SOLH264TX Broadcast Transmitter
H264TX, H264ENGTX, H264ENC
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Part A - User Guide
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Rev 1.2 2013-05-02
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1.
Systems Description
What is this thing and what does it do?
1.1
General
This section provides you with background on why your device was developed and the
solutions it provides. You don’t really need to know all of this to use your device but some
background knowledge will help you to get the most from your equipment.
The subject equipment of this User Guide is identified as follows:
Equipment Title
Part Number
Broadcast Transmitter
SOLH264TX –
Broadcast Camera Back Transmitter
SOLH264ENGTX-
This chapter describes the SOLH264TX Broadcast Transmitter systems and controls.
The functioning of components is simplified where more detailed knowledge is not
necessary.
1.2
Overview
Cobham’s products and services have been at the heart of sophisticated military and civil
systems for more than seventy years, keeping people safe, improving communications and
enhancing the capability of air, land and maritime platforms.
The group has three divisions employing more than twelve thousand people on five
continents with customers and partners in over 100 countries.
1.2.1
Operational Requirement
There has been an increasing requirement to use the rugged transmission capabilities of
COFDM to carry general purpose video, audio and data traffic for broadcast purposes.
1.2.2
Solution/Role/Purpose
The Cobham Broadcast Transmitter (SOLH264TX) is a state of the art Digital Transmitter
using COFDM and MPEG technologies to provide robust and agile Video RF links for excellent
results in difficult environments where direct line-of-sight is not always possible.
The Transmitters feature high-quality, low latency encoding technology. All versions feature
inputs for composite video signals.
The broadcast transmitter system enables the operator to:
Transmit H.264 SD/HD video, audio and data in difficult environments.
Encrypt using AES128 or AES256 standards.