TANDBERG Alteia Instruction Manual Download Page 1

ST.TM.E9200.8

Issue 8

ENGLISH (UK)

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Alteia and Alteia plus

Professional Receivers and Decoders

Software Version 2.1 (and later)

[Demultiplexer App Code Version]

M2/PDU/942, M2/P8R/942, M2/PSR/932,

M2/PSR/942, M2/PTR/94x, M2/PTRE/94x

and Options

Typical Alteia plus Satellite Receiver

Summary of Contents for Alteia

Page 1: ...MANUAL Alteia and Alteia plus Professional Receivers and Decoders Software Version 2 1 and later Demultiplexer App Code Version M2 PDU 942 M2 P8R 942 M2 PSR 932 M2 PSR 942 M2 PTR 94x M2 PTRE 94x and O...

Page 2: ...rst ndlich sein dann BEDIENEN SIE DIESE GER TE NICHT Eine bersetzung des Handbuches in diese Sprache ist gegen Berechnung lieferbar ESPA OL LEA ESTE AVISO PRIMERO Si no entiende el contenido de este m...

Page 3: ...r 3 Operating the Equipment Locally This chapter provides a guide to using the LCD interface and details the setting up configuration and operating procedures Chapter 4 Alarms This chapter provides a...

Page 4: ...ata added HS Data added after v2 1 User defined languages added 2r1 Mar 1999 2 1 New model added M2 PSR 932C Note added that CA is not available with Terrestrial PTR models 3 Sept 1999 2 1 2 3 Reflect...

Page 5: ...are not marked within the text of this manual Trademarks Alteia is a trademark of TANDBERG Television Limited Registered Trademarks Alteia plus is a registered trademark of TANDBERG Television Limited...

Page 6: ...GIVE INFORMATION WHICH IF STRICTLY OBSERVED WILL PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY OR THE ENVIRONMENT THEY ARE BOXED AND SHADED FOR EMPHASIS AS IN THIS EXAMPLE AND ARE P...

Page 7: ...is the value for money choice for you BASIC provides you with year by year Service long after the warranty has expired For systems support you can choose either Gold or Silver Advantage These packages...

Page 8: ...ephone 44 23 8048 4229 International Facsimile 44 23 8048 4467 E mail Address training tandbergtv com Internet Address http www tandbergtv com Customer Services and Technical Training Postal Address T...

Page 9: ...4 1 Models Covered 1 12 1 4 2 Typical Satellite System 1 12 1 4 3 What the Satellite Receiver Does 1 13 1 4 4 Over air Software Download Director 1 14 1 4 5 Input Connections 1 14 1 5 The Terrestrial...

Page 10: ...1 9 What the Terrestrial Receiver Does 1 15 Figure 1 10 Typical Digital ENG Contribution System 1 16 Figure 1 11 What the Digital ENG Receiver Does 1 16 Figure 1 12 Local Control Front Panel 1 17 Fig...

Page 11: ...fying the Equipment The Receivers and Decoders are designated by the marketing codes shown in Table 1 2 Figure 1 1 Front View of an Alteia plus Satellite Receiver NOTE Alteia plus products are identif...

Page 12: ...4 2 0 4 2 2 capability byte mode input only PAL M is not supported 2 2 Analogue and Digital M2 PDU 942B E10051 Decoder with 4 2 0 4 2 2 capability with a set of optional enhanced features Byte mode in...

Page 13: ...M operation is fully supported 2 8 Analogue and Digital M2 PTR 942 E9241 Digital Terrestrial Receiver with 4 2 0 4 2 2 capability 2K PAL M is not supported 2 2 Analogue and Digital M2 PTR 948A E10050...

Page 14: ...1 5 describes the change in functions with software update Table 1 5 Software Version Updates Software Release Marketing Code Explanation 2 1 x All Added HS Data Functions Added VITS standards 2 2 x...

Page 15: ...in the currently received transport stream TS Up to 20 pre selected choices stored within the unit Video Decoding 4 2 0 mode support video resolutions up to 720 pixels x 576 active lines 25 frame s o...

Page 16: ...osed Captions and ITS VITS VITC DVB Subtitles from software release 2 3 Remote Control RS 232 or RS 485 When the remote control is active front panel control is disabled but status information is stil...

Page 17: ...utputs Transport Stream Output One 25 way D type connector carrying the decoded transport stream in DVB SPI format The following restrictions apply to the transport stream output of the M2 PDU 942C D...

Page 18: ...to allow two stereo two dual mono four mono analogue digital channels or a mix of these This configuration leaves one XLR connector left hand unused The channels can carry different languages OR Four...

Page 19: ...cal Applications The M2 PDU 942 B C D Decoder is a component of TANDBERG Television s range of equipment It is designed for use by broadcasters and distributors of video and audio services It can be u...

Page 20: ...onnections The Decoder has the following inputs M2 PDU 942B DVB SPI parallel and ASI byte mode only copper and fibre optic interfaces for operation up to 54 Mbit s M2 PDU 942 C D DVB SPI parallel and...

Page 21: ...the output Figure 1 6 What the Satellite Receiver Does Alteia Satellite Receiver horizontal polarisation vertical polarisation L band Tune to a satellite channel Select a service from the satellite c...

Page 22: ...the Low Noise Block LNB It accepts an intermediate frequency IF input in the band 920 2150 MHz M2 PSR models and 950 2150 MHz L band M2 P8R models for operation in the specified symbol rate range see...

Page 23: ...1 5 3 Input Connections The Terrestrial Receiver has UHF and Baseband COFDM interfaces They operate between 4 98 and 31 67 MSymbol s NOTE Because the Alteia is used for monitoring it is fitted with a...

Page 24: ...trol Modes 1 7 1 Introduction The Alteia is designed for unattended operation Once set up it requires no further attention except to ensure the fan is working There are up to three control modes assoc...

Page 25: ...h the pages of the displayed menu Edit State Local Control mode allows parameters to be entered and chosen using the EDIT button and MENU SELECT switches Figure 1 12 Local Control Front Panel Figure 1...

Page 26: ...hed which details the control protocol and syntax This enables the user to develop software for PC remote control and is available from TANDBERG Television Limited on request 1 7 4 Director Over air C...

Page 27: ...Control Edit mode A cursor appears below the currently selected menu item Pressing this button a second time reverts the unit to Normal mode If there is no activity in this mode for five minutes the...

Page 28: ...e selected programme is not authorised under conditional access or a BISS encoded stream is received with no Control Word Green Lit when an authorized VideoGuard RAS or BISS encrypted signal is receiv...

Page 29: ...dels excluding the M2 PDU 9xx variants are fitted with a Bit Error Ratio BER status meter This gives an indication of the robustness of the incoming signal The meter shows BER in a range between 10 1...

Page 30: ...RAS input transport stream The ability to decrypt all the components in any other transport stream is a function of the specific CA system decryption BISS ver 2 8 and Later Please contact TANDBERG Te...

Page 31: ...6 2 5 1 AC Power Supply 2 6 2 5 2 AC Power Supply Cord 2 7 General 2 7 Wire Colours 2 7 2 5 3 Use of the Mains Cable Retaining Clip if fitted 2 8 2 5 4 Connecting the Equipment to the AC Power Supply...

Page 32: ...e optic Connector 2 11 Table 2 5 DVB ASI Copper Connector 2 11 Table 2 6 DVB SPI Parallel Input Connector 2 12 Table 2 7 QPSK 8PSK Connector P8R Satellite Receiver L band 2 13 Table 2 8 QPSK Connector...

Page 33: ...mstances it might be awkward to lift In which case do not attempt to lift or move it without proper assistance or equipment If in doubt get help 2 2 Preliminary Checks 2 2 1 Mechanical Inspection Insp...

Page 34: ...2 1 Air flow Through the Equipment Care in Positioning CAUTIONS 1 The fan contained within this unit is not fitted with a dust insect filter Pay attention to the environment in which it is to be used...

Page 35: ...RGE WHICH HAS STOPPED IT WORKING DISCONNECT THE POWER IMMEDIATELY DO NOT REAPPLY POWER UNTIL IT HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR SAFETY IF IN DOUBT CONTACT TANDBERG TELEVISION CUSTOMER SERVICES Where appropriate...

Page 36: ...in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense 2 5 AC Supply Operating Voltage Fusing Safety Information 2 5 1 AC Power Supply The Alteia operates from an auto...

Page 37: ...n for more fuse information 2 5 2 AC Power Supply Cord General A two metre mains supply cord is supplied with this product It is fitted with a moulded plug suitable to the address of the recipient cus...

Page 38: ...Retaining Clip WARNINGS 3 ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT THE CABLE TO THE MAINS INLET WITH THE RETAINING CLIP NOT PRESENT MAY IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES LEAD TO A SAFETY HAZARD 4 IF THE MAINS CABLE RETAINER ASSEMBL...

Page 39: ...ar panel of the equipment is connected to a site Technical Earth before any external connections are made and the equipment is powered This limits the migration of stray charges All signal connections...

Page 40: ...x 94x models Summary Alarm All models AGC PSR and P8R models Auxiliary contacts are allocated by Menu 5 See Chapter 4 Alarms Parallel Transport Stream M2 Pxx 94x models Analogue monitoring outputs All...

Page 41: ...E The Class 1 LASER warning is as defined in paragraph 5 2 of EN 60825 1 1994 Table 2 4 DVB ASI Fibre optic Connector Item Specification Connector type SC type Connector designation ASI O Fibre optic...

Page 42: ...Decoder Input menu 4 The specification for this connector is given in Table B 11 Table 2 6 DVB SPI Parallel Input Connector Item Specification Connector Type 25 way D type female Connector Designation...

Page 43: ...e LNB in use has a poor return loss 7 dB min The Receiver is receiving one of many carriers in a multi carrier FDM system and the required signal is close to the specified maximum permissible level Th...

Page 44: ...loss 7 dB min The Receiver is receiving one of many carriers in a multi carrier FDM system and the required signal is close to the specified maximum permissible level The specification for this conne...

Page 45: ...specification for this connector is given in Table B 19 Table 2 9 RF Input Connector PTR Terrestrial Receiver Item Specification Connector type BNC Female Connector designation RF INPUT Pin Centre Sh...

Page 46: ...able B 22 Table 2 11 IF Input Connector PTRE Digital ENG Item Specification Connector type BNC Female Connector designation IF INPUT Pin Centre Shield RF Input Ground Chassis Impedance 75 W nominal Fr...

Page 47: ...put The specification for this connector is given in Table B 24 NOTES 1 For the M2 PDU 942C model the SPI output is only valid if the input to the Decoder is also of SPI format otherwise it is invalid...

Page 48: ...t The output standard is configured using the Video Menu 6 The specification for this connector is given in Table B 25 Table 2 15 Analogue Video Output Connector Item Specification Connector type Alte...

Page 49: ...nnection Pin Video output Shield Ground Chassis Impedance 75 W Analogue Audio Outputs Four XLR male connectors provide two stereo channels Each connector carries a single channel of a stereo pair The...

Page 50: ...1 RIGHT AES EBU AUDIO 2 RIGHT AES EBU Pin Connections Pin 1 Xternal of cable shield ground Pin 2 Live Hot ve phase Pin 3 Return Cold ve phase Nominal output impedance 50 W Load impedance 110 W balance...

Page 51: ...nnector provides a synchronous serial communications interface for the reception of high speed synchronous data The status of the data output on this connector is given in the Data menu 11 The specifi...

Page 52: ...The status of the data output on this connector is given in the Data menu 11 The specification for this connector is given in Table B 32 Table 2 21 RS 232 Low speed Data Connector Item Specification...

Page 53: ...is given in Table B 36 The Remote Control Protocol is published in manual ST TS E9200 Table 2 22 Remote Control Connector Item Specification Connector type 9 way D type Male Connector designation R C...

Page 54: ...voltage referenced to ground for use with automatic antenna pointing systems The voltage is an isolated sample of the Receiver s AGC Shorting this output to ground does not affect the unit s performa...

Page 55: ...Language 3 10 3 4 3 Selecting the Audio Component 3 11 Introduction 3 11 Audio Selection Manual 3 11 Audio Selection Automatic 3 12 3 4 4 Selecting Data Component 3 12 3 4 5 Setting up the Conditional...

Page 56: ...p the Digital ENG Receiver 3 7 Table 3 6 Setting up the Digital ENG Receiver 3 8 Table 3 7 Setting up the Decoder 3 9 Table 3 8 Selecting a Service 3 9 Table 3 9 Selecting a Power up Service 3 9 Table...

Page 57: ...software code is checked against the corresponding code in the main receiver software If the two are different the Front Panel code embedded in the downloaded software is loaded to become the current...

Page 58: ...sequence Yes Yes Front Panel code updated if different to the installed version Secondary Flash code is loaded Has new Front Panel software been received Is the RIGHT button held in Is the EDIT butto...

Page 59: ...preset Video Test Patterns associated with it Use the following steps as a general guide to selecting an option Table 3 1 Selecting a Menu Option Step Action Result 1 Select the menu and display the...

Page 60: ...m the input specified Ensure that the input you choose is connected to the required source 2 Go to Menu 4 page 6 select the Polarisation and the Modulation Mode Press SAVE 3 Go to Menu 4 page 7 select...

Page 61: ...stream CAUTION Does not apply to Version 2 3 and later When using the combination 64QAM 3 4 FEC 1 32 Guard Interval and 204 packet length 29 454545 Mbit s the demodulator may not always lock up correc...

Page 62: ...ultiplex required The final SAVE action will LOCK the receiver to the chosen incoming stream 6 Go to Menu 4 page 3 and set the GUARD INTERVAL to suit the system hardware This automatically sets the OF...

Page 63: ...a Service to be chosen as current and the profile of its components to be specified Table 3 8 Selecting a Service Step Action Result 1 Go to Menu 3 page 1 and select the required Service The EDIT mode...

Page 64: ...irst language specified in the PMT is used Menu 3 is used to override the choice Table 3 10 Selecting the Preferred Component Language Step Action Result 1 Go to Menu 3 page 2 3 or 4 as required This...

Page 65: ...is possible to select any audio component from the active service by using the front panel controls or via the remote control interface Table 3 11 describes the procedure for selecting a component usi...

Page 66: ...languages from the same transport stream This feature is illustrated in Figure 3 2 See Annex G Quick Reference Guide for setting the Audio defaults 3 4 4 Selecting Data Component Page 5 of Menu 3 allo...

Page 67: ...n de authorisation to decrypt the transmission Group operation for authorisation de authorisation Periodic control word changes during transmission Basic Interoperable Scrambling System BISS This prod...

Page 68: ...r decrypted form A maximum of 6 components all from the same locally selected service will be passed to the TSO in their decrypted form If a service contains more than 6 components the remainder will...

Page 69: ...ransmission Format with Data Bursts 3 5 Personalising the Alteia 3 5 1 Assigning Status Items Menu 1 Using the Status Menu Pages This group of pages is the primary Menu for the Alteia The factory defa...

Page 70: ...s the menu which allows the Current Service to be stored at a chosen location 00 19 If there is no Current Service the menu display reads NOTHING TO STORE 3 Select a location to store the preset The E...

Page 71: ...allows the default preset Service to be selected 2 Select the required preset Service as the default on power up Use EDIT and SELECT to step through the stored presets Alternatively choose LAST VALID...

Page 72: ...sation and show the corresponding menu screen menu 6 Video page 13 Reference Signal The line standard of the Frame Sync reference signal must match the line standard of the video signal being decoded...

Page 73: ...Indication LEDs 4 3 4 1 3 Authorised LED Indications and Alarms CA 4 4 4 1 4 Summary Alarm 4 4 4 2 Operational Alarm Conditions 4 5 4 2 1 Asynchronous Data Alarm 4 5 4 2 2 Closed Captions Software Ve...

Page 74: ...Alarms Page 4 2 Instruction Manual Alteia and Alteia plus Professional Receivers and Decoders ST TM E9200 8 BLANK...

Page 75: ...m Menu pages see Annex C Menus Red An unmasked alarm is active Use the Alarm Menu 5 pages to investigate the cause REMOTE CTRL Indication LED Status Description Not lit The unit is in LOCAL CONTROL mo...

Page 76: ...ISS Mode 1 2 or 3 has been detected and the unit is authorised to decrypt it BISS UNAUTHORISED Red A stream scrambled with BISS Mode 1 has been detected but the unit is in BISS Disabled mode Models wi...

Page 77: ...mask the alarm see Section 4 3 Summary Alarm Masking and Relay Setting 4 2 2 Closed Captions Software Version 2 2 and Earlier WARNING IF CLOSED CAPTION IS DISABLED IT CAN CAUSE A SINGLE GREEN LINE IN...

Page 78: ...are for illustration purposes only ALARM Front panel RELAY Rear panel connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 ALM summary ALARM MENU 5 FUNCTION MODULE 02 INPUT OK 03 VIDEO OK 04 VBI OK 05 AUDIO 1 OK 06 AUDIO 2 OK 07 A...

Page 79: ...ons Contents 5 1 ASI Output Module M2 PRO ASI 5 3 5 1 1 General Description 5 3 5 1 2 Connector Details 5 3 DVB ASI Copper Connector 5 3 DVB ASI Optical Connector 5 4 5 2 Options Purchasable 5 4 List...

Page 80: ...Options Page 5 2 Instruction Manual Alteia and Alteia plus Professional Receivers and Decoders ST TM E9200 8 BLANK...

Page 81: ...ls DVB ASI Copper Connector This provides a copper connector for the DVB Asynchronous Serial Interface ASI with the following consideration All models except M2 PDU 942C Decoder The ASI output is byte...

Page 82: ...um output cable length 2 66 km Maximum data rate 270 Mbit s Transmission format See para 5 1 1 5 2 Options Purchasable There are a number of options that can be purchased separately Some of these are...

Page 83: ...on Service Support 6 4 6 4 Fault finding 6 4 6 4 1 General 6 4 6 4 2 Factory Default Settings 6 5 6 4 3 Preliminary Investigations 6 5 6 4 4 Testing The Front Panel 6 5 Setting up the Test Mode 6 5 Te...

Page 84: ...Preventive Maintenance and Fault finding Page 6 2 Instruction Manual Alteia and Alteia plus Professional Receivers and Decoders ST TM E9200 8 BLANK...

Page 85: ...ICING TO SERVICE PERSONNEL WHO HAVE BEEN AUTHORISED BY TANDBERG TELEVISION The following is a list of conditions that may indicate the need for servicing 1 When the power supply cord or plug is damage...

Page 86: ...port experience enable it to offer a range of service options that will meet your needs at a price that makes sense It s called the TANDBERG Advantage 6 3 2 Warranty All TANDBERG Products and Systems...

Page 87: ...ng up the Test Mode Press and hold the EDIT button then power up the Alteia When the name ALTEIA is displayed the unit is in Test Mode release the EDIT button The LCD display will not proceed to the u...

Page 88: ...Has the Frame Sync option M2 PRO SYNC been purchased and installed in the unit If you are unsure look in menu 6 page13 a If the option is not installed the display will show NOT PURCHASED Alteia plus...

Page 89: ...n that the Signal Degradation mode is primarily aimed at measuring The Signal Degradation mode extends the range of measurement by approximately a further 5 dBs such that BER can be measured up to a C...

Page 90: ...power inlet at the rear of the Alteia Table 6 1 Fuse Information Item Specification Fuse Single pole fitted in live conductor in power input filter at rear of unit Fuse type 5 mm x 20 mm anti surge T...

Page 91: ...lied plug is to be changed cut it off and dispose of it safely WARNING IF THE MOULDED PLUG FITTED TO THE MAINS CABLE SUPPLIED WITH THIS EQUIPMENT IS NOT REQUIRED PLEASE CUT IT OFF AND DISPOSE OF IT SA...

Page 92: ...Preventive Maintenance and Fault finding Page 6 10 Instruction Manual Alteia and Alteia plus Professional Receivers and Decoders ST TM E9200 8 BLANK...

Page 93: ...daptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation An advanced PCM technique that reduces the bit rate by coding the difference values between successive samples rather than the absolute value of each sample...

Page 94: ...highest frequencies transmitted High bandwidth allows fast transmission or high volume transmission Byte mode Each byte is delivered separately in the ASI Transport Stream with stuffing data added be...

Page 95: ...by a spectrum analyser Can be forward DCT or inverse DCT DDS Direct Digital Synthesiser Decoder The unit containing the electronic circuitry necessary to decode encrypted signals Some Decoders are sep...

Page 96: ...correct any errors FFT Fast Fourier Transformation A fast algorithm for performing a discrete Fourier transform FIFO First In First Out A data structure or hardware buffer from which items are taken o...

Page 97: ...signal ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network The basic ISDN service is BRI Basic Rate Interface which is made up of two 64 kbit s B channels and one 16 kbit s D channel 2B D If both channels are co...

Page 98: ...rage DVD etc and transmissions up to 15 Mbit s over various mediums MP HL Main Profile at High Level A subset of the MPEG 2 standard which supports digital video storage DVD etc and transmissions up t...

Page 99: ...ng a range from dark to light a scale of 0 255 for an eight bit pixel Colour systems use a red green and blue dot per pixel each of which is energised to different intensities creating a range of colo...

Page 100: ...unauthorized viewing of a TV programme or programmes RF Radio Frequency ROM Read Only Memory A non volatile storage device for digital data Data has been stored permanently in this device No further i...

Page 101: ...twork Management Protocol Spatial Redundancy Information repetition due to areas of similar luminance and or chrominance characteristics within a single frame Removed using DCT and Quantisation Intra...

Page 102: ...tended for the disk is temporarily stored in RAM and can be lost in the event of a power failure Sophisticated systems are tied to electrical generators that can provide power for days UPS systems typ...

Page 103: ...atellite Receivers QPSK BPSK B 10 B 3 4 LNB Power and Control B 12 B 3 5 Terrestrial Receivers B 12 Models B 12 UHF Input Specification B 12 Net Input Data Rates B 13 Baseband Connector B 13 B 3 6 Dig...

Page 104: ...17 L band Satellite Input Eb N0 Ratio 8PSK QPSK all M2 PSR models B 11 Table B 18 LNB Power and Control B 12 Table B 19 Terrestrial Receiver UHF Input Specifications M2 PTR 942 and M2 PTR 948 A B 12 T...

Page 105: ...R 942 Obsolete M2 P8R 942A Superseded Replaced by M2 P8R 942C S W version 2 4 Alteia plus M2 P8R 942B Superseded Replaced by M2 P8R 942C S W version 2 4 M2 P8R 942C Superseded Replaced by M2 P8R 942D...

Page 106: ...x 576 active lines 352 pixels x 480 active lines 352 pixels x 288 active lines 352 pixels x 240 active lines Supported Video Bit rates Table B 3 Supported Video Bit rates 4 2 2 Format 4 2 0 Format Alt...

Page 107: ...ar amplitude PAL 700 14 mV NTSC 100 2 IRE White 1000 14 mV 140 3 IRE Sync amplitude 300 10 mV 40 1 IRE Burst amplitude 300 10 mV 40 1 IRE Pedestal N A 7 5 1 IRE Luminance bar tilt 2 2T K Response 1 5...

Page 108: ...rates MPEG 2 Mono kbit s Stereo kbit s Mono kbit s Stereo kbit s 32 64 96 192 48 96 112 224 56 112 128 256 64 128 160 320 80 160 192 384 Analogue Audio Performance Table B 8 Analogue Audio Performance...

Page 109: ...video bit rate Table B 9 Output Transport Bit rate against Incoming Video Bit rate Software Version 2 1 and 2 2 Software Version 2 3 and later Incoming Video Bit rate Transport Stream Maximum Bit rat...

Page 110: ...t s Signal levels LVDS Clock and Data jitter Within G 823 G 824 limits Error decoding None DVB ASI Optical Table B 12 DVB ASI Optical M2 PDU 942 B Input Specification Connector type SC type Data rate...

Page 111: ...Rs 30 0 MSymbol s 3rd order intercept point 5 dBm typical at wanted carrier input power levels 25 dBm Wideband for signals outside 200 MHz of wanted carrier FEC rates QPSK 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 8PSK 5 6...

Page 112: ...oint 5 dBm typical at wanted carrier input power levels 25 dBm Wideband for signals outside 200 MHz of wanted carrier Convolutional FEC rates 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Symbol rate range 1 0 to 44 5 MSymbol...

Page 113: ...pecification information and advice on performance in specific applications please contact TANDBERG Television Customer Services Table B 17 L band Satellite Input Eb N0 Ratio 8PSK QPSK all M2 PSR mode...

Page 114: ...ncy range required Tone frequency 22 2 kHz Tone amplitude ON 0 6 0 2 Vp p OFF 0 05 Vp p B 3 5 Terrestrial Receivers Models This section applies to the M2 PTR 94x A models UHF Input Specification Table...

Page 115: ...32 1 2 4 98 5 53 5 85 6 03 2 3 6 64 7 37 7 81 8 04 QPSK 3 4 7 46 8 29 8 78 9 05 5 6 8 29 9 22 9 76 10 05 7 8 8 71 9 68 10 25 10 56 1 2 9 95 11 06 11 71 12 06 2 3 13 27 14 75 15 61 16 09 16QAM 3 4 14 9...

Page 116: ...ical maximum 20 dBm Noise figure 2 4 dB typical Oscillator power at input connector 65 dBm 1 to 200 MHz Adjacent Channel Interference 10 dB relative to wanted for sine wave at frequencies at least 4 M...

Page 117: ...compliant output Any ASI output is unaffected If the transport stream bit rate is between 54 Mbit s and 100 Mbit s the output is not DVB compliant Any ASI output is unaffected 2 All models except M2 P...

Page 118: ...t Monitor Connector Table B 27 Video Test Monitor Connector Item Specification See notes on Page B 15 Safety status SELV Connector type BNC female 75 W Composite video level 1V pk pk into 75 W nominal...

Page 119: ...W Load impedance 110 W Audio Monitor Table B 30 Audio Monitor Connector Item Specification Safety status SELV Output level 0 dBm nominal NOTE Audio Monitor performance characteristics are different t...

Page 120: ...igh speed Data Connector Item Specification Safety status SELV Data rates bit s In integer multiples of 56 kbit s and 64 kbit s up to 2 048 Mbit s Subject to the number and type of services in the mul...

Page 121: ...n R CTRL RS 232 485 Standard EIA RS 232C RS 485 B 5 Environmental B 5 1 Conditions Table B 37 Environmental Conditions Operational Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F ambient with free airflow Humid...

Page 122: ...e phase three wire and PE TT or IT Type Power distribution systems Connection to supply Pluggable Equipment Type A EN 60950 para 1 2 5 Equipment that is intended for connection to the building power s...

Page 123: ...urement of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment EN 55022 European AS NZS 3548 Australia NZ Emission Standard Limits and methods of measurement of radio fre...

Page 124: ...magnetic compatibility 73 23 EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits NOTE The CE m...

Page 125: ...version 2 8 3 on C 16 C 7 6 Digital ENG Input Menu Pages C 18 C 8 Alarm Menu 5 for Various Models C 19 C 8 1 Decoder Alarm Menu Pages C 19 C 8 2 Satellite Receiver Alarm Menu Pages C 20 C 8 3 Terrest...

Page 126: ...Alarm Menu 5 Pages C 20 Table C 13 Terrestrial Alarm Menu 5 Pages C 21 Table C 14 Video Menu 6 Pages C 22 Table C 15 Video Menu 6 Pages for Alteia plus Models C 23 Table C 16 Video Test Patterns Menu...

Page 127: ...and any edits that have not been saved are lost C 2 LCD Front Panel Display Menu Tree Figure C 2 and Figure C 3 illustrate the menu tree accessed from the front panel for the Alteia range of products...

Page 128: ...rvices and associated parameters can be stored Empty presets cannot be accessed in EDIT mode in the Default page 7 SAVE EDIT SAVE SELECT EDIT SELECT SAVE Page 6 displays the last message received by t...

Page 129: ...tate MENU control CW to display the Engineering menu 1 Control Mode 2 Set PIN 3 Remote Address 4 Remote Interface 5 LCD Contrast 6 Self Test Report 7 Model 8 Model Options 9 Demux Part Number 10 Demux...

Page 130: ...tream 12 Input Selection 13 Limits BER M2 PDU 942 Decoder Section C 7 2 M2 PTR 942 948 Terrestrial Receiver to version 2 5 4 Section C 7 4 1 Post Viterbi 2 UHF Channel Disabled 3 Guard Interval 4 OFDM...

Page 131: ...contain a status message such as LOCK FAIL or OK C 3 3 Line 2 Line 2 contains non editable item headings or text C 3 4 Line 3 Line 3 contains editable items or the non editable balance of any message...

Page 132: ...e configured to display any Menu page C 4 2 Status Menu Configuration Pressing the EDIT button and using the SELECT control allows access to all the displayable Menu items Table C 2 Menu 1 Configurati...

Page 133: ...e service name displays EMPTY If no service is being decoded the preset number is not shown and the service name displays NO SERVICE RUNNING If there is no input lock the preset number is not shown an...

Page 134: ...language and output format In the example the left and right channels are in English and coded to Dolby Digital AC 3 The Audio stream PID is displayed If no audio streams are available the language d...

Page 135: ...lable indicated by numbers under a stream heading choose the required stream using this page If no streams are available NONE is displayed 6 3 SERVICE 36 74 NETWORK NAME network name Actual network na...

Page 136: ...ages Table C 6 applies to models M2 PDU 942 B C D This menu has pages that allow the lock status to be displayed and the input source to be chosen Table C 6 Decoder Input Menu 4 Pages Page Display Des...

Page 137: ...ers frequency in the range 950 MHz to 2150 MHz 5 selectable 4 INPUT 1 35 114 FEC SYM RATE 2 3 20 000000 MSYM S Set the Forward Error Correction FEC and Symbol rate using this page Minimum increment is...

Page 138: ...s w ver 2 4 7 MHz s w ver 2 4 8 MHz 6 selectable 4 INPUT 36 134 MODULATION 16QAM This page displays the channel coding constellation QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 7 4 INPUT 37 134 FEC RATE HIGH LOW 2 3 ALPHA 0 Th...

Page 139: ...ed signal degradation mode using the following method Step 1 Select signal Degradation mode 0 on menu 4 8 Step 2 Reselect the signal Degradation mode required on menu 4 8 2 When using the combination...

Page 140: ...coding constellation QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 7 4 INPUT 37 164 FEC RATE HIGH LOW 2 3 ALPHA 0 This non editable page displays the HIGH and LOW FEC code rates when the transmission is hierarchical ALPHA 0 This...

Page 141: ...anual Alteia and Alteia plus Professional Receivers and Decoders Page C 17 ST TM E9200 8 Pages Display Description Options 16 4 INPUT 316 16 MER 14 00 Display of the instantaneous Modulation Error Rat...

Page 142: ...e displays a single FEC RATE when the transmission is non hierarchical 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 selectable 4 INPUT 37 124 SIGNAL DEGRADATION OFF A test mode which degrades the incoming signal In the M2 P...

Page 143: ...5 selectable 5 ALARM 35 124 AUDIO 1 RELAY MASK OK NONE YES The RELAY parameter allows an Alarm to be associated with a particular relay contact at the rear of the unit If a relay is selected and a fai...

Page 144: ...5 or 6 8 selectable 5 ALARM 38 154 AUDIO 2 RELAY MASK OK NONE YES More than one Alarm can be assigned to a relay contact For example INPUT BER and SIG LEVEL could be assigned to Relay 1 VIDEO to Rela...

Page 145: ...NO particular relay contact at the rear of the unit If a relay is selected and a failure occurs that relay RELAY NONE default 1 2 3 4 5 or 6 9 selectable 5 ALARM 39 164 SYNC RELAY MASK OK NONE NO act...

Page 146: ...e element PEL aspect ratio 4 3 16 9 4 6 VIDEO OK 34 94 FRAME RATE 25 Hz This page displays the current frame rate 25 Hz 30 Hz 5 selectable 6 VIDEO OK 35 94 625 STANDARD PAL I This page sets the compos...

Page 147: ...s to be selected The choice made is enabled when the SAVE button is pressed Test Pattern DISABLED 1 8 see Table C 16 Line STD 625 525 13 selectable 6 VIDEO 313 164 FRAME SYNC ENABLED NOT LOCKED This p...

Page 148: ...OT SUPPORTED NOT SUPPORTED 4 7 SUBTITLE VBI 34 74 WSS PRESENT NOT SUPPORTED NOT SUPPORTED 5 selectable 7 SUBTITLE VBI 35 74 CC VCHIP NOT PRESENT DISABLED Enable disable the Closed Caption CC and Paren...

Page 149: ...ing reference VITC Vertical interval time code NONE 2 selectable Purchasable option 7 SUBTITLE VBI 32 104 TELETEXT ENABLED This menu controls the insertion of all Teletext lines Should any conflicts o...

Page 150: ...This menu controls the insertion of individual lines of VBI data received over air e g WSS Video Index There is no effect on the reinsertion of Closed Captions VCHIP data EBU Teletext or Test Signals...

Page 151: ...n of the additional_user_data field that says Any further demand for picture user data could be met by defining this part of the bit stream The second is a TANDBERG Television proprietary format that...

Page 152: ...e audio gain to compensate for the attenuation in the encoding process Specified by DVB to be 18 dB 6 dB 18 dB 6 selectable 8 AUDIO 1 OK 36 6 LEVEL n n DB T This page sets the analogue audio output le...

Page 153: ...The structure and content of this group depends on the CA system The available CA options are No conditional access VideoGuard Remote Authorisation System RAS VideoGuard and RAS C 13 2 Menu 10 With N...

Page 154: ...This page displays the Alteia model number See Chapter 1 for a list of model numbers and short description 8 10 CA 38 134 HARDWARE TYPE nn This page displays the hardware type 9 10 CA 39 134 MANUFACTU...

Page 155: ...ng authorised is given in the VideoGuard menu page 2 see Table C 25 Table C 25 Conditional Access System Messages Menu 10 Page 2 Associated Text Description CARD INSERTED Card present and inserted in...

Page 156: ...CCC Error Count CCC Description 000 255 Wrap around count of errors Table C 29 Download Status Common Download Errors TT NN Error Type and Number TT NN Description 04 00 No error initial state 02 14...

Page 157: ...le 15 Code stream not found 16 Not in service 17 CDS invalid CDS 18 Incorrect received 19 Software size invalid 20 SW desc inconsistent 21 CDB section not found 22 Invalid signature C 13 4 Menu 10 RAS...

Page 158: ...is running the page displays the legend OK and shows the current baud rate If the module is not running the page displays the legend FAIL and the BITRATE is shown as 2 11 DATA 32 44 SYNC BITRATE OK 6...

Page 159: ...roduction The set of pages shown in Table C 36 is modified if the Director system is installed and the unit is in LOCAL LOCKOUT Versions 2 2 and later have 21 pages pages 12 and 13 removed Table C 36...

Page 160: ...ocessor card to be identified 17 13 SYSTEM 317 234 U P CODE VERSION XXXXXXX This allows the code version of the microprocessor card to be identified 18 13 SYSTEM 318 234 I P PART NUMBER S8675 1 This a...

Page 161: ...n Encoders System 3000 M2 ENC E5xx0 evolution 5000 M2 ENC E5xx1 Disabling the buffer is the factory default When to Enable the SMALL RBUFF MODE Enable the SMALL RBUFF MODE when the transport stream ha...

Page 162: ...correct pressing SAVE changes the CONTROL MODE to The factory default is 0000 This state is temporary as a LOCAL LOCKOUT can be permanently removed only by an Over Air command 13 SYSTEM 1 234 PLEASE...

Page 163: ...electing the Service from the Service Menu 3 6 editable 14 ENGINEERING 36 124 AUDIO1 PID The PID is reset by reselecting the Service from the Service Menu 3 7 editable 14 ENGINEERING 37 124 AUDIO2 PID...

Page 164: ...Menus Page C 40 Instruction Manual Alteia and Alteia plus Professional Receivers and Decoders ST TM E9200 8 BLANK...

Page 165: ...the Alteia in the Over air Mode D 3 D 2 Response to Over air Commands D 4 D 2 1 General D 4 D 2 2 Display On screen Display OSD Messages D 4 D 2 3 Store Carrier Data D 4 D 2 4 Set Power up Channel D...

Page 166: ...Using the Alteia plus with the Director System Page D 2 Instruction Manual Alteia and Alteia plus Professional Receivers and Decoders ST TM E9200 8 BLANK...

Page 167: ...he CA system is unrecognised if the service is shown as CLEAR that is unscrambled 2 In OVER AIR mode menu items can not be edited The Receiver should be moved to LOCAL control for editing D 1 2 DO NOT...

Page 168: ...he user on the front panel LCD D 2 4 Set Power up Channel Sets the Receiver power up service If the Emergency Channel has not been set it is set to this service If neither the Emergency nor Power up C...

Page 169: ...ency Channel allows a failure situation to be recovered D 2 8 Set Relays Switches the general purpose relays This command does not affect the summary alarm relay D 2 9 Set Default Language Sets an aud...

Page 170: ...Using the Alteia plus with the Director System Page D 6 Instruction Manual Alteia and Alteia plus Professional Receivers and Decoders ST TM E9200 8 BLANK...

Page 171: ...HINESE CHI 19 CZECH CZE 21 DANISH DAN 82 DUTCH DUT 25 ENGLISH ENG 31 FINNISH FIN 34 FRENCH FRE 22 GERMAN GER 24 GREEK GRK 40 GUJARATI GUJ 52 HEBREW HEB 42 HINDI HIN 44 HUNGARIAN HUN 50 ICELANDIC ICE 4...

Page 172: ...C AUDIO 4 AAD AUDIO 5 AAE AUDIO 6 AAF AUDIO 7 AAG AUDIO 8 AAH AUDIO 9 AAI AUDIO 10 AAJ AUDIO 11 AAK AUDIO 12 AAL AUDIO 13 AAM AUDIO 14 AAN AUDIO 15 AAO AUDIO 16 AAP The non ISO languages allow tagging...

Page 173: ...ary relay contact NONE MASK all alarms are unmasked so that they do contribute to the Summary Alarm NO 6 Video 5 625 STANDARD PAL I 6 525 STANDARD NTSC M 7 FAIL MODE BLANK 8 ASPECT RATIO 16 9 9 LEVEL...

Page 174: ...red by the VideoGuard CA system Unaffected 12 LOW PRIORITY STREAM required by the VideoGuard CA system Unaffected 13 RAS MODE type of control word FIXED DSNG TYPE key 000000 14 BISS MODE DISABLED KEY...

Page 175: ...3 Go to Menu 4 page 7 select the LNB Type and enter the LNB Local Oscillator Frequency Press SAVE If the LNB is set to NONE the LO frequency appears as a set of dashes If NORMAL the LO frequency is th...

Page 176: ...GUARD INTERVAL and CARRIER MODE If hierarchy is present check on page 11 select the priority multiplex required The final SAVE action will LOCK the receiver to the chosen incoming stream G 1 3 M2 PDU...

Page 177: ...19 If there is no Current Service the menu display reads NOTHING TO STORE 3 Select a location to store the pre set The EDIT mode cannot be entered unless a valid Service being decoded Use EDIT and SEL...

Page 178: ...Quick Reference Guide Page G 4 Instruction Manual Alteia and Alteia plus Professional Receivers and Decoders ST TM E9200 8 BLANK...

Page 179: ...default decoding C 11 fault finding 6 5 asynchronous serial interface ASI 1 12 5 3 byte mode and single packet burst mode 1 12 5 3 copper input connector 2 11 copper output connector 5 3 fibre optic i...

Page 180: ...30 CA status information C 30 CA system ID C 30 menu 10 C 30 module status information C 30 connectors analogue composite video output 2 18 ASI copper input 2 11 copper output 5 3 fibre optic input 2...

Page 181: ...removing the covers 2 3 EMC See electromagnetic compatibility EMC EN 300 421 1 7 B 9 B 10 B 11 EN 300 744 1 7 EN 300 784 B 12 EN 301 210 1 7 B 9 EN 55022 See under electromagnetic compatibility EMC e...

Page 182: ...eo composite specification B 5 installing the equipment 2 3 accessories 2 3 fixed usage only 2 4 shelf supports 2 3 side plates fixing brackets 2 4 intensity stereo See joint stereo ISO 13818 1 7 B 6...

Page 183: ...aspect ratio C 22 audio 1 10 audio 1 C 28 audio 1 output level C 28 audio 1 system gain C 28 audio 2 C 29 audio 2 output level C 29 audio 2 system gain C 29 audio analogue connector 2 19 audio analogu...

Page 184: ...ferred component language 3 10 selecting menu options 3 5 self tests displaying the result C 36 service ID display C 39 service information SI 3 11 service menu 3 pages C 10 service provider C 11 serv...

Page 185: ...14 specification B 15 U ultra high frequency UHF 1 15 unsupported items BISS mode 3 C 34 EMM PID display C 39 self test C 36 V ventilation 2 4 air flow 2 4 baffles between adjacent units 2 4 forced a...

Page 186: ...dule status information C 30 conditional access system status information C 30 menu 10 C 30 Viterbi decoding 1 13 W warnings meaning of vi warranty removing the covers 1 3 2 3 weight of equipment B 19...

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