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  • Page 1 Unity 552 Digital Media Receiver Unity 552 Digital Media Receiver User’s Manual 800089-01 Rev. C...
  • Page 2 Technology Park/Johns Creek 11350 Technology Circle Duluth, GA 30097-1502 Phone: 770-814-4000 Fax: 770-623-0698 The WEGENER Unity 552 is approved under FCC Part 15B Class A , UL/C-UL1950 3rd , and CE [EN60950, EN55022(94) , and EN55024(98)] . Edition 800089-01 Rev. C www.wegener.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Compel™ Network Control ......... . . 2 1.3 Unity 552 Product Specifications ....... 2 Rear Panel View .
  • Page 4 3.3 View Alarms/Warnings ........36 HAPTER EARCH UNCTIONS 800089-01 Rev. C www.wegener.com...
  • Page 5 Unity 552 User’s Manual 4.1 Perms/Temps/Searching & Settings ......39 4.2 Settings Table (or Search Table) ....... 40 4.3 Signal Quality Monitoring .
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  • Page 7 Unity 552 Physical Characteristics ............9 Table 1.13: Menu Navigation using Push-buttons .............14 Table 3.1: Table 3.2: Unity 552 Front Panel Status LED Alarm and Warning Indications ..15 Channel Information Options ..............18 Table 3.3: LNB configuration options ...............19 Table 3.4: Indicator Threshold screen options ............21...
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  • Page 9 Figure 3.4: Unity 552 OSD Current Channel Screen ..........18 Figure 3.5: Figure 3.6: Unity 552 OSD LNB Setup Screen ............19 Unity 552 OSD Signal Quality Setup Screen ...........20 Figure 3.7: Unity 552 OSD Indicator Threshold Screen ..........20 Figure 3.8: Figure 3.9: Unity 552 OSD Signal Strength Meter Screen .........21...
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  • Page 11: Chapter 1 General Information

    H.264 video compression and DVB-S2 modulation. The extra bandwidth may be used to launch additional video and data services. An integrated Compel network control offers flexibility and power to manage a mixed network of WEGENER IRDs. It also facilitates global deployment by supporting both, PAL and NTSC video.

  • Page 12: Features And Options

    Field-upgradeable software downloads over RF Network using Compel™ Compel gives you the power to manage a network of Unity 552 s and other Unity IRDs with Network unparalleled functionality. With its unique network management features, such as grouping, receiver control and scheduling, the operator can command individual groups of receivers to Control switch, tune, or "output"...

  • Page 13: External Input/Output Interfaces

    ETHERNET RJ-45 ETHERNET 10/100 BaseT USB V2.0 port External The details on each of the interfaces are described below: Input/Output Table 1.2: Unity 552 External Input/Output Interfaces Interfaces External Input/Output Interfaces Connector Input/Output Description 4 RF Inputs from LNB Port 1 I/O; Port 2-4 Input...
  • Page 14 No Connection Input RXD - No Connection No Connection RS-232 Serial Port Phone Jack Connector Pin Input/Output Description No Connection Output RXDB Data Input TXDB Data No Connection Ground +5V DC Contact Closure GPIO DB-9 Female 800089-01 Rev. C www.wegener.com...

  • Page 15: Technical Specifications

    Connector Input/Output Description Standard IEC Input 115 or 230 V AC Technical The following tables detail the technical specifications for the Unity 552 . Specifica- RF Characteristics tions Table 1.3: Unity 552 RF Characteristics RF Characteristics RF Input Connector Type F...

  • Page 16: Video Decoder

    3/5: 3.5 2/3: 4.1 3/4: 4.9 5/6: 5.9 8/9: 6.9 9/10: 7.2 Video Decoder Table 1.4: Unity 552 Video Decoder Video Decoder Compression System MPEG-2/MPEG-4 and H.264 - Standard and High Definition Analog (Composite) Output Formats NTSC or PAL 800089-01 Rev. C...

  • Page 17: Composite Video Output

    Horizontal: 1280, 960, and 640 Supported Color Space Sampling 4:2:0 All Supported Formats Scheme 4:2:2 SD Formats Composite Video Output Table 1.5: Unity 552 Composite Video Output Composite Video Output Line 21 Closed captioning Divicom and ATSC EIA-608-B TELETEXT CCIR/ITU-R Broadcast Teletext System B Output Level 1.0 Vp-p, <...

  • Page 18: Unbalanced Audio Output

    General Information Table 1.6: Unity 552 Component Video Output Component Video Output Line 21 Closed captioning Divicom and ATSC EIA-608-B TELETEXT CCIR/ITU-R Broadcast Teletext System B Output Level Y = 1 Vp-p, Pb/Pr = 700mVp-p Output Impedance 75 Ohms Multi-burst Frequency Response NTSC: From 0.5 to 4.2 MHz: <...

  • Page 19: Serial Port

    8 data-bits, one start, one stop-bit, half-duplex, no parity LNB DC Power (RF Port 1 ONLY) Universal and Standard LNB Supported. See Astra PTS403d. Table 1.11: Unity 552 LNB DC Power (RF Port 1 ONLY) LNB DC Power (RF Port 1 ONLY) Voltage...

  • Page 20: 1.4 Safety Summary

    Plastic snap-on bezel with 5 button switches embedded in label 1.4 Safety Summary The Unity 552 is designed for safe use with few special precautions required of the user. The following items are basic precautions to use when installing and working with the Unity unit: Do not open the Unity 552 's chassis cover.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation

    2.2 Location and Mounting The Unity 552 may be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack or set up for desktop operation. In either location, maintain a clean, dry environment for the Unity 552 .

  • Page 22: Circuit Overloading

    Rack Mounting The Unity 552 unit should be installed in such a way that a half-inch clearance is allowed on each side and a quarter-inch on the top to ensure adequate air flow. Ensure that a hazardous condition is not produced by uneven loading, or by resting any unsupported equipment on a rack-mounted Unity 552 unit.

  • Page 23: Controlling And Monitoring

    IR. See the Compel Manual for a complete explanation. Front Panel The Unity 552 is set up at the factory. However, you can customize the settings to fit your Controls And system using the front-panel push-buttons and LCD screens or OSD menus. You may also...

  • Page 24: Chapter 3 Operation

    A steady Green LED indicates that it is locked on a carrier and is capable of producing output (Audio/Video/Data). In case of problems, the LED flashes Red for alarm conditions or Amber for warning conditions. In general, alarms indicate that the unit cannot produce output, while Warnings 800089-01 Rev. C www.wegener.com...

  • Page 25: Diagterm Terminal (Commands)

    The most common conditions that produce alarms or warnings are listed in Table Table 3.2: Unity 552 Front Panel Status LED Alarm and Warning Indications Mode...

  • Page 26: Compel™ System Control

    Operation Compel™ The Unity 552 IRD is most often controlled via the WEGENER Compel Control System . This System system is managed at the uplink site, sending a control stream with the usual audio and video data streams. The Compel System addresses units, and commands them to perform Control various functions.

  • Page 27: Tune To A Carrier

    2. Press the down arrow button to select Carrier Settings . 3. Press Enter . 4. View the details as shown in Figure 3.4 . Figure 3.4: Unity 552 OSD Carrier Settings Screen Notes: The Status shall be displayed as Tracking OK if the unit is tuned to a carrier.

  • Page 28: Configure Lnb Options

    Operation Figure 3.5: Unity 552 OSD Current Channel Screen Use the Current Channel screen to set or display the channel information. Table 3.3: Channel Information Options Option Possible values Comments Preset Perm, Command, Last Only Perm option allows other options to be set.

  • Page 29: Monitor Signal Quality

    Unity 552 User’s Manual Figure 3.6: Unity 552 OSD LNB Setup Screen Use the LNB Setup screen to set and display the LNB configuration. Table 3.4: LNB configuration options Option Possible values Comments LNB Type Local Oscillator or Universal/ASTRA Only Local Osc option allows other options to be set.

  • Page 30: Indicator Threshold Screen

    Operation Figure 3.7: Unity 552 OSD Signal Quality Setup Screen Indicator Threshold screen Use following steps to display the Indicator Threshold screen on the OSD menu: 1. From the Signal Quality Setup screen, ensure that Indicator Thresholds is selected. 2. Press Enter to display the Indicator Threshold screen shown in Figure 3.5 .

  • Page 31: Signal Strength Meter Screen

    3. Press Enter . 4. Press the down arrow button to select Signal Strength Meter . 5. Press Enter to view the screen as shown in Figure 3.9 . Figure 3.9: Unity 552 OSD Signal Strength Meter Screen Set Subtitling Sub-titling Setup screen...

  • Page 32: Configure The Unit For Operation

    Operation Figure 3.10: Unity 552 OSD Subtitling Screen Use the Subtitling Setup screen to set and display the Subtitling information. Table 3.6: Subtitling Setup screen options Option Possible values Language English, French, Spanish or 1st Available Style Normal, Normal + Captioning or Off...

  • Page 33: Unit Setup Screen

    Unity 552 User’s Manual Figure 3.11: Unity 552 OSD Advanced Setup Unit Setup screen Use following steps to display Unit Setup screen on the OSD menu: 1. Press any push-button on the front-panel to display the Main Menu . 2. Press the down arrow button to select Advanced Setup .

  • Page 34: Set Decoder Options

    2. Press the down arrow button to select Decoder Setup . 3. View the details as shown in Figure 3.13 . Figure 3.13: Unity 552 OSD Decoder Setup Use the Decoder Setup screen to set and display the decoder options.

  • Page 35: Setup Audio

    2. Press the down arrow button to select Audio Setup . 3. View the details as shown in Figure 3.15 . Figure 3.14: Unity 552 OSD Audio Setup Use the Audio Setup screen to set and display the audio output options.

  • Page 36: Set Lan-Based Decode Options

    4. Press the up or down arrow buttons to select either LAN-Multicast or LAN-Unicast . 5. Press Enter . 6. Select Activate Settings . 7. Press Enter . Figure 3.15: Unity 552 OSD Decoder Source Use the Decoder Source screen to set and display the LAN Decode options. Table 3.9: LAN Decode Options Option...

  • Page 37: Set Terminal Options

    Unity 552 User’s Manual Figure 3.16: Unity 552 OSD LAN IP Setup Use the LAN IP Setup screen to set and display the networking configuration. Table 3.10: Networking Configuration Settings Option Possible values Comments LAN Configuration Static or DHCP LAN IP Address...

  • Page 38: Set User Relay

    2. Press the down arrow button to select User Relay Setup . 3. View the details as shown in Figure 3.18 Figure 3.18: Unity 552 OSD User Relay Setup Use the User Relay Setup screen to set the User Relay Setup options.

  • Page 39: Set Date And Time Information

    2. Press the down arrow button to select Date/Time Setup . 3. View the details as shown in Figure 3.18 Figure 3.19: Unity 552 OSD Date/Time Setup Use the Date/Time Setup screen to set and display the date and time information.

  • Page 40: Switch Application (To Different Software Version)

    The previously run software is labeled backup. Use the Version Information screen to find out about the software versions installed in the system. Figure 3.20: Unity 552 OSD Application Switch Monitor The following types of status information are available for viewing:...

  • Page 41: Signal Quality Screen

    1. Navigate to the Unit Status screen, see Unit Status screen on page 30. 2. Press the down arrow button to select Signal Quality Status . 3. View the details as shown in Figure 3.22 . Figure 3.22: Unity 552 OSD Signal Quality Status www.wegener.com 800089-01 Rev. C...

  • Page 42: Current Quality Screen

    2. Press the down arrow button to select Current Quality . 3. View the details as shown in Figure 3.23 . Figure 3.23: Unity 552 OSD Current Quality History This Setting screen Use following steps to display the History This Setting screen on the OSD menu: 1.

  • Page 43: Elapsed Times Screen

    Unity 552 User’s Manual Figure 3.24: Unity 552 OSD History This Setting Elapsed Times screen Use following steps to display the Elapsed Times screen on the OSD menu: 1. Navigate to the Signal Quality screen. See Signal Quality screen on page 31 from a Signal Quality sub-screen, press the left arrow button to go back to the screen.

  • Page 44: Query Network History

    2. Press the down arrow button to select Network History . 3. Press Enter . 4. View the details as shown in Figure 3.26 . Figure 3.26: Unity 552 OSD Network History Display LAN IP Network information Use following steps to display LAN IP Info screen on the OSD menu: 1.

  • Page 45: Find Software Version Information

    Unity 552 User’s Manual Figure 3.27: Unity 552 OSD LAN IP Info Find Software Version information Use following steps to display Version Info screen on the OSD menu: 1. Navigate to the Unit Status screen, see Unit Status screen on page 30.

  • Page 46: 3.3 View Alarms/Warnings

    3. To reset the statistical information for diagnosis, press Enter. 4. View the details as shown in Figure 3.29 . Figure 3.29: Unity 552 OSD Clear Signal Counters 3.3 View Alarms/Warnings Generally, the IRD functions by producing an Audio/Video/Data output. In some cases, such as sudden loss of carrier, attempting to view an unauthorized program or RF level is too low, an Alarm or Warning shall be generated.

  • Page 47: Figure 3.30: Unity 552 Osd Main Menu

    Figure 3.30: Unity 552 OSD Main Menu 2. Press the down arrow button to select Alarms/Warnings . 3. Press Enter . Figure 3.31: Unity 552 OSD Alarms / Warnings 4. Select Display Current Warnings . 5. Press Enter . www.wegener.com...

  • Page 48: Figure 3.32: Unity 552 Osd Display Current Warnings

    Operation Figure 3.32: Unity 552 OSD Display Current Warnings 800089-01 Rev. C www.wegener.com...

  • Page 49: 4.1 Perms/Temps/Searching & Settings

    HAPTER EARCH UNCTIONS 4.1 Perms/Temps/Searching & Settings The term "settings" is used throughout this document and includes the following set of parameters: Table 4.1: Settings Parameters for the Unity 552 Setting Description Modulation S28PSK/S2QPSK/QPSK RF Switch/Pol If IRD is configured for Universal LNB, H or V are valid. Specify RF port 1- 4 for four-port RF configuration.

  • Page 50: Settings Table (Or Search Table)

    The second is as a source of alternate fallback carriers for times when the "normal" carrier is lost or has a failure in its Compel stream. 4.3 Signal Quality Monitoring The Unity 552 provides monitoring of different parameters of RF signal quality while tracking a carrier. Note: Beyond 15 dB, Eb/No readings are not accurate.

  • Page 51: 4.4 Frequency Tagging

    The Unity 552 supports both single and multiple tags. A carrier settings with "Tag Site" number, specifies which of the possible tags the IRD need to use. The Unity 552 allows for Tag Site designations from 0 to 15, inclusive. The tag '15' is reserved for an exception. If the Carrier Setting shows Tag Site '15', the Carrier Tags are not required.
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  • Page 53: Chapter 5 Customer Service

    If the unit should fail to perform as described, if you need help resolving problems with your Unity 552 , or for questions about obtaining service for your Unity 552 , please contact at ( 770) 814-4057 , Fax (678) 624-0294 , or e- Wegener Communications Customer Service mail service@wegener.com .
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  • Page 55: Appendix 1 Terminal Diagterm Commands

    IAGTERM OMMANDS The Unity 552 provides command-line interface, Diagterm. The diagterm can be accessed either using a RS-232 serial port or logging through LAN IP interface using Linux. The diagterm commands are used to control or monitor the IRD operations. This method may be used in conjunction other ways to control or monitor, namely, Compel and OSD.
  • Page 56 Set SNMPV2 Community Access String Apx 1.2 Diagterm Individual Commands The diagterm individual commands are not grouped together under common groups. These commands perform functions such as setting audio attenuation or turning on LNB power. 800089-01 Rev. C www.wegener.com...

  • Page 57: Table Apx 1.2: Diagterm Individual Commands

    Unity 552 User’s Manual Following is a list of commands along with synopsis. A general syntax for the group command is: Table Apx 1.2: Diagterm Individual Commands Command Synopsis abortrec Tune to Last Successful (S) or Last commanded (C) abort...
  • Page 58 Command Synopsis Select default program for carrier (program #) tempch Set temp settings from settings table temp Set temp settings 800089-01 Rev. C www.wegener.com...

  • Page 59: Appendix 2 Menu Tree

    Unity 552 User’s Manual PPENDIX The following page shows the LCD navigation for the Unity 552 . www.wegener.com 800089-01 Rev. C...
  • Page 60 MAIN MENU CURRENT SUBTITLING CARRIER ADVANCED AUDIO 1 LANG AUDIO 2 LANG EXIT OSD PROGRAM SETUP SETTINGS SETUP UNIT LANGUAGE STYLE UNIT SETUP STATUS CURRENT LNB LO LNB DC SNR MARGIN SIGNAL SIGNAL STATUS DECODER AUDIO LAN IP CARRIER TERMINAL USER RELAY DATE/TIME CHANNEL...

  • Page 61: Ppendix Rma Request Orm

    Unity 552 User’s Manual 3 RMA R PPENDIX EQUEST Apx 3.1 Return Materials Authorization Request Form http://www.wegener.com/custservrma.htm Figure Apx 3.1: RMA Request Form E-mail: service@wegener.com Fax: (678) 624-0294 Company Name: Bill-To Address: Ship-To Address: Contact Name: Phone # Fax #:...
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  • Page 63 ... 43 inspection ....11 Wegener Communications ..ii integrated receiver-decoder ..1 Data_rate.
  • Page 64 ..43 functions ....39 Wegener Communications ..ii Version Information ..35 port .
  • Page 66 © 2008 Wegener Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. 800089-01 Rev. C Third Edition: April 2008 Wegener Communications, Inc. Technology Park/Johns Creek 11350 Technology Circle Duluth, GA 30097-1502 Phone: 770-814-4000 Fax: 770-623-0698...

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