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1. BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications 4 3 Block diagrams 4 3 1 Basic VEA 107 108 version analogue A V VBI processor p VBI i 1 capture Extension i Cascade H Audio 2x FBAS Audio 2x E FBAS d Audio 2x FBAS Ethe m et LAN Configuration Power su pply Le z ov 3V 18V Fig 19 Block diagram for VEA 107 108 analogue A V 28 MUX Controller MCU SRAM MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications i i j j IT j j DVE ransport stream 4 3 2 Optional versions VEA 107 and VEA 108 Alternative 1 RDS processor fitted instead of VBI processor 3x RS232 RDS Data Extension Cascade Audio 2x FBAS Audio 2x 3 FBAS Audio 2x FBAS LAN Ethernet p Pu A D MPEG II A D Encoder p PL AID MPEG 1 AJD Encoder p Put p AD MPEG Aip Encoder Controller Configuration _ Data MCU Power supply Fig 20 Block diagram for VEA 107 and VEA 108 RDS option MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications ilransport stream 29 Alternative 2 SDI input ports
2. Create NIT Master only The decision as to generating NIT data must be made for the Master and will affect the whole cascade Network ID The network ID must be exactly the same for all DVB channels within a cable network Fig 9 Detailed configuration of Master Channel MUX menu 14 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications INE 1st Encoder Input A Prag D Programme Name deu Programme Language EN EGHI Video System Radio aoe al System Bitrate 480 15000 Kbps 6 AV programmes are integrated when the default eno configuration Slave is set here The 3 programmes 192 Kbps Audio Bitrate Example Slave in a 2 Device configuration produced by the Slave will be given the programme names Steren z Audio Mode Prog D to Prog F Individual programme names can be OFF TTX processing OFF PSASS with TTA only 2nd Encoder Input B ProgE Programme Name Pro Programme Language EN EGHI Video System Radio ae System Bitrate 480 15000 Kbps 192 Kbps Audio Bitrate Dual Channel Audio Mode Channel OFF Il Encoder Input ord Encoder Input C Prog F Programme Name Fro Programme Language E EGHI Video System Radio ae al System Bitrate 480 15000 Kbps 192 Kbps Audio Bitrate Dual Channel Audio Mode Channel OFF II Encoder Input Fig
3. General Data Casing dimensions for installation Operating voltage Power taken up Weight DVB features Video Encoder Standards Compression Format System bitrate Audio Encoder Compression Sampling frequency Bitrate Transport Stream output port Protocol Plug connection Bitrate Channels in the TS max 15 by combining devices Transport Stream input port A V input ports FBAS or analogue audio Video IN Audio IN SDI hardware option Video Audio IN Video standard Audio standard RDS hardware option RDS data input ports Transmission method Remote control 26 19 Rack 1 U 44 x 440 x 281 mm H x W x D 85 264V 50 60Hz 110 370V 15 VA 4 4kg PAL B G H I N NTSC M MPEG 2 MP ML 720 x 576 pixels 1024 15 000 kbps depending on no of channels MPEG 1 Layer 1 2 48 kHz stereo 64 384 kbps ASI continuous Mode 188 byte 1x BNC 75 Ohm 13 5 43 2 Mbps 12 discrete rates 1 3 single device ASI only for the TS from the VEA 107 108 cascade system 1x BNC 75 Ohm 3 x BNC 1 V4 75 Ohm 3 x 8 pole sockets as per EN 60130 9 IEC 130 9 20 or DIN 45326 as approp 6 dBm at 600 ohms symmetrical 3 x BNC 800 mV 75 Ohm 270 Mbps SMPTE 259M C AES EBU 48 kHz sampling frequency embedded 3 x RS 232 interfaces sub D 9 poles m DTE 1 per channel Ancillary Data or Piped Mode Ethernet IP interface UDP IP for settings and or dat
4. the relevant case the next higher bitrate in the menu must be selected In the Channel Mux menu the following bitrates are available see Tab 5 TS out bitrate Mbps Table 5 TS out bitrates which can be set Notes The same bitrate must be set for all devices within a cascade The maximum possible bitrate which can be set is 43 2 Mbps If this bitrate is used however there must be a check made as to whether succeeding components such as modulators and up converters can cope with Transport Streams at the bitrate The Transport Stream bitrate TSBR is subdivided into slots channels of the same size It should be observed that the first VEA 107 Master always provides a slot for teletext data and tables as well as AV slots so that the number of slots is always the number of AV channels N plus 1 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications The more channels are being broadcast the slower is the system bitrate bandwidth available for each channel slot The maximum system bitrate SBRmax available in theory per encoder channel is therefore SBRmax TSBR N 1 In practice approx 10 of this value must be deducted as a safety buffer The definitive formula is therefore SBRmax 0 9 x TSBR N 1 The following examples will clarify this Example 1 1 device system standard TS out bitrate 36 Mbps 2 AV channels with
5. 10 Detailed configuration of Slave 3 3 4 2 2 The triple device system one Master two Slaves In the case of a triple device system all three devices must be individually configured The procedure is as for the configuration of the double device system see Section 3 3 4 2 1 First the Ethernet connections are again established separately starting with the Master see Section 3 3 1 For each device in the cascade Master and Slave are designated under 3 Devices in the menu of the default configuration by making the appropriate selection Optimal bitrates for 9 programmes also neutral programme names are automatically assigned see Section 3 3 3 and Fig 6 If a device is being configured as a Slave the ASI data stream input port is activated in addition Once the basic configuration has taken place for the 3 device system there will be a system bitrate available to each channel of 3 52 Mbps All devices in a cascade must be given the same TS ID so that they can create a shared Transport Stream The TS ID can be any number between 1 and 65535 However at the start the TS ID will be the 5 digit serial number of the VEA 107 108 being initialised In the simplest case the TS ID of the Master should also be entered for the Slaves 15 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications Note In cable networks with more than one DVB channel each TS ID is allo
6. B Devices 1 Device Single device system with 3 programmes C Master n Master 2 Devices Double device system with 6 programmes i Master Slave C Slave C Slave 3 Devices Triple device system with 9 programmes Fig 6 Menu for default configuration factory settings This is where the mode of operation in the cascade of each individual VEA 107 or VEA 108 is entered as Master Slave Slave1 or Slave2 In special cases it is possible to cascade a maximum of 5 devices see Section 3 3 4 2 3 The total Transport Stream is thereby shared across the individual programmes and the data channel At the same time automatic programme names of a neutral nature are allocated as are audio video PIDs and service IDs in ascending order see Tables 2 and 3 Configuration Programme Service Video TTX RDS Name piped mode A Prog A 0x11 offset Ox111 0x211 0x311 Ox411 OxS19 Master Bo Prog B 0x12 offset 0x112 0x212 0x312 0x412 Ox31A_ 0x13 offset Eoo o o po o o o p D ProgD 0x21 offset Ox121 0x221 0x321 Ox421 0x321 oo oo o po o o p Prog 0x33 offset 0x133 0x233 0x333 O0x433 OxS3B ooo o po o po p Slave3 0x43 offset a a ee GO 0x51 offset Slave4 0x52 offset 0x152 0x252 0x352 0x452 0x35A 0x53 offset 0x453 0x35B Table 2 Automatically allocated service IDs and PIDs MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentec
7. from these and embed them in the DVB Transport Stream The section of the configuration menu involved is Audio Channel Pair There are the following additional configuration options available for the processing of the audio signals dB Audio Volume adapts the audio level 6 dB Audio Channel Pair selects one stereo pair from the multiple possibilities Note If the SDI option is used for an encoder channel its DIN audio socket will be disabled which means that there will be neither an incoming analogue nor a digital signal accepted there 3 5 3 Signal encoding The VEA 108 hardware version permits programme encryption Access to these programmes is then only possible with particular receivers for which the broadcaster also has to distribute the rights Within the system there are some very basic administration tools included Provision is made for software interfaces by which complex administration systems can be added on 3 5 4 Data transmission customised The VEA 107 and VEA 108 encoders are delivered ready for transmission of data in DVB Transport Streams Data PID enabled If required a customised project will be implemented for this function and supplied in the form of an update which is chargeable The price will be calculated according to the work involved 25 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications 4 Appendix 4 1 Technical data
8. it was delivered in these are the options 3 4 5 1 Setting by using the accompanying operator software This will only be possible if the IP configuration for the device is known including network address subnet mask and the device can be contacted via the Ethernet interface The Internet browser should be used as described in Section 3 3 1 Connecting the network to the computer to access the device operation system When the access data have been entered the configuration menu will appear The first line of the menu is the Factory Setting box If this box is clicked all the parameters for the device which are capable of configuration including the IP address will be reset to those for the state the device was delivered in and the device will be restarted If the IP address used previously for the device was not the same as in the factory settings the restart will mean that the software is no longer connected to the device To remedy this the steps in Section 3 3 1 Connecting the network to the computer must be taken using the reset IP address 3 4 5 2 Setting by using the Factory Set key To set all the parameters which are capable of configuration including the IP address for the device back to the factory settings the recessed key Factory Set on the rear of the device must be pressed in for at least 5 seconds until all the LEDs on the front are flashing at the same time which confirms that reset has take
9. networked Before this happens in the configuration menu of the HCB 100 must be entered also the lowest of the IP addresses of all the VEA 107 108 encoders Notes It is only possible to enter or change IP addresses into the HCB 100 directly This cannot be done from the HCB 100 HTML user interface If multiple VEA107 108 encoders are being integrated it is important to note that the HCB100 will search in the network for any added IP address N with the lowest value and will then search for nine more with ever higher addresses N 1 N 9 In consequence the maximum number of VEA 107 108 encoders which can be included in the headend overview of an HCB100 is ten Switching on or resetting the HCB100 will cause any VEA 107 108 encoders in the network to be read and shown in the overview along with the rest of the system see Fig 16 By clicking Edit a link is made to the IP address of the VEA 107 or 108 encoder and the login window opens Once the serial number and the password have been entered the encoder can be further configured as described in Section 3 3 Headend overview list ACE 100 Address Name Partn Output 00 02 xxxx 9818 01 E12 224 250 MHz 3 VEA EMA 192 168 2123 ELANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH 182 188 4 78 Fig 16 HCB 100 user interface headend overview _ 23 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications 3 5 Opti
10. recessed Factory Set key see also Section 3 4 5 Factory settings Afterwards the device is back in its state as delivered with the access data and factory settings described above The configuration menu appears once log in has been accomplished It is divided into three Service and setup Default configuration Detailed configuration The following sections describe the functions under each heading 3 3 2 Service and setup This area is configured by clicking soft keys as appropriate to select the desired function see Figure 5 The following actions are possible Password change Changing the password for the device Factory setting Resets all settings to factory settings Hilfe Help Calls up the help pages in German or English Download MIB Downloads the MIB file specific to the device ME mib to serve the system via SNMP Set Date amp Time Sets the clock within the device MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications AA ine Passwordchange Factory sein eS NNNM Download MB Set Date amp Time Fig 5 Setup and service menu 3 3 3 Default configuration The preselection window shown in Figure 6 makes it simple to adopt automatic pre settings of the best possible parameters for starting up a single double or triple device system Optionally preselection of default configurations 1 Device Devices
11. safety may on no account be ignored The devices come under protection classification I It is absolutely necessary therefore to insert the mains plug into a socket with protective contact Note Connecting external video sources of which the mass has a different potential from that of the VEA107 or VEA108 may cause hum avoided by matching the potentials or isolating them from each other 1 2 Contact If there are any questions or problems help is available from BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Hermann Petersilge Str 1 07422 Bad Blankenburg Germany Telephone 49 0 3 67 41 60 0 Fax 49 0 3 67 41 60 100 Email info blankom de Web www blankom de 2 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications Aine 1 3 General description of functions The MPEG2 Encoders VEA 107 108 are components of the A LINE headend system Depending on the device and version see Section 4 2 they serve to encode up to 3 analogue or uncompressed digital audio and or visual signals integrating them into the DVB Transport Stream Analogue video and audio signals are fed into the system via the respective analogue input ports video and audio for audio embedded digital A V signals the devices can be equipped with serial digital interfaces SDls The output signal is a DVB Transport Stream as per 8013818 1 and is transmitted from an ASI interface ASI
12. sent either straight to the QAM modulator or to the succeeding Slave As soon as all the wiring has been done for the signal the mains cable can be connected and the device switched on The operating status is shown by the LEDs on the front panel see Section 2 1 3 2 Operation using factory settings no further configuration The VEA 107 or VEA 108 is delivered with optimal configuration as Master for 3 AV channels It will be functional with these settings without any further configuration It is possible to get back the factory settings at any time by using the sunk Factory Setting key see Section 3 4 5 All information on programmes and Transport Stream is neutral but can be adapted as necessary to match the requirements of a cable network operator To do this it is necessary to call up the HTML user interface via the Ethernet interface see Section 3 3 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications Pine The factory settings for the VEA 107 are summarised in the table which follows 5 digit serial number UU PB Prog Programme language deu Mbps TS out bitrate Total bitrate for TS ASI OUT Used input channels 3 Data To permit additional data teletext etc to be number of AV channels transmitted a data channel is always allocated in the Master All programmes and the data channel have an equal share in the overall bitrate The ma
13. BLANKOM Professional Headend Solutions USER MANUAL E MPEG ENCODER VEA 107 eee Selig Sispuals MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx User manual Rev 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Subject to modifications A INE Content list 1 Basic installing and operating instructions 2 1 1 Safety instructions 2 1 2 Contact 2 1 3 General description of functions 3 1 4 EASY Multiplexing 3 2 Explanation of the functional elements 4 2 1 Front view A 2 2 Rear view 4 2 3 Audio input socket allocation 8 poles DIN 45326 5 3 Operating instructions 6 3 1 Assembly and commissioning 6 3 2 Operation using factory settings no further configuration 6 3 3 Configuration via the Ethernet interface 7 3 3 1 Connecting the network to the computer 7 3 3 2 Service and setup 8 3 3 3 Default configuration 9 3 3 4 Detailed configuration 10 3 3 4 1 The single device system one Master 10 3 3 4 2 Multi device systems cascades 12 3 3 4 2 1 The double device system one Master one Slave 13 3 3 4 2 2 The triple device system one Master two Slaves 15 3 3 4 2 3 4 or 5 device systems one Master up to four Slaves 17 3 4 Extended configuration individual settings 18 3 4 1 Exclusive coding of audio signals 18 3 4 2 TTX processing VPS WSS 19 3 4 3 Transport Stream bitrate TS out bitrate system bitrate 19 3 4 4 Firmware updates 21 3 4 5 Factory settings 22 3 4 5 1 Setting by using the accompanying operator software 22 3 4 5 2 S
14. NCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications A ne Note If the number of channels required means that not all input ports of the VEA 107 108 are used and if it is the intention as in example 1 and 2 to maximise the system bitrate of each encoder channel the input ports not being used must be deactivated in the Channel Mux configuration menu This is done by entering the number of channels used in the used input channels box So the input ports not used in the examples given above these are input C in example 1 and B and C in example 2 will then be ignored during the signal generation process It does not matter what values are set for them in the configuration menu these can be ignored in the calculation of the maximum slot bitrate Here is a summary of channel allocations see Table 6 used Active channels default programme names T Slave 1 Slave 2 Slave 3 nels A B C A B C B A 8 KO MD NE P H C a a a a ppi 5E LI NN CN C ERR ZR RR NR CR CNN CR CRI CRI E RR CR CR CC V Table 6 Allocation of used input channels and active input ports 3 4 4 Firmware updates If a firmware update becomes necessary for the VEA 107 108 a Windows update programme will be provided by BLANKOM The update will be made either via the Ethernet interface or via the RS232 control interface on the VEA 107 or VEA 108 For this purpose the computer an
15. Prog B and Prog C Figures 7 1 and 7 2 show all the possible setting options The default is 3 channels with standard figures for the system bitrate If these preset bitrates are being changed account should be taken of the TS out bitrate which has been set and the number of channels to be transmitted plus data channel and whether the new bitrates are compatible with these conditions see Section 3 4 3 10 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications Example Master in a 1 Device configuration VEA107 Video Encoder A Line 107 Version 2 33 built Jun 22 2007 7 12 01 02 Ethernet Interface 43304 serial Number OFF Use DHCP 152 168 20 242 IP Address 255 255 255 0 IF Subnetmask 0 0 0 0 IP Gateway 0 0 0 0 IP Address SNMP Trap Channel MUX 43300 TSID PAT SDT NIT Master Master Slave 27 Mbps TS out Bitrate Used Input Channels 1 9 15 Provider Provider Name ON Create NIT Master only 43300 Network ID Original Network ID Cascade Number within Network i OFF Data FIL enabled Fig 7 1 Menu detailed configuration INE IP Address The network address is set to 192 168 2 86 in state as delivered and when Factory setting is pressed The IP address can be altered in this menu If there is no DHCP service available the pre set address is used TS ID Transport Stream ID The Tra
16. a MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications Aine Extension Cascade system To form a DVB Transport Stream with max 15 channels and 1 data channel 5 VEA 107 108 can be cascaded via the ASI Extra functions Teletext VPS WSS Transparent transmission of teletext signals conversion and onward transmission of VPS und WSS signals The right is reserved to make changes to reflect technical progress 4 2 Versions options The VEA 107 108 series can be supplied in a variety of configurations according to the optional features see also Section 3 5 The following table provides a summary ports B VEA 107 9170 75 Option 0 0 VEA 107 9170 76 SD SDI JANV J jJOptio VEA 107 9170 91 EN or A V ENIM or A V are or A V Modules with only 1 or 2 Inputs available upon request customized VEA 107 9170 93 AN RDS AV RDS AN RDS VEA108 9171 91 Table 7 Versions and options for VEA 107 and VEA 108 Abbreviations explained Table 7 A N Input ports for analogue audio and video signals SDI Input ports for digital audio and video signals audio embedded A V RDS Input ports for analogue audio signals plus additional sub D Sockets for Radio Data System signals to create MPEG radio programmes in this case there is no need for a video feed 2 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008
17. ce system Maximum configuration 1x Master 4x Slaves 15 programmes 1x data Simple Network A simple interface protocol allowing Management Protocol data exchange and device control via the network The digital bandwidth available for an A V channel System bitrate TS out bitrate A V channels 1 The audio bitrate employed is an element of the system bitrate The whole of the information necessary to enable transmission of Transport Stream a data signal in packets digital signals One Transport Stream can contain more than one programme with audio video teletext and details 33 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications Transport Stream identification When VEA 107 or VEA 108 devices unique designation of the Transport are linked up in series for a shared Stream Transport Stream they must all use the same TS ID TS out bitrate Output data bitrate of the Transport The TS out bitrate can be set in 12 Stream digital bandwidth separate stages between 43 2 Mbps and 13 5 Mbps All VEA 107 or VEA 108 devices in a multiple system must use the same bitrate TTX processing Teletext processing and onward Teletext contained in the analogue transmission signal will be converted into packets analogue gt digital for digital transport and transmitted in the DVB signal Video format Standards applying to the analogue Fac
18. d the VEA 107 108 must be connected to each other by means of either an Ethernet cable or a null modem cable cross linked cables in each case After program has been opened opening the computer interface to be used must be selected in the update window see Fig 15 If the right interface is selected the Upload button will be activated allowing the update to be started with this button 21 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications Firmware updates do not change any parameters already set whereas the opposite is true of using the recessed Factory setting key which restores settings to what they were on delivery of the device ft M16 32 Code Manager 1 9 VEA216 MOT Seles E Euo A Resta RmKeme Create fi Ex Board Typ Schnittstelle OFFLINE Ma Interface Fig 15 Upload window for firmware update If a firmware update is not successfully completed or fails to start because of a mistake there is a way of forcing the component to take over new firmware The necessary operational state is activated by switching the device off and then on again with the Factory Set button pressed The device will then starts a bootstrap routine to adopt the new firmware and then it will be possible to carry on with all the steps mentioned above 3 4 5 Factory settings To re set the factory settings i e restore the device to the state
19. ddress of the VEA 107 108 subnet mask 255 255 255 0 IP address 192 168 1 XXX 7 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications Do not let XXX be exactly the same as the IP address of the VEA 107 or VEA 108 When systems which are made up of more than one device as a cascade system are initially configured it is necessary to ensure that VEA 107 or VEA 108 transcoders are connected to the network one after the other and configured separately as the IP addresses of such transcoders on delivery are all the same The IP address of the VEA 107 or VEA 108 is entered on the browser screen When the link up has been successfully made the device produces a pop up log in window VEA10 enter password 43304 serial number E password Fig 4 Log in window Access to the configuration menu is password protected When the device is supplied the password is neu the German word for new It is also necessary to enter the 5 figure serial number of the device being connected to the computer This number is on the rear of the device There are more labels showing the serial number contained in the scope of delivery if desired they can be placed somewhere else for easier identification for instance on the front of the device Note If password or IP address are unknown or have been forgotten the factory settings can be re established by pushing in the
20. e DVB receivers so that a broadcaster is found Access to configuration via the IP When the device is supplied the network is password protected password is neu the German word for new Programme language RDS Save parm For the programme language The details will be displayed in the use the language abbreviations in receiver for the information of the ISO 693 user Name of the newly created DVB The name of the programme will be programme one name for each AV presented for selection in the table of channel broadcasters by the DVB receiver Radio Data System Additional digital information on analogue radio programmes such as name of broadcaster brief details special announcements etc This writes the configuration details These parameters are read using back to the VEA 107 or VEA 108 Load parm once set serial Digital Interface for digital 270 MBit s transmission via BNC uncompressed video signals cables audio data can be embedded Service Description Table This contains the programmes offered and relevant details of broadcaster Serial number Unique 5 digit serial number of This serial number is on the rear of device the device Slave 1 Slave 4 SNMP System bitrate Slave VEA 107 or VEA 108 devices which are part of the cascade system producing a shared Transport Stream following on from the Master Warning The parameters to be set at the device are not the same for each in a multi devi
21. er in the encoder menu is set to off The system bitrate of the encoder channels can be set to the slowest value 1024 kbps The TS out bitrate selected must be appropriate to the number of programme channels For example for 15 programme channels and one data channel 16x1024 kbps 16 38 Mbps will be required cf Section 3 4 3 For the exclusive audio coding the option RDS data transfer see Section 3 5 1 would be appropriate Note From software version 2 38 upwards a system parameter Audio Frames per PES Block 1 8 has been added as an extra menu item System Parameter Local Time Zone offset to UTC GMT 4 Audio Frames per PES Block 1 8 Fig 14 Audio Frames per PES Block 1 8 system parameter Although the standard allows 1 to 8 frames this range is not supported from every connectable audio device with an ASI TS input port known to BLANKOM which with an inappropriate combination of frame value and audio bitrate can lead to sound problems for example periodic breaks With the additional menu item it is now possible to adapt the BLANKOM device to accommodate the one connected All audio only devices tested so far will work reliably with the setting 1 or 2 devices for digital video and audio signals ASI TS require the setting 4 18 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications AA ine These two menu items contr
22. eren Audio Mode Composite CBS Encoder Input VideorIN TTA processing wss YPS WSS with TTX only Fig 11 Detailed configuration of Slave 2 16 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications INE 3 3 4 2 3 4 or 5 device systems one Master up to four Slaves For special situations it is possible to combine up to 5 devices into a cascaded system In principle this type of configuration will enable a Transport Stream to be created carrying a maximum of 15 AV channels and a data channel However as the channels are equidistant from one another there will only be 2 25 Mbps of bandwidth available per channel if the Transport Stream rate is 36 Mbps If the maximum Transport Stream rate can be used 43 2 Mbps a bandwidth of 2 7 Mbps could be achieved per channel It must be said that the remaining bandwidth is only of limited suitability for the transmission of video signals so that these types of configuration are not really recommended for that purpose However one special situation would be the digitalisation of radio programmes The relevant configuration is available without limit For this task too as for the multi device systems described above all the devices involved must be optimised individually Again Ethernet connections are established separately starting with the Master see Section 3 3 1 Below is an example of the settings for t
23. erface firmware update factory settings RDS IN A B C Input ports for RDS signals of channels A B and C optional Sunk key FACTORY SET Resets all settings to factory settings 4 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications AA ine 2 3 Audio input socket allocation 8 poles DIN 45326 1 Stereo left or dual A or mono 2 Shielding mass 3 Stereo right or dual B 4 Stereo left or dual A or mono 5 Stereo right or dual B 6 not used 7 not used 8 not used Fig 3 Pole allocation audio socket MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications 3 Operating instructions 3 1 Assembly and commissioning NB All assembly and connection must take place when no electricity has been connected On no account may the safety notes see Section 1 1 be ignored The device is intended to be installed on sliding rails in a 19 inch rack It is secured from the front with the assembly set supplied One height unit must be allowed between devices for the avoidance of overheating This may be disguised with a louvered ventilation plate if desired Contact must be made for the video audio and ASI signals at the A B and C connection points on the rear of the device using appropriate cables Those listed in Section 4 4 2 are recommended From the ASI output port the signal is
24. es address which has been set will be automatically used Input channels Audio or video signal input Analogue video and audio separately SDI video and audio embedded IP address Network address for access to data Factory setting rne irem ue DHCP service address in the network 255 255 255 0 Load parm Reads back the parameter settings The parameters can be viewed and for the VEA 107 and VEA 108 altered The altered parameters are and shows them in the settings written back using Save parm masks Master Individual device or 1 device of Serves as basis for the Transport cascaded set of VEA 107 or VEA Stream 108 MIB Management Information Base The device specific file ME mib to serve the system via SNMP 32 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications Term Network ID NIT Password Aine Meaning Notes This ID gives the unique An element of the NIT identification for the link between is usually overwritten by the DVB Transport Streams TSs and a succeeding modulator component particular cable network Within the network this ID is the same for all TSs Network Information Table The VEA 107 or VEA 108 is capable this is an important table for the of setting up this table It can be transmission of channel parameters added to or overwritten by the The NIT supports for example the succeeding modulator seek function in th
25. etting by using the Factory Set key 22 3 4 5 3 Setting by using the maintenance software 22 3 4 6 Integration into the headend management system for B LINE or C LINE 23 3 5 Options updates upgrades 24 3 5 1 RDS data transfer 24 3 5 2 SDI signal interface 24 3 5 3 Signal encoding 25 3 5 4 Data transmission customised 25 4 Appendix 26 4 1 Technical data 26 4 2 Versions options 27 4 3 Block diagrams 28 4 3 1 Basic VEA 107 108 version analogue A V VBI processor 28 4 3 2 Optional versions VEA 107 and VEA 108 29 4 4 Accessories 31 4 4 1 Accessories as standard 31 4 4 2 Optional accessories 31 4 4 2 1 Cables 31 4 4 2 2 Plug in connectors 32 4 5 Glossary and abbreviations 32 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications 1 Basic installing and operating instructions 1 1 Safety instructions When assembling and commissioning the VEA MPEG2 Encoders and executing the settings always follow the accompanying instructions exactly The devices are not to be assembled and brought into use by anybody who is not an authorised technician When components are being installed into headends ensure that EMC regulations are observed All assembly installation and cable connection must take place with cold state of the device The provisions of DIN EN 50083 must be observed at all times when working with the equipment In particular DIN EN 50083 1 regarding
26. fitted instead of analogue A V input ports Extension Cascade aa SS E a a SDI Video Audio signal embedded DVB Transport stream SDI Video Audio signal embedded SDI Video Audio signal embedded Controller gt zZ Configuration Data 5S SS SS Sl lS SSS SSS SS SS SSS SS SS SS SS SS SS SSS SSS SS SS SS SS SS Ss SS SSS SSS SSS SSS SS SS SS SSS SS SS J Cae eee mmm eee eee PN LIII LIII LIIII LIII LIII C Fig 21 Block diagram for VEA 107 and VEA 108 SDI option 30 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications A ne 4 4 Accessories 4 4 1 Accessories as standard The following items are included in the standard scope of delivery 1 x Power cord cable 1x 19 installation set 4 bolts 4 washers 4 cage nuts 2 x replacement fuses 1A 250V 1 x null modem cable 3 m 9 poles 2 sub D sockets 1 x patch cable cross linked 3 m 8 poles 2 RJ45 plugs 1 x BNC connecting cable 0 34 m 3 x 5poles pins plugs 1 x manual including Certificate of Guarantee 3 x 5 digit serial number supplied in the manual in a storage case 4 4 2 Optional accessories The optional accessories see Table 8 and 9 can be ordered individually as required 4 4 2 1 Cables Plug connection Length Type ltemno p Video connector cable RR ee eee Video adapter cable a Audio connector and control cab
27. for the individual devices 17 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications 2nd Encoder Input B Programme Name Progos E SENS Individual programme names can be entered The pre EN d settings are Prog A Prog O deu Programme Language EX Digital Radio Video System Radio Video System Radio 1024 sweet Elise eae eU IE e oe Off Only audio data will be encoded 384 Kbps Audio Bitrate Stereo Audio Mode System Bitrate 1024 15000 Kbps Composite CVBS Encoder Input 1024 this minimum data rate is adequate to audio transmission Audio Bitrate 2384 For highest quality audio transmission select the maximum value as there is plenty of bandwidth available for radio Fig 13 Encoder menu 15 radio programme 3 4 Extended configuration individual settings The configurations described above allow easy generation of DVB compatible Transport Streams In addition it is possible to set other special features for example data transfer 3 4 1 Exclusive coding of audio signals One special situation is the exclusive MPEG coding of audio signals For this task too as for the multi device systems described above all the devices involved must be optimised individually The Ethernet connections are established separately starting with the Master see Section 3 3 1 The Video System Radio paramet
28. he individual devices Example Converting and combining 15 radio programmes into one DVB Transport Stream TS ID Transport Stream ID The Transport Stream identification is allocated individually It may appear only once in the cable network All devices in a cascaded system must use the same TS ID Channel MUX Master Slave To be selected according to the position of the device 43302 Strat SDT NIT Master Master Slave 432 Mbps TS out Bitrate Mbps TS out bitrate r E Used Input Channels 1 9 15 16 6 Mbps 43 2 Mbps Provider Provider Name CTPTTTTTTITITTETETTTTTIITTTYTITTTETTTTTTITTITEPPPPTPTTTTTPUPTTITUTTTTS zr Cable Create NIT Master only 100 Network ID Original Network ID Cascade Number within Network 1 3 OFF Data PID enabled Fig 12 Channel MUX menu 15 radio programmes Used Input Channels 1 9 15 Maximum number of channels 15 in a 5 device system Create NIT Master only The decision as to generating NIT data can only be made for the Master Network ID The network ID must be exactly the same for all DVB channels within a cable network P This setting can be any between 16 6 Mbps and 43 2 Mbps For 15 programme channels and one data channel it is necessary to have 16x1024 kbps 16 38 Mbps cf Section 3 4 3 Bandwidth not required is filled with dummy traffic Further channel specific settings must be made in the 1st 2nd und 3rd Encoder menus
29. hnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications To get unique service IDs if there are several cascades in one headend an offset is automatically added for the parameter cascade number within network CNr Cascade no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Offset 0 0x04 0x08 OxOC Ox80 0x84 0x88 OxBC Table 3 Offset addition for the respective cascade numbers 3 3 4 Detailed configuration The detailed configuration enables DVB identification characters and parameters such as provider name network ID program name transmission parameters etc to be individually set The user interface enabling detailed configuration is basically the same in all BLANKOM devices whatever the system Note Whenever individual settings are made care should be taken to ensure that the figures entered into the configuration mask make sense technically and or count as valid figures 3 3 4 1 The single device system one Master This is the configuration which is basically the factory settings on delivery It can also be selected in the 1 Device window of the menu of the default configuration see Fig 6 Possible detailed configuration options are IP address IP subnet mask necessary if the device is being integrated into an existing network TS ID the 5 figure serial number is entered as default Provider name the default entry is Provider Network ID the default entry is 100 Programme names entered at first as Prog A
30. in use up to 3 analogue A V signals or up to 3 digital SDI signals can be combined simply by one VEA 107 or VEA 108 into a single standard DVB signal by means of Plug and Play The parameters necessary have been set in the device at the factory see Section 3 2 See Section 3 3 4 2 for details of how VEA 107 or VEA 108 cascade systems using multiple devices are brought into use and how the Transport Stream can be manipulated from the HTML user interface MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications 2 Explanation of the functional elements 2 1 Front view Fig 1 Front view VEA 107 or VEA 108 LED display POWER Operating voltage displayed INPUT VIDEO A B C LED illuminated video signal recognised LED not illuminated no video signal or video signal does not match standard INPUT TS Master Mode LED not illuminated INPUT TS Slave Mode LED illuminated ASI TS signal at input port LED flashing no ASI TS signal at input port 2 2 Rear view eee as Fig 2 Rear view of VEA 107 or VEA 108 with RDS option Input and output ports VIDEO IN A B C Video input ports AUDIO IN A B C Audio input ports ASI IN Input port for Transport Stream activated only if device working as Slave ASI OUT Transport Stream output port NET Ethernet interface network connection point for updating firmware device control RS232 RS232 int
31. le aT aa Audio adapter cable a racer Cable to connect device C13 standard connector cable NKW 200 to mains pd Schuko type angle eun Table 8 Optional cables length as meis by customer designated m 31 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications 4 4 2 2 Plug in connectors Purpose Plug connection Cable Type Item no diameter E ec ar ee S Audio plugs DIN plug connector 8 poles SV 081 0141 DIN plug connector 5 poles SV 050 0143 Table 9 Optional plug in connectors Further accessories are to be found in the BLANKOM Antennentechnik main catalogue 4 5 Glossary and abbreviations Term Meaning Notes ASI Asynchronous Serial Interface Interface to transmit DVB Transport Stream BNC connection 75 ohms Audio bit rate Digital bandwidth for audio The higher the value the better the transmission transmission quality but it may one element of the system bit rate slightly limit the video bit rate Audio mode Options for the audio channels to be The relevant option is entered fixed transmitted into the VEA 107 or VEA 108 coding stereo joint stereo dual channel It will be transmitted with the mono additional DVB information Use VPS DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration If there is no DHCP service available Protocol enables networked devices or DHCP is switched off the IP to receive IP address
32. maximum system bitrate Parameters Value Notes TS out bitrate 36 Mbps ee ee Number of slots EMEN E T NURSE number of channels slots 2 x AV 1x eee 3 inicia dd adjustable 10 800 kbps 0 9 x 36 Mbps 3 slots 10 800 kbps per slot system bitrate for channels A and B Note For the system bitrate a slower rate depending on quality standards may be selected 7 5 Mbps for example The bandwidth not used is filled with dummy traffic A faster rate leads to an error and the relevant channel will not function Example 2 1 device system maximum TS out bitrate 43 2 Mbps 1 AV channel with maximum system bitrate Parameters Value Notes TS out bitrate 43 2 Mbps p Number of slots dein diu AE number of channels slots 1 x AV 1 x AERE S eee UEN 2 avadan system bitrate 19 440 kbps theoretically possible settings that can be set for 000 kbps 0 9 x 43 2 Mbps 2 slots 19 440 kbps per slot channel A Limit the maximum system bitrate for the AV signal converter is 15 000 kbps Example 3 5 device system maximum TS out bitrate 43 2 Mbps 15 AV channels with maximum system bitrate Parameters Yane ots o o o TS out bitrate 43 2 Mbps Number of slots required 15 x AV 1x data Teme sran E e number of channels slots 16 Maximum adjustable 2 430 kbps 0 9 x 43 2 Mbps 16 slots 2 430 kbps per slot system bitrate for channels A to O 20 MPEG E
33. mbH Germany Subject to modifications LINE Daten Konfiguration Ethernet MPEG ENCODER 1 MPEG ENCODER 2 AN In 1 AN In 2 AN In 3 AN In 4 AN IOS AN In 6 AN In 7 AN In 8 AN In 9 Slave 2 B QAM Modulator Fig 8 Circuit diagram of a 3 device cascade 3 3 4 2 1 The double device system one Master one Slave From the double device system upwards each device must be individually configured Ethernet connections are established separately starting with the Master see Section 3 3 1 For each device in the cascade Master and Slave are designated under 2 Devices in the menu of the default configuration by making the appropriate selection Optimal bitrates for 6 programmes also neutral programme names are automatically assigned see Section 3 3 3 and Fig 6 If a device is being configured as a Slave the ASI data stream input port is activated in addition Once the default configuration has taken place for the 2 device system there will be a system bitrate available to each channel of 4 92 Mbps The detailed configuration is as in the single device system with a few special features to note All devices in a cascade must be given the same TS ID so that they can create a shared Transport Stream The TS ID can be any number between 1 and 65535 However at the start the TS ID will be the 5 digit serial number of the VEA 107 being initialised In the simplest case the TS ID of the Master should also be e
34. n place When the key is released a new start will follow automatically in which the parameters are as reset 3 4 5 3 Setting by using the maintenance software The maintenance software is a Windows PC program module obtainable from BLANKOM which will create the factory settings The program is used for devices which do not have the Factory Set key on the rear or devices without the necessary support for this function 22 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications Pine Firstly the maintenance software has to be installed on the operator PC and an RS232 connection must be established between this and the VEA 107 or VEA 108 The cable must be a null modem cable When the program has been started and the various procedures run the VEA 107 or VEA 108 is restarted with all parameters reset Whichever procedure is used the IP address of the VEA will be 192 168 2 86 and the netmask address 255 255 255 0 after the restart 3 4 6 Integration into the headend management system for B or C LINE If a VEA 107 or VEA 108 is being used in association with B or C LINE headend components the possibility exists from HCB 100 BLUE item number 9650 03 upwards of integrating the encoder into the overview of the headend and calling it up from this screen A hub will be necessary in this case through which the Ethernet connections of the HCB 100 and the VEA 107 108 are
35. nsport Stream identification is allocated individually It may appear only once in the cable network The 5 figure serial number is entered as default Create NIT The Master device can create the framework for an NIT Network Information Table if required The options are off no NIT will be created dummy an empty NIT frame will be created Satellite Cable Terrestrial an NIT frame with the details appropriate to the TV format will be created Network ID This must be exactly the same for all DVB channels within a cable network Cascade Number within Network Each cascade of devices max 8 is given a separate address between 1 and 8 so that the PID is individualised see Section 3 3 3 Data PID enabled This is a device option allowing customised data to be inserted into the TS see Section 3 5 4 11 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications 1st Encoder Input A Froga Programme Name deu E ns Language ET BGHh Video System Radia Video System Radio 0024 on Bitrate 1024 15000 Kbps This is for selecting the video standard PAL NTSC for the 384 Kbps Audio Bitrate incoming signal If the setting is OFF only radio signals will be Sterea Audio Mode encoded MPEG radio Composite CVBS Encoder Input videc IN TTX processing WSS VPSANGS with TTX only 2nd Encoder Inpu
36. ntered for the Slaves In cable networks with more than one DVB channel each TS ID is allowed to appear only once which means that the TS IDs of the Transport Stream s generated by the single or cascaded VEA 107 108 device s must all be different and must be different from those of the Transport Streams from other broadcasters To avoid duplication it is therefore necessary for the TS IDs which are already allocated in the cable network to be known before further Transport Streams are added 13 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications VEA10 Video Encoder A Line 107 Version 2 33 built Jun 22 2007 12 01 02 Ethernet Interface E Serial Number OF Use DHCP fi 192 168 20 242 IP Address 255 255 255 0 IF Subnetmask 0 0 0 0 IP Gateway 0 0 0 0 IP Address SNMP Trap Channel MUX Tr gum TS ID PAT SDT NIT Master Master Slave pe Mbps TS out Bitrate fe Used Input Channels 1 9 15 Provider Provider Name OFF Create NIT Master only 43300 NetworkID 0 A Original Network ID fi Cascade Number within Network 1 8 fc FE Data PID enabled Example Master in a 2 Device configuration TS ID Transport Stream ID In 2 to 5 device systems the TS ID for all the devices Master Slave 1 and so on to Slave 4 must be exactly the same But it may appear only once in the cable network
37. ol how teletext information and the VPS and WSS control signals which are contained in the analogue signal will be captured processed and adopted in the Transport Stream The following settings and functions are possible Table 4 3 4 2 TTX processing VPS WSS TTX processing No teletext or VPS and WSS data adopted VPS WSS TTX processing Video IN The teletext data contained in lines 7 to 22 and 320 to 335 are VPS WSS digitalised and transmitted in the DVB Transport Stream TTX processing i Teletext information from lines 7 to 15 and 19 to 22 also 320 to 328 VPS WSS and 332 to 335 will be digitized and then transmitted as part of the DVB Transport Stream In addition VPS and or WSS according to what has been selected will be digitized and then transmitted as part of the DVB Transport Stream Table 4 Configuration options for TTX and VPS WSS Note If the RDS option has been adopted for the device the TTX processing and VPS WSS functions are not available 3 4 3 Transport Stream bitrate TS out bitrate system bitrate When deciding the Transport Stream bitrate various aspects must be considered For high quality video transmission the TS out bitrate should be as high as possible while for transmission of small quantities of data much slower bitrates are quite adequate for example 16 38 Mbps are sufficient for digital radio with a maximum of 15 programmes see also Section 3 3 4 2 3 Based on the TS out bitrate necessary in
38. ons updates upgrades There are hardware and software modules available which can extend performance or add functions to the VEA 107 and 108 system see also Section 4 2 3 5 1 RDS data transfer The RDS option on the devices is to enable the RDS data for radio programmes to be converted and shown The data arrives via the three RS232 serial interfaces on the rear of the device The hardware installed instead of the teletext processor will be automatically recognised The necessary boxes will be placed in the configuration menu A shared baud rate will be established for the means of communication using UECP in the system parameters section of the menu via the RS232 interfaces The rest of the settings are made in the relevant channel configuration There are two procedures available for the embedding and transmission of the RDS data Ancillary Data the RDS data are packed and transmitted within the audio transport packets Piped Mode the RDS data are packed in separate transport packets and transmitted with their own PID Paot o o u 11 Frogramme Name C it Language formi Digital Radio Video System Radio 1024 en Bitrate 1024 1 5000 Kbps i Audio Bitrate Audio Mode Encoder Input Ancillary D Data RDS processing UECF Fig 17 Encoder menu for Radio Option RDS Notes If the RDS hardware has been installed the TTX processing and VPS WSS functions are not available when video signals a
39. re being input If the intention is solely to digitalise audio data and transmit them the box for Off Digital Radio should be clicked for the Video system menu item Then it will be possible to set the minimum value of 1024 kpbs for the system bitrate 3 5 2 SDI signal interface If the intention is to process incoming SDI signals the FBAS MPEG encoder components of the input channels can be replaced by SDI components Mixed configuration is also possible For each channel the operator boxes in the configuration menu will be shown in the form relevant to the hardware being used see Fig 18 24 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications INE Froga Programme Name deu Programme Language EN BGHI Video System Radio Qo System Bitrate 1024 15000 Kbps 384 Kbps Audio Bitrate i Audio Mode SDI embedded Audio Encoder Input ite Audio Channel Pair 0 dE Audio Volume OFF Cable Equalizer Ancillary Data ROS processing UECP Fig 18 Encoder menu for SDI option The incoming SDI signal uncompressed digital video with embedded audio signal will arrive at the relevant BNC socket Special features of audio signal processing Within an SDI video signal it is possible to embed and transmit more than one sound channel with differing signals The VEA 107 or VEA 108 can select any pair of signals
40. stands for Asynchronous Serial Interface This signal can be fed into the cable TV network with the aid of a QAM modulator The devices being MPEG2 encoders with a five fold cascade facility are effectively Transport Stream Multiplexers producing bouquets of up to 15 programmes These again are broadcast via the ASI and can be further processed in the same way as described above There are suitable QAM modulators available for instance in BLANKOM s A LINE headend system To choose the required type and to find out how to deal with these additional components please refer to the product catalogue and the relevant description Notes The ASI input ports may only be used for Transport Streams from the VEA 107 or VEA 108 encoders It is not possible to incorporate ASI signals from other systems into the Transport Stream The output signal contains all the tables necessary to the programme and associated services PAT PMT and SDT An NIT will be generated but will not contain any network specific information A succeeding QAM modulator is responsible for the necessary adaptation of the NIT There are options permitting RDS data transfer via additional channel specific access ports and enabling additional customer specific details to be included via the Ethernet interface see Section 3 5 1 4 EASY Multiplexing EASY Multiplexing is a simple uncomplicated means of producing a digital ASI Transport Stream Depending on which device is
41. t B System Bitrate p N The System bitrate is the bitrate bandwidth of a channel It Prog5 e U a depends on the TS out bitrate and the number of channels within deu Video Syst Language Transport Stream see Section 3 4 3 Ew EGHI Video System Radio e024 er Bitrate 1024 1 5000 Kbps 384 Kbps Audio Bitrate Stereo Audio Mode Composite CVBS Encoder Input Audio Mode videon B T oce For setting the sound mode stereo joint stereo mono dual bibat El P 9 channel Use VPS wss z VPSANSS with TTX onlyl If use VPS is set the relevant broadcaster details in the VPS line will be adopted into the DVB signal 3rd Encoder Input C Prog C Fragramme Name deu ER eiie aO TTX processing and VPS WSS EN EGHI Video System Radio Options see Section 3 4 2 e024 ie Bitrate 1024 15000 Kbps 384 Kbps Audio Bitrate Stereo Audio Mode Composite ly Encoder Input EEE IN TTX processing WSS YPSAWVSS with TTX only Fig 7 2 Menu detailed configuration 3 3 4 2 Multi device systems cascades Because the VEA 107 or VEA 108 is a device which can be cascaded multi device systems can be created If this is done changes need to be made to the set parameters from the HTML pages Also signal connections must be made ASI OUT IN between the devices using 75 ohm BNC cables see Figure 8 12 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik G
42. tory setting PAL Video system video input signals which require Alternatively NTSC may be selected conversion VPS WSS VPS signal for recording control in Both these signal components are video recorder contained in the analogue TV signal If the settings have WSS ON and WSS format control for the TV itself VPS ON these components of the signal will be converted and transmitted in the DVB signal 34 MPEG ENCODER VEA 10x 917x xx Manual Updated 10 2008 BLANKOM Antennentechnik GmbH Germany Subject to modifications
43. wed to appear only once which means that the TS IDs of the Transport Stream s generated by the single or cascaded VEA 107 108 device s must all be different and must be different from those of the Transport Streams from other broadcasters To avoid duplication it is therefore necessary for the TS IDs which are already allocated in the cable network to be known before further Transport Streams are added Example Slave 2 in a 3 Device configuration 1st Encoder Input A Prog G Programme Name 9 AV programmes are integrated when the default configuration dieu Jm Language Slave 2 is set here The 3 programmes produced by the Slave 2 Em BGHI Video System Radio will be given the programme names Prog G to Prog 3400 iB Bitrate 1024 15000 Kbps Individual programme names can be entered here 182 Kbps Audio Bitrate Stereo Audio Made Composite CVBS Encoder Input VideorIN TTX processing wss YPS WSS with TTX only 2nd Encoder Input B ProgH Programme Name deu T Video Sys Language EN EGHI Video System Radio ML System Bitrate 1024 15000 Kbps 182 Kbps Audio Bitrate Stereo Audio Mode Composite CVBS Encoder Input VideorIN TTX processing WSS VPS WSS with TTX only 3rd Encoder Input C Prop Programme Name deu Fragramme Language EN BGHI Video System Radio mM o System Bitrate 1024 15000 Kbps 182 Kbps Audio Bitrate St
44. ximum system bitrate per channel is thus 36 n 1 Video system PAL A choice can be made between PAL and NTSC for each channel System bitrate 8 Mbps 3 x A V channels and 1 x data channel Audio bitrate 192 kbps D Audomode Seo S TTX processing Video IN The teletext information contained in the video signals for lines 7 to 15 and 19 to 22 also 320 to 328 and 332 to 335 will be digitized and then included in the DVB Transport Stream VPS WSS VPS transmission and WSS active Table 1 factory settings 3 3 Configuration via the Ethernet interface If itis necessary to change the default configuration or to create a cascade of more than one VEA 107 or VEA 108 to create a shared data stream see Section 3 3 4 2 the HTML user interface must be called up on a computer connected to the device s How the user interface works is almost self explanatory Any special features of use will be explained in the following chapters 3 3 1 Connecting the network to the computer System requirements PC or laptop with 10 100 Mbit Ethernet interface Internet browser such as Windows Internet Explorer Making the connections The VEA 107 or VEA 108 must be connected to the PC network using an Ethernet cable If connected directly to a PC the Ethernet cable must be a cross linked cable The IP address of the VEA 107 or VEA 108 on delivery is 192 168 2 86 The address of the network connection in the PC must be adapted to accommodate the IP a

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