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1. Information Frequency Status Global Settings Configuration Log License Browse Upload File Upgrade Browse Upload File Figure 7 34 Uploads Tab Step 2 Upload a New License File If a new licensable feature is purchased for a unit then a new license code has to be programmed into the PRORXD to let you operate it Cobham will make a new license file with the file extension lic which we will send to you 1 Open the Uploads Tab 2 Click the Browse button near to the Licence text box 3 The Choose File to Upload window opens 4 Navigate to the lic file we sent you 5 Click Open 6 Check the correct file is shown in the Licence text box 7 Click Upload File 8 The licence is written to the unit youl see a message 100167 Commercial in Page 7 97 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 9 After rebooting the unit the new features will be available Step 3 Upgrade your PRORXD When a new software release is available for the PRORXD Cobham can supply customers with a software upgrade Cobham can make a new upgrade file with the file extension upg which we will send to you Open the Uploads Tab Click the Browse button near to the Upgrade text box The Choose File to Upload window opens Navigate to the upg file we sent you Click Open Click Upload File it will be about
2. Multicast ToS 2 Routine 0 M Apply Refresh Set Clock Figure 7 17 Global Settings Tab Step 2 Configure the General Settings Pane Screenshot General Settings Pane Digital v HD Downconversion Off Figure 7 18 General Settings Pane Commercial in Confidence 100167 Revision 2 0 Page 7 68 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Audio Output Analogue or Digital Select the audio mode to suit your operation HD Down Off 4 3 or 16 9 When licensed for HD down conversion lets Conversion you have the possibility to select the video output aspect ratio 3 TX Battery A value from O to This number is the voltage where the TX Alarm V 20V Battery Voltage caption turns red Table 7 14 General Settings Pane Key Step 2 Configure the Downconverter Settings Pane Screenshot Downconverter Settings Pane Presets DC 225265 LO Frequency 188 LO Side Low v 3 4 4 LNB Power On Presets 2 Manual v LO Frequency 2 LO Side 2 Low v LNB Power 2 Figure 7 19 Downconverter Settings Pane 100167 Commercial in Page 7 69 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver User Guide Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD Confidence Products PRORXD 1 6 Presets LO Frequency MHZ 3 8 LO Side Manual UHF DCB 100150 DCB 150200 DCB 200250 DCB 250300 DCB 300350
3. Network Mask Example The network mask allows a network 255 255 255 0 administrator to divide a network into smaller more useful subnets to stop too many numbers of IP packets being routed through the network This is usually defined by the network administrator Type a subnet mask in the Network mask text box Gateway Example A default gateway is used by a host when an IP packet s destination address belongs to someplace external to the local subnet The default gateway address is usually an interface belonging to the LAN s border router 192 168 2 254 We recommend you keep the gateway at the same value as the IP Address Note For correct streaming operation a correct Gateway address in the IP subnet range must be set manually or through DHOP Table 7 17 IP Settings Pane Key 100167 Commercial in Page 7 74 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 5 Configure the Streaming Settings Pane Screenshot Streaming Settings Pane Streaming Enable Streaming Mode UDP Multicast Streamer Select Demod 1 Multicast Address 239 16 33 254 Multicast TTL 10 Multicast Port 10000 Multicast Service Name MPEG2 TS Multicast ToS Routine 0 _ Streaming Enable 2 Streamer Select 2 Demod 1 Multicast Address 2 239 16 33 253 Multicast Port 2 10001 9 Multicast Service Name 2 MPEG2 TS2 Multicast ToS 2 Routine 0
4. Step 2 Configure the Playback 3 From the Media menu select Open Network Stream 4 The Open Media window opens 5 Type the Network URL in this format udp 234 16 33 254 10000 6 Click the Play button 7 Your stream will start playing in a new window 100167 Commercial in Page 6 40 Revision 2 0 Confidence Commercial in Broadcast Solutions C Confidence Produc Screenshot Recovering a UDP Multicast Stream 2 a VLC media player A VIC mecha player oa amp Meda Playbeck Aude Video loos View Hep Playback Awho Video Tools View Help Open Fie Open Folder Open Dnc Open Location from c pen Recent Media Stream Quit st the end of phaybst x Qt 407 o Page 6 41 Revision 2 0 Conf PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 6 7 Recovering a UDP Multicast Stream Mission Commander You have configured your multicast stream at the PRORXD You will wish to collect that stream on you PC We ll operate Mission Commander for this example Before you Start This is necessary E To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection E To be logged on to the PRORXD unit m The PRORXD must have a UDP Multicast Stream Configured m Your PC must have Mission Commander loaded Step 1 Open Mission Commander 1 On your desktop double click the Mission Commander Icon 2 The
5. Step 9 Interpret the Genlock Pane Screenshot Genlock Pane Detected Format Unknown Format Supported No Not In Use Not In Use Figure 7 10 Input Sub Tab showing Genlock Pane Input Yes stable green Tells you if the unit has successfully Detected background or No discovered an incoming Genlock signal stable red background Detected Unknown Tells you the format of the Genlock signal Robie PALNTSC If the unit features the tri level sync KD standard upgrade HD standards are also detected 3 Format Yes or No Tells you if the currently received Genlock Supported format is correct for operation with this receiver Decoder 1 Using Using External Genlock has been selected Not in Use and is supported Not in use External Genlock not selected or not supported Decoder 2 Using Using External Genlock has been selected Not in Use and is supported Not in use External Genlock is not selected or not supported Table 7 8 Genlock Pane Key 100167 Commercial in Page 7 59 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 10 Interpret the IP Pane Screenshot IP Pane Figure 7 11 Input Sub Tab showing IP Pane IP Status Locked green Tells you if the unit has successfully locked background or Not an IP signal Locked red background Not Locked IP Input not selected or is not being rec
6. PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD A periodic decrease in the received signal strength Frequency The rate at which a procedure repeats itself In radio communications frequency is expressed in cycles for each second Signals also have a property called wavelength which is inversely in proportion to the frequency Frequency Changing the frequency of a carrier wave usually with an audio Modulation frequency to send intelligence Also called FM FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array an integrated circuit designed to be configured by the customer or designer after manufacturing hence field programmable Graphical User Interface GHz Gigahertz One gigahertz is equal to 1 000 megahertz MHz or 1 000 000 000 Hz The increase in signal strength that is produced by an amplifier One cycle for every second IP Address Internet Protocol Address A unique numeric ID for a device in a network Infra Red Infrared IR radiation is electromagnetic radiation whose wavelength is longer than that of visible light Impedance The total opposition offered by a circuit or component to the flow of alternating current 100167 Commercial in Page 10 114 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD LOS and NLOS Modulation Multicast Line of sight propa
7. In the Multicast TTL box set 10 In the Multicast Port box set 10000 In the Multicast Service Name box set 10000 In the Multicast ToS box set Routine 0 Click the Apply button 10 The Configured Successfully message opens ee ST Se SS 100167 Commercial in Page 6 38 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 11 Click the OK button UDP Multicast v Demod 1 234 16 33 254 Multicast TTL 10 Multicast Port 10000 2 Multicast Service Name MPEG2 TS Routine 0 10 tabi stings Configured Successfully Apply K Figure 6 5 Configure the Streaming Settings Pane 100167 Commercial in Page 6 39 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 6 6 Recovering a UDP Multicast Stream VLC You have configured your multicast stream at the PRORXD You will wish to collect that stream on you PC We ll operate VLC Media Player for this example as it is free to download from the internet Before you Start This is necessary E To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection m To be logged on to the PRORXD unit m The PRORXD must have a UDP Multicast Stream Configured m Your PC must have VLC loaded Step 1 Open VLC 1 On your desktop double click the VLC Media Player Icon 2 The VLC Media Player window opens
8. Pro RXB External XLR CA0512 Audio Cable Assembly 2 Metres Lemo OB 5 way plug pins to XLR 3 way plug pins left audio XLR 3 way plug pins right audio Pro RXB External 12V CA0649 6 67A 80W Desktop Power Supply Unit Assembly 1 165 Metres PSU Block to XLR 4 way plug sockets 12VDC Power Cable Assembly 3 metres Table 2 2 Parts in the PRORXD Package Troubleshooting I don t have all the parts you described Tell your Cobham representative right away and we will find a solution for you The Cobham Centre Solent Fusion 2 44 0 1489 566 750 1100 Parkway Solent Business Park Whiteley Hampshire PO15 7AB England 100167 Commercial in Page 2 14 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 2 3 About the Labels on your PRORXD Which model do I have What is its Serial Number This topic contains information covering placards labels markings etc showing the part number legend and location of each placard label or marking required for safety or maintenance important information Diagram PRORXD Label Figure 2 4 PRORXD Label Area EEA The CE marking certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety health or environmental requirements Barcode with six digit serial number This number will be necessary during a support call Table 2 3 PRORXD Label Key The CE marking
9. io Set Cancel Illegal time format Use hh mm ss 10 ox Clock Set Successfully ox Figure 7 25 Set the Clock 7 9 Working with the Configuration Tab The Configuration tab contains the list of 16 presets Each preset enables you to specify demodulation parameters decoding modes and descrambling configuration You can easily install a different preset by selecting one of the 16 configuration tabs and clicking the Apply button The Live preset is indicated by a green box around the preset number Changes to the live preset are automatically applied with the Apply button Changes made to all other non live presets can be saved by clicking on Save The Configuration tab is divided into six panes 100167 Commercial in Page 7 81 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver User Guide Commercial in Confidence Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD E General E IFB m Demod 1 m Decoder 1 m Demod 2 m Decoder 2 Before you Start This is necessary m To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection m To be logged on to the PRORXD unit Step 1 Open the Configuration Tab 1 Click on the Configuration tab Screenshot Configuration Tab Pro RXD COBHAM Preset Name Diversity Mode Modulation Type DVBT Carrier Mode ASI Output Remux Input Remux Bitrate IFB Enable Tx IP Address Tx IP Port 192 168 0 9 20000 Frequency MHz Bandwidth Guar
10. DCB 340370 DCB 450500 DCB 550600 DCB 810860 DCBGS 100150 DCBGS 167203 DCBGS 203255 DCBGS 310360 DCBGS 440500 DCBGS 550600 DCBGS 640700 DCBGS 700750 DCEBGS 198270 DC 100140 DC 225265 1880 or a correct downconverter frequency Low or High If you select Manual it means it will be necessary to type in the LO Frequency and LO Side in the next two fields manually You might do this for an unusual frequency that requires an odd downconverter If you select UHF it means it is not really necessary to have a downconverter because the receiver is UHF anyway There can be an amplifier up near the antenna The easiest thing to do is select your downconverter from the list Then the LO Frequency and LO Side will be filled in for you Look at the label on your downconverter to see which model you have Most of our receiver units operate downconverters to lower the frequency from microwave L S and C Band to an Intermediate Frequency IF between 51 and 858MHz that the on board tuners in the receivers can operate with We find this information from the downconverter frequency and side table in Appendix D Downconverter Data It is necessary to set which side of the expected incoming frequency the LO frequency will be In my example the incoming frequency I wish to receive is in S Band 2 25GHz to 2 65 GHz I ve selected a DC 225265 downconverter with a LO Frequency of 1880MHz We see that 1880MHz is ower than
11. Demod 1 Lock FPGA Temperature Le c Date 24 06 2014 Time 13 53 00 Figure 2 5 PRORXD Control Page 100167 Commercial in Page 2 19 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 3 Controls Connections and Indicators 3 1 About Controls Connections and Indicators You must find all the controls and connections on the unit You also must identify and interpret alarms or indicators These topics will help you identify all these features The PRORXD has front and rear panels which contain all the interface connections for the unit and the controls and indicators There is a control panel on the front of the unit 3 2 Exploring the Front Panel PRORXD 1RU Diagram Front Panel Figure 3 1 PRORXD 1RU Front Panel Rack Mounting Ears Metalwork that can be removed to let the PRORXD to be fitted in a half of a 19 rack Two PRORXDs can be joined together to fill a full 19 rack with the 1RU Joining kit 100167 Commercial in Page 3 20 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Display Screen This OLED display with the navigation keys lets you quickly set up many of the features of the PRORXD You can see spectrum RX SNR and RX Power for example Joystick Confirm Button Move the joystick for UP DOWN LEFT and
12. Video PID 300 Audio PID PCR PID 300 Audio Bitrate Audio Sampling Rate Tx Video Lock Tx Battery Voltage Tx Case Temperature 53 0 C Tx Serial Numbe cd5cd5e5 Ce Clole cos Figure 7 15 Service 1 Pane with Show Details Selected Video PID Default or Each table or elementary stream in a 0x0020 to Ox1FFE transport stream is identified by a 13 bit packet ID PID This is set at the transmitter 100167 Commercial in Page 7 64 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Audio PID Default or Each table or elementary stream in a 0x0020 to Ox1FFE transport stream is identified by a 13 bit packet ID PID This is set at the transmitter 3 PCR PID Default or Each table or elementary stream in a 7 0x0020 to Ox1FFE transport stream is identified by a 13 bit DOT Program packet ID PID This is set at the transmitter ReIereNEE Used to sync the audio and video The PCR keeps the system clock synced If the clock starts to drift it is corrected with the PCR value Audio Bitrate 64 96 128 160 Reports the audio bitrate that has been set 192 224 256 at the transmitter 288 320 352 384 416 and 448kbits s are examples of MPEG L1 bit rates 5 Audio 44 1kHz 48kHz or Reports the audio sampling rate that has Sampling Rate 32kHz been set at the transmitter Data PID Default or Each table or
13. 1 NTSC 525 Status integer 2 NTSC no pedestal 0 Clear service Status integer 1 Encrypted service 0 Demodulator1 Decoder 2 Input 1 Demodulator2 2 ASI dsl2 Select RW Config Integer Input Default Service dsr2 Name Decoder 2 RW Config Unit 1 String Max Length 20 characters Default Program dpr2 ID Decoder 2 RW Config 1 Integer Range 1 10 Service Name Status String srv2 Decoder 2 B Status ae 0 Not Locked 1 Locked 100167 Commercial in Page 12 129 Revision 2 0 Confidence Data type dty1 Decoder 1 integer Data width dwil Decoder 1 Video Line Standard Decoder 1 Video Resolution Decoder 1 Encrypted Service Status Decoder 1 Video Lock Status Decoder 2 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Video PID Decoder 2 integer Audio PID Decoder 2 integer Data PID Decoder 2 integer PCR PID Decoder 2 integer 0 1200 1 2400 2 4800 3 9600 4 19200 Data baudrate 5 38400 6 57600 dbr2 Decoder 2 7 115200 Data parity dpa2 mode Decoder 2 integer 0 no parity 1 odd 2 even Data type dty2 Decoder 2 integer Data width dwi2 Decoder 2 integer Video Line Standard 0 PAL 625 1 NTSC 525 Decoder 2 integer 2 NTSC no pedestal Video Resolution Decoder 2 Encrypted Service Status Decoder 2 ASI Input Lock Status integer 0 Not Locked 1 Locked 0 Demodulator1 1 Demodulator2 2 ASI ASI Output Input 3 Descrambler1 Source i 4 Descra
14. 2 0 Commercial in Confidence Page 12 131 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver User Guide Commercial in Confidence Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD Streaming sttl Multicast TTL Streaming Multicast Port number stsn Streaming Multicast Service Name OSD Mode osdi Decoder 1 OSD Enable on Composite Output 1 osc1 OSD Enable on ossi SDI Output 1 OSD Enable Logo on Outputs 1 OSD Mode osd2 Decoder 2 OSD Enable on Composite Output 2 osc2 OSD Enable on oss2 SDI Output 2 OSD Enable Logo on Outputs 2 OSD Spectral Display Demod 1 Output 1 OSD Spectral Display Demod 2 Output 1 OSD Spectral Display Demod 1 Output 2 OSD Spectral Display Demod 2 Output 2 Global 10000 Range 1 65535 MPEG2 Global TS Integer co e e em e pe me e e m e e Max Length 20 characters 0 0ff 1 Simple 2 Detailed 3 Engineering 0 Off 1 On 0 Off 1 Simple 2 Detailed 3 Engineering 0 Off 1 On 0 7 RF inputs A H 4 7 RF inputs E H 0 7 RF inputs A H 4 7 RF inputs E H 100167 Revision 2 0 Commercial in Confidence Page 12 132 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver User Guide Commercial in Confidence Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD OSD Engineering Mode Output 1 Z OSD Engineering Mode Output 2 Z Decoder 1 Descrambling Mode Decoder 1 ABS Descrambling Key Decoder 1 AES Descrambling Key AES256 lo
15. 2 25GHz thus I set the LO side to be Low We find this information from the downconverter frequency and side table in Appendix D Downconverter Data 100167 Revision 2 0 Commercial in Page 7 70 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD LNB Low Noise Block You can wish to switch LNB power off if you are operating a third party downconverter 4 9 LNB Power On or Off It is necessary for the downconverters up on the mast to have power We send this along the IF line We name this LNB power and this is where you switch it on that has its own power supply for example 5 10 LNB Voltage 9V or 12V When the unit is fitted with latest tuner PCBs the LNB voltage is selectable LNB Gain 9 typically butan Most downconverters introduce gain to the Offset applicable value to RF path A DCB 200250 for example suit the introduces 9dB in its standard gain version downconverter you and 19dB in the high gain version are operating To make sense of the signal strength numbers it is necessary to apply this correction 12 Individual LOs Select or Clear When cleared the LO Frequency and LO Side apply globally to all downconverters attached to the receiver When selected new fields open up to let you set individual LO Frequencies and LO Sides for each downconverter This means you could have one half of the antennas set up for S Band an
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17. Cable CA0006 100167 Commercial in Page 1 7 Revision 2 0 Confidence Each channel has this facility m m N Ww 18 9 1 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Standard Ethernet Cable AP000465 Table 1 1 Main System Diagram Key 100167 Commercial in Page 1 8 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 2 Getting Started 2 1 Identifying your Device There are two types of device described in this User Guide This isa PRORXD 1 RU Receiver Its type designation is PRORXD n 1RU Where n is 2 or 4 way diversity Dimensions mm 320 L x 220 W x 44 H Weight TBC kg Operating Temperature 20 degrees C to 60 degrees C DC Input 6 to 26VDC Reverse Polarity Protected Power Consumption 27 49W Downconverter dependant This is a PRORXD 2 RU Receiver Its type designation is PRORXD n 2RU Where n is 2 4 6 or 8 way diversity Dimensions mm 320 L x 220 W x 88 H Weight TBC kg Operating Temperature 20 degrees C to 60 degrees C DC Input 6 to 26VDC Reverse Polarity Protected Power Consumption 27 49W Downconverter dependant Figure 2 1 PRORXD Receiver Showing Rear Panel 100167 Revision 2 0 Commercial in Page 2 9 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Bro
18. Clear When selected the OSD is displayed on the Analogue Analogue output You might wish to turn this off if you are transmitting from this port Table 7 19 OSD Settings Pane Key Step 7 Configure the Genlock Settings Pane Screenshot Genlock Settings Pane Figure 7 24 Genlock Settings Pane 1 Genlock Mode Off Off Genlock switched off and system is not External locked internal External Operating with the Genlock source connected to the external port on the rear of the receiver This is usually your station SPG Internal Operating with the receiver s own Genlock source built into the unit Offset Lines Standard dependant Enables you to apply delay adjustment 3 Offset Pixels Standard dependant Enables you to apply delay adjustment Table 7 20 Genlock Settings Pane Key 100167 Commercial in Page 7 79 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 8 Operate the Apply Button Consistently When you change a parameter on the Control Application it is very important to click the Apply button and wait for a moment for the changes to be sent to the device Frequently personnel change a parameter and then wonder why the device has not changed behaviour Always click the Apply button Step 9 About the Refresh Button If the Polling is enabled then the Control Application will poll the device at inter
19. Decoder 1 AES BCrypt 256 Decoder 1 AES BCrypt 128 Decoder 2 AES BCrypt 256 Decoder 2 Restore Defaults Reboot Unit Figure 7 39 Information Tab Step 2 Check the Software Version COBHAM This field returns the current version of software loaded onto the PRORXD unit When you do an upgrade it will be necessary to look here to see that the upgrade is correct Step 3 Check the Serial Number During a support call it will be necessary for you to tell us the Serial Number of your PRORXD This is where you find it 100167 Commercial in Revision 2 0 Confidence Page 7 103 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 4 Check the MAC Address Media Access Control Address MAC is reported by this field This is necessary if you are involved in network operations with your PRORXD Step 5 Check the Licenced Codes Cobham products use licence codes to switch features on and off in your device Each item has a letter and your licence is made up of many of these letters Step 6 Check the Licensed Features The Licensed Features Pane is a list of all the licensed features on this device 100167 Commercial in Page 7 104 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 8 Appendix A Cautions and Warnings 8 1 Cautions and Warnings Enclosures Do
20. Figure 7 22 Streaming Settings Pane Sy Seer Streaming Select or Clear Switches the streaming item on or off enang Note The PRORXD must be licensed for Streaming If it is not it is not possible to switch Streaming on Also for correct streaming operation a correct Gateway address in the IP subnet range must be set manually or through DHOP Stream Mode UDP Multicast or RTSP Select the streaming mode you wish to Multicast or RTSP operate with Unicast 100167 Commercial in Page 7 75 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Streamer You select the source that will give the Demod 2 stream from this drop down box ASI Input 1 Demod 1 for example means the stream ASI Input 2 will come from the first receiver Remux eae channel Decoder 2 Multicast 239 0 0 10 This text box enables you to change the Address multicast address used by the unit It is also possible to Unicast by specifying an applicable destination IP address in the local subnet range Multicast TTL 1 to 255 This is the multicast time to live value Multicast Port 10000 Protocols like TCP or UDP use port ie numbers in the header to point traffic pai available 2 around the network Low port numbers are used by computer systems for predefined tasks For example SMPT for your email service uses port 25 A good rule is to use numbers above
21. LEFT AUDIO OUT RIGHT AUDIO OUT PORTABLE PC VIDEO MONITOR Figure 1 3 Main System Diagram 100167 Commercial in Page 1 5 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Antenna Matched to band of the downconverter Do not tighten too much tighten with your hand Downconverter Enables the PRORXD to be used in different RF bands CAUTION Do not turn the barrel of the downconverter when attaching antennas or IF cables Too much twisting will damage the inner pin CAUTION Do not install the Downconverter upside down Power from the IF cable will damage components in the downconverter eS 5ab IF cable TNC 2 way plug pins to BNC 2 Downconverter to PRORXD way plug pins connection IF Intermediate Frequency BNC 2 way receptacle sockets 50 The IF cables from the 850MHz marked IF1 to IF8 downconverters connect here XLR 3 way receptacle pins marked AUDIO Stereo Line Level Audio Outputs left 1L and AUDIO 1R and Right channel one and two Channel two is marked AUDIO 2L and AUDIO 2R XLR 3 way receptacle sockets marked IFB Interruptible Fold back IFB Audio In 1 The IFB is a special intercom circuit Channel 2 is marked IFB Audio In 2 that consists of a mix minus program feed sent to an earpiece worn by presenter via IP audio that is being fed back to presenter that can be interr
22. Mission Commander window opens Step 2 Open the Video Player 3 From the Tree pane select Devices 4 From the Details pane select Video Player 5 Click the Add Device button 6 The Details pane switches to Video Player Step 3 Configure the Video Player 7 In the Source drop down box select Manual 8 Type the URL in the format udp 234 16 33 254 10000 9 It is not necessary to have a Service Name 10 Keep Encryption to None for this example 11 Set the Interface box to be the Local Area Connection you are using to connect the PC to the PRORXD 12 Make sure the Video Window checkbox is selected 13 Click the Connect button 14 Your stream will start playing in the Video Player window 100167 Commercial in Page 6 42 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Mission Commander Mission Commander Figure 6 7 Recovering a UDP Multicast Stream Mission Commander 100167 Commercial in Page 6 43 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 6 8 About RTSP Multicast and Unicast If you set the streaming mode on the PRORXD to be RTSP Multicast or RTSP Unicast then the Network URL that will be necessary in VLC or Mission Commander will be rtsp 192 168 2 65 stream1 sdp The IP address here is that of the PRORXD you are st
23. PRORXD Decoder 1 Source feeding the decoder Licence Input dependant BNC Output You can select the signal to be passed to the Decoder 1 s BNC connector ASI Default Up to 20 ASCII The default is Unit 1 If the received stream Service characters contains multiple services this service name will be checked to see if anything is the same and used as preference Default This sets which program number in the Program ID transport stream will be used on initial power up If the received stream contains multiple services this program ID will be checked to see if anything is the same and used as preference Service Select Defaults This selects how services in the transport Mode List stream will be selected Manual PIDs Defaults Uses Default Service name and Program ID as set earlier List Will show a list of available services in Status gt Service gt Service List 1 or 2 Manual PIDs Enables you to select applicable elements from the transport stream like alternative language audio Service List H 264 Unit 1 for If you have selected List in Service Select example Mode earlier then this field will show a list of available services on the current Transport stream The selected service from the list will be decoded 7 Video PID 0x0020 to OxiFFE Set the manual Video service PID for decoding AudioA PID 0x0020 to OxiFFE Set the manual Audio service PID for decoding 100167 Commercial in Page 7 91 R
24. Personal Computer PC Step 2 Make an IP Connection between PRORXD and the PC 1 Connect the RJ45 8 way plug pins on the Ethernet Cable to the RJ45 8 way Receptacle sockets on the PRORXD receiver marked ETHO 2 Connect the RJ45 8 way plug pins on the Ethernet Cable to the RJ45 8 way Receptacle sockets of your Personal Computer Step 3 Open your Web Browser and Log on 1 On your PC double click your Internet Browser icon 2 The Web browser Home Page window opens 3 In the Address bar type the IP Address of the PRORXD you want to configure like this example http 192 168 2 65 4 Your PRORXD Control Page opens in your Web Browser 100167 Commercial in Page 7 46 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in User Guide Confidence Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD Screenshot Open Web Browser and Log on gS Z Internet Explorer Geet GobsiSenings Configuration log Uploads Frinquency information BRE mee Spee Sere Demod 1 Frequency 1000 Mee Preset Maree Contig 1 beat Muje eey Demod 1 Lock a i Date N Teme comt Hia COBHAM Figure 7 1 Open Web Browser and Log on Troubleshooting I don t know the IP address of the unit You ll find the IP Address on the front panel Config gt Global Setup gt IP Address page I got the unit out of the box and it s in DHCP mode You can toggle DHCP to OFF on the front panel Config gt Global Setu
25. Precautions and Maintenance 9 1 Caring for your Equipment E Do not apply physical abuse to the unit too much shock or vibration E Do not let it fall E Do not shake or throw the unit E Do not carry the unit by the antenna Prevent exposure to too much moisture or liquids m Do not submerse the unit unless it is designed to be submersible Do not let the unit touch corrosives solvents cleaners or mineral spirits Prevent exposure to too much cold or hot m Prevent too long exposure to direct sunlight E Do not put or keep units on surfaces that are not stable m Always turn the unit off before installing optional accessories Only use accessories intended for the specified make and model of your unit especially batteries chargers and power adapters 9 2 Charging m Use approved batteries chargers and adapters designed specially for your make and model unit E Do not try to charge a wet unit or battery pack m Do not charge the unit or battery pack near anything flammable m Let the battery pack become stable at room temperature 72 degrees F before charging E Do not charge units and or battery packs on surfaces that are wet or not stable E Do not keep units and or batteries in chargers for too long 9 3 Working with Lithium Batteries m Charge only with the approved charging cable Batteries are to be used only for the specified function Incorrect operation will invalidate the warranty an
26. Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 2 Select the Preset you wish to Setup 3 Click on a Config tab I ve chosen config 3 in my example It turns dark blue which means you are editing that config Step 3 Open the Choose Options to Copy Window Click the Copy from Config button The Choose Options to Copy window opens Select a Config to copy options from I ve chosen Config 1 in my example Click the OK button You ll see the Saved Successfully message box 10 Click the OK button 11 All the configs you selected from Config 1 are pasted into config 3 at this time 4 5 6 7 Select items you wish to be copied to your new preset 8 9 100167 Commercial in Page 7 94 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Config Name 6 Demod 2 F Diversity Mode F Frequency Vi Frequency ASI Output Bandwidth I Bandwidth x Input i Guard Interval Z Guard Interval Pirate FI Polarity F Polarity eo Deblocking Filter Decoder 1 Decoder 2 I MPEG 2 Decoder Mode V Decoder 1 Input Decoder 2 Input Audio Output 2 F Default Senice V Default Serice Q savea n G F Unit Mode V Default Program ID Default Program ID V Descrambling Mode V Descrambling Mode a oa CONFIG 1 CONFIG 3 Figure 7 32 Working with the Copy from Config Button 100167 Commercial in Re
27. and it might be sent to you again Step 6 Send the Box to Cobham Send the box with your usual shipping procedure 100167 Commercial in Page 9 110 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 10 Appendix C Glossary 10 1 Glossary 16 state Quadrature Amplitude Modulation 64 state Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Alternating Current Current that is continually changing in magnitude and at intervals in direction from a zero reference level Audio Video In cryptography the Advanced Encryption Standard AES is an encryption standard adopted by the U S government The standard comprises three block ciphers AES 128 AES 192 and AES 256 adopted from a larger collection originally published as Rijndael Each AES cipher has a 128 bit block with keys of 128 192 and 256 bits respectively Asynchronous Serial Interface A streaming data interface which often carries an MPEG Transport Stream An ASI signal can carry one or multiple SD HD or audio programs that are already compressed not like an uncompressed SD SDI 270Mbs or HD SDI 1 45Gbs An ASI signal can carry differing quantities of data but is always padded to operate at a fixed line rate of 270 Mb s Amplification Increasing the strength current voltage or power of a signal Amplitude The level of an audio or other signal in voltage or current The magnitude of vari
28. d PUDIICAtIONS sviseuisane sininen vicar anii aaae i a ard hea a a 0 3 0 10 REVISION MIStOY saranin E O EE S 0 3 CONTENTS siiectacatienaaumnaindubianwensdutoudasaieranondanicdubiedetsadentinetenunbcanenraaaiant 0 4 l Systems Description icinccwtsisadocsbcavesnsstentavasuansiuenraancesoluasanaaennsnmans 1 1 1 1 What is the PRORXD 1RU Broadcast Receiver s ccscsscesssscessseresssesersereseseeeees 1 1 1 2 What are the Key Features of the PRORXD 1RU ccccsssecessseressseeeseseeesseeeeees 1 2 1 3 What is the PRORXD 2RU Broadcast Receiver sesssssssssrsssssrrnrsesrnnnsennnnnennnnnnennn 1 3 1 4 What are the Key Features of the PRORXD 2RU ssssssssssssssssssrrssrnrerrrenrnnsrnrenrnns 1 4 1 5 Getting an Overview of the PRORXD 2RU scicsssnescnuceanddstmnaiicskinassdaimanbasaiienmadainrnn 1 5 2 Getting Started ses ssnnsennnernnrrnnrrnnrrnrrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnennene 2 9 2 1 Identifying your Device siccsiscctsstiveedscsarscassceseravierrertviesreeedecevesssesseestatesseenieecneres 2 9 2 2 Unpacking your PRORMD di ssndsscidusscnnadeineuniduannsnduiiesnuddieousdddubennaiinenmtacmimanciuen n 2 10 2 3 About the Labels on your PRORXD vistsssssisestsucanesenastcectaasanesteersestserasecenemnecnains 2 15 2 4 Planning the Hardware Installation ssssssssssssrnnssssrnnnerrnnnnnrnnnnenrnnnnnnnnnneennnns 2 16 2 5 Identifying the Variants of PRORXD wwcccicisteeneievasanenstisnanessuasianesetsva neve tenevanatenstinn 2 16 2 6 Identifyi
29. in Sasic Operation Step 2 Set a Fixed IP Address Read the topic Setting a Fixed IP Address in Basic Operation 100167 Commercial in Page 7 49 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 7 6 Working with the Status Tab The Status Tab displays detailed status information of received signal quality and decoded video and audio services The Status Tab is divided into four sub tabs E Overview E Input E Spectra E Service Before you Start This is necessary To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection E To be logged on to the PRORXD unit Step 1 Open the Overview Sub Tab 1 Click on Status gt Overview tab Screenshot Overview Sub Tab Pro RXD COBHAM OVS 1 Fiabe 2405 00 MHz Preset Name Contig 1 Unit Mode tx2 way FPGA Temperature C Date 2907 2013 Time 1531 18 Figure 7 3 Status Tab showing Overview Sub Tab 100167 Commercial in Page 7 50 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 2 Interpret the Overview Sub Tab Demod 1 L S and C Bands The frequency in megahertz MHz to Frequency which the receiver s first demodulator is MHz tuned Preset Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 This is the configuration you are currently 8 9 10 11 12 working on Only 1 to 16 13 14 15 16 3 Uni
30. ms Descrambling Mode Descrambling Mode Off Descrambling Keys Descrambling Keys Change Keys Apply Copy From Cong Figure 6 1 Select the Encryption Mode Step 2 Change the Descrambling Keys The encryption key is a 128bit value for AES128 and a 256bit value for AES256 and is entered as 32 or 64 ASCII hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F 1 Click on the Configuration tab 2 Click the Change Keys button 3 The Enter Scrambling Key dialog box opens 4 In the Key Type drop down box click the drop down arrow and select the key type you are trying to write must align with the key type you chose in Se ect the Encryption Mode above Commercial in Page 6 35 Confidence 100167 Revision 2 0 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 5 In the AES128 key text box type the encryption key you wish to use 6 Click the OK button 7 The Scrambling Key Set box opens 8 Click the OK button Screenshot Change the Encryption Key Pro RXD COBHAM Decoder 2 Input Demod 1 bai BNC Output HD SDI m 4 nie a IFB Enable Default Program ID 1 Tx IP Address Service Select Mode Defaults Service Select Mode Delauts Tx IP Port Service List Service Lise gt K WP Decoder Mode IP Decoder Mode Key Type AES 128 ba Muhicast Multicast Address Multicast Port Butfer Delay ms Descrambling Mode Of Descrambling K
31. one connected PC to see the streamed data at the same time Before you Start This is necessary To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection 100167 Commercial in Page 6 37 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD m To be logged on to the PRORXD unit m The PRORXD must have a Streaming licence installed Have a video transmission being received on Demod 1 of your PRORXD Step 1 Open the Global Settings Tab 1 Click on the Global Settings tab 2 Find the Streaming Settings Pane Step 2 Configure the IP Settings Pane Gateway For multicast operations it is very important that you configure the gateway in the IP settings pane It is not necessary to actually have a gateway in our network 1 You must use an IP address in the same network range as the PRORXD and for simplicity we recommend you use the actual PRORXD IP Address for your Gateway too Jp Settings ig DHCP Enable 2 IP Address 192 168 2 65 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 2 65 ees Figure 6 4 Configure the Gateway in the IP Settings Pane Step 3 Configure the Streaming Settings 1 Check the Streaming Enable checkbox 2 In the Streaming Mode box select UDP Multicast 3 In the Streamer Select box select the source you wish to stream Demod 1 in my example In the Multicast Address box set 239 16 33 254
32. utilising higher frequency bands or in high speed TX applications such as Motorsport Cobham Narrowband enabling broadcast quality 4 8Mbps signals to be transmitted in only 2 5MHz bandwidth is available optionally Designed to operate with external Cobham downconverters the receiver can be located up to 100m from the antennas operating with standard 752 co axial cables The unit incorporates a very flexible decoding platform with low delay SD and HD MPEG2 and H 264 decoding ensuring compatibility with all Cobham and most 3rd party encoders An optional 2nd decoder can be enabled allowing 2 x SD or HD signals to be decoded Multiple video output formats are offered with composite and SDI outputs in SD mode and HD SDI and in HD mode SDI HD SDI each have embedded audio and HDMI outputs are supplied for operation with domestic TV s ASI in out is offered optionally A full Genlock facility is available in SD and HD modes When in HD mode an optional downconverted SD composite video monitoring output is also offered 100167 Commercial in Page 1 3 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD The unit can also be used as an IP decoder When paired with a Cobham Broadcast IP Encoder the unit can send an IFB signal to the remote location through the reverse leg of the IP link An optional adaptive bit rate encoding decoding mode is also available allow
33. way plug to a composite approved video monitor 4 4 Connecting HD SDI Video Signals Before you Start This is necessary m PRORXD m CA0006 BNC to BNC Video Cable Assembly m An HD SDI approved Video Monitor Step 1 Connect SDI Video Signal 1 Connect the BNC 2 way plug to the BNC 2 way receptacle of the PRORXD marked HD SDI 2 Connect the other BNC 2 way plug to the HD SDI approved video monitor 4 5 Connecting Audio Signals with XLR Connectors Before you Start This is necessary E PRORXD m XLR Audio Cable Assembly m Audio monitors like loudspeakers or headphones Step 1 Connect Audio Signal 1 With the XLR Audio cable connect the XLR 3 way plug sockets to the XLR 3 way receptacle pins of the PRORXD marked AUDIO 1L for example 2 Connect the other XLR 3 way plug to the audio monitors you wish to operate for channel 1 left audio 100167 Commercial in Page 4 29 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 4 6 Connecting Audio Signals with CA0512 Cable Before you Start This is necessary E PRORXD m CA0512 Audio Cable Assembly m Audio monitors like loudspeakers or headphones Step 1 Connect Audio Signal 1 Connect the Lemo OB 5 way plug to the Lemo OB 5 way receptacle of the PRORXD marked AUDIO 3 for example 2 Connect the XLR 3 way plugs to the audio monitors you wish to operate for channel 1 left
34. 00167 Commercial in Page 7 87 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 7 Configure the Demod 1 Configuration Pane Screenshot Demod 1 Configuration Pane in each Possible Configuration Frequency MHz 2290 00 4K Pedestal Lower 16MHz Auto Normal Frequency MHz 2290 00 Auto BW Detect On Bandwidth 2 5MHz Guard Interval 4 16 Polarity Normal Figure 7 30 Demod 1 Configuration Panes Frequency L S and C Bands The frequency in megahertz MHz that you MHz wish to operate with this preset If you try to input a frequency that is out of range the radio will tune the nearest available frequency automatically 4K Pedestal Lower or Upper DVBT only and if licensed for dual pedestal mode Selects which pedestal is demodulated with the centre frequency 100167 Commercial in Page 7 88 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 3 Auto BW Off or On Narrowband only When on the receiver Detect will try to automatically find the bandwidth 4 Bandwidth DVBT 6 7 amp 8MHz_ DVB T bandwidths usually used for Narrowband broadcast 2 5MHz Cobham narrowband usually surveillance 1 25MHz Cobham Ultra narrowband this is a 625kHz licensable item usually surveillance 5 Guard Interval Narrowband 1 16 The guar
35. 0dB DCBGS 167203 2350MHz 10dB 30dB 100167 Commercial in Page 11 120 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD DCBGS 203255 1720MHz tow 10dB 30dB DCBGS 310360 2750MHz tow 10dB 30dB DCBGS 440500 4150MHz tow 10dB 30dB DCBGS 550600 5200 MHz tow 10dB 30dB 11 4 About Downconverters Barrel Gain Selectable Broadcast N Type to BNC 11 5 About Downconverters Extended Barrel Gain Selectable Broadcast N Type to BNC DCEBGSB 198270 1850MHz 10dB 30dB 100167 Commercial in Page 11 121 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 12 Appendix E Remote Control Guide This section describes the control protocol used on the RS232 interface for controlling the PRORXD 12 1 About the RS232 Control General Principles The physical interface is RS232 but this can be converted to RS485 with an external adapter where multiple units are controlled across one RS485 bus Usual operation involves sending a packet from the control device usually 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 115200 baud 8 bits No parity 1 stop 12 2 Abo
36. 1 Decoder 2 Not In Use A 22 Video Lock B Show Details Guard Interval Polarity Figure 7 4 Status Tab showing Input Sub Tab Step 4 Interpret the Demod 1 Pane Screenshot Demod 1 Pane Lock Status 2 Frequency Bandwidth Constellation FEC Guard Interval 1990 00 MHz 8 MHz E Show Details Figure 7 5 Input Sub Tab showing Demod 1 Pane 100167 Commercial in Page 7 52 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 1 Lock Status Locked green Tells you if the first demodulator has background or Not successfully locked to the incoming bit Locked red stream background 2 Frequency L S and C Bands The frequency in megahertz MHz to which MHz the receiver s first demodulator is tuned Bandwidth DVBT UMVL DVB T UMVL bandwidths usually used for 6 7 and 8MHz broadcast Nearuwbanc Cobham narrowband usually for surveillance zane Cobham Ultra narrowband this is a 1 25MHz and licensable feature usually for surveillance 625kHz Constellation DVBT This field indicates the OFDM constellation QPSK 16QAM being received 64QAM QPSK less user data more robust more range Narrowband UMVL a au user data less robust less a Srey rosy The mode is automatically detected and is simply displayed here You can t change it other than at the transmitter This field indicates th
37. 10 000 to stop confliction with existing services When you set up a port number on many computers on a network they will all listen for packets directed to that port The default values are 10000 and 10001 Multicast Up to 20 ASCII The defaults are MPEG2 TS and MPEG2 Service Name characters TS2 This is an identifier for the service Multicast ToS BEST W The importance of the Multicast can be Priority 1 set here Immediate 2 Flash 3 Flash Override 4 Critical 5 Internetwork Control 6 Network Control 7 100167 Commercial in Page 7 76 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Channel 2 See above All the controls are the same for the second channel Table 7 18 Streaming Settings Pane Key Step 6 Configure the OSD Settings Pane Screenshot OSD Settings Pane Video 1 T OSD Mode Engineering Simple X Eng Mode Spectra Sp Spectra Demod1 A vA pectraDemod2_ E IIE Blue On Fail Logo Display Show on SDI Show on Analogue Figure 7 23 OSD Settings Pane 100167 Commercial in Page 7 77 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Off You can select how much information is Simple displayed on the On Screen Display OSD Compact You can also switch the OSD off Detailed Engi
38. 111 POT GIOSSAFY shes cuaxnvanevancuasdvncavavdlinveveud varia a a a 10 111 11 Appendix D Downconverter Data ssssssrrserrserrrenrrennee 11 120 11 1 About Downconverters Square ssssssssssssssssssrrssrrrnsrrnsrnrnnrrnnrnrennrnnrnnenne 11 120 11 2 About Downconverters Barrel so ssicvivevicvcvanebensvenavinidavedavnusbielsslenevaesavaWarianamabin 11 120 11 3 About Downconverters Barrel Gain Selectable TNC TNC ccccecceseeeeees 11 120 11 4 About Downconverters Barrel Gain Selectable Broadcast N Type to BNC 11 121 11 5 About Downconverters Extended Barrel Gain Selectable Broadcast N Type to BNC 11 121 12 Appendix E Remote Control Guide cccccecccsseeesseeeeeeeeesaees 12 122 12 1 About the RS232 Control General Principles cccececesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeaes 12 122 12 2 About the Command Packet Structure c cssccccsscesssseesssesesssesessseeesseessees 12 122 12 3 About the Reply Packet Structure scssscccssssccsseressseresssarssssasssssasssenseeses 12 122 12 4 About the Programming Model wvsccvisesccsvesstsnancesueuinevetacanaseadenesbosananbosain 12 124 12 5 OMMANAS sia avicincusincid cote wasse eed ai ai cba thats a a ane base A 12 124 100167 Commercial in Page 0 6 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 1 Systems Description The equipment in this User Guide is Broadcast R
39. A temperature This field reports the current temperature of Temperature reading the transmitter enclosure in degrees Celsius TX Serial A correct electronic The ESN is used for licencing and it can be Number serial number necessary for you to tell us this number ESN during a support call for example Table 7 12 Service 1 Pane with Show Details Key Step 15 Configure the Service List 1 Pane Screenshot Service List 1 Pane Service 1 Available Services 1 1 H 264 Unit 1 Figure 7 16 Service Sub Tab showing Service List 1 Pane 100167 Commercial in Page 7 66 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Available A correct Service Provides a list of services which have been Services recovered from the transport stream and are available for you to see Table 7 13 Service List 1 Pane Key Note Service 2 and Service List 2 operate with the same procedure as Service 1 and Service List 1 7 7 Working with the Global Settings Tab The Global Settings tab contains parameters that control global unit features common to all presets including downconverter settings IP settings streamer settings and OSD configuration for example The Global Settings tab is divided into six panes E General Settings E Downconverter Settings m IP Settings E Streaming Settings m OSD Settings Genlock Settings
40. Before you Start This is necessary m To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection m To be logged on to the PRORXD unit Step 1 Open the Global Settings Tab 1 Click on the Global Settings tab 100167 Commercial in Page 7 67 Revision 2 0 Confidence Commercial in Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver User Guide Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD Screenshot Global Settings Tab Pro RXD COBHAM DHCP Enable B Video 1 Video 2 OSD Mode of v Off Eng Mode Spectra Spectra Demod 1 A v A Spectra Demod 2 E v E Audio Output Digital M HD Downconversion Off bd Tx Battery Alarm V 10 IP Address 192 168 2 67 X Network Mask Spectra 255 255 255 0 192 168 2 1 Gateway Presets LO Frequency LO Side LNB Power LNB Voltage Presets 2 LO Frequency 2 LO Side 2 LNB Gain Offset Manual 1700 Manual 1720 Low 9 Streaming Enable Streaming Mode Streamer Select Multicast Address Multicast TTL Multicast Port Multicast Service Name MPEG2 TS Multicast ToS O Demod 1 10 10000 Routine 0 UDP Multicast 239 16 33 254 Blue On Fail Logo Display Show on SDI Show on Analogue Offset Lines Offset Pixels Individual LOs Streaming Enable 2 Streamer Select 2 Demod 1 Multicast Address 2 239 16 33 253 Multicast Port 2 10001 Multicast Service Name 2 MPEG2 TS2
41. CA0579 Audio Cable Assembly 3 Audio Cable Assembly 3 metres metres Lemo OB 5 way plug pins to XLR 3 way plug sockets left audio XLR 3 way plug sockets right audio Pro RXB External XLR CA0512 Audio Cable Assembly 2 Metres Lemo OB 5 way plug pins to XLR 3 way plug pins left audio XLR 3 way plug pins right audio Pro RXB External 12V CA0649 6 67A 80W Desktop Power Supply Unit Assembly 1 165 Metres PSU Block to XLR 4 way plug sockets 12VDC Power Cable Assembly 3 metres Table 2 1 Parts in the PRORXD Package 100167 Commercial in Page 2 12 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Diagram Unpacking your PRORXD 2RU A AlO IFB Audio In 2 fun F F rer FR FR o i 0 o t I t nan w I ETH1 HDMI comeno sot HDMI compyHo sor AST In ASI Out GENLOCK Ctrl Data POWER SUPPLY 12V 6 67A 80W LEFT RIGHT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT Figure 2 3 PRORXD 2RU Packing Diagram 100167 Commercial in Page 2 13 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Primary Unit PRORXD 2 2RU for example 2 way diversity DVBT demodulation includes MPEG2 and H 264 SD decoder Composite and SDI out Genlock Web browser interface with BNC connectors excludes antennas and down converters
42. COBH Resource Identifier 100167 Revision 2 0 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver User Guide Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD Tactical Communications and Surveillance Commercial in Confidence The Cobham Centre Solent Fusion 2 1100 Parkway Solent Business Park Whiteley Hampshire PO15 7AB United Kingdom 44 0 1489 566 750 www cobham com tcs PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 0 Preface 0 1 About this Publication This publication contains details required for the Operation and Administration of the equipment or system Since the available functions are licensed and rely on the actual installation not all the functions and or applications contained in this document can be related or applicable to the system you will be working with Actual screen presentation can be different from those in this document because of software changes or your browser configuration 0 2 Who Must Read this Publication This publication is meant for anyone interested in how the system can best be used but it is of most benefit to m Operators who are in charge of the daily operation of the equipment Installers who are responsible for the pre installation on site installation and configuration of the system in the end user environment E Maintainers who are responsible for maintaining the equipment or system 0 3 Your Knowledge In this publica
43. NC Bayonet Neill Concelman A very well known type of RF connector used for terminating coaxial cable Bandwidth The width of a band of frequencies used for a function Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing is a frequency division multiplexing FDM scheme utilized as a digital multi carrier modulation method A large number of closely spaced orthogonal sub carriers are used to carry data D C Downconverter A device which changes microwave frequencies to UHF frequencies for operation in Cobham receivers Digital A digital signal is a discontinuous signal that changes from one condition to one more condition in discrete steps Decibel The standard unit used to express transmission gain or loss and relative power levels Also written as dB 100167 Commercial in Page 10 112 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Decoder Processor in a video receiver that changes digital video data to analogue signals for replay on analogue monitors or in some cases a software decoder a program that decodes digital data for replay on the PC decompression etc Demodulate To collect the information originally impressed on the radio wave Electromagnetic field The field of force that an electrical current produces around the conductor through which it flows Electromagnetic A wave propagating as a periodic disturbance of the electric
44. RIGHT Turn the joystick for selection Short push the joystick for ENTER Long push the joystick for BACK USB 4 way receptacle Used for Preset loading BNC Receptacle Video output for monitoring Table 3 1 PRORXD 1RU Front Panel Key 3 3 Exploring the Rear Panel PRORXD 1RU Diagram Rear Panel Figure 3 2 PRORXD 1RU Rear Panel 100167 Commercial in Page 3 21 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD RJ45 8 way Receptacle sockets Ethernet input output marked ETHO and ETHI You will operate with this port to control your PRORXD by operating a web browser on your PC It is also used for streaming video if your unit is licenced correctly Lemo OB 5 way receptacle sockets For Audio output twin key marked 1 AUDIO Channel two is marked 2 AUDIO Each channel has this facility Lemo OB 5 way receptacle sockets IFB Interruptible Fold back marked IFB AUDIO IN The IFB is a special intercom circuit that consists of a mix minus program feed sent to an earpiece worn by presenter via IP audio that is being fed back to presenter that can be interrupted and replaced by a television producer s or director s intercom microphone That microphone is connected here BNC 2 way Receptacle sockets x 4 Connect your IF cables from the marked IF1 to IF4 downconverter antenna assembly here Do
45. Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 6 Advanced Operation 6 1 About Encryption The target is focused on intercepting your radio signal To do this all that is necessary is a radio receiver that operates in the same mode and on the same frequency you are using to transmit The fact that you are operating gives them valuable information It tells them that you are in the area and by the number of stations operating on the same frequency they can estimate the dimensions of the operation against them If your radio net is operating in the clear the target specialists can see or hear fully what is being transmitted for more information When analysing the traffic patterns the target can understand which location is the net control post and identify the headquarters 6 2 Setting up Encryption If AES scrambling has been purchased for the SOLO system then it is possible to encrypt the link AES128 and AES256 are licence controlled features It will be necessary to encrypt the traffic leaving the transmitter and set up the receiver for decrypt Note The word Encryption applies to the full procedure of encryption and decryption We will use the word encryption for this receiver manual though what is actually going on here is a decryption procedure Before you Start This is necessary m A fully powered PRORXD m The correct license loaded o
46. a metre i e 10 m or one millionth of a millimetre 100167 Revision 2 0 Commercial in Page 10 115 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD NMEA 0183 NMEA 0183 is a combined electrical and data specification for communication between marine electronic devices such as echo sounder sonar anemometer gyrocompass autopilot GPS receivers and many other types of instruments It has been specified by and is controlled by the U S based National Marine Electronics Association Random pulses of electromagnetic energy generated by lightening or electrical equipment Omni directional An antenna radiation pattern that shows the same radiation in all antenna horizontal directions Oscillation A periodic repetitive movement or set of values voltage current velocity Phase Alternate Line Passive Infra Red sensor PIR sensor is an electronic device that measures infrared IR light radiating from objects in its field of view PTZ Pan Tilt and Zoom PTZ is a usual description of controllable cameras Propagation A phenomenon by which a wave moves from one point to a second point the movement of electromagnetic waves through space or along a transmission line PSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying 100167 Commercial in Page 10 116 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User G
47. adcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 2 2 Unpacking your PRORXD Carefully open the packaging and remove the device Make sure that all the components have been included in the package as shown in the packing list Look for shipping damage Keep the packing list and all the packing materials for storage The codes on the picture mean m CA Cable Assembly m SA Sub Assembly m AP Assembly Part The codes are useful if you buy a new cable in the future 100167 Commercial in Page 2 10 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Diagram Unpacking your PRORXD 1RU CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 1 IFB AUDIO IN IFB AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO OUT LEFT AUDIO OUT His d J 4 y 2 gt tar xX Bes SeS gt Oe os e ETH1 HDMI come Ho sor HDMI compyHo sot ASI In ASI Out GENLOCK Ctrl Data POWER SUPPLY 12V 6 67A 80W Figure 2 2 PRORXD 1RU Packing Diagram 100167 Commercial in Page 2 11 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Primary Unit PRORXD 2 1RU for example 2 way diversity DVBT demodulation includes MPEG2 and H 264 SD decoder Composite and SDI out Genlock Web browser interface with BNC connectors excludes antennas and down converters HDTX External XLR
48. al and Waves magnetic fields and having frequency in the electromagnetic spectrum the means by which energy is transmitted from one area to one more area Elementary Stream Elementary streams These streams contain only one MPEG 2 ES video channel and no audio Elementary streams are required if you intend to operate Milestone or a player that cannot operate with Transport streams You must be in RTSP mode to operate Elementary streams Encoder A processor in a video transmitter which changes analogue video from a camera to digital data Forward Error Correction is a system of error control for data transmission whereby the sender adds redundant data to its messages also Known as an error correction code This lets the receiver find and correct errors inside some bound without the need to ask the sender for additional data The advantage of forward error correction is that a back channel is not required or that retransmission of data can often be prevented at the cost of higher bandwidth requirements on average FEC is thus applied in situations where retransmissions are relatively costly or impossible Firmware Software which is installed directly on a device and is intended specially for that device and is used to control it Field of View The field of view also field of vision is the angular quantity of the observable world that is seen at a given moment 100167 Commercial in Page 10 113 Revision 2 0 Confidence
49. also known as CE mark is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic 100167 Commercial in Page 2 15 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 2 4 Planning the Hardware Installation During the layout of the system you must give careful consideration of the location of this and all other related modules Some of the items to think about include Space Keep 100mm clearance to the rear for cable bending How near to other devices for example source equipment Length of cables Environmental conditions temperature humidity etc Access for repair Compliance with local regulations 2 5 Identifying the Variants of PRORXD Step 1 Identify the Variants SD HD 2 x RF Input Receiver Decoder PRORXD 2 1RU SD HD 4 x RF Input Receiver Decoder PRORXD 4 1RU SD HD 2 x RF Input Receiver Decoder PRORXD 2 2RU SD HD 4 x RF Input Receiver Decoder PRORXD 4 2RU SD HD 6 x RF Input Receiver Decoder PRORXD 6 2RU SD HD 8 x RF Input Receiver Decoder PRORXD 8 2RU Table 2 4 PRORXD Variants 2 6 Identifying the Options of PRORXD 1RU The PRORXD 1RU has two types of options Accessory Options Licensing Options 100167 Commercial in Page 2 16 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 1 Iden
50. am VLC sssssssssssssrrrsserrnnnsnrrnnnenrnnnnnnnnnneennnns 6 40 6 7 Recovering a UDP Multicast Stream Mission Commander 6 42 6 8 About RTSP Multicast and UNICaASU sisnsiriisicrncnii naaa 6 44 7 Advanced Setup sssssssnssnnnsrnnrnrennrnnnnrnnnrnnnrrnnnrennrnnneennnnennnene 7 45 7 1 About Advanced Setup cccccsssescsssesessseeessseeesseesseseessserensetenssesenssesenseassnanas 7 45 7 2 Installing the Browser Application on your PC ssssssssssssssssssrsssrnrssrrnsrnnsnrrnnrenenns 7 45 7 3 Connecting your PC to the PRORXD with IP sasvicssisitcrisusiicsimsiniannsmsnicniniorinsasansninsasc 7 46 7 4 Exploring the Primary WiNdOW sessctisccteteseerastanrseresssenrmerenescarsnerinanernanmnens 7 48 7 5 Configuring the Basic Settings x uelerinsienscvoueins tele ian kina raui inaaianei aA 7 49 7 6 Working with the Status TaD a isssstininscppia esc vena ene awe eis ves 7 50 7 7 Working with the Global Settings Tab cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaaes 7 67 Lae Seting the CIOCK osdi AEE 7 80 7 9 Working with the Configuration Tab ssssssssssssrsnssssrnnnsnrrnnnenrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnneennnns 7 81 7 10 Working with the Copy from Config Button sssssssssssssrnnsesrrnnnssrrnnsenrnnnsennnns 7 93 7 141 Working with the Log Tap vesssicsainsivaxensiamoninisatacaniidanamedabaseniseiauannilbmnaiiealtaaskas 7 96 7 12 Working with the Upload Tab ssssssssssssssrnssssrnnnsnsrnnnnnnrnnnennnnnnennnnnnennnnnennnnne 7 97
51. and right audio 4 7 Connecting Data Signals Before you Start This is necessary E PRORXD m CA0511 Data Cable Assembly optional m A Data monitor Step 1 Connect Data Signal 1 Connect the D Type 15 way plug to the D Type 15 way receptacle of the PRORXD marked CTRL DATA 2 Connect the D Type 9 way plug marked DATA1 or DATA2 to the data monitor 4 8 Connecting Serial Control Signals Before you Start This is necessary m PRORXD m CA0511 Data Cable Assembly m A Personal Computer 100167 Commercial in Page 4 30 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 1 Connect Serial Control Signal 1 Connect the D Type 15 way plug to the D Type 15 way receptacle of the PRORXD marked CTRL DATA 2 Connect the D Type 9 way plug marked CONTROL to the PC 4 9 Connecting IP Control Signals Before you Start This is necessary m PRORXD m Ethernet Cable Assembly m A Personal Computer Step 1 Connect IP Control Signal 1 Connect the RJ45 8 way plug to the RJ45 8 way receptacle of the PRORX marked ETHO 2 Connect the other RJ45 8 way plug to the RJ45 8 way receptacle on your PC 100167 Commercial in Page 4 31 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 5 Basic Operation 5 1 Starting and Stopping the PRORXD PRORXD units h
52. ant MPEG2 and H 264 SD HD decoding HD SDI SDI with embedded audio out Composite video outputs with optional HD down conversion HDMI outputs IFB input IP mode 24 decoder optional Auto bit rate capability with Cobham Broadcast IP Encoder ASI input and output optional Front panel control Web browser and RS232 Genlock input Full on screen display OSD diagnostics Ultra low delay video operation for real time applications 1RU half rack mounting 12VDC powering AC adaptor supplied 100167 Commercial in P Revision 2 0 Confidence Q Q g gt n N PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Figure 1 2 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver 2RU Version 1 3 What is the PRORXD 2RU Broadcast Receiver The ProRXD 2RU is a feature rich COFDM receiver decoder with DUAL receive and HD decoding capability in one enclosure Designed especially for the demanding broadcast market it is supplied in a 1 2 19 2RU high rack chassis where two units can be mounted together to occupy a 19 slot and uses standard broadcast connectors for signal interfaces It is available with 6 way or 8 way maximum ratio combining RF inputs ensuring video is recovered without the distortions usually linked with fading and multipath All DVB T 6 7 8MHz modes are supported plus Cobham s 6 7 8MHz UMVL Ultra Mobile Video Link modulation designed to enhance performance when
53. ation in a changing quantity from its zero value Amplitude Modulation Modulation in which the amplitude of the carrier wave is varied above and below its usual value in accordance with the intelligence of the signal being transmitted Also called AM Analogue Analog transmission is a transmission method of conveying voice data image signal or video information with a continuous signal which varies in amplitude phase or some other property in proportion to that of a variable 100167 Commercial in Page 10 111 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Antenna An antenna or aerial is a transducer designed to radiate or receive electromagnetic energy generally RF Antenna Bandwidth The frequency range over which a given antenna will accept signals Antenna Gain The effectiveness of a directional antenna as compared to a standard non directional antenna It is usually expressed as the ratio in decibels of standard antenna input power to directional antenna input power that will make the same field strength in the wanted direction For a receiving antenna the ratio of signal power values produced at the receiver input terminals is used The more directional an antenna is the higher is its gain Attenuation Power loss resulting from conductor resistance and dielectric loss in the insulating material used to isolate the conductors B
54. ave a power switch on the right side of the front panel Before you Start This is necessary m APRORXD connected to a source of power Step 1 Powering Up 1 Push the Power Switch on the front panel 2 You ll see the Splash display 3 Let the unit Initialise Step 2 Shutting Down It is important to shut down the system carefully This ensures that all processes are terminated correctly and no data or settings are lost 1 Push the Power Switch on the front panel 2 The display will go off 3 The system is shut down safely Next Steps Explore the Control Panel 5 2 Exploring the Control Panel 1RU When you have powered up the PRORXD you ll see the control panel located on the front panel Before you Start This is necessary m A fully powered PRORXD 100167 Commercial in Page 5 32 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Diagram Control Panel Figure 5 1 PRORXD 1RU Control Panel Display Screen This OLED display with the navigation keys let you quickly set up many of the features of the PRORXD You can see spectrum RX SNR and RX Power for example Joystick Confirm Button Move the joystick for UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT Turn the joystick for selection Short push the joystick for ENTER Long push the joystick for BACK Table 5 1 Control Panel Key 100167 Commercial in Page 5 33
55. ce If you have a problem and all troubleshooting steps have not worked you must speak to Cobham for Return Material Authorisation RMA Service Step 1 Email Cobham To send something to Solent please Email tcs whiteley rma cobham com We will then send you an RMA request form to complete and send to us We ll then send you an RMA number and shipping instructions Step 2 Keep your Personal Kit Remove all personal kit or media from the device Step 3 Put the Unit into the Box Use the initial shipping container and packing materials if possible If the initial packing materials are not available put the equipment in soft material e g PU PE foam then put the wrapped equipment into a hard cardboard shipping box Step 4 Prepare an Information Sheet Include a sheet with these items of information E Name Address Unit Serial Number Date of Purchase or the initial invoice number Date of problem A detailed description of the problems you have encountered A record of the hardware software configuration if applicable Note Please keep a copy of this sheet for your records 100167 Commercial in Page 9 109 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 5 Put the RMA Number on the Box Clearly identify the outer surface of the shipping box with the RMA number If an RMA number is not on the shipping box receiving cannot identify it
56. ceptacle on the bottom panel of each downconverter 2 Do not tighten the TNC connector too much tighten with your hand Step 5 Attach IF Cable to the PRORXD 1 Connect the BNC plug on the IF Cable to the BNC Receptacle on the rear panel of the PRORXD They are marked IF1 to IF8 Next Steps Connect AC Power 4 2 Connecting AC Power Before you Start This is necessary m A CA0649 Pro RXB External 12V 6 67A 80W Desktop Power Supply m PRORXD Step 1 Connect the AC Power 1 Connect the XLR 4 way plug sockets from the AC adaptor to the XLR 4 way Receptacle pins on the PRORXD Receiver which is located on the right side of the rear panel and marked POWER 12V 4A 2 At this time connect the IEC mains 3 way plug sockets to the IEC mains 3 way Receptacle pins on the AC adaptor 3 Connect IEC mains plug to your local AC supply and switch it on Next Steps Connect Video Signals 100167 Commercial in Page 4 28 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 4 3 Connecting Composite Video Signals Before you Start This is necessary E PRORXD m CA0006 BNC to BNC Video Cable Assembly m A Composite approved Video Monitor Step 1 Connect Composite Video Signal 1 Connect the BNC 2 way plug to the BNC 2 way receptacle of the PRORXD marked COMP HD SDI You can operate with channel 1 or 2 2 Connect the other BNC 2
57. cts PRORXD 4 Setting up your PRORXD 4 1 Connecting the Antennas This topic describes connecting systems designed mainly for transporting the RF signals Of all the variables affecting single channel radio communications the one cause that an operator has the most control with is the antenna With the right antenna an operator can change a marginal net into a reliable net There are eight antenna interfaces located on the rear panel of the PRORXD 8 2RU receiver for example The PRORXD 2 1RU uses two Note If you have four way diversity PRORXD then you must connect four antennas to get best performance from the four way diversity receiver system If you have six way diversity PRORXD then you must connect six antennas to get best performance from the six way diversity receiver system If you have eight way diversity PRORXD then you must connect eight antennas to get best performance from the eight way diversity receiver system Before you Start This is necessary m 2 4 6 or 8 downconverters that align with the frequency range you wish to receive m 2 4 6 or 8 antennas that align with the frequency range of your downconverters CAUTION Do not turn the barrel of the downconverter when attaching antennas or IF cables Too much twisting force will damage the inner pin CAUTION Do not install the Downconverter upside down Power from the IF cable will damage components in the downconverter Step 1 Select your Downconverter
58. d Interval Polarity Decoder 1 Input BNC Output Default Service Unit 1 Default Program ID 1 Service Select Mode Defaults Service List Servic IP Decoder Mode Demod 1 HD SDI Multicast Address Multicast Port Buffer Delay ms Descrambling Mode Of Descrambling Keys Change Keys Frequency MHz Bandwidth Guard Interval Polarity Decoder 2 Input BNC Output Default Service Unit 1 Default Program ID 1 Service Select Mode Defaults Service List No Services IP Decoder Mode UDP Unicast Multicast Address Demod 1 HD SDI Multicast Port Buffer Delay ms Descrambling Mode Off b Descrambling Keys Change Keys Figure 7 26 Configuration Tab 100167 Revision 2 0 Commercial in Confidence Page 7 82 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 2 Understand the Preset Tab Colours 1 The green box shows which preset is currently in operation in the receiver 2 The light blue tab shows presets available for you to operate with There are 16 3 The dark blue tab shows the preset you are currently editing Figure 7 27 Preset Tab Colours Step 3 Make a Different Preset Available for Editing 1 Click on a light blue tab 2 The tab turns dark blue and you are editing that preset at this time Step 4 Make a Different Preset Active on the Receiver 1 Click on a tab other than the green one 2 Click the Apply butto
59. d can make the battery become dangerous E Charge in a clean dry environment ideally at 10 degrees Celsius 0 to 45 degrees Celsius is permitted E Do not keep or operate in direct sunlight for extended periods Battery can be damaged by becoming too hot for example if put on the rear parcel shelf of a vehicle 100167 Commercial in Page 9 107 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD E Keep in a cool and dry environment Being kept too hot can cause permanent loss of capacity m For short term fewer than six months keep in a fully charged condition E For extended periods more than one year charge before keeping and charge at intervals of six to nine months m Always fully charge the battery after a period of more than one month before operation E Do not keep the battery with the charge low as this can cause the battery to become unserviceable and invalidate the warranty E Do not short circuit E Do not put in water E Do not burn Cells are likely to explode if put in a fire m Dispose of batteries in accordance with the regulations for the Country of operation Batteries are usually thought of as isolated waste and must not be in the usual waste stream Send to the seller or send to an approved recycling company 9 4 Cleaning E Turn off the unit and remove batteries if applicable before maintenance m Use a cl
60. d interval which is being applied to or 1 8 the narrowband mode in operation DVBT The guard interval is a deliberate extension 1 32 1 16 1 8 of the RF symbol period to give immunity to reflections 1 4 1 16 short extension deals with fast reflections more data less range 1 8 long extension deals with slower reflections less data more range Polarity Normal All Cobham equipment must operate in Inverted normal mode The receivers can be used with other manufacturer s products and Auto sometimes it will be necessary to change the polarity to inverted to align with this third party equipment If you select Auto the receiver will try to automatically select the correct format for you Table 7 22 Demod 1 Configuration Pane Key 100167 Commercial in Page 7 89 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 8 Configure the Decoder 1 Configuration Pane Screenshot Decoder 1 Configuration Pane Decoder 1 Input Video PID AudioA PID AudioB PID PCR PID Data PID IP Decoder Mode gt Multicast Address BABE VDA OW Descrambling Mode Descrambling Keys Demod 1 HD SDI Unit 1 1 Manual PIDs BOOSTS AES 128 Figure 7 31 Decoder 1 Configuration Pane 100167 Commercial in Page 7 90 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products
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62. d the others L Band Table 7 15 Downconverter Settings Pane Key Step 3 Select the Individual LOs Checkbox When selected more fields which let you see individual LO Frequencies are shown You will also find a checkbox which enables you to invert the COFDM spectrum 100167 Commercial in Page 7 71 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Screenshot Downconverter Settings Pane Individual LOs Selected oe Frequency MHz Side Invert Input A 1720 Low v Input B 1720 Low Input C 1720 Low v Input D 1720 Low gt E E Input E 1720 Low Input F 1720 Low Input G 1720 Low v a a PPR AL a IN AI BE aa T TEN Input H 1720 Low v Figure 7 20 Downconverter Settings Pane with Individual LOs Selected LO Frequency 1720 or a correct All our receiver units operate MHz downconverter downconverters to lower the frequency frequency from microwave L S and C Band to an Intermediate Frequency IF between 51 and 858MHz that the on board tuners in the receivers can operate with We find this information from the downconverter frequency and side table in Appendix D Downconverter Data LO Side Low or High It is necessary to set which side of the expected incoming frequency the LO frequency will be We find this information from the downconverter frequency and side table in Appendix D Dow
63. e Although much of the unit is built up of hardware components many of the sophisticated features are done in the firmware operating on a Field Programmable Gate Array FPGA in the device When you must do an internal software upgrade we can give you an installer which contains all the code to do this easily About the Control Pages The software tools give users a convenient access to the most usual features and functions of the device All software tools are implemented as a web interface The advantage of a web interface is that it is independent from the user s operating system and it is not necessary to have special software on the host PC The Control Panel on the front of the unit gives access to many of the features of the radio but for more sophisticated operations and configuration tasks you ll connect up a PC operating a web browser to access the Control Pages on your PRORXD The Control Pages enables you to set up sixteen presets in the radio and have control of many parameters of the unit Here s what one of the PRORXD Control Pages look like 100167 Commercial in Page 2 18 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Screenshot PRORXD Control Page File Edit View Favorites Tools Help th gt By E deb Pager Safety Toos S N COBHAM Demod 1 Frequency 1990 00 MHz Preset Name Config 1 Unit Mode 1x2 way
64. e forward error correction FEC rate which is being applied a 2 3 3 4 5 6 Think data bits all bits 1 3 means 1 bit out of 3 bits is data and thus 2 bits are used for error correction Nerrowbeng MKN Small quantity of user data means less 1 3 or 2 3 picture quality but more error correction means a more robust signal and thus more range 2 3 means 2 bits out of 3 bits are data and thus 1 bit is used for error correction More user data means better picture quality but less error correction means less robust signal and thus less range The mode is automatically detected and is simply displayed here You can t change it other than at the transmitter 100167 Commercial in Page 7 53 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Guard interval DVBT The guard interval which is being applied to 1 32 1 16 1 8 the narrowband mode in operation 1 4 The guard interval is a deliberate extension of the RF symbol period to give immunity to reflections Nart owbamdi Uki 1 16 short extension deals with fast 1 16 or 1 8 reflections more data less range 1 8 long extension deals with slower reflections less data more range 7a Input Level A The level in dBm of the signal being received on antenna A There are readings for each of the antennas 7b Input A SNR Could be any The signal to noise ratio of the signal be
65. ean soft moist cloth to clean the unit A microfiber cloth is recommended E Do not use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the unit E Do not put the unit in water to clean it E If the unit becomes wet immediately dry it with a microfiber or other lint free cloth 9 5 Storage m Turn off the unit and remove batteries before storage E Keep units and battery packs in a cool dry area at room temperature 72 degrees F m Do not keep units and or batteries in chargers which are on 9 6 Repairs Do not try to repair the unit The unit contains no user serviceable parts Speak to the Cobham Customer Servicing Centre or send it to an approved repair technician 9 7 Getting Technical Support Step 1 Speak to Client Services Technical support enquiries must be sent to the Client Services team 100167 Commercial in Page 9 108 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Post The Cobham Centre Solent Fusion 2 1100 Parkway Solent Business Park Whiteley Hampshire PO15 7AB England Phone 44 1489 566 750 then push 1 for support Office hours 0900 1700 UK time not including holidays Email tcs whiteley support cobham com no restricted content For technical support we plan to give a first response to you in less than one working day and a progress update at intervals of two weeks at least 9 8 Operate with the Cobham RMA Servi
66. eceiver 1U Version PRORXD 2 1RU PRORXD 4 1RU Broadcast Receiver 2U Version PRORXD 2 2RU PRORXD 4 2RU PRORXD 6 2RU PRORXD 8 2RU Figure 1 1 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver 1RU Version 1 1 What is the PRORXD 1RU Broadcast Receiver The ProRXD 1RU is a feature rich COFDM receiver decoder with DUAL optional receive and HD decoding function in one enclosure Designed especially for the demanding broadcast market it is supplied in a 1 2 19 1RU high rack chassis where two units can be mounted together to occupy a 19 slot and uses standard broadcast connectors for signal interfaces It is available with 2 way or 4 way maximum ratio combining RF inputs ensuring video is recovered without the distortions usually linked with fading and multipath All DVB T 6 7 8MHz modes are supported plus Cobham s 6 7 8MHz UMVL Ultra Mobile Video Link modulation designed to enhance performance when utilising higher frequency bands or in high speed TX applications such as Motorsport Cobham Narrowband enabling broadcast quality 4 8Mbps signals to be transmitted in only 2 5MHz bandwidth is available optionally 100167 Commercial in Page 1 1 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Designed to operate with external Cobham down converters the receiver can be located up to 100m from the antennas when operating with standard 752 co axial cables T
67. eived Table 7 9 IP Pane Key Step 11 Open the Spectra Sub Tab 1 Click on Status gt Spectra tab Screenshot Spectra Sub Tab Pro RXD PRORK Global Settings Log Uploads Frequency information Overview input Spectra Service Frequency Ch t 2405 00 Miz Bandwidth 8 Mri Figure 7 12 Status Tab showing Spectra Sub Tab 100167 Commercial in Page 7 60 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Frequency L S and C Bands The frequency in megahertz MHz to which MHz the receiver s channel 1 is currently tuned Bandwidth DVBT UMVL The bandwidth which is currently in 6 7 and 8MHz operation DVB T bandwidths usually used for broadcast Narrowband Aann Cobham narrowband usually for 1 25MHz and surveillance 625kHz Cobham Ultra narrowband this is a licensable item usually for surveillance Display for and B antennas are the classic top hat COFDM waveform as in Antenna A shown in my this example example but there may be up to eight displays here A to H Spectrum for Antenna B has been disconnected here to Antenna B show you what a noisy channel looks like Compare this to the COFDM waveform in channel A i Spectrum Displays for the A When tuned in correctly it is possible to see Table 7 10 Spectra Sub tab Key Step 12 Open the Service Sub Tab 1 Cl
68. eiver is on air 3 Click the OK button 4 Look at the graphical display of the scan The orange line will move across the screen drawing a graph of RF power levels The State indicator shows scanning 5 You can click the Pause button if you wish at this time Click the Continue button to let the scan continue 6 After the scan there is a testing phase please wait until this is finished 100167 Commercial in Page 7 100 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Screenshot Graph Pane Start La Scanning will stop normal operation Do you want to continue OK Cancel Power 030 54 Found 1 State Testing Figure 7 37 Graph Pane Step 4 Check the Scan Results 1 Look at the Scan Results pane It will list frequencies it has found that it can tune for you 2 Click the Tune to button for your required channel 3 The Channel Details window opens It tells you some things about the channel like its frequency and bandwidth for example 4 If you wish the PRORXD to tune to this channel push the Yes button This will save the channel configuration parameters on the currently operating configuration preset 5 If you wish the PRORXD to keep on its current channel then push the No button 100167 Commercial in Page 7 101 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Sol
69. elementary stream in a 0x0020 to Ox1FFE transport stream is identified by a 13 bit packet ID PID This is set at the transmitter 7 Data Parity None Even Odd This is the parity of serial data passing through the unit Usually this must align with the data device you are planning to operate Reports the Data parity that has been set at the transmitter Data Width 7 or 8 bit 8 bit is the Cobham standard and 7 bit is available for interoperability with third party equipment Tells you the Data Width that has been set at the transmitter 100167 Commercial in Page 7 65 Revision 2 0 Confidence This is the MPEG audio encoding bit rate Usually the higher the number the better the quality PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD TX Video Lock Locked stable Tells you if the transmitter has green background successfully locked to an incoming video or Not Locked signal stable red This does not mean this receiver necessarily background has video lock A voltage on a This field reports the current voltage of the green or red field transmitter s battery in VDC background If the field background is green the voltage is in limits If the background shows red then the voltage is too low and the unit will not operate correctly The voltage alarm threshold is set in Global Settings gt General Settings gt Tx Battery Alarm v TX Case
70. er 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 m 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 E Float variable length Reply always contains decimal point and 4 decimal places Can have 1 to 3 digits before decimal m Integer 6byte reply integer value with stuffed with preceding zeros e g GOP reply 000012 GOP length 12 E String Variable length Reply is string excluding null terminator HexInteger 8byte Hex reply 100167 Commercial in Page 12 123 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 12 4 About the Programming Model The control commands operate on four sets of parameters m Global parameters which apply to all configs E Config parameters which apply to one specific config m Status Parameters which are read only Specials which have unique actions To make changes to the settings on the board for Global and Config parameters they have to be loaded into a scratch area When in the scratch area changes can be made to the parameters To make the changes permanent the scratch area has to be saved To edit a config you have to load it into scratch by specifying the c
71. evision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver User Guide Commercial in Confidence Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD AudioB PID 0x0020 to Ox1FFE Set the manual Audio service PID for decoding PCR PID 5 UDP Unicast UDP Multicast 12 IP Decoder Mode 1 Multicast Address 1 Multicast Port 1 Buffer Delay ms 10000 Range available is 1024 65535 50ms for example 239 16 33 254 ms milliseconds 0x0020 to OxiFFE Set the manual PCR PID for clock reference Data PID 0x0020 to Ox1FFE Set the manual Data service PID for decoding Only available if you have selected IP In under Decoder 1 input This text box enables you to change the multicast address to be received by the unit The default value is 239 16 33 254 Protocols like TCP or UDP use port numbers in the header to point traffic around the network Low port numbers are used by computer systems for predefined tasks For example SMPT for your email service uses port 25 A good rule is to use numbers above 10 000 to stop confliction with existing services When you set up a port number on many computers on a network they will all listen for packets directed to that port The default value is 10333 IP packets can be delivered unevenly across IP which causes jitters This buffer is designed to make the flow of data smoother by adding a small delay to the stream 100167 Revision 2 0 Commercial in C
72. eys Change Keys Figure 6 2 Change the Encryption Key 6 3 About the Encryption Key Characters Required In our example above we used AES128 encryption This needed a key of 32 characters If we had chosen AES256 it needs a 64 character key which we apply along two fields 100167 Commercial in Page 6 36 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Key Type AES 256 bit AES Key jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa AES Key 256 bit key 222222222222222222222 OK Cancel Figure 6 3 Encryption Key for AES256 ABS AES256 64 32 in each field Table 6 1 Encryption Key Characters Required 6 4 About Streaming Along IP Note This section is related only to customers that have the Streaming licence loaded onto their PRORXD unit Streaming is the transmission of digital audio or video or the listening and viewing of such data without first storing it The PRORXD supports E Raw Multicast streaming m RTSP RTP streaming 6 5 Configuring UDP Multicast Streaming When you have got a Video or Audio service into the PRORXD you could wish to stream that information down a fixed IP link For multicast streaming the transport stream video data is transmitted along the Ethernet network by means of multicasting i e continuous real time streaming of packets that can be accessed by a PC connected to the network It is thus possible for more than
73. feed sent to an earpiece worn by presenter via IP audio that is being fed back to presenter that can be interrupted and replaced by a television producer s or director s intercom microphone That microphone is connected here 3a Each channel has this facility 4a RJ45 8 way receptacle sockets marked Ethernet 1 and 2 10 100 1G ETHO and ETH1 Ethernet Ports with PoE Power over Ethernet support Used for Remote Control through a web browser and for streaming 5a HDMI receptacle sockets marked HDMI HDMI Video output Each channel has this facility Lemo OB 5 way receptacle sockets twin For Audio output key marked AUDIO 3 Channel two is marked AUDIO 4 BNC 2 way receptacle sockets marked CBVS SDI HD SDI ASI video COMP HD SDI output BNC 2 way receptacle sockets marked ASI Input ASI IN BNC 2 way receptacle sockets marked ASI Output ASI OUT 10 BNC 2 way receptacle sockets marked Genlock Input GENLOCK 11 D Type 15 way receptacle sockets RS232 Control from PC GUI marked CTRL DATA Application RS232 Data Output 1K2 to 115K2 baud switchable Each channel has this facility b b b b 2 1 XLR 4 way receptacle pins marked 6 to 26V Reverse Polarity Protected POWER 12V 4A Power from AC Adapter Table 3 4 PRORXD 2RU Rear Panel Key 100167 Commercial in Page 3 26 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Produ
74. file to enable licensable features and send software upgrade files to the PRORXD 100167 Commercial in Page 7 48 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD hiai tab The PRORXD is can examine frequencies and find operating channels for tuning quickly Information tab Contains information with software versions and unit special data This information is necessary during a support call for example Overview sub tab Some of the tabs have sub tabs to divide the information more or they will use panes to divide information Information The sub tabs or panes are divided into fields of information Fields that you will operate with Table 7 1 Control Pages Key Next Steps Configure the Basic Settings 7 5 Configuring the Basic Settings When shipped the PRORXD is set to be given an IP address by an external DHCP server In managed networks which operate with DHCP address allocation this option must be selected In networks that are manually managed or do not have a DHCP server users can prefer to give an IP address manually When you start up the PRORXD for the first time it will be necessary to configure these items Itis necessary to turn off DHCP E Itis necessary to set a fixed IP address Before you Start This is necessary E A fully powered PRORXD Step 1 Switch DHCP to OFF Read the topic Toggling DHCP On or Off
75. five minutes The upgrade is applied to the unit you ll see a message O N Oe ee ie e After rebooting the unit the new features will be enabled 7 13 Working with the Frequency Tab The Frequency tab enables you to scan the spectrum around you within a bandwidth and resolution of your choice You can operate the Find item which will tag the strongest signals and report their frequencies to you You can operate the Cycle button to select found frequencies in turn and if you wish you can push the Select button which will make that frequency currently in operation in your PRORXD Before you Start This is necessary To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection m To be logged on to the PRORXD unit Step 1 Open the Frequency Tab 1 Click on Frequency tab 100167 Commercial in Page 7 98 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Screenshot Frequency Tab Pro RXD COBHAM PRO RX Status Global Settings Configuration Log Uploads Information Start Freq 2135 00 Power 090 64 Found 1 State Lock 1 2405 MHz Tune to 1 End Freq 2535 00 Resolution 0250 00 Pause Cancel Figure 7 35 Frequency Tab Step 2 Configure the Scan Settings Pane 1 Click the Refresh button this resets scans in the frequency scanner made before 2 Type in the Start frequency in MHz yo
76. gation refers to electro magnetic radiation including light emissions moving in a straight line The rays or waves are diffracted refracted reflected or absorbed by atmosphere and obstructions with material and usually cannot move above the horizon or behind obstacles NLOS is Non Line of sight A device that consumes electrical power The lux symbol Ix is the SI unit of illuminance and luminous emittance It is used in photometry as a measure of the apparent intensity of light hitting or passing through a surface Megahertz is the same as 1 000 000 Hz Milliwatt The milliwatt symbol mW is equal to one thousandth 10 3 of a watt Moving Pictures Experts Group To change the output of a transmitter in amplitude phase or frequency in accordance with the information to be transmitted Data is superimposed on a carrier current or wave by means of a procedure called modulation Signal modulation can be done in one of two ways analogue and digital In recent years digital modulation has been getting more usual while analogue modulation methods have been used less There continues to be plenty of analogue signals around but and they will probably not become totally extinct Multicasting is sending data from a sender to multiple receivers where each receiver signals that they want to receive the data A nanometre American spelling nanometer symbol nm is a unit of length in the metric system equal to one billionth of
77. he unit incorporates a very flexible decoding platform with low delay SD and HD MPEG2 and H 264 decoding ensuring compatibility with all Cobham and most 3 party encoders An optional 2 decoder can be enabled allowing 2 x SD or HD signals to be decoded Multiple video output formats are offered with composite and SDI outputs in SD mode and HD SDI and in HD mode SDI HD SDI has embedded audio and HDMI outputs are supplied for operation with domestic TVs ASI in out is offered optionally A full Genlock function is available in SD and HD modes When in HD mode an optional downconverted SD composite video monitoring output is also offered The unit can also be used as an IP decoder When paired with a Cobham Broadcast IP Encoder the unit can send an IFB signal to the remote location through the reverse leg of the IP link An optional adaptive bit rate encoding decoding mode is also available allowing fully automated operation on adjustable capacity or contended networks such as VSAT or BGAN terminals The ProRXD 1RU can be controlled through its OLED front panel display and on its RS232 or IP Ethernet browser control interfaces A full On Screen Graphical display is available for monitoring and diagnostics which can be enabled or disabled separately on the two video outputs 1 2 What are the Key Features of the PRORXD 1RU m DVB T amp UMVL optional demodulation 2 or 4 RF inputs with 8 12DC switchable down converter powering Fully compli
78. his publication which is supplied in confidence and must not be used for functions other than for which it is supplied 0 9 Related Publications It can also be necessary to read 0 10 Revision History This publication was written and produced by the Cobham Technical Publications Team This is a change controlled publication Each page of this publication shows a revision number at the bottom left corner Changes to a page will increase the revision status of the full publication 100167 Commercial in Page 0 3 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Contents 0 PST hCG reteset eases cde e aaa ede dee eae eee caees 0 1 0 1 About this PUDIRGATION ndcasdsantuiatcundessinavevcisuminmnoumiciadsanorsdsuumantrastiumtnnnnmutiunaseta 0 1 0 2 Who Must Read this Publication ssssssssssessssssnssrnsnrnrnsrnnernennnrnnrnrnnnrnnrnnennrnnnnne 0 1 0 3 Yo r KN wled sssrinin aaa aaea eR E aE aAa 0 1 0 4 Notice about SpecificationS ssesssssssssssessnennrrennnnnnnrnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnennnennnennnnne 0 1 0 5 Notice about this GUNG 6 ccccucccanedactnsndecueanetsacccnedasresgudaarensedesxenentaardatecasniansderv ae 0 1 0 6 Typographic Conventions ssssssssssrssrsesrsnsarnssnnerunrsnnnennnrsenrennnenanrennnennnrennnee 0 2 0 7 SYMD l Spise a E E EREA AE i 0 2 0 8 TrademMm rkS sssrin Ea TE AEAEE EEEREN 0 3 0 9 Rel t
79. ial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 4 5 Connecting Audio Signals with XLR CONnnectors cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaeaeees 4 29 4 6 Connecting Audio Signals with CA0512 Cable ccccecseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeaes 4 30 4 7 Connecting Data Signals cca cs sectncocnscuciendndanalausedinnannediunganesnisavaioasngnusalsaaaaeanentwes 4 30 4 8 Connecting Serial Control SignalS sssssssssssssrrnsssrrnrssnrrnnnsnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnns 4 30 4 9 Connecting IP Control SIGMALS sswsdsseusisnnvencicusssteuninvednsnanndsamusedinimcoicnusntnawcaste 4 31 5 Basie Operat ON oxincetraesspnnecernancuaeutncnessanteediaarsanndcecadntmerneasanentesess 5 32 5 1 Starting and Stopping the PRORXD ssesssssssssrsrsssrrnnsnsrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnennn 5 32 5 2 Exploring the Control Panel IRU incusssuinssvnsasacaunsecsncosenscenncecisincnsavacausedsucarnes 5 32 6 Advanced Operation ssssssssssssrrssrnsrrresrrnsrrnnrnrnnnrnnrrennrennennnne 6 34 6 1 About ENGI OOM cassensarecttetacenncesiieatiuteetivretigatistitianietidaadintitaantetetidentatireietned 6 34 6 2 S tting Up ENC DUO seesinane EREE 6 34 6 3 About the Encryption Key Characters Required ssssssssssssrsssrresrrrssrrrnrrrnnrreenns 6 36 6 4 About Streaming Along IP sssrinin 6 37 6 5 Configuring UDP Multicast Streaming ssssssssssssrsssessrnrnsnrrnnnennnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnneennnns 6 37 6 6 Recovering a UDP Multicast Stre
80. icates if GPS Data is being sent from the transmitter If GPS NMEA data is available the receiver will find and show it 5 GPS Data Locked in this This shows the Transmitter 1 Pane with example GPS data being received Table 7 5 Transmitter 1 Pane Key Step 7 Interpret the Service 1 Pane Screenshot Service 1 Pane Service Name Video Lock Figure 7 8 Input Sub Tab showing Service 1 Pane Commercial in Confidence 100167 Revision 2 0 Page 7 57 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Service Name Could be anything This text box lets you name the multicast stream as delivered in the SAP SDP packets from the unit The Service Name on the receiver must align with the transmitter s service name Video Lock Locked green Tells you if the unit has successfully locked background or Not to the incoming video signal Locked red background Table 7 6 Service 1 Pane Key Step 8 Interpret the ASI Pane Screenshot ASI Pane Figure 7 9 Input Sub Tab showing ASI Pane ASI Status Locked green Tells you if the unit has successfully locked background or Not to the incoming ASI signal Locked red background Table 7 7 ASI Pane Key 100167 Commercial in Page 7 58 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD
81. ick on Status gt Service tab 100167 Commercial in Page 7 61 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Screenshot Service Sub Tab Pro RXD COBHFM PRO RX Global Settings Configuration Log Uploads Frequency Information Service 2 Service Name H 264 Unit 1 Available Services Video Lock ce H 264 Unit 1 Service Scrambled Unscrambled Video Resolution 704x576 Line Standard PAL Audio Type Audio Mode Data Baud Rate E Show Details Figure 7 13 Status Tab showing Service Sub Tab Step 13 Interpret the Service 1 Pane Screenshot Service 1 Pane Service List 1 Service Name H 264 Unit 1 Video Lock Locked Service Scrambled Unscrambled 3 Video Resolution 704x576 Line Standard Audio Type Figure 7 14 Service Sub Tab showing Service 1 Pane 100167 Commercial in Page 7 62 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Service Name Could be anything Displays the currently received and decoded service name from the incoming service Video Lock Locked green Tells you if the unit is successfully decoding background or Not the incoming video signal Locked red background Service Scrambled or Tells you the encryption status of the Scrambled incoming signal Unscrambled Video 704x576 or an Tells you the resol
82. in bold emphasises a new word or term of We name this a protocol significance and its function is a Text in these brackets shows an optional component Ls a that can be left out NN This shows a value entered on a numeric keypad 45 on the numeric keypad Successive menu selections are shown with arrows to Insert gt picture gt from file show a sub menu In this example this means Select the Insert menu then select picture then select from file 0 7 Symbols This publication uses these symbols to highlight important information WARNING A written notice given to a reader when a situation might cause personal injury or loss of life CAUTION A written notice given when a situation might cause damage to or destruction of equipment or systems Note A written notice given to tell you something or to supply more information 100167 Commercial in Page 0 2 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 0 8 Trademarks All trademarks or registered trademarks in this publication are the property of their related owners Copyright 2014 Cobham TCS Limited All rights reserved No part of this document can be copied distributed transmitted transcribed kept in a retrieval system or translated into other languages without the prior written permission of Cobham TCS Limited Cobham TCS Limited owns the copyright of t
83. ing fully automated operation on adjustable capacity or contended networks such as VSAT or BGAN terminals The ProRXD 2RU can be controlled through its full colour front panel touch screen display and on its RS232 or IP Ethernet browser control interfaces A full On Screen Graphical display is available for monitoring and diagnostics which can be enabled or disabled separately on the two video outputs 1 4 What are the Key Features of the PRORXD 2RU m DVB T amp UMVL demodulation 2 4 6 or 8 RF inputs with 8 12DC switchable downconverter powering Fully compliant MPEG2 and H 264 SD HD decoding HD SDI SDI with embedded audio out Composite video outputs with optional HD down conversion HDMI outputs IFB input IP mode 2Nd decoder optional Auto bit rate capability with Cobham Broadcast IP Encoder ASI input and output Front panel control Web browser and RS232 Genlock input Full on screen display OSD diagnostics Ultra low delay video operation for real time applications 2RU half rack mounting 12VDC powering AC adaptor supplied 100167 Commercial in Page 1 4 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 1 5 Getting an Overview of the PRORXD 2RU IFB Audio In 2 Q a Audio 6 am ETHL DMI mPhos HOMI come o sor AST In AST Out GENLOCK __Ctri Data 12V 4A POWER SUPPLY 12V 6 67A 80W
84. ing number received on antenna A There are readings for each of antennas A visual indication of A visual indication of signal strength strength a Detail Select or Clear cai selected more details about the error Check Box corrector on this page are displayed Table 7 3 Demod 1 Pane Key Step 5 Check the Show Details Checkbox When selected the extra details about the error corrector on this page are displayed 100167 Commercial in Page 7 54 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Screenshot Demod 1 Pane Show Details Selected Lock Status Frequency 1990 00 MHz Bandwidth 8 MHz Constellation QPSK FEC Guard Interval Input Level A 112 2 B 112 3 Pre Errors Post Errors Packet Errors V Show Details Figure 7 6 Demod 1 Pane with Show Details Selected 1 Pre Errors 0 is ideal Must be The bit error rate for pre errors a number 2 Post Errors 0 is ideal Must be The bit error rate for post errors a number 3 Packet Errors 0 is ideal Could be The number of packet errors coming out of any number the error correction system An error here will corrupt the video audio or data signals coming through the receiver Table 7 4 Demod 1 Pane with Show Details Key Step 6 Interpret the Transmitter 1 Pane Some Cobham transmitters can send metadata with the RF signal This metadata must be swi
85. itrate must be the same or higher than the combined bitrate of all input streams Table 7 21 General Pane Key Step 6 Configure the IFB Pane Screenshot IFB Pane IFB Enable Tx IP Address 192 168 0 9 Tx IP Port 20000 Figure 7 29 IFB Pane 100167 Commercial in Page 7 86 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 1 IFB Enable Select or Clear When selected the Interruptible fold back system is switched on The IFB is a special intercom circuit that consists of a mix minus program feed sent to an earpiece worn by presenter via IP audio that is being fed back to presenter that can be interrupted and replaced by a television producer s or director s intercom microphone 2 Tx IP Address Example This is the IP Address of the device to which you are sending the fold back This TIA LORG device is usually be located with the presenter 3 TX IP Port 20000 Protocols like TCP or UDP use port numbers in the header to point traffic around the hh i network Low port numbers are used by computer systems for predefined tasks For example SMPT for your email service uses port 25 A good rule is to use numbers above 20 000 to stop confliction with existing services When you set up a port number on many computers on a network they will all listen for packets directed to that port The default value is 20000 1
86. ll archiving coupled with live and retrospective viewing Unicast Unicast is simply sending packets from one source to one destination For example from one web server to one or each person viewing a page on a web browser Very High Frequency 30 MHz to 300 MHz Viterbi Decoder A Viterbi decoder uses the Viterbi algorithm for decoding a bit stream that has been encoded using forward error correction based on a Convolutional code 100167 Commercial in Page 10 118 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD The watt symbol W is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units SI It measures rate of energy conversion One watt is equivalent to 1 joule J of energy per second Waveform Signal shape Waveguide A specially formed hollow metal tube usually rectangular in shape in cross section used to connect a High Power amplifier to the antenna 100167 Commercial in Page 10 119 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 11 Appendix D Downconverter Data 11 1 About Downconverters Square DC 100140 1700MHz 9dB 19dB DC 168185 1050MHz Low 9dB 19dB DC 225265 1880MHz Low 9dB 19dB 11 2 About Downconverters Barrel 11 3 About Downconverters Barrel Gain Selectable TNC TNC DCBGS 100150 1800MHz 10dB 3
87. mbler2 MPEG 4 Video De blocking Filter i Integer 0 Audio service 1 from decoder 2 Second Audio 1 Audio service 2 from Channel Source RW Config Integer decoder 1 100167 Commercial in Page 12 130 Revision 2 0 Confidence vrs2 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver User Guide Commercial in Confidence Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD Data Ea Ea Diversity Setting num ways licensed for Receive Spectrum minimum points Receive Spectrum maximum points Audio Output Format IP settings DHCP enable Active IP address and Subnet mask Streaming Enable Streaming Source Global 239 16 3 Global 3 254 String 224 2 12 IP address format in SAP Global 7 254 String range Streaming Multicast Address am i i string length is 160 bytes The lower 7 bits of each byte is a spectrum point value Valid number range 0 to 127 Top bit always set to stop control characters being sent string length is 160 bytes The lower 7 bits of each byte is a spectrum point value Valid number range 0 to 127 Top bit always set to stop control characters being sent comma separated list of lt IP address gt lt SubnetMask gt lt Default Gateway gt comma separated list of lt IP address gt lt SubnetMask gt 0 Demodulator1 1 Demodulator2 2 ASI Input 3 Descrambler1 4 Descrambler2 IP address format in multicast range Streaming SAP Address 100167 Revision
88. n 3 The tab turns green and that preset is in operation on the receiver at this time 100167 Commercial in Page 7 83 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 5 Configure the General Pane Screenshot General Pane fc Preset Name Config 1 i Diversity Mode 1x2 way i Modulation Type DVBT i DVBT Carrier Mode 2K 3 ASI Output Demod1 v f Remux Input Of 1 Remux Bitrate 5 00 j e ewe SLO GIO OlS Figure 7 28 General Pane Preset Name Config 1 2 3 4 5 This is where you set the current 6 7 8 9 10 11 configuration 12 13 14 15 16 Diversity Mode note The configuration of the diversity and channel configuration of the receiver 100167 Commercial in Page 7 84 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Modulation Narrowband Select the modulation bandwidth you wish type DVBT to operate with UMVL Ultra Mobile Video Link licence cake dependant bandwidths UMVL is a mixture of technologies between DVBT and Narrowband It is optimised for operation in high speed mobile environments like car racing for example UMVL is also excellent when you are operating with high frequency 4 GHz and above transmissions DVBT Carrier 2K or 4K If you selected DVBT as your Modulation Mode Ty
89. n operate your browser to configure the unit 7 2 Installing the Browser Application on your PC Note Most PCs have a browser installed This topic will only be necessary if you wish to change to a different browser Before you Start This is necessary m APC operating Windows 7 or better m The PC to have a network card configured for a fixed IP Address m The Browser Application you wish to operate Internet Explorer or Firefox for example Step 1 Install the Browser Application on your PC 1 Install Browser on your desktop or other convenient location on your PC 2 Make sure you have a Browser start up icon on your desktop to start the program Next Steps Connect the PRORXD to your PC with an IP connection 100167 Commercial in Page 7 45 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 7 3 Connecting your PC to the PRORXD with IP You ll wish to configure your PRORXD to do useful operations immediately The PRORXD has Control Pages accessed from your web browser which let you do many configuration tasks quickly and easily Before you Start This is necessary m APC with a web browser E An Ethernet cable m A powered PRORXD unit m The IP Address of the PRORXD unit Step 1 Install the Web Browser Application on your PC 1 Make sure you have installed a browser Internet Explorer Firefox or Chrome for example onto your
90. n the PRORXD for Encryption m A Personal Computer connected to the PRORXD configured to browse the Control Pages Step 1 Select the Encryption Mode 1 Click on the Configuration tab 2 In the Descrambling Mode drop down box click the drop down arrow and select an encryption type AES128 in my example 3 Click the Apply button 4 The Configured Successfully message box opens 5 Click the OK button 100167 Commercial in Page 6 34 Revision 2 0 Confidence Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD Commercial in Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver User Guide Screenshot Select the Encryption Mode Pro RXD Status masane Me et wa Configuration Configured Successfully 16 ok Preset Name Config 1 Frequency MHz 19x Diversity Mode 12 way X Bandwidth BMHZ Bandwidth Modulation Type DV8T Guard Interval Auto Guard Interval DVBT Carrier Mode 2K Polarity Auto Potarity ASI Owtput Demod 1 am e S _ Toa Remux Bitrate 5 00 Decoder 1 Input Demod 1 X Decoder Input Demod 1 BNC Output HO SDI BNC Output HO SO1 n B Default Service Unt 1 Detault Service Una 1 IFB Enable Default Program ID 1 bd Default Program ID 1 Tx IP Address 192 168 0 9 Service Select Mode Ocfaults X Service Select Mode Dofsuts hd Tx IP Port 20000 Service List Service List IP Decoder Mode IP Decoder Mode Multicast Address Multicast Address Multicast Port Multicast Port Butler Delay ms Butler Delay
91. nconverter Data 100167 Commercial in Page 7 72 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Select or Clear Selected Inverted Cleared Normal All Cobham equipment must operate with normal mode The receivers can be used with other manufacturer s products and sometimes this requires us to change the polarity to inverted to align with this third party equipment Table 7 16 Individual LO Settings Key Step 4 Configure the IP Settings Pane Screenshot IP Settings Pane 192 168 2 65 255 255 255 0 192 168 2 65 Figure 7 21 IP Settings Pane DHCP Enable Select or Clear When selected the PRORXD is given an IP Dynamic host address by an external DHCP server configuration In managed networks which use DHCP protocol address allocation this must be selected In networks that are manually managed or do not have a DHCP server users can give an IP address manually 100167 Commercial in Page 7 73 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD IP Address Example If the PRORXD is not automatically acquiring its IP address through a DHCP goed 00 2 02 server then a fixed IP address needs to be assigned to the unit Type an IP address for this PRORXD in the IP address text box You can select a class of network of your choosing
92. neering 2 Eng Mode Spectra If you selected Engineering in Mode Sean earlier these fields become in operation Spectra Shows a graphic on the OSD of Grex Date the spectra being received for the antenna selected Scan Shows the frequency scanner on the OSD almost the same as the display in the frequency tab GPS Tx Data Shows metadata and GPS data from the transmitter on the OSD The TX must be configured to send metadata and data must be the correct NMEA format 3 Spectra A to H The Demodulator 1 OSD Spectrum display Demod 1 can be set to show antenna A to H 4 Spectra A to H The Demodulator 2 OSD Spectrum display Demod 2 can be set to show antenna A to H 5 Blue On Fail Select or Clear When selected if the link is broken a blue screen appears to tell you Some broadcasters prefer not to have blue on fail set Logo Display Select or Clear When selected the Cobham Logo will be displayed in the OSD 7 Show on SDI Select or Clear When selected the OSD is displayed on the SDI output You might wish to turn this off if you are transmitting from this port The OSD is only available if an SD video service is decoded If the video is HD the OSD can only be displayed on SDI Output 2 and HD Down conversion is enabled and selected 100167 Commercial in Page 7 78 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Show on Select or
93. ng the Options of PRORXD LRU sssssssssssssssrsesrsrssrnnnrnrnsrresrnrenrrnerneenns 2 16 2 7 Identifying the Options Of PRORXD 2RU ccccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeaeeesaeeesaeeessaaeeenaees 2 17 2 8 About the Software with your PRORXD cscssssssssssessseeesssesessseseseseseneeesssanes 2 18 3 Controls Connections and INGICAtOIS ceecsseeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeaess 3 20 3 1 About Controls Connections and INICAtOIS cseseeeseeeseeseeeeseeeeeteeeseeeeeeeeees 3 20 3 2 Exploring the Front Panel PRORXD 1RU svsicssiccanssuintnsaicnntmnaicasenianicasaimrnsunaininaiis 3 20 3 3 Exploring the Rear Panel PRORXD 1RU sssssssssssssssrrnnssrrnnnssrnnnnenrnnnnenrnnneennnns 3 21 3 4 Exploring the Front Panel PRORXD 2RU sssssssssssssssrnnnsssrnnnesrrnnnenrnnnnenrnnneennnns 3 23 3 5 Exploring the Rear Panel PRORAD 2RU ssssssssssssssrrnnssrrnnnsnrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnennnnns 3 25 4 Setting up your PRORXD ssssssssssssrsrrnrnnrnnrnrnnrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnenrennnn 4 27 41 Connecting th ANteNNaS sissi e aN aE 4 27 4 2 Conn ctiig AC POWGN cneidienencscnanaenevaxieniondviosenmucbinsevinudvasuniexdpbdapeuddaslonedberlanlandbenlaseis 4 28 4 5 Connecting Composite Video Signals scacecetrccseceieccencotsecsncedecssenstpecanetacecsntedseetnes 4 29 4 4 Connecting HD SDI Video Signals sssssssssssssrrssssrrnnnsnrrnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnne 4 29 100167 Commercial in Page 0 4 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commerc
94. not over tighten Hand tight only D Type 9 way Receptacle sockets RS232 Data Control port marked CTRL DATA Data output Also enables you to control the PRORXD serially if required XLR 4 way Receptacle pins marked Power input to the PRORXD POWER 12V 4A BNC 2 way receptacle sockets Connect your Genlock device to this marked GENLOCK port to keep the receiver synchronised with all the other equipment in your facility BNC 2 way receptacle sockets Lets you connect this receiver to other marked ASI OUT equipment in your operation at ASI level 100167 Commercial in Page 3 22 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD level 10ab BNC 2 way Receptacles sockets CBVS SDI HD SDI ASI video output marked COMP HD SDI 11ab HDMI Type A 19 way Receptacle HDMI High Definition Multimedia sockets marked HDMI Interface output Table 3 2 PRORXD 1RU Rear Panel Key BNC 2 way receptacle sockets Lets you connect this receiver to other marked ASI IN equipment in your operation at ASI 3 4 Exploring the Front Panel PRORXD 2RU Diagram Front Panel Figure 3 3 PRORXD 2RU Front Panel 100167 Commercial in Page 3 23 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Rack Mounting Ears Metalwork that can be removed to le
95. not remove factory installed screws or fastenings Damage to the units can be caused and void warranties Only approved personnel must open the device There are no operations that required the user to access the device internally There are no user serviceable parts internally Maintenance Other than cleaning no scheduled maintenance is required to make sure of the correct operation of the unit Environment The equipment must not be used in dangerous or atmospheres that can cause corrosion Users are reminded of the necessity of complying with restrictions regarding the operation of radio devices in refuel depots chemical plants and locations where explosives are kept and or used Power Supply Make sure that the power supply arrangements are sufficient to align with the requirements of each device Obey all electrical safety precautions Discharge device ESD Precautions Lightning Hit There is a risk of lightning hits to antennas The equipment must not be assembled in an area during lightning Antennas must be adequately protected from lightning hits Working at You must be careful when locating the device at height for Height example on a mast Make sure the unit is correctly attached to stop it falling and injuring personnel Risk of Eye You must be careful to stop your eye touching the antennas Injury Connecting cables must not be put where they can become damaged or where they can be dangerous by personnel tripping on
96. odulator 1 Global Global Global le we 0 low side 1 high side he 50 000MHz gt 850MHz 2405 Float offset from LO 0 8MHz 1 7MHz 2 6MHz Integer 3 2 5MHz 4 1 25MHz 0 1 32 1 1 16 2 1 8 integer 3 1 4 4 AUTO 1880 0 10000 0 low side 1 high side 50 000MHz gt 850MHz 2405 Float offset from LO 0 8MHz 1 7MHz 2 6MHz 0 1 32 1 1 16 2 1 8 integer 3 1 4 4 AUTO 0 1 32 1 1 16 2 1 8 integer 3 1 4 Revision 2 0 Commercial in Confid Page 12 126 ence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Constellation Demod 1 0 QPSK 1 16QAM Integer 2 64QAM 0 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 4 Integer 3 5 6 4 7 8 FEC rate Demod Input SNR A Demod 1 float Input SNR B Demod 1 float Input SNR C Demod 1 float Input SNR D Demod 1 float Input SNR E Demod 1 2 float Input SNR F Demod 1 2 float Input SNR G Demod 1 2 float Input SNR H Demod 1 2 float Input Level A Demod 1 100167 Commercial in Page 12 127 Revision 2 0 Confidence Input Level B Demod 1 Input Level C Demod 1 Input Level D Demod 1 Input Level E Demod 1 2 Input Level F Demod 1 2 Input Level G Demod 1 2 Input Level H Demod 1 2 Commercial in Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver User Guide Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD BER Pre Viterbi Demod 1 Packet errors dpk2 Demod 2 Status Lock Stat
97. onfidence Page 7 92 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Descrambling If you wish to operate descrambling you ll Mode select your mode here You might not have all the modes shown here as they are AES 128 licensable features BCrypt BCrypt CCrypt CCrypt AES 256 AES 256 BCrypt256 BCrypt256 CCrypt256 CCrypt256 ADL AES 256 ADL AES 256 Descrambling Change Keys After selecting a Descrambling Mode push Keys Button this button to open the Enter Scrambling Key dialog where you can set the key See Advanced Operation Setting up Encryption Table 7 23 Decoder 1 Configuration Pane Key Note Demod 2 and Decoder 2 Configuration are set up the same as Demod 1 and Decoder 1 7 10 Working with the Copy from Config Button Sometimes you wish to assemble a new configuration from one that exists For example you might have a complex configuration you like to operate with but find it necessary to change the frequency The Copy from Configuration button makes this very simple Before you Start This is necessary m To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection E To be logged on to the PRORXD unit Step 1 Open the Configuration Tab 1 Click on the Configuration tab 2 The Configuration Page opens 100167 Commercial in Page 7 93 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast
98. onfig number you wish to edit A simple example or changing input frequency is shown below lt C gt represents the checksum lt STX gt 0001wload 1 lt C gt lt ETX gt Load config 1 into scratch area lt STX gt 0001wdipf 2360 00 lt C gt lt ETX gt Change input frequency to 2360 lt STX gt 0001wsave 1 lt C gt lt ETX gt Save scratch to config 1 The config you edit can be different from the currently active config This means you could edit config 8 in the scratch area and then save it back while config 1 was active If you edit the active config in scratch when you save it back it will automatically action any changes To find the config number currently being edited in scratch perform an rload command The same process applies to Global Settings except that no config number needs to be supplied and the commands change to wloau and wsavu When editing globals if the changes are saved they are actioned immediately Please note that when issuing read and write commands to Global and Config parameters they always read and write to the scratch area The load and loau commands can also be used like a reset if any changes must be cancelled i e If the user backs out of an edit menu before saving Status parameters are always current and not affected by loads and saves Specials are actioned immediately 12 5 Commands ControlAddress Global 1 to 9998 Current Active ccon Config Number Global 1 Integer 1
99. p gt DHCP page Next Steps Explore the Primary Window 100167 Commercial in Revision 2 0 Confidence Page 7 47 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 7 4 Exploring the Primary Window Before you Start This is necessary m To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection m To be logged on to the PRORXD unit Screenshot Explore the Control Pages Pro RXD COBHAM PRO RK is Global Settings Configuration Log Uploads Frequency Information Demod 1 Frequency 2405 00 MHz Preset Name Config 1 Unit Mode 1x2 way Demod 1 Lock FPGA Temperature c Date 2907 2013 Time 15 31 18 Figure 7 2 Explore the Control Pages 1 Status tab Divided into Overview Input Spectra and Service sub tabs This displays detailed status information of received signal quality and decoded video and audio services Global Settings Divided into General Settings Downconverter Settings IP Settings Streaming Settings OSD Settings and Genlock Settings panes Configuration tab Divided into General IFB Demod 1 Decoder 1 Demod 2 and Decoder 2 panes The Configuration tab contains the list of 16 presets Each preset the user can specify demodulation parameters decoding modes and descrambling configuration 4 Log tab The PRORXD receiver has the facility for generating log files of receiver status information 5 Uploads tab Enables you to upload a license
100. pe earlier you can select how many carriers will be used at this time 2K About 2000 4K About 4000 dual pedestal mode 5 ASI Output The source for the ASI output is selected here For example if you select Demod 1 then this will send an ASI signal to the ASI Out port If you select Remux the ASI Output will be made up of whatever you configure in the Remux Input field Remux Input This field enables you to select what you wish to go into the Remux You can put together sources to be remuxed into one Demod 1 ASI In ASI stream For example Demod 1 ASI In will let you to have received pictures being combined with a signal from the ASI input port all being sent to the ASI Output port For correct operation all PIDs in the input streams must be unique 100167 Commercial in Page 7 85 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Remux Bitrate 5 00 If you have selected Remux in ASI Output item 5 in this table earlier then this field will be in operation and will let you to set the bitrate for the Remux stream leaving the ASI Output port You might have remuxed two video signals together which you are then planning to transmit forwards You could configure the Remux Bitrate to align with your transmitter bandwidth then make sure the two signals you are going to Remux will fit into that space For correct operation the b
101. reaming from If you were operating the second streamer on the PRORXD then the last component of the URL is stream2 sdp 100167 Commercial in Page 6 44 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 7 Advanced Setup 7 1 About Advanced Setup To get the most from your radio system you must customise the programming for your operations and area CAUTION Before you start programming your radio make sure the batteries are new and fully charged If not you could operate an AC adapter to power your radio If the radio loses power while you program it its memory might be corrupted and it will be necessary to reset defaults All information programmed in the radio might be lost The Control Application or Control Pages let you control the communication system to keep it operating in a correct and stable mode It lets you to change many of the settings of the unit like frequency or bandwidth The control system can be a Control Application that operates on your PC connected to the device using Serial communications If not it can be Control Pages that are viewed on your PC browser when connected to the device using IP communications The PRORXD Receiver uses Control Pages accessed from your web browser which enables you to do many configuration tasks quickly and easily These next topics tell you how to connect your PC to the receiver and the
102. rked More complex signals consist of an alternating current AC or electromagnetic carrier that contains one or more data streams Streaming Streaming is the transmission of digital audio or video or the listening and viewing of such data without first storing it A transmitter is an electronic device which usually with the aid of an antenna propagates an electromagnetic signal such as radio television or other telecommunications 100167 Commercial in Page 10 117 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD The TNC threaded Neill Concelman connector is a threaded version of the BNC connector The connector has a 50 Q impedance and operates best in the 0 11 GHz frequency spectrum Transport Stream Transport streams These streams can contain some MPEG 2 TS content channels and related audio All the channels are multiplexed together letting the receiver select which to play back UDP User Datagram Protocol UDP Sometimes called fire and forget because there is no dialog between the sender and receiver If the receiver does not receive a packet the sender will not know But UDP is very satisfactory when there is a small risk of errors like in your LAN or when TCP can give too late delivery Universal Serial Bus UVMS Universal Video Management System a network video recorder storage solution from BAE Systems Gives fu
103. s All PRORXD receivers operate with downconverters to lower the frequency from microwave L S and C Band to an Intermediate Frequency IF between 51 and 858MHz that the on board tuners in the receivers can operate with It is important to select the correct downconverter for the microwave transmission frequency you are planning to receive Downconverters have a label to help you select the correct unit If you are operating with long cable runs from the bottom of the downconverter to the rear panel of the PRORXD it will be necessary to select a high gain version of the downconverter to deal with the RF losses in the longer cable Some downconverters are switchable between high and low gain 100167 Commercial in Page 4 27 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 2 Attach the Antennas to the Downconverters 1 Connect each antenna directly to the TNC Receptacle on the top panel of each downconverter 2 Do not tighten the antenna too much tighten with your hand Step 3 Set Antenna Polarization 1 COFDM links are very robust and are tolerant to changes in antenna location but it is important to try and keep the antennas in the same plane if possible 2 The antennas used with the COFDM links are usually linearly polarized Step 4 Attach IF Cable to the Downconverter 1 Connect the TNC plug on the IF Cable to the TNC Re
104. t Mode 1x2 way The configuration of the diversity and 1x4 way channel configuration of the receiver 2x4 way etc 4 Demod 1 Lock Locked Green Tells you if the first demodulator has background or successfully demodulated the incoming RF Not Locked red background FPGA A temperature on a This field reports the current temperature of Temperature green or red field the FPGA in degrees Celsius background If the field background is green the temperature is in limits If the background shows red then the FPGA is overheating and the unit must be switched off immediately It must be in the region of 50 to 80 degrees Celsius Date A correct date You can set this in Global Settings gt Set Clock button 7 Time A correct time You can set this in Global Settings gt Set Clock button Table 7 2 Overview Sub Tab Key Step 3 Open the Input Sub Tab 1 Click on Status gt Input tab 100167 Commercial in Page 7 51 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Screenshot Input Sub Tab Pro RXD COBHAM PRO RX Global Settings Configuration Log Uploads Frequency Information Lock Status Locked Video Lock Frequency 2405 00 MHz Battery Voltage Bandwidth Case Temperature Constellation Siak GESida Input Detected No Detected Format Unknown Format Supported No Decoder 1 Not In Use Input Service Name H 264 Unit
105. t the PRORXD to be fitted in a half of a 19 rack Two PRORXDs can be joined together to fill a full 19 rack with the 2RU Joining kit RX Power for example USB 4 way receptacle Used for Preset loading BNC Receptacle Video output for monitoring Table 3 3 PRORXD 2RU Front Panel Key 2 Display Screen This OLED display with the navigation keys let you quickly set up many of the features of the PRORXD You can see spectrum RX SNR and 100167 Commercial in Page 3 24 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 3 5 Exploring the Rear Panel PRORXD 2RU Diagram Rear Panel Figure 3 4 PRORXD 2RU Rear Panel BNC 2 way receptacle sockets 50 The IF cables from the 850MHz marked IF1 to IF8 downconverters connect here IF Intermediate frequency XLR 3 way receptacle pins marked AUDIO Stereo Line Level Audio Outputs left 1L and AUDIO 1R and Right channel one Channel two is marked AUDIO 2L and Each channel has this facility AUDIO 2R 100167 Commercial in Page 3 25 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD XLR 3 way receptacle sockets marked IFB Interruptible Fold back IFB Audio In 1 The IFB is a special intercom circuit Channel 2 is marked IFB Audio In 2 that consists of a mix minus program
106. tched on at the transmitter and then gives useful information at the receiver 100167 Commercial in Page 7 55 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Screenshot Transmitter 1 Pane Battery Voltage Case Temperature Video Lock Battery Voltage Case Temperature Locked 15 55 43 19 08 13 0 1 Mph 8 9 m 50 52 6179 N 1 14 8430 W 3D Figure 7 7 Input Sub Tab showing Transmitter 1 Pane Video Lock Locked green Tells you if the transmitter has successfully background or Not locked to its incoming video signal Locked red background 100167 Commercial in Page 7 56 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver User Guide Commercial in Confidence Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD Any voltage on a green or red field background Any temperature on a green or red field background Temperature This field reports the current voltage of the transmitter s battery in VDC If the field background is green the voltage is more than the TX Battery Alarm voltage parameter specified in the Global Settings gt General Settings pane If the background shows red then the voltage is below the alarm limit too low and the unit will not operate correctly This field reports the current temperature of the transmitter s enclosure in degrees Celsius 4 GPS Data Locked or No Ind
107. them Electro Static ESD guidelines must be followed for this electrostatic sensitive 100167 Commercial in Page 8 105 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Thermal Energized devices always become hot during operation If you Control System operate this device in a closed area you must make sure it has sufficient airflow to keep it at a low temperature Also if worn near the body you must be careful to give protection the operator from large temperatures device is transmitting 12 Aircraft Safety Operating this equipment on board aircraft is not permitted Operating radio transmitter equipment in an aircraft can be 11 RF Emission When operating this device please make sure a distance of System 20cm is kept between your device and your body while the dangerous to navigation and other systems Table 8 1 Cautions and Warnings 8 2 EMC Safety and Radio Approvals The equipment has been designed to align with and has been tested against these harmonized EMC and safety standards 8 3 CE Marking The CE mark is attached to all products and the CE Declaration of Conformity as well as the technical file is available on request 100167 Commercial in Page 8 106 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 9 Appendix B
108. tify the Accessory Options 1RU Full width Rack Extender kit l 1RU Joining kit joins 2 units to form full 19 rack width l Table 2 5 PRORXD 1RU Accessory Options Step 2 Identify the Licensing Options Adaptive bit rate decoding needs Cobham IP Encoder HD to SD down sampling Add DVB T2 demodulation Enable 2nd decoder Enables UMVL modulation Narrowband 2 5MHz XN Table 2 6 PRORXD 1RU Licensing Options 2 7 Identifying the Options of PRORXD 2RU The PRORXD 2RU has two types of options Accessory Options Licensing Options Step 1 Identify the Accessory Options 2RU Full width Rack Extender kit l 2RU Joining kit joins 2 units to make full 19 rack width SS Table 2 7 PRORXD 2RU Accessory Options 100167 Commercial in Page 2 17 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 2 Identify the Licensing Options Adaptive bit rate decoding needs Cobham IP Encoder IP ADBR HD to SD down sampling RX HD2SD Add DVB T2 demodulation RX DVBT2 Enable 2nd decoder RX DEC2 Enable PoE Power over Ethernet on IP output EX POE Table 2 8 PRORXD 2RU Licensing Options 2 8 About the Software with your PRORXD The PRORXD has two software elements E Firmware that operates on the primary board of the device m Control Pages that you operate on your web browser on your Windows PC About the Firmwar
109. tion we think you have a full knowledge of Basic Personal Computer Operations Basic Radio Frequency RF Principles 0 4 Notice about Specifications While Cobham tries to keep the precision of the information contained in its material guides the information can change without notice Performance specifications included in this publication are included for customer guidance and to help system installation Actual operating performance can change 0 5 Notice about this Guide The material described in this publication has continuous development and improvement All applicable details of the material and its functions with the information and applicable details in this guide are given by Cobham in good faith But it is acknowledged that there can be errors or omissions in this guide 100167 Commercial in Page 0 1 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 0 6 Typographic Conventions This publication uses these typographic conventions to identify text that has a special meaning TEXT in small capitals represents a key push on the ESC F1 SHIFT console keyboard or hardware panel The sign means hold down the first key while pushing Push CTRL C to abort the second key lt Text gt Serves as a placeholder for text that you will Use the filename replace as applicable to its context lt systemname gt sys for Text
110. to8 100167 Commercial in Page 12 124 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Config cnam Config Name Config lt x gt String Max Length 20 FPGA Version hex gfpg Number Status string Application gver version Status String N N Serial Number gser 64 bit Status N N N A A A A A 1 String 16 hex char Restore Unit rdef Defaults W Power up Video vstd Output Standard mba LNB gain offset OSD Spectrum spec Select DVBT Decoder dvdm Mode Diversity Mode Downconverter LO frequency ddcf MHz Demod 1 O PAL 1 NTSC 2 NTSC Global Integer no pedestal 0 Narrowband 1 DVBT 0 Compliant 1 Low Delay 0 2 way 1 4 way 2 6 way 3 8 way 4 2x2 way Config Integer 5 2x4 way Global 1880 0 10000 100167 Commercial in Page 12 125 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Confidence Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD Downconverter LO side Demod LNB Phantom Power Enable Demod 1 Input Frequency Demodulator 1 bandwidth Demodulator 1 OFDM Guard Interval Demodulator 1 Downconverter LO frequency MHz Demod 2 Downconverter LO side Demod 2 LNB Phantom Power Enable Demod 2 Input Frequency Demodulator 2 bandwidth Demodulator 2 OFDM Guard Interval Demodulator 2 Detected OFDM Guard Interval Useful in AUTO mode Dem
111. u wish to use for your Frequency scan If you type a frequency that is too low the Start frequency will set itself to the lowest frequency this PRORXD can do 3 Type in the End frequency in MHz you wish to use for your Frequency scan If you type a frequency that is too high the End frequency will set itself to the highest frequency this PRORXD can do Note The wider the band you wish to scan with the Start and Stop values the longer the scan will be 4 Type in the Resolution frequency in MHz you wish to use for your Frequency scan If you type a very small resolution like 0 5 MHz the scan will find many more individual frequencies but the scan will be much longer Operating with a larger resolution will speed up the scan but can miss very small frequency steps 5 Click the Apply button 6 The Scan Settings message window opens 7 Click the OK button 100167 Commercial in Page 7 99 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Screenshot Scan Settings Pane 2135 00 MHz j 2535 00 MHz amp 0250 00 Refresh Configured Successfully OK Figure 7 36 Scan Settings Pane Step 3 Start the Scan 1 Click the Start button 2 The Confirm Scan message window opens This reminds you that all usual operations will stop CAUTION This means the receiver will stop channel it is receiving Do not operate the scan if the rec
112. uide Confidence Products PRORXD RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol RTSP is a network control protocol designed for operation in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers The protocol is used for establishing and controlling media sessions between end points Clients of media servers issue VCR like commands such as play and pause to let real time control of playback of media files from the server Rx Receiver an electronic device that changes a radio signal from a transmitter into useful information To transmit RF energy Radio Frequency Frequency of electrical energy capable of propagation into space usually above 20kHz Also called RF SNR Signal to Noise Ratio is an electrical engineering measurement specified as the ratio of a signal power to the noise power corrupting the signal Signal to noise ratio compares the level of a desired signal such as music to the level of background noise The higher the ratio the less obtrusive the background noise is Shannon Limit The Shannon limit or Shannon capacity of a communications channel is the theoretical maximum information transfer rate of the channel for a noise level Signal In electronics a signal is an electrical current or electromagnetic field used to send data from one area to a second area The simplest type of signal is a direct current DC that is switched on and off this is the principle by which the earliest telegraph wo
113. upted and replaced by a television producer s or director s intercom microphone That microphone is connected here Each channel has this facility 100167 Commercial in Page 1 6 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD RJ45 8 way receptacle sockets marked Ethernet 1 and 2 10 100 1G ETHO and ETH1 Ethernet Ports with PoE Power over Ethernet support Used for Remote Control through a web browser and for streaming HDMI receptacle sockets marked HDMI HDMI Video output Each channel has this facility Lemo OB 5 way receptacle sockets twin For Audio output key marked AUDIO 3 Channel two is marked AUDIO 4 10ab BNC 2 way receptacle sockets marked CBVS SDI HD SDI ASI video COMP HD SDI output BNC 2 way receptacle sockets marked ASI Input ASI In BNC 2 way receptacle sockets marked ASI Output ASI Out BNC 2 way receptacle sockets marked Genlock Input GENLOCK 14 D Type 15 way receptacle sockets RS232 Control from PC GUI marked CTRL DATA Application RS232 Data Output 1K2 to 115K2 baud switchable 15 XLR 4 way receptacle pins marked 6 to 26V Reverse Polarity Protected POWER 12V 4A Power from AC Adapter XLR 4 way plug sockets From AC Adapter Pro RX B External RS232 CA0511 Control Data1 Data2 Cable Assembly 2 metres Pro RXB External XLR Audio Cable CA0512 Assembly 2 metres BNC BNC Video
114. us Demod 2 Status Default Service Name Decoder 1 RW Config Default Program dpri ID Decoder 1 RW Config Service Name srv1 Decoder 1 Status Video Lock Status BER Post Viterbi Demod 1 Packet errors dpkt Demod 1 Lock Status dloc Demod 1 Detected OFDM Guard Interval Useful in AUTO mode sgu2 Demodulator 2 Constellation dmo2 Demod 2 N A FEC rate Demod dfe2 2 N A BER Pre Viterbi dpr2 Demod 2 BER Post Viterbi Demod 2 dlo2 Decoder 1 Input dsl1 Select dsri Unit 1 1 Pre Viterbi x 10 6 Post Viterbi x 10 6 mse 0 Not Locked 1 Locked 0 1 32 1 1 16 2 1 8 integer 3 1 4 0 QPSK 1 16QAM Integer 2 64QAM 0 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 4 Integer 3 5 6 4 7 8 Pre Viterbi x 10 6 Post Viterbi x 10 6 mee 0 Not Locked 1 Locked 0 Demodulator1 1 Demodulator2 2 ASI Integer Input Max Length 20 characters we 0 Not Locked 1 Locked Status Decoder Commercial in 1 100167 Confidence Revision 2 0 Page 12 128 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Status integer Video PID Decoder 1 Audio PID Decoder 1 Data PID Decoder 1 PCR PID Decoder 1 Status me mae Data baudrate 0 1200 1 2400 2 4800 3 9600 4 19200 5 38400 6 57600 dbri Decoder 1 Status 3 integer 7 115200 Data parity dpai mode Decoder 1 Status integer 0 no parity 1 odd 2 even Status Status a integer Status 0 PAL 625
115. ut the Command Packet Structure STX 02h Start byte 09 30h 39h 4 byte unit address In range 0 9999 20h 7Eh 1 byte command type r read w write wooo e pee O 12 3 About the Reply Packet Structure STX 02h Start byte 09 30h 39h 4 byte unit address In range 0 9999 Ro 20h 7Eh 1 byte command type r read w write 100167 Commercial in Page 12 122 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD STX 02h Start byte 09 30h 39h 4 byte unit address In range 0 9999 20h 7Eh Status BYTE wooo e pee O 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 stop ASCII control characters being sent Bit 7 highest is forced high The Status byte will show if the command was performed OK or will show an error E General error command could not be actioned Typically E will be returned if the message is formatted incorrectly separators in the incorrect location or if commands are in upper case or if commands do not align with the allowed list of commands or if the checksum is incorrect 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 transmitt
116. ution of the video that Resolution applicable was set at the transmitter resolution Line Standard SD PAL or NTSC Tells you the line standard of the video that HD 720p50 was set at the transmitter 720p59 720p60 1080150 1080i59 1080160 1080p23 1080p24 1080p25 1080p29 1080p30 1080psf23 1080psf24 1080psf25 1080psf29 1080psf30 Audio Type MPEG Layer 1 Tells you the type of the audio that was set MPEG Layer 2 or at the transmitter Solo Nicam Audio Mode Stereo or Mono Tells you the mode of the audio that was set at the transmitter Data Baud 300 600 1200 Tells you the baud rate of the date that was Rate 2400 4800 9600 set at the transmitter 19200 38400 57600 115200 Show Details Select or Clear When selected you will see more Checkbox information in the Service 1 Pane You can keep this cleared to have less clutter on the screen Table 7 11 Service 1 Sub tab Key 100167 Commercial in Page 7 63 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Step 14 Check the Show Details Checkbox When selected more details about the Service 1 Pane on this page are displayed Screenshot Service 1 Pane Show Details Selected Service Name H 264 Unit 1 Video Lock Locked Service Scrambled Unscrambled Video Resolution 704x576 Line Standard PAL Audio Type Audio Mode Data Baud Rate
117. utions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Screenshot Scan Results Pane 2405 MHz Tuneto 1 Do you want to tune to this frequency Frequency 2405 MHz Power 58 3527 dBm Bandwidth 8 MHz Guard Interval 1 32 20 0893 dB no Figure 7 38 Scan Results Pane 7 14 Working with the Information Tab The Information tab contains generic information like software versions and unit special data It will be necessary to have this information during a support call for example Before you Start This is necessary To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection E To be logged on to the PRORXD unit 100167 Commercial in Page 7 102 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in User Guide Confidence Broadcast Solutions HD SD Products PRORXD Step 1 Open the Information Tab 1 Click on the Information tab Screenshot Information Tab Pro RXD PRO RX Status Global Settings Configuration Log Uploads Frequency Software Version 0 1a Serial Number 00200884613E301C MAC Address 00 11 6A 00 FF 04 Licensed Codes ABCDEFGHUKNORU Licensed Features DVB T Demodulation SOLO 2 5MHz Demodulation SOLO 1 25MHz Demodulation MPEG4 Decoder SOLO 625kHz Demodulation UMVL Demodulation DVB T 4K Demodulation 2 way Diversity 4 way Diversity 6 way Diversity 8 way Diversity Video Audio Decoder 1 Second Channel Decoder Demodulator IP Streaming Decoding AES BCrypt 128
118. vals of two seconds thus it can update the Transmitter Control Window with the latest configuration changes Sometimes it might be necessary to keep the polling off To update the Window in this situation it will be necessary to click the Refresh Button to see the latest changes 7 8 Setting the Clock Before you Start This is necessary m To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection E To be logged on to the PRORXD unit Step 1 Open the Global Settings Tab 2 Click on the Global Settings tab Step 2 Set the Clock Click the Set Clock button The Set Clock dialog opens Click the Date box The Calendar opens Select the date as required In the Time box enter the current time Make you use the correct time format hh mm ss In the Time Zone drop down box select the time zone you are in ee Oy OT eee oe In the Daylight Saving drop down box select the setting as required Off 1 hour or 2 hours 10 Click the Set button 11 The Clock Set Successfully message opens 12 Click the OK button 100167 Commercial in Page 7 80 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Screenshot Set the Clock 4 Jul 2013 1 gt _setcick SoM CE Wis Es m1234 86 H 8 8 10 41 12 B3 5 16 17 18 19 20 2 23 24 25 26 27 td Date July 31 2013 Time 13 59 33 Time Zone UTC 0 00 Daylight Saving Off
119. vision 2 0 Page 7 95 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 7 11 Working with the Log Tab The PRORXD receiver generates log files of receiver status information Before you Start It is necessary m To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection m To be logged on to the PRORXD unit Step 1 Open the Log Tab 1 Click on Log tab Screenshot Log Tab Pro RXD COBHAM PRO RX Status Global Settings Configuration Uploads Frequency Information ai J Figure 7 33 Log Tab Step 2 Interpret the Information Presented in the Log Tab The log tab shows events with time information The events logged include stream errors and software updates processed Step 3 Reload Button Click the Reload button to make a reload of the page data 100167 Commercial in Page 7 96 Revision 2 0 Confidence PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD 7 12 Working with the Upload Tab This page enables you to upload a license file enable licensable features or send software upgrade files to the PRORXD Before you Start This is necessary To have connected your PC to the PRORXD with an IP connection E To be logged on to the PRORXD unit Step 1 Open the Uploads Tab 1 Click on Uploads tab Screenshot Uploads Tab Pro RXD COBHAM PRO RX
120. wer 128 bits Decoder 1 AES256 Descrambling Key upper 128 bits Decoder 2 Descrambling Mode Z Decoder 2 ABS Descrambling Key Decoder 2 AES Descrambling Key AES256 lower 128 bits Decoder 2 AES256 Descrambling Key upper 128 bits o C a a 0 Spectra 1 Frequency Integer Scan 0 Spectra 1 Frequency Integer Scan 0 Off 1 ABS 4 AES 5 AES 6 AES256 7 AES256 8 BCRYPT 9 BCRYPT 10 BCRYPT256 Integer 11 BCRYPT256 Hex String 8 Hexadecimal characters Hex String 32 Hexadecimal characters Hex String 32 Hexadecimal characters 0 Off 1 ABS 4 AES 5 AES 6 AES256 7 AES256 8 BCRYPT 9 BCRYPT 10 BCRYPT256 Integer 11 BCRYPT256 Hex String 8 Hexadecimal characters Hex String 32 Hexadecimal characters Hex String 32 Hexadecimal characters 100167 Revision 2 0 Commercial in Confidence Page 12 133 PRORXD Broadcast Receiver Commercial in Broadcast Solutions HD SD User Guide Confidence Products PRORXD Load config to scratch on read gives config number in scratch RW Special Integer 1 to 16 Save config in Special Integer 1 to 16 scratch to config number given Save Global Settings W Special Date and Time RW No data field required Date can be set and read using the following format HHmmssDDMMYYYY All Integer dates and times are UTC no String daylight savings B Load Global Settings to scratch W Special N A N A No data fiel

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