Contents Introduction About this Manual Product Description Connection to the web interface Ethernet connection General configuration Main menu Identification System time Network Password LCD+Joystick Restart Firmware Save/restore configuration Signal settings Inputs Service Management Advanced Service Management Output Status information Status information Reports General Logs...
Introduction About this Manual This manual describes the configuration environment of the MAC 401 unit based on a web interface via Ethernet connection. The scope of the configuration options is complete: start-up, settings and fault monitoring for the MAC 401 unit. The description consists of the procedure for connection and access to the configuration environment, the description of the environment and its contents, the configuration options and the interpretation of the information on the screen.
Link LED Activity LED note The Ethernet connector of the MAC 401 (position 1 in the above diagram) has two indicator lights: The link is correct when the link LED (position 2 in the above diagram) is lit. There is activity in the link when the activity LED (position 3 in the above...
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The configuration process must be made in local mode, although later you will be able to access the unit from any PC in the LAN. Launch the web browser and enter the MAC 401 unit's IP address: INITIAL IP ADDress: 192.168.1.6 note This initial IP address may be modified by the user.
General configuration Main menu Configuration screens Print button Work area Menu selection area Exit button Main menu Information button Submenus Language selection To explore the different menus, select each one in the menu area (position 8 in the above diagram). Depending on the requirements of each menu, they will consist of one or more submenus (position 9 in the above diagram).
Select the GeNerAL menu and then the CoNFIGUrATIoN submenu. Select the IDeNTIFICATIoN tab. The IDeNTIFICATIoN configuration tab establish- es the identification data of the MAC 401 unit. MoDeL: shows the name of the model. This data cannot be modified. serIAL NUMBer: shows the serial number of manufacture of the unit.
Select the GeNerAL menu and then the CoNFIGUrATIoN submenu. Select the NeTWorK tab. The NeTWorK configuration tab establishes the parameters for connecting the MAC 401 unit to the Ethernet network. MAC ADDress: the unit automatically shows its MAC address for connection to the network.
Select the GeNerAL menu and then the CoNFIGUrATIoN submenu. Select the FIrMWAre tab. The FIrMWAre configuration tab enables you to update the software of the MAC 401 unit. FIrMWAre VersIoN: the unit automatically shows the firmware version currently installed. seLeCT UPDATe FILe: click on the BroWse button to select the firmware update...
EN EN The firmware update file must be saved on the PC's hard disc (you can download it at http://www.ikusi.com). To load the new firmware click on the sTArT button at the end of the tab. Save/restore configuration Select the GeNerAL menu and then the sAVe/resTore submenu.
Signal settings Inputs Select the seTTINGs menu and then the AV INPUT submenu. Select the INPUT 1 tab. The INPUT 1 tab displays the status of the AV ana- logue TV input in input AV1 and lets you modify how the audio and video components are dealt with.
Signal Signal settings/Service Management settings/Service Management To store the configuration selected click on the EN EN sAVe button in the lower part of the tab. To restore the default values click on the De- FAULT button in the lower part of the tab. To configure the AV2 input, select the INPUT 2 tab.
Signal settings/Advanced Service Management Signal settings/Advanced Service Management MIN. NULL: displays the minimum percentage of binary data in the output that does not contain information. ACT. NULL: displays the current percentage of binary data in the output that does not contain information. MAX.
Signal Signal settings/Output settings/Output INDePeNDeNT TeLeVIsIoN CoMMIssIoN: the descriptor for the UK is EN EN inserted. NorDIG MoDe V1: the descriptor according to the Nordig V1 specification is inserted. NorDIG MoDe V2: the descriptor according to the Nordig V2 specification is inserted.
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Signal settings/Output CoDe rATe: configures the redundant code rate by selecting from the values 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8. ATTeNUATIoN: configures the attenuation for the radio frequency carrier signal to the output using a sliding bar to vary this value within the range of 0 dB to 47 dB. MAX BIT rATe: reports the maximum binary data speed in the output of the unit.
Status information Status information Select the sTATUs menu and then the sTATUs INForMATIoN submenu. Select the GeNerAL tab. The GeNerAL tab in sTATUs IN- ForMATIoN shows the input status, the output status and other general unit parameters (alarms, temperature and services).
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Status information/Status information Select the DeTAILs tab. The DeTAILs tab offers a detailed on-screen report as to the general running of the unit. This report consists of four sections: GeNerAL: temperature of the unit. INPUT: alarms and status of the inputs. Ts ProCessING: transport processing.
Reports General Select the rePorTs menu and then the GeN- erAL rePorT submenu. The general report provides information on the gen- eral configuration of the unit on the screens of the following submenus: GeNerAL > CoNFIGUrATIoN > IDeNTIFI- CATIoN GeNerAL > CoNFIGUrATIoN > NeTWorK seTTINGs >...
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Reports/Logs sHoW INPUTs ANy ProCess NIM_AV: AV input IHM_JLCD: LCD interface + joystick DBMANAGer: database manager ProCesATs: DVB processing rFoUT: COFDM output KerNeL: operational core of the unit oTHers: other programs To apply the filter click on the APPLy FILTers button. The unit log shows the current date and time in the format HH:MM DD MM yyyy.
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