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  • Page 1 NITY4600 Professional Media Receiver User’s Manual 800032-01 Rev.F...
  • Page 2 Data, drawings, and other material contained herein are proprietary to Wegener Com- munications, Inc., and may not be reproduced or duplicated in any form without the prior written permission of Wegener Communications, Inc. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions may be issued to advise of such changes and/or additions.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL ABLE OF ONTENTS HAPTER ENERAL NFORMATION ..........1 1.1 Manual Overview .
  • Page 6 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL ........47 HAPTER AINTENANCE AND ROUBLESHOOTING...
  • Page 7 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL IST OF ABLES Technical Specifications ....... . 3 Table 1.1: Transport-In Options Table 1.2:...
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  • Page 9: Chapter 1 General Information

    We always appreciate constructive criticism. Our Address: Attn: Manuals Wegener Communications, Inc. Technology Park / Johns Creek 11350 Technology Circle Duluth, GA 30097-1502...

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Product Overview Functional The Wegener Unity 4600 Professional Media Receiver is a fully DVB-compliant satellite Description video IRD. The U4600 receives an L-band RF carrier from an external LNB, demodulates the carrier, extracts the MPEG transport stream, and provides the decompressed program or programs to DVB-ASI, composite video, and/or stereo audio outputs.

  • Page 11: Unity 4600 Product Specifications

    Unity 4600 User’s Manual Unity 4600 Product Specifications Table 1.1: Technical Specifications Characteristic Specification power Voltage 90-132 or 175-264 VAC auto-detect/selected Frequency 60/50 Hz Consumption < 35 watts typical with full LNB DC load & QPSK receiver Transport-In Options See Table 1.2: Transport-In Options on page 6. Conditional Access Transport-level or by program Wegener COMPEL /CA...

  • Page 12: Technical Specifications

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 1.1: Technical Specifications Characteristic Specification Composite Video Output (Cont.) L/C Delay Inequality ±26 ns Line Time W-form Distortion 1.0 IRE p-p Field Time W-form Distortion 3 IRE p-p Video SNR Weighted 56 dB VBI Data Re-insertion EIA 608 closed captioning &...
  • Page 13 Unity 4600 User’s Manual Table 1.1: Technical Specifications Characteristic Specification Ethernet Ports Physical Layer Full-duplex, auto-negotiating 10baseT, 100baseT (twisted pair) on RJ45 jack Media Access and Link Layers Per IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) Network and Transport Layers Binds to TCP/IP stack which enables Telnet control and Web-based status monitoring (Release 4 or later).

  • Page 14: Table 1.2: Transport-In Options

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 1.2: Transport-In Options Characteristic Specification DVB-QPSK Receiver Option (No RF Switch) RF Input Input Impedance unbalanced Input VSWR, 75- system < 2.1:1 (9.0 dB R.L. min), 950-1450 MHz < 3.0:1 (6.0 dB R.L. min), 1450-2150 MHz Surge Resistance Guaranteed survival from up to 10 direct-coupled 8kV discharges (per IEC 801-2)
  • Page 15 Unity 4600 User’s Manual Table 1.2: Transport-In Options Characteristic Specification DVB-QPSK Receiver with 4-Port RF Switch Option Switched RF Inputs Input Impedance unbalanced Isolation, port-to-port > 45 dB, 950-1450 MHz > 40 dB, 1450-2150 MHz Input VSWR, 75- system, selected port <...
  • Page 16 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 1.2: Transport-In Options Characteristic Specification Demodulator/FEC (Cont.) Max E @ Quasi-error-free threshold 1. DVB-QPSK: QPSK R=1/2: 4.5 dB, QPSK R=2/3: 5.0 dB, (less than one uncorrected error-event per hour) QPSK R=3/4: 5.5 dB, QPSK R=5/6: 6.0 dB, QPSK R=7/8: 6.4 dB...

  • Page 17: Safety Summary

    Unity 4600 User’s Manual Table 1.2: Transport-In Options Characteristic Specification ASI Transport Input Option DVB-ASI Input One input per DVB ASI per EN50083-9 Annex B Physical layer 270 Mbaud signaling on 75 coax cable Minimum byte gaps Down to 0-byte interbyte gaps Transport data rate Limited to rates allowed by parent IRD Safety Summary...
  • Page 18 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 1.3: Glossary of Terms Term Definition Automated The mechanism used when the U4600 is unable to acquire a valid transport stream, loses network Recovery control or detects an invalid control stream, or is unable to deliver the required services using its current settings.
  • Page 19 Unity 4600 User’s Manual Table 1.3: Glossary of Terms Term Definition MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group - refers to the method of video compression established by this group. (The Unity 4600 utilizes the MPEG2 format for video.) Network Protection A non-volatile setup parameter whose value is “Shared” or “Protected” (or “not Shared”). Similarly, Mode each network control stream has a “Share”...
  • Page 20 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 1.3: Glossary of Terms Term Definition Service Descriptor Service Descriptors are text entries in the Service Descriptor table (SDT, defined per a DVB standard). Service Descriptors are used to give text names to the Programs within transport streams.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL HAPTER NSTALLATION This chapter provides instructions on unpacking, mounting, and connecting your U4600 as well as connector information including detailed pinouts. Unpacking and Inspection Carefully unpack the unit and its ac power cord and inspect for obvious signs of phys- ical damage that might have occurred during shipment.

  • Page 22: Rack Mounting

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Mechanical Loading Rack-mounted equipment should be installed in such a way that a hazardous condition is not produced by uneven loading. The U4600 unit is not very heavy, but total rack loading must be considered. Also, do not rest any unsupported equipment on a rack-mounted U4600 unit.

  • Page 23: U4600 Connections

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL U4600 Connections Figure 2.1 shows the connector locations on the U4600 rear panel. See Figure 2.2 for Transport In Options for this slot. Figure 2.1: U4600 Rear-Panel Connector Locations Figure 2.2 Unity 4600 Transport-In Options below shows rear-panel views of the five available receiver modules.
  • Page 24 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 2.4: Rear Panel Connectors below lists the U4600 connectors on the rear panel, their types and pinout information. See Interpreting LEDs on page 43 for descriptions of rear-panel indicators. Table 2.4: Rear Panel Connectors Connector Type Signal Name...
  • Page 25 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 2.4: Rear Panel Connectors Connector Type Signal Name Designation Ethernet RJ45 Jack 1 (on left as viewed from TXDO + rear of unit) TXDO - RXDI + Shorted together, then terminated into an AC ground. RXDI - Shorted together, then terminated into an AC ground.

  • Page 26: Serial Port Configuration

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 4 below lists the U4600 front-panel connectors, their types and pinout information. Table 2.5: Front-Panel Connectors Connector Type Signal Name Designation Video Monitor BNC jack Composite Video monitor Audio Monitor ¼” stereo phone jack Stereo audio headphone monitor, selectable between audio ports 1 or 2 Serial Port Configuration...

  • Page 27: Device Handling

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Device Handling Terminal I/O The Terminal option is used for command and control of the U4600. The Terminal option provides a basic VT100-like terminal emulation. All I/O is prompted by user-input text strings terminated in carriage-returns. The Terminal, whether local or remote (via modem or telnet over TCP/IP), should be set to Local Echo On.

  • Page 28: Installation Testing

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL 3. The last type, Raw COMPEL Data, must also be enabled by a non-volatile con- trol. (Actually, it is a factory setting that can only be modified with debug access.) When this type of COMPEL data stream is being processed normally by the IRD host processor, it is also output as-is (in binary witn non-printing characters) to the Printer.

  • Page 29: Relay Pulse Check

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL DTMF Setup This test allows the setup of DTMF tone levels and verification of connections to cue equipment. Use the following steps to set the DTMF level: a. From the Audio/Video Check screen, press the right-arrow button to display the DTMF Setup screen.
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  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Operation

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Chapter 3 Operation This chapter provides an overview of Unity 4600 operation, details of controls and indica- tors, the alarm/warning system, and user interface details. Theory of Operation Functional From one selected RF input feed, the Unity 4600 receives an L-band RF carrier from an Summary external antenna LNB.

  • Page 32: Monitoring And Control

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Several user- or network-programmable objects control the Automated Recovery. In addi- tion to the contents of the Preset Table, these objects include the Services Recovery Time- out, the Network Recovery Timeout, the Recovery Iteration Time, and the Local Control Re- enable Timeout.

  • Page 33: Operation From Front Panel

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Operation from Front Panel The U4600 front panel (Figure 3.2) includes the following four main parts: a liquid crystal display (LCD), six pushbut- tons, eight LED indicators, and the front-panel audio and video monitor ports. Essentially all control available through the network or terminal is also available from the front panel.

  • Page 34: Lcd Screen Content

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL other LCD screen. Appendix A Monitoring and Control Details gives more details on screen types and using front-panel push buttons to navigate and control the U4600 Figure 3.3 LCD Screen Relationship. LCD Screen Available top-level screens are shown in order in Figure 3.4 Unity 4600 Top-Level Content Screens below.
  • Page 35 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL A list of the top-level screens and their functions are summarized in Figure 3.1, which fol- lows. Table 3.1: Summary of Top-Level LCD Screens and Their Functions Screen Name Functions/Applications Home Screen Shows basic receive settings and indications about special unit conditions •...

  • Page 36: Home And Default Screens

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.1: Summary of Top-Level LCD Screens and Their Functions Screen Name Functions/Applications Allows user to control unit. Typical controls located under this menu Unit Setup include: • Set permanent unit settings (tuning, program, audio selection) •...

  • Page 37: Interpreting Front Panel Leds

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL On the Home screen, the (right-pointing arrow) field will quickly flash (a half-second ON and a half-second OFF) to signal the user that the right arrow button is active for user con- trol. Pressing either the left or right arrow buttons will cause the U4600 to display the other top-level screens in succession.

  • Page 38: Rear-Panel Leds

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.2: Front-Panel LED Indicator Descriptions Indicator Label Color and State* Meaning GREEN constant A user cue relay is closed (energized). GREEN flutter During a user relay “pulse” activation on any relay. All user cue relays are open (de-energized). ALARM RED constant One or more current alarm indications.

  • Page 39: Operation From Local/Remote Terminal

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Operation from Local/Remote Terminal Overview and This section applies to control by both the Terminal and Modem devices. Once a user has Syntax fulfilled the password requirement for Modem access, the communication is identical to Ter- minal control.
  • Page 40 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands ADDE location COMPEL-req [tags-req] [aud1] [aud1_rt] [aud2] [aud2_rt] [margin] location: Value from up to (highest entry #) indicating location in Preset table. COMPEL-req: Values are , or Forces COMPEL to be temporarily required, not required, or left as normal global unit setting (respectively) when attempting this Preset during Recovery.

  • Page 41: Alarms And Warnings

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands AUDIOMODES Lists all the supported audio decompression or pass-through modes (e.g., MPEG1 Layer 2, Dolby AC-3, MP3, SMPTE302, etc.) AUDMON port# port#: Either for audio ports 1 or 2. Connects a sample of audio port port# to the single audio monitor jack (where available).
  • Page 42 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands DTMFVOL percent percent: Integer between inclusive. Command to set DTMF output tone levels. Immediately after entry of the command, the IRD will play out all 16 tones (at a rate where they are individually identifiable) at the commanded level. If percent is ‘0’, output is essentially OFF.
  • Page 43 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands H [command] command: Any of the terminal command names (PC, R, PORT, etc.). If an or any invalid command beginning with an is entered and is omitted, the whole help command screen will be displayed, consisting of a list of all currently available commands and a brief description of each listing.
  • Page 44 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands LAN MODE mode mode: , or DHCP STATIC Command sets the IP configuration to either dynamic DHCP, "Wegener" mode, or static IP addresses. If static, see , and commands.
  • Page 45 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands LOADNV source source: for Backup (by user), for Original Customer-configuration, or for Production-default settings. Key security parameters (e.g., serial number) are not affected by the loads. Command reloads NVRAM memory from Flash memory defaults. Note: The unit must reset after execution of this command.
  • Page 46 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands PARTPID pid pid: Hex value between to set a value, and to disable. 1FFE Command sets the borderline (or “partition”) PID at, and above which, the IRD may expect compatible scrambling against which it may apply the proper descrambler.
  • Page 47 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands PERMCH value value: Either the value of a settings table entry number OR the Channel Label of an entry, priority given to Label if any ambiguity. If an entry number, legal values range from up to (where is number of Preset support this product).
  • Page 48 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands R type [page] (Continued) [page]: This option can have a value of to 40 and is only applicable for the group status report. Indicates the page to be reported. If omitted, all eight pages are reported and scrolls off the terminal screen.
  • Page 49 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands RP group group: Indicates group of parameters to report, as follows: - Audio service diagnos. - Alarm/Warning status - Conditional Access diagnostics - Conditional Digital Program Insertion (DPI) - Genlock system (if installed and applicable) - IP/Ethernet diagnostics - COMPEL network control diagnostics...
  • Page 50 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands RPATH TO username@addr username: Legal string of keyboard characters without white space. addr: IP address formatted as where n , and are integers between n1:n2:n3:n4 Email address destination for Return Path reporting. A Local Control Command (available from the terminal regardless of "Local Control Enable/Disable"...
  • Page 51 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands SET parameter value SET TO destination [time] SET FROM source parameter: One of format, feed, freq [for “carrier freq”], rate [for “data rate”], FEC, tag [for “tag site”], prog [for “program”], margin [for “Eb/No margin warning zone”], aud1, or aud2 [for “descriptors assigned to audio ports 1 and 2”].
  • Page 52 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands SETLNB {Rf_feed} LO_freq Rf_feed: If the RF Switch expansion option is installed, this is one input to that switch (1 through 4). If no RF Switch option is installed, then it is an error to enter data here! LO_freq: Either a number or mnemonic.
  • Page 53 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands SP program program: Either an integer between (representing a number) or an alphanumeric string 65,535 (representing a name), preference being on a number to resolve ambiguity. Command changes selected by Program Number (from PAT) or SDT descriptor.
  • Page 54 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 3.3: Command Directory for U4600 Terminal Commands UNMUTE [source][source][source][...] source: Same as the command. MUTE Identical to except specified services are unmuted. MUTE Displays the boot-up Welcome banner and the versions of hardware and software components within the IRD.

  • Page 55: Aintenance And Roubleshooting

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL HAPTER AINTENANCE AND ROUBLESHOOTING 4.1 Maintenance Maintenance of the Unity 4600 is limited to keeping the chassis clean and ensuring that all the cables remain firmly connected. Occasionally wipe the exterior with a soft, damp cloth to remove any accumulated dust and dirt, and check that the cables are securely attached.

  • Page 56: Missing An Audio, Video, Or Asi Output With Other Outputs Okay

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL intermediate line amplifiers) has DC power and trace the connection from the LNB to the IRD or try replacing the LNB. If a spectrum analyzer is available, look for the carrier at the L-band intermediate frequency. (For domestic C- band satellites, this is 5150 minus the downlink frequency in MHz.) b.

  • Page 57: 4.3 Alarms And Warnings

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL 4.3 Alarms and Warnings The alarm and warning system is intended to alert the local user of a present or impending loss of services. Table 4.1 below lists many (but not all) of the possible alarm and warning messages that the U4600 may display.
  • Page 58 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 4.1: Alarm and Warning Descriptions LCD Alarm or Warning Meaning / Possible Cause Message Auto-Recovery Auto-recovery in progress. This may be caused by any of the following problems on a previously commanded or successfully acquired transport stream: 1.
  • Page 59 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 4.1: Alarm and Warning Descriptions LCD Alarm or Warning Meaning / Possible Cause Message Invalid COMPEL Hdr Invalid COMPEL header detected in incoming COMPEL messages. This will cause the unit to immediately attempt automatic recovery to a backup preset. The IRD is not set up for connection to this COMPEL system.
  • Page 60 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 4.1: Alarm and Warning Descriptions LCD Alarm or Warning Meaning / Possible Cause Message No Def for Mapping ASI transport output bears no program content because an Output Definition Table has not been loaded from the network. Contact network TOC. No DHCP Server Found IRD is required to get IP settings from DHCP server but none are detected on the LAN.
  • Page 61 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 4.1: Alarm and Warning Descriptions LCD Alarm or Warning Meaning / Possible Cause Message PCR Value Jump Unrecoverable transition in incoming Program Clock Reference values. This has forced re-initialization of services. Check uplink encoder for that program. PMT Disappeared Formerly valid Program Map Table ceases to be received or becomes corrupt.
  • Page 62 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL Table 4.1: Alarm and Warning Descriptions LCD Alarm or Warning Meaning / Possible Cause Message Using Backup Settings Current permanent unit settings derived from successful Auto-Recovery. User should review settings and restore to primary if desired. Video Buff Overflow Video PES data buffer overflow.

  • Page 63: Customer Service

    Communications' obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or, at Wege- ner Communications' option, replacing parts, subassemblies, or entire assem- blies. Wegener Communications shall not be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages. This warranty does not cover parts or equipment which have been subject to misuse, negligence, or accident by the customer during use.
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  • Page 65: A Monitoring And Control Details

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL PPENDIX ONITORING AND ONTROL ETAILS A.1 Basic Navigation Monitoring and control of the U4600 from the front panel is accomplished by first navi- gating to the appropriate screen for the desired function (see Figure 3.2 U4600 LCD Screen Content on page 26 Front-Panel Layout on page 25 and for screen...

  • Page 66: A.4 Parameter Screens

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL For menu screens like the Miscellaneous Setups screen below, the text on the second row will cycle between the following prompts: (to move to the child screens), Press <ENTER> (to move to other screens at the same level), Other Screens? Menu Up? Press <ESC>...

  • Page 67: Index

    4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL NDEX earthing ... . . 14 difficulties with the U4600 . . 47 opening ....9 digital program insert (DPI) .
  • Page 68 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL FEC lock ....29 LCD ....11 output absence of .
  • Page 69 4600 U ’ NITY ANUAL program decompression ..3 SDT ....12 service descriptor (SDT) 12 program map table (PMT) . . 11 security labels .
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