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Page 1: Rx8200 Configuration Guide
RLS & WNE CLIENT V.5.0 RX8200 CONFIGURATION GUIDE Date of issue: 06 September 2011y 2012 WNE v.5.0... - Page 2 © Thomson Reuters 2012. All Rights Reserved. Thomson Reuters, by publishing this document, does not guarantee that any information contained herein is and will remain accurate or that use of the information will ensure correct and faultless operation of the relevant service or equipment. Thomson Reuters, its agents and employees, shall not be held liable to or through any user for any loss or damage whatsoever resulting from reliance on the information contained herein.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Does the RX8200 receiver work with the older WNE PCs? What type of LNB should be used on a satellite dish for receiving WNE? Appendix 1 MAC Address Change – Replacing an EMR receiver with an RX8200. ICA Contacts Appendix 2... - Page 4 Table of Contents Physical & Power Control Satellite Input Options Video Decoding Options Video Output Options IP Input Options IP High Speed Data Glossary of Abbreviations RX8200 Configuration Guide...
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Page 5: Introduction
FRONT PANEL LEDS Receiver status as follows: status LED is used to indicate an RX8200 Receiver fault condition, e.g. a missing or faulty input signal. It should be off for correct operation, although it may be lit briefly during power up. -
Page 6: Receiver Installation And Connection
IP DATA CONNECTION Connect NIC 2 on the WNE server (labelled Gb 2 on a Dell Server) to the RX8200 (labelled IP Out 2) using an ethernet cable. This connection is for carrying WNE data only. This connection tends to be the on board NIC of a WNE PC as shown in Figure 3. -
Page 7: Management Connection
Default IP Address - 192.168.4.4 Connect a second network cable to the management port (labelled CONTROL 2) on the RX8200 unit and connect this cable to the clients network. The IP address for this port can be set from the front panel of the receiver. It is through this interface that the RX8200 Browser page can be accessed for editing and configuring all receiver management functions. -
Page 8: Global Satellite Coverage
Figure 6 Satellite coverage for Europe, MEA and Asia * Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay use a PAL-N variation but receive via satellite a 525 NTSC signal. ** Some countries in Asia like Japan, China, South Korea Philippines and some Pacific Island Nations use NTSC. RX8200 Configuration Guide... -
Page 9: Using The Receiver Front Panel Menu System
Global Satellite Coverage Configuring the RX8200 The most efficient way to configure an RX8200 is via its web-based management interface. It is also possible to configure most of the receiver functionality through the front panel menu control buttons. USING THE RECEIVER FRONT PANEL MENU SYSTEM ... -
Page 10: Configuration Of Network Access
CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK ACCESS Access to the RX8200 should be configured on a client site as shown in the Figure 7 below. The management address of the RX receiver and the second WNE Server IP address should be on the same network as the clients’... - Page 11 Select the Satellite Input tab at the bottom of the browser page.You will now see a list of the L-band inputs. The RF signal from the satellite dish should be connected to Input 1 as shown in Figure 1. RX8200 Configuration Guide...
- Page 12 When all the configuration parameters have been entered click on the Apply Changes tab to ensure the settings are saved. The RX8220 receiver should now be tuned into the RLS service and the Front Panel LED of the RX8200 should have changed to an Orange colour. RX8200 Configuration Guide...
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Page 13: Setting Up The Satellite Receiver On Wne
To configure the transmission standard specific to your region, navigate to the Decode tab of the RX receiver browser page. Figure 14. Configuring Multicast MAC Address and PID Within the Audio 2 section, make sure to manually select PID 3552. RX8200 Configuration Guide... -
Page 14: Changing The Ip Output Ip Address
Select the Tx Enable tab so that this interface is active. A Green tick mark should be displayed in the box. Figure 15. IP Output Interface 2 – Default Settings Shown Once the IP address has been changed, ensure to select Apply Changes to store this new IP address. RX8200 Configuration Guide... -
Page 15: Recording The Mac Address
All MAC addresses will be 12 digits long. Please record this value accurately as it is used to control client permissions. Figure 16. Location of RX8200 MAC Address for IP Output 2 MAC Address example shown above – 00-20-AA-58-29-63 RX8200 Configuration Guide... -
Page 16: Recording The Unique Hardware Id
This information must be accuractly recorded and given to the ICA tesm in London. The Hardware ID can be found in one of two locations on an RX8200. On the web management interface as shown below under the Customization tool. -
Page 17: Saving A Configuration File
The RX receiver automatically saves each configuration setting as an active profile setting. It is possible to store a configuration as an xml file that can be used to restore an RX8200 receiver. Browse to the Save/Load tab. Under the Save Configuration to File section Right Click to save the settings entered in the satellite receiver. -
Page 18: Restoring A Configuration File
3.11 RESTORING A CONFIGURATION FILE From the Save/Load configuration tab on the RX8200 interface, select the Browse option under Restore Configuration from file and locate the appropriate xml configuration file. Once selected, click on the Upload button to apply the configuration. -
Page 19: Reset To Factory Defaults
To clear current configuration settings, either overwrite an existing configuration profile or reset the configuration parameters. The reset can be done under the Device Info page and does not reset the IP address. Select the Reset Parameters to Factory Defaults. Figure 4. Reset Factory Defaults Figure 5. Confirm Factory Reset RX8200 Configuration Guide... -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
Band frequency value by ± 500MHz. Popular LNB values tend to be 9.5GHz, 9.75GHz, 10GHz, and 10.5GHz. Check the quality of the RF coaxial cable connecting to the RX8200. The F connector is a coaxial RF connector commonly used for “over the air" terrestrial television, cable television and universally for satellite television and cable modems, usually with RG-6/U cable or, in older installations, with RG-59/U cable. -
Page 21: Faqs
FAQs 5 FAQS DOES THE RX8200 RECEIVER WORK WITH THE OLDER WNE PCS? This receiver performs the same function as the older SkyStream EMR receivers. It is designed to detect the IP data (WNE) contained within the Reuters stream and pass this data to any of the WNE PCs or Dell server. -
Page 22: Appendix 1
2. WNE software scans for the MAC address on the EMR and confirms that this is the correct MAC address for this client installation. 3. During the swap out process the RX8200 receiver will replace the EMR and a new MAC address will be seen by the WNE software. -
Page 23: Appendix 2
3. You will be prompted for a user name and password to access the unit. The username is emradmin with no password. 4. Select Network Interface under Statistics and scroll down for the Ethernet 2 MAC address. RX8200 Configuration Guide... -
Page 24: Appendix 3 Rx8200 Technical Specifications
Appendix APPENDIX 3 RX8200 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PHYSICAL & POWER Dimensions: (W x D x H) 442.5 x 545 x 44mm (17.5“ x 20.7“ x 1.75“ approx.) Input Voltage: 110 VAC / 240 VAC Power Consumption 120W Max. (depending on options fitted) ... -
Page 25: Glossary Of Abbreviations
(like for instance IP) on top of MPEG transport stream (TS). World News Express - IP file-based delivery system for Reuters news content. Reuters Live Service - Linear-based delivery system for Reuters news content. RX8200 Configuration Guide... - Page 26 Send us a sales enquiry at content, including by framing or similar means, is reuters.com/salesenquiry prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. 'Thomson Reuters' and the Thomson Reuters Read more about our products at logo are registered trademarks and trademarks of reuters.com/productinfo...
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