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WorldCast Equinox - Release 3.1 - user manual

– 07/2011

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Summary of Contents for WorldCast Equinox

Page 1: ...WorldCast Equinox User manual release 3 1 Date June 2011...

Page 2: ...contact aptcodecs com DECLARATION OF CONFORMANCE Established following the Directives 99 5 EC and 2006 95 EC We hereby certify that APT WorldCast Equinox complies with the dispositions of the Europea...

Page 3: ...y mechanically or otherwise without written consent of APT Warranty All information is believed to be true and correct at time of print APT reserves the right to make any changes without notification...

Page 4: ...ice 20 avenue Neil Armstrong Parc d Activit s J F Kennedy 33700 BORDEAUX MERIGNAC FRANCE Tel 33 5 57 928 928 Fax 33 5 57 928 929 Web http www audemat com Americas Office 19595 NE 10 th Ave Suite A Mia...

Page 5: ...lies 14 Cables 14 CD box 14 3 WORLDCAST EQUINOX AT A GLANCE 15 3 1 Introduction 15 3 2 Options 15 3 3 Getting Connected 16 3 4 Using the front panel keypad 16 3 5 Selecting analog or digital audio 17...

Page 6: ...5 5 9 LCD Contrast 54 5 5 10 Password Setup 54 5 5 11 Cost Codes 55 5 5 12 Restore Defaults 55 5 5 13 Factory Default Settings 55 5 5 14 System Information 57 5 5 15 Reboot Unit 57 5 5 16 Network Fail...

Page 7: ...7 5 8 7 Output Silence Detect 88 5 8 8 Input Silence Detect 88 5 8 9 Loss of digital input 89 5 8 10 Left Right 2 Mono Operation 90 5 8 11 Input Output clip level settings 90 6 WORLDCAST CODEC MANAGEM...

Page 8: ...ddress Book 142 6 5 19 ISDN Settings 143 6 5 20 Panic Dial 144 6 5 21 Packet Resequencer 145 6 5 22 FEC Forward Error Correction 145 6 6 Audio Mode 151 6 6 1 Audio Status 151 6 6 2 Audio Audio IO 151...

Page 9: ...ire must be connected to the supply plug terminal marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol I and is coloured green or green yellow 2 The blue colored wire must be connected to the supply plug t...

Page 10: ...e di cambio tensione sia posizionato sul valore corretto Assicurarsi che la portata ed il tipo di fusibili siano quelli prescritti dalla casa costruttrice L apparecchiatura deve avere un collegamento...

Page 11: ...et het aardpunt van de stekker gemarkeerd met de letter E of met het aarde symbool I en heeft de kleur groen of groen geel 2 De blauw gekleurde draad moet verbonden worden met de neutrale pin van de s...

Page 12: ...d the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when ad dressing this conce...

Page 13: ...in studio transmitter links studio networking and remotes OB applications the APT codec portfolio includes a wide range of stereo and multi channel units that can be deployed as a simple STL or a lar...

Page 14: ...ge levels 100 240V a c Cables A power cable will be supplied with the unit together with any other special cables as ordered CD box A CD box including a Quick Start guide and a CD where you will find...

Page 15: ...idth and dynamic range Audio modes and bandwidths are dependent on the network bit rate the algorithm mode and frequency re sponse selected and the bit resolution of the desired audio Bandwidths will...

Page 16: ...SDN IP or SIP Idle screen for X 21 ISDN IP and SIP Mode To make a connection and send audio you must set the WorldCast Equinox for analog or digital audio select interface type set the audio profile c...

Page 17: ...an use simultaneous analog monitoring of the digital outputs Now press Esc to get back to the Idle screen 3 6 Selecting an audio profile With front panel option only The following instructions allow y...

Page 18: ...press Ent The next screen to be displayed will be the mode rate menu and its contents will depend on which algorithm you have selected MPEG1 L2 Mode Setup Use Enter To Select Stereo Joint Stereo Dual...

Page 19: ...elect Clear None is only applicable for 64k Mucas Imuxing is used for e aptx Clear None is used for 64k Calls MPEG and G7xx where no inverse multiplexing is required CCS Imux is used for MPEG Layer 2...

Page 20: ...keys to highlight Loopback Mode and press Ent The Loopback Mode Setup menu will now be displayed Loopback setup screen Use the and keys to highlight Local Loop and press Ent This will enable the loca...

Page 21: ...nstructions described in this manual relate to the CMS interface Section 5 provides detailed step by step instructions on how to set up each unit The graphical user interface provides access to all co...

Page 22: ...9 Codecs and Switches Codecs react in a similar way to all network devices and therefore should not be flooded with background non related network traffic The best way to limit traffic is to have a sw...

Page 23: ...nstallation Guide Tools and Cables Required In addition to the content of the packing list the following items are necessary to complete the installation de pending on your WorldCast Equinox configura...

Page 24: ...s used to enter configuration information and to make ISDN and IP connections The numeric part of the keypad can also be used for entering alphanumeric information When entering a name the 0 and ABC 1...

Page 25: ...Setup men us Forward space key when entering num bers IP Addresses Scrolls down through text display Changes case 1 Digit in dial function Space Characters for text entry 2 Digit in dial function ABC...

Page 26: ...lit when power is applied to the WorldCast Equinox Alarm Indicator The Alarm indicator LED is lit when an alarm condition exists There are a number of alarm condition which can be enabled on the World...

Page 27: ...e configured according to the ISDN or IP speed dial which will specify the ISDN numbers to dial or IP Address to use and the audio profile to use 4 5 Rear Panel Connectors The WorldCast Equinox should...

Page 28: ...e Standard XLR 3 male socket Output analog or digital Pin Description 1 screen 2 hot ve 3 cold ve Audio levels are fixed and the unit will produce output audio lev els up to a full scale range of 18dB...

Page 29: ...t ve to Equinox 5 I X 21 indicate output ve to Equinox 6 Clk Signal timing output ve to Equinox 7 N C No Connection 8 GND Ground common 9 Tx Transmit data input ve from Equinox 10 C Control input ve f...

Page 30: ...c ters the data stream is usually non continuous To enable the higher baud rates to operate when the 16kHz sampling frequency is selected the WorldCast Equinox utilizes rate adaption this will only wo...

Page 31: ...lence Alarm L Alarm 5 14 Silence Alarm L n c Silence Alarm L 15 Silence Alarm L n o Silence Alarm L 16 Silence Alarm R com Silence Alarm R Alarm 6 17 Silence Alarm R n c Silence Alarm R 18 Silence Ala...

Page 32: ...e Alarm 1 Alarm 1 ve I P 18 ve Alarm 2 Alarm 2 ve I P 19 ve Alarm 3 Alarm 3 ve I P 20 ve Alarm 4 Alarm 4 ve I P 21 ve Alarm 5 Alarm 5 ve I P 22 ve Alarm 6 Alarm 6 ve I P 23 ve Alarm 7 Alarm 7 ve I P 2...

Page 33: ...Not connected ISDN connections can be either 4 wire S interface or 2 wire U in terface connections Be careful not to plug a WorldCast Equinox supplied with ISDN S interfaces into a network providing...

Page 34: ...mer Support to provide a capture from the debug port if you are experiencing problems Pin Signal Description 1 N C No Connection 2 Rx Receive 3 Tx Transmit 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 N C...

Page 35: ...t information is displayed depending on the selected network connection X 21 ISDN IP or SIP and what facilities e g auxiliary data have been enabled Idle display X 21 mode Idle display IP Mode Idle di...

Page 36: ...available at this point for an SIP con nection 5 2 1 ISDN Dialing This feature allows you to connect to a remote codec quickly over ISDN using only the front panel There are two ways to make an ISDN...

Page 37: ...ations calls can be set up and cleared on an individual basis without affecting the audio on the other channel The Left audio channel is used for the first call and the Right audio channel is used for...

Page 38: ...an combine this feature with speed connecting as follows Dial SDm Dial dial using speed dial m and current audio profile Dial SDm APn Dial dial using speed dial m and audio profile n Dial APn SDm Dial...

Page 39: ...7 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com Idle Screen User ISDN IP Audio Primary Connection X 21 ISDN IP SIP Standby Master Slave Audio Profile Secondary Connection X 21...

Page 40: ...P Northern Ireland Tel 44 28 9067 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com Test Alarm Contacts Set LCD Contrast Password Setup Restore Defaults Relay States Level 1 2 3 Sy...

Page 41: ...ss Park 729 Springfield Road Belfast BT12 7FP Northern Ireland Tel 44 28 9067 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com IP Setup Directory Clear Directory IP Address Sub Ma...

Page 42: ...rthern Ireland Tel 44 28 9067 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com ISDN Setup Address Book Clear Address Book Local User address Server Address Password Auto Port Rang...

Page 43: ...land Tel 44 28 9067 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com ISDN Setup Directory Clear Directory Network Dial Timeout Setup Line Numbers Setup Line SPIDS Send Calling Num...

Page 44: ...4 28 9067 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com Audio Algorithm Loop back Mode Headphone Volume Audio IO Digital Output I O Impedance Output Silence Detect Reference 32...

Page 45: ...ss Park 729 Springfield Road Belfast BT12 7FP Northern Ireland Tel 44 28 9067 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com Input Silence Detect Left Right Both Left Right Both...

Page 46: ...n or audio profile during an active audio ses sion the WorldCast Equinox may lose audio signal or produce unpredictable results To change Primary Connection highlight the option in the Main Menu and p...

Page 47: ...ed to administrator mode see section 5 5 11 Password Set up then you can only select from a predefined list of audio profiles The configuration of the primary connection is now complete You must now c...

Page 48: ...t Yes the next screen will display the list of audio profiles Use the and keys to select a profile and press Ent For infor mation on setting up audio profiles see section 5 9 1 Audio Profile If you an...

Page 49: ...eed dial to be used if the unit switches to using the IP interface from this it will determine what audio profile to use what IP ad dress to transmit to what port to use etc Selecting IP speed dial Us...

Page 50: ...presented at the remote codec The auxiliary data interface is an RS232 formatted 9 way D type female con nector sited on the rear panel of the WorldCast Equinox Note For G711 and G722 algorithms aux d...

Page 51: ...ata will cause a short interruption to the audio if the Equinox is connected Note Sending Auxiliary Data over an IP link is possible only if the primary connection is IP this op tion will not be offer...

Page 52: ...arm relays or 7 Relays option we have today with Enhanced apt X with 1 summary power fail alarm If the 4 relay option is used the relays which can be used are Autosync IMUX unlocked Connection Ac tive...

Page 53: ...o coupler In this case the state of the relevant opto coupler input will be embedded into the audio data stream and passed to the relay drive circuitry on the remote codec After selecting Embedded mod...

Page 54: ...o Opto coupler Relay 1 If Remote Status is disabled then the display will show XXXXXXX 5 5 8 Test Alarm Contacts This feature will allow you to directly control the state of the alarm relays on the lo...

Page 55: ...ACCESSL3 If you change the default passwords note the new passwords carefully there is no way to recover them and you will have to restore the default settings 5 5 11 Cost Codes This option allows you...

Page 56: ...led Audio Algorithm Eapt X 16Bit Bandwidth 20kHz stereo 384kbps Sample Frequency Fs 48kHz Loopback Off Audio Input Analog Audio Sample Rate 48kHz Autosync Off Silence Detect Off Silence Detect Lev els...

Page 57: ...the unit 5 5 14 System Information This option displays system information such as Unit Ethernet MAC Address Hardware revision level S or U Interface Software version runtime configuration and date IS...

Page 58: ...p on both ends of a link prior to dropping a Primary connection as there is a possibility of the far end unit switching to secondary mode as a result of the its Net Fail Time expiring and switching to...

Page 59: ...following options are available to configure Enable this feature and enter a Primary Address so that the codec will receive its time from an NTP serv er The secondary address is used if the primary ad...

Page 60: ...an alarm condition the unit will switch to another Equinox connected to the switchbox using the alarm outputs 5 5 24 Disable Authentication This allows the user to disable unit authentication which wo...

Page 61: ...l By doing this whenever the unit needs to make an IP connection it will know which codec data rate and mode to use You will be presented with a list of audio profiles Use the or keys to scroll throug...

Page 62: ...and keys and cursor will skip the separator Press Ent to save the entry when finished Configuring multicast unicast You will now select whether the transmitted audio stream will be multicast or unica...

Page 63: ...ode to use for your connection IP legacy is generally used when con necting to older APT codecs pre SIP IP 3rd Party Legacy is normally used when connecting to the like of an older Mayah or Tokyo unit...

Page 64: ...n Configuring IP receiver You will now select whether the received audio stream will be multicast or unicast Choosing unicast will allow the receiving unit to simply listen for audio on the selected I...

Page 65: ...the incoming audio stream This may not work with every codec type so you can disa ble this feature and select the codec type manually using the next screen Configuring receive autosensing Configuring...

Page 66: ...to a default state Using this option will erase all of the stored speed dials so it should be used with care The following confirmation screen will be displayed Clearing IP speed dials To confirm ente...

Page 67: ...be set to FEC Stream Port 2 if the user wishes to use FEC according to the spec SMPTE 2022 1 2007 Please bear in mind the impact that this setting will have in relation to IP Aux and IP relay ports IP...

Page 68: ...this section refers to the main port on the codec marked Control Data on the rear panel 5 6 7 1 IP Address The IP address of the unit can be configured using this option You will then be presented wi...

Page 69: ...enu allowing you to amend the entry Entering a new gateway address Overtype the displayed information you can use Esc Del and Menu keys as and keys Press Ent to save the entry when finished Note The W...

Page 70: ...nd link duplex set tings The system will determine the line speed using different methods It is impossible to determine the duplex settings of the network This setting will be the duplex setting when...

Page 71: ...7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com Current only shown if manual mode is selected Current setting of the phy Detected Displays the detected setting of network Link state If the link up o...

Page 72: ...use the or keys to scroll to the relevant entry and press Ent To create a new profile simply select any en try labeled Free and press Ent The following sub menu is presented Main ISDN entry edit scree...

Page 73: ...Note It is possible that configuring ISDN speeddials which are saved to the unit s flash memory may cause glitching of the audio in a live IP connection 5 6 16 Clear Profiles Select this option to cl...

Page 74: ...ISDN protocol is in the initialisation state when the cable is re inserted Once the country has been selected one of the following screens is displayed Configure network protocol a S interface b U int...

Page 75: ...r the ISDN lines that the WorldCast Equinox unit is connected to This is used only of you are using a North American network Programming unit SPID numbers Use the or keys to highlight the number you w...

Page 76: ...The ISDN stack is configured as default to remove its TEIs Terminal Endpoint Identifier when the network drops the Layer 1 and 2 connection to the unit 5 6 23 Fixed ISDN Mode Fixed ISDN Mode is a poin...

Page 77: ...When using the FQDN address it is important to ensure that the Preferred DNS address is correctly configured for the unit Set tings for DNS are found in the Network Configuration tab see 5 11 3 2 Set...

Page 78: ...gh light any of these options See table 3 1 on page 18 for more information To configure an item highlight it and press ENT SIP Menu 5 7 4 Setup Address book The address book is required to be setup t...

Page 79: ...Note To toggle between lower and upper case use the down arrow 5 7 7 Server Address This is required to be entered if a SIP server will be used A password will also be requested Server Address After...

Page 80: ...9 Global IP Settings These IP settings are generic across each of the SIP calls made It is possible to have auto port packetsize and latency Global IP Settings 5 7 10 Supported Algorithms It is possi...

Page 81: ...peed dials 0 and 1 respectively To end the SIP call press disconnect Note Please note that currently no support for the traversal of Network Address Translators is in cluded with SIP Care should there...

Page 82: ...6 and 24 bit Enhanced apt X algorithms MPEG 1 Layer II III G 711 and G 722 MPEG 2 4 AAC LC MPEG 4 AAC LD MPEG 4 AAC ELD and MPEG 4 AAC HE v1 v2 are all chargeable algo rithms Please contact APT to pur...

Page 83: ...8 Mono 15 15 192 Stereo 12 12 192 Mono 22 22 22 256 Stereo 15 15 256 Mono 22 384 Stereo 22 22 22 512 Stereo 22 576 Stereo 22 Bit Rate in kbps ISO MPEG Layer 1 2 3 AAC at 32 44 1 and 48kHz Fs G 722 G 7...

Page 84: ...ecommended Application Eapt X 16 24 bit 1 9ms using Eapt X24 576kbs 64 to 384 Eapt X16 576 Eapt X 24 High quality audio connections distribu tion and STL Ideal for low latency links Linear un compress...

Page 85: ...for compatibility tests Use the or keys to select the mode you require and press Ent to select Clear None is only applicable for 64k Note It is not possible to change to an audio profile which uses H...

Page 86: ...me When the call is dropped the Equi nox will revert back to the default audio profile It is possible that this switch to G 711 will cause arte facts in the audio Note If you change the current audio...

Page 87: ...still be monitored by the WorldCast Equi nox Select the type of loopback test you want to perform and press Ent Loopback will remain active until switched off by selecting No Loopback 5 8 3 Headphone...

Page 88: ...s Ent Note If the unit is configured to use a digital interface the threshold levels are calibrated in dBFs for analog interface the threshold levels are calibrated in dBu Note If the unit is operatin...

Page 89: ...e alarm will trigger if silence is present for at least this time period Using the and keys to select the chosen timeout value and press Ent Note If the unit is configured to use a digital interface t...

Page 90: ...form stereo ised mono channel This means the user will receive all the content on the left and right channels but lose the stereo separation This would be useful when a stereo primary channel is requi...

Page 91: ...as other members of the WorldCast series from one central point The application has an intuitive look and feel that is easy to understand by both the experienced technician and the casual user All con...

Page 92: ...ement Control System CMS is designed to operate as a program under Windows Prior to installing and running the WorldCast Codec Management System please ensure that your service PC meets the minimum ha...

Page 93: ...ock Business Park 729 Springfield Road Belfast BT12 7FP Northern Ireland Tel 44 28 9067 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com To enable to Journalist Panel check the bo...

Page 94: ...get started with the CMS application ensure that the cabling is properly connected from the WorldCast Equinox to the PC and that one of your service PC s Ethernet cards has an IP ad dress within the...

Page 95: ...rator Allows full access to all features and controls of the WorldCast Codec Man agement System Normal Allows viewing access to the settings and logs and allows you to set up and clear down IP connect...

Page 96: ...eland Tel 44 28 9067 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com The CMS Main Screen appears empty when you log in for the first time Note When running the CMS for the first...

Page 97: ...rts the Net Wizard which scans an IP address range in order to auto detect any reachable WorldCast codecs on the network Click Net Wizard to start the net scan 6 3 3 Add Equinox Units with a known IP...

Page 98: ...t to a particular unit it will show the serial number as Not Available and add a graphic If you do not know which IP address is set on the WorldCast Equinox units you may run the Net Wizard to de tect...

Page 99: ...the IP address range from the IP address you enter increment ing the last number until it reaches 255 For the PC to be able to address the WorldCast Equinox units it s IP address must be in the same...

Page 100: ...on the Logs button opens the Log Viewer Window This Log File con tains log entries containing time and date system boot up information configu ration changes as well as all alarms and the firmware ver...

Page 101: ...arms Viewer Window While the Log file described above logs all events this Alarm Log File reports alarm logs only The Alarm log file is stored in the unit and contains all alarm events When you click...

Page 102: ...The logs area will allow for printing the log table erasing the logs from the pc and exporting the logs to csv file It is also possible to filter the logs according to log type or date The columns bes...

Page 103: ...lecting this icon allows the user to display only those alarms from a certain date or within a range of dates The Alarm Categories Filter on the Alarm Information Window Note The Log file is erased fr...

Page 104: ...pped packet Count Dropped packets are detected Alarm Configuration Mismatch Mismatch in incoming RTP packets headers to expected con figuration Alarm Loss of Connection Loss of physical IP connection...

Page 105: ...d Decide which type of access this new user should have and select the appropriate user level Select Save Changes to add the new user to the account list To remove an account highlight the user accoun...

Page 106: ...ge size of the units assigned to the Family Tree the main screen This is a useful option if there are many WorldCast Meridians connected to the network and placed on the Family Tree Unit Positions Loc...

Page 107: ...u have downloaded the log files and keep the window open Depending on this setting the CMS updates the download periodically Note Downloading the logs when in IP mode can cause an audio glitch when a...

Page 108: ...it 6 3 14 About Tool Bar About button Clicking on the About button displays the version number of the NMS 6 3 15 SIP Dialler Tool Bar SIP Dialer button This button will launch the SIP dialer There are...

Page 109: ...select if they are using Peer to Peer mode no SIP server or a connection via a server The user must also enter the SIP server address only applicable if Peer to peer is not selected Enter the local S...

Page 110: ...tp www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com 6 3 15 3 IP Settings These settings such as TTL latency QoS packet size and IP port can all be set at desired options If the IP port is set at Auto as in the...

Page 111: ...ther algorithms if required The preferred or der can be changed using the up and down arrows on the right hand side Note that there is a maximum of 8 algorithms available at any one time on the list T...

Page 112: ...ts is as below INVITE contains codec and connection information supported TRYING comes from peer server RINGING requesting connect OK filters codec and connection information supported ACK acknowledge...

Page 113: ...how the active SIP calls The following window will open and this shows any active calls for units connected to the NMS and will also display details of these calls such as algorithms SIP address IP ad...

Page 114: ...ns This button launches the Active Connections window which displays a list of each of the codecs currently in an active connection either TX or RX or both The following window will appear The arrows...

Page 115: ...orldCast Equinox units At this stage of setup your WorldCast Equinoxes may still show an alarm condition and this may be caused by your default configuration Ignore this as long as the WorldCast Equin...

Page 116: ...view or change setting click on the relevant set of folders This graphic is interactive and allows you to access the configuration details simply by clicking on the selected folder set System Setup Co...

Page 117: ...orldCast Equinox image that you want to config ure on the Family Tree The System Setup folder is accessed by simply clicking on the Sys icon at the bottom of the screen Selected system Setup folder By...

Page 118: ...inox as well as the current gateway address The current MAC address is also displayed Once you have entered the new values click to configure the WorldCast Equinox with these new values The WorldCast...

Page 119: ...cted both speed and duplex settings should ALWAYS follow on the switch For manual the switch will need to be configured to the same settings as auto negotiation will not occur Current only shown if ma...

Page 120: ...vigating to the about button on the menu bar and clicking on the link for the data files Open ConfigOptions ini and change the line Engineer Mode 1 Close and reopen the NMS and you will now be able to...

Page 121: ...installed in the codecs of the Tree view to the firmware package that you have selected for the update Clicking on the Firmware Update Manager button opens the following window Note that it is recomme...

Page 122: ...ck Business Park 729 Springfield Road Belfast BT12 7FP Northern Ireland Tel 44 28 9067 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com 3 The Firmware Update Manager will scan the...

Page 123: ...nt options by selecting a codec and clicking on one of the following but tons it leaves the firmware unchanged for the selected codec it forces the update to the version contained in the osr file for...

Page 124: ...quinox Release 3 1 user manual 07 2011 Page 124 Whiterock Business Park 729 Springfield Road Belfast BT12 7FP Northern Ireland Tel 44 28 9067 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact ap...

Page 125: ...T12 7FP Northern Ireland Tel 44 28 9067 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com Note In case one firmware upload has not been completed there has probably been an ftp con...

Page 126: ...orthern Ireland Tel 44 28 9067 7200 Fax 44 28 9067 7201 http www aptcodecs com contact aptcodecs com 6 5 5 Sys Factory Defaults To revert to factory default settings for the selected WorldCast Equinox...

Page 127: ...d IP Off 100mS 0 512 bytes 5004 Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Audio Algorithm Eapt X 16Bit Bandwidth 20kHz stereo 384kbps Sample Frequency Fs 48kHz Loopback Off Audio Input Analog Audio...

Page 128: ...led sip default_local_sip_user yourdomain com password Not changed 5070 to 5133 Click on Configuration Control to display the following screen This screen allows you to completely delete some of the i...

Page 129: ...in the text box and check the corresponding Enable checkbox The MIB file required for the successful operation of SNMP is available on the APT website The SNMP functionality implements the TRAP functi...

Page 130: ...efault Read community is normally public and write community is normally private 6 5 7 Sys Unit Settings 6 5 7 1 Log Settings This function allows for the logging of alarms and events to be disabled i...

Page 131: ...n it will not be flagged to the user The main reason to disable this alarm is if there is no power connected to the second PSU Note This option will only appear on the NMS if 2 PSUs are fitted Fan Ala...

Page 132: ...guration screen You can select X 21 IP SIP or ISDN as the Primary network connection Alternatively you can select Standby this puts the WorldCast Equinox into a standby state where it will not generat...

Page 133: ...another codec this would need to be set as master for the backup option Only codecs configured as master can initiate backup connections On the bottom of the screen CMS will indicate the status of th...

Page 134: ...io profile click to revert back to the old profile 6 5 12 Cnx ISDN Connect Clicking on the ISDN Connect tab allows you to connect a number of ISDN B channels using a previously con figured ISDN speed...

Page 135: ...speed dial IP Connect screen You may enter a cost code for the connection before connecting the IP speed dial To start the connection simply select the IP speed dial from the drop down list the releva...

Page 136: ...e is increased slightly thus extracting audio packets from the buffer more quickly causing the level to fall again Clicking on the SIP Connect tab brings up the following window The SIP destination pu...

Page 137: ...ceive audio check Enable Receive You must also select a receive buffer size either select a number from the drop down list or enter the value you require Larger receive buffers do a bet ter job of com...

Page 138: ...The following firmware versions or earlier should be used with this mode Horizon 1 36 or earlier Oslo 2 3 or earlier Equinox Meridian 1 17x or earlier IP Legacy 3rd party IP Legacy 3rd party mode shou...

Page 139: ...ormation it requires to make the connection This screen allows you to add edit and delete ISDN speed dials It also allows you to select an ISDN speed dial and initiate a connection to a remote codec I...

Page 140: ...toring The IP performance monitoring window displays information regarding the IP statistics of the unit This infor mation will only be available when an IP connection is in progress It will also show...

Page 141: ...sequenced i e it has arrived late early but can be played out Flooded Buffer Count The buffer has detected above 180 Buffer levels have been normal ized to latency FEC Recovered Count This will show...

Page 142: ...tup If there is no SIP server to be used i e just point to point then enable peer to peer mode It is also possible to setup the automatic port assignment from here along with the other global settings...

Page 143: ...se will make subsequent attempts To turn this fea ture on select On in the menu and press Ent You will then be allowed to enter the num ber of retries use the and keys to select the number of retries...

Page 144: ...to enter the SPID Service Profile ID values for the ISDN lines that the WorldCast Equinox unit is connected to This is used only of you are using a North Ameri can network Fixed ISDN Fixed line also k...

Page 145: ...is that it does not add latency therefore the time period in which it can re sequence packets is the size or length of time contained in the latency buffer Networks with large differential packet dela...

Page 146: ...ket is lost in the network FEC software in the receiver at tempts to recover the full packet using the data contained in associated FEC and media pack ets It recovers both the payload and the critical...

Page 147: ...ating FEC packets in the encoder When FEC and media packets arrive in the receiving equipment they are again buffered for use in FEC media packet recovery scheme The figure below shows the worse case...

Page 148: ...not lost in the same single burst loss The maximum latency is defined by the fact that column FEC packets must be sent up to a maximum of L D packets after the last media packet protected To ensure t...

Page 149: ...et generation and transmission Note The auto latency buffer will override the set latency of a speeddial when FEC is enabled if the Speed dials s latency buffer is 60 or 200 packets worth long 1 2 3 4...

Page 150: ...and relays on port 4 E g on this setting if the audio port is set to 5004 FEC will stream on port 5006 the aux will pass on port 5010 and relays on port 5012 If FEC mode is set to FEC Stream Port 6 th...

Page 151: ...tabs These configurations are related to the network audio codec settings of the unit 6 6 1 Audio Status Click on the Status tab to view the current audio profile and any alarm conditions occurring in...

Page 152: ...e useful when a stereo prima ry channel is required but have a lower bandwidth backup using a mono channel This feature is available in all mono modes Select the input and output clip levels 0 24 dBu...

Page 153: ...can link an audio profile to the IP and ISDN speed dials to specify the codec bitrate and mode you will be using in the connection This screen allows you to add edit and delete audio profiles You can...

Page 154: ...ble to select invalid algorithms in X 21 mode if they were selected as audio profiles If you intend to use the audio profile with an ISDN connection check the ISDN Applicable checkbox You will then b...

Page 155: ...not been verified Algorithm Audio Bandwidth Algorithm Delay IP Bit rate Recommended Application Eapt X 16 24 bit 1 9ms using Eapt X24 576kbs 64 to 384 Eapt X16 576 Eapt X 24 High quality audio connect...

Page 156: ...r a certain period before alarm is triggered can be set by either entering a number in the box or by using the and buttons to change the displayed number This option allows you to set up an audio alar...

Page 157: ...e attached Switchover Unit enabled this control the Switch over Unit will be operated whenever the summary alarm is raised i e if any other alarm is present for a predetermined time Enter the required...

Page 158: ...cted Note Sending Auxiliary Data over an IP link is possible only if the primary connection is IP this op tion will not be offered otherwise Note For G711 and G722 algorithms aux data can be set as on...

Page 159: ...pler inputs or on screen NMS controls the alarm relays of the remote unit relay information is embedded in the audio stream or sent using a separate IP stream Once selected the alarm relays are contro...

Page 160: ...detected auxiliary data will be suspended until audio has been detected 6 7 4 Aux Opto Remote if hardware modification is included This option will only become present if the hardware modification for...

Page 161: ...etting is off by default and should be set to on if pulse stretching is required 6 8 One File Configuration This feature allows the user to backup the complete configuration of a codec and apply this...

Page 162: ...Connect Feature allows for a duplex IP connection to be made between 2 units Before initiating the connection the user must ensure that both ends of the imminent connection are set up the same i e alg...

Page 163: ...duplex call 1 IP port 2 Algorithm 3 Bit rate 4 Sample rate and mode MPEG only 5 Units are both in IP 6 Units are not already in a call Note also that backup mode has not been provisioned for Units mu...

Page 164: ...used for the primary connection Next set up the IP primary connection on both units On each unit you need to program an IP speed dial with the connection information for the other unit e g IP address...

Page 165: ...tion 6 6 1 CNX Mode Status section 6 6 2 CNX X21 Note that both units primary connection must have the same audio profile and it must match the X 21 line speed but this can be different from the audio...

Page 166: ...connection and select the previously configured speed dial see section 5 5 2 3 ISDN as Secondary Network Connection and section 6 6 1 CNX Mode Status Next set up the X 21 primary connection on both un...

Page 167: ...1 CNX Mode Status Next set up the IP primary connection on both units On each unit you need to program an IP speed dial with the connection information for the other unit e g IP address of other unit...

Page 168: ...for ISDN or IP connections Local for X 21 connections Format choose Automatic for X 21 and IP connections apt X for apt X or Enhanced apt X connections and CDQ H221 for MPEG Layer 2 connections for I...

Page 169: ...EG Layer 2 To set up the Prima LT make the following settings Encoder Algorithm set to algorithm required MPEG Layer 2 Layer 3 G 722 Encoder ISO Mode choose Mono Stereo Joint Stereo Dual Mono Line For...

Page 170: ...64kbps G722 MPEG Layer 2 and MPEG Layer 3 and 128kbps MPEG Layer 2 To set up the Zephyr make the following settings Transmit set to algorithm required MPEG Layer 2 Layer 3 G 722 for 64kbps connec tion...

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