ComtechTV HE4000 Installation And Operation Manual Download

Page: 1 / 169

HE4000

Multi-Format Contribution and

Distribution Encoding System

Installation and Operation Manual

01-0951-404, Rev C

The quality management system of Comtech Tiernan Video, Inc. is certified ISO 9001:2000

C o m tech Tiern an V id eo, In c.

•

S an D ie go , C A 92121

•

(85 8) 805 -7000

•

Fax: (858) 805-7001

•

w w w .co m techtv.com

Summary of Contents for HE4000

Page 1: ...on Encoding System Installation and Operation Manual 01 0951 404 Rev C The quality management system of Comtech Tiernan Video Inc is certified ISO 9001 2000 Comtech Tiernan Video Inc San Diego CA 92121 858 805 7000 Fax 858 805 7001 www comtechtv com ...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...ctions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software OCT 1988 clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 and subparagraphs a through d of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights JUNE 1987 clause at FAR 52 227 19 as applicable Manufacturer is Comtech Tiernan Video Inc 7330 Trade Street San Diego CA 92121 USA Contents of this manual are provided as is without...

Page 4: ... Only by Comech Tiernan Video Inc Gefährliche Spannung Öffuen des Gerätes und Service nur dur Comtech Tiernan Video Inc The HE4000 contains no user serviceable parts Do not attempt to service this product yourself Any attempt to do so will invalidate any and all warranties iv 01 0951 404 Rev B ...

Page 5: ... a moment to review the specific formats Locating Information To help you quickly locate information this manual includes Table of contents Index Glossary Quick reference cards Important Information Throughout this manual you will find icons designed to help you identify important information These icons are the A caution icon indicates a hazardous situation that if not avoided may result in minor...

Page 6: ...to the system appear in a different type as shown in the following example To restore the factory default configuration select QuickSet dvb from the front panel or issue the remote command cm restore dvb If the command contains variable information that is to be typed into the system the variable information is found within karats In the following example TCA DELETE then the correct value for labe...

Page 7: ...on the packing slip that is included with your equipment Notify ComtechTV Product Support if any of the information is incorrect All returned equipment should have an RMA returned material authorization number assigned before return RMA numbers may be obtained from customer service through the website listed above Ensure that you write down the following numbers and include them in any corresponde...

Page 8: ...arnings and cautions contained in this manual Retain these instructions for future reference Follow Startup Procedure Do not plug in the HE4000 until you have connected the system and read the chapter on installation Provide a Safe Location Place the HE4000 in a rack or on a stable surface of sufficient size and strength where it will not be jarred hit or pushed off its surface Ensure that all cab...

Page 9: ...ires on the other end This cord is approved up to 250 VAC at 6 A and complies with the international color codes of green yellow ground blue neutral and brown line If these color codes do not correspond to the colored markings on the terminals in the plug use the following standards The green yellow wire must be connected to the plug terminal marked by the letter E or by the earth symbol or color ...

Page 10: ... storm by unplugging it from the wall outlet and disconnecting the coaxial cable Do Not Open the HE4000 There are no user serviceable parts inside the HE4000 It should be returned to and or serviced by Comtech Tiernan Video Inc Keep Objects Outside Touching internal HE4000 parts is dangerous to both the user and equipment Never put any object including fingers through slots or openings as this cou...

Page 11: ...e conditions that indicate the equipment may require servicing The power cord or plug has been damaged An object has fallen into the HE4000 Liquid has been spilled into the HE4000 or it has been exposed to rain or water The unit has been dropped or the cover has been damaged The HE4000 does not operate normally or it shows a marked change in performance Perform Safety Checks Upon completion of any...

Page 12: ......

Page 13: ... 4 1 0 10 Remote Control 1 4 1 0 11 Programmable Memory 1 4 1 0 12 Configuration Sets 1 4 1 0 13 Construction 1 4 Section 2 Introduction 2 0 Placement 2 1 2 0 1 Ventilation 2 1 2 0 2 Powering On The HE4000 2 2 2 0 3 AC Power Cords 2 2 2 0 4 North American Applications 2 2 2 0 5 International Applications 2 2 2 0 6 Connecting to a Power Source 2 2 2 0 7 Power up Sequence 2 3 2 1 Rear Panel Connecti...

Page 14: ...trol Port 2 10 2 5 6 Connecting to a Network Using the Ethernet Port 2 11 2 5 7 Fault Relay 2 12 2 6 Transport Connection Ports 2 12 2 6 1 ASI Out _______________________________________________________ 2 12 2 6 2 ASI Out Secondary 2 12 2 6 3 SMPTE 310M Out 2 13 2 7 Modulator Output to Upconverter 2 13 Section 3 Using the Front Panel 3 0 Front Panel Components 3 1 3 1 HE4000 Menu Structure 3 2 3 2...

Page 15: ...5 3 14 Front Panel Menu Summary 3 16 3 15 HE4000 Procedures 3 35 3 16 Configuration Sets ________________________ _______________________ 3 35 3 16 1 Restoring a Default Factory Configuration 3 35 3 16 2 Saving User Configuration and Renaming 3 36 3 16 3 Saving a User Configuration Under an Existing Label 3 36 3 16 4 Deleting a User Configuration Label 3 37 3 16 5 Loading User Configuration Label ...

Page 16: ...the Default Factory Configuration 2 5 3 Using a Remote Unit to Set the Default Configuration 3 5 4 Configuring a Simple SCPC Setup Using the Remote Unit 4 Section 6 Troubleshooting 6 0 Fault Reporting and Monitoring 1 6 1 Status LED 1 6 2 Current Faults 2 6 3 Viewing Current Faults on the Front Panel 2 6 4 Viewing Current Faults Using a Remote Device 3 6 5 Fault History Log 3 6 6 Viewing Fault His...

Page 17: ...ring BISS from a Remote Unit 3 B 5 ComtechTV PGCA Overview 4 B 6 High Level PGCA Overview 5 B 7 High Level PGCA Overview 6 B 8 Manage the IRD List 6 B 9 Enable PGCA at the System Level 7 B 10 Manage the IRD List 9 Appendix C HE4000 Default Settings 1 Appendix D Table Top Rack Mount Installation Instructions D 0 Table Top Installation 1 D 1 Rack Mount Installation 1 D 2 Safety Precautions 2 D 3 Amb...

Page 18: ......

Page 19: ... satellite modulator is controlled by one touch buttons for carrier on off and modulation Additionally remote control is available using the embedded Web Browser Interface RS232 proprietary command line proprietary command line over Telenet or SNMP The HE4000 s rugged chassis is a 2U high 9 cm or 1 RU high 4 45 cm 19 width rack mount unit providing full rear panel cabling The main power switch is ...

Page 20: ...ncoding engines that can be used individually or simultaneously The input video follows either the standard definition 4 2 0 Main Profile Main Level or the 4 2 2 Studio Profile Main Level and high definition 4 2 0 Main Profile Main Level or 4 2 2 Studio Profile High Level according to MPEG 2 standards ISO IEC 13818 2 The HE4000 supports the following compressed video rates Standard Definition MPEG...

Page 21: ...ct IRD connection 1 0 6 Modulator Control Buttons The HE4000 provides dedicated modulator control buttons on the front panel These are designed to bring carriers up onto satellites in a fast and efficient manner 1 0 7 ASI Output An ASI output is also available for connection to an external multiplexer or modulator The HE4000 accepts all commonly used video and audio input formats and provides an M...

Page 22: ...tus hot key enables you to go directly to the current faults list with the press of a button 1 0 10 Remote Control The HE4000 can be remotely controlled using Embedded Web Browser interface RS232 proprietary command line monitor control Proprietary command line monitor control over Telnet SNMP 1 0 11 Programmable Memory The HE4000 is a field deployable unit with non volatile field programmable mem...

Page 23: ......

Page 24: ... a tabletop or in a rack Use the following guidelines to determine the appropriate installation If the equipment must be moved frequently install the HE4000 on a tabletop or other flat surface If the equipment is going to be installed permanently install the HE4000 in a rack using rack mount brackets Whichever installation is used always position the equipment to allow easy access to the rear pane...

Page 25: ...dditional information 2 0 4 North American Applications One cord has an IEC compatible female plug on one end and a North American male plug on the other This cord is UL and CSA approved up to 125 VAC at 10 A This cord is ready to use with no user wiring required 2 0 5 International Applications The international cord has an IEC compatible female plug on one end and three stripped and tinned bare ...

Page 26: ...ition and the 0 represents the Off position To power up the HE4000 press the power switch to the On or 1 position The power on cycle takes approximately 20 seconds as the unit performs extensive self diagnostics in this time period During the powered up cycle the HE4000 displays HE4000 Standard Definition Encoder Initializing various messages may scroll across the LCD display and the tri colored S...

Page 27: ...al ground Connect the video input cable to the Comp In connector on the rear panel 2 1 3 Digital Video In SD SDI Video In is a female BNC connector with 75Ω impedance accepting SD SDI video that is 1 0 Vp p nominal level The SD SDI video must be compliant with SMPTE 259M The connector shell is connected to signal ground HD SDI Video In is a female BNC connector with 75Ω impedance accepting HD SDI ...

Page 28: ...sitive 5 R Audio Right Negative 6 Gnd 1 Ground 1 7 Gnd 2 Ground 2 8 NC Not Connected 9 Gnd 3 Ground 3 2 2 2 Digital Audio Ports The HE4000 has the following four digital audio input ports AES EBU Audio Input A AES EBU Audio Input B AES EBU Audio Input C AES EBU Audio Input D Each port has a female BNC connector with a 75Ω nominal termination The ports accept AES EBU serial digital input that is co...

Page 29: ...ata 4 TT In Terminal Timing 5 GND Ground 6 ST Out Send Timing 7 Unused 8 SD In Transmit Data 9 TT In Terminal Timing Shell GND Ground 2 3 2 Asynchronous Port The asynchronous port accepts RS 432 input at 1 Kbps to 20 Mbps The auxiliary data asynchronous port pin assignment is listed in the following table Aux Data Port Pin Assignments Asynchronous RS232 Pins Signal Direction Definition 1 Unused 2 ...

Page 30: ...he clock configuration for a DTE configured to turn around the ST clock source and a HE4000 auxiliary data channel configured for an external clock source Notice in the illustration that the switch for the HE4000 auxiliary data channel clock source is configured for external even though the HE4000 is providing ST to the DTE DTE HE4000 Data Timing Data Data 80 SD Latching Data To TTM Int Source ST ...

Page 31: ... data channel must be configured for an external clock source 2 4 3 Clock Interface Configuration 3 If the DTE cannot turn around the ST and does not have an internal clock source that can be provided as TT to the HE4000 configure the HE4000 to use the ST to latch the data However this scenario is not recommended and should be considered only if neither of the other two clock source configurations...

Page 32: ... command line Proprietary command line via Ethernet Two independent RS232 service ports 2 5 1 RS 232 Control Ports The are two RS 232 ports remote and service with DB 9 male connectors The remote port is configured as a DTE The service port is a ComtechTV Customer Service port 2 5 2 Remote Port DTE Configuration The pinouts for the Remote Port DTE RS 232 are configured as listed in the following t...

Page 33: ...l port a cable is needed that is the appropriate length for the application Because the HE4000 is a DTE device a NULL modem cable or adapter is required to connect to it The cable must be made to the following specifications RS 232 electrical DB 9 female connector on one end An appropriate connector for the remote unit on the other end Using the direct connect cable provided with the HE4000 attach...

Page 34: ...he IP address using the front panel a Select Control Network IP Addr b Using the keypad enter the IP address in the format xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx is a decimal number between 0 and 999 c Press the Enter button To change the IP address using a remote unit issue the following command MC IP XXX XXX XXX XXX where XXX is a decimal number between 0 and 999 3 Assign additional network information if ne...

Page 35: ...as viewed from the rear panel When the fault relay detects a fault condition the fault relay trips and the Status LED located on the HE4000 front panel illuminates red The HE4000 multiplexer outputs an ASI transport stream with a variable rate of 1 to 160 Mbps This transport stream is the combination of the video audio and auxiliary data streams in an MPEG 2 compliant transport stream The transpor...

Page 36: ... a female BNC connector that outputs a 70 MHz 140 MHz or L Band DVB compliant QPSK 8PSK or 16QAM modulated FEC encoded IF signal at symbol rates from 1 to 68 Msps Before attaching cables from the modulator output to the upconverter verify that the modulator power is off until ready to begin satellite transmissions To cable the modulator output to an upconverter connect the output of the internal m...

Page 37: ......

Page 38: ...sed to scroll up to a previous menu level or leave a parameter without changing it s option Left and Right buttons used to scroll within the current menu level or to scroll through a list of parameters Up and Down buttons used to scroll through parameter options and increase and decrease parameter values Alphanumeric keypad used to enter alphabetic and numeric parameter values Status button hot ke...

Page 39: ...us History Clear Serial Admin Network Keypad Clock 4 2 2 Chroma Feature SD Video Encoding Feature BISS Encryption Feature High Bitrate Featuer Variant Modulator 16QAM Feature Modulator 8psk Feature Modulator L Band Feature Modulator 70 140 Feature Chain Mux Feature Press Enter To Reset EXIT to cancel Reset Software Version Version HD Encoder Version Serial Number Load user configuration Save confi...

Page 40: ...rd Transport Stream ID HD Program Number service ID SD Program Number Service ID SD ATSC Name SD Major Channel SD Minor Channel Carrier Frequency HD Service Provider PID Selection HD Video PID SD Video PID Audio A PID HD ATSC Name HD Major Channel HD Minor Channel Audio B PID Audio C PID Audio D PID HD PMT PID HD PCR PID HD PGCA PID SD PMT PID SD PCR PID SD PGCA PID HD Service Name SD Service Prov...

Page 41: ...ormat Digital Input Analog Format Bitrate Mode Bitrate Chroma Type Frame Rate GOP Structure GOP Length PCR Delay PCR Rate Mode Quantization Analog Input Analog AGC Enabled Resolution Aspect Ratio Ext ASI Ext ASI mode Ext ASI Reserve Rate Ext ASI Detected Rate Ext ASI Output Rate Data Async Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control Enable Baud 3 4 01 0951 404 Rev B ...

Page 42: ... Copyright Original AC 3 Bitsream AC 3 Coding AC 3 Surround AC 3 Info AC 3 Normalizaiton AC 3 Preset AC 3 Mxiing Level AC 3 Room Type Compression Type Source Chanel Pair Audio A Enabled Bitrate Sample Rate Output Resoution Language Delay Packets PES Copyright Original Protection Filter AC 3 Lowpass Filter AC 3 DC Fitler Compression Type Source Chanel Pair Audio A Enabled Bitrate Sample Rate Output...

Page 43: ...Enable Output Source Modulation Type Frequency Symbol Rate Data Rate Code Rate Power Roll Off Spectrum Carrier Framing Data Rate Cable Length Framing Stuffing FEC Mode PCR Adjust Parity Flow Stop Bits Data Bits Baud Rate Subnet Mask Gateway Address Mac Address IP Address Mode Enter Password to unlock Screen Saver Enable Data Rate PCR Adjust BISS 1 Enable BISS1 Key BISS E Enable BISS E ESW BISS E S...

Page 44: ...3 LCD Display The flowing figure shows a sample HE4000 menu on the front panel HE4000 PURECODER HD SD MPEG2 Encoder QuickSet Service Output Status 3 4 LCD Symbols Listed below are the important symbols that appear on the LCD Display Brackets Arrows Asterisk Equal Sign Colon 3 4 1 Brackets As the menus parameters and options are navigated the brackets indicate which item is currently selected 01 09...

Page 45: ...eter can be modified 3 4 5 Colon There are some parameters that are either automatically set for the system or that are query only parameters A colon follows these type of parameters When a colon follows a parameter that parameter can be viewed but not changed 3 5 LCD Text Formats All menus parameter options and system information are displayed on the front panel LCD 3 5 1 Menus All menus are disp...

Page 46: ...ameter the right and left buttons would be used to scroll through the list of parameters 3 5 3 Information Information such as current faults faults in the history log and system messages are displayed as ASCII text strings as shown in the following example HE4000 Status Current 1 2 Audio B loss of input The first line identifies the current menu level in this example the current faults status men...

Page 47: ... down left buttons scroll through the parameter list When the last parameter is reached the HE4000 scrolls through the list again HE4000 Output Encript Biss1 BISS 1 Key 000000000000 Using both the up and down buttons enables a parameter list to be scrolled through in either a forward or backward motion If the required parameter is accidentally scanned past use the appropriate up or down button to ...

Page 48: ...s menu level The exit button is also used to exit screen saver mode 3 9 Up and Down Buttons Once a parameter is displayed use the Up and Down buttons to scroll through all available options until the brackets encompass the required option The Up and Down buttons will also increase and decrease the numeric value if they are pressed before any keys on the keypad are pressed 3 10 Alphanumeric Keypad ...

Page 49: ...following keys would be pressed 555 selects L 2 selects A 0 selects space 3 selects D advances the cursor so the next letter can be selected 33 selects E advances the cursor so the next letter can be selected 333 selects F 2 selects A 88 selects U 555 selects L 8 selects T Enter to issue the command 3 10 2 Numeric Entries When entering values in numeric field the required numeric value is simply t...

Page 50: ...wn buttons Ensure that the required option is selected with the brackets If the option requires a numeric value to be entered enter the value using either the Up and Down buttons to increment the value or the numeric keypad to type in the value 3 Issue the command by pressing the Enter key An asterisk will display and then disappear when the system is finished processing the request The parameter ...

Page 51: ...l 3 12 3 Leaving a Parameter If the Enter button has not been pressed a parameter can be left without modifying it by pressing either the Exit button which returns you to the previous menu level Left or Right buttons which take you to the next parameter In either situation the HE4000 will ignore any values entered and return the parameter to its original setting 3 12 4 After Pressing the Enter But...

Page 52: ...4 Select Input Press Enter HE4000 Service SD Video Input 1 2 SD Video Enable Off 5 Enable SD video Use the up and down buttons to select On Then press ENTER to select HE4000 Service SD Video Input 2 2 SD Video Enable On 3 13 Modulator Control Buttons The two modulator control buttons located at the far right of the front panel affect the power and form of the output IF transmit carrier from the en...

Page 53: ...the HE4000 to toggle the modulator as follows Current Modulator State Key Press Resulting Modulator State Off Mod Modulate On Carrier Off Carrier On Mod Modulate On Carrier Off Modulator On Mod All Off Off Carrier Modulate Off Carrier On Carrier On Carrier All Off Modulate On Carrier Modulate Off Carrier On 3 14 Front Panel Menu Summary The following table lists detailed descriptions of the HE4000...

Page 54: ...SMPTE 19 39Mbps default This configuration cannot be modified by the user HD40 46 720p Initializes the HE4000 to the 720p default configuration parameters 720P 40 46Mbps This configuration cannot be modified by the user HD 44 736 1080i Initializes the HE4000 to the 1080i default configuration parameters 1080i 44 736Mbps This configuration cannot be modified by the user HD 44 736 720p Initializes t...

Page 55: ...SD video source SDI Digital default Analog Note for embedded audio Config Service Video Input Source must be set to digital Config Service Audio must be set to digital and Config Service Audio Source must be set to SDI Test Pattern intended for confidence monitoring only Analog Format Sets the video format mode when the input source is set to analog auto unit automatically senses incoming video si...

Page 56: ...mtechTV Support for older ComtechTV Products TDR600RA TDR600S Resolution Sets horizontal resolution 720 544 480 640 SIF 704 352 Aspect Ratio Sets Aspect Ratio 4X3 16X9 Latency Optimize Sets the selected optimization mode Quality optimizes the video performance without regard for throughput delay time Quality mode is appropriate for action video scenes such as sports material default Low Buffer com...

Page 57: ...0 default Range 200 msec PCR offset is provided as an engineering tool useful when interoperating with non MPEG compliant equipment PCR Rate Sets the number of times per second that the PCR is output 40 default PCR Program Clock Reference is adjustable from 10 to 50 times per second HE4000 Service SD Video VBI Used to configure the HE4000 SD video VBI parameters Mode Used to set MODE for VBI Off d...

Page 58: ...n Config Service Video Encoding Bitrate Mode Set the output compressed HD video bit rate for optimum video performance Auto default Bitrate setting is read only Manual Bitrate can be changed Bitrate 19 39 Mbps default Bitrate setting is read only Bitrate range is from 1 to 80 Mbps if Bitrate Mode set to Manual Chroma Sets the chrominance compression algorithm 4 2 0 4 2 2 Content Optimization of en...

Page 59: ...CC source data bits 8 default Range from 1 8 Parity Set external CC source Parity bits None default Odd Even Stop Set external CC source Stop bit 1 default 2 Flow Set external CC source flow control No Flow Control default Hardware Flow Control HE4000 Service Audio A B C D Used to configure the HE4000 audio Once the audio transmission is selected as Digital or Analog the audio channel or slot to c...

Page 60: ...ce Audio Source must be set to SDI Bit Rate Sets the audio compression bit rate Additional Information Selecting a high audio compressed bit rate will produce a high quality audio signal at the output audio device however a high audio compressed bit rate reduces the total transport stream bit rate available for the video signal An audio compressed bit rate should be selected that meets the audio r...

Page 61: ...t all languages English Chinese Danish Dutch French German Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian and Spanish Delay Sets the compressed audio bit stream buffer delay which controls the time delay between the audio and video 60 to 200 milliseconds default zero 0 msec Positive numbers cause the decoder to delay the audio output with respect to the video i e lag Negative numbers cause the decoder...

Page 62: ...g the stereo effect at the output audio device Mono during audio compression the HE4000 ignores the right audio channel input and produces a single output waveform based on the left channel input This option saves bandwidth however if the input audio source is stereo the stereo effect at the output audio device will be lost default stereo MPEG emphasis None 50 15_usec CCITTJ 17 MPEG Error protecti...

Page 63: ...rol command set section for explanation AC3 Info For all AC3 specific parameters refer to Remote control command set section for explanation AC3 Normalization For all AC3 specific parameters refer to Remote control command set section for explanation AC3 Preset For all AC3 specific parameters 3 26 01 0951 404 Rev B ...

Page 64: ...C3 Protection Filter For all AC3 specific parameters refer to Remote control command set section for explanation AC3 Bitmode For all AC3 specific parameters refer to Remote control command set section for explanation AC3 Stream Number For all AC3 specific parameters refer to Remote control command set section for explanation AC3 Preamble For all AC3 specific parameters refer to Remote control comm...

Page 65: ...provider name SD Unnamed default Enter a provider name up to 24 characters long SD Service Name Sets the Service Name Service 2 SD default Enter a provider name up to 24 characters long Generate NIT Enable generation of NIT Yes default No Network Name Sets the network name MPEG 2 Encoder default Enter a name up to 115 characters long Network ID Sets the network name 0 65535 Modulation Type Sets th...

Page 66: ...configure and monitor the HE4000 internal modulator and the ASI transport stream output When the initial HE4000 installation and configuration is begun the modulator output Mod State should be turned off until ready to begin satellite transmission Output Bitrate Set the total transport rate 19392658 bps default This rate cannot be change manually until SMPTE Mode Bitrate is set to Off SMPTE Mode B...

Page 67: ...l automatically enable Off when BISS 1 is enabled On Also if BISS E is enabled On when BISS 1 is already On BISS1 will automatically enable Off BISS 1 Key User defined 12 Hexadecimal key 000000000000 default Enter a 12 digit value A to E and 0 to 9 HE4000 Output Encrypt BissE BISS Mode E menu BISS E Enable Enable or disable BISS E Off default On enables BISSE and disables BISS 1 If BISS E is alrea...

Page 68: ...ront panel for version 3 20 software HE4000 Output Encrypt PGCA SD PGCA SD menu This option or full features is not available on all software versions Contact Customer Service for updates SD PGCA Enable Enables SD PGCA key On Off default SD PGCA Key Enables SD PGCA key 34 default Set the PGCA key for the HD program The key is a decimal number from 1 to 255 Delete SD PGCA Decoder Deletes an SD PGCA...

Page 69: ...SymRate Sets the current transmission symbol rate 1 0 to 20 0 Msps 2 0 default 5 500187 Msps Data Rate Sets the data rate for the output transport stream or the modulator data rate If modulator is disabled 1 to 80 Mbps default 8 448 Mbps If modulator is enabled 1 to 80 Mbps Code Rate Sets the rate for forward error correction FEC of the modulated signal 5 6 default 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 For QPSK Power S...

Page 70: ...erface baud rate for the remote port Data bits Data Bits Sets the number of data bits for the remote port Stop bits Stop Bits Sets the number of stop bits for the remote control port Parity Parity Flow Control Flow Control Sets the remote control port flow control Control Admin Network Network setup and control IP Address Sets the IP address user defined default 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask Query only disp...

Page 71: ...oma Feature 4 2 2 HD and SD video capability SD Video Encoding Feature Provides HE4000 with SD video capabilities BISS Encryption Feature BISS mode 1 and BISS mode E option High Bit Rate Feature Operating encoder above 25Mbps Modulator 70 140 Feature Internal Modulator supported feature option card Modulator L Band Feature Internal Modulator supported feature option card Modulator 8PSK Feature Int...

Page 72: ...on To restore a default configuration and set the table types 1 From the main menu select QuickSet The Configuration menu appears 2 Select Default The Default restore menu displays 3 Select Enter to restore the default configuration or Exit to abort The reconfiguration process may take up to two minutes When the system has completed its configuration process the LCD returns to the main menu The op...

Page 73: ...racters in length For alphanumeric characters use numbers similar to a standard phone keypad For example to enter a B press the 2 button until a B is displayed then the right shift button 5 Press Enter The new name is saved 3 16 3 Saving a User Configuration Under an Existing Label To save a user defined configuration set under an existing label 1 Select QuickSet from the main menu 2 Select QuickS...

Page 74: ...fined configuration set 1 Select QuickSet from the main menu 2 Select QuickSet Load and using up and down arrows select User1 User16 3 Press Enter 3 17 Front Panel Lock Unlock 3 17 1 Locking the Front Panel To lock the front panel 1 From the main menu select FP Lock 2 The front panel status displays UNLOCKED 3 Press the down button once and LOCKED displays 4 Press Enter and the display indicates t...

Page 75: ...is now unlocked If the wrong password is entered the HE4000 displays Password 0 If this occurs use the front panel keypad to type in the correct password and press Enter 3 18 Date and Time 3 18 1 Setting the Date To set the date 1 From the main menu select Admin 2 Select Clock The Clock menu displays the current date 3 Use the keypad to type in the correct date in the format mm dd yyyy The HE4000 ...

Page 76: ...ormat hh mm ss The HE4000 automatically enters the colons 6 Press the Enter button 3 19 System Reset To reset the HE4000 1 From the main menu 2 Select right arrow 3 Select Reset 4 Press the Enter key The HE4000 is reset to the last configuration set all programmable logic and firmware is reloaded the unit is restarted and the fault history log is cleared 3 20 Embedded Audio Configuration 3 20 1 Co...

Page 77: ......

Page 78: ...atile memory When the HE4000 configuration is changed using a remote unit an operational test should be performed to verify that the system is operating correctly The new configuration should then be saved by issuing the CM SAVE command If the HE4000 is reset prior to issuing the CM SAVE command any changes made using the remote unit will not be restored 4 0 Remote Control Software Parameters Afte...

Page 79: ...rity Verify that the cable between the terminal the HE4000 and the Null Modem Adapter are properly connected For assistance contact the ComtechTV Customer Support Department 4 1 Remote Communications Overview The HE4000 can be configured monitored and controlled from a remote unit Unlike front panel operations the remote unit has no selection menus instead the remote terminal is used to type speci...

Page 80: ...ppropriate There must be one space between the command and the parameter A space is typed by pressing the Space Bar key parameter is the value pertaining to the command Parameters can be numeric or alphanumeric No spaces should be typed after the parameter doing so will result in an error The HE4000 performs the required function and displays the prompt when it is ready to accept another command F...

Page 81: ...R AMBIGUOUS_LOCAL_ INSTANCE A designator other than a slot designator is required in order to set or query the command For example all audio commands require a port designator in order to correctly process a command Issue the command using the correct syntax format and parameter Ensure that the appropriate designators are included in the command string ERROR AMBIGUOUS_ SLOT A slot designator is re...

Page 82: ...n The command may have been issued with extra characters or a space after the parameter Issue the command using the correct syntax format and parameter ERROR INVALID_MNEMONIC The issued command does not match any valid HE4000 command The command may have been issued with extra characters a missing underscore a missing space a space after the parameter or in an improper order Issue the command usin...

Page 83: ...lar command including all valid parameters 4 3 Remote Command Descriptions All standard HE4000 remote commands are listed in alphabetical order in the following tables which provide the following information Remote commands and any command designators Parameter values or value range Factory default value Description of the command including parameter definitions the front panel command equivalent ...

Page 84: ...t rate available for the video signal Select an audio compressed bit rate that meets the audio requirements while allowing sufficient bandwidth to meet the video requirements AE port BITRATE port is A B C or D Base on the port setup for AC 3 2 0 compression type 96 112 128 160 192 224 256 320 384 448 512 576 640 256 Kbps Sets the audio compressed bit rate Unlike the AC3 pass through the data rates...

Page 85: ...ht audio channel inputs are highly correlated i e left and right stereo channels of one audio program source The similarities between the two channels are used saving bandwidth without losing the stereo effect at the output device Dual left and right audio channels are compressed separately into two output waveforms Use dual when the left and right audio channel inputs represent separate and indep...

Page 86: ...th respect to the video i e lag Negative numbers cause the decoder to advance the audio output with respect to the video i e lead Zero 0 represents nominal alignment between video and audio output from the decoder i e lip sync In addition a zero value assumes that the video and audio has lip sync at the input of the encoder Note Depending on bit rate and delay set it may be possible to set delay t...

Page 87: ...ilable with MPEG Compression type AE port OUTRES port is A B C or D 16BIT 20BIT 24BIT 24BIT Depending on Compression type determine availability and if it is read only or can be changed 16BIT 16bits available in all Compress type modes 20BIT 20bits available in all Compress type modes 24BIT 24bits not available for Dolby E only Dolby E is read only AC3 pass through is not affected by any changes t...

Page 88: ... C Commentary E Emergency VO Voice Over AE port AC3COD 1 0 2 0 2 0 AC3 Coding type AE port AC3SURR NOTIND NOTSUR SUR NOTIND Ac3 Surround descriptor NOTIND Not Indicated NOTSUR Not Surround SUR Surround AE port AC3INFO OFF ON OFF AE port AC3NORM 1 31 27 AC3 Normalization level AE port AC3PRES FILMSTD FILMLIGHT MUSSTD MUSLGHT SPEECH FILMSTD FILMSTD Film Standard FILMLIGHT Film Light MUSSTD Music Sta...

Page 89: ...re an auxiliary data rate should be selected that meets but does not exceed the site specific operational requirements AXD port EN Off On Off Enables or disables the auxiliary data channel in the transport stream Parameters are Off auxiliary data is not included in the transport stream On auxiliary data is included in the transport stream AXD A PARITY N O E N Sets the parity bit for asynchronous s...

Page 90: ...RDs cannot be authorized by PGCA therefore only authorized ComtechTV IRDs can decode a service that has been protected through PGCA Note For additional information on system level PGCA or on adding deleting and authorizing individual decoders refer to the appendix on Conditional Access Note PGCA cannot be enabled if BISS is enabled CA HD KEY 0 to 255 0 Set the PGCA key for the HD program The key i...

Page 91: ...onal access method used by ComtechTV equipment that provides basic signal protection and the ability to authorize individual ComtechTV IRDs Non ComtechTV IRDs cannot be authorized by PGCA therefore only authorized ComtechTV IRDs can decode a service that has been protected through PGCA Note For additional information on system level PGCA or on adding deleting and authorizing individual decoders re...

Page 92: ...techTV IRDs cannot be authorized CA SD DEAUTH label Where label is the alphanumeric string specified in the CA SD list De authorizes a ComtechTV decoder so that it cannot receive broadcast signals CA SD LIST Displays a list of all ComtechTV decoders registered in the PGCA database The list includes the decoder s label MAC address and if the decoder is authorized CA SD CLEAR Removes all decoders fr...

Page 93: ...tions and the default names for the user configurations are USER1 USER2 etc The names can be changed using the CM RENAME command CM SAVE Saves the current configuration as the power on default CM SAVEAS name Saves the current configuration as a user configuration There are 16 user defined configurations and the default names for the user configurations are USER1 USER2 etc The names can be changed ...

Page 94: ...e fault 0x00000002 HD video loss of input 0x00000004 HD video input error 0x00000008 HD closed captioning timeout 0x00000010 HD closed captioning error 0x00000020 SD video hardware fault 0x00000040 SD video loss of input 0x00000080 SD video input error 0x00000100 Audio A hardware fault 0x00000200 Audio A loss of input 0x00000400 Audio A input error 0x00000800 Audio B hardware fault 0x00001000 Audi...

Page 95: ...0200000 Modulator input fault 0x00400000 G 703 hardware fault 0x00800000 ASI input loss 0x01000000 ASI input error 0x02000000 ASI hardware fault 0x04000000 reserved 26 0x08000000 reserved 27 0x10000000 Power on or reboot occurred 0x20000000 Hardware failure 0x40000000 Bad configuration in NVRAM 0x80000000 Software error HD CHROMA chroma type 420 422 420 Queries the chroma encoding format If Varian...

Page 96: ...mode HD PCRRATE 40 Displays the PCR transmission rate The units for the PCR rate are packets per second This command is query only HD CC MODE OFF EIA 608 EIA 708 OFF Sets the closed captioning mode OFF EIA 608 EIA 708 HD CC SOURCE SERVER EMBEDDED Embedded Sets the closed captioning source Server Embedded HD CC BAUD 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 115200 Sets the Closed Caption baud ra...

Page 97: ...characters Example customerservice radn com MC DATE dd mm yyyy numeric value in the format mm dd yyyy Sets the HE4000 internal date The date is set in mm dd yyyy format where mm month from 01 to 12 dd day of the month from 01 to 31 yyyy current year For example to set the date to June 21 2003 issue the command MC DATE 06 21 2003 Set current date The date may be entered in many formats For example ...

Page 98: ...en saver is activated after 5 minutes of user input MC GATEWAY Where is a decimal number from 0 to 255 0 0 0 0 Sets the designated gateway in an IP network Accepts a string in dotted decimal format e g 10 0 0 1 MC IP Where is a decimal number from 0 to 255 0 0 0 0 Sets the IP address Accepts a string in dotted decimal format e g 10 0 0 1 MC LOCATION 256 characters string unknown Sets the system lo...

Page 99: ...before issuing the CM SAVE command changes made using a remote unit are not restored Instead the last changes saved to flash memory are restored If the HE4000 configuration is changed using a remote unit an operational test should be performed to verify system operations Then the new configuration should be saved by issuing the CM SAVE command Once the configuration is saved the HE4000 automatical...

Page 100: ... to 59 For example to set the time to 10 20 59 AM issue the command MC TIME 10 20 59 To set the time to 10 20 59 PM issue the command MC TIME 22 20 59 Note The HE4000 real time clock does have a battery backup source If the unit loses power is turned off or reset the real time clock is set to the current correct day and time MC TIMEZONE parameter HH MM 0 00 mc timezone Sets the offset from GMT The...

Page 101: ...rbi code rate MOD SPEC_INV Inverted Normal Normal Spectrum Inversion used to set the modulator so that the modulated IF spectrum is inverted Parameters are Inverted the modulated IF spectrum is inverted Normal the modulated IF spectrum is not inverted MOD SYM_RATE MOD SR 1000000 to 680000000 sps Used to enter the modulator symbol rate The symbol rate is the number of symbols required to transmit t...

Page 102: ...rate setting mechanism for the modulator SYMBOL_RATE symbol rate is settable data rate is calculated and read only DATA_RATE Data rate is settable symbol rate is calculated and read only AUTO Both data rate and symbol rate are settable and the other is calculated MOD MOD_ROLLOFF 20 25 35 35 Modulator roll off factor 35 0 35 DVB standard 20 0 20 25 0 25 MOD STATUS Provides a list of current modulat...

Page 103: ...PID MODE Auto Manual auto Sets the PID mode Changing the PIDs is not recommended If any PID is changed the PID MODE will be set to manual Changing the PID MODE back to auto will restore all PIDs to the correct values PID SD PMT number 32 8191 32 0x0020 Sets the PMT PID for the HD program Valid PIDs are in the range 32 to 8191 decimal PIDs may be entered in hex with a leading 0x e g 0x100 PID SD VI...

Page 104: ... 19 38 19 Sets the SMPTE bitrate mode OFF Off 19 On 19 39Mbps 38 On 38 78Mbps OUT SUMMARY See Description Displays a program summary This command is query only 3 HDV A B C D 2 SDV Above example 3 represents HD service ID HD video and audio A B C D are assign to the HD program Service 2 is the SD video which is enabled with no audios TAB CARRIER_HZ 50 000 000 to 1750 000 000 566310000 Hz Sets the c...

Page 105: ...arameter is a string of up to 32 characters TAB NIT_CC 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 6 Sets the current FEC Convolution Code Rate entered in the NIT TAB NIT_MOD QPSK Sets the NIT modulation type TAB NIT_NAME string MPEG 2 Encoder Used to enter the network name up to 115 characters may be used TAB NIT_NETID 0 to 65535 decimal 0 Used to enter the Network ID in the NIT TAB NIT_POL Hor Vert Left Right Ver...

Page 106: ... ID automatically changes the EIT NIT and SDT Transport Stream IDs to the same ID VI A FORMAT 525_lines NTSC 625_lines PAL NO_VIDEO Read only Displays the format of the detected analog video input VI A FMTCTL PAL_N NTSC NTSC_0SU AUTO AUTO Sets t he analog video input format detection Auto automatically detect video input PAL_N Set for PAL only NTSC_0SU NTSC mode with no pedestal NTSC Normal NTSC V...

Page 107: ...ble The following commands are supported MC monitor and control FM fault manager CM configuration manager HD HD video encoder SD SD video encoder AE x audio encoders where x is A B C or D UD A asynchronous user data EXT external ASI input OUT output controller TAB PSIP table generator PID manual PID overrides not recommended CA conditional access VAR enable disable variants For more information on...

Page 108: ...D BRMODE sets the bit rate mode HD BITRATE sets the encoded video bit rate HD RESOLUTION sets the video input resolution HD FRAMERATE sets the video input frame rate HD CHROMA sets the encoded video chroma format HD CONTENT sets the video input content type HD STATUS displays status information HD VERSION displays HD encoder software version The advanced HD video commands are HD SRANGE sets the en...

Page 109: ...itional commands for AC 3 pass through are AE A AC3 BITSTREAM displays the bitstream mode AE A AC3 CODING displays the coding mode AE A AC3 SURROUND displays the surround indicator AE A AC3 BITMODE sets the sample format AE A AC3 STREAMNUM sets the stream number AE A AC3 PREAMBLE sets the preamble enable ae b note output base on MPEG Compression setup The audio encoder commands are AE B ENABLE set...

Page 110: ...on information indicator AE D AC3 NORM sets the dialogue normalization level AE D AC3 PRESET sets the dynamic range preset type AE D AC3 MIXLEVEL sets the mix level AE D AC3 ROOM sets the room type AE D AC3 DCFILTER sets the DC filter AE D AC3 LPFILTER sets the lowpass filter AE D AC3 PRFILTER sets the overmodulation protection filter ud a Asynchronous user data settings ud a enable Off ud a baud ...

Page 111: ...are PID SD PMT PID SD VIDEO PID SD PCR PID SD PGCA The audio PID commands are PID AE A PID AE B PID AE C PID AE D Changing the PIDs is not recommended If any PID is changed the PID MODE will be set to manual Changing the PID MODE back to auto will restore all PIDs to the correct values ca The commands for BISS encryption are CA BISS1 ENABLE Enable Biss1 encryption CA BISS1 KEY Set key value for Bi...

Page 112: ... enable On sd source Analog sd test N75 sd brmode Auto sd bitrate 3762000 sd resolution 720 sd chroma 420 SD Video Advanced settings sd gop IP2B sd gop_length 12 sd latency Quality sd asp_ratio 4x3 sd pcrdelay 0 sd pcrrate 40 SD Video analog input settings sd analog format 625 sd analog fmtctl Auto sd analog agc On SD Video digital input settings sd digital format None sd digital fmtctl Auto SD Vi...

Page 113: ......

Page 114: ...onding HE4000 default parameter settings 3 Determine which HE4000 default parameters must be changed for the operational requirements 4 Record the new HE4000 parameter values and the corresponding front panel or remote commands required to change those parameters 5 Configure the HE4000 to the default configuration 6 Configure the HE4000 with any new parameters 7 Ensure that any decoders are correc...

Page 115: ... DVB default configuration unless site specific operations require a change to the default settings If a change is required modify only those parameters meeting operational requirements When beginning operations use the DVB default configuration to ensure that the decoder is also initialized to the appropriate defaults If the HE4000 operating parameters are modified ensure that the decoder paramet...

Page 116: ... Using a Remote Unit to Set the Default Configuration To initialize the HE4000 to the default configuration using a remote unit issue the following command CM RESTORE string where string is the default parameter such as DVB or ATSC When the HE4000 is set to the default setting the remote port baud rate is set to 38400 bps If the remote unit is set to communicate with the HE4000 at a baud rate othe...

Page 117: ...io channel sample rate 48 Ksps Video encoder parameters Source of input video SDI serial digital Video format mode PAL Pixel and line sample resolution 480 x 576 resolution video Output compressed video bit rate auto rate calculation Aux data parameters No aux data required Multiplexer transport stream parameters SCPC Operation ASI output at 4 Mbps PSI tables minimal complete set Steps 2 and 3 Aft...

Page 118: ... rate other than 38400 bps immediately after the default command is issued the remote unit will not be able to communicate with the HE4000 To resolve this issue the equivalent parameter in the software settings of the remote unit must be changed to 38400 bps However the remote unit software settings must not be changed before issuing the default command to the HE4000 as the remote unit will not be...

Page 119: ...Configuring the HE4000 HE4000 Encoding System Step 7 Ensure that the decoder is correctly configured to operate with the HE4000 parameter settings 5 6 01 0951 404 Rev B ...

Page 120: ......

Page 121: ...nt faults 6 1 Status LED At a glance system status can be quickly determined by checking the tri colored Status LED found on the front panel The following color of the Status LED identifies the state of the HE4000 Green the unit is operating correctly and has no current faults Yellow a current fault is detected Red internal hardware faults are detected or the video or audio encoders are not proces...

Page 122: ...4000 QuickSet Service Output Status 2 The Status menu displays Select Current HE4000 Status Current History Clear 3 The Current Status menu displays Only one fault is displayed on the LCD at one time If there is more than one fault detected they can be viewed by pressing the up and down buttons In this case there are two faults detected and the first fault is displayed HE4000 Status Current 1 2 Di...

Page 123: ...nt faults Individual faults do not include a time tag since they were occurring at the time the query was issued in this example at 16 25 43 on 08 21 2003 To determine the time that the fault initially occurred you must query the fault history log For example the red indicator could have occurred prior to 16 25 43 on this day 6 5 Fault History Log The fault history log is more than just a list of ...

Page 124: ...Pressing the right arrow will enable the Fault History clear operation HE4000 Status History Press ENTER to Clear EXIT to cancel 5 Press Enter to clear the Fault history log 6 To view all faults in the history log use the up or down buttons Faults stored in the fault history log are displayed on the front panel LCD in ASCII string format and consist of A time tag The name of the fault For example ...

Page 125: ... input The query response shows The type of information queried fault log The time the query was issued 06 56 56 The day of the year the query was issued Dec 30 2003 A listing of all faults in the fault history log 6 8 Fault Relay Monitoring The Form C fault relay is a real time indicator for specific fault conditions The relay contacts are passive A Form C relay has a common contact C and two oth...

Page 126: ...History Clear 3 The Fault Relay menu displays You may scroll through the fault list displayed in a similar manner to the fault history described above HE4000 Status Clear HD video hardware fault 4 The LCD displays the most recent faults In order to clear the fault relay you must press the right arrow The display will be as below HE4000 Status Clear Press ENTER to clear EXIT to cancel 5 Pressing en...

Page 127: ...t fault exists Correct all current faults 5 Query and review the fault history log Correct all faults if possible 6 Record the fault history If your HE4000 continues to fail contact the ComtechTV Customer Support Department for assistance 6 11 Fault Summary Most HE4000 faults are non critical informational faults When faults occur perform the following steps 1 If the unit is functioning normally c...

Page 128: ...nput connection Audio B input error Yes Verify the audio format Audio C hardware fault Yes Power cycle the unit Audio C loss of input Yes Check the input connection Audio C input error Yes Verify the audio format Audio D hardware fault Yes Power cycle the unit Audio D loss of input Yes Check the input connection Audio D input error Yes Verify the audio format Modulator hardware fault Yes Power cyc...

Page 129: ...ted Verify that the cabling from the decoder to the audio monitor is correctly connected Ensure that the HE4000 is configured for the audio input source that is being provided Problem No audio or video output from the decoder Solutions Data link problem between the encoder and decoder This could be caused by excessive satellite noise or other data corruption Problem Green or black stripes across t...

Page 130: ...isted below FM TYPES Provides a complete list of all faults defined in the unit Included is a description and activation status See below for a sample of the Fault Types display Your specific display will vary based on purchased options and software revision The Fault ID is a numeric code assigned to the fault Activated normally all faults are activated De activating a fault will cause that fault ...

Page 131: ......

Page 132: ...microcontroller equipped with a non volatile memory that is used to store configuration settings operational software operational firmware and field programmable gate array FPGA configuration files Great care has been taken to provide for simple field software upgrade procedures in the HE4000 Software upgrades are much simpler for the user than in previous ComtechTV encoder products For instructio...

Page 133: ......

Page 134: ...rted Flexible GOP Structures High Definition Video Input SDI SMPTE 292M Qty 1 75 Ohm BNC Loop Through SDI SMPTE 292M Qty 1 75 Ohm BNC active only when the unit is powered Pre Processing ComtechTV s Proprietary PurePEG HD Artifact Reduction Technology Encoding One channel whose source may be one of the following HD SDI Input Internal Video Test Pattern Generator Upconverted version of SD Input whet...

Page 135: ...lease contact ComtechTV Customer Service Dept Management Control Embedded Web Browser Interface for command control RS 232 proprietary command line monitor control Proprietary command line monitor control over Telnet SNMP Two independent service ports for field service RS 232 In field software upgrade through Type II Compact Flash Fully featured front panel Physical 2U 8 9cm high 44 5cm wide 53 3c...

Page 136: ......

Page 137: ...ic Interoperable Scrambling System is an industry standard conditional access scheme used to secure and scramble DSNG broadcasts while allowing full inter operability between various vendor s DSNG equipment The HE4000 currently supports BISS Mode 0 1 and E scrambling With Mode 1 all components of the transmission stream are scrambled by a fixed control word CW The control word must be manually ent...

Page 138: ...nt BISS Configuration 5 BISS is now enabled and will continue to use the current BISS configuration until BISS is disabled turned off or the BISS configuration is changed Note The entire multiplex transport stream is encoded Disable BISS for an Individual Service To disable BISS for a selected service perform these steps 1 From the main menu select HE4000 Output Encrypt Biss 1 2 From the Biss 1 me...

Page 139: ...y various messages and then end with the prompt If the prompt does not display ensure that you have a null modem 9 pin cable not a straight serial cable connected Press the Enter key on the keyboard several times The prompt should display Configure BISS Parameters 1 Review the current BISS configuration parameters for all active services Type CA then press Enter The current conditional access sett...

Page 140: ... means that the scrambling key is included in the transport stream along with the list of individual decoder addresses authorized to descramble the transmission Using PGCA allows the uplink to control which decoders are authorized to receive the transmission and what key is used to scramble the stream The decoders automatically receive and process the authorization list If they are authorized to r...

Page 141: ... menu The MAC address on the TDR6 decoder is missing two bytes To enter this number into the MAC address field when creating the authorized decoder database simply add zeros to the most significant bits for example 00 00 xx xx xx xx xx xx c Delete IRDs from the conditional access list if required d Enable and disable individual IRDs as appropriate 2 Enable PGCA at the System Level e Enable PGCA Wh...

Page 142: ...s correct and that each IRD are correctly enabled and disabled To review the IRD list select HE4000 CA PGCAcfg LST IRD The IRD List menu displays showing the following information for each IRD name of the IRD it s MAC address and if it is enabled on or disabled off 2 Add deleted and enable and disable IRDs as needed Add IRDs to the Conditional Access List as Needed 3 From the PGCAcfg menu select A...

Page 143: ...ed off Enable and Disable Individual IRDs 15 From the PGCAcfg menu select LST IRD The IRD List menu displays 16 Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the list and select the required IRD 17 Enable or disable the selected IRD Use the minus sign on the alpha numeric keypad to toggle between On and Off for the selected IRD 18 Continue selecting IRDs and enabling disabling each as required 19 ...

Page 144: ...00 RS 232 port 3 Start the ProComm software Configure ProComm to communicate via COM port 1 at a baud rate of 38400 bps 4 Power on the encoder 5 Wait for the main menu to display on the encoder s front panel 6 ProComm should display various messages and then end with the prompt If the prompt does not display flip the DCE DTE switch on the back of the HE4000 to the other position Press the Enter ke...

Page 145: ...oder will not be able to unscramble the incoming transmission from the encoder 10 Type tca deauth decoder name and press Enter 11 Repeat for all required decoders HE4000 is Now Processing Using the Current PGCA Configuration 12 PGCA is now enabled and will continue to use the current PGCA configuration until PGCA is disabled tuned off or the PGCA configuration is changed Save the Current PGCA Conf...

Page 146: ...ollowing assumptions apply 1 Two decoders already exist in the database both are enabled for PGCA The existing decoders are decoder1 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 decoder2 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 2 Decoder1 will be disabled 3 Decoder2 will be deleted from the database 4 Three new decoders will be added to the database and remain authorized Enable PGCA tca enable on Enter the PGCA Scramble Key tca mask v...

Page 147: ... 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 Auth Deauthorized Name decoder1 Decoder 0x586dd0 ID 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 00 Auth Authorized Name decoder3 Decoder 0x586ad0 ID 44 55 66 77 88 99 00 11 Auth Authorized Name decoder4 Decoder 0x586cd0 ID 55 66 77 88 99 00 11 22 Auth Authorized Name decoder5 The list is correct save the PGCA configuration changes to flash cm save 01 0951 404 Rev B B 11 ...

Page 148: ......

Page 149: ...mal Resolution 720 Data Rate 7 46630 Mbps Chroma 4 2 0 Timebase Video Input Source Analog PGCA Off Audio Encoder Default Settings Parameter DVB and ATSC Defaults Exceptions Audio Channel A Enable Off digital audio On analog audio Compression MPEG Data Rate 256 Kbps Format Stereo PID 36 decimal Sample Rate 48 Ksps Source Analog Lip Sync 0 msec Audio Channel B Enable Off digital audio On analog audi...

Page 150: ...sec Aux Data Channels Default Settings Parameter DVB and ATSC Defaults Exceptions Aux Data Async Channel Enable Off Communication Mode Asynchronous Interface RS 232 Baud 38400 bps Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 PID 42 decimal Aux Data Sync Channel Enable Off Interface RS 422 Data Rate 102400 bps Clock Source Internal PID 43 decimal C 2 01 0951 404 Rev B ...

Page 151: ...e MPEG 2 Encoder PID 16 Satellite Frequency 011 75725 GHz Satellite Modulation Scheme QPSK Satellite Orbital Position 019 2 West Signal Polarization Vertical Symbol Rate 005 5002 Msps Transmission Interval 15 dsec Program Association Table PAT Enable On PID 0 Program Number 1 DVB 2 ATSC Transmission Interval 1 dsec Transport Stream ID 1 Program Map Table PMT Enable On PID 32 decimal Transmission I...

Page 152: ...ission Interval 100 dsec Remote Control Port Default Settings Parameter DVB and ATSC Defaults Exceptions Baud Rate 38400 bps Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Flow Control Software XON XOFF Communication Method Full Duplex Network Default Settings Parameter DVB and ATSC Defaults Exceptions IP Address 0 0 0 0 IP Mask 225 225 0 0 IP Router 0 0 0 0 C 4 01 0951 404 Rev B ...

Page 153: ......

Page 154: ...ial that will prevent the unit from sliding and protect the table top surface Ensure that the unit is placed on a stable surface of sufficient size and strength where it will not be jarred or pushed off its surface Ensure that all cables and cords are out of the way and that they will not be tripped over as this may cause personal injury or serious damage to the unit D 1 Rack Mount Installation To...

Page 155: ...ets to the rack using your own washers and bolts 4 Ensure that the installation provides the minimum required air flow clearances at the sides and rear of the unit D 2 Safety Precautions If rack mounted units are installed in a closed or multi unit rack consider the following items further evaluation by a Certifying Agency may be required D 3 Ambient Temperature The ambient temperature within the ...

Page 156: ...aded review the nameplate ratings Connect the unit only to a properly rated supply circuit D 6 Grounding Reliable grounding of this equipment must be maintained Pay particular attention to supply connections when connecting to power strips rather than direct connections to the branch circuit D 7 Radiation Performance This unit complies with FDA radiation performance standards 21CFR Sub chapter J 0...

Page 157: ......

Page 158: ...d be produced by an electromotive force of one volt acting through a resistance of one ohm ANSI American National Standards Institute ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASI Asynchronous serial interface also referred to as DVB ASI ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit ATE Automatic Test Equipment ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode A connection oriented multiplexing and swi...

Page 159: ...enever the number of data bits entering the buffer exceeds the data capacity of the buffer Buffer Underflow Within a data buffering system the condition occurring whenever the number of data bits entering the buffer is not sufficient to maintain the buffer minimum output rate Built In Self Test Evaluative procedures residing in the microcontroller which are used to provide diagnostic information r...

Page 160: ... Conversely a decrease of 3 dB and 6 dB results in a reduction in signal strength by one half and three quarters respectively dBc Decibels Referred to Carrier dBm Decibels Referred to 1 0 milliwatt DC Direct Current Decode To convert a coded signal into its original form Demod Demodulation See Demodulate Demodulate To retrieve an electrical signal from a carrier signal or wave DPLL Digital Phase L...

Page 161: ...a frame Fault A disturbance that impairs or disrupts normal operations FCC Federal Communications Commission FEC Forward Error Correction FIFO First In First Out A type of data buffer FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array A chip that can be reprogrammed for various uses FW Firmware G g Force of Gravity GHz Gigahertz GND Ground G 703 ITU T Recommendation G 703 Physical Electrical Characteristics of Hi...

Page 162: ...e used to connect a low noise block LNB to an IRD Often this IFL carries power from the IRD to the LNB IF Looptest A diagnostic troubleshooting or operational test procedure designed to test operate satellite equipment by passing video and audio test signals through an encoder and satellite modulator looping the output of the modulator to the input of the IRD and monitoring the video and audio out...

Page 163: ...ews and other situations requiring a small portable dish Ku is also used in Direct Broadcast Satellite DBS systems or Direct Satellite System DSS L LCD Liquid crystal display A display technology that uses liquid crystals to form displayed characters LED Light emitting diode A display technology that uses a light emitting diode to form displayed characters Line Resolution The degree of sharpness o...

Page 164: ...9 WG11 Moving Picture Experts Group MPEG 2 Refers to ISO IEC standards 13818 1 Systems 13818 2 Video 13818 3 Audio 13818 4 Compliance ms or msec Millisecond MTBF Mean time between failures The length of time a user may reasonably expect a device or system to work before an incapacitating fault occurs Multi Channel Per Carrier Two or more video programs transmitted per digital transport stream M C ...

Page 165: ...uctor a current of 1 ampere the conductor not being the source of any electromotive force OQPSK Offset Quadrature Phase Shift Keying Overhead A number of data bits used for error checking control timing and other communications functions that are inserted in the data stream as an additional to the individual data rates of the transport stream components Overhead must be included when calculating t...

Page 166: ... configuration P N Part Number Q QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying The transmission of 2 bits per symbol with each symbol being a phase range of the sine wave In this fashion a 2 1 compression ratio is achieved resulting in a doubling of the efficiency with which a circuit is employed R RAM Random Access Memory RCD Remote Control Device A computer terminal used...

Page 167: ...le from the device and what can be controlled sps Samples per second 1 A ratio of the number of times that an analog signal is measured and converted to a binary number to seconds elapsed expressed as samples per second 2 Symbols per second A ratio of symbols transmitted to seconds elapsed expressed as symbols per second Commonly used to express the speed at which QPSK symbols are transmitted Ster...

Page 168: ...ed Oscillator VDC Volts Direct Current VDE Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker The German counterpart of the U S Underwriters Laboratories VIT Viterbi Decoding See Viterbi Code Rate Viterbi Code Rate Forward error correction scheme Vpp or Vp p Volts peak to peak W X Y Z W Watt Misc µs Microsecond Ω Ohms 16QAM 16 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation 8PSK 8 Phase Shift Keying 01 0951 404 Rev B GL 11 ...

Page 169: ......

Search results

Summary of Contents for HE4000

Reviews:

Related manuals for HE4000

Brands by name

Popular brands

ComtechTV HE4000, Installation And Operation Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for HE4000

Reviews:

Related manuals for HE4000

Brands by name

Popular brands