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1. 11 2 Input Source In this menu item you can activate and configure input sources for the different outputs see Fig 9 The settings for the audio input sources can be centrally controlled via this one separate menu option under Input Source gt Audio Output 1 or Input Source gt Audio Output 2 For each input source you can activate and configure one main source which serves as a primary input and several backup secondary input sources which should replace the original audio source when the original source does not work properly If backup sources are enabled and configured they will be automatically switched to in the order they are listed in the menu also when the previous backup source fail As soon as the primary input or the previous backup source is reestablished the system switches automatically back to it The criteria for switching to the alternative source e g delay time and quality of the signal and back to the main source can be configured manually via the same menu option under Input Source gt Switch criteria MCR User Manual 2012 Page 28 11 2 1 Audio Output 1 Input Warning XtremeSat MCR 202 Information This menu item is available under Input Source gt Audio Output 1 System and is used to set up the primary as well as 3 secondary backup Input Source Audio Output 1 input sources for Audio Output 1 Audio Output 2 Switch criteria Interface Settings The following sections describe these c
2. mm XtremeSat MCR 202 Input Source for Audio Output 1 z Information System Input Source Main source Transport Stream v Enabled Audio Output 1 TS Source SAT Tuner X Audio Output 2 Switch criteria SAT Tuner A DVB S QPSK 1666 000 H edit SAT z 27 500000 Auto no PID edit PID Interface Settings XLR 1 Backup Internal Storage y Enabled Y Headphone DTE File NONE edit Sa Relay Optical Coupler Network Settings TCP IP SNTP SNMP FTP 2 Backup n a v 3 Backup n a a Selected TS source is automatically used for all audio channels SNMP trap on every input source switch V System Settings Signal active backup via LED Relay v Global Time reset save dee Fig 1 MCR web interface Audio Output 1 Audio Output 2 Settings Activate the Main source by clicking Enabled Choose Transport Stream in the dropdown list Main source Choose SAT Tuner in the dropdown list TS Source 2 Open the dialog box SAT Tuner settings Main Source by clicking the tsaT button 3 Configure satellite transponder signal reception Modulation type L band LNB IF tuner frequency LO frequency LO e g 9 75GHz for lower band and 10 6GHz for upper band on universal LNBs symbol rate TS ID only if symbol rate lt 1 MSym s Polarization Frequency Range 22 kHz signal Viterbi function FEC EXAMPLE A satel
3. Audio Output Audio Synchronization Audio Output Stream Output Format DTE1 Data source DTE2 Data source In Band Control Data Data source reset save Fig 13 Manual configuration of PIDs General Data Prerequisite for MPE MCR with MPE option This field is used to define the PID to be decoded For MCR with MPE option this menu also allows to extract data from a MPEG TS stream encapsulated within MPE Name Associate a PID with a name using this field Number PID number to be processed Mode Choose between packetized elementary stream PES for Standard audio and data decoding or multi protocol encapsulation MPE decoding when the PID is containing multiprotocol encapsulated IP data if available Destination IP address of MPE IP audio stream to be decoded Destination Port of MPE IP audio stream to be decoded Audio Prerequisite for Analog Digital Headphone 2 and PCR2 second audio interface rou MCR User Manual 2012 Page 34 In case the selected PID is an audio data carrying PID outputs for the decoded audio can be configured in this block Assign outputs to the decoded audio signal Note that each output can only be assigned once and has to be reassigned by first unchecking the box in the currently assigned PID first before being able to assign it to a new PID Note also that you choose the correct outputs if a PCR is used see Audio 1 2 above Decoder C
4. Configure SID automatic If you select the automatic mode of operation by service ID SID and activate the option button SID automatic the following window will appear You can configure one SID for automatic processing PIDs to be decoded are chosen automatically using the service ID number 1 SID is associated with the first audio interface group Analog L1 R1 AES EBU1 Settings take effect only when SID mode is enabled ii Configure PID manual If you select the manual mode of operation and activate the option button PID manual the following window will appear Demux Audio Output 1 Main Source reset save 0 configure 0l configure Fig 12 Demux Main Source manual mode of operation for PID configuration Settings take effect only when the PID manual mode is enabled see Fig 12 and saved by clicking the _save button You can configure up to three individual PIDs manually for further processing instead of selecting them by a service ID Manual PID configuration offers advanced and special decoding options To configure PIDs manually click the configure button The window Configure appears see Fig 13 To set up PIDs to be decoded enter the following data in the menu fields see Fig 13 MCR User Manual 2012 Page 33 Configure Audio Output 1 PIDI Main Source Name max 12 char Number 0 8191
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6. Bypass F type jack Input for the connection of the receiving LNB of the satellite antenna The LNB supply voltage can be set to 13 V 18 V or O V off to set the LNB polarization Z 75 Q Admissible RF signal input range 82 10 dBm Depending on the hardware version the LNB supply voltage may only be present if an LNB is connected No function 12 2 Audio Outputs Analog L1 Analog R1 AES EBU 1 Analog L2 Analog R 2 AES EBU 2 Headphone jack MCR User Manual 2012 XLR male sockets Outputs for the analog audio signal 1 with adjustable analog audio level separately for the left L and the right R channel Z lt 20 Q balanced XLR male socket Output for the digital audio signal 1 with adjustable digital audio level Z 110 Q balanced The sample rate of the signal depends on the received signal The device supports 8 96 kHz XLR male sockets Outputs for the analog audio signal 2 with adjustable analog audio level separately for the left L and the right R channel Z lt 20 Q balanced XLR male socket Output for the digital audio signal 2 with adjustable digital audio level Z 110 Q balanced The sample rate of the signal depends on the received signal The device supports 8 96 kHz 6 3 mm 1 4 jack for the output of the audio signal 1 or 2 with adjustable signal level to connected headphones L R Z lt 10 Q unbalanced Page 71 12 3 Ethernet Sockets 10 100 Base T RJ 45 socket
7. IP address at least one DNS server needs to be configured Network Settings gt TCP IP 3 Click the button 4 Enter the following data in the menu fields Name Assign a name to the Icecast server for better reference IP or URL Icecast server IP address or URL i e 247 56 38 14 or www backup audio com Port Icecast server port i e 8080 Ignore First Streaming data Ignore the first O to 20 seconds of audio data Can be used to ignore burst audio data transfers that usually start each new audio data transmission from Icecast servers after a few seconds the incoming data is more streamlined resulting in better and especially synchronized audio playback Delay time from 10 to 2000ms before playback is started Note that the delay timer is started after the ignore first streaming data timer has expired To set up SNMP monitoring functions for Audio over IP Output see section 11 2 1 3 11 2 1 1 3 Internal Storage as an input source Prerequisite MCR20x The internal storage can be used as a primary source to store audio files to be played back to the correspondent audio channel Audio files can be uploaded to the internal storage using a FTP client connecting to the 10 100Base T interface same as web interface using the login data of the web interface Alternatively the 2wcom Satellite In Band Remote Control SIRC System can be used to download files via satellite onto the internal storage
8. N signal Should be available before the system switches back to the main source Vit LDPC BER Activate the criteria by clicking Enabled Enter the maximal good value for the Bit Error Rate e g 1 00 e The received signal above this defined value will be regarded by the system as bad so that after the delay time T1 it will switch to the backup source Define the time T2 in seconds how long a good BER signal Should be available before the system switches back to the main source TS Sync Activate the criteria by clicking Enabled Define the delay time T1 in seconds when the system should switch to the backup source if TS synchronization fails Define the time T2 in seconds how long TS synchronization Should be available before the system switches back to the main source 3 Save the settings by clicking the save button on the bottom of the page NOTE If you define several switching criteria for SAT Tuner the system will switch to the backup source as soon as at least one enabled function is applied However the system will switch back to the main source only when all defined criteria for switching back are again fulfilled MCR User Manual 2012 Page 43 11 2 3 2 Switch criteria for Audio over IP Icecast To define the switch criteria for Audio over IP Icecast 1 Select Input Source gt Switch criteria The following menu for Audio over IP Input Icec
9. PAD and other ancillary data 26 pole D Sub female connector switch contacts of the optional relays 9 16 for network cueing 26 pole D Sub male connector switch contacts of the integrated relays 1 8 for network cueing XLR male socket output of the left right channel of the analog output number 1 with configurable signal level XLR male socket AES EBU interface for the output of the digital audio signal number 1 in the Professional Format The sample rate of the signal depends on the received signal Page 20 10 Analog L2 R2 XLR male socket output of the left right channel of the analog output number 2 with configurable signal level 11 AES EBU 2 XLR male socket AES EBU interface for the output of the digital audio signal number 2 in the Professional Format The sample rate of the signal depends on the received signal 12 RF In F type jack input for the connection to the receiving LNB of the satellite antenna IF 950 MHz 2150 MHz L band 13 RF Bypass F type jack buffered L band output MCR User Manual 2012 Page 21 9 Operation via Web Interface The device has an integrated web interface All configurations and operations can be made using a web browser To control MCR via web interface 1 Connection connect the Ethernet 10 100Base T port of the device and of the computer with installed internet browser to your existing IP network See also sections 7 2 7 3 2 Browser use the web brows
10. for the connection to an IP network The IP connection can be used for SNMP and to operate the device via the integrated web interface As an option a function for the output of Private Data MPEG ancillary data IRT or MPEG audio is available Serial RS 232 Interfaces DTE 1 DTE 2 9 pole male D Sub connectors for data communication These can be used to output Private Data or MPEG Ancillary Data IRT of 1 2 the received satellite signal ys 6 9 Possible baud rates 1200 115200 Baud Configuration 8N1 Use a cross over null modem cable to connect Pin configuration 12 4 Optical Coupler Input D Sub female connector 15 pole Optical Coupler Input Optical Coupler No Control Pin No MCR User Manual 2012 Page 72 To actuate an optical coupler pull the corresponding control pin electrically to ground pins 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 The control current is less than 5 mA NOTICE NN Voltage on opto isolated inputs must not be negative or exceeding 0 7 V 12 5 Relay Output The MCR is either equipped with a D Sub 15 pole male connector or a high density D Sub 26 pole male connector on newer hardware revisions for more relay outputs gt V1 22 Additional relay outputs have to be ordered with the unit or the unit has to be sent back for servicing upgrading at a later date 1 8 f Y 7 y N y 2 15 Relay Output D Sub male connector 15 pole Relay No Switch conta
11. plst playlist file 5 Write the start time in the following format DDMMYY HHMMSS 6 Write the duration of valid time in seconds Files are only started when trigger is received within valid time frame Ignored for TIME event 7 Define the activation event RLXX will be triggered by relay cue TIME will be automatically started at start time PLAY will be triggered by SIRC play command You can upload a scheduling file to the internal storage of the device via the following three ways 1 From an FIP server 2 Via synchronization of the internal audio folder with an external audio folder on the FTP server 3 Via SIRC i e remote control MCR User Manual 2012 Page 69 When an audio file from the schedule is being played back the corresponding entry in the menu is marked green Fig 45 10 July 2012 11 44 42 10 July 2012 State Start End Group Filename Playing 11 44 00 2WCOMA Englishman in New York mp3 Fig 45 Status Scheduler active audio file 11 6 7 Error Log This menu item is available under Status gt Error Log and is used to display a log with events that have occurred since the lists last reset A printable list with a description and a timestamp is shown You can print it out by clicking the print _ Button save as a text file or delete it by clicking the elsteLog Button MCR User Manual 2012 Page 70 12 Interfaces 12 1 RF Inputs RF In RF
12. resulting in slightly increased tuning times Page 31 Physical layer scrambling code in case transmission is scrambled using PLS for unscrambled transmissions use 0 This menu item is only available when device is equipped with a 16APSK tuner board Save the settings by clicking the Seve button Y The RF LED in the upper right corner and the RF LED on the front plate lit up In case of low symbol rate signals this can take up to a few seconds to happen Incoming signals from the LNB are subject to frequency tolerances thus check the CFO Error under menu item Status gt SAT Tuner This value represents the margin by which the entered frequency deviates from the actual frequency In order to maximize reception quality the CFO error should be minimized Edit PIDs In MCR you can manually define the PIDs to be decoded the TS Input To open the PID settings for SAT Tuner 1 Select Input Source gt Audio Output 1 2 Choose Transport Stream as a main input source 3 Choose SAT Tuner as a TS Source 4 Click the editPID button see Fig 10 3 The window Demux Main Source appears This menu item is used to make the necessary settings for distributing and processing of up to three PIDs To configure PID settings choose the mode of operation SID automatic PID manual NOTE You can choose only one mode because the modes are mutually exclusive MCR User Manual 2012 Page 32 i
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14. stream This however is not supported by the manufacturer Note also that the 10 100 Base T Ethernet interface is used for audio streaming so the bandwidth might not suffice for data other than audio Output Format Enable audio streaming for current PID by choosing Icecast or disable it by choosing None The streaming protocol used by Icecast is TCP Streaming Port Choose port for audio streaming server DTE1 and DTE2 Prerequisite for RDS over IP IP data output These two fields can be used to configure DTEs 1 and 2 to output data extracted from the PID MCR User Manual 2012 Page 35 Data source Choose type of data to be output or None to disable data output Note that DTEs can only be used once in order to reassign a DTE it needs to be deactivated in the PID it is currently being used in Parameter Depending on the data source additional parameters can be set Enable Data over IP Enable or disable IP streaming of RDS UECP data extracted from e g RDS data source over the 10 100 Base T network interface The stream is send using UDP Note that when RDS over IP is enabled RDS data is still put out on the DTE interface Destination IP Destination IP address of RDS data stream Destination Port Destination Port of RDS data stream In Band Control Data This block can be used to configure In Band Control Data processing in case the PID is carrying such data 2wcom s Satellite In Band Remote Con
15. this saving time DST device which automatically detects daylight saving time summer time periods and adjusts corresponding dates outputs accordingly gt Save the settings by clicking the 8Ve button Time and date settings Present device time and date The present time and date of the device clock New time hh mm ss Input to manually set the device clock to a specific time 24h format New date dd mm yyyy Input to manually set the device clock to a specific date gt Save the settings by clicking the _save button MCR User Manual 2012 Page 55 11 5 3 User This menu item is available under System Settings gt User and is used to change user access control to the device Note that without valid user access data the device cannot be configured via web interface The admin account has unlimited read write control over the device whereas the guest account is only able to read If you lost your login data please contact the manufacturer for further instructions how to regain access to the device gt Save the settings for each account by clicking the _save button 11 5 4 Preset station preset configuration activation and copying This menu item is available under System Settings gt User and is used to name activate and copy the two presets A preset is a complete device configuration set that can be used to switch in between different configurations with 2 audio programs to be decoded ea
16. to a dedicated set of outputs three XLR connectors for analog left and right and digital audio Also raw audio data can be streamed via the 10 100Base T interface using the Icecast protocol Headphones can only be used by one audio channel at a time If both channels are configured to use headphones channel 1 takes precedence XLR Analog L 1 XLR Analog R 1 Analog Audio Headphones Primary or Audio Channel 1 Audio Data Secondary Audio Data gt PCR 1 qA Udjo Datam 1 DO Base T _ deseas i Input ees XLR Headphones can only be used by one audio channel at a time Fig 5 Possible outputs for audio data in one audio channel in the MCR Note that this figure only shows audio channel 1 Audio channel 2 is set up in exactly the same way except it uses PCR2 and connectors XLR Analog L R 2 and Digital 2 instead MCR User Manual 2012 Page 25 10 2 Data processing Data processing works similar to the way audio processing does except there are no secondary inputs and it employs different outputs Data processing in MCR is limited to MPEG2 TS from the DVB S S2 tuner As is the case with audio processing all data processing shares the same source There is one typical scenario for data processing in the MCR control or other data being transported in private or ancillary data sections in the MPEG2 TS i e RDS data for radio transm
17. to define the criteria for switching between the main and different backup input sources 11 2 3 1 Switch Criteria for SAT Tuner To define the switch criteria for SAT Tuner input source 1 Select Input Source gt Switch criteria The following menu for Tuner TS appears see Fig 20 Input source switch criteria Tuner TS Enabled s T2 30 Enabled s T2 10 Vit LDPC BER Enabled 30 Enabled Y s T2 30 Fig 20 Switch criteria for main and backup input source SAT Tuner 2 Enter the following data in the menu field Tuner TS Activate the criteria by clicking Enabled Enter the acceptable interval good for radio frequency minimum maximum If the signal does not match to this MCR User Manual 2012 Page 42 interval the system will regard it as bad and will switch to the backup source Define the delay time T1 in seconds when the system should switch to the backup source if the RF signal is bad Define the time T2 in seconds how long a good RF signal should be available before the system switches back to the main source C N Activate the criteria by clicking Enabled Enter the minimal good value for the Channel to Noise Ratio The Signal under this defined value will be regarded by the system as pad so that after the delay time T1 it will switch to the backup source Define the time T2 in seconds how long a good C
18. two identical sources as well as one ERC ando over IP icecast 1 Sarvar A different backup source and both inputs fail the SAT Tuner A DVE S QPSK 1666 000 H system switches to the different backup and EEE l 2 Backup intemal Storage x Enabled continues checking the prior sources SAT Tuner A DVB S FSK 1666 00 F 27 500000 4uto no PIO The red blinking lamp near the source means that 3 Backup Enabled this source is now being checked for the signal SNMP trap on every input source switch quality Signal active backup via LED Relay Fig 17 Example for two identical and one different input source MCR User Manual 2012 Page 40 If one of the identically configured prior sources is again available the system switches to it automatically You can configure backup sources in a similar way as the main source because all sources can be used also as secondary inputs To configure the backup sources 1 Select Input Source gt Audio Output 1 2 In the red box in Fig 18 you can activate and configure up to three backup sources 3 Follow the same steps as in the main source settings in section 11 2 1 1 Input Source for Audio Output 1 Main source Enabled 1 Backup Enabled 2 Backup Enabled 3 Backup Enabled SNMP trap on every input source switch Signal active backup via LED Relay reset save Fig 18 Backup source settings for Audio Output 1 For each source
19. you can set up the monitoring functions via SNMP manager see section 11 2 1 3 it 2 CA Activate Monitoring Function In every settings menu for Input Sources there is a field e g under the red frame in Fig 18 in which you can activate monitoring function of the SNMP manager for the current input source and enable the signal for active backup via LED which will be blinking red if a backup source is active You can also set up the relays number for alarm signal Note that you can choose only the relay which is activated under Interface Settings gt Relay for alarm SNMP trap on every input source switch E Signal active backup via LED Relay Fig 19 Monitoring activation menu 11 2 2 Audio Output 2 Prerequisite MCR102 or MCR202 MCR User Manual 2012 Page 41 NOTE If the main input source for audio outputs is Transport Stream both audio outputs can use only one output except for the internal storage see section 11 2 1 1 This means that you can only set up the same TS Source for Audio Output 1 and Audio Output 2 SAT Tuner You can set the primary and secondary Input Sources for the Audio Output 2 in a similarly way as for Audio Output 1 Follow the analog steps for the configuration of the Audio Output 1 in section 11 2 1 and apply the instructions correspondently for the Audio Channel 2 and IP Server 2 11 2 3 Switch Criteria This menu item is available under Input Source gt Switch criteria and is used
20. 0x User Manual 2012 Page 7 Hardware DVB Common Interface DVB CI O Ft Additional relay outputs ee Demultiplexing MPE demux IP data output of demultiplexed MPE data IP A datagrams over 1000BASE T interface Important notice NOTE Read this user manual carefully before attempting to operate the XtremeSat MCR Save this user manual for future reference it contains important safety and operating instructions for the device Further notices NOTE The graphics of the manual may differ from the supplied model or the actual appearance Configurations functions and specifications can be changed without prior notice This manual does not cover basics about the transmission of audio and auxiliary data via DVB S DVB S2 nor does it cover basics about the usage of web browsers or IP networks Thus relating basic knowledge is required Some functions described may not be applicable to the device ordered If you require further assistance please contact our support team MCR10x 20x User Manual 2012 Page 8 3 Safety Instructions For a secure operation of MCR the user should read and hold on all safety instructions mentioned in this manual before the first operation AWARNING Non compliance with the safety instructions can lead to serious Injury Any changes on MCR or operation of the parts not having been proved and released by the manufacturer can lead to unforeseen damage Every improper use of MCR a
21. CD or via email SNMP traps used by the monitoring function Trap No 1 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 MCR Trap Name tunerRfPowerEvent tunerCnEvent tunerBerEvent tunerTsSyncEvent etr290ConformityEvent aoipIcecastInputDataEvent audioEvent audioLevelEvent dteEvent internalStorageEvent caselemperatureEvent inputSourceEvent Monitoring Function Signals the status of the SAT tuner RF power Signals the status of the SAT tuner C N value Signals the status of the SAT tuner Viterbi LDPC value Signals the SYNC status of the TS received via the SAT tune Signals the ETR 290 conformity of the currently active TS Signals the input data status for Audio over IP Icecast Signals the audio data status presence absence of audio data Signals the status of the audio level silence detection Signals the status of the DTE ancillary data Signals the status of the internal storage Signals the case temperature status Signals the current input source for the different outputs NOTE Each activated trap will be sent once at startup for initialization User Manual 2012 Page 51 11 4 4 FIP This menu item is available under Network Settings gt FTP and is used to setup the IP addresses of two FTP external servers for downloading files to the internal storage of the device and uploading health reports about the status of the device as well as other files to the server see Fig 30 1 Exte
22. For further information on 2wcom s Satellite In Band Remote Control System contact us MCR User Manual 2012 Page 37 To configure a file for an audio slot 1 Select Input Source gt Audio Output 1 2 Choose Internal Storage as a main input source for Audio Output 1 as described in section 11 2 1 1 3 Click the button 4 Select the audio file to be played back from the dropdown list File 5 Save the settings by clicking save NOTE Upload a file to the internal storage directory in order to make a file visible in the dropdown list To set up SNMP monitoring functions for internal storage see section 11 2 1 3 11 2 1 2 Backup source settings Additionally to the main source it is possible to define up to three backup sources in case of an input source failure All possible main input sources can be used as backup sources see section11 2 1 2 Tuner Transport Stream TS Audio over IP Icecast and audio files uploaded to the Internal Storage There are some examples for different stetting combinations which have to be regarded 1 Different Sources see Fig 15 MCR User Manual 2012 Page 38 Input Source for Audio Output 1 Main source Transport Stream Enabled TS Source SAT Tuner SAT Tuner A DVB S QPSK 1666 000 H edt SAT 27 500000 Auto no PID edit PID 1 Backup Audio over IP lcecast 1 Server Enabled W Port O 2 Backup Internal Storage File NONE 3 Ba
23. Linear PCM 1536000 bit 48000 Hz Audio Output 2 O Tuner A DVB S QPSK 1568 000 V 27 500000 3 4 PID 768 MPEG1 Layer 2 192000 bit 48000 Hz Fig 7 System information page the currently active input sources The color of the status LEDs will signal the following O the main input source is active everything OK O one of the backup sources is active the state of the backup source is OK input source failure no available backup source In case of tuner input the status page will also show the relevant tuner settings You can change these parameters for each output in the main menu item Input Source 3 Audio Levels In this field you can see the audio levels of the two audio outputs You can change volume levels for each output in the main menu item Interface Settings gt XLR see section 7 4 MCR User Manual 2012 Page 27 Audio Levels Fig 8 System information page Audio Levels 4 Tuner State In this field you can find the reception information In case of the reception of a valid DVB S S2 signal network ID NID tuner state State and signal bit error rate BER are shown here The bar graphs underneath this block represent the channel to noise ratio C N dB and level of the received signal 5 Device run time In this field you can find the device run time and date of last system startup NOTE This menu shows only the status of parameters outputs and inputs only if they are activated
24. U audio interface group Analog L Analog R and y z Digital Audio decoding MP2 4 AAC LC y y AAC HE v1 amp v2 Adjustable audio delay 10 100Base T interface control monitoring Standard or SHOUTcast in the following only Icecast will be used for better readability MCR10x 20x User Manual 2012 Page 6 1o005aseT mera ta OO isla an og lat SD Card for audio file storage advertising and backup NS audio Advanced Advertisement Integrated Add Manager Scheduler functionality playback and upload of audio files y and playlists via In Band Remote Control and via FTP Report management RDS UECP decoder in web interface Optional functionality is also available Feature List Model Transport stream input Tuner module with DVB S2 16APSK amp 32APSK and advanced functionality VCM ACM multi stream DVB ASI Transport stream input over 1000Base T interface Transport stream output DVB ASI Transport stream output over 1000Base T interface Audio output gt es s s s s sSsS Audio output gt es s s s s sSsS second XLR AES EBU audio interface group Analog L Analog R and DES o Data Data output gt Tea High speed IP data output MPE IP data o Tooo Monitoring IP audio streaming server for monitoring Remote Control A Control via satellite carrier i e relay switching firmware update etc Only in MCR102 3 Only in MCR202 MCR10x 2
25. Wcom Systems and Clear Channel Satellite for the reception of a MPEG2 transport stream via DVB S DVB S2 Tuner Ethernet interface and audio files uploaded to the Internal Storage for regional sport insertion or recording for delayed playback as well as decoding of included audio signals and auxiliary data It receives the IF L band output of a satellite receiving LNB with a frequency range of 950 2150 MHz The received audio streams and data streams can be output on several different digital and analog interfaces MCR is available in different variants with varying functions MCR101 MCR102 MCR201 and MCR202 The last figure 1 in the variants MCR101 and MCR201 means that these devices are equipped only with one audio output Audio Output 1 The last figure 2 in the variants MCR102 and MCR202 means that these devices are equipped with two audio outputs The Advanced variants MCR201 and MCR202 short MCR20x in contrast to Basic MCR10x are supplied by the function Scheduler and by an Internal Storage The basic functionality of MCR10x and MCR20x is shown in the following table Tuner module with DVB S2 and low symbol rates min y gt 100k Audio Input UDP or UDP RTP audio streaming input on 1000Base T interface as alternate audio channel source Audio Input IP audio input on 10 100Base T interface using y 7 an Icecastt Server backup audio Headphone output 2 x serial output for RDS XLR AES EB
26. acket size measured in bytes that the network can transmit Http port The port that is used for the data connection between device and internet browser default port 80 The necessary address settings above depend on the individual network and should be assigned by the responsible network administrator if applicable gt Save the settings by clicking the 8Ve button 11 4 2 SNTP date and time setup This menu item is available under Network Settings gt SNTP and is used to enable the synchronization of the devices date and time with an external SNTP server see Fig 28 SNTP settings 1 SNTP Server IP 2 SNTP Server IP Update intervall min 30 sec Synchronisation reset save Fig 28 Network Settings SNTP 1 SNTP Server IP IP address of the first NTP server to be used 2 SNTP Server IP IP address of the second NTP server to be used Update interval Time interval for synchronizing the device clock with the NTP server min 30 sec in seconds Time zone Time shift between the time of the NTP server and the local time in hours Synchronization Selection if the device clock should be synchronized via SNTP or not MCR User Manual 2012 Page 49 gt Save the settings by clicking the _save button 11 4 3 SNMP SNMP configuration As part of the monitoring function the device is capable to send SNMP traps to the defined IP addresses of the SNMP managers It is also possible t
27. age 64 Crossfading Audio Output 1 Fade in mode linear v Fade out mode linear y 19 00 Fade in time 0 5000 ms ms Fade out time 0 5000 ms 10 cid Active level during cross fade 0 dB Inactive level during cross fade 110 dB Audio Output 2 Fade in mode linear X Fade out mode linear y 10 00 ms 10 00 ms Fade in time 0 5000 ms Fade out time 0 5000 ms Active level during cross fade 0 dB Inactive level during cross fade 110 dB reset save Fig 40 System settings Crossfading The following functions are available in the setting menu Fig 40 for each audio output Fade in mode Temporally only linear mode of fade in is available it means that the level of the audio signal is decreasing steadily during the configured time Fade out mode Temporally only linear mode of fade out is available it means that the level of the audio signal is increasing steadily during the configured time Fade in time Duration of the fade in Fade out time Duration of the fade out Active level during This function indicates the loudness of the active audio signal cross fade during crossfading Temporally only one default level is available OdB normal loudness Inactive level during This function indicates the level of the inactive signal during cross fade crossfading Temporally only one default level is available 110dB silent Enter the following data in the
28. al for a loss of the positive audio stream 2 detection DTE 1 Monitors the DTE 1 interface for data inactivity If the monitoring is activated and active data is detected the green LED data on the front panel of device is activated Monitors the DTE 2 interface for data inactivity If the monitoring is activated and active data is detected the green LED to the right side of the Data LED on the front panel of device is activated Enter the following data in the menu field for each function shown in Fig 35 MCR User Manual 2012 Page 59 1 Activate the monitoring parameter by clicking Enabled 2 Define the delay time T1 in seconds when the system should trigger the alarm if data processing fails 3 Define the time T2 in seconds how long data processing should be available before the system switches off the alarm 4 Activate the warning signal by clicking LED or and SNMP and choose a responsible relay Save the settings by clicking the 8Ve button 11 5 5 3 Audio over IP Icecast This menu item is available under System Settings gt Alarm see Fig 36 Audio over IP Icecast No Input Data Server 1 Enabled 11 5 sec T2 5 SNMP 4 LED Relay No Input Data Server 2 Enabled Ti 5 sec T2 5 SNMP V LED Relay Fig 36 Alarm settings Audio over IP Icecast You can set up alarm for the following criteria No Input Data Monitors the 10 100Base T interface for inacti
29. and SNMP and choose a responsible relay Save the settings by clicking the _save button 11 5 6 Remote Control Prerequisite Control via satellite carrier Using remote control it is possible to easily control and service a network of MCR devices from one single location Remote control is primarily intended for servicing of remote locations which often lack fast internet connections via satellite But it can also be used to service the entire network via IP Of course a mixture of satellite and IP connections is also possible Devices can be addressed by device type serial number group name or group number allowing the controller the embedded 2wcom Controller ECO1 to apply individual updates i e change a devices preset or target groups of devices i e update the firmware of all tuned in MCR receivers Remote control can be used to do the following Firmware updates New device firmware can be uploaded using remote control and is stored until the controller sends an activation command enabling the controller to precisely time the update process in the network All MCR User Manual 2012 Page 62 uploads are CRC protected and updates only take place if CRC check passes Change presets Presets can be changed using remote control Switch relays Relay states can be changed using remote control Device configurations A new device configuration file can be uploaded using remote control and is stored until the contro
30. ast appears see Fig 21 Audio over IP Icecast No Input Data Enabled Y s T2 5 Fig 21 Switching criteria for main and backup input source Audio over IP Input Icecast 2 Enter the following data in the menu field Audio over IP Icecast No Input Data Activate the criteria by clicking Enabled Define the delay time T1 in seconds when the system should switch to the backup source if no input data is being received Define the time T2 in seconds how long the input data should be available before the system switches back to the main source 3 Save the settings by clicking the save button on the bottom of the page 11 2 3 3 Switch criteria for Internal Storage Prerequisite MCR20x To define the switch criteria for Internal Storage 1 Select Input Source Switch criteria The following menu for Internal Storage appears see Fig 22 Internal Storage Fig 22 Switching criteria for main and backup input source Internal Storage 2 Activate the criteria by clicking Enabled in the menu field Internal Storage and the system will switch to the backup source as soon as internal storage fails 3 Save the settings by clicking the Save button on the bottom of the page MCR User Manual 2012 Page 44 11 3 Interface Settings 11 3 1 XLR configuration of audio level and 15kHz low pass filter This menu item is available under Interface Settings gt XLR and is used to adjust the outpu
31. auereaaiesienbinasereanttareteses 71 12 32 Ermernet SOCKElS ssracccanesencoassennrsaaeonsemnsenmeensseseccennenerseaeenqiesssseecsasecaeeneianaesas 72 124 Optical COUDICK APUtiitiins a A a 72 t25 RELAY DUDE o iateaaaca ns dace each Aaa eee ae ang aa ee Ae 73 12 6 Relay Output controlled by QBIT Q561 inputs cece cece cece cesses ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeas 75 toe Maintenance 0 Sence a io ona aia 76 14 TrouDlesho0U NO ns Ata 77 MCR10x 20x User Manual 2012 Page 4 1 Symbols in this manual 1 1 Tags and their meaning The following signal words are used in the product documentation in order to warn the reader about risks and dangers The tags described here are always used only in connection with the related product documentation and the related product Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury N DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Describes precautions necessary to protect the equipment NOTE Useful information for the user a PA Warning signs and their meaning The following warning signals are used in this user manual Warning of general danger location Warning of electric shock Warning of hot surface Warning of fire hazard MCR10x 20x User Manual 2012 Page 5 2 Introduction XtremeSat Media receiver MCR is a professional satellite receiver developed by 2
32. authorized personnel The MCRs are equipped with special measurement and repair kits Therefore a repair by the user is not intended Calibration Due to the design and construction of the device no calibration is necessary MCR User Manual 2012 Page 76 14 Troubleshooting The following chart is designed to help you to correct minor problems with the use of the device prior to contacting our tech support team report failures by email to helpdeskOclearchannelsatellite com Also be sure to read the entire manual carefully as this often helps in understanding and fixing typical problems Device does not turn on e Power cable is improperly connected e Check supply cord e Main supply failure e Make sure that the power plug at the device e Blown fuse is fully inserted e Check main supply e Replace fuse by same type No satellite reception e Antenna cable improperly connected e Connect antenna cable with F type plug to e Alignment of satellite antenna not correct the RF In jack of the device e The LNB outputs an L band signal with a e Precisely align the satellite antenna to high frequency offset satellite azimuth and elevation setting with the lobe area free of obstacles e Try to alter the tuner frequency 250 kHz use a high quality LNB Faulty reception e L Band signal interference e Use only high quality double shielded antenna cable to avoid coupling of other Signals e g DECT cordless phones GSM1800 1900 mobile pho
33. bled Y TS Source SAT Tuner v SAT Tuner A DVB S QPSK 1250 000 editSAT 3 000000 Auto PID 101 editPID 1 Backup Transport Stream K Enabled Y TS Source SAT Tuner y SAT Tuner A DVB S QPSK 1666 000 H edit SAT 27 500000 Auto no PID editPID 2 Backup Audio over IP Icecast 1 Server y Enabled Port 0 edit 3 Backup n a Enabled Selected TS source is automatically used for all audio channels SNMP trap on every input source switch V Signal active backup via LED Relay reset save Fig 16 Example for identical main and backup input source But note that the system is not checking if the main source also SAT Tuner is again available because there is only one tuner and it cannot tune on different frequencies at the same time Therefore the second SAT Tuner backup remains active till it fails The system does not switch back automatically to the main source This applies to all other identical input sources the system switches further to the next or prior source automatically only if the active backup source fails You can only switch back to the main source if you re enable the active backup source manually Input Source for Audio Output 1 3 Two identical backup sources and one different distinguishing backup source Fig 17 Hi EA E a SAT Tuner A DWB 5 QPSK 130 000 x 3 000000 Auto PID 101 ne If you set up
34. button to a default NOTE Each field has to be saved individually If you change data in several fields you must click under each field in order to save all changed data Otherwise the unsaved field will be reset to the previously saved status MCR User Manual 2012 Page 22 7 Numbers use a decimal point as the decimal separator in numbers in the input fields i e 6 5 for six and a half 8 Input fields After entering a number or text in an input field you must click on the corresponding _save or ok button to activate the changes Alternatively you can use the ENTER key of your computer keyboard The next sections explain the separate web interface functions The operation via jog dial and LCD on the device is similar to these descriptions MCR User Manual 2012 Page 23 10 Audio and data processing flow The following pages will describe audio and data processing flows for the MCR devices The MCRs data flow is straight forward as there is only one input the DVB S S2 tuner and central audio and data processing 10 1 Audio processing MCR has two audio channels that each feed into dedicated analog and digital audio outputs or stream the raw audio data via IP network Each channel can be fed from different primary and secondary fallback inputs 10 1 1 Primary inputs For the MCR there is only one input the DVB S S2 tuner see Fig 3 Audio Channel 1 MPEG2 TS DVB S S2 pve s s2 P T
35. ce XtremeSat MCR 202 Preset settings a System Input Source Preset name max 16 char preset 1 Audio Output 1 Audio Output 2 reset save Switch criteria Interface Settings XLR Headphone OTE Selected preset 1 preset 1 v Relay reset ok Optical Coupler Network Settings TCP IP SNTP SNMP Save present preset in 2 preset2 X System Settings reset save Global Time User Preset Alarm Remote Control Crossfading Status Fig 2 MCR web interface Preset memory settings MCR User Manual 2012 Page 18 8 Control elements and connectors 8 1 Front Panel cis pi e R o DUO MCR Series meds Content Receiver DB Ww 1 Headphones 6 3 mm socket for the connection of headphones The device can be configured to output the received audio data on this output 2 DTE Front 9 pole D Sub male connector only for device servicing purposes 3 Power LED activated green color if the power supply is ok 4 RF LED Activated green color if the receiver detects a signal that can be decoded 5 Audio LED Activated green color if the receiver detects audio data that can be downloaded 6 Data LED Activated green color if a data monitoring is activated for the DTE 1 interface and data on this interface is detected 7 Warning LED Flashes red color if the monitoring function detected the triggering of a configured alarm 8 Status LED Function TBD 9 Remote LED Func
36. ch Two different presets can be used per device Presets enable a quick and comfortable switching between different device configurations e switching from a national broadcast to a localized news broadcast or localized advertisement broadcast In this scenario the audio fading option is helpful as it allows for a smooth audio transfer in between preset switches by fading out the old broadcast switching the preset and fading in the new broadcast Preset changes can also be triggered by the relay inputs allowing the device to be used for redundancy purposes by an external device Preset name Assign a name to the current preset Selected preset Select the desired station preset Save present preset in This can be used to copy the current preset select into another preset overwriting it in the process Save the settings for each field individually by clicking the Sae button NOTE Any change in any setting is stored to the current preset immediately and as such there is no need to save changes to a preset IP interface settings are excluded from preset data however as those are meant to be static 11 5 5 Alarm This menu item is available under System Settings gt Alarm and is used to configure a monitoring of RF parameter PID parameter as well as the RS 232 DTE interfaces If monitoring triggers an alarm the device can send SNMP traps can switch one of the seven MCR User Manual 2012 Page 56 integrate
37. ckup nja kd Enabled Selected TS source is automatically used for all audio channels SNMP trap on every input source switch M Signal active backup via LED Relay reset save Fig 15 Example for different backup source settings For example Transport Stream is chosen as the main source for Audio Output 1 and Audio over IP Icecast used as the first backup source If even the Icecast Server does fail the internal storage is configured as an additional backup It is possible to temporarily disable a chosen input source without the need to alter the source order when e g disabling the main source in the above example Fig 15 the MCR will immediately switch to the backup source so that you are able to check the corresponding settings If you have configured different main and backup sources the system will continuously check for all available prior sources and switches back automatically as soon as the signal is good again NOTE The device will only switch if the backup source is available 2 Several Identical Sources see Fig 16 For example two identical input sources for Audio Output 1 are chosen e g SAT Tuner as a main source and as the first backup with different frequencies If the main source fails the system switches to the first backup by tuning to the configured frequency MCR User Manual 2012 Page 39 Input Source for Audio Output 1 Main source Transport Stream Ena
38. cord other than the supplied supply cord has to be used it must be in compliance with the regulations of the country where the device is operated Make sure that the AC power outlet is next to the device and readily accessible to the user Installation of other devices External devices which are connected to the device could be damaged by the device or damage the device itself if the output levels exceed the specified limits Cleaning Do not use corrosive cleaning agents on the device such as benzene thinner alcohol or acetone Clean the surface of the device only with a soft dry cloth MCR10x 20x User Manual 2012 Page 10 4 Supplied Parts MCR Power supply cord 26 pin connector DB hood A NOTE The scope of delivery may deviate in special cases MCR10x 20x User Manual 2012 Page 11 5 Manufacturer 2wcom Systems GmbH e Am Sophienhof 8 e 24941 Flensburg e Germany Phone 49 461 662830 0 e Fax 49 461 662830 11 contact 2wcom com e www 2wcom com 2012 e 2wcom and the 2wcom logo are registered trademarks of 2wcom in Germany and other countries MCR10x 20x User Manual 2012 Page 12 6 Installation 6 1 Best setup location The device should be installed in a 19 rack Avoid direct sunlight close proximity to radiators and air conditioning dust water and chemicals Choose a rack location that permits a clear view to the indicators on the device and ensure a sufficient heat dissipati
39. ctivate the second tuner as a backup input see 11 2 1 2 Modulation Frequency L Band Select a modulation type of the signal to be received in this dropdown list DVB S BPSK DVB S QPSK or DVB S2 XPSK Enter the frequency of the signal after it leaves the low noise block converter LNB ranging from 950 2150MHz NOTE For standard universal LNBs the frequency is typically 9750MHz lower than the sending frequency for lower band transponders 10700 11750MHz and 10600MHz lower for upper band transponders 11800 12750MHZz i e if the sending frequency of a transponder is 12600 then the frequency L Band value is 2000MHz assuming that a universal LNB is used Symbol rate TS ID Roll Off Polarization Frequency Range S2 Frame Type and Pilot Mode Viterbi FEC MCR User Manual 2012 Enter the symbol rate used by the transponder in mega symbols per second MSym s You can enter Transport Stream ID for low symbol rate transponders with symbol rates below 1MSym s Roll Off factor used by the receiver filter Choose either horizontal or vertical polarization used by the transponder or deactivate it in this dropdown list 22kHz signal used to tell the LNB via Digital Satellite Equipment Control DiSEqC to pass on lower band 22kHz off or upper band 22kHz on signals You can use these settings to speed up tuning Viterbi code puncture rate used by the transponder if unknown Auto can be used
40. cts Switch type AAA MCR User Manual 2012 Page 73 The relays can be used for alerts of the monitoring function NOTICE The relay contacts have a rating of 0 5 A at 125 V AC 60 V DC The maximum current is 1 A 1 9 m m D Sub male connector high eel density 26 pole 19 26 Relay Output Relay No Switch contacts Switch type 1 2 3 A 5 7 1 MCR User Manual 2012 Page 74 ee Ss o ee ee ee The relays can be used for alerts of the monitoring function option Relay numbers 7 8 9 10 11 and 12 are available only when the additional relay outputs hardware option was purchased NOTICE The relay contacts have a rating of 0 5 A at 125 V AC 60 V DC The maximum current is 1 A 12 6 Relay Output controlled by QBIT Q561 inputs The MCR Relay closures can be remotely controlled by the inputs of the QBIT Q561 To activate the processing of the relay switching commands of the QBIT Q561 the remote control function of the MCR 2 has to be enabled in PID 8190 with private data and elementary stream mode See section 11 5 6 MCR User Manual 2012 Page 75 13 Maintenance amp Servicing Maintenance No special maintenance is necessary on the device Dust can be removed by a dry cleaning cloth duster For cleaning use only neutral non corrosive detergents applied to a cloth not the device Servicing The modules of the device are complex and should be serviced only by
41. d relays and can activate the Warning LED on the web interface and the front panel of the device The monitoring functions have an alarm activation delay time T1 and some also have an alarm reset delay time T2 in seconds see 11 2 3 Switch Criteria page 42 Every monitoring function has a checkbox warning LED on to select if the Warning LED on the web interface and the front panel of the device is activated on alarms or not Every monitoring function can be activated or deactivated with the alarm enable checkbox Every monitoring function provides a red status LED that indicates a detected alarm if the corresponding alarm monitoring is active NOTE As several alarms can be assigned to the same relay on problems with a relay activation it should be checked if the relay is already activated by another alarm 11 5 5 1 Alarm Settings Tuner TS This menu item is available under System Settings gt Alarm see Fig 34 Alarm settings Tuner TS RF power Enabled 40 dBm 10 dBm Ti 60 sec T 30 sec SNMP Y LED Relay Enabled lt 10 dB Ti 20 sec T2 10 sec SNMP Y LED Relay 7 It nable OD vi LDPC BER Enabled gt 1 00E 4 Ti 60 sec T2 30 sec SNMP W LED Relay Enabled Ti 30 sec T2 30 sec SNMP lv LED I Relay Fig 34 Alarm settings Tuner TS Enter the following data in the menu field shown in Fig 34 MCR User Manual 2012 Page 57 RF power Mon
42. dancy devices Settings can be uploaded to the device using the Upload settings dialog on the same page To download the current device settings to file click download and locate a folder to save it to MCR User Manual 2012 Page 54 11 5 1 6 Reboot and Factory Settings These two dialogs can be used to manually reboot the device click the boot button and to reset the user configurable device parameters to factory settings click the ad factory settings button Note that in the latter case all user configurable data with the exception of the device s control interface IP address data web interface is deleted This also includes the user accounts which will be reset to the default described in this manual 11 5 2 Time date and time setup This menu item is available under System Settings gt Time and is used to configure the time zone and the date of the device clock see Fig 33 Time zone Time zone UTC 0 00 Coordinated Universal Time Automatic daylight saving time DST reset save Time and date settings Present local device time and date 28 06 2012 08 38 01 New local time hh mm ss 08 3 37 3 34 New date dd mm yyyy 28 06 2012 reset save Fig 33 System settings Time Time zone Time zone Choose the present time zone of the device clock from the drop list Automatic daylight You can activate a city based time zone system separately for
43. e Bit Error Rate e g 1 00 e The received signal above this defined value will be regarded by the system as bad so that after the delay time T1 it will trigger the alarm Define the time T2 in seconds how long a good BER signal should be available before the system switches off the alarm Activate the warning signal by clicking LED or and SNMP and choose a responsible relay TS Sync Monitors for a loss of the positive transport stream TS detection MCR User Manual 2012 Activate the criteria by clicking Enabled Page 58 Define the delay time T1 in seconds when the system should trigger the alarm if TS synchronization fails Define the time T2 in seconds how long TS synchronization should be available before the system switches off the alarm Activate the warning signal by clicking LED or and SNMP and choose a responsible relay gt Save the settings by clicking the _save button 11 5 5 2 Alarm Settings Demuxed Data This menu item is available under System Settings gt Alarm see Fig 35 Audio 1 Enabled sec T2 5 sec Relay Audio 2 Enabled sec T2 5 Relay gt Enabled Ti 1 min T2 1 min SNMP Y LED Relay Enabled min T2 1 min LED Relay Fig 35 Alarm settings Demuxed Data You can set up alarm for the following criteria Audio 1 Monitors the signal for a loss of the positive audio stream 1 detection Audio 2 Monitors the sign
44. eout min DTE 2 Baud rate Timeout min reset save Fig 25 Interface Settings Menu DTE Configurable settings are the baud rate and the data activity timeout DTE1 and DTE2 only Possible baud rates 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 baud gt Save the settings by clicking the 8Ye button 11 3 4 Relay relay configuration This menu item is available under Interface Settings gt Relay and is used to configure the relay outputs of the device see Fig 26 MCR User Manual 2012 Page 46 Relay 1 1 1 Relay 5 Relay 2 1 2 Relay 6 Relay 3 1 3 Relay 7 Relay 4 1 4 Settings latch limit O off min 500ms Name Source inverted Relay 1 1 1 Alarm no 000 ms Relay 2 1 2 Alarm no 000 ms Relay 3 1 3 Alarm no 000 ms Relay 4 1 4 Alarm no 000 ms Relay 5 Alarm no 000 ms Relay 6 Alarm no 000 ms Relay 7 Alarm no 000 ms Power failed relay none Remote command relay pulse time 500 ms Relay command debounce period 8053719 ms reset save Fig 26 Interface Settings Menu Relay State This block represents the actual state of the relays Relays 1 6 are simple switches whereas relay 7 is a dual pole relay Settings Source In this drop menu choose the source which should switch the correspondent relay e Alarm o see section 11 2 1 3 to activate monitoring functions for different sources o see section 11 5 5 to set up alarm Q561 inp
45. er Firefox Mozilla Mozilla gt Version 3 0 or MS Internet Explorer gt Version 7 0 Activate java script within the browser 3 IP address enter the IP address of the device in the address bar of the browser Upon delivery the default IP address is 192 168 14 250 and the network mask is on 255 255 255 0 To find the IP address of the device see section 7 2 4 Access the device is protected by username password against unauthorized access Upon delivery the read only account is predefined to username guest and password guest without the apostrophes For full access it is admin admin gt After the correct log in case sensitive you can see the main page of the MCR web interface NOTE to prevent unauthorized access and to document these data in a safe place change the access accounts to individual username password To change the access data select System Settings gt User To maintain security you are automatically logged out after 15 minutes of no activity 5 Navigation to navigate through the web interface use only the menu buttons of the web interface and not those of the web browser i e forward and back 6 Buttons if you want to save any changes made in the configuration of the device press the button _save if you don t want to save the changes press the button eset in the input fields of the web interface Saved changes cannot be reset by this
46. hoose the audio decoder to be used in case there is more than one option Delay Choose an audio delay that is applied to the output signal Audio 1 2 Choose the type of synchronization for the audio data within the first Synchronization and the second audio interface group You can assign a PCR Program Clock Reference to a PID or disable this option by choosing off Note that each PCR can only be assigned once and has to be reassigned by first unchecking the box in the currently assigned PID first before being able to assign it to a new PID There is no explicit need to assign a PCR however in doing so the time before processing starts can be decreased and stability is increased Note also that PCR 1 is associated only with the first audio interface group Analog L1 R1 AES EBU1 and X21 1 PCR 2 with the second group provided hardware option was ordered Audio Output Stream Prerequisite IP audio streaming server for monitorin This function can be used to stream audio data streams one per PID over IP for monitoring purposes Streams are based on the SHOUTcast or Icecast protocol and contain the original unprocessed audio data contained in the PID To receive streams clients like Winamp or VLC can be used using the 10 100 Base T s IP address and the port configured for this stream see below Note that it is possible to stream other data than audio as long as the receiving application extracts the data from the Icecast
47. ice parameters and settings This menu item is available under System Settings gt Global and is used to execute basic device functions and retrieve basic device data 11 5 1 1 System parameter device identification This block can be used to assign a device description i e S N 00001584 name i e MCR and location i e Tower X198 Y612 These device identification parameters are also included in the SNMP traps If the SNMP management application does not support special characters they should not be used in the device identification parameters Global settings System parameter Description XtremeSat MCR Name XtremeSat MCR Location reset save Fig 31 Global settings System parameter Save the settings by clicking the 8Ve button 11 5 1 2 System information This block contains information about device uptime serial number device type version numbers device rights firmware versions and device temperature MCR User Manual 2012 Page 53 System information Last reboot dd mm yyyy hh mm ss Uptime days hh mm ss Serial number Device type ARM firmware version DSP firmware version FPGA firmware version MIB version 30 07 2012 12 04 12 O days 22 34 04 430 000185 XtremeSat MCR 202 2 76 CF z 1 00 Customer Default Rights Analog 1 Digital 1 Analog 2 Digital 2 Tuner Audio over IP out RDS over IP AAC a
48. ission or satellite in band control data to control among other things relays see Fig 6 Serial RS232DTE1 gt Private Data Serial Ancillary Data Beers es Data gt Relay Outputs 6 Single 1 Dual Satellite In Band Control Data On Off MPEG2 TS gt DVB S S2 DVB S S2 Tuner secre Fig 6 Data processing in the MCR MCR User Manual 2012 Page 26 11 Description of the web interface The following pages will describe all of the menu items of the web interface Depending on the device configuration ordered certain menu items might not be visible to the user Menu items that depend on hardware or software options have references to the option A complete list of available options can be found on page 6 NOTE The web interface of the device is dynamic e menu options are variable and can be hidden depending on individual settings and activated options 11 1 System system information page 1 Device identification In this field you can see the device name location and description You can change these parameters under System Settings gt Global 2 Input Sources In this field you can see which input sources are currently active for the different outputs plus the settings and status for these inputs the currently active input sources audio codec bit rate and sample rate see Fig 7 Audio Output 1 Audio over IP UDP
49. itors the RF level at the RF IN input for significant variations It is possible to define a reference level and a tolerance range Unit dBm Activate the monitoring parameter by clicking Enabled Enter the acceptable interval good for radio frequency minimum maximum If the signal does not match to this interval the system will regard it as bad and will trigger the alarm Define the delay time T1 in seconds when the system should trigger the alarm if the RF signal is bad Define the time T2 in seconds how long a good RF signal should be available before the system switches off the alarm Activate the warning signal by clicking LED or and SNMP and choose a responsible relay C N Monitors the calculated signal carrier noise ratio Unit dB Activate the criteria by clicking Enabled Enter the minimal good value for the Channel to Noise Ratio The signal under this defined value will be regarded by the system as bad so that after the delay time T1 it will trigger the alarm Define the time T2 in seconds how long a good C N signal should be available before the system switches off the alarm Activate the warning signal by clicking LED or and SNMP and choose a responsible relay Vit LDPC BER Monitors the detected bit error rate BER in front of the Viterbi decoder of the decoded signal Activate the criteria by clicking Enabled Enter the maximal good value for th
50. ivated 3 Enter the configured IP address in the address bar of the browser If the IP address has not been changed in step 7 2 please enter the default address in the address bar of the browser 192 168 14 250 4 A login screen with Username Password appears Use the default accounts fora read only access use guest guest fora full access use admin admin After entering the correct login data case sensitive the main MCR page appears NOTE Change the login data as soon as possible to avoid unauthorized access to the device and document the login data in a safe place 7 4 Adjust volume levels 1 Select Interface Settings gt XLR or gt Headphone in the web interface menu 2 Configure the audio volume for the XLR outputs and the headphone output 75 Connect satellite antenna cable 1 Connect the antenna cable that has a connection to the receiving LNB of the satellite antenna to the RF IN F type jack 2 Only for tuner option 16PSK Connect another antenna cable that has a connection to the second receiving LNB of the satellite antenna to the RF IN F type jack NOTE A well aligned satellite antenna is required for signal reception MCR10x 20x User Manual 2012 Page 15 7 6 Tuning To activate and to configure the tuner for each audio output 1 Select Input Source gt Audio Output 1 Audio Output 2 in the web interface menu The dialog box Input Source for Audio Output 1 2 appears
51. lds of Gold mp3 10 July 2012 State Start End Group Filename Waiting 11 44 00 2WCOMA Englishman in New York mp3 Fig 43 Status Scheduler You can define the schedule commands destination filename start time duration and event for playing back audio files from the internal storage via a special MCR scheduling file The file can consist of multiple lines Each line refers to one audio file see Fig 44 Each command is separated by the symbol schedulel Editor Datel Bearbeiten Format Ansicht 2WCOMA Party Rock Anthem mp3 090712 110000 900 RLO1 2wOOMA Fields of Gold mp3 090712 113000 900 RLO2 2WCOMA Englishman in New York mp3 100712 114400 0 TIME Fig 44 Example of a scheduling file MCR User Manual 2012 Page 68 The following instructions will help you to create a scheduling file to upload the scheduling file to the internal storage To create a scheduling file 1 Create a new text file e g with Microsoft Editor 2 Save the file with an extension SHD 3 Write one of the following command types for destination on the device APIDXXXX will be played on output that is currently using PID XXXX QUTPUT_X will be played on output X Groupname will be played on assigned output by a group name 4 Write one of the following command types for the file name which should be played back suffix of filename indicates type of file mp2 mp3 mp4 audio files
52. lite antenna is aligned to Astra 19 2 east Modulation DVB S QPSK L band frequency 2032 MHz Symbol rate 22 MSym s Polarization horizontal 22 kHz on Viterbi 5 6 or Auto 4 Click on the save button to save the changes gt The virtual RF LED in the upper right corner and the real RF LED green color of the device turns on to indicate the reception of a signal 7 7 Configure input souce for audio outputs For manual or automatic configuration via SID Service ID of the PID settings that are necessary for decoding 1 Select Input Source gt Audio Output 1 Audio Output 2 in the web interface menu The dialog box Input Source for Audio Output 1 2 appears see Fig 1 2 Make sure that the Main source is activated in the box Enabled 3 Open the dialog box Demux Audio Output 1 2 by clicking the sro button 4 If you select the mode PID manual use the configure buttons to configure the processing audio channel audio decoding data retrieval of up to 3 PIDs out of the received transport stream 5 If you select the mode PID manual use the configure buttons to configure the processing audio decoding data retrieval of up to 8 PIDs out of the received transport stream EXAMPLE A PID mode configure the first three PIDs only the listed functions are active Name PCR1 PID Number 1035 Audio 1 Synchronization PCR1 Name AUDIO1 PID Number 1036 Outp
53. ller sends an activation command enabling the controller to precisely time the update process in the network All uploads are CRC protected and updates only take place if CRC check passes Upload files Different Files can be uploaded using remote control for example audio files playlists and audio scheduling files Switch programs You can switch presets play back audio files from the SD card switch audio PID and switch the redundant audio source via remote control The remote control data can be transported via a special data channel with its own PID in band when no IP connection is available If an IP connection to the device is available it can also be transported via an UDP IP stream out of band In order to use remote control the remote control data web page needs to be configured see Edit PIDs on page 32 This menu item is available under System Settings gt Remote Control and is used to configure the access control to the device via remote control see Fig 39 Remote control settings Group assignment Group name max 8 char Assigned to NDR Device RadioNW Audio Output 1 East Audio Output 1 Ej E E Ej Ej EJE Group1 Audio Output 2 In Band Control Data PIDs PID1 O 8191 PID2 0 8191 reset save Fig 39 System settings Remote control settings You can set up alarm for the following criteria Group assignment You can assign the device or individual chan
54. menu field shown in Fig 40 for both audio outputs 1 Enter the fade in time in Milliseconds i e the duration of the signal decreasing 2 Enter the fade out time in Milliseconds i e the duration of the signal increasing MCR User Manual 2012 Page 65 gt Save the settings by clicking the _save button 11 6 Status 11 6 1 SAT Tuner Tuner Status This menu item is available under Status gt SAT Tuner and is used to display the status of the tuner The parameter of the received RF signal and the contained station signals including a signal quality statement bit error rate are shown in this menu see Fig 41 SAT Tuner C N CEO Ero Input AGC CE Sym Time Carr FEC System Puncture Rate Viterbi LDPC BER RS BCH BER Fig 41 Status SAT Tuner The following parameters are displayed in this status menu in Fig 41 Calculated carrier noise ratio of the signal To avoid data errors the decoding of a received signal requires a minimum C N ratio that depends on the FEC rate Unit dB CFO Error Carrier Frequency Offset shows the frequency offset in respect to the current tuner frequency Unit MHz Input Level of the RF signal at the RF In input Unit dBm AGC Tuner status AGC Automatic Gain Control Bad or OK CE Tuner status CE Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation Bad or OK Symbol Time Tuner status Symbol Timing Bad or OK config
55. nd all actions on the device not mentioned in this user manual are regarded as a not allowed misuse outside the statutory limits for liability of the manufacturer If you sell MCR or give it to another person attach this user manual to the device Never operate MCR if it does not function properly If the device or its part is out of order put it out of operation Never repair the device by yourself If there are any damages in the device sent it immediately to 2wcom Systems for maintenance or dispose of it professionally according to the regional disposal regulations Keep the device away from unauthorized persons N DANGER DANGER of electrical shock Plug the device into a grounded power socket only Never remove the grounding wire contact Never open the housing of the device by yourself Never touch open electrical parts Dangerously high voltages are present inside the housing Even after disconnecting the main supply dangerously high voltage levels may be present for a certain time Do not touch the device with wet hands Never expose the device to liquids If any liquid comes inside the housing immediately disconnect the device completely from the power supply Do not continue operating the device FIRE HAZARD of overheating or electric shock Ensure sufficient heat dissipation during operation Avoid following when installing the device non ventilated environment for example a narrow shelf or built in wardrobe extremely
56. nel to up to twelve groups of devices MCR User Manual 2012 Page 63 In Band Control Data In this field it is necessary to set the number of the PID containing PIDs the remote control data Enter the following data in the menu field shown in Fig 39 1 Enter the name of the device group which the device should be assigned to Use max 8 characters Don t use such special characters as 8 etc 2 Choose the device or an individual audio output in the drop list which should be assigned to the group for remote controlling 3 Click the Button to add a new group NOTE You can assign the same device or audio output to several groups 4 Enter the numbers of max two PIDs containing the remote control data gt Save the settings by clicking the _save button 11 5 7 Crossfading Prerequisite Crossfading option This menu item is available under System Settings gt Crossfading and is used to configure the duration of a gradual increase or decrease in the level of an audio signal fading for both audio outputs see Fig 40 You can use this option when the receiver switches from the main source to the internal storage for playing back the audio files The function Crossfading enables parallel reduction fade out of the previous audio signal and increase of the next audio signal from silence fade in to the normal level so that the crossing of two signals sounds equally MCR User Manual 2012 P
57. nes etc Device cannot be operated via e Network cable not connected e Connect the network cable Ethernet e IP address TCP port is not known e Use the default address 192 168 14 250 If the address was changed and is not known e A device with the same IP address was please see page 72 connected a few minutes before Then the ARP table still assigns the old MAC address ll ie ARP tage is lla to the IP address automatically after a few minutes by the operation system For an instant access to the device please reset the ARP table of your computer e g by entering arp d in the Windows Command Prompt MCR User Manual 2012 Page 77
58. ngs if these settings were changed but not documented and you cannot access the web interface of the device 1 Connect the DTE Front interface of the device with an RS 232 cross over null modem cable to an RS 232 interface of a computer 2 Open terminal software e g Microsoft HyperTerminal 3 Make a connection with the DTE Front baud rate as configured in the device default 9600 baud and the parameter 8N1 4 Use the following commands to setup the IP parameter set ipaddress set gateway set netmask each without spaces and supplemented with the IP address to be set 5 Enter _teboot and hit lt ENTER gt to save the changes Example set ipaddress 192 168 14 250 set netmask 255 255 255 0 then reboot MCR10x 20x User Manual 2012 Page 14 MCP is equipped with DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol which enables the device to get an IP Address automatically You can configure this option via DTE Front or web interface see section 7 2 gt Your device is now connected to network 733 Web interface The device can be fully operated with an internet browser via the integrated web interface To operate the device via the web interface 1 Use a computer that is connected to the same IP network that the MCR device is connected to 2 Start an internet browser e g Firefox Mozilla Version 3 0 or Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7 0 both with Java Script act
59. o readout device settings via SNMP Get This menu item is available under Network Settings gt SNMP and is used to setup the IP addresses of the SNMP managers see Fig 29 First manager 1 IP Address Send trap Second manager 2 IP Address 0 0 0 0 Send trap on off reset save Read community 1 read community 2 read community Write community 1 write community 2 write community reset save Fig 29 Network Settings SNMP Additionally access data read community write community that is necessary for external SNMP requests to device can be configured here First manager IP address of the first SNMP manager that receives SNMP traps The trap sending to this address can also be deactivated by a checking off at Send trap Second manager IP address of the second SNMP manager that receives SNMP traps The trap sending to this address can also be deactivated by a checking off at Send trap Read community SNMP access data for the external read SNMP access to the device Write community SNMP access data for the external write SNMP access to the device gt Save the settings by clicking the _save button MCR User Manual 2012 Page 50 NOTE In order for the SNMP manager tool to operate correctly it requires the MCR specific MIB files These MIB files need to be compiled by the SNMP manager tool and are provided on the setup
60. on of the device 6 2 Power supply The device is designed for operation with 100 to 240 V AC 50 Hz to 60 Hz Check the corresponding device labeling for compatibility to the domestic line voltage and frequency before connecting the IEC power connector to the main supply No power switch is available unplug main supply connector to power off the device Keep the main supply plug readily accessible to the user WARNING Disconnect main power plug before you open the housing Repair of the equipment must only be carried out by authorized and qualified personnel Read also the precautions on page 9 MCR10x 20x User Manual 2012 Page 13 7 First steps The following section contains instructions for quick start v You have already unpacked and installed the device in an appropriate place see section 6 1 lo Ls Power supply NOTICE Make sure that the device and the contained cords are compatible to the domestic line voltage and frequency If the device is compatible connect the power supply cord fully to the IEC power connector at the back panel of the device and a main power outlet gt The Power LED will then turn on 7 2 Network configuration For delivery the device is configured with default settings for the first connection via the IP interface The default IP address network mask of the 10 100 Base T interface is 192 168 14 250 255 255 255 0 To configure the IP setti
61. onfiguration options Headphone 11 2 1 1 Main source settings Optical Coupler Network Settings To activate and to set up the main input source for Audio Output 1 use anor e the following menu options 1 Activate the Main source by clicking the box Enabled ae Settings Global Time 2 Choose one of the following input source options in the dropdown fame list Main source Preset Alarm Remote Control Transport Stream as a main input source ronald Audio over IP Icecast 1 Server as a main input source Storage as a main input source only MCR20x i n a not available O O O 11 2 1 1 1 Transport Stream as an input source PN l Fig 9 Input source If you choose Transport Stream as a main input source for Audio settings menu Output 1 and want to set up this input you can select only SAT Tuner in the dropdown list TS Source To set up SNMP monitoring functions for Transport Stream see section 11 2 1 3 If you choose SAT Tuner as an input source for the transport stream the following menu will appear Main source Transport Stream Enabled TS Source SAT Tuner SAT Tuner A DVB S QPSK 2060 000 edit SAT 1_ 2 0 477450 Auto PID 68 edit PID Fig 10 TS Source for Audio Output SAT Tuner 1 Current setting of the SAT Tuner 2 Satellite Tuner Settings 3 Configuration of the individual PIDs containing MPE data to be processed In this men
62. pt X Monitor RDS Data Audio over IP in Display Audio fading Remote Control Internal Storage FlexSource Advanced Regionalization Device temperature eee E Fig 32 System settings System information 11 5 1 3 Upload Settings restore device settings This dialog can be used to upload a device settings file to the MCR Settings can be downloaded from the device using the Download settings dialog on the same page To upload a setting file click Browse locate and select the settings file and click Upload Note that upload times can vary and must not be interrupted After a successful upload the user is prompted to reboot the device 11 5 1 4 Firmware Update This dialog can be used to update a devices firmware To upload a firmware setting file click Browse locate and select the firmware file and click edt Note that upload times can vary and must not be interrupted After a successful upload the user is prompted to reboot the device Accidental interruption user or network of the upload has no impact on the device s functioning It can simply be restarted Firmware uploads are protected by CRC 11 5 1 5 Download Settings This dialog can be used to download and backup the current device settings of the MCR including all presets to file in order to be able to upload them at a later date Also this file can be used to configure others devices with the exact same settings i e redun
63. rate Bit rate of the received signal Unit bit s Sample rate Sample rate of the received MPEG signal Unit kHz 11 6 4 RDS Data Prerequisite RDS decoder via web interface This menu item is available under Status gt RDS Data and is used to display details of UECP encapsulated RDS data that is transmitted via DTE1 and DTE2 In case the transmitted data is not RDS data the display fields stay empty MCR User Manual 2012 Page 67 11 6 5 FTP External FTP server status This menu item is available under Status gt FTP and is used to display the current connection with the first and the second external FTP server and the time of the last synchronization as well as the time of the last health report upload for each server see Fig 42 1 External FTP Server Current connection status Disconnected Last successful health report upload o Last successful synchronization 09 Jul 2012 11 06 30 Fig 42 Status External FTP Server status To set up the connection with external FTP servers see Section 11 4 4 11 6 6 Scheduler Prerequisite MCR20x This menu item is available under Status gt Scheduler and is used to display the schedule of the audio files which should be played back from the internal storage of the device see Fig 43 Scheduler 09 July 2012 11 08 06 09 July 2012 State Start End Group Filename Waiting 11 00 00 11 15 00 2WCOMA Party Rock Anthem mp3 Waiting 11 30 00 11 45 00 2WCOMA Fie
64. reaming server 1 server 2 or to both see 11 2 1 2 Backup source settings gt Save the settings by clicking the _save button 11 4 Network Settings 11 4 1 TCP IP configuration of the Control Interface 10 100 This menu item is available under Network Settings gt TCP IP and is used to configure the Ethernet interface control monitoring of the device see Fig 27 TCP IP Control Interface 10 100Base T DHCP on off MAC address 00 11 99 00 1D 37 IP address 192 168 14 73 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 MTU 1500 Http port 80 reset save Fig 27 Network Settings TCP IP Control Interface Configurable settings are the IP address subnet mask gateway and the http port MCR User Manual 2012 Page 48 DHCP Activate or deactivate the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol which enables the device to get an IP Address automatically IP address Individual address that is necessary to identify hardware in an IP network like the internet or intranet Subnet mask Bit mask which separates an IP address into a network part and a host part Gateway Address of the local system that is used for the internet access e g the router Primary DNS IP address of the primary Domain Name Service DNS server Secondary DNS IP address of the secondary Domain Name Service DNS server MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The largest physical p
65. rnal FTP Server IP Address or URL Login name Login password Login password repeat FTP Mode 2 External FTP Server for report copies IP Address or URL Login name Login password Login password repeat FTP Mode active FTP Chent behavior Health report upload interval Synchronization interval reset save Fig 30 Network Settings FTP Enter the following data in the menu field in Fig 30 1 External FTP The device can get files from an external FTP server and save them in Server the internal storage and send health reports to the FTP server with information about the status of the device Enter the access data to the 1 FTP server such as the IP Address or URL login name and password Choose an active or passive FTP mode in the drop list 2 External FTP It can be used only for uploading copies of the health reports Server additional to 1 External FTP Server Configure the access data for the 2 External FTP server in the same way as the 1 FTP server above FTP Client behavior Health report upload interval Choose the period of time how often the device should upload the health reports with the status to the external FTP servers Synchronization interval Choose the period of time how often the device should access to the server Save the settings by clicking the _save button MCR User Manual 2012 Page 52 11 5 System Settings 11 5 1 Global settings dev
66. t level of the XLR outputs separately for the analog outputs and digital AES EBU outputs Adjustable range 36 6 dB related to the received signal see Fig 23 Audio 1 Analog volume 36dB 6dB Digital volume 36dB 6dB Audio 2 Analog volume 36dB 6dB Digital volume 36dB 6dB Filter 15 kHz audio low pass on off reset save Fig 23 Interface Settings Menu XLR Additionally a 15 kHz low pass filter can be activated to suppress unwanted audio signals that may exist above this frequency useful when feeding audio directly into FM transmitters or older stereo encoders gt Save the settings by clicking the _save button 11 3 2 Headphone adjusting headphone audio volume This menu item is available under Interface Settings gt Headphone and is used to adjust the volume at the headphone output see Fig 24 Headphone Volume 36dB 6dB 8 0 Audio channel Audio 1 Audio 2 reset save Fig 24 Interface Settings Menu Headphone Adjustable range 36 6 dB related to the received signal MCR User Manual 2012 Page 45 gt Save the settings by clicking the _save button 11 3 3 DTE configuration of the serial RS 232 interfaces This menu item is available under Interface Settings gt DTE and is used to configure the serial RS 232 interfaces Front DTE DTE1 and DTE2 of the device Front DTE Baud rate DTE 1 Baud rate Tim
67. tion TBD 10 LED LED to the right side of the DATA LED Activated green color if a data monitoring is activated for the DTF2 interference and data on this interface is detected MCR User Manual 2012 Page 19 8 2 Rear Panel 1 IEC power supply connector 2 Grounding stud Wi ra S Sa a G Angl i we QRZ i MESI EBUS de l 8 10 12 13 Standardized IEC supply connector with integrated fuse holder Fuse ratings depending on main supply voltage 100 120V T1 6A time lag type 5x20 mm 250 V 220 240V T1A time lag type 5x20 mm 250 V The stud can be used to connect a grounding system if necessary Note that the required protection earth PE is accomplished via the 3 wire main supply cord NOTE The protective ground of the housing is already on the PE head of the 3 pin supply cord 3 10 100 Base T 4 5 DTE Y 6 Optional Relay 7 Relay Output 8 Analog L1 R1 9 AES EBU 1 MCR User Manual 2012 RJ 45 connector for control and monitoring the device via Ethernet The device can communicate with the IP network and can be configured with an internet browser via the integrated web interface The LED s at the socket show the link status green active if a physical network connection exists and the activity status yellow active if data communication is active 9 pole D Sub male connector for the serial RS 232 data communication e g the output of application data of the received signal For RDS
68. trol SIRC System can be used to remotely control MCRs by inserting the control data into the transport stream Remote control can be used for example to update settings update firmware upload files or switch outputs and relays For further information on the Satellite In Band Remote Control System please contact us Data Source Choose type of data to be processed or None to disable data processing for In Band Control Data Parameter Depending on the data source additional parameters can be set Save the settings by clicking the Seve button 11 2 1 1 2 Audio over IP Icecast as an input source Prerequisite for second client second audio interface group In this menu item you can define one Icecast compatible audio streaming server per a corresponding channel To configure the 10 100Base T input for Audio over IP Icecast output 1 Select Input Source gt Audio Output 1 2 Choose Audio over IP Icecast 1 Server as a main input source for Audio Output 1 as described in section 11 2 1 1 The following menu appears MCR User Manual 2012 Page 36 Input Source for Audio Output 1 Enabled Y Port 0 edit Fig 14 Main source for Audio Output 1 Audio over IP UDP NOTE It is necessary to configure a gateway under Network Settings gt TCP IP in order for the clients to reach the servers Clients use the 10 100 Base T Ethernet interface control and monitoring If an URL is chosen instead of an
69. u you can Set up tuner by clicking _ edit SAT _ 2 MCR User Manual 2012 Page 29 Set up PIDs by clicking edtPiID 3 Set up SAT Tuner Input This menu item is used to configure all necessary parameters for satellite signal reception To open the tuner settings 1 Select Input Source gt Audio Output 1 2 Choose Transport Stream as a main input source 3 Choose SAT Tuner as a TS Source 4 Click the tSAT button see Fig 10 2 The window SAT Tuner Settings Main Source appears see Fig 11 SAT Tuner settings Main Source Tuner A Tuner B Modulation DVB S QPSK Frequency L Band 950 2150 MHz 1314 000 Symbol rate 27 5900000 TS ID 0 Roll OFF 35 Polarization Horizental Frequency Range 22 kHz High Band Auto Tuner A Fig 11 SAT Tuner settings for TS To set up the SAT Tuner for MPEG TS enter the following data in the menu fields Tuner A B Choose between Tuner A and Tuner B on twin tuner boards This menu item is only available when device is equipped with a 16APSK tuner board Activation Activate or deactivate tuner in the bottom field by choosing the tuner in the dropdown list see red box in Fig 11 MCR User Manual 2012 Page 30 NOTE You can set up both tuners and save the settings if the option is available in your device Note that you can activate only one tuner as a main input source at the same time However you can a
70. uner MFEGe To Audio Channel 2 Fig 3 Data processing flow via the primary input DVB S S2 Tuner in MCR Audio channels share the same MPEG2 TS input however thus audio channel 2 has to use the Same MPEG2 TS source as does channel 1 10 1 2 Secondary inputs There are scenarios where the need arises to fall back to an alternate input for example bad or no satellite reception due to weather conditions In this case the MCR can be configured to use a fallback audio source or secondary input Secondary inputs are either audio files stored on an internal SD card or audio streams from an Icecast server in the local network or the internet see Fig 4 The MCR s alarm system can be used to configure the device for cases when secondary inputs should be used and when the receiver should return to normal operation MCR User Manual 2012 Page 24 rimar Inputs qm A CIO File 1 Audio Channel 1 Source Selection SD Card qm Udio File 2 Audio Stream 1 gt a Shoul ast Audio Stream 1 10 100Base T Audio Stream 2 Audio Channel 2 Shoutcast gt AUS gt Source Selection eon K Primary Inputs Fig 4 Processing of the fallback data via the secondary inputs in the MCR 10 1 3 Audio outputs Once primary and secondary inputs for each audio channel have been configured outputs for each channel need to be set up Each audio channel is connected
71. ured symbol rate is detected Carrier Tuner status Carrier Bad or OK Phase amp Frequency loop locked MCR User Manual 2012 Page 66 Viterbi FEC Tuner status of the Viterbi error correction Bad or OK System Tuner status Bad or OK all preceding OK Puncture Ratio of protection bits and data bits of the Viterbi error correction Rate Viterbi LDPC Present bit error rate in front of the Viterbi error correction BER RS BCH BER Present bit error rate in front of the Reed Solomon error correction 11 6 2 TS display transport stream status This menu item is available under Status gt TS and is used to display details of the satellite transport stream The following parameters are displayed in the status menu State Tuner detected the received data transport stream No or OK NID Network Identification Identity string of the received satellite e g Astra 19 2E Data Rates This field shows the current rates of the transport stream over for different TS inputs Tuner ASI and IP 1000Base T 11 6 3 Audio display MPEG status This menu item is available under Status gt Audio and is used to display parameter details of the received MPEG AAC data The following parameters are displayed in the status menu for both audio channels Version MPEG version of the received signal Layer MPEG layer of the received signal or term AAC Bit
72. ut the corresponding GPIO Input of a Q561 MPEG encoder drives the relay Remote command the commands via the remote control function Inverted Relays functions can be inverted here Also the brownout function typically assigned to relay 7 can be assigned to another relay This will override its original function though Latch limit Enter the time how long the relay should be on O ms means that the relay will be switched of as soon as the alarm is Off MCR User Manual 2012 Page 47 Power failed relay Define the relay which will be responsible for indicating power failure Remote command If necessary define pulse time for switching the relay via remote relay pulse time command Relay command Define the period in which the switching commands received via the debounce period remote control should be executed for example to ignore the same commands being sent several times in a short period of time O ms means that all commands will be executed gt Save the settings by clicking the 8Ve button 11 3 5 Optical Coupler optical coupler configuration This menu item is available under Interface Settings gt Optical Coupler and is used to configure the optical coupler inputs of the device State This block represents the actual state of the optical couplers i e if the input is active or inactive Settings Each coupler input can be assigned to switch audio playback from satellite audio to redundant audio st
73. ut activated Audio 1 Delay 10 ms Name DATA1 PID Number 1037 DTE1 Data source Private Data Parameter ES 6 Click on the sae button to save the changes For more information about input source settings for different outputs see section 11 2 7 8 Connect audio and or data cables MCR User Manual 2012 Page 17 1 Make the connections to the output interfaces on the back panel of the device to use the signals as configured at step 7 7 Digital Audio AES EBU 1 Analog Audio Analog L 1 and Analog R 1 Analog Audio Headphone Data DTE1 2 With the outputs 1 and outputs 2 Analog L R Digital it is possible to output up to two individual audio signals PIDs of a single transponder signal simultaneously NOTE The second audio interface group is only available with hardware option second XLR AES EBU audio interface group enabled 7 9 Use station presets All previous settings 7 2 7 7 are automatically stored in the active preset To configure another station see Fig 2 1 Select System Settings gt Preset in the web interface menu 2 Select the next unused preset memory 3 Use Preset name to define a name for the active preset gt Save changes by clicking save and you re done MCR is ready to be used NOTE These first steps are only intended for a quick first start and do not cover all device functions Pease read carefully the entire manual to be able to use all functions of the devi
74. value for the decibel amplitude level of the audio output The signal under this defined value will be regarded by the system as bad so that after the delay time T1 it will trigger the alarm 3 Define the time T2 in seconds how long a good audio signal should be good again before the system switches off the alarm 4 Activate the warning signal by clicking LED or and SNMP and choose a responsible relay gt Save the settings by clicking the _save button MEA Case temperature This menu item is available under System Settings gt Alarm see Fig 38 MCR User Manual 2012 Page 61 Case temperature System overheat Enabled gt 0 oC Ti 30 sec T2 30 sec SNMP lv LED Relay gt Fig 38 Alarm settings Case temperature You can set up alarm for the following criteria System overheat Monitors the device temperature for overheating Enter the following data in the menu field for each function shown in Fig 38 1 Activate the monitoring parameter by clicking Enabled 2 Enter the minimal good value for the decibel amplitude level of the audio output The signal under this defined value will be regarded by the system as bad so that after the delay time T1 it will trigger the alarm 3 Define the time T2 in seconds how long a good audio signal should be good again before the system switches off the alarm 4 Activate the warning signal by clicking LED or
75. ve audio data input for Channel 1 audio channel 1 No Input Data Monitors the 10 100Base T interface for inactive audio data input for Channel 2 audio channel 2 Enter the following data in the menu field for each function shown in Fig 37 1 Activate the monitoring parameter by clicking Enabled 2 Define the delay time T1 in seconds when the system should trigger the alarm if data input is inactive 3 Define the time T2 in seconds how long data input should be available again before the system switches off the alarm 4 Activate the warning signal by clicking LED or and SNMP and choose a responsible relay gt Save the settings by clicking the _save button MCR User Manual 2012 Page 60 11 5 5 4 Audio silence detection This menu item is available under System Settings gt Alarm see Fig 37 Audio 1 Enabled lt 60 dBFS T1 30 sec T2 30 sec SNMP Y LED Relay Audio 2 Enabled lt 60 dBFS Ti 30 sec T2 30 sec SNMP Y LED Relay Fig 37 Alarm settings Audio silence detection You can set up alarm for the following criteria Audio 1 Monitors the decibel amplitude level of audio output 1 for silence and Inactivity Audio 2 Monitors the decibel amplitude level of audio output 2 for silence and Inactivity Enter the following data in the menu field for each function shown in Fig 37 1 Activate the monitoring parameter by clicking Enabled 2 Enter the minimal good
76. warm or cold place direct sunlight exposure too high or too low temperature extremely wet or dusty environment Do not operate the device in the presence of flammable gases MCR10x 20x User Manual 2012 Page 9 Do not cover the ventilation openings of the device to avoid heat accumulation Do not put objects with open flames such as burning candles on the device Do not put heavy objects on the supply cord A damaged cord can lead to fire or electric shock hazards To disconnect the supply cord pull always the plug and never the cable to avoid cord damage WARNING of explosive atmosphere MCR may not be used in an explosive environment otherwise there is a risk of explosion WARNING of hot surface The surface of the device can heat up during operation MCR is equipped with a passive cooling system However it does not switch off automatically if it is overheated Do not touch the surface of the device during operation NOTICE CAUTION Risk of equipment damage Before the first operation Check the housing the front panel the supply cord and the plug for visible damage e g scratches cracks damaged isolation and abrasion In case of damage unplug the supply cord immediately Never operate device with a damaged supply cord All damaged components must be replaced immediately Installation Use only a grounded three wire power supply cord and plug that complies with national regulations If necessary another
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