port is operating normally in transmit mode (ASI Output). • TX Overflow: The port is in transmit mode, manual bit rate setting, and the connected bit rate is excessive.

  • Page 32: Ip Inputs

    IP Inputs IP Inputs receive transport streams over UDP/IP from the Ethernet ports and make them available for connections to outputs. The 9990-TRX-MPEG card supports up to 8 transport stream inputs per Ethernet port. IP Inputs have the following specifications: •...
  • Page 33 To create an IP Input stream, first select the desired Ethernet port in the Add Stream drop-down box. Once that selection is made, the IP Input Stream Configuration is displayed, as depicted below. The configuration screen has three areas: • Common Parameters: apply to the stream input as a whole, regardless of the redundancy options.
  • Page 34 Common Parameters Redundancy Control Primary Addressing Parameters...
  • Page 35 • Disabled: no redundancy. • Automatic: a redundant address/port can be defined, and the input will automatically switch between primary and backup if the stream disappears. If this option is selected, a new field is displayed, where the Switch Time can be configured; valid values are between 2 and 45 seconds: •...
  • Page 36 administrative uses. It is recommended to use UDP ports 1024 and higher. The 9990- TRX-MPEG, however, will accept any legal value. •...
  • Page 37 • No header extensions (X=0) • No CSRC list (CC=0) • Payload type set to MPEG-2 Transport Streams (PT=33) For more details, please consult RFC 1889, section 5.1. The 9990-TRX-MPEG does not receive, require, or process RTCP packets. Established Connections This section lists output connections currently established to the selected IP input.
  • Page 38 however, one special case: if you want to configure an input with a given address/port combination and any source, and another input with the same address/port combination and a specific source, you must configure the input with specific source first. •...
  • Page 39 When you click on the Edit Port button for an IP Input configured with primary/backup reception addresses, the Redundancy Control part of the configuration screen will include one additional control, to permit manual redundancy flips: Redundancy Flip Controls The new fields are: •...
  • Page 40 PMT PID ASI Input Selection Transport Stream ID Element PIDs The following elements are present: • IP Input:...
  • Page 41 Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 2 Ethernet Port 2 The indicators can have the following values: • OK: The IP Input is receiving a valid transport stream. • No Lock: The IP Input is not receiving a valid transport stream. If there is a connection to this input, Dashboard Card State and the Status LED will be red.
  • Page 44 administrative uses. It is recommended to use UDP ports 1024 and higher. The 9990- TRX-MPEG, however, will accept any legal value. • Destination Address: selects the IP address to transmit to. Any unicast or multicast address can be entered here, with the exception of the loopback range (127.0.0.0 to 127.255.255.255).
  • Page 45 checked, another field is displayed: • • Original Network ID: Enter the desired Original Network ID. For applications where Network IDs have not been assigned, leave this field at 0xFF01. If the Advanced View is selected, four more parameters are available for configuration:...
  • Page 46 Some legacy equipment may exhibit performance problems if this bit is not set. This is not an issue with current network equipment. • RTP: If this box is checked, the 9990-TRX-MPEG will include RTP (Real Time Protocol) headers in the output flow. If it is not checked, the transport stream will be sent over UDP/IP without any additional headers.
  • Page 47 If the...
  • Page 48 • TOS: The configured value of this parameter. • TTL: The configured value of this parameter. • DF: The configured value of this parameter. • RTP: The configured value of this parameter • Destination MAC: The destination MAC address for this IP Output. For multicast destination addresses, this is derived from the destination IP address using the rules from RFC 1112.
  • Page 49 IP Outputs: Statistics Tab The Statistics tab for the IP output ports contains a summary of each port status. There are two sub-tabs: one for Ethernet 1, and another for Ethernet 2. The tab is depicted below: Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 2...

  • Page 50: Transcoder Configuration Parameters

    Transcoders The Transcoders Configuration Tab allows the configuration of up to 4 transcoding sessions. The Statistics tab provides quick feedback on the status of each transcoding session. Transcoders Configuration Tab The Transcoder Channels table, shown below, has a summary of the status of each transcoding session and its more important parameters.
  • Page 51 The transcoder configuration parameters are: • Transcoder Name: all 9990-TRX-MPEG ports have a user-defined name. It can be configured in this field. • Transcoder State: use this control to enable (Running) or disable (Stopped) a transcoder session. • Video Compression: selects the output compression standard of the transcoding session. The options are H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) or MPEG-2.
  • Page 52 • Resolution:...
  • Page 53 •...
  • Page 54 o Follow Input: use MBAFF if the input stream uses MBAFF. o ON: always use MBAFF for interlaced content. o OFF: turn off MBAFF for interlaced content. • Output Frame Rate: the 9990-TRX-MPEG is capable of reducing the incoming frame rate.

  • Page 55: Transcoder Established Connections

    The following applies to all the PID fields: PIDs can be entered in decimal or hexadecimal. For decimal values, simply enter the desired value. For hexadecimal values, precede them by “0x” as depicted above. PID values must be between 0x20 and 0x1FFE (32 and 8190 in decimal). PID values must be distinct, with the exception of Video PID and PCR PID.

  • Page 56: Transcoder Apply/Cancel Buttons

    Note that transcoders only support one input connection. If a given transcoder already has an input connection, the corresponding field will not be shown. Transcoder Apply/Cancel Buttons When the Apply button is clicked, the following actions take place: • The transcoder configuration takes effect. •...
  • Page 57 The possible indicator status values are: • OK: The transcoder session is operating normally (it has a valid input and is transcoding that input). •...

  • Page 58: Connections

    Connections The Connections Configuration Tab allows the creation, deletion, and management of input- output connections. The Statistics tab includes all connected input/output status, which allows...

  • Page 59: Source Selection

    Source Selection The Source Selection area is available in the Connections tab, as well as in the Transcoder, ASI Outputs and IP Outputs tabs. This allows a connection to a given output to be established as part of the configuration actions for the output. The operation is the same regardless of the location of the control.

  • Page 61: Destination Selection

    o Auto-Select: This option is useful when the transport is not yet present, and the program numbers are unknown. If this option is selected, the 9990-TRX-MPEG will select the first program found in the transport. When operating in an SPTS environment, it is sufficient to use this option for all connections.

  • Page 63: The Current Connections Table

    Note that the 9990 will use this program number only if it not already in use, otherwise it will use the closest available number. For example, if there is a Program 1 already established in the output, and a second program is added with a requested program number of 1, the actual mil mil u2a 88 68 8(d witcwill 8(d wi 2.

  • Page 64: Connection Statistics Tab

    Connection Statistics Tab The Connection Statistics Tab presents the combined status of all the established connections, in one table. It includes the Source Port, Name Stream, Source Program, Destination Port, Destination Name and Destination Program fields (with the same meaning as in the Current Connections Table).
  • Page 65 destination MAC address) or dropping packets (e.g., oversubscribed ASI or IP outputs). ASI Outputs with Automatic Rate will be in this state if they do not have data to transmit. Transcoders can also be in this state if they encounter an error. A sample of the Connection Statistics Tab is depicted below.

  • Page 66: Admin

    Admin The Admin tab contains a number of general administrative functions, each on its own tab. The general layout is shown below: The Admin tabs are: •...

  • Page 67: Admin Firmware Tab

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  • Page 68 Note that uploading firmware to the 9990-TRX-MPEG does not affect its operation in any way and does not introduce any glitches in the inputs/outputs. Click here to start firmware update The fields in the Firmware Image Management tab are: • Factory Image, Image 1, and Image 2: These contain version and release date information for the corresponding firmware images.

  • Page 69: Admin Config Files Tab

    default, the 9990-TRX-MPEG will reboot after an update. You can upload the firmware at any time, and reboot later during a maintenance window. Admin Config Files Tab As you make configuration changes to the 9990-TRX-MPEG, they are automatically persisted in non-volatile storage.

  • Page 70: User-Saved Configurations

    User-Saved Configurations The fields in the user-saved configuration are: • Status: This indicates whether there is a saved configuration on that particular slot. It will contain the words Saved or Empty. • Name: This is an optional name for the configuration. It is not required but highly advisable.

  • Page 71: Pre-Defined Templates

    4. On the Dashboard™ Tree View, right-click on the card, and select Restore Configuration. Follow the prompts and navigate to the file you wish to restore. This process is illustrated below This process is discussed in further detail in the Dashboard User Manual, chapter 5, section Restoring Configurations to Devices.

  • Page 72: Clear Current Configuration Button

    • ASI In Xcode, Pass IP Out: This template takes the first program from ASI Input 1, transcodes it, and transmits it to an IP Output on Ethernet 1 with a multicast destination address. Additionally, the original program is also routed to a second IP Output on Ethernet 1.
  • Page 73 To configure one of the TPGs, click on the Edit button on its row. The following configuration...

  • Page 74: Admin License Keys Tab

    o NULL Packets: TPG is generating NULL packets. If you select this option, the PID parameter becomes read-only with the value 1FFF. o Ramp48 Packets: TPG is generating packets with a “Ramp48 Payload”. A “Ramp48 Payload” is composed of the bytes 0x48, 0x49, 0x4A, …, 0xFF. Generated packets have the Payload bit set, no Adaptation Field, and a valid Continuity Counter field.

  • Page 75: Admin Event Log Tab

    • Dolby Decodes: This field indicates the number of Dolby decode licenses the unit is licensed for. A Dolby Decode License is required to transcode one Dolby audio stream into MPEG-1 Layer II or AAC-LC. No license is required to pass-through Dolby streams.
  • Page 76 • Date: The calendar date in which the event occurred. • Time: The time at which the event occurred. • Severity: The severity of the event. The 9990-TRX-MPEG defines three severity levels: o Error: These are events that affect the operation of the device. For example, an ASI Input losing lock or an IP Input no longer receiving packets.
  • Page 77 The full Admin Event Log tab is displayed below: The fields are: • Log Download: The user interface only displays the last 10 events of each type. If you would like to see the whole event log, it can be downloaded to your computer by clicking on the Save button.
  • Page 78 simplified list, with standard GMT offsets. Note that standard GMT offsets do not...

  • Page 79: Support Tab

    Support Tab If you need support with your XC440 transcoder, you can contact Cobalt Support by phone or e- mail as shown in this manual. If you need to contact Technical Support, please be prepared to provide the following information: 1.

  • Page 80: Playing Video On A Web Page

    Playing Video on a Web Page In general, there are two ways of playing video on a web page: • Using a web-browser plugin • Using the HTML5 <VIDEO> tag, for browsers that support it Unfortunately, the HTML5 standard did not actually specify what type of audio/video encoding and container was to be supported.

  • Page 81: Web Pages Served By The 9990-Trx-Mpeg

    81 Internet Firefox...

  • Page 82: Web Browser Support

    Note that, if the stream has multiple programs, only the first one will be played. Moreover, if the stream has more than one audio service, only the first audio will be played. Web Browser Support The web pages generated by the 9990-TRX-MPEG are known to work with the VideoLAN plugin versions 2.0.1 to 2.1.3 and the following web browsers (Windows): •...

  • Page 83: Warranty And Repair Policy

    Warranty and Repair Policy Cobalt Digital Inc. Limited Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five...

  • Page 84: Contact Cobalt Digital Inc

    E-MAIL Sales@cobaltdigital.com Sales Information 2406 East University Avenue POSTAL Cobalt Digital Inc. Urbana, IL 61802 USA SERVICE Visit us at the Cobalt Digital Inc. website. http://www.cobaltdigital.com/ • Online catalog • Related products and full product lines • Trade show information •...

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