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2. What it means The relevant I O interface stopped receiving input signals Incompatible or corrupted video signal Loss of audio signal Incompatible or corrupted audio signal Incompatible video input What it means One or more programs might be corrupt or invalid and could therefore not be resolved The max bit rate you specified has been exceeded Packets arrive in incorrect order or appear more than twice The protocol you try to specify is not available The DVB ASI input interface stopped receiving input signals wish to return to the primary channel go to the Channels list right click the primary channel and choose Restore What to do Make sure that you use a reliable video source Make sure that you use a video source that is compatible and reliable Make sure that you use a reliable audio source Make sure that you use an audio source that is compatible and reliable Choose the correct video input or Auto Detect What to do Make sure that you use a reliable source Select the relevant DVB Recaster channel click Edit choose DVB Input and specify a higher value for Max Bit Rate Make sure that the network and network interfaces are performing properly If this error persists call for technical support Make sure that the protocol you specify is available Make sure that you use a reliable video source and that this source is properly connec
3. To view a report 1 From the menu choose Tools and then Reports the Report menu appears Choose the desired report your default Internet browser appears and displays the desired report as an HTML page To download your system profile 1 Z From the menu choose Tools and then Dump Device MIB the File Dialog window appears Add an existing XML file from the list or define a new file and click Save the system profile downloads If you define a new file you have to add the suffix XML Locate the new XML file and submit it to your Technical Support engineer Reports 145 Chapter 3 System Specifications This book lists and explains system and module specifications for the chassis I O and service boards In This Chapter Chassis 147 Host Controller Units 149 Switch 151 H 264 Encoder 152 MPEG Encoder 156 Live Input 159 DVB Input Transcoding 161 DVB Recaster Transrater 162 Pinout Specifications 164 amp optibase Chapter 3 e Chassis Chassis Physical Dimensions Net Weight Scalability Fans Power supplies Enviornmental Operating temperature Storage temperature Humidity non condensing Max altitude for operating Max altitude for storage Vibration operating and storage Vibration transportation Shock transportation Free fall transportation EMC standards Width 19 Height 4RU height of 8 cPCI slots Depth 12 19 rack compliant Empt
4. 0 0 0 0 Status Synchronized Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada v Sync Period 1 o in Daylight Saving Start Date April End Date Figure 20 NTP Parameters 2 Select the System NTP Enabled check box 3 Ifrequired set the following default parameters Server IP Time Zone and Sync Period Note Inthe Sync Period field you set the time in which the Host will be synchronized with the NTP server All service boards are synchronized with the Host every minute regardless what is set in the Sync Period field 4 Ifrequired select the Daylight Saving check box and set the Start Date and the End Date and Hour 5 Click Apply This will enable NTP functionality The Status field indicates e Synchronized when synchronization is successful Setting NTP Network Time Protocol 71 Chapter 2 e Setting NTP Network Time Protocol A optibase e Error when synchronization fails Note To disable NTP clear the System NTP Enabled check box and click Apply 72 Setting NTP Network Time Protocol AA optibase Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters Viewing and Setting Service Parameters Tools Host Controller Boards MGW x100 consists of a chassis with service units installed These service units consist of service and corresponding I O boards installed at the front and the rear respectively Board parameters can be viewed by clicking the relevant b
5. 19 rack mount chassis Host Controller MGCS 5500 Host Controller board front MGCI 5500 Host I O board rear Switch MGW 1100 supports both Intel MGSS 1000 and Interphase 1500 Interphase Switch boards front MGSI 1100 Switch I O board rear H 264 Encoder MGES 5610 front MGEI 5210A rear MGEI 5210D rear MPEG Encoder MGES 5200 front MGEI 5210A rear MGEI 5210D rear DVB Recaster MGRS 5200 front MGRI 5200 rear DVB Transrater Description Accommodates one host one switch and 6 service boards with corresponding I O boards Fans and power supplies are pre installed Rack mounts MGW 1100 Connects to the switch and to the network Configures and manages the host controller and the MGW 1100 unit Connects to the host controller Intel switch By cable Interphase switch through back plain Provides interfaces for technician use Intel switch not required Interphase switch not required Encodes H 264 streams Connects analog video and audio sources Connects digital video and audio sources Encodes MPEG 1 and 2 streams Connects analog video and audio sources Connects digital video and audio sources Recasts DVB to IP compliant streams Connects DVB compliant video sources amp optibase Chapter 1 e System Components MGTR 5200 front MGRI 5200 rear DVB Transcoder MGES 5610 or MGES 5200 front MGTI 5210X rear Transrates DVB to IP compliant
6. Color System NTSC E Resolution 720x480 NTSC M Mux Format Transport Figure 18 Enabling SAP for a Channel In order to implement SAP services perform the following steps 1 From the main menu select Tools gt SAP Parameters The SAP Parameters window appears SR SAP Parameters I System SAP Enabled SAP Target IP 2242127 254 SAP Target Port 9875 SAP TTL SAP Interval Figure 19 SAP Parameters window Setting SAP Session Announcement Protocol 69 AA optibase Chapter 2 e Setting SAP Session Announcement Protocol 2 Select the System SAP Enabled check box 3 Ifrequired modify the following default parameters Target IP Target Port TTL Interval 4 Click Apply This will enable SAP for all SAP enabled channels Note e To disable SAP services for all enabled SAP channels clear the System SAP Enabled check box and click Apply e To enable or disable SAP services for a specific channel click Edit on the Channels page and select or clear the SAP check box 70 Setting SAP Session Announcement Protocol A optibase Chapter 2 e Setting NTP Network Time Protocol Setting NTP Network Time Protocol In order to configure NTP services perform the following steps 1 From the main menu select Tools gt NTP The NTP Parameters window appears HINT Parameters System NTP Enabled Server IP
7. Figure 47 Select PID window 5 Click OK Note To add multiple PIDs click Apply If PID is selected for encoding it cannot be selected for pass through When selected for pass through same PID cannot be selected more than once When the selected PID is Audio type Ensure that the Process Mode is set for P T If automatic detection of Subtitle PID fails PID Language or Type fields indicate for example Unknown or do not show perform the following steps 132 DVB Transcoding Parameters Add the required PID Click the H 264 Processing gt P T tab amp optibase Chapter 2 e DVB Transcoding Parameters 8 Select the required PID 9 Click Edit and type the Descriptor values manually provided by compatible DVB Stream Analyzers See details in the following table See figure below Figure 48 Edit Subtitle PID window Table 45 Table 46 DVB Transcoding Parameters 133 Chapter 2 e DVB Transcoding Parameters A optibase Figure 49 Edit Teletext PID window 134 DVB Transcoding Parameters AA optibase Chapter 2 e DVB Transcoding Parameters Parameter Type PID PID Remap Bitrate Descriptor Settings Audio TeleText Subtitle Other Enter the appropriate PID number from the programs list Available range 32 8191 Available range 0 700 Only Hexadecimal values can be used Comments Can be set from Add PID window and from Edit lt type gt PID
8. 0 8191 the default is 1 0 8191 the default is 1280 0 8191 the default is 1 16 9 4 3 default 1 1 2 21 1 None default CCube 1 CCube 2 ATSC SCTE If checked the encoder s clock synchronizes with the Comments payload containing data for the particular video stream inside multiplexed Program and Transport streams as well as packet headers inside multiplexed System streams Enter a unique number for each stream For an automatically assigned ID choose 0 A unique ID for video streams in multiplexed Transport streams only It identifies Transport packets carrying data of the particular video stream Enter a unique number for each stream For an automatically assigned Program ID choose 0 Specifies the distance between consecutive reference frames or P frames in the stream It is also the number of consecutive B frames plus one The maximum distance in frames between consecutive intra frames in the stream N must be a multiple of M It is recommended to encode about two frames per second If enabled only closed groups of pictures GOPs are sent to the decoder Applies to DVB transcoding channels If enabled closed captions are transmitted as selected for the original source Specifies the program to which the Program Map PID applies Specifies the PID of the Transport stream program containing the Programs Map Specifies the ID of your transport stream Ap
9. 2009 setTime 15 20 03 04 2004 To view the time and date e Inthe command line type showTime and press ENTER the time and date are displayed Note Viewing the time and date can be also performed using the MGW EMS application To view and issue additional commands 1 To enter the menu type help the menu appears 2 To view available commands for your selection type help your selection for example help TCP IP the relevant commands appear with a short explanation 3 To view the required syntax for the desired command type help lt the desired command gt for example help ipConfig the required syntax appears with an example 4 To issue the desired command type the command with the required syntax and press ENTER the command is executed Note e We recommend configuring Controller B s interfaces using MGW EMS although you may use HyperTerminal after connecting the Configuration PC to Controller B s serial port COM1 e f you have Controller B and Switch B installed as a backup hot standby make sure to Configuring MGW x100 45 Chapter 1 e Configuring MGW x100 amp optibase assign the network interface for the management on Controller B to the same subnet as Host A otherwise MGW EMS will be unable to switch over to Controller B in case Controller A and or switch A fail To terminate Hyper Terminal connection Close the HyperTerminal s window to terminate the connection Using T
10. Primary Interface Encoding Format Bit Rate Stereo Primary amp optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters Note To allow secondary stream audio configuration you must select the AAC LC encoding option 4 Set the secondary stream by selecting one of the following options from the Assignment drop down list Description Audio 1 Audio 2 Encoding Assignment Assignment Format One audio channel is Primary Secondary AAC LC assigned to the primary channel and the other to the secondary One audio channel is Primary Both AAC LC assigned to the primary channel and the other is assigned to both primary and secondary channels One audio channel is Both Primary AAC LC assigned to both primary and secondary channels and the other is assigned to the primary channel Both audio channel are Primary Primary AAC assigned to the primary channel The secondary MPEG 1 Layer 2 channel will not have audio AAC LC Logo Insertion Logo insertion is available only in logo insertion enabled versions The Logo Image Manager allows you to load image files to be used as logos on your transmitted channels Files that are inserted as logos must meet the following requirements e Max logo size is 100x100 pixels The file format is TGA The files should be in 32 bits pixel resolution The file should have a transparency level Live Encoding Parameters 117 Chapter 2 e Live En
11. Replace the relevant power supply Do not operate MGW x100 units with less than four power supplies installed Connecting to MGW x100 via Serial Port and HyperTerminal To connect MGW x100 to the Configuration PC use the DB RJ cable supplied by Optibase under catalog number WCA5972 The Problem I cannot connect via the relevant host controller s COMI port Possible Cause Did you connect the PC to a D 9 type connector labeled COMA or COMB at the rear The cable may not be properly connected Your PC s COM port may not be working HyperTerminal may be configured for a different serial port Did you connect more than one NIC to the same network segment You may have connected the network segment Possible Solution Disconnect the PC from that port and connect it to the D 9 type connector labeled COM1 located on the Host A s front Host A is installed in the slot labeled Control A and Host B is installed in the slot labeled Control B Check the connection Connect properly or replace the cable Use a different COM port If not available have your PC s COM port replaced Verify the COM port to which MGW x100 is connected and open HyperTerminal s COM Properties screen Choose the relevant COM port and configure as follows Bits per second 115000 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control None or Hardware Connect each NIC is connected to a separate network segment
12. twelve months following the Delivery Date the Warranty Period The Warranty provided to you hereunder supersedes any warranty which may be provided to you by the original manufacturer of the Product Optibase Ltd and or Optibase Inc collectively Optibase will repair or replace at its option any defective part during the Warranty Period provided that 1 the Warranty remain in force Your dated sales receipt or invoice shall be considered as the delivery date of the Product form Optibase s premises to your designated address the Delivery Date 11 your Product unit carries a serial number on its rear panel iii you received from Optibase Customer Service department a Return Materials Authorization RMA number No Product unit will be accepted for repair without RMA number and iv the entire Product unit is returned to Optibase by prepaid shipping in Optibase s original packing Optibase will not be responsible for 1 any damages resulting from the use maintenance or installation of any Product or ii for the incorporation of any spare or replacement parts not approved by Optibase Without limiting the generality of the foregoing Optibase reserves the right to refuse to provide any services under the Warranty for any Product that in Optibase opinion has been subjected to any abnormal electrical mechanical or environmental abuse or shows signs of modification by an unauthorized person or company Call your local di
13. 0000 0000 0000 0000 FF15 FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFF F FFFF Unicast IP address 30120 default 1 255 the default is 10 512 64 000 The default is 1316 0 255 the default is 0 Full Basic default Off If you transmit Multicast choose an IP address within the listed range Make sure that the relevant receivers are set to the same Multicast IP address Set the IP address of the receiving device and disable Multicast on the receiver site Port via which the stream is transmitted Number of network devices the stream can pass to reach its destination We recommend choosing 1316 Enter a multiple of four between 0 and 255 This value reflects a type of service that ensures high priority for a video stream transmitted over the network The latency is adjusted to ensure a smooth and constant bit rate Basic adjustment is made to the latency to ensure smoother streams The latency is low which may result in bursty streams This setting is required for DVB recasting in variable bit rates VBR and radio channel low bit rate Table 48 UDP Target Parameters MGW x100 supports the IP Type of Service ToS in accordance with RFC 791 RFC 1112 and RFC 2474 Differentiated Services Field in the IPv4 Header You can set the Type of Service field in the IP header to a value between 0 and 255 For example to set the Type of Service to all 0 enter 0 To set the Type of Service to a
14. Different Program 89 Previewing Sources for the Current Program 89 Processing Parameters 94 Rack Mounting MGW x100 27 Rear Panel 11 Recovery from a NIC Failure 67 Removing Channels 97 Replacing a Board 182 Replacing a Power Supply 187 Replacing Fuses 186 Replacing Hardware Components 182 Replacing the Host Controller s Flash Disk 184 Reports 145 Required Tools 27 Safety Instructions 2 Safety Standrads 148 SAP Service 93 122 126 Saving the new Channel as a Template 94 Secondary Stream Audio Parameters 116 Secondary Stream Targets 139 Secondary Stream Video Parameters 107 112 Service and I O Boards 12 Service Board MGES 5200 156 Service Board MGES 5610 152 Service Board DVB Recaster MGRS 5200 162 Service Board DVB Transrater MGTR 5200 162 Setting Channel Parameters 93 Setting Network Interface Redundancy 66 Setting Network Parameters 48 Setting NTP Network Time Protocol 71 Setting SAP Session Announcement Protocol e 69 Standard Compliance 152 156 162 Stopping Channels 143 Streaming Format 152 157 Switch 151 Switch Boards 75 Switching on and Power Supply 168 System Components 8 System Overview 6 System Requirements 50 System Specifications 146 Target Parameters 94 136 Technical Support 188 Temperature and Ventilation inside MGW x100 170 The Boards Page 61 The Cha
15. Digital I O must be enabled v Parameter Interface in Use Input Detect Source Embedded Audio Pair Sample Rate Tone Generation Detect Sample Rate Settings Not in Use In Use x v AES EBU Embedded 1 Available audio streams embedded in the SDI input 32KHz 44 1KHz 48KHz Off Displays the sample rate at which the source has been composed Comments Channel stopped or no channel Channel assigned and transmitting No audio source Audio source detected Up to 16 audio streams can be embedded per SDI input of which you can select two Parameters are set automatically This field is available if you selected Embedded under Source Type Determines how many samples of analog audio are collected per second while capturing the audio stream This parameter affects the audio quality This field is not available for editing if choosing Embedded under Source Type Not available If using embedded audio or AES3 AES BEU sources this field displays the audio sample rate at which the source was composed Table 25 Basic Audio Input Parameters DVB Recasters and DVB Transraters e DVB transraters and DVB recasters use the same DVB I O board e To view board parameter pages click the relevant image DVB recaster service boards are referred to as MGRS 5200 and DVB transrater service boards are referred to as MGTR 5200 DVB Recaster and DVB Transrater Service Boards e You can sp
16. Each must belong to a different subnet The NICs on the front are used for streaming You may change their IP address by using the ipConfig command or the MGW EMS application It is recommended you make a note of network parameters that have been set For your convenience you can use the table in My Network Settings on page 48 If you wish to configure network interfaces for Controller B using HyperTerminal connect the Configuration PC to Controller B s serial interface labeled COMI at the front and follow the instructions above To set the community string In the command line type community lt my_string gt and press ENTER the desired parameter is set For example community optibasemgw To set or change the MGW SNMP Mib identifier In the command line type setMib2 lt Name gt lt Location gt lt Contact gt and press ENTER the desired parameters are set For example setMib2 System_A_Server_room_John_Doe amp optibase Chapter 1 e Configuring MGW x100 To set a default gateway e Inthe command line type defaultGateway lt default gateway IP gt and press ENTER the default gateway is set Note The default gateway applies only to the management network For example defaultGateway 172 16 195 256 To set the time and date e Inthe command line type setTime hour minute day month lt year gt and press ENTER the new date and time are set To set MGW x100 to 15 20h on April 3
17. Hardware Overview 11 Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview amp optibase Service and I O Boards e MGW 1100 accommodates up to six live encoders DVB recasters DVB transraters or DVB transcoders Some boards are available as standard or premium versions The premium version offers all services available for the relevant board while the standard version offers selected services Available services can be found on the associated Service Board parameter page For additional information refer to the user manual The various boards install into the following slots the host controller is installed in the slot labeled Control e The switch service board is installed in the slot labeled Switch at the front In systems using the Interphase switch the I O board is not in use anymore e Encoders transcoders transraters and recasters are installed in slots 3 8 The following pages describe MGW 1100 service and I O boards Note e Make sure to install boards in the correct slots Otherwise MGW 1100 will not operate properly e Make sure to install only boards that are associated with MGW 1100 If you try to install and operate boards from third parties not explicitly authorized by Optibase MGW 1100 may fail and your warranty will become void e Make sure to install corresponding service and I O boards in the matching front and rear slots respectively e Make sure to cover all empty slots with slot covers e Make sure to remove and install th
18. MGW 1100 via This PC must have MGW EMS installed Telnet to configure basic parameters and is referred to as Management PC not supplied by Optibase Optional Components Description PC Windows 2000 or XP with a free Connects to MGW 1100 s COM1 and uses serial port MGW 1100 s command line interface to configure basic network settings via HyperTerminal not supplied by Optibase IP compliant set top box Decodes MPEG 1 and 2 streams Contact Optibase for supported set top boxes Table 4 MGW 1100 Chassis Components Note If you use MGW 1100 s command line interface do not try to configure parameters other than those listed in the command line interface s help amp optibase Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Front Panel rea _ _ 214 t36t eo0__ OV ES IK dh cpettace Figure 2 MGW 1100 Front Panel System LEDs LED Status Description Fan Status Optional Power Supply Power LED Power Supply Error LED Off At least one fan is running too slow The fans are operating Green properly Off No power Green Power on Off No error or no power Yellow Power supply error Table 5 LEDs on MGW 1100 Front Panel Rear Panel dg ATC CV Gb A CO eb a j il cf ej Ji Mice che wv ERaeee HE a MII G 6 6 9 DR dE nh di O m ume DN Figure 3 MGW 1100 Rear
19. Make sure to connect the network segment used for configuration and management to the NIC labeled Gig Troubleshooting 169 Chapter 4 e Troubleshooting AA optibase Connecting to MGW x100 via Telnet used for Ethernet B on Host A s I O board management and rear configuration to the wrong NIC The COM1 port on MGW x100 may not be working Replace the Host A service board front Host A is installed in the slot labeled Control A The Problem cannot log on to MGW x100 via Telnet despite using the correct IP address Possible Cause You may be using an unavailable network interface An internal error may have occurred The PC that you are using may not be able to properly communicate with the network You may have connected more than one NIC to the same network segment Does the network connected to the relevant NIC perform properly Possible Solution Connect the network segment used to communicate with MGW x100 to the Ethernet port labeled Gig Ethernet B located on Host A rear Host A is installed in the slot labeled Control A Restart MGW x100 Verify that the PC in use is properly connected and configured Make sure to connect each NIC is to a separate network segment Try pinging the IP address associated with the relevant NIC Contact your network administrator to assess the network s performance Replace the network cable If available log on to MGW x
20. No video source Video source detected Analog video signal that combines all the components in one signal Analog video signal that carries separate luminance and chroma signals Determines the color system MGW x100 and your source device must be set to the same color system parameter If you choose Auto Detect MGW x100 automatically detects the correct color system except SECAM which has to be set manually If you choose Auto Detect this field displays either NTSC or PAL accordingly SECAM must be set manually If the color system could not be recognized or you chose the wrong color system this field displays N A If you choose a test pattern while transmitting a stream the receiver receives Viewing and Setting Service Parameters 79 Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters amp optibase Parameters Force Test Pattern De Interlacing Filter Settings Check this option if you wish to transmit a test pattern instead of the encoded content To convert input from interlaced to progressive frames check the associated check box Comments the test pattern when no encoded content is available This option enables you to blend out a section of the received content Available for sources connected to the video input interfaces labeled A applicable only in MPEG 2 encoding We recommend using this option for MPEG 2 streams at bit rates lower than 3200000 bps Contras
21. Source Details Figure 30 DVB Transcoder I O Board Parameters Note e If Video State under Transcoder 1 and Transcoder 2 display Play or Stop you cannot add an additional channel associated with the respective DVB transcoder e DVB Transcoder I O boards with one DVB ASI input interface ASI I F and a Loop connector are available and referred to as MGTI 5210 88 Viewing and Setting Service Parameters AA optibase Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters DVB Transcoder I O Board Parameters ASI I F 1 and 2 Description Programs View Input Detect To view a list of transmitting programs click Een v DVB ASI compliant input detected No source Interface Status Not in Use A source might be connected but no channel is configured In Use Channel configured Transcoder 1 2 Description Video FREE Input available a DVB transcoding channel can be added Audio 1 and 2 STOP A DVB transcoding channel is added but not transmitting PLAY A DVB transcoding channel is added and playing Original Source Lets you preview the original source of a certain program For further information and instructions refer to the next page Table 28 DVB Transcoder I O Board Parameters Previewing Sources for the Current Program 1 On the Transcoder I O board Parameter page under Sources click Details Gees the Details window appears displaying source parameters associated with the
22. a manual position by using the x and y coordinates Logo Image Setting EI Top Left v Figure 42 Logo Image Setting window e Click on the Ok button 120 Live Encoding Parameters A optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters To activate the logo insertion e Check the Logo Active check box Advanced Video ES CABAC e Figure 43 Advanced Video window e Click on the Ok button Live Encoding Parameters 121 amp optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters e Click on the Apply button Adjusting Parameters While Playing a Channel e To view and set parameters while playing the channel on the fly select the desired channel and click Edit Edit editing as listed below parameters appear for Audio 1 and 2 Settings Comments SAP Select or clear the check box To fully implement SAP service refer to SAP Service on page 93 Gain 0 16 default is 8 Lets you amplify the analog audio signal before or during encoding Table 35 Parameters available on the Fly Table 36 MPEG Encoding Parameters You can adjust basic and advanced video and audio parameters as explained below Video Encoding Parameters e To change and save advanced video encoding parameters click Apply Apply x e To close the Advanced Encoding parameter window without making changes click Cancel Lancet Parameters Settings Comments V
23. any other MGW unit such as MGW 1100 To automatically activate a configuration Autostart f Select the desired configuration and click Auto Star the Auto Start button changes to Autostart 26 and the configuration is activated after restarting MGW x100 Channels that were running while the configuration was being saved restart after the configuration has reloaded When restarting the Auto Start window appears To close this window or stop loading the configuration click Close javascript void 0 Ghose X or Abort 4 respectively Only one configuration can be activated automatically at a time Setting another configuration to be automatically activated disables automatic activation for the previous configuration To disable automatic activation of the configuration Select the relevant configuration and click Auto Star Autostart 26 the Auto Start button changes to geeiert and the selected configuration will not be automatically activated after restarting MGW x100 To delete a configuration Select the desired configuration from the list and click Del pi the selected configuration is deleted from the Available Device Configurations list To update the list of configurations e Click Refresh R ns the Configuration list is updated Disk Properties This list displays the available disk space on MGW x100 s flash disk Creating and Editing a Channel Profile 101 Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channe
24. device 3 Channel Wizard Step3 Specify input process and target parameters Optibase Channel Source Processing P MGES 5610 3 1 H 264 Processing Live VO Digital Target Components Target Type Video IF 1 22514141 Up MGcs 5500 10 E 225112 UDP MGcs 5500 10 Encoding Format H264 MP Vv Bit Rate 1500 Kbps Total Bit Rate D Kbps LO Parameters emm Secondary Stream tri Aus Figure 36 Channel Wizard Step 3 window 112 Live Encoding Parameters optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters 2 Click al The Secondary Stream window appears Secondary Stream Encoding Format H264 BL Bit Rate 250000 Total Bit Rate o Resolution 160x112 Frame Sampling Full GOP N 15 VEN 1000 Program Number 1 PMT PID 1280 Video PID 42 PCR PID Figure 37 Secondary Stream window 3 Configure the secondary stream parameters as required and click OK Parameter Encoding Format Bit Rate in Kbps Total Bit Rate Resolution Frame Sampling Settings Comments H264 BL H 264 compliant stream Baseline Profile 50 500 For supported audio bit Total bit rate of video and audio per rates refer to Advanced encoded stream Audio Encoding Parameters on page 115 Available resolutions can Make sure that your receiving device be
25. e Operating Channels Operating Channels Transmitting Channels The number of channels you can transmit depends on the type of boards and available bandwidth 1 Log on to MGW x100 as Super User the Main window appears with the Boards page open If you log on as Guest you cannot operate channels 2 Click the Channels tab the Channels page appears 3 On the Channels page select the desired channel and click Play por the selected channel starts playing To start all channels click Select All BEE and then Play Per If a channel displays an error refer to the relevant chapter on viewing the associated error code If a channel fails and a hot stand by channel has been added The hot stand by channel takes over automatically For instructions on adding a hot stand by channel refer to relevant chapter The hot stand by channel is marked with a blue arrow w If you do not want the hot stand by channel to take over automatically enter the command line interface and disable the relevant internal commands For further information and instructions refer to the installation guide To switch manually to the hot stand by channel Right click the relevant hot stand by channel and select Hot Stand By the primary channel stops and the hot stand by channel starts playing To return to the primary channel after the error is resolved Right click the relevant primary channel in the Channels list and select Restore the pri
26. front and the rear must match Remove this board and try installing in another slot If the Status LED turns red again replace the Encoder Service board If the Status LED turns green re install both the Encoder I O and the Encoder Service boards in a different slot Check the pins inside the slot and on the board for mechanical damage Call for technical support Make sure that the service board has been properly inserted and that the brackets are closed Troubleshooting 173 Chapter 4 e Troubleshooting AA optibase off The board was not Try re installing both the service and recognized slot I O boards in a different slot error Verify that the relevant board is supported by your MGW unit MGW x100 becomes Empty slots are not Use the slot covers provided with unstable covered MGW x100 to cover all empty slots Encoding The Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution The associated Channel LED Channel error On the Channels page right click the is red and the Status LED is relevant channel and choose Show green Error an error message appears For The Channel LED labeled Note that some encoders may only Active CH1 is associated with support one channel Encoder 1 and the Channel LED labeled Active CH2 is associated with Encoder 2 respectively DVB Recasting and DVB Transrating The Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution In MGW EMS the channel DVB source error Make sure that your source works i
27. menu and then to MGW EMS the Login window appears with the default IP address you defined UserName Password IMYbe S Privileges SuperUser zl Device IP Name 27001 Discover F ov Cancel X Advanced Help 2 When required enter a different IP address in the respective field and choose the desired user rights from the Privileges list e Toview a list of additional IP addresses you defined for frequently used units click the Arrow button to the right e To scan the network for all available units within the Management PC s f Discover workgroup and VLAN click Discover lo e Select the desired unit the associated unit s IP address appears AA optibase Chapter 2 e Accessing MGW x100 3 Type the user name and password in the respective fields and click OK ox 4 the MGW unit is identified and MGW EMS appears with the Boards page open The unit s IP address appears in the Status bar to the left and the current user level to the right Note Only one Super User or Administrator can log on to a specific MGW unit at a time If you try to log on as an additional Super User or Administrator the relevant unit logs you on as Guest To Use SNMP Community String MGW x100 provides a higher level of security using SNMP Community String 1 Inthe Login window click Advanced An expanded Login window with Community String appears Login MGWxxxx EMS User Name Password Privileges S
28. network protocols Table 37 Video Encoding Parameters Advanced Video Encoding Parameters If you are in the process of adding a channel click Video Video to view advanced video encoding parameters e Ifyou are in the process of editing a channel click Advanced Advanced to view advanced video encoding parameters e To 7 and save advanced video encoding parameters click OK OK v e To close the Advanced Encoding parameter window without making changes click Cancel c x A Parameter Max Bit Rate Kbps Elementary Stream ID Settings Either 10000 or 15000 224 239 Comments Define the upper limit for which adjusting the video bit rate on the fly is enabled This option depends on the specifications of the encoding board installed in your system Elementary Stream ID a unique ID for a video stream inside multiplexed System Program or Transport streams They identify the PES packet headers and their Live Encoding Parameters 123 Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters AA optibase 124 Live Encoding Parameters Parameter Video PID GOP M GOP N Force Close GOP Closed Captions Pass Through Program No PMT PID Transport ID Aspect Ratio Closed Captions External Clock Settings 0 8191 1 3 the default is 3 1 100 the default is 15 To enable this option check the associated check box To enable this option check the associated checkbox
29. of the Management PC or the user group This list also displays each user s logon time Forcing a User Out 1 Inthe menu go to Login and then to Current Users Table the current users appear 2 Select and right click the desired user and then choose Force Logout the associated MGW unit notifies the relevant user that he she has been logged off Logging Off e On the Main window s Title bar click Exit and confirm your request the associated MGW unit logs off and MGW EMS closes 60 Accessing MGW x100 AA optibase Chapter 2 e Main Window Overview Main Window Overview By default the MGW EMS Main window appears with the Boards page open The Boards page displays currently installed boards and lets you view or set parameters The Channels page displays the current channel profile and lets you add edit remove and operate channels The Boards Page Si Optibase MGW1100 EMS Version 4 5 8 09 uw Open Alarms mm xem o sepe 2 ER Critical Major Minor Warning Total Boards Channels Platform Online Front Boards Rear Boards Encoder e Connected to 172 16 100 253 Figure 13 MGW EMS Boards Page LEDs Status Description System Green MGW 1100 unit is running Red System error BIT Green Not used at present Gray Description Reflects an installed service board with associated LEDs front Information regarding the LED status can be found in the install guide Click to open a window that di
30. of the incoming program Defines the max number of reference frames This field is not available for editing Smoothes the outline of objects by turning pixels on or off in the vicinity of the outline You can choose between three different smoothing levels The Video Buffer Verifier VBV is a model hypothetical decoder buffer that will not overflow or underflow when fed a conforming MPEG bit stream Refer to Logo Insertion on page 117 for more details Applies only for low bit rate for frame dilution Mostly beneficial in low video bitrates Used to encode each macroblock in Interlaced or Progressive mode This feature is available only when scan mode is Interlaced Live Encoding Parameters 111 amp optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters Parameter Settings Comments Closed Captions To enable this option If enabled closed captions are Pass Through check the associated transmitted as selected for the original checkbox source Available in NTSC only Table 31 Advanced Video Encoding Parameters Secondary Stream Video Parameters This feature enables you to stream a secondary channel from the same source that is used for the primary channel Encoding and output target parameters of the two channels primary and secondary are configured separately To configure a secondary stream 1 Ensure that the Secondary Stream check box is selected Optibase MGWxxxx EMS Channel Wizard for
31. power supplies comply with it Verify the site s environmental specifications and make sure that they comply with the requirements stated in the system spec Verify that you have the required cables and peripheral components available in the desired location Required Tools Number 2 Phillips screwdriver 5x100 Phillips screwdriver Tape measure Level optional Rack Mounting MGW x100 To mount MGW x100 into a rack 1 Make sure that your rack has a rail with mounting holes on the inside of the rack Make sure that MGW x100 s rear will be easily accessible for installing and removing components such as boards fans and cables Measure the distance between the screw holes and insert the screw brackets into the mounting holes accordingly With the help of at least three people place the MGW x100 chassis into the desired position Ensure that the mounting holes in the rack match the corresponding holes in the chassis Make sure that at least two people hold the chassis while a third person bolts the chassis to the rack Bolt the bottom holes first and then work up from there Installing Hardware 27 Chapter 1 e Installing Hardware AA optibase To remove MGW x100 from a rack 1 Make sure to switch off MGW x100 and disconnect all cables 2 Make sure that two people are holding the unit and then use a Number 2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screws that hold MGW x100 in the rack 3 With the assistan
32. power supplies into the same platform This will severely damage MGW x100 and cause personal injury Do not insert AC power supplies into DC powered platforms and vice versa This may damage MGW x100 and void the warranty System Overview 3 Trademarks and Copyright Trademarks Optibase is a trademark of Optibase Inc Microsoft MS and MS DOS Windows Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Littlefuse is a registered trademark of Littlefuse Inc IBM PC XT AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machine Corporation Dolby Dolby Digital Dolby Surround and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories All other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the sole property of their respective manufacturers Copyright Optibase Inc California c 2008 Optibase Inc All rights reserved Published 2009 Israel MPEG Packaged Media Notice Any use of this product other than consumer personal use in any manner that complies with the MPEG 2 or the MPEG 4 standard for encoding video information for packaged media is expressively prohibited without a license under applicable patents in the MPEG 2 Patent portfolio or the MPEG 4 Patent portfolio respectively The required license is available from MPEG LA L L C 250 Steele Street Suite 300 Denver Colorado 80206 Notice Information in this do
33. streams Connects DVB compliant video sources Re encodes H 264 or MPEG streams Connects and decodes DVB compliant video sources Table 1 MGW 1100 Chassis and Service Components Note Install the host controller in the slot labeled Control and the switch in the slot labeled Switch Cables Description Power cord Connects MGW 1100 to AC power 12AWG copper conductor for DC power supply 12AWG copper conductor for system ground Network cables RJ45 cat 5e RJ45 cat 5e STP cable RS 232 null modem cables with two DB 9 type connectors Video cable with BNC connector 2 MGI Analog audio cables per encoder 2xBNC to MiniDIN Cable 2 MGI Decoder cables per DVB transcoder not supplied by Optibase Connects MGW 1100 to DC power not supplied by Optibase Connects MGW 1100 to the system ground not supplied by Optibase Connects MGW 1100 to 10 100 1000BT network segments Connects the switch to the host controller Intel switch only not supplied by Optibase Connects the host controller to the switch Intel switch only Connects a PC to MGW 1100 s host controller Connects a Composite video source a DVB ASI compliant source or a video monitor to MGW 1100 not supplied by Optibase Connects a balanced or unbalanced audio source to an encoder Connects an S Video source to an encoder Connects speakers or earphones to a DVB transcoder Table 2 MGW 1100 Cables Software Components De
34. v Black amp White Fil 3 NTSC J Support x Figure 26 Analog Video Input gt Advanced e To change and save advanced input parameters click OK el e To close the Advanced Input Parameter window without making changes click Cancel Z Viewing and Setting Service Parameters 81 Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters amp optibase Parameter Horizontal Offset Vertical Offset Sharpness Filter Luma Chroma Filter Vertical Filter Black amp White Filter NTSC J Support Settings 32 0 pixels the default is 0 16 16 pixels the default is 0 Level 0 15 the default is Level 6 Level OL 7L and Level OH 7H the default is Level 6L Level 1 7 the default is 0 Check this option when transmitting black and white Check this option when encoding a Japanese NTSC source Comments A negative horizontal offset value moves the screen to the left and a positive value moves it to the right Changes you apply appear in the encoded content only A negative horizontal offset value moves the Screen down and a positive value moves it up Filters high frequencies in the picture s black and white portion out to obtain a sharper picture Chrominance Low Pass filter for Composite Luminance Notch filter for S Video Smoothes the picture by averaging two adjacent horizontal lines This option eliminates color effects in black and w
35. whether your power outlet is AC or DC Connecting AC power supplies to DC power outlets or vice versa will severely damage MGW 1100 and may cause personal injury Replacing Hardware Components 187 Chapter 4 e Technical Support amp optibase Technical Support 188 Technical Support Optibase s Silver and Gold support programs cover software and hardware services and includes direct support by Optibase technical marketing engineers For additional information contact the reseller or distributor who sold you your Optibase product The Optibase Knowledge Base is part of the Optibase Service Portal It offers technical tips and information about Optibase products The knowledge base is available at http www optibase com serviceportal http www optibase com portal default aspx If you purchased your Optibase product directly from Optibase Inc or Ltd contact Optibase s technical support as follows Optibase International http www optibase com serviceportal http www optibase com portal default aspx Optibase USA http www optibase com serviceportal http www optibase com portal default aspx Tel 800 451 5101 toll free 650 230 2400 Fax 650 691 9998 Hardware Warranty Optibase Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty Terms Subject the terms and conditions specified bellow your Optibase product the Product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship the Warranty for a period of 12
36. which lets you add activate and remove software versions TIT Opens the Template manager which lets you view add and remove channel templates Maximizes the Main window Increases the Main window Decreases the Main window To minimize the Main window use the Minimize button in the Title bar to the right E ED Opens the MGW EMS help The MGW EMS help requires an Internet browser and has been optimized for Internet Explorer 5 x and higher g Displays a list of open alarms associated with the respective level of severity Description MGW x100 is responding properly THE MGW x100 has been switched off or is not responding Connected to 172 16 100 2 The IP address of the MGW x100 unit that you are logged on Privilege Super User Current user profile Table 16 Tool Bar Status Buttons and Displays 68 Main Window Overview optibase Chapter 2 e Setting SAP Session Announcement Protocol Setting SAP Session Announcement Protocol By default SAP is enabled for the channel but disabled as per the system level see figure below hannel Wizard Specify input process and target parameters Channel Name Optibase Channel SAP v C step3 OKA Target Type Video VF fioroni 225111 UDP MGCS ss00 10 Encoding Format H264 MP v Video Bit Rate 1500 Kbps DYB Input WF 1 A254 Processing Target Components Total Bit Rate 0 Kbps
37. 0 8 DB 9 male not used DB 9 male not used RJ 45 used for network RJ 45 used for management AA optibase Chapter 3 Switch Switch Interphase Switch Service Board MGSS 1100 This switch does not use an I O board Dimensions Board 233 4 x 160 mm 9 2 x 6 3 Bracket 261 8 x 19 8 mm 10 3 x 0 8 Input Output Interfaces iai sS S S C CS Intel Switch Switch Service Board MGSS 1100 Dimensions Board 233 4 x 160 mm 9 2 x 6 3 Bracket 261 8 x 19 8 mm 10 3 x 0 8 Input Output Interfaces Serial RJ 45 for technician use 10 100 23 RJ 45 for technician use 10 100 24 RJ 45 for technician use 100 1000 25 RJ 45 not used 100 1000 26 RJ 45 connects the host controller to the switch Switch 151 Chapter 3 e H 264 Encoder AA optibase H 264 Encoder Service Board MGES 5610 Service Board MGES 5610 Physical Dimensions Board Bracket Standard Compliance Video Channels Audio Channels Up to 2 depending on the hardware configuration you purchased 2 per video channel 233 4 x 160 mm 9 2 x 6 3 261 8 x 19 8 mm 10 3 x 0 8 ISO IEC 14496 10 MPEG 4 part 10 AVC H 264 Streaming Format Video Format Audio Format Audio Mode Video Bit Rates Video bit rates Video Resolutions NTSC 320x240 176x240 176x112 160x240 160x112 352x480 480x480 528x480 544x480 152 H 264 Encoder MPEG 4 AVC H 264 AAC LC MPEG 1 Laye
38. 1 Active CH2 Encoder 2 Status Hot Swap LED Status Off Orange Green Red Off Orange Green Red Off Orange Green Red Off Blue Description No encoding Encoder configured Encoding Encoder error No encoding Encoder configured Encoding Encoder error Board offline Board application is starting Board online and ready to transmit Board error Board cannot be removed Board can be removed or was just inserted Hardware Overview 19 Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview amp optibase Encoder Analog I O Board Interface Rear 20 Hardware Overview F Z e i g o e i AES3 A 1 e a lt i 1 1 187 2 Connectors Composite A Y S Video AC Audio A Composite B Y S Video B C Audio B 10 100BT 1 and 2 LEDs Detect A and B Link 1 and 2 Act 1 and 2 Hot Swap Description Connects a Composite video source or an S Video s Y Luminance component to Encoder 1 Connects an S Video s C Chroma component to Encoder 1 Connects two audio sources to Encoder 1 You can connect balanced or unbalanced analog audio sources Connects a Composite video source or an S Video s Y Luminance component to Encoder 2 Connects an S Video s C Chroma component to Encoder 2 Connects two audio sources to Encoder 2 You can connect balanced or unbalanced analog audio sources Connects the cross cable from service board port 2 t
39. 100 via Host B Replace the relevant host controller board for Host A Temperature and Ventilation inside MGW x100 170 Troubleshooting Some of the LEDs will not reflect the current status if the Alarm board is not installed If you do not have an Alarm board installed we recommend manually checking if fans are turning fast enough The Problem A fan appears to be noisy Possible Cause The noisy fan is Possible Solution Replace the respective fan tray faulty and may be turning too slowly The air outlet seems to have One or more fans Replace the respective fan tray are running too amp optibase Chapter 4 e Troubleshooting decreased slowly The MGW x100 unit seems too hot The Fan LED on MGW x100 s front and the Alarm board are red At least one fan tray is not properly inserted or has been Ensure sufficient cooling and circulation in the environment Check fan trays for noisy fans and sufficient air outlet Replace fan trays if required Make sure that all blank panels are installed on empty slots Make sure that all fan trays are properly inserted or replace the relevant fan tray removed At least one fan is running to slowly or has failed The Temp LED on the Alarm board is red off The Fan LEDs are red Using MGW EMS The Fan LEDs are Ensure proper environmental conditions as explained above Check for missing or improperly ins
40. 26 Live Encoding Parameters AA optibase Chapter 2 e DVB Recasting Transrating Parameters DVB Recasting Transrating Parameters DVB Input e Ifyou are in the process of editing a channel click the DVB Input tab input parameters appear Parameter Max Bit Rate Kbps Input Interface Program VBR Output PMT PID Remap Video PID Remap Audio PID Remap Settings 200 30000 1 2 3 4 To enable this option check the associated check box Available range 0 8191 Available range 0 8191 Available range 0 8191 Comments Sets the program s maximum bit rate Do not change this parameter This field does not show when adding or editing a DVB Transrating channel Displays the input interface in use Displays the program in use For a list of all programs click z a list of available programs appears The number of available programs depends on the source in use Enables disables transmission at variable bit rates On the Target page Speed Strategy must be turned off Assigns a new ID to the Programs Map PID if checked To enable this option check the associated checkbox Assigns a new ID to the video PID To enable this option check the associated checkbox Assigns a new ID to the first audio PID To enable this option check the associated checkbox Table 42 DVB Input Parameters e DVB Recaster Using the standard hardware configuration you can transmit at an accu
41. 6000 Mono Stereo 112000 Mono Stereo 128000 Mono Stereo 160000 Mono Stereo 192000 Mono Stereo 224000 Stereo 256000 Stereo 320000 Stereo 156 MPEG Encoder A optibase Chapter 3 e MPEG Encoder Audio Bit Rate bps 384000 Dolby Audio Bit Rate bps 96000 112000 128000 160000 192000 224000 256000 320000 384000 Streaming Format MPEG Streaming Format Audio Format Audio Mode Video Resolutions PAL amp 525 160x144 160x288 176x144 176x288 192x144 320x144 320x288 384x288 320x576 320x608 352x144 352x288 Supported Audio Mode Stereo Supported Audio Mode Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo System Program Transport MPEG 1 Layer 2 Dolby Mono Stereo NTSC amp 625 160x240 176x112 176x240 320x112 320x240 320x480 320x512 352x112 352x240 352x480 352x512 368x480 MPEG Encoder 157 Chapter 3 e MPEG Encoder AA optibase 158 MPEG Encoder 352x576 352x608 368x576 368x608 384x576 384x608 480x576 480x608 544x576 544x608 640x576 640x608 704x576 704x608 720x576 720x608 368x512 384x480 384x512 480x480 480x512 544x480 544x512 640x480 640x512 704x480 704x512 720x480 720x512 A optibase Chapter 3 e Live Input Live Input Analog I O Board MGEI 5210A Dimensions O board Bracket Input Output Interfaces Composite S Video A and B Audio A and B 2 X Ethernet Input Signal
42. 80 96 96 128 128 X X X X X X 160 V 160 X X X X X X 192 V 192 224 X X X X X X V 224 256 X X X X X X V 256 320 VOX X X X X X V X X v X X X X X 320 AAC AAC LC MPEG 1 Layer 2 32kHz Duplicate Duplicate Joint Dual Mono Stereo Duplicate Duplicate Joint Dual Mono Stereo Duplicate Duplicate Joint Dual Mono Staran 32kHz 16 X X X X V X v X X X X X X X X X X x 16 32 32 48 48 56 56 64 64 80 80 96 96 128 128 X X X X X X 160 V 160 X X X X X X 192 V 192 154 H 264 Encoder A optibase Chapter 3 H 264 Encoder 224 v x VW VW VW V VW X WV WV WV V X X X X X X 224 256 v Xx MM VW wv VW X WV vyv vyv v X X X X X X 256 320 X X X X X X v X wv wv wv v X X X X X X 320 H 264 Encoder 155 Chapter 3 MPEG Encoder amp optibase MPEG Encoder Service Board MGES 5200 Service Board Video Channels Audio Channels MGES 5200 2 4 Physical Dimensions Board 233 4 x 160 mm 9 2 x 6 3 Bracket 261 8 x 19 8 mm 10 3 x 0 8 Standard Compliance ISO IEC 11172 MPEG 1 ISO IEC 13818 MPEG 2 Video Bit Rates Video bit rates 0 18 Mbps 5 Mbps MPEG 1 1 5 10 Mbps MP ML MPEG 2 1 5 15 Mbps SP ML MPEG 2 Audio Bit Rates MPEG 1 Layer 2 Audio Bit Rate bps Supported Audio Mode 32000 Mono 48000 Mono 56000 Mono 64000 Mono Stereo 80000 Mono 9
43. Configuration Maps or System Settings respectively and click Apply Apply v the relevant folder hostCfgMaps or hostPersist appears with previously downloaded zip archives containing configuration files or system settings respectively Select the desired zip archives associated with configurations or system settings that reflect the IP address associated with the unit from which you previously downloaded it 102 Creating and Editing a Channel Profile AA optibase Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile Note The hostCfgMaps and hostPersist folders reside in the MGW EMS program folder Do not move or rename these folders and their content If you load a configuration from a different unit this unit and the target unit must have the same hardware profile and both hosts must be equipped with the same software version If you import network settings and passwords network interfaces must be identical in the relevant slots and connected to the same network segments When logging on the next time to the relevant unit the you have to use the user credentials associated with the system settings you uploaded Creating and Editing a Channel Profile 103 Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters optibase Live Encoding Parameters Input Parameters To access video input parameters If you are in the process of adding a channel click IO Parameters I input parameters appear If you are in the process of
44. Figure 16 MGW EMS Platform Page Main Window Overview 63 amp optibase Chapter 2 e Main Window Overview Unit Parameters e To change the date time name and contact location information use MGW x100 s command line interface For instructions on changing the relevant parameters refer to MGW x100 s installation guide Options Description Description MGW x100 s version Up Time The time since system started Date The current time and date Name MGW x100 s hostname To change MGW x100 s host name refer to the installation guide Contact Contact person optional To set or change this information refer to the installation guide Location The unit s physical location optional To set or change this information refer to the installation guide Table 13 Unit Parameters Interface Table Options Description Status Disconnected No network segment connected Connected Network segment connected Name Displays the interface name in accordance to the interface physical characteristics and its position on the host board I F Each interface is associated with a number that identifies its type and location on the respective host controller unit This number appears also in the Output Interface window on the UDP Target page if you select the output interface manually as required for Multicast targets Slot Displays the slot in which the respective host controller unit is installed Redundancy Allows you to set and
45. Figure 28 DVB Recaster Transrater Service Board Parameters Rear Port Settings Description Specify IP Address Assign an IP address to the NIC labeled 10 100BT 1 on the DVB I O board If an IP address is assigned it appears under Current IP Address If no IP address is assigned 0 0 0 0 appears Specify Subnet Mask Assign a subnet mask to the NIC labeled 10 100BT 1 on the DVB I O board If a subnet mask is assigned it appears under Current Subnet Mask If no subnet mask is assigned 0 0 0 0 appears Viewing and Setting Service Parameters 85 Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters amp optibase Rear Port Settings Capabilities Enable 4 ASI Inputs Enable Full BR Enable Transrating Enable Rear Streaming Description Description v All four DVB ASI input interfaces can connect to DVB sources Always enabled v An accumulated bit rate of 60 Mbps can be transmitted An accumulated bit rate of 40 Mbps can be transmitted v Enabled if you have a DVB Transrater Service board installed Disabled if you have a DVB Recaster Service board installed v 10 100BT 1 on the DVB I O board is connected to a network No network segment connected Table 26 DVB Recaster Transrater Service Board Parameters Note e To avoid internal network conflicts do not assign IP addresses to the rear ports that start with 180 100 or 190 100 e If you assign or change IP addresses or su
46. GES 5200 ipaa reegen getest EES 156 Live le E 159 Analog I O Board MGELAZ1OA 159 Digital I O Board gt MGEFS2 10D acs cee eae aide aan 159 DVB Input Trans Coding zaspia ss o a oni 161 O ere ENER KEE 161 DVB Recaster Transrater o s o RR 162 Service Board DVB Recaster MGRS 5200 sese 162 Service Board DVB Transrater MGTR 5200 sees 162 KO Board s MGRISB2DO EE 162 Pinout Specificallons eolie ee OL 164 MGI Analog Audio Cable WCA5197 rn 164 MGI Analog Audio Cable WCAbTIOp 165 MGI Analog Audio Cable WCA5199 nn 165 Ne tte KEE kou s k da Odd ii i lo ta 167 TOUDISS MOOG EE 168 While Installing and Configuring MGW X100 nen 168 Using NS WES as oc a ee wal Z lio 171 Alarm S echec cie Ne oh a ko i cd dadi ee ia 176 Major ica ri 176 MIMO een Eet ona tea ade cu ial cinta de dob o eode ro eee lezione 179 Warning Saco oil iaia 179 ursa nm 181 Replacing Hardware Components nr nn nnnnnnnnn 182 Replacingia e Ee DEE 182 Replacing the Host Controller s Flash DISK 184 Replacingi EES 186 Replacing a Power Supply nn 187 dR lee Ee Le PPAR 188 Hardware Warranty iii d v va 189 Chapter 1 Installation Guide In This Chapter e System Overview 6 e System Components 8 e Hardware Overview 11 e Installing Hardware 27 e Connecting MGW x100 32 e Configuring MGW x100 39 e Installing Software 50 amp opti
47. GW x100 is ready to operate again e If this software version supports the currently installed version of MGW EMS MGW x100 logs on again e jfthis software version requires a different version of MGW EMS MGW x100 remains logged off In this case close the currently installed MGW EMS and refer to the instructions on installing a different version Note e If you wish to upgrade or downgrade across several software versions you have to upgrade downgrade stepwise For example to upgrade version 3 5 to version 4 5 you have to first upgrade to version 4 0 2 before you can upgrade to version 4 5 e Redundant host controllers must have the same default software version activated e We recommend stopping all channels before activating a software version e To free disk space we recommend deleting rarely used software versions and keeping them available on a PC or server on the network To delete a software version 1 Ifnot already done start MGW EMS and log on to MGW x100 as explained in the user manual 2 Make sure that the desired version is not active 3 Select the desired software version and click Del Dolan The selected software version is deleted and the associated VDF file removed from the Available Versions list A optibase Chapter 1 Installing Software Note The default version cannot be deleted Installing Software 55 Chapter 2 User Manual In This Chapter e Accessing MGW x100 57 e Main W
48. In addition to the Administrator rights Adds edits and removes users allowed to log on to this unit Logs off other users Restarts this unit Table 9 MGW x100 Users Note e User names and passwords may consist of max 255 ASCII English characters e Only one Super User or Administrator can log on to MGW x100 at a time If you try to log on as Super User or Administrator and there is already a Super User or Administrator logged on MGW x100 logs you on as Guest e if MGW EMS fails while Super User or Administrator is logged on the relevant user remains listed In this case log on again as Super User or Administrator Although registered as Guest you will be able to remove the Super Use or Administrator from the list Accessing MGW x100 57 Chapter 2 e Accessing MGW x100 amp optibase Working with several Units Depending on the Management PC s available system resources you can open several MGW EMS instances at a time allowing you to manage multiple MGW units To switch to additional units you may use Re Login You can also use Re Login to switch between MGW 1000 MGW 1100 and MGW x100 units Required Memory MB Number of active MGW EMS instances 50 1 100 2 300 6 Table 10 Required Resources for running multiple Instances of MGW EMS Note We recommend not opening more than six MGW EMS instances at a time Logging on to MGW x100 58 Accessing MGW x100 1 On the Management PC go to the Start
49. MGW 1100 IPTV Encoding and Streaming Platform Version 5 5 November 2009 Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your MGW x100 unit from potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety Make sure that only authorized personnel installs connects and maintains MGW x100 and its components When using MGW x100 MGW x100 is heavy Rack mount or remove MGW x100 from a rack with at least two people Before installing MGW x100 unplug the system to help prevent electric shock or damage Certain system board components continue to receive power any time MGW x100 is connected to AC power To help prevent electric shock plug the power cable into properly grounded sources Use only properly grounded extensions and adaptors as the need arises For AC platforms use only a UL Recognized power cord To connect DC platforms to external power supplies use AWG12 wires Make sure that MGW x100 s chassis is properly grounded Make sure that nothing rests on your MGW x100 power cable and that the cables are not located where they can be stepped or tripped over Do not spill food or liquids on your MGW x100 unit Do not push any objects into free slots of your MGW x100 unit Doing so will damage your MGW x100 unit and can cause fire or electrical shock by shorting out interior components Keep your MGW x100 unit away from radiators and heat sources Also do not block cooling vents Avoid placing lo
50. PID separately check the associated checkbox click m and choose the desired PCR PID from the list Table 44 ASI Input Parameters for DVB Transcoding Encoding Parameters e Parameters available for re encoding and instructions for accessing them can be found on Encoding Parameters on page 104 H 264 Pass Through Parameters Pass Through enables the selection of maximum six channels from all types Audio TeleText Subtitle or any other type DVB Transcoding Parameters 129 Chapter 2 e DVB Transcoding Parameters A optibase To add Pass Through PIDs 1 Click the DVB Input I F tab The DVB input I F page appears Figure 44 DVB input I F page 130 DVB Transcoding Parameters optibase Chapter 2 e DVB Transcoding Parameters 2 Click E and select the required program The Select program window appears nknowen e x hannel 1 Rus ALLMARK KY NI lt a t o lt Ka Figure 45 Select Program window 3 Click the Lal button The Add PID windows appears Figure 46 Add PID window DVB Transcoding Parameters 131 Chapter 2 e DVB Transcoding Parameters amp optibase Click E to select the appropriate PID or type it The Type is set automatically when the PID is selected If not from the Type drop down menu select the appropriate type Audio Teletext Subtitle or Other Language Subtitle Unknown TeleText Unknown Subtitle Unknown
51. Parameters Capabilities Enable Baseline Profile Enable Main Profile Enable AAC Plus Enable HDTV Enable Dolby Audio Enable Transport Muxing Enable RTP Split Stream 76 Viewing and Setting Service Parameters Comments v Encoding using the H264 BL microcode enabled x Encoding using the H264 BL microcode disabled v Encoding using the H264 MP microcode enabled x Encoding using the H264 MP microcode disabled v AAC encoding enabled x AAC and MPEG 1 Layer 2 encoding enabled v Encoding using the H264 HP enabled x Encoding using the H264 HP disabled v Dolby encoding enabled x Dolby encoding disabled v Muxing of transport streams enabled x Muxing of transport streams disabled v Encoding separate RTP video and audio streams enabled x Encoding RTP streams disabled optibase Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters Enable Multi Audio Enable Transcoding Lists Encoder State Resolutions v Encoding two stereo channels per video channel enabled x Encoding one stereo channel or two mono channels v H 264 Transcoding available x H 264 Transcoding unavailable Description FREE The input is available and a channel can be added STOP A channel is added but currently not transmitting PLAY A channel is added and currently transmitting Vv Resolution enabled x Resolution disabled Table 19 H 264 Encoder Service Board P
52. Physical Dimensions Board 233 4 x 80 mm 9 2 x 3 2 Bracket 261 8 x 19 8 mm 10 3 x 0 8 Standard Compliance MPEG 2 over DVB ASI Transport to MPEG 2 over IP UDP Demux Service Board DVB Transrater MGTR 5200 Physical Dimensions Board 233 4 x 80 mm 9 2 x 3 2 Bracket 261 8 x 19 8 mm 10 3 x 0 8 Standard Compliance MPEG 2 over DVB ASI Transport to MPEG 2 over IP UDP Demux UO Board MGRI 5200 Dimensions I O board 233 4 x 80 mm 9 2 x 3 2 Bracket 261 8 x 19 8 mm 10 3 x 0 8 Input Interface 2 or 4 x DVB ASI 2 or 4 x BNC depending on the purchased capability In case of 2 x DVB ASI ASI In 3 and 4 are not used 1 x DVB Monitor Out BNC Input Signal 2 or 4 x DVB ASI DVB ASI compliant MPEG 2 Transport 162 DVB Recaster Transrater AA optibase Chapter 3 e DVB Recaster Transrater Output Signal Aggregated bit rate up to 40000000 or 60000000 bps depending on the purchased capability DVB Recaster Transrater 163 Chapter 3 e Pinout Specifications AA optibase Pinout Specifications Figure 54 DB 15 Male Connector MGI Analog Audio Cable WCA5197 DB 15 Female XLR Female Pin name Pin Pin name Pin Balanced Audio Left Neg 7 Bal Audio Left Ch 1 3 Balanced Audio Left Pos 8 2 Balanced Audio Left Gnd 15 1 Balanced Audio Right Neg 13 Bal Audio Right Ch 1 3 Balanced Audio Right Pos 14 2 Balanced Audio Right Gnd 6 1 Balanced Audio Left Neg 11 Bal Audio Left Ch 2 3 Balanced Audio Le
53. VB ASI compliant sources to the ASI In connectors Connect the first source to the BNC connector labeled ASI 1 In the second source to ASI 2 In and so on To connect sources to DVB Transcoders e Use BNC cables to connect up to two DVB ASI compliant sources to the BNC connectors labeled ASI 1 In and ASI 2 In respectively To connect monitors for preview to DVB Transcoders e Video Use a BNC cable to connect monitors with Composite input to the BNC connectors labeled Video A and or Video B When re encoding content using Transcoder 1 connect to Video A When re encoding content using Transcoder 2 connect to Video B e Audio Use the MGI Decoder cable WCA5199 to connect an unbalanced audio monitor as follows e Connect the DB 15 connector to the relevant audio connector Audio A for Transcoder 1 and or Audio B for Transcoder 2 respectively e Connect the XLR male connectors Audio Right Ch 1 and Audio Left Ch 1 to the desired monitor e Ifyou use a second audio monitor to preview re encoded audio content connect the XLR male connectors Audio Right Ch 2 and Audio Left Ch 2 to that monitor Figure 7 MGI Analog Audio Cable with XLR Connectors WCA5197 Connecting MGW x100 37 Chapter 1 e Connecting MGW x100 AA optibase 38 Connecting MGW x100 Note e The interfaces ASI 3 In and ASI 4 In are not used in the Standard version of previous versions e DVB Transcoder I O boards with a Loop connector instead of a s
54. Version Manager window appears displaying the VDF files of currently uploaded and active software versions MGW x100 s disk can host up to two additional software versions besides the default version DEFVER VDF that cannot be deleted 3 Select the desired software version from the list and click Properties Properties a window appears displaying the selected version s details optibase Chapter 1 e Installing Software 4 To update the Software Version list click Refresh Refresh A Current Version vERSOI DF Available Versions VI TTI VA NN DEFVER YDF Release 3 0 12852 1 22 21 5 Avaliable Software Versio VERSO1 VDF Release 3 5 12852 1 23 21 4 Running Software Versio r Disk Properties Used Space e 041 792 bytes e MB Free Space 53 540 000 bytes fi 00 MB Capacity fi 90 881 792 bytes fi 91 MB Figure 12 Software Version Management To upload a new software version 1 Ifnot already done start MGW EMS and log on to MGW x100 as explained in the user manual 2 Inthe Version Manager window click Add r 3 the File Dialog window appears displaying zip files and the associated Version Definition files vdf 4 Ifrelevant navigate to the desired software version s location 5 Select the desired zip file and click Add SW Version the selected software version uploads with the associated VDF file which may take several minutes Note e Ifyou wish to upg
55. W x100 while MGW x100 is booting you cannot issue commands To access MGW x100 via HyperTerminal 1 Open Hyper Terminal the Connection Description window appears If you are using a previously saved connection ht file continue with step 6 amp optibase Chapter 1 Configuring MGW x100 If you are creating a new connection proceed to the next step Connection Description Figure 8 Hyper Terminal Connection Description window Configuring MGW x100 41 Chapter 1 e Configuring MGW x100 amp optibase 2 Inthe Name field type the desired name e g MGWx100 and click OK the Connect To window appears Connect To com CS COM3 COMI TCP IP Winsock Figure 9 HYper Terminal gt Connect To window In the Connect To window click the Connect Using drop down list select the appropriate COM port and click OK The COM lt x gt Properties window appears COMI Properties Figure 10 HyperTerminal s COM Properties window 42 Configuring MGW x100 AA optibase Chapter 1 e Configuring MGW x100 Type the parameters into their respective fields as shown in the figure above and click OK Press ENTER and wait until the Hyper terminal command prompt appears MGWx100 gt User mode is enabled e User mode enables you to use basic commands This mode is not suffic configuration e Tech mode enables you to use more advanced technical commands Thi MGWx100 configu
56. a new configuration e Click Add Add gt and add the file name and a short description for the desired configuration and then click OK ok v the configuration is saved and appears in the Available Device Configurations list To update a configuration with the current profile e Inthe Available Device Configurations list select the desired configuration and click Save See been updated with the current profile JJ the selected configuration has To activate a configuration e e Select the desired configuration and click Activate faticato s the Activate Configuration window appears and the selected configuration is loaded which can take several minutes e To close the Loading Configuration window click Close Ghose X the Loading Configuration window closes and the configuration continues loading Creating and Editing a Channel Profile 99 Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile A optibase e To stop loading the configuration click Abort Abort X in the Loading Configuration window the Loading Configuration window closes and the configuration stops loading 100 Creating and Editing a Channel Profile AA optibase Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile Note If the Loading Configuration window was closed double click the Loading Configuration process bar at the bottom of the main window to re open the Loading configuration window Do not use configurations associated with
57. anced Audio Left Neg 13 Bal Audio Left Ch 2 3 Balanced Audio Left Pos 12 2 Balanced Audio Left Gnd 5 1 Balanced Audio Right Neg 7 Bal Audio Right Ch 2 3 Balanced Audio Right Pos 6 2 Balanced Audio Right Gnd 14 d Pin 1 one Pin 2 Fin 3 Figure 57 XLR Male Connector Front View 166 Pinout Specifications Chapter 4 Maintenance In This Chapter e Troubleshooting 168 e Alarms 176 e Error Messages 181 e Replacing Hardware Components 182 e Technical Support 188 Chapter 4 e Troubleshooting amp optibase Troubleshooting This guide helps you analyze and resolve errors It lists error messages and alarms and suggests possible solutions It also instructs you on replacing hardware components While Installing and Configuring MGW x100 This section lists errors and possible solutions that you may encounter while installing and configuring MGW x100 and its components To ensure a smooth flow for maintenance troubleshooting and repair you should purchase the following spare parts Host controller service and I O boards Switch service and I O boards An Alarm board Service units in use for example service and I O boards for encoders The number of spare I O boards purchased should reflect at least 5 of the respective I O boards in use Fuses At least one power supply At least one fan tray for each the top and the bottom At least one complete spare chassis if you are operating more than eight u
58. arameters A optibase Chapter 2 DVB Transcoding Parameters DVB Transcoding Parameters Input Parameters ASI Input e Ifyou are in the process of editing a channel click the DVB Input tab input parameters appear Parameter Settings DVB Interface Displays the DVB input interface in use Program Displays the program in use For a list of all programs click T1 a list of available programs appears The number of available programs depends on the source in use Programs can consist of one video and two audio PIDs PIDs associated with the respective program appear in the relevant PID fields below once 4 Video PID Displays the video PID associated with the program currently in use If this program does not contain a video PID this field is unavailable or does not show you select the desired program and click OK To choose a video PID click Ei and choose the desired video PID from the list the associated program appears in the Program field Audio PID 1 amp 2 Displays the first audio PID associated with the program currently in use If the associated program does not contain an audio PID this field is unavailable or does not show To choose an audio PID separately check the associated checkbox click E and choose the desired audio PID from the list PCR PID This field displays the PCR PID If the respective program is not associated with a PCR PID this field is unavailable or does not show To choose a PCR
59. arameters MPEG Encoder Service Boards Board MGES 5200 E Type MPEG 1 2 Slot Number 16 Front Encoder State Capabilities Enable MPEG 2 4 2 2 Enable MPEG 2 MP ML Enable MPEG 2 SP ML Enable MPEG 1 Enable Dolby Audio Enable Pre Processing Enable Mutti Audio Enable Digital IO Enable 15M Video Enable Inverse Telecine Audio 1 stor Audio 2 TOP Audio 3 stor Encoder S52 CER Figure 24 MPEG Encoder Service Board Parameters Capabilities Enable Format Enable Pre Processing Comments v Enabled x Disabled v Pre processing filters e g de interlacing enabled x Pre processing filters disabled Viewing and Setting Service Parameters 77 Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters amp optibase Enable Multi Audio Enable Digital I O Enable 15M Video Lists Encoder State Resolutions v You can encode up to two audio channels per video channel x You can encode only one audio channel per video channel Vv Encodes analog or digital input x Encodes analog input only x Video encoding bit rates above 10 Mbps are unavailable Vv Video encoding bit rates up to 15 Mbps are available Description FREE The input is available and a channel can be added STOP A channel is added but currently not transmitting PLAY A channel is added and currently transmitting Vv R
60. arameters appear Parameter Settings Comments ABV Audio Buffer 0 200 MPEG 1 The audio Buffers function is to Layer 2 maintain audio bit rate stability 0 100 AAC LC 0 is the default value Live Encoding Parameters 115 Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters amp optibase Parameter Audio PID Gain Table 34 Advanced Audio Encoding Parameters Settings 32 8190 1 automatically recognize the audio PID in a audio program that you are transcoding 0 assigns a default value 0 16 default is 8 Comments A unique ID for audio streams in multiplexed Transport streams only It identifies Transport packets carrying data of the particular audio stream The check box performs the same function as setting the value to 1 displays NO CHANGE Lets you amplify the analog audio signal before or during encoding The Gain is set in 3dB steps To view and set parameters while playing the channel on the fly e select the desired channel and click Edit Edit the relevant parameters appear for editing as listed below Secondary Stream Audio Parameters To set audio parameters for a secondary channel l Figure 39 Audio window 2 Select the AAC LC encoding format 116 Live Encoding Parameters In the H 264 Processing section click Audio The Audio window appears Audio 1 Interface Encoding Format Bit Rate Mode Assignment AAC LC v 128K v Stereo v
61. are removed from the list once the problem has been solved Info messages In some cases info messages may appear indicating that one or more parameters have changed for example a LED status or channel parameters Where to find Error Messages 144 In Case of Problems An error message appears if hardware is defective or you chose unavailable parameters A list of error messages and suggestions can be found in the MGW EMS help If a channel encountered an error refer to relevant chapter for instructions viewing the error codes AA optibase Chapter 2 e Reports Reports In an effort to assist you in case of problems MGW EMS lets you export your current system profile to an XML file that you can send to a technical support engineer You can also view various configuration reports Available reports Boards Inventory Displays a list of currently installed boards and associated parameters Channel Paths Displays a list of channels with targets and associated parameters Channels Displays a list of channels and indicates the status for each channel Event Log Displays channel events Network Interfaces Displays available network interfaces their aliases and associated parameters Open Alarms Displays a list of open alarms with descriptions SW Versions Displays active and available system software versions TS Errors Displays the number of errors in DVB programs that have occurred within a given time period
62. ate is deleted Managing Configurations MGW x100 lets you save up to 10 system configurations including the Current configuration per unit allowing you to restore settings for channels and boards saved in previous sessions Configurations can be applied to the unit to which you were logged on when you saved them If you have a second host controller and switch installed as a backup you have to save your latest configuration to enable a smooth switch over in case of problems 98 Creating and Editing a Channel Profile AA optibase Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile To preserve more than 10 system configurations or to make them available for other MGW x100 units you can download them to your Management PC and upload them to different MGW x100 units Current Autosaved Configuration The Current configuration is automatically created by the system and cannot be deleted It contains the most current channel configuration and is automatically saved 15 seconds after the last channel parameters change The Current configuration can be used as Autostart configuration Note It is recommended to manually save immediately after a change of channel parameters has been done To view a list of previously saved configurations e On the Main window in the toolbar click Configs Contigs gt ss the Device Configuration Manager appears displaying a list of currently saved configurations To save
63. ates based on the relevant channels remain available To remove all channels click Select All Select ali and then Delete Del all channels are removed Note Creating and Editing a Channel Profile 97 Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile A optibase Template names may consist of max 255 ASCII English characters Managing Templates To add a template to the list you must have at least one channel in the Channels list d program files optibase mgw5100ems help adding a channel htm You can add a template either by using the Template manager or from the Channels list To open the Template manager and view existing templates e On the toolbar click Templates Tomplotes D piatos FID the Template manager appears displaying existing templates To add a template by using the Template manager 1 Onthe Template manager click Add Ad a window appears displaying existing channels 2 Select the desired channel and click Apply Apply v the template is added to the list To add a template from the Channels list 1 On the Channels list select the desired channel and click Save Save you will be asked to assign a name and add a short description optional 2 Assign a name and add a description and click Apply Apply v the template is added to the list To delete a template e Onthe Template manager select the template you want to delete and click Del Del the selected templ
64. attern Figure 27 Digital Video Input Parameters Parameters Settings Comments Interface Status Not in Use Channel stopped or no channel In Use Channel assigned and playing SDI SDI compliant digital video signal Input Detect X No video source i Video source detected Source SDI SDI compliant digital video signal Color System 525 625 Auto Detect Determines the color system MGW x100 and your source device must be set to the same color system parameter If you choose Auto Detect MGW x100 automatically detects the correct color system Color System 525 625 If you choose Auto Detect this field displays the Detect correct color system If the color system could not be recognized or you chose the wrong color system this field displays N A Pattern Black If you choose a test pattern while transmitting a Generation Optibase Color Bar stream the receiver receives the test pattern Viewing and Setting Service Parameters 83 amp optibase Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters Parameters Settings Comments default when no encoded content is available Force Test Check to transmit a This option enables you to blend out a section Pattern test pattern instead of of the received content the encoded content Table 24 Video Input Parameters Digital Audio Input Parameters e Verify that the corresponding encoder service board can encode digital input In the board parameter page
65. automatically assigned ID choose 0 To automatically recognize the video PID in a video program that you are transcoding check the associated checkbox the Video PID field displays NO CHANGE Specifies the PID of the program clock reference package Table 32 Secondary Stream Parameters e Ifyou are in the process of adding a channel click Audio Audio to view audio encoding parameters AA optibase Chapter 2 Live Encoding Parameters e Ifyou are in the process of editing a channel click the Processing tab and then the Audio tab v Audio 1 C Audio 2 Wee 00 tere o Encoding Format AAC LC v Encoding Format AAC LC Bit Rate 128K v Bit Rate 428K Mode Stereo v Stereo Assignment Primary Figure 38 Audio window Parameter Settings Comments Interface 1 2 3 4 Displays the audio interface in use This field shows if you encode live input Encoding Format AAC LC default Refers to AAC Advanced Audio Coding an MPEG audio encoding AAC standard MPEG 1 Layer 2 Defined by MPEG 1 Layer 2 Properties Bit Rate bps 16000 320000 Available bit rates are listed in the system spec and depend on the channel mode Mode Mono Stereo Dual Mono Mono is available for MPEG 1 Layer 2 Joint stereo Duplicate Left Right Table 33 Audio Encoding Parameters Advanced Audio Encoding Parameters e To view and set advanced audio processing parameters click Advanced additional audio processing p
66. base Chapter 1 e System Overview System Overview MGW x100 is an integrated IPTV encoding and streaming platform that lets carriers stream top quality TV over broadband IP networks such as xDSL LMDS and FTTx MGW x100 encodes and transmits MPEG 1 MPEG 2 or MPEG 4 AVC H 264 video channels in real time It transcodes DVB MPEG 2 sources to all formats including MPEG 1 MPEG 2 at lower bit rates and MPEG 4 H 264 and converts MPEG 2 over DVB to MPEG 2 over IP DTA A single SNMP Element Management System EMS offers provisioning monitoring alarming and control capabilities and enables smooth integration into a variety of networks and access management applications The following diagram shows a typical configuration Master Head end End users vop A id NPVR 0V8 Stream Time Stating 2223 ra Apartments s Multi Dwelling Unit n _ 3 e e Optibase Broadband Access MGW 5100 1100 Routes Switch Network A P n Ns IP ATM Dom Uncompressed Res a Video LF l Optibase Management Suite Mobile 4 Figure 7 Typical Configuration Main Features Full redundancy on all components including channels e Encodes up to two MPEG 1 MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 AVC H 264 channels per slot e Transcodes DVB MPEG 2 sources to two MPEG 1 MPEG 2 or MPEG 4 AVC H 264 streams per slot e Converts MPEG 2 over DVB to MPEG 2 over IP at up to an accumulated output bit rate of 60 Mbps per slot DTA 6 System Ove
67. bnet masks for the rear port you have to reset every affected DVB recaster and or transrater service board 86 Viewing and Setting Service Parameters A optibase Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters DVB I O Boards e To access the DVB I O board s parameters click the desired board s image Type DVB LO Slot Number 2 Rear Monitor Interface asit asi2 asi3 asia Signal Detected W Available Programs ES Figure 29 DVB I O Board Parameters Parameters Description Monitor Interface Enter the DVB input that you wish to preview while recasting Signal Detected W DVB ASI compliant source detected x No source Available Programs To view a list of available programs click cl Table 27 DVB I O Board Parameters Viewing and Setting Service Parameters 87 Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters A optibase DVB Transcoders e DVB transcoders consist of the DVB Transcoder I O and an encoder service board e To access DVB Transcoder I O or encoder service board parameters click the relevant board image Type Transcoder WO Slot Number 4 Rear ASIF 1 ASI IF 2 Programs View Programs View sl Input Detect v Input Detect m r Transcoder 1 Transcoder 2 Interface Status h Use Interface Status use Video State TOP Video State pre 007 Audio 1 State TOP Audio 1 State TOP Audio 2 State TOP Audio 2 State STOP Original Source Details Original
68. ce of two people carefully remove the unit from the rack Note e To stabilize the rack and prevent it from falling we recommend mounting MGW x100 and other heavy equipment into the lower half of your rack e Make sure that MGW x100 is switched off and all cables are disconnected when rack mounting or removing MGW x100 from a rack e Never attempt to lift or move MGW x100 by yourself Make sure that at least three people lift the chassis Installing Service and I O Boards 28 Installing Hardware MGW 1100 ships with pre installed fans and power supplies Associated service and I O boards ship separately and must be installed before you can connect external components and configure MGW 1100 Certain boards require certain slots as listed below Slot labels can be found to the right of each slot If not otherwise noted every service unit consists of a service board and an I O board installed in a specific slot from the front and the rear respectively Boards Slots Host controller Control Switch Switch MPEG Encoder 3 8 H 264 Encoder DVB Recaster DVB Transrater DVB Transcoder Table 6 Slot Assignments To install boards for the first time Install the desired boards for first use while MGW 1100 is switched off Associated service and I O boards must be installed into matching slots from the front and the rear respectively 1 Use a 5100 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screws on the right and the left of the rele
69. ce package AA optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters Parameter Scan Mode VLC Use PCR Frequency PSI Frequency Aspect Ratio Max Number of Ref Frames Sub Pixel Accuracy VBV Buffer Logo Active Frame Sampling Remove Null Packets MBAFF Macroblock adaptive frame field Settings e Interlaced default e Progressive e PAFF CABAC default CAVLC 20 100 the default is 90 40 10000 the default is 300 4 3 default 16 9 1 5 the default is 5 Quarter default 400 2000 To enable this option check the associated checkbox Full Half Third Quarter Fifth Sixth the default is Full To enable this option check the associated checkbox To enable this option check the associated checkbox Comments H In Interlaced mode every frame is divided into two fields i e even and odd lines Each field is encoded separately H In Progressive mode the entire frame is encoded e In PAFF Picture adaptive frame field coding mode each frame is encoded by either Interlaced or Progressive mode Sets the frequency in ms at which the program clock reference is inserted in the mux header Sets the frequency in ms at which mux headers are inserted Sets the width height ratio of a TV set or movie screen Most TV sets have a 4 3 aspect ratio Wide screen TV sets have a 16 9 aspect ratio For DVB Transcoding choose the aspect ratio
70. channel s name 1 Choose one of the three channel options listed below e From Template Choose the desired template from the list e From Type Choose a channel type with default input and output parameters Available channel types are listed in the previous page e Hot Stand by Choose the channel from the list that you wish to back up Creating and Editing a Channel Profile 91 Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile amp optibase Click Next Next gt lists appear for the relevant input processing and output components targets Input and processing components refer to available I O and service boards Make sure not to assign primary and hot stand by channels to the same boards Choosing Channel Components For Live Encoding Input Component Select an MPEG Encoder I O board from the list Only Encoder I O boards with at least one available input interface appear Process Component Displays the service board that corresponds to the selected I O board Output Component for H 264 and MPEG 1 2 MGW x100 supports up to 8 UDP targets per host controller unit for each encoded stream To add a target select the desired option and click Add Ad For DVB Recasting Input Component Select a DVB I O board from the list Output Component MGW x100 supports up to 8 UDP targets per filtered and or converted IP stream To add a target select the desired option and click Add Ad For DVB Transratin
71. cked up NIC will be changed from Protected to Inactive Protected e The Redundancy Mode of the standby NIC will be changed from Standby to Active Standby The following are few of the options available for recovery after the connection problem was fixed e Remaining in a Inactive Protected Active Standby NIC states The currently inactive NIC functions as the backup NIC e Restoring to the original redundancy state by clicking on the Inactive Protected button and in the Set Redundancy VF window click Restore Options Description Applies changes This button is disabled if you are logged on as Guest Apply Refresh A Updates parameters that have changed while the Platform page was open Restarts MGW x100 It will take several minutes until MGW x100 finishes booting and logs you back on This button is disabled if you are logged on as Guest Restart i Table 15 Tools Main Window Overview 67 AA optibase Chapter 2 e Main Window Overview Buttons and Displays The Main window s Menu and Status bars are available from all pages Boards Channels and Platform The following table explains available options Description Opens the Login window to log on to a different unit or as a different user Opens the Configuration Manager which lets you save and load a channel profile associated with a certain board profile Opens the Channel wizard and lets you add a channel Opens the Software Version manager
72. coding Parameters A optibase Logo insertion is only available in channels that are in H 264 encoding format Logo Images Manager Available Logo Images Description Copy of 20 transperant tga 40 transperant tga Copy of 60 transperant tga 80 transperant tga Figure 40 Logo Images Manager window To edit the Logo Manager e Select Logo Images from the Configurations menu the Loge Images Manger screen will open e To add a logo image click on the Add button and select an image file from the browse window e To remove a logo file select it from the list and click on the Del button After creating a logo list the logos can be inserted into the transmitting channels To set up the logo insertion into the channel e Select the channel from the Channels tab e Inthe Video tab click on the Advanced button 118 Live Encoding Parameters A optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters e Click on the Logo button Advanced Video 4 b 4 N 3 T 8 fu a lt LEM 300 S 5 1000 d Figure 41 Advanced Video window e Select the image file to be used as a logo by pressing the browse button and selecting an image file from the logo list Live Encoding Parameters 119 amp optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters e Select the position in which the logo will be inserted either by selecting from the defined default position or by specifying
73. configure the network redundancy mode for each Mode interface Changes are made for Host A and reflected on Host B automatically To configure network redundancy perform the following steps Click the appropriate interface in the Redundancy Mode column The Set Redundancy for I F window appears Set the following parameters e Redundancy Status Protected or Standalone e Redundant I F only if Protected was selected select the appropriate interface for redundancy The Redundancy Mode for the backup interface is updated automatically This table describes the displayed redundancy modes for both the primary and backup interfaces 64 Main Window Overview optibase Chapter 2 e Main Window Overview IP Address Displays the respective network interface s IP address and subnet mask respectively Instructions on changing the IP address and the subnet mask can be found below Subnet Mask Displays the respective network interface s subnet mask Utilization Specified the how much bandwidth is used out of the total bandwidth Usage Specifies the usage of the interface Stream or Management Table 14 Interface Table Note Do not use the NICs on the host controller I O board s for the output as this will disrupt the communication between MGW EMS and the MGW unit Depending on purchased capabilities DVB recasters and DVB transraters can transmit via a separate NIC on the relevant I O board thus providing additional ban
74. cument is subject to change without notice Optibase Inc and Optibase Ltd assume no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual Companies names and data used in examples herein are fictitious unless otherwise noted No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Optibase Inc Optibase makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose From AA optibase e System Overview time to time changes may occur in the file names and in the files actually included on the distribution disks Optibase makes no warranties that such files or facilities as mentioned in this RoHS Compliance Statement Optibase is committed to fully comply with the RoHS Directive the European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC taking effect on July 1 2006 The RoHS directive prohibits the sale of electronic equipment containing certain hazardous substances such as lead cadmium mercury hexavalent chromium polybrominated biphenyls PBB and polybrominated diphenylethers PBDE in the European Union WEEE Compliance Statement The European Union adopted Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE with re
75. currently active program Verify that monitors are connected to the relevant video and audio connectors These monitors must have a Composite Video input and an Unbalanced Audio input respectively Transcoder 1 refers to Video A and Audio A Transcoder 2 refers to Video B and Audio B 3 Click Preview Preview the associated stream starts playing Previewing Sources for a Different Program On the Details window click Em a list of programs appears Select the desired program the Program number appears under program and the parameters are updated Follow the instructions above Encoder Service Boards For Encoder Service Board parameters refer to Encoders on page 75 Viewing and Setting Service Parameters 89 Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile A optibase Creating and Editing a Channel Profile The number of channels you can add depends on the type of boards and available input interfaces Adding Channels The number of channels you can add depends on the type of boards installed and available input interfaces To add channels use the Channel wizard which guides you through the process The Channel wizard consists of three steps 1 Defining a channel Use previous configurations that you saved as templates or manually configure a new channel You can also back up existing primary channels Choosing channel components Choose a service unit an input interface and a target that support the c
76. d channel 2 From the shortcut menu choose Show Error the relevant error message appears Or Place the mouse cursor on the State field A tool tip indicating the error message appears 96 Creating and Editing a Channel Profile A optibase Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile For a list of error messages and explanations refer to the MGW EMS help Editing Channels To view channel parameters without editing e Select the desired channel and click View View channel parameters appear but are unavailable for editing To edit channel parameters 1 Ifthe desired channel is in a Playing state click Stop I M 2 Click Edit Edit channel parameters appear 3 Click the relevant tabs set the desired parameters and click Apply Apply v the new parameters are set If you want to save the channel as a template e Inthe Channels list select the new channel click Save Save and assign a name to the respective template the channel is saved and available as a template To adjust parameters on the fly while playing the channel e Only encoding or transcoding channels can be edited on the fly e Select the desired channel and click Edit Et S The relevant parameters are displayed Make sure to adjust in small steps Removing Channels e Make sure that the relevant channels are stopped e Select the relevant channels and click Delete Del the selected channels are removed Templ
77. deo Input Parameters 81 Alarms 144 176 Analog Audio Input Parameters 82 Analog I O Board MGEI 5210A 159 Analog Video Input 79 ASI Input 129 Audio Bit Rates 156 Audio Encoding Parameters 114 125 Audio Modes and Bit Rates 153 Board Parameter Tools 105 Boards 177 Buttons and Displays 68 Channels 177 Chassis 147 176 179 Choosing Channel Components 92 Completing the Channel Wizard 94 Index Configuring MGW x100 39 Configuring the Management PC for the Network 50 Connecting Host Controllers with Switches 32 Connecting MGW 1100 to the Power Supply 32 Connecting MGW x100 32 Connecting to a Network for Management 33 Connecting to MGW x100 via Serial Port and HyperTerminal 169 Connecting to MGW x100 via Telnet 170 Connecting to Networks and Devices for the Output 33 Connecting Video and Audio 35 Creating and Editing a Channel Profile 90 DC powered Platforms 186 Defining a Channel 91 Digital Audio Input Parameters 84 Digital I O Board MGEI 5210D 159 Digital Video Input 83 Dimensions 149 150 159 161 162 DVB 179 180 DVB I O Board Interface Rear 24 DVB I O Boards 87 DVB Input 127 178 DVB Input Transcoding 161 DVB Recaster and DVB Transrater 22 DVB Recaster and DVB Transrater Service Boards 84 DVB Recaster Transrater 162 DVB Recaster Transrater Service Board Interface Front e 23 DVB Recas
78. dwidth of 60 Mbps per DVB recaster transrater If you use a host controller without the optional PMC module interfaces 5 and 6 are not assigned Editing Interface Parameters Every interface has a default IP address and a subnet mask assigned which can be found in the installation guide If you have Host B and Switch B installed as a backup applicable to MGW 5100 only make sure to assign the network interface for the management on Host B to the same subnet otherwise MGW EMS will be unable to switch over to Host B in case Host A and or Switch A fail In case Host B and Switch B take over the IP addresses and subnet masks for the output interfaces on Host B are updated automatically To assign new interface parameters 1 Before changing a network interface s IP address or subnet mask stop all channels On the Platform page double click the desired parameter the desired parameter becomes available for editing Main Window Overview 65 Chapter 2 e Main Window Overview amp optibase Enter the desired parameter and click Apply Apply yv the desired parameter is changed If you change a network interface s IP address or the subnet mask you will be asked if you want to restart MGW x100 Restarting MGW x100 is recommended but not required You can import network settings from different MGW x100 units Setting Network Interface Redundancy 66 Main Window Overview If network interface redundancy is
79. e host controller and or the switch only when the MGW 1100 unit is switched off H 264 Encoder The H 264 encoder boards can be installed in e MGW 5100 slots 1 6 and 11 17 e MGW 1100 slots 3 8 MGW 1000 slot 1 e Each H 264 encoder supports two video channels and up to two audio channels per video channel e For explanations on connectors and LEDs click the relevant connector or LED 12 Hardware Overview Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview amp optibase Hardware Overview 13 Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview amp optibase Related Topics Analog Input Parameters Digital Input Parameters H 264 Encoding Parameters Targets H 264 Encoder Service Board Parameters Encoder I O Board Parameters MPEG Encoder 14 Hardware Overview The MPEG encoder boards can be installed in e MGW 5100 slots 1 6 and 11 17 e MGW 1100 slots 3 8 e MGW 1000 slot 1 Each MPEG encoder supports two video channels and up to two MPEG audio channels per video channel For explanations on connectors and LEDs click the relevant connector or LED ge wog aysoduio E Wide O a o gt o volny g olpny Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 15 Z 18001701 BOO am lt em gt NL v sav H tsay Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview AA optibase Related Topics e Analog Input Parameters e Digital Input Parameters e MPEG Encoding Parameters e Targets e MPEG Enc
80. e new flash disk into the slot and carefully plug it in 5 Re install the relevant board into its slot and switch MGW x100 back on if you replaced the host controller I O board s flash disk Replacing Hardware Components 185 Chapter 4 e Replacing Hardware Components amp optibase Replacing Fuses Fuses are located at the rear next to the power switch If necessary purchase the following fuses from Littlefuse For AC powered platforms 2L ittlefuse catalog number 218010 10A 250V For DC powered platforms 2L ittlefuse catalog number 314020 20A 250V For further information refer to http www Littlefuse com AC powered Platforms Use a thin screwdriver to openthe fuse chamber Figure 60 The Fuse Chamber and the Power Inlet on AC powered Platforms 1 Make sure that MGW x100 s power switch is in Off 0 position unplug MGW x100 from the power outlet and then disconnect the power cord 2 To open the fuse chamber insert a thin screwdriver into the slit and gently pull the fuse tray outwards You cannot remove the fuse tray 3 Replace the two fuses and gently close the cover The fuse chamber is closed when you hear a click DC powered Platforms 1 Make sure that MGW x100 s Power switch is in Off 0 position disconnect MGW x100 from the DC power outlet and then disconnect the 12AWG copper conductors 2 Open the fuse chamber by unscrewing the cover The fuse chamber is located on the rear above the co
81. e to open the injector ejector handles 2 Push the red buttons on the ejector injector handles at the same time and open them the respective slot cover unplugs 3 Remove the slot cover and insert the desired service board into the chosen slot Installing Hardware 29 Chapter 1 e Installing Hardware AA optibase 30 Installing Hardware Remove the slot cover and insert the desired service board into the chosen slot Plug it into the bus connector and close the ejector injector handles you hear a click and the Hot Swap LED turns blue when the board has been properly inserted The board must line up with the chassis surface Use the 5 100 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws on the right and the left side of the I O board Wait until the Hot Swap LED turns off before using this board Note The host controller and the switch are not hot swappable When you replace the DVB Transcoder I O board the associated encoder service board resets after the new board has been installed Make sure to cover all empty slots with slot covers To remove boards All boards except the host controller and the switch can be removed and installed while MGW 1100 is operating 1 If you remove a hot swappable board and MGW 1100 is running slightly push the red button of the right ejector injector handle down When the Hot Swap LED turns blue the board is ready to be removed Use the 5100 Phillips screwdriver to loosen t
82. ecify and change the IP address and the subnet mask for the NIC labeled 10 100 BT 1 on a specific DVB I O board at the rear This 84 Viewing and Setting Service Parameters optibase Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters NIC is referred to as Rear Port in the service board s parameter page and used for direct streaming e To assign a generic IP address and a subnet mask to all rear ports in a specific unit in the menu go to Configuration and choose Assign Rear Port IP the Rear Port Parameters window appears and you can enter a generic IP address and a subnet mask e IP address Enter a generic IP address for example 172 69 195 1 the slot number of each DVB transrater or DVB recaster will be added to the IP address making each IP address unique For example if a DVB transrater or DVB recaster is installed in slot 13 the rear associated port has the IP address 172 69 195 14 assigned e Subnet mask The subnet mask you enter will be the same for all rear ports associated with DVB recasters and DVB transrater in the relevant unit Type DVB Main Slot Number 2 Front Rear Port Settings Current IP Address bon 100 100 60 Specify IP Address 200 100 100 60 Current Subnet Mask 225 255 0 0 Specify Subnet Mask 225 2550 0 E m Rear Port Connected wi co ox O fe N x Capabilities f o Enable 4 ASI Inputs v Enable Full BR m Enable Transrating v Enable Rear Streaming v
83. econd DVB ASI input interface are still available and referred to as MGTI 5210 The Loop connector allows connecting the DVB input to additional DVB Transcoder I O boards e Ifyouassignahotstand by channel to a DVB Transcoder and you are still using the MGTI 5210 connect the relevant source separately to the relevant DVB Transcoder I O board s ASI In connector Do not connect it via the primary channel s DVB Transcoder I O board s Loop connector e Cables must be purchased separately To connect IP sources to Transcoders e Use RJ 45 network cable to connect IP source to port 25 in Switch A or B depending on your redundancy configuration AA optibase Chapter 1 e Configuring MGW x100 Configuring MGW x100 MGW x100 s switches and host controller units are pre configured To avoid IP address conflicts you must change the IP addresses of all NICs Network Interface Card After you have installed and connected the relevant components you have to configure basic network parameters by using MGW x100 s command line interface Accessing MGW x100 s Command Line Interface When to use Hyper Terminal Use Hyper Terminal in the following scenarios e MGW x100 is used for the first time e IP address of the network interface Gig Ethernet Rear B is unknown Use Hyper Terminal to access MGW x100 s command line interface and set the network parameters for the network interface labeled Gig Ethernet Rear B on Controller A s I O board rear Thi
84. ed Processing N A The channel is being established purple Creating and Editing a Channel Profile 95 Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile A optibase Table 29 Channel States e Target IP Port Displays the channel s target IP address and its port e Output IF Displays the output stream Interface name e BW Kbps Displays the bandwidth of the channel in Kbps To save a channel as template e Select the desired channel and click Save save the channel is saved and appears listed in the Template Manager To delete a channel 1 Stop the desired channel 2 Select the desired channel and click Del pe the relevant channel is deleted To toggle the order of channels displayed in the Channels list e By default the channels appear in descending order with the last added channel at the bottom e To sort the channels according to a certain channel detail e g Service click the header of the desired column an arrow ZX appears and the channels are sorted as desired in ascending order e To toggle the order click the channels appear in descending order and the arrow toggles to E To sort the Channel Name and State columns e Click the Channel Name column header and select By Name or By Sap The sort order changes accordingly e Click the State column header and select By State or By Error The sort order changes accordingly To view a channel error 1 Select and right click the desire
85. ed MGI Analog Audio cable to connect analog audio sources as follows e Use the MGI Analog Audio Cable with XLR connectors WCA5197 for balanced sources or the MGI Analog Audio Cable with RCA connectors WCA5196 for unbalanced sources respectively e Connect the DB 15 connector to the relevant audio connector Audio A or Audio B for Encoder 1 or 2 respectively e Connect the connectors labeled Audio Right Ch 1 and Audio Left Ch 1 to the desired audio source Depending on the cable you use these connectors are either XLR female or RCA e Ifyou use a second audio source connect the connectors labeled Audio Right Ch 2 and Audio Left Ch 2 to that source Figure 5 MGI Analog Audio Cable with XLR Connectors WCA5197 Figure 6 MGI Analog Audio Cable with RCA Connectors WCA5196 e AES3 AES EBU Use the MGI Analog Audio cable with XLR connectors WCA5197 to connect balanced AES3 audio sources to the relevant audio connector AES3 A or AES3 B as explained above AA optibase Chapter 1 e Connecting MGW x100 Note e The additional BNC connector labeled LTC is not used at present e Embedded audio is part of the SDI input and does not require connecting an audio source e AES EBU is available for encoders if digital input is enabled for the relevant encoder service board MGES 5200 e Cables must be purchased separately To connect sources to DVB Recasters and DVB Transraters e Use BNC cables to connect D
86. editing a channel click the Live I O tab and Parameter uL then IO Parameters J input parameters appear For input parameters Encoder I O Boards on page 78 Encoding Parameters This section lists and explains encoding processing parameters for MPEG and H 264 streams To view output modes and settings 1 On the Main window on the Chassis page click the relevant front board image output options appear Board MGES 5610 E Type H 264 Slot Number 12 Front Encoder State Capabilities Enable Baseline Profile v Augen PLAY Enable Main Profile m mei ba Audio 2 kay Enable AAC Plus x Enable HDTV x Video 2 Play Enable Dolby Audio X Enable Transport Muxing v Enable RTP Split Stream x Enable Multi Audio v Enable Transcoding m Enable Inverse Telecine m Figure 33 H 264 Encoder Service Board Parameters 104 Live Encoding Parameters amp optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters 2 Under Resolutions verify that the desired resolutions are enabled Enabled resolutions are marked W Board Parameter Tools e The Board Parameter tools let you perform the tasks listed below Depending on the board some of these tools may be unavailable e The table below lists and explains the board s details displayed upon clicking About Live Encoding Parameters 105 Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters amp optibase 106 Live Encoding Paramet
87. eeeeeeeeeneneeeeeceneeeneensenen 48 Enabling Disabling Backup Channels nn 49 Installing Sof TEE 50 System Requirements emere 50 Configuring the Management PC for the Network seese 50 Installing MGW EMS itte t SERRA VEO lella 50 MGW EMS Managing Software Versions ii 52 User Marital agli 56 Accessing MGW x100 d taii so taii ny tony fang toad ning fo n o eta dadi 57 ITIN ee on 57 Working withseveral Units ara 58 Main Window Overview ii 61 The Boards Page lt x ir re bre c beta ee EE 61 The Channels PAGS ET 62 The Platfornt m 63 Buttons and Display pL 68 Setting SAP Session Announcement Protocol 69 Setting NTP Network Time Protocol 71 Viewing and Setting Service ParametersS nn 73 TODOS stresa ne 73 Host Controller Boards cullegano 73 Switch BORIS iii a ariani 75 ies M tai 75 Encoder O Board uctus coheret alia 78 DVB Recasters and DVB Transraters esee 84 DVB Transcoders ien dec esee i aerea 88 Creating and Editing a Channel Profile ssssssssnnesrerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnne 90 Adding Chia Mel EE 90 Viewing Chalet phrase ali alte 95 Editing gel 97 REMOVING Channels c ostile re E 97 Managing Templates p hri den cae neue iaia 98 Managing Configurations tr ein nece t emi re FRA M Rn na 98 Live Encoding EE 104 Input ParameterSs
88. elnet 46 Configuring MGW x100 Before using MGW x100 for the first time you have to assign an IP address and a network mask to the Management Network interface Gig Ethernet Rear B on Controller A and change the host controller system name If you want MGW x100 to be accessible from outside your local network you have to assign a default gateway as well Each network interface has an Interface ID assigned that is required for setting network parameters The Interface ID for Gig Ethernet Rear B is 4 Preliminary steps 1 To access MGW x100 via Telnet use the network segment connected to Gig Ethernet Rear B on the Host Controller I O board rear Refer to your notes for the relevant IP address Gig Ethernet Rear B is located on Controller A s I O board rear Note If you have a second host controller unit installed in the slot labeled Control B as a backup hot standby connect the management network segment to its 10 100 1000BT 1 connector as well To access MGW x100 via Telnet 1 Double click the Telnet icon on the Desktop The Telnet program opens If you don t have a shortcut to Telnet on the Desktop and you don t see Telnet in the Program menu perform the following steps a From the Windows Start menu select Run and in the Run window type cmd and press ENTER b At the Command prompt type telnet lt IP address gt and press ENTER 2 Atthe Telnet prompt type telnet lt unit s IP address gt the MGW Lo
89. elnet while MGW x100 is booting e It is recommended that you make a note of network parameters that have been set For your convenience you can use the table in My Network Settings on page 48 To terminate the Telnet connection 1 Inthe command line type exit or logout and press ENTER the connection is terminated Note e f Controller A and or Switch A fails and MGW x100 switches over to Controller B Switch B you have to use the IP address assigned to Gig Ethernet Rear B on Controller B to log on again e Passwords and commands are case sensitive e You may have to resize the Telnet window in order to see all parameters displayed e Once configured you can use the Interface table on the MGW EMS Platform page to reconfigure IP addresses and network masks Configuring MGW x100 47 Chapter 1 e Configuring MGW x100 AA optibase Setting Network Parameters Network Interfaces and Default Settings Configuring MGW x100 for first use requires connecting a PC to Controller A s COMI port front and the use of HyperTerminal to access MGW x100 If reconfiguring MGW x100 s host controller name use Telnet to access MGW x100 To reconfigure TCP IP settings use the Platform page in MGW EMS or the command line interface accessible via Telnet The table below lists available network interfaces and default settings These default settings apply to the interfaces of Controller A and B when applicable Name Fr
90. emoved DVB transcoders Transcoding channels will be removed Version Management 141 Chapter 2 e Version Management AA optibase 142 Version Management 1 DVB recasters DVB recasting and DVB transrating channels will be removed DVB transraters DVB recasting and DVB transrating channels will be removed Switch and or host controller All channels are removed and the system resets 1 Select the desired software version from the list and click Activate Activate the affected boards reset or the entire unit reset If the software version affects the switch it may take up to 15 minutes until the relevant unit is ready to operate again 2 Ifthis software version supports the currently installed version of MGW EMS the associated unit logs on again 3 Ifthis software version requires a different version of MGW EMS the associated unit remains logged off In this case close MGW EMS and refer to the associated installation guide for instructions on installing a different version of MGW EMS To delete a software version 1 Make sure that the desired version is not running 2 Select the desired software version and click Del Dol the selected software version is deleted and the associated VDF file is removed from the Available Versions list To refresh the list of available software versions 1 Click Refresh R hd updates the list of available software versions amp optibase Chapter 2
91. ent window under Available Versions The currently active version s VDF file appears under Current Version The Version Management window also displays used and available disk space on the host controller s disk where uploaded software versions are stored To view a list and details of current software versions 1 In the Main window on the toolbar click SW Version Version tz the Version Management window appears and displays the VDF files of currently uploaded and active software versions The relevant unit s disk can host up to two additional software versions besides the default version The default version is referred to by DEFVER VDF and cannot be deleted 2 Select the desired software version from the list and click Properties Properties a window appears displaying the selected version s details To upload a new software version 1 Inthe Version Management window click Add _Add 5 the File Dialog window appears displaying zip files and the associated Version Definition files vdf 2 Ifrelevant navigate to the desired software version s location 3 Select the desired zip file and click Add SW Version the selected software version uploads which may take several minutes To activate a software version 1 Verify that channels associated with the affected boards are stopped and make a note of associated channel parameters as these channels will be removed Encoders Encoding and transcoding channels will be r
92. ers Related Topics Host Controller Board Parameters H 264 Encoder Board parameters MPEG Encoder Board Parameters DVB Transcoder Board Parameters DVB Recaster and DVB Transrater Board Parameters AA optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters H 264 Encoding Parameters You can adjust basic and advanced video and audio parameters as explained below Video Encoding Parameters e To change and save advanced video encoding parameters click Apply Apply v e To close the Advanced Encoding parameter window without making changes click Cance Parameters Video I F Encoding Format Video Bit Rate in Kbps Total Bit Rate Resolution Secondary Stream 1 Cancel t Settings 1 2 H264 BL H264 MP 50 2500 For supported audio bit rates refer to Advanced Audio Encoding Parameters on page 115 Available resolutions can be found on the Encoder Service Board Parameter page and in the system spec Select the check box to enable Comments Displays the video interface in use This field shows if you encode live input H 264 compliant stream Baseline Profile H 264 compliant stream Main Profile This option is available if Enable Main Profile is enabled on the Encoder Service Board parameters Total bit rate of video and audio per encoded stream Make sure that your receiving device and monitor support the resolution you choose This feature applicable only i
93. erted fan trays Locate fan trays with noisy fans or decreased air output and replace it This section lists errors and possible solutions that you may encounter while installing and using MGW EMS Installing MGW EMS The Problem Possible Cause The relevant PC may have less than 200 MB free hard disk space cannot install MGW EMS You chose not to update the already installed Java Runtime Environment as prompted You may not have uninstalled a previous EMS version edited the default IP This step can take address while installing MGW several minutes EMS and the application seems to have stopped responding after clicked Next Once installed MGW EMS appears to be unstable You may not have uninstalled a previous EMS version Possible Solution Free up space as you need at least 200 MB to ensure seamless installation Uninstall the previous EMS version and only then install the new version and make sure to update the Java Virtual Engine if you are asked Wait until the installation process continues Refrain from repetitively clicking Next and do not close the Installation wizard Uninstall all EMS applications on your PC by using the Windows Add Remove wizard If you are not able to uninstall Troubleshooting 171 Chapter 4 e Troubleshooting AA optibase The Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution manually delete the EMS folder and then try uninstalling a
94. es To disable codes 1 Use Telnet or HyperTerminal to access the command line interface as explained on the previous pages 2 At the command prompt type excludeChF codes 2010 2014 and press Enter the relevant codes are disabled and hot stand by channels will not take over when sources become unstable 3 To preserve this setting type save excludeChF codes 2010 2014 and press Enter the codes remain disabled after restarting MGW x100 To restore disabled codes 1 At the command prompt type excludeChF codes 999999 and press Enter the relevant codes are restored 2 To preserve this setting type save excludeChF codes 999999 and press Enter the relevant codes remain active after restarting MGW x100 Configuring MGW x100 49 Chapter 1 e Installing Software amp optibase Installing Software You operate MGW x100 from a PC on your network This PC will be referred to as Management PC To operate MGW x100 you need to install the MGW EMS Before installing the MGW EMS you must configure your PC for the network If you replace the Management PC make sure that the new PC s network settings match the previous PC s settings If you choose different settings the new Management PC may not be able to communicate with MGW x100 System Requirements Pentium III PC 500 MHz or higher with a 10 100BT network interface card NIC The MGW EMS currently supports the following operating systems e Windows 2000 Professi
95. esolution enabled x Resolution disabled Table 20 MPEG Encoder Service Board Parameters Note If both Video 1 and Video 2 display Play or Stop you cannot add an additional channel associated with the respective encoder Encoder I O Boards e Encoder I O boards are available for analog and digital input and are referred to as MGEI 5210A and MGEI 5210D respectively e To display the desired I O board parameters click the associated image e To display input parameters for a certain video or audio input choose the relevant input from the Input tree to the left 78 Viewing and Setting Service Parameters optibase Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters Analog Video Input Board MGEI 5210A Slot Number 17 Rear Audio 1 Audio 2 Video 2 Audio 3 Audio 4 Input Detect Source Color System Auto Detect Color System Detect PAL Pattern Generation Optibase Colo v Force Test Pattern C De Interlacing Fiter M Contrast 128 Brightness 128 Saturation 128 Figure 25 Analog Video Input Parameters Parameters Interface Status Input Detect Source Color System Color System Detect Pattern Generation Settings Not in Use In Use x v Composite S Video NTSC PAL SECAM Auto Detect NTSC PAL SECAM Optibase Color Bar Comments Channel stopped or no channel Channel assigned and playing
96. found on the Encoder and monitor support the resolution you Service Board Parameter choose page and in the system spec Full Half Third Quarter Applies only for low bit rate for frame Fifth Sixth dilution the default is Full Live Encoding Parameters 113 Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters AA optibase Audio Encoding Parameters 114 Live Encoding Parameters Parameter GOP N VBV Program Number PMT PID Video PID PCR PID Settings 1 120 the default is 12 400 2000 0 8191 the default is 1 0 8190 the default is 1280 32 8190 0 8191 the default is 42 Comments The maximum distance in frames between consecutive intra frames in the stream N must be a multiple of M It is recommended to encode about two frames per second To automatically recognize the value for GOP Nina video program that you are transcoding check the associated checkbox the GOP N field displays NO CHANGE The Video Buffer Verifier VBV is a model hypothetical decoder buffer that will not overflow or underflow when fed a conforming MPEG bit stream Specifies the program to which the Program Map PID applies Specifies the PID of the Transport stream program containing the Programs Map A unique ID for video streams in multiplexed Transport streams only It identifies Transport packets carrying data of the particular video stream Enter a unique number for each stream For an
97. ft Pos 12 2 Balanced Audio Left Gnd 4 1 Balanced Audio Right Neg 2 Bal Audio Right Ch 2 3 Balanced Audio Right Pos 3 2 Balanced Audio Right Gnd 10 1 LTC 1 LTC BNC 75 Q Signal LTC Gnd 9 BNC 75 Q Shield Pin 2 Pin 1 Pin 3 Figure 55 XLR Female Connector Front View 164 Pinout Specifications AA optibase Chapter 3 e Pinout Specifications MGI Analog Audio Cable WCA5196 DB 15 Female RCA Pin name Pin Name Signal GND Audio Left Neg 7 Unbalanced Audio Left Ch 1 1 Ground Audio Left GND 15 Twisted Shielded Pair W2 Audio Left Pos 8 Signal Center Audio Left Neg 13 Unbalanced Audio Right Ch 1 2 Ground Audio Left GND 6 Twisted Shielded Pair W3 Audio Left Pos 14 Signal Center Audio Left Neg 11 Unbalanced Audio Left Ch 2 3 Ground Audio Left GND 4 Twisted Shielded Pair W4 Audio Left Pos 12 Signal Center Audio Left Neg 2 Unbalanced Audio Right Ch 2 4 Ground Audio Left GND 10 Twisted Shielded Pair W5 Audio Left Pos 3 Signal Center LTC 1 LTC BNC Signal Center RG179 LTC Gnd 9 W6 Ground Figure 56 DB 15 Female Connector Pinout Specifications 165 Chapter 3 e Pinout Specifications AA optibase DB 15 Male XLR Male Pin name Pin Pin name Pin Balanced Audio Left Neg 2 Bal Audio Left Ch 1 3 Balanced Audio Left Pos 1 2 Balanced Audio Left Gnd 9 1 Balanced Audio Right Neg 11 Bal Audio Right Ch 1 3 Balanced Audio Right Pos 10 2 Balanced Audio Right Gnd 3 1 Bal
98. g Input Component Select a DVB I O board from the list Process Component Displays the service board that corresponds to the selected I O board Output Component MGW x100 supports up to 8 UDP targets per filtered and or converted IP stream To add a target select the desired option and click Add Ad Note Make sure to keep at least one output component target assigned otherwise you cannot complete the Channel wizard You cannot add or remove targets once you quit the Channel wizard If you wish to add or remove targets at a later stage delete the relevant channel and add it again with the desired targets Make sure to assign primary channels and hot stand by channels to different boards 92 Creating and Editing a Channel Profile AA optibase Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile e If you add a hot stand by channel to a DVB transcoding or a live encoding channel associated with an SDI source connect the relevant source to a separate input interface and not to the primary channel s I O board s Loop connector Transcoder I O boards are available with two DVB ASI inputs or one DVB ASI input and one Loop connector For DVB Transcoding e Input Component Select a DVB I O board from the list DVB I O boards only appear in the list if a DVB Transcoder channel can be added Note If the DVB Trancoding H264 option does not appear in the Channel Type drop down list ensure that the appr
99. gain to remove registry entries associated with EMS applications If you are not able to remove EMS applications use a special uninstaller available from Optibase Restart your PC and remove and re install MGW EMS Make sure not to install more than one EMS application per PC Logging on The Problem cannot log on to MGW x100 I try to locate MGW x100 on the network by using Discover but no units are found log on as Super User but MGW x100 only logs me on as Guest 172 Troubleshooting Possible Cause The relevant unit is switched off disconnected or not reachable The response may be slow Your version of MGW EMS does not support the MGW x100 that you try to log on to An error message indicates that the device associated with the specified IP address is not an MGW x100 or MGW x100 unit The relevant units are not connected not reachable or switched off The relevant units may belong toa different workgroup and or VLAN There is already a Super User logged on You try to log on again as Super User Possible Solution Verify that the desired unit is properly connected and running For additional information refer to the previous page It might be that the primary set of host controller and switch failed and you have to use the IP address associated with the redundant set to log on Wait up to one minute before you terminate the procedure If necessary cal
100. gin command prompt appears 3 Type the following commands lower case e MGW Login mgwtelnet Press ENTER e Password security Press ENTER The MGWx100 gt prompt appears User mode is enabled AA optibase Chapter 1 e Configuring MGW x100 Note User mode enables you to use basic commands and is not sufficient for MGWx100 configuration Tech mode enables you to use more advanced technical commands and is sufficient for MGWx100 configuration 4 Ifrequired change the User mode to Tech mode by typing the following commands lower case a the MGWx100 prompt e tech lower case Press ENTER e mgw5100 for the user name Press ENTER e optibase for the password Press ENTER The following message is displayed technician and the prompt changes to DEBUG gt 5 Follow the steps in Using HyperTerminal on page 39 for configuring the MGWx100 unit Note e f accessing MGW x100 for the first time or no IP address is available connect a PC to MGW x100 s COM1 port and use HyperTerminal to access MGW x100 s command line interface Refer to Using HyperTerminal on page 39 for details e Host controller units installed in the slot labeled Control B function as a backup if a second switch is installed in the slot labeled Switch B e You cannot configure Controller B s interfaces using Telnet as long as Controller A is active To configure Controller B s interfaces via the network use MGW EMS e You cannot connect via T
101. hannel you defined Setting channel parameters Set Input processing and target parameters MGW x100 supports the following channel types Live Encoding H 264 Live Encoding MPEG 1 2 DVB to IP Recasting For further details refer to DVB Recasting DVB to IP Transrating For further details refer to DVB Transrating DVB to IP Transcoding For further details refer to DVB Transcoding MPEG 1 2 or DVB Transcoding H 264 90 Creating and Editing a Channel Profile A optibase Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile Defining a Channel Add 1 Onthe Main window in the toolbar click Add Channels Zill the Channel wizard appears Optibase MGWxxxx EMS Channel Wizard for device 172 16 100 253 Channel Wizard step4 petine the channel type Channel Name rest 2 Add Channel Options From Template Template name 7 From Type Channel Type love Transrating E Hot stand by For Channel fi A 141 7 Figure 31 Adding a Channel Step 1 Channel Options 2 Select a channel name e g Test 2 by overwriting the default in the Channel Name field to the upper left Every channel must have a different name Channel names may consist of up to 255 ASCII English characters e Ifyou try to use a name that has already been assigned to a different channel you receive an error message e Ifyou add a hot stand by channel the channel name appears with the extension StandBy Do not change the hot stand by
102. hat has been defined for a different MGW unit Possible Solution Refer to the notes that you made or use one of the standard users to log on User names and passwords are case sensitive Make sure that Caps Lock is switched off on your keyboard Users that you may have added using MGW EMS are specific to an MGW unit and not to your copy of MGW EMS To log on and view currently defined users use a default user and refer to the Users Permissions table available from the Login menu in MGW EMS Try to log on as Super User MGW x100 logs you on as Guest In this specific case you can remove the Super User entry from the Current Users list by using Force Logout Operating Channels This section lists basic errors that you may encounter In most cases an alarm or error message will appear and define the error General The Problem The Hot Swap LED remains blue The Status LED is red In MGW EMS the board is labeled Unknown or the slot appears empty All LEDs are Possible Cause You just inserted the board or you opened an Injector Ejector handle Board or slot error The board is not connected Possible Solution Wait until the Hot Swap LED is off and the Status LED turns green If you opened one of the Injector Ejector handles by mistake remove and then re install the board Check whether the associated I O board has been installed opposite to the service board The slot numbers at the
103. he rear To connect video sources to encoders e Composite Video Use a video cable with a BNC connector to connect the source to the BNC connector labeled Composite A If required connect the second Composite source to the BNC connector labeled Composite B e S Video Use the 2 BNC to MiniDIN video cable WCA3132 and connect the BNC connector labeled Y to the BNC connector labeled Composite A Y and the BNC connector labeled C to the connector labeled S Video A C If required connect the second S Video source to the BNC connectors labeled Composite B Y and S Video B C respectively e SDI Use a video cable with a BNC connector to connect the source to the BNC connector labeled SDI A If required connect the second SDI source to the BNC connector labeled SDI B To connect an SDI source to additional encoders e Use a BNC cable and connect one end to the connector labeled Loop A or Loop B respectively and the other end to connector SDI A or SDI B on an additional MGEI5210D Encoder Digital I O board You can connect an SDI source to up to six MGEI 5210D Encoder Digital I O boards Connecting MGW x100 35 Chapter 1 e Connecting MGW x100 amp optibase 36 Connecting MGW x100 Note e SDI is available for encoders if digital input is enabled for the associated encoder service board MGES 5200 e Cables must be purchased separately To connect audio sources to encoders e Balanced Unbalanced Use the desir
104. he screws on the right and the left side of the relevant slot cover on MGW 1100 s front panel Loosen the screws only until you feel a click If you unscrew any further you will not be able to open the injector ejector handles Push the red buttons on the ejector injector handles at the same time and open the ejector injector handles the board unplugs Remove the relevant board Cover the open slot with a slot cover and close the ejector injector handles you hear a click when the slot cover has been properly inserted Tighten the screws on the right and the left side amp optibase Chapter 1 e Installing Hardware Note The host controller and the switch are not hot swappable When you replace the DVB Transcoder I O board the associated encoder service board resets after the new board has been installed Make sure to cover all empty slots with slot covers Installing Hardware 31 Chapter 1 e Connecting MGW x100 AA optibase Connecting MGW x100 You have to connect certain components to one another and to networks To do so follow the instructions below Connecting MGW 1100 to the Power Supply e AC Platform Use a UL listed power cord and connect it to the power connector on MGW 1100 s rear panel MGW 1100 does not ship with a power cord You will have to purchase a power cord that fits your local Din socket e Dual DC Platform Use AWG12 copper conductors and connect Plus Minus and Ground t
105. hite streams Accounts for different black values in Japanese NTSC sources Table 22 Advanced Video Input Parameters Note Pre processing filters are available if Pre Processing is enabled W on the associated Encoding Board Parameter page Analog Audio Input Parameters e MGW x100 does not support advanced audio parameters Parameter Interface Status Input Detect Source Embedded Audio Pair Sample Rate Tone Generation 82 Viewing and Setting Service Parameters Settings Not in Use In Use x v Unbalanced default Balanced N A 32KHz 44 1KHz 48KHz Off Comments Channel stopped or no channel Channel assigned and playing No audio source Audio source detected Not used for analog video inputs Determines how many samples of analog audio are collected per second while capturing the audio stream This parameter affects the audio quality Not available Table 23 Basic Audio Input Parameters A optibase Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters Digital Video Input e Ifyou click an Encoder I O board image video input parameters appear Advanced parameters are not available Board MGEI 5210D Audio 1 Audio 2 Video 2 Audio 3 Audio 4 Slot Number 15 Rear Video 1 Interface Status v Input Detect Source SDI Color System Auto Detect 625 Color System Detect Optibase Colo x Pattern Generation Force Test P
106. ideo I F 1 2 Displays the video interface in use This field shows if you encode live input Encoding Format MPG1 MPEG 1 compliant stream MPG2 MP ML MPEG 2 compliant stream MPG2 SP ML MPEG 2 compliant stream transmitting at reduced latency using the low latency optimized microcode This option is available if MPEG 2 SP ML appears enabled v on the Encoder Service Board parameters page Video Bit Rate 180 5000 MPEG 1 You can encode at bit rates of up to in Kbps 15000 Kbps if 15M appears enabled 1500 10000 MPEG 2 9 on the MPEG Encoder Service the default is 4000 Board parameters page Total Bit Rate For supported audio bit rates Total bit rate of video and audio per refer to Advanced Audio encoded stream Encoding Parameters on page 122 Live Encoding Parameters AA optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters Parameters Video I F Resolution Mux Format Settings 1 2 126 Available resolutions can be found on the Encoder Service Board Parameter page and in the system spec System Program Transport Comments Displays the video interface in use This field shows if you encode live input Make sure that the receiving device and monitor support the resolution you choose MPEG 1 compliant multiplexed streams MPEG 2 compliant multiplexed streams MPEG 2 compliant streams that contain transmission data such as error correction for noisy channels encryption and high speed
107. igger than the specified PES size will be split To envelop each frame in a different PES with the PES size depending on the frame size choose Unlimited Applies to DVB transcoding channels Table 38 Advanced Video Encoding Parameters e Ifyou are in the process of adding a channel click Audio Audio to view audio encoding parameters e Ifyou are in the process of editing a channel click the Processing tab and then the Audio tab Parameter Settings Interface 1 2 3 4 Encoding Format Bit Rate bps Mode MPEG 1 Layer 2 Dolby 64000 384000 Mono Stereo Comments Displays the audio input in use Defined by MPEG 1 Layer 2 Properties Dolby is optional and may not be available for the associated encoder Available bit rates depend on the encoding format and the channel mode For a list of available bit rates for the chosen audio mode refer to the system spec Mono is not available for Dolby encoding Table 39 Audio Encoding Parameters Live Encoding Parameters 125 Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters A optibase Advanced Audio Encoding Parameters e To view and set advanced audio processing parameters click Advanced 4 ed additional audio processing parameters appear Parameter Settings Comments ESID 192 223 A unique ID for an audio stream inside multiplexed System Program or Transport streams They identify the PES Packet headers and their payload containing data f
108. indow Overview 61 e Setting SAP Session Announcement Protocol 69 e Setting NTP Network Time Protocol 71 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters 73 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile 90 e Live Encoding Parameters 104 e DVB Recasting Transrating Parameters 127 e DVB Transcoding Parameters 129 e Target Parameters 136 e Version Management 141 e Operating Channels 143 e n Case of Problems 144 e Reports 145 AA optibase Chapter 2 e Accessing MGW x100 Accessing MGW x100 Users You manage MGW x100 using MGW EMS an SNMP based management application installed on a PC on the network which allows you to remotely add edit and remove service channels associated with installed hardware Before starting to operate service channels you have to log on to the desired MGW unit MGW units ship with three default users configured each one associated with a certain user profile The password for the default users is optibase You can add edit and delete additional users associated with these user profiles Users are specific to the unit you are logging on to User Profile User Guest guest Administrator admin Super User super User Rights Views channel parameters and profile Views the list of users allowed to log on to this unit Views the list of users currently logged on to this unit In addition to the Guest rights Sets channel parameters Adds and removes channels Starts and stops playing channels
109. interface can connect to one DVB ASI 2 In compliant source ASI 3 In ASI Each interface can connect to one DVB ASI 4 In compliant source In previous versions of this board ASI 3 In and ASI 4 9 In may not be supported 10 100BT 1 Connects a network segment for the output of direct streaming 10 100BT 2 Not used LEDs Descript ion ASI 1 In ASI Off No Source or not used 1h 4 In Green DVB ASI compliant source detected Link 1 Off No connection Orange Connected Act 1 Off No transmission Flashes Transmission Green Link 2 Off Not used Act 2 Not used 4 Hot Swap Off Board cannot be removed HE Blue Board can be removed or was just I inserted Act iw of H 24 Hardware Overview AA optibase Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview DVB Transcoder A DVB transcoder consists of a DVB transcoder I O board and an encoder service board Service boards install from the front and I O boards from the rear in slots 3 8 e For board parameters refer to the user manual e Each DVB transcoder supports two video channels and up to two audio channels per video channel O Board Video Required Service Board MGTI 5210X MPEG 2 over DVB to MPEG 2 MGES 5200 MPEG 2 or H 264 over IP H 264 MGES 5610 Encoder Service Board Front e For encoder service board interfaces refer to Encoder Service Board Interface Front on page 18 e For encoder service board parameters refer to the user manual Hardware Ove
110. ith the chassis surface 3 Use the 5 100 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws on the top and the bottom of the I O board Replacing Hardware Components 183 Chapter 4 e Replacing Hardware Components A optibase 4 Wait until the Hot Swap LED turns off before using this board A Cose e epctor njet oj handes Figure 59 Closing the Ejector Injector Handles When you replace the DVB Transcoder I O board the associated encoder service board resets after the new board has been installed Make sure to cover all empty slots with slot covers Replacing the Host Controller s Flash Disk You may replace the host controller s flash disk only if you have been instructed to do so by Optibase s customer support The host controllers are installed in the slots labeled Control A and Control B when applicable and referred to as Host A and Host B respetively The flash disk is located in the host controller s I O board s upper left corner and hosts the system software 184 Replacing Hardware Components AA optibase Chapter 4 e Replacing Hardware Components Carefully unplug and remove the flash disk 1 Stop all channels and switch MGW x100 off 2 Remove the relevant host controller I O board from its slot as explained on the previous page 3 Carefully unplug and remove the flash disk from its slot as illustrated 4 Insert th
111. ive Board cannot be removed Board can be removed or was just inserted No connection Network connected No activity Transmitting receiving data Not used No connection Network connected No activity Transmitting receiving data Host Controller I O Board Interface Rear B Gig Ethemet A amp Ports Gig Ethernet A Gig Ethernet B COM A COM B LEDs Hot Swap Description Connects the cross cable to the service board I O Connects a 10 100BT network segment for management via MGW EMS and basic configuration via Telnet Not used Not used LED Status Description Off Not used Note e Do not use any host controller other than MGCS 5500 Any other host controller may damage MGW x100 and renders your warranty void e The host controller and switch are not hot swappable Hardware Overview 17 Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview AA optibase Live Encoder 18 Hardware Overview e Install live encoders in slots 3 8 e MPEG and H 264 encoders support two video channels and up to two audio channels per video channel Service Board MGES 5200 MGES 5610 Video MPEG 1 and 2 H 264 Required UO Board MGEI 5210A analog sources or MGEI 5210D digital sources MGEI 5210A analog sources or MGEI 5210D digital sources optibase Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview Encoder Service Board Interface Front e gt s s n a o LEDs Active CH1 Encoder
112. l Edit Set and change channel parameters for the selected channel ji Channel Name Channel_Name Source Mc ci MG IP Input WF 1 H 264 Processing Target Components Figure 51 Target Components IPv6 window e Ifyou are in the process of editing a channel click the Target tab and select the desired target from the list the associated target parameters appear to the right Parameter Settings Comments Output Interface PMC ChB If transmitting Unicast choose 0 and click Apply PMC Ch A MGW x100 DEE Front Gig1 sets the output interface according to the subnet Front Gig2 associated with the Target IP address Rear B If transmitting Multicast click and select an the required output interface 0 option is for Unicast only If you edited the default description you identify the interface according to the modified description If Net work redundancy is applied standby interface will not be available as an option IP Version IPv4 When wide range of IP addresses is required use IPv6 IPv6 Target Parameters 137 Chapter 2 e Target Parameters AA optibase IP Differentiated Services 138 Target Parameters Remote IP Remote Port TTL Hop Limit Block Size DSCP Traffic Class Smoothing Multicast IP addresses For IPv4 224 0 0 0 239 255 255 255 255 1 1 1 default For IPv6 FF15 0000 0000 0000
113. l Profile amp optibase Adapting Configurations to different Units To create backup units configurations and or password and network settings can be made available to other MGW x100 units To do so you have to download the relevant configuration and or settings to your PC and then upload them to the desired MGW x100 unit To download a configuration and or settings to your PC 1 From the menu choose Tools and then Host Config Files you are asked to choose whether you want to upload or download configuration files Choose Download from MGW the Download Files window appears To download a configuration select Configuration Maps and click Apply Apply v the relevant files are downloaded to a new folder called hostCfgMaps and made available in a zip archive called CfgMaps IP address of the relevant MGW unit gt zip To upload password and network settings select System Settings and click Apply Apply 4 the relevant files are downloaded to a new folder called hostPersist and made available in a zip archive called Persist IP address of the relevant MGW unit gt zip To upload a configuration and or settings to a different unit l From the menu choose Tools and then Host Config Files you are asked to choose whether you want to upload or download configuration files Choose Upload to MGW the Upload Files window appears Depending on whether you want to upload a configuration or system settings select
114. l for technical support to verify whether the version of MGW EMS installed supports the desired unit Uninstall the current version and install an updated version Verify that the IP address you specified is really an MGW x100 unit and that it supports your version of MGW EMS Use Discover to find units located in your PC s workgroup and VLAN that support your version of MGW EMS Verify that the desired units are running and properly connected and configured Refer to the previous page for further information Only units that belong to the Management PC s workgroup and VLAN can be located To use Discover connect the Management PC and all relevant MGW x100 units to the same workgroup and VLAN Only one Super User can log at a time Wait until the current Super User has logged off To do so log on as Guest and monitor the Current Users table available from the Login menu in MGW EMS Once the Super User has logged off use Re Login to log on as Super User In this specific case you can log on and remove the Super User entry from AA optibase Chapter 4 e Troubleshooting after the connection was terminated the Current Users list by using Force Logout The Problem am logging on to a unit but the user name appears to be invalid The connection was terminated while being logged on as Super User Possible Cause The user name and or the password are incorrect You may try to log on as a user t
115. l is currently not used e Major e Minor e Warning To display a list of open alarms e Click the button NIM associated with the relevant severity level the Alarms list appears and displays the respective alarms The number on the button states the number of open alarms e Ifyou are already in the Alarms list go to Severity Filter and choose the desired severity level from the list Alarms disappear from the list once the problem has been solved Info messages e nsome cases info messages may appear indicating that one or more parameters have changed for example a LED status or channel parameters Major Chassis Alarms What it means What to do Voltage Alarm One of the voltage supplies On the Platform page under 3 3 5 12 or 12V has failed Alarm Board ALMI click PS Diag a list appears displaying defective voltage supplies labeled with The affected power supply s Error LED turns yellow A optibase Chapter 4 e Alarms Network Alarms Loss of signal detected at network interface What it means The network connection has been lost therefore MGW x100 stopped transmitting What to do Make sure that your network is performing properly and that you have sufficient network resources available for the desired streaming tasks Boards Alarms Board unreachable Board HW config error DVB PAT error DVB PMT error Board unavailable What it means One of
116. le Viewing Channels To view the Channels list e On the Main window click the Channels tab the Channels list appears The Channels list displays the following details Channel Name Displays the channel name and provides indication of SAP status you assigned when adding the channel Three configuration options are available Sap is enabled in both channel and system Sap is enabled only for the channel No SAP is configured for the channel e Service Displays the channel type e Program Displays the program number not relevant to live channels e V PID Video PID Displays the V PID relevant only to transcoder channels e Input Depending on the I O board it displays the input type e SIot IF Displays the slot number and the associated video input interface e State Displays the channel state as listed below State Error What it means Status Stopped Channel The channel is ready orange OK Playing Channel The channel is playing green OK Stopped Error 2 The channel encountered an error while playing possibly caused by unsupported parameters that you may have set The orange channel cannot restart until this error has been resolved Playing Error d The channel encountered an error but continues playing green Not Ready Error amp amp The channel encountered an error possibly caused by setting unsupported parameters The channel cannot start until the error red has been resolv
117. ll 1 enter 255 The IP Differentiated Services redefines how the historical ToS field is used DiffServ allows IP networks to provide certain Quality of Service features If you are not sure whether your network supports ToS or DiffServ we recommend setting DSCP to 0 The historical IP Type of Service Field definition is as follows optibase Chapter 2 e Target Parameters Bits Values Description 0 2 111 Network Control 110 Internet Control 101 CRITIC ECP 100 Flash Override 011 Flash 010 Immediate 001 Priority 000 Routine 3 0 Normal Delay 1 Low Delay 4 0 Normal throughput 1 High Throughput 5 0 Normal Reliability 1 High Reliability 6 7 0 Not used 0 Not used Table 49 Bit Values Secondary Stream Targets To set a secondary stream targets applicable only to H 264 Optibase MGWxxxx EMS Channel Wizard for device 3 Channel Wizard Step 3 Specify input process and target parameters Optibase Channel Source Processing Target ii IP MG r Target Components Target Type l Video IF BE 225114 UDP MGCS 5500 10 Uli 225112 UDP MGCS 5500 10 Encoding Format H264 MP Vv Bit Rate 1500 Kbps Total Bit Rate 0 Kbps YO Parameters eem Secondary Stream V el el zi Figure 52 Channel Wizard Step 3 window Target Parameters 139 Chapter 2 e Target Parameters optibase 140 Targe
118. lt gt only viewed Can be set from Add PID window and from Edit lt type gt PID lt gt only viewed Assigns a new ID to the selected PID To enable this option uncheck the associated checkbox when checkbox is checked the PID number remains During channel configuration P T PID bitrate is automatically calculated If required it can be manually changed Applies to subtitle or Teletext type of PID only The first three value pairs in each row represent the chosen language English German etc The remaining value pairs in that row represent the descriptor data Table 47 Teletext and Subtitle Parameters DVB Transcoding Parameters 135 Chapter 2 e Target Parameters amp optibase Target Parameters UDP Targets MGW x100 supports up to eight UDP targets per channel The Channel wizard adds one UDP target by default while adding a channel If you are in the process of adding a channel select the UDP target in the Channel wizard s step 3 and click Edit Dd the Target Parameters page appears Channel Edit Set and change channel parameters for the selected channel Channel Name Channel Name sap v Source Processing Target MGTI 5210 3 Front Gigi IP v4 2251 31 30120 10 Figure 50 Target Components IPv4 window 136 Target Parameters optibase Chapter 2 e Target Parameters Channe
119. mary channel resumes playing Stopping Channels Soom On the Channels page select the desired channel and click Stop the desired channel stops transmitting To stop all channels click Select AII i and then Stop Som Operating Channels 143 Chapter 2 e In Case of Problems amp optibase In Case of Problems Alarms e IfHost A and or Switch A fail Host B and Switch B take over if installed Host A and Switch A reset In this scenario MGW EMS switches over to Host B and the last saved Autostart configuration reloads which may take up to four minutes e For additional problems refer to the Maintenance Manual that includes a trouble shooting section MGW x100 displays alarms using four severity levels The numbers on the buttons display the number of open alarms associated with that severity level Severity Level Button Critical regna Major 572171 Minor ugue Warning Ez Table 50 Viewing Alarms according to Severity e To display alarms click the respective button The Alarms list appears and displays the respective alarms The number on the button states the number of open alarms e To display alarms associated with a different severity level go to Severity Filter and choose a different severity level from the list e To display all alarms go to Severity Filter and choose All from the list OR on the Main window click Total A list of alarms and suggestions can be found in the MGW EMS help Alarms
120. mulated bit rate of up to 40000000 bps per DVB recaster If Full Bit Rate is enabled v you can transmit up to 60000000 bps To verify the status of Full Bit Rate refer to the DVB Recaster service board s parameter page e DVB Transrater Up to five DVB Transrating channels and additional DVB Recasting channels can transmit at an accumulated bit rate of up to 60000000 bps per DVB transrater You have a DVB transrater installed if Transrating is enabled v e If you are remapping PIDs make sure to choose a different ID for each PID DVB Recasting Transrating Parameters 127 Chapter 2 e DVB Recasting Transrating Parameters A optibase MPEG 1 2 Transrating e Ifyou are in the process of editing a channel click the MPEG 1 2 Processing tab you are able to adjust the bit rate Parameter Settings Comments Max Bit Rate Kbps 0 10000 Specify the video bit rate for the the default is 3500 current DVB Transrater channel Total Bit Rate bps Displays the accumulated bit rate for this DVB Transrater channel The accumulated bit rate is the total of video audio and data bit rates Table 43 Processing Parameters for DVB Transrating Note e The MPEG 1 2 tab does not show when adding or editing DVB recasting channels e You can add up to five DVB transrating channels and additional DVB recasting channels and transmit at an accumulated bit rate of up to 60000000 bps per DVB transrater 128 DVB Recasting Transrating P
121. n under Program click programs received by the selected DVB ASI Input interface are available Processing Parameters e Ifyou are adding an encoding or transcoding channel set or change processing encoding parameters as required For processing encoding parameters refer to Encoding Parameters on page 104 Target Parameters e Select the relevant target and click Edit Edit target parameters appear and can be set or changed e To add different targets click Back Back Al and add the desired targets Note You cannot add or remove targets once you quit the Channel wizard To add or remove targets at a later stage remove the relevant channel and add it again with the desired targets Completing the Channel Wizard e When finished click Apply Apply the Channel wizard closes and the channel appears in the list with the new parameters set e Hot stand by channels appear below their primary channels as shown below Optibase Chan Enc Source Slot 3 VF 1 ChannelOK a Optibase Ch Enc Source Slot 13 UF 1 Channel Ol Figure 32 Channels with associated Hot Stand by Channel Saving the new Channel as a Template e Inthe Channels list select the new channel click Save Save and assign a name to the respective template the channel is saved and available as a template 94 Creating and Editing a Channel Profile AA optibase Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profi
122. n H 264 enables you to stream a secondary channel from the same source used for the primary channel Refer to Secondary Stream Video Parameters on page 112 for configuration details Live Encoding Parameters 107 Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters A optibase Table 30 Video Encoding Parameters Channel Wizard Step 3 Specify input process and target parameters Channel Name Optibase Channel sap v Processing H 264 Processing Target Components mi Target Type Video Vr pa 225114 ubP MGcs 5500 10 Encoding Format H264 MP Bit Rate 1500 Kbps Total Bit Rate 0 Kbps YO Parameters DM Secondary Stream O el ze Figure 34 H 264 Processing Parameters Advanced Video Encoding Parameters e Ifyou are in the process of adding a channel click Video Video to view advanced video encoding parameters e Ifyou are in the process of editing a channel click Advanced Advanced to view advanced video encoding parameters e To 7 and save advanced video encoding parameters click OK 108 Live Encoding Parameters A optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters e To close the Advanced Encoding ee window without making changes click Cancel Advanced Video ES CABAC vi Figure 35 Advanced Video window Live Encoding Parameters 109 Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Pa
123. n the left and the right side of the relevant slot cover on MGW 1100 s front panel Loosen 182 Replacing Hardware Components AA optibase Chapter 4 e Replacing Hardware Components the screws only until you feel a click If you unscrew any further you will not be able to open the injector ejector handles 3 Push the red buttons on the ejector injector handles at the same time and open the ejector injector handles Figure 1 the board unplugs 4 Remove the relevant board 5 Ifyou do not want to install a new board cover the open slot with a slot cover and close the ejector injector handles you hear a click when the slot cover has been properly inserted 6 Tighten the slot cover s screws on the top and the bottom if used MC d press buttons and A amp open ejector4njector handles Figure 58 Opening the Ejector Injector Handles When you replace the DVB Transcoder I O board the associated encoder service board resets after the new board has been installed Make sure to cover all empty slots with slot covers To install boards The host controller and the switch are not hot swappable Before installing these boards MGW 1100 must be switched off 1 Insert the new board into the relevant slot 2 Plug it into the bus connector and close the ejector injector handles you hear a click and the Hot Swap LED turns blue when the board has been properly inserted The board must line up w
124. nd Utilization it 1 Front dial gei3 Disconnected 113 166 160 166 255 255 0 0 a 2 Front 192 gei2 Disconnected 112 100 100 100 255 255 8 0 d 4 Rear Bo gei Connected 172 16 105 153 255 255 255 0 css css DEBUG gt Connected 00 08 10 Auto detect 115200 8 N 1 Figure 11 Hyper Terminal ipConfig window Configuring MGW x100 43 Chapter 1 e Configuring MGW x100 AA optibase 44 Configuring MGW x100 As shown in the above figure Gig Ethernet Rear B is the card used for managing the unit To configure NICs to work on your network Note The MGW x100 platform requires two network connections one for Management and one for IP video stream inputs The NICs on the front are used for streaming You may change their IP address by using the ipConfig command or the MGW EMS application 1 Type ipConfig interface ip address gt subnet mask gt Note If required consult your network administrator to obtain these parameters To avoid IP address conflicts change the IP addresses of all NICs Press ENTER twice The new IP address and network mask are set For example ipConfig 4 172 16 100 253 255 255 0 0 Verify that the IP address and the subnet mask have been properly assigned by using the ipConfig command and checking the parameters Note The MGW x100 platform requires two network connections one for Management and one for IP video stream inputs
125. ndicates an error The ASI In properly and is stable LED is off and the Status LED is green Check the connection Replace the cable Try a different DVB ASI input interface The ASI In LED and the Channel error On the Channels page right click the Source LED on the DVB I O relevant channel and choose Show board are green and the Error an error message appears Demux LED is red 174 Troubleshooting amp optibase Chapter 4 e Troubleshooting DVB Transcoding The Problem In MGW EMS the channel indicates an error The relevant ASI In LED on the DVB Transcoder I O board is off and the Status LED on the relevant encoder service board is green The associated Channel LED is red and the Status LED is green The Channel LED labeled Active CH1 is associated to Encoder 1 and the Channel LED labeled Active CH2 to Encoder 2 respectively Possible Cause DVB source error Channel error Possible Solution Make sure that sources work properly and are stable Check the connection Replace the cable Try the second input interface On the Channels page right click the relevant channel and choose Show Error an error message appears Note that some encoders may only support one channel Troubleshooting 175 Chapter 4 e Alarms amp optibase 176 Alarms Alarms GW x100 displays open alarms associated with the following four severity levels e Critical This severity leve
126. ng too slowly has failed or is missing The temperature in at least one area inside MGW x100 has exceeded the permitted limit of 55 C The Alarm board has failed What it means No DVB data are received for transcoding The bit rate in a PID has been exceeded Loss of the Transport stream s synchronization This error may appear with Fan failure Reset or replace the Alarm board What to do Make sure that your source is properly connected and stable Replace the cable Replace the source Call for technical support Specify a higher bit rate AA optibase Chapter 4 e Error Messages Error Messages This section lists and explains errors that might be resolved by users Errors are not listed if they are self explaining and point users to required steps Each error appears with a reference number for example 201001 which consists of two parts e First 4 digits 2010 Refer to the error code e Last 2 digits 01 Refer to the affected slot If the last two digits are 00 the entire system is affected For a list of errors and possible solutions refer to the associated MGW EMS help Error Messages 181 AA optibase Chapter 4 e Replacing Hardware Components Replacing Hardware Components Replacing a Board The table below lists the board types required board combinations and slots For instructions on installing and removing boards refer to the next page Chassis Com
127. nits Installing and Removing Boards The Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution loosened the screw in the The screw has been Close the injector ejector handles injector ejector handle but unscrewed too far tighten the screw and then loosen it the handle does not open thus blocking the only until you feel a click the wide enough to remove the handle injector ejector handle opens and the board board can be removed Switching on and Power Supply The Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution MGW x100 won t turn on Power supply Restore the power supply to MGW The Power Supply LEDs interrupted x100 remain off 168 Troubleshooting Verify that MGW x100 s power supplies AA optibase Chapter 4 e Troubleshooting The Problem MGW x100 turns on but the LEDs of an inserted power supply remain off Voltage LEDs on the Alarm board and the Error LED on the Power supply are off and the power supply appears to be working The Error LED on at least one power supply turns yellow At least one Voltage LED turns red on the Alarm board Possible Cause The relevant power supply may not be properly inserted and does not contribute any Possible Solution are properly inserted Replace the fuses Properly insert the relevant power supply Insert additional power supplies Each power supply contributes about 300W and each board requires about 40W power LED error Power supply error
128. nnectors and below the power switch 3 Replace the fuse and close the fuse chamber To replace flash disks and fuses use only spare parts supplied or approved by Optibase Other spare parts may damage MGW x100 and void the warranty 186 Replacing Hardware Components AA optibase Chapter 4 e Replacing Hardware Components Replacing a Power Supply The figure below illustrates the location of MGW 1100 s power supplies 1 Usea Phillips 5100 screwdriver to loosen the screw in the lower left corner and the one to the right of the power supply s injector ejector handle 2 Push the metallic button on the right side of the inject eject handle down and carefully pull the power supply unplugs and can be removed The Power LED turns off and the Error LED turns yellow 3 Remove the power supply from the slot 4 Carefully insert the new power supply and close the injector ejector handle You hear a click when the power supply is properly inserted If MGW 1100 is running the Power LED turns green 5 Tighten the screw in the lower left corner the power supply is replaced e Replace only one power supply at a time or switch MGW 1100 off while replacing power supplies e Make sure that you never insert DC power supplies into an AC powered platform and vice versa e Make sure that you never insert AC and DC power supplies into the same platform as this will severely damage MGW 1100 and cause personal injury e Verify
129. nnels Page 62 The Platform Page 63 Tools 67 73 Trademarks and Copyright 4 Transcoder 179 Transmitting Channels 143 Troubleshooting 168 DP Targets 136 140 nit Parameters 64 ser Manual 56 sing HyperTerminal 39 47 U U U Users 57 U Using MGW EMS 171 U sing Telnet 46 Version Management 141 Video and Audio Input 178 Video Bit Rates 152 156 Video Encoding Parameters 107 122 Video Resolutions 152 157 Viewing a list of current Users 60 Viewing a list of permitted Users 60 Viewing and Setting Service Parameters 73 Viewing Channels 95 Warning 179 Where to find Error Messages 144 While Installing and Configuring MGW x100 168 Working with several Units 58
130. o the connectors labeled and GND respectively on MGW 1100 s rear panel If you connect both DC inputs to separate DC sources the second DC source takes over if the first one fails e System Ground Use an AWGI2 copper conductor and attach it to one of the System Ground studs on the bottom of MGW 1100 s rear panel The System Ground studs are labeled with AC Power System Ground Connecting Host Controllers with Switches e The host controller connects to the switch internally 32 Connecting MGW x100 A optibase Chapter 1 e Connecting MGW x100 Connecting to a Network for Management Connect a 10 100 BT network segment to the NIC labeled Gi Ethernet B located on the host controller I O board rear Gig Ethernet B Host Cont rear ng Be BB UT m I Management Network Segment 10 100 BT Connecting to Networks and Devices for the Output By default MGW 1100 and MGW 1000 comes with two Giga Ethernet links An additional SC type Copper modules are optional Straming is also possible through the rear I O boards DVB recasters and DVB transraters To connect 10 100 1000BT network segments e Connect up to two 10 100BT network segment used for the output to the Giga Ethernet links labeled Gig Eth 1 and 2 respectively Host cont ron IME cD n 05622 Gig Em 2 Gig Eth 1 TT 10 100 1000BT Output Network Segments To connect a 1000SX network segmen
131. o the service board I O LED Status Description Off No source Green Video source detected Off Not used Off Not used Off Board cannot be removed Blue Board can be removed or was just inserted optibase Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview Encoder Digital I O Board Interface Rear g 1 e i g o OA i AES3 A 1 7 a i 1 wierd Connectors SDIA Loop A AES3 A SDIB Loop B AES3 B 10 100BT 1 and 2 LEDs Detect A and B Link 1 and 2 Act 1 and 2 Hot Swap Description Connects an SDI compliant video source to Encoder 1 Ports the SDI compliant video source connected to SDI A to an additional MGEI 5210D board Connects two balanced AES3 AES EBU compliant audio sources to Encoder 1 Connects an SDI compliant video source to Encoder 2 Ports the SDI compliant video source connected to SDI B to an additional MGEI 5210D board Connects two balanced AES3 AES EBU compliant audio sources to Encoder 2 Connects the cross cable from service board port 2 to the service board I O LED Status Description Off No source Green Video source detected Off Not used Off Not used Off Board cannot be removed Blue Board can be removed or was just inserted Note Make sure that digital input is enabled for the associated encoder service board Hardware Overview 21 Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview AA optibase DVB Reca
132. oard s image on the Boards page Tools available from every board parameter page are listed and explained below This section lists and explains tools that appear with board parameter screens Buttons a BIT Disable RE EE Description Updates the displayed parameters Closes the current window Opens the associated help topic Not used at present Resets service boards channels associated with the relevant service boards will be removed If you reset Host A or the switch the entire MGW x100 unit resets This option is not available for I O boards Not used at present Displays the board s details such as version and state Table 17 Tools MGW EMS lets you change parameters of the host controller service board but not host controller I O board parameters Viewing and Setting Service Parameters 73 Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters A optibase e To access the host controller service board s parameters click the relevant service board s image front Board MGCS 5500 Eg Type Host A Active Slot Number 7 Front Enable ATM x Enable OAM vV ATM physical traming Em ATM Mux Type LLC Encapsulation z EnableMuli Unicast s Flash Memory Size 55070720 P255 MB Flash Memory Free Size 181719040 hazme controller Figure 21 Host A Board Parameters Options Description Enable ATM X ATM unavailable Enable OAM X Disabled ATM unavailable ATM Ph
133. oder Service Board Parameters e Encoder I O Board Parameters Host Controller e The host controller service board is equipped with two Gig Ethernet links connecting 10 100 1000BT network segments for the output as well as to an Intel switch e An additional 1000SX network segment can be connected if the host controller is equipped with an SC type connector in the PMC slot Host Controller front COMI el a Ee ERT Mi P 1 1l 94 Em 204 Ef 1 16 Hardware Overview Ports No PMC Default Or PMC Fiber Left SC Type PMC Fiber Right SC Type Or PMC Copper Upper Gig Eth Ch B PMC Copper Lower Gig Eth Ch A VGA COM1 Description Not used connects a 1000SX network for output Connects up to two 10 100BT or 1000BT networks for the output Connects up to two 10 100BT or 1000BT networks for the output Connects a monitor to the MGW x100 unit Use this connector only if Optibase instructed you to do so Connects the Configuration PC to the host controller for configuration using HyperTerminal AA optibase Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview USB 2 0 Gig Eth 1 and 2 LEDs left slot PWR Hot Swap PMC LNK PMC ACT I Il 0 7 SPEED ACT Not used Connects up to two 10 100BT or 1000BT networks for the output LED Status Off Green Off Blue Off Green Off Flashes green Off Off Green Off Flashes orange Description Not active Act
134. onal with Service Pack 4 e Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or higher 128 MB RAM or more depending on the number of MGW x100 units you manage from the relevant PC 200 MB free disk space or more CD ROM drive 16x or faster Configuring the Management PC for the Network Go to My Network Places and then to Local Area Connection Refer to the relevant Microsoft Windows documentation for further instructions Installing MGW EMS 50 Installing Software MGW EMS installs together with the current version of Java Runtime To install MGW EMS follow the instructions below 1 If you are about to upgrade an existing system use the previously installed version of MGW EMS to upgrade the system software before installing a new version of MGW x100 Close all programs and use the Add Remove Programs wizard to uninstall any earlier version of MGW EMS that you may have installed on your PC Insert the MGW x100 CD into your PC s CD ROM drive AA optibase Chapter 1 e Installing Software On the MGW x100 CD navigate to the MGW EMS folder installation files appear Double click MGW EMS Setup exe and follow the on screen instructions e Youwillbe asked whether you wish to edit the default IP address 127 0 0 1 specified for MGW EMS We recommend setting it to the IP address associated with the MGW unit used most often e You will also be able to define up to eight additional IP addresses for frequently used
135. ont Gig1 Front Gig2 Rear A Available only in MGSS5000 configuration Rear B PMC ChA front PMC Ch B front Available only in MGSS5500 configuration Interface ID Alias gei5 gei4 gei3 gei2 gei0 gei1 IP Address 115 100 100 100 114 100 100 100 113 100 100 100 112 100 100 100 110 100 100 100 111 100 100 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 255 255 0 0 255 255 0 0 255 255 0 0 255 255 0 0 255 255 0 0 Table 7 Default settings for MGW x100 s Network Interfaces My Network Settings 48 Configuring MGW x100 Use the table below to make a note of your current network settings Name Front Gig1 Front Gig2 Rear A Rear B PMC Ch A front PMC Ch B front Interface ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alias gei5 gei4 gei3 gei2 gei0 gei1 IP Address Subnet Mask Table 8 My settings for MGW x100 s Network Interfaces AA optibase Chapter 1 e Configuring MGW x100 Note To configure and manage MGW x100 via Telnet or MGW EMS use the IP address assigned to the NIC labeled Gig Ethernet B on Controller A s I O board rear Controller A is installed in slot 7 which is labeled Control A applicable only to MGWx100 Enabling Disabling Backup Channels MGW x100 lets you add hot stand by backup channels which will take over automatically if the primary channel fails If you do not want hot stand by channels to take over you can use the command line interface to disable the relevant cod
136. opriate type was defined as described in Adding Channels on page 90 e Process Component Displays the service board for re encoding that corresponds to the selected I O board e Output Component MGW x100 supports up to 8 UDP targets per host controller unit for each encoded stream To add a target select the desired option and click Ada Milia Setting Channel Parameters e After setting input processing and output components targets click Next gt channel parameters appear Follow the instructions below to set or change channel parameters If you added a Hot Stand By Channel e Do not change channel parameters or targets if you are adding a hot stand by channel Channel parameters and targets are synchronized with the associated primary channel s parameters and targets SAP Service By default the SAP check box is selected To disable SAP service clear the check box Input Parameters e Live Encoding On the Parameters page click IO Parameters YO Parameters input parameters appear and can be set or changed e DVB Recasting and DVB Transrating On the Parameters page in the IP Input I F section under Programs click _ programs received by the selected DVB ASI Input interface are available and parameters can be set or changed Creating and Editing a Channel Profile 93 Chapter 2 e Creating and Editing a Channel Profile A optibase e DVB Transcoding On the Parameters page in the IP Input I F sectio
137. or switch MGW 1100 off while replacing 148 Chassis AA optibase Chapter 3 e Host Controller Units Host Controller Units Host Service Board MGCS 5500 The service board in use is based on CPCI specified processing boards Dimensions Board 233 4 x 160 mm 9 2 x 6 3 Bracket 261 8 x 19 8 mm 10 3 x 0 8 Management MGW EMS installed on the Management PC SNMP agent Telnet and FTP clients for remote configuration and upgrades RS232 local craft management Network Protocols UDP Multicast and Unicast TCP IP SNMP Input Output Interfaces VGA HD DB 15 female Serial port RS 232 COM1 D 9 local crafts terminal 2 x Giga Ethernet port 2 x RJ 45 Optional I F 2 x 1000SX port 2 x SC type 1 for connects the host controller to the switch MGSS5000 1 for network 2 x RJ 45 Networks only with switch MGSS5500 2 x Giga Ethernet port Compliance IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3ac IEEE 802 3z IEEE 802 3x Host Controller Units 149 Chapter 3 e Host Controller Units AA optibase Cabling for 1000SX Host I O Board MGCI 5500 Dimensions Board Bracket Input Output Interfaces COMA serial port COMB serial port Gig Ethernet A Ethernet port Gig Ethernet B Ethernet port 150 Host Controller Units IEEE 802 1p IEEE 802 1Q 850 nanometer fiber 50 micron multimode 550 meters max 62 5 micron multimode 220 meters max 233 4 x 160 mm 9 2 x 6 3 261 8 x 19 8 mm 10 3 x
138. or the particular audio stream inside multiplexed Program and Transport streams as well as Packet Headers inside multiplexed System streams Enter a unique number for each stream For an automatically assigned ESID choose 0 Audio PID 0 8191 A unique ID for audio streams in multiplexed Transport streams only It identifies Transport packets carrying data of the particular audio stream Enter a unique number for each stream For an automatically assigned Program ID choose 0 Media Processor 1 2 3 4 Displays the audio encoding processor in use This field is not available for editing Gain Out 0 16 Lets you amplify the analog audio the default is 8 signal before or during encoding Balance Out 0 32 Lets you shift the balance to the left or the default is 16 the right channel Table 40 Advanced Audio Encoding Parameters Adjusting Parameters while playing a Channel To view and set parameters while playing the channel on the fly select the desired channel and click Edit Edit editing as listed below parameters appear for Audio 1 and 2 Settings Comments SAP Select or clear the check To fully implement SAP service refer to box SAP Service on page 93 Gain 0 16 default is 8 Lets you amplify the analog audio signal before or during encoding Balance 0 32 default is 16 Lets you increase or decrease the signal on the left or right side respectively Table 41 Parameters available on the Fly 1
139. ose papers underneath your MGW x100 unit Do not place your MGW x100 unit in a closed in wall unit or on a bed sofa or rug When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its strain relief loop not on the cable itself Some cables have a connector with locking tabs if you are disconnecting this type of cable press in on the locking AA optibase e System Overview tabs before disconnecting the cable As you pull connectors apart keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending connector pins Also before you connect a cable make sure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned ESD Warning Normal handling precautions should be taken to avoid static discharge Note Certain specified modular components can be removed and replaced If you try to remove or replace a component other than specified you will void your warranty Do not try to open or replace parts of modular components as this will void your warranty Modules fan trays power supplies can only be replaced as an entire unit The replacement must be an Optibase spare part Using parts other than Optibase original spare parts can create hazards and will void the warranty Depending on the power supplies installed MGW x100 must be powered either by 100 240 V AC or dual 36 72 V DC Connecting AC power supplies to a DC source or vice versa will severely damage MGW x100 and possibly cause personal injury Make sure that you never insert both DC and AC
140. plies to MPEG encoding channels Sets the width height ratio of a TV set or movie screen Most TV sets have a 4 3 aspect ratio Wide screen TV sets have a 16 9 aspect ratio This option applies to MPEG encoding channels and does not appear for DVB transcoding channels CCube 1 Captioning in display order CCube 2 Captioning in encode order ATSC Advanced Televisions Committee SCTE Society of Cable Communication Engineers Verify that the receiver in use supports the respective Closed Caption format If cleared the time is obtained from the encoder service board amp optibase Chapter 2 e Live Encoding Parameters Parameter Scene Detection Frame per Packet PES Packet Size Teletext Pass Through Audio Encoding Parameters Settings network time If checked Scene Detection is active If checked Frame per Packet is active 512 65535 8192 default If checked teletext will be transmitted with the encoded content Comments An frame is inserted at scene changes thus improving the encoding quality Do not change this setting unless you have been instructed to do so Defines the alignment of the MPEG payload one frame within the Transport packets If you check Frame Per Packet PES Packet Size is set to Unlimited and becomes unavailable for editing To define the size of the MPEG payload s video portion within the Transport packets specify a packet size Frames that are b
141. ponents MGW 1100 chassis 19 rack mount chassis Host MGCS 5500 Host Controller board front MGCI 5500 Host I O board rear Switch MGSS 1100 Switch board front H 264 Encoder MGES 5610 front MGEI 5210A rear or MGEI 5210D rear MPEG Encoder MGES 5200 front MGEI 5210A rear or MGEI 5210D rear DVB Recaster MGRS 5200 front MGRI 5200 rear DVB Transrater MGTR 5200 front MGRI 5200 rear DVB Transcoder MGES 5200 front or MGES 5610 front MGTI 5210 rear To remove boards Description Accommodates one host controller one switch a Windows Media Server board and 5 service boards with corresponding I O boards Without Windows Media Server you may install 6 service boards with corresponding I O boards Fans and power supplies are pre installed Rack mounts MGW 1100 Control front Control rear Switch front 3 8 front 3 8 rear 3 8 rear 3 8 front 3 8 rear 3 8 rear 3 8 front 3 8 rear 3 8 front 3 8 rear 3 8 front 3 8 front 3 8 rear The host controller and the switch are not hot swappable Before removing these boards MGW 1100 must be switched off 1 Ifyou remove a hot swappable board and MGW 1100 is running slightly push the red button of the right ejector injector handle down When the Hot Swap LED turns blue the board is ready to be removed 2 Use the 5100 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screws o
142. quirements that went into effect August 13 2005 WEEE is intended to reduce the disposal of waste from electrical and electronic equipment by establishing guidelines for prevention reuse recycling and recovery Optibase has already modified its practices and processes to conform to the requirements in this important directive System Overview 5 Contents Safety Instructions cruna 2 Trademarks and Copyright ra 4 Installati n ET TE 5 System OVETVIEW sli ATTRATTI MTA TAMARA 6 Man FealUfes iui I aa 6 System Components EE 8 MGW 1100 Components nn 8 Peripheral Components nnns 10 Hardware Overview E nen ee ee es 11 FrontPanelissasrnsitadiuaa tia naro u mmt ber na 11 Rear Paneli ear e ia ela aliena ada 11 Service and O Boards ue a ai 12 installing HardWare aee eeo eode ce deus dell Mtl pede esd ede oc ders ebdeuse 27 General RASKS E 27 Required TOols Mr 27 Rack Mounting MGW Xx100 nn nn non 27 Installing Service and WO Boards oso nationale deren 28 Connecting Eeer 32 Connecting MGW 1100 to the Power Guppiy 32 Connecting Host Controllers with Switches 32 Connecting to a Network for Management 33 Connecting to Networks and Devices for the Output 33 Configuring MGW vi 39 Accessing MGW x100 s Command Line Interface 39 Setting Network Parameters cccccceeeeseeseeeeen
143. r 2 Stereo Dual Mono Joint Stereo Duplicate Left Right 0 1 Mbps 2 5 Mbps for all resolutions PAL Format 352x288 CIF 192x144 QCIF 176x288 176x144 160x288 160x144 352x576 HD 1 480x576 2 3 D1 720 528x576 544x576 AA optibase Chapter 3 H 264 Encoder 640x480 640x576 720x480 720x576 FD 1 720 Audio Modes and Bit Rates The following table describes audio modes and their available bit rates Key e v supported e x notsupported MPEG 1 Layer 2 AAC LC AAC vw SS a g o 8 B o 0 o 90 16 X X X X X X X wv X X X X X wv X X X X 16 32 VV V v v V VV V v v V VV V v v v 32 48 VV V v v V VV V v v V VV V v v v 48 56 VV V v v v V VM v v v VV V v Vv v 56 64 VV V ov v V VV VO v v V VV V v v v 64 80 VV V v ov V VV VU v v V VV V v v v 80 96 VV V v v V VV VO v v V VV V v ov v 96 128 VV V v v v V VV v V v V Xv v v v 128 160 VV V v v V VV V v v V X X X X X X 160 192 VV V v V V VV VU v v V X X X X X X 192 224 vex V v v V VV VV V V X X X X X X 224 256 VX V v v V X V WV v V V X X X X X X 256 320 X X X X X X x X v v v v X X X X X x 320 H 264 Encoder 153 AA optibase Chapter 3 e H 264 Encoder AAC AAC LC MPEG 1 Layer 2 4 1kHz Duplicate Duplicate oint Dual Mono Stereo Duplicate Duplicate oint Dual Mono Stereo Duplicate Duplicate oint Dual Mono Staran 4 1kHz 16 X X X X V X v X X X X X X X X X X x 16 32 32 48 48 56 56 64 64 80
144. rade or downgrade across several software versions you have to upgrade downgrade stepwise For example to upgrade version 3 5 to version 4 5 you have to first upgrade to version 4 0 2 before you can upgrade to version 4 5 e Redundant host controllers must have the same default software version activated e We recommend stopping all channels before activating a software version Installing Software 53 Chapter 1 e Installing Software AA optibase 54 Installing Software e To free disk space we recommend deleting rarely used software versions and keeping them available on a PC or server on the network To activate a software version 1 Ifnot already done start MGW EMS and log on to MGW x100 as explained in the user manual 2 Make a note of channels associated with boards affected by activating the desired software version Boards associated with certain channels are listed below e Live encoders Encoding and transcoding channels will be removed e DVB transcoders Transcoding channels will be removed e DVB recasters DVB recaster channels will be removed e DVB transraters DVB transrater channels will be removed e Switch and or host controller All channels are removed and the system resets 3 Select the desired software version from the list and click Activate Activate the affected boards or the entire unit reset If the software version affects the switch it may take up to 15 minutes until M
145. rameters AA optibase Parameter H 264 Level Video PID GOP M GOP N Program Number PMT PID PCR PID 110 Live Encoding Parameters Settings Level 3 32 8190 1 3 The default value is 3 1 120 the default is 15 0 8191 the default is 1 0 8190 the default is 1280 0 8191 the default is 42 Comments Not available for editing A unique ID for video streams in multiplexed Transport streams only It identifies Transport packets carrying data of the particular video stream Enter a unique number for each stream For an automatically assigned ID choose 0 To automatically recognize the video PID in a video program that you are transcoding check the associated checkbox the Video PID field displays NO CHANGE Specifies the distance between consecutive reference frames I or P frames in the stream It also reflects the number of consecutive B frames plus one The maximum distance in frames between consecutive intra frames in the stream N must be a multiple of M It is recommended to encode about two frames per second To automatically recognize the value for GOP Nina video program that you are transcoding check the associated checkbox the GOP N field displays NO CHANGE Specifies the program to which the Program Map PID applies Specifies the PID of the Transport stream program containing the Programs Map Specifies the PID of the program clock referen
146. ranscode MPEG 1 2 1004 225 1 16 2 30120 Front Gig 7720 2 1004 515 ASI 5 0120 Front Gigi 1822 1004 A 0120 Front Gig1 1322 i A Dos 1 1 2 30120 Front Gig 1756 Transcode MPEG 1 2 1004 225 1 15 2 30120 Front Gigi 2049 Connected to 172 16 107 169 21 Channels Privilege Guest Figure 14 MGW EMS Channels Page Secondary Stream channels appear marked by the secondary stream icon left to the Channel Name column as shown in the figure below Open Alarms 0 2 J Co a optibase Critical Major Minor Wari Boards Channels Platform e u EJoptibase channel Enc H264 Digital 03 2251 1 1 30120 Front Gig 0 Figure 15 Channel List Secondary Stream 62 Main Window Overview amp optibase Chapter 2 e Main Window Overview Description Opens the Channel wizard to add a channel Opens the Parameter window to edit a selected channel Opens the Parameter window to view a selected channel s parameters Deletes selected channels Saves a selected channel as template Selects all channels Plays selected channels Stops selected channels Opens the associated help topic A D E o REEEE EERE Table 12 Channels Page The Platform Page On the Main window click the Platform tab the Platform page appears
147. ration e Messages including error messages may appear on your screen To prevent the display of these mess keyboard and press ENTER the Printouts Disabled message appears on the screen To enable the dis trouble shooting purposes press s again and then ENTER H264Refresh doExecute ENC state vid 11 aud 1111 LEDs 00G x Error MON JUN 01 10 10 07 2009 0x2a8cc350 tDev04 CfgFile cpp 312 ApplyCo nfigurationCommand configDevice CfgMap is not loaded yet slot 4 x Error MON JUN di 10 10 07 2009 0x 2a80c350 1Dev04 CfgFile cpp 321 ApplyCo nfigurationCommand configDevice CfgMap is not loaded yet x Error MON JUN 1 10 10 07 2009 Ox2a8cc350 tDev04 deviceMethodFile cpp 53 24 ApplyConfigurationCommand configDevice CfgMap is not loaded yet s Printouts disabled MGW1100 gt Auto detect 115200 8 N 1 sc ROLL c APS yum c apture Print echo A Connected 00 03 58 At the MGWx100 prompt type tech lower case Type mgw5100 for the user name Press ENTER Type optibase for the password Press ENTER The following message is displayed technician and the prompt changes to DEBUG gt Note Commands entered at the Hyper Terminal prompt are case sensitive Follow the instructions exactly as described 9 Type ipConfig The NICs identity parameters such as Alias IP address and status are displayed G gt DEBUG gt iplonf ig 00000 Ind Num Description Name LinkStatus IP Mask Redund To I
148. required any NIC used for streaming can be set as a backup so when the primary NIC fails the assigned backup NIC takes over To assign a backup network interface l On the Platform page select the appropriate interface to be backed up by clicking the Standalone button in the Redundancy Mode column The Set Redundancy I F window is displayed El Set Redundancy for I F PMC Redundancy Status Protected Redundant IF PMC Ch A slot 7 v Restore Figure 17 Set Redundancy for UE window From the drop down menu in the Redundancy Status select Protected From the drop down menu in the Redundant I F select the appropriate interface to be the backup and click OK On the Platform page click Apply Note Ensure to click Apply otherwise new settings will not apply Management NIC cannot be used for redundancy When a streaming NIC that has playing channels is set as a backup NIC for another streaming NIC these playing channels will be automatically passed over to the protected NIC Ensure that the combined streaming bandwidth is within the NIC bandwidth limit AA optibase Chapter 2 e Main Window Overview Recovery from a NIC Failure Tools When two NICs are in a redundancy mode and the protected NIC fails shows as Disconnected the followings will occur e The playing channels of the protected NIC will be automatically passed over to the standby NIC e The Redundancy Mode of the ba
149. rview AA optibase Chapter 1 e System Overview e Converts and transrates MPEG 2 over DVB to five MPEG 2 over IP channels e Allows direct streaming of converted and transrated MPEG 2 over IP channels e Supports unicast multicast and multi unicast outputs e Supports IP over Gigabit 100BT Ethernet e Carrier grade cPCI 2 16 platform with hot swap hot insertion of removable components and VxWorks real time OS e Integrated solution with no single point of failure Note MPEG 4 AVC H 264 will be referred to as H 264 and DTA will be referred to as DVB Recasting from this point on Available encoding capabilities depend on the hardware configuration and the version you purchased System Overview 7 Chapter 1 e System Components AA optibase System Components MGW 1100 consists of a 4U cPCI 2 16 chassis with 8 slots at the front and the rear The entire platform is based on IP architecture that contains service and I O boards The MGW 1100 chassis and management application offer redundancy for power supplies and service units The SNMP based EMS management application configures and operates MGW 1100 from any PC on the network Additional peripheral components are needed to configure and operate MGW 1100 Required components are listed in the following sections If not otherwise noted Optibase supplies the respective components MGW 1100 Components 8 System Components Chassis Components MGW 1100 chassis
150. rview 25 Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview A optibase DVB Transcoder I O Board Interface Rear Connectors Description ASI 1 In Connects DVB ASI compliant source ASI 2 In Connects DVB ASI compliant source Video A and B Connects a monitor for preview This monitor must have a Composite video input Audio A and B Connects a monitor for preview This monitor must have an Unbalanced audio input 10 100BT 1 and 2 Connects the cross cable from service board port 2 to the service board I O ASI In LEDs Description ASI 1 In Off No Source Green DVB ASI compliant source detected ASI 2 In Off No Source Green DVB ASI compliant source detected Preview e Link 1 and 2 Off Not used Act 1 and 2 Off Not used lt 2 Hot Swap Off Board cannot be removed 3 Blue Board can be removed or was just inserted o E Tr Hot wap e Note DVB Transcoder I O boards with a Loop connector instead of the second DVB ASI input interface are available and referred to as MGTI 5210 26 Hardware Overview AA optibase Chapter 1 e Installing Hardware Installing Hardware An Optibase engineer may assemble and install your MGW x100 unit at your site If MGW x100 has been sent to you or you wish to change MGW x100 s location or its hardware configuration at a later stage follow the instructions below General Tasks Review all safety recommendations and guidelines Verify the site s power voltage and make sure that MGW x100 s
151. s Video Inputs NTSC 8 PAL Audio Inputs Balanced and Unbalanced 233 4 x 80 mm 9 2 x 3 2 261 8 x 19 8 mm 10 3 x 0 8 BNC DB 15 male 2 X RJ 45 Not used Composite A and B S Video A and B Audio A and B Analog Stereo Line Input Input impedance Frequency Response Sampling Frequency Digital UO Board MGEI 5210D Dimensions O board Bracket Input Output Interfaces SDI A and B Loop A and B Digital Audio A and B 2 X Ethernet 600 O Balanced and Unbalanced 20Hz 20kHz 0 25 db 32 44 1 48 kHz at 24 bits per sample 233 4 x 80 mm 9 2 x 3 2 261 8 x 19 8 mm 10 3 x 0 8 BNC BNC DB 15 male 2 x RJ 45 Not used Live Input 159 Chapter 3 e Live Input AA optibase 160 Live Input Input Signals Video Inputs Audio Inputs 525 amp 625 Balanced AES3 AES EBU Input Input Impedance Sampling Frequency SDI A and B Digital Audio A and B 110 O Balanced 32 44 1 48 kHz at 24 bits per sample AA optibase Chapter 3 e DVB Input Transcoding DVB Input Transcoding O Board MGTI 5210X Dimensions I O board 233 4 x 80 mm 9 2 x 3 2 Bracket 261 8 x 19 8 mm 10 3 x 0 8 Input Interface 2 x DVB ASI 2 x BNC Output Signal 2 x Composite Video Out 2 x BNC 2 x Unbalanced Audio Out 2 x DB 15 female DVB Input Transcoding 161 Chapter 3 e DVB Recaster Transrater A optibase DVB Recaster Transrater Service Board DVB Recaster MGRS 5200
152. s network interface connects the network segment used for managing MGW x100 When to use Telnet e Use Telnet when the IP address of the network interface Gig Ethernet Rear B is known Note MGW x100 EMS application can be also used for the configuration of the network interfaces Using HyperTerminal Before using MGW x100 for the first time you have to assign an IP address and a network mask to the Management Network interface Gig Ethernet Rear B on Controller A and change the host controller system name If you wish to manage the MGW from a different network then you must configure the default gateway Each network interface has an Interface ID assigned that is required for setting network parameters The Interface ID for Gig Ethernet Rear B is 4 Configuring MGW x100 39 Chapter 1 e Configuring MGW x100 AA optibase 40 Configuring MGW x100 Preliminary steps 1 Verify that MGW x100 is switched on and the Management network segment is connected to the network interface labeled Gig Ethernet Rear B on Controller A s I O board rear 2 Verify that at least one COM port is available on the relevant PC 3 Use the supplied a DB 9 cable Null Modem cable and connect one end to MGW x100 s serial port labeled COMI on Controller A front and the other end to the relevant COM port on your PC 4 Switch MGW x100 on It will take few minutes until MGW x100 completes booting Note Although you can connect to MG
153. scription MGW EMS Installs on a PC on the network and manages MGW 1100 The PC with MGW EMS installed is referred to as Management PC Command line interfaces Lets you set and change basic parameters via HyperTerminal or Telnet System Components 9 Chapter 1 e System Components AA optibase Table 3 MGW 1100 Software Components Power Supply MGW 1100 is available for AC or dual DC power Depending on the platform you purchased the power supplies operate at 100 240V AC or dual 36 72V DC Dual DC inputs ensure continued power supply if one DC source fails The power supplies can be replaced while operating as explained in the maintenance manual Note e Before installing power supplies verify that the required voltage is supported in the relevant location e Make sure that you never insert DC power supplies into an AC powered platform and vice versa e Make sure that you never insert AC and DC power supplies into the same platform as this will severely damage MGW 1100 and cause personal injury e f necessary replace power supplies one by one or switch MGW 1100 off before replacing Peripheral Components 10 System Components To configure network settings and receive streams you need peripheral components which you may purchase from Optibase if not otherwise noted Required Components Description PC Windows 2000 or XP on the Manages and operates MGW 1100 using MGW network EMS This PC also accesses
154. splays the respective service board s parameters Reflects an installed I O board rear Click to open a window that displays the respective I O board s parameters Main Window Overview 61 Chapter 2 e Main Window Overview A optibase Parameters for the host controller and switch I O boards cannot be viewed or set using MGW EMS Table 11 Boards Page The Channels Page e Onthe Main window click the Channels tab the Channels page appears Login Configuration View Tools Help A optibese Open Alarms mm pz _ 0 roc 0v Critical Major Minor Warning Total Boards Channels Platform S Online 14 2 Transcode H264 1004 ASI Front Gig EJ secondary of 42 Transcode H264 1004 ASI 42 Front Gigi secondary of 3 1 Enc H264 Digital A E Front Gig1 1756 Transrater 1004 ASI T Front Gigi 3500 Transcode MPEG 1 2 1004 ASI 225 1 14 1 30120 Front Gig1 4718 Iransrater 1004 ASI e 225 1 11 1 30120 Front Gig 3500 Enc MPEG 1 2 Digital ER Front Gigt 7720 Enc MPEG 1 2 Digital BER Front Gigt 1738 Enc H264 Digital 1 Front Gig1 1756 Enc H264 Digital J A AE Front Gig1 1824 Enc MPEG 1 2 Digital 1 13 1 Front Gig1 4718 Enc MPEG 1 2 Digital 225 1 13 2 30120 Front Gig1 2583 Transrater 10 ASI 225 1 11 3 30120 Front Gigi 3500 Transrater 1004 ASI 225 1 11 4 30120 Front Gigi 3500 Transrater 1004 225 1 1 5 30120 Front Gig 3500 Transcode MPEG 1 2 1004 225 1 15 1 30120 Front Gig1 2049 T
155. ster and DVB Transrater Install DVB Recaster Service boards from the front and I O boards from the rear in slots 3 8 e For board parameters refer to the user manual e You can add and transmit several channels The accumulated bit rate depends on the board in use and the capabilities level you purchased Service Board Video Required I O Board MGRS 5200 MPEG 2 over DVB MGRI 5200 MGTR 5200 MPEG 2 over DVB MGRI 5200 22 Hardware Overview optibase Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview DVB Recaster Transrater Service Board Interface Front LEDs ASI In Demux Status Hot Swap LED Status Off Green Off Orange Green Red Off Green Red Off Blue Description Initialized DVB ASI compliant source connected No channel configured At least one channel ready At least one channel transmitting Initialization or channel error Not active DVB application active Initialization or board error Board cannot be removed Board can be removed or was just inserted Hardware Overview 23 Chapter 1 e Hardware Overview AA optibase DVB I O Board Interface Rear e You can connect a network to the connector labeled 10 100 BT 1 for transmitting content directly from the I O board to the network e For board parameters refer to the user manual Connectors Description ASI Monitor Connects a DVB compliant decoding device to preview an incoming DVB ASI compliant stream ASI 1 In ASI Each
156. stributor or reseller for out of warranty repair charge estimates prior to returning a product You acknowledge that the product licensed or sold hereunder which may include technology and software are subject to the export control laws and regulations of the United States U S and or any other country in which the product is received You agree that you will not knowingly transfer divert export or re export directly or indirectly the product including the software the software source code or technical data as defined by the U S Export Administration Regulations restricted by such regulations or by other applicable national regulations to any person firm entity country or destination to which such transfer diversion export or re export is restricted or prohibited by U S or other applicable law without obtaining prior authorization from the U S Department of Commerce and other competent government authorities to the extent required by those laws Chapter 4 e Technical Support AA optibase 190 Technical Support AC powered Platforms 186 Accessing MGW x100 57 Accessing MGW x100 s Command Line Interface 39 Adapting Configurations to different Units 102 Adding Channels 90 93 Adjusting Parameters while playing a Channel 126 Adjusting Parameters While Playing a Channel 122 Advanced Audio Encoding Parameters 107 113 115 122 126 Advanced Video Encoding Parameters 108 123 Advanced Vi
157. t e Use an optic cable and connect one end to the SC type connector to the right in the PMC slot and the other end to an IEEE 802 3z compliant gigabit switch e Make sure to connect Rx to Tx and Tx to Rx otherwise MGW 1100 and MGW 1000 cannot connect to the network Connecting MGW x100 33 Chapter 1 e Connecting MGW x100 AA optibase Host Cont front Mes Iesele 1 s P 1 i N 09620 Gig E Gip Emi Ge 1000SX Network segment To connect a 10 100 1000 BT Copper network segment e Connect up to four 10 100 1000BT network segment used for the output to the Giga Ethernet links labeled Gig Eth 1 and 2 or PMC Ch A and B 10 100 1000BT Output Network Segments To connect a network segment to a DVB I O board e Connect a 10 100BT network segment to the NIC labeled 10 100 BT 1 located on the DVB I O board rear 10 100BT 1 wom eei 10M 10 100 BT Network segment for direct streaming 34 Connecting MGW x100 A optibase Chapter 1 Connecting MGW x100 Connecting Video and Audio e Encoding Video and audio sources connect to the Encoder I O board MGEI 5210A or MGEI 5210D at the rear MGEI 5210A connects to analog sources and MGEI 5210D connects to digital sources e DVB Recasting and DVB Transrating DVB ASI compliant sources connect to the DVB I O board MGRI 5200 at the rear e DVB Transcoding Up to two DVB ASI compliant sources and monitors connect to the DVB I O board MGTI 5210X at t
158. t 0 255 Adjusts the polarity between white and the default is 128 black in the video signal If white is very distant from black a signal has high contrast If white is closer to black a signal has low contrast causing it to appear with a gray tone Adjusting the contrast changes the relation between the color steps Hue 0 255 Available for NTSC compliant inputs the default is 128 Adjusts the wavelength of the base colors i e red green yellow in a video signal Adjusting the hue creates linear change in the phase of all the colors Brightness 0 255 Adjusts the amount of light emitted in the the default is 128 video signal Saturation 0 255 Adjusts the amount of color in the signal the default is 128 Table 21 Video Input Parameters e MGW x100 does not support SECAM sources e Pre processing filters are available if Pre Processing is enabled W on the associated Encoding Board Parameter page 80 Viewing and Setting Service Parameters A optibase Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters Advanced Video Input Parameters e To view and set advanced input parameters for Composite and S Video UV inputs click Advanced Soie a window appears displaying additional video input parameters Board MGEI 5210A A Ei video 1 Horizontal Offset 0 fc e Bn Vertical Offset 0 16 T 16 Sharpness Filter Level 6 E Luma Chroma Filter Level BL v Vertical Filter none
159. t IP address Installing Software 51 Chapter 1 e Installing Software AA optibase Note e ftheavailable disk space is insufficient installing MGW EMS will fail e If you want to uninstall MGW EMS after you edited EMSConfig ini and or devicesList ini you will have to manually delete the MGW EMS program folder e You can list up to eight IP addresses in devicesList ini MGW EMS Managing Software Versions 52 Installing Software System software versions will be made available for upgrading MGW x100 using MGW EMS The respective software versions will be available as zip files for download from Optibase s FTP site or distributed on a CD Instructions and required passwords are provided with upgrade release notes as relevant Depending on available disk space MGW EMS allows you to upload and store up to three software versions that you can activate when desired You can view the Version Definition files VDF files of uploaded and activated software versions in the Version Management window under Available Versions The currently active version s VDF file appears under Current Version The Version Management window also displays used and available disk space on the host controller s disk where uploaded software versions are stored To view a list and details of current software versions 1 Start MGW EMS and log on to MGW x100 as explained in the user manual SW 2 Onthe toolbar click SW Version Version U22 the
160. t Parameters 1 Inthe Target Components section double click the channel secondary stream row or select this row and click Edit The UDP Secondary Stream window appears IP Version Remote IP Remote Port Imre Block Size DSCP Smoothing UDP MGCS 5500 10 Secondary Stream Output Interface Peti IP v4 v 225112 10 1316 Basic v Figure 53 UDP Secondary Stream window 2 Inthe Remote IP field type the secondary channel IP address The set target IP address for the secondary channel MUST be different from the target IP address set for the primary channel otherwise stream will not be displayed properly Note 3 Refer to the UDP Targets on page 136 section for a comprehensive description ofall other parameters 4 Click OK ZA optibase Chapter 2 e Version Management Version Management System software versions will be made available for upgrading a unit using MGW EMS The respective software versions will be available as zip files for download from Optibase s FTP site or distributed on a CD Instructions and required passwords are provided with upgrade release notes as relevant Depending on available disk space MGW EMS allows you to upload and store up to three software versions that you can activate when desired You can view the Version Definition files VDF files of uploaded and activated software versions in the Version Managem
161. ted to the relevant DVB ASI input interfaces AA optibase Chapter 4 e Alarms Transcoder Alarms What it means What to do Decoder hardware error The DVB Transcoder I O Make sure that I O and board encountered a service boards are properly hardware error installed If this error persists call for technical support Minor Encoder Alarms What it means What to do Audio queue error Buffering error probably Make sure to use a reliable related to unstable audio source input Video queue error Buffering error probably Make sure to use a reliable related to unstable video source input DVB Alarms What it means What to do DVB demultiplexer stream An error occurred while Make sure that parameters error demuxing a stream you chose are available DVB PID error The specified PID is invalid does not exist or corrupted Warning Chassis Alarms What it means What to do Power module failure A power supply has failed If the unit is in a different location to the Management PC refer to Platform and Alarm Board to locate the defective power supply If you are next to the unit you may also check which power supply s Error LED is yellow Alarms 179 Chapter 4 e Alarms AA optibase 180 Alarms Fan failure Platform temperature overheat Alarm module failure DVB Alarms DVB no data arrived on port DVB transport stream error DVB loss of sync detected At least one fan is runni
162. terface 161 162 Input Parameters 93 104 129 Input Signal 162 Input Signals 159 160 Input Output Interfaces 149 150 159 Installation Guide 5 Installing and Removing Boards 168 Installing Hardware 27 Installing MGW EMS 50 171 Installing Service and I O Boards 28 Installing Software 50 Intel Switch 151 Interface Table 64 Interphase 151 IP Differentiated Services 138 Live Encoder 18 Live Encoding Parameters 104 Live Input 159 Logging Off 60 Logging on 172 Logging on to a different Unit or as a different User 60 Logging on to MGW x100 58 Logo Insertion 111 117 Main Features 6 Main Window Overview 61 Maintenance 167 Major 176 Management 149 Managing Configurations 98 Managing Templates 98 MGI Analog Audio Cable WCA5196 165 MGI Analog Audio Cable WCA5197 164 MGI Analog Audio Cable WCA5199 165 MGW 1100 Components 8 MGW EMS Managing Software Versions 52 Minor 179 MPEG Encoder 14 156 MPEG Encoder Service Boards 77 MPEG Encoding Parameters 122 MPEG 1 2 Transrating 128 My Network Settings 44 47 48 Network 177 Network Interfaces and Default Settings 48 Network Protocols 149 Operating Channels 143 173 Output Signal 161 163 Peripheral Components 10 Physical 147 Physical Dimensions 152 156 162 Pinout Specifications 164 Power Supply 10 Previewing Sources for a
163. ters and DVB Transraters 84 DVB Recasting and DVB Transrating 174 DVB Recasting Transrating Parameters 127 DVB Transcoder 25 DVB Transcoder I O Board Interface Rear e 26 DVB Transcoder I O Board Parameters e 89 DVB Transcoders 88 DVB Transcoding 175 DVB Transcoding Parameters 129 Editing Channels 97 Editing Interface Parameters 65 Electrical Characteristics 148 Enabling Disabling Backup Channels 49 Encoder 179 Encoder Analog I O Board Interface Rear e 20 Encoder Digital I O Board Interface Rear 21 Encoder I O Boards 78 104 Encoder Service Board Front 25 Encoder Service Board Interface Front 19 25 Encoder Service Boards 89 Encoders 75 89 Encoding 174 Encoding Parameters 94 104 129 Enviornmental 147 Error Messages 181 Forcing a User Out 60 Front Panel 11 General 173 General Tasks 27 H 264 Encoder 12 152 H 264 Encoder Service Boards 76 H 264 Encoding Parameters 107 H 264 Pass Through Parameters 129 Hardware Overview 11 Hardware Warranty 189 Host Controller 16 Host Controller front 16 Host Controller Boards 73 Host Controller I O Board Interface Rear 17 Host Controller Units 149 Host I O Board MGCI 5500 150 Host Service Board MGCS 5500 149 I O Board MGRI 5200 162 I O Board MGTI 5210X 161 If you added a Hot Stand By Channel 93 In Case of Problems 144 Input In
164. the encoders has been recognized but cannot be reached The inserted I O board is not compatible with the inserted service board for example an Encoder UO board was inserted in a DVB I O board s slot The DVB stream PAT is corrupted or missing The DVB stream PMT is corrupted or missing One of the encoders cannot be recognized although it is installed What to do Make sure that parameters input and output parameters are properly set Remove and re insert the relevant board Check the board and slot for damaged pins Call for technical support Reset the relevant board Restart MGW x100 and try accessing this board again Switch MGW x100 off remove the relevant board and check for damaged pins Call for technical support Channels Alarms Channel fault detected What it means An error occurred while transmitting What to do The hot stand by channel starts transmitting if you configured it on a different board Display the associated error message If this error resolves and you Alarms 177 Chapter 4 e Alarms AA optibase 178 Alarms Video and Audio Input Alarms Video loss of signal Video illegal format Audio loss of signal Audio illegal format Incompatible video format DVB Input Alarms DVB demultiplexer error DVB stream bit rate exceeded DVB TS continuity count error DVB wrong IP detected on port DVB loss of signal
165. units from which you can choose one when logging on e Ifyou are asked whether you want MGW EMS to overwrite an already installed version of the Java Virtual Engine choose Yes If you choose No the installation may fail MGW EMS is installed and a shortcut is added to your Desktop When you open MGW EMS the Logon window appears with the default IP address 127 0 0 1 or with the IP address that you defined for example 172 16 100 253 If you click the arrow to the right a list appears with the additional IP address you defined To edit the default IP address at a later stage 1 2 Close MGW EMS Browse the MGW EMS folders for EMSConfig ini and create a backup Save the backup in a different folder on your PC Browse the MGW EMS gt cfg folder and open the EMSConfig ini the first line has the following syntax emsx100 snmp deviceIP IP address gt Modify the registered IP address to the desired IP address Save and close EMSConfig ini MGW EMS displays the new IP address once the Logon window appears To edit the list of available IP addresses at a later stage l 2 If relevant close MGW EMS Browse the MGW EMS cfg folder Open the devicesList ini and create a backup of the devicesList ini file Save the backup in a different folder on your PC Open devicesList ini the IP addresses you defined appear listed Modify the listed IP addresses as desired and verify that your updated list includes the defaul
166. uper User D Device IP Name 127 0 0 1 Discover Community optibasemgw 2 In the Community field enter the required community string Note The community string is registered in the EMSConfig ini file 3 To close the expanded login window click Advanced 4 click ok MA To check the MGW Unit Status after logging in 1 Use the following indications e The blue arrow to the upper left and the green LED in the Status bar indicate that the MGW unit is responding properly Accessing MGW x100 59 Chapter 2 e Accessing MGW x100 AA optibase e Ifthe arrow to the upper left is broken and turns red e together with the LED in the Status bar The MGW unit has either been switched off or has stopped responding Logging on to a different Unit or as a different User 1 Onthe toolbar click Re Login zeien gl the Login window appears 2 Enter the unit s IP address or hostname in the respective field and choose the desired user from the Privileges list e Tologon to the same unit as a different user leave the IP address as is and choose the desired user from the Privileges list 3 To learn more about the Main window refer to the next page Viewing a list of permitted Users e Inthe Menu bar go to Login and then to Users Permissions Table the currently defined users appear Viewing a list of current Users e Inthe menu go to Login and then to Current Users Table the current users appear with the IP address
167. vant slot cover on MGW 1100 s front panel Loosen the AA optibase Chapter 1 e Installing Hardware screws only until you feel a click If you unscrew any further you will not be able to open the injector ejector handles 2 Push the red buttons on the ejector injector handles at the same time and open them the respective slot cover unplugs 3 Remove the slot cover and insert the desired service board into the chosen slot 4 Plug the service board into the bus connector and close the ejector injector handles you hear a click and the Hot Swap LED turns blue when the board has been properly inserted The board must line up with the chassis surface 5 Use the 5 100 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws on the right and the left side of the I O board 6 Locate the corresponding I O slots on the rear panel and follow steps 1 5 to install the I O board press buttons and Open ejectorinjector handles Figure 4 Opening the Ejector Injector Handle Note Make sure to cover all empty slots with slot covers To install boards while operating MGW 1100 All boards except the host controller and the switch can be removed and installed while MGW 1100 is operating 1 Use a 5100 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screws on the right and the left of the relevant slot cover on MGW 1100 s front panel Loosen the screws only until you feel a click If you unscrew any further you will not be abl
168. y chassis without power supplies and boards 7 8 kg Power supply 0 65 kg YO Board Approx 0 3 kg Service board Approx 0 5 kg Slot cover 0 25 kg Host controller and switch boards field swappable Live encoder DVB recaster DVB transrater and DVB transcoder boards hot swappable Integrated must be replaced every 7 years Call for technical support to have the fans replaced Power supplies are hot swappable 5 C to 40 C 40 C to 70 C 5 to 95 3100 m 3100 m Sinusoidal vibration 5 62Hz 5 mm s 62 200Hz 2 m s2 Random vibration 10 200Hz 1 m2 s3 200 2000Hz 0 3 m2 s3 Half sine 6ms 18g 6 axes 100 bumps 0 5m EN 55022 Class A Conducted and Radiated Emission EN 50082 1 Immunity FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Chassis 147 Chapter 3 e Chassis amp optibase Electrical Characteristics Power consumption Voltage Current Ratings AC Voltage Current Ratings DC Safety Standrads CE LVD A fully loaded unit requires up to 600W 100 240V AC 4 1 8A 50 60Hz 36 72V DC Dual DC 9A EN60950 ITE Note Do not connect MGW 1100 to a voltage source if you are not sure that the local voltage is supported and you have the proper power supplies installed Connecting an AC powered unit to a DC source and vice versa will damage that unit and cause personal injury Always operate MGW 1100 with all power supplies otherwise MGW 1100 may fail Make sure that you replace power supplies one by one if necessary
169. ysical Framing Not used ATM Mux Type Not used Enable Multi Unicast V Enabled x Disabled Display Fields Description Flash Memory Size Total disk space Flash Memory Free Size Available disk space Table 18 Host Controller Service Board Parameters 74 Viewing and Setting Service Parameters A optibase Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters Switch Boards e MGW EMS does not let you view or change Switch board parameters Board MGSS 5500 Type Switch A Active Slot Number 8 Front Interface IP 80 100 100 1 Network Mask 0000 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Figure 22 Switch Board Parameters Encoders e MGW x100 supports H 264 and MPEG encoders The encoder service boards are referred to as MGES 5610 and MGES 5200 respectively e To access encoder service board parameters click the associated image Viewing and Setting Service Parameters 75 Chapter 2 e Viewing and Setting Service Parameters optibase H 264 Encoder Service Boards Board MGES 5610 Eg Type H 264 Slot Number 12 Front Encoder State Capabilities Enable Baseline Profile Enable Main Profile Enable AAC Plus Enable HDTV Enable Dolby Audio Enable Transport Muxing Enable RTP Split Stream Enable Multi Audio Enable Transcoding Enable Inverse Telecine Audio 1 Video1 PLAY Audio 2 Video 2 PLAY Ck S a NO Figure 23 H 264 Encoder Service Board

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