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Setting up the STELLAR IRD MKII

1. LEDs and relays The following table shows the state of the front LEDs and alarm relays for two 2 alarms alarms in different alarm states Condition Front LEDs Alarm relays A B Rec Att A B Za Rec Att Zb 1 No fault OIO O O O O O O 2 First fault Digital audio input loss B alarm O O O o O O e 3 You press the Receiving Attention button after 2 ES e O O O e e 4 Fault clears after 3 OILO O O O O O O 5 Second fault Network input loss A alarm after 3 e o e e O e e e 6 You press the Receiving Attention button after 5 O o e O O e e o 7 First fault clears after 6 OILO o o o 8 First fault clears after 5 e O O o o active relay LED lit O inactive relay LED not lit Comments The Z and Zp relays in sequence 2 signal the presence of an A or B alarm respec tively Unlike the LEDs and the A and B relays these relays are not influenced by the Receiving Attention button Alarm seguence 2 B 7 Alarm sequence 3 Alarm states in The following figure shows the various states in alarm sequence 3 sequence 3 Alarm active Alarm Sequence 3 Alarm handling No attention No Alarm Alarm LED A A alarm s in state 1 Alarm LED B B alarm s in state 1 Rec Attn LED no use Alarm inactive A relay A alarm s in state 1 B relay B alarm s in state 1 C relay C alarm s in state 1 D relay D alarm s in state 1 E relay E
2. To connect the STELLAR To enable remote communication between the STELLAR IRD MKIIs and the COPER to the COPERNICUS NICUS server do the following 1 Connect the COM port on the COPERNICUS to the remote connector on the STELLAR IRD MKII The remote connector is placed on the connector panel of the STELLAR IRD MKII and is labelled RS 485 It is a 9 pin male Sub D connector which con nects to the RS 485 port of the COPERNICUS using a 9 way cable The cable may be unshielded The following table shows the connector and the pin allocation Connector drawing Pin number Description Use pin 1 Not connected pin 2 TxB Data to host pin 3 RxB Data from host pin 4 TxA Data to host pin 5 RxA Data from host pin 6 Not connected pin 7 Ground Signal ground pin 8 Not connected pin 9 Not connected 2 Follow the instructions in the COPERNICUS user manual 2 6 Connecting for remote PC control and management To connect the Do as follows to connect the COPERNICUS to the Network Copernicus to the 1 Connect the COPERNICUS to your LAN WAN network network The COPERNICUS supports 10 Base 2 10 Base T and AUI interface types 2 Follow the instructions in the COPERNICUS user manual Connecting for remote PC contro and management 2 7 2 Connecting for local PC control and management Overview The following drawing shows how to connect
3. Incoming data stream TSID 0x000b L Band with BISS1 SZ t Program VTV Vasa TV 1101 PMT PID 0x0100 SKI Program TV Slovakia Slovak Television 1102 PMT PID 0x0101 SKI Program BBC Prime BBC Prime 1103 PMT PID 00102 SE Program BBC World BBC world 1001 PMT PID 0 0103 El 18 Video 1 PID 0 0203 SDI amp Composite NTSC amp PALPlus Re BB Teletext PID 00243 Reading Present E VBI 2 PID 00245 Reading Transparent EH VBI 1 PID 020244 Reading VITC amp WSS amp EDH E VBI 3 PID 040246 Reading YPS amp TX For each program element you see the most important settings such as VBI types and PIDs Codec explorer hierarchy 67 4 To activate a program Do as follows to activate a program S 1 Right click on the program to activate 2a 2 Select Activate The selected program is activated Any previously activated program is automat ically deactivated lt To deactivate a Do as follows to deactivate a program 5 program 1 Right click on the program to deactivate 5 2 Select Deactivate 68 Codec explorer hierarchy Setting up the STELLAR IRD MKII Before you begin Useful hint Before you set up the STELLAR IRD MKII you can speed up the ROSA response time by disabling polling of the STELLAR IRD MKII Do as follows to disable polling of the STELLAR IRD MKII 1 Double click on the Serial Ports icon in the C
4. General navigation rules Reload apply Navigation rules As soon as you have made changes in the Codec explorer you must send the new set tings to the STELLAR IRD MKII to be effective To do this click on the Apply button If the Apply button is grey no changes have been made and the settings in the user interface are the same as in the STELLAR IRD MKII If you want to read the current STELLAR IRD MKII settings and load them into the Codec Explorer press Reload and the COPERNICUS server ROSA PC reads the set tings from the STELLAR IRD MKII and displays them in the ROSA view for the STELLAR IRD MKII The following actions exist in the Codec explorer and Configuration views Action Result Click on a sign Expands the view Click on a sign Collapses the view Double click Collapses Expands the view Right click Displays a context sensitive Properties page giving an overview of all the possible actions on the data element in question Alt plus letter with underscore Moves the cursor to the menu item denoted by the letter Tab Moves the cursor to the next menu item General navigation rules 55 4 Codec explorer hierarchy e id To access the user To access the settings for the STELLAR IRD MKII the ROSA PC must be connected Q interface to the unit either using ROSA COPERNICUS from a central control station or the
5. STELLAR IRD MK MPEG 2 Integrated Receiver Decoder User and service manual Current edition Article number 983765030 Friday 2000 November 17 Change without prior notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice Liability BarcoNet shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors contained herein nor for incidental or conse quential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this manual Translated material Any discrepancies errors or omissions in non English versions of this manual should be refer enced to the English version for clarification Use of Product Names The product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies CopyrightONovember 2000 BarcoNet All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without prior consent in writing from BarcoNet Company Addresses Argentina Australia New Zealand Belgium Czech Republic Yugoslavia Brazil China Denmark Scandinavia France Germany Austria Switzerland Hong Kong North Korea India Japan Malaysia Brunei Indonesia Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam The Netherlands Russia South Korea Spain Taiwan United Kingdom USA Canada Mexico World Wide Web BarcoNet Ltda Sucursal Argentina Tel 54 1 855 3357 Fax 54 1 854
6. Ground Transparent data channel RS 422 at a bit rate of 600 to 38400 baud Connector type 9 pin sub D female A synchronous N x 64 kbit s data channel N is one to six may be decoded from the incoming data stream The data is output at the N x 64 kbit s Out connector Lonnecting the output signals 21 2 Installation 22 N x 64 khit s data output pin allocation To connect to the video audio and data outputs Connecting the output signals The following table shows the connector and the pin allocation for the N x 64 kbit s data output Connector Pin allocation Output signal Ground N x 64 kbit s data output N Not connected 1 2 3 4 5 or 6 Clk A Output Connector type 9 pin sub D female Data A Output Indication A Output Not connected Clk B Output Data B Output Indication B Output 0 ON QN tA FW Nel 1 Connect the cable for the video signal to the connector for SDI or composite video If you have a studio input reference connect the cable to the REF IN connector You need a composite Black and burst input signal and the SDI genlock module must be installed Note You must terminate the Reference input The order number for the terminator is 906565 For further information on termination see 7o terminate the reference input in Connecting the output signals p 23 Connect the two cables for the analog
7. ROSA Device Configuration Shell on a locally connected PC Proceed as follows S 1 Enter the COPERNICUS Explorer window and select Properties 2 Right click on the STELLAR IRD MKII icon in the COPERNICUS Explorer T window and select Properties 5 Now you have access to set all the parameters for the STELLAR IRD MKII File Help i Messages Configuration Commands Clock Codec profiles Fj Decoder 3 Click on the plus sign to see the incoming and the optional outgoing data streams Codec Explorer Messages Configuration Commands Clock Codec profiles E Incoming data stream TSID 0x000b L Band with BISS1 Outgoing data stream TSID 0x000b ASI Out Direct For the data stream you see the transport stream ID and the network type 4 Click on the plus sign to see the programs in the data stream Codec Explorer Messages Configuration Commands Clock Codec profik cE Decoder Incoming data stream TSID 0x000b L Band with BISS1 SZT Program TV Slovakia Slovak Television 1102 P SZT Program BBC Prime BBC Prime 1103 PMT PID SSE Program BBC World BBC World 1001 PMT PID For each program you see the most important settings such as program name program number and PMT PID The red stroke across the program icons denotes that they are inactive Note Only one program at a time can be active If you activate a program it wil
8. Video decoder specifications Composite video output VBI specifications SDI video output Genlock Audio out Layer Il audio decoder specifications Linear audio decoder specifications Audio output Data output Auxiliary data output Synchronous N x 64 kbit s data output System interfaces Scrambling Remote PC control interface Local PC control interface External alarm system Contact control interface 110 4 12 4 12 4 12 4 12 4 14 4 14 4 14 4 15 4 15 4 15 4 15 4 16 4 16 Power and general specifications Power General Alarm handling Introduction Alarm sequence 1 Alarm sequence 2 Alarm sequence 3 Which alarm sequence do select Error Detection and Handling EDH General on EDH EDH control commands in the STELLAR IRD MKII Equipment and accessories Accessory kit for the STELLAR IRD MKII Module options Optional accessories References Applicable documents Glossary List of abbreviations Index A 17 A 17 A 18 C 1 6 2 4 D 1 D 2 D 3 F 1 F 1 F 1 F 1 Xl S230 XII Chapter 1 Introduction The STELLAR IRD MKII 2 Application examples 5 Video interfaces 6 Audio and data interfaces 7 Network and TS interfaces 8 User interface and front panel control g User interface and control with ROSA COPERNICUS 10 Sub rack power supply and environmental aspects 11 Introduction 2 The STELLAR IRD MKII General description Desc
9. termination Module options D 3 souossa aab pue juaudmnhb Optional accessories D 4 Chapter E References Applicable documents AES3 1992 FIA TIA 232 E 1991 CCIR Report 624 4 1990 FBU3267 EN 301 210 V1 1 1 1999 03 EN 50083 9 03 97 EN 55022 EN 55024 EN 60950 EN 81000 3 2 EN 81000 3 3 ETR 211 08 97 ETR 162 10 95 ETR 154 10 97 ETS 300 119 4 AES recommended practice for digital audio engineering Interface between data terminal equipment and data circuits Characteristics of Television Systems EBU Interfaces for 625 line digital video signals at the 4 2 2 level of CCIR Recom mendation 601 Digital Video Broadcasting DVB Framing structure channel coding and modula tion for Digital Satellite News Gathering DSNG and other contribution applications by satellite Interfaces for CATV SMATV headends and similar professional equipment Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance characteristics of informa tion technology equipment Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and method of measurement Safety of information technology equipment Limits for harmonic current emission Limitations of voltage fluctuations and flicker Digital Video Broadcasting DVB Guidelines on implementation and usage of Ser vice Information SI Digital Video Broadcasting DVB Allocation of Service Information
10. Black x t rl Picture freeze i sec NTSC pedestal 7 5 Y Reload Apply Help ROSA automatically displays the video output format Both the SDI and the Composite formats may be present simultaneously If the output format is SDI the line type of the signal is automatically displayed 625 lines is normally used in PAL and PAL plus systems 525 lines in NTSC sys tems If the output format is Composite the Composite field shows the format which can be PAL PALplus and NTSC If the output format is NTSC set the NTSC pedestal as required The NTSC pedestal can be set to 0 2 5 5 7 5 or 10 Click which type of idle signal you want in case of line input loss You can select between Black with sync or Grey with sync If the output is composite you can select 0 V DC as well When 0 V DC is enabled the composite output is completely quiet i e no sync burst and video The 0 V DC signal can for example be used for controlling transmitters If both the composite and the SDI formats are present and the idle signal is set to O V DC it will be 0 V DC for the composite signal and Black for the SDI signal Select the freeze time from the list if you want the output to be frozen in case of line input loss If the signal has not returned after the selected period the output signal returns to the idle signal setting 0 means the idle signal is output immediately upon a video input or line
11. For each the alarm is automatically cleared active alarm press The alarm LEDs on the front panel Receiving Attention turn off 3 Automatic Pressing the alarm is automatically cleared receiving attention has no The alarm LEDs on the front panel function turn off For further information on alarm sequences and Receiving Attention see Alarm handling p B 1 Change of alarm If you change the alarm sequence to one with fewer categories the alarms will Sequence behave according to the new sequence as shown in the table below Sequence change Category behavior 3 to 1 Categories D and E behave as category A 3 to 2 Categories C D and E behave as category A 1to2 Category C behaves as category A Note Such a sequence change does not affect the previously stored categories g2 Setting up the general message parameters This means that if you by accident change your alarm sequence you get the stored categories back by reverting to the original alarm sequence Setting up the individual message parameters To set up the individual The individual message parameters only influence the selected message s Do as fol message parameters lows to set up the individual message parameters 1 Select the relevant message group from the Group scroll list Only the messages belonging to the selected group are displayed 2 Right click on the mouse and select Reload Group This means that all messages belo
12. Manual 2 p PAL output Description 20 Setting up 76 Specifications A 6 PC connector On front panel 28 On rear panel 26 Pin allocation Alarm connector 24 Contact control 31 PC front connector 28 PC rear connector 26 Power Specifications A 17 Power supply 11 Profiles 103 R Rear panel PC connector 26 30 Remote control Connector 30 RS 485 61 Remote PC control interface Specifications A 15 Replacing the AC fuse 108 ROSA General description 2 Navigation 65 Software version V RS 485 remote control 61 RS 485 connector Pin allocation 26 Rules Back up batteries IV ESD III Installation III Servicing III Safety and precautions III Safety symbols IV Scrambling Specifications A 15 SDI output Description 6 20 Setting up 76 Specification A 9 Service guidelines 106 Servicing III software update 2 Software version MPEG 2 decoder driver V ROSA V Stock number Manual 2 Synchronization 4 Setting up 80 System interfaces Connectors 24 Specifications A 15 T Teletext system B Enabling 85 Functions 3 Specifications A 8 Teletext system C Enabling 85 Functions 3 Specifications A 8 Transcoding video and audio formats 5 Trouble shooting 110 U Unit adresses setting 63 Unpacking 14 y VBI Description 3 Setting up 78 Specifications A 8 Video A 5 Video output Connecting 22 Interfaces 6 Setting up 76 Specifications A 5 VITC Setting
13. NTSC system M Video system 525 lines at 60 Hz Application examples 5 Introduction 6 The following table shows the transcoding possibilities from Audio input to Audio output Audio input Audio output Digital audio AES EBU Analog Audio Analog audio Digital audio AES EBU Embedded audio in the SDI Audio embedded in the SDI Video interfaces Video output modules Composite video output Component video output Video interfaces The STELLAR IRD MKII has a composite video output and or a 270 Mbit s SDI for matted video output The composite video output delivers one of the following e 525 line NTSC 625 line PAL The output format is determined by the line rate of the input signal to the MPEG 2 Video Encoder see Transcoding video and audio formats in Application examples p 5 The video output module automatically detects the video format and configures the composite modulation accordingly The component output option delivers a 270 Mbit s SDI formatted video signal as a component 525 lines or 625 lines signal Audio and data interfaces Audio output modules Analog digital embedded audio output Audio formats RS 232 RS 422 auxiliary data N x 64 kbit s data The STELLAR IRD MKII has as standard one analog stereo or digital AES EBU out put The analog output provides a balanced output signal As an option the following output module can be installed
14. Signal name PC 9 pin PC 25 pin STELLAR IRD Use Sub D male Sub D male MKII 9 pin Sub D female pin 1 Pin 8 pin 1 Not connected RxD PC input pin2 Pin 3 pin 2 Data from the STELLAR IRD MKII TxD PC output pin 3 Pin 2 pin 3 Data from the PC DTR PC output pin 4 Pin 20 pin 4 Ready signal from the PC GND pin 5 Pin 7 pin 5 Signal ground DSR PC input pin6 Pin 6 pin 6 Ready signal from the STELLAR IRD MKII RTS PC output pin 7 Pin 4 pin 7 Handshake signal asserted by the PC CTS PC input pin 8 Pin 5 pin 8 Handshake signal asserted by the STELLAR IRD MKII pin 9 Pin 22 pin 9 Not connected Connecting for local PC control and management A g 2 Connecting for local PC control on the remote connector To connect a Pb to the To enable local communication between the STELLAR IRD MKII and the PC do the remote connector following Installation 1 Connect the Com port on the PC to the remote connector on the STELLAR IRD MKII The remote connector is placed on the connector panel of the STELLAR IRD MKII and is labelled RS 485 It is a 9 pin male Sub D connector which con nects to the RS 485 port of the PC using a 9 way cable The cable may be unshielded The following table shows the connector and the pin allocation Connector drawing Pin number Description Use pin 1 Not connected pin 2 TxB Data to host pin 3 RxB Data from host pin 4 TxA Data t
15. external alarm system remote alarm signaling The Alarm output connector is a 15 pin high density Sub D female connector The following drawing shows the connector and the pin allocation table for the Alarm output connector and the function for each of the three alarm sequences see Connector Relay Functionin Function in Functionin Normally Common Normally name alarm alarm alarm closed pin pin open pin sequence 1 sequence 2 sequence 3 A A Alarm A Alarm A Alarm 1 6 11 B B Alarm B Alarm B Alarm 2 7 12 C Alarm Za Alarm C Alarm 98 020 C A 3 8 13 D Receiving Receiving D alarm 4 9 14 Attention Attention E Alarm Clear Zg Alarm E alarm 5 10 15 Connect the cable from the external alarm system to the alarm connector Example alarm relays The following figure shows an example of how the alarm relays work 1 Normally closed Inactive 0 e 9 6 Common o 11 Normally open Active 98 043 For example for an A alarm under normal operational conditions no alarm pin 1 is closed that is connected to pin 6 and pin 11 is open However should an alarm con dition occur pin 1 is open and pin 11 is closed that is connected to pin 6 This means that the A alarm is active and the A alarm LED lights on the front panel Note The A alarm is always activated when the power is off whereas the other alarms maintain their status For example if a B alarm is inactive when the power is switched off it stays
16. for obvious signs of damage Check the equipment against the delivery packing note Retain the packing material as it is required for warranty shipments and for later inspection by the carrier Note Should any item be damaged or any equipment be missing notify the carrier and your BarcoNet representative The equipment is ready for installation when you have ensured that all the equipment you ordered has been received and no damage has occurred However before you apply power to the equipment we recommend that you read the section Safety and precautions in the section Preface The fuses are factory installed The STELLAR IRD MKII requires the following fuse type Power supply Fuse 100 to 240 V AC operation 1 AT Installing the STELLAR IRD MKII Rack mounted The STELLAR IRD MKII is a 1U unit with connector access at the rear panel The STELLAR IRD MKII is intended for mounting in a standard 19 rack To mount the STELLAR IRD To mount the STELLAR IRD MKII in a rack do the following MKII 1 We recommend that you mount rails in the rack to support each STELLAR IRD MKII to be installed For further information contact your rack supplier Note If you mount several STELLAR IRD MKIIs on top of each other in a stationary installation then you need only to mount rails for every second STELLAR IRD MKII 2 Place the STELLAR IRD MKII in its position in the rack 3 Mount the STELLAR IRD MKII securely to the
17. one additional analog stereo or digital AES EBU output Both audio channels which are to be decoded must be part of the same program Audio is output as digital or analog signals and at the same time audio can be embed ded in the SDI signal The audio bandwidth is determined by the selected audio sam ple frequency in the MPEG 2 Video Encoder The connector for digital audio output is marked AES EBU The optional secondary audio channel may also be analog or digital AES EBU The audio channels are decoded as stereo joint stereo dual mono or mono as sig nalled in the audio bit streams The analog output interface is balanced with the option for either 600 Q or lt 20 Q output impedance In the user interface you can set the maximum output level of the analog output from 6 to 24 dBu lt 20 Q and 6 to 21 dBm 600 Q The audio decoding format is MPEG 1 layer II or 20 bit linear audio The STELLAR IRD MKII supports decoding of an asynchronous transparent data channel with a baud rate of up to 38400 The STELLAR IRD MKII supports decoding of decoding of a synchronous N x 64 kbit s data channel N is one to six Audio and data interfaces 7 Introduction 8 Network and TS interfaces Network TS interface L band input ASI output Network and TS interfaces The STELLAR IRD MKII has two L band inputs and two optional ASI outputs The STELLAR IRD MKII has an L band demodulator which can connect directly to a Lo
18. 1 7897725 Mbit s 455 4 x fy 200 bit s Rise time 200 ns 50 ns gt 95 gt 95 gt 3 dB 6 MHz 12 dB 6 75 MHz lt 40 dB 8 MHz to 27 MHz 6 22 319 335 10 19 273 282 lt 4 per field Sampled signal 13 5 MHz Synchronization pulse and burst are regenerated in the output 6 22 319 335 10 19 273 282 lt 2 per field 318 19 and 282 Y CR CB 4 2 2 525 60 Hz 625 50 Hz 270 Mbit s 10 ppm according to ITU and SMPTE standard also in case of input loss NRZI Non Return to Zero with Inversion 8 bit 10 bits driven x 0 1 dB 10 Hz to 6 MHz BNC SDI video output A J A ications if ical spec Techn Test and idle signals Embedded audio EDH Embedded VBI A 10 soi video output Output level Nominal Impedance Return loss Isolation between outputs Rise and fall times between 20 to 80 Overshoot of the rising and falling edges of the waveform Output jitter Video Idle Signals Sync mode Formatting of audio packages Audio sampling frequency Resolution Number of channels Format of packages Error detection areas Enable Disable Teletext B 4 transparent lines IDS VPS 800 mVpp 10 into 75 Q 75 Q 2 15 dB in the range 5 to 270 MHz 26 dB in the range 5 to 135 MHz 20 dB in the range 135 to 270 MHz 0 40 to 1 50 ns however trise tfall lt 0 5 ns lt 10 of the amplitude 10 of clock period as deter mined over a pe
19. 34 34 56 37 38 38 39 43 45 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 56 57 59 61 61 62 63 64 65 66 69 69 70 72 73 75 Setting up the video output Setting up the video decoding Setting up the inserted VBI Setting up the synchronization of the video output Setting up the AUX WSS EDH and VITC output VBI 1 Enabling the encoder VBI lines VBI 2 Setting up the IDS and VPS lines VBI 3 Enabling the teletext Setting up the audio output resource Setting up the analog audio output Setting up the N x 64 kbit s data output resources Setting up the ASI TS output Alarms and messages Alarms and message setup Setting up the general message parameters Setting up the individual message parameters Right mouse button features Viewing messages Using commands To use commands Macro commands Configuration clock and profiles Viewing the configuration Setting the STELLAR IRD MKII clock Setting up the profiles Chapter 5 Service and maintenance Service and maintenance Introduction Replacing the fans Replacing an AC fuse in the power supply Message system Overview 76 77 78 80 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 50 92 93 34 97 98 98 99 101 101 102 103 105 106 106 107 108 109 109 IX Contents ROSA messages Appendices Technical specifications TS and Network inputs L Band demodulator TS and Network output Video out ASI output
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21. Clear relay indication of alarms with or without attention No Relays are used to switch to backup systems during alarm No conditions Reference Alarm sequence 1 complies with the British Telecom requirements Alarm sequence 1 B 3 D LEDs and Relays The following table shows the state of the front LEDs and alarm relays for one alarm 1 alarm in different states For further information on the definition of active and inactive S relays see v E Condition Front LEDs Alarm relays E AorB Rec Att A B or C Rec Clear E Att 1 No fault 2 Fault X occurs e o 3 You press the Receiving Attention button o o e 4 Fault X clears e o e 5 You press the Receiving Attention button 6 Fault X clears after 2 Q active relay LED lit Os inactive relay LED not lit B 4 Alarm sequence 1 LEDs and Relays The following table shows the state of the front LEDs and alarm relays for two 2 alarms alarms in different states Condition Front LEDs Alarm relays A B Rec Att A B C Rec Att Clear 1 No fault OILO O O O O O O 2 First fault Digital audio input loss B alarm O O O o O O O 3 You press the Receiving Attention O o O O O o O 4 Fault clears after 3 OILO o O o o 5 You press the Receiving Attention button a
22. Integrated Receiver Decoder g C 6 KE On D ENTER 6 Ji CONTROL j Sam ES s 5 CAO 5 Q DIELCO HU Bee Q Short cut keys 99 021 Display The display is a 2 x 24 character matrix with adjustable back light Parameter descriptions are usually shown in the upper row and settings values in the lower one Navigation Edit The four cursor keys are used to navigate in the menu structure and to adjust settings The Enter Esc and User keys are mostly used for editing and are described in a subsequent section Settings The three setting keys are used to jump directly to the top field of the most important sub menus independently of the current location in the menu structure The three keys are Key Function L band L band parameters Program Program selections Preset User presets 34 Front panel sections System Alarm Local control port These three keys give access to the following areas Key Function Config Configuration menu The basic system settings can be controlled here Status Viewing of Alarms Lock When the STELLAR IRD MKII is controlled by an external management system for example ROSA the front panel is locked The Lock key unlocks the front panel if the management system approves this action This menu is not available yet meaning that the front panel is always unlocked This section features three LEDs indicating two types of a
23. R Rec 468 lt 7 dBm0 unweighted RMS acc to ITU R Rec 468 lt 80 dBq0ps weighted acc to ITU R Rec 468 15 lt 85 dBq0 unweighted acc to ITU R Rec 468 15 90 dBm0 unweighted RMS acc to ITU R Rec 468 15 80 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 2 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 3 20 Hz to 20 kHz 5 to 10 ms 2500 ms 1000 ms AES EBU balanced Two including optional audio chan nel Male XLR AES EBU 10 ppm Bi phase mark 2 21 dB 0 1 to 6 0 MHz 3 0 to 7 0 Vpp 10 Vy 16 bit Audio output A 1 3 A 2 OD S ata output e S S Q age m Auxiliary data output 8 Auxiliary data output Number of outputs S Connector type E Type of output Handshake RS 232 RS 422 Baud rates Data format Synchronous N x 64 kbit s data output N x 64 khit s data Bit rates output Electrical Interface Number of outputs Connector Output clock rate Operating mode Output impedance A 4 Auxiliary data output 2 9 pole sub D female DCE Uni directional asynchronous RS 232 E and RS 422 CTS RTS active DTR DSR pas sive None 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 8NI no parity N x 64 kbit s N 1 2 3 4 5 or 6 Acc to RS 422 1 9 pole Sub D female Locked to data input on encoder Only DCE lt 20 Q System interfaces Scrambling General Scrambling algoritm Modes supported Control word Remote PC control interface connector panel rem
24. SI codes for DVB systems Digital Video Broadcasting DVB Implementation guidelines for the use of MPEG 2 Systems Video and Audio in satellite cable and terrestrial broadcasting applica tions European telecommunication standard for equipment practise E References E 2 ETS 300 294 ETS 300 421 1994 ETS 300 468 1994 ETS 300 472 IEC 68 2 1 IEC 461 1986 IEC 950 1991 IRT 8 R 4 1986 ISO IEC 13818 1 1994 ISO IEC 13818 2 1993 ISO IEC 13818 3 1994 ITU R BT 1124 1 1995 ITU R Rec 468 4 1986 ITU R Rec 473 5 1990 ITU R Rec 567 3 1990 ITU R Rec 647 ITU R Rec 653 2 1994 prTS 101 192 prTR 101 202 12 37 SMPTE 170M SMPTE 259M 1997 Applicable documents Television systems 625 line television wide screen signalling Digital broadcasting systems for television sound and data services Framing struc ture channel coding and modulation for 11 12 GHz satellite services Digital Video Broadcasting DVB Specification for service information SI in DVB systems Digital Video Broadcasting DVB Specification for conveying ITU R System B Teletext in DVB bitstreams Basic Environmental Testing Procedures Time and control code for video tape recorders VITC Safety of information technology equipment Richtlinie ARD ZDF Fernsehtext Spezifikation Generic Coding of Moving Pictures and Associated Audio Systems Generic Coding of Moving Pictures and Associated
25. a PC to the STELLAR IRD MKII in a local environment port PC with ROSA Device Configuration Shell Installation C BARCO STELLAR IRD MKII Integrated Receiver Decoder O eee f ENTER m SETTINGS CONTROL SYSTEM C ALARM POWER o qSp m ers m pan a aur or o I SZ Eyes e g gt Jp per eye o H 99 021 To connect aPC tothe To enable local communication between the STELLAR IRD MKII and a PC do the local connector following 1 Connect the COM port of the PC to the local connector of the STELLAR IRD MKII The local connector is placed on the front panel of the STELLAR IRD MKII and is labelled CONTROL It is a 9 pin sub D connector which connects to the RS 232 COM port of the PC using a 9 way one to one RS 232 interface cable If your COM port connector does not have a 9 pin connector you must first fit a 25 to 9 pin adapter to the COM port connector 2 Configure the PC COM port in ROSA From the COPERNICUS explorer right click on your COM port and select Prop erties Select the RCDS protocol driver A 8 Connecting for local PC control and management 2 STELLAR IRD MKII and PC The following table shows the STELLAR IRD MKII and PC connectors for local connectors RS 232 communication and their pin allocations PC STELLAR IRD MKII
26. active cooling 580306 Do as follows to replace the fans 1 Switch off the power to the Stellar IRD MKII 2 Unscrew the four screws holding the fan 3 Pull the fan towards you over the stay bolts 4 Unplug the connector to the fan 5 Mount in reverse order Note You can use pincers to mount the connector 6 Dispose of the old fans Do not dispose of the old fans through the household garbage collection system but follow your local regulations Replacing the fans 1 0 7 tl maintenance ice an Serv 108 Replacing an AC fuse in the power supply To replace an AC fuse Caution There is a fuse in both phase conductors To replace an AC fuse do the following 98 017 1 Turn off the power to the STELLAR IRD MKII Remove the power cord from the STELLAR IRD MKII 2 Open the lid holding the fuses Use a flat bladed screwdriver 3 Pull out the lid 4 Remove the blown fuse s 5 Insert a new fuse with the same rating Caution For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with same type and rating of fuse 6 Reinsert the lid Replacing an AC fuse in the power supply Message system Overview General Types of messages The status of the STELLAR IRD MKII and its immediate surroundings are reported to ROSA in the form of messages and alarms In ROSA you can enable or disable mes sages give them a severity and attach an alarm and an alarm sequence to
27. active program is being descrambled User presets Structure Function Implementation When you press the Preset shortcut key the User presets menu appears For instructions on how to edit the parameters see Navigating and editing p 37 The menu has the following structure Recall user preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset al 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Store as Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset o OU 5 0 IN H Using the settings and the user preset menus you can store up to 8 configurations presets in the STELLAR IRD MKII A preset contains the information necessary to decode a program i e settings regarding input configuration and program selection al 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 user preset o Ny AHNAU d 0 IN H 00 041 Settings regarding configuration of outputs are not stored in the presets Presets are useful when you want to switch between different inputs and or programs in a fast and simple manner User presets are stored as macros in the STELLAR IRD MKII so that Preset 1 is stored in MACro 1 CLOSE and MACro 1 OPEN Preset 2 is stored in MACro 2 CLOSE and MACro 2 OPEN and so on As the user preset is a macro it is also possible to recall it by using the Contact Con trol inputs For more information on Contact Control see Connecting to the contact control interface p 31 Note If both presets and macros are
28. alarm s in state 1 Behavior Alarm sequence 3 has no attention function You just have 5 independent alarm relays and 2 alarm LEDs In sequence 3 the A alarm LED lights and the A relay becomes active when there is an active A alarm When there is an active B C D or E alarm the B alarm LED lights and the relevant B C D or E relay gets active Alarm sequence 3 The following table shows the characteristics of alarm sequence 3 characteristics Alarm sequence 3 characteristics 5 independent relays Yes No attention function Yes Which alarm sequence do select To select the most Use the following rules when you select the alarm sequence suitable alarm Ifyou have a national or organizational standard for alarm sequences select that Sequence f you want a Receiving Attention function select alarm sequence 1 or 2 Other wise select alarm sequence 3 e f you want to have a relay indication of cleared alarms with attention select sequence 1 f you want relay indication of all active alarms no matter whether they have atten tion or not select sequence 2 B 8 Alarm sequence 3 Chapter C Error Detection and Han dling EDH C 1 on and Handling EDH j Error Detect 6 2 General on EDH Reference Background EDH flags Picture groups SATURN MKII and STELLAR IRD MKII behavior General on EDH The SATURN MKII and STELLAR IRD MKII support EDH Error Detection and
29. as the date and time source 2 Typethe new STELLAR IRD MKII date and time The syntax in the date field is DD MMY Y Y Y Y The syntax in the time field is HH MM SS 3 Click Apply Do as follows to use the COPERNICUS server ROSA PC to set the clock 1 Select the COPERNICUS as the date and time source The COPERNICUS ROSA PC clock is automatically downloaded to the codec 2 If wanted select Enable synchronization and type in day and time This means that the COPERNICUS ROSA PC clock is automatically downloaded to the codec at the specifieed interval 3 If relevant type in the Time offset This feature is used when the COPERNICUS is placed in a different timezone from the codec You may type whole hours in the range from 23 to 23 4 Click Apply Setting up the profiles To set up the profiles You may record codec and program profiles for later download to the STELLAR IRD MKII Codec and program profiles contain all the settings of the STELLAR IRD MKII apart from individual message and alarm settings Note The Codec profiles can only be downloaded to activated in the STEL LAR IRD MKII from which it originally was stored This is unlike Pro gram profiles which can be used to copy settings from one STELLAR IRD MKII to another Do as follows to record the settings 1 From the Codec Explorer click on the Codec profile tab to record a codec profile or the Program profile tab to record a program profile File
30. by the encoder and has to be descrambled before it can be decoded Do as follows to set up the descrambling 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the icon representing the incoming data stream and select Descrambling Iv Descrambling Mode Key fi 2345678BCDB Reload Help To descramble the transmitted data the STELLAR IRD MKII decoder offers the BISS mode 1 scrambling system which is specified by DVB for use in DSNG applications It is based on the DVB Common Scrambling Algorithm but all components in a program are scrambled by a fixed control word used during the entire transmission 2 Type the descrambling key The scrambling key must consist of 12 hexadecimal characters and be exactly the same in the SATURN MKII or other BISS1 compatible encoder and the STEL LAR IRD MKII Otherwise descrambling fails 3 Click Apply Setting up the descrambling 7 5 4 ring to moni Setup and 76 Setting up the video output To set up the video output Setting up the video output The video output may be SDI and or Composite Do as follows to set up the video output 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the video you want to set up and select Properties Dutput Decoding Inserted VBI Synchronization m Available SDI Composite SDI Type Format Composite 525 lines PAL 525 lines r Conditions NTSC Y Idle signal 625 lines
31. can be operated in local mode from the front panel display front panel display For further information see Front panel operation p 33 Contact control mode The contact control from the contact closure interface contains macros to be effectu ated on external command The event of a contact closure is recorded in a message in ROSA Control modes B 4 Setup and monitoring 62 Installing ROSA and drivers Installation procedure Installing ROSA and drivers Before you can set up your STELLAR IRD MKII you must proceed as follows 1 Install the ROSA COPERNICUS You install the ROSA Device Configuration Shell on your PC or the COPERNICUS on the COPERNICUS server and ROSA on the client PC For further information see the ROSA or COPERNICUS User manual Install the RCDS communication driver The communication driver enables communication between ROSA and the STELLAR IRD MKII For further information see the ROSA or COPERNICUS User manual Install the device driver This is the driver which makes the COPERNICUS server recognize a STELLAR IRD MKII Set the STELLAR IRD MKII address in the ROSA COPERNICUS For further information see Setting up the STELLAR IRD MKII addresses in ROSA Copernicus on the next page Setting the STELLAR IRD addresses in ROSA COPERNICUS Addresses The STELLAR IRD has a device number and an address The device number is unique for the unit type for the STELLAR IRD C6 hexadeci
32. can be output at the compos VPS lines ite output of the STELLAR IRD MKII Do as follows to set up the Insertion Data Signal IDS and Video Program Signal VPS lines 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the icon representing the VBI 3 IDS and VPS lines you want to set up and select Properties ja fa Note The text explaining the VBI 3 icon in the codec explorer window shows the presence of VPS or IDS 2 To enable VPS click VPS 3 To enable IDS click IDS 4 Click Apply Setting up the IDS and VPS lines VBI 3 Enabling the teletext To enable the teletext Teletext lines transferred from the SATURN MKII can be output by STELLAR IRD MKII Do as follows to enable the teletext 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the icon representing the teletext you want to enable and select Properties 2 Click Teletext 3 Click Apply Enabling the teletet 85 4 To set up the audio to decode Setup and monitoring Setting up the audio output resource A program may contain several audio signals Of these signals up to two stereo chan nels can be decoded by the STELLAR IRD MKII Do as follows to set up the audio to output 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the icon representing the program containing the audio you want to set up and select Audio Resources Embedded r Audio program Dutput PID Type Output Embedded Analog fi e 2 Select the audio
33. could be an I O box or a control panel The connector marked CONTACT CONTROL is a 9 pin Sub D connector female The following table shows the connector and the pin allocation Connector drawing Pin number Description Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 Input 6 Input 7 Input 8 Ground WO Ol DW NM HB WN eR Note Contact open not connected internal pull up Contact closed connected to ground Connecting to the contact control interface d 1 2 Installation 32 Connecting to the contact control interface Chapter 3 Front panel operation Background 34 Front panel sections 34 Menu structure 56 Navigating and editing 37 Menu descriptions 38 Program no and name window 38 L band input 39 Descrambling 43 Program selection 44 Video output 46 Audio 1 output audio 2 output 48 VBI output 49 Data output 50 User presets 51 Recalling a user preset 52 Storing a user preset 53 Config system settings 54 Status 56 Setup example 57 33 s lt gt Back d 5 ackgroun eS da 8 J 18 S Front panel sections RQ kaa S Introduction The front panel of the STELLAR IRD MKII is divided into 6 sections a connector and ur a power button These sections are described in the following Display Navigation Edit Settings Control System Alarm Power C BRRCO STELLAR IRD MKII
34. inactive However if it is active when the power is switched off it stays active Connecting to an external alarm system Control connectors Connecting a PC to the codec You can set up and control the STELLAR IRD MKII by using a PC and the manage ment and control system ROSA Overview The STELLAR IRD MKII can be controlled via a PC in three different ways Control Connector Comm Use Local Front panel RS 232 Local setup and control of one STELLAR IRD local MKII Cable length between the STELLAR IRD MKII and the PC up to 5 m Local Connector RS 485 Local setup and control of several STELLAR panel IRD MKIIs Cable length between the remote STELLAR IRD MKII and the PC up to 50 m Remote Connector RS 485 Permanent monitoring and management of panel several STELLAR IRD MKIIs s in a network remote The PC is connected to the Management system COPERNICUS industrial computer Cable length up to 50 m Connecting a PC to the codec 25 2 Connecting for remote PC control and management Overview The following drawing shows how to connect a ROSA PC and a COPERNICUS server to the STELLAR IRD MKII in a remote control and management environment Installation RS 485 8S8 0 j com port o BS i BARCO Copernicus server client RS 485 remote ROSA
35. input Symbol rate MB aud Aquisition range Line A 7 500 24 40MH C LineB Frequency MHz Modulation aPsk Spectrum Normal Local oscillator QPSK Auto m 9750 EE Input Frequency E Code rate g 4 E Roll off jo 35 1084 0 Auto Reload Apply Help ROSA automatically displays the actual modulation code rate spectrum and Roll off if you select Auto in the corresponding fields 2 Click the Line Input you want to decode Note Avoid mixing very strong and very weak signals on the two inputs to avoid that a strong signal leaks into a channel with a weak signal If necessary attenuate the strong signal 3 Type in the Local oscillator frequency This is the local oscillator frequency of the satellite receiver or the down con verter 4 Type the satellite frequency If you subtract this frequency from the local oscillator frequency you get the L band frequency If you set the local oscillator frequency to O the satellite fre quency equals the L band frequency 5 Setthe symbol rate The legal range is from 1 to 45 MBaud The maximum bit rate is 96 Mbit s 7 Setting up the L band input 4 10 11 Note You must insert the symbol rate and not the TS rate For further information see TS rate on satellite links in Setting up the monitor ing p 74 Select the modulation of the input signal You may select between QPSK 8PSK 1
36. mal so ROSA recognizes the type of unit connected and e an unique remote address so ROSA can communicate with each single unit To give the Stellar ip a To give the STELLAR IRD a unique remote address do as follows unique remote address 1 Connect the STELLAR IRD via its remote RS 485 port to the serial port of the COPERNICUS server and power it up 2 Push the Receiving Attention button located to the right on the STELLAR IRD front for at least 3 seconds and release the button when it flashes with an interval of approximately one flash per second The communication speed and remote address is auto set between the STELLAR IRD and the server After successful configuration the Receiving Attention LED will turn off unless the receiving attention situationan alarm is active Note If multiple STELLAR IRDS need to be configured they can all be con nected at once to the COPERNICUS However be aware that the remote installation procedure can only be performed for one STEL LAR IRD at a time meaning that you must not press more than one Receiving Attention button at the same time Important If you install new hardware or software options in the STELLAR IRD MKII you must restart the graphical user interface for the changes to be reflected in ROSA Setting the STELLAR inp addresses in ROSA COPERNICUS 63 4 toring moni Setup and 64 Codec specific user interface General Important Tah pages Codec speci
37. module No module On Major A The stock number of the module is not handler known to the system controller Check the stock number and slot position of the module Check if the firmware supports the module Pig On Major B The reference check of the piggy back misplacedor module failed indicating that the module missing is either misplaced or missing ROSA messages 111 S No Information Name Enabled Severity Category Explanation Remedy S 7 Communication Communica On Information Disable Check the terminal settings port error tion error 2 Contact closure Close On Information Disable One of the contact closure contacts has occurred closed and thereby activated a macro t Reload the ROSA windows to get the S actual settings from the decoder Q3 Open On Information Disable One of the contact closure contacts has S opened and thereby activated a macro d Reload the ROSA windows to get the wD actual settings from the decoder 34 Device software General Off Information Disable A software error has occurred When error software persistent contact your local BARCO error sales office for further assistance RTK related Off Information Disable A software error has occurred When SW error persistent contact your local BARCO sales office for further assistance 36 Hardware failure Demodulato On Information A A hardware error has
38. on contact break 5 each having one set of contacts closed and one set open during nor mal operation Alarms are sig nalled by reversing the polarity of the two contact sets 15 pin miniature sub D female 30 V AC DC 1A 30 W resistive 9 pin sub D female 45 ms 110 ms 200 ms 100 Q 100 kQ 256 characters 16 8 for contact close 8 for con tact open User defined User defined Power and general specifications Power AC power input Number of inputs Type of connector Input voltage Input power consumption Input frequency Fuse 1 Standard 3 pin IEC with filter no switch 100 to 240 V AC 55 W fully equipped 47 to 63 Hz 1 AT fuse in each conductor Power A 1 7 A cations ifi ical spec Techn A 1 8 General General General specifications Mechanics Rack system Height Width Depth Installation depth Weight Connector access Grounding stud Environment Transportation shock Temperature Relative humidity Operating shock Operating Vibration Operating temperature EMC CE approved and marked Cooling Safety IEC 297 3 1 U 44 5 mm 19 482 mm 12 375 mm 18 5 470 mm lt 5kg Rear Local control connector on front M5 screw non detachable at rear panel According to ETS 300 019 1 2 class T 2 3 public transportation TEC 68 2 29 20 to 70 C 5 to 95 non condensing According to IEC 68 2 27 According to IEC 68 2
39. program to be decoded A program may contain several audio signals You select the audio program to be decoded by pressing the Enter key and stepping through the list of available audio programs If you select Auto the STELLAR IRD MKII automatically decodes the audio program with the lowest PID not already in use Off disables decoding This is the primary audio output Select audio 2 PID Parameters PID selection list Description The audio program to be decoded Audio 2 PIDs can only be selected if an audio module is installed in the option slot A program may contain several audio signals You select the audio program to be decoded by pressing the Enter key and stepping through the list of available audio programs If you select Auto the STELLAR IRD MKII automatically decodes the audio program with the lowest PID not already in use Off disables decoding This is an optional audio output 44 Program selection Select N x 64 PID Description Note The PID of the N x 64 data channel to be decoded You select the N x 64 kbit s channel to be decoded by pressing the Enter key and stepping through the list of available PIDs If you select Auto the STELLAR IRD MKII automatically decodes the N x 64 kbit s channel with the lowest PID Off disables decoding To decode a stand alone N x 64 kbit s data channel you click the Commands tab and type in the command PROG Nx64 SEL MAN PID The manual
40. rack by securing 4 screws in the holes in the front panel mounting flanges 4 Make sure that air can circulate on the sides of the STELLAR IRD MKII To apply power The STELLAR IRD MKII is powered by AC To apply power to the STELLAR IRD MKII do the following 1 Connect the power cord to the power inlet 2 Make sure that the power cable is connected to protective earth or use the ground stud Installing the SteLAR IRD MKII 15 2 Installation 16 Connecting input and output signals Customized connector panel Custom made STELLAR IRD MKII Connector panel example According to which network and output modules are installed in your STELLAR IRD MKII some of the described connectors might not be on the connector panel of your unit The following paragraphs describe all modules and connectors available The following drawing shows an example of connector panel containing some of the available output and network connectors L band input Control alarm and aux data interface Connectors available Customized connector panel Audio output Data output Video output ASI output 99 022 According to the ordered options for the STELLAR IRD MKII the connector panel comprises the following connectors Video output Text on the rear panel Connector type Composite video output COMPOSITE OUT 2 BNC and 2 Composite video output COMPOSITE OUT 2 BNC and genlock reference REF IN in
41. reload the selected message s the whole group of messages or the changed messages from the STELLAR IRD MKII Note It may take several minutes to reload all messages from the STELLAR IRD MKII 4 Save and open message The following picture shows the right mouse button menus to use when you want to settings Show hide detailed message save or open message setting files Reload gt Apply Show group e group Show subgroup Save selected message s i peepee ee Export group as text Export group as html You may save the selected settings or all the settings in the current group to a file on the hard disk or a floppy disk You read a settings file into ROSA by selecting File Open message settings and the file in question You download the settings file to the STELLAR IRD MKII by selecting Apply The following picture shows the right mouse button menus to use when you want to display a particular detailed message You must place the cursor on the message before right clicking on the mouse Reload Apply i b RUE nme Misplaced module Show group Slot gt Module is removed Show subgroup Slt2 gt Module is unknown Show detail Rin Meee Slt3 Pig misplaced or missing No module handler Right mouse button features 95 4 e The Show function shows the details for the selected message You use this function when you want to change the
42. status flags from the SATURN MKII if any are ignored This is used for applications where the STELLAR IRD MKII is the first node in an SDI chain which could be the case if the SATURN MKII has a composite input The STELLAR IRD MKII generates a correct CRC word and outputs it together with the EDH flags Example When the SDI input signal has CRC errors in the active picture the SATURN MKII sets the EDH flag for the AP group and issues the message EDH flag activated here to ROSA The STELLAR IRD MKII forwards the EDH data in the SDI output signal with the EDH flag set indicating that the codec detected an error A new cor rect CRC word is inserted by the STELLAR IRD MKII and the SDI signal may now continue in a chain of SDI equipment with EDH support EDH control commands in the STELLAR IRD MKII Chapter D Equipment and accesso nes Module optio Optional accessories D 3 D 1 D 8 Accessory kit for the STELLAR IRD MKII e 8 Accessory kit for the The accessory kit for the STELLAR IRD MKII with AC supply is included in the 8 STELLAR IRD MKII withAG delivery It has the order number 906578 and includes the following articles em supply E Article Description bis 615303 or Line cord 2 5 m 230 V European version gt 615304 or Line cord 2 5 m 230 V UK version E 615403 Line cord 2 4 m 115 V US version 983765 Operator and Service Manual STELLAR IRD hag MK
43. to peak Kor lt 1 0 98 to 102 Kpg lt 0 5 99 5 to 100 5 99 to 100 Peak overshoot lt 1 lt 42 lt 10 ns x5 0 2 dB 10 Hz to 5 75 MHz 2 3dB 6 MHz lt 24 dB 6 75 MHz 40 dB 8 MHz to 27 MHz lt 20 ns 10 Hz to 5 5 MHz Measured with a POLARIS encoder 4 2 2 chroma and video bit rate 17 Mbit s Lomposite video output A 7 A 2 VBI specifications e E Teletext system B Data specifications General Teletext B according To ITU R 8 Rec 653 2 Usable lines 625 lines systems 7 to 22 320 to 335 F Number of lines Maximum 16 lines per field e Delay relative to video Zero J Line code NRZ S Number of bits per line incl run in 360 bits i Frame word byte 3 11100100 Output Specifications Data positioning rel to sync ref Data amplitude Bit 13 at 12 ms x 0 1 ms 0 Black level x15 mV 1 462 mV 40 mV Output bit rate 6 9375 Mbit s 25 ppm Output eye height gt 9596 Output eye width gt 95 Bandwidth limitation gt 3 dB 6 MHz 12 dB 6 75 MHz 40 dB 8 MHz to 27 MHz Teletext system C Data specifications General Teletext C according to CCIR Rec 653 2 Usable lines 525 lines systems 10 to 22 272 to 285 Number of lines 13 in field 1 14 in field 2 Delay relative to video Zero Line code NRZ Number of bits per line including run in 288 bits Frame word byte 3 11100111 Output Specifications Data positioning relative to sync reference 10
44. up 82 83 84 Signalling 4 Specifications A 8 VITS Insertion 3 Setting up 79 Specifications A 9 VPS Setting up 84 Signaling 4 Specifications A 10 W WSS Setting up 82 83 84 Xapuj G 4
45. 4 kbit s data output System interfaces Scrambling Remote PC control interface Local PC control interface External alarm system Contact control interface Power and general specifications Power General A 3 A 3 A 7 A 9 A 10 A 12 A 13 A 13 A 13 A 13 A 15 A 15 A 15 A 16 A 16 A 16 A 16 A 17 A 17 A 18 A 18 A 19 A 1 A cal specifications Techn TS and Network inputs L Band demodulator Inputs Modulation and coding Performance Input frequency Signal level Signal level density CO Total input level Connector No of inputs Nominal impedance Modulation Inner coding QPSK 8PSK and 16QAM Code rates QPSK 8PSK 16QAM Deinterleaving Outer coding Symbol rate Carrier acquisition range Symbol acquisition range BER performance 950 to 2150 MHz CO 10 log sat baud rate 130 to 105 dBm Hz 25 dBm max F type IEC 169 24 female connec tor 2 75 Ohm QPSK 8PSK and 16QAM acc to ETS 300 421 and EN 301 210 Convolutional acc to EN300421 Pragmatic Trellis Coded Modula tion acc to EN 301 210 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 2 3 5 6 and 8 9 3 4 and 7 8 Acc to ETS 300 421 Reed Solomon 188 204 acc to ETS 300 421 1 to 45 MBaudP 3 MHz 200 ppm relative to symbol rate Required EyN for BER 10e 20MBaud gt 20 MBaud QPSK 1 2 3 9 dB 3 9 dB QPSK 2 3 4 4 dB 4 5 dB QPSK 3 4 4 9 dB 5 1 dB QPSK 5 6 5 4 dB 5 8 dB QPSK 7 8 5 8
46. 48 ms x 0 34 ms Data amplitude 0 0 IRE 2 IRE 1 70 IRE x6 IRE Output bit rate 5 727272 Mbit s 364 x line fre quency Output eye height 9096 Output eye width gt 9096 vite General Acc To IEC 461 Usable lines 625 lines systems 6 to 22 319 to 335 Usable lines 525 lines systems 10 to 20 273 to 282 Number of lines lt 2 per field Line code NRZ Output Specifications Data positioning rel to sync ref Half amplitude of first bit 11 5 ms 0 3 ms Data amplitude 625 lines systems 0 Black level 25 mV A 8 VBI specifications Transparent VBI Inserted VITS Inserted GCR Data amplitude 525 lines systems Output bit rate 625 lines systems Output bit rate 525 lines systems Data shaping Output eye height Output eye width Bandwidth limitation Lines usable in 625 50 Lines usable in 525 60 Number of lines Signal type VITS can be inserted locally at the decoder Lines usable in 625 50 Lines usable in 525 60 Number of lines GCR can be inserted locally at the decoder Lines usable in 625 50 Lines usable in 525 60 SDI video output System Steady state characteristics Serial 4 2 2 output Video Formats Signal form Sampling structure Line numbers field rates Bit rate Line code Video data word size Frequency response rel to white bar Number of outputs Connector type 1 550 mV 25 mV 0 Black level 25 mV 1 570 mV 25 mV 1 8125 Mbit s 116 x fy 200 bit s
47. 64 0 to 45 C to be powered only in non con densing conditions EN 55 022 EN 55 024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 Yes Fan based According to IEC 950 EN 60950 and UL 1950 Chapter B Alarm handling Introduction B 2 Alarm sequence 1 B 3 Alarm sequence 2 B 6 Alarm sequence 3 B 8 Which alarm sequence do select B 8 Alarm handling B 2 Introduction Alarm reporting Definitions Alarm sequences LEDs and relays Alarms and ROSA messages Introduction To monitor long term stability for changes in the operational parameters audio sig nal loss network frame loss AIS etc the STELLAR IRD MKII is equipped with an alarm reporting facility There are several reasons for an alarm condition External events detected by the STELLAR IRD MKII hardware or in very rare cases hardware or software malfunc tion To give network supervisory designers enough flexibility to handle their task the STELLAR IRD MKII offers several alarm reporting strategies Alarm status reported by relays Alarm status reported by LEDs Alarm status reported by ROSA messages The following terms are used in this section Term Explanation Event A change of state in the STELLAR IRD MKII or a codec response to a user interaction A change of state could be that the input has autoswitched or that there is input loss The user interaction could be a command sent to the STELLAR IRD MKII using the command line featu
48. 6QAM or Auto The modulation is com patible with the DVB S and DVB DSNG standards Selecting Auto results in an increased acquisition time Auto is only available if you have the QPSK 8PSK and 16QAM option installed Spectrum efficiency can be increased by using 8PSK or 16QAM modulation You may thus decrease space segment costs and or increase the allowed bit rate Select the code rate of the input signal You may select between the following code rates DVB QPSK 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Auto DVB 8 PSK 2 3 5 6 8 9 Auto DVB 16 QAM 3 4 7 8 Auto Selecting Auto results in an increased acquisition time Set the spectrum mode to Auto The STELLAR IRD MKII automatically detects the spectrum of the incoming sig nal Note that using certain external RF to L band down converters the spectrum may be inverted Change the acquisition range if necessary The acquisition range denotes the search range to each side of the tuner fre quency The default acquisition range is 10 of the symbol rate for QPSK and 16QAM and 5 of the symbol rate for 8PSK The larger the acquisition range the easier it is to lock to a signal out of frequency A large acquisition range how ever means that it takes a longer time to lock to the signal Note The frequency tolerance of many down converters exceeds the default acquisition range of the demodulator You can use a synthe sized converter or you can measure the spectrum of the L band sig nal t
49. Audio Video Generic Coding of Moving Pictures and Associated Audio Audio Reference Signals for Ghost Cancelling in Television Measurement of audio frequency noise voltage level in sound broadcasting Insertion of test signals in the field blanking interval of monochrome and colour tele vision signals Transmission performance of television circuits designed for use in international con nections A digital audio interface for broadcasting studios Teletext Systems Digital Video Broadcasting DVB DVB specification for data broadcasting Digital Video Broadcasting DVB Guidelines for the implementation and usage of the DVB data broadcasting specification Television Composite Analog Video Signal NTSC for Studio Applications 10 Bit 4 2 2 Component and 4fsc Composite Digital Signals Serial Digital Inter face SMPTE 302M 115805 October 1993 UL 1950 SMPTE 302M for Television Mapping of AES3 Data into MPEG 2 Transport Stream Deutsche Bundespost Telekom TL 5805 3169 Digitales Ton und Fernsehiibertra gungssystem fiir 34 Mbit s Tn TV Codec 34 Safety of information technology equipment Applicable documents E 3 E References FA Applicable documents Chapter F Glossary List of abbreviations The following is a list of the abbreviations used in this manual AIS AUX DSNG DTR EDH EMC ESD GCR Genlock T O IDS LAN NTSC PAL PCR PCR PI
50. D PTS RI RxD SDI Teletext Alarm Indication Signal AUXiliary data Digital Satellite News Gathering Data Terminal Ready Error Detection and Handling Electro Magnetic Compatibility ElectroStatic Discharge Ghost Cancellation Reference Generator lock Input Output Insertion Data Signal This signal is an EBU specified identifi cation code used within the European network IDS is inserted in the field blanking period in lines 16 and 329 Local Area Network National Television Systems Committee The American TV transmission standard which uses an interlaced 525 line 30 frames per second picture Phase Alternating Line European TV transmission standard found in several variants Uses an interlaced 625 line 25 frames per second picture except PAL M only in Brazil which uses an interlaced 525 line 30 frames per second picture Program Clock Recovery Program Clock Reference Program ID Presentation Time Stamp Ring Indicator Received Data Serial Digital Interface 270 Mbit s digital video format A digital data broadcasting service transmitted in the field blank ing interval of the television signal Teletext is intended to dis play text or pictorial material on television receivers equipped with a Teletext decoder F 1 F TxD Transmitted Data VBI Vertical Blanking Interval The VBI is the first 22 lines in each field of a PAL signal 15 lines in an NTSC signal These lines are used for fie
51. D represents the audio program to be decoded 5 Setthe audio interface to analog or digital Adjust the gain and set the impedance if the interface is analog 6 Check the video and audio output Setup example 57 Setup example vonesado jaued 10044 58 Chapter 4 Setup and monitoring Getting started with ROSA 61 Control modes 61 Installing ROSA and drivers 62 Setting the STELLAR IRD addresses in ROSA COPERNICUS 63 Codec specific user interface 64 General navigation rules 65 Codec explorer hierarchy 66 Setting up the STELLAR IRD MKII 69 Before you begin 69 Setting up the L band input 70 Setting up the LNB setup 72 Setting up the monitoring 73 Setting up the descrambling 75 Setting up the video output 76 Setting up the video decoding 77 Setting up the inserted VBI 78 Setting up the synchronization of the video output 80 Setting up the AUX WSS EDH and VITC output VBI 1 82 Enabling the encoder VBI lines VBI 2 83 Setting up the IDS and VPS lines VBI 3 84 Enabling the teletext 85 Setting up the audio output resource 86 Setting up the analog audio output 87 Setting up the N x 64 kbit s data output resources 88 Setting up the ASI TS output 89 Alarms and messages 90 Alarms and message setup 50 Setting up the general message parameters 92 Setting up the individual message parameters 93 Right mouse button features 54 Viewing messages 97 Using commands 98 59 4 Setup and monitoring 60 To use comma
52. Decoding Inserted VBI Synchronization SDI Composite v Embedded VBI M GCR M EDH Internal VITS Transparent C Internal 525 lines 1st field BE 625 lines 1st field J BE q m 525 lines 2nd field BE 3 625 lines 2nd field ane a BU 3 Apply Help 3 Click GCR This enables Ghost Cancellation Reference signals GCR is inserted in line 318 in PAL systems and lines 19 and 282 in NTSC systems Ghost Cancellation Reference is only available for PAL and NTSC outputs and for SDI outputs if embedded VBI is enabled 4 Click Embedded VBI if you want to embed VBI in the SDI signal Enabling Embedded VBI results in all composite VBI data being embedded into the SDI output The individual VBI elements can be enabled disabled from their individual pic tures 5 Click EDH if you want to include EDH in the SDI signal Transparent EDH means that the EDH flag is transferred transparently from the encoder to the decoder i e the encoder EDH flags are untouched If the decoder does not receive any EDH flags from the encoder it sets all flags to UES Unknown Error Status Internal means that EDH signals are generated in the decoder and all EDH flags are cleared For further information on STELLAR IRD MKII and EDH flags see Error Detection and Handling EDH p C 1 7i 8 Setting up the inserted VBI 6 Cli
53. Han dling for 625 lines SDI according to SMPTE RP 165 EDH is used for recognizing errors and inaccuracies in the SDI signal You may use EDH as a tool to help pinpointing sources of errors in a chain of SDI equipment including video codecs with SDI interfaces Conceptually the SATURN MKII and the STELLAR IRD MKII is one EDH entity SDI input B SDI output SATURN MKII MPEG 2 DSNG Encoder STELLAR IRD MKII 99 026 The SATURN MKII analyzes the EDH data from the SDI input and checks for CRC errors The flags are manipulated if necessary The EDH data is then transmitted in the TS The STELLAR IRD MKII outputs the EDH data it receives Alternatively if the codec is the first EDH node in an installation the user may wish to let the STELLAR IRD MKII output EDH data with all flags cleared This feature is supported by the STEL LAR IRD MKII EDH includes the following flags for each field IDH Internal error Detected Here IDA Internal error Detected Already EDH Error Detected Here EDA Error Detected Already UES Unknown Error Status There are three picture groups that each includes the above flags ANC ANCillary data AP Active Picture FF Full Field All flags for all groups are supported by the SATURN MKII and STELLAR IRD MKII However detection of internal errors in the sense of EDH is not supported There fore the codec never sets th
54. Help Codec Explorer Messages Configuration Commands Clock Codec profiles Program profiles 4 Action Rename Delete Activate Codec 27 profile c 12 profile Reload File Help Codec Explorer Messages Configuration Commands Clock Codec profiles Program profiles m Action Rename Delete Activate Setting up the profiles 4 oring t moni Setup and 104 To download settings Profile download Setting up the profiles 2 Select one of the unused lines from the list and click the New button 3 Type in the name of the recording and click the OK button The codec file is stored locally on the ROSA PC In a ROSA COPERNICUS sys tem the program profile is stored on the COPERNICUS server 4 Click Apply Do as follows to download settings to the STELLAR IRD MKII 1 From the Copernicus Explorer right click on the STELLAR IRD MKII to update and select properties Note The decoder to which you are downloading settings must have the same hardware configuration as the one from which you have uploaded the settings 2 Click on the relevant profile tab Use the Codec profile tab to download settings from a local ROSA PC or click on the Program profile tab to download settings from the COPERNICUS server 3 Select the profile to download 4 Click Activate During download of a profile the following window may ap
55. Hz 2 MHz 3 MHz 4 MHz 7 5 MHz The tuning sweep range acquisition range denotes the search range to each side of the tuner frequency The default acquisition range is 10 of the symbol rate for QPSK and 16QAM and 5 of the symbol rate for 8PSK The larger the tuning sweep range the easier it is to lock to a signal out of frequency A large tuning sweep range however means that it takes a longer time to lock to the signal The frequency tolerance of many down converters exceeds the default tuning sweep range of the demodulator You can use a synthesized converter or you can measure the spectrum of the L band signal to ensure that the selected frequency of the demodulator matches the signal on the L band input Auto Manual 0 25 or 0 35 When you select Auto the Stellar IRD MKII automatically sets the roll off factor depending on the demodulation mode The roll off factor is automatically set to 0 35 when the demodulation mode is QPSK and 0 25 in the remaining modes When you select Manual you can manually select 0 25 or 0 35 Supply Off 13 V Vertical 18 V Horizontal 22 kHz Off Lo On Hi For each of the two inputs A and B you may enable or disable the LNB power supply With the LNB supply enabled you can select polarization and band according to the universal LNB specification for ASTRA Vertical and horizontal polarization is selected by setting the output voltage to 13 V and 18 V respectively Hi
56. II 997031 ROSA Release Package for version 3 0 including online manual Accessory kit for The accessory kit for the STELLAR IRD MKII with Genlock reference input has the y p Genlock order number 906565 and includes the following articles Article Description 800533 BNC resistor plug 75 Ohm 800534 BNC T connector 75 Ohm D 2 Accessory kit for the SteLLAR IRD MKII Module options Module options The following module options are available Article Description 906869 Analog and Digital Audio Output plug in module to 902585 902479 Composite amp SDI Video Output module 902581 Composite and SDI Video output genlock 902585 Layer II Linear Audio and Nx64 output 902647 Demodulator interface with BISS descrambling 902649 Demodulator interface with BISS descrambling and ASI output 969029 L band demodulator 911208 AC power supply Optional accessories Optional accessories The following optional accessories are available Article Description To be used C9825860 RS 232 to RS 485 Converter The interface converter can be used to connect a PC with RS 232 interface to the remote connector on the connector panel 580306 Fan Active air cooling 983756 MPEG 2 Command Programming reference for building a Reference network management system 906565 Accessory kit decoder BNC Termination for video output module T connector and 75 Ohm with genlock
57. ITU R Rec 473 5 see Setting up the inserted VBI p 78 Parameters 625 lines systems 0 or 318 to 335 525 lines systems 0 or 273 to 282 Description Set up the lines where the VITS will be inserted for field one If you enter 0 no lines are inserted For information on the contents of the lines according to ITU R Rec 473 5 see Setting up the inserted VBI p 78 VBI output 49 Front panel operation 50 Data output Structure Auxiliary data N x 64 bit rate ASI output source Data output When you press the Preset shortcut key and the left arrow key once the Data output setup menu appears Each parameter is described in the following For instructions on how to edit the parameters see Navigating and editing p 37 The menu has the following structure Parameters Steps Description Parameters Description Parameters Description Note Data output setup R Auxiliary data On Off baud Nx64 bitrate kbit s boo lt Direct Descrambler gt 99 040 On Off Baud 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 display field You may enable or disable the RS 232 and RS 422 output and see the bit rate 64 128 192 256 320 384 Displays the bit rate of the incoming N x 64 kbit s data signal Direct Descrambling Off Select whether the data on the ASI output is coming directly from the input or from the descrambler The ASI output can also be turned off Only the
58. LAR IRD MKII may contain up to 256 messages When the message buffer is full the new messages overwrite the oldest ones Messages are set up in the messages setup window of the STELLAR IRD MKII explorer When you click the Messages tab and reload a message using the right mouse but ton the Message setup window is updated The following screen is an example of a Message setup window For a list of all the potential messages in the STELLAR IRD MKII see ROSA messages p 110 The messages are displayed in groups each group can have several messages belong ing to the group The window displays File Help Codec Explorer Messages Configuration Commands Clock Codec profiles Program profiles Messages Message configuration m Message setup a Enable ouo a eae Severity MAJOR Test Message Category Delay o sec Test Message Reload Apply Delay fi ae Severity Enabled Category Delay Communication error Command syntax error Major Yes A 1 Communication error Unknown command k Major Yes A 1 Communication error Wrong parameter type Major Yes A 1 Communication error Parameter out of range Major Yes A 1 imd Communication error Max macro size exce Major Yes A 1 Communication error Improper use of comm Major Yes A 1 Communication error Missing comma Major Yes 4 1 Communication error Macro already recording Major Yes A 1 Communicat
59. OPERNICUS Explorer Window 2 Right click on the relevant COM port icon and select Properties v Global P Groups E Global Inventory E S Local Copernicus B A Serial Ports on COM2 P COMA RCDS Prot F Protocol Drivers Ef Units Ef Copemicus 1 SERRE IRD MKII By Tasks Sf Additional Components 3 Click on disable polling 4 Click on Apply Note Remember to enable the polling as soon as you have set up the STEL LAR IRD MKII in order to be able to view messages if any Before you begin 59 4 Setting up the L band input e id General The demodulator features 2 inputs to allow easy switching between multiple feeds S For reasons of redundancy satellite receiver systems may use double frequency or 5 polarization The demodulator operates in L band 950 to 2150 MHz A satellite 3 receiver system requires a low noise amplifier LNA and an external RF to L band S y q p down converter for the specific band in question for example Ku or C band The STELLAR IRD MKII estimates BER and Ej N and may issue messages based on D user defined thresholds For further information see BER and Eb NO estimates in c Setting up the monitoring p 74 To set up the L band Do as follows to set up the L band input input n 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the icon representing the L band input and select Properties L Band network input LNB Setup Monitoring rm Line
60. Off Information Disable A syntax error is found in a command to syntax error the decoder Improper Off Information Disable A module does not support the command use of or the command has been issued to a command module that is not present Macro Off Information Disable A macro is already being recorded Wait already recording another macro unil the present recording recording has finished Max macro Off Information Disable You have tried to record more than the size maximum 256 characters Try making the exceeded macro shorter or divide your instructions into two macros Missing Off Information Disable A comma is missing in a command comma Check the command reference Parameter Off Information Disable A parameter within a decoder command out of range exceeds the range specified for the command Unknown Off Information Disable A keyword in a command is unknown to command the decoder keyword Value Off Information Disable An input parameter has been truncated truncated You may get the actual setting by reloading the relevant ROSA window or by a query Wrong Off Information Disable A parameter within a decoder command parameter has a wrong type type 110 ROSA messages No Information Name Enabled Severity Category Explanation Remedy 7 Communication Communica On Information Disable Check the terminal settings port
61. ance resolution Picture format Video aspect ratios Video line rates 1 According to MPEG 2 main level main profile or 4 2 2 profile I P and B frames 4 2 0 Chroma 1 5 to 15 Mbit s 4 2 2 Chroma 5 to 50 Mbit s 8 bits per sample Component 4 2 0 or 4 2 2 Component 4 2 0 or 4 2 2 Decoder will follow encoder Both 16 9 and 4 3 Both 525 and 625 lines Video decoder specifications A 5 A A s SES v TUR 2 Composite video formats Q 8 WH N S Composite video output ka Sync and burst characteristics Test and idle signals Output video stability A 6 Composite video output Composite video output Composite Video I F Number of outputs Connector type Nominal output impedance Isolation between outputs Return loss Nominal output level Difference between black and blanking level Non useful DC component Recovery time after 50 ms of input loss to decoder 3 s of input loss to decoder Switch on input PAL systems B G H I NTSC system M According to ITU R Report 624 4 1990 2 BNC 75 Q gt 40 dB 10 Hz to 5 5 MHz gt 35 dB 10 Hz to 5 5 MHz OdBV 0 to 10 of 100 IRE Selectable in 2 5 steps x30 mV length of GOP plus 50 ms 2000 ms 2000 ms Horizontal and Vertical Synchronization Characteristics Shaping and sequence all video formats Color Subcarrier Burst Characteristics Shaping of color subcarrier burst Amplitude accuracy of color sub
62. and input selection LNB LO frequency Tuning frequency Modulation FEC rate Spectrum Symbol rate Tuning sweep range Roll off factor LNB supply and 22 kHz settings for both inputs Descrambling mode Descrambling key Program selection Audio 1 PID selection Audio 2 PID selection Nx64 PID selection Storing a user preset 53 Lonfig system settings Structure When you press the Config shortcut key the Configuration menu appears Each parameter is described in the following For instructions on how to edit the parameters see Navigating and editing p 37 The menu has the following structure Configuration Front panel operation System date System time li LCD contrast Local COM port Addr Ox_ Baud Remote COM port Addr Ox__ Baud View hardware config 99 036 Slot Stock System date Parameters DD MM YYY Description Sets the system date System time Parameters HH MM SS Description Sets the system time LED contrast Range 0 to 100 Steps 1 Description Used to adjust the LCD contrast of the display Local COM port Parameters Addr 1 to 7E Baud 9600 19200 38400 Description The address and baud rate on the front RS 232 communication port This port is used for local ROSA control Remote COM port Parameters Addr 1 to 7E Baud 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Description The address and baud rate on the rear RS 485 communication port This port is used for re
63. audio signal to the appropriate con nectors in the connector groups AUDIO 1 L and R or AUDIO 2 L and R or Connect the cable for the digital AES EBU audio signal to the appropriate connector AUDIO 1 AES EBU or AUDIO 2 AES EBU Connect the auxiliary data output to the connector marked RS 232 or RS 422 The auxiliary data channel which was assigned to the video channel will be decoded in the decoder 2 5 Connect the N x 64 kbit s data output to the connector marked N x 64 kbit s OUT To terminate the You must terminate the reference input reference input p 1 Connect a T piece to the reference input connector decoder connector panel Ref input connector _to a second decoder Black and burst com 4 posite reference input Q T piece or EM erminator 99 038 2 Connecta terminator to the other end of the T piece 3 If you are using a second STELLAR IRD MKII connect the T piece at the ref erence input of the second STELLAR IRD MKII 4 Connect the open end of the T piece of STELLAR IRD MKII 1 to the T piece at the reference input at STELLAR IRD MKII 5 Connect a terminator to the other end of the T piece at STELLAR IRD MKII Connecting the output signals 2 3 2 Installation 24 Connecting to an external alarm system To connect to an The STELLAR IRD MKII is equipped with a connector for alarm relay outputs for
64. been detected on the r HW fail demodulator and it must be replaced Module On Information A Replace the module in question hardware error Module On Information B The self test has failed Replace the selftest error module in question 37 Module Misplaced On Major B A module was missing at power up or a configuration module known module was misplaced EE Module is On Major B A module is missing Replace the module removed or make a new configuration Module is On Major B The module is not known by the system unknown controller The module stock number may be lost or your system controller software is too old to handle the module No module On Major A The stock number of the module is not handler known to the system controller Check the stock number and slot position of the module Check if the firmware supports the module Pig On Major B The reference check of the piggy back misplaced or module failed indicating that the module missing is either misplaced or missing 112 ROSA messages No Information Name Enabled Severity Category Explanation Remedy 40 MPEG PSI error PCR On Major A The PLL cannot lock to the PCR values accuracy due to inaccuracy for example excessive error jitter or frequency error Set the Video Synchronization mode to Free Running Program not On Warning B The selected program is not found in the in PAT PAT Check the so
65. cancellation reference signal GCR which may be inserted in the composite output of the decoder The STELLAR IRD MKII pro vides internally stored VITS lines These signals may be inserted in the composite output of the decoder Up to two VITS lines per field can be inserted in the composite output in the decoder For further information on VBI signals see VBI signals for PAL and NTSC systems in The Stellar IRD MKII p 3 Video output formats The following table shows the possible video output formats for one single video channel depending on which video output module is installed Installed video Default setting output option Composite only The STELLAR IRD MKII decoders detects the output format as PAL or NTSC and configures the decoding process accordingly Component only The STELLAR IRD MKII decoders detects the output format as 525 lines or 625 lines and configures the decoding process accordingly Composite and Both formats composite and component are output on component their respective connectors Audio output Up to two stereo channels can be output at the STELLAR IRD MKII In the user inter face you configure the output to be analog or digital AES EBU All audio output is output at XLR female connectors The following table shows the pin allocation for an XLR connector Connector Pin Output signal allocation 1 Ground Analog and digital audio output XLR 2 Signal female connector 3 Sig
66. carrier burst Video idle signals Sync mode Zero volt DC mode SCH phase jitter jitter free input Line time jitter jitter free input Maximum color sub carrier frequency deviation from input frequency Maximum sub carrier frequency Acc to ITU R rep 624 4 1990 SMPTE 170M Acc to ITU R rep 624 4 SMPTE 170M 2 50 gray or black selectable incl Correct sync and burst pulses according to the selected video for mat Constant DC lt 30 mV without sync and burst lt 2 degrpp lt 2 5 NSpp PAL and NTSC 0 045 ppm measurement time 0 2 s 2 This corresponds to 72 deg s for 4 43 MHz PAL systems and 58 deg s for NTSC A Video performance change rate Burst amplitude variation Gain Insertion gain Level stability Noise Quantization Noise unified weighted acc to 567 Non linear distortion Differential Gain Differential Phase Linear distortion 2T pulse response 2T pulse to bar 2T bar response 50 Hz square wave response Bounce Chrominance luminance inequality Gain 20 T pulse Delay 20 T pulse SCH phase error Steady state characteristics Frequency response relative to white bar Group delay response reference at 500 kHz 0 1 Hz s PAL system I and NTSC measurement time gt 0 2 s lt 2 pp 0 dB 0 2 dB 3 dB 0 2 dB 3 dB input level 0 10 dB 1 hour 0 15 dB 24 hour 60 dB RMS relative to 0 7V lt 1 peak to peak lt 1 peak
67. ck and enter the first and second VITS lines you want to insert The VITS lines are internally generated by the decoder If you set up the decoder to insert VITS in lines already containing VBI inserted by the encoder the VBI inserted by the encoder takes precedence For 625 lines systems you can use the following lines 625 lines systems Fields Contents acc to Selectable lines ITU R Rec 473 5 Ist field L1 VITS line 17 Lines 6 to 22 Ist field L2 VITS line 18 Lines 6 to 22 2nd field L1 VITS line 330 Lines 319 to 335 2nd field L2 VITS line 330 Lines 319 to 335 For 525 lines systems you can use the following lines 525 lines systems Fields Contents acc to Selectable lines ITU R Rec 473 5 IstfieldL1 VITS line 17 Lines 10 to 19 Ist field L2 VITS line 17ina Lines 10 to 19 monochrome version 2nd field L1 VITS line 280 Lines 273 to 282 2nd field L2 VITS line 280 ina Lines 273 to 282 monochrome version 7 Click Apply Setting up the inserted VBI 4 79 4 Setting up the synchronization of the video output e To set up the genlock of From this picture you set up the synchronization of the video output S ine Bac eee Do as follows to set up the synchronization of the video output S 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the video you want to set up and select Properties 2 Click the Synchronizati
68. cting to the L Band input 18 Connecting to the TS output 19 Connecting the output signals 20 Connecting to an external alarm system 2 Control connectors 25 Connecting a PC to the codec 25 Connecting for remote PC control and management 26 Connecting for local PC control and management 28 Connecting for local PC control on the remote connector 30 Connecting to the contact control interface 31 13 2 Installation 14 Before you start lieneral precautions Factory installed Unpacking the equipment Installed fuses Before you start This chapter contains instructions for installing the STELLAR IRD MKII and must be read to ensure correct installation When handling the STELLAR IRD MKII you must take the following precautions Use proper precautions against ESD Do not change a blown fuse before the line plug is pulled out The line power input is protected with fuses in the supply connectors The STELLAR IRD MKII is customer specific and is delivered with the modules which the customer has specified All the ordered options and modules are installed at the factory Note If at a later date you wish to add further options or modules you must send the STELLAR IRD MKII back to the factory and we will install them for you Note Under no circumstances should non Barconet personnel attempt to install modules in the STELLAR IRD MKII When unpacking the equipment examine the unit accessories and packing material
69. ctively 20 to 40 ms on primary audio output 5 ms on secondary Layer II audio output Primary output Defined by decoder chip 45 ms up to 200ms TBC after video genlock Hereafter steady state delay is required 5 ms 45 ms up to 200ms TBC after video genlock Hereafter steady state delay is required Genlock A z 1 1 A cal specifications Techn Audio out Layer Il audio decoder specifications General Linear audio decoder specifications General Audio output Analog audio output Number of channels Decoding format Program types Audio data bit rate Sample frequencies Transmission format Number of channels Audio resolution Sample frequency Number of outputs Connector type Output impedance Maximum output level lt 20 Load gt 1 MQ 600 Q Load 600 Q Return loss Output symmetry Output short circuit time DC output offset A 1 2 Layer Il audio decoder specifications Two including optional audio chan nel MPEG 1 layer II or MPEG 2 when limited to MPEG 1 layer II func tionality Stereo joint stereo mono and dual mono All MPEG 1 specified rates 32 44 1 and 48 kHz Acc to SMPTE 302M Two including optional audio chan nel Transmission of 20 bit samples 48 kHz locked to the STC Two including optional audio chan nel either two stereo pairs or up to four mono channels Single channel mono signals are output on two connectors 3
70. dB 6 4 dB 8PSK 2 3 6 3 dB 6 5 dB 8PSK 5 6 8 3 dB 8 8 dB 8PSK 8 9 8 8 dB 9 8 dB 1 Up to a maximum bit rate of 96 Mbit s For further information on TS rates on sattelite links see TS rate on satellite links p 74 A 2 TS and Network inputs 16QAM 3 4 8 4 dB 8 6 dB 16QAM 7 8 10 1 dB 11 1dB LNB requirements Phase locked LNB DRO LNB QPSK 5 Mbaud QPSK 5 Mbaud SSB phase noise 8PSK lt 22 Mbaud 8PSK gt 22 Mbaud 16QAM 6 Mbaud 1 QAM gt 6 Mbaud At 1 kHz 65 dBc Hz 50 dBc Hz At 10 kHz lt 75 dBc Hz lt 75 dBc Hz At 100 kHz lt 85 dBc Hz lt 85 dBc Hz LNB power and control Max current 350 mA Voltage Band selection 13 V 0 5 V vertical polarisation 18 V x 0 5 V horizontal polarisa tion 22 kHz tone 4 kHz L Band demodulator A 3 A cal specifications Techn 44 T and Network output AS output ASI output ASI output ASI format Number of outputs Connector type Output Impedance Eye opening Data amplitude Output transport stream bit rate Transport Stream formats Packet or Byte mode 2 75 Q BNC female 75 Q according to EN 50083 9 According to EN 50083 9 800 mV 10 peak peak accord ing to EN 50083 9 1 to 96 Mbit s 204 bytes without Reed Solomon Video out Video decoder specifications General Number of channels Decoding engine Frame types Video data bit rate Video resolution Chromin
71. data the STELLAR IRD MKII offers the BISS mode 1 scrambling system which is specified by DVB for use in DSNG applications It is based on the DVB Common Scrambling Algorithm but all components in a program are scrambled by a fixed control word used during the entire transmission All software in the STELLAR IRD MKII is stored in non volatile memory that can be electrically programmed New software releases for the codec can be downloaded via the management interface The transport stream is demultiplexed and one user specified program is decoded and presented as output The video signal is recovered and VBI signals are added before being output The STELLAR IRD MKII has a single optionally a double stereo audio output providing analog balanced or digital AES EBU outputs Auxiliary data are output as RS 232 and RS 422 data output The optional ASI output can used for converting L band inputs to ASI formats used by external equipment such as a DVB C modulator The output bit rate is the same as the input bit rate SDI genlock VBI signals for PAL and NTSC systems The decoder optionally provides a black and burst reference input for genlocking of the SDI video output The line frequency of the composite video output is also locked to the external reference but not the SCH phase The following table gives an overview over the VBI signals supported for PAL and NTSC systems and their treatment in the STELLAR IRD MKII VBI
72. djusted 7 and the 1 2 pixels from 0 to 1727 One line and one 1 2 pixel correspond to 525 lines 625 lines Line 63 49 us 64 us 1 2 pixel 37 ns 37 ns 4 You can use a oscilloscope with a video trigger to make sure that the decoder out put and the external reference are in phase Setting up the synchronization of the video output 81 4 ring to moni Setup and 82 Setting up the AUX WSS EDH and VITC output VBI 1 To set up the AUX WSS A video signal often contains various types of ancillary data such as Wide Screen EDH and VITC Signaling WSS and Vertical Interval Time Codes VITC The VBI 1 picture also controls the enabling of auxiliary data Do as follows to set up the VBI 1 output 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the icon representing the VBI 1 you want to set up and select Properties V Aux data 4 VITC emi w 525 lines manual IV 625 lines manual 1st field 1st field r Disable WSS Ma j5 Mu fi2 3 Iv wss ri f ri 2nd field Iv Lt 273 2 LE 2nd field Iv Lt 318 2 BE 4 He If Error Detection and Handling EDH is detected in the incoming SDI signal ROSA automatically displays the type of EDH which can be transparent internal or none EDH is controlled from the Inserted VBI picture For further informa tion Setting up the insert
73. e IDH flags but always clears the IDH flags and only References BARCO data broadcasting ID uses the status of the incoming IDH flags to influence the status of the outgoing IDA flags The SATURN MKII Multichannel Encoder Operator and service manual order no 983743 explains the EDH flags in details The EDH data between the encoder and IRD MKII is sent as BARCO data broadcast ing sub id 0x01 General on EDH C 3 on and Handling EDH j Error Detect 4 EDH control commands in the STELLAR IRD MKII General EDH is as default enabled in the STELLAR IRD MKII so that it outputs EDH data received from the encoder EDH commands You may however control EDH in the STELLAR IRD MKII by using the ROSA con trol and management system where the following modes exist Parameter Explanation OFF The STELLAR IRD MKII does not analyze the EDH data and does not output EDH on the SDI output Transparent The received EDH data is retransmitted without changes In that case the encoder and STELLAR IRD MKII together are one EDH entity If no EDH data is received either due to a Transport Stream loss or when EDH is disabled in the encoder the STELLAR IRD MKII sets the UES flags active and clears all other flags This is the default mode of the STELLAR IRD MKII Internal The STELLAR IRD MKII does not analyze the incoming EDH but outputs an SDI signal with all flags cleared The
74. e legal range It may compromise the operation 5 0 V error Off Major Disable The supply rail is not within the legal range It may compromise the operation 15 V error Off Major Disable The supply rail is not within the legal range It may compromise the operation ROSA messages 113 S No Information Name Enabled Severity Category Explanation Remedy 51 System Alarm On Information Disable All messages from previous session s are 2 configuration queue lost lost error Configuratio On Information A The detected configuration is different n error from what has been defined Revise your Es module configuration S Default lost On Information C The user defined default settings are lost Q3 The decoder starts with the factory S defaults Change the settings if necessary o Product On Information B A module is found in a place where it is N check failed not allowed Remove the module SW options On Information B The software options codes must be re lost installed Use the command SYStem OPTion INSTall 54 System event Download Off Information Disable The decoder has entered the download started mode Download to a module has started 55 Temperature limit Elevated On Warning C The internal temperature is high and temperature operation may be affected Check the internal fan and the ambient temperature at the ins
75. each mes sage The messages are categorized into various types according to what they signal Some messages are used for reporting status changes in connection with the installation of the STELLAR IRD MKII whereas others are used for reporting hardware or software errors The major message types are Type Example Communication If a wrong illegal command or parameter is used Hardware A malfunctioning module Software A software error Operational A missing or unstable input or output signal User interaction A macro or a download session has been started Overview 109 e ROSA messages S S Before you start Messages from the STELLAR IRD MKII are shown in the COPERNICUS explorer win S dow hl S STELLAR IRD MKII The following shows an alphabetical list of the available ROSA messages and their 8 message list default status and an explanation to the messages e Q5 S No Information Name Enabled Severity Category Explanation Remedy oS 25 Audio output error Audio On Major A There is no valid audio output due to c decoding decoding errors Check the source and the error condition of the input signal 6 Communication Cmd to Off Information Disable A command was issued for a module that error missing is not present module Command Off Information Disable The software of the decoder does not not support this command supported Command
76. eased quality overhead and allows transmission of anti PAL signals but the delay is higher The 4 2 2P 9 ML offers high quality video with sufficient overhead for processing such as chroma keying Encoding rates up to 50 Mbit s are supported The decoder includes features dedicated to professional contribution applications such as gen lock linear audio and VBI support for both composite and SDI signals The STELLAR IRD MKII is suited for digital satellite news gathering DSNG and related temporary contribution applications such as live coverage of large events The interfaces of the STELLAR IRD MKII its support of both 525 and 625 line sys tems and its power supply allow world wide operation With composite and or SDI video interfaces installed the unit supports transcoding between the component and composite domains A 270 Mbit s 625 lines SDI video input signal at the encoder may be output at the STELLAR IRD MKII as a composite PAL signal Note Conversion between 625 lines and 525 lines systems is not possible The following table shows the transcoding possibilities from SDI to Composite video SDI input Composite output Video system 625 lines at 50 Hz PAL system B G HI Video system 525 lines at 60 Hz NTSC system M LTC VITC The following table shows the transcoding possibilities from Composite to SDI video Composite input SDI output PAL system B G HI Video system 625 lines at 50 Hz
77. ed VBI p 78 2 If relevant enable the Auxiliary data ROSA automatically displays the Baud rate of the incoming auxiliary data 3 If relevant enable the WSS 4 Setup the VITC lines to be output If you do not click Manual the VITC lines are output in the same lines as they were extracted from in the encoder If you click Manual you may select up to two lines in each field where VITC will be inserted For 625 lines systems first fields can be 0 or 6 to 22 and second fields first fields can be 0 or 318 to 335 For 525 lines systems first fields can be 0 or 10 to 19 and second fields can be 0 or 273 to 282 If you enter 0 no lines are trans ferred 5 Click Apply Setting up the AUX WSS EDH and VITC output VBI 1J Enabling the encoder VBI lines VBI 2 To enable the The VBI lines received from the SATURN MKII can be output at the composite output transparent lines of STELLAR IRD MKII Do as follows to enable the transparent lines 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the icon representing the VBI 2 transparent lines you want to enable and select Properties ROSA automatically displays the type of lines transferred from the SATURN MKII to the STELLAR IRD MKII 2 Click Encoder VBI lines 3 Click Apply Enabling the encoder VBI lines BZ2 83 4 Setup and monitoring 84 Setting up the IDS and VPS lines VBI 3 To set up the IDS and The IDS and VPS lines generated at the SATURN MKII
78. ent costs and or increase the allowed bit rate Selecting Auto results in an increased acquisition time Auto is only available if you have the QPSK 8PSK and 16QAM option installed Auto Manual 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 The FEC rate depends on the modulation You may select the following Auto 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 DVB QPSK 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Auto DVB 8PSK 2 3 5 6 8 9 Auto DVB 16QAM 3 4 7 8 Auto Selecting Auto results in an increased acquisition time Auto Manual Inverted Normal When you use certain external RF to L band converters the spectrum may be inverted If this is the case select Inverted Symbol rate 1 to 45 Mbaud Bit rate 1 to 96 Mbit s Enter the symbol rate or the bit rate of the signal you want to demodulate 1 baud 1 bit s The symbol rate the code rate and the modulation type together define the transport stream bit rate TS rate m Baud code rate where m is 2 for QPSK 3 for 8PSK and 4 for 16QAM Baud is the symbol rate and code rate is the viterbi code rate e g 5 6 The TS rate must not exceed the 96 Mbit s limit for the decoder You will not be able to enter the bit rate when modulation and FEC rate is set to auto Instead enter the symbol rate Tuning sweep range Roll off factor LNB supply and 22 kHz Demodulator status Parameters Description Note Parameters Description Parameters Description Display Default 0 1 M
79. er for example a bit rate If you have changed a setting and realize that you do not want to change it anyway press Esc and the original value is restored Press Enter to confirm the new value and leave the edit mode Navigating and editing 37 Front panel operation 58 Menu descnptions Program no and name window Structure no Ey BER Program no and name window When you power up the STELLAR IRD MKII the display automatically shows the program no and name window The program no and name window is also displayed if the menus of the STELLAR IRD MKII are untouched for one minute When you press the L band shortcut key and the left arrow key the program no and name win dow appears This window allows for monitoring of the most important parameters The program no and name window contains the following information Description The number and name of the decoded program Description The measured Ey N value in dB E Nog gt 15 dB are subject to great uncertainty Description The measured BER value L band input Structure Select input LNB LO frequency When you press the L band shortcut key the L Band setup appears Each parameter is described in the following For instructions on how to edit the parameters see Navigating and editing p 37 The menu has the following structure L Band setup Select input lt A B gt LNB LO frequency END GHz Tuning fre
80. error tion error 2 Contact closure Close On Information Disable One of the contact closure contacts has occurred closed and thereby activated a macro Reload the ROSA windows to get the actual settings from the decoder Open On Information Disable One of the contact closure contacts has opened and thereby activated a macro Reload the ROSA windows to get the actual settings from the decoder 34 Device software General Off Information Disable A software error has occurred When error software persistent contact your local BARCO error sales office for further assistance RTK related Off Information Disable A software error has occurred When SW error persistent contact your local BARCO sales office for further assistance 36 Hardware failure Demodulato On Information A A hardware error has been detected on the r HW fail demodulator and it must be replaced Module On Information A Replace the module in question hardware error Module On Information B The self test has failed Replace the selftest error module in question 37 Module Misplaced On Major B A module was missing at power up or a configuration module known module was misplaced error Module is On Major B A module is missing Replace the module removed or make a new configuration Module is On Major B The module is not known by the system unknown controller The module stock number may be lost or your system controller software is too old to handle the
81. fic user interface The codec specific user interface is activated by right clicking on the wanted unit from the COPERNICUS explorer window and selecting Properties File View Maps Server Config Messages Performance Security Window Help Global Inventory 2 Local Copernicus B Serial Ports i ZA 4 COM2 9 COM4 RCDS Prot F5F Protocol Drivers E Units 4E Copemicus TELLAR IRD MEKIl E Tasks If you install new hardware or software options in the STELLAR IRD MKII you must restart the graphical user interface for the changes to be reflected in ROSA The codec specific user interface consists of a number of tab pages File Help Codec Explorer Messages Configuration Commands Clock Codec profiles Program profiles e Decoder The function of the tab pages is as follows Codec Explorer From this page you select the programs to activate select program elements to decode and set up the values of the program elements Messages From this menu you set the various messages and alarms Configuration From this page you view the hardware configuration Commands From this page you may enter low level commands to the codec For further infor mation see the MPEG 2 Command reference 983756 Clock From this page you set the STELLAR IRD MKII clock and date Profile From these pages you save the current STELLAR IRD MKII settings for later download to another STELLAR IRD MKII
82. fter 4 O 9 O O O O O O 6 Second fault Network input loss A alarm after 3 e 9 O e O O e O 7 You press the Receiving Attention button after 6 e O O O e O 8 First fault clears after 7 o oOo e e 9 First fault clears after 6 e oO O o O O o o 10 You press the Receiving Attention button after 9 O e O O O e O active relay LED lit O inactive relay LED not lit Comments Condition 6 shows that if a second alarm occurs after you have pressed the receiving attention button to the first fault the Receiving Attention LED turns off This enables you to acknowledge the new alarm by pressing the receiving attention button once more Alarm sequence 1 B 5 Alarm Sequence 2 Active alarms require attention Alarm sequence 2 3 S Alarm states in The following figure shows the various states in alarm sequence 2 E sequence 2 Alarm active 1 Alarm 0 No Alarm without Attn Alarm LED A A alarm s in state 1 Alarm LED B B alarm s in state 1 Rec Attn LED alarm s in state 2 Alarm inactive A relay A alarm s in state 1 B relay B alarm s in state 1 Receive Rec Attn Relay alarm s in state 2 Attention ZA relay A alarm s in state 1 or 2 Alarm inactive ZB relay B alarm s in state 1 or 2 2 Alarm with Attn Behavior The following table shows the behavior of LEDs and relays in alarm seq
83. gal range is from 6 to 21 dBm for 600 Q output impedance and from 6 to 24 dBu for 20 Q 48 Audio 1 output audio 2 output VBI output Structure VBI teletext VBI transparent lines Insert VITS field 1 Insert VITS field 2 When you press the Preset shortcut key and the left arrow key twice the VBI setup menu appears Each parameter is described in the following For instructions on how to edit the parameters see Navigating and editing p 37 The menu has the following structure VBI setup VBI teletext lt on Off gt present not VBI transparent lines Off present not pr On present not pr Insert VITS field 1 Line 1 Line 2 Insert VITS field 2 Line 1 Line 2 99 034 Parameters On Off present not present Description Enables or disables teletext present not present indicates whether teletext is detected in the incoming signal or not Teletext B and C are supported Parameters On Off present not present Description On enables the transparent VBI lines Off disables the lines present not present are status fields displaying whether or not transparent VBI lines are detected in the input signal Parameters 625 lines systems 0 or 6 to 22 525 lines systems 0 or 10 to 19 Description Set up the lines where the VITS will be inserted for field one If you enter 0 no lines are inserted For information on the contents of the lines according to
84. gh and low band is selected by enabling and disabling the 22 kHz tone respectively Level Co level EbNO BER Freq offset SR offset L band input 4 Front panel operation 42 EyNg alarm threshold BER alarm threshold L band input Description Note Steps Description Steps Description Shows the demodulator status To see a setting press arrow down to scroll through the list You can see the following for the received signal the signal level in dBm the Co level density in dBm Hz the BER the carrier frequency offset in Hz and the symbol rate offset in Hz is reported Level lt 70dB and Eb NO gt 15 dB are subject to great uncertainty 0 1 dB HI Set a value that represents a service degradation for your application You cannot set the threshold to a lower value than the one selected for the low threshold LO Set a value that represents a service loss for your application 10E 9 to 10E 3 LO Set a value that represents a service degradation for your application You cannot set the threshold to a higher value than the one selected for the high threshold HI Set a value that represents a service loss for your application Descrambling Structure Descrambling mode Descrambling key When you press the L band shortcut key and then the right arrow key the Descram bling setup appears Each parameter is described in the following For instructio
85. guration Setup video audio and data programs to decode Setup alarms Setup system and error messages View messages Savea system configuration for future use Load a previous system configuration Get context sensitive help Display name and version no of the installed software and hardware All inputs and outputs are checked for validity and in case of faults alarms are sent to the ROSA COPERNICUS management system User interface and control with ROSA COPERNICUS Sub rack power supply and environmental aspects Design The STELLAR IRD MKII is a 1 U unit to be mounted in a standard 19 rack All con nections to and from the sub racks are made at the rear panel with the exception of the local control connector which is accessible from the front You connect a PC to the local control connector From the PC you set up and configure the STELLAR IRD MKII Power supply The STELLAR IRD MKII has an AC power supply from 100 V to 240 V AC EMC The STELLAR IRD MKII is EMC compliant according to EN 55 022 EN 55 024 EN 61000 3 2 and EN 61000 3 3 Ventilation The thermal design is based on forced cooling using an integrated fan Sub rack power supply and environmental aspects 11 Introduction 1 2 Sub rack power supply and environmental aspects Installation Before you start 14 Installing the SreLLAR IRD MKII 15 Connecting input and output signals 16 Customized connector panel 16 Conne
86. he equivalent number of blank lines in the bottom of the picture Video output 47 S Audio 1 output audio 2 output id q Structure When you press the Program shortcut key and the right arrow key twice the Audio 1 output setup menu appears e Note If you have installed an audio module in option slot 1 a similar menu is s displayed in the option slot menu to the right of the audio 1 output A menu 2 T Each parameter is described in the following For instructions on how to edit the parameters see Navigating and editing p 37 The menu has the following structure Audio 1 output setup Audio 1 information Kbit s lt mode gt Audio 1 interface lt Analog Digital gt analog Audio 1 output gain diu 99 033 Audio 1 information Display Bit rate 64 128 192 256 or 384 kbit s Mode Stereo Joint Dual Mono Description Displays the bit rate and mode as selected in the encoder Audio 1 interface Parameters Analog Digital Description Sets the output interface of audio 1 to analog or digital Audio 1 output gain Parameters 6 to 24 dBu Steps 1 dBu Description Sets the gain on audio 1 when analog interface is selected You typically set the output gain to the same value as the clipping level in the encoder so that there is 0 dB gain through the system If you want a gain of say 6 dBm through the system you increase the maximum level by 6 compared to the value in the encoder The le
87. her information on the explanations and remedies see ROSA messages p 110 The alarm list is not dynamically updated while you are in the list You have to exit the list and enter it again to update the list Setup example To set up the SreitAR IRD The following example shows how to set up the STELLAR IRD MKII First you set up MKII the demodulator and then you set up the decoding To set up the 1 Press the L band shortcut key and select the input demodulator 2 Set the LNB LO frequency 3 Set the tuning frequency If you set the local oscillator frequency in step two to zero the L band frequency equals the tuning frequency 4 Set the modulation 5 Select automatic FEC rate detection Set the FEC rate manually if you want a faster acquisition time 6 Select automatic spectrum detection 7 Set the roll off factor to auto 8 If necessary set the LNB supply and 22 kHz for the selected input 9 Set the symbol rate 10 If necessary increase the acquisition range This may for example be necessary when using low symbol rates To set up the decoding 1 If necessary enable descrambling Type the descrambling key 2 Select the program to decode If the STELLAR IRD MKII displays no PAT available if there is input loss 3 Select the wanted Audio PID on the primary audio output The audio PID represents the audio program to be decoded 4 If relevant select the wanted Audio PID on the optional audio output The audio PI
88. input loss Unlimited means that the picture freezes indefinitely upon a line input loss Click Apply Setting up the vitleo decoding To set up the video From this picture you set up the decoding criteria for the video output signal in i eon ROSA automatically displays the Chroma format profile aspect ratio and picture size as set in the encoder Do as follows to set up the video decoding signal 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the video you want to set up and select Properties 2 Click the Decoding tab 3 Setthe 525 lines start or the 625 lines start if required Keep the line start on 23 unless the encoder is set up to use extended picture area Set the line start in the STELLAR IRD MKII to the same value as in the encoder The legal range for 525 lines is 10 to 23 and for 625 lines 6 to 23 Note For the 4 2 0 profile there is no extended picture data If you move the start of the picture lines up you get the equivalent number of blank lines in the bottom of the picture 4 Click Apply Setting up the video decoding 7 7 4 Setting up the inserted VBI e To set up the inserted From this picture you set up the VBI signals that the decoder should generate S a am aecouiny Do as follows to set up the inserted VBI decoding S 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the video you want to set up and amp select Properties E 2 Click the Inserted VBI tab EU c Output
89. ion error Cmd to missing module Major Yes 4 1 Communication port error Communication error Major id 1 SDI video input error Input 1 Input loss Major Yes 1 x SR O eade 4 mE 2 A K Reload Apply Help The message text including explanatory details the origin of the message the message severity whether the message is enabled or not the selected alarm category which is used to control the relay contacts and the message delay Alarms and message setup g 4 Setup and monitoring Setting up the general message parameters To set up the general The general message parameters influence the whole message system and are thus message parameters common to all messages Do as follows to set up the general message parameters 1 Check the Messages enable box This means that messages are displayed in the ROSA Message View The STEL LAR IRD MKII does not generate messages if you un check the Messages Enable box This is valuable in a service situation where the unit is being reconfigured 2 Select Alarm Sequence 1 2 or 3 from the Sequence scroll list The alarm sequences control the alarm relays and the alarm LEDs on the front panel in different ways Alarm Sequence for Receiving Attention present Press front panel button When the alarm is no longer 1 For each active alarm press Receiving Attention again for press Receiving Attention each alarm cleared 2 Half automatic
90. l N x 64 kbit s data signals or the N x 64 kbit s data signal may be placed outside the program in the transport stream Do as follows to set up the data output 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the icon representing the program containing the N x 64 kbit s data you want to set up and select Properties PID 0x002f 1 00030 Dutput Dutput E Apply Help 2 Select the N x 64 kbit s data signal to be decoded from the upper list The upper list contains the available PIDs from the active program ROSA auto matically displays the PID of the selected N x 64 kbit s data in the PID field 3 Alternatively set the PID manually in the commands field You click the Commands tab and type in the command PROG Nx64 SEL MAN PID The manual selection is particularly useful when you want to output an N x 64 kbit s data signal which is in the transport stream but not in the program 4 Select Output 1 from the Output list The N x 64 kbit s data is output on the N x 64 kbit s connector ROSA automati cally displays the output selection in the upper list Note If you set output to None the N x 64 kbit s data is not decoded at all Only the N x 64 kbit s data PIDs are displayed in the upper list 5 Click Apply Setting up the N x 64 kbit s data output resources Setting up the ASI T output To set up the ASI TS output When installed with the ASI TS output option the STELLAR IRD MKII can
91. l be decoded 66 Codec explorer hierarchy Ele Help 5 Click on the plus sign to see the program elements in the programs Codec Explorer Messages Configuration Commands Clock Codec profiles Program Decoder SKI Program TV Slovakia Slovak Television 1102 PMT PID 0x01 SKI Program BBC Prime BBC Prime 1103 PMT PID 0 0102 SEI Program BBC World BBC World 1001 PMT PID 020103 H 08 Video 1 PID 020203 SDI amp Composite NTSC amp PALPlus t m Audio PID 0 028c Layer Il audio t Audio 2 PID 0 028d Analog Layer Il audio Reading 25 SEs Nx64 PID 040247 For each program element you see the most important settings Program settings Video Audio Channel number Note that if there is no number the program is not decoded Channel number Note that if there is no number the program is not decoded PID PID Output SDI and or composite Type Analog Digital SDI Type 525 lines or 625 lines Coding Layer II or Linear Composite Format PAL PALplus or NTSC Video bit rate Audio bit rate Ele Help 6 Click on the plus sign outside the video icon to see its elements Codec Explorer Messages Configuration Commands Clock Codec profiles Program profile Decoder oe O A A A
92. larm sequence 1 sequence 1 Alarm active Alarm Sequence 1 Active alarms require attention Alarms with attention require a new attention to be removed 1 Alarm without Attn No Alarm Alarm inactive Alarm LED A A alarm s in state 1 or 2 Alarm LED B B alarm s in state 1 or 2 Rec Attn LED No alarms in state 1 Receive Receive AND alarm s in state 2 or 3 Attention Attention A relay A alarm s in state 1 Alarm active B relay B alarm s in state 1 C relay C alarm s in state 1 Rec Attn Relay alarm s in state 2 or 3 3 2 Clear relay alarm s in state 3 No Alarm Alarm with Attn with Attn Alarm inactive Behavior The following table shows the behavior of LEDs and relays in alarm sequence 1 LED or relay Indication Alarm LEDS Active alarms Alarm relays Active alarms with attention Receiving Attention relay The presence of alarms active or inactive that have been given attention Clear relay The presence of inactive alarms that were given attention when they were active Alarm sequence 1 The following table shows the characteristics of alarm sequence 1 characteristics Alarm sequence 1 characteristics Relays indicate unserviced alarms Yes Relays indicate all alarms No One relay indicates alarms with attention Yes One relay indicates cleared alarms with attention Yes Tight control over alarms with attention Yes
93. larms as well as Receiving Attention Furthermore there is one key REC ATT If you press this key the alarm is acknowledged This key is also used to set the STELLAR IRD MKII address in ROSA The RS 232 port is used for connecting a PC to the STELLAR IRD MKII for local control Front panel sections 35 Front panel operation 56 Menu structure Introduction This section gives an overview of the internal structure of all the menus One main aspect of the implementation is that all the menus and parameters are dynamic That is only parameters for actually installed modules options are shown For example you have one or two audio outputs to set up depending on whether or not you have an audio module installed in the option slot The following drawing shows the name top parameter of each of the menus The menus are situated horizontally Program no o L Band Input o Descrambling Program 7 selection Video output Audio 1 output i I Lp Option slot1 VBI output Data output Userpresets Configuration Status Y Audio 2 v Menu structure i i Several items in each menu are not shown as the underlying functions are not imple mented yet These functions are available via the ROSA user interface For i
94. ld synchronization purposes The VBI is also used for transmission of teletext VITS and VITC Glossary VITC Vertical Interval Time Codes A form of time code in which the time code is converted to data and placed on a line in the vertical blanking interval of the video signal VITS Vertical Insertion Test Signal VPS Video Program System is a program identification system that facilitates programming of video recorders The video recorder is programmed with the program identification code from the TV program WAN Wide Area Network WSS Wide Screen Signaling F 2 List of abbreviations Appendix G Index A AC fuse Replacing 108 Accessories optional D 3 Alarm Connector 24 Interface 24 Sequence 1 B 3 Sequence 2 B 6 Sequence 3 B 8 System connectors 24 View 97 Analog audio output Description 7 Setting up 87 Specifications A 12 Application examples 5 Article number Manual 2 ASI TS output Connector 19 Specifications A 4 Audio output Connector 20 Description 7 Setting up 86 Specifications A 12 Auxiliary data RS 232 connector pin allocation 21 RS 422 connector pin allocation 21 Setting up 82 83 84 Specifications A 14 B Back up batteries IV b Component video output Description 6 Setting up 76 Specifications A 9 Composite video output Description 6 Setting up 76 Specifications A 6 A 9 Configuration 101 Connector panel example 16 Connectors AC 14 Alarm syste
95. lorer Messages Configuration Commands Clock Codec profiles Program profiles HYY System Controller Slot 1 Article 902478040 SW 994263200 B Days 247 L Band Input with BISS1 and ASI out Slot 1 Article 902478040 S w 994313108 B Days MPEG 2 Video amp Layer Il Audio Decoder Slot 0 Article 902478040 SW 994263200 B De L Band Input with BISS1 and ASI out Slot 1 Article 902649020 SW 994304110 Days 17 Composite amp SDI Video Output Genlock Slot 2 Article 902581010 Sw 994251100 Day Layer Il Linear Audio amp Nx64 Decoder Slot 3 Article 902585010 SW 334234111 Days tim Analog amp Digital Audio Output Pos 1 Article 902471010 Sw No Pw Days 154 KA mR For each installed module the hardware configuration shows the name slot loca tion article number belonging software article and the number of days the module has been in operation Viewing the configuration 101 4 Setup and monitoring 102 Setting the STELLAR IRD MKII clock Overview To set the SteLLAR IRD MKII clock manually To set the SteLLAR IRD MKII clock automatically Setting the STELLAR IRD MKII clock The STELLAR IRD MKII clock page has the following properties The Date and time field shows the STELLAR IRD MKII clock You can set the clock manually or let the COPERNICUS server ROSA PC set the clock Do as follows to set the clock manually 1 Select User
96. m 24 Audio output 20 Contact control 31 Data output 21 L band input 18 Local PC control 28 Macro 31 PC 26 28 Power 14 RS 485 26 TS output 19 Video output 20 Contact control Connector 31 Pin allocation 31 Specifications A 16 Control modes 61 Converter RS 232 to RS 485 30 D Damaged 14 Data output Connector 21 Delivery 14 Demodulator Setting up 70 Specifications A 2 E EDH Setting up 82 83 84 EMC 11 Requirements IV Encoder VBI lines Enabling 83 84 ESD III External control interface Specifications A 16 F Fault finding 110 Front panel PC connector 28 Fuse Replacing the AC 108 li GCR Insertion 4 Setting up 78 Specifications A 9 Genlock Description 3 Specifications A 11 To connect 22 I IDS Setting up 84 Signaling 4 Specifications A 10 Inserted VBI Setting up 78 Interface converter 30 L L band input Setting up 70 Specifications A 2 Local PC control Connector 28 Specifications A 15 M Macro Connector 31 Macros 98 Management system General description 2 Manual number 2 Messages Changing alarm sequence 92 Creating a message file 95 Error handling 110 ROSA 110 Setting up 92 MPEG 2 decoder driver Software version V N N x 64 kbit s data Connector pin allocation 22 Setting up 88 Specifications A 14 NTSC output Description 20 Setting up 76 Specifications A 6 0 Order number
97. ment capabilities The STELLAR IRD MKII can be set up controlled and monitored remotely by ROSA which controls the server software COPERNICUS which in turn controls the connected STELLAR IRD MKII or other compatible units You set up and monitor the STELLAR IRD MKII using the integrated management system ROSA either in its full version with COPERNICUS an industrial computer and a network or in a stand alone version on a PC directly connected to the codec ROSA Device Configuration Shell ROSA operates with Windows NT Windows 95 or Windows 98 on an IBM compatible PC with a standard RS 232 communication port You configure the STELLAR IRD MKII from the codec explorer view Codec Explorer Messages Configuration Commands Clock Codec profiles Program p Decoder Incoming data stream TSID 0x000b L Band with BISS1 SE t Program VTV Vasa TV 1101 PMT PID 0x0100 SKI Program TV Slovakia Slovak Television 1102 PMT PID 001 SKI Program BBC Prime BBC Prime 1103 PMT PID 00102 SE Program BBC World BBC World 1001 PMT PID 0 0103 8 Video 1 PID 040203 SDI amp Composite NTSC amp PALPlus Qi Audio PID 0028c Layer Il audio CH Audio 2 PID 0 028d Analog Layer l audio Reading 2 E Nx64 PID 0 0247 Using the management system you can perform the following functions Change the STELLAR IRD MKII confi
98. message to disappear and the relay to become inactive 8 Right click the mouse button and select Apply You may apply the Selected Messages Current Group or Changed Mes sages Setting up the individual message parameters 93 4 ring to moni Setup and 94 Right mouse button features Overview Apply message settings to the Sre iar IRD MKII Reload messages from the Stellar IRD MKII Right mouse button features ROSA provides additional features which are available by using the right mouse but ton You may manipulate the selected messages the message group or the changed messages You select messages by using the Ctrl or Shift keys Whenever you make a change to a message the message line is yellow The right mouse features are listed below The following picture shows the right mouse button menus to use when you want to apply changes to the message setup Reload gt Selected message s i Group File Changed message s Hide group Hide subgroup Hide detail You may apply the selected message s the whole group of messages or the changed messages to the STELLAR IRD MKII The applied messages are stored in the STEL LAR IRD MKII The following picture shows the right mouse button menus to use when you want to reload messages from the STELLAR IRD MKII Selected message s Apply Group Changed message s File Hide group Hide subgroup Hide detail You may
99. mote ROSA control View hardware config Parameters Slot Stock display 54 Config system settings Description Shows the stock number of the modules installed in the various slots Press ENTER and use the up down arrow keys to scroll through the list of installed modules Lonfig system settings 55 S Status k 2 Structure Q 18 R ey S o rm Possible alarms Syntax Explanations and remedies Note 56 Status Whenever one of the alarm relays LEDs are active you may press the Status short cut key to read the list of alarms present in the decoder If there are active alarms the display shows Press ENTER Use the up down arrow keys to scroll through the list of active alarms If there are no active alarms the display shows No active alarms The menu has the following structure View alarms Press Enter 00 013 The STELLAR IRD MKII supports displaying the text of the following alarms Active net input err Audio output err nactive net input err MPEG PSI err Network output err Temperature alarm Video output err If an alarm not listed above occurs it is presented with a number in the display For an explanation of the message number see ROSA messages p 110 At the right most side of the display a channel number may be displayed for exam ple View alarms ch 36 1 The alarm text is an abbreviation of the ROSA message text For furt
100. nal Example The analog audio outputs for audio channel 1 are connected to the XLR connector pair marked AUDIO OUT 1 L and R Single channel 2 0 Connecting the output signals 2 Auxiliary data output RS 232 aux pin allocation RS 422 aux pin allocation N x 64 kbit s data mono is output on both connectors The digital AES EBU audio output for audio channel 1 is connected to the XLR connector marked AUDIO OUT 1 AES EBU One unidirectional auxiliary data channel may be decoded from the incoming data stream The auxiliary data channel which was assigned to the video channel will be decoded in the decoder The auxiliary data is output on both the AUX RS 232 and the AUX RS 422 connector The following table shows the connector and the pin allocation for the RS 232 data output Connector Pin allocation Output signal O o nn OQ tn FP WY Ne Not connected RxD output Not connected DTR input Ground DSR output Not connected CTS output Not connected Transparent data channel RS 232 E at a bit rate of 600 to 38400 baud Connector type 9 pin sub D female The following table shows the connector and the pin allocation for the RS 422 data output Connector Pin allocation Output signal Shield TxA output Not connected Ground Not connected Ground TxB output Not connected
101. nds Macro commands Configuration clock and profiles Viewing the configuration Setting the STELLAR IRD MKII clock Setting up the profiles 98 99 101 101 102 103 Getting started with ROSA Control modes Control modes The STELLAR IRD MKII can be controlled in the following modes Remote mode via ROSA COPERNICUS and RS 485 Local mode via ROSA and RS 232 local mode via the front panel display Local mode via ROSA and RS 485 or Contact control mode Remote mode If a STELLAR IRD MKII is operated from a central control station with ROSA the ROSA client controls the STELLAR IRD MKII via the COPERNICUS server using the remote RS 485 connection This is the primary connection to the ROSA management system and is used during daily operation Note If the remote ROSA logs off the COPERNICUS the COPERNICUS still polls the STELLAR IRD MKII This means that when the ROSA logs on again it will be able to display the messages from the STELLAR IRD MKII in the ROSA message view Local mode via ROSA The local RS 232 connector is used for local control of the STELLAR IRD MKII by a ROSA system In local mode you have full control over the codec but cannot man age several STELLAR IRD MKII decoders in a network The local control using the RS 232 connection is used for service and diagnostic purposes Caution Avoid using ROSA on both the local and the remote port simultaneously Local mode via the The STELLAR IRD MKII
102. nforma tion on the functions which are available via ROSA see Setting up the Stellar IRD MKII p 69 Navigating and editing Introduction This section describes how to navigate through the menus and how to edit the set tings Navigating There are three different ways of navigating through the menus Keys Function Cursor With the 4 cursor keys you can move left and right to access avd gt d the different main menus In each menu you can scroll down and up to access the different parameters for the chosen main menu If you want to go to another menu you have to go upwards to the top item and then move left right again To do this quicker you can use one of the following methods Shortcut By using the shortcut keys you can jump directly from your current position to the top of the most important menus L BAND PROGRAM PRESET CONFIG STATUS Then you can use the cursor keys to scroll downwards Esc key When you have moved downwards in one of the menus and you want to go back to the top you can press the Esc key instead of scrolling all the way up again User Not implemented yet To edit a parameter When you have navigated to the parameter you want to change use the following procedure 1 2 Press Enter to go into edit mode Use the cursor keys to change the value You do this either by scrolling through a list of possible settings or by changing each digit of a numb
103. nging to the group are read from the STELLAR IRD MKII and displayed in the list 3 Select from the scroll list the message you want to set up 4 Select Enable or Disable Disable means that the message is not shown in the ROSA message system nor as an alarm in the alarm system no relay contact is pulled 5 Select the severity of the message from the Severity scroll list For each message you can select a message severity The following categories are available Critical Major Waming Cleared nformation ndeterminated 6 Select the alarm category from the Category scroll list Classify each alarm according to its importance The alarm category denotes which relay contact is activated The A alarm is the most important and the E alarm the least important one For each of the three alarm sequences each alarm can be given a category to classify the alarm or it can be disabled Alarm sequence Available categories relays 1 A B C Disable 2 A B Disable 3 A B C D E Disable 7 Select the delay for the message from the Delay scroll list You can set a delay for each message in the range of 0 to 255 seconds The delay is common for the message and the relay If you set the delay to 10 seconds you get a message and the relays are only switched if the error condition has persisted for more than 10 seconds Likewise the error condition must have been gone for at least 10 seconds for the
104. nnect to the L Do as follows to establish the L band input connection hand Connect the L band input cables to the interface connectors The following connector is available Connector Interface Connector type L band input F type 2 identical input connectors The STELLAR IRD MKII can supply the LNB with power and control polarization and band if required Connecting to the L Band input Connecting to the TS output To connect to the TS To establish the TS output connection connect the TS cables to the interface connec output tors The following connector is available Connector Interface Connector type ASI output BNC 2 connectors The output bit rate follows the input bit rate The entire incoming transport stream is output on the ASI output You can choose whether or not to descramble the selected program Connecting to the TS output 1 g 2 Connecting the output signals Video output All video output signals are output at BNC connectors Each video output comprises two BNC connectors one marked 1 and the other one marked 2 The two connectors carry the same signal Installation The following video output signals are supported 270 Mbit s digital SDI connector pair marked SDI OUT 1 and 2 Analog composite PAL or NTSC connector pair marked COMPOSITE OUT 1 and 2 Inserting VBI signals The STELLAR IRD MKII provides a ghost
105. ns on how to edit the parameters see Navigating and editing p 37 The menu has the following structure Descrambling setup Descrambling mode lt None BISS1 gt BISS1 Descrambling key abcdef123456 Hex 99 030 Parameters None or BISS1 Description The BISS1 setting enables the DVB BISS mode 1 descrambling Parameters 12 hexadecimal characters Description This is a 48 bit control word for the DVB BISS mode 1 descrambler Note The descrambling key must be exactly the same in the STELLAR IRD MKII and the SATURN MKII Otherwise descrambling fails Descrambling 43 Program selection Structure When you press the Program shortcut key the Program selection appears Each parameter is described in the following For instructions on how to edit the parameters see Navigating and editing p 37 The menu has the following structure Program selection Select program no Program name Front panel operation Select audio 1 PID List of available PIDs gt Only if secondary audio card installed Select audio 2 PID List of available PIDs gt Select Nx64 PID List of available PIDs 99 031 Select program Parameters No Description The number and name of the program to be decoded You select the program to be decoded by pressing the Enter key and stepping through the list of available programs Select audio 1 PID Parameters PID selection list Description The audio
106. o ered from the transport stream and inserted in the composite or embedded in the SDI out put GCR no A ghost cancella yes yes tion reference sig nal GCR may be inserted in the composite output of the decoder The STELLAR IRD MKII optionally supports audio VBI and EDH embedded in the SDI signal The STELLAR IRD MKII needs no external synchronization to the network or trans port stream The STELLAR IRD MKII synchronizes to the encoder through the L band signal The video and audio signals are timed to the MPEG 2 specified program clock reference PCR to synchronize the program components including VBI sig nals Alternatively the STELLAR IRD MKII can be set in a free running mode where it does not lock to the PCR This enables the STELLAR IRD MKII to decode Transport Streams with non compliant PCRs which typically occurs when other equipment in the transmission link adjusts the TS bit rate without restamping the PCR values Application examples Distribution Contribution DSNG Transcoding video and audio formats The STELLAR IRD MKII can be used for distribution to analog VHF UHF transmit ters and to cable head ends The decoder includes high quality composite outputs with VBI support and features VITS and GCR insertion dedicated to analog feeds The MP ML is the typical choice for this application and it allows the stream to be used for simulcast of digital TV 4 2 2P 9 ML provides incr
107. o ensure that the selected frequency of the demodulator matches the signal on the L band input Set the roll off factor to Auto When you select Auto the STELLAR IRD MKII automatically sets the roll off factor depending on the demodulation mode The roll off factor is automatically set to 0 35 when the demodulation mode is QPSK and 0 25 in the remaining modes Click Apply Setting up the L band input 7 4 Setup and monitoring 72 Setting up the LNB setup To set up the L band input Setting up the LNB setup Do as follows to set up the LNB setup 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the icon representing the L band input and select Properties Amy 2 Enable LNB supply for input A and B You do this by checking the LNB A or the LNB B box 3 Select the polarization You may select vertical 13 V or horizontal 18 V polarization 4 Select high or low band If you select the high band the 22 kHz tone is turned on 5 Click apply Setting up the monitoring To set up the Do as follows to set up the monitoring monitorin E 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the icon representing the L band input and select Properties L Band network input LNB Setup Monitoring BER 1 0e 7 Level Threshold Input level dBm Loss 1 0e 5 z 49 06 DET es z Co level density dBm Hz 123 45 EbNo dB 85 Offset Input frequency offse
108. o host pin 5 RxA Data from host pin 6 Not connected pin 7 Ground Signal ground pin 8 Not connected pin 9 Not connected 2 Configure the PC COM port in ROSA From the COPERNICUS explorer right click on your COM port and select Prop erties Select the RCDS protocol driver To convert from RS 232 If your PC is not equipped with an RS 485 I O card you need an RS 232 to RS 485 to RS 485 9 pin sub D converter The order number is C9825860 Connect the RS 232 side of the adapter as close to the PC as possible preferably con nected directly to the PC port The RS 485 connector connects to the STELLAR IRD MKII via a 9 way shielded cable The converter does not require external power 30 Connecting for local PC control on the remote connector Connecting to the contact control interface Contact control connector Pin allocation The STELLAR IRD MKII has 8 macro contact inputs A macro contact input is an ON OFF switch controlled to execute a series of programmed commands For each of the eight inputs you can record two macros one for execution on con tact open and one on contact closed giving a total of 16 macros Presets are stored in macros so you can recall a preset by using the contact inputs Example To recall preset 3 first close contact input 3 and then open contact input 3 Connect the external contact control equipment to the contact control connector External control equipment
109. ogram and 2 1 Connect two push button switches to contact closure inputs 1 and 2 respec tively they have common ground 2 Type in the below macro and Press Enter after each line MACRO 1 CLOSE REC PROGSEL MAN 1 MACRO END MACRO 2 CLOSE REC PROGSEL MAN 2 MACRO END To switch between In stead of two push buttons you can use a switch One position selects program 1 programs using a the other selects program 2 switch Macro commands 99 4 Setup antl monitoring 100 Useful hints for macro writing Force executing a macro example Macro commands 1 Connect the switch between contact closure 1 and ground In the program 2 position the contact is open in the program 1 position it is closed 2 Type in the below macros and press Enter after each line MACRO 1 OPEN REC PROGSEL MAN 1 MACRO END MACRO 1 CLOSE REC PROGSEL MAN 2 MACRO END The following hints are useful when writing macros If desired a macro can contain several command lines Force execute a macro by typing MACRO lt number gt lt contact gt and pressing Enter Executing the MACRO 1 OPEN command with the above macro causes the STEL LAR IRD MKII to activate program 1 while executing the MACRO 1 CLOSE command causes the STELLAR IRD MKII to activate program 2 Configuration clock and profiles Viewing the configuration Overview The configuration window shows the hardware configuration Codec Exp
110. on tab 8 Output Decoding Inserted VBI t Synchr Video reference 525 lines C Locked Lines 7 a Lines 7 z i Free running t pixels 1715 Kpixels 1727 Genlock Reload Apply Help 3 Click the relevant video reference Locked means that the video output is locked to the encoder video input fre quency by using the PCR and PTS time stamps in the video stream Free running means that the video output frequency is not locked Delay adjust ments of both video and audio will be performed to maintain the synchronization between video and audio Note This mode is useful if the STELLAR IRD MKII is always re synchro nizing in locked mode because of faulty PCR values in the transport stream Genlock means that the video output is locked to an external reference which is a composite black and burst signal The signal is applied at the REF IN connector at the connector panel option Note The SCH phase of the composite output is not locked to the external reference 80 Setting up the synchronization of the video output 4 If you have clicked genlock set up the Lines and 1 2 pixels You set up the vertical adjustment in the Lines box and the horizontal adjustment in the 1 2 pixels box This adjusts the phase of the video output relative to the external reference For 525 lines the lines can be adjusted 7 and the 1 2 pixels from 0 to 1715 For 625 lines the lines can be a
111. onet com Preface Safety antl precautions lieneral Installation Servicing FSD electrostatic discharge All electrically powered equipment can be dangerous At BarcoNet we have taken great care to ensure safety during the design and production of our equipment Incor rect installation handling or interference can however impair the safety This product complies with the requirements of the directive 73 23 EEC This product requires protective earthing With 110 230 V AC this is normally obtained by the use of the supplied 3 wire power cable During installation observe the following rules Establish a separate safety earth connection if the power installation of the build ing does not have a direct connection to earth Ensure that the unit has the correct line voltage rating Do not use an extension cord power cable without a protective conductor Do not remove the covers Only trained service personnel should attempt to dismantle and repair the unit During service observe the following rules Before removing any covers switch off the power and remove the line cable from the unit Observe Capacitors inside the unit may hold dangerous charges for a consider able time after the unit has been switched off fitis necessary to replace components in the line connected circuits use only new parts of the correct and specified type Take care to maintain or re establish the protective earthing of
112. ote control connector Type of connector Signal type Baud rate Max number of codecs in ring Protocol Local PC control interface Front panel local control connector Type of connector Signal type Handshake Baud rate Data format Protocol According to Basic Interoperable Scrambling System EBU Tech Spec 3290 March 2000 Modes 0 and 1 48 bit fixed 9 pin sub D male Asynchronous RS 485 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 baud user selectable 31 BarcoNet defined RCDS 9 pin sub D female DCE Asynchronous RS 232 E Signal Use DSR A static indication that the codec is powered up DTR Unused CTS To signal that the codec can listen to commands RTS To stop output from the codec 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 baud user selectable 8N1 no parity BarcoNet defined RCDS Scrambling A z 1 5 A ications if ical spec Techn Alarm relay contact External alarm system Number of outputs Type of connector Max voltage Max current Max power Contact control interface Lontact closure A B External alarm system Connector type Max duration of event guaranteed not to be detected Min dur of event guaranteed to be detected Max delay from change of state to start running the macro Max on generator impedance Min off generator impedance Max macro size Number of macros Event on contact make Event
113. ow upp 0 Detailed Message The following table shows the most important message columns Heading Meaning Msg Info The main message description Name The detailed message description Viewing messages 97 4 Setup and monitoring 98 Using commands To use commands To issue a command To use commands The STELLAR IRD MKII can be set up by issuing commands to it Likewise you can get the status of the STELLAR IRD MKII by issuing query commands Consult the command reference manual 983756 to get a complete description of all commands and their syntax File Help Codec Explorer Messages Configuration F Clock Codec profiles Program profiles Command vid help J Response VIDeo CODing PAR ameters VIDeo CODing S TANdard MIDeo CODing S TART ST525 INT 10 23 VIDeo CODing START ST525 MVIDeo CODing S TART STB25 INT 6 23 gt VIDeo CODing S TART STB25 MIDeo COMPOSITE DLITput VIDeo COMPOSITE OLITputFORMAT ST525 lt TOKEN NTSC PALM gt IDeo COMPOSITE OUT put FORMAT ST525 MIiNesCOMPNCITE O1 ITa EN RMAT CTEOR TOKEN DAI PAI PIIICS Do as follows to issue a command 1 Select the commands tab from the codec explorer 2 Type in the command in the Commands field Alternatively you may select one of the previously issued commands from the scroll list 3 Press Enter Macro commands Useful macro To use the con
114. pear Sending Profile x This will take some time Please wait Wait until the download has completed before you operate the PC Chapter 5 Service and maintenance Service and maintenance 106 Introduction 106 Replacing the fans 107 Replacing an AC fuse in the power supply 108 Message system 109 Overview 109 ROSA messages 110 105 tl maintenance ice an Servi 106 Service and maintenance Introduction General service information Adjustments and calibration Software update Saving configurations Introduction This section gives general service guidelines Furthermore you find some trouble shooting information The STELLAR IRD MKII does not require regular adjustments or calibrations New software can be downloaded into the STELLAR IRD MKII using the control interfaces Only trained service personnel should perform software updates Software can be updated on site Using ROSA you can save the current configuration for the STELLAR IRD MKII to a file on the PC or in the COPERNICUS and later load the settings into a STELLAR IRD MKII with the same hardware configuration Replacing the fans Service rule Before you start To replace the fans To ensure proper cooling of the STELLAR IRD MKII you should replace the fans every fourth year You need following tool and acessory Item BarcoNet article number Screwdriver pozi drive 1 n a Pincers n a Fan for
115. pin XLR male 20 Q or 600 Q balanced select able 6 to 24 dBu in 1 dB increments selectable 6 to 21 dBm in 1 dB increments selectable gt 30 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 600 Q gt 46 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Unlimited lt 50 mV Digital audio output Digital audio output performance Sampling frequency Resolution Insertion gain Pass band frequency response 32 kHz sample rate 44 1 and 48 KHz sample rate Amplitude non linearity at 1 020 Hz relative to clipping level 20 dBm0 40 dBm0 60 dBm0 THD at 1 020 Hz Layer II THD at 1 020 Hz linear audio SINAD at 1 020 Hz Layer II SINAD at 1 020 Hz linear audio Idle channel noise Layer II Idle channel noise Linear audio Crosstalk Difference in gain between channels Difference in phase between channels Delay relative to video Recovery time after Input loss to decoder Switch from one channel to another Interface type Number of outputs Connector type Signal format Line rate Line coding Return loss Nominal data amplitude Maximum data amplitude Resolution 32 44 1 and 48 kHz 2 16 bits per sample 0 2 dB 0 15 dB rel 1 kHz 20 to 14 500 Hz 20 to 20 000 Hz x 0 10 dB x 0 25 dB x 1 0 dB 80 dB 3 dB below clipping level 85 dB 3 dB below clipping level gt 60 dB 3 dB below clipping level gt 80 dB 3 dB below clipping level lt 60 dBq0ps weighted acc to ITU R Rec 468 lt 67 dBq0 unweighted acc to ITU
116. put Component SDI video SDI OUT 2 BNC output and 2 Network or TS input Text on the rear panel Connector type L Band L BAND IN 2 F connectors AB Audio output Text on the rear panel Connector type Audio ch 1 Analog AUDIO OUT 1 2 XLR female The left stereo audio output L R connector is shared with the digital stereo output Audio ch 2 Analog AUDIO OUT 2 2 XLR female stereo audio output L R The connectors are shared with the digital stereo output Audio ch 1 Digital stereo AUDIO OUT 1 1 XLR female audio output AES EBU left connector Audio ch 2 Digital stereo AUDIO OUT 2 2 XLR female audio output and clock AES EBU CLK input TS Output Text on the rear panel Connector type ASI output ASI OUT 1 and 2 2 BNC Control alarm and data Text on the rear panel Connector type Auxiliary data on RS 232 AUX RS 232 9 pin sub D female Auxiliary data on RS 422 AUX RS 422 9 pin sub D female N x 64 kbit s data N x 64 kbit s OUT 9 pin sub D female Contact control CONTACT CONTROL 9 pin sub D female RS 485 remote connector RS 485 9 pin sub D male Alarm relays ALARM 15 pin HD sub D female Control Text on the front panel Connector type RS 232 local connector CONTROL 9 pin sub D female Customized connector panel 17 2 Installation 18 Connecting to the L Band input To co
117. quency GHz Modulation Auto Manual DVB 16QAM FEC rate Auto Manual 3 4 Spectrum Auto Manual Normal Inv Symbol rate Bit rate Tuning sweep range Default 1 0 Mhz 2 0 Mhz 4 0 Mhz 7 5 Mhz Roll off factor Auto Manual lt 0 25 0 35 gt LNB supply and 22 kHz A 13 V V On Hi B 18 V H Off Lo Demodulator status Freq offset SR offset EbNo alarm threshold Lo dBHi dB 99 029 BER alarm threshold Lo 10E Hi 10E Parameters A B Description Two line inputs Steps 0 001 GHz L band input 39 Description S iS q Tuning frequency Steps Description Q5 E RQ b S ur Modulation Parameters Description Note FEC rate Parameters Description Note Spectrum Parameters Description Symbol rate Bit rate Parameters Description Steps Note 40 L band input This is the local oscillator frequency of the satellite receiver or the down converter 0 001 GHz This is the satellite frequency If you subtract this frequency from the local oscillator frequency you get the L band frequency If you set the local oscillator frequency to 0 the satellite frequency equals the L band frequency Auto Manual DVB QPSK DVB 8PSK DVB 16QAM The modulation is compatible with the DVB S and DVB DSNG standards Spectrum efficiency can be increased by using 8PSK or 16QAM modulation You may thus decrease space segm
118. rambling Software update Output signals The SrEuAR IRD MKII The STELLAR IRD MKII is intended for professional decoding of a single program comprising one video signal with up to two stereo audio channels Programs can be decoded according to MP ML or 4 2 2P ML The STELLAR IRD MKII can be set up and configured individually for specific pro fessional contribution and distribution applications The unit can be equipped with modules for the L Band input TS output ASI output audio output analog audio digital AES EBU audio output audio embedded in the SDI signal video output PAL NTSC and SDI output The STELLAR IRD MKII will be equipped with the options you have ordered for your unit This manual describes all available options of the STELLAR IRD MKII The design of the STELLAR IRD MKII is compact the unit features one channel video processing in a 1 U sub rack with a depth less than 380 mm 15 The STEL LAR IRD MKII is intended for mounting in a standard 19 rack The STELLAR IRD MKII uses a fan for forced cooling With the ROSA Device Configuration Shell you configure the unit and set all the necessary parameters ROSA enables full control and monitoring functionality of the STELLAR IRD MKII with error reporting and remote control For use of ROSA together with the STELLAR IRD MKII see Setup and monitoring p 59 The STELLAR IRD MKII also has a front panel user interface To descramble the transmitted
119. re in ROSA Such changes are reported to ROSA as messages and if desired they can be reported by relays and LEDs as alarms Message Every event in the STELLAR IRD MKII is reported by ROSA as a message All messages are displayed in the ROSA message list unless disabled Alarm Some of the events are of such a severity that you also want an alarm relay to be pulled and for the major alarms A and B a LED on the front panel to light The BarcoNet codecs have two alarm LEDs one button with a LED and 5 relays that are used to indicate alarms The LEDs and relays can be used in three different alarm sequences depending on your needs Sequence 1 originates from the British Telecom requirements and sequence 2 origi nates from the Deutsche Telecom requirements Sequence 3 is a mapping where the two alarm LEDs and the five alarm relays are used to signal alarm For information on how to select the alarm sequence suitable for your needs see Which alarm sequence do I select p B 8 All events can be assigned both to an alarm relay category and to a message You can disable the alarm relay or the message Note Be careful not to assign information messages to alarm relays LEDs since once they go active they never go inactive again The delay you can set to filter out brief alarm conditions applies both to messages and relay control Alarm sequence 1 Alarm states in The following figure shows the various states in a
120. relay the input to the ASI TS output either directly or via the descrambler Do as follows to set up the ASI output 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the ASI output icon and select Properties Select Direct Descrambler or Off Direct means that the data on the ASI output is coming directly from the input Descrambler means that data comes from the descrambler and is descrambled with the descrambling keyword The ASI output can also be turned off Note Only the active program is being descrambled Click Apply Setting up the ASI T output 89 4 ring to moni Setup and 90 Alarms and messages Alarms and message setup Overview Message setup window Alarms and message setup The COPERNICUS server reads the messages from the STELLAR IRD MKII If you connect a PC locally the alarm messages are queued and sent to the local PC as soon as the local PC takes control over the STELLAR IRD MKII In order to be able to read the messages you must make sure that polling is enabled in ROSA Do as follows 1 From the COPERNICUS Explorer right click on the COM port and select Properties 2 Select the Settings tab 3 Check the Poll Units box When the STELLAR IRD MKII is not connected to ROSA the messages from the STELLAR IRD MKII are queued in the decoder This may result in some messages being acknowledged without being reported to the ROSA management system The STEL
121. riod of one line 50 gray or black selectable According to SMPTE 272M 48 kHz sampling locked to the video according to SMPTE 272M 20 bit 16 bits 4 silent LSBs when Layer II decoding is used 2 stereo channels As defined by SMPTE RP165 Active picture full field and ancil lary data Can be bypassed i e no insertion in the decoder Sample values on output Luminance only Sample values on output Sample values on output Genlock Interface specification Video performance VBI performance Audio performance Linear audio performance Type of reference Accepted line frequency tolerance Type of connector Number of reference inputs Return loss using external 75 Q termination Nominal input level Synchronization method Delay adjustment Synchronization method Steady state delay relative to video Delay relative to video when repeating or dropping a video frame On secondary Layer II output Steady state delay relative to video Delay relative to video when repeating or dropping a video frame PAL NTSC composite sync with black and burst 0 1 Hz both NTSC and PAL BNC One high impedance allowing loop through via external T con nector Termination to be done externally gt 35 dB 10 Hz to 5 5 MHz with or without power 0 dBV Drop or repeat a video frame Up to 7 lines in steps of one 27 MHz clock period Drop or repeat VBI for the video frame being dropped or repeated respe
122. ronmental aspects Chapter 2 Installation Before you start Installing the SreLLAR IRD MKII Connecting input and output signals Customized connector panel Connecting to the L Band input Connecting to the TS output Connecting the output signals Connecting to an external alarm system Control connectors Connecting a PC to the codec Connecting for remote PC control and management Connecting for local PC control and management Connecting for local PC control on the remote connector Connecting to the contact control interface m SS CQ 4 GN 13 14 15 16 16 18 19 20 24 25 25 26 28 30 31 VII Contents VIII Chapter 3 Front panel operation Front panel sections Menu structure Navigating and editing Menu descriptions Program no and name window L band input Descrambling Program selection Video output Audio 1 output Caudio 2 output VBI output Data output User presets Recalling a user preset Storing a user preset Config system settings Status Setup example Chapter 4 Setup and monitoring Getting started with ROSA Control modes Installing ROSA and drivers Setting the STELLAR IRD addresses in ROSA CoPERNICUS Codec specific user interface General navigation rules Codec explorer hierarchy Setting up the STELLAR IRD MKII Before you begin Setting up the L band input Setting up the LNB setup Setting up the monitoring Setting up the descrambling 33
123. selection is particularly useful when you want to output an N x 64 kbit s data signal which is in the transport stream but not in the program Program selection 45 Video output When you press the Program shortcut key and the right arrow the Video output setup menu appears Each parameter is described in the following For instructions on how to edit the parameters see Navigating and editing p 37 The menu has the following structure Front panel operation Video synchronization Video output setup Video synchronization lt Locked Free running Genlock gt Y Video information 1 Profile P ML video information 2 Width Height Video information 3 Chroma Aspect Video information 4 Bitrate Mbit s Video output format PAL amp lt SDI625 gt PALplus amp SDI625 lt NTSC gt amp lt SDI525 gt Video line start Parameters Locked Free running Genlock Description Locked means that the video output is locked to the encoder video input frequency by using the PCR and PTS time stamps in the video stream Free running means that the video output frequency is not locked Delay adjustments of both video and audio will be performed to maintain the synchronization between video and audio Note This mode is useful if the STELLAR IRD MKII is always re synchronizing in locked mode because of faulty PCR values in the transport stream Genlock means that the
124. settings for a specific detailed message S The corresponding Hide function hides all details for the selected message The hide S function is particularly useful when you want to change a message with all its belong ing detail messages S S Show hide all The following picture shows the right mouse button menus to use when you want to R show or hide message details e Reload gt Apply File gt Show group Show subgroup Show detail b Normally you hide all message details and only show the message details for a partic ular message using the Show menu 95 Right mouse button features Viewing messages Overview To view the messages Important message columns When viewing messages you can specify which columns to show for each message and the order in which they are shown For further information please see the ROSA manual Do as follows to view the messages 1 Right click on the STELLAR IRD MKII icon from the COPERNICUS Explorer window 2 Select All messages or Pending messages If you select pending messages you will only see the active alarms 3 Select the message you want to investigate 4 Right click and select Toggle Detail from the menu This displays a detailed description of the error message in question Main message description B 1 message s for ST2 at Local Copernicus 1 loaded ioj x a Msg Type 499 06 11 14 40 3 Network input error on active line Quality Eb No bel
125. signal Recovered from the TS Inserted locally in PAL NTSC the decoder Teletext The STELLAR IRD MKII no yes no System B restores the teletext data from the transport stream multiplex and modulates and reinserts the teletext signal in the com posite video output or embeds it in the SDI output Teletext The STELLAR IRD MKII no no yes System C restores the teletext data from the transport stream multiplex and modulates and reinserts the teletext signal in the com posite video output or embeds it in the SDI output VITS No VITS lines are yes yes inserted locally in the decoder The STELLAR IRD MKII provides internally stored VITS lines These signals may be inserted in the composite output of the decoder Up to two VITS lines per field can be inserted in the composite output or embedded in the SDI output in the decoder Transparent 4 VBI lines per fields are no yes yes VBI transferred transparently The transparent VBI can be inserted in the composite output or embedded in the SDI output The STELLAR IRD MKII 3 Introduction 4 Ancillary data in SDI Synchronization The SrEuAR IRD MKII VBI signal Recovered from the TS Inserted locallyin PAL NTSC the decoder VITC Time coded data is recovered no yes yes from the transport stream sig nal and inserted in the com posite or embedded in the SDI output IDS VPS The IDS VPS signal is recov no yes n
126. signal to be decoded from the upper list Initially the available audios in the upper list only have a PID ROSA automati cally displays the PID of the selected audio program in the Audio program field Apply 3 Select in the Type field whether you want to output the signal as Analog or Digital AES EBU The STELLAR IRD MKII outputs the signal in the selected format ROSA auto matically displays the type selection in the upper list 4 Select whether you want the output on Output 1 or 2 in the Output field Output 1 and 2 are represented by the connectors labelled Audio 1 respectively Audio 2 ROSA automatically displays the output selection in the upper list Note If you set output to none the audio is not decoded at all Only the audio PID is displayed in the upper list 5 If relevant embed the audio in the SDI signal The two decoded audio channels can be placed in any of the 8 possible embed ded audio channels The embedded audio channels are each represented by a packet 1 to 4 and a pair 1 or 2 Selection 1 1 represents packet 1 pair 1 1 2 packet 1 pair 2 and so on Note If you set Embedded to none the audio is not embedded ROSA automatically displays the embedded selection in the upper list 6 If required repeat the procedure for the other audio channel 7 Click Apply 86 Setting up the audio output resource Setting up the analog audio output To set up the analog From this picture
127. t Hz ioo aH 456789 Symbol rate offset Hz Degraded 4 30 123 0 Loss T C Bead aee Hep ROSA automatically displays the measured BER E No values the signal level in dBm the Co level density in dBm Hz the carrier frequency offset in Hz and the symbol rate offset in Hz Note Level 70dB and Eb NO gt 15 dB are subject to great uncertainty You have to press Reload to get the fields updated 2 Enter the BER alarm threshold in the loss field Enter a value that represents a service loss for your application An alarm mes sage is sent to ROSA if the loss threshold is reached 3 Enter the BER warning threshold in the degraded field Enter a value that represents a service degradation for your application An alarm message is sent to ROSA if the degraded threshold is reached You cannot set the threshold to a higher value than the one entered for the loss threshold 4 Enter the E N alarm threshold in the loss field Enter a value that represents a service loss for your application An alarm mes sage is sent to ROSA if the loss threshold is reached 5 Enter the E No warning threshold in the degraded field Enter a value that represents a service degradation for your application You can not set the threshold to a lower value than the one entered for the loss threshold 6 Click Apply Setting up the monitoring 7 3 4 oring t moni Se
128. tact closure macros the following procedure can be used commands example p l Select the Commands tab 2 Type MACRO LIST and press Enter This command lists the existing macros on screen If nothing is displayed no macros are currently defined 3 Type MACRO number contact REC and press Enter This command indicates the start of a new macro Number is the desired contact input number 1 to 8 Contact is the desired transition of the input OPEN or CLOSE Note Defining a new macro automatically overwrites an existing old macro if any Note Be aware that the commands are performed when typing in the mac ros To record a macro without executing the commands during the recording phase use the command MACRO number con tact STORE 4 Typein the commands you want the macro to perform Press Enter after each line Note If the macro contains a query the response will be returned to the interface that requested the macro execution If the macro is executed from the contact closure you will not get any response 5 Type MACRO END and Press Enter This command indicates the end of the macro Note Each contact closure input corresponds to two macros OPEN and CLOSE Please also be aware that the macros are edge triggered not level triggered To switch between two In a STELLAR IRD MKII you want to switch between decoding of two video pro video programs grams from the input transport stream pr
129. tallation site Excessive On Major B The internal temperature is too high and temperature the decoder has entered a power saving mode to prevent damage Decoding has stopped and it will be necessary to reset or power cycle the decoder to resume normal operation The likely cause is fan malfunction or excessive ambient temperature Replace the fan or lower the ambient temperature before the IRD is put into operation again 1 Test message Test Off Information Disable Whenever you press the Test Message message button in the Alarms and Messages setup window the equipment generates this message This is an easy way to test that the equipment can generate messages 16 Video output error Genlock ref Off Warning Disable There is no genlock reference The video input loss output runs at the nominal frame rate Check your genlock reference feed Video On Major A There is no valid video output due to decoding decoding errors Check the source and the error conditions of the input signal 114 ROSA messages Chapter A lechnical specifications TS and Network inputs L Band demodulator TS and Network output Video out Audio out Data output ASI output Video decoder specifications Composite video output VBI specifications SDI video output Genlock Layer Il audio decoder specifications Linear audio decoder specifications Audio output Auxiliary data output Synchronous N x 6
130. the unit during service or repair Do not remove any warning labels Replace damaged or illegible warning labels with new ones Electronic products contain electrostatic sensitive components Observe the follow ing rule Do not attempt to open a unit without proper precautions against electrostatic dis charge i e use a wrist strap and conductive work bench surface Reason The unit may fail or be degraded lil IV Back up batteries Meeting EMC requirements Safety symbols For units with back up batteries observe the following rules Do not dispose of used batteries through the household garbage collection sys tem but follow your local regulations Reason The batteries contain substances which may be harmful to the environ ment Caution Replace back up batteries with the same or equivalent type recom mended by BarcoNet Caution Insert batteries correctly Reason There may be a risk of explosion if the batteries are incorrectly inserted When you dispose of the unit itself first remove the batteries and dispose of them separately Do not recharge the batteries or expose them to temperatures above 100 C 212 F To meet the EMC requirements of Directives 89 336 EEC and 93 68 EEC you must use correctly shielded cables of good quality for all external connections except the power when installing the unit Observe the following rules Make sure that all multi connector cables ha
131. to be used simultaneously then be careful to avoid using macros that are already being used as presets and vice versa User presets 3 Front panel operation 52 Recalling a user preset To recall a user preset Recalling a user preset Do as follows to recall a user preset 1 Press the Preset shortcut key The User preset menu appears Press arrow down The Recall user preset menu appears Press Enter The User preset No is flashing in the lower LCD display line Press Enter or arrow down to the wanted preset Press Enter The text Recall in progress is displayed while recalling the preset Unless the preset recall is already in progress you may at any time abort it by pressing the escape key Storing a user preset To store a user preset Settings in presets Do as follows to store a user preset 1 Use the Settings menus to set up the STELLAR IRD MKII as wanted See the list of settings which can be stored in presets below Press the Preset shortcut key The User preset menu appears Press arrow down twice The Store as user preset menu appears Press Enter and if necessary arrow down to the wanted preset The selected user preset No 1 to 8 is flashing in the lower LCD display line Press Enter to store the preset The text Store in progress is displayed while storing the preset The following list shows the settings which can be stored in presets L b
132. tup and 74 BER and E Ng estimates TS rate on satellite links Setting up the monitoring The STELLAR IRD MKII estimates BER and E No figures for the satellite channel When you press Reload ROSA updates the figures in the BER and E No fields If you want to monitor the satellite channel you may enable message and alarms to be activated when the BER and Ej N thresholds are reached Enter threshold values for BER and E Np that provide the most sensible messages of service loss and degrada tion for the application in question For information on how to enable alarms and messages see Alarms and messages p 90 Low E Nop figures and high BER figures may be caused by interference or excessive noise It may be necessary to revise the link budget if the margin frequently is too low The Transport Stream rate on the satellite link depends on the symbol rate Baud rate the modulation and code rate according to the formula below You must set up these three parameters identically at the encoder modulator site and in the STELLAR IRD MKII TS rate Rs 188 204 code rate n where Rs is the symbol rate in MBaud or Msymbols sec the 188 204 refers to the outer Reed Solomon coding n 2 for QPSK 3 for 8PSK and 4 for 160AM and the code rate is the rate of the inner coding 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 or 8 9 Setting up the descramhling To set up the descramhling The input to the STELLAR IRD MKII may be scrambled
133. uence 1 LED or relay Indication Alarm LEDS Active alarms without attention Alarm relays Active alarms without attention Receiving Attention relay Active alarms with attention Za or Zp Active or inactive alarms Alarm sequence 2 The following table shows the characteristics of alarm sequence 2 characteristics Alarm sequence 2 characteristics Relays indicate unserviced alarms Yes Relays indicate all alarms Yes One relay indicates alarms with attention Yes One relay indicates cleared alarms with attention No Tight control over alarms with attention No Clear relay indication of alarms with or without attention Yes Relays are used to switch to backup systems during alarm Yes conditions Reference Alarm sequence 2 complies with Bw 7R FTZ 15281 PfI 1 specified by Deutsche Telekom B 6 Alarm sequence 2 LEDs and relays 1 alarm in different alarm situations For further information on the definition of active and inactive relays see Connecting to an external alarm system p 24 The following table shows the state of the front LEDs and alarm relays for one alarm Condition Front LEDs Alarm relays AorB Rec AorB Rec Att Z4 or Zg Att 1 No fault O O 2 Fault X occurs o o e 3 You press the Receiving Attention button o o e 4 Fault X clears 5 Fault X clears after 2 active relay LED lit c inactive relay LED not lit
134. urce and select the correct program 19 Network input BER On Minor C The BER is higher than the lower level error on active line exceeds Check the external satellite receiver lower level equipment It may be necessary to revise the link budget BER On Minor B The BER is higher than the upper level exceeds Check the external satellite receiver upper level equipment It may be necessary to revise the link budget Eb No Off Major Disable The Eb No is below the lower limit below lower Check the external satellite receiver limit equipment It may be necessary to revise the link budget Eb No Off Minor Disable The Eb No is below the upper limit below upper Check the external satellite receiver limit equipment It may be necessary to revise the link budget Input loss On Major A There is no network input signal Check the source or the settings in ROSA RF level too On Minor B The RF level is too high Decrease the high level to avoid interference TS sync loss On Major A Synchonization is lost for the incoming transport stream Check the condition of the input signal 21 Network input has Network Off Information Disable The L band input has autoswitched autoswitched input Check the input source autoswitch 33 Power supply 15 V error Off Major Disable The supply rail is not within the legal failure range It may compromise the operation 3 3 V error Off Major Disable The supply rail is not within th
135. ve conductive connector housings with shield clamps Make sure that the coaxial cables are of the double braided type The following safety symbols are currently used in BarcoNet equipment Symbol Meaning This symbol indicates Caution Dangerous voltages Earth terminal Protective earth connection to the salle chassis Attention The presence of Electrostatic Sensitive f Devices About this user antl service manual Audience This manual was designed to be used by installation engineers and technicians to install set up operate and monitor the system This manual can also be used as a reference manual during reconfiguration mainte nance and troubleshooting in error situations Software versions The manual applies to the ROSA Integrated Management System software version 3 0 and the STELLAR IRD MKII driver version 3 0 The manual applies to the STELLAR IRD MKII system controller software version 2 0 and greater ROSA User s Manual The ROSA management software is further described in ROSA 3 0 User s Manual The COPERNICUS PC and software is further described in COPERNICUS User s Man ual VI Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction The STELLAR IRD MKII Application examples Video interfaces Audio and data interfaces Network and TS interfaces User interface and front panel control User interface and control with B SA COPERNICUS Sub rack power supply and envi
136. video output is locked to an external reference which is a composite black and burst signal The signal is applied at the REF IN connector at the connector panel option Note The SCH phase of the composite output is not locked to the external reference Video information 1 Video information 2 Video information 3 Video information 4 Video output format Video line start Display Description Display Description Display Description Display Description Display Description Parameters Description Note Profile Main or 4 2 2 Displays the decoded profile Width 352 704 or 720 pixels Height 576 592 or 608 for 625 lines systems 480 496 or 512 lines for 525 lines systems Displays the number of horizontal pixels and the number of lines in the decoded picture Chroma 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 Aspect 4 3 or 16 9 Displays the chroma format and the aspect ratio of the decoded picture Bit rate 1 5 to 50 Mbit s Displays the measured video bit rate PAL PALplus NTSC 625 525 Displays the output format of the video program being decoded 6 to 23 for 635 lines systems and 10 to 23 for 525 lines systems Keep the line start on 23 unless the encoder is set up to use extended picture area Set the line start in the STELLAR IRD MKII to the same value as in the encoder For the 4 2 0 profile there is no extended picture data If you move the start of the picture lines up you get t
137. w noise block converter LNB The STELLAR IRD MKII accepts 2 input signals and it can demodulate all the DVB specified modulation coding schemes QPSK 8PSK and 16QAM When installed with the ASI output option the STELLAR IRD MKII can relay the full transport stream recovered from the input The output bit rate of the STELLAR IRD MKII is the same as the input bit rate The physical rate of the ASI output is always 270 Mbit s User interface and front panel control Overview The STELLAR IRD MKII is controlled via the front panel user interface The user interface is designed for very quick and intuitive set up of parameters The following drawing shows the front panel with its different sections Display Navigation Edit Settings Control System Alarm Power C BARCO STELLAR IRD MKII integrated Receiver Decoder l p l I C5 p f A ENTER ER C SETTINGS Yt Y SYSTEM E jt ALARM x q S2 D LBAND PROG PREBET CONFIG ry u ey onan L 9 Short cut keys 99 021 Features The matrix display with adjustable back light makes it easy to see and adjust set tings Short cut keys enable you to quickly navigate through the menu trees User interface and front panel control g Introduction 10 User interface and control with ROSA CoPERNICUS Integrated management system ROSA ROSA codec explorer view ROSA functionality The integrated management system ROSA provides unique manage
138. you set the output impedance and the output level Do as follows to set up the analog audio 1 From the Codec Explorer right click on the icon representing the audio you want to set up and select Properties Mode Impedance Stereo C 600 Ohm lt 200hm Maximum level e dBu Apply Help ROSA automatically displays the audio mode of the signal Set the STELLAR IRD MKTTI s audio output impedance to 600 Q or lt 20 Q You set the output impedance to the value required by the equipment connected to the STELLAR IRD MKII Typically you set the output impedance to 600 Q if the input impedance of the external equipment receiving the output is 600 Q Set the STELLAR IRD MKII s output impedance to lt 20 Q if the external equipment receiving the output is high impedance 212 KQ Set the maximum output level You typically set the maximum level to the same value as the clipping level in the encoder so that there is 0 dB gain through the system If you want a gain of say 6 dBm through the system you increase the maximum level by 6 compared to the value in the encoder The legal range is from 6 to 21 dBm for 600 output impedance and from 6 to 24 dBu for 20 Q Click Apply Setting up the analog audio output 8 7 4 ring to moni Setup and 88 Setting up the N x 64 kbit s data output resources To set up the N x 64 khit s data to decode A program may contain severa

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