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MEQ1000B Hybrid QAM Modulator

Multi-solution Edge QAM Platform

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Model

Item #

Description

MEQ1000B

1002511B Multiplexing QAM Modulator w/ dual input bays

Program Acquisition Modules

DTD1000A

1002512A Digital Tuner and Demodulator Module - 8VSB/QAM

SDM1000

1002576

Satellite Tuner and Demodulator Module - QPSK/8PSK

IPI1000

1002608

IP Input Module – GigE

ASII

1002397

ASI Input Module w/ loop thru

MPEG Encoder Modules

SDE24A

1002514A SD Dual Video Encoder Module

HDE24A

1002515A HD Video Encoder Module

SDI24A

1002516A SDI Video Encoder Module

Summary of Contents for MEQ1000B

Page 1: ... w dual input bays Program Acquisition Modules DTD1000A 1002512A Digital Tuner and Demodulator Module 8VSB QAM SDM1000 1002576 Satellite Tuner and Demodulator Module QPSK 8PSK IPI1000 1002608 IP Input Module GigE ASII 1002397 ASI Input Module w loop thru MPEG Encoder Modules SDE24A 1002514A SD Dual Video Encoder Module HDE24A 1002515A HD Video Encoder Module SDI24A 1002516A SDI Video Encoder Modul...

Page 2: ...ering or disassembly is prohibited Purchase Location Name Purchase Location Telephone Number MEQ1000B Serial Number Manual Revision This is the first release of the instruction manual for MEQ1000B using a firmware release version of 1 0 For more information regarding product firmware releases please visit our website at www rldrake com You may also contact Technical Assistance at 937 746 6990 or b...

Page 3: ... TAB 14 MODULE IPI1000 IP INPUT MODULE 14 MODULE DTD1000A DEMODULATOR MODULE 15 MODULE SDI24A ENCODER MODULE 16 MODULE ASII ASI INPUT MODULE 17 MODULE SDE24A ENCODER MODULE 18 MODULE HDE24A ENCODER MODULE 20 MODULE SDM1000 SATELLITE DEMODULATOR MODULE 22 MULTIPLEX TAB 24 CHANNELS TAB 26 OUTPUT TAB 27 EAS DTA TAB 28 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION TAB 30 LOG TAB 31 ADMIN SCREEN 32 FIRMWARE UPDATE TAB 33 SERVI...

Page 4: ...r or other sources refer to the product s operating instructions 12 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still...

Page 5: ...ect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 16 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines other electric light or power circuits where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching su...

Page 6: ...IRC or Broadcast RF INPUT LEVEL RANGE 8VSB 84dBm to 15dBm 64 QAM 78dBm to 15dBm 256 QAM 72dBm to 15dBm VIDEO INPUTS SD SDI HD SDI 1x 75 ohm HD SDI capable input AUDIO INPUTS RCA TYPE L R 1x 1Vrms nominal 3 5Vrms maximum SDI EMBEDDED AUDIO Supports PCM uncompressed digital audio from SDI VIDEO OPTIONS INPUT VIDEO MODES 480i 720x480 30 fps SUPPORTED 576i 720x576 25 fps 720p 69Hz 1280x720 60 fps 1080...

Page 7: ... Advanced Simple High BITRATE Up to 19Mbps depends on input format AUDIO OPTIONS ENCODER FORMAT Dolby Digital AC 3 or MPEG1 Layer 2 OUTPUT BITRATE 128 192 320 384kbps ANALOG INTERFACE Composite Video Inputs 2 composite inputs one for each program source Component Video Input Level 1 Volt p p 3 dB Audio Inputs for 2 Programs RCA type for L R audio channels 2 sets Audio Input Level 1 Vrms audio gain...

Page 8: ...mpanying the product E INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR HE CABINET REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD ET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE LECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE C...

Page 9: ...the MEQ1000B multiplexer internally where they are MPEG program filtered multiplexed and groomed Programs among the total group from input Slot 1 and input Slot 2 may be selected or not selected by the operator to be sent to the QAM modulator Each input must contain no more than 20 programs and a maximum of 20 programs per input may be selected Also the total bitrate of the selected programs must ...

Page 10: ...sent in the encoder settings Status LED The Status LED will blink continually after the IP Reset button has been held and the default IP credentials take effect Power The LED is illuminated when the power is ON REAR PANEL RF Output Single QAM channel output 61 dBmV maximum and adjustable from 54 to 1002 MHz EAS input Supplied via the ASI input and selected by contact closure of EAS terminal Module...

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Page 12: ...P address 172 16 80 2 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 No need to enter a value for the Default Gateway for local access Click OK to close the dialog box Now your computer is ready to communicate with the unit 2 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 View network s...

Page 13: ...ays per MEQ1000B Type Indicates the type of input module if any Output Statistics Indicates the bitrate and buffer usage of the output Log Messages Displays the 10 most recent log entries Reference Link to MEQ1000B Product Information and RF Channel Lists The status tab provides the following information View only 1 2 3 4 Status Tab 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 ...

Page 14: ...allows ALL sources if no specific sources are specified Receive Protocol UDP or RTP or auto detects the appropriate protocol Receive IP Address User selectable from 000 000 000 000 thru 255 255 255 255 Receive Port User selectable from 0 to 65535 Source IP Address 1 Same range restriction as the Module IP Address Only used when IGMP VERSION is set to V3 or AUTO Not used when IGMP VERSION is set to...

Page 15: ...evision Tuner Lock Lock or Unlocked AGC Lock Lock or uUnlocked Demodulator Lock Lock or Unlocked SNR Indicates SNR of input signal Signal Level Indicates signal level of input signal Channel Plan Air Broadcast HRC IRC or CATV Modulation VSB 8 QAM64 or QAM256 Channel Input Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 DTD1000A Demodulator Module 10 10 ...

Page 16: ...oder module Video Lock Lock or Unlocked Resolution 480i 720 480 30 fps 576i 720 576 25 fps 720p 60 Hz 1280 720 60 fps 1080i 30 Hz 1920 1080 30 fps 1080i 25 Hz 1920 1080 25 fps Supports auto scan for input resolution Video Encoder Format MPEG 2 or MPEG 4 H 264 selectable Video Bitrate Up to 19 Mbps depending on input format 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 17: ...itrate 128 192 320 384 kbps SDI24A Encoder Module continued Modules Tab ASII ASI Input Module Select Module Indicates input module installed in Slot 1 or Slot 2 Module Information Indicates module type of input module ASI Input No configurable settings available for this module 1 2 3 1 2 3 8 7 9 ...

Page 18: ...18 Modules Tab SDE24A Encoder Module 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ...

Page 19: ...ectable Video Bitrate 1 Mbps to 8 Mbps Brightness Sets the video brightness larger values increase brightness Default 128 Contrast Sets the video contrast larger values increase contrast Default 192 Saturation Sets the video contrast larger values increase saturation Default 192 Hue 0 to 255 Default 128 Audio Encoder Format AC3 Dolby Digital Stereo or MPEG1 Layer 2 MP2 Audio Bitrate 128 192 320 38...

Page 20: ...20 Modules Tab HDE24A Encoder Module 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 17 14 15 16 ...

Page 21: ...r MPEG 4 H 264 selectable Video Bitrate Up to 19 Mbps depending on input format Brightness Sets the video brightness larger values increase brightness Default 128 Contrast Sets the video contrast larger values increase contrast Default 128 Saturation Sets the video contrast larger values increase saturation Default 128 Hue Adjusts the video color hue behavior varies by input mode 128 for Composite...

Page 22: ... DCII SCAN QPSK DCII 1 2 QPSK DCII 2 3 QPSK DCII 3 4 QPSK DCII 5 6 QPSK DCII 7 8 QPSK DCII 5 11 QPSK DCII 3 5 QPSK DCII 4 5 LDPC SCAN LDPC QPSK 1 2 LDPC QPSK 3 5 LDPC QPSK 2 3 LDPC QPSK 3 4 LDPC QPSK 4 5 LDPC QPSK 5 6 LDPC QPSK 8 9 LDPC QPSK 9 10 LDPC 8PSK 3 5 LDPC 8PSK 2 3 LDPC 8PSK 3 4 LDPC 8PSK 5 6 LDPC 8PSK 8 9 LDPC 8PSK 9 10 TURBO SCAN TURBO QPSK 1 2 TURBO QPSK 2 3 TURBO QPSK 3 4 TURBO QPSK 5...

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Page 24: ... boxes which operate from their own system channel map and have no need for these tables MPEG program information is still processed Some retail consumer QAM set tops operate perfectly in this mode and others may not Enabled information from the MGT and VCT tables from both streams will be used to build a new table for the combined output signal Both input streams must have these tables present in...

Page 25: ... output channel User Defined the MPEG program number and the major and minor virtual channel numbers may be set to whatever number the operator chooses providing total flexibility This is independent of the actual RF channel that the signal is distributed on New MPEG program number and the major and minor virtual channel numbers are specified under the Channels tab Program Number Selection This is...

Page 26: ...nal Original MPEG Number New User Defined New MPEG Number Virtual Channel Numbers One Part One part VCN New Major User Defined Major Channel in VCT Virtual Channel Table New Minor User Defined Minor Channel in VCT Virtual Channel Table 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 27: ...ypical 256B QAM Annex B DigiCipher II CATV systems I128 J1 or I128 J4 is the most commonly used interleave setting but many other choices are available This menu does not appear in the adjust mode if the QAM mode is Annex A DVB as there is only one choice in the DVB standard When not in adjust mode this screen will display the setting in QAM A modes as well Symbol Rate sym s This menu allows selec...

Page 28: ...orce tune SCTE18 compatible TV tuners to a designated EAS channel when EAS contact closure is made This designated EAS channel can be internal from an encoder in that MEQ1000B or external 1 1a 1b Channel Plan CATV STD CATV IRC CATV HRC or Broadcast Channel Selectable from 2 to 158 Show Channel Lists RF Channel Frequency Table 10 11 EAS DTA Tab 9 ...

Page 29: ... in slot 1 DTA Mode and EAS Mode applicable only when MEQ1000A is set as a slave to master encoder host DTA Mode Disabled or Enabled EAS Mode SDE24EAS Encoder Card SCTE 18 or both SDE24EAS encoder and SCTE18 tables Sections below only used when MEQ1000B is set for Master SCTE18 The MEQ1000B generates the SCT18 EAS Emergency Alert System in band SI data SCTE 18 Channel Source Internal from the MEQ1...

Page 30: ...m Configuration Tab 1 2 3 4 IP Address IP address of control port IP reset button returns unit to factory default of 172 16 80 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 for local subnet Default Gateway Only needed for remote access and should be in the same subnet as IP Address Reboot Reboot the MEQ1000B 1 2 3 4 Log Tab ...

Page 31: ...make changes to any area of the unit The factory default Login is admin Login is case sensitive Password is used only if the users wants to change the current Administrator s password 16 characters maximum The factory default password is pass Password is case sensitive and will not be displayed Verify Password is used only when the user is changing the current Administrator s password The new pass...

Page 32: ...o get status updates It is recommended to click the Firmware Update tab to force the refresh Select Update File Select the appropriate firmware file from your computer This file should have fw or FW for the file extension Upload File Click the Upload button to transfer to the firmware update file to the MEQ1000B unit Once the file has been uploaded the unit will automatically update 1 2 1 2 For mo...

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Page 34: ...curely pack the product in its original undamaged box returning the product without its original packaging in good new condition may cause the incursion of additional fees Pack this box within another shipping container or box Mark the shipping box or container with your RMA Number Place the RMA Number near the return address in large bold print approx 2 in height Ship your CREDIT RETURNS ONLY ret...

Page 35: ...OR 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...

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