Miranda Densite IRD-3111 Manual To Installation And Operation
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Miranda Manuals
  4. Media Converter
  5. Densite IRD-3111
  6. Manual to installation and operation

Miranda Densite IRD-3111 Manual To Installation And Operation

Sd mpeg receiver/decoder with asi and rf inputs densite series
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
DENSITÉ series
IRD-3111
SD MPEG Receiver/Decoder
with ASI and RF Inputs
Guide to Installation and Operation
M907-9600-102
27 Aug 2013
Miranda Technologies
3499 Douglas-B.-Floreani
St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2C6
Tel. 514-333-1772
Fax. 514-333-9828
www.miranda.com
© 2013 Miranda Technologies

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Densite IRD-3111 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Miranda Densite IRD-3111

Summary of Contents for Miranda Densite IRD-3111

  • Page 1 DENSITÉ series IRD-3111 SD MPEG Receiver/Decoder with ASI and RF Inputs Guide to Installation and Operation M907-9600-102 27 Aug 2013 Miranda Technologies 3499 Douglas-B.-Floreani St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2C6 Tel. 514-333-1772 Fax. 514-333-9828 www.miranda.com © 2013 Miranda Technologies...

  • Page 2: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    EN 61000-4-2 Electrostatic discharge immunity • EN 61000-4-3 Radiated electromagnetic field immunity – radio frequencies How to contact us: For technical assistance, please contact the Miranda Technical Support centre nearest you: Americas Asia Europe, UK, Middle East, Africa Emergency After Hours 9:00 am –...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Table of Contents IRD-3111 SD MPEG Decoder with ASI and RF inputs ............1 Using this Manual..........................1 Introduction ............................1 Features .............................. 1 Applications ............................3 Block Diagrams ........................... 4 Front Card-edge Interface ........................5 Physical Layout –...
  • Page 4 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Using the Up Conversion Option ....................... 45 About AFD processing ........................45 Using the TS Probing Option ......................49 Specifications ........................50 ANNEX 1 – Local Control Panel User Interface ................. 52 ANNEX 2 – Dolby Metadata Profiles ................... 56 IRD-3111...

  • Page 5: Ird-3111 Sd Mpeg Decoder With Asi And Rf Inputs

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1 IRD-3111 SD MPEG Decoder with ASI and RF inputs 1.1 Using this Manual The IRD-3111 comes in three versions: IRD-3111-VQ ATSC Tuner IRD-3111-DVB-S2 DVB-S2 Tuner IRD-3111-DVB-S2-CI DVB-S2 Tuner with Conditional Access Module All three are described in this manual. For convenience, any description that applies to all three variants will use the term IRD-3111.
  • Page 6 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Conditional Access • DVB-CI common interface slot allow insertion of CAM card • Allow descrambling of multiple programs encrypted by leading DVB Conditional Access Systems • Supports BISS-1 with user-supplied CAM card RF Input Monitoring •...

  • Page 7: Applications

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION o Sample rate detection o Bit rate reporting • Support for Secondary Audio Program (SAP) • Configurable Dolby Digital dynamic range and compression • Dolby Metadata embedding on SDI Metadata Extraction, Display and Embedding  The following can be extracted from the TS and embedded in the HD/SD-SDI signal: o EIA-608 and EIA-708 closed captioning o WST teletext...

  • Page 8: Block Diagrams

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Block Diagrams The following block diagrams show the functionality of the IRD-3111. Figure 1.1 Functional block diagram of the IRD-3111 4 | IRD-3111...

  • Page 9: Front Card-Edge Interface

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1.6 Front Card-edge Interface The front card-edge of the IRD-3111 incorporates two elements: • Status LED (see section 3.2) • Select Button (see section 3.3) The CAM module and tuner are not shown in this view. IRD-3111 Select Button Status LED...

  • Page 10: Installation

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2 Installation 2.1 Installation in the Densité frame The IRD-3111 and its associated rear connector rear panel must be mounted in a Densité frame. It is not necessary to switch off the frame’s power when installing or removing the card. See the Densité Frame manual for detailed instructions for installing cards and their associated rear panels.

  • Page 11: Installation Of The Conditional Access Module (Cam)

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • HD/SD OUT 1 & 2 – HD/SD-SDI output The IRD-3111 provides two identical HD/SD SDI video outputs on BNC connectors. The SDI video signals conform to the SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 259M-C standards. HD signals are only available when the Up Conversion option is activated.

  • Page 12: Operation

    The local control panel and its push-buttons can be used to move through a menu of parameters and to adjust parameter values (see section 3.3). • Miranda’s iControl system can be used to access the card’s operating parameters from a remote computer, using a convenient graphical user interface (GUI). (see section 3.4) 3.2 Card-Edge Status LED The status monitor LED is located on the front card-edge of the IRD-3111, and is visible through the front access door of the DENSITÉ...

  • Page 13: Local Control Using The Densité Frame Control Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.3 Local control using the Densité frame control panel 3.3.1 Overview Push the SELECT button on the IRD-3111 card edge (Section 1.6) to assign the local control panel to operate the IRD-3111. Use the control panel buttons to navigate through the menu, as described below. All of the cards installed in a Densité...

  • Page 14: Remote Control Using Icontrol

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4 Remote control using iControl The operation of the IRD-3111 may be controlled using Miranda’s iControl system. • This manual describes the control panels associated with the IRD-3111 and their use. • Please consult the iControl User’s Guide for information about setting up and operating iControl.
  • Page 15 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Icon #2 – TS Input status Transport Stream detected and OK. (green) Errors in TS No lock (yellow) No Transport Stream at stream demux No rear (red) Icon #3 – Decoded Video status Signal detected and valid •...
  • Page 16 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION No signal (gray) Icon #6 – Secondary Audio status (green) No audio in program (yellow) No signal (gray) Icon #7 – Audio Sync Locked with Video (green) Free run (yellow) (gray) Icon #8 – TS Limit No errors (green) Errors detected...
  • Page 17 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Frame sync option disabled (gray) Icon #10 – Color Bars Color bars OFF (green) Color bars ON (yellow) Icon #11 – Metadata Insertion No AFD / Dolby / Timecode / Teletext insertion conflicts (green) AFD / Dolby / Timecode / Teletext insertion conflicts (yellow) Move the mouse over an icon and a status message appears below the icon providing additional information.

  • Page 18: The Input Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.2 The Input panel This panel provides resources for input configuration and monitoring. Input section Use the Desired radio buttons to select the input. Available options are: • ASI1 – ASI input • Tuner – The built-in ATSC or DVB-S/S2 tuner •...

  • Page 19: Tuner Panels

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.3 Tuner panels The Tuner panel that appears will match the tuner type installed in the IRD-3111. 3.4.3.1 The Tuner ATSC panel (IRD-3111-VQ models only) This panel identifies the tuner type and demodulation type, and provides status icons for RF Signal Presence and RF Signal Lock.
  • Page 20 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Frequency Selected: Nominal frequency for the channel. This value is calculated from the carrier’s published frequency for the desired service on the satellite, and the conversion factor for the LNB (Low Noise Block) downconverter that is in use, and entered into this panel manually (NB.

  • Page 21: The Conditional Access Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The chart shows what combination of signals results in the application of which input channel to the IRD-3111 inputs: Applied DC voltage 13 V 9.75 MHz / vertical 9.75 MHz / horizontal Tone 10.6 MHz / vertical 10.6 MHz / horizontal Voltage: use the pulldown to select the voltage: [OFF, 13V, 18V] Overload: the icon is red when overload exists.

  • Page 22: The Asi Output Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION CA Systems: The CA system that is used with the associated program CAM Interface: The section of the panel allows the user to query the CAM card and set up its operation Click Activate to start the process, and then follow the instructions that appear in the panel.

  • Page 23: The Decoder Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.6 The Decoder panel The decoder panel gives the user the resources to select the program that will be decoded by the IRD-3111. Config section: Service Select – use the pulldown to select the service from among those in the transport stream A small lock icon to the left of the service number indicates that the signal is encrypted.
  • Page 24 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.7.1 AFD tab Mode Use the AFD Mode pulldown to select the operating mode • Auto • Manual Config Use the Insertion pulldown to select whether AFD information will be inserted in the output. • •...
  • Page 25 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.7.2 Metadata / Metadata tab This panel provides the resources to configure metadata processing on this IRD-3111. Closed Caption Section: Closed Caption • • Note: for CVBS output, CC is always on, and not affected by this control V-Chip Mode Use the pulldown to select how V-Chip data will be...
  • Page 26 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.7.3 Metadata / Dolby tab This tab provides resources for configuring Dolby metadata insertion in the output SDI data stream. Inserter Config Insertion – use the pulldown to turn Dolby metadata insertion ON or OFF Insertion Line –...

  • Page 27: The Video Processing Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.7.5 CVBS tab This tab contains controls to configure the analog video output signal. Blanking Mode Use the pulldown to select whether the blanking on the output signal will be narrow or wide Luma Range Use the pulldown to choose whether to restrict the Luma signal range to normal limits, or to allow super whites and blacks (i.e.

  • Page 28: The Audio Config Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.9 The Audio Config panel This panel provides controls for configuring the Dolby AC3 decoder and analog audio outputs, and for monitoring some audio parameters 3.4.9.1 Config tab Dolby Audio Decoder (AC3) Decoder Operation Audio 1 and Audio 2 can each be set to: •...

  • Page 29: The Audio Processing Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.9.2 Status tab This tab contains text boxes and status icons that indicate the current status of the IRD-3111’s audio processing. Audio 1 and Audio 2 are shown in separate columns • Audio presence (status icon) •...

  • Page 30: The Reference Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.11 The Reference panel NOTE: The OPT-FS option must be purchased in order to enable this panel. Otherwise the reference is always taken from the input signal. The IRD-3111 output signals should always be genlocked to some reference source.

  • Page 31: The Probing Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.12 The Probing panel 3.4.12.1 Structure tab Shows the structure of the transport stream Click on the nodes in the tree to expand it to examine areas of interest, Figure 3.20 Probing panel – Structure tab 3.4.12.2 TR 101 290 tab This tab shows the results of the tests against the TR 101 290 standard.
  • Page 32 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.12.3 Unref_PID tab This tab provides a list of all unreferenced PIDs found in the incoming service. Figure 3.22 Probing panel – Unref_PID tab 3.4.12.4 Pie Chart tab This tab displays the incoming service in the form of a pie chart, with color-coded segments representing the various elements in the service.

  • Page 33: The Test Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.12.5 PSIP tab This tab is an information-only tab that documents various aspects of the incoming service (Shown for ATSC input via the ASI input only; tab will not be available when DVB-S2 from the tuner input is selected) Figure 3.24 Probing panel –...

  • Page 34: The Network Settings Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.14 The Network Settings panel Settings tab ETH Port Status The status of the ethernet link is shown by the icons: • Link is down (red) • Link is OK (green) NOTE: This is the equivalent to the green LED on the rear- panel ETH connector.
  • Page 35 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION This is the port on which the signal is present. This is valid for either transmitting or receiving. If this port does not correspond to the source, no signal will be received. Enter the new values directly into the data boxes. The changed data will show in red. •...

  • Page 36: The Factory/Presets Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.15 The Factory/Presets panel This panel provides resources for saving, restoring and transferring the configuration settings of this IRD-3111. Load Factory The IRD-3111 maintains a “Factory Default” alignment in its memory, to which it can be restored at any time. •...
  • Page 37 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Copy Profile From: This section shows this IRD-3111 card, and identifies it by App server, Densité frame and slot number, card type and firmware version. The Profile column has a pulldown that allows you to select which profiles you will work with, and gives these choices: •...

  • Page 38: The Options Panel

    REF IN connector on the rear panel. To activate this option, you must: • Obtain a licence key from Miranda Technologies Inc. • Type the licence key in the box • Click on ENABLE OPTION to enable the option’s features.
  • Page 39 This option enables up-conversion (SD-to-HD) functionality on the IRD-3111. To activate this option, you must: • Obtain a licence key from Miranda Technologies Inc. • Type the licence key in the box • Click on ENABLE OPTION to enable the option’s features.
  • Page 40 This option activates the Transport Stream probing functions of the IRD-3111. To activate this option, you must: • Obtain a licence key from Miranda Technologies Inc. • Type the licence key in the box • Click on ENABLE OPTION to enable the option’s features.

  • Page 41: The Alarm Config Panel

    This option enables the ethernet port on the rear panel of the IRD-3111. To activate this option, you must: • Obtain a licence key from Miranda Technologies Inc. • Type the licence key in the box • Click on ENABLE OPTION to enable the option’s features.
  • Page 42 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Levels associated with these alarms: The pulldown lists may contain some or all of the following options: The alarm makes no contribution (black icon) The alarm is of minor importance (yellow icon) The alarm is of major importance (orange icon) The alarm is of critical importance (red icon) The alarm exists but has no effect (used for text and composite alarms) Shortcut: if you click in one of the Set All boxes beside a section heading, you will open a pulldown that lets you...
  • Page 43 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Copy to other cards Click this button to open a panel that allows the alarm configuration set for this card to be copied into another IRD-3111 card. • Select one or more destination cards from the list in the window by clicking in the checkboxes, or all of them by clicking in the All checkbox •...

  • Page 44: The Info Panel

    • Details…: Reports the Firmware version, service version, and panel version for this card Figure 3.44 Details window • Advanced…: Shows the Miranda LongID for this card. The Miranda LongID is the address of this IRD-3111 in the iControl network. Figure 3.45 Advanced window 40 | IRD-3111...
  • Page 45 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Remote System Administration – opens the Joining Locators data box, which lists remote lookup services to which this IRD-3111 is registered. Add: Force the iControl service for this IRD-3111 to register itself on a user-specified Jini lookup service, using the following syntax in the data box: jini://<ip_address>...
  • Page 46 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION When you click the button, you will be presented with a dialog allowing you to confirm your decision to reset, or to cancel the reset. 42 | IRD-3111...

  • Page 47: User Reference Guide

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4 User Reference Guide 4.1 Decoding MPEG Transport Streams The user can input DVB-ASI signals up to 80Mbps on either ASI input connector. Alternatively, the Ethernet can be configured to receive an IP stream (see section 3.4.14). To select an input, go to the Input Menu into Input Selection.

  • Page 48: Mpeg Av Synchronization

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The following audio coding formats are currently supported: • AC3 audio up to 5.1 channels • MPEG1 Layer II • MPEG2 Audio • AAC audio (2 CH only) The first audio can be embedded as 5.1 discrete channels (the Dolby option is required to get discreet channels; otherwise you get 2 down-mixed channels) while the second audio is always output as 2 channels.

  • Page 49: Using The Up Conversion Option

    Alternatively, the user can set the scaling mode to OFF and simply carry the AFD flags to the outputs for further processing. A card like the XVP-38xx from Miranda could then use the flag to rescale the picture properly.
  • Page 50 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION In any case, the embedded AFD flag at the output follows any transformation that might have occurred. Therefore should the picture be rescaled, the embedded AFD reflects the actual status of the picture at the output. For example, an MPEG signal in full 16:9 (AFD code 8) down converted to SD 4:3 in letterbox will have the AFD flag 10 inserted to signal letterbox.
  • Page 51 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Input signal Output signal 16:9 4:3 Full frame image in a 4:3 frame 4:3 Full frame image in a 4:3 frame 4:3 Pillar-box image in 16:9 frame (16:9_9) (4:3_8) (4:3_8) 4:3 Full frame image in a 4:3 frame 4:3 Full frame image in a 4:3 frame 4:3 Pillar-box image in 16:9 frame (use preferred 4:3_8 code instead)
  • Page 52 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Input signal Output signal 16:9 16:9 Full frame image in a 16:9 frame 16:9 Letterbox image in 4:3 frame 16:9 Full frame image in a 16:9 frame (use preferred 16:9_8 flag instead) (16:9_2) (4:3_10) (16:9_2) 14:9 Pillar-box image in a 16:9 frame 14:9 Letterbox image in a 4:3 frame 14:9 Pillar-box image in a 16:9 frame...

  • Page 53: Using The Ts Probing Option

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Input signal Output signal 16:9 4:3 Pillar-box image Shoot and protect 4:3 Image shoot and protect 14:9 in a 14:9 Pillar-box image in a 16:9 frame 14:9 in a 16:9 frame 4:3 frame (16:9_13) (4:3_13) (16:9_11) 16:9 Image shoot and protect 14:9 in a 14:9 Letterbox image in a 4:3 frame...

  • Page 54: Specifications

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5 Specifications 8VSB/QAM INPUT (IRD-3111-VQ only) Quantity/connector: One input with F-type connector, 75 ohm Tuning range: 51 MHz-858 MHz Input level: -27 dBmV to +33 dBmV QPSK/8PSK INPUT (IRD-3111-DVB-S2 only) Quantity/connector: One input with F-type connector, 75 ohm Demodulation: DVB-S (QPSK) ETSI EN 300 421 DVB-S2 (QPSK/8PSK) ETSI EN 302 307...
  • Page 55 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION With optional up-conversion: SMPTE 292M (1.485, 1.485/1.001 Gbps) HD: SMPTE 274M: 1080i59.94, 1080i50 HD: SMPTE 296M: 720p59.94, 720p50 Embedded audio: SMPTE-299M, SMPTE-272M Return loss: >15 dB up to 1.5 GHz Jitter: <0.2 UI as per SMPTE-259M-C for SD output <0.2 UI as per SMPTE-292M for HD output MONITORING OUTPUTS Analog video:...

  • Page 56: Annex 1 - Local Control Panel User Interface

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX 1 – Local Control Panel User Interface IRD-3111 LEV 1 LEV 2 LEV 3 LEV 4 Settings CARD STATUS DEVICE STATUS NO REAR, WRONG REAR, SYS OK (the items in this SELECTED INPUT DVB-ASI1, DVB-ASI2*, ETHERNET*, TUNER* part of the menu are for information only, TUNER STATUS...
  • Page 57 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION and will cycle SERVICE TYPE through the display if the user does not use the control panel buttons) LOAD USER 1 ,USER 2, USER 3, USER 4, USER 5 USER PRESET SAVE USER 1 ,USER 2, USER 3, USER 4, USER 5 ASI/SSI1, ASI/SSI2, ETHERNET, AUTO INPUT MENU INPUT SELECTION...
  • Page 58 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MODE AUTO, GENERATION DIALNORM OVERRIDE, PROGRAM 1, PROGRAM 2 GENERATOR PROGRAM 1, PROGRAM 2 EMBEDDING ACTIVATION ON, OFF AES 1 Source L1/R1/AC3 1, C1/Lfe1, Ls1/Rs1, L2/R2 AES 2 Source L1/R1/AC3 1, C1/Lfe1, Ls1/Rs1, L2/R2 AES 3 Source L1/R1/AC3 1, C1/Lfe1, Ls1/Rs1, L2/R2 AES 4 Source L1/R1/AC3 1, C1/Lfe1, Ls1/Rs1, L2/R2...
  • Page 59 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION TEST OFF, ON ALARM MENU NO TS INPUT ALARM LEVEL OFF, YELLOW, RED, FLASH RED ALARM REPORT NONE, GPI NO VIDEO SIGNAL ALARM LEVEL OFF, YELLOW, RED, FLASH RED ALARM REPORT NONE, GPI NO AUDIO SIGNAL ALARM LEVEL OFF, YELLOW, RED, FLASH RED ALARM REPORT...

  • Page 60: Annex 2 - Dolby Metadata Profiles

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX 2 – Dolby Metadata Profiles The chart shows the metadata parameter values that are available as Profiles 1 through 4 in the Generator Configuration section of the Metadata / Dolby tab in the Video Output iControl panel. See page 22. Profiles Metadata Parameter Dialogue Level...

Table of Contents