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Wisi BLUELINE BLT Series User Manual

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  • Page 1                                         Version 1 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 2 WISI Communications, GmBH. WISI Communications and product model names are trademarks of WISI Communications, GmBH. WISI shall not be held responsible for any damages, losses, or third-party damages resulting from the use of this product.  ...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove covers from this unit. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.   Caution To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4.1 Connect to the Management Network 4.1.1 Static IP 4.1.2 DHCP 4.1.3 Login Credentials 4.2 Connect to the Video Network 4.3 Sources and Outputs 5. User Interface 5.1 Accessing the User Interface Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 5 6.2.2 Firmware Requirement 6.2.3 Configuration Procedures 6.2.4 Upload the SSL Certificate 6.2.5 Update the SSL Certificate 6.2.6 Remove the SSL Certificate 6.2.7 Download a support diagnostic file 6.3 Child Device Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 6 Filter Expressions for Audio Outputs Appendix B: The Boot Menu Access the Boot menu Management Interface: Use a Static Network Address Management Interface: Configure the Network Using DHCP Set the Web Administration Password Configure IPMI Access Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 7 Reset the Configuration to Factory Defaults Save the Settings and Exit Exit Without Changing the Settings Appendix C: BLTASI Flex Video Transcoder Applications Inputs Video/Audio Output Video Licenses Audio Licenses Appendix D: Government Standards Compliance Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    BLUELINE TRANSCODER SERIES 1. Introduction   The WISI Blueline Transcoder Series (BLT) is a cost-effective HD and SD IP video transcoding appliance. It is backed by quality engineering and a dedicated suport team to ensure reliable operation. 1.1 Advantages at a glance  ...

  • Page 9: Overview

    The BLTASI product details. For more detail see Appendix C: BLTASI Flex Video Transcoder on page 105.   Compliance details. For more detail see Appendix D: Government Standards Compliance on page 108. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 10: Hardware

    Ethernet interfaces for video input and output. Back Panel The back panel houses the ON/OFF switch, cooling fans and power connection for the unit. Figure 3.1 - Back Panel Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 11: Network Interfaces

    3.3 Rack Mounting The BLT Series can be mounted using front rack ears in a standard 19” rack, occupying one unit of rack space. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 12: Ventilation

    BLT 204 HD GIBLT204H HD/SD HD/SD MPEG-2 BLT 208 HD GIBLT208H HD/SD HD/SD BLT 212 HD GIBLT212H HD/SD HD/SD BLT 208 SD GIBLT208S BLT 216 SD GIBLT216S BLT 224 SD GTBLT224S Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    The BLT is shipped with DHCP enabled for the management network interface. If the unit will be managed using a network with a DHCP server, it can be used with its default configuration. Note: WISI recommends assigning each unit a Static IP address for consistent remote and local access.

  • Page 14: Login Credentials

    Device Hierarchy on page 17 for information on parent and child devices. IP video sources are supported by all BLT products. See Sources Tab on page 42 for source configuration details. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 15 Output streams from a BLT unit are always IP, either multicast or unicast. Output streams can be transcoded, transrated, or downscaled versions of source video streams. See IP Outputs Tab on page 44 for output configuration details. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 16: User Interface

    The admin password can be changed in the Administration section of the Maintenance tab in the parent device. The admin password can also be changed using the Boot Menu , which is accessed using the serial console port. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 17: Device Hierarchy

    Device names are for convenience and do not affect video processing functions. 5.2.1 WISI Control Parent and child devices are accessed and controlled from the WISI Control section of the user interface. Figure 5.3 - WISI Control Doc 10014, Version 2 ©...

  • Page 18: Start The Parent And Child Devices

    Figure 5.4 - Alarm notification 5.3 Start the Parent and Child Devices Parent and child devices are accessed and controlled in WISI Control, located at the top of the user interface. System level configuration and control takes place in the parent device. Video processing functions are configured and controlled in the child device.

  • Page 19: Key Controls

    Hover help provides extensive user interface help information, which can be accessed by hovering the mouse pointer over fields and labels. Figure 5.5 - Hover hint describing a suggested input Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 20 Figure 5.6 - Hover hint describing a transport stream Hovering over user interface elements provides more detailed information, if available. Figure 5.7 - Hover hint displaying additional information about an IP source Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 21: Save Changes

    Refer to the following sections for details on configuring sources and outputs, and saving the changes:   Sources and Outputs on page 14. Configure a New IP Source on   page 43.   Source Settings for Output Stream on page 46. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 22: Navigation Notes

    Figure 5.10 - Hover monitor view of detailed Output Stream analysis Clicking a table row displays both source and output stream details in the Input and Output Monitors at the left of the page. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 23 Bitrates reported in the input and output monitors are averages and include packet overhead, representing the actual bitrates carried by the network. The payload carried in each program or PID can be accessed by hovering the mouse pointer over the reported bitrate. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 24 BLUELINE TRANSCODER SERIES Figure 5.12 - Program’s average bitrate in Input Monitor Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 25: System Configuration

    Figure 6.1 - System tab of the parent device The fields in the Device section of the System tab are: Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 26 The time zone format follows the IANA time zone database, which can be found online. WISI recommends setting the Time Zone to the local time zone and employing an NTP timeserver to synchronize the clocks of all systems on the network. This will provide a common time base for comparing system logs.
  • Page 27 Name The Name field defines the video interface’s alias that will appear throughout the user [Textbox] interface. WISI recommends assigning a name that describes the use of the port (e.g. Video 1, Network A). IP Type This field defines how the video interface IP settings will be assigned.
  • Page 28 The IGMP Version field defines which version of IGMP will be used. This field is set to 2 [2|3] by default to ensure compatibility with existing infrastructure. Default: 2 Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 29: Alarms Tab

    Event Log tab. The type of each event log entry is identified using an icon, as defined in the table below. Event Log Legend: Alarm Raised Alarm Cleared Error Notice Warning Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 30: Types Of Errors

    Multiplex over-subscription is determined by analysis of stream timing parameters, thus errors in stream timing during restarts and other streaming transients can also be reported as Multiplex may be oversubscribed errors, even if the configured bitrates are adequate. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 31 Loss Alarm connectivity will trigger an alarm visible in the Alarms tab as well as under the parent device in the WISI Control section. The alarm will be cleared within 60 seconds of re-establishing Ethernet connectivity to the affected video port.

  • Page 32: Maintenance Tab

    Configure the management network interface option as shown below. Figure 6.6 - Configure the management network interface Figure 6.7 - Network management interface settings in the web-based user interface Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 33 Name The Name field defines the video interface’s alias that will appear throughout the user [Textbox] interface. WISI recommends assigning a name that describes the use of the port (e.g. Video 1, Network A). IP Type This field defines how the video interface IP settings will be assigned.
  • Page 34 DHCP or a previous static configuration, and that the user has logged in to the web-based user interface using the admin user password. Changes to management network interface settings come into effect after the next chassis reboot. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 35: Https For Management Ports

    6.2.4 Upload the SSL Certificate To upload an SSL certificate:  1. From the WISI Control Maintenance tab's Edit icon list, select Configure HTTPS to open the Web Service HTTPS Configuration dialog. Figure 6.8 - WISI Control Maintenance tab, Administration Edit List Doc 10014, Version 2 ©...
  • Page 36  10. This step is optional. If the certificate also requires intermediate (chain) certificates, copy and paste the content into the SSL Chain Certificate box. If no chain certificate is provided by the certifying authority, leave this field blank.  11. Click Save . Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 37 When HTTPS is enabled for the management port, both HTTP and HTTPS links are available after the SSL certificates are installed. This ensures that the configuration user interface is always available in Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 38: Update The Ssl Certificate

    Figure 6.12 - Administration section with dropdown options Result: The encrypted support diagnostic file will be downloaded to your Downloads folder. This can be sent to support@wisi.tv for analysis. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 39 WISI Communications. Figure 6.14 - Adding a package Successfully uploaded packages will be listed under the Available Packages heading, as shown in the figure below. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 40 The installation process takes less than a minute and the system will inform the user when the process is completed with an instruction to reboot the system to apply the update, as shown in the figure below. Figure 6.17 - Installation complete Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 41 Note: Once a new licence file is installed you cannot roll-back to old license files. Before you begin:   Ensure that you have been supplied a user installable license from WISI Support, and that it has been saved locally (e.g. in Downloads or on your Desktop).  ...

  • Page 42: Child Device

    Note: If a source is selected that is not available to the Blueline Linear Transcoder, the Input Monitor will not have a stream analysis to display or will indicate that an error has occurred. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 43 [Listbox] Ethernet port number or an alias, if configured. Hovering the mouse pointer over this field will display the available network interfaces and the traffic level on each interface. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 44: Ip Outputs Tab

    Input and Output monitors and the configuration settings for transcoded outputs. Input / Output Monitors The IP Outputs tab is arranged with input and output stream analysis on the left of the display and output controls on the right. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 45 Within a table, one row is created for each transcode. A row will display the source being processed and details about the transcoded output. Figure 6.22 - Transcode processor configurations are displayed in a table Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 46 Filter Expressions: Filter expressions provide a powerful mechanism for filtering and remapping Appendix A: Filter Expressions Guide on programs and PIDs. For more detail see page 90. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 47 Default: Port 2 Output Address This field defines the multicast group or unicast address for the output. Multicast groups [Textbox] and IP addresses are entered without leading zeroes. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 48 The Blueline Linear Transcoder Series includes a library of example transcode profiles. See the sections Add or Edit a Transcode Profile on page 58 Video Transcode Profile Settings on page 59 for more details about managing profiles. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 49 Transcode profile configuration is described in the following section, Configuration tab . Figure 6.25 - Transcode Settings The video and audio transcode settings are described below. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 50 Example: The subtitle PID is entered using the three letter ISO language code as demonstrated in the following screenshot. ISO code por is entered to specify burn-in of Portuguese language subtitles in the transcoded output. Figure 6.26 - Subtitle burn-in Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 51 Source Tab: Nielsen Decoder Settings  1. On the Output dialog Source tab, select the checkbox.  2. Enter the Distributor ID.  3. Continue to the Nielsen Data Settings section on the Transcode tab. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 52  2. In the Data Settings area, enter the ID3 Output PID value.  3. For ABR tiles, define the ID3 Output PID for each frame-aligned audio output.  4. Click Save . Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 53 Figure 6.30 - Output Monitor with Nielsen ID3 Settings Audio Transcoding Audio elementary streams are passed through by default. If audio settings are not configured, all audio in the source input is passed through to the output. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 54 Audio Transcode Profile Settings Customized audio transcode profiles are discussed in more detail in page 70. Audio Selection This section describes three ways to select audio PIDs in the Audio Settings section: Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 55 – A1, A2, A3, etc. – to identify the audio elementary stream for pass-through or transcoding. The audio elementary stream selector is entered in the text box located to the left of the selected audio. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 56 If there are multiple audio language PIDs in a transport stream, audio selections can be prioritized using the “|” operator. Audio selections are prioritized when two or more audio languages are available, Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 57 Audio transcode for Dolby AC-3/EC-3 sources requires additional audio transcode license, per audio stream- for more detail contact your WISI salesperson. The audio licenses enable transcoding functions, as described in the following tables.

  • Page 58: Configuration Tab

    Transcode profiles are applied in the setup and configuration of IP outputs. Add or Edit a Transcode Profile Figure 6.40 - Transcode profiles shown in the Configuration tab of the child device Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 59 GOP Structure, GOP Closure Period, H.264 Profile and H.264 Level and require technical knowledge of MPEG encoding. Auto settings can be used in most cases. Certain applications, such as multiscreen may require specific settings in these fields. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 60 Variable is not the same as variable bitrate and a transport rate must be specified. If using Peak Variable mode, a good strategy is to establish a suitable output bitrate in Constant mode, then change the profile to use Peak Variable mode. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 61 Video Bitrate defines the target average bitrate. The Video Bitrate should always be set lower than the Transport Rate and leave room for audio Transport Rate [bits per second] above streams and transport overhead. See more detail. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 62 H.264 Level setting discussed below. If an H.264 Level is explicitly defined, see the table of H.264 Levels and Constraints on page 69, and specify a Frame Size that is supported for the desired level. Default: Auto Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 63 The settings 4:3 Letterbox and 4:3 Forced Letterbox provide the option to transcode 16:9 streams to be viewed at a 4:3 ratio without picture content loss. WISI recommends leaving the aspect ratio setting at Follow AFD. Default: Follow AFD Frame Rate...
  • Page 64 The final 2 B frames of the last full GOP are not generated The IDR frame is closed with the last P frame and the final 2 B frames are not generated. Default: 1500ms Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 65 The Main profile is used for SD TV broadcasts using the MPEG-4 format. High : The High profile is used for broadcast and disc applications, especially for HDTV - DVB HDTV and Blu-ray, for example. Default: Auto Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 66 This means B-Frames contain less data than P-Frames, but require greater computational resources and more decoder buffer memory. In open GOPs, B-Frames mark the beginning of a GOP sequence. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 67 Denotes the distance between anchor frames (I-Frames and P-Frames). The gaps between anchor frames are bridged with B-Frames. Denotes the number of frames between successive I-Frames. This value corresponds exactly to the GOP Size. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 68 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P I I I I I I I I I I I I I Figure 6.44 - Examples of GOP Sequences being represented by M and N Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 69 Luma Samples/s, but they should not exceed it by a large margin. The default (Auto) setting can be used in most cases. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 70 Default: Default Bitrate The Bitrate drop-down menu offers a selection of audio output bitrates. [Drop-down menu] Default: The default bitrate is codec dependent and follows the default audio transcode profiles. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 71 Note: A .bak file CANNOT be changed or it will not work when uploaded to the chassis. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 72: Advanced Transcode Settings

    V2 Output Transport Buffer Delay Settings on page 74 V2 Mode on Specific Streams on page 76     Audio Delay Compatibility Settings on page 78 Broadcom Legacy PVR Compatibility Settings on page 80   Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 73: Video Decode Buffer Limit Settings

    To configure the Video Decode Buffer Limit settings:  1. In the WISI Control section at the top of the screen, select the child device to configure.  2. Go the the child device's Configuration tab and click the Edit icon in the Advanced Settings area to open the Advanced Transcode Settings dialog.

  • Page 74: V2 Output Transport Buffer Delay Settings

      Edits to this setting require a restart of the child device to take effect. To configure the V2 Buffer Delay settings: Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 75 BLUELINE TRANSCODER SERIES  1. In the WISI Control section at the top of the screen, select the child device to configure.  2. Go the the child device's Configuration tab and click the Edit icon in the Advanced Settings area to open the Advanced Transcode Settings dialog.

  • Page 76: V2 Mode On Specific Streams

    "Add an audio output" button in the Transcode tab for an output tile configuration To enable V2 mode for specific outputs:  1. In the WISI Control section at the top of the screen, select the child device to configure.  2. Go to the IP Outputs tab.
  • Page 77 Figure 6.59 - Edit audio output, click Save  6. To edit the audio output, click the Edit icon and select the required format.  7. Click Save . Figure 6.60 - Edit audio output, click Save Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 78: Audio Delay Compatibility Settings

    To configure the Audio Delay Compatibility settings:  1. In the WISI Control section at the top of the screen, select the child device to configure.  2. Go the the child device's Configuration tab and click the Edit icon in the Advanced Settings area to open the Advanced Transcode Settings dialog.
  • Page 79  7. In the Device Status area, click the Restart icon at the right end of the child device row. Figure 6.64 - Restart child device The child device takes a few seconds to restart. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 80: Broadcom Legacy Pvr Compatibility Settings

    BLUELINE TRANSCODER SERIES 6.4.5 Broadcom Legacy PVR Compatibility Settings This feature is a global setting and will affect all streams on the WISI chassis. This setting is only required if legacy Broadcom PVR equipment is being used with output streams from WISI transcoders.
  • Page 81  7. In the Device Status area, click the Restart icon at the right end of the child device row. Figure 6.68 - Restart child device The child device takes a few seconds to restart. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 82: Troubleshooting

    Note: When viewing HD content, keep in mind that many laptops and some desktop PCs lack the processing power to play HD video smoothly, especially at the 1080i resolution commonly used in North American digital broadcasts. Figure 7.1 - VLC confirming video output Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 83: Ping And Traceroute

    192.168.95.46 took too long to respond.'. Check your network interface configuration, connection and firewall settings.   If the host could be reached, you will receive results similar to the one shown below: Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 84: Traceroute

    192.168.95.46 took too long to respond.'. Check your network interface configuration, connection and firewall settings.   If the host could be reached, you should receive results similar to the one shown below: Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 85 BLUELINE TRANSCODER SERIES Figure 7.3 - Traceroute result The first two lines above describes what the command is doing. It lists the target host (e.g. wisi.tv), IP address (e.g. 35.197.117.213), the maximum number of hops that will be used in the traceroute (e.g.

  • Page 86: Power Supply Replacement

    (PSU) fails in the Blueline Linear Transcoder, a replacement power supply can be purchased from your WISI sales rep and installed. This section outlines how to replace a BLT power supply unit.
  • Page 87  2. Remove seven fine-threaded screws from the outer cover of the chassis. Figure 7.6 - Screw removal from BLT cover  3. Disconnect the power supply from the motherboard:  a. Cut the zip ties that hold the cables in place. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 88  5. Flip the chassis upside down and remove the two course-threaded screws that connect the PSU to the chassis bottom. This will mechanically free the PSU from the chassis. Figure 7.10 - Remove screws from case bottom Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 89  11. Install the chassis cover using the same seven fine-thread screws that were removed at step  12. Plug the chassis in and start the unit. For any questions or additional support, log a ticket with our support team at wisiconnect.tv. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 90: Appendix A: Filter Expressions Guide

    Examples of source filters are shown below: Figure 8.1 - Source filter fields - Add an Output dialog box and the Edit an Output dialog box. Examples of output filters are shown below: Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 91: Filter Expression Terms

    Field Details Identifies the location of a program. Creates a mapping rule. Separates selectors. Separates individual expressions. Increments from the original selection. Drops the related program, PID, stream (etc.). Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 92: Filter Expressions For Source And Output Filters

    Output filters take effect after internal processing before being output to the network. Expression selectors and operators can be used:   Selectors specify PIDs and programs in the source.   Operators modify the selectors. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 93 (non-video/audio PID) stream of P2.O6 The 6th Other stream of program 2 program x Px.M The PMT associated with program x P1.M PMT associated with program 1 Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 94 The filter ?lang= updates the ISO ?lang=eng Assigns the value 'eng' to the ISO audio language descriptor to the user entered descriptor of the audio elementary stream value selected Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 95: Building Filter Expressions

     5. PIDs 17, 18 and 8187 have transparent passthrough. PID 8187 represents the Service ID (SI) table from an ATSC source to the output. For the DVB standard, the SI table is identified by PID Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 96: Filter Expressions For Audio Outputs

    Three-letter ISO language Add English audio, identified by three-letter ISO language code code 'eng', to output. Add Spanish audio, identified by three-letter ISO language code 'spa', to output. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 97 <Ax> selector will refer to different audio elementary streams. For this reason, use the selectors <x> or <xyz> when creating an expression for priority audio such as sel|sel or when selecting the language for audio output.   Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 98: Appendix B: The Boot Menu

     1. Use a serial console to connect to the serial port on the front of the unit. Use the RJ45 cable that was shipped with the BLT. Figure 9.1 - Connecting to the serial port Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 99 Note: Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is not available in the BLT.   Reset the Configuration to Factory Defaults on page 103   Save the Settings and Exit on page 104   Exit Without Changing the Settings on page 104 Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 100: Management Interface: Use A Static Network Address

    The DNS Server is used to resolve domain names and can be helpful in cases where remote SSH access is provided to WISI via an SSH port forward.  3. Changes to the system configuration using the boot menu will not take effect until Save the settings and exit is selected.

  • Page 101: Management Interface: Configure The Network Using Dhcp

    Although this field is optional, WISI recommends configuring a gateway, if present in the network, to avoid connection issues with timeservers, in the event VPN access is required, or if WISI support requests SSH access to the unit through a port forward.
  • Page 102 BLUELINE TRANSCODER SERIES Figure 9.4 - Set the management port to DHCP  2. Press <Enter> to confirm the changes. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 103: Set The Web Administration Password

    4. This will preserve previously configured management and IPMI network settings, if applicable.  4. Press <Enter> to confirm your changes. The reset process will exit the Boot menu and take effect immediately. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 104: Save The Settings And Exit

    Selecting Exit without changing the settings will exit the Boot menu. The device will resume the boot process without the changes taking effect and any changes made during the session will be discarded. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 105: Appendix C: Bltasi Flex Video Transcoder

      16x HD → HD   16x HD → SD downscales   32x SD → SD Refer to for details on configuring ASI inputs. Configure an ASI Input on page 107 Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 106: Video/Audio Output

    Dolby AC-3 or EAC-3, AAC (ADTS & LATM), MPEG Audio Source Channels 7.1, 5.1, 2.0, 1.0 Output Codecs AAC (ADTS & LATM), MPEG Audio Output Channels 2.0, 1.0   Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 107 The name is used for source selection when configuring outputs and in logging. Default: <Blank> Enable this stream Select the checkbox to enable or disable the stream.. [Checkbox] Default: <Disabled> Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

  • Page 108: Appendix D: Government Standards Compliance

    Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...
  • Page 109 BLUELINE TRANSCODER SERIES Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003. Doc 10014, Version 2 © WISI Communications GmBH & Co. KG...

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