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HE-21: User Guide

Release 3.20.0

Summary of Contents for 831010

Page 1: ...HE 21 User Guide Release 3 20 0 ...

Page 2: ... Tool 14 3 1 Input Configuration 16 3 1 1 Digital TV 16 Module status 16 Digital Television tuning 17 DVB IP Streaming Reception 19 Tuned or configured channel streaming 20 3 1 2 Digital Video 23 Digital Video reception 23 3 1 3 DTV module status Status 24 3 1 4 CAMs 25 3 2 Output streaming Outputs 26 3 2 1 IP Streaming IP 26 3 2 2 Status of the output streams coming from DTV inputs DTV Monitoring 2...

Page 3: ...E 21 User Guide 3 4 5 Licenses 39 3 4 6 Shut down Restart Power Control 40 3 5 SAP server 40 3 6 HTTP to UDP UDP to HTTP encapsulator 41 3 7 UPnP server 43 3 8 Web server 44 3 9 SNMP 45 3 10 Logout 46 ii ...

Page 4: ...Document History and Modifications Rev No Chapter Description of modification changes 1 0 First review 1 ...

Page 5: ...egation When configured as a high density receiver the Arantia HE 21 headend allows the integration of services from different sources including IP DVB S S2 DVB C DVB T T2 ATSC ISDB T and HDMI with IP output Central headend The flexibility of system configuration allows for the aggregation of services from different sources and for the preparation for the distribution over IPTV networks Web Tool The ...

Page 6: ...ay lists to make organization of large channel lists easier Application examples Automatic IPTV service detection Service bundles by subject UPnP SERVER The UPnP Server application is an Universal Plug and Play server embedded in the Arantia HE 21 headend It is used to announce IPTV services to networked devices Networked de vices can automatically discover IPTV services IPTV services may be group...

Page 7: ... it provides an interface for remote device management and control as well as IPTV channel management The lite IPTV middleware allows the simultaneous connection of a virtually unlimited number of users Middleware s style may be personalized The middleware integration in the Arantia HE 21 headend allows for the automatic synchronization between the middleware and the headend channels as well as th...

Page 8: ...re 10 ºC 60 ºC Humidity 10 90 without condensation Modular configuration with up to 7 positions for input modules Forced ventilation 831011 ARANTIA HE 21 4U CHASSIS 2xPSU 19 rack mountable 4RU Dimensions mm 176 x 430 x 470 Height x Width x Depth Input voltage 90 264 VAC 50 60 Hz Max power consumption 200 W Redundant power supply Operating temperature 0 ºC 45 ºC Storage temperature 10 ºC 60 ºC Humid...

Page 9: ...uttons Fig 1 Connections and buttons 831010 Fig 2 Connections and buttons 831012 2 1 2 Rack installation The headend can be secured to the rack by using the front support sockets by fixing the equipment to the vertical parts of the rack frame with 4 screws The reinforced and recommended fastening system for chassis 831010 and 831011 includes the instal lation of 2 side rails 831311 ARANTIA HE 21 Ra...

Page 10: ...on the power supply unit as shown on the image above Cabling For appropriate operation and to prevent any problems associated with the signal it is advised that the recommendations below regarding the HE 21 headend cabling are followed Coaxial cabling Coaxial cabling should follow the recommendations below the usual recommendations for coaxial ca bling Minimum length half wave length multiplied by...

Page 11: ...C in that LAN provided the headend IP address and password are known The eth1 port should be connected to the local network over which the IPTV content is to be transmitted It will be typically connected to a Layer 3 switch appropriately configured for the correct management of multicast content 2 1 4 Input modules 831110 ARANTIA HE 21 DVB S S2 DUAL INPUT Input frequency range 950 2150 MHz Required...

Page 12: ...mpatible guard intervals 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 64 1 128 19 128 19 256 PLP Physical Layer Pipe compatible High sensitivity DVB T2 tuner 75Ω F input female connector 75 Ω F output female connector 831114 ARANTIA HE 21 DVB T T2 QUAD INPUT Input frequency range VHF and UHF Required signal input level 65 20 dBm Compatible modulations QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 256QAM Compatible bandwidths 6 7 8 MHz Compatible FFT ...

Page 13: ...dwidths 6 7 8 MHz FEC LDPC BCH compatible DVB S S2 Input frequency range 950 2150 MHz Symbol rate range DVB S QPSK 1 45 Mbaud s DVB S2 QPSK 8PSK 1 45 Mbaud s Compatible carrier s range 10 MHz Compatible FEC rates DVB S2 CCM QPSK 1 2 3 5 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 8 9 9 10 8PSK 3 5 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 9 10 DVB S QPSK 1 2 3 5 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 8 9 9 10 Compatible with DiSEqC support 1 1 Data Burst Tone Burst compati...

Page 14: ...B32 Compatible input resolutions HD 1920 1080p 60 50 30 25 24fps 1920 1080i 60 50fps 1280 720p 60 50fps 1280 1024p 60fps 1280 960p 60fps 1024 768p 60fps SD 800 600p 60fps 640 480p 60fps 720 480p 60fps 720 576p 50fps 720 480i 60fps 720 576i 50fps Audio and video input 4 HDMI Video output MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio output Stereo AC 3 4 HDMI Connectors Note Maximum supported cards of this type per chassi...

Page 15: ...orted cards of this type per chassis 1 2 1 5 IP output module 2x 10 100 1000BaseT Ethernet RJ45 1x Administration 1x IPTV streaming Supports UDP RTP Multicast Unicast IPv4 IPv6 transmission Supports SPTS and MPTS full multiplex Data streaming rate up to 500 Mbit s Transport stream MPEG 2 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 MPEG H HEVC H 265 SD HD 4K MP2 MP3 AAC DD PID filtering EIT SDT and DTT table EPG Pass through ...

Page 16: ...urces supported by HE 21 Fig 4 Installation examples The DTV inputs allow the reception of DVB S S2 DVB T T2 DVB C ISDB T etc The IPTV input allows the reception of MPTS from an IPTV operator The HDMI input allows the reception of audio video from HDMI sources like encoders PCs etc 13 ...

Page 17: ...inistration tool is http 192 168 1 10 The web tool will remain blocked until the booting and initialization process of the headend has been completed Fig 1 System boot To avoid non authorized user access access to the application will require a user and a password Note The authentication default values are User arantia Password headend Fig 2 System login Once you have logged in the main applicatio...

Page 18: ...r Account Network Date and Time Backup Licenses Power supply SAP server UDP to HTTP UPnP server Web server ITV MDW Lite Logout Available cards Input Modules The central box includes a table with the description of the input models that are plugged in and detected by the system For each the order of the module in the chassis is also specified Note The cards are numbered from left to right looking fr...

Page 19: ... an unconfigured DVB T T2 module left hand side and for a configured and tuned module right hand side is described below Fig 5 DVB T2 module status left not configured right configured In case of an unconfigured module the tool provides information relative to the last configuration used for the selected module For a tuned module the tool provides information relative to the configuration set for the sel...

Page 20: ...ccessing the status of a module a configuration button is found Configure that allows access to its tuning parameters In case the module is active all the services provided by the module will stop To prevent accidental access to parameter configuration a confirmation dialogue window will display for the action to be confirmed Fig 6 Module configuration dialogue Description of tuning parameters Enable mo...

Page 21: ...SK QAM16 QAM32 QAM64 QAM128 QAM256 DVB S S2 QPSK 8PSK Note It is recommended that the Auto is selected whenever available Guard interval It is used to prevent signal echoes resulting from the reception of different reflections of the signal caused by obstacles Note Since it is automatically detected it is recommended that it remains in Auto mode Transmission mode It specifies the different DVB T T2 ...

Page 22: ... the PLP the field just needs to be filled in with a value in the 0 to 255 range Once all the fields required for the given module are configured the form has to be submitted Submit to actually perform the tuning DVB IP Streaming Reception The DVB IP module allows the reception of IP channels coming from external sources Once the status of a module is accessed a configuration button is found Configure t...

Page 23: ...nd submitted the list of configured channels is displayed To add another channel we will need to repeat this process Note The total bit rate should not exceed 500Mbps Tuned or configured channel streaming Once the channels have been configured in the module status we can check the list of channels being received through that input together with some illustrative data regarding the signal status Shoul...

Page 24: ...nnel to the multicast IP immediately above the last multicast IP added using UDP and selecting all PIDs To follow this procedure we need to press the symbol next to the channel name Fig 10 Adding a channel automatically If the procedure was performed correctly a confirmation message will be displayed Manual channel addition in a personalized way This procedure allows the full configuration of the ou...

Page 25: ...alue received through the input signal is the TV channel name which can be edited in the appropriate field The protocol for the transport layer can then be selected UDP by default although RTP may also be used When DVB Compliance parameter is enabled the SDT TDT TOT NIT and basic EIT tables are added to the output signal The EPG Full value is by default enabled to allow the EPG information received...

Page 26: ...t was added using the UDP protocol and the selection of all the PIDs 3 1 2 Digital Video HDMI or SDI digital video reception modules allow the simultaneous reception of up to 4 signals This section displays a list of links to the configuration of all available digital video inputs Fig 13 DV input list Digital Video reception Once in the status option of a module a configuration button is found Config...

Page 27: ...ssociated to the desired channel will be displayed by clicking on the channel s name Fig 14 Manual configuration of a Digital Video input 3 1 3 DTV module status Status The Status sub menu inside the Input menu allows for a complete check of the IPTV headend s input modules To do this the user has to click the Start check now option for the process to start Once the process is launched no action sh...

Page 28: ...this process is over the system will indicate whether it was successful or the problem persists In the previous example the last 3 inputs didn t have any input signal connected and therefore the system indicates that no frequency was tuned 3 1 4 CAMs This section allows access to the data provided by the CAMs included in the system Only the CAMs associated with a headend s input that is enabled wi...

Page 29: ...ow the output streaming works 3 2 1 IP Streaming IP This option located inside the Outputs section of the main menu on the left hand side of the screen allows the management of the services configured at the headend s output Namely the DV or DTV services that have been assigned an IP address The list has two modules one for Digital Television DTV and the other for Digital Video DV Fig 19 IP Output ...

Page 30: ...trieving the channel s detailed information Editing service information In this case the parameters to be edited are identical with the param eters in the channel streaming configuration Edit Fig 21 Manually editing a service Eliminating the service from the output Delete If we wish to add a new channel instead of accessing a channel that already exists in the headend s output we just need to press...

Page 31: ... the output streaming quality which allows a quick check of the main channel quality indicators together with the errors found The 2 most significant parameters analyzed are Transport errors The input demodulator is unable to read the date packet even if forward error correction has been applied Forward Error Correction or FEC The packet is damaged and is discarded Continuity errors TS discontinuit...

Page 32: ...fficult or even impossible The channels missing from this list do not have errors Note It is worth highlighting that both types of analysis the quick check and the detailed one may only be carried out between the last start of the HE 21 and the present 3 2 3 Output bandwidth Streaming bandwidth The Streaming BW sub menu inside Outputs allows the access to an interface showing information associated ...

Page 33: ...sion over the IPTV network The user can add multiple videos to a channel and select the order in which they will be displayed The Corporate Channel section includes the following subsections Channels Videos 3 3 1 Videos This section allows the user to play and load videos into the system Fig 26 Corporate channel video section Videos currently in the system Videos Added This section allows us to Vi...

Page 34: ...odecs supported for corporate channel transmission are MPEG 1 2 4 MJPEG H26 and H264 for video and MPEG audio AAC and AC3 A52 for audio The following containers may be used for the upload mpg mpeg ts mp4 avi mkv flv wmv mov ps Note Uploaded videos with multiple audio tracks will be transmitted with the first audio track only Note The total space available for video storage is 150 GB irrespective of ...

Page 35: ...rameters to be edited are identical with the param eters in the channel streaming configuration Edit Fig 29 Manually editing a service Eliminating the service from the output Delete There is an Add Channel button to add a new corporate channel In this section we will fill in a form in order to add a corporate channel 32 ...

Page 36: ...mission of the video signal Pid audio Id for the transmission of the audio signal Pid spu Id for the transmission of subtitles Pid pmt Id for the PMT table Video a select in which the videos registered in the system may be added Each corporate channel has to include at least one video The order in which videos are added is the order used to display them Note Corporate channels are played in a loop...

Page 37: ...password of the headend s management tool Fig 31 Change password form 3 4 2 Network configuration Network The IPTV headend is equipped with two network cards one for IPTV channel streaming and the other one for management purposes the latter allows the connection to the client s internal management network or to a laptop computer in order to access the equipment s configuration Fig 32 Network interf...

Page 38: ...e form may be used for the configuration of both IPv4 or IPv6 The latter is disabled by default besides filling in the required values in order to enable that option we also need to check the Active box Once the required fields are completed we need to press the Submit button for the changes to take effect Editing DNS server configuration To access the specific form for DNS server configuration we need ...

Page 39: ...ed to that same network or directly connected to the control interface 3 4 3 Date and time The date and time sub menu Time allows the retrieving of information associated with different date and time configurations Fig 36 Time section Available information Current date displays the current date and time based on previously configured parameters Uptime indicates the duration the equipment has been in...

Page 40: ...zone configuration we need to click on the pencil next to the current time zone Fig 38 Time zone configuration form Once the desired time zone is selected we need to press the Submit button for the changes to take effect 3 4 4 Backup The Backup sub menu allows the management of the data and configurations stored in the equipment allowing the storage of the current headend configuration the retrieving ...

Page 41: ...e configuration in the selected folder of our PC after pressing the OK button Note The configuration that was stored will neither include the network configurations nor the user name and password Loading a Configuration If we wish to perform the opposite action in other words to retrieve a configuration that was previously stored we need to use the Load Configuration option of the Backup menu In this ca...

Page 42: ...Defaults link in the third sub menu of the Backup interface Card scanning In case of substitution or change of a card this section allows us to go through the card scanning process again 3 4 5 Licenses This section shows the active licenses and the possibility the possibility of adding new ones Fig 41 Licenses The license section is mainly divided into three blocks 39 ...

Page 43: ... by pressing the Shutdown button or by using the physical button on the front of the equipment Both approaches will perform a software shutdown saving all of the configurations and other relevant information Note It is strongly recommended that a software shutdown is performed instead of a sharp power cut off 3 5 SAP server The SAP menu on the left column of the main interface allows us to access a...

Page 44: ... main headend don t need to be added manually and we can use the Adding headend programs to the SAP server option Fig 44 Adding a program to the SAP server Adding headend programs to the SAP server Import from IP Outputs Automatically makes a copy of the existing channels to the IP headend output transmitting this information over the network This functionality is very interesting if we wish the i...

Page 45: ...k box and click Submit Fig 46 UDP to HTTP configuration form 3 Finally we can now receive streams through HTTP by using a compatible player Recommended compatible players The recommended player for PC and Mac is VLC media player The recommended player for Android is MX Player The URL format is as follows http ip eth1 puerto udp2http udp multicast ip multicast port For example http 172 20 1 106 8082...

Page 46: ... server Import from IP Outputs It imports all of the IP Outputs and groups them into the IPTV container The URLs referenced by this container point to the Multicast IPTV streams Adding programs configured in the UDP to HTTP section to the UPnP server Import from IP Outputs UDP to HTTP Imports all of the IP Outputs and groups them into the IPTV HTTP container To use this option the UDP to HTTP Proxy...

Page 47: ...ded player for PC and Mac is VLC media player For Android we recommend BubbleUPnP 3 8 Web server With this menu we can configure a web server in the headend Fig 50 Web server menu This option is by default disabled To configure this option we need to access it by means of the edit button Edit in the Web server block Web Server Fig 51 Web server form This form also allows us to select the port where ...

Page 48: ...otal SWAP memory Available space in SWAP Amount of RAM memory Amount of RAM used Amount of available RAM Storage Displays the partitions mounted on the system Displays the partitions of the hard disk Loads the file system use Network Network interface status Information relative to the network load in each interface Headend sensors Temperature Fan information System status System load Life time sin...

Page 49: ... We can close the session by pressing the Logout menu on the left hand side of the management inter face The next screen is described below it allows us to go back to the main interface in which we can re enter the access data 46 ...

Page 50: ...E DI CONFORMITÀ DEKLARACJA ZGODNOŚCI KONFORMITÄTSERKLÄRUNG ΠΙΣΤΟΠΟΙΗΤΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΣΗΣ ДЕКЛАРАЦИЯ СООТВЕТСТВИЯ FÖRSÄKRAN OM ÖVERENSSTÄMMELSE https doc televes com July 2019 This document describes components that undergo continual development The information in this document is subject to change without notice at any time ...

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