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Thor Broadcast H-XX-SDI-QAM-IPLL User Manual

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1-4 HDMI & SDI
Encoder Modulator
H-XX-SDI-QAM-IPLL
H-XX-HDMI-QAM-IPLL
Revision 06212017
Thor Fiber Tel: (800) 521-84
Email: sales@thorfiber.com
https://thorbroadcast.com/
http://www.thormodulators.com/

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  • Page 1 User Manual 1-4 HDMI & SDI Encoder Modulator H-XX-SDI-QAM-IPLL H-XX-HDMI-QAM-IPLL Revision 06212017 Thor Fiber Tel: (800) 521-84 Email: sales@thorfiber.com https://thorbroadcast.com/ http://www.thormodulators.com/...
  • Page 2 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL A Note from Thor Broadcast about this Manual Intended Audience This user manual has been written to help people who have to use, integrate and to install the product. Some chapters require some prerequisite knowledge in electronics and especially in broadcast technologies and standards.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION ......................... 4 ............................. 4 1.1 P RODUCT VERVIEW 1.2 K ..............................4 EY FEATURES ............................5 1.3 P RINCIPLE HART 1.4 S ..............................5 PECIFICATIONS CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION GUIDE ........................ 8 ..........................

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Product Overview The Thor Broadcast HDMI and SDI encoder modulators are an all-in-one device that integrates encoding (MPEG-2, MPEG-4/AVC H.264), modulation, and converts HDMI/SDI (model dependent) to a digital RF output signal and IPTV stream simultaneously.

  • Page 5: Principle Chart

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL  VBR/CBR rate control mode  PSI/SI editing  PCR adjusting  PID re-mapping and pass through  DVB-C RF out and ASI out; IP out  LCN (Logical Channel Number) support  Modular design 1RU  LCD display, Remote control and firmware ...
  • Page 6 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL SDI Encoding Input Input Option 1:SDI*1 Option 2:SDI*2 Encoding MPEG2; MPEG4 AVC/H.264 Bitrate 1-19.5Mbps Resolution 1920*1080_60P, 1920*1080_50P, (-for MPEG4 AVC/H.264 only) 1920*1080_60i, 1920*1080_50i, 1280*720_60p, 1280*720_50P 720*480_60i, 720*576_50i Low Delay Normal, Mode 1, Mode 2 Rate Control VBR/CBR Chroma 4:2:0 Aspect Ratio 16:9,4:3 Encoding...
  • Page 7 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL 1.5Appearance and Description Front Panel Illustration 7 8 9 ① LCD Screen ② NMS Port ⑥ Directional: Up, Down, Left, and Right Buttons ③ Data Port ⑦ Enter Button: to confirm ④ Power and Alarm Indicators ⑧ Menu Button : to go back one step ⑤...

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 - Installation Guide

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Chapter 2 - Installation Guide Please read the entire section in full before installing or operating your new Thor Broadcast encoder to eliminate any chance of creating a faulty environment or recklessly damaging the unit. 2.1 General Precautions  Must be operated and maintained in an area free of dust and debris.

  • Page 9: Environment Requirement

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL 2.4 Environment Requirement Item Requirement When installing unit on rack, the distance between 2 rows of Rack Space machine frames should be 1.2~1.5m and the distance against wall should be no less than 0.8m. Electric Isolation, Dust Free, HVAC , anti-static material:1X10...

  • Page 10: Grounding Requirement

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL 2.5 Grounding Requirement  It is important to keep this device grounded to ensure all of the modules function correctly. Correctly grounding the device will also help prevent any electrical interference, lightening. Etc. Also it helps reject minor interference that may disrupt the devices ability to function smoothly.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 - Operation

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Chapter 3 - Operation Keyboard Function Description: MENU: Cancel current entered value, resume previous setting; Return to previous menu. ENTER: Activate the parameters which need modifications, or confirm the change after modification. LEFT/RIGHT: Choose and set the parameters. UP/DOWN: Modify activated parameter or paging up/down when parameter is inactivated. LOCK: Lock the screen/cancel the lock state.
  • Page 12 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL 4.1 RF on 4.1 Output A 4.2 Standard 3 Modulator 4.3 Constellation 4.4 Symbol Rate 4.5 RF frequency 4.6 RF level 4.7 ASI output 4.2 Output B Same content as “Output A” 4.3 Output C 4.4 Output D TSID 4.1 Output A ONID ASI Output...

  • Page 13: Initial Status

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL 3.1.2 Initial Status After powering on the device，it will take a few seconds to initialize the system DVB-C A XXX.00MHz Start OK… Start up… P1 X.XXMbps P2 X.XXMbps  DVB-C: indicates the modulation standard of this device.  A/B/C/D: indicates the 4 carrier outputs ...
  • Page 14 Under submenu 2.2, set the audio corresponding parameters. Audio  Audio format Under the “Audio” submenu, select the audio format for this encoding input source, these Thor Broadcast encoders support MPEG-1 Layer II, MPEG-2 AAC, MPEG-4 AAC and AC3. Audio format MPEG-1 Layer II  Dialog Normal...
  • Page 15 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Under Audio Bit Rate can be selected by pressing “enter” key. (Bit rate range: 64/96/128/192/256/320 Kbps): Audio Bitrate 64Kbps Users enter 2.3 to check the programs information and set the programs parameters. Program Info Program Output Program Name Program out enable A TV-101 Service provider SUB-Channel Number...
  • Page 16 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL 3) Modulator Setting When entering the “Modulator” submenu, configure the modulating parameters for the 4 carrier output separately: 3.3 Output C 3.1 Output A 3.4 Output D 3.2 Output B The Thor Encoder Modulators (DVB-C Modulating) have 4 carrier outputs, “3.1”-“3.4” represent the “Carrier A”, “Carrier B”, “Carrier C”, and “Carrier D”...
  • Page 17 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Constellation been entered. J.83A (DVB-C) contains 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 128QAM, and 256QAM; J.83B contains 64QAM, 256QAM; THIS I NORTH AMERICA STANDARD J.83C contains 64QAM, 256QAM. 16QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation is 16 32 QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation is 32 64QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation is 64 128QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation is 128 256QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation is 256 When the display shows, swipe LEFT and RIGHT key to choose and press “ENTER”...
  • Page 18 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL  ASI Output: These Thor modulator’s (DVB-C Modulating) have a quad-carrier output A, B, C, D and 1 ASI output E. Output A: the ASI output programs are same as carrier output A. Output B: the ASI output programs are same as carrier output B. Output C: the ASI output programs are same as carrier output C.
  • Page 19 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Subnet mask NMS IP 255.255.255.000 192.168.000.136 Gateway MAC address 192.168.000.001 201110140940 Web Manage Port Reset password? 00080 “IP Stream” is for configuring the 4 SPTS output respectively. 5.2.1 IP out 1 5.2.3IP out 3 5.2.2 IP out 2 5.2.4IP out 4 Data Enable Null PKT Filter Output IP...

  • Page 20: Chapter 4 - Web Nms Operation

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Chapter 4 - WEB NMS Operation For setting configurations you can use the front panel; also you are able to control and set the configurations on any computer by connecting the device to the web NMS Port. You should ensure that the computer’s IP address is different from the THOR 4-ADHD’s IP address;...

  • Page 21: Operation

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Figure-1 4.2 Operation Welcome When we confirm the login, it displays the WELCOME interface. Cllick any item here to Displays the enter the corresponding signal source interface to check inputs and their information or set the data rate. If the parameters.
  • Page 22 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL SDI Input Configuration Page Thor Fiber Tel: (800) 521-84 Email: sales@thorfiber.com https://thorbroadcast.com/ http://www.thormodulators.com/...
  • Page 23 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL HDMI Input Configuration Page Depending on weather you have an HDMI or HD-SDI encoder will allow you to change different options. For example CC is only available on SDI. All units have Low Latency and AC3 audio options. Thor Fiber Tel: (800) 521-84 Email: sales@thorfiber.com https://thorbroadcast.com/ http://www.thormodulators.com/...
  • Page 24 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL You can choose the output program from 4 carriers (A, B, C, D) or ASI(E). Further assistance if necessary Click this button to apply the default settings of Input 1 Click this button to apply the modified parameters. …..………………………………..……..……..………………………….
  • Page 25 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL If this itemis selected, all the input programs will pass through without any elimination. Selecting this item will allow you to choose programs as needed to output. Click “Refresh Input” to refresh the input program list. Click “Refresh Output” to refresh the output program list. When user checks one input program with “√”, one can transfer the checked program to the right box to output.
  • Page 26 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Figure-5 Click “Add” from this page, it will display the screen as Figure-6 shows where it requires to add Service ID and configure other parameters for the programs. Figure-6 Here by clicking “Add”, users can set the program LCN in its respective field. After setting all the data, click on “Save”...
  • Page 27 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL IP Output Click “IP Output” from the left menu, it will display the screen shown in Figure-8 where to configure the 4 IP SPTS Outputs. After setting the parameters, click “Apply” to save the setting. Figure-8 Modulator Setting This unit is equipped with 4 adjacent frequency output. You can configure 4 carrier outputs here. NOTE: Different modulation standards have different bandwidths.
  • Page 28 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL choose output programs. Figure-9 Save/Restore Clicking “Save/Restore” from the menu, it will display the screen as Figure-10 where you can save the configuration permanently to the device. Click “Save Configuration”, for storing the data permanently to the device. By using “Restore Configuration” you can restore the latest saved configuration to the device. By using “Factory Set”...
  • Page 29 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Restart the Device Click “Reboot” from the menu, the screen will display Figure-11. Here, when clicking “Reboot” box, it will restart the device automatically. Figure-11 Update the Device Click “Firmware” from the left menu it will display the screen as in Figure-12. Here you can update the device by using the update file.
  • Page 30 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Network When you click “Network”, it will display the screen as Figure-13. It displays the network information of the device. Here user can change the device network configuration as needed. Figure-13 Change Password When you click “Password”, it will display the password screen as in Figure-14. Here you can change the Username and Password for login to the device.
  • Page 31 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL  Keyboard and LCD Lock: If it is marked with “√”，the LCD and keyboard will be locked to avoid unexpected modification or view of the device information and configurations. You can’t operate the keyboard & LCD while only the device IP address can be noted in the LCD window. IP Address 192.168.000.136 Backup/Load...

  • Page 32: Encoder Modulator Quick Setup With Gui & Vct

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Encoder Modulator Quick Setup with Gui & VCT Thor Fiber Tel: (800) 521-84 Email: sales@thorfiber.com https://thorbroadcast.com/ http://www.thormodulators.com/...

  • Page 33: Intro - Gui & Vct

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Intro – Gui & VCT Thor Broadcast ships from our facility in Los Angeles with a preloaded NMS GUI firmware Generally the IP address will be 192.168.0.136 : this goes into any internet browser URL line Once you’re at the login screen default username and admin passwords are both: admin...
  • Page 34 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL INPUTS 1 & 2 You can see that there are a variety of ways to alter the functions and options using simple drop down menus when perusing various menu options. However Thor’s unique hardware systems are developed to automate most of these options for you.
  • Page 35 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL In this example we are converting HDMI to QAM Audio is embedded – MPEG2 – CC OFF Bitrate is about 18mb/s which is crystal clear HDTV running from a DVD player The next page is a QAM Frequency chart which displays the frequency in megahertz you’re converting to a channel ID # -- Below you see that the 4 channels are being tuned to 2,3,4,5 in a consecutive order...
  • Page 36 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Thor Fiber Tel: (800) 521-84 Email: sales@thorfiber.com https://thorbroadcast.com/ http://www.thormodulators.com/...

  • Page 37: Virtual Channels

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Virtual Channels In order to create RF QAM Channels without decimal points, or in order to create a virtual channel, Thor Broadcast has a VCT menu option to create such results in your RF QAM Distribution. Since you can only modulate in a direct linear format; such as using channel 10, 11, 12, 13… VCT Some headend’s require a digital remap, some cable companies require different frequencies than channel...
  • Page 38 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL First select input 4 or D in the OUTPUT selection Next click ADD Under VCT MODE: it must be set to CVCT Next you will see a POP up window PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING MOZILLA, or EXPLORER, generally this firmware does not work well with either google chrome or safari.
  • Page 39 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Also make sure to press SAVE to ensure your settings were added correctly. Now reverting back to your Modulator table, it should look like this: Thor Fiber Tel: (800) 521-84 Email: sales@thorfiber.com https://thorbroadcast.com/ http://www.thormodulators.com/...
  • Page 40 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL VCT Table should look like this: Now when you fire up the television and begin scrolling through the channel list you’ll see our newly created VCT Channel, as shown below 7, 32, 33, & 34 Again this is just an example, but you can see that there is no channel 35, because it has been digitally remapped to appear as channel 7 from Channel 35 or frequency 291.
  • Page 41 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL You can ideally set this up for every channel so your customers will always know what they are watching… ABC, FOX, CBS, ESPN So, after adding in VCT for the other 3 inputs, we can go back to our TV and check the listings to ensure that all 4 HDMI inputs are accounted for.
  • Page 42 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Once you rescan the TV and your settings on the Thor Encoder/Modulator are definitively correct, you should be able to rescan your TV set (we use Samsung at the Thor Broadcast Lab) The Thor Modulator is broadcasting on frequencies of 273, 279, 285, & 291.

  • Page 43: Encoder Modulator Iptv Setup

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Encoder Modulator IPTV Setup Thor Fiber Tel: (800) 521-84 Email: sales@thorfiber.com https://thorbroadcast.com/ http://www.thormodulators.com/...

  • Page 44: Intro

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Intro Thor Broadcast ships from our facility in Los Angeles with a preloaded NMS GUI firmware Generally the IP address will be 192.168.0.136 ; this goes into any internet browser URL line Once you’re at the login screen; default username and admin passwords are both: admin Here we changed the IP on the units front panel to 192.168.1.136 to match the PC’s nic.
  • Page 45 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL INPUTS 1 & 2 for HD-SDI (2 channels) You can see that there are a variety of ways to alter the functions and options using simple drop down menus when perusing the various menu options. However Thor’s unique hardware systems are developed to automate most of these options for you.
  • Page 46 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL These are just a few of the drop down menu options you can manipulate in the NMS gui Encoding Format Aspect Ratio Latency Mode Closed Caption Resolution Auto-Resolution Audio Codec Program Streams While the unit will automate many options and tune to ideal settings when first powered on, there are still numerous options inherently available for your fine tuning including bit rate and latency.
  • Page 47 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Input 1: Here A & B are on Input 2: Here C & D are on Together all output streams are on and transmitting all inputs A B C D or 1, 2, 3, & 4. Now when you click on the IP Out button on the main menu you’ll see the boxes again Above you can see all boxes are checked and outputting IP on Multicast for both SPTS and MPTS If you were to uncheck boxes 1&2...
  • Page 48 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL To check your work and make sure your SPTS or MPTS is streaming, a simple easy way to test your stream is to use some freeware found on the internet. Here testing SPTS below matches port 2236 Right away the testing image has begun scrolling, in this case our test generator was color bars For Further Tech Support 1-800-521-Thor(8467) support@thorfiber.com...

  • Page 49: Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting THOR’s ISO9001 quality assurance system has been approved by the CQC organization. We guarantee the products’ quality, reliability and stability. All THOR products haven passed all testing and manual inspections before they are shipped out. The testing and inspection scheme already covers all the Optical, Electronic and Mechanical criteria which have been published by THOR.

  • Page 50: Chapter 6 -Packing List

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Chapter 6 -Packing List Thor Broadcast SDI/HDMI Encoder Modulator User's Manual CD HDMI/SDI Cables 1-4 PCS Power Cord Thor Fiber Tel: (800) 521-84 Email: sales@thorfiber.com https://thorbroadcast.com/ http://www.thormodulators.com/...

  • Page 51: Chapter 7 - Application

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL Chapter 7 - Application 7.1 Application Example 1). Residences and Private Homes Video content DVB‐T/ISDB-T distribution 2) Outside Audio-Video contents ON-AIR DVB-T/ISDB-T distribution 3) Hotel Audio-Video contents DVB-T/ISDB-T distribution Thor Fiber Tel: (800) 521-84 Email: sales@thorfiber.com https://thorbroadcast.com/ http://www.thormodulators.com/...
  • Page 52 HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL 4) Bar Audio-Video contents distribution 5) Cinema Audio-Video contents DVB-T/ISDB-T distribution 6) Company Audio‐Video contents distribution Thor Fiber Tel: (800) 521-84 Email: sales@thorfiber.com https://thorbroadcast.com/ http://www.thormodulators.com/...

  • Page 53: Appendix

    HDMI/SDI-QAM-IPLL APPENDIX INTERNAL TEST REPORT OF DELAY (The values of average latency cover the progress from Encoding to Decoding.) Encoding Details Average Decoding Single Delay Encoding Terminal Source Rate Resolution Delay (ms) Type Interface Mode Mode mpeg2 Mode 1 H.264 DVB-C HD CVBS 576i@50...

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