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  • Page 1 SRA/SFX2100 Series Satellite Receiver Appliance User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 No responsibility for any errors or omissions that may pertain to the material herein is application firmware assumed. International Datacasting makes no commitment to update or to keep current the will support all information contained in this document. International Datacasting assumes no responsibility features described in for use of any circuitry other than the circuitry employed in International Datacasting’s...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction General SRA2100 IP/DVB Satellite Router Appliance- Product Overview Standard Features Options Router Functionality Mechanical Packaging SFX2100 IP/DVB Satellite Multimedia Appliance - Product Overview Multimedia Applications Multimedia Player Application Chapter 2 - Installation What You Should Have Received Front Panel Rear Panel Equipment Installation...
  • Page 4 ResetFirewall GetInfo GetDebug ClearDebug GetHealth ConfigEth RestoreFactorySettings SetPassword Ping Controlling the Receiver with the Web GUI Controlling the Receiver with SNMP Controlling the Receiver with NetManager Chapter 4 - Web GUI Operation Main Menu Page Logout Icon IDC Logo Receiver Identity Main Menu Tool Bar Area Main Display Area DVB Carrier A/B Lock Status...
  • Page 5 TCP Dump Utility Traceroute Utility Date and Time Password Manager Ping Utility Restart Receiver GUI Server Setup Samba Windows File Sharing (SFX2100 only) Backup and Restore (SFX2100 only) DHCPd Configuration (SFX2100 only) Upgrade Documents (SFX only) Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting, Warranty and Contact Information Troubleshooting Preventative Maintenance Troubleshooting Procedures...
  • Page 6 Synchronous Port Asynchronous Port Net Ports (#1 and 2) Terminal Port (for Terminal Interface) Status & Control Storage Physical (1U Rackmount Unit) Environmental Considerations Certification Options ASI Port DVB Conditional Access System (CAS) Irdeto Cyphercast Other Options Physical (Cube Unit) Appendix C - Important EMI &...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) would like to thank you for purchasing the SRA2100 or SFX2100 Series SuperFlex Satellite Receiver Appliance. International Datacasting, we take pride in our products and believe the satellite receiver that you have chosen will satisfy your needs for years to come. Satellite Communications is our business and quality is our goal.

  • Page 8: Sra2100 Ip/Dvb Satellite Router Appliance-Product Overview

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R SRA2100 IP/DVB Satellite Router Appliance- Product Overview The SuperFlex SRA2100 family of satellite router appliances is the latest generation of advanced DVB/IP satellite router appliances available from IDC.

  • Page 9: Options

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R • Unicast and multicast IP Routing. •...

  • Page 10: Mechanical Packaging

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Mechanical Packaging The SRA2100 series is available as a low-profile 1RU high model for rack mount and desktop installations.
  • Page 11 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R • Built-in Samba Daemon, which allows networked PCs running other operating systems such as Windows®, to access the files deposited by XD on the integrated hard drive.
  • Page 12 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R This page is intentionally left blank.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 - Installation

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Chapter 2 Installation This chapter provides information to familiarize you with the SRA2100 and basic SFX2100 series satellite receiver appliance, as it comes out of the box.

  • Page 14: Front Panel

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Front Panel Once you have removed the satellite receiver from the box, please familiarize yourself with the front panel.
  • Page 15 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Indicator Description completed, then turns solid green, orange, or remains red, depending on LNB status;...

  • Page 16: Rear Panel

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Indicator Description on the synchronous interface. Colour: off/green, where: Solid Green –...

  • Page 17: Connector Description

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Parallel Port PCI Option Keyboard (K) & (future expansion) Universal Dual 10/100BaseT...
  • Page 18 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Connector Description PARALLEL Port This is a standard parallel printer type port, available for future applications.

  • Page 19: Equipment Installation

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Connector Description head-end encryption system (e.g. Irdeto Cyphercast system). SYNC Port This is a X.21 (DCE compatible) DA-15S (female) connector used as a unidirectional (output) synchronous data port.

  • Page 20: Power Up Procedure

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R • A computer platform (or laptop computer), with a program such as HyperTerminal to talk to the terminal interface.

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 - Getting Started

    2. Locally or remotely, using the Web based Graphical User Interface (GUI); 3. Remotely, using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP); 4. Remotely, using International Datacasting’s NetManager, via the Network Control Channel (NCC). Each of these methods is described in detail in this chapter.

  • Page 22: Help

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R NOTE: To initiate a terminal session, enter the username monitor or admin and the appropriate Terminal Interface password.

  • Page 23: Getcarrier

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Is the Viterbi rate of the carrier, using one of the options: Auto, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8.

  • Page 24: Setlnb

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R SetLNB Usage: SetLNB [-r <minimum AFC range>] [-p {e/d}] [-o {f/p}] [-f {ON/OFF}] Note that this command is available only to the admin user.

  • Page 25: Getlnboffset

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R LNB power: Enabled/Disabled AGC Optimization: Performance/Fast Acquisition Frequency reversal: ON/OFF GetLNBOffset Usage: GetLNBOffset...

  • Page 26: Clearrs

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R RS Uncorrected Packets: xxxxx Carrier to Noise: x.y dB Eb/No: x.y dB Viterbi BER: x.y E-zz ClearRS...

  • Page 27: Addroute

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Found 3 interfaces. Interface: Net1 (eth0) DHCP: Disabled/Enabled IP Address: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd Netmask: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd...

  • Page 28: Getroutingtable

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R This command deletes a static route from the receiver routing table, which was added by the AddRoute command.

  • Page 29: Resetfirewall

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R ResetFirewall Usage: ResetFirewall Note that this command is available only to the admin user. This command resets the Firewall table in the receiver.

  • Page 30: Cleardebug

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R This command displays the current packet debug counters for a defined PID in the receiver. If there are no PIDs defined, no information will be displayed.

  • Page 31: Restorefactorysettings

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Sets the speed and duplex of the Ethernet port. Allowable values are: •...

  • Page 32: Controlling The Receiver With The Web Gui

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R This command sends a series of ICMP Ping packets to the specified host and is useful for verifying network connectivity.
  • Page 33 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 3-1 Web GUI Login Page Provided you know the password, login is available at the following levels: 1.
  • Page 34 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 3-2 Login Page – Error Condition Once you have successfully logged in, the Main Menu page will appear and you are connected to an operational Web GUI.
  • Page 35 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 3-3 Web GUI Main Menu Page (SRA) Figure 3-4 Web GUI Cockpit Main Menu Page (SFX)

  • Page 36: Controlling The Receiver With Snmp

    IP branch of MIB-II (1.3.6.1.2.1.3) except for the IP Address Translation table. A separate International Datacasting application note is provided with details on the content of the MIB. Please proceed to Chapter 5 for more information on obtaining application notes.

  • Page 37: Chapter 4 - Web Gui Operation

    The IDC logo is always present, at all menu levels. By clicking on the logo icon, you can reach the International Datacasting website at www.intldata.ca, if your receiver is connected to a gateway to the Internet. (This link is also available if you click in the area where the copyright notice appears in the center of the page–...

  • Page 38: Main Menu Tool Bar Area

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Logout Receiver Browser IDC Logo Receiver Main Menu Icon IP Address...

  • Page 39: Main Display Area

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Tool Bar Option Description attributes. Data Delivery Items associated with all data delivery to/from the receiver, including PID definitions, multicast and unicast routing, NAT, IGMP, Firewalling, etc.

  • Page 40: Rf Metrics Display Area

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R RF Metrics Display Area The RF Metrics Display Area presents an updated RF status of the DVB carrier being currently received.

  • Page 41: Rf Metrics Refresh Rate Selection

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Metric Description demodulator chip, and is converted to a BER value in the form x.y E -z.
  • Page 42 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Selected Add New PID Definition Delete Selected Delete ALL Back to Main...

  • Page 43: The Action Of The Mouse

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Metrics Show RF & PID Metrics Show System Health Metrics Show Interface Metrics Show Filtering Metrics...

  • Page 44: Drop-Down Selection Boxes

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Menu Item Description Send Update This third button is always an action button associated with sending of updates/edits to the receiver.

  • Page 45: Identity

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Identity When the Identity Main Menu Tool Bar item is selected, the Identity page is displayed, which provides information relating to the identification of the receiver on the network, as well as the current running version of the receiver application firmware and any deviations (patches) to the firmware and options installed.
  • Page 46 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-4 Identity Edit Page The following fields can be edited on the Identity Edit page: NOTE: The MAC Address Edit Field...
  • Page 47 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description The factory default netmask is 255.255.255.0. DHCP Indicates whether DHCP is enabled or disabled.

  • Page 48: Dvb Carrier

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R DVB Carrier When the DVB Carrier Menu Tool Bar item is selected, a submenu page appears which provides menu items relating to the setup and maintenance of the incoming satellite feed (RF carriers and LNB).
  • Page 49 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Menu Item Description to Carrier <Y> Carrier to Carrier B, or visa versa.
  • Page 50 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description Viterbi Rate Select the Viterbi FEC rate of the carrier, using one of the options: Auto, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 8/9 (if 8PSK/16QAM option is used).

  • Page 51: Lnb Attributes

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R LNB Attributes This submenu allows you to set the parameters for controlling the LNB. All LNB attributes are common to both DVB Carriers.
  • Page 52 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Aside from the Common Menu Items, the following menu items are available: Menu Item Description Show...
  • Page 53 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description “normal” when setting the L-Band frequency of the DVB Carrier using the Carrier Edit <X>...

  • Page 54: Data Delivery

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Data Delivery When the Data Delivery Tool Bar item is selected, a submenu page appears which provides menu items relating to the routing, filtering, firewalling, address translation and output of data on the receiver interfaces.
  • Page 55 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R DVB CARRIER DVB Packets PID Filtering (PIDs and Ports) MPE Frame De-encapsulation...

  • Page 56: Pids And Ports

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R PIDs and Ports This submenu provides all the functions that allow you to setup the PID filtering for all relevant data streams in the DVB Transport Stream.
  • Page 57 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-10 Net PID List Page The display fields and columns in the Net PID List (Figure 4-10) have the following meaning: Column/Field...
  • Page 58 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Aside from the Common Menu Items, the following menu items are available: Menu Item Description NET PIDs...
  • Page 59 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-11 Async PID List Page The display fields and columns in the Async PID List (Figure 4-11) have a similar meaning to the Net PID List fields and columns, with following exceptions: Column/Field...
  • Page 60 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-12 Sync PID List Page The display fields and columns in the Sync PID List (Figure 4-12) have a similar meaning to the Async PID List fields and columns, with following exceptions: Column/Field...
  • Page 61 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-13 Other PID List Page The display fields and columns in the Other PID List (Figure 4-13) have a similar meaning to the Net PID List fields and columns, except these are PIDs with no specific port assignment.
  • Page 62 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-14 Add New PID Definition Page The Add New PID Definition page allows you to define a new PID, of any type based on the destination port (Net, Async, Sync, Other).
  • Page 63 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description Description A meaningful name or description for the PID can be entered in this field.

  • Page 64: Igmp

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R IGMP The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP V2 – RFC 2236) is an Internet Protocol that provides the means for a computer to report its multicast group membership to adjacent routers, allowing it to “tune-in”...
  • Page 65 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Menu Item Description Edit IGMP Selecting this button will enter the IGMP Edit page, as shown in <interface>...
  • Page 66 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R The following fields can be edited on the IGMP Edit page: Edit Field Description IGMP Enabled...

  • Page 67: Static Routing

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Static Routing The Static Routing submenu maintains the static routing table associated with the receiver. Each receiver can support up to 32 static routes.
  • Page 68 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R When the Static Routing submenu item is selected under Data Delivery, the Static Routing page is displayed for all network interfaces, including the optional modem interface, if the Modem Option is installed.
  • Page 69 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Aside from the Common Menu Items, the following menu items are available: Menu Item Description Show Table...
  • Page 70 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description Destination Enter a destination IP Address in dotted decimal notation, according to the rules above.

  • Page 71: Multicast Routing

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Multicast Routing The Multicast Routing submenu maintains the multicasting routing table associated with the receiver.
  • Page 72 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Gateway: 0.0.0.0 Destination: 224.0.0.0 Netmask: 240.0.0.0 7.
  • Page 73 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R that listens to 224.1.1.1:1234 is started on the receiver (e.g. XD). A static route for this application is entered, to bind to the receiving socket: Interface: eth0...
  • Page 74 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Aside from the Common Menu Items, the following menu items are available: Menu Item Description Show Table...
  • Page 75 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description NOTE on the multicast packet being routed. The following selections There are available: are limitations...
  • Page 76 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description SourceIP Mask Enter a netmask for the source IP address. This field is optional and 255.255.255.255 is implied if no SourceIP mask is entered.

  • Page 77: Source Nat

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Source NAT The Source Network Address Translation (SNAT) submenu is responsible for maintenance of source IP address translation, which forms part of the IP packet Filtering Function in the receiver.
  • Page 78 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R When the Source NAT submenu item is selected under Data Delivery, the Source NAT Table page is displayed for all applicable source address translation rules.
  • Page 79 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R NOTE Default Rule should always Figure 4-24 Edit Source NAT Default Rule Page be set to ACCEPT.
  • Page 80 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-25 Edit Source NAT Table Page The following fields can be edited on the Edit SNAT Table page: Edit Field Description...
  • Page 81 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description Action Select an action to be taken for source address translation. The two selections are: SNAT –...

  • Page 82: Destination Nat

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Destination NAT The Destination Network Address Translation (DNAT) submenu is responsible for maintenance of destination IP address translation, which forms part of the IP packet Filtering Function in the receiver.
  • Page 83 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-26 Destination NAT Table Page The columns in the Destination NAT Table page are described under the Edit Destination NAT Default Rule page (Figure 4-27) and Edit Destination NAT Table page (Figure 4-28).
  • Page 84 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R NOTE Default Rule should always Figure 4-27 Edit Destination NAT Default Rule Page be set to ACCEPT.
  • Page 85 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-28 Edit Destination NAT Table Page The following fields can be edited on the Edit DNAT Table page: Edit Field Description...
  • Page 86 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description Options This field is available for “power users”, who wish to enter additional iptables options.

  • Page 87: Filtering

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Filtering The Filtering submenu is responsible for maintenance of the Filtering Table in the receiver. This table defines up to 25 rules that can be used to filter on various IP packets, either by IP header or MAC address criteria.
  • Page 88 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-29 Filtering Table Page The columns in the Filtering Table page are described under the Edit Default Filtering Rule page (Figure 4-30) and Edit Filtering Table page (Figure 4-31).
  • Page 89 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-30 Edit Default Filtering Rule Page The following fields can be edited on the Edit Default Filtering Rule page: Edit Field Description...
  • Page 90 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-31 Edit Filtering Table Page The following fields can be edited on the Edit Filtering Table page: Edit Field Description...
  • Page 91 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description ACCEPT – accept packet and continue processing and output. REJECT –...

  • Page 92: Firewall

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Firewall The Firewall submenu is responsible for maintenance of the Firewall Tables in the receiver and is really a more advanced filtering mechanism.
  • Page 93 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-32 Firewall Table Page The columns in the Firewall Table page are described under the Edit Default Firewall Rule page (Figure 4-33) and Edit Firewall Table page (Figure 4-34).
  • Page 94 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-33 Edit Default Firewall Rule Page The following fields can be edited on the Edit Default Firewall Rule page: Edit Field Description...
  • Page 95 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-34 Edit Firewall Table Page The following fields can be edited on the Edit Filtering Table page: Edit Field Description...
  • Page 96 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description Action Select an action to be taken for the firewall operation. The three selections are: ACCEPT –...

  • Page 97: Ttl Translation

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R TTL Translation The Time-To-Live (TTL) Translation submenu is responsible for maintenance of the TTL Translation Table.
  • Page 98 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-35 TTL Translation Table Page The columns in the table are described under the Edit TTL Translation Table page.
  • Page 99 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-36 Edit TTL Translation Table Page The following fields can be edited on the Edit TTL Translation Table page: Edit Field Description...
  • Page 100 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description Time To Live You must enter a TTL value operation in this field.

  • Page 101: Xd Suite (Sfx Only)

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R XD Suite (SFX only) When the XD Suite Main Menu Tool Bar item is selected, the XD Suite submenu page is displayed, which provides submenu items used to configure the XD client application within the SFX2100.
  • Page 102 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-38 XD Monitor Page The XD Monitor page is only available locally on the host SFX, not from a remote browser, as shown in Figure 4-38.
  • Page 103 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R The XD Client is a file reception application that runs on the SFX. It also has an optional backlink channel for confirmed delivery and status feedback.
  • Page 104 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-40 Edit XD Client Configuration Page The following fields can be edited on the Edit XD Client Configuration page: Edit Field Description...
  • Page 105 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description Out Adapter This is the network adapter interface the XD Client will use to communicate with the XD Host.
  • Page 106 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R XD Retriever is an Application that will allow you to retrieve (pull) files from an XD Host. This application requires a two-way channel (e.g.
  • Page 107 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R The following fields can be edited on the Edit XD Retriever Configuration page: Edit Field Description Retriever Cache...
  • Page 108 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R The remaining headings in the XD Dataman Configuration page are described under the Edit XD Dataman Configuration page.
  • Page 109 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description Throttle This is the maximum output data rate of XD Dataman. This is an important parameter when considering LAN utilization.

  • Page 110: Player (Sfx Only)

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Player (SFX only) When the Player Main Menu Tool Bar item is selected, a series of XD Player related configuration and playlist submenus can be selected, which provide monitor and control of the optional SFX2100 audio/video player and playlist application.

  • Page 111: Logging

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Logging When the Logging Main Menu Tool Bar item is selected, the Logging page is displayed, which displays a list of logged events of interest, relating to receiver operation and fault NOTE On the...
  • Page 112 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-45 Logging Page Aside from the Common Menu Items, the following menu items are available: Menu Item Description Show Log...
  • Page 113 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-46 Logging Preferences Edit Page The following fields can be edited on the Logging Preferences Edit page: Edit Field Description...
  • Page 114 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description Local Logger If this check box is enabled, local logging mode is turned on and events are written to an internal (64k) buffer (approximately 1200 messages).

  • Page 115: Metrics

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Metrics When the Metrics Main Menu Tool Bar item is selected, the Metrics page is displayed, which provides advanced metrics information relating to all aspects of the performance of the receiver on the network, as follows: 1.
  • Page 116 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-48 Apache Metrics Page Figure 4-49 MRTG Metrics Page (Network)

  • Page 117: Satellite Interface Metrics

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Satellite Interface Metrics The Metrics that are displayed can be automatically refreshed by setting the metrics Refresh Interval.
  • Page 118 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Menu Item Description Interval which affects the refresh rate of whatever metrics page is being displayed.
  • Page 119 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R The individual metrics/menu items relating to the PID Metrics are described below: PID Metric Description PID #...
  • Page 120 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-50 System Health Metrics Page The following metrics are displayed by the System Health Metrics page: Health Metric Description...
  • Page 121 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R NOTE: On metrics displays with scroll bars, the refresh of the display will always return...
  • Page 122 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-52 Interface Metrics Page (scrolled to the end) Figure 4-51 and 4-52 are the complete display (scrolling from top to bottom) of the Interface Metrics for all known network devices.
  • Page 123 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R NOTE: On metrics displays with scroll bars, the refresh of the display will always return...
  • Page 124 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-54 Filtering Metrics Page (scrolled to the end) Figure 4-53 and 4-54 are the complete display (scrolling from top to bottom) of the Filtering Metrics for the filtering tables (Filtering, Firewall, NAT, and TTL).

  • Page 125: Utilities

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Utilities When the Utilities Menu Tool Bar item is selected, a submenu page appears which provides menu items relating to utility functions and special features within the receiver.

  • Page 126: Sfx Home Page (Sfx2100 Only)

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R SFX Home Page (SFX2100 only) This submenu allows you to set the default Web GUI page that will be displayed either on the Web browser on the SFX2100 local console (via localhost loopback), or on a remote node.

  • Page 127: Tcp Dump Utility

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R TCP Dump Utility This submenu allows you a convenient way to locally or remotely run the built-in TCP Dump utility.

  • Page 128: Traceroute Utility

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Traceroute Utility This submenu allows you a convenient way to locally or remotely run the built-in Traceroute Utility.

  • Page 129: Date And Time

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Date and Time This submenu allows you to set the system date and time within the receiver. This is particularly useful for maintaining correct timestamps on logged events.

  • Page 130: Password Manager

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Password Manager This submenu allows you to set the password for accounts managed by the receiver. The Password Edit page similar to Figure 4-60 will be displayed based on the User selected.

  • Page 131: Ping Utility

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Ping Utility This submenu allows you to determine the presence of another host on the network. The host can be accessible from any of the network interfaces.
  • Page 132 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Once the Ping command has been assembled using the fields above, it can be sent out, by selecting the PING button.

  • Page 133: Restart Receiver

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Restart Receiver This submenu allows you to perform a warm reboot/restart of the receiver. The Restart Receiver page similar to Figure 4-63 will be displayed when the submenu item is selected.

  • Page 134: Gui Server Setup

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R GUI Server Setup This submenu allows you to configure the Web GUI’s network access parameters. This is useful for remote sites where the receiver may be connected to the Internet.
  • Page 135 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure 4-65 GUI Server Edit Page NOTE: The following fields can be edited on the GUI Server Edit page: After you Send...

  • Page 136: Samba Windows File Sharing (Sfx2100 Only)

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Samba Windows File Sharing (SFX2100 only) This submenu allows you to setup the Windows file sharing configuration for the SFX2100.

  • Page 137: Upgrade

    Typically, a valid upgrade file provided by International Datacasting will only contain the specific files that need to be updated. Such files will be collected into a single Linux tarball upgrade file.
  • Page 138 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R NOTE: After a successful Figure 4-66 Upgrade Page Upgrade, the receiver will reboot.

  • Page 139: Documents (Sfx Only)

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Documents (SFX only) When the Documents Main Menu Tool Bar item is selected on the SFX2100 Cockpit, you have access to any available online documentation.
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  • Page 141: Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting, Warranty And Contact Information

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Chapter 5 Troubleshooting, Warranty and Contact Information Troubleshooting The following are some recommended procedures to follow if your satellite receiver does not operate properly.

  • Page 142: Troubleshooting Procedures

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R • Ensure your receiver is on a surface that is stable, or if rack mounted, ensure your unit is properly fastened in the rack.

  • Page 143: Warranty & Service

    (Warranty Policy). Warranty & Service International Datacasting Corporation (Seller) warrants the items manufactured and sold by the Seller to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. The Seller’s obligation under its warranty is limited in accordance with the period of time and all other conditions stated in all provisions of this warranty.

  • Page 144: Warranty Replacement & Adjustment

    Statements made by any person, including representatives of International Datacasting, which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terms of this warranty, shall not be binding upon International Datacasting unless reduced to writing and approved by an officer of the Corporation.

  • Page 145: Non-Warranty Repair

    Detailed technical Application Notes and Manuals are available from International Datacasting, including information required to use SNMP and advanced SFX2100 applications such as XD. To obtain copies of these Application Notes, please contact: Customer Service Department International Datacasting Corporation Tel: (613) 596-4120 Fax: (613) 596-9208 Email: service@intldata.ca Sales Department...
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  • Page 147: Appendix A - Sra2100 Series Specifications

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Appendix A SRA2100 Series Specifications The following Appendix contains the specifications and features for the model SRA2100 series satellite receivers.

  • Page 148: Specifications

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Model Name Part Description Number QPSK/BPSK Series SRA2100R (1U) 90076870 SRA 1U Rack Mount (QPSK/BPSK (Q/B) with...

  • Page 149: Front Panel Indicators

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R LNB DC Power: +18 VDC at 350 mA maximum (horizontal polarity), or +13 VDC at 350 mA (vertical polarity), center conductor positive, short circuit protected.

  • Page 150: Net Ports (#1 And 2)

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Net Ports (#1 and 2) Connector Type: RJ-45 Electrical Interface: Ethernet...

  • Page 151: Options

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Emissions/Immunity (1U): FCC Part 15 Class A (CE) EN50081-1 and EN50082-1 Class A Options See applicable models for each option in the table at the beginning of this appendix.
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  • Page 153: Appendix B - Sfx2100 Series Specifications

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Appendix B SFX2100 Series Specifications The following Appendix contains the specifications and features for the BASE model SFX2100 series satellite receivers.

  • Page 154: Specifications

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Model Name Part Description Number QPSK/BPSK Series SFX2100R (1U) 90076880 SFX 1U Rack Mount (Q/B with 40 GB Hard Disk...

  • Page 155: Front Panel Indicators

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R LNB DC Power: +18 VDC at 350 mA maximum (horizontal polarity), or +13 VDC at 350 mA (vertical polarity), center conductor positive, short circuit protected.

  • Page 156: Net Ports (#1 And 2)

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Net Ports (#1 and 2) Connector Type: RJ-45 Electrical Interface: Ethernet...

  • Page 157: Certification

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Certification Safety (Pending): CSA Worldwide Safety (CB) to IEC950 Emissions/Immunity (1U): FCC Part 15 Class A (CE) EN50081-1 and EN50082-1 Class A...
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  • Page 159: Appendix C - Important Emi & Safety Certification Information

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Appendix C Important EMI & Safety Certification Information Read these safety and operating instructions before operating your SRA/SFX series satellite receiver.

  • Page 160: Exterior Equipment Installation

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R • Avoid excessive humidity, sudden temperature changes or temperature extremes. Dew may form inside your unit.

  • Page 161: Service

    Unauthorized parts may cause fire, electrical shock or other hazards. • Following any service or repair, the International Datacasting Customer Service Technician performs safety checks to certify that your equipment is in safe operating order. EMI/EMC Certification This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ‘Class A’...
  • Page 162 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for assistance. • Changes or modifications not expressly approved by International Datacasting could void your authority to operate the equipment. This Class ‘A’, digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- causing equipment regulations.

  • Page 163: Appendix D - Asi Output Option

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Appendix D ASI Output Option Web GUI Operation If your receiver has the ASI option installed, there will be some additional menu items and display items (see Figure D-1) provided on the PID List display and edit pages.
  • Page 164 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R The display fields and columns in this Other PID List (Figure D-1) have a similar meaning to the standard Other PID List fields and columns (examples shown in Chapter 4), with following exceptions: Column/Field...
  • Page 165 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Column/Field Description PID Mode Selecting this mode allows only the PID(s) listed to be output on the ASI Port.
  • Page 166 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure D-3 Add New PID Definition when ASI Option Installed Figure D-3 shows an example of the Add New PID Definition page, where the additional “Route to ASI”...

  • Page 167: Appendix E - Irdeto Cyphercast Option

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Appendix E Irdeto Cyphercast Option If you have the Cyphercast Option installed in your Sxx2100R or Sxx2100MR receiver, then this Appendix describes the procedure for inserting an Irdeto Cyphercast Smart Card (SC), and the related Web GUI operation.
  • Page 168 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R While removing the rear option plate, hold on to the PCI Slot Back Plate tab, to ensure that it remains in place.

  • Page 169: Web Gui Operation

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Figure E-3 Fully Inserted Cyphercast Smart Card Web GUI Operation If your receiver has the Cyphercast Option installed, there will be some additional menu items and display pages provided.
  • Page 170 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Aside from the Common Menu Items, the following menu items are available: Menu Item Description Show...

  • Page 171: Front Panel Led Indications

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Edit Field Description NOTE: ECM/EMM Enter a PID number in decimal or hexadecimal, for the PID When you Send Associated PID # stream that contains the ECM/EMM data.
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  • Page 173: Appendix F - Dvb Conditional Access System (Cas) Option

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Appendix F DVB Conditional Access System (CAS) Option The following Appendix describes the procedure for inserting a DVB Conditional Access (CA) Module and Smart Card (SC) into an Sxx2100B or Sxx2100MB series receiver, and the related Web GUI operation.
  • Page 174 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R combination. To access this opening, you must remove the rear panel option plate, by unscrewing the 3 Philips type screws, as shown in Figure F-1.

  • Page 175: Web Gui Operation

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R panel CA slot on the receiver. Once the whole assembly has been inserted, you can close the slot again with the Rear Panel Option Plate.
  • Page 176 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R The EMM PID number is derived from the Conditional Access Table (CAT) on PID 1. The CAT is always on PID number 1.

  • Page 177: Front Panel Led Indications

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R NOTE: Please note the warnings that are printed on the Conditional Access...
  • Page 178 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R NETWORK Indicator colours are enhanced as follows: Flashing Off/Green –...

  • Page 179: Appendix G - Performance Graphs

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Appendix G Performance Graphs 1.00E-04 1.00E-05 1.00E-06 1.00E-07 1.00E-08...
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  • Page 181: Appendix H - Glossary

    S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R Appendix H Glossary This Appendix lists the terms, acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual: Alternating Current Automatic Frequency Control Automatic Gain Control...
  • Page 182 R E C E I V E R Ground Graphical User Interface Hertz Hard Disk Drive ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol Identification International Datacasting Corporation International Electro-technical Commission IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol Internet Protocol IP Encapsulator International Standards Organization Kb/s...
  • Page 183 S R A / S F X 2 1 0 0 S E R I E S S A T E L L I T E R E C E I V E R scrambled. There is one PMT table for each program. Quadrature Amplitude Modulation QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying...
  • Page 184 international headquarters 2680 Queensview Drive Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K2B 8H6 tel: 613-596-4120 | fax: 613-596-4863 www.intldata.ca email: sales@intldata.ca Printed In Canada...

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