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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 shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly 

agreed upon in writing (i) for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase (or such shorter period of time as may 

be set forth in the license agreement specific to the particular software being licensed), with respect to iCentral™ (hardware and 

software) and all other software products (including embedded software) licensed from BT, (ii)) for a period of one (1) year from 

the date of original purchase, with respect to all MegaPort, IPTV products and fiber optics receivers, transmitters, couplers and 

integrated receivers/distribution amplifiers (including TRAILBLAZER™, RETRO-LINX™ and TWIN STAR™ products) as well as for 

VideoCipher® & DigiCipher® satellite receivers, and (iii) for a period of three (3) years from the date of original purchase, with 

respect to all other BT products. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some cases, the warranty on certain proprietary sub-assembly 

modules manufactured by third party vendors and contained in BT products and on certain private-label products manufactured 

by third parties for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise more limited than the standard BT limited warranty. In such 

cases, BT’s warranty with respect to such third party proprietary sub-assembly modules and private-label products will be limited 

to the duration and other terms of such third party vendor’s warranty. In addition, certain products, that are not manufactured 

but are resold by BT, carry the original OEM warranty for that product. The limited warranty set forth in this paragraph does not 

apply to any product sold by BT, which at the time of sale constituted a Closeout Product. 

BT will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as BT may determine) any product 

sold by BT which at the time of sale constituted a refurbished or closeout items (“Refurbished Product” and “Closeout Product”), 

which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of 

shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly agreed upon in writing, for a period of ninety (90) days from 

the date of original purchase. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some cases, the warranty on third party software and on certain 

proprietary sub-assembly modules manufactured by third party vendors and contained in BT products and on certain private-

label products manufactured by third parties for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise more limited than the BT limited 

warranty for Closeout Products. In such cases, BT’s warranty for Closeout Products constituting such third party software, third 

party proprietary sub-assembly modules and private-label products will be limited to the duration and other terms of such third 

party vendor’s warranty. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) certain Closeout Products that are not manufactured (but 

are resold) by BT, carry the original OEM warranty for such products, which may be longer or shorter than the BT limited warranty 

for Refurbished or Closeout Products. All sales of Refurbished or Closeout Products are final.

To obtain service under this warranty, the defective product, together with a copy of the sales receipt or other satisfactory proof 

of purchase and a brief description of the defect, must be shipped freight prepaid to: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., One Jake 

Brown Road, Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857.

This warranty does not cover damage resulting from (i) use or installation other than in strict accordance with manufacturer’s 

written instructions, (ii) disassembly or repair by someone other than the manufacturer or a manufacturer-authorized repair 

center, (iii) misuse, misapplication or abuse, (iv) alteration, (v) lack of reasonable care or (vi) wind, ice, snow, rain, lightning, or 

any other weather conditions or acts of God.

OTHER THAN THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE, BT MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTA-

TIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, DESCRIPTION, FITNESS FOR A PARTIC-

ULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR AS TO ANY OTHER MATTER, AND SUCH WARRANTIES SUPERSEDE 

ANY ORAL OR WRITTEN WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE OR IMPLIED BY BT OR BY ANY OF BT’S 

EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES, OR IN ANY OF BT’S BROCHURES, MANUALS, CATALOGS, LITERATURE 

OR OTHER MATERIALS. IN ALL CASES, BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND BT’S SOLE OBLIGA-

TION FOR ANY BREACH OF THE WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR 

REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT, AS BT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION SHALL 

DETERMINE. BT SHALL IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE 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 Buyer in writing within five (5) days of receipt of 

merchandise, which writing shall state with particularity all material facts, concerning the claim then known to Buyer. Upon any 

such complaint, Buyer shall hold the goods complained of intact and duly protected, for a period of up to sixty (60) days. Upon 

the request of BT, Buyer shall ship such allegedly nonconforming or defective goods, freight prepaid to BT for examination by 

BT’s inspection department and verification of the defect. BT, at its option, will either repair, replace or issue a credit for products 

determined to be defective. BT’s liability and responsibility for defective products is specifically limited to the defective item or to 

credit towards the original billing. All such replacements by BT shall be made free of charge f.o.b. the delivery point called for in 

the original order. Products for which replacement has been made under the provisions of this clause shall become the property 

of BT. Under no circumstances are products to be returned to BT without BT’s prior written authorization. BT reserves the right 

to scrap any unauthorized returns on a no-credit basis. Any actions for breach of this contract must be commenced by Buyer 

within thirteen (13) months after the cause of action has accrued. A copy of BT’s standard terms and conditions of sale, including 

the limited warranty, is available from BT upon request. Copies of the limited warranties covering third party proprietary sub-

assembly modules and private label products manufactured by third parties are also available from BT on request. VideoCipher® 

& DigiCipher® are registered trademarks of Motorola Corp.

Rev 5/6/2009

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 shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly agreed upon in writing (i) for a period of one (1) year from 

the date of original purchase (or such shorter period of time as may be set forth in the license agreement specific to the particular software being

licensed), with respect to iCentral™ (hardware and software) and all other software products (including embedded software) licensed from BT, (ii) )

for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase, with respect to all MegaPort™, IPTV products, and fiber optics receivers, transmitters,

couplers and integrated receiver/distribution amplifiers (including TRAILBLAZER™, RETRO-LINX™ and TWIN STAR™ products) as well as for 

DigiCipher ® satellite receivers, and (iii) for a period of three (3) years from the date of original purchase, with respect to all other BT products. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some cases, the warranty on certain proprietary sub-assembly modules manufactured by third-party vendors and 

contained in BT products and on certain private–label products manufactured by third-parties for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise 

more limited than the standard BT limited warranty. In such cases, BT's warranty with respect to such third-party proprietary sub-assembly modules 

and private-label products will be limited to the duration and other terms of such third-party vendor's warranty. In addition, certain products, that are 

not manufactured but are resold by BT, carry the original OEM warranty for such products. The limited warranty set forth in this paragraph does not 

apply to any product sold by BT, which at the time of sale constituted a Refurbished/Closeout Product. 

(b)  BT will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory-reconditioned product, as BT may determine) any product sold by BT

which at the time of sale constituted a refurbished or closeout item (“Refurbished/Closeout Product”), which proves to be defective in materials or

workmanship or fails to meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly

agreed upon in writing, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some cases the

warranty on third party software and on certain proprietary sub-assembly modules manufactured by third-party vendors and contained in BT products 

and on certain private–label products manufactured by third-parties for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise more limited than the BT

limited warranty for Refurbished/Closeout Products.  In such cases, BT's warranty for Refurbished/Closeout Products constituting such third party 

software, third-party proprietary sub-assembly modules and private-label products will be limited to the duration and other terms of such third-party 

vendor's warranty.  In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) certain Refurbished/Closeout Products that are not manufactured (but are resold)

by BT, carry the original OEM warranty for such products, which may be longer or shorter than the BT limited warranty for Refurbished/Closeout 

Products.  All sales of Refurbished/Closeout Products are final. 

To obtain service under this warranty, the defective product, together with a copy of the sales receipt or other satisfactory proof of purchase and a 

brief description of the defect, must be shipped freight prepaid to: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., One Jake Brown Road, Old Bridge, New 

Jersey 08857. 

This warranty does not cover damage resulting from (i) use or installation other than in strict accordance with manufacturer's written instructions, (ii)

disassembly or repair by someone other than the manufacturer or a manufacturer-authorized repair center, (iii) misuse, misapplication or abuse, (iv) 

alteration, (v) lack of reasonable care or (vi) wind, ice, snow, rain, lightning, or any other weather conditions or acts of God.

OTHER THAN THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE, BT MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF

ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, DESCRIPTION, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, 

MERCHANTABILITY, OR AS TO ANY OTHER MATTER, AND SUCH WARRANTIES SUPERSEDE ANY ORAL OR WRITTEN

WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE OR IMPLIED BY BT OR BY ANY OF BT’S EMPLOYEES OR

REPRESENTATIVES, OR IN ANY OF BT’S BROCHURES MANUALS, CATALOGS, LITERATURE OR OTHER MATERIALS. IN 

ALL CASES, BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND BT’S SOLE OBLIGATION FOR ANY BREACH OF THE

WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE

PRODUCT F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT, AS BT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE. BT SHALL IN NO EVENT AND

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE 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 customer in writing within five (5) days of receipt of merchandise,

which writing shall state with particularity all material facts concerning the claim then known to the customer. Upon any such claim, the customer

shall hold the goods complained of intact and duly protected, for a period of up to sixty (60) days. Upon the request of BT, the customer shall ship 

such allegedly non-conforming or defective goods, freight prepaid to BT for examination by BT's inspection department and verification of the 

defect. BT, at its option, will either repair, replace or issue a credit for products determined to be defective. BT's liability and responsibility for 

defective products is specifically limited to the defective item or to credit towards the original billing. All such replacements by BT shall be made

free of charge f.o.b. the delivery point called for in the original order. Products for which replacement has been made under the provisions of this 

clause shall become the property of BT. Under no circumstances are products to be returned to BT without BT's prior written authorization. BT 

reserves the right to scrap any unauthorized returns on a no-credit basis. Any actions for breach of a contract of sale between BT and a customer must

be commenced by the customer within thirteen (13) months after the cause of action has accrued. A copy of BT's standard terms and conditions of

sale, including the limited warranty, is available from BT upon request. Copies of the limited warranties covering third-party proprietary sub-

assembly modules and private-label products manufactured by third-parties are also available from BT on request.  DigiCipher ® is a registered

trademark of Motorola Corp. (

Rev 0509) 

Seller will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as Seller may determin e) any product manufactured or sold (or in 
the case of software, licensed) by Seller which is defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the applicable specifications that are in effect on the date of 
shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly agreed upon in writing: (i) for a period of three (3) years from the date of original purchase for all 
stock hardware products (other than those specifically referenced herein below having a shorter warranty period); (ii) for a  period of one (1) year from the date of 
original purchase, with respect to all MegaPort™, IPTV products, test equipment and fiber optics receivers, transmitters, couplers and integrated receiver/distribution 
amplifiers; (iii) for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase (or such shorter period of time as may be set forth in the license agreement specific to 
the particular software being licensed from Seller) with respect to all software products licensed from Seller (other than Core Product Software) that is (a) developed 
for a specific function or application, (b) complimentary to and does not function without the Core Product Software, and (c) listed with a specific model number and 
stock number in Seller’s Price List (“

Non-Core Software

”); (iv) for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase, with respect to non-serialized 

products and accessories, such as parts, sub-assemblies, splitters and  all other products sold by Seller (other than Core Product Software and Refurbished/Closeout 
Products) not otherwise referred to in clauses (i) through (iii) above.  The warranty period for computer programs in machine-readable form included in a hardware 
product, which are essential for the functionality thereof as specifically stated in the published product specifications (“

Core Product Software

”) will be coincident 

with the warranty period of the applicable hardware product within which such Core Product Software is installed.   

Software patches, bug fixes, updates or workarounds do not extend the original warranty period of any Core Product Software or Non-Core Software.  

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, 

(i) Seller’s sole obligation for software that when properly installed and used does not substantially conform to the publish ed specifications in effect when the 
software is first shipped by Seller, is to use commercially reasonable efforts to correct any reproducible material non-conformity (as determined by Seller in its sole 
discretion) by providing the customer with: (a) telephone or e-mail access to report non-conformance so that Seller can verify reproducibility, (b) a software patch or 
bug fix, if available or a workaround to bypass the issue if available, and (c) where applicable, replacement or damaged or defective external media, such as CD-ROM 
disk, on which the software was originally delivered;  

(ii) Seller does not warrant that the use of any software will be uninterrupted, error-free, free of security vulnerabilities or that the software will meet the customer’s 
particular requirements; and the customer’s sole and exclusive remedy for breach of this warranty is, at Seller’s option, to receive (a) suitably modified software, or 
part thereof, or (b) comparable replacement software or part thereof;  

(iii) Seller retains all right, title and interest in and to and ownership of all software (including all Core Pro duct Software and Non-Core Software) including any and all 
enhancements, modifications and updates to the same; and 

(iv) in some cases, the warranty on certain proprietary sub-assembly modules manufactured by third-party vendors and contained in Seller’s products, third party 
software installed in certain of Seller’s products, and on certain private–label products manufactured by third-parties for resale by Seller, will be of shorter duration 
or otherwise more limited than the standard Seller limited warranty. In such cases, Seller's warranty with respect to such third-party proprietary sub-assembly 
modules, third-party software and private-label products will be limited to the duration and other terms of such third-party vendor's warranty, if any. In addition, 
certain products, that are not manufactured by Seller, but are resold by Seller, may carry the original OEM warranty for such  products, if any.  The limited warranty 
set forth above does not apply to any product sold by Seller, which at the time of sale constituted a Refurbished/Closeout Product, the limited warranty for which is 
provided in the following paragraph. 

Seller will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory-reconditioned product, as Seller may determine) any product sold by Seller which at the 
time of sale constituted a refurbished or closeout item (“

Refurbished/Closeout Product

”), which is defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the 

applicable specifications that are in effect on the date of shipment of that product or fails to meet such other specifications as may have been expressly agreed upon 
in writing between the parties, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some cases the warranty on
certain proprietary sub-assembly modules manufactured by third-party vendors and contained in Seller products, third party software installed in certain of Seller’s 
products, and on certain private–label products manufactured by third-parties for resale by Seller will be of shorter duration or otherwise more limited than Seller 
limited warranty for Refurbished/Closeout Products.  In such cases, Seller's warranty for Refurbished/Closeout Products constituting such third party proprietary 
sub-assembly modules, third party software, and private-label products will be limited to the duration and other terms of such third-party vendor's warranty, if any.
In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) certain Refurbished/Closeout Products that are not manu factured (but are resold) by Seller, may carry the original OEM 
warranty for such products, if any, which may be longer or shorter than Seller’s limited warranty for Refurbished/Closeout Pr oducts.  All sales of 
Refurbished/Closeout Products are final. 

To obtain service under this warranty, the defective product, together with a copy of the sales receipt, serial number if applicable, or other satisfactory proof of 
purchase and a brief description of the defect, must be shipped freight prepaid to Seller at the following address: One Jake Brown Road, Old Bridge, New Jersey 
08857. 

This warranty does not cover failure of performance or damage resulting from (i) use or installation other than in strict acc ordance with manufacturer's written 
instructions, (ii) disassembly or repair by someone other than the manufacturer or a manufacturer-authorized repair center, (iii) misuse, misapplication or abuse, (iv) 
alteration, (v) exposure to unusual physical or electrical stress, abuse or accident or forces or exposure beyond normal use within specified operational or 
environmental parameters set forth in applicable product specifications, (vi) lack of reasonable care or (vii) wind, ice, sno w, rain, lightning, or any other weather 
conditions or acts of God. 

OTHER THAN THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE, SELLER MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS 
TO THE CONDITION, DESCRIPTION, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR AS TO ANY OTHER MATTER, AND SUCH WARRANTIES 
SET FORTH ABOVE SUPERSEDE ANY ORAL OR WRITTEN WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE OR IMPLIED BY SELLER OR BY ANY OF SELLER’S
EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES, OR IN ANY OF SELLER’S BROCHURES MANUALS, CATALOGS, LITERATURE OR OTHER MATERIALS. IN ALL CASES, BUYER’S 
SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND SELLER’S SOLE OBLIGATION FOR ANY BREACH OF THE WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE 
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT, AS SELLER IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE. SELLER SHALL IN 
NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE 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 SELLER.  

All claims for shortages, defects, and non-conforming goods must be made by the customer in writing within five (5) days of receipt of merchandise, which writing 
shall state with particularity all material facts concerning the claim then known to the customer. Upon any such claim, the customer shall hold the goods complained 
of intact and duly protected, for a period of up to sixty (60) days. Upon the request of Seller, the customer shall ship such allegedly non-conforming or defective 
goods, freight prepaid to Seller for examination by Seller's inspection department and verification of the defect. Seller, at its option, will either repair, replace or issue 
a credit for products determined to be defective. Seller's liability and responsibility for defective products is specificall y limited to the defective item or to credit 
towards the original billing. All such replacements by Seller shall be made free of charge f.o.b. the delivery point called for in the original order. Products for which 
replacement has been made under the provisions of this clause shall become the property of Seller. Under no circumstances are products to be returned to Seller 
without Seller's prior written authorization. Seller reserves the right to scrap any unauthorized returns on a no-credit basis. Any actions for breach of a contract of 
sale between Seller and a customer must be commenced by the customer within thirteen (13) months after the cause of action has accrued. A copy of Seller's 
standard terms and conditions of sale, including the limited warranty, is available from Seller upon request. Copies of the limited warranties covering third-party 
proprietary sub-assembly modules and private-label products manufactured by third-parties may also be available from Seller on request.  

(Rev 0713) 

One Jake Brown Road

Old Bridge, NJ 08857-1000 USA

732-679-4000 • Fax 732-679-4353

www.blondertongue.com

Summary of Contents for 6522B-4-64

Page 1: ...s are the property of their respective owner EdgeQAM with EAS and Pro Idiom EQAM 420B Equipped with 4 Quad QAM output modules for a total of 16 QAM accepts 64 HD Programs in SPTS mode and 96 HD Programs in MPTS mode Status Date Document No Issue No Author Active Mar 21 2014 651234700A 1 MP Stock No 6522B 4 64 USER MANUAL Stock No 6522B 4 64 USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...Laboratories Inc One Jake Brown Road Old Bridge NJ 08857 Document Number 651234700A 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 righ...

Page 3: ... BROWSER 13 5 2 QUICK CONFIGURATION VIA CONFIG FILE 13 SECTION 6 DETAILED CONFIGURATION 14 6 1 MAIN MODE SCREEN 14 6 2 MAIN STATUS SCREEN 16 6 2 1 MAIN STATUS EDIT SCREEN 18 6 3 MAIN STREAM INFO SCREEN 20 6 3 1 MAIN STATUS STREAM CONFIG SCREEN 22 6 4 MAIN QAM CONFIG SCREEN 24 6 5 MAIN DIAGNOSTICS SCREEN 26 6 6 MAIN EAS SCREEN 28 6 7 MAIN REFRESH SCREEN 29 6 8 NETWORK SCREEN 30 6 8 1 ADMIN HTML HID...

Page 4: ...V 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 REQUIRED o...

Page 5: ...e 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 kind in...

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Page 7: ...essages An SCTE 18 conforming TV or set top box is not required The unit also allows the operator to maintain the QAM RF output unencrypted or to encrypt it with Pro Idiom against content piracy To utilize the Pro Idiom encryption feature the input streams must be received on a dedicated GbE port and must meet the Pro Idiom requirements When Pro Idiom encryption is activated Pro Idiom capable TV o...

Page 8: ...rved for future use REMOTE CONTROL 10 100 RJ45 connector for 10 100Base T Ethernet interface for monitoring and configuring the unit via any standard web browser It can also be used as an EAS input trigger Only static IP address can be assigned to this interface The factory default value is 172 16 70 1 POWER LED is Green AC power is detected LED is Off indicates i AC power is not connected or rear...

Page 9: ...Blo 3 0A 250 V Fuse REMOTE DATA OUT Port reserved for future use QAM OUTPUT F female connector for QAM RF output The unit is configured with 4 output modules each module provides 4 adjacent QAM RF channels 24MHz wide The RF outputs of all four 4 modules are combined internally and presented on this QAM output connector 9 10 11 9 10 11 ...

Page 10: ...ent 35 to 42 dBmV 1 dB increment 0 5 kHz 77 F 25 C 5 kHz over 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C 0 25 dB over 6 MHz channel 98 dBc 10 kHz 60 dBc 70 dBc 40 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 Fuse 3 0A 250VDC Slo Blo Powe...

Page 11: ...e 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 operation th...

Page 12: ...nd enter 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 ...

Page 13: ...ime the unit was turned on Location a user defined field to make identification easier As shown in Figure 6 1 under the blue page header the following Primary tabs will appear Primary tab Main includes the following sub tabs Status Stream Info applicable to MPTS Mode only QAM Config Diagnostics Mode and Refresh Primary tab Network doesn t include any sub tab Primary tab Time doesn t include any su...

Page 14: ...de screen Figure 6 1 is a user configurable screen where the following parameters are configured and displayed Figure 6 1 Main Mode Screen Section 6 Detailed Configuration You must complete the steps described in Section 4 and 5 1 before proceeding as follows ...

Page 15: ...the Output Mode selected The drop down box allows the user to select one of the two Output Modes available SPTS Mode Single Program Transport Stream SPTS Allows the unit to accept up to 64 SPTS in unencrypted clear IP format Therefore the unit can accept up to 64 programs in UDP or RTP format MPTS Mode Multi Program Transport Stream MPTS Allows the unit to accept up to 16 MPTS in unencrypted clear...

Page 16: ...een 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 Figure 6 2 2 Main Status Screen when operating in SPTS Mode 2 1 3 4 6 5 7 ...

Page 17: ...rameters are 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 2 1 When the unit is operating in SPTS mode endure...

Page 18: ...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 Figure 6 2 4 Main Status Edit Screen when operating in SPTS Mode 1 3 Duplicate Values 2 ...

Page 19: ...icast 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 Source IP IGMP Version 3 adds support for source filtering that is the ability for a system to report interest in receiving packets only from specific source addresses as required to support Source Specific Multicast SSM Name once the Stream information in above ...

Page 20: ...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 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 1 2 3 ...

Page 21: ...port number of the source stream Indicates the program information and number of programs in the MPTS for example as shown in Figure 6 3 Stream 1 is a UDP stream with multicast address 239 16 180 177 and port number 50000 which contains six programs For program 1 48 PMT 1 the following information is displayed 48 indicates the Program MAP Table PMT of the program 1 indicates the Program Number as ...

Page 22: ...22 EQAM 420B User Manual 6 3 1 Main Status Stream Config Screen The Main Status Stream Config screen Figure 6 3 1 is only available in SPTS mode Figure 6 3 1 Main Status Stream Config Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 23: ... the EQAM 420B VCT Type allows user to select TVCT terrestrial virtual channel table or CTCT cable virtual channel table Program Number user must enter a unique output program number for each program PMT Program Map Table provides information on each program present in the transport stream such as program number and the list of the elementary streams audio video or data Short Name user may enter t...

Page 24: ...AM Config Screen The Main QAM Config screen Figure 6 4 1 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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 ...

Page 25: ...M RF output level for the combined output The range is 28 to 41 dBmV It is recommended to maintain the output level at 40 dBmV for normal operation Output QAM Mode allows the user to select the desired QAM modulation mode Possible options are 64B 256B 16A 32A 64A 128A and 256A For most applications in the USA the recommended QAM modulation mode is 256B it allows four HD programs not to exceed 38 8...

Page 26: ... User Manual 6 5 Main Diagnostics Screen The Main Diagnostics screen Figure 6 5 is a screen for monitoring and diagnosis where the following parameters are displayed Figure 6 5 Main Diagnostics Screen 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 27: ...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 service it can be used for diagnostic purposes as follows i Clear the counter using the Cl...

Page 28: ...28 EQAM 420B User Manual 6 6 Main EAS Screen The Main EAS screen Figure 6 6 Figure 6 6 Main EAS Screen 1 3 5 7 9 12 15 2 4 6 8 10 11 13 14 ...

Page 29: ...to select if the EAS trigger Ethernet source is connected to the Remote Control or Local Control 1 port on the front panel EAS Trigger Source Port Number defines the port number for the EAS Trigger Source NOTE The unit must be power cycled after a change to EAS port EAS Testing Facilities Items 13 to 15 are for EAS testing purposes only EAS Test Duration Allows user to set the duration of the EAS ...

Page 30: ...rk Screen The Network screen Figure 6 8 is a read and write screen where the following parameters are displayed or can be configured Figure 6 8 Network Screen 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 23 26 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 22 24 25 27 28 29 ...

Page 31: ...module 3 DDQ Version RF Output 4 indicates the current software version of the unit s Quad QAM output module 4 EQAM 420B 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 its...

Page 32: ...sword values for the unit you must be logged in to the unit as Admin to access a hidden screen shown in Figure 6 8 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 8 1 Network Screen 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 18 21 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 17 19 20 22 23 24 25 28 26 27 ...

Page 33: ...or 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 the primary sub...

Page 34: ...1 GIGE IP Address GIGE1 is the static IP address assigned to the Gigabit Ethernet GigE port 1 GIGE IP Address GIGE2 is the static IP address assigned to the Gigabit Ethernet GigE port Event Log Destination is the IP address of the remote server to which Syslog sends the activities recorded by EQAM 420B for monitoring and troubleshooting purposes The factory default value is 172 16 70 2 Log Destina...

Page 35: ...n blue font to an SNMP syslog The factory default value is disabled Syslog Feedback enable disables the EQAM 420B to forward feedback or confirmation messages in green font to an SNMP syslog The factory default value is disabled 28 Remember to click on the SAVE button to apply the new values configurations 27 ...

Page 36: ...om a Time Server you must enter the IP address of the time server see 24 of Section 6 8 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 ...

Page 37: ...etails Log Destination Port see of Section 6 8 1 for details SNMP Destination Port see of Section 6 8 1 for details future option 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 o...

Page 38: ...lso be used to quickly configure additional units with the same settings Once the unit is configured right click and choose Save as the Config File link and follow on screen instructions to export the configuration In order to import a configuration press Browse navigate to the filename dat location select the file and press Submit An example of the config file is show in Figure 6 11 2 Figure 6 11...

Page 39: ...r 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 the...

Page 40: ...nal 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 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_x bin fi...

Page 41: ...eady 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 420B just repeat the epcs commands aga...

Page 42: ...le DDQ v hex into the EQAM 420B server board there are many ways to do this NOTE a The same DDQ_v hex is used to program all the DDQs b all the commands are case sensitive c It is recommended to copy the DDQ_v hex in the root directory i e My Computer C From a command DOS prompt you must be in the same folder as the DDQ file enter ftp A 172 16 70 1 At the FTP prompt enter the following commands Pl...

Page 43: ...inal 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 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 DDQ_v hex fi...

Page 44: ...ck to Blonder Tongue for repair Ready Please read the rest of this page once before typing the commands Update DDQ1 bootloader d1 w DDQ_v hex Update DDQ2 bootloader d2 w DDQ_v hex Update DDQ3 bootloader d3 w DDQ_v hex Update DDQ4 bootloader d4 w DDQ_v hex NOTE If you get errors during programming then DO NOT TURN OFF THE EQAM 420B just repeat the bootloader commands again The DDQ board should now ...

Page 45: ... channel 6 and minor channel 1 then the channel number displayed on TV would be 6 1 MPTS Output Stream x and MPTS Output Stream y may have same PID Program Number Major minor channel pair as each MPTS output stream is a unique stream When utilizing the Pro Idiom encryption feature the MPTS input streams are required to be paired together i e MPTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 with each pair having the following...

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Page 48: ...TIVE 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 customer in writing within five 5 days of receipt of mer...

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