Amb-OS Media, LLC AMR-100 Operations Manual Firmware 1.
Rev. 36 – Firmware version 1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS OF PACKAGE...........................................................................................................5 DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................5 General Description.....................................................................................................................5 Help...................................................................................
Audio Playback Description......................................................................................................41 Analog................................................................................................................................41 Digital................................................................................................................................42 Streaming.................................................................................................
CONTENTS OF PACKAGE 1 – AMR-100 AMB-OS Receiver 1 – AC power cable 1 – RF Splitter 1 – DC Block filter 2 – RG-6 Cables 1 – Quick Installation Guide DESCRIPTION General Description Help If you experience a problem with your installation or just need technical help, call: 1-877-AMBOS2U 1-877-262-6728 or visit: www.amb-os.com Support questions: support@amb-os.com Program requests: programs@amb-os.com WARNING To receive programs on the AMR-100, you must send an email to programs@amb-os.
Overview of Connections and controls Front Display Function Buttons Power Indicator Back Power Cord RF-In RS-232 Ethernet Relay Connector Optional Ports Relay Exp. Digital inputs Reset Switch AES/EBU SPDIF OPT AES/EBU SPDIF OPT Port 1 Port 2 Digital Outputs Left Right Left Right Port 1 Port 2 Analog Outputs File Reception The AMR-100 receives files via a satellite RF carrier. Many systems use a live program type feed, sending a program in real time to a receiver.
NOTE: An Internet connection to the AMR-100 is not necessary for the receiver to operate. However, if there is no Internet connection, the AMR-100 cannot notify the uplink server of missing packets in a file and receive those packets. Thus an interruption in power or RF will result in a corrupt file. Files are automatically deleted at some time after their air date, as specified by the program producer. Live Streams Live programs Live programs come through the AMR-100 just like the Wegener Unity 4000®.
All targets need to use the audio ports as the primary target. If you want to stream a program on your internal network on target T224.0.0.1:5004, the program also will have to use an audio port. The AMB-OS transfer program will require you to enter which audio port you want to use. It is possible to have four streams and use each of the audio targets as a separate source. Thus you can have the following: 1. T224.0.0.1:5004 and using T1L as the main output 2. T224.0.0.
This has little use internally to a station, but it becomes valuable to a live program, because the head-end of the program, does not know what port a receiver is connected to for airing. The program producer will communicate to the station what TMAP port they will use. They may, for example, say they will be using TMAP2 for their program and the station will map that to the physical port they want to use for the program. If the station wants that program to come out T1, then they would map TMAP2 to T1.
listed. The first time the switch is pressed the first program plays. The next time the switch is pressed the second program plays and so forth. Thus one switch on the board could play all the programs assigned to that switch during a broadcast day. Another switch could be used to stop the program. This would be similar to the “PLAY” and “STOP” remote switches used for a CD player.
WARNING If you assign relays #5 or #6 to a programming function and then turn on the alarm or Time Interval, you must go back to the Relay Map and change the assignment to another available relay or you will get unpredictable results. The Relay Map does NOT change automatically when the alarm or Time Intervals are activated. Relays #5 and #6 can also be used for programming functions, but then they cannot be used for alarms or time syncing your clock.
Descriptions Program Start, Port 1 Left: Program End, Port 1 Left: Break Start, Port 1 Left: Break End, Port 1 Left: Program Start, Port 2 Left: Program End, Port 2 Left: Break Start, Port 2 Left: Break End, Port 2 Left: Program Start, Port 1 Right: Program End, Port 1 Right: Break Start, Port 1 Right: Break End, Port 1 Right: Program Start, Port 2 Right: Program End, Port 2 Right: Break Start, Port 2 Right: Break End, Port 2 Right: Relay names and Default assignments: Name Relay # State – Off, Pulse, On (
Internal Clock The internal clock is incredibly accurate because it is set by the GPS time standard at the uplink facility. It automatically adjusts for the new Daylight Saving Time rules that went into effect in 2007, with Daylight Saving Time beginning on the second Sunday in March and ending on the first Sunday in November. The local time zone can also be set. Because the clock is accurate, relay #5 can be used to keep your local clocks in sync.
Front Panel Description The front panel display gives the status of the receiver. The main screen shows relays, audio output, and the status of the RF and Ethernet (see FRONT PANEL section). Front Panel Buttons To the right of the display are four buttons: [UP] arrow [DOWN] arrow [BACK] [ENTER] The [UP] and [DOWN] arrow will change the display from its status screen to informational and setup screens. Pressing [ENTER] will put you to a settings screen.
Rear Panel Description Connections The AMB-OS AMR-100 Receiver has several connections to facilitate program playback and transfers. The connectors are: 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1. Power – A standard computer type power cable is used 2. RF – F-type Connector: L-Band input from the satellite antenna 3. RS-232 – 9-pin sub-d female (DTE) connector for serial communication (a modem cable is needed to connect to a computer) 4.
INSTALLATION RF The following are provided to connect the AMR-100 to your satellite antenna. 1 – RF Splitter 1 – DC Block 2 – RG-6 cables The AMR-100 uses the same satellite and transponder as your existing Wegener Unity 4000® receiver(s). If your station has only one Wegener receiver connected to your satellite antenna, the supplied splitter and cables can be used to connect RF to both receivers.
RF with 1 Wegener Unity 4000® Receiver 1. Install the provided DC Block on the AMR-100 receiver’s RF connector. 2. Disconnect the RF antenna cable from the Wegener Unity 4000® receiver. 3. Attach the input side (marked IN) of the splitter to the antenna cable that was disconnected from the Wegener Unity 4000® receiver. 4.
RF with multiple receivers on a single splitter If you have more than one Wegener receiver connected to your satellite antenna and have an open position on an existing multiple port splitter, install the AMR-100 per the following instructions: 1. Install the provided DC Block on the AMR-100 receiver’s RF connector. 2. Connect one of the provided RG-6 cables between the AMR-100 RF connector (with DC Block installed) and an open port of your multiple port splitter.
If you have more than one Wegener receiver connected to your satellite antenna but have no available splitter ports you may either (1), attach the DC Block to the AMR-100 receiver and then install a splitter with more unused ports (not provided) or (2), pick a Wegener Unity 4000® receiver to which you’d like to attach the provided 2 port splitter.
Audio Analog The analog audio connectors are standard XLR connectors. Remember, there are two stereo ports or targets on the receiver. The output of these will be discussed in detail later, but each of the two ports can be played in stereo (2 stereo ports), all mono (4 mono ports) or mixed (1 port stereo and the other 2 mono channels). Left Right Port 1 Left Right Port 2 XLR Pinout: Pin 1: Ground Pin 2: Lo Pin 3: High Digital The digital connectors are labeled Port 1 and Port 2.
Ethernet The Ethernet connection takes a standard network cable and should be on the same network as your automation to simplify program transfers. However, the Ethernet is not required to schedule playback events. To communicate to the receiver, a computer must be connected to the same network subnet as the receiver. If that network can access the Internet, the receiver can communicate back to the uplink server. The main function of this is to insure you have an error free file.
IP Address Change Setup Date 1. Press [ENTER] and you will see a menu bar with Firmware: 1.61 “Setup” highlighted. Serial No: 2001000 2. Press [ENTER] then press [DOWN] until “IP IP Addr: DHCP Addr: DHCP” is highlighted; then press Receiver Utilities [ENTER]. 3. Press [DOWN] until “DHCP” is highlighted; then press [ENTER] to select “NO” as the option. DHCP: NO “NO” and “YES” are the only two options 4. Press [BACK] to save that setting. IP Addr: 192.168.001.100 5.
Relay Specifications One side of the input relays needs to be shorted to ground, pin 7, to create a closure. A rail voltage, pin 13, is supplied to pull up the other side of the input. The shield is also a ground connection.
The following diagram shows the use of a +12V external pull-up source. Pin 13 is not connected to anything and the +12V source connects to pins 24, 11, 21 and 8. The following diagram shows the use of a +5V external pull-up source. Rev. 36 – Firmware version 1.
OPERATIONS Front Panel Description Display Input Closures (no inputs closed) Relay Output Closures (no output relays closed) Audio Status (no audio playing) Emergency message enabled (***Future firmware) Connection Status RF Input (RF good) Internet Connection (connected to uplink server) Message Line Ethernet (connected to internal network) Emergency Message Enabled: This indicates whether the AMR-100 will receive a broadcast on TMAP0.
Alarm Relay #6 closed No RF indication Message Line: The last line on the display is black and it is the message window. Messages sent by the satellite link are displayed on this line. Pressing any button will change the screen to display the SETTINGS and DATE. Deauthorized Message: The network administrator can disable a receiver.
Front Panel Menu Options The following chart is a tree of all the options in the front panel setup. Settings Firmware Serial IP Addr Receiver Utilities MAC PID Alarm Freq DHCP Symrate IP Addr Alarm Gateway Eb/No Netmask Avg BER Server 1-4 AGC Port 1-4 Puncture Cmd Addr Shorts Cmd Port Lost Lock Web Port Bad Block Align Clock Interval Off Closure Map Minutes P1LS Target Map Second P1LE B1LS LCD Settings B1LE Resistance Ratio ...
The SETTINGS display shows the following options and the “*” indicates setting has optional parameters, but the “*” is not on the screen. Firmware: 1.61 (or current version) Serial No: 2001000 (your serial number) *IP Addr: 192.168.1.100 (an example of an internal IP address only) *Receiver Utilities *Clock Interval *Closure Map *Target Map *LCD Settings HD Model: ST38021 5A HD Size: 76319meg *Audio Test Rev. 36 – Firmware version 1.
Settings Menu IP Address Submenu MAC XXXXXXXXXXXX (unique to each receiver and cannot be changed) *Alarm: ON (default – assigned to Relay #6) The alarm closes on the following conditions: 1. Loss of Ethernet connectivity to the network 2. Loss of connection the server To change the setting, follow this procedure. 1. Press [ENTER] – ON is selected 2. Press [ENTER] to change it to OFF 3.
*Netmask: 255.255.255.0 (Normally, this should not be changed) – Remember 1 and 2 digit subnet addresses have leading 0’s (.002. for .2. and .030. for .30). 1. Press [ENTER] – First digit is selected 2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to change the digit to the desired value 3. Press [ENTER] when have the number you want (it will move to the next digit) 4. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select next digit 5. Press [BACK] to go back to the previous digit to correct it, if necessary 6.
*Port2: 25000 This is always 25000. If you change this port number, your receiver will not communicate with the main AMB-OS server at the uplink site. 1. Press [ENTER] to select 2 2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to change the digit to the desired value 3. Press [ENTER] to move to the next one 4. Press [BACK] to return to a previous digit to correct it 5. Press [ENTER] to go to each digit. When you press [ENTER] at the last digit, it will save your new port number and return to the IP Address submenu *Server3: 72.
*Cmd Addr: 239.239.239.128 (This should never change unless instructed to do so by support personnel. It is the port used to send commands to the AMR-100 receiver through its ‘html’ interface – see the HTML INTERFACE section) – Remember 1 and 2 digit subnet addresses have leading 0’s (.002. for .2. and .030. for .30). 1. Press [ENTER] – First digit is selected 2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to change the digit to the desired value 3. Press [ENTER] when have the number you want (it will move to the next digit) 4.
Receiver Utilities The Receiver Utilities Submenu has the following options (* – means the value can be changed, but it is NOT on the display). *PID: 0x400 *Freq: 01.106575000 *Symrate: 07140000 *Alarm: ON (default – assigned to Relay #6) Eb/No: 10.
*Alarm: ON (default) Relay #6 closes on any of the following conditions: 1. Loss of RF 2. A short to the LNB To turn the alarm off, use the following procedure. 1. Press [ENTER] to access the menu. 2. Press [ENTER] to edit the menu. 3. Press [DOWN] to get to the RECEIVER UTILITIES 4. Press [ENTER] to edit the utilities 5. Press [DOWN] to get to ALARM 6. Press [ENTER] to set it to OFF 7. Press [BACK] to save the changes 8. Press [BACK] until you are back to the main screen Eb/No: 11.
*Closure Map This allows you to change the relay assignments. The Relay Specification section lists the different functions and states. The names are listed in the illustration to the right. The numbers are the relay numbers. All six relays can be used if the time sync and the alarm functions are not used. If they are used, however, only the first four relays are available. This section assumes that the alarm (#6) and time sync (#5) functions are used and only relays #1-#4 are available.
Relay Test Menu This menu allows you to verify input closures and close the relays to verify connections. The menu item is not listed and is activated by pressing [UP] and [DOWN] at the same time. Closure Test 1. Press [ENTER] to enter the closure test 2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select the relay you want to test Relay #1 selected, but not activated 3. Press [ENTER] to activate a relay – the box of the selected relay will darken Relay #1 Activated 4.
*Target Map This menu allows you to change a target map to any of the analog targets. The default mappings are: TMAP1 = T1 (stereo) TMAP2 = T2 (stereo) TMAP3 = T1L (mono) TMAP4 = T1R (mono) TMAP5 = T2L (mono) TMAP6 = T2R (mono) To access the target menu: General instructions: 1. [ENTER] changes the mapping of the highlighted Target Map 2. [BACK] goes to the previous menu and saves the settings 3. [UP] and [DOWN] moves between the Target Maps Changing settings: 1.
*LCD Settings This changes the contrast of the display. Be very LCD Settings careful, because you can make the display Resistance Ratio unreadable and you will have to reset the receiver to Reference Voltage its default settings (see RESETTING THE RECEIVER TO DEFAULT SETTINGS section). 1. Press [ENTER] to edit the Resistance Ratio 2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to change the settings – this makes “coarse” adjustments to the contrast of the display 3. Press [ENTER] to move to Reference Voltage 4.
DATE MENU Only three options exist on the Date Menu: Date and time Zone Daylight Saving Time DATE Date Time In a few minutes after connecting the RF to the AMR-100, it will sync its time based on the embedded time in the RF carrier. The carrier sends GMT and the receiver changes the hours to reflect the Zone and Daylight Saving Time setting. Zone Daylight Saving After the time is synced from the RF carrier, you CANNOT change the date and time.
Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time: Yes (default) This tells the receiver to make the change to and from Daylight Saving Time each year. If the setting is “No” then the receiver will not change the time at the start or end of Daylight Saving Time. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, changing this from NO to YES will cause the hour to change appropriately. If Daylight Saving Time is not in effect, changing this setting will have no affect on the hour.
Audio Playback Description Analog NOTE: All audio playback must done by an internal playlist or a trigger (see Playlist). There is no method to playback audio from the front panel. The analog outputs are the main outputs and all other outputs (digital and IP streaming) are paired to the analog outputs. That means you cannot have any more than four mono programs playing.
Digital The digital outputs mirror the analog outputs. Whatever comes out the analog comes out on all the digital ports. So, two mono programs coming out Port 1-L and Port 1-R will come out the AES-EBU, SPDIF, and OPTICAL as two programs, one on the left and one on the right. Also, you cannot send any audio out the digital without it going out the analog ports.
HTML INTERFACE Access to the AMR-100 Web page To access the receiver remotely, you need to have it connected to your internal Ethernet network. Open an Internet browser window and enter the IP Address of the receiver into the address line of the browser. Your IP Address was set at the beginning of the installation. However, if you do not remember what that was, go to the AMR-100 and press the [DOWN] arrow and it will be next to the IP Addr: line. Firmware: 1.61 Serial No: 2001000 IP Addr: 192.168.1.
The menu in the middle has the following: General Diagnostics has: System Statistics Scheduled Event List Trigger Event Lists Command Interface Satellite Diagnostics has: 1-Minute Receiver Summary 15-Minute Receiver Summary General diagnostics System Statistics This shows the settings of the receiver. They are the same as the listings described in the FRONT PANEL section. General Statistics: GENERAL STATISTICS ------------------------------------Firmware Ver: 1.
Time Running is the amount of the time the receiver has been running The “*” items can be changed and they can be done by the front panel (see FRONT PANEL section). They can also be changed through the Command Interface (see COMMAND INTERFACE section below). Receiver Statistics RECEIVER STATISTICS ------------------------------------PID(s): 0x0400 Carrier Status: Acquired AGC: 8845 Pre-FEC Avg BER: 1 Eb/No: 10.
Over Current Ev counts the number of times the LNB drew too much current. These events (Ev) always should be 0. If not, you should check your LNB. I2C Errors (I squared C – I2C) count the errors the processor has. Any errors here indicate an internal problem in the receiver and it will need to be repaired. Lost Lock Ev counts the number of time the receiver lost its lock with the carrier. If these events (Ev) happen, you should make sure your dish is properly aligned.
Stream Statistics STREAM STATISTICS ------------------------------------Eastern Time: 12:53 06/18/08 Permed Streams: 6 This shows the time the report was generated and the number of permissioned streams (live programs or DVB streams from the Wegener®system). The time is in Eastern Time, because stream permissions are given according to Eastern Time, because most networks and live programs use that as their standard. The exact live streams the AMR-100 is getting are listed in the Amb-OS Utility Software.
Drive Statistics DRIVE STATISTICS ------------------------------------Open Files: 0 Space Used: 2221Mb Space Left: 74078Mb Open Files reports the number of files open for playback on the AMR-100. If you had four mono files playing, that number would be 4. Space Used reports the amount of drive space with data (used space). Space Left reports the amount of free space on the drive. If there is not enough drive space available for an incoming file, the file will not be stored.
Scheduled Event List This page shows the scheduled timed events in the playlist (see PLAYLIST section). When you first install your receiver, this will have no entries as shown below. Action is the type of event that will happen. Time is time and/or date when the event will happen. Source is what file or program will be played. Target is where the output has been addressed. Level shows how much the signal has been attenuated by showing its relative volume.
Trigger Event Lists This link takes you to a page listing events that happen on an input closure or on a command sent by satellite or serial port. The system calls these trigger events. If an event happens on a closure sent by a program producer, then it will have a serial string that causes a program or spot to air. This text is listed. If an input closure is used, they are described as Input 1, Input 2, Input 3 or Input 4. There can be a maximum of 100 triggers, but only those that are used are listed.
Command Interface This page allows you to send commands to the receiver. The image below has the list of commands and a brief description of those commands. The window is where the command is typed then you press Execute. For example to close Relay #1, you type “relay 1 on” and then press Execute. The window will change and repeat the command saying it was executed. To get back to the Command page, press the backspace key or the press the back arrow in your browser.
General Commands REBOOT This causes the system to be rebooted. Audio playing from a timed event (see Schedules) will restart at the point it would have been had the system not been rebooted. Warning Rebooting will cause the receiver to quit playing audio! Syntax: REBOOT RELAY # ON/OFF This will close the relay specified in the command. The command RELAY 1 ON will close relay #1. This is extremely useful in testing relays.
SET DST # Sets the receiver to Daylight Saving Time or to Standard Time. 0 = Standard Time (No DST) – used for those who do not participate in DST, e.g. Arizona. The time will not change when DST goes into effect or when it ends. 1 = If your locality observes Daylight Saving Time (DST) and your receiver needs to adjust for that. Syntax: SET DST 0 Rev. 36 – Firmware version 1.
Network Commands DHCP ON/OFF This turns DHCP ON or OFF. When DHCP is on the IP address of the receiver is selected automatically by a DHCP Router. That is usually in a router or high-speed (DSL or cable) modem. Syntax: DHCP ON or DHCP OFF NEWIP #.#.#.# This allows you to set the IP address of the AMR-100 receiver. Your network administrator must provide this address if DHCP is set to OFF. Syntax: NEWIP 192.168.1.145 NEWNETMASK #.#.#.
Audio Control Commands AUDPLAY Plays a specified file on a target on the receiver. This function needs the exact file name to play correctly. It will not mix two programs together, but it will sum a program to a mono source. By specifying T1, the program will play in stereo out audio port 1. TlL will send the file out the left side of target 1 (audio port 1) and sum it to mono. If you send the command before a previous command completed, the first audio will stop and the second piece will play.
TMAP# Target This commands allows you to change the TMAP to another target. The defaults are listed in the TMAP section. A section under the system statistics shows the current mapping on the AMR-100 receiver.
Satellite Diagnostics The AMR-100 has fixed amount of memory that it uses to track events. Because it would take too much memory to track all events, two summary tables are provided to assist you in troubleshooting any problems. 1. The 1-Minute Summary takes snap shot every minute and records a summary of errors in that minute. 2. The 15-Minute Summary takes a snap shot every 15 minutes and records a summary of errors in that time frame. The following two illustrations show the two summary pages.
• • good. Likewise, a strong AGC (high RF) could have a low Eb/No if the carrier has interference to the data. Average BER: This is the Average Bit Error Rate before the FEC (Forward Error Correction) is applied. Lost Locks: Lost Locks are the number of time the receiver lost its lock with the carrier. If this happens, you should make sure your dish is properly aligned.
DEFINITIONS Daylight Saving Time – The practice of changing the time during the summer by one hour to have more daylight during waking hours. http://tf.nist.gov/general/history.htm DHCP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol – A system of assigning IP addresses to computers on a network to avoid conflicts of having more than one computer having the same IP address. DSL or Digital Subscriber Line – A method of providing high-speed access to the Internet through a telephone line.
