manualshive.com logo in svg

Blonder tongue AQT8-IP, User Manual

Share
Download
Blonder tongue AQT8-IP User Manual Download Page 7

7

AQT8-QAM/IP 

User Manual

Section 2 — Product Summary

2.1 Revision History & Reason

Issue 5: Manual adds changes in unit operation when paired with BT Dashboard on firmware v1.0.10. Also added are 

more caution notes regarding the IP output's 20 program limit.
Issue 4: Manual added the capability for the QAM outputs to follow the IP streams or RF inputs (RF default mode) using 

firmware v1.0.8 or above. See section 6.8 #5 for more details.
Issue 3: Manual removed the Event Log IP address and Port number display from the EAS webpage.
Issue 2: Manual added the SNR Threshold table in Section 6.2.
Issue 1: New Instruction Manual for AQT8-QAM/IP.
 

2.2 Product Application & Description

Application:
AQT8-QAM/IP Transcoder

 allows the user to create a line up from off-air and/or cable feeds for coax or IP distribution. 

The unit simultaneously transcodes up to eight (8) QAM/8VSB input channels to QAM (up to 8) and IP (up to 8) transport 

streams. When the QAM output selection is "Default RF" (Section 6.8, #5), the pass thru QAM outputs contain all programs 

(major and minor channels) residing in their respective input channel sources. The following MPEG-2 tables are maintained: 

PAT; PMT; PSIP; VCT; EIT and ETT. Alternately if "IP Default" or "IP#" output is selected, the QAM output will contain all 

programs (major and minor channels) and tables residing in the source IP stream.
The customizable IP output contains up to 20 programs with a combination of SPTS and/or MPTS across eight (8) IP 

addresses. MPEG-2 tables associated with each of the selected input programs (PAT, PMT, PSIP, VCT and MGT) are 

transferred to the IP outputs. This means the virtual channel numbers and program names on the IP outputs can be the 

same as their RF program input sources and the QAM output. Additionally, the AQT8 gives the user the ability to change 

the PID, Program #, Short Name, Major Ch., and Minor Ch. information to provide a customized IP or coax cable delivery 

solution.
The 

AQT8-QAM/IP

 features Emergency Alert System (EAS) program switching through either an ASI or IP format EAS input 

and terminal block contacts for triggering. EAS messaging is available on the IP and QAM outputs when the QAM Output 

Mode is set to "Default IP" or "IP#". There will be no EAS messaging on the QAM output channels when in the "RF Default" 

mode.  

Features:

• Accepts up to 8 RF inputs in 8VSB/QAM format

• Supports up to 20 programs on each input and 20 programs (total) on the 8 IP outputs

• Supports in-service monitoring of a selected input and output

 

 An IP output can be sent to the front panel ASI for in-service monitoring of a selected output

 

 A -20 dB QAM RF test connector is provided on the front panel to monitor the units output

• PSIP manipulation

• Performs IP network de-jitter, PCR (Program Clock Reference) replacement, null packet insertion and deletion

• Supports RTP/UDP -and- ARP, IGMPv2, ICMP protocols

• Supports ARP, IGMPv2, and ICMP protocols

• Supports EAS switching-based on contact closure trigger or +5 to +12 VDC input

• Provides comprehensive GUI-based remote monitoring and control via any standard Web browser

Important Operational Information:

1. There are no STT tables on the IP output.

2. There will be no CVCT/TVCT if the output TS has more than 3 programs.

3. Each input has a maximum of 20 programs.

4. The maximum total number of output programs is 20.

Summary of Contents for AQT8-IP

Page 1: ...wner 8VSB QAM Transcoder AQT8 QAM IP 8x8VSB QAM to QAM IP Status Date Document No Issue No Author ACTIVE September 29 2017 651233200E 5 KK OBSOLETE January 15 2016 651233200D 4 KK OBSOLETE October 27 2014 651233200C 3 KK OBSOLETE September 24 2014 651233200A 2 KK OBSOLETE July 17 2014 651233200A 1 MP Blonder Tongue is ISO 9001 2015 Certified Stock No 6281 USER MANUAL Stock No 6281 USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...Laboratories Inc One Jake Brown Road Old Bridge NJ 08857 Document Number 651233200E 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: ... WITH THE UNIT 17 SECTION 6 CONFIGURING THE UNIT 18 6 1 ACCESSING THE UNIT VIA A WEB BROWSER 18 6 2 MAIN STATUS SCREEN 18 6 3 MAIN INPUT MAP SCREEN 20 6 4 MAIN MPTS OUTPUT CONFIG SCREEN 22 6 5 MAIN IP OUTPUT CONFIG SCREEN 25 6 6 MAIN OUTPUT SCREEN 26 6 7 MAIN QAM SCREEN 26 6 8 MAIN EAS SCREEN 28 6 9 MAIN REFRESH TAB 30 6 10 NETWORK SCREEN 30 6 11 ADMIN SCREEN 31 6 12 TIME SCREEN 34 6 13 EVENT LOG ...

Page 4: ...TE TO 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 R...

Page 5: ...ntenna 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 å Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock å Never insert objects of any kind i...

Page 6: ...w o EAS and no program selection PSIP Manipulation Customizable IP Output 8 IP outputs with EAS Program selectable from input 20 programs max PSIP Manipulation 6288 AQT8 QAM 8VSB or clear encrypted QAM Pass Thru Mode Output 8 QAM outputs with EAS No program selection One input maps to one output Pass Thru IP Output 8 IP outputs with EAS No program selection One input maps to one TS EAS stream will...

Page 7: ... PSIP VCT and MGT are transferred to the IP outputs This means the virtual channel numbers and program names on the IP outputs can be the same as their RF program input sources and the QAM output Additionally the AQT8 gives the user the ability to change the PID Program Short Name Major Ch and Minor Ch information to provide a customized IP or coax cable delivery solution The AQT8 QAM IP features ...

Page 8: ... Green the AC power is detected If the LED is Off it will indicate one of the following i AC power is not connected or ii AC power is connected but the power supply is defective Unit must be sent to factory for repairs DATA OUT GIGE RJ45 for 1000Base T Ethernet GigE interface for IP DATA outputs CONTROL 10 100 RJ45 connector for 10 100Base T Ethernet interface for monitoring and configuring the un...

Page 9: ...en the QAM Output Mode is set to Default IP or IP There will be no EAS messaging on the QAM output channels when in the RF Default mode EAS ASI IN SPTS EAS input stream EAS 10 100 IP EAS INPUT SPTS EAS IP input QAM Output F female connector for QAM RF output The unit is configured with 2 output modules each module provdes 4 adjacent QAM RF channels 24MHz wide The RF outputs of both modules are com...

Page 10: ...sation Storage Humidity 0 to 95 RH 35 C max non condensation General Local Monitoring Local Control 8 Channel LEDs 1x Power LED 1x IP Reset Button Remote Monitoring Control GUI based menu via standard Web browser 1x RJ45 rear panel connector 10 100Base T Alarms Monitoring Control Output IP Connectors Standard UDP RTP Address Assignment 1x RJ45 Rear panel 1000Base T Ethernet GigE Supported user sel...

Page 11: ...erting four 4 machine screws with cup washers through the four 4 mounting holes in the front panel 3 3 Power up To power the unit up first connect the IEC line cord to the receptacle on the rear panel and then to a 120 VAC power outlet The input power receptacle is 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 re...

Page 12: ... a GigE switch and then connect GigE switch to the Data Out port on the unit Connect the power cord to the AQT8 Step 2 Login Assign 172 16 70 2 as the static IP address for computer 1 Enter 172 16 70 1 into your Browser to access the AQT8 Login with Username Admin and the password is pass NOTE The default IP address for the AQT8 Series is 172 16 70 1 2 3 1 4 IP 172 16 70 2 IP 172 16 70 1 8 Way Spl...

Page 13: ...AM inputs select applicable modulation mode If the RF input is not locked to an input or not used select Not Used in the modulation mode box Click Save Select desired channel input frequency Repeat mode and input settings for all inputs Click Save Step 4 Verify inputs are locked Verify the front panel LED lights are green for each input 6 2 1 4 1 6 5 4 3 2 The MAXIMUM total number of outputs is 20...

Page 14: ... of QAM outputs Ensure all outputs are enabled and CW Control is not selected enabled Output Select allows user to select TS stream for each QAM output Options are as follows IP Out 1 through IP Out 8 Default IP or Default RF QAM1 gets TS from IP Out 1 or RF1 input QAM2 gets TS from IP Out 2 or RF2 input and so on NOTE When using any of the IP settings the particular IP output must be Enabled See ...

Page 15: ...to the IP Output Configuration page Configure the Dest IP and Dest port for each output stream Coordinate with the IT System Administrator for required IP addresses Select the encapsulation RTP or UDP based on the receiving unit s capabilities Enable the IP Output NOTE Must be enabled when QAM output control in Step 6 is set for IP Click Save 1 1 2 2 3 4 1 2 2 4 3 1 ...

Page 16: ...ng once added to the IP Output table Step 10 Perform channel scan on TV Perform channel scan on TV CATV Digital standard Confirm channel output on TV Note the that TV will display the virtual channel numbers as set by the content provider and not those set in Step 6 when in default QAM mode When in Default IP mode channels with be as defined in the MPTS Output Config Tab Step 11 Confirm streaming ...

Page 17: ... on the Internet Protocol TCP IP e A dialog box entitled Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties will appear Select the Use the following IP address option and enter the following addresses IP address 172 16 70 2 Subnet mask 255 255 255 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 expl...

Page 18: ...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 a user defined field to make identification easier As shown in Figure 6 2 under the blue page header the following Primary tabs will appear Primary tab Main includes ...

Page 19: ...put signal quality This may not accurately reflect the output picture quality as digital signals are more precisely categorized by the modulation error rate MER of which SNR is just one component RF Chan indicates the channel number and center frequency the port is tuned to TS Rate Mbps indicates the incoming transport stream rate as provided by the content provider Maximum values allowed by relev...

Page 20: ...6 3a Input Indicates the physical RF interface Selections are Input 1 to Input 8 one at a time or All to show all eight inputs on the screen Edit Click Edit button to allow editing of the page Refer to figure 6 3b Modulation Mode Select the appropriate modulation mode to match the input If an RF input is not used or not locked to an input signal select not used Input Frequency From the pull down m...

Page 21: ...21 AQT8 QAM IP User Manual Figure 6 3a Input Map Screen 1 2 6 3 Main Input Map Screen continued Figure 6 3b Input Map Screen 7 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 14 11 12 15 ...

Page 22: ...nfig screen Figure 6 4 next page is a read and write screen where the following output parameters are configured and displayed for each multiplexed MPTS output stream This tab is only displayed when the output mode see section 6 6 is active 1 In the section entitled MPTS Output Configuration the user can select and configure the following parameters of the output TS ID Enter the identification num...

Page 23: ...forward and reverse OOB channels When a cable virtual channel is flagged as being out of band it is carried on the out of band channel Options are Enabled and Disabled When Enabled the unit assigns the OOB bit in the TS packet and labels the TS as out of band NOTE As per the ATSC and Cable standards the Output Type Modulation Mode and Out of Band fields are required to be assigned in the TS packet...

Page 24: ...kets Program Number 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 Enter to change or add the short name of the channel Up to 7 alphanumeric characters are allowed Major Channel Enter the major channel nu...

Page 25: ...exist in an IP network The value is set by the sender of the packet and reduced by every host on the route to packet s final destination If the Time to Live reaches zero before the packet arrives at its final destination then 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 ...

Page 26: ...e 6 7 next page is user configurable for assigning QAM parameters RF Output Level Selects the QAM RF output level for the combined output The range is 28 to 42 dBmV Output Channel Frequency Allows the user to assign an RF channel number to the RF QAM output of the Quad QAM module i e RF channel 54 as shown in Figure 6 7 Module 2 The remaining three RF QAM channels will be automatically assigned to...

Page 27: ...ed to measure the unit s output level during installation and servicing NOTE CW carriers are at center frequency and NOT at analog video carrier frequency Output Select Allows user to select TS stream for each QAM output The options are IP Out 1 through IP Out 8 default IP and default RF pass through Default IP RF means that QAM1 will get TS from IP Out 1 or RF 1 input QAM 2 will get TS from IP Ou...

Page 28: ...f the EAS mode This tab is only displayed when the output mode see Section 6 6 is active The TS requirements for the EAS input are as follows 1 The ASI input should be a single program input with PMT O If multiple programs are present in the EAS TS input then program 1 PMT O or first PMT will be selected for EAS override The other programs will be ignored 2 If ASI input 1 thru 11 have multiple aud...

Page 29: ...k on the SAVE button to apply the new values configurations All IP programs will be replaced by EAS stream When in RF pass through mode QAM channels will not have EAS messaging 6 8 Main EAS Screen continued Figure 6 8 Main EAS Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 30: ...es the MAC Address of the Remote Control 10 100 Port EAS port MAC address indicates the MAC address of the EAS port Ethernet 2 MAC Address indicates the MAC Address of the Data Out 1GigE Port Software Version indicates the software version of the unit CPU Version indicates the current version MUX Version indicates the current version Unit Serial Number indicates the unit s serial number Headend Na...

Page 31: ...Password is the Administrator s Current Password 10 characters maximum 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 Must enter a new password 10 characters maximum Password is case sensitive and will not be displayed Confirm New Password must enter the same password as entered in ab...

Page 32: ...Static until DHCP and Static Only This setting allows the user to define if the unit will use a DHCP server address if available or only the assigned static Control Port IP address The default setting is Static Only NOTE The Static until DHCP setting is only required when using the unit along with a BT HE DASHBOARD headend controller 6 11 Admin Screen continued 10 ...

Page 33: ... IP address assigned to the Gigabit Ethernet GigE port Factory Default 192 168 253 1 GigE Port Subnet Mask is the subnet mask address of the GigE port Factory Default 255 255 255 0 GigE Port Default Gateway Is the gateway address of the GigE Port 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 fo...

Page 34: ...uire time settings from a Time Server the user must enter the IP address of the time server see Section 6 11 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 t...

Page 35: ...4 5 Event Log Destination see of Section 6 11 for details Log Destination Port see of Section 6 11 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 data or approxima...

Page 36: ...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 following commands Please ensure that you have entered the bin command to confirm that you are FTPing the files as binary files bin put EPCS_1_ver...

Page 37: ...ming 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 UNIT just repeat the epcs commands again The server board should now configure itself on power up Two choices to reset the unit 1 Unplug ...

Page 38: ...updated on the Main IP Output Config screen see 3 of Section 6 5 for details and see Section 5 for instructions to change IP address of a computer Step 2 Using the VLC Media Player i Open VLC Media Player ii Select Media Open Network Stream iii Under the Network Protocol field enter the network address using any one of the formats depending on the Encapsulation selected on the Main IP Output Confi...

Page 39: ...like the 21st program by pressing OK that particular program will be added to the output program lineup but at the same time the last program will be dropped so that only twenty 20 programs will be present at the output The meaning of the term last program in this context means the last program numerically on the last IP output numerically IP 1 8 This means that transport stream packets of what wa...

Page 40: ...40 AQT8 QAM IP User Manual Notes ...

Page 41: ...41 AQT8 QAM IP User Manual Notes ...

Page 42: ...42 AQT8 QAM IP User Manual Notes ...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...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...

Reviews:

No comments

Brands by name

Popular brands

Load more brands