MX1 Single Channel MPEG-2 IRD Operation Manual
Thank you for purchasing the MX1 Single MPEG-2 IRD. This manual has been written to provide all relevant instructions for operating your MX1 Single MPEG-2 IRD. We recommend that you read these instructions before attempting to install or operate your MX1 to ensure the maximum benefit to your customers. A.D.I. Video Technologies Ltd.
Table of Contents About this Manual ............................................................................. iii Organization of this Manual ................................................................... iii Conventions Used in this Manual ............................................................ iii Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................................................... 1 Front and Rear Panels.................................................................
Configuring the MCD ........................................................................... 29 Enabling or Disabling MCD .................................................................................. 29 Configuring MCD Slot 1 ...................................................................................... 29 To configure the BISS parameters:........................................................ 30 Chapter 6 Viewing the MX1 Status .............................................................
About this Manual This manual contains instructions on the minimum hardware configuration of the MX1. Where applicable, the additional options for the maximum configuration are indicated. This manual describes the operation of the MX1 through the LCD screen. Organization of this Manual Introduction. This chapter describes the hardware interfaces of the MX1 and the front and rear panels. It also includes a description of and instructions for working with the menu system. Configuring the Input TS.
1 Introduction The MX1 Single MPEG-2 integrated receiver decoder is designed to reduce cost and satisfy video, audio, and data requirements of digital broadcast television, cable and satellite operations. The MX1 integrated receiver decoder is a fully interoperable decoder for digital media networks that complies fully with the DVB MPEG-2 standard. It decodes program services provided by up to four selected transport stream inputs. The decoder supports a large number of applications.
Figure 1 illustrates MX1 applications. Legend: LSD Low speed data over RS-232 HSD High speed data over RS-422 Other abbreviations See the Glossary on page 41 Figure 1: MX1 Applications The decoder supports full transport stream (TS) decryption and is compatible with all conditional access (CA) modules. Depending on the hardware configuration, the decoder can also provide embedded CA.
Front and Rear Panels The front panel provides the means to locally configure the MX1. The rear panel provides the electrical and communications interfaces. Front Panel The front panel contains a two-line LCD window and six control buttons, which are used to configure the MX1. Figure 3: MX1Front Panel The LCD window displays two lines of a selected window. The ▲ and ▼ buttons are used to scroll through the window. The ▲, ▼, ►, and ◄ buttons are used to select menu entries viewed through the LCD window.
The rear panel contains the power connector, power switch, and communications connectors for the MX1 hardware configuration, which may vary according to configuration. Figure 4: Rear Panel XLR Cable Wiring Figure 5: Rear Panel 9-Pin D-Type to XLR Connector If you connect a computer to MX1 Serial Port 1 or 2, you must configure the computer port to the settings listed in Table 2.
Serial Line Parameter Required Setting for Connected Computer Stop Bits 1 Flow Control Xon/Xoff To use the Ethernet port, you must configure the IP address and mask for both your computer and the MX1. For information on configuring the IP address and mask, refer to Configuring the Network Settings on page 38.
The Menu System This section describes the MX1 menu. The menu is organized hierarchically as illustrated in Figure 8. Each rectangle represents a menu. Figure 8: Menu System Controlling the Menu The MX1 is configured through the front panel buttons. The following six buttons are used to navigate the menu system and configure available parameters: ▼ scrolls downward through a menu. In edit mode, it is used to edit values. ▲ scrolls upward through a menu. In edit mode, it is used to edit values.
The LCD window shows only two consecutive lines of a selected menu. A blinking rectangle █ indicates the position in the cursor. The Main Menu and lower submenus contain options you can select using the buttons. Menus at the bottom of the hierarchy contain information that you can edit by using the arrow buttons. Data is displayed in some of the menus. Brackets in a menu indicate whether the data can be modified.
8 Main Menu Option Refer To CA System Configuring the CA System on page 27 Status Viewing the MX1 Status on page 31 Unit Config Viewing the Unit Configuration on page 35 Comm Settings Viewing and Configuring the Communication Settings on page 37 Additional Setups Configuring Additional Setups on page 39 MX1 Single Channel MPEG 2 Decoder Operation Manual
2 Configuring the Input TS The Input Menu allows configuration of the QPSK parameters and shows the status of the ASI input transport streams (TSs). To access the Input Menu, select Input from the Main Menu. Figure 14 illustrates the Input Menu screen. Figure 14: Input Menu Screen To view the rest of the menu, use the scroll buttons. Figure 16 illustrates the full Input Menu.
Figure 18: QPSK Input Menu Screen To view the rest of the menu, use the scroll buttons. Frequency LNB Freq Sym Rate FEC Polarity 22 KHz <12245.00> <10600> <27500> <2/3> Figure 19: Full QPSK Input Menu 2. Scroll to the parameter you wish to configure and press ► to move the cursor to the right column. 3. To edit the parameter: Press ► to move right one number or letter. Press ◄ to move left one number or letter. Press ▲ to select other values or increase a number.
Parameter Type Lower Limit Upper Limit Universal LNB 10.600 GHz High Band 9.7500 GHz Low Band CBand 5.150 GHz 5.150 GHz Sym (Symbol) Rate 1 MBaud 45 MBaud FEC 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, or Auto Polarity Horizontal, Vertical, None 22 KHz ON, OFF 4. To configure additional parameters, press ◄ and repeat steps 2 - 3. 5. To save your changes, press ENTER. The LCD displays the first two lines of the Main Menu. To discard your changes, press ESC.
Press ▼ to select other values or decrease a number. This depends on the parameter. To save your changes, press ENTER. The LCD displays the Input TS Menu. To discard your changes, press ESC. The LCD displays the Input TS Menu. Viewing the ASI 1 or ASI 2 Input TS The ASI Input Menu lists the input channels of the MX1. The parameters in the Input Menu cannot be modified. The numbers on the left side of the menu accompanying the inputs indicate whether the input is Input 1 or Input 2.
3 Configuring the Decoder Parameters The Decoder Menu displays the service and service provider name. Through the Decoder Menu, you can configure the parameters for controlling the decoder. The Decoder Menu appears automatically on the MX1 screen after the system is idle for two minutes. Figure 21 illustrates the Decoder Menu screen listing the available decoders. To access the Decoder Menu, select Decoder from the Main Menu.
Configuring the Decoder Input The Decoder Input Menu shows the status of the input TSs and allows you to configure the input TS for the decoder. To configure the parameters for the Decoder Input TS: 1. From the Main Menu, select Decoder > [Decoder Name] > Input. The Decoder Input Menu screen appears. Figure 27: Decoder Input Menu Screen To view the rest of the menu, use the scroll buttons. Figure 28 illustrates the full Decoder Input Menu.
Service Mode. You select the service by Service ID and name, and the MX1 uses the PIDs in the System Information (SI) table to identify the Elementary Streams (ES) that comprise the service. A PID is a unique identifier for the ES. PIDs Mode. You define the service by providing a Service ID and the PIDs for each of the following streams: PCR Video Audio Audio Type Teletext Subtitles Figure 30 illustrates the Work Mode Menu screen.
Configuring the Decoder PIDs Mode The PIDs Menu allows you to manually assign Program Identification strings to the elementary streams within a TS. To configure the PIDs Mode: 1. From the Main Menu, select Decoder > [Decoder Name] > Work Mode > PIDs Mode. The PIDs Mode Menu screen appears. Figure 34: PIDs Mode Menu Screen To view the rest of the menu, use the scroll buttons. Figure 28 illustrates the full PIDs Mode Menu.
Figure 36: Video Menu Screen To view the rest of the menu, use the scroll buttons. Figure 37 illustrates the full Video Menu. Horizontal Vertical Aspect Ratio Frame Rate Profile Level Video Format {720} {576} {4:3} { 25} { MP} { ML} {PAL} Figure 37: Full Video Menu 2. To edit the video parameters: Scroll through the menu and select the desired parameter. Press ► to enter the right side of the menu. Press ▼ and ▲ to toggle the parameter setting.
5. To save your changes and return to the Decoder Submenu, press ► or ENTER. To discard your changes and return to the Decoder Submenu, press ESC. Configuring the Decoder Display The Decoder Display Menu allows you to configure the display of special text elementary streams that appear in addition to audio and video in TS. It allows you to configure the following display options: Output Format Aspect Ratio AR Convert VBI Functions Test Signal Figure 39 illustrates the Display Menu screen.
NTSC Auto 4. Press ENTER to save your changes and return to the left side of the menu. Press ESC or ◄ to discard the change and return to the left side of the menu. 5. To save your changes and return to the Decoder Submenu, press ► or ENTER. To discard your changes and return to the Decoder Submenu, press ESC. Configuring the Decoder VBI Functions To configure the Decoder VBI Functions Menu: 1. From the Main Menu, select Decoder > [Decoder Name] > Display > VBI Functions.
Parameter Possible Values VITS ON, OFF 3. Press ENTER to save your changes and return to the left side of the menu. Press ESC or ◄ to discard your changes and return to the left side of the menu. 4. To configure additional parameters, repeat steps 2 - 3. 5. Press ENTER to save changes and return to the Decoder Submenu. Press ESC to discard your changes and return to the Decoder Submenu. Configuring the Decoder Audio The Audio menu allows you to configure the audio stream for the decoder.
Table 11: Audio Menu Parameter Values Parameter Possible Values Mute ON, OFF Audio Level -26 dB to 6 dB STC Offset 0 – 90 msec (multiples of ten) Sample Rate Any value complying with MPEG2 ISO/IEC standards Note: This value is read-only. Any value, in Kb Bit Rate Note: This value is read-only. Coding Mode Stereo, mono, Dolby Surround, mono mix Note: This value is read-only.
4 Configuring the Output TS The Output Menu allows you to choose the decoder output. In order to send TSs to external devices, you must first configure the two output TSs. The first output TS receives the same TS as the decoder input TS and is therefore read-only in the Output Menu. The second output TS can use a different input TS. To access the Output Menu, select Output from the Main Menu. Figure 47 illustrates the Output Menu screen.
ASI 1 ASK 2 CAM 1 CAM 2 If CAM 1 or CAM 2 is selected, the TS_OUT_2 Submenu is displayed to enable selection of an input stream for decryption. For instructions on configuring the TS_OUT_2 CAM parameters, see Configuring the TS_OUT_2 CAM Parameters on page 24. 4. Press ENTER to save your changes and return to the left side of the menu. Press ESC or ◄ to discard your changes and return to the left side of the menu. 5. Press ENTER to save your changes. The Decoder Submenu appears.
Press ENTER to save your changes and return to the left side of the menu. Press ESC or ◄ to discard your changes and return to the left side of the menu. To configure additional parameters, repeat steps 2 - . Press ► or ENTER to save changes and return to the Output Menu. Press ESC to discard your changes and return to the Output Menu. Configuring the IP Out 1. Select OUTPUT. 2. Press ► over IP OUT. 3. Use ▼ and ▲ buttons to change the input or to set it on off. 4. Press ENTER. 5.
Figure 54: LSData Menu Screen To view the rest of the menu, use the scroll buttons. Figure 55 illustrates the full LSData Menu. Data Input Data PID Baud Format Flow Cntl Filtering > > > > > Figure 55: Full LSData Menu 4. To configure the parameters: Press ► to enter the right side of the menu. Press ▼ and ▲ buttons to change the parameter value. Table 12 lists the parameters and their permitted values.
5 Configuring the CA System The CA System Menu allows you to configure decryption in the decoder and CAM usage. To access the CA System Menu, select CA System from the Main Menu. Figure 57 illustrates the CA System Menu screen. Figure 57: CA System Menu Screen To view the rest of the menu, use the scroll buttons. Figure 59 illustrates the full CA System Menu.
Figure 61: CAM Menu Screen To view the rest of the menu, use the scroll buttons. Figure 62 illustrates the full CAM Menu. Input Name Status {Irdeto} {Idle } Figure 62: Full CAM Menu 2. To edit the parameters: Scroll to the desired parameter. Press ► to move the cursor to the right side of the LCD screen. Press ▼ and ▲ to select a new parameter value. Table 14 lists the parameters and their permitted values. Table 14: CAM Menu Parameter Values Parameter Possible Values Name Cannot be edited.
Configuring the MCD The MCD Menu allows you to add and remove the decrypted services of each CAM. Figure 64 illustrates the MCD Menu screen. The MCD feature is only available to users of the MX1 3000 series. Figure 64: MCD Menu Screen Enabling or Disabling MCD To enable or disable MCD: 1. From the Main Menu, select CA System > MCD. The MCD Menu screen appears (Figure 64). 2. Press ► to move the cursor to the right side of the LCD screen. 3. Press ▼ and ▲ to select a new parameter value.
Mode Add Service Remove Service Reset Slot Figure 67: Full MCD Slot Menu 2. To edit the Mode parameter, press ► to move the cursor to the right side of the LCD screen and press ▼ and ▲ to select either MCD Plus or MCD Pro. To add a service, select Add Service. The Add Service Menu screen appears with a list of available services. Choose the service you wish to add and press ENTER. To remove a service, select Remove Service.
6 Viewing the MX1 Status The Status Menu provides information on the alarm and input status. If the Input is QPSK, the tuner status is also provided. To access the Status Menu, select Status from the Main Menu. Figure 70 illustrates the Status Menu screen. Figure 70: Status Menu Screen Viewing Alarms To view the MX1 alarms: 1. From the Main Menu, select Alarms. A list of current alarms for the MX1 system appears.
Viewing Inputs The Status Inputs Menu allows you to view information on the following inputs: QPSK1 QPSK2 ASI 1 ASI 2 To access the Status Inputs Menu screen, select Status > Input from the Main Menu. Figure 73 illustrates the Status Inputs Menu Screen. Figure 73: Status Inputs Menu Screen To view the rest of the menu, use the scroll buttons. Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkazů. illustrates the full Status Inputs Menu.
FREQ LNB FREQ SYM RATE FEC POLARITY 22 kHz EB/N0 BER Gain Marg Rcv Level 12245.00 MHz 106.00 MHz 275.00 MSmb1 2/3 Horizontal ON 14.0 dB 2.0000 e-7 7.0 dB -73 Figure 77: Full Status QPSK Menu Table 16 lists the parameters and their permitted values. Table 16: Status QPSK Menu Parameter Values Parameter Type Possible Values Frequency Kuband 10.75 - 12.75 GHz Cband 3.0 - 4.200 GHz Lband .950 - 2.150 GHz LBN Frequency 10.000 GHz 11.000 GHz 11.300 GHz 11.700 GHz Universal LNB 10.
Parameter Type Possible Values Bit Error Rate Note: If the MX1 displays a value of X.XXXX e-3 or higher (e.g., 2.0000 e-2) check your satellite connection. BER Gain Margin in Eb/N0. Gain Marg Note: A value less than 7 dB indicates a critical state. Rcv Level -25 to -65 dbm (dynamic range of the receiver) 2. Press ESC to return to the Main Menu. Viewing the ASI 1 or ASI 2 Inputs To view the ASI 1 or ASI 2 inputs: 1. From the Main Menu, select Status > Inputs > ASI 1 or ASI 2.
7 Viewing the Unit Configuration The Unit Configuration Menu displays the current configuration of the MX1. To access the Unit Configuration Menu, select Unit Config from the Main Menu. Figure 80 illustrates the Unit Configuration Menu screen. Figure 80: Unit Configuration Menu Screen To view the rest of the menu, use the scroll buttons. Figure 82 illustrates the full Unit Configuration Menu.
8 Viewing and Configuring the Communication Settings The Communication Settings Menu displays the MX1 parameters for communicating with a network management system. It allows you to view the serial connection settings and configure the network connection parameters. To access the Communication Settings Menu, select Comm Settings from the Main Menu. Figure 84 illustrates the Communication Settings Menu screen.
Baud Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Flow Control { 115200} { None} { 8} { 1} {Xon/Xoff} Figure 86: Full Serial Menu Screen For a description of the Serial Menu parameters, see Table 2. 2. Press ESC to return to the Main Menu. Configuring the Network Settings To configure the network settings: 1. From the Main Menu, select Comm Settings > Network. The Network Menu screen appears. Figure 88: Network Menu Screen To view the rest of the menu, use the scroll buttons.
9 Configuring Additional Setups The Additional Setups Menu allows you to configure the DVB input bit rate and high jitter. To access the Additional Setups Menu, select Additional Setups from the Main Menu. Figure 90 illustrates the Additional Setups Menu screen. Figure 90: Additional Setups Menu Screen Configuring the DVB Input Bit Rate To configure the DVB input bit rate: 1. From the Main Menu, select Additional Setups. The Additional Setups Menu screen appears (Figure 90). 2.
3. Press ▼ and ▲ to change the parameter value. The following are possible values: ON. Select this value to enable high jitter. OFF. Select this value to disable high jitter. 4. Press ENTER to save your changes. Press ESC to discard your changes.
Glossary AES/EBU Digital audio protocol ASI Asynchronous Serial Interfaces BER Bit Error Rate BISS Basic Interoperable Scrambling System CAM Conditional Access Module CA System Conditional Access system. The CA system provides decryption.
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