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  • Page 1 ® PowerVu Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide...
  • Page 2 Please Read This Entire Guide Veuillez lire entièrement ce guide Bitte das gesamte Handbuch durchlesen Sírvase leer completamente la presente guía Si prega di leggere completamente questa guida Important: Please read this entire guide before you install or operate this product. Give particular attention to all safety statements.
  • Page 3 ® PowerVu Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide...
  • Page 4 Copyright © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in United States of America. Information in this publication is subject to change without notice. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by photocopy,...

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions This symbol alerts you to CAUTION This symbol alerts you to the presence of uninsulated important operating and dangerous voltage inside maintenance (servicing) RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK the product enclosure that instructions included poses a risk of electric shock. with this product.
  • Page 6 Safety Precautions, Continued Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. 9.
  • Page 7 Safety Precautions, Continued 13. Power-Cord Protection – Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.
  • Page 8 Safety Precautions, Continued 17. Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
  • Page 9 Safety Precautions, Continued Protect yourself from electric shock and your system from damage! • This product complies with international safety and design standards. Observe all safety procedures that appear throughout this guide, and the safety symbols that are affixed to this product.

  • Page 10: Règles De Sécurité

    Règles de sécurité Protégez-vous des risques d'électrocution et protégez votre système contre les endommagements éventuels. • Ce produit respecte les standards internationaux de sécurité et de conception. Veuillez observer toutes les procédures de sécurité qui apparaissent dans ce guide, ainsi que les symboles de sécurité...

  • Page 11: Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

    Sicherheitsvorkehrungen Schützen Sie sich gegen elektrischen Schlag, und Ihr Gerät gegen Beschädigung! • Dieses Gerät entspricht internationalen Sicherheits-und Ausführungsnormen. Beachten Sie alle in diesem Handbuch enthaltenen Sicherheitshinweise sowie die am Gerät angebrachten Warnzeichen. • Sollten örtliche Umstände den sicheren Betrieb dieses Gerätes beeinträchtigen, schalten Sie es ab und sichern es gegen weitere Benutzung.

  • Page 12: Precauciones De Seguridad

    Precauciones de seguridad ¡Protéjase contra la electrocución y proteja su sistema contra los daños! • Este producto cumple con los criterios internacionales de seguridad y diseño. Observe todas los procedimientos de seguridad que aparecen en esta guía, y los símbolos de seguridad adheridos a este producto.

  • Page 13: Precauzioni Di Sicurezza

    Precauzioni di sicurezza Proteggetevi da scosse elettriche e proteggete il vostro sistema da possibili danni! • Questo prodotto soddisfa le norme internazionali per la sicurezza ed il design. Seguite tutte le procedure di sicurezza contenute in questa guida e i simboli di sicurezza applicati al prodotto.

  • Page 14: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Read and Retain Instructions Carefully read all safety and operating instructions before operating this equipment, and retain them for future reference. Follow Instructions and Heed Warnings Follow all operating and use instructions. Pay attention to all warnings and cautions in the operating instructions, as well as those that are affixed to this equipment.
  • Page 15 Important Safety Instructions, Continued Installation Site When selecting the installation site, comply with the following: • Protective Ground - The protective ground lead of the building's electrical installation should comply with national and local requirements. • Environmental Condition - The installation site should be dry, clean, and ventilated. Do not use this equipment where it could be at risk of contact with water.
  • Page 16 Important Safety Instructions, Continued Rack Mounting Safety Precautions Mechanical Loading Make sure that the rack is placed on a stable surface. If the rack has stabilizing devices, install these stabilizing devices before mounting any equipment in the rack. WARNING: Avoid personal injury and damage to this equipment. Mounting this equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not caused due to uneven mechanical loading.
  • Page 17 Important Safety Instructions, Continued Grounding This section provides instructions for verifying that the equipment is properly grounded. Safety Plugs (USA Only) Equipment protection Class I - Scientific Atlanta supplies a mains cord with a 3-terminal (grounding-type) safety plug. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type or polarized safety plug.
  • Page 18 Important Safety Instructions, Continued AC Power Important: This equipment is Class I equipment, it must be grounded. • If this equipment plugs into an outlet, the outlet must be near this equipment, and must be easily accessible. • Connect this equipment only to the power sources that are identified on the equipment- rating label normally located close to the power inlet connector(s).
  • Page 19 Important Safety Instructions, Continued Safety Checks - After service, assemble this equipment and perform safety checks to ensure it is safe to use before putting it back into operation. Accessories Use only attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer. 4023074 Rev B xvii...
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  • Page 21: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Precautions ............................iii Règles de sécurité ............................ viii Sicherheitsvorkehrungen ...........................ix Precauciones de seguridad ......................... x Precauzioni di sicurezza ..........................xi Important Safety Instructions ........................xii About This Manual ..........................xxiii Chapter 1 Quick Setup - Read Me First! Connecting the Transcoder....................1-1 Front Panel Setup ......................1-3 Setting Up TS Input and Tuning..................1-4 Assigning a Program Channel to a Program Entry .............1-5...
  • Page 22 Contents, Continued Connecting the ASI Outputs ..................3-12 Connecting an External Alarm System................3-13 Connecting the RS-232 Data Interface .................3-14 Chapter 4 Front Panel Operation About the Front Panel ......................4-2 Keypad Convention......................4-4 Startup Screen........................4-6 Main Menu........................4-10 Status Menu ........................4-11 Status Menu: General .....................4-12 Status Menu: Services.....................4-14 Status Menu: TS Input ....................4-16 Status Menu: TS Output....................4-20...
  • Page 23 Contents, Continued Diagnostics Menu: PSI....................4-86 Diagnostics Menu: PSI, PowerOn, Health Monitor ...........4-87 Chapter 5 Service and Maintenance Section A - Front Panel LEDs ....................5-2 Introduction ........................5-2 Messages..........................5-4 Section B - Power Supply Replacement ................5-19 Introduction ........................5-19 Chapter 6 Customer Information Product Support ........................6-2 Returning Products......................6-4 Appendix A Technical Specifications...
  • Page 24 Contents, Continued Section F - Mechanical/Environmental ................A-14 Mechanical ........................A-14 Environment ........................A-14 Appendix B Default Settings Factory Default Settings ....................B-2 DPM Default Settings for Different Output Modes ............ B-9 Appendix C Lock Levels D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Lock Levels ...........C-2 Appendix D Equipment and Accessories Accessory Kits for the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder .........D-2 Appendix E Compliance...

  • Page 25: About This Manual

    About This Manual Objective This manual describes how to install, use and maintain the Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder. Note: The manual describes all available options for the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder. Your D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder may only have some of the features described in this manual.
  • Page 26 xxiv Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Trancoder Installation and Operation Guide 4023074 Rev B...

  • Page 27: Chapter 1 Quick Setup - Read Me First

    Chapter 1 Quick Setup - Read Me First! Connecting the Transcoder Proceed as follows to connect the Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder to other equipment. MOPEG 1. Connect the L-Band signal to RF1. Note that LNB power is only available on the RF1 port. RF2 to RF4 require an external LNB power source.
  • Page 28 Connecting the Unit, Continued Connecting Power Cables 6. Connect the power cord (supplied with the unit) between the rear panel power receptacle and a 100V to 240V, 50/60 Hz AC power outlet. The power cord (consisting of appliance coupler, flexible cord, and plug) supplied with this product meets the requirements for use in the country for which this product was purchased.

  • Page 29: Front Panel Setup

    Front Panel Setup Locking/Unlocking the Front Panel The front panel can be locked or unlocked using the front panel keypad. Proceed as follows to unlock the front panel using the front panel keypad: 1. When at the Main Menu, press SELECT and then INFO. This will unlock the front panel keypad and allow you make changes to all the operating parameters;...

  • Page 30: Setting Up Ts Input And Tuning

    Setting Up TS Input and Tuning Proceed as follows to set up the TS Input and Tuning: 1. Press the MENU key and use the arrw keys to navigate to the Setup: TS Input: Input menu, using the SELECT key to move down each level, and then use the arrow keys to set the following parameters.

  • Page 31: Assigning A Program Channel To A Program Entry

    Assigning a Program Channel to a Program Entry Proceed as follows to assign program channels to program entries: 1. Set up the two Program Entries, PE1 and PE2, for two input program channels that you are authorized to receive. See Assigning Programs to Program Entries for more information.

  • Page 32: Input/Output Settings

    Input/Output Settings Proceed as follows to configure the Video output format and TS Output settings: 1. Press the MENU key and use the RIGHT arrow key to navigate to the Setup: Services: Video menu, using the SELECT key to move down each level, and then use the arrow keys to navigate and set the video output format.

  • Page 33: Chapter 2 Introduction

    Chapter 2 Introduction Overview Introduction This chapter is a general introduction to the Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder. It describes the most common applications and interfaces of the receiver. In This Chapter This chapter contains the following topics. Topic See Page D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Transport Stream Outputs Control and Management Interfaces...

  • Page 34: D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder

    D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder General Description The PowerVu® Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder provides the ability to deliver MPEG-4 HD services to MPEG-2 CATV head-ends. The Model D9858 receiver will extend the distribution options for MPEG-4 HD from solely MPEG-4 environments to existing MPEG-2 networks.
  • Page 35 D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder, Continued Software Update All software in the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder is stored in non-volatile memory that can be electrically programmed. New software releases for the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder can be downloaded via the Ethernet 10/100/1000 BaseT Management interface.

  • Page 36: Transport Stream Outputs

    Transport Stream Outputs DVB-ASI Transport Stream Output The D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder has three DVB-ASI outputs. These outputs can be used as inputs for multiplexers, groomers or other types of DVB-ASI reception equipment. MPEGoIP Output The MPEGoIP output provides a number of output modes including the capability of carrying a decrypted program for digital tier distribution.

  • Page 37: Control And Management Interfaces

    Control and Management Interfaces Ethernet The Management interface for the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder is the 10/ 100/1000 BaseT Ethernet interface. It is used for upgrading the software application. SNMP or Web GUI control is not supported in this software release. Front Panel Control The front panel keypad and LCD is used to control the operating parameters of the D9858 transcoder.
  • Page 38 Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide 4023074 Rev B...

  • Page 39: Installation

    Chapter 3 Installation Overview Introduction This chapter describes how to install the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder. Before installing the D9858 transcoder, read all the safety precautions and guidelines thoroughly. Qualified Personnel Only appropriately qualified and trained personnel should attempt to install, operate or maintain the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder.

  • Page 40: Section A - Rack Installation

    AC power, see Appendix A - Technical Specifications. As Cisco units are designed for continuous operation, some products do not have a power switch. In this case the mains cord and/or DC power supply cable serve(s) as the mains disconnect device.

  • Page 41: Installing The D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder

    Installing the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Rack Mounted The D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder is a 1U unit with connector access at the rear panel. The transcoder is intended for mounting in a standard 19" rack with minimum 1U spacing between units to allow adequate ventilation/air flow. Cooling The D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder is cooled by the use of internal fans.
  • Page 42 Installing the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder, Continued To Connect AC Power To connect AC power to the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder do the following: 1. Connect the power cord (supplied with the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder) between the rear panel power receptacle and a 100 to 120/200 to 240 V AC power outlet.

  • Page 43: Section B - Rear Connector Panel

    Section B - Rear Connector Panel Overview D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Rear Connector Panel The following diagram shows the rear connector panel of the D9858 transcoder. Connectors The following table describes the function and type of the various connectors. Connector Function Connector Type RF Inputs...
  • Page 44 Connector Function Connector Type RS-232 Data RS-232 data output: 7 bits, even 9-pin sub-D female parity, 1 stop bit, up to 38.4 kbps. These outputs are user-configurable via the Setup menu on the front panel. Composite Video CVBS 1 and CVBS 2 provide two Outputs identical SD composite video outputs for monitoring applications.

  • Page 45: Section C - Connecting The Input/Output Signals

    Section C - Connecting the Input/Output Signals Connecting the RF Inputs Do as follows to connect to the RF inputs: 1. Connect up to four LNB RF cables to the RF connectors labelled RF1 through RF4 on the rear of the unit. Use 75-ohm (braid/foil or braid/braid), low insertion loss coaxial cable.

  • Page 46: Section D - Connecting The Input/Output Signals

    Section D - Connecting the Input/Output Signals Connecting the Video Outputs Connector for the Video Outputs The video output connectors are of the BNC type. Video Connector The following table shows the video connector. Connector Interface type Connector type SMPTE 292M BNC female To Connect the Composite Video Ouput Do as follows to connect to the Composite Video Output:...

  • Page 47: Connecting The Audio Outputs

    Connecting the Audio Outputs To Connect the Balanced Audio Output 1. Connect the AUDIO 1 and AUDIO 2 balanced audio outputs to monitoring equipment. Use a multi-conductor, pluggable cable from the transcoder's AUDIO 1 and AUDIO 2 (Left and Right) terminals to your equipment, as shown in the following illustration.

  • Page 48: Connecting The Ethernet Management Interface

    Connecting the Ethernet Management Interface The Ethernet Interface The RJ-45 interface for 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet is currently intended for upgrading/downloading the software application. Hint: If you experience problems with the 10 BaseT Ethernet it is advised that you change it to a 100 BaseT connection. Note: You must set up the IP address, the default gateway and the subnet mask to match the network connection.

  • Page 49: Connecting The Ip Ts Output

    Connecting the IP TS Output The Ethernet Interface The RJ-45 interface IP TS OUT is 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet. It is intended for output of the transport stream encapsulated in IP packets to a groomer (e.g., Digital Content Manager 9900) for distribution. Informative Notes For reliable Ethernet operation;...

  • Page 50: Connecting The Asi Outputs

    Connecting the ASI Outputs To Connect the ASI Output Do as follows to connect to the ASI outputs: 1. Connect the output signal from the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder ASI OUT connectors. All three outputs, ASI OUT 1, 2 and 3 are identical. 2.

  • Page 51: Connecting An External Alarm System

    Connecting an External Alarm System Connector for an External Alarm System The D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder is equipped with a connector labeled Cue Tone/Relay which provides alarm relay outputs for remote alarm signaling. This connector provides Cue Tone, Cue Trigger and Alarm relay functionality. See Pin allocation, RS-232 Data connector, page 3-14 for more information on Cue Tone and Cue Trigger equipment connections.

  • Page 52: Connecting The Rs-232 Data Interface

    Connecting the RS-232 Data Interface The RS-232 Data Interface The DCE DB-9 female connector is intended for low-speed data: 7 bits, even parity, 1 stop bit, up to 38.4 kbps (default). These outputs are user-configurable via the Setup Menu on the front panel. The interconnect cable from the D9858 transcoder to a PC should be straight through (i.e., no handshaking), shielded and equipped with a DB-9 male connector at one end to mate with the rear panel RS-232 Data interface, and a female DB-9...

  • Page 53: Chapter 4 Front Panel Operation

    Chapter 4 Front Panel Operation Overview Introduction This chapter describes how to set up the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder using the front panel keys and display. This information is primarily applicable for standalone operation. In This Chapter This chapter contains the following topics. Topic See Page About the Front Panel...

  • Page 54: About The Front Panel

    About the Front Panel Introduction The D9858 transcoder is operated using controls and indicators on the front panel. These include the numeric keypad, the Navigation/Selection keypad, the LCD, the Alarm and Signal indicators. These are shown in the following illustration. Alarm LED Signal LED LCD Panel Navigation/Selection...
  • Page 55 About the Front Panel, Continued Front Panel LEDs The functions of the LEDs are described in the table below. Signal Explanation State/Color ALARM Solid for five seconds indicates a Warning. Flashing indicates an Alarm. Green Solid indicates all of the following conditions: •...

  • Page 56: Keypad Convention

    Keypad Convention Overview Throughout this manual, there are references to parts of a keypad on the front of the transcoder. This is the Navigation/Selection keypad (see diagram at right), which changes its function, depending on the current state of the menu.
  • Page 57 Keypad Convention, Continued Function Keypad Button INFO Press the key on the lower left of the numeric keypad for context-sensitive help messages, when available. When entering characters in numeric or alphanumeric APPLY PQRS WXYZ fields, this key can be used to toggle between upper INFO MENU...

  • Page 58: Startup Screen

    Startup Screen Menu Structure On power-up and initialization, the startup screen is displayed similar to that shown below. The screen also indicates the signal status. PE1 12345 Channel Name Freq:12.658 Lvl:100 Marg:9.9e-9 Auth:Y Y Startup Screen Channel Authorization Status Screen Channel Authorization Status From the startup screen, press the right or left arrow keys on the front panel keypad to move to the PE entry authorization status screen.
  • Page 59 Startup Screen, Continued LCD Setting Description Active RF input port. Note: ASI will be shown if the ASI input port is active. Freq: Downlink frequency of the tuned signal in GHz Lvl: Signal level Marg: Carrier-to-noise (C/N) margin in dBm Hourglass Indicates that parameters are being saved in the background.
  • Page 60 Startup Screen, Continued 4. Directly enter the channel number using the 0 to 9 keys), followed by the program channel for the selected PE. 5. Repeat this process to select a program channel for the two PEs, PE1 and PE2. Deleting a Program from a Program Entry To delete a program: 1.
  • Page 61 Startup Screen, Continued LCD Setting Description Provides the flexibility to define all the outgoing PID numbers for a PE, including those not currently on transmission. Provides the flexibility to define all the outgoing PID XCode numbers for a PE, including those not currently on transmission, as in Map mode, plus the video PID is transcoded to output at the rate and settings defined for the transcode channel.

  • Page 62: Main Menu

    Main Menu Structure Operation of the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder begins at the Main menu. From the startup screen, press the MENU key to view the Main menu. Main Menu Main Menu Status Setup About Versions Diagnostics Menu Selection Select the desired function by moving the cursor left or right by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key.

  • Page 63: Status Menu

    Status Menu Structure To view the Status menu from the Main menu, press the SELECT key. The Status menu indicates the status of the input and output signals, the video and audio services, and allows you to browse and/or configure the alarms and warnings. The Status menu is split into four parts;...

  • Page 64: Status Menu: General

    Status Menu: General GENERAL Input Description: Indicates the active input port receiving the signal. Status Description: Indicates the current signal lock status for the selected RF input. Parameters: Signal Lock - see table. Status Description Locked Indicates the transcoder is locked to a carrier with no valid content.
  • Page 65 Status Menu: General, Continued Description: Indicates whether the received signal is encrypted. Parameters: Yes or No. Description: Indicates whether the received signal is scrambled. Parameters: Yes or No. CAResource Description: Indicates the Conditional Access resource associated with the program. Parameters: FTA, SA or Auto.

  • Page 66: Status Menu: Services

    Status Menu: Services SERVICES VIDEO Video Description: Indicates the input stream type and source resolution of the received signal/program. Parameters: SD480i/2997, SD480i/3000, SD576i/2500, HD720p/5000, HD720p/ 5994, HD720p/6000, HD1080i/2500, HD1080i/2997, HD1080i/ 3000, Unknown or Unsupported. Rate Description: Indicates the bit rate of the received video program. 3:2 Pulldown Description: Indicates whether 3:2 pulldown mode is detected.
  • Page 67 Status Menu: Services, Continued Description: Indicates the audio bit rate of the received audio channel. Parameters: Kbps. Buffer Description: Indicates the audio input buffer level. Parameters: bytes. Description: Indicates the audio sampling frequency. Parameters: 32, 44.1 or 48 kHz. TS INPUT INPUT Input Description:...

  • Page 68: Status Menu: Ts Input

    Status Menu: TS Input SymRate Description: Indicates the Symbol Rate of the received signal. Parameters: Msymbols/second. Description: Indicates the FEC (Forward Error Correction) rate of the received signal. Parameters: N/A, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 8/9 or Auto. Modulation Description: Indicates the modulation type for the received signal.
  • Page 69 Status Menu: TS Input, Continued Parameters: dBm. Description: Indicates the current PER (Packet Error Rate). Parameters: bps. PVBER Description: Indicates the PV (Post-Viterbi) BER for the received signal (DVB-S) and LDPC for the selected input (DVB-S2). Parameters: bps. Description: Indicates the current Automatic Frequency Control count. Description: Indicates the current Uncorrected Error Count for the received signal.
  • Page 70 Status Menu: TS Input, Continued NetID Description: Indicates the Network ID of the uplink signal the transcoder is to receive when using the selected preset. The transcoder’s Network ID must match the Network ID associated with the transmitted signal that identifies the NIT to be used. Note: Each network must be assigned a unique ID (number).
  • Page 71 Status Menu: TS Input, Continued Detail Description: Indicates any detail associated with the program PID (e.g., MPG2 PID). Parameters: MPG1 VID, MPG2 VID, 422 VID, H264 VID, HD VID, MPG4 VID, MPG AUD, MPG2 AUD, DVB AC3, DVB DDP, AAC AUD, HEAAC, AUD, MPG4 AUD, DBE AUD, DTS AUD, DVB TXT, DVB VBI, DVB SUBT, DVB ASYN, DVB SYNS, DVB SYND, DVB MPE, DVB DCAR, DVB OCAR, SA VBI, ATSC AC3, ATSC DDP, SA...

  • Page 72: Status Menu: Ts Output

    Status Menu: TS Output Type Description: Indicates the type of program associated with incoming PID. Parameters: PMT, PCR, VID#1, AUD#, SUBT, CDT, ECM, EMM, DATA, MPE, VBI or DPI. Detail Description: Indicates any detail associated with the output PID. Parameters: MPG1 VID, MPG2 VID, 422 VID, H264 VID, HD VID, MPG4 VID, MPG AUD, MPG2 AUD, DVB AC3, DVB DDP, AAC AUD, HEAAC, AUD, MPG4 AUD, DBE AUD, DTS AUD, DVB TXT, DVB...

  • Page 73: Setup Menu

    Setup Menu Structure To view the Setup menu from the Main menu, press the RIGHT arrow key once and the SELECT key. The Setup menu is split into eight parts; Administration, TS Input, IP, Services, Outputs, CA, Alarms/Warnings, and Noise Cutoff. For instructions on how to select and store settings, see About the Front Panel, page 4-2.

  • Page 74: Setup Menu: Admin

    Setup Menu: Admin Structure To view the Admin menu from the Main menu, press the SELECT key. For instructions on how to select and store settings, see About the Front Panel, page 4-2. The Admin menu has the following structure: Admin Lock Level Password...
  • Page 75 Setup Menu: Admin, Continued Lock Level Description: Sets the front panel keypad lock level. Parameters: 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4. Changing the Password To change the password, enter the old password (Old Pwd). Next, enter the new password (New Pwd, four digits in the range from 0000 to 9999) and re-enter the new password for confirmation (Confirm Pwd).
  • Page 76 Setup Menu: Admin, Continued LCD Contrast Description Adjusts the contrast of the LCD menu panel. Parameters: 1 (lowest contrast) to 30 (highest contrast). DL Mode Description Sets the download mode. Parameters: FPGA Once, Always or Never. DL Mode Setting Description Always Unforced download will be accepted and saved in memory.
  • Page 77 Setup Menu: Admin, Continued CDT# Description: Indicates the total number of expected CDTs, the number received, the number rejected and the download command. Parameters: This is the number of tables expected to be received during the current download operation. Recv Description: This is the number of CDTs received since the last completed or aborted download, or power-cycle.
  • Page 78 Setup Menu: Admin, Continued Parameters: Enable or Disable. The default is Disable. Reset Login Table Description: Sets whether to reset the login table to the factory set defaults. Parameters: Abort or Continue. Abort cancels the reset operation. Continue resets all the values in the login table to their defaults (i.e., factory set values).

  • Page 79: Setup Menu: Ts Input

    Setup Menu: TS Input Structure To view the TS (Transport Stream) Input menu from the Main menu, press the RIGHT arrow key once and then the SELECT key to reach the Setup menu. Then press the RIGHT arrow key once and the SELECT key to view the TS Input menu. For instructions on how to select and store settings, see About the Front Panel, page 4-2.

  • Page 80: Setup Menu: Ts Input: Input: Asi

    Setup Menu: TS Input: Input: ASI INPUT ASI Active Description: Sets the input to be active or inactive. Parameters: ACT or No. Tune Mode Description: Sets the mode used to build channel lists from allowed service lists. Parameters: Auto, Basic, Fixed Pid or Custom. The default is Basic. CA Ctl Description: Sets the type of CA (Conditional Access) to determine which...

  • Page 81: Setup Menu: Ts Input: Input: Rf1-Rf4

    Setup Menu: TS Input: Input: RF1-RF4 Description: This is the Local Oscillator frequency #1. This option sets the satellite antenna LNB local oscillator #1 frequency. Parameters: 0.0 to 15.0 GHz. Must be lower than the value for LO2. Description: This is the Local Oscillator frequency #2. It sets the satellite antenna LNB local oscillator #2 frequency.
  • Page 82 Setup Menu: TS Input: Input, RF1-RF4, Continued Description: Denotes the satellite position the dish connected to the current RF Input should point. This is used when the satellite is not available in the look-up menu list. Parameters: E, W or NA. Description: Marks the polarity of the signal connected to this RF input.
  • Page 83 Setup Menu: TS Input: Input, RF1-RF4, Continued RF Lock Description: Indicate whether the transcoder is locked to the received signal. Parameters: Lock or No Loc. Modulation Description: Sets the modulation type and for the received signal. Parameters: DVB-S or DVB-S2. Rolloff Description: Sets the rolloff factor of the incoming signal.

  • Page 84: Setup Menu: Ts Input: Tune Mode: Custom

    Setup Menu: TS Input: Tune Mode: Custom TUNE MODE CUSTOM Services List Mode This menu is where you set up your fixed PID properties (when Tune Mode is Fixed PID). Select the channel to set up and then edit it. Description: All of the options on this menu allow you to select which tables to use to obtain tuning and channel lists.
  • Page 85 Setup Menu: TS Input: Tune Mode: Custom Description: This is one of the PID numbers currently assigned to this service. Parameters: 0000 to 8192. While editing, this is the PID number to insert (Ins) or add, edit or delete (Del). Type Description: This is the type of PID (aud1, data, etc.) being set up.

  • Page 86: Setup Menu: Ip

    Setup Menu: IP Structure To view the IP menu from the Main menu, press the RIGHT arrow key once and the then the SELECT key to reach the Setup menu. Then press the RIGHT arrow key twice and the SELECT key to view the IP menu. The IP menu allows you to set the parameters for communicating with other equipment via the Ethernet DATA and MANAGEMENT ports for MPEGoIP applications and upgrading application software.
  • Page 87 Setup Menu: IP, Continued Port ID Description: Displays the ID for the Ethernet port. Parameters: 1 to 3. The default is 1. Description Description: Sets the description or name for the Ethernet port. Parameters: Up to 20 alphanumeric characters in length. V4/V6 Description: Displays the TCP IP communication protocol version supported on...
  • Page 88 Setup Menu: IP, Continued SNMP Read Description: The SNMP Community Read and Write fields are used when communicating with a device within an SNMP environment. These commands allow you to set the password to read and write data to a device to display diagnostics traps/alarms. The options are public (default) and or a custom string.

  • Page 89: Setup Menu: Services

    Setup Menu: Services Structure To view the Services menu from the Main menu, press the RIGHT arrow key once and then the SELECT key to reach the Setup menu. Then press the RIGHT arrow key three times and the SELECT key to view the Services menu. The Services menu allows you to setup all the operating parameters associated with audio, video, captions and VBI services.

  • Page 90: Setup Menu: Services: Video

    Setup Menu: Services: Video Stream Description: This is the format of the incoming stream. It is determined by the the SD Format setting and the actual format of the incoming stream. This value is read-only. SD Format Description: Selects the video format for the output when the input video is SD format.
  • Page 91 Setup Menu: Services: Video, Continued Refer to the following table for the conversions performed by the transcoder based on your selection, and the effect on the picture displayed by the transcoder in each case (without Auto AFD). Stream TV A/R Conversion Act Conv Description...
  • Page 92 Setup Menu: Services: Video, Continued Stream TV A/R Conversion Act Conv Description Image 16:9 4:3 P/B 4:3 P/B 4:3 picture is centered in a pillar-style box. 4:3 PB 16:9 14:9 14:9 Compromises some up- sampling. Some black bars and cropping are visible. 14:9 16:9 16:9 F/W...
  • Page 93 Setup Menu: Services: Video, Continued Stream TV A/R Conversion Act Conv Description Image 16:9 4:3 L/B 4:3 L/B Vertically down-samples the picture and applies black bars at the top & bottom of the screen. 4:3 LB 16:9 4:3 F/H 4:3 Crop Horizontally up-samples the centre portion of the picture to fill the 720.

  • Page 94: Setup Menu: Services: Audio

    Setup Menu: Services: Audio AUDIO Aud# Description: This is the audio output number to which all settings on the two audio menus will apply. Parameters: Aud1 or Aud2. When you change this option on one of the Audio Menus, it changes on the other as well. The two audio (Aud#) menus allow you to configure the two balanced audio outputs on the rear panel (Audio 1 and Audio 2), known in the transcoder as Aud1 and Aud2, respectively.

  • Page 95: Setup Menu: Services: Captions

    Setup Menu: Services: Captions CAPTIONS Preferred Mode Description: This is the mode of closed-captioning to use, there are multiple in the stream. Parameters: Auto, SA Custom, EIA 708, DVS 053, Type 3, DVS 053 Type 4 SA, DVS 053 Type 4 ATSC, Reserved or DVS 157. The default is Auto. Note: SA Custom is not supported when telecine video coding is enabled.

  • Page 96: Setup Menu: Services: Subtitles

    Setup Menu: Services: Subtitles SUBTITLES This menu allows you to configure the type of subtitling (i.e., DVB or Imitext) displayed by the transcoder, and how the transcoder displays subtitling on the TV. Op Mode Description: This determines the mode to use to display the program subtitles. Parameters: Off, On, DVB, and Imitext.
  • Page 97 Setup Menu: Services: Subtitles, Continued Select Language By Option Description Language List Each subtitling PID can contain multiple languages. Use this setting to select the language from the Language List by toggling through the available selections. If Language List is selected, PMT Order and Entry fields are not used.
  • Page 98 Setup Menu: Services: Subtitles, Continued Parameters: Enter the three-character code provided by your uplink service provider under Entry using the numeric keypad (e.g., eng for English). Imitext Position Description: This is used to set the position of on-screen subtitle text. ForeGnd Description: This is used to set the colour of Imitext subtitles only.

  • Page 99: Setup Menu: Services: Decode

    Setup Menu: Services: Decode DECODE Decoder Description: This is the transcoder that any change to the enabled setting will affect. Parameters: Video or, Audio1 to Audio4. Enabled Description: When viewing, this is the state of the currently displayed transcoder (Select the Decoder option and use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to scroll through them).

  • Page 100: Setup Menu: Outputs

    Setup Menu: Outputs Structure To view the Outputs menus from the Main menu, press the RIGHT arrow key once and then the SELECT key to reach the Setup menu. Then press the RIGHT arrow key four times and the SELECT key to view the Outputs menu. The Outputs menu allows you to set up the rear panel control relays for alarms, the transport stream outputs, Digital Program Mapping (DPM) and transcoding.

  • Page 101: Setup Menu: Outputs: Ts Out

    Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out TS OUT The Cueing submenus are not used in this release. Name Description: This is the name assigned to the transport output for ease of reference. Parameters: 20-character string. Rate Control Description: This is the DPM output rate control (in Mbps) when using an RF input source.

  • Page 102: Setup Menu: Outputs: Ts Out: Asi, Continued

    Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: ASI, Continued User Rate Description: This parameter controls the output rate. It is only used if Rate Control is set to User. This setting is used when the signal source is RF or ASI. Note that output data may be lost when the user-selected bit rate is set to a value that is less than the actual signal bit rate.
  • Page 103 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: ASI, Continued Descramble Mode Description: This parameter selects whether the transcoder should scramble the output even if it is authorized to receive the channel. Parameters: Scrambled or Descrambled. Default is Descrambled. Descramble Mode Description Scrambled Scrambles the output channel even if the PE is authorized and can descramble the channel.
  • Page 104 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: MOIP1, Continued Parameters: Auto, User. The table below describes the affect each of the settings has on the output bit rate. Rate Control Description Auto The output rate follows that set by the uplink. The output rate will be the same as the input rate (including all null packets).
  • Page 105 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: MOIP1, Continued Output Mode Description: This selects the DPM output mode. Parameters: No Output, Passthrough, Service Channels Only, MAP Passthrough, MAP Svc Chans Only or Full DPM Control. These settings are described in the table below. Output Mode Description No Output...
  • Page 106 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: MOIP1, Continued Descramble Mode Description: This parameter selects whether the transcoder should scramble the output even if it is authorized to receive the channel. Parameters: Scrambled or Descrambled. Default is Descrambled. Descramble Description Mode Scrambled Scrambles the output channel even if the PE is authorized and can descramble the channel.
  • Page 107 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: MOIP1, Continued DestAddr Description: Enter the MPEGoIP destination IP address. Parameters: 0 to 255 for each of the four fields in the format ###.###.###.###. UDPPort Description: This selects the destination UDP port number. Parameters: 1 to 65535. SrcPort Description: This selects the source UDP port number.
  • Page 108 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: MOIP1, Continued MGMT Port Mode Description: This selects the Interface 1 MPEGoIP mode. Parameters: No Output, IGMP or Always Output. Intf1 Mode Description Intf2 Mode No Output Disables the MPEGoIP interface. IGMP Only outputs data when requested via IGMP. Always Output Always outputs data on the port.

  • Page 109: Setup Menu: Outputs: Ts Out: Dpm

    Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: DPM Structure To view the DPM menu from the TS Out menu, press the RIGHT arrow key twice. The DPM menu provides access to functionality associated with Global and ASI and MOIP1 outputs. The DPM menu allows you to groom functionality on a program basis where individual service PID modifications are provided on a limited scale.
  • Page 110 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: DPM, Continued Global Resync All: Description: This resynchronizes all DPM output with the PMT data for all program entries. Parameters: ASI or MOIP1. Copy: Description: This copies all DPM data from either the ASI output to the MOIPI output (MPEG over IP) or from the MOIPI output to the ASI output depending on your selection.
  • Page 111 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: DPM, Continued Description: This is the DPM output PMT/service ID, which is the same as the input PMT if it is present. the This value is only used if the PE Action is set to Map. Parameters: 1 to 65535.
  • Page 112 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: DPM, Continued Parameters: Svc ID or Svc ID & PID. Map Mode Description Svc ID The elementary PIDs are not changed. Channels are remapped by changing their PSI references. When this mode is selected, PE detailed PID mapping cannot be edited. Svc ID &...
  • Page 113 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: DPM Continued Parameters: Drop or Pass. Default is Drop. Output Unref Pass, Drop MOIP1 Pass, Drop PSI Options Description: This option allows the operator to specify which PSI tables to include in the program/output stream. Parameters: Pass All, Drop All or Control by Table.
  • Page 114 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: DPM, Continued SPAT, CAT, PMT, TSDT, NIT, NITO, SDT, SDTO, BAT, EIT, TDT, RST, TOT, DIT, SIT, ECM, EMM, DRT, CDT Description: Selects the tables which will be passed, dropped, regenerated, or passed with rate control (PwRC) from the output. Setting Mode Options Description...
  • Page 115 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: DPM, Continued Setting Mode Options Description Default Pass, Drop Entitlement Management Pass Message Pass, Drop Disaster Recovery Table Pass Pass, Drop Code Download Table Pass Service ID Description: This parameter specifies whether the transcoder should always generate PSI tables for the mapped PE even if the selected input channel is not available (e.g., Zombie channel), or for only valid service channels/IDs.
  • Page 116 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: DPM, Continued PE Resync: All, Template, PIDs, Svcs Description: Each PE output can be synchronized to its input according to one of four output modes. Parameters: Services only (Svcs), PIDS only (PIDs), using a Template or All (Services and PIDS).
  • Page 117 Similarly, an error message will be displayed if the selected settings result in a PID collision, which indicates that either the selected PID mapping resulted in the selection of a PID which is being used for another service. 6. Go to Setup: Outputs, TS Out: ASI, and set the Output Mode to Full DPM Control.
  • Page 118 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: DPM, Continued Parameter Description Pass Pass Pass Drop Drop Drop Drop 9. Press MENU to exit the menu and save the data. If the changes cannot be saved/ made, a message will be displayed indicating “Bad configuration data”. In this case, the menu will revert to the previously saved configuration.
  • Page 119 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: DPM, Continued Synchronizing Output Services To synchronize the output to the input Services Only: This operation synchronizes the inputs to the outputs according to the service assignments only. This is useful when you already have PID assignments set for the services but want to ensure that the services are mapped correctly.

  • Page 120: Setup Menu: Outputs: Ts Out: Transcode

    Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: Transcode Structure To view the Transcode menu from the TS Out menu, press the RIGHT arrow key three times. The Transcode menu allows you to convert MPEG-4 HD services to MPEG-2 for use in CATV headends. Video and two audio monitoring outputs are available for confidence monitoring of the decrypted incoming MPEG-4 HD program.
  • Page 121 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: Transcode, Continued Transcode PE (Index) Description: This selects the transcoder index as referenced by DPM. Parameters: 1 or 2. VideoMode Description: This selects the transcode channel video mode. Parameters: Auto, SD Output, HD Output, HD720p or HD1080i. Setting Description Auto...
  • Page 122 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: Transcode, Continued B/R Mode Description: This selects the transcode channel output bit rate mode. Parameters: CBR or VBR. HD Rate Description: This sets the transcode channel output bit rate when HD MPEG-4/ AVC to HD MPEG-2 transcoding is selected. Parameters: 10 to 25 Mb/s in 400 b/s increments.
  • Page 123 Setup Menu: Outputs: TS Out: Transcode, Continued Aspect Ratio Description: This selects the SD transcode channel aspect ratio. Parameters: 4:3 or 16:9 (wide aspect ratio). The default is 4:3. Set it to the corresponding value. AspectRatioConv Description: This selects the SD transcode channel aspect ratio conversion. This is the conversion that the transcoder will perform on the output signal for the picture to be displayed correctly (i.e., to correspond to the aspect ratio of your TV) on your TV, based on your selection.

  • Page 124: Setup Menu: Ca

    Setup Menu: CA Structure To view the CA menu from the Main menu, press the RIGHT arrow key once and then the SELECT key to reach the Setup menu. Then press the RIGHT arrow key five times and the SELECT key to view the CA menu. The CA menu provides information about the ISE, the status of the ADP transmission, and allows you to set the BISS mode and session words available from your service provider.
  • Page 125 Setup Menu: CA, Continued ADP Enc Pass Description: Indicates the current Encrypted Addressed Data Packet Count. This count indicates the amount of transmitted ADP information which is being accurately received and processed. Ideally, the ADP Enc Pass and ADP Enc Total numbers should be identical. ADP Enc Total Description: Indicates the total number of current Encrypted Addressed Data...
  • Page 126 Setup Menu: CA, Continued BISS E ESW, BISS E IID Description: This used to set the BISS Mode E, odd and even session words. Parameters: You can enter the 16-character Encrypted Session Word (ESW) and the 14-character Injected ID. Once entered, neither of these values can be viewed, only displayed as asterisks.

  • Page 127: Setup Menu: Alarm/Warning

    Setup Menu: Alarm/Warning Structure To view the Alarm/Warning menu from the Main menu, press the RIGHT arrow key once and then the SELECT key to reach the Setup menu. Then press the RIGHT arrow key six times and the SELECT key to view the Alarm/Warning menu. The Alarm/Warning menu allows to you to browse the active alarms and warnings, and set whether the output will be disabled in the event of an alarm.
  • Page 128 Setup Menu: Alarm/Warning, Continued Rly - Yes or No. When set to Yes, the rear panel alarm relay will be triggered to enable external equipment connected to the alarm port. Trp - Yes or No. When set to Yes, the SNMP trap message will be sent to the trap destination;...

  • Page 129: Setup Menu: Noise Cutoff

    Setup Menu: Noise Cutoff Structure To view the Noise Cutoff menu from the Main menu, press the RIGHT arrow key once and then the SELECT key to reach the Setup menu. Then press the RIGHT arrow key seven times and the SELECT key to view the Noise Cutoffs menu. The Noise Cutoff menu allows you to set the muting thresholds for both audio and video in the event of a noisy signal.
  • Page 130 Setup Menu: Noise Cutoff, Continued Note: Muting Control must be set to Enable for these settings to be active. Audio (PV BER) Description: This is used to set the Audio channel Cutoff and Restore Post- Viterbi (PV) Bit Error Rate (BER) values (limits) to mute audio when the signal quality is severely degraded.
  • Page 131 Setup Menu: Noise Cutoff, Continued Trnsprt LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) BER Description: Sets how the transcoder reacts when the signal quality is severely degraded when using DVB-S2 modulation. This allows you to set the transport and audio bit error rate (BER) values for the transcoder.
  • Page 132 Setup Menu: Noise Cutoff, Continued Restore Defaults Description: This restores the RF options to their factory set (default) values. Parameters: Yes or No. Muting Control Description: This allows you to mute the transport stream and audio in the event of an unstable signal, poor signal or no signal condition. Parameters: Enable or Disable.

  • Page 133: About Menu

    About Menu Structure To view the About menu from the Main menu press the RIGHT arrow key three times and then the SELECT key. The About menu provides basic hardware information that is useful when requesting customer support from Scientific Atlanta. Each parameter is described below.
  • Page 134 About Menu, Continued Customer Code Description: Indicates the unique Customer Code assigned to an organization by Scientific Atlanta. Board ID Description: Indicates the board type. Revision Description: Indicates the board revision number. MAC Address Description: Indicates the MAC address of the Ethernet port. FPGA Type Description: Indicates the FPGA type/number information.

  • Page 135: Versions Menu

    Versions Menu Structure To view the Versions menu from the Main menu press the RIGHT arrow key four times and then the SELECT key. The Versions menu provides basic software version information that is useful when requesting customer support from Scientific Atlanta. The menu has the following structure: Versions App Safe...
  • Page 136 Versions Menu, Continued Primary Boot/Secondary Boot Description: Indicates the transcoder primary and secondary Boot application version numbers. FPPIC Description: Indicates the FP Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) version number. FPGA Safe and FPGA Current Description: Indicates the current and safe limits for the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) version number.
  • Page 137 Diagnostics Menu Structure To view the Diagnostics menus from the Main menu, press the RIGHT arrow key five times and then the SELECT key. For instructions on how to select and store settings, see About the Front Panel, page 4-2. The Diagnostics menu has the following structure: Main:Diagnostics Main:Diagnostics...

  • Page 138: Diagnostics Menu: Psi

    Diagnostics Menu: PSI Frequency Plan This is the Frequency Plan sub-menu. You cannot make any changes here, but you can view the available frequency plans stored in the transcoder. The following is a list of the expanded abbreviations: TxID - Transport ID Freq - Downlink Frequency (GHz) FEC - Forward Error Correction Rate Pol - Polarity...

  • Page 139: Diagnostics Menu: Psi, Poweron, Health Monitor

    Diagnostics Menu: PSI, PowerOn, Health Monitor Section - PSI tables are received in sections. This indicates the section number received. This information is useful for diagnostics/troubleshooting purposes. POWER ON Creation Date and Time Description: Displays the date and time when the transcoder was manufactured. Power On Date/Power On Time Description: Displays the date and time when the transcoder was powered up.
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  • Page 141: Chapter 5 Service And Maintenance

    Chapter 5 Service and Maintenance Overview Introduction This chapter gives information to assist you in upgrading firmware to the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder. It also describes how the status of the D9858 transcoder is communicated via the front panel LEDs. In This Chapter This chapter contains the following topics.

  • Page 142: Section A - Front Panel Leds

    Section A - Front Panel LEDs Introduction Overview To help signal the status of operation or the presence of an alarm, the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder makes use of front panel LEDs. The photograph below shows the location of the LEDs on the front panel of the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder.
  • Page 143 Signal Explanation State/Color Green Solid indicates all of the following conditions: • all RF inputs are enabled, all inputs are locked to a signal, and are not muted. • all outputs are operating without an error. Green Flashing indicates one of the following conditions: •...

  • Page 144: Messages

    Messages General The status of the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder and its immediate surroundings is reported to the front panel in the form of messages and alarms. You can enable or disable messages in the Alarm/Warning settings. D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Message List The following table shows an alphabetical list of the available messages and their default alarm status.
  • Page 145 Alarm Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Severity Type PE n: ISE Not Channel is not Cause: The channel is Program Minor Auth authorized unauthorized for the unauthorized current program. because the tier bits do not Remedy: Contact match. your service provider (uplink) to determine Channel requires an Program is...
  • Page 146 Alarm Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Severity Type PE n: Loss of Loss of input Cause: Loss of input. Loss of input. Minor Input detected Remedy: Ensure input has a valid Clear Fault reset stream. Digital Program PID Collision Cause: Uplink Two source Minor Mapping...
  • Page 147 Alarm Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Severity Type LMI setup LMI SDRAM exhaust Cause: Hardware DDR RAM on Major test failed issue. LMI bus not working. Remedy: Clear alarms, reset unit, Clear LMI Video SDRAM DDR RAM on and notify customer exhaust test passed LMI bus OK.
  • Page 148 Alarm Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Severity Type Signal Quality Audio Muted due to Cause: RF Signal Signal is locked Minor RF noise quality is poor due to but BER is interference or signal beyond Audio level issues. muting threshold. Remedy: Check RF settings, re-aim dish, Unstable RF Signal Signal lock...
  • Page 149 Alarm Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Severity Type FPGA Temperature over Cause: Room FPGA Major Temperature Alarm threshold temperature too high, temperature is Alarm or air flow is blocked. above safe operating range. Remedy: Check openings on front Clear Clear Temperature and rear panels for Alarm blockage.
  • Page 150 Alarm Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Severity Type BOOT HOST KB not accessible Cause: Hardware KB is not Major issue detected by Boot code. Remedy: Clear alarms, reset unit, LCD not connected LCD is not and notify customer detected by Boot service if problem code.
  • Page 151 Alarm Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Severity Type BOOT KB not accessible Cause: Hardware KB is not Major SECONDARY issue. detected by Boot code. Remedy: Clear alarms, reset unit, LCD not connected LCD is not and notify customer detected by Boot service if problem code.
  • Page 152 Alarm Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Severity Type Decoder Secondary DB Cause: Hardware Transfer of Major Processor Start Startup failed issue. operational parameters to Remedy: Clear secondary alarms, reset unit, processor failed. and notify customer service if problem Secondary App Transfer of persists.
  • Page 153 Messages, Continued Warnings The following table shows an alphabetical list of the available messages and their default warning status. Warning Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Type Transport Overflow Set ASI Output Overflow Cause: Uplink settings may The output rate is have changed since setting higher than level set MPEGoIP Output up the unit.
  • Page 154 Warning Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Type Transport ErrorSet Continuity Count Cause: Possible uplink or Transport packet Error signal issue. continuity count jumped. Possible Remedy: Clear warnings, packet loss. reset unit, and notify customer service if problem Buffer Overflow The transport stream persists.
  • Page 155 Warning Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Type FPGATemperature Temperature over Cause: Room temperature FPGA temperature is Warning Warning threshold too high, or air flow is above normal blocked. operating range. Remedy: Check openings Clear Clear Temperature on front and rear panels for Warning blockage.
  • Page 156 Warning Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Type PAT timeout pat # timed out Cause: Uplink is not Program Association sending or is sending Table was never intermittently. received. Remedy: Clear warning. If pat # is lost No longer receiving problem persists determine Program Association if uplink is sending the Table.
  • Page 157 Warning Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Type Memory Usage Excessive (stack/ Cause: Possible software SW exceeding partition) memory issue. allowable memory usage usage. Remedy: Clear warnings, reset unit, and notify Clear Normal (stack/ customer service if problem partition) memory persists. usage Memory Usage Excessive (stack/ Cause: Possible software...
  • Page 158 Warning Message Message Cause/Remedy Description Type FW: Resource Use Memory or List Near Cause: Possible software SW exceeding SECOND Full issue. allowable usage of internal constructs. Remedy: Clear warnings, reset unit, and notify Clear Normal Level customer service if problem persists.

  • Page 159: Section B - Power Supply Replacement

    Introduction Removal and Replacement There are no user-serviceable parts in the D9858 transcoder power supply. If the power supply requires replacement, contact your service provider or Cisco for information on how to return the unit for repair. 4023074 Rev B...
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  • Page 161: Customer Information

    Chapter 6 Customer Information Overview In This Chapter This chapter contains the following topics. Topic See Page Product Support Returning Products 4023074 Rev B Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide...

  • Page 162: Product Support

    Product Support Scientific Atlanta provides its customers who have purchased support agreements with telephone support from anywhere in the world. If you require technical telephone assis-tance or product training support, or if you have any questions concerning their Scientific Atlanta product, you may contact the appropriate Customer Support Center from those listed below.
  • Page 163 Product Support, Continued Customer Responsibility When returning equipment, the customer is solely responsible for equipment packaging and transportation costs to the factory. At the customer's request, Scientific Atlanta will make reasonable efforts to provide warranty service at the customer's premises, provided that the customer pays current field service rates plus direct travel and accommodation expenses.

  • Page 164: Returning Products

    Returning Products Introduction You must have a return material authorization (RMA) number to return a product. Contact the nearest customer service center and follow their instructions. Returning a product to Scientific Atlanta for repair includes the following steps: • Obtaining a RMA number •...
  • Page 165 Returning Products, Continued 3. Proceed to Packing and Shipping the Product. Packing and Shipping the Product Follow these instructions to pack the product and ship it to Scientific Atlanta. 1. Are the product's original container and packing material available? • If yes, pack the product in the container using the packing material. •...
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  • Page 167: Appendix A Technical Specifications

    Appendices Appendix A - Technical Specifications Appendix B - Default Settings Appendix C - Lock Levels Appendix D - Equipment and Accessories Appendix E - Compliance...
  • Page 169 Appendix A Technical Specifications Overview Introduction This appendix contains the technical specifications for the Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder. The technical specifications are subject to change without prior notice. In This Appendix This appendix contains the following topics. Topic See Page Section A - L-Band Input and Processing General LNB LO Stability...
  • Page 170 Topic See Page General A-13 Power A-13 Section F - Mechanical/Environmental A-14 Mechanical A-14 Environment A-14 Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide 4023074 Rev B...

  • Page 171: Section A - L-Band Input And Processing

    Section A - L-Band Input and Processing General Specification Parameter System MPEG-2/DVB Compatible DVB-S EN 300 421, EN 300 468 Demodulation DVB-S QPSK, DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK Number of RF Inputs 4 (only one can be active at a time) LNB LO Stability DVB-S and DVB-S2 Symbol Rate...

  • Page 172: Dvb-S/Dvb-S2

    DVB-S/DVB-S2 DVB-S/DVB-S2 Satellite Receiver Specification Parameter L-Band Input Number of Inputs F-type, female, 75 Ω Input Connector Type 75 Ω Input Impedance Return Loss > 10 dB ≥ 40 dB Isolation Between Inputs L-band Frequency 950 to 2150 MHz, 1 MHz steps Tuning Frequency Step Size 1 MHz Receive Spectrum Sense...
  • Page 173 DVB-S/DVB-S2, Continued DVB-S Eb/No (C/N) Ratio Convolutional FEC Rate Eb/No Ratio (dB) in IF C/N at DVB Threshold Loop for Correct MPEG-2 (BW = Symbol Rate) System Operation C/N = Eb/No + 10 log (2 x FEC X 188/204) The D9858 transcoder displays the C/N Ratio. 4023074 Rev B Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide...
  • Page 174 DVB-S/DVB-S2, Continued DVB-S2 Error Rate Performance Es/No (C/N) Ratio Mode Ideal Es/No (dB) for FEC Typical Performance (dB) Frame length = 64,800 BW = Symbol Rate QPSK 1/2 1.00 QPSK 3/5 2.23 QPSK 2/3 3.10 QPSK 3/4 4.03 QPSK 4/5 4.68 QPSK 5/6 5.18...

  • Page 175: Section B - Video Inputs/Outputs And Processing

    Section B - Video Inputs/Outputs and Processing General Item Specification System MPEG-2/DVB Compatible EN 300 421, EN 300 468 Video Inputs Item Specification Transcoder Channel Inputs HD Video Input Number of Channels Compression Format MPEG-4 AVC V Resolutions 1080, 720 Horizontal Video Resolutions 1080i: 1920, 1440 720p: 1280, 960...
  • Page 176 Video Outputs, Continued Analog SD Video Output Item Test Specification Specification Signal CVBS1 CVBS2 Number of Channels One SD source program One SD source program Video Decompression MPEG-2 4:2:0 MPEG-2 4:2:0 Type 75 Ω 75 Ω Output Impedance 525 Line Bar level NTC-7 comp 700 mV ±...
  • Page 177 Video Outputs, Continued Item Test Specification Specification Signal CVBS1 CVBS2 625 Line Bar level VITS17 700 mV ± 7 mV (± 1%) 700 mV ± 35 mV (± 5%) ≤ 1% ≤ 1% Line Time Distortion VITS17 Bar Tilt VITS17 <...

  • Page 178: Audio Inputs/Outputs

    Audio Inputs/Outputs Analog SD Video Output, CVBS1 and CVBS2 for monitoring Item Specification Number of Channels One down-converted source HD program Video Decompression Type MPEG-2 4:2:0 Output Level 1.0 Vpp ± 5% 75 Ω Output Impedance Analog Audio Inputs Item Specification Number of Channels Audio Decompresssion...

  • Page 179: Section C - Transport Stream Outputs

    Section C - Transport Stream Outputs ASI Output Item Specification Number of outputs 75 Ω BNC Type of connector 75 Ω according to EN 50083-9 Output impedance Data amplitude 800 mV peak-peak ± 10% according to EN 50083-9 Return loss >...

  • Page 180: Section D - Control And Management Interfaces

    Section D - Control and Management Interfaces Ethernet Management Interface Item Specification Number of connectors Type of connector Eight-pin RJ-45 Ethernet type 10/100 BaseT Required setup IP address, default gateway and subnet mask RS-232 Data Interface Item Specification Connector type 9-pin sub-D female Data rates RS-232 asynchronous data at selectable...

  • Page 181: Section E - Power And General Specifications

    Section E - Power and General Specifications General Item Specification 2 lines of 40 characters, backlit LCD. Keypad Arrow keys, 0 to 9, SELECT, MENU, INFO, ADV, MAP, APPLY and NAV keys. LEDs Green LED for Signal status, Red LED for Alarm indication. Power AC Power Connector Item...

  • Page 182: Section F - Mechanical/Environmental

    Section F - Mechanical/Environmental Mechanical Item Specification Height 1 U (4.37 cm) (1.72”) Width 44.07 cm (17.35”) Depth 35.0 cm (13.78“) Weight 4.5 kg (10 lb.) Environment Item Specification Storage General The product is within the original packaging. Humidity 5 to 95% non-condensing Temperature -20 to +70°C (-4 to 158°F) Operation...

  • Page 183: Appendix B Default Settings

    Appendix B Default Settings Overview Introduction The D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder is factory configured with default settings unless you have requested a custom factory configuration. This appendix lists the factory default settings. Topic See Page Factory Default Settings DPM Default Settings for Different Output Modes 4023074 Rev B Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide...

  • Page 184: Factory Default Settings

    Factory Default Settings RF Tuning Parameter Default RF Sel Freq 3.449 Sym Rate 28.3465 MSps AUTO Polarity Horiz AUTO 5.15 GHz LO Sel XOVER Polarization Horiz Orb Pos LNB Power East/West Modulation DVB-S DVB-S2 Roll-off 0.35 Tune Mode Parameter Default Acq Mode Basic CA Mode...
  • Page 185 Factory Default Settings, Continued Audio/Video Setup Parameter Default Audio Sel Language English DownMix 2/0 Lt Rt Mode Stereo AC3 Compression RF Mode Lip Sync Adj Sync Mode PMT Source Aud1 Digital Out Pref PCM Samples Vol Left Vol Right Video Formats Parameter Default PV Format...
  • Page 186 Factory Default Settings, Continued PSI Options Parameter Default Instance Id Instance Name Active_1, Active_2 Global Map Mode MAP SVC ID & PID Duplication Method PSI Remapping Regen Output Rate PowerVu Std Unreferenced Content Drop All PSI Option Control By Table Pass Pass Pass...
  • Page 187 Factory Default Settings, Continued PSI Options Parameter Description Pass Drop Service ID Output Valid Pgms Only Modified Transcode Menu Parameter PE1 Default PE2 Default Index LOI Action Black Output Black Output GOP Control User GOP (MN) User GOP (MN) User GOP Video Mode HD Output HD Output...
  • Page 188 Factory Default Settings, Continued Parameter Default Stream Type Stream Category UNKN Stream Instance Action Drop Output PID Parameter Default Port Id IP name control IP version IPv4 IPv4 version 192.131.244.6 IPv4 Mask IPv4 Gateway 192.131.244.254 Read Community String public Write Community String public Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide 4023074 Rev B...
  • Page 189 Factory Default Settings, Continued Muting Thresholds Parameter Default PV Transport Cutoff 1.00e-2 PV Transport Restore 7.50e-3 PV Audio Cutoff 7.00e-3 PV Audio Restore 5.50e-3 LDPC Transport Cutoff 1.50e-1 LDPC Transport Restore 3.00e-2 LDPC Audio Cutoff 4.00e-1 Muting Control Enable Subtitling Parameter Default Op Mode...
  • Page 190 Factory Default Settings, Continued Administration Parameter Description Date Format DD_MM_YYYY Time Format 24 Hr GMT Offset + 05_30 LCD Contrast Keyboard Lock Enable Keyboard Timeout (seconds) M1 Port Type M2 Port Type Menu Type Disabled Regenerate Always Banner Enable Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide 4023074 Rev B...

  • Page 191: Dpm Default Settings For Different Output Modes

    DPM Default Settings for Different Output Modes The DPM parameters are preset to default settings for each DPM Output Mode. The default settings for particular Output modes have been preset to optimize the output when either PID mapping or transcoding is required. If the DPM parameters are changed to values which switch the transcoder to Full DPM Control, the transcoder may enter a condition where conflicts in the settings may occur, which may require manual manipulation of the DPM or output parameters to obtain the...
  • Page 192 DPM Default Settings for Different Output Modes, Continued The fields labelled “Any” in the table below, are ‘don’t care’ parameters, in which case, the Output Mode will not change if the parameter is changed. However, if you change any of the other parameters listed in the table for the MAP or Transcoding output modes, the Output Mode will change to Full DPM Control.
  • Page 193 Output No Output Passthrough Service MAP Svc Transcoding Mode Chans Only Passthrough Chans Only Pass If Descramble Regen Regen Regen Regen Mode is set to Descrambled, it is set to Regen; otherwise, it is set to Pass SDTO Pass If Descramble PwRc PwRC PwRC...
  • Page 194 B-12 Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide 4023074 Rev B...

  • Page 195: Appendix C Lock Levels

    Appendix C Lock Levels Overview Introduction This appendix contains the lock levels for the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder. In This Appendix This appendix contains the following topics. Topic See Page D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Lock Levels 4023074 Rev B Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide...

  • Page 196: D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Lock Levels

    D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Lock Levels Four (4) lock levels (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4) are available for protecting your transcoder and its settings against unauthorized use or modification (see the table below for full details). Level Description All settings are unlocked (transcoder lockout disabled) All settings are unlocked except Factory Reset, Password options and Transcoder parameters.
  • Page 197 D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Lock Levels, Continued Closed Caption Parameter Lock Level Preferred Mode Subtitles Parameter Lock Level Op Mode Lang Menu Lang List PMT Order Manual Entry Imitext Position Foreground Background Download Parameter Lock Level Mode DL Type DL Bank Command Runnable Application Parameter...
  • Page 198 D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Lock Levels, Continued Runnable FPGA Parameter Lock Level Index Select Erase Audio Parameter Lock Level Audio Sel Key Mode AC3 Comp Left Right PMT Source PV Muting Thresholds Parameter Lock Level Transport Cutoff Transport Restore Audio Cutoff Audio Restore LDPC Muting Thresholds Parameter...
  • Page 199 Parameter Lock Level Audio Restore Muting Thresholds Parameter Lock Level Restore Defaults Control Fixed PID Parameter Lock Level Ch Stream IDX Stream Type Parameter Lock Level Port ID Key Name V4 IP Addr V4 Mask V4 Def Gateway SNMP Comm Parameter Lock Level Read String...
  • Page 200 D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Lock Levels, Continued Trap Destination Parameter Lock Level Index IP Addr Active Settings Parameter Lock Level ACQ Mode CA Mode Input Sel Freq Sel Ser List Mode Use BAT Use NIT Use SDT Use PAT Active Tuning Parameter Lock Level Net ID...
  • Page 201 Parameter Lock Level Sym Rate LNB Power Polarization 22 kHz Tone Rolloff Active Inputs Parameter Lock Level RF Sel Key LNB Type LNB Trim1 LNB Trim2 Crossover LO Select LOF 1 LOF 2 Orbital Pos E/W Flag Orb Polarization BISS Parameter Lock Level Mode...
  • Page 202 D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Lock Levels, Continued Program Entry Parameter Lock Level PE Index Channel Num CA Resource Resource ID CH Cmd Program Status Parameter Lock Level PE Index Channel Num Decode Enable Parameter Lock Level Decoder Enabled Power On Parameter Lock Level Clr Reset Count...
  • Page 203 Parameter Lock Level KB Lock Enable KB Lock Timeout M1 Port Type M2 Port Type Contrast Menu Type Clear ADP Regenerate Banner Reboot Admin Parameter Lock Level Lock Level Lock Level Pwd Lock Level Pwd Cur Lock Level Pwd New Lock Level Pwd Conf Factory Reset Clean Unused Tbls...
  • Page 204 D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Lock Levels, Continued DPM Global Configuration Parameter Lock Level Instance ID Instance Name Map Mode Dup Method Reg Rate Unref Content PSI Output PSI PAT PSI CAT PSI PMT PSI TSDT PSI NIT PSI NITO PSI SDT PSI SDTO PSI BAT PSI EIT...
  • Page 205 Parameter Lock Level PSI CDT Svc ID Output Modified Activate DPM PE Maps Parameter Lock Level Instance ID Action PMT PID Output Channel PID Map Transcoder DPM PID Map Parameter Lock Level Index In Use Instance Name Stream Type Stream CAT Stream Inst Action Output PID...
  • Page 206 D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Lock Levels, Continued IP Configuration Parameter Lock Level Enabled Instance Name TP Proto Dest IP Addr SAP Multicast IP Addr Dest Port Src Port Min IP Per Sec PCR Addition PCR Start New Pkt Send Sap Send Sap Str Max TPKT Per IP SAP Str...
  • Page 207 Parameter Lock Level 3:2 Pulldown Bit Rate Mode Aspect Ratio AR Conv PCR Rate Transcoder Resolution Parameter Lock Level Index V Res H Res Transcode Rate Parameter Lock Level Index Mode Bit Rate Transcode Status Parameter Lock Level Index Video Stream Alarm Setting Parameter Lock Level...
  • Page 208 D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Lock Levels, Continued Warning Setting Parameter Lock Level Name Enable Relay Trap Fault Status Parameter Lock Level Text ID Fault Num Name Type Severity Last Date Time Trap State Details Relay Fault History Parameter Lock Level Sequence Name Type...
  • Page 209 D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Lock Levels, Continued Log History Parameter Lock Level Sequence Cur Date Cur Time Message 4023074 Rev B Model D9854 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide C-15...
  • Page 210 C-16 Model D9854 Advanced Program Receiver Installation and Operation Guide 4023074 Rev B...

  • Page 211: Appendix D Equipment And Accessories

    Appendix D Equipment and Accessories Overview Introduction This appendix contains names and part numbers of equipment and accessories for the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder. In This Appendix This appendix contains the following topics. Topic See Page Accessory Kits for the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder 4023074 Rev B Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide...

  • Page 212: Accessory Kits For The D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder

    Accessory Kits for the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Accessory Kit The accessory kit for the D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder contains the following items: Part Number Description 4023074 Rev B Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide Model D9854 Advanced Program Receiver Installation and Operation Guide 4023074 Rev B...

  • Page 213: Appendix E Compliance

    Appendix E Compliance Applicable Standards and Notices Safety The D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder has been approved for safety by the Standards Council of Canada and the OHSA (NRTL) Accredited Testing Laboratory to the following standards: CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03 ANSI/UL Std No. 60950-1-2003 Also, this product is being evaluated under the IECEE CB scheme to the following international standard: IEC 60950-1 1st Ed...

  • Page 214: Applicable Standards And Notices

    Applicable Standards and Notices, Continued equipment off and on), the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1. Reorient or relocate the television receiving antenna. 2. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. 3.
  • Page 215 Scientific-Atlanta Europe NV Luipaardstraat 12 8500 Kortrijk Belgium Declaration of Conformity Advanced Receiver Transcoder The Product: D9858 Model Number: 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 1.5Amax Ratings: Has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the following Harmonised Standards: Number and Date of Issue Title of Standard EN 60065:2002 - Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus –...
  • Page 216 Model D9858 Advanced Receiver Transcoder Installation and Operation Guide 4023074 Rev B...
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