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SCP 2100 
Signal Collection Platform 

 

 

User Manual 

  

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for SCP 2100

Page 1: ...June 2020 8208 www sencore com 1 605 978 4600 Revision 1 0 SCP 2100 Signal Collection Platform User Manual...

Page 2: ...hould be made directly to those companies This document may also have links to third party web pages that are beyond the control of Sencore The presence of such links does not imply that Sencore endor...

Page 3: ...SCP 2100 User Manual Page 3 62 Revision History Date Version Description Author 06 07 2020 1 0 Initial Release 1 0 0 Software BCR...

Page 4: ...n into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects f...

Page 5: ...bout the application or operation call Sencore for assistance WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock never allow your equipment to be exposed to water rain or high moisture environment...

Page 6: ...o frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely...

Page 7: ...included along with the SCP 2100 1 AC Power Cable 2 Quick Start Guide If any of these items were omitted from the packaging of the SCP 2100 please call 1 800 SENCORE to obtain a replacement Manuals f...

Page 8: ...into the SCP 2100 Web Interface 21 4 2 Main Tab 22 Buttons and Status Indicators 22 Configuring Active Inputs 23 Configuring ASI Input 25 Configuring MPEG IP Input 26 Configuring 8VSB Input 28 Configu...

Page 9: ...it Options MPEG IP 30 Figure 17 MPEG IP Transmit Statistics 32 Figure 18 IP Transmit Options Zixi 33 Figure 19 Interface Bonding Boxes 35 Figure 20 Password change dialog 37 Figure 21 Profile Manager...

Page 10: ...Manual Page 10 62 Section 1 Overview Introduction This section includes the following topics 1 1 Product Introduction 11 1 2 Front Panel Overview 11 1 3 Rear Panel Overview 12 1 4 Cooling 13 1 5 Rack...

Page 11: ...up monitoring and troubleshooting This manual describes how to install configure and operate the SCP 2100 Signal Collection Platform This receiver is also backed by Sencore s best in class staff of Pr...

Page 12: ...ts for all models of SCP Figure 2 SCP 2102 Rear Panel 1 Power Supply 2 RJ45 Network 1 and Network 2 Ports 3 ASI In Connector The SCP 2101 comes with all the ASI RF and IP standard hardware listed belo...

Page 13: ...e inside of the unit exceeds 50 C the red Error text will illuminate on the front panel and a description of the error will appear in the Error List 1 5 Rack Information The SCP 2100 is versatile and...

Page 14: ...SCP 2100 User Manual Page 14 62 Section 2 Installation Introduction This section includes the following topics 2 1 Installation 15 2 2 Power Connection 15 2 3 AC Power Connection 15 2 4 Maintenance 15...

Page 15: ...unding pin This could cause damage to the SCP 2100 personnel or property 2 3 AC Power Connection The SCP 2100 is intended for use on either 120V or 240V systems The power supply will automatically det...

Page 16: ...SCP 2100 User Manual Page 16 62 Section 3 Operating the Front Panel Introduction This section includes the following topics 3 1 SCP 2100 Front Panel Overview 17 3 2 Network Setup via Front Panel 18...

Page 17: ...ss of Network 2 interface The figure on the next page shows a typical screen on the front panel Several important features have been circled and noted These features are common to all screens and assi...

Page 18: ...ode 2 Use the and buttons to move the cursor to Admin then press the button 3 Use the and buttons to move the cursor to Unit Networking then press the button 4 Use the and buttons to move the cursor t...

Page 19: ...ess the button to save the selection 3 The cursor will now be on Mask 4 Use the and buttons to select the column to edit and use the and buttons to change the Mask then press the button to save the se...

Page 20: ...l Page 20 62 Section 4 Operating the Web Interface Introduction This section includes the following topics 4 1 SCP 2100 Web Interface Overview 21 4 2 Main Tab 22 4 3 Admin Tab 36 4 4 Reporting Tab 48...

Page 21: ...eb interface use one of the following supported browsers and navigate to the unit s IP address Internet Explorer 11 above Microsoft Edge 42 above Firefox 77 above Google Chrome 83 above By default the...

Page 22: ...ut Figure 6 Main Panel Overview Buttons and Status Indicators The icon is shown where user configuration is available Clicking this button will open menus where settings can be changed by the user Fig...

Page 23: ...ion of a primary and backup input In case there is a TS sync loss on the primary input the SCP 2100 is capable of detecting the failed state and switching to a backup input in order to provide a conti...

Page 24: ...pon unit configuration Manual Only the unit will not switch inputs automatically The user must manually switch inputs Sync Loss the SCP 2100 will switch from the primary to the backup input if the pri...

Page 25: ...ch On or Restore On value must remain in the configured state before the SCP 2100 switches between the Primary Input and Backup Input or vice versa Configuring ASI Input This menu allows the user to e...

Page 26: ...igure 11 Options for MPEG IP Input Setting Range Description Receive Enabled Disabled This setting allows the user to enable or disable these input stream settings Interface Network 1 eth0 Network 2 e...

Page 27: ...n the IGMP messages and the network will not forward these streams to the device If this setting is set to Include any streams originating from the user defined IP addresses will be included in the IG...

Page 28: ...new point of reference Configuring 8VSB Input This menu configures the RF input for reception of 8VSB off air signals Figure 14 Options for 8VSB Input Setting Range Description Receive Enabled Disabl...

Page 29: ...ld where the Low MER Alarm will be triggered In dB Click the icon by the 8VSB input to view information about the incoming signal Clicking the icon will hide the 8VSB statistics Information about the...

Page 30: ...ble options are dependent upon whether the Transmit Type is set for MPEG IP or Zixi The figure below shows the options available when the transmit type is set to MPEG IP Figure 16 IP Transmit Options...

Page 31: ...o Auto the source MAC address of the output stream will match the corresponding local interface When set to Manual a user entered address can be assigned to the output stream TS Packets Mode Auto Manu...

Page 32: ...SCP 2100 User Manual Page 32 62 Figure 17 MPEG IP Transmit Statistics...

Page 33: ...SCP 2100 User Manual Page 33 62 The figure below shows the options available when the transmit type is set to Zixi IP Transmit Options Zixi Figure 18 IP Transmit Options Zixi...

Page 34: ...ximum latency or buffer size in milliseconds This should be set to a value higher than the actual latency on the path Encryption Mode Disabled AES 128 AES 192 AES 256 Automatic Defines which encryptio...

Page 35: ...multiple interfaces simultaneously Port Bonding By defining the maximum bitrate for that interface the unit will only send up to that rate on that interface A Primary and Backup interface may also be...

Page 36: ...on the tab This menu allows the user to control many system aspects of the SCP 2100 Changing Unit Password The current admin password mpeg101 on the SCP 2100 can be changed by clicking the button A wi...

Page 37: ...2100s with the same hardware licensing and software version Profiles can be used to quickly and easily change the configuration of an SCP 2100 to suit different input and output requirements Click th...

Page 38: ...elect a profile from the drop down menu and click this button to delete the selected profile Download Profile Select a profile from the drop down menu and click this button To download the selected pr...

Page 39: ...e servers can be configured on the SCP 2100 by clicking the button IP address and web address entries are accepted as Nameserver addresses Figure 24 Network Configuration Menu Clicking the icon by Net...

Page 40: ...s the user to manually define all TCP IP settings for the management port IP Four decimal octets XXX XXX XXX XXX This option is only available if Static Mode is set This is the IP address assigned to...

Page 41: ...cription Host IPv4 Address Valid Doman Name The IP address or web link of the Zixi ZEN Master server Port 0 65535 The IP port of the Zixi ZEN Master server Username User Entry Account credential to lo...

Page 42: ...fine a date and time NTP Server Four decimal octets XXX XXX XXX XXX Domain Name This is the IP Address or Domain Name of the NTP Server This setting is only available if Update Mode is set to NTP Date...

Page 43: ...ity public Read Write Community private It is recommended to change the names of these communities to increase unit security To modify the names of these communities click on the button Figure 28 SNMP...

Page 44: ...sses Delete Single Entry Click to highlight a single SNMP trap manager IP address and then click this button to delete the entry 4 3 7 3 Download SNMP MIB Files The SCP 2100 stores the SNMP MIB files...

Page 45: ...og The SCP 2100 can be configured to send error and event logs formatted in the syslog protocol to a user specified Syslog server Clicking the button will open a menu for a protocol address and port t...

Page 46: ...tination port of the Syslog server Updating the SCP 2100 4 3 9 1 Applying Software Updates Updates to the SCP 2100 are performed through the web interface Software update files can be obtained by cont...

Page 47: ...update process 4 3 9 2 Rollback Software Updates The SCP 2100 is capable of reverting back to a previous version of software using the Rollback feature The unit maintains two separate software images...

Page 48: ...will reboot once the reset is confirmed 4 4 Reporting Tab The tab in the SCP 2100 contains logs for active alarms currently affecting the unit as well as an event log The active alarms are updated pe...

Page 49: ...olumn displays the date and time the error was raised This date and time correlates with the Date and Time settings configured in Section 4 3 6 Event Logs Clicking on the button displays the Event Log...

Page 50: ...t takes place the icon is displayed Message This column displays the description of the error or event Location This column displays the hardware or function that experienced the alarm or event Config...

Page 51: ...raised Severity This column is only available in the tab This option sets the severity of the error to Info or Error If Info is selected in the drop down box the icon will be displayed in the event lo...

Page 52: ...52 62 4 5 About Panel Under the tab there are no user definable parameters but there is information about software versions currently installed how to contact Sencore and third party software informa...

Page 53: ...53 62 Section 5 Appendices Introduction This section includes the following appendices Acronyms and Glossary 54 Error and Event List 55 Specifications 57 Open Source Software 59 Warranty 61 Support a...

Page 54: ...on Protocol FEC Forward Error Correction HD High Definition I O Input Output IP Internet Protocol LED Light Emitting Diode MAC Medium Access Control MER Modulation Error Ratio MIB Management Informati...

Page 55: ...Found The SCP 2100 cannot discover the destination for the unicast IP stream within 10 seconds after the initial ARP is sent NTP Server Unreachable The configured NTP server is inaccessible to the net...

Page 56: ...a user NTP Updated The SCP 2100 has a newly obtained time from the NTP server Software Update Failed The unit failed to upgrade software Software Update Succeeded A software upgrade was made to the un...

Page 57: ...erfaces Web server GUI HTTP via web browsing for control monitoring Web API full control and monitoring Front Panel System monitoring limited control Operating Altitudes 0 to 10000 feet AC Power Opera...

Page 58: ...e IGMP Compatibility Version 2 and 3 Transmit Output Format UDP and RTP Bitrate Range 0 25 50 Mb s Packets IP Frame 1 7 MPEG Packets IP Frame Number of Outputs 1 Unicast or Multicast 8VSB Input SCP 21...

Page 59: ...FCGI 2 4 6 FastCGI Open Market Inc FFmpeg 3 4 LGPL Version 2 1 February 1999 Fabrice Bellard gptfdisk 1 0 3 GPL Version 2 June 1991 Roderick W Smith grub 2 00 GPL Version3 29 June 2007 1994 2011 Free...

Page 60: ...12 0 4 BSD 2000 2012 Seungyoung Kim Samba 4 7 0 GPL Version 3 29 June 2007 Andrew Tridgell et al Spawn FCGI 1 6 3 BSD Jan Kneschke Stefan Bahler srt 1 3 2 MPLv2 0 License 2018 Haivision Systems Inc TC...

Page 61: ...ipment and needs to be serviced and repaired by Sencore Periodically it is necessary to return a product for repair or calibration In order to expedite this process please carefully read the instructi...

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