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MPEG-2 HD Encoder
HDE-8C-QAM/IP
8xComponent/Composite + 1xSpare inputs
4xQAM + / 8xIP outputs
EAS compatible
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February 12, 2015
651237300A
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KK
800-523-6049
www.blondertongue.com
©2014 Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of their respective owner.

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  • Page 1 4xQAM + / 8xIP outputs EAS compatible Status Date Document No. Issue No. Author ACTIVE February 12, 2015 651237300A 800-523-6049 www.blondertongue.com ©2014 Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of their respective owner.
  • Page 2 We recommend that you write the following information in the spaces provided below. Purchase Location Name: Purchase Location Telephone Number: HDE-8C-QAM/IP Serial Number: The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions may be issued to advise of such changes and/or additions.
  • Page 3 HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Table of Contents SECTION 1 – GENERAL & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  ....................... 4 SECTION 2 – PRODUCT SUMMARY ..........................6 2.1 REVISION HISTORY & REASON ..........................6 2.2 PRODUCT APPLICATION & DESCRIPTION ......................6 2.3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ............................9 SECTION 3 – INSTALLATION & POWER-UP ........................10 3.1 UNPACKING ................................10 3.2 INSTALLATION ................................ 10 3.3 POWER-UP ................................
  • Page 4 4 4 2 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Instruction Manual Section 1 — General & Safety Instructions The STOP sign symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of REQUIRED operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions that if not followed, may result in product failure or destruction.
  • Page 5 ➥ U nplug the unit from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the unit. ➥ D o not use accessories or attachments not recommended by Blonder Tongue, as they may cause hazards, and will void the warranty.
  • Page 6 2.2 Product Application & Description Application: HDE-8C-QAM/IP (MPEG-2 HD Encoder – 8xComponent/8xComposite – 4xQAM) accepts up to eight (8) analog programs Application: from any of the following inputs: 8xComponent and 8xComposite. The encoder is equipped with a spare input (9th input) HDE-8C-QAM/IP (MPEG-2 HD Encoder –...
  • Page 7 LED is Green = AC power is detected. LED is off = indicates (i) AC power is not connected, or (ii) AC power is connected but the power supply is defective. The unit must be sent to blonder Tongue for repair for condition (ii).
  • Page 8 8 8 2 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Instruction Manual Rear panel connectors are: INPUTS #1 thru 8 + Spare: RCA connectors for Video and Audio inputs marked as follows: Y, Pb, Pr - Analog Component Video Y – Composite Video CC –...
  • Page 9 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM Instruction Manual Instruction Manual 2.3 Product Specification Input Output INPUT OUTPUT Component Component Connector: 1x “F” Female Primary Connectors: 8 sets each 3x RCA for Video (Y, Pb, Pr) (rear panel; up to 4x RF QAM ch. combined) Connector: 1x “F”...
  • Page 10 Seven-foot cross-pinned (cross-over) RJ45 Ethernet cable (QTY=1) 3.2 Installation The HDE-8C-QAM/IP encoder is designed to be installed in a standard 19-inch (483 mm) rack (EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, and DIN 41494 SC48D). To install the encoder, secure the unit’s front panel to the rack by inserting four (4) machine screws, with cup washers, through the four (4) mounting holes in the front panel.
  • Page 11 HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Section 4 – Communicating with the Unit Local or remote communication with the unit is only possible through a GUI-based menu via any standard web browser. Before you can communicate with the unit, you must configure your computer’s IP address to be in the same subnet as the units default IP address.
  • Page 12 12 12 2 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Instruction Manual Section 5 - Configuring the Unit 5.1 Accessing the Unit Via the web Browser You must complete the steps described in Section 4 before proceeding as follows: (1) Open a web browser on your computer (Internet Explorer 7 or higher is recommended) and enter the following URL address (http://172.16.70.1).
  • Page 13 HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 5.2 "Main > Status" Screen The “Main > Status” screen (Figure 5.2) is a “read only” screen and displays Input, PID and Output information of each of the four (4) transport streams (TS). Each TS contains two (2) programs: Figure 5.2 - "Main >...
  • Page 14 14 14 2 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Instruction Manual 5.3 "Main > Inputs" Screen The “Main > Inputs” screen (Figure 5.3) is a “user-configurable” screen where the following input source parameters can be configured: Figure 5.3 - "Main > Inputs" Screen Input #: indicates the physical input interface Name: enter a name to identify the input source device.
  • Page 15 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM Instruction Manual Instruction Manual 5.4 "Main > Encoder" Screen The “Main > Encoder” screen (Figure 5.4.1) is a “user-configurable” screen and includes the following sub-tabs: Video and Audio. 5.4.1 ”Main > Encoder > Video” Screen The “Main > Encoder > Video” screen (Figure 5.4.1) is a “user-configurable” screen to select the video encoder parameters for each input program: Figure 5.4.1 - "Main >...
  • Page 16 16 16 2 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Instruction Manual 5.4.2 ”Main > Encoder > Audio” Screen The “Main > Encoder > Audio” screen (Figure 5.4.2) is a “user-configurable” screen where the following parameters associated with the Dolby® Digital encoded stereo audio are configured and displayed for the each audio input:...
  • Page 17 Delay: allows the user to adjust the audio delay (-300 to 300 ms) to correct for input video/audio sync mismatch. Sample Rate: indicates the input sampling rate of the encoder. The HDE-8C-QAM/IP supports 48 kHz sampling rate. Audio Coding Mode: also referred to as Channel mode. Indicates the number of main audio channels within the encoded bitstream and also indicates the channel format.
  • Page 18 18 18 2 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Instruction Manual 5.5 ”Main > Output” Screen 5.5 ”Main > Output” Screen The “Main > Output” screen (Figure 5.5.1) is a “user-configurable” screen and includes the following sub- tabs: TS Config, The “Main > Output” screen (Figure 5.5.1) is a “user-configurable” screen and includes the following sub- tabs: TS Config, and QAM.
  • Page 19 TS packet. Selecting the above two fields would allow the TS packets to be compliant with industry standards, but would not affect the input or output configuration of the HDE-8C-QAM/IP. In the section entitled “Output Mapping”, the user can select and configure the following parameters for each output TS with industry standards, but would not affect the input or output configuration of the HDE-8C-QAM/IP.
  • Page 20 HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 5.5.2 "Main > Output > IP" Screen The “Main > IP” screen (Figure 5.8) is a “read and write” screen to assign the IP parameters for the TS: Figure 5.5.2 - “Main > IP” Screen...
  • Page 21 HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Destination IP: allows user to assign the IP address of the equipment to which the GigE output is streamed to. The Destination IP Address must be present before streaming occurs, otherwise the session is aborted. For Multicast applications, the IP address must be in the range 224.0.0.0 through 239.255.255.255. For Unicast applications, the IP address must be outside the above mentioned range.
  • Page 22 HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual 5.5.3 "Main > Output" Screen The “Main > Output > QAM” screen (Figure 5.5.3) is a “user-configurable” screen to assign QAM parameters for the TS: Figure 5.5.3 - “Main > Output> Qam” Screen...
  • Page 23 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM Instruction Manual Instruction Manual Output Channel/Frequency: user must assign a RF channel number to the RF QAM output of the Quad-QAM module (i.e. RF channel 50, as shown in Figure 5.5.2). The remaining three RF QAM channels will be automatically assigned to the next adjacent channels (i.e.
  • Page 24 The “Main > Refresh” tab can be clicked while you are on any of the following sub-tabs screens: “Status”, “Inputs”, “Encoder”, and “Output”. When clicked, it will update all relevant fields/parameters of the active screen as that information is retrieved from the HDE-8C-QAM/IP in a real-time basis. 5.7 "Network" Screen The “Network”...
  • Page 25 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM Instruction Manual Instruction Manual Control Port MAC Address: indicates the MAC Address of the “Control 10/100” Port. Receivers Control Port MAC Address: indicates the MAC Address of the “Receivers Control 10/100” Port. Software Version: indicates the software version of the unit.
  • Page 26 26 24 2 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Instruction Manual 5.7.1 "Admin.html" Hidden Screen To change/modify the IP network parameters, as well as the Username and Password values for the unit, you must be logged in to the unit as “Admin” to access a hidden screen shown in Figure 5.7.1 by typing the URL of the unit followed by a forward slash and Admin.html, for example: http://172.16.70.1/Admin.html.
  • Page 27 Time Server IP: is the IP address for the Time Server from where the unit can obtain its clock reference (See Section 5.8 for details). The factory default value is 172.16.70.2. Syslog Errors: enable/disables the HDE-8C-QAM/IP to forward error messages (in red font) to an SNMP syslog. The factory default value is disabled.
  • Page 28 28 26 2 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Instruction Manual 5.8 "Time" Screen The “Time” screen (Figure 5.11) allows you to set the current date and time for theHDE-8C-QAM/IP. To remain compliant with ATSC and cable standards, it is important to have the accurate date and time stamps. For this reason, it is recommended to use the "Automatic"...
  • Page 29 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM Instruction Manual Instruction Manual In the section entitled "Time Adjustments", the local time zone on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) can be set. In the section entitled "Daylight Saving Time", the user can apply the Daylight Savings settings either manually or automatically using the DST Adjustment option.
  • Page 30 30 28 2 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Instruction Manual 5.9 "Event Log" Screen The “Event Log” screen (Figure 5.9) is a “read and write” screen where the following parameters can be displayed or configured. The data in Error Log can be forwarded to a SysLog database – (see &...
  • Page 31 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM Instruction Manual Instruction Manual Event Log Destination: see of Section 5.7.1 for details. Log Destination Port #: see of Section 5.7.1 for details. Clear Log: allows the user to clear the records generated during unit’s boot-up process and operation afterward. The records are cleared if the unit loses power.
  • Page 32 32 30 2 HDE-8C-QAM/IP HDE-8C-QAM/IP Instruction Manual Instruction Manual 5.10 "Update" Screen The “Update” screen (Figure 5.10) allows user to browse, select, and download/update the Config file. Figure 5.10 “Update” Screen Choose File: allows the user to select a desired configuration file to be uploaded to the unit from any location on the computer.
  • Page 33 Appendix A: Updating the Software Remotely General background: There are two different PROMs that need to be programmed in HDE-8C-QAM/IP. They are called PROM1 and PROM2. Please note not every software update requires both PROMs to be programmed. However, program both PROMs unless you get a written notice with Release notes to do otherwise.
  • Page 34 Instruction Manual Instruction Manual Telnet to HDE-8C-QAM/IP: There are two ways to telnet to the HDE-8C-QAM/IP: (1) Use Command line and type in “telnet IP address” for example “telnet 172.16.70.1” (2) Use the Terminal program such as Putty to telnet.
  • Page 35 Care should be taken at this time, if miss spelled characters or letters are typed by accident, or you have missed to type the bin command in Step 1, this could cause the HDE-8C-QAM/IP Flash memory to be corrupted. The HDE-8C-QAM/IP will try to reload the OS using the corrupted file ten (10) times before it displays the following screen (Figure 5.15).
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  • Page 39 10. The cost of the extended warranty is 8% of the purchase price for a 1 or 2 year extension beyond the Blonder Tongue standard warranty. e.g. A product price of $1000 will be $80 for the 1 year (12 mos) and additional $80 for 2 year (24 mos) extension for a total of $160.
  • Page 40 BT may determine) any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (BT) will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as BT may the case of software, licensed) by Seller which is defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the applicable specifications that are in effect on the date of meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly...