Page 2 The information contained herein is merely descriptive in nature, and does not constitute a binding offer for sale of the product described herein. Harmonic assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the use of the products described herein, except as expressly agreed to in writing by Harmonic.
Page 3 Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders INTRODUCTION Harmonic Inc. takes great pride in delivery of its products and makes every endeavor to ensure its clients full satisfaction. On behalf of the whole Harmonic team, we would like to extend our congratulations on your investment in the ProView™...
Page 4 Harmonic Support will assign an RMA Tracking Number; this must accompany the item being returned and will be referred to in all correspondence. • Send the item to Harmonic with the RMA Number included in the accompanying documentation (shipping and customs forms). Customer Support Contact Information Harmonic Inc.
Page 5 (i) For a period of one (1) year following shipment by Harmonic, Harmonic will supply, at no charge and at Harmonic’s option, either new or refurbished replacement parts for defect parts of the products or new or refurbished products to replace defective products;...
Page 6: The Fcc Wants You To Know
In order to meet CE requirements, appropriate cables must be connected on all ASI outputs (when applicable). When cables are connected to these outputs then the device is compliant with the use of FAIR-RITE 0443164151. FCC Compliance Notice Trade Name Harmonic Product Name Integrated Receiver Decoder Product Model Number ProView™ PVR 6000 Series These devices comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Page 7 (1) Harmonic equipment is not to be discarded in household or office garbage, (2) Harmonic Inc. will pay the freight for shipment of equipment to be disposed of if it is returned to Harmonic, (3) customers should call the normal RMA telephone numbers to arrange for such shipment, and (4)
Page 8: Table Of Contents
User Manual Overview TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1. Overview............1-1 1.1. General Information............1-1 1.2. Highlights and Benefits............. 1-2 1.3. Applications ..............1-3 1.4. Functionality ..............1-4 1.5. Mechanical Structure............1-5 1.5.1. Front Panel ..............1-5 1.5.2. Various Front-Ends ............1-6 1.5.3.
Page 9 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 3.2. Web Management Interface ..........3-10 Chapter 4. Operation and Management ......4-1 4.1. Preset Menu ..............4-1 4.2. Configuration ..............4-1 4.2.1. Receiver Modules .............4-2 4.2.2. Satellite Receiver Modules ..........4-3 4.2.3. Stream Configuration Menu ..........4-39 4.2.4.
Page 10 User Manual Overview LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1-1: Signal Path in the PVR 6000 – Functionality Block Diagram ..1-4 Figure 1-2: PVR 6000 Unit..............1-5 Figure 1-3: Front View of the IRD............1-5 Figure 1-4: PVR 6010 Rear Panel (IP Input interface) ......1-6 Figure 1-5: PVR 6010 Rear Panel (DVB-S Dual Input interface)....
Page 11 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 4-10: Select Services Menu Screen ..........4-52 Figure 4-11: Select PIDs Menu Screen ..........4-55 Figure 4-12: Service Configuration Menu ..........4-57 Figure 4-13: TV1 Menu Screen ............. 4-60 Figure 4-14: Preferred Language Screen..........4-64 Figure 4-15: PID Select Menu Screen ............
Page 12 User Manual Overview Figure A-8: HyperTerminal – Enter Connection ........A-9 Figure A-9: Select PC COM Port............A-9 Figure A-10: Port Settings Tab............. A-10 Figure A-11: HyperTerminal Window............. A-11 Figure A-12: Update Software Version Command ........A-12 Figure A-13: Erasing Flash Process ............A-13 Figure A-14: Ready to Receive New Software.........
Page 13 RS-232 Low Speed Data and GPI Pin-Out ......2-11 Table 2-4: RS-422 High Speed Data Pin-Out ........2-11 Table 2-5: Audio 3-4 Breakout Cable Pin-Out (Harmonic Inc. P/N 204346)2-12 Table 2-6: AES/EBU Balanced Breakout Cable Pin-Out (Harmonic Inc. P/N 204345) ..............2-12 Table 2-7: PVR 6000 Serviceability Check ..........
Page 15: Chapter 1. Overview
PVR 6040-6050: Professional single 4:2:0/4:2:2 decoder IRD • PVR 6060-6080: Professional dual 4:2:0 decoders PVR 6000 Housed in a true 1RU slim-line chassis and featuring low power consumption, the PVR 6000 fully integrates with the Harmonic Inc. product platform. Page 1-1...
Page 16: Highlights And Benefits
User Manual Overview 1.2. IGHLIGHTS AND ENEFITS The processing platform’s main features and options include: • Variety of front-end options including DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-DSNG, G.703, MPEG-over-IP and DS3-ATM • DVB-S2 professional • MPEG-over-IP (MPEGoIP) inputs supporting up to 44Mbps (SPTS and MPTS) •...
Page 17: Applications
CATV IP distribution edge decoder • Satellite distribution • Telco distribution • DSNG • Syndication Harmonic Inc. offers this series of professional IRDs in a wide range of standard configurations, with the flexibility to select specific interfaces and applicable required features. Page 1-3...
Page 18: Functionality
User Manual Overview 1.4. UNCTIONALITY The TS Router block receives input streams from an available source, for example: L-Band, MPEG-over-IP IN and ASI IN. Then the block routes the selected input to the Master and Slave decoders. Each decoder decodes one program from the input stream, routed by the TS router block, and provides decoded digital audio and video streams.
Page 19: Mechanical Structure
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 1.5. ECHANICAL TRUCTURE The PVR 6000 is housed in a rugged industrial enclosure, 1RU by 19" (rack mount). Figure 1-2: PVR 6000 Unit 1.5.1. Front Panel The front panel allows control using a four-way touch pad, [Enter] key, [Esc] key, and two programmable [F1]/[F2] keys.
Page 20: Various Front-Ends
User Manual Overview 1.5.2. Various Front-Ends PVR 6000 supports the following interfaces: • DVB-S Single L-Band input • DVB-S Dual L-Band input • DVB-DSNG Dual L-Band input • DVB-S2 Dual L-Band input • MPEG over IP (MPEGoIP) dual input • G.703 E3 single input with Loop-through •...
Page 21: Software Permission (Licensing)
• After unit ordering - order the relevant features. In this case, a 16 character key issued by Harmonic Inc. will be provided. The key must be entered to the unit thru the front-panel or the web-interface. For details see section 4.2.10.5 When RS-232 low-speed-data and/or RS-422 high-speed-data are enabled the PID Filtering is unavailable.
Page 22: Pvr 6000 Models
User Manual Overview 1.5.4. PVR 6000 models 1.5.4.1. PVR 6000 Interfaces and Features The PVR 6000 is a single 4:2:0 Decoder IRD. The PVR 6000 devices consist of two composite video interfaces. The CVBS #1 connector is used for broadcasting quality video and the CVBS #2 connector is used for monitoring.
Page 23: Figure 1-8: Pvr 6010Rear Panel
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 1.5.4.2. PVR 6010 Interfaces and Features The PVR 6010 is a single 4:2:0 decoder IRD. The PVR 6010 family consists of two composite video interfaces. The CVBS #1 connector is used for broadcast quality video and the CVBS #2 connector is used for monitoring.
Page 24: Figure 1-9: Pvr 6020 Rear Panel
User Manual Overview 1.5.4.3. PVR 6020 Interfaces and Features The PVR 6020 is a single 4:2:0 decoder. The entire PVR 6020 family consists of two composite video interfaces. The CVBS #1 connector is used for broadcast quality video and the CVBS #2 connector can is for monitoring. Figure 1-9 illustrates the PVR 6020 rear panel.
Page 25: Figure 1-10: Pvr 6030 Rear Panel
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders In the case of power failure or system shutdown, ASI OUT 1 output will become ASI loop-through. Use ASI OUT 1 output for cascading a chain of PVR 6000. 1.5.4.4. PVR 6030 Interfaces and Features The PVR 6030 is a single 4:2:0 decoder.
Page 26 User Manual Overview OTES This model requires a breakout cable to connect to the AES/EBU interfaces. In case of power failure or system shutdown, ASI OUT 1 output will become ASI loop-through. Use ASI OUT 1 output for cascading a chain of PVR 6000 1.5.4.5.
Page 27: Figure 1-12: Pvr 6050 Rear Panel
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders OTES This model requires a breakout cable to connect to the 3 and 4 analog stereo pairs. In the case of power failure or system shutdown, ASI OUT 1 output will become ASI loop-through. Use ASI OUT 1 output for cascading a chain of PVR 6000. 1.5.4.6.
Page 28 User Manual Overview • Web-based management (10/100 • Genlock input and loop-through Base-T) output • • Dolby Digital (AC-3) LT/RT downmixing. • Front panel A/V monitoring connectors • Pro MPEG FEC • PID and service filtering • H.264 (One Program Only) •...
Page 29: Figure 1-13: Pvr 6060 Rear Panel
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 1.5.4.7. PVR 6060 Interfaces and Features The PVR 6060 is a dual 4:2:0 decoder. The PVR-6060 family consists of three composite video interfaces. The CVBS #1 connector is for the broadcast quality video of decoder #1. The CVBS #2 is used for monitoring. The CVBS #3 connector is for the broadcast quality video of decoder #2.
Page 30: Figure 1-14: Pvr 6070 Rear Panel
User Manual Overview 1.5.4.8. PVR 6070 Interfaces and Features The PVR 6070 is a dual 4:2:0 decoder. The PVR-6070 family consists of three composite video interfaces. The CVBS #1 connector is for the broadcast quality video of decoder #1. The CVBS #2 is used for monitoring. The CVBS #3 connector is for broadcast quality video of decoder #2.
Page 31: Figure 1-15: Pvr 6080 Rear Panel
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders OTES This model requires a breakout cable to connect to the 3rd and 4th analog stereo pairs. In case of power failure or system shutdown, ASI OUT 1 output will become ASI loop-through. Use ASI OUT 1 output for cascading a chain of PVR 6000. 1.5.4.9.
Page 32: Management
User Manual Overview • • RS-232 low speed data output OTES This model requires a breakout cable to connect to the AES/EBU interfaces and to connect to the 3 and 4 analog stereo pairs. In the case of power failure or system shutdown, ASI OUT 1 output will become ASI loop-through.
Page 33: Characteristics And Specifications
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders functionalities that are not available when using any PVR 6000 front panel feature. 1.7. HARACTERISTICS AND PECIFICATIONS The following section provides with the PVR 6000 Characteristics and specification. 1.7.1. Transport Stream Interface Options EATURE PECIFICATIONS DVB-S...
Page 34 User Manual Overview EATURE PECIFICATIONS DVB-DSNG • Interface - F-type 75Ω INGLE NPUT • Constellation – QPSK, 8PSK and 16QAM • Single L-band input • Frequency range - 950-2150 MHz • Symbol rate range - 1-45M Sym/s • L-Band RF input with LNB control and loop-through output DVB-S2 •...
Page 35 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders EATURE PECIFICATIONS MPEG IP I NPUT • Two physical links - 10/100 Base-T, RJ-45 – one active at a time • Two logical sources (sockets) – one active at a time • Physical Link and logical source redundancy (coupled) •...
Page 36: Advanced Processing
User Manual Overview EATURE PECIFICATIONS DVB-ASI O UTPUT • 2 ASI connectors: copper, BNC 75 ohm • ASI options: • ASI OUT 1 - output stream with decrypted selected program, output stream and loop- through • ASI OUT 2 - output stream with decrypted selected program, output stream •...
Page 37: Decoder Outputs
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders EATURE PECIFICATIONS • High speed data: RS-422 Up to 20 Mbps, RJ-45 (supported by PVR 6000 , PVR 6060 ) • IP Data Out (RJ-45): up to 60Mbps (MPE de- capsulation) 1.7.3. Decoder Outputs EATURE PECIFICATIONS IDEO...
Page 38 User Manual Overview EATURE PECIFICATIONS RONT PANEL • Video monitor output connector (Supported only by ONITORING 298x) • Audio monitor output connector (Supported only by 298x) VBI R INSERTION • All VBIs adhere the relevant standards including the line numbers •...
Page 39: Conditional Access
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 1.7.4. Conditional Access EATURE PECIFICATIONS DVB- MBEDDED • BISS mode-1 ESCRAMBLING • BISS-E • CAS-5000 DVB-CI • Interface – 2 CI slots EN-50221 (Only 1 active simultaneously) • Maximum of decrypted programs - 1 for single decoder, and 2 for dual decoder (in case the specific CAM supports it).
Page 40: Compliance
User Manual Overview EMOTE • SNMP management • Web-based management • Telnet • Terminal via RS-232 or RS-485 • Software download VER THE • Software download 1.7.6. Compliance EATURE PECIFICATIONS • EN55013 (CISPR 13) • EN55020 (CISPR 20) • EN55022 (CISPR 22) •...
Page 41: Physical And Power Specifications
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 1.7.8. Physical and Power Specifications EATURE PECIFICATIONS HYSICAL • 1RU unit, 19’’ rack mountable • Dimensions (HxWxD) – 1RU X 19” X 14”/44mm X 482.6mm X 357mm • Weight – 3.5Kg. (7.7lbs). OWER •...
Page 43: Chapter 2. Installation
Do not move or ship equipment unless it is correctly packaged in its original wrapping and shipping containers. • Only Harmonic Inc. trained personnel can perform service and maintenance. • To prevent lightning damage, ground the unit according to local regulations.
Page 44: I Nstallation I Nstructions
User Manual Installation 2.3. NSTALLATION NSTRUCTIONS This section explains the mechanical installation of the rack and PVR 6000 device. 2.3.1. Site Preparation When installing the PVR 6000 in a standard 19" rack, verify that the rack is fully prepared for the installation. To facilitate easy access during installation and maintenance, leave sufficient space behind the rack.
Page 45: Figure 2-1: Pair Of Rack Slides
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 2-1: Pair of Rack Slides Slide structure is especially designed to ensure proper ventilation of these products, as it is consistent with the ventilation scheme of all Harmonic Inc. rack-mount devices. AUTION SING RACK...
Page 46: Figure 2-2: Rack Slide Measurement Specifications
User Manual Installation Figure 2-5 illustrates the exact measurements of special rack-slides. Figure 2-2: Rack Slide Measurement Specifications Fasten the pair of rack slides to the rack’s side rails in the device’s designated location with four M6 screws (two on each side of the rack) before continuing. After tightly fastening the supporting rack-slides to the rack, perform the following steps to install the device within the rack: 1.
Page 47: Figure 2-3: Laying The Device On The Rack-Slides
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 2-3: Laying the Device on the Rack-Slides 2. The device is supplied with two mounting brackets (see Figure 2-4). The mounting brackets are clipped to the device chassis on both sides before leaving the factory.
Page 48: Figure 2-5: Device Mounted On A Pair Of Rack-Slides
User Manual Installation Figure 2-5 illustrates a general view of the device, when installed within the 19’’ rack. Figure 2-5: Device Mounted on a Pair of Rack-Slides A single pair of rack-slides can carry up to 50Kg (110 lbs). This allows saving rack space by placing a number of rack-mount devices one upon the other (be careful not to exceed the specified maximum weight).
Page 49: Figure 2-6: Multiple Devices Mounted On A Single Pair Of Rack-Slides
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 2-6 illustrates multiple devices when rack-mounted on a single pair of rack-slides. Figure 2-6: Multiple Devices Mounted on a Single Pair of Rack-Slides Page 2-7...
Page 50: Insertion Of The Dvb-Ci Module (Pcmcia)
User Manual Installation 2.3.3. Insertion of the DVB-CI Module (PCMCIA) AUTION DVB-CI PVR 6000 O NOT REMOVE OR INSERT THE MODULE OR THE MART ARD WHILE THE IS POWERING UP OR INITIALIZING Figure 2-7 illustrates the PVR 6000 with the DVB-CI module (PCMCIA card) and the Smart Card used to decrypt the incoming signal.
Page 51: Figure 2-8: Pvr 6080 Rear Panel
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 2.4. ABLE ONNECTION The PVR 6000 provides all the connections on its rear panel. The rear panel is comprised of audio outputs, video outputs, data outputs, and control interfaces (see Table 2-1 for cable connection specifications). Figure -8illustrates the PVR 6080 rear panel in order show connector types.
Page 52: Figure 2-9: 9-Pin Male Connector Pin Numbering
Control (RS-232/RS-485) 9 PIN D-Type Serial Cable Audio Balanced 3 & 4 600 Ω D-sub 15p to Breakout Cable 4XLR 204346 (Harmonic Inc. material) AES/EBU 1-4 Unbalanced 75 Ω 4xBNC or BNC Cable 75 Ω D-sub 15p ASI in/out1/out2 75 Ω BNC...
Page 53 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Table 2-2 lists the RS-232/RS-485 Control Interface connector pin-out. Table 2-2: RS-232/RS-485 Control Connector Pin-Out UNCTION UNCTION RS-232 CD/RS-485 TX (+) RS-232 DSR/RS-485 TX (-) RS-232 RxD RS-232 RTS RS-232 TxD RS-232 CTS/RS-485 RX (+) RS-232 DTR RS-232 Ring/RS-485 RX (-) Common...
Page 54 User Manual Installation Table 2-5 lists the Audio 3-4 breakout cable interface pin-out. Table 2-5: Audio 3-4 Breakout Cable Pin-Out (Harmonic Inc. P/N 204346) UNCTION UNCTION Audio 4 XLR Right (+) Audio 4 XLR Left Common Audio 4 XLR Left (+)
Page 55: Initialization And Configuration
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 2.5. NITIALIZATION ONFIGURATION Before powering-up the PVR 6000, ensure that all cabling is correct. Ensure that the unit is connected to the main power supply and correctly grounded. 2.5.1. Electrical Power Connection The PVR 6000 is powered by an AC power supply unit. Grounding of is provided when the AC power cable is connected to the device’s AC connector.
Page 56: Powering Up
User Manual Installation 2.5.2. Powering Up When powering up the PVR 6000 and the receiver is not tuned, expect one of the following warnings: • Front-End warning – Demodulator not sync • Bit Stream warning – No sync – 0x47 detected •...
Page 57: Performing Serviceability Check
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 2.5.4. Performing Serviceability Check After installing, initializing, or configuring the IRD, maintenance checks must be performed to ensure that the unit is serviceable. A video monitor must be connected to the PVR 6000 to perform the check lists systematic instructions for performing a serviceability check.
Page 59: Figure 3-1: Front Panel
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Chapter 3. PVR 6000 C ONTROL NTERFACES This section explains the Front Panel and Web Management control interfaces used for operating, configuring, and monitoring the PVR 6000. 3.1. RONT ANEL ONTROL NTERFACE The front panel control interface explained in this section is composed of the following: •...
Page 60: Chapter 3. Pvr 6000 Control Interfaces
User Manual PVR 6000 Control Interfaces • Status LEDs The two LEDs indicate WARNING and PWR/FAIL statuses, when both LEDs are lit green the PVR 6000 status is OK. The WARNING LED (Green/Orange) indicates the operational status. The PWR/FAIL LED (Green/Red) indicates the hardware status. •...
Page 61 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Sections 3.1.2.1 to 3.1.2.5 detail the different front panel screen types. 3.1.2.1. Menu Navigation Screen The Menu Navigation screen enables navigating through the tree structure of the PVR 6000 menu. In this example, the menu navigation screen displays the following items: Configuration Receiver Stream...
Page 62 User Manual PVR 6000 Control Interfaces 3.1.2.2. Edit Menu Screen The Edit menu screen enables selecting, changing or displaying the value of a parameter or set of parameters. In this example, the Edit Menu screen displays the following items: Stream 1-2-2 Decoder Stream Source FRONT-END (QPSK)
Page 63 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 3.1.2.3. Table Menu Screen The Table menu screen displays parameter information, using a table format. In this example, the Table Menu screen displays the following columns: Name Type Mode PROGRAM 1 000A PROGRAM 2 0046 PROGRAM 3 0050...
Page 64 User Manual PVR 6000 Control Interfaces 3.1.2.4. Edit Value Screen The Edit Value screen enables setting a parameter value. The parameter value can be a number or a string of characters. Each digit or character is set up individually. In this example, the Edit Value screen displays the following information: Pcr1 1062 [Hex] <0000 –...
Page 65 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 3.1.2.5. Select Value Screen (Multiple Choices) The Select Value screen displays a list of selectable items. In this example, the Select Value screen displays the following information: Format PAL M PAL BG PAL D PAL N A.
Page 66: Pvr 6000 Menu Tree
User Manual PVR 6000 Control Interfaces 3.1.3. PVR 6000 Menu Tree Setup, control, and monitoring of the PVR 6000 operation can be performed locally by using the PVR 6000 Menu. This menu is displayed on the front panel LCD display and is operated using the front panel control keys.
Page 67: Front Panel Initialization Sequence
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 3.1.4. Front Panel Initialization Sequence To activate the PVR 6000 Front Panel Root Menu perform the following: 1. Power up the PVR 6000. The PVR 6000 initialization phase begins and the initialization message is displayed. MPEG-2 I.R.
Page 68: Web Management Interface
User Manual PVR 6000 Control Interfaces Root Preset Configuration Status The Root Menu provides the following main branch options: • PVR 6000 Preset Menu – See Section 4.1 for details. • PVR 6000 Configuration Menu – See Section 4.2 for a detailed description.
Page 69: Figure 3-4: Pvr 6000 Web Management Interface Screen (Example)
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 3-4: PVR 6000 Web Management Interface Screen (Example) This interface contains elements and controls that are explained and detailed in the following table. Table 3-1: PVR 6000 Web Management Interface LEMENT IGURE ESCRIPTION Free-Text Box Click inside the text-box, and...
Page 70 User Manual PVR 6000 Control Interfaces Table 3-1: PVR 6000 Web Management Interface LEMENT IGURE ESCRIPTION Refresh Button The Refresh button is located at the bottom of the Web management interface window. Clicking this button displays the actual, current PVR 6000 parameter values that are relevant to the displayed screen Web-Browser’s...
Page 71: Preset Menu
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Chapter 4. PERATION AND ANAGEMENT This chapter provides on controlling the PVR 6000 through its front panel, and Web management interfaces. The Front Panel control interface contains all the existing PVR 6000 control parameters, while the Web management interface allows easy access to the same parameters from a remote computer.
Page 72: Configuration
User Manual Operation and Management Configuration Receiver Stream Service Video Audio Data Conditional Access Unit Figure 4-1: PVR 6000 Configuration Main Menu The PVR 6000 can support either IP or L-Band receiver modules. The configuration menu structure changes according to each of these available module options.
Page 73: Satellite Receiver Modules
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.2. Satellite Receiver Modules This section details the front panel menus that enable configuring of the DVB-S DVB-S2 and DVB-DSNG receivers in an PVR 6000 front panel. 4.2.2.1. DVB-S Receiver Configuration This section details the front panel menus that enable configuring the DVB-S receiver in an PVR 6000 DVB-S front end device.
Page 74: Figure 4-2: Dvb-S Receiver Parameters Menu Screen
User Manual Operation and Management Figure 4-2 displays the corresponding DVB-S Receiver Parameters menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-2: DVB-S Receiver Parameters Menu Screen The DVB-S Receiver Configuration parameters are detailed in the following paragraphs: Page 4-4 (Rev. 4.1/ SW v1.60/ December 2006)
Page 75 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders REQUENCY The Frequency parameter must be set in accordance with the required satellite transponder frequency. The frequency can be acquired from the satellite transponder information. In this example, the valid frequency range is between 0.95 and 2.15GHz. Frequency 1.068000 [GHz] <0.950000 - 2.150000>...
Page 76 User Manual Operation and Management FEC R The FEC Rate parameter sets the Forward error correction rate value. The FEC parameter can be acquired from the satellite transponder information or can be set to automatic. When in Automatic mode, the PVR 6000 device tries all FEC rates until locking the rate to the transport stream.
Page 77 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders PECTRAL NVERSION The Spectral Inversion parameter sets the spectral mode of operation. This parameter is configured according to the information provided from the broadcast head-end or can be set to automatic. When set to automatic mode, the PVR 6000 tries the two spectral modes until obtaining synchronization.
Page 78 User Manual Operation and Management LNB 22 KH The receiver controls the LNB band by sending a 22 kHz signal. When the signal is sent, the LNB uses its High Band Local Oscillator (L.O.). When the signal is not sent, the LNB uses its Low Band L.O. The local oscillator is used to convert the signal from Ku-Band or C-Band to L- Band.
Page 79 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders LNB L.O. TYPE The LNB L.O. type parameter defines the LNB oscillator type in use. Two standards are generally used: ‘Universal’ and ‘Wide Band’. In addition, the oscillator value can be manually configured. The LNB L.O.
Page 80 User Manual Operation and Management REQUENCY ANGE The Frequency Range parameter defines the input frequency in the Ku, C or L bands. This parameter affects the displayed frequencies and ranges of the PVR 6000 DVB-S receiver parameters. Frequency Range L BAND Ku BAND C BAND The available options are:...
Page 81 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.2.2. DVB-S2 Receiver Configuration This section details the front panel menus that enable configuring the DVB-S2 receiver in an PVR 6000 DVB-S2 front end device. The following is a screen of the DVB-S2 Receiver Configuration menu as displayed on the front panel screen: Receiver 1-2-1...
Page 82: Figure 4-3: Dvb-S2 Receiver Parameters Menu Screen
User Manual Operation and Management Figure 4-3 displays the corresponding DVB-S2 Receiver Parameters menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-3: DVB-S2 Receiver Parameters Menu Screen The DVB-S2 Receiver Configuration parameters are detailed as follows: REQUENCY The Frequency menu is used for tuning the PVR 6000 receiver to the relevant satellite frequency.
Page 83 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Table 4-2 lists the different bands, and their respective frequency ranges. Table 4-2: Band Frequency Designations REQUENCY 0.950000-2.150000GHz L-Band 3.200000-4.200000GHz C-Band 10.700000-12.750000GHz Ku-Band YMBOL Symbol Rate menu is used for adjusting the receiver’s symbol rate to the symbol rate of the received signal.
Page 84 User Manual Operation and Management DVBS2-N- 8PSK DVBS2-N-16APSK DVBS2-S-QPSK DVBS2-S-8PSK DVBS2-S-16APSK Available modulation options are: • DVBS-QPSK • DVBS2-N-16APSK • DSNG-8PSK • DVBS2-S-QPSK • DSNG-16QAM • DVBS2-S-8PSK • DVBS2-N-QPSK • DVBS2-S-16APSK • DVBS2-N-8PSK The Roll off menu is used for setting the receiver’s roll-off factor value according to the roll-off factor of the transmitted signal.
Page 85 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Pilots The available options are: • OFF – selects Pilot-less mode • ON - selects Piloted mode The PLSCODE informs the receiver regarding the pilot configuration, which resides in the PLHEADER. Usually, only a few modes, such as 8PSK rate 2/3, 16APSK rate 2/3 and 3/4, and 32APSK rate 3/4, need pilot assistance for carrier recovery.
Page 86 User Manual Operation and Management Available FEC rates are: • • • • • • • • • • • • 9/10 PECTRAL NVERSION The Spectral Inversion menu is used for setting the spectral inversion mode. Spectral Inversion AUTOMATIC INVERTED NORMAL The available options are: •...
Page 87 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders LNB 22KH The LNB-22KHz menu enables selecting between LNB low band and high band reception, by generating a 22 kHz signal that is sent to the LNB for this purpose. LNB 22KHz OFF (Low Band) ON (High Band) The available options are: •...
Page 88 User Manual Operation and Management RIFT OMPENSATION The PVR 6000 uses Freq Drift Compensation Feature to automatically correct inaccurate frequencies inserted by the operator. When the operator sets the receiver frequency, the PVR 6000 checks whether the inserted frequency is set to the optimal frequency. When a deviation is detected, the PVR 6000 calculates the offset from the original setting and enables correcting it.
Page 89 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders REQUENCY ANGE The Frequency Range menu is used for selecting the receiver’s active frequency band. Frequency Range L BAND Ku BAND C BAND Available frequency band options are: • L BAND – selects the frequency range 0.950000 - 2.150000 GHz •...
Page 90 User Manual Operation and Management 4.2.2.3. DVB-DSNG Module This section details the front panel menus that enable configuring the DVB- DSNG receiver in an PVR 6000 DVB-DSNG front end device. The following is the DVB-DSNG Receiver Configuration menu as displayed on the PVR 6000 front panel screen: Receiver 1-2-1...
Page 91: Figure 4-4: Dvb-Dsng Receiver Parameters Menu Screen
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 4-4 displays the corresponding DVB-DSNG receiver parameters menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-4: DVB-DSNG Receiver Parameters Menu Screen REQUENCY The Frequency parameter must be set in accordance with the required satellite transponder frequency. The frequency can be acquired from the satellite transponder information.
Page 92 User Manual Operation and Management The valid frequency range varies according to the selected band. Table 4-3: Band Frequency Range INIMUM REQUENCY AXIMUM REQUENCY Ku-Band 10.700000GHz 12.750000GHz C-Band 3.200000GHz 4.200000GHz L-Band 0.950000GHz 2.150000GHz YMBOL The Symbol Rate parameter must be set according to the satellite transponder symbol rate.
Page 93 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The Roll-off factor is the factor that is used for the base-band shaping of the transmitted signal. Set the Roll-Off factor in accordance with the transmitted Roll-Off factor. Roll-off AUTOMATIC Available options for the Roll-off factor are: •...
Page 94 User Manual Operation and Management If the specific Viterbi rate is not provided, selecting the Automatic option enables the PVR 6000 to automatically detect the Viterbi rate. PECTRAL NVERSION The Spectral Inversion parameter sets the spectral mode of operation. This parameter is configured according to the information provided from the broadcast head-end or can be set to automatic.
Page 95 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The available options are: • OFF – No voltage is supplied to the LNB. Use this option either when cascading IRDs using the loop-through connector on the L-Band interface or when this voltage is supplied to the LNB by external source. •...
Page 96 User Manual Operation and Management RIFT OMPENSATION The PVR 6000 uses Freq Drift Compensation to automatically correct inaccurate frequencies set by the operator. When the operator sets the receiver frequency, the PVR 6000 checks whether it is set to the optimum frequency. When a deviation is detected, the PVR 6000 calculates the offset from the original setting and enables correcting it.
Page 97 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders • FEC – this parameter allows the user to enable FEC for the ATM receiver. The Mode parameter allows the user to set the operational mode of the ATM receiver. The following is the front panel Mode screen: Mode STM-1 MULTI MODE STM-1 SINGLE MODE...
Page 98 User Manual Operation and Management VPI Address Enable Disable 4.2.2.5. IP Receiver Configuration Menu This section details the front panel menus that enable configuring the IP receiver in a PVR 6000 IP front end device. The following is the IP Receiver Configuration menu as it is displayed on the PVR 6000 front panel screen: Receiver 1-2-1...
Page 99: Figure 4-5: Dvb-Ip Receiver - Mpegoip 1 Parameters Menu Screen
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 4-5 displays the corresponding DVB-IP Receiver MPEGoIP 1 Parameters Menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-5: DVB-IP Receiver – MPEGoIP 1 Parameters Menu Screen The available options are: • Physical Link – for configuring this physical link parameters •...
Page 100 User Manual Operation and Management HYSICAL The physical Link menu is used for enabling the operation of the physical link (the MPEGoIP IN1 interface in this example), as well as for configuring its parameters. Physical Link 1-2-1-1-1 Operation DISABLE IP Address 010.006.000.196 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.000...
Page 101: D Efault G Ateway
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders IP A DDRESS The IP Address menu is used for setting the IP address of this physical MPEGoIP input port (MPEGoIP IN1 in this example) IP Address 010.006.000.196 Use the front panel right/left arrows to navigate between the digits locations, and the up/down arrows to toggle the digits for creating the address.
Page 102 User Manual Operation and Management OGICAL SOURCE SOCKET The Logical source menu is used for configuring the connection with the end device (“logical port”). Logical Source 1-2-1-1-2 IP Address Type MULTICAST IP Multicast Address 224.010.010.010 UDP Destination Port 02000 The available options are: •...
Page 103 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders IP M ULTICAST DDRESS The IP Multicast Address menu enables setting the logical port’s IP address (this menu is displayed only when the Multicast IP address type is selected). IP Multicast Address 224.010.010.010 Use the front panel right/left arrows to navigate between the digits locations, and the up/down arrows to toggle the digits for creating the address.
Page 104 User Manual Operation and Management FEC Column Port 02002 < 00000 – 65535 > Available values range from 0 to 65535. Use the front panel [right]/ [left] arrows to navigate between the digit location and the [up]/ [down] arrows to toggle for the required digits. The default FEC Column port is set to N+2, where N is the value of the UDP Destination port.
Page 105: Figure 4-6: Dvb-Ip Receiver - General Parameters Menu Screen
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 4-6 displays the corresponding DVB-IP Receiver General Parameters Menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-6: DVB-IP Receiver – General Parameters Menu Screen • Selected Active Port – for selecting the active input port. This port will become active and remain active unless a redundancy event caused the PVR 6000 to switch to the other input port.
Page 106 User Manual Operation and Management Selected Active Port <01 - 02> Available values are 01 and 02. EDUNDANCY The PVR 6000 IP front end supports both physical link and logical source redundancy. The physical link and logical source are coupled, i.e. switching from one physical link to the other (in the case of a link redundancy event) forces switching from the corresponding logical source to the other.
Page 107 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The available options are: • ENABLE – enables redundancy; when a redundancy event occurs the physical link and logical source switch to passive ones • DISABLE - disables redundancy EDUNDANCY ELAY The Redundancy delay menu is used for setting the time delay, which defines a redundancy event.
Page 108 User Manual Operation and Management The PVR 6000 IP Front End FEC Implementation complies with ProMPEG CoP3v2, with the following limitations: • Columns support only • Maximum TS bit-rate: 25 Mbps This menu enables OR disables FEC operation. ENABLE DISABLE The available options are: •...
Page 109: Stream Configuration Menu
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.3. Stream Configuration Menu To access the Stream Configuration Menu in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Stream. Figure 4-7 displays a tree diagram of the Stream Configuration Menu. Figure 4-7: Stream Configuration Menu The following figure displays the Stream configuration menu: Stream 1-2-2...
Page 110: Figure 4-8: Stream Parameters Menu Screen
User Manual Operation and Management Figure 4-8 displays the corresponding Stream configuration (Web Management screen). Figure 4-8: Stream Parameters Menu Screen The following Sections detail the Stream Configuration parameters. 4.2.3.1. Input The PVR 6000 supports a wide range of optional input interfaces, allowing the PVR 6000 to receive input streams from different sources.
Page 111 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders OURCE When the receiver is active in the IRD, the following menu is displayed: Source FRONT-END (QPSK) SERIAL RS-422 None The Decoder Stream Source screen is dynamic and it changes according to the currently-active PVR 6000 interface.
Page 112 User Manual Operation and Management The Type parameter allows selecting between ATSC format and DVB format. Type ATSC ANGE The Rate Range parameter defines the range of the ASI input rates. Rate Range UPTO 72Mb/s UPTO 108Mb/s ABOVE 108Mb/s The available options are: •...
Page 113 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Type BURST NORMAL 4.2.3.2. Output The PVR 6000 supports a wide range of optional output interfaces, allowing the PVR 6000 to send output streams to different destinations. Output ASI Output Source IP Output Source The ASI Output Source parameter defines the type of ASI output source.
Page 114 User Manual Operation and Management IP O UTPUT OURCE The IP Output Source parameter defines the type of IP output source. IP Output Source NO FILTERING AFTER FILTERING DISABLED The available options are: • DECODER SOURCE – Input stream is directly routed to the ASI output •...
Page 115 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The available options are: • STREM PCR – The VCXO is synchronized to the program clock recovered from the PCR data. • FIXED VALUE – The VCXO is running in free mode. • GENLOCK –...
Page 116: Filtering
User Manual Operation and Management 4.2.4. Filtering Filtering is a licensing required feature that allow the user to define a method for PID Filtering on PVR 6000 ASI and IP output ports. The following summarizes the Filtering procedures, using both Front Panel and Web-Based Management interfaces: ILTERING THROUGH THE RONT...
Page 117 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders • Set the following parameters at the filtering sub menu: strategy, mode, Bit- rate mode and bit-rate. (see section 4.2.4.1) Stream Filtering • In case that the service filtering strategy is chosen, select the services. (see section 4.2.4.2) Stream Select Services...
Page 118: Figure 4-9: General Filtering Parameters Menu Screen
User Manual Operation and Management 4.2.4.1. General Filtering Parameters The General menu provides several filtering parameters for ASI and IP output ports. 1-2-2-4-1 General Mode TRANSMIT Strategy Biterate Mode Bitrate 72.000000[Mbs} Figure displays General corresponding Filtering screen (Web Management screen). Figure 4-9: General Filtering Parameters Menu Screen Page 4-48 (Rev.
Page 119 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders This parameter allows the user to set the selected services or PIDs to be transmitted or filtered at the output ports. Two values are available: • TRANSMIT – this mode forwards only selected services or PIDs to the output (Excluding unselected or unreferenced services or PIDs).
Page 120 User Manual Operation and Management ITRATE This parameter defines the output stream as VBR or CBR. All NULL packets are removed at the input. • VBR - allows variable output stream bit-rate. The IRD drops all unneeded services and PIDs according to the user selection. NULL packets are filtered at the input, and excluded from the output.
Page 121 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.4.2. Select Services Service menu is a feature that allows the user to select services used for filtering mode on the PVR 6000 ASI and IP output ports. The following describes service selection in filtering mode thru the front panel and the web-interface. ELECT SERVICES THRU THE FRONT PANEL Service menu is located at Configuration Stream...
Page 122: Figure 4-10:Select Services Menu Screen
User Manual Operation and Management Service menu is applicable only when service filtering is selected from the Strategy menu ELECT SERVICES THRU THE NTERFACE Select Services is the corresponding web-management screen that allows the user to select Services for the filtering mode. Figure 4-10 displays the corresponding Select Services Parameters (Web Management screen).
Page 123 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders NOTE Unreferenced Services is unavailable when no unreferenced services have been selected • Manual Service ID - This parameter allow the user to manually add service-to-filter by entering the service' ID in the text box and click on Submit.
Page 124 User Manual Operation and Management PID menu includes the following parameters: • Select from Service - This table menu lists all available PIDs on the received transport-stream. It allows selection of specific PIDs from a service to be filtered. The select from service table menu consist of the following parameters: •...
Page 125: Figure 4-11: Select Pids Menu Screen
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders • OFF – clear list disabled. • ON – active clear list. PID menu is applicable only when service filtering is selected from the Strategy menu. ELECT S THRU THE NTERFACE Select PIDs is the corresponding web-management screen that allows the user to select PIDs in the filtering mode.
Page 126 User Manual Operation and Management Select PIDs screen includes following parameters: • - This parameter lists all available SI PID's and allows the user Const PIDs to select SI PIDs. In order to select SI PIDs, select the PIDs check boxes and click Submit.
Page 127: Service Configuration Menu
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.5. Service Configuration Menu The Service Configuration Menu contains parameter setups for video and VBI services. Figure 4-12 displays a tree diagram of the Service Configuration Menu. Figure 4-12: Service Configuration Menu To access the Service Configuration Menu in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Service.
Page 128 User Manual Operation and Management The following screen displays the Service configuration menu: Service 1-2-3 TV1 Select TV2 Select Stand-Alone Select Preferred Language PID Select Mapping Port to Service General Configuration+ The Service Configuration Menu parameters are as follows: • TV1 and TV2 Select (if applicable) Enables assign a service from the incoming TS to a decoder.
Page 129 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.5.1. TV1 Select (and TV2 Select) The TV1 Select (and TV2 Select in dual decoder IRDs screen lists the services analyzed from the service descriptor contained in the SDT. The services in the TV1 Select and TV2 Select Configuration are displayed as a four-column table.
Page 130: Figure 4-13: Tv1 Menu Screen
User Manual Operation and Management Figure 4-13displays the corresponding TV1 Menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-13: TV1 Menu Screen The following paragraphs detail available types of elementary streams. The PCR elementary stream is a read only parameter. IDEO The following figure displays the TV1 Video screen: Video None Video1...
Page 131 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The available options are: • None – Video 1 (or Video 2 correspondingly) is not assigned to this Service. • Video 1 (or Video 2) – Video 1 (or Video 2 correspondingly) is assigned to the Service.
Page 132 User Manual Operation and Management • Croatian • French • Portuguese • Czech • German • Romanian • Danish • Hungarian • Serbian • Dutch • Italian • Slovak • English • Latvian • Slovenian • English Old • Lithuanian •...
Page 133 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.5.2. Stand-Alone Select This feature will be supported in the future software releases. 4.2.5.3. Preferred Language The Preferred Language Edit menu screen lists the audio channels available for the received services. To access the Preferred Language Edit menu in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Service Preferred Language.
Page 134: Figure 4-14: Preferred Language Screen
User Manual Operation and Management Figure 4-14 displays the corresponding Preferred Language Menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-14: Preferred Language Screen The number of audio channels provided in the Preferred Languages Menu is dynamic and is determined by the PVR 6000 model. Audio 3 and Audio 4 channels are available in dual decoders, PVR 6040, and PVR 6050 models only.
Page 135 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Selecting option displays a Select Value screen that lists the following available languages: 01. ALL Languages 13. Dutch - dut 25. Hungarian - hun 37. Polish - pol 02. Albanian - alb 14. Egyptian - egy 26.
Page 136 User Manual Operation and Management 4.2.5.4. PID Select This option is intended for advanced users only and should not be used normally. Create a Service only through Configuration Service TV1/TV2 Select. The PID Select menu allows the operator to directly assign an ES to an output port directly, without attaching it to a Service.
Page 137 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The following screen displays the PID Select menu: PID Select 1-2-3-4 Pcr1 1062 Pcr2 1062 Video1 1062 Video2 1062 Audio 1 1073 Audio 2 101F Audio 3 1073 Audio 4 001F VBi 1 1064 VBi 2 1069...
Page 138: Figure 4-15: Pid Select Menu Screen
User Manual Operation and Management Figure 4-16 displays the corresponding PID Select Menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-15: PID Select Menu Screen The available options are: • Pcr1 • Pcr2 (if applicable) • Video1 • Video2 (if applicable) • Audio1 •...
Page 139 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The following figure is an example of a PID Assigning screen, as it appears in the PVR 6000 front panel control interface (the selected port in this example is Video1): Video1 1062 [Hex] <0000 - 1FFF>...
Page 140 User Manual Operation and Management The following screen displays the Mapping Port to Service menu: Mapping Port to Service 1-2-3-6 Pcr1 Pcr2 Video1 Video2 Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 Audio 4 Vbi 1 Vbi 2 Subtitling 1 STAND ALONE Subtitling 2 STAND ALONE LS Data RS232...
Page 141: Figure 4-16: Port To Service Menu Screen
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 4-16 displays corresponding Port Service Menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-16: Port to Service Menu Screen The available options are: • Pcr1 • Pcr2 (if applicable) • Video1 • Video2 (if applicable) •...
Page 142 User Manual Operation and Management • Select one of the listed ports using the keypad. For example: PCR1. After selection, the following menu screen lists all options for the selected port. PCR1 STAND ALONE The available options are: • STAND ALONE – This mode indicates that you can assign the elementary stream PID.
Page 143: Figure 4-17: General Service Menu Screen
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 4-17 displays corresponding General Service menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-17: General Service Menu Screen The General Configuration Parameters are: • Service Strategy • Service CAS Open ERVICE TRATEGY Service strategy determines the decoder' behaviour at the start-up or when the decoding program is inactive.
Page 144 User Manual Operation and Management The available options are: • Auto. Call 1st Active – The PVR 6000 locks-onto the first active service detected in the transport-stream. This mode is recommended for DSNG and other applications that frequently change the decoded program. NOTE When Auto call first active mode is selected, the PVR 6000 might switch to the first detected program when the TS is interrupted for any reason.
Page 145: Video Configuration Menu
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.6. Video Configuration Menu The Video Configuration Menu contains parameters that set the video decoder mode of operation. displays a tree diagram of the Video Configuration Menu. Figure 4- Root Preset Configuration Status Video Video 1 / Video 2 VBI 1 / VBI 2...
Page 146 User Manual Operation and Management The number of Video Channel Configurations (as well as the VBI) provided in the Video Configuration menu is dynamic and is determined by the PVR 6000 model. To access the Video Configuration Menu in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Video.
Page 147 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders • Osd 2 (if available) This group contains parameters that define OSD functioning for Decoder #2. 4.2.6.1. Video 1 and Video 2 Configuration Options The Video 1 and Video 2 Menu allow the user to set parameters for Video 1 and/or Video 2 outputs (if applicable).
Page 148: Figure 4-19: Video 1 Menu Screen
User Manual Operation and Management Figure 4-19 displays the corresponding Video1 Menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-19: Video 1 Menu Screen The available options are: • Format • Interpolation • Monitor Aspect-Ratio • Lip-sync Mode • STC-PCR Delay • Blanking Mode •...
Page 149 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders ORMAT The Format parameter selects the format of the video signal. Format NTSC (SETUP ON) NTSC (SETUP OFF) PAL M PAL BG PAL D PAL N SECAM RUSSIAN SECAM The available options are: NTSC, PAL M, PAL BG, PAL D, PAL N, SECAM, RUSSIAN SECAM.
Page 150 User Manual Operation and Management ONITOR SPECT ATIO This parameter sets the intended image aspect ratio. It is used along with Interpolation to determine the required Aspect Ratio Conversion. 4.3.8.4.Appendix C for extensive details on how Monitor Aspect-Ratio configuration affects the resulting image. Monitor Aspect-Ratio VIDEO Source 16:9...
Page 151 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The Lip-sync parameter selects the PVR 6000 lip-sync mode of operation. Lip-sync Mode STANDARD LOCK 2mSec LOCK (ONCE) 2mSec LOCK (NO DRIFT) The available options are: • STANDARD LOCK – Standard sync of video and audio data within ±40mSec •...
Page 152 User Manual Operation and Management LANKING The Blanking Mode parameter sets the display mode of a service when reception stops. Blanking Mode Black Last Field Last Frame 75% BAR Null The available options are: • Black – video output signal is a black screen. •...
Page 153 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The PVR 6000 can generate a number of Video Test Bars for video quality testing. All the bars have a full-screen overlay (produced using a Digital Graphics engine) and are intended for 625 and 525 systems. Test Mode NULL VITS PAL LN-17...
Page 154 User Manual Operation and Management 4.2.6.2. VBI 1 and VBI 2 The VBI 1 (and VBI 2 in dual decoder IRD’s) Menu contains all VBI (Vertical Blanking Interval) parameters that are available through the IRD. To access the VBI 1 and VBI 2 Menus in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Video Vbi1 (or Vbi2).
Page 155: Figure 4-20: Vbi 1 Parameters
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 4-20 displays the corresponding VBI1 Web management screen. Figure 4-20: VBI 1 Parameters The following paragraphs describe the VBI Configuration options. CC (C LOSED APTIONING ARAMETER Selecting CC (Closed Captioning) displays the following screen: 1-2-4-2-1 Source DISABLE...
Page 156 CC data accordingly, prioritizing the ATSC A/53 standard. The PVR 6000 supports the following CC standards: CCube standard Harmonic Divicom standard ATSC DVS-53 (Rev 57) EIA 608 ATSC DVS-53 (Rev 57) caption type 4 GI DVS-157 Page 4-86 (Rev.
Page 157 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders AMOL (A UTOMATIC EASUREMENTS Selecting AMOL displays the following screen: AMOL 1-2-4-2-2 Source Disable Line1 Line2 Selecting Source displays the following screen: Source DISABLE E.S (EN-301-775) The available options are: • DISABLE – AMOL is disabled. •...
Page 158 User Manual Operation and Management VITS (V ERTICAL NTERVAL IGNALS ARAMETER The PVR 6000 supports 10 different VITS signals: 4 signals for PAL, 2 signals for NTSC and 4 signals for SECAM and Russian SECAM. The VITS signals are automatically selected according to the selected video format (PAL, TSC or SECAM/R.SECAM).
Page 159 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders When selecting the Line 1 option, the following screen is displayed: Line1 <00 - 23> When selecting the Line 2 option, the following screen is displayed: Line2 <00 - 23> The VITS signal is inserted differently if using PAL or NTSC. When selecting PAL, VITS signals are inserted to lines 17 and 18 and to lines 330 and 331.
Page 160 User Manual Operation and Management VITC (V ERTICAL NTERVAL ARAMETER When the Vertical Interval Time Code (VITC) VBI parameter is selected, the following screen is displayed: VITC 1-2-4-2-5 Source DISABLE Line1 Line2 Selecting Source displays the following screen: Source DISABLE INTERNAL VIDEO The available options are:...
Page 161 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders WSS (W CREEN IGNALLING ARAMETER Selecting Wide-Screen Signaling (WSS) displays the following screen: 1-2-4-2-6 Source E.S (EN-301-775) Line1 Selecting Source displays the following screen: Source DISABLE TV MONITOR E.S (EN-301-775) VIDEO The available options are: •...
Page 162 User Manual Operation and Management Selecting Line1 displays the following screen: Line1 <00 - 23> The WSS signal can be inserted into a line between 0 and 23. VI (V IDEO NDEX The PVR 6000 supports AFD (Active Video Format Description) parsing, when such data exists in the video e.s.
Page 163 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders TTX (T -EBU) P ELETEXT ARAMETER When the TTX (Teletext-EBU) VBI parameter is selected, the following screen is displayed: TTX (Teletext EBU) 1-2-4-2-8 Source DISABLE Selecting Source displays the following screen: Source DISABLE E.S (EN-301-775) The available options are: •...
Page 164 User Manual Operation and Management • E.S (EN-301-775) – The PVR 6000 re-inserts the signal as included in the transport stream in accordance with EN 301-775. SMC (V IDEO ROGRAM YSTEM This feature will be supported in the future software releases. M422 (M 4:2:2) ONOCHROME...
Page 165: Figure 4-21: Osd1 Menu Screen
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.6.3. OSD 1 and OSD 2 The OSD 1 and OSD 2 Menu contains parameters for Video 1 and Video 2 (if applicable). These menus are entered from the PVR 6000 Video Configuration Menu (see Section 4.2.6).
Page 166 User Manual Operation and Management The available options are: • Monitor Output • Broadcast Output • X Position Offset • Y Position Offset • DVB Subtitle Mode • TLTX Subtitle Mode The following paragraphs describe the OSD 1 and OSD 2 parameters: ONITOR UTPUT Selecting Monitor Output displays the following screen:...
Page 167 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders OSITION FFSET Selecting X Position Offset displays the following screen: X Position Offset +000 [Pixel] <-300 - +300> This function determines the horizontal offset of the OSD signal. The valid range of values is between (-300) and (+300) pixels OSITION FFSET Selecting Y Position Offset displays the following screen:...
Page 168 User Manual Operation and Management TLTX S UBTITLE Different from DVB subtitling, Teletext Subtitling requires the decoder to create relevant language fonts. The PVR 6000 has the following Teletext Subtitling fonts installed (all fonts according to ETS 300 706): • Croatian •...
Page 169: Audio Configuration Menu
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.7. Audio Configuration Menu The Audio Configuration Menu contains parameters that define the audio decoder mode of operation. Figure 4-22 displays a tree diagram of the Audio Configuration Menu. Root Preset Configuration Status Audio Audio # Decoder...
Page 170 User Manual Operation and Management To access the Audio Configuration Menu, in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Audio. The following screen displays the Audio Configuration Menu: Audio 1-2-5 Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 Audio 4 The available options are: •...
Page 171 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.7.1. Audio 1 To access the Audio 1 Menu in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Audio Audio1. The following screen displays the Audio 1 menu: Audio1(1..2) 1-2-5-1 Decoder Mode MUSICAM AC3 Downmix Mode 2/0 L,R STEREO AC3 Operational...
Page 172: Figure 4-23: Audio 1 Menu Screen
User Manual Operation and Management Figure 4-23 displays the corresponding Audio1 Menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-23: Audio 1 Menu Screen The available options are: • Decoder Mode • AC3 Downmix Mode • AC3 Operational • PassThru Sample Rate • Volume •...
Page 173 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders OTES Although AC3 Downmix Mode, AC3 Operational Mode, and PassThru Sample Rate parameters can always be accessed from the Audio (1..4) Parameters window, they are affective only when their corresponding mode is selected in Decoder Mode. In the Web Management window, AC3 Downmix Mode and AC3 Operational Mode are effective only when Dolby AC3 is selected in Decoder Mode In the Web Management, window PassThru Sample Rate is effective only when PassThru is...
Page 174 User Manual Operation and Management AC3 D OWNMIX ETUP The AC-3 Downmix mode allows you to set the downmix mode to 2/0. AC3 Downmix Mode 2/0 L,R 1/0 C MONO 2/0 L,R STEREO 3/0 L,C,R 2/1 L,R,S 3/1 L,C,R,S 2/2 L,R,Ls,Rs 2/2 L,C,R,Ls,Rs The available options are: •...
Page 175 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The default for Audio AC-3 Operational output is Line Out mode. AMPLE The PassThru Sample Rate parameter allows the user setting the sampling frequency for the AC3 Pass-through. PassThru Sample Rate 48.0 [KHz] 44.1 [KHz] 32.0 [KHz] The available options are:...
Page 176 User Manual Operation and Management The available options are: • MUTE – this analog audio output is disabled • UNMUTE (PLAY) – this analog audio output is enabled NALOG IXER The Analog Mixer parameter, displayed on the following screen, allows setting the stereo and mono options of the stereo channels.
Page 177 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders IGITAL ORMAT The Digital Format parameter sets the digital audio channel output mode. Digital Format CONSUMER PROFESSIONAL The available options are: • CONSUMER – Selects AES/EBU, SPDIF Consumer Mode. – This mode passes the audio mode bits as is. •...
Page 178 User Manual Operation and Management The PVR 6000 can create a 1 kHz audio test signal, and output it through any of its audio outputs for testing that audio output performance. The operator must select the audio output to be tested and enable the creation of the test tone for that output.
Page 179: Data Configuration Menu
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.8. Data Configuration Menu The Data Configuration Menu allows setting parameters to handle a data output stream. Figure 4-24 displays a tree diagram of the Data Configuration Menu. Root Preset Configuration Status Low Speed IP Out Port Data Port Operational...
Page 180 User Manual Operation and Management To access the Data Configuration Menu in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Data. All the PVR 6000 models except PVR 6000 and PVR 6060 support the IP-Out- Port option. Following is the corresponding front-panel screen: Data 1-2-6 Low Speed Data Port...
Page 181 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.8.1. Low Speed Data Port This menu is used for setting the PVR 6000 Low Speed Data port parameters. The PVR 6000 supports Low Speed Data output through RS232. It enables different rates of transmission, as well as three levels of output-data filtering. The PVR 6000 automatically directs PIDs with the MPEG-2 descriptor - private_data_indicator = 15 with indicator value 0 for transmission through its Low Speed Data port.
Page 182 User Manual Operation and Management This parameter enables electing between eight possible LS data transmission rates. Following is the corresponding front panel screen: Baud Rate 1200 [Baud] 2400 [Baud] 4800 [Baud] 9600 [Baud] 19200 [Baud] 38400 [Baud] 57600 [Baud] 115200 [Baud] The available transmission rates are: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 Baud.
Page 183 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.8.2. IP-Out-Port Configuration Menu When selecting MPE mode verify that the MPE encapsulator setup is such that the MPEG packet contains data of a single IP frame (for example, a single MPEG packet cannot contain data belonging to two separate IP frames). This menu is used for setting the IP-Out port parameters.
Page 184: Figure 4-25: Ip Data Port Menu Screen
User Manual Operation and Management Figure 4-23 displays corresponding DATA PORT Menu (Web Management screen). Figure 4-25: IP DATA PORT Menu Screen The available options are: • Operational Mode • Protocol • IP Address • Network Mask • Default Gateway •...
Page 185 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders PERATIONAL The Operational Mode screen displays the currently active mode of operation and allows setting the mode using the following Select Value screen: Operational Mode MPEGoIp The available options are: • MPEGoIp – MPEG-over-IP mode •...
Page 186 User Manual Operation and Management IP A DDRESS The IP Address parameter allows setting the IP Address of the output port. IP Address 010.008.000.216 The value in each field must be a whole number between 0 and 255. UBNET The Subnet Mask parameter defines the network sub-mask. Subnet Mask 255.255.255.000 The value in each field must be a whole number between 0 and 255.
Page 187 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders IP A ESTINATION DDRESS The Destination IP Address parameter allows setting the required destination IP address. Dest IP Address 242.001.001.026 The value in each field must be a number between 0 and 255. UDP S OURCE The UDP Source Port parameter allows setting the source UDP port number.
Page 188 User Manual Operation and Management UMBER OF ACKETS The Number of Packets parameter allows setting the number of MPEG packets to be contained in an IP frame (using the following Edit Value Screen). Num of Packets <01-07> Available values are between 1 and 7. 4.2.8.3.
Page 189 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders IRECTION The Tx Direction parameter defines whether MSB or LSB is sent first. Tx Directions MSB -> LSB LSB -> MSB The available options are: • LSB – MSB sent first • MSB – LSB sent first AYER ILTERING The Layer Filtering parameter selects a filtering mode to data.
Page 190: Conditional Access Configuration Menu
User Manual Operation and Management 4.2.9. Conditional Access Configuration Menu This menu allows access to all PVR 6000 CA (Conditional Access) parameters. Figure 4-26 displays a tree diagram of the Conditional Access Configuration Menu. Root Preset Configuration Status Conditional Access Common BISS Embedded...
Page 191 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders To access the Conditional Access Configuration menu in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Conditional Access. The following screen displays the Conditional Access menu: Conditional Access 1-2-7 Common Interface BISS Embedded The Conditional Access Menu parameters are as follows: •...
Page 192 User Manual Operation and Management Slot (1..2) 1-2-7-1-1 Operation ENABLE Send MMI Command MENU-menu Send PIN Code 1111 The following paragraphs detail the Slot Configuration options. PERATION The Operation parameter enables or disables the slot. Operation ENABLE DISABLE The available options are: •...
Page 193 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders MMI (M ACHINE NTERFACE OMMAND The Send MMI Command sets and sends the MMI command to the CAM installed in the CI slot. This MMI contains a set of commands that can be sent to the CA application in the Conditional Access Module (CAM).
Page 194 The previously mentioned BISS options operate according to the EBU-UER Tech 3292 manual. Even-Odd Encryption is a Harmonic Inc. developed encryption option that uses both an even and an odd key. This is another encryption option that is available for the operator.
Page 195 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The following screen displays the TV1 Edit Menu Screen: 1-2-7-2 Even Key 000000-000000 Odd Key 000000-000000 The TV1 menu available parameters are: • Even Key • Allows operator to set the Even Key encryption value Even Key 000000-000000 •...
Page 196 User Manual Operation and Management NCRYPTION This screen allows the operator to select between the IRD’s different encryption modes. Encryption Mode EVEN-ODD BISS-MODE 1 BISS-E-CLEAR SW BISS-E-INJECTED ID BISS-E-BURIED ID The available options are: • EVEN-ODD • BISS-MODE 1 • BISS-E-CLEAR SW •...
Page 197: Unit Configuration Menu
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.10. Unit Configuration Menu The Unit Configuration Menu allows setting general PVR 6000 parameters. Figure 4-27 displays a tree diagram of the Unit Configuration Menu. Root Preset Configuration Status Unit Ethernet Serial Control General Management Licensing...
Page 198 User Manual Operation and Management To access the Unit Configuration Menu in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Unit. The following screen displays the Unit menu: Unit 1-2-8 General Serial Control Port Ethernet Management Port Licensing Dry Contact The Unit Configuration Menu parameters are as follows: General Allows operator to set the LCD contrast value and perform soft reset (see...
Page 199: General Configuration Menu
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.10.1. General Configuration Menu The General Menu adjusts the LCD contrast level and enables soft reset of the device. To access the General Menu in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Unit General. The following screen displays the General menu: General 1-2-8-1...
Page 200: Figure 4-28: Unit General Screen
User Manual Operation and Management Figure 4-28 shows the corresponding Unit General Web management screen. Figure 4-28: Unit General Screen Page 4-130 (Rev. 4.1/ SW v1.60/ December 2006)
Page 201: Figure 4-29: Change Password Screen
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.2.10.2. Change Password The CHANGE PASSWORD menu screen allows the user to change the current password to the Web-Management interface To change the password navigate to Unit CHANGE PASSWORD Figure 4-29 displays the Change Password menu screen. Figure 4-29: Change Password Screen The following fields must be filled:...
Page 202: Figure 4-30: Unit Serial Screen
User Manual Operation and Management 4.2.10.3. Serial Control Port Configuration The Serial Control Port Menu allows the user setting the serial control port parameters. To access the Serial Control Port Menu in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Unit Serial Control Port.
Page 203 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders HW I NTERFACE HW Interface RS232 RS485 The available options are: • RS-232 • RS-485 SW P ROTOCOL SW Protocol TERMINAL ECHO TERMINAL NO-ECHO MASTER-SLAVE The available options are: • Terminal Echo • Terminal No-Echo •...
Page 204 User Manual Operation and Management DDRESS Address FFFF [HEX] <0000-FFFF> Valid range is between 0 and FFFF (Hexadecimal). 4.2.10.4. Ethernet Management Port Ethernet Management Port Menu allows setting Ethernet management port parameters. To access the Ethernet Management Menu in the front panel control interface go to Configuration Unit Ethernet Management Port.
Page 205: Mac A Ddress
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 4-31 shows the corresponding Unit Ethernet Web management screen. Figure 4-31: Unit Ethernet Screen following paragraphs describe Ethernet Management Port Configuration parameters. MAC A DDRESS The MAC Address parameter displays the MAC address of the PVR 6000 management.
Page 206 (key). The serial key can be entered thru the front panel or the web-management. The serial key composed of 16 characters issued by Harmonic Inc. video networks. NTERING A SRERIAL KEY THRU THE FRONT PANEL To enter a serial key thru the front panel access Key the Licensing menu screen.
Page 207: Figure 4-32: Pvr 6000 Licensing Screen
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 1-2-8-4 Licensing 00-00-00-00-00-0.. Use the [UP]/[DOWN] keys to change a characters value. User the [LEFT]/[RIGH] keys to move to a different character. 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 A licensing list is available at status menu screen. For details see section 4.3.8.4 NTERING A SRERIAL KEY THRU THE WEB MANAGMENT To enter a serial key thru the web-management access the Licensing tab at the...
Page 208: Figure 4-33: Pvr 6000 Dry Contact Screen
User Manual Operation and Management 4.2.10.6. Dry Contact Menu The Dry Contact menu allows selecting the GPI 1 or GPI 2 configuration menu. The GPI (General Purpose Interface) is a dry contact relay, used by the PVR 6000 for displaying warnings that appear in the device. This is useful, for example, in case the operator wants to receive an PVR 6000 warning indication somewhere other than on the IRD’s display.
Page 209 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders GPI 1 1-2-8-5-1 Delay 000.0[sec] Sync Loss HW Failure Invalid PSI Test ELAY The PVR 6000 can delay warnings through the GPI. Set the Delay parameter to a value between 0 (no delay) and 600 (in seconds). Delay 000.0 [sec] <000.0-600.0>...
Page 210 User Manual Operation and Management HW Failure The available options are: • OFF – Hardware Failure GPI warning indication is turned off • ON – Hardware Failure GPI warning indication is turned on NVALID The Invalid PSI menu defines whether or not an Invalid PSI warning will cause a GPI warning indication.
Page 211 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders TS Error The available options are: • OFF - TS Error GPI warning indication is turned off • ON – TS Error PSI GPI warning indication is turned on ONTINUITY OUNTER The Continuity Counter menu defines whether or not to activate a GPI warning indication in case of the TS counter reaches the threshold for transport stream continuity error.
Page 212 User Manual Operation and Management PRC D ISCONTINUITY The PRC Discontinuity menu defines whether or not to activate a GPI warning indication in case of the TS counter reaches the threshold for PRC Discontinuity error. Sync Loss The available options are: •...
Page 213 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders • ON – Decoder Buffer Underflow GPI warning indication is turned on ECODER TREAM RROR The Decoder Stream Error menu defines whether or not to activate a GPI warning indication in case of the unit counter reaches the threshold for decoder stream error.
Page 214: Status
User Manual Operation and Management 4.3. TATUS The PVR 6000 allows the user to monitor different parameters statuses thru the front panel or the web-management. To access the PVR 6000 Status menu, select “Status” in the Root Menu (navigate vertically by using the [Up]/[Down] arrow keys and confirm by pressing [Enter]).
Page 215: Receiver Status
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 4-34 displays the corresponding Web management screen. Figure 4-34: PVR 6000 Status Screen 4.3.1. Receiver Status The Receiver Status screen displays the main Receiver parameter current values. The following paragraphs detail the Status screen of each available receiver module type (DVB-S, DVB-S2, and IP).
Page 216: Figure 4-35: Pvr 6000 Dvbs Status Screen
User Manual Operation and Management To enter the Receiver Status menu in the front panel, go to Status Receiver (independently of receiver module type). 4.3.1.1. DVB-S Receiver Status To access the DVB-S Receiver Status Menu in the front panel control interface go to Status Receiver.
Page 217 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Signal Quality < 000 - 100 > Values range from 0 to 100% • Eb/N0 – Received signal Eb/N0 measurement • Link Margin – Estimated C/N of the received signal relative to the C/N in EN 300-421 for a given Viterbi rate •...
Page 218: Figure 4-36: Pvr 6000 Dvbs2 Status Screen
User Manual Operation and Management 4.3.1.2. DVB-S2 Receiver Status To access the DVB-S2 Receiver Status Menu in front panel control interface go to Status Receiver. The following screen displays the DVB-S2 Receiver Status menu: Receiver 1-3-1 Signal Quality 94[%] Signal Level -8.00[dBm] Eb/N0 21.10[dB]...
Page 219: Figure 4-37: Pvr 6000 Dvb Ip Status Screen
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders • Frequency Tune – This parameter points out the optimal frequency checked by the PVR 6000 for obtaining the highest quality of the received signal. • Frequency Offset – displays the deviation between the frequency inserted by the operator and the frequency that was indicated by the Frequency Tune.
Page 220 User Manual Operation and Management The available options are: • MPEGoIP Input 1 – for monitoring receiver data arriving through the MPEGoIP IN1 interface • MPEGoIP Input 2 - for monitoring receiver data arriving through the MPEGoIP IN2 interface • General –...
Page 221 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The MPEGoIP Input 1 Status parameters are: • MAC Address – MPEGoIP IN1 port MAC address. The MAC address is a unique, read-only address. • Physical Link Status – current link status. The available options are: •...
Page 222: Stream Status Menu
User Manual Operation and Management 4.3.2. Stream Status Menu The Stream Status Menu provides an extended menu of status monitoring options on the input stream. To access the Stream Status Menu in the front panel control interface go to Status Stream. The following screen displays the Stream Status menu: Stream 1-3-2...
Page 223 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders • ASI Input.-. Has three modes: • NOT DETECTED – No input • 188 DETECTED – MPEG packets without FEC • 204 DETECTED – MPEG packets with FEC • RS-422 Input – Has three modes: •...
Page 224: Service Status
User Manual Operation and Management 4.3.3. Service Status The Service Info is a section in the Status web-interface screen. It provides information of service's status and parameters. Figure 4-39 displays the Service Status Web management screen. Figure 4-39: PVR 6000 Service Status Screen The following parameters are displayed: •...
Page 225: Figure 4-40: Pvr 6000 Video Status Screen
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure 4-40: PVR 6000 Video Status Screen The Video Status Menu parameters are as follows: • Video 1 – This group displays information about the video for Decoder #1 (see Section 4.2.6). • VBI 1 - This group displays information about the VBI for Decoder #1.
Page 226 User Manual Operation and Management 4.3.4.1. Video 1 (and Video 2) The Video 1 Menus (and Video 2 in dual decoder IRDs) display video parameter Statuses. To access the Video 1 Menu in the front panel control interface go to Status Video Video 1.
Page 227 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders • Picture Coding Type – displays the types of picture coding that were found in the decoded service. Available picture coding types are: I-B-P, I-P, P-B and P Only. • Bit Rate – Displays the bit rate, in bits/sec, for the incoming video stream •...
Page 228: Audio Status Menu
User Manual Operation and Management 4.3.5. Audio Status Menu The Audio Status Menu displays information on the audio channels. To access the Audio Status Menu in the front panel control interface go to Status Audio. The following screen displays the Audio Status menu: Audio 1-3-5 Audio 1...
Page 229 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The "Decoding Errors" parameter indicates the video stream health. When Dolby-AC3 mode is activated, the following screen is displayed: Audio (1..4) 1-3-5-1 DOLBY AC3 Bit Rate 128000[Bps] Sample Rate 48[KHz] AC Mode 2/0 L,R STEREO BS Mode COMPLETE MAIN Decoding Errors...
Page 230: Data Status Menu
User Manual Operation and Management 4.3.6. Data Status Menu The Data Status Menu displays information about the data input stream. To access the Data Status Menu in the front panel control interface go to Status Data. The following screen displays the Data Status menu: The High Speed Data Port option is supported only in the PVR 6000 and PVR 6060 models.
Page 231: Figure 4-42: Pvr 6000 Ip Data Port Status Screen
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders IP Out Port 1-3-6-3 MAC Address 00-OC-A2-03-3A-64 IP Data Port Link Down IP Data Port Speed IP Data Port Duplex Figure 4-42 displays the corresponding Web management screen. Figure 4-42: PVR 6000 IP Data Port Status Screen The available options are: •...
Page 232: Conditional Access Status Menu
User Manual Operation and Management 4.3.7. Conditional Access Status Menu The Conditional Access Status Menu allows viewing Conditional Access parameter statuses. To access the Conditional Access Status Menu in the front panel control interface go to Status Conditional Access The following screen displays the Conditional Access Status menu: Conditional Access 1-3-7 Common Interface...
Page 233 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders (1..2) The Slot (1..2) Menu displays information on a CAM in Slot (1..2). To access the Slot 1 Menu in the front panel control interface go to Status Conditional Access Common Interface Slot 1. The following screen displays the Slot 1 Status menu: Slot (1..2) 1-3-7-1-1...
Page 234 User Manual Operation and Management The following screen displays the Supported CA SysID Table menu: System ID CA Specifier 2200 Scopus 2201 Scopus 2202 Scopus 2203 Scopus 2204 Scopus 2205 Scopus 2206 Scopus 2207 Scopus 2208 Scopus 2209 Scopus 220A Scopus 220B Scopus...
Page 235: Unit Status Menu
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders 4.3.8. Unit Status Menu This menu displays the Unit Menu parameters status. To access the Unit menu in the front panel control interface go to Status Unit. T he following screen displays the Unit Status menu: Unit 1-3-8 Identity...
Page 236: Figure 4-44: Unit - Identity (Status Screen)
User Manual Operation and Management • Decoder Board – Displays the hardware revision of the PVR 6000 main board • Front-End Board – Displays the hardware revision of the PVR 6000 Front- Figure 4-44 displays the corresponding Web management screen. Figure 4-44: Unit –...
Page 237 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The following screen displays the Monitoring Status menu: Monitoring 1-3-8-3 Temperature +20 [C] Management Port Link DOWN Management Port Speed Management Port Duplex The available options are: • Temperature – Displays the internal temperature of the PVR 6000 as measured by the temperature sensor •...
Page 238 User Manual Operation and Management 4.3.8.4. Licensing The Licensing screen displays all features and their operational status. 1-2-2-4-2 Licensing ASI Input ASI Output MPEGoIP/MPE Output GENLOCK Audio 3 Audio 4 LSD<RS232> DOLBY Audio1 Decoding DOLBY Audio2 Decoding DOLBY Audio3 Decoding DOLBY Audio4 Decoding Linear Audio 1 Decoding Linear Audio 2 Decoding...
Page 239: Appendix A
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Appendix A OFTWARE OWNLOAD OWNLOADING OFTWARE SING A.1.1 Introduction A.1.1.1 PVR 6000 SETUP IP Configure the PVR 6000 IP Management Port according to local network specifications. The PVR 6000 IP Management is configured from the front-panel by accessing Configuration Unit Ethernet Management Port.
Page 240: Appendix A Software Download
User Manual Appendix A Software Download Figure A-1: Start Menu – Select Run 3. Type “cmd” in the combo-box and click OK. The terminal window is displayed. Page A-2 (Rev. 4.1/ SW v1.60/ December 2006)
Page 241: Figure A-2: Run Dialog Box
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure A-2: Run Dialog Box 4. Type “ftp <PVR 6000 Management IP address>” and press [Enter]. FTP session is displayed. See the following example. Figure A-3: Open FTP Session 1. Log on to the PVR 6000 with the user name and password, both are empty for the IRD.
Page 242: Figure A-4: Login To Ftp
User Manual Appendix A Software Download Figure A-4: Login to FTP 3. After connecting to the PVR 6000 through FTP, type “bin” and Click [Enter]. Figure A-5: Access Bin Folder Page A-4 (Rev. 4.1/ SW v1.60/ December 2006)
Page 243: Figure A-6: Loading The File
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders OADING To load a source file from a local PC to the PVR 6000: 1. Type put and click [Enter] 2. After Local File, type the file name with the suffix (Notice - the software file name and path in the PC should be known).
Page 244 User Manual Appendix A Software Download ARNING IF THE PVR 6000 IS, FOR ANY REASON, SHUT DOWN DURING SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD, THE PROGRAM MUST BE REINSTALLED THROUGH BOOT SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD. REINSTALLATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH RS-232. SEE SECTION A.2.2.2. PVR 6000 OADING OFTWARE TO THE THROUGH THE ERIAL...
Page 245 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Table A-2: RS-485 Control Cable Pin-to-Pin Designations PC R -485 9 P PVR 6000 R -485 9 P ONNECTOR ONNECTOR ESIGNATIONS ESIGNATIONS A.2.1.2 PC Serial-COM (Terminal) Software There are many Terminal Applications that support Serial-COM. In this document Software download procedure is performed on the built-in MS Windows hyperterminal.
Page 246: Figure A-7: Start Menu - Open Hyperterminal
User Manual Appendix A Software Download Figure A-7: Start Menu – Open HyperTerminal A.2.1.4 Defining the Communication When the HyperTerminal starts, the following window is displayed. Enter a connection, for example PVR 6000 and lick OK. Select a connection (Icon). Page A-8 (Rev.
Page 247: Figure A-8: Hyperterminal - Enter Connection
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure A-8: HyperTerminal – Enter Connection 3. Select a PC COM port that is the specific PC COM to which the PVR 6000 is connected. Figure A-9: Select PC COM Port Page A-9...
Page 248: Figure A-10: Port Settings Tab
User Manual Appendix A Software Download 4. Select the Baud Rate. This must be identical to the PVR 6000 baud rate parameter. See Configuration Unit Serial Control Port Baud Rate. 5. Select Flow Control – None. Figure A-10: Port Settings Tab A.2.1.5 Checking PC Terminal Communication with the IRD After setting the PC - HyperTerminal, the Terminal is opened and the user can...
Page 249: Figure A-11: Hyperterminal Window
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure A-11: HyperTerminal Window user check current 6000 version with command “status/unit/sw_info” select Status Unit Versions Main Application on the front panel. Page A-11...
Page 250: Figure A-12: Update Software Version Command
User Manual Appendix A Software Download A.2.2 INSTALLATION: A.2.2.1 Loading new Software Sequence 1. After the PC-to-PVR 6000 Communication is checked, in the Root directory type “config/unit/upgrade_sw” and confirm by typing “yes”. Figure A-12: Update Software Version Command Page A-12 (Rev.
Page 251: Figure A-13: Erasing Flash Process
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The PVR 6000 erases the previous software version when updating. This process can take approximately 30 seconds (see the following example). Figure A-13: Erasing Flash Process After the previous software is erased, message “Ready For Receive” is displayed.
Page 252: Figure A-14: Ready To Receive New Software
User Manual Appendix A Software Download Figure A-14: Ready to Receive New Software 3. Specify to which used protocol to send the software file. It can be “Xmodem” or “1K Xmodem” protocol. “1K Xmodem” is faster than “XModem”. 4. Specify the path of the software file on your PC, for example: Page A-14 (Rev.
Page 253: Figure A-15: Send File Dialog Box
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Figure A-15: Send File Dialog Box 5. Click Send. The loading starts. This may take a few minutes. The status is displayed in the following window below or on the PVR 6000 front panel main menu.
Page 254: Figure A-17: Ird Boot Application Starts
User Manual Appendix A Software Download 6. Wait until the PVR 6000 is finished rebooting the new software. 7. On the front panel, verify that the new version is installed. A.2.2.2 Loading Software Version through PVR 6000 BOOT Application When the PVR 6000 is shut down during software download, the PVR 6000 start up sequence is set with the boot application.
Page 255: Figure A-18: Complete Software Loading
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders MPEG-2 DVB/ATSC I.R.D - BOOT APPLICATION UPGRADE Thru’ SERIAL - Progress = 14% After download is complete, the PVR 6000 restarts the standard operation with the new software version. 3. To use the Boot Application, type “upgrade_sw applic”. The PVR 6000 starts "erasing flash"...
Page 257: Appendix Bip-Front End Software Upgrade Procedure
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Appendix B IP-F RONT OFTWARE PGRADE ROCEDURE This appendix details the software upgrade procedure in an IP front end PVR 6000 device. This procedure is different than in other front end devices. To perform the IP Front End software upgrade, perform the following steps: 1.
Page 258 User Manual Appendix B IP-Front End Software Upgrade Procedure 10. In the Telnet prompt window, type ‘telnet <unit IP Address> 1023’ (use the same IP Address as in step 9). 11. Type 'exit' and then Enter. 12. Type ' burn “vxw” ' and then Enter. 13.
Page 259: Figure C-1: Aspect Ratio Conversion Machine
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Appendix C SPECT ATIO ONFIGURATION ROCESS ENERAL This Appendix details PVR 6000 configuring for the fitting of Aspect Ratio (A/R) of the incoming Video to the A/R of the destination monitor. SPECT ATIO ONVERSION ACHINE The PVR 6000 provides the ability, using interpolation, to produce different...
Page 260 User Manual Appendix C Aspect Ratio Configuration Process When fitting the received Video signal A/R to the monitor A/R, the following three PVR 6000 parameters values must be set to achieve the required conversion: • • Monitor Aspect Ratio • Interpolation WSS (W CREEN...
Page 261 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders The resulting image is affected by the combination of four variables displayed in the A/R Conversion Table: • The actual Video Stream A/R (Stream column) • Destination Monitor A/R (Monitor Column) • Interpolation value, set in the Conversion Machine (Interpolation Column) •...
Page 262: Appendix C Aspect Ratio Configuration Process
User Manual Appendix C Aspect Ratio Configuration Process TV Monitor or Video Stream Conversion is not available. UTPUT ESCRIPTION Always displays Normal picture on 4:3 TV and short and fat on the 16:9 TV WSS – 4:3 Full Format 0001.0000.000.000 Can be output if WSS is set as Video Stream UTPUT ISPLAY...
Page 263 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Table C-2: Table of Conversions - 16:9 Options TREAM 16:9 16:9 16:9 ONITOR 16:9 NTERPOLATION Pan Scan Pan Scan Letter Box TV Monitor or TV Monitor or TV Monitor or Video Stream Video Stream Video Stream Page C-5...
Page 264 User Manual Appendix C Aspect Ratio Configuration Process • No conversion • Conversion • Conversion UTPUT ESCRIPTION horizontally up- vertically down- • Always displays samples the central stamps the picture Normal picture on portion of the and applies black 16:9 and tall and picture to fill the bar to the top and thin on the 4:3 TV...
Page 265 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders UTPUT ISPLAY 16:9 16:9 16:9 Page C-7...
Page 267: Appendix D Warning Messages
PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders Appendix D ARNING ESSAGES ENERAL This Appendix details all error notifications available for the PVR 6000. Errors can be caused by ether hardware or software malfunctions. An error is indicated by the Warning Leds located right to the front panel screen, followed by an Error Message on the front panel screen.
Page 268: Figure D-1: Front Panel Warning Leds
User Manual Appendix D Warning Messages Figure D-1: Front panel warning LEDs The available LEDs are: • WARNING – indicates any detected error by an orange light. • PWR/FAIL – indicates hardware errors by a red light. When the PVR 6000 is properly functioning, both LEDs light green. ARNING MESSAGES Warning messages appears on the front panel screen when an error is detected.
Page 269 PVR 6000 Series Professional Integrated Receiver Decoders • Deinterleaver Not Sync • Front End Not Locked The following are IP front-end warnings: • IP Config' Error The following are Satellite/IP bit-stream warnings: • No Sync-0x47 Detected • PSI Not Detected Page D-3...

Harmonic ProView PVR 6000 Series User Manual

Chapter 1. Overview

Chapter 2. Installation

Chapter 3. PVR 6000 Control Interfaces

Chapter 4 . Operation and Management

Appendix A

Appendix A Software Download

Appendix Bip-Front End Software Upgrade Procedure

Appendix C

Appendix C Aspect Ratio Configuration Process

Appendix D Warning Messages

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