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1. 11302 01 13 SOLO4 RX 2 28 to 2 55GHz without IP streaming 11302 01 23 SOLO4 RX 3 1 to 3 4 GHz without IP streaming The picture below shows the domo robust SOLO4 transmitter The domo robust receiver is supplied with the following cables Part No Cable Description Length m CA_0219 DC Power 2 CA_0221 Video Audio Cable 2 CA_0222 Combined Control and Data 2 CA_0223 IP Cable 2 The domo robust receiver should be connected as shown below 17 TNC TNC Socket Socket 10 07SF 08 33PN Video Audio Cable Power Cable IP LAN Cable CA0221 CA0219 CA0223 CTRL Cable CA0222 Power S a e 2 wn ans D w D to w ax a S wn es O lt S Note dotted items not supplied Antennas should be directly connected A1 Rx Input 1 A2 Rx Input 2 B Power Input C Video amp Audio Output D Control amp Data E IP LAN 18 Diversity Antenna Positioning and Use of Down Converters Note Domo down converters can be damaged by static electricity discharge when connecting antennas It is suggested that only antennas with built in DC path to ground are employed to avoid static damage If this can not be achieved then antennas should be shorted to ground before connection to the down converter The domo robust SOLO4 receiver is a diversity receiver and will give optimum results only when two antennas are deployed Typically antennas will be positioned
2. Line level 2dBu clip level low impedance source lt 600 ohm Microphone level 12 24 36 and 48dB preamp stages software switchable Microphone power is provided on the audio connectors at approximately 3V suitable for Electret microphones Typically the audio source will be an Electret microphone DC Power CA0220 Antennas RF Spec Output Frequency Output Bandwidth Output Power Output Impedance The transmitter unit can be powered from a nominal 12V DC supply or an AC to DC adapted supply Push the Amphenol connector on the DC power cable into the socket labeled DC IN taking care to align the connectors Connect the banana connectors on the other end of the cable to a suitable DC source The 12V DC input has the following characteristics Input Voltage Range 5 9V to 16V reverse voltage protected Current draw 0 48 to 0 4A at 12V mode dependant domo robust transmitters are supplied as standard without antennas An antenna must be connected for normal operation The transmitter unit is supplied with a panel mounted TNC connector which carries the RF output The antenna should be connected by screwing it onto the TNC but care should be taken to not over tighten the connector The transmitter has the following RF output characteristics Model Number Model Number Model Number M11204 01 03 M11204 01 13 M11204 01 23 1 15 to 1 40 GHz 2 28 to 2 55 GHz 3 1 to 3 4 GHz 2 5 MHz 2 5 MHz 2 5 MHz 1
3. File drop down menus in the application title bars 31 3 2 Transmitter Control Application Engineering Polling Set Polling Enter an Enter a Menu Enable Options Encryption Licence key Key Restore Connectivity Factory Status Defaults i Solo4 transmitter control Polling enabled Port COM1 nen Connected SEN Config 2 Config 3 Config 4 Config 5 Config 6 Contig Config 8 Current Output frequency MHz 470 00 Save config to file Load config from file selected Bandwidth mode Narrowband Config i Narrowband v Default transmit mode Medium range Audi All parameter ge off changes must Scrambling AES128 wl be applied Apply Refresh Advanced Load config set Save config set Video lock RF output Video alarm RF Output Toggle amp status The Advanced button allows the user to navigate to the controller page which exposes all available Transmitter settings Output Frequency MHz The transmit frequency can be changed by entering the new desired frequency in this field Values outside the range supported by a particular transmitter type will be rounded to the highest of lowest supported frequency as appropriate The transmit frequency can be set in step sizes of 250 kHz 32 Bandwidth Mode Audio The Bandwidth Mode switches the unit between either domo Narrowband 2 5 MHz or 1 25 MHz channel bandwidths or DVB T 8MHz bandwidth To select 6 MHz and 7 MHz DVB T mode
4. The domo robust SOLO4 product range enables the user to build wireless digital microwave video systems The domo Robust SOLO4 products have been designed to provide rugged point to point links for high quality full frame rate video and audio even in non line of sight and urban environments Existing analogue systems suffer from impairments such as video noise loss of colour information and poor image quality when line of sight cannot be maintained and solutions based on wireless internet standards and PC platforms deliver poor quality video The domo robust SOLO4 system is a digital system that uses the COFDM modulation technique which effectively eliminates the problems caused by multipath and reflections The Robust SOLO product range allows law enforcement surveillance and emergency service communities to now receive the highest quality video images in real time direct from personnel buildings and vehicles The domo Robust SOLO4 system employs two transmission systems The DVB T 2K carrier COFDM technology is used as it provides an interoperable means of transmission However the domo Robust SOLO4 system also employs a revolutionary narrow band 2 5MHz COFDM technology which demonstrates better propagation for longer range links and extra bandwidth efficiency The domo Robust SOLO4 system can also be upgraded to include a 1 2MHz COFDM modulation and MPEG4 compression for excellent range performance The robust SOLO4 transmitte
5. Cameral Play from file In this case we see that the service CRX 001 is unencrypted uses MPEG2 video encoding and has single channel mono audio encoded with an 8 bit companding scheme with a sampling rate of 16kHz 52 5 3 To start decoding a service the user should double click the appropriate service name Service names are always highlighted in bold text in the main player window If the service is unencrypted the main decoder window will be launched Encrypted Streams If the service selected is being encrypted by upstream hardware then the user will be prompted for the reciprocal key The video stream player can detect from information in the stream whether ABS or AES encryption is being used It will present a window appropriate to the type of encryption For ABS the following window will appear ABS Descrambling Key Please enter the ABS descrambling key 32 bit key ooooo000 Cancel This requires the 32 bit ABS decryption key to be entered as 8 hexadecimal characters This is not case sensitive Although the player is able to distinguish a service encrypted with AES it cannot detect whether 128 bit or 256 bit AES encryption has been used Therefore the following window will be presented to the user when AES encryption is detected AES Descrambling Key Scrambling type E5128 X Please enter the 4ES128 descrambling key 128 bit key poooooooooooonoooooooooooooooooo By default this wi
6. describes if chaining input is active Chain Number Lowest Operating Frequency Highest Operating Frequency Intermediate Operating Frequency 1 Intermediate Operating Frequency 2 Calibration point lowest Calibration point intermediate 1 Calibration point intermediate 2 Calibration point highest IQ Trim mode SW V3 3 trim Value SW V3 3 Q Trim Value SW V3 3 RW rw rw rw rw r w rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw Block Command c inp c out c hio c sta c cha c flo c fhi c fi1 c f2 c pit c pl2 c pl3 c pl4 C itr c iqi c iqq 71 Data 1 byte 0 0ff 1 0n 2 Relay 1 byte 0 Off 1 On 1 byte 0 Off 1 output loop to input for external encryption 1 byte 0 Not Active 1 Active 2 Overflow 0 9 Frequency in MHz Frequency in MHz Frequency in MHz Frequency in MHz 0 32 in 0 25dB steps 0 32 in 0 25dB steps 0 32 in 0 25dB steps 0 32 in 0 25dB steps 0 normal operation 1 Set single lower 2 set mid point 3 set upper point 128 to 127 Signed but set and read as unsigned 255 1 128 to 127 Signed but set and read as unsigned Type int int int int int double double double double int int int int int int int 9 9 Receiver Command List Type 1 messages for Tuner Demod Description Input Frequency Down Converter LO Down Co
7. None 76 11204 01 13 TX config 1 to 8 OFF 2405MHZ QPSK Maximum OFF 0001 Solo 01 SOLO4 528 PAL OFF OFF Line level OFF None 11302 01 13 RX Configs 1 to 8 ON 2405MHz 1880 Low 0001 Solo 01 SOLO4 Blue Field ON OFF None 11204 01 03 TX config 1 to 8 OFF 1395MHZ QPSK Maximum OFF 0001 Solo 01 SOLO4 528 PAL OFF OFF Line level OFF None 11302 01 03 RX Configs 1 to 8 ON 1395MHZ 1700 High 0001 Solo 01 SOLO4 Blue Field ON OFF None 77 Cobham Surveillance Domo Products 11 Manor Court Barnes Wallis Road Segensworth Hampshire PO15 5TH England T 44 0 1489 566 750 F 44 0 1489 880 538
8. Set Unit address Load Configuration Number Restore Default Build Sleep Mode Front Panel Lock DVB T Service name Heart beat enable Initiate Code download SW V3 3 RW 7 rw rw rw rw rw rw rw Ww Block g Command ver fpg ser lic nam add lod def sle fpl dna blo dic Data Software version number Fpga version number Hex based serial number License number for software facilities Unit Name String Unit Address Config Number 1 byte 0 No 1 Yes 1 byte 0 No 1 Yes 0 unlocked 1 locked Unit Name String 0 off 1 on 65 to initiate full download 67 to initiate code only download NOTE inappropriate use of the gdic command will render the unit unusable Type d messages for Data commands Function Data On Off Input Data Baudrate RW rw rw Block d Command inp bau 70 Data 1 byte 0 Off 1 On 2 On even parity 3 On odd parity 1 byte 0 1200 baud 1 2400 baud 2 4800 baud 3 9600 baud 4 19200 baud 5 38400 baud 6 57600 baud note 57600 is not supported in DVB T modes 7 115200 baud Type Hex string Hex string Hex string Hex string string int int int int int string int int Type int int Type c messages for Chaining commands Function Chaining Input Chaining Output Chaining Loop Chaining status
9. Type Descrambling r w Z des 0 0ff List 1 ABS 4 AES128 5 AES128 6 AES256 7 AES256 ABS w z ebs Alink basic 8 digit Scrambling scrambling hex string Key key AES w Z aes Advanced 32 digit Scrambling Encryption hex Key lower Standard string 128 bits lower 128 bits AES w Zz a25 Advanced 32 digit Scrambling Encryption hex Key upper Standard string 128 bits used upper 128 bits in AES256 only Type t messages for RS232 data pipe commands Description Type Block Command Data Sent Data Type Data On Off r w t dat 0 0ff List 1 0n Data r t bau 2 1200 baud List Baudrate 3 2400 baud 4 4800 baud 5 9600 baud 6 19200 baud 7 38400 baud 8 57600 baud 9 115200 baud Data Parity r w t par 0 none List 1 even 2 odd 75 10 Default Configurations This section tabulates the default configuration settings for domo robust SOLO4 products Item RF Output Frequency Modulation Power Standby Unit Address Unit name Horizontal Resolution Video Input Audio Data Audio Input Scrambling AES Key Item LNB Power Frequency Down converter LO LO Side Unit Address Default Service Video Fail Data De Scrambling AES Key 11204 01 23 TX Config 1 to 8 OFF 3200MHz QPSK Maximum OFF 0001 Solo 01 SOLO4 528 PAL OFF OFF Line level OFF None 11302 01 23 RX Configs 1 to 8 ON 3200MHz 1880 Low 0001 Solo 01 SOLO4 Blue Field ON OFF
10. and can be set If the DVB T radio button is selected then the DVB T column of parameters will become highlighted and can be set Input Frequency The receive frequency can be changed by entering the new desired frequency in this field Down converter LO This field allows definition of the local oscillator frequency in the connected downconverters For domo supplied downconverters this should be set as follows 42 e 1880MHz for S band transmissions 2 28 to 2 55GHz e 1700MHz for L band transmissions 1 15 to 1 4GHz Down converter LO side This field allows definition of the local oscillator side For domo supplied downconverters this should be set as follows e LOW for S band transmissions 2 28 to 2 55GHz e HIGH for L band transmissions 2 28 to 2 55GHz OFDM Bandwidth This field displays the width of the received OFDM signal and should be set to 2 5MHz for normal SOLO4 system operation and should be set to 8MHz for normal SOLO2 system operation OFDM Guard Interval In this field the user selects the guard interval which matches the transmitter For SOLO4 systems typically a guard interval of 1 16 is used however on very long range transmissions a guard interval of 1 8 may be employed For SOLO3 systems typically a guard interval of 1 32 is used however on very long range transmissions a guard interval of 1 8 may be employed OFDM Mode Status Only This field displays the COFDM constellation that is b
11. 0 704 1 528 2 480 3 352 0 normal int 1 sleep if no video 0 MPEG2 int 1 MPEG4 0 full int 1 2 3 1 8 4 1 24 0 low delay interlaced default 1 standard delay interlaced 2 low delay progressive 3 standard delay progressive 0 normal default int 1 sharp Video bitrate int manual over ride 0 no override default Non zero sets the video bit rate in kbps Type a messages for Audio commands Function RW Block Audio rw a Encoder Command enc Options 9 10 11 amp 12 are only supported in Software V3 3 Audio Input r w a lev Level MPEG rw a Layer 1 Audio SW V 3 3 mpr 69 Data 1 byte 0 Off 1 32kHz 12cbit S 2 32kHz 12cbit M 3 32kHz 8cbit S 4 32kHz 8cbit M 5 16kHz 8cbit S 6 16kHz 8cbit M 7 8kHz 8cbit S 8 8kHz 8cbit M 9 32kHz MPEG L1 stereo 10 32kHz MPEG L1 mono 11 48kHz MPEG L1 stereo 12 48kHz MPEG L1 mono 1byte 0 OdB line level 1 12dB mic level 2 24dB mic level 3 36dB mic level 4 48dB mic level and 4 also enables ALC 1byte 2 64kbit 3 96kbit 4 128kbit 5 160kbit 6 192kbit 7 224kbit 8 256kbit 9 288kbit 10 320kbit 11 352kbit 12 384kbit 13 416kbit 14 448kbit Type int int int Type g messages for Unit Level commands Function Software Version FPGA Version Serial Number License Code Narrow band Service Name
12. 10 07SN 08 33PN Audio Cable Power Cable CA0225 CA0224 CA0220 CTRL Cable CA0222 aa a SSS 1 SSS a a ae Se E E g 1 I I 1 i H j Power 1 PC Camera It Microphone 1 E i source Config l ll i E 1 4 1 Note dotted items not supplied SMA TNC adaptor is fitted to antenna 12 A Control amp Data B Audio In C Power D Video In E RF Output Tx Control amp Data Cable CA0222 The control amp data cable is used for connecting the transmitter unit to a PC when using the domo PC control application The PC control application is described in more detail the Advanced Operation section of this handbook The Control amp Data Cable connects to the transmitter two RS232 9 way D type connectors labeled Data and Control Video cable CA0224 The video cable connects to the transmitter on connector labeled Video In and the video source is connected to the BNC connector Connector Signal Video BNC 75 ohm composite video source PAL or NTSC software selectable Typically the video source will be a small colour or black and white CCD camera 13 Audio cable CA0225 The audio cable connects to the transmitter on connector labeled Audio In and the audio source is connected to the phono plugs white amp red connectors Connector Signal Audio Plugs Line Microphone level audio switchable
13. FEC1 3 or 1 25MHz bandwidth FEC1 3 MPEG4 Encoding Mode This option is only available on SOLO4 products installed with the Ultra Narrow Band Upgrade This defaults to low delay interlace Other modes are available but advice should be sought from domo before selection MPEG4 Frame Rate Video Bit rate This option is only available on SOLO4 products installed with the Ultra Narrow Band Upgrade This option allows the user to select lower frame rate encoding 1 2 frame rate a 1 8 etc It is recommended that MPEG4 reduced frame rates be employed when the unit is operating at low bitrates 1 25MHz bandwidth FEC1 3 This control can be used to set the video bit rate within the constraints of capacity available in the channel but only when Chaining Input is set to ON For normal SOLO transmitters chaining CANNOT be enabled and as such video bit rate control is automatic 36 The video bit rate is automatically maximised in each configuration when Chaining Input is turned off Horizontal resolution The video coding resolution can be selected from 704 528 480 and 352 pixels Changing the horizontal resolution to lower values will make the coded picture softer Care should be taken to match the horizontal resolution to the resolution of the camera connected to the transmitter this will give best image results Audio Encoder The Audio can be turned on and off with this control Audio is OFF by default but there
14. Front Panel Lock Yellow When lit indicates the stream is encrypted LED RF LED Green Indicates RF lock when ON LED 1 to 8 Green Indicates which of the eight stored configurations is currently selected Range Mode LEDs Green Indicates approximate signal strength level 1 LED On low signal level 2 LED On medium signal level 3 LED On good signal level 4LED On very good signal level RF Button Pressing the RF button toggles the OSD On Screen Display Function of the receiver Press Once OSD On Channel A Press Again OSD On Channel B Press Again OFF Config Button The config button when pressed selects the next configuration from memory Mode Button No Function 11 2 2 Getting Started with the Transmitter Cables and Connections This section describes how to connect the following domo model numbers M11204 01 03 SOLO4 TX 1 15 to 1 4GHz M11204 01 13 SOLO4 TX 2 28 to 2 55GHz M11204 01 23 SOLO4 TX 3 1 to 3 4GHz The picture below shows the domo robust SOLO4 transmitter with RF Button cover fitted The domo robust 100mW transmitter is supplied with the following cables Part No Cable Description Length m CA_0220 DC Power 2 CA_0222 Combined Control and Data 2 CA_0224 Audio Cable 2 CA_0225 Video Cable 2 The domo robust transmitter should be connected as shown below Cable integrated with Body worn antenna SMA TNC adaptor Transmitter
15. LED RF LED LED 1 to8 Range Mode LEDs RF Button Config Button Mode Button O m0 ALARM J U CONFIG Colour Red Yellow Green Green Green Meaning Use When lit indicates alarm or fault condition on equipment Usually means no lock to incoming video When lit indicates the stream is encrypted v 3 software and above Transmitter When lit indicates RF output is active Indicates which of the 8 stored configurations is currently selected SOLO4 Transmitter Indicates range mode Ultra Long Range 1 25MHz QPSK FEC1 3 optional Long Range 2 5MHz QPSK FEC1 3 Medium Range 2 5MHz QPSK FEC2 3 Short Range 2 5MHz 16QAM FEC2 3 Transmitter Pressing the RF button toggles the units RF output between OFF and ON Holding down button toggles unit into standby mode The config button when pressed selects the next configuration from memory Holding down button toggles front panel lock SOLO4 Transmitter Toggles between the range modes previously described 10 Receiver Control Panels SOLO4 Robust Receivers are fitted with an LED Light Emitting Diode and push button panel Receiver Panel Style 1 Fitted on Box Style 1 O m0 ALARM J LJ L CONFIG Receiver LED and Button Meaning LED Button Colour Meaning Use Alarm LED Red When lit indicates alarm or fault condition on equipment Usually means no lock to incoming RF or encrypted video that can not be de encrypted
16. QPSK 1 16QAM 2 64QAM 0 none 1 4KHz 2 4KHz 0 none selected default 1 short range 2 medium range 3 long range 4 ultra long range Type z messages for Scrambling commands Function Scrambling AES Key lower 128 AES Key RW rw Ww Ww Block Z Command scr kez kex 67 Data 1 byte 0 Off 1 ABS 4 AES128 6 AES256 Encryption key for AES lower 128 Encryption key for Type int int int int double int list int int int int int int Int int Type int Hex string 32 characters Hex string upper 128 used in AES 256 only ABS key w z key AES upper 128 32 characters Encryption key for Hex string ABS 12 characters Type v and e messages for Video commands Function Video Input Video Locked Video Bitrate Only applicable when chain in enabled Video Horizontal resolution Sleep if no video lock MPEG mode MPEG4 frame rate MPEG4 encoding option MPEG4 video sharpness Manual Video Bitrate RW Block rw v r v rw e rw e rw v rw e rw e rw e rw e rw e Command inp loc vid hor sle enc frm cmd sha vbr 68 Data Type 1 byte int 0 Off 2 PAL 3 NTSC 4 NTSC No Pedestal 5 PAL S vid 6 NTSC S vid 7 NTSC S Vid No pedestal 8 SDI PAL 9 SDI NTSC 1 byte int 0 No 1 Yes Value in Mbps double 1 byte int
17. above applications Body Worn Applications Body worn applications will either be covert or overt and this will dictate the style of antennas and mounting of cameras With all body worn systems the antenna should be selected to transmit power away from body and domo recommends the use of the domo body worn antenna part numbers ANTBCL1 ANTBCL2 ANTBCS and ANTBCSH Experimentation has shown that unlike traditional analogue systems front and rear antennas are not normally required The nature of COFDM and its immunity to 15 reflections will ensure that the signal normally bounces back to the receive site even when the operators body is positioned between the transmit and receive antennas In covert applications ultra slim patch antennas can be used domo does not supply patch antennas directly but can recommend manufacturers on request The SOLO4 transmitter has been successfully tested with a wide variety of standard and pinhole cameras domo does not supply cameras but can recommend suitable cameras and suppliers on request The domo transmitter will become warm to the touch after prolonged operation and so insulation between the operators body and the transmitter unit should be considered Vehicle Applications Typically in vehicle applications a greater range is required than with body worn applications therefore the use of additional power amplifiers must be considered domo offers a range of power amplifiers Interconn
18. changing a configuration turns off the RF output to prevent accidental transmission and potential interference The RF output must manually be re enabled once the user is confident that the correct configuration has been selected Modifying the default configurations is done from the PC control application as described in the section on Advanced Operation Any of the robust SOLO4 transmitters can be placed in a low current consumption standby mode by pressing and holding the RF button for one second The LEDs will go out indicating that the unit is in standby mode 21 Pressing and holding the RF button for one second brings the unit back out of standby mode Diagnostic On Screen Display The robust SOLO4 Receiver is equipped with a diagnostic on screen display This facility will burn diagnostic data onto the video output for test and set up purposes Pressing the RF button will enable this facility and a diagnostic screen will appear in the video as shown below The displayed diagnostic data includes a spectrum display signal to noise data input power level and frequency The received spectrum display is useful when checking for interference signals the SNR indicated signal quality For more information on use of this facility a domo training course is recommended Using the OSD as a Set up Diagnostic Tool The On Screen Display OSD is an extremely useful tool for system set up and diagnostic When setting a domo system
19. device ASCII Value STX 02h Start byte 0 9 30h 39h 4 byte unit address In range 0 9999 Z 20h 7Eh Status BYTE PQR 20h 7Eh Data Optional variable length 3Bh Separator X 20h 7Eh Sum Check ETX 03h End byte The Sum check byte is the summation of all bytes in the packet not including the start and end bytes Higher order bytes are ignored and the final byte result is modified to prevent ASCII control characters being sent Bit 7 highest is forced high Status byte will indicate command performed OK or indicate an error ASCII Meaning 1 All OK E General error Command could not be actioned Typically E will be returned if the message is formatted incorrectly separators in wrong place or if commands are in upper case or if commands do not match against the allowed list of commands or if the checksum is wrong Addresses in the range 0001 to 9998 are for general use Address 0000 is reserved and 9999 is a broadcast address i e any device will reply to this address Its reply will contain its own specific address All data in the transmitter and receiver is stored as one of 5 data types Double String List Integer or HexInteger The data type dictates the contents of the data section of the reply e List 1 byte for sending Value is hexadecimal coded as ASCII 2 byte reply Reply represents index into original choice list e g Reply 02 indicates entry 2 in original list Double variable length Reply always
20. of DVB T but this mode is not recommended for normal operation DVB T Service Name Applicable in DVB T mode only defaults to Unit 1 This should not be changed in normal operation DVB T FEC Applicable in DVB T mode only the default FEC is Other FEC rates will all reduce the range of the product but will improve image quality and capacity of the link 35 DVB T Guard Interval Applicable in DVB T mode only The Guard Interval defaults to 1 32 Other guard intervals such as 1 16 or 1 8 are available for very long range aircraft downlinks applications DVB T Modulation Applicable in DVB T mode only the COFDM mode can be changed between QPSK 16QAM and 64QAM QPSK is the default mode and will give the strongest most rugged RF link performance Selecting 16QAM reduces the link performance by 5dB but improves the link data throughput giving significantly better video quality Output Attenuation Video Input MPEG Mode This control can be used to make minor adjustments to the output power level but in normal operation should be disregarded This control is used to select the composite video input standard Options are PAL and NTSC both with and without 7 5 IRE pedestal The default encoding mode is MPEG2 however for SOLO4 products if the Ultra Narrow Band upgrade has been purchased then MPEG4 will also be available It is recommended that MPEG4 be employed when the unit is operating at low bitrates 2 5MHz bandwidth
21. outside usually on the roof of a building or a vehicle The domo robust SOLO4 receiver includes the down converters within the same enclosure as the receiver The domo robust SOLO4 receiver uses an advanced diversity technique called maximum ratio combining to construct a good spectrum from two potentially damaged received signals To get the best results from diversity the antennas should be physically separated by at least 100cm Sometimes better results can be achieved by separating the antennas further or by positioning them of different corners of a building The optimum antenna placement depends on the environment in which the equipment is used and the signal path and is often limited by physical factors accessibility for example Note The length of cable between the antennas and the receiver is crucial to the performance of the system Ideally the antenna would be mounted directly onto the receiver antenna connectors If a cable is used then it must be of ultra low loss Any cable loss of greater than 1dB will significantly decrease the system range The domo robust SOLO4 receiver is supplied without antennas since the optimum choice of antenna will depend on the operational scenario For short range or mobile applications omni directional antennas such as ANTBCL1 ANTBCSH ANTAL ANT4SH will be most suitable whereas for longer range fixed links or where mobile transmit activity is happening in a defined 120 degree arc the higher ga
22. prior to receiving a licence code 50 The domo software decoder can decode and present MPEG streams that are available from two sources e Multicast streams being played out on the connected network by a NETSTREAM or NETCRXIPUP IP upgrade in the CRX e Files available locally on the target PC or network 5 2 Decoding Multicast Streams If the application is started on a PC which is connected to a network shared by the NETSTREAM or CRX IP stream then it will present a view of available streams that can be software decoded and viewed on the PC E Video stream player Options DVT Streaming Cameral The name of the multicast stream is listed in the window alongside an expandable crosshair Clicking the crosshair presents the streams multicast details and a list of any services contained within a stream 51 f Video stream player Options Address 239 16 33 253 Port 10000 CRX 001 CRX 011 Cameral Play from file In the above example the stream DVT Streaming has a multicast address of 239 16 33 253 and is streaming to port number 10000 It contains two services named CRX 001 and CRX 002 It can be seen that there is an expandable crosshair alongside each of the service names Clicking these provides more details about each service f Video stream player Options Address 239 16 33 253 Port 10000 CRX 001 Unencrypted MPEG2 video Audio 16kHz Mono 8bit CRX 011
23. to play a file from local storage regardless of whether multicast streams are available or not then the Play from File button on the main application window should be pressed This opens a standard Windows Open File dialog box to make the selection Select a file to play 2 x Look in Stssteams ss ck fv 34324 mpg Bl weakest_link mpg weakest_un mpgq Files of type MPEG files mpg gt Cancel Note the default file extension is mpg The application will scan through the selected file for any services available If the stream contains only one service the application will select this automatically and operation will be as described in the preceding sections after a service is selected If there are multiple services in the file the application will present a pop up window with a list of the services in Please select a service This stream contains multiple services Please select one from the list below to play The user should double click the service they wish to decode Thereafter operation is as described in the preceding sections 57 5 6 Miscellaneous application options The main application window has a menu bar with an Options drop down menu This presents the following selections Set icon source Set logo source Set logo size A These options relate to the main application icon which normally appears as and an optional logo By default there is no logo pr
24. 00 mW nominal 100 mW nominal 100 mW nominal 50 ohm 50 ohm 50 ohm 14 Note Itis recommended that the antennas be connected directly to the transmitter unit The use of RF cables at this point will degrade the performance of the system The optimum choice of antenna will vary according to application The following table gives some suggestions for suitable transmit antennas with the associated domo part number Application Gain dBi Frequency Antenna model number Mobile body worn application 3 1 15to 1 26 GHz ANTBCL1 3 1 26 to 1 4 GHz ANTBCL2 3 2 3 to 2 5GHz ANTBCS 4 3 1 to 3 5 GHz ANTBCSH Mobile vehicle application 45 1 to 1 40 GHz ANT4L 45 2 3 to 2 55GHz ANT4S 45 3 1 to 3 35 GHz ANT4SH Long range point to point link 12 1 to 1 40 GHz ANT12L 12 2 28 to 2 55GHz ANT12S 12 3 1 to 3 5 GHz ANT12SH Note When using antenna types ANTBC1L ANTBCL2 amp ANTBCSH with domo transmitters SMA to TNC adaptor connectors will be needed Other antennas for more specialist applications such as aircraft use or covert surveillance and other frequencies use are available on request from domo Installation Notes The domo transmitter has been designed specifically for body worn applications however it is a general purpose wireless video transmitter and can be used in many applications including the following Body worn portable applications Vehicle based applications This section gives guidelines for how to install the transmitter in the
25. 20 L john4 mpg 1 20040520 S New Folder WJ oldvids I VIDEO_TS Jin_car_18_05_04 mpq in_car_20_05_04 mpg john3 mpg Save as type MPEG files mpg v Cancel 4 When recording is active this menu option is changed to Stop Recording which can be used to stop writing to disk Two buttons on the toolbar can be used to control recording to start recording j m to stop recording When recording is inactive the stop recording button will appear greyed out and unselectable The start recording button will appear in similar fashion when recording is active This option will only appear in the menu if the service has audio When more than one service includes audio only one window can decode audio at any one time When audio is enabled in a service the enable audio option will appear with a tick beside it in the menu Record to file v Enable Audio Close window Selecting this option simply toggles whether audio is enabled or disabled If another window was previously decoding audio it will be forced to disable its audio as the new window is now the audio decoding window When audio is enabled the El button will appear on the toolbar Clicking this button will disable audio When audio is disabled this button will change its appearance and appear a as Clicking which will enable audio This closes the main decoder window 56 5 5 Decoding Locally Stored Files If the user wishes
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27. Hz I 0012345678 5W Amplifiers are provided with serial number panel 002345678 DANAI The domo product code can be referenced in the table below Product 100mW DVB T and Narrow Band Digital Video SOLO4 transmitter 2 way diversity SOLO4 Receiver Inc IP Output 2 way diversity SOLO4 Receiver 1W Amplifier I Accompanying items Cables CA0220 DC Power 1m CA0222 Control Data 1m CA0224 Audio 1m CA0225 Video 1m CD with operating software and manual Cables CA0219 Power 2m CA0221 Video Audio 2m CA0222 Control Data 1m CA0223 IP 2m CD with operating software and manual Cables CA0219 Power 2m CA0221 Video Audio 2m CA0222 Control Data 1m CD with operating software and manual Cables CA0220 DC Power 2m CA0226 Antenna cable 0 15m CA0227 Amplifier RF cable 0 15m L1 5 1 15 to 1 4 GHz 5W Amplifier Cables S1 5 2 25 to 2 55 GHz CA0228 Amplifier RF cable 0 15m C1 10 3 1 to 3 4 GHz CA0226 Antenna cable 0 15m CA0229 DC Power im Note Receivers are made frequency specific by the inclusion of appropriate down converters within the enclosure housing Controls Transmitter Control Panels Robust SOLO4 transmitters are equipped with a standard LED Light Emitting Diode and push button panel The panel is as depicted below and the buttons and LEDs have meanings as explained in the table LED Button Alarm LED Front Panel Lock
28. Mode LNB Power Unit RS232 Address Software Version FPGA Version Serial Number License Code On Screen Display Auxiliary Address used in daisy chaining mode AGC Meter Scale Daisy Chain RS232 Control Auto Spectrum Detection Narrow Band Chaining Output Mode 1 Chaining Output Mode 2 License Mask Down Converter Gain Offset Board Type Type Block rw g rw g r w g r w g r g r g r g w g rw g r w g r w g rw g rw g r w g rw g r g r w g r g Command udm mod Inb add sof fpg ser Ico osd aux agc cdc asd cha ch2 Ima dcg bty 73 Data Sent 0 Narrow Band 1 DVBT 0 RF Input 8 Chaining Input 0 OFF 1 ON Unit Address 0000 9999 Software Version Number FPGA Version Number Hex based Serial Number License number to enable certain features 0 Off 1 Channel A 2 Channel B 3 Channel C 4 Channel D Unit Address 0000 9999 Range 0 10 0 Decimal point allowed 0 OFF 1 ON 0 OFF 1 ON 0 Demod 1 Chaning In 0 Pre Descrambling 1 Post Descrambling Bit mask of licensed features Range 30 0 30 0 Decimal point allowed PCB Type Data Type List List List Integer String String String List List Integer Double List List List List Integer Double String Type e messages for Decoder configuration commands Description Unit Number Pref
29. Users Manual Robust Links SOLO4 User Manual Cobham Surveillance Domo Products 11 Manor Court Barnes Wallis Road Segensworth Hampshire PO15 5TH England Version 1 4 T 44 0 1489 566 750 15 October 2008 F 44 0 1489 880 538 1 Table of Contents 1 Table of Contents sssisiciciccscsceesisisisiecstsisesivesiviveetetatsevieseecienetsseueriseviniseatocoevins 2 2 Change HIStory ssis na aaaea aa eaa aa Ea a AEAN aa EEEE 3 3 Aboutthis Manali cs ceccctcccceccctccce cbs ieceeee liveeeh innnan adinen tannanna inaani nuana 4 A AMO DUCTION des cecctets ctccteis ceccteie devceeee cocc cate Seectetcevesenteeness sie aaiae anien 5 5 Warranty and Support ssieces icesisceccesceecicessavecsesteeaieesstsecoestvossesesteeceostnsocsentessces 6 5 1 Warranty Covelr ccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeaeeeeeeeeeeeesaaeaaeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaeeeeeeseeeesaas 6 6 Safety Compliance and Approvals ceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeees 7 6 1 Safe Operating ProCCdUieS icccsccescceseccrecerisasanesnresaverivaiaresivarsresirarerawe eerie 7 6 2 EMC Safety and Radio Approvals 0 ccccccceecccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeseeeaas 7 1 3 CE markigo a a EE E EE EE 7 2 Getting Started and Basic Operation ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneeeeeeeeeeees 8 2 1 Which Model do have cccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeaeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaees 8 COMNUIOIS yacssissseccsnsssecrencrtes vous ae ae EAEE
30. V Out 9 Control Protocols The following section describes the control protocol employed on the RS232 link for controlling the SOLO transmitters and receiver equipment Connection details are detailed in previous sections Note that only features that are licensed for use in the SOLO units can be controlled The protocols listed here cover all possible features Attempting to activate an unlicensed feature will simply result in the command being ignored by the SOLO unit 9 5 RS232 Control General Principles The physical interface is RS232 but this can be converted to RS 485 with an external adapter where multiple units are controlled over one RS 485 bus Normal operation involves sending a packet from the control device normally a PC to the device being controlled If the packet satisfies an address integrity check then the controlled device will action the command and send a reply For compatibility with modems an ASCII style protocol is used Ports are set for 8 bits No parity 1 stop 9 6 Packet Structure Sending from PC ASCII Value STX 02h Start byte 0 9 30h 39h 4 byte unit address In range 0 9999 R 20h 7Eh 1 byte command type r read w write or m misc 20h 7E 1 byte indicator of internal data block ABC 20h 7Eh Command three byte mnemonic 3Bh Separator PQR 20h 7Eh Data Optional variable length 3Bh Separator X 20h 7Eh Sum Check ETX 03h End byte 65 9 7 Packet Structure Reply from controlled
31. a direct connection to a PC is required then an Ethernet cross over cable should be used 4 2 Streamer The main use for the NETSTREAM card is to allow viewing of the received video audio signal on a standard PC or laptop running the domo software decoder software part number NETSWDR Data is transmitted over the Ethernet network by means of multicasting i e continuous real time streaming of packets accessible to any PC connected to the network It is therefore possible for more than once connected PC to view the streamed data simultaneously Two types of multicast IP packets are streamed e Packets carrying video audio and data as received by the unit e Packets known as Session Announcement Protocol and Sessions Description Protocol data SAP and SDP which contain information regarding the nature and location of the stream itself 4 3 Web Server The unit features a web server which can be used to change the configuration of the streaming parameters The default IP address of the unit when delivered is 192 168 0 71 A standard Internet browser can be used to reach the configuration page of the unit The URL of the configuration page is http 192 168 0 71 index htm Note that the address of the index page will change in the instance that the NETSTREAM IP address is subsequently changed There is no RS232 serial communications available on the NETSTREAM card when it is mounted in the domo Solo4 Robust receiver There
32. are several audio modes that vary from very high quality to speech grade that can be selected with this control Enabling audio will degrade the video quality because some of the available data capacity is diverted away from video to audio Selecting high fidelity audio modes will degrade the video quality more than lower fidelity audio modes The Audio encoder can also be switched to 32 kHz and 48 kHz MPEG Layer 1 modes from software V3 3 upwards Note The Solo4 receiver only supports 48 kHz sampling in MPEG Audio mode and bit rates in the range 192 to 448kbits s Audio Input Level Unit Name Sleep Mode Data This control is used to define the audio gain to be applied to the audio input signal OdB is used for line level audio and various options up to 48dB of gain can be applied for microphone inputs This field allows the user to enter an identifier for the service that they wish to transmit This must match that selected at the receiver for the service to be decoded The unit name can be constructed of any eight ASCII characters This control allows the unit to be forced into a Sleep Mode where main functions are disabled and the power consumption is significantly reduced With this ON OFF control the user can select whether the transmitter passes serial RS232 data across the RF link to the receiver Data Baud Rate This field is used to select the baud rate of any RS232 serial data component to be passed from the transmitt
33. ck RF LED e aa Red ALARM LED not lit No alarms RF LED lit RF signal lock RF LED not lit No RF signal lock Single CONFIG LED lit Indicates selected config No CONFIG LEDs lit Unit Off 61 8 Connector Pin Outs 8 1 Robust Transmitter connectors Combined Control Data Connector 7 pin Amphenol 62GB 57A 10 07 SN A RS232 Tx Control to PC out e c RS232 Rx Control from PC in Co S E OV oa o eed G RS232 Rx Data from PC in Audio Connector 3 pin Amphenol 62GB 57A 08 03SN A Audio Right In C GND Power 3 pin Amphenol 62GB 57A 08 33PN A H2V 03 No Connect Video 4 pin Amphenol 62GB 57A 08 4SN A 12V out c Video GND 62 8 2 Robust Receiver Combined Control Data Connector 7 pin Amphenol 62GB 57A 10 07 SN A RS232 Tx Control to PC out hr SSS C RS232 Rx Control from PC in E SS E OV C o a G RS232 Rx Data from PC in Video Audio Connector 7 pin Amphenol 62GB 57A 10 07SF A Video Out O N Audio Right a O E 12V output only 0 4Amp available Baas Ss G Audio GND Power 3 pin Amphenol 62GB 57A 08 33PN A H2V 03 No Connect Internet Protocol IP Connector 62GB 57A 08 04PN A TX c RX 8 3 Robust 1W amplifier Power 3 pin Amphenol 62GB 57A 08 33PN A H2V Cc No Connect 8 4 5W amplifier Power 4 pin PTO 4 A 12 V DC In c OV In Heat sink Fan Connector 4 pin Hirose HR10A 7P 4S 1 24V DC Out 3 O
34. ck LED lit encryption of video Check video is enabled at the RF LED on transmitter 59 6 2 Fault Symptoms Symptom No RF Link Poor link performance Blue screen at receiver Reduced Image quality No audio Suggested Action Check a suitable transmitter RF source is active on correct frequency Ensure antennas are connected to receiver Ensure there is no interfering signal Poor performance of the link can occur for the following reasons o Interference Should an interfering RF signal occur on the same frequency the performance of the link will be affected Remove the interferer e or move to an alternative frequency Unsuitable antennas or out of band antennas See the antenna sections for guidance on antenna selection and use Reduced transmit power ensure that the attenuation setting on the transmitter is appropriate for direct output or for amplifiers connected Receive antenna positioning were possible mount the receive antennas away from other objects unobstructed and as high as possible Poor alignment of directional antennas No Diversity operation Ensure both down converters are operational Receiver RF LED not lit see No RF Link section Receiver RF LED lit Check video is enabled at the transmitter Check correct unit name is selected at the receiver to match the transmitter Check scrambling keys are matched Image quality is affected by the selected horizontal r
35. contains decimal point and 4 decimal places Can have 1 to 3 digits before decimal e Integer 6byte reply integer value with stuffed with preceding zeros e g GOP reply 000012 GOP length 12 String Variable length Reply is string excluding null terminator e Hexinteger 8byte Hex reply 66 9 8 Transmitter Command List Type o messages for Modulation commands Function Set Modulation IF output Set Narrow Band Modulation FEC Set Narrow Band Modulation Guard Interval Set Narrow Band COFDM mode Set Modulation Freq Spectrum Inversion COFDM Bandwidth Output level attenuation high Output High Low switch Output level attenuation low DVB T FEC DVB T Guard DVB T mode DVB T 4K Offset Range Mode Preset RW rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw rw Block o Command out fec gua mod fre spe wid lev hls llv dfe dgu dmo 4ko tm Data 1 byte 0 OFF 1 COFDM 1 byte 1 2 3 2 1 3 1 byte 1 1 16 2 1 8 1 byte 0 QPSK 1 16 QAM Set Frequency in MHz decimal point allowed 1 byte 0 Normal 1 Inverted 0 6MHz 1 7MHz 2 8MHz 3 2 5MHz 4 1 25MHz Default level is 0 Value 0 to 32 1dB steps 0 low level 1 high level default Default level is 32 Value 0 to 32 0 25dB steps 0 1 2 3 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 0 1 32 1 1 16 2 1 8 3 1 4 0
36. d Lock Status Status Only This indicates whether the demodulators are successfully locked to the RF signal Data With this ON OFF control the user can select whether the receiver extracts any data component that may be in the transmitted stream Such data components are presented at the receiver DATA output port Data Baud Rate Status Only This field reports the baud rate of any RS232 serial data component that is present and selected in the stream Input Line Standard Status Only This field reports the line standard that is currently being or last was decoded Power Up Line Standard Using this field the user can select what line standard of video the receiver will output PAL NTSC when the receiver is first powered on and before it has locked to an incoming RF signal NTSC Mode With this control when running in 525 line mode the user can select whether the NTSC composite output video has a 7 5 IRE pedestal applied Blue Screen on Fail When the link fails the user can select between a blue field video output YES and a freeze frame NO with this option Unit Name This field allows the user to enter an identifier for the service that they wish to receive This must match that selected at the transmitter for the service to be decoded The unit name can be constructed of any eight ASCII characters Descrambling If the AES scrambling option has been purchased for the SOLO system in use then it is possib
37. described in more detail the Advanced Operation section of this handbook Data Connection The SOLO receiver features a general purpose CONTROL DATA port used for outputting RS232 data transmitted from a SOLO2 4 transmitter Installation Notes The domo robust SOLO receiver has been designed so that the antennas are mounted directly or remotely via the low loss and short RF cable The antenna itself should be separately secured the TNC connectors should not be expected to take the strain of the antenna The domo robust SOLO4 receiver is designed to be waterproof The receiver is self cooling however it should be mounted in a ventilated environment Forced air cooling is not required Adequate clearance on either side the receiver 5cm should be allowed for ventilation The receiver is supplied with a mounting plate that allows the unit to be screwed or strapped to a flat surface 20 2 4 Powering on the System All external connection to the robust SOLO4 products should be made as described in the previous sections before proceeding to power on the system Applying power to the Solo Receiver On powering the robust SOLO4 receiver one of the eight green configuration LEDs on the control panel will light which one depends on which configuration was active when the receiver was switched off The red Alarm LED may light if the receiver is unable to lock to a signal Applying power to the transmitter When powering the tran
38. e RMA number displayed and a description of the fault Please email the support section the airway bill consignment number for tracking purposes Ifyou have extended warranty provisions then domo will send an immediate advance replacement to you Under most circumstances this must be returned once the fault item is repaired Depending on the nature of the fault domo endeavor to repair the equipment and return it to the customer within 14 days of the item arriving at our workshops Obviously it is impossible to cater for all types of faults and to manage 100 replacement part availability and delays are sometimes inevitable This is why domo recommend that its customers take out an extended warranty which includes advanced replacement of faulty items and or hold a basic level of spare parts which can be held by domo on the customer s behalf Please contact domo for details of packages that can be tailored to meet your individual needs whether they are service availability technical training local geographic support or dedicated spares holdings 6 Safety Compliance and Approvals 6 1 Safe Operating Procedures Ensure that the power supply arrangements are adequate to meet the stated requirements of each robust SOLO4 product Operate within the environmental limits specified for the product Do not subject the indoor equipment to splashing or dripping liquids Only authorized trained personnel should open the produc
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40. ection between the transmitter and any power amplifier should be kept as short as possible but where this is not possible special attention should be taken to use only low loss cables An appropriate cable might be RG213C U It is essential to minimise the distance between the amplifier and the antenna Mounting of the transmitter should use the mounting holes provided The transmitter is equipped with a self regulating 5 9 to 16V input that can be connected directly to the vehicle battery Power conversion will be required for 24V vehicles The video input can be connected across long video cable lengths so remotely mounted cameras should pose no problem The robust transmitter is splash resistant and waterproof The transmitter is self cooling however it should be mounted in a ventilated environment Forced air cooling is not required Note that although the robust transmitter has a 6V to 16V DC input the domo 1W amplifier is a 12V DC input device and must not be operated below 11V or above 15V 16 2 3 Getting Started with the SOLO Receiver Connections This section describes how to connect the following domo model numbers 11302 01 03 SOLO4 RX 1 15 to 1 4GHz with IP streaming 11302 01 13 SOLO4 RX 2 28 to 2 55GHz with IP streaming 11302 01 23 SOLO4 RX 3 1 to 3 4 GHz with IP streaming The following domo model numbers are without IP streaming 11302 01 03 SOLO4 RX 1 15 to 1 4GHz without IP streaming
41. eeeeeeeeeeeeaas 65 9 6 Packet Structure Sending from PC os siccsccccstssccceieresiacieidcssiec axceabaneeeee 65 9 7 Packet Structure Reply from controlled device 0 2 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 66 9 8 Transmitter Command List cccccccccceeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeaaa 67 9 9 Receiver Command List cccccccccccseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecneeeeeeeeeeesaeneeeeeeeeeeneaas 72 10 Default Configurations siviiiraciinvurdcinausid catnvensciveusuecteuosdcisususeetauauscisouseeenes 76 2 Change History Version Main Changes from Previous Version Edited By v1 0 Initial Release MP V1 1 Minor revision for technical accuracy NMcS V1 2 Updated for correct Part numbers MP V1 3 Added UHF Part numbers NMcS V1 4 Modified UHF RX frequency range NMcS 3 About this Manual This manual describes the operation of domo Robust SOLO4 digital wireless systems The manual is divided into three main sections Getting started and basic operation This section describes to users how to deploy and use a domo Robust SOLO system e Advanced operation This section describes the operation of the system in more detail concentrating particularly on how to store and recall configurations with use of the PC Controller Application e Technical reference This section provides technical specification and control protocol data and will be of interest to those integrating the Robust SOLO4 system into larger systems 4 Introduction
42. eing demodulated at the receiver In normal operation this will match that selected at the transmitter OFDM FEC Status Only This field displays the COFDM FEC Forward Error Correction that is being demodulated at the receiver In normal operation this will match that selected at the transmitter Input SNR Status Only For each IF input the SNR Signal to Noise Ratio is reported Values in the order of 18dB to 22dB represent strong received signals whilst values in the order of 5dB represent poor received signals which will likely give rise to decoding errors BER Pre Viterbi Status Only This figure is for engineering use and gives a representation of the error rate prior to the error correction techniques having been applied in the receiver 43 BER Post Viterbi Status Only This figure gives a measure of the bit error rate after error correction techniques have been applied in the receiver Any numbers greater than 0 in this field indicate the presence of un correctable errors in the received stream and thus picture glitching and audio artefacts will occur Input Level Status Only This figure indicates the received signal level at the two receiver inputs Normal Operation will occur when the input level is between 15 and 90 dBm Signals greater than 15 may be too powerful and cause damage Signal less than 90dBm may be too weak and cause picture loss typical link failure will occur between 95 and 99dBm Demo
43. en the unit and the controller Enable Polling selecting this option makes the control application automatically refresh the data presented to the user every few seconds Polling Options selecting this option allows the user to define parameters to be regularly polled Write Decryption Key opens a dialogue box for entering an ABS or AES scrambling key as 32 ASCII hexadecimal characters 0 F Write License Code open a further box for entering license codes for the activation of licensable features e g AES scrambling in the transmitter Contact domo for support in applying new licenses as required Restore Defaults restores factory default settings in the transmitter File Set Icon Source Set logo source Set logo size and Set application title allow the user to define a controller branding Exit exits the SOLO receiver control application 46 4 NETSTREAM IP Output Option 4 1 General Info This section is relevant only to customers that have the NETSTREAM option fitted in their SOLO4 robust receiver The NETSTREAM product features an Amphenol 4 pin socket for connection to 10 Base T or 100 Base T Ethernet networks using the supplied cable which ends in a standard RJ45 connector The network interface automatically switches between 10 Base T and 100 Base T as required The connector is wired for straight connection to a network Hub and does not automatically compensate for Ethernet crossovers If
44. er to the receiver across the RF link 37 Chaining Input This control is not used in current SOLO products Chain Number This control is not used in current SOLO products Current Config This field reports the last loaded configuration number Note that for the SOLO transmitter changes applied after the configuration has been loaded are saved immediately into the current configuration Scrambling If the AES scrambling option has been purchased for the SOLO4 system in use then it is possible to encrypt the link Scrambling must be enabled at the transmitter by selecting either AES128 or AES 256 in the scrambling field At this point the user will need to ensure that the correct key is in use and this is done by using Options Write AES Key The key is a 128bit key for AES128 and a 256bit key for AES256 and is entered as either 32 or 64 ASCII hexadecimal characters 0 F Video Locked Status Only This status information indicated whether the transmitter is successfully locked to the incoming composite video signal Unlocked status may indicate cabling faults or poor quality incoming video feeds to the unit Software Version Status Only This status information describes the version of the software running the SOLO transmitter product FPGA Version Status Only This information is for domo engineering use only Serial Number Status Only This status information is the electronic serial number of the transmitte
45. erred Unit Name 525 Video Format 625 Video Format Locked Line Standard Fail mode Power Up Line Standard Service Scrambling Status MPEG 4 De blocking Filter Received Video Type Transmitter Video Input Lock Default Service Name Match Video PID Audio PID Data PID Type rw rw rw rw rw rw rw Block Command ser def 525 625 loc lin fai pwr scr deb vid dsm vpi api dpi Data Sent Index into List of programs Preferred Unit Name 0 YUV 1 NTSC 2 NTSC No Ped 0 YUV 1 PAL 0 No 1 Yes 0 625 1 525 0 freeze 1 blue 0 625 1 525 0 Clear 1 Scrambled 0 Enable 1 Disable 0 MPEG 2 1 MPEG 4 0 Unlocked 1 Locked 0 No match 1 Match 13 bit PID 13 bit PID 13 bit PID Type d messages for Memory configuration commands Description Store Current Configuration to Memory Load Configuration from Memory into current Restore Default Build Read number of last config loaded Type rw rw rw Block Command sto loa def las 74 Data Sent Config Address 1 to 9 Config Address 1 to 9 0 No 1 Yes Config Address Data Type List String List List List Integer List List List List List List List Integer Integer Integer Data Type Integer Integer List Integer Type z messages for Descrambling commands Description Type Block Command Data Sent Data
46. esented The user may select a bitmap to appear as a logo below the Play from file button on the main application window Selecting either the Set icon source or Set logo source options will open a standard Windows file dialog box For icon files this is set to filter for files with a ico file extension These are standard Windows icon files A 32 x 32 pixel icon is expected For logo files the dialog box is set to filter for bitmap files with a bmp file extension The size of the bitmap file is not important as the application will automatically make it fit to the available space The logo size can be altered by selecting the Set logo size option in the menu 58 6 Fault Finding 6 1 Indicated Faults Robust SOLO4 Transmitter LED Condition Meaning Action ALARM LED lit Unit alarm likely to be Ensure video source connected permanently no video input lock and of correct video standard PAL NTSC RobustSOLO4 Receiver LED Condition Meaning Action ALARM LED lit No RF Signal Lock Check a suitable RF source is active on correct frequency RF LED off Ensure antennas are connected to receiver Ensure there is no interfering signal ALARM LED lit Has RF signal lock but no Check video is enabled at the decoder lock transmitter RF LED on i Check correct unit name is selected at the receiver to match the transmitter ALARM LED lit Has RF signal lock but no Check that scrambling keys are 3 decoder lock due to matched Lo
47. esolution The image will become progressively softer for each horizontal resolution below the sharpest resolution of 704 pixels It is advisable to select a horizontal resolution that matches the resolution of the camera Image quality is also affected by the video bit rate which can be read from the video bit rate field of the SOLO transmitter controller The standard setting is 2 3Mb s However enabling audio particularly the high quality audio modes will reduce the video bit rate substantially Therefore ensure an appropriate audio mode is selected or audio is fully disabled if not required Ensure audio is enabled at the transmitter disabled by default 60 7 LED indicators Robust SOLO4 Transmitter LED Button Colour Meaning Use Alarm LED Red When lit indicates alarm or fault condition on equipment Usually means no lock to incoming video Front Panel Lock Yellow When lit indicates service is encrypted LED RF LED Green Transmitter When lit indicates RF output is active LED 1 to 8 Green Indicates which of the eight stored configurations is currently selected Range Mode Green SOLO4 Transmitter Indicates range mode LEDs Ultra Long Range 1 25MHz QPSK FEC1 3 optional Long Range 2 5MHz QPSK FEC1 3 Medium Range 2 5MHz QPSK FEC2 3 Short Range 2 5MHz 16QAM FEC2 3 Robust SOLO4 Receiver LED Condition Meaning Red ALARM LED lit No RF Signal Lock RF LED off Red ALARM LED lit Has RF signal lock but no decoder lo
48. et logo source Set logo size and Set application title allow the user to define a controller branding Exit exits the SOLO transmitter control application 39 3 3 Receiver Control Application Engineering Polling Set Polling Enter an Enter a Menu Enable Options Encryption Licence key Key Restore Connectivity Factory Status Defaults Rx Solci4 receiver contro P aa gt Polling enabled Port COM1 omea Connected Current Config 6 Contig 7 Contig 8 selected o ave contig to ne oad contig trom Mle Config Natowband S moi eaen DYBT Input frequency MHz 739300 Service name Solo 01 Descrambling Ort ql All parameter changes must be applied Refresh Advanced Load config set E Demod lock Reception Decoder lock Green if the demodulator Green if the received Green if the decoder is has locked found a signal quality is good decoding a valid MPEG signal at the frequency enough to provide an stream error free video The Advanced button allows the user to navigate to the controller page which exposes all available Transmitter settings Bandwidth Mode Narrowband or DVB T The Narrowband and DVB T radio selections switch the unit between either domo Narrowband 2 5 MHz or 1 25 MHz channel bandwidths or DVB T 8MHz bandwidth To 40 select 6 MHz and 7 MHz DVB T modes the user must first click on Advanced to enter the Advanced setting page I
49. fore it is recommended that the user keeps the IP address set to the default address Having multiple units with the same IP address on the same network is possible as the card will only be streaming UDP packets However if the user wishes to communicate with individual NETSTREAM cards then each will have to be assigned a unique IP address and the customer MUST keep note of the addresses associated with each robust receiver unit 47 To access the control page the user is required to follow a login procedure Connect to 192 168 0 62 The server 192 168 0 62 at cgi bin requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection User name Password Cl Remember my password When prompted enter the following login details User Name admin Password ipradio The browser will display the page shown below CHA W oe a be CAE ere Barend aes on Ooch opaa tow Lad Om 9 f Dusi 5 oe joy TP Address Address Mask Gateway Address Multicast Address SAP Address Part Number TTL Value Service Name Information Description Bit Rate kb s Atey ahs AI IP Address This control allows the user to change the IP address of the unit The factory default value is 192 168 0 71 The user should make a note of the unit s new IP address when changing i
50. ideo Cable Audio Cable Power Cable CA0225 CA0224 CA0220 A aaa aa C a 1 fee l l AE 1 l E l 1 l l l i Power l Camera ll Microphone too ous 1 l ll 1 1 source l l ty 1 l I F 1 1 I FAN POWER 24Vde RF INPUT SMA 27 DC POWER INPUT PA Standby Control CTRL Cable CA0222 The domo 5W amplifier is supplied with the following cables Part No Cable Description Length m CA_0226 Combined Control and Data 2 CA_0228 Audio Cable 2 CA_0229 DC Power 2 RF Connection The domo AMPS5W has the following input power requirements L1 5 5W 1 45 to 1 4 GHz Input RF Power 100mW or 20dBm e S1 5 5W 2 25 to 2 55 GHz Input RF Power 100mW or 20dBm e C1 10 5W 3 1 to 3 5 GHz RF Input Power 100mW or 20dBm Therefore care must be taken when connecting the 5W amplifier product to robust SOLO4 transmitter The output power of the transmitter will need to be reduced when connecting to the 5W amplifier this can be done using the built in digital attenuator using the PC Software GUI or by fitting an RF attenuator in line Damage will occur if RF power input to amplifier is greater than 23dBm Ideally when balancing the 5W Amplifier and domo transmitter a power meter should be employed this will give best results because cable losses can be factored 5W Amplifier Standby Control The RF signal from the 5W amplifier may be muted switched off by connecting Pin D of the chassis mount PTO 4 pin connecto
51. in ANT12L ANT12S or ANT12SH will be more suitable Antennas should be screwed directly to the TNC input of the receiver to maximise RF range performance Video Output Connection Connect the video output lead to the BNC connector labelled VIDEO on the SOLO receiver and to the chosen video display device Connector Signal Video BNC 75 ohm composite video output PAL or NTSC software selectable at the transmitter Typically the video display device will be a high quality monitor 19 Audio Connection DC Power Control Cable Push the LEMO connector into the socket labelled AUDIO taking care to align the connectors and connect the chosen audio output device Connector Signal Audio Plugs Line level 7dBu clip level low impedance source 20 ohm Typically the audio output device will be monitoring speakers The SOLO2 SOLO4 Receiver is powered from a nominal 12V DC supply As standard domo supply a DC power cable terminated in positive and ground connectors Push the Amphenol plug into the socket labelled Power taking care to align the connectors Connect the positive and negative connectors to your local DC supply The 12V DC input has the following characteristics Input Voltage Range 10V to 18V reverse voltage protected Current Draw 1 4A at 12V The control cable is used for connecting the SOLO receiver to a PC when using the domo PC control application The PC control application is
52. ing rot activa DVBT AF palametais Input hequency MMz Down corwerte LO MH2 Down converter LO side OFDM bendhvidih OFDM guaid interval DFDM mode OFDM FEC rale OFDM polarity Input A SHA Input 8 SHA BER pre exices BER post errors Packet etrais Input amp level Input level Demod lock status Narrowband 2405 00 QPSK 2 3 nie 0 a Notlocxed Uri parameleis Dae Date baud tebe Data paky Input ine standard Power up ling gardad NISC mode Unit number Blue siegi on fall Decode lock status MPEGS deblock nig lite Descrambing LNG powes On screen display Software version FPGA version Setial number Ul bd 5 pa sc X bokad Channel A a iia Guirent corfig 1 Unit name Ay doo R iiesh Note The terminology DVB T refers to the 8 7 6MHz wide bandwidth modulation employed in the SOLO2 products The SOLO4 product is also capable of DVB T but this mode is not recommended for normal operation Narrowband DVB T The SOLO4 receiver is capable of receiving transmissions in Narrowband and DVB T For receiving the transmissions from a SOLO2 transmitter the DVB T radio button should be selected For receiving the transmissions from a SOLO4 transmitter the Narrowband radio button should be selected When the Narrowband radio button is selected then the Narrowband column of parameters will become highlighted
53. itrate in kbits s of the stream Default is usr kbit s 49 5 Software Decoder 5 1 General Information The domo software decider application part number NETSWDR is delivered on CD The product is installed by following the prompts offered by a comprehensive Install Shield The product is licensed after installing the product from the Installation shield the user should double click on the application icon which may appear as depicted below RA player2 exe Note later revisions of the software decoder may feature different icons or application names When the application is executed if the PC is unlicensed then the following prompt box appears License code error No valid license code was found for this product Electronic serial no 9172F246 Please enter a valid license code Assuming the user has pre paid for their Software decoder licence then the user then simply needs to email the Electronic Serial number to domo sales domo co uk quoting the pre paid token number After receipt of this email domo will then provide a licence key The licence key should be entered into the prompt box in the application window above which will licence the PC The license is tied to the target PC and reinstallation of the product on a different machine will require the purchase of further licenses from domo Note if a user has not purchased a pre paid licence then the user will have to contact domo sales to purchase a licence
54. kHz Modulation Bandwidth For the robust SOLO4 transmitter products the modulation bandwidths 8 7 6 or 2 5MHz can be selected If the Ultra Narrow band upgrade has been purchased the 1 25MHz will also be available to select The normal mode of operation is 2 5MHz Modulation Output This control is used to turn on and off the RF output After a configuration change the output always reverts to OFF Narrow Band FEC This option applies to SOLO4 transmitters only The default FEC is 2 3 however improved range operation can be achieved by selecting FEC 1 3 FEC 1 3 will improve signal range by 3dB However FEC 1 3 reduces link capacity to 1 2Mb s therefore reducing picture quality 34 FEC Link Bitrate Sensitivity 2 3 2 4Mb s 99dBm 1 3 1 2Mb s 102dBm Narrow Band Guard Interval This option applies to SOLO4 transmitters only The Guard Interval defaults to 1 16 Interval 1 8 is also available for very long range aircraft downlinks applications Narrow Band Modulation This option applies to SOLO4 transmitters only The COFDM mode can be changed between QPSK and 16QAM QPSK is the default mode and will give the strongest most rugged RF link performance Selecting 16QAM reduces the link performance by 5dB but improves the link data throughput giving significantly better video quality Note The terminology DVB T refers to the 8 7 6MHz wide bandwidth modulation employed in the SOLO2 products The SOLO4 product is also capable
55. l Drive 20 dBm Overdrive Capability Pin nom 3 dBm Gain Flatness 0 5 dB across operating band Operating Gain SW 17 dB typ ACP 30 dBc typ Forward Power Alarm TTL low alarm If customers are concerned about balancing the input power when connecting 5W amplifiers then they should contact domo directly 5W Amplifier DC Power Push the connector on the DC power cable into the socket labeled DC taking care to align the connectors Connect the banana connectors on the other end of the cable to a suitable DC source Input Voltage Range 12V to 28V dc reverse voltage protected Current Draw 3 8A typ 12V dc 5W Amplifier Antennas domo 5W Amp is supplied without antennas as standard It is good practice to ensure that an antenna is always connected before powering the device Prolonged operation without an antenna is not recommended The antenna should be connected by screwing it to the TNC output connector with adapters as required but care should be taken not to over tighten Note It Is recommended that where possible antennas should be connected directly to the 5W Amp Use of cables will degrade performance 29 5W Amplifier Installation Notes Interconnection between the 5W amplifier transmitter and the antenna or any intermediate optional power amplifier should be kept as short as possible Special attention should be taken to use only low loss cables An appropriate cable migh
56. le to encrypt the link Descrambling must also be enabled at the receiver by selecting AES128 or AES256 in the descrambling field At this point the user will need to ensure that the correct key is in use at the receiver and this is done by selecting Options Write AES Key in the receiver controller The key is a 128bit value for AES128 and a 256bit value for AES256 and is entered as 32 or 64 ASCII hexadecimal characters 0 F Decoder Lock Status Status Only This field reports whether the video decoder is successfully locked to the incoming digital bit stream Current Config This field allows the user to select which of the 8 memory configs the receiver is operating in The receiver has 8 stored configurations and the user can move between them by setting the appropriate number in this field Changes made to other settings by the user will automatically be stored in the configuration number indicated by this field Serial Number Status Only This status information is the electronic serial number of the transmitter PCB This number can be exchanged with domo to purchase extra licensable features such as upgrades to support AES decryption Software Version Status Only This status information describes the version of the software running in the SOLO transmitter product FPGA Version Status Only This information is for domo engineering use only Chaining Chaining allows multiple services to be sent via one RF link A receiver ma
57. mo robust SOLO4 transmitter Connections This section describes how to connect the following model numbers e 11805 01 03 1W 1 2 to 2 5 GHz e 11805 01 23 1W 3 1 to 3 4 GHz 11805 01 03 can be mounted directly to the transmitter 11204 01 03 11805 01 23 is a stand alone amplifier and is not designed to be mounted to transmitter 11204 01 23 23 The domo robust 1W amplifier is supplied with the following cables Part No Cable Description Length m CA_0220 DC Power 2 CA_0226 Antenna cable 2 CA_0227 Amplifier RF cable 2 ANT Amplifier Cable one 1W CA0227 ca0226 JSS _ Amplifier TNC Socket 08 33PN Transmitter 10 07SN Power Cable CA0220 08 03SN 08 33PN Video Cable Audio Cable Power Cable CA0225 CA0224 CA0220 CTRL Cable CA0222 _ a SF 1 ee ae 1 o Y es 1 AR 1 I I 4 l l l tii l Power Kg T Power d PC l Camera ty Microphone l 1 4 l source l 4 P source l 1 Config l l ti l l l l Ei 1 l I l I Note Dotted items not supplied Amplifier should be mounted with heat fins exposed to air Amplifier Connection The domo 1W robust amplifier 11805 01 03 L band is designed to mount directly onto the SOLO4 robust transmitter The following steps should be taken 1 Screw the robust SOLO4 transmitter down onto the robust 1W using the 4 screws amp mechanical plates
58. ndow is expecting a 128 bit to be entered as 32 hexadecimal characters decryption key If the service is encrypted with AES256 encryption the user should select this from the Scrambling type drop down list in the window The appearance of the window will then change to the following 53 AES Descrambling Key Scrambling type Please enter the AES256 descrambling key Upper 128 bits ooooo000000000000000000000000000 Lower 128 bits ooooo000000000000000000000000000 Cancel The user can now enter the AES256 key in the two fields provided Once the key is entered the main decoder window will be launched 5 4 Main Decoder Window The main decoder window will appear as follows F CRX 011 Multicast 239 16 33 253 Port 10000 The title bar of the window presents the service name and the streams multicast details Below this there is a menu bar with an Options drop down menu and a toolbar with some icons on it Each of the icons corresponds to a selection in the Options menu The following selections are available in the menu IF CRX 011 Multicast 239 16 33 253 Port 10000 MBR Options Record to file Enable Audio Close window Record to file This option gives the user the option of recording the file that is being decoded to disk The user is prompted with a standard Windows File Save dialog box 55 Enable audio Close window Select a file to record to 2 x Save in Qvideos O TEN 200405
59. nput Frequency MHz The receive frequency can be changed by entering the new desired frequency in this field Values outside the range supported by a particular transmitter type will be rounded to the highest of lowest supported frequency as appropriate The receive frequency can be set in step sizes of 250 kHz Service Name This field allows the user to enter an identifier for the service that they wish to receive This must match that selected at the transmitter Unit name for the service to be decoded The service name can be constructed of any eight ASCII characters Descrambling If the AES scrambling option has been purchased for the SOLO2 or SOLO4 system in use then it is possible to decrypt the link Descrambling must be enabled at the receiver by selecting either AES128 or AES 256 in the descrambling field The actual descrambling key can then be entered by clicking on the yellow key icon File Options Load Config used for loading a single configuration data from text file Save Config used for saving configuration data to text file Load Config Set used for loading all 8 configurations from a text file Save Config Set used for saving all 8 configurations to a text file On a receiver there are 8 separate configurations for Narrowband and 8 separate configurations for DVB T 41 Advanced RX Controller Window EJ 0290 receiver contral Fie Options a E cemecr_ Unk addiess fo Narrowband Poll
60. nverter LO Side OFDM Bandwidth OFDM Modulation Mode OFDM FEC OFDM Guard OFDM Pol Input SNR A Input SNR B Input SNR C Input SNR D BER Pre Viterbi BER Post Viterbi Packet errors Lock Status Input Level A Input Level B Input Level C Input Level D Type rw rw rw rw N Band Mode rw DVBT Mode Block 1 Be a fa Command ipf dco los wid mod fec gua pol snr mer cer dnr pre pos pkt loc ina inb Inc ind 72 Data Sent This is the frequency received by the antenna Decimal point allowed Decimal point allowed O low 1 high N Band Mode 3 2 5MHz 4 1 25MHz DVBT Mode 0 8MHz 1 7MHz 2 6MHz N Band Mode 0 QPSK 1 16QAM DVBT Mode 0 QPSK 1 16QAM 2 64QAM N Band Mode 1 2 3 2 1 3 DVBT Mode 0 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 N Band Mode 1 1 16 2 1 8 DVBT Mode 0 1 32 1 1 16 2 1 8 3 1 4 0 Normal 1 Inverted Input SNR in dB Input SNR in dB Input SNR in dB Input SNR in dB Pre Viterbi x 10 6 Post Viterbi x 10 6 0 Not Locked 1 Locked Input Level in dBm Input Level in dBm Input Level in dBm Input Level in dBm Data Type Double Double List List List List List List Double Double Double Double Int Int Int List Double Double Double Double Type g messages for Unit level commands Description Unit Mode Input
61. oad Config Set used for loading all 8 configurations from a text file Save Config Set used for saving all 8 configurations to a text file 33 Advanced TX Controller Window E D510 transmitter control File Options Port com x Unit parameters Output frequency MHz 2425 0000 Video input PAL Poling not active Modulation bandwidth 25MHz v MPEG mode MPEG2 Unit address 0001 Modulation output On X MPEG 4 encoding mode Low delay interlace v MPEG4 frame rate ull Unit information Narrowband FEC Video bitrate 23204 Wie Video locked Narrowband guard interval Horizontal resolution 528 Software version Narrowband modulation QPSK z Video sharpness Normal FENCES DYBT service name Unit 1 a aeri Serial number f Chainin TEANA SNEWS Audio input level g l j z DYBT guard interval 1432 X DVBT modulation QPSK v Unit name DYBT spectrum inversion p Sleep mode DVBT 4KHz offset nne z Data Apply Preset transmit mode None gt ae nad ba one Chaining input Rare Output power High X Chain no Output attenuation dB 0 00 Chaining output Output attenuation low dB 32 00 Curent contig Scrambling Heartbeat enable Output Frequency MHz The transmit frequency can be changed by entering the new desired frequency in this field Values outside the range supported by a particular transmitter type will be rounded to the highest of lowest supported frequency as appropriate The transmit frequency can be set in step sizes of 250
62. provided 2 Connect the RF output of the transmitter TNC to the RF input of the amplifier TNC using CA0227 cable provided The 1W robust amplifier 1 1805 01 03 is designed to work directly with the robust SOLO4 transmitter 11204 01 03 3 Connect an antenna to the amplifier via CA0226 24 The 1W robust amplifier and transmitter assembled system is shown below The 1W robust amplifier Part No 11805 01 23 is wider than the transmitter housing and consequently can not be mounted directly to the transmitter 1W amplifier A RF IN TNC socket B Power input 62GB 57A08 33PN C RF OUT TNC socket DC Power and Control Cable The 1W robust amplifiers are powered by the CA0220 cable However the voltage range when using the 1W amplifier is more limited Input Voltage Range 11 14 4V reverse voltage protected Current Draw 1 2A typical at 12V 25 Antennas domo 1W robust amplifier is supplied without antennas as standard It is good practice to ensure that an antenna is always connected before powering the device Prolonged operation without an antenna is not recommended The antenna should be connected by screwing it to the TNC Type output connector with adapters as required but care should be taken not to over tighten Note It is recommended that where possible antennas should be connected directly to the 1W robust amplifier Use of cables will degrade performance Installation No
63. r J2 to ground This feature puts the PA into standby to save current No RF power is present at the output connector when the standby control is active low 5W Amplifier Forward Power Alarm The 5W amplifier provides a forward power alarm on Pin B of the chassis mount PTO 4 pin connector J2 This pin will have a digital high 5 Vdc when the PA is operating normally If the RF power output should drop 6 dB from rated power the pin will have a digital low lt 2 5 V dc as an alarm indication 5W Heatsink Fan Assembly The heatsink fan assembly attaches to the 5W amplifier and plugs into the FAN accessory connector on the input side of the amplifier A regulated 24 Vdc is provided on the accessory connector with 24 Vdc on PIN 1 and ground on PIN 3 The heatsink fan assembly is shipped with a Hirose HR10A 7P 4S connector installed The fans are thermostatically controlled and are activated when the temperature of the LPA Series amplifier rises above 44 C The L Band amplifier may be supplied without the fans as these are not required for safe operation 28 5W Amplifier Specifications Input Output Protection Open and Short Circuit VSWR gt 10 dB Input and Output Return Loss Reverse Polarity Protection Short Circuit Protection Power off standby Supply Voltage 12 Vdc 28Vdc Power Consumption 50 W typical Operating temperature 15 to 60 C Non Harmonic Spurious Output gt 65 dBc Typ Nomina
64. r PCB This number can be exchanged with domo to purchase extra licensable features such as upgrades to support AES encryption Chaining Status Only This field reports the status of the chaining input to the SOLO transmitter and is not active in current units 38 Options File Engineering provides access to further diagnostic and calibration features The Diagnostic and Power calibration pages must not be altered The Advanced Options under the Engineering menu allow the user to Change RS232 address which can be useful when connecting multiple units together via a multi drop RS485 bus for control purposes The Serial control dialogue box allows the user to change timeouts used during the serial communications between the unit and the controller Enable Polling selecting this option makes the control application automatically refresh the data presented to the user every few seconds Polling Options selecting this option allows the user to define parameters to be regularly polled Write Encryption Key opens a dialogue box for entering an ABS or AES scrambling key as 32 ASCII hexadecimal characters 0 F Write License Code open a further box for entering license codes for the activation of licensable features e g AES scrambling in the transmitter Contact domo for support in applying new licenses as required Restore Defaults restores factory default settings in the transmitter Set Icon Source S
65. r is a military style low power transmitter suitable for harsh environments body worn applications where size weight and power consumption are at a premium e For longer range applications such as vehicle transmissions the robust SOLO4 transmitter can be upgraded with the use of a robust booster amplifier The robust SOLO4 receivers are diversity input receivers with extensive built in spectrum analysis tools The receivers can be fitted with an optional NETSTREAM card which then gives the option of streaming the received video onwards over IP networks IMPORTANT NOTE The robust SOLO4 product range has been specifically designed for government security and law enforcement users the equipment will tune across frequencies that are only available to licensed government users Non government users should employ the equipment restricted to the license exempt bands only typically 1 389 to 1 399GHz 5 Warranty and Support 5 1 Warranty Cover domo offers a 12 month standard product warranty During this period should the customer encounter a fault with the equipment we recommend the following course of action Check the support section of the website for information on that product and any software firmware upgrades If fault persists e Call our support line and report the fault If fault persists and you are informed to return the product please obtain an RMA number from the domo support department and ship the equipment with th
66. s the user must first click on Advanced to enter the Advanced setting page Turns On or Off a basic audio setting the audio settings are optimised considering the bit rate of the selected Transmit mode The user can set there own audio settings using the Advanced page if required Default Transmit Mode Scrambling File Options In Narrowband the user has the following pre defined modes available from the main window Note that the Ultra Long Range Mode is only available to users who have purchased the SOLO4TXUP option 1 25MHz and MPEG 4 modes The user can of course define their own specific FEC bandwidth and modulation requirements from the Advanced page Ultra Long Range 1 25MHz QPSK FEC 1 3 optional Long Range 2 5MHz QPSK FEC 1 3 Medium Range 2 5MHz QPSK FEC 2 3 Short Range 2 5MHz 16QAM FEC 2 3 In DVB T the available modes are QPSK FEC 8MHz 1 32 Guard Interval QPSK FEC 8MHz 1 32 Guard Interval 16QAM FEC 8MHz 1 32 Guard Interval If the AES scrambling option has been purchased for the robust SOLO4 system in use then it is possible to encrypt the link Scrambling must be enabled at the transmitter by selecting either AES128 or AES 256 in the scrambling field The actual scrambling key can then be entered by clicking on the yellow key icon Load Config used for loading a single configuration data from text file Save Config used for saving configuration data to text file L
67. smitter directly from a 12V source or from a connected battery the following will be observed If none of the LEDs on the control panel light then the transmitter may be in standby mode If this is the case then press and hold the RF button for more than one second One of the eight green configuration LEDs on the control panel will light which one depends on which configuration was active when the receiver was switched off The alarm LED may be lit typically if there is no active video source Switch On RF on the transmitter On the transmitter unit control panel press the RF button briefly until the RF LED lights This indicates that the RF output is active and that the unit is transmitting If the receiver is able to receive the transmitted signal the receiver RF LED will light indicating receiver lock and the receiver ALARM LED should go out Video and audio signals will be presented automatically at the receiver outputs Changing Configuration Standby domo robust SOLO4 equipment features eight user selectable and programmable configurations By default all 8 configurations are set to the values which are listed in Section 10 Default Configurations The configuration that is currently active is indicated by which of the eight configuration LEDs is lit on the control panel Pressing the CONFIG button on the control panel of any domo SOLO equipment will select the next configuration in order On the SOLO transmitters
68. t Failure to do so will result in an inability to use the web browser interface until the unit s new IP address is recovered Multicast Address This control allows the user to change the multicast address used by the unit The default value is 239 16 33 254 Port Number This control allows the user to change the multicast port used by the unit The default value is 10000 TTL This control allows the user to change the value of the IP TTL Time to Live set by the unit SAP Address This control allows the user to change the value SAP SDP multicast address used by the unit The default value is 224 2 127 254 and the port used is 9875 These are standard multicast values for such parameters and it is recommended they are not changed unless specifically required due to routing restrictions SAP SDP Data Note SAP is Session Announcement Protocol and SDP is Session Description Protocol as defined in RFC2327 and RFC2974 Service Name textual information naming the multicast stream as delivered in the SAP SDP packets from the unit Default is WPEG Stream Info further textual information about the multicast stream as delivered in the SAP SDP packets from the unit Default is NetEng Description Optional URI Universal Resource Identifier pointing to a web page on the network containing additional information about the multicast Default is www domo co uk Bitrate textual information indicating the b
69. t There are no functions that required the User to gain access to the interior of the product 6 2 EMC Safety and Radio Approvals The equipment has been designed to meet and has been tested against the following harmonized EMC and safety standards EN 301 489 1 amp EN 301 489 5 EN 61000 3 2 2000 EN 61000 3 3 1995 EN 55022 1998 Class B EN 61000 4 2 1995 EN 61000 4 3 1996 e EN 61000 4 4 1995 e EN 61000 4 5 1995 EN 61000 4 6 1996 EN 61000 4 11 1994 EN 60950 2000 The license exempt equipment SOL2TX 138139 SOL2TX 240248 SOL4TX 138139 and SOL4TX 240248 meets the following radio approvals 1 EN 302 064 1 1 3 CE marking The CE mark is affixed to all SOLO4 products except robust links and the CE Declaration of Conformity as well as the technical file is available on request 2 Getting Started and Basic Operation 2 1 Which Model do I have Each unit in the domo robust SOLO4 product range is marked with a serial number in numerical amp barcode format e Serial Number Panel Product Code 11204 01 03 1 15 to 1 4GHz 11204 01 13 2 28 to 2 55 GHz 11204 01 23 3 1 to 3 4GHz 11204 01 33 340 to 470MHz 11302 01 03 1 15 to 1 4GHz 11302 01 13 2 28 to 2 55 GHz 11302 01 23 3 1 to 3 4 GHz 11302 01 01 1 15 to 1 4GHz 11302 01 11 2 28 to 2 55 GHz 11302 01 21 3 1 to 3 4 GHz 11302 01 34 050 to 850MHz 11805 01 03 1 2 to 2 5 GHz 11805 01 23 3 1 to 3 4 G
70. t be RG213C U It is essential to minimise the distance between any amplifier and the antenna The 5W AMP is equipped with a self regulating 12V input that can be connected directly to the vehicle battery Power conversion will be required for 24V vehicles or 28V aircraft systems The 5W AMP is NOT splash resistant and is NOT waterproof so it should not be exposed to moisture for prolonged periods The 5W AMP is self cooling however it should be mounted in a ventilated environment Forced air cooling is employed in some of the 5W AMP variants 30 3 Advanced Operation 3 1 SOLO System PC Controller Application Software Advanced control of the robust SOLO4 system is available by using PC control applications Typically users may want to customize the default configurations to control settings such as frequency scrambling keys modulation parameters and video resolution The robust SOLO4 transmitter products are controlled by the solo_tx_ctrl exe application available on the CD delivered with the product The robust SOLO4 receiver is controlled by the solo_rx_ctrl exe application available on the CD delivered with the product Note that exact file names may change as software version information is a part of domo file names A PC is required with two RS232 Serial COM ports to control both a transmitter and receiver simultaneously Where changes are to be made to either a transmitter or a receiver at different times a PC wi
71. tes The domo robust 1W amplifier has been designed specifically for vehicle applications however it is a general purpose amplifier and can be used in many applications including the following Vehicle applications Aircraft applications Long Range fixed links Interconnection between the 1W robust amplifier transmitter and the antenna or any intermediate optional power amplifier should be kept as short as possible Special attention should be taken to use only low loss cables An appropriate cable might be RG213C U It is essential to minimise the distance between any amplifier and the antenna The robust 1W amplifier is equipped with a self regulating 12V input that can be connected directly to the vehicle battery Power conversion will be required for 24V vehicles or 28V aircraft systems The robust 1W amplifier is splash resistant and waterproof The robust 1W amplifier is self cooling however it should be mounted in a ventilated environment with the heat sinks in a vertical position 26 2 6 Using the booster 5W Amplifier Additional range can be achieved by connecting the 5W amplifier to the domo robust SOLO4 transmitter as per diagram below This section describes how to connect the following model numbers Connections Antenna Cable ANT TNC 5W CA0226 Amplifier Power Cable CA0229 L1 5 SW 1 45 to 1 4 GHz C1 10 5W 3 1 to 3 5 GHz Amplifier Cable 08 04SN Transmitter 08 33PN V
72. th a single RS232 Serial COM part can be used Installation of the two control programs is as simple as copying them from the CD toa suitable location on the PC No install shield routine is launched Note that the controllers generate their own log and initialisation files so it is best to create a dedicated directory for these applications perhaps with links to the applications from the desktop of the PC Use the supplied cables to connect the chosen COM port s of the PC to unit s to be configured Launch each application in turn by double clicking or using the run command Connection with a SOLO product should be automatic but the user can force selection of the correct COM port using the drop down followed by the Connect button Errors such as the following may appear during the connection process if the PC is unable to automatically ascertain which unit is connected to which COM port Error attempting to read invalid address Error has occurred during polling polling has been disabled For both controllers changes can be made to the unit configuration using the drop down and data entry fields Changes are only applied to the unit when the Apply button is clicked Current values as running in the unit can be read using the Refresh button Parameters that are status information only appear in grey in the application Further engineering and configuration controls can be found within the Options and
73. up the OSD should be used in the following way Check Channel is Clear With the transmitter OFF check that the channel is empty of interference signals this is confirmed by ensuring that the reported power in the channel is at 99dBm and that the spectrum is shown as a rounded dome with no obvious spikes or tones Check Quality of Link Switch on the transmitter and confirm that SNR is 6 or greater and that power level is at least 92dBm or greater This represents approximately a 5dB margin Failure of the link will occur when the power level reaches 97dBm or the SNR reaches 2dBm 22 Using the transmitter Range Mode Button Ultra Long Range Short Range Range Mode Button CONFIG The Range Mode button and LEDs on the robust SOLO4 transmitter has the following function SOLO4 transmitter Selects the range of the transmitter On a robust SOLO4 transmitter the user can select various range characteristics by repeatedly pressing the Range Mode Button these can be toggled The user should be aware that increasing the range will have the effect of reducing the image quality and increasing the video delay e Ultra Long Range 1 25MHz QPSK FEC1 3 optional Lowest Image Quality e Long Range 2 5MHz QPSK FEC1 3 e Medium Range 2 5MHz QPSK FEC2 3 Short Range 2 5MHz 16QAM FEC2 3 Highest Image Quality 2 5 1W robust Amplifier Additional range can be achieved by connecting the 1W robust amplifier to the do
74. y be connected to a transmitter to form a chaining or relay link To allow this the chaining interfaces provided on the first receiver must be connected to the second transmitter Three modes of operation are supported no chaining default chaining mode and relay mode The chaining mode allows two services remote and local to be combined 45 The relay mode allows just the remote service to be transmitted turning off the local service For chaining mode to operate correctly the second unit in the chain must operate at twice the transmit data rate from the first If the first unit is operating in QPSK rate 2 3 the second unit must operate in 16QAM rate 2 3 If the first unit is operating in QPSK rate 1 3 the second unit must operate in QPSK rate 2 3 The units must have different chaining numbers selected and the different unit names For the relay mode to operate correctly the second unit must have the transmit rate greater or equal to the first unit Chaining is a licensable feature Options Engineering provides access to further diagnostic and calibration features The Diagnostic dialogue box must not be altered The Advanced Options dialogue box under the Engineering menu allows the user to Change RS232 address which can be useful when connecting multiple units together via a multi drop RS485 bus for control purposes The Serial control dialogue box allows the user to change timeouts used during the serial communications betwe

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