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SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC

Software Defined Transmitter

Screen Service

OPERATION MANUAL

July 2009 - Version 1.0

Screen Service Broadcasting Technologies S.p.A.

Via Giuseppe Di Vittorio, 17

25125 Brescia, Italy

All specifications, characteristics and circuit descriptions set forth in this manual are subject to change without notice.

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SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Software Defined Transmitter Screen Service OPERATION MANUAL July 2009 - Version 1.0 © 1997 - 2009. Copyright by: Screen Service Broadcasting Technologies S.p.A. Via Giuseppe Di Vittorio, 17 25125 Brescia, Italy All rights reserved. All specifications, characteristics and circuit descriptions set forth in this manual are subject to change without notice.
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SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Software Defined Transmitter OPERATION MANUAL July 2009 - Version 1.0 © 1997 – 2009. Copyright by: Screen Service Broadcasting Technologies S.p.A. Via Giuseppe Di Vittorio, 17 25125 Brescia, Italy All rights reserved. All specifications, characteristics and circuit descriptions set forth in this manual are subject to change without notice.
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Screen Service SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Contents SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Software Definable Transmitter OPERATION MANUAL LIST OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INFORMATION Gives information on safety procedures and good practices to follow using the equipment. CHAPTER 2: PURPOSE AND PLANNING Introduction to the manual, technical specifications, brief functional description with block diagram.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC General information SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Software Defined Transmitter OPERATION MANUAL 1 GENERAL INFORMATION CONTENTS 1.1 SAFETY SUGGESTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 GENERAL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................................... 3 1.3 GOOD PRACTICES ...............................................
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC General information 1.1 SAFETY SUGGESTIONS Regardless of how well electrical equipment is designed, personnel can be exposed to dangerous electrical shock when protective covers are removed for maintenance or other activities. Therefore, it is incumbent on the user to see that all safety regulations are consistently observed and that each individual assigned to the equipment has a clear understanding of the first aid related to electrical shocks.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC General information 1.2 GENERAL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS When connecting the equipment to the power, please follow these important recommendations: ¾ This product is intended to operate from a power source that will not apply more than 10% of the voltage specified on the rear panel between the supply conductors or between either supply conductor and ground.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC General information 1.4 PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISH THE ABSENCE OF VOLTAGE Follow these simple steps for establish the absence of voltage: ¾ Before starting work on the equipment, it shall be isolated from the mains supply. This disconnection shall always be checked by visual inspection. Further precautions shall be taken to ensure that the mains supp!y cannot be restored whilst work is being carried out.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC General information 1.5 FIRST AID IN CASE OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK If someone seems unable to free himself while receiving an electric shock, turn power off before rendering aid. A muscular spasm or unconsciousness can make a victim unable to free himself from the electrical power.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC General information Step 5 Position your hands in the center of the chest between the nipples. Place one hand on top of the other. Step 6 Push down firmly two inches. Push on chest 15 times. CONTINUE WITH TWO BREATHS AND 15 PUMPS UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. 1.5.2 TREATMENT FOR BURNS ¾ Continue treat victim for electrical shock. ¾ Check for points of entry and exit of current. ¾ Cover burned surface with a clean dressing.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC General information 1.5.3 ELECTRIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the parts making up the equipment have got danger identification tags (with a yellow background) to highlight the parts dangerous for the operator that has access to the system. Presence of hazardous energy levels A hazardous energy level is defined as a stored energy level of 20 J or more, or an available continuous power level of 240 VA or more, at a potential of 2 V or more. 1.5.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC General information 1.6 R&TTE DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC Declaration of Conformity with regards to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC English: This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC Deutsch: Dieses Gerät entspricht den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den weiteren entsprechenden Vorgaben der Richtlinie 1999/5/EU.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC General information 1.7 WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE) The purpose of the DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is, as first priority, the prevention of waste electrical and electronic equipment and, in addition, the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes so as to reduce the disposal of waste.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK 1 Purpose and planning SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Software Defined Transmitter OPERATION MANUAL 2 PURPOSE AND PLANNING CONTENTS 2.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 ITU 470 modulator .................................................................................................................................. 3 2.3 ATSC modulator ..............
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Screen Service July, 2009 SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK 1 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK 1 Purpose and planning 2.1 INTRODUCTION ARK1 ATSC is a Multi-standard Television Transposer based on Software defined technology; ARK1 ATSC allows the definition of different operative modes on the same hardware platform. At the state of the art ARK1 ATSC has two working modes: • • ITU 470 modulator (based on ITU-R BT.470-7); ATSC modulator (based on ATSC A/53). ITU 470 modulator receives NTSC signals on SDI interfaces and modulates them.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK 1 Purpose and planning 2.3.1 FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS 1 PPS external DOWNCONVERTER ALARMS CLOCK SELECTION 10 MHz external Down-conv.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK 1 Purpose and planning 2.4 PURPOSE This manual contains information and reference documentation on installation, operation and maintenance of the SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK-1 ATSC equipment. 2.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK 1 Purpose and planning 2.5.1 FRONT AND RARE PANEL FUNCTIONS LIST On the front panel are located the following functions/connectors (from left to right) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. RF INPUT GPS INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT HP DIGITAL OUTPUT LP DIGITAL INPUT 1 DIGITAL INPUT 2 DIGITAL INPUT 3 DIGITAL INPUT 4 GBE DISPLAY & NAVIGATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 On the rear panel are located the following functions/connectors (from left to right) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK 1 Purpose and planning 2.6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2.6.1 GENERAL Available standards Operating frequency range Cooling Main supply MAX Power consumption ATSC UHF Band (470 - 862 MHz) Forced Air (3 FANS: 1 P.S + 2 equipment) 230 V AC 500 VA (ARK 1 – 201 U) 200 VA (ARK 1 – 100 U) 2.6.2 MECHANICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Dimensions Weight Operating temperature Storage temperature Maximum relative humidity 483 mm (W) x 400 mm (D) x 90 mm (H) 11 kg approx.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK 1 2.6.5 Purpose and planning ATSC MODULATION Modulation Modes Inputs Input Data Rate Channel Bandwidth Symbol Rate Bandwidth Efficiency PCR Restamping and Del. Null Packet Frequency Step Test Signal GPS Receiver Adaptive Digital Precorrector 8VSB 2 ASI + 2 SSI up to 19.39 Mbps 6 MHz 10.762 MSymbol/sec 3 Bits/symbol Included 1 Hz PRBS, CW Integrated Integrated 2.6.6 OUTPUT PARAMETERS 2.6.6.1 ATSC MODE Nominal output power In Band Flatness Shoulders at F0 ± 4.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB - 500UB ARK 1 Purpose and planning 2.6.7 RF AMPLIFICATION The signal coming from the agile up converter goes to the RF amplifier section. The RF amplification is done by class A stages (ARK_1 200 U) and by class AB (ARK_1 201). They are made by PALLET and, as reported in FIGG.2-3 and 2.4, there are NO SINGLE POINT FAILURE Out of the final stage, the RF signal passes through a directional coupler.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Software Defined Transmitter OPERATION MANUAL 3 OPERATIONS CONTENTS 3.1 INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................... 4 3.1.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE CHECK OFF..................................................................................... 4 3.1.2 SITE SELECTION................................................
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.7.7 Modulation......................................................................................................................................... 58 3.8 Filter ...................................................................................................................................................... 64 3.8.1 Management panel .........................................................................................................
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Fig. 25: Output window .................................................................................................................................... 72 Fig. 26: Network window ................................................................................................................................. 83 Fig. 27: GPS window ..................................................................................................................
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.1 INSTALLATION 3.1.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE CHECK OFF Some procedures in this section contain steps preceded by a check box. Fill out or initial each step as it is completed. 3.1.2 SITE SELECTION Use the following specifications to establish criteria for site selection and equipment installation. 3.1.2.1 MOUNTING SPECIFICATIONS ¾ Mount.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.1.4 EQUIPMENT MOUNTING Install the transmitter in an EIA (Standard 310) 19 inch rack as follows: Place the equipment into the rack (2 units), align the mounting holes, and secure in place with four rack screws. If configured to operate, make sure the "LINE" switch on the front panel of the POWER SUPPLY & METERING module is OFF. Connect the power cord to an operating power source.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.1.5 FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ARK 1 Front Panel n. 1 Label RF INPUT 2 GPS IN 3 ASI OUTPUT HP 4 ASI OUTPUT LP 5 DIGITAL in 1 6 DIGITAL in 2 7 DIGITAL in 3 8 DIGITAL in 4 9 GBE 1 10 LCD Display Description 3.1.5.1 REAR PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7a 7b 8 ARK 1 Rear Panel n.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations AUX REMOTE CONNECTOR Sub-D 25 Male. PIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ASSIGNMENT Not used Alarm reset Remote STBY GND OPTO REMARKS in opto active to gnd in opto active to gnd SERIAL 485/232 SERIAL 485/232 RF OFF in opto active to gnd COM RL 0 RL 0 COM RL 1 RL 1 COM RL2 RL 2 COM RL 3 RL 3 NOR. CLOSED NOR. CLOSED NOR. CLOSED NOR. CLOSED Fig. 1: AUX REMOTE CONNECTOR July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.2 MULTIMETER The following paragraphs describe the local user interface for ARK1. This user interface is composed of LCD Display, seven buttons and two status leds. Here below is depicted the ARK1 Front Panel. ESCAPE ON ALARM STANB-BY OK LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW UP ARROW DOWN ARROW • • • • • • • • • July, 2009 STAND-BY: push this button (lie in wait for two seconds) to put the equipment on STAND-BY mode.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.2.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Main display menu Operations LEGEND Menu System status Multiple choice Tuner Data R Input channel Data W Input offset Input squelch Rx level Output Output RF status Frequency ref Channel Offset FWD power RFL power RTP1 Input IP Status RTP2 Input IP Status Modulation CW ATSC: Force Null Pck Delete Null Pck ITU 470: CW A/V video test White level Synch ampl Pedes level Audio test Audio mute Deviation Carrier level 1 Carrier level 2 Emphasis Audi
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Main display menu Operations LEGEND Menu Multiple choice Reset system Data R Yes Data W No Change mode Mode A Mode B Time and Date Time Date Fig. 2: Local Interface Menu Tree July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.2.2 BOOT AND WELCOME MESSAGE Turning on the equipment, the display shows the progress bar as follow: Screen Service ARK - ATSC/ITU.470 System Init Init : [ ] Wait Screen Service ARK - ATSC/ITU.470 Boot FPGA Init : [ ] Wait Screen Service ARK - ATSC/ITU.470 Up Converter check Init : [ ] Wait Screen Service ARK - ATSC/ITU.470 Up Converter check Init : [ ] Wait When the boot is over, the board is ready.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Table 1. Operations Local User Interface: Idle Menu Information Description • ARK - ATSC: ATSC modulator • ARK - ITU 470: NTSC modulator Input • In: input selected Output Power and Channel • Out: output power and channel • Time and date coming from GPS receiver Operating mode UTC Press ESC to enter the MAIN MENU. 3.2.4 Main Menu Change Mode Network setup System Status / / OK:Enter This menu shows five SUBMENUS.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Reset system Operations Enter this submenu to reset the device. Enter this submenu to change operating mode (A or B). Enter this submenu to change Time and Date Change mode Time and Date 3.2.5 LCD alarms Through the LCD Alarms mask it is possible to select which alarm has to be notified on LCD display. The alarm button is lighted and when an alarm condition occurs, alarms status is displayed in the Alarms submenu.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Alarm Alarm Message Bad File in File system File error No TS Input In. not detected FPGA Boot alarm FPGA boot err Warm up alarm Sys. warm up July, 2009 Operations v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.3 SNMP – SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL The SNMP model assumes the existence of managers and agents. A manager is a software module in a management system responsible for managing the device. An agent is a software module in a managed device responsible for maintaining local management information and delivering that information to a manager via SNMP.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Next figure illustrates how to configure SNMP Protocol Preferences using MG_SOFT MIB Browser as an example. Fig. 3: SNMP Protocol Preferences 3.3.2 Monitoring All status and setup information can be queried via SNMP. To get the setup and status information you need a management system (or a special MIB browser). Next figure, referring to iReasoning MIB Browser as an example, is a broad view of the ARK1 ATSC tree structure. Fig.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.3.3 OID Any status and setup information has an OID (Object Identifier). The OID of the ARK1 ATSC system is: • screenservice_ark1atsc: 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186 iso(1).org(3).odd(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).screenservice(21678).scree nservice_ark1atsc(186) 3.3.4 SNMP tree structure The screenservice_ark1atsc tree has 12 nodes and 1 leave. The nodes are: • ark1atsc_SystemInfo: global description of the system.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations OID Name R\W Description 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.4 sysContact R 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.5 sysName R 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.6 sysLocation R 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.7 sysServices R 1.3.6.1.4 private 1.3.6.1.4.1 enterprise 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678 screenservice 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186 screenservice_ark1atsc 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.1 ark1atsc_SystemInfo 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.1.1 ark1atsc_SystemInfoIdentifier R Identification name of the equipment managed 1.3.6.1.4.1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC OID Name R\W 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.2.7 ark1atsc_ModeActualTmo R Operations Description Actual auto-switch timeout (s) Auto-switch rules mode A (bit to alarm 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.2.8 ark1atsc_ModeAutoSwitchRuleA RW association) 0: no rules 4: no TS input rule Auto-switch rules mode B (bit to alarm 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.2.9 ark1atsc_ModeAutoSwitchRuleB 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.2.10 ark1atsc_ModeSwitchingTime 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.2.10.
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Screen Service OID SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Name R\W Operations Description Mode B: Itu 470 audio channel selector 0: CH 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.1.2.3.2 ark1atsc_SettingsB_Itu_Audio_Ch 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2 ark1atsc_InputStatistics 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.1 ark1atsc_StatisticsRf RW 1,2 1: CH 3,4 Input RX level 0: over input 255: low power 1...254: power (absolute value expressed in 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.1.1 ark1atsc_RfRxLevel R dBm) 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.1.
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Screen Service OID SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Name R\W Description ark1atsc_AsiSsi2Lock R Asi 2 lock status 0: unlock 1: lock ark1atsc_AsiSsi2PacketFormat R Asi 2 packet format 0: 204 1: 188 ark1atsc_AsiSsi2Cd R Asi 2 carrier detect alarm 0: unlock 1: lock 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.2.1.2 .5 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.2.1.2 .6 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.2.1.2 .7 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.2.1.2 .
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Screen Service OID SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Name R\W Description ark1atsc_AsiSsi4PacketFormat R Asi 4 packet format 0: 204 1: 188 ark1atsc_AsiSsi4Cd R Asi 4 carrier detect alarm 0: unlock 1: lock .5 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.2.1.4 .6 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.2.1.4 .7 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.2.1.4 Asi 4 wrong bytes received (pay attention: when ark1atsc_AsiSsi4Errors R the input is not connected it is different from zero) .
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Screen Service OID SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Name R\W Operations Description .6 error 0: off 1: on 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.2.2.4 Not implemented - GbE Rx channel 2 R transmission protocol 0: udp 1: rtp ark1atsc_Sdi1Lock R Sdi 1 lock status 0: unlock 1: lock ark1atsc_Sdi1Cd R Sdi 1 carrier detect alarm 0: lock 1: unlock .7 ark1atsc_GbeRxCh2Protocol 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.3 ark1atsc_StatisticsItu 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.3.1 ark1atsc_ItuSdi 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.3.2.3.1.
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Screen Service OID SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Name R\W evel 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.4.1.2.2 Operations Description range 0 to 140) ark1atsc_Modulation_Itu_Audio ark1atsc_Modulation_Itu_Audio_Deviatio RW Audio deviation 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.4.1.2.2.1 n ark1atsc_Modulation_Itu_Audio_CarrierL Carrier Level 1 [dB] (range: -7 to -22) = [-1* RW (x/10)] (range 70 to 220) 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.4.1.2.2.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC OID Name R\W 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.5.1.2.3 ark1atsc_SettingsBPower RW Mode B: output power 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.5.1.3 ark1atsc_OutputSettingsGbe 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.5.1.3.1 ark1atsc_SettingsGbeTxCh1 Operations Description Not implemented - Input to GbE Tx Ch 1 selector 0: asi 1 1: asi 2 2: asi 3 3: asi 4 4: ssi 1 5: ssi 2 6: ssi 3 7: ssi 4 8: Gbe Ch1 9: Gbe RW Ch2 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.5.1.3.1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC R\W Operations OID Name Description 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.5.4.2 ark1atsc_NotUsed 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.5.5 ark1atsc_OutputMonitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.5.5.1 ark1atsc_Monitor_FwdPowerDbm R Forward power [dBm x 10] indicator 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.5.5.2 ark1atsc_Monitor_AgcMode R AGC mode status 0: analog 1: digital 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.5.5.3 ark1atsc_Monitor_AgcOn R Auto AGC status 0: off 1: on 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC R\W Operations OID Name Description 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.7 ark1atsc_Gps 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.7.1 ark1atsc_GpsSat 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.7.1.1 ark1atsc_SatVisible R Number of visible satellite 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.7.1.2 ark1atsc_SatTracked R Number of satellite locked 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.7.2 ark1atsc_GpsStatus 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.7.2.1 ark1atsc_StatusDataValid R Signal precision status 0: Not valid 1: Valid 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.
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Screen Service OID SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Name R\W Operations Description address 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.9.3.5 ark1atsc_TxChannel1Port RW Not implemented - Tx channel 1: destination port 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.9.3.6 ark1atsc_TxChannel1Ssrc RW Not implemented - Tx channel 1: SSRC identifier Not implemented - Tx channel 1: destination 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.9.3.7 ark1atsc_TxChannel1MacAddr 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.9.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations OID Name R\W Description 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.9.7.6 ark1atsc_Trap5IpAddress RW Trap 5: destination IP address 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.9.7.7 ark1atsc_Trap6IpAddress RW Trap 6: destination IP address 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.9.7.8 ark1atsc_Trap7IpAddress RW Trap 7: destination IP address 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.10 ark1atsc_Alarm 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.10.1 ark1atsc_AlarmThr 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.10.1.1 ark1atsc_Not_implemented 1.3.6.1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations OID Name R\W Description 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.10.6 ark1atsc_AlarmJavaEnable RW Java: alarm mask 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.10.7 ark1atsc_AlarmEventEnable RW Events: alarm mask 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.10.8 ark1atsc_AlarmRfOffEnable RW RF Off: alarm mask 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.10.9 ark1atsc_AlarmSingleStatus 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.10.9.1 ark1atsc_UpconvUnlockStatus R Upconverter Oscillator Unlock alarm status 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.10.9.
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Screen Service OID SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Name R\W 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.10.9.32 ark1atsc_WarmUpStatus Operations Description R Warm up alarm status 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.11 ark1atsc_Config 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.11.1 ark1atsc_ConfigLoad W Load configuration 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.11.2 ark1atsc_ConfigSave W Save configuration 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.11.3 ark1atsc_ConfigReset W Reset board LCD stand-by button enable 0: disabled 1: 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.186.11.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Fig. 5:Configuring alarms There are six families of alarm masks: • ark1atsc_AlarmJavaEnable: the selected alarms status is notified on the Java alarm page icon. • ark1atsc_AlarmFrontPanelEnable: the selected alarms status is notified on LCD display lighting the alarm button and listing the alarms in the Alarms menu (refer to Alarms Menu paragraph).
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Bit-to-alarm association map Table 4. Alarm Bit Alarm Bit Up converter Osc. Unlock 0 Signal 10 MHz Lock 16 PS Voltage out range 1 Signal 129 MHz Lock 17 PS Current out of range 2 Signal 960 MHz Lock 18 Absolute Power Limiter 3 Down Converter Osc. Unlock 19 Up converter communication error 4 No RF Input 20 Temperature High Alarm 5 RF Input Squelch 21 Temperature Level-3dB 6 RF Digital Ber.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations The configuration of traps is performed through the setting of a trap alarm mask, by means of leaves housed in the ark1atsc_AlarmTrap node (refer to Configuring alarms paragraph), and through the setting of the destination IP Address of the receiving management stations, by means of leaves housed in the ark1atsc_Network node as shown in next figure. Fig. 6:Configuring traps Fig. 7:SNMP Trap Message July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Each trap carries a 32 bits word in which each alarm represents one bit (0: Off, 1: On). The following table shows the bit-to-alarm association. Bit-to-trap association map Table 5. Alarm Bit Alarm Bit Up converter Osc. Unlock 0 Signal 10 MHz Lock 16 PS Voltage out range 1 Signal 129 MHz Lock 17 PS Current out of range 2 Signal 960 MHz Lock 18 Absolute Power Limiter 3 Down Converter Osc.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.4 STANDALONE/DRIVER WORKING MODES Two different working modes are provided: • Stand-alone: the device works in stand-alone mode. The system configuration can be totally set through user interfaces. Pre-correction curves are automatically selected according to channel and power range. • Driver: the device works in a driven system. The system configuration cannot be totally set through user interfaces.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Table 6.
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Screen Service Issue SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Ethernet Java SNMP Ethernet Char interface Operations Local Interface – interface Interface Port 10001 – Port (Display) OPTO 5000 the enabled. commands.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.5 TRANSPORT-LEVEL PROTOCOLS ARK 1 ATSC device allows connections over different ports and using different transport protocols over Gigabit Ethernet depending on functions and operations. In the following table used ports and protocols are listed to help users understand what software functions allow multiple connections and which port must be enabled. E.g.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.6 JAVA(TM) PLATFORM 3.6.1 Download The Java Interface works with any Sun Java Virtual Machine after the 1.4.1 version. If the computer has no Java Virtual Machine installed, the recommended 1.5.0 version can be downloaded from the Sun Server trough this link: http://www.java.com/. 3.6.2 Java Control Panel Java caching must be disabled; to do that follow the following steps: 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 2. The following window will suddenly appear. Fig. 9: Java Control Panel 3. Select “Settings…” in the “Temporary Internet Files” section of the “General” tab. 4. Deselect the check box of the “Keep temporary files on my computer” (disable cache). Fig. 10: Temporary Files Settings 5. Push “OK” button and close the window. 3.6.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.7 JAVA REMOTE GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE The Java Graphic User Interface, stored in the board File System, is downloaded to the local PC every time the user connects to the board with a Web Browser. A proper Java Virtual Machine is needed; refer to the Appendix E for a description of supported Java and Internet Browsers. 3.7.1 Java interface overview The following figure shows the main control switch of the Java User Interface.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations o AM/PM pre-correction: allows management of AM/PM pre-correction curves tool. o Output: allows to set output parameters, specific for each operative mode, and to monitor the hardware status (ITU 470 modulator and ATSC modulator). o Network: allows the Network management and the GbE in/out parameters setting. o GPS: shows received GPS statistics.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.7.2 General Click on General button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the general window. Fig. 15: General window The General window provides a general description of the device and allows accessing a subset of commands through the following buttons: • Reset: resets the device. • LCD Standby: enables the LCD Stand-by button. • Download Software Standalone: performs a local download of the *.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.7.3 Input Click on Input button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the input window. Fig. 16: Input window The Input window allows the monitoring of: • ASI/SSI and GbE input statistics for ATSC modulator; • SDI input statistics for ITU 470 modulator. July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Table 8. Box Parameter / Word rate ASI/SSI Bitrate [bit/s] Input window Description Control ASI/SSI Operations Admitted Ranges / Values ASI input word rate. 10 bits word rate of ASI input (Ref. to CEI EN 50083-9). Approximately 27 Mword/s ASI input bitrate. I/A A A • Zero when the input has not been selected ASI/SSI Filtered bitrate [bit/s] • Bit-rate actually used by the modulator.
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Screen Service Box Parameter / Word Errors RTP Protocol RTP RTP Bitrate [bit/s] Filtered bitrate [bit/s] Operations Description Control ASI/SSI SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values Total amount of ASI wrong words received. I/A A Not implemented - Ethernet input packets protocol. • UDP • RTP A Not implemented - Bitrate of TS from Ethernet input.
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Screen Service Box RTP RTP Parameter / Speed RTP GBE errors SDI CD SDI Lock Operations Description Control GBE packets SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values Not implemented - Total amount of good Ethernet frames received. A Not implemented - Ethernet connection speed. No duplex information is provided. • 10 Mbit//s • 100 Mbit//s • 1 Gbit//s A Not implemented - Total amount of bad Ethernet frames received. A SDI Carrier detection flag. SDI lock status.
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Screen Service Box Parameter / SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Description Control Admitted Ranges / Values • 0: NTSC 4:2:2 component video; • 1: invalid; • 2: NTSC 4:2:2 16x9 component I/A video; • SDI Standard 3: NTSC 4:4:4 13,5 MHz component I video; Standard of received SDI. • 4: PAL 4:2:2 component video; • 5: invalid; • 6: PAL 4:2:2 16x9 component video; • 7: PAL 4:4:4 13,5 MHz component video" July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.7.4 Tuner Click on Tuner button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the tuner window. Fig. 17: Tuner window This window provides commands that allow the selection of working modes, the management and selection of inputs, and the monitoring of input RF signal level.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Table 9. Box System Mode & Autoswitching System Mode & Autoswitching System Mode & Autoswitching Parameter / Manual Switch mode Autoswitch Autoswitching Timeout System Mode & Autoswitching Timeout setting Admitted Ranges / Values Current operating mode. Mode selector used when Manual Switch mode is selected. Selector of the switch mode rules. Switching modes rules paragraph for a detailed description of the switching rules and conditions.
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Screen Service Box System Mode & Autoswitching Parameter / Operations Description Control Switching Time SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values Time and date setting for modes switching when Time Switch mode is enabled. I/A I/A Selector of working mode.
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Screen Service Box Mode A / Mode B Mode A / Mode B Parameter / Input ITU470 Operations Description Control Input ATSC SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values Selector of ATSC TS input source. Selector of ITU470 SDI input. July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service Box Mode A / Mode B Parameter / Operations Description Control Audio ITU470 SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values Selector of ITU470 SDI audio channels. • CH 1,2 • CH 3,4 • Checked: Use rule • Not checked: Do not use rule I/A I No RF, No TS Switching Rules Mode A/B Switching modes rules Input, Tuner S/N, Input Squelch, Tuner BER, No Autoswitch alarms mask. Refer to paragraph for a detailed description of the switching rules and conditions.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.7.5 Modes switching rules Four switching rules are provided in order to cover different requirements: • Manual: switch between mode A and mode B by selecting one mode using the Manual Selector. The selected mode is always enabled until the user selects the other one. • Auto: switch between mode A and mode B using the rules shown in the following table.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Table 11. Box Parameter / Rx level Turner Main BER Threshold Tuner window: Tuner management Description Control Turner Main Operations Admitted Ranges / Values RF input rx level monitoring. A • Turner Main Turner Main BER Alarm Squelch alarm V Sync Min: 0.000001 Not implemented - Demodulator Bit Error Rate alarm threshold. A • Max: 0.06 • Red: Alarm Not implemented - BER alarm status.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.7.7 Modulation Click on Modulation button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the modulation window. Fig. 18: Modulator window July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Table 12. Box Test: ATSC & ITU Test: ATSC Test: ITU 470 Parameter / Force Null Packets CW A/V Modulator window Description Control CW Operations Admitted Ranges / Values CW check box. • Not checked: CW disabled • Checked: CW enabled • Not checked: Force Null packets Force Null packets function enable. I/A I/A A disabled • Checked: Force Null packets enabled • Not checked: CW A/V disabled Enable for CW on video and audio carriers.
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Screen Service Box Parameter / SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Description Control Admitted Ranges / Values I/A I Test: ITU 470 Tone Right [100 KHz] • MIN: 0 • MAX: 127 Right tone frequency setting. Not used for NTSC I Test: ITU 470 Tone Left [100 KHz] • MIN: 0 • MAX: 127 Left tone frequency setting.
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Screen Service Box Modulation ITU470 video Parameter / Modulation ITU470 Synch video Amplitude [%] Modulation ITU470 Pedes level video [%] Modulation ITU470 audio Deviation Operations Description Control White level [%] SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values • MIN: 10 • MAX: 22 • Step: 0,05 • MIN: 22 • MAX: 27,5 • Step: 0,05 • MIN: 0 • MAX: 7 • Step: 0,05 Video white level setting. The level value is in percentage upon the synch level.
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Screen Service Box Parameter / Carrier Level 1 audio [dB] Modulation ITU470 Carrier Level 2 audio [dB] Modulation ITU470 audio Emphasis Operations Description Control Modulation ITU470 SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values Audio 2 carrier level setting. Audio 1 carrier level setting. Not used for NTSC Audio emphasis value monitor. July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service Box Modulation ITU470 audio Parameter / Operations Description Control Audio Type SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values • mono dual carrier • dual sound I Audio type selector. Only the mono single carrier audio type is used for NTSC. July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8 Filter The Adaptive Filter provides the ARK1 ATSC with an effective adaptive linear compensation. The adaptive filter works only in ATSC operative mode. The developed system is responsible for pre-emptively compensating an ATSC signal in order to make unimportant the contribution of the system transmission section.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Click on Filter button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the filter window. Fig. 20: Filter window This window provides commands and monitors for adaptive filter management and is organized in four subwindows: • Management panel • Complex filter coefficients graph • Module graph • Phase graph July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.1 Management panel Table 13. Parameter / Filter window: management panel Description Control Admitted Ranges / Values I/A Read To read and loads the filter coefficients from the respective FPGA registers.. I/A Init To load flat curves coefficients. I/A Auto To move the filter at the center of the band I/A Export To export the file with the actual adaptive filter coefficients.
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Screen Service Ref Level SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations To monitor the power control coefficient value applied for the transmission. I/A Power Tx Signal Power To monitor the power value of the modulated signal at the input. Mean Square To monitor the Mean Square Error value of the compensate signal. It gives a quality indication of the Error preventive compensation. Low Power Rx Indicates that the signal that re-enters the system has a low output power.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.2 Complex filter coefficients graph Fig. 21: Filter window: complex filter coefficients graph This graph shows the actual coefficients values applied. The circles indicate the coefficients real values, the red crosses indicate the imaginary ones. 3.8.3 Module graph Fig. 22: Filter window: module graph This graph shows the actual module applied according to the coefficients calculated. 3.8.4 Phase graph Fig.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.5 AM/PM pre-correction tool The ARK1 ATSC system provides a pre-correction tool for AM/PM output signal precorrection. Remember to click on the Save as button the first time you change the factory default curves in order to do not overwrite them. Before closing the connection to port 5000, save curves changes otherwise they will be lost.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations The tool is prevented to send an “overflowing” amount of data to the device: curve changes will be applied only when the mouse button is released. In the module grid, the red curve is used to monitor the current module curve calculating and saving. The last saved coefficients are locally downloaded from the FPGA runtime memory registers in order to redraw the curve. During saving actions are created two nonlinear pre-correction files: • *.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.6 Connection to port 5000 The connection to port 5000 is performed every time the pre-correction tool is opened through AM/PM button, from Java interface.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.7 Output Click on Output button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the output window. Fig. 25: Output window Use the Output window to change and monitor both Ethernet and RF output settings, and all accessible hardware indicators. July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Output window Table 15. Box Parameter / Description Control Admitted Ranges / Values Output RF signal enabling. The possible output RF signal status are the following: RF RF RF • ON; • RF OFF: automatic switch off of the output signal (refer to Ampli status); • OFF: manual switch off of the output signal. ON / OFF Frequency reference Frequency reference source selector. Internal Freq.
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Screen Service Box Parameter / SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Description Control Admitted Ranges / Values • AGC AGC AGC ON Mode Frequency Frequency Out [Hz] Out [Hz] I/A Green: ON AGC status. I/A Current AGC mode indicator. • Grey: OFF • Analog/Digital: • Green: ON • Grey: OFF I/A Output center frequency expressed in Hz. July, 2009 I/A v 1.
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Screen Service Box Status Parameter / Operations Description Control Ampli status SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values • On • Off • Restart • Stand-by off • GPS Off Current amplifier status indicator. July, 2009 I/A I/A v 1.
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Screen Service Box Parameter / SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Description Control Operations Admitted Ranges / Values I/A PSU voltage indicator (values are expressed in V). It depends on the hardware type of the device: Status Status Status Status Status Status 28V / 42V Current PSU 28V / 42V [A] 24V Case Temperature • 28V for SDTx_ARK1 20W and 50W; • 42V for SDTx_ARK1 200W. PSU current indicator (values are expressed in A). I/A Only in SDTX 200 version.
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Screen Service Box Status Parameter / [dBm] Operations Description Control Reflex Power SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values Output reflex power indicator (values are expressed in dBm). I/A I/A • Alarm: indicator of an alarm condition Opto & Relay Relay 0 • Selector of Relay 0 using mode.
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Screen Service Box Parameter / SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Description Control Admitted Ranges / Values I/A Opto status indicators. Optos are normally opened: • Opto 0: RF Off, manual switching off of output RF; • Opto 1: Mode A/B switch; • Opto 2: Retry of amplifier alarms (only in SDTX 200 version); • Opto 3: Stand-by enabling; it puts the device on stand-by.
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Screen Service Box Mode A / Mode B Parameter / Operations Description Control Power [W] SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values Output power (expressed in W). I/A • Mode A / Mode B Offset [Hz] Thresholds Warning [dB] Min: -4 MHz Output frequency offset (expressed in Hz). I/A • FWD Power Max: 4 MHz Forward power warning threshold expressed in dBm. I/A • July, 2009 I/A v 1.
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Screen Service Box FWD Power Thresholds Temperature Thresholds Temperature Thresholds Parameter / SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Description Control Alarm [dB] Forward power alarm threshold expressed in dBm. Warning Case temperature warning threshold expressed in °C. Alarm Case temperature alarm threshold expressed in °C. Output GbE Ch.1 Enable send / Ch.
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Screen Service Box Output GbE Ch.1 / Ch. 2 Parameter / Operations Description Control Input SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values • ASI 0 • ASI 1 • ASI 2 • ASI 3 • SSI 1 Source selector for transmission on GbE channel 1/2. Not implemented July, 2009 v 1.0 I/A A • SSI 2 • SSI 3 • SSI 4 • GbE Ch.1 • GbE Ch.
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Screen Service Box Output GbE Ch.1 / Ch. 2 Parameter / Operations Description Control Status SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values Status indicator of transmission on GbE channel 1/2. Not implemented July, 2009 v 1.0 • Resolving IP Addr.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.8 Network Click on Network button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the Network management window. Fig. 26: Network window This window allows the Network parameters management and monitoring. July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Table 16. Box Local Local Parameter / address Board MAC address Local Gateway Local Mask Local Tx Source Port Network window Description Control Board IP Operations Admitted Ranges / Values Board IP address. A Board MAC address. A Gateway address. A Net Mask. A • 0…7 A Enable IGMP A Ch.2 IP Address Checked: Enabled IGMP enabling. A • Input GbE Ch.1/ Max: 65,535 Trap 0…7 destination IP address.
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Screen Service Box Input GbE Ch.1/ Ch.2 Input GbE Ch.1/ Ch.2 Input GbE Ch.1/ Ch.2 Parameter / SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Description Control Admitted Ranges / Values • Port Protocol Bitrate [bit/s] I/A Min: 0 Channel 1/2 receiving port. Not implemented. A • Max: 65,535 • UDP/RTP: Ethernet input packets protocol. Not implemented. o Green: Detected o Grey: Not detected Bitrate of TS from Ethernet input. Not implemented.
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Screen Service Box Input GbE Ch.1/ Ch.2 Input GbE Ch.1/ Ch.2 Input GbE Ch.1/ Ch.2 Input GbE Ch.1/ Ch.2 Input GbE Ch.1/ Ch.2 Parameter / SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Description Control Admitted Ranges / Values • Format Lock Sequence error Overflow RTP Clock GBE Packets 188 Bytes Received transmission format. Not implemented. A Ethernet input lock status indicator.
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Screen Service Box Gbe statistic Parameter / Gbe statistic GBE Errors Community Operations Description Control Speed SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values Ethernet speed. • 10 Mbit//s • 100 Mbit//s • 1 Gbit/s I/A A Total amount of bad frames received. A Get Read community setting. A Community Set Set community setting. A Community Trap Trap community setting. A Output GbE Ch.1 / Ch.2 Enable send frame • Channel 1/2 Ethernet transmission enabling.
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Screen Service Box Output GbE Ch.1 / Ch.2 Output GbE Ch.1 / Ch.2 Output GbE Ch.1 / Ch.2 Output GbE Ch.1 / Ch.2 Parameter / Destination MAC SSRC TS Pck per Frame Operations Description Control Status SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Admitted Ranges / Values Ethernet transmission on channel 1/2 status indicator. Not implemented. • Resolving IP Addr. • IP not found • No entry • Transmitting data • Transmitting data multicast • ON • OFF I/A A Destination MAC address.
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Screen Service Box Output GbE Ch.1 / Ch.2 Output GbE Ch.1 / Ch.2 Parameter / SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Description Control Admitted Ranges / Values • Frame type TS Format RTP Transmission protocol selector. Not implemented. A • UDP • 188 Bytes Transmission format. Not implemented. A • July, 2009 I/A v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.9 GPS Click on GPS button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the GPS received statistics window. Fig. 27: GPS window July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations GPS window Table 17. Box Satellite Satellite Parameter / Description Control #Number of Visible sat #Number of Tracked sat Admitted Ranges / Values Number of visible GPS satellites indicator. I/A Number of tracked GPS satellites indicator. I/A • Alarms Satellite Satellite Alarm Data valid GPS alarm status indicator.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.10 Alarms Click on Alarms button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the alarms management window. Fig. 28: Alarms window The Alarm window allows the setting of alarm masks and the monitoring of alarms status. Use alarm masks to select how and which alarm have to be notified. Masks are organized in columns.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations In the Alarms window, when an alarm condition occurs, the relative alarm is red highlighted. The Total check box enables all alarms-to-masks associations. July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Table 18. Alarm Up converter Osc. Unlock Operations Alarms window Description PLL of the Up-converter board not locked to 129 MHz clock. RF I/A Troubleshooting (1) mask I/A • Hardware fault 1 I/A • Hardware fault 1 I/A • Hardware fault 1 I/A • Hardware fault 1 I/A • Hardware fault 1 • Check alarm and warning thresholds • Lower the output power to decrease internal temperature Voltage out of range.
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Screen Service Temperature High Warning Temperature level goes over the warning threshold. SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC I/A 0 • Forward Power High Forward Power Low Alarm Forward Power Low Warning Reflex Power High FWD power goes over the maximum endurable limit. FWD power level goes over the alarm threshold. FWD power level goes over the warning threshold. RFL power goes over the maximum endurable limit.
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Screen Service Fan Speed SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC One of the fans speeds is under the minimum speed level (1,000 rpm). I/A Operations • Check fans connections • Verify that fans are not damaged; in this case substitute them. 0 The substitution can be performed during device normal operations • Device in ITU470 mode ITU No SDI Input GPS Lock I • Selected SDI input not locked.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC • Operations If the Network’s Transmitters Synchronization is SFN, check the frequency reference: it should be other than internal Signal 10 MHz Lock • GPS communication error alarm is not signaled • GPS lock alarm is not signaled • 10 MHz is not locked.
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Screen Service • GPS communication error alarm is not signaled • GPS lock alarm is not signaled Down Converter Osc. Unlock • 10 MHz lock alarm is not signaled • 129 MHz is not locked. 960 MHz is not locked. PLL of the Down-converter board not locked to 129 MHz clock.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Not implemented File System Error 0 File System loading error. July, 2009 I/A • 0 File system partition damage v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations One more of the following files missing in the File System. • *.def; • *.sav; • *.apwr; • *.dpwr; • *.apre; • Bad File in File system Check files list 0 I/A • *.dpre; • *.chf; • *.cfg. • *.cdef • *.mod • *.gdly • July, 2009 Reload the file system v 1.
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Screen Service • Device in ATSC mode • Selected TS input not locked. SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC A No TS Input • Check input statistics • Restart the machine Operations X (1) The No TS Input is an alarm of the Tx ATSC mode. It should be always enabled in the RF Off alarms mask while working in ATSC mode. FPGA Boot alarm FPGA boot has not been successfully completed. Warm up alarm Temperature level under 5°C or temperature sensor fault.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.11 Events Click on Events button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the events windos. Fig. 29: Events window This window allows to monitor the events list and to set the device time and date. 3.8.12 Time/Date setting The bar above the events list allows to monitor and to set the device time/date. Fig. 30: Time/Date bar July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Double click on the Time/Date field to change. Fig. 31: Time/Date field selected Click on the lateral up-arrows or on the down-arrows to respectively increase or decrease the value of the field selected. Fig. 32: Lateral up-down arrows for Time/Date setting 3.8.12.1 Events monitoring Events are reported with the following information: • Time: event detection time. • Date: event detection date.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Events descriptions list Table 19. Event Description Description RF OFF enabled from OPTO RF output switched off through OPTO 0. RF OFF disabled from OPTO RF output switched on through OPTO 0. Stand-by ON from OPTO Stand-by mode enabled through OPTO 3. Stand-by OFF from OPTO Stand-by mode disabled through OPTO 3. Stand-by ON from LCD Stand-by mode enabled through LCD button. Stand-by OFF Stand-by mode disabled through LCD button.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Event Description Operations Description This event is reported when one of the following alarms is risen: PS Restart N • Up converter Osc. Unlock • PS 28V out range • PS Current out of range • Absolute Power Limiter The fourth time one of the preceding alarms is risen the amplifier is restarted (from 1 up to 4 times). N: number of amplifier restarting. Only in SDTX 200 version.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Alarms descriptions list Table 20. Alarm Alarm Description Up converter Osc. Unlock UPCV Osc.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.13 Task Error Event The watchdog performs a periodic (every 20 seconds) polling of tasks and triggers a system reset if one or more tasks do not answer, restarting the Codeloader (See Codeloader_Operations_Note_v1.1.doc for further information) and generating a TSK ERR event as follows: TSK ERR 00000028, 0000003c The blue underlined 32-bits word is the enabling status of the alarms mask.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.14 System Error Event For critical and fatal errors, the system calls the system error function and the SYS_ERR event is reported. The error code is describer below: • 0x00: Out of memory. Memory pool size is too small. • 0x01: Invalid memory block release. Buffer data has been written out of boundaries of the allocated memory block. • 0x02: Link pointer corrupted.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.15 System Initialization Event At every system initialization the event System Init is generated. This event is followed by 25 bytes specifying type and specific code of errors occurred during system initialization. Each byte refers to an error as described in the following table: Table 22. Byte Description 1° 2° 3° 4° 5° July, 2009 Init system event specific data Errors code FS_ERR • 0x00: File System ok.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Byte Description Operations Errors code • 0x00: FPGA boot ok. • 0x01: FPGA configuration erasing process error. 6° • BOOT_ERR 0x02: Invalid configuration (the configuration has been correctly loaded, FPGA boot error. but the FPGA doesn’t boot). • 0x10: FPGA file not found. • 0x11 and 0x20: Invalid FPGA file (syntax error). 7° 8° July, 2009 LOAD_CFG_ERR • 0x00: File ok. • 0x01: File open error.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Byte Description Operations Errors code • 0x00: File ok. • 0x01: Analog (Digital) mode (current mode) file not found. CALIB_ERR 9° • 0x02: Analog (Digital) file open error. • 0x03…0x12: Invalid Analog (Digital) file *.apwr and *.dpwr files (syntax error). error. • 0x20: Digital (Analog) mode file not found • 0x21: Digital (Analog) file open error. • 0x22…0x26: Invalid Digital (Analog) file (syntax error).
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Byte Description Operations Errors code • 0x00: PLL locked. • 0x01: PLL not locked • 0x10: PLL disabled. • 0x00: Upconverter ready. • 0x01: Upconverter not found. • 0x02: Upconverter doesn’t correctly DOWNCV_ERR 12° Downconverter PLL not locked error. 13° UPCV_ERR Upconverter error. answer. 14° 15° July, 2009 CH_FILT_ERR • 0x00: File ok. • 0x01: File not found. • 0x02: File open error. • 0x03…0x06: Invalid file (syntax errors).
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.16 System menu Fig. 33: Menu bar The menu bar allows the access to three menus: • File: allows the enabling of load and save commands • View: allows to manage sections windows showing, java update time and events alert massages • Help: informs about board name, GbE IP address, file system and operator managing system characteristics. 3.8.17 File menu Fig.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.18 View menu Fig. 35: View menu The View menu allows the enabling of the following commands: • General: allows accessing the general window. • Input: allows accessing the input window. • Tuner: allows accessing the Tuner window. • Modulation: allows accessing the Modulation window • Filter: allows accessing the Filter window. • AM/PM precorrection: allows accessing the AM/PM precorrection window.
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Screen Service 3.8.18.1.1 SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Option sub-menu The Option sub-menu allows two controls type: • Time: Time Read Interval [s]; • Alerts: the selection of events to display. Click on the Save button to save Java options; a *.properties file will be created. The device is not loaded with a factory default *.properties file, but it is created and then stored in System File once the properties have been saved. 3.8.18.2 Time Fig.
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Screen Service • SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Commands (blue boxes): o Gigabit Ethernet commands; o RS232 commands; o SNMP commands; o LCD Display commands. • Alarms (red boxes); • Events (green messages): o • Operations Board events. Typing error (yellow messages): o Typed setting is incorrect. Click on hide button to close these alert popup windows. Fig. 38: Alert message Alert boxes can be disabled through the hide button located on the right side of the box.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations 3.8.19 Help menu Fig. 39: Help menu The Help menu allows enabling the following controls type: • Contents: actually not implemented. • About: shows the board name and the GbE IP address. It also informs about the board uC, fpga and java software versions. • Info: shows the board system files list and the operator managing system characteristics. 3.8.19.1 About Fig.
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Screen Service 3.8.19.2 SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations Info Fig. 41: Info window: file system content The server file system content section of info window shows the entire board system files list. Use scroll bars to view all the items. Fig. 42: Info window: client system parameters The client system parameters section of info window shows the operator managing system characteristics list. Use scroll bars to view all the items. Click on OK button to close the window. 3.8.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Operations • Click on the Tools button and then click on Internet Options; • Click on the Security tab and then click on Custom level button; • To turn off the Information bar for file downloads, scroll to the Downloads section of the list, and then, under Automatic prompting for file downloads, click on Enable; • Click on OK, click Yes in order to confirm that you want to make the change, and then click OK again. Fig.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Technical Information SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Software Defined Transmitter OPERATION MANUAL 4 TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONTENTS FIGURE AND TABLES LIST July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Manual change information SDT 500UB ARK 1 Software DefinedTransmitter OPERATION MANUAL 5 MANUAL CHANGE INFORMATION CONTENTS 5.1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................5 - 2 July, 2009 v 1.
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Screen Service SDT 200UB – SDT 500UB ARK-1 ATSC Manual change information 5.1 INTRODUCTION At Screen Service, we continually try to keep our customers up with the latest technology by adding circuit and component improvements to our equipment as soon as they are developed and tested. Sometimes, due to printing and shipping requirements, we can't get these changes immediately into printed manuals; therefore this manual may contain new change information on following pages.