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MPX I and MPX II
Codec User Manual
Software Version: 3.xx
Manual Version: 1.1_20241007
October, 2024

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  • Page 1 MPX I and MPX II Codec User Manual Software Version: 3.xx Manual Version: 1.1_20241007 October, 2024...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ........................... 49 3 Deleting Programs ........................... 50 4 Lock or Unlock a Program in the Codec ........................... 51 Part XVIII Connecting to the ToolBox Web-GUI 1 Opening the HTML5 Web-GUI & Login ........................... 52 © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 3: Contents

    33 Reset Factory Default Settings ........................... 184 34 Download Logs ........................... 185 35 Software License Installation ........................... 186 36 Updating an SSL Certificate ........................... 187 37 Digest Upgrade Hold Off ........................... 189 Part XX Front Panel Configuration Tasks © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 4 3 FCC Compliance Statements ........................... 241 4 Declaration of Conformity ........................... 243 5 Software Licences ........................... 244 6 Trademarks and Credit Notices ........................... 245 Part XXIII MPX Specifications Part XXIV Appendix A: Control Port / RS-232 Pinouts © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 5 Contents Part XXV Appendix B: RJ-45 Pinout Guide Index © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 6: Part I Warnings & Safety Information

    DO NOT USE Tieline codecs during thunderstorms and lightning. You may suffer an injury using a Tieline codec during a thunderstorm. This can lead to personal injury and in extreme cases may be fatal. Protective devices can be fitted to the line, however, due to the...
  • Page 7 6. Do not operate the device in a location where the maximum ambient temperature exceeds 50°C (122°F), or is below 0°C (32°F). 7. Be sure to unplug both power supply cords from the wall socket BEFORE attempting to service the unit. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 8 2. Connect the power cables to the grounded AC outlets. WARNING: Risk of electric shock and energy hazard. Disconnecting one power supply disconnects only one power supply module. To isolate the unit completely, disconnect all power supplies. CHINESE SAFETY WARNINGS: © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 9 Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 10: End Of Life Statement

    This Warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident or misuse or as the result of service or modification performed by anyone other than Tieline. With the exception of the warranties set forth above, Tieline makes no other warranties, expressed or implied or statutory, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, which are hereby expressly disclaimed.

  • Page 11: Part Ii French Warnings & Safety Information

    être installés sur la ligne, cependant, en raison des tensions et des niveaux d'énergie extrêmement élevés associés à la foudre, ces dispositifs peuvent ne pas offrir de protection ni aux utilisateurs ni au codec Tieline, ni aux équipements qui y sont connectés.
  • Page 12 La connexion à un système de distribution par câble doit donc être assurée par un dispositif assurant une isolation électrique en dessous d'une certaine plage de fréquences (isolateur galvanique, voir EN 60728-11). © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 13 (NPA) de 85 dBA ou plus. Déclaration de fin de durée de vie util Tieline déclare par la présente que tous les matériaux, composants et produits fournis sont en pleine conformité avec les directives RoHS et DEEE. Ce produit doit être éliminé conformément...
  • Page 14 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx aux lois et réglementations locales. Étant donné que le produit contient une batterie, il doit être jeté séparément des déchets ménagers. Ne l’incinérez pas, mais apportez-le à une installation de recyclage. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 15: Part Iii German Warnings & Safety Information

    Schutzgeräten versehen werden. Aufgrund der extrem hohen Spannungen und Energien, die bei Blitzschlägen auftreten, bieten diese Geräte jedoch möglicherweise keinen Schutz für die Anwender oder den Tieline-Codec und die an den Codec angeschlossenen Geräte. Es können Sekundärblitze auftreten. Diese Sekundärblitze werden durch Blitzeinschläge hervorgerufen und erzeugen ebenfalls gefährlich hohe Strom- und Energieniveaus.
  • Page 16 Kabelverteilsystem – angeschlossen sind, können unter Umständen eine Brandgefahr darstellen. Der Anschluss an ein Kabelverteilsystem muss daher über eine Vorrichtung erfolgen, die unterhalb eines bestimmten Frequenzbereichs für eine elektrische Isolierung sorgt (Trennwandler, siehe EN 60728-11). © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 17 Vermeiden Sie es, über längere Zeit Schalldruckpegel ab 85 dBA oder höher zu hören. Ende der Nutzungsdauer Tieline erklärt hiermit, dass alle gelieferten Materialien, Komponenten und Produkte die RoHS- und die WEEE-Richtlinie vollständig einhalten. Dieses Produkt muss gemäß den örtlichen Gesetzen und Vorschriften entsorgt werden.

  • Page 18: Part Iv How To Use This User Manual

    Important Note: Information you should know to connect and operate your codec successfully. Codec Model Note: Informative notes highlighting differences between codec models, e.g. MPX I versus MPX II. Typographic Conventions · Codec software elements are in Arial bold, e.g. Contacts ·...

  • Page 19: Part V Glossary Of Terms

    (See the AoIP User Manual for more info) A management information base (MIB) is a database used for managing the entities in a communications network. This term is associated with the Simple © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 20 A stream may contain multiple channels. There may be multiple media streams per RTP session. Runtime (edits) Configuration changes which have not yet been saved. SAP (Session Announcement Protocol) is used to distribute SDP descriptions to receivers, enabling simplified connection management for multicast © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 21 Domain broadcasters/customers. It applies to usage and management of Tieline codecs and Report-IT users when using Tieline applications including the TieServer Console, Cloud Codec Controller and TieLink Traversal Server. Transport Layer Security is an updated version of SSL. Time-to-Live is the setting used in muliticast servers to ensure data packets have a finite life and don't cause congestion over networks.

  • Page 22: Part Vi Overview Of Mpx Codec Family

    MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx Overview of MPX Codec Family This user manual documents how to use Tieline's MPX I and MPX II codecs. The MPX I has a different front and rear panel compared to the MPX II.

  • Page 23: Key Features

    · Monitor demodulated MPX at the encoder or decoder and configure return FM confidence monitoring as required. · Use a single MPX I or MPX II codec to multicast uncompressed MPX or compressed MicroMPX signals, or Multi-unicast MicroMPX signals to reduce CAPEX and OPEX at the studio and TX sites ·...

  • Page 24: Part Vii Mpx Front Panel Controls

    Press to move back through menus & delete characters Function Button 1 Press to activate codec user functions and relays Function Button 2 Press to activate codec user functions Connect Button Press to create an IP connection © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 25: Front Panel Led Descriptions

    The POWER LED indicates power is connected to the codec. Stereo RTS Headphone Output The codec has a 6.35mm (1/4") RTS stereo HEADPHONE output for audio monitoring. SD Card Slot The SD card slot supports file failover backup audio and firmware upgrades. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 26: Part Viii Mpx Rear Panel Connections

    BNC Analog MPX Composite Input/s and Outputs MPX I: 1 BNC Analog MPX composite Input and 2 BNC Analog MPX Outputs (1 A & B output) MPX II: 2 BNC Analog MPX composite Inputs and 4 BNC Outputs (2 A & B outputs)
  • Page 27 Appendix DB-25 Control Port I/O MPX I: One DB-25 connector supporting 4 CMOS solid state relays for the control of equipment, consisting of 4 relay closures and 4 opto-isolated outputs. MPX II: One DB-25 connectors supporting 8 CMOS solid state relays for the control of equipment, consisting of 8 relay closures and 8 opto-isolated outputs.

  • Page 28: Part Ix Menu Navigation

    Use the navigation arrows to scroll up and down. Features Codec Home Screen Elements 1 Up Arrow Arrow indicating menus can scroll upwards 2 Down Arrow Arrow indicating menus can scroll downwards © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 29 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx Home Screen Menus Settings Menu Navigation © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 30: Part X Mpx Input And Output Settings

    3. Navigate to MPX Settings and press the button. 4. Navigate to Gain and use the left and right navigation buttons to adjust levels up and down. 5. A summary of the settings available is outlined in the following table. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 31 As long as at least 64 of the resulting 72 packets arrive, the decoder can reconstruct all missing packets. If latency is not an issue the delay and decoder latency can be increased as required. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 32 7. Navigate to Output Source and press the button to select either Monitor Stream or Demodulated MPX. 8. A summary of the decoder settings available is outlined in the following table. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 33 Configure the Decode Loss Timeframe and Decode Resume Timeframe as required. Note: If the decoder buffer remains empty for the given timeframe, the codec will set the AES192 output valid bit to false. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 34: Part Xi Configure Analog/Aes Inputs And Outputs

    1. Press the SETTINGS button. 2. Navigate to Audio Options and press the button. 3. Select Dig. Input Type or Dig. Output Type and press the button. 4. Select AES3 and press the button. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 35 With this setting the codec uses AES3 input sync information to set the codec output sample rate (Note: this is the same as the AES Rx Clock setting in Tieline G3 codecs). The codec initially tries to use the signal on AES inputs 1 and 2 as the clock to which the AES outputs are synchronized. If unavailable, it then attempt to use inputs 3 and 4, or inputs 5 and 6 and so on in that order.
  • Page 36 Select from a range of fixed output sample rates including: 1. 32 kHz 2. 44.1 kHz 3. 48 kHz 4. 88.2 kHz 5. 96 kHz Note: The reference clock must be within +/- 50ppm of the listed sample rates. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 37: Part Xii Input Levels And Ppms

    Tieline session data enabled will automatically adjust the reference level to suit G5 and G3 codecs, or Report-IT. When connecting to a non-Tieline codec, or a Tieline codec without session data enabled, the codec will use the Tieline G6 reference scale setting.
  • Page 38 Configure Tieline G3 Audio Reference Scales Tieline G6 and G5 codecs have more audio headroom than Tieline G3 audio codecs, therefore the audio metering reference scale needs to be adjusted when these codecs connect to a Commander or i-Mix G3 codec. The G3 metering scale is between -29dBFS and 0dBFS and audio levels should average around the nominal 0vu point at -14dBFS.

  • Page 39: Adjusting Input Settings

    PPM metering options can be adjusted via Settings > Audio Options > PPM Mode. Note: The MPX I has 2 inputs, 2 outputs, 2 encoders, 2 decoders, and 4 PPMs only. The MPX II has has 4 inputs, 4 outputs, 4 encoders, 4 decoders, and 8 PPMs only.

  • Page 40: Adjusting Input Levels

    (G3 audio scale) to prevent audio clipping. There are three settings; Auto, Fixed and Off. If Auto is configured the codec will detect when incoming audio levels have reduced sufficiently and automatically return input levels to the gain © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 41 To adjust this setting in the codec: 1. Press the SETTINGS button. 2. Navigate to Audio Inputs and press 3. Select an input to adjust and press 4. Navigate to IGC and press 5. Select the preferred setting and press © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 42: Part Xiii Headphone Output

    4. Use the up or down navigation buttons to select an audio stream or pair of inputs to monitor. Press again to return to the headphone monitoring screen. 5. Press the Return button to exit the menu. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 43: Part Xiv Inserting A Satellite Module

    Important Note: If the module does not appear to be receiving a signal then it is possible that the connector on the module has not lined up correctly with the connector inside the codec. Power the codec down, then remove the module and reinsert it carefully to resolve this issue. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 44: Part Xv Ip Streaming, Programs, And Tielink

    For example, if you configure a stereo program on the dialing codec using Opus encoding at 128kbps with specific jitter settings, this will be configured on the dialing codec when it connects. A monitoring audio stream can also be configured to use Tieline session data to make it easier to connect and answer these connections.
  • Page 45 Linked to a TieServer domain, it centralizes Tieline codec contact list management and provides self-discovery of codecs within customized ‘call-groups’. It also provides NAT traversal to simplify connections. This service is free to all Tieline customers but is not supported with MPX, Bridge-IT or G3 codecs.

  • Page 46: Part Xvi Configure Language And Country

    1. Press the SETTINGS button. 2. Navigate to System and press the button. 3. Navigate to Language and press the button. 4. Use the navigation buttons to select a preferred language and press the button. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 47: Part Xvii Connecting Quickly

    1. Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen. 2. Use the navigation buttons to select Programs and press the button. 3. Navigate to a program and press the button to select it. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 48 3. Select a disconnected stream and press the button. 4. Press the button again to edit the IP address using the keypad or onscreen keyboard, then press the Enter button on the onscreen keyboard. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 49: Monitoring Connections

    Disconnect and press the button to confirm the disconnection. Note: Press the red DISCONNECT button on the numeric KEYPAD from other menus at any time to disconnect all active connections. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 50: Deleting Programs

    2. Use the navigation buttons to select Programs and press the button. 3. Navigate to the program you want to delete and press the button. 4. Navigate to Delete and press the button. 5. Confirm the deletion and press the button. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 51: Lock Or Unlock A Program In The Codec

    Important Note: It is only possible to lock custom programs in a codec. If Lock Program is enabled and a new custom program is loaded, Lock Program remains enabled and locks the most recently loaded custom program. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 52: Part Xviii Connecting To The Toolbox Web-Gui

    (the last digits are the private address details unique to your codec over a private LAN). 5. Refresh the browser and the Web-GUI landing page will display command and control options. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 53 2. When you launch Toolbox for the first time an authentication dialog prompts you to enter the user name "admin" and password "password" to login, then click the OK button. Tieline highly recommends you change the default password immediately (see Changing the Default Password).

  • Page 54: Security And Changing The Default Password

    5. Firewall settings facilitate enabling or disabling a range of firewall-related network services, or limit ping to only work in a local subnet. Tieline also recommends SNMP is disabled if a codec is connected to a public network like the internet. Adjust settings using the Toolbox HTML5 Web-GUI Options panel in the Firewall tab, or see Firewall Configuration.
  • Page 55 1. Open the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI and click Settings at the top of the screen, then click User Management to display the User Management panel. 2. Click Password and then enter and confirm the new password, then click Save. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 56 Important Note: This remote password change feature can only be enabled using the codec front panel. However, it can be disabled in the User Management panel by selecting the Options symbol and then Disable Remote Configuration. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 57: Part Xix Using The Html5 Toolbox Web-Gui

    Click an item in the Menu bar to display available panel options, then click to select and open a panel. New panels automatically open in the top left of the screen. A green Tick adjacent to a panel name in the menu signifies it is already open in the web-GUI. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 58 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx Position the mouse pointer over a panel's Title bar and click and drag to move a panel and reposition it in a preferred screen position. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 59 Connection Connect / Click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect Disconnect button an individual connection. Also adjust the connection bit-rate when a connection is active. Answering connection Click to edit answering connection settings Edit button © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 60 Symbol identifies the currently loaded program symbol 8 Import Programs and Click the Options menu to select and import previously saved Export Selected programs or export selected programs as a .zip file Programs © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 61 Description 1 Expand/Collapse Click to show/hide audio stream statistics, including packet arrival data info. 2 New Chart button Click the New Chart button to select a Data Series and create a customized Statistics panel. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 62 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx Audio Menu Panels Important Note: Tieline codecs have different input/output configurations, therefore the images shown in this section may not reflect the number of inputs and outputs displayed in your codec Web-GUI. Audio Options...
  • Page 63 Use the Send/Return slider to adjust the balance between the mix of incoming (return/decoder) audio and outgoing (send/input) audio fed to the headphone output. Monitor return audio when a demodulated MPX signal is monitored. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 64 Input gain control sliders/faders. Adjust input gain in +/- 0.5dB increments Input PPM meter Input PPM meter Input gain adjustment Enter a dB value to adjust input gain in 0.5dB increments Close button Click to close the panel © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 65 MPX configuration settings that are displayed in Encode and Decode mode. Load an MPX encode program to view encoding settings, or load a decode program to view decoding settings. Edit button Click to edit settings in the MPX Settings panel. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 66 (send/input) audio fed to each codec output Send/Return indications Balance of send and return audio included in the mix for each output (expressed as a percentage) Output PPM meter Output PPM meter Close button Click to close the panel © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 67: Media Menu

    Click to download a file onto removable media Rename Click to rename a selected file or folder Refresh Click to refresh the panel and view all files and folders Delete Click to delete a selected file or folder © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 68: Control Menu

    Click to configure a relay to toggle based on connection codec to toggle a local output status. Back / Add New Rule button Click to add a new rule, or exit the rule creation function. Close button Click to close the panel. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 69 Click to edit an alarm, or save configured alarm settings when in edit mode. 4 Alarm Severity Setting Click the drop-down arrow to select an alarm severity setting. 5 Close button Click to close the panel © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 70 Click to edit alarm dissemination settings, or save configured settings when in edit mode. 7 Send SNMP trap check-box Select the check-box to enable SNMP traps to be sent (for alarms using the selected severity level). © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 71 Description 1 Alarm history description View the history of previous alarms in the codec. 2 Close button Click to close the Alarms panel. 3 Purge Alarm History button Click to clear the alarm history. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 72 MPEG-TS interfaces. 11 Network Click to open the Network panel and configure network settings. 12 Satellite Tuner Status This panel displays the quality measurements and settings for the satellite signal currently being received. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 73: Settings Panels

    This feature must first be enabled in the front panel via Settings > IP Options > Web GUI > Change Remotely. 8 Theme Adjust the Theme or 'skin' of the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI; options include White or Slate. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 74 IP audio data packets for expedited or assured forwarding (Quality of Service or QoS) when traversing different networks. 7 Tieline Session Edit the Tieline session and alternative session port used by the codec. 8 WebGUI Includes settings such as Quick Connect Enabled, CCC Enabled (select this option to enable Cloud Codec Controller use with the codec), enable CSRF, enter a Browser Title, adjust the SSL Port.

  • Page 75: Language Selection

    5 Event History Click to download user-viewable event logs 6 Download System Click to download diagnostic information that can be sent to Tieline Logs support About Panel Details in this panel displayed include the Toolbox and firmware version, as well as the codec serial number.
  • Page 76 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx 2. Select the preferred language to display. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 77: Configuring Ip Settings

    An IP address is a unique address to identify a device on a TCP/IP network. Your codec uses dual IP protocol stacks to allow your codec to work on both IPv4 and IPv6 networks. Tieline codecs support both DHCP (default) IP addressing and static IP addresses for dialing IPv4 connection endpoints.
  • Page 78 It is possible to configure the Ethernet link speed (10/100/1000/Auto) and whether each available interface operates in full-duplex or half-duplex modes. 1. Click the drop-down Link Mode arrow and select the preferred setting. 2. Click Save to store the new setting. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 79: Ipv4 Address Configuration

    Important Note: Select Off in the drop-down Configure IPv6 menu if you are not using IPv6 to connect to another device. This ensures your codec will attempt to connect using IPv4 at all times. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 80 It is possible to specify Domain Name Server (DNS) settings to allow easy look up of codecs within the specified DNS Addresses or Domains. 1. Select the DNS tab for the interface in the Network panel. 2. Click Edit to configure settings. 3. Click Save to store all configuration settings. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 81 1. Open the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI and click Transport and then click IP Interface Mapping to open this panel. 2. Click the drop-down arrow for each interface to select the preferred default setting. 3. Click Save to store the configuration. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 82: Configure Firewall Settings

    1. Open the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI and click Settings at the top of the screen, then click Options to display the Options panel. 2. Select Firewall and then click Edit to adjust settings. 3. Click Save to store the new configuration settings. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 83: Configuring Qos

    1. Open the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI and click Settings and then click Options to open the Options panel. 2. Select System and then click Edit. Click in the QoS DSCP text box and enter the preferred value. 3. Click Save to store configuration settings. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 84 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx Important Note: Check with your IT administrator before changing this setting. By default the codec is configured for Assured Forwarding and more details about DSCP are available on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dscp. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 85: About Mpx Connections

    MPEG-TS over RTP. 8. µMPX forwarding + MPEG-TS over UDP: This mode allows a MicroMPX (UDP) stream to be received and then encapsulated and forwarded as MPEG-TS over UDP. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 86: Configuring Mpx Inputs And Outputs

    Ref slider as required. Note: The dBu Ref slider can be adjusted to match the input source reference level being fed into the analog MPX input. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 87 Select a bit-rate that can be supported by the IP transport being used. When bandwidth is limited, 320 kbit/s is recommended as the minimum bit-rate as to use if possible. µMPX Reset Interval This setting determines how often a keyframe packet is sent. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 88 Ref slider as required. Note: The dBu Ref slider can be adjusted to match the expected reference level of devices fed from the analog MPX output. 4. Next click Edit to adjust other decoder settings as required. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 89 Select and transmit a 1kHz tone and adjust the MicroMPX or MPX output level, or the transmitter input gain, to match the maximum allowed modulation. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 90: Configure Mpx Encode Programs

    2. Click the Create button to open the wizard. 3. Enter a Program Name. 4. Click the drop-down menu and select the preferred option to create one or more new audio streams, then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 91 This makes it simpler to navigate to points in the wizard without navigating through multiple screens. 8. Enter the Stream Name and select an MPX input, then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 92 · For both uncompressed MPX and MicroMPX connections the default audio port for MPX Stream 1 is 8854 and for MPX Stream 2 is 8874. There is no session port as these connections are sessionless. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 93 · Min Retries: The minimum number of re-requests for a lost packet. Note: setting this too high can lead to congestion. · Max Retries: The maximum number of re-requests for a lost packet. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 94 2. Usually this will be an answering connection that decodes confidence monitoring audio sent back by the codec at a transmitter site. Enter a Stream Name, Caller ID if required, and select the codec Inputs/Outputs. Then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 95 4. See Configure IP Streaming Programs if required for more details on configuring Tieline IP stream connections. Otherwise continue through the wizard to the end and click Save. Note: Only Opus encoding is supported for sessionless or Tieline session Monitor connections.

  • Page 96: Configure Mpx Decode Programs

    2. Click the Create button to open the wizard. 3. Enter a Program Name. 4. Click the drop-down menu and select the preferred option to create one or more new audio streams, then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 97 Click the blue Plus symbol to add a new rule and click the Minus symbol to remove a rule. 8. Enter the Stream Name and select an MPX input, then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 98 (LAN2). Note: By default Any will select LAN1 if it is available and LAN2 if it is unavailable. Select Add a redundant connection to add a redundant decode stream if required, then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 99 · Congestion Control: Built in congestion control for situations in which a sender drops off the connection, but the receiver still sends re-requests. The three options include: Disabled, Normal and Aggressive. Note: Don’t configure Aggressive unless congestion is definitely a problem. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 100 Source 1. Then configure any rules if required and click Next. 14. If configuration is complete click Save. If a confidence monitoring connection is required, click the Add Stream button to add a new Monitor stream. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 101 Tieline IP stream connections. Otherwise continue through the wizard to the end and click Save. Note: Only Opus encoding is supported for sessionless or Tieline session Monitor connections. 18. The newly created program can be loaded from within the Program Manager panel or the Connections panel.

  • Page 102: Mpeg-Ts Satellite Module Settings

    MPEG-TS Interfaces Panel The MPEG-TS Interfaces panel allows you to configure interfaces to receive MPEG-TS packets. These interfaces may include LAN1, LAN2 and the DVB Satellite Receiver (if installed). © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 103: Configure Mpeg-Ts Encode Programs

    · Redundant MicroMPX connections can be configured by sending a stream to multiple destinations. · A MicroMPX license needs to be purchased and installed to support MicroMPX. · If a MicroMPX license is not installed then MicroMPX features will be unavailable or greyed out in menus. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 104 7. To configure new program level rules click the drop-down arrow and select the preferred option from those available. Click the blue Plus symbol to add a new rule and click the Minus symbol to remove a rule. Note: Enlarge the width of the Program Manager © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 105 MicroMPX signal in MPEG-TS IP packets. RIST provides error recovery by supporting retransmission of lost packets. The sender keeps track of which packets were successfully received at a decoder, and if missing packets are detected, the lost packets are retransmitted. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 106 · The Stream Identifier relates to the TS ID in the MPEG-TS Tables panel. Range from 1 - 65535. · The Audio Elementary Stream PID or MPE PID relates to the Stream PID in the MPEG-TS Tables panel. Range from 32 - 8190. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 107 17. Enter a name for the incoming monitoring connection and click Next. 18. See Configure IP Streaming Programs if required for more details on configuring Tieline IP stream connections. Otherwise continue through the wizard to the end and click Save. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 108 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx Note: Only Opus encoding is supported for sessionless or Tieline session Monitor connections. 19. The newly created program can be loaded from within the Program Manager panel or the Connections panel. Load, Unload and Dial a Program using the Connections panel, or connect the program using the codec front panel.

  • Page 109: Configure Mpeg-Ts Decode Programs

    2. Click the Create button to open the wizard. 3. Enter a Program Name. 4. Click the drop-down menu and select the preferred option to create one or more new audio streams, then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 110 This makes it simpler to navigate to points in the wizard without navigating through multiple screens. 8. Enter the Stream Name, then click Next. 9. Enter the name of the connection in the text box and then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 111 MPX II codecs to receive 2 streams on different interfaces, e.g. LAN1 and LAN2, when decoding two MPEG-TS streams. 12. Configure MPEG-TS settings and both PES and MPE encapsulation are supported. In addition: © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 112 13. If two MPX inputs are attached to a codec you can configure an alternate Output Audio Source for the audio stream being configured. For example, Audio Source 1 could be a satellite source and Audio Source 2 could be local station content. Then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 113 Source 1. Then configure any rules if required and click Next. 15. If configuration is complete click Save. If a confidence monitoring connection is required, click the Add Stream button to add a new Monitor stream. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 114 Tieline IP stream connections. Otherwise continue through the wizard to the end and click Save. Note: Only Opus encoding is supported for sessionless or Tieline session Monitor connections. 19. The program can be loaded from within the Program Manager panel or the Connections panel.

  • Page 115: Micrompx Forwarding Programs

    2. Click the Create button to open the wizard. 3. Enter a Program Name. 4. Click the drop-down menu and select the preferred option to create one or more new audio streams, then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 116 This makes it simpler to navigate to points in the wizard without navigating through multiple screens. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 117 Next. Note:The Audio Protocol setting configured should match on both ends of the link. 11. Configure the Stream Type to allow the codec to receive packets from a peer-to-peer source or as a multicast client, then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 118 The Multicast Time to Live (TTL) setting can also be configured for a server program in an earlier screen. 13. If the Audio Protocol selected is Forwarding + MPEG-TS over RTP or Forwarding + MPEG-TS over UDP, additional settings should be configured, then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 119 2. Usually this will be an answering connection that decodes confidence monitoring audio sent back by the codec at a transmitter site. Enter a Stream Name, Caller ID if required, and select the codec Inputs/Outputs. Then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 120 Tieline IP stream connections. Otherwise continue through the wizard to the end and click Save. Note: Only Opus encoding is supported for sessionless or Tieline session Monitor connections. 5. The newly created program can be loaded from within the Program Manager panel or the Connections panel.

  • Page 121: Configure Non-Mpx Inputs And Reference Levels For Ip Links

    1. Open the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI and click Audio in the Menu Bar, then click Audio Options to display the Audio Options panel, next click Edit. 2. Click the Analog Inputs PPM Units drop-down menu and select dBU, then click Save. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 122: Configuring Input Settings

    +19 dBu (G6 audio scale), +17 dBu (G5 audio scale) and +13dBu (G3 audio scale) to prevent audio clipping. 1. Click the Input Settings symbol. 2. Select IGC (Intelligent Gain Control) and then Auto, Fixed or Off as required. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 123 3. Click Save to confirm the name change. Important Note: Audio signal processing occurs in the following order: IGC/Limiter (Intelligent Gain Control limiting on the input) > Mixer > Output AGC (Automatic Gain Control limiter). © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 124: Audio Reference Levels

    Tieline session data enabled will automatically adjust the reference level to suit G5 and G3 codecs, or Report-IT. When connecting to a non-Tieline codec, or a Tieline codec without session data enabled, the codec will use the Tieline G6 reference scale setting.

  • Page 125: Configuring Non-Mpx Output Settings

    2. Click the Digital Output Type drop-down menu and select either Audio over IP or AES3, then click Save. Select Output Type as Analog or Digital To select either analog or digital output types for outputs 1 to 8 (in pairs): © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 126 1 and 2 8 Channel 1 to 4 Source 2 Mono Source 3 Mono Stereo 3 and 4 Source 4 Mono Verify audio is displayed on the PPMs in the Sources panel before commencing AES67 streaming. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 127: Configure Non-Mpx Ip Streaming Programs

    2. Click the Create button to open the wizard. 3. Enter a Program Name. 4. Click the drop-down menu and select the preferred option to create one or more new audio streams, then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 128 This makes it simpler to navigate to points in the wizard without navigating through multiple screens. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 129 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx Important Notes for Rules: · The MPX I codec has 4 hardware GPIOs and 60 logical outputs, and the MPX II has 8 hardware GPIOs and 56 logical outputs; both codecs also have 3 virtual inputs, and 64 Livewire GPIOs, or 64 WheatNet Logic Outputs.
  • Page 130 Important Notes on G3 Channel Settings: This setting is for compatibility with the Dual Mono profile in Tieline Commander G3 and i- Mix G3 codecs. It is designed to configure routing of the audio stream to a specific G3 codec channel consistently.
  • Page 131 · The Remote Audio Port is the codec port at the remote end of the link to which you are sending audio. The Local Audio Port is used by the local codec to receive audio from the remote codec. When Tieline Codecs is the Session Protocol selected (using Tieline session data), the default port value for the Local Audio Port is Automatic.
  • Page 132 FEC packets sent at the selected setting. Select Add a SmartStream PLUS Connection to configure redundant IP streaming. Alternatively, click Next to configure Auto Reconnect or a failover connection, whereby the alternative connection is dialed if the primary connection fails. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 133 · Two SmartStream PLUS connections are supported per audio stream with Music PLUS encoding. · Up to three SmartStream PLUS connections are supported per audio stream when encoding using Tieline Music, AAC algorithms, MP2, MP3 and Opus. · To learn more about SmartStream PLUS visit https://tieline.com/smartstream-plus/...
  • Page 134 The time frame in milliseconds against which lost data is measured Keep Alive (Time Frame) The keep connection alive time before failing over to a backup connection; Tieline RTP pings every second to confirm connectivity Enable Automatic Failback Select the check-box to fail back to a higher priority...
  • Page 135 Click Next to configure Output Audio Source options. Configuring Output Audio Source Options 1. Configure Output Audio Source options and automatically switch between backup audio sources to maintain program audio at transmitter sites. Output Audio Source options include: © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 136: Configuring Rules

    1. To configure new rules click the drop-down arrow and select the preferred option from those available. Click the blue Plus symbol to add a new rule and click the Minus symbol remove a rule. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 137 5. The newly created program can be loaded from within the Program Manager panel or the Connections panel. Load, Unload and Dial a Program using the Connections panel, or connect the program manually using the codec front panel. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 138: Configure Non-Mpx Ip Multi-Unicast Programs

    · SmartStream PLUS is supported for multi-unicast connections. Each additional redundant stream is counted and included in the stream limits for the MPX I and MPX II codecs. · Some drop-down menus and settings may be greyed out intentionally depending on features available.
  • Page 139 7. To configure new program level rules click the drop-down arrow and select the preferred option from those available. Click the blue Plus symbol to add a new rule and click the Minus symbol to remove a rule. Then click Next. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 140 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx Important Notes for Rules: · The MPX I codec has 4 hardware GPIOs and 60 logical outputs, and the MPX II has 8 hardware GPIOs and 56 logical outputs; both codecs also have 3 virtual inputs, and 64 Livewire GPIOs, or 64 WheatNet Logic Outputs.
  • Page 141 The Local Audio Port is used by the local codec to receive audio from the remote codec. When Tieline Codecs is the Session Protocol selected (using Tieline session data), the default port value for the Local Audio Port is Automatic.
  • Page 142 By default, primary IP streaming is via LAN1. To achieve the maximum level of redundancy select Secondary to configure redundant streaming from the secondary IP port LAN2. The redundant stream uses Remote Audio Port 9001 by default and the Local Audio © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 143 · Up to three SmartStream PLUS connections are supported per audio stream when encoding using Tieline Music, AAC algorithms, MP2, MP3 and Opus. 12. Click the drop-down Failure Mode arrow and select Automatic reconnect to enable this feature and configure Failure Parameters. To add another stream endpoint select the check- box for Create another dialing connection, then click Next.
  • Page 144 Output Audio Source. 3. Click the drop-down arrow to select an Output Audio Source option. 4. Configure silence threshold parameters for enabling a preferred backup option, as well as resume thresholds for reactivating a previous source. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 145 MPX II codec. 2. Continue through the program wizard and configure all multi-unicast connections for this audio stream like the first stream. After all connections are configured there are three options: © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 146 4. The newly created program can be loaded from within the Program Manager panel or the Connections panel. Load, Unload and Dial a Program using the Connections panel, or connect the program manually using the codec front panel. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 147: Configure Programs With The Connections Panel

    2. The default program can be edited as required, or if a custom program has been previously configured click the drop-down arrow to select it. 3. If you want to create a new program click the Create New Program button to create a completely new program. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 148 Note: Configuration of different MPX and non-MPX connections is explained in more detail in earlier sections. 7. To connect an individual connection, click the 3 dot icon and then click Connect. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 149 MicroMPX connection can be adjusted in the MPX Settings panel. Important Note: Renegotiation will result in a temporary loss of audio. 10. To disconnect an individual connection, click the 3 dot icon for an active connection and then click Disconnect. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 150: Monitoring Ppms

    · Headphone (output) Select the check-boxes to select or deselect the PPMs displayed for each audio stream. Click the Options menu in the panel to choose whether PPMs are grouped by stream or by type. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 151 Important Note: PPMs on the AoIP Destinations panel are inactive if the Digital Input Type in the Audio Options panel is not set to Audio over IP and the corresponding Inputs panel input Type is not set as Digital. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 152: Adjusting The Connection Bit Rate

    Bit Rate arrow to select and renegotiate a new bit-rate for non-MPX connections. Important Note: Renegotiation will result in a temporary loss of audio. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 153: Load, Unload And Dial A Program

    3. If Lock Loaded User Program has been configured in the Options panel, a black Padlock symbol appears next to the program name in the Connections panel, to indicate a program is locked in the codec. Unload a Program 1. To unload a loaded program click Change Program. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 154 1. Click the Edit symbol adjacent to a connection. Note: The connection must be disconnected before editing. 2. Adjust dialing and connection settings and then click Save to change edited settings in the program. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 155: Delete A Program

    2. Click to select the check-box for each program to be deleted. Note: multiple programs can be selected and deleted simultaneously. 3. Click the Delete button. 4. Click Yes in the Delete Selected Programs confirmation dialog to delete all selected programs. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 156: Default Program Ports

    · UDP audio port 8854 is the default for MPX Stream 1 connections (Raw uncompressed and MicroMPX). · UDP audio port 8874 is the default for MPX Stream 2 connections (Raw uncompressed and MicroMPX). © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 157 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx TCP port 9002 is the default session port for Monitor Stream 1 and Monitor Stream 2 connections. Ports 9010 and 9030 are the default audio ports. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 158: Enabling The Cloud Codec Controller

    19.20 Enabling the Cloud Codec Controller For the codec to be configured and managed by Tieline's Cloud Codec Controller over the public internet it needs to be enabled for CCC management: 1. Open the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI and click Settings at the top of the screen, then click Options to display the Options panel.
  • Page 159 Management Information Base (MIB) files are required for SNMP applications to interact with your Tieline codec and interpret SNMP data. The codec supports SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 MIB protocols. Click the Download MIB files button to download the MIB .zip file to a PC and import the contents into the MIB browser used to manage SNMP-enabled network devices.
  • Page 160 1213. An example of a free MIB browser is available at http://www.ireasoning.com/. · Tieline recommends SNMP is disabled if a codec is connected to a public network like the internet. Adjust settings using the Toolbox HTML5 Web-GUI Options panel in the Firewall tab, or see Firewall Configuration.

  • Page 161: Configuring Alarms

    4. Click the Enabled check-box to activate the alarm and then select an Alarm Severity level from the drop-down menu. 5. Click Save to store the new settings. Note: The following System and Audio alarms are available: © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 162 3. Select and configure relay, SNMP trap and alarm display settings for each Alarm Severity level. Enter SNMP Trap IP Addresses as required at the bottom of the panel. 4. Click Save to store the new settings. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 163 Enabled check-boxes are selected. An alarm will be raised when these thresholds are breached. Note: the number of inputs displayed will vary depending on the codec model, e.g. MPX I or MPX II. 4. Click Save to store the new input silence alarm settings.

  • Page 164: Managing Alarms

    Illumination will ceases if a connection is lost. Acknowledging Alarms To acknowledge an alarm in the Current Alarms panel: 1. Click to select the alarm in the Current Alarms panel. 2. Click Acknowledge selected alarm. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 165: Alarm History

    1. Open the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI and click Alarms, then click Alarm History to display a record of all system alarms which have been raised. Click the Purge alarm history button to clear all alarms from the Alarm History panel. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 166: Rs232 Data Configuration

    Feature Notification MPX I RS-232 2 x RS-232 in MPX I (2 sync with audio); up to 115kbps with or without CTS/RTS flow control can be used as a proprietary data channel; supports hardware and software flow control MPX II...
  • Page 167 Ensure this matches the baud rate of the external device connected to the RS232 port on the codec. 3. Click to select the Enable flow control check box and enable flow control, then click Save to store the new settings. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 168: Creating Rules

    Typically rules are based on a change in the state of a physical CONTROL PORT GPIO, or a logic IO, or a codec program being connected or disconnected. The MPX I codec has 4 hardware GPIOs and 60 logical outputs, and the MPX II has 8 hardware GPIOs and 56 logical outputs;...
  • Page 169 Note: WheatNet logic inputs are not supported in MPX codecs. WheatNet logic inputs and outputs cannot be used in conjunction with Livewire GPIOs. Virtual inputs (5 to 7 on the MPX I and 9 to 11 on the MPX II) can be activated by pressing the F1 button and KEYPAD buttons 1-3. There are three categories of rules: 1.
  • Page 170 Relays & RS232 Data. Important Notes for Rules: · A non-WheatNet-IP Tieline codec can be configured to trigger a WheatNet LIO in a Tieline WheatNet-IP codec. · The Enable Livewire GPIO checkbox must be selected in the Options panel of the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI to use Livewire GPIOs.
  • Page 171 Note: When rules have been configured previously they are displayed when the Rules panel is opened. Rule 1: Use Two Local Inputs to Connect/Disconnect a Program This rule is used to connect and disconnect a selected program when different codec control port inputs or virtual inputs are activated. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 172 3. Click the drop-down Program arrow to select an individual program which will connect and disconnect when the input is toggled. 4. Check the Rule summary and click Create Rule to save the settings. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 173 1. Click the rule in the Rules panel titled Use a local input to toggle a local output. 2. Click the drop-down arrow to select the local control port input used to control a local control port output. 3. Check the Rule summary and click Create Rule to save the settings. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 174: Deleting Rules

    1. Open the Toolbox HTML5 Web-GUI and click Rules in the Menu Bar to display the Rules panel. 2. Click to select the rule you want to delete. 3. Click the Delete button. 4. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 175: Monitoring Control Port I/O Status

    1. Open the Toolbox HTML5 Web-GUI and click Control in the Menu Bar, then click Control Port I/O to display this panel. 2. Click on an output to change the state from Off to On, then click Save. Note: Input states cannot be changed. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 176: Lock Or Unlock Programs

    1. Open the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI and click Settings in the Menu Bar, then click Options to display the Options panel. 2. Select Ember+, then Edit. 3. Click to select the Enable Ember+ check-box. 4. Adjust other settings as required, then click Save. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 177: Configure Country Setting

    Options to display the Options panel. 2. Select System and then Edit. 3. Click the Country drop-down menu arrow to select the country of operation. 4. Click the Save button to store the new configuration. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 178: Adjusting Codec Time And Date

    · It may take more than one attempt to Force Sync to NTP Time. · When NTP address settings are configured and enabled, the codec will immediately jump to the new time when synchronized to the server. This may cause scheduled events to be missed. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 179: Upgrading Codec Firmware

    Firmware panel. There are several firmware upgrade options available in the Firmware panel: 1. Browse Firmware: Click to navigate to the Tieline website and download the latest firmware for the codec to your computer. Once the firmware has been saved locally, click Update from a selected file in the Firmware panel.
  • Page 180 6. Let codec download then install firmware: Click to download a previous reliable firmware version directly into the codec and then complete the update. Note: Only visible when a new release is available. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 181: Backup And Restore Functions

    Show Advanced Options to install official firmware versions when internet access is unavailable. Refresh Browser Cache After Firmware Upgrade Tieline recommends clearing your browser cache after the upgrade is complete. The short cuts for this are: · Google Chrome: shift+Ctrl+delete ·...
  • Page 182 To import or export XML config files: 1. Open the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI and click Settings at the top of the screen, then click Reset/Backup to display the Reset/Backup panel. 2. Click the Options symbol to view Show Advanced Options. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 183: Import And Export Programs

    2. Click to select the check-box for the program or programs to be exported. 3. Click the Options symbol in the top right-hand corner of the Program Manager and select Export Selected Programs. 4. Navigate to a folder and save the program .zip file. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 184: Importing Programs

    2. Click one of the available reset options to adjust codec settings, or reboot the codec. Note: Hover with the mouse pointer over the Information symbol to view a tool-tip for each reset option. 3. A confirmation dialog appears for each option; click Yes to proceed. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 185: Download Logs

    2. Click Event History to view the event log in a new web-browser window. Clearing Logs This option should only be used if instructed to by Tieline support staff. To clear all event and other logs in the codec via the front panel, see the...

  • Page 186: Software License Installation

    If a new license has been purchased, e.g. for MicroMPX encoding, check for a notification email from Tieline indicating that the new license file is ready to download from TieServer. To perform an automatic software license update using TieServer it is necessary to connect the codec to a PC and the internet.

  • Page 187: Updating An Ssl Certificate

    Installing a Security Certificate for more details. Updating SSL Certificates 1. Open the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI and click Settings in the Menu Bar, then click SSL Certificates to display the SSL Certificates panel. 2. Select Edit. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 188 If you type "https://" before the codec IP address and can't open the Toolbox web-GUI, first uninstall the certificates and then reinstall them. Also double-check you are installing the correct certificates. If you continue to have issues, contact your certificate vendor to ensure the certificate is valid. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 189: Digest Upgrade Hold Off

    Note: ISDN connections do not display the yellow LED state. To adjust the setting in the System tab in the Options panel: 1. Click Edit. 2. Adjust the Digest upgrade hold off period in seconds. 3. Click Save. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 190: Part Xx Front Panel Configuration Tasks

    VLANs can be used to operate SmartStream PLUS, or to separate codec Control and Streaming functions if required. A range of settings can be viewed and configured via Settings > Transports > LAN1 / LAN2 / LAN3 / AoIP1/LAN4. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 191 5. Select IPv4 Mode and press the button. 6. Select DHCP and press the button. 7. Press the Return button, then select Save in the confirmation dialog and press the button to confirm the new settings. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 192: Ipv6 Address Assignment

    4. Select Configuration and then IPv6 Mode and press the button. 5. Select Auto, Manual or Off and press the button. 6. Press the Return button, then select Save in the confirmation dialog and press the button to confirm the new settings. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 193: Dns Server

    2. Use the navigation buttons on the front panel to select Transports and press the button. 3. Use the down navigation button to select a VLAN interface and press the button. 4. Navigate to Configuration and press the button. 5. Select Usage and press the button. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 194 8. Press the button to select LAN1, LAN2 or LAN3, then press the button. 9. Press the Return button, then select Yes in the confirmation dialog and press the button to confirm the new settings. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 195: Configuring Ddns

    · The codec will utilize the System Internet interface order when contacting DDNS service providers. · Does not support remote G3 codecs connecting in this mode. · DDNS Host Name settings are unrelated to the Hostname setting accessed via the Options panel under Settings. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 196: Configuring A Hostname

    · Modifying hostname settings requires a codec restart before they take effect · In the Hostname only enter the characters a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and - and the first or last character cannot be a hyphen/dash. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 197: Configure Default Interfaces

    2. Use the navigation buttons to select IP Options and press the button. 3. Navigate to Interfaces Setup and press the button. 4. Navigate to the Primary, Secondary, Tertiary or Quaternary IP interface setting and press the button. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 198 5. Select an alternative default interface and press the button. 6. Press the Return button to navigate out of the menu, then navigate to Save in the confirmation dialog and press the button to save all changes. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 199: Configure Audio Options

    PPM Mode PPM metering can be adjusted via Settings > Audio Options > PPM Mode. The MPX I codec has 2 inputs, 2 outputs, 2 encoders, 2 decoders, and 4 PPMs.The MPX II codec has 4 inputs, 4 outputs, 4 encoders, 4 decoders, and 8 PPMs. Both codecs support Input/Output, Encoder/Decoder and MPX+Demod modes.
  • Page 200 With this setting the codec uses AES3 input sync information to set the codec output sample rate (Note: this is the same as the AES Rx Clock setting in Tieline G3 codecs). The codec initially tries to use the signal on AES inputs 1 and 2 as the clock to which the AES outputs are synchronized.

  • Page 201: Reference Level

    Note: The reference clock must be within +/- 50ppm of the listed sample rates. Reference Level The default Tieline G6 audio reference scale displayed on the PPMs when connecting to a Tieline G6 codec is -40dBFS to 0dBFS. Using this reference scale audio peaks can safely reach 0dBFS without clipping, providing 20dB of headroom from the nominal 0vu point.

  • Page 202: Enabling The Cloud Codec Controller

    20.6 Enabling the Cloud Codec Controller To allow the codec to be configured and managed by Tieline's Cloud Codec Controller over the public internet it needs to be enabled for CCC management: 1. Press the SETTINGS button.

  • Page 203: Inverting Input Polarity

    2. Use the navigation buttons to select Audio Inputs and press the button. 3. Navigate to the input for which polarity is to be inverted and press the button. 4. Navigate down to Polarity Inv and press the button to toggle between Enabled and Disabled. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 204: Selecting An Algorithm

    Tieline session MPX Monitor connections. Overview of Tieline Algorithms 1. The Tieline Music algorithm is optimized for audio bit rates as low as 19.2kbps with only a 20 millisecond encode delay. It offers 15 kHz mono from 24kbps to 48kbps.
  • Page 205 For example, if MP2 algorithms are used, program delays will be much longer than when using Tieline Music or MusicPLUS algorithms. This is due to the additional inherent encoding delays involved when using MP2 algorithms. This can be a major consideration for live applications that integrate remotes into a broadcast.
  • Page 206 8.5 - · High quality voice · High quality remotes, 15kHz 13.3kbps and music STLs and audio distribution · Moderate bit · Use when bidirectional rates communication · High delay between announcers is not required © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 207 · "Opus Mono" and "Opus Stereo" are perfect for high fidelity remotes, STLs and audio distribution at higher bit rates TxTran / RxTran NOT FOR NOT FOR BROADCAST BROADCAST USE © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 208 Tieline MusicPLUS aptX Enhanced LC-AAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 AAC-LD AAC-ELD MPEG Layer 2 MPEG Layer 3 G.722 G.711 * Use with caution for remotes due to high delay; not suitable when bidirectional communications is required. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 209: Configuring The Jitter Buffer

    · Manage delay dynamically based on current network congestion. · Manage forward error correction (FEC). With Tieline codecs you can configure either a fixed or automatic jitter buffer and the settings you use depend on the IP network over which you are connecting. Over LANs, WANs and wireless networks the automatic jitter buffer generally works well.
  • Page 210 The default setting of 60 to 1000ms is a good starting point for most networks. It may be necessary to increase the maximum auto jitter latency setting for networks experiencing higher packet latency, or the minimum depth depending on the reliability of the network. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 211 We recommend running the codec for a few more minutes to obtain a more comprehensive history of the connection’s characteristics. 5. Fixed (F): This state is displayed if the jitter buffer is fixed. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 212 100ms to the fixed jitter buffer on a codec receiving FEC at a setting of 20% and 20ms at a setting of 100%. Tieline’s auto jitter buffer detects the amount of FEC that is being used and automatically compensates to increase the codec jitter buffer when this feature is enabled.

  • Page 213: Configuring Forward Error Correction

    1. In-band FEC: Transmits a secondary stream of audio data packets over a single in-band connection. This is relevant for Tieline Music and MusicPLUS encoding as well as Opus. Note: Opus encoding bit-rates are variable and therefore FEC percentages will vary slightly compared to those outlined in the following table.
  • Page 214 As an example, if you want 15 kHz mono (using the Tieline Music Algorithm) you will need at least a 24kbps connection for audio. Adding 100% FEC will add another 24kbps making your bit rate 48kbps plus some overhead of around 10kbps is required.
  • Page 215 FEC at the studio codec. This effectively reduces the bandwidth required over the return link and increases the overall bandwidth available for the incoming broadcast signal from the remote site. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 216: Enabling Relays & Rs232 Data

    In-band RPTP data is automatically included within an audio stream when using Tieline Music and Music PLUS algorithms over any transport. Over IP it is also possible to enable synchronized out-of-band data in separate packets using any algorithm.
  • Page 217 Ideally the settings on both codecs should match, or you could have data overflow issues. · Only the dialing codec needs to be configured to send RS232 data to another Tieline G5 or G6 codec. Session data sent from the dialing codec configures the answering codec.

  • Page 218: Monitor Control Port I/O Status

    The session port uses the TCP protocol because it is most likely to get through firewalls – ensuring critical session data (including dial, connect and hang-up data) will be received reliably. The default session and audio port settings in Tieline codecs, for both TCP and UDP connections, are outlined in the Default Program Ports section of the manual.
  • Page 219 · More than one studio codec is in use and each codec requires a different port number. Changing Tieline Session Ports when Answering To adjust the default local Tieline session data ports (9002 and 9012) used by the codec: 1. Press the SETTINGS button.

  • Page 220: Configuring Qos For Ip Packets

    QoS DSCP setting. Any bandwidth partitioning schemes should partition over a small interval to ensure the codec jitter buffer does not empty and audio remains continuous. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 221: Configuring Ember

    7 Clear Logs Deletes codec event and log history. Note: This should only be performed if instructed to by Tieline support staff. Important Note: After restoring factory defaults, always reboot the codec using the Reboot Codec function, not by removing power from the codec.

  • Page 222: System Backup And Restore

    1. Insert a single partition FAT 32 formatted SD card into the SD CARD SLOT on the front of the codec. 2. Press the SETTINGS button. 3. Use the navigation buttons to select Reset & Backup and press the button. 4. Select Backup Settings and press the button. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 223 3. Use the navigation buttons to select Reset & Backup and press the button. 4. Select Restore Settings and press the button. 5. Select the preferred restore option and press the button. 6. Select the file to restore and press the button. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 224: Configuring Snmp Settings

    2. Use the navigation buttons to select Display and press the button. 3. Use the navigation buttons to select from several options and configure: Brightness, Backlight Sleep (Enable/Disable), Sleep After (time in minutes 1-60), and Sleep Mode (screen dim mode or screensaver). © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 225: Locking The Front Panel

    Note: The codec will not ping a server while connected. To adjust time settings in the codec: 1. Press the SETTINGS button and navigate to System. 2. Use the navigation buttons to select Date and Time and press the button. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 226 3. Navigate to Use NTP and press the button to enable or disable this feature. 4. Navigate to Sync NTP Server and press the button to synchronize the codec time with the designated NTP Server. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 227: Upgrading Firmware

    20.22 Upgrading Firmware To download the latest codec firmware visit www.tieline.com. Copy the firmware file onto a FAT32 formatted SD card and then use the following procedure to perform a firmware upgrade. Note: A single partition FAT32 formatted SD card must be used.

  • Page 228: Installing A Security Certificate

    20.23 Installing a Security Certificate Tieline codecs support the installation of TLS/SSL (hereafter referred to as SSL) security certificates to deliver an additional layer of security when connecting to IP networks. The digital SSL security certificate authenticates the codec and provides more secure encrypted HTTPS browser connections.
  • Page 229 Disable or Remove SSL Security Certificates To disable or remove installed SSL security certificates from a codec: 1. Press the SETTINGS button. 2. Use the navigation buttons to select IP Options and press the button. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 230 If you type "https://" before the codec IP address and can't open the Toolbox web-GUI, first uninstall the certificates and then reinstall them. Also double-check you are installing the correct certificates. If you continue to have issues, contact your certificate vendor to ensure the certificate is valid. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 231: Updating Licenses

    The Firewall menu can be used to enable or disable a range of firewall-related network services, or limit ping to only work in a local subnet. Tieline also recommends that SNMP is disabled if a codec is connected to a public facing network like the internet.

  • Page 232: Enabling Csrf Security

    Important Note: Ensure CSRF Protection is disabled in the codec when connecting to the CCC. This setting is [Disabled] by default and can also be configured using the Options panel in the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 233: System Internet Setting

    IP Interface Setup for IP streaming interfaces. · If interface 1 is not connected to the internet, the codec will attempt to use interface 2 and other interfaces thereafter to access the internet. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 234: Digest Upgrade Hold Off Leds

    3. Navigate to Miscellaneous and press the button. 4. Press the button and use the keypad to edit the Digest upgrade hold off period in seconds. 5. Press the button to save the setting. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 235: Part Xxi Installing The Codec At The Studio

    The following instructions are intended to help you configure your internet connection and Tieline codecs at the studio to enable incoming calls over the internet from a remote Tieline codec. It is assumed that you have a basic understanding of your IP network and how to configure IP devices.
  • Page 236 The following table lists the firewall ports you need to open for each model of Tieline codec if they are dialing your router at the studio. If the remote codec is also connected to a LAN with a firewall you may also need to open the ports at the remote end of the link to connect successfully.
  • Page 237 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 238 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx Firewall Ports Commander G3 / Bridge-IT / Merlin and ViA Codec Gateway / MPX I / MPX II Bridge-IT II / Cloud i-Mix G3 Bridge-IT Genie Gateway 4 Codecs Bridge-IT XTRA II Codec...

  • Page 239: Getting Connected

    IP address and you know this address. If you dial the studio using a cell-phone data network at the remote site you will not normally experience any firewall or port blocking issues at the remote end of the link using default Tieline ports.

  • Page 240: Part Xxii Reference

    Tieline Research Pty. Ltd., 4 Bendsten Place, Balcatta, Western Australia 6021. EN 55 022 Statement This is to certify that Tieline MPX is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of EN 55 022: 2006 Class A. Technical documentation required by the conformity assessment procedure is kept at the head office of Tieline Research Pty.

  • Page 241: Fcc Compliance Statements

    MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (Tieline MPX) does not exceed the Class A limits for radio-noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
  • Page 242 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 243: Declaration Of Conformity

    Please note: Technical documentation required by the conformity assessment procedure is kept at the head office of Tieline Research Pty. Ltd., 4 Bendsten Place, Balcatta, Western Australia 6021. Ph +61 8 9413 2000 or email info@tieline.com (web page www.tieline.com) for repair and warranty information.

  • Page 244: Software Licences

    About, Legal. You may request a copy of the source code of the open source software used in this product on DVD, by contacting our support team on +61 (0)8 9413 2000. Tieline Research Pty Ltd will charge a small handling fee for distribution of this software.

  • Page 245: Trademarks And Credit Notices

    16. Wi-Fi® and Wi-Fi Protected Access® (WPA) are registered trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance. 17. Other product names mentioned within this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks, or a trade name of their respective owner. 18. MPEG audio technologies licensed by Fraunhofer IIS. (http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/audio) © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 246: Part Xxiii Mpx Specifications

    HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI, Cloud Codec Controller (CCC) Serial (DB-25) 2 x RS-232 in MPX I; 4 x RS-232 in MPX II (one sync with audio) up to 115kbps with or without CTS/RTS flow control can be used as a proprietary data channel; supports hardware and software flow...
  • Page 247 32-bit PCM at 96kHz; support for MPE forwarding of MPX via IP IP (non-MPX) Encoding Formats Tieline Music, Tieline MusicPLUS, Opus, G.711, G.722, MPEG Layer 2, MPEG Layer-3 LC-AAC, HE-AAC, HE-AACv.2, AAC-LD, AAC-ELD, 16/24 bit aptX® Enhanced algorithm. MPEG audio...
  • Page 248 Weight (including Satellite module) 4.08kg/8.99 pounds AC Power Dual AC 90-240V IEC power inlets; 2A 50-60 Hz Operating Temperature 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F) Humidity Operating Range 90% (0 to 45°C/32°F to 113°F), non-condensing © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 249: Appendix A: Control Port / Rs-232 Pinouts

    A closing contact across Inputs 1-8 to Ground will provide a closing contact on remote codec Outputs 1 to 8. If a Tieline codec supports multi-unicast connections to multiple codecs, a contact closure will appear on each of the compatible (non-G3) remote codecs' corresponding contacts.
  • Page 250 Creating Rules. RS232 Pin-outs and Data Connections One rear panel DB-25 connector supports 2 RS-232 serial ports in MPX I codecs and 4 RS-232 Serial I/O Ports in MPX II codecs. Pin-outs are as follows: Female DB-25 © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 251 · RS232 data can be sent from the dialing codec to all endpoints of a multi-unicast or multicast audio stream if your codec is capable of these connections. Note: Bidirectional RS232 data is only available on the first connection dialed when multi-unicasting. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

  • Page 252: Appendix B: Rj-45 Pinout Guide

    Please see the following pinouts for RJ-45 adapters that can be used with the codec. Please note the codec does not use +/-15V on pins 7 and 8. Image courtesy of AngryAudio and StudioHub. © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 253 HTML5 GUI input pilot alarm Codec security features input silence Compliances lost connection Configuration managing check IP details program failure DHCP IP addresses PSU failure purge history forward error correction satellite alarms IP addresses © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 254 Digest upgrade hold off LEDs Control Port front panel settings input / output status Digital input type monitor status Digital output type Control Port Status - HTML5 Toolbox Disconnecting Control port wiring DSCP pinouts configuration Control ports © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 255 CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) CSRF configuration Front panel buttons DDNS settings keypad dial a program or audio stream LEDs disconnect a program or audio stream navigation buttons DNS settings © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 256 Lock programs via HTML5 Toolbox analog Logs - HTML5 Toolbox analog PPM unit scale send logs to Tieline digital AES3 view event logs Loopback test lock settings polarity - M - reference levels renaming Maintenance schedule setting levels © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 257 HTML5 Toolbox configuration deleting Multi-unicast lock Multi-unicast setup unlock Multi-unicasts Programs - HTML5 Toolbox dialing backup via HTML5 Toolbox HTML5 Toolbox configuration configure multi-unicast dial - N - configure peer-to-peer mono/stereo delete exporting Network Time Protocol © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 258 RJ-45 wiring pinouts analog Studio Codec Installation important TCP ports digital important UDP ports RS232 installation procedures configuration via codec port forwarding RS232 - HTML5 Toolbox testing baud rates via web-GUI troubleshooting flow control via web-GUI © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 259 UDP port settings outputs panel Unlock Programs POTS answer panel Unlock programs via HTML5 Toolbox PPMs panel - V - program loader panel program manager panel reset / backup panel VLAN resources panel © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...
  • Page 260 MPX Manual v1.1: Codec F-ware v 3.8.xx Web-GUI - HTML5 rules panel statistics panel Wiring DB25 control port in/out opto-isolated inputs relay closures RS232 DB25 I/O - X - XLR in/out © Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2024...

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