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MX-400xx Installation & Operations

Manual

Software Revision 2.0.14

West Pond Enterprises, LLC

11/7/2019

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Summary of Contents for MX-400HY

Page 1: ...MX 400xx Installation Operations Manual Software Revision 2 0 14 West Pond Enterprises LLC 11 7 2019 ...

Page 2: ...talling 7 Making the connections 8 Power On 8 Configuring the system 8 Front panel 9 Accessing the WebUI 10 Getting familiar with the MX 400 12 Overview 12 Sources 13 Network Sources 13 Tuners 13 Video Server 13 Video Encoder and HTML5 signage system 14 Outputs 18 Modulated RF Output 19 Program Mapping 19 Fine tuning the system 20 Display Controls 21 Monitor 22 System 22 Settings 22 Accounts 23 Lo...

Page 3: ...Confidential Page 2 Info 23 Tools 24 Appendix A Quick Start Help 25 Appendix B FAQs 27 How do I create a TV channel from a video file 27 ...

Page 4: ...WP100 NA NA NA Flexstream U Tube channel https www youtube com channel UCsZyIiqtSbF18sTyioOjS5Q Terms and terminology TS MPEG2 Transport Stream MPTS Multi program Transport Stream Inputs Physical inputs to the MX 100 Sources TS traffic entering the multiplexor Outputs TS traffic exiting the multiplexor Targets Output devices receiving TS traffic from the multiplexor Video Server Feature of the MX ...

Page 5: ... Enterprises sales or support The single MX 400 system provides features that normally require a collection of rack mounted equipment set top boxes and media servers Integrating these components together not only reduces the cost and space required to host the system it creates a more reliable solution creates a platform on which advanced features can be developed and simplifies overall operation ...

Page 6: ...ty cameras and other devices while still leaving spare ports to manage the system RF Monitor o Scanning of broadcast and cable TV channels to analyze the existing RF distribution network find unused channels and monitor for identifying and resolving future issues Front panel display o MRDs are no longer necessary The front panel QVGA screen provides a live view of every multiplexer input Display c...

Page 7: ...Confidential Page 6 Sample Configuration ...

Page 8: ...e can enable a complete set of DTV channels for your in house cable TV system or complement the existing system by adding channels to it The software simplifies headend installation configuration and management All of the MX 400 software resides on the MX 400 and is accessible via the internal Web UI or from anywhere using the FlexDM remote management service There is no need to install any manage...

Page 9: ...ed frequencies on the in house cable TV network and monitor other frequencies for content signal strength signaling etc The modulator RF output will be clearly market It is typically in the right hand option module bay but may not be if your configuration requires otherwise To merge the MX 400 channels with existing in house cable TV channels connect the output F connectors to an RF combiner or di...

Page 10: ...configure each of the Network ports Once the network port has been correctly configured and connected to the network the network icon on the front screen should be outlined in green If not check the connections at the rear of the device and the configuration screen for errors A black outline indicates the port is enabled but not functioning a white outline indicates the port is not enabled When co...

Page 11: ...ss of the device into the web browser of a device on the same LAN as the MX 400 The IP address can be obtained using the front panel or indirectly via FlexDM Alternatively the MX 400 supports LLMNR mDNS and uPnP for LAN based system discovery The N1 network settings are by default DHCP Plug this system into a typical LAN and it will automatically be assigned an IP configuration Use your computer f...

Page 12: ...redentials User Administrator Password admin Note Firefox and Chrome preferred Internet Explorer and MS Edge are not supported There are three built in users The passwords for these users can be set by the administrator Administrator Used by installer to configure and manage the system This user has access to all controls and settings Operator Used by less technical personal to access and change t...

Page 13: ...nd signaling that must be configured to operate correctly To preserve resources inputs are only processed if enabled A mapping between inputs and outputs is shown in the overview menu of the MX 400 WebUI The sources aka enabled inputs are shown on the left outputs are shown on the right The sources tab groups the source transports by the input while the output tab shows this mapping grouped by des...

Page 14: ...ssword 192 168 X XXX stream1 Tuners If one or more tuners such as Satellite ATSC DVB T ISDB T etc is present in the system the tuner tab will be present under the Sources page Tuners are auto detected but not auto configured As such the list will be populated but each entry will need to be configured to be available as a mux input source Configuration varies based upon tuner type international sta...

Page 15: ...hannel using the button for looping playlists and the icon for scheduled content Scheduled playback interrupts the looping content to play the scheduled content This can be used to schedule a movie for movie time or to start a planned training video When scheduling is used it is often beneficial to have a video loop on the same channel that explains what the channel is used for much like a channel...

Page 16: ... from West Pond s collection of Presentation Templates or modify one to create your own Templates can be very simple for example overlaying a logo on the video or complex such as a score board with dynamic advertisements logos game score and clock Most templates can be used without making any HTML or java script changes This is done by replacing the presentation template sample images with your ow...

Page 17: ...s a handy way to free up system resources A typical and recommended setting for US cable TV installations is a resolution of 720p30 and the MPEG2 codec The last parameter is the Overscan field This is a scaling factor applied so as to adjust for TVs that overscan the content Overscanning which is very common for TVs clips the outer edges of the TV picture The default is 3 If you are using monitors...

Page 18: ...utput data rate When setting this keep in mind that the audio encoding and transport stream overhead is 500 600 Kbps Setting an encoding to 900 Kbps will result in a 1500 Kbps transport stream If this encoding is used in a low bitrate IP transport output care should be given to ensure that the encoded data rate is less than the output data rate This can be monitored on the Output tab of the Overvi...

Page 19: ... modify dialog boxes are very similar Give the output a friendly name Keep in mind that this name will be used as the description if when you generate an m3u playlist Next select UDP vs RTP UDP is raw UDP The RTP protocol which is also transmitted using UDP is more robust because the packets are numbered Additional robustness can be added using SMPTE2022 FEC but this is only beneficial if the rece...

Page 20: ...channel map Select the Modulator the modulation standard and the modulation type The power level should remain at 1 for most cabled environments If a value greater than 1 is required attenuators may be necessary for TVs that are receiving high power signals Attenuators or amplifiers should be used to achieve optimal power within the cable distribution network Use this field post install to make mi...

Page 21: ...n return to this dialog later and modify these fields at any time All changes will take effect immediately You may need to retune the TV to see the results Fine tuning the system With each reconfiguration it is important to check the resources of the system to ensure the new configuration is not overtaxing the system Doing so may cause video artifacts Here are a few places to check after making a ...

Page 22: ...le bandwidth utilization Display Controls Display controls set the channel and display state of a display that has been provisioned with a West Pond RX device such as the RX WP100 Each receiver must first be registered with the MX 400 before it can receive commands Select the Displays tab and click on to start Type in the Serial number located on the bottom of the RX device or via the on screen di...

Page 23: ...tion A used frequency band will have a green signal icon Frequency bands that are in use may also have additional information if such information is available on the frequency When selecting a frequency band for the output modulator you will achieve the best results if you choose one that has no signal at all If none are available one of the caution bands may be acceptable System The System page i...

Page 24: ...h to disable this feature click on the gear and select Enabled No The Nonce value is used during provisioning to identify this device and validate that it is in the hands of the owner For more information on creating a FlexDM remote management contact West Pond sales or technical support Accounts There are three preconfigured accounts for managing the MX 100 This page allows the administrator to s...

Page 25: ...software revision License The MX 100 software is keyed to the hardware This tool is used to upgrade or otherwise change the features provided with your MX 100 software External Storage If additional storage is required contact West Pond sales to purchase a compatible external drive Use this feature to provision the device after it has been connected Firmware Use this tool to update the firmware of...

Page 26: ...hows the System Name as configured in the Web UI System Settings page Use the navigation pad to the right of the left screen to navigate the menus The Status screen provides information about the system including serial numbers software version etc Navigate to the Network menu to configure each of the Network ports Once the network port has been correctly configured and connected to the network th...

Page 27: ...ach the antenna wire to the M1 monitor input and watch the monitor results to find tunable frequencies This will likely require a channel map change in the monitor configuration Remember to reconfigure M1 to monitor your outputs before completing the setup of your system d When configuring the Video Server be sure that your TS files are compatible with the devices receiving the output of the MX 40...

Page 28: ... net to ensure the correct transcode 2 Download the file to the MX xxx storage 3 Create a Video Server streaming video channel 4 Include the transcoded file in the channel playlist 5 Modify the multiplexor Output to include the Video Server channel Step 1 2 Transcode Transcoding is the most complicated step toward creating your own video server channel We strongly encourage using the FlexDM servic...

Page 29: ...in a Play List must be compatible with the Output transport and TV receiver It is also good practive to ensure the files are similar in bitrate For example do not mix MPEG2 and h 264 videos on the same Output unless you are sure the receiver can decode both Additionally do not add a 20 Mb s file on the same playlist where the others were all 10 Mb s and the Output bitrate cannot support an additio...

Page 30: ...rom which you are viewing the WebUI If not adjust accordingly Step 5 Include Channel in Output The last step is to include the new source channel in the output transport Navigate to the Outputs tab and click on the icon for the output you wish to include the channel Before making changes you may want to check the Overview Output page to make sure your transport has sufficient bandwidth to support ...

Page 31: ...s may want to change some of the signaling Signaling is used by the TV to display information about the channel you have selected Perhaps the short Name of the channel WXXX DT or the virtual channel number to display 19 2 Experts may want to override the defaults More information about this is available in the Outputs section of the main document Be sure to click OK and then click Save to save the...

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