Page 1 SC2000/2100 MC3000/3100 SW Version 2.04 Document Revision: A 30 January 2009 © Tel: +47 24 11 90 20 Appear TV AS Fax: +47 24 11 90 21 PO Box 8 Lilleaker Email: info@appeartv.com NO-0216 Oslo appeartv.com Norway Changing the way operators deliver TV...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION..........................1 UNIT OVERVIEW ..........................2 INSTALLATION ..........................4 ......................4 ENERAL ONSIDERATIONS ........................4 ONNECTING OWER ......................4 ONNECTING NPUT IGNALS 3.3.1 IP Input..........................4 3.3.2 ASI Input..........................5 3.3.3 QPSK Input ...........................5 3.3.4 DVB-S/S2 Input ........................5 3.3.5 COFDM Input ........................5 3.3.6 QAM Input..........................6 ....................6 ONNECTING UTPUT...
Page 3 4.4.2.1.3 CAM Reset ............................ 45 4.4.2.1.4 Max TS Rate [Mbps] ........................45 4.4.3 Scrambling ..........................45 4.4.3.1 Overview ............................45 4.4.3.2 DDM-Scrambler Card Configuration ..................... 46 4.4.3.3 ASIO-Scrambler Card Configuration ..................... 47 4.4.3.4 Configure an ECM Generator Channel ..................48 4.4.3.5 Configure an ECM Stream......................
Page 4 5.2.3 Configuration of the Trap Destination Table..............100 5.2.4 Interpretation of Traps......................100 5.2.5 Worked Example on SNMP Usage ...................100 XML I ......................101 NTERFACE MAINTENANCE .........................102 ......................102 OFTWARE PGRADES ..................102 ONFIGURATION YSTEM ..................102 ONFIGURATION BACKUP GUIDELINES ........................103 WAPPING 6.4.1 Performing a Hot-Swap ....................103 6.4.2 Input Module Hot-swap ....................103 6.4.3...
Page 5 C.13 IP O ........................123 UTPUT ODULE C.14 QAM O ......................124 UTPUT ODULE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................126 ..........................126 ENERAL ......................126 NPUT PECIFICATIONS ..................126 ASEBAND UTPUT PECIFICATIONS RF O ....................127 UTPUT PECIFICATIONS .....................128 TEREO OUND PECIFICATIONS ..................128 NVIRONMENTAL PECIFICATIONS SW Version 2.04 30 January 2009 Page iv of v...
Page 6 Abbreviations Asynchronous Serial Interface Conditional Access Module Entitlement Control Message QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying Common Interface Network Time Protocol Digital Video Broadcasting European Broadcasting Union Vertical Blanking Interval Dual Decoder Module SPTS Single Program Transport Stream MPTS Multiple Program Transport Stream Video Programming System Service Information SW Version 2.04...
Page 7: Introduction
1 Introduction 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. This manual is written for professional operators of video distribution systems and assumes a prerequisite level of technical knowledge.
Page 8: Unit Overview
In order to match specific system requirements, the chassis can be configured to host the functional modules best suited for a given scenario. Appear TV products can be delivered in two different chassis variations; a 1 RU chassis and a 4 RU chassis. The product description DC1000, SC2000 and MC3000 represents the 4 RU chassis, while the product description DC1100, SC2100 and MC3100 represents the 1 RU chassis.
Page 9 Front and rear view of the 1 RU chassis including a mandatory switch module, power supply connectors, and module slots is shown in Figure 2. Figure 2 - 1RU chassis with power connector, switch module and available slots; front and rear view.
Page 10: Installation
3 Installation This chapter describes the installation procedure for the unit. 3.1 General Considerations Rack size: The chassis is designed to be installed in a standard 19” rack. 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 11: Asi Input
Automatic sensing of 10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet connections is supported. For a 1000 Mbit connection, the Ethernet cable must be a category 6 cable. The IP address for both the electrical (RJ45) and the optical (SFP) connectors for data is the same: consequently both cannot be used simultaneously. Both inputs are automatically activated by IP connection.
Page 12: Qam Input
One ASI output port is available for monitoring. Any of the four COFDM inputs can be copied to the ASI output without affecting the services in use. The ASI connector is a 75Ω BNC connector. The COFDM module is equipped with an electrical (RJ45) connector for management. The connection supports the automatic sensing of an 10/100/1000 Mbit connection.
Page 13: Decoder With Composite Output
Data from backplane The QAM modulator consists of two modulator chips which each carries up to 4 carriers. The MOD 1 Frequency is set for the the first carrier of each modulaotr only, the MOD 2 remaining three per modulator follows in regular spacing.
Page 14: Audio Output (2 Slots Decoder Module)
Pin 6 Audio 1 Left positive Pin 7 Audio 1 Left negative Pin 8 Audio 2 Left positive Pin 9 Audio 2 Left negative 3.4.4.3 Audio Output (2 slots decoder module) The 2 slots baseband output card has 2 switchcraft TRAPC5M (male) connectors for audio, one for each service.
Page 15: High Performance Dual Decoder With Rf Modulation And Stereo Sound
In addition to the RF output described in section 3.4.5.1, the module has a female DSUB9 interface connector that can be used for controlling redundancy switching. If a critical alarm is detected, the DSUB9 interface will go from OK state to ALARM state after a set period and the built in relay will change its pin configuration according to the following table: Pin 1-6 open...
Page 16: Fm Radio Output
The High Performance Dual Decoder card replaces the Dual Decoder RF module as of end Q4 2008, and will also be used as the up-converter module for Dual Decoder RF with stereo sound. 3.4.6 FM Radio output For the FM radio module, with built-in FM modulation and up-conversion to the FM band, the FM up-converted output is a female F-connector.
Page 17: Configuration
4 Configuration 4.1 Administrative Settings This chapter describes how to do the initial configuration of the unit such as setting the unit IP address, changing the GUI password and setting the unit time. 4.1.1 Accessing the Web Interface All modules in the unit are controlled via the web interface provided with the unit. The unit management software runs on the module configured as Man Machine Interface (MMI).
Page 18: Assigning An Ip Address
Figure 4 - WEB Home Page 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 different display pages, while the footer displays alarms. Note: Please note that if you have previously connected to a unit with the same IP address, the arp table on your computer might be wrong.
Page 19 Figure 5 - Admin page Select (click) the module hosting the management interface (MMI) (displayed in the “Type” column) and the module configuration displayed will look similar to the one shown in Figure 6. Figure 6 - Admin Properties Page For the Management Port and Data Port (if available) fields configure the following: IP Address...
Page 20: Internal Time Clock Setting / Network Time Protocol (Ntp) Server
4.1.3 Internal Time Clock Setting / Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server The unit internal time may be configured manually, or it may be configured with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to set and update the system’s date and time. Open the Admin folder in the navigation pane and select the module hosting the management interface (MMI).
Page 21: Optional Languages
The secure login supports one pre-defined user account, the admin user. This password protects the WEB GUI only, i.e the SOAP interface is not password protected. User Admin Default password admin To change the password press the change button. The following dialog appears Type in the password and press Set.
Page 22: Licensing
Save the settings by clicking the Apply button. Note: Language codes are defined in the ISO 639 specification available at http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/code_list.php 4.2 Licensing Some of the features are licensed. You will get a warning when accessing functions with licensed features. In the future these pages will be completely locked for users without the proper licenses.
Page 23: Input Analysis
Figure 10 - Inputs view The following information is displayed in the Inputs main display pane: Slot Slot position in the chassis Type Type of input module Services The number of services present in the transport stream Total Rate [Mbps] The total bandwidth of the incoming transport stream CC Errors The number of CC errors detected on all input ports...
Page 24: Input Port Analysis
Highlighting the input module will display all the ports with their input configuration in the top pane, and it will list all the services detected for the entire input card in the lower pane. This upper pane shows the total input rate for each port, the number of CC errors and the configuration parameters currently set for each port.
Page 25: Input Pid Analysis
Note that this is not a 100% DVB Compliant analysis but it does support the most interesting tables and descriptors. The Audio language descriptor is decoded, but if no language descriptor is present the unit will auto-generate a descriptor for internal usage; as shown above the audio is listed as A0.
Page 26: Manual Psi
4.3.2 Manual PSI The Manual PSI feature allows manual definition of input PSI. This feature is normally not used as most inputs do contain correct PSI. In some cases however it is beneficial to define the PSI manually. The input does not contain PSI, or in-correct PSI. The input is not available, and a pre-definition of the PSI is necessary in order to configure a service that is occasionally available.
Page 27: Qpsk Input
And the result is listed in the GUI. This entry may then be edited later or deleted by pressing the appropriate icons to the left in the list. MPTS Support: If multiple services are defined for one input it effectively represents a MPTS.
Page 28 Figure 11 - QPSK input The QPSK input window shows all configurable settings as well as the current bit rate and service information. The following parameters are available: Port Shows the port on the QPSK input module Rate[Mbps] Shows the incoming data rate CC Err Bit Error Rate is a quality indication of the input signal.
Page 29: Dvbs2 Input
To analyze the input please see the general input analysis description in the start of this chapter. Additionally the status parameters for the QPSK module are shown in figure below. Clicking on the letter representing the Input channel (A, B, C or D) will display the status parameters for the specific input port.
Page 30 Figure 13. DVB-S2 input The DVB-S2 input window shows all the major configuration settings as well as the current bit rate and service information. The following parameters are available: Port Shows the port on the DVBS2 input module Rate[Mbps] Shows the incoming data rate CC Err Bit Error Rate is a quality indication of the input signal.
Page 31 Split Mode Not currently supported. QPSK Offset Not currently supported. Pilot Activate the use of the distributed pilot symbols of the DVBS2 standard for fine frequency estimation and for detection of the presence of strong phase noise. To monitor any of the demodulated DVBS2 input signals, one of the DVBS2 input ports can be assigned to the output ASI monitor interface.
Page 32: Asi Input
Input Power Input Power for the QPSK signal in dBm. Bit Error Rate Signal to Noise Ratio EbNo Energy per bit / (Noise per 1 Hz BW) Lock Status Lock status of the tuner. Carrier Offset Carrier Offset Actual Frequency The frequency reported by the demodulator.
Page 33: Qam Input
CC Err Bit Error Rate is a quality indication of the input signal. No input signal will display no sync. Service Filtering of the displayed service information. It shows only the services available from the selected input port. Packet Identifier. When selected, all available PIDs from the selected input port are displayed instead of the service list.
Page 34 Figure 17 - QAM input The QAM input window shows all configurable settings as well as the current bit rate and service information. The following parameters are available: Input Shows the different QAM inputs Rate[Mbps] Shows the incoming data rate CC Err Bit Error Rate is a quality indication of the input signal.
Page 35: Cofdm Input
Figure 18 - QAM status view Sync MPEG sync. No, 188 or 204 Effective Bitrate The effective bitrate of the input Total Bitrate The total bitrate of the input Frequency The currently tuned frequency in MHz Bandwidth The bandwidth of the currently tuned channel Modulation Current modulation of the tuned channel Bit Error Rate...
Page 36 Figure 19 - COFDM input The COFDM input window shows all configurable settings as well as the current bit rate and service information. The following parameters are available: Input Shows the port on the ASI input module Rate[Mbps] Shows the incoming data rate CC Err Bit Error Rate is a quality indication of the input signal.
Page 37 Figure 20 - COFDM status view Sync MPEG sync. No, 188 or 204 Effective Bitrate The effective bitrate of the input Total Bitrate The total bitrate of the input Frequency The currently tuned frequency (950 – 2150 MHz) in MHz Frequency Offset The offset between the configured frequency and the actual lock in kHz.
Page 38: Ip Input
Front End Locked Current Tuner lock status: Yes or No 4.3.8 IP Input 4.3.8.1 General Configuration The unit can be equipped with a number of different IP input modules. Each IP input module is capable of receiving up to 250 individual input streams. The input streams can be either SPTS or MPTS encoded.
Page 39: Ip Input Redundancy
better result may be achieved by disableing this feature, note however then the output from the streamer will be very poor as well. Adding a new input stream In the Input Control pane (on the extreme right of the main display window), add the multicast/unicast IP address and port.
Page 40 NO LINK ALARM on The NO LINK alarm will be raised if the GigaBit IP input data interface module detects no link over a period of 1 second. Possible causes for the alarm are link loss or no-lock on input card. NO SIGNAL ALARM on The NO SIGNAL alarm will be raised if the GBIP input data interface...
Page 41 Note: All SPTS/MPTS inputs that are configured on the main input module will automatically be mirrored to the backup input module when configuring main and backup sources. Clicking Add shows the redundancy pair configuration. Figure 23 - Input redundancy pair On this page the modules paired as main source and spare source are displayed.
Page 42: Internal Redundancy
4.3.8.3 Internal Redundancy Overview Internal redundancy refers to the process by which decoder can receive configuration from two different MMI boards, but not at the same time. The chassis will have two switches. One switch will be configured as the main switch while the other switch will be configured to be the redundant switch.
Page 43 manual switch There is a delay of 60 seconds before the alarm appears. When both channels are configured with a service, the decoder card will switch if both Channel A and Channel B meet switch criteria. If just one channel is configured, then the decoder will switch if that channel (A or B) meets the switch criteria.
Page 44 This causes the input card to no longer subscribe to the multicast input, and also tells the system to not configure the decoder. And a decoder without a configuration will not try to switch, as nothing is wrong. Configuring modules for internal redundancy through the user interface Configuring internal redundancy is done through the Redundancy tab in the navigation pane.
Page 45 Figure 24 – MMI correlation The purpose of MMI Correlation is to get rid of the card missing alarms on the spare MMI board. The “Status” column displays whether the module in the slot is logged into the MMI board or not. On spare MMI board card status “Logged in to twin MMI” shows that this card is logged in to the other MMI board.
Page 46: Conditional Access
Performing a manual switch (by operator through GUI) The “Switch” button enables the operator to perform a manual switch from the GUI. This button is available when Internal Redundancy is enabled. The Decoder will switch right after the operator clicks the button without waiting any Switch Delay time. Figure 26 - Internal redundancy Reboot The decoders are designed to log into the first available MMI board.
Page 47: Descrambled Service To Multiple Output Modules
4.4.1.2 Descrambled service to multiple output modules A descrambled service may be sent to up to 4 individual outputs. I.e. if the unit is configured with an IP-out and a QAM-out card, then the descrambler card will be able to copy the descrambled service and send it to both the IP out and QAM-out destinations.
Page 48: Alt Cam Mode
Figure 27 – CAM Configuration page 4.4.2.1.1 Alt CAM Mode The operator can enable/disable the Alt CAM Mode from this page (Figure 27). Normally a single PID is sent to the CAM, but with the Alt CAM Mode the whole input stream is sent directly without doing any PID filtering.
Page 49 Figure 28 - Example of menu from PowerCam_HD V2.0.4 During menu navigation, the operator may see other types of dialogs besides the menu style on . After choosing a menu option, the operator may get to Figure 28 menu screens which do not allow interactions. These are called Lists. Lists are bottom-level menu items and for that reason, the only possible operations are to go back to previous menu, or to close the CAM Interface (Figure 29).
Page 50 Multiple Users 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 can not be on different levels of the menu.
Page 51: Cam Reset
When an error message is displayed, the Back/Exit button is replaced by a Refresh button while the Close button remains (Figure 31). The operator can just close the CAM Interface, or can try to refresh the session. The latter is the ideal solution if a synchronization error occurs.
Page 52: Ddm-Scrambler Card Configuration
Figure 32 - GBIO_SCS / DDM-SCR scrambler architecture Figure 33 - New ASIO based scrambler architecture The SCS module is the master of the scrambling system. It is aware of the ECMG and the scrambler module. Upon configuration the SCS card generates a CW, sends it to the ECMG, which returns the ECM.
Page 53: Asio-Scrambler Card Configuration
SCR option file To change between the AES and the CSA algorithm it is necessary to load an option file. This file describes the desired characteristics of the card, and is read during boot. There are two option files: DDM_SCRAMBLER_AES_MQ.img DDM_SCRAMBLER_CSA_MQ.img Below is a sample option file for the AES scrambler: <atvHeader protocol="ddmOptionsProtocol"...
Page 54: Configure An Ecm Generator Channel
4.4.3.4 Configure an ECM Generator Channel A connection to an ECM generator is defined in the ECMG tab located under the “scramblers->SCS” tab in the navigation tree. The connection to an ECMG will establish a channel over which ECMs will be sent. Figure 35 - Adding ECM generator The Simulcrypt Channel ID used towards the CA system Name...
Page 55: Configure An Emm Generator Channel
Figure 37 - Adding ECM The Simulcrypt Stream ID used towards the CA system Name Used for reference in the GUI only ECM Generator Links the ECM to the predefined ECM generator SCG-id CW selection. All ECMs with the same SCG id will share the same AC Type Access Criteria type.
Page 56: Configure An Emm Stream
Figure 39 - Adding an EMM generator The Simulcrypt Channel ID used towards the CA system Name Used for reference in the GUI only CAS-id CA Vendor specific ID Sub-id CA Vendor specific sub-id IP Address of EMM Generator Port TCP/UDP port of EMM generator To change an EMMG channel connection click on the EMMG tab in the navigation tree, enter the new configuration and click the “apply”...
Page 57: Multiple Ca System Support
Figure 41 -Adding an EMM The Simulcrypt Stream ID used towards the CA system Name Used for reference in the GUI only EMM Generator Links the EMM to the predefined EMM generator Private Data Private descriptor data added to the CAT. Note that at this point the EMM stream is defined and the CA system is able to start the streaming of EMMs to the SCS module.
Page 58: Configuring Decoders
4.5 Configuring Decoders Information about the various Decoder modules available can be found in 3.4.4 and 3.4.5. As of end Q4 2008 all RF Decoders shipped will be the High Performance Dual Decoder with RF modulation described in 3.4.5.3, referred as HP RF Decoder in this section.
Page 59: Baseband Parameter Configuration
the service name. In this scenario the first service originates from the input module placed in slot position 1, port C, whereas the second one comes from the input module in slot position 2, port A. The service IDs are respectively 303 and 204. The selected services will automatically be assigned to the output immediately after they have been selected.
Page 60 down list. Valid choices are Pan Scan, Letterbox (default), Combined and Off. The Aspect Ratio (AR) Conversion provides options regarding the video aspect ratio output of the decoder when the source is widescreen (16:9). The possible options are shown in the figure below.
Page 61 in user data sections in video stream (ETSI TS 101 154) Table 2 – Aspect ratio conversion standards Audio The different audio languages available for the selected service are located in the respective drop down list. All available audio languages will be shown, either as separate stereo streams or as a dual mono stream.
Page 62: Video Sync Control
Please note that only currently available languages in the video service can be selected from the drop down list. Additional languages can be selected after adding these under the Admin folder. VBI/Testlines parameters Testlines Select the number of Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) test lines. Valid entries are Off (default), 17 or 17 and 18 as defined by ITU T J.63 (625 Line System) Sinc Testlines...
Page 63: Rf Parameter Configuration
4.5.4 RF Parameter Configuration For Decoder modules with up-converter the configuration page will display an Upconverter section as in Figure 44. RF Frequency sets the modulation frequency of the service. It is possible to select from a set of predefined frequencies (according to the selected RF Channel list), or alternatively by entering a specific frequency in the text box.
Page 64: Additional Rf Parameters
After the decoder has performed the calibration described above it is possible to fine- tune the power level through the Fine Level Adjust parameter. The slider makes it possible to adjust the power level ±1dB. Fine level adjustment should only be used in conjunction with an external power measurement (for example a power meter).
Page 65: Rf And A2 Stereo Parameter Configuration
Enable Nicam The enable/disable parameter will turn On or Off the NICAM carrier on the RF output. Nicam/Video Carrier The nominal output level for the NICAM carrier is 20 dB Ratio down from the video carrier. Please note that this is power and not amplitude.
Page 66 Figure 46 - On Screen Display (OSD) messaging. Choose which message number to enable (#0-4) by clicking on the appropriate message number. The message numbers are listed in red on the left side. Add/Remove the channels you want the message to appear in by using the arrow buttons between the Available and the Show on fields.
Page 67 Figure 47 - Enable OSD Messages. Disable OSD Messages In order to disable OSD Messages the following procedure should be followed: Open the On Screen Display (OSD) Messaging window by clicking on the OSDM tab. Choose which message number to disable (#0-4) by clicking on the appropriate message number.
Page 68: Configuring Fm Radio Output
Figure 48 - Disabling OSD messages 4.6 Configuring FM Radio Output The user interface allows for configuration at both the overall module (number of carriers to be output by module, power level, deviation pilot tone, etc) as well as specific service configuration (selection of services, frequency, RDS, etc). In addition, it offers the option of configuration for redundancy.
Page 69 Figure 49 - The configuration screen for the FM radio module The FM radio settings interface displays the following values in the global settings section: Number of carriers Configuration options include 1, 2, 4 or 8 carriers. Output power level per Default is 107.0 dBuV.
Page 70: Configuring Radio Services
4.6.2 Configuring Radio Services To configure services on the FM radio module, click FM radio in the navigation pane. A list of all FM radio modules in that chassis is shown by slot number, with a list of services with configurable fields for each service on each card. The following variables are displayed: Slot number The slot the module is in.
Page 71 Figure 51 - Editing channel configuration This user interface offers configuration of the following values: RF Enable A checkbox for enabling RF modulation. Values can be checked or unchecked. Service Displays the service selected. Not configurable in this screen Frequency For configuration of the output frequency of the particular service Language...
Page 72: Configuring Rds Output
Figure 52 - Advanced channel configuration The following parameters are available in the popup dialog: RDS Signal deviation (us) Signal deviation (±kHz) – The default is 2.5kHz, allowable input range is 0.1 - 9kHz on 0.1kHz steps. Preemphasis (µs) The default is 50 uS. The other option is off. Test signal Possible values are Off, 1kHz L, 1kHz R, 1kHz L+R, Sweep L, Sweep R, Sweep L+R...
Page 73: Ancillary And Auxiliary Rds
Figure 53 - Editing channel configuration 4.6.3.2 Ancillary and Auxiliary RDS The configuration alternatives for ancillary and auxiliary RDS differs 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. If a data pid is not specified, the device will make an effort to select the pid automatically.
Page 74: Fm Radio Module-Controlled Input Handling Redundancy
Only enough information to uniquely identify a single set of service information is required. If there is insufficient filtering information specified, the transmitted RDS data will contain all unfiltered information. The effects of this on a receiver are unspecified. As a precaution we recommend that the RDS data transmission should be verified by a test receiver if a complete filter specification is unavailable.
Page 75 contact with MMI board having caused the switch Switch reason: no input This alarm refers to the loss of input data having caused data the switch There is a delay of 60 seconds before the alarm appears. Configuring modules for FM radio module-controlled input handling redundancy through the user interface FM radio module-controlled input handling redundancy is automatically implemented by the FM radio modules and as such does not need configuration.
Page 76: Configuring Transport Stream Outputs
The total switch time depends on the configuration of the boards - It is 10 seconds from the switch to the return of the sound on the radio receiver. 4.7 Configuring Transport Stream Outputs The unit can be configured to host a number of different output modules. Select the Outputs folder from the navigation pane to view all available output modules showing key information about the current configuration for each card.
Page 77 Table Repetition Supported function rate (ms) Regenerated from input. Should always be transmitted 1000 Regenerated from input. Must be transmitted if EMMs are specified to be transmitted. (Pass-through or broadcast) Regenerated from input. Service ID and component pids may be remapped. The PMT pid itself is not possible to change.
Page 78: Editing The Tot Table
Figure 58 - The PSI dialog The PSI dialog has several sections. The first, PSI tables base values, displays the default values for different tables. The following fields are displayed: Table Id Table Type Mode The pull down menu offers two options: Play and Stop. Playout Interval Edit Some tables provides editing of the table content.
Page 79: Nordig Logical Channel Descriptor Support
http://www.dvb.org/technology/standards/a005r4.tm1324r11.dTr101211 .V1.8.1.pdf The TOT settings offer the possibility of configuring any future changes in time, such as Summer Time and leap years, in two sections, Local Time Offset Change and Time of Change. For more information, reference can be made to ETSI EN 300 468 v1.7.1 (2006-05) “Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB);...
Page 80: Psi Settings For Individual Outputs
For version 2 the SC2000 supports a single list only. For more details on the usage of list please refer to the NorDig standard. To add channel assignments it is possible to import all the outgoing services automatically by pressing the “Import Local Services” button. Then all the services will be listed and it is possible to edit the channel numbers directly.
Page 81: Service Order In Mpts Pat
Figure 59 - The Enter Multiplex dialog In the PSI screen, fields for the Table Id, Table Type, Mode and Playout Rate are displayed. One additional parameter is available compared to the PSI dialog shown for the base value settings. Use Base Value –...
Page 82: Generation Of Ip-Out Spts Streams
Service 4 (From input slot 2, port 0, output SID 1) Resulting service order in PAT Service 3 Service 2 Service 1 Service 4 4.7.3 Generation of IP-OUT SPTS Streams A Single Program Transport Stream (SPTS) output is only supported by the IP output card.
Page 83 Component Mode Select PID forwarding mode: auto all all components are forwarded auto a/v only audio and video auto a/v/ttxt audio, video and teletext Scrambler If a scrambler module is installed you can choose to scramble the selected service by selecting one of the available scramblers from the pull down menu If scrambling has been selected, assign the output stream to the appropriate scrambled subscriber package.
Page 84: Service Properties
4.7.3.1 Service Properties In order to change the settings for an assigned service just double-click the service and the Service Properties for that service will be displayed (see above for parameter details). The Service tab displays the Service Name, Service Id, Monitor Port, and Component Mode for PID Settings.
Page 85: Port Settings
4.7.3.2 Port Settings The Port Settings tab is used to change the IP specific parameters. The Output Redundancy fields are to be used in a system configuration where two IP cards are configured in a redundancy scenario. Please refer to “IP output redundancy chapter” for details.
Page 86 Figure 61 IP FEC configuration FEC Mode Forward error correction (FEC) mechanism that can be used to correct errors than can occur during the transport. COP3 Level A: Use FEC Columns only. Protects against Burst loss. COP3 Level B: Use both FEC Columns and Rows. Provides an additional protection against Random Packet Loss.
Page 87: Ca Settings
4.7.3.4 CA Settings The CA Settings tab handles all aspects of encryption. Scrambler Selects 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 hence could be used if the STBs in the system are struggling to cope if all packets are scrambled.
Page 88: Generation Of Mpts Streams
Available EMMs A list of the EMMs that is received from a CA system over the Simulcrypt protocol. Multiple EMMs may be added. Available ECMs is a list of the predefined ECMs. Use this dialog to select which ECM to use for the encryption.
Page 89 Figure 63 - IP MPTS “Transport”-tab The basic MPTS parameters are first configured. These parameters are listed below with a short explanation: Network Id Set the Network Identification tag TS Id Set the Transport Stream Identification tag Enable EIT Enable EIT regeneration.. When enabled the EIT for all the services added to this MPTS output will be regenerate and added to the MPTS output.
Page 90 Input PID to be forwarded Out PID Input PID is mapped to this output PID number. Note that each output PID occupies one channel through the output card like any other channel. The maximum number of channels through the output card is 250. The Port Settings tab is card-specific and will differ according to whether it is for an IP or an ASI output card.
Page 91 The PSI Settings The PSI tab allows the base values earlier defined to be overwritten for each specific output stream. The list of the tables displays the currently selected mode. To change uncheck the base value check box and change the new mode as desired. Note that if this change is applicable to all outputs it is cleaner and easier to cheng it from the PSI navigation tree where the base values are configured.
Page 92: Asi Output
4.7.4.2 ASI Output The ASI output card can output up to 4 separate MPTS’s. The ASI output configuration is similar to the configuration of an IP MPTS output, except that the Port Settings tab in the Multiplex dialog is different. For a description on all parameters except the Port Settings please refer to paragraph 4.7.4 “Generation of MPTS Streams”.
Page 93: Qam Output
This dialog is like the Edit Multiplex dialog in the IP out card except that the ASI settings field has replaced IP settings field. The ASI parameters are: Rate [Mbps] The total ASI output rate. The stream will be stuffed with NULL packets to maintain the correct fixed bitrate.
Page 94 When the Device Setup is selected both the modulators can be configured from the dialog that appears. The QAM symblorate and RF level is applicable to both modulators; while the other parameters may be configured individually for each internal modulator. Change the values and press Apply to activate the changes.
Page 95: Nit Generation For Qam Networks
QAM_64 QAM_128 QAM_256 4.7.4.4 NIT Generation for QAM Networks The SC2000 is able to generate the NIT including Cable Delivery System Descriptor for QAM networks. The Cable Delivery System descriptor is defined as part of the MPTS setup, and the inserted data will be included in the NIT. The fact that the Cable Delivery descriptor is added in the MPTS node it implies that this descriptor may be added not only for the QAM output module, but also for the IP MPTS output and ASI output for streams which will eventually be part of a QAM network.
Page 96: Ip Output Redundancy
When setting up a transparent stream, the “Add MPTS” button is not used. As with an SPTS, one simply drags an MPTS from the list of available MPTS’s over to the output pane. In the output pane, the name of a stream will indicate if it is transparent. For IP Output, one can configure Port Settings.
Page 97: Multicast Configuration
redundancy implemented, the network should automatically switch to the spare source. In order for the network to understand that two multicasts are the same, both the source and destinations IP address need to be the identical. This is important and must be taken care of during configuration of the unit.
Page 98: Defining The Ospf Area
Source net: The source network segment to be used as the source IP address. OSPF Area: Specified designated OSPF area. RP Point: Rendezvous Point MD5 Key ID: Secret keyword version MD5 Key: Secret keyword 4.7.5.5 Defining the OSPF Area One of the most important features of OSPF is the concept of an Area. An OSPF network can be broken up into areas that are connected by Area Border Routers (ABR).
Page 99: Defining The Source Ip Address
The cryptographic method uses the open standard MD5 (Message Digest type 5) encryption standard. MD5 is a one-way irreversible cipher. Two devices exchange only the MD5-encrypted versions of the password. Both devices know the same password. Each router is able to verify that the encrypted password that it receives is correct by using the same algorithm to encrypt the password that it already knows.
Page 100 Figure 65 - IP Settings Source IP: The source IP address in a redundancy setup. This address must be identical to the stream on the redundant source. SW Version 2.04 30-January-2009 Page 94 of 128...
Page 101: Control And Monitoring
5 Control And Monitoring 5.1 System Status The system status of the unit can easily be monitored from the web-based user interface. Information about the currently configured services, active alarms and alarm history is available. 5.1.1 Service View Expand the Status folder in the navigation pane and click the Service View icon. The Service View will be displayed as shown in Figure 66.
Page 102: Hardware View
is the multicast port number. Descr the assigned descrambler module. The notation is <X:Y> where X is the slot position of the descrambler module and Y is the Common Interface (CI) slot on the descrambler module Scramble the assigned Scrambler ECM the defined scrambling group Monitor the monitor module used for monitoring the service...
Page 103: Alarm History
Figure 68 - Active alarms Level All alarm levels are colour coded as follows: CRITICAL MAJOR Orange WARNING Yellow NOTE White When the alarm was set Application Which module the alarm is referring to Error Code Type of alarm. Please see Appendix C for further details.
Page 104: Alarm Filter
Figure 69 - Alarm history 5.1.5 Alarm Filter The alarm module provides filtering based on slot, port and alarm ID. If an incoming alarm does not pass the filter the alarm is discarded, i.e. it is not shown in the active alarms view; it is not recorded in the alarm history and not indicated on the LED on the module.
Page 105: Snmp
Note: The filter also applies for the SNMP trap system. Note that the alarms shown in the alarm drop down list are all the alarms that are registered by each module in the system. A module is most often represented by a card.
Page 106: Configuration Of The Trap Destination Table
The SNMP agent uses the same IP address as the MMI. All alarms are forwarded as SNMP traps. The Appear TV sub tree in the MIB contains a table with the trap destinations where traps are sent, a table of active alarms, and the sequence numbers of the newest, oldest and maximum possible active alarms.
Page 107: Soap Xml Interface
snmpwalk -m ALL -v 2c -c public <src ip address> appeartv To send traps to ip address <dest ip address> First set the trap destination address: snmpset -c private -m ALL -v 2c <src ip address> APPEARTV-TRAPDESTINATION- MIB::tdIpAddr.1 a <dest ip address> Then set the community string may be changed if needed to <new community string>: snmpset -c private -m ALL -v 2c <src ip address>...
Page 108: Maintenance
6 Maintenance This chapter describes how to perform maintenance tasks such as software upgrades, replacing faulty modules, etc. 6.1 Software Upgrades Software can be uploaded to the unit remotely using the Maintenance Center (MC). Please refer to the MC users manual for details. Required software upgrades for units the will be provided together with instructions 6.2 Configuration Back-up System The ASIO-based software platform enables automatic backup of the service...
Page 109: Hot-Swapping
reboot Reboots the card to activate the new configuration 6.4 Hot-Swapping The platform supports module hot-swapping, i.e. the different modules (the decoder modules, the input module and the switch-module) can be replaced during operation. Removing a module and replacing it with a new one will not cause any damage to the module.
Page 110: Switch Module Hot-Swap
6.4.3 Switch Module Hot-swap All communications between different modules in unit are facilitated by the switch- module. Removing this module will disable all backplane communication. The effect of this is loss of all services. The color of the status LED on the modules will change to blue.
Page 111: Configuration Import And Export
Figure 74 - Opening of air vents When all the new modules have been inserted into the chassis, please make sure that the front is completely closed using front panels. Leaving a slot position open without a module or front panel will cause the unit to draw false air and consequently could result in over-heating of the modules in the chassis.
Page 112: Restoring The Default Ip Address
Figure 75 - Saving and restoring configuration The two main purposes for exporting and importing configurations are to bring a unit back to a previous state, and to use the same setup on multiple boxes. The ‘Include Data Port IP Addresses’ option should be used if a unit should be brought back to a previous state when lots of changes need to be undone, or if a upgrade has been unsuccessful.
Page 113 Figure 76 - Restore default IP address (GB IP IO based board) Figure 77 - Restore default IP address (ASI based board) SW Version 2.04 30-January-2009 Page 107 of 128...
Page 114: Troubleshooting
7 Troubleshooting The following chapter provides hints and advice to the most commonly know issues an operator may experience when operating the unit. 7.1 Unable to Connect to Device Check the LED on the Ethernet port of the input module. If there is activity it will be blinking.
Page 115: No Audio But Video Present
7.4 No Audio but Video Present Verify that the correct audio language is selected in the configuration page as discussed in section 4.5.2. If the audio is configured correctly, check the alarm LED and the status page in the web interface. If the module has problems decoding the audio it will be reported here.
Page 116: Ahardware Modules
A Hardware Modules The chassis can host a number of different functional modules. These modules can be chosen in such a way as to optimize the overall functionality of the unit for a given scenario. Switch Module Function: Routing traffic between modules in the chassis (required for all configurations) No external connectors 1 slot wide...
Page 117: Asi Input Module
4 F-connectors for QPSK inputs 1 BNC connector for ASI Monitoring Port 10/100/1000BaseT MMI (optional) System status LED 2 slots wide ASI Input Module Function: Receiving an ASI transport stream. Optional MMI interface. 3 BNC connectors for ASI input 10/100/1000BaseT for management (RJ45) System status LED 1 slot wide QAM Input Module...
Page 118: Cofdm Input Module
4xQAM inputs F connector 0.87-6.9 Ms/s Supports reception of MPTS and SPTS Service filtering PCR regeneration ASI Monitoring port 10/100/1000BaseT management port (RJ45) Enables WEB management 2 slots wide COFDM Input Module Function: Receiving a DVB-T modulated transport stream. Optional MMI interface. 4xCOFDM inputs COFDM INPUT F connector...
Page 119: Dual Decoder Module
Common Interface Supports 2 CAM modules with smart card Compatible with most CA systems Plug-and-Play functionality Descrambles up to 8 services (each CAM can handle up to 4 services depending on the CAM module used) 1 slot wide Dual Decoder Module Function: Decoding of two MPEG-2 encoded services 2 decoders per module MPEG-2 DVB 4:2:0 MP@ML decoding...
Page 120: Dual Decoder With Rf Output
2 decoders per module MPEG-2 DVB 4:2:0 MP@ML decoding AES descrambling (option) VBI re-insertion Wide Screen Signaling (WSS) World Standard Teletext (WST/EBU) Video Programming System (VPS) Teletext Subtitling VITS (Video Inserted Test Signals) DVB subtitling 2 DVB Common Interfaces. 1 per channel Composite PAL Video output Balanced Stereo Audio output 2 BNC connectors for PAL output.
Page 121: Dual Decoder With A2 Stereo Encoder And Rf Output
2 decoders per module MPEG-2 DVB 4:2:0 MP@ML decoding AES descrambling (option) VBI re-insertion Wide Screen Signaling (WSS) World Standard Teletext (WST/EBU) Video Programming System (VPS) Teletext Subtitling VITS (Video Inserted Test Signals) DVB subtitling 2 DVB Common Interfaces. 1 per channel RF modulation (VHF/UHF) output Remote mute of RF output 2 F-connectors for RF signal output.
Page 122: Ip Output Module
10/100/1000BaseT interface (RJ45) Optional SFP for optical input Single Mode Multi Mode Compatible with most CA systems Supports scrambling using multiple CA systems 2 System Status LEDs 1 slot wide A.14 IP Output Module Function: Transmitting the IP output data 10/100/1000BaseT input/output (RJ45) Supports UDP/RTP Multicast/Unicast Optional SFP for optical input...
Page 123: Dual Power Supply
4xASI outputs BNC connectors 213 Mbit/s per output 4 Different multiplexed outputs Maximum 250 services per card PSI/SI regeneration PCR regeneration 1 slot wide A.16 Dual Power Supply Function: Enables power supply redundancy 2 Male Power Connectors 85-264 VAC 47-63 Hz 5AT 250V Fuse 2 System Status LEDs SW Version 2.04...
Page 124: Bsoftware Options
B Software options Latens Conditional Access (for Descrambler module) Function: Descrambling of Latens AES scrambled services SW option Descrambling is performed on CA module SW Version 2.04 30-January-2009 Page 118 of 128...
Page 125: Calarm Messages
Indicates in the alarm history log when the alarm history was clear by the user. Unable to communicate CRITICAL For DC1000 with internal redundancy the two MMI boards with TWIN MMI are communicating. This alarm indicates that the communication between these two are down.
Page 126: Radio Module
Error Code Alarm Level Description VBI PID Missing MAJOR No TS packed associated with this PID has been received by the decoder the last second. VBI-data missing MINOR VBI data is missing Video Data Error MAJOR The decoder found errors in the decoded video. Video Missing CRITICAL No video data in the TS packed identified by the Video PID.
Page 127: Scrambler & Scs Module
Error Code Alarm Level Description Stream Continuity MINOR Transport stream received by descrambler module has lost Error one or more packages (is superseded by High Continuity Error Rate) Software download in NOTIFY Software is being downloaded to the specified descrambler. progress SW/HW mismatch MAJOR...
Page 128: Qpsk Input Module
Error Code Alarm Level Description Output buffer overflow. CRITICAL Transport stream output buffer towards backplane is Packet dropped. overflowing. Packages are dropped. This is can happen if the destination card is overloaded. In this case the output card will send flow control messages to the backplane switch telling it is not able to receive more packets, the switch then tells the input card not to transmit packets to the backplane.
Page 129: Asi Output Module
Error Code Alarm Level Description Link down CRITICAL No link with network equipment No bitrate CRITICAL Ni bit-rate detected on multicast/unicast address on the indicated input interface. Half duplex link CRITICAL Only half duplex link has been negotiated with network equipment.
Page 130: Qam Output Module
Error Code Alarm Level Description IP dejitter buffer > CRITICAL Jitter on incoming data is close to exceeding buffer. Possible problem with the pcr on the input stream. Input buffer overflow. CRITICAL The card bit rate exceeds the max capacity of the card. Packet dropped.
Page 131 Error Code Alarm Level Description QAM channel restarted, CRITICAL The QAM module does not manage to synch properly to the packet dropped signal received from the internal IP-output card. This causes the QAM module to restart the channel. The reason could be either: No services are configured, such that only NULL packets are sent to the QAM, hence the QAM does not find a PCR.
Page 132: Dtechnical Specifications
D Technical Specifications General The IP cards support Real Time Protocol (RTP). Input Specifications IP interface Interface : 100/1000BaseT Ethernet output : Optional SFP interface Maximum MPEG data rate : 850 Mbit/s Data format : UDP Multicast/Unicast, RTP Transport stream : SPTS and MPTS ASI input Connector...
Page 133: Rf Output Specifications
0.0 to 5.0MHz : +/-0.5dB 0.0 to 5.5MHz : +0.5dB/–1.5dB 5.5 to 5.8MHz : +0.5dB/-3dB Video Output Level (700mV) : +/-3% Synchronization Level (300mV) : +/-3% Parameters specific to 525 line video Frequency Response 0.0 to 4.2MHz : +/-0.5dB 4.2 to 4.5MHz : +/-0.5dB/-1.5dB Video Output Level : +/-3 IRE...
Page 134: Stereo Sound Specifications
Stereo Sound Specifications NICAM NICAM modulation : According to ETSI EN 300 163 v1.2.1 Fully synchronous operation Digital J17 pre-emphasis. Modes : B/G or I Carrier frequency : 5.85 and 6.552 MHz Audio input : Stereo/ single mono mode (Reserve sound flag on/off) Input precision : 16 bit, 32 kbit/s Latency...

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