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Axis Series – TX User and Programming

Guide

ATXT1 AXTX1M – Mini

AXTX1MB – Mini-B

Wave Central LLC

99 Garden Parkway, Suite C., Carlisle, PA 17013

+1 888 736 9283

www.wave-central.com

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Page 1: ...1 Axis Series TX User and Programming Guide ATXT1 AXTX1M Mini AXTX1MB Mini B Wave Central LLC 99 Garden Parkway Suite C Carlisle PA 17013 1 888 736 9283 www wave central com...

Page 2: ...ns and Warnings 17 Specific Absorption Rates SAR FCC Exemption 18 Health and Safety 18 Panels Displays Alarm Indicator and Controls 19 General 19 Panel System AXTX1xx 19 Alarm System AXTX1xx 19 Indica...

Page 3: ...io 37 Configuring Basic Settings 39 Configuring the Radio 47 Understanding the Unit Information Tab 47 Configuring the Modulation Parameters 48 Configuring the Audio Parameters 52 Configuring the Vide...

Page 4: ...this User Guide is identified as follows Equipment Title Part Number Full Size Camera Back Transmitter AXTX1 Miniature Transmitter AXTX1M Miniature B Transmitter AXTX1MB Figure 1 1 AXTX1 Camera Back...

Page 5: ...also being able to use very robust error correction and modulation settings Built with a solid aluminum housing the ability to transmit images in a non line of sight environment at ranges well over a...

Page 6: ...nsmitters Low power consumption 10W Two models allow for the type of transmitter just where you need it Sized right to ensure the success of your operation HD SDI SDI with embedded audio input HDMI in...

Page 7: ...al from a gimbal mounted camera to ASI which is then fed to an RF amplifier and directly coupled to an antenna Minimal RF loss 2 ASI in Can be used in an aerial re trans system Signals sent up to a he...

Page 8: ...X1M Mini TX Transmitter Equipment Title Part Number AXTX1 Mini TX 1 990 2 492GHz 100mW AXTX1M 2G AXTX1 Mini TX 5 730 5 840GHz 100mW AXTX1M 5G AXTX1 Mini TX 6 436 7 120GHz 100mW AXTX1M 7G 1 3 3 Variant...

Page 9: ...t s main connectors 1 4 1 AXTX1 Broadcast Transmitter Front View Figure 1 4 AXTX1 Front View Connectors Serial Item 1 SMA Connector for 450MHz Camera Control Antenna 2 N Connector for AXTX1 Main RF An...

Page 10: ...RS 422 7 BNC Connector for HD SDI Video Input 1 4 2 AXTX1 Broadcast Transmitter Bottom View Figure 1 5 AXTX1 Bottom Connectors Serial Item 1 Unit s Internal Fan On Off Button For limited fan off opera...

Page 11: ...X1 Broadcast Transmitter Top View Figure 1 4 AXTX1 Top Connectors Serial Item 1 DC Power NOT USED 2 Type N Connector female RF Output 3 RF output Indicator 4 SMA female connector for Paint System Ante...

Page 12: ...t Transmitter Left Side View Figure 1 5 AXTX1 Left Side View Serial Item 1 Transmitter Control Panel and Display 2 Camera Mount Plate 3 Camera Transmitter Battery Mount Plate 4 Transmitter Paint Main...

Page 13: ...Right Side View Figure 1 6 AXTX1 Right Side View Serial Item 1 Camera Control Unit CCU Panel and Display for Paint 2 Indicator Paint Data connection with base station 3 HDMI Type A input with embedde...

Page 14: ...cated features are implemented via firmware programmed into the FPGA s When you perform a firmware upgrade a complete firmware installation package is provided which contains all the required upgrade...

Page 15: ...o work You may need to find the Serial Number during a support call for example The simplest way is to check the placards and markings on the units and this section shows you how to decode them The AX...

Page 16: ...placards labels and markings required for general interior and emergency information instructions cautions warnings etc There are no interior placards and markings that will concern the operator of t...

Page 17: ...each product Observe all electrical safety precautions 5 Electro Static Discharge ESD Precautions ESD guidelines must be followed for this electrostatic sensitive device 6 Lightning Strike There is a...

Page 18: ...the device is transmitting 12 Aircraft Safety Use of this equipment on board aircraft is strictly forbidden Use of radio transmitter equipment in an aircraft can endanger navigation and other systems...

Page 19: ...unit The next section describes the transmitter control panel for the all Axis Series Broadcast Transmitters 4 2 Panel System AXTX1 The AXTX1 has two significant display panels Transmitter Control Pa...

Page 20: ...ol panel located on the right panel has two push buttons Here s what they do 4 5 1 Joystick Confirm Button 2 Button Does this Joystick Confirm Button Move the joystick for UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT Press...

Page 21: ...n the bottom panel reverse polarity protected This is a LEMO 4 pin female connector marked DC IN 5 2 2 AC Power You can purchase an optional AC Adapter to power the AXTX1 5 3 Signal AXTX1 Describes co...

Page 22: ...controlling and configuring the radio units The AXTX1 uses Serial Control Data over USB to communicate with a Personal Computer for programming The unit accepts Control signals through the USB connec...

Page 23: ...t only CAUTION Antennas should be connected directly to the unit If you have to use cables between the antennas and the AXTX1 in a mobile application for example keep them short and use very high qual...

Page 24: ...scribed above 2 Configure the video source to provide embedded audio 3 Ensure the radio is configured to send Embedded audio 6 5 3 Connecting Camera DATA and PAINT signals Depending upon camera being...

Page 25: ...al 120VAC Adapter 2 Connect the IEC AC 3 way female plug to the IEC AC 3 pin male socket on the AC Adapter 3 Connect the IEC AC plug to your local AC supply and switch on 4 On the display screen you l...

Page 26: ...re s what they do 6 8 1 Joystick Confirm Button 2 Button Does this Joystick Confirm Button Move the joystick for UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT Press the joystick for ENTER 6 8 2 Cancel Back Button 3 Button D...

Page 27: ...27 6 9 A Look at the Menu Structure AXTX1 6 9 1 Display Screen Menu Structure...

Page 28: ...ideo Enc Video encoder options Audio 1 Audio encoder 1 settings Options not starting with Aud 1 are shared for both encoders Audio 2 Audio encoder 1 settings Options not starting with Aud 2 are shared...

Page 29: ...text illuminate 7 2 2 Powering Up AXTX1 You ll need a fully configured AXTX1 1 Supply power to the AXTX1 using the procedure 7 7 above 2 Power is now immediately available to the camera 3 Switch the t...

Page 30: ...to select the new configuration 4 The highlight disappears and your new configuration number is displayed Note Changing a configuration turns off the RF output to prevent accidental transmission and p...

Page 31: ...utton 2 You ll see the frequency and the Unit Status menu on the display screen 3 Push the Joystick Confirm button to enter the Unit Status menu 4 You ll see Vid Lock which is the first item in the Un...

Page 32: ...irm button down arrow to scroll down to Unit Control 4 Push the Joystick Confirm button to enter the Unit Control menu 5 You ll see RF which is the first item in the Unit Control menu 6 Use the Joysti...

Page 33: ...rm button to move up and down the possible settings 9 Press the Joystick Confirm button to save the new setting 10 Press the Joystick Confirm button again to confirm the new setting 11 When done press...

Page 34: ...256 are license controlled features You ll need to encrypt the traffic leaving the transmitter and set up the receiver for decrypt 8 2 2 Switching on the Transmitter Encryption Here s how you set up E...

Page 35: ...ample above we used AES128 encryption This needed a key of 32 characters If we had chosen AES256 it would need a 64 character key which we spread over two fields like this Figure 8 2 Write Encryption...

Page 36: ...36 Note AES128 uses the same key entered as AES256 lower Therefore setting one will overwrite the other In the same way Bcrypt uses the same keys as AES ABS is entirely separate...

Page 37: ...en connected to the device using IP communications 9 2 Connecting your PC to your Radio The AXTX1 has a Control Application which enables you to perform many configuration tasks quickly and easily Thi...

Page 38: ...ndow Every Windows based application must have a main window as its entry point function For the transmitter Control Application this is the AXTX1 transmitter control window Figure 9 1 Transmitter Con...

Page 39: ...e application to use a particular serial port by clicking the Drop down arrow and selecting a different COM port from the list 9 3 2 Using the Connect Button Normally the control application immediate...

Page 40: ...what you want to see It means your Control Application is communicating successfully with the device 9 3 7 Using the Configuration Buttons The Configuration Buttons are used for saving or loading a si...

Page 41: ...text box Keep the cfg extension 6 Click the Save button 9 3 9 Loading a Configuration 1 Click the Load Config from file button 2 The Select a file to load from dialog box will open 3 Select the Confi...

Page 42: ...action Here s how you do that 9 3 12 Saving a Configuration Set 1 Set up all the Config tabs just the way you want them 2 Click the Save Config Set button 3 The Select a file to save to dialog box wil...

Page 43: ...3 14 Understanding the Connection Status Indicator Connection Status Indicator shows Means Steady Green Aspect Control application and device are successfully connected Steady Red Aspect Control appli...

Page 44: ...pply button and wait for a moment for the changes to be sent to the device Many times people change a parameter and then wonder why the device has not changed behaviour Always click the Apply button 9...

Page 45: ...HD Video Input a second drop down box will open to the right where you should select the resolution and scan frequency Audio Encoder 1 and 2 In this combo box the drop down arrow enables you to select...

Page 46: ...you every few seconds This button toggles between polling being on or off 3 Edit Polling Options Opens the Polling options window where you can set what will be polled On the polling list tab and how...

Page 47: ...anced Options window 1 Click the Advanced button on the AXTX1 Transmitter Control Window 2 The Advanced options window opens 3 Select the tab you want to work with 4 Change the parameters to give you...

Page 48: ...erial Number of the unit The licence file is specially configured to only work with a device that has a matching Electronic Serial Number This means the licence can only be used with the actual hardwa...

Page 49: ...best be divided into three sections Radio Settings DVB T Settings Power Settings 9 6 1 Radio Settings 1 Unit Parameter Options Notes Output frequency MHz L S C and X Bands The frequency in Megahertz...

Page 50: ...bps Extra long range 1 2 5MHz FEC2 3 Guard 1 16 16QAM 4 8Mbps 94dBm 9 6 3 DVB T Settings 2 On the AXTX1 Transmitter Control window in the Bandwidth mode combo box it is possible to select DVBT mode Th...

Page 51: ...ance reduced by 5db 64QAM max user data least robust least range DVBT spectrum inversion Normal or Inverted Default is Normal You would only use inverted if you were using a non compliant down convert...

Page 52: ...e will apply 9 7 Configuring the Audio Parameters To work with the Audio tab 1 Click the Advanced button on the AXTX1 Transmitter Control Window 2 The Advanced options window opens 3 Select the Audio...

Page 53: ...the MPEG audio encoding bit rate Generally the higher the number the better the quality MPEG Audio rate MPEG L2 48 56 64 80 96 112 128 160 192 224 256 320 and 384kbits s This is the MPEG audio encodin...

Page 54: ...deo Comp NTSC S Video no pedestal SDI PAL SDI NTSC HDMI PAL HDMI NTSC HD SDI HD HDMI You can select the video to be off or any available setting to suit the camera source you have MPEG mode MPEG4 AVC...

Page 55: ...al resolution If you choose Full then you ll see all 1920 pixels if you choose 1 2 you ll see a down sampled picture which requires much less bit rate to encoder Encoding mode Low delay interlaced Sta...

Page 56: ...Bit Rate Mbit s No Checkmark Checkmark Normally left in automatic You can put a checkmark in here and then the Video bit rate box will become active Now you can manually set the video bit rate you wa...

Page 57: ...rs To work with the Video tab 1 Click the Advanced button on the AXTX1 Transmitter Control Window 2 The Advanced options window opens 3 Select the Unit parameters tab 9 9 1 Unit Parameter Settings Uni...

Page 58: ...through the unit This must match the data source you are planning to use Data packet length Default 1 to 176 Bytes In normal operation this should be left as default If low end to end data latency is...

Page 59: ...present synchronized content such as audio tracks matching the associated video at least once each 100 ms a Program Clock Reference or PCR is transmitted in the adaptation field of an MPEG 2 transpor...

Page 60: ...to charge a wet radio or battery pack Do not charge the radio or battery pack near anything flammable Stabilize the battery pack to room temperature 72 degrees F before charging Do not charge radios a...

Page 61: ...below its normal value in accordance with the intelligence of the signal being transmitted Also called AM Analogue Analogue transmission is a transmission method of conveying voice data image signal...

Page 62: ...sed to carry data D Means Digital A digital signal is a discontinuous signal that changes from one state to another in discrete steps Decibel The standard unit used to express transmission gain or los...

Page 63: ...ifically for that device and is used to control it FOV Field of View The field of view also field of vision is the angular extent of the observable world that is seen at any given moment Fading A peri...

Page 64: ...e and luminous remittance It is used in photometry as a measure of the apparent intensity of light hitting or passing through a surface M Means MHz Megahertz is equal to 1 000 000 Hz mW Milliwatt The...

Page 65: ...ed signal such as music to the level of background noise The higher the ratio the less obtrusive the background noise is Signal In electronics a signal is an electric current or electromagnetic field...

Page 66: ...Waveform Signal shape Waveguide A specially form hollow metal tube usually rectangular in shape in cross section used to connect a High Power amplifier to the antenna DOCUMENT DISCLAIMER SPECIFICATIO...

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