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O p e r a t i o n / R e f e r e n c e G u i d e

T e l e v i s i o n D i s t r i b u t i o n S y s t e m

AMX TDS

Television Distribution System

ClearQAM / ATSC (High Definition)

Terrestrial/Satellite (Standard Definition)

L a s t R e v i s e d : 1 1 / 0 4 / 2 0 1 1

Summary of Contents for TDS

Page 1: ...Operation Reference Guide Television Distribution System AMX TDS Television Distribution System ClearQAM ATSC High Definition Terrestrial Satellite Standard Definition Last Revised 11 04 2011 ...

Page 2: ...rked on the outside of each box The RMA is valid for a 30 day period After the 30 day period the RMA will be cancelled Any shipments received not consistent with the RMA or after the RMA is cancelled will be refused AMX is not responsible for products returned without a valid RMA number AMX is not liable for any damages caused by its products or for the failure of its products to perform This incl...

Page 3: ...232 Port 7 Setting the Transmitter s IP Address via the RS232 Port 7 setip lan 7 Rear Panel POWER 12 VDC Connector 8 Rack Mounting DTV TX03 US Transmitters 8 DTV RX02 HD Receivers 10 Trademark Acknowledgement 10 Product Specifications 10 Feature Comparison HD vs SD Receivers 11 DTV RX02 HD Receivers Supported Output Resolutions 11 Subtitle Support 11 Front Panel External IR Receiver Socket 12 Fron...

Page 4: ...Overview 19 System Components 19 DTV TX Transmitters 20 DTV TX01 DVB T Transmitter 20 Product Specifications 21 DTV TX02 DVB S Transmitter 22 Product Specifications 22 DTV TX Transmitters Front Panel Components 23 Front Panel ETHERNET 10 100 Port 23 Network Port Pinouts and Signals 24 Ethernet LEDs 24 Default IP Address 24 Front Panel Status LEDs 25 Front Panel Common Interface Slots 25 Front Pane...

Page 5: ...V Sources to the Transmitters 37 Connecting a Terrestrial Source to DTV TX01 DVB T Transmitters 37 Connecting a Satellite Source to DTV TX02 DVB S Transmitters 38 Recommended Signal Levels 38 Connecting the Transmitters to the Network 38 Using Conditional Access Module CAM Modules 39 Configuring DTV TX DVB Transmitters 39 Installing DTV RX01 SD Receivers 40 Connecting DTV RX01 SD Receivers to the ...

Page 6: ...ion Manager 53 Transmitter Setup Pages 54 Transmitter Setup Network Settings 54 Transmitter Setup Tuner Setup DTV TX03 US 56 Transmitter Setup Tuner Setup DTV TX01 DVB T 58 Transmitter Setup Tuner Setup DTV TX02 DVB S 61 Transmitter Setup Firmware Upgrade 63 Transmitter Setup Diagnostic Logs 65 Receiver Setup Pages 66 Receiver Setup Network Settings 66 Receiver Setup Channel Setup 68 Receiver Setu...

Page 7: ...ecommendations 88 Appendix B Network Recommendations 89 Products Applicability 89 Introduction 89 Introduction to AMX Television Distribution System 89 Network Considerations 89 Network Switches 89 Channel Transport Stream Bandwidth 89 IGMP 89 Power Over Ethernet 90 Multicast UDP Port Settings 90 Network Distances 90 DHCP Server 90 Appendix C LNB Recommendations for DTV TX02 DVB S Installations 91...

Page 8: ...vi AMX TDS Television Delivery System Table of Contents ...

Page 9: ...tiple individual channels of live programming to an AMX TDS Receiver located at the TV display It also sends control information over the same Ethernet network allowing the ability to centrally manage the displays including powering them on and off AMX TDS Receivers are available both in High Definition and Standard Definition models FIG 1 Network Considerations Because of the high bandwidth assoc...

Page 10: ...tion System TDS 2 AMX TDS Television Delivery System System Diagram TDS Distribution FIG 2 AMX TDS System Diagram NetLinx Central Controller DTV MA01 DTV RX01 DTV RX02 DTV TX01 DTV TX02 DTV TX03 Touch Panel Touch Panel PC LAN ...

Page 11: ...TDS HD system System Components The AMX TDS system consists of several components including a Receiver and IR Remote Controller and Transmitter modules FIG 3 AMX TDS System Component Devices QAM High Definition TDS DTV TX03 US Transmitter front DTV RX02 HD Receiver front DTV RC01 Remote Control DTV MA01 front The Terrestrial Satellite Standard Definition version of the TDS is described in the AMX ...

Page 12: ...er on this connector 10 100 RJ45 Standard 10 100 Network RJ45 connector see Network Switch Requirements HDMI Reserved for future implementation RS232 DB9 Serial connector for local command line interface RS232 only POWER Barrel plug accepts 12VDC power from the included power supply Note This connector is intended to be used only with the provided power supply Environment Operating Temperature 32 ...

Page 13: ... RCA connector with coax cable you must first install the included Coax to RCA adapter see FIG 25 on page 16 Refer to the Connecting TV Sources to the Transmitter section on page 16 for details Recommended Signal Levels AMX TDS Transmitters require good quality input signals The recommended signal levels for QAM Transmitters are Signal to noise ratio SNR 7 9 dB Bit error rate BER 2E 04 FIG 5 Statu...

Page 14: ...ork Administrator for correct cabling from the DTV TX03 US Transmitter onto the network For remote connectivity the Firewall may have to be configured to open port 2008 for remote connectivity over UDP Ports 5000 and 5001 are required for the Transmitters as well as any ports used for the TDS Multicast stream Ports 5002 and 5003 are fixed as the multicast stream output ports FIG 7 10 100 Ethernet ...

Page 15: ...smitter s IP Address can also be specified via serial command using the RS232 port on the rear panel see FIG 10 In order to configure the network settings via the RS232 port the Transmitter must be placed in command mode To place the Transmitter in command mode press Enter while the unit is booting up To reboot re cycle power by disconnecting and re connecting the 12VDC POWER connector on the rear...

Page 16: ... Transmitter with the mounting posts on the Mounting Shelf FIG 13 All DTV Transmitters and Receivers must have an assigned IP Address Network Mask and Gateway Address in order for the DTV system to work correctly This applies to units that utilize DHCP and to units that have been assigned Static IP addresses If you are using DHCP verify that these address assignments are provided by the DHCP Serve...

Page 17: ...Mounting Shelf 4 Once the Transmitter is secured to the Mounting Shelf the entire assembly can be mounted into the equipment rack using four rack screws not included FIG 14 FIG 13 Placing the Transmitter on the mounting posts FIG 14 Placing the Transmitter on the mounting posts front rear DTV TX03 US Transmitter Mounting Shelf front rear Washer x4 Mounting Post x4 Mounting Hole x4 Mounting Screw x...

Page 18: ... DTV RX02 HD to use the DTV RC01 Digital TV Remote Control for channel selection and control of local monitor volume and power USB Ports not used Rear Panel Connectors 10 100 RJ45 Standard 10 100 Network RJ45 connector Note The DTV RX02 HD does not support PoE power AUDIO VIDEO OUT Connectors COMPONENT 15 pin connector provides Component video output CVBS RCA connector provides Composite video out...

Page 19: ... condensing Certifications CE FCC part 15 Class A Included Accessories 12 VDC Power Supply DTV RC01 Digital TV Remote Control FG1411 70 External IR Receiver 60 1411 01 Other AMX Equipment DTV MA01 TDS Management Appliance FG1412 01 DTV TX01 DVB T Transmitter FG1410 01 DTV TX02 DVB S Transmitter FG1410 02 DTV TX03 US Transmitter FG1410 03 CC 232 Serial Communication Cable FG10 752 04 Feature Compar...

Page 20: ... Connecting DTV RX02 HD Receivers to the Network section on page 18 for more information Default IP Address By default DTV Receivers are set to DHCP Network Port Pinouts and Signals Refer to the 10 100 Network Port Pinouts and Signals section on page 6 Ethernet LEDs Refer to the Ethernet LEDs section on page 7 FIG 16 External IR Receiver Socket FIG 17 IR Receiver FIG 18 10 100 Network Port Externa...

Page 21: ...es a RS232 serial interface for local device control as well as diagnostic and troubleshooting purposes via a standard DB9 connector FIG 21 Use a standard DB9 programming cable such as the CC 232 FG10 727 not included to connect to a PC for Terminal control Supported terminal commands are listed in the ClearQAM ATSC High Definition Serial Commands section on page 79 FIG 19 Video Output Connectors ...

Page 22: ... 79 for a listing of all supported Serial commands Rear Panel POWER 12 VDC Connector Connect the power adapter to the Transmitter and plug the power adapter into an AC power outlet FIG 22 Default Serial Settings Baud Rate 115200 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None setip lan Following prompts to configure LAN network settings This setting takes effect immediately after the unit bo...

Page 23: ...ver DTV RX02 HD Receiver DTV RX02 HD Receiver DTV RX02 HD Receiver DTV RX02 HD Receiver DTV RX02 HD Receiver DTV RX02 HD Receiver DTV RX02 HD Receiver Incoming TV signal DTV TX03 US Transmitter front PoE Network Switcher PC MAX CSE PC providing multi cast video stream providing DVD video output Display Device Display Device Display Device Display Device Display Device Display Device Display Device...

Page 24: ...s To connect from cable to the DTV TX03 US use coax cable with an F type connector FIG 26 Recommended Signal Levels AMX DTV Transmitters require good quality input signals The recommended signal levels are specified below ATSC Signal level 45 dBµV and 70 dBµV Signal to noise ratio SNR 26dB Bit Error Rate BER 2E 04 QAM Signal to noise ratio SNR 7 9 dB Bit error rate BER 2E 04 FIG 24 Applying Power ...

Page 25: ...via the Digital TV Configuration Manager See the Transmitter Setup Pages section on page 54 for information Installing DTV RX02 HD Receivers DTV RX02 HD Receivers receive TDS broadcasts from DTV TX03 US Transmitters via Ethernet and pass the signal to the end display device via standard A V connectors DTV RX02 HD Receivers do not connect directly to the Transmitters Rather they connect to Transmit...

Page 26: ...nnectors and A V outputs available on the Receivers Connecting an Optional Remote IR Receiver to DTV RX02 HD Receivers Use the External IR Receiver socket on the front panel to connect the included External IR Receiver 60 1411 01 The IR Receiver provides wired IR control of the RX02 Configuring DTV RX02 HD Receivers The Receivers are configured via the Digital TV Configuration Manager See the Rece...

Page 27: ...e that both the High Definition and Standard Definition versions of the AMX TDS utilize the DTV MA01 TDS Management Appliance FG1412 01 and optionally the DTV RC01 Digital TV Remote Controller FG1411 70 System Components The Standard Definition AMX TDS system consists of several components including a Receiver and IR Remote Controller and Transmitter modules There are two Transmitter modules avail...

Page 28: ...coverage FIG 31 AMX TDS Terrestrial Satellite Standard Definition Component Devices Product Name Description FG DTV TX01 DVB T Digital TV Transmitter DVB T For use with terrestrial digital TV broadcasts Provides two transport streams FG1410 01 DTV TX02 DVB S Digital TV Transmitter DVB S For use with satellite digital TV broadcasts Provides two transport streams FG1410 02 DTV RX01 SD Digital TV Rec...

Page 29: ... RESET button Press to reboot the Transmitter Rear Panel Components RF INPUTs Two TV aerial plug Belling Lee connectors accept incoming terrestrial signals RF OUTPUTs Two RF aerial plug Belling Lee connectors allow you to daisy chain DTV TX01 DVB Transmitters together Note There is a 3db signal loss on RF output relative to the RF input Factory Reset Button The recessed Factory Reset button on the...

Page 30: ...35 55 dBm Front Panel Components NETWORK Connector Standard RJ45 connector LEDs Three LEDs indicate the status of the Transmitter Streaming LED green Flashes if only one tuner is streaming Steady on if both tuners are streaming Network Connectivity LED green Lights to indicate that the Transmitter is connected and communicating with the network Power status LED yellow Lights to indicate that the T...

Page 31: ...ignals Note The DVB S unit does not provide LNB power or a 22kHz tone Therefore to change polarization or LO frequency an LBN 22kHz injector is required at the head end Factory Reset Button The recessed Factory Reset button on the rear panel allows you to perform a full factory reset resets flash and reboots the Transmitter in DHCP mode Press and hold the recessed Factory Reset button while simult...

Page 32: ... Orange 3 RX 3 3 3 6 Green White 4 no connection 4 4 Blue 5 no connection 5 5 Blue White 6 RX 6 6 Green 7 no connection 7 7 Brown White 8 no connection 8 8 Brown FIG 34 RJ45 wiring diagram Consult the Network Administrator for correct cabling from the DTV TX Transmitter onto the network For remote connectivity the Firewall may have to be configured to open port 2008 for remote connectivity over UD...

Page 33: ...on page 39 for more information FIG 36 Status LEDs Status LEDs Streaming Status green Flashes if only one tuner is streaming Steady on if both tuners are streaming Network Connectivity Status green Lights to indicate that the Transmitter is connected to the network Power Status yellow Lights to indicate that the Transmitter is receiving power and is functional If the LED fails to light check your ...

Page 34: ...X01 DVB T and DTV TX02 DVB S Transmitters FIG 39 are described in the following sub sections FIG 38 Reset Button FIG 39 DTV TX01 DVB T Rear Panel Components Reset Button RS232 Serial connector DB9 for local device control only 2 pin PWR Factory RF IN 2 RF OUT 2 RF IN 1 RF OUT 1 connector RESET button RS232 Serial connector DB9 for local device control only 2 pin PWR Factory connector RESET button ...

Page 35: ...s to other downstream DTV TX01 DVB T Transmitters FIG 41 Rear Panel Factory RESET Button The recessed Factory Reset button on the rear panel allows you to perform a full factory reset resets flash and reboots the Transmitter in DHCP mode 1 Press and hold the recessed Factory Reset button while simultaneously pressing the Reset button on the front panel 2 Continue to hold the Factory Reset button w...

Page 36: ...nnector with a 12 VDC compliant power supply the incoming PWR and GND cables from the external source must be connected to their corresponding locations on connector FIG 42 1 Insert the PWR and GND wires on the terminal end of the 2 pin 3 5 mm mini Phoenix cable Match the wiring locations of the on both the power supply and the terminal connector 2 Tighten the clamp to secure the two wires Do not ...

Page 37: ...o the display device using standard VESA brackets Weight 1 60 lbs 0 725 kg Power PoE Power Over Ethernet as a PoE powered device the DTV Receiver must be used either with a PoE enabled Network Switch or with an PoE injector PoE Class Class 2 Power consumption typical usage 3 5W Front Panel Component Factory Reset button recessed The recessed Factory Reset button on the front panel is used in conju...

Page 38: ... to indicate that the Receiver is receiving power via PoE and is functional Streaming yellow Flashes to indicate that the Receiver is receiving or sending data from or to the master Lock green Lights to indicate that the Receiver is locked to a transport stream and should be playing video audio if valid channel is selected AUDIO RCA connectors provide audio output LEFT Analog audio Left Out RIGHT ...

Page 39: ...the Receiver Setup Pages section on page 66 for information However the Receiver s IP Address can also be specified using a local command line interface accessible via the CONSOLE RJ12 port In order to configure the network settings on the Receivers the Receiver must be placed in Command mode via the IPTVsetup serial command IPTVsetup LF CR Feature Comparison HD vs SD Receivers Feature DTV RX01 SD...

Page 40: ...Tx Port The IR Tx IR Transmitter port supports wired control of one connected IR device FIG 46 To issue IR commands to a display device an IR01 External IR Emitter Module FG IR01 not included is installed on the display device DHCPd i i i i gw gw gw gw nm nm nm nm Sets IP details ip ip gw gateway nm network mask All DTV Transmitters and Receivers must have an assigned IP Address Network Mask and G...

Page 41: ...tional Streaming yellow Flashes to indicate that the Receiver is receiving or sending data from or to the master Lock green Lights to indicate that the Receiver is locked to a transport stream and should be playing video audio if valid channel is selected Rear Panel Audio Output Connectors The Audio Output connectors are grouped under AUDIO on the rear panel FIG 49 Analog Standard red and white AU...

Page 42: ...er must be used either with a PoE enabled Network Switch such as the NXA ENET24PoE or with an PoE injector such as the PS POE AF Default IP Address By default DTV Receivers are set to DHCP See the Setting the Receiver s IP Address via the CONSOLE Port section on page 31 Network Port Pinouts and Signals Refer to the Network Port Pinouts and Signals section on page 24 Ethernet LEDs Refer to the Ethe...

Page 43: ...full factory reset of the DTV RX01 SD Receiver A full factory reset resets flash and reboots the unit in the factory default IP address mode DHCP To perform a full factory reset 1 Press and hold the factory reset button recessed on front panel 2 Press and release the reset button on rear 3 Wait until the yellow LED starts to flash and release the factory reset button FIG 52 Performing a Full Facto...

Page 44: ...splay Device Display Device Display Device Display Device Display Device Display Device Display Device Provides access to the TDS Configuration Manager Video Server providing multi cast video stream Incoming TV signal Incoming TV signal Incoming TV signal Incoming TV signal DTV RX01 Receiver DTV RX01 Receiver DTV RX01 Receiver DTV RX01 Receiver DTV RX01 Receiver DTV RX01 Receiver DTV RX01 Receiver...

Page 45: ...e DTV TX01 connect the TV aerial antenna to the RF IN 1 or RF IN 2 tuner input FIG 55 This could be a connection direct from the aerial or it could be via a splitter in order to connect to multiple Transmitters Where the aerial feed is split use an active splitter to avoid loss of signal strength FIG 54 Applying Power to the Transmitters rear Power Supply For DTV TX02 DVB S Transmitters LNB power ...

Page 46: ...nsmitters to the Network Use the ETHERNET 10 100 Port on the front panel of the DTV TX DVB Transmitter to connect each Transmitter to the network via Cat5 5e 6 UTP network cable FIG 57 Note that while DTV RX01 SD Receivers require PoE for power the DTV TX01 Transmitters are powered locally and do not utilize PoE see the Applying Power to the Transmitters section on page 37 Refer to the Front Panel...

Page 47: ...ngle channel per stream can be decoded per tuner Configuring DTV TX DVB Transmitters DTV Transmitters are configured via the Digital TV Configuration Manager See the Digital TV Configuration Manager section on page 53 for information FIG 58 Common Interface Slots Slot 2 de scrambles signals for Tuner 2 Slot 1 de scrambles signals for Tuner 1 front Before de scrambling content ensure that you have ...

Page 48: ...e Receivers are designed to be mounted on or near the display devices Each DTV RC01 remote controller is associated with a Receiver via options in the Digital TV Configuration Manager See the Assigning a DTV RC01 Remote Controller To a Specific Receiver section on page 51 for instructions Connecting DTV RX01 SD Receivers to the Network Use standard Cat5 5e 6 UTP network cable to connect the DTV RX...

Page 49: ...mperature 30 60ºC 22 140ºF Relative Humidity 90 RH 45 C non Condensing Enclosure Enclosure SECC with black matte finish Operating System POSReady 2009 Front Panel Components Status Blue LED indicates power status and hard drive activity Power Switch Turns power on off Note This is a soft switch flipping the switch while the Player is running issues a shutdown request USB Ports 2 Type B USB 2 0 Por...

Page 50: ...o Out Provides stereo audio output Note The Audio in blue and Microphone red connectors are not used Serial Port Provides serial control over devices which support RS232 commands HDMI Video Out Provides HDMI video output to the display via an HDMI cable VGA Video Out Provides analog RGBHV video output to the display e SATA Reserved for future use Certifications CE FCC UL CB Included Accessories On...

Page 51: ...k cable FIG 63 Refer to the AMX TDS Installation Overview section on page 47 for more information 10 100 Network Port Pinouts and Signals The following table lists the pinouts signals and pairing for the 10 100 Network port FIG 62 Video Output Connectors FIG 63 10 100 Network Port 10 100 Port Pinouts and Signals Pin Signals Connections Pairing Color 1 TX 1 1 1 2 Orange White 2 TX 2 2 Orange 3 RX 3...

Page 52: ... is set to DHCP Network Switch Requirements The DTV MA01 requires a Layer 3 Gigabit Switch with multicast support IGMP Querier Snooping and PIM Audio Output Connector The green 1 8 stereo connector provides analog audio output FIG 66 Note that the Audio in blue and Microphone red connectors are not used FIG 64 RJ45 wiring diagram FIG 65 Ethernet LEDs SPD Speed LED connection speed is 100 Mbps and ...

Page 53: ...the same or equivalent type Rated Supply Voltage 3Vdc CR2032 AMX Displays user defined Control Menu MENU Displays menu options EPG sub titles language GUIDE Displays the EPG program list EXIT Exits any on screen displays INFO Access detailed program information F1 user programmable via NetLinx code OFF Powers off on the local display device MUTE Mutes the audio SEL Select the highlighted option on...

Page 54: ... any on screen menus or displays INFO Press to access detailed programming information on the current program 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Press to enter channel numbers F1 This button is user programmable via NetLinx code OFF Press to power the local display off and on via NetLinx Code MUTE Press to mute the audio Press again to un mute via NetLinx Code VOL up down Press to adjust the volume up down on th...

Page 55: ...Switch on the front panel to power the unit on FIG 69 The DTV MA01 requires Layer 3 switching Therefore a Layer 3 Network Switch also referred to as a Multilayer Switch is required to operate properly The DTV MA01 must be set to a static IP address or have the DHCP server set up to always give it the same IP address Automatic re assignment of the IP address via DHCP may cause communication issues ...

Page 56: ...cess to the LAN to which the DTV MA01 is connected Refer to the Digital TV Configuration Manager section on page 53 for information on each of the Configuration Pages 3 Configure the NetLinx Master for AMX TDS While it is not a requirement of the TDS System many installations utilize a NetLinx Master in conjunction with one or more touch panels for system control By utilizing the NetLinx AMX TDS M...

Page 57: ...TX03 US Transmitters on page 16 Installing DTV TX DVB Transmitters on page 37 2 Install the Receivers refer to the following sections of this document for information Installing DTV RX02 HD Receivers on page 17 Installing DTV RX01 SD Receivers on page 40 5 Configure the Transmitter s The Tuner in each Transmitter must be configured individually Configure the Tuner in each Transmitter via options i...

Page 58: ...canned The following page is displayed during the scan process FIG 70 d Click Refresh If the scan is not yet complete Refresh simply returns you to the Scanning In Progress page When the scan is compete Refresh to view the results of the scan in the form of a listing of Channels found on the scanned frequency 5 Select the channels that you want to enable You can manually enable up to five channels...

Page 59: ...b Select the channels that you want to receive on the selected Receiver Select All Units to apply the channel selection on this page to all Receivers in the system c Click Save Scaling and Centering the Picture If the picture needs to be scaled or centered 1 Disconnect the Receiver from the network and reboot 2 Press MENU on the remote to display the menu page on the monitor 3 The Player Setup opt...

Page 60: ...e the number At this point you should be able to use the DTV RC01 to control the associated Receiver and connected display device Repeat this process to assign a unique Remote Control Number to each DTV RC01 Receiver pair Refer to the DTV RC01 Digital TV Remote Controller section on page 45 for details on using the DTV RC01 FIG 72 DTV RC01 Letter keys A B C D E F To return to the default remote co...

Page 61: ... to the DTV MA01 8080 TDS web TxNetworkPage xml 2 Press enter to be prompted for the default User Name and Password for the DTV MA01 Default User Name amxdtv case sensitive Default Password admin case sensitive 3 Press OK to proceed to the Digital TV Configuration Manager The initial view is of the Transmitter Setup page FIG 73 The command buttons along the top of the page provide access to the ma...

Page 62: ... following sub sections Transmitter Setup Network Settings Select Network Settings in the Manage Transmitters page to access the options shown in FIG 75 The options on the Transmitter Setup Network Settings page include FIG 74 Tx Setup command button By default DTV Transmitters are set to DHCP FIG 75 Transmitter Setup Network Setup Transmitter Setup Network Settings Manage Unit Device List The Man...

Page 63: ...s display only field provides the Gateway Address of the selected Transmitter MAC Address This display only field provides the MAC Address of the selected Transmitter Note All DTV Transmitters and Receivers must have an assigned IP Address Network Mask and Gateway Address in order for the DTV system to work correctly This applies to units that utilize DHCP and to units that have been assigned Stat...

Page 64: ... Transmitter Setup Tuner Setup DTV TX03 US Manage Unit Device List The Manage Unit window displays a list of all DTV Transmitters connected to the Master Refresh List Click to refresh the Transmitters list in the Manage Unit window Tuner A B Channels ATSC QAM Master Tuner IP Address Enter the output IP address for the multicast address Port This read only field indicates the output port used by th...

Page 65: ...List The main window on this page provides a listing of all channels detected by the Transmitter complete with the following information and options Ch No Channel number To change channel numbers click and type directly into this text field Ch Name Channel name To change channel names click and type directly into this text field Frequency Channel frequency read only Strength Strength of channel s ...

Page 66: ... in the Manage Transmitters page to access the options shown in The options on this page are specific to DTV TX01 DVB T terrestrial transmitters FIG 77 DTV TX01 DVB T Transmitter Setup Tuner Setup Select Tuner B Setup in the Manage Transmitters page to access Tuner B Setup options The configuration options are identical for both Tuners The only difference is that the changes made are applied to Tu...

Page 67: ...y the selected channels The maximum number of PIDs allowed for non Full Stream is 22 This value only applies to individually selected channels as opposed to Full Stream Note Always refresh the Number of PIDs Used value after selecting channels via the Refresh button to ensure that the number of PIDs used by the selected channels has not exceeded 22 Scan Click to initiate a scan for transponders ba...

Page 68: ...eck boxes to enable each listed channel Up to 5 individual channels can be selected per stream one stream for each of the two Tuners Note While you can enable up to five channels there is a limit of up to 22 PIDs per stream Theoretically it is possible to select less than five channels and still surpass the maximum number of PIDs allowed for example four channels selected with six PIDs each Theref...

Page 69: ...the Master Click Refresh to refresh the list Each DTV Transmitter contains two internal tuners A B Tuner A can handle a single frequency stream with a maximum total of five channels per stream unless Full Stream is selected Tuner B can output up to five channels but does not support Full Stream FIG 78 DTV TX02 DVB S Transmitter Setup Tuner Setup Select Tuner B Setup in the Manage Transmitters page...

Page 70: ...alue only applies to individually selected channels as opposed to Full Stream Note Always refresh the Number of PIDs Used value after selecting channels via the Refresh button to ensure that the number of PIDs used by the selected channels has not exceeded 22 Scan Click to initiate a scan for transponders based on the parameters entered Note This scan may take several minutes to complete depending...

Page 71: ...nnel names click and type directly into this text field Frequency Channel frequency read only Strength Strength of channel s signal read only Encrypted Click these check boxes for all channels that are encrypted If Encrypted is selected the Transmitter will decode the signal Enabled Click these check boxes to enable each listed channel Save Click to save all changes made on this page Re Stream Cli...

Page 72: ...s a list of all DTV Transmitters connected to the Master Refresh List Click to refresh the Transmitters list in the Manage Unit window Firmware Version Version Number This read only field indicates the version of firmware currently loaded on the selected Transmitter Upload New Firmware File Browse Click to locate and select a DST file to upload to the Transmitter s via the Browse for Files dialog ...

Page 73: ...Master Refresh List Click to refresh the Transmitters list in the Manage Unit window Diagnostic Log Diagnostic Log window This window displays errors since the last time the window was cleared Clear Log Click to clear the contents of the Diagnostic Log window Setup Log Send Setup Log to Telnet port 23 This text indicates that the Setup File or System Configuration files will be sent to port 23 whe...

Page 74: ...DTV Receivers found to be connected to the Master Click Refresh to refresh the list of DTV Receivers The options on the Receiver Setup Network Settings page include Transmitter Setup Diagnostics Page Cont Remote Communication Tuner A B Command These text fields allow you to send UDP commands to Tuner A Tuner B or both Enter the command string in the text field and click Send to send the string FIG...

Page 75: ...er Static IP only Gateway This display only field provides the Gateway Address of the selected Receiver MAC Address This display only field provides the MAC Address of the selected Receiver Note All DTV Transmitters and Receivers must have an assigned IP Address Network Mask and Gateway Address in order for the DTV system to work correctly This applies to units that utilize DHCP and to units that ...

Page 76: ...ls being streamed by all Transmitters in the system and therefore are available to be received on the selected DTV Receiver Channels are listed by number and name Ch No Displays the channel number for each channel read only Ch Name Displays the channel name for each channel read only Enabled Click the checkbox next to each channel that you want to enable on the selected Receiver Stop Decoding Clic...

Page 77: ...Unit Device List The Manage Unit window displays a list of all DTV Receivers connected to the Master Refresh List Click to refresh the Receivers list in the Manage Unit window Remote Control Selection Remote Control Number Enter the 2 digit number that will be assigned to the DTV RC01 remote controller See the Assigning a DTV RC01 Remote Controller To a Specific Receiver section on page 51 for det...

Page 78: ...L file associated with the display device that will be used with this Receiver and Remote Controller The options on the Receiver Setup Output Settings page for DTV RX01 SD Receivers include FIG 85 Receiver Setup Output Settings Receiver Setup Output Settings DTV RX01 SD Manage Unit Device List The Manage Unit window displays a list of all DTV Receivers connected to the Master Refresh List Click to...

Page 79: ...a Specific Receiver section on page 51 for details All Units Select this option to set the selected Remote Control Number setting to all Receivers IR Settings Current IR File Click the down arrow to select the IR File for the selected Receiver Save Click to save the current Remote Control Number All Units Select this option to assign the specified DTV RC01 remote controller to all Receivers Remove...

Page 80: ...0 indicator is presented on the Firmware Update page FIG 86 Receiver Setup Firmware Upgrade Receiver Setup Firmware Upgrade Manage Unit Device List The Manage Unit window displays a list of all DTV Receivers connected to the Master Refresh List Click to refresh the Receivers list in the Manage Unit window Firmware Version Version Number This read only field indicates the version of firmware curren...

Page 81: ...t in the Manage Unit window Diagnostic Log Diagnostic Log window This window displays errors since the last time the window was cleared Clear Log Click to clear the contents of the Diagnostic Log window Setup Log Send Setup Log to Telnet port 23 This text indicates that the Setup File or System Configuration files will be sent to port 23 when the Start button is clicked Start Click to send the Set...

Page 82: ...is the channel name that will be accessed to view this source Enabled Check this option to enable this device once it is added to the system Note By default devices are disabled when they are added to the system Add Click to add the newly defined device to the system Current External AV Sources IP Address Indicates the Multicast IP address of each stream Port Indicates the Port that each Multicast...

Page 83: ...ystem System Setup Page Click the System Setup command button FIG 90 to access the System Setup page described below FIG 91 The options on this page allow you to configure system level options for the TDS system FIG 90 System Setup command button FIG 91 System Setup ...

Page 84: ...PAL Time Zone Modify Time Click to open the Modify Time drop down menu to set the time zone for the TDS system relative to GMT in 1 hour increments 12 hours Update Click to update the Time Zone settings Extended Log Information Enable extended data log Click to enable extended data log information Note Extended Data Logging uses a lot of memory It is recommended to only enable this for fault diagn...

Page 85: ...ctly Delay system broadcasting and control for X minutes after system boot up Specify the number of minutes to delay system broadcasting and control after system boot up in the text field provided Default 5 minutes Disable system broadcasting and control during firmware upgrades Click to disable system broadcasting and control during firmware upgrades Default Selected Save Click to save the curren...

Page 86: ...Digital TV Configuration Manager 78 AMX TDS Television Delivery System ...

Page 87: ...llowing serial commands are supported by both DTV TX03 US Transmitters and DTV RX02 HD Receivers ClearQAM ATSC High Definition Serial Commands boot Exit boot loader prompt and start booting firmware setip Display current IP setting in bootloader to be passed to kernel when booting up Note This command does not display current network setting in firmware It is only used to check what has been confi...

Page 88: ...IP details ip ip gw gateway nm network mask Note All DTV Transmitters and Receivers must have an assigned IP Address Network Mask and Gateway Address in order for the DTV system to work correctly This applies to units that utilize DHCP and to units that have been assigned Static IP addresses If you are using DHCP verify that these address assignments are provided by the DHCP Server IP Unit respond...

Page 89: ...S a b c d e f g Example STATUS 1 224 10 0 3 1234 5 6000 64c0 0 0 0 0 Where A Unit command 0 1 or 3 for receiver B and C What the IP and port is IP port D The lock state of the Rx 5 locked 0 not locked E Program being received E What the video type is set to F What the audio type is set to 0 for analogue and spdif G Whether OSD is on or off 0 off 2 on H Whether the signal is being decrypted ...

Page 90: ...Serial Commands 82 AMX TDS Television Delivery System ...

Page 91: ...92 2 Connect a monitor to the SVGA or HDMI Video Output on the rear panel 3 Plug in the provided power cable 4 Press the Power Switch on the front panel to power the unit on FIG 93 5 When the unit is fully booted up click on the Knopflerfish desktop UI and select the AMX TDS bundle FIG 94 FIG 92 DTV MA01 rear panel Connect a VGA Monitor Connect USB Keyboard Connect USB Mouse Connect Power Cable By...

Page 92: ...ww amx com b Copy the AMX TDS JAR file over the existing version of the file in the following directory C Program Files AMX TDS Management 8 In the Knophlerfish desktop UI a Select the AMX TDS bundle b Select Bundles Update Selected Bundles c Click the Start toolbar button or select Start on the Bundle menu to restart the AMX TDS bundle FIG 94 Knopflerfish Desktop UI Start the AMX TDS Bundle Stop ...

Page 93: ...onfiguration Manager section on page 53 2 Click the Tx Setup command button to open the Manage Transmitters page 3 Select Firmware Upgrade to access the Transmitter Setup Firmware Update page FIG 95 Use the options in this page to upload new Firmware DST files to DTV Transmitters 4 Select a Transmitter in the Manage Unit list 5 Click Browse to select the new firmware file 6 Select the desired firm...

Page 94: ...age Unit list 5 Click Browse to select the new firmware file 6 Select the desired firmware file and click Upload Alternatively click Upload To All to upgrade all Receivers to the new firmware The file is initiated and loaded onto the NetLinx Master before it is uploaded into the unit This process can take over 10 minutes and should not be interrupted FIG 96 Receiver Setup Firmware Upgrade The read...

Page 95: ...eiver c Ensure content is not protected d Reboot the Transmitter 4 Receiver is failing to respond to touch panel a Check the touch panel is set to control the receiver Possibly a receiver has been removed or added Select an alternative unit and then return to the original b Check the desired channel has been enabled within the webpages c Reboot the Receiver 5 Video is breaking up though RF signal ...

Page 96: ... video data can result in significant network traffic therefore it is vital to configure the network correctly to ensure traffic is limited Network switches should be configured to enable IGMP snooping with one set up as IGMP querier 11 AMX Remote Control is not working a Ensure IR receiver is plugged into the IR Rx socket on the Receiver b Check the remote control address is the same as the Recei...

Page 97: ...greater than 10Mbps for a high definition video channel To determine the type of network switches required an initial assessment of the total number of channels to be streamed should be performed Typically a gigabit Ethernet switch is required for any audio video streaming application Although 100baseT ports to each device will typically be acceptable Any connections between switches should be a m...

Page 98: ...ulticast audio video tuner A Port 5003 Multicast audio video tuner B Port 5000 UDP comms control to tuner A Port 5001 UDP comms control to tuner B Port 2008 UDP comms control to receiver Port 52428 DTV Management Software Listens to this port to discover devices Port 52429 DTV Management Software Broadcasts to this port to request beacons from devices The DTV MA01 must be set to a static IP addres...

Page 99: ...requiring a DC LNB voltage and 22kHz tone to switch to select the desired output and desired program selections The DC voltage and tone are typically supplied by the satellite receivers and are inserted onto the RF cable therefore providing the required voltage tone to the LNB The Quad LNB is limited to distributing to 4 points hence Quattro LNBs are recommended for most large installations The Qu...

Page 100: ...roviding multiswitchers are not utilized and each tuner is tuned to a specific range of channels available to an LNB and not re tuned regularly FIG 97 shows a typical recommended installation for the AMX DVB S receiver Various options are available including alternative manufacturers for the satellite amplifier and the active splitters shown could be replaced by passive alternatives if the number ...

Page 101: ... complex installation requiring access to both polarizations and both high and low bands a Quad specific Multiswitch could be used to provide the required DC voltage and tone simple splitters would then be required to T off the signal and feed into the distribution system shown in FIG 97 on page 92 This solution is shown in FIG 98 below An alternative to using a Quad Compatible Multiswitch for gen...

Page 102: ...e necessary and a multiswitch has already been installed it is possible to generate and inject the required DC voltage and tone as shown in FIG 99 below If high band frequencies are not required the 22khz tone inserter can be removed however a 13V or 18V DC voltage are always required to switch the multiswitch outputs FIG 99 Injecting DC Voltage or Tone onto Individual Line ...

Page 103: ...should be injected The frequency in the DTV web pages should be entered as 964 10714 9750 and as this falls between 950 2150MHz no tone is required The Symbol Rate should be entered as 22000 The FEC should be entered as 7 the default setting Another example E4 listed as 10 729Ghz S R 22000 Vertical As vertical an LNB should be applied between 12 5 to 14 5V The frequency should be typed in as 979 a...

Page 104: ...Appendix C LNB Recommendations for DTV TX02 DVB S Installations 96 AMX TDS Television Delivery System ...

Page 105: ...FAQs and Recommendations 97 AMX TDS Television Delivery System ...

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