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  • Page 1 Unity 550 ERSION Enterprise Media Receiver Unity 550 ERSION Enterprise Media Receiver User’s Manual 800072-01 Rev. A...
  • Page 2 Technology Park/Johns Creek 11350 Technology Circle Duluth, GA 30097-1502 Phone: 770-814-4000 Fax: 770-623-0698 The Wegener Unity 550 is approved under FCC Part 15B Class A , UL/C-UL1950 3rd Edition , and CE [EN60950, EN55022(94) , and EN55024(98)] . 800072-01 Rev. A www.wegener.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.2 Unity 550 Product Overview ........
  • Page 4 Settings Table ........... . 46 B: RMA R PPENDIX EQUEST Return Materials Authorization Request Form ..........49 800072-01 Rev. A www.wegener.com...
  • Page 5 Unity 550 Local Control Commands ............36 Table A.2: Terms Used in Unity 550 Carrier Status (Tracking) Reports ....38 Table A.3: Terms Used in Unity 550 Carrier Status (Not Tracking) Reports .....39 Table A.4: Terms Used in Unity 550 Parameters Reports ........41 Table A.5: Terms Used in U550 Group Status Reports ..........42...
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  • Page 7 Figure 4.2: Acquisition Sub-Modes ................29 Figure A.1: Sample Unity 550 Carrier Status (Tracking) Report ........37 Sample Unity 550 Carrier Status (Not Tracking) Report ......39 Figure A.2: Figure A.3: Sample Unity 550 Parameters Report .............40 Sample Unity 550 Group Status Report ...........42 Figure A.4:...
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  • Page 9: Chapter 1 General Information

    Television Receiver-Decoder (IRD) designed to meet the needs of the private television market-place. Supporting both the PAL and NTSC video standards, the Unity 550 is uniquely positioned to Receiver provide high-quality video, audio, and data to demanding customers. The Unity 550 supports DVB World Standard Teletext and Line 21 Closed Captioning and Extended Data for enhanced video functionality.

  • Page 10: Unity 550 Features And Options

    PIN Scrambling COMPEL ™ On-Screen E-Mail COMPEL™ gives you the power to manage a network of Unity 550 s and other Unity IRDs with COMPEL 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 11 Unity 550 User’s Manual Characteristic Specification Analog Output Formats NTSC or PAL Supported Digital Video Resolutions NTSC: 720Hx480V, 544Hx480V, 480Hx480V, 352Hx480V, 352Hx240V PAL: 704Hx576V, 544Hx576V, 480Hx576V, 352Hx576V, 352Hx288V Supported Chrominance Sampling 4:2:0 Video Output All Video Output specs are for NTSC and PAL Output Level 1.0 Vp-p, <...

  • Page 12: Safety Summary

    6560 Ft (2000M) above sea level 1.4 Safety Summary The Unity 550 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: 800072-01 Rev.
  • Page 13 Unity 550 User’s Manual Do not open the Unity 550 's chassis cover. The Unity 550 incorporates security labels over some of the screws. There are no user serviceable components within the IRD. Tampering with the security labels, or opening the unit, will void your warranty.
  • Page 14 Chapter 1: General Information 800072-01 Rev. A www.wegener.com...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Installation

    2.2 Location and Mounting The Unity 550 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 550 .

  • Page 16: Circuit Overloading

    Rack Mounting The Unity 550 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 550 unit.

  • Page 17: Rear Panel Connections

    Unity 550 User’s Manual 2.3 Rear Panel Connections The Unity 550 rear panel connections are shown in Figure 2.1 and described in Table 2.1 below. Figure 2.1: Unity 550 Rear Panel Connection Table 2.1 and Table 2.2 list the interconnect descriptions and the serial cables to terminal or printer.
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  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Operation

    Push button for LCD operation. LCD Menu Operate the Unity 550 from the front panel using the arrow buttons and the LCD as shown in Figure 3.1 . Menu screens on the LCD direct you to screens that control various operating...

  • Page 20: Front Panel Functions

    This feature is not available for edit in the initial release. 3.2 LED Status and Alarm/Warning Conditions The Unity 550 unit's only LED is Red/Green, located on the front panel, and labeled Status. , lists the behavior of the Status LED during Power Up and Normal operation, as Table 3.2...

  • Page 21: Led Behavior

    Warnings indicate that, although output is being produced, there is a problem that could require attention. The most common conditions that produce alarms or warnings are listed below. Table 3.2: Unity 550 Status LED Indications Mode Condition...

  • Page 22: On-Screen Network E-Mail

    IP encapsulator that also packs the data into transport packets on an assigned PID. The Unity 550 is told which PID to look for the IP data on through the OSD. Any MPE data the Unity 550 receives on that PID is sent out the ethernet port with no address changes, error checking or error correction.

  • Page 23: On-Screen Display (Osd)

    Unity 550 User’s Manual 3.6 On-Screen Display (OSD) Although the Unity 550 is set up at the factory, you can customize its settings to fit your system using the OSD and front-panel buttons. You may also view the existing settings and the various status and version fields by using the push buttons to navigate through the menus displayed on an attached monitor.

  • Page 24: Customizing And Viewing Settings For Your System

    3.7 Customizing and Viewing Settings for Your System Though the Unity 550 is set up at the factory, you can customize its settings to fit your system using the OSD and front-panel push buttons. You may also view those settings and various status and version fields from the front panel, viewing on a monitor.

  • Page 25: Carrier Status

    Unity 550 User’s Manual Carrier Status Refer to Table 3.3: Unity 550 Types of OSD Action Fields on page 18 for updating specific fields Carrier Status is a read-only screen. (No changes can be made here.) While on the Main Menu page: 1.

  • Page 26: Signal Strength

    Center Zoom Return To Main Menu Serial Port Refer to Table 3.3: Unity 550 Types of OSD Action Fields on page 18 for updating specific fields Select On the Main Menu screen: 1. Press the down arrow button to scroll through the menu until Serial Port Select is highlighted.

  • Page 27: Audio Settings

    Terminal Activate Settings Return to Main Menu Audio Refer to Table 3.3: Unity 550 Types of OSD Action Fields on page 18 for updating specific Settings fields While on the Main Menu page: 1. Press the down arrow button until Audio 1 Settings or Audio 2 Settings is highlighted 2.

  • Page 28: Software Versions

    Attenuation Level (dB):0 Activate Settings Return to Main Menu Software Refer to Table 3.3: Unity 550 Types of OSD Action Fields on page 18 for updating specific fields Versions From the Main Menu screen: 1. 1.Press the down arrow button until Software Version/Serial No. is highlighted.

  • Page 29: Universal European Single User Lnb

    8. Press the down arrow button to move to Return To Main Menu. 9. Press ENTER to return to the Main Menu screen. Figure 3.10: Unity 550 Data PIDS Settings Screen DATA PIDS SETTINGS (in Hex) Ether Data PID: 1031...
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  • Page 31: Chapter 4 Search Functions

    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 550 Setting Description Carrier The downlink frequency specified in MHz with up to two decimal places. This value's absolute difference with the LNB LO frequency must be as specified in main body of the Product Spec.

  • Page 32: Settings Table (Or Search Table)

    Chapter 4: Search Functions Table 4.2: Unity 550 Settings Groups Settings Description Group Temp These settings are entered via COMPEL or the TEMP / TEMPCH terminal commands. The unit is said to be inserting when it is configured to the temp settings.

  • Page 33: Figure 4.1: Acquisition Modes

    Unity 550 User’s Manual Figure 4.1: Acquisition Modes Table 4.3 describes the IRD's behavior for each of the acquisition modes and the defined timeouts. (See the SETTIMEOUT terminal command.) www.wegener.com 800072-01 Rev. A...

  • Page 34: Acquisition Sub-Modes

    The state diagram in Figure 4.2 shows the transitions for each of the acquisition sub-modes within the acquisition modes. Note: [! means "not"]. Note: "Satellite Searching" is obsolete and should be considered always true in the logic shown. 800072-01 Rev. A www.wegener.com...

  • Page 35: Signal Quality Monitoring

    Unity 550 User’s Manual Figure 4.2: Acquisition Sub-Modes 4.5 Signal Quality Monitoring The IRD provides the following signal quality information while tracking a carrier only: www.wegener.com 800072-01 Rev. A...

  • Page 36: Frequency Tagging

    Tag Site designations from 0 to 15 inclusive, with 15 specially reserved to mean "do not require a valid ID tag to lock on this carrier". To reduce processing overhead, the unit only looks for tags while it in the Get Tag sub-mode. 800072-01 Rev. A www.wegener.com...

  • Page 37: Chapter 5 Customer Service

    If the unit should fail to perform as described, if you need help resolving problems with your Unity 550 , or for questions about obtaining service for your Unity 550 , please contact at ( 770) 814-4057 , Fax (678) 624-0294 , or e- Wegener Communications Customer Service mail service@wegener.com .
  • Page 38 Chapter 5: Customer Service 800072-01 Rev. A www.wegener.com...

  • Page 39: Appendix A: Terminal /Modem Mode

    Commands that are always functional are discussed in Local Control Commands on page 35 and listed in Table A.2 . Control Commands Table A.1: Unity 550 Network-Enabled Local Control Commands ABORT Insert is terminated. See TEMP command. ADDS location settings location Value from 1 - 48 indicating location in settings_table.
  • Page 40 The audio program is routed to the audio port's audio switch, and its components are routed to the Left and Right outputs according to route. That port's attenuation is changed to atten if that parameter is supplied. SETTIMEOUT source time 800072-01 Rev. A www.wegener.com...

  • Page 41: Local Control Commands

    Length of insert in HH:MM:SS format. time: Valid range is 00:00:00 to 18:00:00. Does temporary insert as described in Table 4.2: Unity 550 Settings Groups on page 26. Unit sets its Temp settings to settings. TEMPCH location time Values from 1 to 48, indicating location in the settings table.

  • Page 42: Table A.2: Unity 550 Local Control Commands

    Table A.2: Unity 550 Local Control Commands H [command] command: Any of the terminal command names (H, R, TEMP, etc.). If an H or any invalid command beginning with an H is entered and the command parameter is omitted, the whole Help screen will be displayed, displaying the list of all currently available commands and a brief description of each one.

  • Page 43: Reports

    This section lists the reports generated by the terminal commands, shows the options or origins of the reports, and gives examples of each report. Carrier Status Figure A.1: Sample Unity 550 Carrier Status (Tracking) Report (Tracking) CARRIER STATUS Acquisition Mode:...

  • Page 44: Table A.3: Terms Used In Unity 550 Carrier Status (Tracking) Reports

    Table A.3: Terms Used in Unity 550 Carrier Status (Tracking) Reports Term Definition/Description Acquisition Mode Always shows TRACKING. Carrier freq_string (active_settings.carrier) Data Rate data_rate_string (active_settings.data_rate) FEC Rate active_settings.fec_rate Tag Site Current Tag Site Program # Current Program Number RF Status (Level) HIGH, LOW, or OK.

  • Page 45: Carrier Status (Not Tracking)

    No Tag Wrong Tag: 3 / 12000.00 MHz Wrong Header Bypassing Tag Table A.4: Terms Used in Unity 550 Carrier Status (Not Tracking) Reports Term Possible Output or Register Source Acquisition Mode FADE, INSTALLATION, CARRIER SEARCH, or HEADER SEARCH. State of acq.mode RF In If RF Switch is installed, the current setting.

  • Page 46: Parameters

    Bypassing Tag* Only shown if bypassing tags. Note: * These counters are cleared each time the unit enters Tracking mode. Parameters Figure A.3: Sample Unity 550 Parameters Report PARAMETERS LNB LO 10750.00 MHz Margin Offset 2.0 dB Alarm Level 5.0 dB...

  • Page 47: Table A.5: Terms Used In Unity 550 Parameters Reports

    Unity 550 User’s Manual Table A.5: Terms Used in Unity 550 Parameters Reports Term Possible Output or Register Source LNB LO freq_string (lnb_lo_freq[0]) {Blank if RF switch is installed.} Margin Offset Value of snr.margin_offset shown in dB with one decimal place.

  • Page 48: Group Status

    Group Status Figure A.4: Sample Unity 550 Group Status Report GROUP STATUS Group Page: 2847 Group Table: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Table A.6: Terms Used in U550 Group Status Reports...

  • Page 49: Network Controller Status

    79848 . Invalid Headers . Invalid Checksum . Invalid Length . Buffer Overflow . Syntax Error Table A.7: Terms Used in Unity 550 Network Control Status Reports Term Description Delaying time_string (timer.delay_remaining) {if non-zero} Serial # All six digits of Serial_number.

  • Page 50: Mpeg Status

    COMPEL_stats.length. {if non-zero and technical version} Buffer Overflow COMPEL_stats.buffer. {if non-zero and technical version} Syntax Error COMPEL_stats.syntax. {if non-zero and technical version} MPEG Status Figure A.6: Sample Unity 550 MPEG Status Report MPEG STATUS Aggregate MPEG: Transport stream at 10.000 Mbps Available Programs: 00001, 00002...

  • Page 51: Settings Status

    Unity 550 User’s Manual Table A.8: Terms Used in Unity 550 MPEG Status Reports Term Description Aggregate MPEG If MPEG stream is present, shows Transport stream at data_rate in Mbps, obtained from active_settings. If MPEG stream is NOT present, shows Not Available.

  • Page 52: Settings Table

    Table A.9: Terms Used in Unity 550 Settings Status Reports Term Description TEMP The temp_settings, w/ time_string(timer.insert_remaining is shown at top. {-s are shown and time is left blank when not inserting}. PERM The perm_settings. SEARCH The search_settings. {-s are shown if not searching}.
  • Page 53 Unity 550 User’s Manual 12000.00 1.536 12000.11 4.608 10111.10 3.072 13100.00 9.800 13200.00 5.940 13300.00 35.000 12000.11 4.608 10511.10 3.072 13200.00 25.000 3800.00 41.470 13300.00 9.600 www.wegener.com 800072-01 Rev. A...

  • Page 54: Table A.10: Terms Used In Unity 550 Settings Table Reports

    ACQ. 13200.00 20.000 Figure A.9: Sample Unity 550 Settings Table Report (With Labels) SETTINGS TABLE Perm Label 1 Data Carrier FEC Rate Tag Rate Site Program LABEL 1 12000.00 1.536 12000.11 4.608 Table A.10: Terms Used in Unity 550 Settings Table Reports...

  • Page 55: Appendix B: Rma Request Form

    Unity 550 User’s Manual B: RMA R PPENDIX EQUEST Return Materials Authorization Request Form Figure B.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 #: Complete Model #: Serial #:...
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  • Page 58 © 2006 Wegener Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. 800072-01 Rev. A First Edition: September 2006 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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