VECOAX MICROMOD 3 AV + HDMI RF MODULATOR MANUAL
Pro Video Instruments VECOAX MICROMOD 3 AV + HDMI RF MODULATOR PRODUCT SPECS & FEATURES Power - 12v/DC (12v/1A) All Major TV Encoder standards build-in. No need to reprogram or flash the unit to a different Format. Supports QAM (J.83B Digital Cable), ATSC (Digital Over the Air Channels), ISDBTb, DVBT, DVB-C, DMBT Compact Design makes installation easy. Works with most TV brands, including Samsung, Sony, Vizio, LG, and More.
Pro Video Instruments NOTE: BEFORE INSTALLATION Please test each unit UNMOUNTED ON A TEST BENCH with your Test TV before installing your units to ensure you are receiving the Test Pattern signal. Then Program your unit. If installing Multiple units, make sure each unit has its own frequency it's broadcasting on as well as it’s own Major/Minor. This makes troubleshooting easier. To test your unit, simply connect your TV with a short piece of Coax cable to the RF out of the Unit.
Pro Video Instruments DEVICE LAYOUT 1) On-Board Menu Display 7) Analog Stereo Audio Input 2) BLUE On-Air Indicator Light 8) HDMI Input 3) RED Power Indicator Light 9) DC 12V Power In 4) Menu Navigation Keys 10) USB PC Port 5) RF In / RF Out 11) 3 – Pin Upgrade Port 6) Composite Video / Closed Caption 12) Web Management Port (Ethernet) VeCOAX MicroMod 3 AV + HDMI RF Modulator Manual 3
Pro Video Instruments STATUS INDICATOR LIGHTS BLUE ON-AIR LED RED POWER LED SOLID RF SIGNAL BROADCASTING SOLID POWERED ON OFF NO BROADCASTING OFF NO POWER QUICK SETUP GUIDE WITH DEFAULT SETTINGS – USA/CANADA It is recommended to test the device first on a test bench for your application before making it a permanent installation to your system so troubleshooting is easier. By default, the unit is set to QAM (J.83B) Mode with a Frequency of 783.000 MHz which is physical channel 122.
Pro Video Instruments NETWORK CONNECTION VIA WINDOWS PC These steps walk you through setting a Windows PC to a Static IP address, to allow an Ethernet connection with the unit on its default IP address of 192.168.0.136. 1. Connect your PC to the Network Port of the VeCOAX unit via Ethernet cable. 2. On your PC, in the Control Panel, open Network and Sharing Center (Network and Internet for Windows 8 and above) 3. Once you have Network and Sharing Center open, click on “Change adapter settings.” 4.
Pro Video Instruments WEB INTERFACE CONFIGURATION GUIDE To log into the web interface: Open an internet browser window on your connected computer and navigate to the IP address of the unit. DEFAULT IP ADDRESS: 192.168.0.136 If the address was changed and you’re unsure what it is, you can find the address in the onboard menu, by going to Settings -> Advanced -> IP Settings. Default User Name: admin Default Password: admin Once you have logged into the unit, you will see the SETTINGS page.
Pro Video Instruments SETTINGS TAB: Modify the modulator’s settings for the channel, including frequency, major/minor, etc. • • SOURCE: Select the video source input. (HDMI, CVBS) STANDARD: select the TV standard format you wish this channel to broadcast on. J.83B Cable, ATSC, DVB-T, ISDB-T, etc. • RF FREQUENCY: Enter the broadcast frequency that corresponds to your desired channel. (See the Channels Appendices for more info.) • VIDEO QUALITY: Change the video latency mode as needed (see page 12).
Pro Video Instruments • • • • 1080P CONVERSION: If your TV Tuner is older and only supports 1080i video this will automatically downgrade any 1080P video to 1080i for compatibility. Auto is the default mode. RF ATTENUATION: Built-in digital Attenuator to lower the RF output level. The default setting is 0 dB, which is full strength. The higher the number, the lower the signal strength. MIXER MODE: Used for combability in QAM for older TV’s that still use ATSC 1.0 format.
Pro Video Instruments • GATEWAY: Like your IP address, you will need to configure this to match your current network settings. Click APPLY to lock in changes. If the IP Address, etc., is changed, be sure to use the new IP Address to access the unit’s web interface. UPDATE TAB: Provides the interface for unit Firmware updates. ONLY USE AS DIRECTED BY PVI SUPPORT STAFF. ABOUT TAB: Provides Firmware Version information.
Pro Video Instruments ON BOARD DISPLAY - QAM (J.83B DIGITAL CABLE) • • • • • • These are the Defaults and Good starting point for PLUG N PLAY setup. If you have more than one unit please ensure you change the FREQUENCY, MAJOR/MINOR, and SHORT NAME so they don’t overlap and create issues. With the above default, the unit outputs on 783 MHz as channel 1.1. • • • • SOURCE – Set your Video Source as HDMI or CVBS.
Pro Video Instruments ON BOARD DISPLAY - ATSC • • • • • • These are the Defaults and Good starting point for PLUG N PLAY setup. If you have more than one unit please ensure you change the FREQUENCY, MAJOR/MINOR, and SHORT NAME so they don’t overlap and create issues. • • With the above default, the unit outputs on 473 MHz as channel 1.1. • SOURCE – Set your Video Source as HDMI or CVBS. STANDARD – Set your TV standard depending on your needs, location, and support format of your TV.
Pro Video Instruments ON BOARD DISPLAY - DVB-T GENERIC • • • • • • These are the Defaults and Good starting point for PLUG N PLAY setup. If you have more than one unit please ensure you change the FREQUENCY, LCN, and SHORT NAME so they don’t overlap and create issues. • • • SOURCE – Set your Video Source as HDMI or CVBS. STANDARD – Set your TV standard depending on your needs, location, and support format of your TV. FREQ – Set your Frequency using our DVB-T Frequency chart starting at page 36.
Pro Video Instruments ON BOARD DISPLAY - DVB-C • • • • • • • • These are the Defaults and Good starting point for PLUG N PLAY setup. If you have more than one unit please ensure you change the FREQUENCY, LCN, and SHORT NAME so they don’t overlap and create issues. • • SOURCE – Set your Video Source as HDMI or CVBS. STANDARD – Set your TV standard depending on your needs, location, and support format of your TV. FREQ – Set your Frequency using our Frequency chart at www.pvisupport.com.
Pro Video Instruments ON BOARD DISPLAY – ISDBT • • • • • • • • These are the Defaults and Good starting point for PLUG N PLAY setup. SOURCE – Set your Video Source as HDMI or CVBS. STANDARD – Set your TV standard depending on your needs, location, and support format of your TV. FREQ – Set your Frequency using our Frequency chart at www.pvisupport.com. TVs will scan for the Frequency and the Frequency Channel it relates to. VID QUALITY – Set the Latency Mode of your Video.
Pro Video Instruments ON BOARD DISPLAY – DTMB • • • • • • • These are the Defaults and Good starting point for PLUG N PLAY setup. If you have more than one unit please ensure you change the FREQUENCY, LCN, and SERVICE NAME so they don’t overlap and create issues. • • SOURCE – Set your Video Source as HDMI or CVBS. STANDARD – Set your TV standard depending on your needs, location, and support format of your TV. FREQ – Set your Frequency here.
Pro Video Instruments ON BOARD DISPLAY - ADVANCED MENU • • • • • • These are the Defaults and Good starting point for PLUG N PLAY setup. Please do not modify these settings unless instructed or you understand these settings. If you require a specific PID set by your Service provider for Coax STB injection, then please change as per their requirements. Changing these numbers can create unwanted effects on your channel if not careful. • • • • • • • TS ID – Transport ID Number.
Pro Video Instruments ADVANCED MENU – IP SETTINGS • • • • DHCP – Allows IP address of unit to be set automatically by your network. Disabled by default. IP ADDRESS – Set the IP Address for the Web Interface of the unit. Default is 192.168.0.136. NETMASK – Set the Subnet Mask, default is 255.255.255.0. GATEWAY – Set the Default Gateway, default is 192.168.0.1. These are the Defaults and Good starting point for PLUG N PLAY setup. Access this menu by going to Settings -> Advanced -> IP Settings.
Pro Video Instruments COMBINING SERVICE PROVIDERS SIGNALS OR ATSC WITH YOUR DEVICE For Combining ATSC (Over the Air channels) you must find the frequencies that are used by your local stations. This information can usually be found online by searching for, “(insert your local area) ATSC frequency chart.” This typically shows all the Frequencies used in your area. Find the ones that are not used and write those down. Set your device(s) to those unused frequencies. Test using your Test TV.
Pro Video Instruments TROUBLESHOOTING NO VIDEO Check for the TEST PATTERN using a test TV, using the unit’s basic setup with default settings. 1. Connect the unit to TV via coax cable. DO NOT connect the HDMI source. 2. Run channel scan on TV (Auto or Cable). After the channel scan, the TV will find the default channel (1.1). 3. Tune the TV to default channel. TV will show a test pattern ("No Valid Video Input.") Check for TEST PATTERN using intended channel settings. 1.
Pro Video Instruments TV DOESN’T FIND THE UNIT’S CHANNEL DURING A CHANNEL SCAN - - Make sure the TV has completed its channel scan. (Channel scan time can range from 2 to 30 minutes or more and depends on the TV make/model.) Check the TV scan method. Make sure TV is set to scan for the signal type (STANDARD) set on the unit’s menu. (ATSC corresponds to Over the Air, J83B is QAM Digital cable, etc.) FOR DEFAULT SETTINGS: set TV to scan for Auto or Cable. Check the frequency setting.
Pro Video Instruments VIDEO CUTS OUT COMPLETELY AFTER A FEW HOURS OF USE - - - Some source devices (Set Top Boxes, etc.) have power-saving features that can turn off or desync the HDMI connection after hours of inactivity. Check power settings on the source device and turn off any power-saving modes. (This will vary from device to device.) Check resolution settings on the source. Recommended setting is 1080p FIXED or 720p FIXED.
Pro Video Instruments AUDIO IS NOT IN SYNC WITH VIDEO - - This may occur if the audio output goes separately to a sound system before the video goes through the unit. You can purchase an audio delayer to sync the audio before it goes into your sound system or take the audio feed directly from the output of a TV tuned to the channel. To fix, adjust the Audio Delay settings on the affected TV. (This varies from TV to TV, see your TV documentation for more info.
Pro Video Instruments ON AIR LED LIGHT IS BLINKING OR OFF (POWER LIGHT IS ON) - - Check resolution settings on the source. Recommended setting is 1080p FIXED or 720p FIXED. If the source is a computer, set the display to “Extended mode” or “Extend these displays” and set to 1920x1080 or 1280x720. On the unit, go to Advanced Options> Fixed EDID setting, and change from Auto to match the fixed resolution setting on the source. For instance, if the source is set to 1080p Fixed, change Fixed EDID to 1080p.
Pro Video Instruments MORE THAN TWO UNITS ONLY PICKING UP A FEW CHANNELS AND NOT ALL? Ensure that each unit has its own Frequency, Major, Minor, and Channel Name. If you have multiple units connected with a splitter or coax combiner, please check the signal coming from the combiner directly plugged into a TV and scan for channels. You should be able to pick up all the channels. If not, we might need to amplify the signal.
Pro Video Instruments WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FREQUENCY CHANNEL LISTED ON THE CHARTS VERSUS THE MAJOR MINOR CHANNEL NUMBER? The frequency listed on the charts is what is called the Physical channel number. When no VCT (virtual channel table) is assigned, the Tuner defaults to the Physical channel number. (For example, 783.000mhz QAM is channel 122.) When VCT is enabled and a Major/minor is set on the unit, the TV will overwrite its normal programming and use the Assigned number such as 10.1 or 1.
Pro Video Instruments CHANNEL FREQUENCY APPENDICES USA J83B CABLE CHANNELS APPENDIX NORTH AMERICAN DIGITAL QAM CABLE TELEVISION CHANNELS / FREQUENCIES SUGGESTED DEFAULT = 783000KHZ (783 MHZ) = frequency channel 122 6 MHz Apart Note: this is just the frequency the VeCOAX will use on the coax cable spectrum IT IS NOT the memory position number on the TV You can set ANY memory position number on the TV by setting the Major/Minor Number as you prefer. EXAMPLE 1.
Pro Video Instruments 96 99.00 97 105.00 98 111.00 99 117.00 Midband 14 123.00 15 129.00 16 135.00 17 141.00 18 147.00 19 153.00 20 159.00 21 165.00 22 171.00 Highband 7 177.00 8 183.00 9 189.
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Pro Video Instruments USA ATSC AIR CHANNELS APPENDIX NORTH AMERICAN DIGITAL ATSC OFF AIR TELEVISION CHANNELS / FREQUENCIES SUGGESTED DEFAULT = 473000kHz (473 MHz) = frequency channel 14 6 MHz Apart Note: this is just the frequency the VeCOAX will use on the coax cable IT IS NOT the memory position number on the TV You can set ANY memory position number on the TV by setting the Major/Minor Number as you prefer. EXAMPLE 1.
Pro Video Instruments 13 213 UHF band Channel ATSC FREQUENCY 14 473 15 479 16 485 17 491 18 497 19 503 20 509 21 515 22 521 23 527 24 533 25 539 26 545 27 551 28 557 29 563 30 569 31 575 32 581 33 587 34 593 35 599 VeCOAX MicroMod 3 AV + HDMI RF Modulator Manual 37
Pro Video Instruments 36 605 37 611 38 617 39 623 40 629 41 635 42 641 43 647 44 653 45 659 46 665 47 671 48 677 49 683 50 689 51 692 Channel ATSC FREQUENCY 52 701 53 707 54 713 55 719 56 725 57 731 58 737 59 743 VeCOAX MicroMod 3 AV + HDMI RF Modulator Manual 38
Pro Video Instruments 60 749 61 755 62 761 63 767 64 773 65 779 66 785 67 791 68 797 69 803 Channel ATSC FREQUENCY 70 809 71 815 72 821 73 827 74 833 75 839 76 845 77 851 78 857 79 863 80 869 81 875 82 881 83 887 VeCOAX MicroMod 3 AV + HDMI RF Modulator Manual 39
Pro Video Instruments LATIN AMERICA ISDBT CHANNELS APPENDIX SUGGESTED DEFAULT = 473142KHZ (473.
Pro Video Instruments 34 593142 35 599142 36 605142 37 ***NOT USED*** 38 617142 39 623142 40 629142 41 635142 42 641142 43 647142 44 653142 45 659142 46 665142 47 671142 48 677142 49 683142 50 689142 51 695142 52 701142 53 707142 54 713142 55 719142 56 725142 57 731142 58 737142 VeCOAX MicroMod 3 AV + HDMI RF Modulator Manual 41
Pro Video Instruments 59 743142 60 749142 61 755142 62 761142 63 767142 64 773142 65 779142 66 785142 67 791142 68 797142 69 803142 DVB-T CHANNELS APPENDIX Please download the DVB-T additional PDF for your country available on our Tech Support Website – pvisupport.
