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NWE-TS User Manual (Iss. 01)

Installation • 2–7

8. Gb2 Ethernet 10/100 Port

This port is reserved for future use.

9. USB Ports

Connect a keyboard to this port if you do not have access to a network with DHCP for the initial 
ethernet setup, or if you have a need to reset your NWE-TS static IP address outside of 
DashBoard. Refer to the section “

Manual Setup

” on page 2-12 for details.

10. Power Supplies

The NWE-TS comes standard with two power supplies. One A/C power cable has been provided 
with each power supply. Refer to the section “

Connecting the NWE-TS Power Supplies

” on 

page 2-8 for details.

Summary of Contents for NWE-TS

Page 1: ...NWE TS Nielsen Transport Stream Watermark Encoder User Manual...

Page 2: ...ge without notice and should not be construed as commitment by Ross Video Limited Ross Video Limited assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Tr...

Page 3: ...yellow conductor This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance servicing instructions within the Product Manual Documentation Failure to heed this information may pre...

Page 4: ...th liquids such as vases are placed on the apparatus 15 To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains disconnect all power supply cords from the AC receptacles 16 The mains plug of the pow...

Page 5: ...this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense CANADA This Class A digital appara...

Page 6: ...ral resources Ross Video encourages you to use the appropriate take back systems These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from your end of life equipment in an environmentally friendl...

Page 7: ...Fax 1 613 652 4425 Technical Support 1 613 652 4886 After Hours Emergency 1 613 349 0006 E mail Technical Support techsupport rossvideo com E mail General Information solutions rossvideo com Website h...

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Page 9: ...TS 2 8 Connecting the NWE TS Power Supplies 2 8 To connect the NWE TS power supplies 2 8 Ethernet Connection 2 8 Launching DashBoard to Access the NWE TS 2 9 To launch DashBoard 2 9 Connecting the Tr...

Page 10: ...WE TS 3 7 Setting the Transport Stream ID 3 7 To set the System TSID for your NWE TS 3 7 Using the Bypass Mode 3 7 To enable Bypass mode 3 8 To disable Bypass mode 3 8 Event Logs 3 9 Viewing the Event...

Page 11: ...cts which are backed by over 25 years of engineering and design expertise You will be pleased at how easily the NWE TS fits into your overall working environment Equally pleasing is the product qualit...

Page 12: ...eative was encoded The audio portion of the NWE TS uses the Nielsen Audio Encoding System NAES Nielsen Watermarks NW audio encoder Audio is encoded on a continuous basis The data is embedded in an aud...

Page 13: ...des a functional block diagram for the NWE TS Figure 1 1 NWE TS Simplified Block Diagram NTP Server optional ASI ATSC TS OUT ASI ATSC TS IN Local Area Network Bypass Control and Status Server CPU LTC...

Page 14: ...atermarking system Note that Figure 1 2 is only an example and your facility needs may differ from what is presented here Figure 1 2 NWE TS System Integration Example Ethernet D a s h B o a r d C l i...

Page 15: ...io video and PSIP data This standard of multimedia compression is defined by the Moving Picture Experts Group a sub group of the International Organization for Standardization ISO MPTS refers to Multi...

Page 16: ...arried together along with information that describes the contents of the TS and its Programs to allow receivers to select the appropriate components for presentation to the viewer TSID refers to a Tr...

Page 17: ...for the physical installation of your NWE TS cabling for the NWE TS and updating the NWE TS software Before You Begin Planning the Installation Front Panel Overview Rear Panel Overview Getting Starte...

Page 18: ...ems are missing or damaged contact your sales representative or Ross Video directly Related Publications It is recommended to consult the following Ross documentation before installing and configuring...

Page 19: ...of an ATSC Transport Stream If it is missing an alarm is generated and no watermarking occurs Select the Time Reference Source The NWE TS requires an accurate time reference in order to ensure correc...

Page 20: ...USB Ports on page 2 7 5 Bypass Mode Button This button is used to force the transport stream into bypass mode or to restore it to active status Refer to the chassis silk screen for button toggle posi...

Page 21: ...ing For example there may be errors in the transport stream because there are missing Audio PIDs Off When this LED is off the NWE TS is operating correctly with no errors ENCODE Green When this LED is...

Page 22: ...ries the DVB ASI MPEG 2 transport stream output with watermarking of the NWE TS The TS OUT LED on the front panel reports the communication activity of the signal on this BNC 5 Serial Port This port i...

Page 23: ...ith DHCP for the initial ethernet setup or if you have a need to reset your NWE TS static IP address outside of DashBoard Refer to the section Manual Setup on page 2 12 for details 10 Power Supplies T...

Page 24: ...p the PowerLock over the shoulder of the inserted AC Cable end 4 Connect each supplied power cable s three prong male connector to an AC outlet 5 Power on the NWE TS by pressing the Power button on th...

Page 25: ...acility network The DashBoard software and user manual are available from the Ross Video website To launch DashBoard 1 Ensure that you are running DashBoard software version 5 0 0 or higher 2 Launch D...

Page 26: ...nsport stream source to your NWE TS 1 Locate the ASI IN BNC on the NWE TS rear panel Refer to Figure 2 3 for the BNC location 2 Connect one end of the TS Interface Cable to the ASI IN BNC on the NWE T...

Page 27: ...Drop Frame SMPTE Drop Frame timecode a SMPTE standard that maintains time accuracy between the frame rate and actual wall clock time will prevent a slight drift in a facility s house time over extende...

Page 28: ...ministrator Some network settings if configured incorrectly could prevent the NWE TS from communicating on the network By default the NWE TS is set to DHCP You will need to connect it initially to a n...

Page 29: ...he Tree View of DashBoard 5 Disconnect the keyboard and monitor from the NWE TS rear panel NWE TS Network Configuration Current configuration for NWETS IP address method DHCP Dynamic Host Control Prot...

Page 30: ...ou to monitor the upgrade process The NWE TS auto restarts as part of the upgrade process This restart is required after each software upgrade The NWE TS is temporarily taken offline for up to 7 minut...

Page 31: ...Program and Audio streams and specify which ones are to be watermarked You can also specify watermarking parameters including the Source Identification SID obtained from Nielsen Encoder Support for e...

Page 32: ...tus or if there is a mismatch yellow status If there is a mismatch click Validate to update the lists 5 From the Mode menu specify how you will identify the channels to be watermarked Select one of th...

Page 33: ...fy the SID assignment parameters you selected in the above steps as follows Click Validate located near the bottom of the tab The read only fields below the button update to report the status of SID e...

Page 34: ...t does not delete it from the transport stream input source Note that if there is a single SID row present it cannot be deleted To delete an SID entry 1 Select the NWE TS node in the Tree View of the...

Page 35: ...ime Protocol Select this option to obtain the date and time from a NTP server via the ethernet connection on the NWE TS rear panel Enter an IP address for an NTP server that is accessible through your...

Page 36: ...e NWE TS output is to be viewed in a separate location from the timing reference input source you need to include an offset to the time This enables the NWE TS to watermark the local time in the broad...

Page 37: ...e incoming stream to the one specified here If they do not match watermarking is disabled To disable this comparison and accept any ATSC TS input enter the value 0 To set the System TSID for your NWE...

Page 38: ...nt to configure 2 From the Device View select the Configuration tab 3 From the System Mode area click Active The button is now lit and the Bypass field in the Status tab indicates that the NWE TS is o...

Page 39: ...terface System Logging located under the nwets node in the Tree View of DashBoard Double click the System Logging node to display the View System Log tab in the Device View This tab provides a more de...

Page 40: ...3 10 Configuration NWE TS User Manual Iss 01...

Page 41: ...x briefly summarizes the menus items and parameters available from the NWE TS node in the Tree view of DashBoard Parameters marked with an asterisk are the factory default values The following topics...

Page 42: ...zes the read only information displayed in the System Configuration tab Note that the information in this tab reflects the last saved applied settings made in the Configuration tab Table 4 1 System Co...

Page 43: ...ast few seconds Refer to the Event Log tab for additional information Warning OK Green NWE TS is not experiencing any error conditions Yellow NWE TS has experienced a minor error condition in the last...

Page 44: ...Red NWE TS is currently not encoding any audio streams Encoder Date mm dd yy Reports the current encoding time as reported by the time source selected on the Configuration tab Encoder Time hh mm ss T...

Page 45: ...e 4 4 Current SID Assignment Tab Items Tab Title Item Parameters Description Current SID Assignment Slot SID Major Minor SID assignment uses major minor notation Indicates the SID assignment for the s...

Page 46: ...ive and you must enter the characters in upper case Mode Major Minor Enables you to specify the major and minor channels of a Program for watermarking watermarks all audio program associated with Majo...

Page 47: ...tate field located above the Status tabs will report when there are unsaved changes in the SID Assignment tab If the Submit button is disabled changes have been made to this tab but are not validated...

Page 48: ...E TS rear panel NTP Server Specifies the IP Address of the NTP Server of your facility LTC Observe DST Selected Specifies that the LTC device connected to the NWE TS automatically adjusts for Daylight...

Page 49: ...or the System Clock to start counting from assumes a twenty four hour clock Minutes Specifies the minute for the System Clock to start counting from Seconds Specifies the second for the System Clock t...

Page 50: ...nually supplies the Ethernet settings DHCP Automates the assignment of the Ethernet settings IP Address The IP Address for the NWE TS Subnet Mask The subnet mask for the NWE TS Default Gateway The gat...

Page 51: ...log and alarm conditions Firmware version numbers are included in the startup message to allow tracking of updates For More Information on saving the log file refer to the section To save the event l...

Page 52: ...4 12 DashBoard Menus NWE TS User Manual Iss 01...

Page 53: ...tions 5 1 Specifications In This Chapter This appendix provides information on the specifications for your NWE TS Note that specifications are subject to change without notice The following topics are...

Page 54: ...4A cable Connector Type BNC Transport Stream Output Number of Outputs 1 Standards Accommodated DVB ASI EN 50083 9 Impedance 75ohm Return Loss 10dB to 270MHz Signal Level 800mV 10 DC Offset 0V 50mV Ris...

Page 55: ...ter This appendix provides information on creating a SMPTE 310M workflow using the NWE TS and an openGear ASI 310 card Note that the configuration presented here is an example and your facility needs...

Page 56: ...ne way to set up the SMPTE 310M conversion using an NWE TS and a Ross Video ASI 310 converter Figure 6 1 NWE TS and ASI 310 Setup SMPTE 310M Conversion ASI ATSC TS OUT ASI ATSC TS IN Bypass Control an...

Page 57: ...NWE TS User Manual Iss 01 Service Information 7 1 Service Information In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sections Troubleshooting Checklist Warranty and Repair Policy...

Page 58: ...that the power supplies are fully seated in their slots If the power LED is still not illuminated replace the power supply with one that is verified to work 3 Input Signal Status Verify that source eq...

Page 59: ...This NWE TS User Manual provides all pertinent information for the safe installation and operation of your product Ross Video policy dictates that all repairs to the NWE TS are to be conducted only by...

Page 60: ...7 4 Service Information NWE TS User Manual Iss 01...

Page 61: ...level final distributor 4 8 program content 4 8 setting 3 7 Communications ethernet 2 12 Configuration tab 4 8 Configuring ethernet communications 2 12 SID entry 3 2 time reference input 3 5 Consumpti...

Page 62: ...T 2 5 Linear Timecode see LTC Log event 3 9 4 11 Logging interface 3 9 LTC BNC 2 6 cabling 2 11 configuring time reference input 3 5 DST adjustment 4 8 installation planning 2 3 offset specifying 3 6...

Page 63: ...LTC setup 2 11 managing entries 3 2 validating an entry 3 3 4 7 Signal Level specification 5 2 Signal tab 4 3 SMPTE 310M workflow 6 1 SMPTE Drop Frame timecode 2 11 SMPTE standards 5 2 Software upgrad...

Page 64: ...setting 3 7 specifications 5 2 TS see Transport stream TSID setting 3 7 4 9 status 4 4 Type code 4 8 U Upgrades software 2 14 USB ports front panel 2 4 rear panel 2 7 User interfaces 1 2 V Validating...

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