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DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL A proven world leader in digital video, audio & broadcast data systems, ’s man- WEGENER agement system is certified to ISO 9001:2000 Data, drawings, and other material contained herein are proprietary to Wegener Communi- , and may not be reproduced or duplicated in any form without the prior written cations, Inc.
This manual provides instructions and reference information for the proper installation and operation of the , referred to Wegener Model DTV 720 Transport Stream Multiplexer throughout the manual as the DTV 720 User interface details in this manual are based on...
LCD, eight LEDs, and six push buttons (see section 3.3 DTV720 Description Controls and Indicators on page 26).The rear panel holds the ports that allow connection to power, incoming signal, and peripheral devices. Figure 1.1 DTV 720 Transport Stream Multiplexer has the following features: Features DTV 720 •...
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL 1.3 DTV 720 Specifications Table 1.1: DTV 720 Technical Specifications Characteristic Specification Environmental Indoor Altitude Up to 2000 meters Temperature Range 0°C to +50°C Operating -20°C to +70°C Storage Cooling Internal fan Relative Humidity (max.) 80% for temperatures up to 31°C decreasing linearly to 50%...
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL Table 1.1: DTV 720 Technical Specifications Characteristic Specification Alarm and Warning Relays Alarm Function Contact closure for main power off, loss of expected input signal Warning Function Contact closure for main power off, oversubscription, or input...
IEEE Local area network. Your DTV 720 may be connected to an Ethernet LAN. Liquid crystal display. The front-panel text screen on your DTV 720 is a liq- uid crystal display. Light-emitting diode. The front-panel indicator lights on your DTV 720 are LEDs.
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(including a PID), and payload data. This multiplex includes PSI data tables, Stream) Programs, and padding in the form of null packets. A condition or notification of a condition that may compromise the proper Warning performance of your DTV 720 800043-01 Rev. C www.wegener.com...
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL Chapter 2 Installation This chapter provides instructions on unpacking, mounting, and connecting the DTV 720 as well as connector information including detailed pinouts. 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection Carefully unpack the unit and its ac power cord and inspect for obvious signs of physical damage that might have occurred during shipment.
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circuits could have on overcurrent protection and supply wir- ing. Ensure that the total rack or breaker power consumption does not exceed the limits of the ac branch circuit.
Figure 2.1: DTV 720 System Setup DTV 720 headend. illustrates details of the ’s Figure 2.2: DTV 720 Rear Panel Connections DTV 720 rear panel. Figure 2.1: DTV 720 System Setup Figure 2.2: DTV 720 Rear Panel Connections Before applying power, make the following connections to the .
Be sure to use good-quality CAT5E cable for this connection. Finally, connect the supplied ac power cord to the ’s IEC receptacle ( DTV 720 and to a 90-to-132 Vac power source. Table 2.1: DTV 720 Connector Details Item Designation Connector Type Pin No.
Each unit contains a user-defined quad URL address, sub- net mask, and gateway address (See Table 3.1: DTV 720 IP Setup There are two basic methods of using the Ethernet connection – with a directly connected PC or with a PC connected through a LAN.
NOTE: zeros when entering the address in your browser. For example, IP address 128.092.050.004 must be entered as 128.92.50.4. page will appear. You may select the DTV 720 Control and Status Stream Info Unit , or pages at any time...
Status Page DTV 720 cation software installed in the unit are shown at the top of the left side. Figure 3.1: DTV 720 Control and Status Page Inputs Figure 3.2: DTV 720 Control & Status Inputs Section www.wegener.com 800043-01 Rev. C...
Tune RF Input Modules, then set them up in the same manner as the included ASI Inputs. Figure 3.3: DTV 720 Control & Status Page ASI Output Section section allows the user to set the ; Enable/Disable output ASI Output...
Enable Status section (on the right side) provides the unit’s input and output signal status. Status Figure 3.6: DTV 720 Control & Status Page ASI Input Status entries indicate whether or not the show frame lock. ASI Input ASI Inputs Frame lock normally indicates a signal good enough for reception with few or no errors.
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL Figure 3.7: DTV 720 Control & Status Page RF Input Status For each RF input, the entries show the number (the actual RF broad- RF Input Channel cast channel, not the legacy analog channel number of the station); the ;...
This is for reference only. No selections may be made on Information this page. The left side shows input information and the right side shows output informa- Page tion. Figure 3.9: DTV 720 Stream Information Page information begins with followed by , and Input ASI Input 1...
Input Output Control PIDSET tions. Figure 3.11: DTV 720 Unit Configuration View Mode section allows the user to set up the unit to automatically switch Backup Configuration to a backup configuration in the event of an condition. Once a Alarm...
(See Alarm Warning Figure 3.12 Figure 3.12: DTV 720 Alarm Configuration Page page should be used in conjunction with the Alarm Configuration Backup Configura- , under page, to set up the...
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL Table 3.3: Event Types Configurable for Alarms, Warnings, or No Indications Event Description Null packets only on input Applies to RF, ASI and GbE inputs, when no MPEG stream can be found. No PAT Applies to RF, ASI and GbE inputs, No PAT PID can be found.
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL Figure 3.13: DTV 720 Alarm Configuration Page Event Log page ( ) allows the selection of programs to be included in Pidsets Pidsets Config Figure3.14 the output. This is the main page for setting up the multiplex.
At the current time, only one module supports this mode, and that is the GbE output mod- ule.The page showing configuration of a Module Configuration GbE Output Module shown in Figure3.15 Figure 3.15: DTV 720 Module Configuration Page for GbE Output 800043-01 Rev. C www.wegener.com...
3. A progress status indication should display the percentage of the code upgrade. Remain on this page until you are prompted to reboot the unit. Figure 3.16: DTV 720 Module Config Page Firmware Upload Status 4. The status will go to 100%, then show that the status is , which means that Flashing the code is being updated on the module.
’ ANUAL Figure 3.18: DTV 720 Module Config Page Firmware Upload Done This will reboot the unit, so it will interrupt the services that the unit is providing. NOTE: The upload process from start to end will take approximating 5 minutes to complete.
(LEDs) that provide status informa- Figure 3.22 tion about your and its processes. DTV 720 Table 3.4: DTV 720 Front Panel LED Indicator provides the meaning of the color and state of each LED. Descriptions Indicators Figure 3.22: DTV 720 Front Panel LED Indicators www.wegener.com...
No Alarm condition exists Flash LAN activity present. Only lights when data is transferred to LAN ACTIVITY the DTV 720. This is not a continuous monitor of LAN com- (Green) munications. No transfer of LAN data to the unit Three LED indicators on the rear panel give Ethernet and ASI Input status: Rear Panel Table 3.5: DTV 720 Rear Panel LED Indicator Descriptions...
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL 3.4 Front-Panel Operation may be set up and controlled from the front panel as follows: DTV 720 From any screen, pressing the key twice will return you to the screen. NOTE: Home screen rotates through information displays for the standard two ASI inputs and...
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL Second-Level Serial No.and Application Software Version Screen S/N: XXXXXX Version: YYY Where is the unit's six-digit serial number and is the version number of the XXXXXX unit's currently installed application software. Press the key to return to the screen.
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DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL Press the v v key to go to (if the counter is non-zero). Clear Errored Seconds Press the key to go to the screen. Home Second-Level Input Setup Screens ASI Input 1 Screen ASI Input 1...
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DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL RF Input 2 Screen RF Input 2 Functions on this screen are identical to those for but apply to RF Input 1 RF Input 2 Press to go to the third-level Tuner Enable Screen Press the v v key to go back to...
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL Program Status Program Status... Screen Press the key to view the second-level screens. Program Status Press the w w key to go to the screen. Front Panel Timeout Press the v v key to go to the screen.
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL IP Setup Screen IP Setup... Press the key to go to the second-level screen. IP Address Selection Press the w w key to go to the screen. Reset Unit Press the v v key to go back to the screen.
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL Reset Unit Screen Reset Unit... Press the key to go to the second-level screen. Reset Unit Entry Press the w w key to go to the screen. Home Press the v v key to go back to the screen.
3.2 Ethernet/Web Browser Control IRT Mode WARNING Do not select IRT mode unless using the DTV 720 with Motorola or General Instruments Using IRT in other situations may have unexpected results. equipment. NOTE: When using IRT mode, PSIP must be disabled.
Alarm Warning a critical failure has occurred, or a failure is imminent. See Table 3.4: DTV 720 Front Panel on page 28 for actual indications. LED Indicator Descriptions Generally, if the unit is unable (or presumed to be unable) to present output from a...
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL 3. If your local computer is attached to a network, recommends that you discon- Wegener nect the network cable from the computer and reset the computer before proceeding to the following steps. The upgrade may not start up correctly if the computer isn’t reset first.
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL Figure 3.24: TFTPD32 Settings h. Under click the checkboxes to set Advanced TFTP Options: Option negotiation to be checked for , and all others unchecked or Show Progress bar Click the button, close the program, then re-open it.
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL 8. Connect the computer directly to your using a LAN crossover cable. DTV 720 Do not connect over a network. NOTE: 9. Power up the and you should see on the front-panel LCD the message,...
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL Chapter 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4.1 Maintenance Maintenance of the is limited to keeping the chassis clean and ensuring that DTV 720 cables remain firmly connected. Occasionally wipe the exterior with a soft, damp cloth to remove any accumulated dust and dirt and check that cables are securely attached.
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL The LEDs are shown here reflecting the in normal operation with no Alarms or Normal DTV 720 Warnings (the s are unlit, is lit, and one or more Operation WARNING ALARM LED ASI OUT LOCK...
DTV 720 U ’ ANUAL 4.5 Trouble with Browser Interface If the unit appears to be functioning normally with no alarm or warning conditions, but you cannot use the web browser interface, first check the LED on the rear panel next to the Ethernet connector.
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’ ANUAL Chapter 5 Customer Service 5.1 Warranty The following warranty applies to all Wegener Communications products including the Transport Stream Multiplexer: DTV 720 All Wegener Communications products are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of one year after shipment to customer. Wegener Communications' obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or, at Wegener Communications' option, replacing parts, subassemblies, or entire assemblies.
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