About This Manual This manual describes the installation, setup and operation of this equipment in details. Please read it carefully to make sure you can operate the multiplexer correctly. Important Avoid personal injury and product damage! Do not proceed beyond any symbol until you ...
Safety Instructions This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. Electric Shock Hazard This equipment meets applicable safety standards.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
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The mounting surface or rack should be appropriately anchored according to manufacturer's specifications. Ensure this equipment is securely fastened to the mounting surface or rack where necessary to protect against damage due to any disturbance and subsequent fall. To prevent personal injury or damage to the chassis, never attempt to lift or tilt the chassis ...
General Servicing Precautions WARNING: Avoid electric shock! Opening or removing this equipment's cover may expose you to dangerous voltages. Be aware of the following general precautions and guidelines: Wristwatch and Jewelry - For personal safety and to avoid damage of this equipment ...
Chapter1 Overview 1.1 General The device is a new generation integrated media platform with powerful media processing capability (4Gigabit data). Focused on the growing small and compound application requirement, it is architected to house three modules of various functional options to perform almost all the critical media application in a 1U chassis, including receiving, decoding, encoding, transcoding, scrambling and modulation.
5.TS/IP I/O 6.Power supply interface 7.Switch NOTE: Modules in the TP1000 are not hot swappable. Hot swapping the modules might cause unrecoverable hardware damage to the unit. Before pulling in or pulling out the modules, please power off the TP1000.
Chapter2 Installation 2.1 Introduction This chapter contains the information for technicians installing the equipment. WARNING: Allow only authorized and qualified service personnel to install, operate, maintain, and service this product. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment damage may occur. 2.2 Installation Preparation Before You Start Make sure that the chassis is in good condition and that you have the tools and equipment needed.
2.3 Operating Temperature The equipment is designed to operate within a 0 to 50⁰C (32 to 122⁰F) operating temperature range. Install the equipment in an environment that fits the temperature operating requirements. WARNING: Avoid damage to the equipment. Your warranty is void if you operate this product above the maximum specified operating temperature.
4.3 Mounting the equipment It is of great importance to place the equipment and its components in a conditioned room within the ambient temperature specifications. Perform the following procedure to install the equipment. 1. Unpack the device. 2. Select a 1 RU high location in the rack. 3.
Caution: Do not insert nor unplug a powered power supply from the chassis without disconnecting the power source. When the equipment is brought from a cold into a warm environment, the device should be acclimated to the environment temperature and humidity conditions for at least 30 minutes.
Chapter3 Operation Guide 3.1 Operation through Web Management System 3.1.1 Assigning IP Addresses The equipment is equipped with a 10/100Base-T port for communication with a remote control and monitoring PC. When the equipment leaves our factory, the Ethernet port is configured with the following parameter settings: Parameter Default Setting...
Processor Management PC IP Address 192.168.1.241 192.168.1.XXX Gateway 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.1 Sub Mask 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0 Note: to Change a parameter, you can first press OK button, Then the parameter will be selected with a blinking short line under its first character (or number), then you can use UP and DOWN button to change the parameter’s value as you desired, press OK button to take effect.
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Status: This tab provides you access to view the chassis and sub-module running status (the TP1000 chassis can be inserted with at most three sub-modules). Below status are common for the chassis and most of the sub-modules...
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Total bitrate: Indicates the total bit rate of input / output signal (including the null packet). The unit is Mbps. Effective bitrate: Indicates the valid bit rate of input / output signal. (excluding the null packet). The unit is Mbps. Since the chassis is embedded with 2 ASI input &...
(2) Information Window: This part showing the specific information according to your selection in the tool bar. You can set the parameter of the chassis and sub-modules as well as the business logic of the services in this page. 3.1.3 Basic Operation Introduction 3.1.3.1 Service Configure Introduction: Below content introduce the basic configuration of the service business logic in the service configuration page:...
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Pic-3.1-5 ② Output Program Configuration: In the “Output Program Configuration” window, it shows the inserted module which can be set to transmit output stream. These kinds of modules include the Gigabit IP module, ASI module, 8-QAM and 4-OFDM module, etc. In the “Output Program Info”...
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Operation Procedures Two kinds of operation are provided: 1) transfer the whole TS including all PIDs; 2) transfer programs one by one. 1) Transfer the whole TS In “Input Program Info”, select a TS# that you want to transfer the ts from, click left ...
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Pic-3.1-8 Input the “Original Network ID” and “TS ID” for the channel, and click the “OK” button. Pic-3.1-9 The TS# will be created and assigned with “Original Network ID” and “TS ID”. Under the TS#, a program port is created to receive the programs.
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Pic-3.1-10 To delete the existing TS#, click on the TS# to highlight it, a “X” mark will appear besides the TS#, click on the X mark, the TS will be deleted. To change the “Original Network ID” and “TS ID”, right click on the TS (channel) name, Then select Edit TS Info (DVB), the TS information will become editable.
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Select a program to be transmitted out on the left hand side “Input Program Info” window, click on left button of the mouse and keep it being pressed, then drag the program to the program port under the TS you just created in “Output Program Info” window, then the program will be transferred there.
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Pic-3.1-13 Pic-3.1-14 After above information has been edited as your need, you can click Apply to make it take effect.
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3.1.3.2 Change IP setting of the equipment System operator can change the IP setting of the equipment from the Equipment Configuration page, IP address, Network Mask, Gateway and Mac address are all available for change, after change these parameters, you can click Apply to make the change take effect. Pic-3.1-15 3.1.3.3 License update procedure ...
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Send the license file “license backup.license” to our company for an updated license. Select “License Update” button to import the new license file. License update succeeds. 3.1.3.4 Import & Export configuration file The backup configuration files of equipments are very important for the operator in actual application.
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Standard Upgrade Procedures: Select “Upgrade” tab under Equipment Configuration in the Tool bar. Pic-3.1-17 Click “Browse” button and navigate the corresponding directory where the upgrading file is stored, find the correct upgrading file, and click OK. Then click Upgrade, the upgrading procedure will automatically processed until a message appears: Upgrade to [version No.] successfully”.
Pic-3.1-19 3.1.3.6 User Authorization This page allows system operator to manage user authorization to access the system. System operator can create a new user to access the system or delete a existing user, change user name / password. After the change is made, click Apply to save the changes. Pic-3.1-20...
3.1.4 Parameters Setting of the Sub-module In accordance with the 3 modular slots of the equipment, there are total 3 module parameters setting tabs under the tab Module Configuration in the tool bar. Each tab contains the access to configure the parameters of the module. It is of great importance to correctly set the parameters of each module so that the equipment can work properly.
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After setting all parameters, you should press the ‘Apply’ button to save the settings. Status Go to “Status” tab and click sub-tab “DVB-C”. The parameters of this part are derived from the input signal; they will be gotten automatically when the input signal is available, and cannot be changed by the user.
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3.1.4.2 DVB-T Receiving Module Setting Pic-3.1-23 Below are the key parameters: Parameters Description Port Indicates which input port the channels comes from Input the frequency of being used by the content provider which you Frequency want to receive programs. The unit is MHz Bandwidth depends upon the current standards on different countries, Bandwidth but it is variable at 6 MHz, 7 MHz, and 8MHz.
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Introduction to the parameters of status: Parameters Description Indicates the total bit rate of input signal, including the valid and null Total Rate packet. The unit is Mbps Indicates the bit rate of valid packet (excluding the null packet). The unit Effective Rate is Mbps.
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Below are the key parameters: Parameters Description Port Indicates which input port the channels comes from Input the frequency of transponder which you want to receive programs. Frequency The unit is MHz Symbol Rate Input the symbol rate of the transponder. The unit is KS/s Select the voltage provided to LNB (13V for vertical or 18V for Polarization Horizontal).
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Note: If there’s no signal received, please do as follows: Check the Parameters and Setting configuration if it’s correct. Check the Cable. You can double check at the back of the equipment if there’s already a signal coming in.
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Below are the key parameters: Parameters Description Type Set each ASI port to be Input or Output. ConstantRate(Mbit) Set constant bitrate for ASI output. Note: For the input parameters, it is automatically obtained by the NMS when connected with the input signal. It is not editable. Status ...
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‘Setup’ Setting of the IP I/O Module In the ‘Setup’ setting menu, user need to set correct parameters for the IP module such as the IP address, subnet Mask, Gateway, etc, so that the module can work normally in the network. Pic-3.1-29 Parameters Description...
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‘Input’ Setting The ‘Input’ setting menu is to set the IP input function for receiving multicast or unicast IP stream. Pic-3.1-30 Parameters Description Channel# Indicate which channel you are configuring. If check this option, the IP receiving function of corresponding Enable Channel channel is enabled, otherwise, it is disabled.
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‘Output’ Setting The ‘Output’ setting menu is to set the IP output function for transmitting multicast/unicast IP stream to other devices. Pic-3.1-31 After setting all parameters, you should press ‘Apply’ button to save the settings. Parameters Description Channel# Indicate which channel you are configuring on. If check this option, the corresponding IP output channel is Enable Channel enabled, otherwise, it is disabled.
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Status Go to “Status” tab and click sub-tab “IP”. The parameters of this part are derived from the input signal; they will be gotten automatically when the input signal is available, and cannot be changed by the user. Pic-3.1-32 Parameters Description Indicates the valid bit rate of input signal.
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Setting Pic-3.1-33 Below are key parameters: Parameters Description Bandwidth Select the bandwidth of output RF, 6M/7M/8M are available. Set RF output signal level in dBuV, the value RF Level is RF Level 90dBuV~106dBuV. SymbolRate (Channel Set symbol rate for the first four transmission frequencies 1~4) SymbolRate (Channel Set symbol rate for the last four transmission frequencies...
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QAM Module Status Go to “Status” tab and click sub-tab “QAM”. The parameters of this part are derived from the input signal; they will be gotten automatically when the input signal is available, and cannot be changed by the user. Pic-3.1-34 Introduction to the parameters of status: Parameters...
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Below are the key parameters: Parameters Description Bandwidth Select the bandwidth of output RF, 6M/7M/8M are available. Set RF output signal level in dBu, the value RF Level is RF Level 90dBuV~112dBuV. SpectrumShaping Enable or disable it according to the requirement of receiver. Enable Switch ‘Enable’...
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Introduction to the parameters of status: Parameters Description Indicates the total bit rate of input signal, including the valid and null Total Rate packet. The unit is Mbps Indicates the bit rate of valid packet (excluding the null packet). The Effective Rate unit is Mbps.
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In the CI module NMS interface, there are four items for user to select/configure. Only after the parameters are correctly set can the CI module work normally. Parameters Description CAM No. Indicates which CAM the user is operating. The TSClock is selected according to the CAM and actual bitrate of input TS.
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Pic-3.1-38 Right click on the TS in which there is (are) channels need to be decode, and select BypassTS. Then transfer the whole TS to the CI module, and select program(s) need to be decoded from the TS, and right click on the program and select Descramble. Use the right mouse button to click on the transferred program, and select “Descramble”...
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After the program is descrambled, a tab “[Descramble]” will appear beside the program. Pic-3.1-40 Back to the input program window, the descrambled programs have already been automatically transferred to the corresponding port of the CI module and waiting for setting to output.
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Pic-3.1-42 Status Go to “Status” tab and click sub-tab “CI”. The parameters of this part are derived from the input signal; they will be gotten automatically when the input signal is available, and cannot be changed by the user.
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Pic-3.1-43 Below are the key parameters: Parameters Description Input Effective Bitrate Output Effective Bitrate Output Total Bitrate CAM Insert Status Indicates if the CAM module is detected (Inserted) or not (Null) Indicates if the initialization of CAM module is successful (Good) CAMInitStatus or failed (No good) CAM Name...
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3.1.4.8 SD&HD H.264 SDI/AV Encoder Module The 2-SD&HD H.264 SDI/AV Encoder Module supports encoding 2 SDI channels or 2 AV channels simultaneously. Setting Pic-3.1-44 Pic-3.1-45...
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Below are the key parameters: Parameters Description Sub-module1 Display the type of the module Sub-module2 Display the audio type of the expansion board To select the correct video source for the input from SDI or Video Source CVBS To set the encode rate for both CBR mode and VBR mode. The Video Encode Rate range is 2000 ~ 15000 Kbps.
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Status Go to “Status” tab and click sub-tab “HD-Encoder_SDI”. The parameters of this part are derived from the input signal; they will be gotten automatically when the input signal is available, and cannot be changed by the user. Pic-3.1-46 Parameters Description Indicates the total bit rate of input signal, including the valid and null...
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Below are the key parameters: Parameters Description Sub-module 1 Display the type of the module Sub-module 2 Display the audio type of the expansion board To select the correct video source for the input from SDI or Video Source CVBS. To set the encode rate for video.
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Pic-3.1-49 Parameters Description Indicates the total bit rate of input signal, including the valid and null Port#(T) packet. The unit is Mbps Indicates the bit rate of valid packet (excluding the null packet). The Port#(E) unit is Mbps. VideoResolution the resolution of input video 3.1.4.10 HD H.264 HDMI Encoder Module The HD H.264 HDMI Encoder Module supports encoding 2 HDMI channels simultaneously.
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Pic-3.1-51 Below are the key parameters: Parameters Description Select CBR or VBR for the encoding mode. CBR: Constant Bitrate. The bitrate is fixed at the bitrate set in the “Video Encode Rate” option. Encode Mode VBR: Variable Bitrate. The bitrate is floating between the ...
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automatically by the software. Base on the GOP structure definition and bandwidth to input GOP Structure an appropriate parameter. To select correct frame rate according to the input source. The Frame Rate Setting frame rate should be the same as that of input source. PCR PID To edit the PCR PID.
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Introduction to the parameters of status: Parameters Description Indicates the total bit rate of input signal, including the valid and null Port#(T) packet. The unit is Mbps Indicates the bit rate of valid packet (excluding the null packet). The Port#(E) unit is Mbps.
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Below are the key parameters of the Setup page: Parameters Description CryptoPeriod the time interval between two ECMs generated by ECMG. the scrambler module supports up to 4 different CAS Simulcrypt. User CA System# can enable or disable the running of different CAS system by selecting the CA System filed as on / off.
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this AC data. Pic-3.1-55 Below are the key parameters: Parameters Description ECM System ID Showing the ECM System ID. ECM ID Showing the ECM ID. ECM PID Input a proper ECM PID. AC Data (Hex) Input proper AC data according to the requirement of the CA system. 4.
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Below are the key parameters: Parameters Description EMMG TCP Port Input the same EMMG TCP Port No. as the setting in the CA system. EMMG UDP Port Input the same EMMG UDP Port No. as the setting in the CA system. EMM Send Type EMM Bandwidth Input the same EMM bandwidth as the setting in the CA system.
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Edit the Network ID, TSID for the selected program, same as the setting in the CAS server for that program. Select the program name and click mouse right button to select “Scramble Setting”. Pic-3.1-58 In the “Scrambler Setting” window, select an AC Data we previously input and click “OK” to ...
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module. Don’t forget to transfer EMM PID together. The output program is already scrambled. Pic-3.1-60 Status Go to “Status” tab and click sub-tab “Scrambler”. The parameters of this part are derived from the input signal; they will be gotten automatically when the input signal is available, and cannot be changed by the user.
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Introduction to the parameters of status: Parameters Description Input Rate (TS#) the input bitrate of channel1~channel12 Output Rate(TS#) the output bitrate of channel1~channel12 the bitrate of ECM stream generated by ECMG the bitrate of EMM stream generated by EMMG ECMG The communication status between ECMG and Scrambler.
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Parameters Description The channel quantity represents the supported max. transcoding channels. For 2-channel transcoding module, channel1~channel2 are available in this option, while channel1~channel4 are Channel available for 4-channel module. Each channel transcoding parameters can be set in separated pages when selecting different channel.
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Status Pic-3.1-63 Introduction to the parameters of status: Parameters Description Indicates the total bit rate of input signal, including the valid and null Port#(T) packet. The unit is Mbps Indicates the bit rate of valid packet (excluding the null packet). The Port#(E) unit is Mbps.
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Setting Pic-3.1-64 Parameters Description The channel quantity represents the supported max. transcoding channels. For 2-channel transcoding module, channel1~channel2 are available in this option, while channel1~channel4 are Channel available for 4-channel module. Each channel transcoding parameters can be set in ...
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Level 0 means mute while level 49 is the Max. volume output. To select the video standard. Options as available for: Video Standard NTSC/PAL. GOP Size Set the GOP size, range from 0~255 Set the GOP struct, options: GOP Sruct IBBPBBPBB/IPPPPPPPP/IIIIIIIIII/IBBPBBPBB Aspect Ratio Conversation To adjust the latency between input and output.
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(2) Channel 1 and channel 3 can transcode input signal to SD or HD program, channe2 and channel 4 can only transcode input signal to SD program. TC2 can only transcode input signal to SD program. 3.2.4.14 SD H.264/MPEG-2 SDI/AV Encoder Module (Premium) The 2-SD H.264 SDI/AV Encoder Module supports encoding 2 SDI channels or 2 AV channels in very low bit rate simultaneously.
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Pic-3.1-67 Below are the key parameters: Parameters Description Channel Indicates which input port the channel comes from. Video Source To select the correct video source for the input. To select the video encoding format, Video Encoder Type available options include: MPEG-2 and H.264 Video Encode Rate To set the encode rate for CBR mode.
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Video PID To edit the Video PID. PMT PID To edit the PMT PID. Service ID To edit the service ID. Provider Name To edit the service provider name. Program Name To edit the channel name. After setting all the parameters, you should press ‘Apply’ button to save the settings. ...
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Setting Pic-3.1-69 Parameters Description Channel Indicates which channel the following configuration is on To select the video encoding format, Video Encoder Type Available options include: MPEG-2 and H.264 To select the audio encoding format, Audio Encoder Type available options include: MPEG-1 Layer II and AAC Select encoding mode, Video Encode Mode available options include: CBR and VBR...
Status Pic-3.1-70 Introduction to the parameters of status: Parameters Description Indicates the total bit rate of input signal, including the valid Port#(T) and null packet. The unit is Mbps Indicates the bit rate of valid packet (excluding the null Port#(E) packet).
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2. Switch to “Service Configuration” tab to configure the output channels at each QAM channel. Here we output total 6 programs at 3 TS channels: CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7 at TS1; CCTV-10 at TS2; CCTV-11, CCTV-12 at TS3 Pic-3.1-71 3. Select a TS channel, right click on it and select “SI setting” to enter the “PSI/SI” menu. Below example will show you the procedure starting from TS1.
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4. The PSI/SI menu is showing as below, select “NIT Actual”, and right click on it and select “Add NIT”. Pic-3.1-73 5. In the pop-up window, enter proper “Network ID” and “Network Name” and click “Ok” to continue, Pic-3.1-74 6. Click + to expand the NIT Actual table, and find the new added NIT table, select the “transport_stream”...
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Pic-3.1-75 7. In the pop-up window, enter the Network ID and the TS ID then click OK. The ID must be same as that set in the output TS channel. Same as the ID set in the output TS channel...
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Pic-3.1-76 8. Under the new added “transport_stream”, find the item “transport_descriptor”, use mouse right button to select to add proper descriptor base on the actual situation. We select “Add Cable Descriptor” here because we use 8QAM module. Pic-3.1-77...
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9. Input the TS1 channel parameter for the cable descriptor. (for the FEC_Inner option, please always select “No Define”) Pic-3.1-78 After input the descriptor, click “Add”, then user can expand the “transport_descriptor” menu to check whether the new added data correct or not. Then repeat steps 7~10 to add other frequencies to this NIT table.
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Pic-3.1-79 10. After the configurations of the NIT, do remember to click “Apply” and then “Save” button in the “Program Info” window to apply the settings. If needed, you can right click ‘Transport Description→Descriptor Tag 0x44 cable delivery system descriptor’ to modify or delete the descriptor.
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Pic-3.1-80 LCN Insertion In telecommunications, a logical channel number (LCN), also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel (or range of frequencies) on which the signal travels. The most common reason for a television station using a virtual channel is to minimize viewer confusion when a digital transmission is airing on a different channel from the one the station used in analog mode.
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Pic-3.1-81 Below example will describe the procedure to edit LCN from a QAM module.( The QAM module in this unit is inserted to the slot 3. So it is showing as Board3 [QAM] in the LCN editing page) 1) In “Board TS List”, Click to check the corresponding TS (for example: “Board3[QAM]-Port1-TS1”...
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Pic-3.1-82 3. After the settings on all output TS channel, do remember to click “Apply” and then “Save” button in the “Service Configuration” window to apply the settings. Pic-3.1-83...
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OTA descriptor Insertion To do the OTA upgrade for STB, generally you need insert an OTA descriptor into the NIT under the central frequency in head-end equipments. 1. Right click the TS which you set as central frequency TS and click ‘PSI/SI’. 2.
3.2 Operation through Front Panel For some basic operation, such as checking the equipment and sub-board information, and working status, besides using the NMS, user can also operate via the front panel control buttons and menu. For detailed configuration on each module and advanced application, it is recommended to operate via NMS.
3.2.2 Front Panel Operation Menu Structure Class1 Class2 Class3 Class4 Class5 Default Parameter Enable Dest Address 227.010.020.080 Channel 1 Program Setup Dest Port 01234 TS Packet TS/IP Output Channel 2-12 The same with Channel 1 Setting Program Setup Stream IP Address 192.168.001.034 Stream MAC Address A0-69-86-00-FF-FF...
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