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HDE-8C DIN Series

Instruction Manual

Section 4 – Quick Start Guide

Step 1 - Connect the Inputs

•

Locate the blank receiver labels in the plastic bag supplied with the encoder. Number each label with UNIT numbers 1

through 8.

•

Find the receiver ID number label on the first receiver. Write the last 4 digits of the ID on label #1 (RX1_####__) and

place on the front of the receiver.

• Repeat for all 8 satellite receivers.

Now connect each receiver output with DIN cables (Stk# 3703) to the encoder inputs, making sure that receiver #1

(RX#1) is connected to #1 DIN input on the encoder. Repeat this process for remaining receivers.

Connect the 8 satellite receivers and the BBDECA as shown below.

• Power up the receivers and the encoder.

RX#8

RX#1

DIN Cables

Control & Monitoring

DT-16PT100M-RM

PC with web browser

DECA Power Supply

CAT5

Ethernet Port

DC to RF Adapter

BBDECA

9501

SWS-8WBMC

Connect the equipment as follows:

Step 2 - Login

•

web browser. This can be done through the Control 10/100

port located next to the Receiver Control port. Either go

directly from a computer or through an Ethernet switch.

• Assign

172.16.70.2

as the static address for your computer

•

Now open your browser and enter

172.16.70.1

to access the

HDE-8C DIN Series encoder.

•

The factory default Username is “Admin” and the password

is “pass” (case-sensitive)

Refer to DIRECTV

installation procedures

Summary of Contents for 6371 Q

Page 1: ...er Blonder Tongue is ISO 9001 2015 Certified 8xDIN Component Video Input 6371 Q 4xQAM Outputs 6371 QIP 4xQAM 8xIP Outputs EAS Compatible High Definition Demodulator Module HDE 8C DIN Series w Opt 2 Status Date Document No Issue No Author ACTIVE November 02 2016 651243600A 1 KK 800 523 6049 www blondertongue com v20180509 Stock No 6371 Q 2 6371 QIP 2 User Manual ...

Page 2: ... Name or Stock Number in the search field Upon reaching the product page the User Manual download link will be located beneath the product image Firmware Updates are available under Tech Support in the Resources section of the website General instructions for the FTP site as well as updating your firmware are provided on this page We recommend that you write the following information in the spaces...

Page 3: ...IG SCREEN 17 6 4 MAIN SETTOP CONTROL CONFIGURATION 18 6 4 1 MAIN SETTOP CONTROL CHANNEL CONFIG SCREEN 18 6 4 2 MAIN SETTOP CONTROL DIAGNOSTICS SCREEN 19 6 4 3 MAIN SETTOP CONTROL DHCP SCREEN 20 6 4 4 MAIN SETTOP CONTROL REFRESH TAB 20 6 5 MAIN ENCODER CONFIGURATION 21 6 5 1 MAIN ENCODER VIDEO SCREEN 21 6 5 2 MAIN ENCODER AUDIO SCREEN 22 6 5 3 MAIN ENCODER REFRESH TAB 23 6 6 MAIN OUTPUT SCREEN 24 6...

Page 4: ...ALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV System Installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER FROM THIS UNIT NO USER SERVIC...

Page 5: ...omprehensive remote monitoring and control of the encoder as well as the H25 receivers are accomplished using any standard Web browser via a rear panel 10 100Base T Ethernet connection Features Accepts 8 HD programs from DIN inputs Receiver to encoder DIN cables are included Digitizes MPEG 2 encodes and modulates up to 8 inputs into 4xQAM output channels 2 programs per QAM channel Configurable to ...

Page 6: ...ates i AC power is not connected or ii AC power is connected but the power supply is defective The unit must be sent to Blonder Tongue for repair for condition ii 1 2 3 4 Description Unit front and rear panel connectors and indicators 6 8 9 10 11 12 5 7 REAR PANEL INPUTS 1 thru 8 Each DIN connector provides inputs for Component video Y Pb Pr Closed Captioning CC Analog NTSC Composite video EIA 608...

Page 7: ...t b Dry Contact between terminals 2 3 shown to the right NOTE This feature is intended to activate EAS and override all of the input programs whether Component or Composite with the EAS INPUT see above for details The QAM OUT see page 6 will contain the video and audio present at the EAS INPUT INPUT POWER IEC 14 power inlet plug rated 110 230 VAC 1 0 0 5A 60 50 Hz equipped with Slo Blo 3 0 Amps 25...

Page 8: ...H 35 C max non condensing Storage Humidity 0 to 95 RH 35 C max non condensing Alarms Monitoring Control Local Monitoring Local Control 1x Status LED 1x Power LED 1x F Female RF Test Port QAM Models Only 1x IP Reset button Remote Monitoring Control GUI based menu via Web browser 1x RJ45 connector 10 100Base T Output QAM Connector Modulation Standards DVB Symbol Rate Frequency Range Tuning Channel B...

Page 9: ... mm rack EIA 310 D IEC 60297 and DIN 41494 SC48D To install the encoder secure the unit s front panel to the rack by inserting four 4 machine screws with cup washers through the four 4 mounting holes in the front panel A 1RU open space is recommended above the encoder for ventilation 3 3 Power up Connect the line cord to a 110 230 VAC 60 50 Hz outlet Please note that the IEC power connector on the...

Page 10: ...vers Connect the 8 satellite receivers and the BBDECA as shown below Power up the receivers and the encoder PS RX 8 RX 1 DIN Cables Control Monitoring DT 16PT100M RM PC with web browser DECA Power Supply CAT5 Ethernet Port DC to RF Adapter BBDECA 9501 SWS 8WBMC Connect the equipment as follows 2 1 Step 2 Login Log in to the HDE 8C DIN Series encoder using a standard web browser This can be done th...

Page 11: ...ve been tuned remotely Click SAVE at the bottom to apply changes 1 2 4 3 Step 4 TS Configuration Go to the Main Output TS Config Tab Verify the Multiplexed MPTS Output default settings are suitable for your application TS bitrate QAM Modulator Modulation Mode QAM 256 Out of band disabled Note ASI Output is not available on the HDE 8C DIN Series Verify the Output Mapping Section Input for each TS m...

Page 12: ...tion protocol Destination and Source Ports for each transport stream Verify the Stuffing is set to Disabled and the Output is Enabled Click SAVE to apply the settings Step 4 TS Configuration continued 1 2 3 Step 5 Configure IP Output 3 1 2 NOTE The IP Output Tab is ONLY available on the QAM IP Model 1 2 3 ...

Page 13: ...igure QAM Output Setup the QAM output channels by going to the Main Output QAM tab Select the channel for the 1st QAM The next 3 will be automatically assigned Ensure all outputs are on and CW mode is not enabled Click SAVE to apply changes 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 14: ...cal Area Connection and then click on the Properties d A dialog box entitled Local Area Connection Properties will appear In this box double click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 e A dialog boxm entitled Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties will appear Select the Use the following IP address option and enter the following addresses IP address 172 16 70 2 Subnet mask 255 255 ...

Page 15: ...nfiguration of the unit is achieved via a series of web pages as described in the Sections below The following read only information is displayed in a Page Header in blue color on top of each web page ESN unit s Serial number Headend name a user defined field to make identification easier Temperature temperature of unit s chipset Uptime time elapsed since last time the unit was turned on Location ...

Page 16: ... indicates the list of programs selected by the user to be assigned to each output TS TS 1 thru 4 The program information includes the PMT PID Program number Short Name Major minor channel number see Section 6 6 1 for details In the section entitled Output under the blue header the following parameters about each QAM output are displayed RF Chan indicates i the RF channel number of the qwQAM outpu...

Page 17: ... is grayed out TV Zone For use with the BaR Game Changer application This field is used to customize zone names that appear on the Wifi remote device Program Name For use with the BaR Game Changer application This field can be left blank as it will be automatically populated by the BaR app once the receivers have been tuned remotely Figure 6 3 Main Input Config Screen 6 3 Main Input Config Screen ...

Page 18: ...ain Settop Control Channel Config Screen The Channel Config menu facilitates setting the channel line up for the unit 1 2 3 Settop Box Indicates the Receiver Number Software Ver Indicates the software version of each receiver Channel User entered channel number for the receiver 1 2 3 Figure 6 4 1 Main Settop Control Channel Config Remember to click on the SAVE button to apply the new values config...

Page 19: ...ware Rev Indicates the software version of each receiver Accessible Accessible thru IP green accessible red not Channel Receiver s channel number Save Press Save to store changes 6 7 6 4 2 Main Settop Control Diagnostics Screen This page allows the user to remove receivers from the HDE 8C DIN unit s database WARNING Once Saved changes cannot be undone Figure 6 4 2 Main Settop Control Diagnostics S...

Page 20: ...iver Indicates the Receiver Number IP Assigned IP address Press Power On to power on receiver Ping press to ping unit The response is shown in the adjacent column Press Power Off to power off receiver 6 4 2 Main Settop Control Diagnostics Screen continued Figure 6 4 3 Main Settop Control DHCP Screen 6 4 3 Main Settop Control DHCP Screen The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP screen is a read...

Page 21: ...and SD programs use 3 to 7 Mbps bitrates Closed Caption is the process of passing EIA 608 Closed Captioning CC information and displaying the CC text on a TV or other visual display Options are Enabled and Disabled Factory Default Disabled Input Format allows the user to select the type of input video source Options are Component and Composite NOTE The Composite setting is not valid when using DIN...

Page 22: ... Source allows the user to select the type of audio input source Options are Analog or Digital Factory Default Analog Analog audio consists of 2 channels left right using Pin 8 L and Pin 7 R on the 13 Pin DIN connector of the supplied DIN DIN adapter cables Digital audio utilizes the orange RCA connector on the satellite receiver side for the encoder input Pin 10 The HDE 8C DIN accepts two formats...

Page 23: ...d to signals that will be used for retransmission on an RF carrier and then fed into TV tuner or other receive device s Factory Default None Options for and are i None no dynamic range controls have been assigned ii Film Standard suitable for movies where the very low level sounds are not to be amplified due to other undesirable background noises that may become audible but rather the peaks and va...

Page 24: ... for the output TS The range is 1 to 65535 The TS ID assigned must be unique TS Bitrate user must select bitrate for the TS Options are QAM Modulator 19 39 Mbps and 38 81 Mbps Modulation Mode user can select the modulation mode Options are Reserved Analog QAM64 QAM256 8 VSB and 16 VSB 1 2 3 6 6 1 Main Output TS Config Screen The Main Output TS Config screen Figure 6 6 1 is a user configurable scre...

Page 25: ...and Cable standards the Modulation Mode and Out of Band fields are required to be assigned in the TS packet Selecting the above two fields would allow the TS packets to be compliant with industry standards but would not affect the input or output configuration of the unit ASI Output this option is not available on the HDE 8C DIN Series encoders In the section entitled Output Mapping the user can s...

Page 26: ...ple5 360500 Mbaud for QAM 256B Output QAM Interleaver indicates the interleaver value for the selected QAM mode Output QAM Alpha indicates the Alpha value for the selected QAM mode QAM Lock State indicates whether Quad QAM module is working properly locked or not NOTE The module may take a few seconds to lock when QAM output parameters are changed 6 6 2 Main Output QAM Screen The Main Output QAM s...

Page 27: ...n the packet is discarded The purpose of this field is to avoid an undeliverable packet from circulating on an IP network perpetually The range is 1 to 255 Factory Default 128 Stuffing Null packets are inserted to ensure that the TS bitrate assigned in of Section 6 6 1 remains constant Options are Enable and Disable It is advisable to Disable stuffing when only GigE output is used to help reduce t...

Page 28: ...are Version indicates the software version of the unit FPGA Version 1 5 Indicates the current hardware version of each FPGA chipset within the unit Modulator Version indicates the current version of the QAM Modulator firmware 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 4 Main Output Refresh Tab The Refresh tab can be clicked while you are on any of the following sub tabs screens TS Config QAM and IP QAM IP Model Only When cl...

Page 29: ...ers Control Port Default Gateway see of Section 6 11 for details GigE Port IP Address see of Section 6 11 for details QAM IP Model Only GigE Port Subnet Mask see of Section 6 11 for details QAM IP Model Only GigE Port Default Gateway see of Section 6 11 for details QAM IP Model Only Event Log Destination see of Section 6 11 for details Log Destination Port see of Section 6 11 for details 6 7 Netwo...

Page 30: ...o 400 MB of data or approximately 65 000 lines The range is 1 to 65 535 Save Number of Displayed Lines allows the user to save the error log on the screen Please note that the event log would be saved only on the screen and not on any database Figure 6 9 Event Log Screen 1 2 3 4 5 24 25 1 2 3 4 5 28 29 30 In the section entitled Time Adjustments the local time zone on Coordinated Universal Time UT...

Page 31: ...tor s Current Password 10 characters maximum The password is case sensitive and will not be displayed Factory Default pass New Password used only if the user wants to change the current Administrator s password User must enter a new password 10 characters maximum Password is case sensitive and will not be displayed Confirm New Password user must enter the same password as entered in above If passw...

Page 32: ...2 HDE 8C DIN Series Instruction Manual 6 11 Admin Screen continued Figure 6 11a Admin Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 30 24 31 25 32 33 34 26 27 28 29 QAM IP Model Only ...

Page 33: ...reated that can be used for the Automatic mode not for BaR Game Changer Application Virtual Channel Table CVCT Cable Virtual Channel Table is the only setting available System Watchdog When Enabled automatically reboots the unit if the operating system stops working When Disabled manual reboot is required in the case of above events Options are Enabled and Disabled System Reboot allows the user to...

Page 34: ...QAM IP Model Only Factory Default 255 255 255 0 GigE Port Default Gateway is the gateway address assigned to the GigE Port QAM IP Model Only Factory Default 192 168 253 254 Event Log Destination is the IP address of the remote server to which Syslog sends the activities recorded by the unit for monitoring and troubleshooting purposes Factory Default 172 16 70 2 Log Destination Port is the Event Lo...

Page 35: ...am PROM1 and EPCS_2_ver bin is to program PROM2 b All the commands are case sensitive c It is recommended to copy the EPCS_1_ver bin and EPCS_2_ver bin files in the root directory i e My Computer C d Only entering the command prompt if you see a directory different than the root directory shown in Figure A 1 then use the command cd to enter the C From a command DOS prompt you must be in the same f...

Page 36: ... 2 Use the Terminal program such as Putty to telnet Use a terminal program such as Putty to telnet into the server board can use Linux DOS prompt Putty etc You can save your configurations so it s very quick and easy to telnet into the board again Step 2 Update PROM1 and or PROM2 Now you can use the field update utility epcs to program the EPCS PROMs This is a custom utility that resides in the Un...

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Page 38: ...38 HDE 8C DIN Series Instruction Manual NOTES ...

Page 39: ...y any person other than Blonder Tongue Service Department 9 Any modification of the product by any person other than Blonder Tongue Service Department 10 Fire flood war civil disturbance industrial action acts of God or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Blonder Tongue 11 Any defect caused by lightning strike or power surges 12 Shipping costs to return products to Blonder Tongue for...

Page 40: ...SIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL PUNITIVE DIRECT OR SPECIAL DAMAGES BASED UPON BREACH OF WARRANTY BREACH OF CONTRACT NEGLIGENCE STRICT TORT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE SALE USE INSTALLATION OR FAILURE OF ANY PRODUCT ACQUIRED BY BUYER FROM BT All claims for shortages defects and non conforming goods must be made by the cust...

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