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Operations Manual User, Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder (MVRD)

1. CFG Displays Configuration Group currently in use The two digits to the right show the current configuration group 1 to 16 SS Signal Strength The digits to the right show the RF signal strength as both a bar graph and a level number The channel with higher Signal Strength is displayed so KE Y N indicates that the receiver is locked to an incoming signal or not ERR Error Indicator There are several reasons for Error to occur including gt TSis not present gt PMT Program MAP Table indicates services that are not present in the TS gt Incompatible Compression Type cannot decode the incoming data gt Internal HW FW Error will output a code that is meaningful to factory personnel AES Y means that the incoming stream is encrypted To receive and process the stream correctly decryption must be enabled with the correct key N means that the incoming stream is not encrypted 6 3 Status Menu This menu can be accessed from the Main Display by pressing CNTR button once then the ENTR button The last screen display in this menu offers a chance to return to the MAIN menu The flow chart of MVRD Status Menu is shown in Figure 7 100 M0145X5 22 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t THIS MENU IS NOT DISPLAYED wien N IN ASI IN MODE This is an RF status STATUS MENU screen when
2. Audio PID 60 0x003C Auxiliary Data PID NOT FOUND Figure 17 Status Menu Page e The Status page is divided into several sections o The General Status consists of the Transport Stream Present Video Present Audio Present Error Encrypted and Genlock Lock statuses A green circle next to that particular item for the Transport Stream Present Video Present amp Audio Present indicates that the item is present A red circle indicates the item is not present for the three items mentioned above A red circle next to the Error indicator indicates an error condition if this is the case you should look at the Error Messages section on this same page for a description of the error A yellow circle next the Encrypted indicator 100 M0145X5 43 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t indicates an encrypted transport stream is present A red circle next to the Genlock indicator indicates it has been activated but is not able to lock a yellow circle indicates Genlock is in auto mode a green circle indicates it has been activated and is in a locked condition o Transport Stream Status shows the number of programs in the TS and the PID numbers of the program o The Program Status provides general information regarding the program such as the selected program the video format the decoder mode and the PID information for each item in the program o The System Information gives basi
3. 1 5 dB Audio Decoder Decoder Capabilities MPEG 1 layers I and II MPEG 2 layer II NICAM Veta Mode Option MPEG 2 PES Formats MPEG 2 MPEG 1 Audio Source Selected Audio Services 1 4 Audio Output General of Services AVC Mode 4 Mono or 2 Stereo Pairs MEPG 2 4 Mode 2 Mono or 1 Stereo Pairs Analog Audio Out Output Type Balanced 2 channel pairs Left Right Connectors Qty 2 XLR M Qty 2 p o High density 15 pin D sub female Cable w Optional connectors DB 15 to Oty 2 XLR M Impedance 600 Ohms nominal Remote Operation Update Interface Type Ethernet 10 100 BaseT Connector RJ45 Serial Remote operation interface 100 M0145X5 67 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Type USB Connector Part of MISC I O connector Front Panel Indicators Input LED Green indicates valid input on selected input Off indicates no valid signal on the selected input Error LED Red indicates error is occurring OFF indicates no errors detected Power DC Input 9 to 18 VDC DC Power 40 Watts DC Power Conn AMP 172166 1 PIN 1 12V PIN 2 RETURN PIN 3 CHASSIS GND Battery Operation Anton Bauer or IDX AC Input Option Via External Power Supply Voltage Range 100 120 200 240 VAC Power Maximum 200 W Frequency 47 63 Hz Line cord Detachable 3 prong Cooling Forced air General Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C Operating Humidity lt 95 N
4. BDC LO FREQ 2800 0 MHz l CTRL BDC LO SIDE ENTR FOR HIGH SETUP MENU l CTRL CTRL RF INPUT FREQ 2126 MHZ ENTR ENTR FOR MAIN MENU i CTRL ENTR OFDM Bandwidth CTRL 8 00 MHz y CTRL OFDM Polarity INVERTED s e CTRL OFDM Guard Interval 1 32 A e CTRL BDC Power OFF Figure 9 Receiver Setup 100 M0145X5 28 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 6 4 1 1 RX Input Source In this submenu the user can select the input mode RF or ASI In RIX I n p juhbjt S o ulryj c e A S 1 3 6 4 1 2 RX Configuration In this submenu the user can select from the Configuration Groups 1 to 16 The change takes place only after pressing the ENTR key The second line displays the frequency in MHz s The RF frequency displayed here is the frequency associated with the configuration group shown It cannot be changed from this screen The RF frequency can be changed when in manual mode only see section 6 4 1 4 below 6 4 1 3 OSD Control This screen is only applicable when in MPEG2 or MPEG4 Narrow Band Mode On Screen Display OSD shows the RF reception status with the composite video signal when the system is processing MP
5. 022 Mas eeh RF IN MOTE EE 21 Di SE M e na 22 CoA SEn d nd E 24 032 Decoder ee ian 24 100 M0145X5 2 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 63 3 LANIPADDRS Status DisplaY li 24 OA 01 6 4 0 el a orr E EE E EAEE AA 25 0 5 5 NumbDerof Programs isinisi aeaa na rra E aerO TAE aer aea T Eaa EEEE a R 25 050 SPee PO a E E E E E A 25 057 EL RE 25 UD MEN EE 26 od l RECEIVE SeU ariana 27 042 GOK U E 30 643 Programi SCI o 32 6044 ISG DUP Setup serres rna EEE ENT 34 CAS AUI A RE 35 A D NEE E E 37 6 5 1 Network Setup 39 oz e e Ee E 39 2 ro PON E 39 634 Hardware Versioni 40 SF ANNI e iaia 40 05 0 ele MT e 40 C7 eet FO ROOS ii 40 I LAN GUT WEB INTERFACE ccona E AEE A 41 LI Noli MENU EE 41 Le SCAMS EN ER E O n E E 42 5 O S e EE 44 toi APUR E 44 04 OUP e a 47 E SC GE e ee E 48 94 EE EE 50 iii Alina 51 90 Noa 52 7 3 7 Receiver Configuration Mode Selection rire ceeeereeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeereeeeeeeeeeeeezeeenee 53 56 Upale E na 57 r UpgradeMenu EEE A AA A E E ET 59 ix eg EE 64 0 SPCC ONS nn 65 100 M0145X5 3 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t List of Figures Figune Bice Pasi MDE e E A E E E E E E AE AR 12 FV I D 13 Figure 3 MV IRD Front E 15 Figure A AA Rear VIEW o 16 Figure 5 Miscellaneous connector front VIEW u eecs
6. 17 dBm 100 M0145X5 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 16 of 73 www cobham com t 5 2 4 MISC I O Miscellaneous connector USB Control and Digital Audio Output Connector Type Hypertronics D series Circular connector Figure 5 Miscellaneous connector front view 5 2 5 DVI Signal Video Component Connector Type DVI I Socket Female Note Can be converted to HDMI Video Only with external adapter Sold Separately 5 2 6 Composite and Component VIDEO Outputs VID Signal Video Composite Connector Type RCA F Y Pr Pb Signal Video Component Connector Type RCA F 5 2 7 HD SD SDI SMPTE standardized Serial Digital Interface High or Standard Definition Source Follows active selection of TS source Connector Type BNC F 7 In development 100 M0145X5 17 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 5 2 8 5 2 9 ASI In Inputs MPEG2 or MPEG4 compressed signal TS DVB Compliant Connector Type BNC F ASI Out Outputs MPEG Transport Stream source is ASI In loop through or RF In TS DVB Compliant Connector Type BNC F 5 2 10 SYNC 5 2 11 5 3 5 3 1 Sync is an input is used to ensure coincidence of signals in time at a combining or mixing or switching point Connector Type BNC F Function Genlock AVC HD SD only LAN Provided for Ethernet connection can be used for
7. Figure 15 Windows Security 100 M0145X5 41 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t O http 192 168 1 90 user Main cgi D BOX Messenger VETA Rece X Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder Use the menu at the left to make a selection INTRODUCTION The MVRD from Cobham Surveillance GMS Products is a feature packed HD SD COFDM receiver featuring AVC H 264 MPEG2 and MPEG4 decoding capability Key Features 6 7 8MHz DVB T Modulation 1 25 2 5MHz Narrowband Modulation Maximal Ratio Combining with 2 Antenna Inputs Supports Frequency Bands Up to 7 2GHz using Internal or External BDCC Downconverters AVC H 264 decoding providing 40 lower data rates and twice the transmission range of traditional MPEG systems MPEG SD Decoding for Backwards Compatibility with a Variety of Systems HD and SD Formats Up to 1080p lt 44mS Latency When Used with M2T or M2T C Transmitter 40mS Latency When Used with VMT or VT C transmitter 128 256 bit AES Decryption User Data Channel for RS232 ASI HD SDI Component Composite and DVI Outpu LAN Interface for Control and Genlock o o o o o o o o o Figure 16 Main Page e The main menu to the left of the screen consists of Main Status System Setup Upgrade and Help see the above figure The main menu is always displayed to the left of the screen regardless of which submenu page is currently displayed e The Main
8. Product Online Support Page Figure 32 Help Menu 100 M0145X5 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance COo M E GS SI ee gt Pt F r t1I C ueMwMN amp je le esses ee ___P gt P EE E COBHAM Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder l 64 of 73 www cobham com t COFDM RF Input Input Ports Connectors Input Impedance Input Frequency Frequency Accuracy Demodulation DVB T of Carriers DVB T Bandwidth DVB T Guard Interval DVB T FEC DVB T Modulation 2 SMA F 50 Ohms lt 1 5 1 VSWR 0 9 to 8 5 GHz In Bands 5 ppm 2K DI 7 6 MHz 1 32 1 16 1 8 1 4 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Optional VETA Narrow BW Modes VETA of Carriers VETA Bandwidth VETA Guard VETA FEC VETA Modulation Threshold OPSK 1 16 QAM 72 64 OAM We 400 2 5 MHz or 1 25 MHz 1 16 1 8 1 3 2 3 QPSK 16 QAM 6 7 amp 8 MHz BW lt 95 dBm lt 89 dBm lt 83dBm Optional Diversity can improve threshold by 2 5 dB VETA BW Threshold 100 dBm to 105dBm Serial Transport Stream I O General Ports ASI Serial TS Input Output of ASI Inputs of ASI Outputs Max TS Rate LAN IP Serial Input Output of Ethernet Ports Streaming Format RF DVB ASI or LAN IP selectable 1 BNC F 1 loop through BNC F Up to 31 Mbps 1 RJ 45 RTP UDP IP Unicast or Multicast future update Supports MPEG 2 Transport Stream over UDP IP or RTP UDP IP Output
9. inputs Level Input Lev B Input Leu C Input Lev D Demod Lock TPS Lock FEC Lock Constel Hod 8MHz PreUit Err PostUit Err Packet Err Figure 2 OSD 100 M0145X5 13 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 4 2 Using of the On Screen Display NOTE The OSD display discussed below only applies to the composite video output ports On Screen Display OSD tool shown in Figure 2 is an extremely useful tool for system set up and diagnostic The displayed diagnostic data includes a spectrum display signal to noise data input power level and frequency The received spectrum display is useful when checking for interference and signal quality After power up OSD is available only when unit is locked to incoming RF signal If the lock is lost afterwards OSD still will be available When setting a VETA system up the OSD should be used in the following way gt Channel is clear With the transmitter OFF check that the channel is empty of interference signals this is confirmed by ensuring that the reported power in the channel is at 95 dBm or lower and that the spectrum is shown as a rounded dome with no obvious spikes or tones gt Check Quality of Link Switch on the transmitter and confirm that SNR is 6 or greater and that power level is at least 92 dBm or greater This represents approximately a 5dB margin Failure of the link will occur when the power level reach
10. added 3 5 04 26 2011 Transferred from 100 M0145X2A 09 09 11 change DC Power AMP 172166 1 pin 1 12v pin 2 return pin 3 chassis gnd 10 11 12 Phase 2b updates including updating all figures to 7 correspond with latest LAN GUI new AES C decryption new menu under System Setup menu the Output page which has Streaming Video Output setup parameters Update new RF Receiver page with added RF controls e TG SA 04 30 12 Add Phase 2a M2TE corresponding changes to MVRD including new LAN GUI amp Aux data M2TE z 100 M0145X5 5 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Acronyms This section lists and describes the various acronyms used in this document Name Meaning 160AM 16 state Quadrature Amplitude Modulation A V Audio Video AES Advanced Encryption System AB Basic Encryption System 8 bit COFDM Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing CVBS Composite Video BD Block Down Converter FEC Forward Error Correction GU Graphical User Interface I O Input Output KBaud Kilobaud per second Kbps Kilobits per second N un 100 M0145X5 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 6 of 73 www cobham com t Introduction 2 1 About the Manual Cobham User Manuals focus on providing the end user an easy to understand operational instructions to quickly setup and deploy the equip
11. characters Note The maximum supported file size is 3 MBytes File Name Tag Use File Name Upload File and Program Flash Figure 29 Xilinx Firmware Updater 100 M0145X5 61 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t CS Messenger VETA Rece x COBH Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder 4er firmware Upgrade ALTERA FIRMWARE STATUS Version of Altera Firmware Loaded running 0x09090821 Altera Firmware in Flash rah lock Ades ach lock Size bye Starting Data in Flash FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 02 03 02 10 12 17 03 Block hex bytes 12 1B 03 03 09 03 19 11 09 09 11 01 09 01 1F 11 07 01 0D 13 01 1D 1919 Flash Block Tag SW0134X1_AVCDecAltera_ww10001bb UPDATE ALTERA FIRMWARE Enter the name of the file that you want to load into Flash then press the Upload File and Program Flash button to begin The Tag is a label that is used to identify the image and by default will be set to the file name Optionally you can deselect Use File Name and enter any value with up to 31 characters Note The maximum supported file size is 3 MBytes File Name Tag The image file to load into flash Use File Name Upload File and Program Flash Figure 30Altera Firmware Updater 100 M0145X5 62 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham
12. of the 16 Configuration Groups under the System Setup Receiver menu using the WEB interface or under the Main Setup Receiver menu using the local LCD control panel The parameters in the Current Configuration Groups can be edited using the WEB interface or the local LCD control panel Any modifications made to system settings will be saved in the current Configuration Group All changes that are applied are saved permanently 100 M0145X5 10 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Initial Check Out Prior to installing a MVRD unit into the desired target environment an initial checkout should be performed to ensure proper operation of the unit The initial checkout consists of configuring a basic MDL Messenger Digital LINK wireless link 4 1 Deploying and Operating the MVRD The MVRD is a tactical digital video receiver decoder and the following guidelines should be employed when using the equipment e Depending on the RF environment line of sight or non line of sight and the power of the transmitter 100 mW or 1 W the MVRD will operate at a range typically 300 m to 1 km from the target transmitter in an urban environment e If the MVRD is being operated inside a building or vehicle better results may be achieved by using the external antenna function and deploying the antennas to the outside of the building or vehicle e To prevent damage to the MVRD it should not be operated
13. optional AES 128 or 256 bit scrambling algorithms Option dependent user selectable 100 M0145X5 9 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 3 1 Product Control amp Status Monitoring Approach Cobham Transmitters and Receivers provide programmable presets or configurations that can be set up through special programming software by Administrators Configurations are selected by the user though the WEB interface Administrators define the configurations for specific applications Each configuration completely defines all of the Unit parameters including center frequency output RF power level for TX only modulation parameters Video Audio User data and encryption Field personnel will select specific configuration via pre determined guidance from the Administrators Matching the Transmitter operation to the Receiver operation is as simple as selecting the same configuration for both For example If the Transmitter is set to configuration 3 then the Receiver needs to be set to configuration 3 for them to operate together 3 2 Understanding Configurations MVRD equipment features sixteen user selectable and programmable configurations These allow the user to store the most commonly used channels for quick selection The Current Configuration Group is defined as the number of the currently selected configuration 1 to 16 The Current Configuration Group can be changed by loading one
14. the CTRL key is pressed The next display allows the user to return to the beginning of the Setup Menu or the following screen allows a return to the Main menu 100 M0145X5 32 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 3C PROGRAM SETUP AVC PROGRAM MODE ge AVC PROGRAM MODE MANUALE MANUAL MODE 14 CTRL SELECTED PRG 01 MODE AUTO MANUAL PCR PID Ox VIDEO PID Ox AUDIO PID Ox PMT PID Ox CTRL ENTR FOR SETUP MENU i 3 ENTR FOR MAIN MENU CTRL Figure 11 Program Setup Menu 100 M0145X5 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 33 of 73 www cobham com t 6 4 4 Decryption Setup Note This is an optional purchased feature with the exception of ABS decryption type which is provided and may not be available in all units 6 4 4 1 Decryption Mode This screen reference Figure 12 allows the user to turn decryption OFF or to select the decryption type The following encryption algorithms are available along with the new AES C modes B crypt 128 B crypt 128 B crypt 256 B crypt 256 ABS AES 128 AES128 AES256 AES256 AES C 128 AES C 256 Decryption can be classified into 3 types depending on the key size ABS has 8 hexadecimal characters 128 have 32 hexadecimal characters and 256 h
15. the user to choose AUTO or MANUAL mode detection If decoding a multi program stream then MANUAL mode offers the user the ability to choose the program to be decoded For a TS with a single program AUTO mode is recommended If the Transport Stream has multiple programs and the unit is in AUTO mode then the first program detected from the PAT table is decoded 6 4 3 1 AVC Program The flow chart of the Program Setup submenu is shown in Figure 11 Pressing ENTR takes the user to the following screen A IMC Pl irjo g r aj m Mioldliel MAIN UIA L The user can change the Program Mode from this screen The next screen is only available in Manual mode It displays the selected Program number and a message if the decoder is not locked Manual Drrioi gi almi K N OlT AlV A I L Note If the unit is power cycled and it was previously set for MANUAL program detection it remembers the specific program number it was decoding Hence if for some reason that particular program number is no longer present then another program number needs to be selected from the MANUAL PROGRAM display in order for decoding to continue 6 4 3 2 Selected Program Selected program submenu contains information about the following PIDs PCR Video Audio and PMT These items are displayed one line at the time and are continuously cycled until
16. A NOTE Keep in mind you will need to know the current IP address when upgrading firmware and interfacing with LAN GUI WEB interface 100 M0145X5 24 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 6 3 4 6 3 5 6 3 6 Genlock Locked Genlock is a means to ensure video signals are synchronized this is an optional feature and is not available on all units This screen displays Genlock Status and is only displayed if the unit has the purchased Genlock Option and only functional when the decoder detects an HD SD AVC format not available in MPEG2 format The first line shows if the Genlock signal is locked The second line shows the current mode On Off or Auto and then toggles to show the reference signal Video format and finally toggles to show the decoded Output Video format The Genlock screen example is shown below Giejni Il 0 c k Lj o c jkjejdil IN Mio dj ejy N A N OI T A IMC er Genlock Locked shows if Genlock is locked Mode shows the mode and the reference signal Output signal video format amp NOTE Pressing the ENTR key at this menu takes the user to the Genlock Setup Menu Number of Programs This screen shows number of programs in current Transport Stream Pressing the Enter key while in this screen will ta
17. Connector SMPTE 292M 1 485 Gbps 1 BNC x1 female Embedded Audio Future Option Embedded Audio format Sample rates supported Sample rate out embedded Audio Audio types supported Embedded audio control Analog Video SD Video format standards of Analog outputs Connectors 100 M0145X5 SMPTE299M 48 KHz 48 KHz 4 2 stereo pairs MPEG layer 1 and 2 or ADPCM Future Option Selectable type disable each pair independently controlled PAL amp NTSC Composite 2 RCA F GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 66 of 73 www cobham com t HD SD Video format standards Component of Analog outputs 1 set Y Pb Pr Connectors RCA F DVI Digital Visual Interface DVI Connector DVI I Socket female Note Can be converted to HDMI Video Only with external adapter Sold Separately MPEG 2 4 Video Decoding Compression Standard MPEG 2 or MPEG A Chrominance Profile 4 2 0 Line Standard 525 and 625 NTSC PAL Horizontal Resolution 704 528 480 352 pixels Systems Latency end to end delay down to 40ms for 6 7 or 8 MHz Narrow BW down to 120 mS with VETA TX Only mode dependent Video Outputs Composite w OSD Standards NTSC with and without pedestal or PAL Video Connectors Qty 2 Composite RCA F One on Front Panel One on Rear Panel Output Impedance 75 Ohms Output Level 1 Vpp Frequency Response 10 Hz to 4 MHz
18. DVB ASI input can be reformatted for streaming and output at the same time that it is being decoded AVC Decoder Video 2 Audio General Compatibility Standard Bit streams Accepted Video Bit Rate 100 M0145X5 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Baseline Profile Plus Interlace Support AVC video in MPEG TS per ISO IEC 13818 2 PES packets per ISO IEC 13818 1 1 Mbps to 30Mbps 65 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Video Decoder Format Frame rate Display modes supported Aspect Ratio Systems Latency end to end delay AVC Video Output General Output connectors 1080P 30Hz 29 97Hz 25Hz 10801 30Hz 29 97Hz 25Hz 720P 60Hz 59 94Hz 50Hz 480P 60Hz 59 94Hz 50Hz 4801 29 97Hz 5761 25Hz Letterbox Cropped 16 x 9 4 x 3 selectable format dependent down to 44ms w Messenger AVC TX Only mode dependent Qty 1 HD SDI Oty 1 HDMI Qty 1 Component SD Only Qty 2 Composite Output formats supported 1920 x 1080 Progressive Frame rates Aspect Ratio 1920 x 1080 Interlaced 1280 x 720 Progressive 720 x 480 Progressive 720 x 480 Interlaced 720 x 576 Interlaced 60 50 30 59 94 29 97 25Hz progressive interlaced 1080p limited to 30 frames per second max 16 x 9 fixed 10801 720P 16 x 9 4 x 3 selectable 480P HD SDI High Definition Serial Digital Interface Standard Data Bit Rate of Serial Outputs
19. EG2 video It allows the user to select OFF On Spectrum A or On Spectrum B by toggling VAN buttons Enter saves the selection Mmiple e 2 M P E G a ols D OIN s pP e c T R U M Aj 6 4 1 4 Operation Mode In this mode the user can select Groups Only or Manual Control using the UP zb and Down e arrows If Groups Only is selected then the control is returned to the Setup Menu If the unit is set into Manual Control Mode then the user has an option to change the following parameters BDC LO Freq This allows definition of the Local Oscillator Frequency of the BDC s BDC LO Side This field allows definition of the local oscillator side Values are either HIGH or LOW side injection High side injection means the LO is at a higher frequency than the RF So if RF freq LO freq IF freq then the IF Freq will be negative the spectrum is inverted The opposite is true for LOW side injection Selection of these values depends on the BDC s used They will vary depending on manufacturer RF Input Freq RF input frequency at BDC block down converter input The receive frequency can be changed by entering the new desired frequency in this field In this 100 M0145X5 29 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t submenu the user can change the RF Frequency in 0 1 MHz steps Pressing ENTR saves t
20. MT PCR Video Audio and Aux Data 100 M0145X5 45 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t ASI INPUT Source e Ifthe ASI input is selected then the decoder expects an ASI Stream with a transport stream The RF input and the LAN input are turned OFF automatically ASI input streams cannot exceed 30 Mbps The setup page for the ASI input is the same as when the RF input is selected see Figure 18 above only the radio button selection changes The Program Selection Mode auto or manual as explained above still applies when the ASI INPUT Source is selected LAN INPUT Source e Ifan LAN input source is selected the setup page changes to allow the user to enter the necessary parameters the IP Address and the Port Number Reference Figure 19 below The IP address Configuration allows a Multicast address or the Device Default IP address its own IP address to be entered In addition a Port Number must be entered As stated above the Program Selection Mode auto or manual still applies here also Note that if the output was previously set to LAN Streaming Out it will automatically be turned OFF once the LAN INPUT Source is selected You cannot stream IN and OUT at the same time Messenger VETA Receiver X Messenger VETA Recelver Decoder ASTI 7 D Bex TRANSPORT STREAM INPUT SOURCE SELECTION Input Source ASI RF LAN Input Source Selection TRANSPOR
21. MVRD is initially shipped with a default static address of 192 168 1 135 current assigned address can be found under the STATUS MENU in 6 3 3 In order to change the default address you need to note the current default IP address and then enter it into an internet browser such as Microsoft IE 9 or Firefox address text box Once the LAN GUI opens the address and other parameters can be changed under the Network Configuration page Receiver Version This screen displays the following information serial number FW version and FPGA version of the receiver portion of the MVRD The versions are displayed on the second line and continuously cycled until CTRL key is pressed Rielclelilvje r vle r slilo n FIPIGIA o x pjojo 4 FW Version The next screen shows the FW version of the digital portion of the MVRD and contains firmware versions labeled DSP Xil and Dec The firmware versions are displayed on the second line one at a time briefly and the versions are continuously cycled until the CTRL key is pressed Flilr mjwialrje Viel r s ilo n Dsg filoni I 100 M0145X5 39 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 6 5 4 Hardware Version This screen displays the hardware version of the main board 6 5 5 Serial Number This screen displays the serial number of the main board 6 5 6 Model Number The model number is MVRD 6 5 7 Optional Features Labeled Optio
22. Operations Manual The most important thing we build is trust User Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder MVRD Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 1916 Palomar Oaks Way Suite 100 Carlsbad CA 92008 100 M0145X5 1 of 73 Tel 760 496 0055 FAX 760 496 0057 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com tcs Table of Contents i PROTO IVINS ad 6 2 Hui e D d ME 7 2 ABDOU Mill 7 Z line 7 23 Sale e Ee E 8 3 Seneral System Infotmafioli c Gea 9 3 1 Product Control amp Status Monitoring Approach 10 32 Understanding Configurations asescar aaa 10 d iar neck OUT A A eee 11 4 1 Deploying and Operating the MVRI ENEE 11 4 2 Using of the On Screen Display 14 e OR ET CR e Tt 15 Del Front Panel DeSciptioN cussonat nrar iei aE ATATEN ROEE 15 S PONE ONTO Lala 15 ER Reegele ET lai 15 OK Me EC ale Le 15 MA ANCONA 16 g REPPE el el Lea 16 zi I OW one E E E A E E A A ENEA 16 5322 EIN E ER E 16 523 MR GE nea 16 A Nb cca 17 k5 Dn 17 5 2 6 Composite and Component VIDEO Outputs EE 17 SC SN e RI 17 520 Si 18 529 Asd nia 18 240 d CT 18 ANNIE RR EE ERNIA 18 53 E ET ele 18 5 3 1 Power Cable w AC DC Power Supply ENEE 18 RE ME eet 18 6 MVRD Local Control eessen 19 oL Te dee el eg O ME 19 02 El AT EE 19 6 2 1 Main Screen in ASI IN MO uu ecccecssssssssssssssesssesssessscsssessssessessssssssesssesssesssesssesssesssessssessessssesssesssesssesssessscssseesssessss 21
23. P frame Toward the bottom of the screen the Domain Name Server IP address along with the Local Host Name and the Web Server Port can also be entered Note that after switching or changing parameters on this page the Receiver Decoder should be power cycled for the new changes to take place 100 M0145X5 52 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t d i DI a http 192 168 1 90 admin SetupNetwork cgi De Bax a Messenger VETA Rece X wm aA kk COGHAM Messenger VETA Receiver Network Setup Main Status System Setup STATIC IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Domain Name gmsinc com o o oo DHCP IP Address 192168190 Subnet Mask 255 255 2550 Default Gateway 1921684141 Domain Name fgmstlocal Domain Name Server 192 168 1 1 Local Host Name AVC Decoder Web Server Port 80 Apply Figure 24 Network Setup 7 3 7 Receiver Configuration Mode Selection e Receiver page consists of several parameters which have been described in section 6 4 1 Please reference that section as well as looking at the receiver page in Figure 25 before making changes The user should be aware of the difference between Groups Only mode and Manual mode If Groups Only is selected under the Receiver Configuration Mode Selection then it is assumed that the parameters under the Groups Only Mode Configuration Group active group number have already been pre configured an
24. T STREAM STREAMING IN CONFIGURATION IP ADDRESS CONFIGURATION Multicast Device Default DHCP IP Address IP Addressing amp Port Number E Port Number 56788 Streaming Usage The Streaming In and Streaming Out functions are mutually exclusive If Streaming In is enabled here Streaming Out will be disabled Apply PROGRAM SELECTION Program Selection Mode MANUAL AUTO Manual Program Number 1 Apply Selected Program Number 1 PMT PID 32 0x0020 PCR PID 50 0x0032 Video PID 40 0x0028 Audio PID 60 0x003C Auxiliary Data PID Not Found Figure 19 LAN INPUT Setup 100 M0145X5 46 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 7 3 2 Output e The Output reference Figure 21 page consists of two sections the ASI Out and the Transport Stream Streaming Out e The first section allows the user to enable the ASI Output which is basically an ASI feed through If not enable there is no ASI out By default the ASI Out is OFF e The Transport Stream Streaming Out allows the user to Stream over the LAN an output in a transport stream format It essentially takes the current input which is either a RF input or an ASI input and streams the entire received transport stream over the LAN The Destination IP Address the Destination Port Number and the Destination Protocol must be entered or selected accordingly Only IPv4 IP addressing is supporte
25. The screens are also a little different depending on the format AVC or MPEG2 of the incoming signal Pressing the CNTRL button takes you through a series of Select or Status menus Pressing Enter button takes you into the corresponding submenus 100 M0145X5 19 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Cobham MVRD AVC Decoder MAIN MENU 2 201 FW VERSION RF IN Mode ASI IN Mode AVC stream AVC Stream PRG Y 4801 NTSC VID Y CFG 01 SS RF Y ERR Y AES N TS Y PRG Y Aud Y 10801 29 97 VID Y ENTR FOR STATUS MENU ENTR CTRL ENTR FOR SETUP MENU y CTRL ENTR FOR 4 SYSTEM MENU ENTR ENTR CTRL Figure 6 Main Menu 100 M0145X5 20 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 6 2 1 Main Screen in ASI IN Mode If the unit is in ASI In mode the main screen will look as shown below for MPEG2 and AVC respectively ASI In MPEG2 TIS N P RjG N afshi 1 N SAI ETT TT Et pol ASI In AVC TiS M pe i A u c 18 L1Jo 8 o t 2 9 9 7 Jvjrjo W TS Transport Stream Present Next character shows Y when the system is processing a TS and N when it is not PRG Program Present Next character shows Y when the system detects at least one program in the TS and N when it is not E if the progra
26. Video Streaming in or out updating firmware and control using the WEB interface Connector Type RJ 45 Using breakout cables Power Cable w AC DC Power Supply Use pigtail Power Cable to connect from an AC outlet to the power connector on the MVRD See for detailed information on this cable DWG 4001954 Note you can wire directly to the DC Power connector to run the MVRD off of DC MVRD CTRL Cable Use 4001950 to connect from the MISC I O circular connector to USB connector on the Personnel Computer With the proper GUI interface new group configurations can be downloaded with this interface 100 M0145X5 18 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t MVRD Local Control 6 1 Introduction As with all Cobham s surveillance products the MVRD uses Set Up Configurations Groups Up to 16 to allow the receiver to be completely pre configured by Administrators prior to deployment These set up groups define all of the operating parameters e g frequency bandwidth FEC Decryption On Off available to the users Users on both the TX and RX side only need to be directed to which set up group number to use Normally the TX and RX would each use the same set up group number Cobham offers several control options including the local LCD control panel as explained in this section and the WEB interface see section 7 for remote control and status monitoring T
27. ach the power cable assembly to the MVRD and AC power source Turn on the audio video source and audio amplifier and video display Turn on the MVRD with the PWR switch on the front panel up is ON The 2 front LED s will turn on then off and the front display will light up Once the MVRD has powered up use the front user interface to set the appropriate preconfigured setting to match the transmitter After approximately 5 seconds the front LOCK LED should turn a solid green and video should appear on the video display If the green LOCK LED light does not come on and or there is no video playing on your display check the following Ensure the receiver and transmitter configuration numbers are set accordingly to the configuration map If not change the settings on either the transmitter or receiver so they match up Ensure the MVRD and the TX is turned ON Ensure the video and audio are properly connected to the MVRD and the TX If the TX and RX are physically too close to each other the RX may overload causing no or distorted Video You may move the TX amp RX further apart Ifthe red LED stays on and the green led goes off recycle power If it persist contact www cobham tcs The initial checkout described above is simply to check the basic video operation of the MVRD unit Audio can also be checked by enabling audio in the test TX See the operator s manual of the TX that you are using Vv Vv Y VVV WV Input GHz
28. age consists of the Decryption Configuration and the Decryption Key Setup see Figure 22 below The decryption type mode can be selected from the Current Decryption Mode pull down box This action can also be performed from the local control panel see section 6 4 4 1 In the Decryption Key Setup the user can enter the key for the current decryption mode the key must match the transmitter key for the corresponding encryption mode The number of characters hexadecimal 0 9 A F is limited depending on the decryption mode selected 64 for a 256 mode 32 for a 128 mode and 8 for ABS If a 256 decryption mode is selected then the user must enter a 32 character lower key and a 32 character upper key All other modes only require a lower key The key is automatically stored and is remembered on the next power cycle 100 M0145X5 50 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t mm a aA http 192 168 1 90 user DecryptionMVRD cgi D BG amp Messenger VETA Rece X COBHAM Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder DEE Main Status System Setup DECRYPTION CONFIGURATION Current Decryption Mode AES C128 DECRYPTION KEY SETUP Key Apply Figure 22 Decryption Setup 7 3 5 Auxiliary Data Auxiliary Data page see Figure 23 allows the user to either set the data mode to ON or OFF It operates as discussed in section 6 3 7 In short if ON and data is present at the transmitter end the
29. al M2TE Transmitter 100 M0145X5 100 M0144 100 M0087 100 M0131 100 M0089 100 M0134 100 M0171 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 73 of 73 www cobham com t
30. ave 64 hexadecimal characters The remaining two screens in this setup allow the user to return to the SETUP MENU or to the MAIN MENU Keep in mind a key needs to be set on the receiver end which must match the transmitter key before the receiver is able to decrypt the encrypted transport stream Setting the key can only be done using the LAN GUI WEB under the System Setup Decryption menu interface reference section 7 3 on how to enter a key The key is automatically stored and is remembered on the next power cycle of the receiver Note The B crypt decryption algorithms sales are restricted Contact factory for details 100 M0145X5 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 34 of 73 www cobham com t This menu displayed only if optional Decryption featured enabled Decryption Mode Decryption Mode BCRYPT 1284 ENTR FOR 3 SETUP MENU ENTR ENTR FOR MAIN MENU CTRL Figure 12 Decryption Setup Menu 6 4 5 Auxiliary Data 6 4 5 1 Aux Data Setup reference Figure 13 This screen allows Aux Data to be turned ON or OFF If set to OFF at the MVRD receiver side and at the transmitter end it has been turned ON the next screen shows it s set to OFF but it does display the PID of the Aux Data from the transmitter indicating that the PID is available If Aux Data is set ON at the MVRD receiver side and at the transmitter end Aux Data is ON with data
31. being transmitted then the next screen shows that the Aux Data is ON and it cycles through the various parameters the PID number the baud rate the data bits and the parity also reference 6 3 7 regarding Aux Data 100 M0145X5 35 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Aux Data SETUP AUX DATA MODE A AUX DATA MODE ON CTRL CTRL AUX DATA OFF PID 0x0080 Avail AUX DATA ON PID 0x0080 BAUD 115200 DATA 8 A PARITY None CTRL CTRL ENTR FOR SETUP MENU cui CTRL ENTR FOR MAIN MENU ENTR CTRL Figure 13 Aux Data Setup Menu 100 M0145X5 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance These items are displayed one line at a time and are continously cycled until the CTRL key is pressed 36 of 73 www cobham com t 6 5 System Menu The flow chart depicting the System Menu is shown in Figure 14 You enter this display from the Main menu press the CTRL key three times and then the ENTR key The System Menu displays the current Network Setup the basic receiver version s main board firmware versions main board hardware version main board serial number model number and optional features enabled Most of the screens are self explanatory 100 M0145X5 37 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance ww
32. c receiver decoder model information in this case it shows COBHAM MVRD o The Error Messages gives a basic message regarding the error condition if truly an error Not receiving a Transport Stream in which case the Transport Stream Present the Video Present and Audio Present all show a red circle could indicate that no signal has been connected to the ASI IN connector on the rear of the unit this is not really an error condition o The Genlock Status shows the Genlock mode and the Genlock Reference it s locked to 7 3 System Setup Keep in mind most of the System Setup pages described below can be implemented from the from the front local control panel see section 6 4 However there are a few exceptions such as entering a key when using decryption entering a new Static IP address and setting up LAN Streaming In general the GUI LAN WEB interface offers a quick user friendly way of selecting various parameters and monitoring the receiver decoder using the Status Page 7 3 1 Input Page e The Input page reference Figure 18 consists of two sections the Transport Stream Input Source Selection and the Program Selection The Transport Steam Input Source Selection allows a choice of ASI RF or LAN The MVRD has the capability of switching between an RF radio frequency an ASI asynchronous serial interface or a stream from the LAN input RF INPUT e When RF which is the default mode is selected then the corresponding RF parameters mus
33. can be changed Keep in mind the current logon name and current logon password must be entered first the first two lines see Figure 27 then a new name and a new password must be entered the third and fourth lines Finally the confirmation of the new password must be entered line 5 which must agree with line 4 The Submit button must be clicked on to activate the new username and password o If logged on as a user only the user password can be changed o It should be mentioned the user has limited rights For example under the System Setup on the main menu page the user has access to the Input Output Decryption if available as a purchased option Receiver groups only mode and Update logon menus User does not have access to Genlock if available as a purchased option Auxiliary data and Network menus User does not have access to the Upgrade menu on the main menu page to upgrade new firmware Note The default passwords for the administrator is User Name admin Password admin The default passwords for the user is User Name user Password user 100 M0145X5 57 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder Update Logon Main Status System Setup UPDATE ACCOUNT USERNAME AND PASSWORD Select the Account to Update Admin Les Enter Your Logon Name Enter Your Logon Password Enter New Admin Name Enter New Admin Password Conf
34. com t Messenger VETA Receiver COBHAITT Decoder Grianal Features OPTIONAL FEATURES STATUS AES BCrypt 256 Encryption AES C 256 Encryption AES S 128 Encryption AES C 128 Encryption AES S 256 Encryption UPGRADE OPTIONAL FEATURES Upgrade Code Word 3 characters Apply Figure 31 Optional Features Status 100 M0145X5 63 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 7 5 Help Menu e The help menu see Figure 32 consists of three sections Firmware Information Product Information Optional Features Status and the AVC Decoder Support The Firmware Information shows the current three versions of firmware for the DSP the Xilinx and the Altera The Product Information shows the receiver decoder mode part number model number identifier and serial number The Optional Features Status shows the current enabled features and finally the AVC Decoder Support shows a link to the online support page FIRMWARE INFORMATION DSP Firmware Version 2 201 Xilinx Firmware Version 0x0068 Altera Firmware Version 0x09090821 Receiver Software Version 3 15rc4 Receiver FPGA Version 0X9004 PRODUCT INFORMATION Part Number Not Set Model Number Identifier Not Set AVC Decoder Serial Number 072709 01 Receiver Serial Number EQ3FEAE7 OPTIONAL FEATURES STATUS cee CES I I ESTE ST main resaca 236 ento erem est ness ass eng PRODUCT SUPPORT
35. conds sS Ss 1 5 2 0 8 R F IP S N R 1 2 4 5 P E Signal Strength Screen O Decoder Mode This screen shows the format of the incoming signal If the decoder is not locked to the incoming signal no TS present or the TS is not recognized as valid then UNKNOWN is displayed If the decoder is locked then the second line shows the Video format type such as HD SD AVC or MPEG2 DI EICJOIDJ EJR MIOIDJ J E UINIKINIOIWIN Decoder Mode screen LAN IP ADDRS Status Display The current IP Address is displayed in this screen If the default DHCP Client is selected then an IP cable from a network or a standalone PC must be attached to the LAN input connector on the rear of the M2D and it must be on a network or PC which provides DHCP services otherwise a 0 0 0 0 is displayed as the IP address If STATIC addressing is selected then it provides an initial default static address This address can be changed using an Internet Browser and opening up the MVRD WEB interface page see section 7 The internal WEB page of the MVRD has a Network configuration page in which all the parameters associated with addressing can be changed The default mode in which the unit is shipped is a Static IP address of 192 168 135 LAN IP ADDRS Status Display I P AIDI DJ R 1D H C P A A A A A A A A A A A
36. d In addition the supported protocols are either UDP IP or RTP UDP IP Keep in mind you cannot select Streaming IN and Streaming OUT at the same time If Streaming IN was selected and then Streaming OUT is selected the Streaming In is turned OFF and the input is automatically switched to ASI IN Also ensure the device that is receiving the stream supports the protocols stated above 100 M0145X5 47 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t ee me PEA http 192 168 1 90 user Output cgi P O X Messenger VETA Rece X m h x i Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder Output Setup ASI OUT Enable TRANSPORT STREAM STREAMING OUT Enable Destination IP Address 192 168 1 106 Destination Port Number Destination Protocol UDP IP RTP UDP IP Streaming Usage The Streaming In and Streaming Out functions are mutually exclusive If Streaming Out is enabled here Streaming In will be disabled If your input source was set to Streaming In it will be changed to AST Output Note Both of these outputs output the entire received Transport Stream not just the selected program Apply Figure 20 Output Setup 7 3 3 Genlock e Genlock reference Figure 19 page consists of two sections The Select Genlock Mode and the Configure Genlock Offsets The first section allows the user to turn it ON OFF or place it in AUTO mode Remember this is an optional purchase
37. d associated with a pre defined group Hence the 100 M0145X5 53 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t various parameters as seen in Figure 25 under the active group number are grayed out In this mode all the user has to do is to select a group number 1 16 from the Configuration Group pull down box which matches the transmitter setup group setup If the user selects Manual mode then the various parameters under the active group number which will no longer be grayed out can be changed to reflect the transmitter setup parameters see Figure 26 After the Apply button is clicked on the new parameters are then saved into the corresponding group number as displayed under Configuration Group pull down box Note If everything is grayed out on this page then this is a good indication that the Input Source has been changed to ASI In or LAN In rather than RF Check under the System Setup Input menu to ensure that RF is selected as the Input Source 100 M0145X5 54 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t PrBax A Messenger VETA Rece X Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder RF Setup Main Status System Setup RECEIVER CONFIGURATION MODE SELECTION Receiver Configuration Mode Groups Only Manual Groups ONLY MODE Configuration Group Active Group Number RE Parameters RF Input Frequency MHz OFDM Ban
38. d feature and may not be available on all units Table 1 below summarizes the modes Keep in mind that with Genlock ON locked to a reference signal it does add some latency up to 1 frame to the final output e Also as the table below shows the only difference between Auto and ON mode is when there is no reference signal attached to the Sync input When in the ON mode the Status page Genlock Lock and Error indicator lights up with a red indicator also the front Panel red LED lights up 100 M0145X5 48 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t whereas when in the Auto mode the Genlock Lock indicator on the Status page lights up with a yellow indicator Valid Genlock Non Valid No reference Genlock Front reference Genlock signal on Lock Panel signalon Sync reference Genlock indicator Red Error input signal on Sync Sync on Status LED correct input input Page GUI format incorrect format Auto Green moe T Auto ime LU OO Auto vi Yellow OFF mode ON vi Green OFF me A el e moe Gray OFF ua Table 1 100 M0145X5 49 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t COGHAmM Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder Sane Main Status System Setup SELECT GENLOCK MODE OFF CONFIGURE GENLOCK OFFSETS Pixels 2 Lines Ee Figure 21 Genlock Setup 7 34 Decryption e The Decryption p
39. dwidth MHz OFDM Guard Interval 132 OFDM Polarity Normal MPEG2 MPEG4 OSD ON Spectrum A BDC Settings Block Down Converter Power E Block Down Converter Gain Setting im E Down Converter Local Oscillator Frequency MHz Down Converter Local Oscillator Mixing Side Hoh sd Pd 500 Figure 25 RF Setup Groups Only Mode 100 M0145X5 55 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t amp http 192 168 1 90 user Receiver egi A Messenger VETA Rece X COGHAM Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder EER Main Status System Setup RECEIVER CONFIGURATION MODE SELECTION Receiver Configuration Mode Groups Only Manual MANUAL CONTROL MODE RF Parameters RF Input Frequency MHz OFDM Bandwidth MHz OFDM Guard Interval 1 32 OFDM Polarity Normal MPEG2 MPEG4 OSD ON Spectrum A BDC Settings Block Down Converter Power Block Down Converter Gain Setting Down Converter Local Oscillator Frequency MHz Down Converter Local Oscillator Mixing Side High e 2800 Figure 26 RF Setup Manual Control Mode 100 M0145X5 56 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 7 3 8 Update Logon e Update Logon page allows either the administrator or the user to change their logon names user names and passwords o If logged on as the administrator the admin or user password
40. es 97 dBm or the SNR reaches 3 dB 100 M0145X5 14 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Hardware Overview 5 1 Front Panel Description Front Panel view of MVRD is shown in Figure 3 5 1 1 5 1 2 E COGHAM LOCK PWR ERROR Figure 3 MVRD Front View Power Control Pushing the top portion of the PWR switch turns the MVRD on Local Control Panel Local Control Panel consists of Display Backlit LCD Dual line 16 characters per line and 4 button keypad ENTR CTRL Up and Down W arrows Control CTRL is used to switch between control or status screens or multiple menu item groups Enter ENTR is used to switch current submenu and is used to confirm a selection UP and Down VArrows are used to move up and down menu items or option selection within a menu item Detailed front panel operations are described in Section 5 1 Status Indicators Lock LED green LED lights when the MVRD receives a valid MPEG Transport Stream TS There are three valid input source selections RF ASI and LAN for the TS When RF is selected as the source the Lock LED also means that the receiver is receiving and demodulating a transmitted signal The red Error LED indicator lights when an error occurs in the unit There are several reasons that cause the red Error LED to light including PMT Program MAP Table indicates services that are
41. etup Menu This menu can be accessed from the Main Display by pressing the CTRL button twice then press the ENTR button The flow chart of MVRD Setup Menu is shown in Figure 8 It consists of submenus described below This menu displayed only if optional Genlock featured enabled This menu displayed only if optional Decryption featured enabled 100 M0145X5 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance SETUP MENU ENTR FOR RECEIVER SETUP ENTR CTRL ENTR FOR GENLOCK SETUP ENTR CTRL ENTR FOR PROGRAM SETUP ENTR CTRL ENTR FOR DECRYPTION SETUP ENTR l CTRL ENTR FOR AUX DATA SETUP ENTR l CTRL ENTR FOR MAIN MENU ENTR dd a a CTRL Figure 8 Setup Menu 26 of 73 www cobham com t 6 4 1 Receiver Setup Flow chart for this submenu is shown in Figure 9 If the receiver is in ASI Input mode the receiver submenus are skipped and the flowchart jumps to the Setup menu and then to the Main Menu 100 M0145X5 27 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t RECEIVER SETUP RX INPUT SOURCE INPUT SOURCE RF ar ASI e RX CONFIG 1 t FREQ 2126 MHZ e CTRL MPEG 2 MPEG4 OSD OFF Operation Mode Operation Mode MANUAL CONTROL GROUPS ONLY
42. f there is a reference signal on the SYNC in which it can lock to 6 4 2 2 Genlock Offset The next two displays are available only if Genlock is set to ON or AUTO They provide the user with an option of adjusting the Genlock signal offset in terms of pixels or lines The number of pixels or lines is determined by the type of reference signal on the SYNC input The remaining displays allows the user to either return to the MAIN menu or to the SETUP menu Once Genlock has been setup it can be monitored in the STATUS menu see section 6 3 The 100 M0145X5 30 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t STATUS menu Genlock screen shows if Genlock is locked if it is ON OFF or in AUTO mode if a reference signal is present and the format and the output video format the decoder is decoding This menu displayed only if optional Genlock featured enabled AVC GENLOCK SETUP a es ee scena pen AVC GENLOCK AVC GENLOCK MODE OFFA MODE ONAUTO CTRL i CTRL GENLOCK OFFSET PIXELS 1920 e CTRL GENLOCK OFFSET LINES 1080 CTRL ENTR FOR SETUP MENU ENTR CTRL ENTR FOR MAIN MENU CTRL ENTR Figure 10 Genlock Setup Menu 100 M0145X5 31 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 6 4 3 Program Setup The PROGRAM menu reference Figure 11 allows
43. g this period should the customer encounter a fault with the equipment we recommend the following course of action e Check the support section of the website for information on that product and any software firmware upgrades e If fault persists call our support line and report the fault If fault persists and you are informed to return the product please obtain an RMA number from the Cobham support department or website and ship the equipment with the RMA number displayed and a description of the fault Please email the support section the airway bill consignment number for tracking purposes 100 M0145X5 7 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Depending on the nature of the fault Cobham endeavor to repair the equipment and return it to the customer within 14 days of the item arriving at our workshops Obviously it is impossible to cater for all types of faults and to manage 100 replacement part availability and delays are sometimes inevitable Please contact Cobham for details of packages that can be tailored to meet your individual needs whether they are service availability technical training local geographic support or dedicated spares holdings 2 3 Safe Operating Procedures e Ensure that the power supply arrangements are adequate to meet the requirements of VETA product e Operate within the environmental limits specified for the product e Only authorized trained perso
44. he frequency in the current configuration OFDM Bandwidth This field displays the bandwidth of the received OFDM signal It should be set to the same bandwidth of the transmitter selected from the following values 6 7 or 8 MHz or with optional narrow bands 7 25 or 25MHz OFDM Polarity This field displays whether the OFDM signal is set to Norma or Inverted Spectrum OFDM Guard User selects the guard interval which matches the transmitter Guard interval sizes are selected from the following values 7 32 1 16 1 8 or 14 When in narrow band 1 25 or 2 5 MHz guard intervals are limited to either 1 16 or 1 8 BDC Power This field determines if DC power is supplied to the BDC s via the IF Cable Values are ON or OFF Caution Make sure that the IF cable is not shorted prior to enabling DC power 6 4 2 Genlock Setup This is an optional feature and may not be available in all units reference Figure 10 6 4 2 1 AVC Genlock On Off The first display presents the user with the options to turn Genlock ON OFF or to AUTO If the selection is ON and there is no reference signal or incorrect reference on the SYNC input see section 5 2 10 the red error LED on the front panel lights Otherwise if the reference is correct the green LOCK LED on the front panel lights The Genlock is disabled regardless of type of the reference signal on the SYNC input if the mode is set to OFF In AUTO mode Genlock automatically locks i
45. he MVRD s front panel display and keyboard are used for both local control and status monitoring The MVRD has a local control panel that allows the selection of up to 16 set up groups configurations Status indicators are provided for RF Signal Strength Demod lock SNR the presence of a Transport Stream audio video data and Decryption Active This section describes the various displays and controls that are used for local control In general the CTRL button sequences through the top level menus or if in a submenu it will traverse through each of the menu options within the submenu The ENTR button allows the user to enter a submenu if presented with a choice to do so and it also allows the user to confirm a selection when more than one option is available In some cases the ENTR button can act as a shortcut and allows the user to jump to a different menu The UP and DOWN Ww arrows allows the user to choose between various options when presented with them The following symbol indicates that user has other options to select from 6 2 Main Display The flow chart of the MVRD main display is shown in Figure 6 The LCD backlight lights up when the power switch is turned on It takes an about 5 seconds for unit to boot The initialization screen displays the product type After another 5 seconds the display changes to Main Status Display Depending on the mode that MVRD is in ASI In or RF In different menus will be displayed on the Front Panel
46. inRF IN mode RF IN MODE Sei 55 92 BEI SNR1 23 2 PE 0 SS2 111 70 REN SNR2 0 O PE 0 SHORT CUT TO RECEIVER SETUP CTRL c be ASI IN MODE DECODER MODE HD SD AVC CTRL IP ADDR DHCP 192 168 1 93 SHORT CUT TO SYSTEM MENU CTRL This menu displayed only if optional Genlock featured enabled GENLOCK LOCKED N MODE OFF SHORT CUT TO GENLOCK MENU SETUP CTRL NUMBER PROGRAMS IN TS 01 SHORT CUT TO PROGRAM MENU SETUP SELECTED PRG 01 MODE AUTO PCR PID Ox VIDEO PID Ox AUDIO PIDOx PMT PIDOx AUX DATA ON PID 0x0080 BAUD 115200 DATA 8 BITs PARITY None Figure 7 Status Menu 100 M0145X5 CTRL ENTR FOR MAIN MENU CTRL GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance SHORT CUT TO AUX DATA SETUP ENTR 23 of 73 www cobham com t 6 3 1 6 3 2 6 3 3 Signal Strength If the Input Source is set for ASI the signal strength screen is not displayed the Status Menu then Starts with the Decoder Mode screen as shown in section 6 3 2 If the Input Source is set for RF the signal strength screen shows the signal strength in dB SNR Signal to Noise Ratio in dB Packet Errors PE and if RF is present indicated by a Y or N of each of two RF channels RF channels SS1 signal strength 1 screen and SS2 signal strength 2 screen toggle every 3 to 4 se
47. irm New Admin Password Figure 27 Update Logon Setup 100 M0145X5 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 58 of 73 www cobham com t 7 4 Upgrade Menu New firmware when available can be updated very fast and easily using the Upgrade menu This menu consists of the DSP Firmware the Xilinx Firmware the Altera Firmware and Optional Features submenus DSP Firmware Update from the Upgrade menu click on the DSP Firmware submenu the DSP Firmware Upgrade screen opens see Figure 28 Click on the Browse button to search for the file to upload this file is an out file and customer service usually sends a link to our FTP site where the file can be downloaded and placed on your PC Next click on the Field Upgrade button Finally click on the Upload File and Program Flash Wait for the progress bar to complete and the final message that the unit has been programmed successfully Note if in addition to the DSP Firmware update if a Xilinx Firmware update is necessary ensure not to power cycle the receiver decoder until the Xilinx has also been programmed see section below under Xilinx Firmware Upgrade Sometimes these two pieces of code work very closely together and the receiver decoder may need to see both new updates on the next power cycle otherwise the unit may not boot Xilinx Firmware Upgrade from the Upgrade menu click on the Xilinx Firmware submenu The Xilinx Firmware Update
48. ke you to Program Setup Menu Selected Program This display shows the current selected program and then automatically cycles through PCR Video Audio and PMT PID s for the selected program The default mode is AUTO in which if there is more than one program it decodes the first program it finds in the PAT table If the PROGRAM mode is set to MANUAL the user chooses the program to be decoded This is done from the PROGRAM Setup menu Pressing the ENTR key while in this display take you immediately to the Program Setup menu Auxiliary Data This display shows the current status of the Auxiliary Data If Aux Data has been turned ON at the transmitter end with data coming into it and at the receiver end it is also ON then the display shows the PID number the baud rate the data bits 8 or 7 and the parity none even odd If there is no data present at the transmitter then the display only shows the PID number of the Aux Data but the other parameters baud rate data amp parity show as unknown If Aux Data has been turned OFF at the receiver end but is ON at the transmitter end the display shows Aux Data OFF but will show the available PID of the transmitter Aux Data If the Aux Data has been turned OFF at the transmitter side but it s ON at the receiver side it shows AuxData ON PID Not Found 100 M0145X5 25 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 6 4 S
49. m is encrypted Program is a group of services that includes one or more of audio video and ancillary data This is detected in the PAT table of the TS ASI IN Indicates that the input mode is set to ASI In when a MPEG2 TS is present ze Aud Audio present Next character shows a Y when system detects audio PID is present in the TS when a MPEGA AVC TS is present otherwise a N Lower left 10 characters If Video is Present shows the video format VID Is Video Present in the Program Next character shows Y when the system is processing a TS and N when it is not 6 2 2 Main Screen in RF IN mode If the unit is in RF IN mode the main screen toggles every 3 to 4 seconds between the TS transport stream Video screen status and the Configuration Group RF status screen The TS screen changes slightly depending on if it detects an MPEG2 TS or an AVC H 264 TS The two TS screens are shown below RF In MPEG2 TiS MT lge BIEN 1Jo 8 o 1 2 o o 7 vit io TS Video screen with an MPEG TS 100 M0145X5 21 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t RF In AVC TIS MT P RjG Bl Alulal IR L1Jo s o 1 2 o o 7 vit io i TS Video screen with an AVC H 264 TS Signal Strength SS is from 0 to 4 LI To Main Status Display C F G 1 0 SiS RIF 8 E R R N Configuration Group RF screen
50. may not be enabled depending on if the feature was purchased The Upgrade Optional Features section is where a code word sent from the factory can be pasted in or manually entered to have an optional feature enabled if the feature wasn t initially purchased but later it was decided to upgrade After entering the code word ensure to click on the Set button and then power cycle the receiver decoder After the power cycle ensure to re enter this menu or use the LCD front panel to check that the feature is now enabled 100 M0145X5 59 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Ooo o M UCC ESS PAC E http 192 168 1 90 admin DSPUpgrade cgi D BEX 6 Messenger VETA Rece x aA A P COBHAM Messenger VETA Receiver DSP Firmware Decoder aan DSP FIRMWARE RUNNING Program Name Messenger 2 AVC Decoder Version 2 201 DSP FIRMWARE IN FLASH Boot Londer in lash ves umber star address maximum size oad tre version Program mame acon eronzn000 Jee Jeer Jon messenger 2 AVC Decoder UPDATE DSP FIRMWARE Enter the name of the DSP program file out that you want to load into Flash the Program Number Entry to load it into and if the file contains a Boot Loader it can optionally be programmed into Flash by checking the box When done press the Upload File and Program Flash button to begin The maximum supported file size is 3 MBytes The Boot Loader boots Program 2 if i
51. ment The Cobham Technical Operation Manuals focus on the technical details and setup of the equipment The Technical Manuals also provide a more in depth explanation of the settings and specifications of the equipment that technicians can use to verify the operational status This manual provides information on how to operate the MVRD Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder as well as pertinent technical information related to the overall system The manual is divided into three main sections Getting started and basic operation This section describes to users how to deploy and use a MVRD unit section 4 Advanced operation This section describes the operation of the system in more detail concentrating particularly on advanced use of Local Control Panel and the GUI section 5 Technical reference This section provides technical specification and control protocol data and will be of interest to those integrating the MVRD into larger systems or using unusual configurations section 5 3 The MVRD is pre configured by Cobham prior to shipment based on customer requirements thus is ready to work right out of the box MVRD is supplied with the following cables e 100 C0484 Power Cable w AC DC Power Supply e 4001950 MVRD USB Control Cable Additional cables and antennas may be delivered by Cobham based on customer application Contact Cobham for further information 2 2 Warranty Cobham offers a 12 month standard product warranty Durin
52. n auxiliary data information is displayed in this page the information shown is the aux data PID number the baud rate the data bits and the parity 100 M0145X5 51 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Sra e All amp http 192 168 1 90 admin AuxData cgi E X amp Messenger VETA Rece x IS Mi di i i Messenger VETA Receiver D cod er Auxiliary Data COBHRITI Main Status System Setup SELECT AUXILIARY DATA MODE Auxiliary Data Mode OFF ON Auxiliary Data Information Auxiliary Data PID NOT FOUND Auxiliary Data Baud Rate UNKNOWN Auxiliary Data Bits UNKNOWN Auxiliary Data Parity UNKNOWN Ay Figure 23 Auxiliary Data Setup 7 3 6 Network e The Network page allows a selection between Static IP addressing or DHCP This selection can also be done from the front local control panel however if switching to Static the address must be entered using this LAN GUI WEB interface As shown in Figure 24 the default is Static with a default address of 192 168 1 35 If the receiver decoder is going to be used on a network which has DHCP services then it may be better to select DHCP Note that if set for DHCP and the IP address shows 0 0 0 0 from the front local control panel it could be because the unit isn t currently attached to a network with a DHCP server In addition the Subnet Mask Default Gateway and Domain Name can be entered all located under the DHC
53. nal Featrs this screen displays the enabled features 100 M0145X5 40 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t LAN GUI WEB INTERFACE With the latest firmware release there is now a user friendly LAN GUI WEB interface With a PC attached using an IP cable the LAN GUI can be easily opened using a browser such as Microsoft IE 9 or FireFox at any time by just entering its IP address into the browser s address bar text box The LAN GUI pretty much functions as the font LCD panel with a few additional features Note that the MVRD receiver decoder leaves the factory with a Static IP address of 192 168 1 35 It can be changed using the LAN GUI 7 1 Main Menu Page e Enter the IP address of the decoder into a browser search box and press the ENTER key The opening screen of the server is displayed Click on the Continue button the Windows Security window opens see Figure 15 Enter the User Name and Password initial credentials are admin admin which can be changed later using the Update Logon menu under the System Setup and then click on the OK button The main page opens see Figure 16 Windows Security The server 192 166 1164 at AVC Decoder requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection admin Remember my credentials
54. nnel should open the product There are no functions that required the User to gain access to the interior of the product 100 M0145X5 8 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t General System Information The MVRD Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder receives and demodulates DVB T 2 k carriers signals with bandwidths of 6 7 or 8 MHz additionally optional 1 25 or 2 5 MHz RF bandwidths with 400 carriers allow both increased reception range and larger quantity of simultaneous A V links to operate in the same frequency band The wider bandwidths provide greater throughput that allow the system to transfer the highest quality video The MVRD has dual Diversity inputs and internal RF Block Down Converters BDCs with a user selected at time of purchase frequency band The MVRD s Maximal Ratio Diversity Combiner provides optimum reception in difficult fading and multipath environments Additionally the Diversity combining can provide up to 2 5 dB in link performance increasing the receiver s sensitivity to 97 5 dBm at 8 MHz bandwidth One of the biggest problems encountered in the transition from analog to digital A V systems has been the inherent digital coding decoding delays that in some digital systems are 400 ms or more The VETA Transmitters amp Receivers employ internal MPEG 2 or MPEG 4 Encoders and Decoders with specially designed low delay coding technology which pro
55. not present in the TS Incompatible Compression Type Cannot decode the incoming data Internal HW FW Error Will output a code that is meaningful to factory personnel Genlock is ON but with an incorrect reference signal on the Sync input oe oe oe oe 100 M0145X5 15 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 5 1 4 A V Connectors Composite Video Connector Type RCA F This port is active for all valid operating modes of the MVRD When processing SD MPEG 2 MPEG 4 Part 2 or MPEG 4 Pat 10 AVC the composite video output is directly from the associated decoder When processing HD AVC the composite video comes from an internal Video Scaler AUD 1 and AUD 2 Connector Type RCA F Single Ended Line Level Two RCA connectors are provided for audio outputs Left and Right The output level is nominal line level with output impedance of 50 ohm Audio is single ended There are no audio gain adjustments 5 2 Rear Panel Description The Figure 4 shows rear view of MVRD unit All the connectors are described below a O bt Si AUD 2 Figure 4 MVRD Rear View 5 2 1 DC Power Mating Connector Type AMD Tyco Electronics PN 172166 1 5 2 2 AUDI AUD2 Signal Audio Balanced Connector Type XLR M 3 pin 5 2 3 REI and RF2 REI amp RF2 Receiver RF Inputs Connector Type SMA F Maximum Operational Input 20 dBm Damage Level gt
56. on Condensing GENLOCK Option Genlock capability AVC HD SD Only Genlock Reference 480i 29 97 Ref NTSC black and burst 1080i 29 97 fps Ref NTSC black and burst or 1080i tri level sync 29 97 fps 1080i 30 fps Ref 1080i tri level sync 30fps 1080i 50 fps Ref 1080i tri level sync 50fps 720p 50 fps Ref 720p tri level sync 50 fps 720p 59 94 fps Ref 720 tri level sync 59 94 fps 720p 60 fps Ref 720 tri level sync 60 fps 100 M0145X5 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Appendix A Default Settings C2 Band CONFIGURATIONS 3 ES III BDC LO 5200 me felelete lale elelee e ee e comm n a e RF Frequency 4400 4700 5000 4400 5000 4400 pm fn OFDM Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Polarity rm o pr Blue satan or Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Video MPEG4 deblocking No No No No Filter aes screen Display Ra o Jp a or for or or OFF orr orr OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF om or om om om om or or om om of or Poorer o ESA ES ES ES EES EES 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 7TMhz 8Mhz 4400 4700 ga D 1 16 1 4 Normal Normal Normal Normal NTSC NTSC ERR 8 Yes Yes N D D 100 M0145X5 69 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com
57. page provides an introduction of the key features 7 2 Status Menu Page e The Status menu page shows the status of the receiver decoder see Figure 17 The page is not refreshed automatically you can force the refresh rate by clicking on the Start Refresh pull down box and select the refresh time form 1 second to 10 seconds or leave the default of only 100 M0145X5 42 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Once in which case you need to click on the Start Refresh button each time an update refresh is needed It is always a good idea to click on the Refresh button when first entering any setup page to ensure the information you re looking at is current lt e http 192 168 1 90 user UpdateStatus cgi De BCX Messenger VETA Rece X wg th COBH Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder Status Main Start Refresh only ONCE el Status GENERAL STATUS System Setup Transport Stream Present Video Present O Audio Present Error Encrypted Genlock Lock TRANSPORT STREAM STATUS GENLOCK STATUS Number of Programs in TS 1 Genlock Mode OFF Program 1 PMT PID 32 0x0020 Genlock Reference UNKNOWN PROGRAM STATUS ERROR MESSAGES Program Mode MANUAL No Error Selected Program 1 Video Format 1080i29 97 SYSTEM INFORMATION Decoder Mode HD SD AVC PMT PID 32 0x0020 Model Name COBHAM MVRD PCR PID 50 0x0032 video PID 40 0x0028
58. pression In this mode the only valid output video source on the MVRD is the composite output port gt Attach the M2T Messenger 2 transmitter power cable and apply 12 VDC to the red pigtail and GND to the black pigtail Ensure power supply can supply at least 1 5A at 12 VDC gt Attach a composite video source to the BNC video of either TX for SD testing and analog audio source to the XLR input cable s that is located on the M2T breakout cable Connect a HD SDI source to the M2T s BNC Female SDI input for HD SD AVC testing gt If you are using a M2T with factory default set up groups then set the first 2 rotary switches on the M2T to the desired preconfigured setting 1 20 See Appendix B for matching the M2T s 20 set ups with the MVRD s 16 set up Note Using the M2T as your test TX allows you to check NTSC PAL 480p 720p 1080i and 1080p with AVC MPEG 4 part 10 compression In this mode all video output ports will be active The composite output port is driven by an internal video scaler to produce a SD monitor output even when the system is processing SD The video scaler currently has limited functionality gt Attach the appropriate video output port on the MVRD to its matching video input port of a video display 100 M0145X5 12 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Attach the audio output port on the MVRD to the input port of an audio amplifier Att
59. screen opens see Figure 29 Click on the Browse button for the file to upload this file is a bit file and as stated above customer service usually sends a link to our FTP site where the file can be downloaded and placed locally on your PC Next click on the Upload and Program Flash button As stated above wait for the progress bar to complete and the final message that the unit has been programmed successfully Altera Firmware Upgrade the same procedure as stated above under the Xilinx Firmware Upgrade procedure applies here see Figure 30 The only difference is that the file is an rbf file This file rarely needs to be upgraded After updating the necessary file s the receiver decoder needs to be re powered re booted for the new firmware to be activated Verification version numbers of the new loads can be seen using the front LCD panel under the System Menu see section 6 5 or under the HELP menu if using the LAN GUI WEB interface Optional Features Submenu the optional features submenu see Figure 31 consists of two sections the Optional Features Status and the Upgrade Optional Features The Optional Features Status page shows which optional features have been activated As of this writing AVC Embedded Audio and Auxiliary Data are considered standard features and should be enabled The remaining ones AVC Genlock LAN Streaming 128 Bit Decryption AES C or AES Bcrypt and 256 Bit Decryption AES C or AES Bcrypt may or
60. ssscssssssseccssscssseessseccssscsssscsssscsssscsssscsssscsssscsssscssssecsssecsssecsssecessecsssecssseessses 17 Figure 6 Main BE 20 Figure FS AES MenM osora enin A E o 23 Foue o SLU ME r N N n 26 RI e D 28 Figure 10 Genlock Setup Men 31 Fioune WU POS EE Merlini 33 Figure 12 e Lee setup INC E EE 35 Figure 13 AUX Data SOUP MENU rn 36 Foue un Bn E 38 Fea IS Widows See 41 BIREN O En a E E E N EE AEA EE E EEE A E N AEA OEE T 42 Powe y ZE 43 Fone SINP SEU 45 oare TEAN INPUT o E 46 BVM eZ OUMU e E E E E 48 Figure 2 I STi OK eD H 50 RI De Nypon e UD e A E n 51 Figure 23 Auxiliary Data SETUD eien EE apeeepsisttovernatdteveenss 52 FICUICZANCMOKS Onan 53 Figure 25 RF Setup Groups Only Mode EEN 55 Figure 26 RF Setup Manual Control MOd iiree ceri 56 Figure 27 Update Logon Setup 58 EE 60 Figure 29 Xilinx Firmware Updater ENEE 61 Figure 30Altera le E TE 62 Figure 31 Optional Features Status EEN 63 Figure 3Z Hep Melina 64 List of Appendixes Appendix A Default Settings CZ Band 69 Appendix B Configuration Ee laine 70 Appendix C Troubleshooting Section RE 71 Appendbb References a ia 73 100 M0145X5 4 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Revision History Version Date Main Changes from Previous version Created by J 02 24 2010 Initial Release 06 11 2010 Genlock and Embedded Audio are added 09 30 2010 LCD Menu changes are
61. t Appendix B Configuration Map 100 M0145X5 70 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Appendix C Troubleshooting Section Fault Action No RF Link e Check if Input Source selected as RF e Check if the following parameters of the Transmitter and corresponding Receiver match Frequency and Bandwidth Guard Interval Spectral Inversion e Check if the down converters operate correctly Correct LO is set BDC power is On Poor Link Performance e Interference Should an interfering RF signal occur on the same frequency the performance of the link will be affected Remove the interferer or move to an alternative frequency e Reduced transmit power ensure that the attenuation setting on the transmitter is appropriate for direct output or for amplifiers connected e No Diversity operation Ensure both down converters are operational Blue screen or Frozen screen at receiver Check RF Demod Lock see No RF Link section above If Demod Lock is OK but Packet errors are not 0 then see section Poor Link Performance above If the RF Demod Lock is OK and packet errors are 0 then Check video is enabled at the transmitter with the proper matching format Check correct unit name is selected at the receiver to match the transmitter Check scrambling keys are matched Reduced Image quality eImage quality is affected by the selected horizontal resol
62. t be set correctly These can be addressed through the front local control panel see section 6 4 1 or by using the LAN GUI interface under Receiver this is described later in section 7 3 7 Ensure to click on the Apply button for the input mode to take effect 100 M0145X5 44 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t ros amp kal amp http 192 168 1 90 user Input cgi O BCX Messenger VETA Rece X a fi Di Messenger VETA Receiver COSsSHAIN Decoder Deer eee Main Status System Setup D TRANSPORT STREAM INPUT SOURCE SELECTION Input Source ASI RF Apply PROGRAM SELECTION Input Source Program Selection Mode MANUAL AUTO Manual Program Number 1 Apply Selected Program Number 1 PMT PID 32 0x0020 PCR PID 50 0x0032 Video PID 40 0x0028 Audio PID 60 0x003C Auxiliary Data PID Not Found Figure 18 Input Setup e TheProgram Selection which is the second part of this page allows the user to choose between Auto or Manual mode These modes were previously explained in 6 4 3 in short when in the Manual mode the user must select between the various programs when decoding multi programs whereas in the Auto mode the decoder starts decoding the first program detected in the PAT table The Selected Program Number of the decoded program is displayed in the lower portion of the screen along with the PID numbers of the P
63. t is present else it will boot Program I Program I is designated as the Factory program and should never be upgraded in the field Program 2 is designated as the Field Upgrade program and should be used for all field upgrades Should the field upgrade process ever fail the boot loader will revert to loading the factory program ensuring that a good image is always available to load and run Rarely if ever should a Field Upgrade require updating the Boot Loader and this choice should not be selected unless specifically instructed to do so File Name Program Number 1 Factory 2 Field Upgrade Update Boot Loader Upload File and Program Flash Figure 28 DSP Firmware Updater 100 M0145X5 60 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t PA Cai ge All http 192 168 1 90 admin XilinxUpgrade cgi P BC X Messenger VETA Rece X OBHFUT Messenger VETA Receiver Decoder mo XILINX FIRMWARE STATUS Version of Xilinx Firmware Loaded running 0x0068 Block hex bytes 34 38 00 63 00 0B 32 30 31 32 2F 30 38 2F 30 38 00 64 00 09 31 37 3A 34 32 UPDATE XILINX FIRMWARE Enter the name of the file that you want to load into Flash then press the Upload File and Program Flash button to begin The Tag is a label that is used to identify the image and by default will be set to the file name Optionally you can deselect Use File Name and enter any value with up to 31
64. too close to the transmitter within 5m typically further if the transmitter is greater than 1W in power Figure 1 shows a basic MDL configuration wireless link The steps necessary to setup the configuration shown are stated below note that the M2TE Messenger 2 Transmitter Enhanced is the latest generation of the M2T series transmitter and can also be used with the MVRD In the remaining portions of this manual where it states the M2T the M2TE can be substituted and used as well You can reference the M2TE manual 100 M0171 online at http www cobham com about cobham aerospace and security about us tactical communications and surveillance carlsbad products cofdm tranmitters m2te aspx 100 M0145X5 11 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t MVRD T hs ne sil pam ca ia Da E 5 Power Cer o a Supply Supply MaT VMT L 2 a o In 100 240 gt 3 5 TR Out 12V 60W C Video Ho A Source S L Be speakers Audio Vide ui fideo Display Figure 1 Basic MDL Setup gt Install Omni directional antennas or ones best suited for the application onto the RF INA and RF IN B ports on the MVRD and one on the SMA RF connector on the Messenger 2 transmitter or VETA Messenger transmitter If using VETA Transmitter refer to Corresponding manual for interfaces Using the VMT as your test TX allows you to check NTSC or PAL with MPEG 2 or MPEG 4 part 2 com
65. ution The image will become progressively softer for each horizontal resolution below the sharpest resolution of 704 pixels It is advisable to select a horizontal resolution that matches the resolution of the camera eImage quality is also affected by the video bit rate which can be read from the video bit rate field of the transmitter controller The standard setting is 2 3Mb s However enabling audio particularly the high quality audio modes will reduce the video bit rate substantially Therefore ensure an appropriate audio mode is selected or audio is fully disabled No Video Out eTS Y PRG Y and VID Y Check the video out BNC connectors and ensure they are 100 M0145X5 71 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t No Audio eEnsure Audio is enabled in the TX e Ensure the volume level is sufficient either at the transmitter end or an external amplifier 100 M0145X5 72 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t Appendix D References For more detailed information on Cobham products described in this manual download the manuals below from Cobham s WEB site www cobham com tcs or contact Cobham customer Service department Operations Manual MVRD Operations Manual VETA Receiver Operations Manual VETA Receiver SW Operations Manual VETA Transmitter Operations Manual M2D Decoder Operations Manu
66. vides an end to end latency down to 44 ms without the introduction of any further MPEG encoding artifacts This ensures that the picture you see is what is happening now crucial for applications such as surveillance and law enforcement where personnel are reacting to real time events The MVRD also includes internal low latency Audio Video Decoder MPEG 2 or MPEG 4 and output circuits that provide video two audio and data channels Security of transmission is ensured by the use of Standard ABS encryption or for greater security the optional AES 128 or 256 bit scrambling algorithms Control and status monitoring can be accomplished via a WEB interface LAN GUI or through the local LCD control panel The MVRD has a built in WEB server using an external PC and a browser such as Microsoft s IE9 or Mozilla s Firefox the WEB page can monitor critical RF parameters such as Signal to Noise Ratio SNR RF Input Frequency Packet Errors as well as many other functions as shown in section 7 LAN GUI WEB INTERFACE These same functions can be addressed using the local LCD control panel see section 6 MVRD Local Control The MVRD includes an optimal internal low latency Audio Video SD Only MPEG 2 4 Part 4 Decoder and output circuits that provide composite video and two audio channels Ancillary Data extraction is available in all Modes Security of transmission is ensured by the use of Standard ABS encryption or for greater security the
67. w cobham com t SYSTEM MENU Network Setup DHCP CLIENT y RECEIVER VERSION SN 601FA804 SW 3 7 FPGA 0xD004 f FIRMWARE VERSION DSP 1 071 DEC 09090821 CTRL HARDWARE VERSION 4 CTRL SERIAL NUMBER 011510 07 CTRL MODEL NAME COBHAM MVRD CTRL Optional Featrs AVC GENLOCK AVC EMBEDDED AUD 128 BIT DECRYPT 256 BIT DECRYPT CTRL ENTR FOR MAIN MENU ENTR CTRL Figure 14 System Menu 100 M0145X5 38 of 73 GMS Inc doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance www cobham com t 6 5 1 6 5 2 6 5 3 Network Setup This Menu allows the user to choose either DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Client or STATIC addressing Assuming the server network to which the MVRD is attached provides DHCP services the DHCP server issues an address to the MVRD The current assigned IP address can be found under the STATUS MENU section 6 3 under the second screen With DHCP Client the MVRD Receiver Decoder must be attached to a network which provides DHCP services for the address to appear otherwise 0 0 0 0 is displayed Once the address is known an Internet Browser can be used to communicate with the MVRD for using the WEB LAN GUI updating new firmware changing address configuration entering codes to enable new features etc If STATIC addressing is used the

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