LG CodePlus HCS7720 Series User Manual Download

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P/N: 206-4180 (Rev A)

HCS7720 CodePlus™ Series

DISH Network

HD Transcoder

(MPEG-4 to MPEG-2)

Installation & Setup Guide

Warranty

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Page 2: ...ated in a commercial envi ronment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user should be required to correct the interference at his own...

Page 3: ...ct and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 9 Outdoor Use Warning To prevent fire or shock hazards do not expose this product to rain or moisture 10 Wet Location The apparatus shall not be exposed to drip...

Page 4: ...qualified to do so 14 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 15 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician t...

Page 5: ...on 7 Transcoder Product Description 8 HCS7720 Card Description 9 Installing CodePlus Transcoder Cards 10 11 DISH Network Satellite STB HCS7720 Initialization Setup Connections 12 System Setup 13 14 Configuration Options 15 23 Troubleshooting 24 Specifications 25 Document Revision History Notes 26 Open Source Software Notice 27 Warranty Back Cover ...

Page 6: ...the manufacturer s documentation Satellite Receiver __ Refer to ViP 222k documentation and carefully follow the system setup procedures for the satellite receiver The satellite receiver provides the X Port and HDMI signal inputs for the HCS7720 Note that ViP 222 satellite receivers are not supported with HCS7720 transcoder cards __ DISH Network authorization is required for HD programs Contact DIS...

Page 7: ...nfigurable parameters DVB ASI output available to connect to external MUX or modulator Internal LVDS serial output available at CONTROLLER card slot on mother board Transcoded output supports Closed Captions and V Chip Parental Control Short 3U height profile to minimize rack space usage The HCS7720 is intended to provide access for existing Pro Idiom TV MPEG 2 only installations to DISH Network M...

Page 8: ...compatible with digital modulation A 19 inch rack for mounting Miscellaneous cables and installation hardware see also setup information on page 6 The integrated elements of the DISH Network HD Transcoder System Receive a selected HD program from DISH Network service Transcode the received digital video and audio stream to an MPEG 2 compatible transport stream Encrypt the transcoded digital data s...

Page 9: ... signal output Retaining Screw Install after inserting HCS7720 card Retaining Screw Install after inserting HCS7720 card X PORT LINK Ethernet port to ViP 222k satellite receiver RESET Resets card STATUS Blinking pattern indicates condition of card SERVICE PORT TTL USB serial port connection use FTDI TTL 232R 5V AJ cable HDMI IN To ViP 222k HDMI Out ...

Page 10: ...ing cards remove blank cover plates and insert new cards as applicable For ports that will not be used leave the blank cover plates in place for proper ventilation and FCC and safety agency compliance Refer to the diagram on page 11 and follow the procedure below to install the CodePlus transcoder card s 1 If not already done unpack the HCS7720 unit s and all accessories see also HCS7720 setup inf...

Page 11: ... PORT LINK RESET STATUS SERVICE PORT ASI OUT S N XXXXXXX MAC ADDRESS XX XX XX XX XX HDMI IN HCS6320 RF OUT ETHERNET Slot 1 Slot 12 Slot 5 CONTROLLER Slot Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 10 Slot 11 Slot 2 Slots 3 4 HCS6400 HCS6400 HCS6400 SERVICE PORT RESET STATUS HCS7720 X PORT LINK RESET STATUS SERVICE PORT ASI OUT S N XXXXXXX MAC ADDRESS XX XX XX XX XX HDMI IN No more than eight HCS7720 cards m...

Page 12: ...SS XX XX XX XX XX HDMI I N RF OUT HCS64 00 HCS640 0 HCS640 0 SERVICE PORT RESET STATUS HCS7720 X PORT LINK RESET STATUS SERVICE PORT ASI OUT S N XXXXXXX MAC ADDRESS XX XX XX XX XX HDMI IN Modulator ASI Out from HCS7720 Upconverter Combiner RF Distribution System Room Receiver Room Receiver Room Receiver Laptop PC TTL USB Service Port Connection VID EO AUD IO SATE LLITE IN SATE LLITE IN VID EO AUD ...

Page 13: ... is also possible to set change the satellite receiver channel via the HCS7720 Satellite Receiver Menu 4 Perform one of the following per your installation If the HCS7720 will be used with an external modulator and upconverter connect a 75 ohm BNC to BNC coaxial cable between ASI OUT on the HCS7720 and ASI IN on the modulator Then continue with step 5 Note The BNC cable must be less than 30 feet 9...

Page 14: ... DTV Upconverter ViP 222k Satellite Receiver DISH Network Satellite Signal A V Cables for monitor only RF Coaxial Cable RF Cable NTSC Monitor X Port Link In HCS7720 RF Cable Ethernet ASI Satellite In ViP 222k Satellite Receiver X Port Link In HCS7720 RF Cable Ethernet RF Out MUX MOD Feature Card Up to 8 Inputs Card Frame Combiner Laptop PC Service Port Connection RF Distribution System Laptop PC S...

Page 15: ... Service Port Connect the PC to the HCS7720 Service Port using the FTDI TTL USB cable P N TTL 232R 5V AJ Plug the USB end of the cable into an open USB port on your PC If necessary install the device driver Plug the other end of the cable into the Service Port jack on the HCS7720 front panel Access the HCS7720 Main Menu 1 Using HyperTerminal or an equivalent terminal emulation program on the PC co...

Page 16: ...r is turned off or viewing a different card the synchronization will not occur and the output will be scrambled Ensure that all encrypters and decrypters in a system are synchronized to the same key 1 Confirm the directory location of the Pro Idiom key hex file 2 Connect a PC to the HCS7720 Service Port and access the Main Menu as described on the previous page 3 At the Main Menu Command prompt ty...

Page 17: ... to the HCS7720 Service Port and access the Main Menu as described on page 15 2 At the Main Menu Command prompt type the menu command that corresponds to the Reload PI Key option and press Enter 3 At the Reload PI key Continue y n prompt type y and press Enter to continue When the reload is complete the system will display Reload PI complete OK View System Information Use the following procedure t...

Page 18: ...s may be displayed After reset the system displays the System Information banner and Main Menu prompt and the HCS7720 resumes normal operation Update HCS7720 Firmware If you are not sure of the current firmware version view and record the System Information for the transcoder before you initiate the firmware update See View System Information above 1 Confirm the directory location of the required ...

Page 19: ...t cable between the HCS7720 X Port Link and the PC For this purpose you can disconnect the satellite receiver end of the ViP 222k HCS7720 Ethernet cable and connect it to the PC b Make sure the firmware update files are available on the same machine as the TFTP server Then set up the TFTP server and point to the directory in which the firmware update files are located Note the name of the configur...

Page 20: ...ll data bitrate output on the ASI port if applicable If the HDMI Input bitrate is non zero a Data Output bitrate of zero indicates an indeterminate error In this case refer to the troubleshooting information in this document and troubleshoot the satellite STB and or the transcoder card Total Output Bitrate Under standard operating conditions this value should be nominally 19 396 Mbit s If the bitr...

Page 21: ...nnel 101 If you receive an error message it may be necessary to reboot the ViP 222k either using the Reset Satellite STB command described below or using the RESET button on the ViP 222k front panel Set STB Channel Retunes the ViP 222k At the Enter the channel number prompt type the desired channel number and press Enter Either the ViP 222k will change to the specified DISH Network channel or an e...

Page 22: ...ack ON however note that it may take up to 10 minutes for streaming to resume Contact your service provider for further information You can view the current STB update status scheduled not scheduled or in progress and or you can modify STB update status parameters as required Read STB Update Parameters displays the current status for example STB Update is scheduled to begin in 12 hours 15 minutes ...

Page 23: ... time span typically recommended for an update It is also recommended that you schedule the maintenance window during a time when the STB is not likely to be in use After you enter a valid maintenance window duration the system will display confirmation for example Configured STB Update OK 4 Press any key to return to the Satellite Receiver Menu Command prompt Read STB Model Displays the ViP 222k ...

Page 24: ...ovides general information about the operating condition of the transcoder Observe the STATUS LED and refer to the following table STATUS LED Behavior Operating Status Slow Blinking Power Up State Rapid Blinking System Initialization State Continuously On Normal Operation Continuously Off Fault Condition No Output Audio Video Freeze or Blank Screen Perform one or more of the following in order Pre...

Page 25: ...documentation Dimensions Height 5 125 Inches 130 20 mm Width 1 1 Inches 28 00 mm Depth 9 0 Inches 230 00 mm Weight 0 485016 pounds 0 22 kgrms Est Environmental Storage Conditions Temperature 20 to 70 Celsius 4 to 158 Fahrenheit Humidity 95 non condensing Environmental Operating Conditions Temperature 0 to 40 Celsius 32 to 104 Fahrenheit Humidity 95 non condensing Electrical DC Input 12V DC 1 1 Amp...

Page 26: ...ne at www LGsolutions com products From the Products page select TVs Systems Solutions then Head End Systems then CodePlus Transcoder Series click Show to view the list of products then the applicable Modular System option Click the Literature Downloads tab at the bottom of the Modular System page and select the required document s from the Downloads list Notes ...

Page 27: ...he following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement This product includes software developed by the University of California Berkeley and its contributors 4 Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors may be used ...

Page 28: ...TABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND LG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPL...

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