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NTEGRATED ECEIVER ECODER MANUAL SCOPE AND STRUCTURE The User Manual for the L2201 and L2202 Integrated Receiver Decoders is comprised of four main sections: OVERVIEW: This section provides introduction and product description, including highlights, benefits and typical applications, gives a functional and physical description of the unit and lists its main capabilities and specifications.
After sales support In all support requirements or in case of unit failure please contact Link Research directly (contact details at the foot of this page). Always refer to the Link Research web site for firmware upgrades, interoperability and support in general.
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1. Overview 1.1 General Information The L2201 and L2202 are a new generation of the 4:2:0 / 4:2:2 Integrated Receiver Decoders. Both L2201 and L2202 are suitable for SCPC and MCPC 4:2:0 applications; L2202 provides support for 4:2:2 applications as well. With DVB-CI (Common Interface) decryption capabilities, the IRD 2600 and L2202 output high quality video, audio and data for satellite, cable and telecom programme distribution.
OSD: PSI tables, Receiver and Decoder status information 1.7 Applications The L2201 and L2202 Integrated Receiver Decoders can be implemented in a wide range of applications. The following is a list of some of the typical uses for the L2201 and L2202: • Satellite Receiving •...
1.9 Stand Alone Decoder The L2201 and L2202 may be utilized without an input receiver as an online decoder for a DVB signal. This may be utilized for monitoring purposes within a broadcast center, for editing components of the DVB bit stream, and for redistribution of local line input such as prerecorded video programs.
1.12 Low Speed Data The L2201 and L2202 enable Low Speed Data (LSD) transfer rates up to 115.2 Kbps over a serial RS-232 port. The LSD interface supports filtering of the data encapsulated in PES packets (stream types “0xBD”-private_stream_1 and “0xBF”-private_stream_2). In addition, data filtering level can be according DVB Asynchronous Data streaming (EN 301 192) which includes additional 3 bytes of header information in front of the data information.
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT 1.16 Basic Configuration The L2201 and L2202 are delivered in a wide range of standard configurations, as described in paragraph 0 below. Paragraph 0 describes the add-on options available for the various configurations. However, all L2201 / L2202 configurations provide the following basic features: •...
• RS-422 transport stream input 1.17 Receiver Front End Options The L2201 / L2202 are delivered in various front-end configurations. The following defines the specific features of each configuration, in addition to the basic features described above. DVB-S QPSK Receiver Front-End Option: •...
(Rack Mount). 2.2 Front Panel The front panel of the L2201 and L2202 allow control via a four-way touch pad, an Enter key, and an Escape key. Operational commands and parameters are displayed on an Alphanumeric LCD. The four-way touch pad allows scrolling through the menus of the embedded software and parameter modification.
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• PC terminal 3.1 Front Panel Control The L2201 and L2202 Front Panel provide a two line LCD display and a control keys. It enables the user to control and monitor the L2201 and L2202. 3.2 Infrared Remote Control The infrared remote control device supplied with the L2201 and L2202 enables arm chair control of the L2201 and L2202.
4.2 Output Specifications The following tables summarize the features and specifications of the L2201 and the L2202 Video and Audio outputs, respectively. Video Decoder Output Features and Specifications FEATURE SPECIFICATION MPEG-2 standard Main Level at Professional Profile, and Main Level at Main Profile...
0°C, wait for 12 Hours at room temperature. Storage and Transport 0% ÷ 95% (Non-condensing) Humidity The table below summarizes the electrical supply and consumption specifications of the L2201 and the L2202, in both options, AC and DC supply. Electrical Specifications PARAMETER...
5 Installation 5.1 Introduction This chapter describes the procedures required for installation of the L2201 and L2202 family of Integrated Receiver Decoders. The scope of the procedures found in this manual include: site preparation and requirements, installation in a 19" rack, cable connections, panel options and pin-out descriptions, initial settings, serviceability check, and multiple unit connections.
L2201 and L2202 Integrated Receiver Decoders. The L2201 or the L2202 are ordered with a specific configuration to suit the requirements of a specific application. It should therefore not be assumed that any two IRDs are identical both on a hardware and software level.
System Expansion This section provides instructions for system expansion through inter-connection of multiple L2201 and L2202 Integrated Receiver Decoder units by daisy chaining the units.. It is assumed that all IRD units are configured and operational. The IRD supports two Loopthrough methods: •...
Initialization And Configuration Prior to powering up the L2201 or L2202 Integrated Receiver Decoder, ensure that all cabling is correctly connected as explained in Section 5.7. Ensure that the unit is connected to the mains power supply and grounded according to instructions.
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Integrated Receiver Decoder, maintenance checks should be performed to ensure that the unit is serviceable. A Video Monitor must be connected to the L2201 in order to perform the check. The table below provides a systematic instruction for performing a serviceability check.
6 Operation 6.1 Introduction This chapter describes the procedures required for the operation of the L2201 and L2202 Integrated Receiver Decoders. 6.1.1 IRD Operation and Management Both L2201 and L2202 Integrated Receiver Decoders can be manually managed from the IRD Front Control Panel, locally by a PC Terminal or remotely.
IRD. Once a session has been initiated via the Password, the password is bypassed on repeated entry to the MAIN MENU. Unless specifically marked, all functions are applicable for both the L2201 and the L2202. IRD Front Panel Main Menu Structure.
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The table below describes the configuration functions available for the receiver option installed in the L2201 / L2202 (DSNG, QPSK, QAM. ATM and G.703 input options). icon legend is used to show option availability for the specific receiver.
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Integrated Receiver Decoder, maintenance checks should be performed to ensure that the unit is serviceable. A Video Monitor must be connected to the L2201 in order to perform the check. The table below provides a systematic instruction for performing a serviceability check.
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