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Axis Series – RX User Guide

Rev. 2.5 – 2/12/2015

Wave Central LLC

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Page 1: ...Axis Series RX User Guide Rev 2 5 2 12 2015 Wave Central LLC 99 Garden Parkway Suite C Carlisle PA 17013 1 888 736 9283 www wave central com...

Page 2: ...xploring the Front Panel 2 12 2 3 Exploring the Rear Panel 2 13 3 Setting up your AXRX1 3 15 3 1 Connecting the Antennas 3 15 3 2 Connecting AC Power 3 16 4 Basic Operation 4 17 4 1 Starting and Stopp...

Page 3: ...Settings Tab 6 61 6 8 Setting the Clock 6 75 6 9 Working with the Configuration Tab 6 76 6 10 Working with the Copy from Config Button 6 86 6 11 Working with the Log Tab 6 88 6 12 Working with the Up...

Page 4: ...xt generation of H 264 wireless camera systems Designed specifically for the demanding broadcast market it is supplied in a 1 2 19 2U high rack receiver chassis where two units can be mounted together...

Page 5: ...rehensive On Screen Graphical display is available for monitoring and diagnostics which can be enabled or disabled separately on the composite and SDI outputs 0 2 What are the Features and Benefits of...

Page 6: ...rrent systems Comprehensive On Screen display OSD Software Driven Simple and fast to deploy and operate saves you time and cost with diagnostics for link analysis including spectrum analyser External...

Page 7: ...Axis Series RX User Guide Software v2 0 and above User Guide Ver 2 5 Revision 2 5 February 2015 Page 0 4 0 3 Getting an Overview of the AXRX1 Diagram AXRX1 Main System Figure 0 2 Main System Diagram...

Page 8: ...nnection IF Intermediate Frequency 4 XLR 4 way plug sockets Power connection to the AXRX1 from the CA649 power supply unit 5 LEMO OB 5 way plug pins twin key For Audio output CA512 AXRX1 External XLR...

Page 9: ...Protected Power Consumption 27W Two Way Diversity Inc D C 35W Four Way Diversity Inc D C 43W Six Way Diversity Inc D C 51W Eight Way Diversity Inc D C Figure 1 1 AXRX1 Receiver 1 2 Unpacking your AXRX...

Page 10: ...Axis Series RX User Guide Software v2 0 and above User Guide Ver 2 5 Revision 2 5 February 2015 Page 1 7 Diagram Unpacking your AXRX1 Figure 1 2 AXRX1 Packing Diagram...

Page 11: ...s 12VDC 3 AXRX1 External XLR Audio Cable Assembly 2 Meter LEMOs CA0512 LEMO 5 pin connector to XLR 3 female connector left audio XLR 3 female connector right audio Table 1 1 Parts in the AXRX1 Package...

Page 12: ...T demodulation includes MPEG2 and H 264 SD decoder Composite and SDI out Genlock Web browser interface with BNC connectors excludes antennas and down converters AXRX1 6 and AXRX1 6NA 8 way diversity D...

Page 13: ...to perform an internal software upgrade we provide an installer pack which contains all the code you ll need to do this easily About the Control Pages The software tools provide users a convenient acc...

Page 14: ...Axis Series RX User Guide Software v2 0 and above User Guide Ver 2 5 Revision 2 5 February 2015 Page 1 11 Screenshot AXRX1 Control Page Figure 1 3 AXRX1 Control Page...

Page 15: ...rear panels which contain all the interface connections for the units and the controls and indicators There is an operational control panel on the front of the unit 2 2 Exploring the Front Panel Diagr...

Page 16: ...ancel action or go back one level 4 Joystick Confirm Button Move the joystick for UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT Press the joystick for ENTER 5 Power Button Toggles the power on or off 6 USB Jack Supplies USB...

Page 17: ...ry installed cost option 4 RJ45 8 pin female connector marked ETHERNET Ethernet input output You ll use this port to control your AXRX1 using a web browser on your PC It is also used for streaming vid...

Page 18: ...system Before you Begin You ll need 2 4 6 or 8 down converters that match the frequency range you want to receive 2 4 6 or 8 antennas that match the frequency range of your down converters Step 1 Sel...

Page 19: ...o the BNC connector on the rear panel of the AXRX1 Next Steps Connect AC Power 3 2 Connecting AC Power Before you Begin You ll need A CA0649 AXRX1 External 12V 6 67A 80W Desktop Power Supply AXRX1 Ste...

Page 20: ...ont panel 2 You ll see the Splash display appear 3 Let the unit Initialise Step 2 Shutting Down It is important to shut down the system carefully This ensures that all processes are terminated correct...

Page 21: ...many of the features of the AXRX1 2 Cancel Back Button Press to cancel action or go back one level Joystick Confirm Button Move the joystick for UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT Press the joystick for ENTER Tab...

Page 22: ...t panel press the Cancel Back Button 2 You ll see PRO RX Status on the display screen 3 Pull the Joystick Confirm Button down 4 You ll see PRO RX Config on the display screen 5 You can cycle between S...

Page 23: ...2 0 and above User Guide Ver 2 5 Revision 2 5 February 2015 Page 4 20 Figure 4 2 Select the Status or Configuration Menu Next Steps Explore the Status Menu 4 4 Exploring the Status Menu Before you Beg...

Page 24: ...ock status Config 1 Freq 2415 00 LO 1880 00 Low The configuration in use The frequency in this configuration Local oscillator frequency and side BW 8MHz Const 16QAM FEC 1 2 The bandwidth in use Conste...

Page 25: ...tus Menu Note Don t worry if you accidentally press the Joystick Confirm button when you are moving about the status menu It really just shows you the current settings and will not allow you to change...

Page 26: ...econd Sub Menu Notes IP Address 192 168 2 65 IP Netmask 255 255 255 0 IP Gateway 192 168 2 254 Rest Defaults Off RF Setup RF Frequency 2405 00 MHz LO Preset DCBGS 200250 LO Frequency 1880 00 MHz LO Si...

Page 27: ...First Sub Menu Second Sub Menu Notes Service Mode Defaults Prog List 0 No Service Default Service Unit 1 Default ID 1 Man Video PID1 0300 Man Audio PID1 0200 Man PCR PID1 8190 Man Data PID1 100 Video...

Page 28: ...choose RF Setup a sub menu from the choices Global Setup RF Setup Decoder Setup or Video Setup 4 Press the center of the Joystick Confirm button to select the RF Setup sub menu Step 3 Select Config yo...

Page 29: ...ve User Guide Ver 2 5 Revision 2 5 February 2015 Page 4 26 Note If you do not understand any of the parameters mentioned above they are all fully covered in the chapter about the control pages Figure...

Page 30: ...s the center of the Joystick Confirm button to select the Global Setup sub menu Step 3 Select DHCP 1 Use the Joystick Confirm button to move up and down the Global Setup sub menu 2 When you find DHCP...

Page 31: ...ct it for editing Step 4 Change the IP Address 1 Move the Joystick Confirm button left and right to move the cursor underneath each digit 2 Move the Joystick Confirm button up and down to increase and...

Page 32: ...up sub menu Step 3 Select Preset 1 Use the Joystick Confirm button to move up and down the Global Setup sub menu 2 When you find Preset press the Joystick Confirm button to select it for editing Step...

Page 33: ...tation is the net control station and identify the headquarters 5 2 Setting up Encryption If the AES scrambling option has been purchased for the SOLO system in use then it is possible to encrypt the...

Page 34: ...is entered as 32 or 64 ASCII hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F 1 Click on the Configuration tab 2 Click the Change Keys button 3 The Enter Scrambling Key dialog box opens 4 In the Key Type drop down box...

Page 35: ...e Encryption Key Figure 5 2 Change the Encryption Key 5 1 About the Encryption Key Characters Required In our example above we used AES128 encryption This needed a key of 32 characters If we had chose...

Page 36: ...cast Streaming When you have got a Video or Audio service into the AXRX1 you may want to stream that information down a fixed IP link For multicast streaming the transport stream video data is transmi...

Page 37: ...actual AXRX1 IP Address for your Gateway too Figure 5 4 Configure the Gateway in the IP Settings Pane Step 3 Configure the Streaming Settings 1 Check the Streaming Enable checkbox 2 In the Streaming...

Page 38: ...ulticast Stream VLC Now you have configured your multicast stream at the AXRX1 you ll want to recover that stream on you PC We ll use VLC Media Player for this example as it is free to download from t...

Page 39: ...en VLC 1 On your desktop double click the VLC Media Player Icon 2 The VLC Media Player window opens Step 2 Configure the Playback 3 From the Media menu select Open Network Stream 4 The Open Media wind...

Page 40: ...Axis Series RX User Guide Software v2 0 and above User Guide Ver 2 5 Revision 2 5 February 2015 Page 5 37 Screenshot Recovering a UDP Multicast Stream Figure 5 6 Recovering a UDP Multicast Stream VLC...

Page 41: ...f you set the streaming mode on the AXRX1 to be RTSP Multicast or RTSP Unicast then the Network URL you ll need in VLC or Mission Commander will be rtsp 192 168 2 65 stream1 sdp The IP address here is...

Page 42: ...onnected to the device using Serial communications Alternatively it may be in the form of Control Pages that are viewed on your PC browser when connected to the device using IP communications The AXRX...

Page 43: ...An Ethernet cable A powered AXRX1 unit The IP Address of the AXRX1 unit Step 1 Install the Web Browser Application on your PC Ensure you have installed a browser Internet Explorer Firefox or Chrome f...

Page 44: ...ress of the AXRX1 you want to configure like this example http 192 168 2 65 4 Your AXRX1 Control Page opens in your Web Browser Screenshot Open Web Browser and Log on Figure 6 2 Open Web Browser and L...

Page 45: ...detailed status information of received signal quality and decoded video and audio services 2 Global Settings tab Divided into General Settings Down converter Settings IP Settings Streaming Settings...

Page 46: ...ds The sub tabs or panes are divided into fields of information that you ll work with Table 6 1 Control Pages Key Next Steps Configure the Basic Settings 6 5 Configuring the Basic Settings When shippe...

Page 47: ...is divided into four sub tabs Overview Input Spectra Service Before you Begin You ll need To have connected your PC to the AXRX1 using IP To be logged on to the AXRX1 unit Step 1 Open the Overview Sub...

Page 48: ...ocked or Not Locked Tells you if the unit has successfully demodulated the incoming RF 5 FPGA Temperature Any temperature on a green or red field background This field reports the current temperature...

Page 49: ...and above User Guide Ver 2 5 Revision 2 5 February 2015 Page 6 46 Screenshot Input Sub Tab Figure 6 5 Status Tab showing Input Sub Tab Step 4 Interpret the Demod 1 Pane Screenshot Demod 1 Pane Figure...

Page 50: ...SK less user data more robust more range 16QAM more user data less robust less range The mode is automatically detected and is simply displayed here You can t change it other than at the transmitter 5...

Page 51: ...ed with other manufacturer s products and sometimes this requires us to change the polarity to inverted to match this third party equipment 8a Input Level A The level in dBm of the signal being receiv...

Page 52: ...Could be any number The bit error rate for post errors 3 Packet Errors 0 is ideal Could be any number The number of packet errors coming out of the error correction system Any error here will corrupt...

Page 53: ...uary 2015 Page 6 50 Screenshot Transmitter 1 Pane Figure 6 8 Input Sub Tab showing Transmitter 1 Pane No Name Options Notes 1 Video Lock Locked steady green background or Not Locked steady red backgro...

Page 54: ...ed field background This field reports the current temperature of the transmitter s case in degrees Celsius 4 GPS Data Locked or No Indicates if GPS Data is being sent from the transmitter If GPS NMEA...

Page 55: ...ground Tells you if the unit has successfully locked to the incoming video signal Table 6 6 Service 1 Pane Key Step 8 Interpret the ASI Pane Screenshot ASI Pane Figure 6 10 Input Sub Tab showing ASI P...

Page 56: ...ected Format Unknown PALNTSC HD standards Reports the format of the Genlock signal If the unit features the tri level sync upgrade HD standards are also detected 3 Format Supported Yes or No Informs y...

Page 57: ...g IP Pane No Name Options Notes 1 IP Status Locked steady green background or Not Locked steady red background Tells you if the unit has successfully locked an IP signal Not Locked IP Input not select...

Page 58: ...Display for channel A Displays for the A and B antennas are shown in my example but there may be up to eight displays here A to H When tuned in correctly you ll expect to see the classic top hat disp...

Page 59: ...lt but could be anything Displays the currently received and decoded service name from the incoming service 2 Video Lock Locked steady green background or Not Locked steady red background Tells you if...

Page 60: ...the type of the audio that was set at the transmitter 7 Audio Mode Stereo or Mono Reports the mode of the audio that was set at the transmitter 8 Data Baud Rate 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 3840...

Page 61: ...with Show Details Checked No Name Options Notes 1 Video PID Default or 0x0020 to 0x1FFE Each table or elementary stream in a transport stream is identified by a 13 bit packet ID PID This is set at th...

Page 62: ...ter the quality 5 Audio Sampling Rate 44 1kHz 48kHz or 32kHz Reports the audio sampling rate that has been set at the transmitter 6 Data PID Default or 0x0020 to 0x1FFE Each table or elementary stream...

Page 63: ...ettings TX Battery Alarm v 11 TX Case Temperature Any temperature This field reports the current temperature of the transmitter case in degrees Celsius 12 TX Serial Number Any valid electronic serial...

Page 64: ...that control global unit features common to all presets including down converter settings IP settings streamer settings and OSD configuration for example The Global Settings tab is divided into six pa...

Page 65: ...Axis Series RX User Guide Software v2 0 and above User Guide Ver 2 5 Revision 2 5 February 2015 Page 6 62 Screenshot Global Settings Tab Figure 6 18 Global Settings Tab...

Page 66: ...haracters The name for the receiver Used when the AXRX1 is streaming to identify the source 2 Power Up Line Std 625 50 Hz or 525 60 Hz The television line standard that the receiver will start up with...

Page 67: ...ut aspect ratio 6 TX Battery Alarm V Any value from 0 to 20V This number is the voltage at which the TX Battery Voltage caption turns red 7 ASI Out Error Mode Continuous or Gapped Continuous ASI data...

Page 68: ...e receivers can use The LO frequency of the BDC selected for band use is affixed on the BDC housing 3 8 LO Side Low or High We need to set which side of the expected incoming frequency the LO frequenc...

Page 69: ...al LOs Checked or Unchecked When unchecked the LO Frequency and LO Side apply globally to all down converters attached to the receiver When checked new fields open up to enable you to set individual L...

Page 70: ...se We get this information from the down converter frequency and side table in Appendix D Reference Material 2 LO Side Low or High We need to set which side of the expected incoming frequency the LO f...

Page 71: ...ly managed or do not feature a DHCP server users may prefer to assign an IP address manually IP Address Example 192 168 2 65 If the AXRX1 is not automatically acquiring its IP address via a DHCP serve...

Page 72: ...IP packet s destination address belongs to someplace outside the local subnet The default gateway address is usually an interface belonging to the LAN s border router We recommend you leave the gatew...

Page 73: ...Options Notes 1 Streaming Enable Checked or Unchecked Switches the streaming feature on or off Note The AXRX1 must be licensed for Streaming If it is not you won t be able to enable Streaming In addit...

Page 74: ...Default is 10 This is the multicast time to live value Default 127 6 Multicast Port 10000 Range available is 1 65535 Protocols like TCP or UDP use port numbers in the header to direct traffic around t...

Page 75: ...rols are exactly the same for the second channel Table 6 18 Streaming Settings Pane Key Step 6 Configure the OSD Settings Pane Screenshot OSD Settings Pane Figure 6 24 OSD Settings Pane No Name Option...

Page 76: ...nna A to H 4 Spectra Demod 2 A to H The Demodulator 2 OSD Spectrum display can be set to show antenna A to H 5 Blue On Fail Checked or Unchecked If the link is lost a blue screen appears to alert you...

Page 77: ...es 0 Standard dependant Enables you to apply delay adjustment 3 Offset Pixels 0 Standard dependant Enables you to apply delay adjustment Table 6 20 Genlock Settings Pane Key Step 8 Use the Apply Butto...

Page 78: ...ings tab Step 2 Set the Clock 1 Click the Set Clock button 2 The Set Clock dialog opens 3 Click the Date box 4 The Calendar opens 5 Select the date you require 6 In the Time box enter the current time...

Page 79: ...you to specify demodulation parameters decoding modes and descrambling configuration You can easily load a different preset by selecting one of the 16 configuration tabs and clicking the Apply button...

Page 80: ...Demod 1 Configuration Decoder 1 Configuration Demod 2 Configuration Decoder 2 Configuration Before you Begin You ll need To have connected your PC to the AXRX1 using IP To be logged on to the AXRX1 un...

Page 81: ...le for you to use There are 16 3 The dark blue tab shows the preset you are currently editing Figure 6 28 Preset Tab Colours Step 3 Make a Different Preset Available for Editing 1 Click on any light b...

Page 82: ...asic Configuration Pane Figure 6 29 Basic Configuration Pane No Name Options Notes 1 Preset Name Config 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 This is where you set the current configuration 2 Diversi...

Page 83: ...combine sources to be remuxed into a single ASI stream For example Demod 1 ASI in would enable you to have received pictures being combined with a signal from the ASI input port all being sent to the...

Page 84: ...softening effect on sharp edged boundaries 9 Audio Output 2 Decoder 2 or Decoder 1 Mapping the second audio physical output to an audio stream source Also selects which audio service is embedded on SD...

Page 85: ...nd only When on the receiver will attempt to automatically detect the bandwidth 4 Bandwidth DVBT 6 7 8MHz DVB T bandwidths normally used for broadcast 5 Guard Interval DVBT 1 32 1 16 1 8 1 4 The guard...

Page 86: ...on 2 5 February 2015 Page 6 83 Step 7 Configure the Decoder 1 Configuration Pane Screenshot Decoder 1 Configuration Pane Figure 6 31 Decoder 1 Configuration Pane No Name Options Notes 1 Decoder 1 Inpu...

Page 87: ...fault Service name and Program ID as set earlier List Will show a list of available services in Status Service Service List 1 or 2 Manual PIDs Enables you to select particular elements from the transp...

Page 88: ...es port 25 A good rule is to use numbers above 10 000 to avoid conflict with existing services When you set up a port number on several computers on a network they will all listen for packets directed...

Page 89: ...unit Step 1 Open the Configuration Tab 1 Click on the Configuration tab 2 The Configuration Page opens Step 2 Select the Preset you want to Setup 3 Click on a Config tab I ve chosen config 3 in my ex...

Page 90: ...Axis Series RX User Guide Software v2 0 and above User Guide Ver 2 5 Revision 2 5 February 2015 Page 6 87 Figure 6 32 Working with the Copy from Config Button...

Page 91: ...he AXRX1 unit Step 1 Open the Log Tab Click on Log tab Screenshot Log Tab Figure 6 33 Log Tab Step 2 Interpret the Information Presented in the Log Tab The log tab gives you a textual display of event...

Page 92: ...eature is purchased for a unit then a new license code has to be programmed into the AXRX1 to enable the function We can generate a new license file with the file extension lic which we ll send to you...

Page 93: ...about five minutes 7 The upgrade is applied to the unit you ll see a message 8 After rebooting the unit the new features will be enabled 6 1 Working with the Frequency Tab The Frequency tab enables y...

Page 94: ...e in the End frequency in MHz you want to use for your Frequency scan If you enter a frequency that is too high the End frequency will set itself to the highest frequency this AXRX1 can perform Note T...

Page 95: ...rations will stop CAUTION This means the receiver will drop any channel it is receiving Don t run a scan if the receiver is on air 3 Click the OK button 4 Observe the graphical display of the scan The...

Page 96: ...that it is able to tune for you 2 Click the Tune to button for your required channel 3 The Channel Details window opens It tells you some things about the channel like its frequency and bandwidth for...

Page 97: ...ure 6 38 Scan Results Pane 6 2 Working with the Information Tab The Information tab contains generic information including software versions and unit specific data You may need this information during...

Page 98: ...t to check here to see that the upgrade went well Step 3 Check the Serial Number During a support call we ll often ask you for the Serial Number of your AXRX1 This is where you find it Step 4 Check th...

Page 99: ...k you for the Serial Number of your H264 Decoder unit This is where you find it Step 7 Check the Licensed Codes Our products use licence codes to switch features on and off in your product Each featur...

Page 100: ...use of radio devices in fuel depots chemical plants and locations where explosives are stored and or used 4 Power Supply Ensure that the power supply arrangements are adequate to meet the stated requi...

Page 101: ...u must ensure it has adequate airflow to keep it cool Also if worn close to the body care must be taken to protect the operator from excessive temperatures 11 RF Emission System When using this device...

Page 102: ...ers and adapters designed specifically for your make and model radio Do not attempt to charge a wet radio or battery pack Do not charge the radio or battery pack near anything flammable Stabilize the...

Page 103: ...waste and should not be allowed to enter the normal waste stream Either return to the seller or deliver to an approved re cycling facility 8 4 Cleaning Turn off the radio and remove batteries if appl...

Page 104: ...s a 128 bit block size with key sizes of 128 192 and 256 bits respectively ASI Asynchronous Serial Interface A streaming data interface which often carries an MPEG Transport Stream An ASI signal can c...

Page 105: ...the ratio of signal power values produced at the receiver input terminals is used The more directional an antenna is the higher is its gain Attenuation Power loss resulting from conductor resistance...

Page 106: ...required if you intend to use Milestone or any player that cannot operate with Transport streams You must be in RTSP mode to use Elementary streams Encoder A processor in a video transmitter which con...

Page 107: ...telligence Also called FM FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array an integrated circuit designed to be configured by the customer or designer after manufacturing hence field programmable G Means GUI Graphi...

Page 108: ...liwatt The milliwatt symbol mW is equal to one thousandth 10 3 of a watt MPEG Moving Pictures Experts Group Modulation To change the output of a transmitter in amplitude phase or frequency in accordan...

Page 109: ...gy generated by lightening or electrical equipment O Means Omni directional antenna An antenna whose radiation pattern shows equal radiation in all horizontal directions Oscillation A periodic repetit...

Page 110: ...the noise power corrupting the signal Signal to noise ratio compares the level of a desired signal such as music to the level of background noise The higher the ratio the less obtrusive the background...

Page 111: ...the sender and receiver If the receiver does not get a packet the sender will never know However UDP is very efficient when there is little chance of errors like in your LAN or when TCP would provide...

Page 112: ...ule J of energy per second Waveform Signal shape Waveguide A specially formed hollow metal tube usually rectangular in shape in cross section used to connect a High Power amplifier to the antenna Info...

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