MPEGscope Startup Guide
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Right Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1-1 top margin for modules For More Information .............................................................................................................................. 1-3 How To Contact Us .................................................................................................................................
1 • • For More Information 1-3 How To Contact Us 1-4 Introduction
Introduction Welcome to MPEGscope, your new digital video test solution from Hewlett-Packard. Combining real–time functionality with offline analysis of MPEG, DVB, ATSC, ISDB, and private streams, MPEGscope can speed the process of verifying and debugging digital video encoders, multiplexers, and decoders. With MPEGscope, real–time analyzing begins automatically as soon as you receive transport stream data.
Introduction For More Information For More Information If you are using MPEGscope for the first time or performing a new task, MPEGscope’s online help can guide you quickly to information you may need. You can access help in the following ways. • Select Help Topics from the Help menu to access the MPEGscope help environment. You can then use Contents, Index, or Find to locate information about a specific topic. You can also enter the help environment from any dialog containing a Help button .
Introduction How To Contact Us How To Contact Us If you need technical support, contact the support center in your region. North America Europe Japan Asia Pacific 1-4 Location Telephone Email 9780 South Meridian Blvd Englewood, Colorado USA 80112 PO Box 999 Mail Stop 70 1180 AZ Amstelveen The Netherlands 1-800-698-0061 Americas_Support@agilent.
2 • • • • • Starting an MPEGscope Test Session 2-2 Connecting to Interfaces 2-4 Connecting an External Clock Source 2-11 Connecting an External Trigger Cable 2-12 Troubleshooting 2-13 Getting Started
Getting Started Starting an MPEGscope Test Session This section leads you quickly through the necessary steps to begin testing with MPEGscope. You can find more detailed information in the guides specified below. 1 Set up MPEGscope and connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Computer user’s guide (for instructions on setting up and using the computer in which your MPEGscope is installed) 2 Power on MPEGscope. The test software will start automatically.
Getting Started Starting an MPEGscope Test Session 3 Connect MPEGscope to the system under test. “Connecting to Interfaces”, page 2–4. CAU T I O N If you experience a problem during setup, refer to “Troubleshooting”, page 2–13, for instructions. Do not remove the cover or handle any MPEGscope hardware unless advised to do so by your HP customer support representative. Please disregard any instructions in your PC user’s guide directing you to check or install components inside your PC.
Getting Started Connecting to Interfaces Connecting to Interfaces MPEGscope comes equipped with a DVB-SPI (Synchronous Parallel Interface) on the main MPEGscope board, and may also have another interface installed if you have purchased an optional interface. The following sections explain how to connect your system under test to the MPEGscope interfaces. The MPEGscope interface cards are positioned differently depending on the model of computer.
Getting Started Connecting to Interfaces . CAUTION: Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) All connectors on MPEGscope and the IEEE 1394 interface are susceptible to electrostatic discharge. Take the necessary anti-static precautions to minimize electrostatic damage. WARNING: Shock Hazards • Be aware of shock hazards when connecting equipment. • Use the supplied power adapter which can handle the required loads and protect you from electrical shock.
Getting Started Connecting to Interfaces To Connect to the DVB-SPI Interface The DVB-SPI (Synchronous Parallel Interface) includes two adapter cables that adapt the SPI interface’s AMPLIMITE™ 26-pin connectors to DVB-standard DB-25 connectors. SPI Interface 2 Connect the output line to the DVB PI OUT port using the other adapter cable. 2-6 EXT CLK IN DVB–SPI Tx DVB–SPI Rx 1 Connect the input line to the DVB PI IN port using one of the adapter cables.
Getting Started Connecting to Interfaces To Connect to the ASI and Serial ECL (DHEI) Interface The ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) and Serial ECL (Digital Head End Interface) includes two blue impedance converters for the ASI interface’s M2S mode and a DHEI Expansion In/Out Y-Adapter cable for the DHEI interface. ASI Interface ASI IN ASI OUT E6277 2 Connect the output line to the ASI OUT port. 1 Connect the input line to the ASI IN port.
Getting Started Connecting to Interfaces DHEI Interface ASI IN ASI OUT E6277 MPEGscope DHEI 1 Connect the single DB–25 male connector on one end of the DHEI cable to the MPEGscope DHEI port. EXP IN EXP OUT 2-8 2 Connect the AMPLIMITE TM HD–22 26–pin male connector (labelled EXP IN) on the other end of the DHEI cable to the DHEI Expansion In line of your system under test.
Getting Started Connecting to Interfaces To Connect to the SMPTE 310M Interface The SMPTE 310M interface is a serial-to-parallel converter for the DVB-SPI interface. It includes a DVB-SPI Y-Adapter cable to connect the SMPTE 310M interface to the SPI interface. SMPTE 310M Interface 2 Connect the input line from your system under test to the SMPTE IN port. E6292A IN OUT SMPTE 310M 1 Connect the output line to your system under test to the SMPTE OUT port.
Getting Started Connecting to Interfaces To Connect to the ARIB Interface The ARIB (Association of Radio Industries and Businesses) interface is an 8-bit parallel TTL interface. It includes an ARIB IN cable and a DVB-SPI OUT cable to connect the ARIB interface to the SPI interface. ARIB Line Interface 2 Connect the DVB-SPI ADAPTER CABLE to the DVB - SPI OUT port (P/N E6289-61602).
Getting Started Connecting an External Clock Source Connecting an External Clock Source You can use an external clock to synchronize the MPEGscope transmitter to the network. You can also use a 27 MHz external clock as an analysis reference for the Real–time Analyzer. EXT CLK IN DVB–SPI Tx DVB–SPI Rx Connect an external transmit clock source to the SMB connector on the SPI interface.
Connecting an External Trigger Cable You can use a trigger cable with a 25-pin D-type male connector to connect your external equipment to MPEGscope’s parallel port. The illustration below shows MPEGscope’s parallel printer port female external pin layout.
Getting Started Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section lists some problems that may occur during initial MPEGscope setup. Symptom Suggested Action Nothing happens when I press the power button. Ensure that all cables and power cords are firmly plugged in and that you have correctly followed the setup instructions in your PC user’s guide. If your machine still does not start, contact your Hewlett-Packard customer support representative who will advise you further.
Getting Started Troubleshooting Symptom Suggested Action 3 Clear the X’s from all the options except Inspect boot sector, then select Continue (perform selected tasks) and press Enter. 4 Insert Windows® NT Setup Disk 3 when directed then insert the MPEGscope Plus Windows® NT Repair Disk when prompted. 5 The boot sector repair will take a few seconds. When the message on the screen indicates the repair is complete, remove all diskettes from the drive and restart the system.
A • • • Technical A-2 General A-5 Line Interface A-6 Specifications
Specifications Technical Portions of the following standards are relevant to MPEGscope. You should be familiar with these standards before using this guide.
Specifications Technical • ETR 211:1997 Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Guidelines on implementation and usage of DVB service information • ETR 290:1997 Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Measurement guidelines for DVB systems • EN 300 468 v1.3.1:1998-02 Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Specification for Service Information (SI) in DVB systems • EN 300 472 v1.2.2:1997-08 Specification for conveying ITU-R System B Teletext in DVB bitstreams • Draft EN 301 192 v1.2.
Specifications Technical • ARIB STD-B10, Version 1.2 • ARIB STD-B15, Version 1.0 • ARIB STD-B20, Version 1.1 • ARIB STD-B24, Version 1.0 Interface standards • TIA/EIA-644:1995 Electrical characteristics of low voltage differential signalling (LVDS) interface circuits • EN 50083–9 Interfaces for CATV/SMATV Headends and similar Professional Equipment • 016–0002–001: Application Note 0002: Revision A: Using the DiviCom M2S Interface, DiviCom Inc.
Specifications General General Performance • Transmitting from disk: • Minimum: 250 Kb/s • Maximum: 85 Mb/s for E6277B, E6277C, E6300A, E6301A, E6302A 60 Mb/s for E6277A • Recording to disk: Up to 85 Mb/s for E6277B, E6277C, E6300A, E6301A, E6302A Up to 60 Mb/s for E6277A • Real-time analysis: 42.
Specifications Line Interface Line Interface Port Configurations SPI ASI M2S DHEI 8–bit parallel serial serial serial Maximum line rate 108 Mb/s 216 Mb/s 216 Mb/s 40 Mb/s Timestamps Packet timestamp clock: 10 MHz +/- 5 ppm Packet timestamp clock: 33 MHz +/- 5 ppm Packet timestamp clock: 33 MHz +/- 5 ppm Packet timestamp clock: 33 MHz +/- 5 ppm Resolution of timestamp clock: 100 ns Resolution of timestamp clock: 30 ns Resolution of timestamp clock: 30 ns Resolution of timestamp clock: 30
Specifications Line Interface Type SMPTE 310M ARIB Biphase mark Synchronous 8-bit parallel Maximum line rate 40 Mb/s (Minimum line rate is 16 Mb/s) 42.5 Mb/s (Receive clock rate is 25 kHz to 12.
Specifications Line Interface Pinouts Pin SPI 26(a) SPI 25(b) 1 2 3 4 1 14 5 6 7 13 26 8 9 10 AMPLIMITE™ 26-pin 11 female connector on MPEGscope SPI port 12 13 14 15 16 1 14 17 18 19 25 13 20 21 DB-25 female connector on 22 SPI adapter cable 23 24 25 26 Clock B Clock A Data 7 B Data 7 A Data 5 B Data 5 A Data 3 B Data 3 A Data 1 B Data 1 A DVALID B DVALID A GND GND GND Data 6 B Data 6 A Data 4 B Data 4 A Data 2 B Data 2 A Data 0 B Data 0 A PSYNC B PSYNC A GND M2S(c) DHEI(d) Clock A — PROTGND GND — PCLKI
Specifications Line Interface Pinouts Pin 1 2 3 4 1 5 14 6 7 25 13 8 9 DB-25 female connector on 10 DVB-ARIB OUT port 11 12 13 14 15 1 11 16 17 20 10 18 19 Connector on DVB-ARIB IN 20 port 21 22 23 24 25 26 ARIB(a) Data TPD7 (MSB) Data TPD6 Data TPD5 Data TPD4 Data TPD3 Data TPD2 Data TPD1 Data TPD0 (LSB) BCK Byte Clock PSY Packet Start Reserved (Out) SLOCK Synch SEN Activate Open - Not Connected GND Signal GND Signal GND Signal Reserved (In) Reserved (In) Reserved (Out) — — — — — a.
B • • • Reinstalling Software B-2 Performing a System Backup B-3 Performing a System Restore B-4 Reinstalling Software
Reinstalling Software MPEGscope comes with all the software pre–installed. However, an installation disk is included in case you need to reinstall the software for any reason. This appendix explains how to reinstall software, perform a system backup, and restore your system. Reinstalling Software This process takes five to ten minutes.
Reinstalling Software Performing a System Backup Performing a System Backup If you have purchased the optional 12/24 GB DAT drive, you can perform a system backup as follows: 1 Start the Windows® NT Backup program: • Click the Start button on the task bar. • Select Programs, Administrative Tools (Common), Backup. 2 Expand the Drives window. 3 Enable the check boxes to the left of drives C: and E: to select them. 4 Click the Backup button.
Reinstalling Software Performing a System Restore Performing a System Restore After backing up the system drive to the optional 12/24 GB DAT drive, you can restore it as follows: 1 Start the Windows® NT Backup program: • Click the Start button on the task bar. • Select Programs, Administrative Tools (Common), Backup. 2 Expand the Tapes window. 3 Double click the C:MPEGSCOPE entry. The tape program will create an inventory list of the files on the tape. 4 Click the Restore button.
Right Index Contents, Figures, Tables ARIB line interface connecting to, 2-10 ASI and Serial ECL (DHEI) interface card E6277B, 2-4 E6300A, 2-4 ASI line interface connecting to, 2-7 connector type, A-6, A-7 pinouts, A-8 port configurations, A-6 Asynchronous Serial Interface, see ASI line interface external clock, 2-11 connecting, 2-11 input specifications, A-5 external trigger cable, 2-12 pin assignments, 2-12 I backing up software, B-3 bus, A-5 interfaces, connecting to, 2-3, 2-4 to 2-8 ARIB, 2-10 AS
Left Index top margin for text setting up, 2-2 to 2-3 technical specifications, A-5 to A-7 troubleshooting, 2-13 using shielded cables with, 2-5 ventilation requirements, 2-3 P PCI bus, A-5 LAN card, E6277B, 2-4 performance, A-5 pinouts ASI line interface, A-8 DHEI line interface, A-8 external trigger cable, 2-12 M2S line interface, A-8 SPI line interface, A-8 storage capacity, recording, A-5 Synchronous Parallel Interface, see SPI line interface T timestamps, A-6, A-7 trigger cable connecting, 2-12 pi
