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EQAM-420A 

Instruction Manual

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 – GENERAL & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................... 4

SECTION 2 – PRODUCT SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 6

2.1   REVISION HISTORY & REASON .................................................................................................................................... 6

2.2   PRODUCT APPLICATION & DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................... 6

2.3   PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................................................................... 9

SECTION 3 – INSTALLATION & POWER-UP ................................................................................................................. 10

3.1   UNPACKING ................................................................................................................................................................ 10

3.2   INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................. 10

3.3   POWER-UP ................................................................................................................................................................. 10

SECTION 4 – COMMUNICATING WITh ThE UNIT ...................................................................................................... 11

SECTION 5 – QUICk CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................ 12

5.1 ACCESSING THE UNIT VIA A WEB BROWSER ............................................................................................................... 12

5.2 QUICk CONFIgURATION vIA “CONFIg” FILE ............................................................................................................... 13

SECTION 6 – DETAILED CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................... 13

6.1 "MAIN > MODE" SCREEN ............................................................................................................................................  13

6.2 "MAIN > STATUS" SCREEN............................................................................................................................................ 14

       6.2.1 "MAIN > STATUS > EDIT" SCREEN .....................................................................................................................  16

6.3 "MAIN > STREAM INFO" SCREEN ...............................................................................................................................  18

6.4 "MAIN > QAM CONFIg" SCREEN ................................................................................................................................  20

6.5 "MAIN > DIAGNOSTICS" SCREEN ................................................................................................................................  22

6.6 "MAIN > REFRESh" SCREEN ........................................................................................................................................  23

6.7 "MAIN > NETWORK" SCREEN .....................................................................................................................................  24

        6.7.1 "ADMIN.HTML" HIDDEN SCREEN ....................................................................................................................  26

6.8 "MANAGEMENT" SCREEN ..........................................................................................................................................  29

6.9 "TIME" SCREEN ...........................................................................................................................................................  30

6.10 "ERROR LOG" SCREEN ...............................................................................................................................................  31

6.11 "CONFIg" SCREEN .....................................................................................................................................................  32

APPENDIx A – UPDATING ThE SOFTWARE REMOTELY ............................................................................................. 34

Summary of Contents for 6522-PIL

Page 1: ...M 420A equipped with 1 Quad QAM output module accepts 16 unencrypted HD programs 6522A 1 16P Same as above but with Pro Idiom encrypted output EQAM 420A 2 32 6522A 2 32 EdgeQAM 420A equipped with 2 Quad QAM output modules accepts 32 unencrypted HD programs 6522A 2 32P Same as above but with Pro Idiom encrypted output EQAM 420A PIL 6522 PIL Software option to add Pro Idiom encryption Available to P...

Page 2: ...gue Laboratories Inc One Jake Brown Road Old Bridge NJ 08857 Document Number 651226500C Printed in the United States of America All product names trade names or corporate names mentioned in this document are acknowledged to be the proprietary property of the registered owners This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property ...

Page 3: ...ON 5 Quick Configuration 12 5 1 AccessING THE UNIT via a Web Browser 12 5 2 Quick Configuration via Config File 13 SECTION 6 Detailed configuration 13 6 1 Main MODE Screen 13 6 2 MAIN STATUS SCREEN 14 6 2 1 MAIN STATUS EDIT Screen 16 6 3 Main Stream Info Screen 18 6 4 Main QAM Config Screen 20 6 5 Main Diagnostics Screen 22 6 6 Main Refresh Screen 23 6 7 Main Network Screen 24 6 7 1 admin html Hid...

Page 4: ...CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER 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 The STOP sign symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of REQUIRE...

Page 5: ...e the antenna near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing the antenna take extreme care to avoid touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them can be fatal Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock Never insert objects of any kin...

Page 6: ...channel can contain up to four 4 programs The EQAM 420A allows the operator to maintain the QAM RF output unencrypted or to encrypt it with Pro Idiom against content piracy Comprehensive remote monitoring and control is accomplished using any standard Web browser via a front panel 10 100BaseT Ethernet connection Features Mode 1 Accepts up to thirty two 32 MPEG 2 H 264 Single Program Transport Stre...

Page 7: ...t 10 100 Control RJ45 connector for 10 100Base T Ethernet interface for monitoring and configuring the unit via any standard web browser Only static IP address can be assigned to this interface The factory default value is 172 16 70 1 IP RESET When pushed and held for about 10 seconds followed by a power cycle resets the IP address Usernames and Passwords to Factory default values as follows IP ad...

Page 8: ... plug rated 115 230 VAC 0 7A 60 50 Hz equipped with Slo Blo 3 0 Amps 250 V Fuse QAM OUTPUT F female connector for QAM RF output clear or Pro Idiom encrypted The unit can be configured with up to 2 output modules each module providing 4 adjacent QAM RF channels 24MHz wide 7 8 7 8 7 8 ...

Page 9: ... 0 25 dB over 6 MHz channel 98 dBc 10 kHz 60 dBc 70 dBc 35 dBmV output level 5 5 MHz bandwidth 75 Ω Auto Recognition 45 dB 14 dB typical 40 dB typical 39 dB typical Less than 1 degree Less than 1 Dimensions W x D x H 19 0 x 18 125 x 1 75 inches 483 x 460 x 44 mm Power 115 230VAC 60 50Hz Power Dissipation 38 W Weight 18 lbs 5 9 kg Operating Temperature 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C Storage Temperature 13 t...

Page 10: ...o the rack by inserting four 4 machine screws with cup washers through the four 4 mounting holes in the front panel 3 3 Power up To power up the unit connect the line cord to a 115 230 VAC 60 50 Hz outlet Please note that the power inlet plug is also equipped with a fuse holder and fuse SLO BLO 3 0 Amp 250V Do not block the unit s air intake or air discharge openings For safe and reliable operatio...

Page 11: ...nter the following addresses IP address 172 16 70 2 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 No need to enter a value for the Default Gateway Click OK to close the dialog box Now your computer is ready to communicate with the unit OR The following steps explain how to do this for a computer with Windows 7 operating software a On your computer open the Control Panel b Click on Network and Internet c Click on the ...

Page 12: ...eb 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 SNMP trap threshold is set at 140 F Uptime time elapsed since last time the unit was turned on Location a user defined fi...

Page 13: ...an accept up to 32 programs in IP 1000Base T Ethernet format Mode 2 Multi Program Transport Stream MPTS Allows the unit to accept up to 8 MPTS in unencrypted clear IP format each MPTS with maximum six 6 programs and not to exceed 38 8 Mbps Section 6 Detailed Configuration 5 2 Quick Configuration via Config File If the same input output configuration is desired to be duplicated among several units ...

Page 14: ...Screen The Main Status screen Figure 6 2 1 6 2 2 is a read only screen where the following parameters are displayed Figure 6 2 1 Main Status Screen when operating in MPTS Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 6 2 2 Main Status Screen when operating in SPTS Mode ...

Page 15: ... displayed RF Channel indicates i the RF channel number of the QAM output and ii whether the output QAM is on or off Status indicates whether the Quad QAM RF output module is locked or not Edit using the Edit button a new screen will appear where the user can edit the information in and above see Section 6 2 1 for details 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 When the unit is operating in SPTS mode ensure the sum of ...

Page 16: ...re 6 2 3 is a read and write screen where the same information as the Main Status screen is displayed but the following parameters can be updated Figure 6 2 3 Main Status Edit Screen when operating in MPTS Mode 1 2 Figure 6 2 4 Main Status Edit Screen when operating in SPTS Mode Duplicate Values ...

Page 17: ... that the source stream is i using UDP protocol ii in Unicast format iii provided from IP address 172 160 80 70 and iv on port 50000 Then the address must be entered as UDP 172 160 80 70 50000 Name once the Stream information in above is updated the unit auto detects the name of the source stream if assigned by the source The user however is allowed to edit update the current stream name Up to 10 ...

Page 18: ...s a read only screen where the following parameters about the source IP streams are displayed Figure 6 3 Main Stream Info Screen when operating in MPTS Mode 1 2 3 The Main Stream Info screen will be visible only if the user has selected the MPTS Mode on the Main Mode screen see Section 6 1 for details ...

Page 19: ...the port number of the source stream Indicates the program information and number of programs in the MPTS for example as shown below Stream 4 is a UDP stream with multicast address 225 16 70 20 and port number 50003 which contains two programs 1 and 2 For program 1 96 PMT 6 the following information is displayed 96 indicates the Program MAP Table PMT of the program 6 indicates the Program Number a...

Page 20: ...fig screen Figure 6 4 1 6 4 2 is a read and write screen where the following parameters are displayed or can be configured Figure 6 4 1 Main QAM Config Screen when operating in MPTS Mode Figure 6 4 2 Main QAM Config Screen when operating in SPTS Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 21: ...ams not to exceed 38 8 Mbps per RF QAM channel Output QAM Map must select the desired QAM Map Possible options are STD IRC and HRC Output QAM Data Rate indicates the maximum data rate depending on the selected QAM mode for example 5 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 ...

Page 22: ...lay Passed or Failed This feature is applicable to Unicast streams only and not available for Multicast streams TS Sync Error is a Transport Stream Sync Error counter that increments by one if the 47 hex byte also known as the sync byte is not present in the Transport Stream The error count can be ignored if there are no problems with the video service However if there are problems with the video ...

Page 23: ... are on any of the following sub tab screens Status Stream Info available only when the unit is operating in MPTS Mode QAM Config Diagnostics and Mode When clicked it will update all relevant fields parameters of the active screen as that information is retrieved from the EQAM 420A in a real time basis ...

Page 24: ...ion Manual 6 7 Network Screen The Network screen Figure6 6 is a read and write screen wherethe following parameters aredisplayed or can be configured Figure 6 6 Network Screen 9 12 13 16 15 14 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 11 17 18 19 1 ...

Page 25: ... EQAM 420A Serial Number indicates the unit s serial number Headend Name allows user to enter a headend name to make identification easier Location allows user to enter a location name to make identification easier Login Timeout Minutes indicates the period of time before the unit logs itself out if there is no activity on the web screens Range is 5 15 30 or 60 minutes 10 100 IP Address see of Sec...

Page 26: ...ord values for the unit you must be logged in to the unit as Admin to access a hidden screen shown in Figure 6 6 1 by typing the URL of the unit followed by a forward slash and Admin html for example http 172 16 70 1 Admin html Figure 6 6 1 Admin html Hidden Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ...

Page 27: ...ot match an error will be displayed Database Control allows the user to remove all of the IP addresses and stream names that have been previously entered Config File Control allows the user to remove the Config File see Section 5 2 and 6 11 for details Configuration Mode allows the user to select one of the following two modes Manual allows the user to make setup configuration changes from any of ...

Page 28: ...s is the IP address for the SNMP server The factory default value is 172 16 70 2 SNMP Destination Port is the SNMP destination Port from which the operator can monitor different parameters of the EQAM 420A unit when used in conjunction with an SNMP server The factory default value which cannot be modified and industry standard is 161 Time Server IP is the IP address for the Time Server from where ...

Page 29: ...see of Section 6 7 1 for details SNMP Trap Temperature monitors the internal temperature of the EQAM 420A and if enabled and when the internal temperature of the unit exceeds 140 F forwards any relevant error messages to the SNMP server as configured in the Admin html Hidden Screen see of Section 6 7 1 for details SNMP Trap Error Log monitors the Error Log of the EQAM 420A and if enabled forwards ...

Page 30: ...ou must enter the IP address of the time server see of Section 6 7 1 for details The time server specified must support the Network Time Protocol NTP in order for automatic time acquisition to work properly The unit would refresh the date and time settings from the Time server every 20 minutes If however an internet connection is not available the date and time can be entered manually The unit is ...

Page 31: ...7 1 for details Log Destination Port see of Section 6 7 1 for details SNMP Destination Port see of Section 6 7 1 for details Clear Log allows the user to clear the records generated during unit s boot up process and operation afterward The records are cleared if the unit loses power Lines to Display allows the user to select the number of lines to be displayed The unit supports up to 400 Mb of dat...

Page 32: ...going QAM channels ii EQAM 420A equipped with two Quad QAM RF modules Operating in SPTS Mode Config file must contain 32 lines regardless of the actual number of active incoming streams or outgoing QAM channels Operating in MPTS Mode Config file must contain 8 lines regardless of the actual number of active incoming streams or outgoing QAM channels Requirement 2 The syntax that MUST be followed to...

Page 33: ...P format ii received from IP address 239 16 180 53 iii on port 50000 iv will be entitled prog4 and v can be viewed on virtual RF channel number 50 4 The 26th line indicates that there is no incoming stream IP address is 0 0 0 0 and the port number is 0 but the entry is required because of the Requirement 1 described above Figure 6 10 2 STPS Config File Figure 6 10 3 MPTS Config File 1st line 4th l...

Page 34: ...erver board there are many ways to do this NOTE a The EPCS_1_ver bin is to program 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 From a command DOS prompt you must be in the same folder as the EPCS files enter ftp A 172 16 70 1 At the FTP prompt enter...

Page 35: ... 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 Figure 6 11 After you telnet into the server board you must login into the unit with the following credentials Username Admin case sensitive Password pass case sensitive Then cd to the home ftp directory where the EPCS...

Page 36: ...ir Ready Please read the rest of this page once before typing the commands Update FPGA1 by programming EPCS1 epcs e1 EPCS_1_ver bin Update FPGA2 by programming EPCS2 if necessary epcs e2 EPCS_2_ver bin NOTE Both EPCS PROMS can be programmed concurrently using two different terminal sessions logins If you get errors during programming then DO NOT TURN OFF THE EQAM 420A just repeat the epcs commands...

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Page 38: ...re registered trademarks of Motorola Corp Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc Limited Warranty Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc BT will at its sole option either repair or replace with a new or factory reconditioned product as BT may determine any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of sh...

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