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UTY4000-003

There is a DB-25 connector on the rear panel labeled “Transport Out.”   It supplies the original
MPEG2 transport stream as a synchronous parallel output.  The pinout for this connector is
shown in Table 2-9.

2.5

EXTERNAL INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

Table 2-10.  Input and Output Connectors

Name

Description

RF Switch 

(Optional)

Four female Type-F RF INPUTS (1-4) and one female Type-F RF OUTPUT
(no powered ports)

RF IN

Female Type F, L-band input, 950-2150 MHz

VIDEO OUT

75 ohm female BNC, NTSC composite video output

BALANCED AUDIO
CH1 L

Plug-in terminal strip,  +/-/com for Left mono of   Channel 1 stereo pair

BALANCED AUDIO
CH1 R

Plug-in terminal strip,  +/-/com for Right mono of Channel 1 stereo pair

BALANCED AUDIO
 CH2 L

Plug-in terminal strip,  +/-/com for Left mono of   Channel 2 stereo pair

BALANCED AUDIO
CH2 R

Plug-in terminal strip,  +/-/com for Right mono of Channel 2 stereo pair

SERIAL 1

Female 9 pin D Connector (local COMPEL  , Printer, Modem or Terminal)
(See Table 2-11 for pin-outs.)

SERIAL 2

Female 9 pin D Connector (local COMPEL  , Printer, Modem or Terminal)
(See Table 2-11 for pin-outs.)

TRANSPORT OUT

Female 25 pin D Connector (Standard DVB Synchronous Parallel Interface)

LNB

Plug-in terminal strip, LNB DC

GND

Plug-in terminal strip, LNB DC current return

ALARM

Plug-in terminal strip, alarm relay contacts

CLOSURE 1

Plug-in terminal strip, network-controlled solid-state relay contacts

CLOSURE 2

Plug-in terminal strip, network-controlled solid-state relay contacts

AC Input

AC power connected through a standard IEC connector

Table 2-11.  Serial 1 and Serial 2 Port Pin-outs

SERIAL 1

SERIAL 2

Pin #

Signal

Pin #

Signal

B1

CTS

A1

DCD

B2

RXD (Output

A2

RXD (Output)

B3

TXD (Input)

A3

TXD (Input)

B4

RTS

A4

DTR

B5

GNDS

A5

GNDS

B6

DSA

A6

DSA

B7

DTR

A7

RTS

B8

DCD

A8

CTS

B9

RI

A9

RI

Summary of Contents for UNITY4000

Page 1: ...ing parts from Wegener Communications Inc be sure to include the equipment model number equipment serial number and a description of the part In all correspondence with Wegener Communications Inc rega...

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Page 3: ...ingression or egression of potential interfering sources to existing services Any damage to this unit caused by improper wiring interconnections will void any warranty extended All Wegener Communicati...

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Page 5: ...3 Transport DEMUX 2 4 2 3 4 System Processor 2 4 2 3 5 Auxiliary Data Processing 2 4 2 3 6 Composite Video Encoder 2 4 2 3 7 Video Specifications 2 5 2 3 8 Audio Specifications 2 5 2 3 9 Serial ASYNC...

Page 6: ...2 6 1 2 Audio Card Label Instructions 2 13 2 6 2 SYNC or ASI Card Jumper Configuration 2 14 SECTION 3 OPERATION 3 1 Modes of Operation 3 1 3 1 1 Power Up 3 1 3 1 2 Boot Fail 3 1 3 1 3 Alarm Warning N...

Page 7: ...nctions 3 11 3 9 3 E mail 3 14 Appendix A Terminal Modem Commands A1 0 Status Commands A 1 A1 0 1 H Help A 1 A1 0 2 R Report A 2 A1 1 Control Commands A 2 A1 1 1 ABORT A 2 A1 1 2 ADDS A 2 A1 1 3 DELS...

Page 8: ...12 B1 3 7 Port Status B 14 B1 3 8 Relay Status B 14 B1 4 Version B 15 B1 5 Navigation Help B 16 Appendix C Glossary of Terms Terms and Acronyms C 1 Appendix D RMA Request Form LIST OF TABLES Table Tit...

Page 9: ...on 3 6 3 5 Serial Device Settings 3 7 3 6 Settings Parameters 3 8 3 7 Settings Types 3 8 3 8 IRD Signal Quality 3 9 3 9 Display Modes 3 10 3 10 Push Button Functions 3 11 3 11 LC Display Menus 3 12 LI...

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Page 11: ...ddition limited control of the IRD if allowed by the COMPEL network may be implemented via serial port connecting either to a local terminal or via phone modem to a remote terminal The IRD has expansi...

Page 12: ...en connecting cables to F type connectors apply a force of no more than 12 inch lb Finger tight Avoid connecting adapters directly to F type connectors Use at minimum a 1 foot flexible extension cable...

Page 13: ...ess below Service Department RMA ________ Wegener Communications Inc 359 Curie Dr Alpharetta GA 30005 NOTE All returned material must be shipped freight prepaid C O D shipments will not be accepted Pl...

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Page 15: ...CD to read the returned status information 2 2 BLOCK DIAGRAM DISCUSSION Refer to Figure 2 1 page 2 2 for the following discussion The DVB compliant receiver card demodulates the incoming QPSK carrier...

Page 16: ...T CLOSURE DECRYPTION I 2 C BUS I 2 C BUS I 2 C BUS I 2 C BUS I 2 C BUS I 2 C BUS RED GREEN ALARM RELAY I O PORT R X CONTROL 128K X 8 128K X 8 128K X 8 128K X 8 128K X 8 128K X 8 32K X 8 32K X 8 CS R X...

Page 17: ...ng local e mail SERIAL 1 It also controls the L band receiver daughtercard and any installed options Modules such as the RF switch For maximum flexibility and to make value added upgrades easily possi...

Page 18: ...terminal or satellite channel The unit also has an MPEG2 video processor ASIC and an audio processor ASIC 2 3 5 Auxiliary Data Processing An asynchronous user data stream embedded in the transport str...

Page 19: ...ime W form Distortion 1 IRE p p Field Time W form Distortion 3 IRE p p Video S N Weighted 56 dB 2 3 8 Audio Specifications Audio performance is specified below for use with NDS System 3000 at a compre...

Page 20: ...Ports The IRD has two expansion slots one high speed and one low speed The high speed expansion port provides the transport layer multiplexed stream while the low speed expansion port provides the fil...

Page 21: ...are located on the option module rear panel No user accessible controls or indicators are located on the module 2 3 15 2 Electrical Characteristics The characteristics described in Table 2 7 are measu...

Page 22: ...Green WARNING General warning indication Yellow ALARM Link lost or other major alarm indication Red For an explanation of the Front Panel LED s see section 3 2 2 4 2 Rear Panel See Figure 2 4 page 2...

Page 23: ...r BALANCED AUDIO CH2 R Plug in terminal strip com for Right mono of Channel 2 stereo pair SERIAL 1 Female 9 pin D Connector local COMPEL Printer Modem or Terminal See Table 2 11 for pin outs SERIAL 2...

Page 24: ...led closures are 100 mA at 30 VDC The two contact closures are controlled via the COMPEL command stream from the uplink See the COMPEL Manual for the commands and structure for the relay closures In o...

Page 25: ...wires leading from them See Section 2 5 2 and Figure 2 2 for instructions on their installation There are 7 ferrite beads packed with the unit Four of these are for use with the audio outputs 1 is for...

Page 26: ...UNITY4000 Front Panel UNITY4000 Rear Panel with Optional RF Switch UNITY4000 M PEG 2 I RD Digital The P latform Broadcasting M PEG COM PEL CA RRIER AGC WA RNING CUE A LA RM AUT H S EL ECT S EL ECT EN...

Page 27: ...ed with the non dotted card but that card will be the Channel 5 6 card The dotted card will be the Channel 3 4 card Each card should also be labeled appropriately See the following section 2 6 1 2 Aud...

Page 28: ...ions When installing a second SYNC or ASI expansion card jumper J9 on that card must be set to the non dotted position Leave jumper J9 on the first data expansion card set to the dotted position Cauti...

Page 29: ...While in this mode the unit is essentially dead All audio and video is muted the alarm relay is closed the general purpose relays are all open and the unit does not attempt carrier acquisitions etc 3...

Page 30: ...d on MPEG stream FLASH if no MPEG sync but locked on carrier Otherwise OFF 3 2 4 Cue Green ON while any relay is closed Also relay must be ON for a minimum of 1 second Otherwise OFF Note that the rela...

Page 31: ...se OFF When an alarm or warning condition is active that condition is displayed on the LCD The IRD will not indicate neither on LED s and LCD multiple conditions it will indicate only the most critica...

Page 32: ...Energized User Controlled Warning Energized User Controlled Alarm De energized User Controlled Boot Fail De energized Open Power Off De energized Open Note that the alarm relay is de energized when t...

Page 33: ...D can also accept a local COMPEL command stream from its serial port if enabled by the satellite program provider However it can only process one of these streams at any given time See the COMPEL Manu...

Page 34: ...sh Buttons This interface supports the following functions 1 Status 2 Control 3 Front panel email See the Display Push Button Menus Appendix A for complete details 3 7 SERIAL PORTS The UNITY4000 conta...

Page 35: ...uest report dumps See the COMPEL ICD about COMPEL E mail The report dumps are the same as those the local user may select using the R terminal commands This causes the literal COMPEL data stream to be...

Page 36: ...acting on one of three groups of settings at any given time each of which is described in the following table Table 3 7 Settings Types Settings Group Description Temp These settings are entered via CO...

Page 37: ...r than the SNR Alarm Level A margin warning is generated when the average Eb No is not yet low enough to be in full alarm but it fails to exceed that alarm threshold by the Margin Offset in dB RF Leve...

Page 38: ...to that Carrier Setting 3 9 DISPLAY PUSH BUTTONS 3 9 1 Overview The front panel consists of a 2 X 20 Display and six push buttons Essentially all control available through the terminal is available v...

Page 39: ...ETER selections LEFT Scrolls backward through PARAMETER selections SELECT Cancels changes leaves EDIT mode and enters PARAMETER mode ENTER Enters changes EDIT UP Increases value of number in edit fiel...

Page 40: ...d Program Channel Select Edit Channel For each possible channel entry RF Feed Optional Carrier Frequency and Data Rate FEC rate Tag Site and Program Audio Settings Channel 1 Channel n SNR Alarm Thresh...

Page 41: ...N COMPEL Lock COMPEL Control Required Local Control Network Mode Time Since Last Header Last Addr Header History Total Processed Invalid Header Invalid Checksum if applicable Invalid Length Buffer Ove...

Page 42: ...tton Select Cancel Return Press Select 3 9 3 E mail E mail messages may be sent from the uplink to the Unity4000 and displayed on the LC Display To view E mail messages follow these steps 1 When an E...

Page 43: ...ress You may scroll in either direction by pressing or Pressing and releasing either of these keys will scroll the message 1 character 3 When you pass the end of the E mail message the following will...

Page 44: ...buffer If you press ENTER you will erase the E mail message and remain at the top level menu The following message will be displayed 8 At this point pressing or will allow you to scroll through the to...

Page 45: ...hen a certain condition is met certain option is installed etc and parameter3 is optional Both commands and parameters may be entered in upper or lower case the interface is not case sensitive Incorre...

Page 46: ...om 1 48 indicating location in settings_table settings See Perms Temps Searching Settings Section The settings are added to the settings_table at the specified location Will also handle data rate roun...

Page 47: ...to those retrieved from the settings_table according to location A1 1 9 PW password password One to six alphanumeric characters Changes the modem_password to password A1 1 10 RE state number state O o...

Page 48: ...l remain parked on a carrier after it has last received a valid COMPEL network header before attempting to re acquire carriers in its Settings Table to see if they carry valid COMPEL network traffic c...

Page 49: ...003 Unit sets it temp_settings to those retrieved from the settings_table according to location A1 1 17 UNMUTE source source source Same as the MUTE command Identical to MUTE except specified services...

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Page 51: ...quency zzzzz is the program number 5 digits and aaaa is optional TEMP indicator if temporary insert is being executed To provide easy access to the unit s serial number press ENTER from the Home Scree...

Page 52: ...e s s S E L E C T B1 2 HARDWARE SETUP H A R D W A R E S E T U P P r e s s S E L E C T This moves the user to 2nd level screens under Hardware Setup In these screens the user may make changes to the I...

Page 53: ...ction Tunes IRD to a channel from settings table Equivalent to a PERMCH terminal command C H A N N E L S E L E C T X X Where xx is a Settings Table entry number between 1 and 48 inclusive If the user...

Page 54: ...control is disabled by the network n for n audio ports available screens are shown each like that shown here instead of screen shown above zz has the same meaning R E T U R N P r e s s S E L E C T Re...

Page 55: ...x P A R I T Y N bb bb is baud rate in bps p is parity either O E or N See section 3 7 for details and limits A U X D A T A P I D p p p p p B A U D b b b b b P A R I T Y p ppppp is the PID of the selec...

Page 56: ...x x x x h h m m s s R E T U R N P r e s s S E L E C T Settings Status report displays the current conditions and provides the following information Mode aaaa is either PERM TEMP or SRCH settings If T...

Page 57: ...ing any of the following four screens will jump to MODE DURATION screen under NOT TRACKING E B N O 1 0 S E C A V E R A G E M A R G I N x x A V G y y y MARGIN xx is average Eb No margin level over last...

Page 58: ...IN n is only shown if optional RF switch is installed otherwise omitted and fffff ff fills to left The variable fields n fffff ff dd ddd and r r are defined in Settings Status above P R O G p p p p p...

Page 59: ...n invalid network header while in GET COMPEL sub mode R E T U R N P r e s s S E L E C T B1 3 3 MPEG Status M P E G S T A T U S P r e s s S E L E C T A G G R E G A T E M P E G T R A N S d d d d d M B P...

Page 60: ...E P r e s s S E L E C T Pressing SELECT allows for display of all valid Settings Table entries including Last Acquired carrier and Last Requested carrier settings Each setting is displayed as a pair...

Page 61: ...L A S T A D R h h h m m s s Where hhh mm ss is the elapsed time in hours minutes seconds LAST HDR is the time since the last COMPEL packet with a valid network header was received and LAST ADR is the...

Page 62: ...frequency presumed for the LNB LO in MHz or if optional RF Switch installed two screens are shown each as below L N B L O f f f f f f f n L N B L O f f f f f f f m Where n and m are RF feed numbers a...

Page 63: ...ocessor to support WCI CA or PIN scrambling is installed Where yy yy shows whether the RF Switch option is installed S Y N C D A T A x x x x x x x x x Where xx xx shows whether the Sync Data option is...

Page 64: ...number of stop bits Note that future software upgrades will put Aux Data Device settings screen here R E T U R N P r e s s S E L E C T B1 3 8 Relay Status R E L A Y S T A T U S 1 O P E N 2 C L O S E...

Page 65: ...ocessor needed to support WCI CA or PIN scrambling has not been installed V I D E O D E C O D E R V x x Where x x is the version number of the microcode for the video decompression IC A U D I O D E C...

Page 66: ...E L E C T P r e s s o r t o S c r o l l P r e s s S e l e c t t o s t a r t E d I t m o d e P r e s s U p D o w n t o c h a n g e v a l u e P r e s s E n t e r t o a c c e p t c h a n g e s P r e s s...

Page 67: ...ym is used to describe any non volatile memory device which can be read or written to a nearly unlimited number of times but which retains its last written data when power is turned off FEC Concatenat...

Page 68: ...data program information and allocation data and conditional access information PID Payload Identifier or ID See MPEG QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying This is a popular mode of transmitting digital...

Page 69: ..._________________ Phone ____________________ Fax ___________________ Complete Model __________________ Serial __________________________ In Warranty Yes No Problem ____________________________________...

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Page 71: ...rt pin outs Added DB 25 detail Corrected fig 2 3 Added DIP Sw1 functions Added Status Ver outputs Added atten details Added 4 output screens Added Conditional Access Screen 2 11 99 C 2 4 2 6 3 3 3 6 3...

Page 72: ...itial Carrier Settings 4 1 Carrier Frequency ________________MHz 3700 00 to 14000 00 12000 00 MHz 4 2 Feed Port if RF switch option is installed 1 2 3 4 4 3 Transport Rate ____________Mbps 2 500 to 48...

Page 73: ...ask on failure SPI Transport Output None Warning Alarm Sync Data None Warning Alarm Serial Dig Video D1 None Warning Alarm ASI Transport None Warning Alarm 9 0 Network Settings 9 1 COMPEL PID hex ____...

Page 74: ...Rate FEC Rate Tag Site Program This field only used if RF Switch option installed otherwise not shown 1 Value from 4 2 Value from section 4 1 Value from 4 3 Value from 4 5 Value from 4 6 Value from 4...

Page 75: ...E 5 UTY4000 003 Ent ry RF Feed Carrier Data Rate FEC Rate Tag Site Program 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48...

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