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English

CLASS

KLASSE

GSS

Grundig SAT Systems GmbH

Beuthener Strasse 43

D-90471 Nuremberg

Phone:

+49 (0) 911 / 703 8877

Fax:

+49 (0) 911 / 703 9210

E-mail:

[email protected]

Internet:

http://www.gss.de

HDMC 1000 C

Head-End Digital Modulator

COFDM/QAM QAM

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Page 1: ...LASSE GSS Grundig SAT Systems GmbH Beuthener Strasse 43 D 90471 Nuremberg Phone 49 0 911 703 8877 Fax 49 0 911 703 9210 E mail info gss de Internet http www gss de HDMC 1000 C Head End Digital Modulator COFDM QAM QAM ...

Page 2: ... ASI ASI MB 8 General 9 2 5 Software query 9 2 6 How the TPS module works 10 Station filter 10 Stuffing 10 Changing the Transport stream and ORGNET ID 10 Changing the NIT 10 Changing the operator ID CAT 10 3 Assembly 11 3 1 Installing the cassette 11 3 2 EMC regulations 12 3 3 Overview of the cassette 13 3 4 Connecting the cassette 13 3 5 Retrofitting a CA module 14 4 The control panel at a glance...

Page 3: ...ASI 2 29 Menu setting A ASI 1 A ASI 2 29 Output parameter 30 QAM modulation 30 Inverting the user signal 30 Output data rate 31 Substitute signal in the case of an incorrect input signal 32 Transport stream ID and the ORGNET ID 32 Network Information Table NIT 33 Network Operator identification 34 Deleting a PID 35 Renaming a PID 35 Factory reset Soft reset 36 Factory reset 36 Soft reset 36 Saving...

Page 4: ...uits No liability is accepted for any damage caused by faulty connections or inappropriate handling Observe the relevant standards regulations and guidelines on the installa tion and operation of antenna systems The standards EN DINEN50083 resp IEC EN DINEN60728 must be observed For further information please read the assembly instructions for the head end station used Test the software versions o...

Page 5: ... standards for CE labelling Page 43 Unless otherwise noted all values are specified as typical RF input Channels C5 C12 S21 S41 C21 C69 Frequency range 42 866 MHz Input level 60 dBμV 80 dBμV Symbol rate acc to EN 300744 RF output Frequency range 42 0 MHz 860 0 MHz Channels S21 C69 Types of modulation QAM 4 16 32 64 128 256 Output level 96 dBμV Output impedance 75 Ω ASI interfaces Standard DIN EN 5...

Page 6: ... a corresponding management unit 2 4 Description The double transmodulator cassette is a converter which converts COFDM and QAM modulated stations into two QAM modulated signals for feeding into a cable network The cassette has two RF inputs and one RF output Additionally it is equipped with an ASI input and an ASI output ASI Asynchronous Serial Interface according to EN 50083 9 The transport stre...

Page 7: ...ng A B ASI 1 ASI 2 The transport streams of the receiving stages TS A and TS B and of the ASI input TS ASI generate the transport stream 1 The TS ASI transport stream fed via the ASI input generates the transport stream 2 Transport stream 1 ASI input TPS HF input A HF input B Receiving stage A Receiving stage B CA module Transport stream 2 TS B TS A TS ASI Menu setting A ASI 1 A ASI 2 The transpor...

Page 8: ...nsport stream 1 is made available via the ASI output transport stream 2 via modulator B and the transport stream from the ASI input TS ASI via modulator A MA Modulator B Modulator A Combiner TS ASI Transport stream 1 ASI input Transport stream 2 HF output ASI output Menu setting 2 ASI ASI MB Transport stream 1 is made available via modulator A transport stream 2 via the ASI output and the transpor...

Page 9: ...e RF output collector The common output level of the channel strips can be set at the output collector Additionally a transport stream is made available via the ASI output dependent on the signal path set When the head end station is switched on the two line LC display shows the software version of the control unit To operate this cassette the software ver sion of the control unit must be V 44 or ...

Page 10: ...anging the Transport stream and ORGNET ID The transport stream ID can be changed If the stations of a transponder are split into the transport streams of the channel strips A and B one of the both transport streams a new identification must be allocated to realise the channel search of the settop boxes connected without mistakes If the ORGNET ID is changed a new NIT must be generated Changing the ...

Page 11: ...wer socket Remove the fastening screws 1 of an unoccupied slot from the bracket of the head end station Insert the cassette in this slot and push it into the housing Align the cassette and apply slight pressure to connect it to the connections of the board and the RF bus bar Fasten the cassette with the screws 1 0 1 1 CASSETTE CASSETTE CASSETTE CASSETTE CASSETTE CASSETTE CASSETTE CASSETTE CASSETTE...

Page 12: ...leading in and out for the 19 cabinet are made using cable terminals CLASS KLASSE The attenuation of shielding of the connection lines for ASI and antenna must meet the requirements for Class A Insert the required number of cable terminals in the openings provided in the head end station or in the 19 cabinet Tighten the nuts on the cable terminals until the teeth on the lock washer have penetrated...

Page 13: ...D SUB socket RS 232 using a PC or notebook and the software BE Flash You can find the current operating software on the website www gss de The status LEDs indicate the quality of the received transport streams LED indicator Indication Blinking green Boot process Green Signal quality is good Yellow Signal quality is insufficient Red No signal Off The channel strip modulator is switched off 3 4 Conn...

Page 14: ...ambling several channels The hardware and software of this cassette have been thoroughly prepared and tested Any changes made by programme provider to the structures in the pro gramme data might impair or even prevent this function When working with the CA module please read the corresponding operat ing manual from the respective provider Insert the smart card 1 into the CA module 2 so that the ch...

Page 15: ... Output channel output frequency Output level Input modulation Input channel frequency Station filter CA module if available QAM modulation Stuffing Substitute signal Transport stream and ORGNET ID Network Information Table NIT Network operator identification Deleting a PID Renaming a PID Factory reset 4 2 Control panel The key pad on the head end station is used to scroll through the menus step b...

Page 16: ...rip there is a status LED page 13 which indicates if the channel strip is switched on Balance the output levels of the channel strips A and B if the difference in level is 1 dB page 25 5 2 Notes on level setting In order to prevent interference within the head end station and the cable sys tem the output level of the cassette must be decreased by 10 dB compared to analogue cassettes at 64 QAM and ...

Page 17: ...ASI ASI MB ASI ASI A Bx 4 ASI ASI OUTROUTE Bx 4 108000 KBits ASI RATE 188 204 pos neg positiv negativ positive negative cont burst kontinuierlich burst continuous burst Bx 4 188 pos cont ASI OPTION Ein On Bedienhinweise blättert Menüs vorwärts blättert Menüs rückwärts wählen die Eingabeposition wählt Untermenü stellen Werte ein speichert alle Eingaben 1 zeigt die Eingabeposition Operating Hints sc...

Page 18: ...e next service Bx 4A PID Check CA on on off on off Bx 4A B 3 dB LEVEL Bx 4A B C55 746 00 INPUT OK 0 10 dB QAM COFDM Bx 4A B COFDM 8MHZ INPUT Bx 4A B Filter PROGRAM off 01 10 Bx 4A TV Das Erste Programme entfernen hinzufügen Removing activating stations nächster Service Programm next service station 02 19 Bx 4B TV SWF3 Programme entfernen hinzufügen Removing activating stations nächster Service Pro...

Page 19: ...00 7500 Bx 4A B Single Carrier FAILURE Bx 4A B 0x0001 0100 TS ONID off Bx 4A B off NIT Make on off Make Bx 4A B PID 0x0000 DROP off Bx 4A B 0xDE00 CAT ID off Bx 4A B 0x0000 0000 REMAP off on off on off on off Null Packets Single Carrier off on M B A Bx 4 Defaults FACTORY Bx 4 STORE FACTORY M auf Werkseinstellung zurücksetzen und speichern reset to factory defaults and store M A Bx 4 RESET RESET M ...

Page 20: ...gs is shown by _ Switch on the head end station The display shows the software version e g V 44 The processor reads the cassettes data approximately 10 sec onds BE Remote please wait V 44 t 10 s Ein On Selecting the cassette Box 4 V 23 C T C TPM Box 1 Bx 1A C5 12 S3 24 TWIN SAT C07 Böx 4 C5 12 S3 24 TWIN SAT C07 Box 5 Select the cassette you want to programme e g Box 4 by repeatedly press ing the ...

Page 21: ...Press the button The Output signal path OUTROUTE menu is activated Output signal path In this menu you define the signal path of the output transport streams Menu setting ASI ASI page 8 Menu setting 1 ASI ASI MA page 8 Menu setting 2 ASI ASI MB page 8 Bx 4 ASI ASI OUTROUTE Use the buttons to select the signal path wished If you do not want to do ASI settings press the button The Channel strip LINE...

Page 22: ...size of the data packets their polarity and the type of transmission For this setting please take the required information from the documentation technical data of the ASI component to be connected Bx 4 188 pos cont ASI OPTION Press the buttons to set the size of the data packets 188 or 204 bits If the polarity of the data to be transmitted has to be changed press the buttons to place the cursor u...

Page 23: ...Hz The QAM signal is normally transmitted with a bandwidth of 8 MHz This means that you can only use the channel centre frequency of the existing channel grid in the range of channels S21 C69 frequency grid 8 MHz Please note thereby that many receivers cannot receive the channel ranges S21 S41 306 466 MHz The CCIR channel grid is 7 MHz in the range of the lower frequency bands channels C2 S20 Ther...

Page 24: ...f the channel strip can be switched off or on Bx 4A B 850 00 MHz OUTPUT on or Bx 4A B C68 OUTPUT on Use the buttons to position the cursor under the digit to be set for the frequency or channel display then use to set the desired output frequency or channel To switch off the modulator place the cursor under on using the button and switch off the modulator of the channel strip using the buttons The...

Page 25: ...e 23 Setting the output channel or Setting the output frequency page 24 Switch on the modulator if necessary page 24 Measure and note down the output level Activate the LEVEL menu of the channel strip with the higher output level By pressing adjust the higher output level of the one channel strip to the lower output level of the other channel strip incrementally 0 10 dB If necessary activate the c...

Page 26: ... the corresponding input channel input frequency for the transponder to be received Bx 4A B C55 746 00 INPUT OK Use the buttons to position the cursor under the digit to be set for the input channel input frequency then use to set the desired input channel input frequency Once the RF receiver has synchronised to the input signal OK is displayed If appears in the second line of the display there is...

Page 27: ...he station filter is off In this menu you define the sta tions received to be transmitted If stations are activated the output data rate increases If the station filter is switched off factory default all stations of the transport stream passes the station filter As soon as the station filter is activated all sta tions are inactive The figure of the menu below is dependent on the setting of the In...

Page 28: ...g Bx 4A TV 01 10 Das Erste Meaning of the indicators in the example Bx 4A Slot 4 channel strip A TV TV channel type The currently selected station is switched on 01 10 The 1st of 10 stations is being displayed Das Erste Station name Further possible terms displayed RA Radio channel type For radio stations the background of the screen of the connected TV or test receiver is darkened The currently s...

Page 29: ...ess the button The display shows PROGRAM Filter on If stations are activated the corresponding PIDs audio video text are inserted into the data stream and the PAT and SDT tables are updated In the PROGRAM Filter on menu the station filters switched on can be switched off using the buttons if necessary Menu setting A ASI 1 B ASI 2 Menu setting A ASI 1 A ASI 2 Channel strip A Bx 4A Filter PROGRAM of...

Page 30: ...to set the QAM modulation 4 256 For higher QAM modulation the output symbol rate is decreased An output QAM modulation of 64 QAM places a large burden on the cable network Due to noise delay and frequency response problems reception of the converted output signal can be affected Inverting the user signal For exceptional cases and older digital cable receivers the spectral position of the user sign...

Page 31: ...bol rate Number 1 is not exceeded The symbol rates of the transport streams built by the cassette can be measured at the setting OUTROUTE ASI ASI and be displayed in the respective channel strip Use the buttons to place the cursor under the number to be changed Number 1 and set the symbol rate with the buttons The value set corresponds to the new output symbol rate Increasing the value of Number 1...

Page 32: ...he Transport stream ID and the ORGNET ID TS ONID menu is activated Transport stream ID and the ORGNET ID If the stations of a transponder are split into the transport streams of the chan nel strips A and B one of the both transport streams a new identification must be allocated to realise the channel search of the settop boxes connected without mistakes If the ORGNET ID is changed a new NIT must b...

Page 33: ...s etc it needs from all the NIT cassettes in order to generate the NIT This process may take a few seconds Then the NIT is generated added and sent to all NIT cassettes The other NIT cassettes also add this new NIT The status of all NIT cassettes in the NIT menu changes to on The display shows read copy To switch off the new NIT off press the button The NITs of the other NIT cassettes will stay sw...

Page 34: ... CAT The network operator e g requires that you set the operator ID of the visAvi sion transponder to 2 Use the buttons to position the cursor under the digit to be set Use to change the operator ID from 0xDE00 to 0xDE02 Use the button to position the cursor under off then use to activate the new CAT on The menu display switches to modified If you try to change the network operator identification ...

Page 35: ... menu is activated Renaming a PID In this menu you can allocate a new address to a PID retaining the complete data content Bx 4A B 0x0000 0000 REMAP off Use the buttons to place the cursor under the respective digit of the hexadecimal number of the PID to be changed 0x0000 and set the hexadecimal number using Use the buttons to place the cursor under the respective digit of the hexadecimal number ...

Page 36: ...the button The Factory Store submenu is activated Bx 4 STORE FACTORY M In order to perform a factory reset press the button The cassette is reset to factory defaults The display shows STORE Back to Selecting the cassette page 20 In order to perform a soft reset cassette restart or to return to the main menu Factory Default press the button The Reset submenu is activated Soft reset In this submenu ...

Page 37: ... to menu Channel Strip page 23 If necessary set another channel strip Saving settings Press the button Returning to Selecting the cassette menu via connection page 20 The settings are saved If functions of the TPS module are activated their status is shown in the second line of the menu M Station filter is switched on N NIT is activated C Network operator identification CAT is activated If necessa...

Page 38: ...n If particular PIDs are not decrypted the CI module is reset Additionally drop outs may occur if several stations are decrypted To prevent this the PID moni toring can be switched off Bx 4A PID Check CA on Use the buttons to switch off or on the PID monitoring Press the button The Configuring the CA module CA menu is activated Configuring the CA module The menu varies according to which CA module...

Page 39: ...or the explanation of further details please use the operating instructions of the CA module used Use the buttons to activate the menu desired Press the button to activate the menu Use the buttons to select the function desired To set the CA module use the and buttons All settings are saved by pressing the button You will be returned to the Configuring the CA module CA menu item By pressing the bu...

Page 40: ... station is to descramble 04 09 The 4th of 9 stations read is being displayed Station name Further possible terms displayed RA Radio channel type 0 The currently selected station is not to descramble Use the buttons to call up the stations in sequential order which are to be descrambled then use to descramble X or not to descramble them 0 Save changes and activate the station filter Press the butt...

Page 41: ...iate open ended spanner Measure the output levels of the other cassettes and tune them to a uniform output level using the appropriate level controls or software dependent on the head end station used Please regard the assembly instructions of the respective head end station In order to prevent interference within the head end station and the cable system the output levels of the digital cassettes...

Page 42: ...nalmittenfrequenz Channel centre frequency MHz S 30 378 00 S 31 386 00 S 32 394 00 S 33 402 00 Kanal Channel Kanalmittenfrequenz Channel centre frequency MHz S 34 410 00 S 35 418 00 S 36 426 00 S 37 434 00 Kanal Channel Kanalmittenfrequenz Channel centre frequency MHz S 38 442 00 S 39 450 00 S 40 458 00 S 41 466 00 C 21 474 00 C 22 482 00 C 23 490 00 C 24 498 00 C 25 506 00 C 26 514 00 C 27 522 00...

Page 43: ... 43 HDMC 1000 C Declaration of CE conformity ...

Page 44: ...Alterations reserved Technical data E O E GSS GmbH V26 25092012 Service Phone 49 0 911 703 2221 Fax 49 0 911 703 2326 Email service gss de ...

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