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PRODUCT USER MANUAL
© Appear AS
PO Box 8 Lilleaker
NO-0216 Oslo
Norway
Doc. Name
: User Manual
Doc. Name
: User Manual
Revision
: 5.00
Revision
: 3.10
th
Date
: 9
September 2021
Date
: 30.06.2013
DC100x/110x
SC200x/210x
MC300x/310x
XC5000/XC5100
Tel: +47 24 11 90 20
Fax: +47 24 11 90 21
Email: support@appear.net
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  • Page 1 PRODUCT USER MANUAL DC100x/110x SC200x/210x MC300x/310x XC5000/XC5100 © Appear AS Tel: +47 24 11 90 20 Fax: +47 24 11 90 21 PO Box 8 Lilleaker Email: support@appear.net NO-0216 Oslo appear.net Norway Doc. Name : User Manual Doc. Name : User Manual Revision : 5.00...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1 INTRODUCTION 2 INSTALLATION AND SAFETY NSTALLATION AND AFETY NGLISH 2.1.1 The 4RU Chassis 2.1.2 1RU Chassis XC5100 2.1.3 Safety Considerations 2.1.4 Installation 2.1.5 Information on Disposal 2.1.6 Laser Safety NSTALACIÓN Y EGURIDAD PANISH 2.2.1 Chasis 4RU 2.2.2 Chasis 1RU 2.2.3 Consideraciones de Seguridad 2.2.4...
  • Page 3 3.5.7 MPEG-2/4 SD/HD High Performance Decoder with RF Modulation 3.5.8 Quad Decoder with RF Output 3.5.9 FM Radio Output 3.5.10 DVB-T/T2 Output 3.5.11 DVB-S/S2/S2X Output 3.5.12 ISDB-T-Cable Output ONNECTING LOCK EFERENCE IGNALS 3.6.1 XC5000 4RU Clock Reference Module 3.6.2 XC5100 1RU Clock Reference Module 4 ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS CONFIGURATION CCESSING THE NTERFACE...
  • Page 4 TS I NSERTION 5.5.1 Adding a file 5.5.2 SCP upload 5.5.3 NAS playout 5.5.4 Edit TS File 5.5.5 Output of TS File Sources 5.5.6 TS File Requirements 6 CONDITIONAL ACCESS CONFIGURATION – C ESCRAMBLING OMMON NTERFACE ODULE 6.1.1 Descrambling a Service 6.1.2 Transporting a Descrambled Service to Multiple Output Modules/Ports 6.1.3...
  • Page 5 ERVICE ODES 8.2.1 Configuring an output with Auto All Services 8.2.2 Configuring an output with SID conflict mode RANSPORT TREAM ENERATION 8.3.1 Transport Settings 8.3.2 Port Settings 8.3.3 8.3.4 HbbTV Apps 8.3.5 8.3.6 8.3.7 Service 8.3.8 Components 8.3.9 Scrambling UTPUT ETTINGS 8.4.1 IP Output module...
  • Page 6 9.2.2 Source Configuration 9.2.3 Pre-Processing Parameters 9.2.4 Video Parameter Configuration 9.2.5 Video Extended, MPEG-2 and H.264 Parameters 9.2.6 Audio Configuration 9.2.7 VBI/VANC Parameters 9.2.8 Service Parameters 9.2.9 Subtitling 9.2.10 Logo Insertion RANSCODER ODULES 9.3.1 Hardware Configuration (TC-200, TC-400) 9.3.2 Service Configuration 9.3.3 Source Parameters 9.3.4...
  • Page 7 11 DIGITAL PROCESSING MODULES 11.1 A UDIO EVELING ODULE 11.2 E (EPG) LECTRONIC ROGRAM UIDE 11.2.1 EPG Status 11.2.2 Setting up EPG 11.3 A DDING INFORMATION TO A RANSPORT TREAM 11.3.1 Playout Rate, Playout Limit, and Priority 11.3.2 EIT Source Setup 12 REDUNDANCY SUPPORT 12.1 I NPUT...
  • Page 8 12.7.4 EMMG Redundancy 13 CONTROL AND MONITORING 13.1 S YSTEM TATUS 13.1.1 Service View 13.1.2 Output View 13.1.3 Hardware View 13.1.4 Active Alarms 13.1.5 Alarm History 13.1.6 Alarm Setup 13.1.7 Root Cause Filter 13.1.8 Monitoring 13.2 SNMP 13.2.1 Configuration of SNMP Community Strings in GUI 13.2.2 Configuration of SNMP Heartbeat rate in GUI 13.2.3...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing our products. Our high-quality product range is aimed at the professional segment of the video distribution market. This manual describes how to install, configure, and operate your new equipment. It is written for professional operators of video distribution systems and assumes a prerequisite level of technical knowledge. APPEAR AS Confidential 9/352...

  • Page 10: Installation And Safety

    NSTALLATION AND AFETY 2.1 I NSTALLATION AND AFETY NGLISH The unit is designed to offer operators reliability and flexibility. It consists of a chassis in which a number of modules can be installed. To cater to specific system requirements, the chassis can be configured to host functional modules best suited for a given scenario.
  • Page 11 Figure 2.2 – 4RU chassis (XC5000) with front view Figure 2.3 – 4RU chassis (XC5000) with rear view 2.1.1.1 Product models 4RU chassis models: DC1000. DC1001, SC2000, SC2001, MC3000, MC3001 and XC5000 2.1.1.2 Ventilation The 4RU chassis with Telco mounting has forced air flow from front to back in the chassis, allowing for multiple units to be stacked above each other with no space in between.

  • Page 12: 1Ru Chassis Xc5100

    2.1.2 1RU C XC5100 HASSIS The 1RU chassis for the XC5100 holds of a total of 6 slot positions plus a slot for the Switch/IP module. The Switch/IP module is inserted in the front of the chassis, while the modules for the other 6 positions are inserted in the back of the chassis.

  • Page 13: Installation

    Mandatory Safety Instructions The equipment must be installed by a qualified person. For that equipment with grounding, connect the driver before connecting the power cord. So opposite the power cord must be removed before removing the driver of the ground. The equipment must be installed in a restricted area where: •...
  • Page 14 Figure 2.6 - Power Input for 4RU chassis with 300 and 400 Watt AC power 2.1.4.3 4RU chassis with 800W AC Power The chassis has two power supplies for redundancy with independent power inlets The power supplies and power inlets are located at the back of the chassis. APPEAR AS Confidential 14/352...
  • Page 15 Figure 2.7- Power input for 4RU chassis with 800WAC power supplies 2.1.4.4 4RU chassis with 400W DC (-48Volt) Power supply The chassis can be hold two power supplier for redundancy and has independent power inlets for the two supplies. Figure 2.8– Front plate of dual 48V Power Supply in a DC1000 Figure 2.9 - Layout of 48V DC Power Supply Connector 2.1.4.5 4RU chassis with 800W DC Power...
  • Page 16 Power 1 -48 V Power 2 -48 V -48 VDC Imax 20 A DISCONNECT BOTH CONNECTORS BEFORE DISMANTLING CHASSIS Figure 2.10- Power input for 4RU chassis with 800W DC power supplies 2.1.4.6 1RU chassis Product model XC5100 with AC power The power input connectors are located at the back of the unit.

  • Page 17: Information On Disposal

    2.1.5 NFORMATION ON ISPOSAL This product must not be disposed of with other household waste. According to the WEEE- directive, everyone that sells electrical and electronic products shall ensure that the same products are disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. Appear is a member of Elretur AS, a Norwegian nationwide take-back company for the collection, recycling and environmentally sound processing of scrapped electrical and electronic equipment.
  • Page 18 2.1.6.1 FDA/CDRH Compliant SFP modules The below list of Optical SFP modules have been selected with regards to the FDA/CDRH laser safety requirements as the only optical modules allowed used with the Appear products in the USA, and any other countries and states that require compliance according to FDA/CDRH laser safety regulations.
  • Page 19 2.1.6.3 Labels The following illustrations show the labels attached to the Appear products, according to the standards. A classification label is attached to the top cover of the DC1000/1001/1100/1101, SC2000/2001/2100/2101, MC3000/3001/3100/310, XC5000 and XC5100 products. Figure 2.13 - classification label A CDRH identification label according to 21 CFR 1010.3 is attached on the side of the DC1000/1001/1100/1101, SC2000/2001/2100/2101, MC3000/3001/3100/3101, XC 5000 and XC5100 products.

  • Page 20: Instalación Y Seguridad (Spanish Text )

    2.2 I NSTALACIÓN Y EGURIDAD PANISH La unidad está diseñada para ofrecer a los operadores confiabilidad y flexibilidad. Consiste en un chasis en el cual un determinado número de módulos pueden ser instalados. Para atender las necesidades específicas del sistema, el chasis puede ser configurado para alojar los módulos más adecuados para un escenario determinado.
  • Page 21 Figura 2.16 – Vista frontal del Chasis 4RU (XC5000) Figura 2.17 – Vista trasera del Chasis 4RU (XC5000) 2.2.1.1 Modelos de Productos Modelos de chasis 4RU: DC1000, DC1001, SC2000, SC2001, MC3000, MC3001 y XC5000 2.2.1.2 Ventilación Para el chasis 4RU con montaje Telco, el flujo de aire se produce desde la parte frontal hacia atrás, de este modo es posible apilar varias unidades sin dejar espacio entre ellas.
  • Page 22 Para las unidades con módulo de alimentación dual, si se pierde la alimentación en una de ellas, la otra puede alimentar a todo el chasis. Se recomienda conectar cada entrada de corriente a diferentes circuitos eléctricos. APPEAR AS Confidential 22/352...

  • Page 23: Chasis 1Ru

    2.2.2 HASIS Appear ofrece 2 diferentes tipos de chasis 1RU. Uno es alimentado por un módulo sencillo de alimentación de 200 W CA y está disponible en los modelos DC1100/1101, SC2100/101 y MC3100/3101. El otro cuenta con un módulo de alimentación dual de 400 W CA o 500 W CD y está disponible en el modelo XC5100. 2.2.2.1 Modelos DC1100/1101, SC2100/101 and MC3100 /3101 El chasis 1RU consta de un total de 9 ranuras, mas una ranura dedicada para el módulo switch.
  • Page 24 La figura 2.19 muestra la vista vista trasera y delantera del chasis 1RU incluyendo el modulo switch obligatorio, los conectores de alimentación y las ranuras de los módulos. APPEAR AS Confidential 24/352...

  • Page 25: Consideraciones De Seguridad

    XC5100 CONTROL DATA A DATA B Slot #2 Slot #4 Slot #6 Slot #1 Slot #3 Slot #5 Figura 2.19– Chasis 1RU con conectores de alimentación, módulo switch y ranuras disponibles; vista frontal y trasera. 2.2.2.4 Ventilación El modelo XC5100 cuenta con flujo de aire del frente hacia atrás, lo cual permite al usuario apilar varias unidades sin necesidad de dejar espacio entre ellas.

  • Page 26: Instalación

    2.2.4 NSTALACIÓN 2.2.4.1 Suministro de energía El chasis 4RU cuenta con una entrada ya sea de 100-240 V CA 50/60 Hz o con 48 V CC. La fuente de alimentación de 100-240V CA 50/60 Hz tiene una capacidad máxima de 300 W, 400 W o 800 W3. La de 48 V DC soporta un máximo de 400 W o 800 W .
  • Page 27 Figura 2.21 – Entrada de alimentación para chasis 4RU con 800 W de potencia de CA 2.2.4.4 Chasis 4RU con 400 W de potencia de DC (-48 Volts) El chasis tiene dos fuentes de alimentación para redundancia con entradas de alimentación independientes. Las fuentes de alimentación y los conectores de entrada están situados en la parte posterior del chasis.
  • Page 28 Figura 2.23 – Diseño del conector de 48V CD 2.2.4.5 Chasis 4RU con 800W de potencia de DC El chasis cuenta con dos fuentes de alimentación independientes de -48 V de CC para proporcionar redundancia. Las fuentes de alimentación y las entradas de suministro de energía se encuentran en la parte trasera del chasis.

  • Page 29: Información Sobre Residuos

    Figura 2.25 Conector de alimentación para el Chasis 1RU 2.2.4.7 Chasis 1RU modelo XC5100 con modulo de alimentación de CA Los conectores de alimentación están localizados en la parte trasera de la unidad. Figura 2.26 Conector de alimentación para el Chasis 1RUmodelo XC5100, con modulo de alimentación de CA 2.2.4.8 Chasis 1RU modelo XC5100 con modulo de alimentación de CD Los conectores de alimentación están localizados en la parte trasera de la unidad.

  • Page 30: Установка И Безопасность (Russian Text )

    Si ha adquirido este producto fuera de Noruega, puede ponerse en contacto con su distribuidor y solicitar información sobre los puntos de recogida de residuos municipales para su correcto reciclado. 2.3 У СТАНОВКА И БЕЗОПАСНОСТЬ USSIAN Устройство предназначено предложить операторам надежность и гибкость. Оно состоит из шасси, в котором...
  • Page 31 Рис. 2.29 – 4RU шасси (XC5000) вид спереди Рис. 2.30 – 4RU шасси (XC5000) вид сзади 2.3.1.1 Модели 4RU шасси: DC1000, DC1001, SC2000, SC2001, MC3000, MC3001 и XC5000 2.3.1.2 Охлаждение 4RU шасси с разъёмами спереди имеет принудительную вентиляцию, направленную с фронтальной стороны...

  • Page 32: 1Ru Шасси

    2.3.2 ШАССИ Appear предоставляет 2 различных шасси 1RU.Первое, с одним 200W блоком питания переменного тока доступно в моделях DC1100/1101, SC2100/101 и MC3100 / 3101. Второе, 1RU шасси с двумя 400W блоками питания переменного тока или двумя 500W блоками питаня постоянного тока доступно в модели XC5100.

  • Page 33: Соображения Безопасности

    XC5100 CONTROL DATA A DATA B Рис. 2.32 - 1RU шасси модели XC5100 с двойным блоком питания, модулем коммутатора и доступными слотами модулей; вид спереди и сзади. 2.3.2.4 Охлаждение XC5100 имеет принудительную вентиляцию, направленную с фронтальной стороны, что позволяет установить несколько шасси друг над другом без дополнительного места между ними. Тем не менее, достаточно...

  • Page 34: Становка

    2.3.4 СТАНОВКА 2.3.4.1 Характеристики блоков питания 4RU шасси поставляться либо с 100-240В 50/60 Гц блоком питания переменного тока или с блокоми питания постоянного тока -48В постоянного тока. Блок питания 100-240В 50/60 Гц рассчитан на максимум 300 Вт, 400 Вт или 800 Вт .
  • Page 35 Рис. 2.34- Разъёмы питания для 4RU шасси 800Вт блоками питания переменного тока 2.3.4.4 4RU шасси с 400Вт (-48Volt) блоком питания постоянного тока В шасси может быть установлено два блока питания для избыточночти, каждый из которых имеет независимые разъёмы питания. APPEAR AS Confidential 35/352...
  • Page 36 Рис. 2.35 - Передняя панель двойного блока питания 48В в шасси DC1000 Рис. 2.36 - Компоновка 48В разъёма питания постоянного тока 2.3.4.5 4RU шасси с 800Вт (-48Volt) блоком питания постоянного тока В шасси установлено два блока питания по 48В (постоянный ток) для избыточночти, каждый из которых имеет...

  • Page 37: Информация По Утилизации Электрического И Электронного Оборудования

    Рис. 2.38 Разъём питания 1RU насси, моделей DC1100/1101, SC2100/2101 и MC3100/3101 2.3.4.7 1RU шасси модели XC5100 с блоком питания переменного тока Разъёмы питания расположены с тыльной стороны шасси. Рис. 2.39 Разъём питания 1RU насси, модели XC5100 с источником питания переменного тока 2.3.4.8 1RU шасси...
  • Page 38 Lilleakerveien 2b, 0283 Oslo, Norway Мы бесплатно примем отработанное оборудование для его дальнейшей переработки. Вы также можете его сдать в ближайший пункт сбора отходов электрического и электронного оборудования. Если продукт был куплен не на территории Норвегии, Вы можете связаться с Вашим торговым посредником, с...

  • Page 39: Physical Module Configuration

    HYSICAL ODULE ONFIGURATION 3.1 C ONNECTING SWITCH MODULES Configuration, management and monitoring of you Appear unit has done via the management port on the switch module. The switch module will contain the database for the full configuration of the unit. One switch module (in some configuration two switch modules) must be installed in all 1 RU and all 4 RU chassis.

  • Page 40: Connecting Input Signals

    In order to remove the MicroSD card, this can be pushed and then removed. The MicroSD card must be pre-formatted with a FAT32 file system. 3.3 C ONNECTING NPUT IGNALS Please refer to product datasheets for module identification. 3.3.1 IP I NPUT This applies to the following modules: •...

  • Page 41: Dvb-S2X Input

    3.3.4 DVB-S2X I NPUT The DVBS-S/S2 supports both DVB-S (QPSK), DVB-S2 (with license) and DVBS2X input (with license). Each DVB-S/S2 input module has 4 independent L-Band inputs. Each input is a 75Ω F that can be connected either directly to an LNB, an L-Band distribution amplifier, or switch. The maximum input level is -25dBm. The recommended input level is between -30dBm and -40dBm.

  • Page 42: Isdb-T Input

    The 8VSB module is equipped with an electrical connector (RJ45) marked “control” that is not in use. It is not required to configure the IP address or connect the port to the IP network. 3.3.10 ISDB-T I NPUT Each ISDB-T input module has one 75Ω F connector. The input is distributed to four tuners internally, so each module can receive four independent frequencies.

  • Page 43: Audio Processor

    3.3.13 A UDIO ROCESSOR The Audio Processor module in SDI Encoder mode had 4 BNC inputs. These ports each accept an SDI input which can contain up to 8 embedded AES audio pairs. 3.4 C ONNECTING ROCESSING ODULES 3.4.1 The EPG Module is available as two different hardware options, EP-100 (ASIO based) and EP-110 (Bamboo based).

  • Page 44: Cofdm Cable Output

    Data from backplane The QAM modulator consists of four modulator chips, each carrying up to 4 carriers. The frequency is set only for the first MOD 1 carrier of each modulator. The remaining three carriers per modulator follow regular spacing. MOD 2 MOD 3 MOD 4...

  • Page 45: Mpeg-2/4 Sd/Hd High Performance Decoder With Rf Modulation

    3.5.7 MPEG-2/4 SD/HD H RF M ERFORMANCE ECODER WITH ODULATION The High Performance Dual Decoder Module will provide two PAL modulated and RF up-converted services with excellent RF characteristics. The RF up-converted output for the two channels are combined internally and presented on a single female F connector.

  • Page 46: Fm Radio Output

    Refer to Section 0 for information on how to configure the decoder. 3.5.9 FM R ADIO UTPUT The FM radio module has built-in FM modulation and up-conversion to the FM band. Its FM up-converted output is a female F connector. Each module is one slot wide and can offer up to eight channels.

  • Page 47: Isdb-T-Cable Output

    • DVB-S/S2 IF Output – This module has 4 F-Type connectors which are 75 Ohm outputs. For each port there is a RF and Test port. The RF port corresponds to the output power level configured in the GUI, while the Test is the same level -20dB. •...
  • Page 48 • Connector 2 (SMA): PPS Input (by default) or PPS Output (if GPS input is used). This can be selected on the Admin->Clock Reference page) • Connector 3 (SMA): used for GPS Input APPEAR AS Confidential 48/352...

  • Page 49: Administrative Settings Configuration

    DMINISTRATIVE ETTINGS ONFIGURATION This chapter describes how to conduct initial configuration of the unit, such as setting its IP address, changing the GUI’s password, setting the unit’s time as well as handling licenses for the modules in the unit. 4.1 A CCESSING THE NTERFACE All modules in the unit are controlled via the web interface provided with it.

  • Page 50: Assigning An Ip Address

    The screen area is divided into several sub-areas: a Navigation Pane on the left, a main display page on the right and footer at the bottom of the page. The Navigation Pane is used to access various nodes, while the footer displays alarms.
  • Page 51 In the Admin Properties view, it is possible to configure the Default Interface, Control Port, and Data Port. Control ports on all input, output and processing except scrambling, bulk descrambling and EPG modules do not need to be configured. Default Interface This parameter allows you to select the Management Port to be used for managing the Web GUI.

  • Page 52: Ipv6 Address Support

    Subnet Mask Subnet mask Auto Negotiation Enabled or disabled Link Speed Choose from: • • • 1000 Current Link Speed Current detected link speed of the Ethernet interface Enable ICMP By default all ports on the Dataport are closed (ie firewall). Enabling this option enables the port for ‘ping’...
  • Page 53 4.1.2.1 Management GUI IPv6 addresses are supported in the GUI where IP addresses are set on interfaces, eg Control and Data ports, PSI Syncornisation and Twin MMI settings. Default interface for Management interface. This can be selected between Default interface control and dataports, as well as any configured VLANs.

  • Page 54: Management Over Ip-Data Port And Vlans

    4.1.3 IP-D VLAN ANAGEMENT OVER ORT AND In the Admin section of the MMI card, it is now possible to set the default interface for the Management interface. This includes the GUI, Maintenance Center and SOAP operations. This will allow you to configure the IP dataports on the switch card, or a configured VLAN for the default management interface.

  • Page 55: Dns Configuration

    4.1.5 DNS C ONFIGURATION For the Control port interface, it is possible to configure a main/backup DNS server. This is not required for general operation of the unit. To enter DNS addresses, enable the checkbox and enter at minimum a main DNS IP address. The backup DNS is not required, but can be entered if required.

  • Page 56: Automatic Daylight Saving

    Set the date and time accordingly. Once the internal time has been configured, it will be displayed in the Current Time field, under the Time and Date section. 4.1.7 UTOMATIC AYLIGHT AVING The Time Zone can also be selected on the Admin page for automatic updates of daylight savings for the system time.
  • Page 57 The Exclude status from authentication option is provided in cases where only certain parts of the GUI need to be protected. If this checkbox is checked, only the Service View, Hardware View and Active Alarm View will be excluded from authentication. All other pages, including Alarm History will require authentication to be viewed.

  • Page 58: Optional Languages

    4.1.9 PTIONAL ANGUAGES It is possible to specify one or two default languages which will always be available when configuring decoder modules. Since the drop-down list of available languages only includes languages currently present in the transport stream, this enables the operator to select languages expected to be present in the transport stream at a later point in time.

  • Page 59: Licensing

    4.3 C ONFIGURATION OF LOCK REFERENCE MODULE Please refer to the Terrestrial Solution Configuration Guide for more information on this module and its configuration. 4.4 L ICENSING Licenses for modules in the unit are hosted by individual cards. Hence, the available features will not be determined before the cards are registered or logged into the MMI board.
  • Page 60 Module License Description latens Enables commnunication with Latens system descrambler- Enables the number of maximum possible descrambled service on CAM-A ci-gen number-of-descrambled- services-cam-a Enables the number of maximum possible descrambled service on CAM-B number-of-descrambled- services-cam-b cofdmout- modulation-cofdm Enables COFDM modulation for the output. cable num-ts Enables the number of maximum possible output multiplexes.
  • Page 61 Module License Description modulation-dab Enables DAB modulation for the output. num-ts Enables the number of maximum possible output multiplexes. dvb-t2 dvbt2-input Enables the DVB-T2 demodulation options. srt-input Enables srtSRT input Srt- output Enables srtSRT output options. isdbtout-cable modulation-cofdm Enables COFDM modulation for the output. num-ts Enables the number of maximum possible output multiplexes.
  • Page 62 Module License Description transcoder-ms Dolby Digital Plus Enables decoding of Dolby Digital (AC-3) and Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) Professional Decoder transcoder-bc num-cfg-blocks Number of blocks available for transcoder-bc mpeg2 Enables mpeg2 transcoding h264 Enables H264 transcoding dense-sd Enables 4xSD per half mode (16-SD) services to be transcoded Dolby Digital Plus Enables decoding of Dolby Digital (AC-3) and Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) inputs Professional Decoder...
  • Page 63 Module License Description Dolby Digital Plus Enables the Dolby Digital (AC-3) and Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) Encoding for a number Professional Encoder of stereo pairs. (#stereo pairs) Please note, encoding 5.1 requires 3 stereo pairs, 7.1 requires 4 stereo pairs. Dolby Digital Plus Enables the Dolby Digital (AC-3) and Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) Decoding for a number Professional Decoder...

  • Page 64: Ordering A License File

    Module License Description audio- number-of-mpeg1-and- Enables the MPEG1L2 or AAC Encoding for a number of stereo pairs. encoder/trans aac-stereo-encoders coder number-of-auto- Enables Automatic Loudness adjustments feature on audio loudness-adjustment- Supports up to 32 stereos in total instances scrambler number-of-scrambled- Enables the number of services to be scrambled and the corresponding encryption services algorithm.

  • Page 65: Demo Licenses

    4.4.3 ICENSES When required, a time limited demo license can be provided in order to evaluate licensed features. The procedure to load a demo license is the same as a purchased license. Once installed, the GUI will notify the user by creating an alarm about the presence of the demo license and what date it expires.

  • Page 66: Input Configuration

    NPUT ONFIGURATION This chapter describes the Inputs node in the GUI and how to analyze the available inputs. 5.1 T NPUTS The unit can be configured to host a number of different input modules. Open the Inputs node from the Navigation Pane to view all available input modules The following information is available in the Inputs node: Slot...

  • Page 67: Input Port Analysis

    • PID display – listing all input PIDs for each input, with implicit highlighting of CC errors, PCR flag and scrambling bits (odd/even) This information is accessible by expanding the Inputs view in the Navigation Pane. The following example is based on a DVB-S/S2 input module, but the same applies to all input modules.

  • Page 68: Input Service Analysis

    5.2.2 NPUT ERVICE NALYSIS Once an input Port is selected and expanded, all signaled services on this port are displayed in the expanded port. An icon used the represent the service will be displayed if signaled in the incoming SDT table. Clicking on one of the listed services will display more detailed information about the different PIDs like PMT, PCR, video, audio, etc.

  • Page 69: Port Bitrate Status

    The status of each PID is also presented by highlighting: • Scrambled PIDs are represented by a grey strikethrough • PIDs with a CC error are represented with a rex box It is possible to reset the CC error counters. This reset is a global operation for all inputs and is done with the Reset CC button in the Inputs node.

  • Page 70: Manual Psi

    5.3 M ANUAL In case the input PSI information is not available, a predefinition of the PSI may be necessary in order to configure a service that is occasionally available. This could be used, for instance, to predefine some services for dynamic VOD usage or to signal a STB upgrade PID.

  • Page 71: Mpts Support

    The PMT PID may be defined with any value from 32 to 8190, but ensure that it is unique in an MPTS configuration scenario. Also, if this input is part of an outgoing digital stream, the PMT PID here is the PID value that will be assigned for the outgoing PMT. When an input service is defined, the following tables are generated: •...

  • Page 72: Changing The Language Descriptor Of An Incoming Audio

    Component PID Enter the PID value of the incoming PID to which the signaling shall be defined. Component Type Specify the type of component. Descriptor Type Depending on the type of components different descriptor options will emerge. 5.3.4 HANGING THE LANGUAGE DESCRIPTOR OF AN INCOMING AUDIO Figure 5.14 –...

  • Page 73: Edit Options On Existing Manual Psi

    Note • If several PIDs are matching the input filtering criteria’s, then the signaling for all these components will be updated. • If the input signaling is dual mono, and no Language (source) is specified, then the right channel descriptor will be replaced. 5.3.5 DIT OPTIONS ON EXISTING MANUAL Under the Manual-PSI node all current manual PSI rules will be listed.

  • Page 74: Input Modules

    5.4 I NPUT ODULES 5.4.1 IP I NPUT There are two different types of modules supporting IP input, the switch with IP module and the standalone IP module (with and without FEC option). The following description is valid for all. The input streams can be either SPTS (VBR or CBR mode) or MPTS.
  • Page 75 The following status is displayed for each input port: Enabled Display purposes only Input Input port number Services Number of services on the input port Source IP address and port of the multicast or unicast Mode The analysis mode of the input stream. VLAN Name of VLAN (if enabled) Rate...
  • Page 76 When adding an IP input, the following parameters are available: Extending the dialog box down will add more multicasts based on the ‘Increment’ settings: Settings here can be adjusted per input stream and once complete click the ‘Add’ to apply. Once a list of input streams are added, you can edit each input.
  • Page 77 Enable if input stream has IP FEC present IP Address IP address of the multicast or unicast Port UDP Port of the multicast or unicast VLAN Name of VLAN (if enabled) IGMPv3/SSM Enable or disable IGMPv3/SSM on the port, Please see Error! Reference source not f ound.
  • Page 78 5.4.1.1 Setup of IPv6 input The Switch+IP input module supports IPv6 multicast and unicast inputs. When using standard IPv6 address syntax (128 bits, ‘:’ instead of ‘.’), the GUI will interpret the address as an IPv6 address. The VLAN setup is independent on the choice of IPv4 or IPv6. Source IP address has to match the IP format used for the destination IP address.
  • Page 79 If it is required that multiple sources of the same multicast be enabled concurrently, then these will need to be subscribed to on unique input ports, each specifying their source IP address. 5.4.1.3 IP Input with FEC For IP input modules with FEC, the input window has an additional checkbox for each stream, allowing you to enable FEC.
  • Page 80 FEC Matrix Rows (D) Number of rows in the FEC matrix of the incoming stream FEC Matrix Columns Number of columns in the FEC matrix of the incoming stream The combination of Unrecoverable Packets, Recovered Packets, and FEC RTP Errors is a good indication of network quality.
  • Page 81 DVB (SDT) MPEG ATSC De-jitter PCR dejitter will be default on when enabling a new de-encapsulation. The user can choose to specify the PCR PID and to do CBR dejitter if transparent output routing CBR if transparent This de-jitter mechanism will use the incoming CBR total bitrate as a guide for the clock source of the stream.
  • Page 82 The following information is displayed in status parameters for Seamless IP Input configuration: Seamless Relative delay Seamless relative delay in ms will be displayed. Active source Source IP address Input Bitrate Source Input Bitrate in Mbps. APPEAR AS Confidential 82/352...
  • Page 83 Sequence Protocol Seamless protocol in use, either RTP or UDP. Sequence Errors Source sequence errors since last reset Port Status Either Master or Slave depending on which is the main port 5.4.6.1.1 Unique Configuration of input ports IP settings can be configured different on the two IP ports in Seamless Input mode. If required to be different from port A, the checkbox can be enabled and the new parameter entered.
  • Page 84 5.4.1.5 Dual IP Input The Dual IP input module allows two individual input interfaces to be connected to network sources, but for the system, this is exactly as two IP input cards. The input streams can be either SPTS (VBR or CBR mode) or MPTS. to configure the module.
  • Page 85 Here the output will configure an SRT listener on port 20000. The input will configure an SRT caller on port 30000 and will try to connect to the IP address 10.10.10.123 on port 20000. The features presented here are as following: Mode Select SRT mode: Caller, Listener or Rendezvous IP Address...

  • Page 86: Dvb-S/S2/S2X Input

    5.4.2 DVB-S/S2/S2X I NPUT Each DVB-S/S2 module can receive up to four individual L-Band satellite input streams. The DVB-S/S2 module options are summarised below: Parameter DVB-S2 In (SR-100) DVB-S2 Advanced (SR-110) DVB-S2X In (SR-120) System (standard) DVB-S, DVB-S2 Auto, DVB-S, DVB-S2 Auto, DVB-S, DVB-S2 Satellite frequency 0.950-2.150 GHz...
  • Page 87 Select DVB S/S2 to display the module configuration (see Figure 5.17). Services available on all four input ports will be listed in this view. The DVB-S/S2 node shows all major configuration settings as well as the current bitrate and service information. Enable Enable the corresponding input port Input...
  • Page 88 In this dialog, parameters can also be modified depending on the configured mode and hardware version. Port Setting: Enable Enable the corresponding input port Name This parameter allows for each port in a module to be labeled. This label is visible as a tooltip when the mouse cursor hovers over the port.
  • Page 89 LNB Frequency LNB Frequency LNB Voltage LNB Voltage – select the output voltage from the dropdown box Roll Off Choose roll off percentage. Values available depend on module type. 22kHz Tone Switch the 22kHz output signal on or off Depending on the hardware version and licensing, some parameters may not be available. PL Scrambling: Sequence Type Multistream PLS (Physical Layer Scrambling).
  • Page 90 If a monitoring port is available on the hardware you can monitor any of the demodulated DVB-S/S2 input signals, one of the DVB-S/S2 input ports can be assigned to the output ASI monitor interface. The demodulated DVB- S/S2 input signal will then be copied onto the monitor port for further analyzing or monitoring of the transport stream.
  • Page 91 Actual Symbol Rate Symbol rate reported by the demodulator Actual Modulation Modulation reported by the demodulator Actual Code Rate Coding reported by demodulator Lock Status Lock status of the tuner Pilots Indicates if pilot tones are ON or OFF Input Streams Number of Input Streams if Multistream signal.
  • Page 92 Symbol Rate range Sets the minimum and maximum detected symbol rate. Scan Mode ‘Quick’ or ‘Full’ scan. Quick scan only detects frequency and symbol rate. GUI error is displayed if the frequency range is not valid. Scan range cannot be larger than 2.150 GHz, and start and end frequency must be within the valid values according to the LNB Frequency.

  • Page 93: Asi Input

    5.4.3 ASI I NPUT The ASI input module can receive up to three/four individual ASI input streams depending on the hardware revision. Each ASI input can support up to 213Mbit/s. To configure the module: • Switch to the Inputs node in the Navigation Pane •...
  • Page 94 The following parameters are present under Port section: Enable Enable the corresponding input port Name This parameter allows for each port in a module to be labeled. This label is visible as a tooltip when the mouse cursor hovers over the port. Port names are shown in the alarms when a non-empty string is set as the name.
  • Page 95 CBR if transparent This de-jitter mechanism will use the incoming CBR total bitrate as a guide for the clock source of the stream. This is only valid for transparent mapped and PID imported outputs Preferred PCR PID This allows you to set a PCR PID in the input multiplex as a priority to use for de- jittering.

  • Page 96: Qam/Dvb-C Input

    5.4.4 QAM/DVB-C I NPUT The CR-100/110 QAM/DVB-C input modules can receive up to four individual QAM frequencies. The QAM/DVB-C input modules comes in 2 HW versions; a 2 slot version referred to as QAM input and a 1 slot version referred to as DVB-C input.
  • Page 97 Enable Enable the corresponding input port This parameter allows for each port in a module to be labeled. This label is visible as a Name tooltip when the mouse cursor hovers over the port. Port names are shown in the alarms when a non-empty string is set as the name.
  • Page 98 The following information is displayed: Frequency Currently tuned frequency in MHz Symbol Rate Symbol Rate in MBd Frontend Locked Lock status of the tuner Carrier Status Status of the tuning process Bit Error Rate Signal to Noise Ratio Power level of the input signal. Please note that this is the power level after the internal Power Level 4 way splitter.

  • Page 99: Cofdm/ Dvb-T/T2 Input

    5.4.5 COFDM/ DVB-T/T2 I NPUT The COFDM / DVB-T/T2 input modules can receive up to four individual DVB-T/T2 frequencies. The COFDM/DVB- T input modules comes in 3 HW versions; a 2 slot version referred to as COFDM input and 1 slot versions referred to as DVB-T or DVB-T/T2 input.
  • Page 100 Enable Enable the corresponding input port Name This parameter allows for each port in a module to be labeled. This label is visible as a tooltip when the mouse cursor hovers over the port. Port names are shown in the alarms when a non-empty string is set as the name.
  • Page 101 Lock Status Lock status of the tuner Effective Bitrate Effective bitrate of the input stream Total Bitrate Total bitrate of the input stream Modulation Error Modulation Error Radio in dB - a typical good reading is between 30 and 40 (the Rate higher the better).

  • Page 102: 8Vsb Input

    5.4.6 8VSB I NPUT The 8VSB input module can receive up to four individual 8VSB input streams. To configure the module: • Switch to the Inputs node in the Navigation Pane • Select the 8VSB module you want to configure to display the module configuration. Services available on all four 8VSB input ports will be listed in this view.

  • Page 103: Qam-B Input

    Level RF level measured in dBmV Modulation Error Radio in dB - a typical good reading is between 30 and 40 (the higher the better). 5.4.7 QAM-B I NPUT The QAM-B input module can receive up to four individual QAM-B input streams. To configure the module: •...

  • Page 104: Isdb-T Input

    Sync MPEG sync number: 188 or 204 Effective Bitrate Effective bitrate of the input stream Total Bitrate Total bitrate of the input stream Lock Status Lock status of the tuner Level RF level measured in dBmV Modulation Error Radio in dB - a typical good reading is between 30 and 40 (the higher the better).
  • Page 105 Name This parameter allows for each port in a module to be labeled. This label is visible as a tooltip when the mouse cursor hovers over the port. Port names are shown in the alarms when a non-empty string is set as the name.. APPEAR AS Confidential 105/352...

  • Page 106: Ts Insertion

    5.5 TS I NSERTION The TS insertion feature allows the upload and playout od pre-generated TS files onto any processing/output module. It is only available on Switch modules with an IP Input port, ie Dual IP Input, Input+Output or Seamless IP Input.

  • Page 107: Scp Upload

    Select file type Can be set to Local (local file on USD card), or NAS (networked attached storage). Label Text label to identify the contents of this TS file. Select a file Select a file for TS insertion. When more than one file is uploaded, the list will contain several files ready for playout.

  • Page 108: Edit Ts File

    Filename Exact filename of the file present on the external NAS Remote Share Path Remote share IP path on the external NAS (eg 10.10.10.10.:/path/to/folder) VFS Type Currently only NFS4 is supported 5.5.4 TS F All added TS streams can be edited at any time by using the edit icon (pencil). This may be used to stop or start file playout, change settings etc.
  • Page 109 • Supported File Format MPEG-2 TS file (*.ts) • File size is limited to 4GB per file (FAT32) • Note: Image files shall not be supported directly, but must be encoded into a TS using an external SW encoder • Performance Limits 10 files/streams total supported in GUI •...

  • Page 110: Conditional Access Configuration

    ONDITIONAL CCESS ONFIGURATION The unit supports descrambling and scrambling given that the required modules have been installed. Descrambling and scrambling are processing elements; hence they are not listed in the Input or Output nodes. These functions are found as part of the output service configuration. The Conditional Access node displays existing configuration for CAMs, SCSs, Scramblers and Descramblers.

  • Page 111: Descrambling - Common Interface Module

    6.1 D – C ESCRAMBLING OMMON NTERFACE ODULE The unit is capable of descrambling a number of incoming services with the installation of a descrambler module. The descrambler module comes with two Common Interface slots and can therefore host two Conditional Access Modules (CAM’s).
  • Page 112 • A list of available CAM modules with its corresponding name, • The chassis slot where the Decoder or Descrambler module is installed, and • The CAM slot (each Decoder/Descrambler module has two CAM slots labeled A and B). If there is no CAM module in the Decoder/Descrambler module, CAM Name will be displayed as not available. The Alt CAM Mode, CAM Interface, EMM Source, Auto Reset, Reset and Max TS Rate are the configuration fields available in this page (Figure above).

  • Page 113: Alt Cam Mode

    Auto Reset Automatic CAM Reset – enables the CAM to reset if there are failures in the descrambling process. This helps the CAM to recover automatically without requiring the user to reset manually. Auto Reset provides the following options: Off – automatic reset is disabled; the CAM can be reset manually. One –...

  • Page 114: Cam Interface

    6.1.5 CAM I NTERFACE Each CAM Module has its own menu structure defined by its manufacturer to access module information, e.g. subscription status and to insert configuration data, e.g. a new PIN Code, maturity rate, and a key to descramble a service.

  • Page 115: Multiple Users And Cam Access

    6.1.7 ULTIPLE SERS AND ACCESS The CAM Interface supports multiple users but not multiple sessions. This means that it is possible to access the CAM Interface of the same CAM Module from different computers or browsers simultaneously, but users cannot be on different levels of the menu. For this reason the CAM Interface is refreshed every 10 seconds to request the current valid menu screen.

  • Page 116: Generic Descrambler Ci Module (Descrambler Gen . 2)

    CAM not identified, or The PC Card is not identified, or identified as non-CAM. identified as non-CAM. When an error message is displayed, the Back/Exit button is replaced by Refresh. The operator can either close the CAM Interface, or try to Refresh the session. If a synchronization error occurs, Refresh is the ideal solution.

  • Page 117: Bulk Descrambling

    The module has the capacity to descramble up to 200Mbps worth of services over 2 CAMs (100 Mbps each). 6.3 B ESCRAMBLING Appear’s bulk descrambler is able to descramble up to 250 services per card. Actual descrambling is performed in firmware while extraction of the Control Word from the ECMs is done by integrated soft clients provided by the CA vendors.

  • Page 118: Verimatrix Configuration

    6.3.1 ERIMATRIX ONFIGURATION In order to access to Verimatrix Bulk Descrambler configuration, click on Conditional Access → Descrambling, and the following menu will be presented: The following parameters are available: Slot Slot in which the descrambler module is installed Services Number of services currently active Algorithm Descrambling is performed in firmware.
  • Page 119 Server IP IP address for the CAS server Server Port IP port for the CAS server Timeout Duration of timeout for connecting to the CAS server. MEAB Enter value Rating Level Enter the value for Rating Level (0 – 255) Operator ID Set the Operator ID value.
  • Page 120 If rating level is enabled the library will monitor the ECM and stop descrambling if the rating level in the ECM is higher than the one set for the descrambler. 6.3.1.2 Setting descrambler rating level For each descrambler you can set a global rating level that all services must follow (if rating level is enabled). The descrambler rating level is set in Conditional access->...
  • Page 121 6.3.1.4 Alarm: Stopped descrambling due to rating level When the rating level in the ECM goes above the value set in the descrambler, the descrambling will stop and an alarm will be raised 6.3.1.5 Monitoring alarm: ECM rating change User can enable a monitoring alarm to detect changes in ECM rating level in the Status→Monitoring menu.

  • Page 122: Biss Scrambling And Descrambling

    Verimatrix Bulk descrambler extracts Operator ID from ECM and compare • against configured value: It rejects ECMs if Operator ID is set (not 0) and is different to the • value configured It accepts ECMs that match the Operator ID indicated in the •...
  • Page 123 • DVB CSA BISS w/ checksum expansion • DVB CSA BISS-E w/ checksum expansion • DVB CISSA BISS2 • DVB CISSA BISS2-E Key (Session Word) Control word used for scrambling or descrambling In BISS Mode E the key (Session Word) is protected by encrypting it using a key ID. An encrypted key is generated by selecting DCB CSA BISS-E as key type, and using the Encode mode, and selecting the BISS-E Unit Key.
  • Page 124 6.3.2.4 Setting up a BISS Descrambler To descramble an outgoing stream with the defined BISS key, select the appropriate descrambler card and key to be used in the output service configuration page. If using a Bulk Descrambler module, ensure that it is running in DVB-CSA mode (BISS not available for AES Bulk Descrambler).

  • Page 125: Sim Bulk Descrambler

    6.3.3 BULK ESCRAMBLER The SIM Bulk Descrambler Module has the ability to add up to 16 SIM form smart cards, which are used in conjunction with a supported CA system in order to descramble services. These SIM cards are able to be loaded on both the front of the module (ports A –...

  • Page 126: Scrambling

    Configuration and Status of the SIM cards is available on the Conditional Access->Descrambling page. This will display a list of valid SIM cards and their serial numbers. The choice of the EMM source is done in the Descrambling page of the GUI. In this page is also reported the number of ECMs assigned to each smart card.

  • Page 127: Scrambler Module Configuration

    The scrambler module is composed of two components: • SCS – a software component responsible for managing the interfaces used by external ECMG, EMMI, and EIS services. • SCR – a hardware component responsible for encryption (DVB-CSA or AES) of the services. The functional diagram below shows these components and their relations with the rest of the system.
  • Page 128 This configuration page gives a general overview of how many ECMs and EMMs have been configured as well as providing a dialog to select which scrambling algorithm to run on the card (available algorithms depend on the licenses and SW version installed). The options provided here are based on the information reported by the scrambler card during startup.
  • Page 129 The following information is displayed: Logical port representing the connection to the ECMG – assigned automatically. This Input number is used internally as well as for generating alarms. Channel The SimulCrypt Channel ID used for the CA system Name For reference in the GUI only IP address of the ECMG Port TCP port of the ECMG...
  • Page 130 Configuring the CryptoLITE embedded ECM Generator CryptoLITE is an embedded ECM Generator running on the scrambler card. To establish a channel connection to CryptoLITE, use the following mandatory parameters: • IP: 127.0.0.1 • Port: 5555 • CAS ID: 19178 The ECMG will accept one channel only; up to 250 ECM streams are supported. When adding an ECM, the Access Criteria field may be left empty.
  • Page 131 State OPEN or CLOSE CP Number This is a reference number for both CAS and scrambler. It represents the number of exchanges between the ECMG and the scrambler; the value is either Automatic or configurable. If multiple ECMG connections have been defined, the same SCG ID may be used for two ECMs as long as they are connected to different ECMGs.
  • Page 132 6.4.1.5 Configuring an EMM Generator (EMMG) Channel To establish a connection to an EMM Generator (or Private Data Generator), go to Scrambler → SCS → EMMG/PDG node in the Navigation Tree, enter appropriate values and click Add. The following information is displayed: Input Logical port representing the connection to the EMMG –...
  • Page 133 EMM/PD Bandwidth During the EMM/PD stream configuration the SCS and the EMM/PD generator will negotiate the maximum bandwidth allowed for a given stream. This bandwidth has a default value of 100kbits/s and can be also set explicitly from the GUI. The maximum total bandwidth available per card is 3 Mbits/s for these streams. In the case where the CA system is transmitting more data than the SCS card can handle, the CA system will indirectly be notified as the flow control mechanism in the TCP stack will notify the transmitter;...
  • Page 134 Listening Port For EMM transfer over UDP configured, then the UDP port must be defined when configuring the actual EMM State OPEN or CLOSE RX Bytes The total number of bytes received by the generator At this point, the EMM/PD stream is defined and the CA system is able to push content to the SCS module.
  • Page 135 • Remove an existing ECM Control scrambling of an output service. The output triplet (Net ID, TS ID, and SID) is used as the output service identifier. As the EIS is not able to create the ECMG channel configuration, this needs to be done from the web GUI before the EIS can be used.
  • Page 136 Once the service is connected, the EIS can schedule ECMs to the outputs. APPEAR AS Confidential 136/352...

  • Page 137: Decoder Output Configuration

    ECODER UTPUT ONFIGURATION The decoder modules are configured using the Decoders view in the Navigation Pane. All available decoder modules will be listed based on their slot position. The chassis can hold multiple dual decoder modules. Follow the procedure below to configure the modules. Open the Decoders view in the Navigation Pane and the following will be displayed.

  • Page 138: Decoder Status

    Service ID (SID) and a local input ID. Whenever the SDT table is not present, the services will be listed as service 1, service 2, etc. RF Ch Assigned RF channel with the frequency plan used displayed in brackets. RF Freq Assigned frequency in MHz Shows if the channel is enabled or not;...
  • Page 139 Demultiplexer Status Continuity Error Count CC Errors associated with the input stream Number of errors for a particular channel – with a multiservice decoder, this Packet Error Count value refers to two channels, A1 and A2. PCR PID Rate Video PID Rate Audio PID Rate The rate at which the PID is received, in bps.
  • Page 140 Horizontal Resolution x Vertical Resolution followed by the Frame Rate (interlaced or progressive) Video Format Out Output format for the video Video Mode Lock Specifies if Video mode is locked: Yes or No. Black Picture Specifies if picture is black: Yes or No. Frozen Picture Specifies if picture is Frozen: Yes or No.

  • Page 141: Channel Configuration

    Incoming Teletext Indicates whether Teletext is available on the incoming stream or not Incoming VPS Indicates whether VPS is available on the incoming stream or not VANC Lines OP47 Indicates VANC lines OP47 if available, VANC Lines SMPTE 2031 Indicates VANC Lines SMPTE 2031 if available. VANC Lines CC Indicates VANC Lines CC if available.

  • Page 142: Service

    The figure above shows the configuration page for an MPEG-2/4 SD/HD Decoder with RF modulation and Stereo while the figure below shows the SDI version. 7.2.1 ERVICE Current Service Name of the service currently being decoded and the active source Refer to the Input Redundancy section 12.1 for more information on the Backup source and Switching mode parameters.
  • Page 143 Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio of the outgoing stream. Choose from 4:3, 16:9, or Transparent. AR Conversion Aspect Ratio Conversion refers to the method of converting the incoming MPEG stream to suit the video output – valid choices are Pan Scan, Letterbox (default), Combined, and Off.
  • Page 144 Digital Video Group 4.0: AR Conversion and WSS values handled according this specification. AFD Manual The selected AR conversion is used. WSS value: Source is AFD in user data sections in video stream (ETSI TS 101 154). 7.2.2.1 Signal Standard (SDI output) The MPEG-2/4 SD/HD Decoder with SDI option contains these parameters for Signal Standard: Frame Rate Choose one of the following:...
  • Page 145 Both Frame Rate and Resolution correspond to the output format; the input format is detected automatically. The tables below describe supported input formats and their possible output combinations, along with values for which transparent mode (Input = Output) is possible. MPEG/H264 Input Resolution Frame Rate (Hz)

  • Page 146: Audio

    Transparent Mode (Resolution = Transparent) Input Output Frame Frame Vertical Horizontal Resolution Horizontal In = Out Rate (Hz) Rate (Hz) 1080pfs 1080i50 1920 7.2.2.2 Signal Standard (Composite output) The ADM supports both PAL and NTSC output. Setting this to the NTSC mode will make several NTSC related features available in GUI as shown below.
  • Page 147 Audio Type Priority Audio type priority order – all audio PIDs have a stream type format. Valid entries are the supported stream type formats as well as “any” or “off”. Click on the edit link to modify the priority order. For decoders without the Dolby®...
  • Page 148 To configure 4 audio channel output, the audio outputs will be shared between the two decoder channels. Both port A and B will need to be configured with the same service, and then the audio output channels set accordingly. 7.2.3.3 Dual Audio/Mono Configuration for MPEG-2/4 SD/HD Quad RF Decoder It is possible to configure the Quad RF Decoder module to create an output Dual Audio/Mono carrier from 2 stereo input sources.
  • Page 149 Once converted, the new modules will be available in the Decoders view in the Navigation Pane. Once Dual Mono is selected for the Stereo Mode, both Audio 1 and Audio 2 will be available for configuration. Each can then be configured for the required audio languages that will be output as Dual Audio/Mono. APPEAR AS Confidential 149/352...
  • Page 150 7.2.3.4 Dolby® Digital Plus Professional Decoder For decoders with the Dolby® Digital Plus option a “Dolby® Digital Plus Professional Decoder” section is available with Dolby® specific configuration parameters. These do only take effect if the input is of type AC-3 or E-AC-3.
  • Page 151 Decoder-Converter Specify any of the options from the below list Mode • Decode • Convert to AC-3 Decode AC-3 and E-AC-3 are decoded to PCM Convert to AC-3 AC-3 is passed through as is. E-AC-3 is converted to AC-3 with a fixed bitrate of 640 kbps, according to Dolby®...

  • Page 152: Subtitling

    • Line • The available options represent standard operational modes automatically configuring the decoder to implement dialogue normalization and dynamic range control. On clicking on about, we get below trademark notice and copyright notice. Dolby® Digital Plus Professional Decoder. ‘Dolby’ and the ‘double-D’ symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. This product contains one or more programs protected under international and U.S copyright laws as unpublished works.

  • Page 153: Subtitling Options

    DVB subtitle burn-in is supported in NTSC mode 7.2.5 UBTITLING PTIONS The Subtitling options can be used to adjust the display properties of the decoded subtitles. The options available are: Font size Font size of the subtitles displayed. Represented by a percentage. EBU Horizontal position Horizontal position of the subtitles displayed (according to the EBU standard) Vertical Position...
  • Page 154 The MPEG-2/4 SD/HD Decoder with SDI and RF with NTSC signal option contains these additional parameters: APPEAR AS Confidential 154/352...
  • Page 155 CC output Add Closed Captioning output • VBI 21 – Output CC on VBI line 21 • Off – turn off CC The MPEG-2/4 SD/HD decoder currently supports CEA-608 encoded closed caption. The decoder automatically extracts closed captions from DIVICOM, SCTE-20, and SCTE-21.

  • Page 156: Descrambling For The Decoder Module

    Service Info Description of the service 7.2.7 ESCRAMBLING FOR THE ECODER ODULE Depending on the module in use, a service may be descrambled on the decoder itself, or alternatively with a separate descrambler module. There are several reasons why it is desirable to install a separate descrambler module, for maximizing the number of services to be descrambled.
  • Page 157 Video Modulation depth. This level can be adjusted from 80 to 90%. This parameter is only available for the HP RF Decoders. Clipping Determines how video is clipped before modulation. Enabling clipping result in video being clipped 5% above configured modulation depth. Off means video is not clipped. This parameter is only available for the HP RF Decoders.

  • Page 158: Stereo (Rf Parameter Configuration)

    7.2.9 (RF P TEREO ARAMETER ONFIGURATION For Decoder modules which support NICAM or A2, and where the stereo license is installed, the NICAM or A2 configuration page will display a Stereo section where it is possible to choose the option NICAM or A2 for Stereo Mode, as shown in When NICAM is selected, the NICAM carrier gets enabled on the RF output and the following configuration parameters are available.

  • Page 159: Video Sync Shutoff

    • Stereo – Stereo audio • Dual Mono – Static dual mono • Controlled by VPS – Audio is dynamically set according to information retrieved from the VPS • Controlled by SI – Audio is dynamically set according to information retrieved from the SI A2/Video Carrier Ratio.

  • Page 160: Monitoring

    Local The internal system clock will be used as a reference Locket to source The clock reference from the incoming stream will be used Genlock If the Genlock option is available, this option will be displayed. Please see section 7.3 for more information. 7.2.12 M ONITORING In the monitoring section is possible to configure various monitoring options on the output service.

  • Page 161: Sync/Output Control

    7.2.13 S UTPUT ONTROL From the Decoder overview page, it is possible to enable/disable the output of all the decoders. On SDI/Composite output modules, this will disable the Sync while on RF output modules, this will disable the output RF carrier. 7.3 G ENLOCK CONFIGURATION Genlock functionality is enabled in GUI through the "Clock Mode"...

  • Page 162: Carrier Offset In Tvmod

    7.4 M ODULATOR ONFIGURATION The Quad Decoders ’tvmod’ card supports various PAL, NTSC and SECAM modulation standards. It is possible to select the modulation mode via Decoders →>Modulators-> Modulators Setup in the GUI. 7.4.1 TVMOD ARRIER OFFSET IN For a number of TV sets, their demodulators may introduce noise in the picture due to inter-modulation between signal components.

  • Page 163: O S D M (Osdm)

    Audio carrier offset Enable, Frequency(-8, +8) Default: OFF, -8 Audio carrier offset, when enabled, applies to all channels (irrespective of OIRT/ITU/User Defined configuration) 7.5 O (OSDM) CREEN ISPLAY ESSAGING The unit supports On Screen Display Messaging (OSDM), enabling service providers to display up to 48 unique short information messages on a given channel.
  • Page 164 3 Add/Remove the channels on which you want the message to appear, using the arrow buttons between the Available and the Show on fields. The channels will then be listed in the Show on textbox. Only one Message Text can be displayed at a given channel at a time. Selected channels will be removed from the Available textbox.

  • Page 165: Disabling Osdm

    7.5.2 OSDM ISABLING Follow the procedure below to disable OSDM 1 Open the On Screen Display Messaging (OSDM) window by clicking on the OSDM tab. 2 Choose which message number to disable (#0-4) by clicking on the appropriate message number. The message numbers are listed in red.

  • Page 166: Digital Output Configuration

    IGITAL UTPUT ONFIGURATION The Appear platform can be used to host a number of different output modules. Select Outputs from the Navigation Pane to view all available output modules along with key information on the current configuration for each output module. When expanded, this menu also provides a list of the output cards, including type and installed slot.

  • Page 167: Input Stream Selection

    8.1 I NPUT TREAM ELECTION When you select an output module, you will be presented with a list of Inputs. This will consist of ports (for MPTS inputs) or services (IP SPTS inputs). In order to expand the services in an MPTS input, you can click the symbol.

  • Page 168: Bulk Selection On Output View

    When double clicking on a input service, you will see a dialog box with information about the input service. This will show: • Service bitrate • List the components (show PID,type, language), and show the component rate Once the output is configured, the system will automatically generate PSI/SI as well as add the service related PIDs to the output (as configured in Outputs →...
  • Page 169 8.1.1.2 Configuring MPTS using bulk selection When performing a drag-drop operation of multiple service to an output MPTS, you will be presented with the following dialog box which will allow you to add these multiple services to the MPTS. The following information is available on Add to Output: Service layout Service Name Names of multiple services selected Service ID...

  • Page 170: Auto Service Modes

    8.1.1.3 Edit from output view In order to edit, the user can open the edit pop-up with both double-click and 'Edit' button on the right (typically a pencil icon). 8.1.1.4 Bulk deletion from output view You can delete multiple service from SPTS or MPTS by selecting these using either standard shift key or control key and then pressing ‘DEL’...

  • Page 171: Configuring An Output With Auto All Services

    These “services” can be added to the output in the same way as regular services, and can be used in the following ways: Auto-First Service will map the first available service in the input port. This feature is intended for VOD, where the source never will contain more than one service.

  • Page 172: Configuring An Output With Sid Conflict Mode

    By removing the “Auto All Services” node all the services from that input will be removed. In conjunction with an ‘Auto All’ service, it is possible to add additional local or other programs in the normal way, ie drag and drop to the MPTS node. Service ID clashes are not automatically handled when using a combination of ‘Auto All’...
  • Page 173 When creating an SPTS, the Default Stream Properties will be used and the IP address will be incremented. To add a unicast service, enter the destination port together with the destination IP address. The following fields are available for Default Stream Properties; these fields vary depending on the module type: IP address of the SPTS/MPTS Port...
  • Page 174 SPTS Enabled Enable SPTS output, streaming will start when enabled. The properties of MPTSs and SPTSs are organized differently in the GUI to simplify the process of configuring and maintaining these streams. MPTSs can be expanded to reveal the individual services they encompass. An MPTS stream provides more PSI options compared to an SPTS.

  • Page 175: Transport Settings

    The figure below shows the layout of properties dialog for SPTS. Double click on an SPTS to access its properties. The tabs available for both MPTS and SPTS properties are almost identical; wherever there are differences, they are pointed out in the text. The SPTS output is only supported by the IP output module 8.3.1 RANSPORT...
  • Page 176 Domain If a domain has been configured, an additional drop down box will be visible. Refer to 0 for information on how to add a domain. Network ID Network identification selector Original Network identification tag. To disable, check Use same as Network Orig.

  • Page 177: Port Settings

    8.3.1.2 Import TS PID Checking the Import TS PIDs on the Transport tab allows you to define PIDs to be manually added to the output transport stream. These PIDs will not be signalled in the PSI/SI. Click + to add additional PIDs and - to remove them.

  • Page 178: Emm

    8.3.3 The EMM tab makes it possible to add EMM streams inserted by the CA server via the unit’s scrambling module - if one or more scrambler modules are present in the unit- by selecting the desired EMM(s) from Available EMMs and clicking on the appropriate arrow to move it to Selected EMMs.

  • Page 179: Hbbtv Apps

    Choose EMM Drop down list is available if you have any EMM source in the Mux. source When passthrough is enabled, the internal generation of the CAT table is automatically disabled. 8.3.4 TV A On the HbbTV Apps tab, one or more HbbTV applications can be configured. These applications will be signaled on the output AIT table for the selected service.

  • Page 180: Psi

    Lang Specify the Language App ID Specify the App ID Org ID Specify the Org ID Ctrl Code Choose any of the below Ctrl Code • Auto start • Present • Destroy • Kill • Prefetch • Remote • Playback auto start •...

  • Page 181: Epg

    To modify any of the base values (default values), disable Default and set the values as needed. If the change in base value is applicable to all outputs, it is simpler and neater to change it from the PSI node in the Navigation Pane, where the base values are configured.
  • Page 182 The following parameters are available for configuration: Name By default, these four values are extracted from the incoming streams automatically. Service Id They can be overwritten manually by deselecting Keep Original and entering a new value. PMT PID If a manual Service Type is selected, this value must be specified. Provider Service type Priority...
  • Page 183 Transcoder If there is a transcoder module available in the unit, this will allow you to allocate the service to an available transcoder port. For each outgoing service, it is possible to manually set the signaling of EIT Present Following or Schedule in the SDT: Present Following Choose one of the following:...

  • Page 184: Components

    Channel numbering Choose either Auto or Manual Major number The major number must be in the range [1, 1023] Minor number The minor number must be in the range [0, 999] 8.3.8 OMPONENTS The Components tab allows for the mapping of components through the unit, i.e. video, audio, etc. This mapping includes manual and automatic modes.
  • Page 185 A component-type PID mapping mode can be set, i.e. the input component type is used to identify the input PID itself, instead of using the input PID value only. This feature is typically used to provide a fixed PID line-up at the output, even if the input PID values are changing dynamically at the input.
  • Page 186 The input component referenced will be remapped to a specified output PID – Remap this PID will not be reallocated by the system to prevent PID clashes. Passthrough The component will be mapped to the same output PID as its input PID – this PID may be reallocated by the system to prevent PID clashes.
  • Page 187 8.3.8.3 Component mapping for Teletext descriptors When adding a manual component mapping for Teletext components, it is possible to override the teletext descriptor and create a new description for the PMT. The following mapping modes are available on after enabling the PSI override and clicking the ‘edit’ button: Type Specific type as Teletext or VBI data.

  • Page 188: Scrambling

    8.3.9 CRAMBLING The Scrambling tab handles all aspects of encryption apart for the EMM which is handled by a separate EMM tab (Section 0). APPEAR AS Confidential 188/352...
  • Page 189 Scrambler The scrambler card to be used for the scrambling of this service Partial Mode Defines the percentage of the packets to be scrambled. A service which is partially scrambled requires less processing capacity for the receivers. Fixed Key Enables BISS scrambling Contents of the Scrambling tab will change accordingly (see figure below) with the ECM section being replaced by the Control Word section.

  • Page 190: Output Port Settings

    BISS Key Lists all BISS keys available. 8.4 O UTPUT ETTINGS 8.4.1 IP O UTPUT MODULE The following parameters: IP, Port, RTP, Time to Live, Type of Service and MPEG packets/Frame are populated based on the values given in Default Stream Properties panel (see Section 8.4). The remaining parameters: Rate [Mbps] and Source Port are described below.
  • Page 191 Rate (Mbps only) Total CBR output rate Enables an SPTS output to be sent with constant bit rate. CBR Mode (SPTS only) Enter the desired output rate. If the service exceeds this rate, the system will report an output buffer overflow alarm and drop the packets. Source Port The IP source port of the output multicast.

  • Page 192: Cloned Ip Output Module

    8.4.1.2 Output Redundancy Related Parameters The Output Redundancy fields are to be used in a system configuration where two IP modules or services are configured in a redundancy scenario. Refer to Section 12.4 for further details. The following parameters are available: Redundancy Provides the criteria for when to disable the output.
  • Page 193 Configuration of the output streams and ports are similar to that of the standard IP output and these details are shown in 8.4.1. 8.4.2.1 Unique Configuration on two ports IP settings can be configured different on the two IP ports in cloned output mode. Parameters that are able to be changed, can be selected and the new value entered.

  • Page 194: Dual Ip Output

    When this feature is enabled this will be displayed in the Redundancy->Output Redundancy status page. 8.4.3 IP O UTPUT The Dual IP output module allows two individual output interfaces to be connected to network sources, but for the system, this is exactly as two IP output cards. The output streams can be either SPTS (VBR or CBR mode) or MPTS.

  • Page 195: Asi Output Module

    8.4.4 ASI O UTPUT ODULE For ASI modules, the Port Settings tab is shown below: An ASI output module can output up to four separate MPTSs. The ASI output configuration is similar to that of an IP MPTS output, except for a different Port Settings tab. The following ASI parameters are available: Rate [Mbps] Total ASI output rate - the stream will be stuffed with NULL packets to maintain...

  • Page 196: Qam Output Module

    8.4.5 QAM O UTPUT ODULE Unlike other modules, the QAM module’s Port Settings tab is not modifiable as the parameter values are set under Outputs → QAM → Device setup. Although the QAM output has two physical outputs, it carries up to sixteen transport streams. Internally these streams are modulated by four block QAM modulators each carrying up to four channels.
  • Page 197 When Device Setup is selected, both modulators can be configured from the resulting dialog. The figures below show the Device Setup node for Annex A/C and Annex B QAM modulators; correct values for these parameters can be obtained from respective network operators. Listed below are the parameter limit-values for the QAM Output Module: Annex A/C Annex B...

  • Page 198: Cofdm Output Module

    QAM16 → QAM256 Constellation Constellation QAM64 & QAM256 5 → 8 MHz Channel spacing 8.4.6 COFDM O UTPUT ODULE For COFDM modules, the Port Settings tab is shown below: The COFDM output module outputs four modulated channels carrying one MPTS each. The module is equipped with two physical RF connectors: the first two channels A and B, output on the port marked as A+B;...

  • Page 199: Dvb-S/S2, Dvb-S2X Output Modules

    CW Carrier Enables Continuous wave signal, disable modulation and only output a single carrier at the configured frequency (for test only). Inverted Spectrum Enables Inverted Spectrum on Output signal. Bitrate and Symbol rate cannot be modified as these two parameters are dependent on other modulation parameters;...
  • Page 200 • DVB-S2: QPSK, 8PSK,16 APSK, 32 APSK RF Level Specify the RF Level in dBm, valid range is -15 – 0 dBm. Symbol Rate Specify the symbol rate in MBd, valid range is 1-45 MBd. Code rate Specify the Code rate from the list of pull-down options Roll off Specify the Roll off from the list of pull-down options Gold Code Scr.
  • Page 201 The graphical view for Gain and Group delay consist of two graphs, the filter characteristics of a transmission chain (provided by the user) and the system response utilizing the optimized precorrection filter computed on the MMI card. Please note that the optimization algorithm for group delay contains some random elements and might not give the desired result 100% of the time.

  • Page 202: Dvb-T2 Output Module

    It is possible to import/export the pre-correction data and this makes it simpler to move the pre-correction settings to other modulators that use the same settings. This can be accessed by the gear icon and seen in the screenshot above. 8.4.8 DVB-T2 O UTPUT...

  • Page 203: Isdb-T Output Module

    More information regarding the configuration of the T2 output module can be found in the Terrestrial Solution Configuration Guide 8.4.9 ISDB-T O UTPUT ODULE The ISDB-T modules Port Settings tab is not modifiable as the parameter values are set under Outputs → ISDB- T →...

  • Page 204: Srt Ip Output Module

    The following options are available for the port settings: 47 → 862MHz Frequency Constellation Select from pull-down options • QPSK • QAM16 • QAM64 -10 → +2.2dBm RF Level Bandwidth 6, 7, or 8MHz Inner Code 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, or 7/8 Tx Mode Guard Interval 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, or ¼...

  • Page 205: Output Options

    Destination Port Select port which SRT should try to connect to Encryption: Encryption Select encryption options: AES128, AES192, AES 256 Passphrase The password. Minimum length is 10 characters Transmission Data: Peer latency Set the minimum latency for the peer Receive latency Set the latency buffer.

  • Page 206: Virtual Mpts Output

    8.5.2 MPTS O IRTUAL UTPUT This feature provides the capability to generate the NIT including Delivery System Descriptor for MPTS outputs currently not configured by the unit. The Delivery System Descriptor is defined as part of the MPTS setup; data inserted will be included in the NIT.

  • Page 207: Mpts Transparent Mode

    8.5.3 MPTS T RANSPARENT With MPTS Transparent Mode, an input stream is forwarded to the output without any processing, i.e. output equals input, including null packets (for modulated outputs, null packets will be removed and re-added to exactly fit the configured modulation bit rate). When setting up a transparent stream, the Add MPTS button is not used.

  • Page 208: Service Filtering In Semi-Transparent Mode

    The following parameters are available if enabled: Bitrate Bitrate in Mbps. This parameter is mandatory in Semi-transparent mode for IP output. PID Control When Semi-transparency is enabled, it is possible to both: Stop PIDs from the transparent input source Re-map PIDs from the transparent input source to a different PID ID Import PIDs from another input source to the transparent output.

  • Page 209: Service Priority Selection

    8.5.6 ERVICE RIORITY ELECTION For each service on the output it is possible to set the service priority and this determines from which services packets are dropped if the total rate exceeds the constant bit rate of the output MPTS. This is configured from the Service tab under Service Properties for each program under an output MPTS.

  • Page 210: Popup Warning If New Service Exceeds Available Mpts Bitrate

    If the link is so overloaded that discarding all low/medium priority packets is not enough, the behaviour is to empty the output buffer.. If this happens, the critical alarm “Output buffer overflow” is set. This alarm will mask the “Low/medium priority packets dropped” alarm. Any packets dropped due to service priority will be counted, and the total number is displayed per MPTS on the Output View.
  • Page 211 When CAT is in play mode then the CAT is generated by the unit. When the EMM is mapped from the input, using the include EMM on the Transport node, then the CAT Mode should be set to stop as the CAT and EMM is copied from the input. Regenerated from input.

  • Page 212: Editing The Psi Network Configuration

    CVCT ATSC Same as TVCT. Cable specific parameters are copied from input or assigned default values (path_select = path1 and OOB = false) The PSI is designed to offer a global default configuration as well as configurations of individual tables for each transport stream.

  • Page 213: Nit Mapping In Psi Network Configuration

    When associating transport streams with PSI networks, the operator is offered a drop down box with the available selections: If no PSI networks are defined, it is still possible to easily create SPTS outputs via a simple drag and drop – the system will automatically associate these with a PSI network within the default PSI domain.

  • Page 214: Editing The Psi Default Values

    Now, user can choose a network ID extracted from the NIT Other of that input source. In order to perform this, user have to navigate to Outputs->PSI, select “NIT Mapping” in the Add drop-down menu, and choose one from the “NIT source” drop-down: Once the desired Network is selected, the user can create a new output MPTS/MUX.
  • Page 215 The following fields are available: Table Id For reference only, not configurable Table Type For reference only Mode Select one of the three or four available modes, depending on the table: Stop – playout is disabled Pass – the table PID will be forwarded from the input, without any modification.

  • Page 216: Editing The Logical Chanel Descriptor (Nit)

    8.6.4 (NIT) DITING THE OGICAL HANEL ESCRIPTOR The Logic Channel Descriptor in NIT is used to signal to the receiver which service should be assigned to which channel number. To add a channel assignment in the outgoing NIT, click on the edit NIT option. Specifier Four possible options are available: •...

  • Page 217: Editing The Bat Table

    Channel Number This number is the actual number assigned to a channel for the viewer. Visible Each logical channel has a checkbox associated with it, which represents the visibility state of the channel. The default value of this flag is visible. Select the specifier to be used from the selection box.

  • Page 218: Editing The Tot Local Time Offset Descriptor

    Irdeto has defined a special bouquet which is used for STB software download. To add this use the Irdeto OTA check box. It is only possible to add one Irdeto OTA bouquet. Bouquet ID Name Name of the bouquet Service to add Service can be selected from the drop down available list of service from Input port.

  • Page 219: Psi Synchronization

    The following fields are displayed for TOT Entries settings: DVB country code. See the Alpha-3 code listed at Country Code http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1 for more information. Region ID DVB region. See ETSI EN 300 468 for more information. Timezone Region If installed, set the correct timezone region. It is also possible to select Manual and specify these values.
  • Page 220 The management interface on the MMI card is used to establish TCP/IP connections between units to be synchronized; hence the required network connectivity is a prerequisite. All synchronization is initiated manually by the operator. Changes do not take effect until either Retrieve Now or Remove (explained below) is clicked.

  • Page 221: Inserting Generic Descriptors

    Remove removes the table entry and the output PSI is automatically regenerated so that all traces of external transport streams from the external unit are removed. 8.6.8 NSERTING ENERIC ESCRIPTORS The Generic Descriptor insertion functionality (accessible from the PSI dialog by clicking on the respective tab) allows insertion of arbitrary PSI descriptors into selected DVB output table descriptor loops.

  • Page 222: Inserting Dvp Stp

    Retry – displayed when a new descriptor fails descriptor_length validation; correct the error and click to retry validation. Add – displayed when a new descriptor passes descriptor_length validation; click to add the descriptor to output PSI. – Click to remove a previously defined descriptor Generic Descriptor Loop Placement Instructions Table Loop Name...

  • Page 223: Psi Generation Setup

    Enable Enables DVBSTP Net ID Specify a Net ID Interface Specify an Interface ( Port ) Specify an IP address. Port Specify a Port. Source Port Specify a source port Set the Time-to-Live (TTL/IPv4) Specifies the Type-of-Service (TOS) Payout Interval Interval in ms between transmissions of each section of the table by the play out carousel.
  • Page 224 Table versioning Normally the version numbers of the PSI/SI tables are incremented by one for scheme each change. This parameter provides the means to force outgoing tables to use Odd or Even numbers. This configuration is used in conjunction with Output Redundancy to differentiate two sources (Main and Backup) from each other, ensuring that receivers will detect if a redundancy switch has occurred.

  • Page 225: Dvb → Atsc, Atsc → Dvb Conversion

    Signal Local mux first Enables to Sort the Local Mux first in NIT in NIT Include EIT signaling in Enables the EIT linkage descriptor (0x04) to be excluded or included in the NIT generation. If EIT schedule information is present, by default, the system adds a linkage descriptor in the NIT.

  • Page 226: Domain Support

    8.6.12 SI D OMAIN UPPORT The SI Domain allows for multiple outputs to be defined with the same DVB triplet (NET ID, TS ID, SID) as some system designs require one unit to transmit on two different output domains, e.g. IP and cable. In the domain concept, each domain is independent of each other with respect to SI validation and generation.
  • Page 227 The following parameters are listed under PMT switching: Domain ID If a domain has been configured, an additional drop down box will be visible. Refer to 0 for information on how to add a domain. Network ID Network identification selector. TS ID Transport Stream identification tag Output...

  • Page 228: Encoder And Transcoder Configuration

    NCODER AND RANSCODER ONFIGURATION 9.1 G ENERAL INFORMATION In the Appear platform, there are two categories of coder modules available. Encoder modules take uncompressed digital signals from SDI input ports while transcoder modules take compressed digital signals from the input cards in the unit. The output from all module types are compressed digital signals than can be routed to any of the output cards in the unit.

  • Page 229: Encoder Modules

    9.2 E NCODER ODULES The following is an overview of the available Encoder modules and functionality available: Encoder-SD Encoder-HD Universal Universal Analog Broadcast Broadcast Encoder Analog High VQ Encoder Product EC-200 EC-100 / EC-200 EC-400 EC-400 AC-100 AC-200 4 SD / 4 SD / Max-SD 4 SD...
  • Page 230 Clicking on the port letter (ie A, B, C, D) under the ‘Input’ column will present the SDI and encoding status for this port: Clicking on the Service Name will display the parameters for this service: APPEAR AS Confidential 230/352...

  • Page 231: Hardware Configuration (Ec-400)

    Parameters for the encoder port can be edited by clicking on the ‘edit’ link associated with each port. In order to activate the port, the ‘Enable’ checkbox must be selected and the setting applied by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button. 9.2.1 (EC-400) ARDWARE...
  • Page 232 Please note that this must match the input source. Video Format Video format of the incoming SDI signal. Please note that this must match the input source. Options presented here are dependent on the mode of the port (ie SD/HD) Signal Loss Colour Bar : Encoder Produces Colour Bar when input signal is lost.

  • Page 233: Pre-Processing Parameters

    9.2.3 ROCESSING ARAMETERS Pre-processing is a collective term covering all processing of the video signal done prior to the encoding process. The purpose of pre-processing is twofold. Please see the Encoder and Transcoder Parameter Guide for more details on these parameters 9.2.4 IDEO ARAMETER...

  • Page 234: Video Extended, Mpeg-2 And H.264 Parameters

    Capped VBR Target QP When in CVBR mode, this sets the target Quantization Parameter of the encoder. High QP will result in more compression at the expense of quality. Low QP will result in higher bit-rate and better quality. Aspect Ratio Selects the aspect ratio to be signalled in the output video: •...
  • Page 235 • Dolby Digital (AC-3) and Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) multi-channel encoding and pass-through Please refer to the encoder datasheet and license information for specifics on what is supported. The following sections outline the parameters supported for each audio format and how/where these are configured. 9.2.6.1 Audio Support (EC-100, EC-200, AC-100, AC-200) On the encoder module, there are one (for SD or Analog mode) or two (for HD mode) general purpose audio...
  • Page 236 • Use the ‘Add’ button on the bottom of the page to instantiate an audio encoder. • Use the red ‘–‘ button to the right of the channel heading to disable and remove the audio encoder. EC-100 / EC-200: One or two (SD/HD mode) audio encoders per SDI input channel are always available in the GUI.
  • Page 237 • L/R : left and right front channels • C : centre channel • LFE : low frequency effects channel • Ls/Rs : left and right surround channels • Lb/Rb : left and right back channels Encoder Type Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, MPEG-1 , AAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2 Channel Mode Output channel format.
  • Page 238 Lip Sync Adjustment -200ms to +500ms adjustment to the lip sync Level Adjustment +20 to -20 dB adjustment to the input level Advanced (Only Universal Encoder) PES Alignment Enables fixed Audio alignment in PES 9.2.6.4 Audio Automatic Levelling Adjustment Configuration Automatic loudness adjustment is a feature for setting up groups of audio with the same output gain/loudness level.

  • Page 239: Vbi/Vanc Parameters

    Status of Audio Automatic Levelling Adjustment True Peak Source level cannot be equal or exceed -1LUFS 9.2.7 VBI/VANC P ARAMETERS The VBI/VANC tab allows you to create Private Data PIDs and configure the PSI/SI descriptors based on VBI or VANC information in the input SDI signals. The source data can be embedded in the SDI signal in the VBI (Vertical Blanking Interval) or in the VANC (Vertical Ancillary) APPEAR AS...
  • Page 240 A PID can be created by clicking on the ‘Create pid’ button and it is possible to create up to 3 unique PIDs. The figure above shows the GUI to configure the Data information and Page information. Click on the ‘Create datatype’...

  • Page 241: Service Parameters

    The user can enable or disable DPI, select the PID value and select the source PID index on the VBI/VANC page in the GUI. The SCTE-104 supports data transmission of more than one source PID index. The list of incoming indexes is shown on the status page.

  • Page 242: Subtitling

    Service ID Service ID for the encoded stream. PMT PID Default PMT PID for the encoded stream. Video PID Default Video PID for the encoded stream. Valid Range: 32-8190 PCR PID Default PCR PID for the encoded stream. If PCR and video PID have the same value, PCR is embedded with the video.
  • Page 243 Out PID Outgoing PID with subtitle. If the user wants to enable Teletext/EBU-to-DVB subtitles conversion, user must click on ‘Add…’ button on the bottom right. First step is to indicate where the Teletext/EBU subtitles are coming from in the “Source” sub-section: If the Teletext/EBU subtitles are embedded in the SDI input signal, select “SDI”.

  • Page 244: Logo Insertion

    Outgoing PID number for the converted subtitling component Use Colors If Enabled and the Teletext/EBU subtitling source contained color formatting, this formatting will be applied accordingly in DVB subtitles during conversion 9.2.10 L NSERTION Once there is a valid logo on the MMI, then it is possible to assign this to a transcoder channel. This is configured on the Logo tab: Once the correct logo resolution is chosen for the service and the offset set, the logo can then be enabled.
  • Page 245 Sub-title Yes. Maximum 4 per module Burn-in Logo Insertion Audio: MPEG-1:1 Maximum MPEG-1:2 MPEG-1:4 MPEG-1:4 AAC-LC: 2 Stereo AAC-LC: 2 AAC-LC / HE-AAC AAC-LC / HE-AAC v1/2:4 HE-AAC Pairs per HE-AAC v1/2:2 v1/2:4 Max total 12 per module v1/2:1 channel Additional shared MPEG-1:8...

  • Page 246: Hardware Configuration (Tc-200, Tc-400)

    Parameters for the transcoder port can be edited by clicking on the ‘edit’ link associated with each port. 9.3.1 (TC-200, TC-400) ARDWARE ONFIGURATION Depending on the mode of the hardware, it will be possible to configure the internal transcoder blocks (A, B, C and D) to different input/output resolutions , eg HD, SD, HD+PIP, SD+PIP.

  • Page 247: Service Configuration

    9.3.2 ERVICE ONFIGURATION 9.3.2.1 TC-200 and TC-400 Transcoder input service selection is done by using the pull-down box in the port list. This will display and allow you to choose from any input source currently present in the unit. Once this selection is made, the transcoder channel is activated.

  • Page 248: Pre-Processing Parameters

    The following parameters are available: The name of the incoming service that are transcoded. This field is empty if Service Name no service is selected. Service Type Service type received for this service. This is meta data in DVB SI and may not correspond to the actual video codec and format received.

  • Page 249: Video Parameter Configuration

    As source The PCR is passed through on the incoming PID value. Video PID The PCR is embedded on the video PID regardless of origin. Separate PID The PCR is sent on a separate PID regardless of origin. Default PCR PID is 8180. It will only get this default value if that PID value is not already in use in the transport stream.
  • Page 250 Aspect Ratio Selects the aspect ratio to be signalled in the output video: • 16x9 • • • Transparent WSS Blanking Enables WSS Blanking on the transcoded output AFD codes has below options: • Pass through: Incoming AFD codes are not applied, but passed through to video output stream.

  • Page 251: Video Extended, Mpeg-2 And H.264 Parameters

    The output page for a PIP service is different to a normal input as transcoding is not allowed and descrambling is not necessary. 9.3.6 , MPEG-2 H.264 P IDEO XTENDED ARAMETERS Please see the Encoder and Transcoder Configuration Guide for more details on these parameters. 9.3.7 UDIO ONFIGURATION...
  • Page 252 9.3.7.2 Audio Support (TC-200, TC-400) The following Audio types are supported in the audio decoder: • MPEG1 Layer 2 (2.0) (TC-200 only) • MPEG1 (0x03) Layer 2 (2.0), MPEG-1(0x04) layer 2(TC-400 only) • AAC-LC (2.0) • HE-AACv1 (2.0) • HE-AACv2 (2.0) •...

  • Page 253: Subtitling Parameters

    Pass-through original If selected, the original audio component is also passed to the output service along with the transcoded audio component. Encoder Type MPEG-1 , AAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2 Channel Mode Output channel format. Available choices depend on selected Source Mode and Encoder Type •...

  • Page 254: Logo Insertion

    Sub Burn-in 2 Specify the 2 Language for Sub Burn in from drop down list. Language Priority Specify the Subtitling Selection Priority. 9.3.9 NSERTION Once there is a valid logo on the MMI (section 0), then it is possible to assign this to a transcoder channel. This is configured on the Logo tab: Once the correct logo resolution is chosen for the service and the offset set, the logo can then be enabled.

  • Page 255: Statmux Group Configuration

    • EC-400, TC-200 and TC-400 In a unit, it is not possible to activate both Statmux engines and it is not possible to combine Normal and Universal modules if Statmux is to be enabled in the unit. Please note the following limitations on the Universal Statmux Engine: •...
  • Page 256 The following parameters are available: Name User generated name that identifies the Statmux group in the GUI. Bitrate Total bitrate (Mbps) that will be shared between all coders in this Statmux group. Video Only When enabled, the bitrate of the statmux will be measured by the Video PID ES rate.
  • Page 257 Video Bitrate Bitrate allocated by the video PID in this program. Activity Informal measurement of frame-to-frame video activity and estimated bitrate requirements for this program. A low activity indicates a still picture while a high activity indicates rapid scene changes. A HD channel will have a higher video activity (and higher bitrate requirements) than a SD channel..

  • Page 258: Statmux Service Configuration

    9.4.4 ERVICE ONFIGURATION When a Statmux group has been expanded, you can edit any program inline: The following service related parameters are available under the Settings tab: Minimum Bitrate This is the minimum allowed bitrate allocated by this program. Default Bitrate This is the bitrate used when there contact is lost with the Statmux controller, eg in a Redundancy Switching scenario.

  • Page 259: Statmux Service Output Configuration

    9.4.5 TATMUX ERVICE UTPUT ONFIGURATION Programs that are part of a Statmux group are treated as any other program in the output multiplexer. Any output can contain a combination of non-Statmux and Statmux channels from different Statmux groups. Statmux programs are grouped under the input column, and colour markers are used to mark Statmux group membership.

  • Page 260: Logo Insertion

    9.5 L NSERTION In order to add logo images to an encoded/transcoded service, an image of the corresponding resolution will first need to be uploaded to the MMI mode. A MicroSD card has to be available on the MMI module. All logos are stored on the MMI module.

  • Page 261: Configuring Logo Insertion

    For each downloaded logo the user can define a default position. The position defined with pixel accuracy. X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) defines position of top left corner (TLC) of logo in active video. • Example 1: Position (X=0, Y=0) positions logo’s TLC in TLC of active video. •...

  • Page 262: Osdm

    9.6 OSDM (O CREEN ISPLAY ESSAGE UPPORT On the EC-400, TC-200 and TC-400 modules, it is possible to enable an OSDM (On Screen Display Message) on the output service. Once a text string and its options have been configured on the OSDM page in the GUI (see section 7.5), then it can be assigned to an encoder/transcoder service from the ‘Available’...

  • Page 263: Audio Encoder Mode

    MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) 32 / 320 32 / 320 AAC-LC 32 / 192 64 / 384 192 / 640 HE-AAC v1 32 / 96 48 / 192 112 / 512 HE-AAC v2 24 / 96 Dolby® Digital* 56 / 640 96 / 640 224 / 640 Dolby®...

  • Page 264: Audio Transcoder Mode

    Channel Mode Output channel format. • Stereo • Mono Bitrate Bitrate of compressed audio, available choices depend on Encoder Type and Mode. Signalling Language Language of the output service to be signaled Audio / PCR PID Audio PID for the encoded audio output. 9.7.2 UDIO RANSCODER...

  • Page 265: Multiscreen Resource Allocator

    Source Audio Audio input selection. This pull-down will display a list of available languages as well as ‘Select Any Language’ and advanced selection options (ie component type, language, PID) Pass-through original If selected, the original audio component is also passed to the output service along with the transcoded audio component.

  • Page 266: Coding Profile

    The following parameters are available for Multiscreen status page: Source Service Specify the source of service where it is input from. Profile Specify the name of the profile Video Specify Video format Coder Specify the coder slot Output Specify the output source card where it is streamed Specify the IP address of the service Port Specify the port number of the service...
  • Page 267 The following parameters are available for Multiscreen Coding Profiles: Name Name of the Profile can be specified. Video Formats List of desired video formats Audio Formats List of desired Audio formats Usage By default, the configuration system will auto generate a service line up based on the audio and video formats configuration The following operations are available by clicking on the icon associated with the service: Copy the profile...
  • Page 268 Here the following parameters can be configured: Profile Name Name of the Profile Video Framerate Expected input framerate domain. Domain GOP size Controls the GOP length. IDR Frequency Sets how often I frame should be upgraded to IDR frames. IDR to IDR Status field presenting the distance in time between IDR frames;...
  • Page 269 In the videos section the required video formats is defined. It is possible to define up to 10 individual video formats. To add a new video format, click on the button, and to remove click the button. For each required video format the following parameters are available for configuration: Enabled Enable or disable each video format individually.
  • Page 270 The following parameters are available for Audio section: Codec The output codec type. MPEG-1, AAC-LC, HE-AACv1 and HE-AACv2 are supported. Bitrate The output bitrate. Valid range depends on the selected codec type. Sample Rate The sample rate of the output. The audio is sample rate converted. Container AAC container.

  • Page 271: Output Scheme

    The following parameters are available for Service setup section: Automatic Mode Enable/Disable Automatic Mode User Index This parameter controls the UDP port offset of the transport stream containing the output service. Video Format Displays the Video Format Audio Format Specifies the Audio Format peer output MS output Enables MS output Services.

  • Page 272: Encoding

    The following parameters are available for Output Schemes section: Name Specifies the Name of Output Profile Enables RTP for the output stream Specifies Time to Live Packets Per Specifies Packets Per Frame Frame Species Type of Services Enables CBR for the output stream Output Below options can be selected for Output Redundancy from drop down list Redundancy...
  • Page 273 Here you see an overview of the resources allocated per module and the option to edit and remove the parameters per channel. As Encoder Multiscreen is locked to a physical input port, it is only possible to allocate a service to one module in which the SDI is connected.

  • Page 274: Transcoding

    Specify the Audio Type from the drop down list Type (Normal / Clean Effects / Hearing Impared / VI Commentary) The following parameters are available for Edit MS Encoder Service –Coding section: Profile Select from the drop down list of profiles available. Video Formats List of Video format defined by the profile Audio Formats...
  • Page 275 Clicking on the 'Add' button opens a configuration wizard for setting up Transcoding of a new service. The first step is to select the service required from a list of all valid input services: Select any of the services from the Input source and Press Next button. The second step is to select which coding profile to use for coding.

  • Page 276: Multiscreen Setup

    By default there is an ‘Audio 1’ that is created and this will pass through the first audio component. It is possible to expand this and specify filtering rules. Pressing ‘New Audio’ will allow you to create more audios. Priority Specify the audio Priority Source Type Specify the source from the drop down list...

  • Page 277: Creating Multiscreen Output Services

    Card reserved Allocate a number of modules to be reserved for redundancy switching. These for redundancy modules will be removed from the allocation pool and no services assigned. ▪ C REATING ULTISCREEN UTPUT ERVICES To create output multiscreen services, navigate to the ‘Outputs’ page of the required output module. On the left hand ‘Inputs’...

  • Page 278: Audio Output Configuration

    10 A UDIO UTPUT ONFIGURATION 10.1 FM R ADIO UTPUT ONFIGURATION The Web GUI allows for configuration of both the overall module (number of carriers to be output by the module, power level, deviation pilot tone, etc.) as well as specific service configuration (selection of services, frequency, RDS, etc.).

  • Page 279: Configuring Radio Services

    Number of carriers Choose either: 1, 2, 4, or 8 carriers. Output power level per Default value is 107.0 dBµV and the accepted range is between 95 – carrier 111dBµV. This value, however, can be expressed in dBµV, dBmV, or dBm. Deviation pilot tone (kHz) Represents the amplitude of stereo pilot signal.
  • Page 280 To configure each service, select the service name from the drop down box. Ensure the RF Enable check box is unchecked. To configure individual outputs, click Edit. The resulting user interface is displayed in the figure below. Depending on the choice of RDS mode, the page will display different options. Under Radio, the following parameters are available: RF Enable Enable or disable RF modulation...

  • Page 281: Configuring Rds Output

    Refer to the Input Redundancy section (12.1) for more information on the Backup source and Switching Mode parameters. For RDS Mode, the following parameters are available: RDS Mode Radio Data System mode. Choose one of the following: • • Manual •...
  • Page 282 RDS transmission is enabled when the appropriate input data source is selected from the RDS Mode drop down box. The default value is no RDS transmission (Off). Three different sources of data are supported: Manual, Auxiliary UECP and Ancillary UECP. Manual enables the operator enter PTY, PS, and RT data.
  • Page 283 10.1.3.2 Ancillary and Auxiliary RDS The configuration alternatives for ancillary and auxiliary RDS differ in that a data PID may need to be specified for the auxiliary stream. When the auxiliary option is enabled, an extra parameter – Data PID – is visible on the configuration page.
  • Page 284 10.1.3.4 Stereo override The stereo override feature allows the user to bypass the in-band signaling. The user can choose between “Mono”, “Stereo” or “As signaled”. APPEAR AS Confidential 284/352...

  • Page 285: Dab Output Configuration

    10.2 DAB O UTPUT ONFIGURATION The Appear DAB/DAB+ modulator is a professional broadcast solution for providing digital radio services in cable networks. It is a high-density modulator capable of DAB/DAB+ transmissions in Band III, from 174 MHz to 260 MHz. Please note that the DAB modulator does not include a DAB multiplexer, so the DAB multiplexes (also known as DAB ensembles) must be generated outside the Appear chassis.

  • Page 286: Configuring Dab Rf Output

    10.2.3 C DAB RF O ONFIGURING UTPUT To configure DAB module parameters, from the Navigation Pane select the DAB Modulation menu in the Navigation Pane. The settings page below will be displayed: The DAB settings interface displays the following values under the Module and Input section: Slot Specifies the slot of the DAB modulator Port...
  • Page 287 The status pane provides a view button that will show a popup window with additional status. The DAB settings interface displays the following values under the status view section: Input Bitrate Current bitrate of the DAB input stream. Dropped UDP packets Total number of UDP packets dropped by the EDI input parser due to errors Input Type...

  • Page 288: Data Output

    10.2.4 D UTPUT The Data Output is used for mapping a non-MPEG TS (ie DAB) stream from an input port to an output port. The pane is where the parameters of the outgoing, transparently mapped data streams are configured together with the redundancy mode Output Port The physical IP port (module) where the EDI/data stream will leave the...

  • Page 289: Digital Processing Modules

    11 D IGITAL ROCESSING ODULES 11.1 A UDIO EVELING ODULE The Audio Leveling card is able to adjust the audio level for up to 250 audio PIDs. The leveling process operates purely in the digital domain which means there is no signal degradation associated with this process. The concept with the Audio Leveling card is to be able to adjust all the outputs to the same audio level so that zapping between channels will be more comfortable.

  • Page 290: Epg Status

    Figure -11.3 - EPG Node The EPG node has three sub-nodes: • Status – the Status node displays the EPG status for all outgoing transport streams aggregated according to each network. • Source – the Source node displays • Setup – Configure matching criteria for incoming EIT tables, manually defining EIT PIDs, EPG synchronisation and other miscellaneous parameters 11.2.1 EPG S TATUS...

  • Page 291: Setting Up Epg

    Mbps Outgoing bitrate, as defined during output configuration Rotation time The time required for the EPG playout to complete one cycle. If the priority of the first 12 hours is activated, then the cycle time of these 12 hour events will be reported. Service Service name will be displayed for EPG.
  • Page 292 The fewer parameters you match on, the higher the chance is to get multiple matches Double Input Buffer Double input buffering allows for a more intelligent EPG update algorithm. In addition, it also enables the system to flag warnings if the input is corrupt. The following parameters are available: Input Data Completion If the EPG for a particular service is not complete within this timeout, then...

  • Page 293: Adding Epg Information To A Transport Stream

    Manual EIT Source PID By default, all PID 18 information is automatically sent to the EPG processing card. If EPG information for certain inputs is not on PID 18, it is possible to manually set the PID value using the Manual EIT Source PID box. Figure 11.7 - Manually adding an EIT Source PID Design of the EPG behavior is based on the ETSI EN 300 458 V1.9.1 (2009-03) standard along with ETSI TR 101 211 V1.9.1 (2009-06) guideline.

  • Page 294: Playout Rate, Playout Limit, And Priority

    EPG can be enabled on more than one transport stream within a network – all these streams will then carry full schedule information, if they are available from the source. The EIT schedule will be merged with the EIT Present/Following and Actual/Other. 11.3.1 LAYOUT LAYOUT...

  • Page 295: Eit Source Setup

    • In the second box, we double the Playout Rate, effectively increasing it to 2 X. Consequently the size of one rotation will be halved, making it equivalent to ½ r. When choosing a suitable Playout Rate, be aware that this also includes present/following –...
  • Page 296 Figure 11.12 - EPG Node If multiple services are available for the matching criteria, a drop down box is displayed under EIT Source; pick the best course of actionThe user must configure the EIT Source for the outgoing service being configured. The following options will be presented in the corresponding drop-down menu: AutoAuto Corresponds to the value chosen in the EPG Setup node, under Matching Criteria.
  • Page 297 Specify an XMLTV tag name for schedule information. This relies on EPG XMLTV import which is covered in the Appear EPG XMLTV Interface document. By default, if no tag is specified, this will be <NetID>.<TSID>.<ServiceID> corresponding to the output service,The EPG schedule will not be taken from an EIT table from an input source but from an external XMLTV file that will be transferred to the EPG module.

  • Page 298: Redundancy Support

    12 R EDUNDANCY UPPORT The unit supports several types of redundancy. While each redundancy module is aimed to solve different problems, the system handles all of the modules in a similar way, providing some general parameters to control the switch delay and which triggers should be active for each module. 12.1 I NPUT EDUNDANCY...

  • Page 299: Configuring Service-Based Input Redundancy

    Service Outgoing value Output Outgoing value Status Shows the current redundancy status, either: Main – inputs are routed from the main input source Backup – inputs are routed from the backup input source Click Switch to change the current active input. If the current active input is Main, the input source will switch to Backup and vice versa.

  • Page 300: Configuring Port-Based Input Redundancy

    12.1.2 C ONFIGURING BASED NPUT EDUNDANCY Port-based redundancy is set up under the Redundancy → Input node. Click on the Add Port button and the Add Port Redundancy dialog below will appear. Main Port Assign a main port Backup Port Assign a backup port Mode Select a suitable mode for each redundancy pair.

  • Page 301: Input Redundancy And The Mmi

    The switching hysteresis is not configurable MMI functionality remains on the same card after a switch Switching can be done manually via the GUI Switching behavior depends on the switching mode set individually for each pair Alarms that are filtered through the alarm filter GUI will not trigger source switching 12.1.4 I NPUT EDUNDANCY AND THE...
  • Page 302 The values here represent the following modes: Floating Port A is the default port and on a failure, Port B will be used. The redundancy will not switch to Port A again until Port B fails. Port A Port A is the default port and on a failure Port B will be used. Once the filaure condition is cleared on Port A, the source will be switch back to this.

  • Page 303: Internal Redundancy

    Filter input If source is not cloned output then if it is checked then will raised alarm for it. synchronization This option can be used to use Input Redundancy for multicasts from different sources. alarm When in this module, the resulting stream will not be seamless. The switching time when ‘No bitrate’...

  • Page 304: Configuring Modules For Internal Redundancy

    12.2.3 C ONFIGURING ODULES FOR NTERNAL EDUNDANCY Configuring internal redundancy is done by selecting Redundancy → Internal in the Navigation Pane. This will load the configuration page displayed below. There are three sections on the Internal Redundancy configuration page: This MMI card – displays the status of the MMI module in the chassis. This section is used as an indicator for MMI correlation.

  • Page 305: Decoder Internal Redundancy

    Services Services currently running on that particular module Status The status of the module – whether it is logged into the main MMI or the Twin MMI module. Once the decoder, FM Radio, or QAM output module meets the described Switching Delay conditions to log in to the Twin MMI automatically, it still needs to wait a determined period of time.

  • Page 306: Qam/Cofdm/Ip/Asi Output Internal Redundancy

    When both channels are configured with a service, the decoder card will switch if both Channel A and Channel B meet the switch criteria. If just one channel is configured, then the decoder will switch if that channel (A or B) meets the switch criteria.

  • Page 307: Fm Radio Internal Redundancy

    Another condition that will make the output card switch is when the card looses communication with the MMI Card. This could happen when the card cannot login to the MMI, when the switch is not working properly, or when the MMI card has been removed. Digital Output Switch alarms The table below lists the alarms displayed as a result of the switch: Switched, reason: logout...

  • Page 308: Output Redundancy

    12.3 O UTPUT EDUNDANCY The output redundancy solution provided for the output cards is based on sending state events to an external switch which can then perform the appropriate redundancy switch. For the IP output card this event is the OSPF messages and for all other outputs the event is in the form of an SNMP alarm.

  • Page 309: Non-Ip Cards Output Redundancy

    12.3.1 N CARDS UTPUT EDUNDANCY For non-IP output modules, when there is an error with the output, the system will signal an ‘Output Faulty’ alarm for the specified output port. This is then read by external equipment using either the SNMP or SOAP interfaces in order to perform the redundancy switching.

  • Page 310: Ip Output Redundancy

    The following Output Port Redundancy options parameters are available: Enable output Redundancy Option to Enable Redundancy on the port. Redundancy Control Choose one of the following options: All – The port is signaled to be faulty if all of the outgoing services are faulty Majority –...

  • Page 311: Global Settings

    The IP output module sends services out as IP multicasts, relying on OSPF and PIM messages to configure the network. The routers use this information to route the multicasts. The network automatically detects the presence of more than one route and redundant packets are thrown away by the routers before they reach the STBs.

  • Page 312: Group Streams For Output Redundancy

    OSPF Area Designated OSPF area MD5 OSPF Authentication Check to enable MD5 OSPF authentication. Following are the parameters necessary to configure this feature: • Key Id – secret keyword version • Key – secret keyword It is possible to have two sets of MD5 keys – the second set is required to change the key in switch modules.

  • Page 313: Stream Specific Settings

    Then the user can insert members by drag & drop. It is allowed to drag & drop existing outgoing SPTS into a new group too. The group edit popup should have the following fields: Name Group Name for GUI presentation purposes only Enable if the user wants to use the output group to control Output Redundancy control Redundancy.
  • Page 314 • Mute the output, ie 0 bitrate, when ’Mute On Error’ is enabled The Port Settings parameters have been described in detail in Section8.3.. The following Output Redundancy parameters are available: Source IP When OSPF is used the source IP should be defined. If not set then the IP address of the Dataport will be used for all streams.

  • Page 315: Mute On Error

    12.3.6 M UTE ON RROR Mute on Error is a form of output redundancy, apart from OSPF, where the output is disabled if there is an error with the input stream. This feature can be used in situations where the equipment receiving the signals require an incoming bitrate of zero (no bitrate), so that a switch to a backup service or input can take place.

  • Page 316: Redundancy Group Configuration

    The system will automatically populate the internal modules into groups based on the module type. In the figure above it shows the “encoder-hd” and “transcoder-hd” groups. 12.4.1 R EDUNDANCY ROUP ONFIGURATION The redundancy group parameters are defined under the Card->Groups navigation pane. To edit the group settings press the edit to the right of the group name.

  • Page 317: Redundancy Module Configuration

    Once - Switch to backup when alarm is set, only manual operation to revert back to main. Floating – Switch when an alarm is set on the active cards, ignore clear alarms Reverting – Switch to backup only if there is an alarm on main but not on backup;...
  • Page 318 For Transcoder modules, it is only required to define which role the module will have, ie: Following parameters are present under redundancy properties. Group redundancy properties- Enabled When checked this card is part of the redundancy group. Role Either of one: Main/Spare Input switch properties for Main Card- Channel A/B This defines which input port on the switch receives the same signal as...

  • Page 319: Manual Switching

    12.4.3 M ANUAL WITCHING Manual switching can be performed using the switch button on the Group page. When an input SDI switch is defined the switch will first be configured, and then when the switch is ready the rest of the system will move to the spare unit.
  • Page 320 The SDI inputs to the main cards can be connected either directly or via the SDI switch (see pictures above), while the input to the spare cards is always connected via the SDI switch. To add a new switch press the “+” sign and enter the relevant parameters. APPEAR AS Confidential 320/352...

  • Page 321: Multiscreen Transcoder Configuration

    Name Specify the Name of the Switch. IP address Insert the IP address of the SDI switch Input ports Specify the number of Input ports. Output ports Specify the number of Outputs ports. Switch Vendor Nevion or Blackmagic Default Mapping Select which input port must be mapped to which output port of the SDI switch.

  • Page 322: Mmi Redundancy

    12.5 MMI R EDUNDANCY MMI Redundancy is designed to protect the system from MMI card hardware failures. In case of an MMI card failure the system shall switch to the backup MMI card in slot 17. MMI Redundancy will also automatically synchronise the configuration database between the two MMI modules.

  • Page 323: Mmi Redundancy Configuration

    12.5.1 MMI R EDUNDANCY ONFIGURATION In order to configure MMI Redundancy, the Switch module must first be changed to this mode. This is configured in the Maintenance Centre and you can find details on this procedure in the Upgrade Guide. Once configured, the GUI page for MMI Redundancy will replace the Internal Redundancy page.
  • Page 324 After setting both twin MMI IP addresses, all slave modules will be logged into the same backplane, so this list will show all cards as "Logged in" in one MMI, as "Logged in to twin" in the other MMI. Finally, after enabling MMI Redundancy, we will get the complete MMI Redundancy GUI page: Main MMI Following are MMI Redundancy Settings parameters: APPEAR AS Confidential...

  • Page 325: Mmi Switching Criteria

    Enable This is the checkbox to enable/disable MMI Redundancy. Enabling means both auto config database synchronization and auto backplane switching for all cards when they lose contact with MMI. MMI Redundancy mode Either of one: Once or Reverting. Switch delay This is the delay before a module switches backplane when MMI switch has been triggered.

  • Page 326: Link Between Mmis

    MMI's IP interfaces will never be synchronised, however, the IP addresses of the other interfaces on all slave modules will be synchronized. 12.5.4 L INK BETWEEN MMI Redundancy is highly dependent on external link between MMI modules. Link down state is notified to the user as an "Unable to communicate with Twin MMI"...

  • Page 327: Primary Unit Configuration

    12.6.1 P RIMARY ONFIGURATION The primary units Switch+IP module will be configured in Cloned IP Output mode and have the identical MPEG transport streams on both interfaces. The primary unit is then required to have configured mute on error for all streams on both ports. See Section 12.3.5 for more information.

  • Page 328: Switching Behavior

    For more details on converting module modes, please see the Upgrade Guide. In this mode, the Switch+IP module will required be configured identically to the primary unit. Port A on the module should be connected to the output of the Primary and this will monitor the streams. IP Input configuration for Monitor In+Out mode does not support VLAN input sources.

  • Page 329: Cloned Link State Mode

    To clear this state, the Primary will have its sources manually enabled again. Until this is performed, the backup multicast will continue to stream. 12.6.4 C LONED TATE To correspond with the Backup MMI being configured in Monitor In+Out mode, it is also possible to configure the Main MMI in Cloned Link State mode.

  • Page 330: Conditional Access (Ca) Redundancy

    12.7 C (CA) R ONDITIONAL CCESS EDUNDANCY The unit supports CA redundancy, in other words, ECMG and EMMG redundancy. The difference between ECMG and EMMG redundancy is that ECMG redundancy is actively controlled by the unit, whereas EMMG redundancy is simply allowing for multiple EMMG IP addresses to connect to the same port. 12.7.1 ECMG R EDUNDANCY ECMG redundancy involves two ECMGs: one Main and the other Backup.

  • Page 331: Manual Switching

    The following information is displayed: Backup ECMG’s IP address Port Backup ECMG’s TCP port Channel SimulCrypt channel ID for the Backup ECMG CAS Sub Id CA vendor specific Sub ID 12.7.3 M ANUAL WITCHING Based on the figure above, click Switch. The State value (Running, Sleeping) should change accordingly. 12.7.4 EMMG R EDUNDANCY When defining the EMMG, it is possible to state its IP address, otherwise known as IP Filter.

  • Page 332: Control And Monitoring

    13 C ONTROL ONITORING 13.1 S YSTEM TATUS The system status of the unit can be monitored easily from the web GUI’s Status node. Information regarding services currently configured, active alarms, alarm history, etc. can be found here. 13.1.1 S ERVICE Expand the Status node in the Navigation Pane and click on the Service View node.

  • Page 333: Output View

    It is possible to select and deselect information in this view by clicking on the ‘…’ in the top right hand corner of the title bar. This will bring up the following dialog: In this list, it is possible to sort the options by dragging the line to the desired location. The optional information available is described below: Descramber Descrambler module assigned.
  • Page 334 Information in the Output View can be sorted by clicking on the column headers. It is possible to search within this page by using the field with the magnifying glass in the top right corner. The Output View shows all configured outputs by default and the following information is available: Output Information about the output port.

  • Page 335: Hardware View

    In this list, it is possible to sort the options by dragging the line to the desired location. The optional information available is described below: EMM defined on the output port Max Bit Rate Maximum bitrate of the output port Min Bit Rate Minimum bitrate of the output port Dropped...

  • Page 336: Alarm History

    Level All alarm levels are color coded as follows: • CRITICAL – Red • MAJOR – Orange • WARNING – Yellow • NOTE – White When the alarm was set Application Which module and port the alarm is referring to Error Code Type of alarm.

  • Page 337: Alarm Setup

    13.1.6 A LARM ETUP The alarm setup feature enables operators to customize their alarms either by setting a preferred severity (overriding the default level of severity) or filtering the alarm. Slot Lists all modules with their corresponding slot numbers in brackets Port Allows for selection of a particular port, depending on the module selected under Slot.

  • Page 338: Root Cause Filter

    13.1.7 R AUSE ILTER The root cause filter removes alarms which are caused by alarms earlier in the streams, hence eliminating distracting alarms. It is turned on and off in the Alarm Setup page. 13.1.8 M ONITORING 13.1.8.1 Scrambled Input Raise alarm for scrambled inputs in IP input ports in below of following condition selected by user.
  • Page 339 13.1.8.3 Service Monitoring This feature allows you to configure a bitrate limit for monitoring input component types (eg MPEG Video, H.264, Audio, etc). Services that are selected to use the filter will raise an alarm if any of their monitored components drops below the configured bitrate threshold.
  • Page 340 Below are the parameters for setting up Service Monitoring configuration Name Name of the monitoring profile. If no name is given, a default name is given. A profile must have a name. PID Limits PID limits rules can be added for various component types from the drop down list. Multiple rules can be added per profile.
  • Page 341 Below are the parameters for setting up Port Monitoring configuration Name Name of the profile. If no name is given, a default name is given. A profile must have a name. Limits has two parameters to be specified Specify the time window of which to accumulate CC Errors in seconds. CC Window This value is recommended to be 60 seconds or greater.

  • Page 342: 13.2 Snmp

    Port has two options Ports The system allows a port to be monitored by only one profile. If a port has been set up for monitoring in one profile, it will not be available as an option in the other profiles. Writing it in manually in other profiles nevertheless, the filter will be ignored.

  • Page 343: Configuration Of Snmp Trap Destination Table Via The Gui

    The SNMP alarm filter provides filtering based on slot, port and alarm ID, like the Alarm Setup before it, and it is operated the same way. 13.2.4 C SNMP T ONFIGURATION OF ESTINATION ABLE VIA THE Five different trap destinations are set in the GUI. After changing status, or IP address or community, press Apply to start forwarding alarms.

  • Page 344: Soap Xml Interface

    13.3 SOAP XML I NTERFACE The SOAP XML interface can be used for external control and monitoring of the unit. For more information on the SOAP XML interface, refer to the Appear SOAP XML API document. APPEAR AS Confidential 344/352...

  • Page 345: Maintenance

    14 M AINTENANCE This chapter describes how to perform maintenance tasks such as software upgrades, replacing faulty modules, etc. 14.1 S OFTWARE PGRADES Software can be uploaded to the unit remotely using the Maintenance Center (MC) available on port 8088 of the unit, ie http://<ip_addr>:8088/.

  • Page 346: Other Module Hot-Swap

    Figure 14.1 - A Module with its Ejector released 14.2.3 O THER ODULE SWAP Modules can be replaced during normal operation with minimal disruption of services, affecting only the relevant modules. The unit will automatically reconfigure the new module with identical values its predecessor. Therefore, the module will automatically begin decoding the same service decoded previously.

  • Page 347: Importing And Exporting Chassis Configuration

    When replacing a module with a different module type, a mismatch will occur. This will be shown both in the alarms and in the About page. A DVB-S/S2 module however, can replace a QPSK module. When this happens, a convert button will show up in the About page along with the remove button.

  • Page 348: Support For Configuration Backup

    14.6 S UPPORT FOR ONFIGURATION BACKUP It is possible to automatically take a backup of the configuration database once per day to an external FTP account. APPEAR AS Confidential 348/352...

  • Page 349: Syslog Export Of Alarms

    Enable Configuration Backup Check box for Enabling configuration backup FTP Server Specify the FTP server address FTP Username Specify the FTP server username FTP Password Specify the FTP server password • Each backup is stored in different file with timestamp. •...

  • Page 350: Restoring The Default Ip Address

    14.9 R IP A ESTORING THE EFAULT DDRESS It is possible to restore to the factory-configured IP address on the Switch+MMI module. This can be useful if the software-configured IP address is lost. The restore is done by setting dip switch 2 to ON on the Switch+MMI card. When the setting has been applied, the MMI will be configured according to the tables below regardless of what is stored in memory.

  • Page 351: Resetting Ip Address With Dip Switch

    On a Windows PC the driver can be installed automatically over Windows Update, or it can be downloaded manually. The Switch+MMI module can then be accessed directly from a web browser, using the IP address 169.254.254.254. All MMI functionality is supported over this interface. 14.10.2 R ESETTING ADDRESS WITH...

  • Page 352: A Notices

    A Notices THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR OTHER USES IN WHICH IT DOES NOT RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO.

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